Section 22: The Confrontation in the Government Office
Chapter 22 The confrontation in the government office
Chapter 22 The confrontation in the government office
Zhu Tianjiang was not sleepy at all, and was sipping tea alone. In this era, Zhu Tianjiang gradually discovered that the 'ancients' were not like the history books he had read before, where men were superior to women, and the world was not ruled by kings.
In terms of hierarchy, although the emperor is dominant, the situation below is as chaotic as a pot of porridge. Each prefecture can be said to be an independent small kingdom. The inconvenience of transportation and information allows these people to expand their power to the maximum limit.
It is even said that officials, including those in the capital, are all making their own plans. The structure of the entire society is composed of these different power groups. No wonder the emperor wants his sons to fight among themselves to choose the most suitable successor.
If people don't do this, they simply won't be able to suppress the desires of these powerful groups.
Zhu Tianjiang put down his tea cup, walked to the window and knocked lightly, "Zhu Si, Zhu Yi, can he do it alone?"
"Don't worry, sir. Zhu Yi is a top-notch Qinglong Guard. There will be no problem." A small voice came from the window.
Zhu Tianjiang gasped and could only wait for the news silently in the room. Zhou Dazhong sent people to monitor Guanyi. This method could not be hidden from the eyes of Guanyi. If Zhou Dazhong's people are like mantises stalking cicadas, then Zhu Dazhong's people are like mantises stalking cicadas.
One is the oriole behind them.
In less than a pack of cigarettes, the window sill rang a few times, "Sir, it's settled, Pang Xiao is safe." Zhu Yi's voice came from the window.
Zhu Tianjiang stretched out with relief. After waiting for so long, he could finally have a peaceful sleep. If something happens to Pang Xiao, according to the rules of the sticky pole, if he can't save the person, he will be killed directly.
.It seems that the rules at this stick-sticking place are quite strict, and there is no friendship at all.
Early the next morning, the fourth prince looked brand new and prepared to go to the government office to visit his cousin Zhou Dazhong. However, Zhu Daguan slept like a dead pig and couldn't scream no matter how hard he screamed. When Zhu Tianjiang woke up, the wedding ceremony was completed.
, it’s almost noon.
In the Shutian Mansion Office, officials from all walks of life have already arrived early in the morning. According to the usual practice, the prince arrived at Shutian yesterday afternoon and will come to the government office early this morning. Regardless of whether the fourth prince has real power or not, he still has to go through this scene.
Furthermore, the implications of the prince personally going out to collect taxes are not trivial.
Zhou Dazhong didn't sleep well last night. Emperor Chengwu sent the prince and Princess to collect taxes, which was enough to prove the importance he attached to this time. Indirectly speaking, it was also a strong warning to him. His father's courtyard was demolished.
There has been a stalemate with Emperor Chengwu. Zhou Dazhong withheld taxes in order to force Emperor Chengwu to bow his head to the Zhou family. Both parties knew in their hearts that this was a contest between Emperor Chengwu and the Empress Dowager's family. Emperor Chengwu
If they bow their heads, the Zhou family will control more local power and their status will be rock-solid. Once defeated, the Zhou family's power group will face disintegration. The officials of the Dafeng Dynasty have no other ability than beating up the fallen dogs.
It's their favorite thing to do.
Zhou Dazhong felt a little irritated. Four of the people he sent last night died, which proved that Emperor Cheng Wu had planted many insiders in Shutian Mansion.
Zhou Dazhong looked at the sky and saw that the fourth prince had not arrived yet after waiting for so long. Could it be that this useless little fourth even wanted to break the rules?
"His Royal Highness Xuanzhu, the Fourth Prince of Dafeng Dynasty, has arrived~!"
Zhou Dazhong was about to send someone to urge him, when he heard the messenger outside shouting.
The officials on the left and right stood up one after another and glanced at Zhou Dazhong warily. Zhou Dazhong nodded silently, but he himself did not even stand, still sitting high above him.
The only ones who came were Xuanzhu and Zhu Tianjiang. As a female, Yu Gege didn't have to come. Zhu Tianjiang got a little angry when he heard the roll call, and he didn't even say his name.
The fourth prince and Zhu Tianjiang glanced at each other and walked into the hall side by side. The officials on both sides bowed their hands symbolically. The fourth prince looked humble and nodded slightly in return. But official Zhu waved his right hand, just like Chairman Mao when he met the Red Guards.
It seems. Anyway, sooner or later, we are going to break up with these guys, so there is no need to be polite to them.
"Xuanzhu meets Mr. Zhou." The fourth prince bowed slightly, following official etiquette.
Zhou Dazhong is the governor of Shu Tianfu, a third-rank official. The fourth prince has neither a title nor an official title, so it is customary to salute Zhou Dazhong. Zhu Tianjiang also admires the Dafeng royal family's approach in this regard. They did not dote on the princes and develop
The habit of being disrespectful to officials. In the previous life, even if the son of a senior leader was a fool, the officials below would treat him as if they were their biological father.
"Your Majesty, Zhu Tianjiang, please meet me." Like the fourth prince, Zhu Daguan clasped his fists and bowed.
The expressions of the officials on the left and right suddenly changed. Zhu Tianjiang was just a sixth-grade official, but he did not kneel down when he saw the governor. It was the worst of all. Moreover, from the moment he walked into the government office side by side with the fourth prince,
Many people are already dissatisfied.
"Bold Zhu Tian comes down, why don't you kneel down when you see Lord Fu Yin! If you come, according to the law, you will be punished by the twenty big bans." Tang Qili, the general magistrate of the tax government, shouted loudly.
Zhou Dazhong and several of his cronies had agreed to give the Fourth Prince some power, but they didn't expect that Zhu Tianjiang would show up. In the eyes of Zhou Dazhong and everyone else, the protagonist of this imperial mission must be the Fourth Prince, Zhu Tianjiang.
Although Tianxiang is the host, he is just a follower.
Zhou Dazhong sneered and nodded with satisfaction. The yamen servant outside the door rushed in with a shout.
"Bold! Get out of here with me." Zhu Tianjiang said, and pulled out the gold pen with a swish. "I have a gold pen given to me by the emperor and I wear it at my waist. If I kneel down and break the gold pen, which bastard will be responsible!" Zhu Tianjiang said.
Tianxiang held up the golden pen and glared at the government officials.
As soon as they heard the word "golden pen given by the emperor", all the government officials suddenly stopped. If it were broken, it would be a serious crime to destroy the nine tribes.
The fourth prince stood calmly, as if nothing had happened. Zhu Tianjiang raised the gold pen and turned around in a circle. Under the surprised eyes of all the officials, Zhu Tianjiang walked towards Tang Qili.
Tang Qili glanced straight at Zhou Dazhong. He didn't understand what the boy meant by holding up the gold pen. But looking at Zhu Tianjiang's expression, it seemed that he was coming with bad intentions.
"Excuse me, Tang Tongpan, where is this place?" Zhu Tianjiang asked, holding up his gold pen.
Tang Qili was startled, "Shu Tianfu Yamen."
"Damn! I thought it was your tax office. Since this is the government office of Shutian Mansion, what kind of order did you give? Could it be said that Lord Fu Yin of Shutian Mansion is no longer Lord Zhou? Has it been changed to you, Tang Qili? Si
Prince, I think we should send someone to check with the Ministry of Civil Affairs immediately about this matter, otherwise we will appoint the wrong official, which would be a big joke." Zhu Tianjiang said seriously.
"You~ don't talk nonsense. Lord Yin of Shutian Mansion is an important minister of our court, Lord Zhou. I am just passing a message on behalf of Lord Zhou." Tang Qili said, wiping away cold sweat.
He is the general judge of the tax government, and sooner or later he will have to fight against the fourth prince and others, so he took the initiative to kill the fourth prince's majesty so that he, the prince, will know how powerful he is. Who would have thought, Zhu Tianjiang is also
Not someone to be trifled with, he even brought out Guan Yuci’s golden pen.
Information was not flowing smoothly these days. Officials in the Shutian Mansion did not know how powerful Zhu Daguan was in the capital. They thought that Zhu Tianjiang was just a puppet, and that the person in charge must be the fourth prince. It was just right to use him to make an issue.
It can knock the mountain and shake the tiger.
"Are you delivering a message on behalf of Mr. Zhou? Why didn't I hear a word from Mr. Zhou?" Zhu Tianjiang said, turning to look at Zhou Dazhong who was sitting behind the official case, "Mr. Zhou, did you give an order just now?"
Zhu Tianjiang didn't even pay attention to the imperial eunuch, Wang Taifu, and didn't take these people seriously at all. Even though Zhou Dazhong was a governor, he was only a third-rank official. Above the imperial court in the capital, anyone with a higher rank would still be no better than him.
Low. Ever since they came in, this bastard couldn't even move as if he was in confinement. Zhu Tianjiang had long been dissatisfied.
"Haha, Mr. Zhu has a bright future to be favored by the emperor at such a young age. Come, please please sit down with the fourth prince and Mr. Zhu." Zhou Dazhong was so cunning that he ignored Zhu Tianjiang's words and took him over directly.
.
The official moved two chairs, and the officials on both sides looked at each other and said that they did not take advantage in the first round. Tang Qili's face was even more ugly. He wanted to show off to others, but almost got himself involved. Tang Qili secretly gritted his teeth.
This bridge is finally closed.
The tense scene just now eased a bit as Zhu Tianjiang and the fourth prince took their seats. However, the two people sat in different positions. Zhu Tianjiang's chair was placed behind the fourth prince. Zhu Tianjiang could clearly see that,
If I don't suppress these guys today, I'm afraid I won't be able to move forward in Shutian Mansion.
"Xuanzhu, I haven't seen you for several years. This time I come to Shutian Mansion, I have to stay for a few more days." Zhou Dazhong said with a smile. His tone was that of an elder, and he didn't care about the prince at all.
' Take your identity seriously.
"Thank you for your kindness, sir. Unfortunately, Xuanzhu has the emperor's order and dare not delay. Furthermore, this time the tax inspector is Mr. Zhu, and Xuanzhu and Yumei are just obeying the tax inspector. So, how long will you stay here?
Master Zhu has the final say." The fourth prince did not talk about relatives with Zhou Dazhong at all, and still used the official title.
Zhu Tianjiang nodded slightly and said in an old-fashioned tone, "Your Majesty ordered me to supervise the tax collection. I saw that Xuanzhu had nothing to do, so I took him out to exercise. Young people, you have to walk more.
Let’s go, whether it’s to establish him as a prince, or to grant him a king’s title, he will gain some experience.”
"Master Zhu is absolutely right. You must study Xuanzhu seriously." The fourth prince said respectfully and cooperatively.
When the fourth prince and Zhu Tianjiang said this, Zhou Dazhong's face changed and he looked at Zhu Tianjiang in surprise. Not only Zhou Dazhong, but also other officials were shocked and couldn't believe it. The dignified prince actually complimented a sixth-grade man so politely.
A junior official, and that boy actually dared to nod.
Zhou Dazhong rolled his eyes and immediately changed his face, "Haha, Mr. Zhu is here as the tax inspector. Look at my mind. He forgets everything when he is busy. Come on, Mr. Zhu, please take a seat!"
Zhu Tianjiang stood up with a smile and waved his hand, "Thank you, Mr. Zhou, but I still have something important to announce. Once the announcement is over, it won't be too late for us to sit down."
With that said, Zhu Tianjiang walked to the middle of the lobby and looked at everyone. Finally, he fixed his eyes on Zhou Dazhong. Zhu Tianjiang said to himself, "You bastard, you can't get up from sitting there. I have to make you kneel down today."
"Shu Tianfu Yin Zhou Dazhong~accept the order!" Zhu Tianjiang said, raising the gold pen in his hand high again.
Zhou Dazhong and the officials on his left and right were stunned and stood up in a hurry. Giving an imperial edict was no joke. Zhou Dazhong led the officials and knelt down on the ground with a roar.
"Your Majesty Yin Zhou Dazhong of Shutian Mansion~accepts the order!"
The fourth prince Xuanzhu was so stupid now that he sweatdropped down his face. He knew that Zhu Tianjiang had no imperial edict at all. This guy was simply crazy, and he was just enjoying himself.
Paralyzed, what we discussed just now has changed here? If we can't get the imperial edict later, we deserve to die! The fourth prince didn't mention how much he hated him. As soon as he left the capital, he had no intention of returning alive.