"I think what the two brothers said makes sense. This matter can be done, but we can't rush it." Seeing that everyone was silent, Li Qiu could only come out to make peace.
In fact, he supports Zhao Yu, but with his current status, he cannot openly support him. He offended all the officials in the court when he first arrived, so how can he get around in the future?
Besides, both brothers have expressed their opinions, so it would be bad if he didn't agree with them.
"What you are saying is ambiguous." Li Wanjiang's tone was a little dissatisfied, but he also understood the difficulty of his younger son. After all, even he, the emperor, was so cautious, let alone a young prince who had just arrived and had not yet established himself. He turned his head and looked at Xiao Chen, "Xiao Chen, what do you think?"
"I think what the three princes said makes sense. Is Zhao Yu's move well-intentioned? But if he acts too hastily, he may be self-defeating. Therefore, in my opinion, it is better to consider the long term." A person as awesome as Xiao Chen cannot express his position publicly. Support Zhao Yu.
But when the two of them said this, they actually supported Zhao Yu in another way.
Because since Zhao Yu has become the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he is destined to be a lonely minister, just like his predecessor Chen Jisheng, who must be the public enemy of all officials!
Otherwise, how can we be upright?
The big guy oppressed him to the point of despair, and then the emperor tried his best to protect him, so that he could survive in a desperate situation.
"Your Majesty, if you don't cut it off, you will suffer chaos!" Zhao Yu said loudly, "Knowing that it is a disadvantage but letting it go is like having a big malignant sore on your body. If you don't cut it open immediately and endure the pain to squeeze out the pus. If you do, even the skin and flesh will be rotten in the future!"
"Uh... Aiqing's words are reasonable, but everyone's opinions are also reasonable. I think it's better to take it one step at a time and cancel Tan Jing first, right?" Li Wanjiang said.
"Your Majesty!" Zhao Yu wanted to say again.
"Okay, you, Zhao Yu, have become a new official and are already burning a lot of fire, but don't let yourself get burned. The reason why I refute you is because I love you... If you don't have anything else to do, just... Let's break up, Zhao Yu stays and has a meal with me." Li Wanjiang interrupted Zhao Yu.
"Your Majesty, I have just taken office. There are still many things in the Yamen that need to be familiar with and dealt with. If the Emperor has anything to say to me, please tell me clearly here. If there is nothing, the imperial cabinet will not accept it and you should go back to work." Zhao Yu refused. The emperor's treat seems to be still in control.
"Huh? Haha, it's okay. If that's the case, then you should kneel down and do your job well." Li Wanjiang laughed awkwardly, waved his hands and retreated.
"Sir Chen Wenqi, the main hall of the Metropolitan Procuratorate has been in disrepair for a long time, and many places are in danger. It is about to thaw. Last year, there was heavy snow, and the large ice blocks accumulated on the roof need to be cleared, otherwise they will fall down. If it hurt someone, please Sir Wenqi allocate a sum of money to repair it..." Zhao Yu stopped Chen Wenqi and asked for money.
"Master Zhao, you are not the only one who has this problem in the Procuratorate. All yamen are like this. Big guys also come to ask me for money. The originally small amount is quite considerable. Now that you, Master Zhao have spoken, naturally I will It has to be done, but there has to be a first-come, first-served basis, right? Mr. Zhao, just wait, I will allocate the money later."
As he spoke, Chen Wenqi laughed dryly and walked away, obviously deliberately trying to embarrass him.
"Master Ma Wuming, can you send some craftsmen to help us with simple repairs first? I will give it to you as soon as the Ministry of Revenue allocates the money." Zhao Yu grabbed Ma Wuming again.
"The craftsmen in our Ministry of Works are clearing the snow on the city walls and dredging the rivers outside the city to prevent spring floods. How can we find the manpower to do this?" Ma Wuming declined with any excuse, "You, Mr. Zhao, still urge the households. Ministry, take the money and hire someone to get it yourself." After saying that, he sneered twice and walked away.
"Master Xiao Hou, stay!" Zhao Yu had no choice but to catch Xiao Chen again.
"Master Zhao, why are you arresting me?" Xiao Chen said with a smile, "I'm not a laborer, and I can't repair houses."
"Hey, you, Mr. Xiao, don't know how to repair a house, but your brothers in the civil engineering camp can." Zhao Yu said, "Didn't you send them to help Prince Xuanping renovate the palace and install a heating system a few years ago? That job is really good, more professional than the professional ones, and now that the spring is getting colder, I can’t even stay in the cold and cold room of the inspector.”
"It's also because Mr. Chen Jisheng didn't know the rules before. All the major government offices pretended to be fake, but he refused. Haha, in order to save a little money, all the big guys were frozen... So now, Mr. Zhao, you mean to let me Send Sun Changshan and others to help you repair your house and install heating with free work and materials?" Xiao Chen said.
"I would like to ask Lord Marquis to help me with this small favor. Of course, I won't let the brothers work in vain. When the money from the Ministry of Household Affairs comes, I will pay the wages and materials in full. How about this?" Zhao Yu asked hurriedly.
"Not good." Xiao Chen shook his head, "My brothers all came down from the battlefield and came to Fengyang City to receive rewards and rest, not to help others! To work for the prince, all brothers went there voluntarily. , Besides, all the materials are prepared by the prince himself, and after the work is completed, the prince will reward you heavily... How can there be any reason to pay for helping you work? "
"Master Xiaohou, can I beg you?" Zhao Yu grinned, "When I played with you at Chao Shang just now, it was all official business. We actually have a personal relationship."
"Hey, Mr. Zhao, please don't say that. I'm not worthy of having a personal relationship with you. You are a good and upright official, and the Emperor's confidant loves you!" Xiao Chen walked away with a flourish, leaving behind a sentence in the distance. Sour words, "We are not!"
"Mr. Zhao, you are worried about the money." Gong Shouli took the initiative to come over and greet him, "What's the point of worrying about this? Aren't you going to confiscate your home if I just say this? You can check the millions of taels of silver that are stolen for reconstruction. The hospital is enough, come on, follow me home to get some money."
"Eunuch Gong, look at what you said..." Zhao Yu was greatly embarrassed.
"Why don't you go?" Gong Shouli sneered, "Then I will have to hide my property. The golden pumpkins and silver watermelons in the cellar at home must be transported out of the city as soon as possible, otherwise it will be a small matter if they are confiscated. It won’t be fun if you lose your head. You really don’t want to go? Then I’m leaving, I really am leaving…”
Everyone came over to say hello and congratulate Zhao Yu one after another. They all said very nice things, but their eyes were all wrong. This was not envy and jealousy, but Chi Guoguo's hatred!
Damn it, you, Zhao Yu, took office as a new official. You have made a great success, but you have cut off a big way for me to make money. This is equivalent to stealing our family property!
We didn't offend you either, why did you do this? Why the hell do you have to drag us along if you're willing to eat your shit?
Isn't it just to show your loyalty in front of the emperor?
As long as you are loyal, as long as you are a loyal minister, we are all traitors and corrupt officials, right?
Mr. Chen Jisheng didn't do it as well as you did back then! The old man himself doesn't accept those who have ice and charcoal, but he doesn't object to us accepting them. That's what they call standing on the wall, being strong without desire, being open to all rivers, and being tolerant is great!
You, Zhao Yu, are nothing but a sycophant.
