Chapter 1805: Days are like years, Prince Consort Zhang Jing
"Your Highness!" Wang Jien and Wang Xuanzhen, who came hand in hand outside the Chuigong Palace, saw the prince with a melancholy expression and worshiped together.
Liu Yang stopped and glanced at the two of them, his eyes without much emotion, which made the two of them feel numb. However, Liu Yang did not vent anything to them after all, he just agreed and walked away.
, the movements are also very gentle and without any noise.
Both of them were a little surprised. They stood there blankly, looking at the back of the prince. Wang Xuanzhen's expression remained unchanged, but Wang Jien's expression was solemn and worried, and there was a hint of deep thought in his eyes.
The two kings of Jin and Zhao came out of the palace and paid homage to them again. Again, they did not look good on them. Obviously, due to their actions in the past few months, the Imperial City and the Wude Division have made the ministers of the court deeply disgusted. In the past, they may have been repulsed in their hearts.
, but now the disgust is on the surface, and the fear is like a snake or a scorpion. Even the prince of the dynasty may not be afraid, but he still keeps a distance.
In the palace, the emotions stimulated by the prince had calmed down, and Emperor Liu started his Zhu batch business again. The two of them went into the palace to pay their respects. Emperor Liu stopped writing, glanced at the two, and immediately scolded Wang Jien: "Who asked you to treat Xin Zhongfu
Caught?"
Feeling Emperor Liu's anger, Wang Jien felt awe-inspiring and immediately responded cautiously: "I'm going to report it to the officials! It's true that Xin Zhongfu shielded the criminals and bent the law for personal gain! I have made a statement, and I invite the officials to read it!"
Yantuo presented Wang Jien's memorial, and Emperor Liu browsed it for a while, but he didn't read it very carefully. The matter was not complicated at all. He thought about it for a while, and then said coldly: "If you are a third-rank official in the imperial court, you can arrest him if you can."
Are you caught? Do you really not care about the impact at all? During this period, there has been a lot of gossip inside and outside the imperial court. With your keen eyes and ears, can you not hear it or turn a deaf ear to it? "
"I acted improperly, please forgive me!" After hearing what Emperor Liu said, Wang Jien hurriedly knelt down: "It's just that the incident happened suddenly, so something went wrong. I had to take Xin Zhongfu into custody first!"
"You don't need to give me these bullshit reasons!" Emperor Liu said coldly: "I really ask you to refresh the official system and eliminate corruption for the sake of the country and the people. To clarify the official system is not to let you act recklessly, disrupt the government, and show off your authority.
Yes! I give you the right to approve arrests, not to arrest you indiscriminately!"
"Yes! Yes! You must be careful in the future, little one!" Wang Jien kowtowed. Next to him, Wang Xuanzhen also knelt down and promised the same. Both of them were a little frightened. What they did was what everyone would accuse them of. If they do it again,
If Emperor Liu is dissatisfied, that will be very bad.
"The officials are generous!" Seeing that Emperor Liu's anger had subsided, Wang Jien said again: "Young man has another reason for arresting Xin Zhongfu!"
"Speak!" Emperor Liu's face showed no trace of emotion.
Wang Jien said: "Three days ago, Xin Zhongfu told people in private that now the government is in chaos, people's hearts are in turmoil, and the subordinates are in panic, and their days are like a year."
"It's a good day like a year!" Emperor Liu smiled lightly: "Although he is suspected of criticizing the government, he is a high official in the court and has the power to discuss government. Although his remarks are inappropriate, I can only reprimand him. I will not agree with him.
care"
After hearing this, Wang Jien's face was serious and he said: "In the official book, there is a record in "Book of Wei": honor the old relatives and kill them all, and those who are still alive will return in pain, and one day will be like ten years. What is said is that before
When the Qin Emperor Fu Sheng was in power, he was cruel and brutal, killing his heroes and nobles indiscriminately, causing fear both inside and outside the country, and his days were like years.
Xin Zhongfu is using the past to satirize the present and actually compares His Majesty to the tyrant Fu Sheng. He is really despising the Emperor and slandering the officials. His heart is very vicious!"
Hearing what Wang Jien said, Emperor Liu was stunned for a moment. He slowly came to his senses, with a hint of reminiscence on his face, and said: "No wonder it sounds familiar to me. It turns out that this incident was mentioned! When will you, Zhang Dejun, start studying it too?" Have you started to learn? You know that even if you live like a year, you still say such heart-wrenching remarks."
"Officials, young ones, small ones are just loyal officials. We cannot listen to such treacherous ministers, relying on their talents and arrogance to slander the official family!" For some reason, facing Emperor Liu's calm question, Wang Jien always felt panicked and hurriedly Show loyalty.
Emperor Liu ignored him, thought for a moment, and said coldly: "If I were Fu Sheng, then who would be Fu Jian? Fu Sheng was slandered in the history books and evaluated as a cruel and easy-to-kill tyrant. Now that I think about it, I'm afraid It's those rebellious officials and traitors like Fu Jian who are deliberately slandering us in order to usurp the throne and gain fame!"
"Xin Zhongfu! Xin Zhongfu!" Emperor Liu muttered, his eyes became colder and colder, and he was about to kill someone.
However, after a while, Emperor Liu finally put away his murderous intention, looked down at the two people kneeling on the ground, waved his hand and said: "Get back on your feet!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Emperor Liu pondered for a moment and then ordered: "I never ask for guilt with words! Xin Zhongfu will not die because of his misdeeds. Since he is not used to being in the court and his days are like years, I will give him another place. I will remove him, pass the imperial edict, and dismiss Xin Zhongfu from the post of Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment. , go to Yanshan North Road and serve as the prefect of Dading!"
"yes!"
Raise it high and put it down gently. In the final analysis, Emperor Liu admired Xin Zhongfu's talents from the bottom of his heart and planned to leave some capable ministers and wise men for Liu Yang.
Looking at the two kings again, Emperor Liu said in a stern tone: "From now on, officials of third rank and above are not allowed to be arrested at will without my will. Remember, please be more restrained and cautious when doing things. We have already killed so many people." There are so many treacherous ministers and corrupt officials, but my sword is still sharp, so don’t try it easily!”
"Yes!" Upon hearing this, both of them looked frightened.
Xin Zhongfu was in trouble, and Emperor Liu asked about their purpose of coming. The two came together, and they obviously had important matters. In response to this, Wang Xuanzhen hesitated for a while, and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, I have received a report about the consort Zhang. Jing’s!”
Upon hearing this, Emperor Liu's expression immediately darkened, he stared at Wang Xuanzhen and said, "Zhang Jing! What did he commit?"
Wang Xuanzhen quickly took out a memorial from his sleeve and handed it to Yantuo. Perhaps because the people involved were different, Emperor Liu moved more quickly. After briefly reading it, he slapped it on the case and asked sternly. Said: "Are these true? Did Zhang Jing really commit these things?"
"Return to Your Majesty!" Although Wang Xuanzhen was a little nervous, he still stated calmly: "I didn't believe it at first, so I sent my staff to investigate, and finally confirmed that it was correct. The consort Zhang Jing, even though he was a domestic slave, acted recklessly, carrying inkstones for one side, and persecuting good people. Shang, in order to protect his relatives, forced his way into the county government office. Last year, his slave was selling private salt with others, and was arrested and interrogated by the Huainan Salt Company. He actually killed the salt official."
Wang Xuanzhen was dripping with cold sweat and told some of the deeds of the consort Zhang Jing, including some witness testimony and oral confessions. The more he listened, the more ugly Emperor Liu's face became. This time, Wang Jien was silent. In fact, about the consort Zhang Jing,
It was Wang Jien who secretly arranged for people to reveal these things to Wude Si.
I originally planned to use this matter to see if I could get a handle on Wang Xuanzhen. I never thought that Wang Xuanzhen was too "upright", so I directly reported it to Wang Jien. After investigation and evidence collection, I decisively brought him together to face the saint. To be honest,
Report.
This matter is not easy to handle. After all, Emperor Liu's son-in-law is involved. If you hesitate for a moment, you may not be able to please both sides. However, seeking truth from facts like Wang Xuanzhen seems to be the best way to deal with it.
"I don't know whether this matter should be handled or not. If so, what should be done? I would like your Majesty to tell you!" Wang Xuanzhen said respectfully.
In this regard, Emperor Liu had almost no hesitation and said coldly: "What should we do? Arrest him first and bring him to trial. We will investigate clearly and see if this evil beast has any other crimes. Let's implement the evidence!"
"Yes!" Feeling Emperor Liu's determination, Wang Xuanzhen no longer hesitated.
"Stand back! Continue your errand!" Emperor Liu said.
"Young minister, please leave!" The two of them fled as if they were being pardoned.
The consort Zhang Jing refers to the husband of Emperor Liu's fifth daughter, Princess Liu Xuan of Huaiyang. This man is very good-looking, talented and academic, and was awarded the Jinshi title. This man was born in poverty, but he was diligent and studious. When he was a Jinshi scholar in high school, he was selected by Liu
Xuan took a fancy to it.
Liu Xuan was the daughter of the late Concubine Zhou Shu. Perhaps because of his guilt for Concubine Shu, Emperor Liu later always loved Liu Xuan and continued to honor and favor her, but Liu Xuan did not seem to be so grateful.
But Emperor Liu only did what he wanted to do, and only wanted a little comfort in his heart. He even didn't interfere with her choice of consort and let her choose the one she liked. As a result, he chose Zhang Jing, who was from a mediocre background.
Of course, Emperor Liu also sent people to investigate. He was handsome, famous and talented. He was a Jinshi and he was considered a good match, so he did not stop her.
It's just that you know people but don't know their hearts. In just a few years, the true colors of the original talents have been exposed. How can this not make Emperor Liu angry?