Chang'an, there is never a time when the wind is calm. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

There are always some undercurrents surging under the cover of prosperity and tranquility, or waiting for an opportunity to move, or following like a shadow.

The struggle for power, you come and go, never die.

……

Summer is approaching, and the camps outside the city are no longer enough for the refugees to shelter, and when the weather is hot, there are more people, and it is not necessary to cause heat stroke to the refugees, or to cause the plague.

The imperial court did not dare to be sloppy, and Chang'an ordered Yin Shang to ask for funds to build more people's sheds.

As soon as the new Chang'an Ling Yin Wu Zhongbai's fold was handed over, the right eyelid of the new Hubu Shangshu Du began to twitch. Since he took office, he has never lived in peace, staring at the huge and complicated accounts in those rooms, and then looking at the ups and downs in the unified account book, whenever someone asks for what kind of appropriation the imperial court has, it is tantamount to taking a sharp knife and slashing at his heart.

In the past few months, Gu Qingxuan and Yin Jiheng have raised a large amount of money for the imperial court for disaster relief, but the silver has been distributed to various disaster areas, and only a small part of the silver is used to settle the victims under Chang'an City. Even if the household department is continuing to raise money, it is always a drop in the bucket, at most it can solve the urgent need of the moment, plus spring ploughing, sacrificing to the sky, building cemeteries, rewarding soldiers, rewarding meritorious heroes, etc., a sum of money is like flowing water, and the household department has long been overwhelmed.

What made Du gradually despair was that the emperor approved Wu Zhongbai's request, and asked the Ministry of Household to allocate money to the Ministry of Industry after approval, and build a people's shed as soon as possible.

As soon as the early dynasty dispersed, before Yin Jiheng had time to go to Gu Qingxuan to accompany him, Gu Qingxuan was dragged over by Du Gradually.

He dragged Gu Qingxuan's arm and pulled him aside, shook his finger and pointed and poked at Gu Qingxuan, who was full of confusion, and complained: "Lord Gu, Lord Gu, I didn't offend you in Xia Pingsu, did I?

Gu Qingxuan shook his head sincerely and said, "No, Lord Du treats people well, how can he have any leisure with Gu?"

He slapped Gu Qingxuan's arm and said, "Then why did you recommend me to be the secretary of the household department? Do you know that this can make me miserable!"

"How come? Isn't it good to let your lordship be promoted? Gu Mou is not in a rut? The emperor asked me to recommend a suitable candidate, Gu Mou also racked his brains to think of you, adult, adult is indeed the most suitable, looking at the court, Gu Mou really can't think of anyone else who can compare to you, Master Du, don't be embarrassed to get off the official. He looked even more aggrieved and complained.

"I'm embarrassed for you? Master Gu, it's clear that you're embarrassing me! Is this household department treated by people? It's not! It's so bad that others are still greedy, thinking that there is some kind of oil and water to fish, how can there be! They all say that my surname is not good as an official, and I am busy doing business and collecting money, saying that I have fallen into the eyes of money, how do they know that I have really fallen into the eyes of money when I enter the household department! I have never been so sad about doing business for so many years, and I am under a lot of pressure to pick a penny or two? After a while, the emperor will use the money, a people's shed will be built for a while, and a disaster relief grain will be allocated for a while...... The emperor asked me if I couldn't say that I had no money, and it was better to break my teeth and swallow it in my stomach than this......"

Du Wanwei was planning to catch Gu Qingxuan and complain desperately, and all kinds of complaints poured into Gu Qingxuan like a river, making him dizzy.

Gu Qingxuan patted the back of his hand, signaled him to be restless, and said to him: "Lord Du, don't complain, do you think what you are complaining about is only your hardship in the past month? Do you know that this is also the normal state of Gu Mou's more than ten years as a household secretary? I have survived, you can hold on for a while." ”

Du Wanwei wrapped his arms around his arm, his eyes widened, and he said with a resolute expression: "I don't care, Master Gu, you have to give me a move, otherwise I can only go bankrupt to make up for the deficit of the treasury, so I will make one last effort for Daqi, and I will resign after I am done!"

Gu Qingxuan shook his head helplessly and sighed, and said to him: "Master Du, as for it? Are you still bankrupt? There has always been only corrupt officials who have emptied the treasury, how can anyone put their own private money into it? If you really post it, I don't know whether to say that you are the number one loyal minister of Daqi or the number one joke in Daqi officialdom." Okay, don't worry, think about it, there's still a way......"

He hurriedly asked, "What way?"

"Why don't you let me think about it......" Gu Qingxuan looked around anxiously, as if he didn't have any idea for a while.

Turning his head and his gaze fell on Du Wanwei again, he suddenly realized, and said happily: "There is! Master Du, you really came up with a way!"

Du gradually wondered: "I came up with a way?"

Gu Qingxuan looked around again, confirmed that no one was paying attention, and then said to him in a deep voice: "Yes, you said that the matter of subsidizing the treasury just inspired me, in fact, think about it, this is okay! I mean, you can let other officials use their own money to fill the treasury, but now the country is poor and the officials are rich, think that Lord Du, you are leading the court while doing business outside, there are a lot of colleagues, up and down, right?"

"What does that mean, and how could they be willing?" Du Wanwei wondered.

Gu Qingxuan continued: "What if you exchange your official rank with them? The imperial court openly sells officials, do you say they buy it or not?"

Du gradually felt like a thunderbolt, and then came back to his senses a little, and said, "Gu Qingxuan, are you crazy?"

Gu Qingxuan smiled indifferently: "Do you look like it? Master Du, at this special juncture, you have to be crazy, the method that Gu thought of for you may be able to make you go straight to Zuo Sicheng, do you believe it or not?"

There was a flash of light in Du Wanwei's eyes, obviously tempted by him, "You can talk about it in detail." ”

He paused, thoughtfully, and said, "Well, I thought about it for a while, and there has to be someone to advocate this matter with you, Master Du." We might as well go to him, and then Gu Mou will tell him what he thinks in his heart?"

"Master Gu, who do you mean?"

He replied, "Doctor Yin." ”

Hearing this, Du Wanwei's expression changed slightly, anyway, he couldn't escape Gu Qingxuan's eyes, he patted Du Wanwei's shoulder and said, "Master Du, I know that you are reluctant to share the credit of others, but this matter is really without Doctor Yin, because it will involve Yushitai." ”

How can he be missing? There is no one who should be involved.

Du gradually waved his hand and said: "How can you be reluctant? As long as you can serve Daqi, it doesn't matter who this credit is, it really doesn't matter." ”

……

They moved forward, continued to walk out of the palace, caught up with Yin Jiheng's carriage outside the palace gate, and went to the Yushitai with him. In the main hall of the Yushitai, the three of them were alone, and Gu Qingxuan told Yin Jiheng the ins and outs of it, and expounded all his ideas.

Yin Jiheng and Du Jianwei were deeply shocked when they heard it, and immediately drew up an excerpt, and the three of them jointly wrote a book, wrote a good presentation, and sent it to the palace.

In the afternoon, Chen Jingxing summoned the three ministers in the imperial study, Yin Jiheng was the first, Du was on the side, Gu Qingxuan retreated, but became silent, and let the two of them show their magic in front of the emperor, and impassionedly played specific plans to the emperor, as if every sentence and every word was completely from their mouths for the first time.

Chen Jingxing listened to Yin Jiheng and Du Wanwei's performance, and he was constantly amazed, and he was overjoyed at the moment, and immediately allowed them to play it, so that they could go to the detailed presentation again and prepare to promulgate it tomorrow.

Not only that, Chen Jingxing, who was particularly pleased, praised and rewarded the three of them on the spot, and none of the words of praise mentioned Gu Qingxuan, but when he said that the reward, Gu Qingxuan obtained more treasures than the two of them combined.

Gonggong Jin reminded Chen Jingxing in a whisper beside him, and there seemed to be something wrong with such a reward.

Chen Jingxing seemed to recall what he had just said, and said, "Oh, it's a little wrong...... But you don't joke, since I've said everything, can I still take it back? No, it's not right, it's rewarded. ”

The three people in the hall knelt down and saluted together, and Gu Qingxuan's expression was the same: "Weichen thank my emperor Sheng En! Loyal to my emperor, God bless Daqi!"

It seems that it is never difficult to understand which is more important and which is more important, which is stupid and which is clear.

……

The next morning, Chen Jingxing issued the "Order of Retribution", announcing that the imperial court had officially begun to sell officials.

On the same day, Du gradually rose to Zuo Sicheng.