High on the imperial steps, Zhu Qiyu put his hand on Yang Neng's self-introduction letter with a calm look.
As most people have guessed, the reason why the court discussion has developed to the current situation is because of the letter in his hand.
Looking up in the direction of the Yang Mansion outside the palace gate, Zhu Qiyu suddenly wanted to meet in person the young man who was now in the Yang Mansion.
The courage and courage to risk one's life and survive are truly extraordinary!
However, sometimes, when the water is full, it overflows, and it is not a good thing to go too far.
Shaking his head, Zhu Qiyu took his thoughts back and focused on the civil and military ministers below who had their own thoughts.
Feeling the smoke-filled atmosphere on both sides, Zhu Qiyu did not speak directly to deal with it, but lightly tapped the self-introduction letter under his palm and said.
"The self-report submitted by Yang Neng only contains one thing."
The yellow flags fluttered and rustled in the wind. .
Looking from the imperial steps, all the ministers present, both civil and military, held their breath at this moment, staring at the letter on the emperor's imperial case with bright eyes.
However, if you look carefully, you can still tell the difference between the two.
On the civil servants' side, in addition to nervousness, there was more anticipation, but on the contrary, several people on the honorable side, such as Ren Li, Jiao Jing, Zhang Shi and others, all clenched their fists in their sleeves. .
The first lunar month has not yet passed, and it is still the coldest time of spring. However, there is already faint sweat on the foreheads of these people.
In such silence where a pindrop could be heard, Zhu Qiyu continued to speak, his voice cold and slightly stern.
"Yang Neng reported that he was invited to visit the Marquis of Ningyuan before the New Year's Day, and had a secret talk with Marquis Renli of Ningyuan for an hour. The content was about the Ministry of War's report on the reorganization of military camps."
"According to this confession, at that time, Ningyuan Hou Renli claimed that the Ministry of War had obtained evidence of the Yang family's infringement and occupation of military camps on the border for many years, and planned to prosecute the Yang family after the beginning of the new year."
"In addition, Ren Li also said that as long as Yang Neng can persuade Yang Hong, he is willing to contact various relatives in the capital, and at the same time encourage the military generals to unite in court discussions to oppose the Ministry of War's memorial to reorganize the military cantons!"
As soon as the words fell, there was a slight commotion on Danqi.
First, on the side of the noble military ministers, many people lowered their heads with guilt, and some even retreated and began to retreat quietly.
At the same time, there was a burst of discussion among the civil servants. Yu Qian and other important ministers looked at each other, and they all saw the excitement in each other's eyes.
However, among the somewhat chaotic noble military ministers, the reaction of Ren Li, Jiao Jing and others was to loosen their clenched fists.
"Snapped!"
On the imperial steps, the sound of whips sounded again, and the officials suddenly fell silent.
The emperor still put his hand on the self-introduction letter, lowered his eyes, fell on Yang Hong at the center of the storm, and asked.
"Marquis Changping, what I just said is the truth?"
Under the public gaze, everyone looked at Yang Hong, and then they discovered that the old Marquis, who had been attacking Ren Li without hesitation since the beginning of the court meeting, as if he was risking his life, looked a little hesitant for the first time. .
However, it only took a moment before Yang Hong nodded and bowed his head.
"Your Majesty, it is clear to you that this statement was written by my nephew himself. Every word and every word stated above is true. I dare not deceive or lie in the slightest."
This statement sounded a bit awkward, but at this time, all the ministers present had no intention of pursuing this minor linguistic flaw.
Countless Yushi Kedao swarmed up and said.
"Your Majesty, Marquis Ningyuan ignored the government affairs and conspired to collude with others for his own selfish purposes. His crime is punishable. Your Majesty, please punish him severely!"
"I impeach Marquis Ning Yuan for Ren Li. He is entangled in private affairs and obstructs the great government. He talks sweetly but betrays his loyalty. This generation of thieves stand above the court and are actually the biggest thieves of the country."
"Your Majesty, please severely punish Marquis Ningyuan Renli to serve as a warning to others!"
"I second the proposal..."
If we say just now, it was a collision between high-level officials.
Then, with the release of the contents of Yang Neng's confession, the target of the conflict has moved down to ordinary officials.
The civil servants gave full play to their advantage of having a large number of people. One by one, the green-robed censors stepped forward and spoke righteously and inspiringly.
On Danqi, there was a huge buzz of people, and the voices of impeaching Ren Li could not be heard.
However, in the face of such strong pressure, Ren Li calmed down and showed no signs of nervousness.
Finally, the clear sound of the imperial whip sounded again, and the Danqi became quiet. The emperor Yuyin asked.
"Ning Yuanhou, do you have any objection to Yang Neng's accusation?"
So, Ren Li finally raised his head, raised his hands and spoke with a loud and decisive voice.
"Your Majesty is aware that this so-called confession is all nonsense and deliberately framed. I have never mentioned any memorial to Yang Neng to rectify the military camp, let alone..."
In the first half of the sentence, Mr. Ren said it righteously, but only half of it, he seemed to suddenly remember something, and looked at Yang Hong in disbelief, with deep shock and anger in his eyes.
However, at this time, Emperor Yuyin had followed closely.
"What's even more impossible?"
In just a short moment, the sweat on Ren Li's forehead slipped down, and his two gray eyebrows were tightly twisted together, but he still did not speak.
Naturally, other civil servants present would not miss such a good opportunity. Chen Yi, the censor of Zuodu, was the first to speak.
"Your Majesty, I have once again accused Marquis Ningyuan of being hesitant and negligent in his appointment. During today's court meeting, Marquis Ningyuan was arrogant and rebellious. First, he cut off Marquis Changping's report. Now, Your Majesty is interrogating him in person, but he still stubbornly resists and deliberately refuses to answer. This is really a sign of contempt for your Majesty. , disgraceful in front of the emperor."
"If such behavior is not severely punished, it will be difficult to restore the order of the imperial court and make all ministers uneasy. Your Majesty, please give me a clear warning!"
So, following closely behind their boss, countless censors waved flags and shouted, adding insult to injury, there was once again a wave of denunciation of Ren Li on Danqi.
In desperation, the etiquette officer above the royal level had to blow his whip again to bring the situation under control.
At the same time, the emperor's tone also became obviously colder, and he suppressed it with a heavy aura.
"Marquis Ningyuan, why don't you answer my question?"
Beads of sweat rolled down Ren Li's forehead and fell to the ground. He finally opened his mouth, but he still stuttered and couldn't say anything.
"Back to Your Majesty, my lord...my lord..."
At this moment, among the silent ministers in Danchi, someone suddenly spoke.
"Your Majesty, I don't know what Ning Yuanhou and Yang Neng discussed in the palace. However, as far as I am concerned, I have never had the idea of obstructing the implementation of the imperial government's policies, let alone giving or receiving in private or secretly colluding with the ministers of the DPRK. Please, Your Majesty Mingjian.”
Everyone looked around and saw that the speaker was none other than Ningyang Bo Chen Mao, who was the first to stand up to support Ren Li.
At this moment, Chen Mao lowered his head and couldn't see his expression clearly.
However, his tone was very firm, without any hesitation...
