Wei Changfeng was very hesitant and caught off guard.
Originally, he wanted to present this memorial to the Emperor at the Jingyi Hall after the dynasty, and discuss with the Emperor whether it would be feasible.
As a result, the emperor took the initiative to bring up this matter in the court. What Zhai Xiu said made sense, but Lao Wei didn't know how to answer.
If you don't agree, Zhai Xiu will definitely ask why you don't agree.
Lao Wei can't say that there must be two or five young people in your criminal department.
But if you agree, it will most likely be a waste of money.
Don't tell me, Zhai Xiuzhen didn't want to take the credit, nor did he want to embarrass Wei Changfeng. As he said, he found a place and mentioned Qianqi Camp, how could he not use the topic to make a point.
In fact, the Ministry of Punishment and the Qianqi Battalion are really not very good at dealing with them.
They all investigate cases, arrest people, and are law enforcement agencies, but the authority of Qianqiying is superior to that of the Criminal Department, and the Criminal Department is superior to Jingzhao Mansion.
In the past, when Chen Yan led Qianqi to camp, he rarely had any friction with other government offices. In addition, Chen Yan's character was very low-key in his work. He would not say anything or discuss with others. He would just do it directly and never use the personnel of the Criminal Department.
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Qianqiying arrested many people and investigated many cases, and the Criminal Department also handled them.
More often than not, the Ministry of Punishment failed to understand and Qianqi Camp was successfully established.
Comparing the two, the Punishment Department pales in comparison in front of Qianqiying.
In fact, Zhai Xiu also thought too much and always felt that Qianqiying was competing for credit.
The problem is that Chen Yan has no such idea at all. My surname is Prince Chang, Prince Toujiu. How can I compete with you, a minister?
It was precisely because Chen Yan didn't care at all that Zhai Xiu thought that the "deputy commander" of Qianqiying was a very arrogant and arrogant guy.
Speaking of which, Zhai Xiu is not a petty person, but his doctor in the Ministry of Punishment was beaten for a very ridiculous reason. In addition, he was trying to steal food. What made him even more breathless was that the emperor still had to fight for this matter.
Spray them.
Because of this, Zhai Xiu is now obsessed with embarrassing Qianqiying.
"Your Majesty, even though the Qianqi Camp collects taxes and money from merchants, it is still causing a lot of trouble in the capital. It's just the capital. Hundreds of officials gather at the feet of the emperor. If we act like this in various state capitals, I'm afraid..."
Zhai Xiu didn't say anything further, but the words were clear.
He is so arrogant in the capital. If this goes to the local level, there are two consequences: either the Qianqi Camp will continue to circle and kick others, or others will circle and kick the Qianqi Camp.
The emperor lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly.
The fourth child also knew very well that since Chu Qing took over the Qianqi Camp, he had been a little too high-profile and caused a lot of trouble in the capital.
In the capital, he can protect Qianqiying, but when he goes to the state capitals, especially in extremely remote places, Qianqiying still acts in such a high-profile manner. How could those aristocratic families spoil Qianqiying?
Looking at the ministers, Huang Laosi asked in a deep voice: "What do you think?"
Whenever the emperor opens his mouth to say "what do you think," he is asking the ministers to express their opinions.
Nangong Xi was the first to go out: "Nowadays, the national treasury is stretched thin, and merchants have no choice but to make money. They must pay all taxes and silver in accordance with the laws of Changchang, and comply with the laws and regulations. This trend of concealing tax returns cannot last long."
The implication is, yes, that's right, businessmen don't do human affairs, um... yes, businessmen don't do human affairs.
Cao Wu, the Minister of Rites, came out of the class and echoed: "The state has national laws, families have family rules, and merchants must also abide by the laws."
"Old minister seconded the proposal." The Minister of Civil Affairs came out and said: "Since you are earning money, you must pay all taxes."
"This is absolutely true." Liu Xun came out: "If you don't abide by the laws and orders, you are a lawless person."
Tan Zhongping left the team: "In the end, I will feel successful."
Huang Laosi's eyes were so wide that he almost cursed.
I asked you whether the Ministry of Punishment or the Qianqi Battalion should take action to investigate the merchants, but you farted for a long time and told me that it can be done by the Ministry of Punishment or the Qianqi Battalion, but the merchants have to be investigated...
When checking merchants, what the hell do you need to say?
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
A man suddenly emerged from the pillar at the back of the Council Hall, lowered his head and said loudly: "I believe that the Ministry of Husbandry should take the lead in this matter, with the Qianqi Camp as the auxiliary."
All the ministers turned back, and the emperor also looked at it intently. Then he almost didn't stand up and hurriedly held up the jade crown.
The person who spoke was none other than Chu Qing. Not only the Emperor was startled, but Zhai Xiu was also trembling with fright, with an expression on his face as if he had seen a ghost in the daytime.
In the past few days, before going to court, Zhai Xiu always went to see the Ministry of Finance and the generals, just to know when Chu Qing would come, and then have a good talk.
It was the same today. Zhai Xiu remembered that he clearly didn't see Chu Qing, but this boy actually appeared in the political hall. Could it be that the rumors were true? People from Qianqi camp could climb up the wall and invisibly, and lay down on the wall.
Entering a deserted place, no one even noticed when going to court?
It is true that Chu Qing did not come in the morning, but just sneaked in and hid behind the pillar.
Fortunately, the government hall was big enough, and all the ministers stood in front. Huang Laosi also talked to the ministers, his voice was very low, and he didn't help.
The two guards standing outside the hall were in admiration. After working as gatekeepers for so many years, this was the first time I saw someone sneaking in with someone half-up, and then they dared to show up to make trouble. How brave is this?
Originally, Chu Qing wasn't going to sneak in, but when he saw Zhai Xiu coming out and yelling, he couldn't help it anymore.
The emperor spoke softly, but the problem was that Zhai Xiu had a loud voice.
Chu Qing originally came up with this idea, and if Zhai Xiu comes to interfere, he must come in.
Not surprisingly, the emperor was ill again, and it was Sun An who sent the message.
"Vice Commander Chu, the Emperor wants to ask you what you are reporting."
Chu Qing raised his head, slightly puzzled.
What's wrong with the emperor? He looks down on me. When he talks to others, he just opens his mouth. When he talks to me, he just lets a eunuch pass the message?
But Chu Qing didn't think much about it. After all, they were far away, and it would be outrageous for the emperor to keep shouting and arguing with Bahuo every day.
The Emperor didn't want to shout, so Chu Qing had to lower his voice.
"The state governments are checking merchants' taxes and money, and Qianqi is running the government offices, doing their job without hesitation."
Zhai Xiu didn't care to think about how Chu Qing appeared out of thin air. He turned around and said with a half-smile: "Did Deputy Commander Chu say that our Criminal Department is not qualified?"
Chu Qing nodded honestly: "Yeah."
Zhai Xiu: "..."
When Chu Qing appeared, he left work alone again.
You must know that there is more than one Zhai Xiu who wants to regain face with Chu Qing. The one who has been embarrassed the most in the court recently is the Ministry of Rites.
Cao Wu stood up and said with a sneer: "The Ministry of Punishment has jurisdiction over the government officials of various states. The Qianqi Battalion under the command of Deputy Chu has only so many people."
The ministers' eyes were burning and they all saw it. The two ministers personally went out and wanted to tear apart the deputy commander of Qianqiying with their hands!
The courtiers, who were still hungry and dizzy, became excited.
If we talk about this, we won't be hungry.
Chu Qing had really never fought with anyone in the court, and he was still two ministers. He was a little numb for a moment, to put it lightly, and then thought he was a coward, to put it seriously, he was caught in a pigtail.
Seeing Chu Qing lowering his head and thinking about his words, someone walked out of the household.
Although Chu Qing is a novice at court fighting, don't forget that he also has a teacher.
Qiu Wanshan, who walked out of the class, frowned at Cao Wu and asked expressionlessly: "Master Cao, I wonder why you care about how many people there are in the Emperor's personal army?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Cao Wu's expression changed drastically and he quickly defended: "That's not what I meant!"
Qiu Wanshan returned to the court. With just this sentence, Cao Wu almost died on the spot.
What Cao Wu meant was, how many men and horses do you have in Qianqi Camp? Can you mobilize them?
But Qiu Wanshan did not use the words "Qianqiying", but the emperor's personal army.
So here comes the question. You, Cao Wu, ask how many pro-army soldiers the emperor sent to secretly monitor the officials. What do you mean? They are trying to find out the emperor’s background. What if there are too many? Do you have an opinion? Or what if there are too few?