On this day, Cheng Zongyang and Lu Jing were always guarding the watchtower building of Xiangcheng Jun Mansion, staring at the Ao Run, Liu Zhao, Feng Yuan of the Captain's Mansion... Even Jiang Anshi and others from Pengyi Society were transferred here, dressed as various passers-by, and took turns wandering around the Captain's Mansion.
Jingli, as Xiao Zi's servant slaves, she can be sensed by her master after several miles apart. She has special advantages over others. Cheng Zongyang did not hold back at all. He sent all three girls out and guarded the east, west and south sides of the lieutenant's mansion. He hoped that Xiao Zi could sense them before getting close to the trap.
Cheng Zongyang told Hongyu that he wanted to use Wanglou. Xiangchengjun did not ask any more questions, so he emptied the yards around Wanglou and sent several servants around her to guard it. No one was allowed to approach the middle Xiangchengjun and let Hongyu come a few times. If it were normal, Cheng Zongyang was interested in having some fun with her, but at this time he was not in a moment. He only gave Hongyu a glass of water and asked her to take it back.
As time went by, Cheng Zongyang became more and more anxious. The arrangement of the lieutenant's mansion lasted for a whole day today. It was not until the evening that it came to an end. After the fishing net was secretly set up in the pond yesterday, the newly arranged mechanisms formed a death forbidden area along the pond, which was so tight that it made the scalp numb.
However, what made him even more anxious was that Xiao Zi had not appeared all day long. Since she had set Han Dingguo as her target, she would never miss this opportunity. Cheng Zongyang could only guess that she might not have received news of Han Dingguo's banquet yet, and was still looking for opportunities elsewhere.
It was only two hours before dawn that Cheng Zongyang hurried back to his residence, took a bath, and prepared to go to the court meeting first.
Xinji's well water poured down, and his mind, which had been anxious all day, seemed to calm down. Since Xiao Zi was not around the lieutenant's mansion, where would she be? Han Dingguo's General Jianwei's mansion? Or assassination of Han Dingguo was just a cover, her real goal was to be in another direction?
If her target had someone else, who would it be? Wen Qingyu? Or Jian Yuji?
Since Han Dingguo is from the Black Demon Sea, the maids around him must also be hidden by the Wu Sect people who have arranged too many people around the lieutenant's mansion?
One question after another, my head was swollen. Cheng Zongyang raised a bucket of water again, poured his head on the clear well water splashed on the bluestone slab, and the sound of flowing into the drainage ditch was gurgling. He shook the water from his hair and was about to wipe his body dry, but suddenly a sound of horse hooves came from the distance.
Cheng Zongyang stopped and pricked his ears alertly outside the main entrance of the house. Except for some unkind guys who couldn't find the toilet to pee, there wouldn't be anyone passing by. But in the middle of the night, who would ride a horse to pee? These people dared to openly violate the curfew and run at night. Is it because they were looking for themselves?
Sure enough, the sound of horse hooves stopped outside the door, and then someone pounded the door and shouted: Dog thief inside! Open the door for the uncle quickly!
What are you pretending to be a turtle? Get out and let the master see how many eyes you have!
Brothers! Break the door open!
Smash!
As the door was yelled and cursed, Cheng Zongyang was shaking, and this was Luodu's Ranger Boy who came to make trouble.
High IQ conflicted with someone on the same day. Although he was beaten and beaten, he was only injured by a blow and contusion. After applying a few days of dog skin plaster, he has recovered. Most of the problem is that he stabbed someone else and stabbed someone to death. It has been five or six days since the incident of Guo Jie's nephew. It is said that several local heroes in Luodu came forward and persuaded Guo Jie's sister to collect his son's body first. At present, Si Mingxin went to Guo Jie to talk about this matter in person. He has not come back yet. Those young men with Guo Jie's nephew are not idle. They have been asking about the whereabouts of high IQ. Now they are here.
Fu'an sat next to the bedroom door with a high IQ, wrapped in a blanket, and his head was dozing and hearing the movement. He suddenly raised his head, hit the door panel with the back of his head, and grinned his teeth while covering his head, while getting up, first pulled the bench to block the door of the Yanei's room, then ran to the door, and put his ear on the door panel to listen to the movement.
The door slammed into Fu'an's face, and Fu'an sat down with his butt, and his right face suddenly turned blue.
There is someone inside!
Brothers, try harder! Kick the door open!
Dare to kill my elder brother! Kill him to death!
Several teenagers shouted to kick the door and suddenly opened about a foot. A huge head stretched out. The head was like a fierce leopard. Two giant eyes flashed green light, most of the face was covered with blue-black beast spots, and terrifying fangs were on the lips. It was completely non-human existence. Such a hideous scene suddenly appeared in the middle of the night, just like a nightmare.
Several teenagers widened their eyes, their mouths were so wide that they could stuff a duck egg. Then it opened its bloody mouth and let out a low roar. The saliva with the smell of beasts sprinkled on their faces like raindrops. Several teenagers peeed on the spot.
Several mounts roared, struggled to break away from the reins, and ran out of the alley. The monster opened its mouth with big mouth, and its fangs were like sharp knives, and there were still bloodshot in the gap between its teeth, as if it had just chewed two living people and had not eaten enough yet.
Several teenagers were all naked, their crotch was wet, and their legs were like strips. They wanted to slide to the ground and suddenly someone shouted. The teenagers realized, rolled down the steps, cried and ran away.
The green-faced beast burped loudly, smacked his lips with satisfaction, then closed the door, grabbed Fu'an and carried it under his ribs, and returned to the yard.
While wiping the water marks on his body, Cheng Zongyang said: Keep your face tight, it’s midnight, don’t scare people to death.
The green-faced beast grinned and showed a terrifying smile, I know
Let Mr. Ha spend more time at home. If someone comes to cause trouble, don't be polite to them. As long as you don't die, just do it.
promise
Lao Fu, are you okay?
Fu'an's face was swollen, and he said with his tongue: It's okay, it's okay... I'll let Mr. Ha prescribe you another plaster.
The teenagers were scared and did not come back to disturb Cheng Zongyang's dress. It was already Yin time, and Ao Run and others were in the lieutenant's mansion. He only brought Mao Yanshou and three imperial guards from Lin'an to the Nangong Palace together with Mao Yanshou and three imperial guards from Lin'an.
It was getting dark, and there were already a gathering of cars and horses in the palace. All the officials from the inner court gathered in the front hall of the Yutang, waiting for the emperor to start his journey.
Several of the Central Eunuchs were present, but they didn't see Cai Jingzhong and Xu Huang's face looked very ugly. They caught the little yellow gate in the hall and cursed three times in just one cup of tea.
Why haven’t Shi Changshi Cai come yet? Go and urge him!
Tang Heng advised: Don’t be dry, don’t be dry
Ju Ai comforted Shan Chao with whispers, saying that it is easy to borrow money and it is difficult to repay it. Brother Shan doesn’t have to worry too much. There are so many of us, so why are you afraid of someone with his surname Cai?
Shan Chao sat upright, the golden sable tail on his crown was not messy, his face was as gloomy as if it was about to rain, but he borrowed a million yuan to Cai Jingzhong. If he didn't get this money back, it would be like he would have been working for Cai's most of his life.
Here comes! Here comes! A little yellow gate ran in and gasped: Shi Changshi Cai is here!
Several of the Central Eunuchs stood up with a sound, and smiled like they changed their faces. Even Shan Chao, who was always serious, pulled up the corners of his lips, looked at the palace gate enthusiastically, and waited for Cai Jingzhong to come in.
As soon as Cai Jingzhong entered the hall, several attendants rushed over and said affectionately: Attendant Cai! You are here!
Cai Jingzhong seemed to have not had a good sleep all night, so he nodded lightly and returned the favor to everyone.
Tremella soup! Just made, honey is mixed in it, Brother Cai comes to taste it
Sit! Come from Beigong early in the morning, thank you for your hard work
No sign of eyes! Xu Huang shouted at the little yellow door next to him and said: Why don’t you beat Shi Changshi Cai’s shoulders quickly! As he said that, he smiled again, Lao Cai Ah, sit down and rest quickly, let’s talk about it later if you have something to do.
Cai Jingzhongfeng said lightly: Is there anything wrong?
Xu Huang rubbed his hands and said: A little thing... Old single, you can talk about it first
Shan Chao tried hard to squeeze out a smile, but it was nothing, it was that...that... Cai Jingzhong looked around and understood immediately, and smiled and said: So that's a matter of money?
No... Xu Huang changed his words halfway through the words, yes! Old Cai Ah, we have been in love for so many years, and everyone is borrowing money. Why is the profit you give me half the lower than that of the old one?
This depends on the principal, which is more than one million yuan, and the profits of less than one million yuan per principal, interest are lower than one million yuan.
That was too low, Ju Yuan said: I took 100,000 yuan at least, and you only gave me 60% of the interest?
No, Ah! Xu Huang said: Lao Gu gets 100,000 yuan, you give 60% of the profit, I get 200,000 yuan, which is twice as much as him, and you give me 50% of the profit? Lao Cai, you are not kind!
Cai Jingzhong shook his head with a gentle smile, "50% or 60% of these decimals, but what if it's twice or three times?" If you put it here, as long as someone can bring five million yuan, within three months, I will give him twice the profit, 15 million yuan, and a son will not be missing.
Everyone was dumbfounded, and Tang Heng said after a long time: Shi Chang, where did you get so much money?
Cai Jingzhong smiled but said nothing, looking confident
Double the profit? Borrow one and pay three? Xu Huang said: Is it true or false?
So what if you borrow one and pay eight? Cai Jingzhong almost fainted when he opened his mouth. He said loudly: Even if you borrow nine breaths, borrowing one and paying ten is not a problem!
Everyone was stunned when they heard this. I borrowed one to pay back one? One hundred thousand yuan in three months becomes one million. In another three months, one million becomes one million. In another three months, one million becomes one million yuan. In another three months, one million becomes one million... Everyone dared not think about it anymore. In just one year, the family's capital is not a dream Ah. Although the Zhongchangshi has only invested 100,000 yuan, and it is still a few Zhongchangshi. It is still a few hundred thousand yuan that can be used to pay for hundreds of thousands of yuan. It can also be raised by one million yuan in three months, one hundred million yuan in half a year, one billion yuan in nine months, and one billion yuan in one year later... Several Zhongchangshi's eyes were shining golden light, and suddenly someone next to him coughed heavily. Cheng Zongyang really couldn't listen. Not to mention ten times interest, it was a hundred times, one thousand times. Cai dared to say that it was a matter of talking. At that time, he patted his butt and left, and the remaining unlucky guys would cry without crying.
Several of the Central Secret Service members also woke up. They originally wanted to ask Cai Jingzhong for money, but they were fooled by him. Everyone was moved and wanted to lend him more. What was going on?
Xu Huang coughed, Lao Cai Ai
Cai Jingzhong said: Is there anything to ask me?
Xu Huang once pushed the orders and made it a good thing for you.
Dan Chaoxin made a fuss and said: It’s about money!
Cai Jingzhong suddenly said: I just mentioned the two million yuan I said last time, but I didn't expect Brother Shan to take it seriously. But if Brother Shan has enough, it's easy to say. He will pay twice the profit and give you four million in three months.
The veins in Shan Chao's neck were bulging, no... Tang Heng smiled and said: Brother Cai misunderstood that Brother Shan originally planned to buy a house. Yesterday he fell in love with a house and was missing some money. Now the landlord is urging him in a hurry, so he had to ask Brother Cai to get some money.
So that's how much does Brother Shan want? Is one million enough? Should I lend you some more? It's easy to discuss profits. If you pay them within a month, you'll just have 10% of the profits, and you won't let Brother Shan suffer a loss.
Shan Chao is not good at speaking, and his tongue is like a knot, and Tang Heng smiled and said: No need, no need is only one million yuan, enough to use it.
It is easy to ask for money. Cai Jingzhong is not vague, but Brother Shan didn't say it earlier, and I only have it at this moment... Cai Jingzhong counted the cash on his body, and I will write you an IOU for the rest of the money. After a while, Brother Shan went to my place to get it.
Xu Huang smiled and said: Where can we write an IOU when we have a relationship in the same hall? Then call one
Cai Jingzhong carried a blank paper with him, immediately took out a piece of paper and asked someone to take it with him. Zhongchangshi Cai Jingzhong borrowed one million yuan from Zhongchangshi Shanchao, and now he still owed 10,000 yuan. After the remaining money, the Hongjia third year, the third year of the reunion was written on August 27, 3rd year of Hongjia. He then pressed the fingerprint and handed it to Shanchao. He also pressed the fingering to Ying. Everyone was worried that Cai Jingzhong would not repay the money. Seeing that he was so happy, they breathed a sigh of relief. The smile on his face became more and more sincere. Xu Huang and others originally wanted to get the money back. Seeing that they had an IOU, they were moved again.
Cai Jingzhong is a sensible person. When he saw their expressions, he still didn't understand. He smiled and said: Let's do this, I still have a few silver coins on my body. I will give you one to express my feelings first. The rest is written into IOUs. After the court is dispersed, you can get the decay together. It doesn't matter if you don't take it, the interest will be the same as before.
Everyone was smiling, how could they be so embarrassed?
Then fight...
I'll grind the ink
Lao Gu, hold the paper well! That’s right! That’s right!
Cai Jingzhong wrote four more IOUs in one breath, and even Zuo Wei, who was not present, got one. The format of the four IOUs is the same: Zhongchangshi Cai Jingzhong borrowed Zhongchangshi's XX and owed 100 yuan, and the remaining amount was collected after the court meeting. The following is the signature and year, month and day. Each of them was two pieces, and each of them held one.
Everyone took their own IOU and hid it in their sleeves carefully
Cai Jingzhong said with unsatisfactory feelings: Is there any more?
Everyone laughed and said: No more, no more
Cai Jingzhong said casually: If this money is put for one month, you will pay 20% of the profit first; if it is two months, you will pay 50% of the profit; after the three months, you will pay the principal and interest together, but your money is less than one million yuan, so you can only pay 60% off.
Xu Huang said: Lao Cai Ah, with our friendship, how can we get a 60% discount? I said... Before he finished speaking, everyone stopped him and said: It's okay, it's okay
Although Xu Huang still felt that it was insufficient, everyone was satisfied with the IOU. Several Zhongchangshi collected the IOU and dispersed each other. Cheng Zongyang walked to Cai Jingzhong while there was no one around and whispered: What's going on? Are you really going to pay back the money?
Cai Jingzhong looked like you were underestimated. Of course, is this fake?
Come on, if you don’t cheat, I will write the word Cheng upside down!
Cai Jingzhong said calmly: You look down on me! It is natural to pay back the debt! I, Cai Jingzhong, is a villain who is dependent on the debt? Besides, there is only more than 10,000 yuan, so where can I afford it?
Cai Jingzhong's first half of righteousness made Cheng Zongyang feel ashamed and he felt that he had thought wrongly. As a result, the latter turning point almost made him unable to react.
More than ten thousand? Wait! Didn’t you borrow hundreds of thousands of dollars?
Didn’t I pay it back?
Didn’t you pay back more than 10,000?
You can't talk nonsense! Cai Jingzhong said seriously: The IOU is clearly written: I borrow one million yuan, and I still owe ten thousand yuan
Stop! It's "repay", the one who pays back the money, you only pay back ten thousand yuan
Cai Jingzhong said sternly: How can I fake it in black and white? When I just wrote the IOU, everyone could see clearly. Did anyone say what? He clearly "repayed" owed 10,000 yuan and "also" paid back, but he still owed 10,000 yuan and didn't believe it. It was written on it. I told you that I would not be afraid of taking this IOU and suing it in front of the emperor. It was not that easy!
Cai Jingzhong said something powerfully, Cheng Zongyang was speechless, and after a while, he said: ...I understand, brother, you are so dark.
It’s not me who is bad, it’s because they are not educated. Cai Jingzhong took out an IOU and spitted it out, while sighing: Singles exceed one million, Xu Huang 200,000, Ju Yuan 100, Tang Heng 300,000, Zuo Qing 200,000, I still owe them 10,400, spend 1.8 million to learn some culture. Are you losing? It’s really worth it.
Cheng Zongyang couldn't help but sigh that Xu Huang and others went to ask for the IOU, which was really a big chess. It would be fine if there was no IOU. With this IOU, several Zhongchangshi couldn't wash it even if they jumped into the Yellow River.
Cai Jingzhong put away the IOU, then raised his eyes and said earnestly: The laboratories matter... This matter is gone as soon as it is discussed. Cheng Zongyang quickly interrupted him, I know! I know! I must take this matter! You can rest assured.
Cai Jingzhong patted his hand, everything was speechless
The emperor sets off!
Several small yellow gates shouted in unison outside the hall and stood up to greet them.
The officials of the inner court who attended the court meeting followed the car and passed through the Jiade Gate. Before coming to Danji in Chongde Hall, the outer court officials led by the Prime Minister entered the Zhanghua Gate in the south. They had already been waiting in front of Danji. Hundreds of officials were all wearing black robes, with their wide sleeves hanging down to their feet. At first glance, there was a black crow, and the only difference was the crown ornament on their heads.
The officials each held the tablets and looked down at the toes. Although hundreds of people gathered together, they quietly did not hear any sound. Cheng Zongyang quietly raised his eyes. In front of him was the magnificent main hall of the Nangong: the entire hall of Chongde Hall is located on the five-story Taipai, and each floor of Taipai was about as high as a height. From below, the palace was like a danmu floating at the foot of the clouds. The color was painted red. It was like a fire, symbolizing that there was a golden man more than ten feet tall on both sides of the Fire De Hall in Han Dynasty. He held a huge golden plate in his hand, like a majestic god, overlooking the living beings.
After a while, the drums sounded, the officials' black clothes were raised at the same time, and they stepped onto the steps and walked onto the steps with a height of five meters and nearly twenty meters long. From the steps to the front of the hall, it was equivalent to climbing up five floors in one breath. If it were the two countries of Jin and Song, I was afraid that half of the officials would have to rest a few times between the Han governments, but these officials were agile. The middle-aged old men with hair and beards also seemed to be stronger and stronger, without any sign of decay.
When they arrived in front of the hall, everyone took off their boots and shoes, leaving only cloth socks, and then the drum sound became anxious. Both civil and military officials were holding the tablet and trotting in.
The ministers were rushing towards him, but only one of them still took slow steps, and entered the hall calmly with calm steps to make the important officials around him look like slaves.
If you don't go to the court, you will go to the hall and go to the hall. If you don't want to get such treatment in the court, except for the founding prime minister Xiao He, the only uncle of the emperor, now the emperor's nominal uncle, Lu Ji, the marquis of Xiangyi, stepped into the hall with his sword in one hand. There were already eunuchs here who had already listed the seats and asked him to take the seat.
Cheng Zongyang had never seen the court meeting of Jin State, but the court meeting of Han State was obviously different from that of Song State. There were rows of long seats in the hall, and the seats were placed behind the seats. The ministers sat on the seats. Because there were many subordinates, most of them were seated together. However, at the front of the seats, there were three single seats, which belonged to the prime minister, the censor who supervised all officials, and the Grand Sima who was in charge of military affairs. In addition to the emperor, only these three important officials had special seats, claiming to be sitting alone to show honor. However, at this time, there were more seats in the palace, Lu Ji, the Marquis of Xiangyi, to compete with the Three Gongs.
Huo Zimeng resigned from the position of Grand Sima and retained the title of General. At this time, he was sick and could not participate in the court meeting. During the meal, only Prime Minister Wei Xuancheng and Censor Zhang Tang
Cheng Zongyang was always worried about the affairs of the magistrate's mansion, and even the court meeting was absent-minded. He looked at the floor under his feet, but he was thinking about where the dead girl had gone now. Suddenly, a familiar name came to his ears, which made him stimulate: Wang Zhe!
An official in the hall was speaking generously, and the Zuo Wu army was defeated in the desert, and Prime Minister Wei Xuancheng could not refuse the blame! I asked the emperor to issue an edict to kill Wei to thank the world!
Prime Minister Wei Xuancheng, who was sitting in the table just now, had already kneeled down without saying a word.
The emperor's face was hidden behind the Cun Liú, and he couldn't see his expression clearly. After the official finished speaking, the hall was silent for a moment.
A moment later, an official stepped forward and bowed with a tablet in his hand and said: "My minister Wulu Chongzong, I have a copy of Your Majesty."
Zhang Tang, the censor who is responsible for maintaining order in the hall, spoke:
Wulu Chongzong said: Just now, the imperial censor Wang said that the Zuowu army was alone in the desert, and the food and grass were not continued and the entire army was wiped out. The crime was that Prime Minister Wei Xuancheng was alone in the face of the Zuowu army, and the Zuowu army went deep into thousands of miles until the army was defeated. The court knew about this. How could Wang Zhe be guilty of it?
The censor Wang Wenshu, who claimed to kill the Prime Minister, said in anti-voice: General Wang is famous all over the world, and the Zuowu Army is an elite army in a hundred battles. The grassland beasts they attacked are only thousands of people. As far as I know, although the Zuowu Army is far away from the territory, it has rewards every day. The court is very clear about its actions. How can it be ignorant? The so-called "Governor Wang" will be the first to go before the troops move. Is it true that the Wulu Shao Mansion that Wang Zhe has been outside the territory for more than ten years? Could it be that the court does not know the matter? Is the supply of food and grass in Zuowu Army irrelevant to the Prime Minister?
As soon as this statement was made, many people nodded, the Prime Minister was the head of all officials, responsible for the income and expenditure of the court. If you don’t know anything about the actions of the Zuo Wu Army, the refusal would be too obvious.
Wang Wenshu turned around and said to Wulu Chongzong: As a young mansion, you have ignored Zuo Wu’s army’s actions. It’s natural. How can the Prime Minister not know?
After everyone's discussion subsided, Wulu Chongzong said: The imperial guards Wang didn't know that the food and salary of Zuowu's army had always been paid by the Shaofu.
As soon as this said, Lu Ji immediately became an uproar in the hall. He was originally watching the two arguing as if he was watching a show. When he heard this, he couldn't help but frown slightly.
The Shaofu is in charge of the emperor's private property. According to the Han Dynasty, the Shanhai Chize belongs to the emperor. The emperor's daily expenses, palace expenses, and sacrifices are rewarded by the Shaofu to spend the Zuowu Army as the army of the court, and the Shaofu to spend military expenses is completely unreasonable.
Cheng Zongyang finally understood now. Wang Wenshu and Wulu Chongzong sang a double act. Prime Minister Wei Xuancheng was simply a cover. Wang Wenshu attacked the Prime Minister. Wulu Chongzong stood up to defend Wei Xuancheng. In fact, what we need to say is the last sentence: Zuo Wu Army is an army that the emperor paid for.
The question is why the two of them came forward to mention the Zuo Wu Army at this time? As witnesses, Cheng Zongyang knew that the Zuo Wu Army had defeated the prairie. Although it was because he encountered an army that should not have appeared, it was largely related to insufficient logistics. He still remembered the first meal he ate after coming to the Six Dynasties: Baishui Horse Meat, and also remember that Meng Feiqing once revealed that someone leaked the whereabouts of the Zuo Wu Army, which enabled the Roman Legion to accurately ambush the Zuo Wu Army on the prairie.
The defeat of Zuowu Army was before the emperor took power. At that time, the general Huo Zimeng, the Grand Sima, was in charge of military affairs. However, there was only one person in charge of Shaofu, who could be in charge of Zuowu Army's expenses: the Queen Mother
Wang Wenshu and Wulu Chongzong made a big fuss about Zuo Wujun. Is the target Huo Zimeng or the Empress Dowager? Or is it just the title of Grand Sima General?
Amid the uproar, the little yellow gate before the imperial throne spoke: The emperor has an imperial edict, so don't discuss this matter again.
Wang Wenshu, Wulu Chongzong immediately gathered his flag and sniffed to the drums, and said: I obey the order
Wei Xuancheng got rid of the resignation and apologized without saying a word. He kowtowed and returned to the seat as if nothing had happened.
After staying in Luodu for so many days, Cheng Zongyang also knew some of the ways of the Han court. In the early days of the Han Dynasty, the prime minister took charge of the government affairs, which was less than one person. After Emperor Wu advanced to the government, he felt that the prime minister had too much power. He set up the inner court to seize the power of the prime minister to this day. Although the prime minister was still the leader of all officials in name, his presence in the court was very weak. Not to mention that compared to Lu Ji, even the close ministers of the emperors and the Central Constant Masters, his influence was also worse than that of Lu Ji, even the ministers of the Central Constant Master, his influence was also much worse than that of the emperors and ministers of the Central Constant Masters.
Due to the existence of the Inner Dynasties, most of the power of the Han Dynasty was brought to the Inner Dynasties headed by General Sima. The Prime Minister has become a decoration like Wei Xuancheng, shouting and killing while speaking for him. But in fact, he himself didn't take it seriously, knowing that he was just a guise of both sides spitting water on each other.
Wang Wenshu found out the old story of the destruction of the Zuo Wu Army, and finally ended with the emperor issuing an edict to not discuss it. Although it seems to have been gone, the song has ended. People in the court are not quiet. This is just the beginning. After more than a year of dismantling, the Zuo Wu Army became a chaotic move again in the Han Dynasty. But it was just a piece. The life and death of Wang Zhe and the soldiers of the Zuo Wu Army were not taken seriously by anyone.
Except for Cheng Zongyang
He raised his head and looked at the high-ranking imperial throne. This act was not in line with the court etiquette. If the censor saw it, he would impeach him without the monarch but as a 600-stone small official, no one noticed this inconspicuous existence in the crowd. Maybe no one would have thought that among the hundreds of officials in the entire court, the only person who really cared about Wang Zhe and Zuo Wujun would be a big order that was only responsible for the etiquette of the princes' interactions.
Cheng Zongyang clenched his fists secretly since someone mentioned this matter, he would never miss this opportunity. In any case, he had to figure out whether it was an accident or whether someone deliberately manipulated Wang Zhe and his soldiers to the dead end.
………………………………… Cheng Zongyang was still worried about Xiao Zi. As soon as the court meeting was gone, he immediately wanted to say goodbye, but the eunuch said something and asked him to wait for summons in the front hall of Yutang.
Brother Cheng is lucky, so he can be ordered to enter the court so soon
Today it happened to be Dongfang Manqian on duty again. He was holding a halberd in front of the hall, but Cheng Zongyang couldn't ignore the emperor's edict. He was idle now, so the two of them could chat.
Where is Meng Sheren? Didn’t you sue you?
Haha, what can a dwarf child do to me? I am afraid that he will not sue me, and it will delay my Dongfang Manqian's reputation as a godda Tianting
No matter how you hear this, you feel unwilling to accept it. Lao Dong, do you want to be an official?
Dongfang Manqian said casually: I think being an official is just to live, not just to be an official. He said, "There is nothing more than the middle of the world in the world; he is leisurely and leisurely, and he follows the head yang as a clumsy and the pillar is a worker; he is full and safe, and he replaces farmers with officials; he plays with hidden worlds, and does not meet strange times."
Cheng Zongyang nodded frequently while listening, and waited for him to finish speaking, and then asked: What does it mean?
Dongfang Shuo laughed and said: What a wise boy who is not a good boy, he only seeks the best, but he does not go to the court, and praises the old and the present, but he respects the old and the foolish. He is eager to get into the fields and works hard all day long, and it is difficult to get enough of these two things. What I do not decay is just a world of play, and his actions are contrary to the times and will not be harmful to them.
Is this a self-protection?
Brother Cheng, who knows me
He doesn't have to be an official. Cheng Zongyang tempted: If you don't want to do farm work, Brother Dongfang can still do business.
Dongfang Manqian smiled and said: Do you dare to ask Brother Cheng, have you ever asked someone for this life?
Cheng Zongyang was silent for a moment, a lot
In life, you need to ask for help from farmers to have imperial grain and national taxes. If you become a powerful person, you don’t have to do farm work in person. You have to worry about the county magistrate who destroyed the family and the ruling merchants who destroyed the family are busy day and night for some small profits. The three or five small officials can make them lose their money. If you become a small official, there is a chief official above the chief official, and there is a prime minister above the officials, but what if you become the prime minister? When the emperor is angry and a decree, you will get it from Jing. This is the ecological chain of society. Big fish eat small fish and small fish eat shrimps. If you don’t want to be eaten, you can only climb to the top of the biological chain. When the largest one talks about this in the palace, is this going to rebel? Cheng Zongyang quickly gets back on the topic, then do you still want to be an official?
What official do I want to be a close minister in my life. Anyway, I am asking for people. Instead of pleaseing and begging for so many people, it is better to please the emperor and begging for the glory and wealth of one person, and it is enough to travel in this life
Cheng Zongyang thought for a while and sighed: Your requirements are too high, I probably can't satisfy you
Dongfang Manqian smiled and said: What? Brother Cheng wants to win over me?
I really thought about it, but I don't know how to use a talent like Dongfang, who should use it
Dongfang Manqian laughed a few times and then said: I have a big tree. People call it "the big tree" with swollen roots without being in the rope, and its small branches are curled but not in the rules. It is a way to stand on the side, and the craftsman ignores it, and it is big but useless. This is what it means.
Although Cheng Zongyang was called ignorant by Dongfang Manqian, this passage comes from the famous Zhuangzi article Xiaoyaoyou. I have read before that Huizi used a big tree as a metaphor to satirize Zhuangzi, calling it big but useless Zhuangzi replied that it was because it was useless that this big tree could escape the axe and blade of a craftsman like Dongfang Manqian. Even a generation of heroes could not use it. Although he claimed to be a jester, wasn’t the emperor being taken by him? In fact, what he did was just himself. He wanted to put him in his pocket, but he really underestimated him.
Cheng Zongyang smiled and said: I heard that Brother Dongfang had just left the house, and he didn't bring anything except his clothes, and he was full of money. You still laughed so happily
If it was the luck sent by Brother Cheng, Dongfang Manqian smiled and said: That day, I broke up with Brother Cheng, which made me meet a woman who was eye-catching in Lejin. I have been preparing to get a job these days. I am afraid that I will borrow some money from Brother Cheng.
How much is it?
Ten tactics are enough. Dongfang Manqian said as he pulled up his sleeves, revealing a thread on his wrist. The thread was extremely exquisitely tied, but it was neither gold nor jade, but an inconspicuous copper zhu
I said I was not given a title and I passed it. I still had a piece of paper. I also added 10,000 yuan from Brother Cheng, which was exactly one in a million yuan for hiring.
Cheng Zongyang joked: Brother Dongfang means, is this lady considered to be the marriage between us?
Dongfang Manqian said generously: I only take a scoop of water. At this time next year, Brother Cheng is so free and easy, Cheng Zongyang asked himself that he would never be able to do it in his life, and he could only smile bitterly when he heard this.
Dongfang Manqian suddenly raised her chin, "Isn't that your servant?" I just drank a few days ago.
Cheng Zongyang looked up and said, but Ao Run was talking to an eunuch outside the hall. Although the Han Palace was not strict, it was the emperor's residence after all. It would be nice if Ao Run could get here. It was not that easy to get close to the emperor's bedroom.
Cheng Zongyang felt nervous. Could it be Xiao Zi's business? He hurriedly left the hall, but was stopped by a little yellow gate. Doctor Cheng, the emperor may summon him at any time. If you want to go out like this, if the higher authorities blame him, the young man can't afford it.
Dongfang Manqian smiled and said: How?
Cheng Zongyang knew that he was teasing him. As an official, he was far less relaxed than being a jester. Now that he was ridiculed by him, he could only smile bitterly.
I'll go and help you see. Dongfang Manqian took the halberd and talked to Ao Run for a few words, then came back with a strange expression.
He refused to say that he had to see you before he could speak
Cheng Zongyang's heart skipped a beat. Could something really happened to Xiao Zi?
Dongfang Manqian told Xiao Huang: This Doctor Cheng is a big order, and he is his Lilang. I have just experienced that man's waist-baring yamen and need to meet him immediately. This matter is related to the princes. After a while, the emperor summoned him. Maybe he would talk about this matter and quickly arrange for them to meet him.
Jingli, as Xiao Zi's servant slaves, she can be sensed by her master after several miles apart. She has special advantages over others. Cheng Zongyang did not hold back at all. He sent all three girls out and guarded the east, west and south sides of the lieutenant's mansion. He hoped that Xiao Zi could sense them before getting close to the trap.
Cheng Zongyang told Hongyu that he wanted to use Wanglou. Xiangchengjun did not ask any more questions, so he emptied the yards around Wanglou and sent several servants around her to guard it. No one was allowed to approach the middle Xiangchengjun and let Hongyu come a few times. If it were normal, Cheng Zongyang was interested in having some fun with her, but at this time he was not in a moment. He only gave Hongyu a glass of water and asked her to take it back.
As time went by, Cheng Zongyang became more and more anxious. The arrangement of the lieutenant's mansion lasted for a whole day today. It was not until the evening that it came to an end. After the fishing net was secretly set up in the pond yesterday, the newly arranged mechanisms formed a death forbidden area along the pond, which was so tight that it made the scalp numb.
However, what made him even more anxious was that Xiao Zi had not appeared all day long. Since she had set Han Dingguo as her target, she would never miss this opportunity. Cheng Zongyang could only guess that she might not have received news of Han Dingguo's banquet yet, and was still looking for opportunities elsewhere.
It was only two hours before dawn that Cheng Zongyang hurried back to his residence, took a bath, and prepared to go to the court meeting first.
Xinji's well water poured down, and his mind, which had been anxious all day, seemed to calm down. Since Xiao Zi was not around the lieutenant's mansion, where would she be? Han Dingguo's General Jianwei's mansion? Or assassination of Han Dingguo was just a cover, her real goal was to be in another direction?
If her target had someone else, who would it be? Wen Qingyu? Or Jian Yuji?
Since Han Dingguo is from the Black Demon Sea, the maids around him must also be hidden by the Wu Sect people who have arranged too many people around the lieutenant's mansion?
One question after another, my head was swollen. Cheng Zongyang raised a bucket of water again, poured his head on the clear well water splashed on the bluestone slab, and the sound of flowing into the drainage ditch was gurgling. He shook the water from his hair and was about to wipe his body dry, but suddenly a sound of horse hooves came from the distance.
Cheng Zongyang stopped and pricked his ears alertly outside the main entrance of the house. Except for some unkind guys who couldn't find the toilet to pee, there wouldn't be anyone passing by. But in the middle of the night, who would ride a horse to pee? These people dared to openly violate the curfew and run at night. Is it because they were looking for themselves?
Sure enough, the sound of horse hooves stopped outside the door, and then someone pounded the door and shouted: Dog thief inside! Open the door for the uncle quickly!
What are you pretending to be a turtle? Get out and let the master see how many eyes you have!
Brothers! Break the door open!
Smash!
As the door was yelled and cursed, Cheng Zongyang was shaking, and this was Luodu's Ranger Boy who came to make trouble.
High IQ conflicted with someone on the same day. Although he was beaten and beaten, he was only injured by a blow and contusion. After applying a few days of dog skin plaster, he has recovered. Most of the problem is that he stabbed someone else and stabbed someone to death. It has been five or six days since the incident of Guo Jie's nephew. It is said that several local heroes in Luodu came forward and persuaded Guo Jie's sister to collect his son's body first. At present, Si Mingxin went to Guo Jie to talk about this matter in person. He has not come back yet. Those young men with Guo Jie's nephew are not idle. They have been asking about the whereabouts of high IQ. Now they are here.
Fu'an sat next to the bedroom door with a high IQ, wrapped in a blanket, and his head was dozing and hearing the movement. He suddenly raised his head, hit the door panel with the back of his head, and grinned his teeth while covering his head, while getting up, first pulled the bench to block the door of the Yanei's room, then ran to the door, and put his ear on the door panel to listen to the movement.
The door slammed into Fu'an's face, and Fu'an sat down with his butt, and his right face suddenly turned blue.
There is someone inside!
Brothers, try harder! Kick the door open!
Dare to kill my elder brother! Kill him to death!
Several teenagers shouted to kick the door and suddenly opened about a foot. A huge head stretched out. The head was like a fierce leopard. Two giant eyes flashed green light, most of the face was covered with blue-black beast spots, and terrifying fangs were on the lips. It was completely non-human existence. Such a hideous scene suddenly appeared in the middle of the night, just like a nightmare.
Several teenagers widened their eyes, their mouths were so wide that they could stuff a duck egg. Then it opened its bloody mouth and let out a low roar. The saliva with the smell of beasts sprinkled on their faces like raindrops. Several teenagers peeed on the spot.
Several mounts roared, struggled to break away from the reins, and ran out of the alley. The monster opened its mouth with big mouth, and its fangs were like sharp knives, and there were still bloodshot in the gap between its teeth, as if it had just chewed two living people and had not eaten enough yet.
Several teenagers were all naked, their crotch was wet, and their legs were like strips. They wanted to slide to the ground and suddenly someone shouted. The teenagers realized, rolled down the steps, cried and ran away.
The green-faced beast burped loudly, smacked his lips with satisfaction, then closed the door, grabbed Fu'an and carried it under his ribs, and returned to the yard.
While wiping the water marks on his body, Cheng Zongyang said: Keep your face tight, it’s midnight, don’t scare people to death.
The green-faced beast grinned and showed a terrifying smile, I know
Let Mr. Ha spend more time at home. If someone comes to cause trouble, don't be polite to them. As long as you don't die, just do it.
promise
Lao Fu, are you okay?
Fu'an's face was swollen, and he said with his tongue: It's okay, it's okay... I'll let Mr. Ha prescribe you another plaster.
The teenagers were scared and did not come back to disturb Cheng Zongyang's dress. It was already Yin time, and Ao Run and others were in the lieutenant's mansion. He only brought Mao Yanshou and three imperial guards from Lin'an to the Nangong Palace together with Mao Yanshou and three imperial guards from Lin'an.
It was getting dark, and there were already a gathering of cars and horses in the palace. All the officials from the inner court gathered in the front hall of the Yutang, waiting for the emperor to start his journey.
Several of the Central Eunuchs were present, but they didn't see Cai Jingzhong and Xu Huang's face looked very ugly. They caught the little yellow gate in the hall and cursed three times in just one cup of tea.
Why haven’t Shi Changshi Cai come yet? Go and urge him!
Tang Heng advised: Don’t be dry, don’t be dry
Ju Ai comforted Shan Chao with whispers, saying that it is easy to borrow money and it is difficult to repay it. Brother Shan doesn’t have to worry too much. There are so many of us, so why are you afraid of someone with his surname Cai?
Shan Chao sat upright, the golden sable tail on his crown was not messy, his face was as gloomy as if it was about to rain, but he borrowed a million yuan to Cai Jingzhong. If he didn't get this money back, it would be like he would have been working for Cai's most of his life.
Here comes! Here comes! A little yellow gate ran in and gasped: Shi Changshi Cai is here!
Several of the Central Eunuchs stood up with a sound, and smiled like they changed their faces. Even Shan Chao, who was always serious, pulled up the corners of his lips, looked at the palace gate enthusiastically, and waited for Cai Jingzhong to come in.
As soon as Cai Jingzhong entered the hall, several attendants rushed over and said affectionately: Attendant Cai! You are here!
Cai Jingzhong seemed to have not had a good sleep all night, so he nodded lightly and returned the favor to everyone.
Tremella soup! Just made, honey is mixed in it, Brother Cai comes to taste it
Sit! Come from Beigong early in the morning, thank you for your hard work
No sign of eyes! Xu Huang shouted at the little yellow door next to him and said: Why don’t you beat Shi Changshi Cai’s shoulders quickly! As he said that, he smiled again, Lao Cai Ah, sit down and rest quickly, let’s talk about it later if you have something to do.
Cai Jingzhongfeng said lightly: Is there anything wrong?
Xu Huang rubbed his hands and said: A little thing... Old single, you can talk about it first
Shan Chao tried hard to squeeze out a smile, but it was nothing, it was that...that... Cai Jingzhong looked around and understood immediately, and smiled and said: So that's a matter of money?
No... Xu Huang changed his words halfway through the words, yes! Old Cai Ah, we have been in love for so many years, and everyone is borrowing money. Why is the profit you give me half the lower than that of the old one?
This depends on the principal, which is more than one million yuan, and the profits of less than one million yuan per principal, interest are lower than one million yuan.
That was too low, Ju Yuan said: I took 100,000 yuan at least, and you only gave me 60% of the interest?
No, Ah! Xu Huang said: Lao Gu gets 100,000 yuan, you give 60% of the profit, I get 200,000 yuan, which is twice as much as him, and you give me 50% of the profit? Lao Cai, you are not kind!
Cai Jingzhong shook his head with a gentle smile, "50% or 60% of these decimals, but what if it's twice or three times?" If you put it here, as long as someone can bring five million yuan, within three months, I will give him twice the profit, 15 million yuan, and a son will not be missing.
Everyone was dumbfounded, and Tang Heng said after a long time: Shi Chang, where did you get so much money?
Cai Jingzhong smiled but said nothing, looking confident
Double the profit? Borrow one and pay three? Xu Huang said: Is it true or false?
So what if you borrow one and pay eight? Cai Jingzhong almost fainted when he opened his mouth. He said loudly: Even if you borrow nine breaths, borrowing one and paying ten is not a problem!
Everyone was stunned when they heard this. I borrowed one to pay back one? One hundred thousand yuan in three months becomes one million. In another three months, one million becomes one million. In another three months, one million becomes one million yuan. In another three months, one million becomes one million... Everyone dared not think about it anymore. In just one year, the family's capital is not a dream Ah. Although the Zhongchangshi has only invested 100,000 yuan, and it is still a few Zhongchangshi. It is still a few hundred thousand yuan that can be used to pay for hundreds of thousands of yuan. It can also be raised by one million yuan in three months, one hundred million yuan in half a year, one billion yuan in nine months, and one billion yuan in one year later... Several Zhongchangshi's eyes were shining golden light, and suddenly someone next to him coughed heavily. Cheng Zongyang really couldn't listen. Not to mention ten times interest, it was a hundred times, one thousand times. Cai dared to say that it was a matter of talking. At that time, he patted his butt and left, and the remaining unlucky guys would cry without crying.
Several of the Central Secret Service members also woke up. They originally wanted to ask Cai Jingzhong for money, but they were fooled by him. Everyone was moved and wanted to lend him more. What was going on?
Xu Huang coughed, Lao Cai Ai
Cai Jingzhong said: Is there anything to ask me?
Xu Huang once pushed the orders and made it a good thing for you.
Dan Chaoxin made a fuss and said: It’s about money!
Cai Jingzhong suddenly said: I just mentioned the two million yuan I said last time, but I didn't expect Brother Shan to take it seriously. But if Brother Shan has enough, it's easy to say. He will pay twice the profit and give you four million in three months.
The veins in Shan Chao's neck were bulging, no... Tang Heng smiled and said: Brother Cai misunderstood that Brother Shan originally planned to buy a house. Yesterday he fell in love with a house and was missing some money. Now the landlord is urging him in a hurry, so he had to ask Brother Cai to get some money.
So that's how much does Brother Shan want? Is one million enough? Should I lend you some more? It's easy to discuss profits. If you pay them within a month, you'll just have 10% of the profits, and you won't let Brother Shan suffer a loss.
Shan Chao is not good at speaking, and his tongue is like a knot, and Tang Heng smiled and said: No need, no need is only one million yuan, enough to use it.
It is easy to ask for money. Cai Jingzhong is not vague, but Brother Shan didn't say it earlier, and I only have it at this moment... Cai Jingzhong counted the cash on his body, and I will write you an IOU for the rest of the money. After a while, Brother Shan went to my place to get it.
Xu Huang smiled and said: Where can we write an IOU when we have a relationship in the same hall? Then call one
Cai Jingzhong carried a blank paper with him, immediately took out a piece of paper and asked someone to take it with him. Zhongchangshi Cai Jingzhong borrowed one million yuan from Zhongchangshi Shanchao, and now he still owed 10,000 yuan. After the remaining money, the Hongjia third year, the third year of the reunion was written on August 27, 3rd year of Hongjia. He then pressed the fingerprint and handed it to Shanchao. He also pressed the fingering to Ying. Everyone was worried that Cai Jingzhong would not repay the money. Seeing that he was so happy, they breathed a sigh of relief. The smile on his face became more and more sincere. Xu Huang and others originally wanted to get the money back. Seeing that they had an IOU, they were moved again.
Cai Jingzhong is a sensible person. When he saw their expressions, he still didn't understand. He smiled and said: Let's do this, I still have a few silver coins on my body. I will give you one to express my feelings first. The rest is written into IOUs. After the court is dispersed, you can get the decay together. It doesn't matter if you don't take it, the interest will be the same as before.
Everyone was smiling, how could they be so embarrassed?
Then fight...
I'll grind the ink
Lao Gu, hold the paper well! That’s right! That’s right!
Cai Jingzhong wrote four more IOUs in one breath, and even Zuo Wei, who was not present, got one. The format of the four IOUs is the same: Zhongchangshi Cai Jingzhong borrowed Zhongchangshi's XX and owed 100 yuan, and the remaining amount was collected after the court meeting. The following is the signature and year, month and day. Each of them was two pieces, and each of them held one.
Everyone took their own IOU and hid it in their sleeves carefully
Cai Jingzhong said with unsatisfactory feelings: Is there any more?
Everyone laughed and said: No more, no more
Cai Jingzhong said casually: If this money is put for one month, you will pay 20% of the profit first; if it is two months, you will pay 50% of the profit; after the three months, you will pay the principal and interest together, but your money is less than one million yuan, so you can only pay 60% off.
Xu Huang said: Lao Cai Ah, with our friendship, how can we get a 60% discount? I said... Before he finished speaking, everyone stopped him and said: It's okay, it's okay
Although Xu Huang still felt that it was insufficient, everyone was satisfied with the IOU. Several Zhongchangshi collected the IOU and dispersed each other. Cheng Zongyang walked to Cai Jingzhong while there was no one around and whispered: What's going on? Are you really going to pay back the money?
Cai Jingzhong looked like you were underestimated. Of course, is this fake?
Come on, if you don’t cheat, I will write the word Cheng upside down!
Cai Jingzhong said calmly: You look down on me! It is natural to pay back the debt! I, Cai Jingzhong, is a villain who is dependent on the debt? Besides, there is only more than 10,000 yuan, so where can I afford it?
Cai Jingzhong's first half of righteousness made Cheng Zongyang feel ashamed and he felt that he had thought wrongly. As a result, the latter turning point almost made him unable to react.
More than ten thousand? Wait! Didn’t you borrow hundreds of thousands of dollars?
Didn’t I pay it back?
Didn’t you pay back more than 10,000?
You can't talk nonsense! Cai Jingzhong said seriously: The IOU is clearly written: I borrow one million yuan, and I still owe ten thousand yuan
Stop! It's "repay", the one who pays back the money, you only pay back ten thousand yuan
Cai Jingzhong said sternly: How can I fake it in black and white? When I just wrote the IOU, everyone could see clearly. Did anyone say what? He clearly "repayed" owed 10,000 yuan and "also" paid back, but he still owed 10,000 yuan and didn't believe it. It was written on it. I told you that I would not be afraid of taking this IOU and suing it in front of the emperor. It was not that easy!
Cai Jingzhong said something powerfully, Cheng Zongyang was speechless, and after a while, he said: ...I understand, brother, you are so dark.
It’s not me who is bad, it’s because they are not educated. Cai Jingzhong took out an IOU and spitted it out, while sighing: Singles exceed one million, Xu Huang 200,000, Ju Yuan 100, Tang Heng 300,000, Zuo Qing 200,000, I still owe them 10,400, spend 1.8 million to learn some culture. Are you losing? It’s really worth it.
Cheng Zongyang couldn't help but sigh that Xu Huang and others went to ask for the IOU, which was really a big chess. It would be fine if there was no IOU. With this IOU, several Zhongchangshi couldn't wash it even if they jumped into the Yellow River.
Cai Jingzhong put away the IOU, then raised his eyes and said earnestly: The laboratories matter... This matter is gone as soon as it is discussed. Cheng Zongyang quickly interrupted him, I know! I know! I must take this matter! You can rest assured.
Cai Jingzhong patted his hand, everything was speechless
The emperor sets off!
Several small yellow gates shouted in unison outside the hall and stood up to greet them.
The officials of the inner court who attended the court meeting followed the car and passed through the Jiade Gate. Before coming to Danji in Chongde Hall, the outer court officials led by the Prime Minister entered the Zhanghua Gate in the south. They had already been waiting in front of Danji. Hundreds of officials were all wearing black robes, with their wide sleeves hanging down to their feet. At first glance, there was a black crow, and the only difference was the crown ornament on their heads.
The officials each held the tablets and looked down at the toes. Although hundreds of people gathered together, they quietly did not hear any sound. Cheng Zongyang quietly raised his eyes. In front of him was the magnificent main hall of the Nangong: the entire hall of Chongde Hall is located on the five-story Taipai, and each floor of Taipai was about as high as a height. From below, the palace was like a danmu floating at the foot of the clouds. The color was painted red. It was like a fire, symbolizing that there was a golden man more than ten feet tall on both sides of the Fire De Hall in Han Dynasty. He held a huge golden plate in his hand, like a majestic god, overlooking the living beings.
After a while, the drums sounded, the officials' black clothes were raised at the same time, and they stepped onto the steps and walked onto the steps with a height of five meters and nearly twenty meters long. From the steps to the front of the hall, it was equivalent to climbing up five floors in one breath. If it were the two countries of Jin and Song, I was afraid that half of the officials would have to rest a few times between the Han governments, but these officials were agile. The middle-aged old men with hair and beards also seemed to be stronger and stronger, without any sign of decay.
When they arrived in front of the hall, everyone took off their boots and shoes, leaving only cloth socks, and then the drum sound became anxious. Both civil and military officials were holding the tablet and trotting in.
The ministers were rushing towards him, but only one of them still took slow steps, and entered the hall calmly with calm steps to make the important officials around him look like slaves.
If you don't go to the court, you will go to the hall and go to the hall. If you don't want to get such treatment in the court, except for the founding prime minister Xiao He, the only uncle of the emperor, now the emperor's nominal uncle, Lu Ji, the marquis of Xiangyi, stepped into the hall with his sword in one hand. There were already eunuchs here who had already listed the seats and asked him to take the seat.
Cheng Zongyang had never seen the court meeting of Jin State, but the court meeting of Han State was obviously different from that of Song State. There were rows of long seats in the hall, and the seats were placed behind the seats. The ministers sat on the seats. Because there were many subordinates, most of them were seated together. However, at the front of the seats, there were three single seats, which belonged to the prime minister, the censor who supervised all officials, and the Grand Sima who was in charge of military affairs. In addition to the emperor, only these three important officials had special seats, claiming to be sitting alone to show honor. However, at this time, there were more seats in the palace, Lu Ji, the Marquis of Xiangyi, to compete with the Three Gongs.
Huo Zimeng resigned from the position of Grand Sima and retained the title of General. At this time, he was sick and could not participate in the court meeting. During the meal, only Prime Minister Wei Xuancheng and Censor Zhang Tang
Cheng Zongyang was always worried about the affairs of the magistrate's mansion, and even the court meeting was absent-minded. He looked at the floor under his feet, but he was thinking about where the dead girl had gone now. Suddenly, a familiar name came to his ears, which made him stimulate: Wang Zhe!
An official in the hall was speaking generously, and the Zuo Wu army was defeated in the desert, and Prime Minister Wei Xuancheng could not refuse the blame! I asked the emperor to issue an edict to kill Wei to thank the world!
Prime Minister Wei Xuancheng, who was sitting in the table just now, had already kneeled down without saying a word.
The emperor's face was hidden behind the Cun Liú, and he couldn't see his expression clearly. After the official finished speaking, the hall was silent for a moment.
A moment later, an official stepped forward and bowed with a tablet in his hand and said: "My minister Wulu Chongzong, I have a copy of Your Majesty."
Zhang Tang, the censor who is responsible for maintaining order in the hall, spoke:
Wulu Chongzong said: Just now, the imperial censor Wang said that the Zuowu army was alone in the desert, and the food and grass were not continued and the entire army was wiped out. The crime was that Prime Minister Wei Xuancheng was alone in the face of the Zuowu army, and the Zuowu army went deep into thousands of miles until the army was defeated. The court knew about this. How could Wang Zhe be guilty of it?
The censor Wang Wenshu, who claimed to kill the Prime Minister, said in anti-voice: General Wang is famous all over the world, and the Zuowu Army is an elite army in a hundred battles. The grassland beasts they attacked are only thousands of people. As far as I know, although the Zuowu Army is far away from the territory, it has rewards every day. The court is very clear about its actions. How can it be ignorant? The so-called "Governor Wang" will be the first to go before the troops move. Is it true that the Wulu Shao Mansion that Wang Zhe has been outside the territory for more than ten years? Could it be that the court does not know the matter? Is the supply of food and grass in Zuowu Army irrelevant to the Prime Minister?
As soon as this statement was made, many people nodded, the Prime Minister was the head of all officials, responsible for the income and expenditure of the court. If you don’t know anything about the actions of the Zuo Wu Army, the refusal would be too obvious.
Wang Wenshu turned around and said to Wulu Chongzong: As a young mansion, you have ignored Zuo Wu’s army’s actions. It’s natural. How can the Prime Minister not know?
After everyone's discussion subsided, Wulu Chongzong said: The imperial guards Wang didn't know that the food and salary of Zuowu's army had always been paid by the Shaofu.
As soon as this said, Lu Ji immediately became an uproar in the hall. He was originally watching the two arguing as if he was watching a show. When he heard this, he couldn't help but frown slightly.
The Shaofu is in charge of the emperor's private property. According to the Han Dynasty, the Shanhai Chize belongs to the emperor. The emperor's daily expenses, palace expenses, and sacrifices are rewarded by the Shaofu to spend the Zuowu Army as the army of the court, and the Shaofu to spend military expenses is completely unreasonable.
Cheng Zongyang finally understood now. Wang Wenshu and Wulu Chongzong sang a double act. Prime Minister Wei Xuancheng was simply a cover. Wang Wenshu attacked the Prime Minister. Wulu Chongzong stood up to defend Wei Xuancheng. In fact, what we need to say is the last sentence: Zuo Wu Army is an army that the emperor paid for.
The question is why the two of them came forward to mention the Zuo Wu Army at this time? As witnesses, Cheng Zongyang knew that the Zuo Wu Army had defeated the prairie. Although it was because he encountered an army that should not have appeared, it was largely related to insufficient logistics. He still remembered the first meal he ate after coming to the Six Dynasties: Baishui Horse Meat, and also remember that Meng Feiqing once revealed that someone leaked the whereabouts of the Zuo Wu Army, which enabled the Roman Legion to accurately ambush the Zuo Wu Army on the prairie.
The defeat of Zuowu Army was before the emperor took power. At that time, the general Huo Zimeng, the Grand Sima, was in charge of military affairs. However, there was only one person in charge of Shaofu, who could be in charge of Zuowu Army's expenses: the Queen Mother
Wang Wenshu and Wulu Chongzong made a big fuss about Zuo Wujun. Is the target Huo Zimeng or the Empress Dowager? Or is it just the title of Grand Sima General?
Amid the uproar, the little yellow gate before the imperial throne spoke: The emperor has an imperial edict, so don't discuss this matter again.
Wang Wenshu, Wulu Chongzong immediately gathered his flag and sniffed to the drums, and said: I obey the order
Wei Xuancheng got rid of the resignation and apologized without saying a word. He kowtowed and returned to the seat as if nothing had happened.
After staying in Luodu for so many days, Cheng Zongyang also knew some of the ways of the Han court. In the early days of the Han Dynasty, the prime minister took charge of the government affairs, which was less than one person. After Emperor Wu advanced to the government, he felt that the prime minister had too much power. He set up the inner court to seize the power of the prime minister to this day. Although the prime minister was still the leader of all officials in name, his presence in the court was very weak. Not to mention that compared to Lu Ji, even the close ministers of the emperors and the Central Constant Masters, his influence was also worse than that of Lu Ji, even the ministers of the Central Constant Master, his influence was also much worse than that of the emperors and ministers of the Central Constant Masters.
Due to the existence of the Inner Dynasties, most of the power of the Han Dynasty was brought to the Inner Dynasties headed by General Sima. The Prime Minister has become a decoration like Wei Xuancheng, shouting and killing while speaking for him. But in fact, he himself didn't take it seriously, knowing that he was just a guise of both sides spitting water on each other.
Wang Wenshu found out the old story of the destruction of the Zuo Wu Army, and finally ended with the emperor issuing an edict to not discuss it. Although it seems to have been gone, the song has ended. People in the court are not quiet. This is just the beginning. After more than a year of dismantling, the Zuo Wu Army became a chaotic move again in the Han Dynasty. But it was just a piece. The life and death of Wang Zhe and the soldiers of the Zuo Wu Army were not taken seriously by anyone.
Except for Cheng Zongyang
He raised his head and looked at the high-ranking imperial throne. This act was not in line with the court etiquette. If the censor saw it, he would impeach him without the monarch but as a 600-stone small official, no one noticed this inconspicuous existence in the crowd. Maybe no one would have thought that among the hundreds of officials in the entire court, the only person who really cared about Wang Zhe and Zuo Wujun would be a big order that was only responsible for the etiquette of the princes' interactions.
Cheng Zongyang clenched his fists secretly since someone mentioned this matter, he would never miss this opportunity. In any case, he had to figure out whether it was an accident or whether someone deliberately manipulated Wang Zhe and his soldiers to the dead end.
………………………………… Cheng Zongyang was still worried about Xiao Zi. As soon as the court meeting was gone, he immediately wanted to say goodbye, but the eunuch said something and asked him to wait for summons in the front hall of Yutang.
Brother Cheng is lucky, so he can be ordered to enter the court so soon
Today it happened to be Dongfang Manqian on duty again. He was holding a halberd in front of the hall, but Cheng Zongyang couldn't ignore the emperor's edict. He was idle now, so the two of them could chat.
Where is Meng Sheren? Didn’t you sue you?
Haha, what can a dwarf child do to me? I am afraid that he will not sue me, and it will delay my Dongfang Manqian's reputation as a godda Tianting
No matter how you hear this, you feel unwilling to accept it. Lao Dong, do you want to be an official?
Dongfang Manqian said casually: I think being an official is just to live, not just to be an official. He said, "There is nothing more than the middle of the world in the world; he is leisurely and leisurely, and he follows the head yang as a clumsy and the pillar is a worker; he is full and safe, and he replaces farmers with officials; he plays with hidden worlds, and does not meet strange times."
Cheng Zongyang nodded frequently while listening, and waited for him to finish speaking, and then asked: What does it mean?
Dongfang Shuo laughed and said: What a wise boy who is not a good boy, he only seeks the best, but he does not go to the court, and praises the old and the present, but he respects the old and the foolish. He is eager to get into the fields and works hard all day long, and it is difficult to get enough of these two things. What I do not decay is just a world of play, and his actions are contrary to the times and will not be harmful to them.
Is this a self-protection?
Brother Cheng, who knows me
He doesn't have to be an official. Cheng Zongyang tempted: If you don't want to do farm work, Brother Dongfang can still do business.
Dongfang Manqian smiled and said: Do you dare to ask Brother Cheng, have you ever asked someone for this life?
Cheng Zongyang was silent for a moment, a lot
In life, you need to ask for help from farmers to have imperial grain and national taxes. If you become a powerful person, you don’t have to do farm work in person. You have to worry about the county magistrate who destroyed the family and the ruling merchants who destroyed the family are busy day and night for some small profits. The three or five small officials can make them lose their money. If you become a small official, there is a chief official above the chief official, and there is a prime minister above the officials, but what if you become the prime minister? When the emperor is angry and a decree, you will get it from Jing. This is the ecological chain of society. Big fish eat small fish and small fish eat shrimps. If you don’t want to be eaten, you can only climb to the top of the biological chain. When the largest one talks about this in the palace, is this going to rebel? Cheng Zongyang quickly gets back on the topic, then do you still want to be an official?
What official do I want to be a close minister in my life. Anyway, I am asking for people. Instead of pleaseing and begging for so many people, it is better to please the emperor and begging for the glory and wealth of one person, and it is enough to travel in this life
Cheng Zongyang thought for a while and sighed: Your requirements are too high, I probably can't satisfy you
Dongfang Manqian smiled and said: What? Brother Cheng wants to win over me?
I really thought about it, but I don't know how to use a talent like Dongfang, who should use it
Dongfang Manqian laughed a few times and then said: I have a big tree. People call it "the big tree" with swollen roots without being in the rope, and its small branches are curled but not in the rules. It is a way to stand on the side, and the craftsman ignores it, and it is big but useless. This is what it means.
Although Cheng Zongyang was called ignorant by Dongfang Manqian, this passage comes from the famous Zhuangzi article Xiaoyaoyou. I have read before that Huizi used a big tree as a metaphor to satirize Zhuangzi, calling it big but useless Zhuangzi replied that it was because it was useless that this big tree could escape the axe and blade of a craftsman like Dongfang Manqian. Even a generation of heroes could not use it. Although he claimed to be a jester, wasn’t the emperor being taken by him? In fact, what he did was just himself. He wanted to put him in his pocket, but he really underestimated him.
Cheng Zongyang smiled and said: I heard that Brother Dongfang had just left the house, and he didn't bring anything except his clothes, and he was full of money. You still laughed so happily
If it was the luck sent by Brother Cheng, Dongfang Manqian smiled and said: That day, I broke up with Brother Cheng, which made me meet a woman who was eye-catching in Lejin. I have been preparing to get a job these days. I am afraid that I will borrow some money from Brother Cheng.
How much is it?
Ten tactics are enough. Dongfang Manqian said as he pulled up his sleeves, revealing a thread on his wrist. The thread was extremely exquisitely tied, but it was neither gold nor jade, but an inconspicuous copper zhu
I said I was not given a title and I passed it. I still had a piece of paper. I also added 10,000 yuan from Brother Cheng, which was exactly one in a million yuan for hiring.
Cheng Zongyang joked: Brother Dongfang means, is this lady considered to be the marriage between us?
Dongfang Manqian said generously: I only take a scoop of water. At this time next year, Brother Cheng is so free and easy, Cheng Zongyang asked himself that he would never be able to do it in his life, and he could only smile bitterly when he heard this.
Dongfang Manqian suddenly raised her chin, "Isn't that your servant?" I just drank a few days ago.
Cheng Zongyang looked up and said, but Ao Run was talking to an eunuch outside the hall. Although the Han Palace was not strict, it was the emperor's residence after all. It would be nice if Ao Run could get here. It was not that easy to get close to the emperor's bedroom.
Cheng Zongyang felt nervous. Could it be Xiao Zi's business? He hurriedly left the hall, but was stopped by a little yellow gate. Doctor Cheng, the emperor may summon him at any time. If you want to go out like this, if the higher authorities blame him, the young man can't afford it.
Dongfang Manqian smiled and said: How?
Cheng Zongyang knew that he was teasing him. As an official, he was far less relaxed than being a jester. Now that he was ridiculed by him, he could only smile bitterly.
I'll go and help you see. Dongfang Manqian took the halberd and talked to Ao Run for a few words, then came back with a strange expression.
He refused to say that he had to see you before he could speak
Cheng Zongyang's heart skipped a beat. Could something really happened to Xiao Zi?
Dongfang Manqian told Xiao Huang: This Doctor Cheng is a big order, and he is his Lilang. I have just experienced that man's waist-baring yamen and need to meet him immediately. This matter is related to the princes. After a while, the emperor summoned him. Maybe he would talk about this matter and quickly arrange for them to meet him.
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