Drunken Exquisiteness

After a few rains in late autumn, the weather is getting colder. After two successive funerals in the imperial capital, Shangjiufang was quiet and cold everywhere, and winter seemed to have come quietly.

Wei Zongping entered Yanbo to send Shuangzhai, Yin Jianzheng, Gong Sicheng and Hubu Shangshu Qishang were already here. In the middle of the room was a gold and bronze brazier, Ye Tianzhan was leaning against the book table and talking to Qi Shang, and nodded slightly when he saw him. After the greeting, Qi Shang continued: "This time, most of the officials selected were officials below grade five, not only from the Ministry of Households, but also from the Ministry of Industry, Sinong Temple, and Shaofu Temple. They were all familiar with accounts and good at accounting. People."

Wei Zongping had already whispered a few words with Yin Jianzheng, knowing that he was talking about the newly established Zheng Kao Si. He took out an edict from his arms and handed it forward, "Master, this is the edict just issued by the Chinese Academy of Sciences. From now on , The central government and all states and counties will be responsible for the sales of grains, all of which will be cleared by the examiner, and can be sold after verification. Moreover, all ministries and departments under the three provinces and below need to budget for next year’s expenditures and unify them. The report will be reported to the Department of Examination, and the Department of Examination will forward the budget to the household department after verification. Starting next year, the household department will use the budget to cancel the expenses of each department, and it is no longer allowed to write off before reporting."

While he was speaking, Ye Tianzhan had probably read the edict, and passed it to Yin Jianzheng, without immediately expressing his position. Yin Jianzheng finished reading it and handed it to the two people around him, saying, "This is for the Ministry of Households."

Qi Shang looked at it and nodded: "As a result, the household department will be a lot more troublesome."

After Qi Shang said this, Ye Tianzhan, who had been closing his eyes and meditating, suddenly said two words: "Gaoming."

Wei Zongping asked, "The prince refers to this edict?"

Ye Tianzhan opened his eyes, shook his hand and coughed lightly on his mouth, Fang said: "Yes, this edict is not aimed at the household department at all, it goes very deep inside."

At this time, Gong Sicheng had finished reading the edict and sighed: "The prince has already seen that if it is only for the Ministry of Households, how can such a detailed method be needed?"

Qi Shangdao: "Not the Ministry of Household?"

Ye Tianzhan said indifferently: "After receiving the right to memorialize, your household department just missed those ministry fees. Don't you worry about those who can't send the capital?"

Yin Jianzheng looked sternly: "The prince is saying, is he really going to lose money next?"

Ye Tianzhan sneered slightly and said: "He not only needs to move the deficit of the household department, but also wants to conduct a thorough investigation from the center to the locality. He has already figured it out clearly. If I expected it, the previous ones The supervisory officials who were promoted to the procuratorate at that time will soon be stationed in the states. This year, every state and county will not want to settle down."

All three of you were surprised. Wei Zongping habitually stroked his gray beards and said: "If this is really investigated, it is a major event involving the whole country, we must have a countermeasure."

A gloomy trace passed between Ye Tianzhan's eyebrows, "No, let him check it out."

Wei Zongping was stunned, waiting to ask, he saw Ye Tianzhan staring straight ahead, and a pair of slightly picked Danfeng eyes were wiping the light slightly. It looked like a chill in people's heart, and he stopped when he said the word.

After the death of Queen Yin, King Zhan said that he was not ill, and the imperial doctor sent from the palace was sent back without seeing him. For two months, he was extremely quiet and almost made him doubt the previous step. Chess has become useless. Due to the sudden change of King Zhan’s attitude, Wei Jia lost frequently in the middle of the DPRK. The momentum was not as good as before. If this continues, it will be more difficult.

Wei Zongping raised his eyes, and Yin Jianzheng had already expressed his question: "Let him check, there is such a handle here in the household department, and no one can do anything, and it will inevitably involve many people. These are. How many years people are the foundation, we don’t guarantee, who can guarantee?"

Gong Sicheng also said: "If the court is in chaos, it is a good opportunity to win people's hearts. It is a pity to let it go. Even if the prince does not want to protect it, he cannot fail at this time."

Ye Tianzhan clearly tightened his eyebrows, suppressed the cough that had reached his lips, stopped, and said: "You don't need to protect it, just let me know. If you can find out with a few new censors , These officials are no longer called officials."

Yin Jianzheng said: "Although this is the case, the trick of auditing to succeed is really powerful. Once this starts, it will become more and more difficult in the future."

Ye Tianzhan put aside the matter and asked, "Is there any result for the annual gift?"

Qi Shangdao: "The Nine Transit Envoys are already on their way back to Tiandu, and they will arrive at Tiandu in a few days."

Ye Tianzhan said: "How much?"

"9.3 million."

Hearing this number, Ye Tianzhan asked his lips coldly: "Very well, let's make a lot of money everywhere. Since you don't want to pass this year, then everyone don't pass it. Next year's budget, think about it. Let the ministries report higher, I will see what they do."

Qi Shang agreed. Suddenly seeing Wei Zongping pass his eyes over, he said: "Master, of the 9.3 million, only Hezhou, Jiangzhou and Wuzhou account for more than four million."

"Oh." Ye Tianzhan replied, and Wei Zongping continued: "These three states have been newly transferred to inspectors, and we can't get involved."

Ye Tianzhan looked at him, his eyes seemed casual, but he was staring deeply. Hezhou Wu Cun, Jiangzhou Song Zeng, these two patrol officers who were previously deposed were all protégés of the Weifu Palace, how could he not know that he slowly said, "It's okay to get rid of a few, lest you become an official for a long time. If there is such a thing in the future, no one can protect them. Let them think about what they should do and what they should not do."

These remarks were so heavy that no one dared to talk. Only Wei Zongping coughed and said, "The prince is right."

Ye Tianzhan's tone is not irritable and slow: "I'm not talking about anyone, but everything has a degree. Let them mess up, sooner or later, make a big mess, Wei Xiang don't worry about it."

Wei Zongping said: "It's still the prince who wants to go far, and it's time to give them some vigilance. It's just that the children beat them by themselves. It doesn't matter if they beat them lightly. If they are in the hands of others, it will be hard to say."

As soon as the words fell, Yin Jianzheng waited secretly to say yes, he deserved to be a veteran who had fought Feng Yan all his life. The words were soft on the outside and **** the inside. No one in the room talks anymore, waiting for Ye Tianzhan's attitude, who knows what he just nodded: "I see."

These three words again, no matter what you say these days, they end up with these three words that are neither light nor heavy. After knowing one sentence, only Gan Gang's resolute and resoluteness will be followed, making them these courtiers and counselors look like nothing. Along with the smile that seemed to have often occurred, Wei Zongping only felt that King Zhan was surrounded by indifference. This feeling was not uncommon in the past, but it was very clear recently, and it was close to people thousands of miles away, which reminded him inexplicably Come to the man in the hall. The surrounding charcoal fire was warm, but Wei Zongping shuddered at the thought.

Ye Tianzhan picked up the tea cup, took a sip, then frowned. He raised his hand to press his forehead, leaned against the cushion behind him, straightened up after a while, raised his handsome eyebrows, and wrote a few letters with a pen. One of them was written simply, and only a few words were handed to Gong Sicheng: "Mr. Fan considers this wording, and attaches my seal to each state." Gong Sicheng accepted the letter and immediately polished it after reading it. , After finishing in one go, transcribe a few copies, add a seal, and read the other two. One is for the king of Yutian, and the other is for Jin Guan of the Imperial College.

Ye Tianzhan finished the two autographed envelopes, stood up and said, "Qin Yue, please..." He stopped halfway through his words, and his face turned pale instantly, and the two letters fell out of his hands.

Seeing that his expression was wrong, Gong Sicheng shouted: "Lord..." Ye Tianzhan held on to the desk, firmly holding the tiger carvings. After stiffening for a moment, he suddenly spouted a mouthful of blood and planted forward.

This incident shocked several people present. Qi Shang was the nearest, almost leaping forward to support him. He only whispered "Don't panic", and became unconscious.

Fortunately, Wei Zongping had been in a high position for a long time, and he was a steady person who was not chaotic, but Qin Yue, who had heard the sound, was scared to death. The people first helped King Zhan onto the soft couch, and ordered them to send the imperial doctor into the house.

The palace of King Cham suddenly became flustered. Today, Wei Yan and Princess Duoxia were not in the palace. Jin Hui hurried to Yanbo to send Shuangzhai to Yanbo with the maid. She saw the maid inside and outside panicking, standing and frowning: In this way, there are no rules?"

She has been in charge of the Palace of Zhan for many years and has always been respected. Although Wei Yan is in charge of everything in the mansion now, no one dares to neglect when she speaks. Everyone settled, and a maid said: "Wang Hao, the prince..." As soon as the words were spoken, they stopped suddenly, and her expression changed on the spot. She was accustomed to making Jin Hui the princess, and she blurted out, and then remembered that last year, several maids were expelled from the house after being severely beaten by Wei Yan, and she was so shocked that she could not speak.

Jin Hui doesn't know the reason, but she doesn't blame her. Wei Yan’s brutal tactics are often both scared and hated at the palace, but everyone can understand. Although Wei Yan is pressing on Jin Hui aggressively everywhere, the prince doesn’t mean any partiality, especially The youngest son is here, no one can say what will happen in the future. Over the past two years, Wei Yan's momentum to say no to one another when she first married has gradually declined. Now that Princess Duoxia and two concubines are respected, she is even more powerful.

Jin Hui was not in the mood to think about this at this time, only instructed: "Qin Yue takes people to wait outside, and he knows that the prince is sick, so he will be quiet. Also, if anyone dares to spread the word, he will not be merciless. !" After saying that, he hurried in to see the situation, but the imperial doctor arrived in a moment.

Yin Jianzheng was waiting to see Song Defang, the old imperial physician, and he was surprised, but he couldn't even think about it, so he asked him to check his pulse before the couch. Song Defang examined carefully for a long while, put down his hands and meditated, and asked after a while: "Was the prince hurt some time ago?"

When he asked this, it was Jin Hui who looked at him, but Jin Hui was at a loss. He never knew this happened. Wei Zongping, Yin Jianzheng, etc. were also ignorant. But Gong Sicheng groaned for a moment and said, "Yes, in Baizhangyuan, the prince personally led the troops to block the Western Turks and was injured in order to reinforce Yanliang in time."

Everyone knew about the Battle of Baizhangyuan, but no one expected this thrill. Jin Hui's fingers were twisted white between the silk pavilions, and her voice trembled slightly: "Mr. Gong, how come you have never heard anyone mention such a big thing?"

She usually has a gentle temperament and rarely treats people harshly, but now she is very questioning. Gong Sicheng knew that she was caring and messed up, and didn't mind. He just said, "Madam, at that time, the prince issued a strict order that he was not allowed to disclose this matter, let alone the injury was not serious, so only a few people knew it."

There were tears in Jin Hui's eyes, but she was holding back in front of others: "Whether the injury is serious or not, you have to say something, what's the matter?"

Gong Sicheng opened his mouth, after all he didn't say what he was thinking. At that time, because of the stalemate between King Che and King Ling, the prince was also arrogant in his heart. Gong Sicheng sighed involuntarily, the battle of Baizhangyuan, or his decision in this life was wrong. Do not! He immediately overturned this idea, if he really did it, where is the current Emperor Hao? Giving up halfway, eventually led to today's situation. He also knew that although King Zhan treated him as before, that matter was already an insurmountable gap between the master and the slave. But there is nothing to worry about. As a counselor, it was originally in such a situation. The monarch can be kind, and the counselor’s heart is always full of conspiracy. If something fails, he will be ruined, and even if it succeeds, it is nothing more than a dead dog. The end of the bird’s bow, which has been the case since ancient times, is it more than today?

Sure enough, he asked Song Defang: "Imperial Physician Song, is this illness related to the injury at that time?"

Song Defang said: "After being injured, the prince did not take care of it in time, but overworked. The root of the disease was planted at that time. The prince is a martial artist and has always been healthy. He must have not taken the injury to his heart. In fact, the injury was just suppressed. Going down, I haven't recovered."

Gong Sicheng sighed: "The war is ahead, and the soldiers are all waiting. How can the prince rest in peace? It is common for the prince to visit the battlefield in the day and discuss matters in the account at night. It is common to have military affairs in the middle of the night. After the war in Northern Xinjiang, he went to the Western Regions. Which one of the thirty-six countries is easy to deal with? These two sides of the Northwest, not to mention the exhaustion, are exhausted."

Song Defang frowned and said: "So the prince's illness is no longer a day or two, but it is only supported by his youth. The root of the disease has been planted, and the origin has been lost. Recently, the prince has been in grief and excessive thinking. Grief damages the five internal organs and is depressed. If the qi is accumulated in the body, no matter how good the body is, it will not be able to support it. The weather is cold in winter. This is the chronic disease that caused the old disease.

At this point, the blood on Jin Hui's face has faded, and Yin Jian is rushing to ask: "According to these words, isn't the prince's illness... extremely serious?"

Song Defang said: "It's not too heavy to say that it's extremely heavy, but it's not too light, and it's absolutely sloppy. If it is not properly maintained, it will be troublesome."

At this moment, Jin Hui seemed to calm down, and said, "No matter what, please ask Imperial Doctor Song to prescribe a prescription first, and then tell me in detail how to maintain it."

Song Defang said: "The prescription is simple, and the key is not the medicine. The prince must be calm and calm. If you work hard, even if there is a panacea, it will not be effective."

Wei Zongping's expressions were mixed with their eyes. How can they be able to calm down in this situation? Instead, Jin Huixiu frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "I see."

Song De conveniently listed the prescription and explained the details. Jin Hui sent Song Defang away and ordered Qin Yue to take someone to look after him in front of the bed and invite Wei Zongping to the outside room. After clearing the left and right attendants, she bowed her **** to the few people in front of her with a very solemn bow, and the few people were surprised: "What's the matter, madam?"

Facing these important ministers and counsellors, Jin Huizheng Rong's eyes were very calm, and she said softly: "The words of Imperial Doctor Song have been heard by several adults and Mr. Gong. The prince's illness is so fierce, it seems that he will have to rest for a while. I would like to ask a few adults and Mr. Gong to promise me that no matter what happens from today, I will put pressure on it for the time being, and let the prince take a good rest for a few days. When he is better, he will discuss again."

At this time, there was no Song Defang, and the few people were less scrupulous when they spoke. Yin Jianzheng said: "It is true, but I am afraid that the king can't calm down to recover from the illness!"

Jin Hui said: "It is naturally impossible to say that you don't want to worry at all, but if you don't listen to and think about the chores outside, you will be quiet."

Wei Zongping put his back on his back, stroking his beard, and looked at Jin Hui condescendingly: "Madam must not understand. None of these chores is trivial. It's not that simple to let go. What's more, even if the prince wants to let go, It may not be able to be put."

Jin Hui smiled slightly and said: "There are several adults and Mr. Gong, these must be handled, and the prince may not have to deal with everything himself."

This was nothing more than to the ears of Gong Sicheng and others, but Wei Zongping felt that it was particularly unpopular. He coughed heavily, and said: "What should I do? Wait until the prince wakes up. At least the Fuzhong will listen to the princess's arrangements."

Jin Hui also noticed that Wei Zongping was upset by the words, so he smiled lightly and said softly: "Wei Xiang is right. Naturally, the princess should decide these important matters."

Yin Jianzheng took a look at Wei Zongping and said, "In any case, if the prince's body has a difference, everything is empty talk. Even if the prince can't let go of the affairs, we must think about letting him calmly recuperate. You have to persuade the prince.” At this moment, Qin Yue trot out from inside, "The prince is awake!"

When they entered, Ye Tianzhan had already got up and half sat on the couch, waving his hand to order the maid to retreat. Jin Hui hurriedly stepped forward to support him. He was a little surprised when he saw her. Then he showed a gentle face, leaned on the cushion behind her, and said: "The two letters were sent out immediately. Jin Guan came and asked him to come. see me."

Qin Yue agreed to do it as soon as possible. It was a matter of government affairs. Jin Hui couldn't speak, so he looked at Yin Jianzheng. Supervisor Yin said righteously: "The prince has been overworked recently, so let these things go for the time being and wait..."

Ye Tianzhan raised his hand to interrupt him: "I know my own body, and I will tell you what I should explain, and within ten days, unless there is a major change, I don't have to come to see me." Everyone was worried that he could not persuade him to rest at ease. , Unexpectedly, he was so simple. Gong Sicheng and Yin Jianzheng nodded at each other. It was in this state. He was really clear about it, and he didn't even feel a little bit angry.

Ye Tianzhan frowned slightly and thought about it, and his eyes fell on Qi Shang: "My letter reaches the Western Regions. After some time, the Ministry of Household will be under pressure. You must be prepared."

He spoke extremely slowly, but there was a calm and prudent force in it, Qi Shang bowed his head and replied: "Yes, the minister has noted it, the Ministry of Households can still bear some pressure."

Ye Tianzhan said again: "Minister, if Chunwei is going to try in the past few days, don't touch your hands, it means you will have to take the exam, it is best to push it to Feng Yan."

Wei Zongping was surprised: "His Royal Highness, why is this?"

Ye Tianzhan didn't have much energy to explain one by one, and didn't want to explain. He just said: "Do as I said, and tell the Ministry of Engineering, Zhaoning Temple..." He stopped suddenly and looked ahead quietly for a while. Fang said: "Let them all use the best materials." After saying this, he seemed to leaned back and closed his eyes and said, "You go, there will be no trouble in these ten days."

Wei Zongping did not dare to say any more and left. The light and heavy footsteps disappeared outside, and Ye Tianzhan barely got up, couldn't help but cough violently.

Jin Hui hurriedly handed warm tea over, and when he got better, he carefully supported him to lie down. Ye Tianzhan lay quietly for a while, then slowly opened his eyes and smiled at her: "I'm fine, I'm scaring you."

The tears in Jin Hui's eyes couldn't be controlled, so she rushed out, and she tilted her head for fear of annoying him. Ye Tianzhan sighed softly and stretched out his hand from the bed to wipe her tears. His hands were as cold as snow, and Jin Hui hurriedly raised his hand to hold it. At this time, he was not as panicked as before, and immediately felt that his body was also scary hot through his clothes. She was taken aback and hurriedly got up to call someone. Ye Tianzhan grabbed her and shook her head: "Be with me for a while. It's rare for me to have free time like this. Now that I don't want to see anyone, I will just talk to you for a while."

His voice was not as steady as when he had just explained things, it was low and weak, but because of this, the originally soft words sounded extraordinarily soft, and if there were none, it filled people's hearts. Jin Hui followed his hand and knelt beside the couch: "You are hot on your body, this is a serious illness, you have to rest well."

Ye Tianzhan smiled faintly: "I was sick. When I was a child, the most annoying was being sick. I always thought that I was sick and weak, and I had to be taken care of. Only a woman did that. Even if I occasionally felt uncomfortable, I had to continue studying and practicing martial arts. Now I feel that it is only at this time that there is a reason to relax. It turns out that it's okay to be sick."

He seemed to be talking casually, but Jin Hui listened to his sorrow, covering his hotter and hotter forehead with his hands, worried and distressed, and said softly: "What is good when you are sick, I only hope you will be safe and sound." That's good."

Ye Tianzhan looked at her sideways on her pillow, carefully examined her for a while, and said, "Hui'er, you have been wronged by marrying me for these years."

Jin Hui smiled, "It is my blessing to be able to marry the prince. I only feel happy. Where can I be wronged?"

Ye Tianzhan's eyes quietly hovered her, and gradually there was a hint of darkness and darkness: "It has been more than a year after I led the troops out. When I come back, Yuan Xiu has learned to talk. The things in the palace for the past two years. I also know in my heart, I wronged your mother and son, do you blame me?"

Seeing his depression, Jin Hui joked with him: "You are the prince of the celestial dynasty. If you stomped your foot, the emperor would shake three points. How dare I blame you?"

Ye Tianzhan sighed and closed his eyes tiredly. Jin Hui waited for a long time without hearing him speak, thinking he was too tired and fell asleep, gently tucked the quilt for him. He suddenly asked in a low voice: "Hui'er, if I am not a prince, would you still marry me?"

Jin Hui was stopped by him. She seemed to have never thought about this question. From the first time she saw him, he was the prince of the heavenly family and the noble prince. When was that so long, it seemed that only the misty and colorful dreams of Asakusa were left in his memory. He drove his horse across the bridge surrounded by the crowd, raised his brows, and captured the joy of spring. She remembered it, she thought about it! The age of the cardamom head has been looking forward with shy longing. If that boy is not a prince, it would be great. Without such an identity, he would not be unattainable... Her face was slightly flushed, and she looked at him tenderly. : "No matter who you are, I am willing."

Ye Tianzhan's voice was weak and fatigued: "But I am not the only wife."

Jin Hui shook her head and said, "As long as I can be by your side, I don't ask you to be the only one. I won't fight with her. If you fight, won't you make you embarrassed by your mother? Family harmony..." She suddenly Stopped, deeply regretted that Empress Yin was mentioned in the words, I'm afraid Ye Tianzhan was sad.

Sure enough, Ye Tianzhan turned his head tiredly, staring blankly at a glimmer of light reflected through the window lattice on the soft smokey tent. Before my eyes, those patterns wandered on the smoky and flashy background, as if it was someone's smile, as light as dust. The smiling face fell, and the heavy pressure turned into a flying doubt and question, one by one, as cold as snow. But his heart was like a fire, and the cold and heat rushed into a headache. He frowned and stubbornly refused to groan. A soft hand touched his forehead, and the beautiful face in front of him was gradually distant, but his heart became more and more uncomfortable, full and suffocating.

Seeing him not speaking, Jin Hui felt uneasy, and suddenly heard Ye Tianzhan calling her name in a daze: "Hui'er, do you know that for a while I often didn't want to return to this palace. I don't know when it started. I don’t feel like a home here anymore. I always want to avoid being outside. They all say that I’m going out for the military power, but I know myself that I just want to leave Tiandu and I want to avoid the mother’s queen." His eyes didn’t look like just now. So clear, like a deep mist covering the night, "You must have never seen someone like me who is unfilial. I am very sad when my mother is gone, but I feel so relaxed again, as if I had hoped. For such a day. I...what kind of son am I! The queen went for me, I know, I know what she wants me to do, but I just refuse to do it..." Jin Huijue took out his hand slightly Shaking, shaking so that the whole person was trembling, unexpectedly, a line of tears slid down from the corner of his eyes, and dipped into the temples along his cheeks. Jin Hui panicked. She never thought that Tian Zhan would cry during the night. That handsome and handsome man, he should always be smiling!

Ye Tianzhan’s pale complexion had abnormal blushes. Jin Hui looked at the situation and knew that it was a high fever. She anxiously persuaded: “Master, don’t blame yourself too much. The queen won’t blame you. The filial mother understands."

Ye Tianzhan suddenly laughed again, full of sadness: "The queen doesn't understand, she doesn't understand what I'm going to do. All they want is the throne. What do you think the throne is coming for?" Jin Hui Wherever he could answer his words, he did not expect an answer, because he had already asked himself a thousand times and answered himself a thousand times, "I want the throne, I want the heaven in my hands." Shengshi Dazhi. But in their eyes, the throne is just the throne. No one knows what I want to do. Even the mother and the queen don’t know. Why does the mother force me like this? She refuses to believe me. The same is true for the father and the emperor. What am I doing. No one knows!"

Jin Hui's heart was twisted when she heard this. She didn't understand what was wrong with him, but she could feel his pain. He has never said such tired and sad words before, that calm and self-assured, smiling but being so alienated from others, just because no one understands him? She wrapped around his body in a loss, and followed him: "Lord, don't be sad, how can no one know? I know, father and mother will always know your painstaking efforts."

Ye Tianzhan moved his gaze aimlessly, but he didn't seem to look at her, and said in a low voice: "Yes, you know, I told you that it is here in Yanbo to send Shuangzhai, only you understand. But that So what? You still become someone else’s wife, but you don’t know, you don’t even know who I am..."

He groaned to himself, the more he talked, the lower his voice, and gradually fell asleep. Jin Hui listened in a daze, losing her mind.

This man, he didn't want her, but she couldn't complain about him. As long as she looked at him and guarded him, she would be satisfied in her life, but why was he so sad? She stayed in front of the couch, staring motionlessly at Ye Tianzhan's sleeping face, and when he calmed down, she quietly pulled her hand out of his hand. He suddenly called a name and held her hand tightly: "Don't go." Jin Huichi stood there, tears streaming down her face.