"You've been chirping crookedly all day long about this, and my ears are calloused." Yuan Ziyan shook his head, walked out from behind the curtain, and asked, "Let me ask you, how is the Ximing Temple built?" ”

"It's built fast, it's luxuriously decorated, it's perfect!" Someone in the audience responded and said.

"In that case, what's not to be satisfied with?" Yuan Ziyan asked again.

"There are thousands of houses, buildings and palaces can be seen everywhere, and they are completed in a very short time, I don't know how much silver will be consumed!"

"Hehe, I understand, everyone is afraid of spending money." Yuan Ziyan said unhurriedly: "You only saw that Ximing Temple spent money, why don't you take a look at the profits it brings to the capital?" According to my preliminary estimates, the number of people who come to the capital every year to visit the relics and Buddhist scriptures, including the followers of the feudal kingdom, is as many as 200,000, and if the average consumption is five taels of silver, it is an income of one million. ”

"Master Guoshi, the account can't be counted like this, this silver is mostly invested in the temple merit box, and it is independent of the finances, how can it be regarded as national income?"

"What about the consumption during the trip, isn't the purchase of vegetables and fruits in the temple a disguised output?" Yuan Ziyan asked rhetorically.

"Master Guoshi, even if all these million taels are included in the treasury of the Tang Dynasty, according to Weichen's estimates, the construction of Ximing Temple will cost more than 10,000 taels of silver. However, by that time, Ximing Temple had long ceased to exist! ”

The minister's words resonated with many, and thousands of taels of silver were squandered in a temple, although it was also for the benefit of those in power. But the hand is too big, and it is completely a loss-making transaction.

Religion serves politics, but there is too much fundraising. Isn't it the imperial court that serves the temple?

There was a lot of noise below, and the eldest grandson Wuji showed a smug expression, which means that a woman's family has long hair and short knowledge, and she takes so much money to do such a stupid thing, see how you end it.

Yuan Ziyan was not in a hurry, and looked down with a smile. That's what she wants, and when all the opposition is heard, she will reveal the truth. Guan Bao has a deep memory for the rest of their lives.

There are many voices accusing the national teacher of the faults, and there are also many complaining about the queen, Li Zhi frowned and shouted, but no one heard it. looked at Yuan Ziyan anxiously. That's a good thing.

Yuan Ziyan pressed down on his hand, and his voice was not loud, but it reached everyone's ears: "Okay, there is no basis for words, let's take a look at the consumption list, be open, transparent, fair and just." ”

Yuan Ziyan glanced at Wu Mei, Wu Mei smiled knowingly, and got up. He said, "Ladies and gentlemen, I thank you for your trust. The palace is responsible for the construction of Ximing Temple, although I dare not say that I am trembling, but I also know that wealth is not easy to come by, always urging, everything is attentive, and the final cost is still beyond expectations, but it must be able to bear. The Ximing Temple focused on restoration, built on the original foundation, and consumed a total of 3.5 million taels of silver. ”

This sentence suddenly made the court explode, and even the eldest grandson Wuji showed a surprised expression, this figure is nothing more than the money to build a high-ranking official's mansion, which is simply incredible. At this time, the eldest grandson Wuji suddenly realized that he had been in a mess recently, and he had neglected the Ministry of Industry and did not report a large amount of expenditure, so how was this work done, could it be that he moved a mansion from overseas Xiandao with the help of divine power.

"Just say one thing, and you will understand that Ximing Temple was built on the basis of the old residence of Yang Su, the Duke of Chu in the former dynasty. Although the old house has been blown away by wind and rain several times, showing a trend of defeat, but last year the palace and the national teacher personally went to investigate, but found that the wood is of the highest quality, and the rockery boulder is comparable to the palace, so it is a tyrannical thing to be wasted, so this decision was made. Wu Mei said calmly.

There was silence in the court, but after a while, as someone applauded, there was a warm cheer, everyone praised each other, spending millions of taels, in the future, there will be this luxury temple, it will also bring greater benefits, and the capital is bound to become a top big city with every inch of land.

To put it simply, Yang Su, who was born in the aristocracy, was talented, and had good skills, and later defected to Yang Jian and made military achievements. And because of its export chapters, he is elegant, deeply loved by Yang Jian, and has been rewarded countless times, with thousands of households, and he is extremely favored.

The most important thing for Yang Su is that he finally stood with Yang Guang again, pushed the crown prince Yang Yong, and finally supported Yang Guang to ascend to the throne. Therefore, Yang Su's vision is still very unique, he sees who is the true dragon emperor, and the rewards are almost stepping on the threshold, and they are all generous, dozens of hectares of fertile land, ten thousand tribute satins, grain is measured in ten thousand stones, and gold, silver and jewelry are almost piled up into a mountain.

What happens when you have money, Yang Su soon lived an extremely luxurious life, and the clansmen also hid in the court as officials, and the power leaned towards the government and the opposition. The scale of the house is second only to the palace, which is seen from the outside, and the extravagance of its interior furnishings is staggering, the utensils used are either gold or silver, and even the servants are dressed in music.

After having money, he bought a house, this habit has been there since ancient times, Yang Su was optimistic about the foundation and bought, and in the end, he simply moved the people in the middle out, and finally formed a super-large-scale house. It is being renovated almost every day, and sometimes Yang Su looks outdated, so he orders it to be dismantled and installed with a new one at night, which is a waste of countless things.

Later, Yang Su's son did not have the ability to be a father, he committed an accident, was exterminated, and the valuables in the house were rushed to the treasury of the Sui Dynasty, and this mansion was abandoned, and now it is reused by Wu Mei and built a temple.

The temple is open to the outside world, not to mention ordinary people, even the ministers of the court and the central government are very interested in Yang Su's old house, Ximing Temple soon became popular, and Xuanzang Xuanyin also moved here from the Great Ci'en Temple.

"The national teacher and the queen are doing a good job!" Li Zhi got up happily, not daring to imagine how much trouble he would have if he had lost these two women in his life.

"From now on, Li Xian, the seventh son of the emperor, will be the king of Zhou!" Li Zhi immediately said, Wu Mei was very happy, and hurriedly knelt down to thank the emperor, Li Zhi smiled and helped her up.

The most headache for Li Zhi is how to reward Yuan Ziyan, until now, he still only lives in Menglan Xuan, a small courtyard that is not big, Li Zhi thought about it and said loudly: "In addition, with reference to the system of the previous dynasty, Luoyang is the eastern capital, rebuild Luoyang Palace, and seal the country as the king of Luoshen!" Luoyang's official system is the same as that of Yongzhou. ”

It is conceivable that everyone's eyes are about to pop up, and it is not strange that Yuan Ziyan has his own fiefdom, but it is Luoyang, the eastern capital. This is a very sensitive place, when Emperor Taizong was the king of Qin, Gaozu really didn't know how to reward him, so he made Luoyang the fief of the king of Qin.

Now, history has reappeared, and Yuan Ziyan has become the lord of Luoyang!

"Thank you, Your Majesty, but I don't value power, and I am alone, and I don't go to Luoyang often, what is the use of such a big palace?" Yuan Ziyan excused himself.

"The stepmother deserves it! And the hometown of the stepmother is here, I heard that the old house is in disrepair, and the domestic servants are also dismissed. Li Zhi said sincerely.

"The stepmother deserves it!" Wu Mei also knelt down earnestly and said.

"The national teacher deserves it!" All the ministers knelt down one after another, but the eldest grandson Wuji, who was stunned, was still standing in place. Yuan Ziyan looked at him coldly, and finally the eldest grandson Wuji gave in, and knelt down unwillingly, but his body was trembling.

The eldest grandson Wuji returned to his home without giving up, hung his head in frustration, thought for a long time, or picked up the brush, trembled his hands and began to write.

The eldest grandson rushed in, and when he saw what his father wrote, he was surprised, and hurriedly took down the brush, and asked in surprise: "Father, why do you want to write your resignation!" ”

Hey, the eldest grandson Wuji picked up a brush again and sighed heavily: "My father has already seen that above this court, Yuan Ziyan's world is already there." If you are framed by someone on another day, it is better to resign early, and you can also save your life. ”

"Father, since the time of the child's memory, it is rare to see the father angry, and even less the father is cowardly, why is he afraid of a woman now?" The eldest grandson was unconvinced and snatched the brush again.

"I heard that His Majesty is secretly investigating Wang Wendu's edict, but I'm afraid it was also Yuan Ziyan's instigation. As a father, if you are alone, you can fight to the death with him, but there are many children and relatives, how can he bear this responsibility? The eldest grandson Wuji looked up to the sky and sighed.

"Father, all those who know will be killed, and Your Majesty will not find any evidence when he digs three feet into the ground." The eldest grandson Wuji said with a low smile: "Father, the child has found the Achilles heel of the queen, as long as the queen falls, the national teacher will be alone, and then the court will have to be the father." ”

Oh? The eldest grandson Wuji hurriedly asked, "What evidence is it?" ”

"I learned from He Lanmin that His Majesty and the queen's sister Wu Shun, that is, Mrs. Han, were a little involved, but the queen didn't allow it, and the matter has been stranded." The eldest grandson nodded and said.

"You mean, let the queen's backyard catch fire and mess with yourself?" The eldest grandson Wuji's eyes lit up, and he seemed to see the light.

"Exactly, as long as you secretly provoke the relationship between Mrs. Han and the queen, and then provoke the queen and take the opportunity to kill Mrs. Han again, the people in the palace think that the queen has overturned the vinegar vat and is so ruthless, how can Your Majesty not investigate?" The eldest grandson said proudly.

"It's just that I don't know, Mrs. Han is now widowed and attached to the queen, I heard that the queen is not thin on her mother and son, why do you turn against her, is it just because she is jealous?" The eldest grandson Wuji still doesn't react fast enough when it comes to dealing with things between women.

"Father, I went to the Empress's former residence earlier to do a detailed investigation, and I also found the maids who served Mrs. Han, and I heard from them that there was some misunderstanding between the sisters." The eldest grandson Chong said triumphantly.

"Well done my son! Let's talk about the gap between Mrs. Korea and the queen! The eldest grandson Wuji came to the spirit and asked repeatedly. (To be continued......)