Chapter 90 One wrong step, one wrong step

"The guilty minister has failed His Majesty's great expectations and deserves death!"

Qi Kangping's face was filled with guilt, but he had no regrets at all.

If it weren't for the help of the neighbors and folks, he might have starved to death long ago. It can be said that without those folks, there would be no Qi Kangping.

Doing something for the villagers was the only way he could repay them, even if his way of repaying his gratitude had seriously violated Zhu Houzhao's bottom line.

If he was greedy for thirty or fifty taels of silver, Zhu Houzhao would save his life. After all, the official salary set by Lao Zhu was indeed very low. Sometimes it was not enough to cover expenses. Zhu Houzhao could understand and tolerate being greedy for a little bit as living expenses.

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But Qi Kangping was not only suspected of corruption, but also committed many serious crimes such as paying for murder, colluding with profiteers, and abusing power. Zhu Houzhao could not save him, so he had no choice but to die.

Once Zhu Houzhao chooses to save his life, the civil servant group will take the opportunity to cause trouble, and it will become more difficult to reform and strengthen the country.

This is also the ultimate goal of the civil official group's calculation. Zhu Houzhao can only choose one to protect Qi Kangping or not to protect Qi Kangping.

If Qi Kangping is protected, the road to reform will become extremely bumpy, and even die prematurely; if Qi Kangping is not protected, Zhu Houzhao will not even be able to protect the Yingtian governor he single-handedly promoted, and his face will be lost!

"I can't save you!"

"well"

"May my emperor live forever!"

"Your Majesty is kind to the guilty minister, but the villagers are kind to the guilty minister to keep him alive!"

To uphold the law of the country and protect the New Deal, Qi Kangping must die.

Zhu Houzhao asked. He, who always upheld interests first, did not understand what Qi Kangping did.

In that case, the emperor Zhu Houzhao, who was the biggest supporter of the reform, would take the lead in violating the new law, so what would be the point of continuing the reform!

Qinghe Courtyard was originally an abandoned official residence. After Liu Jin asked Dongchang to find someone to repair it, it became the residence where Prince Ning lived in the capital!

Although Prince Ning had taken refuge with Zhu Houzhao and became a pawn in Zhu Houzhao's hands to call on the vassal princes to cooperate with the court's reforms, he had a history of rebellion after all, and it was already the limit for him to be well fed, clothed and housed.

"The guilty minister knows that his crime deserves death, and he dare not ask for your Majesty's mercy. I only hope that Your Majesty will take it seriously. The guilty minister will also pray for your Majesty and pray for our great Ming Dynasty."

"Your Majesty, arrangements have been made. I have arranged for Prince Jingjiang to stay in the Qinghe Courtyard where Prince Ning lives."

He himself is incorruptible, and his entire possessions are only twenty taels of silver. However, he committed illegal crimes for his hometown and neighbors, which is still an unforgivable crime. If he does not die, he will not be able to give an explanation to the world.

The weakness of Liu Jian, Xie Qian, and Li Dongyang is their "reputation", and Qi Kangping's weakness is his hometown neighbors who have helped him survive. However, the civil service group has grasped their weaknesses very well, and they have successively manipulated them and directly eliminated them.

They pulled them into the water and made it difficult for them to escape.

It's pitiful, sad, hateful, and deplorable.

The same is true for Liu Jian, Xie Qian, and Li Dongyang who are tightly bound by the civil service group, and the same is true for Qi Kangping in front of him.

Zhu Houzhao almost laughed angrily, "Do you know who brought Wang Laoer to Jiangnan from Shanxi who first asked you for help?"

This is how many officials who first entered the officialdom joined the civil service group. They had some conscience at the beginning, but later they couldn't get rid of it, so they just threw it away. They basically followed what the civil service group did. Corruption, bribery, and abuse of power were all based on basic principles.

Just fuck it.

Zhu Houzhao sighed slightly, if he had known it would happen today, why would things develop to this point in the first place? Qi Kangping would not die, and it would be unbearable for heaven and earth.

Using money to clear the way, coercion and inducement, seizing on people's leverage and attacking their weaknesses, this trick of the civil servant group has been tried and tested time and time again.

"Assigning your neighbors from far away in Shanxi to Suzhou will make life easier for your fellow villagers, and the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River will be satisfied, but you will be ruined!"

"Over the years, you have not only served your hometown neighbors, but also served Jiang Haiping and the Jiangnan gentry and wealthy families behind him!"

Zhu Houzhao scolded Qi Kangping, and his anger was hard to calm down: "Shanxi is so far away from Suzhou, and how did your hometown and neighbors get to the south of the Yangtze River? Have you never thought about the strangeness?"

Qi Kangping is certain to die. Next, it is the turn of Jingjiang King Zhu Yueqi who indulged his servants in beating the government officials to death and blatantly shouted at Zhu Houzhao!

"Liu Jin, has King Jingjiang made arrangements?"

He was an upright official who served the country and the people wholeheartedly, but he was dragged down by the clique of civil servants. From then on, he could never look back. He could only make one mistake after another, until he was imprisoned and his life was on the verge of death.

Qi Kangping finally couldn't hold it any longer and burst into tears, wailing loudly.

"It's Jiang Haiping, the wealthy man from Suzhou who gave you one hundred thousand taels of silver."

This person has good knowledge and ability, and his character is not bad. However, he made a mistake and fell into the four words of "humanity and sophistication".

When death was imminent, Qi Kangping's face and eyes were as calm as water. Perhaps he had expected that he would have this day, and had been mentally prepared for it. Even if he died, he would not be afraid!

"I will repay the kindness of my life with all my strength. You are a person who knows how to repay kindness!"

"Is it worth putting yourself in such a bad situation for your neighbors and folks?"

This is the power of the civil service group. Even the most inexperienced people have their weaknesses, and they can use them to their advantage as long as they find opportunities.

Its severity is even more terrifying than the MLM organizations of later generations. MLM organizations want money and kill people, while civil servant groups not only want money and kill people, but also harm the country and the people.

After saying this, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but look up to the sky and sigh, sincerely feeling sorry for Qi Kangping.

"From the beginning, you have fallen into the big net weaved for you by the wealthy gentry in the south of the Yangtze River. Now you have become a pawn of the civil servant group against me, you idiot."

No matter which result it is, it is what the civil servant group wants to see. Of course, what they want to see most is Zhu Houzhao's efforts to protect Qi Kangping.

"You used your future to repay your kindness, but you happened to be taken advantage of. You are destined to die!"

"He successively brought the villagers from your hometown to Suzhou, and kept asking them to ask you for help, just to drag you into trouble. Once you touch something you shouldn't touch, the Jiangnan gentry and wealthy families behind Jiang Haiping will have a handle on you.

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Liu Jin quickly replied.

The heart is tired and the heart is tired, but the problems that should be dealt with still need to be dealt with.

He waved his hand and was taken away by Qi Kangping. He lay tiredly on the chair of the imperial master. The young talent he promoted turned into a corrupt official and criminal that he had to kill. This was a big blow to him.

"It doesn't matter if it's worth it or not. I just know that if it weren't for those folks, I might have died long ago!"

It is completely impossible to build him a large palace with dozens of maids and servants. Zhu Houzhao is not that generous, and Liu Jin is even less likely to waste the funds for running the East Factory.

"Go and have a look."

Zhu Houzhao looked indifferent. Qi Kangping's incident made him angry, and King Jingjiang's shouting made him even more angry. He wanted to see why King Jingjiang dared to challenge him.

For the character Qi Kangping, the author drew heavily on Qi Tongwei's life experience, but also made some modifications. He hopes that all friends who are working hard can be treated fairly and never forget their original aspirations.

Another point of disclaimer: this book is not a purely historical text. It will be mixed with some characters created by the author. If you don’t like it, don’t criticize it!
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