The Prime Minister Zuo is closing his eyes and concentrating over there. Well, let's just worry about the matter. I don't want to offend His Majesty, let alone Ye Nantian, but I also don't want to offend this huge group of civil servants. The only bad thing is that it will be offended by three parties.
Staying out of it is the best policy...
However, at this moment, I heard His Majesty the Emperor's question.
The left camera trembled.
Damn it, why did he come after me again? Did I have a face that was born to be blamed? Is it really so difficult to stay out of it?
The eyes of the civil and military officials of the court, as well as His Majesty the Emperor, were all focused on the left prime minister's face at this moment.
Prime Minister Zuo's face looked extremely ugly at this moment.
If your Majesty asks, you must speak, and you must have a stance. If it is ambiguous and muddy, it will also be blamed by three parties, but where do you want to stand?!
If you stand on the side of His Majesty the Emperor and Ye Nantian, then it means that you are immediately on the opposite side of all civil servants. On the contrary, if you stand on the side of the civil servants, then it means that you are on His Majesty the Emperor's blacklist.
What should I do with this?
What a dilemma!
But the left prime minister is the left prime minister after all, the head of the civil service. He rolled his eyes, took the plan to heart, and said: "General Ye conquered northern Xinjiang in this battle and defeated the enemy in one battle. It can be said to be an unparalleled achievement! The old minister thinks that he deserves a reward. Moreover,
, you should be rewarded heavily, no reward is too heavy!"
The civil servants immediately stared at the left prime minister with unkind eyes, wishing they could eat the old man alive.
You old guy, are you still considered a scholar among us? You are the head of the civil service! What do you want to do to dismantle the civil service at this time?!
His Majesty the Emperor smiled and said, "Huh?"
The left minister hurriedly continued: "However, the killing of hundreds of millions in this battle... is indeed an excessive killing and harms the peace of heaven. This move is also a huge mistake and deserves punishment. Moreover, it must be severely punished.
, heavy punishment is not enough to warn latecomers..."
His Majesty the Emperor couldn't help being stunned.
All civil servants in the court were also stunned.
What does this mean, Prime Minister Zuo?
It’s you who say you deserve a heavy reward, and you’re the one who says you deserve a heavy punishment!
What kind of trouble are you going to make?
Which side are you on? By doing this, aren't you blocking both sides and offending both sides?
His Majesty the Emperor's eyes narrowed dangerously: "Then what should I do according to the left prime minister's wishes?! Should I be rewarded or punished?"
The Prime Minister Zuo looked honest and honest, bowed his body and said respectfully: "Old minister, what else do you mean? It's just that General Ye has great achievements on the one hand, but he is also guilty of grave crimes on the other. Both aspects are facts that cannot be ignored.
…How to deal with it specifically…still requires His Majesty’s Holy Judgment!”
The muscles on His Majesty's face twitched.
This old bastard, talking for a long time means that he actually said nothing.
A round ball was kicked back again.
What a clever trick to mix up the mud, but it was blocked on both sides. Instead of both sides being comprehensive, he stood in the middle of the two sides and stood unshakable. It was really amazing!
"Your Majesty is wise, powerful, and wise. There is no one before and no one to come after... He can be said to be the emperor of the ages!..." Zuo Xiang lavished a lot of flattery on him and sent it to him as if he didn't need any money. Finally, he said: "Like Ye Da
General's judgment on accidents such as this can only be made by His Majesty Qian Gang, who can make the most correct decision. I just need to wait..."
When the ministers heard these words, they immediately admired the old prime minister!
What is the way to be an official?
This is what people call being an official!
This is called language art!
It seems that the three parties are guilty of the dilemma, and everyone is taken away by them. In the end, no one is offended, and he is completely removed.
This is knowledge...
You need to learn more in the future.
The corner of His Majesty the Emperor's mouth twitched for a long time, and he glared at the Left Prime Minister bitterly.
The Prime Minister Zuo lowered his head and never raised his head, making it clear that he did not intend to look at His Majesty the Emperor again.
"Discuss again! Retreat!"
His Majesty the Emperor walked away.
Only then did Zuo Xiang feel relieved.
What should be the follow-up to this matter? His Majesty the Emperor has been delaying it for several days without going to court, and everyone is not in a hurry.
Anyway, Your Majesty, you will have to go to court sooner or later!...
Well, as the left prime minister said, we will just wait for you to make your own decision.
If you don't agree with me, it won't be too late to make trouble when the time comes.
That night, the Prime Minister Zuo returned home and said to Zuo Wuji, who was studying: "Wuji, don't you want to become an official as soon as possible? Now, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity has appeared, which is your chance to become an official... "
Zuo Wuji's eyes lit up when he heard this.
After hearing the whole story, Zuo Wuji pondered for a while before saying, "Grandpa, what do you think I should do?"
"What do you want?" asked the left prime minister.
"I think..." Zuo Wuji hesitated.
"But it doesn't matter." Zuo Xiang encouraged.
"I write to Your Majesty to wait for peace in the world and let him go free; friendship will last forever and brothers will remain the same; let him go back to wait for the future. Once the storm is over, there will be no rain or shine." Zuo Wuji carefully considered the words and sentences. Said slowly.
Prime Minister Zuo's eyes lit up and his white beard suddenly stood up: "Okay! Okay! Okay!"
After saying hello three times in a row, he finally stood up with a face filled with relief: "Yes, my Zuo family has an heir!"
The next day.
His Majesty the Emperor finally went to court.
His Majesty the Emperor was immediately faced with being forced to go to the palace by his ministers. He was extremely irritated, but he could do nothing about the courtiers. After all, on the surface, the truths spoken by these civil servants were conclusive. They were all the words of a saint and could not be refuted. , even the king of a country has to shy away from this aspect.
With no other choice, he pulled out the left prime minister and asked him as usual.
Obviously, in addition to being the head of the civil service, the Left Prime Minister is also the perfect link between His Majesty the Emperor and all the civil servants!
The Prime Minister Zuo looked bitter and said: "As for whether General Ye should be rewarded or punished, I really have a hard time making a decision. However, when I went home last night, Sun Er Wuji wrote a secret letter after hearing about it. I asked the old minister to report it to Your Majesty and ask Your Majesty to preview it. His child's qualifications are dull, but a fool may gain something after a lot of considerations."
As he spoke, he took out an envelope sealed with wax and handed it over with both hands raised.
His Majesty the Emperor frowned: "Send it up."
The chamberlain took it and forwarded it to His Majesty the Emperor. His Majesty the Emperor looked at the Prime Minister with a very meaningful look and then opened the seal.
I only took one look, and my eyes lit up!
He quickly read the contents of the secret letter, closed his eyes and considered it, and said softly: "Prime Minister Zuo, is this really what Wuji wrote?"
Zuo Xiang said: "Yes."
"Do you know the content?" His Majesty the Emperor said calmly.
"This...Wuji did discuss it with me at that time, but I didn't dare to take credit." Zuo Xiang bowed and said: "When promoting a virtuous person, one should not avoid relatives; I thought..."
"Yes. I understand." His Majesty the Emperor nodded and said, "Declaration!"
Immediately, the minister in charge of writing came forward, and the chamberlain prepared the Four Treasures of the Study.