Yang Yuanqing stood on the steps of Cui Mansion with his hands behind his back, squinting his eyes and looking at the surrounding environment. It was less than two hundred steps from Taipei City. It was very quiet and the environment was also very good. Several old trees were lush and lush.

Yang Yuanqing admired the Cui family's vision and bought such a quiet house. Although the house is a little smaller, if the population is not large, living in too large is also a burden.

The house is the private house of the Boling Cui family in Taiyuan. Although it was not bought by Cui Hongyuan, it also shows that the Boling Cui family's usual style: close to power and act low-key.

Yang Yuanqing has been observing the attitudes of Cui and Lu for the past two days. He kept saying that he had resigned, but did not submit his resignation to his desk. This shows that Cui and Lu resignation were not sincere, but just put pressure on him.

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But Yang Yuanqing did not take it lightly, nor would he directly dismiss Cui and Lu in a rough manner. After all, Cui and Lu were involved in more than a dozen counties in Hebei. If they acted too roughly, they would inspire riots in Hebei and cause unstable Hebei.

In fact, this is also the reliance between Cui and Lu. They knew that Yang Yuanqing would not really do the resignation, so they dared to threaten with resignation.

After all, it is still interests. A small grain problem in the charity warehouse affects the interests of the officialdom in the entire Hebei region.

After Yang Yuanqing took over Hebei at the beginning of the year, except for the largest Hejian County and the most populous Zhuo County, which carried out a thorough cleaning, the other counties and counties in Hebei remained unchanged in the officialdom.

This is actually a compromise by Yang Yuanqing, maintaining the interests of all parties in Hebei, and at the same time, the heads of the Lu family of Fanyang and the Cui family of Boling were invited to Ziwei Pavilion.

The stability of Hebei's interests also brought stability to the situation in Hebei, which led him to launch a large-scale attack on the Central Plains without stationing troops in Hebei and seize the hinterland of the Central Plains.

The benefits of Hebei's stability are obvious, but the disadvantages are also increasing. Hebei's various interests are gradually solidifying. Once he unified the world, he will turn around and deal with Hebei, he will probably be too big.

A small house, the county magistrate dared to embezzle 6,000 stones of grain in the charity warehouse, and it was accidentally discovered by himself. One leaf can tell the autumn, so how deep will the water in each county in Hebei be?

Yang Yuanqing knew very well what he needed to do now, even if it was not a large-scale purge of the Hebei officialdom. However, he also had to use cruel means to shock the officials of various counties and counties in Hebei, so that they did not dare to make trouble on the land.

The charity grain is just a small problem. The equal-field system that will be implemented on a large scale in winter is a big problem. If the Hebei officialdom is not shocked in time and they are not restrained, the equal-field system that is implemented on a large scale in winter will pose great hidden dangers.

Only by toughly solving the grain problem of charity warehouses and allowing all counties and counties in Hebei to see the will and determination of the court, can the equal-field system be implemented smoothly.

If you move, you will be in chaos now; if you don’t move, you will be in chaos in the future. As a superior, you must find a balance between the two. Zhang Jibei, the prefect of Zhaojun, is undoubtedly a good move. To make this move well, you must

Received the cooperation of Cui Hongyuan.

Then breaking the alliance between Cui and Lu is the most critical first step. From today on Lu Yu's court. However, Cui Hongyuan did not come to court, Yang Yuanqing smelled a trace of disharmony between them.

At this time, a burst of rapid footsteps came from the inner courtyard, followed by Cui Hongyuan's voice, "Open the door!"

The door opened, Yang Yuanqing turned around and saw Cui Hongyuan walking out quickly. Although the spirit of jing was not very good, there was a kind of unconcealed tension in his eyes.

Cui Hongyuan was indeed very nervous. There was no sign or any prior notice for Yang Yuanqing's sudden arrival, especially Zhang Jibei was just escorted to Jinyang Palace, and Yang Yuanqing came. Is there anything wrong with the two?

Cui Hongyuan had no time to think about it, so he hurriedly bowed out of the gate, "I have lost my wish and let Your Highness wait for a long time, this is my fault!"

Yang Yuanqing smiled slightly, "I'm sorry, I just want to visit Cui Xiangguo's condition."

Yang Yuanqing looked at Cui Hongyuan and smiled and said, "Cui Xiangguo's aura is better than I thought!"

Cui Hongyuan showed a hint of embarrassment on his face. He was actually not sick at all, and he didn't pretend to be like him. He could only sigh and said, "I felt a little sick the day before yesterday. I've been much better off when I take a break for two days. I'll be able to rest for another day today and tomorrow.

The official court was just to worry Your Highness, and the old minister was ashamed!”

He hurriedly bowed and asked, "Your Highness, please come in!"

Yang Yuanqing smiled and walked into Cui Mansion quickly. The living room in Cui Mansion had been packed. Yang Yuanqing arrived as the King of Chu and had no personal relationship with Cui Hongyuan. Of course, he could not go to the study, so he could only accept Cui Mansion's best.

Solemn etiquette.

However, Yang Yuanqing came in a hurry, and Cui's mansion was not prepared. There was neither light nor decorative color. He just laid a red carpet at the entrance of the guest hall. Cui Hongyuan invited Yang Yuanqing to the guest hall and gave up the master seat. The two of them gave in for a moment and sat down.

Got down.

A maid brought two cups of tea. Yang Yuanqing picked up the tea cup and looked at it. Seeing that the wall of the cup was as thin as paper and as crystal clear as jade, you could see the green se of tea. He smiled and said, "The white porcelain of Xingyao can be so delicate,

It’s also rare. Could it be that this is the legendary Shadow Cup?”

Cui Hongyuan smiled proudly and said, "It is the Boying Cup. Xing Kiln has only burned five pairs in a hundred years. Now there are only two pairs in the world, one in the palace and the other in the Cui family mansion of Boling. His Highness

The shadow cup is exactly the pair collected by the Cui family in Boling.”

"I really don't dare to use such an expensive thing. If I accidentally damage it, wouldn't I become a sinner of the Cui family?"

"Your Highness is so serious. Apart from this Shadow Cup, I really couldn't think of anything else to show the respect of Your Highness by Boling Cui."

Cui Hongyuan is really a little guilty. He is a cautious person, and he is the eldest son of Cui. When his father chose the heir of the head of the family, it was because he was cowardly and timid and had no courage, so he did not choose him, but chose

The second son Cui Hongsheng.

It was only because Cui Hongsheng died of illness in Liaodong and the chaotic times of the Sui Dynasty came that the Boling Cui family unanimously recommended Cui Hongyuan, who had a high status and cautious personality, took over as the head of the family.

In the past few days, Yang Yuanqing showed signs of cleaning up the officialdom in Hebei and touched the vital interests of the Lu and Cui families, which triggered strong resistance from Lu Yu and Cui Hongyuan. But that's the case, their views are still a bit different.

Advocate tough resistance and never give in. Yang Yuanqing must understand the Hebei Group's attitude of never giving in.

Cui Hongyuan advocated discussing compromise, and he was unwilling to be too strong, which attracted Yang Yuanqing's revenge. Although Lu Yu repeatedly advised him, his cowardice still made him agree, but he didn't agree in his heart. It was precisely because of their opinions.

Not unified, Lu Yu went to court today, and Cui Hongyuan continued to say that the pace of illness was inconsistent.

It was Cui Hongyuan's inner timidity and guilt that made him try every means to please Yang Yuanqing, and he did not hesitate to take out the famous porcelain treasured by the Cui family to entertain guests. This kind of lowly attitude expressed by his psychological subconscious made Yang Yuanqing quickly capture it.

Yang Yuanqing didn't say anything, took a sip of tea slowly, then sighed and said, "One of my biggest regret is that I was unable to visit the Cui family of Boling. Back then, I served as the chief supervisor of Youzhou, the prefect Cui in Zhuo County, and me.

The relationship is very good. Even when Li Jing and I were demoted together and opposed the military service of Goryeo, Prefect Cui stepped forward to defend me. I always remember this kindness in my heart. I will repay Prefect Cui to me at the right time.

A kind of affection.”

Yang Yuanqing spoke sincerely, which moved Cui Hongyuan. He also sighed, "Hongsheng also told me back then that General Manager Yang of Youzhou is honest and has clear grudges and can have a deep friendship, but Hongsheng passed away early, and then the world is in chaos.

, Boling Cui was too busy to take care of himself, so he had never contacted His Highness. In fact, Boling Cui has supported His Highness for a long time. We hope that His Highness can unify the world sooner and will do his best to do his best."

Both sides seemed to be greeting, but in fact they were carefully testing each other's bottom line. Cui Hongyuan understood that Yang Yuanqing would not touch the core interests of the Choi clan for the time being, and Yang Yuanqing also understood that Cui Hongyuan was willing to compromise. At this point, Yang Yuanqing changed the topic.

It's time to work.

"This time I passed Fangzi County on my way home and found out that a small county magistrate dared to embezzle 6,000 stones of grain in the charity warehouse. It was shocking. Although the county magistrate killed me, I discovered many loopholes in the charity warehouse. So

I decided to comprehensively investigate the charity warehouses in various places, including Hedong, Hebei and Central Plains, but there were many strange voices in the court. Some people advocated that the past be clear and strict management would be enough. I wonder what the attitude of Cui Prime Minister was about this?

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Yang Yuanqing stared at Cui Hongyuan with sharp eyes. His shot shot straight into the vital point made Cui Hongyuan panic. He didn't expect Yang Yuanqing to ask so directly, making him unprepared at all, but he couldn't avoid it. After all, he was the prime minister, this matter

Discussed in Ziwei Pavilion.

He stuttered a few times, and finally whispered: "I think the key is to have sufficient evidence. If the crime is really involved, it should be investigated. But if you do not use your power for personal gain, you just lose the grain of the charity warehouse because of the chaos, then you should understand that you should also understand that you have not used your power to make a living.

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"Of course, after all, the war is in chaos. As long as it is not corruption without corruption, I will not pursue it. But if it involves taking bribes, dereliction of duty, or embezzlement and stolen goods, I will never give up easily."

Cui Hongyuan's heart suddenly jumped. He heard something in Yang Yuanqing's words, referring to Zhang Jibei. Isn't Zhang Jibei just embezzling and stolen?

Sure enough, Yang Yuanqing looked at him and said slowly: "The case of Zhang Jibei may involve many people. I will give Cui Xiangguo a briefing here. If the case involves the children of the Cui family in Boling, I can release it.

After all, no one else will be careless. Can Cui Xiangguo agree?”

This is the bottom line of Yang Yuanqing's charity grain case this time. He destroyed the peripheral forces of Cui and Lu families, and did not touch the core interests of Cui and Lu families, which were not touched. This was Yang Yuanqing's concession.

Of course Cui Hongyuan understood, he knew that Yang Yuanqing had already made concessions, so they needed to make concessions.

After pondering for a long time, Cui Hongyuan finally nodded, "I agree with Your Highness's plan!"

His statement means that the Lucie alliance has officially split.
Chapter completed!