Because today is Xiu Mu, the first assistant Qin Yan's mansion not far from the imperial city.

The small street at the gate of Qinfu was filled with horse-drawn carriages early, and the families of officials from all walks of life who handed posts at the door lined up for a long time.

According to the usual practice, after breakfast, Lord Shousuke began to meet with officials who asked to meet in the flower hall of the East Cross Courtyard.

But today it's very strange, although Menzi has been receiving posts, but in the middle of the hour, there is still no word in the house to let anyone in.

At this time, Qin Yan was sitting on the main seat drinking tea in the east of the Qin Mansion, his hair was white, but his face was ruddy.

Li Xiyan, the secretary of the Ministry sitting below, and Qin Que, the eldest prince of the Qin Mansion, each took something and watched silently.

After a moment, the two of them raised their heads and exchanged things in their hands with complicated expressions, and then looked at them again.

After the two of them finished reading, Qin Yan dialed the tea leaves with the lid of the bowl and said lightly: "Have you finished reading?" ”

Qin Que didn't speak, and Li Xiyan didn't salute the old chief assistant like he did outside, but stood up as if he was at home, standing with his hands in his hands, and was silent in thought.

Qin Que saw that he didn't say anything, so he said: "Dad, this Fan Shouji passed the letter a few days ago, the second child of the Xu family is a fool, to put it mildly, their Xu family is now a squire and landlord, and they didn't even look at the face of the past, and ran to cooperate with You Xiao's eunuch." If you want me to say, he is unkind and unjust, even if Xiao Shigong had a good relationship with our Xu Mansion back then, now that decades have passed, who still remembers who! ”

Qin Yan didn't speak after listening, but turned his head and asked Li Xiyan, "Yuanfu, what do you think?" ”

Fan Shouji said, this time the matter of the Xu family was solved by a young man named Xu He? Is this true? Li Xiyan asked.

Qin Yan nodded: "This is indeed the case!" ”

When Li Xiyan heard this, he turned around and sat back on the chair and muttered: "Boss, you and Xiao Shi Gong are the same year, and before Xiao Shi Gong resigned, your two families were still neighbors, do you know what the Xu family named Xu He came from?" ”

Qin Que said disdainfully: "Bullshit, listen to Fan Shouji, it's just a little sect who has just risen, a bit of a poetic name, I don't know what luck I hit in the county test and the government test, and I was named the head of the case!" ”

Li Xiyan sighed: "Xiaoge's old words are wrong, this young man put aside the poems and texts, and said that this salt law has two strategies, and the view has the talent of the prime minister." ”

Qin Que still wanted to speak, but Qin Yan spoke first: "Yuan Fu, I didn't expect you to be so optimistic about this son, tell me your reasons!" ”

Li Xiyan said: "The salt law has always accumulated a lot of evil, if it is according to the test method mentioned here, maybe it can really solve a big problem, first of all, the officials will no longer be afraid of the salt officials, and secondly, they can also put an end to the disadvantages of filling their own pockets and embezzling bribes, the key is that under the root of the source, one hand to appease, the other hand to strictly supervise, the officials for the future and official position, will definitely supervise the salt field to produce salt." The sharp increase in salt taxes in the future is foreseeable. ”

Qin Yan nodded and motioned for him to continue.

Li Xiyan said: "The salt division test just now is enough to show that this son has a dignified way to solve the problem!" But looking at this outline of the law, it is a grandiose conspiracy and officialdom means. ”

"As soon as the program book is established, it seems that the money is earned by the program businessmen, but the program merchants are equivalent to national businessmen, if the country has something to do, you can use the name of donation to let those program merchants spit out the money."

Qin Que interjected and sneered: "It's not easy to talk about, cutting off people's money is like killing your parents, and if you can't keep those businessmen dead, they will hold on to the money and not let go!" ”

Li Xiyan smiled: "That's true, but Gangshang is attached to the imperial court, if he refuses to spend money, then he will be replaced!" The so-called hereditary is not a word of the imperial court? ”

"And!" Li Xiyan picked up the teacup and took a sip of water and said: "And if it is laid out early, this gang business is another weapon for the boss to control the situation in the imperial court." ”

Qin Que was a little unconvinced just now, but when he heard this, he immediately shrank back and thought about it.

After a while, I saw him overjoyed and said: "Now that Brother Yuan Fu is in charge of the ministry, as long as the salt division is inserted into our people, even if all parties are disturbing for the quota of the program, we can sit firmly in Diaoyutai!" ”

Li Xiyan smiled slightly and said: "The old man of the small pavilion draws inferences from one another, and the lower officials admire it!" ”

There was a hint of smugness on Qin Que's face.

Qin Yan coughed lightly at this time and said: "That's his ability, or is it like a torch, after you say this, the old man is like seeing the sun." ”

Li Xiyan shook his head and sighed: "If you want to say that it is powerful, or this young man named Xu He is powerful, you look at this Gangyun method, originally everyone's eyes were all focused on the disaster caused by Xu Dai, but after he muddied the water like this, the imperial court will definitely compete endlessly around the quota of Gangshang, and who will remember what Xu Dai will do when the time comes." ”

Qin Que sighed at this time: "This is really the case, this little guy's means are really powerful, the Xu family is the head snake of the two Huai, all parties want to seize the opportunity, and they don't dare to offend their Xu family easily, I can't say it, all parties have to try their best to win over, and the Xu family's original dangerous situation was reversed all of a sudden." ”

Li Xiyan sighed: "This son has good means, and he can write the sentence [I am not afraid of broken bones, I want to leave my innocence in the world], such a young man, with righteousness in his chest and power in his belly, is not he the talent of the prime minister?" ”

After listening to this, Qin Yan sighed: "Since Wen Jiangong, the people in charge of the Xu family are all great talents in the world, and now there is such a character in the next generation, it can be seen that the Xu family is unfading, and the future is promising!" ”

After finishing speaking, Qin Yan shook his head: "It's a pity that the old man only has a grandson, otherwise he would have sent Xu Song a reply and invited Qin Jin to be good." ”

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Forbidden city.

The third watch had passed, and the eunuch Wang Ji, the eunuch who had the palm seal of the celebrant eunuch, was carefully picking up the wick with a silver chisel to make the candle as thick as a child's arm brighter.

When the candles in the main hall were finished one by one, just at this moment, there was a chime, and Emperor Zhizheng, who was dressed in the Nine Palaces Bagua Xuanxi Dao robe, breathed a sigh of relief and slowly stood up from the yin and yang fish paved with purple and gold gossip bricks.

Wang Ji just put down the silver chisel and came to the emperor's side at this moment, and helped him up with both hands.

"Your Majesty, the slave has prepared some bird's nest white fungus, and some light snacks, can you use some before reading the book?" Wang Ji laughed as he helped Emperor Zhizheng to sit down in front of the desk.

Emperor Zhizheng sighed: "It's still you, the old man who has followed me for many years, who knows my intentions, Wang Mian, that idiot, at this time, he only knows that it is annoying to take the music first!" ”

Wang Jidui said with a smile: "Although Wang Mian is a little stupid, he is also loyal to His Majesty. ”

Emperor Zhizheng sneered and said, "Loyal? Why didn't He Xian get it? Who is he, Wang Mian, outside? Do you really think I'm deaf or blind? ”

Wang Ji was drenched in cold sweat when he heard this, so he could only bow his head and remain silent.

Seeing his appearance, Emperor Zhizheng smiled faintly: "I am just complaining to you, and I am still relieved that you are looking at the celebrant supervisor!" ”

Wang Ji brought a small gold-painted bowl with bird's nest white fungus and put it on the table, and put a few ordinary fruit snacks on the table, just laughing and not talking to each other the whole time.

Emperor Zhizheng seemed to have long been accustomed to the performance of the first person in the harem eunuch, picked up the chopsticks, and revealed the incident just now.

At this time, taking advantage of the emperor's meal, Wang Ji whispered: "Your Majesty, there is a letter from You Xiao's side, saying that it is for Your Majesty to find a master from the world, this person is a person from Xinghua County, Nanzhi, named Lu Xixing, the method of double cultivation of the Jingdao family, it is said that he has been personally taught by Lu Zu. ”

The emperor ate with his head bored, and when he heard it, he didn't say anything.

Wang Ji knew that this was the emperor's acquiescence to bring people into the palace to meet him, so he hesitated for a moment and continued: "There is another incident in You Xiaoxin, it is said that the two Huai salt fields are in turmoil, and the local disturbance is very great! ”

Emperor Zhizheng paused when he heard this, but he still didn't say anything and continued to eat.

After he finished eating, Wang Ji asked someone to clean up the table and move all the notebooks.

Emperor Zhizheng grabbed one of them casually, only to see that the yellow paste reads: "Accumulate disadvantages in the opening, please change the salt method, there are two strategies!" The payment was made by Chen Hua, the commander of Hailing County. ”

When Emperor Zhizheng saw this, a hideous look flashed on his face.

Wang Ji watched in horror.

After the emperor finished reading the recital, he threw Chen Hua's recital lightly on the case and landed on the desk where the read recital should be placed.

Wang Ji knew that the majesty he served was full of joy and anger on weekdays, as if his actions just now had shown that he was angry at the moment, but the royal etiquette he had cultivated since he was a child made him not as angry as a horseman.

Just when Wang Ji was worried, suddenly the door of the palace was pushed open, and Queen Xie, who was usually deep in Jane, walked in.

Just when Wang Ji was surprised why Queen Xie came over at this time, he saw Queen Xie smile at him.

Wang Ji immediately reacted and said, "Your Highness, the old slave will go out and bring you a bowl of bird's nest white fungus!" ”

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