Tang Qi Tan

Chapter 125
The previous chapter 123 has been lifted,
In the former dynasty of the imperial city, it was located near the Shunyi Gate of the Zuojinwuwei Benya.Originally used for temporary parking and storage, the Suburban Social Affairs Bureau, where auspicious objects are presented by all parties, has become a temporary place for visitors to stop and visit after hundreds of civil and military officials have retired from the court.

And as the contemporary Lord of Yu Fan and the patriarch of the Xiao Clan, he is now the official obeisance to Zuo Shaojian of Shaofu Temple, and appointed Zuo Shang as an official; Yu Hou Xiao Ding, who is famous for describing his elegance and elegance; Faced with too many visitors of different identities, and a little stiff and numb from laughing, he let out a sigh of relief.

Because, in response to the incident of fierce beasts hurting people and public opinion that suddenly appeared in the capital recently, the gentlemen in charge of the political affairs hall have already set the next propaganda caliber; that is, the only living beast that was captured, and The auspicious signs enshrined in the past dynasties are put together to show the public.

Therefore, firstly, important officials of the imperial court and many relatives and dignitaries will first conduct viewing and appreciation; then, it will be pushed to the private people inside and outside Gyeonggi for a symbolic fee-based visit.And after completing the visit to the capital, you can also tour the surrounding counties for the purpose of subsidizing pensions.

In this way, no matter how much public opinion there was before inside and outside the capital, and how much disturbance there was in the court, it will naturally subside.After all, once this thing can be captured and loses its mystery and freshness, it will naturally lose its deterrent power and the possibility of causing panic.

And there are countless new experiences in the capital every day, which are constantly happening.An ugly beast with a huge stature will not be able to maintain the hot topic more than the ostriches and emus that dance at the sound of music, or the white elephants and giraffes that worship the king.

However, Yu Hou Xiao Ding, who is the left Shaojian of Shaofu Temple, took the initiative to ask for his order to undertake the duties of the exhibition and pilgrimage related to the beast, which is a little surprising.Of course, some people have speculated that this is some kind of appeal for him to further expand his interpersonal relationships.

You know, in a certain sense, he was appointed as a young supervisor to serve as Zuo Shang's office; although the official is no more than the sixth rank, he is one of the most lucrative positions among the five departments and three prisons under the Shaofu's jurisdiction. .Especially when Zhuyejian, Zhuqianjian, and Mutual Market Supervisor are all under the jurisdiction of the three ministers/planners.

The Zhongshang Department, which was originally in charge of the engraving of jade and jade in the suburbs, the emperor's utensils, and the engraving and multi-colored decorations of empresses and concubines, and the Zuo Shang Department, which was in charge of the car and thatch covers and carvings, and the wax torches in the palace, etc.; One of the most important purses of the home away from home.And this involves an enduring folk joke in the capital.

It is said that a foreigner who came to Beijing for the first time asked: Who is the richest person in Chang'an City?The people in the capital replied: Of course he is the emperor who is rich in the world.Then the stranger asked again; Who is the poorest family? , People in the capital said: "Naturally, it's Tianjia."Of course, behind this implicitly ridiculed political joke is a reflection of reality.

Even the emperors of the Tang Dynasty all followed the ancient style of governing by arches; but with the power of the whole country in the world, they thought they only served one person's desire; The accompanying ministers and imperial servants, who are all over the sixteen palaces in the world, can't be shaken at all.

But on the other hand, the wealth and resources to support the royal family; together with the income created by the other industries of Huangzhuang all over the world; it seems extremely impressive; but in the category of the world, it can also be done. Not a few big things.What's more, there are a huge number of the three inner provinces and many subordinate personnel consumption.

However, according to the practice/ancestral family law inherited during the period of Empress Dowager Ruiming's support to the government, the royal princes of the imperial court allocate the royal material of the palace and the support money of the clan every year, but the increase is very stable.Therefore, according to the close and distant relationship of the living emperor, the large number of clans that have been reproduced in the past dynasties may not be easy for everyone.

Therefore, in order to subsidize these clan relatives who are still within the fifth server, the Tian family has also become a particularly considerable burden in the internal treasury.However, it is limited by the law with the ancestors left by the Empress Dowager Shen. Except for specific matters such as weddings, funerals and court ceremonies, it is not allowed to draw from the treasury at will or even create additional items;

If the emperor wants to insist on doing things like this, he will have to brave the huge public opinion of the world, and first discuss with the prime ministers in Xiaoneichao, and at the enlarged political affairs hall meeting specially held for this purpose, he must attend the meeting of the third rank or above. Courtiers unanimously agreed to do it.And this kind of thing is also indispensable.

Therefore, the routine tribute and irregular offerings from foreign princes have become a particularly important source of income for the royal family.And in order to bypass the restrictions and restraints of the foreign court, and obtain more financial plans for the Tian family to increase revenue and reduce expenditures; all kinds of people concerned have racked their brains for this, and it can be said that they have used all kinds of means.

Therefore, as a related person of the Tian family, invest and sponsor a certain kind of business in overseas new lands; even directly contribute money and people to participate in the armed exploration of foreign lands and the conquest of foreign nations, thinking that they will seek long-term and short-term benefits. Advance.It has become the most common place for the emperor's internal funds and imperial funds in the past dynasties.

Nowadays, in places outside the traditional Middle Earth, there are old and new factories, mines, plantations, fleets, and merchant houses in many places; The next generation will manage the industry.This is something that the ministers in the political affairs hall cannot avoid theoretically.

For another example, the days of the emperor and the empress dowager's longevity, and the weddings and funerals of the successive princes; these are also the places where these Shaofu, Zongzheng, and palace officials are located, and they are great opportunities to generate income; the Tianjia usually follows the rules. Give a special car suit and honor guard, and then, as a prince's decent plan, he must make some progress as a thank you.

Of course, snakes have snake paths, and rats have rat lairs.As a down-and-out clan that is not running a business within the fifth service, if you are willing to lose your face, there is a way to make money quickly.It is to marry as early as possible and have more daughters, and then raise them until they are thirteen or fourteen years old, and then marry those foreign princes whose ancestors are not very good;

It can also be made outside of Middle Earth, and the fox pretends to be the blood origin of the marriage with the royal family.As for those existences other than the five clothes, in addition to being able to continue to be named by the country, they can't even have the clan records; they are no different from ordinary common people.At most, three generations will be traced back after the Zhongju, and the spectrum will be re-registered.

It is not only to recruit the talents left behind by the clan and the nation, but also to avoid jokes about the marriage of the same clan because some people are eager to catch a son-in-law.But no matter what, the three generations have multiple identities as imperial merchants, foreign ministers, and state lords; and they are extraordinarily generous, long-sleeved and good at dancing.

And when Xiao Ding became the person in charge of this exhibition and tour, he also treated people meticulously and calmly.Whether it is a dignified elder, a cardinal's ruling minister, or an ordinary low-ranking Beijing official or foreign vassal retainer, they can all get the spring breeze or appropriate treatment from him, leaving a deep impression on them.

Therefore, even the subordinates of the Shaofu Temple began to speculate secretly.After completing the display and pilgrimage of vicious beasts that disturbed the capital, will this kind-hearted and well-respected chief official go one step further to fill the position of the superintendent of the Shaofu Temple who is recuperating at home and is in name only? The order of the five ranks.

Just when Xiao Ding consciously completed most of the day's duty, he planned to take a break for a while; he told the Jinwu guards who were guarding him and left, and came to the grand shrine set up by the emperor to pray for the blessings and rewards of the surnames, and to worship the gods of earth and valleys On the edge of the five-color soil.Just now he took out a glazed smoking bottle, but saw a little yellow man walking towards him in a hurry.

I saw this little Huangmen who was familiar with him on weekdays, shouting in an excited tone:

"Yu Hou, congratulations Yu Hou, your little girl who was lost the day before yesterday may have been found now."

"what!"

Xiao Ding's body shook when he heard the words, but the glazed snuff bottle with the beauty in the bamboo engraved in his hand unexpectedly fell to pieces, showing a shocked and inexplicable expression of joy, he grabbed the opponent's arm and hissed and shouted:

"Where is it? Quickly lead me there..."

"Let me take a leave of absence first..."

Then he seemed to come back to his senses, and said quickly: Then he took out a few money notes that he was carrying, and stuffed them all into the other party's hands.

"Thank you eunuch for your report, I will come as soon as I go."

However, after a while, Xiao Ding, who seemed extremely happy, did not go to the vestibule of the East Palace, and the Shaofu Temple Benya in Zuozang Waikuyuan to temporarily ask for leave; instead, he changed his outfit somewhere gloomy. , appeared in the Yanxi Gate in the east of the imperial city by car, and handed out a badge requesting to go out.

"It seems that this Xiao family has failed the favor of the Tian family after all!"

At the same time, standing on the top of Yanxi Gate, looking at the chariots and horses carrying Xiao Ding away gradually, Haigong, who secretly monitored the whole process, sighed heavily and said:
"You can't blame Haigong," a trusted eunuch next to him repeatedly comforted him, "Who would have thought that the Xiao family, who has been favored by the emperor for many years, would be a place full of thieves and prostitutes."

"Not only the head of the family is closely related to the legendary owner of the ghost market; even the wife who was born as a noble daughter from a foreign vassal is secretly sheltering and raising the Five Immortals; she has been abducting orphaned and widowed children on the streets for many years, thinking that they are feeding on poisonous blood."

"And Jingkong, the abbot of Ruolin Temple who has close contacts on a daily basis, is actually the leader of the remnants who secretly worship the five evil methods; even the children and relatives under his knees are secretly related to him; privately, he is even more troublesome. dear family."

"Of course Yu Fan is doomed, but how many people has he befriended in these years, and how many people are there inside and outside the imperial city, so he will be responsible for negligence, incompetence, and even inaction? The next thing, we just need to Take care of the inside of the imperial city, and other people will take over the follow-up outside."

Haigong continued to shake his head and sighed:

"Have you controlled all the places Xiao Shi has been to?"

(End of this chapter)