Speaking of this, King Yong's eyebrows showed a trace of unconcealed meaning: "Your Majesty's appointment of a minister of Zongzheng Temple has caused great criticism in the court. If your Majesty appoints another minister with other important responsibilities, those in the court will The ministers dare not do anything to His Majesty. But this group of spitting stars who attack can drown me to death. What's more, Your Majesty only re-employs me. But I am not the only brother of Your Majesty."
After King Yong said these words, Huang Qiong fell silent. Indeed, according to the ancestral system of the Da Qi Dynasty, no one in the clan, from the prince to the lowest knight, is allowed to be an official, take the imperial examination, or engage in business. Of course, those who serve outside the vassal state have certain supervisory powers over local officials. Of course, no business is allowed, and now it is simply empty talk. There is no clan that does not do business behind the back of the imperial court in private.
By the Lizong Dynasty, the clan's business was no longer under control. When we arrived at the old man's place, the clan's business was basically an open matter. Although civil servants bite hard on this point, the old man usually ignores it. Later, knowing that it was useless, the officials simply stopped going to the memorial. But he has always insisted on not being an official and not being allowed to take the imperial examination.
The only position the clan can hold as the head minister of Soshoji can only be held by the Tooe clan. In the Xuanzong Dynasty, which was more wary of brothers, it was directly stipulated that the clan who served as the chief minister of Zongzheng Temple should not have a title higher than that of a county prince. As a Shaoqing, one is not allowed to have a title higher than the title of General of the auxiliary country. Huang Qiong appointed King Yong as the Chief Minister of Zongzheng Temple, which aroused great criticism from the courtiers, and memorials were once piled up inside and outside the Wende Hall.
The reason why this matter caused so much criticism was that King Yong was too dissolute before, which made the court and outside the court not trust this prince who was famous for his absurdity and whether he could manage the clan well. In addition, from the Xuanzong Dynasty to the old man, there were strict regulations on the titles of officials at all levels in Zongzheng Temple. Therefore, Huang Qiong appointed King Yong as the chief minister of Zongzheng Temple, which aroused unanimous opposition from officials at all levels in the court from top to bottom.
After all, the clans in various places are already extremely ridiculous. If there is such a dishonest manager at the stall, wouldn't it be ridiculous and ridiculous? Even after Prince Yong's wedding, he could almost change his mind under the discipline of the princess. But the ministers in the court were still extremely distrustful of King Yong. Moreover, many ministers in the court believed that it would be better for a scholar to be the chief minister of Zongzheng Temple.
In fact, the Zongzheng Temple of this dynasty was an executive department. After the birth of the royal family's child, the jade plate was made, and the Ministry of Works was used to build the prince's residence during the feudal period. The descendants of the clan descended in rank and fell under the supervision of the clan to arrange the prince's wedding. The notification of the marriage of the clan members, the selection of the principal member of the clan below the county king, the distribution of rewards for the marriage of the clan members, and the registration of the named concubines.
Among them, the greatest power is the transfer of clan memorials and the supervision of erring clan members. But the real power to deal with the clan's children still lies with the emperor himself. In particular, the disposal of children with titles such as generals and above was in the hands of the emperor. But even so, King Yong's use of the prince as the chief minister of Zongzheng Temple aroused strong opposition from the ministers in the court. Even the old man didn’t quite agree.
If Huang Qiong were to reuse King Yong, he would probably fill the palace with memorials from all the ministers in the court. What's more, since the old man summoned Prince Teng and Prince Ji back to the capital, there are now five or six adult princes in the capital. If you use one Yong Wang, what will happen to the other princes? If you meet two jealous people, something out of control will happen. Thinking of this, Huang Qiong also pinched the bridge of her nose with a headache.
After looking at King Yong, who was now looking depressed, Huang Qiong also sighed softly: "Let's discuss this later. After the seventh brother returned, he quickly dealt with the Yuzhang County Prince and his son. The rest of the children were also found. They must be placed in a safe place and under strict supervision. They are not allowed to have contact with outsiders and are not allowed to leave the place where they live. As for the future, after the rebel king is completely put down, I will decide how to deal with them."
King Yong nodded cautiously at Huang Qiong's request. Just when King Yong was about to go back. Huang Qiong's voice came from behind: "Seventh brother's bad friends should stop when it's time to stop them. Those who don't see business in private, such as gambling houses, should stop when they should. The capital city Among those breweries and two restaurants, please change the person in charge."
"I also know that Seventh Brother's friends have helped Seventh Brother a lot over the years, and it is impossible for Seventh Brother to end it all at once. But Seventh Brother is now the only prince in charge, and it is really outrageous to be associated with those people. But Brother Qi can rest assured that I will definitely take care of those people. If they are willing, Brother Qi will come up with a list and I will incorporate them all into Nanzhen Fusi, so at least they will not have to worry about their lives."
Upon hearing Huang Qiong's request, King Yong was stunned. He understood the meaning of Huang Qiong's words. Those people were indeed from all walks of life, and among them there were more roosters, dogs, and thieves. But in this capital city, few people can match him in terms of well-informed information, not even Nanzhen Fusi. Moreover, the security of the entire capital is almost entirely in their hands.
If these people stay in their own hands, they won't be able to accomplish anything, let alone anything earth-shattering. They simply don't have the ability and courage. Not to mention rebelling, if they were allowed to perform a fairy dance, open a gambling parlor to gather people to gamble, or get into a group fight or something like that. Extorting foreign merchants and abducting women and children were all done by the boldest among them.
But if they were asked to kill someone, they might not have the courage. But even so, it is obvious that his ninth brother is still worried. It was said that he was sent to Nanzhen Fusi for resettlement, but in fact it was obvious that he wanted to recruit his own people. And this tone is not at all discussing with myself. You have to agree whether you agree or not. You have no other choice.
Indeed, no matter how close the relationship between him and his ninth brother is and the deep brotherhood, their status and status are now completely different. He is the current emperor, and he is just one of the many princes in the capital. The only difference is that when he first came out of the palace, it was a difficult time, so he helped him with some things, instead of discriminating against him like other brothers and forming a close relationship.
Looking at the other brothers, it is difficult to even meet the Lord. Now King Ji is imprisoned in a small courtyard in his mansion. King Teng was banned, and King Song was no better. It was rare to see King Shen, and the other older kings, except for being able to visit their biological mother in the palace twice a month, could not even see him. If the biological mother is not here, she cannot even enter the palace.
Thinking of this, King Yong sighed in his heart. I have long been unable to look at my younger brother with the same eyes as before. Although the friendship in the past is still there, we can never go back to the time when we were shoulder to shoulder. Once you become an emperor, you are destined to be lonely. The word "I" will firmly define the status difference between the two. Those people were in his hands, and even he felt uneasy.
If those people don't hand it over themselves, I'm afraid the remaining friendship between the two people will be completely severed. There is no one more ruthless than the Emperor's family. Could it be that once one ascends the throne, no matter how good brotherhood is, it cannot compare to the emperor's suspicion? It's just that King Yong knows the virtues of his brothers. If he enters Nanzhen Fusi and has some power in his hands, he may be able to do anything no matter how difficult it is to control them.
When the time comes, what awaits them is the decapitating knife. It's okay to sever ties with those people, but I really can't let them enter Nanzhen Fusi. After making up his mind, King Yong turned around and said to Huang Qiong: "Your Majesty, if I break up with those people, I can do it immediately. But most of those people are thieves, thieves, and even a group of thieves. A rogue person."
"If we let them get the support of power, they probably won't be able to make any troubles that are difficult to clean up. I mean, these people can be the eyes and ears of Nanzhen Fusi, but I'm afraid they can't be recruited by Nanzhen Fusi. In this way, Your Majesty asked me to Some businesses have been cut off. I can follow His Majesty's request and transfer all the gambling houses and brothels under my name to them, which will be enough for them to live on."
Regarding Yongwang's thoughts, Huang Qiong pondered for a moment, then nodded cautiously and said, "Let Gao Huaiyuan screen it. If it is indeed the people Nanzhen Fusi needs, Nanzhen Fusi will recruit some of them. The rest. If you only take over the gambling house and brothel under your name, I'm afraid it won't be able to satisfy their appetite, and it will be more likely to cause trouble. Besides, most of the people who kill dogs are righteous people."
"If you really give up completely, I'm afraid they will all be dissatisfied. They have also helped me and you do a lot of things over the years. For those who are not suitable to join Nanzhen Fusi, I will give them some privileges. The capital has always relied heavily on water transportation from the south of the Yangtze River. However, Caoding alone cannot protect the grain. Along the canal, grain has been missing and robbed many times."
"I give them a privilege. As long as they protect the water transport ships from Jiangnan to Jingzhao, I allow them to collect a hundred cash for each water ship as protection fee. However, you also tell them that it cannot exceed one hundred cash. If anyone dares to go beyond that, I will definitely punish him severely. As for who among them should take the lead, Seventh Brother can choose. But Seventh Brother must not continue to interfere. "
Having said this, looking at King Yong who looked calm, Huang Qiong stood up and walked to King Yong, patted him on the shoulder and said: "Brother Qi, I asked you to sever ties with them for your own good. Qi. After all, I am a descendant of the Tian family. If you associate too closely with a group of gangsters and thieves, it will eventually affect your reputation. A dignified prince is sponsoring a prostitute, how does this make the people of the capital think of you?"
How dare King Yong say no to Huang Qiong's words? I can only nod honestly. Although I can no longer take care of those brothers in the future, fortunately this master is not the kind of person who burns bridges across rivers, and this settlement method is quite good. There were not tens of thousands of grain ships on this canal that year? A one-hundred-cent protection fee for a boat, accumulated over a year, is much more than what I have earned over the years by fishing off the beaten path.
After King Yong left, looking at King Yong's back, Huang Qiong also knew that he asked him to sever ties with those people, and his seventh brother must have some misunderstandings in his heart. With this request, I really want to recruit some of his brothers. But more than anything, it was really good for him. Today's imperial court is full of more than a dozen points to impeach King Yong, providing backing for those rogues in the capital.
Even because King Yong, in order to protect some of the people who had committed crimes, sent a message to Jingzhao Mansion, some people thought that King Yong had interfered. This is also the main reason why many ministers in the court object to King Yong being the chief minister of Zongzheng Temple. This is what I really want to say when I say this today. In fact, when those people were placed in King Yong's hands, Huang Qiong did not really doubt what King Yong was doing.
On the contrary, I feel that it is a good thing that King Yong can restrain those guys. And those people are well-informed, even better than Nanzhen Fusi. In Nanzhen Fusi, I don't know how long it will take to be completely cleaned up. It is a good idea for those people to stay in the hands of King Yong and monitor the capital for themselves. But the problem now is that there are more and more impeachments.
