Jiajing Chengming

Chapter 40 Wang Qiong Kneels to Thank Jiajing
"Your Majesty, what do you mean?"

Wang Qiong asked in surprise.

Lu Song came over and said to Wang Qiong, "Didn't you say that you have made contributions to the Ming Dynasty? The emperor will naturally not treat meritorious officials unfairly."

"Imperial edict: Wang Qiong, the dismissed prisoner, will not be tortured or put in shackles. All requests from the prison will be met as long as they do not violate the law."

"In addition, the imperial edict requires you to teach my son knowledge diligently."

Wang Qiong was slightly startled.

Sudden.

Wang Qiong raised his head and sighed, then his eyes became hot: "I understand, Your Majesty wants to protect me!"

"Your Majesty is as benevolent as heaven!"

"I, your humble servant, thank you for your grace!"

As Wang Qiong spoke, she knelt toward Wangbei, her lips trembling slightly, and two tears fell.

Because Wang Qiong really didn't expect that the emperor would be so kind to him and not do anything unkind and ungrateful.

He originally thought that although the emperor was young and intelligent, he might not really treat Wang Qiong with kindness and righteousness.

Especially in the court, Wang Qiong became more and more uneasy after he learned that Zhu Houcong said he wanted to eliminate both the traitors and the clear the fields. He thought that the current emperor would still do whatever it takes to maximize his own interests, such as using his head to win the hearts of scholars all over the world, establish himself as an upright person who would not tolerate treacherous flatterers, and at the same time gain greater favor from the scholars.

So.

When Wang Qiong saw the Jinyiwei coming and announcing the imperial decree to imprison him, he could not help but become more certain of this.

But Wang Qiong did not expect that the emperor was just putting on an act for the people of the world to see, but actually wanted him to continue to play a role.

This forced Wang Qiong to admit that the emperor knew his value.

For Wang Qiong, being recognized as valuable by the new emperor is enough!

This means that he will not be abandoned by the emperor.

A scholar dies for a confidant.

What's more, the king knows the value of Wang Qiong.

of course.

Wang Qiong couldn't help but feel surprised.

Because he knew that this showed that the emperor's intelligence, wisdom, and scheming were far beyond what he and Yang Tinghe could imagine. It also showed that the emperor did not really fail to see through Yang Tinghe, but was dealing with Yang Tinghe in a more powerful and beneficial way for the country and the people.

"Excuse me, where is your Excellency?"

Wang Qiong was naturally willing to cooperate with Zhu Houcong to teach Lu Bing.

He knew that the emperor wanted him to help build his foundation so that he could train a stronger and more trustworthy Jinyiwei to deal with the bureaucrats in the world in the future.

So, Wang Qiong took the initiative to ask about Lu Song.

"Wang Qiong!"

"You, the traitor, have now fallen into my hands."

"You didn't expect this day to come, did you?"

Lu Bing was walking in from outside at this time.

Because Zhu Houcong, Yuan Zonggao and others had tried to keep a low profile over the years and had never openly explained for Wang Qiong and others in the palace, Lu Bing, like most people of that era, believed the views preached by most literati and scholars, that Wang Qiong was a treacherous minister who framed loyal and good people, seduced the Emperor, and colluded with the eunuchs.

Therefore, when Lu Bing was first assigned to look after Wang Qiong, and after learning from other Jinyiwei that Wang Qiong had been brought here, he directly scolded Wang Qiong like this.

Wang Qiong was not angry, but just smiled slightly.

Instead, Lu Song's face darkened. He walked over, grabbed Lu Bing's ear, and dragged him to Wang Qiong: "Kneel down and become my disciple!"

Lu Bing's face was twisted, and he tilted his head in agony and asked, "Why do I have to kneel down and worship my master? Who should I worship?"

"Please accept Mr. Jinxi as your teacher!"

Lu Song said.

After arriving in the capital, Yuan Zonggao had already explained in detail the situation in the court to Lu Song and Luo An, the military officers of the Prince Xing's Palace, as well as the true situation of Wang Qiong and others.

Therefore, Lu Song was not like Lu Bing, who only believed in public opinion, but thought that Wang Qiong was a very evil person.

"father!"

"He is a well-known traitor in the world."

"The Emperor has put him in jail."

Lu Bing looked at Lu Song in confusion.

Lu Song kicked Lu Bing on the knee and said, "What do you know, kid? The emperor put him in jail to protect him. He has made great contributions to our Ming Dynasty. He knew about the Ning Wang rebellion and it was he who set up the plan in advance, which led to the Ning Wang rebellion being suppressed in less than a year!"

"Don't they all say that he framed loyal officials and colluded with eunuchs?"

Lu Bing asked again, but still looked at Wang Qiong seriously.

Wang Qiong stood beside Lu Bing with a calm expression, stroking his beard.

"It doesn't matter if he is a bad person or not. As long as he is a capable person, you will not lose out if you learn his skills and help the emperor do great things!"

Lu Song said again.

Only then did Lu Bing kneel down and become Wang Qiong's disciple.

Wang Qiong hurriedly helped Lu Bing up: "Sir, there is no need to do this." "Nominally, I am the Jinyiwei guard who is in charge of you. I will not bother you. If you need anything, just ask me."

Lu Song then spoke to Wang Qiong, and gave Lu Bing some instructions, and then left.

Wang Qiong went into the courtyard with Lu Bing, and after sitting down in the main hall, he asked Lu Bing, "What books have you read now, sir?"

"I have just finished reading the Four Books and am about to study the Five Classics."

Lu Song replied.

Wang Qiong frowned and said, "Why read these books? Sheren is a follower of the emperor, and he doesn't need to take the imperial examination."

"My dad made me read it."

"He doesn't know which books to read."

Lu Bing replied.

Wang Qiong said, "You should know that there are more schools of thought in the world than Cheng and Zhu. The most profound and extensive Han learning is from the pre-Qin period. How about this? I will teach you military tactics in the morning, geography in the afternoon, and miscellaneous studies in the evening. I will only give you three days off a year, one for your father's birthday, one for your mother's birthday, and one for your own birthday, except when you are sick."

"what?!"

"How can you be more cruel than my father, only giving me three days off!"

Lu Bing spoke with tears in his eyes.

Wang Qiong said, "I'm sure your father will agree. If jade is not polished, it will not become a useful tool. Moreover, you have learned too many things that are not conducive to your intelligence. Naturally, you should be more diligent."

Lu Bing gnashed his teeth and said, "You are such a traitor! You are so evil."

"Do you know why your father asked you to learn from me?"

Wang Qiong asked at this time.

Lu Bing carefully recalled the principles his father had told him, then looked at Wang Qiong and tentatively replied with his own understanding:

"Because the Emperor needs our Lu family to repay the favors he and the late Prince have shown us?"

"Material that can be made!"

Wang Qiong gave a direct compliment.

Lu Bing chuckled, feeling very satisfied.

After all, Wang Qiong was once a well-known traitor, and calling him a promising talent made him start to wonder whether he really had a future.

Wang Qiong continued, "In fact, on the surface, this is because your Lu family owes too much to the current emperor and King Xingxian, but in essence, it is because the current emperor is the only big tree that your Lu family can rely on. It is good to be under the big tree for shade, but when the big tree falls, you will be the first to be knocked down!"

Lu Bing frowned and said, "It's just too hard!"

"Many people want to work so hard but still don't have this blessing!"

Wang Qiong smiled and said, "There is no one in this world who doesn't work hard. Most people not only work hard, but their work is useless. At least your work is useful. You will be able to win a title for your wife and children, and leave your name in history."

"Okay, I'll learn!"

Lu Bingsheng said helplessly.

……

"Father, news came from the cabinet that Wei Bin and Wang Qiong have been imprisoned!"

Yang's house.

Yang Tinghe soon learned from Yang Shen that Wei Bin and Wang Qiong were imprisoned, and laughed: "Your Majesty is wise and righteous, so he is more willing to trust us, the upright people. It is true that he has the legacy of the filial piety temple and hates evil as much as he hates it!"

"So, Your Majesty should recognize the Xiao Temple as a rite of passage for the Emperor's father, shall that be acceptable?"

Yang Shen asked Yang Tinghe with a smile.

Yang Tinghe said sullenly, "It must be done! If not, how can we use the treasury to benefit the world?"

"Please teach me, father."

When Yang Shen heard Yang Tinghe say that this was related to "using the imperial treasury to benefit the whole country," he hurriedly bowed and asked.

Yang Tinghe pointed to his legs and when the two maids came over to massage his legs, he said to Yang Shen:
"Sima Wenzheng once said that the benefit of the world lies not in the officials but in the people. During the reign of the late emperor, the powerful eunuchs amassed countless wealth in the inner treasury. Now the inner treasury may have millions of dollars. These were all obtained by Liu Jin and others who harmed the rich in the past, making the world poor. If the inner treasury is not used to benefit the people, the vitality of the world will be exhausted!"

Yang Shen nodded.

"The late emperor kept these treasuries for military purposes, intending to conquer, but how can conquest benefit the country?"

"Fortunately, the Weiwu Training Camp has been abolished, and most of the Jinyi Imperial Guards have been laid off. These treasuries no longer need to be used for military purposes. If they are kept in the inner treasury, they will only be invaded by the eunuchs. It is better to take them out of the Taicang to benefit the world."

"If you want to use the treasury, you must first wait for the discussion to be completed. After the discussion is completed, your majesty can recognize the emperor's father in the temple of filial piety. Then, you can use the example of the temple of filial piety to use the treasury to pay the salaries of all officials in the world. In this way, you don't have to worry about the problem of insufficient state funds and difficulty in maintaining the salaries of all officials in the world due to the exemption of rent and taxes."

When Yang Tinghe said this, Yang Shen nodded: "But the treasury is limited, how many years can it last?"

"It will be no problem to hold on until your Majesty's reign, as for the future."

Yang Tinghe paused here and said, "People in the future will find a way."

"We only do what we should do, and we must make sure that Your Majesty recognizes Xiaomiao as the Emperor's father, abides by the rules of Xiaomiao, and uses the treasury's money to benefit the world!"

As Zhu Houcong himself expected, Yang Tinghe had long been eyeing his purse and wanted to use his money as the basic expenses for maintaining the operation of the bureaucratic machine. The previous military cuts and the current discussion on rituals to make him recognize Xiaomiao as his emperor father were all preparations for this.

The world is hilarious, all come for profit.

Everyone in the world is benefiting.

Yang Tinghe was no exception. His fundamental purpose in doing all this was still to make a profit.

(End of this chapter)