Emperor Taizong's Growth Plan

Chapter 130 [Triggering the Neighbor Event]

In the Xuanzheng Hall, hundreds of officials gathered here, kowtowed and saluted, shouting long live.

Xiao Cheng didn't change his armor, he held the Fulong Sword on his waist, and walked into the hall with the steps of dragons and tigers.Flicking the cloak, he sat down on the dragon chair boldly, raised his head and said:
"Masters, please be courteous, let's get down!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" All the officials shouted in unison before standing up.

Xiao Cheng glanced at the officials bowing their heads in the hall, and said:

"This time, the ministers of the court and the officers and men of the army need to approve and approve the rewards as soon as possible. Ma Qing needs to come up with a charter as soon as possible!"

Hearing this, Ma Minwen's eyes moved slightly, and he hurriedly came out and cupped his hands, and said cautiously:
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty! I am old and weak, and I am exhausted from dealing with the government affairs at hand. I am really unable to take on this important task. Please Your Majesty choose another person to preside over this matter!"

Ma Minwen is cautious and witty, otherwise, he would not have been a non-confidant of Wang Xiao and served as Zhili's internal history under him for many years.

The Ma family, the Qu family, and the Tao family, because Yang Xuanyan's daughters have already become relatives by marriage, their influence in the court is spread across the civil and military classes, and their influence is astonishing.

Today's His Majesty, at the beginning of his succession, pretended to be a fool and pretended to be a foolish puppet emperor for a long time.After such an experience, it is inevitable that there will be pimples in the heart of the powerful courtiers.

Previously, Xiao Cheng's prestige was not enough, and the general trend was not yet achieved, and they were the only ones who could be trusted, so naturally he turned a blind eye.

But now, Xiao Cheng's prestige is no longer what it used to be, enough to subdue the vacillating courtiers before, if he Ma Minwen is not as knowledgeable at this time, there may be serious troubles in the future.

Xiao Cheng took another look at Ma Minwen, seeing that he was so knowledgeable, he was very satisfied, nodded and said:

"It's my negligence! Since this is the case, does Ma Qing have a suitable candidate?"

"Dai Shang Shutai Zuo Cheng Zhang Zhao, loyal to state affairs, during this period of time he helped the ministers maintain the operation of the court, and made outstanding contributions. He can be sent to approve the merits of civil and military ministers." Ma Minwen said respectfully.

Zhang Zhao had said before that it would be so bold to ask Xiao Chengli to make a crown prince.

In the end, not only was he not punished, but he was transferred to Shangshutai to listen to him. Xiao Cheng had specially told Ma Minwen before that Zhang Zhao was someone he could trust.

In Ma Minwen's eyes, Zhang Zhao is the talent that Xiao Cheng values.After contacting him during this period of time, I know that he has outstanding abilities and a straightforward temper.

Approving the merits of civil and military officials, such an errand that is easy to offend and also easy to be kind to others, it is quite appropriate to entrust it to someone like him.

With a movement of Xiao Cheng's eyes, the golden finger panel opened.

[Zhang Zhao...loyalty: 86...]

Well, it seems to have dropped by two points compared to before, which should be the negative effect of Dika before.

However, loyalty is worth something, and with Xiao Cheng's current status as the emperor, as long as he doesn't do any acts of anger and loss of prestige, it is still very easy to get rid of it.

"Yes!" Xiao Cheng nodded.

"Dai Shang Shu Tai Zuo Cheng, where is Zhang Zhao!" Xiao Cheng said in a deep voice.

Zhang Zhao, who was in the ranks of hundreds of officials, moved his eyes, took a deep breath, stood up immediately, bowed down, and said loudly:
"Minister Zhang Zhao, pay homage to Your Majesty!"

"During this period of time, you have done a lot of work with your heart. Now, I officially appoint you as Shangshutai Zuo Cheng to take charge of this matter!"

Zhang Zhao was excited, his voice trembled slightly, and he said loudly:

"Your Majesty, I will live up to your majesty's trust!"

Xiao Cheng nodded, signaling Zhang Zhao to back down.

He glanced at the officials in the palace again, his eyes darkened slightly, and he said slowly in a voice that could not hear the emotion:

"I don't hesitate to reward people who have meritorious service. But the officials in the court also have the right to seduce their hearts and harbor evil intentions. Even if the country is facing a crisis, they still continue to act secretly. Such people, Zhu Qing thinks, should How to deal with it?"

When the officials in the palace heard the words, their hearts skipped a beat.

All the officials are not blind and deaf, and they are naturally well aware of the series of things that happened in Beijing during this period.When Xiao Cheng said this at this time, they knew it meant to settle accounts after Qiu Hou.

Seeing this, Feng Bao, who was standing beside Xiao Cheng, waved slightly to the little eunuch next to him.

The little eunuch immediately took orders and ran out of the Xuanzheng Hall at a trot.

After a while, a team of imperial guards escorted Lian Xingye and Marquis Jian into the hall.Walking in together was Guo Xie, who was wearing a black official robe and full of evil spirits.

Without further ado, Guo Xie knelt down on both knees and kowtowed:
"Guo Xie, pay homage to Your Majesty! Your Majesty please punish me for not being able to do my job effectively, which caused Yin Hong Anyi of Jingzhao to die under random arrows."

This Hong Anyi was worried and uneasy before, always feeling that something was wrong.But he was lucky, thinking that if it happened, if he ran away directly, it would be a big loss, so he went to Shangshutai to confirm it in person.

Never thought that it was because of this decision that he died directly under the random arrows of the imperial army.

"It's nothing, such a rebellious, evil-hearted person will die if he dies! Do I want to punish the hero for his sake?" Xiao Cheng waved his hand and said.

He didn't care about the life and death of these people. After all, even if all the people involved were dead, even if they made up, they had to make up evidence to drag Ganye Temple into the water.

Guo Xie breathed a sigh of relief, kowtowed and said:

"Sir, thank you, Your Majesty!"

Xiao Cheng pointed to the two kneeling in the hall, and said coldly:
"Masters, let's take a look at these two too! These two, as well as the deceased Jing Zhao Yin Hong Anyi, colluded with the dead and sneaked into the capital, under the guise of controlling the Shangshutai, and then tricked me out of the army as a hostage The idea. The intentions in it are so vicious!"

The officials in the palace were taken aback when they heard this.

Most of them only knew that during this period of time, Guo Xie led Shangyu's spare place, that is, the sticky pole place, and implemented extremely cruel methods against the officials who had different intentions.

As Xiao Cheng said before, they thought they wanted to pursue these matters.They never expected that there would be someone so courageous as to come up with such a plan.

The next moment, a quick-response official walked out of the queue and said loudly:

"Your Majesty, such a daring traitor must not be let go. Please, Your Majesty, thoroughly investigate this matter!"

The rest of the officials also hurriedly said:

"Your Majesty, please investigate this matter strictly!"

"Such rebels have no king, no father, no family and no country. They are really hateful. Your majesty is benevolent, but this matter must be severely punished with thunderous means, so as to imitate others!"

"Chen, I would like to investigate this matter thoroughly on behalf of Your Majesty!"

Xiao Cheng glanced at all the officials in the palace who were acting desperately, as if they could wash away their suspicions in this way, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Wen Tiren!" Xiao Cheng said coldly.

Wen Tiren, who had been hiding in the ranks of hundreds of officials, felt his heart skip a beat. He didn't dare to neglect, and hurried out, cupped his hands and said:

"Chen is here!"

"You are in the position of court lieutenant, and it is legal to entrust this matter to you. Do you have the confidence to take over this matter?"

After Xiao Cheng finished speaking, before Wen Tiren agreed, he spoke again, saying:
"I will delegate power to you. No matter what position the person involved in this case is in, as long as the situation is urgent, they don't need to submit a report and can be interrogated first. If anyone obstructs, they will be dealt with together!"

Anyone who is an official knows that official position and power, and power is the most important thing.

And Xiao Cheng's promise is like giving Wen Tiren a sword of Shang Fang, which can make Wen Tiren run rampant in the capital and become the most authoritative person.

For a person like him who pursues power, it should have been something he could not have wished for.

But at this moment, Wen Tiren felt a chill in his heart, and cold sweat continued to break out from his forehead.

Wen Tiren is a smart person, he can see the key to many things at a glance.

This absurd farce, from planning to implementation, has been seen by His Majesty from the beginning to the end. What else is there to investigate?
And Xiao Cheng wanted to investigate this case, he knew it with his toes.This is just an excuse, an aboveboard excuse to clean up the court!

An excuse that would not affect Xiao Cheng's previous promise not to pursue the crimes of all officials, but to completely eliminate the chief helm official who persuaded him to abdicate at the beginning!

Wen Tiren knew that this errand was destined to offend his superiors and ruin his entire reputation.If he had a choice, Wen Tiren would never take over the matter.

But even though Xiao Cheng asked Wen Tiren if he was willing to take over the matter, but what he said clearly didn't give Wen Tiren a choice.

There is no room for him to refuse this matter!

However, this incident may not be all bad for him, Wen Tiren.

If it is done well, I will be a dog of His Majesty in the future, a dog that is specially responsible for biting people.And being a dog means that he will not lose his current power, and may even go one step further!
This is an irresistible temptation for him.

Wen Tiren's lips trembled, and his heart was ruthless. He immediately bent down to the ground and said loudly:

"Chen, I am willing to do my best for His Majesty, until I die!"

Xiao Chenglang laughed and said:
"Okay, I still hope Wen Qing, don't disappoint my expectations!"

At this time, two lines of small characters appeared in the line of sight that only Xiao Cheng could see.

[Wen Tiren, loyalty value increased by 50 (loyalty: 91)]

[Reminder: The close minister event has been triggered, and the intimacy is less than 80, so you cannot become a close minister. 】

Xiao Cheng frowned, and couldn't help looking at Wen Tiren in the palace.

Originally, the plan was to use the waste, let Wen Tiren clean up the court, and then find an excuse to kill him.

But I didn't expect that after this guy recognized the situation, his loyalty suddenly increased, and it directly triggered the incident of the close minister.

Really, too sensible!
The role of a close minister is equivalent to that of a lonely minister and an imperial party. They are the emperor's hawks and dogs, who specialize in acting as sharp knives in the emperor's hands above the court, doing things that ordinary ministers dare not do, and they can't bear the face to do.

As long as Xiao Cheng has the heart, these close ministers can become Tian Wenjing under Yongzheng at any time, and charge forward for system reform.It could also be Qin Hui, Wan Yangou's subordinate, bearing the pressure of the government and the opposition for the emperor, and bearing the infamy.Or Heshen, Qianlong's subordinate, tried his best to make money for the emperor's enjoyment.

Such a person is not necessarily good, but for Xiao Cheng, he must be useful!
Xiao Cheng moved his eyelids and said:

"Okay, I'll wait to see Wen Qing's methods!"

Wen Tiren stood up, a stern look flashed in his eyes, and said:
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty!"

At this time, the officials in the Xuanzheng Palace, although Wen Tiren may not be able to see clearly, they also faintly felt a trace of unspeakable anxiety during the conversation between the monarch and his ministers.

Seeing that most of the officials in the palace were absent-minded at this moment, Xiao Cheng simply got up and said:
"In that case, I'm tired too, let's retreat!"

A group of restless officials quickly bowed and shouted in unison:

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

Surrounded by all the servants in the palace, Xiao Cheng raised his legs and walked out of the Xuanzheng Hall when he remembered that just now Wen Tiren couldn't become a close minister because of lack of intimacy.

With a thought, the golden finger panel opened.

[Wen Tiren, Ting Wei, force 9, literature 74, wisdom 80, morality 20, age 58, domination 31, politics 81, charisma 53, loyalty 91, intimacy 1, ambition 87]

Xiao Cheng paused, turned his head to Wen Tiren, and said loudly:
"Wen Qing, come with me!"

Hearing this, Wen Tiren couldn't help being taken aback, and then a look of surprise appeared on his face.

He is very good at figuring out what is going on, Xiao Cheng suddenly stopped him, and he immediately figured it out, he bet right!
Wen Tiren, who was overjoyed, no longer cared about his appearance, and trotted after him, carefully waiting for Xiao Cheng to ask questions.

Xiao Cheng led a group of servants and walked straight in the palace.

I don't know if it's because it's almost early summer, or because Xiao Cheng's mood is different, in the imperial palace, wherever you can see, there are green and green everywhere, full of vitality.

Xiao Cheng walked to a pavilion in the imperial garden, stopped, waved away the young eunuchs who followed behind him, and said:

"Go down first, I will rest here."

Hearing this, all the young eunuchs immediately bowed to salute, turned and left, leaving only Feng Bao and Wen Tiren behind.

Xiao Cheng looked at Feng Bao and asked:
"During my absence, is there anything unusual in the palace?"

When Feng Bao heard the words, he immediately understood, bowed and said:
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the servants have been staring at him, and there is nothing wrong."

Xiao Cheng made it clear, but Feng Bao knew very well that what Xiao Cheng asked was about Nan Rongshu, but what happened.

Today is different from the past, the people serving Nan Rongshu now, except for a personal maid, are all sent by Dongchang, even if there is any abnormality, they will never escape Feng Bao's eyes.

Since Feng Bao said it was fine, Nan Rongshu seemed to be honest.

Xiao Cheng nodded, then turned his head to look at Wen Tiren who was standing respectfully, and said:

"You know me, why are you looking for me?"

Wen Tiren heard this, lowered his head, and said respectfully:
"Your Majesty has His Majesty's own intentions, how can a humble official guess it..."

Xiao Cheng sneered and said:
"Don't play this trick in front of me. When I want you to play stupid, you can play stupid again. Now that I'm asking you, just tell me the truth!"

Wen Tiren's heart trembled when he heard the words, and he bent even lower, and said hastily:
"Your Majesty forgives the crime... Your Majesty summoned the ministers, but in order to track down the traitor's companion, did you give an opportunity face to face?"

Xiao Cheng smiled and nodded, saying:

"good."

"Please also express your majesty!"

"This case involves the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, so there must be no clue at the beginning. Feng Bao's Dongchang is well-informed, and there may be clues you are looking for." Xiao Cheng said casually.

Wen Tiren's mind turned, and he understood immediately.

This is to ask him to find the list of officials who will be purged by Feng Bao, and he will either search for evidence or frame them, and send these people in.

"Yes, rest assured, Your Majesty, I understand!"

After finishing speaking, Wen Tiren bowed to Feng Bao again, and said:
"In the future, please take care of Eunuch Feng!"

Feng Bao bowed slightly, smiled lightly and said:

"It's all for His Majesty, what care is not taken care of!"

In the line of sight that others cannot see, another line of small characters emerged.

[Warm body benevolence, intimacy +1 (intimacy: 2)]

Xiao Cheng raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice:
"The progress of this case, you need to enter the palace in person every day and report to me!"

Wen Tiren's heart skipped a beat, and the ecstasy kept pouring out of his heart, which made him unable to restrain himself. He fell to his knees with a plop, and said loudly:
"My humble minister, thank you for your trust."

It was just speculation before, but now Wen Tiren is sure that he still has an effect on the emperor.

Xiao Cheng waved his hand casually, motioning for him to turn around and leave.
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In a quiet room of Ganye Temple, monk Huixing waited for a long time, and finally came the news that there were traitors in the city colluding with bandits to rebel, and the news was soon quelled.

Hearing this news, Monk Huixing was stunned for a long time, and finally closed his eyes helplessly, folded his hands together, proclaimed the Buddha's name, and sighed:

"Amitabha, I never expected that after planning for such a long time, it still falls short in the end!"

In the quiet room, the surviving Buddhist elites of Ganye Temple showed lamentations, bowed their heads and made a line of Buddhist rituals, and murmured:
"Amitabha!"

Hui Chi, who was still sitting at the top, was a little restless, and finally couldn't help breaking the silence in the quiet room, and said eagerly:
"Ganye Temple can't stay anymore, if you don't leave, Xiao Cheng will definitely find an excuse to wipe us out here."

One of the monks looked at the restless Hui Chi, frowned slightly, and said with disdain:
"The abbot is worrying too much! I am the leader of the Buddhist sect in Ganye Temple, and the prestige among the people is extremely high. Even if the emperors of the past dynasties suppressed it again, they would not dare to send troops to encircle and suppress it. Otherwise, the people's hearts will be unstable and the society will be in turmoil. As long as the little emperor is not stupid, You will never dare to touch us!"

Hui Chi heard the words, looked at the expressions of the monks who were quite approving, and couldn't help but argue:
"No! Didn't you pay attention to what he left before he left? Three days later, if the mage doesn't show up, he will say that we are bandits who occupied the temple, assassinated the archmage, and sent troops to encircle and suppress him!"

"It's a joke, who will believe it if it spreads! I, Ganye Temple, can be offended by bandits in the mountains? This little emperor is just trying to scare us and show his anger!"

"That's right, Fangzheng must not be frightened out of his wits by the little emperor!"

When Monk Huixing heard the words, he raised his hand slightly to stop the monks from ridiculing Huichi.

He frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice:
"The little emperor is young and vigorous, maybe he really has this idea. Let's wait, we must guard against it!"

Seeing monk Huixing speak, all the monks were silent for a moment, and then spoke again:

"What are you going to do, brother?"

"Send some of the disciples in the temple away first, just in case!" Monk Huixing said.

"I'm afraid it won't be that easy. That general named Di Qing has unfathomable aura. He is at least a master of the eighth rank or higher, and there are hundreds of cavalry on his side. He has to guard against it!"

When Monk Huixing heard the words, his face was a little ugly, he was silent for a moment, and he just sighed softly, saying:
"Let's play by ear. If it really comes to a last resort, I, Ganye Temple, will not be afraid of hundreds of cavalry in this area!"

　All changes are for the sake of reasonable plot.

　　There is another chapter, which is also a [-]-word chapter, but we still have to wait a while...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)