Out of the political hall, Qin Yongnian was about to drill into the carriage, and Qiao Huai'an, who came out with him, grabbed him: "Old Qin, this Yushitai is here when you see it, do you still need to take a car?"

Qin Yongnian turned around and smiled at him, brushing his white beard: "This is not a matter of distance, this is a matter of the face of our political affairs hall, Lord Qiao, we will just come and go when we are recruited by him, this pomp and circumstance must be had." ”

Qiao Huai'an smiled suddenly, grabbed Qin Yongnian's arm, and helped him move forward: "Okay, Qin Lao, don't be angry, it's all to the point of 'recruiting and coming and going', no matter how beautiful the pomp is, you can't give us a long face, right? Qin Lao, you can bear with it, now he is already a product, one of the three princes, we are not as big as other officials, we can't afford to provoke, so we can only listen to others." Besides, walking a few more steps is good for the body, so let's take a walk. ”

Qin Yongnian shook off his wide sleeves angrily, it was very strange that Qiao Huai'an was so peaceful, he was narrow-minded and had always been short of breath, so he naturally couldn't appreciate Qiao Huai'an's realm.

"Master Qiao, do you have any opinion on his proposition?" Qin Yongnian held a thick stack of Chen books in his arms, and he swept his eyes down, revealing an annoyed expression.

Qiao Huai'an quipped: "Does Qin always want to 'confess' to me?"

Qin Yongnian nodded: "Sort of...... Actually, I haven't read the specific content yet, so I'm afraid that they will see it, and wouldn't it be a shame if I don't know anything?"

"Then Old Qin, why don't you take a look?

"Ho~" Qin Yongnian tapped the heavy document cover with his fingers, "The old man is too old to stand the fright." ”

Qiao Huai'an laughed and agreed: "Well, Old Qin, you are very far-sighted. In short, this time he is in earnest, not only vigorously rectifying the government, business, agriculture, and business, but also involving the comprehensive rectification of the officialdom of Daqi, which may make many people in the DPRK and China unable to sit still...... But, of course, many people may not react at first, and when they do...... The sky has changed......"

Hearing this, Qin Yongnian grabbed Qiao Huai'an's wrist, trembled himself, and asked, "Will it be more ruthless than the 'official can't be a businessman' presided over by Yin Jiheng?"

Qiao Huaian shook his head: "No." That was the most ruthless step, and he had already used Yin Jiheng to finish. ”

He trembled even more, "Will you reduce the allowance for Fuyin?"

"No, it will be added. ”

"Huh?" Qin Yongnian was even more uneasy, his eyes rolled a few times, he caressed his heart, and asked him in a low voice: "Master Qiao, we are on one side, you tell me honestly, do you want to ...... Reduced salary?"

Qiao Huaian shook his head and made a heavy face: "No, it's to increase the ......."

Qin Yongnian's heart jumped in horror for a moment, "Is it so ruthless?"

Qiao Huai'an nodded: "If you are not ruthless, it is not Gu Qingxuan." ”

"Then when he asks, what should we say? What is the best attitude?"

Qiao Huai'an thought for a while and concluded: " First, if he asks if he supports such a large-scale rectification, you always say that he absolutely supports it in principle, second, if he asks if he has any objections to these regulations, you always say that there is not much disagreement in principle, and if there are slight doubts, they have already been resolved by their own deliberations and accepted further discussions, and third, if he asks whether the government affairs hall can give the most powerful support for the implementation of the new policy, you always say that from the perspective of the government affairs hall, in principle, it is absolutely possible, and will actively cooperate with the imperial history platform to complete the improvement and supplement of the commercial reform regulations first。 Fourth, if there are other people who disagree with this rectification, you should express your own views and make your position clear......"

After a slight pause, Qin Yongnian hurriedly asked, "What is my point of view?" and what is my position?"

"It's a bit more complicated. Qiao Huai'an instructed: "You judge in this way, whether what they propose or oppose is beneficial to Your Majesty, if it is favorable, you will support it, and if it is unfavorable, you will oppose it." In short, you have to think that Your Majesty's point of view is your point of view, and Your Majesty's position is your position...... At least, that's what it seems. ”

Qin Yongnian was enlightened: "Oh...... Then what you said earlier is ...... in principle."

Qiao Huaian said: "Of course, from the 'principle' of His Majesty, you don't have principles, why do you think so much?"

Qin Yongnian was a little annoyed by his straightforward words: "No principles, Master Qiao, you are ...... to say this."

"Hmm, Old Qin, I'm sorry, did I say something wrong?" Qiao Huai'an looked sideways at him.

Looking at him, Qin Yongnian's old face showed a sudden smile and nodded: "No, you're right!"

……

One day in late July, there was a torrential rain in the morning, and in the middle of summer, the rain was very pleasant. After the rain, the narrow road connecting the government offices was refreshed, and the sky was cloudy and not stuffy, and the horse-drawn carriage drove by, and you could smell the rich smell of the grass and trees beside the road in the wind.

In such weather, people don't want to quarrel, so they can only compromise.

The political hall is the closest to the Yushitai, but the two Guofu arrived the latest, but this does not affect anything, because when they, as well as the official department Shangshu, the household department Shangshu, and the left and right Sicheng all arrived, Gu Qingxuan, the imperial historian who summoned them, was still on the way back to the Yushitai.

Today, Hong Luotian left Chang'an and went to Luoyang to do the things Gu Qingxuan handed over to him, the dart team of the Heluo Dart Bureau went east with him, and Gu Qingfeng was almost taken away by him again, Gu Qingxuan heard that Gu Qingfeng and Hong Luotian went out of the city together, so he put down his business and took a carriage to chase him.

However, Gu Qingfeng didn't go with Hong Luotian, he just went out of the city to see off his master and brothers, and by the way, he asked Hong Luotian about some things that his family didn't dare to tell him......

During the more than half a year he was wandering, his father experienced a catastrophe of life and death, and their Gu family was almost wiped out, and his father, brothers and sisters used his brothers and sisters to complete a conspiracy to 'bring chaos to Chang'an', as well as a brutal massacre......

By the time he returned, they were both in high positions, but their Gu family had begun to break up.

He felt that none of this was anything he had known before, he couldn't accept it, he felt like he was one of them.

Before leaving, Hong Luotian talked to him alone, and frankly speaking, he cultivated Gu Qingfeng as his own son, and had planned for a long time to let Gu Qingfeng be his heir, and after he was a hundred years old, the Hong family's business, Heluo Dart Bureau, and Heluo Sword Sect would all be left to Gu Qingfeng.

But Gu Qingfeng refused. He apologized to Hong Luotian on behalf of Sangu, and said that he would quit the Heluo Sword Sect and ask Hong Luotian to expel him from the division.

Then he was beaten by Hong Luotian.

By the time Gu Qingxuan caught up with him, Hong Luotian and the others had already walked away, and Gu Qingfeng, who was covered in bruises, was walking alone in the rainstorm, he was walking towards the city, but he didn't plan to go home.

Gu Qingxuan had long thought that maybe they would leave him one by one sooner or later, but he never thought that the first one to abandon him was Qingfeng.

"Father, don't you have nightmares? When you point out the country every day in the Imperial Historical Tower, which was once strewn with dead bodies, aren't you afraid that those unjust souls underground will not be able to settle down? Don't you have a little fear in your heart?"

"Of course I will! And, because of this fear, I have to get myself out of there as soon as possible!"

"Heh, father, you finally want to quit?

"No! I'm not going to go back! We're just going to move forward!"

"Is that the move into the political hall? Ha, isn't it also a cemetery, and there are not countless unjust souls there?"

"Yes, there are there, but the unjust soul officer there is one level higher!"

……

As if he had fallen into a nightmare that he couldn't wake up to, under the gloomy sky after the rain, he watched Gu Qingfeng go in the direction of the southern suburbs.

The attendants in the carriage didn't know what was happening, so they could only take felt scarves and cloaks, walk up to him, wipe him, and remind him: "My lord, it's almost time for the first review of the political reform regulations for several assemblies, we must rush back as soon as possible, otherwise it will be too late......

Gu Qingxuan was soaking wet and tired, he began to retreat, turned around and walked towards the carriage, staggered out of a few cloths, suddenly coughed, covered his mouth with a felt towel, and spit out a mouthful of blood.

"Your Excellency!"

……

He still asked people to take him back to the official office, and the carriage turned around and galloped into the city, and before he entered the city, he met another carriage on the wild road: "Brother Qingxuan!"

The two staggered carriages stopped together, Jiang Hechuan got out of the canopy, pushed open the door of Gu Qingxuan's canopy, and asked him, "What's the matter? Did you catch Qingfeng? Did he leave with Brother Hong?"

Since that night, Jiang Hechuan has sent people to pay attention to Gu Qingfeng's movements, worried that something will happen to him if he doesn't return home, and today he learned that Gu Qingfeng went out of the city with Hong Luotian, so he hurriedly asked people to go to the Yushitai to inform Gu Qingxuan, and Gu Qingxuan chased him out of the city. He didn't feel at ease and rushed outside the city to take a look, and bumped into Gu Qingxuan's embarrassed appearance.

Gu Qingxuan put away the bloodstained felt towel and didn't let him see it, the whole person shivered with cold, and shrank in the carriage, "He didn't leave, but...... He must have gone to his mother's mausoleum......"

Jiang Hechuan understood the situation, and said: "He's angry with you, right? I'll go and see, even if he still refuses to go back, he always needs a place to live, I'll help you persuade him." ”

Gu Qingxuan said: "Okay, brother, you help me accompany him, don't mess with him, if he wants to complain, let him complain...... Do you have clean clothes or a cloak or something on your carriage? Send them to him, he is all wet, and he has been beaten by his master, I am afraid it will be very uncomfortable, brother, you remember to persuade him to change his clothes in time, and send him to see the doctor...... I'll talk about it later, so let's do it first......"

"Good. I know. Jiang Hechuan saw that his face was not good, and asked worriedly: "What about you? Didn't you say that today you will review the political reform regulations with various ministries in the first instance? Is it still too late? Seeing you drenched like this...... Just recovered from a serious illness, can you hold on like this?"

Gu Qingxuan shook his head and wiped the water on his face with his cloak, "I'm fine." It's going to be delayed, but fortunately, Qing Huan also went to the Yushitai today, if he's there, he should be able to stabilize the scene, maybe he has already started a review......"

Jiang Hechuan seemed to be a little surprised, surprised by Gu Qingxuan's thoughtfulness and caution, "Well, that's good, then you can go, and Qingfeng will be handed over to me." ”

"Thank you. Gu Qingxuan's throat was a little uncomfortable, and the fishy sweet smell came up again, he cleared his throat, was about to close the car door, paused, and finally said to Jiang Hechuan: "Oh yes, brother, you don't have to let people stare at Qingfeng, and I don't need to know his movements at any time......"

Jiang Hechuan was slightly stunned and nodded: "Okay." ”

……

Gu Qingxuan expected that he was right, in Taichung, Gu Qinghuan saw that Gu Qingxuan couldn't come back for a long time, so he asked the main hall to announce the start of the deliberations, and let them start to negotiate the regulations first. Although they were puzzled, they expected that the meaning of the main hall master and Gu Qinghuan must be Gu Qingxuan's meaning, and there was no need to delay the effort, so they began to formally deliberate, and the main hall master was responsible for presiding over and auditing and discussing each article.

This also achieved another unexpected effect, that is, because Gu Qingxuan was not present, they dared to say it even more, pointed out many practical contradictions, and exposed many problems that Gu Qingxuan failed to take into account in the deliberations and debates, even Qin Yongnian did not want to prevaricate and perfunctory, but participated in the discussion, fighting for the interests of the officials, and that little bit of thought was revealed, which made Qiao Huaian very helpless......

When Gu Qingxuan went back, the discussion in the main hall was in full swing, he listened outside, so he didn't go in first, and he didn't let people inform them that he was back, but entered the public room next door to the main hall through the side door, listened to their discussion through the wall, dried his clothes by the way, and cleaned himself.

“…… In fact, the headquarters can also understand Lord Qin's concerns, the ministry is good at personnel, and most of them think about their colleagues, and they also feel that the increase in Feng this month needs to be adjusted, so it is better to increase it by one percent......," Gu Qinghuan suggested.

Before he finished speaking, Yang Longxing couldn't hold back: "No! Lord Gu, you only take care of your officials' good behavior, can you think about it for the household department? In the past two years, for the sake of business reform, the income of officials has been cut down step by step, but it has been increased many times to increase the amount of silver and blessing silver, and this increase is the burden of the imperial court! At that time, your colleagues will have more money, and the business reform will go smoothly, but the household department will suffer, and it will rise again? Where will the household department get so much silver to support your lords?"

Dong Yehong, the right secretary, questioned: "It is good that this will increase the burden on the household, but after the various commercial reforms in the past two years, the income of the imperial court has increased greatly, and various gaps have been gradually filled, how can the household department still be so nervous? Besides, with the new policy implemented by the doctor, the imperial court can increase the tax of all merchants, and the imperial court will greatly promote agriculture and commerce, which is quite profitable, and the household department will still be worried about the lack of money at that time?"

Yang Longxing's face stiffened with anger, and he glanced at Zuo Sicheng Du Wanwei, Du Wanwei thought for a while, and slapped his fan, "Lord Dong's words are wrong, even if the new policy will be effective, but it requires a large amount of upfront investment from the imperial court to support agriculture and commerce, which will benefit the people, but when will we see the return? The premise of the tax increase is that the imperial court must allocate money to help, and whether it is an individual business or a business of the imperial court, the profit and loss are undecided, in case ...... To put it mildly, if you put all this money down, can you really pay back the money? And the officials have to pay a lot of money every month......

Qiao Huai'an, who was sitting in the last seat, looked at the thick new deal regulations, as if he was not participating in their discussion, but he looked at them more carefully than any of them, and thought about it more deeply, turned to the back, and sure enough, he saw what he envisioned, and said loudly: "Ladies and gentlemen, let me say that the issue of the increase in income that you just discussed, in fact, Dr. Gu has taken it into consideration...... Look at Article 24 of the third volume, which is the page of the salaries of officials, and it reads......"

They followed what he said, turned to the page, and looked at it word by word, with different faces, and they were speechless.

In this class, only Gu Qinghuan and Qiao Huaian were still safe, because they had already known or guessed Gu Qingxuan's plan.

After reading it, Yang Longxing couldn't hold back for a while, and said, "This ...... This...... How can this be?"

"Why can't this be?"

A door on the side of the main hall opened, and with a squeak, Gu Qingxuan suddenly appeared in everyone's sight......