Chapter 572: His wax torch turned to ashes and tears began to dry

"Then I don't want to learn." Xiao Qingqing's eyes resisted.

Li Yue suddenly laughed, "Then if you don't learn, your father will teach me the skills, and it will be too late for you to regret it one day." ”

"Not good!" Xiao Qingqing kept shaking his head, and a pair of small hands pulled his sleeves.

"Then you follow your uncle and aunts to the lectures."

Only then did she nod her head and hugged her mother's neck, "Mother, isn't the emperor very powerful?" ”

Li Yue whispered: "Emperor, your father often said that being an emperor is not a normal person. ”

At this moment, in Chang'an City, as the children of the family were escorted to, they were followed by the big clans from all over the country, and they were gathering in a house at this time to discuss.

"Li Shimin will kill the child." A woman wept as she watched her child being escorted into Chang'an City and paraded in a prison van on Suzaku Street.

"He didn't dare! If he touches our children, Qinghe will be the first to rise up, and he Li Shimin is just a small clan in Longxi. ”

An old man on crutches said angrily.

People tend to judge the next development of events based on past experience, and no matter who is the emperor in all dynasties since the Han Dynasty, he must give three points of courtesy to the family.

In their eyes, Li Shimin is also such a person, this emperor wants some benefits at most, and then everyone is safe, and it is still the same as at the beginning.

Here's what they've learned.

For them, Li Shimin was no different from those emperors.

An elder of the Lu family said slowly: "At the beginning, we all supported Li Jiancheng, and it was because of Li Jiancheng that we would support Li Tang, but now he Li Shimin doesn't remember the original kindness, and he actually takes us under the knife!" ”

"Elders, do you want to invite Zhao Guogong to come and discuss."

"Are you talking about the eldest grandson who followed Gao Shilian back then? Can he be trusted? ”

"At the beginning, Lu Chengqing was implicated in the matter of Yan Shigu, but he saved his life under the persuasion of Zhao Guogong."

"Then go and get somebody."

Not to mention how to send out the children of these families, the children followed Zhang Yang's family to Lishan.

Li Shimin is still worried about the affairs of Shangshu Province, which is the money bag of the court.

Li Junxian opened the big lock on the door of Shangshu Province and pushed open the old door, "Your Majesty, no one has entered here since Layue. ”

When you enter this official residence, you will see a clean floor.

The place was cleaned very cleanly, and Li Shimin saw a broom in the corner as far as his eyes could see, "Do they usually clean it?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, as far as the last general knows, clean it once in the morning and once in the evening."

Listening to the words, Li Shimin pushed open the door of the main hall of the official residence, and Zhang Yang presided over the use of the court for half a year here.

Walking into the dimly lit main hall of the official residence, the stools were placed upside down on the table, and the floor was clean, as if they had been washed.

The file was neatly arranged, and when I looked up, there were two huge forms hanging beside me, and the tables were densely packed with numbers.

The month and six parts are marked, as well as the purpose and specific number.

Looking at it at a glance, and then looking at the upper seat, Li Shimin said in a low voice: "Zhang Yang handles accounts here on weekdays. ”

Li Junxian replied: "Probably yes. ”

There is still a thing on the ground, such a thing makes Li Shimin's brows tighten, this is clearly a pillow, the pillow is very loose, and some wheat bran leaks out of the edge.

"Heh, this kid is so lazy no matter what the place is."

Li Junxian glanced at the pillow, and when he saw His Majesty's cold smile, he quickly lowered his head.

Zhang Yang is Du Zhilang in charge of the use of money in the court, and now he has gone to Lishan to preside over the production of Lishan.

Li Shimin bowed his head and said: "Let Chu Suiliang temporarily take the position of Du Zhilang, and wait for me to summon Zhang Yang back, and then make plans." ”

The prince replied: "The old slave will arrange it." ”

In the afternoon of the same day, His Majesty summoned Sun Fujia and Ma Zhou, and no one knew what they said to His Majesty.

And His Majesty did not issue a decree, let alone say what to do with those children of the family.

Just let Sun Fujia and Ma Zhou go back and continue to sort out the dossier brought from Luoyang.

Xu Guogong Gao Shilian also had a status among the scholars, and when he heard that His Majesty did not want to send down those children of the family, his heart became more and more uneasy.

The eldest grandson Wuji said anxiously: "Someone has come to ask for a meeting, but they have all been rejected by my nephew." ”

Gao Shilian stroked his beard and said: "Your Majesty needs an opportunity to kill people, and it takes even more time to kill those children of the family to achieve the emperor's goal." ”

Eldest Sun Wuji looked hesitant, "Uncle means that His Majesty will definitely kill them?" ”

Gao Shilian sat down cross-legged, "Auxiliary, Your Majesty is not Li Jiancheng back then, let alone Li Jiancheng's way." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji said in a low voice: "Uncle can you see it?" ”

Recalling the days when he was still in the middle of the court, Gao Shilian took a deep breath and said loudly: "Rebuild the clan history, order the Qinghe Cui clan not to use the sky-high price of the dowry, and then open up the imperial examination." Step by step, it can be seen that His Majesty has always wanted to get rid of the family, and even more wants the world's scholars to get rid of the family. ”

"The prince's concubine is a woman from a small family, and she has never even mentioned the five surnamed women, which shows that even the next generation of Li Tang Jiangshan must draw a line with the family, which is the determination of His Majesty today."

Gao Shilian said again: "What the old man doesn't understand is ...... At this critical time, Zhang Yang did not return to Chang'an City, and he also heard that the manpower of the entire Lishan was mobilized, and he seemed to be preparing something. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji thought about the number of times he had been to Lishan, and there were only a handful.

Not to mention a glimpse of the whole picture of Lishan.

"You must not be involved in this."

"Nephew understood."

"The old man is old, so you don't have to ask about the affairs of the court in the future."

"......"

Gao Shilian sighed: "You are the old man who grew up, the auxiliary machine, your talent is not under the old man, it is the prime of life is also the time to make contributions." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji listened to his uncle's words and saluted, "Nephew retires." ”

The words trembled a little, he lost his father since he was a child, and the eldest grandson Wuji followed his mother and raised him in his uncle's land.

After so many years, this uncle has a different kind of emotion in his heart, it is the uncle who has to take care of him like an adoptive father, but when the power changes, he has to drive all his uncle's protΓ©gΓ©s away from the court.

"Beware of Zhang Yang, that kid is good at hiding, and the old man thinks he is hiding very deeply."

Walking to the door with his back to his uncle, the eldest grandson Wuji was puzzled: "Uncle means what he is hiding in Lishan?" ”

Gao Shilian shook his head, "It's not something that can be seen on the surface, he is very different, he is different from many people in Datang." ”

Uncle has known countless people in his life, and as long as he sees each other, he can get a general idea of the other party's conduct.

said it was about eight percent.

And if you look at the time, you can know what kind of person they are capable of.

And from childhood to adulthood, my uncle's vision has not been missed, he sat in the Ministry of Officials, was in charge of the appointment and dismissal of officials, and won the trust of His Majesty.

The eldest grandson Wuji quickened his pace and left, since his uncle said so, it was not wrong.

Zhang Yang is good at hiding, and he hides very deeply.

What is he hiding?

Walking outside the house, the eldest grandson Wuji looked back at his uncle who was sitting in the house, and the uncle understood a little more and saw something.

In Zhongshu Province, Chu Suiliang has just received His Majesty's will to temporarily replace Zhang Yang's position as Duzhilang.

He was very puzzled when he followed the footsteps of the prince, "Why do you want to temporarily replace the position of Duzhilang, Zhang Shilang?" Didn't he preside over the affairs of Shangshu Province? ”

Wang Gonggong replied: "Zhang Shilang is unwell and is recuperating in Lishan. ”

If he is sick, he can hide in Lishan, and there is still a mess of things in Zhongshu Province that have not been settled, so he has to hurry to take over the affairs of Shangshu Province.

Chu Suiliang quickened his pace, but it was probably not too complicated to just ask about the amount of money used.

Walking into the mansion of Shangshu Province, the prince left.

Looking at the empty Shangshu Province, Chu Sui had mixed feelings in his conscience, walked quickly into the main hall, and before he could sit down, he saw someone standing in front of the door of Shangshu Province.

Let people come in and listen to each other's words and take the recital.

"Chu Shilang, this is Cen Shilang asked the lower officials to send it, can it be increased."

Chu Suiliang took the chapter and looked at it himself, and the opening of the official school needed an additional 100 yuan to arrange for the master to go to various places to support the flowers.

It seemed that there was no problem, Chu Suiliang immediately approved it and sent it back.

Just looking up again, there were still a few people outside the main hall.

Chu Suiliang had no choice but to continue to deal with affairs, and wanted to allocate 100,000 stones of grain and grass to Xue Yantuo, and the military situation could not be delayed, so he immediately gave his approval.

Immediately after that, the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Menxia, and the secretary and supervisor of the Ministry of Labor, the Ministry of Households, and the Secretary and Supervisor of the Ministry of Labor.

Chu Suiliang gasped, are you usually so busy?

At the end of the day, he held his sore wrist and left Shangshu Province at dusk.

In the next three days, Chu Suiliang was busy here, and under the arrangement of Zhao Guogong, he gave three scribes to assist in the affairs of Shangshu Province.

It's just that there was some accident today, Chu Suiliang looked at the accounts sent by the treasury, and felt that it was dark in front of him, and the treasury of the DPRK was about to run out of money, and there was still 20,000 yuan of money left.

Putting down the pen in his hand, he scratched his head vigorously, and then looked at the officials of the various ministries who were still waiting for approval, why did they have no money?

Usually, where did Zhang Yang get the money from, and there was still 80,000 yuan of surplus money last year, and it was used up in less than a month.

At the same time that Chu Suiliang was in trouble, Li Shimin also received the news.

In a clearing between the palace walls, the emperor, who was idle and shooting arrows, heard the news, and the arrow missed the target, almost hitting the guards on the side.

"My money is gone?" Li Shimin asked in surprise, as if this thing could not have happened at all, if Li Junxian was joking, or did he hear it wrong, or did I say that I was dreaming?

Li Junxian took out the account book, "Please also ask Your Majesty to take a look." ”

Pulling his cranky thoughts back to reality, he quickly snatched the account book and examined it carefully, which made Tian Khan speechless for a long time.

"In three days, he approved 30,000 yuan?"

"Exactly."

Li Shimin looked at the accounts again, and the grain and grass given to Xue Yantuo should have been, the government school was opened, and it was also necessary to increase the amount of money, and the secretary and supervisor needed to buy pen and ink, which was not wrong.

It's all some silver money that should be spent, and the amount is not large, but each ministry needs some bits and pieces, which add up to a big spend, but there is no money.

Thinking back to the beginning when Zhang Yang presided over the affairs of Shangshu Province, that kid used silver money to calculate money, which was all pulled out from between his teeth, and he was stunned that he could take out thousands of dollars for emergency.

Li Shimin put down the bow in his hand, and his busy thoughts were gone, he sat down and wiped his sweat, "What is Zhang Yang doing?" ”

"According to the spies, Zhang Yang has been busy in the workshop with a group of villagers these days, waking up early and in the afternoon, and working with the villagers every day."

Li Shimin bowed his head and said: "Spread my will and let him come to the Ganlu Hall to discuss matters." ”

"Whoa."

……

At this moment in Lishan, Zhang Yang has just finished a busy day in the factory, and his thin old clothes are patched and dirty.

He sat by the river and washed his face, cleaned himself up every day before going home.

Shangguan Yi led Li Junxian over, "County Marquis, Your Majesty has a will." ”

Li Junxian said solemnly: "Your Majesty has a decree, please ask the county marquis to go to the palace to discuss the matter." ”

"Alas......"

With a sigh, Zhang Yang was still squatting by the river embankment.

Li Junxian was puzzled: "What does the county marquis mean?" ”

Zhang Yang held his forehead, "General Li, have you seen King Wei over there?" ”

Hearing this, in the field a mile away, His Royal Highness King Wei was pulling a bear to plough the land, the scene was very novel, how could there be a bear ploughing the land? And three cows eating grass and watching the excitement?

"The last general saw it, His Royal Highness the King of Wei was pulling the bear to plough the land."

Zhang Yang picked up the clear river water with both hands and splashed it on his face, "General Li knows that the King of Wei has a disease, a disease that will cause fainting and vomiting when he goes to Chang'an City." ”

"The last will hear about it."

"By the way, I also have this disease, some diseases are contagious, and now I will vomit and faint when I go to Chang'an City."

Zhang Yang arched his hand and said: "Please return to Your Majesty, wait for me to recuperate in Lishan, and then go to the court to shed blood for the Tang Sheji. ”

"Do you really want to reply to Your Majesty like this?"

"I'm tired."

Li Junxian's footsteps were very fast, and he rode away after leaving the village, his eyes seemed to say that you are dead, you wait.

Shangguan Yi looked worried, "Your Majesty has always been wise and will not blame the county marquis." ”

Zhang Yang sighed: "I hope so." ”

It only took an hour to ride a horse from Lishan to Chang'an City, and it was already dark when Li Junxian returned to the palace.

"Your Majesty, that's what the county marquis said to the last general."

There was a sneer in the Ganlu Palace, and Li Shimin wiped a dagger in his hand, "The spring silkworm is dead to the end, and the wax torch turns to ash and tears begin to dry, it is really a good sentence, it is worthy of being a great talent who wrote the diary of a man who talked about Zhai and a madman, and when he came to Chang'an City, he would faint and vomit, and the first person to use this excuse I don't care." ”

"The excuses used by others to perfunctory me, he can know how I killed people back then."

"Your Majesty, the last general only needs three hundred horsemen to rush into Lishan and bring Zhang Shilang."

Li Shimin said coldly: "You retreat." ”

"Whoa." Li Junxian bowed down and said, "The last general is outside the hall." ”

The palace maids and eunuchs on the side watched the emperor kick open the table in front of them, and stabbed the pillow brought from Shangshu Province several holes with daggers in their hands, and wheat bran continued to leak out of the holes.

In such a silent tantrum, the emperor threw away the dagger in his hand, straightened his clothes, and walked out of the manna hall expressionlessly.

Seeing that His Majesty had come out, Li Junxian said again: "Your Majesty, the last general can go to Lishan at any time." ”

Li Shimin said in an urn voice: "Without my will, you must not act rashly. ”