Sheng Shi Merciful Light

In order to prevent the princes from competing for the throne, Emperor Tianshou only let Prince Bao learn how to handle government affairs, and the other princes are all soy sauce.Only Mu Ci, who is open and hooked, is very good at it even if the Emperor Tianshou doesn't teach it.

Mu Zan, as the "chief" who has no heir to establish a head, is the most powerful heir to the throne after the abolition of the prince. In order to clear the way for the youngest son, so that he would not threaten his beloved Xiao Jiulang, the Emperor Tianshou even suppressed him and never called a courtier. When he was in class, he was not asked to sit in on the military and government meetings.

So... Mu Zan, who is a half-way monk, is really blind to government affairs.He went out of the palace to become the king, and he was the king of Luoyang for ten years. The only official business he did was to inspect the construction of the imperial mausoleum.The bill documents were sorted out by the two deputies (the real person in charge), who made a personal stamp.

In other words, the first emperor handed over a country to Deguang Emperor Mu Zhan who knew nothing.

Mu Zhan's temperament is more upright, honest and honest, which is the one that Concubine Xie thought was brainwashed by the sage's teachings, and she can't keep it wrong no matter what.

And those who can be officials in the capital and listen to politics in the court have all become elites. They already know the details of the former Luoyang King and the current Emperor Deguang.In addition, Mu Zhan has a good temper, and even a little soft on closer inspection. The ministers respect him as a king, but they are really not afraid of him in their hearts.

Even some tricky officials wanted to try the new emperor's strength.

Not to mention, thousands of years of feudal history tells us that kings and ministers also have the unspoken rule of "either the east prevails over the west wind, or the west wind prevails over the east wind".Are there still few emperors who have been led by the nose by ministers or even eunuchs and even killed?

This caused Mu Zhan to go to court every day, and deal with government affairs with great care, walking on eggshells, for fear that something bad would happen, and he would be laughed at by the courtiers, and he was even more afraid of being sorry for the people represented by the memorials.

Subconsciously, he was afraid that if he failed to govern the country well, he would disappoint his younger brother, and if he came to him, he would lose face and his seat would not be secure.

Nei Li Mu Zun began to study administration eagerly, but on the surface he didn't let anyone see his impatience and lack of confidence.When facing his courtiers, Mu Zhan automatically learned a skill—pretend!

Pretending to be deep, pretending to be paralyzed... Uh, well, it's the standard emperor's expression of pretending "Mount Tai collapses in front of him without changing his face".

In short, it makes people feel that "the king's might is like the sea, but the sacred heart is unpredictable". This trick was learned from his father, the emperor Tianshoudi.So, don't underestimate the influence of the royal family.

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But in misfortune, there is also a very lucky thing.It was the first court meeting, and his ninth brother, Mu Ci, reformed the working hours and made new regulations, so that the court meeting had a smooth procedure.

The ministers submit their agendas every day, and then they will get a schedule for tomorrow's court meeting, on which the theme is set, the goals are listed, and the plan is written, and everything is carried out according to the charter.Not only did it give everyone a time to prepare in advance, but every morning meeting everyone talked with confidence, which was more insightful and time-saving than the impromptu answers in the past.

Because the end time is stipulated, everyone has a more sense of urgency, will not engage in meaningless disputes, and is better at grasping the key points.

The court meeting went very smoothly.

This made it easier for Emperor Deguang to handle government affairs much more easily.

Even the courtiers felt the benefits, except that they were not used to it in the first few days, but after persevering, they found that many things went more smoothly.Although the King of Chu asked for several days off, the officials did not delay and perfunctory, and discussed matters according to the rules every day.

In short, in order to show talent and learning, talk a bunch of meaningless words, shirk responsibility and attack each other, and waste time on "should step on the left foot first according to the Han ritual or the right foot first according to the Zhou ritual when stepping on the threshold" and a bunch of trivial things like this rarely happen up.

After all, time is limited.

Even, those who like to use their brains will continue to use the practice of planning in advance and formulating rules and regulations to their own departments, which has indeed improved efficiency.

At the same time, the benefits of the new work and rest time are also highlighted... Although the morning meeting starts late, the efficiency has improved and there is enough time.

The main reason is that you don't have to work as hard as before, getting up before dawn at four or five o'clock, skipping breakfast, and discussing politics on an empty stomach.If you encounter dragging... dragging until the sun is three poles, your legs are so hungry that your legs are weak.

Even if you have a lot of snacks hidden in your sleeves, you don't dare to feast on them in front of the emperor, do you?

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The new system serves multiple purposes. Humanization is only one aspect, and it improves the efficiency of the entire country's operations.He also directly helped Emperor Deguang a big favor-helped him through the early days of the novice emperor's confusion.

For a time, everyone was happy.

Emperor Deguang wondered more than once that the ninth younger brother enforced the new time and new regulations at the first court meeting, was he considerate of him, an emperor who became a monk halfway and didn't know how to deal with government affairs?

Now he only needs to put on a face of "Mount Tai collapses without changing his color", listen to the ministers discussing matters according to the charter, and when the ministers come to a conclusion, he will have a decision in his heart, and then ask the prime minister, the three political candidates, and the ministers for their opinions , a decision can be made in the absence of very reasonable objections.

Mu Zhan just needs to keep his face expressionless and announce his decision.He didn't need to say too much, he just secretly accumulated experience in dealing with government affairs.

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After several days like this, the anxiety and apprehension deep in Mu Zhan's heart also faded a lot.Wang Youlun and other Zaizhi were quite kind, and they taught Mu Zhan hand in hand, and Mu Zhan gradually learned the way of being a king.

In private, Wang Youlun and others also liked Emperor Deguang who followed the path of moderation and balance.Just like what King Mu Ci of Chu said when he rejected the throne - now is a period of peace and stability, the development of the country still seeks stability, and develop steadily step by step.

Emperor Deguang is obviously more suitable.

Of course, Wang Youlun didn't say these words to Emperor Deguang, and still kept them secret according to Mu Ci's request.

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The previous dynasty was straightened out a little bit, but Emperor Deguang couldn't relax, because the harem never stopped.

Mu Zhan's mother, sister, even his younger brother who was able to get off the ground, and several of his concubines all came to trouble him.It's not about quarreling about the king of Chu, so be careful; it's because you think he's incapable and can't make chickens and dogs ascend to heaven;

Only his concubine Mei, who is the daughter of a great family, is quite educated and reasonable, and told him to treat his brothers well and handle government affairs well.

But Concubine Xie has always refused to allow Emperor Deguang to appoint Mei as queen, but also wants him to appoint Xie Wan as queen.Mu Zhan felt that it was not very good, and resisted the pressure and did not respond, but considering that his own mother could not be crowned queen mother, he was afraid of feeling uncomfortable watching other women holding the queen queen ceremony, so he postponed the matter of becoming queen mother.

Mei's situation is very embarrassing.

Mei's father, An Shouhou, was in a state of panic all day long. His own sister was originally a queen who was forced to become a monk. Now if the eldest daughter can't become a queen, I'm afraid that Jingye Temple will be her home. Why not worry?

He deliberately scolded Mei Rong, the third son of the King of Chu who was disobedient, but Mei Rong drifted back to the sea, and it was difficult to find her.Even if you find it, what can you do?

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When Mu Ci's "one copper and one feather" sparked a new topic in Tianjing, he was leisurely inspecting the renovation of Chu Palace.As soon as the guy got the blueprint, he went straight to an indoor hot spring pool.

The hot spring pool is very large, and it is a magnificent palace. The swimming pool alone is more than [-] square meters, and there are several beautiful rooms next to it.

The hot spring is drawn from the ground, and I don't know how much work was spent in the beginning.

Mu Ci changed the last few rooms, drew blueprints, and asked craftsmen to make copper pipes, and diverted hot spring water to make a public shower room with small cubicles for everyone to enjoy.

While walking around, a Jin Yiwei came over and whispered something to Mou Yu.

Mou Yu nodded to let Jin Yiwei leave, handed a post to Mu Ci, and said proudly: "Invitation from Prince Qinghe, I invite you to participate in tomorrow's poetry meeting."

"I don't know how to compose poems, and I don't know how to comment, so what are you going to do?" Mu Ci said without changing his expression, "I'm afraid I'm not used to eating well, and I'm going to be hungry."

Mou Yu and the others: "..." Is it an honor to be invited by Prince Qinghe to participate in the most famous poetry meeting?

Mu Ci said: "I won't go, he should be looking for me for something else, let him talk directly."

Mou Yu sent someone to ask.

Soon, Jin Yiwei brought a person who claimed to be the chief servant of Qinghe Palace, and the chief presented something, saying it was a gift from an old friend.

Mou Yu checked and handed it to Mu Ci if nothing happened.Mu Ci took a look and found that it was a binoculars, but it was not the one he left behind, but a newly made golden binoculars, inlaid with precious stones, which was exquisite and beautiful, and the crystals were more translucent and clear.

Mu Ci understood in her heart, and said: "I accept the gift in return, tell him, I will handle it well."

The head servant looked up in surprise and opened his mouth to speak.Mu Ci casually waved his hand and said, "Go back and tell me, just say that I know this is not a way of repaying favors, a small gift between friends, a small favor, and a handy thing, it's nothing. Go!"

The manager couldn't figure out the riddle, but he didn't dare to question the king of Chu, so he obeyed and went back.

Mou Yu raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at Mu Ci.People around me are all far away.

Mu Ci said: "The person who rescued me outside the palace and sent me back by water, the one I won't let you track down is him. The third son of Meifu, Mei Rong."

Mou Yu was stunned, and said: "Mei Sanlang, he is a character, what a pity..."

"Do you know what he asked me to do?" Mu Ci asked.

Mou Yu sighed: "It's not her fault that Empress Mei has no children. She is the clan wife appointed by the late emperor. This incident is too outrageous."

Mu Ci also sighed, "It's not for the sake of being forced, I'm afraid Mei Sanlang would not send me this thing." Letting that proud man do something like asking for a favor, it is also embarrassing him, It was just for the family members she cared about, Mei Rong had to do this.

Mou Yu smiled and nodded: "I will greet you, Queen Mei's matter is not too much trouble."

Mu Ci nodded, and didn't ask any more questions, and the group continued to visit the new house without mentioning it.

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Mu Zhan didn't like his first wife, Mei Shi, because Concubine Xie talked too much and was too successful in brainwashing, which made Mu Zan feel that his wife was of no help to him.In fact, Mu Zhan also had some intentions. After all, the Mei family hadn't had any children for ten years, so he didn't even need to find an excuse to make another queen.It's just that Mu Zhan knows that it's not easy to directly help his cousin Xie Wan to be a queen.

Just look at Luo Shi, the true love of Emperor Yonghe back then.

Sure enough, Mu Zhan couldn't bear the pressure from Concubine Xie and Xie Wan. Just as he had a little idea of ​​this idea to the officials, he was pushed back by the imperial censor and the Minister of Rites, saying that it is not impossible to establish another one. Not having a son-in-law is not a good thing after all.

But you can't "use a concubine as a wife", and would rather hire another prostitute from a wealthy family to be the queen.

Dazong Zhengling made King Qi quickly discuss with the officials several candidates.Everyone highly respected Li Xiaowei, one of the five kings with different surnames in the founding of the country, Li Xiaowei, the legitimate daughter of Zhenbei Gong Li Qixin.

This is entirely for the sake of Emperor Deguang. The Li family of the Duke of Zhenbei is a solid family for hundreds of years. In the previous dynasty, there have been several prime ministers and generals, both civil and military.A thick stack of family trees is not mixed with any water.

Li Qixin was originally the confidant of Emperor Tianshou. When Emperor Tianshou seized the throne, Li Qixin's father did not take refuge in anyone easily. He was impartial and only cared about the country's border defense.

Li Qixin has the style of being a father, and he is also a person who only asks about border military affairs. He is the current Marshal Ma You of the Northwest Border Guard, and the deputy of King Hanshan.

This is a powerful figure with the military power of the frontier army in his hands. He has neither family background nor strength, so he is a good candidate for Yuezhang.

Abolishing the Mei family, sacrificing niece Xie Wan, and replacing Li Qixin's legitimate daughter as the empress, Concubine Xie was always willing to do so. A little girl's father has soldiers, who can keep her son's throne stable.But the girl's mother couldn't hold back, the son's future mother-in-law was the Lord of Pingyuan County.

Who is the head of Pingyuan County?That's a pungent guy who became famous earlier than Princess Chaoyang, and a figure with explosive fighting power among the clan girls.

Back then, Concubine Xie still had a scar on the back of the hand that Princess Pingyuan had hit with a barbed whip. At that time, she had covered her face with her hand, otherwise she would have lost her appearance.

It can be seen how ruthless the Lord Pingyuan is.

Thinking back when Grand Concubine Xie first entered the palace, she was just a little beauty. Because the Xie family had some means of keeping men, she was favored by the Emperor Tianshou. She gave birth to a daughter and two sons in succession. floating in the air.

Because of her beauty, she acted high-profile in a moment of complacency, and accidentally provoke the Lord Pingyuan, and was ruthlessly ridiculed.Concubine Xie was furious, and complained privately that the county magistrate of Pingyuan was domineering, which would be a disaster.

For some reason, the Tianshou Emperor manipulated the county lord of Pingyuan, and she was caught in the wrong place by the then Empress Zheng, and sent to Jingye Temple.Only then did Concubine Xie Chen enter the palace, and now the emperor's son did not kiss her.

The little beauty back then has become a big concubine, so naturally she doesn't have to hold back anymore.

Besides, a daughter's character depends on her mother, can the daughter of County Lord Pingyuan be a soft girl?She was even more afraid that if Miss Li was made queen, her son, who was not close to her at all, would be even more divorced from her.

Concubine Xie looked at the other girls on the list, and found that they all had good family backgrounds and strengths, and they were all famous hotties.

Concubine Xie chooses by herself, but Yushi always has something to say, but she just disagrees.

Then, somehow, Princess Yongjia and Prince Anshun both entered the palace to speak well of Mrs. Mei. (What, Mei Rong has nothing else but money.)

Back and forth... Concubine Xie stopped her fire, that's all, it's still Mei's.

The Mei family is soft-tempered. Although her natal family is a family, it is already weak and easy to handle.If someone else is the queen... as long as she is a little aggressive, she, a concubine who will never be the queen mother, will not know where she will be squeezed into a corner.

Although she is the emperor's biological mother, the empress can control her from the etiquette point of view, and she has no way to resist.

In this way, Concubine Xie stopped.

The post-sealing ceremony was held relatively low-key, and Mu Zhan had a moment of peace...

What a mess.

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On this day, the new emperor was the first to employ someone, and Li Hai, the head of the internal servants, brought the even more trembling Taifu Temple order to report...the internal treasury ran out of money again.

The head of the Department of Internal Affairs also said that the moon silver in the harem will not be issued this month, and it has already entered autumn, and the cold in the north is early. Not only do the palaces have to prepare forging silk, fur, etc., but every palace must have a new silk jacket, otherwise someone will freeze. die.

Speaking of the lack of money in the inner treasury, Mu Zhan burst into tears.

The first emperor, heaven and earth, needs money for a grand burial.He succeeded to the throne, and the enthronement ceremony required silver.But the inner storehouse in the palace is clean and smooth, without a single coin.Bao Yuan, the original inner treasury envoy, also went to the king of Chu.

At that time, when Mu Zhan saw the inner warehouse as clean as a snow cave, his eyes were dark.You don't need to ask to know who your eccentric father gave everything to.

Mu Zhan wanted to cry, but he didn't dare to complain - after all, it is reasonable to say that the whole world, the whole palace, should belong to the ninth younger brother, and now only giving him some palace property money is already considered wronged him.

Although the bulky thing in the inner storehouse is valuable, it can't be dragged out of the palace to sell. In Tianjing City, where there is no secret, it will simply embarrass the royal family.

Mobilize the treasury to supplement the internal treasury?Don't say that any emperor can't do it, even the Minister of the Household Department will directly throw the emperor's face.

Mu Zhan could only make up for it himself, and asked, "Didn't I give 200 million taels of silver?" It is said that he is a soy sauce prince, and he is already a hardworking bee who can save these family fortunes.

The old commander trembled and said: "It's all spent..." Fortunately, the post-sealing ceremony was simplified and simplified, but it couldn't last.

"So fast?"

The old commander handed over all the income and expenditure accounts, several major events, which one did not burn money?

The funeral of the first emperor and the enthronement ceremony cost a lot of money. In addition to the grand ceremony, rewards were also given to everyone. You must not be stingy, you have to give generous rewards to show your favor-these are all paid by the internal treasury.

Because the funeral of the first emperor could not be deducted, Mu Zhan's own enthronement ceremony was still simple.The gold leaf used for refurbishment on the pillars of the palace is a knockoff of gold mixed with brass and tin.

Mu Zan had a severe headache, wondering if he wanted to sell the shop property he had bought bit by bit?Otherwise, where else can I get some support?Don't even think about it in the hands of his sister and brother, they were all scraped from him before.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..." An eunuch came in exclaiming.

Mu Yan's head hurt even more.

Li Hai shouted: "Shut up, don't roar in the hall." He just wanted to drag this blind boy to spank his ass.The boy smiled so happily that he could see his teeth but could not see his eyes, and said: "Your Majesty, the servants of Chu Palace are here."

Li Hai asked suspiciously, "What is he doing here?"

"I dragged a lot of boxes and cages with my servant, and waited for His Majesty's call at Nande Gate. The ruts of the carriage were sunk into the soil by an inch, and I couldn't see the end from the beginning."

Seeing that this guy really couldn't speak clearly, Mu Zhan said directly, "Bring Heshun here."

Soon He Shun came, saluted, brought a box of booklets that had been torn in half, and handed it to the emperor: "Return to Your Majesty, our Highness said: If you are a brother, you should share a share of the money of the late Emperor. He took one copy, and returned this one to His Majesty."

Mu Xun was holding half a booklet in his hand, and he was so dazed that he couldn't even speak.

Li Hai was still clever, and asked Heshun a few more questions, but no matter how he asked, Heshun knew nothing about it, and he was no longer a fool.Everyone also knows that Heshun is not clever in the first place, and no one thinks that Heshun is pretending to be stupid.

Li Hai had no choice but to let Heshun go, and told him to follow the old commander to hand over to the new Inner Storehouse envoy, and put the cartloads of things back into the warehouse again.

The gold alone has been moved for a long time, Li Haimo calculated the number of weighing, and took a pair of bottom slips from the former internal warehouse that he secretly obtained from other channels, what else is there that I don't understand?

"Your Majesty, look!" He presented the slip.

Mu Zhan compared the astronomical figures and sent back exactly half of them, and then looked at the booklet that was obviously torn in half—Mu Ci actually sent half of it back to him.

It was only then that Mu Zhan realized that it was his little brother Jiu who gave him money. He thought: This is his real brother. His father secretly gave him the family property. He can get it by himself, and no one can. say what.Now the ninth brother actually gave him half of it...

That's right, that younger brother is already generous, and he can give up the throne...

Mu Zun's heart was full of complicated feelings, moved, ashamed, joyful and happy, his eyes became hot, seeing that there was only one confidant, Li Hai, anyway, he pulled his sleeves to cover his face, and cried silently.

Ninth Brother, I betrayed you like that.

And you treat me like this, what can I do?

woo woo woo...