It was late at night, but a lamp was still on in the east wing of Qiu's mansion. The second update had passed, and the servants had already stopped. From time to time, a few words came from Wei Zha and Qiu Ji.

The desk table was covered with paper, and each one had a surname written on it. Qiu Ji was constantly adding information on the paper. The small stool next to the desk table had already piled up thick first piles. Wei Zha dried the written paper and then stacked it on the small stool.

After a while, he heard a slight sound of foot stepping on the ground. Qiu Ji kept moving his hands, and Wei Zha handed over a thick stack of paper on the stool.

Jutong flipped it casually, and her face finally couldn't help but look ugly: "Why don't you arrange it in the same place? The previous one is still in Dongcheng, but the next one wants me to go to the south."

Wei Zha smiled and said, "Young Master is writing this according to the official title. You just do it yourself. Whoever comes first and whom you have to give it to you. Anyway, no one of us wants to sleep tonight. Let's just write down the things. As for the work you give, you can arrange it yourself."

Jutong took a few breaths, suppressed the displeasure in her heart, folded the first piece of paper into her cuff pocket, and then disappeared in a flash.

Wei Zha came to the desk again and saw that there were a few more pieces of paper written, so he took them over and hung them aside, and picked up two pieces to take a look.

I saw a picture that read: Kong Sui, the Minister of Works, borrowed ten thousand taels of silver from Wuji Money House on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, and attached the characters to prove it.

Wei Zha was a little surprised and a little funny: "I didn't expect these officials to take care of the money shop to borrow money. Looking at the days, may they have no money to celebrate the New Year, hahahaha."

Kong Su was recommended before the New Year to be a minister of the Ministry of Works. His family was not wealthy, so he naturally had to visit and give gifts everywhere during the New Year, especially in the officialdom, and he was not allowed to be granted a big red seal. Therefore, it is normal to borrow money from the money house.

However, the national law stipulates that ministers and workers are not allowed to have financial entanglements with the people, so it is naturally inaccurate to borrow money. Kong Suo had just become the Minister of the Secretariat, and if this matter was exposed, he would be impeached by the ministers or even demoted.

After Wei Zha laughed, he looked at another one and said: Chen Tai, the censor, was ordered to investigate the delay in water conservancy work in February last year, and accepted a bribe of 1,000 taels of gold to cover up the Ministry of Works. An old foreman Feng Xiao testified.

As the sky gradually became clear, there was a movement from the upper room. The candlelight in the east wing finally went out, a wisp of blue smoke rose, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Wei Zha rubbed his sour eyes, and saw that Qiu Ji was covered in blood, and he couldn't help but persuade him: "Young Master, hurry up and sleep."

Qiu Ji then stood up straight, with a little tired tone, "You go and rest too, don't serve me."

Wei Zha was so sleepy that he couldn't open his eyes. He knew that the young master was just talking, so he refused. He bowed and stepped down. When he entered his room, he didn't have time to take off his shoes and fell asleep.

In Zhenghe Hall, the Minister of War An Bao was standing outside the line and said fiercely: "Emperor, the banquet of the ten vassal kings Huiyang is already a warning. King Guangping and King Lin'an both have the intention to rebel. The daughter of King Guangping and the young master of the march formed a joint relationship.

All these signs warn us that a war is about to be heard and the court urgently needs to make countermeasures. Therefore, I beg the emperor to issue an order to recruit soldiers and horses immediately and train the military room to prevent the war from coming without soldiers, weapons, and food and grass."

Zhuang Yan said lightly: "I have heard of the banquet of the ten vassal kings Huiyang. As for the marching of King Guangping and Yi, I have not heard of it. Have you ever heard of it?"

The court was quiet, An Bao frowned slightly, and he looked back at Kong Su who was standing in the queue. However, Kong Su was staring at his feet calmly. He coughed lightly, but Kong Su was still silent.

An Bao felt angry in his heart, and turned his head to look back. However, in the past, he was talking and laughing with him in a harmonious manner, and he was slightly uneasy, but he didn't know where the problem was, so he had to look at Xin Zhongqiao with his eyes.

Xin Zhongqiao also felt that the atmosphere was wrong. He coughed and stood out and said, "Your Majesty, I have heard about this. The young master of the Yi marching army had been hiding in the capital. I recently learned the news that the child had returned to Weizhou, but he went to marry the daughter of King Guangping."

With the help of the Taiwei, An Bao was confident again and immediately bowed: "Emperor, King Guangping and King Lin'an have indeed rebelled. Seeing that the Yi army was helped by this, if the court did not take measures, it would be caught off guard.

The specific matters have been explained in the memorial."

Liu De handed the Anfeng memorial to Zhuang Yan. Zhuang Yan opened it and looked at it, and said lightly: "The matter of recruiting soldiers and horses to store the national treasury is like the people increasing taxes. This year, the snow disaster is severe, and the people can no longer expose the blame, but they ask me to issue a notice on how to increase taxes."

An Bao had already thought of a remark, "Emperor, the country, the country, first the country, then the family, if there is no country, how can the family come? Even if the people live a difficult life, if the country is not safe, they will easily be homeless.

Suichen thought that the current severe situation should be put first. As for the common people, the old minister believed that none of them wanted to be slaves of the country. What is the gain or loss of a little personal gain or loss in front of the country?"

When Liao Weizhang heard this, he was immediately displeased and stood up to retort: ​​"My Lord Shangshu said this is inappropriate. The personal gains and losses of the people are the most important of a country. If the people are displaced and miserable because of resisting foreign countries, even if they win, what is the meaning of this?"

An Zhuo's temper was already irritable, and no one stood up to agree with him just now. He was already full of anger, and now he was demolished in public. He was even more angry and said angrily: "What Jingzhao Yin means, is it that we only lose in this battle? Then what else can we fight? You can surrender directly."

"Sir Shangshu, don't misinterpret my meaning. I just think that only focusing on war but not caring about the lives and death of the people. This is inappropriate. Although there is a country first and then a family, a country without the people is not a country. In recent years, the God of Heaven has caused trouble, and the people will have less cost. If they increase taxes and labor, the people will have no way to survive."

"If you don't recruit soldiers, the whole country will have no way to survive. Although Jingzhao Yin is well-read in poetry and books, he is too kind to a woman and will only backfire."

Zhuang Yan looked at the two of them quietly, his eyes as heavy as a piece of water, and he could not see any emotions, and he could not tell whether they were happy or angry. Seeing that the two were arguing, Xin Zhongqiao stood up and helped. Under the two-on-one argument, Liao Weizhang was at a disadvantage.

Zhuang Yan then stopped him slowly but with a majestic attitude: "What my dear friends say is reasonable. I understand what you mean. What do you think?"

Qiu Wanao stood up with a delight, saying, "Reporting to the emperor, the old minister has heard that King Guangping and Yi were in charge of becoming relatives, but he didn't know how true or false it was.

The old minister thought that we still needed to find out the truth. After all, the increase in taxes is a big deal. Nowadays, the people are already bewitched by the righteous army. If there is anything unfavorable to the people in the court, it may cause resentment from the people."

"Emperor." An Bao shouted, "When the cessation is constantly irresistible, the civil officials always have a kind heart for this matter, but this world is not forever mercy. I beg the emperor to issue an order to increase taxes to increase the military pay of the national treasury, recruit soldiers and horses to train the army to smelter weapons."

He stood in the center, and the voice could be heard from the entire Zhengzheng and the Hall. According to the plan, at this time, at least no less than forty ministers should have come forward to discuss, but----
Chapter completed!