Chapter 1236 Untitled
July 6, Plum Blossom House

In the study, Ye Mingsheng glanced over the file in his hand, then put it on the desk, looked at Gao Zhenji in front of him and asked calmly:

"Is this why you want to take down Ma Jingui?"

Facing Ye Mingsheng's question, Gao Zhenji immediately spoke passionately:
"Marshal, Ma Jingui is a treacherous man who has done many evil things. His crimes are too numerous to list. He has been harming the people in Huainan for 30 years. According to our current investigation, there are as many as 37 cases committed by Ma Jingui and his gang members and family members..."

"And this is just the tip of the iceberg. If our Censorate can formally file a case for investigation, I believe we will be able to bring Ma Jingui to justice and bring justice to the countless innocent people who have suffered injustice because of Ma Jingui over the past thirty years. Let the people of Huainan feel your great grace, Marshal!"

"Are you finished speaking?"

Facing Ye Mingsheng's questioning again, Gao Zhenji looked a little hesitant. All the way from Shouchun to Lin'an, he had been thinking about how to report to Ye Mingsheng after meeting him, and explain to Ye Mingsheng why he went against Ye Mingsheng's suggestion and investigated Ma Jingui, who was temporarily acting as the governor of Huainan.

The most crucial issue here is whether or not to tell Ye Mingsheng about Ma Jingui’s threat to him!
Gao Zhenji believed that if he told Ye Mingsheng about Ma Jingui’s threat to him, it would undoubtedly highlight Ma Jingui’s arrogance and his domineering behavior of trying to control everything in Huainan!

But the problem is that when meeting Ye Mingsheng this time, Gao Zhenji's idea is to portray himself as a great judge of the Great Zhou Dynasty who speaks for the people and upholds justice...

And if he told Ye Mingsheng about Ma Jingui's threat to him, it would be tantamount to saying that he had selfish motives in investigating Ma Jingui. He would tell Ye Mingsheng that the real core of this was the power struggle and that he, Gao Zhenji, did not really want to plead for the people and uphold justice. This was inconsistent with the image of Gao Zhenji as the most upright official of the Great Zhou that he wanted to create for himself in front of Ye Mingsheng!

So on the way here, Gao Zhenji has actually been struggling with this issue, but he still can't make up his mind!

However, feeling Ye Mingsheng's gaze at this time, Gao Zhenji also made up his mind and felt that maintaining his image and personality was more important, so he immediately started to speak:
"I have finished speaking!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Mingsheng didn't say anything, and directly approved an arrest warrant and handed it to Gao Zhenji. Looking at the arrest warrant in his hand, Gao Zhenji felt a little unreal, because what he did in Huainan violated Ye Mingsheng's previous schedule, so Gao Zhenji had made some mental preparations on the way here, for example, Ye Mingsheng would be furious!

But he never expected that things would be so easy. He just stated Ma Jingui's crimes again, and the Marshal handed him the arrest warrant. Did he misunderstand the Marshal's meaning?
Just as Gao Zhenji was stunned, Ye Mingsheng said calmly:
"Is there anything else?"

“No more! Marshal, this action of yours will surely be praised by the people of Huainan. They have long wanted to eat Ma Jingui’s flesh and sleep on his skin…”

Seeing that Gao Zhenji still wanted to flatter him, Ye Mingsheng waved his hand. Gao Zhenji immediately bowed to Ye Mingsheng and left the room.

As Gao Zhenji left, Ye Mingsheng shook his head in disappointment. He had also been a subordinate and had racked his brains to get promoted, so he could empathize with Gao Zhenji's desire to make progress and get promoted!
But the problem is that when it comes to advancement, you have to be careful about the methods and ways, and Gao Zhenji was really too hasty in this matter!

Just now, Gao Zhenji handed over the stack of files recording Ma Jingui's crimes. Ye Mingsheng did not look at them carefully, but just took a quick look. Ye Mingsheng did not know whether there were any means by which Gao Zhenji framed Ma Jingui, and it was not really important whether there were any.

After all, Gao Zhenji was right about one thing. Ma Jingui was indeed a scum who did all kinds of evil. He did many things for money and to kill people. It was not unfair for Ma Jingui to be arrested today. The things he had done were not enough to kill him ten times!

If it weren't for the ZZ impact, Ye Mingsheng would have dealt with him and Sun Xiuquan together in Shouchun. Doing so would have been very satisfying and enjoyable!

But the problem is that Ye Mingsheng is not a knight-errant swordsman who roams the world. As a mature politician, you need to think carefully and consider the cost and impact of doing so. You can't do things too simply and crudely!
Ma Jingui, Sun Xiuquan and their families have been operating in Huainan for dozens or even hundreds of years. They have deep roots and complicated relationships in Huainan and have great influence and appeal!
The saying "a single move affects the entire body" is no joke, so based on this, Ye Mingsheng wanted to divide and rule. He would first deal with Sun Xiuquan and temporarily let Ma Jingui go, use Ma Jingui to maintain the stability of Huainan, and then wait until everything is on track before settling the final account with Ma Jingui...
And now what Gao Zhenji has done has undoubtedly defeated Ye Mingsheng. Gao Zhenji has already caused a lot of trouble in the city, and some of Ma Jingui's dirty deeds have also surfaced. In this situation, Gao Zhenji comes to him with the evidence of Ma Jingui's crimes. What can Ye Mingsheng do?

At this time, it was impossible for Ye Mingsheng to suppress the matter any longer, so what he could do now was to give Gao Zhenji an arrest warrant and let him completely deal with Ma Jingui!
Ye Mingsheng was originally very optimistic about Gao Zhenji, thinking that he was very talented. Although his mind was not that pure, he was still very principled and had some sense of fairness and justice in his heart. He was a rare unpolished gem!

However, from today's perspective, Gao Zhenji is still a little immature in terms of ZZ, and seems a little too eager and irritable!
Ye Mingsheng did not intend to punish Gao Zhenji excessively for this matter. After all, Gao Zhenji was now temporarily serving as the Censor-in-Chief, and the Censor-in-Chief's duties were to correct corrupt officials, eliminate evil and violence, settle cases, and redress grievances in order to uphold good conduct and clarify the administration of officials. So this was Gao Zhenji's current job!

So fundamentally speaking, Gao Zhenji did not make any mistakes. Ye Mingsheng just felt that he chose the wrong time to do this. If he had waited until this time next year to arrest Ma Jingui, Ye Mingsheng would definitely praise him!

Although he was not going to punish Gao Zhenji, Ye Mingsheng believed that Gao Zhenji still needed experience, so when things calmed down he would return to his previous position as the prefect of Kangyin to hone his skills...
After dealing with Gao Zhenji's matter, Ye Mingsheng also took out a new memorial from the desk and prepared to continue his work. This memorial came from the Ministry of Personnel in Yijing. It was a list of candidates for the successor to the Anqing Governor after Ye Mingsheng dismissed Wei Qing from the post of Anqing Governor.

There are three candidates on the list, the current Anqing Censor Murong Hui, Anqing Deputy Governor Bai Changjiu, and a Ministry of Revenue Doctor Wang Dechun.

Put together with Murong Hui and Bai Changjiu, the Anqing Provincial Surveillance Commissioner and the Anqing Deputy Governor, Wang Dechun, the Ministry of Revenue Doctor, seems a bit abrupt. However, since Gu Sansi put him here, he must have his ideas and intentions!
Ye Mingsheng seemed somewhat helpless when he saw the name Wang Dechun on the list. Ye Mingsheng knew Wang Dechun, who was originally a small official in Fengzhou. With the rise of the Fengwu Army, this small official also rose in status and became a fifth-rank doctor of the Ministry of Revenue.

Wang Dechun was a policeman and did not have any special abilities, but he was popular and hardworking, and his personal style was also quite decent. Many people from Fengzhou liked to take concubines as their wives after they got promoted and made money.

But Wang Dechun had been a man of few friends from beginning to end. Although this was partly because his first wife was rather fierce, it also showed that Wang Dechun was a decent person. So, on the whole, Wang Dechun was a typical workhorse. It was for this reason that he was promoted to the position of Langzhong of the Ministry of Personnel...

However, although Wang Dechun worked meticulously and seriously, the problem was that he really had no ability. The Ministry of Revenue was one of the most powerful departments in the Yijing court, and its work was very important. The position of Langzhong was a key link between the upper and lower levels, and required strong working ability to be competent!

Therefore, Zhang Juning, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, also hinted to the Ministry of Personnel several times whether Wang Dechun could be transferred and a capable person could be transferred to the Ministry of Revenue. Gu Sansi, the Minister of Personnel, also felt that it was a bit difficult to deal with this!
This Wang Dechun is an old member of the Fengwu Army, having followed as early as the Fengzhou period. Although his ability is average, he has a lot of experience and has not made any major mistakes at work. You can't find any faults with his personal style either. He is popular and has many friends, so you can't take him down directly.

Zhang Juning of the Ministry of Revenue repeatedly urged the Ministry of Personnel to transfer Wang Dechun, so Gu Sansi took this opportunity to nominate Wang Dechun. After all, Wang Dechun was a doctor of the Anqing Qinglisi in the Ministry of Revenue, so his nomination was not without reason!
Although Wang Dechun was nominated, Gu Sansi did not really think that Wang Dechun could serve as the governor of Anqing. He did so only to give an explanation to the Ministry of Revenue.

Ye Mingsheng knew a little about the wrangling between the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Personnel regarding Wang Dechun. Seeing that the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Personnel were not taking any action, Ye Mingsheng felt a little angry. Since you are all unwilling to be the bad guy, then I will be the bad guy!

Wang Dechun is already in his fifties, which is considered advanced age in this era, and he is also a grandfather. In this case, there is no need for him to continue to work too hard in officialdom. He should just go home and enjoy his old age and play with his grandchildren!

Of course, Wang Dechun has followed him for so many years, and although he has not made any great contributions, he has worked hard. Ye Mingsheng is not an unkind person. He asks the Ministry of Households to approve a special pension for him so that he can go home and retire. As for his son and others, he will take care of them as much as possible.

As for the position of Doctor of the Ministry of Revenue left by Wang Dechun, let Gu Sansi choose a person with both moral integrity and ability to fill it. A core department like the Ministry of Revenue must not be taken lightly!
After solving Wang Dechun's problem, Ye Mingsheng's attention was focused on the two names of Murong Hui and Bai Changjiu. In terms of talent, although Bai Changjiu was also good and worked diligently, there was no doubt that Murong Hui was more outstanding. The two were not in the same league!

But thinking of some political factors, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but fall into deep thought. After a moment, Ye Mingsheng made the final decision. He circled Bai Changjiu's name, and asked Song Haibo to send it back to Yijing...

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Yijing, Ye Mansion.

Ying Er said to Murong Qingwu who was sitting in front of her with some indignation:
"Madam, in order to highlight her son's reputation for benevolence, she is really willing to do anything. This is a play she directed and acted out herself!"

Murong Qingwu looked calm upon hearing this, and it seemed that there was no change, but if one looked closely one could still see a hint of disappointment in her eyes.

Two days ago, when Jingren's fever and cough relapsed, An Miaoyi contacted people to treat Jingren. At the same time, she also suspected that someone had secretly done something to Jingren. For this reason, she asked Qiqige to investigate who Jingren had contacted recently and what he had eaten!
With An Miaoyi's action, the originally peaceful Ye Mansion began to be turbulent, with all kinds of speculations and rumours rising.

However, while the storm was still brewing, Jingren quickly recovered. It turned out that after his first fever, he refused to take the medicine because he thought it was bitter before his body recovered. And because it was hot in July, Jingren was afraid of the heat and quietly opened the window to sleep at night, and put ice cubes in the house to eat popsicles.

The combination of this series of factors led to a relapse of Jingren's illness, but fortunately, although it was a relapse, it was just a simple fever and cough and nothing serious.

An Miaoyi, who knew the whole story, did not punish Jingren immediately because he was still recovering. Instead, she wanted to punish the maids and nannies around Jingren. She wanted to beat them with sticks for not taking good care of Jingren!

At that moment, Jingren stood up and protected the maids and nannies who took care of him, and told his mother that it was all his fault and had nothing to do with anyone else. In response, An Miaoyi personally beat Jingren with ten boards, and then let the maids and nannies go.

Although she let them go, An Miaoyi was still worried about these people continuing to take care of Jingren, so she moved them to other places in the Ye Mansion and assigned a new group of maids and nannies to Jingren.

After this incident, Jingren's reputation for benevolence spread throughout the Ye Mansion, and many servants in the Ye Mansion also had heartfelt respect for this young master!
(End of this chapter)