When he was young, the warts on Wang Jianhuo's face were only quite obvious, not as big as it is now. It looked like half a rough mask was worn on his face. People did not call him the ugly king, but called him "half Buddha".

A group of heroes of the old generation were killed by Emperor Wu. The rest were either moved to poor mountains and rivers or retreated to the world, and disappeared from then on. Wang Jianhuo was at this time. With the help of a little royal relative, he saved many heroes, and what made him famous was that he devoted all his family property to help many relatives of the dead heroes, and did not seek any return.

Most people cannot repay them, but some people have the legacy of their father and brother, and insist on repaying this favor. After a hero settled his mother, the daughter of an old hero asked someone to tell Wang Jianhuo that she would marry him and be a wife and concubine.

Wang Jianhuo refused, thinking that this was taking advantage of others' danger.

A few days later, the old hero's daughter came to the door in person, saying that she could not accept the benefits of others for nothing, and she lost her father's reputation. Anyway, she had already come and she would not leave tonight. No matter what, she would be ruined when she went out tomorrow morning. Wang Jianhuo married her to save her.

Wang Jian was moved. The old hero's daughter was not only beautiful, but also smart and generous. She was his dream wife, but he still wanted to refuse. In order to let the other party understand his thoughts, he approached the past and made a gesture to kiss.

She did not hide, but closed her eyes and bit her lips gently, her eyes wet, as if tears were about to flow out.

Wang Jianhuo retreated and said, "Before you came, you already knew that Wang Jianhuo couldn't get married, so you wanted to repay kindness with your body. This is not only a humiliation to me, but also a belittlement to yourself. There are many ways to repay kindness. If a girl has this idea, give me some respect first and then wait for the opportunity slowly. As for fame, girls don't need to worry."

Wang Jianhuo left and sent someone to bring the widow of Lao Haoxia and gave up his residence to them. The mother and daughter no longer need to leave.

It was after that that Wang Jianhuo completely cut off the idea of ​​marrying a wife and having children. As the warts on his face became bigger and bigger, this idea was never shaken again. He even accepted the nickname secretly given by outsiders, called himself "the ugly king", and turned it into his only title.

The Ugly King is so proud.

He was not afraid of death. After seeing the tragic consequences of many old heroes with his own eyes, he had already put his life and death aside and did not make any preparations for escape. The government once wanted to arrest people. After hearing the news, he voluntarily surrendered and imprisoned for a few days and came out again.

He was not afraid of humiliation. He was not afraid of humiliation since the warts on his face became obvious at the age of eight, but he successfully turned humiliation into a sign, never afraid of displaying, and never accepted mercy.

But there is one thing he never does, that is, becoming an official.

Wang Jianhuo only escaped once because Luoyang wanted to recommend him to the court as an official. The man and the guests who came to celebrate were all vacant. The ugly king fled. It was not until the government office made a statement that he had recommended someone else that he quietly went home and went to thank the official in person.

As for the reason for not being an official, it is very simple: since he must do his own affairs in his position, and if he receives the royal salary, he must be a loyal minister and he cannot do anything outside.

Wang Jianhuo refused at least five opportunities to become an official, and the recruiter's status was higher than that once. Former Prime Minister Yin Wuhe once wrote a letter by himself, persuading the ugly king to enter Beijing, but the letter was returned as it was.

Now, the person who made him an official is the emperor.

Wang Jianhuo knelt down again, "Cao people would rather be castrated."

Han Ruzi had long expected that the Chou King would not agree immediately, "You have been a hero for many years, how many people have you helped?"

“The grass people don’t count.”

"Probably estimate."

"Well, it's a thousand eight hundred, most people just get some silver from the grass people."

Han Ruzi picked up a memorial from the table, "The population of Henan County is nearly two million. Since last autumn, more than 500,000 people have lost their household registration and become refugees. After the first time, the refugees have decreased, and there are still more than 100,000. There are countless people coming from other counties to beg for food, and nearly half of the refugees in the world are here. If the grain storage in the official warehouse of Henan County is to provide relief to all refugees, it will probably last for about ten days."

"The wealthy households in Luoyang responded to the call and also opened private warehouses."

"Well, if this happens, you can last for a month. And the county officials reminded: Luoyang has attracted a lot of refugees. Once the food is released on a large scale, it will attract more people. At that time, it may not be able to hold on for even a month."

Wang Jianhuo raised his head, "Caomin understands the difference in the situation, but Caimin has no solution now, and the same is true after becoming an official."

"It's different." Han Ruzi picked up a few more memorials and piled them on the table. "To be honest, one month or even half a month is enough to provide relief to the refugees. I will quell the rebellion of the East China Sea Kingdom and the threat of the Huns as soon as possible, solve my worries, and release Ao Cang's grain to solve my urgent needs. What I am worried about is not time, but whether the food in the official and private warehouses can fall into the hands of the people?"

Wang Jianhuo said in surprise: "Do your Majesty have any doubts?"

"I have seen some disaster victims in the capital. They told me that the government has many ways to release grain. Many times, they just use a small amount of grain to put on it, and then resell the official grain at a high price. For disaster victims who have no grain, they will be given a reduction in grain rent after the autumn. At that time, the person will buy grain at a low price to make up for the deficit. They will hide the imperial court and deceive the people, so the more grain is released, the more refugees they will be."

"After the natural disaster, there will always be a push." ​​Wang Jianhuo thought for a while, "Luoyang's habits may not be the same as those in the capital."

Han Ruzi laughed, "Maybe, I did not get any evidence, but the officials of this county agreed too well, things went too smoothly, and the wealthy people in Luoyang were so enthusiastic, I reflected on myself and felt that I was not as wise as I could respond, and I was afraid of fraud."

"Your Majesty is too humble."

"You are a hero in Luoyang, and you still want to fight with me, are the officials of Henan County more honest than you?"

Wang Jianhuo kowtowed, "The grass-roots dare not..."

"There are hundreds of thousands of refugees waiting for you to save the city of Luoyang. I would rather see the ugly king who stood up for the Tan family than Wang Jianhuo who kneeled here and said, "I dare not". If you don't want to be an official, it's okay. I will only give you a temporary official title. Once the food is released, you will still be a "grassman". Moreover, I will not give you a salary. We do not owe each other. The one you help is not me, the court, but the refugees."

Wang Jian was stunned. He had been attracted by many favors and had always tempted high officials to pay a lot of salaries. When he arrived at the emperor, not only was the official official temporary, but he didn't even give him a salary.

"That castration..."

"Save it, let's settle the accounts after the food is released."

The conditions are getting more and more harsh.

"Then the Tan family?"

"I'm wondering, how could a person like you make a feud with the Tan family?"

"What kind of statement did your Majesty hear?"

"The Tan family wants to build an inn in Luoyang, you don't agree."

Wang Jianhuo smiled bitterly, "Friends from the Tan family are everywhere, and it is easy to open an inn with anyone. What's the use of Caomin even if he opposes it? However, Caomin and the Tan family have indeed had grudges, and they are all trivial matters in the world, and they are not worth mentioning."

The ugly king obviously did not want to explain in detail, and Han Ruzi didn't ask, "The Tan family's women and the elderly and the young stayed in Luoyang, and the men were incorporated into the army to give them a chance to make meritorious service."

"Your Majesty will go to the war tomorrow morning?"

"yes."

"Please give the grass people some time and report before dark."

"good."

"Caomin retired." Wang Jianhuo stood up and retreated to the door. After a few steps, he looked up and asked, "If Caomin does not agree to be an official, will he still be subject to castration?"

Han Ruzi nodded, "And the person who took action may not be the little knife Liu you mentioned."

Wang Jianhuo laughed and turned around and walked out of the tent.

When King Donghai and others came in, the others returned to their positions without asking a word. Only King Donghai couldn't help but be curious, "Does the ugly king look like he was about to be stabbed, and your Majesty regret it?"

Han Ruzi hugged without commenting, and looked down at the memorial of Liu Zeqin, the Minister of Revenue. The text was a bit confusing, and the compensation for wealthy businessmen did not seem to be much. First, Hangu Pass exempted part of the customs duties and no longer limited the number of passes per year. Second, when replenishing official warehouses in the next few years, Luoyang merchants will be given priority.

King Donghai refused to leave, stood by the table, and looked through the memorial that the emperor had read, "Hey, Yang Feng is so generous. Look, the timid officials have received many rewards, and they have been through life and death. The soldiers of the Southern and Northern Army have only received small rewards. He deliberately made enemies for His Majesty?"

Han Ruzi didn't respond, and always felt that there was something wrong with Liu Zeqin's memorial, but he couldn't find out what the problem was. After a while, he said: "Before going to the war tomorrow, I will personally write a guide to increase the rewards of those who have made meritorious people and be promoted to the title."

Donghai King nodded and suddenly burst into laughter, "Yang Feng is so... so smart!"

"Huh?" Han Ruzi frowned and looked at King Donghai. His current concern was not in the capital.

The King of East China Sea pointed to the thick stack of memorials and said with a smile: "Yang Feng guarded the capital, afraid that Your Majesty would not trust him, so he deliberately belittled the Southern and Northern Army, which made the meritorious army aroused the indignation of the two armies. He waited for Your Majesty to issue an imperial edict to rectify the trouble. At that time, he was grateful to Your Majesty and cursed You Yang Feng, and at the same time let Your Majesty know that the army was separated from Yang Feng. This was a killing of two birds with one stone. It not only consolidated Your Majesty's morale, but also made Your Majesty have no suspicion of Yang Feng. It is smart, really smart."

Han Ruzi was slightly stunned. No matter what, he would increase the rewards from the soldiers of the North and the Northern Army, but he didn't think so much about Yang Feng's intention. After hearing from King Donghai, this was indeed something Yang Feng could do.

"If Your Majesty wants Yang Feng to rest, he will scold him severely in the imperial edict."

"Call him?"

"The key to the way of the king and the minister is to be tacitly understood. Your Majesty scolded Yang Feng but did not seize power, which is the greatest trust." King Donghai sighed lightly. He had learned so many imperial skills since elementary school, but he could only serve as a consultant for Han Ruzi.

"Tisan't understand..." Han Ruzi felt that these four words were quite interesting, "The minister of the Ministry of Revenue Liu Zeqin."

Zhang Youcai should have gone out of the account and told Liu Jie. Donghai King asked, "Why do you think of him again?"

"I want to ask what his 'tactful' is."

"Since it's tacit, of course I can't say it."

"He must say." There is only half a day left before the expedition, and Han Ruzi must resolve the issue of releasing food successfully. (To be continued.)

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