Chapter 98 Taking advantage of the opportunity to establish authority
"Wei Quanzhong, Wei Quanzhong, you have been famous all your life, why did you give birth to such a bastard son? How many times have I told you, but you are still so doting on me. Even if he is beaten to death this time, he deserves it." Jia Sidao was furious and shouted.
He scolded, "It's not good to offend anyone, but I'm going to offend Shifeng Trading Company."
Wei Quanzhong knelt on the ground, not daring to express his anger.
"I almost exposed the Wu family last time, and this time I've stirred up such a big hornet's nest. I'm really ignorant, huh."
Wei Quanzhong whispered: "The traitor really didn't know that Shifeng Trading Company had such a background. His original intention was to get the agency rights for MSG and do some small business, so he called a dozen yamen to help. Unexpectedly, they actually
get
With the help of the people in the palace, and the guards of the trading firm were all highly skilled in martial arts, they beat the traitor all over his body. As the saying goes, he who doesn’t know is not to blame. I just ask the prime minister, for the sake of my loyalty, to give the traitor some advice.
A way out."
"How to survive?" Jia Sidao smiled instead of getting angry, "Wei Quanzhong, you'd better think about the head on your neck first."
"I know my mistake, Prime Minister. I have strictly ordered the rebellious son not to leave the house. I have no choice but to have this son. Please forgive me, Mr. Prime Minister."
"Sir, things have happened, let's think about countermeasures." Liao Yingzhong advised.
Jia Sidao said "En" and gradually calmed down: "Wei Quanzhong, please wait outside the door first. Yingzhong, what do you think about this matter?"
Liao Yingzhong said: "My lord, this matter can be big or small, it all depends on the emperor's words. Yingzhong felt that your lord should take the initiative, so he ordered Lord Wei to submit his resignation immediately, and took the initiative to show weakness before pursuing the matter in the palace, so as not to let the emperor take advantage of it.
Only in this way can Master Wei's life be saved. Master Wei's personal life is small, but he cannot let his other disciples feel chilled."
"No, although the Lin'an prefect is only a fifth-rank official, the matter is very important, and I currently have no suitable replacement."
"Then according to your wishes, do you want to fall out with the emperor?"
Jia Sidao stared, and finally sighed: "Yingzhong, is there any other way?"
"No!" Liao Yingzhong said without hesitation, "Master Wei must resign. Only by saying good things in front of the emperor can we keep his life, and then try to find someone to replace him."
"Who is suitable?"
"I think Qian Shuoyou can take up this position."
"The transfer between Zhejiang and Zhejiang is a potential friend?"
"Exactly, this person is quite talented, has a good reputation, and is on good terms with his subordinates. However, he is domineering in his heart and has a strong desire for power. Qian Shuoyou once told his subordinates that he hopes to join the lord's sect, so he is
I feel that your Excellency can secretly subdue this person under your command with just a little gesture, and since he is highly praised by the officials, the Emperor will not be suspicious."
Jia Sidao thought for a while and said, "Okay, just follow Yingzhong's words."
"My lord, in extraordinary times, we must not let the emperor take advantage of us."
The last court meeting in April of the first year of Xianchun.
"He Aiqing."
"I'm here."
"Over the years, Aiqing has educated countless people for our dynasty, and his disciples are all over the world. Now that Aiqing is very old, he is also the first president of the Royal Lin'an University. I will confer on you the title of Doctor Jin Ziguanglu, with the title of second rank. The court will meet with you.
Whether you decide on your own or not, you will not have to kneel before me."
He Ji concealed his inner excitement and knelt down to salute: "Old minister, thank you for your favor."
"Pingsheng, I love you, you are a role model for scholars in the world, and you should be honored." I looked at the white-bearded old man with some emotion, but when I thought that He Ji only had three years left to live, I felt sad in my heart.
"Chen Yizhong."
"I'm here."
"Chen Aiqing, my ministers have recommended you to serve in the court. I hope you will serve the court well and never live up to the high expectations of the court." I looked at the prime minister who was the most opportunistic in the late Southern Song Dynasty and said, "I will appoint you as the right admonishment doctor.
From the fourth grade."
Chen Yizhong hurriedly knelt down to express his gratitude: "Your Majesty, Chen Yizhong, thanks you for your kindness."
If we only talk about the first half of Chen Yizhong's life, he was an upright and angry young man. As a student of Imperial College, Chen Yizhong dared to fight against the traitors of the imperial court. However, after becoming an official, he surrendered to Jia Sidao. Later, when Jia Sidao lost power, he
To add insult to injury, Chen Yizhong is talented, but has a wrong mentality and is indecisive. He is a typical speculator.
"Jiang Aiqing and Liao Aiqing of the Ministry of Commerce."
"I'm here."
“Is everything ready to set up the Ministry of Commerce?”
Jiang Wanli reported: "Your Majesty, everything is ready. We can handle external affairs on May 1st."
"Okay, I will go there in person then."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Withdraw from the court, sir, but please stay and speak in the back hall."
Jia Sidao knew in his heart that it must be because of yesterday's incident in Wei Yamen. As soon as he entered the back hall, he went straight to the point: "Your Majesty, Wei Quanzhong, the prefect of Lin'an, knew that his son had offended Shifeng Trading Company and deserved death, so he submitted his resignation to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Wei Quanzhong
He is a disciple of the old minister, and the old minister is also guilty of not paying attention to this matter. I hope the officials will forgive me."
"Really?" I stared at Jia Sidao expressionlessly: "Shi Chen sat down to talk. I remember that when I was still the prince, I never hid anything from Shi Chen. At that time, only Shi Chen was the only one in the Shifeng Teahouse.
I know it was opened by me."
"Yes, Your Majesty, only the veteran knows."
I said nonchalantly: "If Shifeng Trading Company violated the laws of our court, it would be understandable that the Lin'an yamen officials would directly come in to hold the company accountable, but my trading firm seems to have done nothing illegal."
"This is natural."
I continued: "This Lin'an government office is not the private property of his Wei family, right?"
Jia Sidao responded hastily: "No, of course not. Lin'an Mansion belongs to the imperial court and to His Majesty."
"As an important official of the imperial court, Wei Quanzhong abused his power. Wei's yamen were lawless and acted as a false official for personal gain. According to the laws of this dynasty, how should we deal with it?"
"This, Your Majesty, should be handed over to the Ministry of Criminal Justice for trial, and then..."
I asked: "Then what?"
Jia Sidao looked slightly panicked: "Then we will deal with it according to law."
"What's the crime?"
"It can be judged as extreme type."
I didn't give Jia Sidao any time to think, and then asked: "Then, how should this matter be handled according to the wishes of the teacher and minister?"
Jia Sidao wiped the cold sweat on his forehead with his sleeve and said, "It's all up to your Majesty."
I stood up suddenly, threw down my clothes, and raised my voice: "Wei Quanzhong, Wei Yamen offended Shifeng Trading Company, which is an offense against my majesty. Let's not talk about the laws of our court. How can I let others trample on me at will?"
Where is my face? Where is the face of the royal family?"
Jia Sidao wanted to save Wei Quanzhong's life, not because of his close friendship with him, but because he wanted to show off to his followers. Of course I knew this. When Jia Sidao saw me suddenly getting up, he was not angry but threatened.
, his eyes were cold and he couldn't help but tremble in his heart, his legs became weak, he knelt down and said: "Officials, if you don't know, don't blame me. For the sake of the old minister, let's spare his life."
At this moment, I suddenly felt like I had performed a move of the Emperor's Sword, turning the invisible momentum into a tangible sword. This was no longer pure strength and speed, but a kind of momentum, which easily defeated the enemy.
Jia Sidao’s psychological defense.
However, I know that this is because Jia Sidao asked me for help and showed weakness in his heart, so I seized the opportunity. Otherwise, I would not have defeated him so easily in this round. Jia Sidao did indeed
He is a character, capable of bending and stretching. Whether he is pretending or not, it shows his sincerity.
This incident also reminded me that if I make any mistakes, Jia Sidao's counterattack will also be very fierce. The duel between masters is no longer about who is smarter, but about who makes fewer mistakes.
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I stretched out my hand to help Jia Sidao: "Master, I am a normal person. Since I beg for mercy, how can I deny it?"
Jia Sidao breathed a sigh of relief: "Old minister, I have thanked the official."
I sat back on the dragon chair and said: "Then I will remove you from the post of magistrate of Wei Quanzhong, and you will not be allowed to serve as an official in the court for life, and I will punish Wei Yameni not to step out of his house for three years. What do you think of my decision?"
Jia Sidao quickly bowed and said: "The officials are kind, I would like to thank you again."
Seeing that I had achieved my goal, I said in a slightly softer tone: "Shichen, who do you think is suitable to replace the position of prefect of Lin'an in Wei Quan?"
Jia Sidao thought for a moment and then said: "When I returned to my official home, I thought Qian Shuoyou, the transfer envoy between Zhejiang and Zhejiang, could take up this post."
I had no impression of this person at all, and I didn't know which camp the potential friends Jia Sidao mentioned belonged to, so I said, "I will make a conclusion after checking the files of the Ministry of Civil Affairs."