Dong Xuan's meaning is very clear, Zhang Ben can't be killed.

Liu Xiu raised his finger and pointed at Dong Xuan, and asked, "Dong Xuan, do you want to disobey the holy decree?" ”

"Zhang Ben is just a negligence, and the crime is not to death."

"What if I have to put him to death?"

"Zhang Ben is just a mistake of negligence, and the crime is not to death!"

"Are you going to fight against me to the end, and you want to protect Zhang Ben to the end?"

"Wechen just handled the case according to the law, and there was no fault."

Dong Xuan looked up at Liu Xiu, and saw that Liu Xiu was glaring at him intently, and he said with a straight face: "During Your Majesty's imperial expedition, the minister must ensure that Luoyang is peaceful. ”

Liu Xiu narrowed his eyes and asked, "You mean, when I finish this battle and return to the capital, I can execute Zhang Ben?" ”

Dong Xuan bowed forward, and said loudly: "Your Majesty is the king of a country, and no one can stop who Your Majesty wants to execute." ”

Liu Xiu almost laughed angrily, I'm going to kill Zhang Ben now, wasn't it just that you Dong Xuan stopped me?

He said angrily: "Is this a punishment if you are grounded for a month?"

Zhang Ben was beaten with 200 boards, and he has been recuperating at home for more than a month, right?

Or ......" After a pause, Liu Xiu raised his eyebrows and asked, "It's all two hundred boards, can Zhang Ben still live?" ”

Dong Xuan bowed forward and said, "After the execution, Zhang Ben was lucky not to die, but he was already dying. ”

Liu Xiu is also very clear about the doorway in the cane punishment, and he can survive the punishment of 200 canes, which can only show that the executioner does not want to beat people to death.

Liu Xiu stared at Dong Xuan, waved his hand and said, "You stand down!" ”

Seeing that Liu Xiu no longer insisted on executing Zhang Ben, Dong Xuan knelt down and kowtowed, and said loudly: "Your Majesty Shengming, thank you!" ”

"Get out!"

Liu Xiu shouted angrily.

"Wechen retires!"

Dong Xuan was still the same, kowtowing to Liu Xiu in a serious manner, then stood up, bowed, took three steps back, and then turned around and walked out.

As soon as he walked out of the main hall, he heard a loud bang from the door panel behind him, and he didn't know what was smashing on the door panel.

Zhang Kun stepped forward quickly, waved his hand to the side, and said with a dry smile: "Dong County Order, please here!" Let's go, if you don't leave, Your Majesty can't tell me...... "I don't know how to be angry with you!" Dong Xuan owed to Zhang Kun, and said with a smile: "Thank you Zhang Xuan."

By the way, Zhang Zhi, Xia Guan also brought some things to present to His Majesty...... "Liu Xiu was very angry with Sun Xiang, and even with him, he also sent this fire to Zhang Ben's head.

However, I have to say that Zhang Ben has an outstanding and very reliable boss, Luoyang Ling Dong Xuan.

Dong Xuan, who was called a strong order by Liu Xiuxiao, once again showed his spirit of not being afraid of death, in front of Liu Xiu, he fought according to reason, almost gave up his old life, and finally saved Zhang Ben's life temporarily.

Although Dong Xuan gave Liu Xiu a step down, it meant that after Liu Xiu finished his campaign and returned to Luoyang, he would let Zhang Ben go away.

However, Dong Xuan knew in his heart that His Majesty was going to kill Zhang Ben now, it was completely angry, and when the battle was over, after so long, His Majesty's anger would have long since disappeared, and he would not kill Zhang Ben again.

What's more, it has been so long, and if Your Majesty wants to kill Zhang Ben again, he will be nameless! Dong Xuandu calculated in his heart that as long as Zhang Ben didn't die now, he wouldn't die in the future.

Liu Xiu, who sat back on the throne, threw a small incense burner on the table.

The loud noise that Dong Xuan heard just now was the sound of Liu Xiu dropping the incense burner.

When Liu Xiu was sitting in the main hall sulking, Zhang Kun walked in, and at the same time, he was followed by four chamberlains, in groups of two, who carried in two large boxes.

Seeing this, Liu Xiu asked curiously, "What is this?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, this is the money seized by the county government from Sun Xiang's gambling hall, just now when Dong County ordered the saint, there was no chance to present it to Your Majesty, so let the slaves and maids be sent to Your Majesty and handed over to Your Majesty for your Majesty's inspection."

As Zhang Kun spoke, he ordered the four attendants to quickly open the lid of the box.

The four attendants opened the lids of the two boxes, Liu Xiu and Luo You on the side stretched their necks and looked into the box, okay, one box was full of gold cakes, and the other box was either dragon coins, horse ringgits, and turtle coins.

The box containing the gold cake alone is estimated to have five or six hundred thousand yuan, and the box containing the three platinum products is estimated to have three or four hundred thousand yuan.

When the two boxes are added together, even if it is less than a million dollars, it is not much different.

Liu Xiu frowned and asked, "What does Dong Xuan mean by sending this money to the palace?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, Dong County's order said that His Majesty won it in the gambling hall and should be sent to the palace."

Liu Xiu waved his hand impatiently and said, "Send them all to Sikong Mansion and let Sikong fill the treasury!" ”

"Yes! Your Majesty! ”

The Son of Heaven was never short of money, such as iron smelting and copper smelting, salt boiling and fishing, wood cutting and charcoal burning, and many other industries, all of which belonged to the Son of Heaven's private property, and all the expenses incurred belonged to the Son of Heaven personally.

In addition to this, there is also a poll tax.

According to the Chinese law, if a child is over three years old, he has to pay a poll tax, which is twenty-three yuan per person per year, which is not much.

Twenty of them went to the Son of Heaven, and the other three were used as military expenses.

During the period of Emperor Ping, there was a national census, and the population at that time was more than 59 million.

Based on a population of 60 million, the Son of Heaven will earn 1.2 billion yuan a year in the poll tax alone.

Add in the income from mining and smelting minerals, the income from the transportation and sale of salt, the income from fishing and fish sales, and the income from logging and charcoal burning, I don't know how much money there is every year.

This is far from all the income of the Son of Heaven, like the tax on market transactions, which is also owned by the Son of Heaven.

Therefore, it is really not an exaggeration to say that the Son of Heaven can afford to raise three thousand beauties in the harem.

Even if there are three thousand beauties in the harem, this number is too small, and throughout history, the harems of most emperors will not be less than 10,000.

At present, Liu Xiu has not yet unified the whole country, but the population is relatively concentrated in Sili, Jingzhou, Yuzhou, Jizhou, Qingzhou and other places are already within the scope of Liu Xiu's control, and in terms of various taxes, there is a substantial increase every year.

After Dong Xuan left the palace, he stopped by to visit Zhang Ben, who was recuperating at home.

On weekdays, Zhang Ben's home can be described as a city, with three religions and nine streams, in and out, and now Zhang Ben's mansion has become a door.

The first is that Zhang Ben has grown wise and wise, and now he doesn't want to see anyone, and second, people still don't know how big Zhang Ben's crime is this time, and whether he can escape this catastrophe, and people don't dare to visit him in this sensitive period.

Hearing the news of Dong Xuan's visit, Zhang Ben, who was lying on the bed, hurriedly asked Dong Xuan to come in.

Seeing Dong Xuan walk into the house, Zhang Ben struggled and wanted to get up, Dong Xuan waved his hand to him again and again, and said: "Lying on your stomach, lying on your stomach, you still lie on your stomach, I don't want to see you look like you don't wear pants." ”

Zhang Ben is now neither wearing pants nor obscene pants, and his lower body is completely naked, with a thick layer of medicine.

Zhang Ben's old face turned red, his eyes were red, and he said in a trembling voice: "Thank you, thank you, for not killing!" ”

Dong Xuan didn't talk nonsense, nor did he ask him about his injuries in a false way, but said bluntly: "Just now, I was summoned by Your Majesty," Zhang Ben's body trembled, and he hurriedly asked: "Your Majesty...... What did Your Majesty say? ”

Dong Xuan glanced at him and said, "Your Majesty's attitude has not changed. ”

"Your Majesty...... Your Majesty still wants to kill the officials......" "I have already agreed with Your Majesty that during Your Majesty's expedition, I can spare your life, and then decide what to do with you when Your Majesty's class teacher returns to the court." ”

Dong Xuan said honestly.

Zhang Ben was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood Dong Xuan's intention, he supported his hands and wanted to get up from the bed, Dong Xuan pressed him again, and said unhappily: "Didn't you let you lie down?" ”

"The great kindness of the adult, the lower official is unforgettable, in the next life, even if the lower official makes cattle and horses for the adult, he can't repay it!"

Zhang Ben burst into tears as he spoke.

Dong Xuan waved his hand and said, "Okay, there is no need to say more about these useless nonsense."

What I want to tell you now is that your business is not over yet, during the period of Your Majesty's imperial expedition, if you can guard Luoyang and ensure that Luoyang is peaceful, when Your Majesty returns to Beijing, it will never be possible to severely punish you, on the contrary, if there is chaos in Luoyang during this time, whether it is a big mess or a small mess, when Your Majesty returns to Beijing, you will definitely be punished for both crimes, and at that time, even if I risk my life, I will not be able to save you. ”

Zhang Ben quickly wiped the tears on his face, and said: "Don't worry, my lord, even if the lower officials don't eat, drink or sleep, they will protect Luoyang City during Your Majesty's personal expedition!" ”

When Dong Xuan heard this, he nodded with satisfaction and said: "Take advantage of this time, you can take care of your injuries at home, and reflect on it, those fox friends of yours, if you can't see them, you won't see them, and now you are doing a good job." ”

If it was before, listening to Dong Xuan's use of fox friends to describe his grassroots brothers, Zhang Ben would have been furious, but now listening to these words, how does Zhang Ben feel heartwarming and full of emotion.

Good medicine is bitter, loyal to the ear, now he has a deep understanding, the person who can say this kind of thing to him is a real friend, at a critical moment, people can really spare their lives for themselves, even at the cost of offending the Son of Heaven.

Thinking of this, Zhang Ben was full of emotion, his eyes were hot, and he couldn't help crying again.

Seeing his appearance, Dong Xuandun felt upset, stood up, and said, "You cry slowly at home, I'll leave first!" ”

"Your Excellency...... Where are the adults going? ”

"Where else can I go?

Go back to the county office! ”

Dong Xuan glanced at him, shook his head, and walked out quickly.

Zhang Ben is not there, and the work of both military and political affairs in the county government falls on him alone, Dong Xuan feels that his head is big when he thinks about it.

Inside the Royal Palace.

Liu Xiu was still angry with Dong Xuan, and Luo You whispered and persuaded: "Your Majesty, Dong County's order to handle the case according to the law is actually ...... Actually, it's true! ”

Liu Xiu said: "They are all right, that is, I am wrong? ”

Luo You hurriedly said, "Of course Your Majesty is even more right. ”

Seeing Liu Xiu raising her eyebrows and looking at herself, she hurriedly said: "The most hateful thing is Sun Xiang, who is bold and careless of human life, and his crime is unforgivable!" ”

Liu Xiu retracted his gaze and snorted heavily.

At this time, Zhang Kun walked in and said, "Your Majesty, the Dong County Order has just sent a person. ”

"Oh?"

Liu Xiu frowned slightly and asked, "Who sent it?" ”

"He said it was called Zhang Wei."

Liu Xiu suddenly realized, shook his head with a smile, and muttered in a low voice: "This Dong Xuan actually sent Zhang Wei to me." ”

Zhang Wei is a chess player hired by the gambling hall, although he is not Sun Xiang's accomplice, but he is also a member of the gambling hall after all, and when the county government seized the gambling hall, Zhang Wei was also arrested and returned to the county government.

After interrogation, Dong Xuan confirmed that Zhang Wei did not participate in Sun Xiang's evil deeds, and heard that His Majesty and Zhang Wei played two games, and his interest was quite high, so Zhang Ben sent someone to send Zhang Wei to the palace and handed him over to Liu Xiu for disposal.