Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 490 Checks and balances (ask for a monthly pass!)
There is only a relationship of interests between Xia Houding and Tian Fu, not a relationship between monarch and minister.In the face of life and death, he has no obligation to take the blame for Tian Fu.

After listening to Xia Houding's explanation, Guan Fu and Han Shuo were both dumbfounded.They had all received Xia Houding's benefits some time ago, and no one thought that these benefits came from the embezzled shipyard funds.

"You killer!" Guan Fu was furious, kicked Xia Houding to the ground with a flying kick. "Are you a fool?"

Up to now, Xia Houding just wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, bit his lips tightly, and said nothing.

Guan Fu became even more angry, and rushed forward to beat him again.Liang Xiao coughed: "Okay, it's useless for you to kill him, why don't you think about it seriously. Tell me, what should I do?"

Guan Fu's face was troubled. "This...junhou, you don't have much money, so you don't need it? It involves the face of the court, so it's not easy to get along with in the future."

Liang Xiao didn't say anything, but glanced at Han and said. "And you?"

Han said with his arms folded, leaning against the wall, his eyelids drooping. "I'm a little military marquis under Junhou's command, how dare I have any opinions, everything is at the disposal of Junhou."

Liang Xiao didn't speak, and turned his gaze back to Guan Fu's face.Guan Fu was in a dilemma, looking at Liang Xiao for help.Liang Xiao gave him a look.Guan Fu understood, turned around and walked in front of Han Shuo, putting his arms around his shoulders. "Go, let's talk."

Han said that he frowned, but was still dragged away by Guan Fu.Liang Xiao sized up Xiahou Ding, his mouth twisted. "It seems that your old life can be saved."

Embarrassed, Xia Houding repeatedly bowed his hands.He knew that if Liang Xiao hadn't released the water, Guan Fu alone would not be enough.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"You don't have to thank me, I'm just not worth it for you." Liang Xiao sighed. "It's a pity to fight all your life, not to die on the battlefield, but to die of corruption. Capital crimes can be avoided, but living crimes cannot be escaped. After dismissal, go to Wei Qing, and fight under his command, maybe you will have a chance to make meritorious service."

Xia Houding bowed his hand again and thanked him again and again.

After a while, Guan Fu came back, and Han said he followed behind with a look of reluctance.Guan Fu walked up to Liang Xiao, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, look..."

Liang Xiao snorted.He asked Guan Fu to listen in because he knew that Guan Fu and Tian Fu had a good relationship, and he would definitely come forward to cover up the matter.As for how much of it is sympathetic to Xia Houding, it is uncertain.

"I don't have any problem. I would like to trouble Mr. Xiahou Mansion to write a self-indictment. Then you two can sign your name. If something happens, no one can escape."

"sure."

"Also, please tell Prime Minister Tian. I don't care how he gets the money, but the matter of digging a hole to bury me is only this one time. Otherwise, Liu Jian would be his role model."

Guan Fu shivered and nodded vigorously.

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Liang Xiao conducted a thorough audit of Yuzhang Shipyard, then wrote a detailed report and sent it to the court.

The situation at Yuzhang Shipyard was far from ideal. It was not easy to build the warships needed by the emperor within two years.For the sake of the veterans, he could spare Xiahou Ding's life, but he would not take the blame for Xiahou Ding. Not mentioning Xiahou Ding's name was the greatest sympathy.As for how Tian Fu explained to the emperor, that is Tian Fu's own business.

The emperor will definitely get angry, but the embezzlement of the shipyard funds is not enough to bring down Tian Fu.

Xia Houding knew that the trouble was not small, and he was not in the mood to manage the Lushan Abode.Liang Xiao took it by himself, and he told those craftsmen, what to do, how do you still do it, and you won't lose any money.Even if the government does not give money, I can afford it myself.

After taking this reassurance, the craftsmen felt relieved and continued to work hard.

The shipyard will not be able to start work for a while, so Liang Xiao simply put his mind on the Lushan villa.He modified the drawings, enlarged the windows, and improved lighting.Most of the houses in the Han Dynasty had poor lighting, and the interior of the house was dim, so lamps had to be lit during the day.Liang Xiao didn't want the house to always smell of oily smoke, so he decided to build a new-style house with glazed windows.

After listening to Liang Xiao's modification suggestion, the craftsmen were so frightened that they couldn't hold back their tongues for a long time.Make windows with colored glaze?How rich is this champion Hou, so extravagant.However, they didn't dare to go against Liang Xiao's wishes and could only follow orders.

Liang Xiao sent people to Huainan, and asked Liu An, king of Huainan, to work overtime to produce the colored glaze he needed.

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After Tian Fu read the letter sent by Guan Fu, his ugly face twisted and became even more unsightly.

Who is Xia Houding?He couldn't remember it anymore.Too many people begged him to buy an official. Who could remember so many of the mere prefect of Yuzhang?Digging pits to harm Liang Xiao?This is even more speculative, at least he doesn't have any impression.

Tian Fu asked people to invite the diners to borrow blessings.After borrowing the blessing, he had some impressions, and confirmed that Xia Houding had spent a hundred gold to buy the official. After winning the title of Yuzhang prefect, he was very grateful and often sent people to send some specialties of Yuzhang.The last time I came, it was Liang Xiao's big wedding, and the blessing mentioned the conflict between Liang Xiao and Tian Fu, probably because Xia Houding wanted to show his loyalty, so he did these things.

Tian Fu understood as soon as he heard it.This is not Xiahou's own idea at all, it must be the request of borrowing blessings.The doorman is a courtier, the king is worried about the humiliation of the minister, the king is humiliating the minister to death, he is so embarrassed by Liang Xiao's bullying, it is normal for the doorman to vent his anger on him.

"Liang Xiao is not an ordinary person. Don't do such a thing in the future." Tian Fu scratched his eyebrows. "Unless there is a way to kill him, don't act rashly."

"Here." I borrowed blessings to agree.He didn't take it seriously either.Don't say that Guan Fu has stepped forward to suppress the matter, even if he didn't suppress it, it doesn't matter, such a little thing can't hurt Tian Fu.

Tian Fu asked: "How to explain to Your Majesty?"

He borrowed blessings and said, "I'm afraid I will lose some money this time." He thought for a while, and then said, "However, this is also an opportunity. If we can find evidence that Liang Xiao and Guan Fu are greedy for ink, maybe we can suppress Dou Ying's limelight." .”

Tian Fu frowned, pondered for a long time, and sighed. "Xia Houding, this business has lost a lot."

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The emperor frowned. "Why is the situation in Yuzhang Shipyard so bad?"

Tian Fu smiled and said: "Your Majesty, since the establishment of this dynasty, there has been no major war in the south, and it is expected that the war preparations will be lax. However, there are advantages and disadvantages to this. There is no framework to make a big show." Fist and kick. With His Majesty's sageness and Liang Xiao's ability, within a few years, Yuzhang Shipyard will return to the scale of Qin Dynasty, even surpass it, just like the situation in northern Xinjiang."

The emperor glanced at Tian Fu, his face paled. "Having said that, the required expenses are much more than expected. The war in northern Xinjiang is not over yet. Where can we raise the necessary expenses? Can Da Sinoong get it?"

"Da Sinong is fully supporting the war in northern Xinjiang, so I'm afraid he won't be able to spare much wealth. However, when the preparations are completed, it should be almost done. Your Majesty, I am willing to donate a thousand gold to relieve the urgent need."

The emperor was very surprised, and actually looked at Tian Fu for a moment, feeling suspicious. "The prime minister took the initiative to accept money, but why?"

Tian Fu let out a long sigh, pretending to be guilty. "Your Majesty, in terms of public affairs, as a prime minister, I have the job of selecting talents. Xia Hou must not be competent, because I have improperly employed people. Even if Your Majesty forgives me, I cannot absolve myself of the blame, and I am willing to pay money to atone for my sins. In terms of private matters, I am a relative of the state. , It is also a duty to share the worries of the court. The minister's ability is limited, he can neither fight on the battlefield nor give lectures, so he can only donate some money to show his heart."

The emperor nodded, a rare gentleness. "I'll take your wish. You don't need the money. The Southern Expedition is not in a hurry, even if it takes a year or so, it will be fine. But the battle in the northern border is very important, and the triumphant return of the soldiers is imminent." , the rewards that should be given must be raised as soon as possible, and the hearts of the soldiers will not be chilled."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the minister has already made arrangements, and even the reward land, the minister should also prepare for it."

"It's so good." The emperor was very satisfied, and chatted with Tian Fu for a while, as relaxed as a family chatting.

Tian Fu was a little anxious.He reminded the emperor, Dou Ying, overtly and secretly, that he has been too popular and famous recently, but the emperor was indifferent.This is so good.He and Dou Ying are not rivals on the same level at all. If things go on like this, he is likely to be suppressed by Dou Ying again.

Tian Fu thought about it, made a decision, and mentioned something seemingly inadvertently. "Your Majesty, I heard that Liang Xiao stayed at Guan's house for a few days when he was traveling south, and Guan Fu was very hospitable to him."

"what happened?"

"Appointing Guan Fu as deputy was originally to let him check and balance Liang Xiao. Now that the two have become close friends, wouldn't it be against the intention of the court? Han said that although he is loyal and innocent, he is young and comes from a wealthy family after all. I am afraid he is not like Liang Xiao." The opponent of the reckless. In my opinion, it is better to send another supervising army."

The emperor rolled his eyes. "There is no need to supervise the army. It is better to select a suitable Yuzhang prefect. In addition, the Yuzhang shipyard has a heavy responsibility and cannot be managed by Yuzhang. It is better to transfer it to the Shaofu and let the court directly manage it."

Tian Fu's expression changed, and he was greatly disappointed.Xia Houding lost his official position, vacating the vacancy of Yuzhang prefect, and he was about to send another person to take up the post.Unexpectedly, the emperor transferred Yuzhang Shipyard directly to Shaofu.The Shaofu is the emperor's private residence, not under the jurisdiction of the prime minister's residence.In this way, what else can Yuzhang County gain?
Tian Fu complained secretly, but dared not argue, for fear that the emperor would be suspicious.Now the situation is not the same as before. The two wives from the Chen family are pregnant, Dou Ying has come back, and has a great reputation. The Chen and Dou families have revived. Looking for trouble.

Tian Fu retreated.As soon as he left the hall, the smile on the emperor's face disappeared.He stared at Tian Fu's back and chuckled, full of contempt.He turned around and said to Guo Sheren who was hidden behind the curtain: "It is said that Dou Ying entered the palace, and some people gossip about him, he has to come and give me an explanation."

Guo Sheren responded and went away with a smile.
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