In his heart, although he did not take Prince Yong and Prince Hejian in front of him seriously, this guy also knew that the time when this happened was absolutely wrong. The emperor just issued an oral order not to allow Jingzhao Mansion to continue collecting money here. But not only did he not make any corrections, but in order to appease his concubine, he charged an additional 500 cents per person for burial.
Of course, he didn't know that if he received an additional five hundred, the people below would receive an additional charge. But Jing Zhaoyin, who has always believed that if he wants people to work for him, he must give some benefits, doesn't think this is something? These days, if there is no benefit, who will help you?
You eat your own meat, but when appropriate, you have to leave some bones for the people below. What's more, in his eyes, five hundred coins is not money at all. As for whether those refugees who had nothing left could afford to pay, that was not for his parents to consider. This matter happened in the past, so he naturally had nothing to worry about.
But the problem is, it happened not long after the emperor gave himself an oral edict. This is very fatal to him. To put it mildly, this is disrespectful of the imperial edict. To put it more seriously, this is contempt of the holy will, or simply deceiving the emperor. Once this matter is revealed, not only will his biological father be unable to protect himself, but even the prince will have a hard time.
On the first day after he passed the imperial examination, his father, who was regarded as the minister of humerus by the emperor, told him repeatedly about his current conduct. What the emperor hated most was that others deceived him. You can be greedy or incompetent as an official, but there is one thing you must never touch. That is, you must not deceive the emperor.
Therefore, after meeting King Yong and Huang Qiong, this guy has been thinking about how to turn the matter around since he arrived here. The original arrogance was now suppressed in his heart. Although he couldn't be said to be deliberately trying to please others, at least he was polite on the surface.
First, he glared at the few servants who had caused such trouble for him. In his tone, he said with a little respect: "Xiaguan, from the third-rank Jingzhao Yin Zhang Qian, I have seen King Yong and the King of Hejian County. I don't know what the subordinates of Xiaguan who are patrolling here normally are. What happened to offend the two princes, and why are they tied up here?"
"If these officers offend the two princes by not having the foresight, and ask the two princes to teach them a lesson, they will be severely punished after they are brought back." It must be said that this guy's head is still very fast. He saw the attitude of the two princes, especially the Hejian prince, and this matter might not end well.
So this guy simply came and complained first. He insists that these officers are performing their official duties normally and are not seeking revenge. At least they should take care of themselves first. He naturally knows King Yong. As for Huang Qiong, the Hejian County King, although he has not dealt with him directly, there is one of his people among the dogs in front of Huang Qiong's mansion.
So he didn't know Huang Qiong, the newly minted Hejian County King. When this guy said this, his nature changed naturally. This is the area under the jurisdiction of his Jingzhao Mansion. The inspection by the Jingzhao Mansion's officers is naturally a normal management. Huang Qiong, the king of Hejian County, just tied up a few servants casually, which was interfering with local officials. This was a serious crime in the Qi Dynasty.
He spoke forcefully, but his subordinate Wang San's reaction was equally slow. Hearing his master's sophistry, he immediately understood his master's intention. He immediately started braying down the slope and said to Tianqu: "Sir, the younger one is just patrolling here normally and doesn't know about King Yong and Prince Hejian." Your Highness is here."
"When I saw a group of people with a beautiful woman who was not dressed like a local, I thought that the young lady of that family had been abducted, so I wanted to go forward and interrogate him. Little did I know that Prince Hejian was offended. He was tied up. Before King Yong revealed his identity, the younger one really didn’t know that he was a member of Prince Hejian’s family.”
This guy's shouting hadn't stopped yet. Under the signal from his eyes, the other servants were also shouting and bucking. That posture could turn today's events from black to white. He described himself as a domineering and domineering prince of Hejian County who had taken advantage of others and interfered with local officials with ulterior motives.
As for the reason why these guys dare to be so bold, it is because they know that Jingzhao Mansion is the sky here. Although the title of a county king is high, it is empty and is too far away from the people here. Once they leave, this place will still be the world of Jingzhao Mansion. No one among the people here dares to disobey Jingzhao Mansion.
As the saying goes, if the county magistrate destroys the family and destroys the family, the county magistrate might as well take charge now. On the ground of Jingzhao Mansion, Jingzhao Yin still has the final say. Even if I suffer a little loss for the time being, won't this place still be the territory of Jingzhao Mansion in the future? Considering that he is the holy family member of the great master, a small county prince cannot defeat the great master even if he stabs the emperor. As long as the great master does not fall, the world here cannot be overturned.
Huang Qiong heard that these guys were here with yellow mouth and white teeth. Although she was extremely angry, her face was surprisingly calm. He just smiled faintly and said: "I often hear that Jing Zhaoyin is very eloquent, but today I saw that he was indeed extraordinary. Moreover, Master Zhang is not only very eloquent himself, but also the servants he brought out are also very eloquent. In broad daylight, he can It’s so admirable to say something black is white.”
"I don't know what the Lord Hejian means by saying this. I don't know anything. I only know that my subordinates are patrolling here normally, but they are tied up here by the Lord Hejian. I want to Everyone dares to ask what the Hejian County Prince means by doing this."
"You know, our Daqi Dynasty has established the ancestral system since the founding of the country by Taizu. The clan, whether it is the King of Qin or the prince of a county, is not allowed to interfere with local affairs unless ordered to do so. I am still trying to make Hejian aware of this matter today. The king of the county should give me an explanation. A king of the county will tie up the messengers at every turn. If this continues, how will the messengers of the Jingzhao Mansion handle their errands?"
Seeing that Huang Qiong's tone was somewhat unkind, Jing Zhaoyin, who did not look down upon the two princes in front of him, and who had the prince's support behind him, and who did not want to give in on this matter, simply resisted. A man came who refused to admit his fault and insisted that it was Huang Qiong who interfered in local government affairs.
King Yong, who had been silent since the arrival of Jing Zhaoyin, saw that the situation was obviously deadlocked. Then he pulled Huang Qiong aside, walked up to Jing Zhaoyin and said, "Explain it. I mean Zhang Qian, you kid should pretend to be confused while I understand. What kind of a bunch of people are you guys thinking?" I understand very well.”
The Zhang Qian mentioned by King Yong was the eldest son of the Marquis of Wuchang, and the third-rank Jingzhao Yin of the Jingzhao Mansion. Regarding the officials in the court, except for those who are particularly old, he, King Yong, has never tabooed anything and always calls them by their first names. Even if this person is a third-grade official, he doesn't care.
"Those bastards under your command, I don't know if they were prostituted by your boy, but they all have the same virtue. Not only did they attack the concubine of the Hejian County King, but they didn't even take it seriously. , The tone is very arrogant. You don’t know how to flatter me, you know the cause and effect of this matter very well. "
"If this matter really comes to the Emperor, do you think the Emperor will trust us two princes, or will he trust you, the bastard? For the sake of your father, I will give you two choices. The first is that you can take it from here. Those who have been captured should be sent back to you properly. I will go to the Prince of Hejian County to explain your case to you and ensure that he will not pursue the case."
"Second, if you think we have wronged you, that's easy to handle. I and Prince Hejian will escort your gang of bastards, and we will go into the palace together to see the emperor. How about we put this matter to rest? ?Two roads are laid out for you here, see which one you want to choose?"
At this point, King Yong changed his tone and said: "I heard that the emperor has issued an oral order to exempt you from all taxes here. But I heard today that not only are you not exempted, but you also have to pay for those few What additional compensation and burial expenses will be charged for the bitch who was killed with a cane?"
"You dare to take your father's oral instructions as fart. This is very good and powerful. I just don't know how many whips your subordinates or the servants in your palace can withstand after entering the palace and not confessing. To be honest with you, now There is still room for redemption. If we enter the palace, we may not know who will be unlucky. Anyway, it seems now that it won’t be us two brothers."
"His Royal Highness Yongwang, you can't slander me with empty words. What evidence do you have that I charge pension fees from the people here? Humph, if you can't come up with evidence, this imperial lawsuit will be between you and If the King of Hejian County does not fight, I will fight in front of the Emperor. Ask the people here, has anyone ever charged them any fees?"
"As for the temporary residence fees that were collected before, ask them, have they been canceled long ago? Your Highness, King Yong, you are making nonsense here without evidence and slandering the officials of the dynasty. I'm afraid there will be trouble for interfering with the local government and slandering the local government." Officials cannot escape their crimes. When I face the emperor, I may not necessarily be the unlucky one."
This guy is very confident in his skills. He believes in the people here. Even if they really hate Jingzhao Mansion to the core, no one dares to criticize Jingzhao Mansion. Without witnesses, what kind of trouble can they cause with just these two bare princes? Even if he really goes to court to fight the imperial court, he has nothing to fear.
Hearing what this guy said, King Yong, who had previously persuaded Huang Qiong to take a step back, almost burst out of anger. Although they were both in the capital, he had not had much contact with Jing Zhaoyin. This was the first time he had seen such a shameless official. Not only did he not give himself face, he actually dared to threaten the people here in front of him.
King Yong always thought that he was shameless enough, but when he saw him today, he realized that there was something beyond the ordinary. The thick skin that I was once proud of, as well as the tricks of those who acted shamelessly. Compared with these dirty officials, he is actually more pure than a yellow flower girl. He was so pure that he once thought he was a saint.
King Yong, who was very angry after being contradicted by this guy and even lost face in front of Huang Qiong, his ninth brother, had already put aside his previous thoughts of making big things into trivial matters. He said angrily: "Damn it, I thought I was shameless enough, but now when compared with an old boy like you, I am actually purer than a virgin."
"Okay, very good. If that's the case, then there is no need for us to continue talking. I won't care about this matter today. Let's go to the palace together to see the emperor and ask the emperor to make his own decision. I want to take a look, you Can the man behind you and your father, the Marquis of Wuchang, keep your title as a bastard official?"
