The main hall is still the same main hall, the dragon chair is still the same dragon chair, and the people are still the same group of people, but the expressions on everyone's faces have undergone earth-shaking changes. A few days ago, Wang Fu's followers, who were cheering and arrogant, now
But they looked lonely and worried. On the contrary, Zhu Meng and others were all smiling, because their boss was finally going to leave the house later, and everyone gathered together, talking and laughing, so happy and comfortable.
"Hey, the economic envoy is here, be polite, be polite."
"Be polite."
"congratulations."
"thanks, thanks."
"Economic Envoy, without you, I always feel like there is something missing in this court."
"Where, where."
"It's really an eye-opener for God to clear the name of the economy. These days, I've really been doing nothing for the economy."
"Really? I see you have gained a lot of weight!"
"Haha, the economy is joking."
As soon as Li Qi came to the main hall, he was surrounded on three floors inside and three floors outside. It was as if he was being interviewed by the future emperor and superstar. It was very exaggerated. Those who used to avoid him were even more flattering now.
Continuously.
Everyone knows that Li Qi is Cai Jing's confidant. Now that Cai Jing has appeared four times, Li Qi's status will naturally rise with the tide.
This group of fagots, the real master hasn't come yet, so you are using me to practice, it's really shameless. Li Qi didn't settle old scores with them, he just smiled at them. In fact, he was really not interested in these flatteries at all.
No, Wang Fu was more famous than him in the past. But so what, these are all illusory. He still prefers things with substance. If everyone gives tens of thousands of coins, it will be the best.
After finally dealing with everyone, Li Qi wiped his sweat and came to Brother Qiu who was already in trance. He complained: "Oh my god, this is too tiring. It seems that I have to come later next time."
Gao Qiu smiled slightly and said: "You will get used to it in the future. You are really courageous. How dare you fight against King Yun, but I think your injuries seem to be more serious." As he said this, he glanced at
Li Qi's face.
Although there was no pain on Li Qi's face, the bruises had not completely disappeared. He subconsciously touched the corners of his mouth and said, "Have you seen Prince Yun in the past few days?"
Gao Qiu shook his head and smiled: "That's not true."
Li Qi chuckled: "That's no wonder."
Gao Qiu was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said: "Yes, I almost forgot. You are not a loser. Oh, yesterday I heard that the prince personally went to Kaifeng Mansion to let you out."
Li Qi nodded.
Gao Qiu said calmly: "That's fine. Your life will be easier from now on."
Li Qi shook his head and said, "I'm afraid I spent all my time busy."
"That's true."
Li Qi asked: "Taiwei, what do you think the first thing the Taishi will do when he comes to court today?"
Gao Qiu said: "How do I know this? But it probably has something to do with you. He has always done things vigorously and resolutely. He will never fail to do anything he should do. He will never be sloppy. Just watch it later."
At this moment, three more people came in, none other than Prince Zhao Huan, Li Bangyan, and Bai Shizhong. The ministers swarmed in again, and their compliments came one after another.
Logically speaking, this is the treatment that a prince deserves, but Song Huizong has always disliked the prince. Instead, he prefers Prince Yun Zhao Kai, because Prince Yun Zhao Kai is the one who is most like him among his sons, and there is no need for such things as piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.
Besides, he is also handsome and charming, and he once won the first prize in the exam. Of course, the most important thing is Wang Fu. It is no secret that Wang Fu wants to support Zhao Kai to shake the East Palace. At that time, Wang Fu was inferior to one person and ten thousand people.
Above all, the attitudes of these ministers towards Zhao Kai were naturally different.
However, today, Wang Fu has lost power, Zhao Kai has lost this backer, and his power has been greatly reduced. The prince took the opportunity to win over Li Qi, and Li Qi was Cai Jing's man. Li Bangyan, Bai Shizhong and others also helped
, his power has increased greatly, and the status of the East Palace is as stable as Mount Tai. In other words, he will be the future emperor, and those ministers will not rush to curry favor with him.
After Zhao Huan dealt with everyone, he came to Li Qi and said with a smile: "How is the injury on your face?"
"Thank you for your concern, Prince. I'm almost healed."
Zhao Huan nodded slightly and said: "It just so happens that I have some good medicinal materials that are specially used to treat this kind of bruises. I will ask someone to send them to you later."
Li Qi cupped his hands and said, "Thank you very much, Crown Prince. I would be disrespectful if you lowered your rank."
Zhao Huan's words also sent a message to others that Li Qi had turned to him.
With Cai Jing and Zhao Huan protecting him, Li Qi's position was undoubtedly more stable, and the others looked at him with envy.
After a while, with a few dry coughs, today's rightful owner finally arrived. Three more people came in from outside the hall. They were the three fathers and sons of the Cai family. Cai You stood on the left, Cai Sui stood on the right, and Cai Jing stood in the middle.
In the past four years, Cai Jing has once again stepped into this hall. Compared with before, he is a little less energetic and a little more indifferent. There is no excitement on his face. This is a state of mind.
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When these three people arrived, it was a big deal. Almost everyone gathered around them. Even Gao Qiu, Li Bangyan, Tong Guan and others went over to congratulate Cai Jing. This shows that Cai Jing still has a certain status in the court.
The officials who initially impeached Cai Jing seemed a little frightened. God knows whether the first thing Cai Jing did when he took office was to settle old scores with them.
Li Qi had not seen Cai Jing since he appeared, and was ready to go forward to congratulate him, but he couldn't squeeze in, and stood outside the wall with a wry smile.
"Thank you, thank you very much. Colleagues, let bygones be bygones. In the future, Cai will still need to rely on you in many places. I also hope that you can lend me a helping hand and share your worries together."
Being surrounded, Cai Jing was a little out of breath. He raised his hands and laughed. But this sentence undoubtedly dispelled the worries in the hearts of many people, and they immediately became happy.
After the crowd dispersed, Li Qi walked up to him, cupped his hands and said, "Congratulations to Grand Master for your fourth appearance. This is truly a great and happy event. I'm very happy to congratulate you."
Cai Jing glanced sideways and whispered: "You are really promising, can you do such ridiculous things?"
Li Qi asked in astonishment: "What is this ridiculous thing?"
"Look at your face, how handsome you are." Cai Jing said with bulging eyes.
Li Qi touched his face and said aggrievedly: "Master, don't keep poking me in pain. I regret it enough. I should have tried my best to protect my face at that time."
Cai Jing rolled his eyes, pointed at him and said: "You---that's all, that's all, I'm too lazy to say it. Just don't do such ridiculous things in the future."
Li Qi chuckled and said, "I have already remembered the Grand Master's teachings." Out of the corner of his eye, he thought of Cai You and Cai Sui, but saw that the expressions of the two brothers were completely opposite. Cai Sui had a proud smile on his face, and Cai Sui had a proud smile on his face.
Cai You was more jealous and angry. He couldn't help but feel a cold sweat for Cai Jing. In fact, this was also Li Qi's concern. Cai You fell short a few days ago, losing to his father and failing to become prime minister, and his father
He also attaches great importance to his enemy. How could a petty person like him understand his father's intentions? He would only remember all these things. In fact, no matter what era it is, as long as it is a wealthy family, this situation will basically happen.
Not to mention a super big family like the Cai family.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
A high-pitched voice suddenly sounded.
The ministers immediately stood back to their seats and saw Song Huizong walking in wearing a dragon robe.
"Long live my emperor, long live. Long live."
"Everyone loves you for your peace of mind."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Song Huizong sat on the dragon chair, rubbed his hands, exhaled, and said with a smile: "It's really cold today. All of you, dear friends, are the pillars of my Song Dynasty. You should protect your own health."
yes."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern."
Song Huizong laughed, rubbed his hands together to keep warm, and said with interest: "I remember last year, a restaurant called Zuixianju on Bianhe Street designed a stove called a fireplace to keep guests warm.
As soon as the fireplace came out, it immediately won the support of the guests. Now I am following suit. In this cold winter, I also invited a 'fireplace' for my Song Dynasty. I hope it can also provide light and warmth to the people of our Song Dynasty.
He is an old man that I have always respected very much, and he is also my teacher, friend, and emperor. He is Grand Master Cai."
Cai Jing hurriedly stood up and said: "The emperor has given you a reward. I feel ashamed that I don't deserve it. I feel ashamed that I don't deserve it."
"Hey, you don't need to be too modest if you love me." Song Huizong raised his hand and said with a slight smile: "My love, it's your first day in court. You're in good health."
"Thank you for your condolences, Your Majesty. All is well with me."
"That's good, that's good." Song Huizong said with a smile: "Ai Qing is already old and should have taken care of her at home. It's not that I haven't considered this, but my Song Dynasty cannot do without Ai Qing.
This is the pillar. Let's do it this way. I grant you permission to come to court in a sedan chair and sit directly in front of the main hall. In addition---" He stretched out his hand and said: "Give me a seat."
"As commanded."
What a blessing this is, everyone else is envious of it.
Cai Jing suddenly knelt down, put his hands on the ground, and said: "Your Majesty, this old minister is a guilty person. How dare you accept this favor? Please take back your life."
His move was unexpected by the ministers, because it was just like Cai Jing's style. The first three times, Cai Jing was majestic and arrogant. It can be seen that the only thing that can change people is time. Everyone
Considerations vary at different age groups.
Song Huizong was also confused and asked hurriedly: "What does Aiqing mean by this?"
Cai Jing lay on the ground, crying and said: "I was favored by the Holy Spirit, and the guilty minister became the prime minister three times. However, in order to repay the divine grace, the guilty minister was so eager to perform meritorious service that he put the cart before the horse. Not only did he not share the emperor's worries, but he was self-defeating and led to civil dissatisfaction."
His Majesty's Majesty still gave the guilty minister confidence, but the guilty minister had no face to stay here, so he resigned from office three times. There are only three things that can be done in a right way, and the guilty minister commits repeated crimes.
If you don't change, your crime can be punished. You should die to thank the world, but every time you think of the holy grace, you feel endless regret in your heart. Living in this world, I only hope that one day you can repay the emperor's kindness to the guilty minister, and the guilty minister can die in peace. However,
Now, I have been favored by Long En again. I am so grateful that I feel so ashamed. I originally wanted to refuse, but I know that my time is short. The sins I committed at the beginning are still vivid in my mind, entangled in my heart, and I can't sleep at night.
I only hope that I can repay it in my remaining years, so I accepted this favor shamelessly. The guilty minister only hopes to be able to relieve the emperor's worries and plead for the common people of the world. I also ask the emperor to strip off all the salary from the guilty minister. The guilty minister is grateful.
Not enough."
These words brought tears to my eyes. They were rich in emotion and touching. They were extremely moving and cannot be said to be less than wonderful.
Thanks to Cai Jing, this acting is really hearty, with a bit of chicness in the sadness, and a bit of touching in the chicness. An old actor is an old actor, and it is beyond the reach of my generation. Li Qi felt in his heart
I can't help but applaud him. But I feel regretful in my heart, ***, why didn't I think of this? I have only been in office for more than a year, and I have already owed my salary for a year. I am probably the most cheating civil servant in the world.
, it’s better to be more chic. Just don’t do it, I don’t expect to live with this kind of money anyway.
The ministers couldn't help but shed tears. Of course, there are more acting elements, just like your boss giving a speech on the stage. Even if you can't understand a word of the plastic Mandarin, you still try your best to mobilize yourself when applauding.
Emotions, make yourself look fuller of emotions.
Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty was deeply touched. He sighed and said, "My dear, why are you so troubled? What happened in the first place was not your fault alone. I was also at fault."
Cai Jing said: "If the emperor does not agree to the guilty minister, the guilty minister will have no face to stand here."
Song Huizong was slightly stunned. He couldn't help blaming Cai Jing. Instead, he felt that he had not chosen the wrong person. He nodded and said: "Okay, okay, I'm going to play. My dear, please get up." He said and moved towards Cai Sui again.
A look.
"The guilty minister thanks the emperor for his kindness."
Cai Sui hurriedly went up to help his father up. After all, Cai Jing was already in his seventies. It was really hard to lie down for so long. It was not easy to stand up. His movements were staggering, and everyone was even more embarrassed when they saw it.
Song Huizong was also greatly moved and quickly waved his hand, and two young eunuchs immediately came forward with a chair padded with mink fur.
Cai Jing still wanted to continue acting and refuse this favor, but his body and bones were no longer as brave as before. He thanked the emperor for his kindness first, then bowed his hands to the ministers, then sat down and took a breath.
Li Qi looked anxious. This was really too much, but it was also more realistic and real.
Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty sat back on the dragon throne and asked without changing a word: "My dear friends, do you have anything to report?"
No one answered.
Today is different from the past, because it is Cai Jing's first day in court. No one knows what he means, so it is not wise to rush to the court.
Cai Jing's heart was like a mirror, he stood up with his hands on his knees, bowed and said: "The guilty minister has something to report to Emperor Ming, and there is no need to delay, because this matter is directly related to the reputation of the Emperor."
Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty looked stunned and said: "My dear, please tell me."
"Yes." Cai Jing coughed a few times and said, "A few years ago, the traitors from the south of the Yangtze River disrupted our court. Although they have been destroyed, there are still remnants alive."
Li Bangyan said: "Master, those remnants are not worth mentioning, so there is no need to worry."
"What Zuo Xiang said is that the remnants of Fangla are not of concern, but some people have boosted the arrogance of the remnants and given them a reason to exist. They even framed the emperor and trapped the people of Jiangnan in dire straits." Cai Jing said,
The tone was very calm, as if he was telling a story.
Song Huizong was furious when he heard this and said: "Who is so bold?"
Cai Jing said: "Reporting to the emperor, this was not done by one person, but by hundreds or thousands of people, and they are all officials of our Song Dynasty. It is shameful to say that the guilty minister is also among them."
"What?"
Everyone was shocked.
What kind of tricks is this old guy playing? After all, Li Qi has only been in office for a short time, so he can't understand it.
Cai Jing sighed softly and said: "All these crimes were caused by the situation."
As soon as these words came out, the officials looked a little weird. After all, Ying Fengju was very involved, even the emperor was involved. Cai Jing mentioned Ying Fengju as soon as he came up, which made people have to be careful.
Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty frowned slightly and said, "Should we serve the Bureau?"
Cai Jing nodded and said: "Yes, when the imperial court set up the Yingfeng Bureau, the original intention was to unify the planning of tributes from all directions. However, some people made profits from it, which is disgusting. Last year, the guilty officials took in many people from Jiangnan.
They told the guilty minister that the people in the south of the Yangtze River were in dire straits and were in dire straits. The guilty minister did not believe it at first, so he secretly sent people to the south of the Yangtze River to investigate. Only then did he realize that the officials were actually beating the emperor in broad daylight.
Under the guise of breaking into people's homes and seizing people's money and women at will, it is really abominable. Not only that, they kept all the things they snatched for themselves and gave less than 10% to the court. Now those officials are all better than the court.
The first-grade ones are even richer."
Li Qi was really confused now. If Cai Jing said this, he would definitely involve his right-hand man Zhu Meng. You must know that Zhu Meng is the chief helmsman of the Jiangnan Yingfeng Bureau!
Song Huizong heard this. It's okay. You can use my cover to rob it. If you rob it and keep it all to yourself, my reputation will be ruined and I will only get 10%. This is not how business is done. Long Yan couldn't help but be furious.
, stood up suddenly and said: "Ai Qing, are you serious about what you said?"
"The guilty minister's every statement is true and I dare not hide it. The guilty minister also secretly collected some evidence."
"Send it over quickly."
"yes."
I saw an eunuch holding a thick stack of memorials and giving them to Song Huizong.
Song Huizong couldn't wait to pick it up and read it. The more he looked at it, the more gloomy his face became. When he saw the back, he was furious.
When the important ministers at the bottom of the steps saw it, they were all frightened. This is a big joke. Maybe you, Cai Jing, will also get involved.
"Snapped!"
Song Huizong suddenly slammed the table and shouted angrily: "How can this be unreasonable? How can this be unreasonable? These are not my officials. They are clearly some robbers. No, they are more hateful than robbers. This move is clearly to destroy my country."
Yeah. Check. We must investigate this matter thoroughly, otherwise where is the power of God?"
As soon as these words came out, several people were so frightened that their legs weakened and they almost fell to their knees.
Cai Jingdao: "Your Majesty, the guilty officials think that a thorough investigation will only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. Even if all these corrupt officials are caught, the new officials will still do the same. The only way to prevent this phenomenon is to abolish the Yingfeng Bureau."
I understand. It turns out that his target is Ying Feng Bureau after all, no. It should be said to be Wang Fu. Li Qi finally understood what he said. Suzhou Ying Feng Bureau has been around for a long time, but the Ying Feng Bureau in Beijing is not
It was established at the request of Wang Fu, and most of Wang Fu's cronies were in Yingfeng Bureau. It can be said that Yingfeng Bureau has been marked with Wang Fu's mark. As long as Yingfeng Bureau does not collapse, Wang Fu will still have a chance to revive.
Although the Suzhou Yingfeng Bureau has always been managed by Zhu Meng, over the years, Wang Fu has already extended his hand to the Suzhou Yingfeng Bureau, subsuming the Suzhou Yingfeng Bureau under the capital Yingfeng Bureau for unified management.
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On the surface, Cai Jing did not target Wang Fu. In fact, as long as Ying Feng was defeated, Wang Fu's gang would be almost wiped out, and Wang Fu's advantage in the harem would be gone. More importantly, if
When Wang Fu abandoned the Yingfeng Bureau at the beginning of his official career, he undoubtedly told the people all over the world that Wang Fu was responsible for all of this. If you want to scold him, go ahead and scold him.
By abandoning a Suzhou Yingfeng Bureau that was not entirely his own, he was able to uproot Wang Fu. He was also able to win the hearts and minds of the people, change his past impression in the hearts of the people, and push all the blame for the crime onto Wang Fu. This is what Cai Jing is doing
One move can be said to be a win-win situation.
It's ironic to say that when Cai Jing became an official and Wang Fu came to power, he also used the same tactics. He dismissed Cai Jing's new law as worthless, but did not call Cai Jing a heinous person. This is retaliation.
ah.
However, this was the original intention of establishing the Yingfeng Bureau, but in order to please Song Huizong, you had to abandon the Yingfeng Bureau. Song Huizong was also very reluctant to do so, and his face showed a little hesitation.
No matter what, it is not a good thing for the people or my new law. Li Qi suddenly stood up and said: "To report to the emperor, I think the words of the grand master are very reasonable. This should
Fengju is like a piece of shit that only likes to attract flies. If it is not abolished, it will be difficult for our Song Dynasty to revive."
Song Huizong felt sick after hearing this. He glanced at Li Qi's face, the corner of his mouth twitched a few more times, coughed slightly, and frowned: "Li Qi, I asked you to think about your mistakes in the cell, but when you come out,
But it got worse, what kind of fly, who are you scolding?"
Bai Shizhong suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. He thought that I was rich in knowledge and talented, but this future son-in-law couldn't even write big characters.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm a humble minister with little talent and little knowledge, and the metaphor is inappropriate. The metaphor is inappropriate." Li Qi said sarcastically.
Song Huizong rolled his eyes at him and said, "Then do you have any opinions?"
Li Qidao: "Your Majesty, we all know that Jiangnan has outstanding people and places. As long as they are used properly, both talents and money are inexhaustible. And the existence of Ying Fengju is undoubtedly to use all the resources to catch the fish.
The Grand Master also said that since Fangla caused trouble in the south of the Yangtze River, it has not been restored and the people's lives are miserable. Coupled with these corrupt officials, it is even worse. This is somewhat similar to the situation in the Jin Kingdom, so the court should immediately
Implement corresponding measures to help improve people's livelihood in Jiangnan. The most important link in Weichen's economic construction is Jiangnan. As long as Jiangnan becomes rich, the imperial court's income will increase significantly. Weichen dares to guarantee it with his life.
If Wei Chen is given five years of prosperity, Jiangnan's tax revenue will surely increase tenfold or even more."
"ten times?"
Everyone gasped.
Gao Qiu said in a deep voice: "Li Qi, can you clearly see where this is? You have nothing to say."
Li Qi smiled and said: "Captain, please rest assured. Since I dare to say this, I must be sure. I just need the court to cooperate with me." But in his heart, he thought, God knows what changes will happen in five years, and whether I can do it by then.
, maybe it doesn’t matter anymore.
Song Huizong said: "Li Qi, I ask you again, do you really mean what you said?"
Li Qi cupped his hands and said: "If the emperor doesn't trust Wei Chen, Wei Chen is willing to issue a military order. In fact, this is not difficult at all. The wealth contained in Jiangnan is far more than that. Maritime trade alone has great potential. In exchange for
In other words, the tax revenue in Jiangnan is far below its own value. As long as it is slightly rectified, ten times the tax is nothing."
Cai Jingdao: "The guilty minister is also willing to guarantee the economic envoy. Wouldn't it be a pity if the emperor's grand plans were wasted because of a small incident."
Zhao Huan also stood up and said: "My son also agrees with the Grand Master. The economic envoy said that the existence of Yingfeng Bureau will do more harm than good."
When Song Huizong heard this, he was also a little moved. He also remembered that what he had obtained was only 10%. He rushed angrily and said: "Okay. I believe what you two dear friends said. From now on, we will abolish the agreement."
Fengju."
"Your Majesty is wise."
All the ministers said in unison. Cai Jing did not disappoint on the first day of his appearance. This action is really not small.
Song Huizong said again: "However, those corrupt officials must not be tolerated. They dare to use me to make money for them. It is really abominable."
Cai Jingdao: "Your Majesty, the guilty party thinks it is most appropriate to hand this matter over to the Bureau of Commerce."
Song Huizong was stunned and said: "What do you mean by Aiqing's words?"
Cai Jingdao: "The Bureau of Commerce is responsible for managing the money in the hands of the people, which is also related to the people's livelihood. The crimes committed by corrupt officials are all inseparable from money, and their money is all obtained from the hands of the people. It is exactly the same as the opposite.
, the emperor can use the reform to order the Commerce Bureau to secretly investigate the matter. This will not alert the snake, but will give the Commerce Bureau corresponding powers, which will be of great benefit to the popularization of the new law. However, when the new law is implemented in Jiangnan, it will
We can eradicate these corrupt officials, kill two birds with one stone, and avoid future troubles forever."
Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty was overjoyed when he heard this and said: "My love for you is very agreeable to me. Li Qi."
"Wei Chen is here."
"I leave this matter to you to investigate thoroughly and make sure to catch all these corrupt officials."
"Wei Chen obeys his orders." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please read it.)
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