It is not years that make people mature, but experience.
Even Chu Qing himself didn't realize that his way of doing things had already changed. To be precise, he had adapted to the environment and learned to take advantage of it.
Above the court, the emperor, the ministers, everything is unchanging and ever-changing.
Whether it changes or stays the same, there are always traces to follow.
What is the court and what is the officialdom?
Just take a big bucket, put three parts of conscience, five parts of conspiracy, two swords, a pound of poison, a hundred silver notes, half a pound of blood, and a line of tears into it, and then pour these messy things in the bucket into a blender inside, mix it thoroughly, and finally pour it on the ground, turning into a sticky and indescribable liquid. This is officialdom, this is the court.
If you reach out and touch this ball of liquid, the ball of liquid will cover him, turning him into a human being and a ghost like a ghost. When the sun shines, it will be like a ray of light, and what everyone sees is conscience.
When the sun sets, the man under the liquid merges with the night. With the sword in his left hand and the sword in his right hand, he chooses and devours people.
Lying on the bed, the liquid gradually melted, and my conscience emerged. My eyes shed tears and bleeds. Finally, I smeared poison on my conscience and fell asleep with nightmares.
The next day, the sun was still shining brightly, but I didn’t know when there were a few more banknotes in my sleeves.
Until one day, the liquid was no longer his disguise, but penetrated into his skin, his flesh and blood, his heart, and his soul. Gradually, even he himself couldn't tell what was it. There is that indescribable liquid in his body, or he has already become an indescribable thing.
Chu Qing was walking in the court, but he was not considered to be in the court. God have mercy on him. He had not touched the liquid yet. Instead of touching it, he could see through the liquid. He could see through it. Yes, every detail is revealed.
Therefore, Chu Qing realized it.
To do something, you must first learn how to do it. For most things in this world, the cause determines the process, and the process determines the result.
This is the "plan" that Chu Qing had secretly discussed with Ma Rui before. Things should be done openly and aboveboard, and aboveboard things require the approval of aboveboard people, such as the emperor and the courtiers. Under the sunshine, they are all aboveboard.
Why did the emperor and his courtiers want to thoroughly investigate the merchants? It was because the people reported it and the scholars started complaining.
Chu Qing's goal was achieved. Next, it depends on Ma Rui's letter and whether the emperor and Chu Qing have a tacit understanding.
Facts have proved that Huang Laosi really has a good affinity with Chu Qing and has a tacit understanding.
In the political hall at this time, Huang Laosi was still as before, pretending to be serious, pretending to have an unpredictable sacred heart, and pretending to be expressionless. As for the courtiers, their expressions were different.
Ma Rui knelt in the hall. When he opened his mouth, it was miserable. When he closed his mouth, the crowd was excited. When he opened his mouth again, it was too much to write down. When he shut up, it was a fair conscience.
"Merchant, merchant in Beijing."
The emperor's face hidden under the jade crown was very calm, or at least his tone was calm: "It makes me look at him with admiration."
It has to be said that the jade crown covered with bead curtains is very bluffing. As a ruler and leader, being indifferent to emotions and anger is indeed conducive to increasing the sense of mystery, majesty and authority.
Looking at the rulers of various dynasties and generations throughout history, most of them don't make noises all day long. When they see a subordinate who doesn't like it, they will immediately roll up their sleeves and say, "Fuck you, fuck you to death" or something like that.
Expressions represent the heart, and a blank face is not very good at allowing subordinates to guess what the leader is really thinking.
However, there are also many rulers in later generations who make a lot of noises and express themselves every day. For example, the big orange donkey in the beautiful country has more roles than the actors. Of course, his successor is much better, with less expressions, because you I don't know whether this old guy is sleepwalking or telling lies with his eyes open.
Huang Laosi is not an actor. Leaders can learn to be actors, and acting is also a compulsory basic skill. This is no problem, but if it is the other way around, when an actor becomes a leader, it will definitely be an unprecedented disaster.
"Ma Rui!"
Huang Laosi's voice is still so calm, as if he is explaining that spring has come to the animal world: "As the governor of Jingzhao, you have a simple meal, and you have made an oversight. So many businessmen have ignored the law and discipline. You should What a crime!"
Ma Rui was so excited that he was trembling with excitement, his face full of anticipation.
Come on, come on, the emperor is going to punish you, hahaha.
Yes, Ma Rui is looking forward to it, as if he is mentally ill.
If it were any other minister, once the emperor Jinkou Yuyan said the words "vegetarian meal in a corpse position", this official would basically be done with his job.
But who is Ma Rui? He is the meat of the officialdom, the meat of the meat, the king of meat.
It can be said that since he became the governor of Jingzhao, the words "corpse meal" are a MISS attack to Ma Rui, and he is 100% dodgeable. He has to hear the words of confiscating his house and exterminating his family several times a year.
"The merchants in the capital are in charge of your Jingzhao Mansion. I will give you fifteen days. If after fifteen days there are still merchants who dare to ignore the law, I will personally seize your third-grade jade belt!"
"My lord, I must make up for my mistakes."
Ma Ruile stood up and returned to the class as if he was about to be promoted.
It’s really frustrating for me. In fact, the Jingzhao Mansion has a lot of power, but it overlaps with the Liubujiu Temple, and even has intersection with the Shangshu Province. But it is precisely because of this that it can control everything, but can control nothing. .
But once the emperor confesses to him personally, then the six tribes and nine temples will give him the green light, and the courtiers will not be able to ask him for mercy. It is equivalent to taking a Shang Fang machete. You block and kill you, and I block and kill me. It is quite exciting. .
Many ministers secretly felt bitter in their mouths. Ma Rui was like a map cannon. The courtiers all had a great career. No one could have shops, caravans, or farmland under their name. Even if they were not under his own name, he still had something to do with them. .
The emperor did not say how to investigate, whether it was "suspension for rectification" or closed down, nor did he elaborate. Precisely because he did not elaborate, there was no lower limit or upper limit. Ma Rui could investigate however he wanted, and he could do whatever he wanted. How to do it, you can play whatever tricks you want, use any postures you want, the stupid horse turns into a crazy dog horse, the devil knows how to toss it.
A few more courtiers came out and talked absentmindedly about some innocuous and nutritious nonsense before leaving the court.
Returning to the Jingyi Hall, Huang Laosi took off the jade crown that weighed at least two kilograms, took a sip of tea, and looked at Sun An.
"Since ancient times, the people have not fought against the officials. How could the people not know that there are dignitaries behind the shops? If this is the case, why do they gather in Jingzhao Mansion to complain?"
"Old slave guesses that someone is doing it secretly." Sun An said uncertainly: "Could it be Master Ma's plan?"
"No, Ma Rui knows the depth of it. How could he plan such a thing that concerns the people's hearts?"
Huang Laosi looked thoughtful and murmured: "Ma Rui and Chu Qing came together because of the refugee issue. Could it be that this was all planned by Chu Qing?"
Sun An didn't dare to interact casually.
At a small scale, this is called encouraging people to report enthusiastically, but at a big scale, it is actually taking advantage of "public anger."
You must know that throughout the dynasties, the emperor was most taboo about this kind of thing. It is different from taking advantage of the public opinion trend in the scholarly society, because scholars will not rebel, the rebels are the common people, and at the beginning of the common people's rebellion, they were all "noised" .
Huang Laosi's eyes indeed narrowed, with a bit of anger on his face.
"This Chu Qing, I asked him to investigate the Li family, he went to help the refugees, I asked him to inspect the taxes, and he dared to disturb the people again. If this goes on..."
With a "pop" sound, Huang Laosi slapped his hand on the desk: "When will he finish writing the story of Grandma Liu hitting Zhujiazhuang three times!"
Sun An: "..."
