Concubine Su is about to go to Beijing soon, and everyone in the capital now knows that the emperor seems to be dissatisfied with the prince, so he summons the well-known King Su to stay in the capital.
After the prince became an adult, unless he was made a prince, he could not stay in the capital, but King Su and his wife were recalled to the capital on purpose.
After Xiao Qi died, the emperor suddenly had infinite memories of his successor. The people had passed away, and the emperor could only devote all his enthusiasm to King Lu and the second princess. King Lu has now been downgraded to the king of the county. The emperor proposed to give him a new title, but King Lu refused. After that, he stayed in the palace to keep filial piety to Xiao Qi, but after the three-year period of filial piety ended, he went to the fief. .
The death of the queen is logically a major event for the country, and the whole country must observe filial piety, but Empress Qi had committed a major taboo before, and her funeral was ultimately handled by the emperor, which was grand and glorious, but the matter of filial piety was neglected a lot.
Now I am afraid that no one is willing to observe the rituals for her except Queen Lu and Er Gong, her biological children.
The situation in the capital became tense overnight, and all the families in the DPRK and China sensed that something was wrong, kept silent, and avoided talking about it. Many people also distanced themselves from the East Palace in order to avoid suspicion.
Seizing the heir has always been a trip to muddy waters, and the crown prince has indeed made great contributions, but in the final analysis, the emperor is the real king, and the generals of the whole world will be loyal to him. Cong Longzhigong is not so easy to stand. If it is wrong, the entire family may be dragged to bury. Therefore, many officials are reluctant to stand in line. If they don't make a statement, they can't go wrong. As long as they advertise themselves as royalists, the banner of loyalty to the king is the best cover. When the final winner comes out in the future, they show their loyalty and still serve as officials in the dynasty.
With this kind of thought in mind, many courtiers kept silent at the right time, completely missing their enthusiasm and support for the East Palace when defending the capital. Now that the emperor has returned, the Zao Dynasty, which has been suspended for a long time, should also be resumed. One morning, the emperor ordered to stop a new policy implemented by Qin Yi.
"Re-measure the land, plough into the land, and use silver to serve as servants. What are you going to do? Taxation and labor are the rules left by the founding ancestors. Who gave you the courage to change?" The emperor looked displeased. Rejecting the report from the Ministry of Finance, he frowned and said, "To be self-righteous is simply nonsense. From now on, all will be stopped."
Some old-fashioned officials heard that the natural mountain called Shengming. It has been two hundred years since the founding of the Yan Dynasty. When the dynasty was established, corruption was vigorously cracked down. The officials became more clean and honest. Species encroach on the land. The land of the common people was annexed, and they could only rent the land for farming. Seven buckets of rice were collected a year, and six buckets of rice were used to pay the rent. One bucket was barely enough to make ends meet. When there was nothing left in the coming year, they could only rent the land. The cycle is repeated, the people are getting more and more suffering, and the financial crisis of the national treasury is getting more and more serious. You must know that the land occupied by these kings, grandchildren, and eunuchs and civil officials is not subject to tax.
The capital crisis this time was a major outbreak of financial crisis. Qin Yi took over government affairs in an all-round way, and only then did he know that the treasury was empty to such an extent. After the siege of the city, Qin Yi rebuilt the capital, and gave pacification money to the people who were devastated by the war and the soldiers who died in the war, and even needed to "borrow" money from his courtiers. No matter from which aspect, Qin Yi felt very scary.
Rebuilding the capital is just the first step. Next, he will rebuild the Shenji Battalion, the Three Thousand Battalion, and the Fifth Army Battalion. The invincible myth that swept the grasslands in those days, the three battalions of the internal defense capital and the external preparations, should not end in such a humiliating way.
Rebuilding the Praetorian Guards obviously costs a huge amount of silver taels. Where does the money come from? Only from the treasury. Taxation is the most legitimate income of a country, so it is urgent to clear the land and introduce new taxes.
Qin Yi did not expect that the new tax law that he had rebuilt with great effort was abolished, and that the new tax law that was negotiated by many officials in Wenhua Hall overnight was suspended at the emperor's place without even looking at it. Most of the people who implemented the New Deal were young courtiers. Their enthusiasm was suddenly poured into a chill, and many people were angry and could not help but stand up and say: "Your Majesty, the treasury has been empty year after year, and the tax revenue of the Ministry of Household has been decreasing year by year. However, there are many farmers in the folk who have been displaced and have no food to eat. If things go on like this, they will only fatten up that group of big rats in the local area and erode the century-old foundation of my Dayan. The new policy cannot be abolished, please think twice!”
As soon as these words came out, many young courtiers stood up to agree, and for a while in front of Chengtian Hall, they could only hear one after another, "Please think twice, Your Majesty."
The emperor looked at the following courtiers who were openly opposed to him, and his face could not help gloomy: "What a pillar of a country, everyone is thinking about the country, and they keep saying that they will raise big mice, I think you are the moths!"
The courtier immediately knelt down in a large area, and several old courtiers shook their faces and said tremblingly, "Your Majesty, please calm down and take care of your dragon body."
The new policy advocated by Qin Yi undoubtedly touches the interests of many nobles and veterans, and the word of profit is at the forefront. Who cares if you have just saved the lives of the whole city, as long as your own interests are affected, you will turn your face and deny others.
The emperor felt a little better when he saw a group of people approaching him, and he ordered: "These ministers lied to confuse the crowd, arrogantly remarked on the laws of the ancestors, and pushed them all out with the stick and 30. The leader is especially hateful, and he should be removed. Scholars will never be hired."
As early as when the emperor was angry, several close officials of the East Palace held Qin Yi. During this period of time, the situation was not good for the East Palace. It is really inappropriate to make a move at this joint. After the wind has passed, it is not too late to slowly let the emperor realize the benefits of the New Deal. , and among them, Qin Yi is particularly important. The prince is the most important trump card of the New Deal.
Qin Yi also knew that he couldn't be forceful, so he kept enduring the slander and attacks in his ears, but when he heard the emperor's words, no matter how well Qin Yi was, he couldn't help it.
What does it mean for a scholar who has been in the cold for ten years to be removed from the rank of scholars? Does the emperor really understand? If he doesn't understand, he is not a king. If he understands and can say such things, then he is simply not worthy of being a king.
Qin Yi didn't need to bear it any longer, he took a step forward and said with a cold face: "Your Majesty, he just proposed a new way of collecting taxes. What is the big mistake he made to get rid of his fame?"
"He is bewitching the public, and when he contradicts me, he should be severely punished."
"The emperor severely punished him, is it really because he said the wrong thing, or because he was the one I promoted?"
"His Royal Highness!" The courtier was shocked, the emperor was stunned for a moment, and then he was furious: "Presumptuous!"
The situation behind Zaochao was a mess, the emperor was furious, and many people stood up to intercede for the prince, which made the emperor even more angry. In the end, the officials who were pushed to the outside of the Meridian Gate and blamed several times, and the prince was also removed from office, and was ordered by the emperor to close the door and think about it.
Since the founding of the country, except for the few years when the dynasty was just established, it was the largest one to blame the officials. The affected courtiers were severely punished, shocking the court and the public.
Chu Jinyao heard that many adults had an ominous premonition today when they were pushed out of the cane, and when she saw Qin Yi come back early again, the ominous premonition finally fell to the ground.
Chu Jinyao sighed silently, walked over and gently held Qin Yi's hand: "Your Highness."
Qin Yi wrapped Chu Jinyao's hand with his backhand and slowly exerted force.
Everything has been silent.
The turmoil outside did not seem to affect the two in the East Palace at all. It was rare for Qin Yi to spend so much time with Chu Jinyao. The child grew up every day under the witness of the two of them. Qin Yi watched Chu Jinyao's belly getting bigger and bigger. Bigger, the child kicks more and more powerful.
Outsiders thought that the East Palace, which was cloudy and rainy, was actually very calm. Qin Yi finally had a lot of time to accompany Chu Jinyao, but for some reason, he always felt guilty in his heart: "I'm the one who caused you, this time if it wasn't for me , you don't have to be angered."
Chu Jinyao is the daughter of the Hou family. Her life should be brocade clothing, jade food, fragrant clothes, and beautiful temples.
"What are you talking about?" Chu Jinyao was comparing the fabrics for the children's clothes, and when she heard Qin Yi's words, she raised her head and gave him a hard look, and said, "What does it mean to be involved? We are husband and wife. It's time to share weal and woe. Besides, I don't want to go out and socialize with those ladies. I always look forward to the end as soon as possible, but now I don't have to do anything, I can see you all day long, and I can't wait longer A little."
Chu Jinyao has the ability to inadvertently coax people into obedience, Qin Yi has nothing to say, so he can only walk over and hug her shoulders, placing his chin on Chu Jinyao's neck. Qin Yi's strength was getting stronger and stronger, but Chu Jinyao didn't mean to remind her, because even at this time, Qin Yi's arm carefully went around her stomach.
Accompany you from the border to the capital, from the rise to the trough. She was there when the East Palace was in great power, she was there when the country was imminent, and she was there when the capital was rebuilt. Today, the heroes who turned the tide are trapped in the shoal. How many praises they once had, how many criticisms they have to endure now. The wind outside was ups and downs, and the only constant was her.
In February, Princess Su set off from Qingyang and arrived in the capital less than the end of the month.
Zhao Lanhui lifted the curtain and looked at the familiar scene outside, a smile slowly crept up the corner of his lips.
What if she left Beijing last year, and now, hasn't she come back? People, the momentary glory does not mean anything, but it is easy to be arrogant and provoke right and wrong. Thinking of people like her who has accumulated a lot of money, is truly blessed.
Concubine Su entered the capital with great momentum, and Concubine Su also became the most sought after object by the ladies in the capital.
Not long after Zhao Lanhui settled down, he soon held a banquet to invite all the officials and wives of the third rank and above in the capital. When this grand banquet started, the Crown Princess was still in the East Palace behind closed doors.
Princess Rongan was sitting in the flower hall and talking to her daughter, because she came early, and now she is looking at Zhao Lanhui with a look of satisfaction and joy: "I knew that my son was a blessing, the one a few months ago. How arrogant, I'm still not obediently locked in the East Palace, and I don't even dare to show up. That's why people can't laugh too early, and the one who can laugh last is the winner."
Zhao Lanhui only smiled lightly at this. Of course, she could tell who "that" Princess Rongan was. In fact, Chu Jinyao is younger than Zhao Lanhui, but inexplicably became Zhao Lanhui's eldest sister-in-law. However, it turns out that being young and having a low background is lack of vision.
Obviously, in Zhao Lanhui's heart, he is the kind of person who can do big things and control the overall situation. I didn't see that although King Su had a side concubine and a common room, he still respected her as the main concubine. This is the best proof.
One is a prince with a domineering reputation, and the other is a virtuous corporal and a respectful and courteous prince. Similar things have happened many times in history, and without exception, the latecomers came out on top.
In fact, according to Fang counselor's original plan, Qin Yi should have hurriedly ascended the throne. They prepared interlocking back-up moves for this, but Qin Yi didn't even ascend to the throne, and remained as the crown prince as a mountain.
All of the latter moves were unsuccessful, but Queen Qi still died as planned. Zhao Lanhui lamented that the emperor had a deep affection for Queen Qi, and Queen Qi's death alone had achieved the expected effect.
This momentum is simply great, Zhao Lanhui smiled complacently, what kind of good fate is Chu Jinyao, the real good fate is like her, born in a famous family, raised by a noble daughter, and her husband-in-law is also a Qianlong who pretends to be a pig and eats a tiger. Therefore, it is said that people still have to be self-aware, and only a noble girl like her, who has been famous for generations and was born with dignity, is worthy of that phoenix seat.
She is waiting for this day.