Chapter Seventy-Four: The Test
If Wang Sheng was here, he would definitely be surprised to find that this bearded man had such a voice like an acquaintance, it should be said that it was not like, but just!
The bearded man touched his beard, pondered for a moment, and said, "What you say makes sense!" As if he was really thinking, in fact, he was very satisfied that the subordinate he had received was exciting enough.
The gloomy man continued: "So, I conclude that this Yangzhou prefect is not so incompetent, but it is forced by the situation, if it is in the future, the sky of Yangzhou City may change!" When the time comes, our time will come, the second master! ”
"Well, you're right, but isn't that going to be a little long?" The bearded man said.
"This, if there is no Yangzhou prefect, the second master, to be honest, we have to find a chance to bring down the big boss is not nothing, but the probability of success is too low, it is better to Taoguang and find a suitable time!" The gloomy man persuaded.
The bearded man also felt that what he said made sense, and nodded: "Well, let's do this for the time being, we don't need to be in a hurry to develop new members, let's appease the old members first!" "I've endured it for so many years, and it's not bad for a few years.
In the capital, the emperor had no heart to play because he had the account book, so he and Huang Yunshi hurried back to the capital, carefully studied the account book in the palace, and was furious.
When he got the account book at that time, the emperor only took a cursory look, not so carefully at all, and when he returned to the palace, he only looked at it page by page. Because the amount of greed in this is too big, those giants, the big ones even get a year's salt tax accounts for one-third of all salt taxes, and the most lucrative ones add up, accounting for more than half of the salt tax in total, how can this make the emperor not angry, just when the people are in trouble, natural disasters are coming, and when war comes, the government is short of silver and food. But there are so many people who are filling their own pockets, and they have also pocketed so much, the amount is huge, and the number of people involved is so large that the emperor is really angry. It just so happens that this year's new science and technology students have just been admitted. Official positions may be conferred. The emperor still doesn't believe it, he left these butchers, and he can't eat pigs without hair!
How unreasonable! The emperor's anger increased by one point at each page of the account book, and when he saw the last page, the emperor's anger suddenly disappeared, and was replaced by a chill. Because it clearly records how his eldest son and second son colluded with the officialdom of Nanjiang, how they infiltrated little by little, and then became the umbrella of Nanjiang salt tax, and also got huge benefits from it.
What are these benefits used for? The emperor doesn't have to think about it. It is for the sake of forming a party for personal gain, not to mention using the country's wealth, but also colluding with officials, forming a party for personal gain, not wanting to do things for the people all day long, but just absorbing the people's fat and people's ointment from the people, the amount is huge, even if the emperor himself sees it, he feels that he is a poor father, he can't compare to the ability of his two sons, and he can't compare to the courage of his two sons!
The emperor suddenly had some interest, put the account book aside, and then asked people to summon his third son in, looking at all the princes, only the three princes are sincerely working for the people, and they also sincerely want the people to live a good life and live a happy life, they will do practical things for the sake of their family and country, and they will sincerely want to share their worries.
The emperor actually does not object to the princes competing for the throne, but the performance of the eldest son and the second son has to be said to be too disappointing, and then look at the three princes, the emperor naturally knows that the three princes are not without ambition, but the three princes not only have ambition, but also filial piety, as well as the frank spirit of becoming a monarch, as well as scheming.
As for his eldest prince and second prince, they are caught in a struggle for power and profit all day long, if they really want to let them do some practical things, the probability of messing up is much greater, and they don't have the stomach, and they don't have the heart to become a monarch.
The emperor is not against the children's competition, but what he wants to see is the children's fair competition, through their ability to do things, let himself see their ability, instead of making some messy things in private, and not a woman, the emperor is very disappointed, his two sons only have to fight for power and profit in their eyes, and they don't even have the slightest worry about the son and the father, and they don't want to do things for the people, and they are short-sighted and only staring at their own throne.
It turned out that the emperor didn't know that the two princes were involved in the salt tax, but judging from this account book, the two princes were simply the masterminds, and the emperor was shocked when he saw it, and he didn't know what to do with the two princes, and people were also a little upset.
After a while, I heard the eunuchs outside singing: The three princes are here!
When the third prince Huang Yunshi came in, he saw that his father seemed to have been defeated by something in an instant, his serious expression finally changed a little, and he stepped forward with concern, "Father, what's wrong?" But what happened? ”
The emperor opened his eyes and looked at Huang Yunshi, in the face of Huang Yunshi's rare emotional changes, he was very pleased, although his son was a little serious, but his concern for himself was real, the emperor's heart was slightly warm, although he had two unfilial sons, but there were still three sons!
Although he said this, the emperor was still a little sad, and said to the third prince: "Yun Shi, you are here, come here, give a seat!" ”
After Huang Yunshi sat down, she still looked concerned, but in fact, she guessed a little in her heart, thinking that the emperor was sad because of the account book, and she thought that Lu Dao must have done a good thing for her two elder brothers.
Huang Yunshi still asked with concern: "Father, what's wrong, but what is the sorrow, although the father and emperor said it, the sons and ministers can do nothing, there is no other word!" I just hope to be able to share my father's worries! Huang Yunshi is indeed a little soft-hearted, although she wants to compete for the throne, she doesn't want to make her father sad, how to say, her father is also her father, Huang Yunshi is really concerned and worried about Huang Yehua.
The emperor pinched the bridge of his nose a little tiredly, and said, "Yun Shi, my father has nothing to do!" It's just that just now, my father looked at the account book and suddenly found that my father didn't know your two brothers! ”
"Father? This? Huang Yunshi really didn't expect the emperor to say this in front of him, in fact, no matter what angle he stood on, Huang Yunshi was a little embarrassed, and the key is that Huang Yunshi didn't want to put himself directly on the opposite side of the eldest prince and the second prince, from the beginning Huang Yunshi fought for the throne The path taken was different from that of the eldest prince and the second prince, on the surface, it seems that there is no dispute with the world, in fact, as Zhuangzi said: If you don't fight, you fight!
The advantage of this is that the eldest prince and the second prince will not think that the third prince is a threat, nor will they let the third prince be attacked or anything, although they have the opportunity to fall into the well, they are also happy, but they are still relieved for the third prince. However, the disadvantage is that the three princes can't recruit troops, and if you want to find soldiers and horses, you have to spend several times more effort than the eldest prince and the second prince to get a good subordinate, fortunately, the third prince's vision is not ordinarily high, and the people who can let him spend his energy are one in a hundred, but the disadvantage is also obvious, the so-called two fists are difficult to defeat four hands, although the people of the three princes are fine, but if they are attacked, it is easy to put themselves in danger.
Therefore, the three princes are very obscure in dealing with the two princes, and they generally grasp their handles and weaknesses, and then take advantage of the situation, so that no one will suspect him, and fight with the two princes on the bright side, and the road taken by the three princes is destined to win.
Therefore, Huang Yunshi is very embarrassed at this time, if he directly says good things about the two princes, if he doesn't say that he is not like his usual self, it will also make the emperor suspicious, but if he says bad things, the eldest prince and the second prince will definitely target themselves, and when the time comes, Huang Yunshi will not be able to eat and walk around, although Huang Yunshi is not afraid, but he doesn't want to cause unnecessary trouble, isn't it!
When the emperor saw that Huang Yunshi wanted to speak and stopped, he had some understanding, but he still wanted Huang Yunshi to say, and forced him to say: "Yunshi, in this account book, your eldest brother and second emperor brother are not ordinary abilities, and the money involved in them makes me feel excited!" The first time I found out, I was poorer than my son! Tell me, what should I do? What should I do with your two royal brothers? ”
This is both a test and a trap, it depends on how Huang Yunshi answers, Huang Yunshi is not a vegetarian, he groaned for a while, and felt that this time he must be unable to avoid it, and he and the mud will not work, which will make his father suspect that he was pretending before.
Huang Yunshi thought for a moment, and then said bluntly: "Father, to be honest, this is really inappropriate for the sons!" After all, the father should also know that although the son can get along with the eldest brother and the second emperor brother, but whatever the son says, he has lost his perseverance, and what he says may not necessarily prevail! ”
The emperor smiled and said: "I asked you to say it, you just said, I don't have to do what you say, I just want to be a reference, you just say it!" ”
"Yes, the sons don't know how much money is involved in the eldest brother and the second emperor, but listening to the meaning of the father, it should be a lot, but if the person is not a sage, if the punishment is over, the father is also uncomfortable, it is better to give the two imperial brothers a chance, and if the father punishes the officials below, then for the two imperial brothers, it is also a punishment!" Huang Yunshi said.
Huang Yunshi's words are reasonable, not only said that the eldest prince and the second prince should be punished, but also said, don't punish too much, everyone makes mistakes, and not all saints. (To be continued......)