The reason why we decided to attack Zhao Zhuojun was because Zhao Zhuojun was young. Compared with the old people, young people are easier to deal with.

The so-called attack is naturally not to arrest Zhao Zhuojun. There is no way to arrest this person, because once he is arrested, the emperor will immediately guess that the secret dispatch of Liu Zifu and Zhao Zhuojun to Dengzhou to secretly investigate him has been leaked.

If the emperor sent someone to investigate his background before reemploying him, it would make sense both emotionally and logically. But the crux of the matter is that the two went to Dengzhou three months ago, which means that the emperor was still there until three months ago.

It doesn't matter if he doesn't trust him. He knows that the emperor doesn't trust him. It doesn't affect his loyalty to the emperor and his country. However, he can't let the emperor know that he has already known about secretly investigating him. This will make the emperor very embarrassed and embarrassed, and he won't even know what to do in the future.

Face him.

You have to pretend not to know some things even if you know them. If you don’t want to get along with the other person, you can expose it directly and part ways after scolding them. It’s very relaxing and enjoyable. But if you still want to get along with the other person, you have to save face for the other person and pretend not to know.

Because once one's own scheming is exposed by the other party, everyone will become angry and frustrated. This is the case for everyone, and there is no exception.

The difficulty of this matter is that the emperor must not be alarmed. It is not easy to do this, because since the emperor sent Liu Zifu and Zhao Zhuojun to Dengzhou, it means that in the emperor's opinion, these two people are absolutely reliable, and he wants to get rid of such people.

Opening the gap is extremely difficult.

Intimidation? No, if the other party is not intimidated and goes to complain to the emperor, it will be all over. ??

Incentives are also very dangerous. If the other party doesn't take the bait, they will definitely go to the emperor to tell the matter and ask for credit and loyalty, but the result will not be able to end.

He has been worried for a long time and has never been able to think of a feasible solution. In fact, there are several methods that are still possible to succeed, but he does not dare to try because he cannot bear the consequences of failure. This matter must be hit the target without fail.

After pondering, he called Yu Yi over and ordered him to immediately secretly investigate Zhao Zhuojun, including his ancestral origin, relatives, family members, temperament, behavior, everything, no matter how big or small, and find out as soon as possible.

One good thing about Yu Yi is that when she is asked to do something, she never asks why. This is also a habit she has developed over the years as a servant. As a subordinate, the most important thing is to resolutely carry out the orders of her superiors, even if her superiors make their own decisions.

Even if she doesn’t understand or even disagree, she won’t self-righteously refute the inquiry. This is actually a good habit, because the boss deeply hates those subordinates who like to inquire about everything. This means that the subordinate is very unreasonable and should not know things.

Also want to know.

Chong Yuyi handed over the errands and went out to the Ministry of Revenue. Although he rode a horse, he walked very slowly. As an official of the imperial court, he couldn't just run out and wander around. He had to think of a reasonable excuse for this trip.

, he was thinking about this on the way to Hube.

Wait until you go to the household department

, without thinking of an excuse, seeing that there was a backlog of official documents on the desk, he took them casually and read and processed them one by one.

Many official documents were transferred from the Ministry of War. When the new army went out for the expedition, in addition to food and grass supplies, they also needed a large amount of weapons and ammunition. There was also a serious shortage of war horses. All three groups of soldiers and horses were asking the court for money and supplies.

These official documents gave great inspiration. The emperor has ordered Long Haotian's troops to attack Wang Jian in Xichuan. These 300,000 new troops are the last hope of the Tang Dynasty and the lifeblood of the emperor. What the emperor is most afraid of losing is

These armies, and the emperor did not completely trust Long Haotian, so he asked him to attack Xichuan. The place where he and Datou went happened to pass through Xichuan. When they returned to Yushitai, they would look at the major states and counties in the southwest.

To rectify the situation of the officialdom, and then find an excuse, saying that someone reported that the beggar gang branch there was very close to Wang Jian, and that there was a possibility of rebellion by Long Haotian, in the name of going over to verify the matter, rectify the officialdom, and recover the stolen money.

It was a pretense to give the emperor a discount, so that the reason for traveling would be reasonable and sufficient.

The Ministry of Household Affairs is not short of money at the moment, but it has not approved the official documents related to the new army's military supplies. Instead, it has called the left and right ministers. It is said that Yushitai has been busy rectifying the officialdom recently and checking for corrupt officials, and he has no time to deal with the affairs of the Ministry of Household Affairs.

Taking into consideration, the two ministers have full authority to make the decision regarding the supply of military supplies for the new army's expedition.

A common problem among officials is that they are afraid of taking responsibility. It took a lot of effort to get to this point. If something is not handled well and you are held accountable and demoted, then the gain will outweigh the loss. Listen to me, if I see him again

All other official duties were taken care of, except for the official documents from the Ministry of War. The two of them immediately thought that they were shirking their responsibilities, because ensuring the supply of military supplies for the new army was the top priority at the moment.

of drudgery.

The two of them passed the blame, saying that Wu Yusheng had always been responsible for ensuring the military supplies for the new army. Now that the three armies had set out, it would be more appropriate for Wu Yusheng to continue to be responsible for supplying military supplies.

Sometimes smart people do things that really smart people want them to do. What the two of them didn't know was that what they wanted was that if they directly ordered Wu Yusheng to handle the matter with full authority, Wu Yusheng would be punished.

Everyone in the department would exclude him, and everyone in the household department would also know that he valued Wu Yusheng very much.

Hearing the words of the two men, they showed some concern, "The appointment of him to be in charge of the new army's military supplies was just a casual comment. After all, this person is young, and I am afraid that it will be difficult for him to take on a big responsibility. It is safer for the two of you to work harder."

After finally throwing this hot potato away, the two of them refused to take it up again. They hurriedly threw the blame away, saying that although Wu Yusheng was young, he was very talented and was worthy of a big responsibility.

I was also worried that Wu Yusheng’s official position was too low and so important.

If I leave the matter to a humble official, I am afraid that the court will raise questions.

The two men immediately stated that Wu Yusheng was diligent in his work and had many political achievements, so he could be promoted to a higher level by being sent to the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

In order to let Wu Yusheng take the blame, the two of them racked their brains, and this was exactly what they wanted to see, so they "reluctantly" agreed, saying that they would rush back to the censor's station to handle urgent official business, and the matter of recommending Wu Yusheng would be left to them.

People jointly write official documents and send them to the Ministry of Personnel.

With this promotion, Wu Yusheng was promoted to another level when he resigned as Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. It was natural for him to serve as Minister of the Ministry of Finance. However, that level had to be left to the emperor. When the emperor learned that Wu Yusheng and himself

When there is no personal relationship, you will definitely be promoted and reused.

The two ministers didn't know that they had secretly promoted a competitor, and they just thought they had found an unlucky guy to take the blame. Not only did they not smell the danger, but they were secretly relaxed and relieved.

After leaving Hubu, I went to the rice shop again and bought japonica rice, sorghum, corn, buckwheat, and lotus seeds. All five kinds of rice grains were ground into powder. These grains have the effect of strengthening the stomach and replenishing qi. After mixing, they can be eaten

It can induce lactation in mare and can also be fed to foals to strengthen their stomach.

Returning to the Yushitai, he went to the stables to find Yang Kai, handed the rice noodles to him, explained how to use it, and then returned to the court. Among the many official documents, he looked for official documents on the administration of those states and counties adjacent to Xichuan. Xichuan was very remote, and the surrounding states and counties

Corruption was being dealt with by officials, but the stolen money gained from a strict investigation of corrupt officials was not much, which just gave him the reason to go to supervise the case in person. The emperor was afraid of poverty before and took money very seriously. If he went out to make money for the court, the emperor would naturally not object.

Previously, Yu Yi was asked to secretly inform the patrols in various places to pay attention to the whereabouts of Japanese pirates, but the official document sent back by the patrols did not mention this matter, and I was not surprised by this. The time was still short, and for the hearsay,

The information inspectors did not dare to report casually. Secondly, the Japanese pirates acted secretly and would naturally hide their whereabouts. The most important thing was that many places in the Tang Dynasty were not under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. If the Japanese pirates were lurking in areas controlled by feudal towns, the imperial court would naturally be unable to find them.

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In the evening, Da Tou came back. The gold seal that Zhang Mo took away was originally used by Ni Tuo. His gold seal was in Da Tou's hands. Da Tou was the eldest among them. In addition, he had been in the market and wandered around the world and was proficient in gold seals.

Being a worldly person, with a gold seal in hand, there is no shortage of money. The gifts purchased for Master Fufeng include not only Han Dynasty jades but also famous teas from various places, such as the fairy tea from Yuezhou, the bird's tongue at the entrance of the cave, the scales from Weijiang, and the green tea.

There are many imperial tribute teas such as the city's cicada's wings.

Seeing the tea leaves, I couldn't help but think of several seniors in Longhu Mountain, so I ordered Datou to buy some fine tea leaves and jade articles suitable for casual play, and sent people to give them to the elders in Longhu Mountain, including Laotian Master.

Then 200,000 taels of silver were allocated from the private property of the Ni family and given to Longhu Mountain in the name of the Ni family to subsidize the food and clothing of a large number of Taoists.

The time to follow the big head is not short,

He knew he didn't value money, but he was quite surprised to be given 200,000 taels to Longhushan at one time.

Although Datou nodded in agreement, he still found that he was a little surprised, so he said casually, "You have never been to Longhu Mountain. Taoist life is actually not easy. He only has two meals a day. The Ni family has always donated money to support, but now the Ni family has gone to the Western Regions

, I’m afraid no one will donate generously in the future, and I don’t know what will happen to me in the future. While I have money now, I will give them more and leave it to them to live on in the future.”

"Your Excellency is kind, benevolent and considerate of everything." Datou Duo admired him.

While the two were talking, Yu Yi came to the door.

Without waiting for Yu Yi to speak, he waved her in. Yu Yi didn't know whether the investigation he had ordered her to investigate required anonymity, so he didn't speak immediately.

Seeing this, he took the initiative to ask, "Have you got an idea?"

"It's clear." Yu nodded.

"So fast?" Somewhat surprised.

"I have been working as an errand in Dali Temple before, and I have some connections," Yu Yi also has a good memory, and he immediately recounted all the treasures.

Although he could remember what Yu Yi said about Zhao Zhuojun, he still took a pen and simply recorded it on paper.

Da Tou did not stay here all the time. Seeing that there were no other instructions, he packed up his things and left first.

This Zhao Zhuojun is an honest official, and extremely honest. He is neither greedy for money nor lustful. Because he works in Sitiantai, he has a rather aloof personality and is indifferent to fame and fortune. He lives a simple life and is a vegetarian, and does not seek promotion. In addition to an old mother, he also has a wife and two daughters.

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Zhao Zhuojun became an official through the imperial examination, followed the principles of Confucius and Mencius, and was extremely filial to his mother. However, his mother was mean by nature and was rarely lenient. Because her daughter-in-law, Zhao Gao, had never given birth to a son, she was often beaten and scolded in daily life. Zhao Gao was often seen in the neighborhood.

There are injuries on his body.

After talking about Zhao Zhuojun's situation, Yu Yi frowned and shook his head, "This person seems to have no shortcomings."

"Otherwise," he shook his head, "as long as you are a human being, you have weaknesses. This person's weakness is foolishness and filial piety."

Yu Yi was confused and tilted his head in confusion.

Said, "Whether mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are harmonious depends on neither mother-in-law nor daughter-in-law, but depends on the son. The son is sandwiched between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. He must be fair and just in dealing with things. If the mother-in-law makes a mistake, he will criticize me, and if the daughter-in-law makes a mistake, he will scold her.

Daughter-in-law, only in this way can mother-in-law and daughter-in-law live in harmony with each other without exceeding their duties, but this Zhao Zhuojun obviously failed to do this, blindly favoring his mother and never upholding justice for his daughter-in-law."

Yu nodded, "Your Majesty, what you said makes sense. Even the neighbors can see the injuries on Mrs. Zhao Gao's body, which shows that her mother is very aggressive and has frequent incidents."
Chapter completed!