Chapter 108: It’s quite reassuring to have Pangpang Di around
Li Yan and Miao Shenke left the Daming Palace and got on their horses.
Along the way, the two had a good chat.
Mainly because of Miao Shenke's flattery.
The bachelor of Beimen is known as a low-ranking and powerful person, and divides the power of the prime minister with a mere sixth-grade position.
However, this power is actually an extension of Empress Wu.
When Empress Wu's power declined, the glory of Beimen Bachelor also disappeared.
If it wasn't for the sake of the emperor and empress, would the prime minister in the cabinet give power to you guys?
The most tragic thing is that they spent several years compiling a large number of theoretical works to promote Empress Wu's governance theory, and worked hard to improve Empress Wu's personal image and prestige.
As a result, Wu Minzhi used the time of a religious ceremony to ruin everything.
Only then did Miao Shenke realize his own insignificance.
Therefore, towards people like Li Yan who are better than them in terms of life background and official rank, his attitude is called enthusiasm.
Li Yan naturally would not despise this kind of writing think tank, so he asked, "Can Miao Zuolang teach me about the Jia Sibo case?"
Miao Shenke's official position was Zuo Lang, from the sixth rank, and he hurriedly replied: "Li Jiyi is too polite. The lower official is a little short-sighted, but this is not the place to talk..."
Li Yan understood that he was trying to say something bad about someone, so he nodded and said, "Miao Zuolang, please come to my house and we will discuss it in detail."
Returning to Duke Wei's mansion, Li Yan took Miao Shenke to the side hall and asked him to serve tea.
Miao Shenke tasted it and was not used to it, but he still drank it with pleasure.
When the servants retreated and there were no outsiders, the North Gate bachelor began to speak bluntly: "Li Jiyi wants to interrogate Jia Sibo and get information from him. The biggest difficulty is not outside, but the leader Cui Ge of the inner guard."
Li Yan actually didn't want to find a breakthrough from Jia Sibo, but there was no need to tell this person about this matter. He raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "I would like to hear the details."
Miao Shenke said: "This minister of the Ministry of Justice has a good family background, is arrogant, and wants to join the cabinet, but he is one step behind Pei Shangshu."
Pei Sijian, the governor of Liangzhou, has now been promoted to the rank of Minister of the Ministry of War, and is ranked third under the same sect as Zhongshu.
In the Tang Dynasty, there were three provinces: Zhongshu Province, Menxia Province, and Shangshu Province, which comprehensively managed government affairs and discussed national affairs together.
Zhong Shu Ling and Shi Zhong and Shu Pu She are respectively the chiefs of these three provinces, that is, the prime ministers.
However, Li Shimin himself had served as Shangshu Ling. After he became emperor, no ministers dared to serve as Shangshu Ling, so the post of Shangshu Ling was left vacant, and he was replaced by Zuo Pushe (yè), a high-ranking official.
Therefore, theoretically speaking, the Tang Dynasty's prime minister system had six prime ministers, two ministers, and two ministers and ministers.
However, the emergence of "Tong Zhongshu's third rank" means that he is the same as Zhongshu Ling and Shizhong, which makes the prime minister's position much more flexible. Pei Sijian was appointed Minister of the Ministry of War, and he also merged with Tong Zhongshu's third rank, which is the standard prime minister's position.
, has the power to participate in the resolutions of the three provinces.
This step is crucial. Obviously, his achievements in Liangzhou are the key push. If Cui Shouye had been eyeing the position of prime minister for a long time, but was defeated by Pei Si Jian, he would naturally be unwilling to accept it.
In addition, Cui Shouye was originally the minister of the Ministry of Justice. He was the chief officer who presided over the interrogation of Jia Sibo some time ago. The result was fruitless. If someone else fell into the hands of someone else and confessed something, how would he lose his face?
Publicly and privately, Cui Shouye would not let go of this opportunity and would definitely want to firmly grasp Jia Sibo's value.
"Cui Shouye, this is a good name. His father is the prime minister. He wants to inherit it hereditary!"
After Li Yan understood this relationship, he joked in his heart and asked: "What about Li Geling? Will he side with Cui Geling?"
Li Ge's leader is Li Yiyan, an upright old gentleman. Miao Shenke shook his head and said: "Li Ge's leader will not favor Cui Ge's side, but he will not side with us either."
Li Yanqi said: "Then Cui Ge alone can't affect the overall situation, right?"
Not to mention Qiu Ying, the five cabinet leaders of the inner guard, Pei Xingjian and An Yuanshou are also his connections, and Cui Shouye alone...
Miao Shenke smiled bitterly: "I'm afraid Li Jiyi doesn't know that among the twelve Jiyi envoys, Chief Cui Ge has a great influence, and maybe half of them are willing to listen to his orders."
Li Yan asked carefully and realized that this guy really shouldn't be underestimated.
Pei Xingjian was the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. This kind of official always had great talents all over the world and promoted many talents. However, among the twelve ministers, there was only one disciple.
An Yuanshou was born in a miscellaneous family, and the An family was very powerful locally, but was secretly rejected by Guan Long in the central government and had no powerful confidants.
These two are mainly responsible for leading the troops, and each has an external position to command the army. The internal guard position is to assist, so as to better grasp intelligence and logistics trends.
Calculated in this way, the current two top leaders of the inner guard are Qiu Ying and Cui Shouye.
It is true that Qiu Ying was an old man in the inner guard. Later, he also recommended two candidates for Jiyi Envoy. Li Zhi accepted them both, showing his trust, but there were only two candidates.
Compared with Qiu Xinggong's feud, Cui Shouye's father Cui Dunli was good at business and left much stronger connections.
Fully six Jiyi envoys, five-level important officials, have a lot of connections with him, including Dou Jing, the former Xi Ma of the East Palace.
"Another Wu Minzhi..."
Li Yan was not in a hurry.
As the saying goes, being strong without desire, he was not originally prepared to take credit for interrogating Jia Sibo, so he naturally tolerated it.
Find out who is behind Jasper, the answer is more important than the process.
Just kill that traitor and make sure he won't be stabbed in the back. Cui Shouye fought hard for the credit for the interrogation process, so let it go.
Working under Li Zhi, you look like you are good at dancing and have great power. Let's see if the Plum Blossom Guards can do anything to you!
Of course, he had just met Empress Wu, and Empress Wu had even sent her close relatives to assist. Li Yan could not pretend to be a fisherman, and there was a serious look on his eyebrows: "It seems that the advantage lies with him!"
Miao Shenke smiled and said: "Li Jiyi need not worry. No matter how hard Cui Ge leads the fight, he still needs to pry open the mouth of the prisoner Jia Sibo. He is greedy for success and has already made a bad plan in the Liangzhou case."
Li Yan's heart skipped a beat when he thought of Empress Wu saying that he was lagging in news not long ago. This time he was really serious: "What is Cui Geling going to do?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Miao Shenke changed his title and his tone was sarcastic: "Cui Shilang ordered that all key criminals related to the Jia family in Wuwei be escorted to the capital!"
Li Yan frowned: "The wanted criminal? Jia Sibo hasn't explained yet. The Jia family in Wuwei can implicate tens of thousands of people. How can we tell who is the wanted criminal?"
Miao Shenke said: "Cui Shilang means to deal with them strictly, to set an example to others, and to convict them all!"
Li Yan's expression changed: "Is this true? The Jia family provided shelter for Jia Sibo, sealed his house, and examined and exiled the main culprit. This is as it should be. However, the Jia family has shops all over Wuwei and has many employees and slaves under its command. It is also similar to Hu merchants in the Western Regions.
We have many contacts, and once they are all implicated, if they are instigated by someone with ulterior motives, the consequences will be disastrous! At the moment when we are going to war with Tubo, if we are so eager to uproot a local clan and cause instability in the border states, who will bear the responsibility?"
Miao Shenke sneered: "What's wrong, isn't Cui Shilang anxious, so he put on such a decisive posture! And dealing with a group of rebels will cause chaos in the place. Doesn't it mean that Pei Shangshu's former governor of Liangzhou is not that good?
His achievements can also be used as an excuse for criticism..."
Li Yan put down the tea cup.
Miao Shenke was unlikely to lie about this matter, and he finally felt angry.
The worries at that time were indeed correct. This group of selfish officials were messing around and the people below were killed. They were patted on the butt and still held high positions.
Once chaos breaks out in Liangzhou, the impact will be huge, but it is only used as a tool in political struggle. If this matter is taken seriously, does Cui Shouye still want to be the prime minister?
Li Yan's expression became calmer and he asked, "Has this been implemented?"
Miao Shenke shook his head: "Pei Shangshu sternly objected. The saint also had concerns about this and did not agree. Cui Shilang proposed to take Jia Sibo's relatives into the capital first. Counting the days, it should be there, but if Jia Sibo keeps silent,
Say, the catastrophe that will affect the entire clan is right in front of us."
"Then there is still a chance!"
Li Yan nodded slowly: "No matter what, until the Tang Dynasty defeats Tubo, the Wuwei Jia family cannot move at all!"
Miao Shenke was a little surprised when he saw the determination in Li Yan's eyebrows.
He once divided the power of the prime minister, and he could clearly see the face of the so-called prime minister in the political hall.
Apart from the aura of power, it is actually just that. The concern for local governments is far less than the concern for central power.
How many people can’t understand the harm of uprooting the Wuwei Jia family this time?
Many things are not as simple as grudges and grudges, especially when it comes to governing local wealthy families, one must be cautious.
But in the struggle for power and gain, how many people really care about the lives and lives of the people in border states?
Instead, he personally arrested Jia Sibo, and Li Yan, who was supposedly already a mortal enemy of the Jia family, was prepared to protect him.
Miao Shenke was a little impressed, but worried that he might ruin Empress Wu's affairs, so he quickly asked: "What are Li Jiyi going to do?"
Li Yan said: "I'm going to see Jia Sibo."
Miao Shenke said: "I know that Li Jiyi has good intentions, but I don't necessarily understand. I even heard that this person was resentful because he failed in the imperial examination, so that he became crazy and wanted to destabilize Longyou. If...
…”
Li Yan continued what he said: "What if this person would rather have the whole family die than let out a bad breath, right? This is indeed the worst plan, but if this is the case, it means that Jia Sibo will not speak anyway, try
No loss at all.”
Miao Shenke nodded: "That's true."
Li Yan always acted vigorously and resolutely, never being sloppy, and stood up directly: "Then I will go, Lao Miaozuo Lang will wait a moment, if there is any situation, we will discuss it again."
"well!"
Miao Shenke stood up quickly, watched Li Yan's tall back leave, and sighed: "You are young and in a high position. It is not a fluke!"
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Li Yan came to the imperial city and went to the inner guard.
Jia Sibo is a wanted criminal, and even he cannot meet him casually. The formalities must be completed.
In fact, Jia Sibo was about to be transferred to the inner security for interrogation, so he was not in a hurry to see him.
But since Miao Shenke gave this news, it means that the Ministry of Punishment is likely to go crazy in the last moment.
Communications in this era are all lagging behind. Once Li Zhizhen agreed, the Ministry of Punishment ordered that the Wuwei Jia family be brought to justice, and the criminals were escorted to Beijing. At that time, Li Yan could not stop him even if he wanted to.
"I'm really not afraid of opponents who are like gods, but I'm afraid of teammates who are like pigs!"
Li Yan walked in, saw Di Renjie's fat body, and said, "Huaiying, why haven't you got off work yet?"
Di Renjie came up to him, his round face a little embarrassed: "Li Jiyi, I want to see what else needs to be done..."
It's past noon, and now it's fun time. Most of the officials from various departments in the imperial city have returned home or gone to undergo tests.
Di Renjie did not have such a leisurely treatment in Bingzhou. The workload of the county captain was very heavy, so he was not used to it.
Li Yan looked at Di Renjie and sighed silently.
I am the king of fake papers, but I feel tired after working for an hour a day. You are really amazing!
When Di Renjie was the Prime Minister of Dali Temple, he was imprisoned for 17,000 years old. What is the concept?
It's not that no one can do it personally if you try 17,000 cases a year.
Instead, they reviewed the process results of the cases to see if there were any omissions or errors. In this way, 17,000 cases were solved.
This is not easy either. On average, more than fifty cases have to be verified a day. Such a workload is terrifying to think about.
Otherwise, it wouldn't be "delayed in jail" and would have been taken care of by others long ago.
Thinking of this, Li Yan was not only interested, but also suddenly felt a little relieved that Di Pangpang was by his side. He waved his hand:
"Huaiying, you don't have to waste your time here, come with me, we will work together to solve the case!"