Volume B Chapter 141 Gradual entry (First update, please vote for me!)
The Metropolitan Procuratorate has always been in the middle of the political whirlpool, jumping from one crest to another without much of a gap. This is determined by its nature and cannot be changed.
As the right deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Qiao Yingjia has naturally been aware of this for a long time, so he did not reveal the various criticisms and criticisms he faced in Feng Ziying.
The Ministry of Punishment Tianlao is in the name of the Ministry of Punishment, but in fact the cases transferred to Dali Temple need to be transferred here as well as some of the criminals of Long Jinwei. Because of this, the relatively complex composition and huge scale have made it difficult for those who do not know the situation.
This place is kept secret, but in fact it is also the focus of competition and game among countless political forces.
The Metropolitan Procuratorate won a great victory in the salt administration crisis in Zhejiang and Zhejiang last year. It ended with the dismissal of a salt patrol censor, a chief envoy counselor, and two prefects. As for countless other soldiers and generals.
This can be regarded as the largest corruption case in the Zhou Dynasty spanning the past ten years between Emperor Yuanxi and Emperor Yonglong. The amount of property seized and the number of people who needed to be made into slaves exceeded imagination.
This year, the Metropolitan Procuratorate turned its blade to the Ministry of Punishment again. They joined forces with the Criminal Division to launch an attack on the incident and launched an operation against the prisons under the control of the Punishment Bureau.
This time it didn't go so smoothly without the cooperation of Long Jinwei. Although some problems were listed, in front of veterans such as the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple and Long Jinwei, the Metropolitan Procuratorate was not able to really achieve much substance.
The outcome of the battle was a tug-of-war.
Of course, this does not mean that the Metropolitan Procuratorate has collapsed. The Ministry of Punishment is not monolithic. There is also hope that some people will be dismissed to make room for others. Some of the Longjing Lieutenants also support cooperation with the Metropolitan Procuratorate, so there are still results.
It's just not as high as imagined and expected, and it also faced backlash from the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple.
If it affects the normal operation of Dazhou's judicial system, the Metropolitan Procuratorate also needs to weigh it.
"Well, you've heard about it too?" Qi Yongtai was slightly surprised. This period should have been the most nervous time for Feng Ziying and others. Before they achieved the results of the Autumn Competition, no one would have thought about anything else.
"Well, I've heard a little bit, it's just that there are all kinds of unspeakable things in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, but this doesn't seem to be new, right?" Feng Ziying heard this while drinking with Wei Ruolan, Han Qi and Liu Xianglian.
Wei Ruolan mentioned the storm in the Penal Department Prison.
Now both sides are on the verge of a fight. The Metropolitan Procuratorate's side was not well prepared and failed to kill with one blow, so it was a bit embarrassing.
Fortunately, this was not an attack launched by Qiao Yingjia. It should have been a battle led by another left-deputy censor. Well, he was probably a little jealous of the great success that Qiao Yingjia and Yang He had in the two Zhejiang provinces last year.
Every place is full of struggles, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate is no exception, but everyone seems to have recognized this kind of operating model. As long as it is within limits, everyone follows the rules.
"Humph, Ziying, it seems that your mentality has begun to change before you have truly embarked on an official career." Qi Yongtai snorted with some displeasure, obviously expressing his disapproval of his favorite disciple in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment.
The attitude towards doing dirty things is somewhat dissatisfying.
Feng Ziying was startled, and quickly stood up and apologized: "Master Qi, I'm a little presumptuous, but I used to stay in the army with my father for several years, and I have seen and heard about such things, so...
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"Ziying, I know your experience is different from other students, but this is no reason for us as scholars to be insensitive. These dirty activities are exactly the goals we must work hard to eliminate the accumulated abuses." Qi Yongtai looked at himself seriously.
The disciple said.
My disciple is unparalleled in terms of political understanding and judgment, but his political beliefs are always a little too smooth and lack some persistence.
Qi Yongtai has been trying to change this aspect of Feng Ziying, but he realizes that this is difficult. Fortunately, this disciple still has a bottom line, which makes him feel more reassured.
"Disciple has learned the lesson." Feng Ziying bowed and nodded solemnly.
"Well, you are still young. In the future, you will understand that as a scholar and civil servant, the most important thing for us is not to go against our true intentions and the beliefs we pursue throughout our lives..." Qi Yongtai sighed with emotion.
Feng Ziying still admitted that the scholar-officials of this era still had some beliefs of their own to pursue. Well, it should be said that a large number of scholar-officials were like this.
Of course, there are also many people who are mediocre and have no pursuits, and there are also many people who are just a fool and even do whatever it takes to have no faith.
Feng Ziying hopes that she can imitate Qi Yongtai, but she cannot follow Qi Yongtai completely.
Being rigid is easy to break, and lacks flexibility and skill, which often cannot achieve the best results you want. On this point, whether Feng Ziying was an official in her previous life or what she has seen and heard in this life, she has realized that there is no big difference between the same approach and the same purpose.
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Qi Yongtai was too honest and too insistent on his own beliefs, while Qiao Yingjia was more utilitarian. Feng Ziying felt that she might be like Qiao Yingjia, but she should strive to be like Qi Yongtai.
Feng Ziying had dinner at Qi Yongtai's house before leaving.
Fortunately, Qi Yongtai is not as incorruptible and strict as the outside world imagines, so that he can hardly maintain an ordinary life. It should be said that this dinner is quite sumptuous.
Officials like Qi Yongtai and Qiao Yingjia now rarely have people to eat. Except for certain family friends or relatives, or protégés like Feng Ziying, ordinary officials, no matter how high-quality they are,
, or no matter how close the relationship is, it won’t be like this.
And being able to have a meal at the home of Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs is enough to show off to the world.
Of course Feng Ziying is not that shallow, but at least when he left in the evening, he saw at least a dozen carriages and sedans waiting outside the Qi Mansion, which meant that Qi Yongtai might have to meet some guests at night.
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This is a heavy pressure for some people, but for more people, this is indeed the sweetness of supreme power, which makes people unable to put it down once they drink it.
The late autumn evening is undoubtedly the most comfortable time in the capital, but the capital has already begun to fall into darkness.
Of course, there are still lights on the streets, whether it is the lanterns on the doors of wealthy houses, or the signboards of some restaurants and theaters, they can all be faintly visible under the lights.
It is the most exciting time for the scholars to hang out with their friends in twos and threes. During the Autumn Palace Competition, I don’t know how many people are ecstatic, and I don’t know how many people are frustrated. Getting drunk may be the only best way for them to express their emotions.
This scene is also happening in the capital city and even in the provincial capitals of various provinces.
When Feng Ziying returned to her home, it was already two o'clock in the morning.
The sky was almost dark. As soon as I stepped into the door of the mansion, I saw Ruixiang rushing towards me, "Sir, you are finally back..."
Feng Ziying glanced at the other party angrily, "What's the matter? What's the fuss about? Didn't I ask you to report it to your wife and concubine? I have something to do."
"Uh, Master, you don't take this matter seriously." Ruixiang really admired his young master's big heart and was speechless.
For such a big event, the bridal chamber is full of flowers and candles, and the names of the gold medals are named. Although winning the imperial examination is not as good as taking the palace examination, it is not far behind. If an ordinary family wins the imperial examination, then a whole family can reach the sky in one step.
Even for a family like the Feng family, the wife and concubines cried, laughed, wiped away tears, and gave money to every servant in the house after learning that the young master had won the election.
Ruixiang himself received a full fifty taels, which was almost equivalent to his monthly salary for a year.
Even Baoxiang, who had not been with the young master for long, still took twenty taels of silver, making countless maids and boys in the mansion jealous.
Even for ordinary servants, everyone is rewarded with eight to ten taels of silver. Those who are powerful around wives and aunts can receive twenty taels of silver.
Such a good deed is far less than the rewards given during the New Year. No wonder the whole family is beaming with joy.
But this man walked back alone in a hurry, without even bringing anyone around him, and he didn't even come back for dinner. This made everyone in the house almost worried to death.
"What can be the matter?" Feng Ziying wiped her mouth, and then said casually: "Ask Yun Shang to pour me a bowl of tea. I can't get used to the tea in my mother's room, so I'm going to my mother's room.
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"Uh, Master, is there anyone waiting for you?" Ruixiang looked a little awkward and weird, scratching his head and said.
"There are still guests? At this time?" This is not the right time to congratulate him. Feng Ziying looked suspiciously at Ruixiang, who had an embarrassed expression on his face. Why didn't he see Yun Shang come out to pick him up? In the past, he had already rushed out.
Why haven't you seen me today?
"No, they are from the Second Master Bao of Rongguo Mansion. Mingyan and a girl named Qingwen came over. Mingyan was at the corner door over there. Girl Qingwen knew Sister Yun Shang well, so she went to Sister Yun Shang's place.
Ruixiang said with saliva, "It's a good thing that they are here. My wife is generous and rewards everyone who comes to congratulate me today. Both Mingyan and Qingwen were rewarded with six taels of silver. My concubine also gave them both a gold medal."
melon seeds."
"Baoyu's people? Mingyan, Qingwen?" Feng Ziying suddenly became interested. Why would Baoyu send these two people to his house at this time? Why should he come by himself to express congratulations? He sent a boy and a girl here.
What kind of?
"Well, they came here at noon and refused to leave. They said they would not dare to go back until I came back. Second Master Bao gave a death order and they would not go back unless I invited you back to Jia Mansion."
Mingyan winked and smiled and said, "I heard that Second Master Bao was afraid of being beaten by Master Zheng, so he had to invite the young master back to save his life."
"Absurd! How can such a thing happen?!" Feng Ziying didn't believe it at all and scolded with a smile.