Three days passed quickly.
Yu Zhi, who was supposed to go to Prime Minister Li's Mansion again on the third day, stayed in Qiu Mansion for a day.
This entire day, he acted as usual, as if nothing had ever happened. This made Li Wantong even more worried.
The Prince of Chu's Mansion sent someone to send a greeting card, but Qiu Ruoruo also threw it out of the house.
Even if the other party is the Prince of Chu's Mansion, what does it matter? If you don't want to see him, you just don't want to see him.
In Kyoto, I am afraid that only Qiu Ruoruo has the courage.
In one day's time, Yu Zhi will go to court, and he will also go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
Qiu Jinfeng specially called Yu Zhi to the east courtyard, just the two of them.
Xiao Yuande's intention was very clear. He wanted Yu Zhi to become the knife in his hand and attack Nanzhou Mansion.
"The banditry in Nanzhou Prefecture..." Yu Zhi thought in his heart, and the matter was very clear.
Qiu Jinfeng looked at Yu Zhi and said, "The banditry has been going on for several months, but no results have been achieved. Your Majesty wants you to go to Nanzhou Mansion."
Yu Zhi also looked at Qiu Jinfeng, and he remembered what Li Haomiao once said to him - don't trust Qiu Jinfeng too much.
"Nanzhou Prefecture is Xiang Ji's territory, and most of Yanyun's Eighteen Cavalry are in Nanzhou Prefecture. If I go there, I will die."
Qiu Jinfeng nodded, letting anyone go is better than letting Yu Zhi go, but only Yu Zhi can achieve what Xiao Yuande wants.
Yu Zhi continued: "Your Majesty could have issued the order directly, so why did he ask you to tell me in advance? So this is giving me a chance to refuse?"
Once the imperial edict is issued, there is nothing you can say about it. Now that Qiu Jinfeng has informed him in advance, it shows that this matter can still be discussed.
Qiu Jinfeng sighed and kept thinking. This old man who has lived for decades has experienced countless ups and downs, and is better at seeing through the truth in these confusing ups and downs.
"Your Majesty thinks you will not refuse."
Yu Zhi sneered: "Because Xiang Ji is my father-killing enemy?"
"Xiang Ji is self-respecting and has many gang members in the court, which has already posed a threat to the royal family. Now that he has entered Gutian Tower again, if he really breaks through, the entire Chu State will be overthrown." Qiu Jinfeng was worried. said.
"What does this have to do with me?" Yu Zhi said, "If His Majesty cannot hold on to this country, it will be no problem for someone else to sit on the throne."
Yu Zhi looked in the direction of the palace and continued: "He just wants to use me to kill people with a knife, and there is no need to involve the whole world."
Qiu Jinfeng suddenly felt like he couldn't see Yu Zhi clearly. The young man in front of him was very frank, so frank that every word he spoke went straight to the truth. Without those high-sounding embellishments, the truth became darker.
"Back then, my father single-handedly founded the Beidou Camp to guard the northern border. After his death, he was slandered as a traitor. From calling the Beidou Camp back to Beijing to protect it, to the imperial army encircling and killing the Beidou Camp, and finally being convicted of treason. Hidden in the three imperial edicts are the What kind of secret. I think you should know better than me."
"It's true that I want to avenge my father, but is it really only Xiang Ji's fault for what happened back then? Including Jiang Xiyue, including the present His Majesty... Is it really all clear?"
With that said, Yu Zhi stood up and said goodbye to Qiu Jinfeng. "Please tell your majesty, I will go to Nanzhou Mansion. But your majesty wants me to shed my blood for him, so he should be sincere."
After Yu Zhi left, Qiu Jinfeng just sat in the courtyard. He did not tell Yu Zhi everything. He has selfish motives, and everyone has selfish motives, including him.
"Your Majesty used him as a sword, but he didn't know that the sword was sharpened on both sides."
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Yu Zhi was not stupid. He knew that Xiang Ji was powerful. In addition to Yan Yun's eighteen cavalry, he also had nearly half of Chu's army under his command. This is not something Yu Zhi can contend with.
Xiao Yuande needs Yu Zhi, to be precise, he needs Li Haomiao after Yu Zhi's death. And Yu Zhi also needs Xiao Yuande's power to contain Xiang Ji.
Yu Zhi is a knife.
But isn't Xiao Yuande the knife in Yu Zhi's hand?
Cooperation will benefit both sides, and the best way is for the two to join forces to solve Xiang Ji.
Yu Zhi didn't want to be a fool, and he didn't want to be sold by Xiao Yuande and count the money for him. Nanzhou Prefecture is in danger, and Yu Zhiquan cannot block this danger.
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In the palace, An Fuzhi took the memorial and sent it to the imperial study room late at night.
An Fuzhi has been following Xiao Yuande since Xiao Yuande was the prince. Until now when he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, An Fuzhi has been following Xiao Yuande.
Over the years, An Fuzhi watched Xiao Yuande step by step and felt that Xiao Yuande had changed a lot.
The former idle prince became a diligent king. The imperial study was always lit with candles, and staying up all night was a common occurrence.
In the imperial study room, Xiao Yuande looked at the memorial presented by the Nanzhou magistrate, glanced at it briefly, and felt some anger in his heart. And he quickly calmed down his anger.
If he had been so angry every day, he would have been so angry that he would have vomited blood and died.
Xiao Yuande threw the memorial aside casually. The memorials sent from Nanzhou Prefecture in the past few days were all about rampant banditry and the urgent need for support from the court. These empty words are true.
Nearly half of Da Chu's troops are in Nanzhou. If this banditry cannot be quelled, what is the use of raising these troops?
An Fuzhi hurriedly walked into the imperial study and presented the memorial from Qiu Mansion to Xiao Yuande.
If you play late at night, there must be something urgent.
"Your Majesty, this is the booklet that Mrs. Qiu has just submitted. Please take a look at it."
Xiao Yuande thought about it, picked up the folding book, looked at it for a few times, and put it down again.
His solemn expression was even more solemn than after reading the excerpts about Nanzhou Mansion.
Ask about happiness and not worry - this is the consciousness of serving the superior.
An Fuzhi stood aside quietly to prevent Xiao Yuande's belated anger from affecting him.
Xiao Yuande thought about many things for a long time and finally made a decision. Then his frown relaxed a lot.
Early in the morning, Xiao Yuande, who had been awake almost all night, sat on the dragon chair in Chengming Hall and arranged everything one by one.
In the past few days, many officials in the DPRK and Central Government have been confiscated, especially those in Nanzhou Prefecture. Taiping means hello to you, hello to me, and hello to everyone. If there is any turmoil, some unlucky guy will be dragged out to take the blame. This is the unspoken rule of officialdom.
"Su Sui, the governor of Sucheng County, Nanzhou Prefecture, neglected his duties and was dismissed from his post and investigated."
"Su Ji, the deputy general of Su Cheng Army in Nanzhou Prefecture, failed to suppress the bandits, so he was dismissed from the post of deputy general."
"..."
After An Fuzhi had arranged all these "sinners", Jiang Qing came out to ask for credit for Yu Zhi. This is a matter of course and something that has been discussed long ago. Now it is just a formality.
However, the things discussed have changed slightly.
The left deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate!
Jiang Qing was surprised. This was different from the Yushi Youqiandu who succeeded Bai Zishi as mentioned before.
The left deputy imperial envoy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, a third-rank official, was given Shang Fang's sword to patrol Nanzhou, and was responsible for supervising the army in Suzhou and quelling banditry.
Not only Jiang Qing, the entire court was talking about it.
Soon someone came forward and said: "Your Majesty, although Yu Zhi has great achievements, he is young and arrogant and needs to sharpen his character. This gift is too heavy and unfair."
"Wei minister reconsideration. Yu Zhi has made meritorious service in investigating the case, but he has been promoted from the sixth rank of the ninth rank Siwu Company to the left deputy governor, which is unprecedented. He may be criticized by others. Please think again, Your Majesty."
"The minister reconsiders."
"I will reconsider!"
Many ministers came out to oppose it.
Li Xiuyuan watched with cold eyes. How could he not be able to distinguish the situation?
Your Majesty intends to support Yu Zhi, but these pig brains must come out to make conspicuous bags.
Xiao Yuande had already anticipated the current scene, and thought to himself: These old foxes, they all shirk when they are used, and they are jealous when they see others Feng Shang.
Some people are against it, and naturally some people are in favor of it, but most of them are irrelevant to themselves.
Xiao Yuande glanced at the ministers who stood up one by one, closed his eyes and asked lightly: "Jiang Qing, as the censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, what do you think?"
Jiang Qing took a step sideways and said respectfully: "I think Yu Zhi deserves this reward. It took two years for the murder case of the northern officials to be found out in Yu Zhi's hands. Cangshan bowed his head, and the culprit paid for it with his life. I think We can't do this. If you, your lords, were as confident as Yu Zhi, what would you have done if you had not shared His Majesty's worries in the past two years?"
Jiang Qing's words can be simply summed up in four words - you go ahead!
"Nanzhou Prefecture has been plagued by bandits for several months. Now, His Majesty has entrusted Yu Zhi with the important task of going south to supervise the army. If the bandits can be quelled, it will be a great achievement. My lords, you can also ask for orders to go south. I believe that Your Majesty will not begrudge you an official position. , I will definitely be a blessing to you all."
Jiang Qingsha is a bit "aggressive". The ministers in Kyoto have long been accustomed to being pampered and pampered. They would never think of traveling thousands of miles to investigate cases and quell chaos.
However, they can't see others being good, and they can't see others rising higher and higher, while they step on them.
"Jiang Qing, you are so presumptuous." The person who spoke was the Minister of Rites. "He seeks his own government in his position. We have different responsibilities, so naturally we cannot do anything to quell the chaos. Is this the reason for your accusation?"
Yan Zhili is the current Minister of Rites and the first person to stand up against it.
"Promoting from the ninth level to the sixth level is something that has never happened before. I hope your majesty will think twice."
Jiang Qing immediately said: "Your Majesty is clear about rewards and punishments. You will be rewarded if you have merit, and you will be punished if you make mistakes. You are indeed a wise king."
"It has never happened before in ancient times. If this is the first time to advance to the sixth level in a row, it will inevitably lead to incomplete etiquette and no etiquette laws to follow. Everything is beyond etiquette and law, so what are the rules?"
"Master Yan thinks too much."
Listening to the debate in the court, Xiao Yuande was a little irritated. Some old scholars really did not listen to what they said. Once they violated the etiquette, they would inevitably be impeached and remonstrated.
These people are not afraid of death, and are even more proud to die for admonishment, but Xiao Yuande cannot kill them. They represent the interests of many noble families.
"Prime Minister Li, what do you think?" Xiao Yuande looked at Li Xiuyuan.
Li Xiuyuan came to his senses while the old god was there, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, I think that being promoted to six levels in a row is a gift that has never been given before. Only when rewards and punishments are clear can political clarity be achieved. It's just that Yu Zhi has merit, but his merit is not as good as this gift. . If he can quell the banditry in Nanzhou Prefecture, the combination of the two achievements will be worthy of the position of left deputy governor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate."
Jiang Qing glanced at Li Xiuyuan, and realized that this old fox's words were indeed impeccable.
"However." Li Xiuyuan changed the subject and continued: "If the banditry is not eliminated, Yu Zhi will also bear the responsibility for dereliction of duty."
Shameless, really shameless, thinking about dereliction of duty before taking office... Jiang Qing immediately said: "This is not allowed. Nanzhou Prefecture has been plagued by bandits for several months now. If it is like what Prime Minister Li said, he will be responsible The bandit-suppressing Su Cheng army has now failed in its duty, isn't it..."
Li Xiuyuan interrupted: "Lord Jiang, you have misunderstood. It is a fact that the Sucheng Army was ineffective in suppressing the bandits, and Yu Zhi's Supervisory Army will naturally bear the responsibility of supervising the army. If the bandits continue to be ineffective in suppressing the bandits, the head coach of the Sucheng Army will be guilty of several crimes just like Yu Zhi. And punished.”
Only now did Jiang Qing understand what Yu Zhi said when he first met Yu Zhi.
Li Xiuyuan really had a grudge against Yu Zhi.
This is a conspiracy, a vicious plan to push Yu Zhi to the edge of the cliff or succeed if it fails.
But what Li Xiuyuan didn't know was that the current Yu Zhi could not be dispatched by an imperial edict.
For a long time, it was hard to disobey the emperor's order, but in Yu Zhi's eyes, it was nothing.
Otherwise, Yu Zhi would not have led Guo Shuer to kill Cangshan.
