Emperor Que Shaohua

Luo Pingyuan returned to the front yard of Xue's mansion, and was immediately led to the study of the assistant government. This is the place where Xue Songnian was going to discuss matters with him.King Ning saw a few stalks of pruning bamboo outside the window. The interior layout was quite strange. There were rare books and ancient books, ink smoke and frozen stone seals on the bookshelves. Feeling relieved of a bit of turbidity, he naturally admired him, and felt that it was not good to bother Mr. Fuzheng with all kinds of mundane affairs.

However, he is now here for common affairs, and he has no interest in discussing elegance with the other party. Now he talks about taxation, treasury and silver, but keeps silent about the foundation of money and food in the world.

Xue Songnian is well versed in the way of governing, and he knows the contradictions in his heart, but he just circles around with King Ning slowly, talking about the unresolved problems that have arisen in the process of inventorying treasuries and granaries in various places. How embarrassing is the gap, and how many documents from various places have been suppressed... It sounds like everything is reasonable, implicitly pointing out that no matter the courtiers in the capital or the officials of the prefectures and counties, most of them have many entanglements and entanglements with the local gentry. It is also inseparable from the cooperation of these complex relationships to clear up the deficit to the current level.Now that the war has not been over for a long time, and it has not subsided for a few days, it is time to make a big move to clean up Zhang Tianmu. Once the edict is issued, it will certainly win some praise from the people for His Highness the Fifth Highness, but I am afraid that it will hurt the feelings of those aristocratic families. Their strength cannot be underestimated.

"His Royal Highness Prince Ning is young and talented, and he has just made great contributions to the country. It is inevitable that he will want to make a big move before doing something big." Officials and scholars should do it. As a minister in his position, gains and losses are not a concern, but he wants to advise His Highness that for his own long-term plan, he still needs to move slowly and slowly, so there is no need to act too hastily."

Luo Pingyuan thought to himself, it's no wonder that the Four Emperor Brothers are unwilling to meddle in government affairs, and the military order prohibits it.To say that I am young and elite naturally means that I am inexperienced and reckless in doing things, but it seems to be not unreasonable, and there is a hint of showing favor and warning.It is understandable why Emperor Tianyi pushed it out without further ado, fearing that he had been entangled with civil servants for many years.

"It turns out that there are many obstacles." He nodded slightly, also pointing out, "It's no wonder that the second emperor brother seems to be in harmony these years, but he hasn't been able to accomplish many practical things, which makes the emperor very unhappy."

Xue Songnian's heart trembled slightly. The meaning of King Ning's words could not be more clear. Now, do the courtiers expect other princes to follow Luo Wenxiao's example?Moreover, once the emperor made up his mind to abolish the crown prince, there would be no guarantee that the court would not follow suit, and his position of auxiliary government might not be secure.

"I have listened to what Xue Fuzheng said just now. It's just that how long will it take to wait for this gradual plan? And at that time, the situation will not ease up compared to now, it will only become more urgent and acute." Luo Pingyuan said lightly. Said, "The gentry are certainly important, but if all the money and food in the world go into their pockets, from the court to the common people, they will inevitably become poorer and poorer. The court has no money, how to govern the world, and pay the salaries for the courtiers, Supporting the army to maintain peace? If the world is chaotic, the rich and famous families will be the first to suffer and be robbed. Everyone really can’t calculate this account? What’s more, the people are the foundation of the country, so how can we abandon the foundation and chase the bottom. Qingzhang’s land is not forcibly confiscated No, it's not specifically looking for trouble for the aristocratic family, but it's just to perform duties and clear the land according to the land deed. Poor and rich families are all treated equally."

He had already had a thorough discussion with the emperor yesterday, and what he said was unquestionable, and then he slowed down his tone: "Of course, the Ministry of Household Affairs also does what it can, and it will not be too strict, let alone intentionally embarrassing. Please explain to those worried adults and comfort them."

It was Xue Songnian's first confrontation with King Ning, but he felt that the other party was not moved by his hints, so he knew it was difficult to deal with.He was sure that the emperor's mind was still wavering, and he didn't want to give in easily, but when the court situation was in turmoil, he had to give some face to the fifth prince who was rising recently.He pondered for a while before saying: "Your Majesty's difficulty, I don't know, I should do my best. However, this matter involves a lot, not just limited to the household department. I hope His Highness can consider the overall situation before making a conclusion. The humble opinion of the minister, the so-called Xu Xumou It’s not that we don’t want to do it, we might as well start from one prefecture to one prefecture to gradually advance, and complete the work in a few years, I think it will be more beneficial to Guozuo.”

When Luo Pingyuan bid farewell to leave the mansion, he saw that there were still many courtiers waiting to pay a visit to the auxiliary government at the gatehouse, and knowing that King Jing had just left first, he quickly got on his horse and chased after the imperial brother's green caravan.

Counting it down, the time I spent in Xue's study was almost the same as when the emperor's brother met Xue Yingchuan, more than half an hour.While riding the horse, he couldn't help thinking about Xue Songnian's cunning and cunning.To be able to climb to the position of assistant government within ten years, and to be firmly established until now, this person is not only supported by the crown prince and Concubine Han, but also has his own merits.Just like the suggestion or condition just mentioned, on the surface, there is room for the emperor and the courtiers from the gentry, and it is easier for him to advance and retreat; however, once this method is adopted, it is not easy to persist for several years. In the face of resistance, you have exhausted your energy and let it go.At that time, the fundamental problem still cannot be solved, but no one can blame him.

Wu Yun stepped on the snow and ran along the way he came, leaving all the guards behind as usual, and after a while, he saw the green caravan driving slowly ahead, Luo Pingyuan caught up, and whispered through the curtain: " Brother Huang, are you okay, why are you in such a hurry to leave first?"

There was no response from inside, so he asked again, only to hear Qin Su's voice reply: "My lord is not feeling well."

Luo Pingyuan was suddenly worried. He stopped the car on the side of the road, got off his horse and entered, and saw that in the narrow carriage, King Jing was sitting with his eyes closed, his face strangely pale in the half-dark light and shadow, with a scar on his forehead. A dense layer of sweat, Qin Su stood by and pressed his palm against his back.

"A Su, let me come, you ride my horse, let's go back home as soon as possible." Luo Pingyuan said.His internal energy is on the path of Zhongzheng Pinghe, which is more suitable for the situation of the emperor's brother.

Qin Su didn't speak, got up and got out of the carriage, and gave up his seat to King Ning.

"It's okay, I'm just a little flustered." After a while, Luo Yanhua suppressed the feeling of dizziness, and said aloud, he had tried his best to calm down the ups and downs of emotions, but it seemed that it was still a bit reluctant, and he felt dizzy when he left Xue's mansion promote.

"Don't talk, Brother Huang, let's go back first." Luo Pingyuan comforted softly. Of course he couldn't ask what Miss Xue's family had said, but he couldn't help being dissatisfied with the pear-like Xue Yingchuan in his heart.

Luo Yanhua felt the warm palm of the emperor's younger brother, the young and firm arm holding her, and thought of Yingchuan's cold fingertips, that was their last contact.

"Yingchuan said that in a month or two, she will leave Xue's mansion and start a family." He said in a low voice.That long black and soft shiny hair was kept until now, as if it was just for myself to take a last look, because there will be no more in the future.I still remember that when we read the history together, Zhang Lihua, the favorite concubine of the Empress Chen, had five feet long hair. lose to her.

"Become a monk?" Luo Pingyuan hesitated for a moment, and he also felt the desolation of nowhere to go, which was extremely heavy because of the time of more than ten years.After today's farewell, do you want to press the emperor's heart from now on?

"It's good to take refuge in a quiet temple. Miss Xue is still young. Maybe after a year or two, she can grow her hair and return to vulgarity at any time if she wants." He tried hard to say, "Besides, Brother Huang is also young. , will gradually get better.”

He felt that these words were messed up, sounded pale and powerless, and it was difficult to comfort him. In fact, he wanted to say: "Brother Emperor, don't be sad, I will always be with you." But the words seemed inappropriate for him , had no choice but to press back silently.

"Even in the future, Yingchuan won't be with me anymore. I have betrayed her." There was a vague smile on Prince Jing's lips, and the dizziness from exhaustion dissipated a little. He opened his eyes and stared at his younger brother. "Even if she is a daughter of a wealthy family, her fate can only be tied to her family. She cannot help herself. The only way she can resist her is to choose the Qingdeng Ancient Buddha like Yingchuan. Therefore, if there is a girl in Ping Yuan's heart, I'd better try my best to make her live a happy life, don't be like me, I can't make up for it in this life."

When she said this, what Yingchuan told her came back to her mind.

"In recent years, it may have been a long time. My father is more at ease with me. I often go to help him tidy up his study, serve tea and grind ink, because I need to find out the truth of the year." Xue Yingchuan said, "Some time ago Liao Even when I arrived in Los Angeles, the prince sent people to find his father more frequently, and every time he had to report to others for secret talks, so I paid attention to it. Try to eavesdrop as much as possible. Father wrote half of the letters, and the discarded writing paper was still there. There are unburnt fragments in the brazier, and they are pieced together gradually. In the end, the facts are in front of you, and you have to believe it if you don’t believe it.”

Her expression has returned to calm, but the hand holding the teacup trembled slightly: "After my father did the thing of selling the seller to seek glory, he was often worried. Apart from worrying that Lang Huan would find out what he did and come to seek revenge, He was also afraid that the crown prince would plan to silence him in the future. So a few years ago, he prepared a countermeasure. He wrote down the process of Concubine Han's poisonous plan, and copied the report letter made up in imitation of the concubine's handwriting. Seal these two things and hand them over to a trustworthy and loyal subordinate, and order him to hide his name and sneak out of Los Angeles. If he is killed by the crown prince or Concubine Han and something happens to his life, after hearing the news, he will send The evidence was presented to the prince's opponents."

There is a simple Four Treasures of Study in a corner of the meditation room. Xue Yingchuan took a brush and ink, and drew a small portrait with a few strokes. The lines are simple but very vivid: "That subordinate is a man who knows martial arts. He escaped from the pursuit of his enemies many years ago. At that time, somehow he strayed into the academy that my father often went to. Later, he was taken in and hid in my home to recuperate his wounds. He didn’t leave after his injuries recovered. I remember his appearance. Although I don’t know how high martial arts are, it should be the kind of promise People. I remember that he is from the area of ​​Jinling Mansion. His father gave him a sum of money, and he probably went back to his hometown. Shenhua, I don’t know if it will be useful, but before I leave, that’s all I can do for you.”

Now, Yingchuan carried the last portrait he drew with him, and it was a middle-aged man with an unfamiliar face.She refused to ask for any help, and sent him out of the family temple with a smile: "I will have a good life after entering Buddhism. Shenhua, you are willing to step into this mansion to be with me for a while, Xue Yingchuan is satisfied. Today Farewell, but I hope His Highness will cherish it more and let me know that you are also living in this world well, that's enough."

Luo Yanhua walked for a while, and finally couldn't help turning around at the corner, Yingchuan was still leaning against the blue wall and watching.He couldn't see the expression on her face clearly, and didn't know if there were tears, but his eyes were blurred uncontrollably.Vaguely, he saw the fifteen or six-year-old girl back then, with long black hair and icy muscles, smiling at him.

Luo Pingyuan's visit to the prime minister's mansion was not in vain. Xue Songnian turned around and indeed half persuaded and half suppressed the leading officials with the most fierce attitudes. It is not known how to persuade and warn secretly.The ministers saw that the attitude of the auxiliary government had changed, and then heard that King Ning's tone had softened. Qingzhang Tianmu might only choose one or two state capitals first, and would not push it everywhere, so they eased down.

Emperor Tianyi recognized this situation, and the effect of gradual progress must be much worse, requiring more persistence and tenacity, but he didn't want to be bothered by a group of courtiers following up and admonishing him all day long.The monarchs and ministers each retreated a step and temporarily returned to a stable situation. The emperor ordered the Ministry of Households to determine where the state capital should start the first step as appropriate.

On the second day of March, after repeated discussions, scrutiny, and bargaining, Yelu Shibao, as the envoy of the Northern Liao Dynasty, stamped the seal on the peace treaty.At this time, it has been nearly three months since he came to Los Angeles.Zhaolin sent multiple messages to urge him, and the middle school was waiting for him to return with enough food to deal with the upcoming food shortage at the turn of spring and summer.Since the defeat in the martial arts competition, Yelu Shibao was worried that Yuzhou would change the conditions of the stalled peace talks to be more stringent because of a series of incidents. Fortunately, this kind of thing did not happen, and Li Furen and Fu Jianchen both acted very rationally.

In the end, almost all the clauses were drawn up according to King Ning's original opinions, and only confirmed and adjusted details such as time, place, and scope. Beiliao's annual tribute proposal was put aside and completely ignored. It took five years for prisoners of war to be released one after another.Yelu Shibao tried his best to increase the amount of grain he could bring back from 30 shi to 50 shi, which was a little bit better than returning without success.At present, the third prince of Beiliao only hopes to set foot on his return journey as soon as possible, and bid farewell to Los Angeles, which makes him disheartened and frustrated.

Also at the same time, Luo Yanhua, who was still recovering from his illness, received a letter from Feige from Jiangnan. Zhu Jin took his letter to Wanjian Villa to persuade Mu Shaoqing. He was forcibly detained, and it is unknown where he was locked up.Wanli happened to have something to do at that time, so she didn't go with Zhu Jin, otherwise she might be trapped in it too.

Just when Huaibizhuang sent people to negotiate, Wanjian Villa announced to the Wulin Quartet, denouncing the court for years of unjust killing of Langhuan, accusing the suzerain Jianghua of not wanting to take revenge on Zhaoxue, blindly being weak and pleasing to the court, and using Langhuan's subordinates Life is used as a step of promotion, in exchange for wealth and power.Mu Shaoqing declared that Mingjian would leave Langhuan from then on, and would no longer recognize Jianghua's orders. Wanjian Villa is distributing martial arts posts widely, and will hold a sword test meeting on the fifth day of May to form the Mingjian League. Seek justice for the various injustices suffered by the old ministry and the martial arts comrades in the past ten years.

The biography only contained the gist of the announcement, Luo Yanhua knew that Mu Shaoqing's original words must be extremely harsh, compared to Emperor Tianyi's attitude towards him, this matter is really ironic.It seems that Wei Wuze's dark chess in Wanjian Villa has finally played a role. He has been dormant in the south of the Yangtze River for many years and conspired. An offensive was also launched. Whether it was planned for a long time or rushed due to the situation, this confrontation is inevitable.

The peace agreement was established, and the Liao envoy will return to the country in a few days. It is time to propose to the emperor to go to the south of the Yangtze River.King Jing did not enter the palace, but made a note, which stated two reasons. One is that although the Kunlun Mansion has compromised and promised not to make trouble again, the former Yin envoy of the mansion is still entrenched in the south of the Yangtze River, bewitching and instigating fellow martial artists and the court. They are hostile, and want to take advantage of the opportunity of the Dragon Boat Festival Sword Test to create troubles, with the intention of destroying the relationship between the imperial court and various sects, and then controlling Yu Zhou Wulin; For his encouragement, according to the information verified by the deployment, there are still more than [-] people who are concealing their whereabouts and haunting the Jiangnan border in batches.These two matters involve a wide range and have a great impact. If one is not handled properly, it may lead to disasters in the future.Therefore, if the emperor allows it, he can go to the south of the Yangtze River to deal with it in person, calm the situation and wipe out the remaining evils.

Luo Yanhua's tone was quite peaceful, as if the life-and-death conflict last month hadn't happened, there was no resentment, and it wasn't earnest persuasion, but just stated the facts and necessary solutions.However, Emperor Tianyi still noticed a slight difference in his attitude from before.If it was the past, for such a big event, Luo Yanhua would definitely go to the palace to ask for an interview, and explain and analyze it to himself in detail, but now it is just a fold, it seems that it is just to fulfill his own responsibility, and it is irrelevant whether the emperor agrees or not.

Emperor Tianyi spread the documents flat on the imperial case, feeling a little uncomfortable in his heart, he could feel a faint trace of tiredness between the lines of the calm words.This feeling is very complicated. Father and son, monarchs and ministers, from Luo Shenhua who is bright and high-spirited, to Luo Yanhua who is now calm and deep, from grief and indignation but calm and peaceful, to the present faint tiredness, if you must experience it Meaning, perhaps the most appropriate description is some kind of unspoken disappointment.Even as a courtier, King Jing was disappointed with himself as a monarch.

What was Luo Shenhua like back then?Such a handsome young man is heartbreaking to see. There was a saying in the palace: Seeing His Highness is like seeing the moonlight shining on the flowing water.The eldest son of the emperor used to look at him so wholeheartedly and trustingly, listen to his teachings, and work hard to do everything he was told.

The intimacy, trust and respect from the bottom of my heart have all faded away with the brilliance like the flowing water and the moon. The quiet Luo Yanhua still chose to drink that glass of wine and take on the responsibility of the prince and the lord of Langhuan, even with the most picky It is impossible to say that he is not dedicated or that he is not doing well enough.Emperor Tianyi naturally didn't want to think about King Jing, but at this moment, from that trace of disappointment and tiredness, he felt that some kind of deep and quiet, unbreakable relationship was finally almost destroyed and ruined by him. It has to be worn away, and it is about to be destroyed. Perhaps it should be precious and should never be lost.

The emperor who was sitting in the imperial study stood up annoyed, and sat down again, having these weak thoughts that shouldn't come into his mind at all must be because of continuous nightmares every night.Whether sleeping alone or sharing a bed with his concubine, he would see Jiang Biyao in his dreams almost every night.With a sneer or pity, Empress Langhuan reminded him of the past events, the years of companionship and support, the birth and growth of the eldest son Luo Shenhua, and those memories of the past that he thought had long been dusty. It always ended in desolate and resentful scolding, Leng Youyou's fingers strangled his throat, constantly tightening, tightening again.Emperor Tianyi couldn't figure out whether it was a demon in his heart, or the soul of the dead queen really came to claim his life, or he was condemned by heaven.If it wasn't for the fact that the various rumors outside have not subsided, and he was afraid that the horror of the nightmare would spread, he would have wanted to go to Huangjue Temple to find Master Chen to try to save him.

He suppressed his emotions, read King Jing's papers again, and had to admit that even though Luo Yanhua didn't mention the situation in Luo City, his voluntary departure from Beijing was to ease the deadlock and give himself a step down.All kinds of rumors and discussions in the city were in full swing, and the rumors that the eldest prince was poisoned and controlled never stopped. Most people still believed that Prince Jing had been tortured to death by the emperor for an excuse.All kinds of statements are almost true, and the emperor has already felt a headache.

Now as long as Luo Yanhua is ordered to go to the south of the Yangtze River, it is like drawing a salary from the bottom of the pot, and these remarks will not stand up.How can a dying person be exhausted?No one is in the capital, and the [-]th day of the month will not enter the palace under the eyes of everyone speculating. Gradually, the talk of poison control will naturally fade away.Moreover, what Luo Yanhua proposed was indeed an important matter that should not be ignored, to divert the conflict and let Langhuan and Kunlun Mansion continue to toss, why not do it?

Emperor Tianyi's gaze turned away from King Jing's document, and slowly moved to another document beside it, which was the secret document presented by King Ning.A few days ago, Zhong Lin played again, proposing that Jinling Mansion and Hangzhou Mansion in the south of the Yangtze River be the beginning of the world's most important land.This intention immediately set off another disturbance in the court, but because only civil servants from the southern gentry who jumped up to oppose it, the momentum and strength were far weaker than last time.Such a situation made Emperor Tianyi a little funny, Min Wenwen must have never expected that King Ning would lead an army.

As far as the Tian family is concerned, the king is the first to capture the thief. The gentry in the south of the Yangtze River has the strongest foundation and the most arrogance. , How dare other places refuse to obey the government order?As for the courtiers, as long as their family roots are not in Jinling Mansion or Hangzhou Mansion, most of them are happy to see the Fifth Prince go to fight with the leading families in the south of the Yangtze River to see how the outcome will be; , but it seems that there is no way to object. You said that Jinling and Hangzhou should not be moved, so is your home more suitable?

But also because of this, as long as one intends to carry out Qingzhang Tianmu as a national policy, this step is only allowed to succeed, and no failure is allowed. With a decree, the pressure on the local prefect and county magistrate will inevitably increase sharply, and the conflict will be extremely sharp. If the court does not Sending competent people to sit in the town, it is conceivable that nine times out of ten, the result is either that the local government is obedient to the local government, or it leads to a mess that cannot be cleaned up. Other places follow suit, and it is conceivable in the end.

Luo Pingyuan should have also considered this point, so the day after Zhong Lin presented the memorial, he followed up with the secret book.It is said that some people in the Hangzhou government reported that the Minxing family colluded with the government, set up official cards on rivers, waterways and water transport wharves, monopolized several important commodities such as silk and tea, and connived at the tribe's occupation of other family's gardens and famous calligraphies. , causing the other party's family to be ruined and killed, but the state government just sits idly by.The Shao family in Jinling also had similar bad deeds, and their actions have exceeded the boundaries of the king's law.King Ning said that he would definitely take Jing Yuwei to the state capitals of the two places, and strictly investigate and deal with it, so as to cooperate with the actions of the Ministry of Household Affairs.

The fifth prince had a good idea, but it was still a bit simpler.Emperor Tianyi thought about it, and unconsciously tapped on the desk with his knuckles.If you regard the aristocratic families in Jiangnan as easy to deal with as the Liu family in Yuzhou, and only think of sending subordinates to watch, you may not be able to gain the upper hand.But there is thousands of miles away from the capital, how to ask for instructions in case of an unexpected situation?I am afraid that only by letting King Ning go there in person and responding to the court can the matter be settled.

His thoughtful eyes swept over Jing Wang's elegant and elegant handwriting again, took the imperial pen from the servant's hand, and slowly wrote down the four-character Zhu Zhu: All requests are granted.