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Chapter 95 "Under Nobody" (1)
The commotion in the court hall gradually became louder.
"It must be God's fault!"
"Yes, yes, God punished people!"
"There's never been an earthquake before. The sudden earthquake is definitely God's anger."
The Qing doctors in the court hall were talking, while secretly looking at Wu Jiu, Wu Jiu was still standing in the middle of the hall, after recommending Guan Yiwu, he didn't have time to return to his position, and his ears were full of the Qing doctors Whispering voices.
Wu Jiu could hear clearly, how could the Marquis Qi who was sitting in the upper position not hear clearly?Qihou's face turned ugly in an instant, as if he was about to freeze.
That Da Situ wanted to say something else, he arched his hands, and just said: "Your Majesty..."
As a result, Qihou raised his hand and said, "I'm not feeling well. Maybe it's an old illness. Let's leave the court today."
As he spoke, he stood up, turned around and left.
The doctors and officials looked at each other, but they didn't dare to refute. After all, Qi Hou was unable to go to court because of his burns, and this was the first time he went to court since he was recovering from his injuries.
After Qihou entered the inner hall, the senior officials dispersed in twos and threes, and walked outside the bedroom palace. While walking, they secretly peeked at Wu Jiu, said something in a low voice, "the complaints abound", and they didn't dare to really let him go. Wu Jiu heard it.
In fact, the complaints of the officials were not because Wu Jiu had any relationship with Marquis Qi, but because Wu Jiu was so favored.
It can be said that Wu Jiu ascended to the sky in one step, and became a great farmer in one step. Not only that, but also became an envoy to the princes many times, and has become the number one celebrity around Qi Hou. It's no secret, plus Wu Jiao is rich and young, who doesn't envy him?
Especially those old ministers who have been officials in the court for a long time are even more jealous of Wu Jiu. They have worked hard all their lives, and they have worked so hard, but they have not achieved as much as Wu Jiu's efforts in a single moment?Regardless of whether it is because Wu Jiu is talented, he will be envied, and it is precisely because of his talent that he will be ruthlessly envied.
Wu Jiu followed the crowd to go out, and the senior officials came out of the hall one after another, still discussing non-stop, Wu Jiu could occasionally hear some natural disasters, earthquakes are yin and yang disorders, and so on.
Wu Jiu walked out of the bedroom and headed all the way to the Political Affairs Hall, ready to see how he was doing with the Agriculture Department during his rest days. He walked all the way and saw Da Situ who had just come to court.
The official position of Da Situ is the head of the three lords and six ministers, that is to say, apart from the prime minister, Situ is the biggest.
So what exactly is Situ's jurisdiction?In fact, it is very simple. Stunt means the meaning of the people. The jurisdiction of Da Situ is the livelihood of the people. It ranges from formulating military laws and recruiting labor and military service to formulating calendars to determine taxation. It is the scope of Situ's relationship.
In other words, Da Situ's hand can reach both military power and money. No wonder Da Situ is the head of the three princes, because all official positions are based on the post of Da Situ and then subdivided.
Da Situ is not young, but Qi Xigong, that is, the person who stood up when Qihou's father was in power, he is indeed a capable person. After the tyranny of Duke Xiang of Qi, followed by Gongsun Wuzhi's rebellion, followed by the enthronement of Marquis Qi, Da Situ can be said to be one of the heroes who supported the son Xiaobai.
Da Situ, like Gao Yi Guo Yizhong, is the benefactor of Qi Hou's succession, and also the pillar of Qi State. It is an exaggeration to say that the sneezes of these three people can affect the development of Qi State for a month.
On the one hand, Da Situ was arrogant and indulgent because he was very kind to Hou Youen. On the other hand, it was also because he was really old and weak, and some things gradually became unable to do what he wanted. Relaxed, but Qi Hou couldn't do anything with him because of his face.
Recently, Da Situ is not feeling well, he often asks for leave, and rests at home every three days. It stands to reason that there is nothing wrong with being old and sick, and he needs to recuperate. Qihou should care about it.
Qihou did care about it a few times, but the mistake was that Da Situ didn't have the energy to take care of the people's livelihood in Qi, but he still dominated Da Situ's position and didn't let go. Qihou wanted him to retire, and Da Situ was a shrewd man. He heard it, but he didn't want to sue the old man. If he could sue the old man, he had to let his son follow Situ's position.
It is true that there are many official positions that can be inherited, just like the world, but the sons of Da Situ are the idiots in the idiots, and there is no way to inherit them. I also need straw bags.
The relationship between Qihou and Da Situ was a little stiff. Later, Da Situ simply said that he was sick at home and would not go to court. In fact, Qihou was quite relieved. After all, Da Situ came to court and he was also a contrarian, and Qihou had only succeeded to the throne for more than a year. There are often people in the court who sing the opposite tune, and he is still the head of the Sangong, which has a bad influence.
Therefore, if Da Situ didn't come to the court, Qihou readily agreed. Who would have thought that Da Situ had found the right time today. An earthquake suddenly occurred in Qi State, and the riverbed in a small town was shattered, causing floods. Not to mention, there are also mudslides, rocks mixed with mud and cracked from the mountain, destroying the farmland.
It stands to reason that people in ancient times lived in thatched houses, and earthquakes would not kill people at all. If people were killed, it would be on the rich, because the houses that the rich lived in were all made of solid wood. Kill people.
But this earthquake was very big, not only the earthquake, but also caused floods and mudslides. The farmland was gone and the riverbed was cracked.
In this way, it really made an excuse for Da Situ to fight against Qihou. Da Situ thought to himself that it was because Qihou didn't listen to him that it turned into today's situation. God punished him, and the sky couldn't see it up.
Da Situ came today, actually it was Liwei who came, and the effect was really good. As soon as he said it, the senior officials fell into Da Situ's pit, thinking of Qihou's love for Wu Jiu.
But unexpectedly, Qi Hou used his injury as an excuse, said he was uncomfortable, turned around and left. At that time, Da Situ was still kneeling in the hall, and he was given a big mouth. How could he not be angry?
Wu Jiu walked to the political affairs hall, Guan Yiwu hadn't had time to report the recent fit, when he heard a commotion in the crowd, and when he looked back, it turned out that it was Da Situ who had arrived.
Although Da Situ is the top doctor, and Wu Jiu, the big Sinog, is also the top doctor, but Da Situ is the head of the three princes, so Wu Jiu, who is at the same level, is actually a bit shorter than Da Situ.
Moreover, Da Situ is an elder, so Wu Jiu bowed his hands in salute both emotionally and rationally, so he said, "Ji pays homage to Da Situ."
That Da Situ should have returned the salute with his hands, but he turned his hands away, and just glanced at Wu Jiu coldly, and said, "There was an earthquake in the border area, and a large amount of food is needed for disaster relief. How much can you, Simong, give?"
Hearing his tone, Wu Jiu knew that Da Situ was here to find fault, so he smiled and said, "How much does Da Situ want?"
Seeing Wu Jiu's peaceful face, the great Situ became angry, smiled coldly, and said, "How much do I want? What a big tone, how much do I want, can your agricultural department allocate as much as you want? Stop talking nonsense to me!"
The doctors next to him couldn't stand it any longer. Although many people said that Wu Jiao was a greedy minister who was favored by the Marquis of Qi, or that he was simply beautiful and superior, but it was mostly jealousy, and the grapes were too sour. Anyone who works with Wu Jiu knows what kind of style Wu Jiu is. Although he is strict in his work and never sloppy, he is not mean, and the assignment of work is very reasonable. He is a person with great management ability.
That big Situ clearly said that he was not condescending, just like Qi Hou said, relying on the old to sell the old, but he said that others are arrogant.
Although Zhanhuo on the one side is a seemingly gentle person, he is actually very straightforward. He talks about things when he has something to say, and he is not afraid of offending others. Your Excellency's disrespectful words, I'm afraid it's really inappropriate, judging by Zhan Ji, perhaps Da Situ came here today to coordinate disaster relief food?"
Zhanhuo was the first bird, the big Situ glared at him, and said, "Who are you? Oh, I see, you are the traitor from the state of Lu. Take a look, what kind of people does your majesty use? The traitors from the Lu Kingdom should also be reused, it is because there are so many traitors in the Qi Kingdom, anyone can take up an official position in the Qi Kingdom, so Tianwei will be furious! There will be an earthquake!"
Wu Jiao is a person who protects the calf. If he makes sense, don't blame Wu Jiao if he doesn't. Besides, Da Situ opened his mouth and brought Zhan Huo with him. How could Wu Jiao not protect his subordinates?
Wu Jiao smiled lightly and said: "What Da Situ said is just to say that the emperor is incompetent and appoints treacherous ministers. Then this matter has nothing to do with our Sino-Nong management. If Da Situ has any complaints, please go to the big admonishment." Shangshu, or directly face the emperor and accuse him of being stupid, if Da Situ is eloquent and able to wake him up by scolding him, Jiu will also admire him."
Da Situ was immediately robbed, and stared at him and said, "You...what are you talking about!?"
Wu Jiao said with a smile: "I am afraid that Da Situ is really old and weak, and I can't hear clearly like this. Let me tell you... If Da Situ thinks that the emperor is incompetent, please go to Dajian or the small bedroom to meet with the emperor. We, Sinong, can't take care of this matter, we still have a few important things to deal with, Da Situ, please stop!"
Da Situ blushed with anger at Wu Jiu's words, and said with a sneer, "Okay, okay, just wait!"
He said, turned around and flung his sleeves to leave.
As soon as Da Situ left, the ministers of the Sino-Agricultural Department whispered: "Is this Da Situ an idiot? The disaster is serious, and instead of coordinating with us for disaster relief, he came here and scolded the street like a shrew?"
Another person said: "Don't you know? There is a son and a daughter in Da Situ's family. He wanted his son to follow Situ's official position, but he was rejected by the king. Da Situ also wanted his daughter to be the official of Qi State." Madam, she was also dismissed, so she was so angry that she said that she was sick and could not go to court. This time, the menacing attack must be to seize the opportunity of the earthquake to make a fuss."
Wu Jiu didn't expect that there were a lot of gossip about the Sino-Agricultural Department. It turned out that Marquis Qi was so popular, and there were quite a few people who said he was close.
Wu Jiu knocked on the case with bamboo slips, and said: "Okay, don't talk about what you have, even if Situ doesn't coordinate with us, disaster relief is the top priority right now, tidy up the things in your hands, we Let's discuss how much food relief can be broadcast."
Everyone packed up the paperwork one after another, and everyone sat around to start the meeting.
The people under Wu Jiu's subordinates were all trained to be very efficient. After a meeting, everyone collected a lot of food from various aspects.
Wu Jiu did some calculations, and said that in the Qi palace, he could pick out a lot. For example, Qihou's three meals a day plus supper, Qihou eats six kinds of grains for a meal, no matter how big his stomach is, he can't eat it. I decided that I couldn't eat so much. If the food that Marquis Qi was wasted in a day could be saved and turned into disaster relief food, then the amount would be considerable.
Of course, there is also the harem. Now the harem of Marquis Qi only has one concubine Wei, and it doesn't need too much money. It can also be used for disaster relief if it is frugal.
Wu Jiu calculated carefully, because the national treasury is full now, so it is actually not difficult to get out the relief food.
After Wu Jiao finished these things, he glanced at the time and found that it was already noon. When it was lunch time, he would let everyone go to eat. He stood up by himself, thought about it, and prepared to go to the dining room to make a simple meal and bring it to Qihou, by the way, show Qihou the disaster relief document negotiated by Sinonong.
Wu Jiao went into the dining room, lunch was ready, and he didn't see any semi-finished products that could be processed, but he saw a big pot of steamed buns. Since Wu Jiao taught the cook to make steamed buns, Marquis Qi also likes to eat steamed buns. The husbands make steamed buns every day.
Wu Jiu brought the steamed buns, cut them into slices, mixed the egg liquid, added some condiments, and made Qihou fried buns to eat. It may not look simple, but Qihou likes it very much. After eating it once , I often just talk about this with Wu Jiu.
After a while, Wu Jiao fried the steamed buns, put them on a plate, and put a flower on them, then he took the plate and left, going to the small dormitory.
On Wu Jiu's side, the great Situ came to find fault, don't think that there is no one to find fault with Qihou, there are also people who find fault, and that is Gao Xi and Guo Yizhong, the senior officials of Jian Guo.
After Gao Xi and Guo Yizhong came down from court, they went to see Marquis Qi. Marquis Qi said he was sick, but the two senior officials waited at the door. Yi Zhong called in.
Qihou was sitting at the table, reading the documents. After Gao Xi and Guo Yizhong came in, they immediately saluted, "Gudong!" He knelt down and almost kowtowed.
Qi Hou glanced at it, but said impatiently: "Gaozi Guozi, why do you give such a big gift? Please hurry up."
In fact, Qi Hou understood what these two people were going to say in his heart, and he didn't intend to help them.
Sure enough, Gao Xi said: "Your Majesty, if your Majesty does not listen to the old minister's advice, the old minister will not get up."
Qi Hou sat upright, with a sneer in his heart, thinking that he couldn't fall in love, but he said: "Why did Gao Zi say that?"
Gao Xi said: "Your Majesty, since the founding of Qi, there has never been such a large earthquake. An earthquake is a sign of imbalance between yin and yang, disorder, and civil disorder. It is an ominous sign of disaster!"
Qi Hou held back his anger, looked at the document in his hand, and said, "According to Gao Zi, how can the people not be chaotic and orderly?"
Gao Xi quickly said: "Naturally, Yin and Yang are in harmony, conforming to the righteousness of heaven and earth."
Qihou laughed and said, "Oh? So, Gu has not followed the righteousness of heaven and earth?"
Gao Xi and Guo Yizhong glanced at each other, and Guo Yizhong hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the harem is now withered, and there is only Chang Weiji alone. Qi is a huge country, but there is no wife, only one concubine. It's outrageous, it's a joke."
Qihou laughed, and threw the slips on the table with a "pop!", the slips were very slippery, and instantly slipped out with a "swoosh" and fell right in front of Gao Xi and Guo Yizhong, scaring them both. Individual jump.
The two looked down, and what Qi Hou had just read was the disaster document.
Qi Hou Jiang's face darkened, and he said coldly: "According to the two superintendents, the orphan must lie in the gentle village, lie on the woman's lap, lean on the woman's breast, and give birth to a basketful of idiot sons. Let the son count the days and hope to go to hell alone, so that the country can be governed well, so that it can live up to the great, great, big, country like Qi!"
Gao Xi and Guo Yizhong knelt and did not get up. Hearing this, they hurriedly knelt lower. Qihou seldom gets angry, and he would never get angry at Gao Xi and Guo Yizhong. He is Qihou's benefactor, and Qihou also remembers it in his heart.
But today, Qihou's anger is really not unpleasant.
Gao Xi and Guo Yizhong quickly kowtowed and said, "No, no, it's not..."
Qi Hou immediately stopped the two of them and said: "Gu knows the purpose of the two Shangqing's visit today. If it is for Gu to marry the daughter of Da Situ, then forget it. If you want to discuss disaster relief, Gu is welcome."
The two of them didn't dare to mention this matter again. They really came for the daughter of Da Situ. Da Situ is an old Qi who has assisted several generations of monarchs. His daughter is naturally qualified to be the mother of Qi.
In addition, in fact, the interests of Da Situ and Gao Xi Guo Yizhong are quite equal, and they both want to contain Wu Jiu's power, not because of the relationship between Wu Jiu and Qihou, but because Wu Jiu has already made great achievements, and Qi Hou wanted to make him the Prime Minister of the country. In this way, he overshadowed a group of veteran officials of the Qi State, including the followers of Da Situ, Gao Xi and Guo Yizhong. Naturally, these people could not compromise and wanted to fight back. Bundle.
But I didn't expect Qi Hou's attitude this time to be so decisive, and he didn't speak any kindness at all.
When Wu Jiu came to the small dormitory with fried steamed buns, he saw Gao Xi and Guo Yi Zhong return home, their faces were defeated, their faces were very ugly, their mouths were pursed, as if they had been burned for a long time, and they were still The big firewood pot that has been grilled...
Wu Jiu saluted Gao Xi and Guo Yizhong, and the two left without looking sideways, without even looking at Wu Jiu.
Wu Jiao didn't mind, and after asking the eunuch to inform him, he walked in. When Wu Jiao walked in, the eunuch was squatting down to pick up the documents on the ground, which were the ones that Marquis Qi threw on the ground just now.
Wu Jiu took a look at the documents scattered on the ground, the bamboo slips and slips were all thrown away, which shows how angry Qihou was at that time.
Wu Jiu put the plate down calmly, and then Qi Hou smiled, and said with a squeezed smile: "What did the second brother bring today, it smells so good."
Wu Jiu smiled and said, "Your Majesty hasn't had lunch yet? I think you are full of gas."
Qi Hou found that he couldn't escape Wu Jiu's eyes, so he smiled and said: "Yeah, I was almost full just now, but fortunately now, after smelling the meal made by my second brother, I'm hungry again."
Wu Jiu asked the eunuch to bring the meal, Qi Hou and Wu Jiu sat down to eat together, Qi Hou saw that Wu Jiu had brought fried steamed buns, this worthless thing, Qi Hou was very happy, It can be seen how much he loves to eat.
While eating, he said: "Gu's civil and military dynasties should indeed be rectified. Each of them is a benefactor of Gu. Even if Gu has done enough face, they still feel that Gu owes them. I went to an interrogator before and flattered everyone." He was not doing his job properly, and thought he would clean up the government, but now, there are still a group of high officials who rely on the old and sell the old, and they come here to find bad luck for Gu."
Wu Jiu said with a smile: "Gao Xi and Guo Yizhong are loyal ministers, and they are not relying on the old to sell the old."
Marquis Qi was surprised that Wu Jiao actually spoke kindly to Gao Xi and Guo Yizhong, and he glanced at Wu Jiao in surprise.
You must know that there are two forces in the court at present, and they are twisted. The seemingly powerful and peaceful Qi State actually has an internal undercurrent, which is screaming, and no one will let go.
On the one hand, there are old Qi people headed by Gao Yiguo Yizhong and backed by Da Situ. They advocate the appointment of personnel from within Qi. After all, they are not of our race, and their hearts must be different. There are many such lessons in history. In addition, these old Qi people have spread throughout the entire Qi court for generations, and they have already formed a force.
On the other hand, Wu Jiu was the leader.
This is a new force, most of them are young people like Wu Jiu who don't have the blood of the Qi State. This kind of people are bold and thoughtful, but their ideas have touched the interests and foundations of the old Qi people, so they will naturally Be regarded as a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh.
In fact, the two forces are not right and who is wrong. Many people are loyal, but while being loyal, they also need to seek their own interests to the greatest extent. In this way, it will be screwed.
In the eyes of Marquis Qi, Wu Jiu is actually a representative of this new force, such as Zhanxiong, Zhanhuo, Zang Chen, Cao GUI, Dongguo Ya, and even Zhaohu and Guan Yiwu. Pure, but because they are the sons of the party, and they advocate drastic measures, they were also planned by the old Qi people among the new forces.
However, Marquis Qi was wrong. As the representative, Wu Jiu would say good things for Gao Xi and Guo Yizhong, which made Marquis Qi somewhat unable to turn around.
Wu Jiu smiled and said: "Although Gao Zi and Guo Zi are sent by the emperor to supervise the country, they are loyal and loyal. They have been devastated for the state of Qi for decades. They are not like Da Situ, who are at the end of their ropes. , Da Situ used the earthquake incident to contain the king, but to show off his power to the king, and Gao Zi and Guozi were just used by the big Situ, and did not mean to show off the power, please tell the king."
Marquis Qi also knew in his heart that after hearing what Wu Jiu said, it was even more clear that Gaozi, Guozi and Da Situ were different. Da Situ relied on himself as a veteran minister and experienced Qi Xigong, Qi Xianggong and Gongsun Wuzhi. In addition, my own generation is the head of the three princes of the four generations, so I think highly of myself and don't want to give up. I also think that Qihou is still a young monarch and should listen to me.
Although Qihou is about 30 years old this year, he has entered his thirties, but for the position of a monarch, Qihou is indeed young, much younger than the 70-year-old old prince of Tan Guo.
Da Situ thinks that Qihou is a newly weaned baby, and arbitrarily thinks that Qihou's drastic measures, and whatever cares about Yiwu's phase and land decline, are all nonsense and nonsense.
What's more, think about it, first look at the fertility of the land, and then make tax adjustments. In this way, the rich land in the hands of the gentry will naturally be fertile, and the taxes will be high, while the barren land in the hands of the common people will be taxed. Just low, even no tax, isn't the foundation of the gentry and nobles shaken?The gentry and nobles of Qi State are headed by Da Situ.
Can Da Situ be happy?Can I see Marquis Qi?
In addition, Qi Hou didn't give Da Situ face, didn't let his son be Situ, and didn't let his old-fashioned daughter be the wife of Qi Guo, so Da Situ was very unhappy and wanted to punish Qihou and let Qihou, a milk baby Know how powerful you are.
But Gao Xi and Guo Yizhong are different.
Gao Xi and Guo Yizhong agreed to establish Da Situ's daughter because of the etiquette and laws of Qi State, and also because they were afraid that Marquis Qi would favor Wu Jiu. Guan Yiwu has said that as long as there is a favor, it will definitely disrupt the government.
Therefore, Gao Xi and Guo Yizhong were actually used as spearmen by Da Situ, but they were scolded by Qihou instead.
Qihou was a little relieved, and said with a smile: "It's still the second brother who can see clearly. Even the second brother can see so thoroughly, Gao Zi and Guo Zi can't see through Da Situ's deeds."
Wu Jiu said: "How can it be that you can't see through it? Your Majesty, the court officials are just using each other. Gao Zi and Guo Zi are actually using Da Situ, but they don't use it well. It was a poor move."
Qihou sighed and said, "I want to rectify this trend, but I don't know how to do it."
Wu Jiu said: "Naturally, we should start with Da Situ. When Da Situ said he was ill, he felt that the emperor would not dare to touch him. If the emperor could make a bowl of water level, he would indeed offend some dignitaries headed by Da Situ, but It can win the hearts and minds of the people, and make the officials feel that the emperor treats everyone equally and has no prejudice."
Listening to Wu Jiu's words, Qihou seemed to be thoughtful, and was not in a hurry to speak. Wu Jiu had a very limited lunch break, and he made Qihou something to eat, which took a lot of time, and it was almost time After that, he handed over the documents discussed by Sinong to Qi Hou. There were many detailed rules, and he couldn't read them all in a while.
Qihou took it over, opened it and glanced at it. The bamboo slips were densely packed with words, one by one was very detailed, all of which were the countermeasures for this natural disaster.
Qi Hou said with a smile: "Second Brother Lao, I only left the court in the morning, and the paperwork was drawn up at noon."
Wu Jiu said: "Your Majesty, please take a look at the matters of Jiao's duties, and Jiu will go back to the Political Affairs Hall first."
Qi Hou nodded and asked the eunuch to send Wu Jiu away.
After Wu Jiu came out of the dormitory, he happened to meet Wei Ji who came to deliver "extra meal" snacks to Marquis Qi. Wei Ji greeted Wu Jiao when she saw Wu Jiao, and Wu Jiao bowed her hands and left in a hurry. It's time to be late.
Wei Ji looked at the back of Wu Jiao who was leaving in a hurry, she didn't know what emotion was on her face, she stared at it for a long time, until Wu Jiao's figure disappeared, then she came back to her senses, asked the eunuch to inform her, and went to the small bedroom.
Wei Ji soon came out of the bedroom, and he gave Qi Hou some snacks, but Qi Hou just asked Wei Ji to put it down, and said that he was busy with official duties, so he let Wei Ji go.
Wei Ji came out of the small bedroom, and didn't go back to her side, but went to the house of Young Master Wu Kui, and before she went in, she heard the voice of Young Master Wu Kui and Young Master Zhao.
Wei Ji didn't go in, but let the palace maid go in, and called out the young master Wu Kui.
Young Master Wu Kui was talking to Young Master Zhao, when a court lady came in at this moment, Wu Kui knew at a glance that it was the court lady by his mother's side.
Sure enough, the maid said: "Young Master, Empress Wei Ji is outside, please come over and say a few words, Young Master."
Young Master Wu Kui stood up and said to Young Master Zhao, "Zhao Er, go out for a while for brother, you can drink some tea."
Gong Zizhao nodded and said, "Brother, please go ahead."
Young Master Wu Kui came out quickly, Wei Ji was sitting in the outer room, when she saw him coming out, she beckoned and said, "Wu Kui, I have something to tell you for my mother, let's go outside and talk about it."
Wei Ji spoke in a very cryptic manner, she just didn't want Young Master Zhao to hear, so Young Master Wu Kui had no choice but to follow her to the garden and stand still, saying: "Mother, what can we say now."
Wei Ji hurriedly said in a low voice: "No loss, what is the relationship between Your Majesty and Da Sinong? Rumors are spreading everywhere, so maybe..."
Before Wei Ji finished speaking, Young Master Wu Kui interrupted her, and said in a low voice, "Mother, you should leave the matter of your majesty and Da Sinong alone."
Wei Ji said: "This...how can I ignore this, do they really...?"
Young Master Wukui's expression was indifferent, and he said: "Mother, from the first day you married into the Qi Kingdom, you should know that the monarch is not the only favorite, mother should not care about these things."
When Wei Ji heard this, she suddenly understood, and said: "My mother knows this, so I will tell you about other things... about the earthquake, many literati and bureaucrats are thinking about finding a beauty for the king, there is no loss." , you go in front of the king and say something nice to Wei Niang, now I am the only concubine wife in Qi State, if the king really gives permission, maybe I will be promoted to mother and wife."
When Young Master Wu Kui heard this, he really didn't know how to say that Wei Ji was good, he sighed and said, "Do you think it's not chaotic now, or do you think Jun Shang likes your son too much?"
Wei Ji was a little confused by what he said, so she said, "What do you mean?"
Young Master Wu Kui said: "Your Majesty is at court this morning, didn't your mother hear about the matter of throwing his sleeves and leaving? Before lunch, Gao Xi and Guo Yizhong, the two supervisors of the country, were arrested. Your Majesty scolded you, didn’t your mother hear about it? It’s all because of the earthquake, why can’t your mother see through it? Right now, the earthquake should solve the victims and disasters, not solve the problem of the harem for your father , Mother puts the cart before the horse, how can I get sweetness? How can I be promoted to wife? It can only cause bad luck, and make Jun father think that mother doesn't know the general rules, doesn't know the rules, and doesn't understand the suffering of the people. Can such a person be a wife? "
Young Master Wu Kui could see it clearly, and Wei Ji understood immediately after saying this, and quickly said: "Then...then you better not go, what should I do?"
Young Master Wu Kui said: "Mother, just pretend she doesn't know about this, just stay there, and what's more... I heard from the doctors of Sinong that Da Sinong wants to reduce the cost of food and clothing in the harem..."
When Wei Ji heard this, she said, "Ah? What's going on? That Da Si Nong, does he look down on me?"
When young master Wu Kui heard this, he felt a headache even more, raised his hand and rubbed his forehead, sighed and said: "It is said that mother can't see clearly, but mother really can't see clearly, you must listen to Wu Kui, don't make any moves, When Da Si Nong wants to reduce the expenses of the harem, you are the first to agree that those reductions are intended to be used for supplying refugees, and you must let Junfu know that you are a virtuous master who cares about people's livelihood, understand?"
Wei Ji was ignorant now, but Wu Jiao wanted to cut her food and clothing, Wei Ji was still a little unhappy, Young Master Wu Kui repeatedly asked Wei Ji to agree, and then left.
Wu Jiu soon went back to the Political Affairs Hall to get busy. Because of the earthquake, there was an early morning court meeting the next day, which was a temporary court meeting, and many officials and ministers would attend.
Not only that, but on this night, Da Situ also recruited many people to drink at his house. The name is to drink, but in fact he is forming a gang. He wants to "force the palace" in the morning and let Qihou know that his statement is correct. , everyone needs to jointly sign a letter to give Qihou a color, otherwise Qihou will appoint newcomers even more recklessly.
Because of his busy schedule, Wu Jiu slept in a room in the palace at night, but he didn't go to the small bedroom, as Marquis Qi was too busy.
In the early morning of the next day, Ziqing and Tang Wu helped Wu Jiu put on his clothes. Yan'e fetched hot water and waited for Wu Jiu to wash and put on the official robes and crowns of Da Sinong. Wu Jiao tidied them up in front of the bronze mirror. own clothes.
Yesterday Marquis Qi flung his sleeves and left, Wu Jiu knew in his heart that today's court meeting might be a fierce battle.
Wu Jiu tidied up the bronze mirror before saying, "I'm going to court."
Ziqing, Yan'e, and Tang Wu sent Wu Jiu to the door, and there was no more to see him off. Wu Jiu walked to the door of the Lu bedroom by himself. Wu Jiu said hello, but others turned a blind eye, of course the leader was Da Situ.
Da Situ came early today, and when Wu Jiu came in, Da Situ was already there. He was sitting on Sangong's upper hand, and he was no longer sick.
Doctors and officials entered the small bedroom one after another, Wu Jiu also sat down and sat down. Soon, there was a message from the eunuch. Qihou was dressed in a black court robe, which set off his tall and straight figure, wearing a crown on his head. A yellow silk ribbon hangs down from the temples, looking majestic and solemn.
Qihou Shi Shiran came out from the inner hall and sat on the mat. He didn't seem to feel the tense atmosphere in Lu's bedroom. All the ministers hurriedly knelt down to salute. Qihou didn't ask everyone to get up immediately, but laughed and said: "Hey, what kind of wind is blowing today, to bring Da Situ who is seriously ill at home?"
When Da Situ heard Qihou's tone, he immediately became angry, so he had to cup his hands and said: "Report to your lord, today's court meeting is of great importance, so although I am ill, I dare not be absent."
Qi Hou squinted his eyes and said, "Yes, the matter is very important. These four words are well spoken...Yours, please be at peace."
Everyone got up quickly and sat down one after another, but they were all thinking about the four words Qihou and Da Situ said in their hearts-the matter was of great importance.
Some of them were the ones who gathered at Da Situ's mansion yesterday to discuss the "forced palace" with Da Situ. These people naturally knew the tension today, and there were others who didn't know it at all. Hearing what Qihou said, I was a little suspicious.
Qihou said: "Today's court meeting is to let all the ministers come over to discuss the earthquake."
As soon as his words fell, Da Situ couldn't wait to stand up and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say."
Qihou was not surprised at all, so he said: "Da Situ is an old minister. He has been a minister since the ancestors. Please tell me, Da Situ."
When Da Situ heard what Qi Hou said, he thought he was going to give in. After all, Qi Hou praised him several times at the beginning.
Da Situ was even more confident and said: "The Qi State has not experienced an earthquake for a hundred years. Now our Qi State is flourishing. The king is wise and the ministers are loyal. However, such a natural disaster suddenly encountered such a natural disaster. Cheng Chen, break the rules of yin and yang, so as to anger the heavens!"
As Da Situ spoke, there were also nurses beside him, who all nodded and said, "Yes, yes, yes..."
For a while, the voices of "yes, yes, yes" came one after another, and Wu Jiao almost laughed. After all, these nurses are too unprofessional, as if they are acting and reciting lines, and they read very without lines, like cheating on the side of the road The childcare is average.
Da Situ got the approval and continued: "Now the heavens have condemned our country of Qi, I implore your lord, to sacrifice to the gods of the ancestors on a large scale, and to reconcile yin and yang, find a beauty, and establish a wife for the country of Qi!"
What Da Situ said was "sincerely and sincerely", and he still burst into tears as he said it, as if recalling all kinds of pasts.
Qihou said "Oh?" and said, "What do other people mean? Regarding this earthquake, you can speak freely, there is no right or wrong, whoever wants to speak, just stand up and say it as soon as possible."
When Qihou said this, he saw Da Situ hurriedly give a hand to the next person
"It must be God's fault!"
"Yes, yes, God punished people!"
"There's never been an earthquake before. The sudden earthquake is definitely God's anger."
The Qing doctors in the court hall were talking, while secretly looking at Wu Jiu, Wu Jiu was still standing in the middle of the hall, after recommending Guan Yiwu, he didn't have time to return to his position, and his ears were full of the Qing doctors Whispering voices.
Wu Jiu could hear clearly, how could the Marquis Qi who was sitting in the upper position not hear clearly?Qihou's face turned ugly in an instant, as if he was about to freeze.
That Da Situ wanted to say something else, he arched his hands, and just said: "Your Majesty..."
As a result, Qihou raised his hand and said, "I'm not feeling well. Maybe it's an old illness. Let's leave the court today."
As he spoke, he stood up, turned around and left.
The doctors and officials looked at each other, but they didn't dare to refute. After all, Qi Hou was unable to go to court because of his burns, and this was the first time he went to court since he was recovering from his injuries.
After Qihou entered the inner hall, the senior officials dispersed in twos and threes, and walked outside the bedroom palace. While walking, they secretly peeked at Wu Jiu, said something in a low voice, "the complaints abound", and they didn't dare to really let him go. Wu Jiu heard it.
In fact, the complaints of the officials were not because Wu Jiu had any relationship with Marquis Qi, but because Wu Jiu was so favored.
It can be said that Wu Jiu ascended to the sky in one step, and became a great farmer in one step. Not only that, but also became an envoy to the princes many times, and has become the number one celebrity around Qi Hou. It's no secret, plus Wu Jiao is rich and young, who doesn't envy him?
Especially those old ministers who have been officials in the court for a long time are even more jealous of Wu Jiu. They have worked hard all their lives, and they have worked so hard, but they have not achieved as much as Wu Jiu's efforts in a single moment?Regardless of whether it is because Wu Jiu is talented, he will be envied, and it is precisely because of his talent that he will be ruthlessly envied.
Wu Jiu followed the crowd to go out, and the senior officials came out of the hall one after another, still discussing non-stop, Wu Jiu could occasionally hear some natural disasters, earthquakes are yin and yang disorders, and so on.
Wu Jiu walked out of the bedroom and headed all the way to the Political Affairs Hall, ready to see how he was doing with the Agriculture Department during his rest days. He walked all the way and saw Da Situ who had just come to court.
The official position of Da Situ is the head of the three lords and six ministers, that is to say, apart from the prime minister, Situ is the biggest.
So what exactly is Situ's jurisdiction?In fact, it is very simple. Stunt means the meaning of the people. The jurisdiction of Da Situ is the livelihood of the people. It ranges from formulating military laws and recruiting labor and military service to formulating calendars to determine taxation. It is the scope of Situ's relationship.
In other words, Da Situ's hand can reach both military power and money. No wonder Da Situ is the head of the three princes, because all official positions are based on the post of Da Situ and then subdivided.
Da Situ is not young, but Qi Xigong, that is, the person who stood up when Qihou's father was in power, he is indeed a capable person. After the tyranny of Duke Xiang of Qi, followed by Gongsun Wuzhi's rebellion, followed by the enthronement of Marquis Qi, Da Situ can be said to be one of the heroes who supported the son Xiaobai.
Da Situ, like Gao Yi Guo Yizhong, is the benefactor of Qi Hou's succession, and also the pillar of Qi State. It is an exaggeration to say that the sneezes of these three people can affect the development of Qi State for a month.
On the one hand, Da Situ was arrogant and indulgent because he was very kind to Hou Youen. On the other hand, it was also because he was really old and weak, and some things gradually became unable to do what he wanted. Relaxed, but Qi Hou couldn't do anything with him because of his face.
Recently, Da Situ is not feeling well, he often asks for leave, and rests at home every three days. It stands to reason that there is nothing wrong with being old and sick, and he needs to recuperate. Qihou should care about it.
Qihou did care about it a few times, but the mistake was that Da Situ didn't have the energy to take care of the people's livelihood in Qi, but he still dominated Da Situ's position and didn't let go. Qihou wanted him to retire, and Da Situ was a shrewd man. He heard it, but he didn't want to sue the old man. If he could sue the old man, he had to let his son follow Situ's position.
It is true that there are many official positions that can be inherited, just like the world, but the sons of Da Situ are the idiots in the idiots, and there is no way to inherit them. I also need straw bags.
The relationship between Qihou and Da Situ was a little stiff. Later, Da Situ simply said that he was sick at home and would not go to court. In fact, Qihou was quite relieved. After all, Da Situ came to court and he was also a contrarian, and Qihou had only succeeded to the throne for more than a year. There are often people in the court who sing the opposite tune, and he is still the head of the Sangong, which has a bad influence.
Therefore, if Da Situ didn't come to the court, Qihou readily agreed. Who would have thought that Da Situ had found the right time today. An earthquake suddenly occurred in Qi State, and the riverbed in a small town was shattered, causing floods. Not to mention, there are also mudslides, rocks mixed with mud and cracked from the mountain, destroying the farmland.
It stands to reason that people in ancient times lived in thatched houses, and earthquakes would not kill people at all. If people were killed, it would be on the rich, because the houses that the rich lived in were all made of solid wood. Kill people.
But this earthquake was very big, not only the earthquake, but also caused floods and mudslides. The farmland was gone and the riverbed was cracked.
In this way, it really made an excuse for Da Situ to fight against Qihou. Da Situ thought to himself that it was because Qihou didn't listen to him that it turned into today's situation. God punished him, and the sky couldn't see it up.
Da Situ came today, actually it was Liwei who came, and the effect was really good. As soon as he said it, the senior officials fell into Da Situ's pit, thinking of Qihou's love for Wu Jiu.
But unexpectedly, Qi Hou used his injury as an excuse, said he was uncomfortable, turned around and left. At that time, Da Situ was still kneeling in the hall, and he was given a big mouth. How could he not be angry?
Wu Jiu walked to the political affairs hall, Guan Yiwu hadn't had time to report the recent fit, when he heard a commotion in the crowd, and when he looked back, it turned out that it was Da Situ who had arrived.
Although Da Situ is the top doctor, and Wu Jiu, the big Sinog, is also the top doctor, but Da Situ is the head of the three princes, so Wu Jiu, who is at the same level, is actually a bit shorter than Da Situ.
Moreover, Da Situ is an elder, so Wu Jiu bowed his hands in salute both emotionally and rationally, so he said, "Ji pays homage to Da Situ."
That Da Situ should have returned the salute with his hands, but he turned his hands away, and just glanced at Wu Jiu coldly, and said, "There was an earthquake in the border area, and a large amount of food is needed for disaster relief. How much can you, Simong, give?"
Hearing his tone, Wu Jiu knew that Da Situ was here to find fault, so he smiled and said, "How much does Da Situ want?"
Seeing Wu Jiu's peaceful face, the great Situ became angry, smiled coldly, and said, "How much do I want? What a big tone, how much do I want, can your agricultural department allocate as much as you want? Stop talking nonsense to me!"
The doctors next to him couldn't stand it any longer. Although many people said that Wu Jiao was a greedy minister who was favored by the Marquis of Qi, or that he was simply beautiful and superior, but it was mostly jealousy, and the grapes were too sour. Anyone who works with Wu Jiu knows what kind of style Wu Jiu is. Although he is strict in his work and never sloppy, he is not mean, and the assignment of work is very reasonable. He is a person with great management ability.
That big Situ clearly said that he was not condescending, just like Qi Hou said, relying on the old to sell the old, but he said that others are arrogant.
Although Zhanhuo on the one side is a seemingly gentle person, he is actually very straightforward. He talks about things when he has something to say, and he is not afraid of offending others. Your Excellency's disrespectful words, I'm afraid it's really inappropriate, judging by Zhan Ji, perhaps Da Situ came here today to coordinate disaster relief food?"
Zhanhuo was the first bird, the big Situ glared at him, and said, "Who are you? Oh, I see, you are the traitor from the state of Lu. Take a look, what kind of people does your majesty use? The traitors from the Lu Kingdom should also be reused, it is because there are so many traitors in the Qi Kingdom, anyone can take up an official position in the Qi Kingdom, so Tianwei will be furious! There will be an earthquake!"
Wu Jiao is a person who protects the calf. If he makes sense, don't blame Wu Jiao if he doesn't. Besides, Da Situ opened his mouth and brought Zhan Huo with him. How could Wu Jiao not protect his subordinates?
Wu Jiao smiled lightly and said: "What Da Situ said is just to say that the emperor is incompetent and appoints treacherous ministers. Then this matter has nothing to do with our Sino-Nong management. If Da Situ has any complaints, please go to the big admonishment." Shangshu, or directly face the emperor and accuse him of being stupid, if Da Situ is eloquent and able to wake him up by scolding him, Jiu will also admire him."
Da Situ was immediately robbed, and stared at him and said, "You...what are you talking about!?"
Wu Jiao said with a smile: "I am afraid that Da Situ is really old and weak, and I can't hear clearly like this. Let me tell you... If Da Situ thinks that the emperor is incompetent, please go to Dajian or the small bedroom to meet with the emperor. We, Sinong, can't take care of this matter, we still have a few important things to deal with, Da Situ, please stop!"
Da Situ blushed with anger at Wu Jiu's words, and said with a sneer, "Okay, okay, just wait!"
He said, turned around and flung his sleeves to leave.
As soon as Da Situ left, the ministers of the Sino-Agricultural Department whispered: "Is this Da Situ an idiot? The disaster is serious, and instead of coordinating with us for disaster relief, he came here and scolded the street like a shrew?"
Another person said: "Don't you know? There is a son and a daughter in Da Situ's family. He wanted his son to follow Situ's official position, but he was rejected by the king. Da Situ also wanted his daughter to be the official of Qi State." Madam, she was also dismissed, so she was so angry that she said that she was sick and could not go to court. This time, the menacing attack must be to seize the opportunity of the earthquake to make a fuss."
Wu Jiu didn't expect that there were a lot of gossip about the Sino-Agricultural Department. It turned out that Marquis Qi was so popular, and there were quite a few people who said he was close.
Wu Jiu knocked on the case with bamboo slips, and said: "Okay, don't talk about what you have, even if Situ doesn't coordinate with us, disaster relief is the top priority right now, tidy up the things in your hands, we Let's discuss how much food relief can be broadcast."
Everyone packed up the paperwork one after another, and everyone sat around to start the meeting.
The people under Wu Jiu's subordinates were all trained to be very efficient. After a meeting, everyone collected a lot of food from various aspects.
Wu Jiu did some calculations, and said that in the Qi palace, he could pick out a lot. For example, Qihou's three meals a day plus supper, Qihou eats six kinds of grains for a meal, no matter how big his stomach is, he can't eat it. I decided that I couldn't eat so much. If the food that Marquis Qi was wasted in a day could be saved and turned into disaster relief food, then the amount would be considerable.
Of course, there is also the harem. Now the harem of Marquis Qi only has one concubine Wei, and it doesn't need too much money. It can also be used for disaster relief if it is frugal.
Wu Jiu calculated carefully, because the national treasury is full now, so it is actually not difficult to get out the relief food.
After Wu Jiao finished these things, he glanced at the time and found that it was already noon. When it was lunch time, he would let everyone go to eat. He stood up by himself, thought about it, and prepared to go to the dining room to make a simple meal and bring it to Qihou, by the way, show Qihou the disaster relief document negotiated by Sinonong.
Wu Jiao went into the dining room, lunch was ready, and he didn't see any semi-finished products that could be processed, but he saw a big pot of steamed buns. Since Wu Jiao taught the cook to make steamed buns, Marquis Qi also likes to eat steamed buns. The husbands make steamed buns every day.
Wu Jiu brought the steamed buns, cut them into slices, mixed the egg liquid, added some condiments, and made Qihou fried buns to eat. It may not look simple, but Qihou likes it very much. After eating it once , I often just talk about this with Wu Jiu.
After a while, Wu Jiao fried the steamed buns, put them on a plate, and put a flower on them, then he took the plate and left, going to the small dormitory.
On Wu Jiu's side, the great Situ came to find fault, don't think that there is no one to find fault with Qihou, there are also people who find fault, and that is Gao Xi and Guo Yizhong, the senior officials of Jian Guo.
After Gao Xi and Guo Yizhong came down from court, they went to see Marquis Qi. Marquis Qi said he was sick, but the two senior officials waited at the door. Yi Zhong called in.
Qihou was sitting at the table, reading the documents. After Gao Xi and Guo Yizhong came in, they immediately saluted, "Gudong!" He knelt down and almost kowtowed.
Qi Hou glanced at it, but said impatiently: "Gaozi Guozi, why do you give such a big gift? Please hurry up."
In fact, Qi Hou understood what these two people were going to say in his heart, and he didn't intend to help them.
Sure enough, Gao Xi said: "Your Majesty, if your Majesty does not listen to the old minister's advice, the old minister will not get up."
Qi Hou sat upright, with a sneer in his heart, thinking that he couldn't fall in love, but he said: "Why did Gao Zi say that?"
Gao Xi said: "Your Majesty, since the founding of Qi, there has never been such a large earthquake. An earthquake is a sign of imbalance between yin and yang, disorder, and civil disorder. It is an ominous sign of disaster!"
Qi Hou held back his anger, looked at the document in his hand, and said, "According to Gao Zi, how can the people not be chaotic and orderly?"
Gao Xi quickly said: "Naturally, Yin and Yang are in harmony, conforming to the righteousness of heaven and earth."
Qihou laughed and said, "Oh? So, Gu has not followed the righteousness of heaven and earth?"
Gao Xi and Guo Yizhong glanced at each other, and Guo Yizhong hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the harem is now withered, and there is only Chang Weiji alone. Qi is a huge country, but there is no wife, only one concubine. It's outrageous, it's a joke."
Qihou laughed, and threw the slips on the table with a "pop!", the slips were very slippery, and instantly slipped out with a "swoosh" and fell right in front of Gao Xi and Guo Yizhong, scaring them both. Individual jump.
The two looked down, and what Qi Hou had just read was the disaster document.
Qi Hou Jiang's face darkened, and he said coldly: "According to the two superintendents, the orphan must lie in the gentle village, lie on the woman's lap, lean on the woman's breast, and give birth to a basketful of idiot sons. Let the son count the days and hope to go to hell alone, so that the country can be governed well, so that it can live up to the great, great, big, country like Qi!"
Gao Xi and Guo Yizhong knelt and did not get up. Hearing this, they hurriedly knelt lower. Qihou seldom gets angry, and he would never get angry at Gao Xi and Guo Yizhong. He is Qihou's benefactor, and Qihou also remembers it in his heart.
But today, Qihou's anger is really not unpleasant.
Gao Xi and Guo Yizhong quickly kowtowed and said, "No, no, it's not..."
Qi Hou immediately stopped the two of them and said: "Gu knows the purpose of the two Shangqing's visit today. If it is for Gu to marry the daughter of Da Situ, then forget it. If you want to discuss disaster relief, Gu is welcome."
The two of them didn't dare to mention this matter again. They really came for the daughter of Da Situ. Da Situ is an old Qi who has assisted several generations of monarchs. His daughter is naturally qualified to be the mother of Qi.
In addition, in fact, the interests of Da Situ and Gao Xi Guo Yizhong are quite equal, and they both want to contain Wu Jiu's power, not because of the relationship between Wu Jiu and Qihou, but because Wu Jiu has already made great achievements, and Qi Hou wanted to make him the Prime Minister of the country. In this way, he overshadowed a group of veteran officials of the Qi State, including the followers of Da Situ, Gao Xi and Guo Yizhong. Naturally, these people could not compromise and wanted to fight back. Bundle.
But I didn't expect Qi Hou's attitude this time to be so decisive, and he didn't speak any kindness at all.
When Wu Jiu came to the small dormitory with fried steamed buns, he saw Gao Xi and Guo Yi Zhong return home, their faces were defeated, their faces were very ugly, their mouths were pursed, as if they had been burned for a long time, and they were still The big firewood pot that has been grilled...
Wu Jiu saluted Gao Xi and Guo Yizhong, and the two left without looking sideways, without even looking at Wu Jiu.
Wu Jiao didn't mind, and after asking the eunuch to inform him, he walked in. When Wu Jiao walked in, the eunuch was squatting down to pick up the documents on the ground, which were the ones that Marquis Qi threw on the ground just now.
Wu Jiu took a look at the documents scattered on the ground, the bamboo slips and slips were all thrown away, which shows how angry Qihou was at that time.
Wu Jiu put the plate down calmly, and then Qi Hou smiled, and said with a squeezed smile: "What did the second brother bring today, it smells so good."
Wu Jiu smiled and said, "Your Majesty hasn't had lunch yet? I think you are full of gas."
Qi Hou found that he couldn't escape Wu Jiu's eyes, so he smiled and said: "Yeah, I was almost full just now, but fortunately now, after smelling the meal made by my second brother, I'm hungry again."
Wu Jiu asked the eunuch to bring the meal, Qi Hou and Wu Jiu sat down to eat together, Qi Hou saw that Wu Jiu had brought fried steamed buns, this worthless thing, Qi Hou was very happy, It can be seen how much he loves to eat.
While eating, he said: "Gu's civil and military dynasties should indeed be rectified. Each of them is a benefactor of Gu. Even if Gu has done enough face, they still feel that Gu owes them. I went to an interrogator before and flattered everyone." He was not doing his job properly, and thought he would clean up the government, but now, there are still a group of high officials who rely on the old and sell the old, and they come here to find bad luck for Gu."
Wu Jiu said with a smile: "Gao Xi and Guo Yizhong are loyal ministers, and they are not relying on the old to sell the old."
Marquis Qi was surprised that Wu Jiao actually spoke kindly to Gao Xi and Guo Yizhong, and he glanced at Wu Jiao in surprise.
You must know that there are two forces in the court at present, and they are twisted. The seemingly powerful and peaceful Qi State actually has an internal undercurrent, which is screaming, and no one will let go.
On the one hand, there are old Qi people headed by Gao Yiguo Yizhong and backed by Da Situ. They advocate the appointment of personnel from within Qi. After all, they are not of our race, and their hearts must be different. There are many such lessons in history. In addition, these old Qi people have spread throughout the entire Qi court for generations, and they have already formed a force.
On the other hand, Wu Jiu was the leader.
This is a new force, most of them are young people like Wu Jiu who don't have the blood of the Qi State. This kind of people are bold and thoughtful, but their ideas have touched the interests and foundations of the old Qi people, so they will naturally Be regarded as a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh.
In fact, the two forces are not right and who is wrong. Many people are loyal, but while being loyal, they also need to seek their own interests to the greatest extent. In this way, it will be screwed.
In the eyes of Marquis Qi, Wu Jiu is actually a representative of this new force, such as Zhanxiong, Zhanhuo, Zang Chen, Cao GUI, Dongguo Ya, and even Zhaohu and Guan Yiwu. Pure, but because they are the sons of the party, and they advocate drastic measures, they were also planned by the old Qi people among the new forces.
However, Marquis Qi was wrong. As the representative, Wu Jiu would say good things for Gao Xi and Guo Yizhong, which made Marquis Qi somewhat unable to turn around.
Wu Jiu smiled and said: "Although Gao Zi and Guo Zi are sent by the emperor to supervise the country, they are loyal and loyal. They have been devastated for the state of Qi for decades. They are not like Da Situ, who are at the end of their ropes. , Da Situ used the earthquake incident to contain the king, but to show off his power to the king, and Gao Zi and Guozi were just used by the big Situ, and did not mean to show off the power, please tell the king."
Marquis Qi also knew in his heart that after hearing what Wu Jiu said, it was even more clear that Gaozi, Guozi and Da Situ were different. Da Situ relied on himself as a veteran minister and experienced Qi Xigong, Qi Xianggong and Gongsun Wuzhi. In addition, my own generation is the head of the three princes of the four generations, so I think highly of myself and don't want to give up. I also think that Qihou is still a young monarch and should listen to me.
Although Qihou is about 30 years old this year, he has entered his thirties, but for the position of a monarch, Qihou is indeed young, much younger than the 70-year-old old prince of Tan Guo.
Da Situ thinks that Qihou is a newly weaned baby, and arbitrarily thinks that Qihou's drastic measures, and whatever cares about Yiwu's phase and land decline, are all nonsense and nonsense.
What's more, think about it, first look at the fertility of the land, and then make tax adjustments. In this way, the rich land in the hands of the gentry will naturally be fertile, and the taxes will be high, while the barren land in the hands of the common people will be taxed. Just low, even no tax, isn't the foundation of the gentry and nobles shaken?The gentry and nobles of Qi State are headed by Da Situ.
Can Da Situ be happy?Can I see Marquis Qi?
In addition, Qi Hou didn't give Da Situ face, didn't let his son be Situ, and didn't let his old-fashioned daughter be the wife of Qi Guo, so Da Situ was very unhappy and wanted to punish Qihou and let Qihou, a milk baby Know how powerful you are.
But Gao Xi and Guo Yizhong are different.
Gao Xi and Guo Yizhong agreed to establish Da Situ's daughter because of the etiquette and laws of Qi State, and also because they were afraid that Marquis Qi would favor Wu Jiu. Guan Yiwu has said that as long as there is a favor, it will definitely disrupt the government.
Therefore, Gao Xi and Guo Yizhong were actually used as spearmen by Da Situ, but they were scolded by Qihou instead.
Qihou was a little relieved, and said with a smile: "It's still the second brother who can see clearly. Even the second brother can see so thoroughly, Gao Zi and Guo Zi can't see through Da Situ's deeds."
Wu Jiu said: "How can it be that you can't see through it? Your Majesty, the court officials are just using each other. Gao Zi and Guo Zi are actually using Da Situ, but they don't use it well. It was a poor move."
Qihou sighed and said, "I want to rectify this trend, but I don't know how to do it."
Wu Jiu said: "Naturally, we should start with Da Situ. When Da Situ said he was ill, he felt that the emperor would not dare to touch him. If the emperor could make a bowl of water level, he would indeed offend some dignitaries headed by Da Situ, but It can win the hearts and minds of the people, and make the officials feel that the emperor treats everyone equally and has no prejudice."
Listening to Wu Jiu's words, Qihou seemed to be thoughtful, and was not in a hurry to speak. Wu Jiu had a very limited lunch break, and he made Qihou something to eat, which took a lot of time, and it was almost time After that, he handed over the documents discussed by Sinong to Qi Hou. There were many detailed rules, and he couldn't read them all in a while.
Qihou took it over, opened it and glanced at it. The bamboo slips were densely packed with words, one by one was very detailed, all of which were the countermeasures for this natural disaster.
Qi Hou said with a smile: "Second Brother Lao, I only left the court in the morning, and the paperwork was drawn up at noon."
Wu Jiu said: "Your Majesty, please take a look at the matters of Jiao's duties, and Jiu will go back to the Political Affairs Hall first."
Qi Hou nodded and asked the eunuch to send Wu Jiu away.
After Wu Jiu came out of the dormitory, he happened to meet Wei Ji who came to deliver "extra meal" snacks to Marquis Qi. Wei Ji greeted Wu Jiao when she saw Wu Jiao, and Wu Jiao bowed her hands and left in a hurry. It's time to be late.
Wei Ji looked at the back of Wu Jiao who was leaving in a hurry, she didn't know what emotion was on her face, she stared at it for a long time, until Wu Jiao's figure disappeared, then she came back to her senses, asked the eunuch to inform her, and went to the small bedroom.
Wei Ji soon came out of the bedroom, and he gave Qi Hou some snacks, but Qi Hou just asked Wei Ji to put it down, and said that he was busy with official duties, so he let Wei Ji go.
Wei Ji came out of the small bedroom, and didn't go back to her side, but went to the house of Young Master Wu Kui, and before she went in, she heard the voice of Young Master Wu Kui and Young Master Zhao.
Wei Ji didn't go in, but let the palace maid go in, and called out the young master Wu Kui.
Young Master Wu Kui was talking to Young Master Zhao, when a court lady came in at this moment, Wu Kui knew at a glance that it was the court lady by his mother's side.
Sure enough, the maid said: "Young Master, Empress Wei Ji is outside, please come over and say a few words, Young Master."
Young Master Wu Kui stood up and said to Young Master Zhao, "Zhao Er, go out for a while for brother, you can drink some tea."
Gong Zizhao nodded and said, "Brother, please go ahead."
Young Master Wu Kui came out quickly, Wei Ji was sitting in the outer room, when she saw him coming out, she beckoned and said, "Wu Kui, I have something to tell you for my mother, let's go outside and talk about it."
Wei Ji spoke in a very cryptic manner, she just didn't want Young Master Zhao to hear, so Young Master Wu Kui had no choice but to follow her to the garden and stand still, saying: "Mother, what can we say now."
Wei Ji hurriedly said in a low voice: "No loss, what is the relationship between Your Majesty and Da Sinong? Rumors are spreading everywhere, so maybe..."
Before Wei Ji finished speaking, Young Master Wu Kui interrupted her, and said in a low voice, "Mother, you should leave the matter of your majesty and Da Sinong alone."
Wei Ji said: "This...how can I ignore this, do they really...?"
Young Master Wukui's expression was indifferent, and he said: "Mother, from the first day you married into the Qi Kingdom, you should know that the monarch is not the only favorite, mother should not care about these things."
When Wei Ji heard this, she suddenly understood, and said: "My mother knows this, so I will tell you about other things... about the earthquake, many literati and bureaucrats are thinking about finding a beauty for the king, there is no loss." , you go in front of the king and say something nice to Wei Niang, now I am the only concubine wife in Qi State, if the king really gives permission, maybe I will be promoted to mother and wife."
When Young Master Wu Kui heard this, he really didn't know how to say that Wei Ji was good, he sighed and said, "Do you think it's not chaotic now, or do you think Jun Shang likes your son too much?"
Wei Ji was a little confused by what he said, so she said, "What do you mean?"
Young Master Wu Kui said: "Your Majesty is at court this morning, didn't your mother hear about the matter of throwing his sleeves and leaving? Before lunch, Gao Xi and Guo Yizhong, the two supervisors of the country, were arrested. Your Majesty scolded you, didn’t your mother hear about it? It’s all because of the earthquake, why can’t your mother see through it? Right now, the earthquake should solve the victims and disasters, not solve the problem of the harem for your father , Mother puts the cart before the horse, how can I get sweetness? How can I be promoted to wife? It can only cause bad luck, and make Jun father think that mother doesn't know the general rules, doesn't know the rules, and doesn't understand the suffering of the people. Can such a person be a wife? "
Young Master Wu Kui could see it clearly, and Wei Ji understood immediately after saying this, and quickly said: "Then...then you better not go, what should I do?"
Young Master Wu Kui said: "Mother, just pretend she doesn't know about this, just stay there, and what's more... I heard from the doctors of Sinong that Da Sinong wants to reduce the cost of food and clothing in the harem..."
When Wei Ji heard this, she said, "Ah? What's going on? That Da Si Nong, does he look down on me?"
When young master Wu Kui heard this, he felt a headache even more, raised his hand and rubbed his forehead, sighed and said: "It is said that mother can't see clearly, but mother really can't see clearly, you must listen to Wu Kui, don't make any moves, When Da Si Nong wants to reduce the expenses of the harem, you are the first to agree that those reductions are intended to be used for supplying refugees, and you must let Junfu know that you are a virtuous master who cares about people's livelihood, understand?"
Wei Ji was ignorant now, but Wu Jiao wanted to cut her food and clothing, Wei Ji was still a little unhappy, Young Master Wu Kui repeatedly asked Wei Ji to agree, and then left.
Wu Jiu soon went back to the Political Affairs Hall to get busy. Because of the earthquake, there was an early morning court meeting the next day, which was a temporary court meeting, and many officials and ministers would attend.
Not only that, but on this night, Da Situ also recruited many people to drink at his house. The name is to drink, but in fact he is forming a gang. He wants to "force the palace" in the morning and let Qihou know that his statement is correct. , everyone needs to jointly sign a letter to give Qihou a color, otherwise Qihou will appoint newcomers even more recklessly.
Because of his busy schedule, Wu Jiu slept in a room in the palace at night, but he didn't go to the small bedroom, as Marquis Qi was too busy.
In the early morning of the next day, Ziqing and Tang Wu helped Wu Jiu put on his clothes. Yan'e fetched hot water and waited for Wu Jiu to wash and put on the official robes and crowns of Da Sinong. Wu Jiao tidied them up in front of the bronze mirror. own clothes.
Yesterday Marquis Qi flung his sleeves and left, Wu Jiu knew in his heart that today's court meeting might be a fierce battle.
Wu Jiu tidied up the bronze mirror before saying, "I'm going to court."
Ziqing, Yan'e, and Tang Wu sent Wu Jiu to the door, and there was no more to see him off. Wu Jiu walked to the door of the Lu bedroom by himself. Wu Jiu said hello, but others turned a blind eye, of course the leader was Da Situ.
Da Situ came early today, and when Wu Jiu came in, Da Situ was already there. He was sitting on Sangong's upper hand, and he was no longer sick.
Doctors and officials entered the small bedroom one after another, Wu Jiu also sat down and sat down. Soon, there was a message from the eunuch. Qihou was dressed in a black court robe, which set off his tall and straight figure, wearing a crown on his head. A yellow silk ribbon hangs down from the temples, looking majestic and solemn.
Qihou Shi Shiran came out from the inner hall and sat on the mat. He didn't seem to feel the tense atmosphere in Lu's bedroom. All the ministers hurriedly knelt down to salute. Qihou didn't ask everyone to get up immediately, but laughed and said: "Hey, what kind of wind is blowing today, to bring Da Situ who is seriously ill at home?"
When Da Situ heard Qihou's tone, he immediately became angry, so he had to cup his hands and said: "Report to your lord, today's court meeting is of great importance, so although I am ill, I dare not be absent."
Qi Hou squinted his eyes and said, "Yes, the matter is very important. These four words are well spoken...Yours, please be at peace."
Everyone got up quickly and sat down one after another, but they were all thinking about the four words Qihou and Da Situ said in their hearts-the matter was of great importance.
Some of them were the ones who gathered at Da Situ's mansion yesterday to discuss the "forced palace" with Da Situ. These people naturally knew the tension today, and there were others who didn't know it at all. Hearing what Qihou said, I was a little suspicious.
Qihou said: "Today's court meeting is to let all the ministers come over to discuss the earthquake."
As soon as his words fell, Da Situ couldn't wait to stand up and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say."
Qihou was not surprised at all, so he said: "Da Situ is an old minister. He has been a minister since the ancestors. Please tell me, Da Situ."
When Da Situ heard what Qi Hou said, he thought he was going to give in. After all, Qi Hou praised him several times at the beginning.
Da Situ was even more confident and said: "The Qi State has not experienced an earthquake for a hundred years. Now our Qi State is flourishing. The king is wise and the ministers are loyal. However, such a natural disaster suddenly encountered such a natural disaster. Cheng Chen, break the rules of yin and yang, so as to anger the heavens!"
As Da Situ spoke, there were also nurses beside him, who all nodded and said, "Yes, yes, yes..."
For a while, the voices of "yes, yes, yes" came one after another, and Wu Jiao almost laughed. After all, these nurses are too unprofessional, as if they are acting and reciting lines, and they read very without lines, like cheating on the side of the road The childcare is average.
Da Situ got the approval and continued: "Now the heavens have condemned our country of Qi, I implore your lord, to sacrifice to the gods of the ancestors on a large scale, and to reconcile yin and yang, find a beauty, and establish a wife for the country of Qi!"
What Da Situ said was "sincerely and sincerely", and he still burst into tears as he said it, as if recalling all kinds of pasts.
Qihou said "Oh?" and said, "What do other people mean? Regarding this earthquake, you can speak freely, there is no right or wrong, whoever wants to speak, just stand up and say it as soon as possible."
When Qihou said this, he saw Da Situ hurriedly give a hand to the next person
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