When Chu Ze heard Liu Qianshan's words, he was stunned.

Do you want to leave the army and enter the civilian system!

This is a problem, to be honest, if you want to talk about the struggle in the court, the civil officials are the main body.

Under normal circumstances, the authority of a civilian official is completely above that of a military attaché.

But Chu Ze knew very well that he was not Emperor Xia's own son, even if Liu Qianshan transferred himself to the civil official group, at most he would be transferred in.

It is impossible to say that you have given yourself a position of high authority.

Seven-grade civil official, what can he do?

It's a fart in Kyoto!

Of course, once it is released, even if it is a county order, it is also a local emperor, and the two are different.

The problem is that Chu Ze doesn't want to be released at the moment, and at the same time, Chu Ze has already taken refuge in the eldest princess.

Although no one knows about it on the surface, he can completely influence the court through the influence of the eldest princess.

It's not necessarily a good thing to be involved in it.

After thinking about it comprehensively, Chu Ze said with a smile: "Thank you Liu Xiang for your kindness, but he is a rough man below, and he is really not suitable for dancing and writing!" Let's honestly work hard in the army! ”

After listening to Chu Ze's words, Liu Qianshan was not disappointed.

Instead, he turned the topic back to the issue of Emperor Xia's increase.

I only heard Liu Qianshan say: "In your majesty's heart, there is the ambition to reach the sky, but it's a pity that the sky is not a holiday, Your Majesty is really old, he is anxious, the last time the Zhou State was defeated, His Majesty saw the opportunity, so it was decided to let Xiao Wanli lead the army to the border in the spring." But as you said in the main hall, fighting a war is national strength, and increasing troops on the border requires a large amount of grain and grass mobilization, the loss of weapons and equipment, and the input of the people's soldiers, so Your Majesty is also worried about money and food these days! ”

As he spoke, he said with disdain: "Many people have also seen this, so Mr. Cangshan, these days, in Beijing, he is crazy advocating that the people of Daxia should be loyal to the monarch and patriotism, and should increase taxes and taxes, in order to fit His Majesty's wishes and want to get an official position!" ”

Hearing this, Chu Ze was curious: "With his fame, it shouldn't be difficult to get an official position, right?" ”

Liu Qianshan shook his head and smiled: "Ordinary official positions, of course, are not difficult, even if they get a salary of one or two grades, it is not difficult for him!" But what he wants is more than just a noble civil official! What he wants is to have great power, and now he proposes this tax increase, someone must do it, and the current household secretary Yang Yu has come to oppose the increase, but I am afraid that he is going to die old! This vacant position, Your Majesty should give it to this Mr. Cangshan! If he is in charge of the household department, the income of taxes, money and grain will increase greatly, once Your Majesty wins the northern Xinjiang, he will have great achievements, and when the time comes, it is possible to fight for the position of my prime minister, which can be described as a step to the sky! ”

Liu Qianshan Zhizhu was in his hand, and while talking and laughing, he deduced the situation in the court.

Chu Ze looked at this, he was in the main hall just now, but he didn't express any objection!

He even strongly agreed with Mr. Cangshan's words.

Chu Ze was a little puzzled: "Since he can threaten Dao Liu Xiang's position, why didn't Liu Xiang object just now?" ”

Glancing at Chu Ze, Liu Qianshan smiled slightly: "Threat? There are many people who threaten me, six books, which one is not looking at my position with a blank eye? There is no Mr. Cangshan, there are others, Your Majesty wants to use him, why should I object? Your Majesty wants him to bear the infamy of the people of the world, and wants to make me, the traitorous prime minister, approve this matter, only in this way can Your Majesty be comfortable. This is a foregone conclusion, and I can oppose it, but the army has already been raised, and if I oppose it, I will come up with a charter to get money! The two countries are at war, and there is a shortage of tens of thousands of money and food! What's so easy to put together? ”

"You can do it to the powerful and wealthy families, they have money!" Chu Ze said casually.

But immediately he reacted that this was simply not realistic!

When Emperor Xia mobilized troops outside, he would inevitably maintain stability and squeeze the powerful of the wealthy clan, and the power in the hands of these people was definitely not comparable to ordinary people.

It is bound to cause a backlash, and once there is internal chaos, it will be absolutely unacceptable to Emperor Xia.

Comparatively speaking, the ability of ordinary people to resist is too weak.

Therefore, since ancient times, the people have been the objects of exploitation and oppression by the rulers.

Sure enough, Liu Qianshan got up, shook his head with a smile, reached out and patted Chu Ze's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Okay, I have also said everything that should be said, how to choose, you think for yourself." ”

Seeing Liu Qianshan leave, Chu Ze finally understood.

Emperor Xia wants to increase taxes and wants to go to war with the Zhou State!

He needed more money and food, and when money and food were insufficient, he set his sights on ordinary people.

However, he didn't want to bear the infamy, so this Mr. Cangshan frantically advocated the increase of taxes at the right time, and he had a very high reputation, and he entered the eyes of Emperor Xia!

If he carried out this matter, then the people of the world would inevitably blame Mr. Cangshan for this matter.

And Liu Qianshan, as the prime minister, expressed his approval, so the infamy is these two people, maybe Emperor Xia will continue to perform refusal, hesitation and other dramas.

Eventually, the growth tax will be determined.

"They're all actors! Emperor Xia wants a reputation in front of the people and hundreds of officials, and refuses to be infamous in the history books, this Mr. Cangshan, seeing that at this time, the Great Xia mobilized troops, and the treasury needed more money and food, so he took the initiative to recite the name, used his reputation, and took the initiative to shout to increase the tax burden in order to win the position, Liu Qianshan cooperated with Emperor Xia to perform, each of these people has their own purpose... It's all calculations! ”

Chu Ze muttered to himself, at this time, he also understood that the so-called Mr. Cangshan was not necessarily stupid, he was just bad!

Just want to get the right faster with a shortcut!

Once he became the secretary of the household department of Great Xia and was in charge of the financial power of Great Xia, it can be said that he became a top important minister in Great Xia from an ordinary person.

What a calculation!

At this time, Chu Ze also understood why many people seemed to say something that ordinary people thought was stupid.

In fact, behind what they say, there may not be many entanglements of interests.

Shaking his head, Chu Ze went straight to the outside of the palace!

For him, these things are not for him to consider now, whether Emperor Xia is a fool or a weak person, from his point of view, it has nothing to do with him, what should be said has already been said, Emperor Xia does not accept it, and he will not fight for his life.

Chu Ze has only one thing to think about at the moment!

That is Zhao Yi and the Four Princes!

These two people are Chu Ze's enemies at the moment!

In the next few days, Chu Ze stopped a lot, and he practiced in the mansion every day, and officially left the Shanzi Camp and went to the Tiger Cavalry Guard!

Seven days later, at the Four Princes' Mansion, Zhao Yi took the invitation card in his hand, looked at the Four Princes and said, "Father, the uncle personally gave me an invitation and said that I should come to the palace tonight." ”

The fourth prince frowned and said, "Did you say that there was something wrong?" ”

"I didn't say it, I just said that I prepared good wine and good food, so I don't want to refuse!" Zhao Yi said truthfully.

The fourth prince frowned and pondered, and after a while, he said, "Didn't your big boss Mo want to find my alliance?" Want to be tempted by you? Zhao Jiyuan was given death in your third uncle's mansion, these days, it has stopped a lot, if you can seize the opportunity to form an alliance with the boss and completely kick your third uncle out, it would be good. So he invites you, and you go, and see what he says, and what he says to you, and you come back and tell the truth. ”

"Yes!" Zhao Yi bowed down.

"Yin Ziting's girl, I heard that her body has improved a lot in the past few days, and her mother said that there will be ten days and half a month in another ten days, and the marriage can be held again!" The fourth prince took the initiative to point out Yin Ziting's marriage.

Zhao Yi smiled: "Let my father arrange it!" ”

The fourth prince squinted at him, and warned in a solemn voice: "Hmph! Don't think I don't know what you're thinking, I can tell you, Yin Ziting's girl enters the house, you can beat and scold and bully, but there is one! Don't harm her life, this time to marry Yin Ziting, it will help our family a lot, don't look at Wen Qi and Yin Tu's level is not too high, but Wen Qi is the commander of the Shanzi Battalion, Yin Tu is the household servant, and if you marry them, our family can put your hand into the forbidden army and the household department at the same time! I know, Yin Ziting's girl harmed herself, you don't look good, but it's just a matter of venting her anger, if she hurts her life, Wen Qi and Yin Tu will definitely turn against us! This is a no-go! ”

The fourth prince knew very well that before this marriage, Yin Ziting harmed herself, and everyone didn't look good.

However, behind this family affair is actually a kind of political marriage.

Yin Ziting passed the door and was subjected to some humiliation, combined with her self-harm before marriage, which made Zhao Yi's face look bad, even if the Yin family knew about it, they could only pinch their noses and endure it.

After all, Yin Ziting has passed the door, and she is the person in the Four Princes' Mansion, and they are not good at interfering too much.

But once Yin Ziting died, then the matter would be troublesome.

So for the fourth prince, he doesn't care how Zhao Yi bullies and abuses Yin Ziting, but the bottom line is that Yin Ziting can't die!

"Dad, don't worry, after the girl passes through the door, I'll give her some colors at most, this kind of is okay, right?" Zhao also reluctantly agreed.

The fourth prince soothed: "You also know, now the situation of the heir is obscure, everyone has hope, at this time, a little more help, a little more hope, if I inherit the throne, the position of the crown prince must be yours, if you also want that position, you have to endure some grievances!" ”

"I know, the child must be restrained and will not hurt his life!"

Zhao Yi gave up, but he still didn't plan to let Yin Ziting go easily.

In this era of male superiority and inferiority of women, the premarital wife self-harmed because of another man, which greatly damaged Zhao Yi's self-esteem!

This is completely unacceptable to him!

The snow in Kyoto has melted, but in early spring, the nights are still a little chilly.

Especially when the cool breeze blows, the feeling is particularly obvious.

At this time, it was getting late, and Zhao Yi's carriage slowly moved towards the Great Prince's Mansion!

The moon hangs high in the night, and the white moonlight fills the streets.

It's like daylight.

In front of the Great Prince's Mansion, Chu Ze and Zhao Runji stood side by side.

They all looked in the direction of the Four Princes' Mansions.

"Brother Chu is a little wronged tonight, then Zhao Yi doesn't care what, try not to conflict with him, everything is mediated by me!" Zhao Runji understands Zhao Yi.

This one, with a brutal temperament and arrogance, saw Chu Ze tonight, maybe he would say something unpleasant.

He doesn't want the two of them to fight in his house!

Chu Ze said softly: "Your Highness Runji rest assured, I will try my best to be patient, I know that now is not the time to settle accounts with him, and when His Highness ascends the throne, it will be the time to settle the account!" At that time, the old accounts of new hatred and old accounts were counted together! ”

Hearing this, Zhao Runji was much more relieved.

Finally, at the corner of the street, Zhao Yi's carriage turned!

came to the door of the Great Prince's Mansion and stopped.

The carriage door opened, Zhao Yi jumped down from the car, looked at the two people at the door, and frowned unconsciously!

He knows Chu Ze!

Although the two have nothing to do with each other, Zhao Yi also went to the last hunt!

It's just that the ranking is not good!

At this time, Zhao Runji stepped forward with a laugh: "Sixth brother, you are here!" ”

His sixth brother is called according to Zhao Yi's ranking in the Four Princes' Mansion.

Three generations of children, that is, each family is called according to the ranking of each family, and the brothers call each other according to their age, Zhao Yi is two years older than Zhao Runji, so Zhao Runji calls him the sixth brother!

Zhao Runji stretched out his hand and pulled Zhao Yi to go inside, but found that Zhao Yi was motionless!

just looked at Chu Ze coldly and said, "On the uncle's invitation, I didn't say that there is this surname Chu!" ”

Zhao Runji said with a smile: "What are these words, everyone is a friend, Chu Ze is the pillar of Daxia named by the emperor's grandfather, doesn't the sixth brother want to be close to him?" My father knows, there is a little misunderstanding between you, today's night banquet, it was my father who set up a banquet in order to resolve this matter, you see, Chu Ze and I have been waiting at the door for more than half an hour, full of sincerity, the sixth brother also gave me a face, let's go into the house and talk, how about it? ”

In Zhao Runji's words, the first thing is to name that today's dinner was set up by the eldest prince, in order to resolve the contradiction between Chu Ze and Zhao Yi.

Secondly, he put himself and Chu Ze in a relatively low position, saying that he had waited for Zhao Yi for a long time.

In the end, he used his own face to talk about things, and after this set, it was Zhao Yi, and it was not easy to refuse.

just glanced at Chu Ze and said, "If it weren't for the face of Runji and Uncle, I would definitely go back today!" ”

Chu Ze smiled with a smile on his face, stepped forward and arched his hand: "Your Highness Zhao Yi, you have no intention of being an enemy of Your Highness." The rumors from the outside world are all misunderstandings! ”

Zhao Yili ignored Chu Ze, waved his robe sleeves, and strode in!

Zhao Runji hurriedly followed, and behind Zhao Yi, a man about forty years old followed closely behind!

It was Zhao Yi's guard.

Looking at the backs of them entering, Chu Ze's eyes flashed with murderous intent.

It's just that he was immediately covered by a smile in his eyes, and he quickly followed!

A smile, sometimes, is the best disguise!

In the living room, there were not many people, Zhao Runji sat on the main seat, Chu Ze and Zhao Yi were on both sides, and Zhao Yi's escort was standing not far behind him.

Take your seats!

Zhao Yi looked at Chu Ze and sneered: "Your Excellency, there is no misunderstanding, today, it's just to see my uncle's face, you don't have to speak, I am disgusted!" ”

Chu Zezhen didn't speak, but just looked at Zhao Runji for help!

Zhao Runji hurriedly smiled: "What did the sixth brother say, let's drink together today, it is fate, in the future, everyone will be officials in the same hall sooner or later, multiple friends and multiple roads, isn't it?" ”

"Humph!"

Zhao Yi was still unhappy, and said: "If you want to speak, you can do it, then punish yourself first!" ”

Good fellow, where does anyone punish himself with an altar?

It was Zhao Runji, who was also a little unhappy at this time.

It's just that Chu Ze stood up, signaled that Zhao Runji was fine, asked for a jar of wine from his subordinates, and drank it in front of Zhao Yi and Zhao Runji!

When the liquor enters the throat, it is like a knife cut!

If you don't eat a mouthful of anything, drinking like this is actually similar to a sentence!

But Chu Ze still didn't frown, his powerful body, including the strength of his internal organs, was far beyond that of ordinary people, making him a jar of wine, but he was only slightly drunk.

"His Royal Highness Zhao Yi, I'm done drinking!"

Chu Ze turned the empty wine jar upside down, and then arched his hand and said: "I know that Yin Ziting's matter has made His Highness displeased, but that girl made her own opinion, really speaking, if I knew that His Highness liked her, I would give it with both hands, and I was also willing, where would I dare to fight with His Highness." Today, I specially ask His Royal Highness Runji to accompany him to make amends for His Royal Highness, and I ask His Highness to forgive me! ”

Chu Ze put his posture very low, because he had only one purpose, that is, to leave Zhao Yi!

No matter what, you can't talk about it!

After Chu Ze finished speaking, Zhao Runji hurriedly spoke: "Sixth brother, you see, Chu Ze is really sincere in making amends, this matter is also a misunderstanding, you just don't look at the face of the monk and look at the face of the Buddha, my father also hopes that the two of you will turn the fight into a jade silk, and you must not fight each other because of personal will!" ”

Seeing Chu Ze's posture so low, Zhao Yi was disdainful: "This is the man Yin Ziting likes?" It's ridiculous! ”

However, he also began to think about it, after all, it was the eldest prince who mediated it, and Chu Ze's posture was so low, and there was Chen Guogong behind him.

Do you really want to give a little face?

Finally, he still picked up his wine glass and said: "If Brother Chu says so, I won't be angry, in fact, if I really talk about it, the matter between me and Ziting has nothing to do with Brother Chu, you are just ordinary colleagues, what do you have to make amends?" ”

His words softened!

As soon as his words softened, the atmosphere suddenly eased a lot!

Zhao Runji smiled and whirled around, and Chu Ze also lowered his posture as much as possible, and after a while.

A few people began to call each other brothers!

Drink a lot of wine and eat meat!

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Chu Ze looked at the guards behind Zhao Yi and said with a smile: "This eldest brother is extremely heroic, since he is here today, why don't you drink with me?" ”

At this point, Zhao Yi and Zhao Runji were stunned at the same time!

No one expected that Chu Ze would suddenly invite this person.

It's just that Chu Ze spoke, and Zhao Runji immediately said: "Come here, immediately add a table, add a pair of tableware, and serve the food, they are all your own people, don't be polite!" ”

The guard glanced at Zhao Yi and refused: "I'm just a guard, how can I drink with you?" ”

Zhao Yi smiled and said: "What's the matter, since Brother Runji has spoken, you can sit down!" On the Uncle's Mansion, don't be so nervous! ”

He is really not afraid, he came to the Great Prince's Mansion to eat, what can he do?

If the eldest prince really wants to deal with him, what is the use of this guard? And the eldest prince is not crazy, can he still attack him?