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Yang Biao didn't answer right away, but just sipped his tea leisurely.

When he learned that the emperor was going to Jiangnan, he thought of this question.Although Liu Tao's official position is not high, his reputation is very high. At that time, he respected this scholar who was ten years older than him.When Zhang Jiao was in trouble, they all reminded Emperor Xiaoling many times that they were considered comrades.

Liu Tao was later accused of conspiring with Bian Zhang to rebel and died unyielding, which Yang Biao never forgets.

If 20 years later, Liu Tao is involved in his death because of Shi Xie, he will be very disappointed.

He couldn't understand why the Ruying people didn't use this relationship to persuade Shi Xie to surrender when things had come to this point.

Do they think that Shi Xie can still live in Lingnan?

In the final analysis, it was because the Ruying people did not understand the situation clearly, were unwilling to lose their unique influence, and were angry with the emperor, hoping that the emperor would make some concessions and recognize the unique status of the Ruying people.

This emotion was so strong that even Xun Yu himself could not control it.

"Liu Tao and I are on the same path. I will write a letter to ask Liu Tao's son to go to the address and persuade Shi Xie to surrender."

Zhou Zhong nodded. "That's all."

-

After seeing Zhou Zhong off, Yang Biao sat alone in the hall, drinking tea slowly, looking a little lonely.

Madam Yuan came out from the back hall, looked at Yang Biao, and spat.

"I know you are worried about the country and the people again."

Yang Biao came back to his senses and couldn't help but laugh. "As a Situ, I don't worry about the country or the people. Could it be that the corpse is a vegetarian?"

"Having said that, there is no one who is as eager as you. The emperor can wait, can't you wait?"

Yang Biao smacked his lips. "The Son of Heaven is still young, but I am over sixty years old. How can I be as calm as him." He sighed faintly. "Speaking of which, I'm really jealous of Xun Wenruo."

Madam Yuan lowered her eyelids, poured herself a cup of tea, and held it in her hand, but she didn't drink it, she just stared at the curling tea mist in a daze, her eyes somewhat helpless.

Three months ago, Yang Xiu wrote to the Son of Heaven, complaining about Liangzhou's grievances, asking Situ Mansion to adjust the prices of materials allocated from Xiliang, especially the price of horses, and to adjust the indicators of officials' performance appraisals in order to be fair.

Once the memorial was published, it caused an uproar.

Yang Xiu's opinion is fair, there is no problem with it, even the officials from the Central Plains will not object, after all, no one can guarantee that he will be transferred to the border county one day, of course he hopes that the performance appraisal will be fairer.

But the son's impeachment of the father, even though it was for official business, still had the name of unfilial piety, which made Yang Biao face irrelevant.

Being impeached is one aspect, but the point is to teach children incompetently.

Loyal ministers come from filial sons.Between loyalty and filial piety, most people still recognize filial piety first.

The relationship between the monarch and his ministers is dispensable - even if facing a Mingjun, the minister can still choose not to be an official.But the relationship between father and son cannot be dissolved—even if the father is dull, the son cannot be unfilial, but the son has the obligation to hide from the father.

Although Yang Xiu did not criticize Yang Biao by name, it was tantamount to accusing Yang Biao.

"Husband, it is Situ's mansion that Dezu impeached, not Situ himself, so you don't have to take it to heart."

Yang Biao was taken aback for a moment, and then he realized that he couldn't help smiling.He wanted to explain a few words, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back. "Madam, what do you think of Xun Changqian?"

Madam Yuan thought for a while before she remembered that Xun Changqian was Xun Yu's eldest son and had been to the Western Regions for several years.

"Okay, young people are promising, courageous and resourceful."

"But he went to the Western Regions, and I'm afraid he won't be able to fulfill his filial piety in front of his knees in this life."

Madam Yuan smiled, and was about to speak when she suddenly became alert, her eyes suddenly became sharp, and her body straightened subconsciously. "Husband, Dezu...doesn't mean he wants to go to the Western Regions?"

Yang Biao avoided Madam Yuan's gaze and lowered his head to pour tea. "Didn't you say Xun Changqian was young?"

"But..." Madam Yuan's complexion changed from red to white, white to red again.

"But Xun Changqian has brothers, but Dezu is the only son, right?" Yang Biao sighed softly. "But don't forget that the Son of Heaven's Western Expedition is imminent. If Dezu goes to the Western Regions, he will not be exiled, but will be accompanied by him. The Western Regions are vast and have a lot to do."

"But..." Madam Yuan sat back, but clenched her fists. "But Wanli in the Western Regions, if he really wants to go to the Western Regions, our mother and son may never have the chance to meet again in the future."

"Not at all." Yang Biao smiled. "If he doesn't come back, we can go."

Madam Yuan raised her head in surprise, as if waking up from a dream. "You have discussed it a long time ago, but you just kept it from me, right?" She gritted her teeth in hatred. "You still act like this in front of me all day long, making me anxious?"

Yang Biao smiled wryly and shook his hand. "I'm not pretending to be like this, I'm really anxious, but it's not for Dezu, but for Zhou Jiamou, and the old officials who are as stubborn as Zhou Jiamou."

He let out a long sigh. "The world has been unified, but they are still immersed in the dream of spring and autumn. If ordinary scholars complain, that's fine. As a public minister, but still so stubborn, what should I do?"

Madam Yuan sneered. "So you want to lead by example and take the initiative to let the virtuous?"

The corner of Yang Biao's mouth twitched slightly. "After resigning, let's take advantage of our health and travel around the world, isn't it good?" Before Madam Yuan could speak, he said again: "Don't you love wine the most? Let's go to the place where wine is abundant and ask the emperor Wouldn't it be nice to have a piece of fiefdom to support the rest of the world and entertain grandchildren?"

Chapter 1195

Madam Yuan pouted. "I just want to drink a few glasses of wine. As for abandoning the land of my ancestors and going to the Western Regions thousands of miles away?"

Yang Biao chuckled, and said quietly, "Ma'am, you can only drink with peace of mind when you go to the Western Regions."

Madam Yuan frowned slightly, and glanced at Yang Biao. "Is this what the emperor meant?"

Yang Biao sat up, put the teacup on the table, and brushed off his sleeves. "The emperor didn't say anything, but as an old minister, he should share his worries. The Yuan family in Runan and the Hongnong Yang family are the top schools in the world. The Yuan family has already taken the lead. How can my Yang family lag behind?"

Madam Yuan frowned even tighter, feeling somewhat displeased.

She understood what Yang Biao meant, but she was unwilling to accept her fate.

It is true that someone from the Yuan family went to the Western Regions, but it was not voluntary by the Yuan family. It was just that they were guilty first, and they were implicated by Mrs. Liu's idiot, so it had to be done.Four years after Yuan Tan guarded the tomb, he came here because he wanted to take the examination of Sanqi Shilang.If Mrs. Liu hadn't escaped from overseas, why would he have been exiled to the Western Regions again.

Yuan Shi committed a crime, but Yang Shi was right, why did he leave his hometown?

But she was born in the Yuan family, and she has been married to Yang Biao for so many years, and has been in the center of power all these years, so she naturally knows that what Yang Biao said is not groundless.

The Son of Heaven was very afraid of the family. Although he didn't kill people out of caution, he didn't want to see the family monopolize his official career as before.His various new policies were intentionally or unintentionally aimed at the aristocratic family, especially the replacement of examinations with examinations, and the replacement of Confucian classics with practical learning, almost directly targeting the foundation of the aristocratic family.

Although the aristocratic family has accumulated so much that it cannot be eliminated in a short period of time, but in the long run, it is inevitable that the aristocratic family will lose its former glory.

If nothing else happened, she might witness the family's decline with her own eyes.

Even so, she was unwilling to go far to the Western Regions.

Difficulty in walking, wind, frost, rain and snow, fatigue and disease, any of which may kill, let alone thousands of miles away with different customs.

"Do you have to go?"

Yang Biao nodded slightly. "For the great man, for the Confucianism, I would like to be the first in the world. Madam, although our emperor is young, his heart is extremely persevering, and what he wants to do will definitely be done. Rather than being forced to start at the end, it is better to take the initiative. Hong The Nongyang clan is prosperous and has many children, even if my father and son leave the Central Plains, the ancestors can still eat with blood."

He turned his head to look at Mrs. Yuan, and said solemnly: "Furthermore, the Son of Heaven treats the veterans kindly and expects a lot from De Zu. How can he treat me badly if I take the initiative to ask for it? No way, I will still serve him for a few more years."

Madam Yuan snorted, turned her face away, and refused to speak.

Yang Biao didn't say much.He knew that his wife was a smart person, and when it comes to this, she must be able to understand the pros and cons, but she just couldn't swallow it for a while.

Yang Biao got up and was about to leave the hall when Mrs. Yuan stopped him suddenly.

"Husband, do you think Lulu is willing to go to the Western Regions?"

Yang Biao turned his head to look at Mrs. Yuan, thought for a moment, and burst out laughing. "I really haven't thought about this question. He is the head of the Yuan family now, so he shouldn't leave the Central Plains easily, right?"

Madam Yuan insisted: "If he is willing, will the emperor agree?"

Yang Biao chuckled lightly. "Although Gonglu is a rascal, he is quite knowledgeable about current affairs and has won the favor of the emperor. People like Zong Shilin can go to the Western Regions. If Gonglu wants to go, how can the emperor refuse."

He paused, and then said: "With his unscrupulous temperament, he may be able to create a world in the Western Regions."

Madam Yuan thought so too.Although Yuan Shu was the head of the Yuan family, it was forced by the situation and was actually not popular.Not only the Yuan clan did not recognize him, but also Yuan's disciples and former officials did not recognize him. Some people even thought he was a traitor and wanted to harm him.

Even if Yuan Shu stayed in the Central Plains, he would not live comfortably, so why not go to the Western Regions with the Son of Heaven.

"Then I'll write to him and ask."

-

The building boat docked, and the officials of Changsha County waiting on the shore boarded the boat one by one according to the size of their official positions, and greeted the emperor.

Liu Xie stood quietly on the flying hut of the building boat, looking at these excited or nervous officials, feeling calm.

Huang Zu enthusiastically introduced the names, places of origin and official positions of the people, but it could be seen that he did not have a tacit relationship with these people, and he was not even familiar with the names, so he asked people around him to remind him from time to time.Under the tension, a layer of oily sweat appeared on his forehead.

But those officials were a little gloating at his embarrassment.

It was not only Huang Zu who was embarrassed, but also Zhang Ji who was standing beside Liu Xie.When he revisited the old place, the people of Changsha did not give him any face. Almost no one greeted him, and not many even glanced at him.

It is conceivable that he has nothing worthy of praise in the past two years in Changsha.

From another point of view, the people of Changsha were indeed somewhat domineering, even in front of the emperor, they were unwilling to save face for Huang Zu and Zhang Ji.

After all the visits were over, Liu Xie called the prefect Han Xuan and Gongcao Huanjie over, and asked a few words.

Before that, Han Xuan hadn't spoken much, but now he opened the chatter box and poured out bitter water.

"Your Majesty, the taxes in Changsha are too heavy..."

Zhang Ji's face changed, and he was about to stop him, but Jia Xu stopped him with a look.Zhang Ji looked anxiously at Jia Xu, then at the Son of Heaven. Seeing that Jia Xu was unmoved, he froze in place and complained to Han Xuan.

Changsha has indeed been burdened heavily in recent years.

Last year's performance appraisal in Changsha not only ranked behind in the country, but also ranked last among the counties in the south of the Yangtze River, even lagging behind Wuling.

In the final analysis, the influence of the garrison is too great.

Since Zhang Ji garrisoned here, Changsha has to bear the expenses of tens of thousands of horses, and all supplies must be given priority to the army, which has seriously affected the normal life of the people and dragged down Changsha's economy and people's livelihood.

In addition, military discipline is also a serious problem.

Zhang Ji had been stationed in the army for two years, and there were hundreds of cases of the Xiliang army invading places, but Zhang Ji suppressed them all, and none of them could be dealt with fairly.

Following Han Xuan's accusation, Zhang Ji was ashamed and annoyed, his dark face flushed red, and his teeth were chattering.If it wasn't for the presence of the Son of Heaven, he would have been violent and ordered his guards to drag Han Xuan down and chop him into meat paste.

He never expected that Han Xuan, who used to be silent before, would act uncharacteristically today and even sue him in front of the emperor.

His bloodshot eyes rolled around and landed on Huan Jie behind Han Xuan.He gritted his teeth, ignored Jia Xu's suggestion, took a step forward, moved behind Liu Xie, and said in a hateful voice: "Your Majesty, Han Xuan has always been docile, but today he is uncharacteristically, there must be someone bewitching him behind his back."

Liu Xie turned his head slightly and cast a sidelong glance at Zhang Ji. "Is what he said true?"

Zhang Ji was startled, his eyes widened, and he raised his hand to touch his mouth, wanting to say something but didn't know what to say.

At this time, Han Xuan fell to his knees, took out a roll of paper from his sleeve, and raised his hands high. "Your Majesty, here is the list of all the cases. But there is one case where General Hussar was wronged, and I am willing to suffer the crime of sitting on the back seat."

Chapter 1196 Meritorious Cao Huanjie

Liu Xie took a step forward, reached out to take the scroll in Han Xuan's hand, unfolded it and glanced at it, feeling a little complicated.

The tyranny of the Changsha people exceeded his estimation.Not only did they not give Zhang Ji and Huang Zu face, but they also didn't give him the emperor face, and they directly sued the Imperial Court, and it was the Xiliang Army that he had always relied on.

It would be even more ironic if one considers that not long ago, he awarded the elite of Zhang Ji's subordinates the military title and stayed in the army to teach.

It was like slapping him in the face in public.

Apart from being unhappy, he was also somewhat fortunate.

Fortunately, I came to Changsha on a whim, otherwise I really didn't know that Zhang Ji had so much black material.

But thinking about it carefully, it seems that it was not my own whim, but Jia Xu's suggestion.

Thinking of this, Liu Xie glanced at Jia Xu from the corner of his eye to see his reaction.

As expected, Jia Xu is always so calm, as if nothing can move him.

Liu Xielue thought about it and called out. "Captain?"

Jia Xu saluted in response. "The minister is here."

"Since it's a matter of military discipline, your Taiwei's Mansion can hardly escape the blame. Send someone to investigate seriously, deal with it fairly, and give an explanation to the people of Changsha. If there is any injustice, General Hushi, Ding Junshi, and General Huang must also be punished. clean."

"only."

Liu Xie turned to Han Xuan, who looked a little uneasy, with a smile on his face. "To be fair, you also arranged for two people to assist the Taiwei in a thorough investigation."

Han Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and bowed to accept the order.

Huan Jie behind Han Xuan frowned, a little uneasy.

Liu Xie thought for a while, and said again: "Please arrange for two people from the Sikong Mansion to come. After all, judiciary and supervision are their duties."

Jia Xu said: "Your Majesty's words are reasonable, and I agree. It's best to let Sikong come in person. After all..." He paused and glanced at Zhang Ji. "This matter involves General Hussars and more than a hundred soldiers. It is prudent for Sikong to come forward in person."

Zhang Ji's face turned pale instantly.

He was too aware of Zhou Zhong's attitude towards him, if Zhou Zhong were to investigate this case, wouldn't it be clear that he would not be able to clear it up even if he jumped into Dongting Lake.

Huan Jie's face also changed, his figure moved slightly, but stopped abruptly, only his sleeves swayed slightly.

Liu Xie nodded and signaled the scattered riders beside him to write down the edict and send it out immediately.