now.
The ministers are anxious!
The king of Huangzhou not only did not understand the rule of "fight without breaking" in the court struggle, but he also ignored the consequences, like a red-eyed general on the battlefield, vowing to drive them all away!
Why doesn't he understand the principle of keeping a thin line in life so that we can meet each other easily in the future?
Are the rumors about his saintly wisdom... really rumors?
Is this something that a saint would do, to offend all the courtiers and fight against the entire court alone?
Absolutely not!
So, the truth is...this guy is actually stupid!
Suddenly, the headaches among the courtiers became even worse!
If Xia Tian was a low-profile young official, they would not give him the right to speak at all!
However, this stupid young man is not only the right prime minister of the empire, but also the prince!
However, this stupid young man is inferior to one person and superior to all the ministers!
How to do this?
The former Right Prime Minister Cao Wei, although he was not very lustful and courageous, in the court battles, he would never kill them all unless it was a fight to the death!
Even if he wants to kill everyone, he will definitely just "pick a line" and never dare to go against all the courtiers!
The courtiers dared to swear to God that if Xia Tian's identity wasn't so special, he would definitely be finished today!
But, there is no if!
He is the highest-ranking second-in-command in the imperial court in history.
So tricky!
at this time.
Emperor Xia sat on the dragon throne proudly, scanning the entire audience, observing the reactions of the ministers!
During the recent Tianxia Palace meeting, most of the things reported by the ministers were famine in the world, an increase in refugees, various incidents of beatings, smashing, and robberies, banditry in various places, and riots in countless places. Anyway... ..All kinds of bad news have made Emperor Xia confused, sad and uneasy lately!
As for the ministers in Tianxia Palace, all of them seemed to have nothing to do with them, which made him feel very uncomfortable!
He knew very well that the Crown Prince of the East Palace was deposed, the former Right Prime Minister Cao Wei was deposed, and the balance of the court had long been broken. Now the left Prime Minister Sima Jian's family is the only one, and no one can check and balance him anymore!
Just like today's incident, the person behind the scenes... is probably the Sima family!
Because, if Xiaojiu's "food donation plan" is followed, the Sima family, the first family in Daxia, will donate the most and suffer the most losses!
That’s why we have today’s struggle!
He took a deep look at Sima Jian... He must support Xiao Jiu!
Then, he took another deep look at Xia Tian!
good!
Keep making trouble!
At this time, Emperor Xia felt a surge of joy in his heart, and said calmly: "Old man, take all the troublemakers outside the door and send them to the Imperial City Prison!"
"yes!"
"Ask clearly why they framed and slandered Prime Minister You?"
"Find out the person behind them!"
"yes!"
Eunuch Wei loudly responded to the order: "Your Majesty dictates, the Imperial City Secretary will kneel down to listen!"
at this time.
Ninety percent of the ministers in Tianxia Palace were panicked!
The Imperial City Prison is the Hall of the King of Hell!
If their relatives are taken to the Imperial City Prison, their skin will peel off even if they don't die!
They must be implicated!
"Bang bang bang..."
They knelt on the ground and kowtowed with panic on their faces: "Your Majesty, calm down!"
"Your Majesty, you can't!"
Emperor Xia stood up and said angrily: "How do you want me to calm down?"
"Those complainants outside the palace can slander the right prime minister of the imperial court today, but they will dare to slander you tomorrow... Do you still want to intercede for them?"
Suddenly, the officials were speechless and extremely panicked!
You really shot yourself in the foot!
at this time.
They can only place their hopes on Prime Minister Zuo Sima Jian!
If the various masters who petitioned outside the palace were taken into the Imperial City Prison, they would definitely pull out the carrots and bring out the mud, and something would happen to them!
This matter must be stopped!
really.
Sima Jian came out and said: "Your Majesty, calm down, I have something to say!"
"oh ?"
Emperor Xia waited for Sima Jian to come out: "Do you want to plead for them?"
"yes!"
"Tell me your reasons?"
Emperor Xia knew very well that if all the masters outside the palace were captured, the court would be in chaos and the country would be unstable!
If we pull out the carrot again and bring out the mud, we will also get rid of the officials in each family...the operation of the imperial court must be shut down!
He believed that Sima Jian, who was in charge of national affairs, cared more about this!
Therefore, Prime Minister Zuo Sima Jian must let him go down this step!
"yes!"
Sima Jian said seriously: "Although the willing people outside the palace are guilty, their crimes will not lead to... being taken to the prison of the Imperial City Division!"
"Then what does Prime Minister Zuo think is best?"
Sima Jian said solemnly: "I thought that we should let them donate twice as much money and food as atonement!"
Suddenly, Emperor Xia felt comfortable!
He gave him a look with a simple meaning...I'll leave it at that!
However, Xia Tian raised his eyelids: "Your Majesty, no!"
"These people are violating national law by slandering the truth. How can they use money and food to atone for their crimes?"
He seemed to speak righteously, and his silly temperament was very precise: "If everyone follows suit in the future, then the majesty of the Great Xia court will be completely gone, and the court officials will be able to be insulted, slandered, and framed at will! "
"Therefore, I believe that we should kill the chickens and show them to the monkeys, and deal with them according to national laws to shock the world and make people no longer dare to bite the imperial officials!"
Having said this, Xia Tian turned around and said seriously: "Everyone, I don't want to put them in jail, but in order to avoid past mistakes and avoid future mistakes, and for you to avoid being slandered, insulted, and framed in the future, I can only be tough to the end." Got it!"
"If they want to hate, let them hate me alone!"
"If they want to curse secretly, let them curse me alone!"
"My heart that actually cares for you...is so impressive!"
At this time, Xia Tian was completely in the state, and his tone was full of emotion: "I first joined the imperial court. I wanted to be kind to others and be company with everyone. I wanted to do something good for the imperial court and make my Daxia Empire stronger and stronger!"
"However, when I first encountered such slander and frame-up, I felt really sad and cold in my heart!"
"Let me ask you, if you were your true self...would you easily let go of the group of people outside the imperial city who falsely accused you?"
silence!
All the ministers in the palace were forced to shut up by Xia Tian's question!
He finished speaking both good and bad words and blocked their mouths... What else could be said?
I have nothing to say!
at this time.
Xia Tian's face became solemn: "So, the truth insists on taking them to the Imperial City Prison!"
"Justify the country's laws!"
At this moment, Sima Jian's face looked a little ugly!
This guy is deliberately going against him!
suddenly.
An idea flashed in Sima Jian's mind!
No!
This kid wants to use him to establish his power!
really.
Xia Tian raised his eyelids: "Your Majesty, I still want to take part in Prime Minister Zuo's practice of favoritism and perverting the law. For his own selfish reasons, he pleads for mercy for those who slander the truth!"
"Such a person does not distinguish between right and wrong. I believe that he is not worthy of being the left prime minister of the court. He should resign, retire and return to his hometown, so that a more talented person can be the left prime minister of the court and help your majesty govern the empire better!"
"Tu tu tu tu..."
Emperor Xia's forehead started to hurt again!
But Lieutenant Li Jian, who had been silent until now, his eyes brightened...
