There were only four people left in the public house.
Li Yansong looked a little solemn, it seemed that it was not a trivial matter to discuss.
"There are no outsiders now, please speak?"
Yang Yingcai was still worried. He glanced around and whispered: "The walls here don't have ears, right?"
Before Li Yan could let go, Zhang Dongxiang got up and went outside for a walk. He came back and said, "There are no outsiders here. If you have anything to say, just say it. Why are you so mysterious?"
Yang Yingcai breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead: "Sorry to bother you, sir. It's not that I'm too cautious, but it's the current situation... Hey, I'd better talk about the important things directly."
"Just now, two young men from the Hanlin Academy were taken away by the Jin Yiwei. The reason was that they criticized His Majesty for criticizing the government. I don't know when they were heard."
"I am a group of young people who are full of blood. They are about to explode now. They are all shouting to die to remonstrate, saying that Your Majesty is not practicing benevolent government and is tyrannical. Please think of a solution quickly. Can you help me? Fish out the two people below?"
Zhang Dongxiang had the most explosive temper. He slammed the table and said angrily: "How outrageous! Can Jin Yiwei take people so casually? Just because he said a few words, he is not even allowed to talk about government affairs?"
"Keep your voice down," Li Yansong reminded, then looked at Yang Yingcai, "Can you please comfort me now?"
"Well, it's okay for the time being. But His Majesty has been using the evidence of Jinyiwei to arrest people in the past three days. I won't be able to protect him if something like this happens again." Yang Yingcai said worriedly, "Everyone, you should have prepared for this issue early. , it will be a big hidden danger if this continues!”
"The emperor's eyes and ears have all entered the minister's house. How unbecoming is this! Where is the dignity of a minister?"
"Your Majesty is tolerant no matter what. Tao Hui's decision to take the Jinyi Guards this time is absolutely his own will. Ever since he took office, he has been causing constant troubles. I would like to invite all the gentlemen to accompany me to read his book. He is still acting as the commander and will act accordingly. If he is so domineering, won't he be even more excessive in the future?" Yang Yingcai said angrily.
Li Yansong frowned: "Take him for a reference? The last time officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Households were demoted, the physical evidence is all there. They definitely have a basis for arresting people, and His Majesty has already acquiesced. Why should we take it? The supervisory officials are supposed to be here. Did Tao Hui make any mistakes in his duties as a Jinyiwei? He did nothing wrong, and everyone is making a fuss to bring him down. What do you want His Majesty to think?"
"Your Majesty must think that I have something wrong with you and don't want him to know? The Imperial Guards are directly appointed by His Majesty. If His Majesty doesn't like this move, it will cause even greater trouble in the future!"
Yang Yingcai said anxiously: "What should we do? People are already panicking. If this continues, your Majesty will form a habit in the future and become arbitrary. Will there be one person in my court who dares to speak out for justice?"
As soon as these words came out, several people felt a little confused.
Who says it's not the case? I thought I would just endure it and get over it, but now I'm even more serious and go straight to the Hanlin Academy to get someone.
After a long time, Li Yansong suddenly said: "The Jin Yiwei is also the face of the royal family. When Fang Zhengyi was in office, the people welcomed the Jin Yiwei wherever he went. But now the popularity of the Jin Yiwei is not as good as before. This is a dereliction of duty. As an acting commander, it is already a major mistake. .”
The three people's eyes focused on him one after another, with their own thoughts in their eyes.
Zheng Qiao hesitated and said, "Mr. Li, do you want to invite Fang Zhengyi back?"
"Absolutely not!" Yang Yingcai lost his voice. "As we all know, as a prince-in-law, his appointment as an official was already out of the norm. In addition, it was already known to everyone that he had relationships with other women in the Kingdom of Jin. How could he get back?"
Li Yansong said in a deep voice: "The crowd below is very excited, and all the officials are almost transparent in front of His Majesty. In the long run, Your Majesty will definitely become dependent on Tao Hui's methods. If he is corrected, there will be no chance."
"If you have a better candidate, of course you don't have to choose Fang Zhengyi, but who of you can guarantee that the other person will not be the next Tao Hui?"
Yang Yingcai said anxiously: "Now that Tao Hui has made a bad start, how can Mr. Li guarantee that Fang Zhengyi will not do this again?"
He was secretly worried in his heart. He didn't look down on Fang Zhengyi to begin with. The two had a fight before. If Fang Zhengyi made a comeback again, he might be the first to be unlucky.
Li Yansong was silent for a moment and breathed a long sigh of relief: "Now that we have talked about it today, I will simply tell you about it."
"Actually, Xu Wenshu also approached me before you, and he expressed the same concerns. Moreover, the Ministry of Revenue is sensitive, so I want to monitor you more closely."
"He once told me something when he was with me. He said that Fang Zhengyi had come to him and had a conversation with him before."
"What words?" Zheng Qiao asked.
"He said that in fact, officials in the DPRK and China should be grateful to him, because he has always protected his colleagues in the DPRK and China. He has protected our right to speak in the court and our freedom from fear." After Li Yansong finished speaking, he continued to sigh: " For him to say these words, I think he may have imagined the situation today. There is no one more suitable than him to be in charge of the Imperial Guard."
"How is this possible? Will he still predict the future?" Yang Yingcai asked.
After hearing this, Zheng Qiao couldn't help but feel a little shocked. At the same time, he explained: "Don't you understand? The desire for power disturbs people's hearts. A person who can't control it will definitely use the greatest power within the scope of his authority. The development of Jinyiwei It was only a matter of time before he could closely monitor hundreds of officials. Unexpectedly, Fang Zheng had such insight at such a young age, and could also restrain his desires. He promptly turned the direction of the Imperial Guard to the people, and practiced arresting illegal officials who were mostly limited to contact with the people. Nowadays, It seems...it’s really not simple.”
Zhang Dongxiang sighed with emotion: "I didn't expect that Fang Zhengyi would say such a thing? It seems that he is indeed the best candidate."
"Well, as a prince-in-law..." Yang Yingcai wanted to try harder, but felt uncomfortable in his heart.
After finally leaving, Tao Hui came to Fang Zhengyi, but in the end, he wanted to drive Tao Hui away and invite Fang Zhengyi back!
When will this Chao Gang return to normal?
Zhang Dongxiang said impatiently, "Oh, he just fucked a woman! He just made a mistake that all men make. What's the point! He has bad personal ethics, so everyone can just pretend they didn't see it. Now we have to see It is the future of the imperial court."
Yang Yingcai shrank his neck and looked at the three of them with a mysterious expression. The memories that had been buried in dust were awakened again.
These three important ministers of the court sang in harmony with each other... Rumor has it that these three people are all uncles of Fang Zhengyi.
Looking at it now, it does look like it!
The three people looked at Yang Yingcai and their eyes immediately reflected, and the three old faces couldn't help but pull down.
Zhang Dongxiang asked angrily: "What's that look in your eyes! We are waiting for justice, why are you so petty?"
"Yes! You have some conflicts with Fang Zhengyi, and you don't like him, but shouldn't the overall situation be the most important thing now?"
"And I heard that your granddaughter went to Eastern Suburban University to study in a girls' school. Your granddaughter has been favored by others. Is it interesting for you to be so entangled?"
"You...how do you know?" Yang Yingcai was horrified and couldn't help but take two steps back. How could such a shameful thing about his family be known to outsiders?
Li Yansong suddenly said: "Everyone knows it, but they don't say it. Hasn't your granddaughter already read a book?"
"You?" Yang Yingcai pointed at the three of them tremblingly, dying of shame and anger.
After holding it in for a long time, he finally said with a blushing face: "What's wrong with my granddaughter going to Eastern Suburb University, huh!?"
“A woman’s education is equivalent to a man’s education in a college!”
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