Lu Yu's final concession was that he lost the alliance of the Boling Cui family, which made him unable to support it. It was also that Lu Yu realized Yang Yuanqing's determination to purge the Hebei officialdom. He was unable to confront the power, and it was even more because Yang Yuanqing's concession and promised to be purged.
It does not touch the children of the Lu family.
Compromise is an art. A person who does not know how to compromise will eventually become a lonely person and will not master the degree of compromise. That is a cowardly and incompetent person.
A person who can compromise must first understand his principles. If he does not make concessions in principle, he should make some concessions appropriately, give the other party a step, and try not to touch the other party's core interests.
The core interest of the Lu family is the children of the Lu family. Yang Yuanqing promised Lu Yu that this is a compromise. If there is no such compromise, then Lu Yu would be afraid that Yang Yuanqing's cleanup and expansion will affect the children of the Lu family.
Of course, the premise of compromise is strength. If Yang Yuanqing does not have strong strength and does not have the ability to destroy the Lu family and the entire Hebei officialdom, then any compromise cannot be exchanged for Lu Yu to give up boycott.
Compromise is also a skill. If Cui and Lu Alliance were not dismantled in advance, if Wei County Prefect Zhao Benzhang condoned his family to occupy more fertile land in violation of regulations, and forced Lu Yu to the corner, Lu Yu would not be forced to agree to make concessions in the end.
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In the afternoon, Ziwei Pavilion held the first court discussion after Yang Yuanqing returned to the capital in Banyuantang. The content of the court discussion was the investigation of the grain in the charity warehouse.
"This time, the Fangzi County Yichuang case was just a coincidence. I encountered it by chance. A small county magistrate dared to embezzle 6,000 stones of food, especially when the food shortage was huge and the court was sluggish for it. I believe this
Something will make everyone angry.”
In the semicircular hall, seven prime ministers were wearing purple robes and tall crowns and sat upright. Cui Hongyuan also came to attend, but the seats became a little subtle. He was originally sitting next to Lu Yu. But now Lu Yu is far away
Sitting far away on the other side, Cui Hongyuan's betrayal completely broke the alliance between them, and the Hebei system also disappeared.
Although Lu Yu was forced to give in to Yang Yuanqing, the anger in his heart did not subside. He did not dare to provoke Yang Yuanqing, but pointed all his anger at Cui Hongyuan. He believed that in the final analysis, it was all because of Cui Hongyuan's betrayal.
From beginning to end, Lu Yudu was calm and did not look at Cui Hongyuan, nor did he say a word to him.
Yang Yuanqing had already taken the initiative at this time and he cleared all obstacles to opposition. Next, Ziwei Pavilion's resolution must follow his ideas.
"I have been thinking about why the magistrate of Fangzi County is so brave. Is he the only one who has this problem? Obviously not!"
Yang Yuanqing took out Zhang Beiji's confession and shook it to everyone, "I believe everyone has read this confession. Although it has not been confirmed yet, the various things revealed above are shocking. There are seven counties in Zhao County in eleven counties.
There is a problem with the county's charity warehouse. Is this not enough for you to think deeply?"
Yang Yuanqing looked at everyone one by one and said slowly: "I finally figured out why the magistrate of Fangzi County is so brave. It is because there are loopholes in it. He can use the excuse of war and put the broken tent in the ruins.
But in fact, Dou Jiande did not move the grain of the charity warehouse. Even Dou Jiande knew how to buy the hearts of the people, and we could not rely on the debt. Therefore, we have to recognize the debt of the charity warehouse, and we cannot lose the hearts of the people."
At this time, Du Ruhui said, "Your Highness, the grain in the charity warehouse has been available more than ten years ago. If the inventory time is too long, it will be a mess, and the labor time will be huge."
"I know, so from the beginning, I said it was limited to two years, and I believe the people can understand it."
Mr. Yang hesitated for a moment and raised his hand, "Your Highness, this is actually a mess. What should I do with food two years ago? There are still loopholes."
Of course, Yang Yuanqing's investigation of the grain of the charity warehouse was just an excuse. The real purpose was to clean up the officialdom in Hebei, but this cannot be said, and he had to talk about the grain of the charity warehouse with a glorious face.
"So many people died in the war years, and many people who died still had food in the charity warehouse, so the accounts were impossible to settle. I cannot ask local officials to be honest and upright and spotless. The key is not to overdo it, so that we can
Give an explanation to the people.”
After a pause, he said: "I can give you a deadline for checking the grain in the charity warehouse. Just before the end of this year, governments in various places must make the accounts consistent. If there is really no food or there is a loss in the grain, then you can report it to the Ministry of Revenue.
, make it clear, as long as it is not caused by dereliction of duty or corruption, the court can make up for the shortcomings."
The semicircle hall was silent, and only Yang Yuanqing's decisive and stern voice echoed in the lobby: "The demise of the previous dynasty was due to the loss of the people's hearts. The lesson was profound. We must never repeat the same mistakes. To win the people's hearts, we must first strictly govern the government.
Now, I decided to expand the Censorate and double the number of Censors, so that the inspection of Censors in various places will become a system, and every official who commits malfeasance and crimes must receive corresponding punishment."
Three days later, the Zhang Beiji case was decided by the Grand Third Department's trial, and the files were transferred to Ziwei Pavilion. After negotiation, Ziwei Pavilion sentenced Zhang Beiji to death and finally reported to King Yang Yuanqing of Chu. Yang Yuanqing approved Ziwei Pavilion's conviction and issued an order to behead Zhang Beiji.
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Then sixteen censors led their guards to various counties and counties in Hebei to check the clues confessed by Zhang Beiji. The first storm to clean up the officialdom in Hebei began to break out, and news quickly spread. Before the censors arrived, nine were
The famous county magistrate abandoned his official position and fled, and Zhao Benzhang, the prefect of Wei County, also fled to Chang'an after hearing the news.
Immediately, the order to inspect the grain of Yidian Warehouse was officially issued, spreading to Hedong, Hebei, Central Plains and Guanbei counties. The governments in various places were ordered to complete the inspection before the end of the year and report to the court.
Twenty inspectors also went to various places to listen to the people's voices and supervise the investigation of grain in the charity warehouse.
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That afternoon, a carriage slowly drove into the Qihui Gate of Jinyang Palace under the escort of dozens of guards. Qihui Gate is the east gate of Jinyang Palace. Ordinary palace people enter and exit the palace gate and meet the emperor and the empress dowager.
They all come and go from here.
The carriage was parked in front of the steps, and several eunuchs had been waiting here in advance. The carriage door opened, and a maid helped the princess Chu come out of the carriage.
"Prince, be careful!" The maid carefully reminded Pei Minqiu to pay attention to her feet.
Pei Minqiu nodded and walked out of the carriage. Several eunuchs hurriedly came up. An old eunuch bowed and bowed, "The old slave is here to welcome the princess here by the order of the queen mother, and ask the princess to follow us into the palace."
Pei Minqiu smiled and said, "Please bother you guys, then leave!"
Several eunuchs led the way in front, and the close-fitting maid followed her with a box. Behind Pei Minqiu, two close-fitting female guards pressed the handle of the knife, one left and one right, and watched the situation on both sides with caution, following Pei Minqiu inward.
The palace walks.
Walking all the way to the bedroom where Empress Xiao lived, the female guards in the palace naturally did not dare to make any searches and directly led Pei Minqiu into the Yangxin Palace.
As soon as he walked into the gate, Empress Xiao came out with a smile on her face, "Why is the princess here in person? If you have anything, let the maid say it."
Although Pei Minqiu was already a mother of the world at this time and had long become the queen of the country recognized by the subjects of the Sui Dynasty. Below one person and above tens of millions, the etiquette should not be abolished. Empress Xiao was still the queen mother after all.
Pei Minqiu Yingying gave a gift, "Please pay tribute to the Queen Mother!"
Empress Xiao quickly took her arm and smiled and said, "We don't have to be too polite, just be more casual, just treat it as if we meet friends."
Empress Xiao’s humility reminded Pei Minqiu of the situation when she first entered the palace to meet Empress Xiao. At that time, Yang Yuanqing was named the county duke and she became the youngest first-class lady.
Just before entering the palace, a female official came to teach her etiquette. She taught her for three days. Later, when she entered the palace, she felt like she was a puppet, and she paid attention to what to do with etiquette in every move, so that Empress Xiao said
She didn't notice anything, and almost annoyed Empress Xiao.
Times changed, but today she entered the palace again, but it was like a condescending visit, which made her sigh that things in the world were unpredictable.
But Pei Minqiu is a low-key and very well-educated woman. Even though Empress Xiao is already in a state of decline and she occupies the upper part of power, she is not arrogant and still maintains a respectful and polite attitude.
"I have always wanted to come and see the Queen Mother, but there are too many things and I can't take time. Recently, Peihua has given birth to another child, and she is so busy that she is so busy that she is rude. Please forgive me for your rudeness."
"The princess is not rude. I understand. It is really not easy to take care of the family's affairs. The King of Chu is busy with official duties, and everything in the family must be yours. Alas! It's really hard for you."
Empress Xiao is very good at speaking, Qu Yi flatters Pei Minqiu, and the relationship between the two parties immediately becomes harmonious. Empress Xiao certainly knows why Pei Minqiu came. A few days ago, she gave a treasure as a gift to let Pei Minqiu come to her house.
Empress Xiao was extremely enthusiastic and asked Pei Minqiu to sit down in the side hall. She ordered the palace maids to serve tea. The two of them sat face to face on both sides of a bed, Pei Minqiu ordered the maid to bring the ivory box and put it in.
On the table, he pushed it to Queen Xiao.
"Thank you for the congratulations to Peihua. She is still in confinement and it is not convenient to go out. I can only express my gratitude on her behalf. This is my little gift. Please accept it with a smile."
"How can I be so embarrassed! I give her a gift, which is my elder's wish to the child. Why did she bring gifts back and forth again? Alas! What do you say?"
Pei Minqiu smiled and said, "This is actually a gift from the King of Chu to the Empress Dowager. It is an agate pen. Although it is not valuable, it is also the favorite thing of the King of Chu. The Empress Dowager accepts it!"
When Empress Xiao heard that it was Yang Yuanqing's beloved thing, she immediately felt faced and smiled and said, "Since that's the case, I'll accept it."
Pei Minqiu looked at the palace again and asked, "Is there anything needed in the Queen Mother's life? If there is any deficiencies, just tell me, I will order someone to send it."
"Thank you for your concern for the princess. I don't need anything. The court allocates 5,000 yuan a month to me. I have timely equipped food, daily life, dress and utensils, and take care of them meticulously. I also allow the palace maids to enter and exit. If there is any need, I will ask the palace maids to purchase them.
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As the two were talking, a scream came from outside the hall, "Danyang is my Princess of the Great Sui Dynasty. What is it to live in the Chu Palace without relatives or reasons? If you want to plot against her, just say it openly..."