The two memorials were poured down like two basins of ice water, completely extinguishing the heated and boiling atmosphere in the hall.
King Heng and King Feng are respectively the first and third princes of Qi. One is the eldest son with the most respected status, and the other has high prestige among the people and the court. He is extremely outstanding among the younger generation and is highly regarded by the emperor. Prince.
Everyone knew that the next monarch of Qi State must be one of the two.
The State of Qi does not believe that the eldest son has the absolute right to inherit. Whether it is the royal family or the aristocratic family, the able one is the first. Letting the eldest prince and the third prince fight is also the meaning of today's son.
The eldest prince's daily actions are remarkable. Although he has no great achievements, he has not made any big mistakes. Compared with Jingguo's exiled king of Shu, he can already be called a very qualified first prince.
Although the eldest son inheritance system is not feasible in Qi, there are still some biases. Being able to live in the capital for a long time is the greatest convenience for King Heng. If the other princes are also mediocre, his throne will not be affected. what a threat.
It's a pity that the third prince, Zhao Yi, really stands out among the princes. Among the stars all over the sky, he is also the kind of blind man who can shine, so bright that the emperor and all the ministers have to pay attention to him.
When two tigers fight, one will be injured.
However, one of the two is in the capital and the other is in Fengzhou. Although there were open and secret fights in the past, they were within the control of everyone.
The third prince sent troops to surround the inn where the eldest prince and more than a dozen censors lived, which was a bit excessive.
"Your Majesty, King Feng is really too bold to act recklessly. Detaining his elder brother is a crime against his superiors. The more than ten supervisors at the Yushitai are also acting according to the order. I don't know what King Feng intends to do with this move?"
In the silence, someone finally stood up.
It was Yushi Zhongcheng who was speaking. Yushi Zhongcheng was the second-ranked officer in Yushitai, and his status was only below that of Doctor Yushi.
On such occasions, the top leaders are often not allowed to speak casually, and more than a dozen censors in Yushitai were detained, which is equivalent to a slap in the face. Therefore, even if the opponent is the third prince with a high reputation, there must be someone Stand up and speak out.
As soon as he finished speaking, an official stood up and asked, "I'm the next one? The memorandum only said that more than a dozen censors were temporarily detained, waiting for His Majesty's decision. Why should I say that I'm the next one?"
The third prince was appreciated by many ministers in the court. At such a time, someone would naturally stand by his side.
Censor Zhongcheng hesitated immediately, what do you mean by temporarily detaining more than ten censors, the eldest prince is a human being, so is the censor not a human
"More than a dozen supervisory censors supervise the state capital and assess officials, but they are acting according to orders. King Feng detains them without reason. What is his intention?"
"Didn't your Highness say that the supervisory censor wants to implement the law of subjugation and disrupt the foundation of the Qi state, so it is normal for the matter to be serious and serious."
"The law of subjugation is too alarmist!"
"Let's wait until His Majesty reads it before making a decision..."
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In the court, the Third Prince and the First Prince each have supporters, and disputes have always been constant.
Due to the fact that the eldest prince checked the accounts a few days ago, this situation has been expanded. I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional. In a short time, the number of cases to impeach the eldest prince suddenly increased.
His deeds along the way have all been found out one by one, such as the eldest prince pampering his subordinates, being contemptuous of women in a certain state and county, handling a certain case biasedly, meeting officials with a disorderly appearance, and damaging the royal dignity...
Among them, some officials had ulterior motives and wanted to obstruct the implementation of the "Debit and Loan Bookkeeping Law", but what they said were all facts, which made many courtiers already complain about the Eldest Prince.
Now when it comes to the court dispute between him and the third prince, he will naturally stand on the opposite side of him.
Seeing the quarrel below, the emperor of Qi handed over a folder, and an eunuch immediately handed it to the two prime ministers at the front of the hundred officials.
After the two old men finished reading, their beards trembled, their arms trembled slightly, and they passed it on to the people behind them.
With the circulation of the memorial, the noisy court gradually became quieter.
The Emperor Qi's face was calm, and there was no expression on his face. When the court hall was extremely quiet, he finally waved his hand and said, "What do you think, please tell me!"
An old man at the front of the officials took a step forward and said loudly: "Your Majesty, there must be no precedent for criminal justice!"
An old man beside him also took a step forward and said: "His Royal Highness Feng's memorial has written very clearly, listing several major crimes against Yin in detail. This method is absolutely unfeasible!"
The two prime ministers spoke up, and the other people in the court couldn't help but watch.
"Think twice, Your Majesty!"
"It's absolutely inappropriate to discuss crimes!"
"His Royal Highness Feng Wang is right, this is shaking the foundation of the country!"
Yushi Zhongcheng and Doctor Yushi exchanged glances, the former stood up and said solemnly: "To monitor Yushi's deeds, Yushitai didn't know in advance, and these people who act recklessly will be severely punished by Yushitai!"
Although there are some people who think that this method of negotiating crimes is extremely considerate. If it can be implemented, it will be able to save money and eliminate disasters in the future. It is simply a life-saving weapon. The eldest prince is really considerate of others...
Thoughts come down to ideas, so many direct officials and important ministers strongly opposed it. Judging by the appearance of the two prime ministers, if anyone dared to say a word "good", it would not be surprising to slap them in the face.
The only thing to blame is the third prince's notebook, which analyzed the disadvantages of the method of discussing crimes and silver.
Above, the man in the dragon robe remained calm, but he let out a long sigh in his heart.
It has to be said that when he saw the three words "criminal silver", he was also tempted. Once this method came out, he would no longer have to worry about the treasury running out of silver. With continuous financial support, he could do whatever he wanted to do. Everything is supported financially.
However, he still has some scruples after all, once he opens his mouth, it will be difficult to stop, and it will only cause more damage.
He stood up and said slowly: "Eight hundred miles, hurry up and call Heng Wang and Feng Wang back to Beijing!"
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The days of disputes in the court finally came to an end.
The debate on debit and credit bookkeeping is not over, but temporarily suppressed, because there are more important things than this that need to be resolved first.
Where does the supervisory censor have the guts to advocate such a method? There must be the instruction of the eldest prince. Although this method can indeed solve the urgent need of the national treasury, as the third prince said, it is based on the premise of overdrawing the country. Will not be in the country.
These two incidents happened to make the two princes form a sharp contrast.
One is simple-minded and doesn't care about the consequences of doing things, while the other is thoughtful and foresighted. It's no better than ignorance. When the comparison is startled, everyone realizes more deeply that Heng Wang is far from Feng Wang...
This time, His Majesty summoned the two to Beijing at the same time, which had a very different meaning.
The battle between the first prince and the third prince is related to the development of Qi country for a long time in the future. It may be a very different scene if it is just another person.
Perhaps, the situation of the court and even the entire Qi country will undergo earth-shaking changes after a period of time.
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Li Yi glanced at the counter, and said: "The design style should be flexible and diverse, and you can't always imitate others. It should have the style of the Lin family, so that others will know that it is from Fanglin Garden when they see these jewelry at first sight. "
Lin Wanru nodded and said, "If you want to do this, I'm afraid it won't be possible in a short time."
"You have to do things step by step, and you must not be eager for quick success, otherwise you will only suffer more and more." Li Yi waved his hand and said, "For example, the eldest prince, who is short of money, should find the right way. Too impatient."
"It's not advisable to rush forward." He sighed and said, "Young man, it's dangerous to have such thoughts..."