He looked at the even more unhappy expression on the King of England's face after hearing these two words from him. Not only was this guy not worried about the consequences of repeatedly annoying the prince in front of him. Instead, he scratched his head and muttered to himself in a voice that Huang Qiong could hear: "This old-fashioned guy has finally met someone with a discerning eye."
After calming down, the guy raised his head and looked at Huang Qiong in front of him and said: "Although this person is talented, he is old-fashioned and stubborn. Although he has been an official in the central government, he has never been reused. Before entering the British Prince's Palace, It’s just a person who has inherited the decree from a fourth-grade Hanlin. Because no one intends to use this to take offense without taking it seriously. "
"However, this person has been sitting on the bench for many years, but his promotion has not been delayed. This person has offended so many people, but he can still go about his work. There must be someone behind this to protect him. The King of England has only been out of the palace for less than a year, and this person It shouldn't be the King of England. Let the offender guess, this person should be the Emperor. Only the Emperor can save such a person who has offended his bosses and colleagues."
"Although this man is the same age as the guilty minister, he has never had the opportunity to be released. With his bad temper, no one is willing to support him. The emperor only protects him to ensure that he will not be excluded and go home. At least until he gets rid of his bad temper, the emperor is also worried that he will make a big fuss, be unable to deal with the aftermath, and will not reuse him."
"Although he has been an official for many years, he has never had the opportunity to go outside and has no experience in governing the local area. He wants to come to the prince to keep the guilty ministers, and wants to use the guilty ministers' experience in governing the local area, plus he is a soft-spoken person. Temper. With the secret support of you and even the emperor, we will handle the matter in Zhengzhou more satisfactorily. At least we will not let some people take advantage of it. "
Looking at Jian Tongzhi who felt somewhat complacent about guessing his own thoughts, Huang Qiong smiled lightly and said: "You are very smart, so smart that I even doubted how many of your previous things and words were intentional. Make it for me, the world, and even the emperor to see, and then put it to death and live."
"You even advertise yourself as a loyal minister and become a model for the world to learn from. What you said before is not wrong. I really have this intention in keeping you. But now I see that you are too cunning, and Su Changshi is famous for being conceited. Qing Gao. If I keep you here, you might be setting me up. I have changed my mind now and think about whether it would be better to kill you or move you to the capital."
Although Huang Qiong was smiling, his smile was cold, like a witch returning from hell. No matter how brave Jian Tongzhi was, he was still covered with cold smiles. Even in the warm room, he felt waves of chill. At this time, Jian Yong suddenly remembered the old saying that if you talk too much, you will lose.
But after all, he was a veteran who had been in the officialdom for more than ten years, so his panic lasted only a moment. He calmed down after a moment and said: "Your Majesty, the guilty minister said that you can deal with the guilty minister however you want, and the guilty minister has no choice, right? However, Your Majesty, the guilty minister still has to say one thing, you are really courageous. , and really courageous.”
"If Zhengzhou were not in this situation now, you would not be helping him by bringing him here, but you would be harming him. As for whether the guilty minister was showing off before, I think the prince can tell the difference clearly. No. There is an old saying that people do what they do, and God is watching. The criminal does not have the courage to use his own head to gain false fame."
Having said this, he straightened his face, stood up and bowed: "Yong, please forgive me for being rude before. Since the prince can transfer this person to the prefect of Zhengzhou, it seems that he is really determined to solve the problem in Zhengzhou." . Right now, Zhengzhou really needs a strong leader like him. Otherwise, whoever is transferred will probably just change the soup without changing the medicine."
"This Mr. Su is not only the same age as Yong, but also from the same hometown. To put it bluntly, Your Majesty, even though he is a long history member of your family, you may not know this person better than Yong. Because Yong and this person , was taught by a teacher. I am afraid that no one in the whole country knows his character better than Yong."
"Although this person has a stubborn temper and is arrogant about his talents, it is difficult to get along with other people. But he has a great advantage, that is, once he is determined about something, he will never bow his head. Not only is he not superior, but he is not afraid of power. It's just that his temper is a little too upright. You can say you have chosen the right person to appoint him as the prefect of Zhengzhou at this time."
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen has always been taboo on some things before. It's not that he doesn't understand these clans, but he knows these clans too well. The Fujian Road where Wei Chen served before was a vassal without a clan. But apart from Wei Chen, Besides Su Changshi, another close friend once served as the magistrate of Nanfeng Prefecture, where the Prince of Nanfeng Commandery was located."
"This good friend of Weichen has repeatedly stopped Prince Nanfeng from invading people's land and brought to justice the evil slaves of the prince's mansion who repeatedly oppressed the people. Regardless of Prince Nanfeng's obstruction, he carried out all his evil deeds. He was executed by the steward. But he was bribed by the Prince of Nanfeng County and assassinated to death."
"This Prince Duan of Nanfeng County has great supernatural powers. Not only did he kill Wei Chen's friend, but he also bribed officials from all levels up to the prince, the Ministry of Personnel, and Jiangnan West Road to apply for a job in Wei Chen. If he died of a sudden illness, the matter would be settled. Your Majesty, Yong is not afraid. You are a prince and cannot stay in Zhengzhou for a long time. You cannot let the imperial court assign you to Zhengzhou."
"Besides, now that the rebellion in Zhengzhou has subsided, the imperial court will never allow elites like the Xiaoqiying to stay away from home for a long time. To put it bluntly, the imperial edict for the Xiaoqiying to return to Beijing will be issued in at most a month. And Your Majesty, what are you doing? The time to return to Beijing will probably be brought forward. Your Majesty, the land in Zhengzhou is fertile and it is the main grain-producing area on Henan Road."
"Originally, before King Jing became a vassal, many clans were eyeing this place. But because of the important location of the capital, they were always wary. After King Jing became a vassal, those people did not dare to offend King Jing, the direct prince. .Now that King Jing has fallen, all the lands under King Jing’s name have become ownerless, and those people you mentioned may be impatient.”
"If we replace those officials who are always obedient and fearful of offending those powerful and wealthy clan officials if they are not careful, or officials who only know how to make money. I am afraid that for the people of Zhengzhou, it is true that the tigers are driven out through the front door and the wolves are admitted through the back door. Yes. Although Yong has been an official for many years, what he pays attention to is that people do what they do and God takes care of it. Everything must be worthy of the conscience of heaven and earth."
"Yong is not the kind of person who is afraid of death, and he is not the kind of person who is afraid of death. Otherwise, he would not risk offending King Jing and publicly kill the evil slaves of King Jing's palace with a stick on the street. He would not rather be taken by the rebels. I went to sacrifice the flag, but I don’t want to be rebellious. You know, the lessons learned from Yong’s old friend are still there. But Your Majesty, Yong is worried about the people of Zhengzhou.”
"When it comes to dealing with these land issues, cutting them off is not a big deal on the surface, just returning the land to the original owners. But it is very troublesome at the root. If you are not careful, others may catch you. Those people I can kill a fifth-grade Zhengzhou magistrate silently. I can't buy you, the Zhengzhou magistrate, but I can deal with your boss, the Henan Road appeasement envoy."
"When the time comes to find an excuse and put a big hat on, this official will not last long. Not only Yong has seen this, but the prince and even the emperor should have seen it. Yong thought, the prince should have the emperor's Secret decree. Moreover, with such a large amount of land and a large number of people involved, a slight mistake may arouse the anger accumulated by the people of Zhengzhou over the years."
"There is another problem now, that is, many people have been forced to occupy their land, and they cannot afford the land rent in Prince Jing's Mansion, so they have gone out to become refugees. According to the survey conducted during the Yongqian period, these people accounted for approximately 100% of the land occupied. About 40% of the people were plundered. What should we do with these people? Are there any other people who have been forced to lose their families?"
"Your Majesty, these are the most important things. Only when these are dealt with, will the emotions of the people of Zhengzhou truly ease. As for the new Zhengzhou governor, how should he deal with these difficult problems? What clues people leave behind is the most critical issue."
Jian Yong's attitude suddenly changed greatly, even drastically, when he learned about the candidate for the new Zhengzhou magistrate. The magnitude of the change was so great that even Huang Qiong was a little uncomfortable with it. Even the name he calls himself has been changed from the previous Sinchen to Weichen or whatever he calls himself.
Huang Qiong finally accepted him with a completely different attitude. After digesting what he said before, he was stunned by his question again. Huang Qiong had never thought about this issue before. Huang Qiong, who had been pondering for a long time but could not come up with a good solution, said after a while: "In your opinion, how should we handle this matter?"
Seeing Huang Qiong's face was gloomy and uncertain, Jian Yong did not take Qiao this time, but said directly: "Your Majesty, it is actually difficult for the Emperor to make a decision now. The reason why the disposal of King Jing's property this time caused a stir The whole world is attracting attention, but in fact the property itself is not a big issue. The problem is how to deal with the clan that has committed a crime, especially the clan that committed such a serious crime of treason."
"This rebellion by King Jing and King Duan is the first time since the founding of the Qi Dynasty that a prince has rebelled for the throne. If the punishment is lenient, what will happen if a similar situation occurs in the future? You know, although this kind of thing is This dynasty is unprecedented, but no one can guarantee whether there will be others coming later. If it is handled lightly, how can it serve as a sufficient warning to other ambitious clans?"
"If according to the "Da Qi Law", the family property will be confiscated by the traitor of the clan. In addition to the permanent imprisonment of the owner, the family members will be deprived of the clan status and become common people. Although King Jing is dead, several of his children are after all. The emperor's grandson. If it is really to be dealt with according to the "Da Qi Law", how can the emperor bear to let his grandson starve and freeze, and how can he bear to expel several of his grandsons from the clan?"
"But if the favor is given outside the law, what should we do if other clan members violate the law? Your Majesty, once this hole is opened, it will be impossible to take it back. Violation of the law and rebellion are two different things. As for the properties under the names of the two kings, all the clans are watching. In addition to wanting to get a share of the property, they also want to wait and see how the court will deal with it."
"My lord, just watch. As the imperial army recaptures Zhengzhou and the news of King Jing's death spreads, I'm afraid you won't even be able to open the door. At least the several clans entrusted on Shandong Road and Hebei Road will be watching. ." At this point, he glanced at Huang Qiong with a strange expression, and then continued: "However, those clans you scolded in Wende Hall will probably not come again."
Huang Qiong simply ignored Jian Yong's teasing remarks. At this moment, his mind was even more attracted by Jian Yong's previous words. It turned out that Huang Qiong had never guessed why the emperor was so cautious in dealing with Prince Jing's Mansion. When Jian Yong said this, he understood what it meant.
