On the streets of Chang'an City, Ting Wei and Yu Lin's soldiers were running back and forth, making it very lively.
Huo Guang stood in front of the Le Restaurant here, watching the officers and soldiers who ransacked the houses one after another running back and forth from the Marquis Wuqiang's Mansion and the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Wuqianghou Mansion.
It is the gate of Prime Minister Zhuang Qingzhai's mansion, and the Prime Minister's Mansion is where he works.
It stands to reason.
As the head of a hundred officials, the prime minister is the foundation of the country. If a fatuous emperor relies on the prime minister, he can steal a hundred days of leisure.
But no matter how suspicious the emperor was of the prime minister.
It won't be such a big fanfare, this move is more like doing it for the world to see.
But now.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty not only ransacked the home of Prime Minister Zhuang Qingdi, but also the office of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
What does it mean?
It is obviously to attack the power of the prime minister.
Otherwise, why would Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty do such a thing?
In addition to Prime Minister Zhuang Qingzhai, there are also three officials of the Prime Minister's Mansion who are also within the scope of the search.
the other side.
The Yushi Mansion, which was opposite to the Prime Minister's Mansion, was also investigated by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
The Prime Minister's Mansion and the Censor's Mansion were both the offices of the three Dukes of the Han Dynasty.
so.
I checked over and over again, but there was nothing to find out.
The wonderful place lies in the home of Zhang Tang, the imperial censor!
Although Zhang Tang, the imperial censor, was said to be a cruel official and a treacherous minister, he was really honest if he was honest.
The family was impoverished.
As a high official, he doesn't even have a decent servant.
so.
This time he was interrogated by Tingwei, but he also gained a good reputation during the interrogation.
He is different from Zhang Tang, the imperial censor.
As for Prime Minister Zhuang Qingzhai, before he became Prime Minister, he was already a hereditary Wu Qianghou. The property he took over was exaggerated.
Officials in the Han Dynasty were generally very corrupt!
certainly!
There are people like Zhang Tang who are incorruptible.
Therefore, there is a clear distinction between Jing and Wei.
Prime Minister Zhuang Qingzhai has a lot of money, which is understandable, after all, his ancestors accumulated a lot of property.
But San Changshi cannot make sense.
in.
In the case of Zhu Maichen, having a huge family fortune is not enough to describe Zhu Maichen's wealth. Zhu Maichen only started to serve as an official in the court when he was fifty years old. Where did he get all the money that exceeded his salary?
Buying a property?
I haven't heard that Zhu Maichen himself has any famous real estate properties. For example, Huo Guang had already opened a restaurant in Chang'an when he was young.
So where did his family property come from?
no doubt!
Proceeds from bribery and corruption.
Zhu Maichen used to be in the Jiuqing position. In the Han Dynasty, Jiuqing was a high official.
Before Jiuqing.
Zhu Maichen also served as a local governor.
There is a saying that in three years the magistrate can earn one hundred thousand snowflakes and silver. The Han Dynasty did not have the official position of magistrate, but as a local official, it was almost the same.
It is not surprising that Zhu Maichen can make such a fortune.
From the TV series.
According to the common understanding, corrupt officials are just like the common people, and they are so rich only by plundering the people's fat and oil.
This is the stupidest thing, and it can only be shown in TV series.
How can a normal corrupt official be corrupt?
first!
Businessmen pay bribes, and officials and businessmen collude. Needless to say, right?
Secondly!
Appropriations from the imperial court.
The imperial court's funding was huge.
Regardless of small projects such as building bridges and roads, or strengthening river embankments, for officials, these are places where huge profits can be made.
If you encounter any natural or man-made disaster, you will gain even more.
Even if this is a natural disaster.
For example, a small earthquake only causes small cracks in some houses.
The imperial court would allocate funds to repair buildings and stabilize people's hearts.
But what is the actual situation?
All the money allocated by the court went into the pockets of these corrupt officials.
Ordinary people don't even know about the government's allocation. After all, it was just a small natural disaster. Who would believe that the imperial court would allocate funds for this matter?
And so on.
Zhu Maichen, a guy who only entered the court as an official in his late fifties, just came out with countless money.
no doubt.
Zhu Maichen became the first official named by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
thereafter.
The two chief historians, Wang Chao and Bian Tong, were also found out by Tingwei and dealt with them one after another.
Now.
Only the Prime Minister Zhuang Qingzhai has not been dealt with, and he is still detained in the imperial prison for continued interrogation.
Along with it.
There was also Zhang Tang, the imperial censor, who was also imprisoned by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in the imperial edict of Tingwei.
That's right.
There are also prisons under Tingwei. Otherwise, where would Tingwei arrest people and imprison them?
Han Chang'an was not as big as Tang Chang'an. But in the small city of Chang'an, there were as many as twenty-six prisons, large and small, in the later years of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
The most indispensable thing Emperor Wu lacked in his dynasty was prison.
When Huo Guang heard the news, he thought about the future. In the next two days, Zhang Tang, the imperial censor, will be released.
after all!
Zhangtang's house was completely empty, and no money could be found at all.
Seeing the turmoil in Chang'an City in the past two days, Huo Guang couldn't help but look up at the sky, sighed, and said to himself: "Originally, the imperial censor Zhang Tang and the prime minister Zhuang Qingzhai were supposed to be framed by each other, and were dealt with by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. It's the right thing to do. My intervention changed the outcome."
"do not know either."
"Will this change be good or bad for me in the future?"
Huo Guang sighed.
Subsequently.
Shaking his head, he turned around and prepared to go into the restaurant to drink.
It was noisy outside, what did it have to do with him?
If you have nothing to do today, why not go listen to music?
pity.
As soon as he turned around, Huo Guang heard someone calling him, saying: "Marquis Bo Lu, I have found you. Your Majesty has an order to summon you to Ganquan Palace to see him!"
Enter Ganquan Palace?
Summoned by His Majesty?
Huo Guang turned around and saw that the person coming was a eunuch. He was a little confused and said, "Is it Ganquan Palace? Isn't it Weiyang Palace?"
The eunuch nodded and said: "It's Ganquan Palace. It got hotter earlier this year than in previous years, so His Majesty moved into Ganquan Palace yesterday."
Ganquan Palace.
Its predecessor was a palace of the Qin Dynasty. It was later renovated by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and named Ganquan Palace. Now, it is the summer palace of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
Generally speaking.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty will live from early May to mid-October.
It's already early May.
so.
It is normal for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to move into Ganquan Palace to live and handle state affairs.
Think of this.
Huo Guang nodded and said to the eunuch: "Okay, I will go to Ganquan Palace to pay homage to His Majesty."
Hear the words.
Huo Guang made preparations before entering the palace and paying homage to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
Ganquan Palace was built on the basis of the Qin Palace, so after entering the palace, you can still see some old buildings from the Qin Dynasty.
In fact, the Qin Dynasty was not that long away from the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, only about seventy years.
After Huo Guang met Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he immediately performed the courtesy of a monarch and a minister and paid homage: "Your Majesty, Huo Guang, pays homage to your Majesty."
Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, immediately said: "Well, get up and talk!"
Hear the words.
Huo Guang stood up and waited for Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, to ask questions.
at this time.
Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, closed his eyes and meditated for a long time, and said: "Bo Luhou, how do you think I should resolve the matter between the Prime Minister and the imperial censor Zhang Tang?"
Huo Guang replied directly: "Your Majesty, just deal with it in accordance with the law."
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty raised his eyebrows, glanced at Huo Guang, and said softly: "If everything can be dealt with according to law, then there won't be so many troubles in this world."
See your Majesty say this.
Huo Guang immediately slapped the dragon's fart and said, "Dispose of them according to the law, for people you think are not important."
"If His Majesty thinks there is someone important, then it depends on what you mean."
"The law cannot understand the feelings, but love can change the law!"
After hearing Huo Guang's words, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty smiled and shook his head and said, "This is what you, Marquis Bolu, can say."
"I was very curious before. This Tang is upright and harsh, and he only knows how to do things according to my orders."
"That day in the palace, Prime Minister Zhuang Qingzhai was caught off guard by not following common sense."
"This should be your trick for the imperial censor, right? You even predict that the prime minister will impeach him, and wait for Zhuang Qingzhai to come up and slap him in the face. Haha, only you, Huo Guang, can do this kind of thing It can be done!”
Huo Guang felt ashamed after hearing what Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said.
Good guy.
Is this praising oneself or belittling oneself?
Regardless of whether it was praise or derogation, at this moment, Huo Guang just wanted to avoid getting into trouble. He immediately knelt on the ground and cried bitterly: "Your Majesty, I am wronged. I didn't expect that the imperial censor and the prime minister would fight so fiercely."
"I just said this casually to the imperial censor at that time."
"Who knew Mr. Zhang really did what I told him to do? There's nothing I can do about it!"
Hearing this, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che was even more curious, so he asked: "Is it really you? Well, how could you predict that the prime minister was going to impeach Zhang Tang?"
Hear the words.
Huo Guang said quickly: "Your Majesty, have you forgotten?"
"A few years ago."
"Didn't you authorize me to manage the rangers and establish an organization called Jinyi, which can search for information on Chang'an City and even all over the world?"
"On that day, I happened to inquire under Jin Yi and learned that the Prime Minister had arrested Tian Xin for interrogation."
"It's okay if it's normal."
"It just so happened that at the critical moment when dealing with Ba Ling, the Prime Minister did not want to solve the matter, but instead arrested an unrelated businessman. I felt something was fishy, so I sent someone to find out about the Prime Minister's plan, and that's what happened next. "
After hearing Huo Guang's words, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che suddenly became enlightened.
But in a blink of an eye.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty became decadent again and sighed to himself: "Hey, I am really old."
"My memory is gone."
"I don't know when my bones will stop working."
"Recently, the queen and the prince have been acting in a panic every day, as if I am going to die soon!"
"never mind."
"Don't talk about this, let's talk about the general!"
"How is my general, Wei Qing, in good health? I haven't assigned him to lead the army in battle for several years. This guy must be resenting me in private, right?"
When Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, was talking, he would make a few sentences here and a few sentences there.
I feel so alone and don't know what to say.
really.
Those who are emperors are lonely.
Otherwise, how can one be called a loner?
But then again.
Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked a question, Huo Guang was about to answer. Huo Guang replied: "Your Majesty, my uncle is in good health."
"As for complaining?"
"Even if my uncle is the Grand Sima, he is still a minister. As a minister, how can he resent his father?"
"Father?" When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty heard this word, he seemed to think of his own prince again, so he said it again, "The reason why the prince and the queen are afraid is probably because they are worried that in a hundred years, the country of the Han Dynasty will be destroyed. Those young people covet it?"
"Hmm."
"With my two great commanders here, what are they afraid of!"
At this point, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che suddenly paused. He seemed to have thought of something, and then looked at Huo Guang and asked: "If your uncle and brother are no longer alive, Marquis Bolu, can you become the right-hand man of the prince?" ?”
Hear the words.
Huo Guang's heart tightened slightly.
A seemingly insignificant casual question may contain murderous intent.
Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger!
Huo Guang couldn't figure out why Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, asked him this.
But adhering to a prudent idea, Huo Guang said directly: "Your Majesty, Huo Guang is your Majesty's minister. First of all, you should share your worries and solve your problems."
"Secondly, he is the prince."
"If Your Majesty allows me to be the right-hand man of the Crown Prince, then I will be the right-hand man of His Highness the Crown Prince. I will only listen to Your Majesty."
After hearing Huo Guang's words, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's eyes softened instantly and were no longer so sharp.
but.
But he mocked Huo Guang and said, "You are becoming more and more like those officials who only flatter themselves."
"I!"
"I still like you the first time I met you."
First encounter?
hehe.
If it's still the same as back then, I'm afraid I won't be able to save anything above my neck.
later time.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty only chatted with Huo Guang for a while in Ganquan Palace, and did not talk about anything important.
After the chat is over.
Then he left the palace.
Coincidentally, when he just left the palace, he happened to meet Prince Liu Ju who came to see His Majesty.
Liu Zheng raised his head, glanced at Huo Guang, and said, "Marquis Bolu, why are you here?"
Huo Guang shrugged and said, "Your Highness, I didn't come here because of you. I came because Your Majesty summoned me. There's nothing to do, just a little chat about home affairs."
"Family routine?" Prince Liu Zheng was suddenly confused and asked, "Father, do you have anything to talk about at home?"
Huo Guang spread his hands and said, "Your Highness, how do I know about this?"
"It's just a matter of chatting about home matters."
"Your Highness, I still have something to do, so I'll take my leave now."
Finished.
Huo Guang bowed slightly, then turned and left.
When Prince Liu Ju saw Huo Guang leaving, he felt confused and was about to enter the palace.
But who would have thought that at this moment, Jiang Chong, the messenger of embroidered clothes, would actually stop him.
Prince Liu Zheng was immediately furious.
He did not stop Marquis Bo Lu from coming in and out, but he went in and out to see his father. How dare he stop him?
Immediately.
Liu Ju then kicked Jiang Chong, the messenger of embroidered clothes, and cursed: "Jiang Chong, this is not Chidao. I am here to see my father, how dare you stop me?"
Hear the words.
Jiang Chong smiled lightly and said: "Your Highness, Prince, please calm down. How dare the envoy stop the Prince from seeing his father?"
"There is just something I want to remind His Highness."
"His Highness's nose is not very pretty, it is too big. His Majesty has been unhappy with you recently because of your abnormal facial features. He feels that you don't look like him."
"so."
"After His Highness enters the palace, if you don't want to make His Majesty angry, it's better to cover your nose so that His Majesty won't see you."
Hear the words.
Liu Zheng was furious and cursed: "What nonsense are you talking about? You should give me a warning."
Finished.
Prince Liu Ju pushed Jiang Chong away and walked into the palace.
(End of chapter)
