Some people spoke one after another in front of the hall, and they all looked at Cao Dejiang in shock. Emperor An also looked at him in shock.
Cao Dejiang actually spoke for him?
Cao Dejiang was suspicious of Emperor Shang'an and said in a deep voice: "Back then, His Majesty was not very prominent among the princes. Although for some unknown reason he was sent by the late Emperor to take over the disaster relief work in the south, it was beyond his ability to sell his official position and win titles."
"The Southland is not a remote and desolate place. It is already rich and prosperous, and official positions with some real power are in high demand."
"When there is a shortage of officials over there, people who are watching will find out immediately that some inconspicuous positions are appointed by the state government itself, but if it is important positions related to people's livelihood such as county magistrates, appointment by the Ministry of Civil Affairs is indispensable. In this area, there are also important military officers such as the Sima of the Prefecture, the Chief of the Governor's Office, and so on, and the Ministry of War must also know about it."
His face was full of seriousness: "When Your Majesty was still a prince, the mother's family was in a weak position and was not valued by the late emperor. Before the flood, he had never entered the court to perform political affairs."
"His ability is not as good as Prince Ru, his background is not as good as King Cheng, and his courtiers are not as supportive as King Huan, King Yu and others. Even before entering the court, the Taifu mentioned that he was mediocre when he went to the study. If it were not for the flood, he would not have done anything in the court. Very few people know about His Majesty’s ability, so how could he have the ability to connect with the six key locations at that time?”
Cao Dejiang seemed to be trying to tell the difference for Emperor An, but every time he said a word, Emperor An's face turned greener.
Even other people in the palace felt that Cao Dejiang's words sounded like sarcasm, but his expression was solemn and solemn, full of concern for Emperor An, making it difficult for people to find anything wrong. After he finished speaking, he spoke righteously. summary.
"If it is said that it is the ruthless prince and the others who are colluding with the court officials, I believe it. But if it is said to be His Majesty, His Majesty back then would never have been able to do it. I believe it!"
An Di: "..."
Should he thank Cao Dejiang, an old man, for believing that he is inferior to others in everything?
Emperor An's face turned red and turned livid again. He wanted to curse, but he held it back when he looked at Cao Dejiang's trusting eyes.
Qian Baokun looked at the always serious Cao Dejiang in surprise. Did Mr. Cao do this on purpose or on purpose? His ability to satirize people is almost as good as that of his eldest nephew...
Seeing that Emperor An's face was about to explode and the people in the palace looked strange, Qian Baokun coughed.
"What Duke Cao said is that if someone really sells his official position and gets a title, and he can hide it from everyone in the court, there must be people in power in the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War who know about it. Your Majesty did have nothing to do with the Six Ministries back then, but it was Xi Shangshu. I remember twenty years ago , you seem to be in the Ministry of War..."
Swish——
Everyone in the hall looked towards one of the directions.
There are rules for promotion in the imperial court, and it does not mean that you can get up as soon as you go up. Without a letter of appointment stamped with the official seal of the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War, the official position will not be secure at all.
It's just the Minister of the Ministry of Finance. He just took office four years ago and has nothing to do with the old events twenty years ago. Even if there is something hidden in the Ministry of Personnel, it is someone else's business.
However, Xi Weifang, Minister of War, has been in office for sixteen years and originally planned to retire this year.
Although four years have passed since the disaster relief event 20 years ago, the key point is that Xi Weifang was promoted from the extremely powerful Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of War, and it was after the disaster relief. The transfer of military generals in the South did not happen overnight, and Xi Weifang held the real power. It is impossible not to know.
If he had not participated in it, he would have been ostracized and harmed by the real people behind the scenes. This matter could not have been hidden from the capital for so many years, but the news about him stopped in the south. Xi Weifang was later promoted to Minister of the Ministry of War, where he stayed for sixteen years …
Even if he was not involved, he must be aware of it.
I'm afraid this position of minister is just something to buy him to shut up!
Under the gaze of everyone, Xi Weifang's face instantly turned pale and he could hardly stand. The people who were still standing next to him immediately stepped aside, leaving a large open space around him.
"She is obviously talking nonsense!"
Xi Weifang's palms were trembling, and there was a trace of panic on his already old face, but he tried his best to calm down and said sharply to the audience:
"The Ministry of War is not a place for one person. If there is a big move, it cannot be hidden from others. The veteran had never heard of the incident in the Southland, let alone the thieves who acted as officials. Moreover, the veteran was only a minister at that time, and all local military generals had to move to the official position. With the permission of Wang Shangshu..."
Wang Shangshu, Wang Chongyu, was the previous Shangshu of the Ministry of War.
Xi Weifang immediately wanted to blame everything on him, but it was a pity that there were not many people in the government who were clean and without political enemies. Suddenly someone in the crowd made a voice.
"Who doesn't know that Wang Shangshu was ignored by Minister Xi? Because you married the daughter of Mrs. Liang's natal Mo family, you got the help of the Liang family. As a minister, you surpassed Shangshu and almost took charge of the entire military department. Speaking of which, you and Grand Master Liang Still brother-in-law.”
"Back then, you relied on the power of the Liang family to force Wang Shangshu to make the position of Shangshu useless. Later, he retired from old age and died of depression. Now you blame the matter on a dead person. It is really ridiculous!"
Xi Weifang's face turned green.
Liang Guangyi was also so angry that his eyebrows stood up.
"Who is talking nonsense!"
Liang Guangyi suddenly looked at the crowd opposite, and saw that everyone was crowded together, but he couldn't see who the person who had just spoken was.
He was trembling with anger, feeling that he had been unlucky for eight lifetimes. He had never intervened in what happened back then, but he was repeatedly involved. It was fine that he was tricked by Cui Lin before, but now he was involved in the Ministry of War for favoritism. thing.
The smell of blood in Liang Guangyi's throat became a little stronger. He gritted his teeth and said in a cold voice: "My Liang family is pure and innocent. I have not had any contact with Xi Shangshu for many years. Who is slandering the Liang family?"
The crowd was extremely quiet, no one made a sound.
"Why, you dare to talk nonsense and frame up, but you don't dare to admit it?!" Liang Guangyi said sternly.
The faces of those people opposite Liang Guangyi changed slightly, but still no one said anything.
When Liang Guangyi was still about to ask questions, Cao Dejiang frowned and said: "Liang Shangshu, we are currently interrogating an old case in the South. If you have a personal grudge, why don't you let it go first?"
"Someone is slandering my Liang family!"
"It's just a casual remark. It's about the matter between Xi Shangshu and the Ministry of War. Why should Taishi Liang be so stingy and take it to heart?"
"..."
Liang Guangyi almost laughed angrily at Cao Dejiang's shameless words. What does he mean by being stingy? What do you mean it's just a casual remark!
If he didn't refute, would he let someone put a shit basin on their Liang family's heads?
Cao Dejiang, an old man, could stand and talk without pain in his back.
On the other hand, let’s say that the Cao family hides filth and lives in secret, let’s see if he will tear the speaker’s mouth apart!
Liang Guangyi was so angry at Cao Dejiang's words that he felt dizzy. Just as he was about to reply, Cao Dejiang turned to look at the woman who had spoken before.
"You have also seen that the crime of selling an official position should be punished, and it involves important officials in the court. Do you dare to take responsibility for what you just said? If you dare to tell half a lie, let alone Your Majesty, even Shangshu Xi and Grand Master Liang will not forgive you. about you……"
"Cao Dejiang!!"
Liang Guangyi glared angrily, this bitch is digging endless holes for him, right?
