Section 566 Wang Mang's scheming(1/2)
Not long after, Guo Rang came out with a smile.
"Your Majesty Shizhong Gong invites you..."
Zhang Yue nodded, picked up the box and went inside. At this time, Guo Rang finally noticed that Zhang Yue brought a big box and hurriedly came forward with a smile and asked, "Shizhong, what is it here?"
"Oh..." Zhang Yue chuckled softly: "Tonight, some guests came to Xiaxia's house and gave some gifts. Xiaxia was disrespectful and did not dare not accept them. However, as ministers, they should be selfless, so they brought these gifts. Please give them to your Majesty!"
As he said that, Zhang Yue opened the box, revealing the treasures filled with various colors.
And the huge cat's eye stone immediately blinded Guo Rang's eyes.
"Filing Glazed!" Guo Rang almost exclaimed. He knew the preciousness and savvy of this kind of treasure.
There are only three or five on the Emperor's seven treasure bed.
Each one is priceless.
Zhang Yue closed the box and said with a smile: "It's indeed a wall glass..."
"Why not..." Guo Rang looked at the box reluctantly, feeling a little uncomfortable.
I even felt a little confused in my heart.
I think Zhang Yue may be a taboo when doing this.
After all, everyone is receiving gifts.
Suddenly, someone who received a gift but gave it to the emperor.
How do you guys behave in the future?
Zhang Yue smiled loudly and did not respond.
He also knew in his heart that such things were very taboo for bureaucrats.
Maybe even offends countless people.
The best situation for bureaucrats is to never change anything.
The whole world, from yesterday to today, tomorrow or even the day after tomorrow, will be exactly the same.
Because any variable may cause the entire old system to collapse.
Unfortunately, Zhang Yue never thought of becoming a member of this old system, nor did he think of being a happy person with these people, and hello to everyone.
He has made up his mind to create a new world.
Therefore, we must stimulate the bureaucrats from time to time.
It is best to muddy the water.
And he chose to do this at this time, and it was also thoughtful.
Because now is the best time.
The old bureaucracy has been hit hard.
Prime Minister Gongsun He and Grandpa Gongsun Jingsheng, the head fell to the ground.
A large number of bureaucrats related to it were either killed or abolished.
The prince's unit was even more rude.
The entire bureaucracy is in chaos.
This is also the reason why the Wang family and the Zhao family dared to take action at this time.
A large number of officials in the court were dismissed and dismissed, and a chain reaction occurred. Many old forces disintegrated. After losing the upper-level protective umbrella, local bureaucrats who were in a panic could only look for a new master without taking advantage of their food.
At this time, if they stretch out their olive branches a little, a fool will bite it.
If they plan to do a better job, they might succeed.
Unfortunately, he did not do a good job of confidentiality and it spread to Zhang Yue's ears.
So it turned into a tragedy.
Zhang Yue looked at Guo Rang, smiled slightly, and said meaningfully: "Guo Lingli, you must put your position right! If you are trying to refresh the politics and eliminate the old ills today, our ministers who serve should always be consistent with Your Majesty!"
Guo Rang listened, was slightly stunned, and then bowed: "I thank the servant for the teachings!"
Zhang Yue's reminder made him sweat all over.
Indeed, many people in the palace bowed and stepped down, and their power was reshuffled, and he became one of the few winners.
but……
More newcomers are also starting to emerge.
If he is not smarter, he may be abandoned!
Today, I am famous for being fond of the new and old!
Zhang Yue smiled slightly, picked up the box and continued to move forward. The reason why he was willing to make friends with Guo Rang and even reminded him was because this eunuch still had a conscience and bottom line.
The eunuchs in this palace have conscience and bottom line, almost as rare as gold in the sand.
Each one is a national treasure!
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Half an hour ago, in front of the Greenhouse Hall.
Wang Mang, the king of Jinwu, is reporting to the emperor the investigation work report in the past few days.
Now, he has almost finished reporting on Zhi Jinwu's internal purging and review of the palace.
The emperor's expression was always tense.
According to Zhi Jinwu's review and extermination, just this Jianzhang Palace arrested thirteen eunuchs who were close to Su Wen and even conspired with each other.
Most of them have conclusive evidence that they have conspired with Su Wen and Chang Rong to conceive the prince.
Not only that, Zhi Jinwu also found out, and some guys even took the prince’s money and helped the prince say good things in front of him!
In other words, after eating these slags, the plaintiff and the defendant were eaten.
There is no principle at all.
When the prince gives money, he talks to the prince. When others give money, he talks bad things about the prince.
But I once thought that XX was a loyal slave, and neither observing the prince's fault nor hiding the good things the prince did.
This made this Majesty feel deeply that his IQ was insulted.
It made him feel even more uneasy.
"Investigate!" He sternly said to Wang Mang: "Continue to check, don't just limit the Jianzhang Palace! Weiyang Palace, Mingguang Palace, Ganquan Palace, everyone, etc.!"
"No!" Wang Mang respectfully accepted the order.
For Zhi Jinwu and him, this is their favorite thing to do.
Sniff out the traitor and eliminate the rioters.
Maintain the supreme authority of the emperor and the sacredness of the country system.
Not to mention, this kind of purging and censoring behavior against the eunuchs in the court was something that all scholars and officials were happy to see.
During this period, Zhi Jinwu seriously investigated and punished the eunuchs in the palace, and public opinion was praised.
Just like the emperor caught all the merchants in Huai City not long ago.
In the Han family, there are three things that will be unanimously praised by the public.
Kill merchants, beat eunuchs, and destroy powerful people!
Why is Sang Hongyang being criticized by so many people?
Because he used his dignified nine ministers to learn from the means of market merchants, he engaged in the official business of salt and iron, and made the glorious scholar-officials and officials who might deal with merchants full of the smell of money, which was the biggest reason.
Those who suffer from the losses of the official business of salt and iron and the equitable average income are actually just the clamor among them.
The real main force is still the noble scholars and officials.
"By the way..." the emperor suddenly asked: "I asked you to investigate yesterday. What is Mrs. Gouyi's foreign tribe doing behind my back? Have you found out?"
"I have found out..." Wang Mang heard this and quickly paused and said, "It's just... I don't know if I should say it..."
In Wang Mang's view, Mrs. Gouyi was the emperor's beloved concubine.
And Zhang Zizhong was the favorite minister of the emperor.
The palms and backs of hands are all flesh!
It seems something is wrong to help there.
What's even more troublesome is that if this matter is revealed, the emperor may not be able to step down.
"That means that Mrs. Gouyi's family is indeed carrying me on her back and doing some sinister things?" The emperor snorted coldly. In fact, Wang Mang didn't need to investigate. He could almost guess. It was just people from the Zhao family who wanted to make some extra money, but they got Zhang Zizhong.
Similar things emerged one after another during his forty-seven years of rule.
The relatives of the foreign countries are poaching the country's crooked and harming the public and private, and it is not just today.
To be continued...