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The torturer Zhang Jing turned the four squares of Luoyang upside down, but he still found nothing, and a lot of miscellaneous seals were found, none of which were similar to the treasure seal.

The sky is already bright, there are still more than two hours before noon, although the emperor's bet with the ugly king is about three days, Zhang Jing is only two days, looking at a group of helpless tolerances, the more Zhang Jing thinks about it, the more angry he becomes, "Luoyang tolerance is really amazing, there are still things that can't be found in my own home." Okay, you guys really do, what am I looking for? It's just a small official of the Criminal Department, thanks to you, after this afternoon, I am not even a small official, but a common man. I have no other skills, I probably only have one chance to meet Your Majesty in this life and this life, and I have no complaints, but everyone, don't expect me to say a good word to you and Luoyang! ”

Zhang Jing is really angry, there are many of his friends in Luoyang, who usually have close contacts, but at the most critical juncture, he can't get help, but unfortunately he doesn't have time to dispatch his cronies in the capital, otherwise, he can dig the whole Luoyang three feet into the ground.

The officials of the Criminal Department were angry, and everyone in Luoyang was silent, and no one dared to open their mouths to defend themselves.

Zhang Jing has nothing to do, Luoyang is not his territory after all, many ruthless means can't be used, and the time left for him is so short, he can't help but complain to the emperor in his heart: Since he let himself get back the treasure seal, he should be given the corresponding power, the emperor is good, and he said casually, let himself look for a needle in a haystack......

Zhang Jing forcibly expelled these thoughts, and he still had to meet the emperor before noon, and if he showed the slightest dissatisfaction, he would not just be dismissed.

Zhang Jing waved his hand and ordered the tolerance to disperse, and for the rest of the time, he had to think of other ways, Luoyang Heroes were not only ugly kings......

Zhang Jing turned around and saw an old man following behind him, with a smile on his face, as if he had something to say.

"Something?" Zhang Jing said bluntly, unable to call the person's name.

The husband smiled and said, "Does Lord Zhang still want to continue looking for Baoxi?" ”

Zhang Jing's heart moved, his tone immediately softened, and he arched his hand and said, "Forgive me for being clumsy, Your Excellency is ......"

"It's just a tolerance in Luoyang, I have the honor to do things for adults, it's not worth mentioning, I have an idea, maybe I can let adults survive this catastrophe."

"I want to hear and see."

"Your Excellency is going to find someone to help you next, right?"

"Of course, the time limit has not yet arrived, so you can't just give up."

"Dare to ask, who are you looking for?"

"A few local friends." Zhang Jing was vague.

"Well, have you ever thought that Luoyang Haoxia is headed by the Ugly King, and instead of looking for help from others, it is better to go directly to see the Ugly King himself."

"The person who bets with His Majesty is the ugly king!"

"That's right, the people who bet are Your Majesty and the Ugly King, not Lord Zhang."

Zhang Jing was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly brightened, and his attitude towards her husband became more and more respectful, "How should I come to the door?" What gifts to bring? ”

The husband said with a smile: "Although the adult is an official in the court, he was born in the Tan family, and he is also half a figure in the rivers and lakes, why do you know nothing about the ugly king?" Adults don't have to bring anything, go empty-handed, and behave as badly as possible. ”

Zhang Jing pondered for a moment, "I'm afraid that after Your Majesty knows about this, he will think that I have different intentions." ”

"Is Treasure Seal important, or is 'different hearts' important? His Majesty's impression of adults can be changed slowly, and without the treasure seal, nothing can be discussed. ”

Zhang Jing arched to the ground, "Thank you for the guidance of your predecessors, this kindness and virtue, Zhang kept it in mind." ”

Half an hour later, the torturer Zhang Jing visited the ugly king in an ordinary alley in the east city of Luoyang, did not talk for too long, and quickly said goodbye, with a serious expression, and seemed not very happy.

In the barracks, Han Ruzi sent Fang Daye away. The old general is quite familiar with Qidi, and he is not worried about this battle, and his heart is still worried about the northern frontier, "If the Huns continue to attack the broken iron city, they are intended to retaliate, just hold it, there is no need to make a big move, if they attack the city of Mayi, they must have the will to invade the south, Your Majesty must deal with it carefully, and not easily make risks." ”

Han Ruzi thanked the old general, and immediately summoned Henan Yin Hanchou and other local officials after returning to the account, and he would also go on the expedition early the day after tomorrow, hoping to solve the matter of releasing grain before leaving.

The officials of Luoyang became more and more respectful in front of the emperor, even if there was an order, they all knelt, and Han Chou did not take his status as an imperial uncle at all, kneeling in front of the officials, and reporting the situation of the grain in the private warehouse.

It seems that the situation is very good, the emperor's personal request, has been widely responded, in one day, Luoyang merchants promised to donate grain has been almost the same as the official warehouse, can be more in the future, according to Han Chou's rough estimate, the final amount is at least three times more than the official warehouse.

"The grace of the saint is vast, the people are blessed, and the merchants of Luoyang are deeply moved, and they all say that it is really a great thing to report the matter of releasing grain to the people, and it is the greatest honor of their lives to share the worries of His Majesty......

It only took a short time to report the figures, and it took several times longer to sing the praises of virtue, and Han Chou finally said: "Weichen has the courage to call the shots and give a few promises to the Luoyang group of businessmen, so that it will be more convenient for them to enter the customs and enter Beijing in the future, which can be regarded as a little compensation for opening the warehouse and releasing grain." ”

Han Ruzi was tired of hearing this, and nodded, "It's so good, and you can't let the merchants of Luoyang lose in vain, if they have any requirements, report them to Liu Shilang of the household department, and write a chapter to me." ”

Under the leadership of Han Chou, Luoyang Qunguanshan shouted long live, and then retired.

A little before noon, Han Ruzi summoned the accompanying Beijing officials and appointed Qu Zixi, the doctor of Guozijian, as the imperial history of Henan County, to supervise the release of grain. This was a temporary appointment, and the so-called Henan County Imperial History did not even have an official seal, and the only privilege was to be able to write a recital directly to the emperor.

Things went too smoothly, and Han Ruzi was a little worried, so he had to leave someone to supervise Luoyang.

Just after noon, Han Ruzi summoned Zhang Jing.

Zhang Jing was prostrate on the ground, empty-handed, obviously unable to find the treasure seal, Han Ruzi was not surprised, and even a little relieved, after all, the criminal officer was not as omnipotent as he imagined, but Zhang Jing's head of the Criminal Department was at the end of the day.

"Where's the Treasure Seal?" Han Ruzi still asked normally.

"Weichen is incompetent, he didn't find Baoxi in time, please ask Your Majesty to confess."

"Since you have made a military order, there is nothing to say, abdicate and make way for Xian."

"Weichen doesn't dare to fall in love, but he has worked hard so far, and he has already looked for the seal, and I hope that His Majesty will give him a grace for half a day, and Rong Chen will find the treasure seal to repay the grace of the saint, and he will have no regrets in his heart since then."

Han Ruzi stared at Zhang Jing for a while, "It can only be postponed until tonight." ”

Zhang Jing kowtowed and thanked him and hurriedly retreated.

The King of the East China Sea stood beside the emperor, waited for Zhang Jing to come out of the tent, and said, "He seems to be confident." ”

Han Ruzi also saw it, "Can you think of it?" The emperor had to fight wits and courage with the ministers of the court for more than half of the time. ”

The king of the East China Sea laughed dryly.

"If you have something to say, say it."

"Then let me say, has Your Majesty ever thought that it was Your Majesty who made the mistake, not the minister?"

Han Ruzi glanced at the East China Sea King, "It seems that you really have something to say." ”

"Hehe, Your Majesty asked me to say, how dare I hide my secrets? My mother once said to me...... "The East China Sea King's expression darkened, and he immediately returned to normal," No, it should be Luo Huanzhang who said it, he said: Although the emperor is the supreme in the world, there are things he can't do, for example, the emperor can't teach people to farm in person, right? Therefore, the king has the virtue, the minister has the responsibility, the people have the people, each in its place, in order to be peaceful in the world, if one party oversteps, it is inevitable that there will be trouble. ”

This does sound like a Confucian opinion, Han Ruzi said: "You said that I crossed the line? ”

"Emperor, you should have this power." The king of the East Sea refused to say it to death, but that's what he meant.

"You always said before that what happened after you became the emperor, isn't that called a passover?"

The King of the East China Sea looked embarrassed, "Your Majesty remembers it so clearly. Let me dare to say it, it is not called a passover: the emperor can build a palace, he can recruit beautiful women, he can be extravagant, and he can avenge blood hatred...... As long as it is satisfying oneself, it is not called transgression. In addition, fighting a war is the business of military generals, and governing the world is the business of civil ministers, but His Majesty has to do everything himself, and the military generals of civil ministers are at a loss, so they naturally seem a little clumsy. ”

"Are you making me a faint monarch and a mediocre monarch?"

"I didn't say that!" The King of the East China Sea widened his eyes, and then said with a smile: "I suggest that Your Majesty be the King of Inaction, the Emperor of Freedom, and the Supreme Emperor. ”

Han Ruzi thought for a while, "You're right. ”

"Your Majesty has figured it out?"

"There is a little bit wrong, your inaction, carelessness, and supreme are only useful to the Taiping Emperor, if you are in trouble today, internal and external troubles are continuous, an official does nothing, the people of a place are victimized, and the emperor does nothing, then the Great Chu is in danger."

"I'm just casually saying that Your Majesty is born to work hard, even if the world is peaceful, he may not be able to stay in the palace leisurely."

"This is not a casual statement, your words are very reasonable, at least the minister's thoughts are the same as yours, so Han Chou will give me wine-colored property."

Han Ruzi refused to participate in the banquet, and the beauties sent were also returned, but Han Chou did not give up to curry favor with the emperor because of this, and all kinds of rare and strange toys were sent in an endless stream, almost emptying the Hou Mansion, and at this time they were all piled up in a nearby tent, and Han Ruzi did not leave a single one by his side.

"Even the ugly king thinks the same as you, he said 'the lion tiger can't catch the birds, the eagle can't catch the mice underground', which is telling me to stay away from the rivers and lakes."

"The ugly king is too crazy, Your Majesty can settle it as a personal grudge, so it won't be overstepping."

"I'm going to 'pass' over and see."

The king of the East China Sea smiled and said nothing, he wanted to be the emperor, but he didn't want to be an emperor like Han Ruzi.

This day passed quickly, and news came from the east that the East China Sea Kingdom had indeed recruited a large number of soldiers from the shipwrights who had nothing to do, but these people were not the main force, and "Shangguan Sheng" had another army to help, and the specific source was not yet known.

There were still two quarters of an hour left in the ion night, and Zhang Jing came to see the emperor, still empty-handed, but he swore that "before midnight, the treasure seal will definitely return to His Majesty's hands." ”

Zhang Jing was apprehensive, but he could only bear it hard, and would rather risk killing his head than go back to his hometown to farm.

Fortunately, he didn't wait too long, and after about a quarter of an hour, Baoxi really came back, but the person who sent it was not the ugly king.

The guard Wang He held the treasure seal and walked into the tent in a daze, even more surprised than the emperor. (To be continued.) )