Chapter II. 234
Although most of the people in Fengjing who were 'listening to the root of the wall' outside the Prime Minister's Mansion were confused, when the origin of this 'policy lesson' was transmitted to the ears of the crown prince Yan Tian, it made the future Emperor of Youbei completely angry.
"Misceiving the crowd! It can be seen from this that Li Deng, an old horseman, is so poisonous? He, he, he...... With his hand, this is clearly to dig up the ancestral grave of my Yan family! I have no enmity with his Li family in the past, and there is no grudge in the near future, why do you want to poison me so much! Go, summon Wang Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites to the palace! Since you Li Deng want to win the heart of the master, then I will give you a salary from the bottom of the kettle! Just remove your name as the dean, and I'll see how you make waves!" ”
In fact, it's no wonder that Yan Tian is so angry. Judging from the return of the Imperial Horse Supervisor alone, Wan Changning and Li Deng's master and apprentice are not only exhausted, but also have a tendency to wear the same pants again. Early this morning, Li and Wan Er thieves actually opened the door of the mansion and 'gathered' a group of scholars from the Sanbei Academy, talking about what 'came from a family', what 'the people are noble and gentle', and what 'thieves are called emperors'! On the surface, it seems to discuss the differences in thought between different schools, but in fact, it is clearly a metaphor for the present, implying that our Youbei Yan family is also a reckless person from a humble background!!
And these gentlemen don't fight for their own 'future boss'! Looking at the eagerness of their heads and ears when they came out of the Prime Minister's Mansion, it was obvious that they regarded the rebellious words of Li and Wan Shifu as a guideline; I just returned to the school in the afternoon, and under the leadership of the university president Wang Xu, what a bullshit 'academic speculation conference' was launched! This is to pull all the students who didn't fall into the water together!
Yan Tian also knew very well in his heart that after he ascended the throne, he would inevitably have to promote a new group of young officials. First, it is possible to eliminate those stubborn old ministers of the former dynasty who have no use value; Second, it can also refresh the current filthy court atmosphere. After all, this embarrassing situation is also the reason why I promoted some incompetent people who were clever and eloquent in order to monopolize power; If you really expect these sycophants to educate the people for themselves, isn't that as ridiculous as 'letting the weasel watch the hen's coop'?
But now, this Li and Wan master and apprentice, without warning, directly attacked those future pillars of the imperial court!
You must know that these scholars of the Sanbei Academy are not only young men with their own hills and valleys in their chests, but also the sons of senior members of the DPRK and the Central Committee. And if he wants to make the Northern Court clear again, he only needs to let them take over the position of his father and brother logically, and it will be done; In this way, they will be guaranteed to swear allegiance to their future emperor, and they can also avoid further turmoil due to the turmoil of the court.
But now these pillars of talent have been bewitched by Li and Wan, even if their hearts have not changed much, can they still be assured of appointing them? Do you dare to appoint them with confidence?
Even if he can be ruthless and completely give up these children of the family, then where can he find so many and such convenient successors? You must know that the people of Youbei Third Road, who can read and write, are like a rarity. In the future, can you still count on some illiterate people to help you manage and manage those vast accounts?
I have to say that no matter whether Li and Wan master and apprentice are intentional or unintentional, but now this kind of practice is still an extremely accurate and vicious plan for Yan Tian! It also made Yan Tianfang chaotic at the same time, and at the same time, he also had a bad premonition in his heart:
Did Li Deng already know that I was plotting to seize his Li family's ancestral property?
Although Li Deng, as the prime minister of Youbei, has no time to go to Sanbei Academy to teach on weekdays; But after all, he has a very high reputation among the Huayu Continent Shilin; Moreover, he also personally contributed money and efforts to transform the Sanbei Academy, which was originally a dilapidated private school, into a huge scale that is not inferior to any academy today.
Although nominally, the Three North Academy falls under the jurisdiction of the Youbei Rite Department; But for many years, there has been the position of the dean of the prime minister, and for many years, the big hand of the Ministry of Rites has never been able to touch any corner of the Sanbei Academy.
It is precisely because of this that Lord Wang Qiwang, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites who hurriedly came to Fengzhao, knelt in front of Yan Tian at this time, and the cold sweat on his forehead fell on the stone slab like raindrops.
The Ministry of Rites under the jurisdiction of Lord Wang was originally responsible for internal affairs such as diplomacy, sacrifices, and education. But the accounts of the various sacrificial ceremonies on the three roads of Youbei have always been attributed to Wan Changning, who is responsible for auditing and broadcasting; And the only 'government-run academy', the president is the prime minister of the dynasty, and he can't even interject a word. It can be seen that the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites in the north of Youbei is a Qingshui Yamen; And those officials who were transferred to the Ministry of Rites were also put on a pension job. In the nearly 100 years since the establishment of Youbei Third Road, looking at the entire Yamen of the Ministry of Rites, Pei Ya has only been transferred out.
Before the head of the inner hall, Wang Gonggong, came to summon him, Wang Shangshu was still listening to music in the back hall of the yamen of the Ministry of Rites. Originally, judging from the recent treacherous situation, there were not a few things that the Ministry of Rites had to be busy with. Not to mention, the imminent 'enthronement ceremony' and the two top priorities of 'the death of the emperor and the mourning of the whole country' are enough for their ceremonial department to be busy for a while.
For many years, the work habit of the Ministry of Rites was to wait until the accounts were properly prepared by the Ministry of Households, and then the budget and silver taels were sent together with the detailed accounts, and then the preparations began in a step-by-step manner. Now that the household department is so calm, why is he in a hurry with the Ministry of Etiquette? After all, it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, and she can't do anything before the household department sows silver!
But Wang Qi, an idle scholar, already knew in his heart as soon as he saw the expression of the prince: It should not be a good thing for the prince to summon himself as an idle official this time.
"Wang Shangshu, with my dynasty, you can also be regarded as an old minister of the Three Dynasties, right? Recently, I have heard that there have been some changes between the Youbei Shilin, why are you, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites who is in charge of this matter, as if you have not heard of it? Of course, what about your difficulties...... I also know a thing or two, but I am not an emperor after all, and I don't need an idle Northern Rite Department; If you Wang Qi can't be a qualified Rite Scholar, then I can also do it with another person......"
Whether it is from the court law of Youbei or from the private rules of the Yan family, as long as the enthronement ceremony is not held for a day, and he fails to be crowned king for a day, he is still the crown prince of the prison country. Now, just because he calls himself 'I' as a mere prince and surpasses the courtesy of a monarch and minister, he also falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites.
According to the law, this 'passover' is a great crime, which is enough to strip him of the crown prince and hand him over to the clan government for lifelong solitary confinement.
But Wang Qi, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, obviously does not have the courage to 'discuss below'. In the face of the prince's extremely transgressive 'reactionary remarks', he could only keep 'banging, banging' his head and calling him 'Your Majesty' again and again:
"Your Majesty forgives the guilt, the guilty minister is not exculpating himself, but all the behaviors of the Sanbei Academy in the past were personally interrogated by the dean Li Chengxiang, and the guilty minister, as Li Xiang's subordinate, really did not dare to question the matter of the boss; However, since Your Majesty has this will, the minister must also move forward, purify the government and the opposition for my lord, and reshape the monarchy! ”
Although Wang Qi has been an idle official all his life, he also understands the deep meaning of Yan Day. Since the crown prince Yan Tian aimed at the prime minister's 'forbidden body' - the Three North Academy, this is clearly preparing to set up the prime minister. At this time, summoning himself to come here is clearly to make a gesture for himself: Whether to board his 'big ship' that is about to pull anchor and go to sea, or whether to continue to sit on the small sampan of Li Deng's leaky sampan on all sides, Wang Qi had better think clearly.
"Good! Since Wang Shangshu has this to worry about the Lord, I am also deeply gratified to hear it. Then the matter of the Sanbei Academy, I will leave it to Wang Shangshu to deal with. ”
When Yan Tian said this, he put the book in his hand on the table, walked in front of Lord Wang Qiwang, squatted down and stretched out his hands, helping the Lord Shangshu, who was like sifting chaff and trembling, to stand up.
"Mingrui... I have not yet succeeded to the throne, and the court is already suffering from internal and external troubles. You also have to understand my difficulties...... I don't shy away from saying that whether the surname of Youbei Jiangshan is Li or Yan, who can tell the difference after so many years? The first emperor spent his whole life completely purging the Zhongshan Road Guo Party; And at this time, I will also inherit the ancestral business, and what I am thinking in my heart at this time, I think you are also very clear. As the saying goes, there are no two days in the sky and no two kings in the country, and the situation of strong ministers bullying the lord such as Youbei Sanlu has lasted for nearly a hundred years; Since I want to sit in that seat now, I definitely don't want these tiger and wolf ministers to leave the descendants of the Yan clan behind. Mingrui, there are not many credible people around me now, and you, Wang Qi, can be regarded as one of them. The scholars in the Sanbei Academy are the hope for the future of Youbei Sanlu; At this time, I put all the hope of the future of Youbei into the hands of Ming Rui, you don't want to let me down! ”
Yan Tian's words are true and true, real and tangential; The helplessness and grief, trust and entrustment contained in the tone made Wang Shangshu burst into tears and excited.
As the saying goes, 'the one who is a confidant dies'! Wang Qi, who has been an idle official for half his life, how could he not want to make something big with a bang? Judging from Yan Tian's entrustment, the ladder that can make him go straight to the nine heavens should have appeared now!
Excited, Lord Wang tightly held Yan Tian's cold left hand, and said with a choked and trembling voice:
"Even if the minister is full of liver and brain, he will not be able to repay my lord's kindness......"
Yan Tian nodded with satisfaction, put his right hand on Lord Wang's hands, and patted it lightly twice:
"I know that Lord Wang will definitely live up to my high expectations. This time, the first person in the Three North Academy who made trouble was named Wang Xu, and he was the eldest son of Lord Wang, right? Haha, young people are enterprising, which is a good thing; But don't be tempted by others, and end up being a victim of others......"
Yan Tian's understatement completely stirred up Wang Qi, who was full of eagerness, to be cold all over. He never dreamed that his eldest son, who had been smart and clever since childhood, would now be involved in this foolish thing! Moreover, I heard the prince say this matter himself......
Under Yan Tian's startled method, he completely toyed with Wang Qi, who had been rolling in the sea for decades, between applause. It can be seen that Yan Tian is indeed a genius who plays with power. It can be said that his attainments in this area are already better than his 'father and master'.