Chapter Twenty-Three: The Lonely Minister
"You are an idiot, you can't do this little thing, and it is in vain that the official trusts you so much. www.biquge.info"After Shen Yan finished judging Wu Huai's case, he ignored Cui Mingshi's grief with a changeable and complicated expression, and he didn't look at the trace of reverence that flashed in the eyes of those scribes, and gently arched his hand to Cui Mingshi, and left in a dashing manner. Looking at Shen Yan's free and easy figure, a trace of helplessness appeared on Cui Mingshi's face, and then he came to Lin Xiaotang with a sad face, and truthfully reported the entire process of Shen Yan's trial.
"Lord Ministry, maybe we have underestimated Shen Yan." Cui Mingshi's brows furrowed slightly, and the scenes of Shen Yan's questioning process of the case came to mind, and found that Shen Yan's approach was completely different from that of the current official, Shen Yan did not come up to directly interrogate the criminal, but first started with the witnesses, looked for the flaws in the case, and finally interrogated the prisoner, "Maybe we should have inquired more about the news from the beginning, instead of thinking that the other party was born with mud legs and despised the other party from the heart." ”
"What's the use of you talking about these now, you haven't finished the explanation of the Seven Princes, what kind of face do you and I have to sit here and talk about these useless things." Lin Xiaotang was not in the mood to listen to Cui Mingshi's explanation.
"Lord Ministry, if the lower official fails to complete the explanation of the Seven Princes, he will be punished accordingly, but the lower official has also successfully probed Shen Yan's truth and provided relevant evidence for the next time he formulates a strategy." A trace of dissatisfaction and resentment flashed from Cui Mingshi's eyes, and then he lowered his head and said softly.
"Your words are not unreasonable." Being able to sit and sit firmly in the position of the secretary of the criminal department is enough to prove that Lin Xiaotang is not a mediocre talent, since Shen Yan's incident has happened, of course, Cui Mingshi needs to carry the black pot and bear the anger of the Seven Princes, but he can't beat Cui Mingshi violently, but try his best to find the weakness of the other party, and then take the opportunity to deliver a fatal blow, "Then in your opinion, how to deal with Shen Yan?" ”
"Lord Ministry, since Shen Yan has such talent, the lower officials feel that letting him try strange cases and unsolved cases will only increase his fame, and after a long time, it will definitely make some of the scribes at the bottom have some reverie, since this is the case, it is better to let all the officials and scribes in the ministry isolate him, not let him do things, and only hang the empty title of the head of the criminal department, after a long time, he will definitely be dissatisfied and want to make trouble, and then we can take the opportunity to take him down." A complicated look appeared in Cui Mingshi's eyes, that is, jealousy, unwillingness, envy, and appreciation.
"This is a good idea, but I don't know if the Seventh Prince will give me such a long time." A trace of helplessness and worry appeared between Lin Xiaotang's eyebrows.
"Strictly order officials and scribes not to discuss the matter of Shen Yan's trial, let alone spread it." Lin Xiaotang seemed to have thought of something, his brows were slightly twisted together, and he ordered Cui Mingshi seriously.
Even if Lin Xiaotang thought of controlling his speech, the news that Shen Yan had decided that the case was like a god and Shen Qingtian's name still spread quickly in the ears of all forces in Jinling City. Some people just laughed it off, and didn't think that a person who was good at judging cases could bring much benefit to them further, or rather, they still looked down on Shen Yan who didn't have a good background in their bones. Some people fell into deep thought, thinking that it was impossible for the emperor to rashly promote a person who was not beneficial, but this was a warning from the emperor to some people. Some people feel that it is necessary to win over Shen Yan, who has not yet fully risen, to lay a foreshadowing for their future development.
"Dad, are you looking for me?" There was a faint smile written on Qiu Yingxue's white face, and she walked in front of Qiu Mubai with light steps and asked softly.
"Well, Dad just heard a piece of news, or a rumor." Looking at the youthful Qiu Yingxue, a trace of love appeared on Qiu Mubai's face, and his eyes also flashed with love, "The news that Shen Yan asserted that the case was like a god, the criminal, and the witnesses called Shen Qingtian in unison has now spread all over Jinling City. ”
"Shen... Shen Yan judged the case like a god, and he was called Shen Qingtian? What's going on? Qiu Yingxue guessed in her heart that Shen Yan would take office in the next two days, but she didn't know that she would take office today.
"Here's the thing......" Qiu Mubai then quickly said what he heard about Shen Yan's trial process.
"Hmm." Qiu Yingxue snorted softly, knowing in her heart that Shen Yan would face many tests as soon as she took office, but she didn't expect that Shen Yan would be able to easily turn the tables as soon as she took office, and she also gained a reputation as a green sky, which would be of great benefit to his future career. Immediately, the scene of Shen Yan inadvertently slighting himself when he was saving himself by the forest resurfaced in his mind, and then the image of a tall, honest and honest Qingtian lord appeared, but for a while, Qiu Yingxue seemed to be unable to integrate these two descriptions.
"Yingxue, although Dad doesn't know your mind very well, Dad wants to remind you." A trace of worry and helplessness flashed in Qiu Mubai's eyes, worried that Qiu Yingxue's feelings for Shen Yan would fall, no matter what kind of background Shen Yan has, there are several women around him, which can prove that Shen Yan can't be as single-minded as himself, a man who is not dedicated is not a good husband, this is Qiu Mubai's belief, and Qiu Mubai also did this. But Qiu Mubai also knows in his heart that a man is surrounded by many women, which proves that this man is absolutely excellent, and an excellent man is the best partner for women.
"I don't know what Dad wants to say to Yingxue?" Looking at Qiu Mubai, who was deep in thought, a trace of inexplicable surprise flashed in Qiu Yingxue's eyes.
"Yingxue, Shen Yan's rise is too fast, there is no good and deep foundation, such an official is easy to be jealous and easy to be attacked by political enemies, you want to associate with him, Dad doesn't want to stop you, but you must be prepared for two things, one is to be fearful, and you must be prepared for the storm at any time; The second is tolerance, to this day, my father has to admit that Shen Yan is very good, very good, an excellent man must have a lot of confidants around him, you must have a generous heart of tolerance, don't be jealous. Qiu Mubai's eyes flashed with a hint of love and helplessness.
"Dad, what are you talking nonsense?" A hint of crimson appeared on Qiu Yingxue's face, and she said shyly.
"Dad is not talking nonsense, you know it in your heart." Seeing Qiu Yingxue's mentality of a little daughter, Qiu Mubai took a deep breath, her daughter is older, she has a sweetheart, and I am also old.
"Dad, isn't Shen Yan highly valued by the emperor, if something happens, the emperor will protect him." Qiu Yingxue endured a trace of shyness, a trace of doubt flashed in her eyes, and said lightly.
"Yes, the emperor does love Shen Yan, but there is a prerequisite, Shen Yan must conform to the emperor's wishes, and continue to create value for the emperor, but once Shen Yan does something that the emperor is not satisfied with, and at the same time is attacked by political enemies, the emperor will not come to the rescue, in other words, if Shen Yan wants to always get the grace of the emperor, he must always be loved by the emperor, which is an extremely difficult thing." Qiu Mubai said with deep feelings.
"Now the situation in the court is very chaotic, the princes want to get involved in the court, the gate lord clan has surfaced to support the prince in their minds, and the same is true for a family of relatives, these forces are intertwined, they absolutely do not allow a person without background and foundation to snatch food from their bowl, and the emperor is an ambitious and prosperous monarch, he is bent on breaking the existing pattern of the court and creating a real prosperous era of Great Xia." A trace of confusion and worry appeared in Qiu Mubai's eyes, "If Shen Yan wants to be loved by the emperor all the time, he must be a lonely minister, a lonely minister who is the enemy of hundreds of officials, how difficult it is." ”
"Dad can't be the enemy of hundreds of officials, that's why Dad has today's situation, although the emperor trusts Dad, but he doesn't trust him completely." A trace of loss appeared in Qiu Mubai's eyes, and he said with emotion, "To be a lonely minister, not only must you have great courage to overcome obstacles along the way, but at the same time, you must always put yourself to death and meet all kinds of guns and arrows." ”
"Even if Shen Yan has such courage, courage and ability, there is still an extremely important big problem in this." A trace of worry appeared in Qiu Mubai's eyes, as if he was worried about his future, and also seemed to be worried about his daughter's happiness, which was also mixed with a trace of inexplicable worry, "To put it mildly, the emperor is no longer young, if he is thirty years younger, with the emperor's ambition and courage, it will definitely be a blessing for Shen Yan." ”
"Why did the emperor choose Shen Yan to be this lonely minister?" Qiu Yingxue asked with some incomprehension.
"Dad is also puzzled, maybe it's chance." A hint of confusion appeared in Qiu Mubai's eyes, "As for whether you want to continue to have a relationship with Shen Yan in the future, Dad won't stop you, and it's up to you to make up your own mind." ”
"Xu Sanyuan, what you said is true? Shen Yan gained Shen Qingtian's fame? Xia Qi held a book in his hand, carefully read the content of the White Lotus Sect's troubles, and thought in his mind whether to issue an order to reprimand the local officials for their incompetence, or to lead the snake out of the hole, ignoring it for the time being, after listening to Xu Sanyuan's account of Shen Yan's judgment and Shen Qingtian's reputation, he suddenly put down his hand, and a trace of surprise, joy and expectation appeared in his eyes.
"How dare a slave deceive the emperor, all this has been spread in Jinling City." Xu Sanyuan stood down, lowered his head, and said affirmatively.
"I know that Shen Yan has some talents, but his talents have once again exceeded my expectations, and it really surprised me that a young man with no foundation and experience could turn the tables in a group of officials who are as cunning as a fox." Xia Qi gently tapped on the desk, and fell into a trace of contemplation between his eyebrows.
"It seems that my plan for solitary ministers can be implemented." There was a hint of perseverance in Xia Qi's eyes, and there was a determination to break the boat, "Xu Sanyuan, pass on my message to the eighteenth man, lift the grounding and let him move around with Shen Yan more." ”
"The minions obey." A hint of brightness flashed in Xu Sanyuan's eyes. "It turns out that the emperor not only wants to create a miracle of the cold family, but also wants Shen Yan to be a lonely minister, and even let the eighteen princes, who have always been cold, be involved, it seems that only the emperor knows how big this move is."