Dajin royal family

Chapter 242 Great Dynasty (End)

The emperor is still the emperor. Although there are few words, at the end of a series of court meetings, the emperor is always the one who decides.

Whether it was the previous reward for himself, or the subsequent disposal of Cui Shili, Lu Liang, Lu Huaishen, Gao Xun and others, and even the final selection of the servant of the household department.

On the surface, the emperor seemed to have followed the suggestions of the ministers, but after thinking about it, he did not adopt any of the suggestions of the ministers.

Jiang Chengxiao saw this clearly.

From this, he was thinking, perhaps the emperor had already paid attention to these matters from the very beginning, and the so-called court meeting was just a formality.

So, what role does his father play in it?

On the surface, it seemed that the emperor turned to ask King Zhao because of the stalemate between Duguzheng and Xiao Dan just now, but the next question to King Guan is worth scrutinizing.

After all, these two people are from the clan, so it is possible that they had discussed with the emperor in advance.

Or is this a tacit understanding between the emperor, King Zhao, and King Guan?

Jiang Chengxiao felt that all of these were possible.

But then again, it should end here.

Looking at the relaxed expression on his son's face, King Zhao secretly sighed in his heart, when will this kid be more disciplined.

At this time, the emperor coughed lightly.

Jiang Chengxiao's face vibrated slightly, is he finally going to retreat?

"My dear friends, I have decided to send 30 civilians in Hebei to dig the Beiji Canal first," said the emperor.

Beiji Canal, that is, the section of the canal starting from Zhuojun and ending in Luoyang, connects the artificial rivers in the whole north.

In addition to the Nanji Canal, the two artificial rivers are connected together, like a horizontal "person".

Jiang Chengxiao doesn't know exactly how long this Beiji Canal is, but one thing is clear: 30 people are impossible.

You must know that in this era, if you want to dig an artificial canal, you can only use pure manpower.

After the emperor finished speaking, all the ministers remained silent.

During this period of time, the matter of the canal was something that the emperor had been talking about, and it was also something that the ministers strongly opposed.

The difference is that this time the emperor did not expropriate a million civilians, but replaced them with 30 civilians, and the Beiji Canal was dug first.

From this point of view, the emperor seems to have compromised with the minister.

Is it just a compromise?

A group of officials headed by Gao Xun and Lu Huaishen strongly opposed this matter at the beginning, but after the previous incidents, even if they wanted to object now, they didn't have the courage anymore.

Gao Xun was ready to stand up and stop the emperor.

In his opinion, there is absolutely no need for the Jin Dynasty to dig the Grand Canal, which will not only waste people and money, but will not see any effect in a short time.

He also knew the benefits of opening the Grand Canal, but he didn't agree with the emperor's idea of ​​completing it in a short time.

What is the difference between that and Tyranny wanting to build the Great Wall.

Just when Gao Xun was about to speak, the crown prince spoke up first, "I told my father, I believe that the matter of the canal will benefit thousands of years and benefit thousands of people, and it is feasible."

After finishing speaking, the prince did not forget to wink at Gao Xun quietly.

That means, stop talking!
After understanding what the prince meant, Gao Xun paused, neither moving nor moving.

It's not that he doesn't know the current situation. If he speaks, the Cui family and the Lu family may not be willing to support him, and the emperor just let him go.

If you don't know how to praise yourself, you still have to sing against the emperor, I'm afraid it's inappropriate.

But he didn't want to see hundreds of thousands of people digging canals one after another. That would be too much work and waste of money.

The entanglement of rationality and selfishness made Gao Xun at a loss as to what to do.

Except for Gao Xun, other officials were even less willing to speak.

Didn't you see the end of Gao Xun, Lu Huaishen, Cui Shili and others' opposition?Anyone who sings against the emperor, isn't it miserable enough to be taught a lesson just now?

Zheng Shanyuan is well aware of this.So he decisively pretended to be an ostrich, bowed his head and said nothing.

The officials who can be ranked in the great dynasty are probably fools. They don't know that once the canal starts to be dug, it means that the young and strong of tens of thousands of families will be confiscated by the court, and they don't know that there will be white bones under the canal.

But is objection useful?

This matter has been discussed for several years, but the emperor still wants to complete it. For this reason, he did not hesitate to reprimand Cui Shili, suppress Lu Huaishen, and warn Gao Xun. How much can they have to stop the emperor?
Jiang Chengxiao had a complex expression on his face. He originally thought that the emperor was doing everything to cut off the crown prince's wings, but he didn't expect that the fundamental purpose was to deal with the affairs of the government canal.

Should it be said that he is worthy of being the emperor? With a little trickery, he easily killed birds with one stone.

It is impossible for the current princes to stop the emperor like they did some time ago.

When King Qi saw the crown prince coming out, he naturally wouldn't be at a disadvantage. He immediately stood up and cupped his hands and said, "The prince's elder brother is right, and I agree with my father's decision."

You are still thick-skinned, King Qi, who has been giving the prince eye drops just now?
Jiang Chengxiao glanced at King Qi blankly, this guy is good at acting.

Both the crown prince and King Qi agreed, not to mention what happened before.The ministers did not refuse, and immediately cupped their hands and said in unison: "His Majesty Fu Wei's holy order!"

So what if you don't agree, the emperor is determined to dig, who can stop it?

Seeing this, the emperor showed a satisfied smile, and the matter was finally settled.

In the side room, the official historian picked up a pen and quickly wrote down on the bamboo slips "September of the third year of Hongye, the canal was completed, and the emperor praised it."

After that, the emperor discussed some details with the ministers, and then A Weng exhausted his strength and shouted: "Retire!"

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

The ministers stood up and bowed in salute.

When Jiang Chengxiao raised his head, the emperor had already left, and the ministers in the Guangming Palace left in twos and threes.

Due to kneeling for too long, Jiang Chengxiao's legs and feet were a little numb, and he had to hammer several times with his fists before he recovered a little.

"Is Qingque's leg numb?"

Zheng Shanyuan came over and said with a smile.That way, amiable, people can't help but feel good when they see it.

Jiang Chengxiao smiled embarrassedly, "I made my grandfather laugh."

Zheng Shanyuan smiled and said, "It's the first time that I can persist for so long, which is already very impressive."

Seeing Zheng Shanyuan holding Jiang Chengxiao's hand and talking intimately while walking, Pei Ju couldn't help squinting his eyes.

"Brother, let's go." Pei Yun walked up to Pei Ju at some point and said softly.

Pei Ju nodded, and walked out of the hall together with Pei Yun.

"Brother, I never envied others in the past, but today I am a bit appreciative." Pei Ju said as he walked.

"Oh?"

Pei Yun was taken aback for a moment, looked left and right, and found that no one was around them, so he asked, "What do you mean by elder brother?"

Pei Ju stroked his beard, looked at the young figure outside the hall, and said with emotion: "My dear brother, now I believe what His Majesty said, this Duke of Langya County is really good. Maybe the old man said this before, but today After the Great Dynasty, the old man looked at him with admiration again."

"Brother, isn't it because His Majesty rewarded him with the post of Governor of Liaodong County?"

Pei Yun said thoughtfully: "I think that although Liaodong is bitterly cold and far away from the Central Plains, it is a county after all. Although the environment is difficult, it is still a good training place. When we meet again in the future, I am afraid that other The position above the court is no less than you and me."

Pei Ju chuckled and shook his head, "What the old man wants to talk about is not this, but another thing."

"What's the matter?"

At this time, the two of them had left the Guangming Palace and were descending the steps.Pei Ju looked around and found that there were no other people, so he said in a low voice, "My dear brother, do you still remember that His Majesty asked him if he was satisfied with how he dealt with Lu Liang?"

"remember."

Pei Ju nodded, and said solemnly: "This son has a delicate mind. I'm afraid he already knew who was killing him behind him, so he said that. He responded to His Majesty, pretended to be a fool, and at the same time looked pitiful. People seem very sympathetic."

"Brother, are you thinking too much?"

Pei Yun thought over and over again, hesitatingly said: "Even though this son is a piece of jade in the rough, but he doesn't have such a scheming at his age, could it be that King Zhao told him?"

Pei Ju shook his head, "No, this guy will never be a fool. How dare a Lu Liang have the guts to assassinate him. You have to be clear, Lu Liang is going to kill him. Whoever it is, I'm afraid I can't wait to draw my sword facing each other."

"But this son is not like that. He can reflect on himself under that situation, or he is a pure-hearted gentleman, as Gao Xun said, a gentleman."

"Or, its scheming is deep."

"Tsk tsk, brother, don't forget what he did in Qingzhou, what kind of gentleman would such a person be?"

It seemed to be asking Pei Yun, and there seemed to be inexplicable ridicule mixed in.

Pei Yun was silent, his elder brother hadn't failed much in looking at people.

"Then what does the elder brother eat?"

Pei Yun didn't quite understand this point.

Pei Ju chuckled, and whispered in his ear, "Zheng Shan wishes this old fox could have such a good grandson."

Pei Yun was startled, he suddenly remembered something.

(End of this chapter)