Chapter 216
Xi Dynasty wants the courtiers to remember the lesson deeply, they have to poke their weakness, let them know the true meaning of the word pain, go to the criminal department is able to scare some people, for the slippery old fox is not very effective, as for the real effort to investigate, it is not realistic, now the postponement of the imperial examination is unsustainable, the court is a big change of blood are some young people with little qualifications, there are many ideas and insights that are self-respecting, the temperament is not calm enough, the overall situation is not enough to overview, and the old ministers who are scheming and calculating are too much.
It is obviously not cost-effective to clean the court, and it is possible to be pointed at the nose and scolded for being unfair to the old ministers, and the speech is undoubtedly a heavy blow to Mu Jinming, who has not yet sat on the throne, most of the courtiers who stayed behind are trembling and suspicious, and the court will be in chaos, Mu Zhao has an opportunity to take advantage of it, this is internal, and there has been no movement to defend the country so far, and the war is about to start a war, and the border soldiers are needed to help, how can it chill the hearts of the old ministers at this crisis-ridden juncture.
Under the trade-off left and right, the Xi Dynasty generously left a line for the ministers, and from the other side, it was silver, and the money that was not abundant in hand was painfully watched as the silver that had been painstakingly accumulated went into other people's pockets, and the storage could be stopped for a while.
If there is not enough money to squander, the matter of privately forming gangs to eat, drink and have fun can also be reduced somewhat, that is, if you dare to touch the money and food of the treasury, you should know how to use it.
Beat the snake seven inches, choke the throat of the courtiers to prescribe an old fox who can control a bad stomach, the Xi Dynasty will dare to do it when he releases his words, he is not afraid of being impeached by the courtiers united, he stands in a reasonable place, the courtiers dare to confront her, she dares to accompany her, the law is placed there and passed out, who does not ignore the opinions and opinions, she is not afraid of the courtiers being angry and playing scoundrels. I really dare to make trouble in front of the palace, killing chickens and monkeys is not only superficial.
Xi Chao had already told Mu Jinming in advance, and the two of them rearranged it to achieve an effective deterrent effect. The courtiers did not dare to shoot their wings, so they could only knock out their teeth and swallow blood.
Back to the previous one, when it comes to the conditions, it is to let the remaining officials hand over half of the silver owed as a discount fee for not paying on time, if there is any doubt, they can be raised in the court tomorrow morning, and now the silver must be handed over, otherwise the forbidden army will definitely not withdraw, and those who resist the death will be punished according to the law. The escort of the criminal department, the copy of the house is as indispensable, you see whether to pay the money quickly or rather die than give in to your own choice.
The courtiers are so angry. A mouthful of old blood almost spurted out, is there anything more lacking in virtue than the Wing King, which is this debt collection is simply a bandit going down the mountain, robbing it clearly!
The forbidden soldiers stood upright. Personally admired the pig's liver-colored face at the moment when the minister who had always been high above was angry. Not to mention how funny the situation is, everyone held back their laughter and didn t think there was anything wrong with getting up early in the morning to block the door at someone else's house, watching other people's jokes can please yourself How good a way to relax your mood The move of the Wing King is to raise his hands and feet in favor of it, the first one in history, raise his eyebrows in front of the courtiers, so that the courtiers can't look down on the forbidden army, the. It really deserves.
The courtiers couldn't get angry when they heard the words of the forbidden army, so they would pay the money first and say something tomorrow. What does it mean, it means that once the silver is handed over and swallowed into the stomach of the Wing King, how can there be any reason to spit it out, the Wing King is a girl, right? Now many officials want to suspect that the Wing King is a freak, how can there be such a trick, it's too unusual! No amount of cursing will help, is it really true that the forbidden army will be able to stay in front of the gate for a day, and then go out tomorrow?
The reputation stinks, no matter how it stinks, the name of the official should be renamed, and the people are even more disgusted with corrupt officials and corrupt officials, once they know the truth, all the foundation accumulated on the old face of the house is in vain, they are not reasonable in this matter, and no matter how excessive the wing king does, he has to give a thumbs up in the eyes of the people.
The silver in the treasury is all the tax money paid by the people, moving the treasury is tantamount to moving the people, the people are ignorant and timid and afraid of things, the people can still distinguish clearly, the people don't care whether the court is unstable or not, they only care about their hard work for a year facing the loess and turning their backs to the sky, and the taxes and silver paid by the tired and tired work go into the pockets of corrupt officials and corrupt officials.
The hand played by the Winged King is poisonous enough, and it is said that it is not poisonous and not a husband, and now it seems to be the most poisonous woman's heart, who is to blame, blame yourself for being too light on the enemy, this is not the first time, remember to eat or not, alas, what can you do, is it really for this matter to completely tear your face with the Winged King and even the emperor?
Don't daydream, the Winged King must have a backing behind him if he dares to do it, not because he is afraid of the emperor, but because the Winged King sacrificed the imperial sword, the thing that the emperor gave him can exercise his power, and he doesn't need to go through the emperor's approval to kill a corrupt official.
That's it, this matter should not be strong and brave, and let the two children be happy, and there will be times when they cry.
The courtiers are not stupid, they are impulsive but brainstorming, calm down and carefully weigh the pros and cons, gritted their teeth and swallowed this evil breath, made up enough fines, and watched the forbidden army leave with their own 'blood', not to mention what kind of mood it was.
The forbidden army returned with a full load, handed over the things to the household department, and the new officials were united with the help of the forbidden army non-stop, and the Xi Dynasty rewarded the forbidden army with good work in the name of Mu Jinming.
The forbidden army happily took the reward back to the errand, it was worth working for the Wing King, and the double harvest made a lot of money, it would be great if it could come a few more times, this is the voice of the forbidden army who has benefited.
"Check if the household department has any receipts for arrears to officials and military salaries at the border gates?" With money in hand, the Xi Dynasty needs to establish a new style of household department, and what others owe to the household department will come back, and the household department should give something else in arrears.
The newly appointed official hastily had lunch and then went to the account office to look it up, but fortunately these things were not too difficult, and the officials who had just taken office and couldn't figure out the temper of the Wing King had time to adjust themselves.
Solving these things is considered to be on the right track, and Xi Chao doesn't need to worry about things on the side of the Ministry of Household and Industry.
In the early dynasty, because of yesterday's incident, the courtiers saw that the wing king was mostly a nose and not a nose and an eye, or he had to scruple his identity before the morning to reprimand the wing king, as an official, he had to abide by the rules of officialdom, and he would not be messy like the wing king.
The heavy losses were the officials of the Great Prince's faction, and they hated the Wing King so much that the roots of his teeth itched, but now is not the time to be rash, this evil breath can't be endured for too long, and he can't help but believe more firmly in the day when the plan is achieved.
The days are turning day by day, June has passed, ushering in the hot July, the scorching sun is scorching, and the mood is quite irritable. The days of waiting are so difficult, and some officials can't help but retreat in their hearts, when will it be a head.
There are not many pedestrians on the street when the sun is empty. It is not until the mountain sets that the flow of people gradually increases, and it is cool in the evening to enjoy the cool in summer, and although the shops on the street are closed, the small vendors along the street are a good time to catch the excitement.
"Master, I'm afraid the eldest prince is impatient to wait." Hongrui intended to ask when the master would personally go into battle and lead these snakes and rats out.
"Tomorrow." The Xi Dynasty knew the contents of the plot not long after the courtiers entered and exited the Great Prince's Mansion in the middle of the night, which was very ridiculous. I can come up with such a foul idea.
"Okay." Hongrui's eyes lit up, and she just followed her master to see how many tricks the stealing criminal could make in front of her master.
The Xi Dynasty just took advantage of this to cut off half of the officials who supported Mu Zhao in the court, and suppressed the Great Prince's faction to the point that they were unable to fight back. Only then can we spare more time to pay attention to the trend of defending the country.
"The congratulatory gift from Yan Guo will arrive in five days." Hongrui pointed her fingers at her lips and thought, "I don't know what kind of treasures Yan Guo has sent here?" "I am mostly curious about the Yan Kingdom, which has always been unfamiliar.
Everyone in the Great Prince's Mansion got the news that the Wing King would travel tomorrow, and it was a good time to start, and after waiting for so many days, it finally came.
Everyone went through the plan in detail again, determined that there was nothing to add, and immediately hit it off and dispersed. Waiting for tomorrow's show.
There was rain on the second day. The rain is coming, and the drizzling rain is sprinkled to add a touch of coolness to the scorching weather, and the moist and moist earth fragrance makes people feel comfortable inadvertently, and many people look forward to this hard-won light rain for a longer time.
The rain was not heavy, there were umbrellas on the street and there were not, and the number of people coming and going did not decrease due to the rain, and even became a little more than usual.
Hongrui walked beside the master and held up a bamboo umbrella for the master. The umbrella surface is not big, because of the consideration of the master, he was more or less wet by the rain.
Just when there were more and more pedestrians around. A figure rushed out of the alley on one side, and before he could touch the Xi Dynasty, he was taken down by the guards guarding the side, and a hand knife knocked unconscious like a drunk person and left, others will not feel inappropriate, and it doesn't matter what is the mentality of some people who dare not rush forward to ask even if they see something wrong.
The faction of the great prince who always pays attention to the movements of the Winged King, and some send people to keep an eye on them as the receiver of the habitual thief, and the two of them can run separately to attract the Winged King's sight.
There are more and more people around, and the people who are watching the sky dare not squeeze in, only one of them has disappeared in the blink of an eye, and if the chic umbrella can still be seen, the people who are watching should wonder if there is a situation.
When the crowd flowed, the people who were watching saw the Winged King, and before they could breathe a sigh of relief, they found that the thief who had rushed out was gone, and hurriedly looked around, but there was not even a shadow as far as the eye could see, and the figure of the Winged King disappeared into another group of people, and he was about to lose it in a blink of an eye if he didn't look at it anymore.
People who didn't find the thief to follow couldn't help but wonder about the possibility of the thief leaving on his own, and it was better to get the things, otherwise he ran away empty-handed and delayed the master's big event, which was not much better than being caught in the prison of the Criminal Department.
The stalker couldn't help but worry, but fortunately he had the courage to get closer to see if the sword at the Winged King's waist was still there, so it would be a good reward to go back like this.
Squeezed into the crowd, bought an umbrella to cover up, cautiously approached the Wing King, and swept towards the Wing King's waist, but he hurriedly withdrew from the crowd and returned to the Great Prince's Mansion in a big circle.
The stalker reported truthfully, "The hired man is gone, the Winged King's waist is empty, maybe he has succeeded, or maybe the man has escaped." "Anyway, the person is gone, and I haven't seen it when I look around, and it stands to reason that the thing should be handed over to the person who responds, and I thought it was good before, and I didn't dare to think that it would be a bad thing for that person.
Mu Zhao frowned slightly after hearing this, and his face was extremely displeased, this little thing can't be done well, look at a big living person who doesn't know where he is now, whether the thing has arrived or not, people have to find it first.
Ordered a few henchmen to search the place where thieves often haunt like a carpet, and if they want to see people in life and see corpses in death, how can they disappear out of thin air.
The courtiers who were waiting for the news immediately couldn't sit still when they heard this, saying that the matter should not be delayed, and the news must be released as soon as possible, regardless of whether it is successful afterwards, they must focus all their attention on the Winged King, and make a situation for themselves to weaken the reputation of the Winged King.
Mu Zhao looked at the faces of the ministers and finally nodded in agreement, it is true that he can't afford to drag it out, and the more trouble he goes on, the more troublesome it will be, and he will act according to everyone's opinion.
After a while, the theft of the Winged King's Imperial Sword spread, and the people who were secretly searching for the thief did not withdraw, and the people who were staring at the Winged King's Mansion added two.
"The master has been handed over to the personal guard for trial, and I can't ask the mastermind behind it. It's just a little person who takes money to do things. "What are you going to do next?" ā
"Wait." The Xi Dynasty knew that the people of the Great Prince's faction could not find the thief, and the plan was like an arrow on the string, and they had to send it, so they would suspect that they were understandable. Wait until tomorrow morning to see the real chapter.
Xi Chao turned a deaf ear to the remarks that spread outside, and let them make a fuss to see how it ended, and they all wanted to do this brainless thing when they were old, and I hope they can bear it strongly.
In the morning of the next day, the officials of the Great Prince's faction arrived the earliest, one to exchange news and the other to catch the main owner to observe.
When the tide arrived, he was looked at by many pairs of eyes, and his face showed it calmly without any different color. The saber at his waist was worn prominently on his side, making everyone's eyes dazzling.
The sword at the Winged King's waist was intact, and it was impossible to replace anything else in such a short period of time. There is only one possibility left, the habitual offender of the hired person missed, and as for where the person went, how he disappeared, only the Wing King knows.
The court is over. Mu Jinming mentioned the rumors outside. The speed of diffusion has spread to the palace, and it is necessary to inquire about this matter in the court, and there are many officials who have not been able to figure out how to pay attention to the eyes of the Wing King from time to time.
"Have you ever heard of the rumors outside?" Mu Jinming's face was full of majesty, if he didn't look at his age, he really looked like the emperor.
The officials below nodded, and looked at the Wing King intentionally or unintentionally, and the Wing King sat motionless like a mountain to give people a sense of calm and leisure, so that many officials did not dare to look too presumptuously.
"Is there anything the Winged King has to say?" Mu Jinming's words turned to the Xi Dynasty, and he had to make his words clear. so that the rumors outside are self-defeating.
"There are thieves who have been sent to the criminal department this morning." The faint and tasteless voice of the tide sounded. His gaze swept towards the officials of the Great Prince's faction.
As soon as this remark came out, the hall was shocked, and sure enough, there was a thief who was not afraid of death who hit the idea on the imperial sword, although the sword did not look gorgeous, and it didn't look valuable, how could there be other cats behind this sudden here.
The officials of the Great Prince's faction were shocked, and their faces did not show anything, it seemed that things were developing in the worst direction, and it was obvious that the Wing King did not get useful content and chose to hand it over to the Criminal Department for disposal.
Mu Jin nodded and said: "Since it is handed over to the Criminal Department, this matter will be ascertained by the Criminal Department, and there must be an explanation for whether it is temporary." ā
The rumors outside gradually slowed down, and many people did not come back to this trouble, and the people did not know when the Wing King got the Imperial Sword.
That is, the imperial gift should not be inquired by the people, and it is enough to listen to words that have nothing to do with him, and the rumors that suddenly arise are difficult to arouse interest, but they fade in one day.
The teachers were unfavorable, and the officials of the Great Prince's faction more or less complained about the officials who had bad ideas, and they did not agree with the plan in the future, and obviously had the intention of retreating secretly.
The official who mentioned yƬ had a rather unsightly face, and was swept by the slightly mocking eyes of his colleagues, his face was like fire, and his heart was like fire to burn his kindness, but he didn't get the praise he deserved, but he turned to the sidelines to shirk his responsibility, and he was just starting to be in the nest, all of them were cowards!
The unwilling official spoke, since the matter has been done, even if the Wing King has suspicions, there is no evidence and he can't hurt the eldest prince, and there is no turning back from the bow, and if he doesn't carry it out, the Wing King is likely to start investigating from the rumors.
Stealing the imperial sword seems to be a temporary intention, or a crooked idea, taking the opportunity to frame a knife, and it is very likely that the official will take the eldest prince.
After saying this, everyone was silent again, and it was as it is now, or the thief who was looking for opened his head and knew nothing, and he couldn't ask the inside story, and now there is still a matter of entering the palace of the prince late at night.
The current situation is a metaphor for an inappropriate word, to support the bold and starve to death, no matter what the result is, they will definitely not be able to get in, leaving Qingshan is not afraid of no material to burn, and the officials below have to make an appearance if they want to fight for merit, and it is the responsibility of the courtiers to swear allegiance to the master.
Mu Zhao threw the plan to the officials who had raised the plan at the beginning, and he had all the power to dispose of it, but there was one thing that he must not expose as his master, and he would do what he should do, and let it go out to see how the Wing King responded.
The ministers had no choice but to reluctantly respond, and scolded the main messenger in their hearts, since the matter continued, let the person who raised it do it himself, and if something happened, someone put Mingzhe's self-protection in the first place.
To the non-official timidity, accustomed to rushing forward are others, their own behind the cheap pickup, really to their own charge into the position of the can't take a step, people when they are old and young The strength of fighting has long been exhausted by time, and it is an instinctive reaction to retreat as soon as there are bad signs.
After a few more days, it was time to prepare, and the officials of the Great Prince's faction were waiting to make a move, and there was no need to do any more to build momentum, so they looked for an early day to start the show.
"A few days ago, I heard that the thieves who were imprisoned in the criminal department and tried were punished according to the law, and he did not say anything useful." The official stepped forward and said with an awe-inspiring and righteous attitude: "It's just a trivial matter, but Wechen accidentally found a sneaky man who sold a long thing to a pawnshop the day before yesterday, so the person's behavior is suspicious. ā
"I don't know if I don't see it, I'm scared when I see it." The official looked shocked and indescribable, and glanced at the Wing King hesitantly, "The minister doesn't dare to say anything, and I implore the emperor for permission." ā
"But it doesn't hurt to say that you are not guilty." Mu Jinming was about to know what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd of the officials below, and that small look was enough to attract the attention of the ministers.
"Shu Chen is too timid to say it in court, for fear of colliding with an adult." The official pondered and looked embarrassed again and again, "The minister bought back what the man deserved, and asked the emperor to take a look." As he spoke, he motioned for the people waiting outside the temple to bring the objects.
Li Desheng took it and opened it in public under Mu Jinming's signal, and immediately exclaimed, many officials couldn't see it really because of their position, so they stepped forward to look at it, and glanced at the Wing King from time to time, to be precise, it should be the thing worn by the Wing King's waist, and it was exactly the same as the one in the box, which was too incredible.
Many officials talked about it, and most of them didn't know why this kind of thing happened, and it was even more difficult for people to open their mouths than the old tanuki to change the prince.
Two imperial swords appeared at once, which one was true and which was false, the courtiers couldn't help but speculate, obviously referring to the authenticity of the one on the Winged King's body, without the physical evidence of his theft a few days ago, it was difficult not to think elsewhere. (To be continued......)