After Qin Dewei inquired about the news from Wang Tingxiang, before leaving, another censor came back from the Sixth Section, took back the imperial edict issued by the Metropolitan Procuratorate today, and presented it to Wang Tingxiang.
Among them was the internal approval of Feng Xingke's letter, which was indeed "not allowed" just like in history.
It was all expected, and the next step was to continue to organize Feng Xingke's misfortune, enter a long-term and normalized stage, and then wait for Feng Enting.
Ming Dynasty judicial judgment documents generally have several copies, one for the defendant, one for the plaintiff, one for filing, one for posting, and one for the boss.
After the Ministry of Justice sent Qin Dewei out with a gift, it sent a clerk to run errands and sent another judgment document to the Ministry of Personnel.
As for the person who was beaten, Li Kaixian, he was chatting with Tang Shunzhi about this matter.
Tang Shunzhi, a very famous tool man in later Internet articles, ranked second among the Jiajing Eight Talents, second only to Wang Shenzhong.
Now Tang Shunzhi's official position is the head of the Jixun Department of the Ministry of Personnel. He and Li Kaixian are in the same department of the Ministry of Personnel, so it is very convenient for them to visit each other.
"I heard about what happened yesterday." Tang Shunzhi said bluntly: "This is very inappropriate."
But Li Kaixian didn’t think he had done anything wrong: “Some time ago, when brother Zunyan met Qin Dewei, he said a lot of unpleasant things.
So recently there have been some jealous villains who have used Qin Dewei’s words to attack us.
Even a young scholar from Nanjing knows this, and we are not even as good as a young scholar.
In this situation, if we don't deal with this person, how can we hold our heads high?"
In fact, if you are scolded, you should be scolded. It is very uncomfortable to be accused of being incompetent and ignorant of basic business at the critical moment of relocation.
Tang Shunzhi added: "At present, it is a situation where a big tree attracts wind. A few gossips are nothing. There is no need to worry about it and make it unnecessary."
Li Kaixian sighed and said helplessly: "The main reason is that Brother Zunyan's performance was really poor at that time, and he was really a bit disgraced.
If we don't do something to remedy this and suppress this man and what he said, someone will always use Qin Dewei to ridicule us.
As long as word spreads and Qin Dewei becomes so angry that he beats the Eight Talents, especially because of the literary world, then Qin Dewei's disparaging words about us will not be ignored."
Tang Shunzhi shook his head, disapproving of Li Kaixian's little tricks.
And Li Kaixian was also a little dissatisfied with Tang Shunzhi's attitude: "Who did I receive these two slaps for? Isn't it to protect our Eight Talents of Jiajing!
You know what the current situation is, and we must do our best without any negligence!"
At this moment, the judgment document from the Ministry of Punishment was delivered. Li Kaixian got the judgment document, glanced at it a few times, and was immediately furious!
Is there any royal law in the Ming Dynasty? Ordinary people beat officials. I have only heard of officials being protected, but I have never heard of ordinary people being protected!
Compensation for decoction and medicine? Fine of seven shi of rice? Forward a reprimand from the official of Nanzhili Prefecture?
Is that it? He is the head of the Civil Service Examination Department. Is the dignity of the Eight Talented Scholars of Jiajing worth this?
What made Li Kaixian vomit blood even more was that the verdict actually stated that the incident was due to "the conflict between Zeng Mian and Huo Tao Maixiang."
Anyone who reads this sentence will understand that Li Kaixian got into a dispute with Qin Dewei because of Huo Taomaixiang and his language related to Zeng Mian!
Li Kaixian was furious. Why didn't the Ministry of Punishments listen to the petition he made up? Why didn't Qin Dewei be punished severely?
Such an unjust case actually happened to an official, and even the head of the Ministry of Personnel could not get justice. This is a pill for the Ming Dynasty!
Tang Shunzhi curiously read the verdict document and was speechless. As the saying goes, those who play with fire will burn themselves.
People who are obsessed with manipulating politics will eventually be manipulated by politics. It’s just a matter of doing it sooner or later.
Why doesn't Li Kaixian understand this? Is it because he has been in a key position in the civil service for a long time and is responsible for evaluating officials all over the world every day, so his self-awareness has gradually expanded?
However, the power to evaluate officials all over the world belongs to the Ministry of Personnel, and does not belong to the ability of a certain person.
Li Kaixian took the case and said angrily: "The Ministry of Punishment has made such a ruling, Wang Tingxiang must have exerted power in it!
There are many affairs between the three judicial departments, so Wang Tingxiang must be interfering in the judiciary! This matter is not over yet!"
Tang Shunzhi also felt that Li Kaixian had become a little obsessed recently, perhaps because he was stimulated by the incident of "entering the Imperial Academy", but he couldn't continue to persuade him.
All I can say is: "Have a few drinks tonight to relieve your worries and boredom."
Then Li Kaixian did not agree to the invitation. At night, Li Kaixian went out incognito and quietly came to the residence of the great scholar Zhai Luan.
There are four cabinet bachelors today, which was the largest number in the early Jiajing Dynasty. Usually there were only two or three, and occasionally there was one.
The ruling model is to have a strong chief assistant, Zhang Fujing, plus three gangsters: Fang Xianfu, Li Shi, and Zhai Luan.
The main responsibility of the three bastard bachelors was probably to temporarily take over the job when Zhang Fujing was dismissed by Emperor Jiajing.
Then after two months, Emperor Jiajing's anger subsided, and Zhang Fujing came back again. Everyone continued to do whatever they were supposed to do.
It is said in history that "the joy and anger of the superior are unpredictable", Zhang Fujing fell and fell three times.
As for the bachelor Zhai Luan, one of the three bastards, he joined the cabinet in the sixth year of Jiajing. He is an old bachelor, but he ranks last in the cabinet.
Compared with Li Shi, who entered the cabinet in the 10th year of Jiajing's reign, Fang Xianfu, who joined the cabinet in the 11th year of Jiajing's reign, is still behind. Don't ask the reason, just ask that Academician Zhai is humble.
In fact, it is not that Academician Zhai has no dreams, but there are too many powerful people at the same time.
Of course, for people like Li Kaixian, even the lowest-ranked bachelor can still be embraced.
Li Kai first reported his experience to Academician Zhai, and then asked: "What should I do, junior?"
Academician Zhai is originally from Shandong, and Li Kaixian is also from Shandong, so he calls himself a junior through connections.
Zhai Luan frowned and thought for a while, "All cases from the Criminal Department will be sent to Dali Temple for review. I asked Dali Temple to reject the retrial."
"I'm afraid it will be like this again if the Ministry of Punishment tries again." Li Kaixian reminded.
Zhai Luan explained: "What I mean is that it should be retried by the Metropolitan Procuratorate."
Li Kaixian immediately flattered him and said: "Master Ge, this is so wonderful!"
If other yamen are interrogating Wang Tingxiang, it doesn't matter if he does something behind his back. The focus of other people's attention will not be on Wang Tingxiang.
But if the Metropolitan Procuratorate comes to try him, and everyone is watching, and if he still dares to make arbitrary decisions in favor of Qin Dewei, he can go after Wang Tingxiang for dereliction of duty!
Zhai Luan sighed: "You don't know, there is Xia Yan behind Qin Dewei! So the key lies not with Wang Tingxiang, but with Xia Yan.
It would be even better if we could use this case to involve Xia Yan."
If you think about it, you know that if Wang Tingxiang, his political ally, can't handle it, Xia Yan will definitely take action.
For the bachelor, the biggest threat is not within the cabinet, but from the outside.
What if one day the emperor wants Xia Yan to join the cabinet, but there are too many people in the cabinet? Who should be replaced?