"I know that many of you look down on the Xuan Qing Guards. You call them black men, lackeys, loyal dogs... You also think that they act outside the law, which is very detrimental to the country, and there is a lack of supervision. If things go on like this, they will easily lose their tail.
But how many years has it been since the Xuanqing Guard was established? It’s almost time for the founding of the Guo Dynasty, right? When will it be too big to miss?
On the contrary, there are some people who hold high positions in temples and receive a salary, but do nothing. They even use their power to gain wealth and make their families prosperous.
But how many transactions like this Wuliangye can really be placed on the desks of our monarchs and ministers? I'm afraid most of them are hidden for fear of being known by me, right? "
The emperor's words were not easy for Ye Lansheng and others on the right to hear. This is what they are talking about, and they also use the incident between Xuan Qingwei and Wuliangye as an example to compare. This sounds very wrong!
However, the emperor had no intention of asking Ye Lansheng and others to explain. He interrupted the people who were about to get up and continued: "In the past, arms were smuggled, and then official shops from various places colluded to smuggle. Now the family of the right minister of the Ministry of Revenue can also be called The children of the extremely wealthy family went to great lengths to cling to the roots of the country to absorb nutrients, and even deliberately conspired to stir up trouble. It is really unexpected."
The emperor raised his hand, and several eunuchs filed in from outside the palace. Each held a newly printed file in both hands, placed it on the table of Ye Lansheng, others and Wen Mingju, and then retreated. Then there was the sound of urgent files being turned in the hall.
The scene fell into silence. The emperor picked up the wine bowl and wanted to drink, but when it came to his mouth, he only took a small sip, smelled it and then put it down. He looked at Ye Lansheng and others on the right with interest.
On the left, Pang Ban is sitting at the table with his hands on his knees, looking at his nose and heart, like a statue, with an expressionless face and no one knows what he is thinking quietly.
After a while, the file was very thick, and it was unrealistic to read it all in such a short time. When Pang Pan went to the audience before, he was talking about it, and Yang Jian was reading it, and then he quickly understood the general outline. Now Yang Jian can't wait for Ye Lansheng and the others to take their time.
So Yang Jian said: "The queen still doesn't know that a junior she has always liked very much is so cruel. If she knew, she would be so angry."
No name was mentioned, but anyone who read the file knew clearly who the emperor was talking about.
Ye Lansheng's hand holding the file was shaking slightly. It's not that I was scared, but I was angry. If he hadn't endured it, his teeth would have been chattering loudly at this moment. The other people next to them also had unkind expressions on their faces, and they all knew that they were going to lose this match.
They all thought that they were playing chess, but now it seemed that the flag was their own. It was ridiculous that they thought they were clever, but they were being manipulated by a woman.
This made Ye Lansheng and others feel more embarrassed than being pushed to the ground and stepped on by Pang Ban. For a while, everyone gritted their teeth but didn't know how to deal with the emperor's words. My mind was confused and I lost the sense of proportion I had before.
"He designed to frame Xuanqingwei's deputy Qianhu, and provoked a conflict between Xuanqingwei and the Ministry of Punishment. Finally, in order to conceal the truth, he poisoned his own brother and tried to frame the blame on King Shou who helped Xuanqingwei carry out the trap. Tsk tsk, Ma Xuanlin, you are the Minister of Punishment, can you tell me what the crime should be?"
Ma Xuanlin's face could no longer remain tense, and his brows were twitching wildly, all caused by rage. After hearing the emperor's question, he quickly stood up and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, if such a serious crime is proven, it will be a capital crime and he shall be cut in half. And he committed suicide by traveling thousands of miles away from home."
"What if this person is a remnant of a serious crime? What should we do with the person who provided him with shelter?"
"According to law, those who harbor criminals and do evil will be punished with the same crime."
"Very good. In this way, this file can be considered as a conclusion to your previous impeachment of Xuan Qingwei, right?" Yang Jian asked with a smile.
There was a moment of silence. In the end, Ye Lansheng had to say: "It's settled. I wrongly blamed Pang Daren and Xuanqingwei. Not only did they not understand what happened, but they were also deceived by the illusion designed by others. I beg your Majesty to punish them."
Ye Lansheng opened his mouth, and the five ministers around him all got up from their chairs and knelt down to apologize.
Not only Yang Jian's eyelids twitched slightly. Even Pang Ban and Wen Mingju, who were sitting on the left watching the excitement, also raised their eyebrows. The psychology is all about the same idea: admitting your mistake is easy.
However, if this matter were to be taken seriously, it would stop abruptly just by relying on Qin Wenhe. It is impossible for Ye Lansheng and others to be blamed for the previous impeachment. The so-called ignorance and deception can only be regarded as "mistakes" and "miscalculations" in the final analysis, not crimes. Kneel down and admit your mistake, and you can easily get rid of the matter.
As the saying goes: If you start a rumor, you will lose your legs if you refute it.
However, Ye Lansheng had something else to say next: "In order to make up for this omission, I kindly request your Majesty to hand over Qin Wenhe and others to the Ministry of Punishment for public execution."
"Oh? Make up for the omission?" The emperor paused: "It can also restore the reputation and not damage the morale. It is good to do it in one fell swoop. Let's do this. I will let Xuan Qingwei hand over to you and let Zhao Kailai be responsible for the public execution."
Yang Jian seemed to agree with Ye Lansheng's proposal without any haste.
By handing over the Qin family members to the Ministry of Punishment, and then the Ministry of Punishment would carry out the public execution and publicize it to the world, this would remove the shadow of Xuanqingwei and make the whole case look more like a self-purge within the Yamen system. Typical insect-catching posture. Maybe his reputation abroad will not only be intact, but also improve.
How else to say that literati have many eyes? One moment he was a colleague, but now he has become a victim of his own reputation. As for the life and death of the Qin family, who cares? Not as good as the gang of killers from Xuan Qingwei. The killers at least know that if something goes wrong they are responsible for it, and rarely push others to prevent disaster.
However, Emperor Yang Jian suddenly mentioned a name, Zhao Kai, which made Ye Lansheng and others not look so good. In particular, Ma Xuanlin, the Minister of Punishment, hesitated to speak several times, and finally held back his words.
Pang Ban next to him remained expressionless, but Wen Mingju sitting next to him had the corners of his mouth raised. Zhao Kai? He is familiar! Because Zhao Kai, like him, was also one of the emperor's guards. It's just that Wen Mingju was in the Ministry of War and Zhao Kai was in the Ministry of Punishment. They were also right ministers before.
Wen Mingju came to power because Xu Hong was killed. And now it seems that Zhao Kai is about to take over.
"What your Majesty said is true. It is indeed most appropriate for Zhao Kailai to preside over the public execution." Ye Lansheng nodded in agreement with the emperor's words. There was a flash of pain in his eyes. He knew that Zhao Kai was the price given by the emperor and could not be refused.
Then after Ye Lansheng spoke, Ma Xuanlin, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, could only respond. He knew better that once Zhao Kai presided over such a major event to advertise the world and rectify the name of the civil service group, his reputation and prestige would completely surpass that of the original Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Justice. . When the time comes, the emperor will push forward, and it will not be impossible for the left and right ministers to be replaced.
Big loss!
