The two of them were stunned and did not move, but they didn't think about it, but they saw Zhou Bian laughing a few times, got up and stepped forward to help Bai Gui up. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

"As a courtier, it is my duty to correct the king. Bai Aiqing pointed to the fault of the king, the king will not blame, on the contrary, I will feel glad that I have this courtier, today Bai Aiqing said bluntly, won the appreciation of the king, so he gave a jade in the palace to show his loyalty. Fang Cai's tone was a little heavier, but he was only excited for a while, this is human nature, and I ask Bai Aiqing not to blame this king. ”

In fact, Zhou Bian regretted it a little as soon as he finished saying that, obviously a little impulsive, so he had to make a mistake and make a gesture, maybe he could win the favor of the ministers. Sure enough, after Bai Gui heard this, his expression eased at first, but then he showed gratitude, and the body that had already stood up knelt down again and made a big salute.

"Long live the King, thank you, King! Fang Cai is also disrespectful to the king, although this is not the original intention of the minister, but the king does not blame it is a blessing for the ministers, and how dare to have thoughts about the king in his heart. ”

"Aiqing said righteously, this king also needs ministers like you, otherwise my royal family will talk about revival is an empty word. Aiqing can say whatever she thinks in her heart in the future, you don't need to worry about whether this king will blame, since then this king has set the rules, and the speaker is not guilty, what does Aiqing think? ”

"The king is wise!" Taishi and Bai Gui both arched their hands and shouted.

Zhou Bian showed a smile, although the impulse almost ruined the relationship between the monarch and the minister, but it achieved the effect that he didn't expect before, the sea is tolerant of all rivers, if he can't tolerate the courtiers' words, where can he get the courtiers' sincere support, and where can he hear the most true and clever advice? And who can not make mistakes in his life, so Zhou Bian decided to be a king with an open mind from today onwards.

"Two Aiqing, no matter what, Chengzhou's change has been implemented for eight years, and it is impossible to cancel it again, and Gongyi is okay, there are not many nobles, as for Luoyang, this king thinks that what Bai Aiqing said is very true, not only to get the support of the nobles, but also to get the love of the commoners, this king knows that it is a little difficult, but the change is now a foregone conclusion, so I still hope that the two Aiqing can come up with a way to take care of both for this king, and at present, they can only do it according to what the king said will not change the law within the year, Master Taishi, Doctor Bai, what do you think?"

"As it should be, it is the duty of the courtiers to share the worries of the king." The two replied in unison.

"It's just that it's really difficult to take care of both, but there are still three months before the end of the year, and after a while of stability here, gather Dr. Shan, Dr. Liu, Dr. Man and others to discuss together, and we will definitely be able to find a way." Taishi continued.

"Now that my royal family is in a critical period of revival, it is indeed time to work together, and what the Taishi said is extremely true. Bai Aiqing, what are your ideas? Seeing Bai Gui frowning on the side, Zhou Bian asked out loud.

"Oh, king, Bai thought of Ning Yue, this person is indeed talented, in the past, Duke Zhou was a courtier, Bai admired and worried about him the most, and Bai also sighed to himself. The king might as well ask for it, and perhaps with his intelligence, there will be a way. ”

"It's just that this person is credible, can it be used?" Zhou Bian still has doubts, although what Ning Yue said is very reasonable, but the more this is the case, the more suspicious it is, if he goes to invite him again and again, he will be willing to serve the royal family, maybe Zhou Bian has less suspicion, maybe this is the cheapness that exists in everyone's heart.

"I'm also thinking about this, but I think Ning Yue can be trusted, because pretending to serve the king doesn't do him any good, and there is no force to connect with him, as long as we don't give him military power, and control the son of the Zhou Dynasty, it will cut off any thoughts of rebellion. If the king is still suspicious of him, it is not too late to ask him if he handles the affairs of the Deng family and sees how he behaves. ”

"Yes, yes. According to Bai Aiqing's words. After all, there was no rest at noon, and Zhou Bian couldn't help but yawn.

Seeing that the king was a little tired, and his words were also accepted by the king, Bai Gui hurriedly got up and said goodbye, "The king, the three hundred warriors of my Bai family originally wanted to be dedicated to the master, and they had already discussed with the Taishi, and they were scattered under the command of Zichang and General Pang Xing, and now they are only waiting for delivery, but I am afraid that the two generals are still waiting for Bai at this time, and Bai will retire first!" ”

"What Bai Aiqing has done for my royal family, this king remembers it all in his heart, this king will not live up to your loyalty, and your efforts will be rewarded. Okay, then you can go first, this king won't send it! ”

"Thank you, my king!" Bai Gui saluted, and said hello to the Taishi before retreating.

And the Taishi also obviously saw that the king was a little tired, what he was worried about was that the king would be complacent after winning Luoyang, and not thinking of progress, so he used Jiuding to persuade the king, obviously the purpose has been reached, so the Taishi also got up and said goodbye, "The king, the master of the prison is going to accept the savings and property of the Xianzhou office, and the old man is worried that he will not be able to keep busy, so he will go and see." The king is tired these days, so the old man will not bother. ”

After Zhou Bian nodded and got up to see off the Taishi, he only felt a little drowsy, so he asked the Ming Eunuch, who had been waiting, to lead the way and go back to the Mingde Hall to rest.

When I returned to bed, although I was a little sleepy, I couldn't sleep for half a day, and my mind was full of what Bai Gyu said: "Although there are many civilians, they are very easy to satisfy, and they can win loyalty by paying military salaries and military merits, so why divide the land?" This sentence. Zhou Bian from later generations, from the bottom of his heart, wanted to do more for the common people, especially when he first came to see the poor days of the peasants in the suburbs of Chengzhou, which strongly aroused Zhou Bian's sense of responsibility, so when he changed the law in Chengzhou in the third chapter, he not only divided the land to the commoners, but also set an ultra-low tax rate of 20 taxes and 1, that is, he wanted to do more for the people in this world, and he was determined to revive the royal family, and also to be able to do more for the people, otherwise as the late Wang brother said, he would not worry about it for the rest of his life. can also be worry-free about food and clothing, but then it seems that I am sorry for this unmet crossing, and it will be in vain for the people of the next generation.

But what Bai Gui said also has some truth, if it is only for the revival of the royal family, only give them military salaries, plus rewards for military merits, you can really win the hearts of the army, and with the heart of the army, the combat effectiveness will naturally be guaranteed. And the gratitude of the common people does not seem to be of much use to the great cause of revival on the surface, not to mention that when the royal family is stronger, it can change the law and do more for the people, so he thought about it, whether to start improving the lives of his people now, or to start improving it when it is stronger, Zhou Bian didn't know what to do for a while.

I thought so much that I gradually fell asleep for a long time, but after sleeping for a while, I was called up by the maid again.

The one who came was Ning Yue, it seemed that there was something to report, but fortunately, he had agreed to Ning Yue to give advice to the king day and night, and Ning Yue was able to enter the inner palace to see him unimpeded. Sure enough, the monarch and the ministers sat down after seeing the salute, and Ning Yue spoke, "King, farewell to the queen in the morning, I came to the Deng Mansion with General Tu's soldiers, and sure enough, there were only a few deaf and dumb old men in the entire mansion, and there was no one else, and the careful interrogation of these people was fruitless, so I locked them up." Then he went to the manor of the Deng family outside the city with General Tu, and the people in charge also ran away, only some farmers who farmed for the Deng family were there, but they didn't know where the Deng family went. In this way, the Deng family must have participated in the assassination of the Duke of Xianzhou and the king, otherwise they would not have fled with their families. It's just that I don't know if the Deng family has escaped from the city, so Ning Mou came to ask the king for his life and search the whole city to see if there is any remnant of the Deng family, or if anyone knows the whereabouts of the Deng family, and it is impossible for the relocation of the family without leaving some clues. ”

"Well, this king is approved, if there are still people from the Deng family in the city, this king is afraid that he will also be restless. It's just that there are many businessmen in Luoyang City, and there are mixed with the power backgrounds of the princes and countries, so it's better to be smaller, so as not to cause panic or even chaos in the audience. This king will order the Tu clan to fully cooperate with you, and then let Xin Zhongli also join you, both of you are the old ministers of the former Zhou Duke, and the people of Luoyang are familiar with you, and it is better for you to come forward than the people from my royal family. ”

"The king is wise, and the king's trust in his subordinates is grateful. Ning still has instructions on this matter, should he arrest a group of nobles or businessmen who are usually good friends with the Deng family for interrogation? ”

"There's no need to arrest, just ask and ask first, if it doesn't matter, let it go, if there is really a big dealing, it's not too late to arrest." Although Zhou Bian was also worried that the Deng family still had the same party, he didn't want to make a big deal out of it, after all, the royal family was in charge of Luoyang at the beginning, and stability was the main theme of this period of time set by Zhou Bian.

"Then Ning has no more instructions on this matter. Well, can Ning ask, when will the coffin of the first Duke of Zhou arrive in Luoyang? Therefore, the Lord will not be buried for a day, and I will not be at ease for a day. Please forgive me. ”

"Ning Qing has a heart, which is commendable! Gongyi over there, I asked Liu Zixi Liu Dafu to be the keeper of the city, yesterday when the king came he also set off to Gongyi, the king has specially explained that once he arrived in Gongyi, he sent people to send the coffin of the late Zhou Gong back according to etiquette, I want to prepare a lot of things, I should be able to set off tomorrow morning, walk slower on the coffin road, rest overnight outside the city of Chengzhou, and the day after tomorrow should be able to arrive later, and then stop the coffin for three days, and then bury according to the ceremony of the princes. What does Aiqing think? ”

"Thank you, King! The minister thanked the lord for it! Ning Yue bowed.

After the ceremony, Ning Yue sat down again, "King, there is another suggestion, in the morning, I heard that the king regretted that the Taishi and others had no place to live in Luoyang, and the ministers thought that the Deng family was obviously on the run, and the royal family could take back the Deng family's residence and reward it to the Taishi, which not only cost the royal family a penny, but also comforted the hearts of the important ministers." ”

"Well, that's a good idea. So what if the Deng family came back and could prove that they didn't actually participate in the assassination of the Duke of Zhou, and came to ask the king for a house? Out of a certain concept from later generations, Zhou Bian is still a little unbearable.

"King, there must be a reason why the Deng family left. Besides, even if it is really as the king said, then it can also cure him who knows that the king is coming to Luoyang, but the whole family leaves, and does not worship the king's sin, the Deng family will have nothing to say. ”

In this way, it seems that Ning Yue is still a little ruthless, but what he said is reasonable, so Zhou Bian nodded and agreed, since he has come to this world, then he will act according to the rules of this world.

After finishing the matter, there was just some time, so Zhou Bian asked Ning Yue about some basic information about Luoyang, and sure enough, Ning Yue answered like a stream, and the monarchs and ministers talked very happily, it seems that this Ning Yue is really a talented person, and the longer he talks, the deeper Zhou Bian's good impression of him. And although Bai Gui is also talented, he seems to be more inclined to the overall situation and business ability, and what he lacks is the implementation of specific things and a vicious heart, and Ning Yue just has these two points, and the two just complement each other, which makes Zhou Bian secretly happy in his heart.

And as soon as he talked, Ning Yue's understanding of Zhou Bian also deepened, and many times Ning Yue was shocked in his heart, but the nine-year-old king knew so many things, he could understand his words as soon as he heard them, and he could also say many thought-provoking truths, the more he was contacted, the more frightened he became, originally Ning Yue thought that the royal family could return to Luoyang mostly by Bai Gui, and he didn't want to find out that Bai Gui was just an executor, and the nine-year-old child in front of him was the real mastermind, so Ning Yue was really convinced of the king in his heart, I was also secretly glad to have met the Ming Lord, although the original two generations of Zhou Gong were courteous to him, but the master was too poor, and the courtiers couldn't try it no matter how much talent they had, and now, Ning Yue firmly believed that he could shine under the hands of this young emperor, so Ning Yue's loyalty to the king was also firm.

When the two were talking, they were interrupted by the attendants, it turned out that General Long also came to ask to see the king, but he didn't know what was going on, Ning Yue hurriedly got up to say goodbye, but was left by Zhou Bian to see General Long together, this is naturally Zhou Bian's way of showing his trust to Ning Yue, and Ning Yue is also a smart person, as soon as he heard it, he understood what the king meant, and showed gratitude.