It was another sunny day, and the morning sun was red and bright. After the courtiers went to the Zichen Hall to meet Princess Taiping, they returned to the political hall and the yamen to start a day's office work.

The tension in a few days has also eased, from the king of Jin taking the initiative to ask for the transfer of the Shence army out of Beijing, to the princess Taiping going to the kingdom to meet him, and then this morning the king of Jin also participated in the meeting in the Zichen Palace...... The princes of the court and the Chinese government saw that the mother and son had regained their trust. Although everyone thinks it's a little incredible, the matter is in front of them, perhaps because the emotional factors of their family play a big role, and outsiders can't figure it out for a while.

With the fading of the sudden crisis of "dual politics" in the imperial court, Zhang Shuo's attention gradually shifted to the changes presided over by the Chinese book. He is undoubtedly quite depressed, as a full-time prime minister, he bears the greatest responsibility for a series of changes, and most of the changes have been suspended in front of him, just waiting to confirm Princess Taiping's attitude. Under the centralized government, the attitude of the superior determines the direction of the national policy...... Changing the law was Xue Chongxun's idea when he was in power, and now that Princess Taiping wakes up, her authority is undoubtedly above Xue Chongxun, and she has to nod and shake her head to count.

It was arranged by Xue Chongxun behind the scenes, but the person who was pushed to the forefront was Zhang Shuo, and at this time Zhang Shuo felt like he was carrying the black pot alone. He wanted to pull some allies to tide over the difficulties with him, and looked at the people in power in the Manchu Dynasty, and finally felt that Liu An, the head of the household, was the most reliable. Because a series of innovations in the household department were led by Liu An, Liu An could not get out of it, and the two of them were grasshoppers on the same rope on the issue of changing the law.

So in the past few days, the conversation between Zhang Shuo and Liu An has obviously increased, and the relationship seems to be getting closer and closer. After several prime ministers arrived at the political affairs hall, the two of them had not finished talking about the topics along the way, and the relationship was hot.

The location of the government hall was changed several times during the Tang Dynasty, and it is now in Menxia Province, and the official office is located in front of the Xuanzheng Palace. The city wall here is a row of corridors that connect the inner court, and there are two palace gates on the left and right, "Guangming Gate" and "Chongming Gate", leading to the imperial family's living quarters. It is already relatively successful for people in the official career to come here, and if they can enter the pilgrimage from time to time, then they can be called the backbone of the ruling class of the dynasty.

Walking into the gate of the government hall, there is a spacious and bright hall with many desks, desks and chairs, and hundreds of officials are on duty here. There was a busy and lively scene of writing and passing documents, and even the sound of "crackling" planning plates could be heard, which was probably about them accounting for the accounts of various yamen. This can be regarded as the heart of the dynasty, and it is the decision-making body of national affairs.

There are also some suites in the hall, including the offices of the officials who are in the middle of the book, the waiter, and the officials who hang the same book as the door, as well as rest rooms and dining rooms.

Zhang said that after being promoted to Zhongshu Ling, he resigned from the official position of the secretary of the military department, and no longer went to Shangshu Province for daily office, most of the time in the political affairs hall, where there was also a suite for his use, and the facilities for office, living and dining were readily available.

"It's too noisy outside to speak, so Liu Xianggong came in with me to talk." Zhang said that he invited Liu An into his office.

The two of them then walked in and sat down next to a coffee table, and the scribe here quickly served the tea, and when he opened the teacup, a burst of fragrance diffused out, and the tea brewed by the best tea leaves was really refreshing.

Bright and comfortable office place, sunlight spills in through the cracks of the mullioned windows, dancing in the fragrance of tea; high position, people's respectful attitude; Abundant income, in addition to the income, there are also land benefits such as Yongye Field...... There is also the sense of accomplishment of holding power above board, and the lives of the court officials are undoubtedly very superior. It is no wonder that the border generals are all warlike, and they are eager to establish great achievements and enter the dynasty for fame and fortune, and then return to their hometowns to glorify their ancestors.

However, there are many people in the political affairs hall, and it is not a simple place, and it is inevitable that there will be a small circle and a difference between relatives and relatives. So Zhang Shuo and Liu An were more cautious at first, and talked about inconsequential things for a while; However, after entering the house, there is not much worry, because the decision-making bodies here and the places where the ministers say things are strictly controlled, and irrelevant people cannot approach so as not to leak state secrets.

Zhang Shuo took a sip of tea and got down to business: "Let's sort it out today and write a list of major events from the previous few months and submit it to the palace." ”

Liu An nodded and said: "There were a lot of things from September last year to April this year, the battle of Cijian after Li Longji's rebellion, the deterioration of relations after the battle of Tang Tuxiao Bolu, the rebellion of the former prince who killed the king, and the change of the law by the apocalypse......"

"As soon as Liu Xianggong said it, it really took thousands of words to say it clearly." Zhang said with a smile. He looks a little older than Liu An, probably because he has more beards on his mouth, and he has a long horse face that looks a little old. In contrast, Liu An is a little more elegant, and his demeanor and speech are quite literati.

Zhang Shuo quickly suppressed his smile, lowered his head and pondered something, and then sighed: "The change has been implemented for most of the time, but I don't know what Princess Taiping will think of the recent national policy." In fact, the new policies of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household are all in line with the matter, and they are beneficial to the country and the people......"

"Most of this matter depends on His Royal Highness's attitude, and what is the mother-son relationship with King Jin?" Liu An's expression also became solemn, and he whispered, "I thought a few days ago that they had reached a point where they could not compromise, but I didn't expect that King Jin was quite courageous, and the situation became better after resolving the crisis...... But if this continues, will the court listen to His Royal Highness or the King of Jin? Improper handling may lead to the situation of Ruizong (Li Dan) period, and each party is not a blessing for the society. ”

Zhang Shuo also frowned and said: "When Ruizong and Li Sanlang were in the court at the same time, the duality was clearly divided: the prince supervised the country; The national policy of Beijing officials above the fifth rank and the heavy dà is decided by Ruizong. Therefore, it can be legitimately divided in the text. And now Her Royal Highness Princess Taiping is neither the queen mother nor the emperor, and the king of Jin is a prince of the opposite sex, although the power is great, it is impossible to divide the authority in name ...... name, and the confusion will definitely bring chaos to the court, alas"

Liu An said: "The current status quo cannot be so simply divided, Princess Taiping's family is naturally more willing to trust her family in order to avoid other families from sitting big." Xue Lang is not only her most trusted eldest son but also the most talented of the four sons, so he will naturally be relied on by His Highness and regarded as his left and right arm. If it weren't for the last resort, the old man thought that His Royal Highness was not willing to lose Xue Lang. After all, infighting weakens one's own strength and will only make relatives and enemies happy, and His Highness will not fail to understand this. For example, when Li Longji raised troops last year, Xue Lang could gain military power to deal with the forces that threatened Chang'an, and there was no one in the country who was more suitable to do such a thing than Xue Lang...... So my opinion is that Princess Taiping and King Jin have both a spear and a shield relationship, and there is a need for mutual dependence, which is far from being as simple as fighting for power, otherwise the tension in the past few days will not be so easy to ease. What's more, they are relatives, mothers, and sons, and their blood is thicker than water, and they are self-evident, so we should not completely use the rules of political affairs to ponder the joints in this, what does Zhang Xianggong think? ”

"The family and the country are ...... in the world" Zhang Shuo raised his head and sighed halfway, just as the sunlight coming in from the east window shone on his face, and he couldn't help but squint his eyes.

After a while, Zhang Shuocai said thoughtfully: "In this way, the presentation to be written today must try to hint at the benefits of changing the law, so that His Highness feels that the King of Jin is quite talented in governing the country, and he is a rare person who can be honored and guarded, so as to be more stable and avoid unexpected turmoil." ”

The two hit it off, Liu An was originally Xue Chongxun's person, and it was natural for him to favor Xue Chongxun, so they had the same tone when they collaborated on the book.

In the afternoon, Liu An took a few banknotes from the household money bank, and said that after totaling them with Zhang, he was going to send them to Princess Taiping as samples early tomorrow morning, so as to persuade her to support the change.

Zhang Shuo and Liu An, two people who had not had a deep personal relationship before, came together because of the same political views, and they cooperated quite smoothly.

…… The next morning, when the ministers went to the Zichen Hall to meet Princess Taiping, the special minister Zhang Shuo presented the recital and the sample banknotes.

Princess Taiping took the thing from Yu Liben's hand unhurriedly, looked at the cyan banknote with some curiosity, and then browsed the chapter.

The hall soon became very quiet, and everyone didn't do anything real during this time, nothing more than waiting for the national policy of the new deal.

Only when the direction of the national policy is determined in the temple can the following official offices have clear standards for doing things. Just like after the Jingyun coup overthrew Li Dan and Li Longji's father and son in power, Princess Taiping took the throne and held great power, and the national policy formulated was to appease the people's hearts and stabilize the regime, so that the political situation in those two years was relatively stable.

Now that Princess Taiping is back in power, and she did not participate in the previous changes, her attitude towards the changes is crucial.

I saw that Princess Taiping's expression looked very cautious, although she was a woman, she had accumulated a lot of experience in intervening in court politics for half her life, and after looking at Zhang Shuo's performance, she understood the key point at a glance. This matter is not only related to the progress of the law change, but also may affect the distribution of power between mother and child, and the involvement is very large, and it is obviously not to be rash.

She put down the piece of music, picked up two pieces of cyan banknotes, looked at them, and asked, "Can this be used as a money maker?" ”

Zhang Shuo hurriedly gave a look and whispered: "Liu Xianggong is still stunned, you can come!" ”

After hearing this, Liu An hurriedly stepped out of the ranks of the bureaucrats, walked to the bottom of the stage, hugged his fists and bowed, and said, "Your Highness, this kind of banknote can indeed be used as a money messenger." In the early days, subjects who received paper money were allowed to exchange gold, silver, copper coins, silk and other things in the market, so that they could gain credibility and be accepted by the people for circulation. ”

Princess Taiping said with a smile: "Just like you Fa Lu, I got the ticket first and then went to the warehouses everywhere to get money and grain." ”

Someone below accidentally laughed aloud, but soon realized that Zhang Shuo and the others were still with a straight face when they didn't laugh, and the person who was laughing hurriedly stopped his mouth.

"At first, as His Highness said......," Liu An said, "the expenses of the imperial court officials used this kind of paper money, and the merchants and subjects could exchange it for money and grain after they got it." But as long as it was in circulation for a while, and paper money could be used as a guarantee for taxes and the state treasury, the people would soon know the benefits of paper money, which would be easy to carry, easy to pay, easy to measure, and less gold, silver and copper in circulation, and the goods would be able to move freely from place to market, and people would no longer need to be in a hurry to exchange them for physical use. At that time, as long as the treasury has 10% of gold and silver, it can print 50% of the banknotes, which will play a great role in the prosperity of the market, and the image of prosperity will be in front of you. ”

Princess Taiping nodded and said, "Have you thought of a way to prevent people from forging private seals?" ”

Liu An said: "The quality of the Hubu banknotes is special, and mulberry is used as a raw material to add a specific formula of ink, and the origin of the post-control zhì can prevent a large number of counterfeits; Strict laws were issued to punish profiteers, and felonies were admonished to those who defy the law; In addition, there is a record of the number of the banknote when the account bank prints and distributes it, and once the same number is found, the source will be strictly checked...... There are still other methods of preventing problems before they happen, and the ministers and others have thought about it repeatedly and think that it is very appropriate, and there are few mistakes. He thought for a while and said, "Most of these methods were thought of by King Jin, and my colleagues thought they were feasible. ”

"Chongxun has a lot of ideas." Princess Taiping looked around and didn't see Xue Chongxun, he was still here yesterday.

Liu An saw that Princess Taiping did not express her disgust with the new law, so he took the opportunity to say: "A few months ago, the ministers and others proposed the Apocalypse Change, the reason is that in recent years, the trend of land annexation has become more and more intense, and the household registration in the hands of the household department has been decreasing, resulting in the depletion of financial resources.

After the decline of the government soldiers, the defense of the border will become more and more dependent on the border army and the cavalry of the young people in Guzhou, resulting in a situation of external weight and internal lightness in armament; In addition, the reduction of the national treasury harvest will increase the people's forced labor and taxation, so that more households will join the high-ranking households as tenants in order to avoid forced labor, and the local deterioration will be accelerated, and the rich will become richer and the poor will become poorer, which is not for the benefit of the society.

Therefore, the law of change is based on the situation to dredge and block, mainly in the military system and tax system to achieve dredging and governance, in order to strengthen the army and enrich the country. The Money Law, the Salt Law, and the Grain Law are all based on enriching the country and benefiting the people, and the ministers still have the imperfect two tax laws to be put forward after waiting for the right time...... This time, there are few private people, but there are big public ones, please check it out. ”

After Liu An finished speaking, Princess Taiping brushed her sleeves and said: "I know, the change involves a wide range of laws, I will check it carefully before discussing it with the prime ministers." You don't need to worry, I will not object to any decree that is beneficial to the country. ”

Zhang Shuo hurriedly took the lead and shouted: "Your Highness is wise! The ministers also chimed in.

Princess Taiping patted the piece on her hand and said, "That's all for today, all the prime ministers will go back to the yamen to worry about state affairs." ”

The ministers took their leave, and Princess Taiping also got up from the couch and left her seat, and everyone dispersed.

Princess Taiping, who likes to be lively, has not held a banquet recently, and went straight back to the dormitory. Because the current major event is not completely determined, even if the banquet is invited to the princes and ministers, it is estimated that everyone's interest is not high, and Princess Taiping will give up.

She walked up from the flying bridge of the Chengxiang Hall and came to her dormitory, and after a while, the Taoist priest Yuqing came, holding a box containing pills and asking Princess Taiping to take the pills.

Because of the terminal illness and was cured by Yuqing, Princess Taiping became more and more convinced of Taoism, this kind of miracle happened, so she had to believe that there are really mysterious things in the world, and under the persuasion of Yuqing Taoist, they took Dan Xiuxian together.

After the palace maid served Taiping and ate the "elixir", Yuqing also took the same elixir, and then the two sat face to face on the wide bamboo mat in a very strange posture. The palace maids were also very skillful in helping the two of them remove the outer robes, and the two women were only left with their underwear sitting there, with snow-white skin and white flowers, which was very fragrant and gorgeous, but the palace was full of women and no one watched.

The name of this elixir is "Eight Veins Divine Pill", the medicinal properties are very large, and the side effects are also very large, after eating it, Princess Taiping often feels dry, hot, patient, and irritable, and will be very impulsive, so Yuqing said that it is necessary to take off his clothes and meditate carefully in order to turn the outer pill into the inner pill.

The well-informed Princess Taiping thought that there was an aphrodisiac ingredient in the pill, but Yuqing did not admit it, although Bai Qimei also said so at the beginning...... When Princess Taiping mentioned this last time, a female official wanted to slap her, so she said that she would sacrifice her face (male favorite). Originally, this kind of thing was not a big deal, Princess Taiping also sent a male pet to her mother Wu Zetian, but this time Princess Taiping refused. She couldn't say why, but after thinking about it, she seemed to think that if Xue Chongxun knew about this kind of thing, he might be unhappy.

Since the beginning of the Li Dan Dynasty, Princess Taiping has felt that her eldest son is becoming more and more important in her heart, and that feeling of closeness is slowly accumulating and increasing every day. It seems that Xue Chongxun has changed a lot since he grew up, and he can be very close to her heart...... It's not just because of the mother-son relationship, the other three sons in her heart are not as important as Xue Chongxun, maybe they prefer to be pampered. Only she understands that she can't live without Xue Chongxun, and she doesn't know why this is happening, sometimes imagine what it would be like to lose him one day? Thinking about it makes her very uncomfortable, as if the whole world has been darkened and the joy of life has diminished.

At this time, Yuqing said slowly: "Let go of the qi of the dantian......"

Princess Taiping exhaled according to her words, trying to relax her body, in fact, Yuqing often said some mysterious methods, she didn't understand much at all, whatever, take her time, anyway, Yuqing's elixir is more powerful than Lord Yan, Princess Taiping even believes that she can live forever and stay young.

However, the side effects still could not be eliminated, she was soon upset and her mind was a mess, and trying to calm down and cultivate her temperament was of little effect, Xue Chongxun's shadow and words and deeds came into her mind one after another, lingering. In a daze, the scene of that day in the pro-kingdom flashed for the umpteenth time, the heart was open to the people closest to him, and a trace of warmth appeared on his face with his eyes closed. G