Capital City, Liu Mansion.
As the leading Liu family in the capital, the spacious and elegant study room in the front yard was brightly lit at this time. Several people were holding candles and chatting at night, salivating in the wind, and the sound of arguments was endless. Liu Ce, who was sitting on the throne, looked coldly in front of him. The five staff members, who were usually arrogant and arrogant, had been deliberating for a long time with no results, and their hearts were filled with anger.
They are a bunch of trash, they usually show off their talents by making a splash, but when they are really used, they are just like Zhao Kuo.
He rubbed his forehead with furrows tiredly. There were deep wrinkles on his forehead and his eyes were bloodshot. He had been unable to sleep for several nights since the food and grass were destroyed. The courtiers, led by Chen Yuan, the deputy minister of the cabinet, looked at him with extreme suspicion.
Even the Holy One...
Thinking of this, Liu Ce closed his eyes again, feeling even more irritated, and a feeling of powerlessness deep in his heart crept into his heart.
Everyone suspected that he did all this. He is pedantic and ignorant, and he does not have the ability to control natural disasters. Unfortunately..., after all, it was because of the last incident that he took the blame for no reason.
After the northwest grain official arrived in the capital, the court was in chaos. He strongly advocated a cessation of occupation and peace, but Chen Yuan, an old man, dared to oppose it and advocated reducing expenditures to purchase grain from small countries in the south. The two sides almost started fighting over this matter, but the Holy Father delayed in making a decision and instead dealt with the household department, which caught him off guard.
In any case, one hundred thousand grains and grasses were gone, and the Holy Emperor was so furious. The emperor was so angry that he lay down his body hundreds of miles away. Not only the soldiers who escorted the grains and grasses would be punished with military law, but the fire also burned the Ministry of Households who allocated the grains and grasses. The minister's house was confiscated and exiled, and his officials, large and small, were dismissed.
This year, the Household Department, one of the six departments, has been troubled. First, when the grain and grass were burned last year, countless people were implicated, and this time, the entire Household Department was empty due to the grain and grass incident. His finally stable situation was broken.
This time, there was a major shake-up in the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the vacancies were filled. Unfortunately, the Holy Emperor did not listen to the cabinet's advice, and even bypassed him and directly transferred a number of officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs to fill the vacancies.
Officials from all over the country were promoted from local to household, and he also lost control of the household department, and his heart was bleeding.
Headache.
What's even more irritating is that boy Shi Tingyu, who has ulterior motives and can't even figure out which step he will take. Liu Ce is inexplicably frightened, whether it's the incident between Northwest Shengcheng and Liu Jiamin, or this time. There is a big change in the household department, and his shadow is faintly behind it. This young man is becoming mature and powerful step by step. He is penetrating his influence bit by bit, weakening his strength, and the Shi family has been loyal to the Holy Lord for generations. of.
well! Old man, the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves in front, and the waves in front are going to die on the beach.
Liu Ce rubbed the jade ring on the thumb of his right hand. This was a habitual action of his thinking. The fine mutton-fat white jade became smoother and smoother due to years of stroking, and it was clear and discernible under the candlelight. Liu Ce's worries got worse little by little. The people he secretly sent to the army disappeared one by one. The intelligence from the army was getting to him less and less day by day. It seemed that it was time to let the boy from the Shi family Left the northwest.
No, Liu Ce suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes flashing. His Majesty was suffering from a serious illness and would not recover for a long time. He thought it would be within the next year or two, and he only had two princes so far. The eldest prince born by the Queen was stupid and stupid. Silly, the second prince born of a noble lady is strong, intelligent and knows etiquette.
Who can succeed to the throne?
Liu Ce's heart felt hot, and his hands clenched into fists and trembled. The young new emperor ascended the throne, and it was indispensable for them, the old ministers, to continue their hard work.
As for Shi Tingyu, if the son of the Shi family dares to plot against him, his future life will be terrible! .
He would never forget the boy of the Shi family who suddenly jumped down from the tower when the six princes surrounded the imperial city and were about to wear dragon robes. His martial arts skills were outrageous. He held a sword in his left hand and swung a sword with his right hand. His posture was as sharp as a pine tree. Po Zhu, one person killed all the rebels defending the city, let the Shi family army who were surrounded outside the city enter the city, and even killed the sixth prince among the ten thousand troops with one arrow, and also ended his loyalty to the dragon. achievement.
Hateful, infuriating.
If such a person cannot be killed in a short period of time, it is better to send him away from a distance.
Then, the war in the northwest must continue, and he would have to write a divorce letter to Arona to let him wander around the northwest border more.
The northwest is so good, with wide sky and high ground, flat rivers, rich products, and cattle and sheep appearing on the wind-blown grass.
While thinking, Liu Ce made a decision on the issue that was being debated in the court. Is it necessary to continue the war? Of course it is. This will be a protracted war, and the military reserves must also keep up. Foreign traitors We must crack down hard to enhance our country’s prestige.
Liu Ce stood up and said condescendingly to the five staff: "Thank you for your hard work. This is the end of today's discussion. Let's go back and rest early."
The five staff members who were arguing and discussing fell silent at the same time. They didn't dare to respond when the Chief Assistant asked them to leave. They all respectfully and fearfully apologized and retreated. They didn't even dare to look up at Liu Ce's face.
It had started raining outside the study. The autumn rain was continuous and steady. Liu Fugong stood outside the study and saw Liu Ce going out. He immediately stepped forward, put the black and green brocade cloak in his hand on Liu Ce, and supported Liu Ce. Umbrella, my body was exposed to the rain for most of the year.
"The dew is heavy in the autumn cold, master, be careful." Liu Fu reminded carefully, following his master's steps step by step. After they left, the four guards with swords behind them followed softly, four or five steps away from the two of them.
"Yes." Liu Ce responded calmly, his tone no longer condescending and contemptuous towards his staff. His attitude towards his loyal servants who had been with him for decades was always different.
"Have Liu Zhong and Liu Gan come back?"
"Liu Zhong has returned this afternoon. When he has finished, I asked him to go back and wait. Liu Qian is still on the way and he will be back the day after." Liu Fu replied carefully, paying careful attention to the umbrella in his hand, for fear that the master It was slightly stained by rainwater, and half of his body was already wet.
"They have done a great job these years, thank you for your hard work." Liu Ce nodded and said with appreciation in his tone.
"It's what they should do to serve the master." Liu Fu replied respectfully, with a hint of pride in his tone. Liu Zhong and Liu Qian were both his sons. He was a slave and had five sons and two daughters. It can be said that many children bring blessings, but now only Liu Zhong and Liu Qian are left. The other three are either dead or disabled. It is an honor for him as a father to have two sons work for the master and be praised by the master.
He was given the surname Liu since he was a child, and he had a transcendent status in the Liu family. From his mistress, aunt, aunt, young master, and girls, all the slaves in the family would respectfully call him "Fu Guanshi" when they met him, not only because he had been with the master for decades, but also because He has two capable sons. Splendid Doctor
