Han Jian went directly to the Chengdong Mansion and found Gu Weipan, at this time Gu Weipan was about to pack up his things and go home, but saw Han Jian hurrying over.

"King Dong, is there anything else?" Gu Weipan looked at Han Jian and felt strange in his heart.

After the ceremony, Han Jian sat down and said solemnly: "I'll discuss with Mrs. Gu about building a pagoda." ”

Gu Weipan said: "Before...... Didn't the king of the east think it was appropriate? What ......?"

Han Jian smiled and said: "Now that Her Majesty has recovered from a serious illness, she wants to lift the ban on Buddhism, which may be a good thing in the hearts of the people of Jiangdu, which also shows that my emperor is lenient." ”

Gu Weipan was completely puzzled at this time, Han Jian was still strongly opposed just now, but now he said that he could reflect the empress's lenienness. The big change in attitude made him unpredictable. If it was brought up by ordinary people, he wouldn't have so many ideas, although Han Jian was young, he did things unconventionally, which could be said to be imaginative, he was only afraid of any "conspiracy" in it.

"This ......" Gu Weipan hesitated slightly, "Building a pagoda is quite expensive. ”

Han Jian said: "In the land of Jiangdu, there are many people who believe in Buddhism, and it is not to let go of the ban rather than continue to suppress or ignore it. When the ban is opened, the people will be mobilized to raise funds to build the tower, which can save a lot of expenses. ”

When Gu Weipan heard this, he felt that this trick was very familiar, wasn't it the one that Han Jian proposed to him at the beginning and asked him to raise funds to build the Qing Palace Dao Tower?

Although Gu Weipan has always thought that it is inappropriate to worry about silver with the people, this is also a good way to solve the shortage of money. Raising military funds from the people, the people will think that it is a harsh tax and complain. But if it is to raise funds to build a stupa. On the contrary, the people will actively participate.

Han Jian continued: "If there is a shortage of money, the Dongwang Mansion will make up for it. Recently, the fighting on the front line has eased, and many soldiers have returned to their hometowns, leaving a lot of military expenditures. Taking out some money can not only fulfill His Majesty's wishes, but also make the people realize that our emperor is lenient, which is really a good thing to kill multiple birds with one stone. ”

Gu Weipan looked dazed, he listened to it for a long time, it was all Han Jian talking, he didn't understand it at all. Han Jian will have such a big contrast.

Originally, the pagoda was not built. It didn't affect him either. Although the lifting of the ban on Buddhism in the Wei Dynasty seems to cause a lot of social disputes, it is only a matter of the imperial court after all. There may be trouble, but it is by no means a major factor that will affect social stability.

"That'...... matter. It was up to the king of the east to decide. "Gu Wei Pan Dao." It's inconvenient for the old man to ask too much. ”

"This matter has to be helped by Mrs. Gu. After all, Mrs. Gu has experience in this area. Han Jian said with a smile.

Gu Weipan glanced at Han Jian. The heart says you're waiting for me here. If I build a pagoda, won't I be ready to properly resettle those displaced people?

"The Wanderer's Thing ......"

"What if Mrs. Gu feels that she can take over both at the same time? On both sides, Gu Taifu is just the leader. There is no need to work too everything, and there are people below to help Mrs. Gu share her worries. ”

Gu Weipan was a little confused. came and went, and still confused him.

"Okay. The old man is also a two-time worker. Gu Weipan couldn't understand what tricks Han Jian was going to do, so he had to nod his head.

Han Jian said again: "We should also discuss this matter with His Majesty, after all, this matter was raised by His Majesty, and His Majesty should know about it." ”

"Hmm." Gu Weipan nodded, originally he was going to go back to have dinner with his wife and children, but now that Han Jian asked him to go to see the empress together, he could only temporarily put away the idea of going home.

When the two arrived at the gate of the empress's bedroom, the palace maid had already stopped them and forbade them to get half a step closer to the empress's bedroom.

"Go and tell Your Majesty that this king and Mrs. Gu have come to discuss with Your Majesty about building a pagoda." Han Jian said to the palace maid.

The palace maid only promised to go in to pass the word, and after a while, the palace maid came out and saluted: "Your Majesty, please come in." ”

Han Jian and Gu Weipan arrived at the door of the empress's bedroom one after another, and saw that the lights had been lit inside, and the lights had also shifted from the empress's bedroom to the small hall next to them.

Han Jian and Gu Weipan entered the small hall, only to find that the desk that had been broken by the empress had been replaced, and the empress's demeanor was the same, as if she didn't care about Han Jian's rudeness before.

Han Jian and Gu Weipan stepped forward to salute, the empress raised her head slightly, looked at the two, and said, "The two Qing families, didn't you say before, the pagoda will not be built for the time being, how can it ...... Is there anything else you can do? ”

Han Jian glanced at Gu Weipan, meaning to let Gu Weipan speak.

Gu Weipan cleared his throat and said, "Back to Your Majesty, the old minister discussed with the King of the East and thought that the construction of a pagoda would ...... More beneficial to the country and the people......"

Han Jian smiled in his heart, Gu Weipan actually raised the construction of the pagoda to a higher level, to benefit the country and the people. However, this is basically in line with what he said before, but it is a bit exaggerated.

"King Dong, do you think so too?" The Empress turned to look at Han Jian.

Han Jian glanced up at the empress, remembering the dispute between him and the empress before, he still had a pimple in his heart. When he was questioned by the empress at this time, he had no choice but to retract his expression and said respectfully: "Back to Your Majesty, the minister also thinks so." ”

The empress smiled coldly and said, "This is quite interesting, the king of the east was strongly opposed before, how come now, but he has changed his mind?" ”

Han Jian pleaded guilty and said: "Please forgive the minister for his reckless reckless words before, the minister went back to think about it, now that the land of Jiangdu has just experienced war, all kinds of waste are prosperous, if His Majesty is presiding over the construction of the pagoda and issuing an order to lift the ban on Buddhism, it will make the people feel grateful for the emperor's grace." It is very helpful for the people's hearts to stabilize their hearts. ”

The empress sighed and said: "King Dong, it was you who said before that you were close to Buddhism and that the people's hearts were unstable, and now you are the ones who say that the people's hearts are stable." You're really changeable. However, since you think that the construction of the stupa proposed by me is beneficial to the people, have you thought about it, how to build this stupa? ”

Han Jian knew that the empress was accusing him again, saying that the East Wangfu couldn't come up with money to build the tower.

So Han Jian told Gu Weipan what he had said before, and asked the people to worry about the silver, and then allocated a certain amount of military funds to build the tower, and said that he listened to it with the empress.

After hearing this, the empress nodded slightly and said, "It's very good for the East King to mention yì." ”

"Then please ask Your Majesty to issue an order, and this matter will be implemented."

"Okay." The Empress lifted her pen and remembered that this was not the Imperial Palace. There are no eunuchs around, and the only few around them are still palace maids, although these palace maids are from the Eastern Palace, have received a good education, and they all know how to read, but none of them dare to say that they are a "Bingbi eunuch" and write an edict or something for her.

The empress herself finished writing a simple edict and took out the seal she carried with her and stamped it, which was considered a holy decree.

The Empress put the decree together, but she didn't know who to give it to.

"Your Majesty, the minister has discussed with Gu Taifu, and Gu Taifu is willing to run around for this matter and take charge of the construction of the pagoda." Han Jian saluted.

"Hmm." So the empress handed over the holy decree to Gu Weipan.

Gu Weipan went up to receive the holy decree, and logically speaking, if there is nothing to do, the two of them should also retreat.

Han Jian said suddenly: "Your Majesty has just recovered from a long illness, and the ministers and several princesses of the county are very eager to see Tianyan, and they want to invite Your Majesty to come over to the mansion to talk about it." I don't know what to ...... Can Grace Be Brought Down? ”

When Han Jian said this, even Gu Weipan felt a little surprised.

What an abrupt request for a minister to invite the emperor to dinner in his own house. According to the reason, the emperor is the honor of the Ninety-Five, and if you want to invite the emperor, you will also invite the ministers to eat delicious food in the palace, but now it is the East Wangfu who has come to invite the empress. It's a family dinner, but it sounds more like coercion.

"So...... Not so good. The Empress smiled.

Han Jian asked again: "Your Majesty, the minister is also going to invite Mrs. Gu this time, but when the time comes, it will be just a family banquet, and no outsiders will participate, and I will also ask Your Majesty to approve the minister's request." ”

Saying that, Han Jian knelt down and asked for the order, so it was not grand.

Originally, the empress had been thinking about Han Jian's "making times", but if it weren't for Gu Weipan's presence, she would have attacked Han Jian a long time ago. Han Jian knelt down and begged her to come over for dinner, which made her seem to be difficult to refuse.

"Okay, I don't know when?" The Empress asked.

"Please also show me." Han Jian said.

"Tomorrow, then." The empress said, "In the past few days, I have also felt dull, and tomorrow I will also want to walk around the city and observe the people and customs of Jiangdu." ”

"Do you need to be accompanied by a courtier?" Han Jian said.

The Empress shook her head and said, "No need. I go out alone, and the king of the east does not need to accompany me, but later tomorrow, I will go to the palace of the king of the east, and then the king of the east will come out to greet him. ”

Han Jian thought to himself, since the empress came back, she has been living in a simple house, and she has never even taken a step out of the palace, and now she actually wants to go out for a private visit?

If it was in Luoyang, it was the empress's own land, and it wouldn't hurt for her to take a few people out for a walk. But now it is in Jiangdu, although the identity of the empress is the same as before, the status is obviously different. Her ninety-five dignity is more like a vacant position. And now that the war in Jiangdu has just ended, there have been assassins, and the empress herself has disappeared. Han Jian was not only worried about the safety of the empress, but also worried that she would never look back after she went out.

"The minister waited for His Majesty in the house." Han Jian kowtowed.

The empress was very satisfied with Han Jian's "respect", and felt that Han Jian agreed to build a pagoda again, and he was so "sensible", he should have wanted to open it.

"Mrs. Gu, you go down first, I have something to say to the East King." The Empress wanted to take the opportunity to see if she was mistaken.

Gu Weipan received the holy decree, although he was a little foggy and didn't understand why he was in such a hurry to build a pagoda, but after all, as an old minister, he knew very well what was going on and turned a blind eye.

Waiting for Gu Weipan to go down, the empress personally retired the palace maid this time. This made Han Jian get up.

"King Dong, you are very satisfied with me." The empress looked at Han Jian with appreciative eyes and said.

Han Jian stood up, but a sly smile suddenly appeared on his face, and he looked up at the empress, and when the empress saw Han Jian's smile, she knew that she was wrong, and Han Jian still didn't have any good intentions at all.

"You ......," the empress glared at Han Jian.

Han Jian saluted: "Your Majesty is just a woman in the minister's heart, after all, the minister will try his best to get His Majesty's approval." But please rest assured, the minister will not force it, and will wait slowly until His Majesty feels the minister's sincerity. (To be continued......)