Zong Zhe said and took a breath for a while.

All the people present are people who have been in high positions for a long time, and the basic city government is there.

Even if he had other opinions in his heart, he was willing to listen to Zong Zhe finish speaking, so he didn't interrupt without words.

"If it's just this big achievement, it's just the merit of King Qin's rescue.

However, after Tai'an's predicament was resolved, the second prince was seriously ill and could not serve as a director.

At this time, there were still 100,000 victims in Shandong, and there had just been a civil uprising, if the imperial court did not handle it properly, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Fortunately, His Royal Highness the Second Prince took the opportunity to make a decision, and with great perseverance to create a precedent for disaster relief, he temporarily set up the post of disaster relief envoy, commanding the civil and military ranks in the territory, and having the right to deal with disaster relief matters.

and gave the Son of Heaven a sword to suppress all those who harbored ill intentions in the territory.

From this, it can also be seen that His Royal Highness the Second Prince is talented and excelling, and he has his own strategy in his chest."

When Zong Zhe said this, someone finally couldn't help but speak: "Master Zong is inevitably too biased, and his words are not exaggerated. Even if His Royal Highness the Second Prince is a messenger, he has no right to transfer the sword of the Son of Heaven given by His Majesty to others?

In addition, the riots of the victims in Tai'an, causing tens of thousands of deaths and injuries, how can Lord Zong avoid talking about these things?"

"Lord Liu's words are ridiculous!

will be outside, and the king's order is still unacceptable.

The second prince made the wisest decision according to the time and situation, in order to live up to the mission on his shoulders and solve the trouble in Shandong for the imperial court.

Lord Liu is so pedantic and doesn't know how to be flexible, but he is afraid that it will not be the blessing of the imperial court. ”

The way of righteousness and solemnity.

Liu Wenzai, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, was naturally not subject to such an evaluation, and immediately wanted to refute it.

Wang Weiren noticed that Emperor Jingtai on the dragon chair was displeased, and immediately said: "The two adults don't have to argue first, the affairs of His Royal Highness the Second Prince have His Majesty's holy judgment, let's discuss the merits of Jia Baoyu first." ”

As soon as Zong Zhe heard that the first assistant Wang Weiren also called it "relief envoy", he knew that Wang Weiren also agreed with the second prince's move.

There was more certainty in his heart, so he continued his previous words:

"When the second prince first entered Shandong, he was plotted by traitors, and there was no one around him who could be trusted. Maybe Jia Baoyu gets along with him day and night, he knows Jia Baoyu's talent and learning, or maybe he was calm and cautious when Jia Baoyu dealt with the disaster victims in Shangling before, so he handed over the big task and appointed Jia Baoyu as the relief envoy.

As for what happened after Jia Baoyu served as a relief envoy, the hundreds of letters sent to the General Administration Department were recorded in great detail, and I believe that all of you are already clear, so I will not repeat them.

In short, in less than three months, the entire Shandong 100,000 victims were properly resettled, and none of them starved to death because they could not receive relief, and the imperial court could not and did not dare to turn a blind eye to this merit. ”

The crowd listened, and most of them nodded.

It is true that other things can be disputed, but no one can erase the merits on the surface.

Disaster relief is a major event, and this time the disaster in Shandong is so big, Jia Baoyu was ordered to lead the disaster relief matters, and now it has been appeased, no matter what, the court should be rewarded.

Liu Wenzai said: "Jia Baoyu has merit, this is undeniable, but how big it is, this point still needs to be carefully discussed.

Besides, Jia Baoyu is still young, if the princes present give too high an evaluation, how should the court reward him at that time?

I have taught in the study, and I have met Jia Baoyu, and I admire young people like him.

But I still think that the credit is too great.

The imperial court has already made arrangements for disaster relief in Shandong, and the second prince and his entourage are just executors.

At that time, even if a virtuous person was appointed to take on a great responsibility, it was not necessarily impossible to do a good job. ”

Zong Zhe leads the errand of the Criminal Department, and has a strict definition of rewards and punishments, so he naturally can't agree with Liu Wenzai's opinion.

"Lord Liu is right, but it's all nonsense.

Any big battle, before it starts, the selection of a manager, can be won or defeated.

So I don't deny Lord Liu's words.

However, let me ask Lord Liu, when it is time, do you dare to change generals?

If the 100,000 victims are not handled properly, it will be a disaster for the sky. Now that it has subsided, Lord Liu can naturally say this without pressure, but if it was changed at that time, would you dare to change people?

If you don't do a good job and provoke the people to rebel, will Lord Liu dare to bear the responsibility?

If Lord Liu's words just now get out, I don't know how many heroes in the world who have worked hard for the imperial court will chill.

Because, no matter how good the errand is, in the end, the court can change the sentence that others can also do well, to erase the credit, who is willing to do the errand well in the future?

Merit is merit, and merit is rewarded.

Clear rewards and punishments are the way to govern the country.

This is the truth to be learned in Mengtong's textbook, if Lord Liu is still not clear, you might as well go back and read it again. ”

"You! It's too much of a deception! ”

Liu Wenzai's official position is lower than that of Zong Zhe, and he feels that he has been very humble and relaxed before.

But at this time, I still can't help but be upside down by Zong's choking words!

Tell him to go back and read the Mengtong textbook?

It's really annoying old man!

Seeing that the two of them might be about to pinch up, Wang Weiren hurriedly played a round and said:

"What the two adults said is for the sake of the court, and everyone expresses their opinions on the merits, so there is no need to be angry."

After speaking, he didn't give people time to get angry, so he asked everyone: "Everyone has heard the words of Lord Zong and Lord Liu, and if you have any other opinions, they will all say them for Your Majesty's holy judgment." ”

Liu Wenzai is the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and what he is best at is to convince people with "etiquette", and he does not bother with Zongzhi for the time being, but returns to the topic:

"Everything else, how can you say that he has no order to transfer troops?"

Zong Zhe pouted and said: "This matter depends on everyone's attitude, if you are strict, it can be said that you have no order to transfer troops, it is too much." If you are broad-minded, but you are improvised, and King Qin is driving, this is merit. ”

"What did Master Zong say just now that the rewards and punishments were clear, and what did he say at this time that he was broad-minded, isn't it inconsistent between what he says on the outside and what he says?

If he didn't have the dragon pattern jade pendant given by the Emperor Taishang, how could he easily transfer troops? Strictly speaking, it should be treated as a false proclamation. ”

"Then according to what you say, the predicament of Tai'an and the danger of His Highness should be solved at least half a month later, after the reinforcements from the imperial court arrive? Solved in advance, avoided the disaster, or became a sin? ”

"You are secretly changing concepts, confusing the public, confusing merit and demerit, the old man disdains to argue with you, everyone is free to discuss this matter, and His Majesty will also make a holy judgment."

"Alright."

Emperor Jingtai at the top finally spoke.

"I can't tell the truth, what the two Aiqing said is all about seeking the country, and I already know everything.

Now, let's talk about what reward Jia Baoyu should be rewarded and punished. ”

Emperor Jingtai said lightly.

The official department said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that what Lord Liu Wenzai said is reasonable, Jia Baoyu is meritorious, but after all, he is young, and now he also has the title of six-grade military attache given by the Emperor Taishang.

Wei Chen thought that it was still appropriate to lightly judge his merits, emphasize his faults, offset his merits and demerits, and raise his rank by a few points, etc., which would be sufficient.

Otherwise, if it is according to what the master said, his merit is enough to be knighted.

However, the Jia family already has two lords, if they are crowned with another knight, wouldn't it seem that the court is a famous lord?

I hope Your Majesty will think deeply. ”

The words of the official book made everyone fall into deep thought.

Although most of them disagree, it has to be said that such an approach is most in line with the interests of the imperial court.

King Qin protected and was ordered to help 100,000 disaster victims in danger, such a great merit, if it could not be given by a high-ranking official, it could only be knighted.

But the Jia family already has two titles, and if there is another one, it will be too unseemly.

Emperor Jingtai asked: "Who is the title of Jia Jiarong's Mansion now?" ”

The emperor has a lot of opportunities, and he will not care about some unimportant people and things.

Even Jia Zheng, if he hadn't seen Yuanchun as a concubine and had a little impression, a five-grade petty official who was just enough to enter the palace, how could he remember.

As for Jia Yu, he didn't have any impression at all.

The official department Shangshu understood what Emperor Jingtai meant, if Jia Baoyu could have attacked the knighthood, he could have recorded his merits first, and when he inherited the title in the future, it would be over without demoting or promoting the rank.

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"Rongguo Mansion is now a first-class Shenwei general, Jia Yu, who is Jia Baoyu's uncle and the eldest brother of Jia Zheng of the Ministry of Industry."

"Does Jia Yu have a son-in-law?"

"There is a son-in-law, Jia Lian, who has the same title on his body."

When Emperor Jingtai heard this, he also rested his mind.

The title is inherited, the father passes on to the son, and if there is no son, the brother and nephew can be passed on.

Shoufu Wang Weiren saw that Emperor Jingtai also didn't know how to reward Jia Baoyu, so he reminded: "Your Majesty, since Jia Baoyu is not good at rewarding, why don't you add his merits to Concubine Yuanniang."

Concubine Yuan is Jia Baoyu's sister.

Since the beginning of the dynasty, there have been subordinates who are inconvenient to reward, and the same is true for their relatives. ”

Emperor Jingtai was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Yuanfu's words, I will consider it." In addition, since the opinions of the ministers on Jia Baoyu's matter cannot be unified, it is better to wait for the second prince and his party to return to Beijing, and then carry out the palace discussion. ”