see the gentleman

In the end, Ji Yun changed his mind. Although Bai Chen was still granted the title of Champion Marquis, his official position has dropped from a third-rank champion general to a fifth-rank Sanqilang.

Even so, in three years from the sixth-rank Sanguan Changshi to the fifth-rank Tailang Sanqi, originally Sanguan entering Tailang is equivalent to rising in rank, and at the same time advancing to the first rank, and he is still a close minister of the emperor, which can be regarded as a smooth rise. .

Although the dynasty was conferred knights for meritorious service, and the rise of the emperor was also conferred knights, and the titles of dukes and uncles all over the place did not have a high gold content.However, there is still its own set of regulations when it comes to advancing into official positions.Official rank, official qualifications, qualifications for appointment, promotion order, etc., are all included in the evaluation criteria of official qualifications.Ji Yun opened his mouth to worship a weak crown son who had been in office for three years as a general, which was indeed against the rules.

It's just that some people set the rules, and naturally some people break the rules.

Judging from Gu Huan's resume, in ten years, from a fifth-rank tiger ben Zhonglang general to a first-rank general, there are no rules.And it is such a person who regards rules as nothing, and one day he will teach him to obey the rules.

Ji Yun was so angry that when he saw Gu Huan's normal face, as if nothing had happened, his teeth itched.

What's even more exasperating is that this guy didn't realize that he was getting more and more perverted. Seeing that his expression was wrong, he even acted inexplicably. Instead, he said that his temper has become more and more serious recently, getting angry and acting violently. How can he be a wise gentleman? .

When Ji Yun thought of the court meeting two days ago, he was so angry that smoke came out of his nostrils.

It used to be that in a small county town next to Gyeonggi, a house slave named Qian Gui relied on the power of his master's family to rob and rob and commit all sorts of crimes. It was ruined, and the girl couldn't stand the gossip, and threw herself into the river.

The old man Lou's mother-in-law died early, and only such a daughter was left behind. The old man was afraid that others would miss his few acres of land, and refused to renew the family, so he only worked hard to bring up his daughter.Originally, he planned to transfer half of the property to his daughter as a dowry to marry a good family.Unexpectedly, due to such a misfortune, the property was gone and the daughter died.The old man Lou was so angry that he picked up the hoe, blocked the man with a sack on the road he was passing by, and beat him to death.

Now it's amazing.That Qiangui's family smelled blood like flies, and coaxed old man Lou to pay for his life.Old man Lou is now naked and has nothing to worry about, so he simply fled to the capital to sue Qian Gui for encroaching on the land, raping and plundering, and committing many evils.

This kind of champion Jingcheng Yin received eight letters a day if he didn't receive ten letters. Although Qian Guixian was to blame for himself, it was really the old man Lou who killed someone himself.After this entanglement of grievances and grievances, the interrogation must be messy and confusing, and the eyes are full of predictable troubles.Besides, even if the verdict finally came down, Old Man Lou was determined to have no good fruit to eat.

Jingcheng Yin prides himself on being a good person, and the old man Lou has nothing, so he can't bear to let him suffer in prison again.He threw it aside and didn't plan to care about it.

Unexpectedly, the old man Lou was kicked out of the government office, and he still didn't give up.Zhenri squatted at the gate of the government office, and as soon as Jingcheng Yin appeared, he surrounded him to appeal for grievances.Jingcheng Yin was so annoyed that he drank with his colleagues one day and complained about the pain.

That colleague is from Yushitai, who was relegated to the local area three years ago because he was too upright and disrespectful to the emperor. He was transferred back to Beijing last year and is still his imperial historian.Yin in the capital originally thought that his colleagues should have learned some lessons after being demoted.Unexpectedly, after hearing this, the colleagues were furious, and even scolded the innocent Jingcheng Yin. Dang even drove home, wrote a letter of remonstrance, and read it out on the spot the next day.

To bluntly say that today's powerful aristocratic families condone slaves to commit crimes and commit crimes, the fish and meat village.Although slaves are evil deeds, tyrants are the source of evil.If there is no rectification, I am afraid that the foundation of the country will be corrupted by these evil sources.

Originally, Ji Yun was not interested in such a difficult case, but what the upright censor said happened to poke his lungs. It just so happened that Qian Gui's master had an elder brother named Qian Tong who happened to be under Gu Huan's command. Be a lieutenant.

So Ji Yun had to intervene in this unclear case.

So the emperor Shengmingtang personally tried the case of being killed by a slave.

The troublesome thing about this case is not only that the perpetrator becomes the victim again, and the victim becomes the perpetrator.What is even more troublesome is that this case involves the occupation of private land.

Since ancient times, the land, farming and mulberry are the foundation of the country, but this dynasty is governed by the absolute rule of the nobles who govern the few and the many.Since the founding of the country by Taizu, the distribution of feudal officials and noble relatives has been widely distributed, and passed down from generation to generation. Today, almost all the land in the world has become the private land of the nobles—either the fiefdoms handed down by the family and added later, or the food towns. Buy private land in the hands of others and turn it into your own land.

Then they rent the land to the farm owners below. If the court collects five cents of tax, they will rent out seven cents, and they can get two cents of profit in the middle.Moreover, most of those who own fiefdoms have the right to reduce or exempt taxes, which makes them even more profitable.

Moreover, land contracting is definitely not limited to these two links. The owner of the land leases to the tenants, and the tenants lease to the farmers.Going down layer by layer, falling to the bottom of the peasants, I am afraid that they may not be able to pay such a heavy tax.

By the time Ji Yun came to the throne, large tracts of land had been abandoned. The reason for the abandonment of the land was not because there were too many varieties of land, but because farmers could not afford to rent land, so they had no land to grow.

At that time, Ji Yun had just ascended the throne, and he still had great ambitions.In response to this situation, several land reclamation policies have been implemented, stipulating that whoever reclaims wasteland will get the land.Under such tempting conditions, the peasants excitedly carried the hoe to reclaim the wasteland, and it was quite effective in the first two years, but how could the nobles sit back and watch the fertile fields be plowed and not be envious.Immediately, they took out the title deed in black and white, and started arguing about who should belong to the original land, or used their power to snatch the newly reclaimed land from the farmers.

No matter what, Ji Yun did not expect that after the vigorous land reclamation, land annexation like locusts passing through the border followed, and the situation was even worse than before.

After suffering such a heavy blow, Ji Yun realized how unshakable the power of the nobles was, and then he truly understood what his father said to him before his death, that he wanted to win over the nobles.

With a cold heart, he became even more timid, and simply followed the conservative and safe path like his predecessors, and put this matter aside.

Now that Ji Yun has lived an extra life, her heart is not as wavering and cowardly as before.Moreover, this dynasty emphasized agriculture, and slaughtering cattle was a felony punishable by death. What's more, it took private land, kidnapped people's daughters, and made people commit suicide.

Qian Gui's family, who were aggressively demanding the old man Lou's life before, have completely shrunk their necks now, and dare not fart.Originally, it wasn't that they didn't want to cry out their injustice, but they denied it.But Qian Gui was so insane that he could easily find a pile of evidence and poke it in front of his eyes. Not to mention being wronged, they were so tired that they had to rush to clear their suspicions, claiming that they were never involved.

The verdict came down very quickly, and if money is expensive and unrighteous, he will die himself, and his death is unjust.However, the old man Lou killed people to vent his personal anger. Although he forgives his feelings, the crime is inevitable.Then he was sent to the prison secretary, where he spent the rest of his life.

Even so, the old man Lou couldn't stop thanking him, his face was full of tears, and his face was full of sorrow and sorrow after suffering a catastrophe.

When Ji Yun saw her, she couldn't help feeling two points of sympathy.

Ji Ji camped for most of his life, but in the end he ended up a lonely family with no one to depend on.

It made him inexplicably feel a bit chilly, and climbed up from his back.

The old man Lou's case has come to an end, but Qian Gui's embezzlement of private land has not yet started.

Ji Yun wanted to punish land annexation, so he took advantage of it.

Qian Gui's master, Qian Neng, probably didn't expect that he would hit the muzzle of a gun because of a servant.However, I don't know who has secretly mentioned it. When Qian Neng was arrested, he was full of panic and pleaded guilty in his mouth.When he came to Shangde Hall, he insisted that he didn't know what the servant did, even if he found out the land deed, he only said that it was offered by Qiangui, and he didn't know how Qiangui got it.

With such unreasonable words, Ji Yun had nothing to do with him for a while, and only got angry and took him into custody.Then during the court meeting, listen to the opinions of the ministers.

Ministers who are a little more sensitive can smell the meaning behind Ji Yun's plan to deal with Qian Neng's case severely.

The so-called under the whole world, could it be the land of the king, but that is almost a description that only appears in poems.Under the pressure of the nobles and the vassals occupying one side, surrounded by powerful enemies, Ji Yun was not driven back and forth to flee for his life like the previous emperors, which is already very good.

Perhaps because the throne was too secure, His Majesty had some unrealistic fantasies about his own abilities, and he actually wanted to take them down.

Ji Yun saw some people in the seat curling their lips without much concealment, and knew what they were thinking.

He managed to hold back his anger and didn't lose his temper. He only lowered his voice and said: "Money can cover up slaves to commit crimes, steal people's land and property, pollute people's innocence, and finally make people commit suicide. What do you think should be done?"

Then someone came forward and said: "These evil things cost a lot of money to be done by one person. Since the old man Lou has killed him, the two crimes are equal, and he paid for his life with his life."

Another person said: "It has always been the master's crime and the slave's. How can there be a reason for a slave to commit a crime and implicate the master? Qian Neng is just a improper discipline of the slave, and I heard that Qian Gui is not filial to his mother. Thinking about it, this kind of person is unbearable. He who taught me a lesson, where can money be and what is wrong with it?"

A group of people say this, and some people are not used to Qian being able to do things, or have old grudges with Qian, and want to fight back tit for tat.

For example, those with a too stubborn temper, such as the censor Lanyu who wrote the petition, even threw the wat board in his hand and said angrily: "Qian Gui has done a lot of evil, is Qian Neng really ignorant? Gentlemen and that Qian Neng Could it be that he wore the same pair of trousers, afraid that his panties would be ripped, and he would have to be naked!"

These words were so vulgar and straightforward that some people blushed immediately and pointed at him "you" with wat boards for a long time, but couldn't think of how to refute him for a while.

Ji Yun was listening above, and couldn't help pressing his forehead. His debate partner was too vulgar.

It's no wonder that knowing that Lan Yu was upright and selfless in his previous life, and was later reused by Bai Chen, and he also planned to support this person, three years ago he still kicked him out of the capital, and was going to let Lan Yu go out with him. Together with other people, go to the place to experience experience-at least learn how to speak more politely.Unexpectedly, when she came back three years later, not only did Lan Yu's nature remain unchanged, but she also learned some dirty local slang, making it easier to understand when she scolded people.

Seeing that they were going to quarrel endlessly, Gu Huan took a step forward with his wat, and said: "Lan Yushi's empty mouth and white teeth are all based on one mouth, and it is too rash to convict all the courtiers. Money is precious as a slave. It is not a pity to die if you keep your duty and run rampant in Yurou Township. As the master, Qian Neng failed to fulfill his duty of discipline and caused the tragedy, so he should be punished. But whether he intentionally condoned Qian Gui's murder should also be interrogated by the judge , Right now, before the result comes out, His Majesty wants to ask about the punishment, so he will regard the law as a trifling matter. We can only put it on hold for the time being, and then deal with it when the result comes out."

Put it aside for now.

Ji Yun savored these four words carefully, and a sneer of unclear meaning appeared on his lips.

Since he returned to the palace three years ago, he began to intervene in political affairs intentionally. Gu Huan has also been acquainted with transcribing files for him every day. It has been seen that the monarch and his ministers are very harmonious, but as long as Ji Yun and Gu Huan disagree on something, if Gu Huan can't If you persuade him, you can put it on hold for the time being on the grounds that there are many procedures and insufficient preparation, and there will be nothing more to say.

Thinking about it, it took a lot of thought for Gu Huan to not only be in charge of the government, but also to keep him decent, so that he would not do impulsive things because he was too frustrated.

Ji Yun said with a half-smile, "How long will the general hold it back this time?"

Gu Huan's expression remained unchanged, as if he didn't feel the irony in his words, he said: "This is all handled by the prison department, how can I know when they will be interrogated, and what will be interrogated?" result?"

At this time, he knew that the prison department was not under his control!

Ji Yun held his breath all the way, and when he returned to the bedroom, he waved his hands and was about to drop another jade bottle.A peach blossom that had faded in color was inserted in the jade vase.

As soon as Ji Yun's movements froze, most of the strength was released, and the flowers and vases survived.

A few days ago, it happened that it was Bai Chen's turn to attend the banquet in Dongshan.Seeing that the flowers were blooming very well, I folded one and gave it to him.

But in fact, Bai Chen didn't just send him off that day.

He held a bouquet and gave it to everyone, like an overly handsome flower seller.The girls were all blushing when they received the flowers, but later they learned that there were also female companions. The normally elegant and kind ladies in Kyoto had several quarrels over this.

He looked at the peach blossom that was distributed to everyone, and he was always in a state of uneasiness, always thinking of throwing it away, but the peach blossom remained in the vase until it withered and withered.

He knew that Bai Chen would never give him flowers alone again, and he would never send him two fragrant dried flowers in a letter as he did back then, saying that he wanted to share the reward with him.

There may even be no more bonuses in the future.

Wanghe Tower.

Go south to Xianbei to watch cranes, and they are also called Twin Towers.Going to the fairy tower is like being in the misty clouds and waves, like being in the fairy palace of the Nine Heavens, but there are no immortals and goddesses, so it is called Quxian.Wanghe Tower was originally not called Wanghe Tower, but Jitian Pavilion.Because Wanghe Tower was originally built by the former emperor to communicate with the gods, due to regulations, except for palaces, archery towers, city towers, bell and drum towers, and pagodas, there are few tall buildings with more than three floors in Beijing.But Wanghe Tower has nine floors and is built in the shape of a five-sided tower.Bronze bells are decorated under the pentagonal eaves, and there is a bronze bell as huge as a human body in the attic at the top.

It is said that when going up the tower, if the bronze bells on the nine floors vibrate at the same time, if you ring the bell at this time, your request will be heard from the heavens, and you will be blessed by the gods.

Only the emperor's family who built the building was wiped out, which shows that the gods don't care about the world, and they don't have the intention to bless them.

So in this dynasty, a restaurant was opened in Xianlou, where celebrities fought wine and chanted poems all night long.Wanghe Tower was opened as a theater, where the most popular kabuki performers in Jiaofangsi performed dances and music every day.

Ji Yun is greedy for enjoyment and loves beauty's music, so he naturally has a special liking for Wanghe Tower.Since the Southern Circuit Palace three years ago, they have entered and exited this building more frequently.Although the entire Jitian Pavilion was changed into Wanghe Tower, the single room on the ninth floor was still called Jitian Pavilion, which was reserved for Ji Yun.

Recently, the Secretary of Jiaofang wrote a new song, and Ji Yun decided to go out of the palace to listen to the song in Wanghe Tower, and ordered Sanqi Lang Baichen to accompany him.

Ji Yun rode in the car, and Bai Chen rode behind the car.

The two were separated by a car window covered by a bamboo curtain, and they did not know each other.

There was only occasional bumps, and the man reined in his horse and approached him, and asked him through the curtain, "There is a stone in front of the wheel that caught the wheel, is your Majesty okay?"

The dense bamboo curtain leaked a few slits, and Ji Yun could vaguely see a piece of clothing of the person outside through the faint light that leaked in.

But that's all.After such a dense layer, what else can be seen.

But he didn't ask anyone to lift the curtain, he just sat in the car, his voice was very steady, even a little dull: "It's okay, let's go on."

But his eyes were almost glued to the bamboo curtain, only staring at the other party's face covered by the curtain.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The man complied obediently, reined in his horse and walked away.

It wasn't until the small slit was not enough to peek at the corner of the man's clothes, that Ji Yun turned his gaze away.

When getting out of the car, Ji Yun lost his mind for some reason, took a step on the ground, his body tilted, and he was about to fall.

A hand held his arm firmly.

Ji Yun stood firm and didn't have time to say anything.

The hand was quickly withdrawn.From the beginning to the end, the man's fingertips didn't even touch his skin.

Even so, Bai Chen still lowered his eyes slightly, and said, "I offended you."

Ji Yun didn't know what to say, so she opened and closed her lips a few times, and finally just hummed, feeling too indifferent, and added: "It's okay. Thanks to Qing's help, Gu was saved from making a fool of himself."

The other party only lowered his head slightly, and said: "This is the duty of the minister."

Like the most dutiful courtier in the world, that man showed complete respect and obedience.

Three years ago, the reckless and eager young man with a red face who said he wanted to behave badly to him was finally pushed away with his own hands.

When the two entered Wanghe Tower, servants greeted them and led them to Jitian Pavilion.The Jitian Pavilion is on the ninth floor at the top. With Ji Yun's temperament, it is absolutely impossible to wrong herself every time to climb up step by step.

Then I asked Ji Yu, a skilled craftsman, but before those useless things came up with any solution, Ji Yun himself accidentally saw a maid carrying a bucket into the well, and turning the pulley after drawing water, she turned the bucket effortlessly. Got inspired after coming up.Ask someone to hang several thick ropes from the algae well on the roof and connect them with rollers.The two ends of the rope are fixed to a wooden box that can accommodate three to four people, and one side is made into a sliding door for people to enter and exit.Then turn the roller by manpower, and the hut can go up, so you don't have to work hard to climb the stairs by yourself.

People are really creative in their pursuit of comfort.

Ji Yun was very comfortable using it, and brought Bai Chen here for the first time, and couldn't bear it any longer, and asked a little ostentatiously: "What do you think of this thing? Is it convenient and labor-saving?"

Bai Chen saw that his expression was hard to hide, and his eyes softened slightly, but the softness and affection hadn't escaped from his eyes, he had slightly lowered his eyelashes, and the expression in his eyes was gone.

He just nodded and said, "It's really unique."

After a pause, he said again: "It's just that it's not safe in the end, your majesty, it's better to take less rides in the future."

Ji Yun knew that he was doing his duty as a courtier, but after hearing such a cautious advice, his heart still jumped for joy, and he jumped up lively.

But the face is still reserved: "I will remember Qing's concern, and I will not take advantage of it next time."

In the words, he had already reached Jitian Pavilion, Ji Yun waved his hand, and the servant retreated sensiblely.

Bai Chen opened the door for him, and when he saw the person inside, his pupils shrank slightly.

Ji Yun passed over his shoulder, saw the people inside, and couldn't help but said happily: "Mr. has arrived."

The man stood up and bowed his hands to him: "The Holy Majesty has called, how dare the grassroots respond."

This man was dressed in commoner clothes, he was nearly middle-aged, he was described as clean and hale, and he looked straightforward.Even bowing to Ji Yun, it was like bamboo being bent a little by the wind, and soon straightened again when the wind stopped.

The man turned to Bai Chen again, his face no longer had that bit of alienated politeness, but he had already taken on a gentle look, and he was about to speak.

But Bai Chen took the lead, he said abruptly: "Your Majesty, who is this?"

Ji Yun was slightly surprised by his rudeness, and couldn't help but turn to look at him, not noticing that the middle-aged man also had a trace of surprise on his face for a while, and quickly retracted it.

Ji Yun didn't care about Bai Chen's rudeness, so he just smiled and said, "Xiao Lang is young, so it's possible that he doesn't know Mr. Fu. But Fu Zhiya, you should know Mr. Fu's name, right?"

Fu only known as Zhiya, resigned from the prefect of Jiangcheng more than ten years ago, and lived in seclusion.Fu Zhi was famous for his talent, and his virtues were also respected by others. Bai Heng, a famous scholar at that time, called him a "scholar who knows elegance". This is how the name Fu Zhiya was spread.After Fu Zhi lived in seclusion, the imperial court wanted to enlist Bai Heng as an official. Bai Heng said, "How can I do it if I know elegance?"

One of them was in the south and the other was in the north. They met each other with poetry and prose, which was passed down as a good talk for a while.

Since Bai Chen is one of Bai Heng's nephews whom he loves very much, even if he has never met Fu Zhi, he has always heard of him.

Immediately, Bai Chen showed a dazed look, frowned and bowed to Fu Zhi: "Mr. Fu is famous, and my uncle often mentioned it, but he didn't get to meet him in person. Today, I was in a hurry to meet you. I'm so rude to you, junior."

Fu Zhi nodded lightly, he had lost the intimacy just now, and said: "Xiao Lang is very polite."

Seeing that their interactions were rather indifferent, Ji Yun couldn't help feeling quite emotional.

In the previous life, Fu only served as Bai Chen's most important behind-the-scenes strategist, planning every step of the way, which made people feel frightened.Now the two met for the first time, but it was just an ordinary greeting.

Just seeing this scene, he was relieved, even somewhat relieved.

He thought, fortunately, he hired Fu Zhi in this life, and first brought him under his command.

In the previous life, after Liang invaded, Bai Heng entered Beijing, Bai Chen made friends with Fu Zhi through Bai Heng, and then Fu Zhi joined Bai Chen's account as an aide, planning all the way, and finally pulled Ji Yun from the throne.

After rebirth, Ji Yun was always thinking about how to avoid the ending of her previous life.Naturally, he could act preemptively like he did to Ji Zhun, so that Bai Chen and the people behind him would never enter the officialdom and never appear in the capital.This is undoubtedly the easiest way, once and for all.But he couldn't convince himself that in the previous life, since he was the one who felt sorry for Bai Chen first, it made people resentful, and eventually caused disaster.To live a new life, is it possible to use another way to deprive people of their ambitions and aspirations?

After all, Ji Yun has read too many Buddhist scriptures. The so-called karma, he doesn't believe that he can escape, so he wants to make up for it and fill the gap.

What's more, if it is really necessary to get rid of all the people who followed Bai Chen, what else will be left in the court except for termite moths and Gu Huan?

The best way, of course, is to turn enemies into friends and take people for your own use.

But Fu was not the only one in the room, there were also several officials, all of whom were transferred out of Beijing by Ji Yun with an excuse before, and they were transferred back only recently.

They also said that they were relegated when they left Beijing, but they were transferred back three years later, and they were still in their original positions or moved to the right.Today, Ji Yun summoned him privately to discuss matters, and everyone looked at each other in blank dismay.

Just as he was wondering, the tricksters had arrived.

Jitian Pavilion has a layout of one bedroom and two halls. Ji Yun ordered the musicians and kabukis to sing in the outer hall. The outer hall and the inner hall were separated by a curtain.

Ji Yun swept around the crowd and said slowly: "To be honest, I summoned you here today to avoid Gu Huan's eyes and ears. I know that you are all the pillars of the country, because there is a rift with the Gu family, or dissatisfaction with the current situation. The nobles are in power, the court is chaotic, and there is often unsettled resentment. Although I am the lord of the world, I am ruled by the powerful ministers and nobles, and cannot legislate to regulate the court. Therefore, I am here today, just want to ask you, "

The tunes in the outer room have been sparse, and they are played and sung softly and gently.

Ji Yun's voice was pulled out into a long, broken echo in this piece of music.

Everyone stared at him, their jaws tightened, and there seemed to be a slight dark fire in their dark eyes.

Maybe they are also in the day after day of depression, walking alone in the dark for a long time, longing for a candle to light up in front of them.

In the previous life, it was Bai Chen who lit the spark for them.

This time Ji Yun planned to come by himself.

"Are you still willing to serve me and create a career?"