Dahan first prince

Chapter 131 Prince, can you have the appearance of a Mingjun?
"At home, are you really talking like this?"

When Liu Ying said, "We each pay half of the food that the officials and slaves of the Shaofu need to use", they walked away, and Xiao He, as no surprise, waited for the visit of the minister of the court: Zhang Cang, Marquis of Beiping.

Hearing Zhang Cang asked this question with a little surprise, Xiao He could only nod with a wry smile.

"Of course..."

"It's said in the family: Since the officials in Guanzhong are half-paid at this age, there is absolutely no reason for officials and slaves to eat all food."

"However, if you want to do good things, you must first sharpen your tools; the officials and slaves of the Shaofu are the tools for repairing canals."

"In the past, the food of all officials and slaves was already reduced by half compared with that of civilian households. If it is further reduced, it may be disadvantageous for the construction of canals."

"The old family said: From now on, the construction of the canal must be done in the spring and March. In the past four months, there are 14 officials and slaves in the Shaofu and the construction of the canal, and the grain and rice they need are nearly [-] shi. The national treasury is in short supply. , it should be half of it..."

Saying that, Xiao He did not forget to shake his head and smiled wryly, picked up the bamboo slips lying quietly on the table in front of him, and motioned Zhang Cang to have a look.

"That's just now. The family members guarded the case and forced the old man to write the letter."

"After noon, when the old man has finished his work, he may take this book with him to the treasury..."

Hearing Xiao He's helpless words, Zhang Cang stepped forward with a strange expression, and took the scroll of bamboo slips from Xiao He's hand.

"That is, [-] shi of grain and rice will be transported to Sanyuan by the soldiers preparing for robbery, and will be paid by the artisans to be the hands of Yangchengyan, Shaofu..."

After silently reading the scriptures on the bamboo slips, Zhang Cang's face could not help showing a little thought.

Just looking at the surface, the text on this scroll of bamboo slips is not a big deal, it can be regarded as a fairly normal material allocation warrant.

But what surprised Zhang Cang a little was the red seal at the end of the bamboo slips where the words "Prime Minister Binghou Xiao He" were clearly stamped, and Xiao He just said: I have to go to the treasury in person.

——Since the establishment of the Han Dynasty, how long has it been since this three-inch square red seal was used in similar warrants for material allocation?

Not to mention the warrants related to the allocation of materials, even the edict of the emperor Liu Bang, there are often situations where the emperor uses the seal and then promulgates it first, and Xiao He takes the time to use the seal and follow the whole procedure!

As for the past few years, when the emperor Liu Bang was away in battle and the power of the court was in Xiao He's hands, the Prime Minister Fang's seal rarely appeared in the daily operations of the court.

Except for the official official documents related to the great government of the court, such as the decree of the prime minister's government that was sent to all parts of the world following the "Decree of Granting the Land to the People" in the first year of the Han Dynasty, Xiao He basically rarely used the decree on his waist Fang Xiangyin.

At the end of last year, when Liu Bang led the army to go out for an expedition, the official document sent by the Prime Minister's Mansion to the Yousi of the court saying "all officials with rank will be temporarily issued with half salary" was covered with Xiao He's private seal.

But now, that side symbolizes 'Asking the Son of Heaven to govern the people of the world', and the square seal that symbolizes the power of the prime minister is stamped on a warrant for allocating a mere [-] shi of grain and rice!
Even Xiao He himself had to put down the mountain of government affairs in his hands and go to the treasury in person for the mere [-] shi of grain!

With such a big fanfare and such a solemn event, Zhang Cang does not need to think about the deep meaning it expresses.

"Is it not too self-absorbed to act like this at home?"

With a little slander inwardly, Zhang Cang raised his head worriedly, and gave Xiao He a little bow.

"Master."

"What is the meaning of this at home?"

"It's just [-] shi of grain and rice, and it's for the officials and slaves of the Shaofu. Why do you need to use the seal on the warrant, and want to go there in person?"

Seeing that Xiao He only shook his head with a smile, but didn't seem to have any intention of opening his mouth, the confusion on Zhang Cang's face became even more perplexed.

"I still remember that Xianggong refused to appropriate the food of the officials and slaves of the Shaofu. It was rumored by Lian Shao County Road: Xianggong has a close personal relationship with the Shaofu, and there seems to be something unhappy at home?"

"Why now, the family has personally visited the prime minister's mansion, forcing the prime minister to adjust the grain?"

Hearing Zhang Cang's repeated questions, Xiao He's face became even more helpless, he shook his head and smiled wryly.

After such a long time, he finally suppressed his smile and leaned his upper body forward a little.

"This time at home, I want to beat the old man, you can't distinguish between public and private..."

"Ok?"

"What do you mean by this?"

Hearing Xiao He's words, Zhang Cang's face was filled with question marks.

"The Xianggong refused to allocate the rations of the officials and slaves of the Shaofu, in order to avoid the suspicion of 'the personal relationship with the Shaofu is very close, and the public and private are not separated'."

"Also, the Shangming of the family said to others: Xianggong has too close contacts with the Shaofu, so Xianggong refused to allocate grain and rice."

"How come you beat Yu Shao's mansion first, and wait for Xianggong to go away from Shao's mansion, and then come to beat Xianggong again?"

"This······"

Looking at the confusion on Zhang Cang's face, Xiao He's expression froze for a moment, and then he smiled meaningfully.

"Ugh······"

"Height, it's too cold~"

"The old man is only in the position of a person, and he provoked such a hero as the Marquis of Beiping, and he behaved so stupidly..."

Sighing secretly, Xiao He couldn't help but sighed a little, and then followed Zhang Cang's question and answered it.

"As the saying goes: If you pass, you will not come close."

"The friendship between the old man and the Shaofu is a private matter; however, the officials of the Shaofu enslave food and use it for the family to build canals, which is a state affair."

"The family doesn't like that the old man and the Shaofu don't distinguish between public and private affairs. Because of personal friendship, state affairs are misunderstood, and the old man is far away from the Shaofu. This is a reasonable reason."

"However, the refusal to allocate the Shaofu's food and grass is an act of the old man's desire to distance the Shaofu, but it also misses the state affairs of building the canal."

As he said that, Xiao He couldn't help but chuckled and turned his head to the side, looking at Zhang Cang meaningfully.

"This is why the old man, in order to avoid the suspicion of 'distinguish between public and private', has instead practiced a matter of not distinguishing between public and private..."

Looking at Xiao He looking at him, Zhang Cang nodded his head very naturally.

"Yes······"

"Arousing suspicion in the family, Xiao Xiang should be far away from the house, so as to avoid the suspicion of 'no distinction between public and private'."

"However, Xianggong is Yuan Shaofu, and he refused to allocate the rations of the officials and slaves of the Shaofu, so he made a mistake in repairing the canal, and he was suspected of not distinguishing between public and private..."

"In this way, it is natural for the family to come here today..."

Seeing Zhang Cang talking, not forgetting to look at himself with some uncertainty, Xiao He only smiled and nodded.

"Of course."

"The old man's refusal to allocate the rations of the officials and slaves of the Shaofu is due to the words of the family, but such a matter of 'monarch and minister suspicion' can be done by oneself, not by outsiders."

"The family came here in person today, and forced the old man to write the warrant, so he clearly told the old man: If you indulge in lust far away from the Shaofu, don't miss out on repairing the canal..."

As he spoke, Xiao He couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"In the past few years, His Majesty did not like it, and it was also difficult for the family..."

"Now the family is able to supervise the country, and His Majesty entrusted him with the responsibility of repairing the canal. Not long ago, His Majesty was interested in Yi Chu."

"At this delicate time, if the master cultivates the canal and proves his ability, the family really dare not neglect in the slightest..."

Hearing Xiao He's exclamation, Zhang Cang finally turned his face away from confusion and fell into short-term thinking.

After a while, I saw Zhang Cang's face was a little dignified, his eyes were a little tentative looking at Xiao He, and Zhang Cang's voice was also suppressed extremely low.

"According to Xiao Xiang's opinion, does this family's deeds have the appearance of a virtuous monarch?"

Hearing Zhang Cang's question, Xiao He's polite smile, which was superficial, finally reached his eyes.

Seeing Xiao He smiled in response, he immediately looked at Zhang Cang with a little teasing.

"The Marquis of Beiping is here for this purpose?"

"However, in the past, His Majesty wanted to change the reserve position, and the Marquis of Beiping was still undecided. I don't know whether to follow His Majesty's edict or support the reserve position of the family?"

Hearing this question, Zhang Cang raised his head in surprise, seeing Xiao Heman looked at him meaningfully, but finally nodded with a gloomy face.

"Yes, but not entirely."

"Your Majesty intends to be easy to save, to abandon the elders and establish the young, and I consider myself a Han subject. Although it is not appropriate to disrespect His Majesty's wishes, I also know that abolishing the elders and erecting the young will only make the Lord Shao Guo doubt the disadvantages."

As he spoke, Zhang Cang did not forget to laugh at himself.

"Speaking of the pre-Qin period, I was still Qin Yushi."

"Qin Wangzheng did not appoint his son Fusu for a long time, so Zhao Gao and Li Si tried to harm Qin general Meng Tian and son Fusu, and appointed the second generation Hu Hai, which eventually caused the death of Qin II."

"Everything here, I witnessed it with my own eyes in Qin Ting at that time, even now, I can still vividly remember it..."

Having said that, Zhang Cang couldn't help shaking his head with a sullen face, and then heaved a long sigh.

"The upper body of the family thinks that your majesty's eldest son should be supported by me; and what your majesty said, 'the crown prince is benevolent, and Zhao Wang is smarter than him', I don't think so much."

"My humble concern..."

He made a long sound full of hesitation, Zhang Cang struggled for a long time, finally gritted his teeth secretly, scanned for a week subconsciously, and then leaned his upper body forward with a solemn face.

"My concern is with the queen and Lu's relatives!"

Saying this in a sonorous tone, Zhang Cang's stern face was already filled with worry.

"The current family has not yet been established, and Lu's family has not yet shown an arrogant appearance; however, the queen is not yet the queen mother, so she repeatedly speaks out to hinder your majesty's great affairs!"

"Regardless of the good and bad of your majesty's great government, the queen will never be the master of the harem; even if there are thousands of mistakes, our courtiers will speak out to persuade your majesty to think twice!"

"However, the empress, who considers herself the harem lord, repeatedly speaks out in order to prevent the great affairs of the foreign court, and her majesty will undoubtedly do nothing..."

Having said this, Zhang Cang couldn't help raising his head slightly, his face became even more serious.

"Let's try to think about it."

"——Your Majesty has the merits of opening the Han Dynasty, and as the ancestor of the country, there is nothing the queen can do."

"If we wait for the future, once the palace chariot is driven, and the family grows old and weak, today's empress will be tomorrow's empress dowager..."

"The young and weak new king, what could he do to his own biological mother, the Empress Dowager of the Han Dynasty at that time?"

"We consider ourselves courtiers, and in the face of the Empress Dowager, how can we speak and do things of dissuasion?"

"If you can't, the Empress Dowager at that time is here, and the relatives of the Lu family who are still respectful today, will they all be arrogant and domineering, calling for disaster?!"

(End of this chapter)