Xue Yuan had something that Gu Yuanbai envied, and that was the freedom that no one else had in this era; he did as he pleased and had a body that could match his talents.
His feelings and temperament were like fire, and if Gu Yuanbai had been an onlooker, he would have appreciated a personality like Xue Yuan's. If he were in modern times, he might have become friends with Xue Yuan who raised their glasses and drank.
But in ancient times, in the feudal dynasty, he was like a madman with such hot emotions.
Gu Yuanbai exerted himself and pulled his hand out.
"To be disrespectful to your superiors, your words have a deficit," Gu Yuanbai said, "Xue Yuan, I have spared you many times. Forgive you for having collected the Jinghu South and Jiangnan areas for me, forgive you for having risked everything to save me, and forgive you for your father's dedication to me. Some of the oversteps you've done in your day-to-day life, I can turn a blind eye to."
"Others know how to take this opportunity to be more polite, in and out of the degree, so as to please me," Gu Yuanbai voice the more cold, "only you, not only do not know to restrain, but also time and time again to challenge the bottom line of my heart."
"I want this life of yours, so why do I need to show my face to you? There is no shortage of people who want to fight for me."
There was a vague and inexplicable anger rising in the bottom of Gu Yuanbai's heart, which rushed to his heart, and his sleeve robe swung violently as he reached out and pinched Xue Yuan's chin, suppressing his voice, "Any one of them would have to be more obedient than you."
Xue Yuan's breathing heaved, his body tightened, and blood once again oozed from the wound that had just been bandaged.
He tried his best to suppress the haze in his heart and feigned a disinterested smile, "Your Holiness, none of them are as useful as me."
"This big talk makes me want to laugh," Gu Yuanbai pulled up his lips and smiled coldly, "Geniuses and talents are all in the royal door. Xue Yuan, how great is your talent, so great that all the world's talents can't be compared to you?"
"And how confident are you that none of them will be more loyal to me than you?"
Xue Yuan was silent.
After a long time, he sighed quietly.
Gu Yuanbai thought that he had admitted his mistake and let go of his hand, "Today's fifty large planks are the punishment for Xue Qing's wanton behavior."
"I only wish you to be clear," Gu Yuanbai's low, muffled voice was so good that one's ears would go soft, but the coldness in his words froze the hearts of the people, "Daheng's law is not something that can be transgressed just because you have the talent to do so."
Gu Yuanbai was not a pedantic person, his thoughts were even more advanced than any other person in this world.
However, the ancient law, the power of an emperor, these absolutely do not allow anyone to step over.
Imperial power is honored, Gu Yuanbai is an emperor, the emperor has to consolidate the imperial power, once a person makes a mistake and cannot be punished, what deterrent can the emperor have?
Today, no matter what kind of reason it was, it was possible to cut off the tail finger of Marquis Anle's son. Then tomorrow, is it possible to go ahead and kill off someone else's life for another reason?
His Holiness concluded, "If fifty lashes are not enough, then beat them until they are."
After saying that, Gu Yuanbai turned around and headed out.
His face was expressionless, and his intimidating pressure made the people inside and outside the room not dare to raise their heads in the slightest. As he crossed the threshold with one foot, Xue Yuan spoke behind him.
"Your Holiness, even if I am not talented enough, I have something that they cannot afford or dare to give," Xue Yuan's voice was calm, "I--"
"Shut up." Gu Yuanbai said.
Xue Yuan smiled seemingly.
The sweat was salty and wet, staining the mattress. The smell of blood grew stronger, but Xue Yuan looked calmer than before.
He braced himself and looked at Gu Yuanbai from within the stifling and steaming air of the house, his voice not too loud, not too small, four flat, "Your Holiness asked me earlier why I refused the transfer, and I can say it now, because I want to stay by your side."
"My heart is pleased with you," his voice was steeply lowered, as if it came from far, far away, somewhat distorted, "the bell is in love with Your Majesty, a heart that no one else dares to give."
Because the next person would be afraid to die.
With a fluttering sound, all the people who heard these words had their knees softened, and all of them fell to the ground.
Chills ran up their spines, cold sweat slipping from their heads, and as they listened to Xue Yuan's treacherous words, they only wished they hadn't appeared here.
Gu Yuanbai didn't say anything.
In the middle of the narrow courtyard, so many people did not make a single sound. The raucous cicadas continued to chirp, one after another, hypnotizing people.
The yard was full of people who were afraid of losing their lives because they were listening to these words.
Even Tian Fusheng was on tenterhooks and nervous.
Only after a long time did Gu Yuanbai slowly say, "Tian Fusheng, take these people down."
There were already people in the courtyard who couldn't restrain themselves from shivering, their expressions so terrified that it was as if they would lose their lives the next moment.
His Holiness continued, "Let them know what to remember and what to forget."
Tian Fusheng rose trembling, "Yes."
Gu Yuanbai did not look askance, as if nothing had just happened, nothing had been heard, and without changing his face, he continued to stride out of this small courtyard.
In modern times, Gu Yuanbai had no shortage of people courting him.
But Xue Yuan is particularly special in this case. Gu Yuanbai doesn't know if Xue Yuan was bent by his own kiss.
If so, he felt guilty in his heart, but after the guilt, what else could Gu Yuanbai do?
Whoever Xue Yuan likes, it's better than liking him.
Whoever it was had more time to spend with him than Gu Yuanbai.
It was only once His Holiness left that the people in the courtyard heaved a steep sigh of relief, and they sat paralyzed, thankful that they still had a life left.
House.
Xue Yuan closed his eyes and lay down on the pillow, and in the middle of the morning, the slightest trace of blood flowed out of his palm.
In the evening, Chang Yuyan personally came to see Xue Yuan.
He said soothingly, "Your father knows what your brother has done, and before he left, he even made such a scene, General Xue's face is very unpleasant, I guess, it should be another time to use the family law that you have said."
Xue Yuan didn't know whether he was asleep or awake, and only after a long time did he lazily answer in a nasal voice.
Chang Yuyan's folding fan opened and gave himself a few fluttering fans, wondering, ''Xue Jiuyao, you would even do such a thing for your brother. With your skills, you would even be framed by your brother. As far as your brother's stupidity is concerned, tell me honestly, did you do it on purpose?"
"On purpose?" Xue Yuan moved his mouth, "The scout's brain is truly different from the norm."
Chang Yuyan once bragged in front of Xue Yuan that he was going to be the top scholar, but he ended up becoming a scholar. Every time Xue Yuan said to Chang Yuyan, the tone of his voice was like a sarcastic comment in Chang Yuyan's ears.
Chang Yuyan exasperatedly knocked on the edge of the bed, "Even if you don't say it, I can still guess about eight or nine times."
He was half gloating, half genuine, "An Le Hou's mouth has never been forgiving, the saint has not sent anyone to spread this out, but An Le Hou has already made a big deal out of it. But besides the clansmen, there aren't many people cursing you, compared to you, your younger brother has a lot of controversy."
This reputation of Second Prince Xue is completely gone, carrying the title of stupid and poisonous.
Xue Yuan ignored it, and after a while, he said, "You write me a poem."
Chang Yuyan was stunned, "What?"
"Compliment me on my valor," Xue Yuan finally opened his eyes, the blood in his eyes was overflowing, at first glance, it was as horrifying as if his eyes were overflowing with blood, which scared Chang Yuyin alive, Xue Yuan looked at him, and faintly continued, "Appearance, family lineage, experience, and military achievements... ... write it down properly."
"What does this, what does this mean?"
"Write when I tell you to write," Xue Yuan hooked his lips and smiled grimly, "write well, and master will reward you with something."
Two days passed quickly, and so on the third day, as in the capital city, the Yamen formally run up within the summer palace.
Gu Yuanbai and all the courtiers on the morning court, morning court above, in accordance with the command of the saint, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue will be the past Jinghu South and Jiangnan two places of tax revenue is actually the two places of tax revenue in the 30% of the matter, informed to the full court know.
The ministers were in an uproar.
It was inevitable that there would be more or less hidden fields among the families. The fact that the families behind the ministers were getting richer and richer meant that the emperor was getting weaker and weaker, and when the emperor was weaker and weaker to a certain extent, the powerful ministers would be born, and the usurpers would take over the power in their place, followed by the change of dynasties.1
This is a truth that many people do not understand, and those who do begin to be careful with their words under a strong emperor.
They know in their hearts that weekday taxes are definitely not actual taxes, but 30%? That's a little too scary!
Gu Yuanbai just let these ministers know that this matter, and so the Minister of the Ministry of the household finished, the ministers look at each other, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice suddenly stepped forward, bowed deeply, even with Gu Yuanbai confessed.
Gu Yuanbai's eyes narrowed slightly as he said meaningfully, "What is this offense of the Minister of the Ministry of Appointments?"
The Minister of Ministries opened and closed his lips for a moment, bowing with his palms clasped in front of him, "I am ashamed."
The governor of Lizhou, as early as half a month ago, had already stepped into the trap carefully laid by Kong Yilin and all the adults.
Anti-corruption watchdog officials just left, after the foot will usher in the Kong Yilin and others to transport food and tax silver team. This well-prepared team is really too tempting, the governor of Lizhou held back for ten days, but finally itching to hold back, he will be a "big fat sheep" will soon pass through the Lizhou thing, exhaustive information to the various bandit nests.
This time, the bandits around Lizhou and the great scourge that was the governor of Lizhou were finally and completely wiped out.
Because the number of bandits was too many, the Dong Ling Guards didn't even have enough people. Fortunately, they had prepared in advance and contacted the local garrison, which was hidden in the shadows and had not alerted the snakes, and this arrest of the governor of Lizhou had finally ended successfully.
Some of these people have been pressed to return to the journey, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice because Gu Yuanbai ordered to go to deal with the Lizhou governor of the party camping matter, but also so that more or less heard the wind.
The minister of the ministry of mandarin's face was haggard, and there was a look of resignation between his expressions.
Gu Yuanbai naturally know why he is so, the Ministry of Justice Secretary of the high official position, is "double into the school" in the important figures, but also representative figures. Now by the saint commanded to investigate the Lizhou governor has felt uneasy, and now, more than ever, there is no half hope.
This was one of the reasons why Gu Yuanbai hated forming parties.
"The Minister of the Ministry of Justice did not make a mistake, all year round diligently in the political affairs, and how to come to the accusation?" Gu Yuanbai said, "Or is it that in your school, if one person makes a mistake, the rest of the people, regardless of right or wrong, give up their lives and die with them, and support them indiscriminately?"
The words out, some unknown reasons are ready to appear as the Ministry of the Ministry of the official to speak in the "double into the school" in the people, instant cold sweat on the body to stop the footsteps.
The emperor was annoyed by the formation of parties because the parties would have to stand on the same front with others in the party for the sake of common interests, because of the compulsion of benevolence and righteousness.
They had to do it, even if they knew it would cost them more than it was worth, that they would lose their official positions and even their lives, but with bitter faces and gritted teeth they had to side with their own people.
Because this has been the case since the beginning of time, such behavior became the subconscious of the crowd, and with such a subconscious, no one would find it wrong.
All they know is that people from their own faction have to speak for their own people.
That's why the Minister of Ministries stood up on his own when Gu Yuanbai had no intention of pursuing him at all, intending to plead guilty.
The Minister of Labor was dumbfounded and bowed his head, not daring to make a sound.
Gu Yuanbai said indifferently, "Stand down."
This is the meaning of not pursuing. The Minister of the Ministry of Justice retreated as instructed, and Gu Yuanbai turned the jade trigger on his thumb, thinking, Scholastic reform, after the internal and external stability, must be put on the table.
One thing that can have a drastic impact on the Scholastic School is the school record of students in the middle of the modern era. Another thing is the nationally standardized punctuation.
Only when, as in modern times, all schoolchildren can take exams only if they have government schooling, and when they can get schooling only if they enter government schools, will these embracing schools and the dregs of culture be violently attacked.