Chapter 153: The Minister of the Country

Although the emperor delayed this matter, no one could tell the unhappiness in his heart, but Bao Jing's words were not unreasonable. How should he refute him? Weng Tonghe thought for a long time and finally found a solution.

He is the chief master of Hongde Hall, responsible for teaching the fifteenth and sixteenth princes, as well as the eldest prince's son, the grandson of Pulun, and several relatives of the royal family. On this day, Yi was ordered by the emperor to come here to see the master's teaching, so that Weng Tonghe could find an opportunity to make a calm statement.

"What do the prince thinks about that memorial of the Ministry of Justice?"

"That case of killing husband in Zhejiang?"

"yes."

"The Ministry of Justice has no previous cases."

"When you say the prince, there have been cases of the emperor's personal robbery."

Yi raised his eyebrows. He thought Weng Tonghe was about to talk about Gui Liang's greed for Mo back then. In fact, it was not. Weng Tonghe knew that this was a lifelong pain for Yi. Prince Gong Fujin died of depression because he could not save his father. How dare he mention the prince's sadness? "The incident was in April of the 15th year of Shunzhi. I found out a few days ago. If the prince didn't believe it, I could submit it to him."

"No, no." King Gong thought for a while and said, "Of course, this case cannot be sloppy. Look, how about sending officials to Zhejiang?"

"I'm afraid no one dares to go, and it may not be possible to handle it impartially. It's just that a few more innocent people will die."

"What are you talking about?" King Gong was unhappy.

"Your Majesty, maybe you don't know yet? I'll tell you an inside story to you, and you'll understand." He was talking about Qian Tan's death. Qian Tan was the shopkeeper of a pharmacy called Airitang in Yuhang County, Zhejiang Province. Yang Naiwu was tortured by Chen Lu and confessed randomly, saying that arsenic was bought at Airitang, and the owner of the store called Qian Baosheng.

When Liu Xitong of Chenlu School came to Qian Tan, he found out after asking that Qian Tan had never used Qian Baosheng's name, and his confession did not correspond to the facts. This was originally Yang Naiwu's self-rescue strategy. When retrial in the future, as long as he met a clear-headed person and could not close the names of each other's names, wouldn't he immediately find the loophole?

Unexpectedly, Liu Xitong and Chen Hu were better at their skills and threatened Qian Tan to admit that the word "Baosheng" was his. This time, Yang Naiwu died quickly and the case was completely confirmed.

But after more than two years of trouble, the case could not be settled. Qian Tan was ashamed and scared, and couldn't think of it for a moment and hanged himself to death.

"The matter is very clear. The officials in Zhejiang must uphold the original verdict. Qin sent officials to the province and were inevitably surrounded by favors. If they were to be held official business, they could also entrust the officers who were with them to report the criminals in the case? They still had to be held by local officials, and witnesses in connection with them would be threatened. If they did not follow, what would they do? It is conceivable."

"Yeah, yeah." Yi nodded deeply, "It is very easy for local officials to kill them on excuses."

"That's right." Weng Tonghe suddenly looked upright and said in a low voice, "Prince, now the court is using troops, the weak trunk and strong branches, and the tail is large, and it often starts from now on. It can be verified in the past history. The prince is responsible for the important task, so how can he not establish authority for the court?"

Yi suddenly realized, "Shuping," he stood up and changed his favor, "You are really a minister of the country!"

Because of Weng Tonghe's words, Yi's attitude changed drastically. When the imperial preface was correct, he said that Yang Changjun's intentions were abominable and deliberately confronted the court. This person had no great achievements, and as the head of a province, he dared to openly do so. So what about other governors and governors? If you follow the example, you will definitely make the country worse!

With Yi's support, the emperor immediately issued an edict. This edict was written by the imperial edict. Once it was shown, Su Shun and others were even more frightened. The emperor even wrote the edict, but he was still ignorant and knew how to agree with Bao Jin!

This edict is like this: "There was a report from the courtier Bian Baoquan, a case of Ge Bi, a civilian woman in Yuyao County, Zhejiang Province, who poisoned her husband. Hu Ruilan responded to the matter and asked to hand it over to the Ministry of Justice for handling. The matter should be resolved by a proposal. The matter involves disputes, and the case may be subject to the burden of witnesses and traveling back and forth. Therefore, Hu Ruilan was still instructed to study carefully because he had not approved the request."

"According to the Censorate, Zhejiang gentleman Wang Shuping and others condemned the joint name and submitted it to the Ministry of Justice for interrogation. According to the various circumstances described in the presentation, they must be thoroughly investigated so that they can be confirmed and resolved the doubts."

Finally, there is the instructions, "All cases files and certificates of crimes must be submitted to the Ministry of Justice for trial, and the truth must be obtained and the expectation is not in vain."

Yi recited it in public and said, "Emperor, I ask the emperor for his decree to be punished. Should I send someone to escort carefully to avoid any omissions?"

The emperor nodded repeatedly and raised his chin, "That's it, you're here, add it."

"Yes." Yi agreed, but did not dare to reach out. The case was a pen that was not something that the minister could use. He retreated outside and added a quick reminder, which was actually a warning, "All the criminals in the case were sent by Yang Changjun to escort the committee members along the way, so that they would not be negligent and cause harm."

Zaiying said this, closed her mouth and glanced around her eyes. She began to say that this case that was almost passed by the ancient times was just after Chen Shi. When he finished speaking, it was already Shen Shi in the afternoon, and the red Ridge was about to set in the west. "Then, Mr. Bei Zi, has this matter been revealed?"

"The court's official documents were issued on August 20th. I left Beijing on August 23rd. Until now, I still don't know if the matter is settled!"

Bao Chao shook his head vigorously, "Hey! Unhappy, unhappy! No one knows the result of such a case. It's so anxious."

Li Hongzhang and others laughed, "Chunting, don't you understand? This matter has been confirmed to be an unjust prison. The emperor, Longmu, defended loyalty and treason, and the officers of the Ministry of Justice, carefully verified it. This matter has been revealed, and it is already taken for granted! What we need to see now is Yang Shiquan and others who ignore public opinion and take human life into consideration!"

"What else can you see for such a villain? Isn't it over if you kill it with one knife?"

Zhang Peilun said, "Master, Mr. Bei Zi, generals, have passed the Shenshi, please attend the seat?"

After a dinner party, Bao Chao and others retreated. Zhang Peilun also found an excuse to hide. Only Li Hongzhang and Zai Ying were left in the room. After a tacit conversation yesterday, the relationship between the two became closer. "I am in Japan and working for the country. However, this information is not easy to understand. Not to mention that there is nothing to know about the matter in the capital, even the war on the north road that is in a different country is like falling into a fog. Can Mr. Beizi report?"

Zaiying didn't know much about the situation on the North Road, so he could only tell him about some of the simple battle situations he heard, "I heard that the progress of the war is also unfavorable. Whether it was the battle between Cheng Junmen and Zhang Junmen in Hegang Mansion or the Hanjiangchuan City where Hu Shuai attacked now, there were extremely casualties. The second time the imperial court sent troops across the sea was already consumed. Before I left the capital this time, I heard that Hu Damao asked for additional reinforcements to be sent, which made Emperor Ama very angry."

"What?"

"The Emperor Ama intends to open up the middle battlefield again and land from the Izu Peninsula. This is the heart of Japan. Once the landing is successful, it can threaten Japan's central portal, which is something that Japan cannot afford to lose. Therefore, if you want to complete the strategic arrangement here, you must have more than 100,000 green camp infantrymen......"

After he said this, Li Hongzhang understood that insufficient military resources had become an obstacle to limiting the further progress of the Qing army. "Then, as a son of man, can the Second Prince be good at making suggestions?"

Zaiying shook her head, "No. I am dissatisfied with General Quan. I know nothing about military affairs and am ashamed of being a son, but I cannot share my worries for the king and father."

"Your Madam Beizi doesn't have to suppress himself. As the saying goes, each has his own expertise, who can be as comprehensive as the emperor?" Li Hongzhang said, "And if you say that the army is insufficient, it is really a fool! No matter what, I am just a province of Fujian where I work, the Green Camp and the towns of the Green Camp will have no less than 300,000 or 500,000 people. And no one out of ten people will be available?"

Zai Ying was stunned, "Is there such a big difference?"

"This is true in Fujian, with Guangdong, Guangxi, Shandong, and Henan. It is said that there are no soldiers in the province, but it is just that the governors and governors of each province are intentionally deceiving them."

"The imperial court used troops to Japan, and it was the emperor, Ama, who made it clear that these people dared to... slander the slander?"

"In the case of Yang Naiwu, the imperial court issued several decrees, and the replies submitted by Zhejiang Province are still the same as before?" Li Hongzhang said with a disdainful look on his face, "Why do you want to say that, these people really should be beaten up!"

Zaiying understood immediately after a moment of enlightenment. Although he was humble, he inevitably felt indignant, "Then, I'll give me a memorable comment..."

"No!"

"Why not? Did you just watch them take the imperial court's salary and silver, but make no achievements in state affairs? Now they are still using troops overseas to put all the emperor and Ama on their shoulders?"

"If I'm not mistaken about this, I'm afraid the emperor will take action immediately - it's just that he wants to take advantage of the Yang Naiwu case as an opportunity to completely rectify the fatigue of various provinces."

"If what Quan Shuai said is right, I think it's time to rectify it."

"The words are good, but Mr. Beizi thinks, what should we do in this matter?"

"I do not understand."

"Yang Changjun has been betrayed several times and acted against the orders. This time, he is afraid he will not escape justice. But Beizi, you are among them, don't know how to establish yourself?"

Zaiying thought about it and probably guessed what the other party wanted to say to him, but deliberately pretended to be confused, "The student doesn't understand very much, so I'll ask Quanshuai for advice."

When Li Hongzhang heard that he changed his self-proclaimer, he felt a little fresh. He had never been an examiner in his life and was most interested in teaching people tirelessly. He immediately did not ask where the "student" self-proclaimer came from. He took the initiative and enthusiastic explanation for him, "The emperor's house is kind-hearted, but his nature is harsh. This time, he borrowed the matter of Yang Changjun to deliberately sanction Beijing. The fatigue of other provinces outside the provinces. If Beizi thought he could follow the will of the saint and be enthusiastic from the side, it would be a big mistake and a special mistake!"

"...Beizi, please think that in this way, you will inevitably become the target of the governors of various provinces. There is no need to mention it now. What should you do in the future? What should you do?"

"Then, what Quan Shuai means is to protect me from it?"

"There is no need to deliberately protect it. The emperor has made up his mind. This time he wants to kill one to warn him. Therefore, if he stands ahead, he will be hated by the emperor; and if he stands too late, it will be difficult to understand the officials of various provinces. The links between this depend on Mr. Beizi himself."

Zai Ying nodded deeply, suddenly stood up, and saluted Li Hongzhang solemnly, "Thank you more guidance from handsome men! Zai Ying will achieve something in the future, and she will never forget your kindness."

A sudden stirring of emotion suddenly appeared in Li Hongzhang's heart. Zaiying said this, obviously having a formal relationship with him. I think he will definitely be able to achieve the reputation of a teacher who is not inferior to his in the future, right? Thinking of this, he dared not be too arrogant and hurriedly stood up to return the favor, "You are so serious, and you are so serious, you are so serious!"

The two of them sat back, and their attitudes were much closer than they had just arrived. "Ship, you are in Japan. Although you don't have to go to the battlefield in person, you should be more careful when you are in a fierce battle."

"I remember it even after the care of Mr. Beizi."

Zaiying did not leave, and sat down again, chatted with Li Hongzhang without saying goodwill, and finally said, "Oh, there is another thing. After the last battle in Sanyuan City, the emperor was very grateful for the matter of Lord Li's receipt and delivery of the money in the city and handing over to the court!"

Li Hongzhang didn't know what he meant by saying this, so he agreed vaguely.

Zaiying turned his head and called the speaker, and gave a few instructions. The latter turned around and left. After a while, he turned back. He held a box in his hand and took out a piece of imperial edict wrapped in yellow silk, and handed it over respectfully, "This imperial edict was given to me by the Emperor Ama before I left. I can only hand it over to the lord, and no one around me can see it."

"Yes." Li Hongzhang bowed, held it with both hands, opened it and read it. The edict was very short, just a few words. After Li Hongzhang looked at it, he closed it again and placed it on the table, "I asked Mr. Bei to report to the emperor, and the old minister remembered it."

The content of the imperial edict was something that Lian Zaiying didn't know, so she naturally felt curious, but looking at Li Hongzhang's expression, she knew that even if he asked, he would definitely not say it! Thinking about it like this would be useless. She said goodbye to Li Hongzhang, turned around and went back to the room to rest.

Li Hongzhang thought for a long time that the emperor used the words in the imperial edict very strange: "Someone reported that the Japanese people, regardless of gender, have the feelings of being a quarrel (sound clear) to the heavenly soldiers. You should give more advice in addition to military affairs; and the feelings of the soldiers in the army can also be slightly responded to. I am honored. "

Li Hongzhang really couldn't understand what this imperial edict was about, and what a minister was most afraid of was that because he couldn't figure it out and didn't know how to do it. This would make the emperor feel that this person was not well-known and was very useful! It would be a great disadvantage to his future career!

I was determined to ask Zhang Peilun clearly. It was too late and he had already gone to bed. Should I wait until tomorrow?

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