Don't be a prince

Seeing that the prime minister had finished speaking, one of the officials in the line of speakers immediately wanted to stand up,

In the end, before he could get up, Shang Shu Zuo Pu shot Xiao Yu but stood up.

Sitting far away from the emperor is just such a disadvantage. Even if there is something important to do, you can only wait for the big bosses in front of you to finish speaking before it is your turn.

The speech officer Luo Qiuzheng sighed and could only sit back.

After bowing to salute, Xiao Yu said: "Your Majesty, yesterday, the county magistrate of Chang'an County and the magistrate of Wannian County played together, but why did the memorial go directly from Yushitai to Tianting? According to the law, even if it is the chapter of impeachment, It should be through the Ministry of Education. Your Majesty, please investigate this matter thoroughly. The imperial court has its own laws. How can it set a precedent if it oversteps its power arbitrarily?"

After finishing speaking, Xiao Yu smiled at Li Chengqian, then gave the officials a hard look, and then returned to her seat.

Xiao Yu's smile made Li Chengqian confused.

It stands to reason that I have no friendship with this old man?Why would he stand up and speak for himself today?

Although he only went to the court a few times, but with Li Gang and Yu Shinan around, he was quite familiar with some of the court rules, especially the unspoken rules.

This chapter of impeachment did go directly to the Yushitai, but it should be reviewed by the Ministry of State Secretary before it was sent to the emperor.If you don't go through the normal procedure and send it directly to the emperor's desk, even if it is a reasonable memorial, the credibility will be reduced by five points immediately.

Xiao Yu obviously wanted to get this out of the way before the speaker.

After thinking about it, he couldn't think of a reason for the old guy to help him, so Li Chengqian could only give up thinking.No matter what, I will thank you later when I go to court, just ask when the time comes.

After Xiao Yu went back, several officials stood up almost at the same time.

Luo Qiuzheng, who finished saluting the first step, said loudly: "Your Majesty Qizuo, today I want to impeach the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace and Wei Zheng, the imperial historian. The county magistrates of Chang'an and Wannian counties Shangzuo, chickens and ducks are raised in the prince's farms. Farming has had an impact and disturbed the people for no reason, this is one;

He Shouyun, the magistrate of Wannian County, stopped the prince in front of the car and explained the truth, but the prince still ignored him, relying on the power of the guards to seize the road and go away, bullying others with power, this is two;

The prince was young, he should be at the age of studying and studying, but he was entangled with private merchants, fascinated by gold, silver and wealth, and recklessly. This is the third.

And Wei Zheng, when the magistrate of Wannian County stopped the car to reason, he served the prince by his side, but he didn't put righteousness first, and instead bewitched the prince to do wrong things.

The old minister asks your Majesty to blame the prince and take back the financial management of the East Palace. Don't let the young prince go astray.The old minister asks your majesty to descend on Wei Zheng, so as to warn those in the court who want to attach themselves to the prince! "

Just as Luo Qiu finished speaking, the officials who stood up with him said in unison: "The minister seconded the proposal!"

After finishing speaking, Chang Yi couldn't afford it.

Looking at this group of righteous and righteous people, Fang Xuanling couldn't help turning his head, and said to Wei Zheng, "They are all under your command, why did they attack you today?"

Wei Zheng sighed and said, "If these are indeed the crown prince's fault, do you think the old man will stand on the sidelines? These bastards want to do something to prove their existence, and they are crazy about their political achievements. They skip the Ministry of Education and send them directly to the emperor's desk." ? They thought they were old men? They didn’t ask the truth, they just got excited when they saw the memorial. It’s strange for them to read the letter that the old man wrote to them last night.”

After speaking, Wei Zheng stood up, walked to the stage and stood still.

Li Chengqian also stood up, because it was the first time he was impeached, and he didn't know that the impeached person needed to stand up and be questioned by the emperor.

The whole story, Li Shimin already knew what was going on.

Seeing his son standing up, Li Shimin, sitting high on the dragon chair, teased: "Last year on the side of the Weishui River, because of your achievements in resisting the Turkic army, I allowed the Eastern Palace to be financially free. I didn't expect that today it would be regarded as a crime. Come out. Prince, how about it, do you still want to control the finances of the Eastern Palace?"

Li Chengqian didn't expect the emperor's father to grasp this point. After bowing and saluting, he said helplessly: "I didn't expect that this matter would be impeached. It's just the finance of the East Palace. It's better not to return it to the father. Weishui Although the meritorious service on the border is something that a minister must do as a prince, it is also a kind of military merit. Unless it is a serious crime such as treason in the Tang Dynasty, it seems that there is no precedent for withdrawing military merit rewards!"

Cheng Yaojin laughed at the side of the general with the mentality of watching the excitement and not thinking it was a big deal: "The prince's words are reasonable. Back then, His Highness stopped the Turkic army at the bridge, which is indeed a kind of military merit. As long as it is because Rewards for military exploits should not be seized lightly unless it is a major crime. Not to mention the Tang Dynasty, this has been the fundamental truth in all dynasties.

Hahaha, Luo Qiuzheng, Lao Cheng knows why you are jealous of the East Palace's money.I still remember the Yanyu Distillery in Pingkangfang, you were there, but after Yongsheng Distillery launched a new wine, Misty Rain Distillery was squeezed out. If Yongsheng Distillery hadn't stopped production suddenly, it is estimated that Misty Rain would have gone yellow. "

Yu Chigong chuckled, and said: "If you want me to tell you, the wine shop you have a part in should be sold out. On weekdays, when I buy wine from you, I don't see any discounts. They are all ministers of the same palace, and they don't want to buy wine from you." I don't know why you are so black-hearted."

As soon as Yuchi Gong finished speaking, the four generals who appeared today burst into laughter at the same time.

It wasn't once or twice that the military generals made jokes when the civil officials played, but Luo Qiuzheng blushed from anger.

The matter of his family becoming a shareholder of the wine shop, although it is a fact, how can it be said directly above the court?

Huang Gui, the speaker next to Luo Qiuzheng, retorted: "Lu Guogong, E Guogong, you both have the nerve to say Luo Qing? I don't know who owns the shares of the Zuifeng Building in Changshoufang and the horse selling shop in the West Market. "

Cheng Yaojin laughed loudly, and said indifferently, "Drunk Wind Building is not owned by me, Cheng, but owned by Cheng's family. If you want to come, I will give you a [-]% discount."

Yu Chigong didn't take it seriously and said: "The horse sellers in the west market are indeed backed by the old man. There is nothing secret about it. The army's robes are short of a good horse, don't they all go there and lead them away? The old man is not like Some people are secretive."

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Everyone watched Cheng Yaojin, Yu Chigong, Luo Qiuzheng, and Huang Gui spat at each other in silence, all wanting to shut their mouths.If it is demolished like this, if the city gate catches fire, won't it expose everyone's family background?

Fortunately, there are still some sober speakers. The speaker named Wu Qingfeng reached out to stop Luo Qiuzheng, who was about to speak, and said to the emperor, "Your Majesty, He Shou, the magistrate of Wannian County, and Yu Qiusheng, the magistrate of Chang'an County, are in the hall." Besides, how about summoning these two people into the palace?"

The process of impeachment must be advanced. Wu Qingfeng knew that if he continued to entangle in the word "money", today's court meeting might become a joke.Whether it is East Palace cooperating with merchants, or taking the road away, it is a trivial matter.What can really give the prince a thunderous blow is "disturbing the people".

On the premise that the emperor was doing his best to treat the people well, the things the prince did were small and big, hehe, they were also big.

"Then announce them to the palace."

Li Shimin was quite excited to watch the drama caused by Cheng Yaojin and Yu Chigong.Although he has general information about how much the ministers have in their families, but learning from the information is different from hearing it in the hall.

Although the imperial court regulations stipulate that officials are not allowed to engage in business, but few actually abide by it.However, as an emperor, sometimes you need to be confused.In any case, about half of the people in the court are nobles with titles, and the preferential treatment they deserve is indispensable.

Not long after, He Shou and Yu Qiusheng walked into the gate of the palace.

Just by looking at the walking posture of the two when they entered the hall, one can know what kind of mind they are.

Although Yu Qiusheng, the magistrate of Chang'an County, also lives in Chang'an, the imperial palace is obviously not a place where a small county magistrate like him can come.He did not come from a wealthy family, it was his first time to face the Holy Spirit, and he was so nervous that he was sweating all over his body.Even when walking, he looked at the soles of his feet, as if he had made up his mind not to look at the emperor the whole time.

He Shou was worthy of Wei Zheng's favorite person, and it was obviously his first time to go to the palace, but he walked very gracefully, and he didn't seem nervous at all.

After saluting respectfully, the two stared at the prince together.

There was an obvious smile on the corner of He Shou's mouth, as if he was saying, "Look, did I really sue the court?"

"Prince, the magistrates of the two counties have arrived. I will let you handle the matter of the breeding farm disturbing the people."

Li Chengqian agreed, then turned to face He Shou and Yu Qiusheng.

Yu Qiusheng, who was sweating nervously just now, calmed down now.

The political environment in the early Tang Dynasty gave the bottom officials a lot of confidence.Ordinarily, even if the nobles invaded the fields of the common people, they would dare to come to the door as a county magistrate to accuse them, and even sue the court.Even though it was so organized, there were quite a few big families who got involved in it, but this trend started in Chang'an and spread to various places.

Arching his hands, He Shou said: "His Royal Highness, what I said the day before yesterday was really not a joke. Now in the court hall, I only ask the prince, should the farm be closed or not?"

Yu Qiusheng also cupped his hands. Although he didn't say a word, his firm eyes had already expressed his thoughts.

Closed the farm?How can it be!

Li Chengqian really wanted to tell these guys that a meadow of locust nymphs could be cleaned up with just a few chickens.There are tens of thousands of hens alone in the farm. Although the number of roosters is small, it is not too bad.So many chickens are working so hard to wipe out the vitality of the locust plague that is coming. You asked me to close the farm?

With a cold snort, Li Chengqian said without shame: "It's impossible to shut down the farm. If the people have complaints, it's just a big deal to pay them to compensate them. No matter how much they lose because of the chickens and ducks, I will pay them twice as much." that is!"

"you...."

He Shou was furious, and wanted to point his finger at the prince again, but at least he still remembered that this was in the palace, so he didn't really raise his hand.

Chapter 151 It Turned Out to be Foreign Aid

Yu Qiusheng also looked at He Shou with a look of horror. Both are county magistrates under the jurisdiction of Chang'an. He also has a personal relationship with He Shou and knows this friend's habits.

This is the court, and it is still in front of the emperor. If the halberd really points at the prince, a county magistrate will not end well.

"If the county magistrate thinks the double is not enough, how about three times the compensation for Gu? You see, Gu is already very sincere, so what do you want?"

The right hand hidden in the sleeve was clenched tightly, and his heart was full of helplessness.

Once upon a time, this was the posture I hated the most, but I didn't expect that today in the court, when I was desperate, I had to become the kind of person I hated the most.

"It's a big deal to lose money", "Let's talk, how much will you lose", "Just say what you want"....

Well, rich people, especially nouveau riche, all have this virtue.

Wei Zheng gave Li Chengqian a strange look, he didn't expect the crown prince to say such a thing.Although losing money is a way to solve the problem, no matter how I think about it, I feel awkward.

Yu Qiusheng and Luo Qiuzheng gritted their teeth and said, "Your Highness, don't be fooled. Today I am impeaching you, just to tell you the truth about how to treat the people well. Your Highness doesn't feel anything at all. It's just unreasonable to spend money to avoid disaster."

Li Jing, who had been silent all this time, stood up and said, "Your Majesty Qizuo, I think that since the crown prince is willing to pay compensation to the people, it is already a rare thing. What else should I do? Luo Qiu is messing around, and I think he is the one who should be punished the most. !"

Niu Jinda stood up and said in a muffled voice, "The minister seconded the proposal."

Huang Gui said angrily: "Wei Gong, Niu Gong, this is a matter for our civil servants, you two are added as His Highness's martial arts teachers, how can you speak out in the court!"

Cheng Yaojin and Yu Chigong smiled and stood up at the same time.Although they didn't say anything, the way they clapped their hands behind Li Jing and Niu Jinda already explained a lot.

Li Chengqian glanced at Li Jing and Niu Jinda gratefully. These two were not wearing court clothes, but nondescript armor.Although Cheng Yaojin and Yu Chigong were wearing official uniforms, they could be seen hastily when they dressed carefully.

Thinking about it, these two arrived at the East Palace, and after hearing about the incident, they went to find Cheng Yaojin and Yu Chigong to help them out. They didn't have time to go home and change into court clothes, so they had to wear armor to avoid missing the time to go to court.

This matter has nothing to do with them, but they just came here without hesitation.

Feeling warm, Li Chengqian said to He Shou and Yu Qiusheng: "You two, let's call it a day. For the losses of the people under your rule, Gu will compensate four times. It will only last for one year. If the weather is good, it may end before autumn. As for why Gu insists on free-range breeding, I can’t tell you the reason. But Gu promises that you will understand after three months at the latest.”

Luo Qiuzheng wanted to say something more, but was forced back by Wei Zheng's sharp eyes.

After saluting the emperor, Wei Zheng said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, do you remember the assignments to the minister and the prince the day before yesterday? The two of us patrolled the village in micro-clothes, with only five hundred guards around us. When passing through the border between Wannian County and Chang'an County, The county magistrate led a group of people and government servants to stand in front of the prince's chariot. May I ask your majesty, if there is a thorn in it and the prince is injured, what should I do? I dare say that no matter who was with the prince that day , will not allow the crown prince to entangle with these Shu Min. Because of this, I dare to say that I am innocent in this court!" Recommended reading../../

Wei Zheng yelled out the last four words out loud.

Normally, Wei Zheng forced a certain courtier to confess his guilt, but today he proved his innocence, which is quite new.

Li Shimin smiled slightly and said: "Since it was the situation that day, Aiqing did the right thing. The prince doesn't have to be reprimanded for this. As for the prince disturbing the people, just follow what the prince said, and compensate the people four times. In addition, the prince is arrogant and indulgent, and the crime lies with the prince and grand master, I will pass the decree to Mr. Li, let him punish the prince. That's it, retreat from the court!"

After speaking, Li Shimin got up and left without even giving the courtiers time to intercept him.

What are the free-range chickens and ducks in the farm for? Li Shimin knew very well that if the entanglement continued, the crown prince would inevitably take all the chickens and ducks back.

Although chickens and ducks in a farm can't eliminate the locust plague invisibly, they can reduce the locust plague around Chang'an.If Chang'an is the same as other places by then, the pits and valleys will be full of locusts, which will make people headache.

Wei Zheng didn't stand up until the emperor left.

Now that the emperor is gone, the court meeting should end.There are also a few people from government affairs, saying hello to each other, and leaving.

Li Chengqian ignored the anger in He Shou and Yu Qiusheng's eyes, wanted to catch up with Xiao Yu, and thanked him for what happened today.

But within a few steps, he was caught by Cheng Yaojin, and Li Jing and Niu Jinda slapped Li Chengqian on the shoulder lightly.

Niu Jinda laughed and said: "The old man just arrived in the East Palace today, and he heard about your business, so he rushed to call two reinforcements. However, the two old men will give you the face of asking for reinforcements. But if you promise them wine, you will have to pay in cash from Donggong."

Cheng Yaojin laughed and said: "It's not a big deal, it's just playing hooligans in the court. His Royal Highness, I just want a jar of high-quality wine that Yongsheng Winery has discontinued, how about it?"

For goodwill, Li Chengqian never cares about returns.

Although the high-quality wine left by the East Palace was used by the old man to satisfy his greed, Li Chengqian still cupped his hands and said: "The East Palace doesn't have much reserves, and there are probably only ten jars left, and I will give each of them a jar in a while. It's just that this wine is reserved for Master Li, otherwise there must be more than one jar."

Cheng Yaojin and Yu Chigong laughed, wine and so on are trivial, today they give the prince a favor is the biggest gain.

After a while, Xiao Yu disappeared.

Surrounded by four generals, Li Chengqian returned to the East Palace.

It was already Chen Shi, and it was time for class.In addition to bringing wine, the four also wanted to see if their son was serious about going to school.

After pointing out the direction of the classroom to the four, Li Chengqian entered the office.

If the class is going on as usual, Master Li should be resting at this time.

After pushing open the door of the office, besides the smiling old gentleman sitting in a wheelchair, there is another person—

Xiao Yu!

The moment he saw the old gentleman and Xiao Yu, Li Chengqian understood the cause and effect.

No wonder the old man is so relieved that he will go to court alone today, so he has found foreign aid for him!

The feeling of being cared for is extraordinarily comfortable.

Li Chengqian's eyes turned red and he almost cried.

Chapter 152

Seeing that the prince's eyes were red, Xiao Yu didn't know what to say, so she smiled and said, "Your Highness now knows why the old man is speaking for you in the court hall. If Master Li had not invited me, the old man would not have gotten up so early to go to the court."

Li Gang bowed his hand to Xiao Yu, he had the right to thank him, and turned his head to Li Chengqian and said: "I already know the cause and effect of the matter, and your reply to the two county magistrates of Chang'an Wannian Company is not in the style of a gentleman, and it makes people angry." , but it happens to be impeccable. Now I know it is not easy to be a prince, kid. Not to mention what happened today, in the future, especially when you become an adult, as long as you do something wrong, you will be attacked by groups. These noises The voice will only subside a little after you ascend the throne."

Sitting opposite the two old gentlemen with a wry smile, Li Chengqian said with a wry smile: "You told the disciple, the court is a game where you step on me and I step on you, stepping on to find a chance to get ahead. The disciple doesn't mind being stepped on." It’s just that the words of Lu Guogong and E Guogong in the court hall today really shocked the disciples. It turns out that almost all civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty had secret industries.”

Xiao Yu laughed loudly: "Otherwise, do you think that apart from Wei Zheng and a few other people, who lives on that little salary? Although the old man is a minister, the salary is not enough to feed the whole family. Or do you have to use this reputation to secretly do some other business?"

Li Chengqian nodded, expressing his understanding.

The door of the office was kicked open by a big foot, but the owner who kicked the door could only smile and rub his hands after seeing the people sitting in the room.