Chapter 324 Defensive Counterattack(1/2)
It had just fallen from Datong, and the world was vast and the vast wilderness was covered with silver. Looking into the distance, I had to squint my eyes to reduce the dazzling light.
The sun was very bright, and the wind was much weaker after the snow. The two generals led the war horses and stepped on the soft snow, walking and chatting with each other with a creaking sound. There were dozens of personal soldiers behind them, more than ten feet apart.
"I am patrolling three sides. I came back quickly after receiving your urgent report. Unexpectedly, I was transferred back to Beijing. Haha, I came here last winter. After a year, I finally got the army out of orders. I really can't bear to leave." Yang Yiqing put the brim on the hat with the tip of the whip and said to Wang Shouren.
"The Duke of the State recommends to the Ministry of War. It is definitely the capital that needs you even more. Don't worry about the three gates. The Tatars are too busy to take care of themselves now. At most, some small tribes cannot survive today. They will risk coming to the border to attack, and they will not be able to make a big difference." Wang Shouren was behind his back with his hands, holding the reins in his hands. His horse was well trained, and the reins in his hands were loose. The horse followed him step by step, and white mist sprayed on his hands.
Yang Yiqing sighed and said, "Boan, I am sure I have you here. This is the world now. The poorer and more chaotic place, the more I like plunder and war. Anyway, they have nothing to lose except for a life. People outside the border are especially willing to spare their lives, so you should not be careless.
What I worry most is that when I leave, you are the only one left here. The generals on the border are all arrogant and unruly, and they are very particular about seniority. It took me a year to convince them. You are just a head of the Ministry of War. I am really afraid that these powerful generals will not be able to control them."
"Haha, sir, it is certainly difficult to make these border generals obey, but it is not just as simple as fighting courage and wits when you return to Beijing? The burden on your shoulders is heavier, the officialdom is more sinister than the battlefield, and the capital is now even more complicated. Duke Shicong should be more careful."
"Haha? I'll do my best," Yang Yiqing smiled bitterly, "Liu Jin followed the boat and pushed Lord Yangling to the position of Duke, and promoted him openly and secretly, and stripped him of his power. Now the court has almost become the Liu family world. I have returned to Beijing. I am just a minister of the Ministry of War. The three great scholars in the court are helpless against Liu Jin. What can I do?"
Wang Shouren's eyes flashed. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly saw a brocade pheasant under the pine tree in front of him, jumping past the snow with a colorful long tail. Wang Shouren immediately abandoned the reins in his hand, took off his divine power leopard bleaching bow with his backhand, and pulled out a carved feather arrow from the quiver, almost without hesitation. The bow string sounded, and the brocade pheasant had been shot through by the magic arrow, and was taken more than one foot away, falling on the snow.
The personal soldiers behind cheered in unison, and a soldier ran over to pick up the pheasant excitedly. Yang Yiqing stroked his beard and smiled: "Bo'an's magical arrow was done in one go, it was really eye-opening."
Wang Shouren hung the bow back on the saddle and smiled and said, "I'll stew this pheasant in a while, then boil the pot of good wine to give it to the adults."
Yang Yiqing leaned over and grabbed a ball of white snow, grabbed it into a ball, and took a bite. The ice and snow were in his stomach, and he was excited. He laughed loudly and said, "Okay. Today, our brothers will make an exception to drink wine. Drink it well and he will be drunk. All the loyal and kind-hearted in the court were suppressed. My Yang Yiqing, who entered Beijing this time, will give up his passion and fight against him, Eunuch Liu."
Wang Shouren shook his head slightly and said, "If this is the case, Mr. Shicong can be famous in history, but what are the benefits of the people and the people? The adults have also let down Duke Wei take the order in the face of danger and transferred you back to Beijing to preside over the overall situation."
"What?" Yang Yiqing suddenly stopped, looked at Wang Shouren, with a contemplative look in his eyes. After a while, he said slowly: "Boan, you and I are both robes and brothers. If you have anything to say, don't take any more turns, you are saying.....Duke Weiguo recommended me to be the Minister of War, what is the more profound purpose? But..... Although the position of Minister of War is not low, how can I fight against Liu Jin? Moreover, the Minister of War Liu Yu also came from Duke Weiguo, and the role I can play is even more limited."
Wang Shouren shook his head and smiled and said, "Donald Shicong thinks why did Duke Wei transfer you into the court?"
Yang Yiqing took a long breath and said angrily: "The emperor thought Duke Wei was killed by a traitor, so he gave him the Duke's position. Duke Wei returned to Beijing, and Liu Jin took the opportunity to confirm the emperor's order, undermined Lord Yang, and took charge of the government affairs alone. Lord Yang transferred me back to Beijing, probably because my qualifications were barely considered an old minister and had a certain prestige in the court, which may be a blow to Liu Jin's arrogance."
Wang Shouren laughed and said, "Donald Shicong is a humble gentleman. The power schemes are a little less understood. As an official in the court, if the position is a high-ranking minister, it is difficult to establish a foothold. Power schemes are the plans of power, and all tricks are inseparable from the word power. There are many tricks of planning. In the end, it is a power, how to compete for power, how to control power, and how to consolidate power.
Power and official are not completely one. Power is like the soldiers in our hands. Officials are the cities we are stationed in. Those who leave this city temporarily may not have no soldiers in their hands. Those who occupy this city may get an empty city. What does the gains and losses of a temporary place mean? Duke Shicong thought that Yang Ling, Duke of Wei, really lost power?"
Yang Yiqing thoughtfully said, "You mean... Lord Yang is retreating to advance? But... he has handed over the internal factory and resigned from his full-time position as the Minister of Maritime Inspector. Now he is only the deputy commander of the four armies outside the Beijing camp. It is almost difficult to participate in the government affairs anymore. He... has retreated to this point. Is there still a chance to turn the tables?"
"Hahahahaha," Wang Shouren laughed: "Sir, Duke Wei has always been a non-stop player. Whether it is a civil servant or a military general camp, Duke Wei has become a monk halfway through and quickly established a huge connection and achievements. Where do you think his power and prestige come from? The emperor's personal guard commander is just an official who is a casual official named by the emperor. He has no such position in the rank of military generals. Originally, the place of responsibility was only the security of the emperor in the seven imperial villages in the capital, but how many major things did Duke Wei do in this position?
Let’s talk about the inner factory? No matter how great the factory guards are, they are all organized by the emperor’s inner court. No matter how powerful he is, he cannot interfere in the government affairs, nor has the right to interfere in the government affairs. However, if Duke Wei serves as the supervisor of the internal factory, he can surpass the two factories and one guard, compete with the six ministries and nine ministers, directly interfere in the government affairs, and form a yamen. When did Duke Wei become a serious official in the court? But is his power less?"
Wang Shouren said: "The power of Duke Wei is him. If he goes to the East Factory, then the one who is above the Third Factory and one bathroom is the East Factory. When he goes to the West Factory, the one who is above the Third Factory and one bathroom is the West Factory. He can turn iron into gold, and naturally he can turn gold into iron. I doubt that Duke Wei will give it to Liu Jindi. It will be a pile of rags."
Yang Yiqing seemed to have some understanding.
Wang Shouren said again: "Sir, can't you still see it? The absolute trust of the emperor today is the capital for Duke Wei to compete for power, and the great military achievements and achievements he has made is the capital in which he controls power. With these two conditions, he can bring his "army" out of the "city" at any time, guard the "city" and "city" to send "soldiers", and can also leave the "soldiers" and "city" to return home.
Now Duke Wei put away his sharp tiger claws and went to play the gatekeeper lion with great enthusiasm. But if someone really treats him as a stone decoration and goes in and out next to him with a swagger, then... when the devouring teeth will be revealed, it all depends on his mood."
Yang Yiqing suddenly realized and said excitedly: "Mr. Yang is pretending to be Duke Zhuang of Zheng to raise disaster and eliminate evil spirits!"
Duke Zhuang of Zheng recruited soldiers and wanted to rebel. The ministers advised Duke Zhuang of Zheng to call his brother to teach him a lesson. He asked him to be more stable, but Duke Zhuang of Zheng scolded him and deliberately revealed the news that his brother knew and let him do it without hesitation. If you want to rebel, can you persuade him to be able to be able to be safe? He will only act more secretly and make it more difficult to prevent. Maybe one day the ship capsizes in the gutter.
But he hasn't rebelled yet, and he can't get severe punishment. Duke Zhuang of Zheng did a great job. Not only did he ignore it, but he would let you collect taxes, and I would let you recruit soldiers. If you want to recruit soldiers, he would let you recruit them. Actively cooperate and work together, that is really a brother and the profit will be cut off. Zheng Lao Er finally lived up to his elder brother's expectations and swore to rebel smoothly. The crime was beyond forgiveness, and he finally paid off his head.
First, he tolerated the indulgence, and even helped the top leader to make his opponent troubling. When he got a big deal, he would then justify him. This trick of playing hard to get was constantly imitated by later generations. Yang Yiqing didn't know about it, but he didn't expect it, so he could understand it naturally.
However, if Yang Ling was really using the tactic of trying to get, it would be too risky. Since ancient times, those who used this tactic have far better strength than the other party, and deliberately showed it to be weak, so that the people in this tactic are sure to subdue him in one fell swoop when the other party betrays his relatives. What strength does Duke Wei have now? Is it only relying on the emperor's trust? But Liu Jin also has the emperor's trust, and he has no advantage in this regard. Will it be useful to the political situation if he just transfers himself back to Beijing?
Even Wang Shouren could not see through this. He frowned and pondered for a while, then slowly said: "Duke Wei's trick is far away in the border town, so I really can't understand it thoroughly. I think... After the lord returns to Beijing, the lord will definitely find an opportunity to meet with him and give him the opportunity in person."
Yang Yiqing said in a daze: "Boan is right, most of the time, this is the case. If this is the case, then after I return to Beijing, the Duke of the State will definitely give some instructions. Haha, I don't have to worry now. After returning to Beijing, I will know clearly what the Duke of the State will sell in the gourd."
Yang Yiqing was always worried about the situation in the court. Liu Jin's power was not something he could defeat. Yang Tinghe and he had never been able to get along with him. Yang Yiqing originally planned to impeach Liu Jin as soon as he returned to Beijing and ordered the border troops to be proficient in the law. The fines and pays for the compensation made the army angry and the morale of the army unstable.
Regardless of whether this move succeeds or not, fighting to the death will make Liu Jin restrain himself. After Wang Shouren woke up, he realized that the current situation in the capital is strange and that Liu Jin's family may not be the dominant one. If Yang Ling is really sure to turn the tide, it may not be impossible, and he can't help but be happy.
The city of Datong has already appeared in the towering city of Datong. Wang Shouren suddenly remembered something and said to Yang Yiqing: "Sir, I will return to Beijing tomorrow. I have a suggestion to ask the Lord to tell Mr. Wei. The Queen of Tatar Manduhai has been temporarily detained in the Datong Dynasty Palace.
At the beginning, the Duke of the State discussed with you and me in Datong, because he was originally considering that once the Fire Screen could have a great fall with Boyan, his power and prestige were not as good as Boyan, and it was difficult to compete with him. We could not achieve the goal of causing the enemy to fight in internal conflicts and weaken his strength. This piece was prepared to be held on the Fire Screen if necessary, now......."
Yang Yiqing said knowingly: "I understand that the general under Boyan, Gasbu, led his tribe to the outer grasslands of Ordos and Gansu, and was ordered to do so without returning, and he was highly ambitious. It seems that with the decline of Boyan Khan, the powerful generals within the Tatars had already had different intentions.
He left, greatly weakening the strength of Boyan Khan. The fire screen judged the situation and chose to join forces with Oirat, and then defected by Gasbu. As one went up and down, the fire screen was now enough to fight Boyan fairly. The weight of Mandu Sea did not need to be pressed on the fire screen, but...."
Yang Yiqing smiled and stopped. Wang Shouren continued: "Two heroes stand together, and one of them will be destroyed. Now that there is a Gasbu who wants to join in the fun, we might as well give him a big gift. His strength is okay to have a self-respecting force, but if you want to fight with Fire Screen, Boyan is not enough to compete with the world. As long as the Mandu Sea falls into his hands, he can carry the banner of a benevolent and righteous army. From the Fire Screen, Boyan summoned some tribes loyal to the Mandu Sea and formed a three-legged tripod, which is more beneficial to us."
After Wang Shouren finished speaking, the two looked at each other and laughed. The tall city gate arrived, and the suspension bridge was slowly lowered. Wang Shouren thought to himself: "Mr. Yang will never be willing to withdraw from the court and let Liu Jin act as a blessing. But he handed over the "army" and "city". How should he get back the troops and the city?
The days of leaving the power center must not be long, and it will change over time, and he will be unable to turn things around by then. He will be able to return to Beijing just to enhance his strength to fight against Liu Jin? It will not be that simple. Lord Yang, Lord Yang, what are your ideas? Don’t backfire and let Liu Jin really control the overall situation.”
The horse's hooves were tapping, and the new Sanguan Town Commander Wang Shouren was in meditation. He joined Yang Yiqing into the city...
"There are two things to pay attention to now. Let Liu Jin go the rest," Yang Ling said in a chair with a look of spring breeze.
He only now knows that as the princess' wedding, the chief elected official of the princess, he came forward in person the first day, but was just a routine matter. Although Lin chose the princess to not pass five levels and kill six generals, the entire screening process must be six or seven times before he can select some outstanding people and enter the fifth circumference list. Only then can he and two other elected officials be finalized and three people are selected to enter the palace. Among these three, one will become the husband of Princess Yongfu, and the other two will be recommended to study in the Imperial Academy. If you come out, you will be a student, which will be considered a consolation prize.
Since this is the case, of course he would not be foolish in shaking the rattle every day. The three main selectors handed over the selection of scales to their subordinates, and they were all busy with private affairs in various places.
"Please make clear instructions from the Duke", Yang Shen bowed and took the fruit plate handed over by Gao Wenxin, and said with a smile: "The official is afraid, thank you for your wife."
Gao Wenxin was wearing a bride's festive dress, red as red as fire, as bright as pomegranate, and the corners of her eyebrows and eyes were full of the gentle charm of a newlywed bride. She pursed her lips and said, "You are the master's close friend. When you enter the mansion, you don't have to stick to official etiquette."
After saying that, he looked at Yang Ling affectionately and said with a bliss, "Master, I will go to my wife's place to see the adults, and leave first."
"Go, go, don't be abusive to his problems. He always holds his arms and keeps holding him. But now he doesn't want to sleep if he doesn't hold him. But except for those two old mothers, they just lie in my arms and sleep soundly. According to Xueer's research, it is said that my arms are thicker than you and it is comfortable to pillow. He is comfortable. Then I'm going to be exhausted to death?"
Gao Wenxin covered her mouth and smiled, then nodded to Yang Shen as a tribute, and Yingying stepped down.
Yang Ling sipped the tea ceremony: "The first thing is about the Ministry of War. A few days ago, the news of my death came out. The secret detective in Beijing sent back to the place. Liu Yu was shaken and showed kindness to Liu Jin and intended to defect. This person... is too utilitarian. I retreated this time. It is hard to guarantee that he will not have any other intentions."
Yang Shen picked up a fruit and gently put it in his mouth, and smiled and said, "The Duke of the State just needs to reveal the plan to Lord Liu..."
Yang Ling shook his head slowly and said, "Liu Yu is not my ally in the officialdom. Everyone knows that he is my fellow traveler, and he is the highest-ranking person after Jiao Ge Lao. If such a person always faces two sides and chooses with the situation, he will definitely have a great impact on others. I am going to let him go, and the inner factory has been emptied. Liu Jin will sooner or later find that if there is no such person as Liu Yu, he will definitely be suspicious of my act of giving up power."
Yang Shen's eyes flashed and realized: "The Duke of the State transferred Yang Yiqing back to Beijing. Is this the plan? The Minister of War in the Ministry of War is in charge of all affairs, and the general is promoted and demoted, and the Left Minister is responsible for the candidates, and then the Ministry of Personnel makes a final decision to submit it to the emperor. Now Yang Yiqing is the candidate for the Left Minister of War to control the relocation of generals in the army. In addition, I, the Ministry of Personnel, supervises the Ministry of Personnel's final decision to resign. Then even if Liu Yu surrenders to Liu Jin, his local role will be limited."
Yang Ling smiled and said, "That's right, Liu Jin has always been trying to charm the emperor and has never committed any crimes. You are right. If I and him continue to fight, the civil and military officials in the court will be divided into two factions. If they fight like this for decades, the court will definitely be greatly damaged. I am afraid that it may not be able to recover after spending a hundred years of hard work.
It is better to stop the pain than to keep it from being hurt. If he is in trouble and takes his own life, he will break the law and ruin the government. When enough evidence is collected, he will be wiped out in one fell swoop. The Ministry of War is in chaos, but the Ministry of War is in chaos. The Ministry of War is in charge of the world. I transferred Yang Yiqing back to Beijing to strengthen the strength of the Ministry of War to avoid being gained by Liu Jin.
The world is in chaos and can still be ruled. If the army is in chaos and the court loses its guarantee, if something big happens at this time, it will be ruled unrest and cannot be ruled. Even if Guan Zhong and Leyi are resurrected, there will be no way to revive this mess."
"Well, the Duke of the State is thinking about the long-term. Under the control of Liu Jin, the government is already in chaos and corruption, so he simply let it completely ulcerate and then peel off the rotten meat. However, if the generals of the army are relocated at will, it will not be a long time to rectify. If a war breaks out at this time, the adults' trick to eliminate evil will be still in the womb, which will be difficult to achieve."
Yang Ling sighed: "Yes, be prepared for any eventuality, and prevent it. In fact, it is not just a civilian change. If Liu Jin is allowed to do anything in all the yamen, the army will probably have a riot. A few days ago, I received news that two guards in Liaodong were rioting, which scared the guards to escape. The reason was that the military pay could not be paid. In the end, the riot was taken out for 2,500 taels of silver, and the riot was finally quelled. Just over 2,000 taels of silver could cause such a big riot. In order to prevent the soldiers from rebounding, the Liaodong Guard Office did not even dare to pursue the rioters. Given this, I dare not be careless about the Ministry of War."
Yang Shen nodded slightly, but he was a literati. To be honest, he could not understand the simple truth about politics, "the power comes from the barrel of a gun". In Yang Shen's heart, he did not think that those stupid soldiers would cause great harm. The main concern of his concern was the literati who controlled the policies.
So Yang Shen avoided the topic and asked, "I wonder what the second thing the Duke is concerned about?"
Yang Ling said: "Of course, it is a quick battle. I did not stop those fence-bearers from joining Liu Jin. The belongings of these people depend entirely on the word "power". Whoever can build momentum and whoever has a big terrain will go to, and they will have no loyalty or stance at all. Therefore, these people are hardly threatened. Naturally, I have a way to easily pull them back when I collect evidence that can defeat Liu Jin. Now they can support Liu Jin's arrogance and be more conducive to our plan.
But the only problem here is that the time cannot be too long, half a year! At most one year! If you cannot attack Liu Jin during this period, his power will be stabilized, and it will be difficult to move him again. Our plan to "tolerate rape and kill with one blow" will inevitably become a bubble.
Liu Jin has two major think tanks, Zhang Cai is alert and will not do too outrageous things; Zhang Wenmian failed the imperial examination and was extremely arrogant. In fact, this person really hates corruption in the officialdom, but his radicalism is destined to make enemies everywhere. Moreover, he is a scholar and has a broad vision. If he is allowed to be a think tank for a staff member of every prefecture and county, it would be enough to offer advice to Liu Jin, but it would be difficult to take a big responsibility.
To let Liu Jin go further and further, and to do more and more extraordinary things. He needs a good helper as soon as possible, but such a "talent" is difficult to find, and it is not easy to gain Liu Jin's trust. I am still looking for it."
Yang Shen's eyes flashed and suddenly smiled slightly. He sat up straight and gently dusted his robe. He smiled and said, "I recommend someone, but I don't know what the Duke wants?"
"Who?"
"Lu Shijie, a madman in Qingcheng!"
"Qingcheng Madman?" Yang Ling suddenly remembered the crazy, arrogant and poor-minded famous scholar in Shu, and talked loudly about Lu Shijie, who used the piano music to understand the good strategies for governing the world. This person... is above his brilliance and unrealistic. Even if he is used to assist a famous monarch and capable minister, if he is in charge of governing according to his ideas, he can only do bad things with kindness.
Let this kind of brother harm Liu Jin. He doesn't have to have bad intentions. He just follows his great burden of "worrying about the country and the people" and is enough to kill man-made disasters, but he... can he... be reliable for such an important thing?
Yang Shen said seriously: "Mr. Lu is crazy and has a higher eye than his top, which is his fault. But no one is perfect. Brother Lu's talent and knowledge are indeed extensive and profound, but he is not like Zhu Rangjin and I grew up in an official family since childhood. Only by being influenced by the government and verified it one by one can he have some experience, so he can't help but seem flashy and untrue. If he is encouraged, he may not be able to apply what he has learned.
Lu Shijie is crazy, but his virtues are open-minded and open-minded, and... Although he is indifferent to fame and fortune, he is just a loser in his talent and knowledge, he actually wants to make a difference. If he has the opportunity to eliminate traitors for the country, I believe Brother Lu will put aside his past grudges with the adults.
Brother Lu lives in Qingcheng, but is from Shaanxi. Liu Jin attaches great importance to rural friendship. Moreover, Brother Lu is very famous in Bashu and Shaanxi, so he is the best candidate. Whether it is talent or relationship, he can quickly gain Liu Jin's trust and reuse. It just so happened that when I went to Beijing, I wrote a book for him. I asked him to study in Beijing, and the days were coming soon. If an adult thinks it is feasible, I can talk to him when he comes."
Yang Ling pondered and said, "If the Duke of the State is not at ease, I will persuade him in my personal name and not reveal the plan of the Duke. In the past, when we interacted with Brother Lu, we talked about the ancient talented scholars and scholars' enthusiasm, and used wisdom, to eliminate traitors for the country, Brother Lu often praised and admired him. I think as long as I speak, Brother Lu will be happy to be a righteous man who deals with his own thief and causes disaster!"
"This person... is reliable?" Yang Ling asked slowly.
Yang Shen knew that he thought of Zhu Rangjin, and couldn't help but smile bitterly. After a long time of silence, he slowly said: "Sir, since you can trust me, why bother Brother Lu? Rangjin... He was too paranoid and pretended to be a gesture to cover up people's eyes, but Lu Shijie was not. His arrogance only made him offend people repeatedly. Although he was famous, he did not have any benefit. This person... had no desire to be greedy for profit."
"Okay! Then, let's ask this Qingcheng madman to take action, but...... For the sake of safety, I'd like to persuade him to lure the thief into trouble in his personal name and make Liu Jin aggrieved the world and destroy himself. We are taking a dangerous chess game. One step is wrong, every step is wrong, and it's related to the country and the people, so it's better to be careful."
After the emperor left the morning court, he hurried back to the Leopard Garden. He wanted to marry Tang Yixian in the snowy winter. Now he is planning his own marriage and is busy with his own marriage and rarely lives in the palace.
As soon as the emperor left, Liu Jin also took the sedan chair out of the palace and returned to his mansion.
Changed into an incense-filled robe and was about to spray some spices on his body, Zhang Wenmian rushed from the backyard in a hurry. Liu Jin had to put down his homemade watering can and said a little impatiently: "Is there anything important?"
Zhang Wenmian bowed and said, "Mr. Liu, I heard that you are asking for an order to investigate the money and grain of the military and civilian treasury in the world, and the regulations of silver, salt, military weapons, and even the transportation of firewood and charcoal in each country?"
"Not bad!" Liu Jin said complacently: "A thorough investigation, if there are corruption and taxes, one person will be found to be dealt with. No matter how big the official is, no matter who he is, he should be compensated, and he should be punished. If he should be exiled, he should be beheaded!
There are no such things. The six local officials are not involved. As long as the news is released, those who are not clean will have to come and join us. And only the political achievements of Beijing officials are being evaluated. Those who are obviously punishing Yangling. If you conduct a national investigation, you will not show any signs of the mountains and rivers. You can also do some political achievements and ask those scholars who are full of moral articles to see. I, Liu Jin, are also very capable in charge of the government."
Zhang Wenmian complained: "Mr. Liu, it is good that you have this ambition, but I heard that you sent this mission to the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Justice. They are not our people yet. They are openly obeying you, but secretly listening to Li Dongyang, Yang Ting and Di. Can they sincerely do things for you? What if you do it perfunctorily? Wouldn't your hard work be wasted?"
"This......" Liu Jin was also a little annoyed. There were many people who defected to him, but not many people could deliver major events. Silijian had many close friends. However, Liu Jin was not willing to appoint eunuchs, and he had no choice but to win over the eunuchs in various places. He tried his best to win over the eunuchs. He didn't know the group of people in Silijian. He asked them to plunder the people's wealth, but no one could do anything. Send them out. Wouldn't that ruin my reputation?
Liu Jin was also greedy, and he was very greedy for land. He usually gave gifts, less than three thousand taels of silver, so he would not even think about getting in. If he was seeking official land, the starting price would be 10,000 taels. But he was covered in white hair, but he looked at others like a fairy. If he heard that someone had embezzled and accepted bribes, he would be really angry at bullfighting.
"Oh! Wen Mian, although there are many people who join our family, there are few talents who can stand alone. They will not hand over to the Ministry of Revenue or the Ministry of Justice. Who do you want our family to send out?"
"The father-in-law is now below one person. He is above ten thousand people, and he acts resolutely and decisively. No one can match his authority. Students heard that the father-in-law in the inner court all called you the 'little Taizu'. Can't you recruit available talents?"
To be continued...