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Chapter 151 I, Wang Huaining, today sued Xu Qingxiao for practicing strange arts.

【Double monthly ticket requested】

One year in Wuchang.

August thirty.

The palace of the Wei Dynasty, outside the main hall.

The birthday of the empress is considered to be the most solemn event since the Wei Dynasty.

The Ministry of Etiquette is very busy with this matter. All kinds of rituals, including various materials, and other etiquette matters need to be done carefully.

Even the pattern of the flag needs a new design. It must be eye-catching and reflect the majesty of the Wei Dynasty, but it must not be too domineering, and it must also fit in with the birthday theme.

Just this kind of thing, the Ministry of Rites has been thinking about it for more than half a month.

But everything is fine, everything is finally completed today.

"The King of Zhenxi has sent you a congratulatory gift! A purple jade coral tree. I wish your majesty a long life."

"King Zhou Ping sent a congratulatory gift! Taihe Zitian Ancient Jade, I wish your Majesty a long life without borders."

"The king from our southern neighbor has sent you a congratulatory gift! The ancient blood stone from Huangshan Mountain, I wish your majesty a long life without borders."

Outside the main hall, the eunuchs collected congratulatory cards, shouted loudly, and sent treasures one by one into the palace. Everything was a marketable and priceless treasure.

And inside the palace.

The empress looked extremely calm as she listened to these congratulations. For these congratulatory gifts, she would rather give them money directly, which would be more practical.

In the Treasure Pavilion of the Wei Dynasty, there are such things everywhere. Jewels, jade, rare gold calligraphy and paintings, piled up like mountains, are all flashy things.

As for outside the palace.

Both the Minister of Rites and the Minister of Punishment were a little preoccupied.

"Wang Shangshu, why do you look so worried?"

Chen Zhengru said, "Today is His Majesty's birthday. Everyone can be preoccupied. Wang Xinzhi cannot be preoccupied. If something is not done well, it will be a joke."

"Oh, it's nothing, I just wanted to return the favor."

Hearing Chen Zhengru's voice, Wang Xinzhi immediately spoke, recovered from his thoughts, and said this.

"What about returning gifts?"

"By the way, you haven't told us about this yet. How much do you plan to return?"

Chen Zhengru asked curiously.

Not only him, but Gu Yan also came over and said with a fierce look: "Wang Shangshu, it's time to talk about the ugly things. If you exceed two million taels of silver, you won't have to talk about it. I won't agree to it."

Gu Yan is completely a miser. He has agreed in advance that the budget is only two million, and it also depends on whether it is reasonable or not. He wants to review what he wants, and if it doesn't work, he won't give it.

After glancing at Gu Yan, Wang Xinzhi didn't bother to pay attention, but looked at Chen Zhengru.

"Shouren has prepared a return gift."

Wang Xinzhi said this.

As soon as he said this, the six ministers were a little curious.

"Shouren, are you ready to return the gift?"

"What did Shouren prepare for you?"

"Why does it involve Shouren again?"

Everyone really didn't expect that Xu Qingxiao would even interfere in the affairs of the Ministry of Etiquette?

"He asked me to return some special gifts."

"The envoys from all over the world sent pigs, cattle, horses and sheep, as well as some jade and treasures. It was too tacky to return the silver taels. Paintings were made at midnight, pictures of the Taiping Poetry Meeting, plus the general drank wine and composed poems, as well as his seal. Each envoy from all over the world had a copy.

.”

Wang Xinzhi replied.

As soon as he said this, everyone frowned slightly.

"Did Shouren write so much?"

"Sign it in your own hand? Although it's a good idea, it still feels like the gain outweighs the loss."

"Yes, one copy for each country's envoys. This is a bit exaggerated. Now, it is said that someone in Kyoto is willing to offer 100,000 silver for Shouren's copybook."

"It's not just one hundred thousand taels. Someone wants his name and three thousand taels of silver."

A few people opened their mouths, but they didn't feel they had made a profit, but instead felt a little bit of a loss.

But Wang Xinzhi shook his head and said: "Don't worry, Shouren didn't write it himself. He wrote the original, had it rubbed, and the inscription was stamped. For his seal, the Ministry of Rites rubbed it for twenty yuan."

"I can't even use it all."

Wang Xinzhi said this.

At that moment, the six ministers couldn't help but laugh.

What is this? You said that Xu Qingxiao’s handwriting is at least somewhat valuable. Even if you sell the rubbing version, it will cost thousands of taels of silver.

If you add one share per country, the value will be even more depreciated. One thousand taels is considered too much.

In the entire Wei Dynasty, only Xu Qingxiao could come up with this idea.

Gu Yan, on the other hand, was extremely satisfied and said: "Shouren is still Shouren, his temperament is like mine, not bad, not bad."

He sighed from the bottom of his heart. By doing this, Xu Qingxiao was simply killing two birds with one stone.

"But if you do this, aren't you afraid that the envoys from all nations will be angry?"

Li Yanlong, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, couldn't help but frown. Although this method was good, he always felt that there would be problems.

"You must be angry."

"This time when envoys from all the nations came, they gave at least three thousand taels of silver as gifts. If you don't get angry if you return this gift, you will be a ghost."

"But Shouren said that Wei's dignity is maintained by weapons, not money. If they want to be angry, let them be angry. Do they really dare to go to war with us?"

Wang Xinzhi said a little depressed.

As the Minister of Rites, if this matter gets too big, he will definitely take the blame. It won't make him famous, and it won't sound good either.

This is a matter of reciprocity. Whatever you give as a gift, you usually add a little back. If you have money, you can double it.

However, this time, it was obvious that it was a trap.

Of course, when we say that we are talking about the envoys of all nations, in fact, including some small countries that may be gone tomorrow, that is, there are thousands of them. During the heyday of the Wei Dynasty, many small tribal countries were gathered together to barely reach the all nations.

So there are over a thousand countries, but it doesn’t matter. Most of them are small tribes. They really don’t dare to say anything to Wei. And some of the more powerful countries, such as Chen and Tang, don’t have the guts to trouble Wei.

.

It just has a bad reputation.

But who’s to blame? I didn’t come up with this bad idea myself. I’ll give it as normal. I’ll go back with the gift as normal. Hello everyone, I’m fine. I insist on treating Da Wei as a fat pig. I’m sorry, but I’ll let you see what it means to pretend.

The pig eats the tiger.

Of course, Wang Xinzhi did not fully agree to Xu Qingxiao's request. Some small countries would provide reasonable compensation and he would provide certain compensation. But that is a matter later. It is impossible to compensate now. Everyone is fair, otherwise there will really be trouble.

"Well, what Shouren said is in line with my temperament. Wei's dignity depends on weapons, not money. In the past, these gangs always gave away this and that, didn't they just want to defraud money?"

"Now that Shouren is in charge, I can really worry less about waiting. But have you noticed that it has only been three months since Shouren entered the court?"

"He has received the support of six of us, including the generals, who also have a great impression of him. Tsk tsk, Shouren is truly a genius. Not only is he talented, but he can also be at home in the court."

The Minister of War opened his mouth and commented on Xu Qingxiao in detail.

This comes from the heart.

Indeed, as soon as these words were said, everyone except Zhang Jing, the Minister of Punishment, who always seemed very worried, could not help but nodded.

Yes, it has only been three months since Xu Qingxiao entered the court.

In just three months, Xu Qingxiao rose from an unknown scholar to the most talented person in the Wei Dynasty.

It didn't matter that he was brilliant in literature, Xu Qingxiao was even more sophisticated in court affairs. The first person to join was the Ministry of Justice, and logically everyone would be suppressed. In the end, Xu Qingxiao turned around and led an army.

After the riot in the Criminal Department, no one from the six departments dared to provoke him. As for what happened next, I will not go into details one by one.

But unknowingly, Xu Qingxiao had a very high reputation in the Ministry of Punishment, and now he went to the Ministry of Husbandry to help the Wei Dynasty make a lot of money. Who in the Ministry of Husbandry would not respect Xu Qingxiao?

Who doesn’t praise Xu Qingxiao’s talent?

Not to mention Chen Zhengru from the Ministry of Personnel. Ever since Xu Qingxiao stood up for the people, Chen Zhengru had a great impression of Xu Qingxiao.

Li Yanlong from the Ministry of Industry is actually not bad. After all, Xu Qingxiao's waterwheel project really makes him admire him. He usually complains a few words, which is just the habit of elders towards younger generations.

The Ministry of War had nothing to say. The military generals themselves had an innate affection for Xu Qingxiao. If the Northern Expedition had not been launched, Xu Qingxiao would have rebelled long ago.

Of course, if the Northern Expedition really starts, then Xu Qingxiao will probably be more at home in the Ministry of War.

It can be seen from Xu Qingxiao's behavior that Xu Qingxiao is not a good person. If he really wants to fight, he is definitely not the kind of person who only knows how to talk about war on paper.

In the end, only one etiquette department was left.

It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter if you like the Ministry of Rites or not, no matter how bad you are, you won't be able to go to the Ministry of Rites.

Of course, this is just the thought of the five ministers. Wang Xinzhi, the minister of rites, felt okay about Xu Qingxiao, if Xu Qingxiao hadn't been against Wen Gong of the Wei Dynasty.

In fact, he has a good impression of Xu Qingxiao. After all, everything Xu Qingxiao does is for the people. As a parent and official, he naturally does it for the people.

If Xu Qingxiao hadn't cheated him a few days ago, Wang Xinzhi would have been more fond of Xu Qingxiao.

But taking into account the 30 million allocated by Xu Qingxiao to the Ministry of Rites, I still feel more favorably.

In fact, after all, the reason Xu Qingxiao was able to get along like a fish in the court was simply because he had solved the troubles of the Sixth Department.

And the main problem of the Sixth Department is not the lack of money!

Including the military attachés, everyone is short of money and leads a miserable life every day. If you have money, everything will be fine.

Xu Qingxiao was the lucky star of Wei Dynasty. His arrival made the extremely poor Wei Dynasty feel better.

At this moment, Zhang Jing's voice sounded.

He said with a slightly joking tone.

"That's what I say, but if someone wants to harm Shouren now, what should you do?"

Zhang Jing said casually, as if he was just joking.

The Secretary of the Ministry of Finance was the first to speak.

"If anyone dares to cause trouble for Shouren, I will confiscate his house."

This is the counselor's answer.

"After you raid your home, I will send them to the frontier."

This is Zhou Yan's answer.

"No, half of them will be sent to the border areas, and the other half will come to the Ministry of Works to do backbreaking work. Now the Ministry of Works is short of people."

This is Li Yanlong’s answer.

"Then I'll take a copy of them."

Wang Xinzhi gave the answer.

But Chen Zhengru was the only one who didn't speak. He just glanced at Zhang Jing a little longer and said with a smile.

"In today's Wei Dynasty, there are not many people who dare to cause trouble to Xu Qingxiao."

He smiled softly, and Zhang Jing nodded, as if everything was casual.

Finally, right now.

Xu Qingxiao's figure appeared.

It was impossible for Xu Qingxiao not to come to the empress's birthday. Even if there was something big, she would still come to congratulate her.

"Your Excellency, the Minister of Hubu, Xu Qingxiao, congratulates Your Majesty."

Xu Qingxiao opened her mouth and bowed to the empress in the main hall.

"I love you, no gift."

The empress's voice came from inside the palace, and there were many voices outside the bustling hall.

"Shouren, it's His Majesty's birthday, what gifts have you prepared?"

"Yes, have you prepared eternal poems to congratulate Your Majesty?"

"Shouren, we are all waiting for you to come over for the finale."

Everyone's voices sounded, and they were all people Xu Qingxiao knew. They smiled and asked what gifts Xu Qingxiao had prepared.

Hearing everyone's voices, Xu Qingxiao was straightforward.

"Back to everyone, I have been busy with official matters recently, but I have not prepared carefully. Moreover, your Majesty's palace has all kinds of poems, calligraphy and paintings. I will not show my embarrassment when I am a low-ranking official. Feeling helpless, I casually cut down a bamboo in front of the door and made a bamboo tree.

Xiao."

"I hope your Majesty won't dislike it."

While Xu Qingxiao was talking, he took out a bamboo stick.

He is a minister of household affairs, with a monthly salary of thirty taels of silver, and several mouths in Shouren Academy have to eat. It is definitely not possible to rely on these thirty taels, and now he is resting on his laurels.

Where can I find money to buy gifts?

As for poetry and the like, there is really no need for it. I can’t even use up all my talents, so why bother?

"Xu Aiqing is interested."

In the hall, the empress's voice sounded again, and Zhao Waner slowly walked out, took Xu Qingxiao's bamboo basket, and then smiled with Xu Qingxiao before going back.

At this time, Gu Yan's voice couldn't help but sound.

"Shouren, come and have a chat with us old guys."

Gu Yan spoke.

But the next moment, An Guogong's voice sounded again.

"Shouren, come and have a chat with us old guys."

An Guogong opened his mouth and called Xu Qingxiao to come over.

Suddenly, the civil and military factions began to fight again.

The officials watched all this quietly, feeling like they were watching a show.

Now Xu Qingxiao is like a duck in water in the court. His majesty respects him, he is trusted by the six ministries, and he is also favored by the military attache. He is even more of a mascot than a mascot and everyone likes her.

But occasionally there are bad things, like right now.

If you don't choose whether to go to the Duke of Guo or to the Minister, you will offend others.

Listen to the shouts from both sides.

Xu Qingxiao couldn't help but smile bitterly, he was afraid that this would happen to him.

Fortunately, the Queen's voice sounded again.

"Xu Aiqing, I have something to ask you."

Obviously, the empress was helping Xu Qingxiao out of the siege. After hearing this, Xu Qingxiao spoke quickly.

"According to the decree."

After saying this, Xu Qingxiao bowed to An Guogong, Gu Yan and others with a sneer on his face.

The two groups were naturally just joking and would definitely not take it seriously. They smiled and waved and let Xu Qingxiao pass.

soon.

Xu Qingxiao stepped into the main hall.

In the palace, the empress was very majestic, wearing a black dragon robe with gold patterns, showing her domineering power and vividly displaying the majesty of the emperor.

"My lord, Xu Qingxiao, I have met Your Majesty."

Xu Qingxiao bowed to the empress.

"No gift."

"Xu Aiqing, how much is your total income from this official business deal?"

The empress called Xu Qingxiao not only to help him out, but more importantly, she wanted to ask about this matter.

"Back to Your Majesty, the actual amount of silver that has been shipped so far is one million taels, and the remaining 350,000 taels have not been put into the treasury. It will all be put into the treasury within seven days at the latest."

"I estimate that by the end of official business, 1.4 billion taels of silver will be credited to the account."

Xu Qingxiao reported on the financial situation.

1.4 million taels of silver is actually a little less. Xu Qingxiao’s previous estimate was 1.5 million taels, but now it is 1.4 million taels.

It can only prove that Dawei is indeed poor, and the merchants are also poor. Otherwise, if the eight major chambers of commerce have joined in, there is no reason why other merchants should not join.

These 1.4 million taels of silver basically account for 98% of the merchants in the Wei Dynasty. The remaining merchants are not unwilling to join but cannot afford so much silver.

After the empress heard this number again, she couldn't help but become silent.

One million four hundred million taels of silver.

What kind of concept is this?

It would take the current Wei Dynasty one hundred and forty years to earn it.

If killing Fan Shang can be regarded as easing the tension in the Wei treasury, then these 1.4 million taels of silver will be a real bargain.

Thinking of this, the empress couldn't help but sigh.

"Xu Aiqing, you are truly a talent of the Wei Dynasty. It is a blessing for the Wei Dynasty to have you."

When the empress spoke, she almost used the highest praise to describe Xu Qingxiao.

"Your Majesty means what you say, I just did what you should do."

Xu Qingxiao didn't think anything of it. 1.4 million taels of silver did sound exaggerated and terrifying, but for the current Wei Dynasty, it could only solve the urgent need to truly return the Wei Dynasty to its heyday.

Just relying on these silver coins is still a drop in the bucket.

Do we need to spend money on people's livelihood projects? After the water tanker is completed, do we need to buy seeds? Do we need to push the wasteland to the ground? Not to mention policies, at least you have to let the people have food to eat, right? Do you need this subsidy?

In terms of military affairs, regardless of whether we fight the Northern Expedition or not, do we need to reserve military strength? Do we need to save a sum of military pay for the three armies? Do we need to replace a batch of weapons? This is another astronomical sum.

Then culture and education, can the Wei Dynasty develop this thing? It cannot be achieved at all. Fourteen million taels is about the same, but the question is, are there so many silver taels?

The answer is no.

Therefore, these 1.4 million taels can only be said to allow Da Wei to do a lot of things, but if we want Da Wei to fully develop, we still have to do it carefully, and every money must be spent wisely.

"Now that the national treasury has received millions of taels, what suggestions does Xu Aiqing have?"

The empress spoke and asked Xu Qingxiao.

Today is her birthday, but she has no intention of celebrating it. Instead, she surrounds the court all the time.

"The waterwheel project is the first priority, followed by the vacant land. The court should allocate funds to purchase grain and give it to the extremely poor people so that they can open up the wasteland."

"At the same time, we will increase our efforts to purchase waterwheel materials and face the world. No matter what price the other party offers, Wei will be 30% more expensive until it exceeds ten thousand taels of silver."

"Then some will be retained to maintain the operation of the Wei Dynasty, and another 20% will be intercepted to prepare for the Wei Dynasty's military. The remaining part will still be used to develop agriculture for people's livelihood. An agricultural college can be established to recruit talented people from all over the world."

"Research or search for three-crop rice, or other food seeds, such as sending troops to the Sea Kingdom to look for these things. If they are found, the Wei Dynasty will usher in real prosperity."

Xu Qingxiao told the arrangement of the 1.4 million taels of silver.

Every money has a purpose, and every money has been properly arranged by him.

But the empress couldn't help but speak.

"The purchase of waterwheel materials and the increase of 30% are a bit expensive."

The empress said.

"I understand, but I didn't say I wanted to buy it. I raised the price to prevent enemy countries from copying it."

"Although I have three lines of defense, the real defense should be on price. I highly recommend waterwheel materials at the highest price, but I just shout and don't accept them."

"As a result, merchants are chasing profits, and even if the enemy wants to buy it, they will have to pay a heavy price. If I take precautions, they will not be able to do what we can do if they get the materials."

"In less than a year, these materials will be sold off again. As these materials are sold, prices will be greatly affected, triggering panic selling. At that time, Dawei will take action to capture them all."

"Even if the enemy country reacts at this time, it will have no effect. It will take time for these materials to grow. The Wei Dynasty is already one step ahead from here."

Xu Qingxiao gave the answer.

He said he would buy it at a higher price, but he didn't say he must buy it.

Inflate the price and let the enemy country spend money to buy it first. After buying it, they can then reproduce the waterwheel. After the reproduction is completed, it is useful if it is found to be useful, but it is extremely troublesome and costly to repair.

Apart from reproducing abandoned fields, it has no other function, creating the illusion that the gains outweigh the losses, so these countries will not develop this thing.

Simply sell, and big sellers start selling materials, which will naturally cause other merchants to sell. At this time, Da Wei can take action.

It can be purchased at a low price and the other party can lose a fortune. It can be said to be a win-win situation.

When the materials are obtained and the enemy country reacts, what's the use? The materials take time to grow, so we can only watch helplessly as the Wei Dynasty develops for two or three years.

All in all, it is impossible to completely prevent this kind of people. As long as the grain output of the Wei Dynasty truly doubles, no country will sit still and wait for death.

Especially the Chu Yuan Dynasty and the Tuxie Dynasty.

Oh, when it comes to these two dynasties, Xu Qingxiao is actually a little confused. Logically speaking, he is so famous in the Wei Dynasty, why don't the envoys from these two dynasties come to win over him?

This is unreasonable. Anyone with any brains would come to win over me, promising countless benefits, and even the position of prime minister, but why hasn't he come to find him?

Good guy, are you looking down on me?

"I, I understand."

"Xu Aiqing, it's up to you to make the decision regarding the household affairs. Gu Aiqing has to be responsible for the affairs of the court. He is a little old and his bones are failing."

"You are still young, so you have to share more with him, do you understand?"

The empress spoke. This sentence had several meanings. The most direct meaning was that she should work hard and become a minister when she is ready.

"My lord, I understand."

Xu Qingxiao understood what the empress meant, but he did not show excitement or excitement.

The Minister is nothing. What can the Prime Minister do? My dream is not just this.

But at this moment, the empress's voice sounded again.

"Xu Aiqing, there is one more thing. I want to ask you, when do you think An Guo Ce will be revealed?"

The empress asked again, mentioning something that Xu Qingxiao had almost forgotten.

"At least one year later, and at the latest three years."

Xu Qingxiao gave this answer.

An Guo Ce was something that was written out of a rush of thought back then. Although the concept is good, the current state of the Wei Dynasty means that if we really want to implement An Guo Ce, it will actually be a hindrance.

Only when agriculture and people's livelihood are taken care of can the National Security Policy play its role. Otherwise, if it is introduced now, it will only further delay the development.

"kindness."

"Just follow Xu Aiqing's wish."

The empress didn't mention it anymore. She understood that An Guoce was a good thing, but she also knew that it was not the right time to bring it up now.

"Okay, let's join the banquet. It's almost time. Let's have a few more drinks today."

The empress spoke again and asked Xu Qingxiao to join the banquet, and also asked Xu Qingxiao to have a few drinks and relax.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will take my leave."

Xu Qingxiao bowed to the empress and then slowly left.

After Xu Qingxiao left, the empress also stood up.

When the time comes, she has to show her face.

Not long after.

The empress walked out of the main hall, Zhao Waner held the imperial edict in her hand, her voice was delicate, but it could be heard by everyone.

The content is quite simple. It is nothing more than thanking you all for coming. At the same time, I also talk about the contributions of the six tribes and generals. I also say that the Wei Dynasty is now prosperous. I hope you will continue to work hard and create a better future together.

Let's all eat and drink well.

After the imperial edict was read out, a song and dance performance appeared, and the entire palace seemed very happy.

The wine and food never stopped, and Xu Qingxiao showed her best in her behavior at this moment. After toasting to the six ministers, she immediately went to toast An Guogong and others. After toasting to An Guogong and others, she immediately went to other officials to toast.

During the feast, Xu Qingxiao was very honorable. Except for the six ministers and the Duke, everyone who toasted was extremely excited and felt extremely honored.

"Come on, brother Mu, let's have a drink."

"Princess Yongping, let's have a drink too."

Xu Qingxiao held the wine pot and kept toasting, taking care of almost everyone's face.

It was a pity that Prince Huaining and others did not come. They sent people to send congratulatory gifts, but they themselves did not come. They politely declined the invitation because they were ill.

This is good, at least there won't be any problems.

However, at this moment, a relatively short and thin alien envoy came to Xu Qingxiao holding a wine glass.

"Master Xu, I am the prime minister of Gaoxian Kingdom, Pu Xiachang. I have long admired the reputation of Master Xu. Your talent is eternal. Gaoxian Kingdom has great respect for you. If you don't mind, I hope you can visit Gaoxian Kingdom when you have time."

"The monarch said that if you come, you will be welcomed personally."

Pu Xiachang's voice sounded, and he said with a smile on his face, looking extremely flattering and respectful.

Xu Qingxiao looked at the other party and couldn't help but think for a moment, and soon knew what kind of country this Gaoxian country was.

It is not a small country. It is located in the eastern part of the Wei Dynasty and is rich in beauties. It seems that all the previous emperors of the Wei Dynasty had concubines from Gaoxian Kingdom.

But what Gao Xian Kingdom is really famous for is not him, but the Liu Kingdom, which is close to Gao Xian Kingdom. Geographically speaking, the Liu Kingdom is very close to the Wei Dynasty, but the Liu Kingdom is a force of the Tuxie Dynasty.

And it is a very powerful force. The Gaoxian Kingdom is also the military layout of the Wei Dynasty and is a buffer zone. After all, if the Tuxie Dynasty suddenly sends troops, it will definitely launch an attack from the Liu Kingdom, so the Gaoxian Kingdom must become a satellite state of the Wei Dynasty.

Otherwise, you can go all the way east and take several extremely important cities in the Wei Dynasty.

"Brother Pu, you're so polite. Brother Pu has traveled thousands of miles from a foreign country and it's been extremely hard work. I would like to give you a toast from Xu."

Xu Qingxiao opened her mouth and drank from her glass.

When Pu Xiachang saw it, he was extremely excited and said.

"Your Majesty, you are serious. You are serious. We are a vassal state of the Wei Dynasty. We can also be regarded as the subjects of the Wei Dynasty. You are the minister of the Wei Dynasty. How can you drink it all in one gulp?"

"I punish myself with three cups of wine. I punish myself with three cups of wine."

Park Ha-chang was so excited that he drank three drinks in a row, and then started to praise and flatter him, and talked about many things about their country.

The general meaning is that Gao Xianguo admired Xu Qingxiao's talent very much, and the poem he admired most was the Preface to Nanyu Tower, an eternal parallel prose.

From Pu Xiachang's dictation, we can probably know that Gao Xianguo was completely convinced, especially the current king, who loved Xu Qingxiao's poems very much and wanted to invite Xu Qingxiao to Gaoxianguo.

I want to meet Xu Qingxiao.

"Sir Xu, not only our Gaoxian country, but even Ryukyu, they also respect you very much. You don't know that Zhu Sheng once traveled around the world and came to our countries to preach."

"Since then, we have great admiration for the literature of the Wei Dynasty. The person we admire most is the talented man of the world. I am not bragging. If you come to our Gaoxian Kingdom, all the people in the country will not be able to sleep."

Park Ha Chang drank some wine and spoke very excitedly, but what he said was true.

Xu Qingxiao felt suppressed everywhere in the Wei Dynasty, but in fact Xu Qingxiao's reputation was extremely famous in some countries.

For example, Gaoxian Kingdom and Liu Kingdom have admired Xu Qingxiao for a long time. According to Pu Xiachang, the king of Gaoxian Kingdom had to read Xu Qingxiao's poems every day before he could fall asleep.

This made Xu Qingxiao a little speechless.

In Kyoto of the Great Wei Dynasty, although many people admired him and admired his talents, they were not so exaggerated.

After thinking about it, Xu Qingxiao understood a little bit.

Pu Xiachang must be a bit boastful. Secondly, the Wei Dynasty has the Weiwen Palace and Zhu Shengzong is here. No matter how talented a person is, he will still look dim when facing a saint.

This is still five hundred years since Saint Zhu passed away. If he had just passed away, no matter how talented he was, unless he became a saint, his influence would be inexplicably reduced in the eyes of the world.

Didn't think much about it.

Xu Qingxiao doesn't care about this false reputation.

Until Youshi.

The feast has just ended.

Everyone gradually dispersed. Xu Qingxiao also drank a lot, but she was still sober.

But when we arrived outside the palace, some noises were heard.

"What? We, the Attu tribe, gave us three thousand cattle and sheep, and you gave us this as a gift in return?"

"Three thousand cattle and sheep? We gave you a thousand horses, which are much better than your cattle and sheep. They just gave you this gift in return."

"I'm going to drink wine? What do I want with this thing? Don't you want any money?"

After the ceremony ended, the etiquette department began to return gifts. A mountain of picture scroll gift boxes were placed behind them, one for each envoy from a foreign country.

The noisy sound attracted the Forbidden Army to come, as if they had received some order. The Forbidden Army's eyes were very cold, and they did not care what these foreign envoys said.

All in all, if you continue to make noise, you will be kicked out.

For a moment, the envoys from these foreign countries turned red with anger. Some of the wealthy foreign envoys refused to return the gift, but other small countries quickly picked it up.

After all, if you can reduce the loss a little, just reduce the loss a little.

Xu Qingxiao was happy to see this situation.

Want to take advantage of Da Wei?

Go ahead and eat your shit.

A group of barbarians.

Xu Qingxiao was in a good mood and felt a little brisk when she walked.

Just when he walked out of the palace, Zhang Jing's figure appeared behind him.

"Shouren, walk with me for a while."

As Zhang Jing's voice sounded, Xu Qingxiao immediately stopped.

"Zhang Shangshu."

Xu Qingxiao shouted.

"kindness."

Zhang Jing walked with his hands behind his back and went back side by side with Xu Qingxiao.

It's just that Zhang Jing didn't say anything along the way, but Xu Qingxiao was getting more and more drunk.

A full two-quarters of an hour.

Zhang Jing said nothing the whole time. After sending himself to Shouren Academy, he just said a few words and left, and then said nothing more.

Looking at Zhang Jing leaving.

Inexplicably, Xu Qingxiao knew something.

Cheng Lidong sent the dossier.

Zhang Shangshu did not accept the case. He walked with him all the way. Xu Qingxiao understood what he wanted to do and wanted to take the initiative to speak.

But Xu Qingxiao didn't say anything because she didn't want to drag Zhang Jing into the water.

this matter.

Xu Qingxiao didn't want to drag anyone into trouble, she could just bear it alone.

But he understood what Zhang Jing meant.

He wanted to help himself.

Shaked his head.

All the good moods disappeared at this moment.

The night is getting dark.

Xu Qingxiao went back to the room directly.

What follows is a fierce battle.

I really need to cultivate my spirit.

And at the same time.

Huaining Prince's Mansion.

King Huaining looked at the files on the table, then at Cheng Lidong in front of him, and fell into deep thought.

Cheng Lidong's sudden visit and this dossier represented everything.

It's impossible for him not to know what the other party's intentions are.

Moreover, Cheng Lidong also explained the person behind him.

Wen Gong of the Great Wei Dynasty wanted to use his own hands to eradicate Xu Qingxiao.

Regarding this, Prince Huaining was not angry at all, but he did not really want to help Wei Wen Palace.

Because he knew what Wei Wengong wanted to do.

So he was hesitating.

A quarter of an hour.

Three quarters of an hour.

One hour.

A full hour.

Prince Huaining thought for an hour and finally spoke.

"Go back and tell the people behind you that I have done this."

"But it's impossible to take advantage of me. I will do the first thing, and they will do the rest."

Prince Huaining made his choice.

He wants to get rid of Xu Qingxiao.

Even if it is used.

But he can't be fully utilized. It's okay to start with. Want to make yourself work harder?

Just stop dreaming.

"The prince is wise! The villain understands."

"In that case, I will go and report it now."

Cheng Lidong spoke up and then left.

After watching Cheng Lidong leave, Prince Huaining fell into deep thought again.

That's it.

Until Mao hour.

Kyoto of the Great Wei Dynasty.

As carriages arrived at the household department, boxes of silver were moved into the household department.

The Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of War also sent people to collect the money.

In order to withdraw the silver smoothly, Chen Zhengru specially called the other five ministers to discuss the official and commodity-level authority and the division of benefits.

For example, future generations will have priority in admission to the academy. Which grade corresponds to which academy. And it does not mean that you have the grade. It must be maintained for three, five, or even ten years before it is valid.

All in all, once the money is obtained, the next step is for the court to decide.

So the six ministers held a small meeting, and the five soldiers and horses also rushed towards the household department in high spirits, fearing that Gu Yan would go back and cause some trouble.

The entire process of withdrawing money took most of a day, so much so that Chen Zhengru forced Gu Yan to discuss it for a long time and wrote out all the details before letting him go.

When Gu Yan returned, it was too late to learn everything. Apart from a few curses, Gu Yan didn't say anything.

That's it.

Until September 2nd.

Mao Shi.

The Ministry of Punishment of the Wei Dynasty.

It's not completely light yet.

A trembling figure slowly appeared on the streets of Xingbu.

It is the figure of Prince Huaining.

His momentum is not as fierce as before, but instead has a feeling of burning out candles, giving people a feeling of old age and twilight.

The appearance of Prince Huaining made the Criminal Department a little nervous.

This man is not a small person. When Mr. Gu sees him, he must respect him as a prince.

But at the next moment.

Prince Huaining, holding a file, arrived outside the Criminal Department.

"I have met the prince."

The guards outside the Criminal Department all bowed to Prince Huaining.

Prince Huaining did not enter, nor did he pay attention to the guards. Instead, he took the drum set up outside the Ministry of Punishment and listened to the drum.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

The sound of the drum was so powerful that it startled many people, and the people living around the Punishment Department were also startled by the sound of the drum.

The guards of the Criminal Department were a little stunned. They had no idea what was happening. Generally speaking, the Denwen drum of the Criminal Department was not allowed to be beaten.

This is just a decoration. Anyone who plays the drum must be dealt with promptly, but the person who plays the drum must also be punished.

But no matter how much punishment is imposed, it cannot be punished on the head of a prince.

The drum beats for a long time, nine times in total.

next moment.

Prince Huaining's voice sounded.

"I, King Huaining, today sue Xu Qingxiao, the Minister of Household Affairs of the Wei Dynasty, for practicing strange arts, killing people and stealing goods. His crimes are heinous and unforgivable."

"I also hope that the Minister of Punishment will accept this case."

Prince Huaining's voice sounded.

His voice was not powerful, but it was very strange. It spread throughout most of the capital, and could be heard by the six ministries, as well as the princes and princes.

Wen Gong of the Great Wei Dynasty could hear it even more.

This is not the power of mortals, but the power of martial arts.

And this moment.

Most of Kyoto was in complete uproar.

"Master Xu practices strange arts?"

"This is impossible. How can Master Xu practice strange arts?"

"What's going on? Who wants to frame Master Xu?"

"Don't talk nonsense, this is the prince, be careful of getting into trouble."

"My dear, a prince went to the Ministry of Justice to file a complaint in person. How much hatred is there?"

"Brother Xu practices strange arts? This is impossible. He is a Confucian and Taoist scholar. How can he practice such strange arts? And I have never heard of Confucian and Taoist magic."

"Yes, where have you heard of Confucianism, Taoism and other magic arts?"

"No wonder Xu Qingxiao was able to improve her Confucianism and Taoism level so quickly. It turns out that she has practiced strange arts."

"Shut up if you don't understand. There is no way Confucianism and Taoism can have different skills. There must be some misunderstanding here."

"That's it, don't talk nonsense and bite when you get the chance? Do you have a grudge against Brother Xu?"

Early in the morning.

The whole Kyoto was completely in a state of excitement.

Because this matter really has to attract people’s attention.

A dignified and upright Confucian of the Sixth Grade of the Wei Dynasty.

Minister of Household Affairs.

Eternal great talent.

Practicing strange arts?

Moreover, the person who reported the crime was a prince.

If it had been anyone else, I'm afraid the Punishment Department would have kicked them out immediately.

But a prince himself came to play the drums.

This is definitely not groundless.

Ministry of official affairs.

Chen Zhengru put down the file in his hand, his expression not very good.

Household Department.

Gu Yan, who had just prepared to handle official business, set off immediately and went directly to the Criminal Department.

Ministry of War.

Zhou Yan frowned, but he did not go to the Ministry of Punishment, but to the Duke's Mansion.

Ministry of Rites.

Wang Xinzhi's eyes were a little startled. After pondering for a while, he finally sighed and walked towards the Great Wei Wen Palace.

Ministry of Industry.

Li Yanlong's face was full of astonishment, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.

The same is true for many people who know Xu Qingxiao in the palaces of major princes and princes.

No one would have thought that Xu Qingxiao actually practiced strange arts.

The Imperial Palace of the Wei Dynasty.

The empress, who was reviewing the memorial, heard the voice of Prince Huaining again.

The whole person was completely motionless.

A drop of red ink fell from the imperial pen in his hand, smearing the memorial.

And in the Ministry of Punishment.

Zhang Jing sat in the study room extremely calmly.

Not a word was spoken.

Mao Shi.

The sky in Kyoto.

The night is still dark.

This made everyone in the capital of the Wei Dynasty feel a little depressed.

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