The Child Emperor

When he was young, the warts on Wang Jianhuo's face were only relatively obvious, not as big as they are now, like half a rough mask on his face. People didn't call him the ugly king, but called him "half Buddha".

The old generation of heroes was killed by Emperor Wu, and the rest were either moved to poor mountains and bad waters, or retired to the rivers and lakes, and disappeared from the world. Wang Jianhuo emerged at this time. With the help of a little bit of royal family, he rescued a lot of heroes, and let him What made him famous is that he devoted all his family property to help the relatives of many dead heroes, giving help in the snow without expecting anything in return.

Most people can't repay it, but some people have the legacy of their father and brother, and they have to pay back this favor. After the daughter of an old hero settled her mother, she asked someone to tell Wang Jianhuo that she was willing to marry him and be his wife and concubine. Row.

Wang Jianhuo refused, thinking it was taking advantage of others' danger.

A few days later in the evening, the old hero's daughter came to the door in person, saying that she could not accept the benefits of others, and that she had lost her father's reputation. Anyway, she has already come, and she will not leave tonight. She is to save her.

Wang Jianhuo was tempted. The old hero's daughter was not only beautiful, but also smart and generous. She was the wife of his dreams, but he still refused. In order to let the other party understand his mind, he approached the past and tried to kiss.

She didn't dodge, but closed her eyes, bit her lip lightly, her eyes were moist, as if tears were about to flow out.

Wang Jianhuo stepped back and said, "Before you came, you already recognized that I, Wang Jianhuo, would be difficult to get a wife, so you want to repay your kindness with your body. This is both a humiliation to me and a demeanor to yourself. There are many ways to repay your kindness. If the girl has this idea in her heart, give me a little respect first, and then wait for the opportunity. As for the famous festival, the girl does not need to worry. "

Wang Jianhuo left, sent someone to pick up the widow of the old hero, and gave them his residence, so the mother and daughter did not need to leave.

That is, after that, Wang Jianhuo completely cut off the idea of ​​marrying a wife and having children. King", making it his only title.

The ugly king is so proud.

He is not afraid of death. After seeing the tragic end of many old heroes with his own eyes, he has already put his life and death aside and made no preparations for escape. The government once wanted to arrest people.

He is also not afraid of humiliation, which has been his routine since the wart on his face became apparent at the age of eight, but he has successfully turned it into a symbol, never afraid to show it, and never accept mercy.

But there is one thing he never does, and that is being an official.

Wang Jianhuo had only escaped once, and it was because Luoyang wanted to recommend him as an official in the imperial court, and the servants and the guests who came to celebrate were all in vain. Go home, and then go to thank the official master in person.

As for the reason for not being an official, it is very simple: since he is in his position, he must seek his government, and he has the royal salary, so he has to be a loyal minister, and he can't do the things that are inside and outside.

Wang Jianhuo had turned down at least five opportunities to become an official, and the status of the recruiter was higher each time. The former prime minister Yin Wuxian once wrote a handwritten letter to persuade the ugly king to enter the capital, but the letter was returned as it was.

Today, the person who makes him an official is the emperor.

Wang Jianhuo knelt down again, "Caomin would rather be tortured."

Han Ruzi had expected that the Ugly King would not agree immediately, "Your Excellency has been a chivalrous man for many years, how many people have you helped in total?"

"Grassmen don't count."

"Roughly estimate."

"Well, 1800, most people just take some silver taels from Caomin."

Han Ruzi picked out a memorial from the table, "Henan County has a population of nearly 2 million. Since last fall, there have been more than 500,000 displaced persons. There are tens of thousands of people who come from other counties to beg for food, and nearly half of the refugees from all over the world are here.

"The wealthy households in Luoyang responded to the call and also opened private warehouses."

"Well, this can last for a month, and the county officials reminded: Luoyang has attracted a lot of refugees. Once the food is released on a large scale, it will attract more people, and it may not last for a month."

Wang Jianhuo raised his head, "Caomin understands the difference in the situation, but Caomin has no solution right now, and it's the same after becoming an official."

"It's not the same." Han Ruzi picked out a few more memorials and stacked them on the table, "To tell the truth, a month or even half a month is enough to help the refugees. To worry about the future, let the grain of the warehouse be released to relieve the urgent need. What I worry about is not the time, but whether the grain in the official and private warehouses can fall into the hands of the people?"

Wang Jianhuo said in surprise, "Does Your Majesty have any doubts?"

"I have seen some disaster victims in the capital. They told me that there are many ways for the government to distribute grain. Many times, they just take a small amount of grain to pretend, and then resell the official grain at a high price. When the time comes, the person in charge will buy grain at a low price to make up for the shortfall, deceive the court, and deceive the people, so the more grain is released, the more displaced people."

"After natural disasters, there are always human disasters." Wang Jianhuo thought for a while, "Luoyang's habits are not necessarily the same as those in the capital."

Han Ruzi laughed, "Perhaps, I did not get any evidence, but the officials of this county agreed too well, things went so smoothly, and the wealthy households in Luoyang were so enthusiastic, I reflected on myself and felt that I was not wise enough. To the extent of responding to a hundred calls, I am afraid that there is fraud."

"Your Majesty is too humble."

"You are a hero in Luoyang, and you still have to fight with me. Are the officials of Henan County more honest than you?"

Wang Jianhuo kowtowed, "The grass people dare not..."

"There are hundreds of thousands of refugees outside the city of Luoyang waiting for you to rescue. I prefer to see the ugly king who stood up for the Tan family, rather than Wang Jianhuo, who knelt here and said 'don't dare'. You don't want to be an official, that's fine. , I only give you a temporary official title, once the food release is over, the official position is taken back, you are still a 'grassman', and I don't give you a salary, we don't owe each other, you are not helping me, not the court, just a refugee ."

Wang Jianhuo was stunned. He had been wooed a lot, and he always lured high officials and generous salary. When he came to the emperor, not only was the official temporary, but he didn't even give him a salary.

"That corruption..."

"Keep it, and we'll settle the account when the food is finished."

Conditions are getting harsher.

"The Tan family?"

"I'm wondering, how could someone like you have a grudge against the Tan family?"

"What kind of statement did your majesty hear?"

"The Tan family wants to build an inn in Luoyang, but you don't agree."

Wang Jianhuo gave a wry smile, "The Tan family has friends all over the world, and it is easy to open an inn with anyone's help. What's the use of Caomin even if they object? However, Caomin and the Tan family did have grudges, and they are all trivial matters in the arena and nothing to be concerned about."

The Ugly King obviously didn't want to go into details, and Han Ruzi didn't ask, "The Tan family's female relatives and young and old stayed in Luoyang, and the men were recruited into the army, giving them a chance to make meritorious deeds."

"Your Majesty will go out early tomorrow morning?"

"Yes."

"Please give Caomin some time, and return to life before dark."

"it is good."

"Caomin retire." Wang Jianhuo got up and walked back to the door. After a few steps, he raised his head and asked, "If Caomin doesn't agree to become an official, will he still be punished by corruption?"

Han Ruzi nodded, "And the person who did it may not be the Xiaodao Liu you said."

Wang Jianhuo laughed, turned and walked out of the tent.

King Donghai and others came in, and the others returned to their seats, without asking any more questions. Only King Donghai couldn't hold back his curiosity, "The Ugly King doesn't look like he's about to be stabbed, and His Majesty has repented?"

Han Ruzi hummed noncommittally, lowered his head and continued to read the memorial of Liu Zeqin, the minister of household affairs. The text was a bit sloppy, and the compensation given to wealthy merchants did not seem to be much. First, Hangu Pass was exempted from some customs duties, and the number of passes per year was no longer limited. Second, when replenishing official warehouses in the next few years, Luoyang merchants will be preferred.

The King of Donghai refused to leave, standing at the table, looking through the memorials that the emperor had already read, "Hey, Yang Feng is really generous, look, the timid officials get a lot of awards, but the soldiers of the Southern and Northern armies who are born and die and assist His Majesty are on the contrary. Only a small reward, is he deliberately making enemies for His Majesty?"

Han Ruzi didn't answer, he always felt that there was something wrong with Liu Zeqin's memorial, but he couldn't figure out what the problem was. After a while, he said, "Before I set off for the expedition tomorrow, I will personally plan to increase the rewards for those who have made meritorious deeds. Sir."

The King of the East Sea nodded and laughed suddenly, "This guy Yang Feng is really...so smart!"

"Huh?" Han Ruzi frowned and looked at the King of the East Sea, his current concerns were not in the capital.

The King of Donghai pointed to the thick memorial and said with a smile: "Yang Feng was guarding the capital, fearing that His Majesty would not trust him, so he deliberately belittled the meritorious Southern and Northern Army, aroused the indignation of the two armies, and waited for His Majesty to pass an edict to set things right. When the time comes, I will be grateful to Your Majesty, curse to Yang Feng, and at the same time let Your Majesty know that there is a gap between the army and Yang Feng. This will serve two birds with one stone. It will not only consolidate His Majesty's military spirit, but also let His Majesty have no doubts about Yang Feng. Smart, really smart."

Han Ruzi was stunned for a moment. In any case, he wanted to increase the rewards for the soldiers of the southern and northern armies, but he didn't think too much about Yang Feng's intentions. Hearing what the King of the East Sea said, this really seemed like something Yang Feng could do.

"If Your Majesty wants Yang Feng to feel at ease, he will be severely scolded in the imperial edict."

"scold him?"

"The way of monarchs and ministers is tacit and unspoken. His Majesty reprimands Yang Feng but does not seize power is the greatest trust." King Donghai sighed, he had learned so many imperial techniques since elementary school, and he could only serve as a consultant to Han Ruzi. .

"Unspoken..." Han Ruzi felt that these four words were worth pondering, "It was passed on to Liu Zeqin, the servant of the household department."

Zhang Youcai responded, and went out to tell Liu Jie, the King of the East Sea asked, "Why do you think of him again?"

"I want to ask him what his 'tacit understanding' is."

"Since it's tacit, of course it can't be said."

"He has to say it." With only half a day left before the expedition, Han Ruzi must successfully resolve the issue of the release of food.