Chapter 889 Your Majesty, you are wrong
I was wrong?
Human instincts are very interesting. For example, if you do something wrong, your instinct will make you hide the idea of making a mistake, and then use various excuses and reasons to justify yourself.
You may even take it for granted...when others point out your mistakes, you feel innocent and indignant.
Jiang Qingzhi is also a human being, so he is no exception.
He subconsciously said, "Let me deal with this matter first, and then reflect on it slowly."
"That's no problem." Xia Yan said, then turned around and waved.
Xu Wei and Hu Zongxian came over, bowed, and said nothing.
Xu and Hu are both smart people. After discovering the problem with their boss, they did not try to persuade him, but took a safe approach and told Xia Yan about the matter.
The old man had discovered some problems with Jiang Qingzhi long ago, but he did not take them seriously. The more time Xu Wei and Hu Zongxian spent with Jiang Qingzhi, the more they discovered.
"Xu Wei went to the Jinyiwei and told Lu Bing that it was time to take action. Spread the evidence of Guangning Marquis's crime, starting from the market. Remember, there is no need to exaggerate..."
"Yes."
"Uncle, go to Zhilu and keep an eye on the Yan family."
"Yes."
"Old Hu is at home, coordinating the process."
"Yes."
"Mr. Jingchuan." Xia Yan said, "Please also tell those who study Xinxue, don't forget the teachings of Xinjianbo, your heart is bright."
"it is good."
Xia Yan walked up to Jiang Qingzhi and said, "Just stay at home and take a rest. The sky won't fall. Even if it does, I will hold it up for you!"
Xia Yan turned around and said, "Prepare the horses!"
"Mr. Xia, where are you going?" Hu Zongxian asked.
"I have something to discuss with your majesty."
Tang Shunzhi patted Jiang Qingzhi on the shoulder, "Do you need any drinks?"
"No." Jiang Qingzhi smiled and suddenly found that he seemed to have become redundant again.
After Xia Yan gave some words, he assigned the tasks and as the leader he had nothing to do.
"You have to learn to let go," said Tang Shunzhi.
Jiang Qingzhi went to the study. Before Xia Yan left, he called Fucheng and said, "Go and tell my wife that Qingzhi has something to think about today and there is no need to worry."
When the news reached the backyard, Li Tian breathed a sigh of relief. "Mr. Xia thought he could hide it from me, but as my husband's bedmate, how could I not know anything about his abnormal behavior recently? Well, let him be quiet."
Jiang Qingzhi went to the forbidden area.
He was leaning against a small machine tool, smoking a cigarette in his mouth, lost in thought.
……
"Why haven't you started yet?"
In Zhilu, Yan Shifan was a little curious, "Since the Jinyiwei has taken action, even if there is no evidence, Lu Bing can still come up with a bunch of charges against Yang Xiao. What is Jiang Qingzhi waiting for?"
Yan Song said: "Maybe, he is waiting for the limelight to become stronger!"
"Let those people impeach more before you take action." Yan Shifan nodded, "It will feel even better if you get slapped in the face when you are most proud of yourself."
"Prince, young minister." Shen Jun came in, "Xia Yan has entered the palace."
"Why did he enter the palace?"
Emperor Jiajing was also quite curious. "Why would this old man want to come to the palace to see me when he is enjoying himself in Xin'an Lane?"
Huang Jin smiled and said, "Perhaps Chang Wei Bo is too busy to handle the situation, so he asked him to pass on the message?"
But even Huang Jin himself did not believe this. If he really wanted to pass on the message, he only needed to ask a guard, or let Zhang Juzheng and others do it. There was no need for the veteran Xia Yan.
Xia Yan is here.
Standing outside, looking at Emperor Jiajing quietly.
Emperor Jiajing, dressed in a Taoist robe, stood in the hall and looked at him calmly.
"You came."
"Yes."
After many years of meeting each other, a familiar feeling arose spontaneously.
A skilled emperor who mastered the art of checks and balances. An arrogant prime minister who regarded everyone in the world as fools, and an old man who was almost ruined by his arrogance.
"Do you have something to say to me?"
"Yes."
"I know that you, Xia Yan, don't want to enter the palace, don't want to see me, and you still miss how I treated you back then. I think the good bows should be put away when the birds are gone."
"Yes."
"So, what alarmed you, a stubborn old man?"
"It's this Daming, and Qingzhi."
"Oh! Do you need some tea?"
"It would be even better if there was wine."
"Huang Ban, bring some wine."
The former king and his ministers sat opposite each other.
The wine was fine, and Emperor Jiajing took a sip and said, "I am all ears."
Xia Yan drank the whole drink, stroked his beard and said, "Your Majesty, if you want to start a new policy, the best arrangement is to let Yan Song take the lead." "Why?"
"Your Majesty regards the Prime Minister as the hand that controls the world. I was one of your Majesty's hands in the past, but my hand was not very obedient, so your Majesty sent Yan Song to the cabinet to restrain it. Lu Bing and others fabricated my crime. Doesn't your Majesty know? Your Majesty must know. If you know but turn a blind eye, it means that your Majesty is disappointed with my hand. Since this hand is useless, just cut it off. Your Majesty's decisiveness makes me admire this. But Qingzhi will not learn, he will be soft-hearted."
"Hmm!" Emperor Jiajing tasted the wine. "Continue."
"Yan Song knew the reason for my downfall, so he lowered his head, obeyed Your Majesty, and was willing to be Your Majesty's loyal dog. In fact, it's a joke that the prime minister is a loyal dog."
"Oh! Tell me." Taoist said calmly.
"A dog holds the power of the world and governs the country. After a long time, the dog will change."
Emperor Jiajing took a sip of wine and rubbed the jade awl in his hand.
"Either they are as greedy as a tiger, or they will have disloyalty. Yan Song dare not have disloyalty, so he will inevitably be as greedy as a tiger. This is the case with the Yan Party at the moment."
"Ok!"
"If that's the case, how could Your Majesty, who is so smart, not know that if Yan Song were to take the lead in implementing the new policy, Your Majesty and Qing Zhi would be behind the scenes...
Your Majesty will purge the Yan Party sooner or later, so make the best use of it before the purge... Let Yan Song take the lead and let the Yan Party be at the forefront, instead of letting a young man like Qingzhi hit that high wall!"
The old man raised his cup and drank it all. "I have served Your Majesty for many years and I know Your Majesty's skills very well. Your Majesty saw all this, but you turned a blind eye to it. I am quite surprised."
"You called yourself a minister before."
"Yes."
"Now I call myself an old man."
"I am the minister of the past, and I am the old man of today."
"Smart people are all proud and arrogant. I am like this, and so are you, Xia Yan. I hinted at you many times back then, but you turned a blind eye. It was you who forced me to take action."
Emperor Jiajing's eyes flashed with sternness, "If it weren't for Qingzhi, you would have been beheaded long ago!"
"I know." Xia Yan looked at the emperor unwillingly, "In the past, it was the minister, and now it is me. In the past, the minister was obsessed with power and took pleasure in the sea of suffering. Power is poison, and I indulge in it. I am more greedy and want more..."
"That means you, Xia Yan, deserve to die!" The emperor's eyes were filled with disdain. "You think I can't do without you, you think the Ming Dynasty can't do without you. Once you are gone, the court will be in chaos, and the world will be in chaos."
"I did what Your Majesty said back then, but now I think I was so arrogant that I became stupid. When Yan Song came to power, he managed the government in an orderly manner in the early days and was obedient to Your Majesty. To be honest, if he had some integrity, he could have been a prime minister."
"What's the use of integrity when Yang Tinghe was famous for his integrity?" Emperor Jiajing said sarcastically, "Power is blinding. Yang Tinghe set his sights on my authority, and you, Xia Yan, are no exception.
The more power they control, the greedier they become, and they will eventually be unable to resist climbing over the emperor's head and bullying him. If the country is not peaceful, they may even think about changing the dynasty!"
"I have never had such a thought." Xia Yan said frankly.
"Many things are driven by chance." Dao Ye said something meaningful, and then filled his glass with wine. "Once the opportunity comes, you can't help yourself."
"Maybe!" Xia Yan took the wine jug handed to him by Emperor Jiajing and poured himself some wine.
The wine dripped into the glass, and Xia Yan said slowly: "Power is poisonous, but it is extremely sweet and the best delicacy in the world. I dare say that no one can resist this delicacy. Whenever there is a chance, they will be eager to pick up the chopsticks and eat it with relish."
"So, after learning from your experience as Xia Yan, I decided to recruit this old dog Yan Song."
Old dog, you should be obedient.
"The older you get, the clearer it is for you to see past events. Power is the source of the conflict between the emperor and the prime minister. The so-called Tao, the so-called way of governing a country, is different, that's bullshit!"
"You, Xia Yan, have also gained enlightenment! Hahahaha!" Emperor Jiajing laughed.
The Taoist took a long time to catch his breath and said, "It's ridiculous that Yang Tinghe and his ilk used different ways of governing the country as an excuse to steal my power and use it for their own benefit. I was too soft-hearted back then."
A murderous intent flashed in the emperor's eyes. "Otherwise, Yang Tinghe should be executed as a warning to those who would covet the emperor's authority. Do not cross the line, otherwise... you will die and your clan will be destroyed!"
"I know." Xia Yan smiled, "So many people have pleaded for Yang Shen over the years, but His Majesty ignored them."
Over the years, many people have pleaded for Yang Shen, imploring Emperor Jiajing to release this great talent.
But Dao Ye has always ignored it.
"Yang Shen is just a scholar." The Taoist said proudly.
"Yes. Now it seems that His Majesty is still furious with Yang Tinghe and is taking his anger out on Yang Shen."
Emperor Jiajing acquiesced.
People who are stubborn and sentimental, once they feel that their feelings have been betrayed, their desire for revenge will be stronger and longer-lasting than that of ordinary people.
"Then, Your Majesty, why didn't you let Yan Song take charge of the new policy?" Xia Yan looked at Emperor Jiajing. "Throwing Yan Song out afterwards would be like when Emperor Wu used the cruel officials Zhou Xing and Lai Junchen, throwing them out afterwards to calm the anger of the world, killing two birds with one stone."
"Are you worried about Qingzhi?"
"Qingzhi is young, and he only has me and a few other people to help him. He is facing the whole world. He is facing the Confucianism that has dominated the Central Plains for a thousand years, and those meat-eaters. He is a human, not a god. Under such heavy pressure... has Your Majesty never thought of Shang Yang?"
Huang Jin seemed to hear thunder roaring in his ears.
Shang Yang!
This is a synonym for tragedy.
The Qin State became powerful because of its reforms and eventually unified the six states.
But as soon as the emperor left, the new monarch threw Shang Yang out to appease the anger of the world.
In fact, the new monarch was using Shang Yang's death in exchange for the support of the meat-eaters and people all over the world.
"What do you want to say, that the emperor is ruthless?" Emperor Jiajing smiled.
"Yes." Xia Yan looked at Emperor Jiajing, "Qingzhi is not a sacrifice. He should not be placed on the altar of the Ming Dynasty and become a sacrifice!"
Emperor Jiajing looked at him and suddenly shook his head and smiled.
"He is my cousin. In my eyes, he is almost my own child!"
Xia Yan: “…”
(End of this chapter)
