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After everyone was seated, Wang Qi ordered the banquet to start. There was nothing special about this banquet. It was just that Wang Qi thanked everyone, talked about the affairs of Yangzhou, looked forward to the future of Yangzhou after it surrendered to Qi, and encouraged everyone to keep up their efforts. Afterwards, they drank and exchanged glasses. The general direction is full of nonsense, without any specific details.
This result made everyone feel a little disappointed.
The officials of Chen State, headed by Jiang Ning, were quite disappointed because their resettlement had not yet been decided. Although the atmosphere of the banquet was good, it only ended there.
When the banquet was over and everyone was about to leave, Wang Qi ordered: "Jiang Ning, stay here for now."
"yes!"
Jiang Ning bowed and answered.
A sudden thought occurred in his mind, and he realized that this was the key. The others had expectations again, because after Jiang Ning got the arrangement, they naturally followed suit. After all, Jiang Ning was the leader of the Yangzhou scholars.
After everyone left, the hall was empty except for Wang Qi and Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning bowed and stood, thinking quickly in her mind as to what Wang Qi's intention was in leaving him behind. If Wang Qi wanted to make arrangements, it wouldn't be so complicated. However, if Wang Qi doesn't make arrangements for him, why keep him?
Jiang Ning¡¯s mind was full of thoughts, and she couldn¡¯t figure it out for the time being. She didn¡¯t understand the reason at the moment.
Wang Qi said calmly: "Jiang Ning, you are the prime minister of Chen State. Whether it is ability or experience, you are second to none. In addition, you are also the head of a Yangzhou family and the leader of all scholars in Yangzhou."
Jiang Ning said: "I am too ashamed to deserve it."
Wang Qi said: "This is an established fact, and there is nothing to say. As far as I know, the ministers of various departments in the Chen Kingdom, and even some other people, privately call you teacher."
Jiang Ning frowned even more. With Wang Qi's words, were he preparing to settle an old score or liquidate him?
Jiang Ning couldn¡¯t figure out the reason for the time being.
Jiang Ning¡¯s back was slightly bent, and she was still standing in the hall.
Wang Qi continued: "Everyone knows your relationship with the officials of the Chen State, and you are the leader and the prime minister of the Chen State, so I will keep you here. Now, I will show you a pile of information."
"Come here, bring the information."
Wang Qi gave an order.
In an instant, a soldier came in holding a stack of books and placed them on the desk next to Jiang Ning.
After the soldiers retreated, Jiang Ning picked it up.
As soon as he saw the contents in the book, his eyes widened and his face was full of disbelief. The contents of this book are clearly the crimes of the major families in Yangzhou, and the time and place involved are all recorded one by one.
Jiang Ning flipped through it quickly. After browsing through it roughly, he found that there were also crimes committed by his Jiang family.
The person who committed the crime was his second son, who once beat to death a member of another family. He knew about this because his son was provoked and had a conflict with the other party, so that he beat someone to death and was subsequently compensated.
After Jiang Ning finished reading it, his heart sank and he felt heavy. Only at this moment did he understand. They surrendered to Wang Qi and should have been rewarded, but Wang Qi didn't mention it at all. Instead, he was left alone. It turned out that there was something waiting for him.
Jiang Ning made a plop, knelt on the ground, and knocked his head on the ground: "King Qi, Jiang Ning is guilty, please punish King Qi. All the major families in Yangzhou are also guilty, please punish King Qi."
Now that the matter has come to this, Jiang Ning has no choice but to plead guilty directly and see Wang Qi's attitude before considering the follow-up matters.
Wang Qi looked calm and said: "Get up, I give you these books, not to question you, nor to hold the major families in Yangzhou accountable."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Jiang Ning felt very uneasy in her heart.
He stood up and thought quickly about how to deal with it.
Wang Qi continued: "The things in the book were all verified by Yuan Wei and the evidence he gave. I also asked someone to conduct a rough investigation of the above content and found that it is indeed true. There must be problems among the major families. . But you took the initiative to surrender, and you are all meritorious to Qi State. Therefore, I dismissed everyone and left you alone to discuss this matter."
Jiang Ning hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is so kind, and the sinner is grateful."
Wang Qi dusted off his robe and said: "The Jiang family is pretty good. That is to say, your son was once provoked by the children of the family and beat someone to death. Afterwards, he paid compensation and settled the matter. As for the affairs of the other major families, Lin Zida Yes, there are always problems like this.?It cannot be avoided. This king wants to use people from all the big families in Yangzhou. But we cannot ignore these things. "
Jiang Ning listened to Wang Qi's words and thought quickly in her heart. It was obvious that Wang Qi had intentions. Otherwise, we wouldn¡¯t talk so much nonsense and still say we want to use them.
This is to give an explanation.
As a veteran in the officialdom, Jiang Ning thought about it and came up with an idea. He said: "Your Highness, regarding the crimes committed by the major families, I will go back immediately and discuss with them the solution. Corrections should be made, and compensation should be compensated. , I will definitely live up to the king's high expectations. However, the matter is serious, I will take these books back to discuss with them. Tomorrow morning, I will meet with His Highness in person, and I will definitely give His Highness a satisfactory answer."
Wang Qi¡¯s lips curled up into a smile after hearing this. He knew that Jiang Ning was an experienced person and would definitely understand. Otherwise, the matter of going back for discussion will not be mentioned.
Wang Qi nodded and said: "The wealthy scholars of Yangzhou are the foundation for governing Yangzhou. Because of you, Yangzhou can operate normally and become a prosperous place. I am in Yangzhou and am not familiar with the place, so I still have to rely on you and help me. You govern the place.¡±
Jiang Ning became even more cautious after hearing this.
Wang Qi is very young.
But Wang Qi¡¯s method is really not simple. First, there was a lukewarm banquet, and after the banquet, he was left to be beaten again, and then there was a heart-to-heart solicitation, and he was also said to be entrusted with important responsibilities.
A series of means is really not simple.
Jiang Ning was even more cautious and solemnly said: "I will definitely live up to King Qi's high expectations."
Wang Qi waved his hand and said: "Go down."
"yes!"
Jiang Ning bowed to Wang Qi again before turning around and leaving.
After Jiang Ning retreated, Xiao Qingzhi followed him in. He bowed to Wang Qi and said: "Your Highness, I have just received the news that Chen Guochen left the palace because he did not get arrangements, and you left Jiang Ning behind. Many people are talking about it. It seems that these people are worried that they will not be resettled."
Wang Qidao: "This is normal. If they are talking, let them talk. This time, we are going to beat Jiang Ning and the Yangzhou family. At the same time, let them cut some meat to make up for the common people."
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Wang Qi shook his head and said: "Even if we want to take action, it won't be us. There are some internal problems among these Yangzhou clans. But I estimate that the problem will not be too big. You only need to control the four city gates and control the city gates. In my hands, I have firm control over the city, so there won¡¯t be any problems.¡±
Xiao Qingzhi said: "I understand."
Wang Qi waved his hand and said, "You have been busy all day, so go down and rest."
"yes!"
Xiao Qingzhi bowed and bowed before retreating.
Wang Qi also had a glimmer of expectation in his eyes, hoping that Jiang Ning and other wealthy families in Yangzhou would be wise and give a satisfactory answer. Otherwise, Wang Qi wouldn't mind starting a killing spree.
For Wang Qi, even if there is a river of blood, as long as Yangzhou can be stabilized and the people can live a stable life, he has nothing to worry about. (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com