Chapter 275 The Court and the Jianghu
There was a rumbling sound in the sky, and countless people in Chang'an City were awakened.
There has been a long drought without rain, and most of the crops in the fields have withered. If the drought continues, there will be no harvest this year. I don’t know how many people have to sell their homes and fields and become refugees, and how many people have died of hunger...
The underground production efficiency is most directly reflected in the farmers. When the year is good, they can go out to pay taxes and land rent, but they can still have a mouthful of food to feed their belly. Once a natural disaster occurs, there will be starvation and corpses everywhere.
White bones are exposed in the wild, and there is no rooster crowing for thousands of miles...
It's definitely not something Cao Mengde was just joking about while he was in pain!
At this time, hearing the rumbling in the sky, countless people cried with joy, put on their clothes and walked out, knelt on the ground and worshiped God. They, the poor people, were not forgotten!
Some people are happy, and others will be sad. This is the eternal truth.
When the common people were making Wuhou nervous, fearing that an agitated person would cause a big incident, those who were famous for their bells and pans, food, poems and books, but I don’t know how many of them frowned and felt uneasy, and secretly cursed this Damn it, what's the point of thundering?
They have invested too much and hoped too much for this drought, and they have embarked on a road of no return!
If successful, the high walls of the family will not fall down and will be passed down from generation to generation;
If it fails, the thousand-year-old family will dig its own grave and the incense will be cut off...
How can we allow any mistakes in this huge gamble with our lives and fortunes on the line?
For the sake of the glory of the family and the inheritance of the family, they will not care about those low-level commoners. If their death of starvation can make the emperor's position less stable, these high-class people from the family, who are famous for their poetry and calligraphy, will not hesitate to Yu Qu adds another fire...
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Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes.
Where there are rivers and lakes, there are disputes.
People are the world.
The court is another river and lake, full of intrigues and intrigues, and the plot is nothing more than profit. Interests will push you forward. Even if you want to retreat, you cannot retreat at will, because interests have already tied your legs and blinded your eyes...
Aren't people in the rivers and lakes just like fallen leaves in the wind or duckweeds in the water?
Above the court, there was tit-for-tat confrontation.
His Majesty Li Er sat leisurely on the throne, looking down at the court with cold eyes.
It was just an ordinary court meeting, but because of Zhongnan Shanfangjun's thunderous thunder last night, some undercurrents hidden in the dark were swept out of the water.
Is this planned to start early?
His Majesty Li Er was secretly worried, and at the same time secretly resentful. These rotten scholars who spoke of benevolence, righteousness, and morality, instead of thinking about how to relieve disasters and bring peace to the people, openly spoke loudly in the court and openly slandered him. They really deserved to be killed!
The minister's servant She Fang Xuanling looked at him angrily, pointed at the nose of Duan Daqiu, the Minister of Civil Affairs, and said angrily: "You keep talking about the way of heaven, but you don't know the way of heaven for monarchs and ministers? Is it what a human minister can do to accuse His Majesty of being unethical?"
Duan Daqiu, minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, was not as senior as Fang Xuanling in official position and was not older than Fang Xuanling, but he had a very bad temper. Faced with Fang Xuanling's angry rebuke, he retorted: "Since ancient times, admonishment has been regarded as right and criticism as upright. If the emperor If you lose your virtue, you should be a minister without hesitation. , have the courage to criticize. The prime minister knows that the severe drought is a sign of heaven, but why does he always protect his majesty? Little does he know that it is this kind of sarcastic remarks that can make the politics of the great Tang Dynasty weak and shake its foundation. It is really a big mistake. Also! ”
Fang Xuanling was not good at words and almost died of anger. When Duan Daqiu saw that Fang Xuanling had been refuted by him, he felt quite proud, with a look of triumph on his face and his chin raised high.
His Majesty Li Er's face was gloomy and his heart was filled with anger. How dare you say that I am politically stupid?
However, he did not speak, but looked down at Changsun Wuji and gave him a wink. Unexpectedly, Changsun Wuji was indifferent, as if he didn't see it, just like an old monk in meditation, making no move.
His Majesty Li Er was suddenly shocked. Could it be that the growing Sun family was also connected with those noble families?
Changsun Wuji is not only the uncle of the country, he is also the head of the Changsun family. When the interests of the family are involved, the feelings of the dead are insignificant.
His Majesty Li Er felt furious. Is it possible that by joining forces with those aristocratic families, the benefits could exceed what I give you? I think back then, I gave your eldest grandson family more than a dozen mines in the world in one breath. The iron ore produced produced an annual income of more than 100,000 yuan, but I was still not satisfied...
Thinking of this, His Majesty Li Er suddenly woke up.
Looking at Fang Xuanling, whose face was red with anger, it turned out that the crux was here...
It is impossible for Changsun Wuji to betray himself. Regardless of interests or feelings, only I can give him more!
The silence at this time was just an attempt to bring down the Fang family. They could not withstand the pressure under the attack of the powerful family, and thus lost profits.
Is there something on the water surface in the Fang family that Changsun Wuji can appreciate?
The glass has been assigned to the royal family, and Changsun Wuji has ten courages to dare to covet it; soap, candles and other items are just a small profit for the Changsun family and may not be valued; although the cement is called Ingenious workmanship, but the output is too low...
Iron factory!
The Changsun family was the largest iron merchant in the entire Tang Dynasty. This was the foundation of the family, but because of Fang Jun's new iron-making method, it was completely destroyed!
This must be the case. This old fox is really trying to seize the Fang family’s iron factory!
His Majesty Li Er secretly gritted his teeth. This uncle is really too much. How long has it been since then and you are still looking at that little money?
His Majesty Li Er looked away from Changsun Wuji's face with some disappointment, seeing the old and hunched Wei Zheng, the inexperienced Ma Zhou, Tang Jian who was waiting to become an official, the senile Xiao Yu, the cowardly and ingenious Chu Suiliang...
On the other side, Li Ji, Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Jingde... these killers never participated in court affairs!
Of all the famous officials in the dynasty, no one dared to face those powerful families?
His Majesty Li Er suddenly felt a sense of sadness in his heart.
Once upon a time, I had proudly thought that "all the heroes in the world have fallen into my lap." But now look at it, old and young, no one is available to me during my Zhenguan period?
A huge crisis enveloped His Majesty Li Er, which was even ten times and a hundred times more dangerous than the crisis he was facing!
We can't wait any longer. Such a stale court needs some fresh blood to join it to stir up this stagnant water!
While I was thinking about it, I heard a scolding sound in my ear.
"My surname is Duan, please be polite when talking to your superiors. Doesn't your father tell you to be polite at home?"
As soon as the words were spoken, the whole hall fell silent.
What you are saying... do you think this is a vegetable market?
Which mallet is this?
Everyone looked for fame and looked at it, and they were all happy. It turned out to be a stick!
Fang Xuanling, who was standing behind Tang Jian, was looking at Duan Daqiu sideways, with the intention of rushing forward and starting a fight if he had any disagreement!
Okay, after you scolded me and your son quit, who is the one to blame?
The tense and tense atmosphere suddenly relaxed.
Duan Daqiu's face turned red and he said angrily: "What I said is the most reasonable and righteous thing in the world. I am naturally upright and formidable. How could I be so rude?"
The Fang family cursed: "Fart!"
Duan Daqiu was furious and said loudly: "How dare you insult me?"
The Fang family laughed and said, "Why did I ever humiliate you? Farting while eating is something everyone has to do, and it's natural for the world to do it. Of course it's upright and upright, so how could it be said to be rude?"
"Poof"
Some people burst into laughter on the spot...
Yuchi Jingde laughed loudly: "You boy, you are really a scoundrel. It's so funny..."
The Fang family said with a smile: "If you want to laugh, smile more. Smile, ten years later..."
This time it was not only Yuchi Jingde, but also the row of old killers with helmets and armors, one or two, laughing so hard that they were out of breath, tears streaming down their faces, and the court hall became a mess.
Changsun Wuji glanced at Fang Jun and sighed secretly in his heart, this boy has a good grasp of the opportunity to cause trouble...
His Majesty Li Er also cast an appreciative look. The boy was still frightened as always, but this time he was frightened better!
Seeing that the solemn atmosphere in the court was completely lost, someone quit!
Taichang Shaoqing Zheng Boling held the white jade tablet in his hand, walked gently to the hall, bowed and saluted, and was meticulous.
"I ask Your Majesty to issue an edict to sin against myself in order to save the common people!"
The old man's snow-white eyebrows drooped at the corners of his eyes, and his well-maintained face was expressionless and unwavering.
His voice was not loud, but it was full of force, and it was exceptionally clear in the noisy court.
The hall was silent once again, and everyone looked at Taichang Shaoqing Zheng Boling in disbelief.
His Majesty Li Er's face turned red for a moment, and his eyes shot out with a cold and fierce light!
Am I dragging down all the people in the world? (End of chapter)