In the imperial city, in the Wenyuan Pavilion, this is the center of the world, and the great politics of the four capitals and eighteen provinces of the Great Zhou Empire are decided here, and everyone who can be here is a human spirit, a small change in the look of the eyes, everyone will analyze and judge.

Emperor Xiaode sat in the center, and Dai Quan, a henchman eunuch behind him, stood with his head bowed like a wooden plastic, as if he had never existed.

And below, there are the three princes of Prince Yizhong, Prince Zhongyi, and Prince Zhongshun, as well as the cabinet, Shangshu, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Everyone is deliberating on the country's major policies.

"Korolev, the governor of the East of Erros, led his troops to attack the Jungar region in the northwest of our country, and the local defender general Yue Qilin is resisting bravely, and I believe that good news will come soon. ”

"King Dalun Ming and King Jinlun are at odds, please ask the court to mediate. ”

"There are signs of instability in the Black Liao Yehenala Division......"

"...... of an earthquake in Jiangxi Province"

"The Haihe River Water Conservancy Project has started ......"

As the major affairs of the military state were played one by one, Emperor Xiaode, the three kings, and the elders of the five pavilions discussed these major events one by one and made a decision.

Emperor Xiaode looked at Ma Huan, the head of the household, and asked:

"Is there plenty of money and food in the treasury?"

When asked about this, Ma Huan, who is also a scholar, replied loudly:

"According to His Majesty's orders, after dealing with these major matters, there are still four million taels of silver in the treasury, which are all Your Majesty's Shengming, and the treasury will never have to worry about it!!"

"Good. ”

A smile appeared on Emperor Xiaode's face.

After all, the abundance of the treasury is indeed the credit of his son of heaven.

You must know that when the Emperor Taishang abdicated, there was a deficit of more than one million taels in the treasury.

Fortunately, he has capable ministers in his hands, and in just a few months, the treasury has been filled, but I am afraid that there are few emperors in the past and present who can compare.

Thinking of this, he was in a better mood, so he asked, "Today's major event has been discussed, do you Aiqing have anything else?"

Xu Ben, the left capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, said: "Your Majesty, the words of the officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Hanlin Academy, the Guozijian and other places have all been handed over to the Wenyuan Pavilion, I don't know what Your Majesty's holy will is?"

The smile on Emperor Xiaode's face suddenly faded, and he said coldly:

"I don't know why Xu Aiqing is so sure, how do you know that these songs have not been beaten back by me?"

Xu Ben's expression was suffocated, according to the rules, it was to be handed to the General Administration, and then the General Administration Department was transferred to Wenyuan Pavilion, and it would only reach the emperor's hands after review.

After all, there are so many things in the world, the emperor only needs to pay attention to the big things, and the disappearance of the subtle details will naturally have the instructions of the cabinet ministers and the cabinet.

Du Yushi Xu Ben seemed to know that these notes were in the hands of the Son of Heaven this time, and asked directly, but was caught by Emperor Xiaode.

"Your Majesty, Lord Xu is the Commander-in-Chief, and this question is also where his position lies, a slight slip of the tongue, Your Majesty is magnanimous, just let it go!"

When Xu Ben didn't know if he should kneel down and confess his guilt, Prince Yizhong indifferently relieved him.

He Prince Yizhong is not only the "King of Checks and Balances" appointed by the Emperor Taishang, but also in charge of the Ministry of Officials, and his words carry a lot of weight.

Emperor Xiaode glanced at Xu Ben, and said in a very flat tone:

"I receive a lot of official performances every day, all of which are nitpicking, which one is Xu Aiqing talking about?"

When the emperor asked this, which minister dared to answer?

Doesn't it directly confirm his reputation for nitpicking?

"Lord Xu, as the chief of the Inspector, you must know the most about what you play, and you are blunt!"

It will be Prince Chungshun who will play a round game.

He is a compatriot of the emperor's mother, and his face is naturally greater than that of the other two kings.

Xu Ben sorted it out a little, and said loudly: "Yangzhou is an important town in Jianghuai, it is the hub of Cao Yun, the place where grain and straw are gathered, and it is the center of salt transportation in the world. ”

After hearing the name "Lin Ruhai", several officials in the Wenyuan Pavilion directly lowered their heads, and some of them looked at their mouths and noses in contemplation, but they shrank back a few steps.

Several pavilion elders and Shangshu even made clay wooden statues, motionless.

"Lin Zhao, the son of Lin Ruhai, drove Yanding, rampant in the city, and killed the good people on the street, and the people in Yangzhou City had many people who fled to other places, and even led the troops into the city a few days ago, and forcibly expelled the good people from the city, and everyone was afraid of the power, and dared to be angry and did not dare to speak. ”

After Xu Ben finished speaking, Zhang Kangnian, the imperial historian on the right side of the side, also came out and said:

"Yangzhou City is an important city in the world, there can be no slightest mistake, Lin Zhao's actions, not to mention violating the law, ruining the reputation of the court here in Yangzhou, disturbing the major events of Caoyun, this is the key to the Great Zhou, please ask Your Majesty to order Lin Zhao to be brought to justice, and the deputy envoy of the capital to the salt transport envoy Lin Ruhai is guilty of negligence!"

Emperor Xiaode sat there and looked at the ministers on both sides, and saw that these ministers were at ease one by one, and they didn't participate at all, so he had a clear understanding in his heart.

He looked at Prince Yizhong and Prince Zhongyi again, but saw that their eyes were slightly wandering.

It turns out that they are the ones behind these two guys.

Emperor Xiaode leaned back, a smile on his face, and although the ministers stood upright, everyone was observing the emperor's expression.

This sudden smile actually gave people an unfathomable and profound feeling, and Prince Yizhong and Prince Zhongyi felt even more inappropriate.

Emperor Xiaode opened his mouth and said:

"Do you have any other reports from the two Aiqing?"

Ma Huan, a bachelor who has not spoken out all the time, said in a deep voice:

"Your Majesty, the Household Department of the Transit Department also sent a letter to his subordinates these days, saying that Lin Ruhai's son Lin Zhao seems to be particularly hostile to the wharf coolies in Yangzhou, and sent his subordinates to forcibly manage it, and it must be rectified every day, and it is necessary to make the busy place spotless, I don't know how many goods have been delayed, Your Majesty, Yangzhou is the hub of the canal, and if you delay for a moment, there will be a lot less grain and rice in Beijing. ”

The smile on Emperor Xiaode's face was faint, and he said loudly: "The duty of the officials of the Imperial Court is to hear about the news, but they have never heard the words 'Wenxiang Sect' in a report. ”

As soon as these words came out, the entire Wenyuan Pavilion immediately fell silent.

Wen Xiangjiao, there was a disturbance thirty years ago, almost forming a situation of trouble, but after being suppressed, it no longer surfaced, and the ministers present had almost no impression of this.

But just because you don't have an impression doesn't mean you don't know.

"The Wenxiang Sect was suppressed thirty years ago, but the hundred-legged insect died but did not stiffen, and it hibernated for thirty years, and with the help of Yangzhou Salt Transport, it gradually recovered its vitality, and the number of sect members increased. ”

"As soon as there are more people, they are bold, they rely on the strength of the people, and they actually force the merchants to burn incense and worship God in the city, and they all have to pay silver taels, the people are not happy, and they are bitter, this Lin father and son are not afraid of risks, sweep away evil deeds, kill the high-level leaders of the Wenxiang Sect, and drive the rest of the foolish people out of the city, this is a meritorious move in the community!"

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Smelling Fragrance Sect in Yangzhou City has been rampant for so long, and none of the civil and military officials in Yangzhou City have reported it. These people have been lawless for so long, and there has never been a single report from the civil and military officials in Yangzhou, why did Lin Zhao punish him, but the officials were immediately impeached, and what was the connection?"

The left capital Yushi and the right capital Yushi glanced at each other, both knelt down, the expressions of everyone in the room were unnatural, Emperor Xiaode leaned on the back of the chair, his tone became a little calm, and said: "Lin Ruhai's father and son are not as good as their personal safety, the merit lies in the community, and the decree is sealed, and Lin Ruhai is the loyal and brave viscount, and his son Lin Zhao is the loyal and filial baron." ”

What he said was plain, but it was like using a big slap to slap Xu Ben and some people behind him hard.

Emperor Xiaode's authority is growing day by day, and many times he is already with the constitution of heaven in his mouth, and he follows the law.

The Ministry of Rites has been firmly controlled by him, and he said that whoever he seals can, even the emperor can't stop it.

In just over a month, the titles of Lin Ruhai and his son were promoted again, and like a hurricane, it quickly spread throughout the entire Great Zhou officialdom.

Everyone understands that Lin Ruhai and his son have won the grace of God, and they are in Yangzhou again, and those who have a heart can't move them at all.

Even Prince Yizhong and Prince Zhongyi also felt powerless.