Emperor Taizong's Growth Plan

Chapter 250 Knowing the influence of the three schools

Xiao Cheng stood outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, looking at the rainwater falling along the eaves of the hall, wondering what he was thinking.

The four seasons in Zhongqing City are like spring, but it is summer after all, and the weather will inevitably become hotter gradually.But the sudden heavy rain in front of us drove away the heat and made people feel a little bit of chill in this season.

At this moment, all the servants in the palace stood far away, only Feng Bao and Guo Xie were left waiting beside Xiao Cheng.

Xiao Cheng looked at the looming majestic palace in the rain, and said in a deep voice:

"It was a helpless move for the miscellaneous family to hide from the merchants back then. But they didn't want to do this, but they made the disciples in their own family so short-sighted and short-sighted. It used to be one of the top ten schools in the past, but now it is too useless. You send someone to reprimand you Fan, let them put their minds less on business. From now on, concentrate on studying and teaching disciples!"

As the chief disciple of the Zajia generation, Jin Tangfeng has such short-sightedness, he only knows how to hang out with merchants every day, and he has learned a lot from the vicious merchants who regard money as their lifeblood, so that he has ended up like this. It's a pity.

Hearing this, Feng Bao couldn't help asking:

"The industry under the miscellaneous family..."

"Those who were involved in it and helped Jin Tangfeng to conceal the court will be confiscated, and the rest will not be moved at all, and will be returned to the miscellaneous family directly!" Xiao Cheng said solemnly.

Having said that, Xiao Cheng explained again with a serious expression:

"You should go and watch this matter yourself. The miscellaneous family property and people from the miscellaneous family who are not involved in it can't be moved by me at all!"

Feng Bao's political awareness is extremely high, and when he changed his mind at this time, he already understood what Xiao Cheng meant.

This incident is the first time that members of the various schools of thought have been involved in such a serious case.The reason why His Majesty made such a special statement today is obviously to set a standard for the future.

In the future, the affairs of the Dayun court, whether it is political struggles or violations of law and discipline, will only be pursued on individuals, and will never involve the sects behind them.

Due to mutual grievances, hundreds of families of the Xia Kingdom continued to attack each other, and each supported the prince's seizure of the heirloom, resulting in chaos on the court of the Xia Kingdom, and the government was unstable, which should be used as a lesson.

Although only through this incident, it is not possible to avoid the situation where hundreds of schools are attacking each other, but Xiao Cheng is young now, and he is confident that he will rectify it slowly in the future, which is enough to avoid this incident!
Feng Bao quickly bowed his head and said in response:

"According to the order!"

Having said that, Xiao Cheng paused again, and suddenly asked:
"Qu Cheng is really seriously ill?"

Feng Bao heard the words and quickly replied:
"On the second day after Qu Jing was taken away, Shang Shuling lay down on the bed without a drop of water. Since Mrs. Qu's family took care of her personally, the spies from Dongchang couldn't get close, so whether it is true or not needs to be investigated. "

Xiao Cheng shook his head slightly when he heard the words, sighed lightly, and said bleakly:
"After all, I think about being mean and unkind..."

At this time, making such a gesture is nothing more than testing Xiao Cheng, whether this move intentionally involves the Qu family, so as to eliminate the influence of the Ma, Qu, and Tao families in the court.

Xiao Cheng looked back at Feng Bao, and said:
"After checking for a few days, do you know what role Qu Jing played in it?"

Hearing this, Feng Bao paused slightly, then looked up at Xiao Cheng, showing a cautious look, and asked softly:

"Um, what do you think Your Majesty?"

Xiao Cheng couldn't help but rolled his eyes, and said angrily:
"Are you asking me, or am I asking you? Tell the truth!"

Hearing this, Feng Bao quickly bowed his head and said:

"Jin Tangfeng was very cooperative after he was imprisoned, and he knew everything, and he testified that Qu Jing was the mastermind behind the scenes. Liu Yu, the former household Cao Shangshu, did not say a word after being imprisoned..."

Feng Bao paused when he said this, and noticed that Xiao Cheng's expression was normal, so he continued:
"However, Xiang Shan, the steward of the Qu Mansion, confessed under the torture that he was the one who set up a trick for Qu Jing to throw her away for nothing. Qu Jing was tricked in a daze, worried that her family would find out, so she had to do everything possible Raising money. Xiang Shan took this opportunity to get Qu Jing's seal in the name of finding a way to raise money..."

Of course, there is no need to say more about the next thing.

Based on Qu Jing's seal, he gained the trust of former household Cao Shangshu Liu Yu, making him think that he was working for the Qu family.

With Liu Yu, the old official closest to the Qu family, and Qu Jing's seal, there is naturally a way to influence the officials below.

Hearing this, Xiao Cheng suddenly asked again:

"What do those embroidered envoys from the Xia Kingdom say?"

Feng Bao said softly:
"The several embroidered envoys of the Xia Kingdom who were sent to the Dongchang secret prison couldn't stand it anymore, and they all confessed like beans pouring out of a bamboo tube. It was because of their cooperation that Xiang Shan was able to act as a house slave. Identity, you have done such a big thing..."

Although Xiang Shan has the trust of the Qu family, he is just a domestic slave in the end. His status, vision, means, and cronies are not enough to do these things properly.

It was all thanks to the Xia Guoxiuyi envoy, who mobilized manpower to help, that he was able to play tricks on court officials like Liu Yu. Sitting in Zhongqing City, he was able to control officials in the northern border by remote control.

As for this Qu Jing, obviously she was just being taken for a ride.

Xiao Cheng frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice:
"Xiang Shan and the embroidered clothes envoy have been in contact before?"

"Half a year ago, Xiang Shan misappropriated the assets of the Qu Mansion to make up for the deficit, and it was the Embroidery Envoy who made up for it. After a period of time, the two parties communicated more and more. Threats, and promises to make Xiangshan work for them with huge profits."

Hearing this, Xiao Cheng narrowed his eyes, showing a solemn look, and said in a deep voice:

"Good trick! There was no accident in the southwest of Xia Kingdom half a year ago, so it should have been a casual move. Then under the plan of this person, it has achieved such amazing results. Now the chief officer of Xia Kingdom's Embroidery Envoy stationed in Yunguo Who is it?"

Hearing this, Feng Bao lowered his head slightly and said:
"It hasn't been found yet, but Dongchang has already searched for the embroidered clothes envoy in Beijing, and will give His Majesty an explanation!"

Xiao Cheng pondered for a moment, but shook his head and said:
"I'm afraid it won't be of much use! This person's methods are so powerful, I'm afraid there are only two or three small fish and shrimp left in Dongchang's net..."

Having said that, Xiao Cheng said again in a deep voice:

"Dongchang tried its best to investigate, and Shangyu's backup office, Anzi's eyeliner in Yunguo, can also investigate this matter!"

Guo Xie, who was silent all the time, immediately bowed his hands and said in a deep voice:

"According to the order!"

Xiao Cheng turned his head and continued to look at the continuous rain outside, and said in a deep voice:
"Since Qu Jing has nothing to do with this matter, find a sunny day and let him out! As for Qu Qing, she is old and frail and has worked hard for the country, so she is bedridden. Go to Qufu to diagnose and treat him!"

Old and frail?
Feng Bao's eyes moved, and he immediately bowed his head in response.
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Xia Guo, Jinling City.

As the capital city of the Xia Kingdom, through the management and expansion of successive emperors of the Xia Kingdom, Jinling City is 130 miles long from east to west, and more than 90 miles from north to south, covering an incomparably vast area.

There are rivers and mountains outside the city, which are natural dangers, where dragons and tigers occupy the place, and the king's spirit is steaming.There are nine longitudes and nine latitudes in the city, and nine tracks of warp and painting.Zuozuyoushe, facing the future market, is majestic and magnificent.

It is a city that is even more majestic and prosperous than Zhongqing City, and it is a well-deserved number one capital city in the world.

In a mansion not far from King Qi's mansion, a heroic maid walked quickly into the study, bowed to the master, and said anxiously:
"Princess, something has happened!"

Above the main seat, Yu Yingyao was dressed in men's attire, with a jade crown and her hair tied up.At this time, her eyebrows were raised, her beautiful facial features looked heroic, and her radiant appearance was different from that of the weak princess back then.

Hearing the report from her subordinates, Yu Yingyao frowned, and said in that clear voice:

"But something happened to the allocation of supplies from the DPRK?"

The maid immediately reported:

"Yes, the supplies had already set off, but when they were about to arrive in Shaoyang County, they blocked the road for the refugees and bandits, and they hadn't traveled for five days!"

In Shaoyang County, there is the Tanjiang River, a branch of the Yangtze River, which can be connected to the six southwest counties by water transport from the Tanjiang River.Unexpectedly, such a thing happened before the supplies were delivered to Shaoyang County.

When Yu Yingyao heard this, she frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice:
"Which brother is the schemer in the dark again? The fifth brother has been secretly doing something, and he was warned by his father once. The servants of the seventh brother are all under the leadership of the chief minister. They wanted to use this to influence the raising of supplies. However, I sent someone to secretly remove his disciple. Brother Eleven is still imprisoned because of colluding with the Li Dynasty to assassinate me, so it should not be him..."

She paused, then continued:
"The rest of the princes only have some manpower in Jinling City, and they are temporarily unavailable. They should not be able to do anything in Shaoyang County!"

Having said that, the relief supplies escorted by elite soldiers and horses of the imperial court blocked the road because of a group of refugees. It is really impossible to say that no one is behind the scenes!
While Yu Yingyao narrowed her eyes, revealing her thoughts, she subconsciously began to tear off her thumbnail.

Although there are many princes vying for the throne today, there are only a few adult princes who can extend their power beyond Jinling City. There are really not many people to suspect.

"Could it be..." Yu Yingyao's complexion became even darker, and her voice became lower and lower.

And at this moment, another maid hurriedly walked into the calligraphy and said anxiously:
"Princess, the stronghold of Jia characters in Zhongqing City has been destroyed, and only the fourth-grade embroidered clothes allowed Yu Cheng to escape. Cao Shangshu Liu Yu, a householder in the Yun Kingdom, Jin Tangfeng, a disciple of the Miscellaneous Family, and Xiang Shan, the steward of the Qufu Mansion, have all been arrested!"

When Yu Yingyao heard this, her face immediately darkened.

It really is a blessing, but misfortunes never come singly.

Xiang Shan, the steward of the Qu Mansion, was just a random move by her before.

However, a plague suddenly broke out in the southwestern counties, and all kinds of supplies were in short supply. Instead, she played a bigger role in this idle game.

After all, compared to mobilizing a large amount of materials in Xia Kingdom and transporting them to the southwestern counties, obtaining materials directly from Yun Kingdom has much less loss and is more convenient.

It's a pity that this move was eaten before it played a long role...

If it weren't for the difficult situation of the emperor brother, I would have wanted to fight you again, Emperor Yun!

Thinking of this, Yu Yingyao shook her head slightly, and said with hidden regret:

"On the Yunguo side, I'm beyond my reach for the time being, so don't count on it. We must mobilize all the people under our command to ensure that the court supplies are delivered to the emperor's brother as soon as possible!"

The maid under her hand lowered her head and said:
"Yes!"

After all, the two turned around and went down to deliver the order.

Yu Yingyao got up slowly, looked in the direction of Zhongqing City through the study window, and murmured:
"Emperor Yun, next time..."
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Zhongqing City, Qu Mansion.

In a room full of the smell of medicine and urine, Qu Cheng closed his eyes, frowned, lying on the bed, looking weak, as if he was about to die of illness.

Qin He slowly moved away the hand on Qu Cheng's wrist, turned his head to look at Mrs. Qu's family, whose eyes were full of nervousness and panic, and said calmly now:

"Shangshu makes the master's pulses and pulses fluctuate, and there is nothing inside. The waiting time is gradually empty, and it is absolutely necessary. It is a sign of extremely weak body. It needs to be recuperated with medicine, and there will be no more hard work in the future!"

Hearing what Qin He said, Mrs. Qu's family subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately reacted again, with a worried look on her face, leaning forward and saying:

"If that's the case, please Qin Yuanzheng to worry about it!"

Qin He nodded slightly, got up and glanced at Feng Bao who was at the side, then got up and left to prescribe the medicine.

Feng Bao looked at Qu Cheng who was lying on the bed, and then at the wife of the Qu family, before he said:

"Your Majesty was worried about Shang Shuling's condition, so he sent our family to visit."

Mrs. Qu's family bowed again when she heard the words, and said sadly:
"Thank you, Your Majesty, I miss you!"

Hearing this, Feng Bao suddenly changed the subject and said:
"Before our family left, Your Majesty specially ordered our family to explain. The matter of your son has been found out, and he was not involved in it. He will be released back home after only a few days. Please don't worry too much, Madam. Already!"

Mrs. Qu Fu's eyes lit up when she heard the words, her sorrow disappeared immediately, and she said pleasantly:

"Is what the father-in-law said true?"

Feng Bao smiled and said:
"How can His Majesty's account be false?"

Mrs. Qu's family breathed a sigh of relief, bowed to Feng Bao repeatedly, and said:

"Thank you Eunuch for taking care of me, thank you Eunuch!"

Hearing this, Feng Bao stepped aside quickly and said:

"Ma'am, this is ruining our family..."

"Your Majesty has been made to work hard for the country, so that you are so haggard, His Majesty will never forget it. From now on, Your Majesty will be able to take good care of your body at home. The treasures of heaven and earth, and precious medicinal materials are all supplied by the palace!"

At this moment, Mrs. Qu's heart was already filled with the news that her son was fine, and the joy on her face could no longer be concealed.

Feng Bao chuckled, turned his head and looked meaningfully at Qu Cheng, who was unconscious on the hospital bed, before taking his leave and leaving.

When Feng Bao left and Mrs. Qu was the only one left in the room, Qu Cheng slowly opened his eyes, and sat up with his body propped up.

Mrs. Qu hurried forward to support Qu Cheng, and said happily:
"Master, Jing'er is fine!"

Qu Cheng squeezed out a smile with some difficulty, nodded, and said:

"Yeah, it's all right!"

Mrs. Qu, who shared the same bed and been with him for many years, could tell at a glance that Qu Cheng had something on his mind, so she couldn't help but look at him and said:
"what happened?"

Qu Cheng opened his mouth, and after a long silence, he sighed softly:
"Your Majesty told Feng Bao to pass on the message, telling me that this Minister's Order has come to an end!"

Mrs. Qu was a little dazed, subconsciously said:
"Why is that, isn't Jing'er not related to this matter...just because of Xiang Shan?"

Hearing Xiang Shan's name, Qu Cheng's face sank immediately, and said:
"Liu Yu is my confidant, and Xiang Shan is my housekeeper. I can't get away from this matter..."

Qu Cheng never expected that the housekeeper he had used for so many years would have such ambition and courage.Most importantly, he didn't notice it at all.

Although he is indeed innocent, he never participated in this time.But Liu Yu and Xiang Shan were involved in it. In the eyes of outsiders, it was impossible for him to be so clean, and he must have something to do with this matter.

"Also, Xiang Shan is only using the name of my Qu family to influence so many officials and overthrow such a major event, what do you think His Majesty will think?"

In fact, this is the most critical point.

The head of the Ma family, Ma Minwen, used to be the governor of Li Neishi. He was born in Qu Cheng's Shaofu, and the old general Tao Ai was the Taiwei in charge of military power.The three families are basically based on money, food, and soldiers, which is why Xiao Cheng was able to quickly grasp the court of Yun Kingdom with their help.

Although the three families rarely interact with each other, because of their in-law relationship with the Yang family, in the eyes of outsiders, the Ma, Qu, and Tao families are already bound together, and even related to the royal family.

Even if Ma Minwen tried his best to restrain them behind the scenes, it was still difficult to prevent the disciples and old officials of the three families from hugging each other for warmth, forming an extremely powerful political force.

From the fact that Xiang Shan, in the name of Qu Jing, was able to make officials in the northern border bow their heads and obey orders with a few tricks, this is enough to prove the extent of the influence of the three families.

For the emperor, how could he be willing to see a political force have such a huge influence in the court, comparable to imperial power?

So this matter, Qu Cheng has nothing to do with it.

Mrs. Qu was taken aback when she heard the words, and said:
"This is the reason why the master pretended to be sick and didn't allow his daughter-in-law to go back, so he went to find a way at home?"

Qu Cheng sighed quietly, and said with a hint of relief:
"Now His Majesty didn't take the opportunity to get angry and clean up the old officials of my Qu family. Instead, he gave me the treatment of Rong Yang because of my serious illness. This is already benevolent enough, and I absolutely can't ask for anything more!"

When Mrs. Qu heard this, her expression was relaxed and she said:
"Alright, thanks to the master's contribution, Jing'er will be a wealthy and idle person from now on, which is great!"

"Wait a few more days, I will write a book"

While talking, Qu Cheng patted his old wife's hand lightly, and the two looked at each other and smiled.
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Yunguo, Yongzhou, in the camp of the frontier army.

Zhendong General Shi An looked at the letter in his hand, his face turned slightly pale.

He stood up, subconsciously looked at the heroic young man in the tent, and said in a trembling voice:
"This, this, this matter is handsome..."

Wu Xiang General Di Qing cupped his hands slightly, and said in a deep voice:

"General Zhendong, don't be impatient. Your Majesty knows that the impeachment of the censor is due to the private collusion of officials from the frontier army. The general is in the army and has nothing to do with this matter! Besides, this is the case of the former empress dowager. How can His Majesty blame the General for the ills left by Master Wang Xiao?"

Hearing these comforting words, Shi An felt slightly at ease.

Shi An saw with his own eyes how the original Xiao Cheng conquered the frontier army and turned Xia Kingdom upside down.

Such resourcefulness, means, military strategy, and martial arts are rare kings throughout the ages, and he has no objection at all.

And even if he wants to rebel, those soldiers under his command who respect His Majesty as a god will definitely not rebel with him!

Shi An said to Di Qing:
"I don't know how His Majesty plans to arrange this matter?"

Di Qing bent slightly and cupped his hands, and said in a deep voice:

"Your Majesty also knows that the general cares about his robes, so he must not be ruthless. But these generals from the frontier army form cliques for personal gain, ignore the laws and regulations, and their words and deeds have already hindered the operation of the government. Please, general, for the sake of the overall situation!"

Hearing this, Shi An hesitated for a while, then gritted his teeth, bowed his hands to Di Qing, and said in a deep voice:
"Follow Your Majesty's orders, and I, Shi An, will never disobey them!"

Di Qing nodded slightly when he heard the words, took the imperial decree from his own soldiers, and said loudly:

"When the weather is in order, and by this order, Emperor Dayun ordered:
Shi An, the general of Zhendong, commanded troops to attack Li and guarded the border.Protecting the environment and keeping the people safe when the country is in crisis, great virtue and righteousness, outstanding meritorious deeds, promoted to the rank of general of the Chinese army, and in charge of the garrison of Beijing, this is my honor! "

Yunguo's senior military position has not been greatly moved by Xiao Cheng for the time being, and still follows the old rules.

Under the Taiwei, there is the position of a general.

In addition to titles such as Huqi, Cheqi, and General Wei, there are also titles of generals such as Zhongjun, Fujun, Shangjun, and Zhenjun.

Further down, is the general of the four campaigns.Then came the generals of the four towns of Shi'an.

Although the military power is not as good as before, it is a great kindness to be promoted to the position of general.

And at this moment, Shi An had no room for rejection at all.

Shi An suddenly leaned over and said loudly:

"Chen Shi'an, thank Your Majesty!"

　Refresh it, I will send you a thousand words...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)