Be a master through ancient times

"Uncle, you are back!"

The concierge rushed to the door with a flattering face, and carefully helped Qi Lu get off the carriage.

Qi Luzhi nodded slowly, turned his head to look at the porter, and said, "Has the man surnamed Chu arrived yet?"

"Here we are. He came at noon. When he came, he had a dusty look on his face. He should have rushed here as soon as he got off the boat."

Qi Lu looked around, frowned and asked, "Where is the person? Why can't you see him? You let him in?"

The concierge quickly called Qu: "Uncle, how can a villain not listen to your order? I asked him to wait at the door as you ordered, but Mr. Meng suddenly appeared from nowhere. After asking about the situation, he took the The one surnamed Chu has entered the Yamen. Didn’t you tell us not to make it too obvious? We are afraid that Mr. Meng and the one surnamed Chu will find out, so we dare not stop them, so we can only watch them go in helplessly.”

Qi Lu's expression turned cold, and he snorted and said, "It's Meng Fan again, he's the person next to old man Du, he's used to bad things and good things!"

"Uncle, now that Mr. Du is returning to his hometown, Ding You, it's a good time for us to strike! We'll get rid of this Meng Fan and that surnamed Chu first, and when Old Man Du comes back, we can only stare blankly." The porter said.

Qi Lu snorted and said, "You, it's just that your eyelids are too shallow! You'd better guard your door first, let's not mention other jobs for now." Although Meng Fan is not a big character, he has a curved back There are many entwined relationships, if he can be used for surgery, he did it 800 years ago, and he is allowed to be presumptuous here!

The concierge Qi San watched Qi Lu go straight in with a smile on his face, until his figure disappeared around the corner, then he snorted angrily and muttered softly, "Who do you look down on?"

He and Qi Luzhi are indeed somewhat related, but they are already three thousand miles apart. His serious nephew is now a fat job in the governor's yamen, and his life is carefree. It doesn't look like he is here in the wind and rain, doing The thing to bow your head to.

After Qi Lu went straight in, he directly ordered someone to ask Chu Ci to come and see him.At that time, Chu Ci was eating cakes at Mr. Meng's place. Hearing this, he got up immediately, and after tidying up his clothes, he followed someone to find that Qi Luzhi.

Qi Lu was sitting straight in the study with a book in his hand, and when he heard the report, he coughed and motioned for them to come in.

The person who led the way for Chu Ci left after entering, and there were only Chu Ci and Qi Luzhi in the huge study.

"Lord Chu, do you know why I asked you to come here at this time?" Qi Lu looked straight at Chu Ci who was standing below, with a trace of mockery in his eyes, he didn't look like a fool, but he was so ignorant of current affairs, he Thought this was the capital, did the emperor protect him?

"I have heard about it a little bit," Chu Ci replied.He was also looking at Qi Luzhi, as the saying goes, a relationship is born from the heart, although this Qi Luzhi looks decent, but there is an evil look in his eyes, which makes people feel inexplicably uncomfortable.

"Now that you know it, let's talk about the reasons for doing so. Let me start by saying, why did you cancel the retake of Zhangzhou Mansion?"

Chu Ci cupped his hands and said, "According to what I see, the retake matter is nonsense. We just need to eliminate all the candidates who are over the age of those who signed up for the county examination. There is no need to do anything extra. "

Qi Lu said straightly: "Are you really ignorant or are you pretending to be confused?"

"Also ask the adults to make it clear."

"The retake matter is very important to the people below you. At the end of the year, people will be sent down for assessment. The gap between Zhangzhou Prefecture and other prefectures is too big. How will you explain it at that time?"

"Just tell the truth. Right and wrong have their own justice in people's hearts. If you have done nothing wrong, you will naturally have a clear conscience." It's not that Chu Ci never thought about shooting the first bird, but if he wants to reform, he must do something. He made sacrifices, and he was clearly trying to set things right.Although they can still hide things from their superiors at the moment, they can't hold fire. Instead of waiting to be demoted and investigated after the incident is revealed, it's better to turn around in time. Anyway, if he wants to be with them, forgive him for being hard to obey.

Qi Lu smiled and clapped his hands, and said, "What a clear conscience. Master Chu, please remember what you said today. Tell me why you changed the rules of the county and government examinations without authorization?"

"Presumably, adults should understand the principle that if you are poor, you will change, if you change, you will be successful, and if you are successful, you will last for a long time. There have been countless cheaters in the county examinations in the past dynasties. It is all because of the outdated rules that let them take advantage of the loopholes. The duty of the Education Department is to supervise one party's studies and select the best for the court. For the selection of scholars, if we are lax at the first level, and let those scheming, unprogressive and heretical people enter the scholar forest, wouldn’t it be our dereliction of duty? Therefore, the lower officials have slightly changed the county examination. Follow the rules and try to avoid possible fraud. In this exam, Zhangzhou government did not detect a single case of fraud is the best proof of this method."

Chu Ci's speech was clear, and it seemed that he was already prepared to deal with these problems.

After Qi Lu heard it straight, he smiled and said: "According to what you say, not only are you innocent, but you have meritorious deeds?"

"The lower officials don't dare to take credit, these are what the lower officials should do." Chu Ci bowed his head modestly.

Qi Lu laughed angrily. He said: "Then abuse of power, nepotism, and casual dismissal of subordinates are also what you should do?"

Chu Ci raised his head in surprise, with an unbelievable expression on his face: "Why did you say that, my lord? I ask myself that I have never abused my personal power for the benefit of those around me, let alone dismissed my subordinates at will. Please be careful."

"Do you still dare not admit it? The sufferer's letter has already stated this matter clearly. Are you trying to say that they wronged you?"

Chu Ci nodded: "There must be a misunderstanding. Presumably this letter should be sent by those surnamed He? Before you say why they should be dismissed, please tell me, how should I deal with dereliction of duty? "

"It depends on the situation. If it is serious, the house will be confiscated, and if it is light, a month's salary will be fined." Qi Lu replied directly.

"As your lord said, those people slack off while completing their official duties, resulting in nothing being achieved. I believe your lord can't see such dereliction of duty. Before punishing them, the lower officials thought about it for a long time, and in the end it was It was decided to dismiss them. But the lower officials also considered that they were first-time offenders, so they were given a lighter punishment. After one year, they will have the opportunity to make up their posts again. I hope they will have reformed by then."

"Do you know their identities?" Qi Luzhi looked at Chu Ci with a look on his face. These people came from several aristocratic families in Southern Fujian Province. Dogs still need to look at their owners. Chu Ci's move is undoubtedly slapping them in the face. How can this make them face?

"The lower officials don't need to know their identities. The lower officials only know that the prince broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people. No matter how big their background is, they must be inferior to the princes. Even if the emperor abides by the rules, I believe their family members will not be unreasonable." Bar?"

Qi Lu just listened, and said with a sneer: "I've heard that Mr. Chu is eloquent and eloquent, and now I see that it is true. The crimes are all in front of you, and you can say that you are the opposite." .”

"Please be careful, my lord. Chu absolutely disagrees with this accusation. The officials have always acted in accordance with the court's laws and did not dare to exceed the rules. If your lord can use the court's laws to convict me Only by reasoning and convincing others will the subordinate officials willingly plead guilty."

"Don't make sophistication anymore, everything will be explained after you go to the cell! Someone, take him down!" Qi Luzhi originally planned to do so, but he has a bit of a bad taste, he likes cats to catch mice It seems to torture people bit by bit, watching others gradually lose their composure in layers of fear, is his happiest thing.

But today, the little mouse showed its sharp claws and almost scratched the cat's face, which made him unhappy.So he decided to do it directly, and after he entered the cell, everything was beyond his control.

The corners of Chu Ci's mouth rose slightly, and Qi Luzhi was still a little strange. When he saw that the people who opened the door were not the yamen servants he had imagined, his expression changed instantly.

"Meng Fan, who allowed you to enter the door without a pass? Do you still have a sense of superiority and inferiority in your eyes?!" The large group of people in front of him were all officials from the Department of Education. Get someone to arrest Chu Ci directly!