When Xiao Ran returned to the yamen, he saw Lin Tang sitting in the yamen hall, holding tea in his right hand and raising Erlang's legs.

"My lord, this is not the person at the city gate just now, how can he be arrogant to the yamen."

The entourage official said to Xiao Ran angrily, hoping that Xiao Ran would clean up this arrogant man.

After all, before the emperor did not return to the court, Xiao Ran, the left servant, was equivalent to the supreme governor of Chang'an, that is, the actual prime minister's position.

"All my colleagues go back to work first, and I'll go meet the people inside."

Xiao Ran didn't show anything unusual, and after sending away the entourage officials, he went to see Lin Tang alone in the public court.

Lin Tang sat in the room, and didn't get up when he saw someone coming in, and looked at the person in front of him who was wearing civilian clothes but had an extraordinary bearing, and he couldn't tell who it was for a while.

After all, he is a small Zhengsipin middle guard, and in Chang'an, where high-ranking officials are everywhere, he is as small as an ant. But after hugging Grandpa Tian's thigh, Lin Tang felt that he could have the confidence to straighten his waist.

"I wonder who Your Excellency is waiting for in the court, are you waiting for me?"

Xiao Ran spoke first, breaking the peace.

Lin Tang heard Xiao Ran ask who he was waiting for, and then said that he was waiting for me? The heart said: "Wouldn't this person in front of you be the left servant who is supervising the repair in Beijing, right?" ”

Although Lin Tang is sometimes arrogant, but he is also divided into whom, hearing this, he quickly stood up, clasped his hands into fists and bowed, and said: "Xiaguan Zuo Shence is the protector of the army Lin Tang, and he is ordered to go back, and he wants to find the left servant to shoot Lord Xiao." I don't know if your Excellency is Lord Xiao? ”

Xiao Ran heard Lin Tang say that he was a soldier of Zuo Shence, and was ordered to come back and said: "Sure enough, it was Tian Lingzi who had some orders for this person to bring back." ”

Then Xiao Ran said with a smile: "It's Xiao Ran down there, I don't know what General Lin is looking for?" ”

After Lin Tang heard Xiao Ran's answer, he understood that the person he was looking for in front of him immediately told Xiao Ran Tian Lingzi's instructions, and asked Xiao Ran to send someone to help him complete the task.

However, the clever Lin Tang did not tell Xiao Ran about Tian Lingzi's explanation that he was looking for Meidai for His Majesty, but only told Xiao Ran about arranging to welcome Tang Xizong, and asked Xiao Ran to assist him in completing the task.

Xiao Ran said: "Since General Lin came back on the order of Duke Tian, I will naturally try my best to assist, so I will go back and arrange manpower for General Lin to dispatch." ”

Xiao Ran did his best to meet Lin Tang's request, provide funds, and provide manpower...... Xiao Ran knew that the imperial court was now controlled by the eunuch Tian Lingzi, and His Majesty trusted him the most. The courtiers were not close to the emperor, and this rebellion the emperor didn't care about the courtiers running away by themselves, which is really sad.

"Lord Xie Xiao, if you can complete the task again, you will definitely ask for credit for your lord in front of Gonggong Tian."

"Hahaha, General Lin is polite, it's all for the court and Your Majesty. This is what we should do as courtiers, and General Lin is the one who has a great responsibility. ”

The two politely talked nonsense to each other, but they actually had their own thoughts in their hearts.

Lin Tang thought to himself: "This surnamed Xiao is quite familiar, if you cooperate well with yourself to complete the task this time, when you are promoted and make a fortune, I don't mind helping you talk about it in front of Father-in-law Tian, if you dare not cooperate, hum ......"

Xiao Ran thought to himself: "The imperial court is controlled by eunuchs, and I have to be at the mercy of a eunuch when I shoot Jiaping Zhang, and I have to be accompanied by a martial artist with a smiling face, shame." ”

How can my generation of scholars be Penghao people, and in the face of power, it is a sinking mud.

Xiao Ran felt that he had lost the arrogance of a literati, but he had to bow his head in the face of reality.

……

On the way back to the dynasty, Tang Xizong used the seal on the tax collection and tribute document drafted by Tian Lingzi. It was passed on to the states and feudal towns to pay this year's taxes and tributes to ease the finances of the imperial court.

However, this year's tax tribute does not need to be escorted to the CD government, but this year's tax tribute is more than double that of last year.

In the side hall of the palace, Tian Lingzi convened people to discuss the issue of strengthening the construction of the forbidden army after the tax and tribute were levied this time. Tian Lingzi said: "If this year's tax tribute can be collected, then the matter of forming a strong forbidden army will be solved, and there will be people if there is money." ”

He turned sideways to his think tank backbone Hua Ning and said, "Mr. Hua, how much do you say we can collect this time?" ”

Although Hua Ning knew that this tax tribute might cause the dissatisfaction of the princes of the various feudal towns, this time it would inevitably be more than last year. Then he replied to Tian Lingzi in an affirmative tone, and said: "Father-in-law, I am sure that this year's tax tribute is twice as much as last year. ”

"Father-in-law, even if this year's tax tribute is more than last year's, who came up with such a stupid way to levy more tax tribute, doesn't this exacerbate the dissatisfaction of the feudal town? Something big is going to happen! ”

Han Lun, who was sitting opposite Huaning, criticized the levy, believing that it was self-destroying the Great Wall.

"Han Shilang, this time the additional tax and tribute is a matter agreed by His Majesty, and the text has been sent out by the Zhongshu Province."

Tian Lingzi heard that Han Lun had a great opinion on the collection of taxes and tributes this time, so he carried the emperor out and clearly told him that this matter could not be changed!

"Dangerous, dangerous!"

Hearing this, Han Lun sat down and didn't speak after saying two things in a row.

Every time Tian Lingzi convened people to discuss things, it was already like a court meeting. Although there is no emperor in this court, and it is not in the court, every instruction conveyed here is like a holy decree.

Tian Lingzi is like reorganizing the court in a court, excluding those who do not belong to him from this small court.

The occurrence of this kind of thing was also caused by Tang Xizong's disregard for the court, only caring about his own fun, and delegating power to Tian Lingzi to deal with all the affairs of the court.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Your Majesty has instructed the miscellaneous family to be responsible for the collection of taxes and tributes this time, and since the will has been issued, there is no need to discuss it anymore."

After speaking, he looked at several of the ministers in the house and shook their heads, regardless of whether they had any ideas, and then said: "Let's discuss the matter of forming a new forbidden army after returning to Chang'an." ”

A brown-bearded military general in the room said: "Father-in-law, the construction of this forbidden army is not an overnight thing, it requires enough soldiers and money and food. ”

"General Wang, you are General Wei of the Shence Army, and you are the main person responsible for the formation of the forbidden army, if you have any ideas, please tell you here."

Tian Lingzi looked at his godson Wang Jian in front of him with affection, this will be his right-hand man in controlling the court and the army in the future.

This discussion also wanted to promote his godson Wang Jian in front of everyone. Let everyone know that Wang Jian will be the general who will lead the forbidden army in the future.