Seeing Wang Fu's argument, everyone was speechless. The little fat man also became a little suspicious, frowning and thinking secretly. Wang Fu looked at many ministers arrogantly and said: "If you have any advice, don't worry. Hide your secrets!"
Many ministers were angry, but had no way to deal with it. He Xiu looked at the little fat man and said: "Your Majesty, this guy has sharp teeth and a sharp mouth. He is just outstanding in eloquence, not that his system is sound. This method is definitely not feasible. "
"We still have to first formulate regulations on punishment for corrupt officials and the so-called integrity fund, and then discuss the assessment process and make decisions before they can be implemented."
"Otherwise, the ministers will never agree!"
Hearing what He Xiu said, Wang Fu was furious, but rarely said anything. Yuan Ping said: "You guys, are you using the fame and fortune of the scientific merit system to secretly train officials and confidants? I heard that all the officials in Yangzhou are led by you. I don't know. But is it true or false?" The little fat man's eyes flashed and he slowly stared at Wang Fu. If the merit system is implemented, then the examiners who select and appoint these officials will soon be able to take the opportunity to cultivate private letters?
"Shu Zian dares to insult me?" Wang Fu was furious.
"It is true that I arranged the officials, but they are all civil servants. There are only more than 2,000 county soldiers in Yangzhou. Do you think I am going to rebel? In the army, the emperor arranges appointments, and the meritorious service system is for civil administration. Why do you need to involve other things?"
"Okay..." the little fat man said, and the ministers fell silent immediately. The ministers who came forward also lowered their heads and returned to their positions. The little fat man stared at the ministers below, without saying a word for a long time. Under the emperor's sharp gaze, these ministers felt a chill in their backs and their bodies were trembling slightly. The little fat man did not scare them anymore. He looked at them for a moment and then said:
"Yuan Jun, please discuss the relevant laws with Mr. He. Now that Hezhou, Xinzhou and other places have been newly established, there is a serious shortage of officials. Why not just evaluate a group of small officials to see their effectiveness. If there is much to be done, follow Wang Jiexin's instructions Just do what you say!"
"yes!"
Everyone agreed, and the little fat man nodded and ordered the court to disperse.
The ministers lowered their heads and walked out of the hall in small steps. As soon as they walked out, He Xiu stopped Wang Fu. Wang Fu felt a little frightened, while the ministers around him were a little curious. They raised their heads and looked around. He Xiu looked at these ministers. , there was some anger in his eyes, and everyone immediately stood up. Wang Fu said: "Mr. He, it is common to have political disagreements. If you use force for this, it is definitely not the behavior of a gentleman..."
"Ha~~~, you know how to be afraid!"
Wang Fu chuckled, but did not answer.
He Xiu pulled him, lowered his head, and walked, saying, "You are a man of great talent. I have lived for so long and I have never seen anyone as talented as you."
"Um."
Wang Fu listened and nodded seriously. He looked at He Xiu and pulled me here just to talk about this thing that everyone knows?
He Xiu was a little shocked, shook his head helplessly, and looked at him with a somewhat complicated look. He continued: "Having you is a blessing to the people of the Han Dynasty, but you are a little too anxious. Many things cannot be completed in a hurry, otherwise , will only cause chaos and fail to achieve the expected results."
"Besides, why do you want to anger His Majesty? If I hadn't protected you today, you would have been cooked alive!" He Xiu said angrily.
"He Gong, today, even if you don't protect me, the emperor will never kill me." Wang Fu said calmly. Then, he smiled again and whispered: "As long as I am still useful to your majesty, I will not kill you." will die!".
"Then you can't be used by the world forever. If you are useless one day, aren't you afraid of being thrown into prison by the emperor?"
"Hahaha~~" Wang Fu laughed and said: "Mr. He, I heard that some people's talents are like a small stream, able to nourish hundreds of miles of land, while some people's talents are like a big river, flowing endlessly. You don’t have to worry about me, the more the ministers hate me, the longer I will live!”
After He Xiu heard this, he had no choice but to give up, shook his head, and left. Although he had different political opinions, he did not want this talented man to die in the hands of the emperor whom he had taught. When he heard that Wang Fu also had his own thoughts, He Xiu didn't say much more. After leaving the main hall, he went to discuss with Yuan Feng the new laws to be formulated.
As soon as Wang Fu walked out of the palace gate, he saw a man waiting in front of the door. When he saw Wang Fu coming out, the man grinned and walked over to meet him. Wang Fu was with him. Although he was not familiar with it, he casually raised his hand. This person was none other than Wen Renxi. Wen Renxi had been waiting here for Wang Fu for some time. He smiled and said, "I've been waiting here for a long time. Why did you just come out?"
"He Gong came to talk to me about something. I wonder why you came to me...why?"
Wen Renxi smiled and said: "Your Majesty has ordered me to be responsible for raising money, so I am waiting for you. I heard that you are a great talent, and if you want to get advice from you, can't you come to my house to get together?" Wang Fu heard this. It was for political reasons, so he nodded, and called dozens of diners in the inn, who surrounded him in front and behind to protect him. Under the leadership of Wen Renxi, he walked towards Wen Ren's Mansion.
Wen Renxi looked at the dozen or so diners in front and behind him, feeling a little surprised. Wang Fu was silent all the way. These diners were guarding them and watching the surroundings with great vigilance, fearing that someone would jump out and rush in shouting to kill the thieves for the Han. Come here, they don't know how many times they have seen this scene. Sometimes, someone even used a yellow crossbow to ambush Wang Fu. It's only because Wang Fu was lucky that he survived to this day.
He has a total of seventeen disciples around him. Don't think that this number is too much. You must know that at the beginning, he had fifty disciples with him. Now, only seventeen are left... .
Wen Renxi walked with him for a long time and finally stopped. He asked his servant to open the door and personally led Wang Fu in. When he saw Wen Renxi's mansion, Wang Fu was a little shocked. It was not because of the luxury. , but because it is simple, Wen Renxi's mansion looks extremely simple, and it is no different from the surrounding civilian houses. At most, the walls of the courtyard are higher.
The courtyard was very clean, but there were no decent decorations. Everything was very shabby. Wen Renxi took him into the study, where only three people could barely get in. Wang Fu looked at it helplessly. There were some doubts in the surroundings, but they didn't ask. After hearing that someone had ordered the servants to get some tea, they sat down with Wang Fu.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty is going to establish new Han laws and impose heavy penalties for corruption."
"I observe the Han law. For those who corrupt and accept bribes, some are beheaded, some are exiled, and some are guarding the border... However, even so, it cannot make up for the emptiness of his corruption. Therefore, the penalty of confiscation of the house should be added. In addition, these Most of the officials come from aristocratic families. If a member of a wealthy family violates the law, his family should compensate the government office with the embezzled money, up to three times the amount."
"This money can be used to support integrity. It can not only reduce the expenditure of the national treasury, but also make officials feel jealous. What do you think, Wang Jun?"