Prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 86 Secret Transaction
Ye Chen knew that Ren Zhiliang must have something to say, so he typed and didn't say much.

Sure enough, Ren Zhiliang lowered his voice again and said, "I don't want to hide the truth from my lord. There must be a secret behind Yu Hao's case, but I don't know what the secret is, and I don't want to know it. So I let Miss Yu's family leave." Although it is within the scope of the lower court's authority, the lower officials don't dare to be the master, the lord can ask Mr. Fu Yin. However, let the Secretary of Jiaofang take special care of Yu Qingyan and not allow him to pick up guests in a short time, the lower officials It can still be done.”

When Ye Chen heard this, he immediately felt relieved, thinking that although Ren Zhiliang is Zhao Guangyi's confidant, his character is still good.Of course, Ye Chen knew his status, especially the favor in the heart of the emperor may be the main reason.

In addition, he did not think for a moment that the method he used to teach Wang Wenshan last night, in this era, how crazy it is in the circle of nobles and officials, and how dreadful it is in the eyes of others.And this is one of the reasons why Ren Zhiliang didn't want to offend Ye Chen over such a trivial matter.

Ye Chen thanked Ren Zhiliang gratefully, and left without saying what he was going to do next.

If he really asked Zhao Guangyi to beg, it would be better to beg Zhao Kuangyin, not to mention that he has no friendship with Zhao Guangyi, and the other party definitely does not have any good feelings for him.The most important thing is that Ye Chen knows the unsolved case of the snake shadow in history. Although it is not certain that Zhao Guangyi killed Zhao Kuangyin, Ye Chen just instinctively dislikes Zhao Guangyi.

After Ye Chen left, Ren Zhiliang thought for a while, then left the yamen and walked towards Zhao Guangyi's mansion.

Ren Zhiliang is Zhao Guangyi's confidant subordinate, and also a frequent visitor of the Zhao Mansion. All the servants and housekeepers in the Zhao Mansion knew him, so they let him in directly.

When he came to the waiting room of the Zhao Mansion, Ren Zhiliang saw Wang Yuefeng, who was pale and gloomy, dripping ink, and felt a little puzzled. He thought to himself, how could this person, the confidant of Mr. Zhao Xianggong, the old enemy of Mr. Fu Yin, appear in Fu Yin's office? Your Excellency's house.Could it be because of what happened to Jiaofang Secretary last night?
Ren Zhiliang's heart moved, and he vaguely guessed the possibility of Wang Yuefeng coming here.

At this time, someone from the Zhao residence came in and told him to go to the living room, so he got up and left the waiting room, and walked towards the living room in the middle courtyard.

In the middle courtyard of Zhao Mansion, in a magnificent living room, Zhao Guangyi frowned after hearing what Ren Zhiliang said.He had just met Wang Yuefeng, learned about his intentions, and made a deal with Wang Yuefeng.

The content of the transaction was that Wang Yuefeng told him all the secrets he knew about Zhao Pu, such as who in the court had secretly turned to Zhao Pu, who were Zhao Pu's loyal confidants, and even which local officials in various states and states might give Zhao Pu Great gift, and so on.But Zhao Guangyi needs to avenge his son who committed suicide, ruin Ye Chen's reputation, and kill Ye Chen.

Zhao Guangyi knew very well that if it was an ordinary earl, even if he was the founder of the country and the head of the Forbidden Army Hospital, with his power and energy, he would have to use some means to ruin his reputation and eventually die tragically.But this Ye Chen is definitely not as simple as it appears on the surface.Not to mention the importance of the emperor, the relationship with Cao Bin and Luo Gongming.It is full of mysteries in itself.He still remembers that a few days ago, Mr. Chen, who made him so ruthless and happy, said to him with a warning tone: that Ye Chen is not an ordinary person, and his identity is far beyond your imagination. Can't tell you.

This sentence contained too much shocking information, and it was also one of the reasons why Zhao Guangyi did not dare to easily agree to a deal with Wang Yuefeng, but asked Wang Yuefeng to go down to rest first, and then think about it further.

No, at this juncture, Ren Zhiliang brought the news that Ye Chen wanted to get Yu Qingyan out of slavery.

This is an opportunity to express Wang Yuefeng's position, or give some sweets, and get some of Zhao Pu's secrets out of his mouth.It's just the same reason as before, he can't easily turn against Ye Chen.

What he didn't know was that just last night, Yu Daoxiang, who was hiding in the dark, took the time to give Li Siyan an order, and this order soon appeared through a secret channel to the arrested man who lived in Zhao Guangyi's mansion. Zhao Guangyi was honored as Mr. Chen's counselor in front of him.

Although Li Siyan didn't say it clearly, Mr. Chen knew that this order must have come from the daughter of the legendary ancestor, the woman who was recently conferred the title of saint by the Holy Church. Although he was dissatisfied, he dared not refuse, let alone Although this order will make Zhao Guangyi suspicious, it should not affect the important event that the church has been preparing for more than ten years.

So, not long after Ren Zhiliang finished speaking, when Zhao Guangyi was still hesitating, the housekeeper sent him a secret letter. Zhao Guangyi frowned, opened the secret letter, and read the contents. He was startled for a while, then smiled slightly Well, this secret letter really came in time, making him make up his mind on the matter in front of him.

However, although what this secret letter said was exactly what he wanted, Zhao Guangyi was still a little annoyed in his heart. He didn't like being instructed to do things.He only thinks about being the only one in the world.

"Hmph! A group of shameless idiots. When I win the world, I will definitely wipe you all out. Brother has been trying to wipe you out for more than ten years, but he has never done it. Leave this to me!" Zhao Guangyi The murderous intent flashed in his eyes.He raised his head and glanced at Ren Zhiliang, who had downcast eyes, and said without doubt: "You go to the Jiaofang Division now, arrange for Yu Qingyan to pick up the guests, and force her to commit suicide."

"Come on, call Wang Yuefeng over here." Zhao Guangyi then said to the left and right.

Ren Zhiliang didn't know what was written in the secret letter that Zhao Guangyi read just now, and who wrote it, which made Zhao Guangyi suddenly change his mind.Although he was unwilling to obey Zhao Guangyi's order in his heart, he dared not disobey.

Because he knew that as long as he showed dissatisfaction, he was likely to be kicked out from the top position of Kaifeng Tuiguan.

Different from the governor of Kaifeng after the Great Song Dynasty, Zhao Guangyi has absolute power in the Yamen of Kaifeng, including the right to appoint and remove all officials under his command. This is the privilege Zhao Kuangyin gave to his younger brother.It is precisely because of this that Zhao Guangyi has already turned the seventeen counties under the Kaifeng Mansion into an iron bucket, and the main positions are all his confidants.As small as an ordinary official, as big as all officials, Zhao Guangyi's uncompromising authority has already been established in his heart.

After Ren Zhiliang left, Wang Yuefeng walked in.

"Show Mr. Wang a seat and serve good tea." Zhao Guangyi was extremely polite, and he was better than Zhao Pu in this regard.

"My lord, I doubt whether Zhao Pu's secret you said will be useful to the government, so I need to verify it." Zhao Guangyi said.

Wang Yuefeng said: "I don't know how Mr. Fu Yin can verify it?"

Zhao Guangyi said: "There just happened to be a chance that Ye Chen wanted to get Yu Qingyan out of slavery, and he had already gone to the palace to ask the officials for a pardon. But before that, the government can let the secretary of the teaching workshop force him to do so." Yu Qingyan picked up the guest and forced him to commit suicide. This can be regarded as a complete quarrel with Ye Chen, and it is also a little favor from the government for cooperating with Mr. Wang. But the government has given the favor, and Master Wang will always give the favor. "

Wang Yuefeng hesitated for a moment, and said: "Okay! I will first reveal some of Zhao Pu's secrets to Mr. Fu Yin to show my sincerity."

In the side hall at the entrance of Chongzheng Hall, Ye Chen sat and waited, and a servant entered the hall to report.

At this time, in the Chongzheng Hall, Zhao Kuangyin sat high on the throne, frowning and listening to the disputes of several important officials below.

This is not the time for the court meeting, but an ordinary discussion. The content of the discussion is the routine management of the Yellow River before the autumn flood every year.

Since ancient times, the Yellow River has been plagued by disasters, and floods occur almost every one or two years.And Luoyang, Kaifeng, Zhengzhou and other places are the hardest hit areas.In the ten years since the founding of the Song Dynasty, tens of thousands of people have been drowned, and countless houses have been destroyed.Except for big cities like Luoyang and Kaifeng, which are protected by tall and solid walls, many surrounding villages and towns have a history of being flooded.

There were four people participating in the discussion, namely Zhao Pu, the first assistant prime minister, Chu Zhaofu and Luo Gongming, the principal and deputy envoys of the third division, and Yu Yueze, the Tiju of Zhihe.

Yu Yueze is a well-known capable official in the Song Dynasty, and his ability to manage affairs has been recognized by the court, including the emperor.

The Yellow River is as heavy as Mount Tai. Flooding in the Yellow River has been a nightmare in the Central Plains since ancient times.To be promoted to manage the Yellow River, regardless of status and qualifications, they are extremely high.We must know that to coordinate the prefectures and counties along the route, and to mobilize materials and labor from all roads, we must have the qualifications to compete with the chief supervisor of the road, or even a higher level, so as to ensure smooth recruitment of labor and materials in the process of harnessing the Yellow River. And nothing hinders.Therefore, Yu Yueze's official position is already at the second rank, and he is actually an important minister of the imperial court. Compared with the deputy envoy of the privy secretaries and the political adviser, he is not much different.

"Your Majesty! The flood of the Yellow River is mainly due to the accumulation of sediment in the Yellow River. Taking advantage of the drought season and the lack of water, the width of the water surface has been greatly reduced, and a large number of laborers have been recruited to go down to the dry river to dig out the sediment and accumulate it in the river. This is the best way to control the flooding of the Yellow River. In this way, the riverbed will not rise year after year." Yu Yueze said.

"Your Majesty! Do you think this method is useless? Given the breadth and length of the Yellow River, if this move is to be effective, I am afraid that it will take millions of laborers and tens of millions of financial resources to be effective. If the number of laborers is too small, it will undoubtedly be a cup of water." Salary, even if it is effective, I am afraid it will have little effect. Therefore, I suggest that the lower reaches of the Yellow River be divided into two, and the flood of the Yellow River can be controlled by dividing the river." Zhao Pu said.

"Your Majesty! The minister has already..." Yu Yueze and Zhao Pu had been arguing for a while, and at this moment, their faces were flushed, and they didn't give the Prime Minister the face at all, and they opened their mouths to refute.

(End of this chapter)