Five years as county magistrate, hundreds of millions of kilograms of grain shocked Li Shimin Chapter 78 Planning a strategy, Pei Ji was forced to take a vacation
Chapter 78 Planning a strategy, Pei Ji was forced to take a vacation
Chapter 078: Planning a strategy, Pei Ji was forced to take a vacation
Officials.
All officials welcomed Pei Ji's arrival.
"I respectfully welcome Prime Minister Pei!"
Changsun Wuji, as the official minister, stood at the front to greet them.
"No gifts!"
"The minister of the Ministry of official affairs comes with the original appearance."
Pei Ji said calmly.
Walk straight to the office of the Minister of Civil Affairs.
The Ministry of Civil Affairs is like his home, and he knows it well.
There are many of his disciples and disciples here who were directly or indirectly supported by him.
"Yes."
Changsun Wuji was stunned for a moment, then quickly followed up.
Usually when Pei Ji comes, it's not to summon him, but to reminisce with his disciples.
Therefore, in the Ministry of Personnel, although Changsun Wuji is the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, it is actually quite difficult and he cannot fully hold power.
This time Pei Ji suddenly drove up to look for him, which made him feel a little surprised and he was cautious.
Soon, the two of them arrived at the office of the Minister of Civil Affairs and closed the door.
This is a separate room, reserved exclusively for the Minister of Civil Service.
"This is the crime of the Liaozhou governor."
"The truth is that I don't want to investigate how the personnel department selects talents. Let's dismiss him."
Pei Ji threw out the incriminating evidence attached to Pei Yonghui and said domineeringly.
Changsun Wuji's heart sank. He took a look at the evidence and narrowed his eyes.
What a good guy, you are abusing your power, occupying people's homes, and enslaving people to resume farming.
For all kinds of crimes, dismissal is considered a minor crime, right?
Changsun Wuji was about to nod in agreement, but something suddenly occurred to him.
Fang Yuan, isn't this the person who was appointed by His Majesty and decided by Du Ruhui not long ago?
The matter seemed to be quite serious, and Pei Ji objected at the time, but later Du Ruhui personally came to the door, and finally decided that Liaozhou, which was in a dangerous situation, would be the governor.
"Prime Minister Pei, this seems to be the person Du is dating, do you want to ask Prime Minister Du?"
Changsun Wuji asked tentatively.
He doesn't care whether Fang Yuange is dismissed or not.
What he cares about is whether Du Ruhui knows or not.
Once the documents from the Ministry of Personnel are issued, it is a done deal.
When the time comes, it does not mean that the official will be reinstated.
After all, the court's face will not be corrected just because of some minor mistakes.
"The evidence is conclusive, do you still need Du Ruhui's consent?"
"Changsun Wuji, your political consciousness is that officials protect each other?"
Pei Ji frowned and said coldly.
His aura suddenly rose, and the room suddenly became depressing.
Even though Changsun Wuji has experienced a lot, he still feels a lot of pressure as the official minister.
"No."
"The lower official asked someone to review the evidence and convict him if there is no mistake!"
Changsun Wuji bowed respectfully.
Take the letter and prepare to leave for review.
"Wuji, you still lack some experience after all."
"At this time, we should suspend him first and then review him, do you understand?"
Pei Ji looked preachy.
"That's what Prime Minister Pei said."
Changsun Wuji pondered for a moment and said respectfully.
He wanted to spare some time so that someone could inform Du Ruhui.
But Pei Ji seemed to see through it and directly asked himself to suspend Fang Yuan.
Pei Ji's suggestion was reasonable, and Changsun Wuji couldn't refuse it.
It’s not that it’s impossible, it’s that it’s not good.
If a reexamination is necessary, it means that there is a suspicion that there is something wrong with the incriminating evidence, that is, there is something wrong with the incriminating evidence provided by Pei Ji. I am afraid that it will lead to a situation of contradicting his boss, which is not what he wants to see.
After all, he didn’t know Fang Yuan, so there was no need to offend Pei Ji because of Fang Yuan.
"Go ahead."
"Don't leave until you see the truth."
Pei Ji waved his hand and nodded with satisfaction.
"Yes."
Changsun Wuji sighed in his heart.
Sure enough, I don’t want to leave any time for him.
He also wanted to take advantage of his good relationship with Du Ruhui and delay informing Du Ruhui for a while.
But now, Pei Ji doesn't even leave him this little time, so forget it, Du Ruhui won't notify him.
It didn’t take long.
It takes about a quarter of an hour.
Changsun Wuji took back the official documents.
Then he stamped the official seal under Pei Ji's sight.
"Yes, let's award it."
Pei Ji took it and nodded with satisfaction.
He stood up and walked out the door with a smile.
But at this moment, a person suddenly appeared at the door.
"Du Xiang?!"
Changsun Wuji was startled and stepped forward to salute Du Ruhui.
But Du Ruhui just looked at him deeply and walked straight towards Pei Ji.
Changsun Wuji sighed in his heart, knowing that Du Ruhui blamed him.
"Prime Minister Pei, I heard that you are going to terminate Fang Yuan's position?"
Du Ruhui stared at Pei Ji and said in a deep voice.
His sickly body seemed to be flushed with anger.
He also had people in the official department, and he learned about it when Changsun Wuji asked for documents.
"The evidence is conclusive, what's the problem with suspending him?"
Pei Ji was startled by the sudden appearance of Du Ruhui.
But he quickly came back to his senses and smiled disapprovingly.
He knew that Fang Yuan had Du Ruhui's care, but so what?
If you have evidence, even if the emperor comes, you must act according to the rules.
"The evidence of the crime has not been reviewed, so you just rely on a few words in a letter?"
Du Ruhui said in a deep voice.
"Suspension and further investigation, what's the problem?"
Pei Ji chuckled.
Like a winner.
"Can Prime Minister Pei confirm the evidence of crime mentioned in the letter?"
Du Ruhui said with an ugly face.
"Presumptuous!"
"How dare you question the truth?!"
Pei Ji suddenly turned his face and shouted.
He is a left pusher, and Du Ruhui is a right pusher.
The left is superior and the right is inferior, and Du Ruhui's position is slightly lower than him.
"Don't dare!"
"I just want to review it before making a decision!"
Du Ruhui said in a deep voice.
He already roughly knew the evidence of the crime reported against Fang Yuan in the letter, and he could guarantee that Fang Yuan was definitely not that kind of person.
"The true decision does not need Prime Minister Du to give instructions."
"Let the truth be enforced now and let's see who dares to say anything."
Pei Ji sneered.
Take the official documents and leave.
Although official documents already exist, they still need to be implemented to be effective.
"You!"
"Cough cough cough..."
Du Ruhui was so angry that he kept coughing.
"Prime Minister Pei suspended Fang Yuan because Fang Yuan abused his power, occupied people's houses, enslaved the people to resume farming, etc., right?"
Another person walked outside the door.
It is Wang Gui who is acting as the servant.
Du Ruhui and others looked at it with different expressions.
Wang Gui suddenly acted as a servant, and no one thought of the reason.
"The Prime Minister also knows Fang Yuan?"
Pei Ji asked curiously.
Why does an unknown person affect Du Ruhui and Wang Gui?
"Prime Minister Pei, according to the information I know, the above evidence is all slander."
"The real situation is that the magistrates of the three counties in Liaozhou and the Xie family of Liaozhou and others jointly framed Fang Yuan."
Wang Gui did not answer Pei Ji's question, but said calmly.
Instead, he also took out a letter, written by Wang Shiyu on paper and pen.
It contains not only Fang Yuan's statement, but also the evidence of Cai Jianbai and others' confessions, as well as the records of Wei Ting and three other censors who tried Fang Yuan in Liaozhou.
This is what Fang Yuan asked Wang Yu to write.
He guessed that he liked hearing that Mr. Pei would ask Pei Ji to come forward.
So we made some deals with the Wang family of Liaoshan.
"You mean, I am too confused to frame an official with false evidence?"
Pei Ji's face darkened and he said coldly.
He began to doubt the authenticity of Pei Yonghui's letters.
But in front of Du Ruhui and others, he would not admit even if he was wrong.
Because he didn't believe that Wang Gui really had any evidence of guilt in this regard, nor did he believe that Pei Yonghui was so stupid as to give him false evidence of guilt.
Du Ruhui on the side walked towards Wang Gui, politely took the letter and looked at it. When he saw Wei Ting and other supervisory censors appeared and Liaozhou had already tried Fang Yuan, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's exactly what I meant."
Wang Gui smiled and said.
"Wang Gui, how dare you insult me?!"
Pei Ji was stunned for a moment, then his face darkened.
He laughs at himself and being insulted as a fool are two different things.
"Prime Minister Pei misunderstood."
"I just acknowledge what you said."
Wang Gui naturally would not admit it, but he smiled sincerely.
"I think Prime Minister Pei is not only an old fool, but also deaf and blind!"
"Prime Minister Pei, the Supervisory Censor Liaozhou has determined that Fang Yuan is not guilty. What else do you have to say?"
Du Ruhui sneered.
The anger just now made him no longer polite at this moment.
"Hmph, I will investigate and discuss with you again!"
Pei Ji's face was gloomy, he waved his hands away and snorted coldly.
When he heard that the censor had appeared in Liaozhou, he knew that what Wang Gui said was true.
It was his nephew Pei Yonghui who was causing trouble, causing him to make mistakes, so he had to leave quickly.
"Want to leave?"
"Such a big thing has happened. Please ask Prime Minister Pei to come with me to see His Majesty."
Du Ruhui's face darkened and he said coldly.
It is a rare opportunity to seize the opportunity, how could you let Pei Ji go like this?
"Du Ruhui, do you still want to confront His Majesty?!"
Pei Ji walked a few steps, stopped immediately, and suddenly turned back to look at Du Ruhui.
The look in his eyes seemed to want to eat someone, giving people a terrifying and deep pressure.
Many years ago, Du Ruhui, who was still in the Qin Palace, was frightened by this, but now he is no longer afraid.
"Please also invite Mr. Pei to come!"
Du Ruhui snorted coldly.
Now that you have broken your skin, there is no need to pretend.
Anyway, His Majesty has long wanted Pei Ji to step down, so this is a good opportunity.
"Huh, let's go then!"
Pei Ji is riding a tiger with difficulty.
It is impossible to show weakness.
He snorted coldly and took the lead to walk out of the office of the Minister of Civil Affairs.
"Prince Prime Minister, do you want to go with us?"
Du Ruhui bowed slightly to Wang Gui and asked.
"Please!"
Wang Gui chuckled.
Fang Yuan's deal made him excited.
Therefore, he is willing to help Fang Yuan resist Pei Ji.
Now that I have the opportunity to step on Pei Ji, there is no reason to miss it.
The two left one after another and went to Tai Chi Palace to find Li Shimin with the letter in hand.
Changsun Wuji was the only one at the scene. He looked at the backs of several people leaving and said nothing for a long time.
"Come here!"
"The more detailed information we have about Fang Yuan, the governor of Liaozhou, the better!"
Changsun Wuji gave the order.
He was very curious as to what exactly was in Fang Yuan's body that actually caused a fight between the three ministers of the DPRK and China.
......
Tai Chi Palace, Imperial Study Room.
Du Ruhui has already told Li Shimin the situation.
Pei Ji kept a dark face and said nothing during the entire process, as if someone owed him tens of thousands of dollars.
"Prime Minister Pei is old and has worked hard for the country for most of his life. It is inevitable that he will mishear for a while."
"Prime Minister Pei, the cold winter is approaching. I am worried about your old health. Please take this opportunity to rest for three months. Come back after the Lantern Festival to share your worries."
Li Shimin said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, I am still strong and strong, and can still eat three bowls of rice at a time!"
Pei Ji's face turned uglier and he said in a deep voice.
The emperor seemed to care about him in every word, but how could he not know what his real purpose was?
I just want him to take a forced leave, and then use this time to undermine his influence and control in the government.
In three months, the ministers of the imperial court could do it twice.
"Prime Minister Pei, please don't refuse my kindness."
Li Shimin said calmly.
But the meaning is profound.
"Old minister obeys the order!"
Pei Ji's face is even more ugly.
But he knew that he was in the wrong this time.
You have to take this leave if you want, unless you break your skin on the spot.
But there is no need to go to that point, otherwise everyone will be embarrassed.
Besides, I have been in control of the DPRK for many years, and the current situation is not without a way to counterattack.
Tomorrow morning, there will be a group of ministers begging for his reinstatement, and not even the emperor can suppress them.
After saying that, Pei Ji bowed, turned around and left.
"Prime Minister, have you adapted to the position of servant?"
Li Shimin ignored it, looked at Wang Gui and chuckled.
"Your Majesty, I'm almost used to it."
Wang Gui said with a slight smile.
"That's good."
Li Shimin nodded, slightly satisfied.
"Your Majesty, I will go back and get used to it first."
Wang Gui knew that it was Li Shimin's eviction order, so he had the good sense to leave.
"Okay."
Li Shimin nodded and smiled.
As soon as Wang Gui left, Du Ruhui couldn't help but speak.
"Your Majesty, why don't you dismiss Pei Ji in one fell swoop?"
Du Ruhui said in a deep voice.
Pei Ji has been too arrogant in the past few years.
He claims to be the emperor's favorite, but he doesn't even give the emperor face.
In recent years, he has taken control of the government and interfered in many of the emperor's policies.
"He has not made a big mistake in this matter. If I dismiss Pei Ji, what will the ministers think of me?"
"Let him rest for three months first. During these three months, you try to control the six parts. I will ask Wuji and others to cooperate with you."
Li Shimin shook his head and said.
Why didn't he want to take the opportunity to get rid of Pei Ji?
But this is just a small matter, and it has not caused a big mistake, so the dismissal is unjustifiable.
"Your Majesty, don't worry, I will live up to your trust!"
Du Ruhui sighed in his heart and said in a deep voice.
It is indeed a bit lacking. If I don't stop him, if I continue to hand out the documents, I might be able to trip up Pei Ji.
But if you don't stop it, Fang Yuan, a good young talent like you, may be destroyed. This is not a situation he wants to see.
"By the way, why is Wang Gui involved in this matter?"
Li Shimin asked curiously.
He remembered that Fang Yuan was born as a refugee and had no background.
Wang Guigui is a servant and a very popular minister. How come he is related to Fang Yuan?
"I don't know."
"The letter was brought out by Wang Gui."
"Otherwise, I won't be able to stop Pei Ji this time."
Du Ruhui shook his head and said he didn't know either.
He was also curious about how Fang Yuan got involved with Wang Gui.
It's really shocking that the servants from the province can be invited.
"Anyway, Fang Yuan helped me indirectly."
Li Shimin chuckled.
Fang Yuan is indeed his worthy minister.
It helped me solve the problem of guilt and self-edict, and now it has indirectly helped a lot.
Pei Ji will win sooner or later, and with Fang Yuan's help this time, the time will be greatly advanced.
"Yeah."
"By the way, Your Majesty, the court tomorrow morning may not be very stable. Should we discuss countermeasures?"
Du Ruhui nodded in agreement.
Then I remembered that I have to go to court early tomorrow.
Many ministers will definitely point out Pei Ji's vacation.
It is estimated that many ministers will write letters requesting Pei Ji to be reinstated as soon as possible.
"Peace of mind!"
"I already have a way to suppress them."
Li Shimin smiled confidently.
Du Ruhui breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this.
I wanted to ask, but I could tell that Li Shimin didn’t want to talk, so I didn’t ask.
......
Go to court early the next day.
It's exactly what Du Ruhui said.
Half of the ministers in the court stood up to speak for Pei Ji.
It means that the imperial court needs Pei Ji and various departments need Pei Ji’s leadership.
It is said that three months of vacation is too much, and three days is enough.
Li Shimin sat on the throne and said nothing.
It looks like a palace in a vegetable market.
It wasn't until his voice became quieter that Li Shimin made any move.
Not long after, the eunuch brought in baskets of white, impurity-free fine salt.
"Everyone, I have been instructed by God to learn how to refine fine salt."
"This kind of fine salt tastes better than coarse salt, and the price is about the same. What do you think will happen after it is implemented?"
Li Shimin glanced at the crowd and said loudly.
I waited for many days from Fang Yuan to learn how to refine fine salt, and finally refined it on a large scale.
Today he is going to launch it, overwhelm everyone's attention on Pei Ji's case, and push it to the entire Tang Dynasty.
Money, in the future Datang will have a steady stream of money income, so we won’t have to worry about wars, disaster relief, etc. in the short term.
As soon as the words fell, the original noisy market-like atmosphere became silent.
The ministers looked at the white fine salt and found it difficult to adapt to it.
Salt is not just salt, it is a necessity for everyone and a countless amount of money.
It turned out to be fine salt that is rarely seen in ordinary times, and the price is the same as coarse salt, which is so shocking.
At this time, Pei Ji's vacation was no longer a big deal, but he was thinking about how to divide the interests of Xiaoyan.
After a while, the court became excited, even more exaggerated than when he spoke for Pei Ji just now.
Li Shimin felt very relieved when he saw the ministers almost starting to fight.
At this moment, he suddenly thought of Fang Yuan.
If it weren't for Fang Yuan, he wouldn't have been able to obtain the fine salt refining method, and he would have been hesitant about starting a war with the Eastern Turks.
After thinking about it, it seems that I haven't seen Fang Yuan for almost a month. When the first batch of fine salt is sold, I will go to Liaozhou and take the fine salt with me to share the dividends.