Chapter 377: Old Year
There is a New Year's Festival Snow Sweeping Club in the fairy building today, placed in front of the three, warm wine and barbecued meat, cotton mats spread on the ground, seven or eight high lamp stoves burned the iron net red, the invisible heat stretched into a big cover, so that the people who joined the society do not feel the winter cold at all, raise a glass and chant poetry, knock on the chopsticks and sing, sometimes whispering, sometimes laughing loudly, emotionally calling pen and ink, making half of the painting and abandoning the pen roll, reckless.
There are also guests in the building who are not used to these scholars, but they are reluctant to have good wine and food, as well as famous paintings and books engraved in the building, so they close the windows or add soundproof screen walls, and become a literati country by themselves. Therefore, no one paid attention to the whispers of the Snow Sweeper, and no one paid attention to the addition of Boss Jing. Even if someone sees it, Kyowi has always liked to hang out with these nerds, and everyone knows that he is thoughtful when he loses money for drink.
"Brother Jing came just in time, we are saying that there has been a lot of snow this winter, and the farmers will have a good harvest next year, which may solve the crisis of famine in the northwest. However, Brother Liu said that the snow fell too late, such as our national fortune of Darong, it has come to an end. "If anyone really heard what this group of seemingly unruly young people said, they could probably tell the whistle and get a bounty, but at this time, people are just a group of useless scholars who have nothing to do.
The named young man surnamed Liu drank half of the pot of wine to the spout, wiped his sleeve over his mouth, and said loudly, "Is it a natural disaster now?" It is the problem of corrupt officials, the problem of the faint emperor. You don't see how many people starved to death this year, so I went to help my father get rent money and went all the way north, and I ended up filling in almost all my travel expenses. Evil is everywhere, and eating human flesh is not uncommon. For the young people in the family to survive, for the children to survive. The elderly parents, the young parents, did not hesitate to cut the flesh in exchange for the family to survive. But what did the emperor do? He levied a tax on the land to fill the treasury. What do you do with the treasury? He built a splendid arena and had fun day and night. What did the court officials do? The emperor levied a penny of tax, and they levied two cents, one cent into their own pockets, took care of the officials, fattened a group of important ministers in the imperial capital, and ensured their official fortunes. Could it be that if the snow falls and the land is alive, the people will have a good life next year? Levy more taxes. Just pay more money. It's on this one. Isn't it ridiculous to say anything about the fortune of Darong! β
"Having said that, the south is still rich, and the gentry are more extravagant than ever. The South is a big tax payer every year, as long as they can hold up the scene. Those who should be greedy will be greedy. Those who should faint will faint. Unless. Hundreds of thousands of people also starved to death in the south, and we may see the officials forcing the people to rebel. The young man who hooked up with Jing Du said.
"What's the point of just looking at it?" Jing Dusk's words shocked everyone, but soon everyone's eyes flashed. There is enthusiasm for gearing up.
The young man surnamed Liu threw the wine jug, "Brother Jing quickly say, is this time a joint letter, or an anonymous leaflet?" I let the stubborn dad beat me with a stick, and I was trying to fix the grievance.
Jing Du gathered a group of hot-blooded young people, they have conscience, ambition and talent, so they can't survive in the circle of no conscience, ambition and talent, and are excluded from the officialdom, but they can't be reconciled, waiting for the day when a master will appear.
"Brother Chong is right." Jing Du patted the shoulder of the young man on his shoulder, and lowered his voice, "As long as the south is stable, the emperor will be even more mediocre, and the upstarts such as An Hu will not stop reaping the benefits, and this court can survive for a few years, or even more than ten years." An Hu is not a stupid person, he is cunning and vicious as an official, eager for quick success, but it is undeniable that he has some talent for governing the country. I have heard that early next year he will push forward the Jimin Department plan and promise not to increase the taxes of the people, but to levy a higher employment tax on businessmen. As soon as these decrees were issued, they probably temporarily reduced the anger of the people. β
"It's just a delaying tactic." The young man surnamed Liu pursed his lips, "It can only solve the urgent need, but not the fundamental worry." β
"What the new imperial regime wants is the result of this delay, it has only been in power for half a year, the dragon chair is unstable, and a raging fire is burning in the north and west, and the upstarts are strung together and scorched. However, compared to the troubles outside the imperial capital, the conflict between the old and new forces in the imperial capital is still evenly matched. Led by An Hu, it was difficult to implement the so-called New Deal, not to mention that the New Deal was completely a seizure of power by the New Party. Lao Jiang is also spicy, who is willing to be obedient and who is willing to delegate power, naturally regardless of whether the new policy is good or bad, he only knows how to oppose it. β
"Cut, there are few words like those new deals." The young man with Chong's name also pouted and sat side by side with the young man surnamed Liu.
"That's true. The New Deal trumpeted the consolidation of imperial power, and one of the most nonsensical was the construction of a new capital. As soon as this article came out, my father said this--" Jing Du often quoted his father's words as a negative teaching material, but this time it was not, "Darong has been in the famine for several years, and the disaster has not been completely suppressed, how can he work the people and lose money again?" β
Although everyone knew that the relationship between Jing Peng and Jing Dusk was really not good, they felt that Jing Qintian's opposition was justified.
In order to convince the hundred officials, An Hu even moved out of the late Great Teacher, saying that the National Teacher's Mansion was originally a stone to suppress evil spirits, suppressing the evil eyes of the imperial capital, and making this place a prosperous treasure land of the Darong Dynasty. But now, the national teacher has passed away, and no one can suppress the evil eye, and only by creating a new capital can the evil qi be avoided and the dragon qi will not be affected. β
Crowd of mouths, nonsense, nonsense.
"I don't believe in Taoism, so naturally I don't believe in this, but the Book of Changes is the book of my dynasty, and An Hu re-discusses the necessity of the new capital according to the Book of Changes, and half of the people in the court no longer oppose it at that time." Jing Du entered the topic, "This matter will be discussed again in the future, and I ask you to jointly write a letter in support of An Hu." β
Everyone was taken aback and expressed their puzzlement. Kyodui said something that made them suddenly turn from puzzlement to contemplation.
Kyotwi got up and walked towards the spiral staircase, her mouth squirming, and she muttered to herself, "Faith? Unbelief? Letter? I didn't believe it" until I went upstairs and saw the one at the window, so I shut up, sat back down with a heavy face.
"Will do as you say." He was unwilling, but reason told him that he had decided well.
Hyun Jindi drank alone, looking complacent, "No wonder your business is prosperous, good wine and food, and most importantly, you have to be comfortable." Although there are many sons of nobles and eunuchs among those people, they are so pressed by the rules of their fathers that they can't breathe, so they can only come to you to meet some like-minded people, even if they have a quick headache. β
Kyodui didn't have a good tone for him, "You want to say that we're full?" β
Hyun Jin Di sandwiched the food, chewing it deliciously, "I'm envious." Can't hear it? β
"There are ghosts when you can hear them!" Jing Dusk tugged at the corners of his mouth.
Hyun Jin Di smiled silently.
"If it weren't for Princess Lan's face, I wouldn't have helped you." After dealing with each other a few times, Jing Du already felt that Hyun Jin Di was in trouble. But how about that? His ambition has changed, and he does not intend to pursue the past.
He beckoned the man to put away the dishes, "Don't eat so much, if I were you, I wouldn't even be able to swallow water when I thought of my wife suffering in prison." β
When the man's hand reached out to the rice bowl, Hyun Jindi held it up, "That's why no one dares to marry you." Such a nervous husband is clearly useless. My Lan Sheng is good in the prison, but he will not suffer, he should be eating at this time, and there is also the emperor's decree as an appetizer on the side, and the food is as fragrant as mine. β
"She won't be your princess, I'm actually gloating, but I really can't guess what you're going to do next." I couldn't help it, I really couldn't help it, Jing Du asked, "The emperor forced your mother to abdicate and kill two hundred and nineteen people in the palace, and your mother forced you to marry another, and designed to kill Princess Lan." In my opinion, it was the new emperor and Concubine Qi who fought, although Concubine Qi was defeated, she also achieved her goal of changing her daughter-in-law, what role did you play? β
"Be an obedient brother and son." After eating in two bites, Hyun Jindi took out a kerchief to wipe his mouth, got up, and took out a red envelope and put it on the table, "Boss Jing, today is Chinese New Year's Eve, give you an early year." β
Jing Du watched him walk away, opened the red envelope and saw a note, and couldn't help but snort coldly, "What do you expect from the stingy guy--"
Before he finished speaking, he saw the words on the paper clearly, and immediately jumped up, as if he was burning his buttocks, rushed to the middle of the building, burned the note, kept turning in circles, holding his head in his hands, and ran to the bookcase to crack and throw the scroll. After tossing and turning like this for a long time, he finally looked up to the sky and laughed and said hello three times.
In the prison, Lan Sheng finished his lunch, and what he ushered in was not a snack for drinks, but a dessert after the meal.
"Fengtian carrier, the emperor edict said, the case of Princess Jin Xuanqingguan is confusing, although there is a lack of human evidence, the physical evidence is chiseled, and it has caused public indignation, and it cannot be appeased. After a careful trial by the three divisions, I remembered the merits of the first national teacher Sheji, punished the big admonition, abolished the title of the concubine of King Jin of the Nanyue clan, cut it to the common people, and immediately had no involvement with the royal family and moved out of the Jin Palace. Chin this--"
Lan Sheng knelt down and listened, not knowing how to react for a while. She was innocent, and it was wronged to abolish the concubine and cut the people, but what happened to the feeling of relief in her heart?
"Nanyue Clan, don't you thank Lord Long En for receiving the holy decree?" The messenger is now a big red and purple minister.
Lan Sheng accepted the order, and Xie Zhu Longen said what he meant, and he didn't express gratitude or grief and indignation. She didn't know at the moment that the title of Princess Lan had been taken off, and her husband, ah, no, was her ex-husband, who contributed the most and the most, and was simply the initiator.
"Lan Sheng, don't be angry with the emperor, those ministers who support Concubine Qi will have to sentence you to crack the car, if it weren't for the emperor and me, I'm afraid the death penalty will be inevitable." After An Hu recited the holy decree, he called Lan Sheng cordially.
Wang Lin, who was standing behind An Hu, smiled with disdain on his face, and it was falling in Lan Sheng's eyes. Moreover, Empress Dowager Qi has become Concubine Qi? It's really a day in the mountains, and the world is changing.
Lan Sheng remained silent, "Please thank the emperor on behalf of the people's wife." β
"What's next for you? Don't blame me for being too talkative, since Prince Jin learned the emperor's intentions, he has moved your mother's family out of the palace and drawn a clear line. An Hu and the others begged, but they still didn't know that they were too naΓ―ve.
"Although I don't have much property in my name, I still have a place to spend a good year with my family." Being demoted to a commoner and not confiscating her property is a big mistake of the new emperor.
Princess Lan is the wife of King Jin, and the owner of Lan is a rich female businessman, many people question her dedication to workmanship, thinking that she is willing to seek the near and far, obviously she can borrow her father and husband to become extremely expensive, and she can exchange heaven for wealth, but what she is preparing is this day.
When the flowers are gone, the lead fades, and someone is deprived of a certain family, a certain concubine, a certain wife, a certain woman, and a certain capable person, as Nanyue Lansheng, an ordinary woman, she lives with a smile on her skills.
The day began. (To be continued......)