ruffian mixed in ancient times

Chapter 105 "A Bucket of Ginger Mountain"

"Your Majesty, you can't, you can't, please punish Da Sima, this Da Sima wants to start a war between the two countries." Zheng Dingqiao was stunned for a moment, crying and pleading with his hands.

"Your Majesty, the Liao Kingdom considers itself powerful, and has repeatedly violated our borders. When I was at war with Tubo, I heard that the Liao Kingdom took advantage of the fierce battle between the Great Zhou Dynasty and Tubo, invaded the hinterland of our border, burned and killed the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the women of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Looting my Dazhou property. The ambition of the wolf in the Liao Kingdom is tolerable or unbearable." Ah Zhen yelled and covered Zheng Dingqiao.

The words "you" immediately made Zheng Dingqiao stand up angrily and point to his nose, so angrily he couldn't speak.

"Your Majesty, this man has long been King Chagar of Tubo. He wants to start a war between the Zhou Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom so that he can reap the benefits." Zheng Dingqiao said with a gloomy face. .

What he said immediately caused the officials to whisper.

"Hahaha" Ah Zhen laughed loudly, pointed at Zheng Banqiao's nose and scolded: "What a short-sighted imperial censor, I don't know what the Liao Kingdom's actions have long wanted to encroach on my great Zhou, just as the Liao State did not want to encroach on me Why did Da Zhou continue to invade our borders. Even if their princess married my Da Zhou prince, it still remains the same, Mr. Yu Shi, please tell me."

Ah Zhen's question immediately silenced the censor doctor, how would he know why the Liao Kingdom violated the border repeatedly.

"Your Majesty, Tubo has repeatedly violated our borders in the past, but since we sent troops to the south in the Great Zhou Dynasty, Tubo did not dare to take it lightly. After signing the treaty, the two countries lived in peace and harmony. Everyone has seen it with their own eyes. Regarding the wolfish ambitions of the Liao Kingdom, I, Da Zhou, will not be able to satisfy them. The best defense is to attack. Only when they are frightened can they understand the value of peace. Ruo Liao The country still has no repentance, I swear that I will lead millions of lions to trample them to the capital and wash the Liao country with blood." Ah Zhen's attitude of gnashing his teeth and sucking blood immediately scared the hearts of the people, they had all heard of this big Sima's method , killing tens of thousands of people with a wave of his hand, is absolutely inhumane.

Seeing his firm attitude, the emperor was also secretly startled, this Lin Azhen was more ruthless than anyone else.He calmed down and said, "Let's discuss this matter later, and you all step back first."

"Yes" Ah Zhen clasped his fists and retreated. Fighting the Liao Kingdom is now just an idea and needs to be pulled by external forces.At that time, his Liao Kingdom had to attack Da Zhou first.And Zheng Dingqiao didn't dare to say any more, originally he was right, but when Lin Azhen turned his back on black and white, he suddenly became unreasonable.Later, Liao Kingdom was involved. Seeing that the great Sima was eager to lead the army to the north immediately, he kept silent so that he could not find an excuse to fight. He said too many mistakes, sighed and hid himself in the crowd .

Seeing that both of them were quiet, the emperor lowered his face and shouted: "Come here, bring Yi Zhaojing to me." A guard rushed into the hall to receive the order and ran out.This scene of Ou beating the prince of the Liao Kingdom and privately imprisoning the court order official has come to an end.

"What else do you love to play?" The emperor sat in the hall and flipped through the memorial, and slowly asked everyone.

"The minister has his own book to play. The heavy snowfall in Daming, Huaibei, etc. has caused hundreds of thousands of people to be displaced, without food and clothing." The kind-hearted old Prime Minister Li Yi stood up after seeing the two people's heated debate. reported.If you want to fight or kill, go ahead, the people are the most important.Everything else is none of his business.

Ah Zhen saw that the old prime minister had infinite affection. He knew him when he and Yun'er got married. Say a word, and care about the people of the world as soon as you open your mouth.The goodwill in my heart has sublimated even more.

"Little brother is doing well." Liu Wanyang stood by and saw him coming back, and said quietly to him, his eyes were full of admiration and admiration, such a big matter, let him roll a few times like a loach and it's over up.

"It's okay." Ah Zhen said with a smile, the most important thing is that the emperor doesn't blame him, after all, he had already told this old man that there would be a war with the Liao Kingdom, how could the emperor condemn him, just to block the crowd It just needs an explanation.

"Yi Aiqing, hurry up and order the local officials to open warehouses for the victims of the earthquake, so as to accommodate these victims. Seeing that spring is coming, there must be no mistake in arranging good land for the victims to cultivate." Seeing the heavy snow disaster, the emperor couldn't help but also Cry for the people.

"Yes, my humble minister leads the decree. My emperor loves the people like his own son, which is beyond the reach of my ministers." Li Yi praised him gratefully, and all the ministers inevitably flattered him. It is the same in ancient and modern times.

"Order the household department to allocate 20 taels to the disaster area immediately. There must be no mistake." The old man of the emperor was so comfortable that he was photographed by the ministers, and approved the 20 taels of disaster silver with a swipe of a pen.

"Your Majesty, you must also order Prime Minister Li to go to the disaster area to inspect it in person." Ah Zhen heard what the Emperor said, stood up and reported seriously.

Everyone was stunned by this report, and the emperor didn't understand, so he asked, "Why?"

"Your Majesty, order Prime Minister Li to rush to the disaster area, visit the victims, investigate the disaster situation, ask the victims about their health, eat and live with the victims for two days, so that the victims can feel that the court cares about them and loves them. This will make the displaced victims more stable and strengthen their confidence in us."

When Ah Zhen said this, the emperor shouted hello, why did he never think of this method? Steamed buns and a bowl of porridge are more effective.All the officials listened to his words and nodded in agreement.

"Also, when Prime Minister Yi goes to the local area, local officials will not dare to embezzle the disaster money, and they will be more positive, and they will not dare to ignore the victims." Ah Zhen said seriously, then looked at Li Yi and smiled. : "Prime Minister Yi has the attitude of a kind grandfather. What he sent to the victims is not just a little warmth, but a heart."

Ah Zhen's ridicule immediately provoked Li Yi's blushing face and weakly clasped his fists: "I don't dare, I don't dare."

Hahaha upon seeing this, the emperor laughed loudly and said: "Lin Aiqing has a very good idea, Li Aiqing will thank you for your hard work."

Li Yi was also happy in his heart, and hurriedly cupped his fists and said: "For the people and the community, I don't feel the hard work at all."

"Okay, okay." The emperor was in a very good mood, and nodded appreciatively.

"Your Majesty, it may not be a secret in the eyes of the world that my minister is King Chagel." Ah Zhen clasped his fists and said.

The emperor was stunned and didn't know what Lin Ahzhen was going to do again, he couldn't help frowning when he said that he was King Chagel in his hall, "Lin Aiqing, what do you want to say?"

"Your Majesty, on behalf of Princess Chagel, I would like to express my deep condolences for the disaster in Dazhou. On behalf of Tubo, Princess Chagel donated 10 taels of silver to the disaster-stricken area of ​​Dazhou to show my heart. I hope that the weather in Dazhou will be smooth from now on, and the people will live and work in peace and contentment." Ah Zhen said. As soon as he said it, there was an uproar in the hall.

"Oh, Princess Chagale cares so much for my people in Dazhou. Lin Aiqing expresses her gratitude to Princess Chagale on my behalf."

"Yes, I will convey the emperor's gratitude to Princess Chagel."

The dialogue between the two monarchs and ministers made all the courtiers stunned, what is this all about?

"Your Majesty, these 30 taels may not be enough for the disaster area." After thanking Yingying for Yingying, Ah Zhen said softly when he returned to his identity as Da Sima.

"Lin Aiqing, I also know that it is very difficult for me to deal with the deficit of the national treasury." The emperor's words immediately aroused Ah Zhen's disdain. What the treasury is deficient is obviously a greedy person who doesn't give much money.

"Here, the emperor can raise funds. Mobilize the power of the masses, shout out slogans that one party is in trouble and all parties will support them, and incite officials, businessmen, farmers and animal husbandry." Ah Zhen said with a rolling eyeball.

"It's a good thing that one side is in trouble, and all sides support it. Lin Aiqing is really quick-witted." The emperor saw that he came out with a trick, and couldn't help admiring his cleverness.

"Although I don't have a lot of money, I saved five hundred silver from food and frugality. I set an example and donated the five hundred silver to the disaster area." Ah Zhen felt very heartbroken. The appearance of donating made the emperor almost laugh out loud.

Liu Wanyang was even more disdainful when he heard his words. If others have no money, he will have no money. I'm afraid the family's money pile will be wiped out.

At the beginning, the ministers who immediately won rushed to donate.You can't be stingy in front of the emperor. The minister donated 1000 taels, the minister donated two thousand, and the minister donated three thousand.After a lot of tossing, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty managed to scrape together nearly 5000 taels.In particular, the doctor Yushi donated [-] taels alone.This doctor censor was being sought after by all the ministers, and he laughed uncontrollably, not knowing that the emperor's faint eyes had locked him.

"Wan Yang, what kind of business does Zheng Dingqiao's family do?" Seeing this, Ah Zhen curiously asked Liu Wanyang next to him.

"Without doing business, there are only thousands of fertile fields." After Liu Wanyang said this, Ah Zhen was in a very good mood, and he saw the emperor's gloomy eyes.Secretly thought, good Zheng Dingqiao, you are dead.

After dealing with this mess, the emperor was tired and so were the ministers.After the guards finished dealing with the great master Yi Zhaojing they had brought, it was time to present the gift.

"Loves, this spring has come, I wonder if there will be some new ideas for me?" The emperor was also excited immediately.

"Your Majesty, this old minister has drawn a map of the country and mountains of the Deputy Grand Zhou, please take a look at it." Li Yi received the self-painted map of mountains and rivers from the guards, his old face flushed with excitement.

"Li Aiqing is a great treasure of painting, quickly present it for me to have a look." The emperor was overjoyed and urged the eunuch next to him.

"Li Aiqing's painting skills have improved, she has improved." The emperor spread out the painting and looked at it, and praised him again and again.

"The emperor Miao praises it, and the old minister Huang is terrified." Li Yi said he didn't dare, it was ridiculous like Maitreya laughing at a Buddha, and he smiled even more kindly when he was originally kind.

"Your Majesty, this is the Dongzhu that I found in Fandi." Liu Wanyang presented a pair of Dongzhu.

"Quickly." The emperor carefully put down the picture, his fingers were cramped with excitement.

A pair of oriental pearls entered the eyes, and the emperor's eyes kept fluctuating, saying: "It's such a big oriental bead, it's more than twice the size of the oriental bead in Zhen Yu's study."

"I bought these at a high price from a merchant in Tubo last year. According to the merchant, these two pearls were handed down by his ancestors, and it has been a hundred years."

"Okay, okay." The emperor couldn't put it down and praised him repeatedly.

"Your Majesty, this belongs to the subject"

"The emperor is a humble minister"

"The emperor is begging from the hands of the immortals"

One is more dazzling than the other, such as immortals, immortals from Penglai, and so on.

"Okay, okay, all the ministers love you, and you have your heart." The emperor smiled from ear to ear.Is not this nonsensical?Don't others have to be serious when they give him gifts? As the saying goes, they are short-handed and soft-mouthed.Of course I couldn't close my mouth from ear to ear, Ah Zhen was disdainful for a while.

Soon everyone took turns, and after giving the gifts, they slapped the emperor's flattery straight at Yun Xiaoli.Looking down, there was only Ah Zhen who hadn't presented the congratulatory gift, and all the officials looked at him in an instant, and they all looked forward to seeing the bucket of unknown things covered by the big red cloth on the ground.

The originally bustling hall suddenly fell silent. Seeing the silence in the hall, the emperor withdrew his gaze from staring at the rare and rare treasures in his hand. The old face looked at the ministers. Seeing that everyone was looking at Lin Ahzhen, he followed his eyes and aimed at Lin Ahzhen. It's over, yes, this monkey boy hasn't given him a gift yet?Looking at the bucket of unknown things at his feet, he asked curiously: "Lin Aiqing, your bucket! Is it for me?"

Ah Zhen saw that he was named, he laughed and said: "Yes, Your Majesty, all the gifts of the ministers in the hall combined are not as precious as this gift of the humble minister."

His words immediately caused an uproar among all the officials, how dare this Da Sima speak so loudly, every minister in the hall showed a treasure that is hard to find in the world, they would like to see what kind of world Da Sima gave him. It's a treasure.

Hearing what he said, the emperor's eyes immediately brightened and he said anxiously: "There is still such a treasure in the world, quickly present it for me to see."

"Yes." Ah Zhen hehe lifted the bucket of ginger and put it in front of the hall, and pulled the big red cloth away with a sound.

All of a sudden, the officials stared at the bucket of ginger in astonishment, looking at each other without knowing what expression to make.This Da Sima made such a big question, it turned out to be a bucket of ginger, could it be that there is something famous in this ginger.

As soon as Ah Zhen pulled away the big red cloth, profuse sweat dripped from the old man's wrinkled forehead, and his eyes widened in a daze.

Three black lines appeared on Liu Wanyang's forehead. Is this the treasure brought from Tubo that the little brother said last night?
"Here, Lin Aiqing, isn't this ginger?" In the silent hall, the emperor squirmed and asked in disbelief.

"Yes, Your Majesty, this is ginger." Ah Zhen laughed.

"Da Sima, you are so bold that you even brought ginger to congratulate the emperor." Zheng Dingqiao came out boldly when he saw the opportunity.

This shout immediately caused all the officials to murmur, and the emperor didn't know what to do. Looking at any emperor of his Guo clan since he ascended the throne, the congratulatory gift received was ginger.

"Your Majesty, please take a look, what does this ginger look like?" Ah Zhen asked the old man after jumping over Zheng Dingqiao's reprimand.

The emperor, who was stunned at first, stared at him seriously after hearing his words, and all the ministers also came over curiously to stare carefully at the bucket of ginger.

After watching for a while, the emperor asked uncertainly, "A mountain?"

Hearing what the emperor said, Ah Zhen laughed happily and shouted: "That's right, it's like a mountain."

The officials were still at a loss as to what he was going to do, only Li Yi and a few talented senior officials had dim eyes, as if they understood.

"Lin Aiqing, what's the matter with this mountain-like ginger?" The emperor couldn't tell what it was either.

"Please look again, Your Majesty, what is this mountainous ginger covered?" Ah Zhen guided.

"Of course it's a barrel." The emperor didn't speak this time, but the ministers around him said it, with an expression that they knew it at a glance and didn't need to ask.

Ah Zhen smiled happily and shouted: "That's right, there is Jiang Shan in the bucket, that's it"

"A Bucket of Ginger Mountain" All the ministers shouted out when they saw what he said.

Everyone was stunned by this shout, and even the most stupid people understood the truth, and immediately knelt down and shouted: "I wish the emperor a unified country!"

The emperor had a clear smile in his eyes.Well, you Lin Ahzhen, you are really quick-witted and full of surprises.He opened his mouth and shouted happily, "Okay, well, Lin Aiqing sent me a domination of the country. This gift is indeed extremely precious, and the gift of all lovers is not as good as Lin Aiqing's domination of the country."

This time, no one dared to say anything bad, this is a dominance of the country, their etiquette is a fart.

Zheng Dingqiao's face was black, his teeth itching with anger, he snatched this treasure from the merchant out of fear, but he didn't expect to be compared to this bucket of broken ginger.

(End of this chapter)