As Chen Yi opened his mouth to remonstrate, the ministers present immediately remembered what Yang Hong said when he first stood up.
"...I impeach the Marquis of Ningyuan for his corruption, blasphemy, defeating the war, unauthorized loss of military lands, forming cliques for personal gain, deceiving the court, assassinating ministers, being audacious, and disregarding God's grace. The crime deserves to be punished..."
The court meeting has been ongoing, and the original protocol has already been disrupted.
As Yang Hong and Ren Li collided fiercely again and again, the whole court became turbulent.
The situation in the court was changing so rapidly that many ministers had forgotten that in the beginning, the emperor was furious after reading the memorial submitted by Yang Hong and ordered the two to confront each other in court.
From this perspective, it can be easily deduced.
If Yang Hong's memorial contained no reliable evidence, it would have been impossible for the emperor to interrupt the court discussion and have the two confront each other in public.
In other words, the key to whether this court meeting can overthrow Ren Li lies in what was written in the memorial that Yang Hong initially submitted!
The court fell silent. The emperor seemed to feel that it was disrespectful to always ignore Mr. Chen's words, so he was silent for a moment and then nodded.
"That's right!"
As a result, all the ministers in Danchi returned to their respective positions, leaving only Yang Hong and Ren Li standing opposite each other.
On the imperial steps, a chamberlain came forward, respectfully picked up Yang Hong's memorial from the imperial desk, and read it loudly.
"I, Changping Marquis Yang Hong, are here to impeach Ningyuan Marquis for six major crimes, including corruption, corruption, invading land, funding enemies, assassination, and forming cliques. There is evidence, and I would like to ask Your Majesty to investigate..."
The chamberlain's voice was loud and clear, and his first sentence firmly attracted everyone's attention.
Although they already knew that Yang Hong's performance was definitely not simple, they still couldn't help but feel a little stunned when these charges were laid out.
No matter which one of these major sins it is, it will be fatal.
Especially the last one, when the chamberlain finished speaking, many ministers present changed their expressions. Some well-informed people even subconsciously looked at Yu Qian, who was standing at the head of the civil servant class.
Thinking about Yang Xin's family letter that Yang Hong had just taken out, a terrible guess arose in everyone's mind.
Is it possible that the incident that has been rumored by the court during this period is actually not true?
Yu Qian, who was watched by everyone, remained motionless and could not see anything unusual at all.
However, after just reading these two sentences, all the ministers saw that the emperor waved his hand and signaled the chamberlain to stop.
Just when everyone was confused, the emperor spoke again.
"Marquis Changping, the memorial contains a lot of content. Reading it through may take time. Since this memorial was written by you and you know the content best, just make it concise and to the point."
Yang Hong was a little surprised, but looking at the emperor's meaningful eyes, he breathed out softly and said.
"I obey the decree."
The emperor nodded, turned to Ren Li and spoke.
"Marquis Ningyuan, during today's court meeting, you have roared twice before the emperor and behaved inappropriately before the emperor. I remember your outstanding military achievements and will not blame you for the time being. But you must know that the Marquis of Changping impeached you, and now you are guilty of it. If there is any more extreme behavior, I will punish you for several crimes and I will definitely not forgive you!"
At this moment, Ren Li's face was already as heavy as water, and the veins on his forehead were jumping as the charges were read out by the chamberlain just now.
It was obvious that a few of the words touched the sensitive heartstrings of Mr. Ren.
However, now that the matter has come to this, everyone in the court can see that it is a great grace for the emperor to be generous and forgiving despite two breaches of etiquette as the emperor said.
If Ren Li takes any drastic action at this time, he will truly be despising you.
He gritted his back teeth hard, and Ren Li's hands were trembling, but he had to hold them back.
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. I obey your order."
So Ren Li also stepped aside, and Yang Hong was the only one left in the entire Danqi.
After getting the emperor's will and no troublemakers, Yang Hong knew in his heart whether it could be achieved or not, it was a matter of one fell swoop.
Taking a deep breath, he turned to face the ministers and said.
"This matter still needs to start from the time when the Supreme Emperor returns to the court..."
"At that time, I was ordered to go to Xuanfu to accompany the Supreme Emperor to pay tribute to the fallen soldiers. After returning to the capital, I became ill in bed. Soon after, I received a letter from my nephew Yang Xin's family. The letter mentioned that Marquis Ningyuan visited his nephew in Xuanfu and said, Yu Qian, Minister of the Ministry of War, patrolled the border for the purpose of secretly inspecting the military settlements, which must be guarded against, and his words have a strong sense of unity."
"At that time, my nephew didn't know the details, so he had to be coy and vague. At the same time, he delivered a letter from his family to Beijing. After receiving the letter, I didn't know what Yu Shaobao was responsible for, but I knew that the matter was of great importance, so I wrote back to Yang Xin. I will fulfill my duty. , guard loyally, and as Yu Shaobao has received the holy order, no matter what the investigation is, we should do our best to cooperate."
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Even though the emperor had just begun, let Yang Hong explain clearly and concisely.
However, when he did open his mouth, the Marquis of Changping obviously had no intention of finishing the matter in just a few words. He suddenly got involved when the Supreme Emperor was still in the Xuan Mansion.
However, after the emperor had just reprimanded Ren Li, other people, whether civil or military, had to hold back their dissatisfaction at this moment.
You must know that although the emperor is merciful, he is not a clay Bodhisattva.
Just now, the emperor didn't speak, so it was okay to be more presumptuous. Now that the emperor has spoken first, anyone who dares to continue to interrupt Yang Hong is seeking death.
Those two warnings just now are not just for Ren Li!
What's more, among the courtiers present, the only ones who really wanted to interrupt Yang Hong were those who wanted to keep his appointment.
More people would like Yang Hong to be as detailed as possible.
So, under the gaze of everyone, Yang Hong continued to speak.
"At that time, I thought that the matter was settled. I planned to wait for Marquis Ningyuan and Yu Shaobao to return to the capital, and then pay a visit to ask for details."
"However, not long after, I received a second letter from my family. It was this letter that made me panic, anxious day and night, tossing and turning, and my illness became more and more serious, and I couldn't even go to court."
These words successfully aroused the curiosity of the ministers present.
You know, as a young general, Yang Hong traveled across borders throughout his life and fought countless battles, large and small. He had never seen anything like this.
But now, a letter from home can make him so anxious that he lingers on his sick bed and cannot even leave the house.
What was written in this letter?
Of course, most of the curious people were civil servants, while the noble and military officials were more uneasy.
Especially Jiao Jing!
In fact, among all the people present, Jiao Jing was probably the only one who wanted to retain his appointment.
He did not approve of Ren Li's reckless confrontation with civil servants in court discussions, and he did make preparations secretly, trying to conserve his strength when the situation was not going well.
Therefore, when Ren Li first stood up to oppose the reorganization of the army, he, Zhang Shi and others tacitly suppressed the other ministers, wanting to see the situation in the court and teach Ren Li a lesson.
However, this was just a bump in the road for Ren Li. Jiao Jing never thought about what he would actually do to Ren Li.
But now it seems that some things are already beyond my control!
Looking at Ren Li with his back to him in front of him, but clearly staring at Yang Hong, Jiao Jing suddenly remembered the last gathering they had at Ningyuan Hou Mansion before the court meeting.
At that time, he asked Ren Li why he had to be so radical in court discussions when he could have planned it slowly.
At that time, Ren Li's answer to him was that he could not continue to be attacked by someone one foot today or an inch tomorrow. Otherwise, when he finally wanted to resist, he would no longer have the strength to resist.
The words made sense, but Jiao Jing felt that something was wrong at that time. However, due to the situation at that time, it was difficult to continue to ask questions.
Now that I think about it, he was right!
Ren Li must have some compelling reason to stop the court meeting.
Looking past Danqi, he landed on Yang Hong, whose broad robe was blown by the wind. Jiao Jing knew that he was about to get the answer.
Now that the matter has come to this, Yang Hong doesn't show off. He looks at Ren Li coldly and speaks in a low but clear voice.
"In this letter from home, Yang Xin mentioned that according to my instructions, he invited Yu Shaobao to stay temporarily in the Deputy General's Military Mansion after he arrived at Xuanfu, and tried his best to cooperate with Yu Shaobao's requests."
"However, within a few days after Shaobao entered the city, a series of thieves sneaked into the Deputy General's Military Mansion, either armed with sharp swords or intent on poisoning. Although they were discovered and captured early and committed suicide, according to what they went to Judging from the direction, the target is Yu Shaobao who lives in the side yard!"
As Yang Hong finished speaking, the entire court exploded with a buzz.
Who is Yu Qian?
He was given the title of Shaobao and ranked among the Seven Ministers. When the country was in the most critical moment, he stood up resolutely and refused to retreat, supporting the new king and ensuring the continuation of the Ming Dynasty's artifact.
He is proud and proud, and is well-known among scholars, both in terms of reputation and status. He is the best among civil servants.
This kind of people, under the imperial edict to control the troops and horses on all sides, went to inspect the Xuan Mansion, but they were assassinated?
Even if it didn't succeed, it would definitely violate the court's bottom line.
As a result, countless civil servants and officials were ready to take action, and voices of discussion arose one after another.
Come to think of it, if the emperor had not warned Yang Hong not to interrupt Yang Hong at will, Danqi would have been full of ministers kneeling on their knees at this moment.
However, even so, the scene still seemed a bit chaotic.
At this moment, the sound of whips sounded again on the imperial steps, and the emperor's voice also dropped.
Perhaps because he had already anticipated the power of the news, the emperor was not too harsh on the reaction of the ministers. Instead, he cast his gaze on Yu Qian and asked.
"Is what Yu Shaobao and Changping Marquis said just now true?"
As the object of discussion, Yu Qian's face was calm, he stepped forward and said.
"Your Majesty, I know a little bit about this matter. When I was in Xuan Mansion, I did live temporarily in the Deputy General's Mansion. After Deputy General Yang captured the two thieves, he did bring them to see the two thieves. One of them was carrying poison, and the other was hiding a sharp blade. After being examined by the police, they were determined to be from the military."
"However, after the two thieves were captured, they drank poison and died suddenly. Before being interrogated, I could only confirm after investigation that they were not from the Deputy General's Military Mansion, nor from the Xuan Mansion. Their specific place of origin could not be ascertained. rise."
"In addition, one thing that can be confirmed is that they entered the city immediately after the minister entered the city, and then sneaked into the Deputy General's Mansion to do evil, but..."
At this point, Yu Qian seemed to be hesitant, feeling that it was inappropriate. However, in the end, he still spoke.
"When these two people were captured, they were indeed not far from the side courtyard where I lived at the time. However, based on this alone, it cannot be concluded that they came here to assassinate me."
"I had heavy responsibilities at the time and had no time to continue investigating. In addition, Xuanfu was an important border town and had constant conflicts with the bandits. From time to time, it was not uncommon for people to sneak into Xuanfu to create chaos. This kind of thing is not uncommon, so I did not go into it in depth."
After all, he was the Seventh Minister in charge of the Ministry of War. From Yu Qian's mouth, such a thing seemed ordinary and understated.
However, many civil servants present could not help but sigh in their hearts.
Yu Shaobao was Yu Shaobao after all. If it had been someone else, he would have been able to add fuel to the flames.
After all, the scene where Ren Li had just spoken out righteously against the Ministry of War's reorganization of military camps was still vivid in his mind.
If the assassination of an important official of the imperial court was confirmed, this alone would be enough to cost Ren Li his life without anything else!
However, Yu Shaobao's character is upright after all, and he disdains lies and lies. It's just...a pity that this opportunity was missed.
However, after pausing for a moment, Yu Qian seemed to feel a little sorry for Yang Hong, so he thought about it and added another sentence.
"However, when I was in Xuanfu, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yang Xin did protect me. When I investigated the case, I needed to read the case files and visit on the spot. Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yang also tried his best to help me. Please give me your Majesty's advice. "
Hearing this, Zhu Qiyu was a little surprised and looked at Yu Qian meaningfully.
This is not what Yu Qian said.
You know, Yu Shaobao has always appeared in the court with a serious and tough image. These words, which are obviously mixed with personal feelings, are really surprising.
With Yu Qian's identity, the weight of him going out on such an occasion is not light.
Especially in the context of rectifying the military garrison, as the person in charge of the Ministry of War, he actually meant that no matter what happened to the Changping Marquis Mansion in the end, at least Yang Xin would be saved.
Otherwise, at this court meeting, Yu Qian personally acknowledged Yang Xin's kindness, but turned around and punished him, but he would be criticized as ungrateful.
For no reason, if he didn't mean to protect Yang Xin, Yu Qian would not have caused this trouble.
After taking a deep look at Yu Qian, Zhu Qiyu did not dwell too much on such a trivial matter. He only nodded lightly and signaled Yu Qian to step back.
But the emperor nodded gently, signaled Yu Qian to step back, and then said to Yang Hong.
"Marquis Changping, please continue."
So, Yang Hong bowed his hands and then continued.
"What Yu Shaobao said just now is objective and fair, but this matter is not that simple."
"After capturing two thieves who had sneaked into the Deputy General's Military Mansion, Yang Xin realized that someone in Xuanfu City was planning to assassinate him, so he mobilized troops and strengthened checks at several city gates. Soon, he found a man who was trying to leave the city. A suspicious person."
"After interrogation, this person confessed that the three of them were Gansu border troops who stayed at night. A few days ago, they were assigned by the superior officer to sneak into the Xuan Mansion secretly with the intention of assassinating them."
After speaking, Yang Hong raised his hands towards the imperial steps and said.
"Your Majesty, before the court meeting, I have personally handed over the witness statements and the portrait seized from the thieves to Mr. Lu, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, so that they can be inspected by the court. The person in the portrait is none other than Yu Shaobao, and it is clear from the testimony Chu's statement states that the person behind these thieves is Ning Yuanhou Renli!"
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