It is not unreasonable for Li Wei to become Emperor Yongzheng's favored minister since he did not know a single Chinese character. According to historical records, Li Wei's official career has been very characteristic since he donated money to become an official. He was not afrai

Li Wei doesn't know a single Chinese character, so it's not unreasonable to become Emperor Yongzheng's favorite. According to historical records, Li Wei's official career has been very characteristic since he donated money to become an official. He was not afraid of powerful people and enforced the law impartially. Especially after he was promoted to a feudal official, he was conscientious in handling affairs and was very good at regulating local security.

However, as a confidant of Emperor Yongzheng, Li Wei was not without his shortcomings. Relying on Yongzheng's favor, he was still somewhat arrogant, and sometimes he would do some outrageous things.

In the tenth year of Yongzheng's reign, Li Wei served as the acting Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice and the governor of Zhili . This was the most proud period of his official career, so he felt a little confused about his surname. Although he was already the head of the Xinjiang officials at this time, to this day, his ancestors still have not been rewarded by Yongzheng. To do this, he did something ridiculous.

One day, Li Wei asked a master next to him in the lobby to draft a memorial for him, requesting the emperor to posthumously appoint his ancestors for five generations as officials. This master was Master Shuqi in the Zhili Governor's Office, and his name was His name was Tian Fang, who drafted various memorials specifically for Li Wei.

According to the Great Qing Dynasty grant system, as a rule, those who hold a first-level official position can be granted the title of ancestral superior. However, the imperial court has customized it and can only grant it to three generations at most. Therefore, Li Wei asked Tian Fang to draft a memorial, asking the emperor to posthumously appoint his ancestors as officials for five generations. This request was not in line with the court etiquette. Not only would the emperor not agree, but he might even be reprimanded.

It’s not that Li Wei didn’t know this rule, he just thought that he was the emperor’s favorite, and the emperor might have given him this grace. However, Tian Fang felt that this was inappropriate when he heard about it, saying that there was a clear stipulation in the national seal that the title was only limited to three generations, and there was no such thing as five generations.

Li Wei said impatiently, just write as I ask you to do, how can there be so much nonsense. Tian Fang replied again: "This is a custom made by the state. No one dares to obey orders that go beyond the rules."

When Li Wei said this, he was in the lobby, and there were many officials beside him. Tian Fang replied like this It was somewhat difficult for him to get off the stage, so he wanted to show off the power of the governor and yelled at Tian Fang: "You son of a bitch, how dare you contradict me? Just write it when I tell you to do it, no matter what customization or what regulations." I just customize the rules. "

Tian Fang is Li Wei's servant, not a subordinate. The relationship between the two is an employment relationship. As soon as he heard Li Wei calling him a "son of a bitch" in court, he got excited and threw the pen on the table. He stood up and yelled at Li Wei with the energy of a man who could kill and cannot be humiliated: "My lord, you are just relying on the favor of the emperor. You dare to disregard the laws of the country, humiliate the villain, and call me a son of a bitch. My lord, as a son of a man, in order to honor your family name, it is not enough for you to be granted the title of three generations. You also ordered me to go beyond the control and ask for the fifth generation for you. The villain is really dissatisfied."

Tian Fang's words scared the other officials present. Who doesn't know that the governor is not good at writing and what happens when he encounters something unpleasant? You can say ugly things, even if you are impulsive, it is not impossible to get a hundred blows. So everyone was worried about Tian Fang.

Li Wei had previously been the governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and now he was the governor of Zhili. No matter where he was, he had never seen a subordinate dare to contradict him like this. He didn't expect that a little master would actually suppress him. He couldn't answer for a while.

Li Wei saw that he could not step down, so he softened his tone and said: "Even if I am wrong, I am the governor after all, and you are a subordinate. Do you dare to dissatisfy?" Tian Fang said: "It is true that you are the governor, even if you treat me I have nothing to say. But what I said is for your consideration. Why is it that you are right, but I still can't convince you? Could it be that it is my duty to obey you, but you respect me? Isn't it your duty to follow the emperor's law?"

After Tian Fang said this, he left the hall without caring about Li Wei's answer. Li Wei saw that this scene was not easy to deal with. He looked at everyone and couldn't say a word. He sat in the lobby for a long time before he came to his senses.When the officials in the hall saw this scene, they couldn't say anything and left one after another.

After Tian Fang returned, she knew that something big was going to happen this time. It would be the best outcome to pack up and leave, and she might suffer a serious crime. Recalling what he had said before, Tian Fang felt that he had gone a little too far. He should not have done everything right, but had to save some face for the governor. After all, as a master, he could not let the master of the curtain fail to come to power. But now, we can only resign ourselves to fate.

Just when Tian Fang was in a dilemma, Li Wei sent someone to invite him to the Governor's Office for discussion. Tian Fang thought that he might not be able to escape this time, so he had to bite the bullet and come to the Governor's Office. Life or death would be left to his own devices.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Tian Fang entered the gate of the Governor's Office, he saw Li Wei greeting him with a smile from a distance. He came closer and held Tian Fang's hand. They entered the flower hall together and asked Tian Fang to sit down and talk. Seeing Li Wei's courtesy, Tian Fang knew that he was lucky this time, so he stood up and apologized to Li Wei again and again, saying that he should not have contradicted the adults.

Li Wei also comforted Tian Fang and said that what he said made sense and made me enlightened. After you left, I thought about it calmly and felt that what you said was reasonable. It was my fault, Li Wei, for ignoring the laws of the country. Fortunately, You didn't listen to me, otherwise you would definitely be reprimanded by the emperor.

Since this incident, Li Wei has regarded Tian Fang very highly. Li Wei will consult Tian Fang on all important matters in the governor's office. Later, Li Wei also donated a county magistrate to Tian Fang out of his own pocket, and recommended Tian Fang in front of Emperor Yongzheng.

Tian Fang soon obtained the actual position of Fuping County County Magistrate, and a year later he was successfully promoted to the magistrate of Fengxiang County, Shaanxi Province. Not to mention, since Tian Fang became an official, he has been honest and honest for the benefit of the local government. With Li Wei's support, he has been promoted to the prefect. The story between Li Wei and Tian Fang was also widely circulated among officials at the time.