Traitors of the Manchu dynasty, why do you make me an emperor through the ages Chapter One Hundred and Thirty: Li Gan secretly supports the fire, Qin Hui's flaws!
Chapter One Hundred and Thirty: Li Gan secretly supports the fire, Qin Hui's flaws!
Although Chen Leyi appears to be very cheerful, carefree and informal.
But he was very conservative on the inside. When things happened, he stopped Li Qian and said with a blushing face that this was not the place.
Li Qian took a look at the simple environment in the lounge and suddenly had an idea in his mind.
He wrapped Chen Leyi in clothes again and carried her to his room on the third floor. Only then did the beauty in his arms let go.
Of course, Li Qian himself was very tired during this process.
After all, Lu Bu had just stretched out his muscles in the afternoon and his whole body was weak. Now he has performed such a series of difficult actions, which is really embarrassing for him...
The next morning, when Li Qian woke up from his sleep, he still felt that the remaining energy from last night had not faded away, and his waist was sore and his legs were weak.
"His Majesty."
Chen Leyi had already gotten up and put on clothes. When she saw him waking up, she hurriedly handed him a glass of water.
After gulping down a glass of water, Li Qian felt better. Chen Leyi blushed and helped him put on his clothes.
When going downstairs to eat, Li Qian told Chen Leyi about the loom again.
"My beloved concubine, if you like these looms and weaving, I will ask my companion to select a few reliable palace servants to help you."
"These few days will be allocated to you in an unused palace, and you can just ask the palace people to buy looms there."
"ah?"
Chen Leyi opened his almond-shaped eyes and looked at Li Qian in surprise.
"Your Majesty, why don't you leave it to the Weaving Bureau?"
Li Qian shook his head gently and looked at Chen Leyi in front of him with a smile: "The people in the Weaving Bureau are not as smart as you and know so many looms and weaving fabrics, and they are not as reliable as you."
"I..." Chen Leyi opened her mouth slightly. She thought that after handing over the drawing, it had nothing to do with her.
Li Qian looked at Chen Leyi with a smile: "You don't have to work too hard or be too meticulous in taking care of these things."
"Don't worry about the trivial chores of weaving. Leave it to the people below."
"You just need to watch the loom. If you have nothing to do and can improve it, that would be the best. If you can't, I won't force it."
He took Chen Leyi's little hand and said with a smile: "I don't want to hear the news that you are tired one day."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Chen Leyi felt Li Qian's concern for her, and felt sweet in her heart.
"Your Majesty, let's eat." She scooped up a spoonful of duck porridge with her bare hands and fed it to Li Qian's mouth.
Li Qian smiled and enjoyed her feeding, and the meal time passed by in a hurry.
When they arrived at Ziwei Hall, Qin Hui was already waiting here.
"Your Majesty, Qin Hui, is here to see you. Your Majesty's diligent work has greatly impressed me."
When they met, Li Qian was first flattered by flattery, but Li Qian had gradually become immune to such words, and offered Qin Hui a seat with a smile.
"I am very talented. If I want to make Daqian prosperous and live up to the expectations of all the emperors, I will naturally have to work harder..."
Li Qian casually chatted with him for a few words, and then brought the conversation back to the topic.
"Are there any mistakes or omissions in Zhu's comments in the past few days? Prime Minister Qin will give me some guidance today."
"How can a humble person like me dare to give advice to Your Majesty? I can only make some minor embellishments to His Majesty's complex and far-reaching great thoughts..."
A friendly exchange slowly unfolded in the political affairs hall of Ziwei Palace.
In the Cai Mansion in the capital, a friendly exchange was also slowly unfolding.
Cai's mansion is grand in scale, and Cai Jing likes all kinds of strange stones.
The gardens here are lush, with exotic flowers and trees, and jagged and beautiful stones dotted here and there. The strange stones transported from all over the country are exquisitely arranged according to the positions of Feng Shui and Bagua, almost everywhere in the Cai Mansion.
Even in Cai Jing's study, there is a piece of indigo lake stone with a delicate and smooth surface. There are mysterious and beautiful patterns formed on it. The whole stone is in the shape of a crouching tiger wandering the mountain, strong and fierce.
Cai Jing is slightly chubby, dressed like a rich man, wearing a cool dark purple bamboo branch lake silk robe and a square scarf on his head, meticulously flipping through the documents on the table.
At this time, Gao Xun, the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment, wearing a red official robe, hurried out of the study and handed over a memorial copied from Menxia Province.
"Master Cai, please read this memorial."
Cai Jing smoothed his gray beard, took it and looked at it, frowning deeply: "Didn't you go to Longxi for inspection originally? Why did Zhu Pi change it again?"
"It should be Prime Minister Qin who instigated His Majesty to change it."
Gao Xun was tall and strong. He frowned and said, "Originally, people in Zhongshu Province thought it was settled, but they didn't expect..."
Cai Jing sighed softly: "Qin Hui is really a good trick!"
"yes!"
Gao Xun hurriedly echoed: "My lord and I have sent so many things back and forth, but nothing has happened. Instead, we have been helping His Majesty with things."
"But Prime Minister Qin only went to see His Majesty once, and he was able to make His Majesty obey his instructions, and he was able to change the rules he sent out. It's so clever!"
"It may not be what you think..."
Cai Jing fell into thinking: "Your Majesty is not stupid, how could he obey Qin Hui's words all of a sudden?"
"But Zhongshu Sheng said that after Prime Minister Qin entered the palace and met with His Majesty, he did change a lot of Zhu Zhu!"
Gao Xun explained: "When I look at those memorials, there are many changes in them that are beneficial to Prime Minister Qin."
He took out another piece of paper from his sleeve and handed it to Cai Jing.
Cai Jing just scanned it roughly and frowned deeply.
"What is Qin Hui doing now?"
"I heard that I took the memorial to Ziwei Palace to meet His Majesty again," Gao Xun replied.
"again?"
A flash of light flashed in Cai Jing's eyes, and he seemed to have grasped the key point.
"If Qin Hui can make His Majesty obey his advice, why go to Ziwei Palace again and ask His Majesty to revise the memorial?"
"Can't we just let Zhu Pi write according to his wishes?"
Gao Xun was startled for a moment, then suddenly realized: "Sir, do you mean that Qin Hui used the opportunity to discuss government affairs with His Majesty to eliminate dissidents and expand his power?"
"good."
Cai Jing sneered and nodded: "He has been eyeing the position of Longxi County Sheriff for a long time. Now that He Shen and Yan Song are not in the capital, he just took this opportunity to take action."
"If His Majesty the Emperor hadn't suddenly started approving memorials, he wouldn't have had to go to such trouble!"
Gao Xun nodded solemnly, but then came back to his senses: "Even if Song Min is dismissed, how can Prime Minister Qin push his people to the position of Longxi County Sheriff?"
"Your Majesty He is not in the capital, but the Minister of Finance has the final say."
"I'm also quite curious..."
Cai Jing squinted his eyes and said solemnly: "But no matter what, his tricks must be related to His Majesty."
If Qin Hui wants to win, he must take advantage.
But with his own strength, it is difficult to reach into the minister's office, so he can only rely on external force.
Now, isn’t His Majesty the Emperor the only external force Qin Hui can rely on?
"Sir, as a servant of the minister, you should be able to discuss the memorial."
Gao Xun stood up and suggested: "We can't let Prime Minister Qin take advantage of His Majesty alone!"
Cai Jing also had some intentions. Since His Majesty the Emperor could be influenced by Qin Hui, he should be able to do it too.
Just when he was about to stand up, Cai Jing's movements suddenly stalled again.
"You have people keep an eye on Ziwei Palace. After Qin Hui leaves, I can go over."
Although Gao Xun didn't quite understand the reason why he did this, he still responded: "Yes, sir."
…
In the Ziwei Palace, Li Qian was taking notes and writing down Qin Hui's suggestions for the memorial.
"Your Majesty, Wei Bochu is a dissolute man, and his work is crude and unfit for practical use. Xinfeng County is adjacent to the capital and is in an important position. The position of county magistrate requires an experienced and prudent person. I think it is better to ask the Ministry of Civil Affairs to discuss the candidate again."
"Um……"
Li Qian nodded and wrote it down on the paper.
Qin Hui reported again: "Your Majesty, the magistrate of a local county has a very important relationship. Previously, the selection was decided by the Department of Literature and Selection of the Ministry of Personnel, and the ministers reviewed it before he could take office."
"Nowadays, the officials, your Excellency, and the Prime Minister Yan are all responsible for the emperor's orders to provide disaster relief. The two responsibilities are heavy, and it is inevitable that there will be oversights and mistakes."
"It would be better if the Right Sanqi Changshi is temporarily responsible for the third review, and omissions can be reduced. In this way, there will be an additional verification process, and the appointed officials will be more secure."
Yousanqi Changshi, the third rank, is an official position in Zhongshu Province. He is responsible for admonishing mistakes and serving as an advisor to the emperor.
Now that Li Qian is like this, this official position has no real power and is just equivalent to an idle official with a salary.
Now the staff and subordinates are all empty of power. Qin Hui wanted to reach out, so he used this idle official as a springboard.
"Well... what Xiang Qin said makes sense."
Li Qian saw through it without saying anything. He just nodded and wrote it down on the paper: "I will consider it."
Qin Hui looked at Li Qian's movements with a flash of regret in his eyes.
It would be best if His Majesty the Emperor corrected Zhu on the spot.
After Li Qian finished revising Zhu's comments yesterday, he sent the first batch of memorials back to Qin Hui.
Qin Hui saw it until midnight last night, wrote the prime minister's green note, and sent it to Menxia Province.
During the review, he found that there were still some parts of the memorial that had not been revised according to his instructions.
However, Qin Hui did not cause any more troubles, but directly obeyed Zhu Pi's opinion and wrote his prime minister Qing Pi.
Qin Hui understood that this was because His Majesty the Emperor did not fully trust him and had his own judgment.
But this level is enough for now.
Because His Majesty the Emperor revised more than half of the memorials based on his opinions, which is already a very large proportion!
Qin Hui did not ask for the emperor to obey him completely. The emperor was very smart, so this idea was unrealistic.
What he wants is His Majesty the Emperor's initial trust.
Once you have trust, you can guide and get things done easily...
Qin Hui continued talking for a long time, and when it was time for Li Qian to take a nap in the afternoon, the memorial was almost finished.
He took out the bottom few memorials and reported them to Li Qian one by one.
"Your Majesty, there is still this place. I can't quite understand your Majesty's profound thoughts..."
Li Qian listened in turn, but didn't feel there was any big problem.
Last time, Qin Hui took advantage of his drowsiness to stuff private goods inside!
Why is it gone this time?
"Your Majesty, today's memorial has been finished. Please allow me to retire." Qin Hui stood up and held his hands.
Li Qian looked at him with a smile: "Qin Xiang, please go away slowly, I won't see you off."
After Qin Hui left, Wu Meiniang and Lu Zhi also walked out from the side.
"Two beloved concubines, please take a look at the following memorials with me." Li Qian wanted to check whether Qin Hui had mixed it with personal goods again.
These four memorials talked about different things, some were about impeachment, some were about indictments, and one was about minor matters. Li Gan approved and read it, but Qin Hui said that he would let local officials investigate carefully and report for follow-up.
"Your Majesty, it seems... there is nothing wrong?"
Wu Meiniang frowned slightly: "This memorial impeaches Jing Zhaoyi for his poor handling of the case. His Majesty said he would investigate again, but Prime Minister Qin thought that this matter should be ignored. Is Jing Zhaoyi and Prime Minister Qin..."
"I'm afraid there is really no need to check further."
Lu Pheasant looked at Li Qian and said softly: "Didn't His Majesty say that? In just a few days, this is already the third memorial to impeach Jing Zhaoyi. This position should be very offensive."
"But I've never seen Kyung Zhaoyi Uemoto defend himself."
Wu Meiniang frowned: "He didn't react at all to the bullet. This Jing Zhaoyi Wang Jin is too arrogant."
"If everyone is like him, how will the prestige of the court exist?"
Li Qian flipped through the other memorials, turned around and said with a smile, "Don't worry about the last few. Let's see if there is anything wrong with the other memorials."
The same trick did not work for a smart man like Qin Hui the second time.
"Yes, Your Majesty." The two women responded one after another.
Li Qian brought all the memorials to him, and then began to revise his Zhu Pi with the two of them.
It was at this time that Cai Jing received the news from his residence and slowly went out in a sedan.
On the north side of Cai Jing's mansion is a four-entry mansion. Compared with the grandeur and grandeur of the former, this small courtyard with green bricks and black tiles looks dingy.
Just when passing by here, Cai Jing's bearers silently quickened their pace, fearing that staying a little longer would cause displeasure to their master.
All the way to the imperial city, Cai Jing began to wait after handing in the message of requesting an audience outside Ziwei Palace.
In the palace, Li Qian looked at the old eunuch who came in to report, and was a little surprised for a moment: "Who are you talking about? Cai Jing??"
"Yes, Your Majesty, it's Mr. Cai." The old eunuch replied firmly.
"This is a rare visitor..."
Li Qian put down the memorial in his hand and marveled.
Have you poked a hole in the traitor's nest today?
Not long after Qin Hui left, Cai Jing is now here.
"You announce him to come in."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The old eunuch went out in response, Lu Pheasant and Wu Meiniang retreated to a side room, and Cai Jing came in soon after.
"Your Majesty, Cai Jing, is here to see you."
Cai Jing had already put on a crimson official robe and bowed to Li Qian.
"Hurry up, Cai Qing's family."
Li Qian looked at him with a smile. Among the four civil servant leaders, Li Qian felt that Cai Jing was the most difficult one to deal with.
The other three more or less tended to use the emperor's influence to strengthen themselves.
And borrowing power is mutual. As long as they take advantage of Li Qian's power, Li Qian can use them to make his throne more stable.
However, Cai Jing is different.
In all these days, he has never shown any signs of coming into contact with Li Qian.
"Your Majesty, I came to see Your Majesty today because I have a memorial to inquire about."
Cai Jing took out a memorial from his sleeve and presented it with both hands.
Are you here for the memorial too?
Li Qian became interested: "Bring it up."
The old eunuch took the memorial from Cai Jing and handed it to Li Qian.
Li Qian opened it and saw, "Okay, old acquaintance!"
This is the "Fire Dragon Burns the Cang" memorial written by Song Min, the governor of Longxi County.
"Does Cai Qing's family think there is something wrong with this memorial?" Li Qian seemed to have noticed something.
"Return to Your Majesty."
Cai Jing said slowly: "I happen to know something about Chang Pingcang in Longxi County. If I don't report the information, I will be unfaithful to you, so I am here to explain it to Your Majesty today."
"A few days ago, when I was shopping in the Western Market, I heard news from some merchants from the Western Regions. It is now the height of summer and the weather is dry. In recent days, Longxi County is suspected of committing the crime of Zhu Rong's throne. One after another, the government offices in Weiyuan County were almost destroyed by fire. Therefore, it is not surprising that those Changping warehouses were burned down and placed among them."
Cai Jing said in a deep voice: "The veteran also knows that Song Min has served as the governor of Longxi County for many years. Although he has not made any great achievements, he has managed the affairs of Longxi in an orderly manner."
"If Your Majesty and all the ministers in the court want to investigate, they can send an imperial censor to Longxi for a detailed investigation. If something fishy is found, even if Song Min is dismissed on the spot and escorted back to Beijing, there will be no rumors."
"But if we rashly call him back to the capital for interrogation just because of a natural disaster, it would only be a small matter to hurt his heart. But it would be a big deal to make many counties and counties in the world timid and no longer dare to do anything."
Cai Jing sighed with emotion and advised: "Song Min is an honest minister. I don't want to see him estranged from His Majesty, let alone see the chiefs of counties and counties in the world shrinking. That's why I have the courage to say this today and ask for His Majesty's sanction." "
What a loyal and loyal minister!
If he hadn't known Cai Jing's face, Li Qian might have really believed it.
Are you really good at scaremongering and making all the county and county magistrates in the world flinch?
Don’t do bad things, don’t be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door. Who would shrink from nothing?
He thought so, but Li Qian was still a dramatist and looked very embarrassed: "Cai Qing's family, is this really possible?"
"I never dare to deceive you!" Cai Jing bowed loyally.
Li Qian nodded imperceptibly. It seemed that Song Min was Cai Jing's man.
This is very interesting.
Li Qian remembered very clearly that he did not think of calling Song Min back at the beginning. It was all Qin Hui's idea!
Does Qin Hui want to deal with Song Min or Cai Jing?
Since it is the grudge between these two people, Li Qian feels that it is better not to get involved and leave it to you two to slowly talk about it!
Of course, if dog bites dog, Li Qian will still control the intensity and not let the two fight to the point of breaking their arms and legs, otherwise it will be an advantage to the generals.
Balance is the essence.
"What Cai Qing's family said really makes sense."
Li Qian looked embarrassed, as if he really believed Cai Jing's lies: "I actually think so too."
"Ah?" Cai Jing raised his head in surprise, as if he knew the news for the first time.
"This is how I corrected it before. However, after the memorial was sent to Zhongshu Province, Prime Minister Qin sent it back and asked me to change the Zhu's review. Song Min must be recalled to Beijing for interrogation."
Li Qian sighed: "I can't defeat him, so I can only follow his wishes."
"this……"
Mr. Cai Jing's face was shocked and angry: "Why is Prime Minister Qin so unqualified?"
"It is His Majesty's right to correct memorials. His Majesty should be empowered to do so by himself and allow him to comment on it??"
"yes!"
Li Qian patted his thigh in agreement: "I think so too!"
"It's just that Prime Minister Qin said that if I don't change it, this memorial will never pass Zhongshu Province. I have no choice but to change it."
Cai Jing opened his mouth, Qin Hui is so arrogant, you should slap him, why are you so cowardly?
It's just that it's not easy to say this kind of thing.
But Li Qian seemed to be more energetic: "Cai Qing's family, can you go and persuade Prime Minister Qin for me to change the memorial?"
Cai Jing was speechless, if I could persuade him to move, why would I need to come to you?
Isn't there something wrong with me?
"As long as your Majesty imposes an order, Prime Minister Qin will not dare to disobey it."
Cai Jing kindly reminded: "When the time comes, I will unite with other courtiers to raise their arms to eliminate this scourge for Your Majesty."
"this……"
Li Qian didn't expect that he wasn't going to give up yet, so he pretended to be naive: "Let's forget it."
"Prime Minister Qin is too fierce, I don't dare to offend him."
Cai Jing was about to spit out blood: "Your Majesty is a human ruler, and Qin Hui is a minister, so why should you be afraid?"
"It sounds like... I am the emperor..." Li Qian seemed to realize something and fell into a daze.
Cai Jing's eyes lit up, show some courage! Your Majesty the Emperor!
He waited for Li Qian to make a decision, then immediately resigned, went back to his house, and continued to watch the emperor and Qin Hui's struggle.
Li Qian came back to his senses and stared directly at Cai Jing below: "I am the emperor!"
"Cai Qing's family, I order you to find Prime Minister Qin and ask him to change the memorial!"
Two bursts of irrepressible laughter could be heard faintly in the side room, but they passed away in a flash, as if they were an illusion.
Cai Jing was choked back when he was about to resign. He coughed while stroking his chest and didn't hear the laughter.
"Cai Qing's family? Cai Qing's family? What's wrong with you?"
Li Qian almost rolled his eyes when he saw him pinching his neck, and hurriedly asked Wei Zhongxian to help him calm down.
"His Majesty……"
Cai Jing, who gradually regained his composure, decisively handed over to Li Qian: "Your Majesty, I accept your order and I will do it now."
"Cai Qing's family is walking slowly."
Li Qian looked at his back expectantly: "I'm waiting for your good news."
After he left the political hall, Wu Meiniang and Lu Zhi opened the door and came out of the side room.
"Why are your two beloved concubines laughing?"
Li Qian did hear those two flashes of laughter.
The faces of both of them turned red, and they were both a little embarrassed. Lu Zhi pinched each other, lowered his head and whispered: "I'm sorry, Your Majesty. Master Cai almost heard me."
Wu Meiniang also blushed and said: "I won't do it again, Your Majesty."
Li Qian shook his head gently: "It doesn't matter if it is heard once or twice. The news that you two accompany me in Ziwei Palace every day must have spread."
"Just don't hear it too many times for others to relate to it."
"Yes, Your Majesty." The two women responded in unison.
Then Wu Meiniang came forward and took the initiative to hold Li Qian's left arm: "I only laughed after hearing your Majesty's clever reaction."
Lu Pheasant also came over and took his right hand, shaking it gently and saying: "Cai Jing must have never imagined that his majesty would use it on him just after he said the righteousness of the king and his ministers."
"He must have been extremely angry." Wu Meiniang couldn't help laughing when she thought of the rapid coughing sound.
The corners of Li Qian's lips also raised slightly: "You didn't see that he rolled his eyes just now!"
When the two women heard this, they laughed so much that they couldn't stand upright.
After laughing, Li Qian also began to think about what happened just now.
"Cai Jing wants to instigate me and Qin Hui to go against each other, and Qin Hui always wants to fool me. I have to find something for them both to do..."
Just because of today's incident, the two of them might not be able to fight each other.
Without tearing it up, it would be difficult for Li Qian to fish in troubled waters and send Gao Shilian to Longxi to be the county guard.
In addition, these two people are also very dishonest. Li Qian wants to make them target each other and stop focusing on him as the emperor.
But at the same time, the intensity of the fight between the two must be controlled and not go too far. This will test the skills and micro-management.
To understand this kind of stumbling block, it might be difficult to rely solely on Li Qian's upright mind, but now he has two assistants!
Wu Meiniang and Lu Zhi knew that Li Qian was thinking about something, so they both calmed down.
Li Qian waved to the door of the political hall: "Big companion!"
"My slave is here." The old eunuch ran over in small steps.
"Is there a list of any official positions of Qin Hui and Cai Jing's clansmen, in-laws, and friends in the palace?"
The old eunuch was startled, but then said: "There is no such detailed list, but I can find someone to extract it from the file."
"Just bring the dossier over here!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The old eunuch left in response and soon retrieved two thick files.
"You also help me to check the details."
Li Qian opened the file and told Wu Meiniang and Lu Fei what he thought.
"Let the two of them fight..." Wu Meiniang's eyes widened slightly.
"It can't cause too much conflict yet..." Lu Zhi also covered his face.
Isn’t this too difficult?
How smart are Qin Hui and Cai Jing?
Their power is overwhelming, their disciples are everywhere in the government and in the public, and many officials are their eyes and ears.
How to instigate this? How could they be fooled?
Moreover, even if it is really instigated, how will it end?
Both of them hold high positions of power, and once they target each other, it is likely to cause huge turmoil in the officialdom.
It will be extremely difficult to contain it when the time comes!
"That's right."
Li Qian smiled and said: "I already have a general idea, tell me, you two can help me go through the details."
"Your Majesty already knows what to do?"
The two women exclaimed in surprise and looked at Li Qian in disbelief, thinking that he was indeed your Majesty, he could even do such a harsh thing!
"It's just a general idea. I thought of how to start the provocation, but I didn't think of how to end it."
Li Qian shook his head gently: "I still need to see if there are any relatives and friends of these two people who can be used. I need my two beloved concubines to help me improve it."
To be able to participate in His Majesty’s plan!
The two women looked at each other at the same time, and each saw the excitement in the other's eyes... and the hidden desire to win.
"Your Majesty has given orders, so naturally I dare not disobey."
Li Qian smiled, pulled a piece of plain bamboo paper from the table, dipped it in black ink and wrote the word "henpecked" on it.
Wu Meiniang and Lu Zhi looked over curiously.
Li Gan smiled and said: "Do you two beloved concubines know? Qin Hui is a very henpecked person."
"I will start from here to create conflicts between him and Cai Jing."