Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3969 Princess Linchuan
Hearing that the Jingzhao Mansion was to receive the prisoners, Ma Zhou, who had been silent all the time, suddenly had his eyes lit up, straightened his waist and said in a loud voice, "Please Governor Zhou sign the military order as soon as possible, and I will send someone to Tongguan to receive the prisoners later."

Zhou Daowu readily agreed.

Then Ma Zhou looked at Li Chengqian and said, "Last winter it snowed continuously, and there was a lot of snow on the peaks and ridges of Zhongnan Mountain. After the beginning of spring, the snow melted into streams and flowed into various rivers, forming a majestic trend. In addition, this year's rain More and more, the superposition of the two phases caused the water volume of the rivers in Guanzhong to soar, the lakes overflowed, and the waterlogging was extremely serious. Many low-lying fields were annihilated, and due to the rampant rebels, the government was paralyzed, and it was difficult to organize civilian relief in time, and the disaster spread more and more Right now, there is an urgent need for a large amount of rice, grain and supplies, and I hope that His Highness will call a group of ministers, brainstorm and try to raise funds, otherwise the disaster will wreak havoc, the people will lose their livelihood, and the consequences will be disastrous."

Xiao Yu, who was also silent and silent, echoed: "What Governor Ma said is true. The disaster is raging and people's hearts are unstable. It is inevitable that there will be resentment. Your Highness should pay attention to it, and raise money, food and manpower to eliminate the disaster as soon as possible."

Since ancient times, natural disasters have often been the chief culprit for the collapse of dynasties. Hundreds of millions of people often endure exorbitant taxes and levies, but as long as they have a bite to eat, they don't care who is ruling them.But once natural disasters and man-made disasters run rampant and the people cannot survive, no matter whether it is Qin Shihuang or Han Wudi who is in power, the people who are usually half sheep and docile will become violent and overthrow the ruler who is oppressing them.

Now that Guanzhong has just experienced a mutiny, corpses are lying on the bed, mourning is everywhere, if the disaster is allowed to continue to flood, as long as some people with ulterior motives raise their arms, tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of disaster victims can be mobilized...

Flood control and disaster relief are imminent, far more important than rebuilding Chang'an and Tai Chi Palace.

Li Chengqian naturally knew the seriousness, and nodded to Ma Zhou and said: "The flood control and disaster relief inside and outside Chang'an all depend on Aiqing. I know the hard work and loneliness. I hope that Aiqing will be sincere and loyal, and live up to the trust of my father and my father. Wait until the future The reconstruction is complete, and the prosperity of Zhenguan inside and outside Chang'an has been restored, and Aiqing should be the first to contribute!"

Although he grew up in the deep palace, he has never been in charge of a party who is not familiar with common affairs, but he also understands that it is not easy to lead the empire in the direction of the empire. To restore the dilapidated and dilapidated Guanzhong after the flames of war requires countless painstaking efforts, which no famous minister in the world can do.

Fang Jun bravely crowned the three armies with outstanding military exploits, Ma Zhou worked diligently and had outstanding talents, and Li Daozong was calm and wise with noble blood. These three people now carry the three banners of the army, government, and royal family, and they are the pillars of the Eastern Palace.In the future, he will be the right-hand man in control of the court, how can he wait slowly?
Among the three, Ma Zhou has the smallest official position and the lowest title. After he ascends the throne, he should be promoted to the center to serve as the prime minister. The head of civil servants above ten thousand people...

Ma Zhou said in a deep voice: "As a minister, it is my duty to solve His Majesty's worries and problems, and to relieve the people's difficulties and misfortunes. It is only natural that I have exhausted my efforts for this, and I dare not take credit for it."

Liu Jie at the side looked at Ma Zhou with envy slowly in his heart.

Compared with Ma Zhou, who served as the governor of Jingzhao Mansion and managed the affairs of Jingzhao Mansion, his servant seemed to be superior, but in fact he didn't have much real power.The Menxia Province was established in the imperial palace, and its duty was to assist the emperor in handling the government affairs. It seemed that every government order had to be handed over, but all administrative purposes depended on the emperor's will, and the autonomy was very low, far less powerful than that of Ma Zhou. .

However, he was born as a censor, and he was destined to walk within the system of retreat. If he wanted to become the chief official of a place, he had to meet an extremely special occasion...

All matters were agreed, and Xiao Yu, Fang Jun, Liu Ji, Ma Zhou and others resigned one after another. Ma Zhou went back to Jingzhao Mansion to preside over various affairs, Fang Jun went out of the city to inspect the temporary residence of Youtunwei, and Liu Ji followed Xiao Yu. I went to visit Cen Wenwen. In the past two days, Cen Wenwen was bedridden with cold.

The prince ordered Zhou Daowu to sign a military order to hand over the prisoners to Jingzhao Mansion, then ordered Zhou Daowu to be placed under house arrest in the palace, and Li Junxian was called to the front.

He ordered: "General Li quickly sent reliable people to Liaodong to collect evidence of Zhou Daowu's killing of prisoners along the way. If the evidence is convincing, it will be recorded in the record. It must not be known to others, let alone leaked."

Li Junxian comprehended, understood that the crown prince wanted to hold Zhou Dao affairs in his hands, and said: "The general obeys the order, and can arrange for Li Chongzhen, the school lieutenant, to lead the troops to Liaodong. What do you think?"

Li Chengqian thought about it for a while, and nodded in agreement.

Li Chongzhen is the son of Li Xiaogong, Prince of Hejian County. Li Xiaogong is currently serving as the Protector of Anxi and is in charge of the Western Regions.

Li Junxian resigned, returned to the "Hundred Cavalry Division" station outside the Xuanwu Gate, called Li Chongzhen, and gave careful instructions. After Li Chongzhen understood his intention, he immediately took dozens of soldiers and horses, and rushed out of the city to Liaodong.

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Princess Linchuan, dressed in a gorgeous dress and full of jewels, paced back and forth in the hall, stopping to look out from time to time, with an anxious expression on her beautiful face.

Princess Fangling, who was sitting steadily on the embroidered pier drinking tea, couldn't take it anymore. She put down the teacup, pressed her temples with her pale and slender fingers, and said helplessly, "You are also an imperial princess after all, can you be a bit calmer? Walk like this." Walking back and forth, it dazzles my eyes."

Princess Linchuan stopped in her tracks, glared at her, and said angrily, "No one invited you, so it's fine if you come uninvited, and you want to turn around and start a business for the supervisor? If you can't sit still, you can leave as soon as possible. deliver."

The son-in-law Zhou Daowu has led his army back to Guanzhong, and he can return to the Princess Mansion after handing over the military affairs. However, there have been rumors in the city recently that "slaughtering the captives will hurt the peace of heaven" and God was furious. The royal father fell from a horse and was injured, and even the people in the court were discussing that Zhou Daowu should be severely punished... Linchuan Princess is naturally very worried, how can she calm down?

Today, the son-in-law went to the city to hand over military affairs, and the government's eyeliner would have reported that he had already entered the Taiji Palace, but he did not come out for a long time, which made Princess Linchuan feel more anxious and worried.

However, Princess Fangling came here uninvited, and she was still making sarcastic remarks...

Princess Fangling was insulted, knowing that Linchuan was anxious in her heart, so she was not annoyed. She poured another cup of tea and drank it in small sips, but her mind kept thinking about Zhou Daowu's situation.

The servants quickly entered the hall from the outside, seeing Princess Fangling sitting there drinking tea, they hesitated for a while.

Princess Linchuan glanced at Princess Fangling, and said to the servant: "What's the matter? But it's okay to say."

"Here," the servant said: "There is a consort's personal soldiers who came back from outside the city, saying that the consort has a letter to present to His Highness face to face."

Princess Linchuan raised her eyebrows and hurriedly said, "Let him in!"

Princess Fangling also straightened her back, her eyes were burning with interest, and she was very interested.

After a while, a soldier entered from outside the door, knelt down on one knee, gave a military salute, and presented a letter with both hands: "The general ordered me to return to the mansion, and present the letter to Your Highness, please have a look."

Princess Linchuan finished the letter, opened it and read ten lines at a glance, her eyebrows furrowed tightly.

Princess Fangling leaned forward slightly, and asked in a low voice, "What did Prince Consort Zhou say?"

She was very curious, why did Zhou Daowu write a letter to Princess Linchuan at the same time when he went to Taiji Palace to report on his duties and hand over military affairs?

Princess Linchuan turned around and went back to sit beside her, handed her the letter, and asked the soldiers at the same time: "Is there any more explanation for the son-in-law?"

The soldier shook his head and said, "There is no other explanation."

Princess Linchuan nodded, waved her slender white hand, and repelled the soldiers...

Princess Fangling had already read the letter, pinched her sharp chin, and said thoughtfully: "According to what Concubine Zhou said in his heart, this visit to the palace to report on his duties is more than auspicious."

Princess Linchuan was very worried, and sighed: "Who says it's not? The ministers in the court are also meddling in their own business. Now that the mutiny has subsided and the situation is not stable, there are a lot of things waiting for them to take care of. They are staring at my son-in-law What are you doing? Don’t say that you don’t know if the son-in-law killed the prisoners, even if you did kill a few, what’s the big deal? It’s really annoying!”

Then she clenched her fists and hammered lightly on the tea table, her pretty face was full of anger, she gritted her teeth and said, "The second servant and the son-in-law have never been on good terms, this time I have such an opportunity, I will definitely make things worse, I wish I could take a bite Kill him!"

Now that Fang Jun's power and prestige are at their peak, the crown prince relies on him for help and obeys his words. If he makes trouble from him, Zhou Daowu must be punished. I'm afraid Zhou Daowu will not be able to get rid of the crime at all.

When he was imprisoned by "Baiqisi", Fang Jun instructed Li Junxian to torture him severely, how could Zhou Daowu endure it?I'm afraid that after being beaten into a trick, it will be made into an iron case, and there will be no room for turning over.

Princess Fangling also finds it troublesome. In the past, Fang Jun and Zhou Daowu could fight in the Taiji Palace, which made His Majesty Li Er very angry. These years, they dislike each other even more. Now that they have this opportunity, they will naturally kill Zhou Daowu. neighborhood……

She has a good relationship with Gao Yang and Chang Le, but she has a deep resentment for the fact that Fang Jun sent her to her door but dismissed her at the beginning, but she just doesn't want to see Fang Jun move Zhou Daowu down.

After thinking for a while, he said: "Although this matter is not trivial, you can't be in a hurry in the mansion and just stand by and watch, right?"

Princess Linchuan's eyes were red, she bit her lip, and was at a loss: "I'm a woman, what can I do? The only way is to ask the prince for mercy, but the prince treats Fang Jun like a humerus and obeys his words, how can he do it for me alone?" Useless younger sister to refute Fang Jun?"

The more I thought about it, the more anxious I felt, the more wronged I felt, tears streaming down my fair cheeks.

Princess Fangling hurriedly handed over the handkerchief, and said consolingly: "It's up to people, we don't know the exact situation at the moment, so why should you be like this? If you mess up your position, you will be more and more helpless."

Princess Linchuan cried: "You and I look like golden branches and jade leaves, extremely noble, but in fact we have no real power at all. What can we do when things come to an end?"

Princess Fangling saw her sobbing and choking, and the pear blossoms were raining, she rolled her eyes and said, "You have to tie the bell to untie it. You can ask Fang Er!"

(End of this chapter)