Promotion Letter for the Chief Executive

The second day is Dachao.

The rule of the early dynasty of the Great Chu was a small dynasty in three days and a big dynasty in ten days.

In the Xiaochaohui, Beijing officials above the fifth rank can participate, and they can also discuss some less important matters, or solicit the opinions of courtiers on some new policies.As for the Dachaohui, it is purely an opportunity for ordinary low-ranking officials who have been promoted to the court to admire the beauty of the sky. In addition, some more important decrees will be issued.Most of them are decrees of grace, such as amnesty to the world, or tax cuts in a certain place, and so on.

After all, there are so many people and mixed conversations, and if they really want to discuss matters, they can't come to any conclusions.

However, this is a good opportunity to attack the emperor.

Because many officials do not have the opportunity to meet the emperor on weekdays, even if they submit a memorial, they may not be delivered to Zhao Can. This is the only opportunity for them to speak. ——For example, Qin Tianjian, they will not participate in court meetings and political affairs on weekdays, they will only attend the ten-day court.

Of course, the most important thing is that some things that are reported in private may be kept by the emperor, as if there is no such thing at all.But if it is brought up at the court meeting, the emperor cannot continue to avoid it.Or even if the emperor avoided it, it would be a victory for the courtiers.

Anyway, as a courtier, you can't have to convict the emperor.But if it's not a guilty conscience, why avoid it?

Therefore, this attitude of the emperor is exactly what they need.As long as he is forced to express his opinion, no matter what it is, he can continue to take the next step.

The result of Wu Xuzhi's discussion with Qin Tianjian was to launch an attack at the Great Court Meeting. First, Qin Tianjian would report the observed phenomena to test the emperor's attitude, and then he would report the memorial of the disaster. We had to deal with this matter.

As for the subsequent arrangements, such as how to guide public opinion and how to make the emperor act according to their wishes, Wu Xuzhi naturally has arrangements, but they are not used yet.

This was originally a matter of discussion, so as soon as the court meeting began, Wu Xuzhi began to wait for the Qin Tianjian to launch an attack.However, seeing things passing one by one, and the early court was about to end, there was still no movement. Wu Xuzhi was so anxious that he winked in that direction several times, and his eyes almost cramped.

But Qin Tianjian Jianzheng kept looking down at the ground in front of him, as if flowers suddenly bloomed on the white marble on the ground.Naturally, he didn't receive Wu Xuzhi's wink at all.

On the contrary, Zhao Can, who was sitting on the top, saw his wink and couldn't help but ask, "Is Prime Minister Wu suffering from eye problems? I'll let someone from the Imperial Hospital take a look later. Although the state affairs are important, Prime Minister Wu still has to take care of himself." You are the pillar of the country, without you, I will not be used to it."

This last sentence is quite meaningful.Wu Xuzhi immediately realized that things had changed, and it might not be possible today.

However, after all, he has been immersed in the court for many years, and to be honest, there are more times when he is at a disadvantage in this process, so although he was not prepared for this, he quickly adjusted his mentality and planned to go to the court after the early court was over. Ask Qin Tianjian what is going on.

However, after the early court ended, he had no chance to go to Qin Tianjian to supervise him.

Zhao Can left him alone before getting up to leave.

This is not surprising.As the prime minister, and even the prime minister, he would often stay behind after the early court to discuss matters that were not suitable for the early court.The other ministers are completely used to it, and they don't feel that there is anything wrong at all.

But Wu Xuzhi himself suddenly had a very bad premonition in his heart for some reason.

What happened today may not have been an accident.

But he was convinced that he had done this matter very covertly, and he had already persuaded the supervisor of Qin Tianjian before, and it was even more impossible for the other party to inform him. It was absolutely impossible for Zhao Can to know about it.Thinking of this, Wu Xuzhi's mood slowly calmed down.

Maybe the emperor left him not knowing anything, but to discuss other things?

However, Zhao Can never spoke to him along the way, which made Wu Xuzhi's pressure gradually increase.Just follow Zhao Can to the original hall, when Zhao Can sat down and looked up at him, Wu Xuzhi met his cold and sharp eyes, and the feeling of luck before suddenly disappeared.

"I heard that Prime Minister Wu went to Qin Tianjian yesterday?" Zhao Can asked.

Wu Xuzhi lowered his head and avoided his gaze, "Yes. Seeing that the rainy season and flood season are coming again, the imperial court always needs to make some preparations in advance. The Qin Tianjian monitors the sky and can more or less predict some changes."

"That's a good reason." Zhao Can said, "However, Prime Minister Wu seems to have received a memorial before he went to the Qin Tianjian? I forgot to mention this first, but I was negligent."

After saying these words, Wu Xuzhi's complexion suddenly changed.However, he still argued strongly, "I don't quite understand what Your Majesty means."

"Oh?" Zhao Can reached out and grabbed a memorial from the imperial case, and threw it in front of him, "Then you have a look at this!"

The memorial hit him and fell to the ground again.The uneasiness in Wu Xuzhi's heart became more and more intense, but he could only lower his head, pick up the memorial, and open it.

Then the blood on his face faded suddenly, his whole body was on the verge of falling, he couldn't stand upright very quickly, he knelt and sat on the ground, clutching the memorial in his hand, he didn't dare to look up to see Zhao Can's face.

This is clearly the memorial he collected yesterday!

Why did Zhao Can know of its existence, and why was it in Zhao Can's hands?Wu Xuzhi couldn't understand this at all.

"Now, what else can Prime Minister Wu say?" Zhao Can looked at him coldly and asked.

Wu Xuzhi shook his head dejectedly, "I...have nothing to say."

He didn't understand why he was so careful, yet Zhao Can found out everything.But now that he has been discovered, his purpose cannot be concealed.

Wu Xuzhi knew exactly what he had done, and he knew even more clearly that Zhao Can would never let him go.

Sure enough, Zhao Can didn't say anything more, but asked someone to come forward to remove his official uniform and hat, and then put him in custody and wait for trial.

After Pingan informed Zhao Can of the matter last night, he immediately summoned the supervisor of Qin Tianjian.

Naturally, the other party would not take the initiative to inform, but what if Zhao Can already knew everything?

The status of the Qin Tianjian department in the court was already very embarrassing.They monitor changes in the "sky" and predict good and bad luck, which should have been mysterious and superior.It's a pity that the emperor will not allow this to happen. As the son of heaven, he is the only spokesman for heaven. How can he allow another existence to have the same status as himself or even surpass him?

Therefore, most of what Qin Tianjian does on weekdays is to deduce the calendar and record the astrology. As for things such as predicting good and bad luck, it is basically according to the emperor's will.

As the head of civil servants, Wu Xuzhi has the courage to challenge Zhao Can's majesty, but Qin Tianjian is different.So under pressure, he naturally said everything.

So Zhao Can knew that there was an earthquake in the southeast, and Wu Xuzhi hoped that the Qin Tianjian would cooperate with him to bring this matter closer to the direction of "heavenly punishment" and put pressure on Zhao Can.

As members of the civil official group, they are natural allies in this matter, and Wu Xuzhi has repeatedly assured that this matter will be very secretive, so Qin Tianjian has no choice but to agree.

After asking about this matter, Zhao Can didn't deal with it immediately, but asked Qin Tianjian to pretend nothing happened and stabilize Wu Xuzhi.I asked someone to go to the Zhengshitang to find this memorial.Because Wu Xuzhi was not on duty at the time, and Zhao Can's reason was very good, so no suspicion was aroused.

The result was that Wu Xuzhi was invited to the original palace without knowing anything, and was captured without any resistance at all.

The fact that the prime minister was imprisoned was such a big deal that it naturally spread quickly.Several other prime ministers immediately rode into the palace to ask Zhao Can to see what was going on.In the morning, it was obviously fine, and there seemed to be no problem, why did it happen in a blink of an eye?

At the same time, they naturally also have worries in their hearts.

I always feel that this may be Zhao Can's counterattack to what the civil official group did before.If this was the case, they would have no choice but to fight to the end and rescue Wu Xuzhi.Otherwise, let Zhao Can deal with him, then they won't have another chance to stand up.

Although the Civil Service Group is a whole, its internal structure is intricate, and everyone is not of the same mind, but has their own plans.

For example, the faction headed by Wu Xuzhi hopes to take the initiative and gain more power.And Wu Xuzhi is already the prime minister, so if he wants to seize power, he can only fight from Zhao Can. The current situation is obviously unacceptable, so he wants to weaken Zhao Can's power.

As for the other two prime ministers, Liu Jing is a peacemaker who has no idea about anything, and only hopes for peace in the world; Zheng Wenyuan is an opponent of the New Deal, and has been singing against Zhao Can.

In the end, the imperial line headed by Jin Shiwen was loyal to Zhao Can and supported the New Deal.

And the reason why they are able to unite now is because they have a common purpose - to make Zhao Can bow his head and accept their arrangement.Although the starting point is different, in addition to peacemaking, Wu Xuzhi wants more power, Zheng Wenyuan hopes that the New Deal will be hit, and Jin Shiwen and the others hope that Zhao Can can leave an heir.

But if Zhao Can showed absolute strength, then naturally a large part of them would be afraid to fight against Zhao Can, which would lead to the disintegration of this temporary alliance.

If that happens, they will no longer have the strength to contend with Zhao Canxiang.

However, after seeing Zhao Can, before they even opened their mouths to intercede, Zhao Can preemptively said, "It's just in time, I'm going to discuss with you. Wu Wu Xuzhi deceived the king and had ulterior motives, and I have already sent him to prison. I'm afraid I need to ask a few adults to stabilize the court and people's hearts. In addition, Wu Xuzhi's criminal evidence must be collected as soon as possible, and made public, so that everyone in the world can know his wolfish ambitions!"

"This..." The three looked at each other, and finally Liu Jing asked, "Your Majesty, is there any misunderstanding in this matter?" The emperor charged Wu Xuzhi with such a crime, scaring them all.

If Wu Xuzhi had the heart of disobedience, they would not believe it.But it is also impossible for Zhao Can to create something out of nothing and forcefully accuse Wu Xuzhi of the crime.So what the hell is going on here?

It was also because Wu Xuzhi didn't get angry with anyone before in order to keep it secret, and Zhao Can handled this matter too vigorously, so that the three of them didn't know what happened, and they couldn't even try to fight for Wu Xuzhi.

"Misunderstanding?" Zhao Can handed over the memorial, "This is the news that was delivered at noon yesterday. Have the three of you ever heard Wu Xuzhi mention it?"

Jin Shiwen stepped forward to take the memorial, and the three gathered together to open it, and they couldn't help but be surprised.

They didn't receive any news about such an urgent memorial, which means that after Wu Xuzhi received the memorial, he kept it a secret.What does he want to do?All three of them had a bad premonition in their hearts. Obviously, Zhao Can had caught Wu Xuzhi's trick.

"My Prime Minister, after concealing this memorial, he went to the Qin Tianjian!" Zhao Can gritted his teeth and said, "He ordered the Qin Tianjian to fabricate rumors that there will be a change in the sky and disasters will come! You tell me , What is he going to do? Did I misunderstand him about this matter?"

Those who can stand here are all good people, but even with their eloquence and response, they don't know how to answer Zhao Can's question at this time.

To defend Wu Xuzhi?But he did such a thing in private, clearly intending to coerce the emperor, saying that he was deceiving the emperor, he was really not wrong at all.If he defended him, he might be arrested by the emperor as an accomplice.But to say that he just wanted to commit a crime, and he deserved what he deserved?But they knew exactly what Wu Xuzhi was going to do.

"Your Majesty," Jin Shiwen finally said, "Wu Xuzhi's audacity and contempt for His Majesty should naturally be punished. However, if this matter becomes serious, the people's hearts may not be stable."

The imprisoning of a dignified prime minister of a country is not just a matter of Wu Xu alone.If this matter is investigated, the number of officials who will be implicated is unknown.Although the three of them are still here to speak for Wu Xuzhi, but if they are really convicted, then those who suppress Wu Xuzhi will definitely not be soft-hearted.Because these people are gone, their people can come up!

This has not changed since ancient times.

But for the entire court, this is not a good thing, it is bound to experience a huge turmoil, and finally lose its vitality.

"If this matter is not made public, people's hearts will be turbulent." Zhao Can said lightly.

He wanted to find a breakthrough to solve this matter, but now that Wu Xuzhi bumped into him, how could he let him go?Zhao Can believed that if his people hadn't discovered this matter in advance and Wu Xuzhi succeeded, he would never be soft on him.

He stared at Jin Shiwen sharply, "Or, the three of you can't keep those people steady?!"

Jin Shiwen's heart trembled, and he quickly lowered his head, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will do my best."

He knew very well that the emperor was dissatisfied with his performance during this period. If he continued to object, Wu Xuzhi might not be able to help him, but he would be in great trouble.

Liu Jing didn't have any opinions at first, but when he heard that Zhao Can had made up his mind, Jin Shiwen opened his mouth again, and he quickly expressed his opinion.There is only one Zheng Wenyuan left, so naturally I am not afraid that he will make any troubles.

So the entire imperial court quickly started to work and began to investigate Wu Xuzhi's affairs.

There is no one in this world who is absolutely clean, I'm afraid not to investigate.Now under pressure, we are doing our best to investigate, and we can find something new almost every day.However, more and more people were involved.

The three prime ministers seemed to have a tacit understanding, and quickly added new names to the already long list.Now that they have made a move, they will naturally cut the grass and roots to make room for their own people.

However, after the list was handed over, Zhao Can did not agree.

After he singled out the leaders among them, the others were not pursued.

This result was beyond expectations, leaving the three of them a little confused.Obviously looking at the previous appearance, Zhao Can should be extremely dissatisfied, why did he suddenly change his attitude?

They didn't know that Zhao Can's attitude was faked from the beginning.He was indeed dissatisfied with Wu Xuzhi, but he was not so angry that he was irrational. The reason why he gave such an order was actually to test him.

And now, he has got the desired result.

During the process of investigation, the three prime ministers competed with each other, and it was inevitable that they would reveal a lot of their own power, which made Zhao Can have a clearer understanding of their respective powers.Knowing this, it is much easier to suppress them.

As Jin Shiwen said, if Wu Xuzhi's power is uprooted, it will definitely hurt his vitality and will not do any good.Naturally, Zhao Can would not do this out of personal anger.Anyway, teaching them a lesson is enough.

From the beginning to the end of this matter, it took less than a month in total, which can be described as vigorous and resolute.Zhao Can's several changes made people feel awe-inspiring.

So after the dust settled, other people discovered that the previous temporary alliance had dissipated invisibly like this.Not only because of the disappearance of Wu Xuzhi's influence, but also because of the enmity between the three forces for the sake of competition, it is impossible to cooperate without any grievances.

Since there is no way to compete with Zhao Can for the time being, they will naturally be honest.As for the matter of getting Zhao Can to marry a wife, it can only be shelved.

However, the matter did not end here.

Zhao Can's purpose is not just to solve this matter, but to increase his control over the court through this matter.But now, his reputation in the court has reached the highest level, so there are some things that can naturally go to the next step.

So before everyone could recover from what happened to Wu Xuzhi, Zhao Can promulgated a new policy - to cancel human trafficking!

He didn't discuss this matter with any ministers beforehand, so when he announced it suddenly in the early court, everyone was stunned, and then subconsciously looked at the three prime ministers standing in front, wanting to know their attitudes .

But in fact, these three people are not much better than others.Neither of them knew anything.

Jin Shiwen felt the worst.In the past, even if this kind of thing was not known to others, the emperor would definitely discuss it with him.But this time, it was announced without warning.This shows that he has lost Zhao Can's trust.

But the road is chosen by oneself, and it is useless even if you regret it at this point, you can only try to make up for it later.

Thinking of this, Jin Shiwen was the first to save up and agreed to the new deal.

"The people of Great Chu are all His Majesty's people. Your Majesty's willingness to protect everyone and prevent them from being slaves and handmaidens, and being driven by others, is the grace of God! If the people of the world know about this, they will be grateful to His Majesty." He said He cupped his hands and said, "I have no objection."

"I object!" As soon as he finished speaking, Zheng Wenyuan stood up immediately.

Zheng Wenyuan is the patriarch of the Zheng family.The Zheng family has been the clan of Great Chu since the founding of the country, and now it has flourished and occupied many key positions.There are dozens of Zheng's children who are officials in the court, and they are in different positions.Moreover, there have been two empress dowagers in the family, which can be seen from Qi Rongsheng.

It can be said that they are representatives of the Great Chu Family.

And Zhao Can's new policy touched the interests of the aristocracy.Although Zhao Can's policies in the past didn't feel so friendly, they didn't directly oppose them after all. Although Zheng Wenyuan opposed them, they were not violent.That's why those policies were able to be implemented.

And now it is the emperor's first time to propose such a policy that really touches the interests of the aristocratic family, so Zheng Wenyuan will naturally not back down in the slightest!

"Oh? Why did Zheng Qing object?" Zhao Can asked.

Zheng Wenyuan immediately quoted scriptures and made a generous statement.The general meaning is that people are born into different classes and engage in different industries.For the people at the bottom, this is also a way out when life is difficult. If it is banned, it is very likely that they will have no way out.

Zhao Can couldn't help laughing before he finished listening to him, "I'm afraid Zheng Qing misunderstood what I mean," he said, "I just prohibit human trafficking, not to ban any industry. But Zheng Qing reminded me Zhen, lowly status should also be banned. People are born by their parents, so why are they so different?"

Having said this, his face darkened, "I know, there are probably a few servants in Zhuqing's family. I heard that Zheng Qing's wife has a hot temper, and there are often servants in the house who die suddenly. Could it be that Zheng Qing is Hu Nushi? After a long time as a maidservant, do you think human life is worthless?"

The hidden meaning in this sentence made Zheng Wenyuan's heart tremble, and he didn't know how to reply.

Zheng Wenyuan knows best what kind of temperament his first wife is. One of his favorite concubines died inexplicably while pregnant.As for the slaves and maids in the mansion, although he never cared about them, Zhao Can's remarks were definitely not aimless, and he must have some evidence.If I continue to oppose it, in case it is exposed on the spot...