Datang: Empress mother-in-law sent Li Er to test me

"Doesn't Madam like its jade ruyi? Take it out of the house first, and let her use the wooden one first."

"The old man remembers that Jingyang has two sets of "The Analects of Confucius" and "Mencius" in his collection, and he changed them for him.

The housekeeper: "..."

Li Ji squinted his eyes and said: "You have to do a full set of acting, if you don't give that Zhang Dun some ruthlessness, he thought the old man could pay back the money."

"..."

The mansion housekeeper looked at his Duke in amazement, wishing he could break off his thumb and give it to him.

If he can come up with such a way not to pay back the money, he may be the only one in the entire Chang'an city!

Chapter 203 Zhang Dun: It's okay to ask for money, I have to find someone to help

"Guanyin maidservant, you really have a good brother."

Tai Chi Palace, inside the Lizheng Hall.

After the morning court, Li Erhuang didn't even change his robes. He strode to the Lizheng Hall, sat on the couch of Empress Changsun, and said with a straight face.

Empress Changsun looked at him in astonishment, "Second brother, my concubine's elder brother, why did you provoke you in the morning and make you so angry?"

Li Er angrily said: "It's not that he blamed me for asking him to hand in the memorial yesterday!"

"Today he encouraged Du Yan to expose the fact that the officials had borrowed money from the court for nine years!"

"A total of 800 million guan!"

Li Er made a gesture and said excitedly: "I don't even know that these ministers can borrow money so much! They have borrowed so much in nine years!"

"If you want the money back, there will be an extra 800 million yuan in the national treasury, why should I worry about the lack of money in the treasury?"

Empress Changsun looked at him in confusion, "If that's the case, my concubine's elder brother didn't do anything wrong."

Li Er snorted coldly: "He didn't do anything wrong in this matter, and his fault lies in his fault. When I asked who could be in charge of recovering the arrears, your elder brother suggested that Zhang Dun should do it!"

"He just borrowed this matter to embarrass Zhang Dun!"

"Because of the murder case in Wannian County, Zhang Dun offended another nine princes. In the early court just now, those nine princes stood up at the same time and seconded the proposal of Changsun Wuji!"

Li Er sighed, "If Zhang Dun is responsible for the recovery of the arrears, then he will completely offend all civil and military officials!"

"Guanyin maidservant, tell me what to do?"

Empress Changsun frowned, and said: "Brother, it's true, you can't push someone into the fire pit, you have to push Zhang Dun into it."

"Zhang Duncai has offended a lot of people because of the reform of the copper redemption law but not abolished it. Now that he is going to pursue the arrears, I am afraid that all civil and military officials will be offended."

"Isn't this holding your elbow, second brother?"

As she said that, she raised her head and said solemnly: "Second brother, let's ask Zhang Dun first to see if he is willing to do it. If not, then find someone else to do it."

Li Er nodded and said: "I think so too, I plan to go out of the palace in person, do you want to go with me?"

"Okay." Empress Changsun said with a smile: "After all, I haven't seen him for some time. I heard that he was very powerful yesterday."

The two changed into casual clothes, left Tai Chi Palace, and headed towards the Wannian County Government Office.

When they came to the county government office, the two servants guarding the gate of the county government office hurriedly cupped their hands.

Empress Changsun and the others don't know each other, but Li Er and the others do.

When Li Er came yesterday, the county magistrate called him Second Uncle.

In the hall of the county government office.

"Qu He, take a look at this case. If it were you, how would you handle it?"

Zhang Dun was wearing a scarlet official robe, sitting behind a few desks, smiling and pushing a file in his hand to Hu Quhe's side.

Hu Quhe opened it and looked at it seriously.

The case recorded in the file is not complicated, but two old farmers quarreled over a chicken.

Hu Quhe thought for a while, and said, "I think..."

Before she could finish speaking, two people suddenly walked in from the door.

"Second Uncle, Second Aunt?"

Zhang Dun quickly stood up and asked curiously, "Why are you here?"

"Something happened?"

Li Er said solemnly: "This morning, something happened. When your father-in-law came back from court, he sent me to look for you."

Zhang Dun spread out his palms and asked them to sit down before he asked curiously, "What's the matter?"

Li Er said in a deep voice: "According to what your father-in-law said, Du Yan, the official censor, went up to the emperor this morning, saying that it was from the first year of Wude to the ninth year of Wude. During these nine years, all civil and military officials borrowed from the court. 800 million guan!"

Zhang Dun was surprised and said, "So much money?"

Li Er said solemnly: "Hearing this, the Son of Heaven was extremely furious, and ordered to send someone to recover the arrears."

Zhang Dun was stunned, then pointed to his nose, and said, "My father-in-law asked you to come and tell me, meaning that this morning, His Majesty wants me to pay the debt?"

Li Er nodded and said, "That's it!"

"What does this matter have to do with me?" Zhang Dun asked in confusion: "There are so many ministers in the court, who is not good to look for, but me?"

Li Er coughed lightly, "Changsun Wuji recommended you."

"..."

Zhang Dun was speechless. Is this old boy again?

What happened to Changsun Wuji?

Why are you biting me so hard? !

Zhang Dun lowered his head and looked puzzled, "Second Uncle, I don't remember offending Eldest Sun Wuji, why is he always getting on with me?"

"How would I know?" Li Er sneered and said vaguely.

But in his heart, he said silently in his heart, it's not because you are with Li Zhi, otherwise why is he staring at you and biting you!

Empress Changsun stared at him, and said softly: "Your father-in-law is speaking for you in the hall, admonishing His Majesty, as long as you don't agree to do this errand, His Majesty will not make things difficult for you."

Hearing this, Zhang Dun smiled and said, "My father-in-law is pretty good."

"That's right!" Li Erzhong nodded emphatically.

Empress Changsun pursed her lips, almost couldn't hold back her laughter, and said, "Zhang Dun, what do you say? Are you agreeing or not?"

Zhang Dun pondered for a few seconds and said, "I promise."

Li Er was stunned for a moment, and Queen Changsun was also stunned.

In their view, Zhang Dun's most appropriate response was to refuse.

Didn't expect him to agree? !

Empress Changsun frowned and said: "You have to think about it clearly. If you agree to recover the arrears from the officials, it means that you will offend the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, which will not be good for your future career!"

Zhang Dun said with a smile: "I think it's enough to be a Wannianling. I haven't thought about promotion."

You didn't think about it, I helped you think about it!Li Er said silently in his heart.

"and……"

Zhang Dun continued: "The civil and military officials owe 800 million guan. If they all pay back the money, the imperial treasury will be full, and the common people will be able to live a little easier this year."

Hearing this, the smile on Empress Changsun's face became a little thicker, and she looked at Zhang Dun with admiring eyes.

More and more pleasing to the eye!

This kid has a very positive outlook!

Li Er frowned, "I always think it's better if you don't pick up, your father-in-law has always wanted to help you get promoted."

Zhang Dun smiled and said: "Then if I don't come to collect the debt, Second Uncle, who do you think is suitable in the court?"

"There are a lot of people, for example..."

Li Er said subconsciously, but when he wanted to blurt out a name, he found that he couldn't say it for a long time.

Zhang Dun smiled and said: "Second Uncle, as you said just now, all civil and military officials have borrowed money from the court, and they want to make them pay back the money, and find someone from among them to recover the arrears, can I still get the money?" ?”

"I'm different. First of all, I don't owe the court any money. If I were to pursue it, they wouldn't say anything."

Zhang Dun said with a smile: "Furthermore, in the entire court, I am afraid that there is no one like me who really wants those who owe money to pay back all the money, without thinking of colleagues."

"So, it should be the most suitable for me to do this."

"Of course, if I'm the only one doing it, it's inevitable that I'm not strong enough."

Zhang Dun said in a low tone: "Second uncle, do you think there is any way to ask Changsun Wuji to help me? For example, let him follow me to recover the debt!"

Hearing this, Li Er and Empress Changsun looked at each other, then nodded at the same time, and said in unison: "That's very possible!"

Chapter 204 The old man is the third grade, if he doesn't come to see the old man, you want the old man to see him?

Zhang Dun was taken aback, it's too possible?

Where did the second uncle and second aunt get this confidence?

In this matter, it is clear that Changsun Wuji is playing tricks behind the scenes.

Let him jump into the pit too.

Can he agree?

Seeing Zhang Dun's puzzled look, Li Er smiled and said, "Second Uncle and your Second Aunt, of course there is no way to let Changsun Wuji accompany you to pursue the arrears."

"But your old man can do it!"

Zhang Dun was surprised: "My old man, has such a great ability?"

"Isn't he working in the household department?"

Moreover, it is still in the branch.

A minister of a branch is at most a fifth-rank official, the same rank as himself!

Can he persuade the Minister of the Ministry of Officials who is the third rank?

"Your father-in-law has a very good character in the court." Li Er lied and said: "He can't persuade him alone, and there are more people. Of course, he must not ask Changsun Wuji to persuade him, but he must ask the emperor. Let's play."

Suddenly, Zhang Dun said with a smile: "Then I will leave it to my second uncle."

"no problem!"

Li Er smiled, and asked again: "Besides Changsun Wuji, who else do you plan to let go with you?"

Zhang Dun pondered for a few seconds, and a face appeared in his mind, and he blurted out: "Tang Fuyin should go too."

"Success! I'll tell your father-in-law when I go back now."

Li Er readily agreed, and took Empress Changsun away from Wannian County.

"Guanyin maidservant, let's go to Wuji's residence."

Sitting on the carriage, Li Er looked at Empress Changsun with a smile and said, "I advise you, brother, I have to watch you."

"Okay." Empress Changsun said with a smile: "Second brother, don't worry, my concubine may not succeed in persuading others, but it is still possible to persuade him."

Li Er hummed, and said to Li Junxian who was sitting on the groom's seat: "Let's go, go to Duke Qi's mansion."

"promise!"

Li Junxian made a promise, and accompanied by the neighing sound of the horse, the carriage slowly drove away from the Wannian County Government Office.

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The Duke of Qi.

Changsun Wuji was sitting in the hall, sipping wine leisurely and humming a song.

Chang Sun Chong sat beside him and said excitedly: "Father, Zhang Dun will really accept the task of recovering the debt?"

Changsun Wuji glanced at him, "It should be possible."

He thought of what Zhang Liang said to him in the court, and he was secretly moved.