"You...you don't agree?" Wei Huai looked at him in disbelief, quite crazy: "What on earth do you want to do?"
"My dear friend, if you take advantage of this opportunity to eliminate redundant officials, won't you give them an opportunity to fight in the party? You will allow your reforms to be misinterpreted and tampered with by them, so that they will eventually become beyond recognition... That can really be called
Good governance, beneficial governance? I don’t think so.”
"In the end of the party struggle, one party must win," Wei Huai said with one hand behind his back, supporting his cane, "Since there is a winner, redundant officials must be eliminated without a doubt! This is definitely good governance. This is enough for me.
But no matter how much they jump up and down on my suggestion, just go ahead!" There was obviously anger in his words.
"But I can't agree. You can't convince me." Xia Yuanlong pointed at his decisive eyes and said.
Wei Huai had nothing to say, shook his head, and fell heavily on the couch.
"You are not the only person who can say this, I know it." Wei Huai was thinking that this was just a superficial statement on his part, and there must be a deeper meaning in it.
After hearing this, Xia Yuanlong sighed bitterly; Wei Huai suddenly slapped his head as he sighed, came to his senses, and smiled in confusion.
"Renying is still shrewd, you are just afraid that I won't have the perseverance to persevere...you changed your opinion to one that is easier for me to accept."
"You still understand me." Xia Yuanlong spread his hands and said helplessly.
"Yuanlong, I am the dignified leader of the Nanjing literary circle. Now I am also taking care of the reform in Jianghuai and other places. It is normal to say that I am the leader of the Jiangnan literary circle. Why do you still distrust my perseverance so much?" Wei Huai held it in his hand.
Tenghuai knocked on the chair frame depressedly.
"Ji Min, I've seen it from the time you blocked Wan Heshun. You are not suitable for being a leader. Decision, adaptability, majesty, perseverance... all the things you need to possess... but Brother Wei doesn't have any of them." Xia Yuanlong tried his best.
Keep your voice very low.
Wei Huai sneered and said: "How many years have passed since that incident, do you think I am still the kind of person who worries about gains and losses? In this case, I might as well just resign from this position!"
"Stop it, stop it." Xia Yuanlong shook his head dully, "If you insist on doing this, there's nothing I can do about it. I'll just do whatever you want."
"Good brother..."
Wei Huai was about to sigh when he suddenly stopped talking and shut his mouth. This seemed to have acquiesced that his words were reasonable. The two of them turned their heads at the same time, looking at the pale and dim afterglow emitted by the setting sun.
They don't know what the coming night will bring them.
Wei Huai therefore made up his mind and wrote a memorial in which he proposed to cut redundant officials, and submitted it to the palace of Wan Heshun, the king of Jiankang County, awaiting a reply.
About two or three days later, King Wanjun replied to the letter, saying that Wei Huai's proposal was very good and that it was an urgent matter at present and should not be neglected. He immediately sent someone to take care of the matter.
But when Wei Huai saw it, he only held the letter in his hand without the slightest feeling of joy. He kept his head down, and the faint wrinkles on his forehead were like black lines, showing that he was in a very serious mood. Xia Yuanlong was watching from the side and saw this scene.
, feeling very uncomfortable, he pretended that nothing happened and walked through the corridor.
"Zheng Shiyan, the commander-in-chief of the Yue government."
In the palace city in the early morning, when it was just dawn, Wan Heshun was sitting leisurely in the main hall, looking at the beams, holding a piece of white paper under his left hand, which was a list of Nanjing officials copied out in an orderly manner.
Big and small names; right hand
He turned a small brush, dipped it in a little red ink, and marked the names of officials on the paper like a prisoner on death row. In front of him was a confidant of the official residence minister named Hu Qi, who was responsible for completing the list for him.
Read out the official position of the person above.
"What kind of official is this?" Wan Heshun couldn't help laughing.
"This is Lu Fangxuan who falsely claimed several official positions in order to station troops and horses in the city." Hu Qi said.
"This Lu Fangxuan is really hateful! It's a pity that this person can't move." Wan Heshun said coldly, and the tip of his pen passed over the name 'Zheng Shiyan'. Then he pointed at him and said, "Continue reading."
"The Nanjing Civil Affairs Bureau Councilor Wang Lun."
"Just let him go to such a small official. You know your subordinates yourself." Wan Heshun's eyes began to glance at the next name.
"Qi Zi..." Wan Heshun frowned in confusion, "Who is this?"
"Qi Zi?" Hu Qi's memory was unclear, "Let me think about it..." He walked a few steps, stroking his beard, and then said: "I remember, I remember. He is from the Yue Gong Mansion.
The deputy commander, it is said that he has been related to Lu Fangxuan since childhood, and he was a Jinshi in the same year."
Wan Heshun marked the name with a red pen: "It's best to get rid of him!"
"Respectfully invite Duke Lu Fangxuan of the State of Yue to enter the palace——"
Wan Heshun raised his head and saw two figures in front of the palace gate, wearing thick boots and dark red brocade winter robes, holding two tall orange lanterns, leading a large silver-topped car carried by six people.
Take the sedan chair and walk slowly along the bluestone road.
Wan Heshun rolled up his official uniform, stepped out of the threshold, walked down the stairs, stopped in front of the sedan, prepared a kind smile, and bowed diligently: "Brother Lu Xian is indeed here in person! You have lived up to my expectations, Brother Yu.
!”
The two people, the eunuch who was leading the way, opened the curtain of the sedan chair, and Lu Fangxuan lowered his head and got out. He stepped forward and hugged Wan Heshun warmly: "Prince Wan, how could I not come for such an important matter as the elimination of redundant officials?"
Discuss? Magistrate Ye is here?"
Wan Heshun chuckled and said: "Prefect Ye said he would come later, so there is no need to rush. Let's sit down in the hall and rest!"
Lu Fangxuan nodded, walked towards the palace, and also saluted Hu Qi.
"The deputy generals and deputy generals of the Yue government have arrived -"
When Wan Heshun heard this person's name, he was suddenly startled, but he pretended to be calm and slowly turned around. This turning back was so remarkable that even an old man like him who had seen the world couldn't help but wipe his straight eyes.
, I couldn't believe what I saw in front of me: I saw Qi Zi's sedan chair, which was carried by four people in front and back, with a tin roof, blue cloth, and two pairs of lanterns. It looked very grand.
"I'm just a leader, but I'm still a deputy... This is too unruly..." Wan He said quietly to himself.
Then, the eunuch in front opened the blue cloth, and Qi Zi stretched out one foot first. Someone rolled up his trouser leg, and then stretched out the other foot...
Wan Heshun couldn't bear it anymore and simply turned his back to show his dissatisfaction.
After a moment, I heard the man's feet hit the ground, then turned around and glanced at him a few times. I saw that he was about forty or fifty years old, but his beard and hair were dyed black, his face was fair, his nose was high, his facial features were relatively regular, but his eyes were
There seems to be an aura of violence in him, which makes it difficult to call him handsome.
"Master Wan, nice to meet you!" He raised his hand and bowed, and a ring set with dark green agate shone slightly on his left hand.
Wan Heshun only glanced at him, then looked at his arrogant appearance, then raised his head with disdain and forced a smile: