There were only four people left in the public housing.
Li Yansong looked a little solemn, and it seemed that the matter to be discussed was not a trivial one.
"Now that there are no outsiders, please speak?"
Yang Yingcai was still worried, looking around, and whispered, "Is there any ear in this place?"
Without waiting for Li Yansong to speak, Zhang Dongxiang stood up and walked outside, then came back and said, "There's no outsider here, just say whatever you want to say, why are you being so secretive?"
Yang Yingcai breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead: "Thank you for your help, it's not that I'm too cautious, it's just the current situation... Well, I'd better get straight to the point."
"Just now, two young men from the Hanlin Academy were taken away by the Jinyiwei for criticizing His Majesty and the government. I don't know when someone heard it."
"We are a bunch of hot-blooded young people here. We are about to explode. We are all shouting that we want to die to protest against your majesty. We say that your majesty is not a benevolent ruler and is tyrannical and arbitrary. Please think of a solution quickly. Can you help me get those two people out?"
Zhang Dongxiang had the hottest temper. He slammed the table and shouted angrily, "How dare you! Can the Jinyiwei arrest people so casually? Just because I said a few words, I am not even allowed to discuss government affairs?"
"Keep your voice down." Li Yansong reminded him, and then looked at Yang Yingcai, "Have you calmed down now?"
"Well, it's all right for now. But His Majesty has been using the evidence of the Royal Guards to arrest people every other day recently. If this happens again, I won't be able to protect you." Yang Yingcai said worriedly, "Everyone, we should prepare for this problem early. If this continues, it will be a big hidden danger!"
"The emperor's spies have entered the minister's house. How shameful! Where is the dignity of the minister?"
"Your Majesty is tolerant no matter what. This time the Jinyiwei arrested people absolutely according to Tao Hui's personal will. There have been constant troubles since he took office. I ask you to join me in reporting him. He is still the acting commander now, but he acts so domineeringly. Won't he be even more excessive in the future?" Yang Yingcai said indignantly.
Li Yansong frowned, "Report him? The Jinyiwei had evidence of the officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Revenue being demoted last time. They definitely had a basis for arresting them, and His Majesty has acquiesced. What can they use to report him? It is the Jinyiwei's duty to supervise all officials. Did Tao Hui make any mistakes? He did nothing wrong, but everyone is clamoring to bring him down. What do you think His Majesty will think?"
"Your Majesty, you must be thinking that we have done something wrong and don't want him to know? The Jinyiwei were appointed directly by your Majesty. If your Majesty doesn't like this move, there will be more trouble in the future!"
Yang Yingcai said anxiously, "What should we do? People are already panicking. If this continues, Your Majesty will become accustomed to it and become arbitrary. Will there be anyone in our court who dares to speak up for justice?"
After these words were spoken, several people felt a little upset.
Who said it wasn't? I thought I could just put it aside, but who knew it would get even worse and they went straight to the Hanlin Academy to arrest me.
After a long while, Li Yansong suddenly said, "The Jinyiwei is also the face of the royal family. When Fang Zhengyi was in office, the people lined the streets to welcome the Jinyiwei wherever they went. But now their popularity is not as high as before, which is a dereliction of duty. As the acting commander, it is already a major mistake."
The three of them turned their eyes to him, each with their own thoughts in their eyes.
Zheng Qiao hesitated and asked, "Mr. Li, do you want to invite Fang Zhengyi back?"
"Absolutely not!" Yang Yingcai cried out, "As everyone knows, as the son-in-law of the emperor, his appointment to an official position is already an exception. In addition, he had relationships with other women in the Jin Kingdom. This is already known to everyone. How can we bring him back?"
Li Yansong said in a deep voice: "The public is very excited, and the officials are almost transparent in front of His Majesty. In the long run, His Majesty will become dependent on Tao Hui's approach. If he is promoted to the position of the official, there will be no chance."
"If you have a better candidate, you don't have to choose Fang Zhengyi, but who among you can guarantee that the other person is not the next Tao Hui?"
Yang Yingcai said anxiously: "Now that Tao Hui has set a bad example, how can you guarantee that Fang Zhengyi will not do the same thing again, Mr. Li?"
He was secretly worried. He had always looked down on Fang Zhengyi, and the two had just had a fight. If Fang Zhengyi rose again, he would probably be the first to suffer.
Li Yansong was silent for a moment, then heaved a sigh of relief: "Now that we have talked about this today, I might as well tell you all about it."
"In fact, before you, Xu Wenshu had also come to me and expressed the same concerns. Moreover, the Ministry of Revenue is sensitive, so I think the surveillance is even stricter."
"He once told me about an incident when we were together. He said Fang Zhengyi had come to see him and had a conversation with him."
"What?" Zheng Qiao asked.
"He said that in fact, all the officials in the court should thank him because he has always protected his colleagues in the court. He protected our right to speak in the court and our freedom from fear." Li Yansong finished speaking and continued to sigh: "I think he could have imagined the situation today before he said this. No one is more suitable than him to be in charge of the Jinyiwei."
"How is this possible? Can he predict the future?" Yang Yingcai asked.
Zheng Qiao was shocked after hearing this, and explained, "Don't you understand? The desire for power can confuse people's minds. If someone loses control, he will definitely use his maximum power within the scope of his authority. It is only a matter of time before the Jinyiwei develops to closely monitor all officials. I didn't expect Fang Zheng to have such insight at such a young age, and he was able to restrain his desires and turn the direction of the Jinyiwei to the people in time. The practice of arresting lawbreakers is mostly limited to grassroots officials who come into contact with the people. Now it seems... It is really not simple."
Zhang Dongxiang said with emotion: "I didn't expect Fang Zhengyi to say such a thing? It seems that he is indeed the best candidate."
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