different devil life

The other concubines were all trembling. With Concubine Shen as a lesson from the past, they dare not speak again.

"Your Majesty, my concubine is convicted, please don't put me in limbo, Your Majesty..."

Lenggong is considered to be the most remote place in the harem. Not only is the treatment poor, but the most important thing is that entering it means that it is no different from going to jail.

Don't talk about giving birth to a dragon son in the future, even if you don't see the emperor, it can be said that you will live a miserable life in the dark.

"I don't want to see her again, come and take Concubine Shen away!"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty... please spare my concubine..."

Concubine Shen was crying, but unfortunately at this critical juncture, how could Wang Zhong pay attention to her!

Concubine Shen's voice gradually faded away, and there was silence in the hall at this moment.

No one dared to speak, because the concubines were afraid that if they said something wrong, they would end up like Concubine Shen.

"Is there any objection to my decision just now?" Wang Zhong said coldly.

"The concubine thinks it is very suitable."

"Your Majesty is wise."

"..."

For the attitude of the concubines, Wang Zhong nodded in satisfaction, thinking in his heart that the ancients just can't turn their heads. If this scene was changed to a modern person, how could there be someone like Concubine Shen?

After letting the concubines go down, Wang Zhong began to tell Zhao Luan what to do next.

The first is to save money from now on.

There is not much money in the treasury, and it is not worth it to live a luxurious life for the concubines.

Fortunately, Zhao Luan is a frugal person by nature, and Wang Zhong expressed his peace of mind with her in charge.

After exhorting, Wang Zhong shook his hand and told Zhao Luan to go down and check the accounts of the harem, so as to completely control the harem as soon as possible.

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Naturally, the matter in the harem could not be concealed. Soon, all civil and military officials knew the news that Wang Zhong had put the Empress Dowager Lu Huan under house arrest.

Sure enough, the next morning, Wang Zhong didn't go to the court at first, but after hearing the eunuch's report, all civil and military officials came over, asking to see the Holy Majesty.

Empress Dowager Lu Huan also has allies in the imperial court. For this point, you can refer to Lu Zhi and even famous empress dowagers like Cixi.

Without allies in the imperial court, they can still interfere in politics so frantically, and they won't live long at all.

Lu Huan's ally is Wang Zhong's uncle, named Lu Zhongbo.

Thanks to Lu Huan, Lu Zhongbo was able to walk on the ground in the officialdom. In just a few decades, he became the prime minister of the dynasty and was appointed to assist the government.

It's a pity that the assistants are not much assistants, and there are a lot of corruption.

Lu Huan is also a woman who sits and watches her younger brother take bribes and bend the law. This is called uneducated. The reason why many dynasties in ancient times perished is actually the loss of uneducated.

If we follow the modern business philosophy, do not rely on cronyism, and put the national interest first in everything, how can it perish?

"My lord, this Lu Zhongbo has a lot of followers in the court. After hearing about the Empress Dowager, he led all the civil and military officials to attack. I'm afraid there will be some troubles in the early court today."

In the back garden, He Taigao said worriedly.

"Don't worry, buddy, I will meet this uncle today."

After a while, Wang Zhong went to the Golden Luan Hall.

"The Emperor is here!"

This was the first time Wang Zhong participated in the early court as the emperor.

In the past, when he was in the Dragon Dynasty, he always followed the emperor as a eunuch, and he felt a little embarrassed for a while.

After a fluctuating heart, Wang Zhong sat on the dragon chair calmly.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live..."

Although all civil and military officials secretly treated the emperor as an idiot and raised him like a pig, they did a good job on the surface, and they all knelt down to worship.

"Everyone loves you." Wang Zhong yawned, as if he hadn't woken up.

This appearance was seen by all civil and military officials, and it was more certain that Wang Zhong had no intention of governing, which made everyone feel relieved.

At this time, He Taigao stood in front of him and shouted: "There is an early performance, and I will leave the court without incident..."

The next moment, Lu Zhongbo stood up.

"My minister, Lu Zhongbo, gave a memorial to the emperor. Hearing that the Empress Dowager is in poor health, my minister, who is the younger brother of the Empress Dowager, felt very worried, so he invited a famous doctor, and begged the emperor to ask a famous doctor to consult and treat the Empress Dowager."

Wang Zhong knew that Lu Zhongbo would stand up.

There are many parties in the court, and the Lu party is the strongest.

Although his mother is Lu Zhongbo's elder sister, sometimes Lu Zhongbo doesn't care whether his nephew can be stable for the sake of money.

The vision of the ancients was very low. For example, during the period of the Great Meng Kingdom, seeing the country being destroyed, the emperor launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise money.

In order to let the ministers follow suit and donate things, the emperor asked the queen to secretly send about 800 million taels to the queen's father, (the exact amount is forgotten) and asked the father-in-law to take the lead in donating.

Unexpectedly, the old man deducted 300 million taels and only donated 500 million taels.

In the end, when the army came, the father-in-law's family and all the civil and military officials were ransacked, and the women's family members became playthings of the enemy.

When he saw this period of history, Wang Zhong couldn't help feeling that the vision of the ancients was really low, especially the more important point, the country was going to perish anyway, so why keep these civil and military officials?

Wouldn't it be nice for the emperor to directly send troops to raid the house?

According to Wang Zhong's understanding, when the emperor attaches great importance to reputation and doesn't want to leave a bad name, but the country is dead, he still cares about these things.

"Uncle Guo, my mother's queen is sick, and my heart is heavier than yours, but it is a plague, and four of my servants have already died. What if the disease spreads and my royal family dies?"

"Your Majesty, the doctor hired by my minister is highly skilled, and nothing will happen."

"Then...well, since Uncle Guo cares about the Queen Mother so much, I will follow you. However, the Feng Palace is temporarily stable, and I don't want to cause trouble. I want to send someone over when the Queen Mother calms down."

What Wang Zhong resorted to was a delaying tactic.

Lu Zhongbo frowned. Didn't this make it clear that no one would be allowed in? Just as he was about to continue talking, Wang Zhong waved his hand and said, "Okay, my concubine is not in good health recently, so I want to go visit her, that's all." , retreat."

Leaving aside his words, Wang Zhong left the place straight away, leaving a group of officials looking at each other in blank dismay.

"Lu Xiang, this emperor is too self-willed, no matter how the queen mother doesn't care, she cares about the concubine."

"Hey, keep your voice down."

A group of people surrounded Lu Zhongbo, all lamenting Wang Zhong's incompetence.

Lu Zhongbo frowned, he was actually quite strange.

Originally, after learning the news that Lu Huan was under house arrest, he wondered if the emperor wanted to investigate something suddenly, so he came here early this morning to find out.

But judging by his appearance, he is still nostalgic for the harem as before.

Could it be that Lu Huan was really sick?

"Everyone go back first, the old man will try his best to persuade the emperor on this matter."

Lu Zhongbo also complained about Wang Zhong's sudden departure.

You know, when he was persecuting Luo Zhao in the past, he led all the civil and military officials to force Luo Zhao to submit. Today, he just left, and it would be useless to stay any longer.

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Back at Queen Zhao Luan's residence, Wang Zhong talked about the affairs of the court, and couldn't help cursing again: "This Lu Zhongbo, thanks to my uncle, and all civil and military officials want to punish me, if he doesn't fall, My country is in jeopardy."

"Xu! Your majesty, be careful that walls have ears. If the wind leaks, it will inevitably make Lu Zhongbo rebel." Zhao Luan quickly reminded.

The current civil and military officials actually have no objection, everyone just wants to make money, but if they know that the emperor wants to investigate them, no one will arrest them without a fight.

When the time comes to prepare for them, it will be troublesome!

"Well, I understand, it's not that you are the only queen here, and I trust you."

Zhao Luan's heart warmed up, "The concubine is really happy to gain the trust of the emperor, it's almost noon, it's time for lunch."

"okay."

Immediately, Zhao Luan went out and ordered someone to prepare lunch.

But at this time, He Taigao came in with an official.

"My subordinate, Shen An, kowtow to the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor!"

This Shen An Wang Zhong has a bit of an impression in his memory. He is the Minister of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. He is in charge of large and small cases, especially some death penalty cases, which have to go through his hands, and the major cases of officials need to be reviewed by Wang Zhong.

"Let's get back together, Shen Aiqing, I don't know what it is to find me at this time?" Wang Zhong asked very majesticly.

"Report to the emperor, according to the report, Li Mingcai, the Minister of the Ministry of household affairs, has been found embezzling money from the Ministry of Water Resources. According to the law, he will be executed at noon today. Please make the emperor's decision."

After Shen An finished speaking, he originally thought that Wang Zhong waved his hand to show that he knew it. After all, he and Lu Zhongbo used to be in collusion and suppressed dissidents like this. Show it to the emperor, and the emperor never asks.

Only this time, Wang Zhong did not agree.

In my memory, Li Mingcai is old, but he has great prestige. Li Mingcai was an important official of the court when Lu Zhongbo was not there before.

After Lu Zhongbo came to power, the two of them, one Lu Dang and the other Li Dang, didn't deal with them very much. In the past, the two of them in the court often fought with each other.

However, as Lu Zhongbo became more and more powerful, almost everyone in Li Dang was eliminated, and now even Li Mingcai was imprisoned.

Wang Zhong didn't know if Li Mingcai had really violated the law, but one thing was certain, that is, if Li Mingcai was really 'clicked', then Lu Zhongbo would really be covering the sky with one hand in the court.

"I've seen this matter. There are many questions in it. I still need to investigate carefully. Shen An, you go to the execution ground immediately and stop the execution!"

"what?"

Shen An was taken aback for a moment, if Li Mingcai did not die, it would be very troublesome for the court in the future.

The key point is that the emperor wants to investigate carefully, how can this be possible.

But now it is not easy to refute in person, so I can only bite the bullet and say: "Your Majesty, Li Mingcai has committed a serious crime, and the evidence of embezzlement and perversion of the law is solid. If he is let go, I am afraid that the people of the world will be chilled."

"I don't need you to teach me how to do it, go to the execution ground quickly! I'm a step late, I take you as a question."

Shen An's eyelids twitched when he was told, seeing that Wang Chong was determined to save Li Mingcai, Shen An gritted his teeth, lowered his head and said, "I will do it right away!"

Chapter 619 Opening a Clothing Factory

After Shen An left, Wang Zhong immediately called He Taigao, "Big companion, I am worried about Shen An."

"The emperor is worried about Mr. Shen?"

"Master Shen and Uncle Lu Zhongbo are getting close, but Lu Zhongbo and Li Mingcai don't deal with each other. I'm worried that Master Shen will be obedient to others."

When Wang Zhong said this, he ordered: "Now, go to the execution ground quickly and save Li Mingcai. This is my precious sword."

"The old slave will go right away."

He Taigao knew that this matter was of great importance, so he didn't dare to neglect, so he got up quickly after talking.

"Big companion, we must save Li Mingcai! Bring more people there!"

Wang Zhong was worried that the Lu Party outside would be disobedient, not only would Li Mingcai not be rescued, but He Taigao would die there.

As soon as He Taigao left, Wang Zhong rubbed his forehead. Now that the harem has been settled, the most urgent task is to deal with Lu Party.

The next step is to find a way to make money.

Relying on taxation, the people below swallowed too much. According to previous ancient historical records, in the late period of a dynasty, officials embezzled more money than the entire country combined.

Therefore, Wang Zhong did not count on taxes at all.

But arresting so many officials at once is definitely not enough, the world will be in chaos, and he will die faster.

So he decided to find another way to make money.

When the emperor became emperor, he would no longer be able to open restaurants and brothels in the past. First, he earned too little money, and second, he didn't have the energy to do it.

After thinking about it, Wang Zhong decided to open a clothing factory first.

In ancient times, people had no entertainment activities, and their household expenses were nothing more than food and clothing.

The amount of food is dead, and he can only rely on the people to grow food. He can't make a lot of money by this in a short time.

But clothes do.

Now that the weather is getting colder, winter is about to be over, and the weather will be freezing cold, and the people will need cotton-padded jackets for the winter.