Xue Yuan put Gu Yuanbai on the bed, and the palace servants in the room knelt on the ground.
Tian Fusheng had tears in his eyes. He carefully took off his shoes and socks, rolled up his trousers layer by layer, and the large bag swollen at his ankle fell into his eyes.
Saint's upper ankle is slender, and once it swells, it looks terrifying. Xue Yuan lowered his head and glanced, his brows wrinkled, his heart was not good.
Gu Yuanbai looked at the door blankly, and within a moment, the sound of hurried footsteps was getting closer and closer. Zhang Xu's guard brought the imperial doctor in to heal Gu Yuanbai. Behind them, he knelt down as soon as they entered the door. General Xue on the ground.
General Xue slammed his head heavily on the ground, his heart was desolate: "Sacred Lord, please forgive me."
The two imperial physicians washed their hands and carefully touched Gu Yuanbai's feet, which were like works of art carved from jade. At this time, the two imperial physicians couldn't help frowning at the sight of these injuries.
"What crime is General Xue asking for?" The saint's voice could not hear the anger or anger.
General Xue said in a sullen voice, "The sage was frightened in the minister's mansion, and the dragon's body was injured, and the minister is to blame for his death."
Gu Yuanbai said: "I think it's a coincidence. The prince sent me a bowl of deer blood in the daytime, but the servant accidentally spilled it in front of the window. In the middle of the night, an evil wolf followed the smell of blood and entered my house. In the courtyard, when everyone was asleep and the guards were tired. What's more, I just woke up at this time, and I happened to meet these two wolves. Xue Qing, I think this is God's will already."
Sweat dripped from General Xue's forehead, and he gave a deep kowtow again.
Xue Yuan followed and knelt down behind his father. When the sage was silent, needles could be heard in the whole room. The guard who was guarding here touched the big knife at his waist and looked at the people of Xue's house with cold and fierce eyes.
Previously, Gu Yuanbai asked Xue Yuan to hug him, which was a dismount for Xue Yuan; what he said now is a dismount for General Xue.
Xue Yuan knelt on the ground, his face gloomy.
How can there be such a coincidence in the world, but it just happened by such a coincidence. If he knew that it was impossible, Xue Yuan would have suspected that the two wolves would appear in the yard late at night, so he deliberately appeared there. .
In the middle of the night, the Xue Mansion was suddenly bright. Kneeling together with the prince's servant and the servants of Xue's residence, Zhang Xu, the captain of the guard, checked his subordinates one by one with a sullen face.
After a stick of incense, Zhang Xu's guard sent someone to press the panic-stricken Second Young Master Xue to the sage. He himself took a few steps forward and whispered what happened next to the sage's ear.
Gu Yuanbai raised his brows, glanced at Second Young Master Xue, and put it down again.
Second Young Master Xue was an idiot. After knowing that he was not allowed to face the Holy Spirit today, he was jealous of Xue Yuan. The wolves in the house were all pets kept by Xue Yuan. The wolves were so obediently trained by Xue Yuan that they would go to Xue Yuan's courtyard to invite food every day. Today, the saint is staying in Xue's mansion, and Xue Yuan has no time to feed the wolves. Second Young Master Xue raised a bad idea.
In the middle of the night, when everyone was sleeping, they released two wolves and let the hungry ones run to Xue Yuan's courtyard by themselves. If they had no meat to eat, they would bite people. If Xue Yuan was bitten, Xue Yuan's servant would not be able to meet tomorrow. Holy.
At that time, the only healthy son in the Xue family will be the second son of Xue. The second son of Xue thought so, and he really did it.
But what he didn't expect was that the wolf who had been hungry for a day was attracted by the smell of deer blood and turned directly to Gu Yuanbai.
What an idiot, Gu Yuanbai thought to himself.
But he still likes this kind of idiot in General Xue's house.
Gu Yuanbai waved the other people away, and then let Zhang Xu tell General Xue what happened. Such a shameful thing was said a little bit by the guards around the saint, and the second son of Xue's face was flushed, and he was almost ashamed.
General Xue's breathing became heavier and heavier, his eyes widened, staring straight at the second son.
Xue Yuan sneered.
For a long time, General Xue seemed to have aged a lot in an instant, and he bowed to the Holy One in a haggard manner.
Drive away other irrelevant people, at least this ridiculous thing will not be known to everyone.
At this time, Gu Yuanbai became more friendly with Yan Yue. He sighed and said, "Xue Qing, why is this? Since I know that this is just a coincidence, I naturally won't pursue it further."
The swollen ankle of the saint was right in front of him, and it was shocking to look at it. General Xue did not dare to look at it any more, and every glance at it was an inner condemnation. With tears in his eyes, he said loudly: "My youngest son has committed such a big mistake, it is only natural that the sage wants to punish him, and the minister will not have a single complaint!"
"If the minister did not protect the sage well, the minister is also guilty," General Xue burst into tears.
Xue Yuan said politely: "The wolf is the boy's wolf, and the boy is naturally guilty. The Holy Master has a broken foot now. If necessary, the boy can accompany the Holy Master and wait for the Holy Master's dispatch."
Among the three, he was the only one with a light tone. After hearing what he said, Second Young Master Xue shivered and almost urinated his pants.
This kind of pickled matter has been stabbed in front of the saint, and it has already made people fight. No amount of guilt is too much. As long as the saint does not tire of abandoning the Xue family, General Xue can do anything.
When he heard Xue Yuan's words, he immediately realized that this was an opportunity to regain his favor. Previously, the sage had specially sent the imperial doctor in the palace to treat brother Yuan. Does this mean that brother Yuan has been treated differently by the sage
General Xue followed closely and said: "This dog can't be used for pen, ink, paper and inkstone, but his martial arts are still eye-catching. The saint is now inconvenient in his legs and feet. Although the dog is not as good as the guards in the palace, he can at least exert a strong force. If you don't dislike it, then let the dog enter the palace to accompany the sage."
The corner of Xue Yuan's smiling mouth froze, and suddenly showed a sinister arc.
The sage was extremely vicious. He pretended to be thinking, and after a while, he reluctantly asked: "If that's the case, then let's do it."
Tian Fusheng said in a timely manner: "General Xue and the two young masters go to rest, the saint should also be placed."
After the person left, Gu Yuanbai slowly leaned on the bed, and the imperial doctor was putting medicine on him, and every time he touched it, a tingling sensation hit. The imperial doctor looked at the nose and nose and watched the heart. He was single-minded and did not dare to stop for a moment. Gu Yuanbai has endured it until now. He leaned against the bed frame and groaned uncontrollably when he saw that no one was there.
Xue Yuan had already walked outside the door, but he still heard this muffled groan. He couldn't help but glance back, the bed curtain blocked the saint's face, but the saint's hands were clutching the clothes on his body, and the satin clothes belonging to Xue Yuan were pinched into deep wrinkles.
The sage was enduring from head to toe, and the light-white fingertips also revealed restraint. Even if the pain was severe, he just tightened his fingers forbearance.
Xue Yuan frowned, and he looked away.
He still has to wear this dress, but don't get caught.
*
On the second day, the ministers who were not far from the Xue Mansion learned about the fact that Sheng Shang stayed in the Xue Mansion last night.
Chang Yuyan went to the door of Xue's house early in the morning. He visited Xue Yuan in high spirits, and he just dragged Xue Yuan to visit the sage.
When the two of them came, Gu Yuanbai was sitting on a chair being massaged by the imperial doctor on his swollen ankle, his fair calf was slightly exposed, and the soles of his feet were on the imperial doctor's knees.
There was a lack of sunlight in the house, and the imperial doctor needed a bright place to dare to press, so they sat in the courtyard. The big tree next to it had just spewed green shoots.
Xue Yuan and Chang Yuyan needed to be notified when they came in. The guards formed a circle with their backs to the sage and the imperial doctor, but the human wall was not a wall after all. Xue Yuan and Chang Yuyan looked away and saw everything.
As soon as Chang Yuyan saw this scene, he lowered his head as if he had been scalded. He did not dare to look up, his face was hot.
The maid came to report, Gu Yuanbai recovered from the stinging pain, he glanced in the direction of the two of them, and pressed his eyebrows impatiently, "No."
From time to time, the imperial doctor would put down his hands and rub his palms to warm them up, and then put them on his ankles again. Layers of thin sweat dripped from Gu Yuanbai's forehead, and the fine sweat was carefully wiped off by the palace attendant. After an unknown amount of time, the imperial doctor reminded in a low voice, "Sir, you still need a quarter of an hour to apply heat."
"Ok."
The hot towel handkerchief was placed on his ankle, and his clenched brows were finally stretched out. Gu Yuanbai leaned on the chair and closed his eyes. After a quarter of an hour passed, the imperial doctor removed the handkerchief for him, and Tian Fusheng squatted aside carefully. Wear shoes and socks for him.
Tian Fusheng said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, last night, General Xue took the second son of Xue into the ancestral hall, and he punished the second son of Xue to half-death with the family law. I heard that the son of Xue entered the room of the second son of Xue with a stick. When he came out again, Second Young Master Xue had already broken a leg."
The sage didn't seem to care, and he didn't know if he could hear it or not. When Tian Fusheng put on his shoes and socks, Gu Yuanbai opened his eyes and stood up slowly.
The captain of the guard stepped forward worriedly, "Your Majesty, I will carry you to the carriage?"
Gu Yuanbai laughed and said, "I can walk over by myself."
Letting Xue Yuan hold him last night was a disgrace. Now, under the bright sky, isn't it shameful for him to let him hold him again
The Xue Mansion is far from the size of the Imperial Palace. Gu Yuanbai walked slowly, but he walked steadily to the gate of the Xue Mansion. The carriage in the palace was ready, and the Xue Mansion family came up and down to greet the Holy Lord. When Mrs. Xue learned what happened last night, her face was sallow and tremblingly, she knelt down and gave Gu Yuanbai a big gift.
Gu Yuanbai patiently accepted her big gift before slowly getting on the carriage.
San Yuyan watched Sheng Shang leave with a complicated expression on his face. The sage had treated him with such kindness two times before, but today it seemed as if he had not seen him, and he did not give him the slightest look. Even the visit was rejected, and the sudden drop made San Yuyan almost unable to hold back the gentleman smiling like a jade on his face.
"Xue Yuan," worrying about gains and losses, "did you offend the Sage?"
The sage didn't want to see Xue Yuan because of Xue Yuan, this was the only reason why San Yuyan felt better.
When Xue Yuan heard the words, the blue veins burst on the top of his head: "Shut up."
*
After returning to the palace, Gu Yuanbai couldn't take a rest, the first thing he did was to deal with the government affairs accumulated over the past two days.
The Daheng Dynasty had fourteen prefectures and two hundred and forty prefectures. There are not many memorials, large or small, that need to be submitted to the Holy Master, but there are not too many. The ministers of the Political Affairs Hall will first distinguish them according to each prefecture, state, emergency, and category. The important things need to be handled by the Holy Master personally. When they got to Gu Yuanbai's table, they would handle some trivial and tedious matters, and they would review the completed memorials with each other, and then send them to the Military and Political Department of the Supervision Office for review.
After the three procedures, and the sage will occasionally go to the political affairs hall for spot checks, so the ministers in the political affairs hall are also diligent and diligent, and there are few cases where the memorials are returned from the supervision office for re-approval.
But Gu Yuanbai still felt a lot of inconvenience when he revised the memorial.
Because the local memorials are thousands of miles away, I don’t dare to lose the favor of the saint. Therefore, I always like to flatter me when I write a book with Gu Yuanbai. Rainbow farts are several pages at a time. The article is beautifully written, and Gu Yuanbai really wants to understand. Instead, the main points that have been reached are briefly mentioned, and they are always vague and unclear.
Regarding the reform of the performance evaluation of local officials, Gu Yuanbai has long since established regulations, and the reform of memorials is indispensable. After a new batch of jinshi is selected, some people sent to local places can start to change from the grassroots level.
It is best to have a template for the presentation of memorials. They only need to fill in the data under their own governance on the template, so that if a unified habit is formed, not only the official achievements of officials are clear, but the administrative organs across the country can be reduced. Many unnecessary works, the efficiency will be greatly improved.
"Tian Fusheng," Gu Yuanbai rubbed his eyebrows, his energy was low, "make me a cup of strong tea."
In many cases, as the dynasty lengthened, the emperor was constrained more and more.
The military power and imperial power of the founding emperors were vigorous. The first emperors had the ability to turn tables, they had soldiers in their hands, and they had the power to conquer the world, and their reforms could be top-to-bottom. However, as the dynasty ages, the power in the hands of the emperor becomes less and less.
On the land of Daheng, there are tyrannical clans with intertwined roots. In these places, tyrants are powerful and powerful, annexing the land is illegal and criminal, and some even waste lives. This is the ancient black force. How can the center endure the place? They occupy tens of thousands of acres of fertile fields and farm households. Some of them collude with the government, and some even control the government. 1
The family is implicated in the family, and a piece of mud can be involved on a vine.
The emperor not only had to balance the bureaucratic group, the eunuch group and the military power, but also to deal with these tyrants.
Such a situation can only be broken by tough means, and then rebuild Gu Yuanbai's order.
Gu Yuanbai knew that there were enemy countries around the Daheng Dynasty, and he also knew some unstable factors in the territory.
And domestic factors, there are some of his indulgence.
He deliberately let go of some remnants of the powerful minister Lu Feng, and turned a blind eye to their escape, just because Gu Yuanbai was still useful to keep them.
Maybe in the eyes of some people, his emperor is sitting in a precarious position, and the world is about to usher in turmoil.
But what they didn't know was that Gu Yuanbai was waiting for this turmoil, and even faintly pushed the changes in the territory behind him. He drove Lu Feng's remnants to where he wanted them to go, intending to use the turmoil to pull out the deepest part of the cancer in the Daheng Kingdom.
He intends to use the power of the enemy to flatten the land and wealth of the powerful family.
After the enemies have pacified the powerful family, Gu Yuanbai will use his most benevolent reputation to take over the land, farmers, gold and silver that have fallen into the hands of the enemy.
He will use the name of Master Wang, who stands at the highest moral point, to wipe out these brutal and greedy rebels.
The author has something to say: 1. I checked "The Power of the Song Dynasty and Its Relationship with the Local Government" by Professor Jia Fangfang
If you are interested, you can go and read this article. The dangers of tyranny are written very clearly. This article is to eliminate some tyrants who are disobedient and endanger the country. They will use tough means and try their best to protect innocent people. I feel cruel and sorry.