Chapter 356 Commuter Card Stolen
Ding Gong immediately said that he had thought it through and proposed that Cao Gong be the director and the ruler of the country. First, Cao Gong had made great contributions to the founding of the New Song Dynasty, and second, they were now fighting against the Mongolian barbarians, so the ruler should know military affairs. Therefore, he proposed that Cao Gong succeed as the director of the New Song Dynasty.
Lao Cao started to refuse before he could finish speaking.
After everyone calmed down, Zhao Yulin said that he thought Ding Gong's proposal was very good, and he supported Cao Gong to take over as the king and lead everyone to work together to fight the northern barbarians.
He then proposed a vote by raising hands, and those who agreed that Cao Gong should be the director, please raise your hands.
He then raised his right hand.
The gentlemen were not used to this form of voting by raising hands, but when they saw Zhao Yulin raise his right hand, they also raised their right hands. He saw the arms standing in the meeting room, and said with a smile that everyone agreed that Cao Gong should be the director. Okay, then he would ask the Ministry of Rites to choose a day for Cao Gong to take office.
A burst of laughter immediately rang out in the hall, and Mr. Ding immediately adjourned the meeting.
Everyone returned to the back hall, and Lao Cao was still humbly declining.
Zhao Yulin said he knew that Lord Ding had worked so hard for state affairs and was too tired to rest, so Lord Cao should not refuse. He asked Wang Rong to arrange for someone to clear out the mansion built by Qian Fuxing, the head of the Thirteen Shop, at the west gate and use it as the meeting place of the Taijian Hall, and Lord Ding would move there to recuperate.
The old man smiled and said that he didn't need such a big house, so he could just find a smaller one to live in.
Zhao Yulin said, how can that be possible?
After they retire, they will all go there to make use of their remaining energy and contribute to the country. Besides, such a large mansion would be wasted if it is not renovated and used.
The old man was happy and agreed happily.
As soon as he returned home, the guard reported that General Cao had arrived.
Zhao Yulin immediately went out to greet him and told the guards that the general was now the king.
The guards stood in awe and carefully called out to Lord Cao, "Please come in."
Lao Cao laughed loudly, saying that what he meant was that he was doing things for the people.
He said that was different and it would require more worries.
The two of them went to the study and sat down. He asked with a smile what instructions the king had.
Lao Cao told him to stop joking. Mr. Ding had resigned because of the golden rat incident. What should Zhao Yan do then?
Zhao Yulin asked the guard captain Chu Yuxuan to personally invite Fan Zhong to his house for a talk.
He said that if we were to go into it theoretically, Zhao Yan had done more, and it was hard for him to escape the blame when the commuter badge fell into Qian Fuxing's hands. Logically, this person should have taken the initiative to resign, and if he didn't, we would have to pull him down.
Lao Cao nodded thoughtfully and asked Master Lu if he had caught Qian Fuxing.
Zhao Yulin smiled and nodded, saying that Lao Cao was now the king, and he would tell everything he knew when asked. He detailed the results of Qian Fuxing's interrogation.
After listening to this, Lao Cao sighed and said: Mr. Ding didn't have to resign.
He said that Ding Gong was an honest man, and although he ruled by inaction, he had absolutely no personal gain. But that man was different, he actually helped the thieves escape, which was obviously a more serious crime.
Old Cao said bitterly that if it weren't for the fact that the new Song Dynasty had just been established and stability was not the top priority, he would really have investigated the matter thoroughly and punished Zhao Yanna.
Later, Fan Zhong came in.
After Zhao Yulin briefly introduced the circumstances of the crime at Qianshi Shisanpu, he made it clear that Zhao Yan was definitely involved, but at the moment the new Song Kingdom was just being established and needed stability, so the Central Council would not investigate further.
Lao Cao personally gave Fan Zhong instructions, asking him to go and have a drink with Zhao Yan, and suggested that he blame himself for not being able to judge people well and not being strict with his subordinates, and resign from his post.
Zhao Yulin said that this was also New Song doing things according to the law, and the Qian Fuxing case ended here.
Fan Zhong nodded solemnly and asked carefully, "Has Qian Fuxing been caught?"
Zhao Yulin shook his head and said that the guy had not been seen alive or dead since he jumped into the water from the South Gate Pier. The patrol department had searched for many days without success, and you all knew about it.
Seeing that he still had doubts, Lao Cao laughed and said , "These are just trivial matters. Why bother with them?" Fan Gong will definitely succeed immediately on this trip.
He held up the tea bowl and asked them to drink it with tea instead of wine. The three of them put the tea bowls together, clinked them together and drank.
After Fan Zhong left, Lao Cao asked him who would take over the Ministry of Justice now that Zhao Yan was gone?
He said he hadn’t made up his mind yet and asked Lao Cao if there was anyone suitable.
Lao Cao said that he didn't have one either. If the country was unified, Meng Gong would be a good fit, but he was still working alone in Luzhou.
Zhao Yulin smiled and said that he thought so too, so he let Youshi take him first and explained it to him. Zhao Yulin said that there was another person in the northwest named Guo Chongma, who was also upright and abiding by the law, but he still wanted to fight the Mongolian army.
Lao Cao said with some doubt that it was a golden man.
He smiled and asked Lao Cao, "Have you forgotten? In our New Song Dynasty, all people in the world are brothers. The ruler cannot differentiate between different groups. As long as we love the country and the people, we are brothers, sisters and one family."
There are quite a few former Jin survivors in our army right now, and they are all shedding blood and sacrificing their lives for the new Song Kingdom.
Lao Cao immediately fell silent.
Yes, many of the men were recruited by him personally. He drank a sip of tea and told them to go back and rest.
West Gate, Zhao Yan’s house.
Fan Zhong was visiting, but he was the Minister of Personnel and the deputy director of the Central Council like him. Zhao Yan happily welcomed him into the flower hall and even called his two sons to accompany him for a drink.
Fan Zhong said with embarrassment that he wanted to talk to Mr. Zhao alone, and the two sons immediately said goodbye and left. Fan Zhong went straight to the point and advised Zhao Yanna to retire and return home.
The guy was immediately petrified, staring at Fan Zhong without saying a word, as if he had Alzheimer's disease.
Fan Zhong said slowly that he was sent by the new ruler Cao Gong to convey his intentions. Qian Shisanpu had disturbed the financial affairs of the new Song Dynasty, and the stolen commuter card of Zhao Gong was in the hands of Qian Fuxing, becoming a tool for aiding the enemy. The Central Council did not pursue the crime because Zhao Gong was an important minister who founded the country. Zhao Gong himself had to show some attitude.
Zhao Yan's eyes had just turned half a circle when they immediately straightened up again. After a short rest, he asked tremblingly: Is this what Zhao Qi'er, Zhao Yulin meant?
Am I guilty?
What did Shunfengsi find out?
Fan Zhong had already seen the clue from his anxious expression.
It turned out that Fan Zhong felt that it was a bit too much for Cao Youwen and Zhao Yulin to drive Zhao Yan away just because his commuter badge was stolen. Now it seems that it is not as simple as a stolen commuter badge.
Fan Zhong said calmly that the new Song Dynasty was not like the Lin'an Dynasty. Yulin emphasized the balance between relaxation and tension, following the law, and equality for all. But anyone guilty must be punished.
What Zhao Yan was most worried about was that Qian Fuxing did not escape, but was caught by Shunfengsi and revealed how he helped the tyrant and privately distributed money.
Therefore, he released his own commuter card to help Qian Fuxing escape from Chengdu.
Although he finally forced the maid to death and cut off the clues to clear himself, if Qian Fuxing was caught and there was evidence to prove his crime in court, he would be finished.
Seeing that he was confused, Fan Zhong advised him to make plans early and then got up to say goodbye.
At the end, he did not forget to warn him: Fan Mouguan believes that young man Yulin is also a magnanimous person, and it is best to resolve the matter like this, and everyone will be happy.
Then he strode away from the Zhao Mansion.
When Fan Zhong and Zhao Yanna were officials in Lin'an, Fan Zhong's official position was higher than Zhao's, so Fan Zhong could naturally act as a superior. In addition, he had already determined that Zhao Yanna was definitely involved in the issue of the Thirteen Shops in the Qianshi Market, and he knew that Cao Youwen's request for Zhao Yanna to retire and return home meant that Huang He would never return.
Since this person's career has ended, why bother with him?
At dawn, Zhao Yanna had already packed his luggage. He repeatedly told his two sons to serve as officials with integrity and leave without saying goodbye. He then hurried away with his wife and concubine.
When Zhao Yulin arrived at the government office, Lao Cao told him that Zhao Yan had already submitted his resignation and left Chengdu to return to his hometown.
He said it was a good idea this way, as it would avoid any embarrassing remarks at the farewell party.
Lao Cao wanted to give him the position of Minister of War, but Zhao Yulin refused and asked Miao Gui to do it instead, believing that some of the brothers in the army should work in the court.
He still serves as the commander of his own Divine Power Army.
Lao Cao said how could this be possible? The Ministry of War was in charge of the Shenwei Army.
He said that he was still the deputy director of the Central Council, and had the responsibility to guide and supervise the Ministry of War. The future Shangshu would have an overall view of the Ministry of War and accept everyone's supervision.
Three days later, Lord Li selected a Zodiac festival, and Cao Youwen officially took office as the director of the Central Council of the New Song Dynasty and became the second ruler of the New Song Dynasty.
The Chengdu Weekly published a large red headline announcing that General Cao had assumed the throne of the new Song Dynasty. The new Central Council consisted of only five people: Cao Youwen, Li Zhongmian, Fan Zhong, Zhao Yulin and Zhao Feiyan.
Lao Cao happily announced that the new Song Dynasty would establish the Taijian Hall, with Ding Gong as the first head of the hall, which was specifically responsible for collecting state governance strategies, discovering talents for governing the country, and supervising court officials.
Then he presented Mr. Ding with a big red letter of appointment.
The old man was delighted and kept saying it was a great blessing that he could still make suggestions for the country after retiring and make use of his remaining energy.
Lin'an in Jiangdong was the first to learn the news of the change of ownership of the New Song Kingdom. As soon as the newspaper arrived in Lin'an, it was delivered to the prime minister's residence of Shi's son.
He had just taken two sips of tea and was sighing at Cao Heizi's extreme luck when someone from the false emperor Zhao Bing in the palace came to invite him to the court to discuss matters.
When Shi's son arrived at the palace, he saw that all the important officials had already gathered in the court.
Zhao Bing said to him with dissatisfaction that the northern barbarians have risen up and are marching south again, and Cao Heizi in Shu is in power and causing a change in the situation. Everything is a big and urgent matter, and my dear ministers must share my worries.
The Minister of Revenue immediately reported to him that the tax could not be collected.
Ever since Sichuan issued the new currency, almost all the wealthy merchants switched to the new currency for transactions. The notes they printed could not be used at all, and except for the Ministry of War using them to pay salaries and purchase military supplies, they almost became waste paper.
The ministers chattered about it. Everyone felt that Sichuan's new currency was backed by silver coins, and would be loved by the people after equal exchange. It was inevitable that it would become the circulating currency in Jiangdong.
Shi's son sighed and said that money notes could no longer be printed, which would be tantamount to humiliating himself. It would be better to collect taxes directly with the new currency of Sichuan.
What kind of talk is this? It is equivalent to recognizing the legitimacy of the New Song Dynasty.
Zhao Bing couldn't stand it anymore, he wanted to change his way of yelling.
However, it is easier said than done to change.
Shi's son said that the only way is to keep a close eye on the silver. We should still accept silver, but not new currency or silver coins, only small change.
