The two memorials were like two basins of ice water poured down, completely extinguishing the heated and boiling atmosphere in the court hall.
Prince Heng and Prince Feng are the first and third princes of Qi respectively. One is the eldest son with the most respected status, while the other has high prestige among the people and the court. He is extremely outstanding among the younger generation and is highly valued by the emperor.
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Everyone knows that the next monarch of Qi must be one of these two.
The State of Qi does not believe that the eldest son has the absolute right to inherit. Whether it is the royal family or a large family, the capable one comes first. Letting the eldest prince and the third prince fight is also the meaning of being an emperor.
The eldest prince's daily actions are remarkable. Although he has no great achievements, he has not made any big mistakes. Compared with the exiled King of Shu in Jingguo, he can be regarded as a very qualified eldest prince.
Although the eldest son inheritance system is not feasible in Qi State, there are still some biases. Being able to stay in the capital for a long time is the greatest convenience for King Heng. If the performance of other princes is also mediocre, his throne will not be affected.
What a threat.
It is a pity that the third prince Zhao Yi really stands out among the other princes. Among the stars in the sky, he is also the one who can blind people. He shines so brightly that the emperor and all the ministers have to pay attention to him.
When two tigers fight, one of them will be injured.
However, one of them is in the capital and the other is in Fengzhou. Although there were overt and covert fights in the past, they were within the control of everyone.
The third prince sent troops to surround the post station where the eldest prince and more than ten censors lived. This was a bit excessive.
"Your Majesty, King Feng is really too bold. He detained his brother and committed the crime below. The more than ten supervisory censors in the Yushitai also acted according to the order. I wonder what King Feng intended with this move?"
In the silence, someone finally stood up.
The one who spoke was Yushi Zhongcheng. Yushi Zhongcheng was the second-ranking official in the Yushitai, and his status was only lower than that of Yushi Dafu.
On such occasions, the top leaders are often not allowed to speak casually. More than ten censors in the censorship were detained, which was equivalent to a slap in their faces. Therefore, even if the other party was the famous third prince, there must be someone.
Stand up and speak out.
As soon as he finished speaking, an official stood up and asked: "The following are guilty of the crime? The memorial only said that more than ten censors were temporarily detained, waiting for His Majesty's decision. Why is it that the following is the crime of the previous one?"
The third prince was appreciated by many ministers in the court. At this time, there would naturally be people on his side.
The censor Zhongcheng immediately hesitated. What do you mean by temporarily detaining more than ten censors? The eldest prince is a human being, but the censors are not human beings?
"More than ten supervisory censors supervise the state capital and evaluate officials, but they are acting under orders. What is the purpose of King Feng detaining them without reason?"
"Didn't His Highness say that the Supervising Censor wants to implement the method of subjugating the country and disrupt the foundation of the Qi State? The matter is serious and it is normal to be serious."
"The method of subjugating the country is too alarmist!"
"It's better to wait until His Majesty reads it before making a decision..."
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In the court, the third prince and the eldest prince each have supporters, and there have always been constant disputes.
Due to the eldest prince's account review a few days ago, this situation has amplified. I don't know whether it is intentional or unintentional. Suddenly, there are more and more tricks to impeach the eldest prince.
His actions along the way were all revealed one by one. For example, the eldest prince indulged his subordinates, treated a certain woman frivolously in a certain state or county, handled a certain case in a biased manner, met with officials in a disheveled manner, and undermined the royal dignity...
There are some officials who have ulterior motives and want to obstruct the implementation of the "debit and credit accounting method", but the things mentioned are all facts, which has caused many courtiers to criticize the eldest prince.
Now that it involves the court dispute between him and the third prince, he will naturally stand on his opposite side.
Seeing that the quarrel below was getting louder again, the Emperor of Qi handed over a letter, and a eunuch immediately handed it to the two prime ministers at the front of the hundred officials.
After the two old men read it, their beards trembled and their arms trembled slightly, and they passed it on to the person behind them.
As the memorial was circulated, the noisy court gradually became quiet.
The Emperor of Qi looked calm, with no expression on his face. When the court was extremely quiet, he finally waved his hand and said, "Please tell me what you think, sirs!"
An old man at the front of the hundred officials stepped forward and said loudly: "Your Majesty, there is no precedent for discussing crimes!"
An old man next to him also took a step forward and said: "His Royal Highness Prince Feng's memorial has been written very clearly and listed in detail several major crimes against Yin. This method is absolutely impossible!"
Both prime ministers spoke out, and others in the court couldn't help but watch.
"Your Majesty, think twice!"
"It is never appropriate to discuss crimes with money!"
"His Royal Highness Prince Feng is right, this is shaking the foundation of the country!"
The Censor Zhongcheng and the Censor Doctor exchanged glances, and the former stood up and said solemnly: "The Censor's Office has no prior knowledge of the actions of the Censor. These people who act arbitrarily will be severely punished by the Censor's Office!"
Although some people think that this method of discussing crimes is extremely considerate. If it can be implemented, it will be able to destroy money and eliminate disasters in the future. It is simply a life-saving tool. The eldest prince is really considerate of others...
Ideas are ideas, and so many high-ranking officials are strongly opposed to it. Looking at the two prime ministers, if anyone dares to say a word "good", it would not be surprising if they are slapped in the face.
The only reason to blame is that the third prince's letter analyzed the shortcomings of the sin-discussing method so sharply, citing so many references and so brilliantly written, that there was no way to refute it.
Above, the man in dragon robe still looked calm, but he let out a long sigh in his heart.
It has to be said that when he saw the three words "criminal silver", he was also tempted. Once this method came out, he no longer had to worry about the national treasury having no silver available. There would be a steady stream of financial support to do anything he wanted to do.
Everything is supported by financial resources.
However, he still has some scruples after all. Once he opens his mouth, it will be difficult to stop it, and it will only cause greater damage.
He stood up and said slowly: "Eight hundred miles is urgent, summon King Heng and King Feng back to the capital!"
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The dispute in the court for many days finally ended.
The debate over the debit and credit accounting method is not over, but has been temporarily suppressed, because there are more important things than this that need to be resolved first.
How could the supervisory censor have the guts to recommend such a method? There must have been the instruction of the eldest prince. Although this method can indeed relieve the national treasury, as the third prince said, it is based on the premise of overdrafting the country's capital. If things go on like this, the country will suffer.
There will be no country.
These two incidents created a sharp contrast between the two princes.
One is simple-minded and does things regardless of the consequences, while the other is thoughtful and far-sighted. He is no better than someone who doesn't know. When they compare, they are startled. Everyone realizes more deeply that King Heng is far worse than King Feng...
This time, His Majesty summoned two people to Beijing at the same time, which has a very different meaning.
The battle between the eldest prince and the third prince is related to the development of Qi State for a long time in the future. If it were another person, the scene might be completely different.
Perhaps, the situation in the court and even the entire Qi State will undergo earth-shaking changes after a period of time.
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Li Yi glanced at the counter and said: "The design style must be flexible and diverse, and you cannot always imitate others. It must have the style of the Lin family, so that when others see these jewelry, they will know that they are from Fanglin Garden.
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Lin Wanru nodded and said: "If you want to accomplish this, I'm afraid it won't be accomplished in a short time."
"You have to do things step by step, and you must not rush for quick success, otherwise you will only get worse and worse." Li Yi waved his hand and said: "Just like the eldest prince, if you are short of money, you should also find the right path. If you have to implement some kind of crime-discussing money, you should still
Too impatient."
"It is not advisable to rush for success." He sighed and said, "Young people, it is very dangerous to have such thoughts..."
