Xiao Rui got out of the carriage and saw Yang Feiyuan standing in front of the mansion waiting, and walked down the stone steps to greet him, and said respectfully: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has missed the welcome of the lower officials, and I hope to forgive the sin." ”

Xiao Rui said with a smile: "When passing by your mansion, this palace suddenly thought that I had never visited Lord Yang, and I was resting today, and I thought that Lord Yang was at home, so I came to disturb him." ”

"Your Highness can come, let the humble house shine, Your Highness, please come into the house and have tea!" Yang Feiyuan said with a smile.

Xiao Rui nodded, followed him into the mansion, and said as he walked: "The architectural style of the Lord's Mansion is atmospheric, and the scenery is vast and heroic, which is completely different from the ordinary graceful water town. Lord Yang's hometown is in Chang'an, right, it seems to be a reference to the style of his hometown. When the palace supervisor army marched west, he happened to pass through Chang'an, but unfortunately he didn't enter the city in order to hurry, so he knew that he would go to Yang's house to sit at that time. ”

Yang Feiyuan heard the meaning of Xiao Rui's words, and he smiled cautiously: "Your Highness personally supervises the army, and this is why the Great Xia soldiers are so powerful and have created such great achievements!" This is the blessing of Great Xia! ”

Good guy, he deliberately talked about him left and right, and didn't answer Xiao Rui's words at all.

Xiao Rui was not annoyed, nodded, and continued: "Where and where, to capture Dazhao, first, the generals such as Chang Shenghou and Zhenyuan Marquis led the troops in a good way, followed by the bloody battles of the soldiers, and the third is the sufficiency of reserve grain and grass materials. The lord served as the head of the household, responsible for the world's fields and grain, and the victory of the Western Expedition to the Great Zhao must have a credit to Lord Yang. ”

Yang Feiyuan smiled, although there was a smile on his face, his heart was very heavy. The prince's coming this time was really menacing, and in a few simple words, he pointed to the old house of the Yang family and Xijingcang.

When he came to the teahouse and took a seat, Yang Feiyuan ordered someone to serve good tea.

Yang Feiyuan stretched out his hand and said, "Your Highness, taste the taste of this bird's tongue tea, although it is not as rich as the taste of imperial tea, but it is also carefully selected by Suzhou Tea Garden, please don't dislike it." ”

"No, no, although the imperial tea is famous, it is only good in a royal character, not tea. Really good tea is reserved for those who understand tea. Lord Yang's tea is a good tea, look at the tea soup is clear and refreshing, it is definitely a first-class good tea. Xiao Rui took a sip, it was indeed good.

Yang Feiyuan said with a smile: "If Your Highness likes it, there happen to be some at home, please accept it." ”

Xiao Rui said: "Then you're welcome, haha..."

After a few cups of tea, the foreshadowing was almost complete.

Xiao Rui began to ask: "Lord Yang, some time ago, there was a difference in the amount of grain stored in the world counted by the household department, which made Your Majesty angry, and strictly ordered the Metropolitan Inspectorate, Dongchang, and Jinyi Wei to investigate thoroughly. ”

Yang Feiyuan sighed: "Returning to Your Highness, the lower officials are deeply ashamed that they failed to manage the household department well, resulting in a serious problem of grain storage, and the lower officials are to blame." The important matter of grain storage is related to the country, and now it has been embezzled and embezzled, and the lower officials are deeply saddened. It is appropriate for His Majesty to send the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Dongchang, and Jinyiwei to jointly investigate, after all, the collusion of officials from various prefectures and prefectures is too light to rely solely on the Metropolitan Procuratorate or the household department. The names of Dongchang and Jinyiwei resounded throughout Great Xia, which could better deter state officials. It's just..."

After a pause, Yang Feiyuan looked embarrassed.

Xiao Rui asked: "Lord Yang, there are no outsiders here, please speak freely, just what?" ”

Yang Feiyuan sighed: "It's just... There are many problematic state grain depots, involving a wide range of areas, involving many officials, if they are desperately investigated, it is likely to cause turmoil, the law does not blame the public, once the public is punished, the lower officials are worried about affecting the stability of the imperial court order. Moreover, now that the 14 prefectures of Anxi have just been established, it is a time when there is a shortage of officials, and the large-scale thorough investigation of corrupt officials and corrupt officials will also have a certain impact on the management of the 14 prefectures of Anxi. ”

The law does not hold the public accountable!

Hearing these four words, Xiao Rui suddenly realized that this should be Yang Feiyuan's strategy! He deliberately took out so many problematic state capitals, just with the intention of not holding the law accountable, so as to win a chance for his family to get away with it.

Indeed, Your Majesty also has to consider the situation, which official is not greedy for silver? There are too few clean officials like Hai Rui, who dares to say that he is incorruptible?

For example, in the TV series "The Great Song Ti Criminal Officer" that I watched in my previous life, Song Ci handed over the evidence of corruption and bribery of countless officials to the emperor, and finally the emperor burned it. Doesn't he want to look it up? He thought, but he knew that he couldn't check, and the law didn't blame the public! With so many people identified, who will govern the country?

When the water is clear, there are no fish, and when people are observant, there are no fugitives, this is the truth.

Seeing Xiao Rui stunned, Yang Feiyuan asked, "What does Your Highness think?" ”

Xiao Rui came back to his senses and immediately smiled: "What Lord Yang said is right, the law does not blame the public, for the sake of the order of the imperial court, it is true that you can't mess around." But it can still be done by killing chickens and monkeys, and it is necessary to be ruthless, the action must be large, and the knife must be ruthless, so as to warn corrupt officials and corrupt officials. As for who is the chicken and who is the monkey, what does Lord Yang think? ”

Yang Feiyuan naturally knew this truth, so he said: "Your Highness is right, killing chickens and monkeys, killing one can form an effective deterrent." But Xia Guan felt that it was best for this chicken to be dumb, once killing it involved more troubles, the gains outweighed the losses, and when the time came, he did not kill a hundred examples, but made a mess of porridge, and lost his original plan. ”

is worthy of being a cabinet scholar, and he actually threatened himself.

Yang Feiyuan's meaning is very straightforward, it is okay to kill chickens and make an example of monkeys, but the Yang family is not this chicken, because the Yang family's chicken is too big, once it is killed, it will inevitably involve more corrupt officials, more corrupt officials, and even more crimes. When the time comes, it will be out of control, and it is not something that His Majesty wants to see.

It seems that Yang Feiyuan must have a lot of evidence in his hands.

But he was wrong about one thing.

Yang Feiyuan thought that the Yang family was a chicken that killed chickens and set an example for monkeys, and was the target, but in fact he was the target of His Majesty, and the Yang family just wrenched the spoils of war that he brought with him.

So Xiao Rui smiled: "What Lord Yang said is extremely true, but this chicken is too big and the impact is too bad." In addition, this palace can choose to kill only this chicken, even if the chicken yells, or even involves more sins, this palace can turn a blind eye, after all, the law does not blame the public! You say, don't you? ”

Yang Feiyuan's face changed.

Xiao Rui's words were too fierce, and in Yang Feiyuan's ears, he only moved the Yang family, and he was not to blame for other crimes, this was an iron-hearted decision to move the Yang family!

There are a lot of Daxia gate valves and families, why did you choose the Yang family?

Yang Feiyuan was puzzled, and he never understood that he was the goal.

"Your Highness, do you really want to do that?" Yang Feiyuan asked.

Xiao Rui smiled and said, "Actually, it's too cruel to kill a hundred people, it is not good to hurt the muscles and bones to deter, but it is advisable for a strong man to break his arm." ”

Yang Feiyuan was stunned, and immediately understood Xiao Rui's hint, he instantly fell into deep thought and didn't speak for a long time.

At this moment, the steward of the mansion shook in front of the teahouse, as if he had something to tell Yang Feiyuan.

Yang Feiyuan came back to his senses and saw this scene, so he said: "Your Highness, the lower officials will go back when they go." ”

Xiao Rui nodded and continued to drink tea.

Yang Feiyuan came to the front of the hall and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

The steward said respectfully: "Back to the master, the steward of the Jin Palace's palace asked to see him, saying that there was an important matter that needed to be seen in person." ”

Yang Feiyuan nodded, and then walked to the front of the house.

……

Xiao Rui saw that Yang Feiyuan had something to leave, but he didn't care, but continued to drink tea. At this time, the hall was silent, and he suddenly heard footsteps behind the door of the side room next to him, the sound was extremely low, but it immediately attracted Xiao Rui's vigilance.

Someone is eavesdropping!

Who could it be?

Xiao Rui walked over quietly, and then suddenly pulled the door open.

"Ahh

Inside the door turned out to be Yang Qing, she hid behind the door and eavesdropped, at this time, the door was suddenly pulled open, her already slightly inclined body could no longer stand steady, and immediately fell towards Xiao Rui.

Xiao Rui's eyes were quick, and he immediately helped her.

"Are you alright?" Xiao Rui asked.

Yang Qing threw herself into Xiao Rui's arms, and a jade hand was still held by Xiao Rui, and she immediately blushed, then hurriedly got up and shook her head.

Xiao Rui quipped: "Princess Jin, the habit of eavesdropping is not good." ”

Yang Qing lowered her head in embarrassment, and helplessly lifted the green silk on her forehead with her hand, and said in a low voice: "Let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince see and laugh." ”

Xiao Rui nodded, then returned to his seat and sat down.

Yang Qing took a deep breath, only then did she regain her composure, and she was even more worried about the words she had just heard, she was intelligent, and naturally heard some doorways.

"Your Highness, can you show mercy?" Yang Qing couldn't help but ask.

Xiao Rui looked at Yang Qing in surprise, the smile on his face returned to cold, and asked, "In what capacity are you begging the subordinates of this palace to show mercy?" ”

"I..." Yang Qing was suddenly speechless.

After a while, Yang Qing said: "Although I am the princess of Jin, I am my father's only daughter, so I naturally plead as Yang Qing." ”

Xiao Rui sneered: "If you plead as the princess of Jin, then the palace will have to ask you if you have forgotten your identity." If it's Yang Qing... Your identity as Miss Yang is not familiar with this palace, why does this palace want to look at your face and show mercy to your subordinates? ”

Yang Qing pursed her lips, she knew that it was too rude for her to ask those words, but seeing that the prince and her father were fighting fiercely, she was worried, so she said it in a hurry.

"You are now the princess of Jin, and you need to put yourself in the right position. Today, this palace should not have heard your words. The affairs of the Yang family have to be decided by your father. The evil deeds of the Yang family in Chang'an, you should also know in your heart. Xiao Rui admonished.

Yang Qing sighed and decided to have a good chat with her father afterwards.

In fact, she doesn't have much affection for the Yang family in Chang'an, although her uncle and uncle are there, but if she doesn't go back for a long time, her family affection will fade, especially after the death of her grandfather and grandmother.

But for Mr. Yang, it is still his home.