"You! You haven't been able to talk about the main point for a long time. I think you are still a dog leader..."
Emperor Shunyao leaned on the dragon chair in low spirits. The official who was kneeling below to report was stunned and looked at his colleagues in court with a confused face. A third-rank official squinted and sneered: "Luoliba
Sui, the emperor asked you to get out of here, dog leash!"
"I resign!"
The official withdrew with a bitter look on his face. When he stepped out of the hall, he pointed at his colleagues who were gloating about his misfortune and cursed: "What's so ridiculous? It's your turn to lead the dog soon, huh~"
"Buzz~"
"Pa bang bang..."
Sudden!
At the same time as a dull horn sounded, a series of explosions also alarmed the entire palace. The expressions of the imperial guards suddenly changed drastically, and they all pulled out the weapons from their waists. The prince even rushed to the emperor and shouted: "
Protect me! Protect me quickly!”
"What are you protecting!"
Emperor Shunyao pushed him away and said with a calm smile: "With the sound of dragon horns in the front hall and the crackling whip of the sniper trench, which idiot assassin would rush in from the main gate? This is a local leopard entering the palace!"
"Tu leopard?"
The civil and military officials looked at each other in surprise. Prince Duan pulled out the swords of the guards. Hearing this, he looked out of the palace with a confused face. Soon he saw a group of imperial guards rushing to the front of the palace.
He ferociously carried a white-robed official.
"Invulnerable to all poisons! Zhao Yunxuan..."
The ministers screamed and backed away. Many people quickly put on masks. Prince Duan also hurriedly returned the knife to the guard and said in shock: "Chief Zhao! What are you doing?"
"Your Majesty!"
The leader of the guards knelt down and clasped his fists and shouted: "This is not an attack by assassins, but this person blew our dragon horns, lit our whips, and carved a line of words in front of the jade gate. It is really an unforgivable crime!"
"Oh? What characters are engraved..."
Emperor Shunyao looked at Zhao Guanren with great interest. Zhao Guanren was held in the hands of four burly guards and smiled stiffly at him. The leader of the guards replied angrily: "Master Zhao is here for a visit!"
"Pfft~hahaha..."
All the civil and military officials in the court covered their mouths and burst into laughter. The prince and Prince Duan also burst into laughter. Emperor Shunyao also couldn't help laughing and asked: "Zhao Yunxuan! You really have no rules at all. You dare to move the things of the imperial guards.
Do you think my palace is a scenic spot?"
"Your Majesty! Isn't this a place of historical interest..."
Zhao Guanren put his head down and raised his head and said: "I am a countryman who has never seen the palace. I carved the words to brag to the villagers when I went back. I didn't know that the pillars were horns. I saw one inserted every other section. I was curious.
After blowing it, I used the cracker stove as a trash can!"
"Put him down and get out..."
Emperor Shunyao waved his hand gently, and the civil and military officials arranged themselves in line again while holding back their laughter. Zhao Guanren arranged his clothes in disgrace, and did not kneel down when he saw the emperor, but lowered his hands and giggled.
"Hmph~ I think you are not curious, you are bold..."
Emperor Shunyao suddenly shouted coldly: "Zhao Yunxuan! Your concubines are all the daughters of Lantai merchants, and they use huge dowries to bribe you in disguise. You have received more than 100,000 taels of silver in just a few months of being an official, and you have made great achievements for major commercial banks.
The door of convenience, collusion, do you know your sin?"
"Oh~"
There was an uproar in the hall. More than one hundred thousand taels was a very huge number. Many ministers had never seen such a large amount of money. However, Prince Duan and the Crown Prince lowered their heads and did not speak. At this time, none of them dared to say a word and spoke for Zhao Guanren.
There is suspicion of collusion.
"emperor!"
Zhao Guanren said with an innocent face: "The secret report submitted by the field guard seems to be inaccurate. When did I receive more than 100,000 taels?"
"You still dare to quibble? Someone is here..."
Emperor Shunyao opened his eyes in shock and anger, but Zhao Guanren quickly waved his hand and said: "I have no excuses, I mean I have collected more than 100,000 taels, and a total of more than 270,000 taels. This is
It’s more than twice the difference, and I don’t dare to deceive the emperor!”
"..."
All the civil and military officials in the court were in complete silence, looking at him with expressions like "Are you a fool?" Emperor Shunyao was also stunned by what he said. He frowned and said, "You have received so much money, and you still dare to say it openly, you
Aren't you afraid that I will chop you up alive?"
"Why did the emperor want to behead me alive? I did not neglect my duties, nor did I commit blackmail. If there is any violation of regulations, I am willing to behead myself..."
Zhao Guanren said: "Wei Chen is just a promotion for epidemic prevention and has no control over businesses. The money they give is consulting fees. I introduce small businessmen to big businessmen, help them get financing, and give them advice on how to make money. I have never occupied the court."
No matter how little you get, it’s all a transaction between you and me!”
"Master Zhao!"
A censor came out and said coldly: "Officials are not allowed to engage in business, and they are not allowed to take advantage of their official position to accept bribes. Anyone who violates the rules will be dismissed from their posts and investigated, and they will be exiled thousands of miles away, and their heads will be thrown to the ground in the worst case. Don't you know this?"
"I'm not in business, and I don't have any money to join a partnership..."
Zhao Guanren spread his hands and said: "You have to pay for writing inscriptions for others. I asked the major merchants in Ningzhou to share their needs. It's not too much for them to give me a thank you fee. Besides, I didn't spend the money. I spent all of it on Baishan.
The Tanghe Epidemic Prevention Fund has been launched!”
"Um?"
Emperor Shunyao frowned and said, "What is an epidemic prevention chicken?"
"Return to the Emperor! The Epidemic Prevention Fund is specially established for epidemic prevention..."
Zhao Guanren cupped his hands and replied: "For example, if a village cannot afford to buy anti-epidemic supplies, we can lend them the money first, without any interest, and then pay it back when we have the money. The same is true for the poor who have no money for medical treatment. All this money comes from
Donations from major philanthropists are recorded and announced in a special accounting room!"
"Where is Baishantang?"
Emperor Shunyao was obviously a little interested.
"Baishantang is also a charity organization that entertains four kinds of people for free..."
Zhao Guanren said: "Beggars, poor households, disaster victims and servants. In addition, all dishes are sold at a small profit. Weichen donated and built 26 Baishan halls in Ningzhou, one in each county. The epidemic prevention fund can also be used in Baishan halls."
Apply or donate in the charity hall!”
Emperor Shunyao was puzzled and said: "Why should we entertain the servants for free? What they eat is the salary of the court!"
"The one who takes advantage of others is short-handed and the one who eats others is soft-spoken..."
Zhao Guanren said: "Servants are a group that is easy to disturb the people. Let them eat a hundred meals and be respected by the people, and they will have a sense of honor and disgrace in their hearts. The people will suffer less, and they will be able to cope with troubles.
Do it impartially!”
"That makes sense! It's so well said..."
The civil and military officials in the court nodded in praise, and Zhao Guanren said: "Your Majesty, you can send someone to check. All the money collected by the ministers has been used in these two places, totaling 213,852 taels. The accounts are all in
Baishantang, what’s left is really my concubine’s dowry, if I donate any more, they’ll have to worry about me!”
"Zhao Yunxuan!"
Emperor Shunyao said suspiciously: "You are really selfless and have a clear conscience. I have seen many hypocritical people, but there are only a few who are as generous as you!"
"Your Majesty! You are just swearing. I don't want to show it to anyone. I just want to have a clear conscience. The person who donated Baishan Hall wrote it with no name..."
Zhao Guanren said proudly: "Life is only a few decades in a hurry. No matter whether it is a general or a prime minister, or it is ordinary, in the end it will be buried in a handful of loess. If you have to leave something behind, it is best to leave it in the hearts of the people. After death,
It is still alive in their hearts, this life is not in vain!”
"..."
Zhao Guanren's words silenced the entire hall, and Emperor Shunyao stared at him in disbelief, as if he did not believe that these words could come out of his mouth.
"My lords! With greater ability comes greater responsibility..."
Zhao Guanren saluted to the left and right one after another and said: "I would like to send you an ancient poem to encourage you all. This poem should be called Encourage You to Be Kind... Who knows that the lives of all living things are weak, and they are generally flesh and blood and skin. I advise you not to kill the three-spring bird, because the child is in the nest.
I hope my mother will return!"
"Zhao Yunxuan!" Emperor Shunyao suddenly straightened his back and said: "I will give you a chance to become a general or a prime minister now, ranging from first-rank civil and military officials, princes and princes, to ninth-rank minor officials, internal ministers and eunuchs, I give you
You can choose an official position at will, and I will never break my word!"
"..."
All civil and military officials in the court narrowed their eyes, knowing that the emperor was deliberately testing him, but Zhao Guanren actually scratched the back of his head and said: "If I choose the prince, wouldn't I have to call you dad? Then I can call the prince big brother."
Alright?"
"Don't talk nonsense!"
The prince glared at him displeased, but Emperor Shunyao said seriously: "Okay! As long as you kneel down and call me daddy, I will recognize you as my godson, how about that?"
"Wei Chen doesn't dare! Wei Chen has a great life and wants to live for a few more years..."
Zhao Guanren smiled and cupped his hands and said: "Actually, Wei Chen wants to help the world most and gain fame. However, my colleagues from Tai Hospital always try to stumbling upon me, making the people in the capital jealous of me like a ghost. So Wei Chen just wants to take over Tai Hospital and let them listen to my orders."
, then everyone will be happy!”
"Do you know how to arrange troops and lead them..."
Emperor Shunyao looked at him with bright eyes. Zhao Guanren nodded and said: "I understand a little! It's not a big deal to lead an army of three hundred. After three hundred, you will no longer care about your head!"
"Pfft~"
Several military attaches burst out laughing, and a general also laughed and said: "Chief Zhao is an honest man and knows the difficulties of leading troops in war, unlike some literati who only talk about war on paper and don't even know how to set up camp!"
"How do you know what you are capable of if you have led troops somewhere?"
Emperor Shunyao's eyes suddenly became sharp, and the faces of all the officials also changed. Zhao Guanren could never have led troops in Dashun, let alone participated in any battles in the army. So since he had never led troops, how could he know
Can you only receive three hundred?
"If you go back to the emperor, my father was once a bandit..."
Zhao Guanren said without changing his expression: "When my father reached his peak, he had more than five hundred brothers. Later, he was recruited by the Ningzhou prefect. At that time, he asked me to try to lead the army, but in the end, I lost a lot of people in a mess. He was famous for his swarm.
That’s how the number came about!”
"Hahaha……"
All the civil and military officials burst into laughter, and Emperor Shunyao was also laughing with joy.
"My lords, please don't laugh..."
Zhao Guanren said sternly: "The number of bandits comes from the government. If everyone can have enough food and clothing, who would be willing to risk beheading to become a bandit? It is precisely because Xiaguan has seen too many killings among the poor that he has been determined to do so since he was a child.
The great ambition of hanging a pot to save the world!"
"Well! This is what I like very much..."
Emperor Shunyao nodded slightly, and the officials hurriedly restrained their smiles, and Emperor Shunyao said again: "If you have nothing to do, just retreat from the court. Zhao Yunxuan will stay!"
"Retreat!"
The old eunuch raised his voice and shouted. After the civil and military officials thanked the emperor for his kindness, they all walked backwards and walked out. However, Prince Duan secretly gave Zhao Guanren a thumbs up. The subtext was clearly... you are so damn good at showing off.
, well done!
"Master Zhao, please follow me in..."
The old eunuch smiled and waved, and Zhao Guanren quickly followed Emperor Shunyao. Unexpectedly, Emperor Shunyao walked into the palace and said calmly: "From now on, speak less high-sounding words. Be careful that your cleverness will be mistaken for you!"
"Your Majesty! Do you know what our Dashun lacks? We lack a role model..."
Zhao Guanren smiled and said: "Sounding high-sounding and sanctimonious, it is enough to convince most people. Even if only one out of ten corrupt officials can be moved by me, then the humble minister can be considered to have immeasurable merit. Therefore, if the humble minister is not talented, he is willing to be my great success."
A benchmark for young and promising people!”
“What a benchmark!”
Emperor Shunyao turned around suddenly, stared at him with deep eyes and said, "I obviously think you are shameless, but I can't find anything wrong with you. You should be what people often say...what a villain!"
Zhao Guanren cupped his hands and said with a smile: "There are too many hypocrites around the emperor. What is missing is a true villain. The humble minister is your mirror!"