After Da Tou left, Chang Sheng closed the door and lay down on the bed. Although it was already the third watch, he was not sleepy at all. He was very worried about Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu, because both of them were charged with treason. There is an idiom called Heinous. , rebellion is one of the ten evils.
If it was just a simple rebellion, there might be a possibility of being pardoned by the emperor and recruited to peace. However, Chen Liqiu had killed Prince Hong, the emperor's uncle, which was why the emperor could not recruit him.
In addition to worrying about Chen Liqiu and Li Zhongyong, Chang Sheng was also worried about Takeda Mayumi. Takeda Mayumi gave him the hairpin containing the map, allowing him to exchange the real dragon vein continuation map. This move was tantamount to betraying his own people. , where will Chen Liqiu and Li Zhongyong go in the future? Where will Mayumi Takeda go in the future?
After dawn, Datou came over to say goodbye to Changsheng. What should be said was already said last night. Previously, the Ni family had given Changsheng a gold seal, and the seal of the gold seal was also distributed to all the properties of the Ni family. As long as you hold this With the gold seal, you can withdraw silver from any store under the Ni family. Changsheng gave the gold seal to Datou so that he could allocate money, rice and grain to support Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu.
After seeing off Datou, Chang Sheng came to the court as usual to handle the official affairs of the Yushitai. After Chen Shi, Yang Kai returned, only to learn that the court had approved his proposal to mobilize the Imperial Army to go to local prefectures and counties with the Yushi to handle the case. When Shi is ready, he can leave the palace and accompany him.
Changsheng's habit is to go to the Ministry of Finance after handling the official affairs of the Yushitai, but today he did not go to the Ministry of Finance, not because he didn't want to go, but because there was an endless stream of visitors after the dynasty, and those who came to visit were all high-ranking ministers. , including officials from various ministries and officials from the three provinces of Zhongshu Province, Menxia Province and Shangshu Province.
There are various reasons for visiting, but there is only one purpose, and that is to intercede for the local officials under investigation. The reason why these officials did not come before and now is because Shi Linyun came to intercede yesterday and did not encounter a problem. Shi Linyun must also have his close colleagues, Zhang San told Li Si, Li Si told Wang Wu, and soon everyone knew that he was still very humane.
The reason why they gathered together to visit was because the emperor had agreed to send the imperial guards to handle the case together with the imperial censor. If he did not seize the time to come and intercede, the imperial censor and the imperial army would be sent out.
I dare to make the decision if I spare a few immortals, but I dare not make a arbitrarily decision on large-scale favoritism and perversion of the law. This is because if we let go on a large scale, the effect of rectifying the administration will definitely be unsatisfactory. After careful consideration, we decided to give the emperor a break. Explain the situation briefly and comprehensively, and ask the emperor to make a decision.
After the first excerpt was written, Chang Sheng felt that something was wrong, so he destroyed it and rewrote it. He couldn't simply ask the emperor for instructions on what to do. As the emperor, he couldn't just let him bend the law for personal gain and let the guilty officials spend money to rectify the disaster. This is disrespectful to the majesty of the Emperor. Good people must be left to the Emperor, and the blame must be borne by oneself.
The general content of the rewritten memorial is that the top priority right now is to raise money to provide relief to the victims and to pacify those feudal towns that support their own troops. At this juncture, rectifying the administration and punishing severely is not conducive to the stability of the situation. Is it possible to deal with the guilty officials who have repented? Small punishments and big warnings, but mercy outside the law.
Yang Kai was responsible for delivering the memorial to the palace, and soon brought back the emperor's oral instructions, "You will weigh it yourself."
The meaning of this is not difficult to understand. It is up to you to decide. Although it does not seem to be a clear reply, it actually shows the emperor's acquiescence. The reason why the emperor acquiesces is largely because of those guilty ministers. "Already have a heart of repentance", what does it mean to have a heart of repentance? Words are definitely not enough. If you want to prove that you have repented, you have to come up with something practical.
After receiving the emperor's reply, Changsheng felt confident. However, he did not respond to the requests of the important ministers who came to visit. Instead, he pretended to be entangled and faced various difficulties. He only said that he was currently worried about the shortage of money and food for disaster relief, but in fact he had no energy. To investigate and deal with them strictly, as long as the guilty official "really has a heart to repent," there is no need to punish the criminal and confiscate the family.
Officials who hold high positions are all smart people, so they naturally know what he means. As long as they know that there is room for change, they know what to do.
One day, I met with more than a dozen officials and drank a lot of tea. It was finally time to come to an end, so I took Mr. Hei out and wanted to ride to the Ministry of Household Affairs.
As soon as I walked out of the door, I saw a graceful figure appearing on the street on the west side. Night had fallen. Looking closely, I saw that it was Zhang Mo who had been away for a long time.
Seeing Zhang Mo, Changsheng's heartbeat quickened instantly and he hurriedly walked up to meet him, "Uncle Master, why are you here?"
"Come and see you." Zhang Mo said with a smile.
Changsheng's feelings for Zhang Mo are quite complicated. Zhang Mo is his savior and his uncle, but at this time, including Zhang Shan and Zhang Mo himself, they have already recognized him. When they think about this fairy-like woman in front of him, they will Being her own partner, Chang Sheng was nervous, her heartbeat quickened, and her palms became sweaty. Even though she tried very hard to appear relaxed and casual, her expression was still unnatural, and she hesitated for a long time before saying, "How are you, uncle?"
"Not bad." Zhang Mo nodded.
While the two were talking, Mr. Hei walked up to Zhang Mo and curled his lips to sniff. Changsheng saw this and hurriedly pushed it away.
Seeing Zhang Mo carrying a baggage and a long sword in his hand, Changsheng knew that she had just arrived in Chang'an and had not yet settled down, so he hurriedly raised his hand sideways, "Let's go in and talk."
As soon as the two of them reached the entrance of the Yushitai, someone from the east called out, "Sir."
Changsheng turned his head when he heard the sound, and saw that the person who spoke was a young man who looked like a clerk.
Just as Changsheng was sizing up this person, the young man quickly approached, bowed deeply to Changsheng and said, "Sir, Shopkeeper Song, please go back at your convenience."
Hearing this man's words, Changsheng remembered that this man was a clerk at Taiping Inn. He had previously entrusted Song Cai to handle several things, and Song Cai had sent a clerk to invite him. It must be that something was progressing.
"Okay," Changsheng nodded and said, "You go back first, I will make time to go there later."
The guy nodded in agreement and turned to leave.
After the waiter left, Changsheng accompanied Zhang Mo into the Yushitai. As he walked, he explained to Zhang Mo casually, "This person is the waiter of the Taiping Inn. The Taiping Inn has been operating for many years and has accumulated a lot of Taoist magic weapons. Master On the same day, Bo invited eight immortals from Ziqi to accompany him to protect everyone in the Ni family. Master Ni was very grateful. Before leaving, he told me to select some magic weapons and give them to all the immortals to express his gratitude. Those immortals rushed directly to Jiangnan after returning from the Western Regions. I will meet you, so those magic weapons never had time to be given to them."
Zhang Mo was very curious after hearing this, "What magic weapons are there?"
"I haven't seen it either, so I don't know," Changsheng shook his head and said, "Uncle, you came at the right time. You are well-informed. Let's go over and have a look later."
"Okay," Zhang Mo nodded and said, "I will take it with you when I leave tomorrow and give it to them."
There is a guest room in the Yushitai, but Changsheng did not take Zhang Mo there. Instead, he invited him to the backyard where he lived. In addition to the main room, the backyard also had an east wing and a west wing. The west wing was transformed into There is a stable, and the east wing is a spare bedroom.
Changsheng brought Zhang Mo into the bedroom and lit the candles. Zhang Mo briefly looked around the room, and then put the sword and baggage on the bed.
Changsheng called the officer, who ordered him to bring hot water and make a pot of hot tea. Then he sat down and talked with Zhang Mo.
Facing Zhang Mo, Changsheng was very nervous and didn't dare to look directly at Zhang Mo. Zhang Mo seemed a little nervous and didn't talk much, losing the previous casualness and calmness.
After several silences, Zhang Mo asked casually, "How are you doing lately? Has anything unusual happened?"
"I'm okay," Changsheng said. "I've been busy raising money for the court. By the way, Uncle Master, I have something to ask you."
"What?" Zhang Mo tilted his head.
Changsheng wanted to ask Zhang Mo about the dragon vein map. It was of great importance, so he moved closer to Zhang Mo. He was about to speak in a low voice when he suddenly realized that something seemed wrong.
If you think about it carefully, it's the smell. Why doesn't Zhang Mo have the fragrance of orchids on his body today...
