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After hearing Li Yu's series of impeachments against Su Changzhen, Emperor Deqing's face became serious.
Although the "ten major crimes" listed by Li Yu to Su Changzhen are not as serious as those of Wei Zhongxian in the previous dynasty, each one cannot be underestimated, even if only one of the crimes has been confirmed to be true. , Su Changzhen was also dismissed as a result of having his home confiscated and imprisoned. If these ten charges are proven to be true, then not only would Su Changzhen have his home confiscated and executed, but his wife and family members would also be implicated. It wouldn’t be surprising even if thousands of people were involved.
I have to say that when Li Yu wrote this impeachment memorial, he was absolutely in a cruel mood.
So, Emperor Deqing raised his hand, and saw Zhang De, the eunuch next to him, walking quickly to Li Yu, taking the impeachment memorial from Li Yu's hand, and then holding it with both hands and handing it to Emperor Deqing.
After Emperor Deqing read Li Yu's impeachment memorial carefully, his expression became more serious.
Then, Emperor Deqing raised his head and confirmed to Li Yu again: "Do you really have solid evidence of these crimes against Su Changzhen?"
Li Yu looked calm and said: "Your Majesty, every crime I impeached Su Changzhen has conclusive physical evidence or witness. For example, Su Changzhen accepted 30,000 taels of silver from Zhao Benqi, the former Suzhou magistrate. Then Zhao Benqi After his term as the Suzhou magistrate expired, he was transferred to Shandong as the inspector. However, he still refused to restrain himself and eventually committed a crime. He is now being held in the Criminal Prison. Although the case for which he was convicted has nothing to do with his term as the Suzhou magistrate, he still did not restrain himself. He also went to the Tianlao to interrogate Zhao Benqi carefully, and Zhao Benqi also confessed that he had bribed Su Changzhen. If His Majesty does not believe it, he can summon Zhao Benqi from the Tianlao for questioning...
Another example is the matter of Su Changzhen dispatching private soldiers to suppress the people. I also have several victims of the people who came to the capital to complain. They can all prove that my impeachment is not false...
Another example is Su Changzhen's case of ostracizing dissidents and forming cliques for personal gain. I also have conclusive witness evidence! The former magistrate of Wujiang County, Li Yicheng, was dismissed from his official position because of his refusal to surrender to Su Changjin. He is now living in the capital. Your Majesty can ask him for questioning..."
Then, in front of Emperor Deqing and hundreds of officials, Li Yu told the various evidences he had collected one by one in detail. Every piece of evidence was provable, which once again increased the problem. undermined the credibility of his impeachment.
For a time, all the officials in the Huangji Palace were shocked. Even though some officials were originally Su Changzhen's disciples and former officials, they did not dare to speak out for Su Changzhen easily in the face of countless irrefutable evidences, for fear that they would Being implicated, he chose to protect himself wisely.
Some ministers with keen eyesight looked at Li Yu with even more meaning - Li Yu, a mere supervisory censor, would never be able to collect so much detailed evidence, which would take countless time and effort. Energy, I am afraid that Li Yu was instigated and supported by a certain force, but it is not yet known which party in the DPRK this force is, nor is it clear what this force's intention is to suddenly take action against Su Changzhen.
After listening to Li Yu's explanation, Emperor Deqing's expression became slightly serious. He also thought of the situation where someone was instigating Li Yu behind his back.
Therefore, Emperor Deqing took a deep look at Li Yu and asked, "Did you find out all these criminal evidences by yourself? I'm afraid it's impossible, right?"
Li Yu still looked upright and said calmly: "Of course it is impossible for me to find so much evidence by myself. During the investigation, I also received support and assistance from many colleagues, such as the right deputy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Mr. Wei Lan, the Censor of the Capital, Mr. Ji Zuoji, the Doctor of the Ministry of Justice, Mr. Wan Jingren, the Right Counselor of the Department of General Affairs..."
Then, Li Yu reported a series of names, but after hearing Li Yu's report, Emperor Deqing became even more confused.
Most of the officials listed by Li Yu were not of high rank. Some were neutrals in the court, some were fringe members of the "Zhao Party", "Zhou Party", and "Shen Party". Of course, there were also some who were afraid of the world being in chaos. However, the mixture of these people made Emperor Deqing confused as to which force wanted to bring down Su Changjin.
At the same time, Zhao Junchen secretly remembered the list of names listed by Li Yu in his heart.
Unlike Emperor Deqing who was confused, Zhao Junchen had guessed that the instigator behind Li Yu was the seventh prince Zhu Hejian, and the people listed by Li Yu must have been involved. I am afraid they are all related to Zhu Hejian. Zhao Junchen In the future, we may be able to find out more about Zhu Hejian's true power through these people.
On the other side, Emperor Deqing pondered again for a moment, and then handed Li Yu's memorial to the eunuch Zhang De again, and said: "Give Li Yu's impeachment memorial to all the eunuchs to read. After all, Su Changzhen is the eunuch. An official, a second-rank official of the imperial court, is now far away in Nanzhili. If the imperial court wants to convict him, it must be more cautious."
As he spoke, Emperor Deqing glanced at the officials from the corner of his eyes.
The meaning of Emperor Deqing's statement is obvious - if anyone among the officials wants to speak for Su Changzhen, now is the time.
However, the vast majority of officials in the Huangji Palace regard the four words "be cautious and protect yourself" as the rule of life. Most of Su Changzhen's disciples and former officials are selfish and corrupt officials. It seems that Su Changzhen is about to be in big trouble. , how could they be willing to speak out for Su Changzhen? As for those Qingliu people, they have long disliked Su Changzhen, so naturally they will not intercede for Su Changzhen.
For a moment, there was silence in Huangji Hall, and everyone was watching the changes.
In the end, the person who spoke for Su Changzhen did not show up, but the person who added insult to injury jumped out first.
As the chief minister of the cabinet now, Shen Changmao naturally read Li Yu's impeachment transcript first.
After reading the impeachment excerpt, Shen Changmao looked happy - he once wanted to win over Su Changzhen to join the "Shen Party" to strengthen his momentum, but was rejected by Su Changzhen, so Shen Changmao has always had a grudge against Su Changzhen - Isn't now a good time for revenge?
Therefore, after handing Li Yu's memorial to Zhou Shangjing, Shen Changmao did not wait for the other cabinet elders to read the memorial, but rushed out to express his attitude: "Your Majesty, I believe that all the charges Li Yu impeached Su Changzhen are criminal. Letter! In fact, in recent years, I have heard from time to time about Su Changzhen’s evil deeds in Nanzhili. However, he is far away in the capital and has been inconvenient to verify. Now, all the charges against Su Changzhen impeached by Li Yu are proven. It can be seen from this that Su Changzhen is indeed a corrupt official and a traitor who has committed serious crimes, and he should be investigated and dealt with strictly. Otherwise, he will not be able to uphold the principles of the government and make the people angry. I hope His Majesty will judge him!"
As Shen Changmao finished speaking, the originally quiet Huangji Palace suddenly became lively again.
Those Qingliu who had already disliked Su Changzhen, those political opponents who had conflicts with Su Changzhen, and the "Shen Party" officials who only followed Shen Changmao's lead, all came out one after another to express their requests to the court to severely punish Su Changzhen. manner.
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Double update tomorrow.
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