"Sir, are these people really counted as the head of our Black Flag Battalion? Isn't this appropriate?" Shen Hao had a bitter smile on his face. He really didn't want to accept the dozen or so people who were thrown away from the temple by the emperor. The civil servants who came down.
Who doesn’t want to make a fortune silently? Do you really think that there are so many lice in Black Flag Camp now that you are not itchy? He really has no interest in something like this that offends and stigmatizes people. After learning the news, he had to rush to the command yamen to find Pang Ban as soon as possible, just to see if he could persuade others to do this job.
Who is Yan Guan? That's a professional curser! And it represents the direction of the civil servant group in the temple. If you are offended to death, you will be in trouble in the future.
In the previous case of Ye Lansheng, Shen Hao was able to eliminate most of his negative emotions by sharing a large sum of confiscated money with the Ministry of Punishment and Cao Guobang. Now if those dozen civil servants are dealt with again, it is estimated that there will be no room for relaxation between the Black Flag Battalion and the civil servant group.
Pang Ban sat upright on the chair with a smile, shook his head, and asked: "You, you, are you so frizzy just because of this?"
In the past, Pang Ban only valued Shen Hao, but now that he has an additional level of relationship with his disciples, he has become close to him. In his eyes, Shen Hao is the hope of the two masters, and his status is much higher than that of his registered disciple. Therefore, while he is determined to train Shen Hao as the successor of Xuan Qingwei, he also hopes to work with Shen Hao. Hao draws closer to some personal friends.
This last point is important. At present, few people know that Shen Hao has become a disciple of the two ancestors Yang Shan and Yang Qingzhi. Pang Ban's earlier expression of closeness will further consolidate the relationship between them in the future.
Regarding Pang Ban's change of attitude, Shen Hao did not take advantage of the situation. He firmly grasped his duty and identity, and he knew the boundaries between superiors and subordinates very well. Even if he understands that Pang Ban is expressing goodwill and intimacy, he will not lose the attitude of a subordinate.
"Sir, I am impatient and a little reckless. Please forgive me."
"What are you anxious about? Your Majesty was so angry that he sent all thirteen people to prison at today's court meeting. This is a slap on the civil servants, and he is also venting his anger on our Xuanqing Guards. Besides, you are just being imprisoned, and you are not being asked to kill anyone. Boss, what are you so worried about? Or are you saying that someone will definitely die if you enter the prison at Black Flag Camp?"
Shen Hao heard something and asked quickly: "Sir, do you mean that your Majesty is trying to scare those civil servants this time?"
"It does seem to be just a scare at the moment. But it depends on how the wind blows in the temple. If those civil servants still think about shirking responsibility instead of introspecting themselves, the thirteen people will probably not be able to survive."
After a pause, Pang Ban could see Shen Hao's worry. He really had nothing to do about this. He could only comfort him and said: "The reason why those thirteen people were detained in the dungeon of your Black Flag Camp was because His Majesty named them at the meeting." It's the last name. No one dares to change it.
Even if things don't get better later, the bloodshed of those thirteen people won't be as serious as you think.
The key lies in the word "drag". "
"Please teach me, sir!" Shen Hao really didn't understand the twists and turns here. He did know the "drag" technique, but he couldn't imagine how he could "drag" it if things went bad and the emperor ordered to kill chickens to scare monkeys.
Pang Ban smiled and asked Shen Hao to sit down. Then he said: "First of all, nine of the thirteen people are officials, and the remaining four are also in noble positions with a lot of planning. But none of the people with real power have been taken down.
Secondly, since the establishment of the position of speech officer in the state, there has been no precedent for "being convicted for speech." This is also the reason why Yanguan is domineering in the temple. At the same time, this is also to create a temple environment for the officials to "dare to tell the truth."
At this point, I guess His Majesty will not easily break this convention even if he is angry..."
What Pang Ban said is not difficult to understand. Although Yanguan is often disliked and annoying, it also has the necessity and functionality of existence.
The officials captured the rumors from both the government and the public, and after obtaining a certain degree of confirmation, they could use them to impeach ministers in front of the emperor. You can even directly point out the fallacy of the emperor's behavior.
Therefore, Yan Guan's job seems to be just a matter of words, but in fact it is still very dangerous. Enemies with colleagues in the DPRK were commonplace, and if someone was not good enough, he would even endanger the emperor.
However, the danger is not unavoidable. Over the years, except for some stubborn officials, most of them have a way of survival.
For example, don’t expose the emperor’s shortcomings head-on; don’t go against your colleagues in the same camp; don’t go into battle alone when encountering problems; if you bring your companions together, you can move forward and retreat more freely...
After all, if Yan Guan can act in a good way, it can also go in a different direction.
Pang Ban then pointed out a very critical point. He said: "The backbone of Ye Lansheng's family is all dead. You can cut off most of the heads of the civil servant group with just one sentence. These officials have no real power. For a long time, they have relied on the entire civil service group to act. Without a backbone, there will naturally be no comprehensiveness.
Do they think His Majesty will still swallow his anger? But His Majesty took the opportunity to beat them.
However, judging from His Majesty's temper, if things change, he will be able to kill him. But it will never be obvious. Do you understand what I'm saying? "
"My subordinate understands! Your Majesty means that even if your Majesty kills people in the end, he will only give hints and not directly issue orders or warrants."
"That's right. Even if you want to kill someone, you won't give the order directly. This is the responsibility of our Xuanqing Guards, and we can't shirk it when we take the blame.
But there is room for movement here.
That is the word "drag".
Because it's a hint, there won't be an exact time limit. It can take a month, two months or even a year or two. Just put it off until everyone has almost forgotten about it or their attention has been diverted by other things. Anyway, there is no need to show it to the public whether it was killed or not. If a person is imprisoned in your Black Flag Camp, and the emperor doesn’t tell you, and you don’t tell him, who knows whether the person is dead or not? "
"This..." Shen Hao was a little confused. It wasn't that he didn't understand, but it was because he understood that he couldn't believe it. He didn't expect that Pang Ban would let him play such a trick.
To put it nicely, isn’t this “deceiving the superiors and concealing the truth from the inferiors”? !
The emperor arranged a secret execution, which should be carried out here, but was delayed when he returned. If anyone still remembers, then let's reveal some information to show that the person is still alive. Wait until it lasts long enough, or the emperor becomes suspicious, and then kill him.
As Pang Ban said, since the person is locked up in the prison of Black Flag Camp, who can go in and see what is going on? Isn't it Shen Hao who has the final say whether he is dead or alive?
This is very different from the impression Pang Ban had on Shen Hao before.
"In short, you have to remember that you can't go in the wrong direction when doing errands in Xuanqing Guards. What is the general direction? It means that the direction the emperor tells you to go is your general direction. But there is a lot of room for maneuver in the details. of.
It doesn't matter if it's a sword or a sword. A single-edged one is fine, but a double-edged one is fine. Remember to grasp the stakes yourself. "
