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。355Please respect copyright.PENANAkZKKwx3Vld
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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。355Please respect copyright.PENANADcz67Z5Eh3
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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。355Please respect copyright.PENANAadaVknpmgH
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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。355Please respect copyright.PENANAYrc8t6Q811
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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。355Please respect copyright.PENANA5VVJB61Pus
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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。355Please respect copyright.PENANAA3slomZh2w
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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。355Please respect copyright.PENANA79BzBzX31p
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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。355Please respect copyright.PENANAWKmBpIj4bv
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劉民記得平陽給他的紙是這樣寫的。355Please respect copyright.PENANALUYLdNH0CK
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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。355Please respect copyright.PENANAb3c2lTeVmB
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他說完後,左丞相張大人給他一個贊許的目光。355Please respect copyright.PENANA4su58noDV1
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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。355Please respect copyright.PENANAFJkePulHCR
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下了朝後,劉民先去找洪翁。355Please respect copyright.PENANAW5ldPiCXZc
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洪翁一看見是劉民就搖頭嘆氣。355Please respect copyright.PENANAzvszMarZrc
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劉民心裡略有驚訝: 消息怎麼傳得那麼快?355Please respect copyright.PENANAWsC5ho7yee
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「朽木......不可雕......」洪翁嘆息著。355Please respect copyright.PENANAuFDZk7y0Zk
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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。355Please respect copyright.PENANAEGiUuhsWCc
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他靜靜地看著洪翁。355Please respect copyright.PENANAOI1304bqLx
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過了一會,洪翁問:「你來找我是什麼事?」355Please respect copyright.PENANA7tUrzlY6eF
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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。355Please respect copyright.PENANAFjskrKViqH
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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。355Please respect copyright.PENANAsycOIAfNjN
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午間,如平陽預言的一樣,張大人前來拉攏。355Please respect copyright.PENANA0za4anUbL5
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平陽見是張大人,馬上熱情地招待。355Please respect copyright.PENANAvBdr2D9vh0
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劉陽卻出現了。355Please respect copyright.PENANAW8rMBH7MZo
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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。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAP5d8vjliCf
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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。355Please respect copyright.PENANANpRp3mwdsl
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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。355Please respect copyright.PENANAtT5Faohtwm
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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?」355Please respect copyright.PENANAV9ndZjPp1w
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晴兒聽著,更覺得舒暢,連忙拿著平陽走了。355Please respect copyright.PENANAFbk3AjDUUJ
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張大人笑著說:「劉家的婢女還真是靈敏可愛。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAQ6r08Mryvd
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劉民笑了,沒有答話。355Please respect copyright.PENANApYKTjeTJZR
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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。355Please respect copyright.PENANAhrJgMf5749
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劉民笑著收了禮。355Please respect copyright.PENANAkImDC9TrCb
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「王爺的心意,希望劉大人明白。」張大人笑普說,355Please respect copyright.PENANA7p6mdAFbWD
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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。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAbsN6lRVirJ
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張大人聽了後大喜,在劉民手上接過錦盒。355Please respect copyright.PENANAzzvFwkh8xQ
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「請務必讓王爺親自打開。」355Please respect copyright.PENANARDr68LZEQl
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「一定一定。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAQw5zsx53R5
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張大人回去後,便把錦盒交給王爺355Please respect copyright.PENANAZu3fyVPTxE
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王爺笑著接過錦盒,然後王爺示意張大人退下。355Please respect copyright.PENANA7A9LjFLcJi
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一打開,只見一張紙條。355Please respect copyright.PENANAXPbkG1DKh3
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紙條上有一首詩:355Please respect copyright.PENANAzlWUoB1ffF
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秋去冬來黃凋零355Please respect copyright.PENANASwspplJXZt
冬盡春臨金澄澄355Please respect copyright.PENANArebknryM3g
功過得失萬人評355Please respect copyright.PENANAXNrugNe6sq
辛酸化銀両功名355Please respect copyright.PENANAEe4qygefb0
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「豈有此理!」王爺看著,有點生氣。355Please respect copyright.PENANAPlanfVgmlm
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旁邊的管家跪了下來。355Please respect copyright.PENANAfRQVeiz1Wn
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「哈哈!原來又是個唯利是圖的人。」然後王爺又笑了。355Please respect copyright.PENANAdZQWfTR3W2
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管家有點疑惑,問王爺:「紙上寫什麼?」355Please respect copyright.PENANAY5MVg9XUIa
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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。355Please respect copyright.PENANA5j1ABIWn2E
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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。355Please respect copyright.PENANAeTV6uNHXUy
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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。355Please respect copyright.PENANAdpnz8tLuC9
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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。355Please respect copyright.PENANA9cl2u4USwf
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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。355Please respect copyright.PENANAcYTGOg1qv3
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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。355Please respect copyright.PENANArn4GBpqEQ9
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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。355Please respect copyright.PENANAWcAJjVIis2