My Brother-in-law is the Prince

  Chapter 287 The overall situation has been decided

  Qin Zhengxue's face was pale, and he was a little flustered.

  This matter has not been investigated.

  Once it is verified, then...the people in the county plundered the goods of the merchants, and then used the so-called goods to invite and buy the hearts of the local gentry, it will be clear.

   Not to mention, his father died in an embarrassing manner.

  Although the son said nothing about his father's faults, to be honest, if the world knew how his father died, I'm afraid he would really be unable to be a human being.

   If you really want to investigate, let Jin Yiwei directly investigate the Qin family's affairs to the bottom, and what will be revealed will not stop there?

  As for the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple...if they start to investigate...

  Under the pain of losing his father, Qin Zhengxue could only knock out his front teeth and swallow it in his stomach.

  But Zhang Anshi refused to let go: "Didn't you say that the death is strange? Since it is strange, why don't you investigate? If you can't trust the Jinyiwei, don't you even trust the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple?"

  Paused, Zhang Anshi continued: "Qin Sheren, your father is dead, I...I naturally know that you are very sad, and now you are so upset that you cannot make a rational judgment."

   "My lords, in my opinion, we should take the place of Qin Sheren to make up our minds. Let's invite His Highness the Crown Prince together, and ask Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment to send people to investigate to the bottom, so as not to arouse criticism from all over the world."

  Actually, at this time, everyone was confused.

   You want to say that Zhang Anshi is the murderer, but Zhang Anshi seems to care about the truth of this matter, and is even willing to invite Dali Temple and the Ministry of Criminal Justice to lead the case.

  伱If he is not the murderer, how can he not die, but die at this time?

   As for Qin Zhengxue's reaction, it was the most surprising.

   After all, he is the sufferer. When his father died and he was in great grief, anyone would want to check it out, just in case.

  But he doesn't seem to agree with this.

  After hearing Zhang Anshi's words, Qin Zhengxue immediately shook his head and said, "No, my father died of old age, and the cause of death is very clear. Hey... after all, my father didn't have this fate..."

   After saying that, his eyes turned red, and his voice began to sob.

  By this time, he was no longer willing to entangle, everything is a foregone conclusion, and it is useless to talk now.

  At that moment, he prostrated himself on the ground, and said to Prince Zhu Gaochi: "His Royal Highness, I have reported my father's funeral, minister... minister..."

  Qin’s political science was completely destroyed, and the country ruled the world with filial piety. If the minister died of his father, he should keep the system for three years. This is the so-called Dingyou system.

   That is to say, at this time, he has to pack up his things and return to his hometown. After three years, he can return to the capital as an official.

  This is an almost unacceptable result for Qin Zhengxue.

   But if you want to accept this result, you have to accept it, because this is the law of etiquette and the law of the country.

  No one can violate these, unless... the emperor specifically decreed to seize the love.

The so-called seduction generally refers to a major event in the country, which must be handled by a certain minister. The matter has reached the point of no delay, so under the persuasion of all the officials and the emperor's will, finally stay .

   But he, Qin Zhengxue, is not qualified to seize love at all.

  Da Ming has never had a record of seduction.

  Qin Zhengxue is completely devastated, and he knows that if he returns...after three years, the situation in the court will definitely change, and by then...

  He choked up, and he didn't know if it was because his father died, or because... he lost his great future.

  He continued to speak in a difficult way: "According to etiquette, I should bid farewell to Your Highness and return home to Ding You. I implore Your Highness for your permission."

   After finishing speaking, he kowtowed to the ground and couldn't help but burst into tears.

  Zhu Gaochi reacted at this time, his mouth was wide open, a little closed, and he wanted to be happy, but the muscles on his cheeks just pulled up, and then pulled down immediately.

  So he pursed his lips, tried his best to make himself grieve, and said in a tone that restrained his grief: "Qing is in the East Palace. I have many people to rely on. There is no Qing in the East Palace. If something happens, who should I consult with?"

  He said, wiped his eyes, and said with deep pain: "It's just... Xiao is fundamental, the Qing family will go on their own."

  Qin Zhengxue said with tears: "Thank you, Your Highness."

  He stood up with a dejected expression on his face, still holding the funeral letter in his hand, shaking every step, his legs almost became weak several times, he couldn't stand firmly, and almost fell to the ground.

   One last salute, and left without looking back.

  Suddenly, the hall fell into a strange atmosphere.

  Zhang Anshi said at this time: "Your Highness, I think... this matter still needs to be investigated..."

  Liu Beep and the others remained silent.

   Zhang Anshi said everything everyone wanted to say.

   What is speechless is that, for everyone, it seems that Qin Zhengxue's father was murdered by someone. Someone must have done something wrong and pointed the finger at someone.

   But Zhang Anshi said it out of spite, as if there were other people in this world who harmed his father.

  Zhu Gaochi said: "It is Qin Sheren's wish."

   means don’t check it.

  Zhang Anshi could only resentfully say: "Yes."

  Zhu Gaochi calmed down, showing a bit of grief, and sighed: "I trust Qin Sheren the most. Qin Sheren is in Zhan Shifu, and has always been my confidant. Now I really can't bear it."

   "Yes, yes..." Everyone nodded in agreement.

  Zhang Anshi also nodded, agreeing, and mechanically said: "Yes, yes, yes."

  Zhu Gaochi said again: "It's just... the position of a bachelor is still vacant. In your opinion, who is better?"

  The hall fell silent again.

   On the one hand, this time, everyone was unprepared and never expected that another person would have to be nominated.

   At this time, there is no time for everyone to collude secretly.

  On the other hand, today's events were too shocking, and the good things made people lose their fathers, which made many people feel a little bit drummed.

   Just when everyone was still in shock, Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "Your Highness, why not Yang Pu?"

   "Yang Pu?" Zhu Gaochi said indifferently, looking at everyone.

  Liu Bi and others have not responded yet.

But Zhang Anshi said: "Didn't you all talk about your talent just now? Yang Pu is also very talented, with both ability and political integrity. He is actually the second choice. Even Qin Zhengxue just said it clearly. Yang Pu's talent and learning are superior to others. He is ten times as high as the top choice. Of course, we all know that this must be Qin Sheren's modest words, but we can also see the leopard from it, this Yang Pu is indeed a person with real talents and practical learning."

  Zhu Gaochi looked at Liu Bi: "What do Liu Qing's family think?"

   "This..." Liu Bi was really stumped.

  If it fails, where can I find a second candidate?

  As for saying that Yang Pu is unqualified, this is not acceptable. When Qin Zhengxue was publicly promoted, everyone also said that Yang Pu was indeed talented.

   It is obviously inappropriate to directly retort now.

  Zhu Gaochi could not let go of this opportunity, so he said again: "Zhu Qing, this is the top priority. These days, Zhu Qing has been urging my palace to announce candidates for bachelors as soon as possible. Why is it now that you are delaying?"

  Liu Bi had no choice but to bite the bullet and smiled bitterly: "Yang Xima...maybe you can give it a try."

  Getting what he said, Zhu Gaochi was not polite, and said: "Does anyone think it's inappropriate?"

  Seeing that everyone was quiet, Zhu Gaochi stood up and said, "That's it, Yang Pu..."

  Yang Pu: "..."

  Yang Pu was dizzy at this time, and the situation turned so fast that he couldn't react.

  He also always felt that there must be other reasons for the death of Qin Zhengxue's father, but God knows what the reason is.

  But Yang Pu knew that after today, he might be completely tied to Zhang Anshi, no matter how he explained, no one would believe his innocence.

  Even... the death of Father Yang may require someone to pour dirty water on him.

  At this point, if he chooses to decline, he will not be able to clear his suspicion.

  The only way is to accept it, get this position, do something that benefits the country and the people, and truly change the world's people's views on themselves.

  In just a split second, his thoughts were turned back and forth, but he also made a decision, and immediately bowed down and said, "The minister is here."

  Zhu Gaochi said: "All the lords have publicly recommended you as a bachelor. This is a public opinion, and you must not refuse it. You will take office tomorrow and assist me."

  Yang Pu said, "Thank you, Your Highness."

  He raised his head and glanced at Zhang Anshi.

  Zhang Anshi was smiling.

   A referral is over.

   Everyone hasn't recovered yet.

  Zhang Anshi has already pulled Yang Pu: "Congratulations, congratulations..."

  Yang Pu smiled wryly, and returned a salute.

  Zhang An Shidao: "From now on, you and I are afraid that we will be in the same boat."

   This is clearly soliciting and buying.

  Yang Pu also knew that he was already on the boat and couldn't get off, but he still thought about it and said: "As long as it benefits the country and the people, the officials will try their best to cooperate with Wei Guogong."

  Zhang Anshi smiled. He knew that Yang Pu was still on guard against him, so he turned around and said, "What do you think of the regulations?"

  Yang Pu said frankly: "Some places are not perfect, and some places are a bit whimsical in the eyes of the officials, but overall, they are novel."

  Zhang Anshi said: "Although the Taiping Mansion is in Southern Zhili, most of the people are in poverty. I want to use this charter as a blueprint to carry out the New Deal. This is also the meaning of the crown prince. What does Xueshi Yang think?"

"It's better to be cautious. Take one step and look at three steps." Yang Pu paused, and said: "Actually, in the past dynasties, there are not many smart people, and there are countless people who implement the New Deal. If their New Deal is only based on the charter Look, all of them are meticulous and beneficial to the people. But what about the actual effect? ​​It can be seen that the affairs of the world cannot be accomplished by just hitting your head and coming up with a novel idea. In the final analysis, it depends on people."

   "Relying on people?" Zhang Anshi looked at Yang Pu in surprise, and then waited for Yang Pu's next words.

Yang Pu nodded and said: "That's right, those who have always promoted new policies have always been enemies of the old party, and most of the talents in the world are attracted by the old party. Therefore, to establish a new policy... it is impossible to rely on the support of the palace, and it is also possible to rely on a sage." No, let’s just talk about Wang Anshi. Wang Anshi is such a smart person. His New Deal is many times more rigorous than your lord’s regulations. But did the Song Dynasty solve the long-standing abuses of redundant officials and reduce the burden on the people? gone?"

  Zhang Anshi said: "Then what is the reason?"

Yang Pu said: "Wang Anshi has won the support of Song Shenzong, and it can be said that the limelight is unmatched for a while. This Wang Xianggong can be said to have taken advantage of the right time and place. The only loser...is Renhe. His New Deal will inevitably cause Manchu However, since the government opposes it, how can things be carried out? Wang Xianggong’s approach is the same as that of the vast majority of New Dealers in history. What they choose is to buy people’s hearts!”

"Therefore...the followers of power all defected to Wang Xianggong. In order to cling to them, everyone claimed that they were the new party, but what happened? It turned out that the bad things were in the hands of these people. No matter how well-equipped it is, no matter how much the emperor supports it, but as your disciples, there are a bunch of guys who just want to take advantage of the New Deal to gain power, how can things be done?"

   "The end result... is nothing but a laughingstock."

After a pause, Yang Pu continued: "So the lower officials think that Duke Wei is too anxious. Once he is eager to get a new deal, it will inevitably lead to disputes. Once there is a dispute, with the power of Duke Wei, of course he is not worried about someone taking refuge in Duke Wei. , but with these rats, how can things be done?"

  After hearing this, Zhang Anshi subconsciously said: "Then what should I do?"

  Yang Pu already had an answer in his mind, so he immediately said: "First, don't use the banner of the New Deal, don't attract attention, and use the name of eliminating the White Lotus Sect..."

   "White Lotus Sect..." Zhang Anshi was a little dazed.

  He didn't expect that the White Lotus Sect could also become a tool man.

Yang Pu smiled and said: "The White Lotus Sect in Taiping Mansion has had too much influence. For the sake of long-term peace and stability, we will thoroughly attack the remnants of the White Lotus Sect. Can the officials of these counties take this opportunity...to change people? Secondly, the Lord's regulations Many of the initiatives in this can be justified as well.”

   "For example, it is very simple to abolish the way for the common people to go out and need a guide. Just say that the White Lotus Sect confuses the people and harms the village. You can encourage the local people to go to the county town or the prefectural city to listen to the preaching..."

   "There is also a tax policy, which can also be changed, just say that the White Lotus Sect has ulterior motives..."

  Yang Pu started to say one by one, Zhang Anshi was very surprised when he heard it, and finally put his hand on Yang Pu and said: "Mr. Yang, let's go, let's find a place to sit down and talk slowly."

  So he found a small hall in the East Palace, Zhang Anshi asked the **** to pour tea, and couldn't help asking: "Can you deceive people in the name of eliminating thieves?"

Yang Pu smiled and said: "My lord, there is a saying that you can only make progress when you have an inch. If you directly say that it is the New Deal, many of the strategies in it are aimed at officials and gentry, will they give up? But if you eliminate thieves, It's different."

"On the one hand, it is to tell them that this is only a temporary measure for eliminating thieves. At least it can teach them to feel at ease. , If anyone has a lot of complaints about this, they dare not oppose it too much, if not, wouldn't they become the eyes of the White Lotus Sect, and become the remnants of the White Lotus Sect?"

After a pause, Yang Pu continued: "Thirdly, there are actually some things that everyone in the world knows, but knowing it is one thing, but the father-in-law can't shout it out. Everyone knows, at least you can maintain the surface." Once you shout out, it becomes the difference between the enemy and us."

  Zhang Anshi took a sip of tea and said, "That's right, it makes sense, okay, let's do it like this, but... you can't keep using this excuse."

Yang Pu then said: "This is called getting an inch. After getting an inch, if this new policy is really done well in Taiping Mansion and the people really live and work in peace and contentment, then...at this time, a group of elites must have been cultivated under the father-in-law. At the same time, the officials of the New Deal... also gained a lot of hearts. There must be some people in the court who are truly concerned about the country and the people. Seeing that the results are effective, they will definitely turn to support. At that time... things will be much easier gone."

"Grandpa...you must always think that all the scholars in the world are old-fashioned, caressing, pedantic, or heartless. In fact, the reason why you think so is because you are not born as a scholar. Scholars in the world cannot be generalized, they are just good and bad."

"If the New Deal is really effective, there may be some scholars who support it even more strongly. The reason why they oppose it is because the implementation of the New Deal in the past dynasties and dynasties, not only did not benefit the country and the people, but instead led to heavier burdens on the people and worse discipline. Corruption, this is why we are cautious and skeptical about any new policies, and besides, the father-in-law is a foreign relative after all..."

  Zhang Anshi immediately raised his eyebrows and said, "What's wrong with your relatives? Are your relatives not human?"

  Yang Pu couldn't help showing a smile, and said: "I don't mean that."

  Zhang Anshi became serious, thought for a moment, and then said: "What you said is not unreasonable. Your strategy is quite a legacy of Emperor Taizu Gao."

  Hearing this, Yang Pu glanced at Zhang Anshi meaningfully: "I dare not."

  Zhang An Shidao: "When Emperor Taizu Gao conquered the world, the strategy he used was: build walls high, accumulate grain widely, and become king slowly. Isn't that what it actually means?"

  Yang Pu hurriedly shook his head: "Hey, Zhang Gong is careful, can you say this?"

Zhang Anshi had no scruples, and said directly: "Even if I say this in front of Your Majesty, isn't this the most commonly used quotation by you scholars? There are many things that are not taboo, but you scholars have a lot of fun, But it always seems as if they are colluding with something."

  Yang Pu: "..."

   "I don't know Mr. Yang, what other ideas do you have? Just teach me together. I am a careless person. Although there are many brothers around me, there are not many with brains."

  Yang Pu said: "Then the charter, please revise it again. After a few days, it will be sent to the father-in-law's house."

  Zhang Anshi smiled happily and said, "Then I'll be fine."

  The two of them tacitly agreed that they had completely become their own people.

  Yang Pu has some doubts about life. He doesn't know whether he was dragged into the water by Zhang Anshi, or dragged Zhang Anshi into the water himself.

  Maybe... it's mutual achievement.

  ...

  A report was sent to the palace soon.

  At this time, Zhu Di was having lunch.

  Empress Xu was not in the palace, so Zhu Di simply ate some meals in the Wenlou to deal with a few mouthfuls.

  Therefore, they only sent a pot of small wine and a few dishes of side dishes. The wine is royal brewed by the imperial court.

  At this time, Yishiha walked in on tiptoe.

  Zhu Di looked up at Yi Shiha, poured himself a drink, and said, "Donggong...is there any result?"

  Yi Shiha walked to Zhu Di's side and said, "Yes."

  Zhu Di took a sip of wine, and then asked again: "Who did you introduce?"

   "Qin Zhengxue..."

Zhu Di frowned, looking displeased, put the wine glass casually on the table, and muttered: "Between his mother, I only taught them not to swear, but I didn't let them follow the minister's wishes everywhere. Is it Zhu, or is it in the pocket of these bird ministers?"

   After cursing angrily, he filled the glass again.

  Yi Shiha said: "But..."

  Zhu Di: "..."

  After hearing only two words, Zhu Di, who raised his glass again and poured wine into his mouth, suddenly looked at Yi Shiha.

  Yi Shiha cautiously said: "However... some accidents happened. Then Qin Sheren's father... passed away, so Qin Sheren immediately resigned from office and returned to his hometown to guard the system. In the end...everyone recommended Yang Pu."

   "Poof..."

  Zhu Di took a sip of wine and sprayed it out.

   "Why didn't you say it earlier."

  Yi Shiha smiled and said: "Isn't the servant afraid that you can't explain clearly?"

  Zhu Di said: "Why is his father dying at this time?"

   "The slaves don't know, everyone suspects...cough cough..."

  Zhu Di raised his eyes and said, "You mean...the prince and Zhang Anshi did it?"

  Yi Shiha said: "It's not like that, Duke Wei has repeatedly hoped for a thorough investigation, and also hoped that the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple will investigate...the cause of death must be thoroughly investigated...instead, it was Qin Sheren who said it was the end of his life..."

  Zhu Di couldn't help but be disappointed: "I thought my son was a bit promising, and he was really capable of great things. It turned out to be just luck."

  Zhu Di couldn't help sighing. It's strange to say that as a father, Zhu Di hoped that King Han and King Zhao would be more peaceful, but he also hoped that his eldest son would be more ruthless.

Yi Shiha said: "However... this servant... thinks there is something strange about it, it's because the person who reported the funeral... this servant asked someone to check, this person... is a bit different, and he is very secretive about Father Qin's death. ...This Father Qin died violently."

   "Could it be..." Yi Shiha said: "There is something wrong with Father Qin's death, but it's not easy to say it clearly..."

  Zhu Di suddenly understood something: "I see, if it really is the case, then there are quite a few tricks."

  Yi Shiha smiled wryly and said, "This is just a servant's guess."

   "No need to guess." Zhu Di waved his hand and said, "Where is such a coincidence in the world!"

  He paused for a moment, not in the mood to eat or drink, and said: "Go and call Master Yao and Jin Qing's family, hurry up, I have important matters to discuss with them."

  Yi Shiha saw Zhu Di's eagerness, so he hurriedly said: "Your servant will go now."

  He had just left, but a **** came in a hurry: "Your Majesty, Duke Yao and Duke Jin are asking to see you."

  Zhu Di raised his eyebrows, which was a coincidence.

   After a while, Yao Guangxiao and Jin Zhong entered the hall together, and the two saluted: "Your Majesty..."

  Zhu Di's eyes fell on Yao Guangxiao first, and said: "Every time I want to see Master Yao, Master Yao always comes here without losing the opportunity."

   "Fate is beyond words!" Yao Guangxiao said with a smile.

  Zhu Di said: "Okay, stop talking nonsense, have you checked the matter clearly?"

  Zhu Di looked at Yao Guangxiao seriously with a solemn expression.

  (end of this chapter)