沒想到平陽這麼倔強,劉民也無意和她爭執,便假裝答應順她的意,然後便上早朝。372Please respect copyright.PENANAp4akj2JjMK
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如平陽所見,各位大臣在朝堂上,不停地討論增收賦稅的問題。有一群大臣認為應該增加賦稅,一群認為不應該,一群則是沒有意見。372Please respect copyright.PENANAPqPX4Zgcrq
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皇上一時聽著又覺得這邊有理,聽著又覺得那邊有理。事實上,他也拿不定主意。372Please respect copyright.PENANAgKXE1JfYCG
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「劉民,你覺得呢?」劉民是開國以來第一位文武狀元,所以一入朝堂,便得到大臣的注意和皇上的重用。372Please respect copyright.PENANA3HFwEcJiIC
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只是,劉民就像一生下來就懂為官之道一樣,不隨便結黨,亦不會鋒芒畢露,總是一副左右逢源的樣子。372Please respect copyright.PENANALsLBxVNi04
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皇上這一問,倒令很多人想知道劉民的取態。現在朝堂上有三群大臣,以左丞相陳大人為首的支持派,以二王爺為首的反對派,以丹妃父親為首的無意見派。372Please respect copyright.PENANAeowcoEzlbW
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不管劉民怎樣答,似乎都是要歸一邊的。要是他顧左右而言其他,皇上必定會對他失望的,所以其他大臣都很期待劉民的答案。372Please respect copyright.PENANAmyycyGGYRx
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要選反對。因為陳大人不久就被拉下來,然後會有新的左丞相。372Please respect copyright.PENANAy8J3gZiqmq
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劉民記得平陽給他的紙是這樣寫的。372Please respect copyright.PENANAQwwzpgkxra
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「微臣.......認為,如今王國內歌舞昇平,賦稅加一點亦不為過,百姓應該亦不會十分反對。再說,現在加賦稅,也是為了將來籌謀。所以加賦稅是百利而無一害的。」劉民說。372Please respect copyright.PENANABdjqKEZ4zp
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他說完後,左丞相張大人給他一個贊許的目光。372Please respect copyright.PENANAxv9JUFoQYe
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可是,朝堂上的李大人卻有點不悅的看著他。這李大人是平陽和洪翁的線眼。372Please respect copyright.PENANAJsAAmWpp9r
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下了朝後,劉民先去找洪翁。372Please respect copyright.PENANA4WZFCL5E5j
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洪翁一看見是劉民就搖頭嘆氣。372Please respect copyright.PENANAwe2KXxAUU4
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劉民心裡略有驚訝: 消息怎麼傳得那麼快?372Please respect copyright.PENANAPYVthqXRkH
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「朽木......不可雕......」洪翁嘆息著。372Please respect copyright.PENANA3CiuXKUmz3
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劉民早料到他會是這麼冷淡的反應,但是不急著解釋。372Please respect copyright.PENANAS6H7tkzlfP
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他靜靜地看著洪翁。372Please respect copyright.PENANAca02ED84Vl
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過了一會,洪翁問:「你來找我是什麼事?」372Please respect copyright.PENANAJmu0DmjVo2
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「洪翁,有些事,說出來比不說出來更好。只可意會,不可言傳。」說完、劉民便走了。372Please respect copyright.PENANAjGPQEmK1pw
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洪翁似乎明白了什麼,偷偷派人查左宰相陳大人的底勢。372Please respect copyright.PENANAm4RVX8Xn9b
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午間,如平陽預言的一樣,張大人前來拉攏。372Please respect copyright.PENANA7ViHvTz1mf
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平陽見是張大人,馬上熱情地招待。372Please respect copyright.PENANAEDsYwuj7dc
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劉陽卻出現了。372Please respect copyright.PENANANdiTuXdfD2
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「張大人,請。」劉陽笑著,請張大人入房。平陽想跟進去,劉陽卻笑了笑,說:「安兒,給張大人泡茶。」又看著另一個婢女晴兒道:「你和安兒給張大人泡茶和準備點心。」372Please respect copyright.PENANAn8nCWaX3le
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晴兒自然不知道平陽的身份,只覺得她更得主子歡心,加上自恃自己有點姿色,一直討厭平陽。372Please respect copyright.PENANAKbGsSdV9bN
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平陽心裡記恨:臭劉民!不讓我進去!目光還在房門外徘徊。372Please respect copyright.PENANAIMrRuNw3Wl
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劉民自然知道,平陽還在門外,便拿出大人的威嚴說:「還不快去?」372Please respect copyright.PENANAu8PvyHt6wp
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晴兒聽著,更覺得舒暢,連忙拿著平陽走了。372Please respect copyright.PENANAfWCdPda7kK
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張大人笑著說:「劉家的婢女還真是靈敏可愛。」372Please respect copyright.PENANA4pbhybC3IF
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劉民笑了,沒有答話。372Please respect copyright.PENANAH7XtUywFcZ
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張大人笑著說:「二王爺一直想拜訪劉大人,想祝賀劉大人新官上任。奈何礙於身份,他不便親自出面,便托張某給劉大人賀喜。」說著,張大人拿出一位賀禮。一打開,裡面是一顆顆價值連城的珍珠。372Please respect copyright.PENANA5YdCqy0I0g
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劉民笑著收了禮。372Please respect copyright.PENANA9jQIL4CPZw
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「王爺的心意,希望劉大人明白。」張大人笑普說,372Please respect copyright.PENANAdvWXaatIaI
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劉民大笑了幾聲說:「劉民早猜到張大人會來,所以預備了回禮。」372Please respect copyright.PENANAq3fqoxlAu5
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張大人聽了後大喜,在劉民手上接過錦盒。372Please respect copyright.PENANA2G4s60Gd5r
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「請務必讓王爺親自打開。」372Please respect copyright.PENANA929liSnBpo
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「一定一定。」372Please respect copyright.PENANAEv3oRZZmon
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張大人回去後,便把錦盒交給王爺372Please respect copyright.PENANAyg3csxqE0N
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王爺笑著接過錦盒,然後王爺示意張大人退下。372Please respect copyright.PENANAmp07RNwZ4x
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一打開,只見一張紙條。372Please respect copyright.PENANAUKXiu4HStg
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紙條上有一首詩:372Please respect copyright.PENANAqvmA3S4yqX
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秋去冬來黃凋零372Please respect copyright.PENANA2I4V4tmsGi
冬盡春臨金澄澄372Please respect copyright.PENANAnuneZxYT8g
功過得失萬人評372Please respect copyright.PENANAuJPxtT2A5l
辛酸化銀両功名372Please respect copyright.PENANAZU4VoN0lVL
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「豈有此理!」王爺看著,有點生氣。372Please respect copyright.PENANAsYyUXYf6LH
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旁邊的管家跪了下來。372Please respect copyright.PENANAR0kimnzYNu
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「哈哈!原來又是個唯利是圖的人。」然後王爺又笑了。372Please respect copyright.PENANAUsKSVF0RNo
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管家有點疑惑,問王爺:「紙上寫什麼?」372Please respect copyright.PENANAe4HKYRa94O
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王爺把紙條給管家看,管家看得懂全部字,卻不明裡面的意思。372Please respect copyright.PENANANjWDvKbAJe
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「這個劉民,胸無點墨,卻學人寫亂七八糟的詞。他那文狀元不知是否洪翁給他買回來的。既無文采,又無遠見,而且又歛財,野心又大。此人可以好好利用!」王爺笑了。372Please respect copyright.PENANAibw3ipvwuT
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這個王爺本名叫王俊,是由一個婢女所生的。由於是婢女,她所識的字不多。懂得的字裡,最好意思的就是「俊」,所以給孩子取名王俊。372Please respect copyright.PENANAYDt0vUPigR
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由於當時的皇后心狠手辣,王俊母親為了保住他的性命,偷偷把他送到民間一個曾作宮女但已經出宮,並嫁作人婦的人那裏。372Please respect copyright.PENANAePTRgXcfo3
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後來,那個皇后死了,新上場的皇后賢德兼備,知道這件事後,便接了王俊回來。372Please respect copyright.PENANAdM5ipduea8
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然後,老皇帝,就是王俊生鎂為了補償王俊,在他很年幼的時候已給他封了屬地。除了太子之位,老皇帝什麼都可以給他。372Please respect copyright.PENANAXEOEKh89TY
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然後,老皇帝駕崩。新皇帝登位,那個新皇帝就是王俊的弟弟。372Please respect copyright.PENANAO3Z1uRnV45