Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 121 The Court Debate
"Men, the implementation of the county system that you are responsible for must have been resisted by many officials?"

"good."

Ji Ran said earnestly and earnestly: "The establishment of the county system in the State of Wu shows that all cities and towns are respected by county magistrates. The officials and officials who previously enjoyed fiefdoms and towns must cooperate with the administration of government, or they must not interfere with local government affairs at all!"

"In this way, how can we let the lords who have all the power over the fiefdom be reconciled? How can we be convinced?"

Hearing this, Fan Li couldn't help laughing and said: "Men, no matter how unwilling and convinced they are, they dare not confront the king, right?"

"Don't dare on the surface, how can you and I know what's going on behind the scenes?"

Ji Ran shook his head and said: "The old man was ordered by the king to send thirteen county magistrates to various places, but without exception, they all complained to the sky, and even gave birth to the intention of leaving. Why?"

"The thirteen county magistrates appointed by your majesty are all talented scholars from the Central Plains. To the Chinese people, they are foreigners and Hakka officials."

After a pause, Ji Ran continued: "According to the memorials issued by the county magistrates in various places recently, once they take office, they will all be placed on the sidelines and have no real access to local government affairs. ) loss or private fights between Li and Shu.”

"Such as real murders, large-scale brawls among villagers, theft, population loss, and even unsolved cases, Li Shu will report them to the lord for trial, not the county magistrate!"

"Ah? This..."

Fan Li stared and said, "If things go on like this, isn't the power of county magistrates in various places being emptied? Isn't the implementation of the national county system just empty talk?"

"exactly."

Ji Ran squinted his eyes and said, "The three new laws, the county system, the monopoly of salt and iron, and the flat purchase law, are all full of figures from the old aristocratic families of the Wu Kingdom."

"If they are not overthrown, the implementation of the new law may not be possible."

"Take down the old family?"

Fan Li said resentfully: "Men, I'm afraid it won't be easy. Looking at all the countries in the world, why doesn't a country respect the old family? They are rooted in the country, and their roots have long been intertwined, and their influence affects the whole body!"

"Your Majesty is afraid of the old family, so you can't take it lightly."

"You and I, it's better to find out what the king has to say first."

Not long after, Ji Ran and Fan Li boarded their respective carriages and drove towards the Wu Palace.

They have already realized the harm of the old family to the new law. If the old family is not overthrown, they are afraid that the new law will be difficult to implement!

But, does Qingji really dare to overthrow the old family?

Of course, Qingji already has great power in his hands, and there are a lot of talents under his command, so he doesn't have to worry about no one available.

But the old family is the pillar of the country after all. Although it has already been stained with bad deeds and almost collapsed, it can be easily broken, and the country of Wu is afraid of chaos!
Neither Ji Ran nor Fan Li dared to make their own claims, so they decided to ask Qing Ji to find out.

And Qingji seemed to have known that they would come back to meet him, so he set up a seat in Zide Hall, and asked Gong'e to present two bowls of fish soup for Ji Ran and Fan Li to taste.

Qing Ji said with a smile, "You two are blessed. You should try the fish soup that the queen just made for me!"

"Thank you king!"

Since Qingji was so kind, Ji Ran and Fan Li had no choice but to be respectful rather than obedient, covered their faces with their sleeves, and slowly drank a bowl of fish soup with spoons.

This is the fish soup cooked by Queen Ji Kou herself, the only one in the world!
But Qing Ji was able to share it with his courtiers, which really moved Ji Ran and Fan Li very much.

"Your Majesty..."

As the saying goes, eat without talking and sleep without talking.

It wasn't until the bowl of fish soup was finished that Prime Minister You Jiran was ready to speak to Qingji about his visit.

However, Qingji seemed to have guessed it a long time ago, and said slowly: "I don't know the reason for your visit. I have some memorials here, you two can read them!"

Qingji clapped his hands, and immediately two eunuchs carried a large box into Zide Hall.

The heavy box was placed on the floor and opened, revealing bamboo slips one after another.

According to Qingji's order, Ji Ran and Fan Li looked at each other, and then took out a few bamboo slips to look at. Cold sweat broke out on the forehead, quite moved!

I saw that these bamboo slips were all memorials to impeach them!
Among them, Ji Ran and Fan Li were the ones most impeached.

The people who impeached them are all the princes and officials like the young master, Zhu Yong, the senior doctor Shen Xi, and the beli!

A group of ministers and officials impeached Ji Ran, Fan Li, Bo Tong and others in the memorial. Whether they were some or not, they could vigorously fabricate charges, try to frame them, and force Qingji to punish them one by one.

If Qingji was a foolish king, or a mediocre king, he would most likely be pressured to punish Ji Ran and Fan Li.

However, Qingji has been able to withstand such pressure!

"Your Majesty Xianming!"

Ji Ran and Fan Li hurriedly saluted Qing Ji.

Qingji waved his hand and said, "This is what I should do. If you can't even keep a capable minister like you, how can I talk about reforms and reforms to make the country rich and the people strong?"

"The widow has long expected that the implementation of the new law will inevitably be obstructed by the old family. However, why should the widow be afraid?"

"Whether it is the monopoly of salt and iron, or the implementation of the county system and the flat purchase law, I will never compromise or give in half a step!"

With a resolute expression on his face, Qing Ji expressed his determination for the new law to Ji Ran and Fan Li.

"You two, the widow has decided that tomorrow morning, the ministers will hold a court debate on the new law."

Qing Ji glanced at Ji Ran, then looked at Fan Li, and said, "At that time, I invite you to defend the new law with eloquence, and I will fully support it."

"only!"

Ji Ran and Fan Li couldn't help but looked at each other, but they both bit the bullet and agreed.

Just relying on a court debate, can you convince a group of officials and officials whose rights and interests have been damaged?

Hang!
What is Qingji's intention in doing this?

After Ji Ran and Fan Li left, Qingji was preparing to continue handling government affairs.

Unexpectedly, Queen Ji Kou came to Zide Hall again to give him a massage to loosen his muscles and bones.

This actually made Qingji quite useful, but with the beauty by his side, who was warm and fragrant, Qingji couldn't help but get distracted for a while!
In the final analysis, he is still a vigorous young man, how can he have the same calmness as Liu Xiahui?
"Your Majesty, if Ji Ran, Fan Li and others cannot defeat the old family in tomorrow's court debate, what should we do?"

When Ji Kou's slender hands rested on Qingji's shoulders, she still didn't forget to lean up against Qingji's back, and breathe in the latter's ear like blue, scratching Qingji's heart for a while. angry.

"It doesn't matter whether you win or lose the court debate..."

Qingji held Ji Kou's plain hand, held back his anger, and said with a slight smile, "The widow has said it all, who would dare to disobey it? The new law has been implemented, and the old family can't stop it, what the widow said!"

(End of this chapter)