A handsome young man sat behind the court case, looking proudly at the miniature version of Qianqing Palace, which was only three feet tall but had subtle twists and turns. However, a memorial on the case also made him feel a little melancholy. It's obviously an earthquake in Shandong, haven't I already decreed disaster relief and exempted and exempted all governments' taxes this year? But why don't the ministers buy it? They also say that the national treasury is empty and there is no money and food to allocate, but they are stalking them. Do I have to issue an edict to punish myself?
Why is it so difficult to be an emperor? A few days ago, I received reports that refugees from Liaodong had returned to the mainland. I wanted to instruct the Ministry of Household Affairs to provide grain relief to reclaim wasteland. But those ministers who eat people's food and do nothing for people actually procrastinated and refused to give it. After handling the matter, in the end, I actually took out five hundred thousand taels from the internal funds before letting go.
Wei Zhongxian? Emperor Tianqi felt mixed emotions when he thought of this name! Regarding this eunuch who had sex with his wet nurse Hakka, Emperor Tianqi didn't know what he did in private, nor did he know why he always took advantage of himself to work as a carpenter. Only when he was alive did he submit a memorial to ask for instructions. In order to cultivate him and give him enough strength to fight against the foreign dynasty, he even allowed his adopted son to engage in the "Five Tigers", "Five Dogs", "Ten Children", and "Forty Children". "Sun" Wait!
Yang Lian? What should I say about this person? It was he who persuaded the courtiers to step forward, broke into the Qianqing Palace and forced Li Xuanshi to move out, stabilized the court situation, and supported Emperor Tianqi on the throne! Compared to other Donglin Party members, he is a good person. But... Tianqi's eyes fell on the memorial on the case again: "...Shu Zheng: Yu, Yang, Yan, Han, Feng, five people come to prepare, each with his own description, Shucao Fanlang. One extreme is prepared, fierce; the other extreme is unfavorable, fierce. It is called Xiuzheng: it is Su, when the rain is like. It is called Jiu Zheng: it is Kuang, when the rain is constant; it is said that the king's province is only the year, the Qing's soil is the month, and the teacher Yin is the day. ......."Isn't it "Shang Shu"? It's not like I haven't read it. Why should I be blamed for natural disasters?
It's not that I don't want to be a good emperor, but have you given me a chance? When he was the prince, Li Xuan was jealous and did not allow me to talk to others; after he became the emperor, you Donglin Party members didn't want me to be a good emperor. Do you listen to your words and stamp the clay sculpture for you? As long as it is not beneficial to you Donglin Party members, even if the world is in chaos and the country changes hands, you will not do it, let alone agree with me to do it!
Forget it, don’t think about it, continue to be silent! Do some carpentry, and go to the ** to play hide and seek when you have time. One day I will let you know that the emperor is angry and bleeds for thousands of miles! Isn’t it an edict to sin against oneself? I will hold off for now. I can't wait to write a letter. Which of our ancestors has never done this?
"Your Majesty—" Just as he was thinking about it, the little eunuch next to him called softly.
"What's the matter?" Emperor Tianqi couldn't help but frowned, this blind thing actually dared to disturb me?
"... to report to the Emperor, Eunuch Wei is here with the list of Jinshi Jinshi!" There were really not many people around the Emperor who had no eyesight. When he saw that the Emperor was not happy, he immediately knelt down on the ground.
"Oh, I got it, let him in!" Emperor Tianqi wanted to laugh, haha... Jinshi list? Look! I don't know how many Donglin Party members are on it this year; and Wei Zhongxian, I don't know how many he has secretly accepted bribe.
"Slave, please see your Majesty. Long live my Emperor!" Even though Wei Zhongxian and others looked like they were the only ones in the world, he also knew where his rights came from. To Emperor Tianqi, at least on the surface, he was still Very respectful.
"Xiao Weizi, can't you and the Ministry of Rites take care of this small matter?" Emperor Tianqi took the forwarded list of Jinshi and asked by the way: "How is the selection of Jinshi now?"
"Going back to the emperor, thanks to the emperor's blessing, 409 people have been selected in this book. Among them, the first one is awarded Jinshi and the third one is asked by the emperor to make a decision. The second one is awarded to seventy-seven people with Jinshi background, and the third one is given to three people with the same Jinshi background.
One hundred and twenty-nine! But..." Unexpectedly, unexpectedly, Lu Xiangsheng really won the Jinshi. He quickly tried to trick the emperor and pocketed the one hundred thousand taels of silver...
"Oh? Is there any other surprise?" Wei Laoqian's twist made Emperor Tianqi lose his appetite.
"This... Lu Xiangsheng, the second-class Jinshi, uttered arrogant remarks about current affairs after drinking in a restaurant a few days ago. He has been captured by Shuntian Mansion! Therefore, please take away his title and assign him to Prince Fu's Mansion in Luoyang!" Wei Zhongxian had become accustomed to fooling the emperor.
This little thing is still not difficult for him. This is not just a big hat.
Arguing about government affairs? Isn’t that what the Donglin Party members do every day? Is this also considered a crime? We are in the Ming Dynasty, not the Qing Dynasty! And how many times have you used this excuse? Why don’t you know something new?
What! And... sent to Luoyang? Prince Fu's Mansion? No, it's very wrong. This little Weizi is fooling me again. Emperor Tianqi is not good at conspiracy because he ascended the throne in a hurry, but that doesn't mean he is stupid! You can see through it at once
Got the weird stuff out of it.
"Little Wei Zi..." Emperor Tianqi decided to give Wei Zhongxian a warning, lest this boy become less and less motivated and too lazy to catch up with the telecommunications fraudsters of later generations. The same excuses have been used and are still used! What do you mean?
I'm not annoyed, but I'm tired of hearing it! He took a picture of the case and said, "Don't think that I really don't know anything. Tell me, what's going on?"
"Slave...slave..." Wei Zhongxian was stunned. His usual smooth excuse didn't work anymore?
"I only give you one chance!" Emperor Tianqi clasped the imperial case lightly. He didn't really want to get into trouble with this matter. But was he the emperor? He was bored and wanted to find something to relieve his depressed mood just now.
"Yes...yes..." Wei Zhongxian's mind turned around rapidly for several times, and he decided to do it before he was completely dizzy. With Hakka taking care of him, it wouldn't be a big deal! Isn't there an old saying that frankness is lenient? So out of
Zhu Youcong's words were conveyed by King Fu, Xiao Changzi and revised by Wei Zhongxian. This is a tear-jerking, heart-breaking, lingering and resentful piece... (Number of items omitted) Anyway, that's all the nonsense, and it was officially published in Wuying Palace!
Emperor Tianqi's first reaction after hearing this was - this little fat guy is lying! Did he still get advice from the immortal in his dream? And a noble person? Damn it, why don't you little fat guy just say that this Lu Xiangsheng is the reincarnation of the Buddha? He wants this person
Why? Rebellion? Emperor Tianqi didn’t have the same pride as his ancestor Emperor Wu who heard “Let him go!” when he heard the rebellion, but it made him believe that a kid under ten years old was planning such a thing.
Big things are still impossible. Could it be... Emperor Tianqi was also frightened by a ridiculous idea that suddenly came to him! Well, no, no! The little fat man is only a little older, and he can't find twins.
In such a hurry, Lu Xiangsheng must be around 20 years old if he can win the Jinshi! What on earth is he going to do? Haha... I have to take a good look at this young brother!
"Xiao Weizi, what's going on with Lu Xiangsheng?" Emperor Tianqi put away his initial stubbornness and wanted to find out more, or just gossip.
"This Lu Xiangsheng, whose courtesy name is Jiandou and whose nickname is Jiutai, is from Yixing, Changzhou. Although he is a scholar and has fair skin, he is extremely talented. At the age of seventeen, he is a disciple of a doctorate and can wield a sword of 136 kilograms!" Wei Zhongxian is not stupid either.
After taking over the deal, I hired someone to investigate it, which came in handy now.
"Oh? Both civil and military?" Emperor Tianqi's interest became even higher, and he was also curious about the little cousin he had never met before, but he had no intention of letting Wei Zhongxian go so easily: "How much did you accept from Prince Fu this time?"
benefit?"
Seeing that Emperor Tianqi was showing signs of getting angry again, Wei Zhongxian gave up his last resistance and stretched out a finger to confess: "Ten...one hundred thousand taels of silver!"
"One hundred thousand taels of silver..." Emperor Tianqi pretended to be angry: "You brave little Weizi! Do you know what the crime should be if you tie up with the vassal king?"
Ah...is it too serious? Wei Zhongxian didn't care whether the emperor was really angry or fake. He was trembling with fear and kept chanting: "The slave is guilty! The slave must die..."...
"Death by ten thousand? I think you really deserve death by ten thousand!" Emperor Tianqi suddenly changed his tone: "I have made a lot of things in recent days, but I didn't know..."
Huh? Aren't you talking about the sins of the vassal king in diplomacy? Why did you suddenly turn to handicrafts? Your Majesty, we are elderly people. Can you walk a little slower and not step so big? We can't keep up!
Wei Zhongxian's head was about to freeze, but he still had to wait for Emperor Tianqi to finish his words and see if he needed to find someone to move his last life-saving card.
"I want to open a small shop outside the palace to sell these items, but the store and manpower..." Emperor Tianqi was very satisfied with Wei Zhongxian's current performance and began to take advantage of the opportunity to blackmail him.
"Minion...I'll do it!" Wei Zhongxian hurriedly accepted the emperor's words. Isn't it just to open a shop? Do you need to be so bluffing? You are the emperor. I scared people's hearts just now and they are still flabbergasted now.
Jump with a splash!
"Then get up!" Seeing that he had achieved his goal, Emperor Tianqi was too lazy to continue to scare people with a straight face. He rolled his eyes and continued: "Since the emperor asked you to do something, then send the people to him.
!But this fame...forget it, don’t bother with it, it will be dismissed. Next time if King Fu has any request, please let me know immediately, do you understand?"
"Yes, thank you for your grace!" Seeing that the storm had passed, Wei Zhongxian began to secretly calculate in his heart. After collecting one hundred thousand taels, apart from the ones sent to Shuntian Mansion and those opened for the emperor, there would still be seven or eighty thousand taels left. Although this trip
I was a little frightened, but... according to the emperor's wishes, there will be many benefits from Prince Fu's Mansion in the future.
A few days later, outside Xizhimen
A carriage, two wretched figures, one of them was Xiao Changzi who was about to return to Luoyang. To say that Wei Zhongxian was doing a pretty good job in business, not only did he get the job done, but before leaving, he really couldn't bear to see Xiao Changzi.
Changzi was so shabby that he even gave little Changzi a classic car that the family had not used for many years, but even this shabby car was countless times better than the one he brought to Beijing!