Chapter 117. Two or three things in the courtroom.
"But I don't know, what is a national scholar? What is an ordinary person?"
After Wei Huai was silent for a moment, he slowly said in his unique hoarse voice: "So-called ordinary people do things that everyone can do, have thoughts that everyone can have, and get special privileges that everyone can have;
But the so-called national scholar can do things that only he can do, has thoughts that only he can have, and receives treatment that only he can get.
"Oh?" Zhao Junchen seemed to agree but also didn't care. He picked up the tea cup at hand, took a sip and said softly: "I'm not afraid to tell you that since I entered the officialdom, I have been scheming with others.
I am always cautious in everything, walking on thin ice when dealing with superiors and subordinates. Although I have not made any mistakes yet, I still feel inadequate when dealing with them. The ambition and self-righteousness I had at the beginning have been completely worn away today, and I no longer dare to think highly of them.
I no longer dare to look down on others."
After saying that, Zhao Junchen put down the tea cup and looked up at Wei Huai, who still looked calm: "But because of this, I understand a truth. That is, in this world, we are all just ordinary people.
Well, although I am always pretentious, I am always insignificant. I always think that I am unique, but the world will still function without anyone else. I always feel that no matter how difficult things are, as long as I calm down and work hard, I can find a solution.
But the fact is exactly the opposite. In the final analysis, your and my understanding of ourselves are actually just based on our imagination of ourselves. Mr. Wei, do you think this is true?"
"Although they are just a few words, they are thought-provoking. It is no accident that you have achieved what you have achieved today, sir." Wei Huai nodded in agreement at first, and then changed the topic and continued: "However, sir, you must not belittle yourself.
, Of course, as the adults said, this world is too big, and you and I are just a small part of it. Without everyone, reincarnation will continue. But if someone really has something extraordinary, then without him, even if the world continues
Operation. But there will always be some changes, good or bad. And some things, if left to different people, will also get different results, good or bad. Sir, do you think this is true?"
Zhao Junchen smiled and said: "There seem to be countless truths in this world. But I don't know that the so-called 'truth' always has two sides and are contradictory. You can say it no matter how you say it."
Wei Huai also nodded and said: "So, it doesn't matter how you say it, what matters is how you do it."
Zhao Junchen nodded and did not continue to refute. He just looked at Wei Huai again and said with a smile: "I thought Mr. Wei was from a royal guard and was a soldier. I didn't expect that his eloquence would be so great."
Wei Huai patted his stumped legs on the wheelchair and said softly: "Ever since these legs were interrupted, I can no longer be regarded as a soldier. In this world, there are no legs."
A disabled soldier."
At this point in the conversation, Zhao Junchen seemed to have finally been convinced. After nodding with a smile, he asked: "Just now, Mr. Wang said that the so-called national scholars can do extraordinary things, have extraordinary thoughts, and receive extraordinary treatment, but I don't know what he means."
What's going on? What's on your mind? What's the treatment?"
After listening to Zhao Junchen's repeated probing, he finally got to the point. Wei Huai's eyes flashed with brilliance and he said in a deep voice: "I have served in Jinyiwei for more than seventeen years. I have served as the Qianhu of the North Town Fusi and the South Town Fusi.
Fusi's town support envoy, I can't say that he achieved great results during his tenure, but he never made any mistakes. He also had a lot of dealings with Dongchang. He has rich experience and has his own strategies for this. If your Excellency can
Leave the affairs of the West Factory to me. I can guarantee that in the future, no disturbance in the officialdom or among the people will be able to escape your eyes and ears. All forces and changes in all parties will not threaten your safety. Your Majesty will also be more distant.
Don’t do it, adults. And this is the extraordinary thing that only I can do.”
Zhao Junchen nodded and motioned for Wei Huai to continue.
"Ordinary people have selfishness, greed, and weakness. However, after these years of life being worse than death and looking like a useless person, these things have been abandoned long ago. If you use me, I will be like a reborn parent.
The grace of rebuilding; and everything I have will be attached to you, I will be loyal to you, I will never betray you at any time, and I will consider and plan for you wholeheartedly. This is the extraordinary heart that only I have."
"So, what about extraordinary treatment?"
Seeing that Wei Huai had already kept silent after saying this, Zhao Junchen asked further.
Wei Huai's pale face suddenly showed a smile. His pale teeth were exposed in the smile, and his expression became more gloomy. He said slowly: "In this world, you always get rewarded after giving. My treatment is rewarded.
Only after you are satisfied with my contribution can I dare to ask for it from you."
Wei Huai's voice was extremely hoarse, and you had to listen carefully to understand what he was saying. When he said this, he seemed calm, but the hissing sound in his throat and tongue revealed what was going on in his heart.
True emotions.
However, such a hissing sound is like a poisonous snake spitting out a message, making people feel chilly in their hearts.
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After Wei Huai said goodbye and left, Zhao Junchen looked at the empty main hall of Zhao Mansion with a thoughtful expression.
On the side, Xu Qingyan couldn't help but said: "Master, this Wei Huai's appearance and temperament are completely different from what Qin Wei said before. I just looked at him from the side and felt chilled in my heart. Master, are you really going to use it?"
he?"
Zhao Junchen said quietly: "After experiencing such a change, anyone's temperament will change drastically. I only choose people to see if they are loyal and attentive. As for the other things, they are just details."
Xu Qingyan couldn't stand Wei Huai, so he curled his lips and said, "Just now he thought of himself as a national scholar. I don't know if he is really that capable."
Zhao Junchen shook his head and said slowly: "In this world, everyone is pretentious, but the difference is that the reason why most people have such thoughts is because they don't know how to look at the sky from a well, but there are always some people
, understands the depths of the world, and therefore understands his own strengths and weaknesses. This Wei Huai is not like the former."
After a pause, Zhao Junchen said to Xu Qingyan: "Send someone tomorrow to find out who the Jin Yiwei who framed Wei Huai were. If they are not too important people, taking advantage of this opportunity to rebuild the West Factory, there will be many people.
It can be done easily. In this world, although the service is given first and the reward is paid later, if the reward is given first, the person doing the service will feel more at ease, right?"
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In the next few days, Zhao Junchen's life was monotonous and busy. Every day, he first went to the morning court with all the officials, listened to Emperor Deqing's anger because of the lack of progress in the He Ming family murder case, and then returned home in a low-key manner. Then maybe
Planning in Fuzhong, or running around in Beijing, working hard on the reconstruction of the West Factory.
Fortunately, Wei Huai did have some skills. He was very knowledgeable about factory guard matters. With his help, the progress was finally much faster.
In this way, after five days, the shelves of the West Factory were finally erected and the composition of the personnel was basically determined.
All that is left is to announce it to the outside world.
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The next day, go to the morning.
Zhao Junchen followed the officials into the Hall of Supreme Harmony in a low-key manner. Not long after, as Zhang De and Eunuch Zhang said, "Your Majesty has arrived," Zhao Junchen also knelt down to greet him along with all the officials.
I saw Emperor Deqing coming to the imperial steps. He looked at the ministers for a few times, and his eyes paused briefly on Zhao Junchen, Zhou Shangjing, Prince Zhu and Yu. Then he sat down on the dragon chair and said slowly: "
Sirs, please rise."
His voice was neither happy nor angry. His mood was normal.
However, all the officials in the Hall of Supreme Harmony were stunned when they heard Emperor Deqing's words.
Without him, for the past seven days, the situation in the morning court every day has been almost the same without any changes. After Emperor Deqing arrived, he did not let the officials get up, just let them kneel, and then asked He Ming about the progress of the murder case.
According to the situation, after learning that there was no progress in the case, Long Yan would be furious, reprimand all the ministers in the Taihe Palace, and then just walk away without handling other court affairs.
But today, Emperor Deqing actually asked all the officials to stand up! How could the officials not be surprised by such a sudden change?
Although the ministers were puzzled, they were not willing to keep kneeling like this, so they all stood up.
However, before Zhao Junchen stood up, he seemed to hear a faint sigh, the voice was old, and when he glanced at it, he saw that it was from the chief assistant Zhou Shangjing.
There was no time to think about the reason for Zhou Shangjing's sigh. On the other side, Emperor Deqing, who was on the imperial steps, slowly said: "Today, before I went to court, I took a special look at the almanac and found out that the Chunwei Examination was not far away from Jinke.
There is only half a month left. However, in recent days, due to the He Ming family murder case, they have never bothered to discuss it. Today, there is no room for delay, especially the Jinke Examination.
If the selection of the examiner is delayed, I am afraid it will cause uneasiness among the students, what do you think?"
"Your Majesty, Holy Ming!"
Over the past few days, Emperor Deqing's attitude has been extremely tough. Today's sudden change to a gentle discussion made the ministers really uncomfortable. For a while, all the ministers were silent, but no one dared to express their attitude.
Seeing the silence of the ministers, Emperor Deqing frowned and asked again: "My beloved sir, do you have a suitable candidate to provide?"
There are two candidates for the chief examiner of the Spring Wei Examination, also known as "Zongzai". They are bachelors with Jinshi background and officials below the rank of Shangshu, deputy capital censor or above. There are also eight other examiners, mostly Hanlin.
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These positions can be said to be very hot. Let’s not talk about the honors they bring. The examiners’ questions and papers alone, once biased, can affect who can be selected and who cannot be selected. And the candidates who passed the spring examination
, will also become the disciples of the examiners, and will be easy to win over in the future, thereby expanding their influence.
In fact, as for the candidates for examiners and co-examiners, the major factions in the DPRK have already had their favorite candidates. However, these days Emperor Deqing is only concerned about the progress of the He Ming family murder case and does not deal with other court affairs, so
That was the delay.
Now, after hearing Emperor Deqing's questioning again, the officials finally reacted and came out one after another.
"Your Majesty, I recommend Cheng Yuandao, a scholar from Wenhuadian University. Cheng Yuandao is a leader in the literary world and has a very high reputation among scholars. The imperial examination fraud case in three provinces has just passed. With Cheng Yuandao as the candidate for the examiner, he can also
The heart of An Shizi."
Cheng Yuandao, a scholar of Wenhua Palace, has always been a die-hard supporter of the prince. Since Wen Guanliang stepped down, the call for him to join the cabinet has become stronger day by day, and he will be recommended. Naturally, he is an official of the prince's faction.
Afterwards, many officials from the prince's faction did not mention it.
"Your Majesty, I recommend Huo Zhengyuan, a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion. Huo Zhengyuan was a famous scholar who passed three yuan in the year. He will be the examiner of the joint examination. He will definitely be able to inspire a lot of students who are taking the examination and can better select talents for your majesty. .”
Huo Zhengyuan, the great scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, is a member of Huang Yourong, the elder of the pavilion. Among the several members of the cabinet, Huang Yourong is the most greedy for power. How could he be missing at this time? At this time, he did not even hesitate to recommend him personally. .As he finished speaking, a group of officials began to cheer for Huo Zhengyuan.
"Your Majesty, I believe that Wang De, a scholar from Dongge University, has a noble character, is fair, and is second to none in knowledge. He should be the best candidate to be the chief examiner."
Shen Changmao was naturally not to be outdone, and at his signal, many disciples came forward to recommend him. Wang De, a scholar from Dongge University, was naturally Shen Changmao's man.
"Your Majesty, I believe that Mr. Song Qiwen, the Minister of Civil Affairs, is a capable man and has rich experience. The knowledge of Li and Li, the bachelor of Baohe Palace, are also among the best in the court, and they can be powerful examiners. Candidate."
Song Qiwen, the Minister of Civil Affairs, and Li He, the grand scholar of Baohe Palace, were all disciples of Zhou Shangjing, the chief minister of the cabinet. As this voice appeared, nearly half of the courtiers in the whole court came out to agree, showing a preemptive attitude.
And while the four major factions, Chief Assistant Zhou Shangjing, Prince Zhu Heyu, Ge Lao Huang Yourong, and Ge Lao Shen Changmao, are vying for the candidate of the chief examiner, Zhao Junchen's faction, which has become a new force in the court in recent days, is There was some silence, everyone from Zhao Junchen on down was silent.
Without him, Zhao Junchen's faction had just emerged recently and lacked sufficient background. There were only two people at the ministerial level: Zhao Junchen, the minister of household affairs, and Zuo Lanshan, the minister of the ministry of industry. However, Zhao Junchen was not qualified enough, and Zuo Lanshan was in charge of the ministry of industry and the minister of industry. The imperial examination has nothing to do with it, and he is not famous for his knowledge, so he is not qualified.
As for people at the level of a bachelor, there is no one in the Zhao Junchen faction.
Therefore, the ministers of Zhao Junchen's faction could only watch the fun at this time.
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The morning court seems solemn, but once factional power struggles are involved, it will be no different from the vegetable market, and even more noisy.
Looking coldly at the major factions attacking each other, praising one's own strengths and exposing the shortcomings of the enemy, all the usually dignified ministers of the DPRK and China were blushing and salivating during the arguments. Zhao Junchen couldn't help shaking his head and laughing.
"enough!"
After the ministers quarreled for a long time, Emperor Deqing seemed to be impatient. He slapped the imperial case with his hand, frowned and shouted loudly.
As Emperor Deqing shouted, the ministers realized that they had lost their composure. Seeing that Emperor Deqing was angry, they couldn't help but keep silent.
Emperor Deqing first snorted angrily, and then said: "These days, the court affairs have been delayed, and we finally discussed some serious matters. Let's see how decent you are like this!?"
Then, Emperor Deqing pondered for a moment, as if he was seriously considering the previous suggestions of the ministers, and then said: "I have thought about it, and the examiners for this term are Song Qiwen, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and Li Li, the great scholar of Baohe Palace.
Let’s take the post with the two beloved ministers. As for the eight fellow examiners, it will be decided by the Ministry of Rites. What do the ministers think?”
Hearing what Emperor Deqing said, all the ministers were stunned again.
You know, Song Qiwen, the Minister of Civil Affairs, and Li He, the great scholar of Baohe Palace, were both the chief assistants of Zhou Shangjing!
In recent years, Emperor Deqing has been intentionally or unintentionally suppressing Zhou Shangjing's power and influence in the court. Therefore, the candidates for the spring examinations in recent years have been officials and bachelors from other factions in the court.
Not only the courtiers, but also Zhao Junchen, who had always been closest to Emperor Deqing, was a little confused at this time and did not understand what Emperor Deqing was planning.
However, Emperor Deqing gave his approval, and Zhou Shangjing, the most powerful faction in the court, fully supported it. Although other factions were unwilling to accept it, they also opposed it one after another. However, after some debate, they were powerless and still could not change the result.
Later, Song Qiwen, the Minister of Civil Affairs, and Li He, the great scholar of Baohe Palace, were overjoyed and hurriedly came out to thank the Lord for his kindness.
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After the candidates for the examination of Chunwei were finally determined, Emperor Deqing's face suddenly darkened and he raised his voice: "The Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Seven or eight days have passed since the murder of He Ming's family.
, have you found any clues and progress?"
As Emperor Deqing mentioned this matter again, the originally lively court suddenly fell silent.
Then, several officials from the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple and the Metropolitan Procuratorate came out to kneel down. After looking at each other for a few times, Feng Pei, the Minister of Punishment, replied in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, although I am very capable,
We are doing our best to investigate, but the clues in this case are obscure. There has been no progress yet, but please rest assured, Your Majesty..."
However, just halfway through Feng Pi's words, he was interrupted by Emperor Deqing. Emperor Deqing looked angry and shouted loudly: "Let me feel at ease? How can I feel at ease? Are you going to say it again?"
There will definitely be progress soon? You said this yesterday! You said it the day before yesterday! You also said it the day before yesterday. I endure it again and again. I wait and wait. After enduring it for so many days, I ask you, where is the progress!?
"
Emperor Deqing roared angrily, but he once again returned to his previous state in the morning.
The officials of the third division knelt down one after another, not daring to refute, and bowed their heads to listen to the instruction.
"I gave you a ten-day deadline to solve the case. Now seven or eight days have passed, but you have made no progress at all! Ha! This is the Sanfa Division that I rely on as my arm! It seems that I can no longer have any expectations for you.
Oh! Where is Zhao Junchen!?"
As Emperor Deqing asked, Zhao Junchen quickly stepped out of the queue and said respectfully: "I am here."
"I asked you to rebuild the West Factory, how are you preparing now?"
Following Emperor Deqing's inquiry, all officials in the court were in an uproar!
Emperor Deqing planned to rebuild the West Factory!
And they didn’t know the news until now!
Zhao Junchen ignored the uproar among his colleagues and simply replied: "Your Majesty, everything is fully prepared and we are just waiting for your imperial edict."
After hearing what Zhao Junchen said, Emperor Deqing's face became slightly broad and he continued: "In this case, I will now issue an order that from now on, I will establish the West Factory again. As for the position of the director of the West Factory, you will temporarily hold the position.
, and the first thing after the establishment of the West Factory is to work with the Sanfa Division to investigate the case of He Ming’s murder! You must investigate this case for me in the shortest possible time!”
At this time, Zhao Junchen naturally would not refuse to agree, so under the incredulous gazes of the officials, he loudly responded: "Your Majesty, Zhao Junchen, accept the decree!"
However, just as Zhao Junchen finished speaking, Crown Prince Zhu Heyu on the side finally reacted and objected loudly: "Father, you can't do it. The reconstruction of the West Factory is of great importance, so we should..."
However, just as Zhu Heyu opened his mouth, Emperor Deqing waved his hand and interrupted impatiently, saying angrily: "What? The Three Law Departments in the outer court are useless, and the factory guards in the inner court are useless. Is it possible that I can't build it anymore?"
An effective yamen? Is it possible for my prince and grand master to have his whole family destroyed so easily? Is it possible to let the murderer go unpunished? I have made up my mind. If anyone wants to object, I will only issue a military order here.
If you say that I can detect the case immediately, then I will withdraw from the West Factory!"
Seeing Emperor Deqing's statement, Prince Zhu Heyu was naturally dissatisfied and wanted to issue a military order to personally take charge of the matter.
However, before he could speak, he was pulled by the Crown Prince and Grand Master Xiao Wenruan behind him. The Crown Prince turned around and saw Xiao Wenruan with a reproachful look on his face, shaking his head slightly at him.
Although the prince was unwilling to give in, he always respected Xiao Wenruan the most, so he could only stop and sigh.
On the other side, Zhao Junchen thought that the chief minister Zhou Shangjing would object to this matter. After all, once the West Factory was rebuilt, the imperial power would be greater, which would not be a good thing for the officials in the court. But when he looked up, he saw that Zhou Shangjing at this time was actually just
He remained silent and showed no objection at all.
Feeling strange in his heart, thinking about all the events in the past few days, and making contact with each other, Zhao Junchen finally understood.
In these days, Emperor Deqing would ask about the progress of He Ming's family murder case every morning in the morning, and became furious about it. He emphasized that his attitude was on the one hand, and that laying the groundwork for the reconstruction of the West Factory today was the real reason; and today, Zhou Shangjing asked Zhou Shangjing to
He held the position of examiner and gave Zhou Shangjing such a big advantage. It was both appeasement and transaction. "I have given you face and benefits, so you also want some face benefits from me." Emperor Deqing mentioned the matter of being the examiner of the general examination.
That's probably what it means to stay in discussions today.
"That's it, the emperor's mind..."
Zhao Junchen looked at Emperor Deqing, then at Zhou Shangjing, and sighed secretly in his heart.
The most controversial part of this matter was that Zhao Junchen, a foreign minister, was appointed as the director of the West Factory. However, Emperor Deqing's words of "temporarily concurrent" also blocked Youyou's mouth.
As a result, the prince was stopped by Xiao Wenruan, Zhou Shangjing remained silent and did not express his position. Huang Yourong and Shen Changmao, the two cabinet ministers, saw that no one came forward, so they also fell silent. There were also a group of officials from Zhao Junchen's faction who shouted "Your Majesty is wise!"
, this matter was settled just like that.
The reconstruction of the West Factory has come to an end.
As for Zhao Junchen, in addition to being the Minister of Household Affairs and the Minister in charge of the internal transportation warehouse, he also had the title of Factory Supervisor of the West Factory.
From this, anyone can predict that Zhao Junchen will definitely increase in power.
But Zhao Junchen could not foresee whether this matter would be good or bad for him!