From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

The Jin dynasty was established for 400 years, and it has gone from decline to prosperity, and then to decline. Now it has reached a time when it is difficult to reverse the situation and is in danger.

In the court, there are many parties, constant fighting, redundant officials and excessive expenses, corruption is rampant, and the administration is almost broken.

Among the people, the royal family is extravagant, the gentry is greedy, the land is seriously annexed, the people are miserable, rebellions are frequent, and chaos continues.

Bandits are thriving in the north, barbarians are independent in the south, and the Tartars outside the pass are eyeing them covetously, harassing them year after year, and the pressure of preparing for war is huge.

The whole Jin dynasty is like a mess. It is repaired here, and it is rotten there again.

If not, how could there be such a ridiculous farce of the female emperor ascending to the throne.

To say that this female emperor is neither a wealthy family nor a descendant of meritorious service, but just an ordinary woman from a ruined scholarly family. She was chosen as a concubine by the previous emperor just because of her natural beauty and stunning appearance.

This woman is good at bewitching people. The ministers are afraid that her beauty will ruin the country, but they can never impeach her. The late emperor not only did not depose her, but also named her the Imperial Noble Consort on the grounds that the queen had passed away.

Less than two years later, the late emperor passed away, and the Imperial Noble Consort, by some unknown means, actually sat on the throne.

The ministers were indignant, but they were suppressed with an iron fist, and blood flowed like a river.

Of course, no one dared to mention those past events now. After all, the empress has been on the throne for nine years. She has tried her best to work hard to govern the country and force the court to not collapse.

But even if the empress has the appearance of a wise ruler, she can only stabilize the court at most. The increasingly sharp contradictions have reached the edge of an outbreak, and no one can save the world.

"Alas... the treasury is empty. The higher-ups say there is no money. What can we do?"

Gao Biao sighed as he led Zhou Yuan forward and entered the East Garden Square of the Inspection Department.

The two stopped at the same time.

The huge square was completely empty, with no one inside or outside the house, and it was extremely deserted.

Zhou Yuan looked at Gao Biao and asked, "Is it a holiday today?"

Gao Biao swallowed his saliva and smiled, "It seems that their trial centurion invited us to dinner, and the banquet was held at Hongbin Building."

Trial centurion? It means that if I don't come, he will be the centurion.

No wonder you did this on the first day to make me feel jealous, but I, a dragon from across the river, am not afraid of you, a local snake.

Zhou Yuan chuckled and said, "Gao Biao, I think you are quite sensible. How about helping me do something?"

Gao Biao half-knelt down and said solemnly, "I am willing to go through fire and water for the centurion!"

Zhou Yuan handed over two silver notes and smiled slowly, "Go to Datong Silver Shop, exchange the silver notes for cash, and bring them here."

Gao Biao was stunned for a moment, took the silver notes and looked at them, and immediately widened his eyes: "Three thousand taels?"

Zhou Yuan said, "Can you do it in two hours?"

"Enough!"

Gao Biao stood up directly and said in a deep voice, "Please wait for a moment, sir, I will bring the silver here soon."

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "Leave 200 taels, you take 100 taels, and your brother underground takes 100 taels."

One hundred taels! Equivalent to a year's salary!

Normally, eight taels of silver per month, a little more at the end of the year, and almost a hundred taels of silver a year.

Although he usually makes money, it's only a few taels or a dozen taels.

Lord Zhou spent 200 taels, damn generous!

Gao Biao suppressed his excitement and dared not act too frivolously, fearing that he would leave Zhou Yuan with the impression that he had never seen the world and had no vision.

He just said solemnly: "Thank you, Boss! I thank you on behalf of my brothers!"

Zhou Yuan said: "You should know what to do."

"I understand!"

Gao Biao said, and rushed out.

It didn't take two hours, Gao Biao only took half an hour to exchange the three thousand taels of silver.

There were seven people in the group, except for him leading the way, the other six carried three large boxes in total and walked in from the door in a swagger.

Perhaps because the silver was too heavy, they walked very slowly, and the boxes were not covered yet, and the white silver shone brightly in the sun.

The Jinyiwei who had not received their salaries for four months were more excited than seeing their own mothers when they saw the silver, and they shouted loudly.

"The salary has been paid! The salary has been paid!"

"Great! Let's go out to eat tonight!"

"Look at you, why go out to eat? Let's go directly to Jueselou. I've been thinking about Miss Cuicui for a long time!"

The whole Qianhu Office was in an uproar. Countless people were excited, but they saw everyone carrying silver into the Inspection Department.

For a moment, everyone was a little stunned.

"Why send the silver to the Inspection Department? Send it to the Qianhu Mansion!"

"Old Gao, what's going on?"

An acquaintance asked.

Gao Biao smiled and said, "This is the silver of the new centurion of the Inspection Department, not the salary of our Qianhu Office."

"Ah?"

The man was puzzled and said, "New centurion? Where is he?How did you get so much silver?"

Gao Biao shook his head and said, "How would I know about the adults' affairs? If you are curious, just follow and take a look!"

So everyone followed the silver and came to the square of the Inspection Department.

When the three boxes of silver were placed there, everyone's soul couldn't leave.

Looking at the excitement around him, Zhou Yuan walked slowly to the silver box and sat down.

He said lightly: "It is said that our Lin'an Prefecture Qianhu Office has not paid salaries for four months. As a centurion, I, Zhou Yuan, naturally have to give a gift to the brothers."

"Brothers in the Inspection Department, each person receives four months' salary. This is a reward I paid out of my own pocket and has nothing to do with the Qianhu Office. "

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar all around.

Fuck him, four months' salary, ordinary staff get four taels of silver per month, that's sixteen taels!

What about the small flag officer! Thirty-two taels!

Flag officer forty taels!

General flag eighty taels!

Trial centurion one hundred and twenty taels!

This is too generous! Who is the new centurion of the Inspection Department?

Everyone was arguing, and finally someone couldn't help asking: "Do we have a share?"

Zhou Yuan smiled and said: "If you are not a brother of the Inspection Department, don't embarrass me. It's not that Zhou is reluctant to spend money, but I can't do such a thing of poaching."

"And my money is not for nothing. Those who don't report to the Inspection Department within an hour will not get any money. "

Someone had already run out and reported to Hongbin Tower.

Money makes the devil work. No matter how capable the trial centurion is, can he give everyone money?

Almost immediately, most of the inspection department staff ran back.

Within an hour, the entire inspection department, including the flag officers, had a total of 117 people, and 96 returned.

The remaining 21 were obviously the confidants of the trial centurion.

Zhou Yuan looked at the people lined up in front of him and said coldly: "Stand up!"

Amid the angry shouts, the 96 people quickly lined up, standing straight, but their eyes kept glancing at the silver box.

Zhou Yuan narrowed his eyes and said: "Today is not a day off, you are absent from your post, what crime should you be punished for? "

Everyone looked at each other, not daring to answer, but the people in other departments laughed happily.

Zhou Yuan continued: "But I have just taken office, so I will not pursue the previous things. Whoever dares to break the rules in the future will not get good."

"Don't think I am here to show you power. The silver is there, and it cannot be faked."

At this point, he suddenly laughed and said, "Do you think it's just that little money? Wrong! Starting from next month, all ninety-six of you will have your salaries doubled!"

There was a sudden silence around, and everyone's eyes widened.

Zhou Yuan said: "The court gives you one, and I, Zhou Yuan, reward you one. Are you satisfied with two salaries?"

"Satisfied!"

"All listen to Mr. Zhou! "

These ninety-six people were almost stunned, and they all started to yell, and they wanted to pry their heads open to show Zhou Yuan.

Who doesn't work for money! Double salary, four months of bonus, is there any reason not to follow!

Zhou Yuan's face was serious, and he said in a serious voice: "Don't be happy too early! I have paid the money! But if anyone dares to disobey, disobey the discipline, and is still lax, then I will deal with it according to the rules, and there is no room for negotiation. "

"To put it simply, there is one sentence! The people under my command, Zhou Yuan, must be well fed, but they must not be gluttons!"

"Gao Biao! In front of everyone! Give money!"

Gao Biao's blood was boiling, and he immediately yelled: "Yes! Master Baihu!"