By Jia Xiuzhen

Except for the continuous fighting on the northern front, there is no other major issue between the DPRK and China.The harem suddenly became restless.

Because there was no one in the middle palace, the empress dowager was getting older and impatient. After discussing with the emperor, she handed over part of the palace affairs to the two noble concubines for management.Just before Concubine Xiande was pregnant again, the Queen Mother was afraid that she would be tired, so she had to hand over the part of the palace affairs she was in charge of to Concubine Wu Gui.

This day when Concubine Wu Gui came to pay her respects in the Empress Dowager's palace, she was followed by a few female officials holding account books, and the Empress Dowager narrowed her eyes.I thought this person was looking for Fengzao Palace, but I didn't expect that when I sat down and said it, even the Queen Mother was shocked.

In the past, the old sage lived in Daming Palace when he was in power, but now he succeeds to the throne, his residence is Ganquan Palace.In order to show that he doesn't care about political affairs, the old sage lives in the Jubilee Hall in the garden of the Daming Palace most of the time, even though he still lives in the Daming Palace.This time, the renovation of several main halls of the Daming Palace, according to the current rules, has been handed over to the Ministry of Internal Works and the Department of Internal Fund Construction, which have just been completed a while ago.

Concubine Wu Gui was very diligent in taking over the palace duties, but she felt something was wrong when she checked the accounts this day.People took the repair records of the previous two rounds to compare, and this time there were more things repaired, but the cost was more than [-] taels less than the last two rounds.That's when I came to seek advice from the Queen Mother.

She said: "Chen Qie only has accounts here, and the headlines are very clear, but this thing is written as gold bricks and green tiles, I don't know if it is really that thing. Otherwise, how could there be so many mistakes! Speaking of this time The renovation project is bigger...the concubine really can't decide, so I came here to report to the Queen Mother."

The Empress Dowager was also puzzled, and said again: "Is it possible that the colored glaze inside is used too much? In the past, the colored glaze was imported from Fanbang, and it was not expensive. Now we can make better ones ourselves. I'm afraid it saves money here."

Concubine Wu Guifei said: "The colored glaze is equal to both times, because His Majesty ordered to build two colored glazed corridors and colored glazed courtyards in the back garden this time, so that the Empress Dowager can take the concubines for a stroll in winter." Therefore, although we made it ourselves, we used a large amount, so this piece is not much different. However, the gold bricks, green tiles, beams, purlins, and rafters are much worse, and there are several stone materials and colors. Heaven has come."

The Empress Dowager signaled, and an old mother came out from the side, took the account book, put it on the kang table next to the Empress Dowager, and told the Empress Dowager a few things while reading it.The queen mother frowned after hearing this, and said with a long sigh: "You have a heart, and go back. I will talk to the emperor about it."

Concubine Wu Gui quickly bowed and left.

A few days later, a group of imperial accountants from the Inner Housekeeping Department entered the palace and worked day and night in the three side halls next to the study of Qianyuan Hall.From time to time, it was reported that the stewards of Jiuzhou and Sihai two commercial firms came in to check the market price.After finishing the accounts of the two renovations of Daming Palace, I simply calculated the accounts of several internal affairs such as food supervision, drug supervision, and sporadic purchases.

Then the emperor found that eating, drinking, and sleeping were not cheap.But the price difference of this egg is more than two thousand times, which is really unbearable.

After reading a few account booklets, King Xin's first thought was: "Okay, I have to look it up when I get home."

King Cheng frowned when he saw it. He and his family have been fooled for many years.Let's look at the purchase price, it will rise every time there is a disaster, and no matter where the disaster occurs, it can always be related.The harvest does not fall in a good year, no matter how many harvests there are, the things purchased by the royal family are rare and expensive, and they are all rare things, so the price will not change with the market price.In this way, since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the prices of these purchased things have soared all the way, especially in the previous dynasty.It seems that my father is surprisingly easy to deceive.

The emperor frowned: "It has been done in ancient times to feed the poor with the rich. The rich family has accumulated countless wealth. If you just be a miser, it will not benefit the people's livelihood. Take Jiangnan as an example. There are many rich gentry in Jiangnan, and there are often luxury It is a kind of action. It may be to use light boats to fight for wealth, or to be fond of exquisite toys, or to spend a lot of money on food and beverages. Because of this, common people practice more crafts, and all generations are more skilled craftsmen. It is good to rely on the rich to boast about their wealth to support their families.

If the emperor's house also benefits the common people at a very high price, even if it is a thousand times better, it is all right, but it is taken from the common people and used by the common people.I'm afraid that the officials at all levels inside will enrich their private pockets, bully the internal money at the top, and exploit the civilians at the bottom.Accumulating wealth in unrighteous places and using it in unfaithful and unfilial places is the great disaster of the country! "

Xin Wang Cheng was awe-inspiring when he heard the words, and they all said that this matter should be thoroughly investigated.

In a few days, a large eunuch with internal funds and several stewards of internal constructions were invited by the Ministry of Internal Criminal Affairs. It started with palace repairs and purchases, but the more things went on, the more they dug.I heard that the eunuchs took the opportunity to blackmail the concubine's natal family. Concubine Wu took the lead and asked the family first. Sure enough, they brought some IOUs from the family, and the matter was confirmed.The emperor was naturally furious.

Especially the few people who were most favored by the old saint when he was in power, they have not stopped since they succeeded to the throne, until later, King Xin took charge of the internal affairs, and now he established the six internal departments with his personal guards. The old internal ministers are gradually inferior When I gained power in the past, what I said was not as effective as before, so I stopped.

Asking along the way, these people not only accepted bribes, but also formed cliques with civil and military officials of the court for personal gain, sold their officials and nobles, and even set up their own mansions outside the palace. The system is comparable to that of a prince.The materials used in the construction of the house are no less than those in the other palaces in the palace, and some even steal building materials and smuggle them out of the palace to use in private houses while supervising the construction of the inner palace.

In particular, the Daming Palace is in charge of the power of the palace, Xiang is the No. 1 eunuch trusted by the old saints, and has been in charge of the Daming Palace for more than ten years. It is not an exaggeration to say that the power is overwhelming.In particular, he made good friends with the officials of the Ministry of War. There were hundreds of officials, big and small, and even two thousand officers and troops were used to build private houses in the inner city.There was also a censor who used bullets, but there was an old sage to protect him. In the end, nothing happened, and the censor was persecuted.

The liquidation of the inner court lasted for more than a month, and more than ten criminals were investigated, hundreds of servants were involved, and thousands of people were involved.Several great eunuchs ransacked their homes and executed them. Those involved in the trading of officials and titles within the six departments were dealt with according to the law. Even the Yuqian Long Banwei had cleared dozens of people, including Jia Rong of the Ningfu.

After this turmoil passed, the number of acquaintances in the court changed by almost [-]%, and more people suddenly realized that the old sage had really gone.

Naturally, Concubine Wu took the lead, especially the eunuch's extortion, everyone has long been accustomed to it, and they are even more afraid of being retaliated after appearing as a leader.It was the Wu family who were not afraid of treachery, and first produced the evidence, and saw that the eunuchs were not getting better this time, so they followed up one after another.

What the Wu family did in this major event can be seen to be loyal to the present, and the purchase of officials for many mansions involved has nothing to do with the Wu family, which shows that the Wu family's family style is upright.The emperor was overjoyed, and with a wave of his hand, he rewarded Concubine Wu with a double salary, and added a title to Wu Jiyan.In contrast, the Jia family not only failed to seize the opportunity, but also revealed that they had a deep personal relationship with the former eunuch, and had also bought a job vacancy, but they lost a lot in front of the Wu family.

Wu Jiting was overjoyed to see such a big event that lasted for several months, and his family got such a big benefit.This day, I found my brothers and nephews to come to discuss, "How about it, strike while the iron is hot, I am afraid that the Holy Majesty is dissatisfied with the Naning Mansion right now, if we bring out those bad things again, I am afraid that he will not fall!"

The fourth child, Wu Jisen, hesitated and said, "Our family is responsible for what happened this time. If we act immediately, will the Holy One feel that we have hidden selfish intentions, and will not be happy with us?"

But Wu Jiyan shook his head and said: "If the old sage used to think about it, he might have thought about it. The old sage used to be kind and benevolent to define happiness, anger, and closeness, but this is not the case today. Just look at the number of Dai Quan this time. If you change one, I'm afraid it will be difficult. I'm worried about people's ridicule. Look at how the Holy Majesty behaves. The evidence of the crime is verified and dealt with according to the law. There is no wavering at all. Besides, the Holy Majesty has always been famous for his benevolence and filial piety. This incident in Ningfu violated the great taboo of the Holy Majesty. Once it is verified, it will only be dealt with strictly. There will be no personal speculation."

Wu Jiting also said: "One more, our empress really understands the holy will, and there are no mistakes or omissions. This time is also considered to be an exploration, what the empress means, the Holy Majesty has worked hard to rule, and has long been dissatisfied with the abuses of the officialdom. I gave the sage a clue to see what the sage was thinking. Now it seems that the empress has guessed correctly, seeing that the people involved this time are more or less from the family of the old Xun. Do you think the sage was like the old sage back then? Considering the merits of our ancestors, let's make an exception?"

Wu Jiyan nodded again and again: "That's right, that's exactly the reason. Let's add another fire to these old Xun families and see where it can burn."

Dai Quan, the head of the Daming Palace, fell, and Jia Rong's future, which he spent 200 taels of silver to donate, was also voided. Because of the clause that "the one who buys an official is not allowed to re-enter the official career", Jia Rong's future is completely gone.Ning Fu was still dreaming of the emperor's relatives, when suddenly a basin of cold water was poured on his head, and all of them lost their souls.

Jia Zhen went to Jia Mu for advice, and Jia Mu sighed, "What's the use of asking me at this time?" To be honest, there were many things to donate to your future at that time, and almost every family did it.There are a few of the noble children who can afford to suffer, and it would be easier to kill them if they were to fight for their future like the ancestors.

The only one who can inherit the family business is the eldest son, and the latter are also raised by the father and mother, so naturally we must try to arrange a future for them.The rich and powerful have been connected for generations, and they all hold power in their hands, so it is only natural for them to help each other.Although there have long been prohibitions in the laws of the country, after all, legal principles are nothing more than human feelings, everyone is like this, and the law does not blame the public.Who would have thought that there would be such a day!

Jia Zhen's intention was naturally to ask Yuan Chun to come to her. How could Mother Jia not know, but she had no choice but to help him with his muddled thoughts, so she said, "You don't even think about it. Now our mother is facing the Wu family. This time, they What's the situation there? What's the situation here? Think about the meaning of the palace again, can the empress say this? You are also confused!"

Jia Zhen had no choice but to look forward to the birth of a prince in Yuanchun. It would be best for the prince to have a bright future, and the imperial decree still needs to be changed, so she is not afraid of anything.

But Jia's mother is still worried: "Now that our mother is pregnant, the weight is different. I don't know how many people are watching our house. I advise you, if you have anything that should not be done, you should clean it up quickly." Clean it up! Don't send it to someone else, it will be a big deal if you delay yourself and harm your empress!"

Jia Amnesty, Jia Zheng and Jia Zhen all agreed quickly, except that Jia Zheng went back and trained Baoyu well, the rest didn't really take it seriously.In particular, Jia Amnesty also comforted Jia Zhen: "This time we were also taken along, there is nothing we can do. You don't have to worry too much about it." Jia Zhen thought that this time, several businesses in the first four miles have been ruined, but not only My own share makes sense after thinking about it, so I feel relieved.

On the contrary, Xichun heard the news and ran to Li Wan and said: "Sister-in-law sees my hexagram right, right? Oh, I have to think of a way quickly. I added a few lessons of divination yesterday, it might as well be last time!"

After finishing speaking in a hurry, he ran to Changcui Temple, not knowing what to discuss, Li Wan just sighed: "The fruit of the cause is still alive."