Chapter 50 Take it to kill
"What a good person who is polite first and then military! Is the Ministry of Rites not in the Ministry of War? Is it easy to bully my Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Works?"
He Wenshan stared at Lu Youwei who appeared, his eyes looked like a beast that chose people to eat.
The former Minister of War Li Kaixuan was from their camp, and Dou Guangtong, the Minister of War, did not like to be involved in right and wrong, because he was about to retire, so the Ministry of War was basically in charge of the overall situation.
Li Kaixuan was dismissed, Dou Guangtong also retired and returned home. He Wenshan's camp was equivalent to losing control of the Ministry of War.
The new Lu Youwei is obviously a person from the emperor. Although He Wenshan has Mu Qing, he dared not vent his resentment on the emperor. He could only vent his anger at Lu Youwei.
"It's easy to bully? You're really easy to bully. The Ministry of Personnel is a waste of resources in your hands. It's better to abdicate as soon as possible to give in." Lu Youwei said bluntly. He was just a temporary minister and was not afraid of offending people like He Wenshan. At most, he could pat his butt and leave. The world was wide and the sea was wide. He was happy and free. Emperor Wei just kept him by his side to support the scene. He could leave at any time.
"Recently, scouts from other countries have raided the borders of our Great Wei more and more frequently. You, the newly appointed Assistant Minister of War, have done nothing at all."
A white old man slowly walked over by a group of officials, and the Minister of Revenue and Long arrived.
The Ministry of Revenue is in charge of national taxation, land and household registration, and is one of the most profitable departments among the six ministries.
In order to live more comfortably or bring your family to Chang'an, some officials will inevitably please the Ministry of Revenue, so that they can have the opportunity to get a big and good house. No matter how bad they are, they can choose a good land location to build their own house.
In the homes of some officials, some relatives are in business, and some businesses may have a transaction volume of tens of thousands of taels of gold a year. If taxes are exempted, they can earn nearly tens of thousands of taels of gold more, so they must please the Minister of Revenue and Long.
"Oh, Lord, is the tiger whip delicious? You are so old, but I don't see how powerful it is." Du Junda looked at He Long with a teasing look on his face.
"What tiger whip, why should I eat that thing?" He Long's expression changed slightly, and his voice became smaller.
"I'm guilty? What's wrong with this? Everyone is a man. I understand. Do you think so, Lord Lu?" Du Junda looked at Lu Lin with a joke.
Lulin is a sixth-rank official, but he would pay Helong a tiger whip every month, and he has been giving it to him for five consecutive years. This incident was seen by Du Junda in the file given to him by Emperor Wei.
In addition to giving Du Junda a file about He Wenshan, the Emperor of Wei also gave Du Junda a file of other ministers. In short, Emperor of Wei means that the bigger the scene today, the better.
Taking off the honest man's cloak, Du Junda made a batter with a lot of stuff, and sometimes what he said could make people angry.
"What tiger whip, Lord Du, I don't know what you are talking about." Lu Lin turned his head and did not look at Du Junda, but his heart trembled slightly. How could he know about the fact that he paid the tiger whip to He Long?
"This stack is the order you placed in Chunfengtang for five years. Go to get the tiger whip on time on the fifth day of every month, right?" Du Junda took out a stack of paper from his arms with a smile. He was not prepared enough, so how could he dare to easily criticize others?
"Come on, let's take a look together, let's take a look together." Du Junda distributed the papers to people around him.
"Mr. Du! You are too much! Have you offended you?" Lu Lin said with a ugly expression.
"I didn't offend Lord Du, but I did." At this moment, Lu Zhengxuan, the Minister of Justice, also appeared, followed by Ji Youyu, the Minister of Justice.
"Master Lu, what do you mean?" Seeing Lu Zhengxuan, Lu Lin instinctively shrank back. The people from the Ministry of Justice were the most afraid of these corrupt officials.
"A tiger whip every month, and your workshop's tax exemption is one-third. With the business ability of your workshop, you can get hundreds of taels per month. This tiger whip is quite expensive, right? And the adults?"
Lu Zhengxuan had a playful smile and He Long was about to make excuses, but was interrupted by Lu Zhengxuan.
"On the market, the price of a tiger whip is only a few dozen taels. Your transaction seems to be unequal."
He Long slowly narrowed his eyes. In his opinion, Lu Zhengxuan was a biting dog, and it would be difficult for him to get out of it if he bites it.
"A tiger whip a month, and you are going to work hard with your wife to have a younger son? Your grandson is eight years old, right? If you have a younger son, your age and seniority will be a bit messy."
Lu Zhengxuan clapped his hands, and two court lieutenants from the Ministry of Justice stepped forward and took Lulin away directly.
"Sir, save me, and I, and I, and I, and I!" Lu Lin's heart-wrenching call for help gradually faded away. He Long didn't even say a word during the whole process, but just kept squinting his eyes.
"It is right that you don't speak and plead for him. Among all the things you have committed, the tiger whip can even be ignored. You'd better shut up next."
Lu Zhengxuan suddenly took a step forward, with an invisible aura on his body. He Long gritted his teeth, retreated to He Wenshan's side, and moved back two more steps back.
Gan Tiannan took a step forward and was about to speak, but Lu Zhengxuan pointed it, "A step forward, the gate of the prison is open for you."
When Gan Tiannan heard the word "Superbing Prison", his face changed. He hesitated for a moment, but did not take the second step in the end. He also took a step back and returned to his original position.
The Minister of Personnel He Wenshan, the Minister of Works Gan Tiannan, and the Minister of Revenue He Long, these three people are in the same camp.
The Minister of Justice Lu Zhengxuan, the Minister of Rites Wu Xiufu, and the temporary Minister of War Lu Youwei, these three people are from another camp.
Du Junda and other ministers, except for Feng Jiangjin, the Minister of Rites, also stood on the side of Lu Zhengxuan and the others.
Whether in terms of numbers or current momentum, Lu Zhengxuan and the others steadily overwhelmed He Wenshan and the others.
Moreover, Lu Zhengxuan's revenge on Gan Tiannan and Helong made some people notice a trace of information. Lu Zhengxuan and others seemed to be trying to remove He Wenshan's position as Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
Some people have already thought about it deeply and know that this is a game between the emperor and the first powerful minister Mu Qing!
More than an hour has passed since the morning court. The emperor has not announced the order to let them in, and Mu Qing has not yet appeared. Is it possible to play chess through his subordinates? It seems that this is the default game between the two.
It was still early in the morning today. As long as the civil and military officials in Beijing had formal positions, they would go to court regardless of their rank. Therefore, today was very lively, with many officials, no less than a thousand.
"It seems that Lord Lu is coming for me today!" He Wenshan said coldly. First, Du Junda gave him face, but now Lu Zhengxuan targeted him again. This should have received the emperor's will, but so what? With Mu Qing here, Emperor Wei must also consider it if he wants to touch him, the Minister of Personnel!
"Mr. He, do you think that if Your Majesty wants to touch you, you have to consider Mu Qing behind you? There are also two ministers, Gan Tiannan, Minister of Works, Minister of Revenue and Long?" Lu Zhengxuan seemed to have seen through He Wenshan's thoughts and said with a playful look on his face.
"I am an important official in the court. Even His Majesty, I cannot dismiss my official position in just one sentence!" He Wenshan said with confidence. He was sure that Lu Zhengxuan would not dare to do anything to him. After all, so many colleagues were watching.
"You seem to have a misunderstanding of the word Your Majesty. Your Majesty, isn't the one who speaks the most? If he wants to destroy you, do you still need to ask for other people's consent?" Lu Zhengxuan took a step forward and stared at He Wenshan.
"What do you want to do?" He Wenshan's heart trembled. He was far inferior to Lu Zhengxuan in his aura.
"Mr. Du, I'm looking at you." Lu Zhengxuan glanced at He Wenshan disdainfully, then stepped back, giving up the position in front of him to Du Junda.
"Mr. He, do you have anything to explain?" Du Junda walked towards He Wenshan with his hands on his back.
"Du Junda, don't forget that you are my subordinate!" He Wenshan wanted to slap him, but with Lu Zhengxuan and Wu Xiufu around, he didn't dare and didn't have this opportunity.
"Your Majesty took me away from the grass. I originally thought that I could do my best to do things for Your Majesty. I have never wanted to participate in your disputes. But your Majesty held my hand yesterday and told me how powerless he was. Look at you, the damn guys, what did you force His Majesty into?"
"He Wenshan, you will definitely not be able to protect your black hat today, and no one can do it!" Du Junda really reached out and patted He Wenshan's black hat. The audience was in an uproar. This is the following!
But Lu Zhengxuan was at the scene and seemed to ignore this scene. No one came out to blame Du Junda as a thorn.
"You!" He Wenshan pointed at Du Junda and looked at the black hat that was falling aside, with anger in his eyes.
"This court is not what Mu Qing said, but what Your Majesty said is not what Your Majesty said; this world is not what Your Majesty says, but what Your Majesty says is not what Your Majesty says. This is Your Majesty's court, not Mu Qing's; this is Your Majesty's world, not Mu Qing's. Mu Qing, that's nothing!"
Du Junda yelled louder, and the last sentence "It's a big deal" exploded in everyone's hearts like thunder.
It was furious, and it was completely furious. Someone actually humiliated Mu Qing in public. This was something that had never happened before. No matter how hard Mu Qing was, they all said it privately, humiliated in public. Isn’t this seeking death?
"You ungrateful wolf, have you forgotten who took good care of you when you first entered the Ministry of Personnel?" He Wenshan cursed.
"Care? What do you mean by taking care of me? It's just to pull me into the group! Don't think I can't see it!" Du Junda mercilessly exposed He Wenshan's previous actions.
"Little bastard! I'm so angry! I'm going to kill you!" He Wenshan's thoughts were exposed, which made him angry and yelled to kill Du Junda.
With a clanging sound, Lu Zhengxuan drew a sword from the scabbard of the Tingwei beside him. This action scared everyone present. He drew the sword in the palace, but he was very disrespectful.
"Take it and kill him." Lu Zhengxuan threw the sword to the foot of He Wenshan, giving him a chance to kill Du Junda.
The sword fell at the foot of He Wenshan, and the sound made scared him to take several steps back. He was a literati and had never really used a sword in his life. His sword when he was young was just for the purpose of pretending to be forks.
Chapter completed!