Ying Tianlong pressed his hands together and said,"Brothers, this king has received the favor of a thousand years of grace and granted me the title of King of the Nine Virtues. He has also given us the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake, and Yunguichuan provinces to settle hundreds of thousands of displaced refugees. Long live our emperor, long live, long live.”
Ying Tianlong's shout caused the 500 tigers and wolves to roar like wild beasts once again,""Long live my emperor, long live, long live.”
After the shouts, Ying Tianlong turned around and asked Lin Tao,""Instructor Lin, has Manager Lu returned?”
"Your highness, Manager Lu has not returned yet. Your Highness, should we send someone to investigate?”Lin Tao cupped his hands as he stood beside the Treading Snow Dusk Stallion.
"Oh, no need. Old Prime Minister Jia wouldn't be greedy for this bit of gold, right? You all withdraw from Lin 'an and set up camp outside the city. Without this king's decree, no one is allowed to enter Lin' an without permission to avoid causing trouble.”
"Yes, this subordinate will obey. The Royal Guards will stay behind, and the rest will follow me out of the city.”Lin Tao ordered as he mounted his horse.
Although they were the king's guards, they were actually ten black-robed guards wielding steel sabers and swords. After Lin Tao gave the order, he led the 500 tigers and wolves out of Lin 'an City. If someone observed carefully, they would find that they had entered the city from the north gate of Lin 'an, but now they were heading towards the west gate.
What was even stranger was that after the 500 people left Lin 'an, they immediately divided into four teams and headed towards the gates of the four cities of Lin' an.
As early as this morning, on the streets of the four cities of Lin 'an City, the owners of the four shops closer to the city gate changed at the same time. There was an inn in the eastern part of the city that was originally called Tongfu, but now it was called Yuelai Old Restaurant. There was a pharmacy in the West District called Thousand Gold Hall, but it had now become Long Shun Hall. There was also a restaurant in the southern part of the city that was now called "Fragrance House", and a brothel in the northern part of the city had also changed its name to "Misty Rain House".
After everyone left, Ying Tianlong cupped his hands at Jia Shidao and said,""Old prime minister, this king has just arrived in Lin 'an and has yet to purchase a residence. I wonder if I can stay in the old prime minister's residence for a few days?”
" Scoundrel," Jia Shidao cursed Ying Tianlong in his heart, but he smiled and said,""It is the honor of this old man and the entire residence for the Nine Virtuous Kings to stay in my residence. As long as Your Highness is used to it and is comfortable, it will be fine. Your highness, please…"
Ying Tianlong didn't stand on ceremony with Jia Shidao. He waved his hand and beckoned for two sedan chairs, then he and Jia Shidao got into the sedan chairs and headed to the Jia residence.
Unlike the first time he was captured and brought into the Jia Manor, Ying Tianlong's sedan was not only followed by a dozen black-robed guards with an imposing aura, but also a flag of the Great Governor that had been secretly made in advance, fluttering in the wind. The words "One Character, One Side by Side, Nine Virtuous Kings" were as big as bowls and were embroidered with gold thread. The word "Ying" was even bigger than a rice bucket.
Earlier, when he entered the residence, he appeared to be in a sorry state, but this time, when he entered the residence, he was awe-inspiring.
However, this was all Ying Tianlong could do. Because his title as a king had come too suddenly, and he had even gotten a big hat like "One character stands shoulder to shoulder with the Nine Virtuous Kings", so many things had not been prepared in time. Fortunately, Ying Tianlong was used to being casual. Moreover, he was a very unconventional person, so he did not care about these things.
They returned to the Jia residence in a sedan chair. This time, it was the identity of a prince, so all the influential people in the Jia residence were gathered outside the residence to kneel and welcome them as per Jia Shidao's orders.
Ying Tianlong got down from the palanquin in an ostentatious manner. He raised his hands in the air and said,"Everyone, please rise.”
"Your Highness, please." Jia Shidao cursed Ying Tianlong in his heart as he faked a smile and greeted him politely.
"Old Prime Minister Jia is highly respected, and this is your residence. Naturally, the master will be the first to invite you. Haha, that's right, I forgot to tell the old prime minister that the emperor has already agreed to betroth this king. Presumably, there will be a decree from the emperor tomorrow morning. The dowry that the old prime minister prepared for Yuanyuan should not be too much, but it should not be too shabby.”
As soon as he entered the Jia Residence, he saw Lu Yu rushing over. Just as Lu Yu was about to open his mouth to speak, he was stopped by Ying Tianlong. Ying Tianlong said,"Second brother, you don't need to count the gold. This matter can be left to old prime minister to present to the emperor tomorrow morning. It's too troublesome to go around so clearly. Don't you think so, Old Prime Minister? Ha ha ha, second brother has worked hard today. Follow this king to the courtyard arranged by the old prime minister to rest.”
Lu Yu immediately understood his fourth brother's intentions and followed behind Ying Tianlong without saying anything.
Jia Shidao had made a preliminary judgment of Ying Tianlong's actions in the study, but because Ying Tianlong had dragged him away to welcome the emperor, he had no idea what was in the dozen boxes that had been taken into the Jia residence by his servants. Jia Shidao responded vaguely to Ying Tianlong's words, then led him to a small courtyard in Jiangnan with white walls and a gray roof. When they reached the yard, Jia Shidao said,""Wangye, this is the best courtyard in this residence. It was originally prepared for the emperor. Now that the Emperor is not visiting the Jia residence, then please stay temporarily.”
Although he said that, he was 'greeting' Ying Tianlong again in his heart.
Jia Shidao did not want Ying Tianlong to stay in his house. He had many confidential matters to attend to, and with such a big lantern shining in the sky, wouldn't everything about him be exposed? Secondly, ever since this little rascal was born, he had made a mess of the "money jar" that he had painstakingly managed. Not only did he control several state capitals and county offices around Taihu Lake, but some of the government offices far away in the two lakes were also infiltrated by his people. In the long run, how could he live his life?
However, despite his reluctance, Jia Shidao still wanted to keep him in the mansion. Only by keeping an eye on this rascal at a close distance would he have a better chance to mobilize his men and kill him in one fell swoop.
Pushing open the door, Jia Shidao said,""Wangye, this courtyard has everything you need, and all of them are new and unused. In addition, there is a small kitchen in the garden. This old man will arrange for servants to serve you. This old man is a little tired today, so I won't accompany your highness here. Your Highness, please rest in peace. This old man will take his leave.”
Why was Jia Shidao so respectful to a fifteen-year-old prince? In fact, this was where Jia Shidao was treacherous.
Firstly, the fact that Ying Tianlong possessed the Iron Scroll Pill Book given to him by the late Emperor seemed to be true. Otherwise, the Emperor would not have given him such a huge reward the moment they met. According to Yuan Long's secret letter, this Iron Scroll Pill Book had given Ying Tianlong immense power. He could even depose the current Emperor and replace him. If he angered him and was killed by him, wouldn't that be unjust? One had to know that over the years, he had offended at least 80 if not 100 loyal officials in the court. Those loyal officials did not want to let him die.
Secondly, from ancient times to the present, all traitors disguised themselves as loyal and virtuous people, so that they could approach you and kill you cleanly when you were not on guard. Jia Shidao was even more so. He wanted to calm Ying Tianlong down with honesty and honesty, giving him time to mobilize his men. As long as he had all his men, Jia Shidao would kill Ying Tianlong as soon as possible, no matter where he was.
After dinner, Ying Tianlong and Lu Yu conversed for a while before they went to rest.
Ying Tianlong, who was used to hugging little Li Shishi or Yu 'er to sleep every night, felt extremely uncomfortable without a beauty beside him. He had no choice but to meditate and cultivate to pass the long night.
Just as it was four o'clock in the morning, a black-robed guard knocked on the door to remind Ying Tianlong that it was time to get up and go to court.
"Who's so annoying?”Ying Tianlong, who had meditated until midnight and had only slept for less than two hours, shouted in a growl.
"It's almost time for your highness 'morning court session. If you're late, you'll be punished.”As the black-robed guard spoke, he handed Ying Tianlong the imperial robes and crown. These things were all sent over by the eunuchs in the palace last night. From this, it could be seen how much the Emperor of Du Zong relied on Ying Tianlong.
"Morning court? Oh, right, from today onwards, I also have to go to court. Come, come, quickly help me wash up and get dressed. Haha, this king is going to court."
They rode to the Wu Gate of the Forbidden City before Jia Shidao. An official from the Ministry of Rites and an old eunuch were already waiting for Ying Tianlong. The old eunuch had seen Ying Tianlong before. When he saw him riding his horse over, he went up to him and said,"This old servant pays his respects to your highness. Your highness, the emperor knows that your highness doesn't know all the etiquette in the palace, so he ordered this old servant to wait here and teach you the etiquette of court with the governor of the Ministry of Rites. After the Emperor finished arranging the memorials, he would summon the Prince to the court and meet with the ministers.”
"Oh, thank you for your trouble, Eunuch Gong and the governor. Please lead the way.”
"Minister Li Yulang of the Ministry of Rites greets Your Highness. Your Highness is a thousand years old.”
"Governor Li, please excuse the formalities. In a while, I hope Governor Li will teach me well so that this king won't lose his etiquette in court.”
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"Your Majesty has decreed that the Nine Virtuous Kings should enter the palace with one word.”The Chief Eunuch stood in the Golden Palace Hall and shouted sharply, waking up Ying Tianlong who was dozing off outside the Golden Palace Hall. Under the reminder of the old eunuch beside him, Ying Tianlong shook his head and replied," Ying Tianlong walked into the golden hall steadily and knelt in the middle of the ranking platform.""Greetings, my brother Ying Tianlong. Long live my emperor.”
Ying Tianlong regretted his decision the moment he entered the Golden Palace, because he knew none of the officials except Jia Shidao. Sigh, if I had known earlier, I would have asked Qin Yue first. After all, he was a history teacher. He definitely knew more about the Southern Song Dynasty than me. Yes, after the court session today, I'll definitely send someone to pick him up as soon as possible.
By the way, there should be a loyal minister named Wen Tianxiang in the court during this period. I just don't know if he is him or if he is here now. I have to ask him when I have the chance.
"Brother Yu, stand up. Hahaha, my dear ministers, this is the one I mentioned just now, the King of Nine Virtues, the golden-robed Ying Tianlong of Suzhou. Haha, dear ministers, isn't my royal brother handsome and extraordinary?”Just as Ying Tianlong was letting his imagination run wild, the Emperor of Du Zong, who was seated on the dragon throne, smiled at his officials.
Handsome? This was clearly a little frivolous. Extraordinary might? Why did he look like a scoundrel? This was the first impression the old officials had of Ying Tianlong after meeting him. With this impression, one could imagine their attitude towards Ying Tianlong.
As expected, the Minister of Official Personnel Affairs, Liu Yue, spoke first. He took a step forward and said,"I have this chapter to report."
"Speak." Emperor Du Zong glanced at him unhappily.
" Your humble servant, Wansui. Although Ying Tianlong has the Iron Scroll Pill Book, we haven't checked whether the Iron Scroll Pill Book is true or not. We don't know if Ying Tianlong really has the bloodline of the late Emperor Hui Zong. We don't know what true talents Ying Tianlong has. We don't know if the things he said are true or false. Please investigate carefully before giving him a title and reward.”Liu Yue said righteously.
"You-!" Emperor Du Zong's face turned green with anger after hearing Liu Yue's words.
Ying Tianlong hurriedly said,"Please calm down, my lord. What he said makes sense." Please allow my younger brother to say a few words to this lord.”
"Mm, if you have anything to say, just say it.”Du Zongyun said.
Ying Tianlong bowed deeply to Du Zong before turning to Liu Yue and asking,""May I ask what your name is and what your official position is?”
Liu Yuexian let out a 'nibble'. He looked at Ying Tianlong with contempt and said,"This old man is the Minister of Personnel, Liu Yue.”
"Oh, Minister of Personnel, what rank is your official position? Is your official position higher than Old Prime Minister Jia?”Ying Tianlong was trying to test the relationship between Liu Yue and Jia Shidao. If they were jackals of the same tribe, then they would just encourage the emperor to remove his official position today. If the two sides were on opposing sides, then he would keep him as a helper in the future.
Liu Yue didn't understand. He glanced at Jia Shidao and said,""How dare this old man compare with Old Prime Minister Jia? The old prime minister is highly respected and above all the officials of the Song Dynasty. We will follow the old prime minister's lead.”
" Hmph." Ying Tianlong snorted softly. However, this soft snort was like a thunderbolt to Liu Yue. Ying Tianlong glanced at him and said,"Benwang stayed overnight in the Prime Minister's residence last night, and with the permission of Old Prime Minister Jia, Benwang is about to marry the Prime Minister's daughter, Jia Yuan Yuan. When you say that this king's identity is unknown, are you trying to say that I'm fatuous? Or did he want to say that Old Prime Minister Jia was blind? Let's not talk about the Lord, let's talk about Old Prime Minister Jia. Could it be that Old Prime Minister Jia is not as smart as you? Oh, wrong. It should be called wise.”
"This-?" Liu Yue was speechless. Regardless of whether Ying Tianlong was telling the truth or not, Liu Yue had no way of answering him.
One had to know that offending the emperor did not necessarily mean death. However, if he offended Prime Minister Jia Shidao, he would definitely die. Jia Shidao had no knowledge, so he was usually afraid that people would say he was untalented and looked down on him. Therefore, he tried his best to disguise himself as a well-read person, but he never recited poems and filled in lyrics with others. Whenever he needed to show off his writing style, he would ask the advisors in the residence to fill in the words or write the article in advance, and then copy it himself before showing it to others. Therefore, his colleagues in the court were afraid of his power and his sinister methods, and none of them dared to call him true. Liu Yue was one of Jia Shidao's most capable men, so he would not embarrass him. Therefore, Liu Yue could only swallow his pride.
Ying Tianlong's face darkened when he saw that Liu Yue had stopped talking.""Liu Yue, do you know your crimes?"
Ying Tianlong's 'Liu Yue, do you know your sins?' alarmed everyone in the court. The Emperor of Du Zong sat up straight when he heard this, and his expression was somewhat solemn. Jia Shidao's eyes widened as he thought about how to stop Ying Tianlong from showing off in court.
When Liu Yue heard this, he was so frightened that he almost wet his pants. This was because he had already heard that the officials he had recommended to serve in the prefectures around Taihu Lake had all been suddenly taken in by Ying Tianlong. These officials were all Jia Shidao's trusted aides, and they had been taking bribes and taking bribes ever since they took office. Recently, they had been driving away refugees and embezzling the money and food that the court had given them to help the refugees. Once this matter was exposed, not only would they lose their heads, but he would also escape responsibility and be executed by the emperor.
The other ministers were either happy, shocked, or worried.
"Jiu Qiansui's sudden appearance will inevitably cause some of the officials to have doubts. " Just like the Minister of Personnel, all of them are thinking for the Emperor and the government. Please live for nine thousand years. Don't be too bothered." Jia Shidao saw that things were not looking good, so he hurried out of work and said,""Sirs, this old man can prove that the identity of the Nine Virtuous Kings is real, what I say is true, and what I do is righteous.”
"Hahaha, I don't need anyone to prove whether my identity is real or not. Long live, this minister's younger brother asks long live to temporarily leave, this minister's younger brother wants to request the late emperor's Iron Scroll Pill Book.”
"Oh, okay, I'll leave first.”Du Zong knew that Ying Tianlong had asked him to leave to avoid kneeling in front of all the civil and military officials, so he said so.
After the Emperor of Du Sect hid in the east study, Ying Tianlong took out the Iron Scroll Pill Book and said,""The former emperor's Iron Scroll Pill Book is here.”
The ministers hesitated for a moment before kneeling down one after another. Even Jia Shidao did so. Only Liu Yue, the Minister of Personnel Affairs, stood upright.
"Liu Yue, do you dare to blaspheme the late emperor? The previous emperor's Iron Scroll Pill Book is here, why are you standing there and not kneeling? Aren't you afraid that this king will kill you in public?”Ying Tianlong said as he held the Iron Scroll Pill Book.
He didn't expect Liu Yue to be so ignorant that he ignored whatever Ying Tianlong said. Ying Tianlong smiled and said," Alright, Liu Yue. Stand properly. I won't let you kneel even if you want to." All the ministers and workers, listen to this king's decree.
The word refers to the later kings of the Song Dynasty, the officials of the temples and the officials of the states and governments. The iron scroll is written everywhere like my own body, and the behavior is like my own imperial edict. From the monarch of later generations to the common people, those who do not respect the iron scroll can be killed or taken away. Soldiers who do not obey orders can be punished by military law.
Iron roll Dan book, should be heaven and fall, the person who holds it, the dragon will be reborn, revive our Song Dynasty, protect our Hua Yi, respect this. Song Dynasty (Emperor Huizong), Xuanhe 7th year, the 7th day of the winter moon "
The ministers kneeling on the ground heard the words of the Iron Scroll Pill clearly. They all kowtowed and kept shouting," Long live the Emperor, long live, long live!"”
Ying Tianlong said in a deep voice,"All ministers, please rise.”
The Emperor of Duzong returned to his throne from the east study with a smile on his face. He said with a smile,"Dear ministers, do you still have something to say?”
"We obey your orders. Long live our emperor.”When the ministers heard the Emperor's question, they all hurriedly replied.
"Long live, my brother has a memorial." After Ying Tianlong put away the Iron Scroll Pill Book, he said to the Emperor of Duzong.
"What does Imperial Younger Brother want to report?"
"Your Majesty, your younger brother was ordered to inspect the situation. The provincial governors, prefects, and judges of Suzhou, Wuxi, Huzhou, and Yixing were indeed as you predicted. Not only did they prevent refugees from entering their respective prefectures, but they also embezzled the money and food that you gave to the refugees, causing countless refugees from the Central Plains to die of illness and hunger. These evil officials 'crimes are unforgivable, and my brother has been ordered to detain them. At present, their self-narration is here. Please read it with your dragon eyes. In addition, the person who recommended these people to be officials was Liu Yue, and the officials who were allowed to bribe him with more than 100,000 taels of silver. How could such a person who sold his official position and accepted bribes of a million be worthy of being the Minister of Civil Affairs? Liu Yue committed a heinous crime. My brother asked Wanshou to issue an edict to escort him to the Meridian Gate to be beheaded and confiscate all his property to relieve the refugees.”
"Allow me to report. Liu Yue has committed a heinous crime and is sentenced to be executed at the Meridian Gate at 3:45 pm.”
"Long live you are wise. I thank Your Majesty for your kindness on behalf of the suffering refugees. The warriors in front of the palace escorted Liu Yue to the Meridian Gate for punishment. They asked the steward to order the Imperial Army to surround Liu's residence and wait for me to kill him before going to confiscate his house.”
"Yes." The warrior in front of the hall responded mightily and picked up Liu Yue, who had collapsed on the ground and could not even crawl, and went to the Meridian Gate.
"I obey the decree of the nine thousand year old Jun." The Head of the Imperial Attendants also responded to the Emperor's hint and then hurriedly went to find the Commander of the Royal Guards.
There was still some time before noon, so Ying Tianlong said to the Emperor,""Long live Chen Qi.”
"Brother Yu, tell me."
"Yesterday, my younger brother told Wansui that I came with the million taels of gold left behind by the late emperor. Yesterday, I entrusted it to Old Prime Minister Jia to present to the Jin Dynasty.”
"Zhen was just about to ask about this matter. Did the internal attendant receive the gold that Old Prime Minister Jia was about to offer today?”
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the servants have neither received nor seen it.”
"Oh? Jia Shidao, what's going on?”Du Zong's face darkened as he asked sternly.
"Long live, this old minister was just about to report this. When the old minister ordered his family to load the truck, they found that the boxes that were supposed to contain gold were filled with stones that looked like gold bars. I dare not act rashly. I have ordered people to stop the carriage outside the Meridian Gate and wait for orders. Please issue an edict.”Jia Shidao was delighted.'Hmph, you little rascal, Ying Tianlong. You've only been a lord for a day, and you're already dead.' You used stones as gold to offer to the emperor. For such a crime of deceiving the emperor, cutting off ten of your heads is a light punishment.
However, Jia Shidao did not expect that Ying Tianlong would dare to use the stone as gold to present to the Emperor. Did he not have a plan?
"Hey, Jia Shidao, what are you talking about? According to what you're saying, this king made some stones to act as gold to deceive the emperor? Ha ha ha, Jia Shidao, Jia Shidao, let me ask you, did I run into the Jia residence on my own with my carriage full of millions of taels of gold? If it weren't for the evil slaves in the Jia residence obstructing and robbing them, those chariots and horses should have entered the palace with me yesterday when I received the imperial edict to meet the emperor. How did all this gold turn into stone after staying in your Jia residence for half a day and a night? And last night this king stayed in your Jia residence, why didn't you report this matter to me? Turning gold into stone was a major crime. This king can't bear such a big crime. Jia Shidao, you must tell me the reason behind this, or I will not forgive you.”
He wondered how Jia Shidao would explain why gold turned into stone. Let's watch the next interesting content.
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