0p0 Chapter 106: Embarrassing the Prince?
Chapter 106: Embarrassing the Prince?
Liu Zhao knew that Xu Zhi jumped out at this time for two purposes.
One reason is that he has a dirty job with local officials and is afraid of being discovered.
The second is to deliberately find fault with Du Zheng and embarrass him. This is also very common in official struggles, so he dragged himself, a paper tiger, out.
However, Liu Zhao really couldn't understand what Xu Zhi's official rank was?
But since he dared to deny Du Zheng's measures in person, he must have the capital to do so.
It seems that I will have to study it more carefully in the future.
Strictly speaking, there is nothing wrong with what Xu Zhi said!
Indeed, even if these officials are corrupt, incompetent, and mediocre, we really cannot do without them at this moment.
If it is really discovered that all the officials here are corrupt, kill them all!
That doesn’t solve the problem of disaster relief!
It will even make disaster relief more difficult!
What's more, deceiving superiors and concealing the truth from subordinates has always been the creed of the officialdom. This is not a problem that can be solved by killing a few corrupt officials!
The question raised by Xu Zhi, a veteran official, is really a bit disappointing!
But at this moment, as the crown prince, and having come with Du Zheng to provide disaster relief, it is of course impossible for him to deny Du Zheng's decision!
Besides, Du Zheng is also a veteran in the officialdom. Could it be that he hasn’t thought of what I have thought of?
Perhaps these two veteran officials are playing a double game and are putting themselves on the spot?
Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, but Liu Zhao had to speak up.
"I just said, let's do everything according to Minister Du's instructions! Didn't you hear clearly?"
These words were spoken a little loudly, making Liu Zhao seem a little impetuous.
"Your Majesty, I am indeed a little hard of hearing!"
Xu Zhi didn't take it seriously and actually went along with you, showing how shameless he is.
But I was a little shocked. Is the prince really that smart?
It didn't stump him?
"Damn it, you old bastard, these words are obviously directed at me!"
Liu Zhao cursed in his heart.
But of course I couldn't really curse out loud.
Du Zheng also frowned, thinking that Xu Zhi must be out of his mind!
Knowing that the prince's head is only a short time away, it is too much to bully him.
"Du Shangshu, since he's hard of hearing, please say it again!"
Liu Zhao immediately kicked the ball to Du Zheng.
Du Zheng smiled. He didn't expect that the prince would use the opponent's force to counter the opponent's force.
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Du Zhengli answered angrily.
Xu Zhi was speechless. It seemed completely normal for the prince to behave like this!
Then he coughed and said, "Master Xu, please listen carefully. I will repeat it to you again!"
"I'm all ears!"
Xu Zhi deliberately used his fingers to pick his ears.
Du Zheng then slowly repeated what he had just said.
The officials had to listen to it again.
"Master Xu, please listen carefully!"
After Du Zheng finished speaking, he did not forget to ask another question.
"I'm old and hard of hearing, I only heard something about disaster relief. Why don't you say it again?"
Xu Zhi said this while picking his ears.
This is obviously a lack of respect for Du Zheng.
Liu Zhao felt really angry when he saw the old man pretending to be crazy.
You really don't consider yourself a prince!
Du Zheng said coldly, "Since Lord Xu is hard of hearing, why don't you come closer to me and let me tell you again in your ear?"
"Ah! I dare not! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is sitting in the hall. How dare I approach him without permission and risk being beheaded?"
Xu Zhi looked at Du Zheng sarcastically.
"It's okay, just come forward, I will forgive you!" Liu Zhao said coldly.
"That won't do. Even if Your Highness atones, if the colleagues here spread the news, wouldn't everyone think I'm committing treason? I'm standing right here. Please, Minister Du, repeat what you said. I promise to hear it clearly this time!"
As Xu Zhi spoke, he bowed to Liu Zhao and kowtowed to Du Zheng!
When Liu Zhao heard this, he really wanted to rush down and slap him a few times. He was so disrespectful to him by doing this over and over again!
"Since Lord Xu hasn't heard it clearly, that's fine!" Du Zheng smiled. "We have plenty of time now, so I'll say it again!"
"Thank you for your help!" Xu Zhi snorted.
He also looked at Liu Zhao provocatively.
Although Liu Zhao was angry, he was not sure what Xu Zhi meant.
He is a veteran in officialdom, so it is not right for him to embarrass the prince in such a blatant way!
Unless there is someone behind the scenes, could it be Liu Yan?
Is that really the case? He let me learn from Du Zheng while he hired someone else to monitor me?
Unlikely.
So who could it be?
Is someone trying to use this flood to deal with me?
Let Xu Zhilai take the lead?
Many natural disasters in history were not serious at first, but it seems that they were all caused by internal friction!
Rulers use disasters to consolidate their power, officials use disasters to attack political opponents and enrich themselves, and wealthy businessmen take the opportunity to make money.
It seems that this time there is no escape from this pattern. Either Liu Yan uses this opportunity to continue to consolidate his power, or someone uses this opportunity to seek political benefits.
The greatest political benefit is the right to inherit the throne.
If something happens to you, who will be the biggest beneficiary?
If I don’t have any brothers, then they are members of the Liu family!
Could that be Liu You?
Liu Heng, Liu Yan's only brother?
He is the most likely one!
But wasn’t he banished to the south?
But this Xu Zhi in front of me seems to have nothing to do with Liu Heng!
While thinking about the complexity of the problem, Du Zheng slowly repeated it again.
"Lord Xu, did you hear it clearly this time?" Du Zheng said, and then asked again slowly and even in a questioning tone.
“Although it’s not very clear, I can understand the general outline!”
Xu Zhi still spoke slowly.
"Okay, what else do you want to say?"
Du Zheng continued to ask.
"Of course I will tell you!"
Xu Zhi looked somewhat smug.
"Then tell me!"
"Your Highness is the most powerful here. If Your Highness doesn't speak, I dare not speak!"
Xu Zhi turned to Liu Zhao again.
"Go ahead!" Liu Zhao knew in his heart that he would not give up, and he was mentally prepared.
"I dare not say!"
"Damn it!" Liu Zhao really wanted to beat someone up. You've said so much nonsense, and now you say you don't dare to speak?
"Then what do you want?"
Liu Zhao's voice was very loud. As Xu Zhi watched, the veins on Liu Zhao's forehead popped out.
"No matter what I say, I ask Your Highness to forgive me!"
"Xu Zhi, don't push your luck!" Du Zheng slammed the table and shouted.
"Master Du, Master Shangshu, are you going to use torture?"
Xu Zhi said sarcastically.
"Don't you think this appeasement envoy dares not?"
Du Zheng did not hesitate.
"Okay! Then please go ahead!" Xu Zhi made a gesture of wiping his neck, "Go down from here, just right!"
"Someone come! Pull him down!"
Du Zheng is the imperial envoy, so we really can't kill him. At most, we can use the name of the imperial envoy to take him away and lock him up.
"Wait!" Xu Zhi shouted, seeing Du Zheng was serious. "Your Highness, can you shut up Xu Zhi and the people of the world? You are the crown prince. If you can't even listen to sincere advice, how can you be a king in the future?"
Xu Zhi threw the pot on Liu Zhao again.
Liu Zhao was breathing heavily and was really angry!