"The country governs the world with loyalty and filial piety. Pei Yue, the son of Zhongshan, did not care about the relationship between father and son, and actually sat back and watched his biological father in prison. Even if his father is guilty, it should be decided by the court. As a son, how can he ignore it indifferently? Therefore, I believe that this move is absolutely unacceptable.

Never indulge."

Censor Zhongcheng Fangxun was nearly forty years old, with sparse eyebrows and short beard, and a serious face.

As the only yamen in the Liang Dynasty that could hear about things, the Censor's Office had never been favored by other courtiers. Most of the time, it was the lowest-ranked censor who was in charge, and the one with the higher rank usually targeted the six departments.

and the chief officials of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion. As for the two Yushi Zhongcheng, if they take action, the two most important ministers will be impeached.

Nine years ago, that is, the fourth year of Renxuan before the Yuan Dynasty was changed, Luo Ting, then the censor Zhongcheng, became famous for impeaching Wang Pingzhang in front of the court. Just two years later, he was promoted to the Dongfu as a political minister.

Although Fang Xun's words were not sharp at this time, it was really surprising that he impeached a young viscount as the censor Zhongcheng.

Luo Ting did not intervene in this matter rashly. His temperament was tough and straightforward, but he would never take action at will when the situation was unclear. At the same time, he was a little confused. Seeing the formation of so many important ministers in the palace, Kai Ping

The emperor must have something very important to discuss, why did it suddenly involve Pei Yue?

After reviewing the case, Emperor Kaiping said calmly: "More than a month has passed since this matter, why are you bringing it up now?"

Fang Xun said without changing his expression: "What Pei Yue said at that time shocked people's hearts. I was not sure of the truth, so I did not impeach him on the spot. During this time, I have been visiting everywhere, and I just want to know whether what he said is true or false."

."

Emperor Kaiping looked up at him and asked, "What's the result?"

Fang Xun said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, what Pei Yue said is untrue. According to the information obtained from my visit, the Dingguo Mansion did not abuse him, and Mrs. Dingguo even gave him farmland in Zhuangzi outside the city. It seems like this

This man is deeply scheming and is not worthy of being a son of man, so he should be severely punished."

Emperor Kaiping sarcastically said: "In your opinion, what should we do?"

Fang Xun said loudly and loudly: "Take away his title, demote him to a commoner, and will not allow him to be employed for life!"

Emperor Kaiping remained silent.

Luo Ting frowned slightly. Gu Liang was not summoned today. As for the two military planes Wang Pingzhang and Lu Min, they were watching their noses and hearts at the moment. It seemed that they had no intention of intervening. Just when Luo Ting wanted to come forward, a figure

A thin middle-aged man stepped out of the queue first and said, "Fang Zhongcheng, this statement is slightly inappropriate."

What everyone couldn't understand was that the person who jumped out to speak for Pei Yue at this time turned out to be Sun Dacheng, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue.

Fang Xun turned to look at Sun Dacheng, who looked indifferent, and asked coldly: "I wonder what Mr. Sun has to say?"

Sun Dacheng smiled slightly and said: "Pei Yue has made great contributions to the court. This is an indisputable fact. However, he is still young and will inevitably be radical in his actions. Fang Zhongcheng, we cannot be too harsh on such a young man who lacks stability.

Always give him a chance."

Fang Xun then asked: "Master Yisun, do you want this matter to be settled?"

Sun Dacheng quickly waved his hand and said: "This matter should be decided by His Majesty. As for Pei Yue, although he has many shortcomings, he is very smart and can often make surprising moves. Your Majesty, there is a Xiangyun Company in Kyoto recently.

He came up with a thing called briquettes, which is cheap, affordable and better to use than ordinary charcoal. Briquettes appeared only half a month ago, and quickly swept the entire Kyoto. Nowadays, most common people and courtiers use this kind of thing for heating.

."

"Oh?" Emperor Kaiping was obviously interested.

Sun Dacheng continued: "Your Majesty, honeycomb briquettes are made from coarse coal. They are low-cost and extremely effective. Therefore, this unknown Xiangyun company quickly transformed into one of the few companies in Kyoto. As far as I know, the name of this company

The boss is Zhongshanzi Pei Yue."

Fang Xun said with obvious dissatisfaction: "Master Sun, there is no need to use it to pay for Pei Yue's business!"

Sun Dacheng said with a look of shame on his face: "Fang Zhongcheng, I have been helping your majesty in charge of the household department for these years, but I have never been able to solve the heating problem of the people. Every winter, people freeze to death in the capital. I really feel guilty. On the contrary, Pei Yue only wanted to learn.

Years ago, he was able to come up with such an ingenious method as honeycomb briquettes, which is really a way to benefit the people of Li."

Fang Xun sneered: "According to this, Pei Yue actually has merit?"

Sun Dacheng nodded and said: "It is indeed a meritorious service, but I still have some worries in my heart."

Fang Xun asked: "Master Sun, what are you worried about? You might as well explain it in detail."

Sun Dacheng looked around at the important ministers and said solemnly: "In time, briquettes will become indispensable in people's homes, just like salt and iron. Having such an important lifeline in the hands of a single company will be a disaster rather than a blessing for the country."

Youjunji Lu Min asked: "Is it possible that the imperial court cannot make this briquette?"

Sun Dacheng hesitated for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said: "Xiaguan is acting as the household department, how can he not know the importance of this briquette? The day after the Xiangyun store started selling, Xiaguan ordered someone to buy a car and took it back to the household department to start research.

The shape of this thing is simple. It is nothing more than a cylindrical briquette with a dozen or so small holes poked in the middle. It can be made by just a few craftsmen. However, after the official ordered someone to copy it, the resulting briquettes were still as rough as before.

Coal is so unusable. So the key to the problem lies in the recipe of briquettes, the raw materials and the process are definitely not that simple."

Zhang Xuan, the Minister of Civil Affairs, lowered his eyes slightly and said: "What exactly does Sun Shangshu want to say?"

Sun Dacheng faced Emperor Kaiping and gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, I think that I should reward Zhongshanzi Pei Yue for his contribution, and at the same time return the right to produce honeycomb briquettes to the court. Of course, it was Pei Yue who made this thing after all, so it can be given to

The right to distribute Xiangyun Store. In the long run, we should also select several stores to sell together, such as Qibao Pavilion, a strong store, in case Xiangyun Store becomes dominant."

There was a strange atmosphere in the side hall.

No matter how high-sounding Sun Dacheng's words are, the core of the problem is that the imperial court is openly trying to seize personal property. However, Emperor Kaiping's silence at this moment made the minds of these important ministers start to come alive. As we all know, His Majesty the Emperor is very good at balancing.

You can get a full picture of the various restrictions in the army. Sun Dacheng's proposal is exactly in line with his preferences. What's more important is that everyone in the palace has a high level of vision, and it doesn't take much thinking to understand what this small briquette means.

An imperial edict is issued, can Pei Yue refuse?

If Emperor Kaiping was determined to be shameless, not even Gu Liang could make him take back his will.

If Daliang wants to dominate the world, the national treasury must be able to afford wartime expenditures. A profit-making business like briquettes is naturally a very considerable profit.
Chapter completed!