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Emperor Deqing also knew that Huo Zhengyuan had now taken refuge in Zhao Junchen, and after hearing Huo Zhengyuan's self-recommendation, he immediately guessed that this was Zhao Junchen's idea, but he quietly glanced at Zhao Junchen from the corner of his eye, and seemed to be a little hesitant.

At the same time, in the Imperial Palace, many officials changed their faces after hearing Huo Zhengyuan's self-recommendation.

After all, according to rumors, Zhao Junchen's assassination was committed by the forces that oppose the rectification of commercial taxes in the DPRK and China, although the specific identity of the main envoy behind the scenes is not yet known, but with Zhao Junchen's character, I am afraid that he will never give up and will definitely retaliate violently, and will also be angry with all the officials of the DPRK and China who oppose the rectification of commercial taxes.

Nowadays, such as Qin Huaiyuan, the servant of the Criminal Department, Gu Quan, the Zuo Yushi of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and others are all Zhao Junchen's cronies, which allows Zhao Junchen to maintain a certain influence in the Yamen of the Three Law Divisions, in addition, the West Factory was built by Zhao Junchen, and it has not yet been officially handed over to the Inner Court, even if the West Factory is about to be returned to the Inner Court, but Zhao Junchen will still have a certain degree of control over the West Factory......

As for Shuntianfu, it controls all the movements in the capital, and it is the main force in the investigation of Zhao Junchen's assassination and the attack on Xichang, if Zhao Junchen controls Shuntianfu again, plus the assistance of the Yamen of the Three Law Divisions and the Yamen of Xichang, Zhao Junchen can manipulate the investigation direction and trial results of the case to a large extent, and at that time, Zhao Junchen may take the opportunity to retaliate, maybe it will be widely implicated, and at that time, all the ministers who oppose the rectification of commercial taxes in the DPRK and China will encounter trouble. At any time, he faced Zhao Junchen's deliberate revenge and design framing......

Therefore, for those ministers who oppose the rectification of commercial taxes, anyone and any force can get Shuntianfu, and they will not deliberately interfere and oppose it, but only Zhao Junchen can't!

So, as soon as Huo Zhengyuan's words fell, he suddenly encountered the opposition of many courtiers.

Guan Wenqing, the right capital of the Imperial Procuratorate, seems to be honest and self-controlled, but the family behind him controls a large smuggling ship, and can obtain hundreds of thousands of silver profits through smuggling every year, so Guan Wenqing himself is the most opposed to the imperial court's rectification of commercial taxes, and among the hundreds of officials who oppose the imperial court's rectification of commercial taxes, his momentum is second only to Shen Changmao and several core figures within the "Shen Party".

In short, Guan Wenqing was the roadblock for Zhao Junchen to rectify commercial taxes, and he was also one of Zhao Junchen's political enemies that he had to defeat.

Now, after hearing Huo Zhengyuan's self-recommendation, Guan Wenqing was afraid that Zhao Junchen would take the opportunity to rectify himself in the future, so he immediately retorted: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Scholar Huo is not suitable for the position of Shuntian Mansion Yin, although Scholar Huo is very knowledgeable and highly respected, but he has not had many years of experience in governing the place or serving as the head of the Yamen, and he has never been good at adjudicating cases, and the Shuntian Mansion Yamen governs the feet of the Son of Heaven, the situation is the most complicated, and now there are several serious cases that need to be solved as soon as possible, and it is precisely the need for experience, An official who is good at adjudicating cases holds this position, and Scholar Huo is not the best candidate, please also ask Your Majesty to know it! ”

As Guan Wenqing's words fell, Ma Shangde, the left attendant of the Ministry of Officials, also came out and said: "Your Majesty, Scholar Huo has a respected status and high intelligence, and he is an important minister of the imperial court. ”

Ma Shangde is Zhou Shangjing's protégé, but he has never been valued by Zhou Shangjing, like Guan Wenqing, Ma Shangde's family can obtain a lot of benefits through smuggling and tax evasion every year, so since the imperial court wanted to rectify the commercial tax, Ma Shangde ignored Zhou Shangjing's instructions, and did not act as low-key as other "Zhou Party" officials, but he was clearly opposed to the imperial court's rectification of commercial taxes.

In fact, among the various factions in the DPRK and China, whether it is the "Zhou Party", the "Shen Party", the "Zhao Party", or the "Prince. There are not a few officials like Marchand, who are of course obedient to their respective backers on weekdays, but that is only because their backers can fight for their interests, and if the intentions of the backers are contrary to their interests, these people may not be loyal and obedient.

Like Shen Changmao, he himself may not really want to oppose the imperial court's rectification of commercial taxes, after all, he will stand on the opposite side of Emperor Deqing, and the reason why he wants to oppose the imperial court's rectification of commercial taxes is not only because such a position can bring him a very high momentum, but also because Shen Changmao does not have the superb means like Zhou Shangjing, nor does he have the ability of Zhao Junchen to induce with profit, let alone the firm attitude of the crown prince Zhu Heyu.

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There is little gossip, but it is said that with the opposition of Guan Wenqing and Ma Shangde, the ministers who oppose the rectification of commercial taxes in the DPRK and China have also made their views clear, and they all disagree with Huo Zhengyuan's position as the governor of Shuntian Mansion.

"Your Majesty, the minister also agrees with the views of Lord Guan and Master Ma, and Scholar Huo is not a suitable candidate for Shuntian Mansion Yin......"

"Your Majesty, Scholar Huo has limited energy, he is now not only responsible for the affairs of the Hanlin Academy, but also has the responsibility of assisting the cabinet, if he is allowed to take the position of Shuntian Mansion Yin again, it will inevitably be out of energy, and I hope Your Majesty will be ...... Mingjian."

"Your Majesty, Scholar Huo took the initiative to ask for help, although he is loyal and commendable, but Scholar Huo's temperament has always been modest, and I am afraid that he is not suitable for the position of Shuntian Mansion Yin......"

"Your Majesty......"

In the face of the opposition of the officials, Zhao Junchen's brows furrowed slightly, and then hinted to the officials of the "Zhao Party" with his eyes, and after receiving Zhao Junchen's hint, the officials of the "Zhao Party" also came out one after another to refute.

Situ Han, the left deputy of the Imperial Palace, has always had a close relationship with Huo Zhengyuan, and at this time, regardless of Guan Wenqing being his top boss, he immediately came out and said: "Lord Guan's words are wrong, if you think that Master Huo is not suitable for the position of Yin of Shuntian Mansion, then Lord Guan can have a suitable candidate to recommend?" Or, Lord Guan, you personally take on the position of Shuncheon Mansion Yin, it is not impossible! But if you don't have a suitable candidate to recommend, and you don't want to take on the job yourself, then why do you oppose Scholar Huo's initiative? Doesn't this hurt the enthusiasm of Professor Huo? Master Guan, although you are the imperial history of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, if there is no feasible strategy, but you will only blindly oppose the policies of others, it will inevitably be a little inappropriate. ”

After hearing Situ Han's rebuttal, Guan Wenqing's face was suddenly gloomy, but unfortunately Shuntianfu Yin's position is now a hot potato, if Guan Wenqing recommends someone else to take this position, it is equivalent to framing this person, and the other party may not be willing, as for letting him himself take this position at the same time, it is even more impossible, so for Situ Han's rebuttal, Guan Wenqing has nothing to say for a while.

On the other side, Zhan Shanchang, the head of the household department, aimed at Ma Shangde, the head of the ministry, and also said: "Your Majesty, although the position of Scholar Huo is respected, it may be a little condescending to serve as the Yin of Shuntian Mansion, but the minister thinks that this is an extraordinary period, and Shuntian Mansion is in need of a highly respected minister of the court to serve for this position, and Scholar Huo is obviously the most suitable candidate!" ”

Then, under the leadership of Situ Han and Zhan Shanchang, all the officials of the "Zhao Party" came out and expressed their views in support of Huo Zhengyuan's position as the Yin of Shuntian Mansion.

It's just that most of the hundred officials in the court are against the imperial court's rectification of commercial taxes, and now they are afraid that they will encounter Zhao Junchen's unprovoked retaliation, and they are all unwilling to see Huo Zhengyuan take the position of Shuntian Mansion Yin, so compared with the support voices of the "Zhao Party", they still oppose Huo Zhengyuan as Shuntian Mansion Yin.

It's just that the people of the "Zhao Party" have been prepared for this for a long time, and they are not as caught off guard as their opponents, so they have not fallen into a disadvantage between the debates, and the situation is only a stalemate for the time being, and no one can help the other with the two views, but they are constantly debating fiercely.

While the hundred officials were arguing, Zhao Junchen did not express his opinion, but his eyes kept scanning Emperor Deqing, Zhou Shangjing, Shen Changmao and others.

Under such circumstances, whether Huo Zhengyuan can serve as the Yin of Shuntian Mansion depends on the opinions of these people after all.

Sure enough, seeing that the situation was deadlocked, Emperor Deqing was no longer silent, and said angrily: "Silence! In the Imperial Palace, you and others are all important ministers of the court, regardless of their status, arguing loudly, what kind of system is it? ! ”

After the officials quieted down, Emperor Deqing's gaze turned to Shen Changmao and asked, "Shen Shoufu, what do you think about this matter?" ”

Since Shen Changmao served as the first assistant of the cabinet, he paid more and more attention to his identity, and naturally he would not quarrel with the officials, and only after Emperor Deqing personally inquired, Shen Changmao slowly stepped out of the ranks, and said: "Your Majesty, the old minister also thinks that the experience, personality, identity, etc., of Scholar Huo are not suitable for the position of Yin of Shuntian Mansion......"

The cooperation between Shen Changmao and Zhao Junchen is just that Zhao Junchen helps Shen Changmao fight back against the rumors, and Shen Changmao acquiesces to Zhang Jizhi, a subordinate of Zhao Junchen, to get the position of the prefect of Yanzhou.

After a pause, Shen Changmao hesitated for a moment, and then said: "The old minister recommended Ye Wenkang, the right deputy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, to serve as this position, Lord Ye has served in the Metropolitan Procuratorate for many years, and he is an indispensable cadre of the Three Law Divisions, and he has always been good at judging cases, and he does not lack experience in governing the people, so he is the most suitable candidate." ”

After hearing Shen Changmao's recommendation, all the officials who opposed Huo Zhengyuan as the Yin of Shuntian Mansion were in high spirits, in the current situation, as long as someone is willing to compete with Huo Zhengyuan for the position of Yin of Shuntian Mansion, everything will be easy!

However, including Shen Changmao, they all ignored Ye Wenkang's thoughts.

Ye Wenkang, the right deputy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, was originally an official of the "Yellow Party", but now he has followed Huang Yourong to Shen Changmao, and is one of the few former "Yellow Party" officials who did not defect to Zhao Junchen.

This person has a similar personality to Huang Yourong, he has always been the most greedy for power, and he has always stayed away from things that affect his career.

As mentioned earlier, under the current situation, the position of Shuntian Mansion Yin is a hot potato, and the slightest carelessness will affect his career, how can Ye Wenkang be willing to take this position?

"It's a good Shen Changmao, and he also said that he would treat the new and old people equally, but now he has to cross the river and tear down the bridge! He didn't ask my opinion at all, so he was going to throw the hot potato of Shuntianfu Yin into my hands! Among those old people of yours, there are also several people who are suitable for the position of Shuntian Mansion Yin, why do you want to recommend me? Didn't you bully me that I was born in the 'Yellow Party' and recently took refuge in you? Hey! I won't suffer this dumb loss! It's a big deal, I, like everyone else, also took refuge in Zhao Junchen! ”

In the middle of his thoughts, Ye Wenkang suddenly came out and said to Emperor Deqing: "The minister is naturally willing to share his worries for His Majesty...... It's just that the minister has been unwell in recent days, and often lacks energy, and now he is recuperating, just dealing with the affairs of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, it is already the limit of the minister, and the affairs of Shuntianfu are far more than the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and now it is an extraordinary period, the minister is worried that he is not energetic, and will delay things, if he fails to live up to His Majesty's trust, the minister will die and will not escape the blame......"

As Ye Wenkang's words fell, Shen Changmao's face suddenly became even more ugly.

He never thought that Ye Wenkang would dare to refute his attitude!

In fact, Shen Changmao recommended Ye Wenkang to serve as the Yin of Shuntian Mansion, and he had no selfish intentions, just because Ye Wenkang was the most suitable, but Shen Changmao had just annexed some of the "Yellow Party" forces, but he ignored Ye Wenkang's selfish character, sensitive mind, and vacillating attitude.

On the other side, after hearing Ye Wenkang's answer, Emperor Deqing didn't say anything, just turned his gaze to Zhou Shangjing and asked, "Zhou Aiqing, what do you think?" ”

Zhou Shangjing came out again and said: "Your Majesty, Scholar Huo is an important minister of the imperial court, he has always been known for his wit, and he is not lacking in ability. ”

After hearing Zhou Shangjing's opinion, Emperor Deqing pondered for a moment again, and finally said: "Since this is the case, for the time being, Huo Zhengyuan, a scholar, will concurrently serve as the Yin of Shuntian Mansion!" Master Huo, you also know the current situation, after you take office, you must make every effort to urge Shuntianfu to solve the case of Zhao Junchen's assassination as soon as possible, and you must not slack off! …… However, now that the situation in the government and the opposition is complicated, you must also be cautious when handling cases, and you must not cause too much confusion and turmoil. ”

In fact, Emperor Deqing didn't want Huo Zhengyuan to take the position of Yin of Shuntian Mansion, after all, Zhao Junchen's power was really not suitable for any further increase, and Emperor Deqing did not forget his general direction of stabilizing the situation in the government and the opposition, and did not want to make the situation in the court turbulent again because of this matter. However, once Huo Zhengyuan served as the governor of Shuntian Mansion, Zhao Junchen might make a big move, and then the situation in the court would be chaotic again, which was inconsistent with Emperor Deqing's original plan.

Therefore, when Emperor Deqing appointed Huo Zhengyuan, he also left a backhand, just letting Huo Zhengyuan "temporarily" concurrently serve as the Yin of Shuntian Mansion, so that if the situation is not right in the future, Emperor Deqing can correct it immediately.

After hearing Emperor Deqing's will, Huo Zhengyuan immediately received the decree and thanked him, and said: "The minister obeys the order, and I hope that Your Majesty will feel at ease, and the minister will not dare to live up to the holy hope, and will definitely do his best to solve the case as soon as possible, and he will definitely be cautious and never cause trouble to His Majesty!" ”

After getting Huo Zhengyuan's assurance, Emperor Deqing nodded with satisfaction.

Then, Emperor Deqing's face suddenly became serious, his eyes turned to Zhao Junchen, and said, "The appointment of Shuntian Mansion Yin is over for the time being!" Now, it's time to get down to business! Zhao Junchen! ”

With the call of Emperor Deqing, Zhao Junchen immediately came out of the queue and responded: "The minister is here!" ”

In Emperor Deqing's voice, anger appeared again, and he said: "You can tell the officials in detail about the circumstances of your assassination now!" ”

"Obey the order!" After Zhao Junchen bowed down and agreed, when he got up again, his face was already sad.

Then, in front of hundreds of officials, Zhao Junchen explained in detail the circumstances before and after his assassination yesterday.

Of course, Zhao Junchen has not forgotten the lies he made up!

“…… The murderer took advantage of the minister's inattention, and approached the minister's side, and took out a dagger, stabbed at the minister's heart, and shouted loudly, "Even if you want to please the emperor, you shouldn't block everyone's financial path", the minister is a scholar, has always been not good at martial arts, he was stunned on the spot, he didn't react at all, and he was about to be stabbed to death by the murderer, fortunately, Miss Cui next to the minister was affectionate and righteous, and sacrificed herself to block a knife for the minister, otherwise the minister would not see His Majesty today...... It's a pity that although Chen escaped by luck, Miss Cui was seriously injured and has not woken up to this day......"

While speaking, Zhao Junchen may be afraid, or he may be aggrieved, or he may be worried about Cui Qianxue's situation, and his eyes are gradually red.

Then, Zhao Junchen wiped the corners of his eyes with his sleeves - the sleeves had been stained with ginger juice beforehand - so after Zhao Junchen lowered his sleeves, he became more and more "tearful"......

Then, Zhao Junchen knelt in front of Emperor Deqing with a "plop" and cried: "Your Majesty, the minister doesn't understand that the erosion of the court's commercial taxes is well known, and it is never a secret that the court's money and grain turnover is difficult, so the current situation of commercial taxes in our dynasty must be rectified, which is also the consensus of hundreds of officials!" The minister is just bent on doing things for the court, the minister is just bent on being loyal to His Majesty, why, why someone will not tolerate the minister, since the minister was ordered to rectify the commercial tax, not only encountered all kinds of difficulties, but was assassinated yesterday, almost lost his life...... Your Majesty, you must be the master of your ministers! ”

Zhao Junchen's crying can be described as poignant and pitiful, which made all the officials change color when they hear it.

And Emperor Deqing felt that his imperial authority letter was provoked, and his face was even more gloomy at this time, and he said slowly: "You do things for the court and are loyal to me, these are all in my eyes, if someone can't tolerate you because of this, then they are naturally unwilling to do things for the court and are not willing to be loyal to me!" ”

While speaking, Emperor Deqing had already characterized the assassination of Zhao Junchen.

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PS: Well, a two-in-one big chapter, five thousand words!

…… (To be continued.) )