Chapter 658 Uncle Zhongqin occasionally shows his majesty
"Prime Minister Wang's good intention is understood." Hu Weiyong shook his head and said: "But your calculations can be clearly heard in the Wuying Palace. If we dare to blame you, we will wait for the emperor's thunderous wrath. "
"That's true." Wang Guangyang said depressedly, "It's really distressing."
Hu Weiyong thought for a moment and asked Shang Hao to call Zhu Mengyan and Zhen Shuang in from outside.
"Zhongshu Province is also responsible for this incident." Hu Weiyong said directly to the two of them: "Shang Hao has admitted his mistake and is willing to take responsibility."
"Ah..." Shang Hao didn't expect that a big pot would be on his head. And even if he had to take the blame, wouldn't Peng Geng's idiot be more suitable than him?
But under the stern gaze of Hu Xiang, he could only hold back the words that came to his lips and bowed his head in silence.
After dealing with his own people first, Hu Weiyong would be confident to speak. He looked at Zhu Mengyan again and said:
"But the Ministry of Rites is also responsible for this, and Zhu Butang also goes to the pilgrimage every day. Even if there is a problem with Zhongshu's process, can you report it directly to the emperor?"
"Then Prime Minister Hu is going to scold the subordinate for going beyond the level to report." Zhu Mengyan said firmly.
In fact, before today, no one thought that the Cham envoys were a big deal. Who would be taboo about this?
"The problem is that you didn't tell the truth!" Hu Weiyong did not discuss this with him this time.
"I have told Shang Zuocheng about this no less than three times. I think he must have reported it to Xiang Hu." Zhu Mengyan frowned.
"He didn't tell me!" Hu Weiyong raised his voice and said, "You are also a second-rank official, a member of the Ministry! Do you only rely on assumptions if everything is not implemented in reality?"
"..." Zhu Mengyan rolled his eyes in anger. "Who doesn't know that Shang Zuocheng is your spokesperson for Prime Minister Hu? If I tell him about the matter, doesn't it mean I have reported it to you?!"
As he spoke, he slapped the table and said angrily: "You are denying everything now, isn't it just to throw the blame away? Don't worry, my subordinates will not push away the responsibility that should be mine, but you don't want to throw the shit basin at my head. buckle!"
After saying that, he fluttered his sleeves and went out, not wanting to take another look at these rascals.
"Look at him, he is so angry." Peng Geng shook his head and said, "I have forgotten the saying, 'Don't speak loudly when you are justified'."
"Say less." Shang Hao rolled his eyes at him angrily. Why didn't this idiot take the blame?
"Prince Zhen Si." Hu Weiyong looked at Zhen Shuang again.
"Whatever Hu Xiang says, I just listen to my subordinates." Zhen Shuang didn't have Zhu Mengyan's confidence. He knew that his small arms couldn't hold his thighs, so he simply let him do whatever he wanted.
"Don't worry, the truth is not to let anyone take the blame." Hu Weiyong nodded with satisfaction and said:
"But let everyone share some of it, so that the pressure on each yamen will be much less. And the emperor likes the attitude of being brave enough to admit mistakes, so he may be given a lighter sentence."
"Yes." Zhen Shuang nodded, but she felt really unhappy.
The person most responsible for this incident was Honglu Temple, but in the end, he had to bear the same responsibility as the superior government office. If anyone else could still feel happy, that would be a masochism.
"Okay, it's settled then." Hu Weiyong waved his hand and said, "Let's all write letters of apology separately."
"Yes." Everyone responded with clasped fists, each took a set of paper and pen, and found a place to write.
"Prime Minister Wang." Hu Weiyong looked outside and said to Wang Guangyang: "Over there at Zhu Butang..."
"Okay, I'll go and persuade him." Wang Guangyang nodded helplessly.
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When Wang Guangyang came out of the outside room, he saw Zhu Mengyan leaning on the couch. He didn't even raise his head when he came out. He was still sulking there.
He sat next to Zhu Mengyan, patted his shoulder, and said softly: "Brother Zhongya, we are Jinshi in the same discipline and have been colleagues for many years. Please listen to my advice."
"Speak." Zhu Mengyan said in a dull voice.
"Take this opportunity and get ashore quickly." Wang Guangyang whispered to him: "Otherwise, you will be dragged into the water by your fellow countryman."
"..." Zhu Mengyan's pupils shrank, and he turned over and stared at Wang Guangyang.
Of course he knew that the fellow he was referring to was Wu Bozong.
"What do you mean?" he asked in a low voice for a long time.
"I really don't want to meddle in other people's business, but Brother Zhong Ya is different after all..." Wang Guangyang sighed: "Let's put it this way, Wu Bozong and Master Chen Qianfu are chess friends, and so are I. They have been plotting something, you
You should have heard about it, right?"
"..." Zhu Mengyan hesitated for a moment, then nodded slowly.
"According to reliable information, Chen Qianfu failed to hold on under the control of King Chu and gave up everything." Wang Guangyang said in a dull voice: "What does this mean? I don't need to say more, right?"
"Yes." Zhu Mengyan nodded with an ugly expression, and then his expression gradually became even more ugly.
As a veteran of the Gan Party, he naturally knew everything about Wu Bozong.
Although Wu Bozong did not directly participate in the conspiracy of Yu Heng and Chen Qianfu's gang of Jiangnan officials, he secretly provided help. For example, asking them who the prince had seen that day... This was a taboo. Once exposed, Wu Bozong would definitely die.
Not far away.
"Chen Qianfu may not say anything about things that have nothing to do with the case, right?" Zhu Mengyan was still lucky.
"Even if Chen Qianfu didn't testify against Wu Bozong, Song Ne is now at odds with us." Wang Guangyang said speechlessly in capital letters:
"He knows everything clearly. How can he not tell King Chu?"
"Hiss, it's really..." Zhu Mengyan took a breath and didn't dare to take any chances anymore. "No wonder Wang Xiang is eager to retreat, it turns out he smells danger."
"My situation is much more dangerous than yours." Wang Guangyang said with a bitter smile: "The most you can do is lose your head. I can't handle the whole family's reimbursement... Oh, I put it aside in advance. In short, if you resign now, maybe you can still get through safely.
. If we continue to persist, we may be in danger."
"Well, thank you Brother Chaozong for your advice." Zhu Mengyan stood up, clasped his fists, and said solemnly, "I will do as you say."
"Okay." Wang Guangyang forced a smile.
In fact, he was deceiving Zhu Mengyan, because according to his judgment, or his understanding of Boss Zhu, 90% of Wu Zhuangyuan or Zhu Butang would be confused...
Since he is dead anyway, why not let him take advantage of it?
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Toward the inner room.
Under Wang Guangyang's "persuasion", Zhu Mengyan quickly left and returned, and he was very cooperative and happily took his own share of the pot.
Hu Weiyong couldn't help but secretly praise Wang Guangyang and praised Wang Guangyang in a low voice: "I heard that Wang Xianggang took a concubine of sixteen years old. Sure enough, the sword is still young."
"Haha, each other..." Although Wang Guangyang was trying his best to adapt, he was still not used to his vulgarity.
They are all veterans who have been working in the yamen for half their lives. As long as the tone is set, writing the article will be easy.
That night, all the officials stayed up all night to finish writing all the memorials, organize the materials, and eagerly handed them over early the next morning.
Then they waited expectantly for the emperor to summon them, or for the prince to announce that they would be allowed to go home.
Unexpectedly, I waited and waited until dark, but I still didn’t get any orders...
