Yang Zhi obviously overestimated the "news" that he had figured out and meant huge business opportunities. Not only that, but it was also equivalent to sending it to the door, which made Qin Gong slap his face hard.

Yang Zhi is a frequent visitor to the Qin Mansion, and entering and leaving the Qin Mansion is as casual as his own backyard. Qin Kongyun was not in Chang'an, as for where he went, Yang Zhi didn't even ask. The Qin clan has a huge structure and many secrets, and Qin Kongyun is very busy most of the time. What's more, Yang Zhi didn't come to him in the first place.

The land of Wuyue has been densely populated since ancient times and is quite wealthy. The Qin clan has a background in the official and business background of Great Xia, and the huge business opportunities behind the war to destroy the country go without saying.

There has been an indescribable tacit understanding with the Duke of Qin, but the Duke of Qin has always spoken little. Yang Zhi was not verbose, briefly talked about the current situation in Chang'an, and then began to peddle "news".

After listening to Yang Zhi quietly, Gong Qin still put on a dead face like a Gujing Wubo, and asked noncommittally, "Have you been short of money recently?" ”

"Joke! I don't lack money for anything. How? Old man, you're not interested in my good news of making money? ”

"I've always been interested in making money, not in your news. - Since you are not short of money, have you been bored lately? ”

“…… Why? ”

Qin Gong replied: "Wu Yue has few soldiers, and it has been rich since ancient times, and the agricultural and mulberry water conservancy is more developed than that of the Central Plains, and there have been few wars in the past hundred years. As soon as the Great Xia soldiers arrived, the lord of Wuyue would surrender on his own, so that there would be no big war. My Qin clan has a number of branches in Wuyue, and even if there is a war, it should be able to deal with it. Your message is worthless, so I'm not interested. ”

"How can you not see this verse in your talent? Look at your look. It seems to be improvised, but it doesn't seem like it's here for my amusement. There is no shortage of money. It's not boring, but what? ”

Whether in business or as a person. Yang Zhi felt that he had nothing to hide in front of this old fox who had become a spirit. Hearing Qin Gong say this, Yang Zhicai realized that he seemed to be living a leisurely and comfortable life during this time, but in fact, there was a trace of impetuousness and uneasiness hidden in his heart.

After being silent for a long time, Yang Zhi sighed: "My heart is in turmoil. ”

"Inevitably. But it's okay. Qin Gong squinted his eyes and asked, "You will slowly get used to it in the future." Would you be interested in listening to what I had to say? ”

"Listen up." Originally, I was indeed a little bored and came to ask for a few silver. Why does it suddenly feel like it's become counseling?

Qin Gong smiled indifferently: "Do you miss the good days of being a little rich man in Xinyang's hometown?" Father and son depend on each other, and everything has nothing to worry about. And now in addition to your old father, you also have like-minded brothers who share life and death. If you have a wife and a concubine, you will soon have children. You are afraid that they will be led by you, and that you will not take care of them enough. So, you're upset. ”

"I fell in love with the emperor in the prime of life, and now we are both old men. However, since the death of my old wife, my father and son have not been reunited for several years. To this day, my Qin clan is known as the richest man in Great Xia, and he is as rich as the country. Semicolons are all over the world, employing tens of thousands of workers. Rao is so. I still did not hesitate to hollow out the Qin clan for decades, leaving only an empty shell of gold and jade. I often ask myself, how have I ever had a truly peaceful day in decades? ”

"Even if it's the emperor. So what? Do you think he had a moment of peace of mind? He's more tired than you and me. In fact, everyone is the same, both wary of each other. and use each other. But in everyone's heart, they are unwilling to be used. They all just want to be superior. However, how can the world be impermanent? Once reality is at odds with wishes. I thought I was out of control, and I felt impetuous. - You must know that the old man is a person from the past! ”

He took a sip of tea and moistened his throat and asked, "Boy, do you know?" The old man is very envious of you! ”

Yang Zhi was still chewing on Qin Gong's emotion, and came back to his senses and asked, "Envy me?" What envy me? ”

Qin Gongdeng's spirit was lifted, but he was completely old, and said word by word: "Young." Too young! The back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, which has been the same since ancient times! You are both civil and military, bold and careful. You must know that the world is big, where can't you let you gallop?! ”

After Qin Gong's enlightenment, Yang Zhi's heart was much happier. He understands all the truths, but no one can say it to his face like Qin Gong.

The haze in my heart has been blown away a little, and the days are still like that. The Yang Mansion has everything in place, just waiting to give birth. Xu Wenhan became more and more leisurely as soon as he became tired, Qin Kongyun continued to disappear, and Wei Feiyang was distracted, immersed in Professor Yang Zhi's coursework.

The emperor seems to be very busy, and he has not been disturbed recently, and the court is also undisturbed.

On this day, after the emperor dispersed the dynasty, he discussed politics in the imperial study with the two most trusted henchmen, Chen Wenyuan, the old captain who had risen again, and Wang Yunong, a scholar of Shoufu University.

The emperor frowned and asked: "Start to reduce the government soldiers, expand the army reclamation, measure the acres of land, reduce or reduce taxes, strengthen the salt and iron yamen, and increase the ...... of commercial taxes." Yu Nong, everything is complicated, all of which are related to the country, and they are all paved with real money! As far as I know, at the moment when the treasury is tight, can the household department pay for it? ”

Wang Yunong has been assisting each other for many years, and he has a calm bearing: "Back to the emperor, although everything is complicated, it is not uncoherent. The priorities of things, the division of land into rich and poor, and the reduction or increase of taxes cannot shake the national foundation overnight. ”

Wen Hanyue had already informed the old minister that as long as it was related to the state, he had written a chapter to explain it in detail. Once the emperor inquired, he only had to ask the official clerk to submit it. As for the use of the national treasury, according to Wenhan's intention, the criterion is to live within the limits of income, and it seems that there is still a little room to cope with sudden floods and droughts. ”

The emperor couldn't help but praise: "Wen Han is really a peerless national warrior!" - Oh, it should still be scattered today. After that, the specific details related to the money and food of Daxia, there is no need to bother Wen Han in everything, and try to hand it over to Zhang Qian, a newly promoted university scholar. He was originally promoted to the cabinet by the head of the household, and he must have been handy so that he would not delay and get out of touch. ”

Like Yang Zhi, Wang Yunong and Chen Wenyuan are also very envious of Xu Wenhan in their hearts: young. In the year before he was established, he not only thought very carefully and long-term, but also knew how to advance and retreat. According to seniority, according to age, and according to talent, the Zai Fu important minister who slipped away after the last dynasty clicked. Why can't he Xu Wenhan take his turn!

The emperor then sighed: "Wen Han expects the long-term situation, and I will lay it out next." There will be less guilt in my heart, but I always feel that I have wronged him too much. Speaking of which, he is also a big boss. Every day when I go home, I don't even have a person who shush the cold and ask for warmth. Among the high-ranking officials and eunuchs of the Great Xia Manchu Dynasty, only his mansion was the most simple and deserted. I also heard that there were no other women in his house except a cook and a servant! ”

"I want to arrange a marriage for Wen Han. Since we have discussed this topic today, you two old people are here, just help me think about it together, which lady can be a good match for Xu Qing? ”

Wang Yunong and Chen Wenyuan glanced at each other and were speechless for a while. The emperor's meaning is very clear, and it is imperative to depose Xu Wenhan. I was also worried that this shrewd young minister would have a grudge. I want to use the excuse of marriage to envelop and appease.

Wang Yunong pondered the emperor's thoughts, and muttered: "The old minister has thought of a candidate, the granddaughter of the former master Shitian of the Hanlin Academy. It is said to be dignified and beautiful, gentle and virtuous, and quite famous. If the emperor thinks it is appropriate, the old minister will be ordered to go to Wen Han today. ”

The emperor took the lead in court to complain about the deposed prince Zhao Heng, and the emperor blatantly ordered Tian Zude to be dismissed and exiled in order to cut off the naïve thoughts of the Qingliu literati who supported the abolition of the crown prince Zhao Heng. Never hired. Now that the national policy of "seeking peace externally and stability internally" has been set, it is indispensable to find an opportunity to show goodwill to the literati. The emperor gave marriage, and the prime minister was the first assistant to protect the media. Marrying the Tian family to the young and promising scholar Zaifu has already given his old Tian family enough face!

The emperor said with satisfaction: "This is very good, then there will be a hard trip for Lao Yu Nong." This kind of good thing to match. Sooner rather than later. If Wen Han is interested, I will make a decree tomorrow to give marriage. He handed it over to ...... Handed over to Yang Zhi! ”

"Huh. Wen Han is poor, and the Tian family is not a rich family. Yang Zhi is recognized as a money tuberculosis. Be the number one money-goer. Hasn't this guy been bored lately? Leave it to him to handle, Xu Qing has no worries in this life! ”

Wang Yunong and Chen Wenyuan couldn't help but look at each other when they thought of the rumors that Yang Zhi had recently asked Princess Kang to cash out the gift in person. The emperor is right, before the two ladies give birth, they will not leave Beijing if they kill him. Anyway, being idle is also idle, although it is to make a wedding dress for his brother-in-law, but he is generous to others, and that kid will spare no effort.

The proceedings went smoothly, and the emperor was in a good mood. Then he asked: "It's time to put an end to the matter of beating the wealthy families in Jincheng and Guanzhong." When were Huang Jixian and Guo Pei escorted to Beijing? Who should be the presiding judge of these two men? ”

Wang Yunong pondered and said: "The old minister has already issued a message to greet the prefects of Xianyang and Jincheng, and Huang Jixian and Guo Pei should be escorted into Beijing within five days. If the grasp is appropriate and the results are the best, Yang Zhinai is the best candidate for the chief judge. However, Yang Zhiyou has no position, which is too abrupt in the eyes of outsiders. According to the old minister's humble opinion, this case was started because of the case of the abolition of the prince, and since the case of the abolition of the prince was presided over by Wen Han, it is appropriate for Wen Han to preside over the trial. Wen Han has a clear mind, but his face is a little thin. The old minister dared to speculate that the two families would still follow Yang Zhi's path. In this way, the results are guaranteed to be good. ”

To put it bluntly, it is a big knock on the bamboo with a quick knife to cut through the mess, giving a stern warning to the wealthy families in Guanzhong and Jincheng, but they can't be forced too hard. Yang Zhi has presided over the glorious example of the "peace talks" between Great Xia and the Turks, which can be described as a pearl and jade, and it is difficult for people not to think of him!

Naturally, the emperor would not pierce the fig leaf behind this, and nodded in agreement: "Then Wen Han will preside over the trial!" Wenyuan, do you have something to play? ”

Chen Wenyuan responded: "The old minister has two things to play. The first is to receive the general Zeng Yingming to report that the Western Turkic Tuevil Khan is seriously ill and has appointed Prince Suoli as the crown prince. However, Tu Xie Khan has many heirs, and there are two princes who have the strength to compete with Prince Soli for the throne. Prince Soli has sent an envoy to Zeng Yingming for help. Zeng Yingming did not dare to be good at it, so he asked for a holy judgment. ”

The emperor thought for a moment and said solemnly: "This matter is still stained with the light of Yang Zhina, which is extremely beneficial to my Great Xia, and I can't be negligent." He ordered Suoli to be canonized as the Western Turkic Khan and sent to Shuofang in an expedited manner of 800 li. Ordered Zeng Yingming to send 20,000 elite cavalry in advance, and stationed 200 miles in Shuofang to prepare for war. According to the peace treaty reached between the two countries, after negotiating the price with Prince Nasoli, he selected the best civil servants in the army as envoys and went to the Turkic royal court to spread the decree of canonization. ”

Wang Yunong interjected: "Your Majesty, please forgive the old minister for talking too much. The old minister thought that the top priority was to order Zeng Yingming to send hundreds of brave men to infiltrate the Turks first, and try his best to save the life of Prince Suoli. As long as Prince Soli's life is safe. I can wait and see what happens, and wait until the three parties fight for the blood. Then choose the opportunity to send troops to deliver the decree. ”

The emperor agreed: "The snipe and the clam compete, and the fisherman wins." And rightfully so! ”

Chen Wenyuan couldn't help sighing: "It's still raining farmers' hearts!" Emperor. The second thing was to receive a report from Geng Jin, the general of Wuwei, that Wu Yueguo sent a secret envoy to the army to contact him about surrendering. The condition is to accept the land, hand over the household registration, and only ask for the king on the spot to keep the temple. ”

Please drop at this time? Did you go early? Even how to spend the money in your treasury, Lao Tzu has thought about it! Still crowned king on the spot? Be your mother's big dream!

The emperor sneered: "Please surrender at this time, do you know if it is not a temptation?" What's more, sooner or later, Wu Yue will be in my bag, what qualifications do you have to surrender? Not allowed! ”

Chen Wenyuan echoed: "The emperor is sage. It's better to reply to Geng Jin, and say whatever you want. It's just not allowed. Forgive the ministers for their concerns, nine times out of ten, the lord of Wu Yue will also send an envoy to contact Nanchu to ask for surrender. His Royal Highness King Ning has been confronting Southern Chu for many years on the front line of Xiangyang and Suizhou, and has just been recalled to Beijing, and the deputy general Yang Yao took over as His Royal Highness King Ning not long after. ”

"You look at it." The emperor rubbed his head and said, "It's been a busy day, so let's stop here today!" You two are already old people, so don't overdo it. There are trivial things that you have to let go of gradually. The newly promoted cabinet scholars Guo Ziguang, Yu Shijie, Zhang Qian, and the new deputy envoy of the Privy Council, Liu Bingde, are all capable ministers who have been officials for many years, and they can't just be promoted and not work! ”

Extraordinary times. Do extraordinary things. Both of them are long-lived eunuchs, officials are the best, and they are old and sophisticated, and they can hear that the emperor is telling the truth. If the two of them have the slightest greed for power and do not leave. I'm afraid I was driven home to pick up my grandson.

After the two old ministers retreated, the emperor looked tired. I took a few sips of ginseng soup. Close your eyes and recuperate for a while, and then call the personal servant Ma Cheng to summon Jin Zishan to meet him.

"Little Kim. The guards you secretly sent to Qi'er, he didn't notice it, right? ”

When it came to Zhao Qi, the king of Yue, the shrewd and decisive Jin Zishan suddenly hesitated: "Back to the emperor, His Royal Highness the King of Yue is talented and intelligent, whether he is aware of this, forgive the ministers for being stupid, it is really difficult to assert." ”

It is said that the father and mother are full of cubs, and the emperor suddenly smiled: "I don't know what that stinky boy is thinking about all day long, and his actions are often unexpected, and even I often have a headache for it." Even if Qi'er is aware of it, according to his heart, he will not be embarrassed by you. I won't blame it, you just have to do it. - What have you been doing all this time? ”

"Thank you for your kindness." Jin Zishan replied: "During this time, the two princes have been as usual. Except for His Royal Highness King Ning's visit to Yang Zhi and His Royal Highness King Kang and Yang Zhi's chance encounter outside the city, so far, the two princes have not had any contact with the court's Chinese military ministers since they were recalled to Beijing. With Xiangyang and Youzhou, there is only one secret letter exchange each. ”

The emperor frowned and said, "These two boys are quite interesting. Suddenly recalled to Beijing, it is inevitable that the butt will not be clean, and it is not surprising that there are occasional secret letters with the old ministry. But...... Why can't anything get around Yang Zhi? It seems that it is indeed necessary for me to let that guy lie in Chang'an. ”

Jin Zishan knew that the emperor attached great importance to Yang Zhi, and he was also very jealous of Yang Zhi, and now he was neither friend nor foe with Yang Zhi, so there was really no need to take the opportunity to make enemies by taking eye medicine.

Naturally, he returned to the topic of the two princes: "His Royal Highness King Ning rarely goes out of the palace, and every day he still carefully reads the newspapers of the palace in recent years, and strictly supervises the schoolwork of several emperors and grandsons. His Royal Highness King Kang went out of the house every day, and the shops on the streets were everywhere, and there were many inquiries about the cost of clothing, food, housing and transportation for the people. ”

The emperor said with a complicated expression: "I am watching them, aren't they thinking about my thoughts all the time?" Let them dry for a few more days, and I will make them wish. Oh, and is there anything else? You go on to say. ”

"There is another thing, which happened in the East City an hour ago. Weichen had just received the secret report, and he didn't know much about the details, so he wanted to wait until he asked clearly, and then report to the emperor later. ”

"What?"

Jin Zishan, who has always been moody, has a strange smile on his face at this moment: "His Royal Highness King Kang intervened in a street dispute, and after mixing the two skins and cold mix, he ordered his entourage to be escorted to Chang'an Mansion. It is said that Yang Zhi was also present at the time of the incident. ”

"Cold salad?" The emperor squirted out a mouthful of ginseng soup: "You mean...... Dare to mix two big live people on the street?! It's Yang Zhi again! Why are you everywhere? ”

Then he couldn't help but look up and laugh: "Hahahaha! I know the temperament of Dare'er, and I have been doing this since I was a child...... This old man is steady, very boring, and he can't think of such a whimsical loss! It must have been instigated by Yang Zhina! Interesting, interesting! I really want to see for a long time, what kind of cold salad will the big living people be? After careful investigation, come and report to me! ”

Just when the emperor was laughing heartily for the cold salad, Zhao Kang, the king of Kang, who had returned to the house, was discussing with his confidant Li Zuo.

Li Zuo was originally from Shaoxing, the famous master's hometown, and was originally a down-and-out talent who tried and failed, but four years ago he went to Bazhou in order to make a living, and was recruited to King Kang by chance. In just a few years, Zhao Dang, who has quite a lot of qualifications, can be cited as a confidant, and it is obvious that although he is not a good bird, he also has some goods in his belly.

Zhao Dangwu asked anxiously: "Sir, I never expected to meet Yang Zhi in the East Market, it's really a shame that he thought of it!" Has the king gone too far in today's affairs? (To be continued......)