After fleeing famine, I rely on space to raise cubs

Chapter 152
"Just talking nonsense? Master Wu, I see you are playing tricks in front of the emperor, what else are you afraid to do?"

Zhou Guogong was fat and stood upright, with an excited expression, "Your Majesty, the household department often says that the treasury is empty, so where does the money go? I heard that the cotton coats given to the soldiers last winter were not made of cotton. Don't you know that Mr. Wu knows? "

"Zhou Guogong, I am in charge of the Ministry of Household Affairs, but I don't know everything about everything. If I find a problem, I will solve it. Why are you talking about the cotton coats of the soldiers at the border now? If you want to talk about the soldiers, should you ask the Ministry of War? ?”

Emperor Liang Xuan saw the two people quarreling, and waved his hands: "Okay, since the Duke raised an objection, the Ministry of Household Affairs has to report it. The treasury was still empty last year. What's the situation?"

Wu Bopeng knelt down and kowtowed, "Reporting to the emperor, last year there was a shortage of salt tax, land, food, etc., especially food, whether it was Hexi or Shandong Road, there were natural disasters, and it was indeed impossible to collect it, and the reasons were written everywhere. , the household department is still sorting out."

When Emperor Liang Xuan heard this, he hesitated for a moment, and said, "Well, there are many things in the household department, and Lu Zizhi, the Ministry of Industry, you can help us to count the accounts of the household department last year. I will see the specific figures within one month."

The Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry received orders at the same time. Liang Jingrui, who had been staying out of the matter all this time, suddenly said: "Father, the accounting problem is simple and simple. You only need to check the figures reported by various places. It is complicated and complicated. It is necessary to send officials to go out and visit the scene in person to discover the problem, and I think it is better to let a few more people participate, one is to supervise, and the other is to be fair."

Emperor Liang Xuan said: "Then you and Cheng Wang will handle the accounting affairs of the household department."

Liang Mengze didn't expect that he would participate in it, and he really didn't want to, but he couldn't open his mouth, so he had to thank Liang Jingrui together.

After retiring from the court, Emperor Liang Xuan sat in his study, feeling very unhappy.

Song Zhi poured him a cup of tea, "Your Majesty, don't you like courtiers arguing?"

Emperor Liang Xuan took a sip of tea from his tea cup, put it on the table and said, "It's not that I don't like it, I always feel short-spirited now, and it seems that whenever I think about something, I feel very uncomfortable. Zhou Guogong also expressed his kindness. The national treasury is empty, and nothing major has happened in recent years. If the crops are not harvested well, it is in a different place, and it will not be short-lived year after year, and it is good to check."

Emperor Liang Xuan got up and stood by the window, looking at the only guards outside, the surroundings were quiet, after a while, he said slowly: "It's just that my body can't bear it, and I don't know what happened. From the chair, I heard them say that I am very irritable, you can find me a doctor, and I will take a look."

Song Zhi clasped his fists, "Your Majesty, I wonder if I can say something?"

Emperor Liang Xuan looked at him, Song Zhi never talked much in the past, but today he wanted to.

"Say."

"Since the spring hunting came back, the emperor has been recuperating in the palace and has never been out. Although the palace is quiet, there are many rules. It is reasonable for the emperor to be uncomfortable. Today, all the adults have expressed their opinions. The minister thinks, The emperor is the son of heaven, there is no need to weather the wind and rain, you have to do everything yourself."

Emperor Liang Xuan looked at him, and unconsciously took two steps towards him, "Speak."

"What the emperor has to do is how to balance the relationship between his courtiers, how to let the courtiers share the worries of the emperor, instead of letting the courtiers throw the problem to the emperor, and let the emperor decide. The minister thinks that this is putting the cart before the horse."

Song Zhi straightened his chest, and when he said this, what Su Qing often said to the three children on the way to escape came to mind, "As the emperor, if you care about everything, then you are not the emperor. The emperor only needs to understand that the world belongs to him." In the world, all subjects must obey. If there is any objection, it means that the subject has mishandled it. The emperor only needs to investigate the crime of the subject. , that means the emperor doesn't understand his subjects."

Emperor Liang Xuan listened to Song Zhi's words, and didn't speak for a long time. Song Zhi suddenly became nervous. Since he was beside Emperor Liang Xuan, he really didn't make any mistakes. He spoke today because of other things, but I don't know if Emperor Liang Xuan can understand what he said.

The wind outside the window blew into the study, and the writing brush on the table was shaking slightly in the air. Song Zhi was thinking whether to kneel down and admit his mistake, and when he asked if he had said something wrong, Emperor Liang Xuan suddenly raised his head and laughed a few times. He walked up to Song Zhi In front of him, he patted his arm and said, "Okay, well said, very well said."

Emperor Liang Xuan turned around and walked to the table. He was agitated and his face flushed a little. "I am the Son of Heaven. If I let me do everything, then what do I want those ministers to do? I only need to control the ministers well, and I can control the whole world." , Isn't it what I want to see most when they argue in court today? If someone will share my worries for me, I can naturally rest well, Song Zhi, you really touched my heart."

Emperor Liang Xuan picked up the teacup and raised his head and drank it in a big gulp, "I'm so happy, I haven't been so happy for a long time."

Song Zhidao: "Your Majesty, the weather is fine today, why don't you go out for a walk, I want to take you to a place, a place you have never touched before."

Emperor Liang Xuan didn't even think about it, "Okay, if I change into casual clothes, I should go out and see how the people in Liyang City live."

An unremarkable carriage left the palace from the side of the palace gate. Emperor Liang Xuan, Song Zhi and Xiao Yuan dressed up in disguise. When they arrived outside the palace, Emperor Liang Xuan raised the curtain of the carriage, looked at the people selling goods on both sides of the road, and nodded in satisfaction. "The people live and work in peace and contentment, which is what I most want to see."

Song Zhidao: "The emperor cares about the people, and it is the people's blessing."

Emperor Liang Xuan looked at him, wondering if it was because he came out, Emperor Liang Xuan looked quite normal, not as pale as before, "Where are you taking me?"

Song Zhidao: "As long as the emperor follows the minister, the minister will definitely surprise the emperor."

South Courtyard, the South Courtyard is not very lively during the day, but there are still many entertainment items, Song Zhi took Emperor Liang Xuan to the private room on the second floor, and said to Emperor Liang Xuan: "Your Majesty, what do you see on the stage? "

Emperor Liang Xuan watched carefully, "What is such a big cage on there for?"

Song Zhi looked a little sad, and said: "Your Majesty, I have already told Eunuch Sun that you will go out of the palace to see Duke Zhou today. I don't think anyone will urge you to go back. At night, you will know what you are doing."

Seeing that Song Zhi didn't explain, Emperor Liang Xuan didn't ask any more questions, so Song Zhi arranged for a few people from the South Court to serve Emperor Liang Xuan, which was to relieve him of his boredom.

In the evening, Emperor Xuan of Liang came out of the room, more energetic. He patted his clothes and said with a smile, "I didn't expect this place to exist in Liyang."

(End of this chapter)