In Zhoupu Mansion, dozens of court officials have now gathered.

Zhou Wei had already been let down from the Xuanyang Gate at this moment, and he was also in the crowd. was hung on the Xuanyang Gate for a few days, and was regarded as a great shame by Zhou Wei, and he was seen at a glance all over his body, and he was also pointed at, which made him hate Wei Ran in his heart.

"Lord Zhou, Wei Ran acted like this, will Your Majesty just let it go? When Taizu founded the country, he said that he wanted to be as rich as our southern scholars, isn't this a joke? Pei Song was the first to speak.

The Pei clan is also a southern Wang clan, and the clan also has considerable influence in Yuzhang County. Seeing Pei Song speak, all the ministers also agreed.

Zhou Pu was also trembling at this time, not knowing whether he was panicked or angry. Zhou Pu held the cup in his hand tightly, and then said in a deep voice: "My lords, Wei Ran has already broken the law of the court by privately arresting important people from major money houses without documents. Tomorrow we can impeach Wei Ran together. ”

"Exactly, Wei Ran is lawless and acts arbitrarily, this is a big disrespect, I think Wei Ran will have the intention of rebelling sooner or later." At this time, Shangshu's left servant shot Wang Tanzhi added.

At this point, everyone gasped, and the intention of rebellion was a big matter, and this remark could be described as murderous.

Zhou Pu was also shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly dissuaded: "Don't talk nonsense, Wei Ran and Your Majesty are like brothers, so separated, if Your Majesty is thunderous and angry, if it is good?" ”

"Everyone has money, even if they are brothers, they will take the throne, let alone worship brothers." Wang Tanzhi said: "Wei Ran has only been in power for a long time now, and he privately transferred troops to surround the Qinhuai River, and now he is still meddling in the affairs of the Tingwei Mansion. Even when Lu Ke was there, he didn't dare to act like this. ”

Everyone thought about it carefully, as if it was indeed the case, Wei Ran's behavior had touched the emperor's bottom line.

At this moment, news suddenly came that Wei Ran had arranged in Qianzhuang, and the Tianxiong army in the mansion of the important people in Qianzhuang had all left.

Just when some ministers breathed a sigh of relief, Wang Tanzhi's color suddenly changed, and he said: "It's not good, Wei Ran must have gotten what he wanted, so he withdrew his troops, without further ado, we must jointly write to Your Majesty, just say that Wei Ran intends to rebel, so Wei Ran will be one step late to meet Your Majesty again, and Your Majesty will inevitably be suspicious." ”

However, unlike what the ministers thought, Wei Ran did not choose to enter the palace when he got the account book, but came directly to Zhoupu Mansion.

Hearing that Wei Ran was suddenly visiting, Zhou Pu was taken aback, but before Zhou Pu could react, Wei Ran had already entered the lobby.

Wei Ran looked at the dozens of people gathered in Zhoupu's mansion, and couldn't help laughing: "I haven't heard that there is a happy event in Lord Zhou's house today, how can it be so full of guests?" ”

Zhou Pu was speechless for a while, but Wang Tanzhi said sharply: "Duke Qin came uninvited, what are you trying to do?" ”

"Isn't it true that all the adults have invitations? Why don't you take it out and let my father take a look at it, and see if it's a white thing or a red thing today? Wei Ran said with a smile, and then pulled over a minister: "Where is the invitation?" ”

Seeing that the minister didn't dare to speak, Wei Ran threw him aside, and then said: "My father just got some account books, tsk, Lord Wang is really a thousand words." After Lord Wang's name, it was all ten thousand taels. ”

"My father is here today, I want to give you a decent hand, hand over all the greedy money in recent years, and then return to my hometown, my father will not be held accountable, as for the people behind the bank, my father now knows." After saying this, Wei Ran slowly looked at the few people present, and then said coldly: "The thugs who have lives in their hands, my father has already arrested all of them, but some sons of adults wantonly spoil the women of good families. I hope that your lordships will kill their relatives in righteousness and send them to the Imperial Palace. ”

After saying this, Wei Ran turned around and left, but when he left, he left a sentence: "Ladies and gentlemen, don't be lucky, Jiankang City is under martial law from now on, and my father has already transferred 30,000 Tianxiong troops into the city, and I will give you one night's time." Then Wei Ran suddenly thought of something, and then said with a smile: "By the way, the current Tingwei is Yuan Muzhi, and the original Tingwei has been imprisoned." ”

After Wei Ran left, all the ministers were in a cold sweat. They looked at each other and were silent.

At this time, in the Shangyuan Palace, Xiao Ju supported his forehead after listening to Yuan Muzhi's performance, and then said embarrassedly: "Brother Wei acts like this, what if those ministers jump over the wall in a hurry?" ”

Yuan Muzhi said: "Your Majesty, the Guangling Army has been stationed in Jingkou along the river, the Tianxiong Army has been stationed in Jiankang, and the Tianxiong Army has been stationed in Jiankang City, and it has been eyed at the mansions of these ministers. The Imperial Forest Army led by His Majesty can protect Taicheng, and there will be no chaos. ”

Xiao Ju shook his head, and then said, "I'm worried that the rest of the ministers will worry that Brother Wei will become a traitor. ”

"After doing this, after Miss Li gives birth. The Qin Guild visited various states and counties to check the results of soil breaking. Stay away from the court for the time being. Yuan Muzhi said: "Duke Qin shares His Majesty's worries so much, and His Majesty naturally understands the reason. ”

Xiao Ju also closed his eyes and sighed slightly, the reason for which he naturally understood. After being stabbed by Xiao Luan, his life was limited, so Wei Ran wanted to take advantage of Xiao Ju's reign to accumulate national strength as soon as possible and use it for the Northern Expedition.

"Yuan Aiqing, Wei Di is brave and loyal, I naturally know, and I also know that once Wei Di takes power, after he leaves, the new emperor will succeed to the throne, and after Wei Di returns to power, I am afraid that the end will be bleak. What I mean, can Aiqing understand? ”

Hearing Xiao Ju's heart-wrenching words, Yuan Muzhi immediately kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty can't talk about life and death lightly. It is a taboo for the country to be strong and weak, so Qin Gongcai hopes to integrate the national strength as soon as possible and succeed in the Northern Expedition, and then return to his hometown. ”

After the ministers dispersed from the Zhoupu Mansion, when they returned to the Mansion, they found that their respective Mansions were already full of soldiers of the Tianxiong Army, and all the private soldiers in the Mansion were controlled.

Wang Tanzhi returned to the mansion, and when he saw this scene, his face was also pale. Not only were the private soldiers in his house contained, but a lot of ordnance was also found, all of which were discarded aside. It is common for the scholars themselves to illegally hide spears and other weapons, but now that they are put on the bright side, at this sensitive time, it makes Wang Tan even more frightened.

Tonight's Jiankang City is exceptionally quiet, but it is also extraordinarily cloudy. The atmosphere in the city was extremely strange, and many ministers had already begun to write resignations.

In the Qin Mansion, Xiao Yanran began to dress Wei Ran widely, and then said coquettishly: "The husband acts like this, and rumors have spread in Jiankang City, saying that the husband will be a disaster for the Great Qi in the future by virtue of his military merits." ”

After listening to this, Wei Ran said with a smile: "I have long expected that Madame does not need to worry. His Majesty's body, Madame is also clear. Wei Ran said solemnly: "Tomorrow, Your Majesty will allow some of the extremely influential scholars to return to their hometowns, but most of the ministers will be left. These people will become the help of the imperial power in the future, and I will become the greatest enemy of the imperial power. ”

At this time, Wei Ran was already lying on the bed, hugged Xiao Yanran and said, "At that time, as long as I leave the court, Your Majesty will be able to truly unify the imperial power." ”

After all, Xiao Yanran was born in the royal family, and she also knew a lot about the struggle for imperial power, but she still said worriedly: "The imperial doctor deduces that the imperial brother will not live for ten years, and if he fails to unify at that time, the young lord will succeed to the throne." My husband's wish has not come true, what will happen then? ”

"Within ten years, the Northern Expedition will inevitably be completed!"

The next morning, Xiao Ju first met with the northern envoys, and sure enough, as Yuan Shu said to Yuan Yun.

The north and the south made peace again, and the Northern Qin needed to compensate the Southern Dynasty with 300,000 taels of silver, but it was not used for war reparations, after all, it cost a lot to feed the 40,000 Qin army for more than a month.

Princess Yuan Yun of Zhaoyang and 40,000 Qin troops were released back to the Northern Dynasty.

The Northern Dynasty handed over the Huaiyin Zhongli and other places that had been captured before to the Guangling Army.

So far, in the first year of Chiayi in the Southern Qi Dynasty, the Northern and Southern Dynasties successfully negotiated peace here.

After the Northern Qin envoy left, Xiao Ju began today's topic.

Wang Tanzhi knelt on the ground, and then said: "Your Majesty, Weichen risked his life to impeach the Duke of Qin, privately transferred troops into the city, and took over the defense of the city, which is a conspiracy. ”

Then hundreds of ministers fell to their knees and echoed together. Only Hengxian, Hengzhi and other northerners did not echo, but just stood in place, silent.

Hengxian looked at Wang Tanzhi, and a trace of pity flashed in his eyes. Although he stayed out of the matter, he was a bystander. Although Wei Ran mobilized the Tianxiong Army, he never touched the Royal Forest Army, and the Royal Forest Army was the bottom line of the Son of Heaven.

Sure enough, Xiao Ju just said coldly: "The matter of mobilizing the Tianxiong Army, Duke Qin has already informed Yu Zhen in advance. I don't think there's anything wrong with it, and besides, the Duke of Qin is in charge of the Chinese and foreign military, and it is reasonable to mobilize troops and horses. ”

"Your Majesty, did Da Sima know about the transfer of troops?" Wang Tanzhi still did not give up at this time: "Da Sima is in charge of the world's military horses, and the transfer of military horses must go through Da Sima." ”

Xiao Ju exclaimed in his heart, and then looked at Hengzhi. Seeing this, Hengzhi had no choice but to say: "Although the official position of the Great Sima is higher than that of the Great General, the Governor of the Chinese and Foreign Armies means that if there is a war or there is a possibility of war, the Duke of Qin has the right to mobilize troops and horses, without going through Weichen. ”

Then Hengzhi stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, although the Duke of Qin can mobilize the world's soldiers and horses now, but in order to prevent any ministers from making such remarks in the future, the minister is now old, and after receiving the Yangzhou pastor, he still has to deal with many things, so Weichen asks His Majesty to allow the minister to resign from the post of Da Sima." ”

Heng Xian sighed at this time, he had completely understood the matter at this point. Xiao Ju can't deal with Xiao Luan's rebellious officials directly, but it doesn't mean that he doesn't intend to liquidate. Now is the time for liquidation, although the northern scholars have stayed out of the matter, but now they are also forced to hand over the most important position of the Great Sima.

After hearing this, Xiao Ju nodded slightly, and then said: "Da Sima has worked hard and has made great achievements, since he is unable to do it, then I will allow Da Sima's request, and from now on, Qin Gong will serve as Da Sima, and Heng Xuan, the son of Yan Gong, also has quite a lot of military merits, and will replace Qin Gong as the general." At present, Dazai's position is led by Heng Xian, and he has been very meritorious for more than a month, so Heng is now serving in Dazai. ”

Miao Ye, Wei Ran and Yuan Muzhi couldn't help but sigh. Heng Xuan was appointed as a general, but he had to be transferred back from Guangling, and he actually lost real power in his hands. Hengxian himself has the power of the prime minister, and now he has become Dazai, which has no impact on the power. But in the eyes of outsiders, the northern faction has benefited a lot now, and it is difficult for the southern faction not to think that this is the conspiracy of the northern faction and Wei Ran, after all, the cause of the incident is the Heng family's flower boat.

Wang Tanzhi felt that the general trend had gone, and then said: "In this case, the minister is old, and he is willing to return to his hometown and live for the rest of his life. I hope that Your Majesty will grant permission. ”

Then the officials of the southern scholar clan resigned together, thinking that it was the result of the discussion yesterday, even the officials who had not participated in the distribution of profits in the money village were also pulled into the water, so Xiao Ju must be in a dilemma.

Sure enough, Xiao Ju was indeed in a dilemma when he heard this, if they were all resigned, then the court would definitely be paralyzed.

At this moment, Yuan Muzhi decisively took a step forward and said: "Your Majesty has a plan to play!" ”

Give you face, you don't have face, try not to blame the people, then teach you a good lesson.

"Your Majesty, Weichen received the post of court lieutenant yesterday and was responsible for investigating the murder of the Cao Kan people in Qianzhuang, but suddenly found that there was a secret account in Qianzhuang, which is the account book and confession." Yuan Muzhi then presented the account book and confession to Xiao Ju.

Xiao Ju himself already knew about the account book, so he was not surprised. However, in the current situation, the account book is widely implicated, and now the officials of the southern scholar clan are colluding to push out the account book, which is tantamount to adding fuel to the fire.

But as Xiao Ju saw the confession, and then looked at the account book that did not match the confession, the expression on his face suddenly became extraordinarily exciting.

The ledger is indeed a real ledger, but the number of people in the confession is slightly smaller than that in the ledger. Xiao Ju couldn't help but glance at Yuan Muzhi a few more times, and then Xiao Ju said: "Come on, Wang Tanzhi, Pei Song, Zhao Nian, Zhou Wei。。。。。 If they accept bribes, they will be immediately detained and confiscated in their homes. ”

Some of the ministers who were not on the list, but who had accepted bribes from Qian Zhuang, also reacted that Xiao Ju did not intend to dispose of them, but planned to give them a warning, so he knelt on the ground, you look at me, I look at you, I don't know what to do right now.

At this time, Wei Ran said: "Your Majesty, Weichen found spears, bows and arrows and other controlled weapons from Lord Wang Pei's mansion yesterday, I don't know why their mansion wants to hide such weapons privately. I hope Lord Wang will give an explanation. ”

Wang Tanzhi was still fighting at this moment, and shouted: "Your Majesty, Weichen has been wronged, it must have been planted by the Duke of Qin to Weichen, how could Weichen secretly hide such equipment." ”

"Shut up, Lord Wang, everyone knows about your private hiding of weapons, and you once asked me to wait for you to hide weapons privately, saying that you were prepared, and now you dare to slander Duke Qin." At this time, one of the officials of the Southern Shi clan suddenly jumped out and said, this person is Zhou Pu.

Zhou Pu is now also forced to be helpless, yesterday he received a letter from his daughter from the palace to him, euphemistically learned the true purpose of Xiao Ju's move, if he does not come out at this time to jump against the king to talk about it, not only the position of his daughter concubine is difficult to protect, but his precious son's crime of bullying women from good families will also be dealt with.

With Zhou Pu as an example, the rest of the scholars also jumped out to accuse Wang Tanzhi and others.

Wang Tanzhi's face suddenly turned to ashes, and he collapsed to the ground weakly, allowing the Imperial Forest Army to pull him down.

Xiao Ju nodded with satisfaction when he saw this, and then said: "Hengxiang was Shangshu Zuocheng and led Dazai before, and now Hengxiang has become Dazai, so Zhou Pu will take over Shangshu Zuocheng." If the evidence of Wang Tanzhi and others is true, Heng Xiang and Zhou Xiang will draw up a list, and the central power cannot be vacuumed. ”

Then Xiao Ju said: "Now there are many disadvantages of private money banks, and I am determined to issue a notice to ban private money banks in the future." Guaranteed by the imperial court, the establishment of the Great Qi money bank, immediately issued a notice, the local money bank needs to receive the notice within a month, the silver two and the people to complete the exchange, delay will be carried out by the court personally. ”