The slave used to be because when the new official took office, there was a father-in-law who resisted because he couldn't get used to it, and was finally killed. Since then, we have faced this new official, and we have never told the truth.

Your Majesty, you have just ascended the throne, and you still have to listen to the truth. Murder is not to be killed, but crime is punishable by something else. Kill the chickens and make an example of the monkeys, and then say the scene, it's okay. ”

Zhao Tianzheng narrowed his eyes and pondered: "Scene? Do you mean to say, let me say, the fault is him, not me? I can listen to advice, and it doesn't matter if I am against my ears, if I am falsely accused, I will be condemned? ”

Xiao Linzi smiled, "Of course, the slave has been in the palace all these years, and he has seen any official, although your status is greater than that of other officials, but others are more official than you." ”

Zhao Tianzheng nodded, "You're right, it's true, I've been used to being held by people for so many years, and it's really not as good as being an official." You tell me more about the events of the time and give me ideas, you know? ”

Xiao Linzi smiled, "Your Majesty, if you are willing to listen, the slave will be willing to speak, if you are not willing to listen, the slave will shut up." ”

Zhao Tianzheng laughed, and all his troubles were swept away.

The next day, Zhao Tianzheng launched, and he had to check the Ministry of Rites, but as a result, there was a lot of commotion, and the Ministry of Rites was very frugal at home, and he had to turn people's homes out of the sky, but he still didn't find anything.

Zhao Tianzheng suddenly panicked and glared at Xiao Linzi angrily, "Didn't you say that there are golden things?!" Where's the stuff?! ”

He lifted the desk in the entire imperial study, however, the whole move, when the emperor was young, there would be a large room of people kneeling.

However, no one in this room knelt down, but Zhao Tianzheng didn't even find out?

Xiao Linzi's eyes flashed with contempt, "Your Majesty, perhaps, someone else has made a move." Let's check him, even if you can't find it, it doesn't mean that people haven't accepted it! Check it again, anyway, above the court, his charge of disobeying the emperor still exists, right? ”

Zhao Tianzheng's eyes narrowed, "You're right, it may be that he made a move, he must have bought something with money, let Long Xuansi's people check this." Be sure to find out what collusion he has with Zhou Lingmo! As long as I find out, I won't let go of the Zhou family! ”

Xiao Linzi smiled slightly, "Yes, the emperor must not let go of the Zhou family, otherwise, everyone will follow suit in the future, so what's the deal?" ”

Zhao Tianzheng nodded, "Xiao Linzi, you go and let the cabinet draft the decree, and let the people of Long Xuansi investigate it thoroughly!" ”

Xiao Linzi smiled slightly, "Yes, the slave obeys." ”

Then, he turned and walked away.

What Zhao Tianzheng didn't expect was that the Ministry of Rites Shangshu had a good reputation among the people, and his own family was already destitute, so he still had to be something to give to the poor.

As long as you have a little monthly money, you will be funded if you can subsidize it. The most important thing is that he sponsored a homeless child, this child, who was the last year of the reign of Emperor Taishang, the champion of the imperial examination.

The people knew about this matter, but the prince, who was closed to the news, didn't know it back then. With so many officials, Zhou Lingmo didn't reveal who would support him, so he basically didn't pay attention to anyone, just waiting for Zhou Lingmo to support.

Back then, Zhou Lingmo only said one sentence, he supported the true son of heaven, as long as the prince's name was not abolished, he would support the future prince. At the same time, the words are also very clear, if the crown prince is someone else, he will also be loyal.

In other words, he was only loyal to the crown prince, this authentic prince.

Zhao Tianzheng is desperately trying to keep his identity as the prince, and he is cautious, although he keeps an eye on it, but until now, he has not found out that he can't play Zhou Lingmo at all.

Over the years, Zhao Tianzheng has spent a lot of effort just to keep his status as the crown prince, so he has not been involved in many things.

Of course, this is also the situation that Zhou Lingmo fancied back then, as long as he can avenge his grandfather, it doesn't matter, he can use anyone, anyway, as long as the empire can be stable, he can do business well, it will be easy to do.

However, he didn't expect that he overestimated the emperor, and the prince didn't learn the art of the emperor at all.

Zhou Lingmo finished his business and listened to Lin Yu's report on the information he received today. Of course, the first thing to listen to must be Zhou Huanchun's business.

"Master, ma'am...... Seeing that she was about to give birth, although the prince found her a grandmother in the palace who delivered the concubines, her subordinates always felt that it was not safe for the lady to give birth there. After all, a child must be born under his own nose, and he can't just be born and can't see his father. Lin Yu was a little worried.

Zhou Lingmo's eyes narrowed, "Well, I know about this matter, let's speed up our process a little." ”

"Yes!" Lin Yu also reported some related work.

Following

After Zhou Lingmo just received a letter, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, and he chuckled, "Lin Yu, go and take a walk about the content of this letter." ”

Lin Yu held the letter and couldn't help but be stunned, "Huh? Why did Madame write this letter? ”

Zhou Lingmo smiled, "Don't you understand this?" She's reporting to me! ”

Lin Yu frowned, although he is also very smart, but he is not as smart as Zhou Lingmo, at most he will be much more sleek than Zhou Lingmo when dealing with things.

Therefore, he looked left and right, but he didn't see what was different about this letter.

Zhou Lingmo chuckled, "What she wants to say to me is not in the content of this letter, but in this matter." ”

Lin Yu was stunned, and reacted instantly, "I see, this is a piece of evidence, if we keep the evidence and then ferment the matter, then public opinion will ferment again according to the events of the previous few days." ”

Zhou Lingmo smiled slightly, "Yes, she just wants to leave me a piece of evidence, you see what it said, the emperor's brother said, let you donate some money to the treasury." ”

Lin Yu snorted, "This sentence is the key, I'm afraid, in the eyes of others, there is nothing wrong with this sentence." However, if this matter spreads, if people in neighboring countries hear that our treasury is out of money......? ”

Zhou Lingmo smiled, "Now, the place with the most wars is in the northwest and northeast, and there is no war at all in the south and east, and the neighboring country is also a friendly country, and it is also a small country, so there is no need to be afraid." It is in the northwest that those black and unslick indigenous tribes are brave and good at fighting.

Then there is the northeast, and there are many barbarian tribes. Mainly on these two sides, people lack cultural knowledge, so they are vulgar. Food, use, and folk customs are all backward, so they will have developed limbs.

But the northwest, the northeast, the two generals, but they are all our people, what are you afraid of? ”

Lin Yu nodded, "Yes, the Zhou family's financial resources, it is indeed not a problem to raise two armies." ”

Zhou Lingmo smiled slightly, "However, I won't pay this money." The goods of the three armies are all issued this month and next month, so that one day if something really happens, the three armies can still have food to eat, and the court can also have a month to prepare for it.

So, isn't the treasury scarce right now? If you let the news out, you will say that the treasury is in short supply, and the emperor asked me to contribute money to fund the treasury and supply the soldiers of the three armies. Remember, you have to say, it's for me to fund it.

However, in the east and south, don't say that I fund, just say that no one around the emperor is willing to donate. ”

The corners of Lin Yu's mouth raised slightly, "Yes, my subordinates will do it." ”

Following

Zhou Lingmo's news is on the way to the border pass, but the imperial capital is another wave of rumors, and now, the price of goods has been raised very high, and there is no silver ticket, as long as gold, silver, and copper coins are traded.

Basically, those who have food and goods in the house have goods in stock, and they are waiting for them to leave the city immediately if there is any noise, and if there is going to be war, which side will come to war, they will flee from the other direction.

In short, it is chaotic now, every day in the court, Zhao Tianzheng has all kinds of headaches.

The most important thing is that after the next dynasty, Xiao Linzi suddenly ran over and said: "Your Majesty, the eldest princess ......"

Zhao Tianzheng frowned, "What?" Are you going to give birth or are you going to be born? Boys and girls? ”

Xiao Linzi shook his head, "No, the eldest princess went out of the palace today with her princess brand." ”

"What did you say!?" Zhao Tianzheng was stunned, "Who let her out of the palace?" Didn't I say that you can't leave the palace without my token? ”

Xiao Linzi sighed and said, "The guard on duty at that time has disappeared. When the guard was changing at the city gate, the guards went over to see that there was no one on duty.

Your Majesty, if at that time, if someone came in, God, I really can't imagine it. This won't be, it's Zhou Lingmo's handiwork again, right? ”

He is no longer so polite when he speaks now, because the emperor is not polite to Zhou Lingmo, if he is the head of the Zhou family and the honorific title of the head of the Zhou family, if the emperor is suspicious, he will ruin his master's plan.

Therefore, even if it is a big disrespect, it is an extraordinary means in extraordinary times.

Zhao Tianzheng suddenly sat on the ground, his eyes were full of horror, he thought that Zhou Lingmo supported him to take the throne and would be loyal to him, and these connections, Zhou Lingmo also secretly contacted him, in the name of the prince.

However, I didn't expect that those people couldn't look down on him one by one. In the end, it's not the person who uses it yourself, it's just different.

I thought there wouldn't be much difference, at most a few ministers, slowly changing.

But who knows, even a guard guarding the city can have Zhou Lingmo's people, it is conceivable that in Yuexia Palace, the reason why Zhou Huanchun lives so comfortably is that I am afraid that there are also Zhou Lingmo's people.

"You go and check if the people in the Yuexia Palace are missing." Zhao Tianzheng asked Xiao Linzi to investigate.

Xiao Linzi snorted, went out and pretended to check, and came back, anyway, he already knew the answer, so he just asked routinely.

When he returned to the imperial study, Zhao Tianzheng was already sitting on the chair, in a daze, obviously it had been like this for a long time.

"Your Majesty." Xiao Linzi screamed.

Zhao Tianzheng came back to his senses and hurriedly asked, "Who are the people in Yuexia Palace who are missing?" ”

Xiao Linzi shook his head, "If you go back to the emperor, no one is missing, it's the doctor who came to take care of her, and the two cooks, all of whom followed the eldest princess."

What the eldest princess said today means that she is going home, and she doesn't know who the next master of Yuexia Palace is, so let them go to their respective lives and find their bosses to arrange new jobs, so everyone is gone. ”

Zhao Tianzheng looked at Xiao Linzi in a daze and was silent.

Xiao Linzi pondered: "Your Majesty, could it be that among these people, there are also people from Zhou Lingmo?" ”

Zhao Tianzheng smiled, "It seems that I was too naïve to think about it." Zhou Lingmo's people are not only the ministers in the court, but even all over the inner courtyard of the palace have his eyeliner. Does he want to be an emperor? ”

Xiao Linzi shook his head, "Your Majesty, the minion doesn't think like this, but the minion feels that he is just inquiring about the news for himself. In fact, this kind of thing is very practical among many officials.

For example, if the courtiers want to know the emperor's thoughts, then there will inevitably be palace maids and eunuchs sent to the palace, even if it is a small position, I am afraid that they will be able to find out what news.

It's like, today, the incident in the Yuexia Palace, among these people, no matter who it is, even if it is someone who comes to deliver food, as long as they get the news, it will be spread. One out of ten people is one of their own, right?

This is the news network, and some people once asked the minions for news, but the minions didn't dare to talk nonsense, so they all said that they didn't know, and they were just a miscellaneous.

These officials are naturally not richer than the Zhou family, and because the Zhou family is rich, there will definitely be more news networks. ”

Zhao Tianzheng's eyes narrowed, "His news network, I have always known it, I thought that in the people, it was an external force, but I didn't expect that there were also his people in the inner courtyard of the palace." However, in the palace, why did he put so many people here?

He didn't do it to be emperor himself, why did he do it? He wants the intelligence network in the palace, what good is it for him? Raising an intelligence network, I know, it's too expensive. ”

Xiao Linzi pondered: "Your Majesty, if you want the information network in the palace, maybe it's because he's doing royal business, maybe he'll know about it earlier."

The slave went to inquire about Zhou Lingmo, and it is said that when the Emperor Taishang was in power, Zhou Lingmo was selected by the Emperor Taishang because of the lack of something in the palace.

In that first cooperation, there was a shortage of fabrics in the palace, and the fabrics in Jiangnan couldn't come in, because there was a disaster in Jiangnan that year. But people can't afford not to wear clothes, if the concubines who came in early still have winter clothes to cope with, but the concubines who came later did not receive clothes.

The Emperor Taishang seals a few concubines every year and selects some show girls. Therefore, there is no cotton for sale everywhere, but Zhou Lingmo has cotton for sale, and the cotton-producing areas are abundant in the south and the north, but there are very few, and everyone buys cotton.

I don't know who it is, but I muttered in front of the emperor, saying that the Zhou family has a young master who has cotton in his hand, and the price is still the market price, and the price has not increased because of the disaster in the south.

Then, the Emperor Taishang summoned Zhou Lingmo, and the rest of the cotton cooperated with the Emperor.

Originally, the first business did not give him the authority to do business with the royal family, but the second time, because of the shortage of the national treasury, the royal family had just fought a war that year, and he was so empty that he could only drink porridge.