For several days, Zhong Changtong did not act in person, but he still sent his subordinates to arrest those monks in various places, Zhong Changtong ordered Yang Lian, and he must do what he must do to let the people know, so that they dare not worship these liars again, Yang Lian took the order and left, Yang Lian did things, it was still quite reliable, he had no fear of Fang Shi in his heart, and he was the only one who dared to knock down the sculpture except Zhong Changtong.

If it is said that the results in the sacrificial mansion, Yang Lian is probably Zhong Changtong's biggest gain, Xu Shu is busy dealing with the ministers all day long, in the name of Zhong Changtong, he has contacted a lot of courtiers, and has also deployed a lot of plans, Zhong Changtong stays in the sacrificial mansion all day long, and does not go out, outsiders don't know what he is doing, Yang Lian has become the sharpest long knife in Zhong Changtong's hands, and he takes the guards around to enforce the law.

Yang Lian led people away, and Zhong Changtong hurriedly called Xu Shu and asked, "How is it, Yang Lian's family history has been investigated clearly?" Xu Shu understands that Zhong Changtong has taken a fancy to this decisive capable man and wants to turn him into his own henchman, but before that, his relevant information must still be investigated, otherwise, if he recruits a malicious henchman, his future plans will all be leaked and failed.

Xu Shu smiled, and then said: "I have already checked almost, and the axiom can use him." ”

"Oh?"

"He is the youngest son of the late Hezhou Thorn Shi Yangqiu, when Yang Gong died, he was still a child, after the death of Yang Gong, the Yang family suffered a blow, because Yang Gong offended too many people, Yang Lian apprenticed several times, and no one was willing to accept it, he took the exam several times, Taixue did not admit him, everyone rejected and hostile, this person was furious, self-taught, the Han law left by Yang Qiu, passed the assessment, and obtained the official body."

"Yes, after becoming an official, everyone still uses the cool official as the reason, and many colleagues are crowded, for decades, he has not been promoted and reused, when Jun arrived at the sacrificial mansion, he was recommended by his colleagues as Zuo Cheng, I think, they may all want you to get rid of him..."

"After the cool officer?? Hehe..", Zhong Changtong sneered and shook his head, "I want to borrow a knife to kill someone, but it's a pity that such a capable person has wasted time because of the villain... When he met me, he wouldn't be like this... Later, when we will discuss important matters, let him be called. ”

.....

According to Xu Shu's proposal, Zhong Changtong has not been out of the sacrificial mansion for a long time, all trivial matters are handled by Yang Lian, and Yang Lian has also become a veritable second-in-command in the sacrificial mansion, no one dares to oppose his order, just after arriving in Luoyang, Zhong Changtong, who has been scourging Fang Shi, suddenly fell silent, which made everyone who had been staring at him feel a little strange.

Gradually, there are more and more slanders against Zhong Changtong, of course, most of the people who publish these words are some metaphysical masters, these people can pinch and calculate, and they have calculated the bumpy life that Zhong Changtong is about to face, among which there are many vicious curses, and even some people say that if Zhong Changtong does not die, I am afraid that there will be a major disaster in Luoyang, with countless deaths and injuries.

These slanders gradually spread all over the inside and outside of Luoyang, but Zhong Changtong still did not come forward to refute it, Yang Lian gradually felt resistance when he went to arrest the monks, and the local officials, as well as some powerful clans and the like, were all coming forward to protect these monks, but they were not very thorough, they seemed to be tempting, exploring the reality of the sacrificial mansion.

For these temptations, or for the various slanders against himself in Luoyang now, Zhong Changtong can still maintain calm, occasionally looking at those documents that have been circulated, Zhong Changtong can't help laughing, pulling Xu Shu and shouting: "Look, I still have the ability to cause drought and floods, this person actually said that the flood in Ningzhou was because I demolished the Dragon King Temple??" ”

"It's a pity that the person we want has never come out." , Xu Shu squinted.

"Supervisor Zhang, has you been contacted?"

"Naturally, wait."

The two were chatting, and suddenly an official walked in, bowed to him, and said, "Servant shooting, someone has been sent from the Lifu...", Zhong Chang was stunned, and hurriedly asked the official to bring those people in, only to see a rather proud official swaggering in, bowing to Zhong Changtong, and suddenly got up, Zhong Changtong squinted his eyes, and asked, "Jun came this time, but what advice do you have?" ”

"The servants of the sacrificial mansion should go to the Loyal Martyrs' Hall every month to perform worship, but after the servants came to Luoyang, they did not go, and this time they came to inform them of this, and I hope that the servants can go earlier."

"Oh? Martyr's Hall? I'm not going. Zhong Changtong said calmly.

The official below suddenly widened his eyes and said angrily: "You dare to be rude to the martyrs?!? ”

"Who says I'm rude to the martyrs? Yes? Isn't it rude not to worship? ”

"Gong Xing is also in the Martyrs' Hall, how can you not go to worship?"

", Gong Xing is buried in Xiliang, how can he be in the Martyrs' Hall? I respect the martyrs, each of them is a talent who has benefited the Han, but now I am also busy benefiting the Han, but I don't have time to pretend, to respect the martyrs, I can do it even if I stand here!! Zhong Changtong's voice became louder and louder.

He looked around and shouted, "Duke Xing, Wang Gong, Duke He, Duke Wenren!" The descendants respect all the kings!! He shouted so loudly before he continued to sit down, looked at the official in front of him with disdain, and said, "Okay, you can go out!" ”

"You.. It's a big rebellion... The big rebellion is not good..", the official has to say more, Zhong Changtong looked at Yang Lian on the side, Yang Lian stepped forward and pushed the person out, and pushed the door directly, Zhong Changtong watched the man leave, and then looked at Xu Shu on the side, "The fire is coming?" ”

"Wait."

Zhong Changtong's words in the sacrificial mansion spread after adding oil and vinegar, and suddenly, countless people angrily reprimanded Zhong Changtong's rude behavior, and hated him very much for his contempt for the martyrs, and even, Deng Ai was no longer the most disgusted minister of the Luoyang people, Zhong Changtong was, but they were not afraid of Deng Ai, but they were very afraid of Zhong Changtong.

Because Zhong Changtong is not afraid of ghosts and gods, this makes people think that he has a miracle.

The various impeachments of Zhong Changtong flew to the Houde Hall like snowflakes, and the Son of Heaven, who had not come forward these days, finally couldn't sit still, and sent someone to call Shang Shuling to the Houde Palace.

Liu Xi frowned, looking at the piled up of documents in front of him, which was more than the documents that the ministers impeached Deng Ai that day, and soon, Xun Yu was taken to the palace and brought to the front of the Son of Heaven.

Xun Yu didn't seem to be aware of the Son of Heaven's thoughts, but asked with a smile: "Your Majesty, have you seen the minister's performance?" ”

"Huh? What's going on? ”

"The servants of the household government shot the documents of Wang Cang's retirement..."

"I haven't checked yet, I called you here because there is something else, Xun Gong, sit down first!"

Let Xun Yu sit in front of him, Liu Xi asked a little helplessly: "Xun Gong, I have already said that this Zhong Changtong is not suitable to serve as the servant of the sacrificial mansion, it was you who recommended him several times, and I agreed, but you look at the mess he did in Luoyang, I knew that this was the case, and I let him retire in Liangzhou for the rest of his life!! ”

Liu Xi roared like this, Xun Yu trembled, and stood up with some fear, "The minister is guilty, the minister's fault, and I hope Your Majesty will punish him severely..."

Seeing Xun Yu's appearance, Liu Xi couldn't reprimand him anymore, stood up, and helped Xun Yu to sit down, "I don't blame Xun Gong, Xun Gong doesn't want to be like this, alas, I just don't understand, why did Xun Gong let Zhong Changtong enter the temple?" ”

"I think... The minister thought.. His Majesty wants to implement the system of Juntian, and the ministers of the court will definitely not accept it, and will want to disturb His Majesty's policy, so the minister let Zhongchang be unified into the court and serve as the servant of the sacrificial palace, so that everyone's thoughts are on him, and the system of Juntian will surely be smoother... What's more, Zhong Changtong himself is also very talented, and the minister doesn't want him to waste his talent in Liangzhou...", Xun Yu said, but there was no shrewdness in his eyes, and he was a little empty.

Liu Xi couldn't help but feel distressed, alas, Xun Gong is old, although his plan is not reasonable, but it is also for my big strategy, Liu Xi sighed and said: "Xun Gong, you don't have to worry about these things, I will deal with it myself." ”

"The minister is guilty, and the minister will retire from the book..."

"No!!" , Liu Xi waved his hand, "Xun Gong don't want to say this again, Xun Gong can't be missing in the temple, but this Zhong Changtong can't let him stay in the sacrificial mansion anymore... Well... By the way, Wang Cang of Hufu is going to retire?? ”

"Huh??" , Xun Yu didn't seem to hear clearly, and asked blankly.

"Alas, forget it, forget it, Xun Gong, you go back, for Zhong Changtong, I have other arrangements!"

..........

"What did you say?? Household servant shot?? Zhong Changtong asked blankly, and the official of the official mansion nodded, and said, "Your Majesty wants the servant to go to the Houde Hall tomorrow!" After speaking, the official immediately walked out, and Zhong Chang looked at Xu Shu beside him with a blank face, "What's going on, we are halfway through our plan, and I will become a servant of the household?" ”

"It's... It was probably just a coincidence, just because Wang Cang was about to return to his hometown, and His Majesty didn't want you to continue to stay in the sacrificial mansion, let alone send you back, so he found such a vacancy to let you change positions..."

"But we're halfway through our plans, how can that be?"

"There is no way, Your Majesty's order, we can't help but obey, what's more, Hufu is also a good place, in the sacrificial house, we can only arrest the villains, if the plan is successful, it will only pull down a few big metaphysical masters, but, in Hufu, we can promote the industrial and commercial policy little by little, the Hufu is in charge of the household registration population, and any political affairs in the temple cannot bypass us."

"This is also...", Zhong Changtong thought for a moment before he said: "I always feel a little weird, a little wrong, forget it, go to the Houde Hall tomorrow, and see what Your Majesty means, if you can persuade Your Majesty, it is not bad to not use the system of Juntian." ”