"Yang Yan, why do you want to write this memorial to His Majesty?" He Xueyi asked first.
Chu Ge tried his best to raise his head: "As a minister of the Wei Dynasty, it is my duty to report to His Majesty, uphold the principles of the monarch, honor the official duties, and impeach traitors!"
He Xueyi's eyes narrowed slightly: "Okay, then I'll ask you again.
"Who was behind this memorial you wrote?"
Chu Ge smiled disdainfully: "Master He usually submits memorials to His Majesty. Do you always need someone else to instruct you to do so?"
He Xueyi sneered: "Okay, then let me ask you, what is your explanation for this sentence in your memorial?
"'May your Majesty listen to my ministers and investigate the traitors, or summon King Jing to question him.'
"Why do you want to summon King Jing?"
Chu Ge knew very well that from these words, the hardcore test would come.
If it is the first time for a player to enter this dungeon, the initial problem may be overcome by mistake, but subsequent problems will be different.
Every question must be answered carefully.
Whether the answer is wrong or not, it will directly lead to Yang Yan's death and the failure of the entire trial!
In fact, it can be roughly determined from the first question that the key word in He Xueyi's first round of questioning is "political turmoil."
The memorial that Yang Yan wrote to the emperor was a death sentence, that is, he had prepared a coffin for himself and would not stop fighting until death.
The target of this memorial is directly directed at the current emperor Wei Zhaodi and the most powerful official Wang Chong.
Of course, the posthumous title of Emperor Wei Zhao was only decided after the emperor's death. Although this emperor can be said to be a faint emperor, he was not too faint. Although he did not care about government affairs and was very happy with his achievements, he tacitly allowed his powerful ministers to plunder the people's wealth. But he cares about face, and he is indeed smart.
Although they are all clever.
Therefore, under the trend of "subjects hiding evil for their emperor and father", he was finally forcibly given a posthumous title of "Zhao", which meant that he was smart and astute and could be called the leader of the order.
The sentence "Cha Chong's traitor" in Yang Yan's memorial quoted by He Xueyi means that the emperor should be able to clearly detect the cunning of the powerful minister Wang Chong.
Yang Yan's memorial was a direct slap in the face of Emperor Zhao of Wei, and also directly angered Wang Chong, the most powerful minister. Therefore, as soon as this memorial was published, it caused a huge political turmoil.
Emperor Wei Zhao was a good-looking emperor, but he was also an emperor who liked to lie to himself and had no self-awareness.
He, who claimed to be a famous emperor through the ages, was so scolded by Yang Yan, an ordinary official, that he immediately became furious.
In this turmoil, both the emperor and the ministers had their own ideas.
As for the emperor, he wanted to behead Yang Yan immediately, but he couldn't swallow this breath. Because Yang Yan's memorial has caused a sensation in both the government and the public. If he were killed in anger, wouldn't it leave an unbearable infamy? Doesn’t it mean that the words scolding oneself in the memorial have been confirmed?
Therefore, the emperor ordered him to be beaten with a hundred imperial sticks, but not to death directly.
He wanted Yang Yan to suffer so much and be refuted word for word, making the contents of this memorial worthless, so that he could save his face.
As for Wang Chong, the most powerful official in the dynasty, his idea was very simple, that is, let Yang Yan die as soon as possible!
Because Yang Yan's memorial was a death sentence, he had already launched an attack on him in this extremely fierce way.
Although Emperor Wei Zhao doted on Wang Chong and asked him to make money for him, Emperor Wei Zhao, who was both face-loving and power-loving, could not always allow Wang Chong to grow in power. Any slight disturbance could lead to Emperor Wei Zhao taking advantage of the situation to take down Wang Chong and replace him with someone else.
Therefore, for Wang Chong, Yang Yan's superiority seriously threatened his status and security, and he must be eliminated quickly.
In addition, there are some loyal ministers who still have conscience and can do things. However, although these people admire Yang Yan's courage, they will never dare to stand up and speak for Yang Yan, because once they stand up, they will easily be regarded by Emperor Wei Zhao as "Party formation" made Yang Yan's sacrifice in vain.
These were the three most important political forces in the court at that time, but in addition, there was another force that cannot be ignored.
That is the neutral faction, or the opportunist faction, like the chief referee this time, He Xueyi.
For He Xueyi, this turmoil is certainly dangerous, but it is also an excellent opportunity to get rid of political opponents.
It was too difficult to bring down Wang Chong, but He Xueyi did not want to completely fall over to Wang Chong and become his party member, otherwise he would be implicated once Wang Chong fell in the future. If you want to take a step forward in the position of an important minister, you can only set your sights on others.
The best way is to find out the "mastermind" behind Yang Yan.
Chu Ge suffered a big loss in this aspect when he failed for the first time.
Because of his careless speech, he was chased and beaten by He Xueyi, who linked his superior to Prince Jing, the current emperor's crown prince, which in turn spread the flames to several of the crown prince's teachers, leading to a complete failure.
Chu Ge knew very well that every word he spoke at this time would be recorded by Eunuch Shi and directly transmitted to the ears of Emperor Wei Zhao, so he must be careful how to answer.
He sneered: "Everyone in the court is now a member of Wang Chong's gang. Apart from His Royal Highness Prince Jing, who is not afraid of Wang Chong? If your Majesty goes to ask other people, how can he get the truth?"
Hearing this, He Xueyi couldn't help but show a slightly disappointed look on his face.
Because Yang Yan didn't take the bait.
He originally thought that Yang Yan was just a minor official, so upright and upright that he probably had no political acumen. With a little coaxing, he could guide this incident in the direction he expected, causing a bloody storm in the court, but he didn't expect that... Unable to do so.
In fact, before the interrogation, many people, including the emperor, powerful ministers Wang Chong and He Xueyi, had secretly investigated Yang Yan. Once he had close contacts with certain officials, he might be killed.
But Yang Yan also knew this very well, so he didn't reveal his leverage in this regard.
He Xueyi also had the mentality of giving it a try, hoping to find some flaws during the interrogation process and prove the crime. But Yang Yan seemed to be very vigilant and not fooled.
If the best strategy fails, then change to the middle strategy.
For He Xueyi, the best strategy is to use this insignificant sentence in Yang Yan's memorial to burn the flames on King Jing and even other ministers. It is best to implicate one or two important ministers. In this way, when the seats are vacant, it will naturally be the turn of interrogation. A meritorious self.
The central strategy is to properly handle this incident, refute and criticize Yang Yan, so that he can no longer insist on the views in his memorial. In this way, Emperor Wei Zhao's mind will be clear, and he will also be promoted due to meritorious service in interrogation.
He Xueyi sneered: "I have no allies. Okay, I will trust you for now."
"But this also shows how stupid you are!
"You said that being a minister is your duty. I think this is just an excuse.
"Even if no one instructs you to write this memorial, there is only one reason: you are seeking fame and reputation, and you want to write such a memorial to seek perfection, criticize and belittle the Holy One, and gain a reputation for yourself!
"You have a humble official position, so how can you understand the good intentions of His Majesty and the princes in the court? What qualifications do you have to say that you want to 'rectify the king's ways, honor his ministers' duties, and impeach traitors'?"
