Chapter 893 The Sword Hanging Over Your Head
Public opinion began to reverse first in the market.
"Everyone says that Guangning Bo is guilty of ten unforgivable crimes, and Changwei Bo is just trying to get rid of harm for the people. Some people even say that those who impeached Changwei Bo are not good people, and they want to get Changwei Bo out of office so that they can continue to bully the people..."
Yan Song scratched his head, smoothed his hair, and asked, "Oppressing the people?"
The attendant who reported the news said, "Yes. It is said that the court is short of money and grain, and some people suggest raising taxes, but Your Majesty refuses. Chang Wei Bo opposes, so Chang Wei Bo suggests investigating the land and population of the rich and powerful, and collecting taxes from them to make up for the shortfall. The rich and powerful got angry and wanted to use this to pull him down. In addition, it is rumored that scholars have also become accomplices, beasts who took advantage of the fire to rob."
Tsk!
Yan Song glanced at his son and asked, "What does Donglou think about this?"
Yan Shifan picked up a memorial and said, "This is Jiang Qingzhi's counterattack. Behind it... there is the shadow of your majesty."
"Jinyiwei!"
Yan Song said.
"Hmm!" Yan Shifan raised the memorial in his hand. "Wang Yiqi submitted a memorial to defend Jiang Qingzhi. This is one of the reasons. In addition, Wang Yiqi suggested that Yang Xiao be severely punished. He also said that many powerful people in the capital are lawless and should be investigated and punished severely!"
"This is a counterattack!" Yan Song narrowed his eyes. "Before, the public was in an uproar, and Jiang Qingzhi was like a rat crossing the street. I was also wondering why Wang Yiqi and others didn't help..."
"Jiang Qingzhi has Xia Yan, the old dog, by his side, and Tang Shunzhi and others assisting him. These people are not easy to deal with. They naturally know that they should wait until the opponent has thrown out all the chess pieces in his hand and it is too late to counterattack. If they don't make a move, it's fine. But once they make a move, they will definitely leave the opponent no room for counterattack."
Yan Shifan was very arrogant, but he was still a little afraid of Xia Yan.
"Wang Yiqi and others didn't speak out before, because they were afraid of being implicated, right?" The old prince consort had not slept all night and now looked exhausted.
Yan Song shook his head. "They are already on the same boat. Why would they be afraid of this?"
"An old friend once asked Wang Yiqi if he regretted joining the Mohist school. Wang Yiqi said, if I could hear the truth in the morning, I would be willing to die in the evening." Yan Shifan said quietly, "Just wait and see, the subsequent counterattacks will follow."
Someone came, an official from the Ministry of Public Security.
"Prime Minister, Junior Minister, I have a memorial to the emperor."
"Which memorial is it from?" This is not the time to submit memorials, so it is most likely an urgent matter.
"The memorial impeaching the Earl of Guangning."
"Who is there?"
"Xiao Zhuo from the Ministry of Rites, several officials from the Ministry of Works, Xiong Jia from the Ministry of Personnel..."
"Wait, Xiong Jia is also involved?" Yan Shifan asked.
The official nodded. "Xiong Jia said in his memorial that the incident involving the Earl of Guangning was clearly an attempt to kill someone with a borrowed knife, and this trend should not be allowed to continue. Xiong Jia suggested that the illegal activities of the powerful officials in the capital be investigated..."
Cui Yuan was shocked. "This... this is the same as what Wang Yiqi said."
"Has Xiong Jia also completely surrendered to Jiang Qingzhi?" Yan Song and his son were both shocked.
Xiong Jia was in charge of the Ministry of Personnel. Once he completely surrendered to Jiang Qingzhi, Jiang Qingzhi would be able to use this to control the promotion and demotion of officials.
Cui Yuan's face was livid. "Wang Yiqi of the Ministry of War is a dog raised by Jiang Qingzhi. Jiang Hua of the Ministry of Works has no position. If Mo Jia and Jiang Qingzhi can provide the Ministry of Works with mechanical techniques and continuously come up with new things, Jiang Hua would probably be willing to worship as a running dog under Jiang Qingzhi. The Ministry of War and the Ministry of Personnel are large ministries, but they are controlled by Jiang Qingzhi. Lu Song of the Ministry of Revenue has an ambiguous attitude... Can Your Majesty just sit back and watch?"
Yan Shifan said coldly: "Both memorials point to the powerful people in the capital. It seems that the prince consort is also a powerful person, right?"
Damn it!
Cui Yuan was furious, but he held back his anger. His face was livid. “Well, let your majesty and the people of the world see how far Jiang Qingzhi’s hand stretches.”
Which powerful person doesn’t have shit in his crotch these days?
Once someone is caught, they will either bow their heads and become someone else's follower or yes-man, or they will fall into decline...
The suggestions in Wang Yiqi and Xiong Jia's memorials hit the vital points of the powerful.
Cui Yuan, who was originally watching the fun, suddenly found himself becoming the fun.
He glanced at Yan Shifan and said sinisterly, "I'm afraid the young master's family is..."
You, Yan Shifan, are not much better.
Yan Shifan's eyes turned cold, and Yan Song coughed dryly, "Okay, the most important thing now is to see which direction the wind will blow in the future."
Yan Shifan nodded, "It depends on your majesty's wishes."
……
"Wang Yiqi and Xiong Jia submitted a memorial, suggesting that the illegal activities of the powerful officials in the capital be investigated."
In Yongshou Palace, Yan Song lowered his head, waiting for Emperor Jiajing's response.
There was the sound of flipping through memorials, and after a pause, it continued...
Dao Ye looked up and said, "I know."
That's it?
No statement?
This massive war of public opinion should have a result, right?
Everyone was waiting for the Taoist priest in the palace to take action and bring this matter to a conclusion.
But the Taoist said nothing.
"Many people outside are waiting for Your Majesty to speak." Rui Jingxian looked up at Emperor Jiajing, and seeing the mockery in the eyes of the Taoist, he quickly lowered his head, "Many of those dignitaries have regretted it, saying that they were misled by the Earl of Guangning."
"It's just an excuse." Emperor Jiajing said calmly, "They are using it to attack the new policy and get away with it..."
Rui Jingxian said: "Your Majesty, the East Factory... I have a lot of leverage over the powerful people in the capital. As long as Your Majesty orders me, I will go through fire and water without hesitation." The Jinyiwei and the East Factory had a lot of leverage over the powerful people, but Emperor Jiajing never used them.
Emperor Jiajing said calmly: "To play with monkeys, you have to play with them first. If you want to take something, you must give it first, so that they can be pleased first..."
Rui Jingxian seemed to see a god overlooking the world, watching those dignitaries celebrating and feeling proud. But he didn't know that the god held a palm thunder in his hand. If he didn't want to watch the show or play tricks, he would have slapped them to death long ago.
"Those people are of no benefit to the country," said Emperor Jiajing. "Their only use is to contain those scholars and officials!"
Ok?
Rui Jingxian was puzzled, "I am stupid..."
"When the powerful make mistakes, they will look for scapegoats." Huang Jin sighed, feeling that the IQ of his old rival Rui Jingxian was becoming increasingly worrying.
"Uh!" Rui Jingxian still didn't understand. When he saw the memorial on the table, he suddenly realized, "Your Majesty, are you saying that those powerful people will blame the literati?"
"Wang Yiqi and Xiong Jia's memorials came at the right time. If I take action, who would dare to say anything? But once I take action, the scholars and officials will take advantage of the situation and fan the flames..."
Emperor Jiajing said with great interest: "That idiot probably likes to see this kind of situation the most! Seeing his opponent in a dilemma, watching his opponent being arrogant at first and respectful later... It makes him feel relieved!"
……
"Your Majesty is not ready to fire."
Xia Yan received the news.
"Tell Qingzhi and ask for his opinion."
In the forbidden area, Jiang Qingzhi was leaning against a small machine tool and drinking.
The wine was low-alcohol, specially made for Li Tian to drink.
Jiang Qingzhi treated this thing as a beer can. After learning about this, he said, "Tell Mr. Xia that a sword hanging over your head is a deterrent. If it falls, it will be a disadvantage."
This move of the Taoist priest is similar to the saying of later generations.
——The greatest power of a nuclear missile does not lie in the result after it is launched, but in the launch pad.
Deterrence, but not yet firing.
"Yes."
Xia Yan was stunned after hearing the news. "They kept it in suspense, and kept it in the dark... They made the powerful people tremble with fear, and made all kinds of speculations... These people are the most cunning. In order to get away, they will definitely reverse the blade... and then put aside the matter of being cut. What a good trick!"
Xia Yan was swift and resolute when he was in power. If this incident had happened to him back then, he would have certainly taken the opportunity to clean up the powerful people in the capital.
But this would also make him make countless enemies... That's how the old man gradually became a lonely man.
"Your Majesty and the Earl probably have the same idea." Hu Zongxian said with a smile.
"To be honest, I have always admired your majesty's skills." Xia Yan nodded, "Your majesty's tactics this time were beyond many people's expectations. It's not surprising that your majesty has such skills, congratulations..."
"This is the mind of an emperor."
Xia Yan and Hu Zongxian looked at each other and had a question: Where did Jiang Qingzhi learn such imperial mentality?
"Did the Mohists change their ways later?" Xia Yan scratched his head. The old man was very knowledgeable and wanted to laugh when he thought of the Mohists. "Back then, a group of reckless men relied on the ascetic rules and regulations to run rampant. They didn't seek fame and fortune, but only to take revenge. If anyone asked the Mohists to learn the mindset of an emperor, those great men would slap him to death with a slap."
What kind of bullshit is this imperial mentality?
We in the Mohist School take revenge when we have a grudge, speak out when we see injustice, and take action when it is necessary.
What do you mean by leading the way but not firing? Isn't that just like taking off your pants to fart, a waste of time?
Hu Zongxian smiled and said, "Master Bo's knowledge is very complex. To be honest, in my opinion, the Mohist doctrine is... limited after all. Master Bo's knowledge is like a bottomless pool. Just when you think he has run out of ideas, he suddenly pops up something that leaves you dumbfounded."
"The Mohist School has been in decline for a thousand years. God knows what those old ghosts have come up with in the past thousand years. People are bored. Seeing their arch-rival, the Confucian School, enjoying success but unable to do anything about it, they vent their dissatisfaction and anger by thinking of new things."
"Mr. Xia is right. It shows that to study, one must be quiet and peaceful."
"How many people in the world can endure loneliness?" Xia Yan sighed, "If it weren't for the misfortune in his family, Qingzhi would probably have remained unknown in Suzhou Prefecture. It's fate and time that have pushed him to the forefront of the storm. I've watched him support the Mohist School with all his strength, and watched him charge left and right..."
"Mr. Xia is feeling distressed?" Tang Shunzhi came back.
Xia Yan nodded. His relationship with Jiang Qingzhi was constantly evolving, and now it was more like the relationship between a grandfather and his grandson.
"How?" Xia Yan asked.
If the School of Mind can stand on the side of the new policy, it will be a great benefit.
As long as Xu Wei nodded, Xia Yan was willing to persuade Jiang Qingzhi to make peace with him and help Xu Wei gain a foothold in the Political Affairs Hall... This was also a good way to restrain Yan Song and his son.
one stone two bird.
Tang Shunzhi spoke up and shot down one of his birds, “Xu Wei’s meaning is not to stand in line!”
Xia Yan took a deep breath. The old man smiled carefreely and suddenly cursed, "Bastard!"
……
forbidden.
Jiang Qingzhi took a sip of the slightly sweet wine and laughed at himself, "Mr. Xia and others will probably be very curious about where I learned this kind of imperial mentality."
He sighed and looked at the sky. The eaves around him seemed to form a well.
"In later generations, these so-called imperial strategies are readily available on the Internet! They are everywhere!"
(End of this chapter)
