"I have no objection!"
"Your Highness can make your own judgment!"
Zhong Qian, the censor of the left capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and Shang Zhou Zuo, the censor of the right capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, would not look for trouble. The things copied from Chen Biqian's mansion were placed in the square in front of the palace. Whoever thought it was impossible would do it himself. Go and see it, it’s guaranteed to be an eye-opener.
The Ministry of Punishment is the agency for detention and execution, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate is the agency for review and conviction. But if there is irrefutable evidence, the process will be much streamlined. At the court meeting, the final solution to Chen Biqian can be roughly arrived at.
"In this case, I think that in memory of my old relationship, Chen Biqian's mother and women of the same generation can be exempted if they are still alive and older. Beautiful women under the age of thirty are selected to be incorporated into the Jiaofang Division, and other relatives are assigned to Shandong Mining. The main criminal, Chen Biqian, took bribes and violated the law. His crime is unforgivable. He cut off his head to show the public to serve as a warning to others!"
What problems can be solved by peeling the real grass and cutting the whole family?
Nothing can be solved, there is no deterrent effect at all, greed is still what should be done!
As long as Chen Biqian can be killed, his family will have to make money for him to atone for his sins.
As the temporary leader of the Ming Empire, Yaoji must squeeze out the last remaining value from these people.
It would be too cheap to cut them off, and you would have to use mining to recover some of the money.
As for Jiaofangsi...
The Jiaofang in the Tang Dynasty was an orchestra composed of court ladies who performed during sacrifices or New Year's Days to please the emperor and ministers and liven up the atmosphere.
Don't look at the word "Jiaofang" written in the word "Jiaofang" in the Dazhan Dynasty. It is regarded as a formal institution of the imperial court and is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Household Affairs, but the actual meaning is completely different.
There are only two kinds of women who come here, one is the slaves plundered through war, and the other is the female family members of the convicted ministers.
Especially the eldest ladies from official families, most of whom have received higher education, so training them is a matter of course and easy.
Coupled with its dignified appearance, elegant temperament and beautiful appearance, it is very popular among the wealthy people who come to spend money. Jingcheng Jiaofangsi is the leader among them.
If any girl tries to resist, she will end up being sold to a certain building to be the headliner. Then the guests who come will not be as gentle to them as the Jiaofangsi here.
That’s right, Jiaofangsi is the government-run XX building!
This is an inevitable result, and it is said that in theory it can enhance the cohesion of the upper echelons of the empire!
"If no one objects, then the case will be settled!"
Killing Chen Biqian is the next best thing, but taking his daughter to the Jiaofang Division can really relieve the hatred, hehe...
I hope he's not someone who's 1.5 meters tall and weighs 150 meters, otherwise Jiaofangsi will suffer big losses!
Yesterday you taught me a class, and today I will teach your whole family!
After two days, I will ask all my generals to go to your daughter's place to have a good time!
Give them a lot of money and let them "appreciate" all the ladies, so that the military generals can realize the practical benefits of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism!
"Zhenghua!"
"I'm here!"
"Send someone to visit Mrs. Li Juesi and ask what she ate yesterday, the day before yesterday, and the night before yesterday. By the way, she can help Mr. Li count his family property! If Mr. Li's family is rich, then take it. If he is poor, just take it. Send some fried locusts over, it can be considered a cheap delicacy after all!"
Yaoji then ordered Fang Zhenghua to search Li Juesi's mansion. With Chen Biqian, the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, paving the way in front, Li Juesi, the left minister of the Ministry of Works, could go on the road with peace of mind. After all, he had someone to accompany him on the road to Huangquan.
The prince was so domineering at the court meeting that Lin Yuji, the Minister of Rites, could not stand it, so he said casually: "Your Highness, if Li Juesi's house is ransacked because he refuses to eat locusts, it would be a bit outrageous. I ask Your Highness to think again!"
If things continue like this, the prince will use the minions of the factory guards to act unscrupulously against his ministers. When the emperor was in power, he didn't dare to go so far. Now that the prince has just taken charge of the country, he has intensified his efforts, which is comparable to the period of Wei Zhongxian.
When Yaoji heard such funny words, he snorted contemptuously and asked: "Abrupt? Abrupt? I also want to ask Aiqing a question. Aiqing thinks Li Juesi is an upright official?"
Xue Guoguan secretly observed from the side that anyone designated by the prince as "this beast" would basically have their homes confiscated and imprisoned. If you want to reverse the case of such people, unless there is something hidden, it will almost be a dead end.
At such a critical moment, the first assistant would not put in a good word for the Minister of Rites. If a move accidentally falls into the prince's trap, no matter how powerful he is, he may eat a large bowl of locusts, or at worst, his home may be confiscated and he may be imprisoned.
When it comes to this kind of issue, if you say anything wrong, you will regret it. Lin Yuji hurriedly clarified: "I don't know, I am just curious about why Your Highness thinks Li Juesi is not an upright official!"
Ever since he was executed by Chongzhen at the age of 9, the factory guards' ability to supervise the officials has been artificially weakened. Lin Yuji did not think that the factory guards could still know the officials' family backgrounds and report everything to the prince in detail.
It seems that there are still some dissatisfied, Yaoji replied with a smile but not a smile: "I would like to remind Lin Aiqing, don't be curious if you shouldn't be curious. Could it be that Lin Aiqing wants to have a big bowl of fried locusts, but is embarrassed to say it because of her face? Come, please give Lin Ai Qing fifty fried locusts to eat while they are fresh!"
The ministers were afraid that the little prince would do this. Even Zhang Sizhi, Wei Zhaocheng and others who were jumping up and down yesterday stopped a lot. They were afraid that the prince would give them a bowl and they would not even be able to cry. place.
Unexpectedly, Lin Yuji dared to face the difficulties and dared to argue with the prince overtly and covertly. Then let's see if he is a warrior who knows that there are tigers in the mountains and prefers to go to the tiger mountains, or he is a useless guy with a silver spear and a wax head.
Zhuang Qinlin, a fellow from Quanzhou who was the same as Lin Yuji, saw that something was not going well and immediately stood by to help him out and said: "Your Highness, it was said that five locusts can be worth one egg. If you eat fifty locusts, it will be terrible." It’s ten eggs. Lin Yuji is old and may not be able to eat so many locusts.”
Zhuang Qinlin knew that his fellow villager, who was already sixty-three this year, had eaten so many locusts at one time. Even if the locusts were completely harmless, if he felt unwell, he would probably suffer from illness for more than a month. At this age, even if you are strong, eating ten eggs in one meal is definitely not an easy task.
Yaoji was slightly disappointed that he had not been tricked, and couldn't help but said angrily: "Well, since Zhuang Shangshu has spoken, how can I not be a favor? Well, Lin Shangshu will only eat twenty poop. But, it can’t be any less!”
Not to mention eating this bowl of worms, such large locusts are still a high-protein non-staple food. Even if you eat twenty or thirty locusts, you can still be full until you burp. If you don’t believe me, try it. Don’t blame me for not warning you in advance.
Of course, foodies are the exception. Let’s finish three big bowls first...
At this point, with fellow countrymen standing by to say good things and the prince having made a compromise to a certain extent, Lin Yuji knew that he could no longer stand firm. Even if he really had the determination to drink a bowl, his body couldn't bear it. This was a "big tonic" that only young people could enjoy. So he hurriedly thanked the Lord Long for his kindness, and most of his anger that continued to worry about Li Juesi disappeared.
Seeing this, Xue Guoguan couldn't help but sneer in his heart. Lin Yuji really didn't look back until he hit the wall. If you really eat this bowl full of fried locusts today, I'm afraid you will be carried back...
"By the way, the case of Chen Biqian has been settled. The position of Zuo Shilang in the Ministry of Civil Affairs has been vacant. I don't know who is qualified for this position. Can the Chief Assistant have any recommendations?"
Since you followed me like a yes man and blew nonsense, then the candidate for the vacancy will be left to you. Reciprocate the favor. Whether you can hold it depends on your ability.
This is the advantage of obeying the prince. Even the vacancy of the minister has become his own pocket. Knowing that the prince is very aware of current affairs, Xue Guoguan is naturally very happy.
Recommending a minister meant that he could make money again, but he still looked extremely respectful and answered humbly: "Your Highness, I recommend Xie Sheng. This man was dismissed from his post due to mistakes in the examination, but he is serious about his work. He has achieved outstanding results. He was once the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and was also named the Prince Shaobao. With the previous experience, he will definitely be conscientious and fulfill his duties when he serves as the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs!"
Xue Guoguan first told the reasons for Xie Sheng's dismissal, so that the prince could feel that he had not covered up his shortcomings, and then added his advantages and the resume of the Minister of Civil Affairs to show that he was qualified for this position.
"Well, I have been the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel before, so I must know the affairs of the Ministry of Personnel very well. No one is a saint, and no one can make mistakes. Mistakes are inevitable, as long as you can correct them with an open mind. Since the chief minister recommended it, I also think that You can give it a try, let Xie...sheng do it for the time being. The probation period is also three months, and if there are no serious mistakes during this period, it can be transferred to the official position!"
"Loyal and righteous" Yang Shicong, "iron-bone" Wu Weiye, and now we have to add "not serving two masters" Xie Yijin (Xie Sheng, courtesy name Yijin, a native of Dezhou, Shandong)!
When Courier Brother Li's men captured the capital, it was this old man who was over seventy years old and was a bachelor of Wuyingdian at that time, who actually took the lead in surrendering. Later, when he saw that the situation was not good, he abandoned his moral integrity as a scholar and worked wholeheartedly for Dorgon. He was truly a dazzling "loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty"!
Having achieved this level both as a human being and as an official can be regarded as a "model" for officials of all dynasties!
Lu Bu Shang was particularly annoyed by the title of "house slave with three surnames", but Xie Sheng was happy to welcome the "Master of the Qing Dynasty"...
One of the explanations for being shameless is "Xie Sheng Bao Guo"!
Whichever "country" is strong, he will cling to the thigh of the master of that "country"!
If Xue Guoguan didn't mention this person today, Yaoji would almost forget about this "Texas Braised Chicken".
It seems that Xue Aiqing’s recommendation has really paid off. When I am short of money in a few days, I can reach out to "Braised Chicken"!
Don't worry about it, just tear it off and put it on the chicken thigh first...
"There is also a vacancy for Li Juesi, the left minister of the Ministry of Industry. Aiqing can also recommend it, so there is no need to worry about it!"
When Li Juesi wakes up, he will find that he is already in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, with his family by his side. How happy that is.
