Zhenguan Wenzong System

Chapter 296

The long wait eroded the hearts of many ministers in the palace.The original uneasiness gradually turned into agitation, and the forcibly suppressed agitation turned into increasingly fierce debates in the court.Originally, it was only a matter of a few gentle words that could be resolved, but it was delayed for a long time by the noise of these courtiers.

This short but long wait finally ended with a full-fledged roll call outside the hall.

Internal guard, an imperial power that walks between darkness and light.There is no difference between wearing and Qianniuwei. The only way to identify it is to identify it on and off the line.Obviously, this is very unlikely.Fortunately, the inner guard did not overly interfere with the life of the courtiers, most of the work is still just rumors.So it's not going to cause panic.

According to the clothes of Qianniuwei, the men entering the hall should be in the fifth rank.

But the courtiers did not underestimate this person's identity because of this.Sure enough, when this person entered the hall, people were amazed at his identity after paying homage: "Second-class guard Ling Yang pays homage to His Majesty. According to His Majesty's instructions, we have brought all the account books from Duke Cheng's mansion. In addition , I also made inquiries in several nearby neighborhoods and markets.”

Be good, the second-class bodyguard is already a third-rank military officer.This person is so low-key, I have never seen him before.

"Since that's the case, you should submit the account first. By the way, tell your family about the news from Dongxishi and Neighborhood Hall."

Who is not curious.Li Shimin was barely able to express his eagerness to see the account book with an anxious expression on his face.The servant went down and took a large stack of ledgers from Ling Yang, and handed them to Li Shimin.The latter couldn't wait to read it.

As for this Ling Yang, he bowed to Li Shimin, and as if he couldn't keep his mouth shut, he told what his subordinates had gathered.

"According to our visits, from the beginning of His Majesty's succession to the present, the number of times Cheng Guogong and his servants went to the East and West Market is very small, and the items bought each time are worth more than jade pendants and other items. Most of the lowering is food, and the consumption over the past few years is no more than [-] guan."

This is a magical number, which makes these ministers with prominent official positions feel uncomfortable.It's been four years, and it's only twenty, which is almost two or three months of Luo Yan's current salary.

Many people almost scolded Luo Yan for being stingy.

But the next thing that made the officials crazy has just begun.

Ling Yang seemed to have a playful look on his face and said: "At first, I thought it was just that Cheng Guogong was not often in Beijing, so he did this kind of thing. But when he lived in Beijing, the expenditure of the mansion is really true. Let me wait and never think of it.”

After speaking, he glanced at Luo Yan, his expression was extremely complicated.

This turning point of Ling Yang filled many people's eyes with anticipation.Going forward in this tone, wouldn't it mean that Luo Yan's previous actions were just for show, and the real face is a person who lives extravagantly and spends his days and nights?

But this expectation was quickly shattered by Ling Yang's action.

Regardless of being in the court hall, he bowed to Luo Yan who was beside him and said, "According to our investigation, Duke Cheng's monthly expenses have basically not exceeded two guan in the past few years. Occasionally The overspend was caused by visiting relatives and friends after returning to Beijing. Usually, the back kitchen of the Fuchu bought fresh fish and less meat, mostly seasonal vegetables and tofu. Only in the past few months, I suddenly bought several catties of fish and meat every day , never stopped."

It seems that the previous action of Ling Yang put too much pressure on all the officials, so much so that at the end it was said that there was such a change, which made a certain official lose his mind, and actually whispered what was in his heart: "Scare me. I will Let’s just say, extravagance and lust will always develop step by step.”

Fortunately, all the officials were attracted by Ling Yang's words, and they didn't find out who said it.Otherwise, this one is absolutely miserable.

Why the expenses of Cheng Guogong's mansion have soared in the past few months, but anyone with a quick brain can figure it out now.

Luo Yan found twenty helpers for Lu Deming.This incident is not a small anecdote in Chang'an.The big money has been spent so far, and the benchmarking effect is quite good.And the twenty well-educated people who were recruited stayed overnight at Luo Yan's mansion.

This correlation, you know what happened.

The officials who wanted to understand suddenly turned pale.One is that feeling Luo Yan like this made them feel a little ashamed.As for another reason, since the inner guards were able to investigate Luo Yan in such detail, wouldn't they, who were more ostentatious in their daily lives, be investigated to the bottom of the sky?

It's okay to be scared, fear is real.

Just when they were terrified, Li Shimin also hurriedly read the account book, laughed and asked the servant to send it to the bottom: "You wait and see, the front is bright, and the future will be difficult. After reading this account book, if you wait If you have any doubts about Luo Yan, I will give you the right to investigate in detail."

Seeing Li Shimin's expression, those officials who wanted to embarrass Luo Yan immediately knew that this time they were completely screwed.

However, there are still people who do not believe in evil.

What if it's a fake account?What if Luo Yan had prepared in advance?
In the mood of picking out some faults to save face, some officials began to gear up, staring at the account books as they passed to them step by step, ignoring the faint admiration on the faces of the people after reading the account books .

Those who don't believe in evil read the account books with expectant eyes, and then carefully read page by page.Don't talk about those tens of words of daily necessities, rice, oil and salt, just pick the entry and exit of more than one or two pennies.This month, the servant's standard money, next month, the servant's standard money, and the next month, it is still the servant's standard money.Wait, there is a big discrepancy here, okay, Your Majesty will reward you with a hundred catties of gold.Hey, why pay so much?Maddow, why is Jinzhou recruiting students?

There are other scholars from the land of Youyan who donated three guan, and students from Luzhou sent ten guan.Miscellaneous, this has made those who were still thinking about criticizing feel a little guilty.On the contrary, at the end of the account book, as of this morning, Cheng Guogong's mansion still has more than 570 coins left.

Perhaps, only one sentence can express their hearts at this moment.But it's a pity that they don't know this sentence yet.Suddenly, there were all kinds of burdens in their hearts, which made them uneasy.

"Read it. After reading it, let me tell you what you think. Compared with the thousands of dollars of wealth, the Qinlou and Chu Pavilion are extravagant every night, and eat twice a day. Who gave you this money?" You have the confidence to question my son-in-law. Okay, when you go back, wait for one or two to think about it, why is the gap between people so big?"

After watching the excitement, Li Shimin couldn't mention how happy he was at the moment.Although it looked like he waved his sleeves and left sullenly, his heart was already full of joy.

Any turmoil is led from the court to the people.

This time, the turmoil about the account books in Luo Yan's mansion officially ended with Li Shimin's waving of his sleeves in the court hall.However, the discussion among the people has only just sprouted signs.

I don't know if someone in the court released the news intentionally or unintentionally, but everything that happened in the court that day has flowed into the folks.The few important figures in Luo Yan's account book and the narration of internal guard Ling Yang are absolutely correct.

For a time, the wind blows in Chang'an.

In a restaurant, in a private room.Covered by layers of curtains, looking from the front of the door, one can vaguely see an exquisite banquet table.But the characters inside, as well as the voice of the speech, were covered by the sound of silk and bamboo.

Two high-spirited young men with white faces and beards sat opposite each other.

"Cousin, your clan uncle is really in big trouble this time. Who is Luo Yan, you and I don't know yet. That's quite a distinction between love and hate. Fortunately, he is not as good as before. You have a fiery temper, otherwise, taking advantage of this matter, your family will probably be on tenterhooks for a while."

"It's not necessary to worry about it, but the family business will always be affected. Speaking of this matter, I really have to thank him, otherwise, how could brother Wei be so comfortable in this restaurant today."

"That's right, not to mention you, even I came because of it. However, if you and I ask for leave to return to Beijing, aren't you afraid of returning disappointed?"

"You don't have to worry about that. Don't even think about it. If Luo Yan were such a person, would you and I still befriend him? You've heard about these days. He's not the kind of person who doesn't miss old feelings. A few months ago, he sent someone to send a letter, I wonder if your close friend has received it?"

"That's natural. I'm just afraid that we are far from him now. This letter is one thing, but it's another thing in person."

Those who spoke were Luo Yan's old friends Cui Ying and Lu Ling.

These two cousins ​​are now county magistrates.Returning to Beijing this time is precisely because Lu Ling's clan uncle, that is, Lu Langzhong, offended Luo Yan.The two families were afraid that they would offend Luo Yan too much, so they asked the two of them to win the relationship.

The two of them were worried, when they heard a familiar voice from outside the door: "I said, two dear friends. When you arrive in Chang'an, if you don't go to the younger brother's house, you must choose this restaurant. Just come to this restaurant for a chat. Friendship should also be played by the little brother."

While speaking, the door was opened, who else but Luo Yan pushed the door open?
Seeing that Luo Yan was still the same Luo Yan who had no arrogance at all, the two of them also laughed heartily: "You and I met in this wine shop, now after many years, it is a wonderful thing to revisit the old place."

Looking at the two people who greeted him, Luo Yan was in a daze, as if he remembered the time when he was proud of his scholarly spirit even though he was struggling. "The two brothers said this, but I am quite embarrassed. Now that several years have passed, I have seen all kinds of things go wrong, but this friendship has become stronger as time goes by. Hahaha, today, Luo Yan will definitely be with the two My dear friend, have a drink."

In such acquaintance, the three of them sat down, and this nostalgic chatterbox was officially opened.All the happy events of that year were told one by one by the three of them, and the laughter in the room suddenly overwhelmed the melodious and melodious silk and bamboo.

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