Zhu Yuanzhang secretly breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but feel a little guilty about what he had just thought.
That's the way he is. If you take the initiative to ask him for something, he may not give it to you, and he may think you are greedy.
But if you take the initiative to consider him and understand your righteousness, he will insist on giving you something.
"Dou Jing is illegal, what does it have to do with Mrs. Liang? But once Dou Jing is crowned and the Dou family is executed, Mrs. Liang's situation will probably be a little embarrassing."
Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a moment and then made a final decision: "Mrs. Liang understands righteousness well, has a reputation as a virtuous person, has the power of restraint, and is the mother of the emperor's sister-in-law. I will give her the title of Pingyuan Jun. The emperor's sister-in-law thinks that she is the emperor's wife." how?"
Empress Dowager Dou was extremely grateful: "Kangdi, I'm really——"
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed: "One family does not need to speak the same language as two families!"
…
Mrs. Liang entered the palace in the afternoon. At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang was talking with Pan Hui and Geng Rong, two heroes who had played a major role in the war. However, he was not in a hurry to summon Mrs. Dou. Instead, he ordered his chamberlain to take Mrs. Dou to the Changqiu Palace to visit Mrs. Dou. Later, he met Mrs. Dou.
After arranging the matter, he turned his head and looked at Pan and Geng, who had been left alone for a long time: "How should we deal with Dou Jing's affairs, my dear friends?"
In the past, among the three heroes, Dou Jing was the most prominent. Now that the leader has been killed and hangs bloody in front, what can the other two think? !
It can be said that the capture of Dou Jing and his disciples was due to Madam Liang, but outside the General's Palace, the direct troops who had been following Dou Jing's orders for several years did not cause any major changes or cause large-scale bloodshed. , this is obviously the emperor's method!
Pan Hui quickly expressed his position: "Although traitor Dou made great contributions to the country in the past, how could the country fail him? Once he gained power, he killed the loyal and virtuous, persecuted the emperor, plotted evil, and was treasonous. He should be killed as a thank you. The world!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Geng Rong followed closely and said: "I second the proposal!"
Zhu Yuanzhang said nothing, and his eyes swept over the faces of the two people one after another, until they felt their hearts tremble, and then he slowly said: "What the minister said makes sense. In this case -"
He made a decision: "Let's leave the matter of ransacking the house to the two Qing families together."
Search your home?
Why would the emperor give us this fat job?
Pan Hui was slightly surprised, but he became more careful in his words: "Your Majesty forgives me, not because I am unwilling, but because the case will be heard by the court captain, and the two of you went to ransack the house. Are you suspected of overstepping your duties?"
Zhu Yuanzhang chuckled and said: "In my opinion, there is no one in the world who is more suitable than you two to inspect the Dou family."
Pan Hui and Geng Rong were shocked.
What does the emperor mean by this?
Kill the monkey to scare the chicken, make them more alert and learn from Dou Jing?
Or do you want to see how they treated the Dou family when they ransacked their home to judge their character?
Or maybe there is some other deeper meaning?
Just when I couldn't figure it out, I heard the emperor sigh and say quietly: "I think about how arrogant the traitor Dou was when I came to the throne. He demanded the official position first and took huge sums of money from behind. I think General Dou will be rich and prosperous for half his life. , why can’t you have a family worth several billions of dollars? Why are you so greedy that you want to rob me of 100 million dollars!”
Pan Hui: "..."
Geng Rong: "..."
Ah this.
Realize, realize, realize.
…
Neither Pan Hui nor Geng Rong has ever been such a clean and honest messenger in his life.
Mainly, it is a fat job like home confiscation, which is specially arranged by the boss in order to get the confidants to do it, but this time——
Hey, just don’t say it.
Pan Hui brought a group of confidants to count the accounts. Geng Rong also made repeated orders. He drew his sword and cut off a corner of the wooden table on the spot: "It should be yours, it is always yours, it is not yours. If you dare to reach out and take it, look at me." The knife in your hand doesn’t answer!”
Pan Hui had been a minister for several years, and this was the first time that he had conducted an audit to this level of seriousness.
Every sum of money and every account book must be marked clearly and clearly, lest the emperor catches him and suspects him of embezzling huge sums of money.
The same is true for Geng Rong.
The two of them worked diligently, burnt ointment and followed the sundial, took several confidants and hundreds of accountants, and spent more than half a month to count the property accumulated by the Dou family for decades. A total of nine Hundreds and eighty millions, amounts of gold and silver, tens of thousands of jewels and jade...
After the accounts were settled, Pan Hui and Geng Rong got together. You looked at me, I looked at you. They both looked dark and their faces were full of color.
Geng Rong was a good military general, and his voice was always loud and full of energy when he spoke, but now his voice became erratic: "How come you don't even have a billion dollars..."
In fact, there are already a lot.
But the emperor in front of him opened his mouth and said that he was talking about billions of dollars. When comparing the two, it seems to be less.
Geng Rong looked at Pan Hui meaningfully.
Pan Hui was about to die unjustly!
He swore to the sky: "I didn't steal a single penny - not a single penny! If this statement is false, I will be struck by five thunderbolts, and I will die badly. My ancestors will be uneasy, and I will have no descendants!"
Geng Rong: "..."
Pan Hui: "..."
The two sat opposite each other, with a thick stack of account books in front of them. A lone lamp swayed in the night wind, exaggerating the lonely and desolate atmosphere and hinting at the character's fearful and uneasy state of mind.
After a long silence, Geng Rong said tentatively: "Just hand over the account book?"
Pan Hui: "..."
Pan Hui licked his dry lips: "Your Majesty is still full of expectations and waiting for billions of dollars to come in. Are you going to tell him?"
Geng Rong: "..."
Geng Rong felt aggrieved: "It's Dou Jing who is useless! He only has this money, what can we do? Are we making something out of nothing?!"
Pan Hui's eyes flashed slightly, and he looked at him suddenly, asking him with his eyes.
Geng Rong: "..."
Geng Rong flatly refused: "I don't!!!"
Forget about working overtime, forget about auditing, forget about being an auditor and having to work overtime!
Why the hell should I work overtime as an auditor and make money at the same time!
Is this justified? !
Is it even fair? !
Pan Hui advised him: "Think about Dou Jing."
Dou Jing, he... is going to be cold!
Geng Rong: "..."
Pan Hui added: "Brother, under the current political situation, we are like grasshoppers on a rope, and I will tell you the truth. Dou Jing has done a lot of illegal things over the years, but Are you and I completely clean? The emperor also wants to be famous and does not want to kill everyone. The reason why he asked us to do this job is probably to pay for the redemption. "
Geng Rong struggled for a long time, and finally said with difficulty: "Then let's do it together, let's do it..."
The two dug into their pockets and spent a lot of money to collect 100 million yuan, and finally settled the bill with a total of 1 billion and 80 million yuan.
Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked: "Huh?! Are you sure this is all?!"
His suspicious eyes wandered unscrupulously on the two of them.
Pan Hui: "..."
Geng Rong: "..."
Close your eyes tiredly.
Tired, destroy it!
Chapter 58
This sudden change in the Dou family shocked the government and the public.
I recall how arrogant Dou Jing was when the new emperor came to the throne, and the Dou family was even more powerful. At that time, the discerning people in the court had a clear understanding in their hearts - the moon is full and then it is missing, and the Dou family is doomed. , right in front of you.
But even if they had foreseen the decline of the Dou family in advance, what they were thinking was that the emperor, together with his close courtiers, would launch a sudden attack, kill General Dou with one blow, and take away the military power of General Dou. clean.
I never expected that it was Dou Jing's wife Liang who initiated this incident.
Unexpectedly, Mrs. Liang did not even mobilize the army, nor did she give the Dou family any chance to mobilize the army. She only united with the commander Shi Cengang and used 200 trusted soldiers to defeat Dou. The father and son won them all.
Mrs. Liang has been chanting sutras and reciting Buddha's name for a long time. Except for the first month of the year when her mother-in-law enters the court, she almost never appears in the social circle of Chang'an. Almost everyone's impression of her is that of an elderly, incompetent woman. The lonely lady whom her husband dotes on has no children left. Fortunately, her eldest daughter entered the palace and became the wife of the late emperor. Otherwise, she would have been dumped by General Dou.
As soon as this incident came out, people who were familiar with Mrs. Liang in the past were alarmed and came out one after another. Only then did the younger generation know that this seemingly lonely Mrs. Liang had been in the past. There was also a time of glory and courage in the year.
Zhu Yuanzhang summoned this strange woman in Xuanshi Hall.
Mrs. Liang was still wearing light makeup and a calm attitude. After paying homage to the emperor in compliance with etiquette, she kowtowed once again to apologize.
Zhu Yuanzhang woke up and asked the doubts in his heart: "Cen Gang, he has been trusted by Dou Jing for several years. How did Madam convince him to betray him?"
Mrs. Liang smiled faintly and said: "Cen Gang did not join forces with me because of my rhetoric. He chose to join forces with me for his own ambition and integrity."
She showed a nostalgic look: "Anyway, before the war, he was just an unsuccessful staff member, managing money and food in the county government treasury. There were never any errors or omissions in the accounts he handled. After I learned about this matter , recommended him to Dou Jing, and when the war broke out, I arranged the funeral for his widowed mother, so he has always been very grateful to me."
"A few years ago, when Dou Jing showed his fangs for the first time and pointed a sharp weapon at the loyal ministers of the country, he had the intention to leave and went to say goodbye to me. It was I who dissuaded him..."
Zhu Yuanzhang's brows moved slightly: "Oh?"
Mrs. Liang then solemnly bowed again: "Your Majesty, please forgive me."
Then he said: "Cen Gang told me his dissatisfaction with Dou Jing and his injustice towards the people who died in vain. I persuaded him, what can you do if you leave the general's mansion? It's just an idle person in the world. It’s just that the General’s Mansion lacks a long history who can advise Dou Jing. It’s better to stay here, but do your best to save those who can be saved.”
Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a moment and suddenly smiled: "Cen Gang dares to rebel against General Dou today, didn't he dare to do so back then? I guess it was Madam who persuaded him to stop him, right?"
Mrs. Liang did not panic after hearing this, and still said calmly: "Your Majesty, the Holy Ming Zhuzhao, it is true."
She said: "What will happen if I kill Dou Jing? Will the world be clear and the people will be happy? At that time, the southwest was unstable, the Northern Rong tigers were eyeing them, and the states and counties in the world were harmonious in appearance but discordant in heart - I can't say a word In words of respect, although Dou Jing had countless faults, he also had the effect of helping the country."
"If he dies suddenly, the Dou family will no longer have a strong figure to support the government. What will happen to the other two heroes anyway? What will happen to the various feudal officials with evil intentions? What will happen to the Central Government? The emperor is too young to control the court, and there seems to be no outstanding person in the clan. Once a dispute breaks out, the vast territory will be torn apart, the common people will bleed, and the cries will be loud. Is this just a hypothesis?"
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but admire her foresight and strategy. At the same time, some unspeakable pride quietly spread in his heart.
It's okay to be praised by a fool, but it's different to be praised by a smart person!
He also deliberately asked: "In this case, why would Madam raise an issue at this time?"
