Xu Liang glared and asked, "Lord Xu, why did you break the law and then legislate?" ”

Xu Guangqi raised his eyebrows, and said slowly: "Isn't Yang He, the governor of the three sides, going to be disarmed?" He is now a capable minister in the eyes of His Majesty, he wants to cut, let's let him cut. As he spoke, he pointed at Sun Yuanhua and said, "Isn't there a shortage of people in the defense of the Beijing Division?" When you turn around, you will fold to the court and ask for recruitment. ”

Xu Liang and Sun Yuanhua were confused by what they said, and looked at Xu Guangqi blankly. Xu Liang opened his mouth wide and said, "My lord, if Liang Jun is cut down, he will become a farmer......

Xu Guangqi smiled slightly, blocked his hand and said, "The old man hasn't finished his words yet. The men and horses laid off by the Liang army can be regarded as ordinary people. Turning back, when the military department recruits soldiers, Xu Liang, you let those people of yours go to enlist. After coming and going, they changed their clothes, and didn't they become soldiers of the court again. ”

Xu Liang seemed to understand something, and asked again: "That...... How are those generals of the Liang army settled? ”

Xu Guangqi glared at Xu Liang and scolded with a smile: "The old man heard that Xu Liang has a way to make money, but you don't think about it, you have a wooden brain. He pointed at Sun Yuanhua and said: "Your generals are different from ordinary soldiers, they are high-grade court generals, and after disarmament, they will always have to go to the military department as idle to record for vacancies." Idle in the capital for two or three months, and when the recruitment of the military department is over, send them to lead the troops! ”

Xu Liang and Sun Yuanhua's eyes straightened when they heard this, and Sun Yuanhua gave Xu Guangqi a thumbs up and praised repeatedly: "High!" Teacher, your trick is really high! ”

Xu Liang was also very grateful, and thanked Xu Guangqi again and again.

Xu Guangqi smiled and beckoned to the two of them, "Come on." You two come here, and I'll tell you a few more words. ”

Xu Liang got the idea from Xu Guangqi. With a plan in his heart, he leisurely returned to the Dongjiang Courtyard. Ordered Yahuan Rouer to write and replied to Dai Feng and others in Shaanxi.

Although Xu Liang had a way to deal with the disarmament matter, Xu Liang decided to carefully fight back against the anger of Yang He, the governor of the three sides.

On this day, Xu Liang took Shen Congliang, the young secretary of Guanglu Temple, to the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites to meet the new Secretary of the Ministry of Rites, Li Tengfang, and reported to Li Shangshu, and in mid-April, Emperor Chongzhen told him about the preparations for the Taimiao.

Li Tengfang is a Jinshi in the twentieth year of Wanli and an old minister of the Three Dynasties. Respected. Concerned about such a major event as the sacrifice to the Taimiao, Qin Tianjian had only planned an auspicious day, and His Majesty's will had not yet been issued, so Li Shangshu couldn't wait to bring the two temples of Guanglu Temple and Taichang Temple to discuss the preparation of the sacrifice ceremony.

"Lord Fu, Lord Xu," Li Shangshu said calmly, "This is the first major event that the old man has encountered since he took over the Ministry of Rites." Well, Lord Xu has also just taken over Guanglu Temple. Sacrifice to the old man and Lord Xu. It's a challenge. ”

"Although the will of the palace has not yet been announced, Qin Tianjian has already set an auspicious day. We have to do the work ahead of us and be well prepared. Li Shangshu's eyes were calm, looking at the two temple secretaries in front of him.

Xu Liang and Taitang Temple Qing Fu Yu hurriedly bowed their hands and said: "The lower officials and others are subject to the orders of Lord Shangshu." ”

The attitude towards the two temple secretaries. Li Tengfang nodded with satisfaction and said, "I called you over today, and I just wanted to breathe." Go back and draw up a charter for the two of you. Show it to the old man. With that, Li Shangshu stood up from his seat. solemnly bowed to Xu Liang and Fu Yu, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone." In this sacrifice, the Ministry of Rites, Taichang Temple, and Guanglu Temple must work together and make meticulous preparations, and there is no room for the slightest mistake. Please! ”

Xu Liang and Fu Yu hurriedly got up to return the salute. The two of them took their leave. Xu Liang rubbed at the entrance of the ceremonial department for a while, then turned his feet and walked into the yamen. Shen Congliang, who followed behind him, asked in surprise, "My lord, who are you?" ”

Xu Liang walked in and said, "I suddenly remembered, our Guanglu Temple is preparing for the sacrifice, and there should always be a fund." ”

Shen Congliang followed behind Xu Liang, and said with a smile: "My lord doesn't know, according to the rules of previous years, our Guanglu Temple only needs to list the required items and hand them over to the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites for review. ”

Xu Liang paused, looked at Shen Congliang, and hated iron with a face: "That's why our Guanglu Temple will become more and more miserable!" is so poor that he can't even afford two soldiers guarding the door! ”

"Uh......" Shen Congliang scratched his head and closed his mouth in embarrassment and followed behind Xu Liang.

Xu Liang went to face and returned, Li Shangshu was a little surprised and looked at Xu Liang.

Xu Liang arched his hand and said: "Lord Shangshu, the first official of this Guanglu Temple, is worried about how to do this sacrificial event. Fortunately, there is Shen Shaoqing in the yamen, he has served in Guanglu Temple since the Apocalypse, and Shen Shaoqing knows a lot about how to prepare, and the officials are not very worried. It's just," Xu Liang looked at Li Shangshu, and saw that there was no impatient expression on Li Shangshu's face, so he continued: "Xia Guan looked through the sacrificial case files of previous years a few days ago, and found that there had been a sacrificial problem in the past few years, which led to His Majesty's condemnation. The lower officials thought about it, and in order to completely solve this problem, it was necessary for Guanglu Temple to inspect and check the things used in the sacrifice one by one. ”

Li Shangshu nodded slowly when he heard this, and said, "It's rare that Lord Xu is so young and thoughtful. ”

Xu Liang perked up when he heard this, and said: "Yes, Xiaguan thinks, this time the objects of the Taimiao Temple will be purchased by Xiaguan Guanglu Temple." In previous years, these things were reported by Guanglu Temple, and the household department paid for the silver, whether the things were good or bad, and the adults in the household department knew where they were. ”

Behind him, Shen Congliang was already stupid. Li Shangshu pondered for a moment, looked at Xu Liang approvingly, and said, "That's very good." ”

Xu Liang smiled in his heart, and immediately patted his chest in front of the Ministry of Rites, pointing to the sky and the earth to express his intention to do his best for this sacrificial activity, and then die.

When the two returned to the yamen of Guanglu Temple, Xu Liang called Ma Sicheng in, sat down with a golden sword, and instructed the two: "The Ministry of Rites has already sent a message, telling the people below that from today onwards, those private transactions will be stopped, and all efforts will be made to prepare for the sacrifice to the Taimiao." ”

Ma Si Cheng didn't know that Xu Liang had already asked for the power to buy it back, so when he heard the words, he said disapprerovitously: "My lord, Your Majesty has to sue the Taimiao several times every year, and there are ready-made roads in the temple. Go back and show you the items you need, and then send them to the Ministry of Rites. After that, there was basically nothing to do with us. ”

Xu Liang snorted twice and looked at Ma Sicheng. "This year is different. The delicacies and sacrificial utensils used in the ceremony are all purchased and prepared by Guanglu Temple. ”

Ma Sicheng was stunned and hesitated: "In previous years, wasn't it all purchased by the Ministry of Rites, and the household department paid for the silver?" ”

Xu Liang said earnestly: "It was a previous year! ”

Ma Sicheng was silent, and then said worriedly: "But my lord, the silver treasury in our temple has been vacant for two or three years, and we don't have silver, how can we buy it?" ”

Xu Liang glared at him. He said in a deep voice: "So, the three of us will discuss and discuss, and choose one of the people below to serve as the ambassador of the silver treasury." He looked at Shen Shaoqing again and said, "Lord Shen, you and the officials and deputy envoys of the four departments will calculate and calculate, and draw up a number of silver taels needed for this sacrifice to the Taimiao." If you want to be a good official, ask for money from the household. ”

"Yes!" Shen Congliang arched his hand.

The three of them went through the circle of officials and deputy envoys in Guanglu Temple in the house. Finally, the candidate for the ambassador of the treasury was selected, and he ordered someone to clear a room and prepare pen and ink and account books. Abacus and other objects. In just one day, the position of the ambassador of the silver treasury of Guanglu Temple, which had been vacant for three years, was reborn.

Although Li Tengfang, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, is old, he is an acute child. Only two days passed. After a court meeting, Li Shangshu stopped Fu Yu, the secretary of Taichang Temple, and Xu Liang, the secretary of Guanglu Temple. Inquire about the preparation of the temple. Xu Liang and Fu Yu were both caught off guard by Li Shangshu. Squeak can't answer.

Li Tengfang's tone of voice was a little heavy, and he said to Fu Yu: "Master Fu." Lord Xu was young and had just taken office, so he didn't know enough about the sacrifice. But you're an old man from Taijoji Temple......"

Fu Yu's face was red when he heard this, and Xu Liang's face was dull. In addition, at today's court meeting, Emperor Chongzhen had approved the disarmament request of Yang He, the governor of the three sides, Xu Liang was already unhappy in his heart, and now he was reprimanded by Li Shangshu with a gun and a stick at the gate of Jinluan Palace, and his bad mood was even worse.

This bad mood lasted until he returned to the Yamen of Guanglu Temple. It happened that Shen Congliang and Ma Xiangyang saw that Xu Liang had returned to the government, so they took the newly appointed ambassador of the silver treasury, Ji Chong, to show Xu Liang the prepared budget.

Xu Liang flipped through the office room, turned to the last page, and saw that the budget proposed above was less than 20,000 taels, so he glared at the three of them and said in a deep voice: "Lord Shen, Lord Ma, Lord Ji, Your Majesty is such a grand event to pay tribute to the Taimiao, and the preparations for our Guanglu Temple must be fully done." The sacrificial objects should be scarce rather than indiscriminate, even if they cost some silver taels, they must not make mistakes and let His Majesty blame! ”

Ma Sicheng heard that Xu Liang's tone was wrong, and then looked at Xu Liang's face, without a trace of a smile, so he explained aloud: "My lord, this budget has been carefully calculated by the three officials. The silver taels on it, one by one, one by one, remember very clearly......"

"Master Ma!" Xu Liang interrupted him, patted the information in his hand, and said in a deep voice: "Let me ask you, in previous years, you know how much these things cost to worship the Taimiao, delicacies and wine offerings?" ”

Ma Sicheng's face turned red when he was asked, and he said, "This...... My lord, this is the first time that our Guanglu Temple is personally responsible for the purchase this year, and this budget is estimated by Xia Guan and others according to the price on the market. As for the cost of previous years, I haven't inquired about this. ”

Syllable! Xu Liang slapped the information on the table, and the three of them trembled, Xu Liang shouted in a deep voice: "Then go and find out and report it later!" ”

Inside the yamen of Guanglu Temple, Shen Congliang, Ma Xiangyang, and Ji Chong watched Xu Liang board the carriage, and the carriage brought up a burst of dust and went away.

Shen Congliang smiled bitterly and said: "Master Ma, Lord Ji, it seems that our Siqing is in a bad mood today, don't worry about it in the yamen, go to the household department and the ritual department for a trip, and find out according to Lord Xu's requirements." ”

Xu Liang was angry at the three subordinates in Guanglu Temple, and his mood was a little happier. The carriage stopped in front of the Jinyi Guard's yamen, Xu Liang got out of the carriage and asked the Jinyi Guard on duty, "Has the governor returned?" ”

Now most of the people in the Jinyi Wei Yamen know this young Guanglu Siqing. When Jin Yiwei heard this, he replied: "If you go back to your lordship, the governor has just returned to the government." ”

Xu Liang snorted, and ordered the accompanying Tsing Yi Wei to wait at the door, and went in to find Luo Yangxing, the commander of the Jin Yi Guard.

Luo Yangxing saw Xu Liang, pointed at him and smiled, and said: "Today, the official is guessing when Xu Liang will come to see the official." What's the matter, Yang He laid off your descendants, and he felt uncomfortable, right? ”

When Xu Liang heard this, he arched his hand and said solemnly: "Where does the governor speak." Governor Yang is an important minister of the country, and his proposal for disarmament is also based on the overall situation of stability in the northwest. Although the lower officials were slightly unhappy in their hearts, since His Majesty had given their permission, the lower officials absolutely sincerely supported it. ”

Luo Yangxing looked Xu Liang up and down, and said with a smile: "When did you change your sex?" The official doesn't believe it. ”

Xu Liang smiled forcefully, and turned to Luo Yangxing and said, "Governor, the lower officials came to you today, because they suddenly thought of something, and they came to remind the governor." ”

"Oh?" Luo Yangxing smiled and beckoned: "What's the matter, let's hear it." ”

Xu Liang took a few steps closer, attached it to Luo Yangxing's ear, and said softly: "This morning, when His Majesty allowed Yang He, the governor of the three sides, to disarm, he once said that more than ninety percent of the Northwest People's Army was submitted to the court, and the lower officials suddenly remembered a person. ”

"Who?"

Xu Liang stared at Luo Yangxing's expression, and said slowly: "Du Du Ke still remembers that Wei Zhongxian has a granddaughter surnamed Li Mingting?" Speaking of which, she is also a heroine among women. When Xia Guan led the army to attack Hanzhong Mansion and defeated the rebellious army Gao Zilin, the fourth lady Li Ting led all the way to the territory of Gongchang Mansion and was never cleared. ”

Luo Yangxing stared at Xu Liang and asked, "Then Li Ting is at best a rebellious people's army, and he has Yang He to deal with it, what are you doing with this official?" ”

Xu Liang stared at him and said, "Governor, have you forgotten that Li Ting is not an ordinary leader of the people's army, she is also Wei Zhongxian's granddaughter!" Of the five sheepskin scriptures of Gonggong Wei, the governor has only found two so far, and even if the one in Mao Wenlong's hand is added, there are only three. Two others are missing. ”

"What do you mean?" Luo Yangxing finally looked at Xu Liang squarely, his eyes were like knives, and he asked in a deep voice.

Xu Liang said: "Governor, you think, if there is anyone in this world who knows the whereabouts of the last two scriptures best, then there is no one else except the granddaughter of Grandpa Wei." As he spoke, a cold light flashed in Xu Liang's eyes, and he said: "Then Li Ting is in Shaanxi at the moment, and at this moment, the trilateral governor Yang He's plan to appease him has basically been completed, the situation in the northwest is too peaceful, and Governor Yang must be strong and strong." This is the perfect time to reveal the whereabouts of these last two books. ”

Luo Yangxing had already stood up, walked around the room for two steps, turned to look at Xu Liang, and asked, "You mean, start with that Li Ting?" ”

Xu Liang stroked his palm and praised: "Exactly." Governor, then Li Ting is the last hope. Shaanxi is too far away, and the governor is far away in Beijing, and the command and verification are greatly disadvantaged. It's far safer than holding Li Ting in your hands! If Na Li Ting has already submitted to Governor Yang, then the Governor may wish to ask His Majesty for a decree to lead Na Li Ting to the capital to serve as a loose official. If Li Ting is still stubbornly resisting at this moment and refuses to return to the court, then it is just right to order Governor Yang to lead the army to suppress and escort Li Ting into Beijing! Once Li Ting falls into the hands of the governor, wouldn't it be much easier to find all the five scriptures? (To be continued......)