Picked up a copy of Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 860 Or Coincidence
For several days, Zhong Changtong did not take any action in person, but still sent people under his command to arrest those alchemists in various places. Zhong Changtong ordered Yang Lian to let the people know what he must do so that they would not dare Going to pay homage to these liars, Yang Lian took the order to go. Yang Lian was quite reliable in his work. He didn't have any fear of Fang Shi in his heart, and he was the only one who dared to tear down the sculptures except Zhong Changtong.

If we talk about the achievements in the Jifu, Yang Lian is probably Zhong Changtong's biggest gain. Xu Shu has been busy dealing with the officials all day long. In the name of Zhong Changtong, he has contacted many officials and deployed many officials. Zhong Changtong stayed in the sacrificial mansion all day and did not go out. Outsiders did not know what he was doing. Yang Lian became the sharpest long knife in Zhong Changtong's hands, leading the soldiers to enforce the law.

Yang Lian took people away, Zhong Changtong hurriedly called Xu Shu, and asked: "How, Yang Lian's family background has been investigated clearly?" Xu Shu understood that Zhong Changtong took a fancy to this decisive and capable man, I want to turn him into my family's confidant, but before that, I still need to find out his relevant information, otherwise, if I recruit someone with evil intentions to become a confidant, all future plans will be leaked and come to nothing up.

Xu Shu smiled, and then said: "I have already checked almost everything, and Zhengyi can use him."

"Oh?"

"He is the youngest son of the late governor of Hezhou, Yang Qiu. He was still a child when Duke Yang passed away. No one was willing to accept him, he took the exam several times, and the Taixue did not admit him, everyone rejected and hated him, this person was furious, self-taught, and he passed the examination and obtained the official status."

"However, after becoming an official, everyone still uses the excuse of being a cruel official, and his colleagues often exclude him. For decades, he has not been promoted and reused. When the king arrived at the sacrificial mansion, he was recommended by his colleagues as Zuo Cheng. Think, maybe they all want you to get rid of him."

"After the cruel official?? Hehe..." Zhong Changtong sneered and shook his head, "I want to borrow a knife to kill someone, but it's a pity that such a capable person has wasted his time because of a villain. When he met me, he would It won't be like this anymore, when we discuss important matters again, just call him up."

According to Xu Shu's suggestion, Zhong Changtong has not been out of the sacrificial mansion for a long time, and all trivial matters are handled by Yang Lian. Yang Lian has also become a veritable second-in-command in the sacrificial mansion. No one dares to object to his order. He has just arrived in Luoyang After that, Zhong Changtong, who had been harming alchemists everywhere, suddenly fell silent, which made everyone who had been staring at him feel a little strange.

Gradually, there were more and more slanders against Zhong Changtong. Of course, most of the people who posted these words were masters of metaphysics. These people can figure out the rough life Zhong Changtong is about to face. There were many vicious curses among them, and some people even said that if Zhong Changtong did not die, there would be a catastrophe in Luoyang, causing countless casualties.

These slanders gradually spread inside and outside Luoyang. However, Zhong Changtong still did not come forward to refute. When Yang Lian went to arrest the alchemist, he gradually felt resistance. They came forward to protect these alchemists, but they were not very thorough. They seemed to be probing, probing the reality of the sacrificial palace.

For these temptations, or for the various slanders against him in Luoyang today, Zhong Changtong is still able to maintain calm, occasionally looking at the documents that have been handed down, Zhong Changtong can't help laughing, pulling Xu Shu to call He said: "Look, I still have the ability to cause drought and flood. This person actually said that the flood in Ningzhou was because I demolished the Dragon King Temple?"

"It's a pity, the person we want hasn't come out yet." Xu Shu squinted his eyes.

"Inspector Zhang, have you already contacted him?"

"Of course, just wait a little longer."

The two were chatting, when suddenly an official came in, bowed himself, and said, "I report to you, someone has been sent from the Rifu." Zhong Chang was stunned and quickly asked the official to bring those people in. I saw a very proud official walked in swaggeringly, bowed to Zhong Changtong, and stood up suddenly, Zhong Changtong squinted his eyes and asked: "Your Majesty, what advice do you have for coming here?" ?”

"Pu She of the Jifu should go to the Zhonglie Hall every month to perform worship, but after Pu She came to Luoyang, he never went there. This time, he came here to inform this matter. Can go earlier."

"Oh? Zhonglie Hall? I won't go." Zhong Changtong said calmly.

The official below suddenly opened his eyes wide, and said angrily: "How dare you be rude to the martyrs?!?"

"Who says I'm rude to Zhonglie? Huh? Is it rude not to worship?"

"Xing Gong is also in the Zhonglie Hall, how can you not go to worship?"

"Bullshit, Mr. Xing was buried in Xiliang, how can he be in the Zhonglie Hall? I respect Zhonglie. Each of them is a virtuous person who once benefited the great man. However, I am also busy benefiting the great man now, but I don't have time. Go put on a show, respect Zhonglie, even if I stand here, I can do it!!", Zhong Changtong's voice became louder and louder.

He looked around and shouted loudly: "Xing Gong, Wang Gong, He Gong, Wen Rengong!! The descendants respect you all!!" He yelled so loudly before continuing to sit down, looking at the front of him with disdain. The official said, "Okay, you can go out!"

"You are rebellious. You are rebellious..." The official wanted to say more, Zhong Changtong looked at Yang Lian who was on the side, Yang Lian stepped forward and pushed the man out, and pushed the door directly, Zhong Changtong looked at The man left and looked at Xu Shu who was beside him, "Is it time for the fire?"

"hold on."

Zhong Changtong's words in the sacrificial mansion spread after adding fuel and vinegar. Immediately, countless people angrily reprimanded Zhong Changtong for his rude behavior, and hated him for his contempt for Zhonglie. The most hated minister by Yang people is Zhong Changtong. However, they are not afraid of Deng Ai, but they are very afraid of Zhong Changtong.

Because Zhong Changtong is not afraid of ghosts and gods, people think he has supernatural powers.

All kinds of impeachments against Zhong Changtong flew to the Hall of Houde like snowflakes. The emperor, who had never appeared in the face these days, finally couldn't sit still, and sent someone to call Shang Shuling to the Hall of Houde.

Liu Xi frowned and looked at the pile of documents in front of him, which was more than the documents impeaching Deng Ai by the officials. Soon, Xun Yu was taken to the palace and brought before the emperor. Trembling, he paid homage to Liu Xi, seeing Xun Yu's aged appearance, Liu Xi held back his dissatisfaction, and was unable to say those words of reprimand.

Xun Yu didn't seem to be aware of the emperor's thoughts, but asked with a smile: "Your Majesty, have you seen the minister's memorial?"

"Huh? What's playing?"

"The servant of the household mansion shot Wang Can's letter of resignation."

"I haven't checked yet. I called you here because I have something else to do. Please sit down first, Mr. Xun!"

Asking Xun Yu to sit in front of him, Liu Xi asked helplessly: "Mr. Xun, I have already said that this Zhong Changtong is not suitable to be the servant of the sacrificial mansion. It was you who recommended me several times. I just agreed, but look, he is doing stupid things in Luoyang, if I knew this, I would let him live in Liangzhou for the rest of his life!!!"

When Liu Xi roared like this, Xun Yu trembled all over, and stood up with some fear, "I'm guilty, I'm at fault, and I hope your Majesty will punish me severely."

Seeing Xun Yu's appearance, Liu Xi couldn't reprimand him again. He stood up and helped Xun Yu to sit down, "I don't blame Xun Gong, Xun Gong, don't do this, alas, I just don't understand, Xun Gong Why let Zhong Changtong enter the temple?"

"Your Majesty thinks that... His Majesty wants to implement the system of equalization of land, and the officials in the court will definitely not accept it, and will try to disrupt His Majesty's grand strategy. Therefore, I let Zhong Chang be in charge of Luo, and serve as the servant of the sacrificial mansion. In this way, , everyone's thoughts are on him, and the system of equalizing the land will surely go smoothly... Besides, Zhong Changtong himself is also very talented, and I don't want him to waste his talent in Liangzhou," said Xun Yu Looking, but the eyes are not as shrewd as before, a little empty.

Liu Xi couldn't help but feel distressed, alas, Mr. Xun is old, although his plan is unreasonable, but it is also for my great strategy, Liu Xi sighed and said: "Mr. Xun, you don't need to worry about these things. I'll take care of it myself."

"The minister is guilty, and the minister will write a letter to resign."

"No!!", Liu Xi waved his hand, "Don't talk like that again, Mr. Xun, the temple cannot be without Mr. Xun, but Zhong Changtong can't let him stay in the sacrificial mansion any longer... Hmm... By the way, Wang Can from Hufu is going to retire??"

"Huh?", Xun Yu asked blankly, as if he didn't hear clearly.

"Oh, forget it, forget it, Mr. Xun, go back, I have other arrangements for Zhong Changtong!"

"What did you say?? Servant of the Hufu??" Zhong Changtong asked blankly, the official of the official mansion nodded, and said: "Your Majesty wants the servant to go to the Hall of Houde tomorrow!" After finishing speaking, the official Immediately walking out, Zhong Chang looked at Xu Shu beside him with a blank face, "What's going on, our plan is halfway through, and I became a servant of the household?"

"It's probably a coincidence. It just so happened that Wang Can was going to retire and return home. His Majesty didn't want you to stay in the sacrificial mansion, let alone send you back, so he found such a vacancy to let you change places."

"But our plan is halfway through, what should we do?"

"There is no other way. Your Majesty's order must be obeyed. Besides, Hufu is also a good place. In Jifu, we can only arrest villains. If the plan is successful, it will only pull down a few big masters of metaphysics. However, in the household government, we can promote business policies little by little, the household government manages the registered population, and any political affairs in the temple cannot bypass us."

"That's true." Zhong Changtong thought for a moment, and then said: "I always feel that something is weird, something is wrong, forget it, go to Houde Hall tomorrow, and see what His Majesty means. If you can persuade Your Majesty, no The system of equal land is also good."

(End of this chapter)