Seeing that Yang Kai wrote the words Shaolin Temple, the three of them had different expressions. Changsheng was thoughtful, Yu Yi suddenly realized, and Shi Xuanming frowned.
After a brief pause, Changsheng said, "Shaolin Temple is a master of Zen Buddhism, and there are many masters in the temple. Although Master Tongchen led the army to go on an expedition, although he suffered many setbacks, it was not because his skills were inferior to others, but because the Buddhist monks had a kind-hearted nature and were particular about marching and fighting. The truth is that soldiers never tire of deceit. Earlier, Master Zhang took over Master Tongchen's east-route troops, and a group of eminent monks from Shaolin Temple have also returned to the temple."
"What I'm worried about now is that I can't invite them," Yang Kai said, "Buddhist disciples are indifferent by nature and have nothing to do with the world. The previous military expedition led by Master Tongchen was just because the imperial court chased them away. It was not easy to get rid of this hot problem. Yam, they’re definitely not going to make the same mistake again.”
"No, no, no, my idea is exactly the opposite of yours," Chang Sheng waved his hands repeatedly, "I think they will definitely agree to help. The reason is also very simple. In the previous attack on Sun Ru, the soldiers and horses led by the Shaolin Temple were defeated repeatedly. The reputation of Shaolin Temple has been seriously damaged. They may not care about their personal face, but they will definitely care about the reputation of Shaolin Temple. The battle at Gupo Mountain is an excellent opportunity for them to restore their reputation."
After Chang Sheng finished speaking, Yu nodded in agreement, "What the prince said makes sense."
When several people were talking, Shi Xuanming did not answer. In order to cover up his embarrassment, he just ate watermelon. Changsheng knew that Shi Xuanming was kicked out of the Shaolin Temple, and he always had a grudge in his heart, so he turned to look at him, "Your What’s your opinion?”
"You can just discuss it, I don't have any objections." Shi Xuanming shook his head.
"Do you want to go back to Shaolin Temple?" Changsheng asked casually, "If you want to return to the temple, I will ask you for an imperial edict."
"It's all over." Shi Xuanming shook his head sadly.
Seeing Shi Xuanming's expression, Chang Sheng knew what he was talking about, so he didn't ask any more questions, but made the final decision, "I will go to court tomorrow morning. In order to make sure nothing goes wrong, I have to ask for the imperial edict to be carried with me. If the imperial edict is revealed directly, there will be something wrong." It's a crime to force people into trouble, so I'm going to be polite first and then attack. If it doesn't work with reason, then I can only show the imperial edict and force them out of the mountain."
After Chang Sheng finished speaking, Yang Kai and Yu Yijin both nodded, while Shi Xuanming remained silent.
"This matter is of great importance and must not be leaked," Chang Sheng said again, "The Japanese pirates may have spies in Chang'an. We cannot let them know that we have been to Songshan."
Yu nodded and said, "I have been to Shaolin Temple before. Whenever you want to go, I can send you there."
"Okay," Changsheng said, "You have been running around outside recently. It's hard to come back. Take the opportunity to have a rest and deal with any personal matters."
While several people were talking, the housekeeper arrived. During the day, Changsheng had entrusted him to help buy tonic medicine, and the housekeeper was here to deliver the medicine.
There was a ready-made stove for decoction in Changsheng's room. After the housekeeper left, the few of them made a fire outside the house to cook the medicine. At the same time, they ate melons and chatted, enjoying the hard-earned short-term peace.
After the medicine soup was cooked, the three of them went back to their residences. After Changsheng drank the medicine, he went to the stables for a walk, and then returned to the room to lie down and rest.
Getting up early the next day, Chang Sheng dressed up and went to court. Although he didn't ask Yang Kai to go with him before, Yang Kai still accompanied him spontaneously. Da Tou must have returned, because Miss Bai's cry came from his courtyard.
Being an official is actually quite tiring. Just getting up early every morning to go to court is quite tiring. On the way, you have to nod and bow to say hello to those who are older than you. After entering the palace, you have to stand still for an hour. But don’t think that the morning court is only a quarter of an hour or two quarters of an hour. Most of the time, the morning court lasts for more than half an hour.
The emperor did not hide his concern and preference for Changsheng at all. When he saw that he was injured and went to court, he immediately ordered the eunuch to give him a seat. However, Changsheng did not sit down after thanking him, but kept standing. It was the emperor's attitude to give him a seat. If he sat down in a grand manner, If so, the matter would be serious. Not only would the courtiers be jealous, but the emperor would also feel uncomfortable.
The six ministries and bureaus of the three provinces and various bureaucracies all have to report things when they go to court. If there are big things, they will report big things, and if there are no big things, they will talk about small things. You can't have a yamen doing nothing all day long. Wouldn't it be like a corpse? .
Most of the things that are being reported by various government agencies are urgent problems that need to be solved. In fact, most of the problems can be solved with money. However, the court has no money at the moment. In fact, the officials of various departments also know that what they say is in vain, even if they say it. The Emperor can't solve it, but what needs to be said needs to be said. Having said that, if the Emperor can't solve it, it's the Emperor's problem. If something goes wrong, it's your own problem.
Changsheng was not in a hurry to speak out. He had been away from the court for a long time, and he needed to have a general understanding of the various problems currently facing the court through the reports of officials from various departments.
The emperor looked at Changsheng from time to time while the other officials were performing their duties. Changsheng knew that the emperor wanted him to speak and what the emperor wanted him to say, but he did not bow out until the morning court was about to end.
The first thing he started was to repay the arrears of salaries to the court officials. The salaries of the officials in the capital and local officials had been in arrears for a long time. As the saying goes, a strong general does not need hungry soldiers. Officials at all levels must first be stabilized, otherwise they will surely He would slack off on his errands. The Ministry of Revenue had been out of money before, but now Luoyang has shipped back 20 million taels. The confiscated property of officials involved in the rebellion also cost more than 10 million taels of silver. The officials' salaries must be replenished as soon as possible.
Seeing Chang Sheng speak, the civil and military officials in the court were overjoyed, because they knew that the emperor obeyed Chang Sheng's words, and as long as Chang Sheng spoke, the emperor would definitely agree. Facts have proved that what they thought was indeed correct. After Chang Sheng finished speaking, the emperor immediately obeyed.
The second thing that started Changsheng was that Ni Tuo, the Duke of Jiguo, learned that the Tang Dynasty was short of rice. He had raised 80 million loads of various rice grains from the Western Regions and was shipping them in batches. Since Qingyang guarded the east-west artery, in order to The rice grain raised by Duke Ji was able to be transported to Chang'an smoothly, so he specially requested to mobilize 20,000 soldiers and horses from Shuzhou, and he would personally take command to recapture Qingyang.
Changsheng's memorial made the emperor very embarrassed, because Ni Zhuo was actually forced to leave by him. However, the emperor naturally did not show it in public. He just praised Ni Zhuo and then agreed to take command of him in the expedition.
The happiest people were the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, because one load weighed more than 100 kilograms, and 80 million load was a terrifying figure, enough to fill the national treasury and provide relief to the victims.
The third thing that Changsheng started to do was to ask for merit and title for Long Haotian. Long Haotian not only served in suppressing the rebellion, but also set an example after pacifying Xichuan. He led Xichuan officials to donate all their property to the court for disaster relief and military supplies. For this purpose, now that Xichuan has just been pacified, it is not appropriate for the soldiers and horses from the Western Expedition to immediately return to the court. It is recommended that Long Haotian be granted the title of King of Xichuan County and lead his troops to temporarily stay in Xichuan to eliminate banditry and stabilize the people.
The reason why the emperor frequently visits Changsheng is because he hopes that he can mention this matter, because he is the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. He cannot break the earth and make the king just because of how much money Long Haotian gave to the court, otherwise he will become a faint king who sells his official position and titles, and Changsheng Taking the initiative to ask for credit and reward for Long Haotian is equivalent to giving him a big step up, which can preserve the emperor's face to the maximum extent.
Although Changsheng's proposal was exactly what he wanted, the emperor still pretended to think deeply in front of all the civil and military officials, and hesitated for a moment before agreeing to what he proposed.
After hearing the emperor's accurate performance, Changsheng sighed secretly. He knew very well what his move meant. He had to take the blame for this huge blame again. Although on the surface it was said that Long Haotian was temporarily staying in Xichuan, in fact, this guy would be in the future. He just stayed there. Even if he was killed, he would not return to the court. It would be fine if Long Hao stayed on his own. If anything happens in the future, it will be all his responsibility...
