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Chapter 326: Go to Yangzhou

At night, I rode a fast horse and rushed into the capital overnight. The horses and bustled in small winds. Erjiu carried a wooden box covered with lacquer on his back. A red peacock feather was inserted into the box. This peacock feather represented an urgent military situation of 100,000.

The imperial palace in the capital.

At noon, the bell rings at the bell tower, and the morning court dispersed. The ministers took square steps and walked slowly out of the Jinjian Hall in groups.

In the imperial study room, several important ministers of the court sat everywhere. The fat man dressed in a five-clawed golden dragon robe and took out a memorial from the desk with a serious expression. He glanced at the ministers slowly, and then said in a deep voice: "My dear friends, Jiangnan has changed. This is the memorial sent by the imperial envoy Fang Zheng to the Lianlian overnight. You may as well take a look, then discuss it and get a charter."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this and looked at each other. Wei Chengde, the Minister of War, stood up and took the memorial from the fat man's hand respectfully. He turned around and saw that all the ministers were looking at him with a gaze. Wei Chengde had to open the memorial and chanted: "Fat man."

As soon as these words were spoken, a sudden burst of coughing sounds in the quiet study room. Many old ministers were choked by their saliva, and their faces were purple.

From ancient times to the present, which minister dared to call the emperor like this in the memorials given to the emperor? This Lord Fang always brings them surprises or shocks?

The fat man said embarrassedly: "This", cough, you don't need to read the title, just read the following text."

Wei Chengde's expression was a little embarrassed, and he stroked his beard uncomfortably, and then he said, "You are in trouble, you are in trouble, the Jiangnan tax case has been revealed, I have found out, guess who is the main culprit behind the scenes? I give you three chances, I can't guess you have to treat me to midnight snack."

The censor Zheng Ru raised his thick eyebrows and his beard trembled with anger, and he said angrily: "This, Fang Zheng is so inappropriate! He dared not be so arrogant to the emperor and be so rude to the emperor."

The fat man held his forehead and sighed heavily. This guy was so untuned when writing a memorial."

The fat man said helplessly: "Mr. Wei, please continue reading, don't stop, don't interrupt, listen to Mrs. Wei's reading, then make a fool of herself.

Okay, stop guessing, I'd better tell you directly. The mastermind behind the tax case is your gentle and elegant, uncontested third prince, Thai King. After confirmation from multiple sources and comparison of various evidence, it has been confirmed that it is him. It's so fucking dark! That guy is too sinister, pretending to be pure and pretending to be a fool. I've deceived us for so many years and treating us like monkeys. There's another thing I'll tell you that you're not even in the mood for sex. Your Thai brother not only manipulates the prefect of the six governments to greed for taxes, but also has a lot of power in Jiangnan. This time I came up with the idea of ​​attracting snakes out of the hole, but he followed him

He casually transferred five thousand chaotic troops to rob the tax silver. From this we can see how powerful he has in Jiangnan. Is there any collusion with the aristocratic families in Jiangnan? It is currently being investigated. The King of Thailand is not sure that he has a covetous intention to the throne, and I guess he will act soon. Well, this is basically the case. Should I catch him or pretend to be deaf and dumb? You should make an idea about this matter, hurry up, I am waiting for you to reply, my wife at home has a big belly, I can't always delay in Jiangnan. "You are the most handsome, handsome and chic minister, the Jianghu people call it a tree of jade-faced flying dragon with pear blossoms pressing on the crabapple, Fang Zheng

Wei Chengde finished reading the memorial that was not like a memorial, and the official documents were not like a document, and the entire imperial study room fell into silence.

Everyone looked at each other, and their eyes were unbelievable.

The King of Thailand, who has always been polite and gentle to the courtiers, was actually the main culprit behind the tax case and had a disobedient heart? How could this be possible!

In silence, the fat man slowly scanned everyone's expressions, and his heart was mixed.

The Third Emperor's brother was indeed ill-hearted and kept winning the hearts of the people for himself with a humble attitude for many years. All of the people here were old ministers and important ministers in the court, but they all looked unbelievable at this time. From this we can see how decent the Third Emperor's brother's image in the hearts of these ministers is indeed an unpredictable thing.

At this time, the fat man couldn't help but feel a little angry, and more of it was the shame of being betrayed. He had a good relationship with the King of Thailand since childhood. The fat man had never had any contact with the princes of the former emperor, but he had a deep brotherly relationship with the third emperor. He was about the same age as the King of Thailand and had similar temperaments. From childhood to adulthood, he naturally talked about everything, but he did not expect that the King of Thailand was actually a humble person, but in fact he was a person with evil intentions, which made the fat man feel sad.

Fortunately, he sent Fang Zheng to Jiangnan, and Fang Zheng noticed the conspiracy of the King of Thailand in less than a month. Otherwise, if the King of Thailand was allowed to accumulate and develop among the people, he would not know what kind of disaster would be caused in the future. It seems that the decision to send Fang Zheng to Jiangnan this time was right. Thinking that Fang Zheng was working hard for himself and working hard for his country in Jiangnan, the fat man couldn't help but feel a warm current from his heart, and the sadness of being betrayed by his brothers was slightly relieved.

Closed his eyes and suddenly opened it. The fat man's fat face twitched inadvertently a few times, and said slowly: "Loves, Fang Zheng's memorial has been written very clearly. Lian didn't expect that the King of Thailand was such a person who was hiding evil intentions, which really made Lian very sad! Everyone should know that Lian ascended the throne to the throne to follow the will of heaven and follow the will of the people. Before the death of the former emperor, he personally passed the Lian in front of the ministers and left a will to show that future generations and subjects of the world. Lian did not understand why there were so many ambitions in the world who coveted the position of emperor? Pan Wenyuan and the former crown prince now had another Thai king. What's wrong with the hearts of the people in the world? Dear friends, why do you teach Lian?"

The fat man's tone was faintly angry. The ministers Ran from the study room looked at each other, and they all lowered their heads and sighed, not daring to answer the conversation.

After a while of silence, Yang Duqing, Minister of Rites, whispered: "Emperor, rituals and music are broken, people's hearts are not old, and evil thoughts are growing. This is a great act of defiance of the will of heaven and disobeying the hearts of the people. It is a major act! The time when our emperor ascended the throne is still short. The first act should be emphasized, respect Confucianism, and let the subjects of the world regain the way of the ruler and the ministers, and follow the instructions of the Three Bonds and Five Constant Permanences. By the time, all subjects know the principles of the ruler and the ministers, and the world will be stable." ※2: Fei slowly nodded. He glanced at the ministers and said with a smile! "Shu Yang said, "Shu Yang should follow the aspirations of the former emperor, summoned all ministers to discuss, and formulate a specific charter for educating the subjects as soon as possible. First, the current affairs are how to deal with the act of the King of Thailand's disobedient. Do you have any good ideas?"

The censor Zheng Ru stood up and reported, "Emperor, the King of Thailand's great rebellion is not tolerated. The old minister thought that the King of Thailand's conspiracy was discovered by Lord Fang, and he took advantage of the fact that the King of Thailand was not prepared at this time and his strength was not as good as orders to lead the troops to quell the rebellion. Before the King of Thailand openly raised an army to rebel, he took him down as soon as possible, and his minions were beaten up in one net, and the military disaster was invisible."

"Mr. Zheng is such a bad statement! The old minister thinks it is absolutely not possible!"

Wei Chengde stood up and retorted: "Emperor, war is a weapon. Don't use any rash weapons unless it is absolutely necessary.

Don’t say that the treasury is empty and there is insufficient food and salary. If you raise another army to suppress the rebellion, it will cost you a lot of money and food, which is inappropriate. It is a plan for the reputation of our emperor. It is really not appropriate to make a big move at this moment. Please think twice!”

The fat man's eyes narrowed into two small slits: "Can Lord Wei tell me in detail about the couplet? What does the reputation and prestige of the couplet have to do with the pacification of the rebellion?"

Wei Chengde said: "The so-called "If the name is not right, the words will not go astray." Everything in the world can only be done after formal statements. Forgive the old ministers bluntly said that the emperor had just ascended the throne. Whether in the court or among the people, his prestige and foundation have not yet been solid. The subjects and the four barbarians were staring at the emperor wide open their eyes to see what the emperor did. After more than a month ascending the throne, he launched a great campaign to quell the rebellion. Wouldn't it leave the subjects with an impression of a tyrant with a strong military force? Once the impression is born, if the emperor wants to win people's hearts in the future, he will not know how much time and energy it will take. The emperor, rebellion is easy to pacify, and the people's hearts are not easy to collect! Please consider the gains and losses."

Wei Chengde served two generations of emperors, served as Minister of War for many years, and was highly respected. When he said this old and conspiring country, the ministers in the study nodded in agreement. Lord Wei said it well and easily launched a large army to quell the rebellion, which was really unfavorable to the emperor's reputation. What's more, when the former emperor was alive, he quelled the rebellion of Pan Wenyuan and the former crown prince. The people in the world were already panicked. If the new emperor also repeated the same mistake, the people would probably become more and more panicked. At that time, the people's minds would change, and the court would not be worth the loss.

The fat man closed his eyes and his fat fingers hit the armrest of the chair with no weight. After a while, he opened his eyes and looked at Wei Chengde and said, "The old man is right, but Lian neglected this. According to the old man's opinion, how should this matter be handled?"

Wei Chengde stroked his beard and smiled and said, "Mr. Fang Zheng is inspecting the emperor in Jiangnan at this time. He is more familiar with the situation in Jiangnan than us. At this time, he must have made a claim. The reason for submitting this memorial was because he was worried that the ministers and censors in the court would say that he was arbitrary and arrogant, so he submitted a memorial to ask for an imperial edict. The emperor did not give him the decree to him. Just say something, Lord. Fang would know how to do it."

The fat man smiled: "Yes, Fang Zheng has a lot of tricks, why should I add more to the couplet? The person came and sent an order to Fang Zheng to act cheaply, telling him that the matter of the King of Thailand should not be very popular, and asked him to find a way to secretly arrest the King of Thailand and take it back to the capital."

Wei Chengde interrupted, "Emperor, since the King of Thailand has hidden, it may be difficult to arrest him. In case of precautions, the emperor should still mobilize troops to stand by so that he can deal with emergency situations at any time. According to the old ministers, the emperor can transfer the troops to guard the north of Jiangnan and the troops to guard the west of Jiangnan. General Feng Qiudao is following the side of Lord Fang. It is better to transfer the Longwu army under his command to the north of the capital and defend the south of Jiangnan. In this way, the three armies formed a three-sided encirclement against Jiangnan. If the King of Thailand really rebelled, the emperor can grant Fang Zheng the power to command the troops and horses and fight with all his might. The court does not need to panic to fight."

The fat man thought for a long time and finally said, "As soon as he heard the sound."

After the order arrived in Suzhou, Fang Zheng led the officials with him to kneel down to receive the imperial edict, and the entire imperial envoy's hall suddenly became busy.

"Hurry! Move quickly! I'm going to set out to Yangzhou immediately, you all follow me." Fang Zheng cursed with his hands together.

"Hey! Be careful! These things are very expensive. If they break them, I will beat you to death!" Fang Zheng stared at a precious white jade screen with heartache and was carried onto the carriage outside the gate by the servants.

These valuable things are ill-gotten wealth. A few days ago, Fang Zheng blatantly used the banner of accepting bribes to Suzhou City, and took them all down and threw them into the prison. Of course, Fang Zheng accepted the gifts of filial piety to the imperial envoy without hesitation. In addition to serving the country and loyal to the emperor, he also made a fortune by the way, which was really a killing of two birds with one stone.

Feng Qiudao walked over and whispered: "Mr. Fang, do you want me to lead my troops to Yangzhou first? It is the fief of the King of Thailand, and it is dangerous everywhere. It is better to be wary first."

Fang Zheng nodded, then shook his head quickly and said with a sad face: "Brother Feng, you can't leave. Who will protect me if you leave? My life is so precious, you can't make any mistakes. I must live well, otherwise I will be irresponsible to the emperor and the people. Let's do this. Send a thousand soldiers to lead the way first, and the remaining four thousand horses will accompany me. This way I'm more safe."

Feng Qiudao shook his head laughed and cried when he heard this, and turned around and ordered.

Such a greedy and fearful death, it would be strange if you could catch the King of Thailand during this trip to Yangzhou.

"Oh, Brother Feng, remember to send someone to surround the Thai Palace in Yangzhou for me and wait for me to search the house," Fang Zheng reminded him again behind Feng Qiudao.

Feng Qiudao sighed with a sigh of relief, fearing death and greedy for money, and having such an imperial envoy, the hope of catching the King of Thailand became increasingly slim,

At the same time, the Han family, which was close to the imperial envoy's hall, was also in a mess. The servants were busy moving Miss Han San's daily dressing table, clothes and some daily necessities onto the carriage. Han Yizhen's two personal maids, Zhu'er and Xiaoyue, were also busy cleaning up the lady's boudoir and making some fine and soft things.

The Han family is not in the hall

, The evidence is to remind my daughter Zen Zhang! "Since the imperial envoy has only left the taxation scene, the old man is the King of Thailand, there will be many risks when going to Yangzhou. You follow the imperial envoy, and you must be careful in everything. I have secretly sent the masters of the family to sneak all the way to protect you secretly, so you don't have to worry."

Han Yizhen whispered: "Thank you, dad."

Han Zhu looked at her daughter's unwilling look and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Zhener, I'm asking you to go to Yangzhou with the imperial envoy. Don't blame your father. Now Jiangnan knows everything about the Han family's resignation to the court. Almost all the aristocratic families regard our Han family as a traitor of the Jiangnan family and are very hostile. Since the Han family is determined to get together with the court, they must do their best to be the imperial envoy. Otherwise, the Fu family will be questioned and blamed by the ministers in the future. At that time, my Fu family is really not a human inside or outside. Zhener, the Han family is the most intelligent and wise, and you can follow the imperial envoy, or you can make up for the shortcomings of the Han family that the imperial envoy has not thought about. "

Han Yizhen lowered his eyelids, his long hair trembled slightly, and whispered: "Daughter understands my father's mind. As long as it is for the prosperity and growth of the Han family, my daughter." He is willing to do anything. Even if his daughter is unwilling to accept it, she will not act irritably. Please rest assured.

The military advisor who acted as the imperial envoy was just the surface, and the marriage between her and the imperial envoy was the true intention. The father and daughter knew it well, but they both knew it and stopped mentioning this matter.

Han Zhu looked at her daughter's thin face and couldn't help but sigh in her heart. The two of them fought and made a fuss when they met. It was obvious that they were a pair of happy enemies, but why could they always make a good marriage? It was really puzzling.

"Zhen'er, I have something to tell you. Yesterday I received a news from the Qizhou Prefecture branch of my Han family in Qilu. Recently, a Turkic army with more than 20,000 people has been frequently active on the border of our China-Chao. In addition, there are also several Turkic people in Yangzhou City who behaved strangely. Which Turkic army is under the command of the Turkic Khan, what is the intention of patrolling the country? Whether the Turkic people in Yangzhou City are related to the troops? Whether the Turkic people appear in the fief of the Thai king is related to the King of Thailand's plots is not known at all. You are looking for an opportunity to inform the imperial envoy. This is not a trivial matter, it is related to the national destiny and people's livelihood. Don't forget it."

Han Yizhen was shocked when she heard this. Her beautiful black eyebrows hopped slightly, then nodded, lowered her eyelids, and replied in a low voice: "Don't worry, dad, my daughter can take care of it."

The imperial envoy Fang was leaving Suzhou. The officials of Suzhou were all relieved at the same time. The hearts that had been raised for many days finally fell back into their stomachs.

Meng Tianlian saw that this guy finally left! It was really my blessing in Suzhou and the officials’ blessing! It was just a pity for the officials of Yangzhou. It should be a worry about the officials of Yangzhou at this moment? As we all know, the imperial envoy network had just arrived in Su for a few days, and he thought of an unethical way to trick the prefects of the six prefectures of Jiangnan to Suzhou. He made a fortune. Then he suddenly turned against him and threw all the prefects of the seven prefects into prison. There was such a gloomy and sunny imperial envoy who was around him who was faster than turning against the books. Who wouldn’t be worried?

The alternate officials urgently dispatched by the Ministry of Personnel have taken office in the seven prefectures in Jiangnan and assumed the position of prefect. Fang Zheng's team drove out of Suzhou City. The new Suzhou prefect Yang Shoucheng led all the officials of all sizes to see him off. The officials were full of tears. They seemed reluctant to leave, but in fact they looked at Fang Zheng eagerly. Seeing Fang Zheng slowly drinking the delivery wine that Yang Shoucheng had given him to the death, the officials were so anxious that they rubbed their hands secretly, wishing to whip him hard, let him whip him quickly and get out quickly.

Putting the wine back on the pallet, Fang Zheng looked at the official who was seeing him off, coughed proudly, and his vanity was unprecedentedly satisfied.

These guys look so reluctant, is it that I am really popular? This, I am really ashamed, and at the same time, it is also very pleasant, haha,

He turned around and glanced roughly and found that although there were many officials, he did not see the legendary old man who was respected in the world giving him an umbrella of the people, taking off his boots, or something. The imperial envoy Fang touched his mouth and felt extremely disappointed.

I have been in Suzhou for so long, but I have not disturbed the people, I have not plundered money, and I have not teased anyone's daughter. Why are these people so ignorant? I can't even give up the umbrella of the people. It's so rude! If I were not an honest official, who would dare to call him an honest official in the world? They are all unqualified guys!

"Sir, please stay, I'm leaving! The court needs me, the emperor needs me, and the people need me, I'm like a revolutionary screw." No, it's like a powerful dose of **. If any thief needs it, I will appear wherever I never lose my chain, "Damn! What the hell are I talking about?"

Seeing everyone staring at him with a dazed look, Fang Zheng couldn't help but feel discouraged. The audience's reaction was plain and he really cleaned up the elegant pleasure of the imperial envoy's speech before leaving.

"Hey, you are all stupid? Give me some reaction! Can't you even guji? If you are so indifferent, I won't leave!" Fang Zheng showed off a scoundrel face like a big shot.

"Gujiujiujiujiujiu," the city officials gritted their teeth and applauded warmly.

Under the eyes of the officials who were addicted to the gods, Fang Zheng was on the road with a refreshing breath." The following is not counted by words.

An attempted hookup last night.

Boron is very beautiful. After dinner, she took her to ktv. She planned to take the opportunity to get her drunk, and then she would make a scene that was not suitable for children. But later I realized that I was deeply wrong.

The amount of boron is so damn good! I guess just by the second amount, she can be four like me,

So, the final situation of the song last night became that she poured me wine hard. I think she might want to make a mistake in me, so I refused harshly, and didn't drink it even if I beat her to death. I gritted my teeth until dawn, and finally fled in panic."
Chapter completed!
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