"I also have here the official seal of Zhao Wenqi, the magistrate of Xianghe County, impeaching Shi Dayong for setting up an army to plunder Xianghe!"
"I also have Pei Shaokuan, the commander of the Beijing Camp, who reported that Shi Dayong had embezzled military supplies and turned his troops into bandits!"
"I heard that the first contributor to the great victory in Jinzhou was not Shi Dayong, but Zuo Liangyu, who attacked under the general tent of Changping and is now the deputy general of Changping. I heard that in the battle of Jinzhou that day, it was Zuo Liangyu's Changping soldiers who defended the city.
The archer even shot and killed many Donglu generals, which forced the Donglu troops to retreat. The left army made great contributions, but because they were guest soldiers transferred from inside the pass to outside the pass, they were suppressed by Shi Dayong. The great achievements were stolen by him. I asked the emperor to clarify
Investigate this matter! If it is indeed a heroic act, I hope the emperor will uphold justice for the meritorious soldiers!"
"It is said that Liaodong General Wu Xiang, deputy general Liu Zeqing, Alsan and other generals escaped from the rebel army that day, but later died. The army behind him at that time was Shi Dayong's Songshan Army. Combined with the strange death of Zu Dashou, I thought
, these three generals may also be killed by Shi Dayong."
"Your Majesty, I can't help but break out in a cold sweat when I think about it carefully. I think that on that day when Commander Zhang Chun sent out his army to aid the Daling River, all the Liaodong generals rushed to join the expedition. As a result, the entire army was wiped out, and only one general except Shi Dayong escaped.
It’s really unbelievable. In previous wars, our dynasty was defeated often, but it seemed so disastrous and all the generals and schools were lost, so why was it such a disastrous defeat this time? Isn’t there something strange in this?”[
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Almost in the blink of an eye, more than a dozen people came to impeach Shi Dayong, including the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, officials from the Sixth Section, and several heads of various ministries. Everyone had a hand holding a
A watch and seal, at first glance, it seems that it has been prepared for a long time, just waiting for this moment.
The first few people were okay and could still speak based on the so-called facts, but the people behind them were just talking based on their imagination, but what they said made sense, but the Battle of Daling River was full of weirdness.
One head of the household department even claimed that Zu Dashou, Wu Xiang and others were killed by Shi Dayong. The purpose of his military control of Jinzhou was actually to prepare to dedicate the city to the Donglu, because there were Zuo Liangyu, Ge Qing and others in the city.
Wang An and other loyal ministers and good generals failed to succeed in this plan. Later, when they saw that Jinzhou was defended, they changed their minds and stole the great achievements of defending the city. In order to take control of Liaodong with this great achievement, they were expert in the old affairs of the vassal town and had good diplomacy with the Eastern captives. They entered the capital to offer victory, but failed.
As a reward from the imperial court, he was transferred to Denglai to quell the rebellion. He must be dissatisfied, and seeing that the rebels were powerful, he did not dare to fight with them, so he simply plotted a rebellion!
This statement was so conclusive that half of the people in the hall believed it when the causes and consequences were put together.
Tables and seals were presented to Chongzhen one after another. After reading a few of them, Chongzhen was still a little hesitant, but after reading a few more, he stopped reading and put the rest directly on the imperial case.
I listened to the report from the head of the household department. The more I listened, the more ominous the look on his face became. At least in Jiang Danian's opinion, it was very bad.
With so many officials speaking unanimously, Wen Tiren did not dare to stand up for Shi Dayong even if he was the first assistant at this time. Although "tiren and non-partisan" was the secret to his successful promotion to the first assistant, it also enabled him to use it in the court.
Dong Lin has very little power. Right now, everyone in Donglin is united, making it clear that he wants Shi Dayong to never stand up. If he continues to resist, I am afraid that it will not be these dozen people, but dozens or even hundreds of people, and even the spearhead will be gone.
will point directly to itself.
This group of officials has the power to report things, and they will not be punished for speaking nonsense in the court as long as it is not too outrageous, but those who are bitten by them usually do not have a good end. Even loyal ministers, no matter how loyal they are, they will not be punished.
You can't resist what others say. Some things, the more you defend them, the more they will be discredited. There is yellow mud in your crotch, and you can't wash it off even if you want to.
Wen Tiren didn't want Zhou Yanru to return to the prime minister again. After weighing the pros and cons, he wisely chose to remain silent. He could do nothing about Shi Dayong's matter. The person who could speak in the palace was not in the capital, so he couldn't afford to do it for a mere
A warrior takes the risk of losing his appearance. The most urgent task now is to drive away the hidden prime minister who is lingering in the capital.
Xu Guangqi is not a nerd. When the matter has reached this point, no matter what the truth is, it is now known by thousands of people. The so-called three men become tigers. Shi Dayong is either a traitor or a traitor. What's more, he is indeed a rebel now. Oh, no,
To be precise, it means "missing".
A high-ranking military general in the imperial court disappeared with his troops. Regardless of whether he had any hard reasons or not, he was definitely labeled as a rebel. What's more, the corpses of the officers and soldiers of the Shangxian Waijing Camp were all real, as was the head of the eunuch Bai Shangyi.
It's bloody. Who can guarantee that Shi Dayong didn't do this?
Even though I wanted to help him out for the sake of the dead Qiu Hejia, I still couldn't offend the Manchu officials for him. I hadn't wiped my butt about my disciple Sun Yuanhua. Shi Dayong was a martial artist.
There was no help in the court, even if he knew that he was unjustly accused, so what could he do? Now it can only be seen how much the emperor trusts Shi Dayong, who once personally praised him as the fat cavalry general. As long as the emperor has doubts in his heart, Shi Dayong will
This way there is no real chance of redressing the injustice.
For some reason, Xu Guangqi vaguely felt that the young emperor in the palace seemed unwilling to believe that Shi Dayong was really an ambitious and traitor with ulterior motives. Otherwise, why would he be so upset about Shi Dayong's rebellion and ask questions in this palace where the royal family listens to politics?
"Shi Dayong has long been extremely domineering and cruel. He drank human blood, cannibalized human flesh, and later made pigs in Jinzhou. The Metropolitan Procuratorate also impeached him. If the emperor had not thought of his great achievements, he would have been killed long ago.
The legal code has been clarified. Now it seems that the emperor has trusted the wrong person. I think who is responsible for the battle of Jinzhou needs to be thoroughly investigated and no shameful rats will be allowed to steal the great credit!"
Looking at Jiang Danian's gray-headed rat face, Huang Ruliang was very proud, and even more contemptuous of Jiang Danian: If you want to become famous, you don't have to look at who you step on!
Now that the general trend is on his side, Mr. Wen doesn't dare to speak. While Huang Ruliang is proud, he can't help but sigh. It's a pity that Jiang Danian is too useless and fell down with one blow. If he could fight with him for a few more rounds, then
Only then can the officials be truly shocked.
The minister said that he trusted the wrong person. Chongzhen did not speak, and there was no dissatisfaction on his face. He only looked down at the pile of stamps on the case. Zhao Quan was close and could clearly see that the emperor's brows were furrowed.
We must strike while the iron is hot, and Shi Dayong's matter must be decided in this palace. No matter what, Wen Tiren cannot see the mystery behind it and cause trouble. Thinking of this, He Ruchong immediately went out and said: "Your Majesty,
It is a fact that Shi Dayong conspired to rebel. Regardless of whether Zu Dashou was killed by him or not, the imperial court should immediately find out his whereabouts and send troops to destroy him quickly to prevent this thief from colluding with Kong Li and others."
"I second the proposal!" Wu Zongda and Zheng Yiwei agreed in agreement.
Among the five members of the cabinet, the chief minister Wen Tiren was silent, and Xu Guangqi also lost his voice. No matter how Chongzhen felt about this matter, he had to express his position.[
He raised his head slightly, glanced at the officials, and announced: "In accordance with the decree, Dali Temple will send personnel to investigate in detail the cause of Zu Dashou's death, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate will send personnel to jointly find out the course of the Battle of Jinzhou. Once found out, Kuai Ma Bao will let me know.
There must be no mistakes.”
"Follow Lin Jiantai, rise high and submerge, and quickly find out the whereabouts of the Jinzhou Army. Once found, immediately send troops and horses to encircle and suppress them. The Jinzhou Army must not be allowed to flee to Denglai to join Kong and Li's group."
After a pause, Chongzhen thought of something, and then said: "I have promoted Zu Dalue to the rank of general of Jinzhou, and I have sent an order to ask Sun, which generals are currently available in Liaodong, and ask him to report them one by one."
"I'm waiting for the order!"
After the relevant officials received the decree, Chongzhen waved his hand and announced the dismissal of the court. He walked to the back hall glumly. Halfway through, he turned around and told Zhao Quan: "Call Wang Chengen over."
"Ah?" Zhao Quan was stunned for a moment, then he quickly came to his senses and hurriedly went to find Wang Chengen.
Chongzhen stayed still for a while, sometimes shaking his head, sometimes sighing, sometimes with an angry face, so frightened that the chamberlains and maids behind him didn't even dare to breathe.
After just a moment, Chongzhen exhaled and waved his hand: "Go to Kunning Palace."