Jiapingguan Chronicle

After listening to Liang Jieque's words, everyone in the big tent fell silent. They looked at each other and couldn't help but sigh when they saw the same helplessness on the other person's face as their own.

To be honest, they have absolutely no idea what to say about the last emperor. With his desire to seek death, if it had been anyone else, or to be precise, it had been any emperor from any previous period. , maybe those big clans wouldn't tolerate it any longer and had already united to kick him off the throne.

The reason why the late emperor is confident and works hard without worrying that one day he will be kicked out by the big clan and other royal family members is simply because no one wants to take over this mess. They all knew that the imperial court was at the end of its rope, and there would be no hope of improvement in any case. Therefore, anyone with a brain would hide as far away as possible. Even in the last few years, even people like Wang Xie The big families have given up.

The young emperor saw this clearly, so he had no scruples at all. He could eat whatever he wanted, drink whatever he wanted, and do whatever he wanted. After all, the dynasty was about to change, so then Just making a crazy fuss before the change of dynasty does not mean that he came to this world and sat on this throne in vain.

"Why are you silent?" Liang Jieque looked at everyone, "Are you all scared?"

"It's not that he was scared, I just felt speechless." Shen Zhonghe sighed softly, "He really thought about it all the time. He wanted to do this and that, and his mind was spinning. He doesn't care about anything and can think of anything." He said with a sneer, "To be honest, the last emperor in the previous dynasty was in bad luck. No wonder the big clan later If you give up on him, you know you will be played by him."

"The big clan has been in power for so many years, and they can see everything clearly. They have already seen clearly that their former power has been exhausted, and there is absolutely no way they can be saved. Do they still have to pay for their own people? They don't dare to evacuate. They have to come forward. Buried together? They are not stupid at all. At that time, there was no need for this." Jin Miaomiao raised an eyebrow, sighed softly, and looked at Shen Cha, "To be honest, although I have never been How do you treat the big clan, but I also admire them."

"Yes, they have worked hard for the previous dynasty. We know a little bit about the situation of the previous dynasty. There are internal and external troubles, the last emperor is in charge of heaven and earth, and foreign tribes are watching with eager eyes. In order to ensure peace at the border, those big clans have suffered countless losses. My children are at the border. They set out from the south of the Yangtze River and arrived in the bitter cold land of the north. They never went back. This is enough, isn't it?"

"That's right!" Shen Zhonghe sighed softly, "Now that I think about it, the Emperor is really not worthy of their efforts. In the end, they gave up on the Emperor, the royal family and the court. They were really exhausted. They didn't want to No more paying for it.”

"That's right." Jin Miaomiao nodded. She looked at Liang Jieque and said, "But where did the emperor know about this white lion? Whether it was in the previous dynasty or now, this white lion really doesn't See you too much.”

"Yes, Aunt Liang." Shen Zhonghe also nodded and said, "White lions are very rare. Even in the Western Regions, they are not very common. Where did he know about it? No one around him would deliberately encourage him. , to confuse him, right? If there is such a person around him, even if he is like this, it can be regarded as the ruin of the previous dynasty. However, if there is no one around to encourage him, he is really hot-headed, and he will do it as soon as he thinks about it. ”

"No one around him agreed with him raising this thing in the palace. The reason why he knew about white lions was just a casual mention by those Hu merchants in the Western Regions, and he became interested and insisted on raising white lions in the palace. Hu Shang also advised him, saying that wild beasts are ferocious and can actually hurt people if they are not well tamed, but he didn't care."

"Don't care?" Shen Zhonghe sneered, "Is he really not worried at all? If one day he is not optimistic, the white lion will treat everyone in the palace, including him, as snacks. ?”

"Master Shen, you are worrying too much." Merlin patted Shen Zhonghe on the shoulder, chuckled, and said, "Maybe this is what the Emperor wants, isn't it? Look at the animals he wants to raise. From deer to elephants to white lions, they are all ferocious beasts that can hurt people if they are not careful!"

"What the young general means..." Shen Zhonghe frowned slightly, "He himself wants to use this method to solve his life?"

"Yes!" Shen Cha nodded slightly, "I agree with this statement. It seems crazy to see what he did, but in fact, he just wants to end his life quickly."

"That's right." Liang Jieque nodded and chuckled, "This is also because he has no concubines or elders in his harem. Whether he wants to raise white lions, tigers or leopards, I'm afraid he won't. No one can stop him. Of course, with his temperament, even if someone stops him, he can't stop him. According to his grandfather, he won't give up until he achieves his goal."

"That's true." Shen Zhonghe nodded, "It's just that the white lion is extremely rare, and the annual expense is also very spectacular. It costs more money than raising an elephant. He can't ask the Ministry of Household Affairs to pay for this. Money, right?”

"This is what I said before. I gave money once to build a deer enclosure, and again I gave money to build an elephant garden. The third time, I thought about asking the Ministry of Revenue to give money to build a lion house in the palace." Liang Jieque spread his hands. , smiled helplessly, "Ding Shangshu rejected him this time, saying that because of the previous two large-scale construction projects, the entire treasury was empty, and there was no money for the emperor to squander."

"That's right. The money from the treasury was not brought by the strong wind. He had already emptied his family's fortune for the deer pen and the elephant garden before. There was really no extra money for him to squander. Ding Shangshu refused, so why did the emperor Say?" Jin Miaomiao looked at her curiously, "In a rage?"

"I wasn't furious, I just said nonchalantly that if there is no more money, I can ask the wealthy merchant families in Xijing City to contribute some."

"What does it mean..." Shen Zhonghe was confused, "Let those merchant families contribute some? Do you want to be a free hand?"

"That's pretty much what I mean, I'm telling you that His Majesty is going to build a place to raise lions, but there is no money. You merchants are rich, so you have to consciously hand over some, otherwise you won't be polite." Seeing the surprise on everyone's faces. , Liang Jieque sighed softly, "Do you find it particularly incredible to hear such words from an emperor?"

"It's more than incredible. I really wonder if he is mentally ill or has been bewitched. He can actually say such words. He is not afraid at all of causing the people's plans and not at all afraid of chaos in the capital!" Xue Rui said. He rolled his eyes and said, "Now I believe it. He is trying to kill himself. If you can't die this way, just try another one. There will always be one who can achieve what you want, right? It's really amazing!"

"Master Hou, this is nothing. The next words will open your eyes even more." Liang Jieque sighed again, "The following words were said by Tian Mo and De Xiao themselves. It is said that they heard them Afterwards, everyone was shocked and did not believe that this was what an emperor would say, and Ding Shangshu also lost his life because of these words."

"Aunt Liang, please speak." Xue Ruitian nodded, "Let's listen carefully to see what other shocking remarks this emperor has said." "Ding Shangshu listened to the emperor's words and admonished him, saying that from ancient times to the present, no emperor would If you speak like this, please be careful with your words and deeds."

"That's right. If the last emperor's remarks were to spread, it would be ridiculous." Shen Zhonghe nodded, "It would even make the people feel that this emperor doesn't take them seriously at all."

"Xiao Man, what you said is right to the point. Emperor Mo does indeed think so, even more."

"Ah?" Shen Zhonghe was stunned, "Too much? How else can it be too much?"

"Do you know how the last emperor reacted to Ding Shangshu's advice and what he said to Ding Shangshu?"

"What else can I say?" Shen Zhonghe sneered, "Under the sky, could it be the land of the king, the shore of the land, the ministers of the king? He thinks that the whole world belongs to him, how can he use it? , no one else can control it, right?"

"Master Shen, I guess you are overthinking. With the emperor's knowledge, you should not be able to say such things." Jin Miaomiao looked at Liang Jieque, "However, judging from Aunt Liang's expression, Master Shen should be right. ?”

"That's right. Although he didn't say the first sentence accurately, he did mean this. But the second half of Xiaoman's sentence was indeed said." Liang Jieque smiled helplessly and said, " He said that he was the Son of Heaven and that he had control over the entire world. People, animals, and even ants living in this world were all his subjects and slaves, and they all had to work hard for him. This was something that no one could do. I can’t object to it.”

"Although it sounds uncomfortable, that's actually what happened." Shen Zhonghe nodded, "With Emperor Mo's style, it seems that he can tell. This is not surprising. Aunt Liang, is there anything else? ?Did you say something even stranger?"

"Don't worry!" Aunt Liang took a sip of tea and continued, "He said that all the food and fruits and vegetables grown by farmers in the world are for him, and he has to choose the best ones to enjoy. The businessman's hand The money in it is not their own. All the money they earn has to be handed over to him. It just depends on when it is given to him. The tax money is a necessary part, and the other money is just temporarily stored in his merciful bank account. The merchant can use what is in the hands of the merchant, but when he wants it, he must hand it over unconditionally without any hesitation. There is only one owner of gold, silver, and jewelry in the world, and that is the emperor. He. In the whole world, only he is worthy of enjoying happiness, using good things, and living a good life. As for people other than him, they just depend on him to live their lives. He is willing to let them live with some dignity, Then let them live with some dignity, and if he doesn't want to, let them live a life worse than death. Everything is under his control, and other people have no right to comment. Once they resist his decision, there is only death."

"Did the Emperor himself say this?" Seeing Liang Jieque nodding with certainty, Jin Miaomiao clapped her hands, "That's great. With his knowledge, it's not easy for him to say such a thing."

"It fits everyone's impression of the last emperor who was mediocre and just greedy for pleasure."

"Indeed." Jin Miaomiao nodded, looked at Shen Haolin and Shen Cha, saw the sneers on their faces, sighed softly, and said, "From ancient times to the present, only the last emperor of the previous dynasty could say such a thing, right? Even the last emperors in the past could not say such words, let alone other normal emperors!

"There is a person like Emperor Chongde who can even hand over his own son. If his descendants were normal, it would be very strange, wouldn't it?" Shen Cha raised his eyebrows slightly, "The last emperor could say such a thing , but it’s quite reasonable.”

"That's true." Jin Miaomiao nodded, "It's the same selfishness."

"Don't worry, we haven't finished talking yet. When we finish talking, you will know what is even more outrageous." Liang Jieque waved his hand, "He said he could eat something good and drink something without worrying about his slaves. Okay, because that way you can work better for him, make money for him better, and support him better. But you can’t put the cart before the horse. Supporting him is the first priority. If those slaves and those ants want to live a good life on their own If they hide the property that should belong to the emperor, he can send them to death without mercy. As long as they die, the money that originally belonged to him can be returned to the original owner."

"What you said is true..." Shen Zhonghe couldn't help but rub his ears, "No matter how arrogant the emperor is, he would never do this."

"The Last Emperor is always able to do and say surprising things." Jin Miaomiao sneered, "Aunt Liang, are you sure this is what the Last Emperor said himself?"

"It's true. He said it himself. If not, the elders in the family wouldn't be so surprised."

"I have to say that the last emperor lived a life that was truly enviable."

"Envy?" Aunt Liang looked at Jin Miaomiao and asked curiously, "Why do you say that? Shouldn't his life be very tragic and ridiculous? What is there to envy?"

"Although it is tragic, ridiculous, and very involuntary, you can still go your own way and do whatever you want within these powerful constraints." Jin Miaomiao sighed softly, "Isn't this not enviable?" She looked at everyone, He chuckled lightly, "Look at us, and then look at him, is he living the way we want most?"

"That's what I said..." Xue Ruitian chuckled, "It's quite reasonable."