Chapter 129: Autocratic Li Xuanjing
Ministry of Personnel.
The officials of the Ministry of Personnel were both surprised and not surprised that the Kaogong Langzhong was taken away by the people from the Mingjingsi.
They were not surprised by Doctor Sun's ending.
I just didn't expect the end to come so soon.
Doctor Sun was just transferred to the Ministry of Personnel, replacing Doctor Wang who voluntarily resigned. He hasn't even gotten comfortable in the position yet, and he probably won't have the chance to get comfortable in it.
Even if you enter the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple, there is still a possibility of getting out.
When you arrive at the Mingjingsi, you can only pray for your life.
The two examiners of the Ministry of Personnel were both defeated by the Minister of the Supreme Court.
If the Mingjing Division did not have enough evidence, it would not have been able to take action. Doctor Sun would be in great danger if he went there.
Everyone knew very well that Doctor Sun’s own problems were not the real reason why he was taken away.
Just now in the hall, he took the lead in opposing the Dali Temple Minister Li Xuanjing, which was the root cause.
Li Xuanjing is stubborn, cruel, ruthless, petty-minded and vindictive.
He hated people disobeying him the most. If the Secretary of the Central Secretariat rejected his memorials, he would replace him with a new one. Except for the Censor, anyone who opposed him in the court would be retaliated against by him.
Doctor Sun had just opposed him at the morning court and was taken away after the court session. This Dali Temple Minister didn't care about other people's comments at all.
Regarding Sun Jian, the Langzhong of Kaogong, the results of the Mingjingsi's investigation came out very quickly.
The annual salary of an official of the fifth rank was no more than five hundred taels.
However, the Mingjingsi found property worth more than 20,000 taels in his home.
After investigation, it was found that when Sun Jian was serving as the deputy governor of a certain state, he took advantage of his position to accept bribes, abused his power, and traded power for money.
In accordance with the "Essay on Official System", Sun Jian was dismissed from his post as Kaogong Langzhong and all his property was confiscated.
Officials of Daxia enjoyed certain privileges.
Depriving him of his official position was the punishment for his crime, but he himself would not have to suffer physical punishment.
But for an official, who studied hard for more than ten or twenty years, finally got into high school, and then spent another ten or twenty years to climb to his current position, but was demoted to the bottom, it would be more painful than killing him.
What's more, before Sun Jian was appointed as the Minister of Examination, he was already the Beijia of a certain state.
Beijia is the assistant official of the governor. Even if it is a Beijia of a lower state, he has the official rank of fifth grade. Isn't it normal for an official of fifth grade who has been in office for more than ten years to have 20,000 taels of property at home?
Accepting bribes and trading power for money are not big deals. The purpose of being an official is to enjoy wealth and glory and to be a superior person. If we follow Sun Jian's standards, more than half of the officials in the court would have their property confiscated.
However, these things are the unspoken rules in official circles and cannot be discussed openly.
Li Xuanjing dealt with Sun Jian for this reason, and no one could find any fault with it.
Also punished were a Censor-in-Chief of the Menxia Province and a Counselor-in-Chief.
The crimes of these two people were lighter than those of Sun Jian. After they were punished by using their official positions, their official ranks were demoted from the fifth rank to the seventh rank. They needed to wait for the Ministry of Personnel to re-employ them. It would be difficult for them to have the opportunity to attend court meetings again in their lifetime.
Although the three people were charged with different crimes, they had one thing in common.
That is, they all openly opposed Li Xuanjing in the court, and they were led by three people.
Li Xuanjing controls Mingjingsi, the largest intelligence agency in Daxia, and knows countless secrets of officials. He is obviously telling his ministers that it is up to him to target anyone or not.
Those who obey me will prosper, and those who defy me will perish. This is the most powerful minister of Daxia.
Ministry of Justice.
Li Nuo had no idea what was happening in the court.
He was secretly observing Li Anning.
When she came to the Ministry of Justice today, she was not wearing the constable's uniform, but a red palace dress.
There was an exquisite phoenix pattern embroidered on the skirt, but it was not as serious as the one she wore last time. It was two points less noble and three points more beautiful.
It was also the first time that Li Nuo realized that the word "beautiful" could not only describe Fenghuang, but also Li Anning.
Not only did she change her clothes, she also put on some light makeup. No wonder she looked particularly beautiful today.
She seemed to discover that she was somewhat pretty.
Li Anning noticed Li Nuo's gaze, looked up at him and asked, "Why do you always look at me?"
Li Nuo looked at her and said, "You changed your clothes, which makes me feel a little uncomfortable."
Li Anning frowned slightly and asked, "Can't I wear normal women's clothes?"
Li Nuo lowered his head to look at the file and said, "Okay, actually, you look pretty good in this outfit..."
Li An Ning's brows relaxed, and he suddenly asked, "Really? Compared to that Phoenix girl?"
Li Nuo looked up at her. No wonder she suddenly came to her senses. It turned out that she was stimulated by the Phoenix.
Beautiful women always like to compare themselves with other beautiful women.
If his wife had asked him this question, Li Nuo would definitely have only one answer.
But given her character, she probably would never ask him this in her life.
Facing Li An Ning, Li Nuo didn't have to go against his conscience and told the truth: "You two, each of you has your own merits..."
Li Anning has Li Anning's style, and Phoenix has its own flavor.
Not all comparisons need to determine a winner, and not all comparisons can determine a winner.
Li Anning frowned again and asked, "Why do they have their own merits?"
Fenghuang is not Song Jiaren. She and Song Jiaren have their own merits.
As for that Phoenix girl, she is not inferior to her in appearance, she is slightly better in figure, and she is more better in status and position... How come they each have their own merits?
Li Nuo glanced at her and said, "In terms of appearance, you are both rare beauties, and it is hard to tell who is better. But judging a person by appearance alone is the most superficial behavior. Fenghuang is proficient in playing the piano, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and she also knows flower arrangement. You don't understand these, right? You are stronger, and you are not inferior to a fourth-level martial artist, but an ordinary person can bully her. In terms of talent, you are not as good as her, and in terms of strength, she is not as good as you... Don't you each have your own merits?"
Li Anning could not refute this explanation.
She really doesn't know how to play the piano, chess, calligraphy, or painting, nor does she know how to arrange flowers.
Compared to these, she feels that having strength is more important.
She thought for a moment and asked again, "What do you think of Fenghuang and Song Jiaren..."
Before she could finish, Li Nuo said without hesitation: "Of course my wife is better."
Li Anning was dissatisfied and asked, "Why?"
Why do she and Fenghuang have their own merits, and why is Song Jiaren better than Fenghuang?
Li Nuo is the respondent and the final right of interpretation lies in his hands.
He has his own criteria for judgment.
For him, appearance is not the only criterion for judgment, but a comprehensive view is required.
To be impartial and honest, in terms of appearance, Li Nuo gave them all full marks, and each of them truly has their own merits.
In terms of figure, Li Nuo couldn't favor the lady. If Phoenix scored full marks, she would only get 50 points. If it weren't for the accident that day, Li Nuo could only give her 10 friendship points.
In terms of talent, Li Nuo was also powerless. If Fenghuang got full marks, Niangzi would get at most 20 points, and that was when he counted sword dancing as a talent.
In this case, Phoenix would have 300 points, and the lady would have 170 points.
In terms of strength, one realm adds 100 points, the wife adds 400 points, and the total score is 570 points. The Phoenix does not even have a realm, so 100 points are deducted, and the total score is 200 points.
Li Nuo listed the standards, stated the facts, and presented the evidence, and Li Anning was convinced.
Then she asked, "What about me? According to your standards, am I not as good as that phoenix?"
To be fair, Li Anning scored full marks for appearance, full marks for figure, zero marks for talent, 400 marks for strength, and a total score of 600 marks...
In addition to her talent, she is top-notch in all aspects, 30 points more than my wife and three times that of Phoenix.
Li Anning was very satisfied with the result.
However, Li Nuo always felt that something was missing. Appearance, figure, talent and strength. Although these four items covered different aspects, they were not comprehensive enough. He thought about it and added another one.
gentle.
In terms of gentleness, the wife is rated 80. If it weren't for that kick on the first day, Li Nuo would have given her full marks.
To be honest, if my wife has 80 points of gentleness, Phoenix has at least 150 points.
As for Li Anning, she deducted 50 points.
In this case, Niangzi ranked first with 650 points, Li Anning ranked second with 550 points, and Fenghuang ranked third with 350 points because her shortcomings were too serious, although she got full marks in other aspects, her strength was 500 points less than theirs.
Li Anning went from first to second, feeling extremely dissatisfied, and slapped the table in front of Li Nuo, questioning, "How am I not gentle?"
Several cracks extended from under her palm to the edge of the table.
Because Li Nuo said Li An Ning was not gentle, she didn't talk to him most of the morning.
But she is just not gentle.
He loves to tell the truth.
Even in front of his wife, he dared to say that her figure was not as good as Li Anning's, and her talent was not as good as Fenghuang's. That was the fact. False compliments were not as good as sincere evaluations.
Although Li An Ning is not gentle, she is not as stingy as my wife.
The next morning, she took the initiative to talk to Li Nuo, completely forgetting what happened yesterday.
Taking this into account, she can be given another fifty points.
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
In the past half month, Li Nuo had to come to the Ministry of Justice almost every day because of the matters concerning the Anti-Theft Bureau.
Not to mention other abilities of the high-ranking members of the Thieves' Sect, their ability to catch thieves is unmatched by any other constables or runners, whether in the Chang'an County Court or the Ministry of Justice.
Li Nuo looked at the data of the Anti-Theft Bureau in recent days.
These days, the number of thieves caught by the Anti-Theft Bureau has been decreasing.
There are about forty members in Chang'an's Anti-Theft Bureau. They are distributed in various crowded places in Chang'an, and each of them can catch several thieves every day.
With the special operations of the Anti-Theft Bureau, the public security in Chang'an has also been significantly improved.
Pei Zhe told Li Nuo that the number of people coming to the county government office to report thefts has dropped significantly these days.
The more thieves are caught, the fewer they will be. There is no need to expand the staff of the Anti-Theft Bureau.
If the imperial court does not intend to set up anti-theft offices throughout the country, then those remaining thieves locked up in various prisons can begin the road to exile.
There was nothing to do today, so Li Nuo and Li An Ning played Gobang out of boredom.
The imperial palace, above the main hall.
The court meeting on the 15th of every month is held on time.
Nothing major has happened in the past half month.
After officials from various ministries reported on their work in turn, only a few censors stood up and praised the Ministry of Justice for its achievements in catching thieves.
In just half a month, the Anti-Theft Bureau arrested hundreds of thieves. The number of thefts in various districts of Chang'an was greatly reduced, and many people's stolen properties were recovered. The people spoke highly of the government's actions in anti-theft.
This is actually a trivial matter.
Whether there are many or few thieves in Chang'an has nothing to do with the officials in the court. Even if those thieves have ten times the courage, they would not dare to steal into their houses.
However, they had just rejected the Anti-Theft Bureau half a month ago, but they didn’t expect that in the past half month, they had achieved such great achievements. Didn’t this slap many people in the face?
At the court meeting at the beginning of the month, someone said that catching thieves was the duty of the county lieutenant, and setting up a thief-hunting department was unnecessary.
Facts have proved that the establishment of the Anti-Theft Bureau is not a redundant move.
Professional matters should be left to professionals.
An official stood up from the crowd and said, "The Criminal Department's Anti-Theft Division has captured hundreds of thieves in just half a month. Their achievements are obvious to all. I suggest that we also set up Anti-Theft Divisions in each state. My Lords, do you have any objections?"
The court was silent.
The official who spoke was a junior official of the Dali Temple and also Li Xuanjing's mouthpiece in the court.
His words represent Li Xuanjing's will.
The three officials who stood up for opposition last time were taken away by the Mingjing Division as soon as the court session ended, and Li Xuanjing didn't even try to pretend.
Who dares to object this time?
Officials below the fourth rank who dare to oppose will have to spend the night in jail at the Mingjingsi or Dali Temple.
If you are above the fourth rank and are being targeted by Li Xuanjing, something bad will happen sooner or later.
Higher-level officials would not go against Li Xuanjing for such trivial matters that had nothing to do with their own interests.
At their level, if they don’t take action, then it’s fine. But once they do, it will definitely turn the world upside down.
Seeing that no one objected, the Dali Temple Shaoqing said: "Since no one objects, please trouble the officials of the three provinces to come up with the detailed rules as soon as possible. The sooner they are implemented, the sooner the people will benefit..."
…
Crash!
Prince Rui's Palace.
After court was dismissed, Prince Rui returned to his palace and smashed everything he saw to pieces.
"Li Xuanjing, I will kill you!"
He gasped and squeezed these words out of his throat with difficulty.
Half a month ago, the three officials who were taken away by the Mingjing Division were all placed in that position at a great cost to him. Overnight, they all fell into Li Xuanjing's hands.
For this reason, he went to his father to complain, accusing Li Xuanjing of being arbitrary, but he did not even see his father.
In the court today, Li Xuanjing brought up the old matter again, and no one in the hall dared to object.
He almost broke his teeth biting on it, but he couldn't go against the trend.
If it weren't for Li Xuanjing, his power in the court would have at least doubled. The hatred he felt for Li Xuanjing was even greater than that he felt for his several royal brothers who competed with him for power.
"Your Highness, calm down. Don't let your anger ruin your health..."
A feminine voice sounded behind him. Looking at the figure coming out of the darkness, King Rui's face became even more angry. He said, "If it weren't for your repeated failures, how could Li Xuanjing's son be alive until now? This thief has ruined our plans time and time again. Only by destroying his family can I relieve the hatred in my heart..."
The feminine man lowered his head and said, "The last time the Seven Devils of Tianshan failed, the guards around him are stronger than before. If you want to kill him, I'm afraid you can only ask the Grandmaster to do it..."
"Then go ahead and invite them!"
King Rui's face was gloomy, and he gritted his teeth and said, "I want him to have no descendants, no matter how great the cost!"
…
Ministry of Justice.
Inside the government office, Li Nuo looked at Li An Ning and asked in surprise, "How long will you be away from Chang'an?"
Li Anning said: "About a month."
Li Nuo asked in surprise: "So long?"
Li Anning explained: "I have to go guard my mother's tomb and will be back in a month."
Li Nuo nodded and said, "Don't worry, leave this to me."
The Anti-Theft Bureau has been put on the right track, so he and Li An Ning don't have to worry about it anymore. If there are any cases during this period, he will handle them.
Li Nuo still felt a little uncomfortable thinking that he would be the only one left in this government office in the future.
But when he thought that after she left, he would have the entire yamen to himself, sitting in her chair and sleeping in her bed, it seemed not so bad.
Li Anning glanced at him and asked, "Are you happy that I'm leaving?"
Li Nuo waved his hand and said, "No, how could that be..."
He was about to explain when his body suddenly trembled slightly and he seemed to hear the sound of something breaking inside his body.
Li Anning also stared at him with wide eyes, an expression of great surprise.
Li Nuo stretched out his hand, and with a thought, an illusory long whip appeared in his hand.
The Whip of Law is the symbol of the second realm of the Legalists.
Li Nuo was ecstatic, but also a little confused.
The bottleneck of the first realm of the Legalist School is not so easy to break through, but he did not do anything, but he broke through inexplicably. This is different from what is said in the book...
(End of this chapter)
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