Chapter 1656: Journey to the West (2)
Qin Feng stared at Eunuch Le. Eunuch Le cramped his body, "Your Majesty, there are indeed my people around Cheng Gong, but we have never done anything deliberately. We just observe Cheng Gong's words and deeds on the day. Your Majesty does not allow the Eagle Nest to monitor the officials above the county government. The old slave naturally dares not cross the boundary. He just watched and did not do anything else."
"It's so good." Qin Feng was silent for a moment. "It's not that these people cannot exist, but how to grasp their duties is the most important thing. Le Gong, these people can only be the eyes and ears, not the claws of eagles. If you cross the boundary, you know what to do."
"I understand." Eunuch Le nodded repeatedly.
Qin Feng nodded with satisfaction and asked curiously: "You said that Cheng Gong's life in private is extremely luxurious, how luxurious is that?"
"Your Majesty, Mr. Cheng is delicious chicken tongue."
"What's this?"
"But Mr. Cheng must eat it every day, but in order to make up a plate of chicken tongues, the Cheng Mansion has to slaughter more than 300 chickens every day, and only take the chicken tongues." Eunuch Le said righteously.
"Three hundred chickens a day?" Qin Feng was stunned. "Are you mistaken?"
"How could you make a mistake?" Eunuch Le smiled. "In order to cover up, Mr. Cheng was also uneasy to consume the remaining chicken in the mansion. In the end, the servants in the mansion quietly took it out and buried it."
Qin Feng was a little puzzled: "Then how much does Cheng Weigao spend on eating alone in a day? But every year's assessment of the Ministry of Personnel and the Supervision Bureau, Cheng Gong is a top judgement on both governance and integrity! I definitely don't believe it if Jin Jingnan is obsessed with his own law."
"Where does Mr. Cheng need corruption?" Mr. Le said: "Mr. Cheng's governance of Yongping County began with the Forbidden Edge. In Yongping County, Mr. Cheng responded to his sneering. Mr. Cheng's industries were everywhere in all walks of life. In the Ming Dynasty, business flourished. Mr. Cheng responded to His Majesty's call and took out all the land he owned. But in fact, Mr. Cheng's industries almost controlled the economic lifeline of the entire Yong'an County. The Cheng family sneezes and even Yong'an County will catch a cold."
Qin Feng frowned. "This is not a good thing."
"Of course it's not a good thing." Eunuch Le smiled and said, "Your Majesty asked to transfer Cheng Gong to Yuejing to work. Of course, he was unwilling to go. Once he left Yongping County, the newly appointed county magistrate would definitely move the Cheng family if he wanted to do something. You also know that sometimes, sometimes there would be nothing wrong if he didn't investigate. Once he really wanted to investigate, the problem would always be found.
"Then what do you think is the problem with Mr. Cheng?"
"Your Majesty, Mr. Cheng stayed in Yong'an County for too long, which is a problem in itself. His family's industries are all over the world. Even if Mr. Cheng does nothing, he will do business in Yong'an County, which is unfavorable. What's more, Mr. Cheng himself is afraid that Mr. Cheng himself will not know how many industries belong to him, so why is there nothing wrong? Mr. Cheng knew this very well, so he was unwilling to leave Yong'an County!"
"So, he asked me to retire and return home, and was he holding my Junluo?" Qin Feng snorted coldly.
"Mr. Cheng is only in his early sixties this year, and he is still young and strong compared to Mr. Xiao." Eunuch Le said: "And Mr. Cheng has made great contributions in the process of establishing the Ming Dynasty by Your Majesty. Over the years, he has been considering conscientious. Although Yong'an County is not as good as Zhengyang of Shayang, it is also the best county governor in my Ming Dynasty. If Your Majesty let him retire and return home like this, it will naturally cause many people to gossip. He was afraid that he had seen this and bargained with Your Majesty by retiring and returning home!"
"bargain?"
"Yes, Mr. Cheng is a smart man. He knew that under the political system of the Ming Dynasty, he had been in Yong'an County for more than ten years and had an abnormality. Even Mr. Ma Xiangnan has left Changyang County now, so he knew that he could not bear it."
"So I want to threaten me?"
"In the eyes of Lao Nu, Mr. Cheng just wanted to leave Yong'an County with decent attitude, and the later generations did not settle the accounts after the fall." Eunu said: "Your Majesty, this is nothing. If you really find something, it will not look good to the court and the Your Majesty. So in the eyes of Lao Nu, Mr. Cheng only needs to make a promise to him, and Mr. Cheng will happily leave Yong'an County and go to Yuejing to take office. In this way, under the governance of later generations, Yong'an County will slowly get rid of the influence of Mr. Cheng's influence, and thus truly become a powerful arm of the Ming Dynasty. Your Majesty, if there is really a storm, with Mr. Cheng's prestige in Yong'an County, it will probably cause turmoil. At least, the people's livelihood, economy, and future development of Yong'an County will be greatly affected."
Qin Feng nodded: "You make sense. This guy dared to threaten me only after seeing this. It's really hateful. Mr. Le, do you think so? But even though you know he is hateful, you have to be as good as his gaze, which makes people feel even more unhappy."
Eunuch Le smiled but said nothing.
Qin Feng sighed, "Politics are not as refreshing as fighting, because your opponent is not an enemy, but your own people. They are all meritorious ministers who have made great contributions to the founding of the Ming Dynasty."
The water is clear and there is no fish; the person is observant and there is no disciple. You cannot expect that your subordinates are all saints and are devoted to the country and ignore yourself. This is not normal. If such a person really appears in your subordinates, Qin Feng will be very worried.
The key is this degree. Generally speaking, Cheng Weigao's actions are still within his tolerance. Although the Cheng clan has been almost the local emperor in Yong'an over the years, Yong'an County has indeed made great strides in developing the economy and people's livelihood, and has driven the surrounding county governments, and its influence has extended to the Hulaoguan area.
"Give it to him what he wants." Shaking his head, Qin Feng said: "You turn around and send a clever person back and tell him this sentence. Since he is a smart person, you should know that he should stop when he sees it. He left, and the Cheng family should also restrain themselves. Take out what should be taken out. Don't think about feeding everything in your mouth. The food is too ugly. I won't pursue it today, and there will always be someone to pursue it in the future."
"Your Majesty is wise."
"This is not wisdom, this is a mix!" Qin Feng was not very good at saying." Cao Yun told me that in a war, we must try to simplify the complex situation, the simpler the better, and then use the strong power to crush it. For governance, I think it is to make simple things as complicated as possible, and it is very difficult to move the whole body without considering it at all. There is nothing in front of us, but in the future, we will ferment nothing in this matter, but we can't see anything in this matter, but in another thing that seems irrelevant, it will cause problems that you can't imagine. It's hard!"
"So it has been said since ancient times that you will win the world immediately, but you will not be able to rule the world immediately." Eunuch Le smiled.
"It's just balance!" Qin Feng smiled mockingly: "Actually, over the years, I have learned to compromise and endure. The ministers of the Political Affairs Hall have become more and more presumptuous. Quan Yun sneered, Fang Dazhi hid needles in the cotton, Jin Shengnan's saliva was about to spray on my face, and Old Man Xiao taught me a long class. Even Zeng Lin, a latecomer, told me a story in a tactful way? If I were a little stupid, I really couldn't understand what he was talking about!"
Eunuch Le suppressed his laughter and knew that this was His Majesty using this to vent the dissatisfaction of the bigwigs in the Political Affairs Hall forcing the Emperor to take the concubine. In Eunuch Le's opinion, this is nothing at all. Isn't Your Majesty's three palaces and six courtyards quite normal? The ministers' requests are indeed for the sake of the country, but the emperor of his own is indeed different from ordinary people. He could not say that his ministers and could not resist the queen, so he actually fled on the excuse of the Western Tour and released everyone's pigeons.
After venting for a while, Qin Feng calmed down again.
"Who will Cheng Weigao leave Yongping County? Ben Kuan has been working hard in Taoyuan County for so many years. He looks like a stingy pole. He should let him enjoy it. He should transfer him to Yong'an? It's not appropriate. This person is a lonely man. When he arrives in Yong'an County, he is afraid that he will get rid of Cheng Weigao's affairs. Moreover, this person's temperament is not smooth enough and difficult to deal with. It is difficult to explain such things. He needs to be tacitly understood. He will never become the emperor. He also has to tell the new county magistrate that he should not investigate the matter of his ex, just forget it." Qin Feng looked at Eunuch Le: "Do you think? I really want to say this. It's better for the minister to be obedient. If he doesn't refute me on the spot, he will be shameless. I think Ben Kuan can do such a thing."
"The governor of Ben County is actually very skilled in doing things. He had done all the trafficking of human beings back then." Eunuch Le said justice.
"This is different!" Qin Feng shook his head and said, "Ben Kuan has a strong desire to control himself. When he was about to arrive in Yong'an County, how could he tolerate someone to be elbowed in everything? There will inevitably be conflicts at that time. No, no. I would rather transfer this guy to Yuejing City Palace as the prefect."
Although the leader of Yuejing Prefecture is known as the prefect, his status is actually half higher than that of the local county magistrate. The emperor is not easy to be an official. He not only needs to be smart, but also has skills and loyalty. Ben Kuan is a good candidate.
Qin Feng thought for a long time before slapping his thigh, "Why did I forget that person? It's him."
"I don't know who Your Majesty wants?"
"Chen Ye, the county magistrate of Wuling County, this guy is from a businessman and does a good job in Wuling. This guy is much more sleek and versatile. Even people like Wuling get along well. Can you still not deal with Cheng Weigao's things? More importantly, this guy is a successful businessman with a huge fortune. When he gets tired of being a businessman, he comes to be an examiner. He is a pretty good person and is a talent, a talent!"
"It's just like Geng's Ministry of Housing!"
"Chen Ye may not be as rich as Geng Jingming, but when it comes to being an official, he is much better than Geng Jingming. With his mind, I believe that Yong'an County will slowly eliminate Cheng Weigao's influence without realizing it."
Chapter completed!