"My beloved sirs, do you have anything else to say?" The entire court, including the Daming Palace and the Fengtian Palace, were silent.
Everyone had heard about what happened in Xilin County last night. They thought that today would be a battle between dragons and tigers, but they didn't expect that it would actually be a massacre with a huge disparity in power.
Guan Zehai of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Zeng Shutang, the cabinet minister, and no one even had time to react. The other party had already prepared all the evidence and testimony, and every piece of evidence was traceable.
He directly pinned the cabinet minister to the ground, and even the other party's rebuttal words were so pale. The last few words he said, he couldn't even resist in the face of the detailed information.
Even the Prime Minister Fan Yuanhe was surprisingly quiet now. A memorial that seemed to be an impeachment actually made everyone in the court lower their heads.
Emperor Mingkang, who was at the top, calmed down a little and saw the current situation.
Although the words Zeng Shutang said just now are suspected of dragging people into trouble, they also buried a thorn in Emperor Mingkang's heart again, a thorn that as long as it is touched even slightly, it will make people unable to sleep.
Emperor Mingkang stood up from the dragon chair and glanced at the ministers. All of them lowered their heads and remained silent. Even several cabinet ministers were like this, which made him feel a little chilled.
This was nothing more than a memorial. Even though the real person was present, the civil and military officials in the court were completely silent. "Zhou Chongde, tell me~~"
They didn't speak, and Emperor Mingkang didn't intend to let these people go. The next moment, he directly named them. In the queue, a man wearing a scarlet robe stepped out with a peacock patch embroidered on his chest.
This was Zhou Chongde, a third-rank official in the current dynasty, the Minister of Civil Affairs.
Zhou Chongde was holding the Wat Board in his hand with a very nervous look on his face, so much so that the Wat Board that should have been at chest height was already higher than his forehead.
"I am reporting to my emperor that I believe that Zeng Shutang is a heinous person, so he was sentenced to death!! To serve as a warning to others!"
What the other party said was actually the consistent behavior in the court. Everyone pushed against the wall. Now that Zeng Shutang fell, it was handled by Emperor Mingkang personally. So he would add a few words, which is the safest.
But that's not what Emperor Mingkang wanted to hear. With his current control over the capital, how much trouble could a cabinet minister cause?
What he wants to ask is Jia Yu! !
Ming Kang said leisurely: "Ai Qing, what do you think of the Champion?"
Inaudible voices of joy and anger echoed in the main hall of Fengtian Hall, and all the civil and military officials in the court held their breath at this moment.
The most critical thing is about to come. What is Emperor Mingkang's plan? Perhaps it was revealed within the next few sentences.
So they all pricked up their ears and listened carefully, for fear of missing any detail. When Zhou Chongde heard this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart, and secretly thought bitterly! !
He carefully glanced at Emperor Mingkang, trying to determine what Emperor Mingkang meant? However, he still overestimated himself. Emperor Mingkang had a calm expression on his face, and it was impossible to tell what the other party was thinking.
Now, the situation was before him, and he had only two choices. One was to continue what Zeng Shutang said, saying that Jia Qiu was a thief who stole the country, and he hoped that the emperor could catch him next time!
The other is, contrary to the first, saying that Jia Yu is young and energetic, and it is inevitable that he will be a little reckless in his actions, but his intention is not bad. He is to protect the emperor and protect the well-off, which is a kind of excuse.
But at the moment, he couldn't guess what Emperor Mingkang was planning, and he didn't dare to speak out easily. Once he got on the wrong team, his career would not only come to an end, but his own life would even be endangered.
"Zhou Aiqing, do you have nothing to say?"
Zhou Chongde raised the wat board above his head and said: "The champion is a young and talented man, but his subordinates have little knowledge and dare not comment well. This matter should be ruled by the Sacred Heart!!"
Hearing this, everyone was stunned. Some of the brave ones nearby even squinted at Zhou Chongde. Good guy, this guy actually kicked the ball back to Emperor Mingkang again. Not participating in the evaluation of Jia Qiu at all. This is undoubtedly a wise and wise way to protect one's self. He is worthy of being a minister. This skill should be regarded as
really not bad.
However, in the current situation, if the other party does this, Emperor Mingkang may be dissatisfied.
Emperor Mingkang didn't respond when he heard this. The other party said that it didn't make any difference. What he wanted to ask was not such a clueless answer.
"Ma Changlong, tell me what you think~~
Among the military attachés, Qi Muhou Ma Changlong looked a little unnatural after hearing Emperor Mingkang's words. Some time ago, the Xungui lineage and Jia Qiu broke up on bad terms, and even said they were tit for tat.
And after this period of time, he also learned the truth. It seems that Jia Qiu can prosper even if he does not rely on the Xungui Group. The power and strength behind it have also led to his fundamental Not willing to offend head-on.
Especially after the incident between Duke Zhen and Duke Li, the relationship between the imperial courts became very delicate.
Fan Yuanhe and Zeng Shutang have always been the leaders of their Xungui Group. Now one of the leaders has gone, and they are still living in such an environment, which also makes him panic.
Will Jia Qiu also investigate his own affairs? In fact, there is a saying that makes sense. When an official reaches their level, who’s bottom will be clean? ?
Not to mention others, even Jia Yu himself would not dare to say that he must be clean! ! What's more, it's them! Those things can't withstand investigation! ! !
"Come on, my emperor, I think that although Zeng Shutang has done many wrong things, he has also done many good things over the years. He has worked conscientiously for the great well-being for decades. Even if he has no merit, he still has hard work!!"
"Of course, if you do something wrong, you have to bear the corresponding responsibility. This minister does not deny it, but is it too severe to punish the nine tribes? Dakang has always built a country based on benevolence and righteousness, and he treats a veteran of two dynasties like this. Will it chill the world? "
Hearing this, there was a burst of sighs in the hall. In fact, most of them had the same idea about this matter. They had not heard such words for many years and such crimes. Most of them were responsible for the rebellion, but at best Zeng Shutang was just using his power to make profits for himself. Of course, there are some things that are a bit unacceptable, that is, he spoke for foreigners and dealt with his own people, but he never did Touch that red line~~
After a pause, Ma Changlong continued: "As for the champion Hou Jiayu, Wei Chen believes that some things must not be groundless. I am also confident that the champion Hou Jiayu is innocent, but this matter still needs to be investigated and the details need to be investigated in detail. In this way, Not only does it clear away the suspicion for the champion, but it also reassures all the adults present! It also reassures the court!!"
Emperor Mingkang stood at the front desk, waved his hand, indicating that he could join the queue, and did not continue to talk to Ma Changlong. "Master Fan, Master Wang, where are you?"
Later, Emperor Mingkang pointed out two more people, one was Zeng Shutang's old friend Fan Yuanhe, and the other was his own power, Wang Xiren.
Two of the five cabinet ministers were removed, including one Lin Ruhai and one Zeng Shutang. There are only three left now!
He should be happy about Zeng Shutang's downfall, but what the other party said was another thorn in his side that he couldn't ignore.
Fan Yuanhe sighed softly in his heart. This time, he could not excuse Zeng Shutang again.
The relationship between the two was already close. If he was trying to excuse himself, it would be easy to think that the things Zeng Shutang did might have been his handiwork.
So Fan Yuanhe went straight to the topic as soon as he opened his mouth. Didn't Emperor Mingkang want to ask what his attitude should be towards Jia Yu? "Your Majesty, I think it is particularly inappropriate for the champion Hou Jiayu to kill Jiang Wenzheng, the host and guest, in a busy city.
"Champion Hou Jiaqiu ignored the laws and disciplines of Dakang. This is not the first time he has hurt someone. Officials of Dakang, even if they make mistakes, should be under the jurisdiction of the court. Whether they arrest, kill or imprison, they should abide by it. The law should not be simply beaten to death. In this case, what will be lost is our great dignity and dignity!!"
"What will the people of the world think of our court then? Will the laws of the court be able to continue to be maintained?
What will happen to the prestige of the imperial court! ! These are all questions to consider! ! 「
"So I think that if the champion Hou Jiayu behaves inappropriately, he can be given a small punishment or a big punishment to make him realize that sometimes you can't just deal with problems with passion. The things done by the Host and Guest Department and Shuntian Mansion are not very good. The evil can be forgiven, but I hope the Emperor will think twice about this!!"
Emperor Mingkang nodded slightly and did not refute Fan Yuanhe's words.
Before Fan Yuanhe's words were completely dissipated, Wang Xiren raised his wat board and said, "I think Master Fan's words are on point. I also believe that the champion is not that kind of person, but there is no smoke without fire. This matter It’s better to check it out!!”
After Wang Xiren expressed his attitude, he stopped talking about it. How to check? Whoever checked it would not mention it again. It seemed that he did not want to offend the unpredictable champion.
Originally, several of them had received the news yesterday that Jia Qiu had been banned by the emperor, but looking at the current effect, the other party was considered banned, and Zeng Shutang was also brought down. What does this mean? Everyone present No one knows yet.
These were just a few of them. If it were others, most of them would probably have said the same thing as the Minister of Civil Affairs at the beginning! !
They originally thought of defeating Zeng Shutang, but unexpectedly another champion came, and this person caused the entire court to panic, which made each of them feel heavy in their hearts.
