In the old emperor's heart, he couldn't cry or laugh.
In fact, she didn't like Zhang Fufu very much, and she had heard of some of his bad deeds, but no one had ever brought it up, so she didn't pursue it in detail.
After all, Zhang Yaofu has a sweet mouth and always puts her in a good mood.
As an emperor, you don't need to be surrounded by upright and upright officials. Of course, they can’t all be “slick officials” who can only flatter themselves.
But in the past few years, probably because everyone in the court knew that she preferred to be obedient, there were more and more cunning officials, while there were fewer and fewer honest and upright officials.
This is also the biggest reason why she is eager to discover talents.
And now this Di Ying...
The old emperor's eyes slightly glanced at Zhang Quefu, who was kneeling on the ground, trembling and daring not to raise his head, and decided in his heart: It's time to curb the current atmosphere in the court.
But she didn't accept Di Ying's words.
She put down her hand, patted the dragon case, and changed the topic again.
"Don't hold on to this or that. Let's talk about your own affairs first. As Bingzhou's legal officer, a fifth-grade official, he convened the people to publicly try the highest civil and military officials in Bingzhou.
You also incited the people and directly killed more than forty people. Who gave you the courage? Who allows you to be so lawless?
You keep talking about the law, but which part of the law does this come from? Do you take me seriously? ! "
When Di Ying heard this, she straightened her back.
After clasping his hands and saluting, his face became solemn and he answered seriously.
"Reporting to Your Majesty: The power of the law does not only lie in its strictness, cruelty, and terms and conditions. It lies in its foundation.
It is based on the common people's long-term friendship and long-term reasoning.
Regarding those criminals, Wei Chen wanted to try them in the Yamen, but Your Majesty... you didn't see the situation at that time.
Above the court, the Lord of Suffering cannot stand;
Between heaven and earth, weeping cannot be tolerated. "
Having said this, Di Ying pressed her eyes which could not help but turn slightly red, and then said loudly:
"In Fa, Ma Guangjin, She Jianhong and others have harmed the people of Bingzhou, covering up the sky with one hand, and have committed countless crimes that cannot be solved even after being killed and chopped into pieces.
In principle, Wei Chen does not have the authority or qualifications to interrogate them.
They had no choice but to let all the victims of their harm be told in public.
The minor officials did not exceed their authority in the trial. Officials serve the people, and the people have the right to appeal.
As for incitement, there is no such thing as a humble minister.
Wei Chen just put a group of prisoners into a prison car and prepared to escort them to Dadu and hand them over to the Ministry of Punishment, but the people were furious...
Your Majesty, the people's support is greater than that of Hongchuan. Have you not seen the tens of thousands of people shouting and shouting, wanting to tear the prisoners alive with their teeth?
The humble minister was incompetent and powerless, and had no subordinates. He could not stop him and could only watch helplessly.
No, I couldn't even look at it.
At the beginning of the public outcry, the minister had been knocked unconscious and taken away by Ma Guangjin's dead soldiers. "
As he spoke, Di Ying smacked his lips slightly, with an expression on his face that expressed regret that he had not seen the death of Ma Guangjin and others.
The old emperor: "..."
She was speechless.
This Di Ying is both noble and harmonious, both righteous and evil...
Especially the other party's attitude towards her, she couldn't tell what it was.
Is there awe? a little bit.
Is there respect? a little bit.
Is there any fear? Not found...
From the moment he stepped into the royal study, no, from the time he entered the palace until now, he didn't feel like he was answering questions in front of the palace.
It seemed like two old friends were sitting by the lake or in the pavilion, talking to each other.
This feeling……
The old emperor's mind gradually drifted away.
She had been an emperor for two generations, and then she became an emperor herself. How long had it been since she had spoken sincerely?
No one dared to speak true words to her, and she never told anyone what was on her mind.
No matter what your identity is, all your emotions, true feelings, etc., you cannot express them to others.
Now, she has the world, but she is also extremely lonely.
The people of the country and dynasty are all her people, but there is always an emptiness in her heart.
But now, suddenly, there was such a person, suddenly falling from the sky, standing in the royal study, standing in front of her, making reasonable and well-founded praises and criticisms, but his tone and attitude seemed to be having a heart-to-heart talk with her.
He didn't treat her as someone to rely on, he didn't try to please her, he didn't kowtow to her and be submissive to her.
He even criticized her in a roundabout way, accused her, and complained about her shortcomings.
It's like: everyone wants something from her, and she is the one everyone relies on. Then, here comes a person who is not asking for anything from her, but giving to her.
This feeling is so fresh and...
It really made her feel that it was neither close nor far.
"Di Ying, what do you think is the most important thing for the country and me?"
The empress calmed down, tried to return to normal, and asked Di Ying.
If this person is really a wise man, then she wants to hear the other person's opinion first.
"Reply to Your Majesty."
Di Ying listened to the question, clasped his hands and bowed slightly, then opened his mouth to answer.
"When Wei Chen was a child, he observed ants crawling all over the ground. He watched them busy and working tirelessly around, just to serve and take care of the queen ant.
Wei Chen was thinking, if the queen ant is taken care of well, all the little ants will be happy?
So Wei Chen stared at them every day.
But then I thought: No.
No matter what the queen looks like, the little ants are always running around. Their greatest happiness seems to be to hoard a large amount of food after feeding the queen ant.
No matter how much is too much, no matter how little is too little, it is not scary.
Wei Chen was thinking, are they the same as humans? People, as long as they have land to grow and have enough food sources, they will be happy and happy?
Therefore, Wei Chen followed his family to the fields every day.
Unfortunately, it turned out not to be the case.
Because no matter how much food is grown, there will never be enough food.
In good years, taxes will be heavy, and we have to stock up on food to prevent famine years, so we don’t dare to eat as much as we want.
It's a famine year, taxes are still heavy, and the stored grain needs to be eaten to prevent further famine next year. I don’t even dare to eat more.
A family's annual income comes from raising poultry, growing vegetables, and selling meat, eggs, and vegetables in exchange for salt, cloth, and other daily necessities.
For those areas where vegetables are grown, only a few corners can be dug up for planting.
As for poultry, the number of poultry cannot be fed too much. Because I can’t afford to support him, I can’t even afford to pay taxes.
Wei Chen was thinking, should he become an official?
Is it true that only by becoming an official, reducing taxes, and being able to help the people in times of famine, will the country be stable?
Will the small family of a humble minister be stable?
Therefore, Wei Chen studied hard and wanted to pass the examination to become an official, so that his family could live a good life.
But this is really just a trail. After all, when it comes to bringing disaster to a country, the largest base is the common people.
How many of them can enter the court? How many are good officials who serve the country and the people?
In the end, the only thing that can be saved and helped is one's own little family. "
