"Stop it, stop it," Zeng Liang waved his hand and said with disgust, "I have heard your rhetoric no less than three times. Stop using these high-sounding words to scare me."
The people from Guoxiang didn't care, and his tone remained gentle: "Mr. Zeng, even if you don't talk about national justice, the New Deal alone is enough to make you furious, right? Are you willing to see Ye Thief's New Deal become popular in the world?"
Zeng Liang sneered a few times and turned away: "Lianghou, please stop lying to me. Ye Bingbu has agreed with me before that he will not implement the New Deal in the future. And Dong Sheng did not ask me for any more money. The projects have all been completed and there will be no more construction. He may lie, but the numbers on the accounts may not."
Instead, the people from Guoxiang laughed loudly: "Look, you also added the word 'I'm afraid', so there must be some!"
Zeng Liang saw that his expression was abnormal, and he suddenly became alert: "What... does this mean?"
The people from Hunan said: "Today we received a report from Henan and learned that Wan Yuzhi had stopped searching the Blue Party and concentrated on inspecting the land system and raising new policies in order to combat annexation. He has now begun to arrest people. , will soon be reported to the emperor and put into effect."
Zeng Liang was still half-convinced and stretched out his hand: "Is there one or two pieces of evidence?"
Without saying anything, the Xiang man took out the arrest document from his arms and slapped it on the table: "Read it for yourself. This person is called Zhu Yangrui. You should know him, right?"
Zeng Liang's brows moved, and he suddenly broke into a cold sweat. He quickly took the document and scanned it from beginning to end. Two flames gradually ignited in his eyes, and he squeezed the document with both hands.
"Ye Yongjia deceived me too much and dared to cheat!" He couldn't bear it anymore and stood up, his whole face trembling with anger, "He is unjust first, so I don't have to worry about it. You can’t fight him to death! I’ll let you go!”
"Junior can understand your feelings," Xiangren smiled and reassured him, "but you must not act recklessly. You still need to use a plan to win."
After Zeng Liang heard this, he leaned his ear towards him, and the two of them whispered for a while.
The weather today is gloomy and there seems to be signs of heavy rain, so the noon meeting will be held in advance. Some officials didn't even have a meal and left in such a hurry.
The emperor himself still presided over the court meeting. He sat behind the old curtain. He glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw that all the ministers had arrived. He coughed twice and said in a lazy voice:
"The court meeting has not been held for four days. Your Majesty and others must have some suggestions to offer. Please tell me about them."
Ye Yongjia took two steps forward and was bowing down, preparing to leave to answer. Unexpectedly, Zeng Liang took a step ahead of him and knelt down in front of the palace steps early.
"I have this memorial."
"What kind of memorial is it?" The emperor brushed the dragon chair.
Zeng Liang paused and said: "It's a minor official... who wants to impeach someone."
The emperor smiled and said: "Then don't submit it. Zeng Qing should go back and hand it over to the censor's desk, and ask the censor to submit it on his behalf. I will go back to the palace and take a look at it slowly."
Zeng Liang gritted his teeth and said: "If I don't abide by the country's system, I really hate those treacherous people who have betrayed the divine grace. If I don't speak up, no one in the government or the public will dare to speak up!"
"Do you think there is a traitor around me?"
"Of course!" Zeng Liang said categorically, "I want to impeach Ye Yongjia for causing trouble and disrupting state affairs! The evidence is here. I hope your Majesty will learn from it!" After that, he handed over the arrest document.
How could Ye Yongjia have expected that he would suddenly get into trouble? He was stunned for a moment before he came back to his senses and thought to himself: 'Dang Chen must have found out the news about Master Wan and revealed it to Zeng Liang...' Then he thought of his decision that day and was extremely worried. regret.
"Now is not the time for regrets,"
Ye Yongjia suddenly felt his shoulders sink. He turned around and saw Cai Xianqing speaking in a low voice.
"Zeng Liang is so aggressive, you can't remain silent."
"I know……"
While they were discussing, Zeng Liang was still reporting to the emperor: "The Zhu Yangrui mentioned in the document is a well-known local sage in our country. He has always treated people with respect and never caused trouble. However, Ye Thief actually used For selfish reasons, he ordered Wan Yuzhi to secretly arrest him with the intention of promoting the so-called "New Deal". Wan Yuzhi clearly left the town under the order, but he ignored the holy order. Only the thief followed his lead, and all the ministers felt chilled for His Majesty. .”
The officials were circulating the document, and after hearing Zeng Liang's words at this time, they couldn't help but feel agitated.
"Ye Bingbu," the emperor's voice was particularly clear in the noise, "Was Wan Yuzhi doing these things under your instructions?"
Ye Yongjia and Cai Xianqing looked at each other, walked out immediately, and knelt down next to Zeng Liang: "Your Majesty, the affairs of Wan Zhu are under the jurisdiction of our Ministry of War, which naturally arouses suspicion; but he is in another place and far away from me, why? It may be that the instructions were given step by step; I didn't know about this before. If I find out about it, I will definitely write a memorial and explain it to you, the emperor."
"One-sided words." Zeng Liang snorted coldly and muttered.
Ye Yongjia heard this and refused to refute it. He still faced the emperor and said, "If I can't convince the public with my words, you can go to your yamen to search. There is a memorial that I haven't drafted yet, which can prove your innocence." "
"So, you support Wan Yuzhi's approach?" The emperor's tone did not soften at all, but became more severe.
Ye Yongjia did not panic and responded seriously: "I don't think there is anything wrong with Wan Yuzhi's actions. Zhu Yangrui violated national law and cannot withstand investigation, so he should be arrested."
"What about your new policy? If it violates the historical laws, does it violate the national law?" The usually calm emperor suddenly leaned forward and questioned Ye Yongjia.
Ye Yongjia didn't have time to wipe the sweat rolling down his forehead, and reported tremblingly: "The reason why I implemented the new policy is not for the sake of fame and fame, but actually for the sake of your Majesty's country. If the Tian law is not changed, and the trend of annexation sweeps the world, then Your majesty's great kindness is all plundered by powerful men, and cannot be used to benefit the common people."
When Cai Xianqing heard these words, he was not sure. He clenched his fists tightly and closed his eyes tightly.
But who knew that the emperor did not become angry, but remained silent, sat back on the dragon chair, and straightened his clothes.
"Everyone, please get up." His voice returned to its usual lazy tone.
Ye Yongjia took a deep breath, but the dizziness still lingered, so he had to force himself to stand up; while Zeng Liang felt a little uneasy.
"I announce that I will send someone to Xinyang to inform Chief Wan, telling him to stop those messy new policies and focus on reviewing the local Blue Party."
"Yes." All the ministers said in unison.
"Everyone, please step aside." The emperor waved his hand gently, and several eunuchs immediately lifted the dragon chair and sent him out of the palace, and the curtain was also removed.
"Fortunately," Ye Yongjia looked at Cai Xianqing and smiled with relief, "We still have a chance."
