Delong

Chapter 126 Going to the Forest (5)

In March, willows and willows are green, and once blown, they look like green gauze curtains, reflecting the White Pagoda, making them even more pleasant.

However, like many places inside Ziwei Palace, and even outside Ziwei Palace, no one cares about the scenery outside their workplace at the White Pagoda of Langya Pavilion in Xiyuan, but they all wait with a strange attitude. , waiting for the result of the game between Nanya and the saint:

A few days ago, an obvious but unknown quarrel broke out between His Majesty and the emperor's uncle in the palace. The two sides tossed from afternoon to night. After the emperor's uncle Cao Lin left, dozens of court ladies and servants present He was sentenced to death in the name of violating the system.

Ouchi was silent for a moment.

Then, a decree was issued, and the sage asked the seven ministers of Nanya to submit a memorial to each of them before the holiday this ten days, clarifying their attitude towards the construction of the Great Golden Pillar, and whether they agree to let Beiya take over the planning of the Ministry of Industry. this matter.

Moreover, the memorial will be pasted inside the main entrance of Ziwei Palace, so that all civil and military officials can see it clearly.

The decree bluntly stated that the Nanya will inherit the will of the emperor, shepherd the world on behalf of the world, and show the officials below, and gather the hearts of the ministers. If the Nanya thinks it is impossible, I am not a king of innocence, and I will never exercise the emperor's power without authorization. Of.

In other words, if Nanya really has a unified opinion, then stand up and make a statement, one by one, as long as it is monolithic, the emperor will admit it, otherwise, I will build it for Lao Tzu!
And today is the deadline.

"Not to mention Uncle Cao, I think Su Gong, Niu Gong, and Sima Gong are appropriate. They are all veterans of famous families for generations. But Zhang Gong and Yu Gong may not be."

"I know what you mean, but Mr. Zhang can't do it?"

"why?"

"Because Zhang Zuocheng is a sage with a simple hand, but he is one of the best figures in Nanya, and he has always been respectable and responsible."

"It makes sense, what about Duke Yu?"

"Duke Yu... I think Duke Yu might be able to hold on."

"why?"

"Although Duke Yu was born as a descendant, his family has been poor since he was a child, he is eager to learn, has a quiet personality, and has always had a good reputation for integrity..."

"When did that happen?"

"How to say?"

"Ever since Duke Yu began to select officials and became one of the seven nobles, he openly accepted bribes, and cars and horses blocked the gate of his house...how could a corrupt gentleman who is seeking money offend His Majesty?"

"So that's the case...then I'm afraid this matter will be left on Duke Yu."

"What do you think?"

On the second floor of the White Tower, looking at the green cage in front of him and listening to the conversation at the bottom of the corridor under his feet, Bai Yousi suddenly spoke.

"They didn't say anything about your father on purpose." Zhang Xingyi, who was filling out the form with a pen, said one by one.

"That's right, my father's pressure is the greatest." Bai Yousi sighed. "He was promoted by His Majesty, and just now he was given such a great favor because of Mingtang's repair, but he was dismissed by a eunuch for nothing. If he really wanted to ask His Majesty to forgive him, he should have changed his course... But once he changes his course, I'm afraid he will be laughed at by the world... But to be honest, I also think that my father may give in, he doesn't necessarily care about his reputation."

"If you are soft, you will be soft." Zhang Xing continued to fill in the form. "It doesn't matter anyway..."

"Why doesn't it matter?" Bai Yousi looked back.

"Because of this incident, your father must not be the only one who will lose face." Zhang Xing finished filling out the form, opened a box of ink pads on the case, and began to stamp with Bai Yousi's official seal. "You must know that according to the character of this majesty, he will definitely do what he wants to do. Last time in the case of Yang Shen, he was already holding his breath because of Uncle Cao's meddling. This time, if all the seven chief executives openly object , He might not really show the viciousness he used to punish Gao Gong and He Ruogong, and completely kill... The so-called you make me unhappy for a while, I will make you unhappy for a lifetime... Then continue to change a batch of butchers to ask, We must start to build the big golden pillar."

Bai Yousi hugged the long sword and remained silent.

"So I guess..." Zhang Xing couldn't help smelling the ink pad suddenly, because he found that the ink pad here in Xiyuan was actually spiced. "The result of this time will definitely come up with a trick, so that Uncle Cao and the people of the world will completely wake up."

"You mean..." Bai Yousi replied in a low voice. "Although your majesty is a bit of a rascal, as long as one person agrees, he will be considered victorious, but in fact, I am afraid that there are not one or two ministers who agree with the letter? My father is caught in the middle, so it is not conspicuous at all?"

"Want to gamble?" Zhang Xing raised his head and smiled. "I bet more than half of the Zaizhi will agree, that is, at least four."

Bai Yousi shook his head again and again: "I don't believe it!"

"Why don't you believe it?" Zhang Xing said disapprovingly.

"Because they are Zaizhi..." Bai Yousi answered seriously. "Zai Zhi needs to take responsibility. My father and Duke Yu may give in. Others have no reason... And, moreover, can a saint really reach the level you said?"

"Then gamble." Zhang Xing was too lazy to argue with the other party, but kept stamping on the confession documents... This is a new member transferred from the Ministry of War and Jing'antai. It's just so strange, it's actually old when it's new, and it looks new when it's old, it's pretty bluffing anyway.

Bai Yousi tried his best to smile: "What bet?"

"Gambling..." Zhang Xing thought for a while. "I haven't thought about it yet. If you have a chance in the future, please ask the inspector to promise me something or do me a favor."

"Let's think about it...you're quite rich now, aren't you?" Bai You thought about the other party's fish pond, and immediately answered. "If you lose, go to Ruanroufang tomorrow night to ask Fu Longwei to pay for the expenses."

"Yes." Zhang Xing blurted out, and then took out another stack of documents, without looking at the other party the whole time.

That kind of self-confidence seemed to be determined by Bai Da's inspection.

Seeing this, Bai Yousi shook his head again and again, and stopped talking, just leaned on the long sword to look at the willows and green curtains that were constantly being blown by the wind, waiting for the final result.

In this way, when the time came to noon, the Nanya princes ended their meeting routinely, and everyone's attitude was finally fully revealed.

Unsurprisingly, Cao Zhongcheng was the first to express his opinion. Before he left Nanya, he posted his memorial on the gate without hesitation. His attitude was unquestionable. He opposed it, and the reason for his opposition was very straightforward, saying it was too wasteful. Money—Of course, the real reason is unknown to everyone, but this attitude is extremely straightforward.

Then, starting from the second person, things lost suspense. Niu Gong, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, chose to support the construction of the Great Golden Pillar.

In other words, although many people are aware that not everyone in Nanya has the courage to resist the saint, and even felt that the saint's gesture was unfair from the beginning, so many people guessed that it might be There is also a big golden pillar to be built, but this does not prevent everyone from making some guesses about the Zai Zhis...and among them, to be honest, everyone still had some expectations for Mr. Niu.

After all, this person was the Minister of Rites in the first emperor's dynasty, and he was very consistent with Cao Huangshu's political views on weekdays, but he didn't expect that he would choose to turn to the saint so simply at this time.

And soon, the news of the third memorial was also heard. Shang Shusheng Zuo Cheng Zhang Xianggong chose to obey and approve, but pointed out that the matter was of great importance and the Ministry of Industry had limited capacity, so it should be built carefully and slowly. Inevitably something will go wrong.

Mr. Zhang is a sage with a simple and simple style, and he belongs to the confidant of a sage. He had already guessed it, but after Mr. Niu's choice, everyone naturally had no expectations for Mr. Zhang.

The fourth memorial unfolded, and it was Duke Yu who had the most junior qualifications and the weakest foundation. This person chose to fully support the saint without hesitation.

There was nothing to say, and by this time, Shang Xia had already begun to feel numb.

But after the appearance of the fifth memorial, it still shocked the ruling and opposition parties.

In theory, the prime minister, Su Gong, is actually still one of the three giants of Nanya, another leader of the conservative faction, who chose to support the construction of the Great Golden Pillar.

Regardless of Sima Xianggong and Bai Xianggong in the end, Zhang Xing has already won.

"I don't understand!" Bai Yousi rarely looked a little annoyed, she was not the kind of person who lost her composure, especially after she entered the alchemy stage, she obviously had a feeling of being indifferent to emotions, which is rare even for young children. Let alone such a shape.

Zhang Xing, who was sitting behind him drinking tea leisurely, was thoughtful. He wasn't thinking why Bai Yousi didn't understand, but he suddenly remembered that when he first came to Dongdu, he didn't understand anything, and then asked others everywhere. Years, is it someone else's turn to explain to him that he doesn't understand?And why does it feel like it's not the first time I've heard it?

Am I curious next?

"It's nothing else, why would Mr. Su... why would he obey?" Bai Yousi looked at Zhang Xing and continued to express his confusion.

"Why won't he obey?" Zhang Xing finally put down the tea and asked seriously. "Is there anything different about Mr. Su?"

"I checked the documents and records." Bai Yousi explained seriously. "Do you remember what happened in Jiangdong? The small field became a large field, and the taxes were severe. They also said that the laws and regulations of the late emperor were extremely strict... You said on Hexinzhou at that time, no one dared to tell the late emperor?"

"Remember." Zhang Xing thought for a while and nodded. "So, Su Gong said it back then?"

"That's right!" Bai Yousi let out a long breath. "I asked my father after I came back, and he immediately told me about Su Gong's past, saying that Su Gong had appealed to the late emperor more than once, saying that the household registration was growing, but the land was not enough, so we should work hard to reduce taxes... This clearly knows the truth, It’s just a way to save face for the late emperor, but he is actually trying to persuade the late emperor not to do that. Moreover, he advised the late emperor more than once not to punish the late emperor with harsh punishments, and prevented the late emperor from killing people several times. Once, even in the palace Hugging the former emperor who was about to kill himself with his sword in front of everyone, he forcibly saved many people. This kind of person, why, why...?"

"That's right." Zhang Xing couldn't help being slightly taken aback when he heard it, but he laughed at the end. "Because the emperor changed? Although the previous emperor was strict, he was only strict with the common people. He was very kind to ministers and Duke Su, who have been in charge for generations. Therefore, Duke Su dared to speak out and stop... But today's saints... ...Do you want to gamble again? I bet that your father and Sima Zheng's grandfather also agree to build the golden pillar."

Bai Yousi froze on the spot, didn't agree, but didn't have any refutation either.

After a while, the last two answers were revealed—British public Bai Hengqiu and Ruiguo company Ma Changying, both chose to obey.

In other words, the entire Nanya chose the saint and chose to betray Uncle Cao.

This result, I am afraid that even the saint himself did not think of it. If he could think of it, he would not use this method. Almost the whole army was wiped out.

Holding the long sword in his arms, Bai Yousi walked around, breathing heavily, and obviously lost his composure again.

And Zhang Xing, who seemed to have expected it for a long time, was also a little dazed. He began to think, whether this is a small matter or a big matter. What will happen if you tear it apart?
People will grow grass, right?
Bai Yousi was still walking around, and for some unknown reason, the zhenqi around her began to become a little disordered, many decorations in the White Pagoda were moved, and papers and documents were also rolled up.

"Actually, they are always courtiers."

Zhang Xing thought about it for a while, and decided to persuade one or two. "Since Emperor Qing, although the political system has been constantly changing, the monarchy has become more and more powerful in general... Even the top practitioners are the four 'emperors', which already explains the problem. "

"I understand, but what I can't understand is..." Bai Yousi stopped in his tracks, but spoke incoherently. "Why is it so...so..."

"So extreme?" Zhang Xing thought for a while and filled in the blanks for the other party.

"Yes." Bai Yousi nodded, and the surrounding decorations finally stopped moving. "Too extreme."

"There is no way to do this." Zhang Xing said seriously. "This is not only a political tradition, but also a certain trend... The influence of the emperor is too great. If there is a good emperor, the whole world will benefit, but once there is one... you know... the whole world will suffer from it."

"That's not right."

"Of course not."

"Is there no way?"

"Design the system, create public opinion, try to restrain it...but don't think that it will be so if the chief executives are powerful. In the past hundreds of years, what if the clans were so powerful that they could change the emperor? Their exploitation of the common people is more harmful to the world than anything else."

"Then..."

"Believe in the way of heaven... History is still moving forward. I read history books and novels. When the Black Emperor and the Red Emperor were married, the common people lived much better than the tribal disputes when the Qing Emperor lived; when the White Emperor , and it is much better than when Hei Di Ye was there; even in "Li Yue Biography", which is not much behind Bai Di Ye, the food and drink are much better than when Bai Di Ye was..."

"Then how to design the system?"

"There are many systems, and no one knows which one is suitable and which one is not. But generally speaking, a good system requires good productivity, and productivity cannot be achieved overnight."

"What the hell?"

"That is to say... For example, a good system needs to transmit information faster, so the better and wider the road is, the smoother and deeper the river is, the better... But according to the current situation, let the common people dig Building roads in the river will only lead to disasters, so we have to find a way to make it easier for the old road builder to dig the river."

"So that's how it is." Bai Yousi was thoughtful.

"Okay." Zhang Xing stood up. "It's all me and Li Silang's nonsense. Talking about war on paper is not as good as talking about it. Just talk about the matter of the monarch and his ministers...Our Majesty has been on the throne for more than ten years. Which chief executive is not clearer to him than we are to him? Considering the survival of the family and personal safety. To put it bluntly, it was domesticated by this majesty. Therefore, there is no need to worry too much, and it is not something people of our level can care about...Let him do what he wants, they are the emperor and the minister Zhi. Shall we go for a drink?"

"Zhong Cheng..." Bai Yousi shook his head, as if he was still a little unwilling.

"Zhongcheng is an exception." Zhang Xing continued to explain helplessly. "He belongs to the royal family. When the first emperor was in power, his cultivation level was not yet reached, so he was extremely favored, so when he became a pilgrim, he felt that he had that responsibility and obligation... As everyone knows, as long as he has a son, or he has a cultivation level Almost, he was the first to be eradicated by the sage. And when it was the first emperor, if he had cultivated to be a great master early, he would have been punished first by the first emperor offering the undulating dragon seal."

"What about me?" Bai Yousi suddenly asked. "I'm not convinced either?"

"You..." Zhang Xing was puzzled at first, but soon laughed. "I'm afraid Bai Changjian hasn't been weighed at His Majesty's place yet?"

Bai Yousi was silent for a while, but he still looked unwilling: "Zhang Xing, everyone knows that building a big golden pillar is at least a waste of money and people."

"Think better." Zhang Xing put away his smile, and finally came to persuade. "If you were a saint, these ministers might still be loyal ministers and good ministers...but the overall situation is like this, so who can do it?"

"Who is the overall situation?" Bai Yousi seemed to be on the edge of a dead end, but unexpectedly asked a good question.

"Good question." Zhang Xing asked solemnly. "Who is the person? Do you want to continue asking? Or go to Li Silang's house for a drink with me? Shouldn't Zhang Shiniang invite you?"

Bai Yousi remained silent, and went downstairs with Zhang Xing, planning to go drink with Zhang Shiniang, who was like her closest relative and sister.

When he walked to the corridor in the courtyard, Bai Yousi stopped suddenly when he passed the gauze tent of Yangliuqing, and asked in the willow forest: "In the final analysis, the reason why Zhongcheng can stand on his own is because he is a great master, right? "

"Yes, but it's not what you think. It's been said, even the four emperors are 'emperors'. When they reach a high level of cultivation, they will tend to..." Zhang Xing explained helplessly.

"I was thinking too much." Bai Yousi nodded, and set off again. "After today's incident, Zhong Cheng may be in a difficult position."

However, just after taking a few steps, he stopped again.

"So what?" Zhang Xing felt a little helpless.

"There are still some very interesting things." Bai Yousi was thoughtful again. "You said just now that the river was being dug. Do you still remember the Hanshui River? It was almost only the efforts of Emperor Bai, who created this thoroughfare for the whole world, making Guanxi, Bashu, and Jingxiang almost one. In fact, the other three The same is true for the supreme being, who has cultivated to the extreme and used his own power to make the world move forward by three points, so he gained the position of proving the way."

This time, it was finally Zhang Xing's turn to be silent for a while.

After waiting for a long time, Deputy Inspector Zhang finally spoke slowly in the willow grove in the West Garden of Ziwei Palace: "Are you going to be Supreme? Not impossible, but the premise is that the world is in chaos... You told me that."

Bai Yousi stood with his sword in his arms, watching the man in front of him remain silent, with willows and green branches dancing around him like silk, as if he was in a mess.

After a long time, the willow branches stopped, and Bai Yousi managed to smile: "Go and drink, we'll talk about it later."

PS: I was wrong... But when I wrote it at noon, I was really sleepy. I wanted to go back to bed and sleep for an hour, but I was sleepy in Haruhi.

But if you think about it this way, is your schedule upside down?
(End of this chapter)