After raising the emperor, he always wanted to marry me

It is said that Gu You, the king of Ning, beat the speech officer in front of the Xuanzheng Hall, and the king ordered him to pay a hundred taels of gold.After King Ning Gu You returned to the mansion, he and Princess Xu Jingrou, who was coaxing the children to take a nap, told the cause and effect of today's previous court.

Xu Jingrou gently tucked in the soft quilt for the eldest son: "My lord, I will give you 1000 taels of gold. You can see him once, beat him once, you don't have to be polite, anyway, there is plenty of money in the palace treasury. It doesn't matter if you kill or maim."

When Gu You saw his wife's gentle and pretty face, and her extremely loving actions, she didn't seem to be as cruel as she could say.

In fact, it's no wonder Xu Jingrou was angry when she heard this.

Gu Jin's robe mentioned in Sun Tingzhao's memorial was the material she chose for Gu Jin.On the day when she put up the guard of honor and went out, she and Gu Jin went to Jinghua Temple to visit Master Hui Ning, and then went to the Palace of Prince Xun to visit the pregnant Princess Xun Zhang.

Mrs. Zhang doesn't talk much, but she has a broad heart.I heard from the maid who served in the mansion that Mrs. Zhang had three meals a day in the mansion on time, and she slept soundly at night.The imperial physician who stayed in the mansion checked the pulse every day, and the mother and child were safe.

Gu Jin was worried that Mrs. Zhang's move was to whitewash the peace. On that day, she personally taught Mrs. Zhang to cook a soup that could appetize and nourish the body with the kitchen fire of Mr. Yu's mansion.After instructing a lot of things, he went back to the mansion.

Xu Jingrou grew up at home, and no matter how much she spent at home on weekdays, she couldn't help but lose her childish temper when she saw Gu Jin.Gu Jin also really loves her. She coughed twice in front of Gu Jin that day, but she didn't take it seriously.At noon, there was an extra kumquat pear soup on her dining table, which was prepared by Gu Jin specially told the people around her to prepare for her when she left the house.On weekdays, if there was any improper arrangement of her property in Beijing, it was Gu Jin who came forward to help her settle it.

As a princess, Gu Jin is dignified and modest, always exuding the unique charm and integrity of the noble daughter of the Tian family.Daughters of ordinary rich and noble families have been raised for three generations, and they don't have such a noble spirit.

If people like this have people poking their backs and finding faults, how can the people around them live.

In the afternoon of that day, when Gu You really asked someone to bring a box of 1000 taels of gold to Sun Tingzhao's residence, Sun Tingzhao refused to accept the money.Gu You was not polite, and directly asked the boy to put the gold in Sun Tingzhao's yard, and then turned away with others.

Say no more.

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After the court meeting, Gu Xiu and Han Mochu were having breakfast.The little eunuch Yuan Bao commanded two powerful eunuchs to carry the box of gold to the dining room where the two had dinner.

"Your Majesty, Lord Sun sent his family members to the palace. He said that it was sent to his residence by His Highness King Ning yesterday, but he dare not accept it."

Gu Xiu raised his eyebrows and glanced at the ridiculously big box, put down the chopsticks in his hand, and said in a deep voice: "If he doesn't want it, then he doesn't want it, you can find some proper people to send this box back to Prince Ning's mansion, and say I made him take it back."

"Yes, slaves follow the order."

"Your Majesty, this box of gold seems to be worth 800 taels." Han Mochu smiled and picked up the soft towel in hand to gently wipe the corners of his mouth: "No wonder Mr. Sun dare not accept it."

"100 taels of gold, break your head." Gu Xiu paused and said, "1000 taels of gold is half life."

"Okay, Your Majesty, stop talking nonsense. From today on, you and the minister will be busy." Han Mochu and Gu Xiu walked one after the other into the big warm pavilion where they usually live.

On the wall on one side of the Nuan Pavilion, the map of all nations drawn by Han Mochu has already been hung, which is the place where Gu Xiusu can see it when he raises his eyes when reviewing memorials.

There is a low table under the map of the world, and on the low table is the sand table that Gu Xiu liked most when he was young.The wooden frame of the sand table was a bit rotten due to the passage of time, and Han Mochu asked the people from the Inner House Department to put a new layer of paint on it, and after tidying it up, it was even more beautiful than Gu Xiu's when he was young.

The table in the center of the Snapper, which was used to review official documents and memorials, was also replaced with a new one.It was originally a square table with a square of one foot, but now it has been replaced with a long table with a width of about two feet and a width of about two feet.

Stacks of secret boxes were neatly displayed on the floor tiles on both sides and four sides of the big case. What was contained in the secret boxes was the performance evaluation of the hundred officials who had been ordered by Gu Xiu that day for three consecutive terms. Three terms are ten years, and there are about a thousand volumes.

Liu Gongrang, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and Meng Changjin, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, led the officials of the Ministry of Officials to stay up all night for two nights to sort them out for Gu Xiu.

Liu Gongrang replied that most of these performance appraisals have been sealed, and only the recent ones have unsealed records.This year, in time for the national funeral, the performance test was postponed for nearly 30 days, and it was delivered to Gu Xiu in the middle of the twelfth lunar month.

Before that, Gu Xiu and Han Mochu had to finish reviewing the performance tests sent over early.Find out the crux of the official system in this country, and slowly prescribe the right medicine.

Not only that, at today's court meeting, Han Mochu also asked the Ministry of Household Affairs to submit all accounts such as Yulin Books in Beijing and various places within the past ten years, as well as financial and taxation, to the king within three days.

Since Gu Xiu became the emperor, he must be the master of this country.Since you want to be the master of your own affairs, there is no reason to be confused about everything.

Late at night, the Xuanzheng Hall was brightly lit.The little eunuchs who were on duty outside the door all changed for the second wave.The two masters in the palace still have no intention of resting.

Every night at this hour, Aunt Wu's sweet soup would be delivered over without a hitch: "Little master, it's almost [-] o'clock, drink the soup and sleep for a while."

Gu Xiu rubbed his slightly astringent eyelids, closed the booklet he was reading in his hand, and clipped it to the read position with a red paper tag.

Sitting opposite, Han Mochu also put away the pen and ink in his hand, and picked up the small bowl of sweet soup sent by Aunt Wu.

The two of them had been sitting here since supper, not even speaking.

If Aunt Wu hadn't come, none of them would have realized that it was so late.

"Aunt Wu, how did today's soup taste so good? Take a sip, it will make you feel full of energy." Han Mochu scooped up the translucent soup in the bowl with a small spoon with a smile, and tsk-tsk his mouth as if tasting wine, full of praise .

"Master Han, don't be so energetic, I made this soup to soothe your nerves." Aunt Wu stood aside and waved her hands repeatedly.

Han Mochu didn't know that the so-called shrug was also a compliment to Aunt Wu's craftsmanship, so how could Gu Xiu say that the effect would be so far from him?

Could it be that he is old and not as attractive as Gu Xiu?

On the third watch, the two finally changed into their pajamas and leaned on their respective couches.

Han Mochu closed his eyes and was feeling sleepy, and sure enough, after a while, Gu Xiu who was at the side asked in a low voice: "Master, are you asleep?"

"Your Majesty has to talk to the minister every day when the lights are turned off." Han Mochu still closed his eyes, and his reply voice was much lower than usual.

"Today, when I read the contents of those official examinations, I always thought it was a joke." Gu Xiu said, "It's only been a few decades since I established the country in Zhou Dynasty, and these examinations have become empty decorations in name only."

"At the beginning of the founding of our dynasty, we imitated the official system of the Qin and Han Dynasties and set up performance examinations and supervisory officials. There has always been an iron law of three years of performance appraisal and three examinations of dismissal. The first emperor appointed nepotism, and the Yongxi Dynasty lasted for 23 years. Only in that year were the three ministers missing at the same time Since the emperor did not check it, the judges who reported it to him would naturally be sloppy. It was just a formality, and nothing major would happen anyway. It also depends on when the king sits in court, how big the matter is. event."

"That's why the master asked for the ten-year accounts and Yulin books of the Ministry of Households to compare with the evaluation of these performance tests?"

"Yes, some things can be done in the performance test, but the accounts of the Ministry of Accounting are different. When the late emperor was in power, his eyes were still quite tight. The Ministry of Accounting is still doing its job. At least the military expenditure has always been calm and generous. of."

"Are you rich? The army of our dynasty has not changed new armor for nearly 19 years since the 30th year of Yongping. Those captured in the first battle of Goguryeo in the 20th year of Yongxi were only replaced with 21 soldiers in the Wangshi barracks. Newly made breastplates, Tianlu, Flying Eagle, Chongming's frontier armies were replaced with newly made spears at the beginning of this year. Adding in the cost of the additional warships built by the Linjiang Navy, the replacement of armor in the army was a big deal. It's far away." When mentioning the matter of military expenditure, Gu Xiu's words also increased.

"At any rate, the soldiers' salaries are still in season. Before your Majesty ascended the throne, he managed the military affairs. He spent almost all of his resources to build my Great Zhou's army into a sharp blade that can be unsheathed at any time." Han Mochu also turned over slowly. body.

"Seeing is a sharp blade. However, the disadvantages of military officers in the country, I saw it in those years. There are a total of 1703 million active troops in our country, and there are only about 120 million elite soldiers who can fight. The phenomenon of soldiers has been repeatedly banned, and it has become a common practice. Now it is not a time of war, and the army and the court must be liquidated as a whole."

"Your Majesty, let Rong Chen say something." Han Mochu half propped himself up, and laughed softly in the dark: "Military officers are no better than civilian officials. Civilian officials need to be honest and benefit one side. Military officers are courageous and brave, defending the family and the country. Military officers are shrouded in horse leather, It is understandable to want more money and food in the battlefield. After all, the generals put their wealth and lives on the country. If they kill the power in one fell swoop, it will inevitably chill the hearts of the soldiers. People are willing to die. So the redundant soldiers have to be laid off, but the empty pay cannot be killed across the board."

Gu Xiu put Han Mochu's words in his mind for a while, and then said: "The redundant soldiers have to be cut, and the redundant officials have to be cut. Just talk about Beijing, three provinces and six departments, nine temples and five supervisors, each should perform their duties Why have there been so many large and small subsidiary organizations in the past 30 to [-] years, with overlapping functions and chaotic ranks. Even my will has to go through at least four cutscenes before it can be distributed to all parties. Local petitions must be done now, With this level of effort, the matter would have been over long ago."

"Your Majesty has been enthroned for less than three months, and you will see more things in the future." Han Mochu sighed suddenly: "Don't rush things, take your time."

"En." Gu Xiu's eyes finally became heavy, and he fell asleep without hearing what Han Mochu said in the end.

Outside the house, Yuan Bao, who had been squinting for an hour, came out from the small side room in the annex.He kicked up the little eunuch Bao Ji who was dozing off by the door: "Sleeping so hard, can you hear your majesty?"

Baoji flickered to his feet and pleaded guilty in a very low voice: "This slave deserves to die, this slave deserves to die."

"It's almost dawn, don't hurry up and prepare the court clothes of His Majesty and Lord Han for tomorrow!"

"Yes, yes, the slave is going right away." Baoji walked towards the side hall in a panic.

Baoji was originally a palace servant serving the noble concubine Han, and has been in the palace for seven or eight years.I have never met the first emperor, and which minister would live with him.