Lu Bing frowned, wondering if he should take the blame for Xiao Feng.
The reason for his hesitation was that when it came to Jin Yiwei, Jiajing should have looked at him long ago, and he could see the propriety of his actions from that look.
But now Jiajing was unusually not looking at him, and Lu Bing was at a loss for a moment.
Zhao Wenhua was afraid that Lu Bing would jump out and take the blame for Xiao Feng, so when he saw Lu Bing hesitate, he was immediately overjoyed. He was afraid that Lu Bing would regret it, so he quickly struck while the iron was hot and asked Xiao Feng aggressively: "Say! Say it! Why don't you say it?"
Finally someone spoke, but it was not Xiao Feng, but a person that no one expected, Jiajing.
"I know this matter. I agreed to Xiao Feng's temporary recruitment of a few Jin Yiwei. Because it was not a big deal, I didn't go out of my way to notify Lu Bing. It was my negligence."
Lu Bing breathed a sigh of relief and immediately bowed and saluted, saying "long live your words", Jin Yiwei is yours, why are you so polite to me, the second shopkeeper?
Zhao Wenhua originally thought he had forced Xiao Feng into a corner, but in the end he discovered that the wall was made of paper. Xiao Feng poked it open with one finger, and Shi Shiran escaped through the wall.
This huge disappointment overwhelmed Zhao Wenhua's mind. He forgot who he was talking to for a moment and said: "There is no basis for what you say..."
Huh? Huh?
Everyone was stunned by Zhao Wenhua's bravery. Even Yan Song stared at Zhao Wenhua in stunned silence, wondering, is this my godson? Should I call you daddy?
Zhao Wenhua was only dazed for a moment, but he immediately realized that he had made a huge mistake. He was so frightened that his liver and gallbladder split. He fell to his knees with a plop and kowtowed desperately: "Long live my crime, I deserve to die. I mean Xiao Feng
,Didn’t I say long live it!”
Jiajing's face turned blue at that moment. From the time he became the heir to the present, no one has ever dared to speak to him like this. What is there to say? He is the emperor, and the emperor speaks with golden words and the Constitution of Heaven.
What kind of bullshit credentials do you need?
However, he calmed down in an instant. He knew that Zhao Wenhua, who was usually smart, greedy and fearful of death, would never have the intention to challenge him. He was probably out of his mind. But even so, if you were arrogant and rude in front of you, you would not stop him.
Punishment is unjustifiable.
Jiajing glanced at Yan Song, and of course he knew that Zhao Wenhua was Yan Song's godson. Once Jiajing opened his mouth, there was no room for redemption, so he gave Yan Song a face and let him take the initiative to speak.
Yan Song shouted angrily: "You just stayed up for a few nights to defend the capital, and you are so dizzy? You are disrespectful to me, and you should be punished!"
Yan Song's angry shouting not only helped Zhao Wenhua explain the reason for his fainting, which was caused by working hard for work, but also deliberately made harsh words, saying that he should be punished for his crime.
This is a common method used by veterans. The harsher you say it, the less likely it will be. In the end, the punishment will be lighter. This is called lifting it high and putting it down gently.
Jiajing naturally understood Yan Song's intention. He smiled slightly and was about to give him a casual punishment such as a salary, but Xiao Feng nodded repeatedly: "Yan Shoufu is well versed in the laws of the Ming Dynasty. I didn't know that I was rude to you.
The crime deserves to be punished. Mr. Zhao, you... What a pity. We have met once, and I will definitely go to the execution ground to see you off."
Zhao Wenhua lay on the ground and almost fainted. When did Daming Lu say this? This was an exaggeration by his godfather. Did this guy do it on purpose? He was so wronged that he even forgot that he just accused Xiao Feng of seducing Jin Yiwei.
Conspiracy of rebellion is not a crime worthy of punishment, but a crime of extermination of the nine clans.
Xiao Feng's words made Yan Song choke and roll his eyes, but he couldn't refute.
How to refute? If that's not what the Ming Law says, just now Xiao Feng had admired and praised that he was proficient in the Ming Law, and as the chief assistant, how can he say that he is not proficient in it?
If you don’t refute it? Could it be that you just sent your godson to the execution ground because you were so hasty?
Yan Song almost cried with anger and could only look at Jiajing with sad eyes. Jiajing felt soft in his heart. He was very interested in Yan Song after all, and he also knew that Xiao Feng was just venting his anger and did not really want to put Zhao Wenhua at risk.
He was dead, so he smiled faintly.
"Since he's tired from work, I can't blame him too much. I'll just give him a small punishment and a big warning. I'll give him a year's salary."
The annual salary of the minister is about five hundred dan, which is less than three hundred taels when converted into silver. This may be a big deal for a poor official, but for Zhao Wenhua, it is nothing. Zhao Wenhua was so happy that he almost fainted again, but Jiajing's words
Not finished yet.
"In addition, this time Xiao Feng built the world view, there were quite a few twists and turns. Although the Daolu Department selected another construction team, the construction period is already very tight. Since the Ministry of Industry has been involved in this matter, Zhao Qing will cooperate and assist, and it must be completed on time.
Complete the work and atone for your sins. If you fail to complete the work on time, you will be punished for both crimes."
Zhao Wenhua felt nervous. He knew very well how tight the remaining construction period was, otherwise Tan Xinren would not have just admitted defeat. Tan Xinren was desperate because there was no Nuomi. Now that Zhang Tianci has taken over, there will definitely be no shortage of Nuomi.
, but the construction period is indeed very tight. What if it cannot be completed...
"Long live, I will do my best to assist in this matter. However, the construction period is indeed very tight, and I am afraid of what might happen..." Zhao Wenhua wanted to leave a way out in advance. The simultaneous punishment for both crimes is not a joke.
Xiao Feng seemed to suddenly remember: "Long live it, I haven't remembered it yet. This time I lost all the documents from the Ministry of Works. I'm afraid Mr. Zhao is not willing to try his best."
Zhao Wenhua was so frightened that he immediately agreed: "Try your best, try your best, try your best! If you need anything, Master Xiao just come to me!"
He was completely convinced this time and no longer dared to play tricks with Xiao Feng. Otherwise, Xiao Feng didn't know what tricks he would try. If he were not careful, he might die in this small court meeting today!
Yan Song didn't want to make any more trouble, so he said something else randomly and ended the small court meeting. When the others dispersed, Jiajing stopped Xiao Feng.
"Xiao Feng, you told me before that 300,000 taels of silver was too much and that you needed to hire a few guards to escort you into the palace. I agreed and asked you to go find Lu Bing. Why didn't you go find him?"
When Xiao Feng saw him calling him by his name, he knew that although Jiajing had just come forward to prove it in time, he still felt a little uncomfortable. He pondered for a while and already knew how to deal with it.
"Long live, since the construction of the WTO Temple, Zhao Shilang has been jumping up and down, helping Tan Xinren to suppress competitors and compete for the project; he also openly helped Tan Xinren forcefully purchase glutinous rice in the name of the Ministry of Industry; and finally, when Tan Xinren defaulted on the contract, he
At that time, I even lost the paperwork.
If Weichen hadn't been prepared in advance and asked Long live to help keep a copy, I'm afraid I would have suffered a dumb loss. Under this pressure, the clay figurine also has a fire nature. So I deliberately failed to pass Mr. Lu, and even deliberately let Zhao Shilang
Knowing that I failed Mr. Lu, I just wanted to dig a hole for him and vent his anger."
Jiajing frowned: "Aren't you afraid that I will ask you about your crime of falsely acting in accordance with the decree? Or are you confident that you are relying on your Taoist identity?"
Xiao Feng said sternly: "Wei Chen will never be responsible for this crime, and he will never dare to commit it! At that time, when Wei Chen asked for an order to recruit the Jinyi Guards, Long Live said: 'That's right, this is not a big deal, you can go to Lu Bing and ask for it directly.' , right?"
Jiajing pondered for a moment and looked at Huang Jin, who was the only one left in the monastery. Huang Jin nodded: "Long live, every word."
Xiao Feng rushed to Huang Jingong and cupped his hands: "Long Live said I could go to Lu Bing to ask for someone, but he didn't order me to go to Lu Bing to ask for someone. I am familiar with Shen Lian, so I went to him directly and said that Long Live allowed me to borrow some money. He was named Jin Yiwei. He expected that Wei Chen would not dare to falsely convey the imperial edict, so he took people with me. Therefore, Wei Chen did not act falsely."
Having said this, Xiao Feng suddenly raised his head and looked at Jiajing: "In fact, the second half of Long Live's sentence did not unfairly accuse Wei Chen. Wei Chen did act willfully based on the friendship of Long Live Daomen. If Long Live felt that Wei Chen just wanted to vent his anger, But taking advantage of the loophole of the long-lived edict, I am willing to take the blame."
Jiajing's face was dull, and Huang Jin's words flashed through his mind: "The old slave thinks that someone has tampered with the documents." The documents from the Ministry of Industry and the Daolu Department were lost, so there must be something fishy, but he was too lazy to care. But he let The documents that Huang Jin kept were actually tampered with...
Moreover, Xiao Feng indeed only received 50,000 taels to start preaching business, and the remaining 250,000 taels were all included in his own funds...
"Junior brother, you are young and it is inevitable that you will act frivolously. But you are already Wenxuan's real identity. From now on, you should act more steadily and don't always act like a brat. Your disciples will not look at you in the future." Jiajing not only said. After changing the title, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Xiao Feng's stern expression was immediately replaced by the expression of his junior brother in front of him. He was three parts respectful, three parts casual, three parts rogue, and most importantly, one part indifferent, but it made Jiajing very eager and envious. confidence in Taoism.