Yang Hong has not been in court for a long time.
Approximately after the Supreme Emperor paid homage to the Xuan Mansion, this veteran general fell ill when he returned to the capital.
Later, news gradually spread that Yu Qian was secretly inspecting military camps on the border, and various rumors emerged in both the government and the public.
Some said that Yang Hong was too guilty to go to court, some said that Yang Hong was afraid of Yu Qian and waited to die in his mansion, and some said that Yang Hong was accumulating strength and waiting for a counterattack.
Yang Hong ignored these rumors. Later, even the guests who came to visit the house disappeared and were left to his son to take care of them.
As for the court meetings, I asked for leave time and time again, and came only a handful of times.
Now, Yang Jun is in exile, Yang Neng is out of the capital, and the Ministry of War's report on rectifying the military garrison is clearly on the court. Is this Marquis of Changping finally unable to restrain himself?
As a rule, above the court meeting, the duke ranked first in the civil and military ranks, followed by the prince-in-law and the second uncle. From the first rank to the next, they were ranked according to rank, Wendongwuxi, and so on.
However, due to the special nature of the title, non-communist military merits are not awarded. Therefore, basically, the first group on the civil official side is the Qi Qing Minister, while the first group on the military minister side is the Honorable Minister. .
Among the four major princes in the capital, Duke Ying was still young, and the Duke of Chengguo was vacant. Duke Ding passed away the year before last, and his son had not yet succeeded to the title. Therefore, the only one who really stood in the imperial court was Li Xian, Duke of Fengguo.
Therefore, under the premise that Li Xian had already been listed, Yang Hong, the Marquis of Changping, was already listed in the first class. As soon as he raised his voice, he attracted the attention of countless people.
Yang Hong's complexion didn't look good, maybe because he had been on the sickbed for a long time, or maybe because he was exhausted mentally and physically due to the rumors swirling around him during this period.
In short, this veteran of many battles looks a little rickety at the moment. He does not have the majesty he had when he guarded Xuanfu, nor the high spirits he had when he returned to Beijing to receive the title.
As the voice fell, Yang Hong moved step by step from the court class to the center of Danqi under the gaze of everyone.
The wind and clouds are moving, the flags are flying, and under the yellow sky, the emperor Yuyin, who is high in the ninth level, is asking questions, and everything is calm.
"Changping Marquis Yang Hong, what's the matter?"
"My lord, I impeach the Marquis of Ningyuan for his corruption and blasphemy, taking advantage of his merits to defeat the war, losing military lands without permission, forming cliques for personal gain, deceiving the court, assassinating ministers, being bold and reckless, and disregarding God's grace. He deserves to be punished!"
Yang Hong fell to the ground and his voice was old, but it was like the sound of gold and iron.
On top of Danqi, Yang Hong held the memorial in his hand and raised it high above his head. His originally slightly curved back suddenly straightened.
With just this simple action, everyone who looked at him felt a chill in their hearts.
When a tiger comes down from the mountain, it will surely choose someone to devour!
The chamberlain walked down the imperial steps, took the memorial from Yang Hong, and brought it to the emperor. However, the emperor did not open it, but asked calmly.
"Marquis Changping, today's court meeting is about the Ministry of War reorganizing the military and military garrison. You want to impeach Ningyuan Marquis Renli, but because he just opposed this garrison?"
It has to be said that the emperor's reaction once again exceeded everyone's expectations.
Yang Hong will take action at this court meeting, which is something that most of the ministers present can guess.
During this time of rectifying the military garrison, various signs showed that the Changping Marquis Mansion had already fallen into the center of the storm.
Whether they want to resist with all their strength, or plead guilty and seek mercy, the Yang family cannot remain silent.
Therefore, the courtiers were not surprised that Yang Hong came forward.
Even though the words Yang Hong just said contained a lot of information, even though it was still difficult for the courtiers to accept it after being slightly prepared, it was still expected.
His mind was spinning quickly, and he immediately understood that Yang Hong wanted to use Ren Li as a shield in exchange for his family's safety.
This is not something that is difficult to think of. The government and the public have long speculated about this, but no one dares to be sure who the Yang family will pull out.
Now, nature is certain.
Ning Yuanhou Renli has military exploits, qualifications, power, and weight. If he can be defeated, the Yang family may really be able to escape.
But what does the emperor mean?
Listening to this tone, is he dissatisfied with Yang Hong's impeachment?
All the ministers were thinking a lot, but Yang Hong did not show any signs of panic. He faced the gazes of everyone present and nodded gently with a calm voice.
"Your Majesty, yes!"
When the voice fell, even at the court meeting, with the censor Jiu Yi present, the ministers present could not help but stir up a low discussion.
Yang Hong actually admitted it like that?
However, what comes next is something even stranger.
As we all know, Marquis Ren is one of the top figures among today's military officials, both in terms of power and military achievements, as well as status and prestige.
Not only does he have the title of Marquis, but he is also in charge of the Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Army, and he is also on good terms with nobles from various families.
The courtiers still vividly remember the last time that Lord Ren and the British government sounded the drum together.
So under normal circumstances, in this situation, other nobles should have come forward to protect Mr. Ren.
But that’s the blame!
From the time when the Marquis just came out to oppose the rectification of the military camp with great righteousness, to now that he was impeached by Yang Hong, there has been no reaction from the noble military ministers.
There was silence for a moment again, and the emperor seemed a little surprised. He didn't expect Yang Hong to admit it so straightforwardly. He gently pressed his hand on the memorial at hand, and the emperor asked.
"So, what the Marquis of Changping means is that you are impeaching the Marquis of Ningyuan because you are criticizing the court officials for your own selfish reasons?"
There is no sadness or joy in this tone, and people can't understand what it means.
Facing the emperor's question, Yang Hong shook his head this time and said.
"Your Majesty, anyone who criticizes a court official for his own selfish reasons is not a minister, but the Marquis of Ningyuan, Ren Li!"
As he spoke, the veteran seemed to have made some determination. He raised his head slightly, his cloudy eyes flashed, and said.
"Your Majesty, I know that I am guilty. I have been in Xuanfu for many years, and I have committed crimes such as occupying military land, privately reclaiming civilian land, and misappropriating sergeants. This time the Ministry of War is reorganizing the military camp, and I have already written down what I have done in the past few years. I just want to present it to the emperor today and accept the punishment willingly."
"However, I know better that there are many people in the court who are more deeply involved in the military camp than I am, and it is not uncommon for those who want to obstruct the imperial government for their own selfish purposes. Therefore, I risked my life to report today. I am not only committing a crime for myself, but also for The imperial court will punish the thieves!"
"I am willing to be punished by the court for my sins. However, Ningyuan Marquis Ren Li has committed many crimes. There is no doubt that the court is discussing the rectification of the military camp today. Ren Li has a premeditated plan. It is not out of public intention. It is actually to cover up the crimes."
"I would like to request your majesty to confront you in court and make the crime of this thief known to the public, so as to calm the hearts of the people in the court!"
As he spoke, a new memorial suddenly appeared in Yang Hong's hand. He held it high above his head and had a few words written on it.
"Your Majesty Yang Hong, Marquis of Chang Ping, reported to the Xuan Mansion that the military garrison had accumulated many disadvantages over the years, and this has been revealed"!
As the chamberlain walked down the imperial steps again and presented this memorial to the emperor, all the ministers present looked at Yang Hong who was kneeling on the ground, and the same thought came to their minds.
Isn’t this Changping Marquis crazy?
