"You...Cao Bin, do you dare to threaten the truth?"
Kou Zhun never expected that Cao Bin would come up with such a unique move.
This means I no longer want to be a human being...
He was the chief minister of the imperial court. He didn't know what the consequences would be for Cao Bin after doing this.
But it is very likely that he, the prime minister, will be dismissed.
Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, there has never been any precedent for a prime minister to destroy the imperial court.
If this is the case, he will be remembered in history.
Maybe it will become the laughingstock of the ages...
And he keeps saying that he wants to root out traitors.
Unexpectedly, his cronies also had evidence of guilt.
This embarrassed him in front of the emperor.
Coupled with Cao Bin's threat, he almost broke through the defense.
The emperor was also very upset, and his ministers fought against each other, but he must not let himself become a bare emperor.
The main reason is that there are too many officials involved. If the news leaks out and makes them anxious, it will not only be a matter of instability in the court.
Maybe someone has a whim and wants to change the central court.
After all, this is also a considerable political force.
Thinking of this, the emperor was sweating a little and said quickly:
"Cao Bin, don't act recklessly. How can you act arbitrarily on important matters of the imperial court?"
As he spoke, he glanced at the wooden box and hesitated:
"As the saying goes, if the law does not punish everyone, it will inevitably cause turmoil in the court and instability in the world. These crimes..."
Cao Bin quickly handed over his hands and said with great grievance:
"The officials and ministers also know that these things have great influence, so I wanted to present them to His Majesty privately."
"It is helpless that Kou Xiang pushed people too far, was unfair to the Grand Master, and refused to submit..."
The emperor waved his hand helplessly, looked at Kou Zhun and said:
"Kou Qing, look..."
After hearing the emperor's words, Kou Zhun's expression kept changing. Then he suddenly looked at Cao Bin and said in a deep voice:
"I never thought that the imperial court would be so corrupt."
"But Cao Bin used this threat with sinister intentions!"
"The officials should withhold these evidences and punish Cao Bin for his disloyalty."
"I will gradually clean up the court..."
Although the consequences were unpredictable, Kou Zhun was never willing to give up this opportunity to realize his ideal.
Therefore, he wanted the emperor to put pressure on Cao Bin to give up his tit-for-tat approach.
He would definitely not let go of these officials who were committing serious crimes.
But if Cao Bin hadn't intervened, he could have dealt with it slowly. It would not be too late for several years or even ten years to minimize the impact.
Cao Bin also didn't expect that Kou Zhun was so determined and refused to let go even to this point.
So he quickly bowed and saluted:
"Officials, Prime Minister Kou, these are heartbreaking words!"
"If we go by what he said, he was bent on cleaning up officials who had different political views, and he also had evil intentions."
"When the time comes, Prime Minister Kou will have great power and cover the sky with one hand, and no one will be able to rule him. I think he wants to imitate Cao Cao...",
Hearing this, Kou Zhun immediately broke through his defense. With red eyes, he picked up the wat board and hit Cao Bin, saying angrily:
"Cao Bin! How dare you speak nonsense, slander the truth, and confuse His Majesty. I can't spare you!"
How could he, a civil servant, be Cao Bin's opponent?
Even if Cao Bin didn't have any martial arts skills, he would still be able to completely torture him in a real fight.
However, Cao Bin always respects the old and loves the young and does not fight back. He just moves his feet and dodges.
It's a pity that Kou Zhun's steps were unsteady and he fell directly to the ground. The fall made him "chuckle" and almost fainted.
Cao Bin quickly raised his hands and said innocently:
"Officials, the Queen Mother, you have all seen that the minister did not make a move at all. This was all caused by Kou Xiang himself!"
As the prime minister of a country, Kou Zhun was extremely polite and extremely noble. Cao Bin did not dare to do anything with him.
Seeing this situation, Concubine Pang almost laughed. It was both a relief and amusement, but also mixed with some worry.
As the chief minister of the imperial court, Kou Zhun was always unsmiling, decisive and as stable as Mount Tai. Even the emperor would be afraid of him if he saw him.
Unexpectedly, this time Cao Bin directly defeated Cao Bin and made him so embarrassed.
Seeing Cao Bin's innocent look, Queen Mother Liu was also speechless.
She quite suspected that Cao Bin was bullying Kou Zhun because of his lack of flexibility and deliberately caused this effect.
She had to say that Cao Bin's boldness made her a little admired.
She did not dare to offend the lonely and important ministers left behind by Emperor Taizong.
The emperor was quite helpless at this time. He glared at Cao Bin fiercely, leaned over and said with concern:
"Hurry up and help Kou Xiang up... Kou Qing is not injured, right?"
I have never seen such a bastard. Can I just say those things about authority to Kou Zhun?
He has been loyal all his life, it would be strange if he didn't get angry and break his guard.
However, although Cao Bin's words were said lightly, the emperor couldn't help but have some thoughts in his heart.
The common people like to distinguish loyal ministers from treacherous ministers simply, but the emperor does not think so...
Before the palace man and Cao Bin could help him, Kou Zhun had already climbed up on his own. At this time, he also calmed down. His face was as cold as ice. He looked straight at the emperor and said:
"If the traitors in the court are not eliminated, the Song Dynasty will become uneasy. Please take action quickly!"
Looking at his appearance, it is clear that he is trying to hurt both sides and must carry out the plan to the end.
It was hard for Cao Bin to understand that he was so stubborn and determined.
The emperor also frowned, lowered his head and pondered for a long time, then waved his hand and said:
"Temporarily take Pang Ji's group of prisoners into the mansion to await their punishment."
"Next time in the imperial court, all the ministers will discuss this matter and then make a decision!"
When Cao Bin heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Although he did not completely save Master Pang and his family, there was finally a turn for the better.
Although Kou Zhun was a little dissatisfied with the result, he did not refute it and reluctantly accepted it.
Seeing that neither of them had any objections, the emperor finally let out a long sigh, waved his hands impatiently and said:
"Okay, that's it for the time being. The two Qings are also tired, so please retreat first."
Cao Bin glanced at Concubine Pang and felt relieved when he saw her smiling. He nodded slightly and followed Prime Minister Kou Zhun outside the palace.
After leaving the palace, Kou Zhun ignored Cao Bin, flicked his sleeves and left.
Cao Bin gathered the sedan and others and was about to go to the execution ground, but was blocked by Chen Shimei.
He was about to speak when he saw Princess Zhaoyang sticking her head out of the carriage not far away and waving to him.
"Cao Bin, get in the car, I have something to ask you!"
When Chen Shimei heard this, her face turned green, and she looked at Cao Bin warily.
Cao Bin arched his head from a distance and said:
"Princess, I forgive you. Cao has important things to attend to. I will visit you again when I have the opportunity. I say goodbye..."
After saying that, he had already led his men and horses and left.
Chen Shimei breathed a sigh of relief and thought to herself, it's best that you never have a chance.
Seeing that the princess was unhappy, he looked at the green willows on both sides of the royal street, and suddenly felt that the profession of prince consort was not very popular anymore.
