Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

"This -" Young Inspector Wang hesitated for a moment, then whispered: "There are still some, the servants have been replaced by several maids, but they are still the same!"

"Then continue to change. We must take good care of the child!" The queen said coldly: "We use the best for food, clothing, and entertainment, and the palace maids also choose the best. We must make sure that King Poyang lives well, and treat that woman Forgot, the sooner the better! Otherwise -" At this point, the queen snorted: "Don't forget how that woman died!"

"Yes, yes, I understand!" Wang Shaojian trembled: "Please rest assured, Queen, I will do my best to serve King Poyang well!"

"Well, that's good!" The queen nodded: "If it's still a girl this time, then the only one in the world will be that child. This is also for your own good!"

Wang Shaojian kowtowed twice and silently exited the door.

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Wang Wenzuo's study room is not big, but he likes the Persian carpets, the furnishings on the walls and a certain secretive atmosphere. Ever since he came to Chang'an, he had felt a sense of insecurity, as if he was always under the surveillance of a certain pair of eyes.

"General, Murong Miao is here!" Cao Wenzong said.

"Let him in!" Wang Wenzuo put down the letter in his hand and rubbed his eyes. There were too many things to see. He regretted sending Di Renjie to Luoyang. Lu Zhaolin was good at paperwork, but his brain was still there. If you are not clever enough, a good assistant with brains is really priceless!

"My lord, last time you asked me to bribe the people around King Poyang, the result has come to an end!" Murong Miao said.

"So fast?" Wang Wenzuo laughed: "I thought it would take two or three months! How much did it cost?"

"Three hundred strings!" Murong Miao said with a smile.

"Three hundred strings? So few? Could it be a mistake!" Wang Wenzuo was surprised. No wonder he was so surprised. Since the queen is so tricky, the person who can get in touch with the Poyang King must be her confidant. How could it be possible for three Bai Guan can be bought with such a small amount of money.

"It's definitely true!" Murong Miao said with a smile: "My subordinate bribed Shaojian Wang. In fact, the three hundred dollars were not spent on this guy, but on communicating with him. In fact, he didn't ask for a penny."

"Shaojian Wang? How could it be him?" Wang Wenzuo was stunned. This eunuch was obviously the queen's confidant. Otherwise, Li Hong would not have been sent to discuss important matters with the three of him on the night he fell ill. He was obviously the queen's spy. Yes, how could such people be bribed?

"Actually, it can't be considered bribery. It can be said that Young Supervisor Wang has taken refuge!" Murong Miao smiled proudly: "This is actually the fault of the Queen herself. Back then, the Queen suppressed and persecuted Queen Poyang's mother and son and drove them to a very deserted place in the Taiji Palace. It was this guy who did the yard. He was also the one who killed Xu Cairen and kidnapped the Poyang King. The Poyang King was four or five years old and he was a very smart kid. How could he not remember this kind of thing? Originally, this was nothing. This eunuch did a lot of dirty work on weekdays. As long as the queen did not fall, he had nothing to worry about. But the problem was that the queen now valued King Poyang very much and ordered that the food and clothing should be as high as possible. The prince is no different. Once the queen gives birth to a girl this time, the Poyang King will be the future prince of the Tang Dynasty. What do you think Wang Shaojian will think? "

"So that's it!" Wang Wenzuo laughed: "The queen did this inappropriately. How could so many things be left to one person?"

"Haha!" Murong Miao sneered: "From my perspective, the Queen does not regard Young Inspector Wang as a person, but as a beast. No, it should be said that it is an object. Since it is an object, how can you be afraid? How can you be afraid? Anyway, This Young Supervisor Wang has promised to pass on the news to the General. He only wants to save his own life in the future, and his subordinates are brave enough to agree to this!"

"Well done!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "Don't contact him frequently. Just ask for information occasionally. Don't force him to do something too difficult. Such important details should be reserved for critical moments. If it's just for a small matter, just ask him for information." If it’s exposed, wouldn’t it be a loss?”

"My subordinate understands!"

After Murong Mu left, Wang Wenzuo continued to fight with the informant letters on the table until he was finally exhausted. He couldn't understand why there were so many informant letters. Are people in Chang'an City so keen on killing their neighbors? How many more useful things they could do if they saved a little effort! Frustrated, he swept the unread letter to the ground and shouted: "Come, prepare your horses, I want to leave the city!"

Surrounded by the guards, Wang Wenzuo headed towards the Golden Light Gate. He wanted to ride his horse for a while, which was one of his favorite ways to relax. Passers-by on both sides of the road knelt down one after another, but he could already feel the malicious eyes focused on him. Maybe he should take a carriage instead.

When Wang Wenzuo returned to his residence, Zhang Wenguan had been waiting for a long time. The old man didn't talk nonsense and got straight to the point: "There is a document coming from Henan. The local prefecture and county have not snowed since the winter last year. There has been a drought!"

"What does Zhengshitang plan to do?" Wang Wenzuo asked.

"We are going to ask the states and counties to provide relief. The problem is that the situation in Henan was not very good last year. The states and counties did not have much grain storage, and even if they provide relief, they will not be able to provide much relief!" Zhang Wenguan said: "Liu Peiji of the Ministry of Revenue also said that there is a possibility of a locust plague in Henan. It’s big, so be careful!”

"Oh!" Wang Wenzuo was a little surprised. If he remembered correctly, drought in spring is indeed more likely to cause locust plagues, because snow can freeze some eggs, and locust larvae and eggs are more adapted to dry land.

"What does Mr. Zhang mean?"

"There is plenty of food in Caocang, Henan!" Zhang Wenguan said: "If we are allowed to take out some of it -"

Although Zhang Wenguan only said half of what he said, Wang Wenzuo had already guessed the other party's intention. In addition to Chang'an, the food in Caocang, Henan Province, supplied the border troops in Longyou North, and Wang Wenzuo was the representative of the military. Naturally, he had to nod if he wanted to use the food in Caocang.

"Whether it's opening warehouses to provide relief or exterminating locusts, it's all something that only competent officials can do!" Wang Wenzuo pondered for a moment and then asked: "Prime Minister Zhang, do you have anyone in mind?"

"This -" Zhang Wenguan hesitated for a while: "How about Di Renjie?"

"No!" Wang Wenzuo rejected the proposal without hesitation: "If Huaiying wants to guard Luoyang, let's use Liu Peiji! This man has been a prefecture and county magistrate and has served in the Ministry of Household Affairs for many years. He is capable and capable. He is a rare talent!"

"But, but -" Zhang Wenguan did not expect that Wang Wenzuo would nominate Liu Peiji, and was immediately surprised: Aren't you two old enemies?
"Did Prime Minister Zhang say that he has offended me before? Public is public and private is private. I still understand this truth. Also, the three of us are now in a place of suspicion. We must be more careful in employing people and not to follow the truth. !”

Hearing what Wang Wenzuo said, Zhang Wenguan couldn't say anything he had prepared in advance. After a while, he choked out one sentence: "The general's belly is as big as the sea. Zhang admires him!"

"The three of us are on the same boat now, so let's say less polite words!" Wang Wenzuo waved his hand: "Hurry up and appoint Liu Peiji to your political office. Also, let him come to my place once before going to Luoyang. I have something to tell him!”——————————————————

"What, the general said he wanted to see me once?" Liu Peiji asked.

"Well, I should have something to talk to you alone!" Zhang Wenguan said with a smile: "Peji! I won't hide it from you. This time about the disaster relief in Henan, I originally talked about Di Renjie, but the general chose You don’t avoid revenge when doing things externally, you are a great general acting in the style of the ancients!”

"Yes, yes!" Liu Peiji looked a little weird: "Don't worry, Mr. Zhang, I will go to the general's residence tonight to pay him a visit!"

"That's right!" Zhang Wenguan said with a smile: "Although you and he had some differences at the beginning, they were all for the Tang Dynasty after all. It is always a good thing to resolve them. The general is the pillar of the country. He is unique in doing things. Listen to him more. There’s no harm in saying that!”

"Yes, I will remember what Prime Minister Zhang said!"

As soon as Liu Peiji took a deep breath after leaving the door, five or six colleagues gathered around him and congratulated him: "Brother Liu, congratulations!"

"Yes, this tour of Henan is very majestic!"

"Caoliang and dozens of prefectures and counties can all be decided with one word! Brother Liu, things have turned around!"

"This is a great event. Why don't you book a table at Toad Ling and let us all go there and have fun together in the evening?"

Facing the smiling faces, Liu Peiji couldn't help but feel a little dizzy. Since the establishment of the triumvirate of Wang Wenzuo, Li Yuanjia, and Zhang Wenguan, Liu Peiji has obviously felt that he has been isolated. Whether in officialdom or in daily life, people look at him with a look of "see how many days you can survive." Looking at him, no one dared to sit within five feet of him when eating in the political hall. Of course, Liu Peiji himself knew that this was not true. Even if he was not Wang Wenzuo's direct subordinate, at least he was not his mortal enemy who "quickly eliminated him". The problem is that the feeling of being regarded as a "futures dead person" is really uncomfortable. Today is finally over. Thinking of this, Liu Peiji can't help but straighten his waist.

"Thank you all, thank you all!" He made a group salute to all parties: "I have to pay a visit to the General's Mansion tonight. The banquet can only be postponed. I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"

The surroundings were quiet for a while, but soon it was filled with laughter and flattery. Everyone was praising Liu Peiji for his attitude of putting national affairs first and sent him out of the hall. The room was filled with a strange atmosphere again.

"Everyone, it seems that the incident with Liu Peiji is over like this?"

"General Wang personally nominated him for a tour of Henan. It must have passed, right?"

"Could it be that General Wang deliberately dug a hole for him to enter, and then dealt with him justifiably?"

"Probably not? Drought and locust plague are not trivial matters. Once something goes wrong, it will be difficult to clean up. General Wang wants to deal with him, which is just a matter of one sentence. There is no need to go around in such a big circle, right?"

"It's true that Prime Minister Zhang is old, and the King of Han has always been noble and rarely involved in political affairs. The power of the world is actually in the hands of the general. I thought Liu Peiji was dead this time, but I didn't expect that another village has a bright future!"

"Yes! So I can only say that things are unpredictable!"

"Yes, there is a time in life that must come, but there is no time in life. Don't force it!"

All the senior officials shook their heads and sighed. They each returned to their positions and reprocessed the official documents that would never be finished. A voice in their hearts rang: "Why not me?"

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Wang Wenzuo's Mansion.

"My subordinates pay homage to the general!" Liu Peiji respectfully bowed to Wang Wenzuo after several cases.

"Excuse me, have Peiji's injuries recovered?" Wang Wenzuo came out from behind the desk and stretched out his hand to help Liu Peiji up from the ground: "It's all because of Wang that you have suffered so much. I'm really ashamed. !”

"Don't dare!" Liu Peiji said quickly: "This is Liu's fate. How can you blame the general!"

"Come, come, sit down and talk!" Wang Wenzuo almost pushed Liu Peiji on the seat on the right, and then returned to the middle position and sat down cross-legged: "This time I go to Henan, there is a drought and a locust plague there. The burden on your shoulders is very heavy! Let me tell you in advance. Although the grain in Caocang can be mobilized, there must be a certain amount and cannot be moved too much. After all, Longyou and Chang'an are still pointing to the grain! "

"Yes, yes! This subordinate understands!" Liu Peiji hurriedly said: "When I arrive in Henan, I will do disaster relief based on local efforts in Henan and will not use too much grain!"

"That's good!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "Liu Xiang is indeed a capable official, but I don't mean that we can only use local power in Henan. If necessary, we can also let some hungry people feed in Hebei!"

"Huh?" Liu Peiji didn't follow Wang Wenzuo's train of thought and was stunned for a moment. There were many ways to provide disaster relief in ancient times. There were two main ways. One was to transport food to the disaster area, and the other was to leave the disaster area and go to places with food. This can be called food or food, such as Tang Dynasty. Due to the long-term shortage of food in Guanzhong, the emperor often took civil and military officials to Luoyang to get food, so he was nicknamed "the emperor who needs food". This kind of disaster relief method is not unusual, but Hebei is now Wang Wenzuo’s private territory. Why would he use his territory to feed the hungry people in Henan!

"Xiang Liu! I won't hide it from you. There is still a large area of ​​wasteland in Haidong that needs to be developed. What is lacking is people! According to my opinion, the hungry people who come to Hebei for food should not go back. What do you think?"

"This -" The muscles on Liu Peiji's face suddenly stiffened. He hesitated for a while, and then carefully replied: "I'm afraid this won't be easy, right? The ancestral houses of the hungry people are still in Henan. Although the general has good intentions, but the fool I’m afraid the foolish woman won’t understand, but it’s not beautiful!”

"I've also considered this!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "What if large companies are allowed to merge? Wouldn't they have no way out?" (End of Chapter)