Chen Xun's words suddenly awakened all the ministers present.
Many ministers glanced at the expressionless emperor above them. After a brief hesitation, they exchanged glances and made a decision.
Wang Wen, a member of the staff, stepped forward and said.
"Your Majesty, what Chen Shangshu said is reasonable. Although the Ministry of War was at fault for the Miao Land incident, it was actually Wang Ji who was afraid of war, deceived his superiors, and did not listen to orders."
"Just now, Huang Hao said in his letter that he had sent envoys to Wang Ji's army station in Chenzhou several times to describe in detail the situation of Pingyue. However, Wang Ji did not report the situation of Pingyue in the reports he forwarded to the Ministry of War in recent months."
"Incomplete information makes it difficult for the Ministry of War to make a correct decision. Therefore, Yu Shangshu just stopped His Majesty from replacing the chief military officer. Although he was at fault, the circumstances are excusable. If we want to judge the crime, Wang Ji, who blocked the military report, should take the lead."
This is slightly biased.
Because in fact, the military report from Pingyue was sent to the army station to ask for help, and it was not clearly stated that it was sent to the capital, which was not in line with the procedures.
Therefore, the charge of obstructing military reports is actually somewhat biased.
But by this time, no one was pursuing such details.
At this moment, the more serious Wang Ji's crime, the lighter the Ministry of War's crime.
Immediately afterwards, Hube Shen Yi also spoke.
"Your Majesty, this is indeed the case. Wang Ji deceived the superiors and deceived the subordinates, whitewashed the peace, misled the military department, and used the name of taking advantage of the opportunity to stagnate."
"In my opinion, except for Pingyue City, the war situation in other cities is not optimistic. Wang Ji took advantage of the attention of all the officials in my court to focus on the border and slacked off to avoid the war. This should be considered the first crime. In addition, the admiral
Minister of Military Affairs Hou Jing should also be held accountable."
The two Qiqing ministers expressed their opinions one after another, setting the tone for both the government and the public.
That is, Wang Ji will bear all the blame for this matter!
At this point, Wang Ji is finished.
When something like this happened, the court needed someone to take responsibility. Otherwise, it would not be able to comfort the Pingyue soldiers and civilians for their seven-month persistence, let alone calm the anger of the Miao people after the news spread.
Yu Qian's position in the court was too important, and the Ministry of War could not bear the blame. Then, the commander-in-chief Wang Ji, who was responsible for commanding the front line, could only bear this responsibility.
Moreover, the people who expressed their opinions were Wang Wen and Shen Yi, and their status was also extraordinary.
Leaving aside the status of the Qi Qing, among the civil servants in the court today, Wang Wen is undoubtedly the one most trusted by the emperor.
In recent days, the Emperor has summoned Shen Yi quite a few times, and the last time he publicly supported the Ministry of Household Affairs, he made no secret of his reliance on him.
Therefore, in a sense, their two statements can reveal the emperor's thoughts.
After confirming this, Asano was able to let go of half of what he was holding up and down.
As long as the emperor is not determined to capture Yu Shaobao, everything will be easy to handle.
Among the Ke Dao Feng Xian, many censors immediately stood up and said.
"Your Majesty, there have been a lot of rumors in the capital recently that Wang Ji and Chen are holding back their troops not because they are not familiar with the terrain, but actually because of the danger on the border of the imperial court. He has the intention of supporting the troops to protect themselves and threatening the invaders to protect themselves. Such evil intentions should be dispatched by the imperial court.
Please check carefully and make sure you don’t neglect it.”
Immediately afterwards, another minister stood up and said.
"It's true, nothing can come from nothing. Wang Ji's three expeditions to Luchuan were all in vain. During this expedition, Zhan Ying, the commander of the Huichuan Guards, reported to the court, impeaching Wang Ji for serving the common people, appointing colorful paintings, and sending chieftains away to invite huge profits. His teachers were undisciplined and good at
Use the punishment of corruption to serve as a private servant under the guise of being an imperial officer."
"At that time, the Justice Department wanted to send officials to conduct a thorough investigation, but Wang Zhen blocked it and finally couldn't let it go. This shows that Wang Ji and Wang Zhen have a close relationship."
"Wang Zhen committed a heinous crime in the Tumu battle, and all his party members were liquidated by the imperial court. Wang Ji held back his troops at this time, which was definitely not for the sake of the country or the public, but was actually threatening the self-respect of the invaders in an attempt to make the imperial court consider the situation in the Miao land and forgive his crimes.
His heart is indeed worthy of death!"
The same sentence determined the general direction, and the civil servants were better than the last in redressing old scores.
From Wang Ji's three expeditions to Luchuan, which were in vain, to the various impeachments he suffered during the march, to his personal relationship with Wang Zhen, and Wang Zhen's intercession for him to protect him.
One by one, they were all dug out.
Suddenly, the court was filled with heated discussions, and Wang Ji became a sinner who could not be forgiven.
Amidst the commotion, Chen Yi, the imperial censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, finally came forward.
"Your Majesty, Wang Ji's crime needs to be investigated in detail. I request your Majesty to order the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Criminal Department, and the Dali Temple to jointly send personnel to Miao Di to thoroughly investigate the matter and correct his crime in detail."
"As for the Ministry of War, it is true that it failed to realize Wang Ji's sinister intentions in time. However, it would be too harsh to say that he did not know the person well and hired him inappropriately."
"The edict to send Wang Ji to Miao to quell the rebellion was issued in mid-June last year. At that time, the Minister of War was the Minister of the Ministry of War. All affairs in the Ministry of War were handled by Kuang Ye, the former Minister of War. The main affairs of the DPRK were controlled by Wang Zhen.
Wang Ji's proposal was made by Wang Zhenli."
"As for later, Wang Ji was not able to be replaced in time. First, it was due to the chaos on the border and he had no time to take care of it. Second, Wang Ji deceived his superiors and concealed the situation in Miaoland."
"I am brave enough to ask Your Majesty to be kind and merciful, and do not offend the Ministry of War or the Minister."
Chen Yi's words were a final blow to Wang Ji.
His words almost completely classified Wang Ji into Wang Zhen's party.
As we all know, Wang Zhen committed a heinous crime of being nepotistic and self-respecting when he took power.
Placing all the blame for sending Wang Ji to quell the rebellion on Wang Zhen was the most acceptable and comprehensive solution for the courtiers.
In this way, not knowing people well has nothing to do with Yu Qian.
At most, on New Year's Eve, Yu Qian's opposition to the replacement of the chief military officer was a bit controversial.
But to be fair, given the situation at that time, what Yu Qian did was not wrong.
If the commander-in-chief of an army of 100,000 soldiers wants to be replaced, careful consideration must be taken. The reason why Yu Qian stopped it was because of the responsibility of the Minister of War.
After all, no one expected that the situation in Pingyue would be so bad.
However, in this case, Wang Ji's crime was not just as simple as being afraid of war and holding back, but being classified as a member of Wang Zhen's party was a serious crime.
But at this time, no one cares about Wang Ji's fate. As long as Yu Qian is not involved, everything will be easy.
So, all the ministers bowed down one after another and said.
"Your Majesty, please be kind and merciful, and do not offend the Ministry of War or the Minister."
The court unanimously agreed, and Zhu Qiyu also nodded.
At this time, according to the usual practice, he should have asked Yu Qian for his explanation again, but after thinking about it, Zhu Qiyu decided to ignore this stubborn idea and said directly.
"In this case, as stated by the General Secretary, he ordered Nanjing Dali Temple, Nanjing Criminal Department, and Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate to jointly send personnel to the Miao area to verify the situation in Pingyue and confirm whether there was any concealment of military information and the threat of self-respect by the invaders."
"Let Wang Ji go. Hou Jing responded to the official position and was taken to the imperial prison. He ordered the Jin Yiwei to investigate whether Wang Ji and Wang Zhen had colluded for personal gain. After the investigation, they should report the truth truthfully and then deal with it."
When they heard that the emperor had handed over this matter to Jin Yiwei, the officials knew what was going on.
This time Wang Ji is doomed!
The two charges of colluding with Wang Zhen and coercing the bandits into self-respect, once proven, would be more than just dismissal from office.
Such a serious crime, even if Wang Ji had a title and was exiled thousands of miles to guard the border, he would still be unavoidable.
If there was more concrete evidence, it would be doubtful whether one's life could be saved.
Of course, no one cares about Wang Ji's life or death anymore. What they care about is what the emperor will do with Yu Qian.
Fortunately, the emperor did not keep them waiting for too long, and then his eyes fell on the silent Yu Qian, and he sighed softly and said.
"Yu Qian, the Minister of War, failed to observe the situation in the Miao land in a timely manner and allowed Wang Ji to hesitate to move forward, which is a crime of dereliction of duty."
"In recognition of his hard work for the country and his loyalty, he was removed from the post of admiral of the capital camp, fined with a salary of three months, and banned from his residence for three days to think about his mistakes as a punishment."
While the ministers were relieved, they were also vaguely disappointed.
In the end, the Beijing camp was still not saved, but fortunately, nothing serious happened to Yu Shangshu. This punishment was considered a small punishment but a big warning, and he finally passed it off safely.
Then all the ministers prostrated themselves again and shouted in unison.
"Your Majesty is wise."
Zhu Qiyu nodded, stood up from the throne, and gave a faint instruction.
"Retreat from the court."
Thus, this thrilling morning court finally came to an end...
This chapter has been completed!