Looking at the two local officials who prostrated themselves in front of them, his cold eyes were like sharp arrows, which could almost pierce their hearts: "Do you realize your mistake now? Do you apologize? What have you been doing in the past half year?"
After saying this, the boulder in their hearts hung even higher, and even Dou Yi, who had always been upright and fearless, had a look of fear on his face. It's not fear, but shame. In the past, he was fair and outspoken because he was reasonable, but this time, he couldn't stand up.
"Don't you two know how important Hebei is and how important Daming Prefecture is? The imperial court has entrusted you with your important positions. This time, you can work together with one heart and one mind, fulfill your duties faithfully, and benefit your hometown. What will be the result?
Invite friends to party, criticize each other, and fights between Taoists and government officials are rampant. When governing the government and controlling the people, they do not think about fulfilling their duties, but they spare no effort to fight for power and gain. "
Liu Chengyou's tone was surprisingly stern, and he stared at Li Huan: "I know that you have been in charge of Daming Mansion for several years and have made outstanding achievements. You are proud of it and are arrogant about your achievements. The Chief Secretary is a government official, and the Chief Envoy is personally appointed by me. "Official official, you are disrespectful and offensive, do you want to challenge the authority of the imperial court?"
"I never meant this! You absolutely don't dare!" Li Huan was lying on the ground, he was also an old man in his fifties, and there was a sense of grievance in his tone.
Ignoring him, Liu Chengyou looked at Dou Yi again, not polite at all, and rebuked: "I have experienced your Dou Yi's temper. When you were in Tokyo, you offended me many times. I want you to be loyal and upright, so Be more tolerant. And use your talents to appoint local officials. However, you can imagine how arrogant you are when you are an official in the local area!
Aren't you an upright Kiyosuke, loyal to the public and to the country? How come you don’t know the importance, and don’t distinguish between public and private affairs? Hebei Province is divided into separate roads. Many common affairs are complicated and urgently need to be purged and regulated. Do you know how many things have been missed because of your dispute with Li Huan in the past half year? "
"I don't understand the general situation, ignore the overall situation, and neglect affairs with personal grudges. The crime is unpardonable and irrefutable. Please punish me!" Dou Yi's face changed for a while, and she apologized again.
In fact, Liu Chengyou's reprimand was also biased. It would not be wrong for the two of them to completely give up their common affairs because of the political struggle. However, the conflicts, criticisms and even mutual discord between the two have gone too far, and the impact on the local area has been too bad.
Moreover, more than a month after it was confirmed that Yu Jia's northern patrol was confirmed, the relationship between the two has eased a lot and the conflicts have subsided. However, the impact of what happened on Liu Chengyou's heart is not so easy to eliminate.
After scolding him, Liu Chengyou sneered twice and asked: "Looking at you, I'm afraid I'm not convinced, and may even feel aggrieved! I think the Taoist government is peaceful, but I think I'm making a fuss out of a molehill!"
"I don't dare!"
"I don't dare!"
"Okay! I always like to listen to low-level information. Since you are all vying to plead guilty, then I will listen to you. How do you think you should be punished?" Looking at the performance of the two, Liu Chengyou suddenly relaxed and asked calmly. road.
"I ask you to be dismissed from office and reduce your position to serve the people!" Dou Yi gritted her teeth and said.
"The same goes for me!" Li Huan also said.
The palace slowly became quiet, and Liu Chengyou's eyes wandered over the two ministers again. The room was still a little cold in late mid-spring. After a long silence, Liu Chengyou waved his hand: "You two, the ground is wet and cold. You are not young anymore. Don't hurt your knees by kneeling. Get up!"
After the harsh words, there were some gentle words, which made Dou and Li Chen a little surprised, and they quickly responded: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After thinking for a while, Liu Chengyou sighed: "I've been walking all the way and I'm a little tired. You guys should step back first!"
"Yes!" They were all a little stunned and stepped back respectfully.
After the two ministers had retreated, Liu Chengyou put away all his emotions and became calm. His anger towards Dou and Li just now was more like a manifestation of power, just to intimidate and beat them. On the surface, anger is raging, but in the heart, it is calm.
In fact, the dispute between Dou and Li was not a big problem for the court and Liu Chengyou. Although the conflict between the two was severe, it was not as serious as what Liu Chengyou said.
Even to a certain extent, they are willing to see conflicts and restraints between Taoist governments, as long as they are within controllable limits. After all, although the Chief Envoy Office was newly established only a few years ago, it was in charge of civil government affairs, controlled the state governments at the subordinate level, and directly communicated with the imperial court at the upper level. Its power was staggering.
It's just that due to the current development situation of the country, all Taoist ministers need a senior official who can coordinate political affairs, and they also need the authority of the chief envoy. When the world is unified and Yu Nei is at peace, Liu Chengyou will also start reducing the powers of the Chief Secretary. This has already been conceived in his mind.
On the other hand, Liu Chengyou also knew in his heart that the fight between Dou Yi and Li Huan was rooted in the two prime ministers Li and Fan in the court. In recent years, Prime Minister Li Tao has become more and more powerful. When people are proud, they will inevitably become rampant.
There were many officials promoted by Li Tao in both the government and outside Tokyo, especially since he was also in charge of the Ministry of Personnel. The selection and promotion of many officials fell within his scope of authority.
As for Li Tao's unconscious behavior of seeking power, Fan Zhi naturally couldn't stand it, and said that with the passage of time, the two people who could be said to be allies became increasingly estranged until they parted ways.
On many recent affairs, the two have many similarities and some differences. And Fan Zhi has also become an important chess piece to balance Li Tao in the political affairs hall. In the previous integration of the Taoist Department, many officials were selected by Li Taoquan, but they were opposed by Fan Zhi. The Chief Envoy of Hebei West Road was a typical example.
Li Huan is Li Tao's younger brother, and he should have avoided suspicion. However, before the election, Liu Chengyou had issued an edict to let ministers recommend talents without avoiding relatives and enemies. Although he added a "sit down to promote the leader", it can be regarded as Liu Chengyou's attitude towards employment. . The position of a middle- and lower-level official may not be a problem, but one should obviously have some reservations when it comes to administration, and Li Tao obviously took the emperor's words too seriously and really recommended his younger brother.
As a result, under Liu Chengyou's arbitration, Dou Yi picked the peach.
Thinking about it, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but lament that in the one or two years after Feng Daogang retired, Li Tao and Fan Zhi were considered comrades. They shared many opinions on government affairs and handling of affairs.
In fact, Li Tao also had to thank Fan Zhi for his confrontation, otherwise, based on Li Tao's performance in taking power in the past two years, Liu Chengyou might have deposed him. It is undeniable that Li Tao was an expert in managing politics and handled matters very appropriately. He also served as an assistant to two generations of emperors for ten years and had a lot of credit for his hard work. However, when it arouses the emperor's dissatisfaction and fear, abilities and achievements are all in vain and will be selectively forgotten.
A smile slowly spread at the corner of his mouth, and his eyes turned to the south. Liu Chengyou was suddenly curious. What would it be like in the court without him in Tokyo?
After coming back to his senses, Liu Chengyou began to think again. There was always a need to find a way to deal with Dou Yi and Li Huan. However, Liu Chengyou still had not decided how to deal with them and under what name.
Dou Yi and Li Huan left the palace. After leaving the palace, they looked at each other and dispersed without saying a word.
"Your Majesty, do you want to go back to the office?" The servant asked respectfully, leading the carriage and horse.
"No, go back home!" Dou Yi thought for a while, with a cold face.
"Go back home?" The servant was a little surprised and looked at the sky. It was bright and clear in spring.
"Go back to your home and await your punishment!" Dou Yi said lightly.
After waiting to get into the car, put down the curtains and seats, and be alone, Dou Yi sighed deeply and smiled bitterly. There was a feeling in my heart that this time, I might not be able to get through it easily. A touch of bitterness stuck in my heart. When I made a direct remonstrance in Tokyo and made the emperor dissatisfied, I was not as worried about gains and losses as I am today.
From Dou Yi's point of view, he does not think that he has made any serious mistakes. At most, he is considered a discordant colleague and will bring the conflict to Tokyo. If he is accused of exercising power and neglecting government, he is really not convinced. Since he took office, he has worked conscientiously and never slackened off.
He is also the chief envoy. Considering Wang Pu's power in Huaidong, the Yangzhou prefect dares to confront him like Li Huan did? His approach pales in comparison to Wang Pu's style and methods. In view of this, Dou Yi's mood was mixed...
