indianbanksassociation Chapter 242
Chapter 242
The emperor used to be able to completely control three of the six ministries, the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Punishment, but now only the officials in the Ministry of Officials who are responsible for the selection, appointment, and dismissal of officials can be regarded as the confidants trained by the emperor.
The plan for the Ministry of Officials actually started long before Chu Lishu returned to the capital.
Outside the Hall of Qinzheng, Lin Qingyang and Chu Lishu brought the fourth prince to listen.
Because of the outstanding talent shown by the fourth prince, Chu Lishu suggested to the Taifu that the emperor should let the fourth prince take charge of the government. The Taifu refused at first, thinking that he was too young and the fourth prince did not have the qualifications, and would backfire.
But Chu Lishu took out the token that Mr. Cao had given him before. With this token, the Tai Tuo had to satisfy their request once.The Taifu kept his promise and strongly recommended it to the emperor, and said all the good things, the emperor allowed the fourth prince to attend when important events happened in the court.This is an affirmation of the prince's ability, a great honor.
For a moment they were standing outside the hall, waiting.
Today is the day when officials from the south enter the palace to report on their duties. Ministers will pass by them one after another, and they will naturally greet the fourth prince when they see them.
The fourth prince pretended to be an adult, and smiled one by one, showing amiability, so that the officials who had heard about the fourth prince's deeds couldn't help but nod in praise.
Prime Minister Li looked at his grandson, stroked his beard with satisfaction, and felt that Chu Lishu's proposal was right. Although this way of being a virtuous corporal lowered his posture, it was easier to win the hearts of his courtiers.
Compared with the prince who was already in the palace, everyone's favor towards the fourth prince was steadily rising.
The prince stood in the Hall of Qinzheng early on, with a gloomy face, because the fourth prince had completely robbed him of the limelight during this time, he did not expect that a prince like the fourth prince, who has not yet grown up, would become his confidant.
When all the officials arrived, the fourth prince was allowed in by Chu Lishu.
"Is that the person?" Lin Qingyang hinted at the bearded middle-aged man in the distance with his eyes.
Chu Lishu nodded.
The man also looked over and recognized Chu Lishu at a glance, and then saw Lin Qingyang next to Chu Lishu, nodding and smiling at Lin Qingyang.
The two had been friends for a long time, and Lin Qingyang finally met Wu Zhengtao himself.
As early as when Chu Lishu was dealing with the six parts, Lin Qingyang tried his best to help, and Chu Lishu was also willing to let him handle some things to cultivate his abilities, including the correspondence with Wu Zhengtao.
Lin Qingyang was in charge of observing the government orders and arrangements of the Ministry of Officials, while Wu Zhengtao was in charge of local on-the-spot investigations.
Wu Zhengtao was also a Jinshi in the imperial examination. A few years ago, he went to the border area to be an official. On the way to take office, he encountered a bandit and almost died in Huangquan. He happened to meet Chu Lishu who came out of the 72 village and saved his life.
Wu Zhengtao is an upright person, and the grace of saving his life is naturally a heartfelt repayment. Chu Li knows people's hearts and knows that this person is the kind of Qing school who is dedicated to being the parents and officials of the people, so he naturally pretends to be a person with ideals and ambitions like him.Seeing that Chu Lishu had such a heart at such a young age, Wu Zhengtao even made him a confidant and went with him.
On the way, he encountered the matter of buying and selling officials by the Ministry of Officials. The situation was not serious at that time. Although Wu Zhengtao was not angry, he also knew that some situations could not be avoided.Seeing his attitude, Chu Lishu immediately knew that the best position for this person to use was to deal with the officials.
Sure enough, in the days that followed, the bureaucracy became more and more excessive in the borderlands, there was no normal promotion at all, and there was only a money transaction when they went to office, and some officials were intercepted and killed on the way here, and then the people they bought were temporarily appointed. In the end, it became official temporarily, which made Wu Zhengtao wonder if there was a reason why he was intercepted and killed in the first place.
Seeing more and more people buying officials, fewer and fewer people doing practical work, and the common people being exploited to the point of being unable to live, Wu Zhengtao couldn't bear such things, just at this time Chu Lishu came for the first time After closing the letter, Wu Zhengtao finally knew what he could do.
This matter has been laid out for a long time, so both Chu Lishu and Lin Qingyang are confident about it.And Wu Zhengtao also carried out his determination to not hit the south wall and not look back with a pure heart.
Seeing that the Minister of the Ministry of Officials is still receiving compliments from other people, especially a few of them are guys who buy and sell official positions in the border areas.It is estimated that they do not know that they are about to face a catastrophe.
"Fourth, he's becoming more and more adept at buying people's hearts."
As soon as the fourth prince stood still beside Yuan Ye, he was ridiculed for a while, and the fourth prince could only bite the bullet and greet Yuan Ye.
Seeing the cowardly expression of the fourth prince, Yuan Ye was even more unwilling, "What are you pretending to do!"
Lin Qingyang looked at the fourth prince with some sympathy. He was supposed to be a carefree child. According to the fourth prince's disposition, it would be most suitable for him to be a carefree prince. It's a pity that he is placed at such a height now.
Once Lin Qingyang tentatively asked Chu Lishu how he would deal with the fourth prince. he is gone.
This can be regarded as a way out for the fourth prince.
Soon, the emperor will go to court.Lin Qingyang and Chu Lishu could only stand in the corner and watch.
And just when the Minister of the Ministry of Officials finished his report, a loud shout suddenly broke out in the hall.
"Your Majesty, I want to file an imperial petition." Wu Zhengtao ran out, knelt down, and immediately disturbed the officials.
At this time, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials has not realized the danger. After all, Wu Zhengtao has been behaving normally. Who knows who he is going to sue?Sue what?
The emperor frowned in displeasure. He actually didn't like the subordinates to sue by leapfrogging. It seemed that the management was loose and unruly.But everyone has already told him, as a Mingjun, he naturally wants to listen.
Manager Sheng told the emperor about Wu Zhengtao's official position, and the emperor nodded in agreement.
Director Sheng stepped forward to take the pleading paper and presented it, and everyone looked at it curiously, until the emperor read the pleading paper, his face gradually changed, and his cold eyes swept towards the Minister of the Ministry of Officials.
The Minister of the Ministry of Officials instantly felt chills down his spine, and he had already guessed it in his heart.He is an old fox. He knows the emperor's heart, and he will never engage in business officials in a developed area with fast information flow. Only in the borderlands, where the sky is high and the emperor is far away, can he dare to make money boldly. He thought it would not be possible at all. Someone seized the handle, but unexpectedly, a negligence was bitten back.
The emperor directly asked Director Sheng to read the pleadings, which listed a total of ten crimes and pointed them directly at the Ministry of Officials.Buying and selling officials, embezzling and accepting bribes, and deceiving superiors and subordinates are all capital offenses.
After hearing this, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials knelt down, shouting for injustice, and the officials of the Ministry of Officials also stood up to prove their innocence, saying that Wu Zhengtao was a false accusation.
They are naturally confident. Before these officials came up, they carefully searched the belongings carried by those people, including Wu Zhengtao, a person who came to sue the imperial court without any evidence. ridiculous.
As long as the emperor said a word of investigation, they could solve everything immediately, even after Wu Zhengtao left the palace, he might be decapitated.
In fact, the small methods used by the officials to collect money are actually what the emperor expected to happen. As long as they don't move the foundation of the emperor and the rich places, the emperor will turn a blind eye.
So at this moment, the emperor is only asking for evidence according to the procedure. If there is no evidence, he will go directly to the investigation procedure.
As a result, Wu Zhengtao made a direct accusation, took off his official robe on the spot, and stood in the hall with only his underwear on. When everyone scolded him for being rude, he tore off his official robe, and there was a layer inside. The testimonies, the blood books of the common people are all available, all sewn inside the official robes, only to be dazzled.
The official secretary's face immediately turned pale.
At this time, except for the military department that Chu Lishu had not subdued, the other four departments stepped forward and asked the emperor to investigate and punish severely. Prime Minister Li also had to speak at this moment, and the cabinet suddenly fell to one side. Even if the emperor wanted to be partial, he couldn't do it.
Immediately ordered to investigate the entire official department, and everyone was locked up first, including officials who came to Beijing from the border.
After a chaotic shout of injustice, the emperor coughed violently, and was obviously short of breath. Everyone thought that the emperor was angry, and the early court ended in a hurry. Looking at the back of the emperor going away, Lin Qingyang knew that it poisoned the emperor. Concubine Liu and Lord Yawen's poison has gradually accumulated, producing obvious effects.
The next day, the emperor did not go to court because he was unwell, but with the efforts of Shaoqing of Dali Temple and Yuechen of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the case has been heard clearly. After all, it is a year of criminal evidence that has been prepared for a year, and it is almost possible to directly convict him. Take the time to investigate.
The emperor didn't expect that the last piece of power in his hands would be lost like this. He was angry with the officials and only felt nosy towards Wu Zhengtao, so after punishing the officials, he did not reward Wu Zhengtao. The middle-aged people actually caused dissatisfaction in their hearts, but no one dared to make trouble.
Wu Zhengtao also had a fierce temper, so he resigned directly and instead stayed in the capital to open a small tavern, which of course was run by Chu Lishu behind the scenes.
This is equivalent to directly slapping the emperor, which made the emperor's face turn pale for several days.
Looking at the completed tasks and thinking about Wu Zhengtao's end, in short, the future Minister of the Ministry of Officials will stay away from the officialdom for the time being. Lin Qingyang said to Chu Lishu through the screen: "He seems to be gradually losing people's hearts."
The sound of water came from behind the screen, "Heh, he could control it before, but now he is poisoned and his body can't keep up. With the big changes in the six parts, he can feel that the court is gradually losing control in his hands, so he was arrested." This time, the officials are in a hurry and lost their temper. If he wants to regain power, he has to slowly collect available talents, which will take a long time."
Lin Qingyang couldn't help asking: "Then when he was the emperor..."
"The last time he changed blood for the imperial court was because of the sudden change of the Great Zhou Dynasty. With the support of the three major clans, he was able to achieve it in a short period of time. Now he does not have this ability."
Lin Qingyang said with a smile: "Sure enough, you are the best. What he can't do, you can do."
Chu Lishu paused for a moment, "You are so decisive when you praise me, but when you want me to get close, you just push and shove?"
"Ahem, it's serious business." Lin Qingyang said.
"The reason why I can do it is because they already have problems, and they can be dealt with directly by exposing them, and the second is because I didn't completely take them into my pocket. " Chu Lishu explained: "This is also the fastest way to eradicate the power in the emperor's hands, and it is also the least likely to make him suspicious. The emperor now has nothing to worry about except military power. Now the one to deal with is Cheng, the Ministry of War .”
When Lin Qingyang heard this, he was slightly taken aback.
Chu Lishu's current plan is to pit Empress Cheng against Concubine Mei, and Yuan Ye against the fourth prince.They used the other two clans to weaken the Cheng family, making the Fourth Prince's party appear superior, but now the Fourth Prince's side has also lost the support of Zhao Cheng and Wei Guogong, and has become weak again.
It was just because the fourth prince was favored by the emperor and the queen mother, and gradually won the hearts of the people and the hearts of the ministers, which made Cheng and Yuan Ye feel uneasy, especially since the fourth prince had already stepped into the court at a young age. In his generation, except for Yuan Ran who went to court at a young age, who else has enjoyed such an honor, so Yuan Ye will definitely start targeting the fourth prince.
Chu Lishu only needs to create more contradictions in it.
But soon... Chu Lishu will change his mind, because he will find a more direct way to turn Yuan Ye and Cheng's completely against each other and directly destroy them.
Just this way...
Lin Qingyang couldn't help feeling sorry for Chu Lishu again.Just as he was thinking, there was a knocking sound on the window, which meant that Director Hai would send someone to deliver a message every time he had a secret report.
Lin Qingyang went to take over the secret letter for Chu Lishu.
Chu Lishu asked Lin Qingyang to read it for him.
When Lin Qingyang opened it, his pupils shrank suddenly, and the corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably.
Sure enough, the male lead is the male lead, and when he wants to do something, God rushes to send the plot.
"What's the matter, what do you say?"
Lin Qingyang thought for a while, took the note and walked in, letting Chu Lishu read it by himself.
Chu Lishu looked at Lin Qingyang in surprise, and said with a smile, "How dare you come in?"
Lin Qingyang looked at the relaxed expression on Chu Lishu's face, and his heart became even more panicked.
Hand over the note.
When Chu Lishu opened it, his face changed slightly.
"She's sick?"
The note said that Empress Cheng had unusually summoned Dr. Cheng during this period of time.Because he felt abnormal, he reported it to Chu Lishu.
Chu Lishu threw the note into the stove next to him, and immediately saw Lin Qingyang who looked worried beside the bathtub.
Chu Lishu lay on the tub wall and waved to Lin Qingyang.
Lin Qingyang squatted down, leaned closer, and looked at Chu Lishu.
Chu Lishu half-closed her eyes, and smiled at Lin Qingyang, "What? Worried about me? Are you afraid that I will worry about that woman? You think too well of me, I have long since stopped thinking of her as my biological mother, My flesh and blood have long been returned to her, I only pray that she is not really sick, if she dies, it would be too easy."
Hatred flashed in Chu Lishu's eyes, and his person became gloomy. Maybe he would not be as cruel as in the original text, but he would never let Queen Cheng go easily. Layer identity changes.
But... Lin Qingyang's brain became hot, and he kissed Chu Lishu with a fierce expression.
The gloomy atmosphere seemed to be knocked away all of a sudden, Chu Lishu was stunned, looked at Lin Qingyang in surprise, opened his mouth, frowned and said, "Do you want me not to attack her?"
Lin Qingyang shook his head quickly, "I'm just worried about your... body."
Lin Qingyang's eyes were full of distress, as if they were shining with light, staring deeply at him, causing Chu Lishu, who was still in the dark corner constructed by hatred just now, to be instantly shrouded in light.
Chu Lishu's eyes became darker. He used to think that he could fall in love with Lin Qingyang when he lied to him.When he really put his heart into it, one look was so deadly, even if Lin Qingyang told him not to harm Queen Cheng at this moment, he would probably agree without principle.
Chu Lishu couldn't help but rubbed against Lin Qingyang's lips affectionately, and said in a hoarse voice, "Oh, I'm so worried about my sequelae, and I won't perform well in the future? Don't worry, absolutely not."
As expected, Lin Qingyang's cheeks were still flushed, "That's not what I meant!"
Chu Lishu's brows and eyes were directly stained with a smile. He was already good-looking. With such an affectionate smile, the watery man is like the god of water in the water. He is even more breathtakingly beautiful and captivating. If the first kiss was for comfort, The second kiss was really like being tempted by the mermaid in the water, she lost her mind and couldn't help kissing her.
Chu Lishu raised his eyebrows in surprise, wondering if Qingyang missed him too.Hold back the smile, it seems that even the kiss is getting too sweet.
When he came back to his senses, Chu Lishu was already standing in the water, hugged Lin Qingyang who was outside the bathtub, and stretched out his hand to untie his clothes.
Lin Qingyang hurriedly said in embarrassment: "Wait...wait..."
Chu Lishu frowned, and dragged him into the bathtub without saying a word.
"No, Lishu..."
"Did you do it on purpose? Did you learn badly? Hire me first, and then ignore me?! Do you want me to be good, or to kill me?"
After Chu Lishu's reprimand, without giving Lin Qingyang a chance to escape, he pressed the man on the bathtub, and kissed him viciously. While kissing, his subordinates didn't stop, and directly peeled him off.
"I was wrong, I was wrong, I dare not, really... I just lost my mind for a moment, just kissed you briefly, I didn't mean to tease you, your health is important. Don't break the precept!" Lin Qingyang splashed the water in a panic, Splashing water all over Chu Lishu's face, hoping to calm him down.How did he know that Chu Lishu was suffocated, and would burn at the slightest bit.Otherwise, I would not dare to do so.
Feeling that Chu Lishu was gradually losing control, Lin Qingyang panicked even more.Immediately regretted it to the point of death, what a fuss!
But in the next second, Chu Lishu's voice rang in his ears.
"Don't struggle, don't move, calm down for a while. If you move around again, I may not be able to control it, and I don't want to leave any sequelae." Chu Lishu still retains a layer of reason. In order to live in harmony with the husband and wife in the future, We still have to hold on tenaciously, after all, we have lasted for half a month, and we cannot give up halfway.
Lin Qingyang could only lean awkwardly against the wall of the tub, looking up at the top, motionless, even his breathing slowed down, he could feel the tenseness of Chu Lishu's muscles, and gradually relax, waiting for him Reluctantly calmed down and breathed.Lin Qingyang reflected on himself even more.
The medicinal properties in this bathtub already have a calming effect, so even if Lin Qingyang feels uncomfortable being teased, it is difficult for Lin Qingyang to react when soaked here. Chu Lishu can still be so excited, which really makes Lin Qingyang repeatedly puzzled.
After a while, Chu Lishu calmed down, and leaned directly on the bathtub, and didn't allow Lin Qingyang to go out, so he let him lean on her.
The two soaked comfortably together.
"What happened just now? Did you miss me?" There was a sexy laziness in Chu Lishu's voice, and he was always smiling.
This kind of Chu Lishu is what Lin Qingyang wants to see.Lin Qingyang's back was pressed against Chu Lishu's chest, and Lin Qingyang liked the vibration of the chest resonance, and he couldn't help hugging her.
"Yuan Ran, if you encounter any sad and angry things in the future, you can come to my side, and I will try my best to make you laugh."
Chu Lishu naturally happily accepted the sweetness that Lin Qingyang sent up suddenly, especially when he called his real name, his heart trembled.He couldn't help rubbing his cheeks, and touched them with his hands, which made Lin Qingyang blushed, and then slowly said: "Well, then I want you to kiss me and hug me, so that nothing will knock me down."
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There was a sound of retching coming from Ziwei Palace, the palace people dared not show their breath, and walked silently with their heads down.
Crown Princess Jing Rouyin came to pay her respects, but because she was not welcomed, she was driven away by the palace maid as usual.
But before leaving, she occasionally heard an obvious sound of retching, Jing Rouyin looked back, and saw a figure walking past the corner, and that person was very familiar, it was the person who was specially checking her pulse when she was pregnant Doctor Cheng, Jing Rouyin has always suspected that the main reason for her miscarriage is that her fetal appearance was not good before, and her problems all started from the doctor's protection of her pregnancy.
Jing Rouyin didn't think about the loss of her eldest grandson, but thought about why this doctor is here, and what was the retch?
Suddenly Jing Rouyin thought that not only did Empress Cheng not see Jing Rouyin during this period of time, she even made an excuse to miss Yuan Ye's greetings, and suddenly a terrible idea popped up in her mind.
Afterwards, as if she had seized a big opportunity, she often stayed with the empress dowager with the cheek to observe the situation in the palace, and found that the number of times the emperor secretly went to the Ziwei Palace increased.And the Queen Mother also became preoccupied.Jing Rouyin gradually understood what she knew, but Yuan Ye still didn't know anything.
On the other side, after Chu Lishu's staff investigated Dr. Cheng outside the palace, they finally received the answer.
Yuechen came in to deliver the letter, and the moment Chu Lishu read the contents of the letter, the red under his eyes became obvious, his eyes were full of blood, his face was completely ashen, every word was wrapped in murderous aura with a sneer from Chu Li Li Shu spit out slowly from his mouth.
"I should thank her for giving me such a big handle... Hehe..."
[Second task set, task 23: Help the male protagonist split Queen Cheng and Yuan Ye. 】