Traitors of the Manchu dynasty, why do you make me an emperor through the ages Chapter 131 The auxiliary engine listens to Uncle's advice, the officialdom is too deep, you can't c
Chapter 131 The auxiliary engine listens to Uncle's advice, the officialdom is too deep, you can't c
Lu Pheasant was born a commoner. Although his family was relatively wealthy, he had never heard of rumors that the prime minister was henpecked.
Although Wu Meiniang had heard some rumors in the capital, they were just market rumors.
The dignified Right Chancellor is in charge of the power of Zhongshu Province. He is subordinate to one person and superior to ten thousand people!
How can such a person be henpecked? What reason does he have to be henpecked?
Even if the wife of Prime Minister Qin is the granddaughter of the previous prime minister, there is no need for this, right?
If this was not what Li Qian said, Wu Meiniang would immediately start to question it.
Looking at the doubtful expressions of Wu Meiniang and Lu Pheasant, Li Qian smiled slightly.
There are many henpecked people, such as Yang Jian, Fang Xuanling, Qi Jiguang...
But it is very rare for people like Qin Hui to be so fearful of themselves.
He flipped through the file and quickly found the page about Qin Hui's son Qin Xi.
"Do you two beloved concubines know that Qin Xi is not Qin Hui's biological son, but his adopted son?"
Wu Meiniang nodded slightly: "There are such rumors, but they are all regarded as rumors."
"This is actually true."
Li Qian looked at Qin Xi's name and said with a smile: "This person is not Qin Hui's biological son, but the child of Qin Hui's wife, brother Wang? and his concubine, and Wang? This person is also a henpecked person and dare not leave Qin Hui behind." Jubilee."
"It happened that Qin Hui's wife, Wang, was having trouble giving birth to a child, so she took her brother's son back and asked Qin Hui to adopt him and inherit the incense."
"ah?"
Lu Pheasant and Wu Meiniang both exclaimed and covered their mouths: "The Wang family cannot have children, doesn't it mean that Prime Minister Qin can't take concubines?"
Li Qian smiled and shook his head: "Don't talk about taking concubines."
"Qin Hui once secretly had a son with a maidservant. Later, when the Wang family found out, he insisted on killing the mother and son with a knife. Qin Hui pleaded hard for them, and the Wang family gave up, but they also drove the two people out. Our family also asked the boy to change his surname to Lin, and he would not be allowed to enter the Qin family for the rest of his life."
"This may be what is called brine and order tofu - one thing reduces one thing!"
"this……"
Wu Meiniang and Lu Fei exclaimed in disbelief.
Even his biological son was forced to change his surname. How could Prime Minister Qin be so cowardly?
Of course, besides the shock, there is also the excitement of hearing gossip.
The secret history of the family of the current prime minister can only be heard from His Majesty the Emperor, right?
Your Majesty is indeed very powerful and knows everything!
With blind personal worship, Wu Meiniang looked up at Li Qian and asked: "Your Majesty, since Prime Minister Qin has this illegitimate son, should we start with this person?"
"No."
Li Qian flipped through the files and looked at the names of the people, and shook his head slightly: "Qin Hui cares about his son who cannot return to the clan. If he starts with this person, Qin Hui will be anxious, and it will be difficult to end this matter."
"What I want to do is start with Qin Hui's wife..."
Wu Meiniang and Lu Zhi listened to his thoughts and gradually fell into deep thought...
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The hottest month of June has just passed, and July is ushering in, which is even hotter than June. People are looking forward to getting through this hot summer as soon as possible.
On the surface, the capital city is still calm. The Imperial Army has gone out to fight, and most of the senior military commanders have also left the capital.
Originally, the civil servants had the upper hand, but two civil servant leaders, Yan Song and He Shen, went out to provide disaster relief, which weakened the power of the civil servants a little.
Moreover, they gradually started to have internal fighting...
In particular, the turbulent undercurrent between Qin Hui, the right prime minister, and Cai Jing, the minister Zuopushe, made many civil servants act like quails.
No one wants to make a big show at this time, and then get into the sight of the two big guys and become cannon fodder in their fight.
Therefore, generally speaking, the civil and military forces in the capital are still in balance.
But today, a burst of hurried footsteps disrupted the peace in the Qin Mansion.
"Mother! Mother!"
Qin Xi looked panicked and ran all the way, hurriedly arriving at the most luxurious courtyard in the Qin Mansion.
"What's wrong, my son? What's all the fuss about?"
A somewhat lazy drinking sound came from the side study.
Qin Xi hurriedly walked over and opened the door with a creak.
In the study room, a beautiful woman was wearing a purple slow-cut skirt with half-open breasts. Her complexion was rosy, her eyebrows were high, and her cheekbones were slightly raised without destroying the overall beauty.
At this time, the woman was sitting on the red sandalwood triangular chair, looking at the book in her hand with concentration.
"Mom, grandpa is here. It seems like there is something urgent!"
Wang's eyebrows raised and she immediately changed from lying down to sitting up: "Are you in the main hall?"
"As soon as my son heard that his servants had come to report, and he arranged for them to go to the main hall, he came to look for his mother." Qin Xi hurriedly replied.
Wang took long strides and led Qin Xi all the way to the main hall.
Before he entered the door, he heard a woman sobbing from inside.
Wang's steps were a little faster. As soon as she reached the door, she saw a man and a woman sitting inside, two middle-aged people. The one who kept sobbing was the woman.
"Father? Second aunt?" Ms. Wang exclaimed: "Second aunt, what's wrong with you?"
"Oh! You're here!"
When Wang Zhongke saw his daughter arriving, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "Quick, Feng'er, please persuade her quickly. See how panicked she is?"
Wang's single name has the character "phoenix".
"Second aunt?" Wang Feng hurried over and held the middle-aged woman's arm.
"Feng'er, you have to help me."
Wang Feng's second aunt is also a middle-aged beautiful woman. Her appearance is well maintained and she is not much older than Wang Feng.
But now her eyes were crying like peaches, but she could no longer see her beauty. At this time, when she saw Wang, it was more like meeting her backbone. She hurriedly grabbed her arm: "Feng'er, your cousin is here today."
He was arrested by Yongshou County officials in the afternoon, and his life and death are still uncertain!"
"Your aunt only has such a son, you have to save him!"
"Ah? Captured?"
Wang Feng was also surprised: "Do they have tickets? What's the crime?"
"The day before yesterday, a wealthy businessman was robbed in Jiahuifang, and half a box of jewelry was lost. The wealthy businessman's wife tried to stop the thief, but she was pushed and lost her life!!"
"Your cousin and his two gangster friends happened to be hanging out somewhere, and people insisted that it was them who did it!"
The second aunt burst into tears and said, "Although your cousin's child is not serious in daily life, he is still honest. How dare he break into the house and steal, and how dare he kill someone?"
"Now that I am in the prison of Yongshou County, how much punishment will I have to suffer!"
Qin Xi was on the side, bringing tea to him and comforting him: "Second aunt, please be patient. I'll go and let someone know about Yongshou County Magistrate, and my cousin will be released immediately!"
"That's right!"
Wang Zhongke also patted the table lightly and said carelessly: "Second sister, I told you a long time ago that there is no need to worry! How can a small magistrate of Yongshou County dare to go against our family? I will make him lose his hat one day!"
"Boyang, go and make a trip in person, but don't give the magistrate a good look!"
"Yes, grandpa!"
Qin Xi lowered his head and responded.
If there had been no accident, the man in front of him should have been his grandfather, but things have changed...
"Wait a minute!!"
Wang Feng stopped Qin Xi who was about to walk out, and then turned back: "Second aunt, did the rich man report to the government the day before yesterday?"
"Yes..." The second aunt looked at her pitifully.
"Then why did the official go to arrest people this afternoon?"
Wang Feng frowned deeply, but she didn't say a word.
Could it be that Yongshou County doesn’t know the relationship between the second aunt’s family and his own family?
Since they dare to arrest people, they either have real evidence or they have ulterior motives...
"They came to the house yesterday to ask, but they just left after asking."
The second aunt cried and said: "But who would have thought that today we would come again and take your cousin away without saying a word..."
I originally put them down, but one day later I suddenly came to pick them up...
Wang Feng narrowed his eyes and turned to look at Qin Xi: "Go to the palace and call your father back!"
Although Qin Xi was puzzled, he still obeyed the order and went out, riding his horse quickly towards the imperial city.
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The Qin Mansion was extremely noisy, and the Yongshou County Government Office was also in a state of uproar.
"Changsun Fuji! Do you want to kill yourself?"
In the back hall of the county government office, the county magistrate Zhang Wanqiu's eyes widened: "That's a relative of Prime Minister Qin, how dare you let someone arrest him?"
Zhou Xiancheng and Master Wang of Yongshou County had already heard about the news and rushed to the magistrate's office.
"Hey, sir, please be patient!"
Changsun Wuji looked presentable in his bright green official robe and black gauze cap.
He smiled and said: "I don't want to do this, but I just checked the situation of that day again today and found that only those three people are the most suspicious!"
"Now it's just a summons. As long as they're served with good food and drink, it's fine. If it's found out later that they're fine, wouldn't it be enough to put them back?"
"You kid, stop pretending to be crazy and stupid with me!"
Zhang Wanqiu's mouth was filled with tears: "As for Prime Minister Qin's relatives, how can you just put them back and be done with them? By then, I'm afraid it will be easier to invite gods than to send them away!"
"Prime Minister Qin doesn't care about your little history, but if he targets me, will I be the county magistrate or not?"
Zhang Wanqiu really wanted to cry but had no tears.
Why do people sit at home and the pot comes from the sky? Isn’t this typical?
Zhou Xian Cheng and Wang Zhixian also looked at Zhang Zhixian with sympathy, "What bad luck! What bad luck!"
Changsun Wuji saw that his boss was so anxious that he almost jumped into the river, so he had to tell him the truth to calm his mind.
"Your Excellency, in fact, it was not the official's original intention to arrest this person."
His face was full of embarrassment: "Is this also... what above means?"
What does the above mean?
Zhang Wanqiu stopped jumping when he heard this, and the county chief and bookkeeper were also stunned.
Everyone has known for a long time that Changsun Wuji is a well-connected person, so it is not surprising that he has contact with the "higher ups".
But, who is on top of this?
It seems that the person who promoted him was the Minister of Civil Affairs and His Majesty. Is this what He meant?
It doesn't seem right, Mr. He is no longer in the capital!
The county magistrate Zhang Wanqiu opened his mouth, but closed it again.
This boy's uncle is a doctor from the Ministry of Justice. The Ministry of Justice... could it be Cai Jing, Mr. Cai?
Thinking of the recent conflicts between Prime Minister Qin and Mr. Cai, Zhang Wanqiu gradually came back to his senses.
A huge conspiracy seems to be about to surface...
Zhang Wanqiu shuddered and looked at each other with Zhou Xian Cheng and Mr. Wang who were present.
The three of them realized the seriousness of the matter.
Are the two top bosses about to start a fierce battle?
Prime Minister Yan and Mr. He are not in the capital. Should these two seize the opportunity to distinguish between superiority and life and death?
The struggle between the right prime minister in charge of Zhongshu Province and Mr. Cai, who currently controls almost all Shangshu Province... This is a battle between gods!
The intensity of the battle is unimaginable. When the time comes, Fei Pao will surely fall like rain, and Qing Pao corpses will be everywhere...
Thinking of this, the bodies of Zhang Wanqiu and the others began to sway.
Of course, I'm not excited, but scared.
Even if my parents gave birth to more heads, they would not dare to get involved in such a big officialdom dispute.
"Auxiliary machine..."
Zhang Wanqiu's throat was dry, and he rolled his stiff neck and turned to look at Changsun Wuji: "What you are talking about..."
He raised his index finger and pointed diagonally to the upper right: "Is it the one up there?"
That's where the county government's torture chamber is located.
The Minister of Punishment is Cai Jing! Zhang Zhixian felt that his hint was already obvious.
Changsun Wuji actually didn't understand what he meant. What does this mean? Does it mean that it's above?
What is this mess?
But when he saw Zhang Wanqiu pointing his finger upward, his eyes lit up and he suddenly understood!
Doesn’t this refer to the sky? This is the meaning of the emperor!
Changsun Wuji nodded heavily: "Yes."
"Huh~"
Zhang Zhixian sat back weakly on the wide-backed chair and sighed.
"I have been miserable for half my life. Didn't I expect that it would end like this?"
Even if you think about it, you know that if you are caught in the struggle between these big bosses, you will definitely be crushed to pieces.
Zhou Xian Cheng and Chief Wang are also restless, especially Zhou Xian Cheng, although if the magistrate is killed, he, the second in command, may take over.
But in this kind of officialdom storm, the bigger the official position and the taller the person, the easier it is to be affected.
Judging from the current scale of the storm that can be expected, the risks are much greater than the benefits!
"County Honor..."
The restless Zhou Xian Cheng seemed to have suddenly thought of something, and reminded Zhang Wanqiu: "Your Excellency, can we transfer this case to Jingzhao Mansion?"
"Jingzhao Mansion?"
Zhang Wanqiu, who was slumped on the chair like a dead fish, was startled: "Jingzhao Mansion?!"
Usually, whenever there are some easy-to-handle cases in the county, Jingzhao Prefecture likes to come and mention them, so that the credit from below becomes the credit from above.
But there is nothing that Yongshou County can do. If their immediate boss comes to ask for it, how dare they refuse to give it?
Moreover, this is also the practice and suffering of all Fuguo counties in the world.
Or do you think you have committed evil in your three lives, and the county magistrate is attached to Guo? For example, Zhang Wanqiu is full of evil, and he is attached to Guo Jingcheng.
In the past, Zhang Wanqiu felt sick every time he thought of the ugly face of Jingzhao Mansion.
But thinking of those people today, Zhang Wanqiu felt as if she had met her reborn parents.
"That's right, that's right!"
Zhang Wanqiu jumped up from the chair like a dead fish... No, it was a carp jumping up from the chair: "Hand over! Hand over immediately!!"
This hot potato cannot be kept any longer!
He turned to look at Changsun Wuji, looking at the "culprit".
"Auxiliary machine! Don't blame me. I know you had no choice."
Zhang Wanqiu calmed down and patted Changsun Wuji on the shoulder with emotion: "Sometimes the words from the superiors mean that we lowly people have to run away and break our legs. How can we resist? We are all miserable people!
"
"It's just that I want to advise you today. The overt and covert fighting in the officialdom is too deep. I'm afraid you won't be able to grasp it..."
Changsun Wuji opened his mouth, wanting to say something.
But Zhang Wanqiu continued: "Uncle has rich experience and can make sure for you. Just listen to uncle and don't care about the people above. This is the end of the matter."
"You have done enough, and getting out in time is the right way! The rest is beyond our control, let the big shots worry about it!"
"Oh..." Changsun Wuji nodded confusedly, that's it.
Seeing him like this, Zhang Wanqiu let out a sigh of relief and hurriedly turned around to urge Zhou Xian Cheng to do the work: "Go, arrange a few hard-working and energetic agents to send the person over quickly!"
"Okay!" Zhou Xian Cheng nodded solemnly and was about to go out.
"The three criminals will be sent together. Don't say that some of them are relatives of Qin Xiang. They should be as reluctant as usual. Don't show any flaws..."
Zhang Wanqiu was like a long-winded old woman, worrying about all kinds of details.
"okay!"
Zhou Xian Cheng pretended to smile casually and said: "Yesterday, the Jingzhao Mansion was planning to take over the case. I asked people to delay it for a whole day without agreeing. I said I would give it to them if I couldn't handle it."
"I'll just tell you today that I really don't have any clues. If I leave it to them, they won't be suspicious!"
While Jingzhao Mansion enjoys the benefits of harvesting wool, it also has to bear corresponding obligations.
If there are any difficult cases in the counties below and the backlog of cases cannot be solved, they will also be punished.
Zhou Xian Cheng walked out of the door quickly. The three suspects had just been captured and taken back to the county government office. They were sent to the Jingzhao government office without even sitting on their buttocks.
This case is too difficult. We in Yongshou County can’t handle it, so you should handle it!
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In Wenyuan Pavilion, Qin Hui also knew the news brought by Qin Xi. While he sent people to inquire, he hurriedly got on the sedan and hurried home.
In the Qin Mansion, the crying second aunt had gone to the back to rest.
Wang Zhongke looked at his daughter nervously: "Is this really so serious? Is there any need to trouble a good son-in-law?"
"Father, is it possible that the Yongshou County Magistrate has lost his mind? How dare he arrest our family members? This matter was originally revealed yesterday, but today he suddenly came to arrest people again. This is obviously because he was suddenly ordered by someone!"
Wang Feng explained patiently: "In recent days, my husband and Cai Jing have been very unhappy. This matter may have been caused by Cai Jing..."
Now that Yan Song and He Shen are not in the capital, Cai Jing is the only civil servant who dares to break up with Qin Hui.
It just so happened that the two of them had some conflicts recently, so it was only natural for Wang Feng to place suspicion on him.
"Cai Jing..." Wang Zhongke looked a little unnatural.
Just as he was about to continue speaking, there was a rush of footsteps approaching from outside the hall.
Qin Hui, dressed in a red official robe and a black gauze hat, is back.
"Wonderful son-in-law!"
Wang Zhongke hurriedly stood up to greet him: "How is the situation? Can you put the person back?"
Qin Hui's face was gloomy and scary: "The prisoner didn't stay in Yongshou County at all, he was directly handed over to Jingzhao Mansion."
"The official responsible for this case is Cai Jing's brother, Cai Bian!"