When he was young, the warts on Wang Jianhuo's face were only relatively obvious, not as big as they are now, like a half-rough mask on his face, and everyone did not call him the ugly king, but called him "half Buddha". Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The older generation of heroes was killed by Emperor Wu a group, and the rest were either moved to the poor mountains and bad waters, or retired to the rivers and lakes, and disappeared from then on.

Most people can't repay it, but some people have the legacy of their father and brother, and they have to repay this favor, and after settling down with her mother, the daughter of an old hero told Wang Jianhuo that she was willing to marry him, and she could be a wife and a concubine.

Wang Jianhuo refused, thinking that this was taking advantage of people's danger.

A few days later, in the evening, the old hero's daughter came to the door in person, saying that she couldn't accept the benefits of others plainly, and had fallen into her father's prestige, anyway, she had already come, and if she didn't leave tonight, no matter how she went out tomorrow morning, she would be ruined, and Wang Jianhuo married her to save her.

Wang Jian was moved, the daughter of the old hero is not only beautiful, but also smart and generous, it is the wife of his dreams, but he still has to refuse, in order to let the other party understand his heart, he approached the past and kissed.

She didn't dodge, but closed her eyes and bit her lip gently, her eyes moistened, as if tears were about to flow out.

Wang Jianhuo retreated and said: "Before you came, you had recognized that it was difficult for me Wang Jianhuo to marry a wife, so you want to repay the favor with your body, which is not only a humiliation to me, but also a belittlement of yourself, there are many ways to repay the favor, if the girl has this thought, give me a little respect first, and then wait for the opportunity slowly." As for the festival, the girl has no need to worry. ”

Wang Jianhuo left, sent someone to pick up the widow of the old hero, and gave them his place to live, and the mother and daughter didn't have to leave.

It was after that that Wang Jianhuo completely broke off the idea of marrying a wife and having children, as the warts on his face became bigger and bigger, this idea never wavered, and he even accepted the nickname secretly given by outsiders, calling himself "Ugly King", and turning it into his only title.

The ugly king is so proud.

He is not afraid of death, after seeing the tragic fate of many old heroes, he has already put life and death aside, and does not make any preparations for escape, the government once wanted to arrest people, he took the initiative to surrender after hearing the news, and came out after being locked up for a few days.

He is also not afraid of humiliation, which has been a daily occurrence for him since the warts on his face became apparent at the age of eight, but he has succeeded in turning humiliation into a sign, never shy to show it and never accept mercy.

But there was one thing he never did, and that was to be an official.

Wang Jianhuo only escaped once, that is, because Luoyang wanted to recommend him to the court as an official, the tolerance and the guests who came to celebrate were all in vain, and the ugly king fled, until the government released a word, claiming that he had recommended others, he quietly went home, and then went to thank the official in person.

As for the reason for not being an official, it is very simple: since he is in his position, he must seek his own government, and if he takes the royal salary, he must be a loyal minister, and he can't do things outside the house.

Wang Jianhuo turned down at least five opportunities to become an official, and the status of the recruiter was higher and higher each time, and the former prime minister Yin Wuwu once wrote a letter in his own handwriting to persuade the ugly king to enter Beijing, but the letter was returned as it was.

Today, the person who made him an official is the emperor.

Wang Jianhuo knelt down again, "The grass people would rather be corrupted. ”

Han Ruzi had expected that the Ugly King would not agree immediately, "Your Excellency has been a hero for many years, how many people have you helped in total?" ”

"The grass people don't count."

"Roughly estimated."

"Well, eight hundred, most people just take a few silver taels from the grass people."

Han Ruzi picked out a piece of music from the table, "The population of Henan County is nearly two million, since last autumn, more than 500,000 people have lost their nationality as displaced people, after the first opening of the warehouse to release grain, the number of displaced people has decreased, there are still more than 100,000, there are countless people from other counties who come to beg, nearly half of the world's displaced people are here, and if the grain stored in the official warehouse of Henan County is to help all the displaced people, it will last for about ten days." ”

"Luoyang's wealthy households responded to the call and also opened private warehouses."

"Well, this can last for a month, and the county officials reminded: Luoyang has attracted a lot of displaced people, and once the grain is released on a large scale, it will attract more people, and it may not last for even a month."

Wang Jianhuo raised his head, "The grass people understand the difference in the situation, but the grass people have no solution now, and it will be the same after becoming an official." ”

"It's different." Han Ruzi picked out a few more pieces and stacked them on the table, "To tell the truth, it is enough to give relief to the displaced people for a month, or even half a month, and I will quell the rebellion in the East China Sea and the threat of the Huns as soon as possible, solve the worries, and release the grain from Ao Cang to solve the urgent need." What I'm worried about is not time, but whether the grain in the official and private warehouses will fall into the hands of the people. ”

Wang Jianhuo said in surprise: "Does Your Majesty have any suspicions? ”

"I have met some disaster victims in the capital, and they told me that the government has a lot of ways to release grain, and many times it just takes a small amount of grain and pretends to be, and then resells the official grain at a high price.

"After natural disasters, there are always natural disasters." Wang Jianhuo thought for a while, "Luoyang's habits may not be the same as those in the capital. ”

Han Ruzi laughed, "Perhaps, I really didn't get any evidence, but the officials of this county promised too well, things went too smoothly, and the rich families in Luoyang were so enthusiastic, I introspected and felt that I was not wise enough to respond to every call, and I was only afraid of fraud." ”

"Your Majesty is too humble."

"You are a hero in Luoyang, and you still have to fight with me, are the officials of Henan County more honest than you?"

Wang Jian kowtowed, "The grass people don't dare to ......"

"There are hundreds of thousands of homeless people outside Luoyang City waiting for you to save them, and I would rather see the ugly king who stood up for the Tan family, rather than Wang Jianhuo, who knelt here and said 'don't dare'. If you don't want to be an official, it's okay, I only give you a temporary official title, once the grain is released, the official position is withdrawn, you are still a 'grass people', and I don't give you money, we don't owe each other, you don't help me, not the court, just the homeless. ”

Wang Jianhuo was dumbfounded, he had been co-opted a lot, and he had always been tempted by high-ranking officials, but when he came to the emperor, not only was the official temporary, but he didn't even give him money.

"That Rotten ......"

"Keep it, and we'll settle the account when the grain is finished."

The conditions are getting more and more demanding.

"What about the Tan family?"

"I'm wondering, how can someone like you make an enmity with the Tan family?"

"What did Your Majesty hear?"

"The Tan family wants to build an inn in Luoyang, but you don't agree."

Wang Jianhuo smiled bitterly, "The Tan family's friends are all over the world, and it is easy to open an inn with anyone, even if the grass people oppose it, what's the use?" However, the grass people and the Tan family did have grievances, which were all trivial matters on the rivers and lakes, and they were not enough to worry about. ”

The ugly king obviously didn't want to go into details, and Han Ruzi didn't ask, "The women of the Tan family stayed in Luoyang with the old and the young, and the men were incorporated into the army to give them a chance to make meritorious contributions and atone for their sins." ”

"Your Majesty will go on the expedition early tomorrow morning?"

"Yes."

"Please give the grass people a little time to get back to their lives before dark."

"Okay."

"The grass people are retiring." Wang Jianhuo got up and retreated to the door, and after a few steps, he raised his head and asked, "If the grass people don't agree to be officials, they will still be corrupted?" ”

Han Ruzi nodded, "And the person who did it may not be the knife Liu you said." ”

Wang Jianhuo laughed, turned around and walked out of the tent.

The King of the East China Sea and the others came in, and the others returned to their positions, without asking a word, only the King of the East Sea couldn't hold back his curiosity, "The ugly king doesn't look like he is going to be stabbed, and Your Majesty has repented again?" ”

Han Ruzi hummed noncommittally, lowered his head and continued to look at the performance of Liu Zeqin, the head of the household department, the text is a little twisted, and the compensation given to the rich merchants does not seem to be very much, one is that Hangu Pass is exempted from part of the customs duties, and no longer limits the number of passes per year, and the other is that when replenishing the official warehouse in the next few years, Luoyang merchants will be given priority.

The king of the East China Sea refused to leave, stood at the table, and flipped through the recitals that the emperor had already read, "Hey, Yang Feng is really generous, look, the timid officials get a lot of rewards, and the soldiers of the southern and northern armies who are born and die and assist Your Majesty only get a small reward, he deliberately makes enemies for Your Majesty, right?" ”

Han Ruzi didn't answer, he always felt that there was something wrong with Liu Zeqin's recital, but he couldn't find what the problem was, and after a while he said: "Before going on the expedition tomorrow, I will personally draw up instructions, increase the rewards of meritorious people, and increase the rank and promotion." ”

The King of the East Sea nodded, and suddenly burst out laughing, "Yang Feng, this guy is really ...... So smart! ”

"Huh?" Han Ruzi frowned and looked at the King of the East China Sea, his heart was not in the capital now.

The king of the East China Sea pointed to the thick stack of medals and said with a smile: "Yang Feng guards the capital, and he is afraid that His Majesty will not trust him, so he intends to belittle the meritorious southern and northern armies, arousing the indignation of the two armies, just waiting for His Majesty to pass the edict to put things right, and when the time comes, gratitude will return to Your Majesty, and curse will return to Yang Feng, and at the same time, let Your Majesty know that there is a gap between the army and Yang Feng." This is a double win, which not only consolidates His Majesty's military spirit, but also makes His Majesty have no suspicion of Yang Feng. Clever, really smart. ”

Han Ruzi was slightly stunned, no matter what, he wanted to increase the rewards of the soldiers of the Southern and Northern Army, but he didn't think so much about Yang Feng's intentions, listening to the East China Sea King, this is indeed something that Yang Feng can do.

"If Your Majesty wants to reassure Yang Feng, you will scold him fiercely in the holy decree."

"Scolding him?"

"The way of the monarch and the minister, you are tacitly understood, Your Majesty reprimanded Yang Feng but did not seize power, which is the greatest trust." The King of the East China Sea sighed lightly, he had learned so many imperial skills since he had been a child, and he could only be a consultant to Han Ruzi.

"Tacitly ......" Han Ruzi felt that these four words were quite interesting, "Liu Zeqin, the waiter of the household department." ”

Zhang Youcai should be, and went out of the account to tell Liu Jie, and the king of the East China Sea asked, "Why do you think of him again?" ”

"I want to ask him what his 'tacit understanding' is."

"Since it's tacit, of course I can't say it."

"He had to say." There is only more than half a day left before the expedition, and Han Ruzi must solve the matter of releasing grain satisfactorily. (To be continued.) )