"My lord, my lord..." Zhang Ming's face turned earthy and he was speechless for a moment.
Seeing that Zhang Yan was about to be unlucky, Qi Tai immediately stood up and bowed respectfully, "Your Majesty!"
Zhu Biao cast his eyes on Qi Tai with anger on his face.
Qi Tai was not afraid at all and said seriously: "Your Majesty, the herdsmen side is originally the responsibility of the civil servants. There is nothing wrong with Mr. Zhang's proposal for a civil servant to serve as the governor."
"It's a big joke!" Han Du suddenly stood up and could no longer remain silent. If the silence continues, it may really make everyone think that only civilian officials can serve as governors.
Seeing Han Du suddenly interrupting him, Qi Tai felt angry. How could he not know that as long as Han Du stepped forward, it would be bad for him when he climbed up to the position of a minister?
"What do the Marquis of Zhenhai have to say? Isn't what I said wrong?"
To your own mother!
Han Du almost yelled. If he hadn't seen Zhu Biao sitting on the throne, Han Du would have wanted to greet the other person's immediate family members. No matter what, Han Du wanted to save some face for Zhu Biao.
Therefore, Han Du endured and said to Qi Tai: "How can the governor be the same as an ordinary official position? As the minister of the Ministry of War, would Mr. Qi forget that the governor's palace is not just a herdsman, but a person who has to guard a place. If the civil servants want herdsmen, , then just go to the Chief Secretary, why go all the way overseas?
I'm afraid Mr. Qi doesn't know yet, right? There are not many people from the Ming Dynasty in the governor's mansions to raise livestock for you sirs. On the contrary, the local natives make up the majority. "
After Han Du finished speaking, he sneered at Qi Tai and Zhang Yan. These people tried every possible means to occupy the position of governor. They claim to be emperor's herdsmen in a high-sounding way, but in fact they are not just trying to make money for themselves? If it is really just for the ruling party, then there are plenty of places in Ming Dynasty for them to show their fists.
Why are there so many chief envoys sent to the capital to operate vigorously, just to grab the position of governor?
"Marquis Zhenhai, the official position in the world is not your personal property. You are so opposed to Lord Zhang's choice of governor, what do you want to do?" Qi Tai stood in front of Han Du, glaring with wide eyes.
Han Du's eyes collided with Qi Tai's without fear, and he said scornfully: "Don't blame me. You said that the official positions in the world are my private property, so I ask you about the promotion of officials in the Ming Dynasty. , when did I check my hand?"
Qi Tai immediately took a step closer to Han Du, raised his finger and pointed at Han Du, and asked sternly: "Where are the governors? Since the sixteenth year of Hongwu, when the late emperor decreed the establishment of governors, how many of the hundreds of governors have been civil servants? ?Didn’t the Marquis of Zhenhai appoint a warrior as the governor?”
Han Du sneered twice and said, "Does Master Qi mean to blame me?"
After looking at Qi Tai from side to side, Han Du raised his voice and said, "Since Mr. Qi knows that it is the Overseas Governor's Mansion established by the late emperor, how did the Governor's Mansion under Heaven come about? Mr. Qi shouldn't know about it, right?"
With that said, Han Du bowed to Zhu Biao, and then said: "Think back to that time, when the late emperor first established the Governor's Mansion. There were often rebellions by the natives in each Governor's Mansion, and some even killed the Governor's Mansion multiple times. If it weren't for The military general and governor are guarding him. If you were there, would you still be able to stand in front of me and speak?" Qitai suddenly felt aggrieved, but he could not find a reason to refute Han Du, because these were all facts.
However, Qi Tai avoided the important matter and said instead: "Now that the governors in the world are at peace, it is natural that the civil servants and herdsmen should be on the side."
"Hahaha," Han Du looked shameless, glanced sideways at Qi Tai, and said disdainfully: "To be able to talk about picking peaches so righteously, Qi Tai, you are probably thicker-skinned than the one who went to the city to turn the corner. .”
Being scolded for being thick-skinned in person, Qitai didn't change his expression. Just scold me, you won't lose a piece of meat anyway. On the contrary, if he loses the position of a governor, he will beat his chest with regret.
Qi Tai raised his face, looked at Han Du expressionlessly and said: "Marquis of Zhenhai, I have already said it. Although you are the Marquis, I also admit that you have indeed contributed a lot to the expansion of territory for the Ming Dynasty. But , As long as the Governor's Mansion of the world is still the territory of the Ming Dynasty, then the governors of the world are all officials of the imperial court, so how can we talk about picking peaches?"
As Qitai talked, he even laughed with some assurance of victory. He spread his hands and turned left and right, signaling to other civil servants.
Of course other civil servants will side with Qi Tai. After all, if Qi Tai can occupy all the governorships, it will naturally be them who will benefit.
"Yes, they are all official positions in the imperial court. There is no mention of picking peaches. It's just a joke!" Someone blew his beard and stared at Han Du.
"Exactly, Mr. Qi himself cannot serve as the governor. He speaks out just for the sake of the public spirit! On the contrary, the Marquis of Zhenhai keeps saying that you led the troops to capture the governor's palace. I'm afraid he is too selfish and takes credit for himself, right?"
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Han Du looked at these civil servants with a sneer. It has to be said that these civil servants are really experts at frame-up. A simple word from you and me can portray Han Du as having ulterior motives.
In just a few glances, all the civil servants led by Qi Tai fell to their knees on the ground.
"I sincerely ask the Emperor to make the decision!"
Call the shots, what to call the shots? How to make the decision?
If Zhu Biao makes the decision for them, will Han Du be reprimanded? If these officials are still not satisfied after reprimanding Han Du, will Han Du be dismissed from his post and investigated?
If Zhu Biao retreats, will these civil servants push themselves further?
Since Zhu Biao didn't want to give in, let alone reprimand Han Du, he pretended not to hear what these civil servants said and just made peace with them.
"Quiet, this is the Fengtian Palace, not the West Market. How can it be so noisy?" Zhu Biao avoided the important and took the easy, and in turn reprimanded the officials.
Qitai straightened up and spoke again with an unconvinced look on his face. Others also tended to agree.
Wang Yuanji stood up at this time, smiled and said to everyone who was trying to belittle Han Du: "My lords."
The sudden voice immediately silenced the chattering civil servants.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Wang Yuanji smiled bitterly and said: "Your Excellency, you don't think that being a governor overseas will be as easy as being in the Ming Dynasty, right?"
Qi Tai couldn't help but feel a little hesitant when he saw the civil servants beside him reacting to Wang Yuanji's words. His face suddenly darkened, and he couldn't help but said: "Shilang Wang, I heard that you are a student of Marquis Zhenhai, and you have always regarded yourself as a student in front of him. You don't want to stand out and speak for your husband now, do you?"
Qi Tai directly accused Wang Yuanji of shielding Han Du, and secretly pointed out that Han Du was suspected of forming a clique for personal gain.
After hearing this, Wang Yuanji lowered his eyes and stared at Qi Tai meaningfully.
Qitai saw the change in Wang Yuanji's eyes, but he didn't care. In his opinion, Wang Yuanji was just a young man who succeeded in his ambition. Even though he was already a second-grade minister, his methods were far worse than others.
But before Qitai could be proud for long, Wang Yuanji gave him a hard shot.
"I am lucky enough to be the disciple of Master Han. That is my honor for the next three lifetimes! Unfortunately, until now, Master Han doesn't look down on me. I can only lick my face and call myself a student in front of Master Han."
Wang Yuanji raised his head and chest, faced everyone with a smile, and continued with a candid attitude: "This is a matter that everyone knows, and I have nothing to hide."
"As for what Mr. Qi said, the lower official is shielding Mr. Han? Where do you start with this? From the beginning to the end, the lower official only said that overseas governors are not as simple as the ministers think. Is this just a shield?"
Qi Tai did not expect that the trap he carefully set would disappear in a few words from Wang Yuanji. His face couldn't help but become cautious. Han Du, a little fox taught by an old fox, really couldn't take it lightly.
"You said it's difficult to be an overseas governor. Don't you want to scare other people away so that your husband can succeed?"
Qi Tai still wanted to drag Han Du into the whirlpool of cliques and selfish interests, looking like a turtle biting and refusing to let go.
Wang Yuanji immediately shook his head and smiled bitterly, and said: "Xiaguan is really kind-hearted, but I didn't expect to be so misunderstood by Qi Shangshu."
After speaking, Wang Yuanji bowed to the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, I was once assassinated by the Governor of Old Port. I still have scars on my left arm. Since Qi Shangshu doesn't believe it, I am willing to show it in court. Show it to him and ask the Emperor for permission."
"What? Assassination? That's okay..."
Wang Yuanji's words were like a huge stone thrown into a lake, instantly arousing discussion.
"You were assassinated? What is going on? Didn't Weihe receive your memorial?" Zhu Biao's face instantly became solemn, eager to understand what was going on.
Wang Yuanji simply narrated, "Once I went out to inspect the tribute, and when I received it, I was ambushed by a large group of natives dressed as hawkers on both sides of the street. Because the distance was too close, the guards had no time to react, and they rushed in front of me. They stabbed me with a knife. Fortunately, thanks to the great blessing of the emperor, I did not hit my vitals. I recovered from my illness after resting in bed for more than a month, so there was no memorial."
"I'm glad you're fine. From now on, no matter how big or small this kind of thing is, you will have to report it to me." From a few words, Zhu Biao could tell the danger that Wang Yuanji was facing. Zhu Biao breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Wang Yuanji standing in front of the emperor alive and well.
It was enough for him to recover for more than a month. Such an injury was already very serious. If you are not very lucky, you may die on the spot.
Although the other civil servants did not speak, their expressions revealed all their thoughts.
I saw that just now I was determined to be a civil servant for the position of governor, and everyone's eyes began to twinkle.
