Cui Cheng was angry and wanted to curse, but this was not the time. He suppressed his anger and said with a charming smile: "Xiaguan and my father-in-law didn't know each other before, but that's not important. What's important is that today Xiaguan is going to send someone off."
I gave my father-in-law a huge amount of wealth, but I don’t know if he dares to take it?"
"Hahaha,,,"
Liu Yan's face was full of pride, and he looked down on Cui Cheng. He smiled and said: "What kind of wealth can you have? You are an ignorant person, and you talk nonsense."
After saying that, Liu Yan ordered someone to see off the guests. Cui Cheng said: "The Queen Mother is dissatisfied with the official family. This is your wealth and honor, father-in-law."
Liu Yan's smile suddenly froze. He looked at Cui Cheng, waved his hands at last, and drove the servants away. Then he stepped forward and asked Cui Cheng, "What do you mean by this?"
Cui Cheng despised Liu Yan in his heart, but he was serious on his face. He said solemnly: "Unite the officials and welcome the Queen Mother to listen to the government behind the curtain. At that time, it will be your chance. As long as the Queen Mother controls the government, it will all depend on the father-in-law."
When the government affairs are sorted out, my father-in-law, you will be a man in heaven who is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people."
After hearing this, Liu Yan looked excited and could not help but breathe heavily.
Why would Cui Cheng encourage Liu Yan? It turns out that Cui Cheng faked his death by drowning and fled back to Lin'an. His heart has always been unbalanced. He was gnashing his teeth and full of resentment towards Zhao Yun.
But he has been suffering from no chance, so he has to continue to hide.
But soon the opportunity came. The implementation of the farmland-to-household law caused the world to be turbulent and powerful, and rebellions continued. Cui Cheng saw the opportunity and kept observing the situation, looking forward to the opportunity to take action.
It happened that Gou Mengyu discovered his shameless affair with Wu Qiao'er at this time. In desperation, Cui Cheng encouraged Wu Qiao'er to poison Gou Mengyu to avoid trouble in the future.
Things went well. Wu Qiaoer, under the guidance of Cui Cheng, bought chronic poison and poisoned Gou Mengyu to death. Cui Cheng could have breathed a sigh of relief, but Song Ci saw the clues about this and Cui Cheng became nervous again.
Unexpectedly, at such a critical moment, Wu Qiaoer couldn't bear the loneliness and came to have a private meeting with Cui Cheng!
Cui Cheng was shocked and furious, because Cui Cheng knew that Song Ci would be spying secretly. In order to escape safely, he strangled Wu Qiaoer to death.
After escaping, Cui Cheng knew that the city gate must be strictly guarded now, and it would be difficult to get out.
In order to avoid being caught later, he had to visit Liu Yan in advance and influence Empress Dowager Yang through him. As long as Empress Dowager Yang won the struggle for monarchy, he would not only be safe, but also use this power to influence the government and the opposition.
This is his last chance, he must fight this time.
Liu Yan was tempted, so he disguised Cui Cheng as a little Huangmen, secretly brought him into the palace, and gave advice to Empress Dowager Yang in person.
When they arrived at the Cining Hall, Cui Cheng said to Empress Dowager Yang: "Empress Dowager, the officials are implementing the new law, and powerful people from all over the country are boiling. This is just the surface. Inside the court, in fact, hundreds of officials are also undercurrents."
Queen Mother Yang regained her energy and asked hurriedly: "How do you say this?"
Cui Chengdao said: "All officials are among the best, and none of them has a wealthy family and countless acres of land. Let's talk about Qiao Xingjian, Yuan Shao, Zhen Dexiu, Zhao Shanxiang, Zhu Zhu, Fan Chu and others, which one
They were not promoted by officials to occupy high positions, but what is their attitude towards the new law? None of them firmly supports it. Why, it is not because the new law also seriously affects their interests."
Speaking of excitement, Cui Cheng even directly used the example of King Han Kong of Wei County. He said: "For example, King Han Hong of Wei County has been honored for more than a hundred years, and his family's land has already exceeded one million acres.
Yue Fei, he is also a tenant of the Han family. The official family is implementing the new law. Do you think Prince Wei will have no resentment in his heart?"
Queen Mother Yang suddenly became excited, "Are you saying that Prince Wei is also dissatisfied with the official family?"
"It's natural. I guarantee it with my head. If the empress takes advantage of the new law to make the world angry and resents people, and listens to politics behind the curtain again, all the officials will follow her, and she will become the hope of the world."
These words made Empress Dowager Yang's eyes shine. The infinite scenery of the past when she listened to politics behind the curtains echoed in her mind again, making her unable to stop.
Funing Hall, study room.
Zhao Yun was painting, and what he painted was a picture of thousands of horses galloping. After a while of splashing ink, the painting was completed. After looking at it carefully, Zhao Yun was satisfied, called Gao Shi, and said to him: "Gao Shi, come and see me."
How does this painting look?”
Gao Shi was horrified and said: "Your Majesty's paintings are the best in the world, no one can match them. How can I be qualified to comment on them?"
"It's okay, it's just something I made casually in my free time, and I didn't put much thought into it. You can just take a look at it."
Zhao Yun said this, and Gao Shi had to comment.
I saw Gao Shi lowering his head to look at the painting carefully. After looking at it for a while, he said: "Your Majesty's painting of herding is very artistic. The lambs are running happily, obviously they are full, which means that the people of the Song Dynasty have enough food and clothing to live and work in peace and contentment."
, I also wish that your majesty’s wish will come true as soon as possible.”
"Grazing picture? Lamb?"
The corner of Zhao Yun's mouth twitched a few times, feeling rather embarrassed, and he subconsciously looked at it again. Not to mention, Gao Shi said that Zhao Yun painted a sheep. Zhao Yun looked at the horse as a sheep at this time, and it really looked like a sheep.
Zhao Yun secretly said that he had no talent at all. Fortunately, there were no outsiders around him. Otherwise, he would have made a fool of himself.
Zhao Yun sighed in his heart. The brush in his hand came loose and fell on the painting. A ball of ink destroyed the painting. Zhao Yun regretted it and shook his head and said, "It's a pity that the painting that was finally finished was ruined."
Then Zhao Yun crumpled the painting into a ball with a look of regret and threw it away.
When Gao Shi saw this, he kept saying it was a pity, what a pity, what a great painting.
Not long after, Nie Chi, a member of the Zhongshu House, came over with a pile of memorials. Zhao Yun ordered people to clear the desk, and then began to review the memorials.
Nie Chi said: "Your Majesty, there are several letters about the rebellion caused by powerful forces. Mr. Yuan briefly read them and gave no opinion. Your Majesty still needs to make a decision personally."
"knew."
Zhao Yun responded, and Nie Chi went down. Zhao Yun also picked up the memorial and began to review it.
This is an excerpt from the imperial censor Jiang Chongzhen. The content points to the new law and criticizes the new law.
He wrote in the memorial: "Looking at the laws of the past dynasties, I have never seen anything as barbaric as the farmland to household law. The content of this law is tough, overbearing, extremely unfair to good gentry, and seems to cost people's lives. This law is so and so
So, is it really a good method?
If it is a good law, why does it attract powerful powerful people from all over the country to start a rebellion once it is implemented? If it is a good law, why are there so few people in the court to support it?
For the sake of our country's development plan for the Song Dynasty, I sincerely request your Majesty to amend the new law. The upper limit of two thousand acres can be increased several times, and the corresponding taxes should be lowered several levels. In this way, your Majesty's criticism of competing for profits with the people can be eliminated."
Zhao Yun shook his head, ignored it, put the memorial aside, and kept it in silence.