The predecessor who was scumbag by me was the emperor

In the middle of the night, Shen Jia fell asleep on the desk. Zhao Zhang read the last copy, put it away, and carried Shen Jia to bed.

Shen Jia was taken aback, thinking it was time to go up, when her body just touched the bed board, she closed her eyes and fell asleep again.

Zhao Zhang covered him with the quilt, went outside to explain, and went back to the palace first.

Three days later, there were a total of more than 20 candidates in the Martial Arts Field, and more than [-] people were unsuccessful.

"Your majesty, the old minister thinks that it's okay to have more than 100 people. Teaching 120 people is teaching, and teaching [-] people is also teaching. Presumably the generals are not willing to give up those good seedlings." The Minister of the Ministry of War suggested that he wished to choose more generals. Come out, otherwise you have to ask grandpa to sue grandma for finding generals every time there is a war.

Zhao Zhang asked Old General Qian, "Old Qian is in charge of this matter. He can stay if he wants, but the final exam questions will be more difficult. What the court wants is generals, not warriors."

Old General Qian stood up to thank him: "I will definitely do my best to train more generals."

"Elder Qian has fought for the country for decades, and I am sorry to bother you to go out to educate the descendants when you are old. After this matter is over, I will let Elder Qian take care of himself for the rest of his life."

"I don't think it's hard work. It's my blessing to be able to serve the court. I'm old and can't go to the battlefield. The army has to be handed over to young people to have hope. I also hope to train a commander who can take over the Qian family's army."

"Mr. Qian's words are wrong. I am very relieved that the Qian family army has Jianyuan leading it, but there are not too many generals. If a war breaks out, these people will always respond much faster than ordinary people. The world seems to be peaceful, but It is hard to guarantee when war will start, the imperial court should make preparations early."

"What the emperor is worried about is that the old ministers will definitely teach them all, so that they can grow up as soon as possible."

Zhang Lu was admitted, and the smile on his face hadn't come down for several days. There was still one day before entering the school. Shen Peng helped him organize the things he was going to bring. For the next three months, he would have to eat and live in the school. Do not step out of the house.

"Can't you really take a servant with you? When did you take care of yourself since you were a child?" No matter how much Shen Peng looked down on his husband, he hoped that he would live well.

"Old General Qian's regulations, everyone is the same, I am an adult, with hands and feet, how can I not take care of myself? Don't talk too much, I will leave the family to you during the few months I am away. "Zhang Lu used to always feel that he was overwhelmed by his wife, especially after Shen Jia went to high school, the status gap became more and more obvious. Not so patient.

"Don't worry, you should be more careful inside. Don't give your heart and soul to anyone. You know the face but don't know the heart. You are a competitive relationship."

"I know, I know, don't always go back to your mother's house. Now we have moved out, and my parents are getting older, and the children are still young. There are things inside and out, so you should take care of them."

Shen Peng squinted at him, "Of course I know."

On the day Zhang Lu went to the school, the whole family went to see them off. Shen Peng originally wanted to go back to the Shen Mansion and ask Shen Jia to find an acquaintance to take care of Zhang Lu. "Forget it, the school should be safe, and Jiajia, a civil servant, will definitely not be able to take care of it."

When she heard that she was looking for a relationship with her son, the old lady Zhang's face changed, and she urged: "Go and ask, your brother has a lot of connections, he must know a lot of people, even if he doesn't, his cousin-in-law must know, how much?" Personal attention is good too."

Shen Peng nodded, and reluctantly said: "Then I'll go and ask, and I'll be back soon."

Shen Jia didn't know about her sister's family affairs, and she wasn't surprised to learn that Zhang Lu was admitted, because anyone who passed the three tests that day was left behind, and he couldn't control whether Zhang Lu could graduate smoothly. .

However, he still asked a young instructor through Shi Ye's relationship to help him watch Zhang Lu more, as long as his life is not in danger, he doesn't care about the loss.

A few days later, the new military report from the Northwest came. The Tatars were indeed gathering troops, but it was not to attack the Jin Dynasty, but an internal war. Since the death of the old Tatar king, his sons have been fighting Internal fighting, otherwise the border of Dajin would not be able to live in peace for many years.

Now that the eldest prince has a strong army and horses, it is time to unify the Tatars and take back the scattered soldiers and horses.

After the news came, the civil officials breathed a sigh of relief, but the generals did not relax so much. Instead, they suggested to the emperor: "Your Majesty, our dynasty has always been passively resisting and has never taken the initiative to attack the Tatars. I think this This is an excellent opportunity, why not call up troops and horses to fight the Tatars, drive them out of Jiayuguan, and recapture the natural fortress, so that they will not be able to take another step forward for at least ten years!"

The civil official group immediately retorted: "No, Tatars seem to be in a state of disunity now, and it is best to let them fight their own civil wars. If they mobilize troops at this time, won't they force several forces within Tatars to gather earlier? Isn't this for us? Is the Great Prince of Tartar a stepping stone?"

It makes sense for the generals to think about it, but they really don’t want to miss this great opportunity. The court hasn’t used troops abroad for several years, and the generals have no military exploits. They are all used as the background, so naturally they are unwilling.

Sitting on the dragon chair, Zhao Zhang thought deeply. He really didn't like the presence of strong enemies. Besides, the Tatars had invaded the borders and robbed women of food from time to time. He was fed up with it. Further north, interrupting their retreat, that is the real peace.

"Let the Marquis of Zhenyuan keep an eye on Tatar's internal movements, report to the military report every three days, and send it to Chang'an in [-] Li urgently. Entering Datong Mansion, the whole army will be commanded by Marquis Zhenyuan."

Xu Shoufu did the math, and in this way, the Marquis of Zhenyuan would have 40 to [-] soldiers and horses, which is the only one in the whole army. With this military power in his hands, the Cao family will be in the limelight.

Zhao Zhang didn't bother to guess what the ministers were thinking, and continued to arrange: "Order Zhenyuanhou's son to go to the northwest to cooperate with Zhenyuanhou to fight. Three months later, the first batch of students who graduated from the military school will also be sent there. The husband will start, the food, grass and equipment in the rear..." Zhao Zhang paused, glanced at the ministers of the Ministry of War, and then at the officials of the Ministry of Households, and ordered two people to come out, one in charge of weapons and equipment, One is responsible for preparing food and grass.

He wanted to hand over this important task to Shen Jia just now, but before the war started, it was still in the preparation stage, so he didn't drag Shen Jia in, lest he get too much limelight.

But in fact, with the Cao family in front, Shen Jia is not so eye-catching now. Everyone knows that he and the emperor are brothers from the same school, but his promotion speed is not as fast as Cao Ruiwen, and he does not have the background of the Zhenyuan Houfu. Ministers Looking at his eyes is much more kind.

Moreover, during this period of time, Shen Jia has been keeping a low profile and hasn't made any big moves. Presumably, it's because the court has attracted attention from the Northwest Military, and he can't stand out.

This is very good, the court does not need to make major changes every day, and these old officials don't want to be led by the nose by a young man.

But they were happy earlier. Shen Jia has been writing about the adjustment of commercial tax during this time. This is actually not within his scope of power, but it doesn't matter much. Feng Qiugui will be happy to help him with this plan. The plan was submitted.

The hottest summer has passed, and after autumn, the most important event in Shen's residence is Shen Jia's marriage. Since the beginning of autumn, Shen's residence has started to buy a lot, and the house has been redecorated, and the actions are not small, attracting the attention of neighbors. They all came to watch, envious of Shen Jia's good fortune.

Although Liu Yanwan was a woman who stayed in the harem, she was the emperor's worn-out shoes in name, but the emperor made an exception and made the county head, and she is a first-class beauty. It is a blessing for Shen Jia's family to marry her .

But there must be a lot of people who speak sour words. When Shen’s father and Shen’s mother went out to socialize, they often heard people talking about their future daughter-in-law behind their backs. Pass.

Father Shen didn't care what family his daughter-in-law was from, as long as he had a good character, he had seen people before, gentle and generous, more than enough to match Shen Jia, there was nothing to be picky about.

Because Shen's mother knew that this daughter-in-law was here to be a facade, it was even more impossible to pick on her background. When someone came in, she wished she could be pampered by a woman, so as to make up for her shortcoming of marrying into the Shen family as a widow.

"Have all the posts been sent out? Are there any important people that have not been invited?" Father Shen suddenly became concerned about his son's marriage that night.

Mother Shen returned to her senses, nodded and said, "Most of them are Jiajia's guests. We don't have many friends in Chang'an, so we added a few neighbors."

"Oh, who is the bridesmaid asking for? Is it Mr. Zhao?" Since Zhao Ting came to the door frequently, the servants in the mansion began to call Zhao Zhang Mr. Zhao, Zhao Ting Mr. Zhao, and Father Shen also followed the crowd. up.

Mother Shen's complexion changed, and she hurriedly said: "No, I won't bother him when he's busy, and I'm going to ask his colleague from the household department to be the best man according to Jiajia's wishes."

"That's it, but I don't seem to have seen someone surnamed Zhao on the guest list. Didn't he invite his uncle and nephew?"

Mother Shen sneered and said: "I must have invited you. I guess the housekeeper missed it, but he may not come. Brother Ting said that his family is strictly controlled, and he can only go out on a good day."

Father Shen always felt uneasy in his heart, frowned and asked: "It's understandable that the children's family is strictly controlled. Doesn't Mr. Zhao come to our house often? He can't justify it if he doesn't come, right?"

Shen's mother thought to herself: It's not justifiable for him to come. Most of Shen Jia's guests are from the officialdom, and there must be someone who knows the emperor. Shen's mother was afraid that he might try to steal the marriage halfway, so it's best not to come.

Thinking of this, she couldn't sit still anymore, she got up and walked out: "I'll go see if Jiajia is back, and I have to explain to him about the wedding."

Entering Shen Jia's courtyard, Shen's mother saw that Madam Xu was sitting in the courtyard cleaning the soles of her shoes, with two unfamiliar guards guarding the door, the lights were on in the room, and otherwise the whole courtyard was quiet, so she guessed that it should be Here comes the emperor.

"Is the old lady here to look for the master in the middle of the night for something?" Madam Xu put down the work she was doing and got up to meet her.

Shen's mother held her hand, and said with concern: "You are old, why are you still sewing in this dark yard? Your eyes can't bear it."

"It's just for a short while. It's okay. I've been using the sole for many years, and I can do it well with my eyes closed."

Shen's mother knew who gave the soles, and she was a little moved. She didn't expect that the high emperor wore soles made by people around him. Thinking about it this way, he is no different from ordinary children.

"Old madam, may I pass on for you?"

Shen's mother nodded, it's good that the master is here, some things have to be said even if it's hard to say, Shen Jia probably won't say it, so she can only be the villain.

Shen Jia heard the movement and came to open the door herself, and welcomed Shen's mother into the room. He looked like he was about to fall asleep, his hair was loose, and he was wearing white pajamas. It was cold at night, so he put on a thin coat when he went out.

Shen's mother was afraid that it would be difficult for that person to go into the inner room, so she sat down in the outer hall, coughed slightly, and said in a low voice, "Well, I'm here to ask you, the bridesmaid on the wedding day has been confirmed. Is it?"

Shen Jia remembered that she had mentioned this matter, but the family has been busy recently, so it is normal for her mother to forget, so she said: "It's settled, I invited Uiro, the assistant of the household department, and Chen Zian, my son's former friend." Chen Zian This time I rushed back to attend Shen Jia's wedding. Since he was released, the two have been communicating.

These two are very young, so it would be more appropriate to be the bridesmaid of the groom's official, otherwise the other people Shen Jia knew were either too low-ranking or too old.

"Oh, then I will prepare clothes, shoes and socks for them. That... the day you got married..." Shen's mother couldn't speak anymore. It is already very difficult for people to live in secrets. If they are not allowed even at the wedding Is it too much to participate in?

A tall figure came out from the inner room. He was neatly dressed, but his hair was loose, and he had clearly bathed. He sat beside Shen Jia and said to Shen's mother, "Don't worry, old lady, I won't leave the palace that day. "

Shen's mother looked embarrassed, and hurriedly explained: "It's not that you are not allowed to participate, but I am afraid that you will be sad when you see it. You two are like this... hey..."

"You don't have to worry, this is the choice of the two of us. We know what to do, and it won't cause trouble to the family. However, Brother Ting may come that day. He has been thinking about attending his master's wedding."

"Of course you are welcome. If he hadn't been too old, I'd still like to ask him to be a bed-pressing boy." After saying that, Shen's mother was embarrassed again. It's only there, their family's... forget it, but there must be some procedures, otherwise it's a joke.

"I have nothing else to do, you can go to sleep early." Shen's mother came in a hurry, and left even more hurriedly.

Shen Jia laughed, looked at Zhao Zhang with her chin propped up, and after looking at it for a moment, said: "You are also quite handsome, and people are easy-going, why does my mother look like a scourge when seeing you? "

Zhao Zhang stroked his hair. The two of them washed their hair just now. If it wasn't because their hair was still wet, they might have been working on the bed when Shen's mother came. Just a few times."

"I don't think so. The next time she comes at night, you don't want to come out. It's no wonder she would be happy to see you in my room."

"She is probably also impatient, afraid that I will make a big fuss about Mr. Shen's wedding and embarrass you."

Shen Jia laughed so hard that she lay down on the table, imagined the scene, and asked pantingly, "By the way, if we hadn't come this far, if I really got married, would you come to snatch the marriage?"

Zhao Zhang replied indifferently: "No, I can't do such a thing!" But he knew in his heart that if he couldn't let Shen Jia go, there would be countless ways to prevent him from getting married. Is it impossible to marry a wife under your nose?

As the day of Shen Jia's marriage drew closer, Zhao Zhang became inexplicably anxious. He knew what was going on intellectually, but his mood was completely out of control.

The emperor was not happy, and the atmosphere in the whole palace fell silent. The eunuchs and maids dared not even walk loudly.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, please forgive me. This old minister is guilty... Your Majesty, please forgive me this time..." An old official who described himself as embarrassed was dragged out by two guards, his official hat was taken off his head, and his official uniform was also taken off Yes, at first glance, he committed a serious crime.

In the first year of Zhao Zhangchu's accession to the throne, such scenes were often seen in the palace. Today, nearly [-]% of the civil and military officials standing in the court hall were cleaned at that time, and the blood at the Meridian Gate was thick and black, and even the common people were scared. dare not walk past him.

But in the past two years, the emperor's temper has become much better, and he will not chop off the heads of officials at every turn. The last time he made a big fight was a matter of Pu Guogong's government. This time, he doesn't know how this official offended the emperor.

"Your Majesty, calm down. Yu Yushi's crime is unforgivable. If you kill him, you will kill him. It's not worth being angry for him." Mr. Du saw the emperor's angry face, and even smashed his favorite ornaments, and scolded that surname in his heart. Yu's few words are really old things that don't know the heights of the sky and the depths of the earth.

There is a memorial in front of Zhao Zhang, which is the grain production forecast table submitted by Shen Jia at the beginning. As for the one who made him mobilize the crowd, ask the officials.

The cabinet ministers can also see the problems he can see, and they don't know how those people operate in private. According to Jin Yiwei's information, the letters sent by various families have increased recently.

And this surname is Yushi Youdu Yushi of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, a veteran of the three dynasties, and a former teacher of Zhao Zhang, who respects him very much.

But he didn't expect that the biggest cancer dug up this time was actually this old censor who was nearly seven years old. He should have retired long ago, but Zhao Zhang retained him and hoped that he could supervise all officials for him, but I didn't expect him to look away sometimes.

When Jin Yiwei put the evidence in front of him, Zhao Zhang still couldn't believe it. He suspected that someone had framed him, but this evidence was found by Commander Lu, and Zhao Zhang would never doubt it when he was in charge.

"I am indeed angry, but more of a heartache. Yutong, the veteran of the three dynasties, has been an emperor's teacher and has made great achievements. Such a person is actually a big moth of the court. How can I not feel heartbroken?"

Director Du comforted: "The emperor's anger is because Yu Yushi is too good at disguising. Who can believe that he is so greedy? He lives in a small house in a small alley in the west of the city. He wears old clothes and usually has a clean sleeve. No, who would have thought that he would be greedy for the emperor's food all year round." Once this incident happened, the government and the public should be shocked again.

"Order Jin Yiwei to investigate all the officials involved in this case. Kill those who should be killed, exile those who should be exiled, and confiscate the property of Yu's family. The male Ding of Yu's family will be sentenced to exile and the female relatives will be exiled to Lingnan!"

Yu Tong had a great reputation in the officialdom and was highly praised by the common people. When he was suddenly stripped of his official uniform and paraded through the streets, no one could react. After hearing what he had committed, many people expressed disbelief.

"Master Shen, did you hear about this beforehand?" Many officials from the household department asked Shen Jia to inquire about the situation.

Shen Jia shook her head and said, "I don't know, it was too sudden. I heard that Commander Lu personally verified it. There are all witnesses and material evidence, and there are many accomplices."

"But why is there no three divisions for such a big case? Would it be too hasty to only listen to Jin Yiwei?" Jin Yiwei is really not a good person in everyone's eyes. In comparison, Yu Yushi's reputation is much better, and everyone doubts He was framed by Jin Yiwei.

"The emperor must have checked it over and over again. This case is very involved. If the investigation is carried out slowly according to the procedure, it may cause a lot of trouble. The emperor should want to solve it quickly."

"But in case you can't convince the crowd..."

Some people also said: "Actually, as long as Yu's family copied the corresponding gold and silver, there would be no doubts about this case."

"I don't know who is responsible for ransacking the house this time?"

This Shen Jia knew, "It's Lord Cao, Yin of Shuntian Mansion, and Lord Ying, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment."

"I really want to go and see. Many members of Yu's family have been there. It's an old house. It's unbelievable that there is a huge amount of wealth hidden in it."

Shen Jia is also very curious about this, he has never dealt with Yu Yushi before, because he is old, he seldom goes to court, but he has heard a lot about his deeds, and he dared to impeach him as early as the late emperor Pu Guogong was accused of bullying and other crimes, and was regarded by everyone as an iron and courageous censor.

At night, Shen Jia told Zhao Zhang about everyone's doubts, and Zhao Zhang said, "Then you can go to Yu's house to help tomorrow."

"I'll go? Is it appropriate?"

"There should be someone in the Ministry of Accounts to keep accounts, and the confiscated assets should also be handed over to the treasury. What's wrong with you?"

"Then who was originally appointed?"

"I don't know, Zhou Shangshu has his own arrangements." Zhao Zhang didn't ask about this kind of trivial matter. The chief officer who ransacked the house was determined by himself, and other relevant personnel were naturally arranged by each yamen.

But it's okay to make an exception for Shen Jia, let alone it's not a big deal.

Shen Jia was just curious at first, and didn't intend to see it, but since Zhao Zhang agreed, there was nothing to refuse, and he always used this kind of opportunity through the back door with peace of mind.

"I heard that there is a tacit agreement in the officialdom to raid the house. Real gold and silver can't be moved, but rare treasures can be picked as long as they have not passed through the road, and the servants who follow can also get some hard work. So tomorrow I should Should I go with the crowd or be ruthless?"

Zhao Zhang scolded with a smile: "You are my confidant, what is there to take for such a small favor? Tell them to restrain themselves, if you are not afraid of Jin Yiwei coming to the door in the middle of the night, just take it!"

Shen Jia turned over, yawned and said, "Then just do business, don't go too far, sleep!"