The inventory of property is still going on. The amount of property is so large that thirty officials will not be able to finish it in a month.
On the afternoon of the day when he killed the eunuchs of Bei Ya, Guo Song summoned the top shopkeepers and sub-shopkeepers of the thirteen cabinet shops in Chengdu.
Everyone has a seat, and there is freshly brewed tea on the small table next to them. His Highness Prince Jin is quite polite to them, but every shopkeeper is still uneasy in his heart.
Some were talking to each other, guessing the purpose of His Highness King Jin summoning them.
At this time, some soldiers shouted: "His Royal Highness the King of Jin is here!
The shopkeepers stood up one after another, and Guo Song walked in quickly. He walked to the top of the lobby, glanced at everyone, waved his hands and said: "Everyone, please take a seat!"
The shopkeepers sat down again, and the hall was completely silent. Guo Song cleared his throat and then said slowly: "I invite everyone here because I have something to ask for help..."
There was an uproar in the lobby. King Jin invited them here to help. What could they help?
"Quiet -" the sergeant shouted, and the hall became quiet again.
Guo Song smiled and continued: "Everyone must know what happened in the East Market Square at noon today. We killed more than sixty eunuchs of the Bei Ya. The Tang Dynasty's strength was almost exhausted by them. They did
Damn it, the biggest hobby of these eunuchs is to exploit the people and collect wealth. They fled with a lot of property. All of this wealth was intercepted by us, but before their death, several eunuchs revealed that they still had a lot of money in the cabinet.
, I didn't have time to take it away, and wanted to use it to redeem my life. Of course, I didn't agree, but it didn't mean that I didn't want the money they had in the cabinet, nor did it mean that only a few people had money in the cabinet.
So I have called you all together, hoping that you will go back and conduct a thorough investigation, clear out the money that the eunuchs of Beiya have deposited with you, and hand it over to the government."
At this time, an official passed by and distributed a list to everyone, one copy for each person. On the list were the names of the eunuchs of Beiya and their disciples and grandchildren. There were 1,670 people in the densely packed list.
"This is the list. Go back and check your clients' deposit books. If there are people on the list, report them to the government immediately and hand them over to the government as soon as possible."
When Guo Song said this, his tone began to turn cold, "I know that the names of some depositors may not match those on the list. They may be his sons, wives, etc., but I believe you yourself know it very well, or today
Quietly ask them to come and withdraw the money at night, so I want to warn you that from now on, if someone on the list withdraws the money, once it is verified, the counter will bear all the losses and be fined ten times the amount.
Punishment, as for whether it will kill people, it depends on the severity of the losses caused in the end, not only you, but also your boss will not be able to escape!"
Guo Song's tone was very calm, but the content of what he said made every shopkeeper tremble with fear.
At this time, Manager Song of Baoyuan Cabinet stood up and said: "Your Highness, Baoyuan Cabinet would like to report!"
Everyone's eyes were fixed on Manager Song, and Guo Song also nodded, "Please tell me!"
The manager of Song Dynasty said: "Baoyuan Aiqifang has a total of thirteen eunuch clients of Beiya, including Ju Wenzhen, Huo Xianming, Dou Wenchang and others. When the news came that the Tubo people had conquered Yazhou, Baoyuan Aiqifang had already transferred all of them.
The client's property was all transferred to Zizhou. Later, the eunuchs of Beiya couldn't wait for the property to be transferred back, so they hurriedly fled south. The properties of all thirteen eunuchs of Beiya are currently in the cabinet. We guarantee that they will get a lot of money.
Turn it over to the government."
Naturally, Manager Song had communicated with Guo Song, and Guo Song used him to attract others and make everyone hand over their property honestly.
"Are you willing to sign a military order on behalf of the cabinet?" Guo Song asked again.
"Xiaomin is willing!"
At this time, everyone gasped. If Manager Song took the lead in signing the military order, they would all have to sign it, and no one could escape.
.........
While the shopkeepers were writing guarantee letters with sad faces, Guo Song had already left the government office and arrived at the Queen Mother's residence. He would rush to Yazhou early tomorrow morning and many things had to be dealt with today.
The palace has been burned down, and the Queen Mother and the young emperor currently live in an official residence. This official residence was originally the official residence of Cui Ning, the former Jiannan Jiedushi. After Cui Ning's death, the official residence remained empty and was later restored.
It became the private residence of the powerful eunuch Song Chaofeng, but Song Chaofeng never lived here for a day.
The mansion covers an area of hundreds of acres, with deep courtyards, rockeries and numerous pavilions. Although Song Chaofeng had never lived here, the mansion was renovated and decorated very magnificently.
In addition to the Queen Mother and the young emperor living here, there are more than 200 palace maids and dozens of eunuchs. In addition, Guo Song also arranged for more than 20 female guards for personal protection.
At the dock a few days ago, Guo Song only had a brief greeting with the Queen Mother and did not have an in-depth conversation. Today, he must explain something clearly to the Queen Mother.
In the back hall of the mansion, the Queen Mother sat behind a bamboo curtain and received Jin Wang Guo Song who came to see him.
This time Guo Song did not pay homage, but bowed. The Queen Mother said calmly: "Your Highness, please take a seat!"
"Thank you, Queen Mother, for the seat!"
Guo Song sat down and said: "At noon today, all the eunuchs in Beiya have been publicly executed. Does the Queen Mother know?"
"The Ai family has heard that the traitor Ju Wenzhen has finally been brought to justice. The Ai family is very pleased."
"They indeed deserved their crimes. The Tang Dynasty was almost destroyed in their hands, and their death would not be enough to atone for their sins."
"Is the Tang Dynasty going to be destroyed?" the Queen Mother asked in surprise.
Guo Song nodded and said: "Although it has not been completely destroyed, it is indeed dying. Like an extremely critical patient, it will take a long time to recover. It is still unknown whether it can be repaired in the end."
"Why?"
"There are many reasons, one of the important factors is the decline of the clan. So far, there are only eight men in the clan left."
The Queen Mother frowned, "But Ju Wenzhen told the Ai family that there are still eighteen people in the clan."
Guo Song shook his head, "Queen Mother, the adopted sons and grandsons whose bloodline does not match cannot be counted among them. The six adopted sons and grandsons of King Zhao Li Si must be excluded first.
In addition, Peng Wang Li only died of illness in Luoyang last autumn, and his son and two grandsons have publicly written a statement to withdraw from the clan, so they cannot be counted. This leaves only seven clan members in Chengdu and King Zhao."
The Queen Mother was silent for a moment and said: "The emperor is young, his thinking is chaotic, and it is difficult to communicate with others. All officials think that he is unable to bear the heavy responsibility of the Tang Dynasty. Has Your Highness ever considered appointing another wise emperor?"
Guo Song shook his head, "As the Queen Mother said, the emperor is still young, and some children will develop a little later. This is normal. I believe that the emperor will become a normal child when he grows up. As long as he is taught carefully, he will definitely
Become a wise king."
The Queen Mother was silent. She was actually testing Guo Song. If Guo Song wanted to change the emperor, it meant that he was still thinking about the Tang Dynasty. If he insisted that Li Wen continue to be emperor, then his ambition would be obvious.
After a while, the Queen Mother sighed softly in her heart. This result was within her expectation, and she shouldn't think too extravagantly.
"Excuse me, Your Highness, when will the Ai family leave for Chang'an?"
"Is the Queen Mother uncomfortable living here?" Guo Song asked.
"It's nice here, but sooner or later the Ai family will have to go north to Chang'an, isn't it right?"
Guo Song smiled slightly and said: "Your Majesty, please rest assured. The Daming Palace is currently being tidied up. If the Queen Mother wants to return to her old residence early, of course she can. I will make arrangements and we can set off in ten days at the earliest and half a month at the latest."
The Queen Mother nodded, "Returning to Chang'an is a day that the Ai family has been looking forward to for a long time!"
The Queen Mother was a smart woman and didn't ask much about the arrangements of the court officials. She didn't ask anything about how the court would go too far in the future. She believed that Guo Song had already had a plan, and it didn't make any sense whether she asked or not. If Guo Song wanted to tell her, he
Naturally speaking.
After several years of mental torture by eunuchs and various disasters, the Queen Mother was now very tired. She did not want to offend Guo Song and ruin the rest of her life. The Tang Dynasty was not something that a weak woman like her could restore.
I just want a peaceful life and long for a peaceful life.
"Your Highness, do you want to meet the Emperor?" the Queen Mother asked.
Guo Song nodded, and the Queen Mother immediately ordered the maid to take Guo Song to see the young emperor Li Wen.
The little emperor is actually next door, but he doesn't know how to handle anyone's money when he is playing. If you take him away by force, he will cry and make trouble until he faints from crying, and it is difficult to deal with it.
Everyone knows this very well and will not disturb him easily.
In the room, the little emperor Li Wen was sitting on the couch, concentrating on playing five small wooden cubes. Before, he only played two. Under Ying Caihe's guidance, he now started playing five wooden cubes.
At this time, Ying Caihe was sitting aside, looking at the little emperor Li Wen calmly. She could already feel the child's inner world, which was as pure as she had ever seen.
Ying Caihe suddenly felt something, and when she turned around, she saw a palace maid leading her master in. Ying Caihe quickly stood up, and Guo Song waved to her, motioning for her to sit down.
Guo Song squatted in front of Li Wen and watched him play with a few small blocks of wood. Guo Song suddenly thought of building blocks and he could arrange for a carpenter to make one for him.
"How long can he usually play like this?" Guo Song asked.
"He can play all day long if no one disturbs him."
Next to him, Ying Caihe explained: "If you stay with him for a long time, you will find that he lives in his own circle, and no one can get in. I can feel it, but I can't make any changes."
Guo Song nodded, "Then don't change, let him live in his own world, and no one should disturb him."