After a busy night, I really want to find a place to have a good sleep. So far, I have not slept for two days and two nights in a row. My eyelids are fighting up and down. I guess if I stand for a while, You can fall asleep standing up. Even if you give me a floor, as long as I have time, I will lie down on it without hesitation. But I really didn't have time. The next morning, just as I was about to have a good sleep, Yang Kaiwu came over and said that his father, the Prime Minister, wanted me to go to court, and it was an urgent matter and I had to go. There is no way, the prime minister said so, I have to crawl over even if I crawl. It didn't take long to get from the inn to the palace, so I took the time to take a nap in the car, but before I could fully appreciate the joy of sleeping, the palace arrived. I just really hate why I didn't find an inn farther away from the palace, so that I could at least rest a little longer. After getting off the carriage, my mind still didn't react, so I walked in a daze along the same path I had taken before. As for the officials I met on the road, I didn't bother to talk to them because I really didn't have the energy to talk to them. them. Fortunately, I was lucky today. As soon as I walked to the main hall, the bell for the court ceremony rang. I quickly shook my head to clear my mind a little, and then followed the ministers to climb the high steps and arrived. Above the main hall. After the emperor arrived, he bowed three times and kowtowed, then stood up and stood in his place. Of course I know the reason why Yang Linguang asked me to go to court today. What happened yesterday quickly caused a sensation in the capital. In a few days, everyone in the entire capital will probably know. And I killed Cao Feifan in anger on the spot, although I felt that I had done nothing wrong. But the state has its own laws, and every family has its own rules. It would be strange if none of these ministers read my book today. I've seen these things in TV dramas a lot, so just take a look. At worst, I can "retire from old age and return to my hometown". And I also have a problem, that is, I don¡¯t like having my faults pointed out by others, as that would be very embarrassing. It is better to be honest, proactively admit your mistakes, and strive for leniency. The famous saying "lenity for confession, severity for resistance" was something I knew when I was in elementary school. Moreover, I saw at least three ministers looking at me with something wrong, with expressions of eagerness to try. So after Eunuch Qi said those words in accordance with common sense, I stepped out of Liezi without hesitation and said: "Wei Chen has something to report." "Speak!" Retire your armor and return to the fields, retire and return to your hometown!" Take off your armor and return to the fields? ? ? ! ! ! Resigning from old age and returning home? ? ? ! ! ! The entire hall suddenly fell silent. Even the Grand Master was shocked by my words and looked at me with confusion on his face and confusion in his eyes. King Jing, who was sitting on the dragon throne, stayed for a long time before asking again: "Youwhat did you say? Say it again, louder!" "Please ask the emperor to let the humble ministers remove their armor and return to their fields, retire and return to their hometowns!" I repeated again, my voice a little louder. This time everyone heard what I said and what I meant clearly, and started talking about it. Taishi Han immediately understood what I meant, his face calmed down, he actually smiled, and he felt a little emotional in his heart: This trick is really good for using advancement as retreat! Now everyone is focused on resigning, and they will rarely mention what happened last night. Even if someone brings it up later, the guilt will probably be reduced a lot. Yang Linguang on the side turned his head and secretly looked at Taishi Han who was smiling slightly. He also smiled secretly in his heart. He was a little worried at first, but now the big stone in his heart has finally fallen to the ground. As for the matter of discharging his armor and returning to the fields, resigning from old age and returning to his hometown, it's really really You can figure it out! However, the eyes and expressions of some ministers are very strange. This man has only been an official for three days today. Although he has been named a general, he has never led soldiers and has not worn armor. How can he take off his armor and return to the field? As for the resigning of old age and returning to his hometown, these ministers were a little angry. This man is the youngest third-rank official in the court now. If he resigns of old age and returns to his hometown, almost all the ministers in the court will go back to farming! As for why I have to take off my armor and return to my hometown, the main reason is because it is said so on TV, and it is said in a relatively tactful way. You can't say carelessly: "Your Majesty, I quit, you let me Let me go!" King Jing finally heard clearly again, and the confusion on his face turned into anger, but he calmed down and said in a deep voice: "You want to take off your armor and return to the fields, retire and return to your hometown? You must have a reason, right? , tell me your reasons and I will listen!" I was about to speak, but I didn't expect him to add: "If there is no good reason, I will definitely make you look good!" At this time, some ministers below began to whisper. Get up, and some are still waiting to see the fun. I couldn't help but feel a chill running down my body, and I couldn't help but sweat dripping from my back. They say that being with a king is like being with a tiger. It's true. Besides, the emperor is a big man after all. How come he can change his face faster than a woman? But things have come to this, and I have no way to take back my words. I can only bite the bullet, turn my head, and say: "To inform the emperor, to serve as an official in the court, what is said is that literature can rule the country, and martial arts can make peace." State. Under the leadership of the emperor, we should serve the Zhou Dynasty wholeheartedly and work for the benefit of the people. This is the duty of a minister!" "That's right!" King Jing saidThe head said, "Go on!" "As the saying goes, don't do to others what you don't do to yourself! As a minister, in addition to doing your own job well, you must also be strict with yourself, think twice before doing anything, and be fair and honest. For Servants must have strict requirements, and they must not be allowed to borrow their names, cheat and cause harm to the village. If they fail to do so, the fault lies with the servants, and the responsibility lies with themselves. And this is the reason why Wei Chen wants to leave, because Wei Chen I feel ashamed of the emperor's kindness and the common people, and I really have no shame to face Long Yan in this hall again. That will only make me feel even more guilty! Therefore, I ask the emperor to have mercy on me and let me return to my hometown and become an ordinary citizen!" I These words were very sincere, but the reactions of the ministers in the main hall were different. Taishi Han, Yang Linguang and others already understood what I meant, so the reaction on their faces was very dull. The censor and others' faces turned pale with shock, as if they had miscalculated. They wanted to go out several times but did not have the courage. He only stared at me fiercely and kept muttering: Little fox! "Oh!" King Jing on the dragon throne suddenly realized, and all the unhappiness on his face disappeared, and said: "You mean you killed Cao Feifan on the spot yesterday. Last night, the prime minister had already told everything. I, after hearing this, I was just like you, very angry. Not to mention you, even if I were there, I would kill this guy without hesitation! In my capital city, he did such an outrageous thing, and his death was more than deserved. . So the fault is not yours! I forgive you!" "But Your Majesty!" I argued: "This Cao Feifan is from our Fourth Transport Chamber of Commerce. He did this because of the poor supervision of our Chamber of Commerce. I, Deng Long's discipline is incompetent and he doesn't distinguish between right and wrong! If he had discovered it earlier, these workers would not have been tortured so miserably. When I saw them, I felt guilty in my heart. As I just said, this is Cao Feifan's fault, but The responsibility lies with me, and I am ashamed of them." "Yesterday, the emperor asked Wei Chen to preside over the establishment of a new law and a new department, which is to determine the world with the law and govern the world with the law. This law not only includes how to ensure the rights of workers , including how to punish the culprit! In the final analysis of the kiln factory, the minor officials are the culprits. If the officials do not abide by this law, how can they have the face to ask the people of the world to abide by this law? The so-called prince who breaks the law is guilty of the same crime as the common people! In ancient times, There is a Buddha who cuts meat to feed eagles. Today, I am willing to accept the Dharma with my body and rectify the world!" After saying that, I patted my official uniform, knelt on the ground, kowtowed and said, "Please punish me!" King Jing was sitting on the dragon throne. I was very moved after hearing what I said, and now I am really hesitant in my heart. Whether to punish or not, or whether to torture or punish is a big question. He really couldn't come up with any good ideas, so he turned to Taishi Han and asked, "What does Taishi mean?" Taishi Han sighed inwardly: I thought the matter was very simple, but I didn't expect that it would be so troublesome to get the land. But seeing that the emperor was obviously If you don¡¯t want to punish this person, forget it and just treat it as a favor. So he went out and said: "We think Deng Long's words are reasonable. The so-called prince who breaks the law is as guilty as the common people! Deng Long was deeply favored by the emperor and was ordered to compile and implement the new law. However, his own servants violated this law, although the crime was punished. , but Deng Long cannot escape his involvement. At the same time, he is an official of the imperial court. If he is not punished, the people below will definitely be dissatisfied, which will definitely be detrimental to the implementation of the new law. Therefore, punishment must be punished to rectify the national law!" "But now is the time. The imperial court is employing people, and Deng Long is indispensable for the implementation of the new law, so according to my wishes, it is better to fine him a salary for one year, and at the same time ask him to properly arrange the workers and be responsible for the rest of their lives. What do you think, Your Majesty?" Jing The king was overjoyed when he heard this and said: "Yes, this is a good idea!" Then he turned to Yang Linguang and asked: "What does the prime minister mean?" Yang Linguang stepped forward quickly and said: "This is for your Majesty, I have no objections!" Looking at Yang Linguang He didn't have any objections, and King Jing was very happy, but he still asked again: "What objections do the other in-laws have?" "I have no objections!" Although Cao Daorong and others gritted their teeth with hatred, they originally thought they could participate in a book, so The initiative was in his own hands. He didn't expect that things would take a sudden turn. He couldn't even say a word and the matter was over. As for the one-year penalty, it was as if there was no punishment at all. "Okay!" King Jing on the dragon chair patted the dragon case and said, "According to my decree, although the Siyun Chamber of Commerce in the capital was punished for the kiln factory disaster, Deng Long was responsible for the chamber of commerce and was an official of the imperial court. His crime was lack of discipline. "Strict, the supervision is not effective, and it is hard to escape the blame! Therefore, I will fine you one year's salary to rectify the national law! Let the world know it immediately!"