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"Zhang Gui old horseman! Do you really think I won't dare to kill him? It's too much to deceive, it's too much to deceive! ”

In the Heart Cultivation Palace, Honglin recalled what Zhang Gui said in the court, and suddenly became angry.

This Zhang Gui really can't see the situation clearly!

As a father, he wants to make his daughter's marriage more beautiful, what's wrong with that? actually oppresses the people of the world to press himself, it is really more and more lawless!

Is he not good to the people? Since ascending the throne at the age of twenty-five, in order to sympathize with the people's livelihood, he has not hesitated to go to the south of the Yangtze River five times.

What's more, since he ascended the throne, he has reduced a large number of taxes for the people, and the agricultural tax has been reduced from 15 percent during the first emperor to 3 percent now, so he still says that he doesn't care about the lives of the people?

It's unreasonable!

Honglin thinks that he has done a good job, even if the three ancient sages in the book are compared with himself, he may not be as sympathetic and loving as himself.

But it's good that you Zhang Gui turned a blind eye to everything I did, and you had to embarrass yourself on such a festive holiday, which is really unreasonable.

However, he is angry, Honglin is not really going to kill Zhang Gui out of anger, after all, he is a general of the dynasty, and the first-class duke has military merits, the key is not to form a party for personal gain, but also to be an honest and honest official, if he is killed, then he will really become a faint king.

But he couldn't swallow this breath, the princess's marriage was his own family matter, what do you have to do?

As a result, Honglin could only sulk in the Heart Nourishing Palace.

"Your Majesty, don't be angry......"

A eunuch came to him with a plate of tea and waited carefully.

As a result, Honglin picked up the teacup and only took a sip, immediately spit out the tea, and slammed the teacup to the ground by the way.

"Bastard thing! You dog minion is here to make me angry! ”

"The emperor is angry, the emperor is angry......"

The eunuch was so frightened that he immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed, and his forehead smashed on the broken porcelain, and he was immediately drenched in blood.

Honglin, who was angry, didn't care about the eunuch's pleading, and immediately roared: "Come on, drag this dog slave out for me, and beat the fifty court staff!" ”

Soon the two guards entered the hall and dragged the eunuch outside.

"The emperor spares his life, spare his life, the emperor, the slave knows that he is wrong!"

However, no matter how the eunuch pleaded, it didn't make Honglin change his mind.

After a while, another eunuch entered the Heart Nourishing Hall with a stack of eight treasures and freshly brewed salt tea.

This eunuch's name is Yang Chunsheng, and he is Honglin's personal eunuch who has served him for most of his life.

Honglin saw that Yang Chunsheng was about to get angry, but saw Yang Chunsheng and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Li and Master Zhang have been waiting outside the palace for a long time. ”

When Honglin heard this, he restrained some of his anger, pointed to the ground and said, "Let people clean up and Xuan Li Shen enter the hall." ”

"The minions obey."

After the hall was cleaned up, Li Shen slowly entered the hall.

"The slave greets the Lord Banzai."

When Li Shen saw Honglin, he immediately leaned down and bowed.

Honglin stopped his hand: "Excuse me, get up and speak." ”

"Slave thank you, long live the lord."

After Li Shen got up, Honglin motioned for him to sit next to him, and then picked up a piece of Bazhen Cake and put it on his plate, flattering Li Shen.

"Li Shen, what are you looking for me for?"

"Long live the lord, the slave is here for the marriage of the seventeenth princess."

When Honglin heard this, he immediately raised his voice and said, "What marriage?" Not anymore! lest some people chew the root of their tongue behind their backs, saying that I am a faint king, who only cares about his own daughter, and does not care about the life and death of the people in the world!

Scold! I can't afford to lose face! I don't want to discredit my ancestors and ancestors! ”

Of course, this was not for Li Shen, but for Zhang Gui, who was kneeling outside the hall.

Of course, Li Shen heard that this was an angry sentence, and immediately whispered: "Long live the Lord is angry, Master Zhang is also upright, although these words collided with the Long Live Lord, but he is also worried about the lack of treasury." ”

Honglin gave him a blank look: "You mean, I'm wrong?" Is he Zhang Gui right? ”

Li Shen hurriedly said: "Long live Lord misunderstood, Lord Zhang, as the right minister of the current dynasty, is also human nature to pay attention to the expenditure of the treasury.

What's more, during this period of time, the income of Macao and Hong Kong has decreased, and disasters have continued in various places, he is also thinking about the people of the world, and he will collide with the Long Live Lord for the sake of the Long Live Lord.

In fact, he definitely didn't think so in his heart. ”

Honglin was a little relieved and continued: "You just said that you were looking for me for the marriage of the seventeenth princess? ”

When Li Shen heard this, he immediately got to the point: "Long live the Lord Qiyu, before the slave came, he carefully checked the treasury account book.

Indeed, as Master Zhang said, the treasury does not have much silver at the moment, and if you directly take out millions of taels of silver from the treasury to build a garden, it will indeed be under great pressure. ”

Honglin frowned: "According to what you mean, this garden will not be repaired?" ”

The tone was extremely cold, and a pair of eyes stared at Li Shen, as if as long as Li Shen said a word, he would immediately go berserk.

I didn't want Li Shen to bow his head and say unhurriedly: "No, the marriage of the seventeenth princess is not only a family affair of the Long Live Lord, but also a royal face, and it is also a grand event for the people of the world, how can it be shabby?"

If it can't be done, isn't it laughed at by the world? Therefore, the garden must be repaired, and the princess's marriage specifications must be done in accordance with the court agreement.

And to do it well, the scenery of the job, showing the spirit of the long live lord! ”

When Honglin heard this, his heart suddenly burst into joy, but his face still showed worry: "But didn't you just say that the treasury is tight?" Where did you get the money to repair the garden? ”

Li Shen smiled when he heard this: "Long live the lord, the slave does not spend the money of the treasury." ”

Honglin was taken aback: "What are you talking about?" Do not spend money from the treasury? So whose money are you going to spend? ”

Li Shen said: "Long live Lord, before the slave came, he specially checked the accounts of the Manchu Dynasty officials and localities, and found that many people had money in their hands.

The slave planned to get the princess's marriage from these people, along with the money for cultivating the garden. ”

Honglin suddenly came to his senses: "Li Shen, what you said is true?" Are those people really willing to give out the money? ”

Li Shen said: "The slave promises to make them willing to give the money, and they take it out in a dignified manner, but this errand slave needs the nod of the Lord Banzai to do it." ”

Honglin didn't reply immediately, but asked, "What method are you going to use to get them to take out the money?" That's a lot of millions of taels. ”

Li Shen smiled slightly: "Long live Lord, the slave thinks that he is a court and a local official, but if he is an official, he will be more or less guilty in this life.

The minions intended to set up a self-redemption book, and let the officials examine their own crimes, and then pay a sum of money to the inner treasury, so as to absolve them of the sins they had committed during their time as officials.

Of course, the heinous cannot redeem themselves! What do you think? ”

Honglin was stunned when he heard this, and after a little contemplation, he suddenly smiled: "Li Shen, how did you come up with such a method, this is a very good discussion!"

I also know that there are many traces of lawlessness among the officials of the dynasty, but some crimes are really inappropriate if they are dealt with according to the Great Golden Rule.

This move can make hundreds of officials understand the heavy responsibility of being an official, and after paying a guilty bill, they will definitely walk on thin ice in the future, and they will not dare to make another mistake for the court.

It's really a blessing for the common people, a blessing for the people of the world, hahaha......"

Li Shen hurriedly said: "Long live the lord is far-sighted, he can think of such a far-reaching idea, the slave is not as good as the long live lord!" ”

This sycophant shot is really comfortable, which makes Honglin's whole person fluttering.

Then he said: "This matter will be handed over to you, don't miss the marriage of the seventeenth princess, go." ”

"Thank you, long live the minion, the slave is leaving."

After Li Shen left, Honglin was in a good mood and said to Yang Chunsheng: "What are you doing standing this dog slave?" Master Zhang is still kneeling outside the hall at an age? Don't let him come in and talk to me! ”