flstandardbreds Chapter 114 After cheating you, I will help you
Chapter 114 After cheating you, I will help you
For masters who have reached a certain level, the contest between them is never a fight to the death. Life and death are not the goal, but inner submission is the highest priority.
Victory or defeat is nothing but clouds. The real confrontation is a dialogue of souls and a mutual reflection of realm and cultivation.
Qin Zheng nodded. "This time, a large number of people from the Inspectorate and Beicheng Prefecture will be brought to justice. His Majesty said that the Prime Minister must not lose face. So, the Prefect of Beicheng Prefecture and the Censor of the Inspectorate, please recommend someone!"
Xia Bitu was shocked and looked at Qin Zheng in surprise. The empress actually didn't want the top positions in both departments and gave them back to him?
Qin Zheng bared his teeth: "Uncle, don't thank me, it's His Majesty who should be thanked."
Xia Bitu looked at Qin Zheng deeply and sighed: "If it were me, I couldn't do it!"
Qin Zheng laughed and said, "Aren't they afraid you'll cause trouble?"
Xia Bitu: “…”
Speechless: "Can you be more straightforward?"
Qin Zheng smiled and said, "I believe in you, uncle. I also hope that the economy of the Daqian Dynasty will develop, the people will be prosperous, and the country will be peaceful and prosperous!"
Xia Bitu sighed again: "I am also a citizen of Daqian. I will not interfere with economic development!"
Qin Zheng was happy: "Do you still have money? How about we continue to cooperate?"
Xia Bitu: “…”
He shook his head vigorously: "I don't want all my disciples to be killed by you!"
Qin Zheng said seriously, "Uncle, you are wrong. If all my disciples were like Sima Tiejian, who would be able to do anything? If all my disciples were like Yue Shanlin, they would eventually rot and die!"
Xia Bitu was silent.
Qin Zheng added, "Even if I wanted to usurp the throne, you wouldn't want the whole world to be dominated by officials like me, right?"
Xia Bitu looked at Qin Zheng, speechless: "Monkey boy, sometimes, being too direct is not good!"
Qin Zheng chuckled: "Aren't there any outsiders here?"
After a long moment, Xia Bitu sighed deeply and said, "Tell Your Majesty, the Governor of Beicheng Prefecture, and the Censor of the Supervisory Office, or let Your Majesty make the decision! I have recovered from my illness and will attend court on time from now on!"
"I'll pass it on!" Qin Zheng smiled. He wasn't surprised. He knew Xia Bitu was a smart man.
Xia Bitu has made up his mind to personally train his own disciples.
Qin Zheng felt in his heart that, in fact, Xia Bitu’s essence was still good.
As for Xia Bitu's evil, it was determined by the struggle environment.
Qin Zheng had long seen that Xia Bitu was still concerned about Daqian.
Just as he thought, Xia Bitu was only targeting the empress, but he also didn't want the people of the Daqian Dynasty to suffer.
As for why Xia Bitu only targeted the Empress, Qin Zheng was still unclear. However, he had a preliminary conclusion, but it had not yet been verified.
Qin Zheng thought for a moment and then said, "The Beicheng Mansion and the Inspectorate will arrest a group of people this time. Uncle, you'd better arrange some. Otherwise, my disciples may panic."
Xia Bitu gave Qin Zheng a deep look and sighed, "You little monkey, read here while I draw up a list. Come have a few drinks with me later!"
Qin Zheng looked at the empty bookshelf and said with a wry smile, "Uncle, there's not a single book here, what do you want me to read?"
Xia Bitu rolled his eyes at Qin Zheng and said, "Isn't it all given to you? The walls of my study are very beautiful. You can take a look!"
Qin Zheng was speechless: "Uncle, are you still angry? Are you asking me to face the wall and reflect on my mistakes?"
After saying that, he stared at the wall intently.
Xia Bitu was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He cursed "you little monkey" and started to draw up a list without paying any attention to Qin Zheng.
If he lets this opportunity slip, he will completely lose face.
This list must also be carefully prepared, and the recommended candidates and corresponding positions must be absolutely correct.
He wanted to make outsiders feel that although he had lost two disciples, he was still able to control the overall situation.
Only in this way can we save face.
Qin Zheng left the Prime Minister's Mansion very late.
Xia Bitu ordered Xia Jinzhong to personally escort him back home.
Xia Jinzhong couldn't understand how Qin Zheng could make his adoptive father so happy even though he had betrayed him so badly.
Even his adopted son can't do it!
When Qin Zheng returned to the Shao Shi Mansion, Sima Tiejian was there.
Sima Tiejian knelt down and said, "Lord Qin, I will never forget your life-saving grace!"
Qin Zheng quickly helped him up, offered him a seat, and asked, "Your Majesty, do you insist on being reinstated?"
Sima Tiejian nodded: "This humble official is devoted to criminal cases, and has no other requests!"
Qin Zheng advised: "The Ministry of Justice also has criminal cases. Can't it also satisfy your ambitions?"
Sima Tiejian shook his head: "The Ministry of Justice has too few cases. The lower the level, the more cases there are."
Qin Zheng smiled and said, "Your Majesty has made up his mind to govern Beicheng. How many unjust, false and wrong cases do you think will happen in Beicheng Prefecture?"
Sima Tiejian was stunned: "I... I really didn't expect it!"
Qin Zheng smiled: "You are at the grassroots level and have come into contact with many cases, but you should also find that these criminal cases cannot satisfy your long-term pursuit. That's because you have chosen the wrong direction!"
Sima Tiejian looked at Qin Zheng blankly: "Did I choose the wrong direction?"
Qin Zheng nodded. "You are only dealing with common cases, frequent cases. You have not yet come across major cases. Do you think that as long as justice is done, justice can be restored to those who have been wronged? As long as those corrupt officials are executed, wrongful convictions can be stopped."
Sima Tiejian nodded: "Isn't that right?"
Qin Zheng looked at Sima Tiejian: "Without me, without Your Majesty, can you move to Yueshanlin?"
Sima Tiejian shook his head: "If it weren't for your help, Your Excellency, and Your Majesty's wisdom, I would have died."
Qin Zheng asked, "Do you know why Yue Shanlin and the others are so rampant?"
Sima Tiejian said without hesitation: "Because they disregard the imperial order and the law, and are so bold and reckless!"
Qin Zheng nodded: "This is a fact, you and I, even His Majesty, cannot control it. So, if you want to move to them, you must also learn from them!"
Sima Tiejian was stunned: "They have done so many evil things, and I should learn from them?"
Qin Zheng looked at Sima Tiejian and said, "Your failure lies in your lack of experience in fighting criminals. Not only did you fail to bring down Yue Shanlin, but you ended up in jail yourself. Because you have no like-minded colleagues and no one to help you, you have no recourse but to report him. And because you don't have enough power, you can't bring him to justice!"
Sima Tiejian fell silent and began to think.
Qin Zheng wasn't in a hurry. Some things can only be truly understood if you figure them out yourself. After a long moment, Sima Tiejian relaxed, his eyes brightening. "What you mean by learning, sir, is not about imitating. It's about learning their methods, seeing through their essence, knowing both ourselves and the enemy, and then striking them deadly!"
Suddenly he knelt down and kowtowed again: "Thank you, Lord Qin, for your guidance!"
Qin Zheng smiled and lifted him up: "To be frank, it is indeed too early for you to join the Ministry of Justice now, because you don't have enough experience in struggle. Even if you go there, it will be difficult for you to achieve anything!"
Sima Tiejian was not at all offended by Qin Zheng's blunt words, but asked respectfully, "Please explain, sir!"
Qin Zheng said, "I suggest you go to Liangjin Prefecture to serve as an inspector. This is a good opportunity to bring out your strengths and make up for your shortcomings!"
Sima Tiejian stood up and saluted: "I will obey you, sir!"
Qin Zheng nodded.
He really lacks talent.
Sima Tiejian is a talented person.
Qin Zheng said, "This time, the Grand Tutor has helped you a lot. He is stubborn, and so are you. But he is old and can't change. You are still young, even if you are not wrong, it is only natural for you to admit your mistakes to the teacher and make him happy. This is filial piety, isn't it?"
Sima Tiejian's old face flushed: "This humble official will remember to ask for your instruction!"
Qin Zheng smiled with satisfaction and said, "It's getting late, why don't you go back and rest?"
Sima Tiejian left happily.
Qin Zheng sighed and said to the closed rear window, "Uncle Yuan, you've heard everything. You can go back and report now!"
Outside the rear window, on the roof, Yuan Shiqing, hanging upside down, almost fell headfirst to the ground.
I was extremely shocked. Didn't Qin Zheng know how to practice? How could his hearing be so sharp?
Or, guess?
"Master, go to bed early!" Yuan Shiqing climbed onto the roof and jumped away.
As soon as Yuan Shiqing left, Su Xiaoman knocked on the door and came in, placing the hangover soup on the desk.
He said, "Sir, a few students claiming to be from the Continuing Education College came today and wanted to see you. They will leave after dark."
Qin Zheng said calmly, "I don't have time to deal with them!"
Su Xiaoman said, "Just now, someone came from the palace, saying that His Majesty summoned you to court tomorrow. When they heard that you were meeting a guest, they didn't disturb you."
Qin Zheng nodded: "Go and have a rest!"
Su Xiaoman suddenly blushed and said, "Sir, when will the Wuji Baifeng Pills be produced?"
"Oh, I forgot about it." Qin Zheng knew what was going on when he saw Su Xiaoman's shy look.
He picked up a pen and wrote a prescription on the paper: "Please prepare the medicine according to this prescription. Also, send the prescription to Zhang Mingli by carrier pigeon."
"Yes!" Su Xiaoman took the prescription and left with a red face.
Qin Zheng rubbed his temples. He was too busy. When would it end?
It was still dark and Qin Zheng was getting ready to set off.
The special agent guarding the gate came to report: "Sir, the Prime Minister has arrived and is waiting for you at the door!"
Qin Zheng smiled bitterly, an old fox is always an old fox.
Su Xiaoman yawned: "Sir, can I go back to sleep now?" Qin Zheng rubbed her hair: "Go!"
In the carriage, Xia Bitu looked at Qin Zheng and said with a smile, "Isn't uncle really nice to you? You didn't even go to pick me up, but I came to pick you up!"
Qin Zheng looked at Xia Bitu and said helplessly: "Uncle, when you laugh, you really look like an old fox!"
"Hahaha..." Xia Bitu laughed out loud, knowing that he couldn't hide it from this kid.
Xia Jinzhong, who was driving the coach, was very surprised. What did Qin Zheng say that could make his adoptive father so happy so early in the morning?