Chapter 112: Taking advantage of the power (4)

After Weng Tongshu left the study and walked away, Weng Xincun continued to talk to Zeng Guofan, "What the emperor means is to take this opportunity to punish the court officials?"

The question was very general, but Zeng Guofan's answer was not vague at all, "That's right! When He Fang Gong left his post to the secluded residence, I went to see him. Mu Xiang said that since the emperor ascended the throne, he had only stopped his former ministers in the previous dynasty and had not taken the post to pay more attention to the class. Finally, he was kind-hearted." The topic changed and mentioned today's incident. "This time, I want the emperor to stop at this time. I am afraid it is not feasible. It is better to follow the emperor's will and completely purify it. What does the teacher think?"

Weng Xincun really became an official for a long time and became more and more timid, "What should I do?"

So, Zeng Guofan calculated for him one by one, "Zaiyuan is just a bannerman leader. Even if there is a big storm, it will not be hindered by him. Wen Xiang is in charge of the General Administration, and Yan Danchu is in charge of the Ministry of Revenue under the order. These two people are newcomers and they will not be affected. The rest are teachers, students, and Sun Yinghe."

"The student thinks that once this matter occurs, Sun Yinghe will be the first to impeach him without waiting for others. Instead of waiting for him, it is better to leave it to the student, and the emperor intends to make a living..."

Weng Xincun suddenly interrupted his words and asked in a puzzled tone, "If you say that the Weng family in Changshu accounts for most of the gentry in a county, this is a bit reasonable. The emperor doubted me, it is also a matter of right. But, who is the person who Neqin is referring to?"

"This, the students are not able to figure it out for the time being." Zeng Guofan said, "Since the emperor ascended the throne, Manchu and Han have used it together. However, I, Han officials, have a more important position in the court. If there are Naqin in the court, and the relatives of the royal family members like Ortai can restrain the court, the students can never think of such a person."

"Oh, you continue, and then."

"At present, the only way to retreat is to advance. The emperor is the most beautiful to keep the memorials in the court because of his old age and has made great contributions to the court over the years. At the same time, he asked the teacher to compile a book with Shuping, Chong Baishui and others to ask for entrusting the letter, and to make a safe plan for the court, and to be concerned about the old love, the emperor will not deal with it decisively."

Weng Xincun lowered his head and was silent for a long time, and at first glance, "Since that's the case, one guest will not bother the second master, let's write a manuscript." After that, he shouted to the outside world, "Come on, invite the eldest master."

The father, son and younger brothers discussed in the study for a long time and drafted two memorials. One was written by Zeng Guofan, who impeached Weng Xinchuang for "not strict in managing the family and harming the village". The other was written by Zeng Guofan, but Weng Xinchuang for requesting an imperial edict to return home on the grounds of being over 60 years old. Among them, "Book of Han? Biography of Xue Guangde" says, "Seventy-year-old carriages are synonymous in ancient times" - retired at the age of 70, and hung carriages in households, and did not take political affairs. He also led me to "be contented and not humiliated, and knowing that he will not be in danger." He believed that he was nearly 70 years old and should not be in love with him.

I carefully studied the text and confirmed that there was no violation. I immediately submitted it to the person.

There was nothing to say all night. On the second day, the Military Affairs Office was on duty as usual. Yesterday, the emperor went out of the yard for a walk and had fun with the people, but such a big storm occurred. Several slaves from Weng's mansion were taken to the Ministry of Justice for detailed investigation. When they woke up in the morning, Zeng Guofan first reported the matter, "The Ministry of Justice reported to Chen, Weng Dehai, Weng Deshan and others, to the safety of the elders of our mansion. According to the usual rules, they were taken to warn people, and did not bully others or harm the people."

"However, they were shocked to the front and roared at the back, and the Ministry of Justice planned to be executed for the crime of destruction."

The emperor sat high after the imperial case and listened expressionlessly until Zeng Guofan finished speaking. He was silent for a moment, feeling helpless: Weng Dehai and others did not know their identities, so how could they be shocked? However, he punished these people not to judge the matter, but to use this to crack down on the increasingly decadent atmosphere in the court! Therefore, even though he knew that these people would not die, he would not care about so much.

After thinking for a long time, Fang Shi said, "Are you sure, just execute the sentence according to the crimes planned by the Ministry of Justice."

"yes."

The emperor reached out and picked up the memorial that Weng Xincun asked for his return, looking down, "Weng Xincun?"

"I'm here."

"You are an old minister who was favored by the ancestors and my two dynasties, and you are also a model of the scholars. Why... can't you bear it so wronged? If I scold you a few words, you will be resentful and leave me?"

Weng Xincun hurriedly met, "I am frightened. For many years, I have been taught by the emperor's great honor and kindness, and I have been taught by the emperor many times. I am a little arrogant and proud of my heart. I think that when it comes to my ministers' hearts, I have no intention of being arrogant because of my merits. The people in the palace are even more skillful. However, I realized yesterday that the messy slaves at home have such a great unjust act! Thinking about the emperor's words yesterday: "How can I clean up the world if I don't clean up a house? I feel ashamed of my king and father, and I am so frightened that I dare not use this incompetent and mediocre talent to serve the king and father, and I dare not set up in the court with my face."

"A gentleman knows shame and then be brave. If you can see this, it will be considered as a rebellious matter in detail in the future. As for what you said in your memorial, although I have the words "content without being humiliated, and knows not being in danger", it refers to ordinary ministers. A white-headed prime minister like you can show my dignity, right? Besides, if you say that hanging a car in seventy is inevitable, what about eighty battles in the temple? So what do you say?"

Weng Xin was secretly happy. The emperor said this, which shows that he did not have any prejudice. It is best to be able to end up with such a result. "Your Majesty, the old minister wasted his 71st spring and he had not had much time left. In recent years, he always dreamed of returning to his hometown, so that the emperor would ask him to submit what he asked, and the minister returned to the forest, and wandered in the spring and stones?"

"This is wrong." The emperor retorted without any qualities, "If you are like you, wandering with springs and stones, and being tall, you can be comfortable, then what should you say when Zhuge Wuhou devotes his whole life to his death?"

Next, the emperor moved him with emotion and said that he would be together in the court every day. Once he was away, even his friends would not bear it. He would not say how kindly the emperor treated him well, even if he mentioned all kinds of favors in the past decade, he would not say anything. If he really wanted to leave, he should think about the emperor and would not be able to leave the friendship that was separated from him!

Weng was choked with tears and barely wiped his tears. He felt that it was almost done. If he asked again and again, if he couldn't do it well, it would really annoy the emperor and things would be difficult to deal with. However, in the study yesterday, he discussed with Zeng Guofan. If he could reach this level, he would ask for power to be cut off himself! "The emperor's holy heart comforted him, how could he abandon his king and father? However, for many years, I have been repeatedly picked up and assigned important tasks. I feel that it is difficult to get enough energy. I would like to ask the emperor to exempt him and choose another virtuous person to take care of it."

"This matter is, let me think about it." The emperor said, "But it's fine, but there is only one job in the study, so you should take care of it more. The children are familiar with you, and they are afraid that they will be disobedient."

"Yes, I will do my best to open the Holy Learning of Wo."

"Well, and, after all, you are old and have poor energy. I think you don't have to be on duty every day. Wen Yanbo of the Song Dynasty went to court on ten days, so if you have any previous examples, please refer to it. Just do this."

Weng Xincun felt a chill in his heart, and finally realized that he had said too much just now! He would not allow him to say anything beside him, so he met with gratitude respectfully.

The Military Affairs Office stepped down and drafted an order. The emperor sneered a few times, and suddenly pointed at the imperial case, "Liu Fu?"

"The slave is here."

"Take my bowl of tea for Weng Xincun to eat, there is no need to thank you."

It was said to be tea, but it was actually ginseng soup. Liu Fu agreed, holding the colorful blue bowl of Kangxi Kiln in both hands, and walked out of the hall carefully.

After a while, Liufu returned, and the emperor ordered, "Send an imperial guard to escort the Grand Secretary Weng Xincun back to the residence."

Liufu must have another trip. When he arrived at the military office outside the Second Palace Gate, Weng Xincun was drinking the ginseng soup he gave, and his face looked better than in Shende Hall. After Liufu passed the imperial edict, he looked at Shende Hall to meet and thank him. Next, he found Xilinga and asked him to send someone to escort Weng Xincun out of the garden.

On this side, King Wenshao of the military machine drafted an edict and handed it to the imperial court. When it was sent, he found that he had already deleted and modified it to the emperor, so he had to copy it separately and handed it over.

In addition to the imperial edict, there are two other items, one is written by Zeng Guofan and the memorial to impeach Weng Xincun, and the other is a page of plain paper and red characters. You can tell at a glance that it is the emperor's imperial pen.

Zeng Guofan’s memorial was handed over to the oldest emperor yesterday when the Summer Palace was about to give up the keys. The content was roughly: “The Grand Secretary Weng Xinchuang has been in two dynasties and has experienced great prosperity. However, he should prepare for the evening festival and blame Hengduo…” After repeating the incident on March 13, the ninth year of Xianfeng, Zeng Guofan wrote, “I heard that public opinion has been heard that the Weng family accounts for half of the gentry in Changshu. The Weng family has become the 19th member of Weng Tongshu, Weng Tongjue, Weng Tonghe and other 19 others. Tang and Weng were married to Weng’s family. The officials included Tang Xiu, Tang Jinzhao, and Tang Menghuai.’

‘The two tribes were originally giant tribes in Jiangsu. Their officials were recommended by the subject, or they started to discuss the situation. Their changes day by day, but they were unable to immediately discuss the termination. They were only slightly suppressed and their removal was aroused by the warnings. This was why they were safeguarded and created. Please commit suicide within three years, and not special orders will be promoted, and they will be suspended from promotion.’

This memorial made the emperor extremely funny: People say that Zeng Guofan is more loyal and not more agile, but what is said in this memorial is not the case at all! After ten years of his reign, his subordinates' actions, words, words, and words are all understood. In terms of this memorial, it must be the work of the two junior brothers after a long time of hard work. Within three years, isn't this clear, and laying the next foundation for Weng Tonghe's future rebellion?

However, as the emperor of a country, sometimes even though he knows that his subordinates are playing tricks on him, he still pretends not to know! After ten years ascending the throne, the emperor felt that his mood had become much older.
Chapter completed!