Beautiful step by step

Chapter 100

Emperor Qinglong was an emperor first, and then a loving father.

He dotes on the Ninth Princess very much, but he won't dote on him so much that he will forget the business of touring the northwest.Being distracted from the imperial chariot and thinking about the marriage of the nine princesses was already his limit, and when he got off the imperial chariot and faced the kneeling Northwest officials, he immediately became the qualified emperor.

At the moment, he is patrolling the west, and the person kneeling opposite him is the Northwest official who is picking him up.It stands to reason that the officials should unify the dark-colored government. Emperor Qinglong, who was used to seeing the scene of receiving and driving along the way, instantly felt that the few variegated colors kneeling at the back were very glaring.

To put it bluntly, he is an emperor with obsessive-compulsive disorder, and if he plays with everyone to find fault, his level will be absolutely top-notch.

After a little bit of awkwardness, looking at the fire in Youzhou City not far away, Emperor Qinglong could easily guess: these variegated colors must be related to the fire.

So after the person was brought over, he asked straight to the point.As he asked, he glanced over by the way, and unexpectedly let him see the familiar jade crown.

Wei Xiang was his enlightenment teacher. At that time, Wei Xiang used the jade crown of suet and white jade to tie his hair, turning the boring collection of classics and history into something that aroused his interest.Different from other old scholars, Wei Xiang's lectures are profound and simple, and he often tells some interesting stories.After listening to the story all morning, the things that should be learned are deeply imprinted in my mind.

Since Wei Xiang was convicted, he changed many masters; after he ascended the throne and had princes, he also hired many masters for the princes.However, none of them can compare with Wei Xiang back then.Those well-educated people read a lot of books in vain, but they don't know how to guide students' interest.

This time when he came to the northwest, he used the chessboard that his father played with Wei Xiang all the way, and he felt a faint feeling of being close to his hometown in his heart.

Wei Xiang is long gone, but his descendants are fortunately living in Liangzhou.When he was promoted to Yan Heng, he had expected that he would definitely take care of the Wei family, and might even bring them to see him.

He expected and feared.

However, no matter what, he never thought that he would meet Wei Xiang's descendants in this way.

"You are the son of Wei Xiang? No, if Wei Xiang's only son is still alive, he must already be a gray-haired old man."

In front of the courtiers, Emperor Qinglong lost his composure and walked up to Uncle Wei: "You are his grandson, aren't you?"

Uncle Wei, who was somewhat unable to support himself at first, did not know where the spirit came from at this moment.Straightening his body, his dark face looked at Emperor Qing Long without fear.

"Grandfather is just a guilty minister, how can he be able to call himself Wei Xiang."

Seeing Uncle Wei's face, Emperor Qinglong showed excitement.Dark and thin, but his eyebrows and eyes are exactly the same as Wei Xiang.

"It's really after Wei Xiang. Back then, the father was sorry for Wei Xiang."

Emperor Qinglong, who has been an emperor for decades and has always been arbitrary, has completely lost his composure at this moment.

Staggering and falling in front of Uncle Wei, the emperor, who was always full of majesty, had red eyes at this moment.

Behind him, the people who came with him looked at each other in blank dismay.The young princes wondered, who is Wei Xiang?There is clearly no such person in the court.

The important officials behind the prince, headed by He Guogong, looked solemn, especially the elderly ones.When they first entered the court, it happened to be the most glorious moment when the unspeakable person came out and entered the court.The word "scenery" is far from enough to describe his influence in the court. Such a dignified, seemingly omniscient and omnipotent talent, like Xi He in the sky, illuminates the entire court, setting off the gloomy civil and military affairs of the court. dull.

Such a prodigious genius who may be unprecedented and unprecedented, and make everyone look up to him, but in the end he chose to fight against the entire imperial court.

The ants killed the elephant more often, and they vaguely remembered how their family tried their best to find his loopholes.After doing everything possible to find out all his experiences, some members of the family were even overwhelmed by his charm and turned against each other.Otherwise, with the power of the entire court, it is absolutely impossible for that person to be exiled comfortably.

Yes, he was comfortably exiled in the northwest.With all his works and the rest of the family property, the whole family left the capital in one piece.

"Who is Wei Xiang?"

King Wu's doubts awakened everyone to ponder. Behind him, Elder He Ge said with emotion: "He is the youngest elder in Dayue, and he is also a villain who charms the king."

"Little man?"

Emperor Qinglong frowned, and looked at him with sharp eyes: "Given the age of Duke He, when you entered the court, Xiang Wei should have entered the cabinet. Not only Duke He, but also the Dukes who came today asked themselves, is Xiang Wei really a villain? "

The important ministers bowed their heads one after another, Duhe Guogong faced the majesty of the emperor.

"Your Majesty, you should not ask your ministers about this matter. The court had already made a conclusion in the time of the first emperor. Wei Xiang's actions are a felony that shakes the foundation of the country."

With He Guogong taking the lead, the crowd gained courage after asking: "I will second the proposal."

Behind He Guogong, the old man Yang Ge, who also had white beard and hair, shook his head and said: "Everything is inferior, but reading is high. This is a conclusion since ancient times. Since the establishment of the Taizu Dynasty, the four classes of scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen have performed their duties. Da Yue has a hundred wastes. Prosperity, the prosperous age has begun. Wei Xiang deceived the public with his lies, trying to shake the foundation of society. Such villains are relegated to the Northwest, and they really deserve what they deserve."

"What Yang Ge said makes sense."

All the important officials of the court seconded the proposal, completely suppressing the emperor's power for a while.

"A bunch of nonsense."

Uncle Wei, who was weak at first, became energetic now.Standing up, he angrily walked to the ministers.

"Everything is inferior, but reading is high? It's not ridiculous. Taizu counted down several generations. His ancestors were salt merchants. He was demoted to a military household because he offended officials and was convicted. He gradually gained a reputation in the army by virtue of his peerless talent. In the last years of the dynasty, the king perverted the law, and the common people were in dire straits, so the Taizu rose up to save the people from the fire and water. The Taizu himself was not a scholar, so can you say that he came from a humble background?"

"You... Taizu is an official, and you are already an official."

After subduing his excitement, Uncle Wei looked at him sarcastically: "First of all, regardless of whether your words are satirizing the ancestors, or whether you are an important minister who can't even tell the difference between military households and Juren, we only talk about whether scholars should be superior to others. "

He Ge's old face was taken for granted: "Scholars are also the world's community, so they are naturally higher than everyone."

"As well as the world's Sheji? I think you are gray-haired, and you must have a lot of books at this age. Then do you know the meaning of the word Sheji? She is the god of earth, and Ji is the god of grain. The ancients used land and grain as substitutes. Refers to the family and the world. Farmers cultivate rice with sweat, businessmen communicate with the products of the north and south with their feet, and craftsmen build buildings with their hands. They are the three types of low-level people you look down on, and they provide you with grains, warm clothes, and shelter. Without them, you might freeze to death and starve to death as soon as you are born."

"It's a bunch of nonsense," Mr. He Ge panted, "Whoever guides the time for sowing, who innovates farm tools to promote production, is a person who has read poetry and books. It is the scholar who came up with the tax policy and gathered the strength of all people to build the government office. Taoism, so that the news of Oirat's invasion can be delivered in time, so that merchants can travel north and south safely."

Uncle Wei smiled: "I have never denied scholars, but you have always denied the people of the world other than officials. Taxes are paid by the people of Dayue after they work together, official roads are built by expropriating the people, and it is ordinary people who guard the territory of Dayue .As my grandfather said back then, Dai Viet can replace the previous dynasty. Regardless of the generals who lead the army, the soldiers who fight, or the ordinary farmers who provide food for the soldiers, all the people in the world are heroes. And Dai Viet is now creating a peaceful and prosperous world. job, the result of hard work.”

Speaking of this, Uncle Wei stepped forward, with his thin body resisting the coercion of the old Hege, he shouted word by word: "Everyone in this territory, the ancestors have made efforts for the establishment of Dayue. Why, in the end, they will continue to be exploited and oppressed. Why do you scholars not pay taxes? Not only do you not pay taxes yourself, but you also assign low taxes to the common people’s land for your own benefit. You are the biggest in Dai Viet moths! Worms!"

Pop, pop, pop.

Emperor Qinglong, who had been silent all this time, was the first to applaud.

"Your Majesty..." Elder He Ge's expression was full of sorrow: "The ministers have always been loyal, so does Your Majesty allow them to slander the veterans?"

"slander?"

Wei Wei kept holding his breath, listening to Uncle Wei's tongue-in-cheek battle with the Confucians.

When she first arrived in Jiuquan, when she followed Yan Heng to visit Wei's house, she heard Uncle Wei explain why Xiang Wei was exiled.He proposed that the decline of the dynasty was due to the poverty of the people at the bottom caused by excessive land annexation. To prevent land annexation, the tax law must be reformed.Scholars, farmers, businessmen and commerce pay the same tax, and the more assets the higher the tax rate.In this way, if there is no interest, the relevant people in power will not be too dark.

There is no doubt that this move has harmed the interests of all those in power.

So much so that Wei Xiang passed away for many years, and even the emperor changed. Even the living people of Dayue have completely forgotten that they had a cabinet minister surnamed Wei.They have all been exterminated to this point, and now the emperor occasionally mentions that the reaction of the important ministers in the court is still wishing to kill everyone in the Wei family immediately.

It's really deceptive.

Taking out the only account book rescued from his arms, Wei Wei stuffed it to Yan Heng next to him, looking at him encouragingly.

After receiving the account book, Yan Heng looked casually, but later revealed surprise.This is the account book that Shi Shi worked so hard to keep. Facing the history of the Northwest Army in the past few years when he came out of the Yashun in Liangzhou, Ah Mao and his uncle worked hard for a month, and finally came up with a general idea.

At this moment, this account book has been completely tabulated. The left column is the expenditure given by the government, and the right column is the actual amount sent to the Northwest Army.A pen is side by side, and the gap in numbers gives people an intuitive impact.

Taking out the secret order from his bosom, Yan Heng said loudly: "Your Majesty, I have something important to announce."

"Oh?"

The upset Emperor Qinglong neither agreed nor stopped him.

"Your Majesty has important evidence to prove that Wei Pingnian's claim is correct. Please take a look at it, Your Majesty."

Holding the account book with both hands above his head, Emperor Qinglong nodded, Sansi walked over to pick up the account book, and presented it to Emperor Qinglong respectfully.

As the sun was setting, the fire in Youzhou City lit up the sky like a scorching sun at noon.After receiving the account book, he opened the first page and looked at the numbers on the left and right sides that differed by dozens of times.Of the large sums allocated by the court every year, only a small part is actually used by the Northwest Army.Flipping through the pages, the shocking figures made him more angry than the fire in Youzhou City.

(End of this chapter)