I studied in modern times

Chapter 480 I love the minister!

"Guan family, that's probably what happened..."

Cai Jing bowed with a cup of wine and briefly introduced what happened.

After hearing this, Zhao Xu narrowed his eyes and whispered softly: "Really?"

"It shouldn't be!"

"After all, Quan Zhi Huazhou is also the son of the former prime minister!"

"And I remember that Quan knew that Huazhou was recommended to me by Xianggong Cai himself before he sent the judgment to Quanzhou last year."

"Xiangong said: Therefore, the prime minister, Chong Sikong, gave him to the servants. Wu Gongtao Zhengxianzi Anzhi is very talented and learned, and he is humble. He can be used by a state."

"I was still wondering if it could be of great use!"

"How could you do such an unwise thing?"

Cai Jing held the potion and bowed: "There is something that the officials may not know about..."

"Run Guo Gong originally recommended Wu Anzhi to serve as the powerful magistrate of Huazhou, just to settle a grudge from the past..."

"uh-huh?"

Cai Jing said cautiously: "This matter involves Wen Jifu, the son of Grand Master Wen, and Wu Anzhi, the powerful official in Huazhou."

"?" Zhao Xu naturally knew that, but he wouldn't tell it.

Cai Jing had no choice but to bite the bullet and talk to Zhao Xu about the big drama that caused a stir in both the government and the public.

It was a typical nest case caused by nepotism and money.

It happened in the third year of Yuanfeng.

At that time, Xiangzhou observed the judge Chen Anmin and revealed a trap.

During his trial, he executed two prisoners who should not have been executed.

Moreover, he was executed in Xiangzhou without following the normal procedures and reporting it to the Criminal Court and Dali Temple for review.

I can only say that everyone understands the tricks and problems involved.

Things like this were not uncommon in the Song Dynasty, and dozens of them happened every year.

As long as there are no problems above, this matter will be over.

Unfortunately, the Trial Court at that time was under the control of the New Party.

And this Chen Anmin has long been targeted by the New Party.

Because, although this person is just an observation judge, he has a close relationship with the two big bosses of the old party.

He was Wen Jifu's biological uncle, and Wen Jifu was Wu Chong's son-in-law.

If you hit him, you can slap the big mouths of Wen Yanbo and Wu Chong at the same time.

Therefore, just when Chen Anmin thought that his case was flawless, the trial court came down from the sky and directly pointed out his problem in judging the case and executing the prisoners, so the case was sent to Kaifeng Mansion for reaffirmation.

In a panic, Chen Anmin first sought help from his nephew Wu Anchi, who then went to seek help from his brother-in-law Wen Jifu.

At that time, Wu Anzhi was a doctor of Taichang, while Wen Jifu was not so good. He was the judge of Dali Temple at that time.

What's even more terrible is that Wu Anchi also told his father Wu Chong about the matter, and Wu Chong wrote a note and gave it to his subordinates.

That is to say, his confidant Liu Fengshi, who was the official official of the execution room and prosecutor of Zhongshu at that time.

Liu Fengshi then followed Wu Chong's wishes and intervened in the case, and began to sidestep the situation, trying to turn a major issue into a trivial one.

Things have gotten to this point and are completely out of control.

Because this case has changed from an unjust, false and wrongful conviction to a conclusive clique for personal gain.

The people involved range from the prime minister to local, state and county officials.

Wu Chong, Wen Yanbo and even Han Qi's son Han Zhongyan were also involved - the then magistrate of Xiangzhou was none other than Han Zhongyan, the current Minister of Rites.

And Han Zhongyan was not clean in this matter. He was afraid of being implicated, so he also used his strength in this matter.

However, when the people of the old party gathered together, they forgot a fatal thing - the mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole follows behind!

Since the people of the Criminal Court dared to attack Chen Anmin, they had naturally made careful arrangements and received support from above.

Wang Gui, the right prime minister at the time, and Cai Que, the minister and censor at the time, had long been watching.

Seeing that Wu Chong was so unwise, the old party actually started to unite.

Wang Gui and Cai Que were ecstatic.

They saw the right opportunity and dealt a fatal blow to the old party.

Report the case directly to the imperial court.

There is nothing to say about what happened next.

Zhao Xu's father, after learning that the old party was united and formed a party for personal gain, was furious and directly transferred the case from Kaifeng Mansion and Dali Temple to the Yushitai controlled by the new party.

He also worshiped Cai Que as Yushi Zhongcheng and was fully responsible for the investigation and trial.

And Cai Que lived up to his trust and obtained conclusive physical evidence and confessions.

Thoroughly examine this case, which started with an unjust, false and wrongful conviction and was later compiled through nepotism, personal connections, and bribery.

As a result, Chen Anmin stopped, removed, and put him under supervision.

Wen Jifu and Wu Anchi were both in charge of local residence.

Liu Fengshi was demoted to Caizhou Academy of Food Science and Technology.

Even Han Zhongyan was punished and was fined copper and fined. Not long after, he was transferred back to the capital.

Wu Chong was implicated by the case and had no choice but to resign. He immediately became a bachelor of the Guanwen Palace and served as the envoy of the Western Taiyi Palace. He died of illness soon after.

In this case, the new party won a great victory and the old party suffered a complete defeat.

It was during this case that Cai Que rose to prominence by stepping out on countless old party ministers, including Wu Chong.

Of course, Cai Jing is a smart man.

He would not introduce the facts of the case to Zhao Xu in complete detail.

Just briefly sort out the case, and then tell Zhao Xu the key information - this Wu Anchi is dishonest. In the past, he formed cliques for personal gain and had a very bad temper.

The reason why Duke Runguo recommended him was entirely out of human nature and sophistication.

After hearing Cai Jing's description, Zhao Xu laughed in his heart.

Where are these ministers?

One by one, they are all human beings.

Seizing the opportunity, I wanted to mislead his judgment.

"Fortunately, I studied abroad in modern times. I understand the twists and turns in these cases better than anyone else!"

"hey-hey……"

"It just so happens that I also want to teach this bastard Wu Anzhi a lesson!"

"It would be great if we could take this opportunity to break up the marriage between Wu Anchi and Wang Anshi's daughter."

Wang Anshi lived in Zhao Xu's previous life, and by this time he had died of illness in Jiangning.

But now, he is still alive and kicking.

Judging from the information Zhao Xu has obtained, Wang Anshi is now in Jiangning. He is even very leisurely and elegant, and has even written several new poems.

Two of them were sent to Dengzhou, which were sung by him and Su Shi.

Wang Anshi is in this state now. As long as his mentality is calm, it will not be a problem to live healthily for another three to five years.

But Zhao Xu knew that he wanted Wang Anshi to continue to live healthily.

Then, we have to defuse a minefield for him.

In addition to Wang Anshi's political troubles, several of his biggest problems in his life came from his guilt for his children.

The eldest son Wang Yu died young, which was a great blow to him.

The unfortunate marriage of the eldest queen was Wang Anshi's biggest regret in his later years.

After all, it was he who made the decision to marry his eldest daughter to Wu Anchi.

The desolate smoke and cold rain help people feel sad, and the clothes are stained with tears without even realizing it. Except for the spring breeze and the green sand, it’s just like watching you crossing the river!

This poem by Wang Anshi to say goodbye to his beloved daughter is enough to prove his inner guilt for his beloved daughter and his deep regret for her unfortunate marriage.

If Wu Anzhi and the Wang family can be forced to reconcile. By letting the Wang family return to Wang Anshi and his wife, Zhao Xu felt that Wang Anshi should have no regrets in his later years!

So, the way he looked at Cai Jing changed.

Only Cai Jing can accomplish this!

As soon as his thoughts changed, Zhao Xu said to Cai Jing: "That's it..."

"If that's the case, this Quanzhi Huazhou is really a bit domineering!"

"What a shame that poor newspaper boy is, causing this disaster!"

"By the way..." Zhao Xu suddenly asked: "Does Cai Qing know why Quan Zhi Huazhou wanted to murder the newsboy in broad daylight?"

Cai Jing lowered his head and said in a low voice: "I don't know, but I just listened to the words of Wang Min, the director of the Kaifeng Prefecture and the military officer. It seems that some witnesses heard that Quan Zhi Huazhou scolded the newspaper boy who was born low and was a 'bastard without a father and a mother.' , or it was caused by the newsboy selling tabloids to him and angering him!"

Naturally, Cai Jing would not miss such a good opportunity to apply eye drops to Wu Anzhi.

Of course, he is very smart and will not charge into the battle by himself, but will set up Wang Min.

Zhao Xu's mouth twitched as he listened.

"No father or mother?"

"Without a father or a mother, you can be humiliated at will?"

"The sage said: When I am old, I am in harmony with other people's oldness; when I am young, I am in harmony with others' youngness."

"Quan Zhi Huazhou, have you ever read the teachings of this saint?" Zhao Xu asked.

Cai Jing lowered his head.

"Ask me about this powerful official in Huazhou!"

"Look at his sages' books. How do you read them?"

Of course, Zhao Xu will not directly interfere with the specific case.

This is just a small case.

No matter how high-level it is, it is just a public security case.

Even if he is dealt with strictly, quickly and severely, it will only be a matter of a few words of punishment.

Afterwards, Wu Anchi could still pat his butt and go back to Huazhou as his right to know.

But Zhao Xu would not let him go like this.

Yes!

Normal regulations, systems and laws cannot deal with Wu Anchi.

The government and the public would never let Zhao Xu set such a precedent.

Just two newsboys were beaten.

What a big deal!

But Zhao Xu is the emperor, the emperor!

As long as you change your thinking, this matter will be easier to handle.

I am the merciful emperor and the benevolent and sage king.

I am full of love and care for all ministers.

It’s better to avoid past mistakes and avoid future ones, and to treat illnesses and save people.

That's why Zhao Xu asked Cai Jing to ask Wu Anchi - who taught you the sage book? How to read it? How dare you even throw away the teachings of saints? Are you still a scholar-official?

As Cai Jing listened, he was inexplicably reminded of the prince-in-law Guo Xianqing, who was still in Imperial College and was ordered to live alone and receive the guidance of Confucianism appointed by the officials at the time and place specified.

Cai Jingke heard that since Guo Xianqing entered Imperial College.

Even if she lives alone, she can only see the eldest princess of Wei except for the imperial edicts appointed by the officials and the lectures of the great Confucian scholars.

Even the maidservants beside the eldest princess are not allowed to enter with the princess.

In such an environment, the relationship between the princess and the consort became increasingly loving.

It is said that the eldest princess of Wei State is now pregnant.

It really made everyone in Bianjing laugh.

The concubine in the palace and the eldest princess of Wei were all very grateful to the official family.

Now, when Cai Jing listened to the official's words, the strings in his heart were inexplicably plucked.

So, he bowed and worshiped again: "I respectfully obey the imperial edict."

Zhao Xu nodded: "After asking clearly, you will reply to me."

"I would like to know what makes a scholar-bureaucrat, the son of a dynasty prime minister and a man full of poems, books, rituals, and music, not even pay attention to the teachings of saints!" He said sadly.

"No!" Cai Jing bowed again.

……

After sending Cai Jing away, Zhao Xu rubbed his hands.

Then he called Feng Jing to his side and told him: "Feng Jing, in my name, go to Grand Master Wen's residence and inform Grand Master what Cai Jing just reported..."

Wen Yanbo still has to give him some face.

No matter what, this incident happened at the door of Wen's mansion, and Wu Anchi was still a relative of Wen Yanbo, so he had to communicate with Wen Yanbo no matter what.

"No!" Feng Jing bowed and bowed again.

"In addition..." Zhao Xu stopped Feng Jing and asked him: "You can ask the Grand Master for me..."

"Did Duke Wu Zhengxian teach Quan Zhi Huazhou the way of benevolence and forgiveness?"

"If so, why does Quan know Huazhou, but he doesn't even understand the principles of being a child and being a child?"

"I am very sad!" Zhao Xu sighed: "The son of the prime minister of the Song Dynasty and the most pro-people official in a state can't even understand two weak and lonely newsboys!"

"How should he understand the people of that state?"

“The saint’s principles of benevolence, tolerance, love for the people, and closeness to the people can be said to be a long and arduous task in the Song Dynasty!”

Forget about anything else, let's put Wu Anzhi on the fire and roast him without holding him accountable for his crimes or holding him accountable for his actions.

Just grasp the way of saints and focus on the teaching of benevolence, forgiveness and generosity, the high ground of political correctness.

Zhao Xu believed that with Wen Yanbo's IQ, he would understand his subtext.

Wen Yanbo should also cooperate with him.

Feng Jing carefully remembered Zhao Xu's words in his heart, and then bowed: "I understand, I will inform the grand master of everyone's virtues."

……

Wen Yanbo listened quietly to the official's virtues relayed by the big Diao Dang beside the official.

Then, he raised his hands in the direction of Funing Hall and said with tears streaming down his face: "The benevolent officials are well versed in the teachings of saints and know the way of benevolence and forgiveness. They are truly a blessing to the world and a blessing to the country!"

He must express this attitude.

The emperor is benevolent and saintly, admires the teachings of saints, takes benevolence and forgiveness as his foundation, and governs with generosity.

This is the emperor that all scholar-bureaucrats dream of.

However, Wen Yanbo always felt that the words of today's officials sounded more and more like the routines of Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty in history books?

Prime Minister, my most important thing is that he is the first in the world...

The prime ministers Chen Ping and Zhou Bo, who helped the Han Dynasty, killed Zhu Lu, and dominated the government and the public, were thus relieved of their power and driven back to their feudal states.

The King of Huainan is my younger brother. I cannot bear to punish the king, so I will discuss it with Two Thousand Stones...

I cannot bear to punish the king, but he will forgive the death penalty...

The good King of Huainan died on hunger strike like this.

And, that famous scene in the history books - sending a bunch of ministers to uncle Bo Zhao's house every day to mourn and report his death, forcing his own uncle to death.

As for today's methods, Wen Yanbo feels that they may be more tactful than Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty.

He actually sent someone to ask me - who taught Wu Anzhi the book of saints and the way of benevolence and forgiveness?

It's not obvious, is it taught by Wu Chong?

and so……

What does official mean?

Let me come forward to criticize Wu Chong's way of raising his children?

It is not impossible.

But you have to talk about it first and see if the official attitude is what you think.

So Wen Yanbo said to Feng Jing: "Feng Di, please wait a moment. I will write a memorial and submit it to the officials for inspection."

He is an important military official, and he is also a grand master.

It is his job to criticize the ministers of the world for their immorality, rudeness, and disrespect.

(End of this chapter)