The reason why Changsheng decided to attack Zhao Zhuojun was because Zhao Zhuojun was young. Compared with the old people, young people are easier to deal with.
The so-called attack is naturally not to arrest Zhao Zhuojun. This person must not be arrested, because once he is arrested, the emperor will immediately guess that the secret dispatch of Liu Zifu and Zhao Zhuojun to Dengzhou to secretly investigate him has been leaked.
If the emperor sent someone to investigate his background before re-employing him, it would be reasonable and reasonable, but the key to the problem is that the two went to Dengzhou three months ago, which means that the emperor was still there until three months ago. It doesn't matter if he doesn't trust him. He knows that the emperor doesn't trust him. It doesn't affect his loyalty to the emperor and his country. However, he can't let the emperor know that he has already known about secretly investigating him. This will make the emperor very embarrassed and embarrassed, and he won't even know what to do in the future. Face him.
You have to pretend you don't know some things even if you know them. If you don't want to get along with the other person anymore, you can expose them directly, rebuke them and then part ways, which is very relaxing and enjoyable. But if you still want to get along with the other person, you have to save face for the other person and pretend not to know, because once your intentions are exposed by the other person, everyone will become angry and frustrated. This is true for everyone, and there is no exception.
The difficulty of this matter is that the emperor must not be alarmed. It is not easy to do this, because since the emperor sent Liu Zifu and Zhao Zhuojun to Dengzhou, it means that in the emperor's opinion, these two people are absolutely reliable, and he wants to get rid of such people. Opening the gap is extremely difficult.
Intimidation? No, if the other party is not intimidated and goes to complain to the emperor, it will be all over.
Incentive? It's also very dangerous. If the other party doesn't take the bait, they will definitely go to the emperor to inform the matter and ask for credit and loyalty, but the result will not be able to end.
After worrying for a long time, Chang Sheng could not think of a feasible solution. In fact, there were several methods that were still possible to succeed, but he did not dare to try because he could not bear the consequences of failure. This matter must be hit the target and foolproof.
After pondering, the longevity man called Yu Yi over and ordered him to immediately secretly investigate Zhao Zhuojun, including his ancestral origin, his relatives, his temperament, his behavior, everything, no matter how big or small, and find out as soon as possible.
One good thing about Yu Yi is that when Chang Sheng asks her to do something, she never asks why. This is also a habit she has developed over many years of work. As a subordinate, the most important thing is to resolutely carry out the orders of her superiors, even if they decide Even if she doesn't understand or even agree with her, she won't self-righteously refute and ask questions. This is actually a good habit, because the boss deeply hates subordinates who like to inquire about everything. This means that this subordinate is very unreasonable and should not know. I also want to know things.
As soon as he told Yu the errands, Changsheng went out to the Ministry of Finance. Although he rode a horse, he walked very slowly. As an official of the imperial court, he couldn't just run out and wander around. He had to think of a reasonable excuse for this trip. Okay, that's what he was thinking about on the way to Tobe.
When he went to the household department, Changsheng didn't think of an excuse. Seeing that there was a backlog of official documents on his desk, he took them casually and read and processed them one by one.
Many official documents were transferred from the Ministry of War. In addition to food and grass supplies, the new army also needed a large amount of weapons and ammunition. There was also a serious shortage of war horses. All three groups of soldiers and horses were asking the court for money and supplies.
These official documents gave Chang Sheng great inspiration. The emperor has ordered Long Haotian's troops to attack Wang Jian in Xichuan. These 300,000 new troops are the last hope of the Tang Dynasty and the lifeblood of the emperor. The emperor is most afraid of losing. It was these armies, and the emperor did not completely trust Long Haotian, so he asked him to attack Xichuan. The place where he and Datou were going happened to pass through Xichuan. When they returned to Yushitai, they would look at the major states in the southwest. The county rectified the situation of the official administration, and then found an excuse, saying that someone reported that the beggar gang branch there was very close to Wang Jian, and that Long Haotian might rebel if he left, so he used the past to verify the matter, rectify the official administration, and recover the stolen money. In the guise of giving the emperor a discount, the reason for traveling will be reasonable and sufficient.
The Ministry of Revenue is not short of money at the moment, but Changsheng did not approve the official documents related to the new army's military supplies. Instead, he called the left and right ministers. He only said that Yushitai was busy rectifying the officialdom recently and checking for corrupt officials. The affairs of the Ministry of Revenue were on his own for the time being. There was no time to take into account that the two ministers had full authority to make the decision regarding the supply of military supplies for the new army's expedition.
A common problem among officials is that they are afraid of taking responsibility. It took a lot of effort to get to this point. If something is not handled well and you are held accountable and demoted, it will be more than you gain. Listen to what Chang Sheng said, see you again He had taken care of all other official duties, leaving only the official documents from the Ministry of War. The two of them instantly thought that Chang Sheng was shirking responsibility, because ensuring the supply of military supplies for the new army was the top priority at the moment. No-nonsense drudgery.
Changsheng passed the blame, and so did the two, saying that Wu Yusheng had always been responsible for ensuring the military supplies for the new army. Now that the three armies had set out, it would be more appropriate for Wu Yusheng to continue to be responsible for supplying military supplies.
Sometimes the things that smart people do are just the things that really smart people want them to do. What the two of them don't know is that what Changsheng wants is their words. If they directly order Wu Yusheng to handle this matter with full authority, Wu Yusheng will be punished. Everyone in the household department would exclude him, and everyone in the household department would also know that he valued Wu Yusheng very much.
Hearing the words of the two men, Chang Sheng showed some worry, "I just casually mentioned that he was appointed to be in charge of the new army's military supplies. After all, this man is young and I am afraid it will be difficult for him to take on a big job. It is safer for the two of you to work harder."
After finally throwing this hot potato away, the two of them refused to take it up again. They hurriedly threw the blame away, saying that although Wu Yusheng was young, he was very talented and worthy of a big responsibility.
Changsheng was also worried that Wu Yusheng's official position was too low. If such an important matter was entrusted to a humble official, he was afraid that the court would raise questions.
The two men immediately stated that Wu Yusheng was diligent in his work and had many political achievements. He could be promoted to the Ministry of Civil Affairs and promoted to a higher level.
In order to let Wu Yusheng take the blame, the two of them racked their brains, and this was what Changsheng wanted to see, so they "reluctantly" agreed, saying that they would rush back to the Yushitai to deal with urgent official business, and the matter of recommending Wu Yusheng would be left to their own devices. The two of them jointly wrote an official document and sent it to the Ministry of Officials.
With this promotion, Wu Yusheng was promoted to another level when he resigned from the position of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. It was natural for him to serve as Minister. However, that level had to be left to the emperor. When the emperor learned that Wu Yusheng and himself When there is no personal relationship, you will definitely be promoted and reused.
The two ministers didn't know that they had secretly promoted a competitor, and they just thought they had found an unlucky guy to take the blame. Not only did they not smell the danger, but they were secretly relaxed and relieved.
After leaving the household department, Changsheng went to the rice shop again and bought japonica rice, sorghum, corn, buckwheat, and lotus seeds. All five kinds of rice grains were ground into powder. These grains have the effect of strengthening the stomach and replenishing qi. After mixing, they can be fed It can be taken to induce lactation in mare, and it can also be fed to foals to strengthen their stomach.
Returning to the Yushitai, Changsheng went to the stable to find Yang Kai, handed him the rice noodles, explained how to use it, and then returned to the court. He searched among the many official documents for the administrative documents of the states and counties adjacent to Xichuan. Xichuan was very remote, and the surrounding states The county officials were dealing with corruption, but the stolen money obtained from the strict investigation of corrupt officials was not much. This just gave him a reason to go to supervise the case in person. The emperor was afraid of poverty before and took money very seriously. If he went out to make money for the court, the emperor would naturally not object. .
Chang Sheng had previously asked Yu Yi to secretly inform the patrols in various places to pay attention to the whereabouts of Japanese pirates, but the official document sent back by the patrols did not mention this matter. Chang Sheng was not surprised by this. The time was still short, so for The inspectors did not dare to report the hearsay information casually. Secondly, Japanese pirates act secretly and naturally hide their whereabouts. The most important thing is that many places in the Tang Dynasty are not under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. If Japanese pirates are lurking in the areas controlled by feudal towns, the imperial court will naturally be unable to find them.
In the evening, Datou came back. The gold seal that Zhang Mo took away was originally used by Ni Ni. His gold seal was in Datou's hands. Datou was the oldest among them. In addition, he had been in the market, wandering around in the world, and was proficient in gold sealing. Being a worldly person, with a gold seal in his hand, he is naturally not short of money. The gifts he purchased for Master Fufeng included not only Han Dynasty jades but also famous teas from various places, such as the fairy tea from Yuezhou, the bird's tongue at the entrance of the cave, the scales from Weijiang, and the green tea. There are many royal tribute teas such as the city's cicada's wings.
Seeing the tea leaves, Changsheng couldn't help but think of several seniors in Longhu Mountain, so he ordered Datou to buy some fine tea leaves and jade articles suitable for casual play, and sent people to give them to the elders in Longhu Mountain, including Laotian Master. , and then allocated 200,000 taels of silver from the Ni family's private property to be given to Longhu Mountain in the name of the Ni family to subsidize the food and clothing of a group of Taoists.
Datou has been following Changsheng for a long time. He knows that Changsheng does not value money, but he was still surprised that Changsheng allocated 200,000 taels to Longhushan at one time.
Although Datou nodded in agreement, Changsheng still found that he was a little surprised, so he said casually, "You have never been to Longhu Mountain. The Taoist's life is actually not easy. He only has two meals a day. The Ni family has been donating to support before, but now the Ni family is far away In the Western Region, I am afraid that no one will donate generously in the future, and I don’t know what will happen to me in the future. While I have money now, I will give them more and leave it to them to survive in the future."
"Your Excellency is kind, benevolent and considerate of everything." Duo Duo admired him.
While the two were talking, Yu Yi came to the door.
Before Yu Yi could speak, Chang Sheng waved her in. Yu Yi didn't know whether Chang Sheng had ordered her to investigate the matter before, so he didn't speak immediately.
Seeing this, Changsheng asked proactively, "Have you got a clue?"
"I checked it out." Yu nodded.
"So fast?" Changsheng was a little surprised.
"I have been working as an errand in Dali Temple before, and I have some connections," Yu Yi also has a good memory, and then recounted all the treasures.
Although Changsheng could also remember what Yu Yi said about Zhao Zhuojun, he still took a pen and simply recorded it on paper.
Da Tou did not stay here all the time. Seeing that Chang Sheng had no other instructions, he packed up his things and left first.
This Zhao Zhuojun is an upright official, and extremely upright. He is neither greedy for money nor lustful. Because he works in Sitiantai, he has a rather aloof temperament and is indifferent to fame and fortune. He lives a simple life and is a vegetarian, and does not seek promotion. In addition to an old mother, he has a wife and two daughters at home. .
Zhao Zhuojun became an official through the imperial examination, followed the principles of Confucius and Mencius, and was extremely filial to his mother. However, his mother was mean by nature and was rarely lenient. Because her daughter-in-law, Zhao Gao, had never given birth to a son, she often beat and scolded her. Zhao Gao was often seen in the neighborhood. There are injuries on his body.
After talking about Zhao Zhuojun's situation, Yu Yi frowned and shook his head, "This person seems to have no shortcomings."
"Otherwise," Changsheng shook his head, "As long as you are a human being, you have weaknesses. This person's weakness is foolishness and filial piety."
Yu Yi was puzzled and tilted his head in confusion.
Changsheng said, "Whether mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are harmonious depends neither on mother-in-law nor on daughter-in-law, but on the son. The son is sandwiched between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. He must be fair and just in dealing with things. If I make a mistake, I will criticize my mother. If my daughter-in-law makes a mistake, I will criticize her. Rebuking the daughter-in-law, only in this way can the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law not exceed their duties and live in peace with each other, but this Zhao Zhuojun obviously did not do this, blindly favoring his mother and never upholding justice for his daughter-in-law."
Yu nodded, "Your Majesty, what you said makes sense. Even the neighbors can see the injuries on Mrs. Zhao Gao's body, which shows that her mother is very aggressive and has frequent incidents."
"Since he won't uphold justice, then we will uphold justice on his behalf..."
