Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 500 Good things come in hard times
That night, Jia Yucun hurried to Shen Wence's house regardless of the fatigue of the journey.

You must know that Jia Yucun and Shen Wence are Jia Rui's two biggest supporters. They each have a large number of supporters, and they can be said to be the leaders of the two largest factions in the court.

When these two people sit together and discuss something, they will immediately agree.

After three drinks and five dishes, Shen Wence put down his glass and said to Jia Yucun: "I thought about what you said at the cabinet this morning when I came back and I think it should be done."

Jia Yucun held the wine glass, stared at the wine in the glass, and said slowly: "Our master has some things that are hard to say clearly. This is the time for us subordinates to share the master's worries."

"That's right. What kind of prince do you want me to be? Our master might as well just ascend the throne. The world is now under our control, who dares to say anything." Shen Wence had drunk too much, so there was a hint in his tone. A rare arrogance.

"Actually, I have the same idea as you. When I was in the Yangxin Hall today, I tested the master. Although the master was happy, he still refused."

Shen Wence shook his head at this time, trying to wake himself up, and then said: "If you say so, I understand the master. The master does not want to give the world too much excitement. He wants to boil a frog in warm water. One step Come one step at a time.”

Jia Yucun now also wants to understand Jia Rui's thoughts, which is to reduce the stimulation to the world step by step.

After all, this dynasty has been in existence for more than a hundred years. Although Jia Rui has power over the government and the opposition, holding the emperor to command the princes, he is still a minister in name of this dynasty. Scholars will admit this even if they hold their noses.

However, if Jia Rui suddenly rebels and becomes emperor, although there will not be much turmoil, some scholars who are stupid in reading will definitely become angry, which is not a good thing for the court.

If there is a transition to becoming king first, those scholars will already have an idea in their minds, and they may slowly change their minds. Perhaps in the end, this group of people will be the most supportive of Jia Rui's ascension to the throne.

"In that case, let's write memorials separately, and then ask the people below to sign their names. In two days' time, we will kowtow at the Golden Palace." Jia Yucun said excitedly after drinking a glass of wine.

Shen Wence looked at Jia Yucun and realized that this guy didn't co-sign with him because he was somewhat alienated from him.

After thinking of this, Shen Wence also sighed in his heart. When Jia Rui first came to power, although the two people were from two factions, they cooperated closely.

But now, seeing that Jia Rui is about to ascend to the supreme position step by step, there is a slight estrangement between the two.

In fact, this is no wonder Jia Yucun. As the leaders of the two factions, in addition to their personal feelings, they also have to seek benefits for the people under their command. Otherwise, who would follow them.

However, there were only so many officials in the imperial court. If Shen Wence's people occupied it, there would be no room for the people of Jia Yucun. Therefore, an obvious rift appeared between the two factions.

Of course, a fight is a fight, and there will be no ambiguity between the two factions on matters related to Jia Rui's interests, and they will definitely work together.

In this way, after the banquet, Jia Yucun and Shen Wence immediately summoned their confidants and began a secret conspiracy.

The courtiers below supported Shen Wence and Jia Yucun's proposal with both hands and feet.

They believe that Jia Rui should have taken this step long ago, which would be one step closer to ascending the throne as emperor.

As for these confidants of Shen Wence and Jia Yucun, although they are not as good as the two big guys, they are also the old people of the Duke.

After the Duke ascended the throne, he generously awarded civil and military awards, and they were relatively at the forefront. At least they could get a title and let their descendants enjoy the glory and wealth for a hundred or two hundred years.

Therefore, after this, there was an undercurrent surging throughout the court. The courtiers contacted each other, and the entire court began to become faintly excited.

Time passed quickly, and half a month later it was another early morning meeting.

Nowadays, because the emperor is still young and still a suckling child, the court's morning court meetings are not as frequent as before. They are almost just a formality on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month.

For all major matters, Jia Rui convened a private meeting with his confidants, reached a consensus, and implemented it directly. This kind of work efficiency is much higher than before, but even so, Jia Rui did not dare to cancel the morning meeting.

Although Jia Rui now has all the power in the government and the public, he is almost an emperor, but he also relies on the support of the ministers below.

The early dynasty was a symbol of the power of officials above fifth rank in the Manchu dynasty.

Because in the feudal dynasty, it was very difficult to meet the ruler, and being able to attend the morning court was the best time to meet the emperor, and it was also the source of the power of many ministers.

Therefore, even Jia Rui would not dare to deprive so many people of their rights.

This day was like usual, with Jia Rui holding the little emperor and sitting on the throne. Old Li still conscientiously shouted from the front the words that the ministers had already heard, "If you have a book, you will play early, but if you don't have a book, you will leave." "

At this time, Jia Rui's hand holding the little emperor tightened a little, which was because he was a little nervous.

Sure enough, after Lao Li finished shouting, Shen Wence and Jia Yucun came out of work and knelt on the ground.

"My minister Shen Wence, Jia Yucun has his roots."

There was a hint of a smile on Jia Rui's face, but he immediately put on a serious face and said on behalf of the little emperor: "You two gentlemen, if you have the book, please bring it up."

Jia Yucun and Shen Wence looked at each other, and finally Shen Wence held up the memorial and said first:
"Your Majesty, Duke Jia Rui of the State of Wu has worked so hard for the court that he has no peace of mind day and night. The reason why the world is at peace today is all because of the Duke of Wu's central planning and the intimidation of his subordinates. Therefore, I think that by joining the Duke of Wu as the King of Wu, I should reward the Duke of Wu for his contribution."

After Shen Wence finished speaking, Jia Yucun quickly added: "I also think that Duke Wu should join the King of Wu to calm the hearts of the people in the world."

Most of the other civil and military ministers standing on both sides were from these two people, and some were from Jia Rui's side although they were neutral with the two big guys.

After listening to the words of the two leaders, a large number of them immediately knelt down.

"I second the proposal."

So many people shouted together that the roof of the Qianqing Gate Hall almost fell off.

Jia Rui watched the ministers below speaking together, and his heart was filled with beauty. This was his first step to ascending to the supreme position, and it seemed that he was going quite smoothly.

Just when Jia Rui wanted to imitate the ancient three words and three concessions, and then reluctantly agreed to the ministers below, someone stood up.

"Shen Wence, Jia Yucun, the two of you are working together to trap the Lord in injustice. You must be punished."

The ministers in the court were in a daze after hearing this sentence. Who is this stupid young man? Come out and talk nonsense at this time.

And Jia Rui, who was sitting on the dragon chair with the little emperor in his arms, was a little unhappy now. Wasn't this giving him eye drops?

He looked down and saw that this person was quite famous. He was Wang Wenxuan, the newly appointed minister of the Ministry of Industry.

During this period, the court was in great turmoil. Many important officials were purged by Jia Rui. Wang Wenxuan used to be a conscientious official in the Ministry of Industry. He only knew how to work and did not know how to flatter his superiors.

After Jia Rui learned about his resume, he directly promoted him to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry with a stroke of his pen. It was considered a favor to him. He didn't expect this guy to say this in the court today. This was obvious. It is against Jia Rui becoming king!

(End of this chapter)