"His Majesty?"
Liang Guangyi was stunned. He had just come out of the palace, and Emperor An had left with the excuse that he was still ill. Why did he suddenly come to him now?
"My father-in-law, why is your Majesty looking for me?" Liang Guangyi asked.
The young eunuch lowered his head: "Your Majesty wants to discuss with the Grand Master how to quell the rebellion."
Liang Guangyi's expression became even weirder.
Emperor An tried to plot the tiger talisman in Xiao Yan's hand tonight, but he was almost angry before. He asked him to discuss countering the rebellion...
Xiao Yan seemed to see the confusion in Liang Guangyi's expression, and walked to him calmly and said: "In order to restore the people's support, your Majesty promised to provide compensation to Rongjiang's surviving family. Not long after the imperial edict was passed down, war broke out in Pingyang County. He I must be having a headache, so I consulted with the Grand Master."
What does Andy's headache have to do with him?
Liang Guangyi couldn't help frowning when he looked at Xiao Yan who turned around and left after finishing his talk.
Not far away, Wang Huailu, who had been quiet and transparent, suddenly stepped forward: "Master Liang, Duke Dingguo means that the Ministry of Revenue is out of money."
Liang Guangyi turned his head suddenly, and after recognizing who was in front of him, he said, "What do you mean, Mr. Wang?"
Wang Huailu glanced at the little eunuch.
Seeing that he was worried, Liang Guangyi asked the young eunuch to take Wang Huailu aside and said, "Sir, please speak directly if you have anything to say."
Wang Huailu whispered: "In the past, the palace was extravagant, and the palace was renovated every year. Your Majesty was also very generous when rewarding people in the court. Does Grand Master Liang know that?"
"Years ago, His Majesty just renovated the imperial mausoleum and spent a large amount of money. It seems that the weather will be smooth and there will be no major disasters in the next year. However, in fact, the Ministry of Revenue has a poor harvest this year. In addition, there is a shortage of corruption in the grain supply, and there are also ridicule The treasury has long been destitute by the money that the ministers and others have swallowed up selfishly."
"I have a classmate who works in the Ministry of Household Affairs. According to what he said, His Majesty had previously issued a decree to support Rongjiang's bereaved family and when he was preparing to build the Ten Thousand People's Tomb, the money required was almost exhausted and the entire Household Department was short of money. Qian Shangshu was worried about borrowing money from everywhere. I wish I could break one tael of silver into two taels and use it."
"Now that war breaks out again, how can the Ministry of Revenue get money..."
Wang Huailu glanced at the young eunuch standing there and said in a low voice: "The family is extremely wealthy and has a profound background. With the current situation in the court, His Majesty can only turn to Grand Master Liang."
He paused and his voice became a little softer.
"I heard that His Majesty issued an order to support Rong Jiang's surviving family. After knowing that the national treasury was extremely poor, Duke Ding sent a large sum of gold and silver to the Shezhou area. Many of them were congratulatory gifts sent to Jiuyun Lane by various prefectures in Beijing. , after he exchanged it all, he didn’t keep any penny along with the rewards from the palace.”
"If there is no money in the court, it will be difficult to fulfill your majesty's promise, and chaos will inevitably break out in the south again. If Duke Ding can take the opportunity to clean up the mess for your majesty, the people will be in control."
"On the contrary, Your Majesty has already lost the support of the people because of the old case. If he breaks trust again, he will be criticized by the world. When he is desperate, he may have to find someone in the court to save his face..."
Wang Huailu whispered:
"Teacher Liang, His Majesty summons you alone this time. If he mentions counterinsurgency to you, you should be careful."
Although he spoke implicitly and did not clearly say that Emperor An summoned him to deceive him, Liang Guangyi was very clear-minded, and when he heard that Xiao Yan actually took the gifts sent from various governments to Nandi, he also had a particularly expression on his face. not good.
But Liang Guangyi still had some doubts: "How does Mr. Wang know about the matters in Jiuyun Lane?"
Xiao Yan was always cautious in his actions. He didn't even hear about this. How could Wang Huailu know about it?
Wang Huailu said truthfully: "My daughter has a good relationship with the daughter of Qian Shangshu's family. She also met Princess Xiangning in the palace on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Princess Xiangning once invited her to visit the Rongsheng Academy. Book."
"She overheard some rumors today when she went to Jiuyun Lane with the Qian family girls. She also praised Princess Xiangning and Duke Dingguo for their righteousness and their righteousness. They are not greedy for money and power for their own selfish purposes like the rumors outside."
Liang Guangyi frowned: "Since Miss Wang is on good terms with Princess Xiangning, what about Master Wang..."
Wang Huailu was silent for a moment, then bowed and said: "When I first entered the court more than ten years ago, I offended the Lu family with my bold words. At that time, Grand Master Liang rescued me from the siege and praised me for my outstanding literary talent. That's why I was able to join the late emperor's family." Eyes, although Taishi Liang cannot remember such trivial matters, I will keep them in mind."
"In the past, the humble official position could not help the grand master. Now it is just a message. Moreover, the matter of Duke Dingguo sending people south has not been too concealed, otherwise the little girl will not know about it."
"The pension money from the Ministry of Household Affairs is insufficient, and the news from the south will naturally spread back to the capital. Everyone will know by then. The official just informed the Grand Master in advance. It is not a big mistake, nor is it a violation of my daughter Hexiang. The friendship between Princess Ning.”
After Wang Huailu finished speaking, he didn't say any more, but bowed slightly and said:
"Master Liang has to go back to the palace to meet the emperor, so I'll take my leave first."
"Master Wang, walk slowly."
Wang Huailu left, but Liang Guangyi couldn't help but think about it, had he helped Wang Huailu? This inconspicuous Hanlin has never had a sense of presence in the court, and what happened more than ten years ago has little impression on him.
But when the Lu family was the most prominent in the court, they were indeed extremely domineering. Some of the new courtiers had to stay out of the limelight even to those who were affiliated with the Lu family, and many of them were overpowered by the power of the descendants of the aristocratic family.
Liang Guangyi was scheming and thoughtful. He had never liked the behavior of the children of the aristocratic family. He had also solved some similar problems in order to restore the reputation of the aristocratic family. If the sufferer was sensible and polite and willing to settle the matter, he would give some benefits to appease him.
Could it be that Wang Huailu is one of them?
This thought only flashed through his mind for a moment, and Liang Guangyi then thought about the lack of money in the Ministry of Accounts.
Liang Guangyi's eyebrows furrowed when he thought of Xiao Yan's half-smiling expression just now, and what he meant by what he said. Could it be that Emperor An really took up the idea of their family because the treasury was extremely poor?
"Teacher Liang, Your Majesty is still waiting for you..."
Seeing that Liang Guangyi was not leaving, the little eunuch couldn't help but stepped forward to remind him.
Liang Guangyi folded his hands and put them in his sleeves, feeling more wary: "Let's go."
…
At the palace gate, Cao Dejiang was a little curious when he waited for Xiao Yan to come out: "What did you just say to Liang Guangyi inside? His face looked strange, and that Wang Hanlin has always been withdrawn and seldom socialized with others. When did he talk to Liang Guangyi?" Can you speak in broad terms?"
Xiao Yan said softly: "There is no truly solitary person in this court. It's just that people are divided into groups, and because of their lack of status, they have to talk less and avoid interacting with others."
