Before Yan Fu appeared, the prince still had a glimmer of hope in his heart. He thought that as long as the King of Jin was tougher, before Da Qian defeated the Jin army, he would still be of some use. Perhaps he could be used as a bargaining chip in negotiations. After all, the war When a problem cannot be solved, it can only be solved through political means.
At that time, perhaps in order to appease King Jin, the father would not deprive the crown prince of his status, and at the very least, he could save his life.
But ever since Yan Fu appeared and said that he was going to present the memorial to King Jin, the prince had a bad feeling in his heart. At this time, he didn't know that the ministers who supported him in the court had been executed, and he had already There is no way out.
Now after hearing the contents of the memorial of King Jin, he knew that King Jin had abandoned him after all. Why did he promote himself to the throne to ensure the safety of the descendants of the Li family? Why did he hand over the Jin army's 200,000 troops to himself? Now it seems They were just words of comfort from King Jin.
Looking back now, if my father had really handed over the military power of 50,000 silver-armored guards to him, he might have promoted himself to the throne through King Jin's methods, but he would not let him go if he had the chance. Why don't my surname be Tang but Li?
From the beginning to the end, he was just a joke, a chess piece being used. From the day King Jin entered Daliang City, his tragic fate was doomed. The only difference was that he was defeated and defeated. Killing, one is to kill after becoming emperor and being overthrown.
"Hehe, hehehe." Thinking that he, as the dignified prince of Daqian, could not even control his own destiny, the prince suddenly felt how funny life was. It was ridiculous that he could not see through it all the time, and he still regarded himself as the prince and was complacent. .Thinking about benefiting from both sides between the father and the King of Jin is really a fool’s errand!
"Oh my God, do you really like teasing people so much? Hahahahaha." He looked up to the sky and screamed. At this moment, the prince seemed to have entered a crazy state.
"Hey, the prince was so angry with King Jin that he committed suicide and died." Looking at this scene, Yan Fu said seriously. With a wave of his hand, the eunuch behind him walked towards the iron window and opened the door. Along with them being taken into the prison, there was also a wine flask prepared.
Yan Fu ended the prince's life on the grounds that the prince was mad at the king of Jin and committed suicide. While giving an explanation to the outside world, he also gave the king of Jin a slap in the face. It is conceivable that the prince will definitely be written down in history books as a The poor guy who listened to the villain's slander will be described as a heinous person by the King of Jin.
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The Jin King's confession was published by Emperor Qianwen in Cong, and it spread to all the yamen, six ministries and other important places in Daliang City.
The news spread together with the death of the crown prince and Emperor Li's concubine, which aroused private discussion among many officials.
This result had long been expected by some people, and the officials from the prince's family were all killed, imprisoned, and exiled when they deserved it, so that no one stood up to question or defend the prince afterward. It was as if the prince was wronged. This ending is what everyone expected.
Of course, this is just a superficial phenomenon. Secretly, some sober-minded officials are more cautious in doing things, especially keeping a sufficient distance from other princes. When a prince dies, as many as twenty people are buried with him. Three important ministers, if other princes commit crimes, how many officials will suffer because of this?
If you don't want the next batch of officials to be implicated to have their own names, it's better to keep a sufficient distance from the princes, so that you can live longer.
Naturally, there are also some officials who are unclear about the relationship. They think that if the prince falls, King Xiang will definitely take over the crown prince's position, and after there is no competition, King Xiang's crown prince's position will only be more stable. .They hurriedly joined the banner of King Xiang, making it clear that they wanted to be loyal to King Xiang and grab a good seat.
Regarding the performance of some officials, Emperor Qianwen saw it in his eyes, but said nothing or did nothing, as if he had not seen such a thing. This greatly increased the confidence of those who took refuge in King Xiang, thinking that this This is something that the emperor has tacitly approved of. Perhaps it won't be long before Prince Xiang can take over the East Palace.
It is unknown whether King Xiang will take over the East Palace, but the appointment of new officials is imminent.
Twenty-three important ministers of the Crown Prince's family were taken down, which not only represented the twenty-three positions, but also involved the promotion path of more officials. Just as everyone was busy shouting to grab the seats, arranging seats, and assigning When Guo Guo was sleeping, Shen Ao walked to the Hubu Yamen wearing a purple official robe that had been modified by Bai Qiutong to fit the official uniform.
In the Daqian Dynasty, the rank of officials can be roughly judged from their clothing.
Among the nobility, the earl wears sky blue official robes, the marquis wears dark green, and the duke wears deep purple.
For example, officials of the eighth and ninth ranks wear crimson robes, officials of the fifth, sixth and seventh ranks wear green robes, officials of the third and fourth ranks wear light purple robes, and officials of the first and second ranks wear bright red robes.
Shen Ao seems to be related to purple. Whether it is deep purple or light purple, it represents the nobility of his status. Bai Juyi once said in a poem: "Don't say that you are not noble, the gold medal shines on the purple robe." This is the nobility of purple.
Shen Ao is coming to the Ministry of Revenue to take up the post. Rui Butong, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Qiu Xu, the left minister, and Jiang Dai, the new right minister, all know about it. After all, the Ministry of Finance is the most important department in the Ministry of Revenue, and the position of the chief is very important. important.
Just because of his importance, they were extremely unfavorable to this young man who was only sixteen years old.
Just because you have the ability to make money and do business does not mean that you have the ability to become an official. After all, being an official is completely different from doing business.
However, this was an order directly issued by Emperor Qianwen. On this matter, he did not even communicate with the officials of the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Revenue in advance, and jumped over everyone to issue the order. This kind of thing has not happened before, but it is extremely rare. Less. This is enough to prove the emperor's regard for Shen Ao and his firm attitude towards Shen Ao as an official.
This high regard made several officials in the official department wonder. They didn't know what attitude they should take towards Shen Ao. It is said that new officials will be suppressed when they take office. It is also the so-called teaching you to obey the rules and grinding you. The sharp edges and corners will make you fearful. In this way, you will know how to respect your superiors and how to get along with your colleagues. You will have less independent character and lay a better foundation for peaceful affairs in the future.
Although the person who came here was only sixteen years old, it should be said that such a young talent should be suppressed. But the person who came was the loyal Duke Shen Ao, so that was another matter.
Who is Shen Ao? Ever since he made a splash at the eldest princess's Luoshui Poetry Festival more than a year ago, he has been out of control. He took over the country and launched soap, perfume, iodized salt, and Shen's rice paper. , the Shen family's coal stoves, glass and other items can be said to be a huge profit. His Xianweiju is now considered the most luxurious place in Daliang City. Anyone who has never been to such a place is regarded as With your low status, others will disdain to associate with you.
The membership card system has added so much gold and silver to the national treasury, and attracted many people to join Guochanglongzhong, making it develop and grow faster. It has grown to be the number one business in the world, and is developing into more fields. , and even if other businessmen want to control it, it is already difficult.
And these are not the most important, what is more terrible is that Shen Ao is not easy to mess with. The Japanese mission, the Western Man mission, King Xiang, Lu family, Chang Shenghou, including this time when the prince fell, he was everywhere figure.
Including a while ago, when the gods were in the middle, Shen Ao openly injured dozens of Jin soldiers and killed three people. One of them was a captain of thousands. Who could do anything to him?
How could such a person be suppressed just as several senior officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs said? If he failed to do so, Shen Ao was disgusted. He was afraid that even if he regarded them as his opponents, they would have nowhere to wreak havoc. Seek grievances. If Hubu is powerful, can he be more powerful than the King of Jin or the former crown prince?
Hard pressure didn't work, so Jiang Dai, the newly appointed right minister, proposed to make trouble for Shen Ao at work and asked him to quit. The Ministry of Accounts was originally responsible for managing money, and the requirements were very strict, and they often made mistakes. It may cause a big error. If Shen Ao himself has a problem at work, it is not because others are suppressing him, but because of his own lack of ability. It is logical to kick this person out of the household department. The emperor knows It's hard to say anything about this matter.
Jiang Dai was promoted, which was originally a good thing, but the person in charge of the Jin Department was not one of his own, which made him very depressed. Instead, he felt that his power was falling to others, and he was rising and falling secretly.
This is like a chief director suddenly being transferred to a higher-level department and appointed as a deputy director who is very low in the ranking and cannot manage any specific things. It seems that the level has been improved, but the actual power is gone. In this way, what you say How many people will listen to it, and how many people will take it seriously.
The right assistant minister originally managed the main department, the Jin Department. When Jiang Dai was in this position, Ji Cai, who was in charge of him, might talk back if he talked back. Now he is also worried that the same thing will happen to him. .
Jiang Dai needed the head of the Jin Department to be one of his own. He had already taken a fancy to Yang Xun, and he only needed to help him rise to the top at the right time. In this way, he was indirectly controlling the Jin Department, so this official would be very prestigious. .Who would have thought that Shen Ao would get involved halfway? If he wanted to change the passive situation, there was only one way to drive Shen Ao away.
Jiang Dai had his own ideas, so he proposed to use work pressure to make Shen Ao quit before the difficulties, and told him that this was not a business, it was as simple as going low, advancing high, this was the household department, and it involved the entire The expenses, expenses, income, taxes, etc. of the Daqian Dynasty must not be taken lightly.