Chapter 66: Fish Leaping in the Sea at This Time (Part 2)
Chapter 66: Fish Jumping into the Sea (Part 2)
Xing Chengyu, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, has never felt that the gold bricks in the Yizheng Hall are so strong. In fact, except during the imperial meeting, he rarely kneels, let alone kneeling for such a long time.
He secretly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and felt that his lumbar spine was already on the verge of breaking. In order to find some psychological comfort, he secretly glanced to the side and saw the defeated faces of the military bosses. Sure enough,
I felt a lot of comfort, and two emotions of luck and fear suddenly arose in my heart——
The Qingyun Secretary's desire to occupy the ground facing Alley 47 seems to be the main cause of this conflict, but in fact it is just a small trigger. And although I knew about it, I never intervened, but your military department is involved this time.
The matter is extremely serious. I heard that more than twenty elite members of the Yulin Army were killed on that rainy night, and a spiritual master of the Dongxuan Realm died. Under such circumstances, how can your Majesty spare you?
The middle-aged man on the throne continued to speak with ridicule and anger, and finally turned into a sigh of hatred: "I created such a gang back then to act as the eyes and ears of the people for the empire, and I kept it a secret for more than ten years.
It’s been a long and hard time, but in the end, you guys have forced me into the light because of some petty profits. From now on, I can no longer play the role I want. I call you idiots, is there anything wrong with me?”
The Holy One sighed and the ministers sighed. At this time, they all knew that the so-called Yulong Gang was just the product of a whim when His Majesty was still the Crown Prince when he visited Chang'an. They each thought silently in their hearts, this is just your plaything, where is it?
There are so many ways to say it.
At this moment, His Majesty the Emperor's voice became low and cold, and all the sarcasm disappeared. He stared at the ministers and asked sharply: "The problem is, are you really just for those petty profits? I know what you want to do.
What, but how can my wife and daughter tolerate you idiots looking for death? You are causing trouble in Chang'an City in the name of the queen and princess, but you must not know that my queen has always known that little girl.
The relationship between the gang and the palace, and when Yu'er was a child, I personally carried her to the Spring Breeze Pavilion to play!"
At this point in the lecture, the ministers in the palace finally could no longer bear the waves of absurd and cold blows. General Huaihua and the Minister of Huangmen's legs weakened at the same time, and they changed from kneeling to sitting in panic.
The emperor looked at the two of them coldly and said: "The duty of the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty is to protect the land and open up the territory, not to help the gangs to seize territory! What is especially disgusting to me is that they have not won the war! In this case, China
Protector, go to Changning City and train my troops for me. You will train for three to five years. When you are sure that your soldiers can defeat the gangsters in Chang'an City, come back."
Changning City is located in the southwest of the empire, with sweltering summers and wet and cold winters. There are many forests, miasmas, and poisons in the mountains. It has always been regarded as a dangerous path by Tang officials. As for defeating the gangsters in Chang'an City in three to five years...any words
It's all what His Majesty Chrysostom said. If he said you didn't win, then you didn't win. So how can you come back?
With an understatement, a military boss was assigned to a miserable life, and there was a high possibility that he would not be able to return to the center for the rest of his life. The treatment was not unkind. The ministers in the palace became more and more frightened. However, the Central Protector himself heard that the head on his neck was still there.
, he kowtowed twice on the head without hesitation and thanked her endlessly.
His Majesty the Emperor was a little tired after scolding dozens of idiots today. Looking at these ministers who did not dare to talk back, he also felt a little tired. He took a cup of tea from Li Yu's hand, took a few sips, and waved to signal.
Eunuch Lin stepped out from the side of the imperial couch, slowly opened the bright yellow imperial edict with his skinny hands, and said expressionlessly: "In the thirteenth year of the Apocalypse... Xing Chengyu, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, returned to his mansion to reflect quietly on March, I and others
Your memorial."
The so-called plea memorial was just a statement. Your Majesty was trying to give face to the ministers of the DPRK and let him take the initiative to resign and return home. Xing Chengyu kowtowed in response, thinking that his official career was because of such a trivial matter, just because of the city of Chang'an.
He was interrupted by a gangster, and the hands supporting his body couldn't help but tremble.
As Eunuch Lin read out the imperial edict with an expressionless face, a minister was imprisoned, the Treasury of the Ministry of Household Clearing and Transportation was cleaned from top to bottom, several officials of the Chang'an Prefecture were dismissed from their posts on the spot, and Mr. Jing Zhaoyin was expelled to the city with a gloomy look.
In Tianshuiwei, Huangmen Shilang was handed over to a judge to try the related charges, but the military department suffered the heaviest blow - General Xiahou wrote an angry letter, asking the military department to explain to him why his capable school subordinate Zhuoer was murdered by the military department.
——So His Majesty the Emperor beheaded seven members of the military department to explain to the important general who was far away on the border, or to Chao Xiaoshu.
In the process of reading out the imperial edict and demoting and killing the officials involved, no matter whether those officials kowtowed, cried out for injustice, or burst into tears of gratitude, His Majesty the Emperor remained silent. Only when the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel asked for opinions on the replacement of Jing Zhaoyin, he
Frowning, I thought of a name.
"The judicial officer of Chang'an Prefecture joins the army...that so-and-so is called Shangguan?"
"Shangguan Yuyang." The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel said. He took a look at His Majesty's expression and guessed his thoughts. After coughing twice, he continued: "This official has a good evaluation. He was also a serious imperial examination student in the early years, but because of his appearance,
It’s really unsightly, so…”
"What I want is an official who governs the people, not a beauty." The emperor waved his hand impatiently and said, "Then this is the person."
The ministers in the government hall were expelled or retired, and gradually only a few of the most important figures were left. The prince, who had been looking at his nose and nose, sitting quietly in his chair like a stone statue, finally could no longer sit still and stood up from his chair.
He stood up and walked to the imperial couch, lifted up the front of the royal robe, and knelt down with a snap.
The royal family of the Tang Dynasty, or rather the current emperor, has always attached great importance to family ties. There are few fights in the palace like those recorded in history books. For the prince, his only brother, the emperor has great trust in him and will never lose to him in front of his ministers.
Face, but the prince knows that the so-called face is earned by himself. If he still wants face today, then his royal brother will be very shameless.
As expected, His Majesty the Emperor did not call him to get up today, which was extremely rare. Instead, he looked down at his face coldly, observing how real the pain in his brother's eyebrows was, and how much of the regret was acting, until it was over.
After a long time, at the persuasion of the queen beside me, her face brightened slightly, and she said in a cold voice: "Lift your head and look at me."
His Royal Highness slowly raised his head and looked directly at the soul-stirring gaze on the imperial couch.
"Is Wang Jinglue enshrined in your house?"
"yes."
"Do you think it's a pity that I asked him to serve in the army?"
"I don't dare."
"I let him polish it with Xu Shi, and it will have its own benefits."
Xu Shinai was the most famous general in the Tang Dynasty, and Wang Jinglue was known as a spiritual genius. Under the command of that iron-blooded general, his character would surely improve. The prince was startled for a moment and then quickly thanked him.
"No need to thank him, at least you can't thank him on his behalf."
The emperor looked at his brother and said in a cold voice: "It is not easy for me to produce talents in the Tang Dynasty, so I want to protect him, but the talents in my country can only serve the Tang Dynasty and can never become your private wealth. Understand
don't know?"
These words were so heartbreaking that the prince suddenly felt his heart tightening. Sweat oozed out from his back, instantly making the royal robe wet. He didn't know how to respond with words. He could only lower his head again and beg for forgiveness with humility.
"I have rewarded you with many good things over the years. Recently, the internal treasury has been a bit tight. If you make some contribution, I will remember your kindness."
"Brother I don't dare."
"Is there anything in this world that you dare not do?"
The emperor smiled and said: "A prince who is so majestic actually indulges the steward to open a brothel. If it weren't for the fact that Jane and the Queen were friends in the early years, I don't know how many more years I would have been kept a secret from you."
It was not a sneer, there was no edge in his words, but the prince felt that the invisible pressure on his body suddenly increased a little more, and the sweat on his back was pouring out faster and faster. He was nervously waiting for His Majesty's subsequent orders, but when he waited
I listened for a long time but didn't hear anything, so I couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.
The smile on the emperor's face gradually faded, and he looked at him calmly and said: "I am not willing to punish you severely this time, not because of anything else, but because the person who is in charge of your family and watching the red sleeves said on your behalf that he is absolutely loyal to me.
if."
The prince suddenly realized that after Chao Xiaoshu went to Hongxiu Zhao that day, the steward had relayed Cui Delu's report. Although he believed that he was loyal to the man on the dragon throne, he was not happy with his subordinates saying too much and always felt a little disappointed.
Face, I think about it today, but it’s all thanks to that person’s words.
Since the first year of Tianqi, things have been going smoothly in the Tang Dynasty, and the government and the public have been in harmony. There have been two relatively big cases. One is the Qintian Prison incident that year, and the other is this incident that happened recently, which people call
:Chunfengting Case.
In the Chunfengting case, more than a dozen officials were demoted and removed from their posts, and seven people in the military were beheaded. However, secretly, some key figures in key positions were purged in advance, just because of those positions.
It involved the safety of the palace and the impact was too bad, so the news was tightly blocked.
On that spring rainy night, Cao Ning, the general of the Yulin Army, welcomed Eunuch Lin in the palace, and also ushered in his own death. Chang San, Chang Siwei, who had been a prisoner before, Fei Liufei Jingwei took the imperial edict written by His Majesty and directly sent him to the palace.
This man was beheaded in the rain, and then died suddenly of illness.
On the same spring rainy night, Liu Wu and Liu Si of the Yulong Gang rode on horseback and shot the deputy commander of the Xiaoqi Camp, Chu Ren, on the playground of the Xiaoqi Camp. They avenged the crime committed ten years ago and completed the mission of His Majesty.
Mission delivered.
It was also after this spring rainy night that many people in the upper echelons of the Tang Dynasty knew the name Chunfengting Laochao, or began to take it seriously. Those people also wanted to know about the masked Yuelun Kingdom boy who was killing people beside him.
Who it is, but there is nowhere to ask.
Chao Xiaoshu stood by the Imperial Garden Lake, quietly looking at the large lake called Lihai, his green shirt swaying slightly in the lake breeze.
When eunuchs and palace maids passed by him, they would humbly step aside to avoid him. Now that people knew who he was and what kind of future he would have, they did not hide the envy, curiosity or even admiration in their eyes.
Chao Xiaoshu didn't seem to notice anything. His face didn't have the coldness when he killed someone last night, nor could he see the nervousness that a rough and tumble man should have after entering the palace. His expression was free and calm.
A golden carp jumped out of the sea, jumped over the dragon gate made of garlands by the palace ladies, and then happily fell back into the water.
In the eyes of many people, Chao Xiaoshu in today's Chang'an City is just like a fish leaping into the sea at this time, and its reputation will rise to the top.