Chapter Fourteen
The art of Guigu is indeed exquisite. In less than ten days, Zhao Xin's injuries have basically healed, and daily walking is no longer a problem. Zhao He felt sorry for his son and did not force him to study and practice martial arts these days, but he just asked him to take care of himself in bed. However, Zhao Xin felt uncomfortable in the house, so he took out the military tactics taught by Zhong Wang Xu these days and read them carefully. Zhao He and Li were very pleased to see this, and only felt that his son had become much more sensible during this period.
However, Zhao He's face has become worse and worse these days. He is busy with government affairs every day. When he doesn't spend much time with Zhao Xin, his brows are tight and he is often absent-minded. At first, Zhao Xin thought that his father was too busy with government affairs, and he didn't take it seriously. But after a long time, he found that even Li looked worried all day long. He knew that his father must have encountered some trouble, and it must be the young master who became a son and came to seek revenge.
During lunch, Zhao Xin took the opportunity to ask his mother about this. Li knew that his son was extremely smart and might have any ideas, so he told him. It turned out that Zhao Quan had broken his right leg with a potion on the street that day. After being sent back to the mansion for treatment, he kept one leg, but he had to stay in bed for several months. The youngest son, who doting on his young son, was furious and forced the city guards to lock the whole city, but did not catch the criminals who committed the murder in the street, so he naturally calculated the accounts to Zhao Xin.
The young master Cheng has a strong personality and a transcendent status. He has a strong appeal among the princes. When Zhao Yong was "Hu Clothing and Casting", he was able to go smoothly. Afterwards, in order to weaken the power of the princes, Zhao Yong secretly seized his power and made him a noble and powerless left teacher. However, Zhao Yong felt a little guilty towards this uncle and was often treated more politely to him. The younger the prince became a senior, the more irritable his temperament. Anyone who offended him would be vengeful. What's more, this time his favorite young son was broken by someone's legs, how could he tolerate it?
So Gongzicheng entered the palace overnight, and the foreign minister of the Lord's Palace could not stand up, forcing Zhao Yong to nod and promised to seek justice for him. According to Zhao Yong's idea, this was nothing more than a small matter of a young boy's fight, but Gongzicheng made a big fuss in the court. He told Zhao He through Feiyi that his intention was to let his son come to the door to apologize to Gongzicheng, and that the big thing would be turned into a small matter. Don't affect the relationship between court officials because of this little time.
However, Zhao He, who was usually silent, was stubborn and refused to apologize to Gongzicheng at this step. Instead, he argued with reason and insisted that his son counterattacked because his servant was killed. However, Zhao Quan, Zhao Chi and others were murderers, and his son almost died under Zhao Quan's sword.
Zhao He's refusal to give in made Young Master Cheng furious. In a furious manner, he actually drew his sword in the court. Fortunately, Li Dui on the side was clever and grabbed the angry Young Master Cheng, so he did not make things worse. Young Master Cheng's domineering arrogance and Zhao He's ignorance made Zhao Yong very angry, so he simply threw his sleeves and left, allowing the two to scold each other in the court.
On the second day, Gongzicheng actually summoned dozens of officials with more than 500 stones to jointly write down several charges on Zhao Hetou, and the memorials written by him piled up into mountains.
This incident caused a sensation in the court and the ministers were talking about it for a while. The representative of Gongzi Cheng was undoubtedly a powerful public power, while Zhao He was alone and helpless. In addition to having close contact with his wife and uncle Li Dui, he was really alone. He was very familiar with him and was naturally clear.
However, the attitude of the master's father was puzzled. He left Handan the day after receiving the joint letter of impeachment, led his personal cavalry to Yulin to inspect Dai County, and threw the mess to his son Zhao He, asking him to deal with the matter in person.
In the palace, Zhao He Xiao's face was full of distress. He looked at the bamboo slips on the table, and looked at Fei Yi standing under the seat with some confusion, and said sarcastically, "Master, what should I do about this matter."
"What do the king thinks it should be?"
Zhao He scratched his head and said shyly: "I think this is a trivial matter, it's just a fight that dislikes each other. Why not hold a banquet in the palace and let the two families shake hands and make peace. What do you think?"
Fei Yi smiled slightly, "The king's mind is good, I'm afraid Mr. Cheng won't appreciate it. Now that he has been working hard, he will not give up until he achieves his goal. He has always been stubborn, and he has Zhao He's handle. If the king cannot give him a reasonable explanation, he may keep making trouble."
Zhao He said "Oh" and muttered reluctantly, "Do I have to listen to him? I don't think this old man is a good person. Look at his aggressive appearance in the court, even his father was angry with him. Now he is forcing me again, he is really not a good person."
Fei Yi bowed slightly and said with a reproachful tone: "The King cannot say that. Although Gongzicheng is paranoid, he is still loyal to Zhao State and you are very popular among the princes. Otherwise, according to the nature of the master and father, he will not tolerate him repeatedly making trouble. And no matter how he says he is, your elder, your elder, as a junior, you should not discuss the right and wrong of your elders behind your back."
Zhao He stretched out his tongue and smiled, "Master, you are a good person. You don't offend either side, so teach me how to deal with it."
Fei Yi pondered slightly and said, "This matter can be big or small, but if it is handled improperly, it may have an impact on your future ruler."
Zhao He looked puzzled, "It was clearly a battle between the two families, so why did it have something to do with me?"
"Young Master Cheng is very prestige among the princes. If you are the king, you will definitely be hated by him. After all, you are young and have not been long since the throne. If he does not cooperate, it will inevitably increase a lot of resistance."
Zhao He nodded with a slight understanding, "Master, what do you mean is that we are going to favor Young Master Cheng?"
However, Fei Yi shook his head, "It's not right, this Zhao He seems to have nothing to do, but if you sacrifice him to cater to the public, you may be disappointed in the hearts of many people."
"During the 20 years since the Lord's reign, he promoted a large number of poor families. As long as you are talented, you will boldly appoint them no matter what your origin is. These people are different from the officials from the public and wealthy families. Most of them are middle and lower-level officials who are out of various forces. Although they may not be of high status and power, they are also an indispensable force in the court. If the king wants to take power, these people are undoubtedly the best candidates you will strive for."
"And Zhao He is undoubtedly the most representative of these people and the highest official position. Although Zhao He is a branch of the public clan, he is an absolute poor family. It is his talent that he has today's status. So if you are unfair in your affairs, you may make many people in the court feel sad about the death of a rabbit and a fox."
Zhao He lowered his head and thought for a moment before nodding, "Master, I understand, you want me to be impartial, right? But things must be dealt with. I am afraid that in the end, both sides will offend them, which will be a loss.
Fei Yi was quite relieved to see that Zhao He had already begun to try to think about the balance of power. This was undoubtedly the basic quality that a qualified king should possess. As for the questions raised by Zhao He, he had already had a countermeasure in his mind, but he had been induced to think from the perspective of a king.
"Your Majesty, since Young Master Cheng has written a letter together, there are so many people who have evidenced it. According to the law, we should check Zhao He."
Zhao He asked strangely, "Master, do you think there is really something wrong with this Zhao He?"
Fei Yi smiled at the corner of his mouth and said, "As an internal historian, he handled the money, grain and grain of the whole country. If Young Master Cheng was interested in causing trouble for him, how could he not find a handle? Otherwise, why would you think it would be so coincidental that Young Master Cheng found so many evidence in just one day?"
"So Zhao He needs to investigate, otherwise Young Master Cheng will never give up, but sending anyone to investigate is just a knowledge."
"Who will send?"
"Siko Li Dui."
"Li Dui?" Zhao He scratched his head, thought for a while, and suddenly clapped his hands and smiled, "I understand, Master, you are trying to push the problem to him."
Fei Yi smiled and gently stroked his long beard and said, "That's true, Si Kou was in charge of criminal punishment, so it was reasonable to ask Li Dui to investigate and handle this matter. It's wonderful, Li Dui's identity is special. Yu Gong, he is also the teacher of the king in name, and he is qualified to investigate and deal with the king. Yu Gong, this person is versatile and has a good personal relationship with the young master, but Zhao He is his brother-in-law."
"So the king appointed him to investigate and investigate, neither Gongzicheng nor Zhao He would object. If the result of the treatment favors Gongzicheng, others would only think that Li Dui abandoned his relatives in order to please Gongzicheng. If he favors Zhao He, then Gongzicheng will definitely hold a grudge against him and will not blame the king for you."
Zhao He laughed and said, "Who said you are an honest man, Master? I think you are not bad at all in cheating people. In this way, no matter what the result is, the one who is unlucky will be Li Du, and it has nothing to do with me. This is a good idea, but it only makes Li Du miserable."
Fei Yi smiled slightly, "The king was humiliated and died, and those who were ministers should have been worried about the king. As the young master, Li Dui naturally had to have this awareness. However, the king should also say to him heartily to avoid any complaints in his heart."
Zhao He nodded, "Okay, I'll call him into the palace later."
He paused and asked curiously, "Master, guess who will Li Due favor?"
Fei Yi shook his head, "The old minister is not him, I can't guess what he is thinking."
Chapter completed!