When Pei Yaoqing walked to the front hall, there was an old man who looked poor kneeling in the hall, and before the old man could speak, Pei Yaoqing preemptively said: "The people in the hall will complain about their grievances." ”

The old man looked at this solemn court, and said very sadly: "It was the son of Yao Mansion who smashed my shop, should Pei County Order take care of such a thing?" ”

Pei Yaoqing was stunned when he heard this, but he thought in his heart that several sons in Yao Xiang's mansion were indeed causing trouble, and this situation was not once or twice. And he didn't dare to make his own assertions every time, he always asked Jing Zhaoyin, and if he didn't work, he had to ask Yao Xiang. But even so, for Yao Xiang's sons, it will not serve as a warning.

So Pei Yaoqing had no choice but to say: "What is the reason why the old man said that the store was smashed?" ”

"It's not that the son of Yaofu was drunk, and when he passed by my store, he wanted to snatch the goods, and I just had a few arguments with him, and he made a big fuss about the store."

At this time, Pei Yaoqing said again: "Then let's do it, the old man will go back first, and when I deal with this matter, I will give you an answer." ”

Seeing the old man crying out of the official office, Pei Yaoqing's heart turned over at this time, and the subordinate officials next to him came up and said, "Pei County Order really wants to take care of this matter?" ”

Pei Yaoqing sighed: "I can tell Yao Xiang about this matter, see if Yao Xiang gives an explanation, Yao Xiang is a person who loves the people, he won't care about such a thing, and this is a family matter that he has no way to teach his son." ”

At this time, Lu Zheng and Xue Ne also walked out of the back hall and arched their hands at Pei Yaoqing: "Thank you Pei County for your hospitality today." ”

Pei Yaoqing said: "Pei Yaoqing is deeply honored to visit this mansion. ”

Lu Zheng asked at this time: "Who was suing just now?" ”

"It's just an old man, but this matter is related to Yao Xiang, and it is difficult for me to decide at this time, so you might as well give me an idea."

Then Pei Yaoqing told Xue Ne and Lu Zheng about the matter, and Lu Zheng thought about it and said: "Since this is the son of the Yao Mansion who committed the crime, let Yao Chong deal with it according to the law, presumably Yao Chong, such an enlightened person, will not condone his son." ”

Xue Ne continued: "Lu Zheng's words still have some truth, but then again, what if Yao Chong connived at his son? You can't just play Your Majesty. ”

Yao Chong also admonished his son for his lawlessness, but Yao Chong's two sons, Yao Yi and Yao Yi, repeatedly refused to listen and were arrogant and arrogant. At this time, Pei Yaoqing bumped into this old man's encounter, and after listening to Xue Ne and Lu Zheng's words, he still decided to go to Yao's mansion.

So Pei Yaoqing arched his hand and said: "The two of you please forgive Pei for not being able to accompany me, I have to go to Prime Minister Yao's mansion." ”

At this time, Lu Zheng said: "The amount of you going to Yao Mansion alone is too light, it is better for me and Xue Jungong to be idle, so I will go to Yao Xiang's Mansion with you, Yao Xiang may not take care of you, then Xue Jungong's face must be given." ”

"Lu Changshi's arrangement does make sense, then Pei is better than obeying his fate if he is respectful."

The three of them went out of the yamen, each riding a horse and galloping in Chang'an City, and the pedestrians they saw were talking to themselves, thinking that Pei County ordered this to be a big urgency.

In fact, Pei Yaoqing didn't plan to provoke Yao Chong, that is, to talk to Yao Chong to see if he could convince his son, he was ready to convince people with reason. Yao Chong connived at his relatives to commit crimes, and these things may have reached the ears of Tang Xuanzong, and the Holy Lord probably did not want to punish them. So all in all, this matter can't be forced.

When the three of them arrived at Yao's mansion, when the doorman saw Pei Yaoqing coming with two strangers, he hurriedly went to tell him. At this time, Yao Chongzheng and his sons Yao Yi and Yao Yi sat in the main hall chatting. And after the next person told him, Yao Chong immediately felt that it was the second son who caused trouble again. ”

Yao Chong saw that Yao Yi's expression was slightly uneasy, so he asked, "You are in trouble, otherwise Pei Yaoqing would not have come here." Tell me what's going on? ”

Yao Yi said at this time: "Father doesn't know, today I drank too much, when I passed by a shop, the shopkeeper pulled me in, I felt annoyed for a while, so I smashed the store." ”

Yao Chong said angrily at this time: "My father has been righteous all his life, how can there be a rebel like you, if this reaches His Majesty's ears, how can I explain it?" It's a small matter of derogation, and maybe you'll be put in jail. ”

At this time, Yao Yi explained: "My father has now won the trust of His Majesty, and I should forgive Yao Yi for the sake of my father's face." ”

Yao Chong continued to be angry at this time: "And you, recently in my name and colluded with the officials of the court, this is a big crime, if Your Majesty is angry, even I can't save you." ”

After Yao Chong scolded the second son to the blood, he got up to open the door, and when he saw the three colleagues, he arched his hand and said, "Yao Xianghao." ”

Yao Chong also arched his hand and said, "Three of you, please." ”

After the three of them arrived in the hall, Yao Chong asked them all to sit down, and said first: "I understand the meaning of your coming, this matter should be caused by my godson's lack of a way, and it must be dealt with according to the law, and it must not be reluctant." ”

At this time, Yao Chong signaled the second son to apologize, and Yao Yi and Yao Yi stood up and said forcefully: "Please Pei County Order to deal with it according to the law." ”

Pei Yaoqing laughed and said: "I will deal with this matter properly, but although the two sons are stubborn, please ask Yao Xiang to deal with it." ”

Just now, Yao Chong noticed Xue Ne and Lu Zheng, he knew about Xue Ne, but Lu Zheng had never seen him, so he asked, "May I ask who this is?" ”

"Shi Luzheng, the governor of the Northern Protectorate of Xia'an, met with Yao Xiang."

At this time, Yao Chongcai remembered that a few days ago, His Majesty asked the officials of Zhongshu Province to reward the generals who defeated Tubo, including the name Lu Zheng.

Yao Chong suddenly realized: "Lu Changshi, please sit down." ”

When the three of them were talking, a maid walked towards the hall, and Lu Zheng recognized this as the dressing girl that day. The dressing girl saw that there were more people in the hall, and looked at Yao Yi and Yao Yi's unhappy faces, so she guessed that it was the two sons who caused the trouble. However, she said: "Master, the palace sent someone here, saying that it was to let the master enter the palace to face the saint." ”

Yao Chong waved his hand and motioned for the dressing girl to step back. His Majesty needs to enter the palace by himself, although Yao Chong can't say clearly, but he has a keen sense. Now there is no major event in the DPRK, the only thing that can be said is the calyx building that was built soon. Could it be that His Majesty invited him to enjoy the landscape of the Calyx Tower, Yao Chong thought of this, and he understood a little.

At this time, without waiting for Yao Chong to say more, Xue Um had already said: "Yao Xiang is going to enter the palace to face the saint, so we won't bother anymore." ”

Pei Yaoqing also said: "Regarding the matter of the store, I will compensate the shopkeeper, please rest assured." ”

Yao Chong glared at Yao Yi and Yao Yi hatefully, as if to warn the two of them that if they dared to do anything again, they would be polite.

Pei Yaoqing said at this time: "I still have important things to do in the yamen, so I will leave first." ”

Everyone present got up and gave up their hands, while Lu Zheng and Xue Ne were kept by Yao Chong, after Pei Yaoqing left, Yao Chong said to the two: "The two generals came back from Biansai, and I had also appeased Biansai as the head of the Lingwudao march before, and I was deeply touched, and asked how is the people's livelihood in Biansai now?" ”

Lu Zheng thought that Yao Chong was going to ask something, so he said: "Now that Wang Dadu is protecting one person to control the northern Xinjiang, for those scattered people, they will be filled into the army, if they can't fill the army, they will be appeased to find a livelihood in various states, in short, they will try their best to appease." In fact, I also received this kind of favor at the beginning, otherwise I would not have the official position I have now. ”

In fact, Yao Chong wanted to give a lesson to Tang Xuanzong, summing up the recent affairs of the envoys from all over the country to inspect the Quartet and look down on the people's situation in various places. Since the current holy imperial pole, the beginning of the year name Kaiyuan, has paid great attention to the people's livelihood and governance. He wanted to write down the people's feelings in various places as a report on his work since he became prime minister. After all, he is old, and he can't sit in this seat for long.

"It seems that Your Majesty has really chosen the right person, Wang Hui is really the fence of the country and the minister of the humerus." Yao Chong said softly, and later said to Yao Yi and Yao Yi: "Punish the two of you for not being allowed to leave the mansion for nearly three days, and think about it in the mansion." ”

After Yao Yi and Yao Yi agreed, they went back to the back room, and at this time, Yao Chong kept Xue Ne and Lu Zheng here to continue talking with him.

At this time, Yao Chong sat down and personally prepared the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, and began to write, saying as he wrote: "Lu Changshi can tell me all about his feelings on the plug, and I can present this to Your Majesty." ”

Lu Zheng thought about it again and said: "The security on the plug is safe, but speaking of which, the people's lives are still a little poor, and the people of Chang'an are too far away. ”

Yao Chong nodded and wrote this suggestion, Lu Zheng saw that Yao Chong could present the malpractices on this plug to His Majesty, so he said all the malpractices he could think of.

After Yao Chong finished writing, he said: "Thank you Lu Changshi for your advice, if you don't go to the field for so many years, it is inevitable that you don't know the truth about this." Now there is Lu Changshi's personal experience, which can be described as comprehensive. ”

Then Xue Ne and Lu Zheng walked around Yao Chong's mansion, and this lonely pavilion and water pavilion and Yuyu pavilion all came into view. Originally, Yao Chong left Xue Ne and Lu Zheng to have lunch in the mansion together, but Xue Ne refused, Xue Ne thought that there were many important things in Yao Chong's mansion, so the invitation to lunch was abandoned.

Then Yao Chong personally said goodbye to Xue Ne and Lu Zheng at the door, Lu Zheng saw Yao Chong sent from the main hall to the door step by step, and said again and again: "Please Yao Xiang don't send it again, Xue Jungong and I can go to the residence along the road in front of the door." ”

Yao Chongdao: "When Lu Changshi first came to the capital, if there is something difficult to decide in the court, you can ask me, and if there is an emergency, I can also help one or two." ”

"Thank you Yao Xiang for your kindness." After Lu Zheng said goodbye to Xue Ne, he left Yao's mansion, and Lu Zheng praised Yao Chong along the way, and Xue Ne also knew the influence of the prime minister in the court today. Since Yao Chong became the prime minister and degraded Zhang Shuo, he has made the saint a confidant. However, Xue Ne can also think that now that Yao Chong is getting older, he may not be able to be the prime minister for a longer time, and there are still people in the court to manage it.