The whole house was immediately silent.

When the Son of Heaven is angry, it will ambush millions of corpses and shed thousands of miles of blood. Even if it is a benevolent monarch like His Majesty, under the fury of thunder, it is difficult to guarantee that Sang Zhixin's head will not be left.

For a while, Sang Zhixin and His Majesty faced each other, and none of the courtiers dared to rashly get up and ask for guilt, and they were silent, like a group of quails with shrunken necks.

Fang Linyuan's shoulders trembled as he was shocked.

The next moment, a slightly cool hand landed lightly on his knee and pressed it quietly.

Fang Linyuan turned his head and saw that it was Zhao Pu looking at him.

"Nothing." I saw him whisper.

They were a few feet away from the throne at this time, and His Majesty naturally couldn't hear such a small voice.

…… But Zhao Pu's courage is really big.

Which of the officials and nobles here dare not come out? Only Zhao Pu, his expression was plain and even with contempt, his eyebrows were slightly raised, and he looked indifferently in the direction of the high platform.

At this moment, Sang Zhixin over there moved.

Fang Linyuan turned his head to look, and saw him holding the wine glass in both hands, kneeling upright under the high platform, the wine glass was raised above his head, and he kowtowed deeply.

"Weichen understands His Majesty's words!" Just listen to him say in a loud voice.

Everyone present was stunned, and no one knew what he meant.

Just listen to what he said.

"Your Majesty's tarsal pain is the result of the incompetence of the ministers! Please rest assured, Your Majesty, within three days, the minister will present a law to eliminate the filth of the government and the opposition of His Majesty! ”

——

Emperor Hongyou didn't say anything, waved his hand, and let him retreat.

Fang Linyuan clearly saw that when Sang Zhixin got up to return to the table, everyone present had a jealous and hesitant look and a posture of avoiding taboos.

With these words, he obviously put himself in an isolated and helpless situation.

His Majesty still did not respond to him, but he put himself in opposition to the officials on trial, and neither his subordinates nor the Emperor above him had any trust in him.

After a moment of silence, Fang Linyuan turned his head and asked Zhao Pu with the voice that was lively again: "Is he shutting off his tail to survive?" ”

I saw Zhao Pu laugh and said, "You see it?" ”

"I can see it......" Fang Linyuan hesitated. But can this be done? His crime of forming a party and embezzlement has already reached the emperor's eyes, how can the emperor still use him? ”

"The incriminating evidence we sent to the palace is indeed not conclusively his." Zhao Pu said. "As long as there is no evidence to convict him, it is still useful......"

Speaking of this, he turned his head to look at Sang Zhixin.

"It's not a big chance of winning, it's just a gamble." He said. "But it's a dead end anyway, and there is no way out, so I struggle with him."

Hearing this, a sad look appeared on Fang Linyuan's face.

"The Trapped Beast Fight has always been the most uncontrollable." He said. "Do you have a way to deal with it?"

Zhao Pu looked at him without words.

Fang Linyuan was a little nervous for a while.

"Didn't you expect him to do this? That's a bit of a problem. The Sacred Heart has always been the most difficult to guess, if he pushes out such a big thing as Yanzhou, wouldn't it be ......"

He whispered to himself, but suddenly, a cool breath suddenly approached him, and when he was defenseless, it fell lightly in his ear.

"It's still in my calculations." It was Zhao Xuan's voice, which was very lightly suppressed.

Fang Linyuan's whole body stiffened.

But I heard Zhao Pu say: "It's just that this matter can't be said in a few words, and now that I'm in the palace, it's not good to tell it in public." ”

A lazy smile floated in his ears, and Fang Linyuan only felt that he was a stone full of cracks.

It was so stiff that I couldn't move, and if I moved it to the side a little more, I would be crushed to pieces.

“…… I see. ”

After a moment, he replied stiffly, and even took the mahogany seat under him and moved twice in the direction away from Zhao Pu.

Zhao Pu on the side paused slightly.

In his gaze was Fang Linyuan's expressionless, even somewhat grim side face, and the high crown of hair made his neck and ears not covered by half a strand of hair, and he was clearly exposed to the candlelight.

Unlike the cold, dodgy look, it was a soft and gorgeous crimson, as if steaming hot.

also had a face that was not good at disguise, but it was in front of his eyes, and he immediately denied Zhao Pu's weak experience with people, so that he couldn't guess the reason for a while.

Zhao Pu's eyebrows paused slightly, and then he paused for a moment on the crimson without showing a trace.

Although he is not in love, he is familiar with human nature, and knows that his expression can be faked, but □□ reaction will not.

Not to mention......

Aversion to avoiding someone will not redden.

It's clear...... It should be a state of blood and energy.

——

Two days later, Sang Zhixin presented a recital to Emperor Hongyou as he said that day.

This is an excerpt that was publicly presented at the Great Dynasty Meeting, and it actually lists a whole 21 articles, all of which are how to hold the local officials hostage, how to control the grain and grass in the warehouse, and how to suppress the local gentry.

The 21 articles were integrated, solemn and fair, and meticulous, and Sang Zhixin named it the "Nuclear Tax Law".

According to what he said when he was bitter in the court, he looked through the case files of the collusion of local officials over the years, and found that the core of it was taxation. Taxation was a large expense of the local gentry, and their collusion with the local officials also began with the payment of taxes, and the grain and silver money they embezzled were usually deducted from taxes.

Therefore, his 21 tax laws are to start with taxation, control the local officials' management of taxation, so that they can not make profits from taxation, and at the same time, the gentry have no gap in the tax law.

On the other hand, there is a huge volume that needs to be shaken.

The amount of cultivated land and the yield per acre reported by various localities need to be recalculated, and local taxes and warehouses must be separately checked according to the account books.

Sang Zhixin said that if this method is to be implemented, it will only take one to three years, but if it is put into practice, then the next thirty or fifty years will be able to sit back and relax.

It is said that the court immediately fried the pot.

The courtiers are liquidated, how many clean ones can there be? Sang Zhixin's move is really ruthless, not only to kill relatives in righteousness, but also to push all the civil and military officials from the government and the opposition to the dangerous wall, so that they will be unlucky with Sang Zhixin!

Immediately, the opposition was sent to Emperor Hongyou's imperial case like a snowflake.

After Fang Linyuan learned the news, he was a little amazed for a while, and when he was having dinner in Huaiyu Pavilion that day, he was still sighing with Zhao Pu.

"I've also read the twenty-one articles, Lord Sang really has the intention of breaking the kettle this time, and wants to be the enemy of most of the officials of the Manchu Dynasty." Fang Linyuan said. If this is his way of saving himself...... San-sama is really a ruthless character. ”

saw that Zhao Pu opposite him was a little absent-minded.

"To be able to climb to such a position with a cloth body, he will be willing to open it, and he knows the people on the dragon chair well enough." After a while, Fang Linyuan heard Zhao Pu say.

Hearing this, Fang Linyuan nodded thoughtfully.

"So, is it because he figured out that His Majesty wanted to purge the officials, but it was difficult to speak, so he took the initiative to show his usefulness and be a blade in His Majesty's hands?" He said.

Zhao Pu was silent.

Got something on your mind?

Fang Linyuan couldn't help but turn his head to look at Zhao Pu.

happened to bump into Zhao Pu retracting his gaze from his face, and quietly stretched out his spoon to pick up vegetables.

It's just that the chopsticks he picked up were his least favorite mutton, but when he saw him take it away, he put it in his mouth, as if he didn't care about what he ate at all.

There must be something on the mind.

Fang Linyuan looked at him twice, until Zhao Pu noticed his gaze and raised his eyes.

"Did anything happen to you today?" Fang Linyuan asked. "You seem to be a little tired."

I saw Zhao Pu pause slightly, then looked at him, and said, "Is there one?" ”

Fang Linyuan nodded firmly.

I saw Zhao Pu slightly lower his eyes, and after a pause, he said, "I'm sorry." ”

Fang Linyuan hurriedly waved his hand, but his two hands were holding the dishes and chopsticks at this time, and he was in a hurry for a while: "I didn't mean that." It's just gossip, if you're tired today, rest early, it's nothing. ”

saw Zhao Pu pause slightly, then looked at him and said, "I'm fine." ”

Fang Linyuan was about to say something, but saw that Zhao Pu had already stood up, rolled up the wide and soft sleeves with one hand, revealing a white and shiny wrist, and stepped over to the table with the other hand, picking up a soft fish belly with chopsticks.

"This is a Songjiang anchovy specially sent by someone from outside, and it is said that the meat is extremely delicate, and it is better than the river fish in Beijing."

As he spoke, he saw Zhao Pu turn around and put the chopsticks and fish belly into his bowl.

Fang Linyuan was attracted by the chopsticks fish, but at this moment, a few strands of fragrant hair fell down at this time and landed on his ears.

…… Zhao Pu!

He caught the fish and leaned over just as he could, and the long hair that hung down on his shoulders fell all over him.

Clear...... There are only a few strands of hair that fall, but it is cold and fragrant, like spider silk that wraps people around.

Fang Linyuan didn't move again, seeing the fish falling into his bowl, Zhao Pu's voice sounded in his ears at this time.

"You taste it."

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What was that? It's the whisper of the merman's soul.

Fang Linyuan really couldn't get close to Zhao Pu these days, and his whole body was stiff at this time, but he happened to see Zhao Pu on the side tilting his head slightly, and asked, "What, is the steamed fish unappetizing?" ”

Fang Linyuan was like a puppet with a thread, and hurriedly picked up the chopsticks and put the fish into his mouth in a bit of a hurry.

"Well, it's delicious." He nodded his head twice, wanting Zhao Pu to sit back quickly.

But after seeing Zhao Pu's reaction to the side, he said, "Is it okay?" Then I'll clip you two more pieces......"

Fang Linyuan seemed to be chased by a ghost.

"Not necessarily!" He only felt that there was smoke above his head, and hurriedly interrupted Zhao Pu.

As if to prove that he really didn't need it, he stood up and subconsciously made a move that was extremely inappropriate for table etiquette.

He leaned away, took the plate of fish, and set it before him.

The porcelain collides with the tabletop with a small cracking sound. And Fang Linyuan was awakened by this noise, and suddenly realized what he was doing.

He......

How to be so ashamed! It's like a lost soul!

He had no choice but to pretend not to care, put the fish in front of him, sat down, and ate it violently.

But he didn't see Zhao Pu, who had been looking at him silently on the side, his eyes were a little offset, and he wasn't looking at his face.

His gaze fell on the root of Fang Linyuan's ear.

It's crimson again.

Once can be accidental, but never a second time.

This is unfamiliar to Zhao Pu.

It was different from his familiar disgust, scheming, and greed, it was fiery, but pure, like words depicted in a book of whimsical words, such as "love sinus", such as "throbbing".

Is that really the case? Between him and Fang Linyuan.

This kind of cognition made Zhao Pu's hands holding the braces tighter.

He's a demon in a painted skin, and he doesn't have anything to do with any good words. If he were really allowed to get a glimpse of such a wonderful corner, he would not hesitate to pounce on it, snatch, seize it, and take it for himself.

But no.

He was afraid that everything was just his hysteria, and his delusions born after his desires invaded evil spirits.

He couldn't scare Fang Linyuan.

Therefore, he could only endure it, stubbornly retract the sharp claws and roaring fangs, imprison his fierce soul in the beautiful body under him, and learn from those banshees, to tempt and seduc.

This left him latent in the dark, but unlike every stealth he had ever walked in the dark.

This time, he set up camp step by step, to touch the sun in the sky.

Zhao Pu's heart couldn't help but tremble with numbness.

——

At the court meeting that day, Emperor Hongyou was noncommittal about the 21 nuclear tax laws presented by Sang Zhixin, so that two days later, the impeachment of Sang Zhixin was innumerable, and there were even fierce words and bitter scolding, saying that Sang Zhixin's demonic words were flattering in order to cover up his ugly behavior.

Emperor Hongyou has not responded.

It wasn't until two days later that Sang Zhixin, who had been kneeling outside the imperial study for a long time, finally got the opportunity to face the saint alone.

On that day, it is said that His Majesty asked Sang Zhixin only three questions.

After three questions, I don't know what Sang Zhixin said, His Majesty, who had ignored him for many days, was actually happy, not only restored Sang Zhixin's official position as a scholar, but also included the nuclear tax law on the imperial case, saying that it would be taken to the six ministries to discuss and approve the details.

This is like a thunderclap on the ground up and down the government and the opposition.

What did His Majesty ask, and how did Sang Zhixin answer? Everyone wanted to know how he had become a god, and what he planned to do with their former colleagues and enemies.

Officials of the two factions in the DPRK and China were in chaos.

And Fang Linyuan was also shocked when he got the news.

However, he was not as anxious as those officials, after all, no matter how to verify taxes and revenues, he was frank and not afraid to investigate.

The only thing to worry about is Zhao Pu.

He left the yamen that day and went straight to Huaiyu Pavilion. At this time, it was still early, Huaiyu Pavilion had not yet set up dinner, the sunset outside the window was scorching, and Zhao Pu was sitting by the window, holding a few letters in his hands.

"Have you heard about Sang Zhixin's news?" Fang Linyuan asked. "How could Your Majesty let him go so easily?"

saw that Zhao Pu didn't say anything, but just put the letter in his hand.

Fang Linyuan looked down and saw that the letter was the conversation between Emperor Hongyou and Sang Zhixin when he was in the palace today.

Fang Linyuan looked at Zhao Pu in surprise.

I saw Zhao Pu nodding calmly and motioned for him to continue reading the letter.

Fang Linyuan lowered his eyes.

The letter said that after Emperor Hongyou saw Sang Zhixin, Sang Zhixin knelt down and saluted, but Emperor Hongyou did not tell him to get up, but just asked: "Aiqing entered the nuclear tax law, have you ever thought that most of the people who have been censored and imprisoned these days are your protégés?" ”

I saw Sang Zhixin kowtow and said: "Wechen doesn't ask His Majesty for forgiveness, but this is Wechen's first sin." ”

Emperor Hongyou did not speak, and Sang Zhixin continued.

"Wechen doesn't know people clearly, and appoints disloyal and unfilial people, it is Wechen who is blind and blind, and he has harmed His Majesty's country with his own mistakes. And after they took office, Wei Chen not only did not restrain him, but when he realized it, he only thought that it was a small mistake that did not harm the overall situation, and he was worried that it would be suspected of overstepping the rules, so he let it go and made a big mistake. ”

Seeing this, Fang Linyuan couldn't help but applaud him.

He said that he had caused the current situation by letting himself do it for a while, and Emperor Hongyou was not conniving at him for a while? It's a good trick to push yourself and others.

But if it is said that there is a party, Weichen has no such intention. It's just that most of the people in the court are introduced as party members in the same year, even if Weichen has no intention of participating, he has inevitably been promoted by his colleagues for many years, and he has also benefited from it, so he still doesn't dare to ask His Majesty for forgiveness. ”

The letter said that Emperor Hongyou at that time had no expression, and only asked him a moment later: "Since you are an old friend of the former countrymen, you are so ruthless that you don't even want their lives?" ”

"Our lives are all Your Majesty's and the court's." Sang Zhixin replied. "The minister has been wrong until now, and he can't be wrong again, and the law of offering nuclear taxation is just trying to make up for one or two. If His Majesty can adopt it, even if he takes the life of Weichen, Weichen still has nothing to say. As for others, the law is above and the sky is clear, and they must be like micro-ministers, bearing the consequences for their own crimes. ”

When he said this, Emperor Hongyou's expression had already eased.

"When you say that, you are convicted?" This was the last question Emperor Hongyou asked him.

The letter said that at that time, Sang Zhixin was sobbing and crying silently.

"Weichen has not been fed and clothed since he was a child, and he has grown up by luck, if there is no His Majesty, how can he have the opportunity to ascend to the sky step by step and serve the palace? All of Wechen's today, including his life, are all given by His Majesty, and if he messes His Majesty's errand, Wechen can't wait to apologize for his sins with death to repay His Majesty's great kindness! He said.

"But it is easy for Weichen to die, and he must not leave a mess for His Majesty. So Weichen was guilty and hateful, even if he was an enemy of the government and the opposition, and the bureaucrats of the four realms, he had to clean up the filth for His Majesty! At that time, what is the pity of Weichen dying with infamy? As long as you live up to Your Majesty's great kindness, you will be cut by a thousand cuts, and Weichen will not hesitate! ”

Seeing this, the cold sweat behind Fang Linyuan's back broke out.

Prescribing the right medicine, clever words, and deep affection, this person who can prosper for a long time in front of the emperor is really a thousand times more powerful.

After reading the letter, he looked at Zhao Pu with a somewhat stunned expression.

"He ......" Fang Linyuan was speechless for a while.

To put it mildly, if he were His Majesty, and a courtier would make such a tearful statement in front of him, he would also be shaken.

Through a piece of letter, he was jealous of that person.

He was speechless, but saw that Zhao Pu only shook his head slightly, and said: "It's just grass insects after autumn, and jumping two more times is in line with my heart." ”

Fang Linyuan didn't understand why Zhao Pu said this.

But at this moment, a cold wind happened to blow. The window was not closed tightly, and the wind blew open the window directly, and suddenly lifted Zhao Xuan's falling hair.

He also blew down the robe he was wearing to his shoulders.

Fang Linyuan realized that Zhao Pu was dressed too thinly. Xu was no one in the room, and he was dressed casually, when a gust of wind blew through, revealing his white, delicate, skeletal shoulders.

Fang Linyuan's mind was hot again.

This posture is clearly dyed with two points of hooking, disheveled, and hair, but this appearance is born in a man.

Man......

Zhao Pu still doesn't remember that he is a man!

The heat was almost steaming to Fang Linyuan's face. He quickly pointed to his shoulder and motioned to Zhao Pu: "It's windy outside, you wear thicker, beware of catching a cold." ”

Zhao Pu didn't seem to understand his words, just got up and went to close the window.

"It's okay in the room." He said. "The earth dragon in the house burned early, and it was still a little hot."

Who told you to close the windows and let you get dressed!

The heat in Fang Linyuan's body scurried back and forth, one moment upwards and one down, it was so powerful that he couldn't help but be frightened, and he was afraid of himself and Zhao Pu.

He had to grit his teeth, straighten up, cross the small table on the couch, and go to pull up Zhao Pu's clothes in person.

But his consciousness was a little chaotic, so his movements were a little more reckless.

He stretched out his hand and grabbed Zhao Xuan's slippery placket.

At the same time, the warm fingertips slashed across the skin on Zhao Pu's shoulder. Please keep in mind: , URL mobile version,