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Text One Hundred and Ninety Six: Courtiers in Misery

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    Just after dawn, Wen Wan was woken up.  It's not that Xia Xiang wants to be such an annoying person, but that she has no choice but to go to court early again.

    Xia Ying squinted for a while and then went out.  So it was Xia Xiang who served.

    During the morning court session, Wen Wan looked at the courtiers with a gloomy look and unkind eyes.  In recent years, the emperor has become more majestic and powerful.  On the contrary, Wen Wan has become softer and gentler, coupled with Wen Wan's deliberate dressing, there is a big difference between looking at him with the emperor in the past.  But today is different. Wen Wan has an overwhelming aura. Wen Wan and the appearance of the emperor will not change.  The aura that Wen Wan exuded at this time was somewhat inferior to that of the emperor.  At least the prince doesn't have this intimidating aura.

    The courtiers below all lowered their heads when they saw it, and their hearts were chilled. What happened to the princess?  Who messed with the princess?  Who will suffer now, or will everyone suffer together

    Wenwan threw all the unfinished notes on the desk on the ground.  Mi Xiang's heart skipped a beat.  In Mi Xiang's heart, Wen Wan is always smiling.  He smiles even when he doesn't speak, and his expression is indifferent when he is unhappy at most.  He has never seen Wen Wan lose his temper.  Losing his temper this time must be a big deal.

    Mi was in awe of Wen Wan, but for some reason, Wen Wan was the first one to kneel on the ground in anger. The prime minister also knelt down, and other ministers naturally followed suit.

    Wen Wan was not in a hurry to wake everyone up.  Instead, he glanced at everyone again with a cold expression.  The ministers below knew the reason and looked at each other.  Zhezi has always been written like this.  No one ever said there was anything wrong with this.

    Mi Xiang didn't say anything when he saw everyone, and said bravely: "Princess, this has been the case since ancient times. Princess" This temper was lost.  It¡¯s really depressing!  But now no one dares to say that you are wrong, Princess. There is nothing we can do. Now Wen Wan is the boss in Jingcheng.  Those of them who are ministers can persuade and talk too much.  That would not be persuasive but adding fuel to the fire.

    Wen Wan doesn¡¯t want to give Mi Xiang face. She is just a temporary trustee, not the crown prince of the country.  Will succeed in the future.  After this errand is over, there is no need to do it again.  He is not afraid of what the courtiers will say, let alone being criticized by the courtiers.  Anyway, the most important thing is to feel comfortable.

    Wen Wan said coldly at the moment: "Don't talk to me about the old rules. As for the old rules, wait until the emperor's uncle comes back so you can talk to the emperor's uncle. Here in this palace, you must abide by my rules. The previous  Forget it, from today on, if your zhezi is not divided into sections and you waste my time with long and cumbersome nonsense, I will go home and take care of my children. "There is no need to kill a few people.  questionable.  Anyway, there are a lot of talents down there.

    Wen Wan did not give everyone more time: "If you know my habits, you should know that I never say something twice. I tell you, I am not as good-tempered as the emperor's uncle. My patience  Limited. If you can¡¯t do it, you can submit your resignation now.¡±

    All the ministers below were in tears.  Who said Princess Wenwan is easy to take care of!  Everyone thought they could breathe a sigh of relief for this cheater.  Unexpectedly, there would be a show of force on the second day.  Depending on the situation, this is still the beginning!

    Mi Xiang was the first to safeguard Wen Wan¡¯s authority and promised to follow Wen Wan¡¯s instructions next time.  It's not that Mi Xiang wants to flatter Wen Wan, but this is not a major event such as changing the ancestral system.  As for the excerpts, they just need to pay more attention when they write them.

    Wen Wan also gave Mi Xiang face: "If you have something to say, talk about it" If you have something to say, go to court.

    How could it be okay!  Naturally, everyone reported the matters at hand one by one.  There is no end to all kinds of trivial things.

    Wen Wan was complaining in her heart, not knowing how enthusiastic the emperor's uncle was about government affairs.  Just leave these trivial matters to the relevant person in charge.  Afraid of decentralization, let them handle the process and decide the results themselves.

    The ministers below were really afraid that Wen Wan would throw down his sleeves and leave.  He quickly told the story one by one.  By the time I finish talking, the sun will be high and high.  Fortunately, Wen Wan ate something before going to court, otherwise he would have been so hungry that his chest was touching his back.

    Everyone went back, but Mi Xiang stayed a step longer.  Gentle meaning.  He asked Mi Xiang to issue an official ultimatum when he returned, informing the officials below him of his intentions.  If the changes are not made, the memorial is not reviewed in time, and trouble is caused, she will be held accountable when the time comes.

    Mi Xiang said worriedly: "Princess, this has always been like this. If the princess behaves like this, is it possible that the censor will be impeached?"

    Wen Wan said coldly: "Impeachment? The emperor's uncle is in the border town. It will take several months to impeach and let the emperor's uncle punish me." Wen Wan also knew that the censor was an indispensable member of the imperial court.  But Wenwan sometimes gets fed up with those censors.  When I grab your pigtails, I will pursue you endlessly.  Extremely annoying.

    Mi Xiang saw Wen Wan¡¯s firm attitude, so she had no choice but to be tactful at the moment.? Said: "Princess, the princess is the regent princess, so she should"

    Wen Wan was impatient to listen to Mi Xiang's nonsense: "It's all nonsense to talk to this palace. Anyway, it's only a few months, waiting for the emperor's uncle to come back. You can do whatever you want. Now that I'm in charge, you have to  Do as I ask. If you don't want to do it, go home and take the baby." Wen Wan is not used to using my usual name.  I screamed out when I was in a hurry.

    Mi Xiang finally understood that the princess was not afraid of the inferences from the government and the public, let alone the spit of the courtiers, but she could do whatever she wanted.  Well, whatever the princess says is whatever it is.  As long as the general direction is not changed, we can make do with these small details and get by.  Otherwise, he would have to become the chicken that the princess killed to scare the monkeys.

    Mi Xiang¡¯s words are correct.  None of the courtiers dared to kneel outside the door and threaten.  But the folds were flying away.

    Wen Wan asked everyone to write the excerpt more concisely, revealing that it is only a small matter.  But what Wen Wan does next is a big deal.

    Wen Wan saw the book from the Minister of Rites that afternoon and didn¡¯t touch it at all.  He directly dragged the Minister of Rites out and beat him twenty times, and then took away the official position.  The left minister of the Ministry of Etiquette was replaced.  Other officials who did not follow her instructions, regardless of their official position, all had their official positions taken away.  Wenwan dismissed thirteen officials in one day.  There are four senior officials above the third rank.

    Everyone was frightened by Wen Wan's unambiguous method.

    Mr. Chen, the Minister of Household Affairs, looked for Prime Minister Mi and said anxiously: "Prime Minister, the princess is doing this. But it will be very harmful. Prime Minister, you have to persuade the princess!"

    Mi Xiang smiled bitterly: "Do you think the princess is really that easy to talk to? If I say a few more words, the princess will let me go home to hold my grandson." Mi Xiang's eldest son is married, so it is not possible to hold a child.  It¡¯s okay to have grandchildren.  But Mi Xiang doesn¡¯t want to go home to pick up his grandson yet.

    Of course, Wen Wan will definitely not allow him to go home to have his grandson.

    Master Chen is very worried.

    Mi Xiang is open-minded: "Actually, what the princess asks for are small things. I think the princess will be measured and know when to stop." In fact, I want Mi Xiang to look at me.  Wen Wan, this is actually a show of force.  Let everyone know that her words should not fall on deaf ears.  Otherwise, the price is not something they can afford.

    Not only Master Chen came over, but several other people also came to Mi Xiang to discuss the matter.  See how to persuade Princess Wenwan.  Mi Xiang said bluntly: "What the princess is asking for is only a small matter, and it is not to shake the court. If you want to confront her, nothing good will happen." Princess Wen Wan's attitude has been very clear. If you don't listen, it will be fine.  Go home, she has someone to use.

    When everyone saw Mi Xiang, they all went back without any objection.  While waiting to write the memorial, these officials secretly complained in their hearts.  They have become accustomed to using flowery words without punctuation.  Now suddenly.  Punctuation is the next best thing. Read it to yourself, and put commas and periods wherever you pause (commas and periods have long been used in commercial houses and banks, but they have not been popularized).  The most troublesome thing is the concise and gentle request. Don't waste her time by giving her two or three nonsense sentences for one sentence.  What is wasted now is the courtier's time.  These courtiers would consider each memorial with their staff, revise it again, and try to be as concise as possible.  Then add punctuation marks and separate paragraphs one by one.  Everything was done according to Wen Wan's request.  It takes several times longer than before.  Then he tremblingly presented it to Wen Wan.

    Wen Wan looked at the memorial which was divided into paragraphs and the wording was no longer gorgeous and concise. She sneered at Xia Ying and said: "These people just have to see the means before they are willing to surrender." In fact, civil servants are more afraid of death than military attach¨¦s.  Since ancient times, civilian officials have surrendered more, while military attach¨¦s have surrendered less.  These people's ability to talk is better than that of a top-notch killer.  And these people, if you take a step back.  They will force you to take two steps back.  If you don't give in even a step, they will do the same honestly.

    Xia Ying said with some worry: "Princess, the courtiers will be very dissatisfied with you. When the emperor comes back, there will be a lot of memorials to impeach you." The first person to eat crabs often has to pay.  cost.  Xia Ying is worried that Wen Wan will be thankless in doing so.

    Wen Wan glanced at Xia Ying and murmured in her heart that this woman had not buried her conscience.  But she didn't care about this.  If she complains, she will complain, and there is nothing that can be done to her.  Even if the emperor blames her for this, it doesn't matter to Wen Wan.  As an agent, if she does a good job and all the courtiers praise her, that's when trouble will come.  On the contrary, it would be good if all the courtiers cursed in their hearts.  Think about it, if she did better than the emperor's uncle, why would the emperor be so interested when he came back?  Wen Wan can guess what the emperor will be thinking at that time.

    Wen Wan¡¯s request to the ministers was not just these. After this matter was over, Wen Wan asked the officials in the court to add their own solutions to the matters he reported.  It's up to her whether to use it or not, but the solution must be written down, can't be perfunctory.  If you do it perfunctorily, you will be blamed again when the time comes.  It ranges from having the black gauze harvested to the most severe, going to jail for a few days.

    Wenwan¡¯s behavior is unacceptable to the old minister who sticks to the old rules.  But there is no other way, the situation is stronger than the people, even if they want to fight against the princess, even if they want to die as a recommendation, they have to see Wen Wan himself.  Wen Wan didn't see them at all.

    ??Besides, it is just a small local reform, and it will not harm the country and the people. Although the old ministers are full of complaints, they do not dare to touch Wenwan Nilin.  Do as Wen Wan says honestly.

    As for the other ministers, they only thought about it. Fortunately, the princess has been managing for a few months. If it had been like this all the time, she would have died of exhaustion.

    The courtiers complained, and Wen Wan complained even more.  Being an emperor is really a miserable job.  She was already pretty powerful, but now I realize that she is really a frog in the well!  She has only been the regent princess for three days, and Wen Wan is ashamed.  Well, I don¡¯t understand agriculture, I don¡¯t understand water conservancy, I don¡¯t understand military, I don¡¯t understand most things anyway.  But even if she is not proficient in these things, she still has to know a little bit about them.  Wenwan will be understood as a word, and when the book is used, it will be less regretful.

    Of course, normal things.  The emperor knew roughly and did not ask in detail.  Wenwan is a sincere person.  If she doesn't know the ins and outs, well, even if she doesn't know the details, she still has to know a lot.  Otherwise she wouldn't be able to review the memorial.  If you don't understand, ask the relevant people to ask.  The real thing is to get to the bottom of things.

    What¡¯s more interesting is that Wen Wan is extremely cautious in handling the following memorial asking for money, and has to be told one, two, three, four, five.  All I have to do is make a detailed list and keep it for record.  certainly.  If it is needed urgently, she will approve the payment, but she must specify the destination afterwards.

    When Wen Wan does this, the person being asked often finds himself soaked all over after leaving the study room.  After returning home, I quickly refreshed my knowledge and made up my mind comprehensively.  Then the courtiers cried out in pain while diligently reading the information and trying to learn more knowledge.  Just in case the princess asks questions.  He was stunned for a moment when asked, "It's a small thing to lose face, but it's a big thing to lose an official position."

    Su Xian is the censor and has been very leisurely recently.  Wen Wan is now a director, and censorship is the most leisurely profession.  Because in addition to normal political discussions.  Wen Wan did not summon the censor at all.  As long as the secrets in the imperial history are trivial and do not affect the court affairs, Wen Wan will ignore them.

    Su Xian came back from outside and had just changed his clothes when he heard the old man inviting him over.  Su Xian went to the old man's yard, stood in the house, saluted respectfully and called out: "Dad."

    Su Xiang said graciously: "What new rules has the princess promulgated today?" After Wen Wan took charge of the government, she had already promulgated several rules.

    Wenwan is not the first thing a new official takes office, but it has always been like this.  The forms submitted by commercial banks and commercial banks are very concise.  No fancy words.  Therefore, no one said that Princess Wenwan deliberately made things difficult for the minister.

    Su Xian told the general story of today.

    Su Xiang had been lying on the rocking chair. Su Xian squinted his eyes when he spoke.  When Su Xian finished speaking, there was no reaction.

    Su Xian expressed his doubts: "Dad, what the princess has done has aroused great opinions from the courtiers. I'm worried that if this continues, it will be detrimental to the court." Now every official is full of complaints.  I used to think that the princess was gentle in dealing with things.  I didn¡¯t expect it now, well, let¡¯s not mention it.

    Su Xiang chuckled lightly: "What big trouble can it cause? As long as you handle the government affairs gently, there will be no problem, and everything else will be trivial." Everyone is not used to it, and it will be fine once they get used to it.

    Su Xian thought for a while and then said: "The princess is very cautious in handling government affairs and does not act arbitrarily. If she doesn't understand, she calls the ministers to ask. Then she will ask Master Mi Xiang." Su Xian was actually a little strange.  Wen Wan is also often involved in government affairs. Why do we have to ask Mi Xiang, the six ministers, and a bunch of ministers for everything now.  In the past, when the emperor was in power, people would just go up and wait for the emperor's approval before everyone went to act in accordance with the emperor's orders.  Everyone is not used to Wen Wan doing this.

    Su Xiang sighed slightly: "This girl has been so cautious for twenty years." Originally, once you have power, you have to show it off.  Unexpectedly, Wen Wan was still as cautious as before, afraid of making mistakes.

    Su Xian was a little surprised: "Dad, the princess dismissed more than 20 officials at once (several more were dismissed one after another). Today, two more ministers were dismissed. Before I came back just now, I heard that the princess will  Master Guo Guozhu was imprisoned in the sky prison. The reason is that Guo Guozhu said that Wen Wan acted too willfully and acted based on his heart, which would lead to endless troubles. He asked the princess to correct her mistakes" This behavior made everyone murmur.  The princess used to be the most benevolent, but she didn't expect to have the power in her hands, so she started to do whatever she wanted.

    Su Xiang shook his head: "This is what makes her smart. Wen Wan is not afraid of doing bad things, but is afraid of doing too well. She has known it for a long time, so she doesn'tEverything comes first, and everything is based on the opinions of the ministers.  In some small places, I do things according to my own will.  "In the past few days, the busiest people are Mi Xiang and the six ministers. Especially Mi Xiang, except for the first night, he has been staying at the princess's mansion for the past two days. Because Wen Wan will ask Mi Xiang about some government affairs.  How does the emperor deal with such things? Then refer to the emperor's previous practices.

    Su Xian didn¡¯t understand for a moment, and after thinking for a moment, he said, ¡°Dad, did you mean that the princess did it on purpose?¡± It shouldn¡¯t be the case. Why would you do this on purpose?

    Su Xiang glanced at his son: "This is the smartest thing about Princess Wen Wan, and it is also the place where she can always obtain the holy will." If Wen Wan does everything well, she will be better than the emperor.  What will the emperor think when he comes back? He may reward him at first, but it will definitely not taste good after a long time.  Now Wenwan mostly handles things according to the emperor's routine (except for urgent matters, most things in government affairs are similar and have rules to follow).

    Su Xiang was right.  Wenwan deliberately dismissed many officials.  He blamed the officials, threw them into jail, and didn't even want to see the censor. Wen Wan did this almost willful behavior.  I just don¡¯t want to be praised by the courtiers.

    Not to mention Wen Wan¡¯s temperament is like this, but she always likes to prepare for the worst and then think of countermeasures.  And because of this.  I have not lost my Sacred Heart over the years.  Coupled with the fact that she was drugged into a coma this time, Wen Wan speculated on the emperor with the greatest malice.  If it is done too well, who knows what the emperor will think.

    Wen Wan has discovered that the older the emperor, the smaller his mind.  The emperor now trusts her very much, but it is also relative.  If she behaves too powerfully, her husband is a general who has led armies and won their hearts and minds.  The son is also very good. If he offends the emperor one day, the whole family will be in trouble.  Or would she rather offend the minister, who dares to be angry with her but dare not speak out, and complains everywhere.  It is better than arousing the emperor's uncle's future suspicion.

    Su Xian opened his eyes wide, and finally said with a wry smile: "The princess is almost a sperm." He didn't feel it before his father said it, and he really felt that this statement couldn't be more correct.  Originally, Wen Wan captured these traitors, took control of the capital, and rescued more than 30 important ministers, which was praised by everyone.  As a result, for no less than two days, everyone had a bitter look on their face.  When talking about the princess, they all shake their heads and dare not even complain.

    Su Xiang smiled bitterly: "The late emperor is really far-sighted." The late emperor has trained a real pillar of talent for the current emperor.  It is precisely because of the gentle and wholehearted assistance that the emperor has had in these years.  Only then can the world be governed.  After returning from this personal expedition, Da Qi Dynasty will be worry-free for at least a few decades.

    Su Xiang wanted to get up, Su Xian hurriedly walked over and helped Su Xiang up.

    Su Xiang wants to take a walk in the yard.  Last winter was so cold, but he went to the hot spring village in early November.  It was a lucky escape. Otherwise, given the weather in the capital, he really didn't know if he would be able to hold on.

    It will be evening by now.  The sun's rays fell on the yard.  Give the yard a golden coat.

    After Su Xiang walked a few steps, he felt a little tired.  It's old, it's no longer useful.  He went back to the house and asked Su Xian to go back. After Su Xian left, Su Xiang asked someone to come in and asked the person: "How is Su Hang doing there?" It had been a few months since he was released, and it was almost the same whether it was good or bad.

    The visitor hesitated for a moment and then said: "Master, the eldest son has not adapted yet." Not only has he not adapted, but he cannot adapt at all.  In the past, everyone cheered and responded.  Now I am penniless and have to worry about three meals a day.  There is no way to change it.

    Su Xiang didn¡¯t say anything after hearing this.

    Wenwan has to be busy until midnight every day before she can go back to the backyard to rest.  Now Wen Wan can fully understand why the women in the harem were eagerly waiting for the emperor.  As long as he is not a foolish emperor, the emperor will spend most of his time on government affairs, leaving only a little rest time for the concubines in the harem.  There are so many concubines in the harem, but on average they are not many.

    Wen Wan said to Xia Xiang while walking: "I will never say that the emperor's uncle does not care about his body again." Wen Wan really felt that talking to the emperor like this before was really painful for her back.  The emperor has been doing so many tedious things every day for more than ten years. Well, it is really hard work.

    Xia Xiang burst out laughing after hearing this: "Princess Princess should say more. All the emperor's thoughts used to be on government affairs. Thanks to the princess often telling the emperor, the emperor pays attention to exercise. Princess, wait for you to straighten things out.  My hands won't be as tired as they are now. "The reason why the princess has so many things now is because she has been backlogged for more than a month.

    Wen Wan smiled and expressed hope: "Let Xia Xian make some delicious food and send it to Mi Xiang, so that he can replenish Mi Xiang. He has been tired from the past few days."

    Fortunately, Mi Xiang and several important ministers are fine. If something happens, Wen Wan's head will become three.  Wenwan has always been called hard.  This hard work is based on allocating most of the government affairs to Mi Xiang and the six ministers.?They are well known for their gentleness, and trivial matters need to be dealt with by them).

    ¡°Wenwan¡¯s doing this is actually delegating power.  And the power is greatly extended.  Xia Ying saw Wen Wan's actions and murmured in her heart.  Government is not about business. If you delegate too much power, the courtiers below will form cliques for personal gain. At that time, the power of the ministers will exceed the imperial power, which will be extremely harmful.  However, since Wen Wan only replaced him for a few months, and the final decision-making power rested with Wen Wan, the emperor would return in a few months, and would take back his power at that time.  So Xia Ying didn't say anything.
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