Yuan Shi Tian

Chapter 389 Born in trouble
----

The rising sun, Huayang Palace, early morning!
A gray-robed chamberlain stood bowed beside the pillars in the palace, while charming maids, each holding a peacock screen fan, a gold basin and a jade bowl, and a pearl and emerald, stood on one side of the throne to serve the king.

Xun Shaoyu was wearing a crowned robe, sitting upright on the throne, overlooking His Majesty's ministers, with a touch of unpredictable monarchy on his slightly delicate face.

"All the ministers are honored!!!"

Chongchu stood silently beside Xun Shaoyu. After all the ministers had arrived and the time had come, he slowly opened his mouth to shout, his voice filled with force and force.This is the majestic spirit of an innate great master, his demeanor is strong and unpredictable, and his energy and blood are so strong and yang that it is hard to match.

In the main world, masters are like clouds and rain, and the truly powerful figures are either around the princes or standing among famous mountains and rivers.As long as one does not enter the way of heaven and man, and is born anew, one can be considered a master. Only one who transcends the world and becomes a saint can take control of one side.

Xun Shaoyu looked calmly at the ministers below. All the ministers were kneeling on the ground in darkness. The sound shook the entire Huayang Palace, and there was an uproar inside and outside the Huayang Palace.

"My ministers, please see the king and the prince. The king and the prince will last for ten thousand years, and the country of Lu will last for ten thousand years!!"

"Ministers, please see the princes, the princes will live for ten thousand years! The Lu Kingdom will live for ten thousand years!!" With Wen Yuanming as the first assistant, Shang Yangchao and Zhu Yuexing as the left and right assistants, they led the ministers to kowtow.

Xun Shaoyu replied in a deep voice: "My lords, there is no need for more courtesy, no courtesy!"

According to the national system of the Lu State, those who could enter the early dynasty had the title of a senior official. Those who were not noble officials were not allowed to enter the early dynasty to participate in political affairs. Anyone who violated the rules would be killed without mercy.

Therefore, all the ministers in the palace at this moment are at least high-ranking officials. Among the important ministers who stand at the forefront of the palace, there are many who hold the position of minister of the country, and even the ministers and assistants.

The officials of Huayang Palace kowtowed again and said: "O ministers, thank you for your grace, may you live forever!"

Seeing all the ministers finishing the ceremony and holding the golden board, Xun Shaoyu said calmly and calmly: "My lords, do you have anything to report?"

The cold voice echoed in the silent Huayang Palace. The faces of the ministers were slightly solemn, but they bowed their heads and remained silent.

At this time, a man who was standing at the bottom of the group of ministers suddenly came out of the ranks and said: "My ministers, Yuan Xianzhi of the central government has sent a chariot to report to the king!"

Xun Shaoyu took a deep look at Yuan Xianzhi, gently flicked his sleeves, his expression was indifferent, and said: "Yes,"

The eyes of the ministers remained motionless, still looking at their feet. Only the auricles moved slightly, which showed how much these ministers paid attention to Yuan Xian's suggestions.

The so-called Lu Guozhongfu is a government office with great authority. The entire organization is extremely large. It is not subordinate to the six ministers, but directly takes orders from the Xun family monarch. Its status is extremely special.

It should be noted that when Xun Shaoyu came to Tangyi in the past, he appointed Shangyang Chao, Chang Yunguang, and Zhu Yuexing as Shangguan of the Zhongfu. Three Ches of the Zhongfu were in charge of Nancai, laying the foundation for the unification of the four Cai. Peeping into Lu State The opportunity to become king.

Although the Prime Minister of the Central Government was named Shang Da Fu Jue, he was almost as good as the seventh Shang Qing. Even Wen Yuanming, the Grand Master of the Five Dynasties, could not despise his power and position.

"Promise!" Yuan Xianzhi bowed and bowed, with a heavy and slow tone, and said: "Your servant, the report of Yuan Xian on the four carriages of the Zhongfu."

"Before Wen Yue, there was a sudden flood in the Fen River, a disaster that had never happened in three hundred years. Hundreds of thousands of people along the Fen River were once displaced, and the disaster continued and they suffered unspeakably. The king ordered his officials to provide disaster relief and help the people. To solve the problem, we will allocate 20 shi of money and food from the internal treasury to the victims along the Fen River."

Xun Shaoyu thought for a moment and said: "I have discussed with the six ministers about the Fenshui flood. Allocating these 20 stones of money and food from the internal treasury is enough to provide for hundreds of thousands of victims."

He frowned, his tone became slightly more serious, and said, "What? Could it be that there is something wrong with this matter?"

Xun Shaoyu is also a figure who has been the founding emperor for decades. Although the founding emperor died and died, it is difficult for him to keep his career like a successful king.The two are not the same in terms of authority, and their feelings are also different.

However, Xun Shaoyu is also aware of some potential activities of disaster relief, and he also understands that there are moths in it that no one can avoid.

The secret in and out of this is that when Xun Shaoyu was the founding emperor, he did not hesitate to use harsh criminal laws to punish people, peeling off skins and filling them with grass to intimidate, but it was difficult to resist the greed of moths.

Nowadays, Xun Shaoyu is just a heir apparent, and he lacks the majesty and aura of the founding of the country. If he is pushed too hard, it will be counterproductive.We can only hope that these borers will have smaller appetites and leave more soup for the victims, so that the 10,000+ victims can survive the flood.

Just thinking about the unscrupulousness of these borers and their growing appetite, Xun Shaoyu's face became slightly gloomy and he said softly: "But what went wrong with the 20 stone grain?"

After Yuan Xianzhi heard this, he kowtowed again and said: "Your Majesty has been clear for thousands of miles, and he has checked the income of his ministers. Among the 20 stones of relief food, not a single grain of rice has fallen into the hands of the victims. Let the people in charge of disaster relief pay high prices. They came out and were scattered throughout Lu State."

hum! !

"It deserves to be killed! It really deserves to be killed!" Xun Shaoyu's eyes flashed sharply, and his body seemed to be filled with real energy, which suddenly set off waves of energy all over his body, causing the bronze majesty under his feet to tremble.

You must know that since Xun Shaoyu succeeded to the throne, Lu has cultivated military warfare domestically and managed relations with other countries externally, focusing on restoring the national strength of the time of Marquis Wen.However, in the past three years, Lu State had been in trouble domestically and externally. Although it had entered into marriage alliances with the Xu State and other princes, the two powerful neighbors of Zheng and Song Dynasty were eyeing it, making it almost difficult for the State of Lu.

Now the Fen River is flooded again, and hundreds of thousands of people are crying for food. The 20 shi of money and food in the inner treasury are the little life-saving food that Xun Shaoyu saved from the mouths of Lu Guo.

For this life-saving food, the whole country tightened their belts to save.It was precisely because of the lingering internal troubles that Xun Shaoyu was really annoyed by Song's aggressiveness and repeated forbearance.

Now that Shaoyu Xun was full of anger, if anyone dared to think about this life-saving food, Shaoyu Xun would be able to eat him alive.

Xun Shaoyu looked sternly and said, "Have you found out the whole story?"

Yuan Xianzhi remonstrated in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, since you have learned about this shocking thing, you dare not delay for a moment. Based on several investigations by the officials of the Central Government, it is indeed the case. The person who is in charge of controlling floods has dozens of officials from high to low. He mishandled money and food for disaster relief, resulting in hundreds of thousands of disaster victims being unable to receive resettlement, countless people starving to death, and the people's resentment boiling over!"

Shangyang Chao's face turned livid, he pointed at Yuan Xianzhi and shouted: "How dare you Yuan Xianzhi, what is your motive for making such alarmist remarks? The 20 stones of relief food allocated by the monarch were passed through my hands. This is my order."

"You mentioned in your preface that countless people starved to death. Could it be that I was greedy for the 20 stone grain? As a minister, I have been favored by you for a long time. How can I do such a thing as a beast and poison the foundation of my country, Lu?"

As a veteran minister, Shangyang Chao had great trust from Xun Shaoyu. He was a well-known and supportive minister and was regarded as a confidant by Xun Shaoyu. How could Shangyang Chao, with such a status, do such an unwise thing.

However, Yuan Xianzhi turned a deaf ear to Shangyang Chao's words and shouted: "My lord, I have a volume of the Book of Ten Thousand People, with the blood fingerprints of 210 people, and submit it to the princes for inspection to see whether it is authentic or not."

"Book of Wanmin?" The officials in Huayang Palace were in an uproar. Even Wen Yuanming, who had been sleeping with his eyes closed, opened his eyes in surprise and glanced at Yuan Xian gently.

The Book of Mankind in the main world has extraordinary gold content and is extremely difficult to forge.Each bloody handprint contains the life breath of one person, the life breath of more than 1 people. You can imagine how difficult it is to forge.

What's more, it is not difficult to verify the authenticity of this Book of All Peoples by having a master of Yuan Shen collect the breath and trace it with great magic power.

"Send it up!" Xun Shaoyu glanced at Shang Yangchao thoughtfully, sighed secretly in his heart, and raised his hand.

Shangyang Dynasty has been a veteran minister for many years, and he has always tried his best to assist the emperor, which is obvious to all inside and outside the court. He is one of the few trusted ministers worthy of his entrustment, and his status is extraordinary.

Now that this incident has occurred, although Xun Shaoyu absolutely did not believe that Shangyang Chao would do such a thing, he could not explain the details.

Yuan Xian's way: "My lord, I have placed this thing in front of the Ziyuan Hall, and it will be guarded by the servants on duty. It needs to be called by the king to view it."

"Well... be careful and there is nothing wrong. This matter is of great importance and should be investigated and punished strictly!" After saying that, Xun Shaoyu waved his hand, bowed slightly, walked slowly down the Tongbi, and headed towards the Ziyuan Hall.

20 stones of disaster relief money and food were divided up by the country's moths, which made Xun Shaoyu really angry.Although if the country is great, there will be surveillance, but the current national power of Lu State is at a time when everything is waiting for improvement, and a giant rat can destroy all Xun Shaoyu's hard work.

When he was young, Zhongchu held a roll of cloth in his hand, carefully presented it, placed it on Jun's case, and stood aside again.

"How audacious!!" Although Xun Shaoyu had a smile on his face, he turned the cloth gently and looked at the bloody fingerprints on the cloth. The smile on his face became more and more obvious, but the coldness in his smile was really disturbing. His heart was filled with chills, and in the end, he was so angry that he threw the Book of All Nations under the Tong Majesty.

bump! !

Xun Shaoyu was furious when he slapped the case, and said quietly: "You are so audacious... You are so audacious, you dare to take anything, you dare to touch anything, you don't know whether you live or die at this point, I am speechless."

His Majesty the Tong Dynasty, Shangyang Chao, bowed down to pick up the Book of All Nations and looked at the bloody handprints on the cloth for a long time. He looked at it for a long time with a pale face. He couldn't speak for a long time because of the ironclad evidence.

Xun Shaoyu calmed himself down and said: "Shangyang Qing's family, what can you say to me? You are my veteran minister when I was young, and I trust you most. Is this your reward for me?" ?”

"Old minister, it's a capital crime!!" Shang Yangchao stroked Wanmin's book with his hand tent, staring at the bloody handprints on it with his old eyes, tremblingly kneeling on the ground, and kowtowed heavily to apologize.

Xun Shaoyu closed his eyes and pondered for a while, and then said calmly: "Shangyang Dynasty was not diligent in state affairs, neglected government affairs, and caused 20 stone grains to be swallowed up. The whole story of this matter may need to be investigated, but It is his fault that he was slack in doing things, and he spent a hundred days in isolation."

After glancing at Yuan Xianzhi, whose face was still angry, Xun Shaoyu slowly added: "During this hundred-day period, if anyone is found to have committed a crime, he will be punished for both crimes."

Shang Yangchao seemed to have no energy at all, and he was as old as ten years old, and said: "Your Majesty is clear!!"

"Your Majesty makes a clear decision!!"

The ministers kowtowed one by one, and the sound shook Huayang Palace, so that thousands of armored soldiers in front of the palace gate also fell to the ground and kowtowed.

…………

Lingyan Pavilion!
A map hung in the middle, showing an overview of the land of Jiuzhou. The various feudal lords and forces in each area were intertwined, and the dangerous mountains and rivers were detailed one by one. Xun Shaoyu looked at the map in front of him with his hands behind his hands, but remained silent.

Wen Yuanming stood next to Xun Shaoyu, looking at Xun Shaoyu's solemn back, his face a bit solemn.

The military situation in Qingsha is urgent, and the disappearance of 20 shi of relief money and food adds fuel to the fire.If it weren't for Shang Yang Chao's embezzlement of 20 stones of relief money and food, there is no conclusion yet, and Shang Yang Chao is just suspecting himself.

Wen Yuanming was well aware of the ruthlessness of this monarch. Once the incident in Shang Yang Dynasty was confirmed, he was afraid that the whole court would have to go through a bloodbath.

With Xun Shaoyu's cold heart, perhaps he would not kill all the family members of Shang Yang Chao because of his dedication to Shang Yang Chao, but the bloodlines within his three clans would definitely be implicated.

Just like Xun Shaoyu, Wen Yuanming didn't believe that Shangyang Chao would be so unwise, that he would be so stupid as to embezzle relief money and food, and lead to the current situation.

Xun Shaoyu looked at the corner of Yuzhou intently and said softly: "Old master, do you know why I hang the map of Jiuzhou in Lingyan Pavilion and stop here every day and never tire of looking at it?"

After hearing that Yuanming pondered for a while, he advised: "The king has great ambitions in his chest, and the desire to strengthen the country is clear. The veteran knows the king's ambitions, but things must be slow and urgent. Don't do anything too hastily. Haste will lead to waste."

Wen Yuanming had a very clear understanding of Xun Shaoyu, and he was very ambitious. The King of Lu would never be his end, but just a step up the ladder.

It is precisely because of Xun Shaoyu's ambition that it would harm the foundation of Lu State, so Wen Yuanming would rather support a son with mediocre ability than choose Xun Shaoyu, a man of great power. The poser.

After all, for the princes, too much ambition is a disaster rather than a blessing. If you succeed, you will dominate the world, but if you fail, the country will be ruined and the family will be destroyed. The risks involved are too great.

However, things are unpredictable, and Xun Shaoyu, with his decisive ruthlessness, completely cut off Wen Yuanming's thoughts, so Wen Yuanming had no choice but to support Xun Shaoyu in his struggle for hegemony.

"I know haste makes waste, and I also know how to relax and slow down. It's a pity..." Xun Shaoyu sighed softly and said: "Shangyang Chao is my humble minister, and he deserves my trust. I don't believe he will have the ability." This act of corruption.”

"However, three years of recuperation has worn away too much ambition. I don't know how many people can still maintain the fighting spirit of the past. I don't know if Shang Yang Dynasty is greedy for stability. There is no way to know.”

Wen Yuanming nodded and said softly: "Your Majesty, please be patient. I understand your thoughts!"

As the king of a country, Xun Shaoyu certainly trusted Shangyang Chao, but as he was suspicious by nature, he would not completely believe that Shangyang Chao really knew nothing about it.If you want to check the foundation of Shangyang Dynasty, the old master Wen Yuanming is a suitable candidate.

(End of this chapter)