Chapter 166: Turmoil
"The concubine doesn't dare to say anything about these things, but the household department has always handled the problem of the displaced people in the capital very well, today is the day of the Hundred Flowers Banquet, in fact, it stands to reason that the security forces in various places in the capital should be strengthened, and the slum where the displaced people are located was originally the farthest away from the palace, and they were not reported to the palace gate, so they gathered at the gate of the palace, this kind of thing The concubine thinks that the household department should also have some ideas, right, Lord Xu."
Jiang Xinyu felt that there was no law of things at this time, and now there was no evidence of human manipulation, and she really didn't know how to say it, although she was talking about the importance of women, but in a feudal dynasty like Izumo, it was very serious for harem women to interfere in politics. Now that she is sharp, there are no longer a few people who pay attention to her, and if she is caught, she will have a lot more trouble. Now that she can throw this hot potato to others, and it is very likely to be a breakthrough person, she suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, this sense of relaxation, Nangong Tian naturally saw it in her eyes, but she didn't point it out.
Nangong Tian didn't mean to embarrass Jiang Xinyu, but just teased her, so he turned his head and glanced at the courtiers below, and asked sharply, "Oh, is it?" Then this question will be answered by Lord Xu, the head of the household department. ”
Xu Chengwei, the head of the household, frowned, he only knew how he would not let go of the topic of Jiang Xinyu, as a head of the household, these things were his duties. But it's really strange, his subordinates didn't receive any news, and the people under him arranged it properly, but these things still happened, which really exceeded his expectations.
Anyone knows that the person who causes trouble at this juncture has no IQ at all, but the black cauldron must be carried by him. This commotion is really strange, originally he ordered people to strictly isolate the homeless people from the palace, and many of them arranged for his cronies to be among them. Even among the real homeless, there are people who can report the movements of the homeless at any time.
The previous commotions relied on the reports of these people, and they were so stable that they were suppressed and not reported to Nangong Tian. This time it turned out that he didn't know that there was not a trace of movement in those people, and there was not a trace of noise reaching his ears, what did these people do, taking the high money they gave, but now it is not working, Xu Chengwei is extremely angry, plus this time he appeared in the eyes of the public, Nangong Tian must be thoroughly investigated, and his mistake is certain, but now the displaced people have not made any moves, and this mistake is also big or small. It depends on how well he handles this matter, if it is handled, Nangong Tian will not say anything even if he is the emperor.
"Your Majesty, the ministers deserve to die, such a major matter, I didn't even notice it, and I was still eating a banquet here." Xu Chengwei made a big salute, and fell to his knees with a thud, looking frightened, so that people couldn't bear to suspect him.
This action is a little true and a little fake, but it is also convincing, originally his temperament does not have to be so humble and cowardly, but if he stands up with a straight face at this juncture, he is simply recruiting others to blacken himself and force himself into a dead end.
Xu Chengwei knew the rules of the court very well, and while kowtowing, he explained: "Please Your Majesty to condemn the crime, this matter should indeed be the duty of the minister, and now that such a thing has happened, it is the negligence of the minister and should be punished." ”
"That's it, who wants to hear you say these boring words, something useful." Nangong Tian only felt upset by his request, and waved his hand to interrupt him. A good ceremony was made into a miasma, and a good banquet was also full of the solemn atmosphere of the court, which was not his original intention, nor did he expect it, the more he thought about it, the more irritated he became.
Jiang Xinyu also saw Nangong Tian's impatience, and was worried, so she had to move up to the edge of her seat silently, hoping to avoid him at all.
"Minister......" Xu Chengwei hesitated, moved a distance of half a step forward, raised his head and said, "Weichen hasn't figured out the crux of the problem yet, and now he can only pioneer the scattered people, and the responsible punishment minister will never shirk afterwards." ”
When Nangong Tian heard his words, he frowned angrily and shook his head: "You...... Useless things, you don't know that such a big thing happened in the area under your jurisdiction, and you don't know it now, but you dare to tell me that you have no other way. Forget it, wait and see if it works, and then you step back first. Do you reflect on what you do, is it worthy of the money you get every year? ”
Let him think about how to solve this matter, let him retreat, and let Xu Chengwei retreat, Nangong Tian was quite calm, and did not immediately punish him in court, which swept everyone's interest.
Xu Chengwei walked back to his seat stupidly, and before his butt was next to the stool, he heard Nangong Tian speak faintly again: "Aiqing, I didn't say that I asked you to retreat here, let me quit, go back to the house and reflect carefully, if the homeless people have not dispersed, you should also deal with this matter personally." ”
"Yes, Wechen obeys." Xu Chengwei withdrew from the banquet and breathed a sigh of relief. It's just a bit embarrassing, but fortunately there was no substantive punishment, which is still a great luck in misfortune.
Along the way, Xu Chengwei kept thinking and thought: The saint gave me a way out, I can't slack off, finding out the truth as soon as possible and solving things in time is the king's way, so as to save the king's heart, so as not to be criticized again in the future.
Thinking like this, Xu Chengwei had already walked to the gate of the palace, and sure enough, it was as chaotic as the guard said just now, he saw the homeless people gathering in groups, some sitting cross-legged on the ground, some standing and confronting the guards, and the palace guards did not leave.
"Okay, you Diao people, the Holy One has mercy on you who are homeless and hungry, and today the whole world celebrates together, so I rewarded you with these things to eat, and prepared clothes for you, but you are not satisfied, and you have not left here!" The guards held swords, for fear of the violence of these outcasts. It's moving, but they look down on these Diao people in their hearts, and they look like they are self-respecting and arrogant.
"Hmph, you dog officers!" A slightly cleaner man from the group of outcasts stood in front of the leader of the guards, and without flinching, he said arrogantly, "Don't think that I don't know that you're just a delaying tactic, but just tricking us into leaving!" Hmph, Lao Tzu won't fall for you! Brothers, those officials and masters eat and drink spicy food in the palace, but we can only drink the northwest wind in this place. Are you willing? ”
More homeless people behind him stood up and echoed: "That's it, what this big brother said is right, you officials, let us people go, you know how to fool people, we won't believe it this time!" ”
"That's it, a bunch of dog officers!" Causing a crowd of homeless people to shout.
"yes, I just don't believe it!" Another shout.
The mood of the homeless people was stimulated, and suddenly it became more noisy, and the edge of the palace wall became more and more crowded, and it seemed that there were more homeless people.
"Enough, you Diao people, give me a step back!" The leader of the guards drew his long knife and yelled at those people, "Since you are so uninteresting, don't blame me for being rude, push me back." Since you don't want these food and clothing, then obediently return to me and go back to where you should go, otherwise you will anger the Holy One, and you will wait until you can't eat and go around! ”
Hearing the guard's words, the homeless people felt insulted, and they gathered and excited, and the hustle and bustle began to push.
Xu Chengwei shook his head and sighed, looking at this battle, this matter is not easy to solve. Originally, it was impossible for high-ranking officials and civilians to sit down and understand each other, but now those displaced people who have suffered are even more extreme, and there is no way to understand the thinking and way of others. It's just that this group of guards doesn't know what to do, and their tone is arrogant, they are simply offending people, they are simply brainless, and they cause trouble for Nangong Tian.
If the outcasts become agitated and begin to resist violently, his responsibility will be even greater.
"Give me all peace!" Xu Chengwei shouted.
Unfortunately, the effect was not good, the homeless people were still pushing, trying to break through the guards' defenses, and more and more guards were also provoked and pulled out their broadswords.
Those guards didn't hear Xu Chengwei's words, and collectively ignored his existence, shouting at the homeless: "You guys are enough!" Be quiet, sit down or leave, or don't blame us for using knives and guns! ”
Never! Xu Chengwei thought to himself, if he injured the homeless people outside the palace walls, or even killed people, then the reputation of Izumo Kingdom would be ruined by half, and Nangong Tian would definitely not let him go easily. There are also those who want to take advantage of the situation and have a loophole to exploit, which is terrible!
"You dog officials, if you have the ability, do it! If we don't taste the banquet in the palace today, we won't stop, brothers, right? ”
"That's it! It is! ”
"We are all human beings, why should you have a place to live, we deserve to be taken away and displaced!"
A hundred calls, blades meet.
Encouraged by this, the displaced people rose to their feet and confronted the guards. If it was none of his business, Xu Chengwei might still think that such a scene was quite spectacular and funny, but now that he was in the center of the whirlpool, he would never be able to laugh.
"Diaomin!" The leader of the guards was also very angry, put the knife on the neck of a homeless person, and shouted, "Don't think it's just to scare and scare you, it's all for Lao Tzu to listen to, calm down." This kind of drama seems to have a bit of a deterrent effect, but it has never completely stopped the whole thing from developing in a more sinister direction.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xu Chengwei stood up and tried his best to let the people behind him see him and hear his voice: "Everyone, don't be impatient, Your Majesty is merciful, and will never let you go hungry and cold without reaching out to help, there must be someone viciously provoking today, everyone must not be fooled into going along with the wishes of the wicked!" ”
He clearly saw that those who took the lead in shouting looked very powerful, not like people who had been displaced for a long time, he seemed to have found some breakthrough points, oops, this official position could finally be kept.