Cao Qilai was still kneeling, looking like he would never give up to eliminate traitors for the country.
The faces of the ministers varied, especially the generals of the Ministry of War.
The generals who were familiar with Han Bairen or had heard of Lao Han scoffed.
They didn't think that Han Bairen would really have evil intentions. Even if they did what Cao Qilai said, it was Han You's business and had nothing to do with Lao Han. Han Bairen was a troublesome person. If he wanted to rebel, he wouldn't raise any private soldiers. He would just It would save a lot of trouble to write a few letters to ask some people to come to the capital and rush directly into the palace to kill the emperor.
The generals who were not familiar with Han Bairen were furious. They could tolerate civil servants criticizing themselves and even impeaching themselves on trumped-up charges. However, they could only use the military, the grassroots military, those who had no foothold on the battlefield. The grassroots troops who bleed on the battlefield and shed tears after leaving the battlefield.
"if…"
The emperor pondered for a moment and finally spoke: "As you said, Han You dares to make a fuss about old soldiers, or even soldiers with injuries and disabilities, to gain a good reputation. I will never tolerate it!"
The four words "Never Tolerate" are very resounding.
This is the bottom line for Emperor Zhou Ke. He does not expect everyone in the world to sympathize with and understand the army, but he will never allow anyone to use the army under his nose, no matter who he is, not even Han You.
It's not that he doesn't trust Han You, it's just that in his eyes, Han You has never been in the military, and has never seen a battlefield. After all, he is just a scholar.
Scholars and literati always refer to the military as Qiu Ba, and they have never taken these cornerstones of the country seriously.
Since you don't take it seriously, so what if you use it to gain good reputation.
Boss Zhou didn't have much confidence in Han You about this matter. It had nothing to do with his character, but everything to do with his cognition and experience.
Cao Qilai must have made a mistake. He originally wanted to beat Boss Zhou to death. He didn't believe that Han You had any evil intentions. He didn't care about brothels or the like. As long as Han You could make money, let alone get a bunch of girls from a brothel. He doesn't care if he helps a brothel girl.
The only thing that concerns the military is that no matter whether the military is retired or not, as the emperor, he must consider it and make decisions for these military units.
In fact, the two of them had talked about the military affairs before, but they didn't discuss it in depth. The reason was the matter of Guo Peng Paoze's daughter. Although Han You made the decision for it, he didn't express any thoughts or express a clear attitude.
Cao Qilai was overjoyed when he saw that Boss Zhou had stated that a strict investigation was required.
There is an unwritten rule in the imperial court: whoever makes a report will be thoroughly investigated. However, in order to avoid public vengeance, the person who makes the report is only a co-investigator. The person responsible for the specific matter must be arrested by the responsible government office.
This means that according to the old rules, the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War must be involved. It depends on how it is determined. But no matter who investigates, Cao Qilai will definitely be involved. As long as he participates, he can control the direction of things.
Everyone, including Zhou Zhenghuai, was waiting for the emperor to speak, depending on how decisive Boss Zhou wanted to be.
This matter is quite unreliable. It is said that the Summer Resort harbors filth and evil. There are so many brothels and boats in Beijing, and officials go there and play dirtier than anyone else.
So let’s talk about recruiting girls without violating Zhou’s laws.
Then we can only lure those children. After rescuing so many children in Yaxing, Beishi, and leaving them to live in a place like this, it is unjustifiable both emotionally and rationally.
But, but, but, it just doesn't make sense in terms of emotion and reason, but it makes sense in terms of law. Han You didn't let these children commit adultery and commit crimes. Maybe there was a bond of prostitution, so he couldn't fault it.
If we don’t mention girls or children, then we can only focus on the matter of disarming the army.
But then again, people can hire workers as they please, even if they gain a good reputation, they still haven’t violated the law.
All said and done, at most, Han You has bad personal ethics, and Han Bairen has no way to teach his son. Unless the Han family and his son have other ideas, they want to raise a private army to kill dead soldiers!
This is also the thing that Cao Qilai is most concerned about. As long as the emperor allows the investigation and he can participate, the rest will be easy to handle.
If you ask the Han family father and son directly, they are not stupid, and they will definitely not admit it. But if they conduct a thorough investigation under the order of the emperor, they can arrest people. As long as they arrest people, whether they are prostitutes or disarmed soldiers, they will guide a group of people. After a lot of coercion and inducement, and some plausibility, the witness will come. With the witness, is the ironclad evidence still far away?
At this moment, a man came out of the Ministry of War, and it was Huang Youwei, the left minister.
"The old soldier has taken off his armor. It is our army of the Great Zhou Dynasty. We are protecting our country and protecting our country. How can we be disrespectful? I am the left minister of the Ministry of War. I am willing to receive the holy order to investigate this matter thoroughly. If it is true as Lord Cao said, once it is found out, Han You should be dealt with severely." , Only then can we live up to the loyalty and patriotism of the military commander Wu Zhongjun."
Sighing deeply, Huang Youwei said in a deep voice: "If you just hire some old soldiers with armor removed, it won't be a big deal, but if Han You really harbors evil intentions..."
Huang Youwei, the dignified left minister of the Ministry of War, actually knelt down when he asked. After kneeling on the ground, his face was full of sorrow.
"It's not easy to be in the army, especially for old soldiers who have taken off their armor. They just rush to the battlefield with swords and shields. After taking off their armor and returning to the fields, they don't read the Four Books and Five Classics. They will inevitably be deceived by others. If Han You really harbored evil intentions and promised huge profits, those soldiers were also deceived. My flattering words have deceived my mind. I hope that Your Majesty will only punish the first culprits and extend His grace without severely punishing those soldiers."
As soon as the words came to light, many people's hearts trembled, Huang Youwei wanted to punish Han You to death.
Two keywords, harboring evil intentions and only punishing the culprit.
Han You hadn't done much yet, so he came up with a hypothetical outline and even used the word "诛".
Huang Youwei made such a statement, and many generals from the Ministry of War also came forward and agreed with Huang Youwei's words.
Cao Qilai did not expect such a big reaction from the generals of the Ministry of War, nor did he expect that Huang Youwei was more ruthless than him.
Boss Zhou, who was sitting on the throne, was also a little confused. He felt that no matter how serious this matter was, it was just Han You using the army to gain a good reputation. Why did this become more and more serious the more he talked about it.
Boss Zhou took a deep look at Huang Youwei and frowned, suspecting that this bastard was related to the Ma family.
This is how things are done in court. Once public outrage comes to the fore, no matter how small a thing is, it can destroy the whole family.
For example, whoever steps out of the palace with his right foot first can also be on the line.
What does it mean? Why do you have to step your right foot first? Our Han family respects the left. This is the law and the ancestral precepts. If you step your right foot first, are you disobeying the court, the emperor, and treating yourself as a Han family? Men, do you want to forget your ancestors?
So-and-so said that I was wrong. It didn’t work if I stepped with my left foot first, and then it was just as wrong.
You deliberately stepped your left foot first, intentionally stepped your left foot first, you did it on purpose, you were trying to show who, how hypocritical, bah, a normal person would consider whether to move the left foot first or the right foot when walking, you are obviously Looking for trouble, having evil thoughts in mind, eating bamboo to pull the frame, and rebelling against Tiangang!
On the other hand, if the court does not pay attention to it, the emperor does not pay attention to it, and the ministers do not pay attention to it, even if it is a heinous crime, it will still be fine.
For another example, this so-and-so was killed by Boss Zhou on horseback. The prince didn't care, and the ministers didn't care either. Everyone would say, this is God's will, God's will.
This so-and-so is just an ordinary person, but he can kill Boss Zhou. How is this possible? Can ordinary people and ordinary horses kill the extraordinary emperor? No!
So, this is either God’s will, or Boss Zhou’s emperor is too ordinary, but the emperor should not be ordinary. Can an ordinary emperor be the emperor? So it is still God’s will. As for Boss Zhou, haha, you go to the SPA.
Therefore, the emperor pays attention to it and must investigate it strictly. The ministers agree and handle it strictly. It means that the emperor and his ministers have reached an agreement. They will not let go of any troubles and investigate and handle it strictly. Even small things must be handled in a big way. If it is finally done, it will be handled. Going is just the result of a "little thing", so why do monarchs and ministers attach so much importance to it, when they have nothing to do?
This means that as soon as Huang Youwei left work, the nature of the whole thing changed. Han You couldn't make any mistakes in this matter. Any slightest mistake would be magnified infinitely.
This result far exceeded Cao Qilai's expectations, and he was ecstatic.
"The military guards the country, protects the country, and protects the people. Anyone who takes advantage of the military, despises the military, or harms the military will be disrespecting our Ministry of War."
Huang Youwei's voice was high-pitched, and he turned his head and saluted Cao Qilai: "My officer, thank you very much for the report, Mr. Cao. Mr. Huang spoke uprightly. I admire and am grateful."
After all, the elder Huang was also the Zuo Shilang. When he saluted a Yuanwailang, Cao Qilai was flattered and waved his hands repeatedly: "Master Huang is full of praise for what a lower official should do."
Huang Youwei smiled politely and turned to look at the emperor: "Your Majesty also came from a military background, and he is most considerate of the military. I believe that your Majesty should see and investigate with your own eyes. Your Majesty will arrive at the western suburbs of the city. Regardless of the outcome, Anyway, let the people of the world know that your Majesty attaches great importance to the military."
Boss Zhou was stunned for a moment, but the other ministers looked strange. What was this guy doing when the emperor came out of the palace with nothing to do?
"Servant Huang."
Shen Tugang, who had been silent all this time, suddenly left the class with an impatient look on his face: "This matter has not yet been decided, so there is no need to alarm the saints and mobilize the troops."
Many ministers became excited. Han You was indeed a member of Shen Tu Gang. Did you see that Lao Deng couldn't stand anymore and went out to cover the scene?
Huang Youwei was unmoved: "This matter is related to the military. It is a serious matter. If it is true, it must be investigated and punished severely."
Shen Tugang said expressionlessly: "But what if it's fake."
Huang Youwei said calmly: "That is someone who made lies out of thin air to confuse the public, fanned the flames, and dared to slander a third-rank official in the court, and slandered the son of a third-rank official. What is his intention? It can be said that his behavior is abominable, his person is shameful, and his heart... It’s damnable!”
Shen Tugang was stunned for a moment, and many people looked at Cao Qilai, who was also confused.
Cao Qilai was really confused.
No, didn't I just say it? I just made a guess, and then reported it. If there is one, it will be there, and if there is no, there will be no one. It's not you who are making noises and arguing. This... why is it inexplicable that even the whistleblower can be punished? If you spread rumors, you still need to be held accountable. Is there any heavenly justice or royal law?
Shen Tugang didn't know what he was thinking of. He turned around and looked at the emperor: "I second my opinion. Your Majesty should see it with your own eyes. If it's true, it can't be fake. If it's false, it can't be true. If Han You is wrong, he will be convicted. If Han You is not wrong, , I thought that the person who was wrong was the one who contributed to the trouble."
Boss Zhou stood up in a hurry: "The ministers, ministers, ministers, and ministers will follow me out of the palace to visit the Qing...that summer resort."
Boss Huang returned to the class, with his head lowered and a sneer on his face.
Han Bairen's only son Han You, the eldest young master of the Han family, Han You, who lives in the Han mansion full of disabled soldiers, has the reputation of Wu Bo of the Disarmed Army?
Cao Qilai, you might as well tell General Han to start reading the Four Books and Five Classics. Since you don’t know whether to live or die, I will give you a ride!
The matter was indeed so big that even the emperor left the palace. As Prime Minister Shen Tu Gang said, someone must be at fault. I don't know if the person at fault is Han You or Cao Qilai.
