Reborn in the late Northern Wei Dynasty

Chapter 130 Gao Cheng Hosts a Banquet
After sending away the two missions, Gao Cheng devoted his energy to the affairs of the Ministry of Civil Affairs again.

The so-called rectification of the administration of officials, the difficulty is not to create a reasonable promotion system for officials, but how to suppress vested interests.

As a group of military meritorious service, the Gao family, the group of generals who were promoted by military meritorious service was not the resistance of Gao Cheng to promote the reform of bureaucracy.

Gao Dang Xungui, who holds a civil position, looks like a huge interest group to outsiders, but to Gao Cheng, he is just a paper tiger.

If it weren't for this, he couldn't rely on a banquet to force everyone to express their support for him and pick up a hermit.

But what Gao Cheng wanted was not just to re-establish the promotion system for officials. He hoped to change the officialdom in the Northern Wei Dynasty, not to mention eradicating corruption, at least not to make officials take bribes for granted.

Gao Cheng kept in mind that when he was awarded the position of Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Gao Huan confessed that he had more discussions with Li Yuanzhong, Sima Ziru, and Gao Longzhi.

So he decided to set up a banquet in the Bohai Palace and invite the three of them to have a banquet again.

There were rumors of the Four Nobles in Luoyang that Gao Cheng, who also served as a servant, was listed side by side with these three servants.

But as Gao Cheng's power became more and more valuable, the rumors of the so-called four nobles disappeared long ago.

Even children on the side of the road know that in Luoyang, there is only Xiao Gaowang.

Among the three, Shangshu Zuopushe and Shizhong Li Yuanzhong were the most restless.

There is no good banquet, last time at a banquet, Gao Cheng ate many hermits from the Li family in Zhaojun.

Although it sounds like Xiao Gao Wang is a man-eating demon king, that's the reason.

Thinking of this, Yuan Angxi couldn't help being annoyed that Yuan Angxi was cautious, and before leaving, he actually had someone send Li Zuyi back to his natal family in Hebei, making his wishful thinking come to nothing.

I also have to lament Gao Cheng's notorious reputation for liking the women of the imperial family, but all dignitaries with beautiful wives dare not leave their families alone in Luoyang.

On October 24, Li Yuanzhong, Sima Ziru, and Gao Longzhi attended the Bohai Palace as scheduled.

There is no lively scene of cups and cups in the past, and even singing and dancing are not arranged, but the meals are still well prepared.

Li Yuanzhong didn't want to enjoy the delicious food on the table.

Gao Cheng also saw his absent-minded appearance, raised his wine cup to respect Li Yuanzhong, and said with a smile:
"In the past, Erzhu Zhao killed the king. His father was not ashamed of his actions and wanted to go east to uphold righteousness. At that time, Hebei was full of heroes, and Cheng was ordered to go east. Although the children of the Gao family in Bohai, they did not go to Jizhou. Cheng will not say much about the reason for the meeting, but the servant should know the heart and mind with me.

"Cheng and Shizhong have known each other for three years. I still remember that when I first came to Li Yuchuan, I asked to see Shizhong. The servant did not despise Cheng because he was young, and treated each other warmly. This friendship, Cheng will never forget it in this life."

Opening his mouth is to draw emotion, which made Li Yuanzhong put his heart in his throat, conceal his anxiety, and raised his lamp in return:
"The son is handsome and handsome. Yuan Zhong felt extraordinary at the first sight, and he showed his talent in his words. It is really rare in his life. Although Yuan Zhong is stupid, how dare he neglect him."

That being said, but back then he was able to look at Gao Cheng differently because of his status as the eldest son of Gao Huan.

The two drank their own cups, Gao Cheng filled another cup and held it up to Gao Longzhi:

"When my father was governor of Jinzhou, Gao Shizhong followed him around. He worked hard and made great achievements. This cup will be drunk by Cheng on behalf of his father."

Gao Longzhi hurriedly got up and responded, saying:

"Longzhi's talents and virtues are not known, but he has gained the trust of King Gao and made him his confidant, so he has become a distinguished person today. Longzhi should serve King Gao and his son wholeheartedly."

After all, drink with Gao Cheng.

Holding the jug, Gao Cheng filled another glass and said to Sima Zi:

"Sima Shizhong knows people with his eyes, and he got acquainted with his father at the end of his life. Cheng also made friends with Dao Rong (Sima Xiaonan). Your two families are considered family friends. I hope this friendship can be continued by future generations."

Gao Cheng certainly would not mention Sima Ziru at this time when Gao Huan raised his righteousness, he chose to support the Erzhu Clan, even though he was suspected and expelled from Luoyang, he did not go to Hebei to seek refuge, but went to Nanqi Prefecture to take up his post.

Even if an old man like Sima Ziru heard Gao Cheng's words, he couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement. If the friendship between the two families can be continued by their descendants, they will be rich and honored with the country in the future.

He suppressed his excitement and said:

"Gao Wang's majesty is majestic, and there are few outstanding figures. If you are not blind, you can see the heroism in your body. For me, the prince and Dao Rong are congenial. For me, it is a blessing. How dare I expect that everyone will have it. This good fortune."

Gao Longzhi and Sima Ziru are different from Li Yuanzhong.

Li Yuanzhong, as the suzerain of the Li family in Zhaojun, was forced to hand over a large number of hermits at the last banquet, so he felt jealous.

Gao Longzhi is nominally a descendant of the Bohai Gao family, but everyone knows that his real surname is Xu, but his father was adopted as an adopted son, so he changed his surname to Gao.

Sima Ziru is a genuine ex-Jin family, and his family background can be regarded as the sons of officials, but the prerequisite for taking in hermits is to have the land accumulated for generations to house them. Sima Ziru lived in northern Xinjiang for generations. Ben, the family business has long been abandoned by him.

After Gao Cheng exchanged feelings with the three, he finally got to the point.

"Father Wang granted Cheng the Minister of the Ministry of Officials. It can be said that he has high hopes. Now that the court officials have gained and lost, you are clear about it. I hope you can teach Cheng with good words."

When Li Yuanzhong heard this, he finally let go of the big stone in his heart, he was afraid that Gao Cheng would take aim at some of the family's interests again.

Even as the suzerain of the Li family in Zhaojun, he couldn't come forward several times to make decisions and compromise the interests of the clan.

Seeing that Gao Cheng was aiming at the government, Li Yuanzhong was naturally not afraid. He used to be the first good person in Hebei, and the person who can be the first good person naturally has no shortage of money, and there is no need to corrupt the company that has been in business for decades for accepting bribes. reputation.

So Li Yuanzhong talked eloquently about the two issues of the age limit and corruption, and strongly suggested that Gao Cheng abolish the age limit and crack down on corruption.

Gao Longzhi almost raised his hands in agreement with Li Yuanzhong's proposal. He is a person who has the overall situation in mind, otherwise Gao Longzhi in history would not have come forward to make the official's fake identity known to the public.

Sima Ziru, on the other hand, evaded corruption and lashed out at the bad effects of Cui Liang's censorship, such as lazy and lazy administration. With the promotion system for officials, the atmosphere in the officialdom will naturally improve.

Gao Cheng saw the attitudes of the three of them, and fully affirmed their active suggestions and suggestions in words. Afterwards, he only chatted with everyone about family affairs, and no longer talked about official affairs in detail.

When parting, Li Yuanzhong deliberately slowed down and fell behind.

After Sima Ziru and Gao Longzhi left first, Li Yuanzhong said to Gao Cheng in a low voice:
"Yuan Zhong originally wanted to facilitate good things for the son, but unexpectedly, King Anle sent the princess to Hebei. The future will be long, and he asked the son to wait."

Gao Cheng was stunned when he heard the words, what relationship do I have with Yuan Ang's wife?
After questioning, he found out that Li Yuanzhong thought the daughter next door he mentioned in Yecheng was Princess Anle Li Zuyi.

It was because of Li Zuyi that Gao Cheng finally remembered that Yuan Ang was the unlucky guy who was summoned into the palace because Gao Yang coveted Li Zuyi, shot more than 100 arrows, and shot him into a hedgehog.

Unable to live in peace after death, Gao Yang deliberately raped Li Zuyi in the mourning hall.

Now that we know that there is a misunderstanding, it is natural to explain clearly:

"The person Cheng met was actually the younger sister of Princess Anle."

Hearing this, Li Yuanzhong's eyes were full of weirdness. Li Zu'e is now ten years old, and when he met Gao Cheng three years ago, he was only seven years old.

People can't, at least they shouldn't.
Gao Cheng also knew that he couldn't explain it clearly, otherwise he wouldn't have covered it up at the beginning, but he still tried to save other people's views on him:

"Chengya was only eleven at the time, how could he understand the relationship between a man and a woman, he just got along with her for a while and treated her as a playmate."

Li Yuanzhong was skeptical, but still heaved a sigh of relief.

For the Li family of Zhaojun, Li Zu'e is much more suitable than Li Zuyi.

In the future, when the Gao family wins the country, if Yuan Zhonghua's status as a princess in the previous dynasty starts to abolish the establishment, the widow of Qing Yishui in Gao Cheng's mansion, and the identity of Li Zu'e's daughter from a good family, and she has known Gao Cheng since childhood, will naturally take advantage of it. .

After seeing off Li Yuanzhong, Gao Cheng ordered the guards to find his good brother Sima Xiao to meet him.

When Gao Cheng married Mrs. Song, Sima Xiaonan guessed to Gao Cheng that his mother went to the temple to beg for a child before she became pregnant.

Perhaps it was because of the fear of being beaten, Sima Xiao, who had been recovering from his injuries for a long time, could not meet Gao Cheng again, and did not mention whether Sima Ziru was his biological father.

But he still cried to Gao Cheng about the beating and scolding he had suffered.

Gao Cheng appeased him, and said:
"Actually, I have a way, at least to make Uncle Sima stop treating Dao Rong harshly." Sima Xiao begged:

"I also ask Zihui to be merciful and teach me bluntly."

Gao Cheng wondered:
"The solution is simple, but I'm afraid it will make my uncle suffer."

Sima Xiao's eyes lit up when he heard the words, and his words were even more sincere:
"Zihui must tell me the way."

This eagerness to fulfill his filial piety made Gao Cheng call him a good guy.

Gao Cheng upheld his helpful nature, and said to Sima Xiaonan:

"Dao Rong can secretly collect evidence of his uncle accepting bribes and pass it on to Cheng. Cheng has his own plans."

"This"

Sima Xiaonan immediately hesitated.

He is simple, but not stupid. If Sima Zi treats him harshly, he will go to jail for taking bribes. Naturally, he will have no chance to beat and scold him, but this wealth is over.

Gao Cheng saw his hesitation and persuaded him:
"Daorong and I are siblings, so how could we harm Uncle Sima? When uncle is in prison, Yu Xiaonan will intercede for his father, and even threaten to suffer for his father.

"Afterwards, Cheng released his uncle on the grounds that the evidence of the crime was not true, and the official was reinstated. With this experience, how can uncle be able to beat and scold Daorong again?"

Sima Xiao's expression changed, finally, he made up his mind and said:

"Zihui won't lie to me. I'll go back and spy on her right away to obtain evidence for Zihui."

After sending his good brother out of the house again, Gao Cheng began to care about another brother's studies, and specially called Gao Yang's teacher, telling him to teach with his heart, not to ignore his talents, but to pay close attention to morality.

He used her husband as an archery target, shot more than 100 arrows, and raped his wife in the mourning hall, and she was also his wife's sister.

This kind of behavior made Xiao Gao Wang, a moral gentleman who was still thinking about Li Zu'e's idea, very angry.

　After the exam is over, there is nothing else to delay writing the book.

　　The first update will be 3000 words first, and the next update will be 3000 to 4000 words later. For the remaining days of this month, the third update will be 4000 words a chapter to make up for the chapters owed in these two days.

　　Thanks to book friends Yanbinghuofeng, Sister Congcong, Sister Greasy Dashi, Fanxuzhou, Lushang Shushi Kaifu Yitong Sansi, and Sweep Liuhe for their rewards.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)