Mo Guli, the priest at the Qingzhou branch of Shangyang Palace, admired Yue Zhongqi particularly, even though he knew that such a stubborn person would not be popular.
Yue Zhongqi is an honest man. No matter who comes into contact with him, he will come to this conclusion.
But once Yue Zhongqi determines something, not to mention the nine-headed ox, even the nine-headed beast, the nine dragons may not be able to pull it back.
So Mo Guli suddenly had an urge to go to Geling with someone like Yue Zhongqi.
Let's see how Yue Zhongqi, a pure descendant of Shangyang, will be treated by the court.
He doesn't like Chen Weiwei, even if he has never been in contact with Chen Weiwei. Whether it is from Chen Weiwei's background or from the fact that this person has issued documents, this guy is a person who is not worthy of respect.
But one thing is undeniable. The person who stands up to defend Shangyang now is the unpleasant Chen Weiwei.
After much hesitation, Mo Guli immediately wrote several handwritten letters and sent his capable disciples to send them to the nearby Shangyang branch.
The reason why he made such a choice is actually as Yue Zhongqi said... I don't know what you mean when you say people speak lightly. I only know that no one dares to speak, that is really terrible.
Mo Guli wrote a few letters to the priests he knew well. He was not sure how many people would go to Geling with him, but he still wanted to give it a try. The sentence that no one dares to say is truly terrible touched him particularly. .
He also asked Yue Zhongqi, why didn't you bring all the disciples from Xiaoruyi City?
Yue Zhongqi's answer was... We are going to talk to the court and His Majesty about this matter, not to fight, and I don't know how to fight.
shelf.
If there's no fight, what's the point of bringing so many people?
Yue Zhongqi also said that his mother said when he was a child...you don't have to speak loudly when you are right, but you must say it when you are right.
I make sense, but I can't say yet. How can there be such truth in this world?
So he felt that he was justified now. This reason was that Shangyang Palace could not live without Fengyu Temple, and Dayu could not live without Shangyang Palace.
Mo Guli, a man who has experienced many ups and downs and considers himself to be a smooth person, never thought that he would be influenced by an honest man like Yue Zhongqi.
So when he took a few close disciples with him and told the remaining disciples to be honest and do their duty, he himself still felt a little incredible, but he still didn't want to regret it.
If he regretted it at the time, who could stop him from regretting it?
What he didn't expect was that the number of teams going to Geling City was growing. They were not alone. When they reached Jingzhou Prefecture, there were seven or eight hundred people gathered in the team, all from various places. Separate seats and rushed to the head of Geling.
At this time, they did not know that a major change had occurred in Geling and that Chen Weiwei had sealed Fengyu Temple.
At this time, the assistant ministers in the office received news that priests from various places were coming to Geling.
"This is really not unexpected."
The second assistant, Yao Xinyuan, held a cup of hot tea and squinted his eyes slightly.
He seemed to be talking to himself and said: "The current issue has been discussed before, which is who should come forward to meet these priests after they arrive at Geling. The level of the person to deal with may be low or high. "
Ning Weimo smiled and said: "How can you be too high? You still don't understand people's hearts very well."
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Yao Xinyuan said: "Please give me some advice, Mr. Ning."
Ning Weimo said: "What you think is too high is to look at the problem from the perspective of the imperial court. The imperial court has laws and rules. What kind of people are received will be what kind of officials are produced. This has been the case since ancient times. .”
"But if you look at the problem from the perspective of the common people, and look at the problem from the perspective of the Shangyang Palace disciples, then naturally the higher the level of the person who comes to receive them, the more at ease they will feel."
He looked at Yao Xinyuan and said: "If an ordinary person comes to Geling City to complain, and you ask a sixth-grade official to receive him, does that mean that according to the rules, he has been dealt with according to the regulations?"
"However, the common people also know that the sixth-grade official is junior, and they know that they cannot make the decision, so they want to see someone who can make the decision. And in the common people's simple understanding, the bigger the official, the more capable he is. ?”
Yao Xinyuan nodded and said: "That's true."
Ning Weimo said: "So I have always said that if it is useful, rather than not going down there just because of my high official position, the common people need people with high official positions to come forward from time to time to give them peace of mind."
Yao Xinyuan said: "After these priests and others arrive at Geling, I will go and see them in person."
The Second Assistant of the Service Office personally came to receive him, which seemed to correspond to a very high level.
"I'll do it."
Ning Weimo said: "Before the moths at Fengyu Temple come out, people from different places must still be treated with courtesy. The greater the courtesy, the greater the sincerity of the court."
His personal appearance is the highest level of response other than His Majesty's personal appearance.
"Now that it's said
Got this. "
Ning Weimo clapped his hands, and the ministers in the office immediately put down their work and gathered around.
Ning Weimo said: "Today we mentioned people coming from different places in Shangyang Palace, so I might as well expand on this matter."
"You are all assistant ministers. In the eyes of the people, the adults in the office are all first-rank officials. You don't have to explain this. If the people think you are a first-rank official, then you are a first-rank official."
"Whoever has free time in the future should deal with things that should not be handled by your level. Never be afraid of big officials doing small things. Remember, don't let small officials do big things... What I'm saying is for Speaking from the perspective of people’s sentiments, can you understand my thoughts?”
All the assistant ministers responded: "I understand Ning Gong's intention."
Ning Weimo said: "This matter may not sound big, but in fact it may cause earth-shaking public opinion..."
"Let me give you an analogy. For example, there was a wrongful conviction a while ago. The person who was wronged went back aggrieved. When he told the neighbors, the neighbors felt aggrieved, angry, and annoyed... ..”
"As you all know, this case is just about an old lady blackmailing someone. The verdict in the Geling Mansion was that the person who helped the old lady was compensated a sum of money."
"The Geling Mansion did not handle this matter properly. As a result, public opinion arose and the people spread the word. Many people ran to the door of Geling Mansion to block..."
"Why? Is it because the people are so righteous? No, it's because many people have experienced this, so they feel the same way."
"This matter at that time,
The office held a new trial in the Geling Mansion and visited many people, only to find out that the verdict was indeed wrong. It stands to reason that the Geling Mansion should send someone to explain the case and the case would be re-adjudicated and the matter would be resolved. However, it didn't work. "
Ning Weimo said: "If Master Xumi hadn't personally come forward to resolve it personally, and the public opinion on this matter had heated up again, the prestige of the government, at least the prestige of the Geling Prefecture, would have been destroyed."
He looked at all the ministers: "Because of this incident, the government of Geling Mansion was demoted three levels in a row. Do you think he was unjust? He neglected his duties and did not investigate the case carefully. Do you think he was not unjust? "
"Can he not be unjust if he is demoted three levels in a row for such a case? Will the people agree if he is not demoted three levels in a row? People don't care what the court's system is. They even feel that it would be wrong if you don't remove or arrest such an official. "
Ning Weimo sighed and said: "So, don't take what you said today seriously. Not only should high officials promote small things, but they should also promote them regularly. Let the high officials go and take a look, so that the people will be at ease."
Everyone leaned forward and agreed.
Ning Weimo said: "In addition, there is one more thing I need to ask..."
Ning Weimo looked at Xumi Pianruo, the Minister of Dali Temple who was sitting on the side, and said: "The number of priests from various places who come to Geling City is already quite large. However, the Office of Priests has previously issued a document asking all places to go to Geling City. The Yang branch will cooperate with the garrison drill..."
Xumi Pianruo's head started to hurt when he heard this.
"What to do?"
He asked directly.
Ning Weimo said: "Of course we have to do it. It's the court's business to receive them in an unusual way. It's their business to ignore the court's laws and regulations."
Things should be coded one by one..."
"But we must find a way to handle this matter carefully, otherwise the people will say, you see, the priests from various places came to Geling to reason, but the people from the office were arrested for any reason. "
Xumi Pianruo sighed: "This matter is indeed difficult to handle, especially when we have to beat the seats in various places in Shangyang Palace. If we don't beat, no one will take the law seriously. If we beat, people will be punished again." People say that the imperial court cannot listen to the same voice, but if you dare to say so, the imperial court will arrest you."
Ning Weimo said: "You are the second assistant, you have to figure things out yourself."
Xumi Pianruo: "Ning Gong is really..."
Ning Weimo: "What?"
Xumi Pianruo said: "You are really good at judging people. This matter is really difficult for anyone else except me."
Ning Weimo smiled and said, "Although I know you can handle it well, I still want to give you an idea."
Xumi Pianruo immediately became energetic: "Ning Gong, a good man, a great man, the best man in the world."
Ning Weimo whispered a few words into his ear, and Xumi Pianruo's eyes immediately became brighter.
After Ning Weimo finished speaking, Xumi Pianruo immediately praised: "If Ning Gong could be the prime minister, this would really make sense."
The translation of this sentence is, either you are too evil-minded, or how could you be the Prime Minister? There is no good intention in Yipin. You are the leader of Yipin, and you are indeed the worst-intentioned person.
Xumi Pianruo didn't waste any time, and immediately came out of the office. He went directly to Geling Mansion and found the newly transferred governor.
He told the Lord Fu Zhi that soon the priests who would come from various places would be
arrive.
No matter what they came for, as soon as they entered the city and the people saw them, they immediately aroused countless speculations.
Therefore, in order to reassure the people of Shangyang Palace and let the people know what this is, the best way is to let the people see it and see it with their own eyes.
Ning Weimo is not the kind of person who is careless.
He was talking about how big officials handle small things in the office. Is it just a whim?
Then why did he tell Yao Xinyuan before that he would personally handle the reception of the priests from various places?
What a great opportunity to promote the Office. It can simply tell the people by telling them, look, the Prime Minister of the Office is so approachable, impartial, and upright. ah.
If Xumi Pianru guesses this idea, it will naturally be easier to explain to Geling Mansion.
From Geling City, choose a conspicuous and spacious place in the city that can at least accommodate a lot of people. Regardless of building a high platform or something else, you must let the people see Lord Zaifu personally receive Shang Yang. People from the palace, and they were received in full public view, so there was no secret.
This place is not easy to find, after all, the authority of Geling Mansion is also limited, but with the instructions from the Office, it will be much easier to handle this matter.
Where to do it?
Let's do it in the huge square outside Zhenyuan Palace. We must ensure that it goes smoothly and can be witnessed by countless people.
The Geling Mansion had a headache at first when they received this errand, but then they thought it was just a matter of sending out a notice to set up a stage. Why did they have a headache? They can watch a show
.
As a result, the plan was quickly finalized. After it was finalized, there was still a lot of communication, such as going to the Forbidden Army to make a report, and hoping that the General of the Forbidden Army could dispatch troops to maintain order.
This matter took about ten days to prepare. By the time people from all over the country came to Beijing one after another, the stage had been set up and the date had been set.
The show is about to begin.
