Are you stupid?

As an emperor, as long as the goal of life is not to be a foolish emperor, then one should not be too arbitrary in doing things.

This is the problem Shenlong faced after he ascended the throne. Of course, he knew that the atmosphere in the court was not good, and officials who "wrapped corpses" were considered good. It would be really troublesome to get good things everywhere and still be rated as excellent; but " Knowing" does not mean being able to catch their pigtails. Even people who can't see the problem from the performance appraisal of the official department can see the difference when Shenlong sits high on the dragon chair.

Shenlong can only maintain a tolerant and low-key posture all the time. Even if the position of a courtier is transferred, he must find a suitable reason.

There must be something wrong with the two officials of Shu who had been in close contact with the Jiayu County King in the past, but Shenlong has never been able to catch their pigtails, so Shenlong pressed their ideas and did not mention them, and waited with peace of mind. Now there is Mu Huai Yuan caught the evidence of reselling grain with businessmen in recent years by the county magistrate, and Shenlong was finally able to turn around and attack the original two officials.

Shenlong expressed his anticipation and tapped his fingers on the table, "There is still one year left."

If he hasn't changed his father's will for three years, he can't make a big move in the court now, but when he gets out of the filial piety, he won't be what he is now.

Shenlong changed his posture, leaned forward comfortably and leaned against the edge of the table, "After arresting him, don't make a fuss, take him back and check carefully, carefully check."

Making money to buy performance appraisals is definitely not directly bought by officials of the Ministry of Officials. It requires go-betweens and many people's connections. Moreover, who is going to protect the safety of the caravans that sell food and goods? doorway.

Following this clue and continuing to investigate, I am afraid that more than a year may not be enough.

Shenlong thought this way and smiled.

He felt that he had a gentle smile, but the imperial majesty he had cultivated over time after succeeding to the throne made the courtiers sitting at the bottom bow their heads one after another.

Even the classics couldn't help stroking his beard and thinking, His Majesty is "Your Majesty" after all, and he can no longer give advice directly like he used to treat children.

The matter was indeed arranged quietly, but the officials in the capital were somewhat involved with each other, so this matter was not so secretive, so it was rare for the capital to be quiet in the next period of time, even quieter than when the first emperor passed away. Even better when ordered to forbid feasting.

When all the officials were anxious, Wang Hua, who had been appointed as the "Taiwei" before the death of the first emperor, but had been walking on the road and failed to enter Beijing, finally came.

As a veteran of several dynasties, Wang Hua can be said to be very precious, and Shenlong ordered to go out of the city to greet him in person without any burden.

In the description of Wang Hua in the classics and Zhou Ji, Shenlong thought that the veteran who dared to beat Emperor Taixing to death must be very tough. Coupled with Wang Hua's way of handling things, the old man portrayed in Shenlong's mind should be a serious-looking, vigorous and resolute man. But the moment they met, Shenlong changed his mind.

Maybe it's because he's getting older, Wang Hua's figure is not as tall as he said in his mouth, his slightly shrunken body is fat and puffy, his white hair is neatly coiled on the top of his head, his round face, round nose, and round eyes, when he looks at people with a smile It's like an old birthday boy, and people can laugh along with him when they look at each other.

What's more interesting is that when Wang Hua saw the emperor's imperial chariot from a distance, he immediately rolled over from his horse like a meatball, trotted all the way to Shenlong, and used real pictures to vividly show Shenlong what is called "Natou" I will worship."

"The minister is old and frail, and has been delayed for a long time. Fortunately, His Majesty is trustworthy and never urged."

Letting such an old man with white hair and beard kneel on the ground to worship him directly, Shenlong feels a bit short of life...

"Taiwei, please get up." Shenlong stretched out his hand, and the servant immediately helped Wang Hua up and sent him to the imperial driver.

After all, Wang Hua was getting old, even after someone helped him into the car, he was still panting.Standing at the door, he took a few deep breaths, suppressed his racing heart before walking forward, and kowtowed to Emperor Yuanhe again.

Before Wang Hua got up and saw his expression, Shenlong twitched his eyebrows.

According to the rumors, Wang Hua dared to recommend it outright, so he offended the late emperor, so he invited him to leave Beijing after the late emperor succeeded to the throne, and worked hard in his post all these years.

Shenlong was originally surprised by this rumor, but now he finally grasped the confusion in his heart after hearing this rumor——Emperor Taixing was weak because he was really weak, and he held grudges because he really held grudges. Incompetent and going to other places, Emperor Taixing will definitely suppress Wang Hua severely after he succeeds to the throne, and completely remove Wang Hua's official position. The official letter in the book has not been recorded.

It is not difficult to see from this that even though Wang Hua offended Emperor Taixing severely, Emperor Taixing himself did not hold grudges against Wang Hua.

It is extremely unreasonable for Emperor Taixing to be a human being.

But now seeing Xiao Yingying sitting in front of him, thanking Wang Hua who kept talking slowly, Shenlong suddenly felt that it was easy for Emperor Taixing not to hold grudges against Wang Hua.

Wang Hua looks too much like an old man who only wants to say kind words to his juniors. Maybe the "juniors" will find those words unpleasant, but his attitude is very sincere, and every word is for the sake of the juniors. It is hard to hate him good intentions.

It is also a skill to pretend to be an old man so much. If he is asked to pretend to be a gentle old man with a teacher who is always immortal, it will be difficult for others.

Shenlong was amused in his heart. He didn't mention Wang Hua's pretentious posture, but cared about Wang Hua's body. Xiaoyao Terrace is waiting, when the Taiwei arrives, he has to check it carefully."

Wang Hua stood up again, before he got his luggage down, he was held down by Shenlong, and refused with a smile, "The Taiwei is too polite, so there is no need to be like this in front of me. This is not popular in the palace."

He stared at the expression on Wang Hua's face, and sure enough, Wang Hua breathed a sigh of relief.

Shenlong felt even more amused.

He suddenly said, "Before the Taiwei saw me, did he think in his heart that 'this son must be like his father'?"

Wang Hua's face turned pale, and then he smiled, as if he hadn't heard Yuan Hedi's question, and continued the previous answer, "I'm old, and my body can't help my ambition. Walk a little faster, and then go on. I have to rest in bed for half a month. Take one step, rest five steps, and the accompanying officials will be implicated by me. Thanks to Your Majesty for being lenient and not haggling with my ministers."

"Stop." Shenlong suddenly interrupted Wang Hua's performance, and stopped Yujia on the ground, looked at Wang Hua with a half-smile, and clapped his hands, "An old acquaintance on the Taiwei Road told you something about me. The Taiwei is already old, and it is my honor to be willing to assist me; if the Taiwei wants to become an official, I will also give him a house and let the Taiwei live in Beijing for the elderly. The Taiwei does not have to be so guarded against me."

"I travel with two auxiliary cars. If the Taiwei is not at ease with me in the same car, you can do whatever you want. I will not use this to get angry and blame the Taiwei in the court." Shenlong waved his hand after finishing speaking, whatever Wang Hua did up.

Even RMB cannot be liked by everyone, and Shenlong will not give birth to unnecessary expectations because of the kindness of Zhouji and classics to him.

Shenlong put on an attitude, and Wang Hua, who had been pretending to be a snake to him before, relaxed instead.

Wang Hua said seriously, "Your Majesty, when I returned to Beijing this time, I encountered three waves of assassinations and three waves of lobbyists."

"You think it's someone I sent."

Wang Hua shook his head, his back is straight now, and he doesn't pretend to be deaf, "I don't doubt your majesty, I suspect all those who are more powerful than me."

He instantly released a big thunder, "I caught a group of merchants at the frontier, and used the grain sellers to hide the copper coins in the middle of the grain bags and transport them out of the territory of Dazhou."

"Grain merchants?!" Shenlong instantly connected this group of people with grain merchants in Shu.

"Your Majesty may not know the details of what the king of Jiayu County did in Shu, but these things are all deceitful. Every year on three festivals and two birthdays, I also received a gift from the king of Jiayu County, asking me to give it to the merchants under him. It's convenient." After Wang Hua removed his disguise, what he said was too straightforward to make people unhappy.He continued to say without paying much attention, "The people of Youzhou live in hardship, and the food production is not abundant. This matter is also beneficial to the people under my rule. There is no need for me to make things difficult for the king of Jiayu County."

"The first emperor was incompetent and liked to listen to good words. It's not difficult to be fooled. However, within a few days after his majesty ascended the throne, he turned the prince who had shaken the entire Taixing emperor's dynasty into a county king. I don't think your majesty is easy to fool. I accepted the Jiayu County king. What will His Majesty think of the rice and grain sent by the merchants under your door?" Wang Hua shook his head, "I am also a big official in the frontier, and I have won countless people's hearts in the frontier for many years. It is not surprising if Your Majesty wants to let a minister who does not agree with you die; yes The same is true for the king of Jiayu County. If you don’t give him any benefits, it will be enough for the king of Jiayu County. If the minister is dead, both His Majesty and the king of Jiayu County can operate in the court and disturb the court. Ups and downs."

It is not a problem to die a courtier, but it depends on which courtier is killed and how much benefit this courtier can bring them.

Unfortunately, Wang Hua is the kind of courtier who can benefit both parties after his death.

But Wang Hua lived his whole life, and he never gave up in the face of the dangerous situation of foreign invasion in Youzhou. Now that he is old, how can he be willing to die if he wants to take care of his life.

Therefore, he deliberately made a big noise, walked a few steps and said that he was sick and stopped in the city, calling doctors to come and give him a diagnosis and treatment, so that all the officials passing by the city would know that the "Taiwei" of the new dynasty had arrived in the place he governed , and after "recovering from illness", he deepened his relationship with local officials along the way, and sent the eighteen phases to the next city.

Although this kind of behavior will cause the speed of returning to Beijing to be extremely slow, it can guarantee the safety of Wang Hua's life. The most important thing is that no matter who wants to do something to Wang Hua along the way, Wang Hua will be slow Let those who intend to kill him miss the opportunity.

——Things in the court are changing, and the situation changes as soon as it changes. How can there be extra time to wait for an old man who has not died for a long time?

Sure enough, Wang Hua dragged on for almost two years before returning to Beijing. When the King of Jiayu County was beaten so weakly by Emperor Yuanhe that he was unable to fight back, no one planned to take his life anymore.

Wang Hua proudly stroked the snow-white beard on his chin, "Your Majesty's words today were originally planned by the minister, but your majesty said that you want to stay in the capital for the elderly, so you can be sure that it is not your majesty who intends to do something to you."

Even if it was an old minister who stayed in the capital, his sudden death would be suspicious. It is better to allow him to kill him when he returns home, so that he can use it again.