Jiying Palace.
Everyone in the civil and military circles in the dynasty was worried that they would be called out by the old queen mother and become the unlucky guy. They repaired the palace within three months but did not get any benefits. In the end, they were found guilty of disturbing the people or being incompetent and were dismissed from their posts and investigated. .
After Liu Yongfang poured out this basin of dirty water, he was the most relaxed. Nothing would happen to him even if he gave up his old face. If the sky fell, there would still be a tall man to support him, so there was no need for him to take the blame.
Others were in pain. Among the civil servants, Lu Yijian's face was the darkest and smelliest. Of course it is possible to build the palace, and there is nothing wrong with it if you build it slowly, but to complete it within three months, it not only relies on the efforts of the Ministry of Industry and Industry, but also the entire country to accompany Empress Dowager Liu and the officials to fool around!
How could he not know that eight palaces can be built in three months, but the consequence is that it could be done with twice the money, but now it has to be spent ten times!
Where does the money come from? It’s not the people’s wealth and wealth! There is so much money that does not need to be used for other people's livelihood, so spending it in vain is not a national thief!
The Ministry of Industry is happy and has plenty of opportunities to embezzle project funds, but the Ministry of Household Affairs and the people from the Sansi Yamen are about to cry. There is only so much money, and it will be used up to repair the palace, and there are still other things to repair. River embankments and water transport repairs. The Yellow River is afraid of another flood this year. Water transport is related to the national destiny and cannot be cut off. Where does the money come from?
He is not the Prime Minister of one person, but the head of the Six Ministries and Hundreds of Officials. There are people to do these things, and they need to be coordinated by someone. The person who coordinates is Lu Yijian!
What a bloody misfortune, eight good palaces were burned down for no reason!
Lu Yijian has always followed the route of the Queen Mother. At that time, the relationship between Zhao Zhen and Queen Mother Liu was extremely tense because of the matter of their biological mother. It was Lu Yijian who made suggestions and coordinated the relationship between the two. Queen Mother Liu wanted to bury Li hastily, but Lu Yijian But she said that Li would be buried according to the etiquette of the Queen Mother. This small thing paved the way for Zhao Zhen to understand Liu in the future.
It was also during that incident that Lu Yijian won the favor of Empress Dowager Liu. It was only because of Empress Dowager Liu's support that he could be so open-minded. However, as the official family grew, he knew that his life was getting worse day by day.
It's not like he hasn't thought about defecting to the official faction, but who knows whether he is sincerely surrendering or doing it as an undercover agent.
People who live on the wall have never had a good life, and they are even more hated by everyone in the court.
There were two fires in his official career, one was in the Zhenzong Dynasty, and the other one burned everyone in a panic. No one in the official family could recognize who it was. Only Lu Yijian knelt down and shouted long live, stabilizing the situation. From then on, Zhao Heng also trusted Lu Yijian a hundred times. From the Zhenzong Dynasty to the current new official's accession to the throne, Lu Yijian's position has been smooth and magnanimous.
But now this fire was so intense that Lu Yijian was so anxious that he could not think about food or tea. He had already made up his mind. He would rather offend this noble person who had helped him a lot than stop her ridiculous idea, not for himself, but for the sake of the outside world. common people.
He, Lu Yijian, is a capable minister, not a traitorous minister! He is always looking for ways to solve problems, rather than trying to flatter and cater to his superiors!
Ding Wei Gujing stood behind Lu Yijian calmly. The middle child's golden mean was always the most unimaginable. If the sky fell and the boss was there to support him, even if he had to do things, it would not be his turn.
But today he came well prepared, and he didn't even make a sound, he just made a sound to astonish everyone.
At the court meeting, the internal officials sang the opening words again. Empress Dowager Liu sat in the main hall and glanced at the frightened civil and military officials. No one dared to raise their heads.
There was no choice but to put pressure on Lu Yijian. There could only be one person in the dynasty who took the blame, and there was only one person, Lu Yijian, Pingzhang.
"Lu Aiqing, can you think of any suitable candidates?"
Lu Yijian was called by name and stood up bravely and said: "Back to the Queen Mother, according to what I have seen, it is absolutely impossible to complete the construction of three halls in three months. Even if it is completed, it will greatly damage the people's power. Why not stay in other places temporarily?" In the palace, the craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce work slowly and carefully, so this will not harm the livelihood of the people?"
Empress Dowager Liu thought he had some good ideas, but she didn't expect that he actually rebuked her. This old minister had always been with her, but she didn't expect that today he turned against her and angered her. She was so angry that her eyes widened and she cursed.
"Insolent! You old man, get out of here! You are so bold and rude, and you are arrogant. The Ai family doesn't even have a place to stay. How can you hurt the people by finding a place to go? Are the people watching me live in exile with the officials?" They can eat and sleep in peace, and the words of loyalty to the emperor and love for the emperor are just for fun? Are the officials and I just tyrants who harm the people and seek profit? Lu Yijian, I think you are not too young. , after you have sacrificed so much to the court for so many years, the court owes you a lot. In my opinion, it is time to consider returning to your hometown for retirement."
Everyone was shocked. The old queen mother was too domineering. Lu Yijian was unusually loyal to her. Over the years, they had made suggestions and helped each other. They passed one level after another. At this juncture, just because of a fire. , but Lu Yijian did not comply with her wish, and actually wanted to send this veteran of the Three Dynasties home to retire.
In unison, all civil and military officials knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, think twice."
Except for Ding Wei, Ding Wei stood out among the crowd like a Bijia Mountain, standing out particularly conspicuously.
Lu Yijian also knelt down, and his back looked extremely rickety. Because he had taken refuge in the old queen mother, his reputation was not very good, and he was even called a sycophant. It can be said that he had devoted his whole life to the royal family of Zhao and Song Dynasty and the people of the world. , in the end all I got in exchange was, "Send your old age."
After learning martial arts, goods and the emperor's family, in the eyes of the emperor's family, there is never a shortage of people, there are a lot of people who want to win favor and flattery. Once they fall out of favor, their fate is really worse than a piece of goods.
He also didn't expect that his lifelong selfless dedication would end up with such a tragic end in old age. Everyone in the golden palace was sighing.
Lu Yijian looked at the evil wolf Ding Wei behind him with the corner of his eye. He had been dormant behind him for too long, and today he was finally going to show his fangs.
Empress Dowager Liu, Feng Yi, sat upright and looked around at all the civil and military ministers in the court who were fighting for Lu Yijian's love. The more the ministers begged for mercy, the less they wanted to see it. Who wants an old minister with deep connections to sit with his family in the imperial court? Big.
Today Lu Yijian thought that his power was strong enough to change their minds, but tomorrow he would dare to openly contradict Liu E. He did not want to see such a situation!
Ding said!
Suddenly, she saw Ding Wei standing tall.
She doesn't like Ding Wei, a powerful minister. First of all, Ding Wei's appearance is too ugly. There is an old saying that appearance comes from the heart. If Ding Wei looks ugly, his heart must not be open enough!
This former Third Chief of Staff Quan had often made strange plans when the late emperor, his husband Zhao Heng, was still alive. Now the people in the court are not monolithic. It is obvious that Ding Wei covets the position of prime minister.
Empress Dowager Liu asked tentatively: "Do other ministers have anything to say? If they want to persuade the Ai family to change their minds, there is no need. The Ai family doesn't want to hurt the harmony between us. If you have any good ideas, just come up with them. There is no need for the officials and the Ai family to do anything." The family supports me."
Empress Dowager Liu Jin Yiyan, Ding Wei said that after waiting for a long time, everyone was still kneeling on the ground. He came out alone, held up the wat board, bowed and said: "I have my own memorial."
The officials watched them singing together. Although they were like puppets and said nothing, they felt like a mirror in their hearts. Queen Mother Liu was unhappy with Lu Yijian because of the newly built palace.
She is clearly a loving mother who is eager to protect her young. Seeing that she is getting older, the power in the court is still in the hands of these veteran ministers. She is clearing the way for her and removing the stumbling blocks in the court.
One person will be punished today, and another will be punished tomorrow. In a short time, there will be fresh blood in the court, and by then I will be able to stand alone.
Hey, Zhao Zhen sighed in his heart. This old queen mother was not his mother, but she did something that many mothers find difficult to do. It would be great if she were his mother. He would only miss her good things, so why not? I will figure out what conspiracy and deceit there is here.
Zhao Zhen said: "It's accurate."
Ding Wei proudly said in front of everyone: "I am willing to take the post of commander-in-chief of the eight palaces to share the worries of Your Majesty and the Queen Mother. Although the eight palaces were completed within three months, they cost a lot of national money." I hope that the cost will be the same as the three-year period. If there is any difference, I am willing to die to apologize!"
Ding Wei didn't expect to get his hands on Sansi's money from the beginning. He was born in Sansi back then, and the court's money didn't fall from the sky. Unless he figured out a way, he expected them to seize his weakness!
Empress Dowager Liu then suddenly remembered that the Yuqing Zhaoying Palace, which had been built in vain after seven years of Dazhong Xiangfu, was originally planned to take fifteen years to be completed. The late emperor had repeatedly complained about it and was afraid that she would never see the Yuqing Palace in her lifetime. Finish.
I would rather believe ghosts than believe men's words. When I followed the late emperor, the late emperor always said that he should be frugal and simple. The palace and clothing expenses were really simple. All the money was used to worship heaven. The priest even built sutras and temples for these gods.
As a result, these eight halls have been in disrepair for a long time. If the fire is light, the flaming stars will not stop scurrying around.
This project later fell into the hands of Ding Wei, who was the third envoy of Quan at the time and was responsible for financial management. In just five years, this unique project was completed, making everyone admire Ding Wei with admiration.
Later, Ding Wei even squeezed out the iron-fisted official Kou Zhun. The civil and military officials in the dynasty only remembered his ruthlessness at the time. Who would remember that this old fox was so good at commanding construction.
Empress Dowager Liu's phoenix eyes turned as she looked at the old minister with a smile and said: "Ding Aiqing is sure, even Lu Aiqing is afraid of him. Is it too hasty to complete it within three months?"
Ding Wei said in a loud voice: "If I live up to your majesty and the queen mother's trust, I am willing to take off my black gauze and resign to my hometown together with Mr. Lu!"
His voice was as powerful as a bell, rolling away, but his words were full of majesty and confidence. He had no doubt about the authenticity of the old man's boast about Haikou.
If he wants to resign, he can do so, and even bring Lu Yijian along with him!
Empress Dowager Liu was overjoyed and giggled several times. She had been having trouble eating and sleeping for the past few days. Today finally made her feel a big stone fall.
"Okay, the Aijia has appointed you, Ding Wei, to be fully responsible for this matter. The Ministry of Works will be fully mobilized from top to bottom by you to mobilize another 100,000 workers around Bianjing."
When everyone heard that they were sweating, one hundred thousand laborers, how much would it cost.
Empress Dowager Liu continued: "If it is not enough, we will transfer it from Luoyang!"
If it’s not enough, adjust it again!
Everyone recalled the scene of the construction of Yuqing Zhaoying Palace back then. It was really about gold for gold and silver for silver. The money flowed out like running water. Everyone said: "Use all the talents in the world and hurt lives." There are more than 2,000 buildings ordered by the people, including the Hall of Eternal Life and Chongshou and 2,610 houses. It cost nearly 100 million taels of silver, which is about two years of the court's annual income. Its huge cost and level of luxury even exceeded Qin Shihuang's Epang Palace.
But in Zhenzong's eyes, as long as it could be completed, it didn't matter if the entire Song Dynasty treasury was emptied by Ding Wei.
Fortunately, a city-level alliance had been signed with the Liao State at that time, and the two countries would not invade each other. Otherwise, there would be disasters on the border. The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty had no doubts, but even the sergeants' salaries would not be paid.
The national treasury, which has been saved for more than ten years, is now slightly overflowing. Is it about to start spending extravagantly again? It is true that if Ding Wei is asked to repair it, it may be done beautifully, but it is like asking a mouse to guard the rice vat. Of course he can guard it, but he has to let the big rat eat its fill first!
Ding said: "Wei Chen accepts the order!"
He already has a plan to build the palace, but the only thing missing is the command authority. Now that he has the people and money, and the plan is even more secure, it will be difficult for him not to succeed!
At this time, Ding Wei's power was as strong as the sky. This matter was settled and there was basically nothing else to do. When the internal officials shouted to retreat, everyone quickly went up to help Lu Yijian.
Lu Yijian seemed to have aged ten years and no longer had the vigor of the past. The most feared thing among people in the officialdom was the twilight years. It was not only the end of his life, but also the end of his political career.
Ding said that there was no need to curry favor with Lu Yijian now. After Kou Zhun left, there was no one he could like anymore. He waved his sleeves and walked out of Jiying Hall, leaving everyone with resentful eyes.
The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, and the waves in front always have only one fate.
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