At the court meeting, there was a buzz of people.
Ye Yongjia straightened his gauze hat, stepped into the hall, glanced at the ministers on the east and west sides with his peripheral vision, then looked at the empty dragon chair and bowed his head.
"Master Ye, have you seen this memorial? It was given by Lu Ting." The prince took a memorial from the eunuch and placed it in front of Ye Yongjia.
"Your Highness," Ye Yongjia didn't look up when he replied, "I have learned about this memorial from Minister Cai, and I think it is very appropriate."
The prince showed displeasure: "Let me tell you, many ministers of your Ministry of War are opposed to this memorial."
"Has your Majesty ever read it?" Ye Yongjia asked.
"The emperor has already read it, so he sent it here for everyone to discuss..." At this point, the prince suddenly changed the subject, "Does Ye Bingbu still plan to persist?"
Ye Yongjia kowtowed and said: "Now that I have accepted this memorial, I have nothing to regret. All I have to do is listen to the emperor's decree."
"You are deliberately threatening the Emperor," Guo Xiangren sneered. "You hold the power of the Bing and Punishment Departments, as well as some unknown party members, so you are powerful and powerful. If you insist, what will happen to the Emperor? Will there be a word 'no'?"
"Don't talk about participating in politics." The prince folded the memorial paper. "We can't sway his heart with our earnest persuasion here. Mr. Ye, I will return the memorial to you now. You go back to the Ministry of War and think about it carefully." If you repent in time, burn this memorial; if you still have this thought, you can share it with others and ask for it. But I am by no means a soft-hearted person. Once I see you stubbornly insisting on making mistakes again and again, I will The association will organize the impeachment of the ministers and discuss the great crime of 'forming a party for personal gain'!"
After saying this, he handed the memorial to the eunuch beside him. The latter walked slowly to Ye Yongjia, waiting for him to reach out and take it.
Ye Yongjia broke into a cold sweat and thought to himself: "It seems that the prince is also conspiring with Cun Zhao to put me to death." But if they really follow their ideas and burn this memorial, I'm afraid Lu Tingci will have a reputation as a 'speculator', and there will be no chance of promotion...'
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel bitter in his heart. He was invited by Cai Xianqing with high hopes, but it still failed like this. The Ye Party's hard work seemed to be in vain.
"Master Ye, if you don't want to take it back, we will keep it." The people from Hunan did not forget to urge him.
"Oh yes……"
Ye Yongjia opened his tired and empty eyes wide, and then he came back to his senses. He gradually stood up, and the memorial was already dangling in his eyes, blurring, as if it was blurred into an afterimage. He no longer paid attention to its location, but stretched out a pair of trembling hands, waiting for the other party to hand it over.
'No...no! '
Suddenly an idea flashed in his head. He raised his head slightly and his eyes were as sharp as usual. "That Cunzhao didn't want to block Lu Tingci's promotion, but he wanted to use this to impeach me!" In this case, can you...'
Ye Yongjia's thoughts cleared up in an instant. He stopped reading the memorial. Instead, he turned around, lifted his robe, and knelt down towards the prince again: "Your Highness, I have something else to say!"
The prince was surprised and a little dazed: "W-what do you have to say?"
"I deeply regret submitting this statement. This not only harmed me, but also harmed Lu Shi, the censor, and gave him a bad name." Ye Yongjia said sadly.
When the princes and ministers of the court met, they all turned to look at each other. They were confused and started to make noises.
"Everyone, please be quiet and don't disturb me!" The prince shouted quickly, "Wait until I finish asking Mr. Ye. Ye Bingbu, have you changed your mind and are you willing not to submit this omission?"
Ye Yongjia replied: "I have indeed changed my mind. However, Ye still believes that Lu Tingci has great talents and needs to be recommended. Don't let the sage's heart be cold. It is indeed inappropriate to ask the imperial censor directly, but it is better to ask another official. It's still possible. Why not postpone it for a few days until Ye Mou writes a new memorial, and then we can all discuss it together. Wouldn't that be the best strategy?"
"This..." After hearing this, the prince couldn't make up his mind and glanced at the two groups of ministers, "What do you think?"
Seeing that Ye Yongjia had lowered his head and compromised a little with them, and his arrogance had been almost beaten, everyone agreed to his trivial request in accordance with the principle of mercy and mercy. I have no idea of letting go, I can’t hold on.
Seeing that the number of people supporting him suddenly increased, the prince felt unsure, so he complied with people's hearts and nodded, saying: "It is a blessing that Mr. Ye can repent so quickly. Regardless of the past grievances, I am willing to follow Mr. Ye's instructions. Say it. The memorial should be kept behind the main hall and sealed in the pavilion. Retreat from the court!"
"How many days did you really let him rest?"
As soon as the prince entered the hall of the Imperial Guard, he saw Taisu and Cunzhao coming over to ask.
"Uncle and brother Cun, I have tried my best to help you," the prince sighed helplessly and walked past them while holding on to the table. "However, all the ministers believed Ye Yongjia's words and agreed with them more. I I don’t dare to go against the will of the people.”
Cun Zhao followed closely: "The emperor has the power to supervise the country, so he should make his own decision. Don't be so weak! If the discussion is delayed and allowed to drag on like this, then when the emperor agrees, After the restoration of Xuanhua, once the New Deal is launched, if this guy is given military and political power, the affairs of the government and the opposition will be beyond your control!"
After hearing this, the prince did not feel any guilt at all. He just replied lightly: "Oh, it's too late, it's too late..."
"In fact, it's not too late," Tai Su suddenly patted Cun Zhao on the shoulder, "I can personally take action and lead the officials to impeach."
The prince looked at Tai Su and immediately smiled: "Yes, uncle, you have given me the impeachment memorial. Who dares not to agree with me, both in the government and in the public?"
"I'm just afraid that the dog will jump over the wall and cause Ye Yongjia to have no way out. He might bite you two in turn." The prince added.
"My uncle and I have already considered this issue. There is no need to be afraid of him!" Cun Zhao waved his hand, "If you want to eradicate the Ye Party, you cannot be kind-hearted and must eradicate it! Today we not only have to impeach Lu Tingci, but also have to Let’s go through everything he has done before. Things like ‘colluding with the Liu Party’ and ‘New Deal harming the country’ etc., put them all on his head, so that he will never be able to turn around!”
"Brother Wan, you know very well what the old uncle did, right?" Ye Yongjia spread a piece of paper on the sandalwood table in the study and turned to ask Wan Yuzhi.
"I..." Wan Yuzhi's face turned a little pale, and he became a little timid, "I know it. But those dirty things... can you tell me?"
"Of course I can," Ye Yongjia leaned on the chair and smiled softly, "Today, I will let you have a good time and tell me from beginning to end!"
