Chapter 103 Not necessarily a bad thing
The matter of the Baochao Tizhusi came to a perfect end after a conversation between Old Zhu, Little Zhu and Little Little Zhu in the imperial study.
Zhu Chong naturally did nothing wrong, but he gained the greatest benefit and also obtained the rights that he deserved.
All the former Jinyiwei of the Baochao Supervisory Office, starting from the Qianhu, were cleared out in the shortest possible time, regardless of whether they had committed any crime or not, and the commander of the Jinyiwei personally appointed new Qianhu and all the other personnel.
Mao Xiang knew his master's temperament too well. Since he was determined to let Zhu Chong take control of the Baochao Tizhusi, he naturally wanted to give his son the greatest power.
At least before seeing the results, Zhu Chong was in the Baochao Tizhusi. Even if he made a hole in the sky, Zhu would clean up his mess for him. So Mao Xiang did not dare to make any concessions and carried out Zhu's orders thoroughly.
Only the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace was still confused about the behavior of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Chong until he returned to the Eastern Palace.
However, the Eastern Palace had many affairs to attend to. In order to give the Crown Prince enough experience, Zhu Biao would review the latest memorials with the Crown Prince every day. Therefore, Zhu Biao would not review the memorials of the day until dusk after returning to the Eastern Palace.
"Where are the new memorials? Do you know how many there are?" After reviewing them, Zhu Biao stretched his neck and casually asked the clerk beside him.
The clerk hurriedly checked it and suddenly showed a look of astonishment, trotting over to present a memorial.
"Your Highness, please forgive me. I have a newly submitted memorial here. The censor has impeached the newly appointed Director of the Treasury and Banknotes Administration. He dismissed eight officials from the Deputy Director and below immediately after taking office. Therefore..."
"Alright, alright, let's hold this memorial back. Where's the answer to my question?" Zhu Biao signaled the eunuch of the Eastern Palace to take the memorial from the clerk and place it in the bookcase behind him.
Seeing this, the clerk did not dare to delay and quickly answered Zhu Biao's question. However, he carefully glanced behind Zhu Biao and saw that the eunuch of the Eastern Palace, under Zhu Biao's instructions, placed the memorial he had just submitted on the bottom shelf of the bookcase. His eyes couldn't help but shrink slightly.
After Zhu Biao had finished everything and dismissed all the clerks, the clerk who had just been handed over to Zhu Biao trotted out of the East Palace, got on the sedan chair that had been waiting outside, and came to a secluded inn in Yingtian Prefecture and walked in through the back door.
The clerk entered the backyard of the inn, climbed up the stairs to the second floor with ease, and entered a room where someone was already waiting.
"Brother-in-law, what's going on? Has the memorial been handed to the prince? What did the prince say?" The person waiting inside looked anxious.
The clerk said nothing. He sat down and poured himself a glass of water. After drinking it all, he looked at the other party and said, "Qi Fei, I really don't know where your usual cleverness has gone. How did you get into such a big trouble?"
The person in the room was Qi Fei, who had a dirty fight with Zhu Chong today. At this moment, he was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
"Brother-in-law, what are you saying? It was you who asked me to follow Ye Song closely, saying that he was a disciple of Prime Minister Hu. But who could have thought that Ye Song would not be promoted, and would end up in such a mess..."
"Shut up!" The clerk glared at him. "You've been an official for so many years, and you really haven't made any progress at all. How can you take everything others say seriously? They're just suggestions!"
"Even I, in the East Palace, was trembling with fear and taking every step cautiously. I had a new idea just one moment, and I had to overturn it the next. You didn't see the situation clearly, and now you come to blame me?"
Qi Fei was also annoyed when he saw that the other party was angry, but now he had to ask for help, so he could only quickly admit defeat. "Brother-in-law, I am anxious. I can see that I can no longer be an official. If someone holds me accountable, I am afraid..."
After hearing what Qi Fei said, the clerk's expression became a little better. This matter really could not be blamed on Qi Fei. Everyone would stand on the wrong side sometimes. It was just that the person Qi Fei offended today was indeed a bit tricky.
But after thinking about it, the clerk shook his head and laughed, "Actually, you're overthinking it. It might not be a bad thing for you to resign from the Treasury Department at this time."
"Ah? No, brother-in-law, what do you mean? The more I listen, the more confused I become." Qi Fei was a little confused.
He was doing well in the Baochao Tizhusi. Although it was not a lucrative position, he was able to have enough food and clothing. Now that he has left the Baochao Tizhusi, he doesn't know where to go next.
Seeing that his brother-in-law didn't understand, the clerk put down the teacup in his hand and expressed his thoughts.
"If I remember correctly, I recommended you for the position in the Treasury Department two years ago, right?"
"Brother-in-law, I know, but that's not the problem now..." Qi Fei thought that his brother-in-law was trying to play tricks on him, so he quickly explained.
"Just listen to me first." The clerk interrupted Qi Fei with a wave of his hand. "You've been in your current position for almost three years. According to the court's management, it's time to move up after three years. Originally, Ye Song should have been promoted, and then you could move up too."
"But now Ye Song hasn't moved. Instead, he's like you, unable to keep his official position. And whoever is in charge of the Treasury Department is a real prince. Even if he has been stripped of his position, he is still someone's legitimate son, right?"
Qi Fei was stunned for a moment, then nodded stupidly, still not understanding what his brother-in-law was trying to say.
"Regarding today's incident, I've already arranged for a trial memorial, and even used my connections at the Censorate to do so. But when the memorial reached the Crown Prince, he didn't even glance at it and simply suppressed it. Do you understand what this means?"
"Brother-in-law, what you mean is..." Qi Fei could probably understand what his brother-in-law meant at this time, but the political struggle in his position was not as complicated as that in the Eastern Palace, so he still couldn't fully see through it.
"The Treasury Notes Administration Office might have been a decent place before, but ever since someone took the position, it's become a powder keg. Anyone sitting on it has to be prepared to be shattered to pieces at any moment."
"I just heard that someone entered the palace with the Crown Prince and then left as if nothing had happened. Before he returned to the Imperial Treasury, the commander of the Imperial Guards personally left the palace and replaced all the Imperial Guards there!"
"Ah? Is this true?" Qi Fei's eyes widened when he heard this.
"Why would I scare you about this?" The clerk glared. "So, it's a good thing that you're out of the Treasury Department now. It's like you've cleared yourself of this."
"As long as you are safe and sound, I will keep an eye on your official duties and will definitely not let you sit idle all the time."
"Let's take a step back and say, you must have made quite a bit of money in the Treasure Banknote Administration over the past few years. Take my advice, and stay quiet for now. Don't think about anything else. Take the money and leave Yingtian Prefecture first, and go out and have some fun. Don't you always want to go out and have fun? This is perfect for you!"
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