Zhao Mengqi was summoned to the palace in a hurry, and Lao Zhao gave him a lesson in front of the political ministers, scolding him until his head was bloody and his body was bruised.
It's not that Lao Zhao didn't want to beat him up again, but how could his husband-in-law let the officials do something unbecoming in front of him, so he could only dissuade him with earnest words.
When Zhao Guan's family got tired of scolding, Dong Huai and others couldn't say any more about King Yan, so they gave them a few programmed admonitions.
In the end, Zhao Guanjia made a "severe" decision to punish Zhao Mengqi.
First, he was given the three official titles of Tongping Zhangjun State Affairs, Xinglin'an Prefecture Yin, and Yushi Dafu, and then ordered him to be banned for three months. He also imposed strict restrictions on his guards' entry into the city, and then fined him 10,000 kilograms of copper.
Ten thousand kilograms of copper, with a market price of nearly twenty thousand guan, is a lot of money for most people, but for the "King of Wealth", it is nothing at all.
However, although the three official positions that were removed were somewhat empty, after they were gone, Zhao Mengqi's desire to interfere in government affairs became even more meaningless.
Not allowing his guards to enter the city at will will eliminate his capital of "bullying others". As for the grounding, it is a disguised form of imprisonment.
The husband-in-laws were not satisfied with this punishment, but they could not fault it. After all, King Yan was not an ordinary person. The fact that the prince committed the same crime as the people only existed in the story.
Zhao Mengqi, who was "severely punished", had his butt slapped and rolled out of the imperial city in "despair", then rolled out of Lin'an City and returned to his palace in the dark.
On the second day, it happened to be the fifth or sixth day of the regular dynasty, and there were many officials attending the dynasty meeting.
The civil servants were furious, and there were calls for the impeachment of King Yan. As Zhao Mengqi's teacher, Yang Dong was also affected and criticized a lot.
At this time, the Zhao Guan family showed off their special skills again and started playing Tai Chi with the officials.
It is said that the Salesian Bureau was set up by himself, and there was such a big problem. It is understandable that his son acted impulsively when he was angry. It shows that King Yan is very affectionate and filial, but the way he handles things is not appropriate. Young people Well, everyone should be more understanding.
Besides, there is some truth to what King Yan said. The state's relief fund was used by corrupt officials for personal gain, and even went so far as to disregard human life. How can the government regain the trust of the people?
Such malignant tumors and abscesses are extremely harmful to the court and the country. Of course, the sooner they are eradicated, the better. Although King Yan’s method is a bit harsh, it cannot be said to be wrong...
Moreover, I have already taught him a lesson, so please stop holding on to him. You have been busy for a year, so why not stay in a good mood for the New Year?
Just say it like this. It's not an exaggeration to say it's a plea.
When the ministers saw that the official looked like an old father begging for mercy for his son, they could not continue to persecute him, so they pinched their noses and accepted the punishment of King Yan.
As for the matter of raising people to fight, they were discussed for a while, but it was confirmed that no one was killed. Therefore, in accordance with the tradition of giving preferential treatment to scholars, in the end, they just raised the board high, lowered it gently, and issued a piece of reprimand. No further investigation.
After the court meeting, some officials cursed in their hearts. After being treated like this by King Yan, their original plan to help him ascend to the throne had to be temporarily shelved. They were full of anger and could only hide it and not vent it.
Some people think of what King Yan did in the past and can't help but suspect that he is deliberately desecrating himself, like a loach, slippery.
No matter what you think in your heart, Baoyou's last court meeting in four years has ended like this. If you have any ideas, you can talk about it next year.
As a result, King Yan's abuse of punishment was officially brought to an end.
But among the people, it still has a lingering aftertaste.
The scene at the Yujie Dharma Ground that day will never be forgotten by those present.
Especially the four scarlet bodies with their hands and feet cut off, squirming, struggling and howling miserably in a pile of corpses with their heads separated, made all onlookers feel like they were in hell.
This scene lasted for more than an hour, and Zhao Heyun, who was waiting to clear the scene, asked the soldiers to finish off the four people.
During this period, many people couldn't bear it and left, and many people came to see it. About half of the people in Lin'an City had witnessed it with their own eyes.
I don’t know how many people have nightmares on New Year’s Eve
Wake up with a start.
The discussion about this matter continued for the next few days, and many people would get around to it within a few words of each other.
When talking about King Yan, most people have a look of fear on their faces, but strangely, there are very few negative comments.
It's not just because of Zhao Mengqi's New Year gifts that made the people of Lin'an soft-spoken.
But during this year, due to the massive capital investment in the development and construction of new cities, the entire Lin'an economy became active, and countless people benefited from this.
The common people may not be able to see through the secrets, but they can basically understand that it was King Yan who made everyone's life a little better.
There are a few more coins in my pocket, and even though the atmosphere is weird, the flavor of this new year is still much stronger than in previous years.
All things welcome the spring and send off the remaining wax, and the year ends tonight.
The days flew by and it was New Year's Eve. When night fell, there was first the sound of firecrackers and the cheers of the palace people in the palace.
The sound passed through the deep wall of the High Court, reached outside the palace, and then passed along the imperial street from south to north. Various firecrackers and fireworks were set off in the streets, alleys, and alleys.
The firecrackers at this time were not much different from those of later generations. They also used paper rolls to wrap gunpowder, and there were no less than a hundred varieties, including single blasts, double blasts, continuous blasts, and two kicks that only exploded after flying into the sky.
There are also many kinds of fireworks, such as "ground rats" that run around on the ground after being lit, "water rats" that circle on the water, turtles spitting fire, cranes holding fire, wheels that make fire, and various colors, such as pear blossoms. , like apricot blossoms, as bright as peonies.
The ingenious craftsmanship in the world is amazing, refining medicine and burning lamps to clear the day and night.
Catkins fly to the ground, and the ground is white, and the peach blossoms are all red.
They are brilliant like falling stars, and noisy like fire attacks.
The night after tomorrow, I will turn over the flowers and put them on brocade again, and don’t worry about them falling to the east wind.
Zhao Mengfu, who later wrote this poem, would be three years old tonight. At this time, he could only drool and look at his seven brothers having fun with envy.
His mother Qiu Shi hugged him, wiped away his saliva carefully, and turned to look at his father who seemed to be in a daze, "Guanren...Guanren!"
After shouting several times, Zhao and Min finally woke up and asked, "What's the matter, madam?"
"It's the Chinese New Year, and the officials seem to have lost their souls." Mrs. Qiu said angrily.
Zhao Yumin smiled awkwardly, "I was thinking about official business, but I accidentally got distracted."
Mrs. Qiu smiled and said, "You haven't even taken office yet, how can you get official duties?"
Zhao and Fan Baoyou served as prefects in Pingjiang Prefecture for one year in the first year of the year, Liu Xiuren's predecessor, and then were transferred to Ningguo Prefecture. They just resigned and returned to Lin'an a few months ago, and are now waiting for office.
I received news two days ago that after the Chinese New Year, the imperial court will appoint him as the Changping Secretary and Governor of Lin'an Prefecture in western Zhejiang.
Speaking of which, these two official positions have something to do with Zhao Mengqi. The person who promoted the Changping Division in western Zhejiang was Xietang, and the previous magistrate of Lin'an Prefecture was Ma Guangzu.
After Ma Guangzu was transferred to Yanjiang Zhizhi Envoy, the imperial court thought that King Yan would still be the governor of Lin'an anyway, so they were not in a hurry to fill the vacancy and only left the general magistrate in charge of matters.
Once Zhao Mengqi was dismissed from office, it was no longer easy to drag him on. It happened that Zhao Yumin had also served as Lin'an general magistrate seven or eight years ago, and his qualifications were just right, so he left it to him, and officially issued the edict after the year.
But at the moment, Zhao and Min are a little unclear about the situation. They feel that this position is a bit hot on their butts, and they naturally have more things to think about.
But there was no need to tell women about this, so I just laughed and said, "I will have to perform my duties after the new year."
Mrs. Qiu didn't think much about it, and remembered what she originally planned to say, "Official, I heard that His Highness King Yan's new sect has been basically completed, and will be enrolling in school in about February. By then, those in other places will be over fifteen years old, and those in Lin'an will be six years old." All the children of the above-mentioned clans must go. It seems that some kind of closed management is still implemented. From the eldest son to the fifth son of our family, they are all included. The older ones are just a few. But the fourth son is nine years old and the fifth son is six years old. They left home at this age. I’m afraid you’re not used to it. Look, why don’t you take advantage of the New Year greetings to go talk to His Highness King Yan and be accommodating?”
Mrs. Qiu is the successor, the fifth and eighth sons are her biological children, and the others are the children of the first wife Li and her concubines.
It has to be said that Zhao and Min are really able to have children. At this time, they already have eight sons and eleven daughters.
, the Zhao Guan family should be very envious of him.
After listening to his wife's words, he couldn't help but frown, "I have never been in contact with His Highness Prince Yan, why would I suddenly say this?"
"What's the point? At worst, it'll be nice to invite my uncle and the Qian family. Even if King Yan doesn't give face to your uncle, he still has to give face to his uncle and the Qian family."
Qiu's uncle was Qiu Yue. After leaving office, he returned to Lin'an. The court was originally planning to transfer him to a new position, but he declined because he was too old and weak to work hard.
Qian Taifu is Qian Duo's father, Qian Tao. The Zhao and Qian families have an unusual relationship, and Qian Tao and Zhao Yumin have a very good personal relationship.
However, Zhao and Min felt that King Yan was an elusive person at this time and did not want to deal with him. Of course, this would be inevitable after taking office.
Seeing his hesitation, Mrs. Qiu added, "Dalang is already fifteen after the New Year. I'm afraid he not only wants to enter the ancestral school, but even join the Yanwang Guards. Not to mention the hardships and dangers of being a soldier, it's just that he wants to join." The Guards of the King of Yan will inevitably turn into ruthless men who kill without blinking an eye. Look at those Zhao Heyun and others, who have only been with the King of Yan for less than a year and have become cold-blooded and violent, capable of skinning people alive..."
These words made Zhao Yumin's face darken and triggered the worry in his heart. Although he did not pass the Jinshi examination and only became an official as a supplementary job, he was a real scholar and did not want his son to become a vulgar warrior.
"Well, after the court meeting tomorrow, I will invite Uncle Shiqiu and Brother Youzhai to pay New Year greetings to His Highness King Yan. Please prepare the gifts carefully."
"It has been prepared a long time ago. I will ask my servant to wait for you at Chaotianmen tomorrow." Mrs. Qiu was delighted.
Zhao Yumin shook his head, "Don't be too happy too early. King Yan... I'm afraid he is not an easy person to talk to. His character is a bit unlike the Zhao family."
As he said that, he subconsciously turned his gaze to the east, in the direction of Prince Yan's Mansion.
