After three hundred years of cultivating immortals, he suddenly discovered that he was a martial arts man Chapter 74: Those who attempt to oppress others with power
Chapter 74: Those who attempt to oppress others with power
Although Wang Jinsheng was unwilling to do so, since his uncle had already said so, he had no choice but to wait here.
Then, the singing started again, and the dancers started to move again.
Then play music and then dance!
Not long after, the sound of horses neighing was heard outside.
Then there was the sound of carriage doors opening and closing again.
somebody is coming!
Wang Qingquan and Sun Liansheng both stood up and walked towards the door with smiles on their faces.
Wang Jinsheng also followed, feeling a little excited inside.
He had just asked his uncle about the identity of this adult.
At that time, Jiang Wanshan, the secretary-in-charge of the Nanhe Jiang family, was the Central Secretary.
In the Jin Dynasty, Zhongshujian was a senior official in Zhongshu, responsible for drafting the emperor's edicts, issuing edicts and other duties.
Although he was not as good as a minister, he was still a cardinal and an important minister, and his every word and deed could influence the emperor's decrees.
Of course, in these troubled times, it was difficult for the emperor's decrees to leave Zhongzhou, and Wang Qingquan would not attach such importance to his official duties.
What really concerned him was Jiang Wanshan's status in the Nanhe Jiang family and the emperor's edict in his hands.
The Nanhe Jiang family and the Langya Wang family are both one of the Qiwang surnames.
It would be completely different if the emperor's edict was promoted by the Zhongshu Supervisor who was a member of the clan.
"Hahaha, Mr. Jiang is here at starry night, Wang is too far away to greet you!" Wang Qingquan laughed and welcomed a middle-aged man in casual clothes, who looked about fifty years old, into the house.
"Young man Wang Jinsheng, I have met Uncle Jiang Shi." Wang Jinsheng came up to him at the right moment and bowed respectfully.
"Hahaha, it turns out you are my nephew. When I met you ten years ago, you were only this old." Jiang Wanshan laughed and gestured at his waist, then sat at the main seat of the wine table and asked,
"Is your father okay?"
"My father is doing well, and I miss you, Uncle Shi, from time to time." Wang Jinsheng now pretended to be well-behaved.
"I think back when the king and prime minister were ranked among the three princes, and even the ministers, if it weren't for his promotion, I wouldn't be where I am today."
Jiang Wanshan first reminisced about the past, and then got straight to the point, "I am a person who always knows how to repay kindness. Here is an edict from the emperor, which can be used to repay the kindness of the king."
As he spoke, he took out a piece of yellow silk with writing on it from his sleeve robe, unfolded it, and presented the contents in front of Wang Jinsheng, Wang Qingquan, and Sun Liansheng.
"... Cui Heng, the magistrate of Juhe County, has made great achievements in defeating the Yan rebels. He plans to be named General Weiyuan. He will be given three hundred taels of gold and a military talisman, which can recruit 100,000 troops."
Hiss!
After seeing the content of the edict, Wang Jinsheng and the others couldn't help but gasp.
In fact, the title conferred previously is nothing. General Weiyuan is just a military attaché of the fifth rank. Although he is at the same level as the county governor, he is not taken seriously by them.
What's really outrageous is that last bit.
Can recruit 100,000 troops!
This means that one can legitimately recruit a hundred thousand soldiers, and there is no need to secretly raise private soldiers, and there is no need to worry about being attacked by the crowd without a righteous name.
They can even attack others under the guise of serving the imperial court.
This is simply an upright rebellion!
As long as you have this power, you can easily get the position of state pastor, and Fengzhou's destiny is also under your control!
Such a conferment should be given to Cui Heng?!
Wang Jinsheng was angry and jealous, and his eyes were red.
"Why, my nephew looks very angry?" Jiang Wanshan noticed Wang Jinsheng's demeanor and said with a smile, "Don't worry, this conferment has nothing to do with Cui Heng written on it. This is yours."
"What?" Wang Jinsheng was surprised and happy.
Previously, Wang Qingquan only told him that Jiang Wanshan would bring him great benefits, but he did not expect that it would be this.
You can gain the power to recruit 100,000 troops!
And it was snatched from that Cui Heng’s hand, which is very satisfying!
However, he had some doubts and looked at Jiang Wanshan and asked, "Uncle Shi, but what this edict clearly says is..."
"Isn't it up to me, the Central Secretary, to decide what to write in the edict?" Jiang Wanshan laughed immediately after hearing this, picked up a pen, crossed out Cui Heng on it, and wrote Wang Jinsheng's name.
Then, he smiled and said: "The little county magistrate is not like a dog from the world like us. How can he be lucky enough to receive such a reward?
"Don't worry, my dear nephew, as long as the things you grant are true, there will be no problem."
"Can it still be like this?" Wang Jinsheng was a little confused.
He already felt that he was very arrogant on weekdays, but he didn't expect that he was still so far away from true arrogance.
Rewriting the emperor's edicts arbitrarily can be done so easily.
It seems like I just changed a typo!
"Sage Jin, there is no need to be surprised." Wang Qingquan patted Wang Jinsheng's shoulder gently and said with a smile: "The Jin Dynasty was established with the support of prominent families like us, and the power is naturally exercised by us.
"As long as you don't fabricate the emperor's edicts out of thin air, it's enough to take care of the emperor's face on the surface. Do you think this is true, Mr. Jiang?"
"Hahaha." Jiang Wanshan also laughed when he heard this, and said to Wang Jinsheng as if he was pointing out something, "I, a little Central Secretary, don't dare to fabricate edicts out of thin air."
The implication is that the person who is more senior than him, that is, the prime minister in the true sense, may not necessarily be the person who records the affairs of the minister.
For example, Wang Jinsheng's father, the former prime minister.
"Thank you Uncle Jiang Shi!"
Wang Jinsheng bowed and thanked him, pretending not to hear the hidden meaning behind Jiang Wanshan's words.
Now he felt extremely comfortable.
After all, these titles were originally given to Cui Heng, but now they were intercepted by him.
This made him feel like he had gotten revenge, and he felt so happy that he wanted to dance for joy.
So what if you win the hearts of the people of Lu County?!
So what if you have the best in the world around you?!
"Compared to a noble family like mine, you are just an ant who only deserves to be manipulated at will. You were taken away by me without even knowing that you were rewarded!"
Wang Jinsheng's face flushed with excitement, and he even wanted to jump in front of Cui Heng and ridicule him to vent his previous frustration and anger.
"Master Jiang, actually Cui Heng deserves it." At this time, Wang Qingquan suddenly said with a smile.
"Oh, how do you say this?" Jiang Wanshan asked with interest after hearing this.
"It's like this, this Cui Heng is in Lujun City..." Wang Qingquan briefly told Cui Heng about the clan's property.
"Is this happening?" Jiang Wanshan's eyes turned cold and he sneered, "These mud-legged people are really getting more and more restless."
"That's right, a little county guard actually dares to touch our property in Lu County!" Wang Qingquan nodded with deep understanding, "He is simply looking for death!"
"Master Jiang, shouldn't we find a way to cure him?" Sun Liansheng said with a flattering look, "Otherwise, the county guard may take advantage of it. Now he is just interested in our property in Lu County City, and maybe in the future.
The whole Lu County."
"Well, we really can't let this guy go."
Jiang Wanshan nodded, with a stern look on his face, "Killing him directly is the best way, but this is too cheap for him. Since he dares to exchange the property of my family's sect for the hearts of the people, I will let him lose the hearts of the people."
Mourning, let him be reviled by all the people and die!
"After returning to Beijing, I will report to Your Majesty that Lu County is adjacent to the Hong River and is the center of Fengzhou's waterway. It should become a major commercial and trade city, but its current development is far from that. This shows that the county governor's governance ability is poor.
"Furthermore, the county governor deprived the businessmen of generations of their property without any reason and handed it over to ordinary people to run, which greatly dampened the enthusiasm of the merchants and made it impossible for the people to farm and produce food with peace of mind. This was a loss for the country and a disaster for the world!
"All these are due to the county governor's ineffective governance. Your Majesty should be asked to draft an edict to reform. Taxes for ordinary people operating shops will be increased by 50%, and taxes for those who have been doing business for generations will be reduced by 50%. This will revive business in Lu County and allow the people to farm with peace of mind.
Best of both worlds.
"At that time, I will personally come to Lu County to promote the implementation of the edict. What do you think?"
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