When Duan Qingyan heard the words, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, but he quickly covered it up and said warmly: "What are you talking about, Mr. Wei? Mr. Wei is the pillar of my cadre, both as a person and as a talent, he is excellent."
"Even though we are the third Duke, I admire Duke Wei very much. How could he do this impeachment?"
When Wei Qing heard this, he snorted coldly: "The imperial censor of our court has always had the duty of supervising all officials. In my opinion, you should not be ashamed of the power given to you by the court. When it is time to investigate, you should investigate It’s better to check.”
"Lest everyone feel uneasy."
When Duan Qingyan heard this, he smiled and said no more because he really couldn't go on.
Who is Wei Qing? The leader of the Qing Dynasty!
His disciple Hu Yan is now the leading figure in Qiandu literary circles.
Wei Qing was his teacher, and his status in the Daqian literary world was not lower than that of Wei Qing.
Although the imperial censor has the duty of supervising all officials, if the impeachment is not true, he is afraid that he will be drowned in the saliva of scholars all over the world.
Besides, at least in this matter, His Majesty will definitely support Wei Qing.
Therefore, the impeachment of Wei Qing is destined to be fruitless.
Why bother in vain.
But... now even Wei Qing, Qingliu, who has always been known for his frugality, has put out 110,000 kilograms of grain. What are they going to do?
Duan Qingyan couldn't make up his mind, so he turned his attention to Yang Huai.
Seeing that Yang Huai was still there, he sighed and said: "Both Prime Minister Wei and Lieutenant Zhang are great sages for the benefit of the family and the country. I am ashamed that they are not as good as them!"
"However, I have accumulated some money through my business as a merchant over the past few years."
“This time I will follow the example of the two of you and donate 100,000 catties of food!”
After these words, the entire court was completely silent.
It was like the storm was coming and the wind filled the building, the air pressure was so low that it was suffocating.
Some officials couldn't help but raise their eyes to look at Emperor Renxuan who was sitting high on the dragon throne. Seeing that he was still asleep and never opened his eyes, they relaxed slightly and dared to raise their heads.
"Mr. Yang? Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
"As Duan Yushi said just now, Prime Minister Wei has always been a frugal person. As a disabled person, I have always been looked down upon by others, and I can't make a lot of money."
“But even I and others donated a hundred thousand kilograms of food!”
"The fourth and third sons of the Yang family donated the same amount as us. Isn't it a bit unreasonable?" Zhang Lang said in a eunuch's unique voice.
There is a hint of yin and yang in the tone of voice, which makes people feel angry after listening to it.
But Yang Huai still looked like an old monk in trance, without any overreaction. He only moved his lips and said: "You can't say that. Although the Yang family is the fourth generation and the third prince, everyone in the court knows that we have always been Poems and books are passed down from generation to generation.”
"It's not like money and food were passed down to the family. How did you get so much wealth?"
"The Four Generations and Three Dukes are the names earned by our ancestors. If we throw away this name, if we really want to talk about it, the Yang family is about the same as everyone else."
"It's just that there are more people, but when there are more people, the expenses will also increase!"
"The older children in the clan always need to study. Books are so expensive now. This alone is a big expense."
"Coupled with other aspects, it is very difficult to barely maintain a living in the mansion. There is really no spare money."
"With the one hundred thousand kilograms of grain we have provided this time, I'm afraid some of the children in the clan will go hungry."
"But for the sake of their family, country and world, they are happy to come."
"Even if you don't like it, I will be the master of this job. If it doesn't work, just give the old man's food to them."
"I'm getting older. It doesn't matter if I eat more or less. My children have to grow up and cannot be short of money."
Yang Huai rambled and talked a lot.
But it basically means the same thing: pretend to be poor!
Not to mention the Qingliu people, even the officials from the aristocratic family faction couldn't help but twitch the corners of their mouths with this method.
Who knows the names of these five great families in Qiandu? Who doesn't know?
Basically, nearly half of the wealth in Qiandu fell into the hands of these five families.
The rest was shared among the merchants from large and small aristocratic families!
If they are said to be poor, I am afraid that there will be no rich people in the entire Gandu.
Mr. Yang, isn't this...isn't he telling lies with his eyes open?
How can this person agree? Don't you want to make trouble with us?
Sure enough, after Zhang Lang heard this, his face instantly turned ugly.
However, he did not attack him on the spot. Instead, he looked around and said, "To pass down the family through poems and books? In this way, the Yang family should have sent many outstanding talents to the imperial court."
"It is the duty of my disciples to serve the imperial court." Yang Huai said without blushing.
"Really? But how did I hear that the Yang family's children are all just trying to exploit people's wealth?"
"For example, the magistrate of Shouxian County?"
When Yang Huai heard this, he remained calm on the surface, but his heart skipped a beat.
He didn't hate the Yang family for having such idiots, he just hated himself for not being able to clean them up.
If it falls into His Majesty's hands, I don't know how many clues will be left.
Even though so much price had been paid at the beginning, people still have to talk about it now.
"The forest is big, and there are all kinds of birds. Although I also want to teach the children of the clan, I am only one person after all. Some children, without guidance, will inevitably go astray."
"But please rest assured, Lieutenant Zhang, the Yang family's laws are very strict. If I find out that any of the children in the family disobey Daqian's laws, I will definitely punish them severely! Keep upright!"
Yang Huai's words were conclusive, but Zhang Lang did not leave him any dignity. He still sneered and said: "Lieutenant Yang, the court does not support idlers."
"This money, food and talent are bound to come together."
"In addition to providing food for disaster relief, managing the Canglan River Basin is also a top priority!"
boom!
As soon as these words came out, all the courtiers looked at each other.
There are some words that Zhang Lang may not explain clearly. But the people present were all human beings, and they all had a clear mind.
These words undoubtedly mean that they must either provide money for food relief or solve the Canglan flood.
pick one of two!
Zhang Lang was no more than a Taiwei, but although he was the Third Duke, his position was extremely high.
But how could he dare to talk to Yang Huai like this?
This is unreasonable and unreasonable!
Unless...this is what His Majesty means!
Your Majesty is going to attack the Yang family!
Thinking of this, everyone was shocked.
Many officials from the aristocratic family faction were even more frightened.
Could it be that the head of the Yang family guessed wrong? Your Majesty, are you going to get rid of me now?
This... what should I do?
Just when everyone was in panic and wanted to compromise, Yang Huai's calm voice sounded again.
"Lieutenant Zhang, this is a bit difficult for others to do. The Canglan flood is a stubborn problem for me. For hundreds of years, no one has been able to solve it."
"No matter how talented I am, a descendant of the Yang family, I am still powerless to face such century-old problems."
"The Yang family's desire to serve the imperial court is unquestionable and can be learned from heaven and earth."
"Captain Zhang's questioning like this is probably not to chill the hearts of loyal ministers and good generals."
As soon as these words came out, the panicked family factions calmed down again. The atmosphere at the scene fell into an indescribable silence.
