Changsheng set out relatively late. Yang Kai and Yu Yi had already left when they set off from Yushitai. When Changsheng rushed outside the palace, he met the two of them. Although Changsheng was rewarded with a palace horse, he did not ride into the palace. Instead, he took the black horse to the palace. The young master stayed outside the palace and walked into the palace with the two of them.
Previously, everyone killed Yang Fugong, the leader of the eunuch party in Qingyang, and helped the imperial court regain the military power of Qingyang. They were promoted from the first rank through longevity, Yang Kai and Yu Yi4 were all promoted to the fifth rank, and the Beijing officials from the fifth rank and above were promoted. It was time to go to court every day. Datou was a dwarf, and it was unworthy of him to be ranked among the officials, so he complained of illness and refused to go to court. Shi Xuanming had no intention of being an official, and he was used to being lax, so he learned to report illness. This way Only Yang Kai and Yu Yi went to court.
Before he went to the court, Chang Sheng realized that something was wrong, because the officials in various ministries were a little distant from him. This meant that what he had done in Jeju had been spread back to Chang'an, and all the civil and military officials thought that he had done something this time. If you go too far, you will definitely be punished by the court, so you will deliberately keep a distance.
Chang Sheng had already experienced the ruthlessness of the officialdom, and he didn't take it seriously. He walked quickly with a gloomy face, Yang Kai and Yu Yi following closely behind.
After waiting for a while outside the palace gate, the eunuch announced the order to go to court. Yang Kai and Yu Yi were of the fifth rank, standing close to the palace gate, while Chang Sheng was from the first rank, and stood on the east side according to the positions of Wendong and Wuxi. First and fifth place.
When the emperor comes to court, all the officials will kneel down and bow down. He has the special privilege of immortality. He does not kneel down when he sees you, but bows deeply before him.
In order to frighten the officials who might come out to impeach, Changsheng looked very serious. However, what he didn't expect was that from the last dynasty to the end of the dynasty, not a single official came out to impeach. Moreover, after the eunuch announced the edict, he was promoted to a doctor in the Ministry of Industry. When Jeju was the governor, no officials came out to report.
Looking at the emperor's expression, there was nothing strange. The emperor had been a puppet for several years when Yang Fugong controlled the government, and he had already developed the ability to hide his emotions and anger. It was difficult to tell anything from his expression.
After the court was over, the three of them hurried out of the palace. Only after they got on their horses and were far away from the palace did Yu Fang look at Changsheng with doubtful eyes.
Changsheng knew what she wanted to say. On the way out of the palace, he also thought about why this situation occurred. At this time, he already had the answer in his heart, so he said, "I gave the emperor a discount when I came back yesterday. The emperor received Afterwards, I should have said hello to those officials who may come forward to impeach in the morning, and not let them participate in the impeachment."
Hearing Changsheng's words, Yu Yi suddenly realized, "The Emperor really values and favors you, and has great trust in me."
Chang Sheng smiled and did not answer.
Seeing the bitterness in Chang Sheng's smile, Yu Yi wondered again, "Sir, am I right?"
Changsheng said casually, "Not all officials are timid. There are many critics in the court who regard themselves as loyal ministers. The emperor will not let them impeach me, so he must give them a reason not to impeach me."
Chang Sheng's words were a bit profound, and Yu Yi couldn't understand them for a moment, "The current government is extremely corrupt, so extraordinary means are not enough to bring justice?"
"Do you think such a reason can persuade those officials?" Changsheng shook his head slowly, "They don't care why I went on a killing spree, they will only watch me handle the case in violation of regulations. If I had not guessed wrong, they would still I have no way to play the piano, and I am extremely brave."
Seeing that Yu Yi still didn't understand the meaning of Changsheng, Yang Kai spoke from the side and said, "The emperor wants to persuade those self-righteous officials. There is only one way, that is, it is the time to employ people, so it is not appropriate to hold people accountable immediately."
Hearing Yang Kai's words, Yu Yi frowned, "If this is really the case, then when the birds are gone, it will be the day when the good bows are hidden."
"It's an expected thing." Changsheng smiled.
Yu Yi sighed, and Yang Kai also sighed.
Seeing how frustrated the two of them were, Changsheng spoke up and said, "We are originally warriors in the martial arts world, not talented people in the imperial examination. We only joined the court because the emperor needs us temporarily. The emperor cannot always need us. When that day comes, we will be free." ”
Hearing what Changsheng said, the two of them felt relieved, and the three of them rode west through the streets and alleys.
Yu Yi was impatient. After walking two streets and reaching a quiet place, he couldn't help but ask, "Sir, when do you think we will be free?"
Chang Sheng thought for a while and said, "The imperial court still needs us to do two things. One is to use extraordinary means to raise disaster relief rice and military supplies, and the other is to rectify the administration of officials and restore the dignity of the imperial court. After completing these two things, the imperial court will Then we won’t be needed.”
"The new army doesn't need us to provide food and grass to fight against rebellion?" Yu Yi asked.
"Supplying military supplies is the responsibility of the Ministry of Revenue," Changsheng said. "If military supplies and military pay are always tight, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue will have a hard job. No one can do it and no one will do it except me. If we can raise enough With military pay and the Ministry of Household Affairs having enough money, my work as the Minister of Household Affairs will be over, and they will never let me continue to be in charge of the Ministry of Household Affairs."
Not only Yu Yi didn't understand what Chang Sheng meant, but Yang Kai didn't understand Chang Sheng's words this time. Chang Sheng didn't try to seduce his appetite and directly answered the question, "There are three new armies. I am a person from Longhu Mountain. The imperial court will definitely understand." I am worried that I will focus on the new army led by Zhang Zhenren in the supply of military supplies and wages."
After hearing this, the two of them suddenly understood and nodded.
After nodding, Yu Yi asked again, "Sir, what are your plans?"
"The emperor is very suspicious. If we raise money slowly, he will suspect that I want to continue to be in charge of the household department. At that time, even if I am dedicated to the public and have no selfish motives, he will also suspect me and Mr. Zhang. "I have a disobedient heart," Changsheng said, "What I mean is to collect money for the court as soon as possible. When the treasury is full and the government is clear, I have to take the initiative to resign. If I don't leave by then, what awaits me will be It may be the impeachment of hundreds of officials and the settlement of accounts. In addition, you have been marked by me. If I leave the court, you must also leave together."
"This is natural." Yu Yi nodded seriously.
Yang Kai spoke up and said, "The imperial court has appointed you as the Crown Prince and Grand Master. You are a highly respected minister. You can't just slap yourself in the face."
Changsheng smiled and said, "There are many titles from the first rank, why not give others the title of Crown Prince and Grand Master? Master Zhang Shan is the Grand Master. I, the Crown Prince and Grand Master, are equivalent to the successor of Master Zhang Shan, and I can only be called Zhang Shan. The successor of the good man."
Seeing that the two people did not understand, Chang Sheng explained again, "The imperial court will never let one family control both financial and military power at the same time. If one day Zhang Shanzhen is no longer able to command the army, the imperial court may let me succeed Zhang Shanzhen, but they will not let me In charge of the Ministry of Household Affairs, ensuring the military supplies and military pay for Zhang Zhenren’s new army.”
After the two nodded, Yang Kai said, "Master Zhang definitely hopes that you can take charge of the household department."
Changsheng nodded, "Yes, but it's not a bad thing if I don't run the household department, because the Ni family left all their properties to me when they left. After I left the household department, I used the Ni family's money to support Mr. Zhang. In the New Army, no one can say that I am acting for personal gain."
Seeing that the two of them were in a low mood, Chang Sheng said with relief, "This is all for the future. The court will not be able to do without us in a short period of time. I made a rough estimate. It will take more than half a year at the fastest to rectify the administration and replenish the national treasury. We can take advantage of this opportunity." During this time, we should improve our cultivation and make some preparations. When the time comes, we will leave Chang'an."
Changsheng paused for a moment before continuing, "I have the desire to serve the country and help the world, and I know you also have it. Even if one day I resign from the posts of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Yushitai, I will still be a high-ranking member of the imperial court. We can also do things that are useful to the court and the people."
"Sir, what do you mean?" Yu Yi pointed to the southeast.
"Yes," Chang Sheng said with a smile, "What the rat demon said must be true. When the day comes that we must leave, I will take you to travel around in search of the legendary Yingtian Golden Dragon and the twelve earthly branches."
"What rat demon?" Yang Kai didn't know why.
Seeing that Yang Kai was confused, Yu Yi briefly and concisely told him about the rat demon that everyone encountered on the way.
After Yu Yi finished speaking, Changsheng said, "Our spiritual energy cultivation level is too low. It is very dangerous to travel around the nine states and deal with those monsters. In half a year, I will be able to advance to purple energy, and I will be able to learn spells proficiently. You guys You have to seize the time to improve your spiritual energy. There are many magic weapons in the Taiping Inn. When I have time, I will go over and carefully select them to see if there is anything useful."
People are most afraid of not being able to find their way. After hearing what Chang Sheng said, Yu Yi and Yang Kaixin felt a lot more at ease, and even had some expectations. As Chang Sheng said, the three of them are warriors, and the temple is nothing to the three of them. A comfortable and comfortable existence, all over the world, mountains and rivers is the place where people in the world should stay.
Changsheng didn't sleep for two nights and was very tired. After returning to the Yushitai, he went directly to the backyard to lie down and rest. When he woke up, it was late afternoon, and it was already sunset after finishing the official affairs of the Yushitai and the household department.
Changsheng had been thinking about Shi Xuanming before he rushed to Jeju. This guy has been completely demonized recently. He runs to Anxiang Tower every day and goes to his room, but no one is there.
Shi Xuanming is a man with great ambitions, not a free-spirited monk who is greedy for wine and sex. The reason why he walked into the world of mortals was not because he couldn't bear the emptiness and loneliness, but because he wanted to understand the various situations in the world so that he could completely transcend himself and achieve righteousness. As the saying goes, if you want to save others, you must save yourself first. If you can't pass the test of wealth and sex, how can you save others?
But at the moment, Shi Xuanming seems to be stuck. He can't just sit back and watch, he has to go over and see the situation, and he has to help the monk when necessary.
Although Yu Yi was decisive in killing, he devoted himself to Buddha. As long as conditions allowed, he would chant sutras every evening, and it was not suitable for nuns to go to places like Anxiang Tower.
Yang Kai has an old-fashioned nature, and it is not suitable to take him to a place that hides dirt and evil.
Da Tou was still smart, so Chang Sheng went to Da Tou.
Previously, Changsheng handed over the Ni family's property to Datou for management. When Changsheng arrived, Datou was in the room counting the profits of various properties in recent days.
Changsheng explained the situation in a few words. Datou was very curious after hearing this, so he packed up his account books and walked out with Changsheng to Anxiang Tower...
