The first poisonous scholar in Daxia, starting from the abdication of the prime minister

Chapter 331 Discussing officialdom, the Central Plains family!

"Because he is a man who can do what he wants!"

Gu Jingzhi just said it lightly.

The prince frowned: "But there are other people behind him, this..."

Wei Zhen noticed later that there was someone behind him. He originally thought it was the second brother, but judging from his performance in the court today, it should be the third brother!

He has complicated feelings towards the third brother!

In the past, when he looked at the third brother, he just thought that he was a fence-sitter, indecisive and not capable of much. But after returning from Ningzhou this time, he found that he had underestimated the third brother before.

Gu Jingzhi sighed softly when he heard the Crown Prince's words, "Your Highness, I've done a quick check on Wei Zhen's background. He did help the Third Prince do a lot of things, but he has a bottom line and hasn't harmed the people!"

"He is guilty, but he has a clear conscience!"

The prince was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood what Gu Jingzhi meant. He said, "Gu Qing, do you want me to subdue him?"

"Ok!"

Gu Jingzhi nodded and said, "He's a capable man with decent morals! He just made a mistake in his career, and now that the Third Brother has the evidence against him, he has no choice but to continue working for the Third Brother for his ideals!"

"As long as Your Highness makes a solemn promise, does not pursue his past, and can preserve his position as Minister, then he is very likely to be used by Your Highness!"

Upon hearing this, the prince frowned slightly.

It has always been the case that people who are doubted should not be employed, not to mention that Wei Zhen has followed the third brother for so long, he is a little worried!

Seeing this, Gu Jingzhi also knew what was going on. He said, "If Your Highness has any concerns, you don't have to be so quick to withdraw your support. You just need to let him leave the Third Prince's camp. Without mutual support, Your Highness's future in the court should be much easier! Besides..."

"In fact, I don't know how many people like Wei Zhen there are!"

"As fellow readers of sage books, I believe that most people, when they first enter officialdom, still think about their ideals and ambitions. However, how can ten years of hard study compare to three generations of nobles? Not to mention those from aristocratic families..."

"People keep getting drawn into this power struggle. Initially, they just want to use these circles to gain more power and realize their ideals!"

"It's just that the vast majority of people are lost, or perhaps the more they understand, the more they feel they can't resist, and thus they become corrupted!"

"Wei Zhen is a rare example. Even at the height of his position as a minister, he still retains his original intentions. He is only fifty years old, and from a political perspective, he is in his prime! If Your Highness can tame him, at least we will have peace of mind in the future!"

"Gu Qing!"

The prince seemed to be moved. He said sincerely, "I know that Gu Qing grew up in such an unfair environment. Don't you hate people like Wei Zhen?"

"hatred!"

Gu Jingzhi said directly and affirmatively: "The world is filthy, how can we not hate it! However, in such a big country, if the water is too clear, there will be no fish. A gentleman judges deeds, not the heart. Some people may have taken the wrong path, but that does not mean they cannot turn back!"

"Maybe they just lack someone who can help them!"

"If it weren't for the factional strife, these people would have had their abilities, especially Wei Zhen, who was the best among them. The country is in this state now, and those newcomers with good character and moral integrity always need time to grow!"

"You and I can afford to wait, but can Daxia afford to wait? Can the people afford to wait?"

The prince was shocked and couldn't help but bow and said, "Gu Qing's words are really enlightening. I am grateful for your advice..."

"Your Highness is too kind!"

Gu Jingzhi smiled bitterly and said, "Your Highness actually understands these principles, but given the current situation, it's inevitable that he's worried!"

"hehe!"

The prince smiled and then asked, "But Wei Zhen has now taken refuge with the Third Brother. If I get too close to him, I'm afraid the Third Brother will be disgusted and might do something..."

"Haha! Your Highness can rest assured about this matter!"

Gu Jingzhi smiled and said, "I have been handling cases these days and have collected a lot of core information related to the case. These are the key evidence that can bring down the aristocratic family. When the time comes, Your Highness only needs to take Wei Zhen to the local area under the pretext of investigating the case. By then, which family Wei Zhen belongs to...it all depends on your ability!"

"..."

The corner of the prince's mouth twitched.

It seems that Gu Jingzhi has already arranged everything for him, no matter what he will do next!

After the two of them finished their conversation, the Crown Princess came over and said, "Your Highness, Marquis Xiling, the food is ready. Let's eat first and talk later!"

The prince looked over and then smiled, "It's already this time. Today, I said I'd invite Gu Qing to be my guest, but I kept you talking for a long time. How about we have dinner first, and then go to the study to discuss it in detail!"

"How about you not go to the Ministry of Revenue today and help me sort out the case first?"

Gu Jingzhi: “…”

……

After the two of them finished their meal, they took all the files to the study.

As soon as he sat down, the prince asked hurriedly, "Gu Qing, you have been responsible for sorting out all these cases, so you must be very familiar with them. Now that my father has entrusted this case to me, I don't know where to start."

"Your Highness, it doesn't matter where you start the investigation! What matters is which area you focus on!"

After Gu Jingzhi spread out the case files from various places, he said, "If we talk about the regions with the highest grain production in the world, they must be Jiangnan, the two lakes, the Central Plains, Xichuan, and Guanzhong!"

"A lot of land in Guanzhong was awarded by the imperial court to meritorious officials. Therefore, during the land reform, this part of the country was the least affected and had the fewest problems!"

"Well! They have the least problems and are a meritorious family loyal to the court. There's no need to conduct a strict investigation in Guanzhong!"

The prince understood what Gu Jingzhi meant as soon as he heard it.

Gu Jingzhi smiled and nodded, saying, "Jiangnan and the two lakes were the areas most affected, with the most officials convicted. During the land reform period, the power of the aristocratic families in these two areas was greatly weakened, so..."

"So, these two places just need to go through the normal procedures, right?"

"Not bad!"

Gu Jingzhi smiled and said, "Of course, we can't ignore it. We still have to investigate if we need to. We can't be obviously biased!"

"Haha, what Gu Qing said is very true!"

The prince laughed and said, "In that case, only Xichuan and Zhongyuan are left!"

"Ok!"

Gu Jingzhi said solemnly, "The reason why the Central Plains is called the Central Plains is because the Central Plains is the root of our Yanhuang bloodline, so the Central Plains families are the most powerful."

"The five great families of the capital are extremely prosperous, but if you look at their roots, they still branched off from the Central Plains families! Therefore, the focus this time is to strike at the Central Plains families!"

"Central Plains..."

The prince said solemnly, "This is a tough nut to crack!"

Gu Jingzhi nodded and said, "Indeed, although the Zhongyuan family has been extremely low-key in recent years and has not occupied a single position above the third rank in the court, they are still very important in the local areas and are the most relied upon by the Beijing family!"

"So, I must take the upper hand this time to defeat them?"

The prince looked at Gu Jingzhi...