Lin Ruo "chuckled" in his heart, and looked at Emperor Mingzong blankly, but he didn't wait for his next step.

Emperor Mingzong stood up from the steps, gently dusted his back, and his face was calm and calm. Lin Ruo, on the other hand, hurriedly stood up, watching Emperor Mingzong return to the dragon seat that belonged to him lightly, and couldn't guess Emperor Transparent's plan for a while.

"Wipe away your tears."

"Oh......"

Lin Ruo came back to his senses, took out a brocade handkerchief from his sleeve, and turned it slightly sideways - turning his back in front of the emperor was a big disrespect. Gently hide the moisture from the corners of his eyes, then turn around and stand respectfully at the bottom of the steps.

"You'll be listening later, and I'm not allowed to speak without asking you." Emperor Mingzong lowered his voice and pretended to be stern, "Don't plead with anyone around the corner." ”

Lin Ruo was stunned for a moment, not knowing whether Emperor Mingzong had vaguely asked her to intercede for Li Yan in a roundabout way, or if he had interceded for others in the past, so he immediately nodded and responded obediently: "Minhui knows." ”

Emperor Mingzong raised his voice and said, "Someone is coming", and Chen Guan, who was waiting in the side hall with his ears pricked up and waiting for the summons, immediately came in, got the order, entered the side hall again, and brought the prince, Zhang Xu and Li Yan together.

The atmosphere of the imperial study is a little quiet.

Emperor Mingzong was overjoyed and angry, and the eyes of the county lord of Minhui were red.

Compared with being curious about what Lin Ruo said to Emperor Mingzong, the prince was more eager to know whether the emperor had withdrawn his fate, and whether he would hand over the matter of the "Qingmiao Law" to the Lin family to undertake.

"Zhang Aiqing, this 'Qingmiao Law' was proposed by you, and you have also weighed the pros and cons of the court or merchants to supervise this matter. Then, it's up to you to tell Princess Rong about righteousness. ”

Emperor Mingzong spoke in a flat tone, but after everyone listened, their hearts were not so calm.

For the crown prince, the joy is greater than the worry, because Emperor Mingzong still prefers to let the Lin family undertake this matter, which means that he can get a lot of oil and water from it.

For Lin Ruo, he was quite surprised, obviously Emperor Mingzong had already promised her that he would not push the Lin family to the cusp, how could he go back on his word? What is this trying to probe for? She wanted to make a sound, but Emperor Mingzong's gaze with Hehe Longwei finally made her just open her mouth and didn't make any sound.

Zhang Xu and Li Yan also have their own thoughts, and their minds are changing, especially Zhang Xu, who is even more anxious at the moment - this hot potato was thrown into his hands by the emperor, and he has to take it if he doesn't take it!

The emperor's meaning, the prince's ardent expectations, and the real master behind him, Princess Rong Lin Ruo, were also secretly speculating, which made him feel a chill down his spine for a while.

The prince's rashness led to the emperor's suspicion; Fang was in the side hall, and because the old eunuch Chen Guan had been clubbing around like a statue, he didn't have a chance to discuss with the prince at all. At the moment, the only thing he knew was that Lin Ruo did not want the promotion of the "Seedlings Law" to be led by the Lin family, since Lin Ruo did not give him a clear hint, it meant that the plan remained unchanged.

Silently taking a deep breath, letting himself calm down, collecting the accumulation of more than ten years of cold windows, before Emperor Mingzong became impatient, Zhang Xu bowed and bowed, made a small modification to the originally prepared statement, and began to state his thoughts.

Zhang Xu was originally a very talented person, and he was prepared, although he was a little uneasy at the beginning, but gradually, seeing that Emperor Mingzong did not show a trace of displeasure, he spoke more calmly.

The pros and cons of the "Green Seedling Law" being implemented by the imperial court are obvious with a little mention. Of course, Zhang Xu is not stupid enough to cut it to the end, although the direct advice can go down in history, but if you can use a roundabout way to make the superior accept his own point of view, he will not incur danger to himself, and he can achieve his goal, why not?

Besides, the evils of corruption have been circulating for thousands of years, and who dares to say that they have a cure? After all, Emperor Mingzong has a virtuous name, if he loses the hearts of the people and loses face, it is not he who suffers?

"The 'green seedling method' is beneficial to both the peasants and the imperial court – the peasants can get more grain, and the imperial treasury can be abundant and sufficient. However, if the imperial court played the role of a borrower of green seedlings, not to mention the disadvantages of corruption, it may run counter to the emperor's love for the people, and those merchants who originally lived by borrowing and lending lost the source of maintaining their business, and it was also a big difficulty to appease. Therefore, in the humble opinion of Weichen, there is nothing wrong with the 'green seedling law' being implemented by the imperial court, but if the green seedling money is allocated by the imperial court, it will really do more harm than good. ”

Listening to Zhang Xu's more detailed and overall analysis again, Emperor Mingzong had a deeper idea than before. It's just that his face didn't move, and he couldn't distinguish the joy and anger in his tone: "According to what you said, the seedlings are handed over to the merchant to disburse, won't there be these problems as you said?" Zhang Aiqing, have you seen the real profiteers? The kind that eats people and doesn't spit out bones? If there is collusion between officials and businessmen, how should they be dealt with? Wouldn't it be even trickier? ”

The word "collusion" is always the most taboo for those in power.

"If you go back to the emperor, the emperor's concerns do exist. But compared to the corruption of the imperial court, the merchants' personal interests are easier to detect and deal with. Zhang Xu Yuguang caught a glimpse of Lin Ruo's pale face, and immediately arched his hand, "Princess Rong forgives her sins, the lower officials have no intention of targeting, the Lin family pays attention to benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, and faith in business, and Tong Su is not deceitful, which is very different from those profiteers who are mercenary." This is also the reason why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince hopes that the Lin family will take the lead in allocating the green seedlings. ”

Regarding Zhang Xu's statement that he seized the opportunity to clear his name, the prince was obviously very satisfied. But Lin Ruo didn't appreciate it, and snorted coldly, as if he believed that Zhang Xu's suggestion was ill-intentioned and wanted to put the Lin family to death, and there was a little more yin and yang in his tone: "In this way, this concubine still wants to thank the blue eyes of the prefect Zhang for her mother's family?" ”

"Aruo!"

Emperor Mingzong spoke in a low voice, and Lin Ruo immediately stopped talking, pouted, and stood aggrievedly aggrieved.

There are all smart people present, and everyone can hear the meaning contained in Zhang Xu's words: it is nothing more than the corruption of officials and the seedlings, and if they are investigated to the end, the court will change blood, and it will inevitably be greatly damaged; However, if the merchant who presides over the allocation of green seedlings is suspected, he can directly follow the law, copy the house that should be raided, exterminate the clan, and then change to a new merchant to lead the matter. The prestige and image of the court among the people will not be damaged because of this, and the people will always hold a grudge against the profiteers who make them unable to live, and the court that punished the profiteers will be grateful to Dade.

If it weren't for this remark that Zhang Xu had greeted Lin Ruo earlier, Lin Ruo would definitely not let him go!

It's just that Zhang Xu's statement at the moment is much more subtle than the rhetoric he prepared before, and it is this euphemism that makes Emperor Mingzong's face sink - it is an extremely dangerous thing to be smart in front of the emperor!