Emperor Wanli was upset after hearing this! This power of hearing and reporting is really a good thing. As long as you hold this sign, you can say whatever you want! So he looked at Li Xiupeng intently for a moment, then leaned on the dragon chair and said, "In that case, I wonder if Uncle Wu Ning is here, would you be willing to defend yourself?"
The courtiers all looked towards the nobles, but did not see Liu Haojia there. At this time, the censor on duty came out and said: "Your Majesty, Uncle Wu Ning left for Tianjin two days ago and is not in the capital at the moment! However, his father, Uncle Gu Ning, is here, so he can let Uncle Gu Ning defend himself on his behalf!"
The courtiers had different expressions when they heard this, and the nobles were especially angry! Because at this time they also saw that these censors were waiting for Liu Haojia to leave before taking action! And they knew that Liu's father was not good at playing court games, so they wanted to open a breakthrough in him! He couldn't help but think about dragging the two of them into the water!
Liu's father, Liu Runlin, has been standing in the class. When he heard the impeachment just now, his head kept buzzing, and he even broke out in a cold sweat! But he also understood that he needs to play now!
The Liu family has been working at the bottom for so many years. The opportunity to go to court was only after Liu Haojia and Emperor Wanli got in touch, so Liu's father knew nothing about government affairs at all!
In the past few years, although he has worked hard to make friends with nobles and learn from experience, what he can teach at the wine table are only trivial things related to the court. The core things need to be understood by himself. People will actually tell him!
So Father Liu was completely confused when someone tapped him on the head! But fortunately, he kept in mind what Liu Haojia taught him: "No matter what happens, either drag it or push it! Then contact me immediately and let me deal with it!"
So after he left work, he saluted Emperor Wanli slowly, still thinking about countermeasures. Emperor Wanli seemed to understand what he was thinking. He not only asked him to get up in a friendly manner, but also talked with him a few bits and pieces about physical topics.
However, the gossip always came to an end. After Li Xiupeng and the other two people finished their exchange, they directly handed over their hands and said, "Gu Ningbo, please answer some questions from the lower officials!"
Father Liu shook his head and said, "I asked for leave from the court some time ago. Why did you accuse my family of such a big crime just after I came to court?"
Li Xiupeng said calmly: "Uncle Gu Ning, this is not my fault! As a censor, I naturally have the right to correct the words and deeds of all officials! What I want to know now is that Gu Ningbo has now sold out the fake ten It’s been so long, why are you still stranded in the capital?”
Father Liu laughed and said, "I am the commander-in-chief of the Navy. Do I need to report to your Metropolitan Procuratorate where I will work? Moreover, the Navy has just been established and has not yet determined the location of the office, so I can only work in the palace!" What do you think, do you accept this explanation?"
Father Liu originally wanted to come up with other reasons, but to his surprise, Li Xiupeng said calmly: "That makes sense."
After speaking, he turned to Emperor Wanli and said, "Your Majesty, the navy's office should be established as soon as possible!"
Emperor Wanli nodded subconsciously and said, "Okay, I understand!"
Upon hearing this, the courtiers all knew that the opening scene was over, and what he wanted to say next was his top priority! Therefore, the courtiers who were experienced in government affairs all reacted and looked meaningfully at the two people in the center of the hall!
Sure enough, Li Xiupeng smiled and said: "What do you think of your second son going beyond the local government to go to the city to arrest people? What do you think of him secretly sharing the spoils on the battlefield? And he did it to raise the bandits to respect themselves! The most important thing is First of all, he secretly distributed the property of the gentry and officials who had not been convicted, and gave double the pay to the soldiers. This is no small matter!"
Father Liu felt a little panicked when he heard this series of questions coming at him! Because he knew very clearly that he was not good at debating. And if he didn't respond well to one of these questions, he was afraid that his son would be in trouble, so he couldn't answer it for a while!
At this time, Li Xiupeng said proudly: "Wu Ningbo himself is very smart and very good at taking advantage of loopholes in the law! But this time he changed the military law without authorization and paid double the salary to win people's hearts. This is clear from the military law It is forbidden by Chu! And this military law was also set by Emperor Taizu. I wonder what Uncle Gu Ning has to say?"
Everyone heard the words for a while
I can't think of anything, because since the Ming Dynasty started recruiting troops, the salaries of generals at all levels have been clearly written! Therefore, there is no problem in winning people’s hearts by paying double wages! But the most terrifying thing about a martial arts school is the crime of buying people's hearts! Because after this charge is established, the next charge is treason!
But Father Liu is also a smart man, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to come up with the idea of renting out Gu Ningbo's mansion. So he raised his hand to Emperor Wanli and said, "Your Majesty, Uncle Wu Ning is not in the capital now. He is busy with naval matters in Tianjin. So we might as well wait until the imperial court issues an order to recall Uncle Wu Ning!"
Emperor Wanli, who was originally livid, nodded immediately when he heard this and said, "That makes sense! I will turn around and issue an order for him to return to the capital as soon as possible."
At this moment, a person in the crowd suddenly rushed out of the class, got in front of Li Xiupeng and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty naturally has the right intention to recall Liu Haojia! But now they are discussing whether he is guilty or not. This does not prevent the imperial court from issuing an order. On the contrary, If he is indeed found guilty, the imperial court can directly issue an order to arrest him."
Everyone looked up and found that the young censor whose face was distorted by hesitation and excitement was the young man who often followed Ning Baiqiang! It seems that he has never forgotten the fate of Ning Baiqiang being demoted to serve the people. Now he has finally waited for the time to take revenge on Liu Haojia, so he can't help but jump out!
After speaking, he turned to Liu's father and said loudly: "Uncle Gu Ning, you can't use various excuses to cover up Uncle Wu Ning just because he is your second son! You can't cover up this kind of thing, because you are the commander-in-chief of the navy. Control, what happened in the navy is naturally inseparable from you!"
When everyone heard this, they felt that this little guy was very angry and was ready to kill the father and son! But at this moment, someone walked out of the honorable class and said: "Your Majesty, as the saying goes, there will be some consequences when serving in the foreign military! Moreover, although Gu Ningbo is the commander-in-chief of the navy, he is recuperating at home due to illness and does not understand What happened in the navy. But the two censors are far-fetched and forcefully pull things together. It is really too much! Also, everyone knows that they and Ning Baiqiang have always been close, so I feel that their impeachment This is simply a deliberate act of revenge and should be dismissed!”
