Li Zheng looked at Liu Mingzhi's blank expression and sighed and waved his hand: "Sit down!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Liu Aiqing, do you think what I said is against ethics? Why do you think this world is so absurd?"
"I don't dare!"
"If you don't dare, just do it! I know what you are thinking, but even I can't do anything about it. What you think about is how to fulfill your duty as the imperial envoy and commander of the bandits, but what I think about is how to be a good emperor. I am in charge of a world with millions of people!"
"Do you think I want to see those officials enrich themselves? I don't want to either. I am very clear about the grievances circulated among the people about me. King Duan controls the government and the left prime minister has friends. I am very clear about it. It is unethical to criticize me. I never care about it, because I really failed to give the people of the world a chance to clarify the world's duty!"
"I also want to kill all the corrupt officials in the world, but Emperor Taizu Gao told me with bloody facts that there is no end to killing all the corrupt officials in the world. Once you kill one group, another group will come. This is human nature. If you want to kill all the human nature, you must not kill all the corrupt officials in the world. There are no human beings in this world, so these corrupt officials can live and continue to sit on their butts."
"I understand, I understand!"
"Liu Aiqing, please count the corrupt officials you captured. Although they are greedy, they do not violate the law. Although they are greedy, they do not neglect their duties. Although they are greedy, they do not harm the people. Even though they are greedy, they do practical things. In my eyes, they are better than the talkative ones in front of the palace. Benevolence, righteousness and morality, officials who act recklessly with morality first are ten times, a hundred times better. There is black and white, which is the most reasonable thing in the world. This is the helplessness of being an emperor!"
"I can kill and kill if I am in your position, but not in my position. Without them, the world will be in chaos, and without their restraint, the people will rebel. The dragon is gone, how can you still Is it right for you to sit here and play with my king and ministers?"
"I know I was wrong, but I thought it was too simple!"
Li Zheng sighed: "Do you know what to do?"
Liu Mingzhi nodded lightly as his third uncle's last words before his death came to mind: "The governor of Qifu has behaved unethically, and I will fine him half a year's salary as a warning to others!"
Li Zheng nodded slightly: "There is no need to talk about the case of missing tax money. You did a good job in supervising the case of suppressing bandits. Where is the fourth brother?"
"Now I am temporarily staying in your residence. I am just about to ask your majesty whether to hand it over to the clan residence or to the Dali Temple of the Ministry of Punishment? But it is up to your majesty to handle it!"
"Leave it to the clan government. After all, it is a royal matter. The Dali Temple of the Ministry of Civil Affairs is not suitable to handle it. You did a good job in not mentioning this matter in the memorial!"
"Your Majesty, this is your duty!"
"Liu Aiqing!"
"I'm here!"
"Today there are only you and me, the monarch and my ministers. Let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart. I know and understand many things very well. I have also heard about Wei Aiqing's affairs. I have also heard to some extent about the persecution suffered by Ling Daoming, the governor of Yangzhou. ! But I didn’t ask about this matter, do you know why?”
Liu Mingzhi suddenly felt something in his heart. As a foreign minister, he was most afraid of the emperor's heartfelt words. Although he understood what the emperor meant, Liu Mingzhi still shook his head slightly.
"I am foolish and ignorant, so naturally I don't understand your majesty's profound meaning!"
Li Zheng held the wine glass and nodded after a moment: "Forget it if you don't understand. Ling Yang will be pardoned for his exile, Ling Weier will move out of the Jiaofang Division, and the brother and sister will be reunited. I'll leave this matter to you. , since Ling Daoming is dead and joined the White Lotus Sect to participate in the rebellion case, just let it disappear, just treat it as a face that I sold to you for making great contributions, and leave the matter of finding Ling Yang Ling Weier to you, Aiqing!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Liu Aiqing! Am I really as stupid as the rumors say? Am I really stupid?"
"Your Majesty, most of the rumors among the people are false. The common people are not the same readers and can easily be taken advantage of by those who are interested. Your Majesty's ability not to pursue the slanderous words of the common people is enough to prove that Your Majesty is one of the rare wise kings in the world."
Li Zheng laughed at himself when he heard this: "It's hard to be a wise king. I have too many helpless things. If you want to be a wise king, you must first be a blind man. A wise king will see many dirty things when he opens his eyes, but a wise king can only Turn a blind eye, because the world is too big for me to see alone! Let’s not talk about this anymore, let’s continue the discussion. I have been delayed in the back hall for so long, I don’t know why those ministers are criticizing you in their hearts!”
"Yes, please, Your Majesty!"
"See Your Majesty!"
"No gifts!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Li Zheng opened the red sandalwood alley above the dragon case and took out two volumes of tightly wrapped imperial edicts and handed them to Zhou Fei, the general manager of the palace: "Declare the edict!"
"yes!"
Zhou Fei put away his fly whisk and took a few steps forward while holding the imperial edict with a serious expression.
"Emperor Dalong issued an edict, and all the soldiers who suppressed the bandits were ordered to obey!"
"Long live my emperor!"
"The imperial guard led the Song and Qing Dynasties with great achievements. He first went to Jin as a deputy envoy, and the Turks and Turks established diplomatic relations, which saved the borders of the Three Kingdoms from war, and the people were able to live and work in peace and contentment. Later, they managed the chaos in Qingzhou and restored peace to the people of Qingzhou. Today, He also went to the south of the Yangtze River to pacify the White Lotus Sect rebels who had been in the south for decades, and captured 700 heads of the rebels. His achievements were obvious to all. He was given the Purple Gold Seal of the Song and Qing Dynasty as the commander of the Imperial Guards, and was promoted to Earl of Anyuan, hereditary, and in the palace. The honor of riding a horse will be rewarded with a mansion and a thousand taels of silver.”
"Your Majesty Song Qing received the order and thanked you for your kindness!"
"Long Wuwei General Cheng Kai, he defeated the rebellion in Qingzhou and suppressed the White Lotus Sect rebels. He worked hard and captured 600 heads. He was awarded the golden seal to Cheng Kai, and was given the title of Viscount Dingyuan. He had a hundred households, a mansion, a hundred taels of silver, and a pair of pearls. !”
"Your Majesty, Cheng Kai, accepts the order and expresses gratitude!"
"General Xiaoguo Guard has done great service in pacifying the White Lotus Sect rebels. He beheaded 500 people. He was awarded the title of Baron Qingtong and settled hundreds of households. He also received a thousand taels of silver!"
"Your Majesty Zhou Baoyu accepted the order to thank you!"
“Long Wuwei General Jiang Lei’s hard work and meritorious deeds have rewarded Baron Yi’an with hundreds of households and a hundred taels of silver!”
"Your Majesty Jiang Lei accepts the order and thanks you!"
"General Longwuwei......"
"........."
Seven of the thirteen generals who followed Liu Mingzhi were knighted, and the remaining six were promoted to at least the sixth rank of martial arts.
Du Chenghao, the official minister, and the other two ministers naturally heard the news that their son had become a martial artist.
Everyone felt happy and cheerful in their hearts, and kept secretly saying that it was not wrong to make friends with Liu Mingzhi in the first place.
It’s no exaggeration to say that from a white-bodied dandy to a sixth-grade military general, he rose to the top in one step!
"Tongyuan Bo Yin Qingguang Lu, Doctor Liu Mingzhi, has accepted the title!"
"Your Majesty Liu Mingzhi accepts the order!"
"Liu Mingzhi worked hard to exterminate the rebels of the White Lotus Sect. He has made countless contributions. Sweet potatoes can enrich the world's granaries. Tongyuan Bo Liu Mingzhi was promoted to the title of Marquis of ten thousand households. He was hereditary. He lived in ten thousand households. He was awarded the title of Zijin Guanglu Doctor. He was promoted to the Minister of Household Affairs. He was awarded Mansion, the honor of riding a horse in the palace.!”
With a crash, all the civil and military officials in the court stared closely at Liu Mingzhi who was kneeling on the ground, their eyes full of envy, jealousy and hatred! Although these rewards are due to Liu Mingzhi's achievements, Liu Mingzhi is really too young.
"Liu Mingzhi accepts the seal!"
Why else? This is what everyone thinks. Jiang Yuanming, the Minister of Household Affairs, is still here, and the official position is no longer available. If he is given another title, he will be the Duke of the country.
"Liu's Qiyun is a virtuous and virtuous woman with noble conduct. She obeys her husband. She is given the title of Mrs. Liu's Qiyun of the second rank. She has a gold and silver beaded phoenix robe, ten pieces of Yunhe brocade clothes, and a golden phoenix head. Cross ten!"
"Your Majesty Liu Mingzhi accepted the order and thanked you!"
"The Marquis of Ten Thousand Households, Liu Mingzhi, listens to the decree!"
Why is he still there? This is the unanimous thought of all ministers.
Those who knew Liu Mingzhi was a close minister of the emperor, but those who didn't know thought he was his biological son.
Zhou Fei took the last imperial edict, straightened his waist, cleared his throat and looked at the emperor.
Li Zheng glanced at Liu Mingzhi and nodded slightly.
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