Brothers Gao Dingzi and Wei Wengwen looked at each other, both secretly frightened.
It is said that the power of the sergeant-bureaucrats in the DPRK is not trivial. When I see him today, it is not trivial. Not only did they secretly obstruct the New Deal, they even dared to openly oppose the emperor's defense deployment in the northwest, and even did not hesitate to give the emperor a bad name.
The majestic Emperor of the Song Dynasty was calm and cautious in his words and deeds. How could he be confused and manipulated by a mere Xixia princess?
It seems that the emperor of the Song Dynasty did not have an easy time.
"Princess Li Weiming of Xixia is now my concubine, how can I expel her! Whether I am lustful or diseased is for the world to judge. It is not for you courtiers to judge!"
Zhao Hong refused to give in and counterattacked sharply.
At this moment, he felt that his emotional intelligence was not enough, his energy-raising skills were too weak, and he was too exhausted from being an emperor. If you deal with these human officials, you will get angry easily, and your life will be shortened by at least ten years.
"I would like to ask you all, if the Tatar army uses troops against our Song Dynasty and harms our people, what should I do? Should I fight back against the Tatars?"
Zhao Hong responded bluntly, and the ministers in the palace were silent.
Listening to the emperor's wishes, are the Mongolian armies going to invade the Song Dynasty and start an undeclared war?
"Your Majesty, the Tatar army has not yet conquered Xixia, so how can they attack our Song Dynasty? The Tatars once promised to join forces with our Song Dynasty to conquer the Jin Dynasty, and they will never invade the Song Dynasty at this time. Even if there is a conflict at the frontier, we should be honest with each other, Xiao Yi The Tatars will retreat regardless of the interests."
Lin'an Prefecture Yin Wu Jing retorted with a dark face.
No matter what the emperor's excuse is, he will try his best to stop it to prevent Song Dynasty from getting angry.
"Your Majesty, it is definitely not the Song Dynasty's doing to use weapons rashly. Your Majesty, think twice!"
"Your Majesty, a soldier is an ominous weapon and is not the weapon of a gentleman. Your Majesty, be careful with it!"
Zheng Xingzhi, the minister of the Ministry of official affairs, and Tang Lin, the supervisory censor, all expressed their opinions.
"Your Majesty, we, the Song Dynasty, have always had good relations with the Tatars. Even if the Tatar army enters our country, the Song Dynasty, as long as they are informed of reason and entrusted with justice, they will naturally retreat. If we force the army to use force, life will be ruined and the mountains and rivers will be in turmoil. A blessing to the country.”
Chen Duanchang, the censor Zhongcheng, was still unwilling to give up.
Judging from the posture of the ministers, they are determined not to die until the Yellow River is reached. In opposing the dispatch of troops, they vow to fight Zhao Hong to the end.
"Wu Jing, Chen Duanchang, you two are spitting shit. You are just a pile of shit. Do you still have the nerve to stand in this court?"
Zhao Hong's anger couldn't help but burst out all of a sudden.
"Wu Jing, Chen Duanchang, let me ask you two, if your parents and family were in the northwest frontier, would you still say such cold-blooded words? Your life is life, and the lives of the people of the Song Dynasty on the frontier are not life. Is that so? You are extremely cold-blooded, and you are unworthy of being an official of the Song Dynasty!"
Zhao Hong's face turned red and he cursed loudly. Everyone in the palace, including Chen Duanchang, Wu Jing and others, were horrified.
The emperor's sudden outburst was really unexpected. But they didn't know that what they said was violating Zhao Hong's taboo.
Coming from later generations, the concept of equality for all is deeply ingrained and Zhao Hong has always found it difficult to get rid of it. As the emperor of the Song Dynasty, how could he allow foreigners to invade and the people on the frontier to be mercilessly sacrificed?
Even the Mongolian cavalry under Genghis Khan who dominated the world could not harm the people of the Song Dynasty!
"Because I was born in an era where there were too many people who claimed to be heroes and caused countless sufferings to ordinary people. I no longer have respect or illusions about so-called great people."
In Zhao Hong's mind, a sentence from a later writer named Xu suddenly came to mind:
Publicly and privately, he cannot do such a cruel thing, regardless of whether he can become a so-called great person.
"Fellow nobles, who among you still has something to report?"
The ministers were shocked, Zhao Hong spoke flatly, said coldly, and glanced at Xu Liang.
"Your Majesty, I am impeaching Lin'an Prefecture Yin Wu Jing for committing adultery and violating the law!"
Xu Liang understood the idea and said loudly with a hut.
Xu Liang's voice sounded in the hall, and all the officials in the hall were surprised. The eyes of all the ministers were focused on Xu Liang and Wu Jing.
Wu Jing was surprised and retorted angrily.
"Xu Liang, you are talking nonsense! Tell me exactly what crime I have committed! I am all ears!"
"Xu Liang, you slandered an important official of the imperial court. Do you know that the law is strict?"
"Mr. Xu, you are maliciously slandering and talking nonsense. Please don't slander others!"
Xu Xuan, the minister of Dali Temple, and Chen Duanchang, the censor Zhongcheng, angrily rebuked one after another.
The Anti-Corruption Department went straight to Tianting, conducted overt and covert investigations, and court officials were sacked one after another. Officials like these in the Anti-Corruption Department have become a thorn in the eyes and hearts of courtiers.
When Xu Liang opened his mouth, the ministers were shocked and angry, and they all responded angrily, making the crowd angry.
Zhen Dexiu looked at Xu Liang and turned to Zhao Hong on the throne, feeling trembling in his heart.
Xu Liang's ability to impeach Wu Jing was probably not just nonsense. Of all the officials in the court, there are a few who have clean butts. Seeing Xu Liang's composure, Wu Jing's official career might be over.
Xu Liang fired a cannon in the court at this time. If he didn't get Zhao Hong's permission, he wouldn't believe it.
First, Ge Hong, Minister of the Ministry of Justice, and Qiao Xingjian, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, were asked to "take official positions" or "will take official posts" on the grounds of their age. Then the Anti-Corruption Department came forward to impeach officials who opposed sending troops. Zhao Hong was about to kill the officials of the peace faction who insisted on his own opinion.
And he had a hunch that Lin'an Prefecture Yin Wu Jing was by no means the first, nor the last.
"Your Majesty, here is my memorial. Please take a look at it!"
Xu Liang shouted loudly, took out the memorial and presented it.
Dong Songchen presented the memorial, Zhao Hong glanced at it pretendingly, then closed the memorial and handed it to Dong Songchen.
"My lords, see for yourselves."
Zhao Hong said softly, Dong Songchen went down and handed the memorial to all the officials.
Xue Ji and Xuan Zhen shook their heads after reading the memorial. When it was passed to Zou Yinglong and Zhen Dexiu, they both looked at it sadly. Zhen Dexiu sighed and handed the memorial to Wu Jing.
Wu Jing took it in confusion and looked at it for a moment, his hands trembling and his face turned pale.
"Wu Jing, do you want me to read this memorial in the main hall? Do you want to see these criminal evidences?"
Zhao Hong picked up a stack of evidence and spoke out loud.
"Your Majesty, I have betrayed the divine grace and I am guilty. Please forgive me!"
Wu Jing trembled and knelt down, lying on the ground. His righteousness just now was gone.
"Wu Jing, please keep the memorial. You are already in your sixtieth year, so you should return to your hometown and become an official. It is up to you to figure out what you get from being greedy."
Zhao Hong said softly and couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
The power of the monarch can no longer be suppressed by scholar-bureaucrats. To kill the chicken and scare the monkey, he must do the same to ensure the consolidation of monarchy.
He just doesn't understand. It's obvious that the emperor and his ministers can help each other, and they can stick together through thick and thin, so why is it going to such an extent?
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace! I will leave Lin'an City immediately and return home. My mansion, gold and silver money will all be handed over to the imperial court. I dare not take any of them!"
Wu Jing kowtowed three times, took off his black gauze hat, stood up, bowed and retreated out of the hall.
Compared to Hu Ju who beheaded and ransacked his home, not only did he escape death, but he also had his ancestral legacy. The emperor missed his old love, and if he didn't leave, he might move his head at any time.
All the officials in the palace looked at all this in surprise and were silent for a while. Until Wu Jing left the palace gate and the imperial army followed him, no one said a word.
"Your Majesty, I still have something to report!"
Xu Liang's voice was loud, and all the officials in the palace were frightened. No one knows whether he will be impeached next.
"Xu Qing, I have this memorial."
Zhao Hong nodded slightly, his mind already a little wandering.
The Mongolian army was conquering cities and territories in the Jin Kingdom and would invade the Song Dynasty at any time, but he was still fighting with the ministers in the southeast palace hall.
The Song Dynasty court was so absurd!
"Your Majesty, I am impeaching the imperial censor, Chen Duanchang, for embezzling money and perverting the law. He made wrong and omitted judgments. I have my written report!"
Xu Liang held the wat and bowed in awe. Chen Duanchang was trembling all over, speechless, and his face turned gloomy.
Xu Liang's impeachment of himself is certainly not without basis. I know clearly what I have done.
"Xu Liang, give your memorial to the four ruling ministers first, and then forward it to Chen Zhongcheng, so that they can all take a good look at it."
Zhao Hong remained calm and handled the matter in accordance with the law.
Fortunately, there was no murder case in Chen Duanchang's hands, otherwise he would have really "killed Ma Su with tears" and destroyed the flowers with ruthless hands.
After the four ruling ministers read it, Zhen Dexiu was handed to Chen Duanchang. Chen Duanchang looked ugly, took the memorial and knelt down. Without even looking at the memorial, he knelt down and played to Zhao Hong.
"Your Majesty, I am old and my energy is low. I would like to ask your Majesty to exempt me from the punishment of exile. I hope your Majesty will grant my permission!"
One mistake may lead to death. If he were to be sentenced to exile, his reputation would be so disgraced that he would be worse off than dead.
"Chen Duanchang, I remember that you are old and most of the crimes you committed were before I ascended the throne. I will exempt you from the punishment of exile. I will search your property in Lin'an City and return to your hometown to spend three years behind closed doors. You can also keep the memorial. Go on."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Chen Duanchang felt relieved, took off the black gauze, kowtowed three times, stood up and left.
"Your Majesty, I still have a notebook to write!"
Xu Liang worked tirelessly and seemed determined to fight to the end.
"Xu Qing, I am a little sleepy. Your memorial will be handed over to several ministers in power for them to discuss it together. Dear ministers, if any of you have committed corruption and perverted the law, please surrender to the Anti-Corruption Department and Dali Temple as soon as possible. I will Leniency will be given.”
Zhao Hong said softly, not forgetting to remind the officials in the palace.
The goal has been achieved, enough is enough, and it is not appropriate for people to panic.
In fact, Xu Liang's impeachment no longer has any power. There is no evidence at all for many officials committing adultery and crimes, and they are just cheating. If you deceive the officials, maybe the "lawless elements" will actually surrender.
Two important officials of the imperial court were "recruited" in succession. No one said a word in the main hall, and there was silence.
"Your Majesty, the Song Dynasty is in ruins and waiting to be reborn. We should be more cautious when using troops against the Tatars."
Wei Liaoweng returned and spoke at the right time, breaking the silence.
The emperor's actions were steady and ruthless, and he firmly controlled the court, which was impressive. And what he said was just to let the emperor go along with the situation and give him an excuse to send troops.
As a native of Sichuan, it is necessary and imperative to set up defenses at the border fortress at Shukou, which is riddled with holes.
