"Do you think you should keep this thing?"
Guo Xiangren's hand stretched out from behind, grabbed a memorial, and slapped it on the table.
Chen Tongpao didn't say anything. He took the memorial and saw Xie Zanyi's name clearly written on the paper. He opened it and saw the seal of the Yushitai, and sneered: "How did you get it?"
"Rely on this thing." Xiangren smiled slyly and took out a small seal from his sleeve.
Chen Tongpao didn't show any joy on his face. He only fiddled with the seal with a few fingers, as if he was hesitating about something.
The Xiang people saw it and understood it, so they smiled and said: "My lord, if you are new to the court, if you don't stand out in everything and keep a low profile, how can you be useful in the future? What they don't dare to do, my lord That's what I want. You use this to signal to everyone, and go ahead and ask Liu Zhennian to become prime minister; as for... thanking Zanyi for this impeachment, it will come in handy later."
"There's no need to go to such trouble," Tongpao Chen finally pressed the seal, "I will tell the court officials all over the place to meet His Majesty. When the time comes, you will do as I say. We only cook one dish and one soup, so why make two fires?" Woolen cloth."
Chen Tongpao seized the time and without rest, he hurriedly ordered people to send the small seal of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to the officials of various departments for viewing, and said: "This is what Chief Shen told us. Don't miss the best opportunity to submit a letter. It is appropriate to do so here." Shi Jin advises Your Majesty." The officials were not very happy at first, but when they heard that Chen Tongpao was coming to take charge, they readily agreed.
Finally, the news reached the ears of Yan Wen and Liu Zhennian. Yan Wen also agreed with the idea of meeting the emperor, and believed that "if it is handed over to Zhongshu for discussion, it will take ten days and a half to make a show, going back and forth, which is extremely worthless; if the power of the prime minister is not grasped as soon as possible, once something happens, let it go Sneaked out."
Liu Zhennian believed this and ordered Yan Wen to go with his younger brother Yan Liang to face the emperor to put pressure on the emperor.
Tongpao Chen walked at the forefront, holding the memorial high, while a group of courtiers behind him entered the imperial garden from the main entrance one after another.
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Everyone looked back and saw the Yan brothers coming over in sedans.
"Yan Shenzheng, Yan Siqing." Chen Tongpao also stepped forward to pay homage.
"Okay, it's getting late. I'm both here for this, so let's quickly enter the palace to meet the saint." Yan Wen got off the sedan and waved to everyone to move forward.
"Are you Chen Gongzhou?" Yan Liang asked, looking at Chen Tongpao.
"That's right, you villain." Chen Tongpao took half a step back and saluted again.
"How does it feel to sit in my previous seat?"
"The lower officials are extremely frightened. I am afraid that I will not do as well as your predecessors and my colleagues will complain." Chen Tongpao still lowered his head and continued, "Now that you have moved to Dali Temple and become the chief official, Chen will be even more worried." It’s beyond our reach.” Yan Liang laughed.
They walked through a side door and stood at the foot of the stone steps of the emperor's palace. After standing quietly for a moment, he saw Shen Jing coming out: "His Majesty is reading a book. Everyone, please come in and have an audience."
"Your Majesty likes to be quiet. It is enough for a few of our important ministers to go in. The rest of us are here to wait for the holy message." Yan Wen glanced back. No one dared to say a word, so they all backed down and asked Yan Wen to order his robe. , Yan Liang and others, a total of six people, entered the palace to face the saint.
"I'm going to pay homage to Your Majesty!"
Chen Tongpao grasped the memorial even more tightly. Facing the screen in front of the emperor, he knelt down and kowtowed to the emperor's figure.
"Your Majesty, please rise," the emperor said. "Is Mr. Chen at the front? What do you want to say?"
Chen Tongpao stretched out his hands slightly: "This is my recommendation to the general Liu Zhennian."
The emperor pondered for a long time behind the screen, then gradually put a hand on his waist: "Read it. Read it more briefly."
Chen Tongpao glanced at Shen Jing next to him, who nodded to him, and then began to read: "I believe that the country has been without Yuan Fu for a long time, all officials have not been in charge of each other, and the government orders do not know what to follow, so I am really suffering from the imperial court. Now Mr. Liu has a great reputation and is admired from all over the world. If he can be worshiped by the prime minister, it will be enough to convince China and foreign countries, and he can hope to lead a peaceful life. Therefore, I recommend it to all the ministers and hope that your majesty will think about it."
"There are thirty-seven ministers, as well as what the minister said." Yan Wen added.
The emperor exhaled slowly and seemed to be sitting on the edge of the bed in a daze, motionless.
"Your Majesty." Yan Liang reminded him again, fearing that he would have to wait too long.
But this reminder was tantamount to coercion. Not only did the emperor not speak, it also made the latter's slightly trembling hand get closer and closer to the dagger on his waist.
Just when everyone was at a loss, a sound of rapid footsteps suddenly came from behind, which scared Yan Wen's heart.
"Report to the Emperor! A scribe broke in from outside and took Xie and Xie Zanyi from the Yushitai. They were both fine. As soon as they entered the palace, they grabbed Yushi Xie and refused to let go, saying that this person falsely accused a wise minister and intended to rebel. …”
"Hey!" Yan Liang stood up and yelled angrily, "Even a petty official dares to be so bold and hijack an official of the imperial court!"
"Our court does not prevent others from reporting," Shen Jing spoke on behalf of the emperor, "Bring them all in and let the emperor judge the merits."
"Yes!" The little eunuch took the order.
"A humble minister from Hunan has come to see His Majesty!"
There was only a "dong" sound, and the Guoxiang man's knees fell solidly to the ground.
"I am a subordinate of Chen Tongpao, the Minister of Civil Affairs, and I am here to present evidence of the censor's rebellion!"
"You! You!" Xie Zanyi rushed forward angrily, and his wrists were held down by the guards on his left and right, "You traitor! My loyalty is a lesson to the world!"
However, the Xiang man stared at Xie Zanyi with burning eyes: "If you have something to say, tell me straight away. Why bother to seek trouble and scold others!"
"Shut up, all of you!" Shen Jing's face darkened, and the two of them just stopped arguing.
"Your Majesty, this is the evidence!" Xiangren was holding the pile of memorials and moved his knees forward, "This man framed a good minister!"
Shen Jing took the memorial and handed it to the emperor to read through it first, and then gave it to Yan and Wen to read. He saw that the impeachment document was full of Liu Dang's crimes, and there were also some forbidden secrets such as forcing the prince to be killed. It was simply He scolded Liu Zhennian thoroughly.
Yan Liang was so ashamed that he wished he could tear him up on the spot, so he raised his voice and admonished: "This... This Xie Zanyi slandered the ministers and defended the deposed prince. He is simply a rebellious minister among rebellious ministers, and the crime cannot be punished!"
"What does your brother think?" The emperor obviously didn't care much about Xie Zanyi's fate.
However, Yan Wen felt a chill on his back and was speechless for a long time. He replied in a low voice: "I thought he should be handed over to Dali Temple for interrogation."
"Okay." The emperor put his hand back on the bed with a cold tone.
Xie Zanyi opened his mouth, cried loudly, and kowtowed to the emperor repeatedly: "This is what the prince taught me! Why doesn't the emperor protect his subordinates? Your Majesty..."
"How brave!" Guoxiang people said angrily, "You dare to involve the prince, his heart is to be punished! Take him away!"
The guards had no patience to wait anymore and dragged Xie Zanyi away. The latter grabbed the ground and kept shouting: "Guoxiang people! You pretended to spread the holy will, you will die..."
