Chapter 131: Money (2)
Before it was dark, the apology from Duke Feng Sheng of Song was placed on Zhu Yunxi's imperial case.
Although the handwriting on the memorial is neat, it always reveals a anxious and urged style. It must be that the first thing that the old Duke Feng Shengli did after returning home was to lock himself in the study, rack his brains to confess his guilt and state the story of the matter, and also inevitably avoid the important things and pick him out as much as possible in the memorial.
This is Feng Sheng, Duke of Song, who has read books and is well-versed in literature. If it were Cao Zhen's big and thick pen, he would not be able to write a big character even if he had seventeen or eighteen pieces.
In the description of the memorial, why King Zhu Su of Zhou secretly met with Duke Song Feng Sheng in private.
Two words, one thing, war horse!
King Zhu Su of Zhou told his father-in-law Feng Sheng that the guards under his command were short of war horses, and there were countless horses set up by the court in the Central Plains, and even one of them could not move. In the past, Zhu Di secretly helped him in Liaodong, but now Zhu Di ignored his brother, the younger brother of the King of Zhou.
So, Zhu Shi stared at Goryeo and Jeju Island Race Farm.
The guards of Goryeo were General Ping'an, General Longhu, and Duke Fu Rang of Ying. The general who managed the horse farm was Feng Sheng's old subordinates at that time.
The King of Zhou not only asked Feng Sheng to help, but also used the needle and thread in a shop selling medicinal materials in Goryeo to buy it at a high price from the horse farm. Then he also asked Feng Sheng to help clear the checkpoints from Liaodong.
The reason he convinced Feng Sheng was that he was a vassal king, and he had too few guards and cavalry under his command, so he was not good-looking in terms of face!
"Ha!" Zhu Yunxiu was so angry when he saw the memorial.
"A old and confused who pretends to be confused, a fake and honest bastard!"
Bang, Zhu Yunyu still came to the table, then stood up and walked to the window.
"Why is Sheng Hengda's matter, I'm not lying with you yet, and you are thinking about playing war horses in private? You are an inland vassal king, neither the King of Sai nor the King of War, why do you want so many cavalry?"
"And you have privately repaired the palace of the previous dynasty and pretended that you were polite and polite, and I have never argued with you. Do you want to jump?"
The sky is very cold at dusk in winter, and the hazy clouds are very close to the ground, which makes people feel a little depressed.
"I don't understand. King Yan Zhu Di has been honest. You King Zhou and King Chu, why do you guys challenge my patience again and again?"
"Don't you understand the matter of settlement after autumn?"
"Or it is said that you are dead, and I want to be a benevolent and righteous monarch. What do you believe in respecting the emperor's uncle to show your magnanimity?"
"Are you feeling from the bottom of your heart that I am still too young to care about the vassal kings you old men personally conferred? Because there is the ancestral family law set by the old men, even if I want to cure you in the future, I will be helpless?"
Gradually, anger appeared on Zhu Yunxi's face and became a little ferocious.
His anger was not entirely because of the Zhou king's private actions, but because of the invisible layers of constraints and hidden worries in this old empire.
It can be foreseeable how much resistance and damage he will encounter when he fully implements the new policy for this country in the future.
Thinking of this, he suddenly understood why Zhu Yunwen in history couldn't wait to start to reduce the vassals as soon as his old man died.
I also understand more why Yongzheng, who is known as the most diligent in history, has left behind his infamy.
The royal family, the empire’s trouble!
"Come!" Zhu Yunxiu said softly.
"I'm here!" The turtle came in quietly.
"Go, let's pass on He Guangyi!" Zhu Yunxiu said, "There is also Bao Zhao!"
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It was all dark, and stars were hanging in the sky, blocked by the clouds and a little dim.
Bao Zhao and He Guangyi and the others entered Le Zhizhai one after another.
"I'm sorry..."
"Sit there!" Zhu Yunxiu sat cross-legged on the Arhat bed, making tea.
The best Biluochun is placed in blue and white porcelain cups, and boiling water is injected. The originally curled tea leaves are like a woman's stretched waist, dancing gracefully in the water.
Bao Zhao He Guangyi looked at each other and sat down silently.
"I have handed over the Independent Council to you yet." Zhu Yunxi smiled and still did not turn his head to look at the two of them. "Are you fishing for shrimps or trapping a tiger?"
Bao Zhao quickly stood up and clasped his fists and said, "Return to the emperor, I ordered the censor to inspect and visit, and the Jinyiwei secretly checked, and it was indeed found that a corpse was found in a corpse who was corruption and power." As he said, he paused, "But, as the emperor said, they were all small fish and shrimp!"
"The big traitor seems loyal!" Zhu Yunxi smiled, "It's not so easy to get on the big tiger!" As he said that, he turned his head and sighed, "Hey, if we don't investigate the Ming Dynasty, it will be a peaceful and prosperous era, but if we investigate it, it will be shocking."
Bao Zhao thought about it and said seriously, "This kind of thing has been inevitable in all dynasties, so the emperor does not need to worry too much."
"The most difficult and helpless words in the world are probably the only word "as hard as possible." Zhu Yunxi sighed again, "You, my monarch and ministers can only try to make the administration clean and the government clear!" As he said, his eyes looked at He Guangyi, "The only reports in various places involve local officials?"
He Guangyi's heart was condensed, he looked up at Zhu Yunxi's eyes, and spoke slowly, "The censors reported it to Lord Blast!"
Upon hearing this, Bao Zhao couldn't help but peek at He Guangyi.
"Is it all reported to me? What do you mean? Did you click me in front of the emperor? Or did you sue the wrongdoer?" Bao Zhao said in his heart. In fact, he didn't agree with this deputy who was originally the commander of the Jinyiwei, and even had some precautions.
After all, the commander of the Jinyiwei was the emperor's hawk, and in the eyes of traditional scholars and officials, he belonged to the category of villains.
"But the report from the Jinyiwei is here!" He Guangyi continued to speak, "Since the Independent Council secretly visited, what has been investigated is not only local officials, but also corruption and power issues in criminal law, but also..."
Zhu Yunxiu said in a deep voice, "Speak!"
He Guangyi is his confidant, how can he not know what he is thinking?
"And the Sect King!"
The moment he finished speaking, Bao Zhao suddenly felt that this time he entered the palace was definitely not as simple as the emperor summoning and asking questions.
The person around him is the emperor's confidant, maybe the emperor wants me to say something and has already been angry with him.
"Zong King?" Zhu Yunxi raised his eyebrows, "Aren't the sect kings all good? Why, is there anything wrong with them?"
"It's not like the sect kings, but the subordinates of the sect kings, and some of their virtues are detrimental!" He Guangyi continued.
"No?" Zhu Yunxiu changed his posture and sat upright with his back. "Tell me, which sect king? Is it King Yan, King Ning or King Chu?"
"Since the emperor has named these three princes, he must not be these three princes!"
He Guangyi thought for a moment, "The two feudals of Qin and Jin dynasties are impossible. The King of Shu has a reputation, and the King of Liao is even the emperor's iron-kick. King of Han is far away in Goryeo, and the King of Dai Gu is insignificant..."
"It's King of Zhou!"
"Oh? Where is the fifth uncle?" Zhu Yunxiu frowned and said in a deep voice, "Uncle Fifth has always been quite famous. When the Central Plains was in trouble, he also exempted the Wangzhuang land under his name from taxes. And he had never heard of Uncle Fifth doing something stupid? Why is it his?"
"Then it must be King Zhou!" He Guangyi was sure in his heart that King Zhou was not a clean person, and there was shit under his butt. But the only thing that was still uncertain was what the emperor wanted him to get involved in King Zhou.
"I dare not deceive the emperor, but it is the King of Zhou!" He Guangyi said, "The Jinyi Guard in the Central Plains secretly reported that the officials in the Zhou Palace were in charge of the Zhou Palace, who forced the business to sell and expand their fields in the name of King of Zhou. They even took advantage of the robbery and occupied the fields of farmers!"
Bao Zhao was listening, always feeling that the charges He Guangyi mentioned were very familiar with.
"Some people were beaten to resist, and some people complained to local officials. But, when it comes to the sect king, which local official dares to take charge?" He Guangyi continued.
"Uncle Fifth is too confused and his governance is not strict!" Zhu Yunxiu said lightly.
Understood!
Chapter completed!