The atmosphere gradually became depressing and weird.
All eyes were focused on King Chen.
His bright eyes were filled with all kinds of thoughts.
No one expected that a court battle would turn out to be so weird. The princelings who were originally determined to win and thought they would win without a doubt, now began to murmur in their hearts.
The prince's expression was as usual at this time, and there was no trace of emotion at all. However, the fingers hidden under his sleeves had been closed, clenching his fists tightly, and his nails had already penetrated into his flesh.
The prince has lost his composure and the situation is about to get out of control.
Among the nine ministers in the cabinet, the Hussars General has been dismissed, and no one has filled the vacancy so far. However, Tiangong Gong Shengong Yeshi and Danta Dansheng have never participated in court disputes.
These three cabinet ministers can be completely ignored. Among the remaining six cabinet ministers, Chief Assistant Xu Changqing will not express his position easily and is the most difficult to predict.
Among the remaining five cabinet ministers, two already supported Dou Changsheng.
Moreover, his attitude was clear. This was something that the prince was caught off guard. As cabinet ministers, they were already the prime ministers of the dynasty. Their status and authority had reached the extreme.
For them, even if they obtain the power of Conglong, there is no big benefit. For example, General Yang Kaitai cannot serve as the first assistant, and the second assistant is already the ultimate.
Therefore, the great generals of the past dynasties would not get involved in fights, and the same goes for other cabinet ministers. They will gain little but pay a lot. If they take the wrong side, it will not only be as simple as dismissal, but the aftermath of the reckoning will be very serious.
Therefore, the current clear attitudes of General Yang Kaitai and Hubu Shangshu Lu Tianen can be called strange.
Among the remaining three cabinet ministers, not to mention the Minister of Rites, they are just the head of the six sects, King Chen, and the Zongren Mansion, Da Zongzheng.
Among them, King Chen's attitude is crucial. King Chen, who closed his eyes, slowly opened his eyes, half-opened and half-closed, squinting his eyes, as if gathering light, looking at the officials who came out to impeach Dou Changsheng, including many
Shao is a member of the Six Doors.
Among them, Dou Changsheng's immediate boss, Chen Renmei, the master of Zhuque Hall, was among them.
King Chen continued to twist the beads and spoke calmly: "What Da Situ said is right, we cannot let heroes bleed and shed tears."
"It is too early to start looking for responsibility before the case is clear."
King Chen paused for a moment before continuing: "We have to wait until the case is clear and the case of the Spirit Clan mission is solved."
"If the Shang tribe's envoy is innocent by then, then he will naturally be held accountable and give an explanation to the Shang tribe. But if it was the Shang tribe who did it, then the facts must be announced to all tribes."
"If you dare to kill the Spirit Clan envoy and blame our human race, this Shang Clan must be severely punished."
King Chen refused to be at odds with him and directly chose to support him. Three cabinet ministers had already made their stance clear. They were united and the officials were shouting to kill Dou Changsheng. Many people were already shaken. Their eyes shrank, but they stood still.
disturbed.
Most of them are officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs and Liumen.
The prince's face turned pale. The situation had become clear. Unless Xu Changqing, the chief assistant, publicly supported him, the situation could not be reversed.
But such a thing is impossible. The most important thing for the chief assistant to reconcile yin and yang is to deal with the relationship between the cabinet ministers. How could he end it personally? This would be a major blow to the majesty of the chief assistant.
This time, the first assistant will not express his position, and the other party will not participate in the battle for the heir.
The exact opposite of the prince was King Jin. King Jin looked relaxed and had joy in his heart. As expected of Dou Changsheng, this move hit the prince's vital point.
No matter how high the price was to win over Dou Changsheng, it seems to be worth it now.
The prince, who was originally in dire straits and was about to defeat himself, did not perform as expected during this court battle. Three princes-in-law objected in succession. These princeling members should think carefully about it afterwards.
The ministers in the cabinet not only represent status, but also strength.
Who is not a person of great power and accomplished in martial arts? General Yang Kaitai and King Chen Wang Changgong are both strong men in the first level of martial arts. They have all reached the last level of the third level of martial arts and are at the peak of first level martial arts.
Lu Tianen, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, is also a first-level martial arts master. The three supreme masters' stance has a great influence. Even if they do not support him, their attitude towards the prince this time will also affect a group of officials and start to move towards neutrality again.
If the princeling is weak, it means he is strong.
King Jin noticed the gaze of the prince's brother, and looked at Da Zongzheng with bright eyes, and also looked at Da Zongzheng.
The six cabinet ministers who can really express their attitude, excluding the three generals who expressed their attitude, the Minister of Hubu, the chief minister of the six gates, and the Minister of Rites who are involved, only Da Zongzheng and the chief minister are left.
Da Zong looked straight at his nose, his nose at his heart, and he sat silently on the chair of the imperial master. He did not say a word, as if he did not notice the prince's gaze. This scene made King Jin feel at ease.
I know that it was Taizong and Gaozong who took action, otherwise the great Zongzheng would definitely support the prince brother.
The scene before us is the result of the alliance of many parties. General Yang Kaitai and Hubu Shangshu Lu Tianen are not from the same group. These two have money and soldiers. If they come together, I am afraid that others will not be able to sleep well.
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What really made them join forces was the driving force behind it.
Taking down the Minister of Rites was not only the wish of King Jin, but also the wish of Taizong, Gaozong, and even the saints.
The Ministry of Rites has always supported Zhengshuo, and they are strong because of etiquette.
When a saint loses his virtue, the Ministry of Rites will support the prince. When the new saint comes to the throne, the Ministry of Rites will be the new saint's greatest support and an unshakable pillar.
This is the foundation on which they stand in the world, and it must never be violated.
This is a taboo. Taizong and Gaozong wanted to control the new sage. Of course, they did not want the new sage to have a solid foundation and have the powerful power of the Ministry of Rites.
This is an obstacle to controlling the new saint. For King Jin, the current Ministry of Rites is the most important supporter of the prince's brother. If he does not push away the obstacles of the Ministry of Rites, he will not be able to ascend to the throne.
For this reason, even if it damages the foundation of the future, it is not hesitant.
King Jin would not look forward or backward. King Jin knew clearly that if he could not ascend to the throne, the Ministry of Rites would have nothing to do with him.
There were only four cabinet ministers in total who expressed their stance, but three of them supported Dou Changsheng. This had a great impact. The remaining half of the court ministers also spoke out. Only a small part did not move, but most of them supported Dou Changsheng.
This suddenly reversed the situation in the court. Even though they were in the minority, the three princes' statements had already broken their momentum, and they were relieved. On the other hand, the few courtiers were as powerful as a rainbow, and the situation was clear.
Xu Changqing looked at the noisy court and began to redefine the situation in his mind. Looking at the noisy court, he couldn't help but raise his hand slightly. After seeing this action, the quarrel gradually disappeared.
Watching all the eyes gathered together, Xu Changqing slowly stood up and said to the saint sitting on the dragon chair: "What do you think, Your Majesty?"
The saint's face was expressionless, but he was too lazy to pretend. Now that he had broken the pot, he directly said: "It's a matter of great importance. Let's wait until the case is clear."
"Foreign envoys have had troubles one after another, and the Ministry of Rites is also responsible. There is no escape from this charge of negligence."
The saint came out in person, looked at Du Beiyuan, the Minister of Rites, and scolded him: "The Ministry of Rites has really disappointed me."
"You are the Minister of Rites."
"His Majesty."
Xu Changqing interrupted the saint and spoke in a deep voice: "How can your majesty despise an old minister before the situation is clear?"
The saint snorted coldly and shifted his gaze. Mianqi kept hitting each other, making a crisp sound.
When Xu Changqing saw the ugly-looking Minister of Rites, he knew that the other party was really in trouble. This saint no longer wanted to lose face, and he wanted to hurt both the Minister of Rites and the Minister of Rites, regardless of losing his own prestige.
But the saint has lost his virtue, so he still has no prestige and reputation. His behavior of breaking jars and smashing them is actually disgusting and disgusting in people's hearts.
In particular, this harmed the majesty of the Ministry of Rites, and the greatest damage was caused to Da Zhou. This was no longer a loss-lose situation for both sides, but a self-destruction.
This Ji family is really unpleasant to people.
In this great Zhou Dynasty, the Ji family is purely used as a tool and has no feelings at all.
The saint was silent for a moment, then spoke again: "This matter concerns the Spirit Clan and Shang Clan, as well as the face of our human race, and must be investigated clearly."
"I don't want what happened today to happen before the case is clarified."
Lu Fang, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, walked out of the sermon again and said: "Your Majesty."
"There is no doubt about the investigation of the case, but this case is of vital importance. Now the Shang clan envoys have sent letters one after another. Gods and demons are involved, and an explanation must be given."
"If the case drags on for a long time and the Shang clan and the Spirit clan start making trouble together, it will affect the relationship between the Wan clan and our human clan."
"So Chen Hou's investigation of the case must have results within two days, and give an explanation to the Zhou Dynasty, the Shang people, and all the people."
"Two days?"
"You think it's just playing house. If you want to know the result, just know the result."
A bearded official immediately started criticizing Lu Fang, and then said, "I think it will take five days to investigate the case."
"There is no need for five days, three days is enough. Chen Renmei, the master of the Six Gates Suzaku Palace, has asked himself to take charge of the case and personally investigate the real culprit behind the scenes."
King Chen laughed. These guys reacted really quickly. Seeing that they couldn't stop the investigation, they tried to take the lead in the investigation. Whatever the truth was, we wouldn't let them speak.
King Chen stood up directly and spoke loudly: "Well said."
"I will personally take charge of this case and will investigate the whole story clearly."
"There is no need for three or five days, half a month is enough."
The saint kept flapping the armrests of the dragon chair and repeatedly praised and said: "King Chen is brave enough to do his job. I am very relieved."
"It takes one month to investigate the case. Time is too tight. Thank you very much for your hard work, Mr. Chen."
"If that doesn't work, three months is fine."
The prince finally lost his temper.
He looked at the saint with burning eyes.
I cursed in my heart, the old thief is shameless.
I really don’t have any dignity at all. This kind of person is really unworthy of being called a saint.
Xu Changqing couldn't stand it any longer. How could three months be possible? Wanzu couldn't wait, and even Zhou couldn't wait. He said to King Chen: "One month."
"If the investigation is unclear."
King Chen nodded and said, "Of course Dou Changsheng framed the Shang clan and deliberately provoked a dispute between the two clans."
"It was because of my incompetence in doing things that I voluntarily resigned as the leader of the six sects, retired and returned to my hometown, and closed myself up to think about my mistakes."
King Chen looked at Yang Kaitai and Lu Tianen and felt that they were much more relaxed. Knowing this sentence, he had gained their friendship and had to bear the consequences, so he would not have much influence on them.
King Chen was happy, the matter was half done, and these two men would no longer be any resistance.
As for this official position, I was about to give it up. If it weren't for the Wuxiang King's lack of plan and wisdom, he would have given up his position long ago.
But now is a good time.
This great gift to the late emperor will be even more grand.