Chu garlic

Chapter 27

The next day, in the Taiji Hall, the civil and military officials of the He Dynasty stood on both sides, solemn and solemn.Sima Yan sat on the dragon chair and cleared his throat: "All my loves, but there is still this play, if you have nothing to do, go back to court!"

The Shangshu ordered Lu Wan to come out: "Your Majesty Qizuo, the granary of the Shicheng treasury was stolen last night. A total of 100 million dendrobium rice was stolen. It was first stolen by a group of black-clothed masked men, and then hijacked by a large number of refugees."

Sima Yan was furious when he heard the news: "Oh? There is such a thing? Who is so daring to steal the state treasury's granary? Shangshu ordered Lu Wan, I order you to thoroughly investigate this matter and punish it severely!"

"Yes!"

"Retire!" Sima Yan angrily walked away.

Sima Yan retreated to the empress of Xianyang Palace.Empress Du held the ginseng soup in her hand, scooped up a spoonful of it, blew on the hot air, and said flatteringly, "Your Majesty, this is the ginseng soup that my concubine made for you. It has been boiled for nearly two hours. Please taste it. Sample?"

Sima Yan took the ginseng soup, but put it down heavily, and the soup splashed out, which shocked Empress Du's face and turned pale, panicked, and hurriedly saluted: "Your Majesty's dragon face is not happy. I don't know what has offended His Majesty? Is it my minister?" What did the concubine do wrong?"

"Last night, some daring thieves robbed the treasury's granary and stole 100 million hu of grain!"

Empress Du calmed down a little: "There is such a thing?! Who is so rampant, if caught, he will be punished severely!"

"The praying mantis catches the cicada, and the oriole follows behind. These stolen grains were hijacked by a group of refugees on the way."

"Abducted by refugees?" Queen Du was very surprised.

At this time, Chu Suanzi just came to visit Empress Du, and the palace maid wanted to pass on the message: "Your Majesty is talking with the empress inside! Let the maid go in and pass on the message!"

Chu Suanzi hurriedly stopped: "No need! Then I'll wait here for a while!" Seeing that Sima Yan was talking with the Queen, Chu Suanzi didn't bother him, and could vaguely hear their conversation outside the door.

"Since crossing to the south, the number of exiled people from the north who have migrated to the south has increased day by day. How to properly settle and rule them is really a headache for me. Nowadays, the nobles and nobles secretly accommodate the exiled population, hide their household registration, and evade taxes. The hidden danger of the imperial court. The monarch is poor and the minister is rich. Over time, it will be hard to get back, and the country is in danger of accumulating eggs!"

"Since Your Majesty promulgated the Renchen Edict, they have restrained themselves somewhat, but the phenomenon of hidden population is still rampant. The concubines have heard that the Yu family, the servants, servants and landless peasants of Kuaiji Yuyao, have hidden thousands of people. Besides, the situation of tax evasion and tax evasion is extremely serious, and Tibetans are the ones who abandon the market.”

"What the queen is talking about is the family of Yu Xizhi, a scholar who He Chong once strongly recommended to me?"

He Chong, who was Danyang Yin at the time, was the son of the prime minister Wang Dao's wife and sister, the brother-in-law of the emperor Yu Liang, a relative of the emperor, and a high position. .Yu Xi was born in a wealthy official family, learned a lot about ancient times, and especially liked astronomy and calculus. He was proficient in astronomy and Confucian classics, and was the first to discover precession.

Empress Du hurriedly bowed: "Your Majesty, my concubine has only heard about it, and there is no real evidence."

Sima Yan said angrily: "If it is true what the queen said, He Chong will be severely punished if he covers up anything, and will never be tolerated!"

Empress Du knew that she had made a slip of the tongue, and her face was ashamed of fright: "The concubine made a slip of the tongue, please appease your majesty!"

Sima Yan thought about it for a moment, and then felt something wrong: "Yu Xishi is a wealthy family. He is erudite and fond of ancient times. He is especially fond of astronomy and calendar calculations. He was the first to discover the precession. His merits outweigh his mistakes, and his flaws are not concealed! The noble families hide the population of Nandu, unless they take strong measures to kill everyone. To serve as an example to others! However, Jiangdong’s power is deeply intertwined, it’s not easy! If we want to plan for the long run, we need good strategies for governing the country, otherwise I won’t be able to sleep at night.” Sima Yan couldn’t help but fell into deep thought.

Hearing this, Chu Suanzi thought a lot, turned around and left quietly.Sima Yan took a sip of the ginseng soup and thought of Chu Suanzi: "I heard that the Queen and Miss Chu had a long talk all night, do you know what she thinks?"

Empress Du's tone was sour: "When did Your Majesty have such a delicate mind and care for a woman so considerately?"

Sima Yan smiled and said: "The empress has wronged me! I just pity the talents, I am thirsty for talent, and I want to recruit virtuous people from all over the world. From the day I saw her, I felt that this woman was extraordinary. Title Ying, the husband of a woman, is different from a vulgar fan, if she is not a daughter, I will entrust her with great value!"

Empress Du felt relieved: "Your Majesty was originally attracted by Sister Chu's talent, and it was because the concubine was narrow-minded."

"Beauty lies in the strength of character, not in the appearance. The beauty of the skin can captivate the soul for a while, but the beauty of the bone can move the soul for a long time. I have always been open and honest with the queen, and every sentence is from my heart." Sima Yan confides his heart to Queen Du: "I have been in the extreme since I was a child, and I have never been able to control the power alone. Now that I have grown up, they still refuse to return to me. I want to work hard to govern, revive the court, and regain the power of the court! The politics is clear and the Tang Dynasty is happy together Yu, enjoying the blessing of peace is my lifelong wish!"

"Under the whole world, is it the king's land, and the shore of the land, is it the king's subjects! The king's one heart is safe for the country, and it is the blessing of all the people!"

(End of this chapter)