"In troubled times, heavy codes are used. Sometimes, a benevolent emperor may not be a good emperor."
Chai Tiannuo gritted his teeth and said that Emperor Tianqi didn't even hesitate to pay attention to him.
This guy's words and deeds are completely opposite to the "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" he wrote. He is exactly the kind of guy who knows what to do, but I just don't follow it!
After resting at home for a night, Chai Tiannuo rushed to the East Palace and the penal colony early the next morning to inform the Supreme Emperor and King Yong of the matter. Their reactions were very similar, both being silent and then nodding.
Three days later, the team set off. Chai Tiannuo personally sent the old emperor and Prince Yong and his wife on their way. Princess Lanling and the young prince did not go.
They are still young and their lives cannot be fixed. This is what Emperor Tianqi meant.
After handling the affairs of the grain team, Chai Tiannuo wrote a solemn letter and sent it back to Shaoyin, inviting his adoptive father, mother-in-law, and Yu Zhen'er to come to Beijing.
If you get a reply, immediately use the official weapon for personal use and send the brothers who are the guards on the left and right to pick them up safely.
The days passed by quite slowly, and it was midsummer in the blink of an eye. After these days of running-in, Chaitino finally adapted to his busy work and sorted out a set of procedures. This day gradually became comfortable again.
"Man'er, what do you think is going on? Why hasn't my adoptive father replied to your letter yet?"
Chai Tiannuo was sitting in a rocking chair under the eaves, fanning himself while talking. Chai Man'er was eating melon seeds and replied:
"Puxin, who asked you to leave? At that speed, it would be great if you can get there now. If you still want to reply, isn't that a dream?"
What you say makes so much sense!
Chai Tiannuo shook his head helplessly, and continued to wait. Nothing would happen. If he came when the weather was cool, he would suffer less on the road.
"Master Chai, hello Mrs. Chai, you two are living a very fulfilling life."
Waiter Jia looked at the two of them and smiled. They were the only two people enjoying the cool weather in the entire alley. It was like a scene in Fireworks Alley.
"Here comes Maid Jia. I'll make room for you so you two can chat."
Man'er got up and left. The emperor's personal friend came to the house, something must have happened.
"Sit down, and there will be fruit, the best."
Chai Tiannuo said feebly, and his posture made the waiter Jia laugh:
"Why, I'm not welcome?"
"Hey, I welcome your people, but I don't welcome your things."
"When you come here, nothing good will happen!"
Waiter Jia grinned, picked up a pear and took a bite. It was sweet and refreshing. He nodded, but the expression on his face became solemn:
"You're right, it's really not a good thing!"
Seeing Waiter Jia's solemn expression, Chai Tiannuo sat up straight and said softly:
"But it's about reform?"
"How did you know?"
Chamberlain Jia couldn't help but look at Chai Tiannuo in surprise. No one but himself had told Emperor Tianqi about this matter. How did he know about it?
"Hey, you and the emperor are really too rough when it comes to things."
Chai Tiannuo shook his head and whispered into Jia Neishi's ear:
"In these days, a total of seventeen low-ranking but important officials in Luoyang have died. They either slipped and fell into the gutter while drinking or were hit by speeding carriages."
"I said, Chamberlain Jia, the driver can be replaced, but the carriage with iron nail counterweights cannot be replaced?"
"Just changing the door curtain every time is of no use, but changing the yellow, green, red, yellow, green and red rims, do you think they are traffic lights?!"
"...Is it that obvious?"
"No, I saw it with my own eyes ten days ago. There were several people howling there, and there was that carriage and that carriage. Isn't this just funny!"
Waiter Jia grinned. This was a good idea that he and the emperor had discussed. It didn't come to fruition, but it became a joke in the eyes of others.
"After all, who are you trying to kill? I need to take action. It's probably a great guy!"
Chai Tiannuo picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea. Waiter Jia nodded lightly and whispered:
"Shang Shu Sheng You Pu She, Si Kou Qian Wen!"
"puff!"
A mouthful of tea squirted all over Jia Waiter
Waiter Jia was not worried about his face, and slowly picked up a few pieces of raw material and wiped his face.
Chaitino swallowed hard and said in a slightly louder voice:
"I remember that although Pushe is from the second rank, he still performs the duties of the prime minister, right?"
"Hey, Dr. Guanglu, who doesn't even think about me as a salted fish, has actually started to care about government affairs?!"
Waiter Jia glanced sideways at Chaitino and said, Chaitino sneered and ignored him, but after thinking about it, he whispered:
"What evil deeds has your servant committed that must be eradicated?"
"It's not a bad thing, but he took too much and blocked Dahua's innovation. He also kept countless dogs and horses in his house, and he frequently hurt people and dominated the market."
"Besides, there is news that there is a reincarnated figure from the Yuhua Sect in his family. The two masters of the Five Immortals have divined and calculated things related to Sikou Qianwen, but there is a mystery in everything. There must be something beyond imagination."
"It is too dangerous for such an uncontrolled force to be entrenched near the capital."
With that said, Jia Nei took out a booklet from his arms and handed it to Chai Tiannuo:
"This is the evidence that Your Majesty asked me to collect. Just take a look at it and don't spread it outside."
Chaitino nodded and looked through the book in general. He couldn't help but take a breath of air and pointed at a few items and said:
"I said Chamberlain Jia, this is not a bad thing?"
Waiter Jia looked at it, shook his head slightly and sighed:
"No, all the gentry and officials behave like this. If a country wants to maintain its political system, it cannot be too strict. After all, without them, the country will collapse."
When Chai Tiannuo heard this, he didn't know what he felt in his heart. In the end, he could only sigh deeply:
"No matter in prosperous or troubled times, the people who suffer the most will always be the common people."
Waiter Jia nodded slightly. He was born in a poor family and understood this sentence best.
"In the Battle of Zhuanglong, Sikou Qianwen spent all his family wealth to help the emperor ascend the throne. Even though his legitimate son was killed, he still had no hesitation."
Chaitino looked down again and couldn't help but frown:
"How come everything mentioned here is all about his achievements?"
"Your Majesty asked me to write this. It is better not to take action if you can. The great emperor has not forgotten the kindness of the past and does not want to do what the cunning rabbit was cooked by the lackey."
"But your policy of enriching the country and strengthening the army must be implemented. Wouldn't it be better if we could get the best of both worlds?"
"After all, You Pu She is an important minister of the three dynasties, and your Majesty also hopes that he will have a good result. The last part of the booklet is what your Majesty wants him to do. It depends on whether he can let it go."
"...It's not that simple to get the best of both worlds."
Chaitino sighed, flicked the book and put it in the blessed place, and asked again:
"Didn't you send someone to talk to Sikou Qianwen before?"
"If you are more honest, maybe he will agree?"
"Send someone, who can take on this important task?"
Waiter Jia shook his head.
"Siko Qianwen was also a Jinshi through the imperial examination, and he had been in the officialdom for decades. Apart from you, a contemporary Wenzong who is capable of literature and martial arts, who can argue with him?"
"...It seems that this matter really belongs to me!"
Chaitino sighed.
"Necessary!"
Waiter Jia smiled and nodded.
"What you said is a bit ridiculous."
"I just listened to it last night. It was very enjoyable."
Chaitino grinned, ended his useless words, and asked seriously:
"Where does your family live?"
"There is a mansion in the city, but he never lives there. He usually lives in a small valley outside the city."