Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 614 Wei Zheng vs Dou Kuan ([-])

Wei Zheng is the prime minister of the current dynasty and an important minister of the country. It is common for him to speak directly to the emperor. If he can put Dou Kuan in his eyes as a "lucky" minister, he is favored by the prince. Let's talk That tone is called big, is it a matter of a little money?
And his opponent, Dou Kuan, is not a fuel-efficient lamp. He has worked hard in the state capital for 20 years. He has climbed up step by step from a county magistrate of the seventh rank to a minister of the third rank. , he is not at all afraid of Wei Zheng, a minister of the "two masters".

As the saying goes, there is no good player in fighting, and no good words in scolding. When fighting a "rogue" like Dou Kuan, Wei Zheng was also taken to Xiasan Road, and the two immediately scolded from official affairs to individuals.

Well, this matter has to be figured out, otherwise these two donkeys will have to pinch every day, okay, if you want to pinch, then let’s pinch, we men haven’t seen such a good show for a long time, let’s watch it, Anyway, Shi Renji can't escape.

After looking at each other, the emperor and his son smiled helplessly, and at the same time chose to keep silent.Of course, from the excited expression on the emperor's face, Li Chengqian saw the four words "gloating", if this was not under the watchful eyes of everyone, it is difficult to guarantee that this father will not go down and gamble!
"Wei Zheng, don't pretend to be a loyal minister and good general in front of this official. Didn't you just sit on the prime minister's position by singing high-profile? A low-level official in the old East Palace lives by betraying his honesty and focusing on the omissions of the lord. You fellow, you have no right to bark like a dog in front of me! Why didn’t you act like this when you were in the old East Palace? It’s not because you are afraid of death, but also want to keep your wealth, and take advantage of the loopholes in His Majesty’s innocence.”

After Dou Kuan finished speaking, Li Chengqian subconsciously looked at the emperor, seeing that his complexion was normal and still in high spirits, Li Chengqian felt very strange.In his opinion, Wei Zheng's harsh criticism of Dou Kuan in terms of filial piety is too much, but Dou Kuan can't reveal what has been built.

The change of the Xuanwu Gate is taboo for the emperor. To say this in front of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, Yanji, you must be too courageous.What Li Chengqian couldn't figure out was why the emperor didn't get angry. Even though Dou Kuan was a member of Empress Taimu's family and his confidant, his face still had the power to go against the dragon's scales!
It was the emperor who put aside what happened back then, and really made peace with himself, which is really a joyful thing.But if not, then the problem is serious, and it means that the emperor wanted to test Wei Zheng, and he didn't believe in Wei Zheng's loyalty at all.

Regarding the emperor's suspicion of Wei Zheng, Li Chengqian only found out in recent years. At the beginning of Zhenguan, although the emperor followed Wei Zheng in everything, he never let him participate in the discussion of secret matters.At that time, he felt that it was because Wei Zheng was newly attached, and it took time to prove his loyalty to the country.

But now after so many years, Wei Zheng still hasn't entered this circle, especially Fang Xuanling said that he is an interesting person, which makes Li Chengqian puzzled.Now, in front of the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs, the emperor did not hesitate to expose the scandal to others and remained indifferent. This made Li Chengqian really worry about Wei Zheng's future!
"Dou Kuan, it's your turn to worry about whether this old man is a loyal minister and good general. Your Majesty will naturally have a steelyard in his heart. As the saying goes, if you have a past, you can speak out, and if a minister has a past, you can make a statement. You still take care of yours. One acre of land is good, if the old man is involved in any corruption, malpractice, or violation of the law, you can go and investigate, and you don't need to chat with the old man here."

After finishing speaking, regardless of Dou Kuan who was on the side, Wei Zheng walked down the steps to salute and said: "Your Majesty, in any case, the governor of Ningzhou, Shi Renji, has committed the crime of misconduct, and should be dismissed immediately. At this point, he cannot escape the blame!"

After gouging out Wei Zheng, who was stubborn and unrepentant, Dou Kuan also stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, this chapter in Ningzhou is very clear. The people in several counties there have no food for the night. I think that the urgent task should be allocated immediately. A batch of money and food, and at the same time make up a spring sowing payment.

Otherwise, if this year is delayed again, the deficit will become bigger and bigger, and the lives of the people will become more and more miserable.It is an act of losing morals and ruining the family to focus on whether the management of officials is clear, neglecting the fundamentals of people's livelihood, and then looking back to make up for it. Such advice is worthless. "

Looking at Wei Zheng and Dou Kuandingniu, Li Chengqian scratched his head, not to mention the emperor, he can dismantle this matter, but these two represent two extremes of being an official, one can be summed up as an idealist, The other is the pragmatist.

Wei Zheng's opinion can be summed up very simply. Clean up the house before inviting guests. The court's money cannot be spent in vain, and the people's crimes cannot be vain. Whoever wastes the court's money must pay the due price. Governing the country according to the law is the national policy of the imperial court, and it must be firmly adhered to.

But Dou Kuan and him mean exactly the opposite. Trees are moved to death, people are moved to live, and everything has to be determined according to the actual situation. You can't arrest court officials and handle cases just because of rumors or such bland reports. We must learn and use it flexibly, otherwise the court will not only chill the hearts of loyal officials, but also cause greater losses to the people.

Ningzhou is only a thousand miles away from Chang'an, and the imperial court's envoy is there in a flash. His family, Pei Renbiao, are all in Beijing. Can he run away to a monk or a temple?Since there is no direct evidence, let him, an official who is familiar with Ningzhou, close this matter in front of him. If there is any problem, let's talk about it later.Can't people's lives be ignored just because they are afraid that others will destroy the evidence? Can the credit for solving the case be as great as human lives?
Cough cough, after clearing his throat, Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "Wei Zheng, Dou Kuan, you are all important ministers of the court, how can you keep order in the court like a shrew swearing at the street! I think it is too kind to you, so They all pushed their noses to their faces. Xuanling, tell me, what should they do with them!"

Li Shimin didn't pick up Ningzhou's fault, and instead left the order of the court to Fang Xuanling. A state is not a big deal in front of the emperor. What he cares about most is order and the imperial system. Although he and Li Chengqian are bad It's all right to be a little bit more disciplined, but not as a minister!
Well, after being named by the emperor, Fang Xuanling came out of the class and replied in a rambling voice: "Your Majesty, according to the law, they are thirty, but they are all quite old, and they all have heavy responsibilities. This is why the old minister asks His Majesty to show mercy outside the law, and fine him a salary for one year as a punishment, I don't know what His Majesty thinks!"

After Lao Fang finished speaking, Li Shimin clapped his hands involuntarily, and then said with a smile: "If you don't see it, this is what the Prime Minister of the Heavenly Dynasty looks like, and this is the model for a courtier, courteous, righteous, and virtuous." You have to learn these four words carefully. The affairs of Ningzhou will be handed over to the crown prince, and you can just do as he said, and retire!".
(End of this chapter)