Xun You and Zhong Yao glanced at each other subconsciously.
Xun You groaned and said, "I heard that Duke Tang is in the palace."
They don't know why Tang Mao suddenly changed his attitude, but the reform of Sili Xiaowei has stalled, and Tang Mao's inaction is the first reason.
Zhong Yao didn't want the court to start a big war in his heart, so he said, "Let's take a look first."
Xun You nodded. The most important thing now is to eliminate redundant officials.
Inside Wang Yun's check-in room.
Li Ru already knew the cause and effect, and he looked excited and said: "Your Majesty, this is a big deal!"
Wang Yun looked thoughtful and said: "The three palaces are all mediocre officials, and corruption is rampant. Tomorrow, you will personally take people there to collect their seals."
Li Ru said solemnly: "I will accept the order."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard footsteps outside. Li Ru paused for a moment, turned around and went out, then came back immediately and whispered: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty has returned to the palace. He just passed by Jiade Hall. It seems that he is going to Yongle Palace. .”
Wang Yun's eyes darkened slightly and he said nothing.
Yesterday, Queen Mother He reprimanded him in person for the subordinate officials of the General's Mansion and the Chariot and Cavalry General's Mansion.
He did not bow his head, and Queen Mother He was very angry.
There was a hint of solemnity on Wang Yun's face.
Li Ru didn't know what to say. Queen Mother He was the Queen Mother after all. If she insisted, His Majesty wouldn't be able to do anything.
Inside Yongle Palace.
Queen Mother He, Tang Ji and Tang Mao were chatting, talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was very good.
Obviously, Queen Mother He likes Tang Ji.
Queen Mother He held Tang Ji's hand and said with a smile: "When Miss Tang has an heir, everything will be complete. I will be worried all day long and can't even sleep..."
Empress Dowager He was most worried about Empress Dowager Dong and Liu Xie.
Tang Mao sat upright, worried in his heart, but with a calm smile on his face, he said: "What the empress said is that since ancient times, heirs have been more important than anything else, let alone Your Majesty."
Tang Ji's pretty face turned red and she pursed her lips.
After Queen Mother He said this, she suddenly looked at Tang Mao and said, "I heard that Mr. Tang just went to Wang Yun's room?"
Tang Mao's heart suddenly suddenly changed, his thoughts changed quickly, and he smiled and said: "Yes. After all, I am a subordinate official, and it is inappropriate to have a conflict with the prince..."
Queen Mother He snorted coldly, interrupted him, and said, "Then Wang Yun even contradicts me, what's wrong with that?"
Seeing that Queen Mother He was unhappy, Tang Mao felt even more entangled, but he still had to bite the bullet and said: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty... After all, it is for state affairs. I think it is indeed imperative to 'cut down redundant officials', but the method is a bit... "
Queen Mother He was already angry, but when she saw that her relatives actually spoke for Wang Yun, her face turned cold.
Tang Ji quickly interjected and said: "Mother, my father means that this is your majesty's national affairs, so the prince may have misunderstood the holy will."
"Yes Yes,"
Tang Hao was extremely nervous and tried hard to maintain a smile and said, "My dear, that's what I mean."
Queen Mother He couldn't get rid of her anger. Just when she was about to speak, she looked up and saw Liu Bian coming in from the outside. She suddenly said with a straight face: "You still know that you are coming back? You also know that there is a queen mother!"
There was anger in his tone, and a hint of grievance.
Liu Bian held a box of snacks in his hand, stepped forward and said with a smile: "These are snacks from Helou outside the palace. My mother loves them the most. I bought them specially."
Queen Mother He looked at the delicate snacks held by Liu Bian, moved the corners of her mouth, snorted, and reluctantly took it.
Seeing this, Tang Ji stood up and moved out of the way.
Tang Hao lowered his head, his eyes were panicked, and he didn't dare to breathe.
Liu Bian didn't look at him at all. He sat next to Queen Mother He, waved his hand and said: "Queen Mother, I know it all, and I will vent my anger on Queen Mother. Pan Yin, now go to the Chancellery and reprimand Wang Yun in public for contradicting the Queen Mother." , how audacious!”
Before Pan Yin could respond, Queen Mother He quickly stretched out her hand to stop her and said: "Forget it, scolding him seems stingy on my part. I'll take more care of you from now on and don't go out to play all the time. If Tang Ji doesn't have enough, my mother will give it to me." How many people do you choose..."
This sentence made Tang Hao and Tang Ji change their expressions.
"My mother still understands me,"
Liu Bian glanced at Tang Hao, pretending to be thoughtful and said: "Mother, is it because of those two uncles? Is there anyone who can intercede? I just crossed out who needs to be protected. Why bother my mother?" Come forward in person.”
Queen Mother He opened her mouth to speak, but she seemed to suddenly think of something. She frowned and said hesitantly: "There is no special person. Those people in the General's Mansion, you should be kind to them. The Chariot and Cavalry General's Mansion, you, give them all." Let it go."
Liu Bian looked at Queen Mother He, his eyes flashing slightly.
He had long noticed that Queen Mother He was a little unusual in He Jin's matter, but he checked again and again, but found nothing.
Liu Bian calmly came closer and whispered: "Mother, is there anything that is not convenient for you to say?"
Queen Mother He immediately said: "What inconvenience can my mother cause?"
As she said that, she stood up suddenly, took the snacks Liu Bian had brought, and said, "Go back as soon as possible if you have nothing to do. The queen is still waiting to hold her grandson."
Before Liu Bian could say anything, Queen Mother He walked out of the side door.
Liu Bian's eyes were half-closed, and wisps of light danced around him.
'What is it that even I can't tell you? Are you still avoiding me? '
Liu Bian was sure that Queen Mother He was hiding some secret, and it might have something to do with him.
Tang Mao bowed down and suddenly said: "Your Majesty, I am confused, please punish me!"
Liu Bian took the teacup handed over by Tang Ji and took a sip.
Tang Ji was a little surprised. What did her father do?
Liu Bian glanced at him indifferently, stood up and walked out, saying: "Send Yang Biao, Wang Yun, Xun You, and Zhong Yao to the study room of Jingfu Hall."
Tang Mao lay on the ground and became more and more uneasy when he saw Liu Bian ignoring him.
Tang Ji became even more confused.
As soon as Liu Bian left, she helped Tang Mao up and said, "Father, what's going on?"
Tang Mao smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "My father is confused."
Knowing that he still had to rely on this daughter, Tang Hao glanced around and pulled her out of Yongle Palace quickly.
As soon as they went out, a palace maid came over quickly and said: "Tang Meiren, the Queen Mother has invited you."
Tang Ji pursed her lips, looked at Tang Hao again, and turned back.
Tang Mao couldn't look away from Tang Ji's back. The corners of his mouth twitched again and again, and his heart felt extremely bitter.
"Tang Gong." At this time, a light and crisp laughter sounded behind him.
Tang Mao turned around and saw Zuo Li. He quickly raised his hand and said, "Mr. Zuo."
'Do you know how to raise your hand now? '
Zuo Li sneered in his heart and said with a smile on his face: "Tang Gong, there is a saying in the court that they want the court to directly control the ministers."
Tang Mao's eyes widened in an instant, his face turned pale, and he was so stiff that he didn't know what his expression was.
Directly under the jurisdiction of Sili, there is no need for Sili Xiaowei!
Zuo Li looked at his expression, feeling extremely comfortable, and left slowly.
…
Jingfudian study room.
Yang Biao, Wang Yun, Xun You and Zhong Yao saluted and took their seats.
Liu Bian sat across from them, looking at Wang Yun who was among them but seemed far away and obviously isolated. He calmly lowered his head and picked up the tea cup, a smile flashed in his eyes.
He took a sip of tea, then looked at Wang Yun and said, "Wang Qing's family doesn't have to worry. The queen mother has calmed down after my persuasion."
The way Wang Yun looked at Liu Bian was very different from before, as if he was looking at a holy king. He raised his hand and said solemnly: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Liu Bian looked at him, glanced at the other three people from the corner of his eye, and suddenly said: "Wang Qing's family, have you ever thought about why you have reached this point?"
Wang Yun now felt that Liu Bian was extremely tall and a wise king who had never been seen in history. He bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I am not thinking carefully and acting incompletely. This is why the government and the public are in a state of turmoil and the hearts of the people are floating. Please punish me." "
Regardless of what he thought, Liu Bian said, "Today we discuss matters regardless of crime."
After saying that, he looked at Yang Biao again and said, "Prime Minister, what do you think?"
Yang Biao's fat face was sullen, as if in deep thought, and he said: "Your Majesty, I think it was caused by insufficient preparation in advance and haste afterwards. The reduction of redundant officials is of great importance, so we should proceed slowly."
Xun You listened and looked at Yang Biao in surprise. These few words were quite pertinent.
Liu Bian shook his head directly and said: "My opinion is that Wang Qing's family only focuses on drawing up a list of cuts, and does not have an in-depth study or sufficient understanding of the government and the system. They did not cut those that should be cut, and stopped those that should not be stopped. Therefore, the government and the public have complained and criticized with words and writings."
Xun You and Zhong Yao couldn't help but look at each other as they listened.
His Majesty's words seem to make sense, but there seems to be something in them.
Just as Wang Yunchang was about to raise his hand, Liu Bian looked at him and said: "Everything must be done in a hierarchical and step-by-step manner, and cannot be done in one go. Major national affairs must be done carefully. Failure to think carefully will result in failure, and failure to do things carefully will result in failure."
Wang Yun was also a little stunned. Liu Bian's words seemed to be a rebuke, but also seemed to be a lesson.
Yang Biao, who had been watching coldly, blinked his little eyes. He felt that Liu Bian's words today were different from usual. He seemed to be more...confident?
In the silence, Zuo Li quietly came to the door, bowed and nodded silently to Liu Bian.
Liu Bian sat up a little straighter and said: "The reform of the Sili system has been delayed for a long time. Tang Mao took the blame and resigned. I am determined that the Sili system will be directly controlled by the imperial court."
Almost everyone looked shocked.
Tang Mao resigned, and the imperial court directly administered the affairs?
Yang Biao, Xun You, and Zhong Yao looked at Liu Bian, and couldn't help but glance at Wang Yun.
Wang Yun still raised his hand and looked at Liu Bian's face. He was stunned again and again, not knowing what to say at all.
The four of them were thinking a lot.
Xun You and Zhong Yao looked at each other and said to themselves: "Your Majesty is indeed dissatisfied with the stagnation of Sili's reform." '
Seeing that they were silent, Liu Bian picked up the teacup. Seeing that Wang Yun still raised his hand, he said, "Wang Qing's family, what do you want to say?"
The corner of Wang Yun's face moved and he said: "I would like to follow the holy precepts."
Liu Bian grunted, looked around the four people, and said: "Today's top priority for the imperial court is in four words: increase revenue and reduce expenditure! The reduction of redundant officials cannot be shaken. The reform of money and grain transportation and salt administration cannot be stopped! As the 'new system', Sili The first priority is to move forward, and all the noble families must work together to support the country, eradicate bad governance, and rejuvenate the Han Dynasty!"
"I'm waiting for the order!" The four of them raised their hands and bowed in unison.
At this time, they all noticed that His Majesty, who came back from the palace, spoke with a high tone and sonorous words, and seemed to be particularly... confident.
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(End of chapter)
