back to ancient times to be emperor

Chapter 414 The Heart of the Bodhisattva
Lu Chengqi looked at Zhou Zhiruo's beautiful face in surprise, and said, "Why didn't I know about this?"

Zhou Zhiruo said with a smile: "The concubine has never told His Majesty about this matter, and His Majesty is always busy, how can I know?"

Before the words fell, the Empress Dowager Zunci came out from the inner hall: "Why is it so noisy outside?" After seeing Lu Chengqi's face clearly, her calm face also showed an expression of excitement: "My son is here! , why did no one tell the old man?"

Seeing Mrs. Liu, even if he is the emperor, Lu Chengqi would still salute: "Your servant pays homage to your mother!"

Hearing that Lu Chengqi changed her address, does this count as an acknowledgment of her concubine concubine?Mrs. Liu was a little excited, and said, "What are you doing standing up, let's sit in the inner hall. The old man has ordered the imperial dining room to make some fast food, let's eat together."

After all, Mrs. Liu is older, and when she saw the maids behind Lu Chengqi all carrying food boxes, she understood what was going on in a blink of an eye.With just a few gestures, the big rock in the two people's hearts was resolved, and it was like a spring breeze bathing, without making waves, the method was really clever.

Lu Chengqi and Zhou Zhiruo supported Mrs. Liu to sit down in the inner hall alone. Mrs. Liu was clearly in high spirits and asked, "My son has finished dealing with today's state affairs? Otherwise, why would I have time to come and visit my old man! Is it still you?" The empress is more sensible, and she comes to spin and weave with the old man every now and then..."

Hearing the irony in Liu's words, Lu Chengqi smiled wryly: "The queen mother really knows how to joke, can state affairs be more important than filial piety!"

Mrs. Liu said leisurely: "My son, don't lie to me. You are different from the late emperor. The late emperor didn't pay as much attention as you. You are such a good emperor. Since you got the soul-loss disease, it's like a different person. However, I No matter how old your son changes, you've grown up watching him grow up, and you understand your temperament more or less. Tell me, have you encountered any difficulties?"

Lu Chengqi apologized and said with a smile: "It is said that knowing a son is better than a mother, and the mother really sees it clearly. The son-in-law came today because the state affairs are not going well, so he wanted to relax..."

After hearing this, Mrs. Liu patted Zhou Zhiruo's catkin, turned her head and said to her, "Look, look, I'm right? My son, I don't want to go to the Three Treasures Palace for nothing. Someday I will remember my old body. It’s just that it’s difficult.”

After being squeezed out by two close relatives, Lu Chengqi had nothing to do but apologize.Fortunately, Mrs. Liu was reasonable, and turned around and said: "I think what happened to my son must be some great event. After all, let's see if the old man can help my son..."

Lu Chengqi knew that there was unfathomable wisdom hidden in Liu's eyes that see through the world.Every time he can point directly to people's hearts and find a broad way for Lu Chengqi to solve the problem.But this time, he had to face the entire bureaucracy. Even though Lu Chengqi had the confidence to win, he still felt that something was missing.Didn't this suddenly remind me of the scene where Mrs. Zun Ci came to visit Mrs. Liu on such a "whim"?

After Lu Chengqi talked about today's routine affairs, from the fact that the subordinates were causing trouble, to when he proposed the ten-rank official system, to when he wanted to open Enke again, he told it all over again.While talking, Lu Chengqi also revealed his plan completely.Fortunately, there were only the three of them here, and the maids stayed in the outer hall, so they were not afraid of leaking secrets.

Both Liu Shi and Zhou Zhiruo are women with exquisite hearts, how can they not hear the undercurrent hidden behind Lu Chengqi's plan to implement the ten-rank official system?Dashun's bureaucratic system has existed for a hundred years and has become a custom.Today, with Lu Chengqi's passion alone, he wants to destroy their foundation, and their resistance can be imagined!

Although Mrs. Liu is in the deep palace compound, she also heard that a year ago, the supervisory department prison had taken hundreds of heads.Hearing Lu Chengqi's words today, it seems that he still has the intention of building a big prison again, Liu couldn't help frowning, and thought to himself: "This child, how did he become so ruthless after suffering from soul-loss disease?"

Zhou Zhiruo was also worried, and the two looked at each other, both seeing worry in each other's eyes.Liu's mind raced, and within a moment, he thought about all the consequences, and found that none of them ended up being against the officials. "This...how should this be done?"

Mrs. Liu thought and thought, but Lu Chengqi didn't dare to disturb her.After a long time, Mrs. Liu really couldn't think of any way, she sighed quietly: "My son wants to learn from Wang Mang of the Han Dynasty?"

Lu Chengqi was startled, and said, "I dare not!"

Wang Mang's new policy failed because of haste.Lu Chengqi also understood what Liu was referring to, so naturally he didn't dare to imitate him.When Mrs. Liu heard the words, Fang felt a little relieved, and continued: "Since my son doesn't learn from Wang Mang, why is he in such a hurry? You must know that too much is too late, blindly seeking quickness, I am afraid that the foundation will not be stable!"

She is a woman, so what she can say is already the limit.Lu Chengqi also understands this truth, and he also has difficulties: "If it weren't for this, the people of our Dashun would have more and more grievances, and it would eventually become a serious disaster! Mother's queen, Mencius said that the people are the most important, the community is second, and the king is the least. My Dashun The world belongs to the common people. Once the common people no longer support my Lu family, my Lu family will lose everything!"

Why don't Liu Shi and Zhou Zhiruo know this truth?It's just that they were born in official families, so they knew the power of officials and knew how powerful they would be if they united against the imperial court. Wasn't Fan Zhongyan also squeezed out in the same way?Zhou Zhiruo saw that Mrs. Liu was hesitating to speak, so she said this first, and Mrs. Liu felt relieved when she heard it.

Lu Chengqi was not afraid of this, he said: "I am only afraid that the people will oppose the imperial court, but I am not afraid of these corrupt officials! I have newspapers in my hand, so I can settle down the people; I have the Supervisory Division of the Imperial Army to prevent chaos; moreover, I have public opinion, so I can obey them." Public opinion, what do these corrupt officials have? Isn’t what they rely on is the law of the ancestors! A joke, if the law of the ancestors is so effective, and I decree to restore the well field system, do you think they will say anything about the law of the ancestors? A group of hypocrites, in the face of interests, they can deny their relatives. These people should be killed!"

After listening to Lu Chengqi's murderous words, Mrs. Liu turned pale with fright, quickly took off the Buddhist beads on her wrist, and chanted "Amitabha".Lu Chengqi was taken aback, and said in unison with Zhou Zhiruo: "Mother, mother, are you okay?"

After Mrs. Liu finished chanting a scripture, she finally settled down, and said with a smile: "My son's murderous spirit is really serious, which is quite different from the previous emperor. But that's good, isn't Wen Zong also decisive in killing and attacking! It's just me Remember, it’s better to do less murder.”

Liu's Bodhisattva has a heart, and it is normal not to see blood.Lu Chengqi didn't dare to say any more radical words, and fell silent.Seeing that the atmosphere froze, Zhou Zhiruo said with a smile: "The queen mother must be hungry, and this concubine should go and ask the maid to bring the lunch."

Mrs. Liu nodded, looked at Lu Chengqi with complicated eyes, and looked at Lu Chengqi with hair straightened: "What's the matter, mother, is there something growing on my son's face?"

(End of this chapter)