The Road to the Imperial Examinations of Farmers in Ancient Times

In the past few years, due to various natural and man-made disasters in Dacheng, the household department is unable to make ends meet, resulting in an empty treasury.The imperial court has no money, and the emperor can't do anything he wants to do. Now it's hard to find a courtier who can share his worries and solve the emperor's troubles. The emperor's heart was happy.

On the one hand, there is an official who is useless and only knows nothing to do all day; , to get his permission to do things.

Now these ministers are saying that Li Liuyuan is wrong, aren't they slapping him in the face of the emperor in front of all the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty?

Therefore, Emperor Zhaozong's complexion was not very good at that time.

Emperor Zhaozong naturally knew who was right and who was wrong in the disturbance in the court today, so he punished a few officials who had nothing to do in the morning, and the emperor used his attitude to show that he stood by Li Liuyuan. one side ends

"Take a step back"

"The ministers and others send the emperor respectfully, long live the emperor, long live the emperor."

The emperor's guard of honor left in the sound of the officials sending him off, and the officials behind him got up one after another.

Today, more officials in the court are still holding a wait-and-see attitude. They all know that Li Liuyuan is now in favor and is doing things for the emperor. At this time, he is undoubtedly asking for trouble for Li Liuyuan.With Zhu Guangquan's matter in mind, some officials who didn't pay attention to Li Wen before naturally became a little more wary of Li Wen.

These officials naturally knew about the affairs in the capital. Li Wen dared to do these things blatantly, without the emperor's permission, he absolutely would not have dared to do these things.

Officials are mostly aloof and arrogant, and they are ashamed to be involved in business affairs, but this Li Wen went the other way and got involved in these business affairs, and for this reason he even created a Ministry of Industry and Commerce, which is already popular with people. Scale is sick.The Ministry of Industry and Commerce is not yet under the jurisdiction of the Sixth Ministry, and is independent of the Sixth Ministry. Where is the Sixth Ministry?This made some officials in the six departments inevitably feel dissatisfied.

However, this Li Wen is really capable, and he has won the emperor's trust in such a short period of time, which is something that many people have never imagined.

The emperor's defense of Li Wen today was noticed by all the officials in the court, and they wanted to see what tricks he could make in the end.Instead of going to trouble Li Wen at this time, it is better to see if he has any loopholes and catch him later, so as to sue him in front of the emperor!

After the court is over, the officials can leave on their own.

After temporarily taking the post of Minister of the Household Department, Yang Shaomu knows what the Household Department is like now. The imperial court's taxes have increased year after year, but the court's taxes have been decreasing.Where is the problem in the middle?In addition to the reasons of corruption and pocketing of officials in the DPRK and China, the most important point is actually the issue of land ownership.

But now the land must not be moved. These literati and bureaucrats hold a large amount of land in their hands. They are definitely unwilling to hand over the land in their hands to the country. Once touched, it will inevitably cause resistance and dissatisfaction among these people.However, given the current situation of the imperial court, if there is no way to increase income, the Ministry of Household Affairs may not be able to support the expenditure of the entire imperial court, as well as the disaster relief funds allocated by various places and so on.

From this point of view, Yang Shaomu understands why Li Wen turned his idea to business, and this is a good way out.It is true that businessmen value profits, but the same businessmen will also make money, so he supports Li Wen in organizing these conferences and using the businessmen. If these businessmen are used properly, they may really bring some benefits to the court.

"Your Highness, look..."

The First Prince led his people swaggeringly ahead of His Royal Highness, and naturally the officials of the Prince's faction were dissatisfied. Doesn't it make it clear that they don't take His Highness seriously?

Yang Shaomu raised his hand, not showing any anger on his face, and said lightly, "It's okay, maybe Brother Huang has something urgent to do." He looked at the person who was walking in front and strode away, just A stern light flashed in his eyes the moment he retracted his gaze.

The fourth prince, Yang Shaojian, walked with the prince, and the two of them talked about the court affairs while walking.

But the third prince Yang Shaokang did not go with them, but took another road, apparently to the harem, presumably to Concubine Shu.

At this time, Yang Shaoyong had already led his people away, and the eldest prince's face was filled with unconcealable anger. This damned Li Wen always caused him to lose his troops every time!

"What kind of ecstasy potion did this Li Wen give the father to make the father trust him so much?" Yang Shaoyong said in

Unable to win over Li Wen, he has long been dissatisfied with Li Wen.This Li Wen also spoiled his good deeds, Xiangzhou caused him a lot of losses... If this Li Wen fell into his hands, he would definitely make him unable to live or die!

But before killing him, let him have a taste of Li Liuyuan first~

When I think of Li Wen wearing an official uniform, standing on top of the hall and confronting many ministers, looking very energetic, I don't know how beautiful the body covered by the official uniform is... If you want to press people on your body, Let him do whatever he wants, thinking of this, Yang Shaoyong's eyes are full of desire.

"Your Highness, this Li Wen, I can't move for the time being." The confidantes who followed the First Prince knew about their Highness's hobbies, and they could tell what was going on in His Highness's heart just by looking at their Highness's expressions.Not to mention that Li Wen is trusted and reused by the emperor, but with Li Wen's name and status as Liu Yuan, he is not someone their Highness can touch casually.

"Hmph! You think I don't know!"

Yang Shaoyong naturally knew that Li Wen couldn't be moved at this time, but when he became emperor, he had the final say on what kind of beauty he wanted?It's just a mere little Liuyuan. At that time, he will have someone tie Li Wen to his dragon bed, and he will be able to...

black hehe...

"Your Highness, this Li Wen is quite capable. What kind of conference they hold, each person has to pay 100 taels of silver. The official sent someone to take a look, and many people rushed to line up... Xiaguan slightly Forget it, if they do this, at least one hundred and eighty thousand taels of silver will come into the account." A confidant said in his ear, Yang Shaoyong was surprised and asked, "Is there so much?"

"Not much more." The confidant said with certainty.

"That's really a lot." Hearing this, Yang Shaoyong's eyes narrowed slightly. Originally, the officials in Xiangzhou would send him a large sum of money every year, but after being messed up by Li Wen, All the officials in Xiangzhou went in.

But it was also at that time that he knew that those officials in Xiangzhou had done so many things under the name of his eldest prince. What made him most angry was that most of them belonged to Lu Xingbang, the prefect of Xiangzhou who had already been asked to behead. In his hands, what came to him was just a small profit!There is nothing wrong with it, and he was punished by his father to stay behind closed doors for three months without going out!

If it weren't for the officials in Xiangzhou who were already dead, he would have sent someone to dig out the bones and flog them!

However, there is a very urgent problem that needs to be solved. He is short of money, very short of money!

Although he is the eldest prince, but because he is not a legitimate son, not His Royal Highness crowned by the emperor, some people may not buy his account, so it costs money to recruit talents, and it is necessary to get through the relationship. Come down, everything costs money.

Also, he has a private soldier on hand, and armor and weapons are a huge expense.

If there is no money, in the eyes of these people, he, the eldest prince, is probably nothing. Now that they have walked 99 steps, if it is the last step, Yang Shaoyong will not be reconciled anyway, and wants to fight , he was going to get more silver in order to increase his winning chips.It's just that the previous few money lines have been broken by someone, so it's a bit difficult for him to get some money now.

"Your Highness." Seeing that His Highness suddenly stood here and did not leave, the following officials couldn't help reminding, "This is not a place to talk, why don't we go back and make plans?"

"Let's go!" Yang Shaoyong came back to his senses, gritted his teeth, and strode away with his men.

After leaving the court, Li Wen followed the little Eunuch Su who had come to see the emperor in the imperial study, "I pay homage to the emperor, long live the emperor, long live, long live."

"Li Liuyuan, get up now." Emperor Zhaozong's body deteriorated day by day, and a sickness shrouded his face.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Wen got up and accidentally caught a glimpse of the emperor's face, which made him a little startled. It's only been a short time, how come the emperor looks so old?

He thought to himself, it is not a good thing for the emperor's face to show signs of decay...

"What happened today, I know that you feel wronged. I understand in my heart what you have done for the court." It was not easy for Emperor Zhaozong to be an emperor, and his body was getting weaker and weaker. On the contrary, His sons are getting stronger and more powerful, and they are all thinking about the chair under his buttocks, wishing to replace it.

The officials below stood in line one by one, and made plans for themselves early on. The emperor naturally knew this, but there was nothing he could do about it.

Although he is an emperor, there are not many ministers who can use him, and a few loyal veterans are loyal to him.

Old stubborn, not too aggressive, can't bring him any real benefits.At this time, Li Wen appeared in front of him. This courtier is young and smart, and loyal to the emperor. He is a person who can be used to great advantage. Therefore, no matter what, the emperor must take good care of this wronged man. Courtier.

"I don't dare." Upon hearing this, Li Wen understood why the emperor summoned him. He said that he was not wronged, but he didn't mean it on the surface.

Looking at this young courtier, Emperor Zhaozong sometimes felt as if he was looking at his own child. He liked Li Wen's fact that he was loyal and honest enough to him as the emperor, unlike some people who always thought he was this The emperor is a fool, he can cheat as much as he can, and the emperor has nothing to dislike about such loyal and naive subjects.

The emperor chuckled and said, "I still said no, this mouth can hang three catties of pork."

Li Wen wrinkled his nose: I don't have that face!

If this expression were made by an old official with a wrinkled face, this picture... would probably be a bit difficult to look at directly? But if it were made by a young and tender-faced Li Liuyuan, it would be a bit like the emperor acting like a baby.Emperor Zhaozong didn't get angry about this, he turned his head and said to Eunuch Sun who was following him, "Didn't you pay a tribute to a pair of night pearls from the South China Sea, you go and get them."

"Yes, I'll get it here, servant." Eunuch Sun responded, and after a while, he came in with a box in his hand. The box was opened, and inside was a pair of fist-sized Ye Mingzhu.The emperor waved his hand and asked Eunuch Sun to give the box to Li Wen, and said, "I'll give you these two gadgets, take them back and play with them."

"Chen..." Li Wen was hesitating whether to take it or not.Eunuch Sun stuffed the box into his hand, and said with a smile, "Lord Li, the emperor rewarded you, so you can continue."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Wen took it and thanked the Emperor.

"Okay, don't be wronged. Whatever you want to do, just let go and do it. I will take care of it later." Emperor Zhaozong spoke in a calm tone, showing his support and attitude towards Li Wen's work. , Ask Li Wen to do whatever he wants to do, as long as it is beneficial to the court, he, the emperor, will support him.

"I thank the emperor for the reward. I will definitely live up to the emperor's expectations..." Li Wen didn't understand the reason for giving a candy with a stick. He understood the emperor's intention in his heart. And reward him with some gadgets.

Another meaning hidden in the emperor's behavior is to tell him that he is the emperor of Dacheng, and he is someone he can rely on.But for now, that's true.

The emperor is inevitably suspicious, so the emperor does not trust him as much as he thinks.What the emperor valued was only the benefits he could bring to him, not him. Li Wen knew this in his heart, at least he would reduce his trust in the emperor by half. Not much more.

But after today's incident, I hope that some people's masks will be brighter, and they don't have nothing to do all day to find trouble, he is too lazy to deal with it!

But with the emperor's words, he can let go of the rest of the matter.

Coming out of the palace, Li Wen was holding a wooden box in his hand. Some sharp-eyed people recognized that it was the South China Sea Night Pearl that was paid tribute from the local government last time. There were only two of these in the whole palace, and they were rewarded by the emperor to Li Liuyuan. .The news of the capital spread quickly, and without Li Wen himself knowing, the news that he came out of the imperial study room still holding something rewarded by the emperor spread like wildfire.

The emperor's obvious protection of him saved him some unnecessary troubles, at least no one came to trouble him for a long time afterwards.