The Philosopher's Dandy Dream

It is said that there are many rich and noble families in Beijing, and the rich and powerful are everywhere, and they are at the feet of the emperor.But if it is necessary to talk about Beijing, it must be Liu Xiao, Minister of the Ministry of household affairs.It is said that Liu Xiaofang Niuwa was born, and once he entered the Tianzi Hall and became a disciple of the Emperor, it is a legend.What's even more puzzling is that after the late emperor passed away, Liu Xiao was still standing in court, unabated.

Back then, Liu Xiao relied on the late emperor's trust to call the wind and rain in the court, and was despised by the ministers. Who would have thought that after the late emperor left, Liu Xiao would take advantage of the big tree of the empress dowager to make his way in the court.When the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty mentioned Liu Xiaoke, their teeth itch all the time, wishing to swallow his flesh and drink his blood.Have you heard of the officials who advised the emperor to increase the land tax and increase the treasury?Have you ever heard of an official who suggested that the emperor revoke his official position and increase the treasury? Have you ever heard of an official who suggested that the emperor investigate cases and recover dirty money?Have you ever heard of the officials who suggested that the salaries of the emperor's provincial officials be used for water transportation?

Liu Xiao has done all these things.

In essence, Liu Xiao is an official who is good at collecting money, and he is also an official who only cares about the late emperor.

It stands to reason that doing these things is still beneficial to the country, so why is it hated by everyone?

The problem is that these things are being done, and without knowing it, Liu Xiao's power is getting bigger and bigger, and the house is getting bigger and bigger, and the ministers of civil and military affairs are living with a group of people.The money in the national treasury did not increase much, but the garden of the late emperor continued to expand, and the silt of the water transport was not cleared much. Instead, more and more boats capsized. The first day of the tax collection came fifteen years ago, and I wish I could scrape off all the land. three floors.

The common people complained, wishing to wait for Liu Xiao to die before setting off the cannon!

But what does this have to do with the proposer Liu Xiao?

The answer is simple: Liu Xiao is the supervisor of these matters.

In the past, when the late emperor was around, no one dared to touch him, so everyone swallowed his anger, but now that the late emperor is dead, why can't he be dealt with?

In common sense, treacherous ministers like Liu Xiao should be smeared when the situation in the court changes drastically, but the late emperor has gone, and there is a Taifu and others in the court, and the Queen Mother has nothing to do with it.

The problem is, the emperor is not the empress dowager's own son.

The first emperor left in a hurry, and the empress came to power not long ago. This prince is still the original prince. What makes the empress dowager even more worried is that she has a son of her own who is talented and intelligent, and the reputation of the prince has always been poor. In the preface, the Queen Mother wished to abolish the prince directly and let her son take charge of the country.

Fortunately, the prince is still young.

How can a ten-year-old child control this group of matured old people who are not ashamed.

The Empress Dowager moved her thoughts that she shouldn't have. She is a relative and has power. Because the late emperor planned to conquer the East, most of the important ministers in charge of the army were away. Apart from the fame that is needed to ascend the throne, the most lacking thing now is money.And in this court, Liu Xiao is the one who can make the most money.

Coincidentally, when the queen mother was thinking about it, Liu Xiao surrendered by himself, and ran to the queen mother's natal home, Youfu, to express his willingness to be driven by the queen mother.This time it was a fly meeting an egg with a seam, and the two hit it off after exchanging letters.

In this way, Liu Xiao has become the favored minister of the new court again, with the You Mansion covering the court, he can still spend some of the country's silver taels on weekdays.

There are two sons in Liu Xiao's family, one is prudent in speaking, the other is earnest in practice. It is widely rumored that prudence in speech is useless, weak in character, tends to follow others, loves snow, moon and wind, but earnest in practice, intellectual and understanding, and his brother and father are not the same day. Words, complete tools, can count days and wait, they are really pillars.

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but.

The old things of the Six Dynasties follow the flowing water, and gossip among fishermen and woodcutters.

Rumors are always just rumors.

True or false, who can carry it clearly?

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Counting as an account of the background... read it from the beginning, theoretically it will not affect...