The regular meetings of the Great Court and the Xuanqing Guards were essentially the same. The main purpose was that the emperor wanted to hear about any major events that had happened in the court during this period, or any doubtful matters in the memorials could be brought to the Great Court for discussion.
So as soon as the emperor finished speaking, he started from the six departments step by step, and came out one by one to report on their errands.
The officials below also listened attentively, and from time to time they would take out charcoal pens to make some notes on the fluorene board.
The emperor was listening on his chair, and there was a secretary beside him to help him write down some data and other things. When encountering doubts or different opinions, the emperor would ask a few more questions and even ask some people to come out of class to participate in the discussion.
This is the Great Court Meeting. There is nothing surprising about it, except that the matters discussed are larger and wider.
The whole morning was spent on business reports from various ministries, with a break in the middle, and the rest of the time was very tightly arranged.
Afterwards, lunch will also be eaten in the Wanmin Palace. The attendants will put the food in a food box, and then bring a futon and a small table, one set for each person, and they will be taken away immediately after eating.
Moreover, the emperor would also dine in the Palace of the People, and the monarch and his ministers would eat together, which was also an interesting part of the imperial gathering.
In the early days, the dynasty will continue.
"Do you have anything else to say?"
In the morning, there are routine reports, and in the afternoon, there are discussions and reports on special events. Some memorials that were left unpublished by the emperor would be raised by ministers at this time to remind the emperor to deal with them as soon as possible.
Moreover, the afternoon court meeting will be the stage for speaking officials. What they like most is the righteous and scolding style at such times, and sometimes they will point at people's noses. However, they are generally targeted at military positions. In the past, the military was the worst, and was almost beaten into scum. It was all thanks to Yang Yansi who held on to the top of the wave. Otherwise, the military might not just have a supervisory army now, but Unfortunately, even command authority must be approved by civilian officials before they can lead troops.
Now that the army has been pinned in the mud, relying on Yang Yansi to support itself, it is naturally no longer worthy of being a target. So the target moved to Xuan Qingwei.
It's a pity that Xuanqing Guards and Junwu look similar, but in fact they are completely different. Moreover, the military has a delicate status when there is no war, but what about the Xuanqing Guard? They are always on the verge of war, fighting in places where ordinary people can't see them all the time. Thousands of Xuanqing guards were killed every year. Moreover, the Xuanqing Guards are His Majesty's own troops, and the commander, Pang Ban, is a Royal Golden Sword monk. How can we tolerate provocations from civilian officials?
That's why there is a Black Flag Camp built inside to rectify the internal situation on its own.
Then, although the Baishan Wen family case was targeted at the Jingbei Army and seemed to be bullying those in the military, in fact, the Xiu clan group behind the Wen family was the main target of the attack, and by the way, the Hexiu clan was also targeted. The connected nobles received a loud slap in the face.
Later, especially when the plague in Binh Thuan City was concealed, Xuan Qingwei almost took off the clothes of the civil service group with the nobles as the main cultivators and the supplementary clan, and still made a fool of themselves on the street. Not only did it bring a great public crisis to the local yamen in Fengri City, but also the entire local yamen in Jingxi were disliked.
Even the emperor rarely issued an accountability document three times in a row asking the left prime minister to investigate himself. This is a rare harsh attitude from the emperor in recent years.
However, the civil servants have not yet launched an internal self-examination. Xuanqingwei launched another "Pure West" operation in Jingxi. The target of the attack was the bad bugs who smuggled materials to the barbarians, but it directly affected the entire Jingxi. All government agencies and government-run shops in the west area. If you look deeper, these are some of the backbone forces that have always been the mainstay of the civil service group.
The bad bugs deserve to be beaten, but such a stormy approach of lifting the lid without communicating at all is yet another serious blow to the "reputation" that is most valued by the civil service system.
What's even more irritating is that Xuanqing Guard only carried out a vigorous and precise arrest within the jurisdiction of Fengri City, and no one escaped the net, but they deliberately delayed and indulged those bad bugs in other places in Jingxi, giving those bad bugs time to rely on. The network in hand was an attempt to save himself, but unexpectedly, it intentionally or unintentionally expanded the original scope of influence more than ten times.
Such successive counterattacks showed Xuan Qingwei's attitude: You want to run away after you slap me? There are no doors!
So this time the civil service group has no retreat. No matter what the outcome is, it needs hard steel to get through. Otherwise, Xuan Qingwei will dare to go even further next time.
Moreover, this so-called "Jingxi" operation is no longer just Xuanqingwei's own business. It involves all aspects, and even the border troops can hardly stay out of it.
The entire court's dissatisfaction with the Xuanqing Guards also became extremely high with this "Jingxi" operation.
This is an opportunity, let’s see how Pang ends up!
As soon as the emperor finished speaking, Ma Xuanlin, the Minister of Justice, walked out of the station team and bowed: "Your Majesty, I have something to report!"
The Ministry of Punishment is in charge of law. The powers overlapped with those of local yamen. Although the Six Ministries were not powerful, they should not be underestimated. Ma Xuanlin, the Minister of Punishment, also came from a high-ranking Hongqiang family and had a say in the temple.
The emperor looked uncomfortable, but still smiled. He didn't seem to find it strange that Yan Guan did not appear but the Minister of Punishment came out to take the lead.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. In late August, the Fushi Yamen of Xuanqingwei Town in Jingxi launched a large-scale arrest operation against the smuggling case, involving not only many government-run shops but also a large number of officials. As the Minister of the Ministry of Punishments, Wei Chen regards His Majesty as the Holy Spirit in his heart. The decree is the standard, and the law is the rule in hand. I have never heard that the Xuanqing Guards could seize officials and seize government-run shops without consulting the six ministries.
This is a serious act of overstepping one's authority and wantonly trampling on the laws of the country. And even now, Xuanqingwei's arrest operation is still going on. There are many people implicated, and some of the things that Xuanqingwei used to make false accusations are used as ironclad evidence. People in Jingxi are in panic all day long, and it is even more likely to spread.
I sincerely request your Majesty to reorganize the powers of the Xuanqing Guards, strictly deal with those who act recklessly, and uphold the laws of the country and the dynasty. "
Just as Ma Xuanlin finished speaking, a gray-haired third-rank official stood out from the crowd. It was Bai Changqing, Shangshu of the Ministry of Revenue.
"Your Majesty, I would like to reconsider. Recently, Xuanqingwei has been destroying the self-examination system of the local yamen, treating the power gap as nothing, and wantonly exceeding the authority. Smuggling should have been investigated by the yamen, but it intervened without authorization. Even if it involves special circumstances, it should be reported to the yamen in advance. Communicate, and then transfer the case to the Yamen as an assisting party. Instead of messing around like now.
Nowadays, not only the people in Jingxi are in panic, but also other parts of the country are also affected. The major government-run stores under the household department were even more frightened for fear of being made a fuss by Xuanqingwei, so they reported to the household department for protection, which has seriously affected various outputs this year.
In Weichen's opinion, the Xuanqing Guard has reached the point of lawlessness, and he implores His Majesty to follow the example of the military and set up a supervisory position in the Xuanqing Guard to prevent similar incidents from happening again. "
