Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 510
It is very rare in today's imperial court that the governor of a lower state like Dou Kuan directly enters a department and becomes an official. According to the past practice, the officials of the Seven Departments are either replaced by officials at the level of servants of each department, or they are replaced by officials from various departments. When did the governor or Chang Shi of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion do things like this?

However, even if the ministers have opinions, they have to bear with it. The imperial decree bestowing officials was written by the emperor himself, which shows that not only the crown prince appreciates Dou Kuan, but also the emperor favors him.

The most surprising thing is the father and son of Fufeng County Duke Li Cong. Although they are all members of Empress Taimu's clan, they are incomparable to the family of Dou Gui. Since Zhenguan Dynasty, he has been at home all the time. This son is only a small official of the fifth or sixth rank, and his branch is considered to be in decline.

In the past, the concubine who he looked down on the most and became angry turned into a minister of the Ministry of Integrity and Government, one of the seven departments, which made him a little unacceptable in his heart.Who in the court didn't know that it was the second yamen of the East Palace, without the crown prince nodding, don't even think about it, and it is impossible to take an important position there unless it is a confidant.

If you commit too many crimes, you will inevitably be afraid of retribution. This bastard has always had a character of revenge and kindness. Now that he has made a fortune, it is difficult to guarantee that the old account of more than 20 years ago will be uncovered.It would be a catastrophe to take revenge on the government of Fufeng County, which is declining in the west, with a book of ministers and important officials of the court. .
Taiji Hall, today is the last big court meeting before the Shangyuan Festival. The emperor, who has recovered greatly from his illness, sat on the dragon chair as usual, and listened to the summary of Fang Du and other prime ministers about the political affairs of the court this year.Afterwards, the emperor, who was satisfied with everything, moved down the rewards to the ministers, especially those who made meritorious deeds.Afraid of revenge from his concubine and son, and wanting to win over the father-son relationship, Dou Cong stared at the son in front of him intently.

At this moment, an announcement sounded in the class, and he said in his mouth: "I have this performance, and all the ministers in the hall who have been cited have looked sideways. It is under such circumstances that Dou Kuan walked out leisurely and severely punished the emperor." After a salute, he said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Dou Kuan, Minister of the Ministry of Integrity and Integrity, has a book to play!"

"Dou Shangshu, according to the usual practice, today's grand court meeting is mainly when His Majesty rewards the ministers. If you want to say something, you should wait until you have retired from the court. This is the rule. Don't spoil the interest of Your Majesty and everyone. I really miss you When foreign officials come to Beijing, they don’t know how to measure, so I won’t impeach you for being impolite this time, just step back!”

What Cen Wenwen has always valued the most is the rules. It is absolutely fine to speak up on the matter, as it should be.But what day is it today? It’s a festive occasion for rewarding the imperial court. The emperor came here with a sick body. If you come out to speak at this time, it’s not like Wei Zheng is more incapable of coming.

In addition, Donggong backed such a person as Minister of the Ministry of Integrity, just to increase the influence in the various ministries of the court. Whether or not to arrest corrupt officials has nothing to do with Cen Wenwen, but it is very necessary to suppress him and let him know the depth of the court. Don't think that with the backing of Donggong, you can do whatever you want in the court.

After listening to Cen Wenwen's words, Dou Kuan took a look at Li Chengqian who was fiddling with his finger on it. When he saw the prince's thumb pointing down, he immediately felt a sense in his heart. Then he walked up to Cen Wenwen and glanced contemptuously at Cen Wenwen. text at a glance.

What Dou Kuan hates the most in his life is this rule, that rule, what is a rule, the biggest rule that can share the worries of the court, this is the Tai Chi Hall, he needs to see what the prince means, if it is changed to Henan Road, it will be sooner or later. Just swearing at your mother and slapping your face with your hand, it doesn't matter if you are a Shangguan or not.

What happened to the prime minister, what happened to the Shangyuan Festival, the Chinese New Year and the holidays don’t care about the life and death of the people, then the court really complied with the sentence that the prince often said, the wine and meat of the Zhumen stinks and the bones are frozen to death. He couldn't bear the situation.

"Zhongshu Ling, your house is almost ready for the holidays!"

"I have prepared a little bit, what's the matter?" Cen Wenwen looked at him quite unexpectedly, and said that he was rude and asked about the New Year's goods. There must be something wrong with the person selected by the prince. Isn't this an answer to the question?

Just when Cen Wenwen was puzzled, Dou Kuan picked out a memorial from his sleeve and handed it to the internal officer under the imperial ranks, then cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I certainly know that the Shangyuan Festival is a good day for everyone to celebrate. There are also children, of course they know what this season means to them.

As Cen Xiang said, their family or most of them are ready to have a family reunion, but what about those people who are in dire straits and who are called heaven and earth?His Majesty is not only the father of the princes, but also the father of all the people in the world.

If they don't have enough food to eat and clothes to cover their bodies during the Shangyuan Festival, even if the delicacies are in front of them, it will be like chewing wax!In this case, the rules are not important. After all, the people depend on food, and the country is based on the people! "

After listening to Dou Kuan's words, Li Shimin, who was sitting on the dragon chair, nodded involuntarily. He spoke in a clear and orderly manner, and he did not fawn on the officials. He puts the people first. It seems that the 20 years of experience in the state government have forged him. A pair of hard bones.With this kind of demeanor, I can rest assured that Gao Ming has a good vision.

"It's okay, it's okay, I haven't been in court for a long time, so it's okay to listen to it, besides, what Dou Qing said is right, I am the father of all people, so naturally I want to put them first. If the people are not good at morality, then I Can you still enjoy the offering safely?"

Well, the emperor said so, and Cen Wenwen could no longer insist on the excuse of etiquette, then he glared at Dou Kuan, snorted coldly and stood back in the class.And Dou Kuan is even more capable of causing trouble, and saluted Cen Wenwen again, which made Cen Jingren in the class even more embarrassed, and cursed in his heart: The people in the East Palace really have no good things, this is not to put a big hat on himself , Do you say that the old husband and slave are bullying the master?If it weren't for the Great Court Meeting, the old man would have to argue with you, hum.

"Your Majesty, I think that the court is like a human body. If you want to be like an arm, you must ensure that the officials are clean and clear, especially the low-ranking officials. After all, they are the closest to the people. A person with bad character will ruin the impression of the imperial court in the minds of the people."

"Although I have not been in office for a long time, I have a lot of experience in dealing with the corruption of small officials. Through some anonymous reports, I visited Yu Zhen, the magistrate of Jingyang County, Zhang Gu, the magistrate of Chunhua County, and Li Qi, the magistrate of Zhengning County. , Chongxin County Magistrate Zhang Guan, Huating County Magistrate Wu Xiang and other 43 officials below the county level.

Regardless of the imperial government's policy of not needing to enclose land, and regardless of the policy issued this year that prohibits the purchase of common people's land at low prices, they wantonly used the prestige of the government to buy land in the hands of the common people at low prices, and then took advantage of their positions to transfer the documents. Changing the official price back and making huge profits from it is simply a beast with a human face and a disregard for His Majesty's grace. Such an official must be severely punished. ".
(End of this chapter)