Daming Palace, Hanyuan Hall
This silence did not last long and was ended by Ke Dao Yan Guan.
"Your Majesty, Wang Xueqin, the censor of Shanxi Province, impeaches Zhao Yi, the bachelor of the cabinet and minister of the Ministry of Industry..."
After discussing the relevant criminals, the issue of Zhao Yi, the cabinet scholar and minister of the Ministry of Industry, was once again placed in front of the court officials.
As a cabinet member in charge of the Ministry of Industry, two of his ministers were involved in the case, so it was hard to escape the blame.
At this moment, the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate took the lead in impeaching Zhao Yi, the cabinet scholar.
"Hulala..."
The officials of Kedao, who had been quiet for a while, came out one after another to impeach and protest.
Jia Heng watched this scene with cold eyes, thinking about the changes in the situation after Zhao Yi left the throne.
Just as the impeachment of Ke Dao came to an end, Zhao Yi, who was among the cabinet ministers, raised his hands, lifted his official robe, knelt down, took off his black gauze hat, and placed it on the floor aside. He raised his head and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, my minister Zhao Yi is old and dim. He does not know the wise and foolish, and he is not able to detect Pan and Lu. They deceived the superiors and deceived the subordinates, causing them to cause the disaster of collapse of the sky. I am responsible for my negligence. I sincerely ask for your permission, Your Majesty." I beg for the bones, retire and return to my hometown.”
As soon as these words came out, there was silence in the palace.
Emperor Chongping looked indifferent and noncommittal.
After a while, he glanced at Yang Guochang, Han Huang and other cabinet ministers, and said in a deep voice: "How do you think we should deal with it?"
It can be said that in every court meeting, the Kedao spokesperson is the initiator of the issue, but it is actually the cabinet and the Nine Ministers who really make the decision.
The affairs officers of the Sixth Ministry were rather cautious about impeachment.
That is to say, the situation of the Han Dynasty "started with words and ended with the courtiers." Of course, the emperor could also directly approve the impeachment memorial of the imperial censor.
However, at this moment, no one in the cabinet took the initiative to speak out.
Since He Juncheng, the Minister of Rites, became an official, the Minister of Rites has been vacant. This is just because the two ministers are actually in charge of the ministry, which does not affect political affairs.
It's not like no one went to the emperor to recommend candidates, but they were all left out.
Now he goes to the Minister of Industry, and he will definitely be recommended.
But when a cabinet minister vacates the throne, who knows what the emperor will think. If Zhao Yi had not left, he might have offended a colleague and made enemies for himself.
And it’s easy to be suspected of having selfish motives.
While all the ministers in the cabinet were silent, Emperor Chongping suddenly cast a pair of burning eyes on Jia Heng and asked: "Jia Qing, you are the presiding judge of this case and you are also the minister of military aircraft. Do you have any details about this case?" From what you know, from what you have seen, how involved is Zhao Yi, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, in the case, and how should it be dealt with?"
Jia Heng was originally watching the play expressionlessly, but suddenly heard Emperor Chongping nodding his name. He was startled and hurriedly got out of the train.
He was actually thinking about whether to say a fair word for Zhao Yi.
When Zhao Yi's wife came to plead for mercy, he refused righteously, but he might not be able to say a fair word for her afterwards.
And the emperor asked him now, what exactly did he mean?
The emperor knew that Mrs. Zhao Yi, Wu, came to Rongguo Mansion to plead for mercy, and he awarded Keqing a reward for this.
Normally, you shouldn't ask him, just let it go, but you just asked...
Jia Heng's mind was spinning and he understood Emperor Chongping's intention.
Zhao Yi’s political life is not over yet!
In other words, the emperor still needs a minister of the Ministry of Industry who is neither a socialist nor a party member to balance the government.
Just do a little analysis. If the Minister of Industry resigns, the imperial court will inevitably promote the candidate for Minister of Industry. At that time, it will lead to a political game between the two parties in Qi and Zhejiang. The finally stable political situation will be stirred up again, and lead to unpredictable consequences. situation.
After figuring out the holy intention, Jia Heng did not dare to make any mistakes. He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the cabinet ministers are discussing matters. I dare not speak nonsense."
"Now that it is a court meeting, all officials can speak freely." Emperor Chongping said calmly.
After hearing this, Jia Heng pondered for a moment under the gaze of all the officials, and said: "The humble minister is bold. Just take this case alone. Pan Lu from the Ministry of Industry is involved in the case. Although Zhao Shangshu is a minister, he is also a cabinet member. Of course, he should be responsible for the oversight, but most of the affairs of the six ministries of our dynasty were controlled by two ministers. Kuang Huangling Mausoleum was built, and the prime minister of the country's clan and vassal was responsible for the affairs. Zhao Gelao was not involved in this case. involved..."
As soon as these words came out, all the officials in the palace were stunned.
What does this mean?
Is this emperor's minister, who has recently become famous, speaking for Mr. Zhao Ge?
Zhao Yi, who was kneeling, was startled and quite unexpected.
The day before yesterday, his wife went to the Rongguo Mansion to seek mercy from Mrs. Rongguo. After hearing this, he was very angry. How could a woman with long hair and short knowledge be able to seek help from Wu Xun's disciples?
But when I heard that the young powerful man refused, I felt a little relieved and then a little bit disappointed.
But now...are you really trying to be fair to yourself?
Yang Guochang, the chief minister of the cabinet, looked ugly. Is it something that this person can discuss whether the cabinet minister should stay or not?
At this moment, Han Huang, the Second Assistant to the Cabinet, moved his eyes slightly, vaguely understanding the Emperor's intentions.
However, someone must be responsible for the collapse of the imperial mausoleum. A prince has been deposed as a commoner, and no important minister in the outer court has been convicted. How can you stop Youyou's mouth?
At this moment, after Jia Hengzhi finished speaking, the civil and military officials in Hanyuan Palace felt cold in their hearts.
While Han Huang was thinking about it, all the officials were waiting for Emperor Chongping's opinion.
At this time, the sky outside the hall was already bright. The golden morning light passed through the red carved windows and was projected into the hall. The sight that was originally slightly dim suddenly brightened.
Emperor Chongping seemed to be thinking about it and mused: "What Jia Qing said is not unreasonable. In addition to the titles of Wenyuan Pavilion Bachelor and Cabinet Member, Zhao Yi was ordered to return to the headquarters and reorganize the ministry."
As soon as these words came out, all the ministers in Hanyuan Palace were shocked.
This means he is no longer a cabinet minister and is back as a director of the headquarters.
However, political life was also saved.
Jia Heng immediately raised his hands and said: "Holy Saint."
Today's cabinet has become a confrontation between the Qi and Zhejiang parties. The party struggle will probably become more intense. Jia Heng guessed Emperor Chongping's intentions.
Zhao Yi, who was kneeling below, kowtowed and thanked me. His voice was almost crying, and he said in a trembling voice: "My lord, thank you for your kindness."
He had just said that he was going to retire and return to his hometown, but he was only in his fifties, so how could he willingly return to his hometown to entertain his grandchildren and take care of himself in his old age?
Speaking of which, this matter relied on the advice of the Lord of Ning Kingdom.
Emperor Chongping glanced at the ministers and said: "Liang Yuan, the minister of household affairs, was arrested and brought to the capital for discussion. As for the construction of the imperial mausoleum, silver still needs to be allocated. The Ministry of Internal Affairs must strictly seize the properties of the officials involved in the case to make up for the shortfall. Gongling Mausoleum is now It collapsed, and several years of work payments were lost, and the stolen money must be returned to be used for construction purposes."
The faces of the ministers below were stern, knowing that they were going to ransack their homes.
At this time, Emperor Chongping said: "In addition, I have drafted a decree that the King of Chu and the King of Qi will be the chief and deputy envoys to supervise the construction of the imperial mausoleum. The two kings must work together to ensure that the Gong Mausoleum is completed as scheduled."
After the previous earthquake, most of the bones in the Emperor's body would not be able to survive for long, and the imperial mausoleum needed to be repaired at an accelerated pace.
The ministers below responded in unison.
At this point, the official handling of the Imperial Mausoleum case has been settled. What remains is the supplementary matters for the missing officials from the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household Affairs.
However, because a group of people had just been dismissed, Emperor Chongping did not mention the matter of replenishment at this moment, so no one could speak rashly.
However, at this moment, Emperor Chongping said: "Han Qing."
"I'm here." Han Huang came out of the class and said.
Emperor Chongping said in a deep voice: "Both ministers from the Ministry of Industry are involved in the case. Now the Ministry of Industry is short of two officials from the affairs department. The Ministry of Personnel will work together with the third-rank or above court in Beijing to recommend candidates. In addition, after a recent inspection in Beijing, the candidates will be reported to the cabinet for me to prepare. Used in circles.”
Han Huang looked solemn, cupped his hands and said, "I obey the order."
At this point, the case of the collapse of the imperial mausoleum in the early dynasty has been determined, and then there is a competition between all parties against the officials of the Ministry of Industry.
After a while, Emperor Chongping finished discussing several matters with a group of ministers. After a while, the court meeting was dismissed, and all the officials left the palace one after another, and began to work for the absence of two third-rank ministers from the Ministry of Industry.
Daming Palace, inner study room
Emperor Chongping sat behind the case, picked up the files brought from Jinyi Mansion, read the files, pondered for a moment, and then picked up the imperial pen to write the verdict. He only occasionally asked Jia Heng about the confessions and evidence of the relevant criminals.
The emperor had been in charge of the Ministry of Punishment when he was in his residence, and he was familiar with the laws and regulations of the Han Dynasty. He was very good at handling them without any hesitation, and he sentenced many officials in a short time.
Judgment, exile, and punishment according to the severity of the crime.
Putting the file aside, Emperor Chongping looked at Jia Heng and said: "Zi Yu, Prince Zhongshun must get all the stolen money out of the palace as soon as possible. The Commander-in-Chief in the north will need it in the past six months."
Jia Heng said: Your Majesty, Prince Zhongshun has hidden a lot of stolen money in other palaces in various places. I am now interrogating the relevant cronies of Prince Zhongshun. It is important not to hide the stolen money. There are just some places where the silver is hidden, and even Prince Zhongshun's cronies don't know about it. "
Emperor Chongping frowned and said, "Is there much other hidden stolen money?"
Jia Heng thought for a while and said: "I estimate that there are still seven or eight million taels left."
Emperor Chongping pondered for a moment and said: "Chen Rong has been in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for many years, and I think he has embezzled a lot of government funds. I will go to Gongling in person to inquire about him in the next two days."
Jia Heng: "..."
Sure enough, Yinzi's charming eyes made even the emperor unable to sit still.
"Nowadays, silver is used everywhere in the imperial court. These extravagant wealth can go as quickly as it comes." Emperor Chongping's face showed no joy, and his brows were furrowed. He stood up from behind the case and walked to the window with his hands behind his hands. Said: "The Ministry of Household Affairs has been urging internal funds to allocate money for emergencies in the past two days. In the past few years, natural and man-made disasters have caused money to be everywhere, and the national treasury cannot make ends meet."
Jia Heng's face paused slightly. Gein, this was the first time Emperor Chongping had talked to him about finance and tax matters. He hesitated and then said, "As far as I know, the household department should have a balance last year."
At the beginning, the Sanhe Gang had a windfall of tens of millions before and after being confiscated by Jia Heng. Of course, with so much property, the real cash was only a few million taels. However, the various properties were later sold by the tax collectors in the east and west cities, and the gold and silver were obtained one after another. A certain proportion will continue to be charged into internal funds and the national treasury.
After that, the money was used to reorganize the army in the Beijing camp, pay official salaries, and pay part of the border army's salary. It can be said that the money was spent like water.
Emperor Chongping nodded and said: "There is a balance of two million taels, but this money has to be prepared before the summer tax. Officials' salaries will be reduced by half starting from the first month. As for the soldiers' pay for the Beijing camp, I will pay it from the internal funds." Allocate funds to ensure that actual troops are paid and their training will not be affected."
Jia Heng thought for a while and suggested: "In recent years, the imperial court's expenditures have been huge, so it is better to find new financial resources."
"It is necessary to open up new sources of income." Emperor Chongping nodded, and suddenly said: "Old Yang Ge has worked hard, and it has paid off."
Jia Heng's expression paused, but he couldn't answer.
He has probably guessed some of the emperor's thoughts. Although Yang Guochang has made many mistakes and omissions, his ability to manage finances and spend money is currently irreplaceable, and he still needs to be valued by the emperor.
Perhaps Yang Guochang will have to hold on for a while until the emperor finds a replacement.
Therefore, Qi Kun was sent south.
Jia Heng suddenly realized that this arrangement was to gain credit and qualifications for Qi Kun, so that he could raise the banner of the Qi Party. This was still to suppress the Zhejiang Party.
At this moment, Emperor Chongping interrupted Jia Heng's thoughts again and said: "In addition, the border troops have been begging for pay more and more recently. What I and the Ministry of Revenue want to do is to reorganize the army first and then pay. Disarmament depends on how Beijing and Nanan go during their border inspection."
Jia Heng listened quietly to the emperor's narration. In other words, the emperor was not asking for his opinion anymore, but just wanted to find someone to talk to and let him talk to. As the minister of military aircraft, he became a suitable candidate.
"I don't know how much of the salt tax will be paid this year. The money you confiscated from the prisoners and the profits from various properties should be kept in the internal funds. Except for giving money to the Beijing camp, they should not be touched arbitrarily. "Emperor Chongping warned solemnly.
Jia Heng responded and said yes.
The monarch and his ministers talked for a while, and at noon, Emperor Chongping wanted to stay with Jia Heng to have lunch with him, but he declined in gratitude to Jia Heng.
After that, Jia Heng left the Daming Palace, thinking about the next appointment of a vacant official in the Ministry of Works, or in other words, how to plan official positions for his father-in-law and Jia Zheng.
As soon as he left the palace, he saw a butler in shorts, who came over with a smile, bowed his hands and said: "Master Jia, my master has prepared wine and food in Zuixian Tower, please come with me."
Jia Heng nodded and followed the housekeeper to Zuixian Tower.
This was also something we had agreed with Song Jing before, so we should not let Uncle Song go.
Zui Xian Tower
Jia Heng followed the steward up to the second floor, which was a private room with simple and elegant decoration. Song Jing seemed to have been waiting for a long time, then stood up, cupped his hands, and said with a smile: "Zi Yu, you are finally here."
"Master Song, I've been waiting for a long time. Your Majesty just stayed to talk for a while." Jia Heng also cupped his hands and said greetings. When he saw King Wei who was smiling and cupping his hands, he was surprised and asked: "Your Highness, King Wei ?”
"Ziyu." King Wei explained with a prosperous smile on his face: "I just led my men to find a place to have lunch. I happened to see my uncle and we had a conversation together. I heard that my uncle wanted to invite Ziyu over. After eating, I came over to take a look, Ziyu doesn’t mind if I take the liberty of coming.”
Jia Heng did not expose the cover-up, but smiled and said: "Your Highness is serious. We are working together with the Yamen and have dinner together, so there is no need to be presumptuous."
Without waiting for the King of Wei to resign, he took the initiative and asked: "Your Highness, I have been in Gongling for the past two days. How is the situation there?"
His current strategy towards the King of Wei was not to be too close to him and give him some unrealistic fantasies, which would arouse the emperor's suspicion, but not to be too cold and make him jealous.
King Wei said: "People from Jingzhao and Wucheng's Army and Horses Division went to the rescue. Many craftsmen were buried under the imperial mausoleum. They kept digging for two days and two nights and rescued more than a hundred craftsmen. Seven or eight were killed or injured." Ziyu didn't know about the ten people, it was really miserable, and the family members were crying and robbing each other, it was very sad to hear this."
At the end of the sentence, King Wei seemed to have a look of intolerance on his face.
But it is obviously impossible for the noble Tianhuang who was raised in the deep palace to have much empathy and empathy. It can only be said that a large part of it is due to the image of a kind king.
Jia Heng sighed and said: "These are all the troubles caused by corrupt officials. Today, the Holy Father has severely punished them all."
King Wei nodded, with a hint of indignation on his face, and said, "It is a crime that cannot be punished for doing something out of selfish interests that is outrageous to both humans and gods."
Jia Heng looked at King Wei and thought to himself that although his skills were not perfect yet, at least his attitude was good.
"Now the imperial court has to allocate money again to build the imperial mausoleum. I don't know how much money it will cost this time." King Wei said with emotion, and then said: "I hope the two brothers can work hard and build the emperor's mausoleum as soon as possible." The mausoleum is completed."
He had already learned from his uncle that the construction of the imperial mausoleum had been handed over to the two royal brothers. He wanted to share the worries for his father, but he was beaten to it.
Song Jing quietly watched his nephew talking to the young nobleman who held a heavy army. At this time, he said: "Ziyu, every tael of hidden silver copied by Prince Zhongshun must be used in the right way."
These words are more like a statement that although he is the uncle of King Wei, he will not line his own pockets for personal gain.
Jia Heng said: "Just now, Your Majesty was talking about this. In the past two years, the national treasury has been empty and various expenses have been wasted. This money for inspection needs to be put to good use."
Song Jing said seriously: "Ziyu, don't worry. Since I am in charge of internal affairs, I have to look after the treasury for the Holy One. In fact, in these years, the Holy One does not respect luxury, build palaces, do not indulge in sensuality, and the daily expenses are even more ordinary than those of a middle-class family." Far inferior."
Jia Heng nodded and said: "The Holy Spirit advocates frugality, and everyone in the government and the public knows this."
They all thought to themselves that they didn't know what Song Jing was thinking after Jinyang squeezed Song Jing away.
Don't be afraid that you will blame yourself, right?
Well, probably not, because he doesn't know the relationship between him and Jinyang.
Several people were chatting. It was not the first time to have a casual conversation during a dinner party. They were all chatting casually. Before they knew it was afternoon, they dispersed.
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