Chapter 447 Lotus

Previously, when He Ji Zhen entered Beijing, Luoyang Liu Gongtu won him over and gave him non-cigarettes, and as soon as Ji Zhen got it, he made up his mind to transfer her to her, so he treated each other with courtesy all the way; Later, when she went to Liu An's mansion, Liu An wanted to dedicate her to the Jin Palace, but he didn't do anything to her. After going to the Jin Palace, he didn't think that Xue Chongxun would do it as soon as they met. Xue Chongxun found out that she was untouched at this time, and he was surprised and surprised, but his words and demeanor were much gentler. She was already delicate and weak, and her tears were even more pitiful when she burst into tears, Xue Chongxun couldn't help but comfort her, but she was just speechless when she sobbed.

Xue Chongxun said, "I will definitely treat you well." ”

Fei Yan choked up and said, "You won't give me to others again?" ”

Xue Chongxun was stunned: "Why do I want to do that?" ”

She had this kind of thought because she had experienced it herself, so she said: "I am from a low background and have no name, if there are good generals under the King of Jin who take a fancy to me, you will not give up." ”

Unexpectedly, Xue Chongxun said categorically: "What kind of good general is that, a woman who has voted for me and is still staring at Lao Tzu, is disloyal and unfilial, what do you want him to do?" ”

At this time, Feiyan had stopped crying and asked, "No one will send it?" ”

Xue Chongxun said with a smile: "I gave gold, silver and jade antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and I also gave me jade pendants and scabbards, so I have never done anything to give women." Since you have entered the Jin Palace, it will be useless for anyone to take a fancy to you in the future. ”

Feiyan's face turned red, and he lowered his head and whispered, "What about the emperor?" ”

Xue Chongxun laughed, and said arrogantly without hesitation: "The emperor will not shake the account when he comes." ”

Fei Yanxin said: I often hear people talk about the King of Jin's war, and he is really a martial artist, but at this time, his martial arts are much more pleasing to the eye than the shamelessness of He Jizhen's scholars. She said shyly: "The concubine can be so favored by the King of Jin, but I don't know which life it is a blessing." ”

Her attitude is completely different from when they first met, Xue Chongxun was amused, pity and pity for jade may not work, it is really necessary to make a move when it is time to act. However, he didn't laugh on his face, but said seriously: "Although you are beautiful, I didn't have any admiration before, but I just thought you were a famous courtesan." ”

Fei Yan listened to it and said that this person was strange, hot and cold, why did he suddenly talk like this again?

At this time, Xue Chongxun said again: "But now I find that you actually have a lotus-like temperament. ”

Women love to listen to compliments, and she is really curious: "What is the similarity between the concubine body and the lotus?" ”

Xue Chongxun said: "Out of the mud but not stained, clear ripples but not demons, straight through the outside, no vines and no branches, fragrant and clear, pavilions and quiet planting." ”

Feiyan pondered carefully, and didn't get out of the mud without staining, doesn't it mean that he was born in a green building or is innocent? Xue Chongxun said it tactfully, but it was very useful to listen to. She bit her red lip lightly and said softly: "King Jin is really good. ”

At this time, she remembered that she had heard Xue Chongxun compose poems in Luoyang a few years ago, and she thought it was from the hands of her staff, but now she felt that he did have some ink in his stomach, and she knew that she had the talent to use poetry properly...... It's just that Feiyan has never seen a literati behave like him.

…… Sure enough, Xue Chongxun did what he said, and soon let people settle non-smoke in the Xue family, arranged a fixed place to live and eat, and added one or twenty courtesans to let her teach on weekdays, obviously staying for a long time.

She was given to Liu An by He Zhizhang, but it also played some role, Liu An and other prime ministers often went to the pro-kingdom, so they mentioned the matter of planting cotton in front of Xue Chongxun. Xue Chongxun also likes to wear cotton clothes, especially in summer, when he wears at home and absorbs sweat, he also knows that this kind of "white felt" is just a people's cloth in later generations, but at this time, the price is very close to silk, which seems to be profitable.

Besides, Liu An's knowledge and achievements in people's livelihood management are obvious to all, and Xue Chongxun believes in his vision and talent, so he recognized this matter without thinking about it. He Zhizhang didn't know how to make a sudden progress with Liu An, maybe because he was born in Luoyang officialdom, anyway, he was on the rise, and soon after he arrived in Beijing, he became the head of the household department, and he took care of the weaving first.

Several prime ministers in the political hall are more or less going to come to the pro-kingdom, Zhang said that they don't come much, but Liu An and Dou Huaizhen are like entering the house, and they come and go almost every day. During this period, Zhou Bin's matter was mentioned, and Zhou Bin's crime of illegally murdering the eunuch's family, Xue Chongxun personally inquired about it, so naturally he couldn't stop it. Dou Huaizhen tested Xue Chongxun's attitude in his words, because Zhou Bin was a member of the Xue Party, and the prime minister also felt that he had to ask before he could be punished.

Xue Chongxun pondered for a while and then said: "What Zhou Bin did was very bad, and he should have been severely punished according to the law...... It's just that the murdered Wang family involved Li Longji in opposing the party, if we severely punish Zhou Bin for this, it will be a matter of attitude, beware of the resurgence of the anti-party. Therefore, I don't think this matter should be pursued specifically, but Zhou Bin should not be allowed to be unscrupulous. It's better to let Yu Shitai find out what other corruption this person has, and find a reason to demote and punish him. ”

Dou Huaizhen immediately patted the horse and said: "Xue Lang is thoughtful, and it is most appropriate to deal with it in this way." ”

The result of the matter was exactly as Yu Wenxiao expected, and it was just a beating.

Although Xue Chongxun is asking about various affairs, his mind is not on it, he is most concerned about the tax budget of the imperial court now, as for planting cotton for profit and other matters obviously have little impact on the overall situation, Liu An's salt policy has not affected the substance, salt is a necessity for the people of the world, not to mention cotton?

Since the reform of the tax law, the two tax laws have been implemented, and the taxation is mainly done by money instead of rent and in kind, which is divided into summer and autumn twice a year. Now that the summer tax has been almost collected, and the court is budgeting for various ministries, Xue Chongxun hopes to cut other expenses and increase military spending.

At this time, the party and government were not strict with the government of the same dynasty, and there were not many contradictions in ordinary times, but when it came to the budget and finance, they would still fight for a red face, and the more money the various ministries fought for, they could do more, so they were naturally reluctant to give in.

If Xue Chongxun wants to tilt his finances toward the military as much as possible, he must coordinate with various ministries and get their support...... But the most important thing is to get the approval of Princess Taiping, with her nodding, other resistance is simple. In fact, the current temple is still a dualistic government, although Princess Taiping's mother and son are a family, the relationship is delicate, and the father and son are still dual, not to mention that Taiping and Xue Chongxun have different surnames.

So he has been working hard in Daming Palace recently, in addition to talking about state affairs with Princess Taiping, he also talks about some idle things, after all, it is between mother and son. Xue Chongxun hoped to persuade Princess Taiping to support his claim between words. He felt that his mother seemed to be affected and became less and less aggressive since she became a believer, and there was no big threat around Datang at this time, and she was not enthusiastic about the Northern War. As soon as Xue Chongxun mentioned Turkic matters, she would talk about other things after a while, even trivial matters.

One day, I encountered this situation again, and as soon as I said a few words, Princess Taiping suddenly asked, "I heard that you have a new woman from the Eastern Capital?" ”

Xue Chongxun had no choice but to say, "Yes." ”

Princess Taiping smiled: "It seems that I am too thin, why do you want to ask for that dusty person if you are interested, it is better to choose a few plump beauties, it is a good thing to give me a grandson." ”

Xue Chongxun was surprised for a while: Isn't it just that he accepted a courtesan, what a big deal, his mother even knows her figure and appearance?

Don't look at Princess Taiping, who doesn't go out of the palace all day long, often cultivates the unwarranted immortal method with Yuqing, but her ears and eyes are not blinded, Xue Chongxun does not dare to despise it.

Princess Taiping said: "I have four sons, and you are the most favorite, and you are the eldest son. It's no lighter than the Turkic thing, and you can't be the wind on your ears. You said that if you fight with the Turks, how much effort will it take to die, and how many people will be able to do it, and if you don't fight them, you can threaten our Chang'an? And isn't it much easier for you to give me a grandchild, that is, to find a few more women? ”

Xue Chongxun hurriedly said respectfully: "Erchen obeys his mother's orders, and when he turns around, he will let people find seventeen or eighteen fat girls to come back and give birth." ”

Princess Taiping laughed out loud, "How do you speak, are you angry with me?" ”

"Nope." Xue Chongxun shook his head and said, "Erchen is doing what his mother wants...... However, the fight against the Turks should not be delayed, and preparations should be made in advance. I promised to pay the Turks money and food, but it was only an expedient measure, in order to prevent them from attacking Hebei; Just wait for a while to fight back, otherwise it will be a big burden on the treasury to have to give a billion dollars for nothing every year. ”

Princess Taiping said: "Even if it costs five billion, can you destroy the Turkic Khanate?" ”

Xue Chongxun said: "Now that the Tang Dynasty is strong, in short, it can win the cavalry on the grassland." Mother Mingjian, we should look into the distance, and do not let them sit big when they are strong, otherwise once they are weak, they will have endless troubles. ”

Princess Taiping sighed: "What are you going to do, how can your mother stop you?" However, I have heard that the doctors and scholars have been criticizing you for being reckless, so I will give you a few words of advice, and you can understand it in your heart. If you figured it out, I'll be on your side at all times, don't you believe that? ”

Xue Chongxun hurriedly knelt on the ground after hearing this, and said with a moved face: "The grace of the adult, the son really doesn't know how to repay it." ”

Princess Taiping raised her sleeves and reached out to touch Xue Chongxun's face, with a doting face. Her hand slid down, placed it on Xue Chongxun's shoulder, and asked, "Is the injury healed?" ”

Xue Chongxun didn't react for a while, and after a while, he suddenly realized: "It's been a long time ago, and my mother doesn't need to worry about it." ”

Princess Taiping nodded slightly, and gently helped: "Get up, stay in Chengxiang Hall for a while to dine with me." ”

"Yes." When Xue Chongxun stood up, he saw that she was looking down and pondering something. Princess Taiping is usually majestic and resolute, but Xue Chongxun often sees her by chance without paying attention, she is always thinking alone, even if there are many people to discuss. Q