Korean government.
Li Shanchang also feeds fish at home. Compared with the yard of Niu Mansion, this place is much larger.
Most of the officials in the Ming Dynasty were relatively poor.
But for officials with titles, life is still quite prosperous.
"Prime Minister, the courtyard where Su Jing is located has been found."
Hu Weiyong stood beside Li Shanchang and said softly.
Li Shanchang didn't even look at Hu Weiyong, he threw a handful of fish food casually, looked at the goldfish vying for food and said: "Be careful, don't call Su Jing again in the future, he is now Uncle Ren Yuan."
Su Jing's knighthood was announced by Zhu Yuanzhang in the morning in front of hundreds of officials.
From that moment on, Su Jing was no longer an ordinary businessman, but Uncle Ren Yuan!
The change of title is not just as simple as title.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang was a rough man, he always paid attention to these details.
"What the Prime Minister taught you is that Uncle Ren Yuan's destination has been found."
Hu Weiyong immediately changed his words.
Facing Li Shanchang's lesson, he showed no dissatisfaction at all.
Hu Weiyong is really good at controlling his emotions.
Li Shanchang said calmly: "Okay, let's talk about the second thing. Who asked you to find Uncle Ren Yuan's position?"
Where is Su Jing in Yingtian Mansion? This matter is something that all the officials in the court are curious about.
So at this moment, Hu Weiyong was a little confused.
Who else could this be?
Everyone was asking about it, so I followed suit and asked about it.
But Hu Weiyong understood that since Li Shanchang said this, he must have deep meaning.
He pondered for a moment, then his expression changed and he immediately said: "Prime Minister, Wei Yong doesn't know where Uncle Ren Yuan is."
"good!"
Hearing this, Li Shanchang stopped feeding him and turned to look at Hu Weiyong.
"Wei Yong, you are quite sensible."
Li Shanchang said calmly: "When you look at the fish in the pond, do they look like the officials in the court? They are scrambling one by one for fear of falling behind."
Hu Weiyong nodded and said: "The Prime Minister can still see far away. You just grab the fish food and don't have to worry about where the fish is."
"Feed it for me."
Li Shanchang handed the remaining fish food to Hu Weiyong.
"Yes, Prime Minister."
Hu Weiyong did not dare to delay for a moment, and immediately took the fish food and started to eat it.
He carefully sprinkled the fish food in his hand little by little, a little here and a little there, lest the fish would all gather together.
But no matter what, the moment the fish food fell, all the fish swarmed up.
"Wei Yong, I rarely feed fish."
Li Shanchang looked at Hu Weiyong's performance of feeding the fish and asked with a smile.
Hu Weiyong replied: "The Prime Minister has a keen eye, and the lower officials do not have such leisure and elegance in their daily lives, and they cannot do these things."
"I think it's not that you lack leisure and elegance, but that your thoughts are elsewhere."
Li Shanchang said calmly.
Hu Weiyong was startled by these words and almost dropped all the fish food in his hand into the pond.
"Wei Yong doesn't dare. It's just that I've been busy with official duties recently, so I really don't have time."
Hu Weiyong explained immediately.
Li Shanchang lowered the corner of his mouth and said, "Then you mean that I am very free?"
Hu Weiyong shook his body and immediately knelt down to Li Shanchang: "The Prime Minister has misunderstood Wei Yong. The Prime Minister is busy with many things every day, and he has a gap in his mind. He can handle everything with a snap of his fingers. Wei Yong is stupid, so he naturally spends more time."
Li Shanchang raised his lips slightly and said, "Wei Yong, what are you doing? Get up quickly. I'm just chatting with you. Why bother? Be more comfortable."
"Yes, Prime Minister."
Hu Weiyong stood up and nodded, but his attitude did not dare to be casual.
Li Shanchang looked at the goldfish in the pond and said, "Have you understood what I asked you to think about last time?"
Naturally, what he said was that during the morning session, Li Shanchang's move was reversed.
Hu Weiyong replied: "The cunning rabbit dies and the lackeys are cooked."
In six words, the secret is revealed.
Li Shanchang didn't say anything, but continued: "Wei Yong, when do you think Uncle Ren Yuan will officially enter the court this time?"
Not taking a stand is actually a statement.
If you don’t object, that means you agree.
Hu Weiyong naturally received this information, with joy on his face, and then replied: "Uncle Ren Yuan is already in Yingtian. I think the sooner the better, I guess he will attend the morning court soon."
Li Shanchang shook his head and said: "No, Weiyong, you don't understand Your Majesty. There are still unresolved issues between Uncle Renyuan and Your Majesty."
Um?
Li Shanchang's words made Hu Weiyong immediately realize that there was something wrong with his thinking.
"Please ask the Prime Minister to clarify my doubts."
Hu Weiyong immediately cupped his hands and said.
Li Shanchang said: "Uncle Ren Yuan only heard his voice but never saw his person. Isn't this the best proof?"
The dignified Uncle Ren Yuan has been knighted, but there are still many civil and military officials whom he has never seen.
Such a count is rare!
Hu Weiyong thought suddenly and said: "Then what the Prime Minister means is that Uncle Ren Yuan, maybe he will not be Uncle Ren Yuan?"
If there is really any rift between Su Jing and Zhu Yuanzhang, it would be a great thing for Hu Weiyong.
When he takes over in the future, he will have a handle on Su Jing.
"There is no such possibility. What His Majesty said to the emperor long ago, even if it is false, must become true."
Li Shanchang looked at Hu Weiyong and said: "Weiyong, I am telling you this not to let you do anything to Uncle Ren Yuan, but to let you understand the position of Uncle Ren Yuan in His Majesty's mind."
No one in the civil or military officials knows what is going on with Su Jing and Zhu Yuanzhang now.
What some people saw was that Su Jing was hidden by Zhu Yuanzhang, and there seemed to be resentment. This was a sign that Su Jing had fallen out of favor.
What some people saw was how high Su Jing's status was in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart. Even the knights who were granted the title in the morning court in front of all the civil and military officials were trying to push back. This can only show that Su Jing's favor is not an ordinary favor. .
Of course, the latter view relies more on understanding Zhu Yuanzhang.
Both Xu Da and Li Shanchang knew Zhu Yuanzhang quite well.
"What the Prime Minister reminds us is that Wei Yong should remember it."
Hu Weiyong was not a fool. He immediately understood what this meant.
Li Shanchang glanced at the respectful Hu Weiyong, but in his heart he didn't have much confidence that he would abide by his warning.
Power is poison.
He began to follow Zhu Yuanzhang very early. At the beginning, Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude towards him was extremely polite, and he would think of him in both big and small matters.
But since Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne, everything has been different.
A hero of the Ming Dynasty like himself has become an object of suspicion.
Even if a great man like Zhu Yuanzhang had such a change, how could Hu Weiyong be exempt from the vulgarity?
But there's only so much Li Shanchang can do.
"Okay, Weiyong, it's time for you to go back. I don't care or talk about the recent affairs of Uncle Ren Yuan. Do you understand?"
Li Shanchang waved his hand and asked Hu Weiyong to leave.
"Yes, Prime Minister."
Hu Weiyong slowly left the Prime Minister's Mansion, but he did not return to his own mansion.
Instead, he turned directly to the Yongjia Marquis Mansion.
…
Early the next morning.
Niufu.
Zhu Biao received the message from Zhu Yuanzhang.
It's news from Ma Zhiyuan.
As soon as he saw it, Zhu Biao was stunned. Now Ma Zhiyuan was actually in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, waiting for Qiu Hou to be beheaded.
The development of things was completely different from what Zhu Biao expected.
"What's wrong, Niu Yi, what you have in your hand should be that official's information. It seems like I won."
Su Jing just glanced at Zhu Biao's face and already guessed the outcome of the matter.
Zhu Biao nodded and said, "Yes, Master Su won."
"How's that guy doing?"
Su Jing asked.
Although she won, Su Jing still wanted to know what happened to the official who passed by her in just a few months.
Zhu Biao replied: "Ke Ma Zhiyuan, a member of the Department of Hubu, was convicted of embezzling thirty taels of ink. He is now imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, waiting to be executed in the autumn."
Greedy Mo Qiuhou will be beheaded!
Su Jing was also shocked when she heard the news.
Good guy, how long has it been? Although I have guessed that this guy's end will not be too good, but it is not too bad to just wait for Qiu Hou to kill him.
"Master Su, the student still wants to go with Master Su to meet this Ma Zhiyuan."
Zhu Biao said to Su Jing.
Although he has lost, Zhu Biao wants to lose more clearly.
Go to the prison of the Criminal Department and have a good look with Su Jing to see what is going on.
"Okay, I'll watch it as you go."
Su Jing nodded, he was also very curious about this matter.
The two set off immediately. With the arrangements of the prince Zhu Biao, the prison of the Ministry of Punishment was naturally unimpeded.
Not long after, the two of them appeared in front of Ma Zhiyuan's cell in the Penal Department Prison.
"Wake up! Someone is here to see you, wake up!"
The jailer knocked on the cell door and woke up Ma Zhiyuan who was lying in the cell.
It hadn't been long since Ma Zhiyuan was imprisoned, but at this time, Ma Zhiyuan was already unkempt and shabby.
This is not only physical torture, but also mental collapse.
Ma Zhiyuan has always wanted to be a good official, but his dream is beautiful but the reality is cruel.
"Open the cell door and you can go."
Zhu Biao said to the jailer on the side.
Zhu Biao had no sympathy for Ma Zhiyuan, who looked miserable.
If you are guilty of being greedy for ink, you should be killed.
At this point, Zhu Biao will not have unnecessary sympathy.
Su Jing, on the other hand, looked at Ma Zhiyuan's appearance and felt that being an official in the Ming Dynasty was really miserable.
"yes."
The jailer didn't know Zhu Biao's identity, but he still understood that he should be obedient.
He immediately opened the cell door and left quickly.
Su Jing and Zhu Biao immediately walked into the cell. It was a simple cell with thatch on the floor and only a small window.
The whole place is dark, damp and cold, mixed with the stink of all kinds of excrement.
This environment can only be said to be quite bad.
"Ma Zhiyuan, do you still remember us?"
Zhu Biao asked Ma Zhiyuan. In such a cell, Zhu Biao remained calm.
Ma Zhiyuan's eyes were lifeless and his whole person was dull.
"I'm not greedy for ink, I'm not greedy for ink..."
He murmured in his mouth, with no intention of answering Zhu Biao's question.
"Niu Yi, let me do it."
Su Jing said.
"Yes, Master Su."
Zhu Biao nodded and then stepped aside.
Su Jing walked up to Ma Zhiyuan, knelt down and said, "Ma Zhiyuan, don't you want to know the news about your family?"
This kind of distracted prisoner needs some stimulation.
Family is a good breakthrough point.
On the way here, Su Jing had already read the information in the case file, including detailed records of Ma Zhiyuan's family situation.
"Family, family? Madam, I'm really not greedy! Qier, dad wants to save you!"
Sure enough, family members are still useful. At this time, Ma Zhiyuan's expression has changed a lot.
Su Jing continued: "Ma Zhiyuan, if you want to see your family, then please reply carefully. I can't let you leave the cell, but at least I can let your family come in and see you."
From the information in the case file, Su Jing has discovered the problem.
There are doubts about Ma Zhiyuan's case.
Now seeing Ma Zhiyuan's appearance again, Su Jing already had a general idea in her mind.
That's why he made such a guarantee.
"Really? Are you telling the truth!"
Ma Zhiyuan suddenly grabbed Su Jing's hand and asked hysterically, his bloodshot eyes looked like an evil ghost.
"Master Su!"
Zhu Biao was a little nervous and wanted to pull Ma Zhiyuan away immediately.
"Niu Yi, don't come over."
Su Jing shouted away Zhu Biao and let Ma Zhiyuan hold his hand.
"Of course it's true, but first you need to calm down."
Su Jing replied.
Although Ma Zhiyuan held on tightly, in fact, he had become extremely weak during the days in the cell and his strength was not very strong.
Ma Zhiyuan's eyes regained some brilliance, and he immediately realized that he had lost his temper. He quickly put away his hands and kowtowed to Su Jing: "Thank you, sir, thank you!"
Su Jing waited for a while, and after Ma Zhiyuan kowtowed for a while, she said, "Now, you can listen to me."
Su Jing knew very well that at this time, Ma Zhiyuan had regarded herself as the only straw, not to save his life, but just to see his family.
Therefore, you cannot stop him from kowtowing, you have to accept it and let him feel at ease.
"Okay, my lord, please tell me. I will definitely tell you everything you want."
Ma Zhiyuan replied that he still called himself a lower official, which meant that he did not recognize his crimes in his heart.
Su Jing said calmly: "Mr. Ma, I am not an adult. Do you still remember that when you came to the capital to take office last autumn, there was a carriage blocking the road, and then the other party gave up to you?"
Su Jing mentioned the encounter between the two in order to bring the relationship closer between them.
Hearing this, Ma Zhiyuan's expression changed slightly, and he carefully looked at Su Jing in front of him.
He didn't get off the carriage at that time, but he took a look from the carriage window and saw Su Jing's appearance passing by.
Now that I think about it carefully, Su Jing is clearly the person that day!
"Sir, it turns out it was you that day. Ma Zhiyuan didn't know your identity and bumped into you. Please forgive me!"
Ma Zhiyuan immediately kowtowed to Su Jing to apologize.
He obviously regarded his experience as an act of disrespect that day, simply because he felt that he was being set up against.
The reason for this calculation seems to have finally been found.
Before Su Jing could speak, Zhu Biao said: "Ma Zhiyuan, what are you talking about? Your greed is a good thing you did yourself, what does it have to do with us!"
(End of chapter)
