Song Dynasty Cannon Fodder Counterattack Record

Chapter 170 Defensive Planting

Zhang Yaozuo pretended to be curious and turned to the case, and saw a newly erected notice board with a rain cover outside the yard, on which were posted the various regulations just announced by Li Buqi, including the details of the envoy's money.While he was watching, Li Buqi, who had received the report, came out from the door and cupped his hands: "The deputy envoy is here? Please sit inside."

Zhang Yaozuo chuckled: "I'm just passing by here, and seeing your notice board is strange, come and have a look."

Then he asked Li Buqi in the kindly tone of an elder: "Li Juan's method of announcing the envoy's money is really pioneering in the world. I didn't expect Li Juan to have such courage. With Li Juan's example, I am afraid that in the future Officials all over the world must follow suit."

The chiefs of various places and departments in the Song Dynasty would make money from ministers' money, so they naturally regarded it as forbidden.I took the lead in announcing the use of the minister's money. Will those officials who advertise themselves as high morals follow, or not?If you don't follow, won't it affect your own glorious image?Come on, good fortune is hard to give up!So what Li Buqi did was to create a problem for the world's officials, and it's no wonder that he didn't attract people's hatred.

Li Buqi understood this truth a long time ago, so when he heard Zhang Yaozuo say this, he immediately understood that Zhang Yaozuo was telling the truth, reminding himself that this matter would make him a public enemy of all officials.But Li Buqi just smiled: "Actually, I have no choice but to do this. Your majesty asked me to rectify the military workshop, and I dare not disappoint your majesty's trust. It's just that the military workshop is complicated and complicated. It's limited, and it's hard to finish it even if you have a separate body, so I'm afraid that chores will hinder your energy. The official once heard that if you want to find the fault of an official, you only need to check his envoy's money. Therefore, the official had to announce the envoy's money first. Come out to save someone from trouble."

Zhang Yaozuo was startled and asked, "Is someone checking the envoy's money for Zhou's case?"

Li Buqi blinked and said, "I don't know yet, I just heard rumors."

Now Zhang Yaozuo didn't care about whether there was really someone investigating the Zhou case's envoy Qian. What he cared about was that Li Buqi made a good excuse.If someone accused Li Buqi of disregarding the official rules to publish the envoy's money for a bad start, Li Buqi can completely shirk it-it's not that I want to announce it, but someone checked me and forced me to do so.

As for whether someone actually checked it, it didn't matter at all.As long as this rumor is released, people will naturally think of Li Buqi and Liang Zi from Yushitai, and naturally think that Wang Gongchen, the third envoy, was originally the censor Zhongcheng, and Liu Shi, the deputy envoy of Yantie, is also concurrently serving as the censor's miscellaneous affairs. You will think of how Teng Zongliang and Yin Zhu were knocked down.People would first guess that the Yanguan couldn't wait to do something to Li Buqi, which forced Li Buqi to make such a move.The speech officials are sure to take the blame.

Zhang Yaozuo made an appearance of understanding: "Oh, it turns out that there is a reason for the incident. The old man knows."

Back in his office, Zhang Yaozuo called his long follower and asked him to go to the wine shop where the small officials of the third division often come and go at night to find out the news.So without waiting to light the lamp, the chief picked up a tea shop where the junior officials of the third department often came to drink tea, and found a corner to sit down and put his ears on.

At this time of the day, before listening to the book, the tea drinkers would greet their friends and exchange today's intelligence and anecdotes in twos and threes. Today, because of the case of the helmet, it is particularly lively. "Do you understand? Li Buqi announced all the envoy's money for the Zhou case, and said that all account expenses of the envoy's money will be announced one by one in the future."

"How can you not know? You haven't read the other six cases, and the judges are all confused."

"Hey! It's not just about the other six cases of the Yantie Division. I heard that the chief officials of other divisions are also confused. Li Buqi is a gentleman and magnanimous. If other officials want to be gentlemen, don't they also announce their ministers? money?"

"How is it possible? Wouldn't that kill the judges? Especially in the case of grain and materials, Judge Xue took the minister's money very seriously. Wouldn't it be the same as killing him if he made it public?"

"Hey, what do you think Judge Li thinks? He has offended all the officials in the world by doing this. He is so courageous."

"Let me tell you, someone overheard Judge Li talking to Deputy Envoy Zhang. Judge Li said that there were rumors that the speaker wanted to trouble him with the envoy's money, so he had no choice but to do so."

"Ah, so that's the case. Do you know who wants to check on Li Buqi?"

"I don't know. But it's obvious. Nobody's looking at him."

"Well, yes. It's really obvious. It doesn't mean that before Li Buqi took office, there were people..."

"Shh, don't talk nonsense!"

"Cough, cough, it's easy to say."

"Maybe someone wanted to trouble Li Buqi, leaked the news, and made Li Buqi aware of it."

"But Li Buqi has only been in office for a month. What can we find out at this time? Are you anxious?"

"Hey, some people are stupid when they read books. You can't think with common sense. Didn't you listen to the interesting story told by the storyteller yesterday?"

"I didn't come yesterday. Tell me what you said yesterday."

"A bachelor, who never cares about things on weekdays, bought a load of firewood on a sudden whim a few days ago when he was visiting Washizi. How much do you think it cost?"

"Don't be a fool, how much did it cost?"

"It took sixty sticks!"

"Hey, sixty guan? In comparison, the firewood you bought for the official is pretty cheap."

"Hey. Do you think these people who are stupid in reading can be speculated with common sense?"

A group of small officials naturally watched the excitement and were not afraid of big things, and the more they talked, the more lively they became.At this time someone suddenly said: "Stop talking, Mr. Storyteller has come out."

Immediately, everyone stopped gossiping, and someone shouted, "Shouldn't it be time to talk about the new book today? Then, 'Jiang Ziya Jintai Worshiping General' has been talking about for two days."

The storyteller cupped his hands and said: "Coincidentally, the next time today it was uploaded from Daguan Li's mansion, and tonight I will tell everyone 'Shouyang Mountain barbarians block soldiers'."

Immediately, all the tea guests roared: "Say it quickly, say it quickly."

The storyteller glanced at him and figured out that the crowd was not full yet, so he sat down unhurriedly and said, "No hurry, let's talk about the interesting story I just heard..."

Zhang Yaozuo's chief attendant saw that it was impossible to hear anything of value here, so he paid tea money and changed to a small tavern to continue to inquire about the news. Zhang Yaozuo.But when he was called by the emperor to the Chongzheng Hall and asked him why Li Buqi had only been in office for a month, Zhang Yaozuo really realized that something was wrong when Li Buqi took office for only a month, and the minister wanted to investigate the case. sooner.

When the emperor wanted to promote Zhang Yaozuo, he was often scolded by the officials. Zhang Yaozuo remembered this, so he didn't mind putting eye drops on the officials: "Your Majesty, Li Buqi has always had some quarrels with Yushitai. There are some people who don't like him."

The emperor sighed and said: "I have been worried about this for a long time, so I have repeatedly warned Li Buqi to be cautious in his words and deeds, and not to cause trouble. Who knows, he still can't avoid it. I remember you said a few days ago that Li Buqi has not been doing well since he took office. Mixed in the workshop, just busy checking the documents, and did nothing else, what is there to check? How can you force Li Buqi to publish all the accounts of the minister's money? I don't know what it is like? The abandonment of the helmet case is for the sake of military affairs, but why don't those people understand my painstaking efforts? Do you know who this person is?"

Zhang Yaozuo added fuel to the flames calmly: "Judge Li only said that it was rumored that someone wanted to investigate the whereabouts of his envoy's money, but he didn't say who it was. So I don't know who this person is. But there are always some people who are acting on their own will."

Seeing that he couldn't find anything to ask, the emperor said to Zhang Yaozuo: "Li Buqi told me that he can save at least one million guns a year in the military workshop. If this is done, the state will be much more relaxed. So you have to help Let Li Buqi rectify the military workshop, and don't give up halfway."

Zhang Yaozuo hurriedly agreed to come down, bid farewell to the palace.The emperor was still worried, and sent the young eunuch Wang Zhongzheng to give Li Buqi food and drink to show his support for Li Buqi.

Li Buqi couldn't see the little food at all, drank a little drink, and distributed the rest to the officials.However, the emperor rewarded him with food and drink to soothe his wounded feelings and let him see that his arrangement had succeeded.

This was a successful defensive planting, and now the water has been muddied. Although Li Buqi has become the target of gnashing teeth for all the officials in the world who share the fat from the minister's money, all those who are likely to attack Li Buqi have also betrayed him. Black pot.If they are smart enough, they shouldn't rush to jump out and get into trouble, and they will leave a period of time for Li Buqi to do things with peace of mind.Of course, if someone can't understand the consequences, it means that they are not smart enough, and such a fool should be easily killed.

This was also a warning from Li Buqi, if those who tried to trick him didn't understand, he wouldn't mind making a bigger fuss next time.

In the morning, Liu Shi also approved Li Buqi's plan, and the next step is to let go of work.

(End of this chapter)