The strongest Marquis in history

Wang Qi nodded and agreed.

Zhao Zhen waved his hand and said: "Wang Qi, you have worked hard too, go down."

"I retire!"

Wang Qi saluted, then turned and left.

Zhao Zhen said, "Wait a minute!"

Wang Qi turned around and asked, "Your Majesty, what other orders do you have?"

Zhao Zhen leaned forward slightly, fixed his eyes on Wang Qi, and asked, "Wang Qi, Mu Jin is dead. There is a vacancy for the candidate for Minister of the Household Department. Who do you think is suitable to take over?"

Wang Qidao: "Your Majesty, I have just entered Chang'an, and I am only a sixth-rank court counselor. I don't participate in the court meeting, and I don't know much about the court situation. I don't know who is suitable to be the Minister of the Household Department."

Zhao Zhen smiled lightly and said, "Slapped me sloppy again, and said directly, there is no need to have any scruples."

Wang Qi said: "Your Majesty, if you really want to say it, then there is a standard."

Zhao Zhen asked, "What standard?"

Wang Qidao: "As long as they are loyal to His Majesty, they can be in charge of the Household Department. After all, the position of Minister of the Household Department is very important, and it is the purse of the Great Zhou. Those who are loyal to His Majesty will not be too bad."

Zhao Zhen shook his head and smiled lightly.

Wang Qi's words seem to make sense, but in fact, they are useless.

Who is not loyal to him all over the court?

Zhao Zhen said, "Forget it, you can go."

"I retire!"

Wang Qi bowed and saluted, then turned and left.Wang Qi knew in his heart that what Zhao Zhen said just now was a test, to see if he was in line and if there was someone to support him.

Wang Qi knew this thought.

After Wang Qi walked out of the Tai Chi Hall, Zhao Zhen's complexion suddenly changed and became a little gloomy.

Zhao Zhen looked at Guan Dian at the side, and sighed: "Guan Dian, my original plan was to let Mu Jin continue to be the Minister of the Household Department, so as not to affect the court situation. Now, Mu Jin is actually dead, and he committed suicide in fear of crime. One thing, what do you think?"

Guan Dian said: "Your Majesty, this old slave thinks that he committed suicide in fear of crime."

Zhao Zhen said, "Why?"

Guan Dian smiled and said: "The reason is very simple. There are too many people in the Ministry of Criminal Justice. No one can cover up the sky with one hand and directly murder Mu Jin. Even if Ning Wuchen is standing in the East Palace, it is impossible to be an iron bucket. It is impossible to really dare to kill Mu Jin." Kill Mu Jin. And if it was a homicide, Mu Jin will definitely be able to find out the problem. He committed suicide with a hairpin, which is easy to judge."

Zhao Zhen said: "That's the truth, but with Mu Jin's death, the original court situation will be broken."

Guan Dian nodded but did not speak.

What should be said, he will naturally say, what should not be said, he will not get involved.

Zhao Zhen continued: "Now, I have to worry about re-arranging the household secretary. It's hard to be sure about this candidate. The East Palace has the idea of ​​the East Palace, and the Qi Palace has the ideas of the Qi Palace. It's hard to decide!"

Guan Dian listened, but didn't talk much.

He can't get involved in these things.

Zhao Zhen sighed, and ordered: "Forget it, choose slowly, and let the East Palace and Prince Qi's Mansion discuss it first."

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Guan Dian spoke with a smile.

For a while, Zhao Zhen became a little upset and irritable, and he simply ignored the alchemy.

Chapter 205 Annunciation

Wang Qi left the palace and never returned to the Ministry of Punishment. After all, Mu Jin committed suicide, and his task of interrogating Mu Jin has been completed.As for the interrogation of the members of the Mu family, Ning Wuchen, as Minister of the Ministry of Punishments, will handle it well.

Wang Qi went straight to the East Palace.

He came to the East Palace, and in the study, he met Prince Zhao Yu.

Wang Qi said: "Meet the prince."

Zhao Yu waved his hand to signal Wang Qi to take a seat, and said, "Wang Qi, what's the matter with you today? If I remember correctly, you entered the palace to have an audience with Emperor Father, and then went to the Ministry of Criminal Justice to interrogate Mu Jin. You should be in the Ministry of Criminal Justice." Office, why did you come to the East Palace?"

Wang Qi said: "Mu Jin's matter is over."

Zhao Yu frowned and said, "What do you mean?"

Wang Qi replied: "Mu Jin committed suicide in fear of crime, and the position of Minister of the Household Department is already vacant. Now, His Royal Highness, you can start to make arrangements, and the person who supports you will take over the position and control the Household Department."

After Zhao Yu heard it, his eyes widened immediately, with an incredulous expression on his face.

Mu Jin is notorious for being difficult.

The Mu family committed a crime, even a serious crime of beheading, but Mu Jin did not plead guilty. Instead, he immediately said that he didn't know about the Mu family's affairs and distanced himself from it.

Not long after Wang Qi went to the Ministry of Punishment, he said that Mu Jin committed suicide in fear of crime. Is it so fast? .

Of course, with Mu Jin dead, the East Palace has indeed achieved its goal, and it can immediately start planning and take over the position of Minister of the Household Department.As long as Donggong holds the household department in his hands, even if Zhao Zhi still has Si Yi as his backer, in fact, the threat to Donggong will be much reduced.

Zhao Yu was curious, and asked, "Wang Qi, how did you do it? It was easy to deal with Mu Jin's threat. You know, Mu Jin is a very experienced old fox, and even the seriousness of the matter, he would bite him as soon as he opened his mouth." To die has nothing to do with the Mu family, but to get rid of the crime, so as not to be affected."

Wang Qi said: "His Royal Highness, Mu Jin is in a hurry to put aside the relationship with the Mu family. In fact, the Mu family is also the root of Mu Jin. It is impossible to say that it can be cut off, but it can be cut off. I saw it in the Ministry of Criminal Justice Mu Jinshi only said one thing."

Zhao Yu said, "What's the matter?"

Wang Qi replied: "I said, I will record whatever Mu Jin pleads guilty, and I will not target Mu Jin. What I have to do is to truthfully interrogate the Mu family and implement all the crimes of the Mu family. Didn’t say, after I left, I feared crime and committed suicide.”

After listening to it, Wei Yuanli analyzed: "Mu Jin seems to have disregarded his relationship with the Mu family. In fact, he is still related to the Mu family, even very close."

"Young Master's words clearly meant to destroy the Mu family. After Mu Jin understood it, he couldn't sit back and watch the Mu family be destroyed, and he didn't dare to betray King Qi, so he committed suicide directly."

"In this way, Mu Jin is still loyal to King Qi and has not revealed King Qi's secrets."

"At the same time, I took everything down."

Wei Yuanli said: "As for the Mu family itself, because Mu Jin has taken care of everything for Prince Qi's mansion, if Mu Jin dies, King Qi will take care of the Mu family, and even the court will be lenient. If you do this, even the Mu family will be convicted , and will not perish completely.”

Wang Qi said, "What Wei Xima said is true."

Zhao Yu was very happy.

At this time, he is the happiest, fighting with the household department of Prince Qi's mansion for so many years.Every time he needs Mu Jin to allocate funds, Mu Jin will find all kinds of things to prevaricate, and even withhold money and food.

Now, Mu Jin is finally dead.

everything is fine.

The emotion in Zhao Yu's heart was very urgent, and he asked: "Mr. Wei, what we have to consider now is to arrange for our own person to be the Minister of the Household Department. What do you think of this matter?"

Wei Yuanli did not speak immediately, but looked at Wang Qi and asked, "Young Master, what are you going to do?"

Wang Qi said: "I know some about the division of factions in the imperial court, but I don't know more about it. If you ask me about this matter, I will be blind. There are suitable candidates in the Eastern Palace, so just arrange them directly, and you don't need to ask me at all."

Zhao Yu nodded, looked at Wei Yuanli again, and said, "Mr. Wei, who do you think is the most suitable?"

Wei Yuanli said: "His Royal Highness, the servant of the household department, Li Zheng, is the most suitable. He is a member of our East Palace, and has been watching the household department for the east palace. Although he has always been in a weak position, he has always been the servant of the household department no matter what. Minister Zhao Shao is the second-in-command of the two household departments, and it is most appropriate to support Li Zheng now."

Zhao Yu also agreed with Wei Yuanli's proposal, and asked, "Wang Qi, what do you think of this matter?"

Wang Qi said: "His Royal Highness, I agree with Wei Xima's suggestion. Wei Xima is extremely talented, and there must be no problem with the person he chooses."

After a pause, Wang Qi said again: "His Royal Highness, I still have to go to Qi Wangfu. Mu Jin died, I believe Zhao Zhi must be extremely upset and angry. Wouldn't it be a waste of money not to add fuel to the fire at this time?" Great opportunity."

Zhao Yu said expectantly: "Go!"

Wang Qi bowed and saluted, turned around and stepped back.

Wei Yuanli looked at Wang Qi's leaving back, but his eyes narrowed slightly.

A cold light flashed in his eyes.

Wei Yuanli said: "His Royal Highness, Wang Qi is extremely difficult to deal with."

Zhao Yu said: "Of course I know that Wang Qi is not easy to deal with. If Wang Qi is easy to deal with, will Zhao Zhi run into the wall again and again and suffer? Especially my father likes Wang Qi very much. Wang Qi is more loved by my father than us princes." favorite."

Wei Yuanli said: "This is the strength of Wang Qi. He originally came to Chang'an as a hostage, precarious and precarious. Now that he is in Chang'an, he is faintly invincible and has no scruples. It's even good that he doesn't deal with others gone."

Zhao Yu said: "Mr. Wei, what do you want to say?"

Wei Yuanli looked solemn, and said: "What I want to say about my humble position is Wang Qi, who is quite rebellious and not easy to control. Your Royal Highness, it is almost very difficult to completely subdue Wang Qi."

"However, if His Highness the Crown Prince insists on taking action against Wang Qi, it must be a thunderbolt."

"It's fine if you don't make a move. Once you make a move, you must go all out."

"You saw how Wang Qi aligned with the king. Mu Jin committed suicide, and Wang Qi has to go to the Qi Palace to use Mu Jin to target Qi King and make Qi King angry."

Wei Yuanli said: "Wang Qi's mind is not big, and he will be punished. We must be cautious when dealing with him."

Zhao Yu stroked the beard under his chin, and said with a smile: "Mr. Wei, I know what to do and what not to do. Before I ascended the throne, I will maintain the current relationship with Wang Qi and will not target him. After succeeding to the throne, look at Wang Qi's attitude. If he insists on not changing, let him disappear forever."

Wei Yuanli said: "His Royal Highness is wise!"

Wei Yuanli was in complete agreement with Zhao Yu's arrangement.What is needed now is to ease the relationship between the two sides.

Not hostile to Wang Qi.

Zhao Yu said with a smile: "Mr. Wei, you said that Wang Qi came to Qi Palace, can you stimulate Zhao Zhi to let Zhao Zhi go all out and deal with Wang Qi directly? If so, that would be great."

Wei Yuanli shook his head and said, "Impossible."

Zhao Yu said, "Why?"

Wei Yuanli said: "The reason is very simple. Wang Qi is too strong. Wang Qi is a master in the grandmaster realm. Even if a veteran grandmaster is in front of Wang Qi, he can only lose. At most, King Qi will suffer a little bit and lose a bit." It's all about saving face."

Zhao Yu laughed loudly, and said: "I have been fighting with the King of Qi for many years, and they have always been evenly matched. Now, it's time for the King of Qi to suffer a bit, and it's time for us to watch the show."

Wei Yuanli said: "This is also His Highness the Crown Prince's wise way of recruiting Wang Qi."

Zhao Yu said, "It's Mr. Wei's suggestion."

The two boasted to each other about business, and after talking for a while, Wei Yuanli went down to arrange the operation.After all, it was not an easy task to support Li Zheng to the position of Minister of the Household Department. It required a lot of resources from Donggong to succeed.

Chapter 206 Provocation

Wang Qi walked out of the East Palace and took a carriage to the Qi Palace.Speaking of which, Wang Qi and Zhao Zhi have confronted each other several times, but they have not been to Qi Palace yet.

As soon as Wang Qi arrived outside the gate of Prince Qi's Mansion, he knocked on the door and reported his name.When the porter heard Wang Qi's name, he took a step back and was startled.Because he did not expect that Wang Qi dared to come to Qi Palace.

What audacity!

The concierge didn't dare to delay, so he went to the palace to report immediately.

Not long after, the concierge came back, led Wang Qi into the palace, and went straight to the hall of the palace.

Wang Qi's eyes fell on Zhao Zhi, who was directly above, who was dressed in a fine attire.He and Zhao Zhi are old acquaintances, after all, they have confronted several times.Now that Wang Qi stood still, he bowed and said: "Wang Qi, I have met His Royal Highness King Qi."

Zhao Zhi said: "What are you doing here?"

Wang Qi smiled and replied: "Don't you know, King Qi, that I was ordered to interrogate Mu Jin?"

Zhao Zhi's face suddenly darkened.

His eyes were full of anger.

Mu Jin is the Minister of the Household Department and the most important of many officials under Zhao Zhi's command.All affairs in the court need money to manage, and more importantly, the exchange of money.Without money, nothing can be done easily, so the household department is particularly important.

Now Mu Jin is imprisoned.

Once Mu Jin is dismissed from office, Zhao Zhi's control over the household department will be weakened a lot.

In order to save Mu Jin, Zhao Zhi has tried his best to prevent people from the East Palace from interrogating Mu Jin.Of course, the candidates they proposed were also rejected by Donggong one by one.

The two sides couldn't stop arguing, and the emperor was so ingenious that he put Wang Qi in charge.

This made Zhao Zhi furious.

Everyone knew that Wang Qi and the Qi Palace were at odds, but the emperor asked Wang Qi to interrogate.

This is very bad for him.

Zhao Zhi took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "Wang Qi, if you come to this king's mansion, if you have anything to do, just talk about it, and stop talking nonsense."

Wang Qidao: "I came to tell King Qi that Mu Jin committed suicide in fear of crime. He committed suicide with the hairpin on his hair in prison. I have already reported this matter to His Majesty."