Chapter 75 Building the Imperial Mausoleum

In the Qiankun Hall, Zheng Yi is closing his eyes to rest.

Yesterday, when they went to bed in Yonghe Palace, Concubine Shu, now probably Concubine Yang, fainted twice due to excessive excitement, and Zheng Yi had to just hold her in his arms and sleep all night.

"Yang Huan, Yang Guifei... I was too impulsive last night. After all, Yang Huan is the queen of rebellion!"

Zheng Yi had a lot of thoughts in his heart, and he kept thinking about his conversation with Yang Huan last night.

"But this matter is nothing. As a rule, the emperor has two concubines. Now that the positions of the two concubines have been decided, other people's thoughts have been put to rest."

"Besides, whoever you want to make a noble concubine is my family matter and no one can say anything!"

"The most urgent matter is still about the emperor's mausoleum."

"The secret method of cultivation is hidden in the tombs of the twenty members of the Dayu Dynasty. No matter what, we must dig it out!"

At this time, his eyes suddenly lit up and he said: "By the way, I seem to remember that when the Immortal Searching Order was issued last year, there seemed to be a tomb robber pretending to be a Feng Shui master and came to see it."

"It seems to be called... Hu Bayi?"

"Is there really such a person?"

"Cheng'en!"

Liu Chengen walked in quickly and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, what are your orders?"

"Do you remember that last year, a tomb robber pretending to be a Feng Shui master came to defraud him of the reward, and he is here now?"

Liu Chengen thought for a while and then said: "Back to Your Majesty, this person is still in Jinyi Guard Prison and has not been released."

As His Majesty's personal eunuch, he has always had a good memory.

If His Majesty wants to know something and you can't answer it right away or say it wrong, wouldn't you be committing the crime of deceiving the Emperor?

"Bring it into the palace. I'll ask you something."

"No!"

Liu Chengen left quickly, but Zheng Yi was still thinking about the matter.

Most of a day later, Liu Chengen came to the Qiankun Hall with a middle-aged man who had changed his clothes but was still pale and lame.

Along the way, Liu Chengen continued to give instructions to this person.

"When I see His Majesty below, please do not look directly at His Majesty! Do not look around at will, do you understand?"

"Ming, the villain understands, the villain understands!"

"Today, His Majesty may pardon your crime and forget the suffering you suffered in prison, otherwise no one can save you!"

"Yes, yes, yes, I would like to thank my father-in-law for your teaching..."

Soon the two arrived at the Qiankun Hall, and Liu Chengen took him directly in.

"Your Majesty, we have brought you here."

As soon as he finished speaking, he rushed over and lay on the ground with his butt raised high.

"Hu Bafeng, a grass-roots citizen, has met your Majesty. May your Majesty live long live!"

Hu Bafeng?

Zheng Yi remembered that this man's name was Hu Bafeng, not Hu Bayi.

"Get up."

"Yes, yes yes yes..."

"Your Majesty."

Liu Chengen walked up quickly, holding a file in his hand.

"Your Majesty, this is the file that Jinyiwei took out from Hu Baleng. It is about all the crimes he has committed over the years."

Zheng Yi glanced at it and motioned to put it in front of him.

Being able to survive the imprisonment of Jin Yiwei, it seems that Hu Bafeng is also a clever master.

As long as he reveals all his guilt, although he will inevitably suffer physical pain, at least his life will be saved.

He looked through Hu Bafeng's files, while Hu Bafeng was kneeling on the ground, feeling uneasy.

But at this time, Zheng Yi was amazed.

According to the records, Hu Bafeng was one of the leaders of the northern sect of tomb robbers. He had robbed more than 30 ancient tombs and made a profit of more than 100,000 taels of silver.

He is best at using Feng Shui techniques to find large tombs and ancient tombs, and then he can summon friends or go it alone to rob ancient tombs.

Unfortunately, he was deceived by lard this time, and with the instigation of others, he entered the palace and wanted to use Feng Shui techniques to defraud the emperor's reward.

In the end, Zheng Yi and Zhao Suling found out and were sent to prison.

And his disciples, disciples and others, after seeing Hu Bafeng being sent to prison, fled in a hurry, and now they don't know where they went.

"Hu Bafeng."

For a long time, Hu Bafeng felt that his knees had lost all feeling, and then he heard Zheng Yi calling him, and said quickly: "Your Majesty, the villain is here."

"You are a talent and I admire you very much."

Zheng Yi said straightforwardly: "I have a task for you here. If you do it well, I can pardon your crime of deceiving the emperor, and even keep you as an official. You will enjoy endless glory and wealth, and you can even return home in fine clothes and become a public servant." "

"Are you willing?"

"Returning home in glory!"

Hu Bafeng raised his head suddenly. If he couldn't survive, who would be willing to be a tomb robber?

Thinking of his parents and his wife, who had been bullied and looked down upon by the villagers because of him, I excitedly said in my heart: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, the grass-roots people are willing, the grass-roots people are willing!"

If you really follow what Your Majesty said, if you can become an official, make a fortune, and return home in fine clothes, then you would be a fool to refuse.

"It's very simple."

Zheng Yi said: "I need you to dig an ancient tomb for me."

"Tomb robbery?"

"Huh?"

Zheng Yi frowned and said: "This is a protective excavation, do you understand?"

"Yes, yes, yes, the villain realizes his mistake."

Hu Bafeng asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, I need some help to protect you when digging...which ancient tomb?"

Zheng Yi did not answer directly, but knocked on the table and said: "You will know when the time comes."

"I now specially designate you as Captain Mojin, a fourth-grade military attaché."

"What? Fourth-grade military attache!"

Hu Bafeng was stunned immediately, and knelt down quickly and kowtowed: "Your Majesty values this villain so much, and I am so grateful that I can't repay you. In the future, even if Your Majesty lets this villain die, I will never frown! ”

Zheng Yi said: "I won't let you die. If you die, who will do my business?"

"Your Mojin Colonel is my first creation. It is a separate military branch dedicated to the protection and excavation of various ancient tombs. I will personally command it."

"Now you are the only one under the command of Lieutenant Jin. You need to write a letter in person and call all the colleagues, friends, and disciples you know."

"The more people you summon, the more people you have under your command, and the more rewards I will give you, do you understand?!"

"Yes, yes... villain, oh no, I understand, I understand!" "Go down, when and which ancient tomb to dig, I will tell you when the time comes."
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"Yes, yes, I understand!"

Hu Bafeng stood up quickly and walked out of the hall with great joy.

"Cheng'en."

"Your Majesty."

"Call the two Shadow Guards and the Jinyi Guards to watch him and arrange a place for him outside the palace. If there is any abnormality, take it down immediately."

"No!"

"Let him write a letter today to summon the tomb robbers from all over the world, but this matter should not be publicized in a big way. I will be of great use."

"No!"

……

Today is the great dynasty.

Many ministers looked at Zheng Yi on the dragon throne in surprise. It had been more than half a month since the imperial court had been held.

Your Majesty just finished taking elective courses a few days ago, so why do you have time to attend court today?

Could it be that... there is something big to announce?

"If there is something to do, we will start to act, but if there is nothing to do, we will retreat!"

After the words fell, the hall was silent for a few breaths. Then an official from the Ministry of Rites suddenly came out and said respectfully:

"Your Majesty! Concubine Shu Yang is the queen of Yang Ni and cannot be named a noble concubine."

"I second the proposal!"

Soon, several more officials stood up and agreed with what this person said.

Zheng Yi glanced at the few people at the front of the court. Lu Xiangqing and Cui Jinghao did not express their opinions, and immediately said: "This is a matter in the harem, and it is up to the Queen Mother, Queen, and Concubine Duan to handle it. As ministers of the former dynasty, you are responsible for it." It’s time to set your sights on the world!”

"Don't worry about this!"

"This..."

The few people in the middle were dumbfounded and could only say helplessly: "I obey the order!"

Another Hanlin Academy official stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I have my own foundation."

"Say!"

"The number one scholar in the new subject, the second in the rankings, and the third flower have written that they want to enter Yongzhou in advance to observe the government. I wonder what your majesty means?"

“Observe politics in advance?”

Zheng Yi said: "Have these three people chosen a good place?"

"Yes."

"Cui Xiazhao, the new champion, went to Chang'an County and became the chief administrator of Chang'an County."

"Li Ziyang, second in the list, went to Weinan County and became the county magistrate of Weinan County."

"Tanhua King Anshi went to Yanchang County to recommend officials for Yanchang County!"

After Zheng Yi thought about it and became familiar with it, he said: "If you do extraordinary things in extraordinary times, you must do it!"

"The three of them will observe the government for three years, and they will be allocated as appropriate based on their respective political performance assessments."

"No!"

After dealing with a few more minor matters, Zheng Yi suddenly said: "Dear ladies, I have one more thing to discuss with you."

Hearing what Zheng Yi said, all the ministers present held their breath and listened carefully.

"I am planning to build an imperial mausoleum for myself. What do you all think?"

Build an imperial mausoleum!

Many ministers looked at each other, although it was normal for an emperor to build a mausoleum for himself while he was still alive.

But... this is too fast!

Lu Xiangqing immediately came out and said: "Your Majesty was in great prosperity during the Spring and Autumn Period, so why did you waste people's and material resources on building a mausoleum?"

"The top priority is to suppress the civil unrest in the north and the invasion of Wu Kingdom, as well as the puppet Yan's independence, Your Majesty..."

"Yes, Your Majesty. Your Majesty has only been in charge for five years. The Spring and Autumn Period is at its peak, and it is not appropriate to build a mausoleum."

"Your Majesty, the late emperor spent eighteen years building the imperial mausoleum during his lifetime, which cost a lot of money..."

"I hope your Majesty will think twice!"

More than a dozen courtiers were obviously opposed, and some were obviously on the sidelines too much.

Zheng Yi said: "I have my own plans regarding the invasion of Wu State, the civil unrest in the north, and the puppet Yan's independence."

"I know that building the imperial mausoleum cannot be accomplished overnight. Therefore, I will only do some investigation and mapping in the early stage, and will not waste people's and material resources on large-scale construction."

"This..."

Lu Xiangqing and others hesitated for a moment, but then Cui Jinghao stood up and said:

"Your Majesty, the emperor's mausoleum is a major matter for the country. It can ensure the stability of our country and the country. I second my opinion!"

"I second the proposal!"

Soon, many ministers expressed their support, and for a while the two parties were quarreling.

Zheng Yi made the final decision and said: "I have already decided to build the imperial mausoleum this time. Dear friends, you don't need to persuade me anymore."

"Nowadays, the civil unrest in the north, the invasion of the Wu Kingdom, and the self-reliance of the pseudo-Yan Dynasty have made the national treasury tight. I will not use the financial resources of the national treasury and recruit civilians. It will be managed by the Mojin School Captain and the Forbidden Army recruits I established. All expenses will be allocated by the internal treasury. ”

After hearing what Zheng Yi said, the ministers present knew that Zheng Yi had made up his mind and stopped arguing.

When Lu Xiangqing heard that the emperor had paid for the construction of the imperial mausoleum himself, he immediately said nothing and stepped back: "I second the proposal."

"I second the proposal!"

Finally, Jia Yongshao, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, suddenly came out and said: "Your Majesty, the construction of all the palaces in the palace has been completed, and the main hall, Jiaotai Hall, has also been completed."

"However, the Jiaotai Palace was previously destroyed, and the name is unknown. Please ask your Majesty to rename this palace!"

"Has it been built?"

Zheng Yi thought for a while and immediately said: "The newly built palace is named 'Bai Yujing' for my practice and sleeping."

"Can the special room I asked you to build be completed?"

Jia Yongshao's face changed slightly, as if he remembered something, his eyes were full of shock and envy.

"Go back to Your Majesty and pay peace to your Majesty... Everything that His Majesty Bai Yujing has explained has been completed."

"Tonight, it can be put into use."

"Good!"

Asking for a monthly ticket~

(End of chapter)