my wife is mulan

On this day, Hua Mulan went to Qinzheng Hall to deliver soup to Zhao Junsheng. She put the soup on the imperial case, "Take a break first and have a bowl of soup!"

"Okay!" Zhao Junsheng put down his pen, got up and picked up a bowl and spoon to drink.

Zhao Junsheng asked while drinking, "Are you okay today?"

"I just went to the Charity Federation yesterday. I went to Huangzhuang outside the city this morning. The farmers were working in the fields. I went to see them and sent them some iced mung bean soup!"

Zhao Junsheng asked: "How is the production of baijiu now?"

"Now 1 catties of puree can be produced every day, and nearly [-] catties of grain are used. The consumption of grain is too great!"

Zhao Junsheng said: "Now I am working hard and there is no shortage of food. It is better to use the excess food for wine than to let it rot! This output is not enough for market demand!"

Hua Mulan said: "Currently our wine has been sold all over the world, and there is definitely not enough demand, but I think it is better not to increase production, so as to keep a sense of hunger in the market, which is conducive to maintaining its value! I have decided to Put mid-range and high-end wines in one-kilo porcelain bottles, and low-end wines in large jars.”

"It's not bad to do this. One bottle of high-quality wine can overwhelm several people, and it doesn't need to be packed in too big a jar!"

Hua Mulan nodded, remembering something and asked: "These days, I feel so tense inside and outside the palace? Are all the officials in the court's yamen in a hurry?"

Zhao Junsheng explained: "A few days ago someone impeached Cui Hao at the court meeting. You also know that the impeachment was face-to-face in the hall. I had to deal with it, so I ordered Yushitai to investigate. Cui Hao has been suspended and went home to rest. , In the past few days, many officials have been summoned by the Yushitai for interrogation, and some of them have been taken into custody with convincing evidence. It is normal to have a tense atmosphere, but if the atmosphere is not tense, it will be abnormal!"

Hua Mulan asked, "What are you going to do with Cui Hao?"

Zhao Junsheng said: "The case has not been investigated yet. It is too early to say how to deal with him. As for how to deal with him, it depends on how deeply he is involved! From the perspective of several officials who have been verified, these people They were all recommended by him, and the relationship with him is extraordinary, just for this point, no matter what, the crime of ignorance and negligence is unavoidable for him. As for the others, we can only see the results of the investigation!"

Hua Mulan thought for a while, and suggested to Zhao Junsheng: "If they did not cause harm to the government and the world, but only stood in the same camp because of the same political philosophy, I think Cui Hao should be punished lightly; As for the people promoted by Cui Hao, if they break the law or disobey the will, they should be dealt with according to the law! After all, Cui Hao is the leader of the gentry, if you deal with them too harshly, it is easy for the world to mistakenly think that you cannot tolerate the gentry. This is not good for Qianguo, the gentry has their shortcomings, but they also have their advantages, you can't just deny them because they have caused harm to the world, after all, they have contributed to the world!"

Zhao Junsheng savored Hua Mulan's words carefully, and he admitted that Hua Mulan's words made sense.

Chapter 779

Choi House.

Cui Hao and Kou Qianzhi sat face to face in the gazebo by the pond in the garden, some melon and fruit snacks, a jug of fine wine and two wine cups were placed on the stone table.

Cui Hao poured wine into the two wine cups, and said to Kou Qianzhi with a wry smile: "At this time, the ministers of the court and officials from all over the country have drawn a clear line with me, Cui, and no one who used to make old friends dares to come to the door. Isn't the national teacher afraid of being implicated by Cui when he comes to the mansion at this time?"

"The poor Taoist is in his seventies and eighties, and the soil is buried up to his neck, so what are you afraid of getting involved?" Kou Qianzhi shook his head and sighed, picked up the wine cup and drank it down.

"Hey, this wine...good wine, how can there be such a good wine?"

Cui Hao said: "Look at the words on this wine bottle, Royal Collection, Yaochi Yuye! Such a bottle costs ten gold. If I hadn't been depressed these days, I would not be willing to take out this wine to drink!"

Kou Qianzhi shook his head, blew his beard and stared at his eyes: "You should drink this Jade Pond Jade Liquid when you are in a good mood. Drinking it when you are depressed is simply a waste of money!"

"Forget it, don't you just drink wine when you buy it, whether he is happy or bored!"

Cui Hao picked up the wine cup and drank it down, put down the wine cup and said: "The national teacher is really a fortune teller. I can't go out at home now. Isn't it the same as going to jail? This case continues to be investigated, and I don't know if it will eventually become a crime. What kind of situation is it!"

Kou Qianzhi pondered for a moment, looked at Cui Hao and asked, "Mr. Cui, tell me the truth, do you have any interest-related ties with the officials and generals you recommended and promoted?"

"You and I have known each other for many years, and the national teacher doesn't believe in my character, Cui? After all, I, Cui, am also familiar with Confucian classics, and I am also a master of Confucian classics recognized by the world. How could I do such a thing?"

Kou Qianzhi waved his hands again and again: "It's not that Pindao doesn't believe you. What Pindao is talking about is not about money, but about the position and camp in the court! Huang Hongsheng impeached you and those who were promoted and appointed by you, as well as your relationship Those ministers who are close, you have been advancing and retreating together in the court, is there something wrong?"

"Who said that? This is absolutely slander! I promoted them and made good friends with some court ministers, but these are all private relationships. I have never been unambiguous in political and public affairs!"

Kou Qianzhi sighed and said, "Grand Cui, don't be stubborn. The officials of the gentry have long regarded you as the leader. Maybe you didn't realize it, but these people have always followed your lead. Think about it for yourself. As long as you don't express your opinion in the court, those noble officials never express your opinion, other ministers are not fools, your majesty...even more not!"

"I've been secretly reminding you before that it's not easy for me to say this kind of thing, but you haven't taken it seriously. Are you in big trouble now?"

Cui Hao was depressed, "National teacher, Cui has lost his position now, and asked the national teacher to plan a way out for me!"

Kou Qianzhi thought for a while and asked: "Pindao asks you, have you made any radical or inappropriate remarks in your correspondence with them over the years? You must know that this is very important. Once these letters are found by Yushitai, The consequences could be disastrous!"

After thinking for a while, Cui Hao shook his head and said: "Some of them do write to me often, mainly asking about official matters and asking me for experience in handling affairs. I should not have any inappropriate or radical remarks in my reply. !"

Kou Qianzhi pointed at Cui Hao: "Cui Hao, Cui Hao, you, you, you instruct them on what to do in the letter, and once the investigators get these letters, they can believe that you are arranging and directing them. It is the evidence of your faction!"

Cui Hao's face turned pale when he heard this. He really hadn't considered this issue. He has been suspended and grounded now, and he can no longer use his power to intervene with the investigators. If some of the letters he wrote to others were investigated If the officer gets it, the charge of forming a party will be confirmed, but he has nothing to do.

Now what Cui Hao is thinking is that Huang Hongsheng is just a small military officer, Wai Lang, where does this person have the courage to punish him?He asked Kou Qianzhi: "National Teacher, do you think Huang Hongsheng's impeachment of me, Cui, was his personal behavior, or was someone manipulating him behind the scenes?"

Kou Qianzhi took a sip of tea and asked, "Do you think it's meaningful to ask this now? Will the emperor give up on pursuing this case because you brought back the person behind this manipulation?"

Hearing this, Cui Hao became dejected. Yes, even if there is someone behind the scenes and they find out, the emperor probably won't give up on the investigation because of this matter.

Cui Hao looked sad and frustrated: "National teacher, I, Cui Hao, have been strategizing my whole life. I have been so energetic these years. Do I have to stay at home now and wait to die?"

Kou Qianzhi was silent for a while, and said to Cui Hao: "Gong Cui, I don't know if it's appropriate to say some things..."

"It's already this time, and it doesn't matter what is appropriate or not, let the national teacher speak up!"

Kou Qianzhi nodded: "In life, it is very difficult to sever human relationships, and it is also difficult to abandon the vanity in your heart. Fame and profit are deadly. You, Cui Gong, have read the books of sages and sages, and you have a firm will. Mere money is so important to you. Dust, but you are still bound by fame and vanity! Pindao served in the Wei Kingdom and the Dagan Dynasty successively. After being an official for so many years, he has realized some truths. It is very difficult to be a tumbler in the officialdom. There are too many attacks from all directions, which will make you hard to guard against. The only way is to abandon the selfish distractions in your heart, uphold the firm belief of being dedicated to the public, strict with yourself, and lenient to others. The emperor, serve the imperial court! Even if someone wants to punish you, but they can't catch you, you can't help it, this is the so-called being upright and not afraid of the shadow!"

Kou Qianzhi himself knows that it is very difficult to achieve this. After so many years as an official, who is clean?

After seeing off Kou Qianzhi, Cui Hao went to the desk and took a blank booklet, sharpened his pen and wrote it.

Early the next morning, Cui Hao's notebook was delivered to Zhao Junsheng's case.

The eunuch put a cup of freshly brewed tea on the imperial case and bowed to the side.

Zhao Junsheng took a few sips from the teacup, put down the teacup, picked up the booklet, and opened it to read.

In Cui Hao’s words, he confessed that he made a big mistake because of his vanity, and because of the kindness of his old friends, he recommended and promoted them and some noble children, but did not examine their character and character. His original intention was not to form a party, but he really wanted to recommend more talents for the court, but he did not expect it to be self-defeating.

Fame and fortune are inseparable. If he really wanted to form a faction for personal gain, he would not have refused to accept a penny of gifts or filial piety from anyone these years.

Cui Hao admitted his guilt in the letter, and no matter what verdict the emperor made, he would accept it sincerely.

Zhao Junsheng pondered for a long time after reading this letter.

Two months later, Lu Xuanbo and Wang Tanyan successively submitted investigation reports.

Both investigation reports confirmed that the gentry officials and generals headed by Cui Hao are really forming a party for personal gain. They have always maintained an offensive and defensive alliance in terms of official promotion, transfer, and power for personal gain, forming a dense network.Of course, not all gentry officials are members of this network.

Interestingly, there is no evidence that Cui Hao directly controls this network. On the contrary, any official in this network has earned a lot of money during his years as an official, and only Cui Hao is poor.

After reading these two investigation reports, Zhao Junsheng already had the answer in his heart, just as the evaluation conclusion given by the lawsuit: Cui Hao is the card and flag issued by the gang of noble officials and military generals, and it is theirs. Spiritual leader, in fact he never led this interest group.

A few days later, He Zeng, the doctor of Yushitai, came to the palace for an audience with the investigation report.

"Your Majesty, the case of Cui Hao has been clarified, and all the files are here!"

The eunuch took the dossiers in He Zeng's hand and sent them to the imperial case. Zhao Junsheng picked up the dossiers and read them carefully, from morning to noon, a full two hours.

At this moment, Zhao Junsheng could only describe it as shocking, he was very angry, these people were too daring.