Dajin royal family

Chapter 173
Chang'an West Market, Yuen Long Restaurant.

Holding the wine glass, Wei Zhi looked at the passers-by on the street leisurely, taking a sip of fine wine from time to time, and the boredom in his heart seemed to be relieved, but it was a pity that he knew that the contents of the glass could not solve the problem.

Opposite him, Dou Zhang is holding a piece of paper with both hands. He has been watching from the moment he entered the door until now, causing Dugu Luo on the other side to frown and say: "What is there to see? The imperial decree has been issued. I guess In the middle of May, the imperial court will send officials to organize the migration of tenants to Bingzhou."

Dou Zhang grabbed his short beard, raised his head after a while and asked: "Should we just do this and watch? There are 50 tenants. Without these people, who will farm for us, who will work for us?"

"Otherwise?" Wei Zhi turned his head, and his thin lips curled up, "If you can't resist the order, those mud legs have long wanted land. The imperial court moved them to the state this time, and each household was given [-] acres of land. , just the one who tempted them to bring their families will go, not to mention that His Majesty gave them tax exemption for three years, no one would be tempted."

What you said, is there no loss for your Wei family? Can you watch the fire from the other side?Dou Zhang thought to himself, and said: "What you said is really flirtatious. I don't have much time to make jokes now. Brother Wei, if I sit and watch these tenants leave, I have nothing to say."

Wei Zhirao asked with interest: "Why, brother Dou, is there any good way?"

Dugu Luo reminded: "Dou Zhang, it's better not to add to the things that the Patriarchs have already decided, so as not to be caught in time. You should be clear about that who is waiting for us to make mistakes now."

"Hmph." Dou Zhang naturally knew this, and he said depressedly: "The knife is already on our necks, and we still have to back down. If things go on like this, is there still room for us in this level?"

"Otherwise?" Dugu Luo said coldly: "What do you want? Could it be that you want to do the work of the King of Han?"

After the voice fell, there was a dead silence in the private room, and the three of them kept silent at the same time.The cries outside the window came into the private room from time to time, which made Dou Zhang very upset. He yelled at the door: "Go down and drive away that noodle seller, it's so noisy!"

"Yes." The slave's voice came from outside the door.

Wei Zhi squeezed his hands and said: "Be safe and don't be impatient. The Patriarchs should have their own ideas and plans to calm things down. Let's just watch it. Brother Dou, I advise you not to do anything without the Patriarch's order, otherwise If something goes wrong, no one can afford it.”

"Brother Wei is right." Dugu Luo agreed, "Brother Dou, you have to remember that you can't act too hastily."

"Why do you all think that I will strike first?" Dou Zhang was stunned, these two guys must be too synchronized this time.

Dugu Luo and Wei Zhi smiled and said nothing, the three of us don't know each other.

"Okay, I admit, I did do it." Dou Zhang admitted.

Dugu Luo and Wei Zhi looked at each other, and the meaning expressed in their eyes was summed up in two words "Sure enough"

"Aren't you encouraging those tenants to petition the imperial court to stay in Guanzhong?"

Wei Zhi very much hoped otherwise.

Dou Zhang nodded in acknowledgment.

Wei Zhi: "."

Dugu Luo rubbed his eyes with both hands, he was a little tired, why are the friends he made so stupid.

"No way, I'm still very clean in doing things, and the court can't catch the handle." Dou Zhang was very dissatisfied with the performance of the two friends, what do you mean, as if what he did was not only useless, but also hurt them.

Wei Zhi smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Dou Zhang, do you think that guy is an idiot? Can he not see that we did it? Who else has reason to encourage these people except us."

"Can't it be that the people themselves don't want to leave?" Dou Zhang retorted forcefully.

Dugu Luo picked up the wine cup and drank it with his head up, stood up and cupped his hands towards the two, "You two, I'm going back first, I have to tell my brother about this."

Get away from this idiot quickly.

Dugu Luo ran away like a plague god, Wei Zhi hadn't spoken yet, Dou Zhang interrupted: "Brother Wei, don't hurry, I have a question I want to ask Brother Wei first."

"Please say."

Dou Zhang got up slowly, staring at Wei Zhi, "Brother Wei, do you think that person will let us go?"

"No." Wei Zhi said without thinking.This issue has basically reached a consensus among the nobles in Guanzhong. Starting from the late emperor, the Jiang family's miserable suppression of the nobles in Guanzhong is obvious to all.

"Okay." Dou Zhang nodded, "Brother Wei, do you think we can beat that one?"

Wei Zhi was silent, fighting the king with ministers?Still an emperor with great power in his hands, this is basically no different from courting death.

"Brother Dou, what exactly do you want to say?" Wei Zhi felt that Dou Zhang was very different today. He wouldn't find it strange if these words came from Dugu Luo's mouth, but it would be strange if they came from Dou Zhang's mouth.

Dou Zhang laughed, "It's nothing, I'll just ask."

After finishing speaking, he bid farewell to Wei Zhi.Wei Zhi was left alone in the private room, thinking about two questions about Dou Zhang in his mind.There doesn't seem to be much connection between these two questions, but if you combine the answers, the problem becomes bigger.

First of all, will the emperor let go of the nobles in Guanzhong?The answer is no, and secondly, can they beat the current emperor? The answer is no.Combining the two, there is only one conclusion, they are dead.It's just a matter of time, it's a matter of dying sooner or later.

Wei Zhi let out a breath, although he was surprised by Dou Zhang's abnormal behavior today, but he had to admit that Dou Zhang asked two very serious questions.

On Zhuque Avenue in Chang'an, thousands of people dressed in rags gathered in front of the gate of the palace to petition. They asked the emperor not to move them from their homeland, and they wanted to stay in Guanzhong.Thousands of people sat in front of the gate of the palace city, causing extremely bad influence, not only making it difficult for officials to go to court normally, but also making countless Chang'an melon eaters gather to watch the excitement.

The Jinwu guards stood guard in front of the gate, preventing any common people who tried to enter the palace city.At the same time, he immediately sent someone to send the news to the palace to tell the emperor.

Royal study.

"Qingque, you have been very free recently. Didn't King Zhao tell you what I mean? You have a heavy responsibility to go to Shandong this time, and you still have time to take care of these things?" The emperor reached out and knocked on the table. The memorial, which is the impeachment note handed over by Yang Taisu, the object of the impeachment is Xu Guogong Yu Wenshu's cover-up of his son Yu Wenhua and the murder of the general of the army.

Jiang Chengxiao was wearing a brocade suit and stood respectfully aside. After hearing the emperor's words, he didn't wonder why he knew himself. It would be incredible if the emperor didn't even have such investigative means.

"Your Majesty wants to blame the minister for being nosy, and I have nothing to say." Jiang Chengxiao turned around and said, "It's just that the minister feels that since there is something strange about this matter, he should tell his majesty and investigate it clearly. After all, the person who died was Yiwei. General."

"Then why don't you tell me directly, but go to your grandfather first, and then tell Prime Minister Yang?" The emperor looked deeply.

"Because the status of the minister is low, and the minister knows that the grandfather is a just and strict minister of Dali Temple, he will definitely not let this kind of unjust case go. In addition, the minister once heard Fang Xuanzao say that the general who built the house was recommended by Yang Xiang Yes, maybe there is an old relationship with Yang Xiang, if Yang Xiang is willing to come forward, he should be able to help General Fang."

The emperor was a little taken aback, he didn't know what to say after hearing Jiang Chengxiao's words.According to normal rules, shouldn't he say these things?Why is this kid so honest.

"You are honest." The emperor snorted.

Jiang Chengxiao cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty wants the minister to say, and the minister naturally speaks out what is in his heart."

"Aren't you afraid that I will blame you?" The emperor's voice became severe.

Jiang Chengxiao shook his head, "Don't be afraid, I'm calling for grievances on behalf of General Fang. If there is really a grievance, I have done a good deed. If Fang Xuanzao deceived me, then I am stupid and can't understand people, and I deserve to be punished by Your Majesty." Regardless of whether this matter can be found out in the end, I have a clear conscience."

The emperor was stunned for a moment, then pointed his finger at him, and scolded him with a smile: "You brat will cause me trouble, you only have the personal certificate of the soldier in your hand, how can you prove that Yu Wenhuaji ruined the house? It was reckless."

After pondering for a while, the emperor said: "Don't mention this matter again. The house was built to die for the country, and his heirs should receive some kindness. How about this? The magistrate of Huang County in Donglai County was dismissed because of the mob. Just appoint Fang Xuanzao as magistrate of Huang County in Donglai County, and he will go to the post with you."

Jiang Chengxiao nodded numbly, and sighed pretendingly.

Seeing this, the emperor said earnestly: "Qingque, it's good that you have such intentions, but sometimes you have to think more about things. There is no other evidence for this matter, even I can't wrong others."

"Yes, I know." Jiang Chengxiao bowed and said, "However, if I encounter this kind of thing again in the future, I will still tell your majesty. This is the rule of an official."

(End of this chapter)