reborn monarch

I heard that the elders of Xiuyun Temple used Master Fan's rituals to win over a few highly respected bald donkeys, and I don't know what they want to do.

I heard that the Minister of the Household Department has a book to play today, and the housekeeper doesn't know who to criticize this time.

I heard that the Ma tribe sent people to Beijing to cry for poverty.

I heard... Xie Tanhua last night was guarding the East Nuan Pavilion.

Officials got up early to go to court, met each other at the gate of Fengtian Temple, chatted in twos and threes, and the white breath they exhaled smelled like gossip.

After Gu Zhen entered the hall, everyone greeted him and began to discuss matters.

The first to stand up was Qin Jian, Minister of the Household Department.

Qin Jian: "Your Majesty, I have something to play."

At this time in the third year of Qiyuan, the court was not as oppressive as it was when Wen Jinli monopolized power. Although Wen Jinli almost followed the lead in major matters, many people were not strictly speaking the Wen Party, and the court was still quite energetic. He even has the mind to gossip and arrange nicknames.

The most famous nickname is "Po Niang".

The "mother" in "Po Niang" refers to Zhou Yushi.

Zhou Yushi was born with a late-mother face, she looks like a stepmother who loves to find faults, and she does a job of finding faults for nothing. Yu Shi hears rumors and things, and he can read a book for everything he hears, even if he makes a mistake. Responsibility is already annoying, not to mention that Zhou Yushi is still Wen Jinli's "thug", it is even more annoying.So a group of ministers called him "Zhou Wan|Mother" in private to express their contempt for him.

The "po" in "Po Niang" refers to Qin Jian, the Minister of the Ministry of household affairs.

Qin Jian, diligent and thrifty, can understand the characteristics of this household minister from his name.The facts are indeed true. Qin Jian, the Minister of the Household Department, has been known for denying his relatives and stingy frugality since the reign of the first emperor. From time to time, he sprayed the sky in the court. Accounting is as difficult as climbing the sky, like a deadly housekeeper, so the officials call him the housekeeper in private.

The combination of these two people is "mother-in-law", and officials often use it to blame each other. "Why are you like a 'mother-in-law'" and "Don't be like a 'mother-in-law'" has become a slang term among officials.

So as soon as Qin Jian stood up, everyone turned green, and Wen Jinli murmured in his heart, wondering which one this Lord Shangshu would spray today.

Gu Zhen was kind to the Minister of the Household Department, after all, it was his money that the Minister of the Household Department saved.

Gu Zhen: "Qin Shangshu has something to say, please tell me."

As soon as Qin Jian bowed, he began to settle the accounts: "Your Majesty, after finishing last year's accounts, I also estimated this year's expenses. I implore Your Majesty to order that this Lantern Festival should be kept simple, and no big fuss should be made."

In the twelfth lunar month of last year, the six ministries were supposed to report and reconcile the accounts together, but because it never snowed, the court criticized them. How could an emperor who had only been emperor for three years survive being provocative for no reason?

Anyway, it didn't matter whether he, the emperor, was present or not, so he put down the pick in a cold heart, and didn't preside over the end-of-year meeting, letting them figure it out by themselves.

Gu Zhen: "Why is this? Could it be that there was a deficit last year?"

"It's not a big loss." Qin Jian explained, turning over the old accounts of the other five ministers: "Let's talk about the Ministry of War first. Last year, the frontier was generally peaceful and there were not many wars. However, since the Ma people surrendered the year before last, there have been famines in successive years. We have helped a few Second, the cost is more expensive than fighting. The Ministry of War also repaired defenses and recruited soldiers, all of which were expenses. The Ministry of Industry, last year spent the most on the Ministry of Industry. It built several waterways and developed firearms. Due to the special etiquette system, the tomb was completed in the middle of the year, and the cost was not small. The Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Rites are all the same, but they don’t spend as much as the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry.”

"According to the calculation, there is probably no big deficit, but the cost is not small. Therefore, it is not advisable to make a big fuss during the Lantern Festival. Save a little in advance to facilitate the scheduling of this year."

Qin Jian talked about the beginning of spring this year: "This year, after the Lantern Festival, the spring will be opened. There will be an examination in February, and the palace examination will be in April. The first spring after your majesty ascended the throne, naturally it can't be shabby, and it's all money."

This is unreasonable. How could it be said that last year's spending was a bit too much, so the emperor would not be allowed to have a good holiday?What's more, Lantern Festival is the longest holiday that the emperor and his subjects can take in a year. From the tenth day of the first month to the twentieth day of the first month, the whole ten days, starting from the Chu Tai | | ancestor, is a festival for the emperor and his subjects to have fun together.

In fact, what Qin Jian said was first to explain to Emperor Qiyuan the bulk of last year's expenses, and second, to say that there is a testimony to let everyone know that last year's accounts have been settled.

As for the proposal to save money for the holidays, because he is such a minister of the household department, he can't wait to pick out the money in the frying pan, and he will jump out to save money whenever there is a trouble.In the past two years, the imperial court was still recovering, and money was needed everywhere, and it was useless to say that he didn't make any mistakes, but this year he gradually jumped up, and he jumped higher and higher.

Everyone in the hall thought that Gu Zhen would reprimand this calm housekeeper, and they were happy to wait and see the good show.

But Gu Zhen knows better than Qin Jian how much he will spend this year.

In the third year of Qiyuan, there was going to be a war.

Knowing that this Minister of the Household Department will have a heart-wrenching life next year, and that it is customary to hang up lanterns for the Lantern Festival in the palace, no matter how much he saves, Gu Zhen followed his words and responded: " Then, as Qin Shangshu said, let's keep this festival simple."

Qin Shangshu bowed in satisfaction: "Your Majesty's frugality for the people is the blessing of the world."

All the ministers in the hall didn't know the reason, they just lamented that Emperor Qi Yuan's good temper, he was so good at nourishing Qi at such a young age, he really deserved to be brought up in the temple.

Then, Zhang Yuan, the doctor who performed Master Fan's rites, stood up and said that the elders of Xiuyun Temple and several eminent monks had written a memorandum, imploring His Majesty to accept the "His Majesty Lingtong" conferred by the Buddha himself that day. "The title, this is a great auspicious auspiciousness, the ceremony of enshrining Zen should be held in Xiuyun Temple, and the Holy One is also invited to go to Mount Wutai to worship the Buddha on an auspicious day this year.

It seems that this elder of Xiuyun Temple is taking the opportunity to promote Buddhism.

After he finished speaking, Qin Shangshu's face froze when the others were fine. He had just saved the mosquito's leg with great difficulty, and saw that another piece of flesh was about to be cut off.

Xie Jiuyuan raised his eyebrows. It turned out that the "old monk" was talking about this.

Naturally, Gu Zhen gave in again and again. After all, several important ministers at the court witnessed the vision of Fan's death that day. Although the "canonization by the Buddha himself" was a lot of water, no matter what thoughts he had, he did not dare to deal with it. If there is any objection, even if it is guessed that Gu Zhen was behind the memorandum, he still followed the urging and agreed, so it was quickly settled.

This matter was negotiated, and Minister of the Ministry of War, who had just been named by Qin Shangshu, stood up and said that the horse tribe came to ask for help again. This time it was not that the horse tribe was playing tricks. Always relatively passive, not only short of food and clothing, but even lodging is a problem, it is indeed at a time of life and death, begging Da Chu for help.

The ministers started arguing, each with their own opinions, and after careful consideration, they explained that they would discuss it tomorrow.

After the court, Sanbao immediately told Gu Zhen that Prince Li and Gu Lan, the eldest son of the Ninth Prince, were already waiting in the imperial study.

Gu Zhen: "Is the son's residence ready?"

"Of course it's ready." Three Treasures were fully prepared, and immediately spoke to each other, "The Hall of Spring Harmony has been cleaned up and arranged according to His Majesty's instructions. I'm sure your son will like it."

Gu Zhen nodded: "Then let's go and meet you in the Imperial Study Room."

Xie Jiuyuan guessed that the son is what Gu Zhen called "Little Wild Wolf", but he didn't know why he called him that.

Thinking about it this way, Xie Jiuyuan followed Gu Zhen into the imperial study room, and after glancing at Gu Lan, he understood it at first glance.

The child's eyes are indeed like a lone wolf.

Prince Li took Gu Lan to greet Gu Zhen. Gu Lan was just a little radish, and he behaved without the slightest childish stubbornness. Hold on kid.

Moreover, he saluted very jerky, completely imitating the movements of Prince Li, but he learned quickly and did it meticulously.

Xie Jiuyuan had developed a habit of taking care of his younger brother, so he couldn't help but watch Gu Lan a few more times.He saw that the child was really smart, but at the same time he couldn't help wondering whether the prince was not taken care of well, why a prince of the royal family had to learn how to salute, and the clothes on his body didn't seem to fit very well, it was a bit too big.

Gu Zhen didn't know what Xie Jiuyuan was thinking at this time, although Xie Jiuyuan had these doubts, he knew what was going on.

Gu Lan, the only son of Gu Qi, the ninth prince of the late emperor, is only ten years old this year.

The Ninth Prince who ascended the throne for a day is still called the Ninth Prince and has not been honored as king. This is because Gu Zhen did not do it on purpose. Is the first emperor dead?

In the last years of the late emperor, although he was a little crazy and wanton to the point of willfulness, his body was very strong.He didn't die of illness, nor did he die of madness, but disappeared from the palace suddenly one day.

No one knows where he went or if he is still alive.

Once the first emperor disappeared, the most disgusted ones were the princes who had seized the heir apparent.For the sake of their reputation, or because they suspected that this matter was the late emperor's plan, they still endured it at first, and even slowed down the seizure of the heir, all they wanted to do was find out that hapless father before talking about it.

It was the Ninth Prince who smashed the wine glass first, and said directly to his brothers: "Since you have carried a false name, it is better to do it in one step. The winner and the loser will be determined in our history books!"

So the Great Chu Dynasty ushered in the most turbulent two years, and the struggle among the princes escalated to the point where everyone was in danger.The ministers originally thought that Da Chu was about to break up in this way, but they did not expect that the Ninth Prince gave up the roundabout political struggle and won the final victory in the bloodiest and most direct way.

And then died on the throne in the most unlikely way possible.

He was really laughing himself to death.

Except for Prince Li, the sixteenth prince who was born with only his right eye and was lame, and Gu Zhen, the eighteenth prince who could never leave Xiuyun Temple for the rest of his life, Gu Qi didn't have a living brother, and no one could talk to him. Fight for the throne.

He holds great power, and those who have offended him, even an important official like Ge Youxiang, can confiscate the family and exterminate the family, how can he be unhappy.

As a result, when he died, the group of dragons had no leader, which made Gu Zhen cheaper.

As soon as Gu Zhen ascended the throne, he made it known to the world, mainly announcing three points: the death of the first emperor; the sudden death of the nine princes; I am Gu Zhen, your new emperor.

According to the unspoken practice, Gu Zhen should give in twice, at least pretend to find out the whereabouts of the late emperor, or offer to honor the Ninth Prince, and wait for half a year and several months before talking about the enthronement, so that he can appear kind-hearted .

But Gu Zhen didn't want to do that at all, and directly decided the life and death of the first emperor.

The officials were tortured enough by the incidents of the late emperor and the Ninth Prince, and secretly applauded Gu Zhen's actions. They didn't even hand over a dissenting memorial, and the replacement was completed in such a peaceful manner.

As a result, the exchange was too peaceful, and the court was busy restoring life, so it was inevitable that there were negligence and roughness. It was not until the second year of Gu Zhen's ascension to the throne, that is, the first year of Qiyuan, that someone discovered that the Nine Princes' annex in the suburbs of Beijing was still living. Gu Lan, the only son of the Ninth Prince.

Gu Lan is the son of Hu Ji. The Ninth Prince dared not let people find out that he had an offspring with a foreign race. He wanted to drown him, but Hu Ji begged with his life, so the Ninth Prince hired a few old servants and sent Gu Lan away. When I went to the other building in the suburbs of Beijing, I never went to see him.

As far back as Gu Lan could remember, she had only seen those old servants, who didn't know their parents, didn't know how to be enlightened, and were as ignorant as a wolf child.

After receiving the report, Gu Zhen thought of the sixteenth prince, who is now Prince Li, and left Gu Lan in his care.

In the previous life, it wasn't until Gu Lan secretly joined the army and made real military achievements under Xie Jiuyuan's account that he had the opportunity to tell Gu Zhen that this seemingly low-key and indisputable Prince Li was no better than the violent Ninth Prince, physically disabled. Secondly, his heart is twisted.

But Gu Lan has always been a good boy. In his previous life, he was promoted to a general under Xie Jiuyuan's account, and when he died in battle with Xie Jiuyuan in southern Zhejiang, he was only 25 years old.

Fortunately, in this life, Gu Lan does not need to grow up in Prince Li's Mansion.

The Prince of Waiting respectfully left the imperial study, Gu Zhen stood up, went around the table, knelt down in front of Gu Lan, and asked him, "Do you know who I am?"

Gu Lan tried her best to sound calm, and replied calmly, "It's Your Majesty."

"No." Gu Zhen held Gu Lan's thin shoulders and told him, "I am your uncle."

Gu Zhen's words conceal closeness. This is the first time someone has expressed closeness to Gu Lan. What's even better is that the person who expressed closeness is really his family!

"I don't like Gu Qi." Gu Lan thought that Gu Zhen's closeness was due to the Ninth Prince, so he hesitated again and again, and chose to confess honestly, but carefully chose the less intense wording of "I don't like it".

"Coincidentally," Gu Zhen smiled softly, "I don't like him either."

Ten-year-old Gu Lan looked at the young emperor in front of her, blinked her eyes dully, and shed tears without warning.

He is not His Majesty.He is my uncle.

I have a family now.