After waiting in Chang'an for more than 20 days, Luan Yi finally waited for a separate summons from Liu Qi, the son of heaven.

Throwing Han Rui outside the palace gate, Luan Yi followed Ling Chuntuo, the eunuch of Weiyang Palace, to Liu Qi, who was resting in the greenhouse hall.

After the big salute, Luan Yi knelt down and bowed slightly to wait for Liu Qi's question.

After waiting for the historian behind the screen to prepare the paper and ink, and sent the boy around him to inform Liu Qi that he could start, Liu Qi sat on the throne, coughed lightly, and said: "I heard, Qing will welcome the daughter of the internal official of Chao through the door in the near future, but is it?" ”

Luan Yi didn't have the shyness when he mentioned the marriage in the past, and bowed calmly: "Your Majesty, the marriage of the ministers is determined by the elders in the family, and the ministers really don't know about it." ”

When Liu Qi heard this, he brushed up his beard with a smile, and his face became gentler.

seems to be a homely two sentences, but in fact, there is a hidden mystery in it.

Liu Qi's words translated: Are you dissatisfied with this marriage?

Luan Yi replied calmly: I don't have any opinion on the words of the matchmaker of my parents.

As for why he wants to cover up so much, this is the unspoken rule of the monarch and the minister's exclusive pair - sitting behind the screen is the Taishi Ling Sima Tan, who is responsible for recording the emperor's words and deeds.

The little oil bottle that followed him was also a famous figure in later generations - Ma Qian of Taishi Company!

Historians have extremely high requirements for those in charge, not only requiring them to know the past events of the current dynasty in detail and clearly, but also to be involved in the history of the changes of the previous dynasty and even the previous dynasties.

The most important thing is to ensure that you can find the historical documents you need in the complicated and chaotic Shiqu Pavilion at any time.

At the end of the Qin Dynasty, Xiang Yu broke the cauldron and sank the ship, defeating the jailer army of more than 400,000 led by Zhang Han and the general Wang Li of Qin Shaofu in a battle, officially announcing the fall of the Qin Dynasty.

Later, Xiang Yu burned down Xianyang Palace, announcing that since Ji Zhou, the literary works that have sprouted in the middle and roots and a hundred flowers are almost extinct.

——After Qin unified the world, he collected hundreds of works and history books of the world, and stored them in the Shiqu Pavilion of the royal archives.

Xiang Yu Wujiang killed himself, and after Liu Bang entered Xianyang again, he sent Xiao He to sort out the surviving bamboo slips from the ruins of Afang Palace, and now they are all stored in today's Chang'an Shiqu Pavilion; It is under the care of the Historian.

This requires that the historian must know Shiquge well, be proficient in the six Chinese dialects, and have quite profound historical attainments.

Therefore, the historian is generally hereditary by the family - and only in this way, from the birth of the son, to live in Shiqu Pavilion and teach historical knowledge, can be qualified for the work of a historian.

Straight to the point; Historians may cherish words like gold when they are recording history, but they will never delete a word from the emperor's living book.

In other words, every sentence of the emperor, they will study it carefully and use it as an evaluation of the emperor.

Therefore, this kind of conversation, which might lead the historian to conclude that 'the emperor united with the courtiers against someone', will be carried out through cryptic and seemingly mundane conversations.

Liu Qi, the Son of Heaven, straightened his face and cut to the chase seriously: "Please also ask the captain to try to say, what is the situation in the clouds now?" ”

There is no need to shy away from business.

Luan Yi Zheng Zhong bowed, pondered for a moment and said: "When Weichen came, the county guard Luan Gong once said: There are two predicaments in the clouds now. ”

"One of them: not enough fighters."

Seeing Liu Qi on the throne slightly raised his head, Luan Yi explained: "In the Great War last year, the casualties of the soldiers in Yunzhong County exceeded seventy; The county guard Luan Gong wants to ask His Majesty to recruit troops and actual troops. ”

Liu Qi nodded, and his index finger regularly tapped on the imperial case: "According to Luan Gong's opinion, what do you need soldiers to keep the clouds worry-free?" ”

Luan Yi recalled his grandfather's words before leaving, leaned forward slightly and said: "If you want to be solid in the clouds, you must have an army of ten thousand five!" ”

Liu Qi was slightly cautious, remembering that there were still historians behind him, so he barely suppressed his anger, and said euphemistically: "As far as I know, the county soldiers in the clouds in the past years have been maintained at five thousand all year round..."

The implication is: 5,000 before, now 15,000, is your family trying to rebel?

Luan Yi carefully wiped the cold sweat from the corners of his forehead, and then said: "Your Majesty, do you know that in the last year's war, how many clouds will fall?" ”

"At that time, there were 5,000 guards in the clouds, and more than 3,000 died in a battle; Luan Gong has recruited more than 10,000 righteous people, and there are only 4,000 survivors..."

Hearing this, Liu Qi was dumbfounded!

Looking back carefully, I have the impression that only more than 1,000 soldiers died, and two million dollars in pensions...

His brows trembled violently, and Liu Qi asked, "Why did I lose 10,000 people in a war, but I don't know?" ”

Luan Yi bowed deeply and explained: "Your Majesty, there are only more than a thousand soldiers killed in battle; But the wounded are innumerable..."

"Almost all those who fought at the head of the city were wounded, but the injuries varied in severity."

With a confession, Luan Yi rolled up his sleeves: "Even Weichen almost lost his right arm in the battle..."

Looking at the hideous wound on Luan Yi's arm, from the wrist to the shoulder, but still not to the end, Liu Qi was silent.

"Is the captain saying that most of the people who were wounded in the war died of their wounds?"

Luan Yi nodded and put down his rolled up sleeves: "The fallen soldiers still have a court pension, but this wounded and dead person does not even have a pension." ”

"There is often a Baitian family in the clouds, the young and strong family in the army, once wounded in battle, sold their sons and daughters in a few years, and committed to being a slave..."

Hearing this, Liu Qicai paid enough attention to this matter!

The Baitian family is the most hardcore supporter of Liu Han's regime - the yeoman peasant class.

The source of the country's agricultural tax is them; They are the soldiers of the army - even the royal family's endowment, most of which is borne by them!

And the collapse of every yeoman farmer's family means that Liu has lost a die-hard fan.

You must know that taxes are paid on a household basis!

For every less yeoman farmer, it is equivalent to one less taxpayer - slaves do not farm, which tax do they pay?

Secretly remembering the bereavement of the wounded soldier in his heart, Liu Qi continued to ask: "I know about this matter, what are the two?" ”

Luan Yi pondered for a long time, and said stubbornly: "The other two, there is not much money and food..."

If the issue of the compensation of the wounded soldier made Liu Qi feel a little depressed, this incident really made him at a loss!

In the clouds···

It seems to be quite poor, but when Wei Shang was there before, wasn't it also good?

I've never seen the imperial court allocate money to Yunzhong?

Seeing Liu Qi's confusion, Luan Yi bowed his head deeply and said: "When the Xiongnu invaded, it was the autumn harvest; Due to the war accident, there was almost no grain output in the clouds. ”

"The city wall in the clouds was also damaged by the war, and it took a lot of money to build it, and the treasury in the clouds was already a penny; In Weichen's house, I haven't seen minced meat for months..."

Listening to Luan Yi's side knock on the side, Liu Qi felt a blush on his face - listening to this meaning, Luan Bu has reached the point where he has privately paid for the expenditure of the treasury?

Just as he was about to ask again, he saw Luan Yi glance behind him slightly, and shook his head again, Liu Qi knew in his heart.

He smiled and walked down the imperial stairs and helped Luan Yi up: "The predicament in the clouds, I know it, when Aiqing returns to the clouds, he tells Luan Gongzhi: As soon as the money and food soldiers and horses are needed, they will be transferred to the clouds in a few days." ”

Luan Yi hurriedly bowed: "Ministers and Dukes Luan thank Your Majesty Longen." ”

Liu Qiqiang laughed twice, took Luan Yi's hand and walked towards Changxin Palace: "I just want to meet the Queen Mother, why don't you go?" ”

Luan Yi bowed again: "Minister, obey the order." ”

As he spoke, Liu Qi pulled Luan Yi and walked in the direction of Changxin Palace.

In the hall, Sima Tan behind the screen put down the pen in his hand and rubbed his sour wrist; Pointing to the messy bamboo strips on the case, he explained to his beloved son beside him: "Put it away, go back and file it." ”

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As soon as he walked out of the greenhouse hall, the gentleness on Liu Qi's face disappeared, and he glanced at Chun Tuo beside him, and walked forward quickly.

Looking at His Majesty, who was twenty steps away, with angry eyes, and the forbidden warriors around him, Luan Yi secretly said bitterness in his heart, and came to Liu Qi's side with a sad face.

"What the hell is going on?"

"When was Wei Shang here, when was there a shortage of money in the clouds?"

Raising his eyes slightly, looking at Liu Qi's eagle-like sharp gaze, Luan Yi didn't care about being a fool of his venerable.

"Your Majesty, in the past, the Duke of Wei was in charge of the clouds and self-sufficient, and they all traded with Hu for personal reasons..."

After speaking, Luan Yi didn't dare to raise his head, and his chin was about to poke his collarbone through!

"You tell me what's going on!"

Liu Qi, the son of heaven, felt that the one brain that his father gave himself was a bit insufficient.

Wei Shang had dealings with the Xiongnu!

I and Liu Bi are brothers!

Luan Yi carefully worded: "When the emperor was the first emperor, Yunzhong was also unable to make ends meet, but the princes of the court rejected the money and food asked by Duke Wei on the grounds of 'the army in the clouds is not meritorious'..."

"Duke Wei has no money and no food, Yunzhong is located in an important place for military aircraft, and has to be heavily guarded, so Duke Wei can only salt tea in exchange for the cattle and sheep of the Huns, and sell them for profits to raise the defenders in Yunzhong..."

Liu Qi's frowning brows slowly loosened, and there was a strange bitterness in his eyes.

Luan Yi may not know, or he is more polite, as the prince of the prison country at that time, can he not know the inside story?

At that time, Wei Shang was still shouting and beating everyone in the court!

Every year, millions of dollars and grain are allocated, but in exchange for losing soldiers again and again, who can feel comfortable?

In addition, Wei Shang was hated by the first emperor for 'falsifying the amount of beheading', and Liu Qi, the crown prince who was called Jianguo at the time and was actually the back, how could he pass the allocation of money and grain in the clouds?

"I really didn't expect that the first emperor would be so high-spirited that he would force Duke Wei to do Jia Shi..."

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the situation in the clouds is not that Wei Shang has not done a good job at all; On the contrary, he is already very good.

If you change someone, the ghost knows how many times Yunzhong has been breached - look at last year, Wei Shang died only a few months ago, and Yunzhong was almost broken by a tribe of the Huns!

But.

The emperor can't be wrong.

Even if you are wrong, it is impossible to admit that you are wrong.

is like a pin in later generations, even if he knows that he killed Cai Mao and Zhang Yun by mistake, he will not admit that he was wrong, but will plan what he wants, so as to inspire his soldiers to fight bravely.

After a long silence, Liu Qi spoke: "Therefore, the Duke of Wei in the clouds, the elders, will not do such pickled things; The Lieutenant hears it, and I should have never heard it. ”

Luan Yi was pardoned: "The minister lost his words, His Majesty atoned for his sins..."