Of course, even if Wang Jifeng and Changsun Wuji couldn't be harmed, they still had to be warned.
So His Majesty Li Er looked around and said with a chuckle: "The children of the Jiangnan Wang family and the Huang family are extremely conscientious and heinous people. It is the imperial court's dereliction of duty to allow their children to serve as supervisory censors."
"The position of the Supervisory Censor is a sacred position to promote righteousness, redress grievances, plead for the people, and uphold the laws and regulations of the court. It is really sad that it is being used by villains now!"
"Shang Shu of the Ministry of Justice, Duke Zhao... As the leaders in upholding the laws and disciplines of the empire and selecting officials, you have to keep your eyes open in the future!"
Wang Jifeng and Changsun Wuji were shocked and suddenly understood.
The emperor was obviously warning the two of them not to get involved in these rumors in the future.
At the same time, he also told the officials present that the impeachment of Yang Fan by Wang Sui and other supervisory censors was completely groundless.
Although the supervisory censor has the right to report events, he must have perfect moral character and personality to be competent.
Only the words spoken by people with good moral character are fair and trustworthy.
And people like Wang Sui and others are inherently evil people. They have tarnished the sacred position of supervisory censor, and their words cannot be trusted at all.
Therefore, their impeachment of Yang Fan is simply not credible.
Only then did the civil and military officials react. No wonder His Majesty Li Er was not in a hurry when Yang Fan was impeached.
It turns out that the emperor had already decided to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys, and there was real evidence to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys.
I just didn't expect that the emperor would come up with such a way to completely destroy the other party's reputation to invalidate the impeachment.
It was obvious that the emperor had tolerated them to the limit.
This is also a warning to the aristocratic families who want to force the palace to consider the consequences, otherwise once the emperor becomes angry, they will end up like the Wang family and Huang family in Jiangnan.
Everyone looked at the emperor with a calm expression in fear. What a great move to draw out the fire!
But what makes everyone a little confused is when did Yang Fan send these evidence and memorials?
It stands to reason that no matter where the memorial comes from, it needs to be reviewed and forwarded through the cabinet.
At this time, all the civil and military officials couldn't help but look at Li Junxian who was standing aside.
In their opinion, only the spy leader could hand these things over to the emperor without anyone noticing.
Seeing everyone's suspicions, His Majesty Li Er sat high on the throne and admired Yang Fan's skills.
Without this evidence, it would be impossible for His Majesty Li Er to suppress the arrogance of these aristocratic families.
Now it seems that Yang Fan is really his trump card to turn defeat into victory!
Even far away in the south of the Yangtze River, Yang Fan was able to predict the situation in the court in advance. He was really a monster.
Now everyone is suspicious of Bai Qi, and His Majesty Li Er will not explain.
After all, the "Hundred Riders" all appear as collectors of the emperor's intelligence organization.
Although Li Er didn't bother to collect information from various ministers, having a warning like Baiqi could keep these ministers alert at all times, so they would not dare to do anything extraordinary.
Because Li Er wanted these people to feel that their every move was under the control of the emperor.
Seeing the civil and military officials trembling with fear, Xiao Yu had a bitter look on his face.
This time Jiangnan officials gathered to impeach Yang Fan. In fact, it is not an exaggeration to say that it was a conspiracy.
Because the Jiangnan nobles wanted to impeach Yang Fan to let the emperor know the bottom line of the Jiangnan nobles.
Originally this was a sure thing, but now the Jiangnan nobles can only swallow their own bitter pill.
Xiao Yu even wondered if someone or other forces were causing trouble in this wave of impeachment.
Especially Changsun Wuji.
This guy jumped out to stir up the atmosphere at the beginning, but then he immediately acted like a turtle.
He even ended up directly siding with the emperor, which was so strange!
It stands to reason that Changsun Wuji belongs to the Guanzhong family, and it is in the best interest of the Guanzhong family to have the Jiangnan gentry scattered.
More importantly, Changsun Wuji, an old fox, is a guy who never sees a rabbit but doesn't let go of hawks. How could he easily agree to jointly impeach Yang Fan?
This is all so weird!
Xiao Yu frowned tightly, trying to figure out a clue.
Unfortunately, after thinking about it for a long time, it was still a fog.
But no matter what, the vitality of the Jiangnan noble clan was severely damaged this time, and they will never regain their former strength!
Above the main hall, after Wang Sui and Huang Ben were taken away by the guards, the scene became quiet again.
His Majesty Li Er stands on the throne, with a tall and straight posture and a calm expression.
It seems that the fate of the Wang and Huang clans in Jiangnan was just a trivial matter.
The emperor glanced around for a week and asked calmly: "Is anyone still impeaching Yang Fan now?"
The censors who originally participated in the impeachment of Yang Fan couldn't help but change their expressions, and they were panicking.
The emperor usually seemed tolerant and generous, and would not be punished for anything he said.
Now, they are resolutely uprooting the Wang and Huang clans. The emperor at this time is no different from a scourge in their eyes.
More importantly, Wang Jifeng, the big brother who took the lead, has now ceased his activities. Who wants to be the one who takes the lead?
After being able to mix in the court for so many years, these supervisory censors are not newbies in officialdom.
As a profession that relies on "squirting" for a living, not only eloquence is important, but the ability to observe words and emotions is even more important.
No one is a sage, so who can guarantee that there are no mistakes at all?
If you want to make contributions and achieve results in the position of supervisory censor, in addition to having support behind you, you must also know how to observe the emperor's face at all times.
Know who can be impeached and who cannot be impeached, otherwise you will only destroy yourself.
If you just insist on clinging to one muscle, it doesn't mean you are capable. Instead, it will make people criticize you as a fool. Whether you can save your life in the end is another question.
Wang Sui and Huang Luan are the best examples.
Among the officials who can stand in the Tai Chi Hall, which one is doing nothing?
Today, Wang Jifeng, the Minister of Justice, cannot even protect the Jiangnan Wang family. All the supervisory censors of the Jiangnan faction can only stop their activities and stare to see if anyone else takes the lead.
Otherwise, you will just rush up stupidly, and the emperor will give up your position without telling you, and it will probably implicate the family. That would be a real tragedy!
So, after His Majesty Li Er killed the chicken to scare the monkeys and directly captured Wang Sui and Huang Luan, there was a strange silence in the main hall.
Looking at the group of supervisory censors who were cowering and not daring to breathe, Changsun Wuji couldn't help but sigh.
The reason why he would rather risk participating in the impeachment of Yang Fan was that he hoped that these people would not be afraid of losing their heads and could unite to put pressure on the emperor.
Obviously, these people were frightened by the emperor and did not have the courage to impeach.
Especially Wang Jifeng, the leader, didn't expect this guy to be so weak.
If he could be tougher, how could the emperor not give in under the pressure from the Jiangnan nobles and the Wang family?
But look now, this group of people can only confuse right and wrong.
He retreats when he encounters difficulties, and there is no image of him as a remonstrating officer who is strong-willed and upright.
Just when Changsun Wuji was disappointed, someone finally stood up.
"The humble minister Cui Rong impeached Yang Fan for his misdeeds in the south of the Yangtze River. He withheld all the money seized from the pirates and did not pay it into the national treasury. He is obviously suspected of corruption. I implore your majesty to order the third division to file a case for strict investigation!"
Cui Rong, the supervisory censor, stood up somewhat uneasily.
He had to come out at this time.
Wang Jifeng's eyes were like piercing awls, and he kept winking at him.
Cui Rong really had no choice but to bite the bullet and stand up.
Although he is a branch of the Bolingcui family, it is a pity that he has never been taken seriously. He has changed his family and joined Changsun Wuji.
But in order to make money, he secretly took 50,000 yuan from the Jiangnan nobles.
Seeing Wang Sui and Huang Luan being taken down with his own eyes, Cui Rong was already frightened and wanted to try not to attract attention.
Although he missed Wang Jifeng, he didn't want to give up at all.
Wang Jifeng had his handle and could only bite the bullet and impeach Yang Fan again.
He also knew that Wang Jifeng wanted him to drag Changsun Wuji into trouble.
After all, Changsun Wuji helped push him to the position of imperial official.
Cui Rong felt miserable in his heart at this time, but who could he tell?
Since we have chosen to take both sides, we have to bite the bullet and move forward.
As soon as he finished his righteous and impassioned speech, Cui Rong stared closely at Li Er's expression, fearing that the emperor would just raid his home and exterminate his family again.
Under the gaze of all the ministers, His Majesty Li Er was really surprised.
Are there really people who are not afraid of death?
But Li Er still glared at Changsun Wuji fiercely.
Obviously, Li Er regarded Cui Rong's behavior as Changsun Wuji's behind the scenes.
Seeing this, Changsun Wuji was also extremely depressed.
Although this Cui Rong is one of his own, he was the one who instigated the previous impeachment of Yang Fan.
But what just happened, he was really unjust!
Before Changsun Wuji could say anything, Li Junxian stood up and said:
"Your Majesty, according to Baiqi's investigation, Cui Rong accepted a bribe of 50,000 yuan from the Wang family of Jiangnan during his tenure as the censor. The main purpose was to frame the governor of Jiangnan Province. Therefore, Wei Chen believes that Cui Rongde is not worthy of the position and impeaches him. If your words are not enough, please Your Majesty to arrest Cui Rong and bring him to justice in Dali Temple..."
"That's right! Is there anyone else who wants to play with Yang Fan?"
Upon hearing the emperor's words, Cui Rong collapsed to the ground.
He now hates Wang Jifeng and those Jiangnan nobles.
Without the instigation of these people, he would not have gotten involved in this matter.
When Yang Fan was in Chang'an, many people rumored that Yang Fan was evil.
Cui Rong didn't believe it as long as anyone who opposed Yang Fan would end well.
Now that he had suffered a bloody head injury, he believed it now, but it was too late.
The more he thought about it, the more desperate he became. Cui Rong's eyes blurred and he fainted to the ground.
All the civil and military officials present could see it.
The emperor obviously wanted to protect Yang Fan, but because most of the courtiers were attacking him, he did not take strong measures.
Now I am taking out the evidence one by one, obviously trying to defeat them one by one!
This move can be said to be ruthless.
Changsun Wuji looked solemn.
Although some people hate iron and think that Cui Rong is a guy who cheats on others.
But pushing this guy to the position of censor was achieved by compromising a lot of interests.
Now it was actually taken down by His Majesty Li Er in such an understatement. It was really a waste of all his efforts.
More importantly, he didn't know how many court officials the emperor had in his hands. This was what made Changsun Wuji fearful and uneasy.
Before he could think of a way to deal with it, Li Junxian took another pile of things and presented it to the emperor.
Although no one can clearly see the content above, everyone knows that this must be some information about someone.
Li Junxian was so grand that His Majesty Li Er let it go.
Obviously, His Majesty Li Er is warning everyone not to talk nonsense.
The meaning is obvious. If anyone wants to impeach Yang Fan again, his violent information will be made public in the court.
Even if they think about it, they know that once their dirty information is exposed in court, they will only be censored by Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment.
For a time, many ministers in the court felt cold all over.
One by one, they craned their necks and stared to see if any of the dirty stuff on the throne belonged to them!
Wang Jifeng and others were even more horrified. Is the emperor planning to kill all the courtiers who target Yang Fan?
Especially the Jiangnan officials, whose eyes were full of horror, were eager to know how much the emperor knew about them.
Thinking that some of the bad things he has done over the years have been verified by the emperor, it scares people to death just thinking about it!
Originally, some officials from the Jiangnan gentry wanted to fight for it again.
But now they are all talking quietly, lowering their heads and saying nothing, for fear of being used as a model by Li Er.
However, His Majesty Li Er's behavior made Changsun Wuji both envious and jealous.
Unexpectedly, the emperor would ask Baiqi to collect dirt on court officials in order to protect Yang Fan.
It is simply incredible that Yang Fan can receive such favor from His Majesty Li Er.
Of course, Changsun Wuji also knew that His Majesty Li Er did not do this just for Yang Fan.
Mainly because Li Er didn't want to lose the opportunity to control Jiangnan.
And Yang Fan is the one who fights for him, so of course Li Er will protect him.
Changsun Wuji couldn't figure it out. By doing this, Li Er wasn't afraid of causing panic among people?
Throughout history for thousands of years, even the sage Confucius made mistakes sometimes, let alone ordinary people?
Everyone sitting in the court, and
Who dares to pat his chest and say that he has no problems at all?
Even if you don't have any problems, who can guarantee that you don't have a few cheating relatives in your family?
The supervisory censor of the Yushitai has always regarded himself as a Qingliu.
Now, within a short time, Li Er had captured three of them, and every one of them was considered ruined.
Under such circumstances, who dares to rashly proceed to impeach Yang Fan?
Even if you want to seek death, there is no need to use this method.
Coupled with the complete silence of Wang Jifeng, the leader of this incident, and the silence of Xiao Yu, the leader of Jiangnan, the impeachment officials suddenly died down, and no one dared to stand up again.
There is no way, who is not afraid of having his family confiscated and his family exterminated, and who is not afraid of having his future ruined...
Xiao Yu looked at these people and felt lucky in his heart.
Fortunately, he didn't foolishly lead these people to impeach Yang Fan, otherwise he had foreseen his own end.
Even though he was clean and upright, Xiao Yu could not guarantee that no one in the family would be involved in those dirty things.
As long as one or two close relatives are involved, the emperor can still punish him.
In this society maintained by patriarchal bloodline, who can escape if a family member commits a crime?
At a lighter level, you can be convicted of indulging your family members and bullying the people, while at a more serious level, you can be charged with shielding your relatives or even being complicit in the crime.
Even if it costs his life, he still has to be sent to Lingnan.
Xiao Yu, who had already been demoted twice by His Majesty Li Er, naturally did not want to suffer that kind of bumps again.
What's more, there is a huge difference between being sent to Lingnan and being demoted.
(End of chapter)
