Invincible son

Chapter 179 178 [Capture]

"The country ruled the world with loyalty and filial piety. Zhongshan's son Pei Yue didn't care about the relationship between father and son, and he sat and watched his biological father go to jail. Even if his father was guilty, it should be determined by the court. How can he be indifferent as a son of man? Therefore, I think that this is absolutely necessary. Never give up."

Yushi Zhongchengfang, who has been patrolling for nearly forty years, has sparse eyebrows and short beard, and has a serious face.

Yushitai, as the only yamen in the Daliang court where rumors can be heard, has never been liked by other courtiers.Most of the time, it is the supervisory censor with the lowest rank who charges first, and the higher-ranked imperial censor generally targets the chief officials of the six and five armies' governor's mansions.As for the two censors Zhongcheng, if they act, they will basically be impeached by the important ministers of the two governments.

Nine years ago, that is, the fourth year of Renxuan, which has not yet been changed into the Yuan Dynasty, Luo Ting, who was the censor Zhongcheng at the time, became famous by impeaching Wang Pingzhang face-to-face at the court meeting.

Although Fang Xun's words were not sharp at this time, in his capacity as Yushi Zhongcheng, impeaching a young viscount was really surprising.

Luo Ting did not intervene in this matter rashly. He has a tough and straightforward temperament, but he never acts casually when the situation is unclear.At the same time, he was a little puzzled. Looking at the formation of so many ministers in the palace, Emperor Kaiping must have important matters to discuss. Why did he suddenly involve Pei Yue?

Emperor Kaiping said calmly after the case: "It's been more than a month, why bring it up now?"

Fang Xun said without changing his expression: "What Pei Yue said at the time shocked people's hearts. I was not sure of the truth, so I didn't impeach him on the spot. I have been visiting everywhere since this time, just want to know whether what he said is true or not. .”

Emperor Kaiping looked up at him and asked, "What's the result?"

Fang Xun said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, what Pei Yue said is not true. According to the news from the minister's visit, the Dingguo Mansion did not abuse him, and Mrs. Dingguo even gave him a good farmland outside the city. From this point of view This person is deeply scheming, and he is not a son of man, so he should be severely punished."

Emperor Kaiping sarcastically said: "In your opinion, what should we do?"

Fang Xun said loudly: "Take his title, demote him to a commoner, and he will not be hired for life!"

Emperor Kaiping remained silent.

Luo Ting frowned slightly. Gu Liang was not summoned today. As for Wang Pingzhang and Lu Min, the two military planes were looking at each other at the moment, and it seemed that they had no intention of intervening at all.Just when Luo Ting was about to come forward, a thin middle-aged man stepped forward and said: "Fang Zhongcheng, this statement is slightly inappropriate."

What everyone couldn't understand was that the person who jumped out to speak for Pei Yue at this time was Sun Dacheng, Minister of the Household Department.

Fang Xun turned his head to look at the indifferent Sun Dacheng, and asked in a cold voice, "I don't know what advice Mr. Sun has?"

Sun Dacheng smiled slightly and said: "It is an indisputable fact that Pei Yue has made great contributions to the court, but he is still young, so he will inevitably lose his radicalness in doing things. Fang Zhongcheng, we can't be too strict with such a young man who lacks composure. Always give him a chance."

Fang Xun then asked: "According to Master Sun, this matter should be left alone?"

Sun Dacheng quickly waved his hand and said: "This matter should be judged by His Majesty. As for Pei Yue, although he has many shortcomings, he is very smart and can often make unexpected moves. Your Majesty, there is a Xiangyun company in the capital recently. Made a thing called briquette, which is cheap and affordable, and is more useful than ordinary charcoal. It has only been half a month since the appearance of briquette, and it quickly swept across the entire capital. Nowadays, whether it is ordinary people or courtiers' mansions, most of them use this kind of thing for heating .”

"Oh?" Emperor Kaiping was obviously interested.

Sun Dacheng continued: "Your Majesty, briquettes are made of coarse coal. The cost is low and the effect is amazing. Therefore, this little-known Xiangyun company quickly transformed into a well-known company in Kyoto. As far as I know, the company's The owner is Zhongshanzi Pei Yue."

Fang Xun said with obvious dissatisfaction: "Master Sun, you don't have to use it to pay Pei Yue for business matters!"

Sun Dacheng said with a look of embarrassment: "Fang Zhongcheng, I have been helping His Majesty in charge of the household department these years, but I have never been able to solve the heating problem for the people. Every winter, people in the capital freeze to death. I really feel ashamed. On the contrary, Pei Yue is just a student Years ago, but he could come up with such an ingenious method of honeycomb briquettes, which is really a way to benefit the people of the Li people."

Fang Xun sneered: "Based on this, Pei Yue has merit?"

Sun Dacheng nodded and said: "It is indeed meritorious, but well, I still have some worries in my heart."

Fang Xun asked: "What worries Mr. Sun, you might as well explain it in detail."

Sun Dacheng looked around at the important ministers, and said solemnly: "In time, honeycomb coal will become an indispensable thing in people's homes, just like salt and iron. Such an important lifeline is in the hands of a firm, and it will be a disaster rather than a blessing for the country."

You Junji Lu Min asked: "Could it be that the imperial court can't make this briquette?"

Sun Dacheng hesitated for a moment, and then smiled wryly: "Xiaguan is the agent of the household department, how can he not know the importance of this briquette? On the second day when the Xiangyun store started selling, the Xiaguan ordered someone to buy a car, and brought it back to the household department to start researching. The shape of this object is simple, it is nothing more than a cylindrical briquette with a dozen small holes poked in the middle, and it can be made by just a few craftsmen. Coal is so unusable. So the crux of the problem lies in the recipe of honeycomb coal, and the raw materials and process are definitely not that simple.”

Zhang Xuan, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, lowered his eyes slightly and said, "What exactly does Shangshu Sun want to say?"

Facing Emperor Kaiping, Sun Dacheng gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, I thought that I should reward Zhongshan son Pei Yue for his merits, and at the same time return the right to the production of briquettes to the imperial court. Of course, this thing was made by Pei Yue after all, and it can be given to the emperor." The distribution rights of Xiangyun Company. In the long run, we should select several companies to sell together, such as Qibaoge, a powerful company, to prevent Xiangyun Company from becoming a monopoly."

A strange atmosphere fell into the side hall.

No matter how high-sounding Sun Dacheng said, the core of the problem was that the imperial court was blatantly seeking to seize personal property. However, the silence of Emperor Kaiping at this moment made the minds of these important officials come alive.As we all know, His Majesty the emperor is very good at balance, and he can get a glimpse of the whole picture from the various constraints in the court to the army.Sun Dacheng's proposal can be said to be precisely in line with his preferences, and more importantly, everyone in the hall has a high vision, and they don't need to think too much to understand what this little briquette means.

Is Pei Yue capable of rejecting an imperial decree?

If Emperor Kaiping was determined to be shameless, even Gu Liang would not be able to make him take back his will.

If Daliang wants to rule the world, the national treasury must be able to afford wartime expenditures, and a profitable business like honeycomb coal is naturally a very considerable profit.

What's more, as Sun Dacheng said, this thing is related to the national economy and the people's livelihood, and it seems that it is not without reason to take it back to the court.

(End of this chapter)