Chapter 414 The Prefect Wants to Eat People
Yangjin took a sip of tea, rinsed her mouth, and coughed twice before saying that Jinghu was a war zone, and the affairs of Xiangyang Prefecture were inevitable. The prefect must be very busy, and it was inevitable that Chen Chen had some courtesy exchanges in his interactions with his colleagues. As Lord Song said, it must have been unintentional.
However, the road and state-level officials of our new Song Dynasty are already important ministers of the court and frontier governors. They must not regard these as trivial matters and must formulate rules to govern them.
She said: The Ministry of Personnel has rules for punishing and reprimanding illegal officials. She suggested that the Ministry of Personnel issue an order to punish Chen Chen, prohibiting him from being promoted within two years and fining him three months' salary as a warning to others not to do it again. How about that?
This punishment is equivalent to the super-serious warning imposed on officials who committed minor crimes in later generations. Chen Chen did not really take it, so it was considered a general negligence and was appropriate.
The discussion quickly broke out below.
Some people think that Yangjin is fair and just in sentencing her sisters to heavy sentences, which shows that she is truly impartial and just.
Some people began to speculate that Zhao Yulin's women were not getting along, and there was a fire in the backyard. Zhao Yulin's women were jealous of each other, and Yangjin seized the opportunity to give Chen Chen a hammer.
"Wow, look, there are many women in the Third Young Master's family, and there is a fire in the backyard."
"Haha, my home is still the best. There is only one tigress."
Cao Youwen heard that people were still discussing this, and was afraid that it would cause trouble for Zhao Yulin. He slammed the table and said, "I completely agree with Director Yangjin's opinion, so let's do it."
He ordered Fan Gong to go to Xiangyang to admonish Chen Chen, the prefect of Xiangyang.
Zhao Feiyan immediately responded that the matter should be made public in the newspaper, but she was asking for a favor and there was no need to publish it in the newspaper.
Yangjin also tried her best to avoid being punished by publishing in newspapers.
Hua Yue would be convinced when he saw that the woman of the Zhao family took the initiative to punish her sisters. This matter could be a big deal or a small one, but it would have a great impact on Zhao Yulin's image if it was published in the newspaper. Yang Jin had already proposed a heavy punishment, which was enough.
He immediately spoke up and agreed not to publish a public condemnation in the newspaper.
Lao Cao immediately went along with the situation and said, "It's waived, it's waived. The punishment was enough. It can be waived if it is published in the newspaper."
Then Lao Cao changed the subject and talked about the victory report in the Central Plains. The New Song Dynasty unified the army in Jiangdong and recovered a large amount of lost territory. He asked the director of the public affairs office, Shunzhidi, to read the battle report.
Finally, he said that Chen Chen also made great contributions by collecting food and fodder for the army day and night.
Let’s just talk about Commander Zhao. When the fierce fighting in Zhengzhou was in full swing, the Mongolian army suddenly sent out the Sky Army to attack, dropping thunder bombs on a large scale. If Commander Zhao had not rushed to the front and killed the Mongolian army’s hot air balloon Sky Army, the outcome of the war would still be uncertain.
Secret report from the front line said that after the war, Commander Zhao was pierced by three enemy rockets, but fortunately he was not seriously injured.
Everyone was amazed when they heard this.
Zhao Yulin had made such a great contribution. If it were in the past court, the emperor would definitely grant him an iron scroll and absolve his family of all guilt, let alone Chen Chen's trivial matter .
After the meeting, the women returned home. Yangjin said to Ma Linger: "Please ask your elder sister to write a letter to Chen Chen. This matter will definitely spread, so I have to be prepared in advance."
Shunzhidi was already the director of the Central Yuan's General Affairs Office. She knew that such official documents had to be sent to various provinces and cities. She asked hesitantly whether this was too harsh a punishment for Sister Chen Chen.
Ma Linger sighed and said that it was fortunate that Sister Yangjin suggested it, because the imperial court was not owned by her family. Otherwise, if everyone else suggested publishing the news in the newspaper according to the rules, it would be a great loss for Sister Chenchen.
Chen Chen's father must be extremely embarrassed.
Yangjin said that this is governing a country, if we don’t set rules like this, others will just follow their lead and it will be difficult for us to enforce the rules because we don’t have enough manners.
Wu Yuqi didn't think about all these. She said worriedly that Yulin brother was a reckless person. The Mongolian army's hot air balloon was very big, but he stood still, unafraid of the bombing and shooting of the hot air balloon, and got injured again.
The women fell silent for a moment.
Hu Lan, who was outside the house, pushed the door open and asked angrily why Yulin didn't let her know that his brother had left?
I asked nervously where Yulin was injured.
She is going to Jiangdong to take care of her brother Yulin.
The women all looked confused.
After a short rest, Yangjin said that Yulin was only slightly injured and it was not a big deal. Since my brother had not given the order, we would not go anywhere and would stay in Chengdu to guard his place.
Ma Linger also said: That's right, Chengdu is Yulin's root, we will stay here and not go anywhere. The accounts of the unfinished street in Daojiang County have been sorted out, and it will be auctioned publicly. Hulan has to do it. This is what Yulin asked.
She gave Wu Yuqi a wink, asking her to keep a close eye on Hu Lan and make sure nothing happened.
At the west gate, Ding Gong and Li Zhongmian from the Censorate were not resting either. They were drinking and chatting with a group of important officials from the Central Council.
When the old man learned that the Central Council punished Chen Chen, he could no longer sit still. He knew how important Chen Chen was to Zhao Yulin, and for the first time he went against the rules and invited all the gentlemen to the Censorate for a talk.
After three rounds of drinks, he told the story of how he had accepted the golden rat from the money shop, and even said that the Yulin family was fair and took the overall situation into consideration.
If it weren't for the fact that the New Song Dynasty was just established and stability was necessary, he would have taken the initiative to admit his mistake.
Mr. Li immediately said that Mr. Ding had already resigned, and this was setting an example and establishing rules for us.
Mr. Ding even said he was ashamed and said he was not a role model. He was just a negative example.
Everyone followed up to defend him.
The old man waved his hand, picked up the wine glass and called one person away, reminding everyone to be self-disciplined, to share the worries of the court, to think more about Yulin, and to do the things in hand well.
When King Cao Youwen returned home, his wife was blaming him.
Madam Cao said that Chen Chen’s affairs would surely spread throughout the officialdom soon. How would Chen Chen be able to do his official duties in the future?
Brother Yulin must be feeling bad.
Lao Cao said helplessly that the matter had been made public in the court and must be dealt with fairly. He admired Yangjin's magnanimity. This woman actually did it to her own sister openly, leaving the officials speechless.
Mrs. Cao said worriedly: What do you mean there is nothing to say? There will definitely be rumors circulating in the streets that Yulin'er's women are not getting along and are fighting each other.
Lao Cao sighed and said that what is coming will come, so let Yulin brother face it himself.
In Luzhou and Hefei, Zhao Yulin was drinking tea and talking with Chu Yuxuan.
He was attacked by the Mongolian army in Yingzhou, and he felt the importance of gathering information from the Fengshui place. It was here that Meng Gong and Yu Jie suffered losses, which led to the enemy's infiltration and the sneak attack on Yingzhou.
Zhao Yulin told Yuxuan that Jiangdong and Lianghuai had just been recovered and there was a shortage of manpower everywhere, so he planned to send him out to do some work and take a group of brothers with him.
Yuxuan was surprised and happy, and said like his other brothers that he wanted to stay with the third young master.
Zhao Yulin smiled and said that he could tell from his expression that he was not honest and he couldn't pretend. He must be thinking about going out and doing something.
This guy started to feel shy after being exposed by Zhao Yulin.
Zhao Yulin said that he had been learning from him for so long, and it was time for him to become a master, so why was he just lying there and not going out to do something?
Chu Yuxuan stopped pretending, stood up and saluted him solemnly, promising not to embarrass him after leaving.
Zhao Yulin waved his hand and said: The old rules, take away all the old brothers who are willing to go out and work, just don't bring shame to our Shenwei Army.
He hoped that this group of brothers would go to Jiankang Prefecture to familiarize him with the situation in Liangzhe. The son of Shi on the opposite side had been surrounded by the Shenwei Army and would be eliminated sooner or later, so plans needed to be made in advance.
The next day, Chu Yuxuan brought the brothers' newly appointed captain of the guard, Ke Zhenxie, to meet him, saying that Zhenxie was a famous martial artist from Jiangnan, was the bravest of the three armies, and would definitely be able to protect the young master.
Zhao Yulin said with a smile that following him meant dealing with death every day, and all you had to do was not be afraid of death.
Ke Zhenxie immediately said that he would go through fire and water for the third young master.
When he saw Zhenxie with a dark face like Zhong Kui, and he really had a bit of Zhenxie aura, he said happily, "Let's do this. Let's have a bonfire party in the yard to see off the brothers who were leaving."
The two guard captains smiled cheerfully, gave him a standard military salute and turned to leave.
Zhao Yulin and his brothers drank happily with barbecued game and slept soundly until dawn. The new captain of the guard, Ke Zhenxie, led a man dressed as a knight in to see him.
Zhao Yulin saw that the man was tall and strong, and he seemed to have seen him somewhere. Then he took the gold medal he handed over and saw that it turned out to be the number one Vajra under his father-in-law Hu Yidao.
After bowing again, King Kong reported to Zhao Yulin that he and Xiao Qi had discovered a shocking secret while traveling here: the prefect of Jiankang Prefecture had made friends with the Japanese, behaved strangely, and was suspected of eating children's hearts to cure his illness.
Zhao Yulin was confused after hearing this.
What kind of world is this?
A high-ranking official of the imperial court actually wants to eat the heart and liver of a child?
Da Jin Gang said that they had been investigating the matter secretly for three months and felt that it was too strange. They happened to find out that the brother-in-law was in Hefei, so they came here immediately.
Please let me make the decision, sir.
This was because his father-in-law Hu Yidao had always regarded Zhao Yulin as his son-in-law and had instructed his disciples to call Zhao Yulin "son-in-law". He estimated that Hu Yidao might also be in this area.
The prefect of Jiankang Prefecture was no ordinary official. If he was an ordinary man from the underworld, or an ordinary county official, Da Jin Guang would have probably dealt with him directly and handed him over to Shunfengsi to clean up the mess.
Seeing that he didn't express his opinion, King Kong asked angrily: Is it true that officials protect each other, and the son-in-law doesn't care and is going to let him go?
Zhao Yulin pondered for a moment and said that he would definitely take care of it. If that was the case, he would definitely not let this person live easily. He said that Jiangbei was just beginning to be settled, and the Jiankang Prefecture area was originally under the control of Yu Jie. If he wanted to deal with this person, he had to contact Yu Jie first.
He asked Da Jin Gang to wait for a moment and went out to Meng Gong's house to tell him the situation. Meng Gong was also shocked and exclaimed with gritted teeth: There are such vicious people in the world.
Meng Gong wanted to investigate immediately. Zhao Yulin suggested that he send his trusted people to inform Yu Jie. He should make arrangements here before setting off again. Safety must be ensured.
Meng Gong asked if anyone else should go, and asked Fan Gong to do it. After he finished his instructions, he immediately took the King Kong and his personal guards and set off for Jiankang Prefecture.
Zhao Yulin felt that this place was too complicated. These were all old places from the previous dynasty, and the old bureaucrats had just unified the place. It was a mixed bag and very unsafe. He told Ke Zhenxie to be careful and help Hefei quickly eliminate the bandits and tyrants, and catch and clean up all the evil spirits.
