The warm floor made him feel lazy. Lying on the couch, Zhang Xiaowu quickly fell asleep. His question made it difficult for Wang Yijin to answer. After all, Wang Yijin had never been an official in the court, but if he asked Shi Chong,
Shi Chong will definitely tell him that the changes he has brought to the court are too great.
In the past year, it can be said that the central organization of the Holy Han Empire has undergone earth-shaking changes with each passing day. What everyone feels most deeply is that politics has become clearer. Although there are still people buying and selling officials and accepting bribes, the left prime minister Zhang Kuan asked
After Zhang Kuan's son Zhang Biao committed suicide, the biggest problem in the court was
After the insect was gone, some of Zhang Kuan's loyal party members, especially officials over fifty years old, were gradually removed from important positions by Zhang Xiaowu. First, they were placed in idle positions as officials with no duties, and then
It will be up to Jin Yiwei to secretly investigate the extent of his corruption and ultimately decide whether to pursue the case.
Zhang Party officials resigned one after another and returned to their hometowns to retire. Zhang Xiaowu did not hold accountable the Zhang Party veterans who took the initiative to resign. He employed a large number of young officials and promoted many capable officials who were not given important positions. This included
Ma Huayun, the owner of Xilefang, he is now
He was transferred to Huizhou and served as the prefect of Datong Prefecture in Huizhou. Although Ma Huayun could not make much money, the corresponding power was also greater. The boss was only on the same level as the county magistrate, but the prefect was greater than the county magistrate.
Two levels, it can be said that everyone in the Ma family is grateful to Zhang Xiaowu.
Zhang Xiaowu promoted Ma Huayun because he could make money, benefit the local people, and get rich, not because he knew about corruption. Even if he knew about corruption, as long as he could make the people rich while he was rich, then
He was a good official. Therefore, Zhang Xiaowu also promoted many officials who knew business and trade, and even directly appointed some businessmen as officials to assist the local county magistrate in managing the county.
In addition to encouraging commerce, Zhang Xiaowu also gradually canceled many unreasonable taxes this year, making the burden on the people lighter. After taking office as the central commander, he was very cautious about laws and regulations, lest someone take advantage of the court's policies for personal gain.
, but no matter how careful he is, he will still be taken advantage of. Zhang Xiaowu does not expect to change the officials' minds all at once, but he thinks of himself as a young man. If he is given ten or twenty years, he will be able to make the Holy Han rich and powerful again.
His confidence is well-founded. At the beginning of this year, although he suspended the tax law reform for the gentry, he secretly asked the gentry not to compete with the state for tenants, otherwise he would force the tax law reform and then fight with the gentry.
The agreement reached an agreement that allowed many people to own land again, and the country's cultivated land area also increased by 20%. In just one year, the country's land increased by 20%. This is where his confidence lies.
Both inside and outside the imperial court, everyone praised the young central leader. Everyone believed that Zhang Xiaowu was a born reformer, and the resurgence of the Holy Han Dynasty was here today.
Zhang Xiaowu was walking on the grassland, and in the distance was the rushing Jialan River. The river was rumbling, and the warm sunshine shone on his face and body. In the distance, the figure of a woman gradually became clearer. Zhang Xiaowu looked carefully and found that
That woman was Jiu'er. He ran towards Jiu'er excitedly, but found that no matter how fast he ran, he couldn't catch up with him.
He shouted anxiously: "Jiu'er, Jiu'er, wait for me."
Jiuer stopped and said, "Don't chase me, I'm leaving."
He quickly asked: "Where are you going?"
Jiuer said: "Get out of your world."
He rushed over anxiously, grabbed Jiu'er's hand, and shouted: "You can't go." Jiu'er turned around and was shocked. It turned out that this person was not Jiu'er, but Ye Shishi. Ye Shishi asked playfully
: "I didn't expect it, it was me."
Zhang Xiaowu asked: "Where is Jiu'er?"
"What Jiu'er, who is Jiu'er?"
"my wife."
"Ha, you are actually married? You lied to me! You lied to me!"
Zhang Xiaowu was speechless. He lowered his head and said, "You didn't ask me."
Ye Shishi said: "From now on, I don't want to see you again."
Zhang Xiaowu lowered his head and turned around, facing her facelessly, but suddenly someone hugged him from behind. He hurriedly said: "You are a concubine of the Ye family. Even if you are a concubine, you cannot be my concubine. You
Let’s go.”
"I would like to be your concubine." she said.
Zhang Xiaowu turned around and was surprised to find that the person holding him was Concubine Tang. He quickly said: "Don't--Concubine Tang, you can't do this." However, before he could finish speaking, Concubine Tang suddenly transformed.
Like a giant python, it wrapped itself tightly around him, making it hard for him to breathe.
"roar!"
Zhang Xiaowu woke up from his dream and found that he was sweating all over. He looked at the time and saw that it was still noon. He shouted: "One pound, come in." Wang Yijin came in and asked: "How long have I been asleep?
"Wang Yijin said: "It's only a quarter of an hour. Sir, you have a good rest."
"A quarter of an hour?"
"Less than, more than half a quarter of an hour."
Zhang Xiaowu shook his head, feeling some discomfort in his heart, but he didn't know where it came from. After thinking about it, he could only think of Concubine Tang and the giant python. Concubine Tang turned into a python and entangled himself. Could it be that he was
It was absolutely impossible that he had any dirty thoughts towards Concubine Tang. The relationship between him and Concubine Tang was innocent and only used each other.
But the giant python made it impossible for him to breathe, so what did he mean?
It was quite uncomfortable to hold this sullen breath in his heart, but there was no need to worry about a dream. He flexed his muscles, put on his clothes, and asked Wang Yijin to take a walk around the imperial city, and continued his private visit incognito.
Wang Yijin laughed and said that your lord likes to visit privately incognito recently. Is it because of Miss Ye? I guess Miss Ye is the queen's cousin or something. If your lord marries her, won't you become the emperor's brother-in-law in the future?
Zhang Xiaowu said: "Miss Ye and I are completely innocent. We are talking nonsense."
"Sir, do you want to go to Guirenfang?"
"don't want."
"oh."
"Don't go out of your way."
"Okay."
The two left the imperial city with their guards and walked aimlessly along the street. There were many people on the road, and there were also many small businesses. Passing by a fortune-telling stall, the man pointed at Zhang Xiaowu and said: "Big evil."
It's a sign, a sign of great misfortune! Sir, I see that your hall is dark and your year is unlucky. I guess everything has been bad lately, right?"
Wang Yijin was so angry that she wanted to step forward and knock down the fortune-telling stall and tell him to talk nonsense, but Zhang Xiaowu waved his hand and walked straight over to sit in front of the fortune teller. The fortune teller looked at him and his men and already had something in his heart.
Calculate, smile slightly.
Zhang Xiaowu was very concerned and said with a smile: "I have been very successful recently, but you cursed me. If you can't tell me why, I'm afraid I will tear down your business."
Wang Yijin said: "I'm going to tear your bones apart."