Chapter 280 What should be the crime
There was a polo craze in Chang'an.
The rich families of Xun Qi are all trying to build their own polo teams, and even some big money-rich companies in the East and West are also planning to build polo teams.
Polo is all the rage.
Qin Lang took advantage of the situation and asked the Polo League to launch a polo match report. The first issue of the front page was devoted to the history of polo, the rules of polo, and the competition system of the league.
As the editor-in-chief, Qin Lang included a lot of private goods in it. The biggest piece of private goods was that he used this momentum to let the Polo League formulate the rules of polo and many standards.
For example, what standards should a polo match use, what material and size should it use, what size and specification the polo club should have, what style the polo shirt should be, how the number should be marked, and so on.
Taking the opportunity to establish a standard, the actual purpose is to control the right to speak, and even announce that only league-certified equipment can be used in future games, such as polo, clubs, jerseys, horse racing, etc., all must be certified by the league.
As a result, the league took advantage of the situation to launch jerseys, clubs, and polos produced by its own workshop, and launched a horse racing business.
The Jockey News adopts the album model, like many scriptures at that time, and it is also in the same style as the memorial. A large sheet of paper is folded into a book, and it is a long page when unfolded. The content of the first issue is actually not much, less than 10,000 words.
Currently, the editor selects and writes the manuscript, the editor-in-chief reviews the manuscript, and then finds someone to copy it.
In addition, the results of the match between Cheng's family and Yuchi's family were copied on a separate piece of paper and inserted in it.
The front page of the horse newspaper looks very simple, even rudimentary, but Qin Lang has a lot of ambitions in it. He copied a thousand copies of the first issue, some of which were given to the VIP customers, and the other part was distributed to everyone. Ya, and the rest are also given away in restaurants and teahouses in Pingkangfang and East and West cities.
Qin Lang didn’t sell it for money. Although the cost was not low, the paper, pen, ink and copying costs for a horse newspaper cost a thousand dollars. One thousand free copies will cost one thousand money, but Qin Lang is still interested in the effect of the promotion, as long as it is promoted and then advertised on it, the money can be recovered.
If there is a fee, there will not be too many people willing to pay, which will make the sales of this horse newspaper too low and have little influence.
Ma Zhou is a little strange. Qin Lang has been a little out of business recently, and has devoted too much energy to this polo.
"Is Saburo a bit too careless? You are now the prime minister and also a transit envoy?"
Qin Lang looked at his horse newspaper, thinking about how to correct some minor shortcomings in the next edition, but just smiled when he heard this, "With you in the Transshipment Department, it's running well now."
Although Qin Lang is young, he actually sees clearly sometimes. The reason why the emperor appointed him prime minister was that the reform was not going well. The emperor needed to show his determination to reform, so he kicked several opposing prime ministers out of the center, and then forced him to be prime minister.
But he is still too young after all. Although Changsun Wuji was only in his twenties when he became Prime Minister, and Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui were only in their 30s and 40s, no matter how special times and special treatment are, they will still be the prime minister after all. Impossible to stand out too much.
So he clearly defined himself as the prime minister as a transition.
Now that the reform is on the right track and everything is going well, Qin Lang also feels that he, the prime minister, should abdicate to make way for a worthy person.
Actually, he has already linked up with the memorial of the three speeches, but Li Shimin has been suppressing and has not responded publicly.
But just judging from the result of Li Shimin's disposition of staying in China and not sending him out, it can be seen that Li Shimin actually has deep meaning, and Qin Lang's guess is correct.
The reason why Li Shimin did not directly agree to his resignation now is probably because it is too early, and secondly, there may not be a suitable reason to agree to his resignation.
The imperial examination was over, and Qin Lang Zhi Gongju's title was naturally removed.
Now he has several official posts on his head, namely, the regular servant of Sanqi in the province, the scholar of the Imperial Academy Chengzhi, the Zhengshitang and Zhongshumenxia Pingzhang Guoji, and the transfer envoy.
The seventeen-year-old prime minister is indeed a little young.
Although it is said that in history, there are actually many such rocket promotions or prime ministers in special periods, but this is not the norm. In the Tang Dynasty, someone was called the prime minister of the four seasons, because within one year, he rose from the ninth-rank green robe to the seventh-rank green robe, from the seventh-rank green robe to the fifth-rank scarlet robe, and then to the third-rank purple robe to worship the prime minister. .
In the Han Dynasty, there were ninety-three days from Baishen to Sangong.
"The Transshipment Department may be handed over to Dai Zhou to lead in the future."
Ma Zhouyi was taken aback, "What about you?"
Qin Lang pointed to his nose, "I, I'm just a charging pawn, jumping into the formation, once the wave is over, it's over."
"Is someone going to impeach you again?"
"There have always been people impeaching me, and there are many. It's just that no one wants to impeach me this time, it's just that I want to retreat bravely."
"Why? Isn't it great now?"
"After all, I'm only seventeen years old. At this age, playing polo, shooting and hunting outings should be the life of a son of a noble family like me."
"But your talent is recognized by the emperor and the prime ministers."
"So what? I'm only seventeen."
No matter how Ma Zhou tried to persuade Qin Lang, Qin Lang did not miss the position of prime minister at all. After all, he knew very well how much he had. He was a transitional prime minister and a symbol of reform. Now that the reform is going well, he will naturally get give way.
Not to mention him, even the eldest grandson Wuji, this prime minister will not be able to serve for a year, and he will have to abdicate to make way for the virtuous.
Afternoon.
Hall of Liangyi, court meeting.
The emperor is coming, ready to start the discussion.
Qin Lang stood up.
He handed in his resignation letter, and then asked to resign in front of the hall.
This surprised everyone.
Li Shimin pondered for a moment, then shook his head.
"It's been less than three months since Xuan Ma paid homage to Prime Minister, isn't this a trifling matter?"
The emperor forbids it.
Qin Lang withdrew.
"The minister pays homage to the Prime Minister for three months. I deeply feel that my prestige and ability are not enough. Please resign."
It has been exactly three months since Qin Lang became Prime Minister this time.
The emperor still forbade it.
Then after a while, Qin Lang resigned again.
"I worship you as my prime minister, and I regard you as a transit envoy, presiding over reforms, performing well and making outstanding achievements, why do you repeatedly resign?"
"Your Majesty, I am only seventeen."
Li Shimin looked at the ministers in the hall, "Let's discuss whether I should accept Qin Lang's resignation!"
As soon as the words fell, Wei Zheng was the first to come out.
"I believe that Qin Lang has self-knowledge, His Majesty should agree to his resignation."
Wei Zheng's reason is also that Qin Lang is too young to reach the sky in one step. This kind of example is a bad example.
Immediately afterwards, many ministers followed suit, thinking that Qin Lang was too young.
Li Shimin interrupted the discussion of the ministers, "Let me think twice about this matter, and discuss it later."
The court meeting was over, Qin Lang walked out of the golden palace, and Wei Zheng actually walked towards him.
The relationship between the two was good. At first, Qin Lang tried his best to protect Wei Zheng's life from the emperor. Later, he also had a personal relationship. However, Wei Zheng was merciless when he complained about Qin Lang. He even said that he would kill Qin Lang. People also lost their personal contacts.
"Sanlang stay away!"
"What's the matter with Duke Wei?"
Wei Zheng bowed his hand to Qin Lang, actually praised Qin Lang for being an ancient sage, and said that he would apologize to Qin Lang for his previous attacks on Qin Lang.
"There is no need to apologize. We are all doing our duty. Wei Gong, you are an admonisher, and it is also my job to impeach me. Just like when I was a governor, I also arranged people to supervise you. I know Wei Gong You and your wife scolded the emperor in the bed, didn't I also cover up for you, and reported the truth to His Majesty."
Wei Zheng's face turned black all of a sudden.
"Don't talk nonsense."
"Wei Gong doesn't have a very good memory. On a certain day in a certain year, you discussed privately with your wife, Mrs. Pei, about His Majesty's affairs in the bedroom. On a certain day in a certain year, Wei Gong was lucky to have Xiaolian, the maid in the mansion... ··”
"say no more."
Wei Zheng's old face was flushed. Qin Lang was in control of this private matter. He was shocked and ashamed, as if he was naked in front of Qin Lang.
"Duke Wei, it's still the same sentence, we all perform our duties and do our duty for the king, so let's understand each other."
"Can you move away the hidden piles planted in my mansion?"
"I'm not the governor now, I can't control those things anymore."
Wei Zheng stomped his feet angrily, thinking of the private words between himself and his wife when they were dun Lun, the Zhen Fusi could grasp it, and he couldn't help but feel a chill down his back.
Looking at Wei Zheng like that, Qin Lang walked away with a little smug smile, leaving him messed up in the wind.
Walking out of the palace gate, Ah Huang came over leading the leopard's head.
"Did you drink too much in broad daylight?" Qin Lang asked.
"This **** is addicted to alcohol. He loses his temper and bites people without taking two sips. There is no other way but to let him drink two or two ounces." Ah Huang was helpless.
Qin Lang could only pat the leopard's head, and the guy snorted excitedly.
"Let's go."
Getting on the horse, the leopard head, surrounded by a crowd of thousands of cattle guards, walked out with steps that no relatives would recognize.
Qin Lang shook his horse three times.
"Sanlang, haven't you submitted your resignation yet?"
"En." Qin Lang was absent-minded, he knew that the emperor was actually just letting him transition, but he didn't understand, why the emperor failed several times now that the time was ripe, what was he doing?
He couldn't understand the emperor.
During this period of time, he had tried his best to be the shopkeeper, and the transshipment department basically didn't take care of it any more, and handed it over to Ma Zhou and Dai Zhou.
The Hanlin Academy is actually more of a name, and rarely waits for an edict there.
That is the secret firearms supervisor, he will occasionally guide the business.
What is the emperor waiting for?
The leopard's head suddenly neighed, and the man stood up, distracted Qin Lang was almost thrown off.
"Presumptuous, who dares to bump into the prime minister?"
An officer of Qianniuwei shouted loudly, Qin Lang looked up, and saw that on the other side of the long street, several horsemen blocked the way.
The first person is the second son of Chai Shao of the Huo Dukedom, Qian Niu prepares himself for Chai Lingwu.
"I, a bastard, was frightened by a bitch. I lost control and ran into Qin Sanlang. I hope you will forgive me."
Chai Lingwu jumped off the horse, said casually to this side, then turned around and beat the mount desperately with a whip.
Qin Lang frowned slightly.
"What is the crime for trespassing on the prime minister's guard of honor?"
(end of this chapter)