A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 451

The south gate of the imperial city.

Suzaku Gate stands majestically on the central axis, leading directly to Tianjie.

There are five doorways and four partition walls, the city gate is twelve feet high, the city wall is three feet six high, and there are wide piers in the east and west.

Wang Hong is a Jinshi of Xinke this year. He was assigned to the Department of Economics and Economics, and was assigned to Prince Wenxue Laiji's subordinates, and became a reporter for the Beijing News.

He is responsible for transcribing some edicts announced by the imperial court outside the Suzaku Gate, so he is called the reporter stationed in the Suzaku Gate of the imperial city. It sounds very tall, but he is actually an intern at the Beijing News.He passed the re-examination by the Ministry of Officials, but he still has to wait for the election in autumn and October.

Now that the imperial court has streamlined its personnel, more people will be elected. It is said that more than 6000 people will participate in the election this year. By then, [-] people will be elected in each of the two places in Chang'an and Luoyang, but the number of places will be less than last year. There are only [-] positions at most this year, which means that at least half of the candidates will not be selected.

Wang Hong managed to get the job of walking in the Bureau of Economics and Economics. Before the official election, he walked in the Bureau of Economics and Economics for half a year to accumulate some experience and most importantly, some connections. I have become an official.

The job of a reporter is not difficult.

Standing outside Suzaku's gate every day, he copied the latest edict posted by the imperial court, especially the appointment and dismissal of some important officials, and then sent it back to the Beijing News Office of the Economic and Economic Bureau of the Eastern Palace.

The Beijing News is now published once every five days, and each issue will publish some important recent appointments and dismissals of officials.

The huge Zhuquemen is also called Nantianmen by the common people, and Zhuque Street is called Tianjie.

But apart from the mighty Fanshang soldiers, the front of Suzaku's gate is actually quite deserted.

The central gate of this imperial city is only for the emperor to enter and exit, and it is usually not closed. Officials go in and out of the imperial city to work, and they go through the two gates of Hanguang and Anshang next to them.

The huge Zhuquemen Street Square will only be lively when some important events are held, such as the emperor's inspection of the school and the triumphant soldiers, and some major festivals. .

But usually, idlers stay away from here.

Wang Hong has a waist badge, which the Beijing News handled for him. It is very conspicuous when he wears it on his waist belt.

Some officials left the imperial city from the Hanguang Gate and went straight to the Suzaku Gate.

Post the latest edict.

"It's Xuan Ma worshiping the prime minister!"

someone exclaimed.

The latest edict published on the list was drafted by Cui Dunli, a member of Zhongshushe, and published in the imperial court on jute paper, and then copied and published on white linen paper at the gate of the imperial city.

This is called Jiangma.

Xuanma worshiped the prime minister, which is also the beginning of Zhenguan.

"Who pays respects?"

Everyone is very curious about worshiping the prime minister in the court, whether it is the prison guard guarding the city gate, the meritorious sons of the Three Guards and Five Mansions, or the soldiers of the Nanya Mansion in Fanshang.

Although the ministers of the Zhengshitang are far away from them, it does not prevent them from looking up.

Wang Hong also hurried forward.

The imperial edict written by Bai Ma was posted beside the gate of the imperial city. Wang Hong hurriedly took out a pen and paper, and quickly copied it, especially the imperial edict written by Xuan Ma to pay homage to the prime minister.

Cui Dunli, a member of Zhongshushe, is a son of five surnames from the Cui family in Boling. In recent years, he has also been appreciated by saints, and his writing skills are even more profound.

Dai Zhou and Wu Huaiyu participated in the government affairs and entered the political affairs hall to pay homage to the prime minister.

And Qin Qiong, who was originally the Minister of the Ministry of War and participated in the government and worshiped the Prime Minister, was the right servant of the Minister of the Ministry of War.

There were two prime ministers in one Ministry of Civil Affairs. Wang Hong felt incredible. Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Dai Zhou, was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Officials to participate in the government affairs.

Wang Hong walked around the Beijing News and knew that their editor-in-chief, Laiji, was Qin Qiong's adopted son, and his adopted brother Wu Huaiyu was also Qin Qiong's adopted son.

Qin Qiong, Wu Huaiyu are all in the political affairs hall, can this pair of adoptive father and son be in the same palace?

Don't need to avoid it?
At this time, other people who knew the content of the edict were also amazed. There were two prime ministers from the Ministry of Civil Affairs. , 21 is middle, [-] is small, and [-] is old.

Wu Huaiyu hadn't even been considered a prime minister yet, yet he became a prime minister.

Which of the officials and soldiers on duty at Nantianmen is not a small number?
Wang Hong didn't care about everyone's surprise, and after quickly transcribing, he hurried back to the Imperial City from An's door, and went to the Beijing Economic and Economic Bureau to report. Usually he would not return to the Economic and Economic Bureau until late in the afternoon. One day, the transcribed content was handed in, and then sorted out, and it was time to go to the office.

But today he didn't care that it was still early, so he went back to the Bureau of Economics and Economics after copying.

In the imperial city, Wu Huaiyu walked out of Yushitai.

Talking about Buddhism with Xiao Yu, Wu Huaiyu still had the upper hand. After all, he was only attacking the illegal activities of the third-order sect. Three special funds were set up, and the top ten virtues of monks and officials in the capital, as well as the abbots of various temples of the third-order religion, were specially granted the qualifications of supervision.

In this way, the imperial court is not considered confiscation, let alone looting, but only monitoring the property. After all, it is obvious that these are all donations.

Xiao Yu worships Buddhism, and in the early years he used to perform disciple rituals to Xin. In the Tang Dynasty, there were many noble families who worshiped Buddhism. Now many people, like Xiao Yu, are uneasy and very dissatisfied when the court suddenly takes action against the Shi family. It's not entirely because they are pious. For many noble families, many things are actually just related interests.

After all, today's monks, in fact, many people have already seen through it. They are clans in cassocks, especially the third-rank religion, which is equivalent to the five surnames and seven families in the clan.

The gentry may not all believe in Buddhism, but the imperial court's attack on the third-tier religion made them feel threatened. What they were worried about was that the imperial court would not only attack the third-tier religion, but that the imperial court would also attack them.

So when they feel the danger, they will fight together in groups.

After all, many of the things they do are the same, such as merging fields, lending money to collect interest, even taking in fleeing households, hiding household registrations, and so on.

If they only deal with demon monks like Fa Ya, they have no objection, what they are afraid of is going further.

Everyone hopes to stop the dangerous behavior of the court. It is best to let the court withdraw its order and only investigate the crimes of some people such as Fa Ya.

Wu Huaiyu talked with Xiao Yu, and he could feel the huge pressure, the oppressive feeling that the storm was coming.

But he will not regress, he will only be more cautious.

The third-order church will not be the end, this is just the beginning, and of course there will be no violent storms, but be cautious.

"Mr. Wu!"

On the Tianmen Street in the imperial city, which leads directly to the palace city, the right guard general Lu Guogong Hou Junji was patrolling with his imperial guards. When he saw Wu Huaiyu approaching from a distance, he wanted to avoid it, but finally he gritted his teeth and came forward.

Compared with the past when he always called "Senior Brother" when meeting each other, or occasionally called "Senior Brother", this time he has a very correct attitude.

Very respectfully, he crossed his hands and saluted, respecting his father.

The status of Li Jing's direct disciple did not deserve Hou Junji's respect, and a Duke Yi couldn't let him bow his head, but Hou Junji, the prime minister of the Zhengshitang, had to give enough face.

Looking at the young Wu Huaiyu, he has mixed feelings in his heart. If he wants to say credit, he has merit and merit. He has been the emperor's playmate since he was a child. When Taiyuan started the army, he followed him immediately, guarding and charging.

Not to mention the fourth day of June in the ninth year, but he, Hou Junji, led a team of dead soldiers to rush into the Supreme Emperor's bedroom, and took the Supreme Emperor who was still on the dragon couch to the dragon boat in Haichi. In the low of Xuanwu Gate.

He took the risk of being punished by the family, and in the end he succeeded, he was granted the seal of thousands of households, became a duke of the state, became a general, and received countless rewards, but now he is actually no better than a young man.

When he made great achievements in the palace change, this kid was still on Zhongnan Mountain.

I am dissatisfied in every possible way, but I have already entered the political affairs hall, what can I do if I am still dissatisfied?
Facing the prime minister, he, the great general, also had to respectfully meet him.

Huaiyu, who was thinking about something, was interrupted by Hou Junji, he looked up to see that it was Hou Junji, saw him so respectful, and smiled.

"Mr. Lu Guo is on duty, thank you for your hard work."

Hou Junji saw Huaiyu coming out from the imperial censor platform, with his attendants behind him still holding some books, scrolls and stationery, so he stepped forward with a smile on his face, took the bundle of scrolls in Huaiyu's hand, and said with a smile, "Congratulations, Duke Wu Prime Minister."

Said that he would personally help Huaiyu get things back to the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

"Don't bother Lu Guogong anymore,"

"Senior brother, you just paid homage to the prime minister, so you don't want to recognize me as a junior brother?"

"I'm just afraid of affecting Lu Guogong's errands."

"Call me Laohou, or Sanshui."

Hou Junji did not send Huaiyu back to the Minbu, but in fact Yushitai was very close to the Minbu, one was in the northeast of the street and the other was in the southwest of the street, Hou Junji's attentive attitude made Huaiyu a bit more vigilant, Guy is not a good stubble.

Chatting along the way, back to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the general Hou Junji insisted on sending Huaiyu to the office of Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and even helped Huaiyu arrange the things he had just moved over.

The dignified General of the Right Guard, Lord Lu Guo, who sealed off thousands of households, was so attentive to Wu Huaiyu, even the officials in the Ministry of Civil Affairs were surprised.

Even after he left, some people showed a bit of disdain and sarcasm on their faces.

"Mr. Wu,"

A purple-robed official came in, it was Dou Yun, the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, this Yan'an County Duke was also just transferred to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, an old acquaintance of Huaiyu, this was the governor of Qizhou two years ago, and later became the Longyou Daoist His marching commander Shi, at that time, Huaiyu Yidonggong joined the army from the ninth rank and accompanied the army, and followed Dou Yun all the way to Longyou, so he took a lot of care.

The uncle of the emperor, has committed some crimes in the past two years, not big or small. After the battle of Longyou, he made meritorious service, but soon after he found out that some officials under his command were corrupt and violated the common people. Dou Yun directly Those corrupt officials were arrested and whipped. As a result, one guy died of fright and was impeached by the judge. Although it was found out that he was not killed by beating, Dou Yun was dismissed for a long time because of this.

Now he is back to serve as Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

When we met again, Lao Dou was quite free and easy, and didn't feel embarrassed at all.

"Si Nong Qing, Tai Fu Qing, etc. are here, and they are outside. Is your husband summoned?"

Li Daliang, who was the Minister of the Taifu, has now gone to Liangzhou to be the governor. After a year, the emperor appointed Han Zhongliang as the Minister of the Taifu, in charge of the country's money bag.

This Han Zhongliang has very high qualifications. He used to be the Sima of the Tiance Mansion. When the Tang Dynasty was established, he was the Shaoqing of Dali Temple. Shangshu, and then returned to the court to serve as the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and then as the governor of Anzhou.

In the first year of Zhenguan, he was Li Shimin's first Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and he was named the Duke of Yingchuan County. However, for some reason, he was later demoted to be the governor of the Qinzhou Governor's Mansion, and now he returns to the court as the Minister of the Taifu Temple.

His seniority is old, and the Han family is also a well-known noble family in Nanyang. His family moved to Guanzhong for many years and settled in Sanyuan.

He also has a son, Han Yuan, who is two years older than Huaiyu. It is said that he is now the official of the eldest grandson Wuji, and he is very talented.

Si Nongqing Dou Jing is also an old seniority. He is the predecessor of Li Ji, the governor of Bingzhou. He was the governor of Bingzhou in Yuanji at first. The inspector and governor of the prefecture, later entered the imperial court as Minister of Agriculture, and it was said that he had a quarrel with Shaoqing, and finally Shaoqing was found out to be corrupt by Zhao Yuankai.But this Zhao Yuankai's father was Zhao Fen, the left servant of the Sui Dynasty. When he was in Yangguang, he was also an official in Jiangdu County, Jiangdu Palace Envoy, and was also named Huai'an Duke. His family Tianshui Zhao family was also very strong. In the end, Dou Jing and Zhao Yuankai were both dismissed.

Now the emperor entrusted the important positions of Tai Fu Qing and Si Nong Qing, who managed the treasuries of money, silk and grain, to these two people, and made his cousin Dou Yun the servant of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

There is also a servant of the Minbu, who is one of the eighteen scholars of the Qin Palace, Fang Xuanling's cousin and brother-in-law, and Li Xuandao of Li Guzang in Zhaojun. He was implicated in Wang Junkuo's rebellion last year and was exiled to the Jinsha River. Xunzhou, who was later restored as Li Yuanjing's governor of Jingwangfu, is now awarded the title of servant of the Minbu.

"Please come in, everyone."

The two servants of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the son of Prime Minister Wu De, Dou Yun, uncle of the Son of Heaven,

Today's uncle of Zuo Pushe, Li Xuandao of Zhao County Li.

Taifu Qing Han Liangzhong, Nanyang Han family, was also the first Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs in Zhenguan,
Sinongqing Dou Jing is the emperor's cousin, and his father, Dou Kang, was also the prime minister of the Wude Dynasty.

Wu Huaiyu had to get up to greet the four King Kongs when they came in. When they were fighting with Li Yuan, Wu Huaiyu was still herding sheep in his hometown in Taiyuan.

Immediately afterwards, officials from the Fourth Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs also came to visit. The Ministry of Civil Affairs, Du Branch, Cangbu, and Jinbu, each Lang Zhong and Yuanwai Lang, were also highly qualified.

Then there are 24 new cases set up under the Duzhi envoy, each case has a principal.

Plus the ten principals of the fourth division.

Only the chief officials of Sinong Temple and Taifu Temple have come today, and Shaoqing and others have not yet come.

There is no room to sit in the office.

Looking at these people, especially the Four King Kong, Wu Huaiyu felt a lot of pressure.

The emperor trusted him very much, let him serve as Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and also specialized in judging the financial affairs, and entrusted him with all financial matters. The four backgrounds of Sanya are also too big.

To put it bluntly, it's called looking for an escort from an old comrade, but to put it bluntly, the emperor is still a little uneasy after all.

I don't know if these four old comrades can calm down and cooperate with the work.

(End of this chapter)