Chapter 296 Traveling to Xishu

After the filial piety period expired, King Zhao Yuanzuo of Chu and Zhao Heng, King of Xiang, wrote to the emperor, begging him to allow the two brothers to travel around the world together, and the return period would be half a year.

The regent Zhao Defang approved it without hesitation. This made all the ministers dissatisfied and wrote a letter of impeachment. The period of mourning was three years. However, the King of Chu and King Xiang had to travel far away before they could observe the three years of mourning. The world is really unfilial, please ask the emperor to punish them for their unfilial crimes.

The regent suppressed the objections of the entire court by saying "filial piety is in the heart". The little emperor Zhao Wuji was still doing whatever the emperor said, and helped the emperor scold a few ministers who were indignant.

In the Chu Palace, three noble princes were sitting around the wine table.

Regent Prince Zhao Defang raised his cup and said, "Today I will treat you two to a feast. I wish you a safe journey and a happy trip."

The Chu and Xiang princes thanked them . Brother Wang, I will drink to your auspicious words.

"My dear brother, I never thought that Yuan Zuo would be able to realize his wish of leaving the capital and traveling around the world one day. I have to thank the emperor and my dear brother for their broad-mindedness, tolerance and generosity. They have no suspicion of us two and have always been so generous. The ministers were pressured to approve this matter. " The Regent Prince Zhao Defang smiled calmly: "You two are both smart and wise people

, and you know what is the right and wise choice, so the emperor and I will also be sincere to you.

Zuo, brother Heng, I suggest you go to a place to have a look, it will definitely be worth the trip. "

"Brother Wang, which place?" Xiang Wang Zhao Heng asked anxiously.

Zhao Defang looked at him with a smile, "Shu, The road to Shu is harder than ascending to the land of abundance in the sky. "

"Haha! ... Wonderful!" King Xiang laughed happily, "Brother, you said that the first destination we two brothers chose was also the land of Western Shu.

When I was a child, I often watched I have always wondered what the difficult Shu Road looked like? Why is it that the place surrounded by layers of mountains is actually a "land of abundance" with abundant products? One day, I must go and see it with my own eyes. This time, I can finally get it. "I have granted your wish."

The King of Chu smiled tenderly. "It's rare that my brother cares so much about us brothers and has chosen a place for us to visit first. I want to carefully appreciate the wonderful scenery of Shu and the unique customs and practices."

Zhao Defang said meaningfully, " The current Western Shu will definitely not disappoint you two brothers." ... A

new dynasty brings a new atmosphere. Every emperor who ascends the throne will change the power structure of the court officials, dismiss a group of people he dislikes, and promote A group of trusted confidants. Introduce some new policies and measures, and try them out.

The two ministers who dared not mention that Regent Prince Zhao Defang should follow the imperial decree to marry the concubine, ignored their daughters' crying and weeping, and worked diligently in the government office every day and spoke carefully in the court. Fearing that the Regent Prince would catch her, she realized what she feared.

The Imperial City Division, which was taken over by Shadow Guards and Mo Yun Cavalry, discovered the corruption of Luo Zhongxu, the Minister of Revenue, and Li Jieke, the Minister of Works. He was blinded by greed and was too bold to take bribes to a huge extent. The affairs of the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works under his charge were extremely corrupt.

The evidence was irrefutable, and the law was so strict that the two powerful ministers had no power to resist the powerful power of the regent Zhao Defang. They could only plead guilty, be dismissed from their posts and imprisoned, and their property was confiscated.

The young emperor Zhao Wuji flipped through the two account books that contained the confiscated property of the Luo and Li mansions, and he jumped with excitement !

"Mu Xiu, these two big borers are really fat! More than six million taels of silver, if put into the warehouse, wouldn't it pile up into a small mountain?

If I dismiss and confiscate the property of dozens of ministers, my The national treasury must be expanded several times to accommodate the silver, so that the emperor's uncle will not be short of money for the Northern Expedition! "

Mu Xiu said steadily while flipping through an account book and copying it down without looking up. "His Royal Highness the Regent said that if the water is too clear, there will be no fish; if the person is too careful, there will be no followers. There are tens of thousands of corrupt and rotten termites, and we can only pick those who are fat, black-hearted, incompetent, and unworthy of the position. Cut off the termites. Otherwise, the termites, big and small, will unite to resist and cause unrest in the government."

Zhao Wuji was still excited, with his hands behind his back, pacing back and forth in the study with his short legs, "Mu Xiu, I will definitely To be a wise ruler, to be a good emperor. The aunt said that a good emperor should not only expand the territory, expand the territory, stop war with war, and bring peace to the world.

He should also ensure that all the people under his rule have food to eat. Let as many children from poor families learn to read and write, and after their minds are enlightened, they can have their own opinions and distinguish right from wrong. Moreover,... "Wu Ji couldn't remember what else he had to do to be considered a good emperor.

Zhao Wuji stopped in his tracks, his eyes ablaze with light, "In short, I will do what the aunt said and be a good emperor!"

Yuli yawned, stretched her waist, and stood up from the wall she was leaning against. He got up, rubbed his eyes, and said, "Wu Ji, I'm so sleepy, I'm going to go back to sleep.

I will leave the palace and go home tomorrow, this palace is so boring."

The little emperor Zhao Wu Ji quickly ran after her, trying to please her. He smiled and coaxed her, "Sister Yuli, tomorrow I will order the eunuchs to make some new toys for you to play with. Can you stay with me in the palace for a few more days?

To be honest, without Sister Yuli, you can't control me. "If Mu Xiu and I lose our focus, we might make mistakes."

The two eunuchs serving in the hall raised their lips secretly. The little emperor looked even more fawning and flattering than us eunuchs.

Yuli knows her own importance, and she feels full of value and pride!

He said to the lackey-like Xiao Wuji in a righteous manner: "Okay! Sister Yuli will have to work harder for a few more days, live in the palace, and be responsible for disciplining the two of you."

Mu Xiu raised his head and looked at the flattering sister Yuli . The flattering little emperor pursed his lips and secretly complained in his heart: [Despicable! He is so despicable. As an emperor, he feels itchy if he is not disciplined and spanked by Sister Yuli every day. ]

A number of officials implicated in the corruption case of Luo and Li were arrested and punished. The Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works were the two most lucrative government offices, and the vacant positions were fought over by civil and military officials

. Zhao Defang is not a weak and easy-to-talk person, nor is he someone who can be moved by money. No one dared to approach the Regent Palace to get in touch with the officials, so they could only build relationships with each other in secret, and have more people say a few good words for their own faction in the court.

Facts have proved that all efforts are in vain. The appointment and removal of important officials in the Ministry of Finance was dictatorial and arbitrary, and the regent king made the final decision.

Zuo Dading, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Works, was promoted to the Minister of the Ministry of Works, and Qi Sijun, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, was promoted to the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. The most surprising thing was that a newly-appointed Jinshi, who was only 18 years old, was promoted to the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. At the age of 19, Kou Zhun unexpectedly rose to the position of Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue like a cloud.

This decision, which stunned all officials, naturally caused a lot of opposition, but the Prince Regent, relying on his domineering strength, It was pushed through forcefully. The little emperor, sitting on the dragon throne, still had a stern face and helped his uncle to angrily rebuke the protesting court officials.

Shen Xi, the junior minister of the Dali Temple, was promoted to the position of the chief minister of the Dali Temple. Lord Luo Ji, who was rescued from prison in Shu, was promoted to the position of assistant minister of state affairs.

No one among the civil and military officials objected to these two appointments. Shen Xi was the confidant of the regent, and Luo Ji was the regent's father-in-law. Both of them had sufficient qualifications and strong abilities. If the regent, who held the power of the world, did not appoint several important officials based on nepotism, he would be a fool.