The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

In the Imperial Study Room of Chengguang Hall, Emperor Wu of Zhou was reading the secret letter sent by Song Dekang from Yangzhou.In the letter, Song Dekang reported the situation in Yangzhou to Emperor Wu of Zhou in detail, and all the plans went very smoothly.At the end of the letter, he asked Emperor Wu of Zhou when he would close the net.

After reading Song Dekang's secret letter, Emperor Wu of Zhou received another secret letter from the magistrate of Guangling County.

Seeing "Old Father-in-Law" Liang Shuren's secret statement, Emperor Wu of Zhou unconsciously showed a look of surprise on his face.Emperor Wu of Zhou had a good impression of himself as the "old man" who was far away in Yangzhou.Although the county magistrate bought it during the previous dynasty, he has worked hard for the people for more than 20 years, and has never been greedy for ink, nor specialized in currying favor with Shangfeng.

Among the county magistrates, the achievements of the "old man" are still good.The reason why he was not promoted is because his county magistrate was bought during the previous dynasty.Another reason is that he did not make outstanding results.

Normally, Liang Shuren seldom wrote memorials to Emperor Wu of Zhou like other officials.He would write memorials to Emperor Wu of Zhou only when he had something to do.

Obviously he is the "father-in-law" of Emperor Wu of Zhou, but Liang Shuren didn't dare to be "presumptuous" at all. On the contrary, he became more cautious.

Regarding the temperament of his "old father-in-law", Emperor Wu of Zhou still knew better, and he would go to the Three Treasures Palace for everything.He hurriedly opened the secret folder, and after reading it, his expression became very solemn.

Sun Kui, who was standing at the side, saw that Emperor Wu of Zhou's face had become very ugly, and asked with concern: "Your Majesty, what's the matter, did something important happen?"

Emperor Wu of Zhou ordered with a serious face, "Go and call He Xiang and Grand Master Liu."

Seeing Emperor Wu of Zhou's serious expression, Sun Kui's heart tightened, and he hurriedly said, "Your maidservant will invite you right away." After speaking, he hurried out of the imperial study.

After a while, He Xiang and Liu Taishi came to the imperial study.

Emperor Wu of Zhou waved to Sun Kui, and Sun Kui understood and hurriedly retreated.When he reached the door, he drove away all the eunuchs and guards guarding the door, leaving only his apprentice, Sun Doudou.

"Master, did something important happen?" As long as only he and the master were left guarding the door of the imperial study room, and no one else was left guarding, it meant that the emperor and the ministers had something very important to discuss.

Sun Kui tapped Sun Doudou's head lightly with his fly whisk, and warned him with a stern face, "It's not something you should know, so don't ask." After speaking, he added, "It's too late."

Sun Doudou smiled flatteringly at Sun Kui: "Master, I haven't lived enough yet, how could I think my life is too long?"

"Then don't ask anything."

"Didn't I tell you this? I wouldn't ask that question with other people."

Sun Kui also knew the temperament of his apprentice, he was lively and talkative in front of him, but he was very cautious in front of others.

"By the way, after lunch, you can go to Hulong Temple and bring His Highness Ten back."

"His Highness Ten is at the Hulong Temple?" Sun Doudou asked in surprise.

"The Tenth Highness went to Hulong Temple to visit His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Eighth Highness."

"Your Majesty the Tenth Prince really has a heart." Sun Doudou couldn't help laughing when thinking of the happy conversation with Zhao Yao last time, "Master, you gave me a good job."

When Sun Kui heard this, he raised his eyebrows slightly in surprise: "Yo, it's a good job for you to pick up His Highness the Tenth Highness?"

"His Highness Ten is cute and funny, talking to him is very fun."

"That's true." Regarding Zhao Yao, Sun Kui didn't say much to Sun Doudou.

In the imperial study, Emperor Wu of Zhou handed Liang Shuren's secret book to He Xiang and Liu Taishi.After the two of them finished watching, their expressions were shocked: "How dare they..."

Grand Master Liu looked furious: "These people are too presumptuous!"

Emperor Wu of Zhou sneered and said, "I really underestimated these people in Yangzhou!"

He Xiang frowned tightly and said: "This group of people is absolutely lawless, and they don't take the court or the emperor seriously."

"In Yangzhou, they are the local emperors. How could they put me in the eyes of the emperor." Zhou Wudi narrowed his eyes slightly, and his eyes were fierce. "If the tiger doesn't show its power, it really treats me like a sick cat." This sentence , Emperor Wu of Zhou learned from Zhao Yao.

"Your Majesty, what are you going to do?"

Emperor Wu of Zhou returned to his usual unscrupulous appearance, leaned back in his chair, put his legs on the imperial table, and said casually: "Of course it's a pot."

He Xiang nodded and said, "It's better to uproot them."

Grand Master Liu said indifferently: "Don't keep any of them."

"I haven't been on the battlefield for more than ten years. Does everyone think that I have become a living Bodhisattva?" Emperor Wu of Zhou touched his face and said, "Is my face more and more benevolent?"

When He Xiang heard Emperor Wu of Zhou's words, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and immediately said without shame: "Not at all."

Taishi Liu also said: "You have nothing to do with the word charity."

Emperor Wu of Zhou was not annoyed by being so unceremoniously dismantled by two loyal ministers. Instead, he said with a smile: "It's the two lovers who understand me."

He Xiang said again: "Your Majesty, none of the officials in Yangzhou is clean. If we really want to uproot them, I'm afraid there will be no officials in Yangzhou's officialdom."

Taishi Liu said: "If there is no one, there will be no more. Then transfer officials from other places to Yangzhou."

"I have already made arrangements, this time I will not keep any of them." Emperor Wu of Zhou shook his feet on the imperial table and said with a smile, "There are still a few good officials in Yangzhou."

"Liang Zhaoyi's father, County Magistrate Liang, is a good official." He Xiang said meaningfully, "County Liang found out that those people in Yangzhou were in collusion with Han Zhong from Shu, which is a great achievement. After this is done, Your Majesty He needs to be promoted."

"This time I finally have a reason to promote my old father-in-law." Zhou Wudi said, stretching his hands up.

When He Xiang heard what Emperor Wu of Zhou said, he joked, "Your Majesty, if Lord Zhen Guo heard what you said, how would he feel?" .Although Liang Shulin is Liang Zhaoyi's father, he cannot be regarded as the father-in-law of Emperor Wu of Zhou.

Emperor Wu of Zhou laughed and said, "If he refuses to accept it, he will hold back."

Grand Master Liu asked, "Your Majesty, have the aristocratic families in the capital colluded with the aristocratic families in Yangzhou?"

Emperor Wu of Zhou raised his left eyebrow and looked at Grand Master Liu: "What do you think?"

Taishi Liu said with a sneer, "Sure enough, the world is as black as crows."

He Xiang asked, "Your Majesty, what are you going to do?"

Emperor Wu of Zhou clasped the back of his head with his hands crossed, and said in a flat tone: "What to do."

"Your Majesty, the Xie family also participated?"

"That's not true." Emperor Wu of Zhou put his feet back on the imperial table, sat up straight and said, "My brother-in-law is very fine."

This made He Xiang very surprised: "Should Yangzhou find Duke Zhen?"

Emperor Wu of Zhou put his hands on the imperial table and crossed his chin: "I found it, and I promised my brother-in-law a lot of money." After speaking, Emperor Wu of Zhou stretched out both hands.

He Xiang and Grand Master Liu gasped in shock: "100 million?!"

Emperor Wu of Zhou nodded: "That's right, 100 million!"

He Xiang was shocked and said, "Duke Zhen didn't agree?"

"One million is a sky-high price, Duke Zhen is not moved!" Taishi Liu couldn't believe it, "Does Duke Zhen want more?"

Emperor Wu of Zhou waved his hand and said, "Even if Yangzhou gave my brother-in-law another one million yuan, my brother-in-law would not agree."

"Your majesty, your brother-in-law is really smart." Grand Master Liu instantly understood why Duke Zhen didn't agree to Yangzhou.

"Does Duke Zhen know about Yangzhou?" He Xiang asked in shock.

"He should know a little bit, but he knows better that I will not tolerate the actions of the powerful family forever." Zhou Wudi propped his chin with his right hand and said, "He also knows my suspicion of the Duke of Zhen, so he dare not make mistakes."

He Xiang sighed, "Duke Zhen is really smart!"

"The government of Zhen Guo didn't participate, did the Wang family participate?" Grand Master Liu asked.

"Participated, but not directly." Emperor Wu of Zhou tapped the imperial table lightly with his right index finger, and said with a half-smile, "They're all old loach."

He Xiang said with some regret: "That's really a pity."

"The aristocratic families in the capital look down on the aristocratic families in Yangzhou, and they don't trust them too much. Naturally, they will not let their direct descendants participate." Grand Master Liu said solemnly, "It is not so easy to eliminate the aristocratic families in the capital."

"The aristocratic families in the capital are just like what the emperor said, they are all elite old loaches, and they are very difficult to deal with." He Xiang said with emotion, "They all have a century-old background and profound strength. If you want to deal with them, you can only deal with them." Take it slowly, don't rush it."

"I'm afraid that pulling out the aristocratic family in Yangzhou will make the powerful people in the capital vigilant." Grand Master Liu said with a worried face, "They might do something."

"That's exactly what I want." Emperor Wu of Zhou looked at Grand Master Liu and ordered, "Old Liu, you will go to Yangzhou to collect the net then."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

No one in this world can play tricks and tricks better than Taishi Liu, so it is most suitable for him to go to Yangzhou to collect the net and deal with those aristocratic families.

Zhen Guogong: Give me 200 million, and I won't do it!I don't think my life is too long!