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Chapter 60

"That's right, you go to Huizhou to choose talents and make ink with peace of mind. There is no need to worry about the rest of the matter. This official will take care of you. You will be responsible for the ink making matters. However, you must obey Guo Qi's arrangements. Do you remember?" Cui Po smiled slightly and nodded and said lightly.

"Yes, the villain remembers it." When Xi Shang heard that he could arrive in Huizhou, he was already full of joy at this time, and he would still care about the rest.

Condemning Xi Shang, who had a red face, Cui Po talked with Guo Qi for a long time alone before allowing him to return to his house to rest and prepare for his next day's trip to Huizhou.

Cui Po, who had handled this matter well, sat alone for a long time, and thought carefully about the strategies presented today. It was not until the crescent moon rose in the east that he returned to the bedroom to rest.

The next morning, Cui Po sent Xi Shang away at the door of the mansion. After Guo Qi and the others, he immediately returned to the side hall to summon Guo Xie, the third son of the eight guards, and said, "You should ride Wuda all the way to the southeast, and go to various inns along the way to ask questions. Be sure to hand this letter to Mr. Li Boyuan who lives in the mansion that day. This matter is very important and must not be ignored." After a word, he sent a letter of lacquer sealed by fire. Guo Xie did not ask much when he saw this. After a bow, he immediately went to set off and set off.

After the two matters were explained, Cui Po went to his mother's room to pay his respects, and changed to the Qianma Huahua who came to Beijing that day and left the mansion and headed north towards the imperial city. However, he arrived at the Zhuque Gate. After a little thought, he took the reins of the horse and headed east to the middle and west market of Chang'an City.

After leaving a diner in Xizhong, a city specializing in Hedong Pujiao brewing, Cui Po did not hesitate and ran straight to the Ministry of Works Department.

His first official job after the new Nana Jia Jinhua was to be kidnapped by Doctor Li and his subordinates. Cui Po didn't care. He let them make fun of it with a thick face and then went to the office room to think about the merger of the scene inside and outside Chang'an City the day before yesterday.

Two days later, Cui Po arranged the affairs of the Ministry of Works and went to Menxia Province and plunged into the warehouse where memorials were archived for years. After browsing and reading all the memorials of the four officials in Jiangnan since Tianbao, he got up on the morning of the third day and wrote thousands of words in the study room about the abolition of the Jiedu.

After lunch, he was not allowed to take a break, and the official who sent the order had arrived. However, this time, he was not the little yellow gate that day, but he was wearing purple clothes, and he was well-behaved as a white and fat Huo Xianming.

When he saw it was him, Cui Po immediately stepped forward to greet him and exchanged a few greetings. After a few words, his servant held a red silk tray. Huo Xianming glanced at him and saw that the above was a string of Buddhist beads made of eighteen Eastern beads of the same size. The pearls were round and crystal shiny, which made people happy to see them.

After several pushes, Huo Xianming, who was squinting his eyes, took the bead string, and the two followed each other to the palace city. Compared with the previous time, Huo Xianming had a little more intimate feeling in his courtesy.

It was still in Qifeng Pavilion, but this time, there was no one in the huge pavilion except the king and the ministers. Even the palace maids who served the marquis were condemned by all the officials.

Cui Po, who stood up after seeing the great ceremony, carefully presented the chapter he took out from his arms. Li Shi did not say much, waved his hand to signal the seat, and then buried his head in the memorial and read it carefully.

Cui Po, who was waiting withered, only waited for three incense sticks, and Li Shi finished reading this letter carefully.

With a "bang", Li Shi stood up at the desk and walked around the room with his hands on his back for two weeks. He stared at Cui Po with a burning gaze and said, "What Cui Qing said is very consistent with my wishes. It is so good that 'If you fight foreign countries, you must first settle the home.' I have taken your strategy of being the south and then the north. This time, I will remember you a great achievement."

"But I don't know when Your Majesty will start to implement this policy?" Cui Po, who was adopted, was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly, and then asked.

"When will it be appropriate according to Cui Qing's intention?" After making the decision, Li Shi, who was full of relaxation, asked with a smile and a smile.

"Of course, the faster the better." Cui Po blurted out without hesitation.

"Haha, Cui Qing is indeed an impatient young man." After hearing this, Li Shi shook his head slightly and said, "Otherwise, this matter is too serious and is afraid of a change. We must wait until the Yuan Dynasty will change its reign next year and then carry out the implementation. It is only April before the day is coming, and there are too many things to prepare. At this time, I am already very nervous." After a word, I looked at Cui Po with interest and asked, "According to Cui Qing's intention, what should I call this year's name?"

When Cui Po heard Li Shi's words, he was already secretly laughing at his recklessness. Such a major change in national policy would not be possible overnight. Even the date the emperor said was still too urgent. He just couldn't miss the great opportunity to change the era. Otherwise, he would have to postpone it for a while before it would be more appropriate. He was thinking about it in his heart, and suddenly heard Li Shi's question, and he answered absent-mindedly: "Of course it's Zhenyuan."

The new emperor ascended the throne and first set the year name, which was the most important thing. Li Shiben also asked casually. When he heard the word "Zhenyuan", he was stunned and smiled and said, "Okay, Zhenguan, Kaiyuan merged and formed Zhenyuan. Cui Qing is indeed worthy of the top scorer in the list, and he was so anxious! Such an annual title is deeply loved by my heart, and it is much better than that of Lao Shizi's 'Jianzhong'."

Cui Po, who had just woken up completely, was stunned and felt ridiculous. Li Shi, the emperor who was later honored as Dezong, used the word "Jianzhong" when he succeeded to the throne. It was not until the fourth year of Jianzhong that he changed the term to "Zhenyuan". He didn't expect to completely erase "Jianzhong" because of his own words. Speaking of which, this was the first change he brought to this history.

With a bitter smile, Cui Po, who put the matter down, saw that Li Shi was in a good mood and took advantage of the situation and said, "I ask Your Majesty to allow the merger of all the workplaces in Chang'an City." As soon as he said, he had already handed the note in his hand.

"Oh! There are still a few memorials in your arms in your family. Just take them out together to save trouble!" After making a random joke, Li Shi reached out to take the memorial and browsed it. The more he looked down, the more he looked, the more he looked solemn. Until the end, he closed the memorial and said coldly: "Is there such a problem in the theater in the middle of the capital?"

"I have inspected all seventy-seven places inside and outside Chang'an, and I have inspected them one by one. Therefore, the complaints are not false, and I dare to protect my life. Most of the armor and soldiers used by the soldiers directly under the imperial court were built by the Chang'an field. I think the accumulated problems in this are actually to the point where they cannot be eliminated. Otherwise, if Your Majesty launches a large number of troops in the future, he will inevitably be affected." Cui Po did not look at Li Shi's face and said in a deep voice.

"It's hateful to the trash!" After hearing this, Li Shi threw the clone into the front of him with a "slap" and said with hatred. After a long time, his anger gradually calmed down and said, "This matter is related to the two prisons and one department. You should retreat first, and then think about this matter more and wait for the decree!"

Upon hearing that Li Shi had a great intention to answer, Cui Po was extremely happy and did not forget to say the previous sentence: "I asked Your Majesty to do what I reported today to you, so you should act as an arbitrary rule!" After that, he bowed down and thanked him.

When he arrived at Xuanwu Gate of the palace city, he saw the chief minister Chang Gun walking inward under the guidance of a small yellow gate. The place was empty, and Cui Po was too late to wait for dodge. He could only say something bad in his heart and then come forward to see him according to the procedures stipulated by the Ministry of Rites.

When Chang Gun saw that it was him, he was slightly stunned. After looking at the palace city behind him thoughtfully, he casually bowed his hand to return the gift, without singing, and went straight to follow the little yellow gate to the inside.

"Liu Yi, has that Yuanwailang been in the ban recently?" Seeing Cui Po leaving, Chang Gun seemed to ask the little yellow gate in front of him casually.

"Return to Changxiang, two days ago, when Your Majesty and the Empress visited Xi Neiyuan, I had seen this master from afar. As for the rest, it was unknown." The little eunuch who called Liu Yi saw that it was the prime minister of the current dynasty, and he stopped without any hesitation and replied halfway.

"Oh, I've been here two days ago!" Chang Gun was shocked when he heard this, paused for a moment, muttered to himself, and then walked forward again. Seeing this, Liu Yi immediately stepped forward to lead the way.

"Long live your Majesty, long live your Majesty!" Chang Gun, who was also in Qifeng Pavilion, had just finished attending the ceremony, was immediately supported by Li Shili, who had a resentful face and gave him a seat.

Seeing that the emperor's face was not good and could not figure out the whole story, Chang Gun suddenly thought of Cui Po whom he had just seen. After coughing gently, he started to speak and tentatively: "When the old minister just entered the palace, he saw Cui Po, the outsider of the Ministry of Works..."

Before Chang Gun finished speaking, Li Shi had a gloomy face and threw the memorial beside him without saying a word.

Chang Gun, who was surprised, reached out to pick up the memorial, and looked down at the ten lines at a glance. The more he looked, the more shocked he became. He saw that there were no false words written in the memorial, and all the things were the disadvantages of the work inside and outside Chang'an City. The Chinese sentences in the chapter use plain drawing techniques to describe the matter directly, without any comments, and no words to impeach officials. The charts and data quantitative analysis methods used were unprecedented, but they were particularly convincing.

"The old minister is in charge of all officials, but he has such greed and corruption under his jurisdiction. Please punish your majesty for not observing me!" After reading the memorial in a hurry, Chang Gun, who knew Li Shi's nature, did not tell a word about it. He claimed his crime and immediately bowed to the cabinet.

Seeing Chang Gun like this, the anger on Li Shi's face slightly subsided a little. After taking the first two steps to stop his bowing, he slowly spoke: "You are the chief assistant in the first day, and apologizing for such a crime is also the right thing to do. I only regret that this trash official was in charge of the court's money and food. He did not think about repaying the court at all. He just kept filling his own pockets and even dared to do something to transfer local armor and soldiers. He was really lawless. Could it be that he was deceived and dared not kill people?" He said this, his heart was angry and cold, and his words were filled with a hint of coldness.

Listening to the emperor's words full of killing, even though Chang Gun had been in the officialdom for many years, his heart still trembled and said with a cautious voice: "I would like to ask Your Majesty to temporarily stop the anger of thunder. The emperor has not ascended the throne for a long time, so he still needs to be kind and governed. Besides, based on this memorial alone, he asserted that the scene in the capital was so ill-fated, and he was also distracted..."

Before Chang Gun finished speaking, Li Shi sneered and said, "Of course I will not act hastily based on this memorial. I have ordered the Censorate to work with the Ministry of Justice and Dali Temple to go and investigate thoroughly. One counts one, and I will not forgive him. Be kind and be kind. The emperor of Daxing has been kind for decades, but have these traitors and traitors ever been grateful and be kind to virtue? They dare to act boldly and recklessly, and may not have the intention of taking this part. I am kind to them, and I am kind to them, and I am afraid that the rebels will come to Chang'an. Who will be kind to me when they are polite to me?"

Seeing that Li Shi was getting angry, every sentence he spoke was a heart-wrenching statement. In the end, he even said the four words "Wen Tian and Wu Fu". Chang Gun could no longer sit still and bowed down and repeatedly complained about his crimes.

"I have been the crown prince for many years, and I have accumulated so much damage in the officialdom. Don't I know? I originally planned to clean up this scum after the reign next year to avoid hurting the name of politeness and kindness of Emperor Daxing. I didn't expect that they could not even wait for the past few months. Since this is the case, there is no need to bear it anymore. I want the world to know that the royal family not only has the kindness of the world, but also has the thunder of the law as if it were like a mountain." Li Shi, who was mean and merciless by nature, could no longer suppress the deep anger in his heart. He roared in this empty Qifeng Pavilion. His hideous attitude only made the inner officials who were used to seeing His Majesty Daizong's generous and kindness. The palace maids suddenly felt a chill in their hearts. Chang Gun, who was lying on the ground, suddenly flashed a familiar and unfamiliar words in his heart: "The emperor was angry, and he buried his corpse in a million, bleeding thousands of miles..."

Cui Po was in a good mood and turned around in the mansion leisurely, pulled Jingruo over and went to the back garden. While cooking tea and drinking tea, he listened to the soft and low-pitched sound of the pipa, and relaxed casually.

That night, after dinner, Cui Po stopped going to the study room, but came to Jingruo's room with many resentment recently. He tried his best to make her laugh and laughed, and then he went hand in hand to sleep.

Spring night is short and the day rises.
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