The entire Datang produces a certain amount of copper, silver, and gold every year, and even if there is a loss, it is limited. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info and Datang every year in the export of porcelain, tea, silk, paper, brocade and other commodities will flow into a large amount of gold and silver, even if a considerable part is used to make utensils, burial, there is still a surplus, so Datang is actually not short of money, but the court still has no money, the people have no money, where does the money go?

Yes, most of the money went into the pockets of a few people, they were the royal relatives, noble families, families, officials, and the people of the country have a tradition since ancient times, after making money, they hide the money, and do not like to spend money, especially the rich peasant landlords, many people like to bury their money in the ground, so that the person who buried the money dies, and no one knows the whereabouts of the money.

Therefore, in fact, Datang is not short of money, but the money has gone into the pockets of a few people. Zhao Ziliang knew this very well, and this was one of the reasons why he wanted to vigorously rectify corruption, using the name of punishing corruption to seize money and property from the hands of those imperial relatives, nobles, families, and officials, and then spend it in the name of the imperial court to vigorously develop the economy, build water conservancy, strengthen embankments, reorganize armaments, and build roads.

This time, a large number of imperial court officials such as Pei Mian, Yuan Zai, and Cui Youfu raided their homes, and the total value of the confiscated property reached 1.6 billion guan, a figure that shocked Zhao Ziliang and the officials of the regent palace. One of the strings of copper coins was piled up in the entire treasury, and more than half of the copper coins still had no treasury to store, so the officials of the treasury had to organize people to set up a large number of tents in the open space of the treasury, pile these copper coins in the tents, and send heavy troops to guard them. The money was withdrawn from the basement of the prisoner's house or deposited in the bank.

In order to preserve the remaining copper coins and other gold and silver, the treasury officials had to submit a letter to the Regent's palace to expand the treasury and increase the space of the underground treasury. In addition, those fixed assets, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, strange stones and jade, jewelry, etc., are all sold to the people by auction, so that a large amount of money is obtained.

Among all the officials who were confiscated, the Cui family was the most confiscated, followed by the Pei family, and then Prime Minister Yuan Zai. Although the Cui family and the Pei family are rich, they are not too public, after all, they are rich families, and when the officials of the Yushitai raided these two families, except for the larger courtyard, there was nothing outstanding about it, and Yuan Zai's family was different.

Wu Yan reported to Zhao Ziliang: "Yuan Zai built two luxury mansions in the north and south in the city, respectively in Daning and Anrenli. The room is magnificent and magnificent, and it is the first in the world, even if the palace is not as good as it. The fertile land in the south of the city is connected with villas and borders, a total of dozens of places, and there are more than 100 maids and slaves who wear silk clothes. These people indulge in indulgence and transgress lawlessness; Extravagance and transgression, there is no limit! In addition, he has a large mansion in Luoyang! ”

In addition to these houses, Yuan Zai also has a collection of many treasures, Weichen only to give a few examples, the first is Yunhui Hall, Yunhui is a kind of vanilla, produced in Khotan, it does not rot in the soil, it will be smashed and painted The wall will emit a strange fragrance, so it is called Yunhui Hall, this Yunhui Hall also uses gold and silver to make windows, and agarwood to make beams, even if the emperor's palace materials are not so luxurious; Second, it is a beautiful jade screen, it is said that this thing is Yang Guozhong's favorite treasure, which is carved with a picture of a beautiful prostitute in the previous dynasty, and the ornament of the curtain is made of crystal, and the string of blue gems is used for decoration. It is exquisitely crafted and skillfully crafted, and the craftsmanship is unparalleled. Third, the purple silk tent, this thing was originally paid tribute by the chief of Nanhai Xidong, and I don't know how he got it, it was made of fabrics such as twisted silk. It's light and very thin, and it hangs over there as if it were nothing. Even though in the cold season, the wind does not blow into the tent; It is in the middle of summer, and the tent is naturally cool. Fourth, the dragon's hair whisks the dust, it is said that this thing is the thing of Zhang Zhihe, a Taoist priest of Dongting Lake, which uses crystal stone to make dust handles and carves red jade as ring buttons. When it is windy and rainy, or when it is wet by the water, the brilliance shakes, and the dragon's hair on the dust rises as if it is angry. Put it in the hall, and at night mosquitoes and gnats will not dare to come forward. If someone throws it out, chickens, dogs, cows and horses are all scared! Fifth, the concubine Xue Yaoying ・・・・・・"

Zhao Ziliang didn't care much about other treasures, and when he heard that Wu Yi actually rated a concubine as a treasure, he couldn't help but be a little curious: "Wait, you said that Yuan Zai has a concubine named Xue Yaoying, and she is also a treasure?" Is this woman beautiful? ”

Wu Zhen couldn't help but smile bitterly: "King, this woman is not only beautiful, her body naturally exudes a strange fragrance, it is said that her parents have fed her spices since she was a child, and Jia Zhi, the only few friends of Yuan Zai, commented on her beauty and said that even the beauties of the Yue Kingdom in the Spring and Autumn Period swirled and shifted light, Zhao Feiyan in the Han Dynasty, and the green beads in the Jin Dynasty were not as beautiful as her Jiaona. After Yuan Zai was arrested and put in prison, Xue Yaoying immediately took a huge amount of money and passed it on to an ordinary family in Luli as a wife! Wechen is about to ask the king for instructions, whether Yu Shitai wants to recover this huge amount of money? ”

If before Zhao Ziliang took power, Tang Law stipulated that the daughters of prisoners sentenced to death would not be beheaded, but would only be put into the palace to do rough work, and after Zhao Ziliang took power, he ordered people to revise some laws and regulations, and the families of prisoners would not be implicated, so Xue Yaoying remarried immediately after Yuan Zai was arrested, and the government did not care about her.

Zhao Ziliang waved his hand and said: "That woman has also been a little wife for Yuan Zai for so many years, and it is normal for people to ask for a breakup fee, besides, it is her private money, why should you recover it?" Forget it, let her go! ”

"Yes!" Wu Yan agreed, and said: "Yuan Zai and the others are going to be beheaded in a few days, before dying, Yuan Zai asked to see his little wife Xue Yaoying for the last time, Weichen thinks that after all, the person who is going to die, it is better to try to meet his requirements, but Yuan Zai is the first offender, so this matter still has to ask the king."

Zhao Ziliang said: "You can agree, but Xue Yaoying has remarried now, after all, she is already someone else's wife, it is difficult to say whether she is willing to come or not, you can send someone to bring the words, it is up to her to decide whether to come or not!" But this king is curious, Yuan Zai is about to die, he doesn't want to see his original partner, but before he dies, he asked to see the little wife for the last time, has he lost his mind or has been so fascinated by this little wife that he can't find the north? ”

Wu Yan said: "Of course I fell for the poison of this little wife, Xue Yaoying's father Xue Zongben and brother Xue Congyi often went in and out of the Prime Minister's Mansion, as intermediaries to ask for bribes from those who wanted to buy officials and sell lords, and after they received the money, they instigated Xue Yaoying to go to Yuan Zai to ask for officials, Yuan Zai doted on this little wife, and agreed to her requests!" ”

At this time, Du Fu came over and arched his hand: "King, General Wang Zhen is here and is waiting outside the door!" ”

"Wang Zhen?" Zhao Ziliang was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "He didn't stay on duty at the Xinjing Military Machinery Academy, why did he suddenly come to Chang'an?" This king didn't give him an edict to come! ”

Du Fu was surprised: "Doesn't the king know that Yuan Zai's wife, Wang Yunxiu, is the daughter of Wang Zhonghei?" ”

Zhao Ziliang really didn't know about this, and he suddenly realized: "Is Wang Zhen Wang Yunxiu's elder brother or younger brother?" ”

"Brother!"

"So Wang Zhen is here for Yuan Zai?" Zhao Ziliang said and said to Du Fu: "You go and let him in!" ”

"Yes!"

Soon, Wang Zhen walked in with a noble lady of thirty-seven or eight, and Zhao Ziliang knew at a glance that this woman must be Wang Yunxiu, the main family of Yuan Zai.

The two stepped forward to salute Zhao Ziliang: "Meet the king!" ”

Zhao Ziliang raised his hand and said, "No courtesy!" Wang Zhen, why don't you stay in the Military Aircraft Academy, why did you come to Chang'an? ”

Wang Zhen saluted again and said: "The king's forgiveness is a matter of brother-in-law Yuan Zai, and Weichen has to come." Weichen had already taken leave from Chu Shuai and Li Shuai before he came! ”

Zhao Ziliang looked at Wang Yunxiu and asked, "You are the main room of Wang Yunxiu, the daughter of General Wang Zhonghe, and Yuan Zai?" ”

"It's the slave family!"

Zhao Ziliang asked, "Did you two brothers and sisters come over today to plead with this king or do you have other things?" ”

Wang Zhendao: "King, Wechen knows that the king has always been fair and strict, and Wechen does not expect Yuan Zai to be acquitted unharmed, Wechen only has such a sister, hoping to exchange his official position and title for Yuan Zai's life!" ”

Zhao Ziliang was furious when he heard this, slapped the table and scolded angrily: "Nonsense! Is this something exchangeable? Yuan Zai has committed a crime, not that this king wants to punish him, but that the laws of the Tang Dynasty cannot forgive him! Besides, you are the general of Western Qin, and Yuan Zai is the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, can you exchange it? ”

Zhao Ziliang was furious, got up and walked out from behind the desk, and was furious, "Why did Datang become like this?" It is because the powerful always ignore the law of the country, these people, even the emperor, have repeatedly challenged the bottom line of the law with their own rights, killing those who should not be killed, and pardoning those who should be killed. How did your father, General Wang Zhongsi, die? He was so disgraced and dismissed that the emperor wanted his life with a word! This is the great drawback brought about by absolute rights, and you yourself say with your conscience, should Yuan Jae die? If he doesn't die, how can this king explain to the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty? How does the imperial court explain to the people of the world? ”

Wang Zhen and Wang Yunxiu were reprimanded by Zhao Ziliang and both lowered their heads.

"According to Yuan Zai's crime, the nine clans should have been exterminated, this king ordered people to revise the law, and it is already the greatest effort not to implicate the family members and clansmen of the offender in the future, so that the law must remain just and fair, oh, you are okay, and you still want Yuan Zai to be fine? You can't be too greedy, you can't be too selfish! This king tells you that Yuan Jae's own sins must be borne by himself, and no one can save him! Wang Zhen, it's none of your business here, you give me to return to Xinjing tomorrow, if you let this king know that you are still in Chang'an tomorrow, you don't have to do it as a general! Someone, send off! ”