Chapter 146 The villain's thoughts and the gentleman's actions
Everyone was speechless and just looked at Zhao Bao quietly.
Zhao Bao looked at the people in front of him with some uneasiness, turned around suddenly, and ran out in the direction of the palace. Pang Nuan and others just watched him rush into the palace without saying anything. The warriors guarding the palace were all Zhao Bao was unable to stop Zhao Bao, so he was knocked away by Zhao Bao. King Zhao looked at Zhao Bao who returned again, and then looked outside the house. It was almost dawn. King Zhao was destined to have difficulty falling asleep tonight.
He let out a long sigh and waited for Zhao Bao to speak.
"Your Majesty, please don't believe Yu Qing, Dong Chengzi, Pang Nuan and others. They are all Wei Wuji's helpers. Wei Wuji's purpose is not to rectify the government, but to reform the law in Zhao! People like Yu Qing and others, they The purpose is not to accuse Wei Wuji, but to help him implement reforms..." Zhao Bao said nervously. King Zhao glanced at him and then said: "What kind of reforms are they?"
"Government, law, and officialdom."
"How did you know?"
"They told me... I originally thought they were here to help me, but I found that the last Wang Ling they took out from you were all things Wei Wuji had talked about before, so I Understand that they were arranged by Wei Wuji. Wei Wuji deliberately killed those officials so that you would be afraid of him, and arranged these people to restrict him and carry out the reforms he expected." Zhao Bao said seriously.
King Zhao glanced at him and asked, "Then why did Wei Wuji do this?"
Zhao Bao was stunned, frowned and thought for a long time, and then said: "He wanted to change the law, but was afraid of encountering too much resistance, so he wanted to deceive the ministers, offend everyone, and make everyone put down their guard against the reform and get you. recognition...reduce the resistance to reform?”
"Then what good does this do to Wei Wuji?"
"The people he trusts will become officials of the State of Zhao. Dong Chengzi will formulate laws that are beneficial to him. Pang Nuan will create official positions that are beneficial to him and increase his power." After hearing Zhao Bao's answer, King Zhao He nodded and said: "Okay, let me see what kind of reform this is. Please go back first." He sent Zhao Bao away. Sure enough, Pang Nuan came to Zhao Bao with the same words. However, he wants to fundamentally solve this problem.
King Zhao looked at him suspiciously and asked, "What kind of official system are you planning to establish?"
"I want to separate the power from Wei Wuji's hands, set up six departments in the middle of the court, including household, punishment, official, military, ritual, and work, and combine the left and right departments into a big department to supervise the ministers and point out their mistakes to you in a timely manner. , Starting from the Prime Minister, no one can be exempted." Later, he talked about his detailed plans. For example, he wanted to set up Cao Cao under these departments. For example, the Ministry of Punishment has a Cao Cao in charge of litigation and a Cao Cao in charge of crime law. Jue Cao, the prison chief in charge of the prison, etc.
The household department also has the Jin Cao who is responsible for currency, salt and iron, the Cang Cao who is responsible for warehouses and grains, the Nong Cao who is responsible for farming and mulberry, the Hu Cao who is responsible for household registration, etc... Pang Nuan made it very detailed, almost covering every aspect of the country. He thought of all aspects. King Zhao was confused. He could feel that compared to today's simple official system, what Pang Nuan said seemed to be more advanced, and it was much more advanced. Everything would no longer be caused by A situation where the Prime Minister is solely responsible.
Pang Nuan added: "This is a domestic official position. The local ones still need to wait for Ma Fujun to come back. After he inspects various places, he will definitely be able to come up with a more suitable official system. What do you think?"
This does not sound like it is to enhance Wei Wuji's power at all, but to take away all his original power. If Zhao State implements such an official system... Zhao Wang asked in confusion: "What about the Prime Minister?" What power?" Pang Nuan replied with a smile: "The Prime Minister commands the six ministries and is responsible for the large and small affairs of the six ministries."
King Zhao thought for a long time and then said: "I am very tired. We should wait for Mr. Ma Fu to come back to discuss this matter."
There was no disappointment on Pang Nuan's face. He stood up and bowed again before leaving the palace.
That night, King Zhao did not fall asleep. Even after these people left, he could not sleep. When it was time to eat, he had no appetite. He lay on the bed in a daze. He didn't know when he woke up. When he came over, he learned that Wei Wuji and others were already waiting for him in the palace. King Zhao stood up in a hurry, his head hurt a little, and he didn't care so much and rushed directly to the main hall.
Just after taking two steps, King Zhao was blocked.
The person blocking the way was none other than Zhao Bao. Only Zhao Bao could wander around the palace at will. Zhao Bao looked even more decadent than King Zhao. His eyes were dark and his spirit was listless. He never fell asleep the whole night. King Zhao Looking at him in surprise, he asked: "You are not in the palace, what are you doing here?" Zhao Bao directly grabbed King Zhao's hand and said seriously: "Wei Wuji has evil intentions and wants to kill me."
"What?!" King Zhao was startled, his eyes widened, and he asked seriously: "Did he send the assassin?"
Zhao Bao shook his head and said seriously: "He hasn't yet, but if I see through his plan, he will definitely find a way to get rid of me."
"Father Zhong...you..." King Zhao looked at him and really didn't know what to say.
Zhao Bao suddenly laughed bitterly, shook his head, and said to King Zhao seriously: "I am not afraid of death. I have been taking care of you when you were very young. Please remember that if one day, I suddenly If you die, it must be Wei Wuji who wants to attack you. Please arrange for the most trusted person to be responsible for the security of the palace. My son Bu is serving as the captain in Handan. This is not because he is afraid of going to the battlefield, but because of my arrangement. .”
"If something happens, you can trust him."
King Zhao fell silent, shook his head, and said, "Father Zhong, Lord Xinling will not treat me like that."
After saying that, he bypassed Zhao Bao and headed to the main hall. Zhao Bao sighed and followed him.
In the main hall, the ministers were sitting on both sides. However, compared to the noise in the past, it was a bit quiet at the moment. Wei Wuji was sitting in his seat with a smile. The ministers did not dare to speak, lowered their heads, and did not even dare to look. From his glance, it seemed that yesterday's feast had really frightened the ministers who had been enjoying themselves for a long time. Wei Wuji looked at everyone in front of him and only stayed on Lou Huan for a long time.
The minister who was forced to stay in the Kingdom of Zhao by King Zhao was not frightened by Wei Wuji. He looked thoughtfully at Wei Wuji and the ministers around him. He seemed to have discovered something. When he noticed Wei Wuji After looking at Wei Wuji, he smiled and nodded. King Zhao sat on the upper seat, looked at everyone tiredly, and then began to discuss important government affairs.
Sure enough, Wei Wuji was the first to get up and talk about rectifying the officialdom. King Zhao found that when he spoke, almost all the ministers lowered their heads. Not to mention refuting, they did not dare to look at Wei Wuji anymore.
The king also felt something was wrong. When Wei Wuji was describing the new official selection system, Yu Qing stood up, looked at Wei Wuji in front of him, and said seriously: "What Lord Xinling said makes sense, but the affairs of the state minister
Busy as it is, it’s best to leave things like this to others.”
King Zhao nodded. Wei Wuji looked a little angry. He widened his eyes, looked at Yu Qing in front of him, and said angrily: "These are the policies I proposed, how can I let you implement them?", Yu
However, Qing did not flinch and said calmly: "As the Prime Minister, you have a lot to do. I am the Prime Minister of the State of Zhao and I will share the burden for you. Isn't this what I should do? You don't have to thank me."
The ministers looked at Yu Qing in surprise. They did not expect that at this time, Yu Qing would dare to confront Wei Wuji.
Seeing that the two people were about to quarrel again, King Zhao cleared his throat and said, "I think what Yu Qing said is reasonable. What do you all think?" With King Zhao's support, these ministers immediately raised their eyebrows.
First, Yushi Zhao Hui was the first to speak: "Yes, I also think what Yu Qing said is reasonable!" On weekdays, Zhao Hui and Yu Qing were very at odds with each other, and they never had the same opinion. At this moment, he
But he became the first person to support Yu Qing.
After him, more ministers stood up to support Yu Qing.
Wei Wuji stared at them angrily, but was speechless. Seeing that Wei Wuji, who scared him to the point of urinating yesterday, was rendered speechless by Yu Qing today, the ministers felt relieved. Wei Wuji brought
The shadow of Yu Qing is really too huge. Compared with the ruthless Wei Wuji, Yu Qing has become very cute in the eyes of everyone. He is usually not very popular, but at this moment, he has many more friends inexplicably.
Dong Chengzi also stood up, gritted his teeth and said to King Zhao: "Your Majesty, I want to draw up a law, so that no one can punish innocent officials on my behalf and kill loyal and good people indiscriminately. If there is a complete law, no one can
If you do it casually...you can no longer bully your ministers." Wei Wuji jumped up like a civet cat whose tail was stepped on, looked at Dong Chengzi in front of him, and said fiercely: "Are you talking about me?"
King Zhao noticed that his hand had already grasped the hilt of the sword.
Dong Chengzi was so frightened that his face turned pale and he quickly took a few steps back. Zhao Hui, the imperial censor, stood up and said to Wei Wuji in an upright manner: "How dare you threaten the wise men in the court in front of the emperor? There is no such thing in the country.
The law has caused chaos in the government. This is why you went on a killing spree yesterday. Now Dong Chengzi wants to help you solve this problem. If you don't thank him, why do you draw your sword against him?"
Wei Wuji became furious, pointed at him and cursed: "Have you forgotten the reward I gave you yesterday?"
Zhao Hui said uprightly: "I have always been an upright person and will not delay national affairs because of my personal relationships! Do you want to insult me with gold and silk?"
Yu Qing's face twitched, but she still didn't speak.
King Zhao laughed and said to Wei Wuji seriously: "Please don't be angry. Although Dong Chengzi's words are inappropriate, his words are right. Zhao's laws are too simple and there is no punishment for officials.
According to the regulations, this is wrong. I must follow his advice. Please don't care about it. This does not mean that what you did is wrong. The villains in the country should indeed be dealt with. Shouldn't they all be killed?"
Wei Wuji was about to speak but stopped.
Finally, the angry Wei Wuji left the palace. Many righteous ministers cheered and celebrated their defeat of the great traitor in the country. Even people like Yu Qing were surrounded by several officials who were flattering his character. Only
Zhao Bao alone looked at them coldly and said nothing. King Zhao was also very happy. He looked at the ministers and asked: "Tonight, I have a banquet to entertain you. What do you think?"
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The hall suddenly fell silent. Recalling yesterday's banquet, the ministers shook their heads in horror, and some even covered their mouths, unable to help but want to vomit.
King Zhao let out a long sigh, Alas... What a banquet for the poor...
The ministers also fled the hall, but Zhao Bao continued to follow King Zhao. King Zhao wanted to reprimand, but looking at the face that looked like his father, he could not say those harsh words. He helplessly said to Zhao Bao:
"Father Zhong... Yesterday Pang Gong came to see me. The policy he mentioned... Even if it is the reform that Wei Wuji wants to implement, it will not harm the State of Zhao. He wants to divide the power of the Prime Minister. Wei Wuji will really find ways to do it.
Are you going to carry out such a reform?"
"This will not do him any good at all, please don't worry anymore."
Zhao Bao wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by King Zhao. King Zhao was already very tired and wanted to continue resting. He asked Zhao Bao to go back and rest as well. Zhao Bao walked out of the palace in frustration and looked at the empty palace.
Street, I don’t know what I’m thinking about.
Zhao Bu, who was leading the soldiers in training, heard the news that his father was ill, and hurriedly asked Lian Po for leave. Lian Po did not make things difficult for him and asked him to go home to see his father. Zhao Bu hurriedly returned to the courtyard and saw
Zhao Bao's haggard appearance frightened Zhao Bu's father who was sitting in the courtyard. He hurriedly stepped forward to greet him and prepared to help him back into the house, but Zhao Bao pushed his hand away and stared into his eyes.
"I want you to swear that you will be loyal to King Zhao. No matter who wants to kill him, you will risk your life to fight him."
Zhao Bu was stunned, but when he saw his father's solemn face, he still swore seriously. Zhao Bao nodded and said, "Zhao Kuo is among them." Zhao Bu's eyes widened and he said, "Father.
, you have no idea what Ma Fujun is like..." Zhao Bao said directly: "I know that he is a benevolent and righteous gentleman, but who knows that he will not do things to murder the king because of benevolence and righteousness?"
"If you murder the king, are you still a righteous person?"
"If he had to choose between the so-called righteousness and the small righteousness, do you know what he would choose?"
Zhao Bu was speechless. He looked at his father seriously and said, "Ma Fujun will not do this. If he plots to kill your Majesty, I will kill him and then myself."
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Wei Wuji returned to the courtyard angrily. As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, he became a little more comfortable. He looked at the diners in the courtyard and asked with a smile: "Did you leave some drinks for me?" The diners
Wei Wuji hurriedly brought him wine. Wei Wuji sat among the diners, drinking wine casually and listening to the conversations of the diners with a smile. How could he feel the slightest bit angry?
Hou Ying on the side shook his head and asked, "How did you know they would do this?"
Wei Wuji glanced at him and said with a smile: "Because everyone likes to speculate on other people's thoughts based on their own thoughts. People who only want to gain more benefits for themselves will not believe that I will do harm."
People who are only greedy for power will not believe that I can give up my power when it comes to their own interests. I know that they will use the villain's thoughts to speculate on the actions of a gentleman, but what I do is to defeat them with the wisdom of a gentleman.
