On April 15 of the second year of Longchang in Xiali, the emperor's small means of warming up the field and blowing the wind in advance were very effective, and all the officials above the fourth rank who were qualified to discuss politics in the court, as long as they could still breathe and move, none of them arrived early. Even if you don't mix, it's always okay to watch the excitement, right?

The emperor had the heart to fight the ministers alone, and he didn't want Yang Zhi, who was thrown out as a target, to steal the limelight, and Yang Zhi was also happy to hide quietly. Acting for family affairs and packing up, naturally the old man and his three wives and concubines are in charge. Yang Zhi went out to the Wei Mansion early in the morning, and the right to resign.

The Wei family's life is much better now than before. The first emperor vowed to "never lose up" with Wei Su, but at that time, only because the prince had to ensure the stability of the court, it was not appropriate to kill on a large scale, and he also had to appease the forces of the Wei family and his son in the military, and he had to do it as a last resort after weighing the pros and cons. Although he spared Wei's life, he deposed all the officials of Wei's father and son, and sent the inner court guards to strictly guard them, which was like imprisonment.

As soon as the new emperor came to power, he also gave Wei Su the title of a third-class duke for the purpose of encircling the forces of the Wei family of the military and his son, and appointed Wei Feiyang as the commander of the forbidden army, and withdrew all the inner court guards on duty in the Wei Mansion. After all, it can be regarded as restoring Wei Su's reputation and giving the Wei family a hope.

Yang Zhi has always respected Wei Su's personality, and Mrs. Wei's simplicity, kindness, and kindness make him regard him as his own mother and Wei Feiyang as a brother. This time he left Beijing and returned to his hometown, and Wei Feiyang was a long way to come, and he and Wei Su and his wife didn't know when they would see each other again.

It has been more than six years since Wei Su was detained in defeat. Disheartened, silent, and never took a step out of the door in six years. If it weren't for his son Wei Feiyang as a spiritual support, I am afraid that he would have been dead for a long time. Hearing Yang Zhi's brief explanation, his first reaction was to take a solemn bath and change clothes, and then bowed: "Yang Hou treats me like a father and uncle." My son Feiyang and you are brothers, but in fact, you should be regarded as a teacher. Feiyang's current heart, martial arts, and strategy have far surpassed the old man, which is all the work of Yang Hou's teaching. The old man thanked the dog! ”

Mrs. Wei wiped her tears and said with a forced smile: "Zhi'er, I remember that you once said that being a brother has no afterlife in this life. My son can have you and Wen Han and Kong Yun to take care of these brothers. It's really a blessing from the previous life! Today, my aunt will leave you for lunch before leaving. If you don't want to do anything else, I'll just make you a water basin mutton from our hometown in Weinan, how about it? ”

What else can Yang Zhi say? Readily agreed: "Done!" ”

In the past, Concubine Mei was naturally promoted to the queen mother after the first emperor Bintian because her mother was expensive and her son was expensive. No matter how busy he is, Zhao Qi will take the time to say hello to his mother every day, which is a habit he has developed since he was a child. It wasn't until after the lamp that I came with a tired face.

The Queen Mother asked distressedly: "Are you particularly busy with government affairs today?" The saint has clouds, and governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh, and he will not be in a hurry for a while. The emperor must not be too anxious to seek treatment. Burned out the body! ”

Zhao Qi was very relaxed in front of his mother, and said without concealment: "The queen mother doesn't need to worry about her sons. It's okay to be physical, but I'm tired. ”

Seeing that her mother's eyes were red and her face was full of tears, she asked in surprise: "The son is really fine, why is the queen mother so sad?" …… Isn't it the queen mother's body that is out of harmony? ”

"Yan'er has been here today." Zhao Qi didn't ask, but when he asked, the Queen Mother couldn't help crying and said: "She brought Xiao'er to bid farewell to the mourning family." Our mother and daughter are separated. After thousands of miles apart, I don't know what year and month we will see each other! The mourning family saw your brother-in-law for the first time. It was vaguely seen that he was an unruly person. Although I don't know why he suddenly resigned and returned to his hometown, he has already decided that it is difficult to change it. ”

The reason for this is that the truth cannot be explained in a few words. Zhao Qi sighed helplessly: "That's also something that can't be helped." The queen mother can rest assured that Yang Zhi is a good man and will definitely not treat his sister badly. ”

"Oh. That's right. The Queen Mother nodded gloomily and remembered: "Yang Zhi asked Yan'er to bring this account book with you." ”

Zhao Qi looked at the account book suspiciously, and said with a sullen face: "I see!" Two days earlier, Yang Zhi promised to donate two million taels of silver to the treasury, and I didn't believe it at the time, how could he be so generous! The queen mother, look at this book. What are the pieces of each one? In addition to the many rewards in the palace over the years, they are obtained by extortion! It is reluctant to say that it is to borrow flowers to offer Buddha, and it is embarrassing to say that it is a donation! The number summarized on the last page is as high as more than 2.3 million taels, according to such an algorithm, wouldn't I still have to look for him more than 300,000 taels of silver? ”

"Even if I pinched my nose and confessed, but did I send someone to his mansion to pull this large pile of bits and pieces to the inner treasury of the palace? Or do you just take it to the street and sell it? It's just shameless for him, I really can't afford to lose that person! ”

Regarding the three strategies for raising money, there have been rumors in the palace recently. The Queen Mother listened to Zhao's complaints, and she already understood in her heart.

He lowered his face and said, "Finished?" Yan'er said very clearly today, if you are not angry or embarrassed, Yang Zhi has thought of it for you. The account books are meticulous, the records are detailed, and the numbers are clear. Yang made a special trip to ask Qin Kongyun, the eldest son of the Qin family, to evaluate the price one by one according to the market price, and the actual value was only higher than the aggregate number. You can't let go of the emperor's face and sell it, don't you know that the next holy oracle is entrusted to the Qin family? When this news spreads, you will benefit from it, and your ministers and people will also know your determination. Selling the objects rewarded in the palace without authorization will inevitably be attacked and violated. But as soon as your emperor's golden mouth is opened, Yang Zhi and the Qin family will not be responsible. And Yang Zhi donated a huge amount of silver, and he didn't know how much infamy he had to bear! It's a pity that he has worked hard! ”

Zhao Jian thought about it, he was indeed a bit of a bull. He said: "The queen mother is angry, and her son is impetuous. ”

The Queen Mother shook her head and said, "The mourning family is not angry with you, but only slightly disappointed." When the first emperor was in the court, he once strictly ordered the harem not to interfere in politics, and the mourning family didn't want to talk much. ”

Zhao Qi said sincerely: "The queen mother has always been strict and self-disciplined, and she has never interfered in court politics. Erchen has been upset a lot recently, and it is inevitable that there will be some omissions in dealing with others, so I implore the queen mother to teach! ”

The Queen Mother sighed: "As the saying goes, no one is perfect, and no gold is perfect." The emperor doesn't have to be too demanding of himself. When the mourning family thought that your sister was about to leave Beijing, their hearts felt empty. Let's talk about it today! ”

"A person who is a monarch is not only the most jealous of indecisiveness, but also has the heart and strength of a gentleman. You might as well think about it, what kind of character is Yang Zhi? He has made countless meritorious contributions to Great Xia, but he has never done anything that is sorry for Great Xia. With his ability, if he really wanted to tear the earth and become king, he would have done it a long time ago. As the saying goes, out of sight and out of mind, if you really don't dare to use him, just let him go back! Once you are determined to use him, then you must fully believe in him, and do not suffer from gains and losses, and look forward to the future! ”

"You don't have to worry about giving. Whatever goes into his storehouse, it is his. What is the difference between giving in this way and taking money out of his pocket? The mourning family thought that Yang Zhi did this to relieve your worries, not only did he not borrow flowers to offer Buddha, but returned the original things. Whether it is a reward in the palace, or relying on the power of the official to extort it, he is not uncommon at all. The precious son-in-law of the mourning family is also an arrogant person in his bones! ”

"Does the emperor remember how the first emperor commented on Yang Zhi? has the talent of a traitor, the ability to govern the world, and the courage of a fierce general, but he is not afraid of the power of the emperor, nor does he care about the high-ranking officials. At that time, he was just an idle marquis, far from the power he has today. After the five-year term of office of the customs governor expires, it stands to reason that his wings are also stiff, why don't you leave sooner or later, and wait until you succeed to the throne for more than a year and defeat the Turks? In addition to being unruly and arrogant, Yang Zhi is also a person who values love and righteousness! Emperor, if you just let him go, are you really willing? ”

Zhao Qi nodded thoughtfully and slowly: "Erchen understands." The queen mother, the son of the minister was indeed extremely confused about whether to use Yang Zhi or not. The son had already decided to use him, but today after listening to the teachings of the queen mother, this determination has become more and more firm. ”

If Yang Zhi is lucky enough to hear the words of the Queen Mother's mother-in-law, he will definitely be moved to tears: Bosom friend! Of course, she would not be stupid enough to tell her honestly that after all these years of development, although Yizhou has become self-sufficient in food, the population is still not enough to provide sufficient labor force and ensure a stable supply of soldiers. Otherwise, would you have survived until now?

The mutton in the water basin cooked by Mrs. Wei herself almost made Yang Zhi half to death. It's not how delicious it is, nor how much Yang Zhi loves it, it's just because he enjoys Mrs. Wei's motherly care very much, and he can't bear to disobey Mrs. Wei's heart. After eating and drinking, he accompanied Mrs. Wei for a long time, and did not reluctantly leave until the sun was shining.

Back at the Hou Mansion, it was already dusk and sunset. Coincidentally, before Yang Zhi entered the door, Xu Wenhan also got off the sedan chair in front of the Hou Mansion. Xu Wenhan looked haggard, his steps were vain, and Yang Zhi couldn't help but wonder: "Old Xu, are you here to catch dinner in my house?" …… What's wrong with you? Is it sick? ”

Xu Wenhan said weakly: "What is the disease?" I was tired and hungry. Don't talk about dinner, I didn't even eat lunch. Since I had breakfast today, I have not eaten a grain of rice until this moment. As soon as he dispersed, he came up to your house. ”

Yang Zhi hurriedly helped him to walk to the house, and sneered: "Can you work so hard? You're still a scholar of Zaifu, so you don't usually know how to prepare some food in the office? Isn't this still sick? …… You mean, the dynasty has just dispersed today? ”

Xu Wenhan smiled bitterly: "Have you forgotten that today is the day of the courtiers' discussions?" After all, it's all your fault! Today, the court discussed three matters, and the emperor insisted that even if he talked with the ministers at night, it would be decided today. Originally, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty had different opinions, each with its own reason, but it really couldn't survive the emperor, so it was finally agreed. - I'll talk about the details later, you go get some tea and cakes first, and let me cushion my stomach and breathe a sigh of relief! (To be continued.) )