"Do you regret it?"
"I wonder what Da Situ means?"
"I have taught you more than once that being an official in the court is like sailing on the sea. If you are not careful, the boat will capsize and people will die. It is true that you have won the trust of His Majesty, but you have made too many enemies in the court, and you have no regard for others. In the end, He ended up like this today. Right now... he was arrested as soon as he entered the capital. You must not know why."
The middle-aged man has disheveled hair, shackles on his hands, and the prison uniform on his body is also very eye-catching.
"The great Situ had the kindness to appreciate and promote the guilty officers, and he also taught and enlightened the guilty officers. These guilty officers were all remembered in his heart. It is a pity that the guilty officers were trapped in the prison and could not protect themselves. These kindnesses can only be repaid in the next life. .”
"As for the way of serving as an official, it is not that the sinner does not understand. But the sinner really does not understand what he did wrong during this trip to Yangzhou, and what made him unhappy. Later, I felt that I couldn't figure it out anyway, so I simply I don’t want to think about it anymore. It’s rare that I have such free time as I do now. Wouldn’t it be a waste of time to dwell on fame and fortune?”
Han Wen asked: "But you have put so much effort into writing these things, and you may not hand them over to His Majesty. Even if they are handed over to you, His Majesty may not read them when he is angry with you, and even if he reads them, he may not listen to them. So, how can it be so?" Isn’t your hard work in vain?”
Gu Zuo was speechless for a moment, "The guilty officer only wanted to do this, but he didn't expect the situation that Da Situ said. If this is really the case, please speak kindly to Da Situ in front of His Majesty."
"You don't want me to intercede for you?"
He shook his head, "Since Your Majesty is angry, the criminal officer doesn't want Da Situ to anger Long Yan again for me."
Han Wen didn't know what to say. Do you want to say that he is stupid? Or should I say he is straight?
After a long moment, he turned his back.
"Li Qing, do you really not understand what went wrong with your trip to Yangzhou?"
"Please give me some advice, Master Situ."
"The tax on salt accounts for 30% of the national treasury, and the benefits of salt introduction are obvious to everyone. You said you want to investigate the nests, but you know that King Qi, King Yong, and King Heng all have tens of thousands of salt introductions, and there are many more. They were all given by the Xiaomiao Temple, except for the vassal king and the ministers. Most of the father-in-laws who were in charge of the ceremony did not dare to do so, and His Majesty did not give them Yanyin. However, in the twenty-four yamen of the palace, how many people occupied the Yanyin? Do you know the benefits?"
"Zou Cheng, the salt envoy from Huaihe River, is only a third-rank official, but he is the most fattened official in the world. Do you know why it fell to him?"
When Gu Zuo heard this, he already knew that it was the same old thing again.
"Da Situ always said that criminal officials offended too many people, but no one cared about why they offended them."
"No. Being an official always means offending people. I mean you don't even know who you are offending. You don't even know yourself or the enemy. So who is behind Zou Cheng? Do you know this?"
"The guilty officer really doesn't know."
"It's no wonder that the emperor has always been behind you. The emperor is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, so you have never been afraid. You should know this time that the court is not that simple."
"Da Situ..."
"What do you have to say?"
Gu Zuo raised his head and said, "You know what kind of monarch your Majesty is. With the sinner's character, your majesty sends the sinner to patrol the salt. Does your majesty want the sinner to collude with them? So, if you really want to offend some people, then it's okay. You can only offend them.",
What Gu Zuo said was absolutely correct, and Han Wen could not refute it.
The emperor has no experience in folk life, but for some reason, he has a clear understanding of all kinds of tricks. Even if there are some inaccuracies, he generally understands where there are twists and turns, and he firmly does not believe that there is any problem at all. There is no situation.
This will be discovered after many contacts.
Therefore, it is difficult to deceive the emperor.
In other words, the purpose of sending Gu Zuo this time was to dazzle the interest groups of Yanfa. If he doesn't do this, it may be even less valuable.
But does His Majesty really want to kill so many people with a sword?
Even after performing martial arts, there is no reason to put down the raised butcher knife.
Han Wen sighed, "Your Majesty wants to eradicate the evils in the world. If you have this ambition, maybe one day..."
It’s hard to say what’s going on in the world…
"Wojiao has a false reputation and a small profit, but he is very busy.
Everything is decided in advance, who is weak and who is strong.
While I'm still young, let me go and let some of my kids go crazy.
In a hundred years, the Ping Cult was awakened, with 36,000 events.
consider. How much can we do, worry about the wind and rain, half of them hinder each other, so why bother talking about short stories and long stories to the death.
Fortunately, the breeze is bright and the moon is bright, the moss is spreading and the clouds are high. The south of the Yangtze River is good, a thousand bells of fine wine, and a song that fills the courtyard. "
Before Han Wen left, he recited the poem "Man Ting Fang" by Su Shi. There was something about returning to his hometown after becoming an official and returning to the mountains and rivers in the poem.
Gu Zuo couldn't understand. Is this being read to him, or has Situ's ambition been fulfilled?
After Han Wen was released from prison,
Mao’s Chinese language did not appear until then.
After the death penalty last time, Mao Yuwen was much more careful this time, and he changed all the people inside and outside.
If anyone wants to come, he must come in person. ,
It doesn't matter to the others. If Gu Zuo dies here, then he will not be the deputy envoy. Is it okay if something happens again and again?
"Da Situ, why didn't you tell him the truth in the palace? Does Da Situ also think that His Majesty wants to deal with him?"
Han Wen paused slightly and said: "In life, sometimes it is not a good thing to be too smooth. It is easier to see the world clearly when you are at a low point."
"Da Situ is really well-intentioned."
Han Wen lowered his head slightly and said, "Deputy Envoy Mao, please take care of Mr. Li. I will remember your kindness today."
Mao Yuwen had no conflict with these important officials in the outer court, but his behavior caused these people to dislike him very much. So relatively speaking there is less contact.
But if there is such an opportunity to sell favors, he is still willing.
So he also agreed.
Then he also went down to the dungeon to have a look.
After Han Wen left, Gu Zuo returned to his bedside, but he was not writing anything, but just sitting in a daze.
"Bring me some good wine."
At this juncture in life, you still need wine.
After going out,
Mao Yuwen received a secret letter and was a little surprised when he saw the man's appearance.
Because this person was specially placed in Nanning's residence.
"No one is following, right?"
"No, I went around a few streets and couldn't keep up."
With that said, Mao Yuwen couldn't help but open it and read it. After reading it, he was a little shocked, "This matter is very important, are you sure?"
The visitor lowered his head, "I have indeed heard of these things. In the past few days, I looked for opportunities to go out and went to Xicheng to see him. It is indeed him."
It was a coincidence.
"People from Xiyuan have been to Nanning's Mansion. You must confirm again and again. If something is wrong, I will not be able to avenge my great revenge!"
Because the emperor would feel that he, the deputy envoy of the Imperial Guard, did not want to care about business, but wanted to use the emperor's attention to the salt class to achieve his own goals.
This is called public revenge.
What is even more glaring is the use of the emperor,
Mao Yuwen learned from every experience that he gained wisdom. The last time he scolded the emperor, he realized that the emperor was not only full of schemes, but he also understood people's hearts and was extremely smart.
If you use him and let him see it, there is no need to say what the consequences will be. If things don't go well again, you can really wipe your own neck.
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The person who reported the report knelt down and said, "How could you not know that this matter is related to the deputy envoy's important matter, but it is absolutely true that people from Xiyuan have entered Nanning's residence. Of course, if the deputy envoy wants to be safe, he can also do this This is an opportunity to investigate in depth and see if... there is really a connection."
"Yes." Mao Yuwen nodded. Just entering Nanning's residence is nothing. What if he went there for other things?
It was difficult to talk about this, so it was difficult for him to report it to the emperor immediately.
But there are always some clues and progress.
And if he is caught and proves it... Mao Yuwen's slender eyes narrowed, then it will be official and private matters at the same time.
