The sudden episode made a group of ministers in the palace feel a little dazed.
It should be said that this kind of thing is rare.
Generally speaking, there are rules for conducting court affairs.
First of all, if the emperor did not specify it, then the default order would be based on the level of the official position.
Secondly, before one thing is finished, usually, another thing cannot be played.
Finally, if two people want to do something at the same time, the order of presentation shall prevail.
Of course, the morning court is a daily affair, so the overall atmosphere is relatively relaxed, without strict rules or guidance from etiquette officials.
Even if someone occasionally goes a little overboard, no one will hold them accountable.
The courtiers lined up in the palace according to their rank, from front to back.
So under normal circumstances, as long as there are people in the front to show off, the people behind will naturally wait first.
As a big shot among the military officials, Feng Guogong Li Xian was naturally at the forefront.
Yushi Kedao is basically a seventh-grade Fengxian. Relatively speaking, they stand farther away from the emperor.
So, this embarrassing situation emerged.
Judging from the time, it was the censors at the back who came out first, but because they had to walk into the palace so that the emperor could hear clearly, it took a while.
At the same time, Feng Guogong, who was in the front row, did not notice anyone coming out behind him, so he also went out to show off.
In this way, the two of them happened to speak in the palace at the same time.
This situation has happened before, and it was basically a case of low-ranking people taking the initiative to retreat.
But under the current situation, this censor obviously wants to impeach Shen Yi of the Ministry of Revenue.
If Li Xian was asked to speak first, then of course he would start discussing the next matter, and the matter of building the city wall would be considered settled.
How could the censors be willing to let go of this opportunity to apply eye drops to Hu Bu?
But if you don't give in, it would seem a bit arrogant and indifferent to superiority and inferiority.
So for a while, the censor was unable to get off the tiger, so he had no choice but to turn his attention to the emperor above him.
In this embarrassing situation, the emperor can only speak to someone, so that no matter who comes first, the other party's face will not be damaged.
Zhu Qiyu naturally knew exactly what these two people were going to say.
Zhu Qiyu said with an unknown smile on his lips.
"When the imperial court announces its events, the order is first-come-first-serve. Duke Feng is a little late and may step aside temporarily."
Mr. Li blinked his eyes. He felt inexplicably that the emperor's current expression was a bit evil.
So, he glanced at the young censor next to him and took two steps to the side.
At the same time, the young censor on the other side looked excited.
You know, Feng Guogong is a very popular figure in recent times. It is said that he initiated and supported the emperor.
At this moment, the emperor is willing to let Duke Feng retire first. It seems that he is also dissatisfied with the Ministry of Household Affairs. I should do my best!
So the Royal Censor brewed his emotions for a while, and quickly turned into a state of heavy concern for the country and the people, and said.
"Your Majesty, the previous court agreed to use peppermint wood to reduce the salary. In fact, the ministers of the court sympathized with the difficulties in the national treasury and worked with the household to overcome the difficulties."
"For this reason, countless court officials in the capital have to bend their knees and have to do business as merchants. Some poor people still need help from their colleagues to survive. Even so, for the sake of the imperial court, no one dares to complain."
Mr. Li stood aside, listening to this righteous voice, he couldn't help but grin, and almost stopped.
These civil servants are really putting money on their faces!
It was clear that they could not negotiate with the Household Department and had to accept the peppercorns' reduced salary.
When it comes to their mouths, it turns into sacrifice and dedication for the country and the people.
I'm really thick-skinned...
No matter what others think, the censor who is doing something must feel from the bottom of his heart that what he said is right.
Therefore, he looked serious, confident and clear-minded.
"Even so, the reconstruction of Daomaguan is still constrained by the Ministry of Revenue. The Ministry of Revenue still dares to postpone such matters that involve the national economy. I don't know where the money that the princes in the court saved for the country went?"
"Therefore, I impeach the Ministry of Household Affairs for dereliction of duty, negligence, and intentional delay. Please ask Your Majesty to issue an edict to order the Ministry of Household Affairs to allocate the money immediately, so as not to hinder the imperial court's plans."
Fortunately, the censor still had some sense and only said that the Ministry of Revenue was derelict in his duties and did not impeach the Ministry of Revenue for corruption. Otherwise, the matter would have been a big deal.
But even so, it's enough to make Hubu feel disgusted.
Without looking at Shen Shangshu's face, his face suddenly turned dark.
To be honest, Shen Yi is really tired of this kind of thing.
Because it's impossible to explain this kind of thing clearly.
There are many places where money is needed in the imperial court.
The household department must make a decision as to which place should be given priority, which place should be released first, which place should be allocated more, and which place should be allocated less.
But everyone in the court and down the court would not always have the same opinions as the Ministry of Revenue.
What's more, just like now, I have to argue for my own petty thoughts.
The matter of Daomaguan is not important at all. The Ministry of Revenue gave priority to the payment of silver to Daomaguan and deducted money from other places. They also said the same thing.
To put it bluntly, they just want to disgust themselves!
This is simply a deliberate provocation by these people because of the peppercorn incident.
You can't move the household department, but you will inevitably have to argue in the court for a long time.
Censor Jiancai, as an official in the Ministry of Household Affairs, he must state his feelings clearly according to the regulations. If he does not express his defense in words, it will make people feel uncomfortable.
Therefore, although he was depressed, Shen Yi sighed and stepped out of the queue, ready to start a fight.
However, he had just taken two steps when he heard Feng Guogong speak.
"Your Majesty, what I am reporting is also related to the Ministry of Household Affairs. Please allow me to report it first."
Shen Yi stopped walking, a little confused.
What's going on with Duke Feng?
The discounted salary of peppercorns is indeed a good discount for the salary of the honorary relatives.
But any of the relatives in the capital have been passed down for several generations and have a strong family background. They will not criticize the household department because of the salary reduction of peppercorns for the past six months.
After all, most of the peppercorns in the capital were consumed by them.
For others, peppercorns are useless, but for them, they don't suffer much.
Besides, he had to express his anger with the emperor in advance about delaying Jian's plan and overthrowing the horse pass.
Duke Feng Guo was very popular in front of the emperor. Could it be that the emperor never mentioned this matter to him?
No matter what, Shen Yi stopped and decided to wait and see.
Anyway, you don’t have to worry if you have too many debts, and you don’t have to itch if you have too many lice.
This level of impeachment has no real effect on the Ministry of Revenue except making people sick.
The emperor's "accurate" voice came. Mr. Li glanced pitifully at the aggressive censor who was still in the palace, waiting to quarrel with the household department, and then took a step forward and said.
"Reporting to your Majesty, a few days ago, due to the emptiness of the national treasury, the Ministry of Revenue posted notices to all yamen and mansions, calling on all governments to do their best for the country and overcome the current difficulties together."
"I, like my distinguished relatives, have received the favor of the country in my life, and I should do my best for the imperial court."
"Therefore, I have united with more than 20 distinguished family members in Beijing to raise a total of 300,000 taels of silver, and I am willing to transfer it to the national treasury to solve the urgent needs of the Ministry of Household Affairs."
"This is the roster, please see it, Your Majesty."
This chapter has been completed!