After hearing what Wang Zhidao said, the officials in the palace were all sweating for him, but officials from different parties were stunned: Wang Zhidao was really arrogant, and his performance was probably too much.
Zhou Yanru was full of praise in his heart. He didn't expect Wang Zhidao to be so clever. Being the left deputy censor was an understatement. It was an understatement. After some time, he would be transferred to the Sixth Department and become a court official before he could join the cabinet.
That’s fine.
The palace had been arguing for a long time, and Wen Tiren, as the chief assistant, had not said a word, but Wang Zhidao suddenly pushed it on his head, implying that Wang Kun was under his command. If he didn't say anything, everyone might think that Wang Kun was really under his command.
Instigated. However, he did not defend Wang Zhidao's accusation. Instead, he calmly said: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Wang Zhidao is not just talking about ministers. He is responsible for neglecting his duties. The minister is also at fault in this matter, so he should be punished."
Punishment." His words and actions were all expressions of apology.
"Hmph! I think he blames me! I have already blamed Wang Kun for his laxity and false accusations. What are your intentions in holding on to them? You have no choice but to use ministers. I have said it so many times and it is still not clear enough.
?Why are there so many involved? It is said that the ministers are involved in the affairs of the ministers, and the ministers are punished again. The officials are punished for the ministers. There are countless false accusations! All political affairs in the imperial court are ministers. Is it possible that the imperial court
Political affairs are all done by ministers? Anyone who has served as a minister is a talisman? If he neglects his duties and neglects his duties, he will not be punished, right? Jin Xuan, the head of the Ministry of Industry, is ordered to manage weapons and repair city defenses, but he does not even open the cannon holes!
Hu Liangji visited the university for two years and failed to notice the serious disadvantages of rewards and rewards. Is this also an inappropriate punishment? He always borrowed a topic, piled up contrivances, and left it in the annals of history. He just wanted to look good and just talked nonsense and ignored the truth! "
As soon as Chongzhen uttered his first words, Wang Zhidao knew something was wrong. After listening to the rest, the courage just now disappeared and he knelt down in fright. When Chongzhen stopped, he quickly explained: "Holiness is above."
, how can we allow internal and external ministers to disobey the public and abide by the law? There will be those who do not serve the public and abide by the law, and the Holy Spirit will know it. I am because in recent days, the impeachment of internal ministers has become more and more popular, and many ministers have suffered. The outer court has blamed the auxiliary ministers and former auxiliaries for not seeking rescue.
I was involved by Wang Kun, and the court was in panic. I was worried about discipline and law, so I just complained with the words of the outer court. I was stupid and thought that the internal ministers could correct the court officials, and the court officials could also correct the internal ministers." When he said this, he downplayed it.
His voice was a bit lacking in confidence, so he confessed, "I just said so many fallacies, and I will be punished by death."[
Chongzhen didn't hear the last sentence clearly, so he turned around and asked Wang Dehua, "What did he say? Why did he talk so much?"
"There are many fallacies in the words." Wang Dehua replied with an expression on his face.
"False? Huh! You are a minister of the Constitution, what have you ever said? How could there be so many fallacies? When talking about ministers, there are so many things to say. Who caused the enemy's attack on the capital the year before last? I, the civil and military officials, have no doubts about their credibility.
Who is willing to work hard and do the work? It's just a pretense, and it's not allowed to send the internal ministers to check. It's just a temporary expediency. If he doesn't get involved, what should he do? The external ministers are really willing to do the work, why should I use the internal ministers?"
Chongzhen's words had all the ministers covered. The chief minister Wen Tiren had to kneel down to accept the punishment. As soon as he knelt down, all the officials also knelt down. When Zhou Yanru knelt down, his face was already very ugly.
He had just praised Wang Zhidao for his agility, but he didn't expect him to be so courageous. He actually shrank in front of the battle. What would the people behind him do? Would anyone dare to jump out again? Liu Zongzhou sighed secretly, "The Emperor's
All the anger was directed towards Wang Zhidao, so he had better be honest and stop being such a pushover. The emperor's anger just now was really not easy to deal with.
"The ministers and other assistant ministers have set an example. They are in the yamen of the inner court and supervising and supervising the officials outside. They are unable to perform their duties with all their heart. As a result, the border areas are troubled and bandits are flourishing. Your Majesty has no choice but to send out the ministers to check the border guards. It is because of worries
The painstaking efforts in governance have been made clear through repeated edicts, and everyone in the outer court knows it. However, the ministers have many crimes, so the outer courts come to blame them. Wang Zhidao said that the ministers cannot appeal for help or argue, which is also discussed by the outer court. Your Majesty, I look forward to it.
With graceful appearance, the outer court will be more aware of and praise the saintly virtues." Wen Tiren was blaming all the faults on himself, as if all the troubles he had caused these days were really his fault. Zhou Yanru was listening behind him.
I'm feeling suffocated, but I can't have an attack.
However, Chongzhen was so angry that Wang Zhidao's words were boiling over his head. He was so angry that his face turned red and he said angrily: "The ministers blame the ministers, so you all attack the ministers in groups, but you blame the ministers for their lack of care?
?" Then he pulled out the memorial that had been prepared on the case, picked up one and started talking, "Wei Jingyuan, the censor of Shanxi Taoist Examination, said that Zhou Yanru, the former assistant minister, received the mink ginseng gold beads as a gift from Sun Yuanhua.
"Qu is for protection." Pulled out another copy, "The military department told Sun Sanjie during the incident that today's rebellion and the invasion of the city and the humiliation of the country with money were actually not done by Yan Ru. He knowingly took the risk of Yuan Hua Gong, and the Jieyue was not enough.
When he opened his government in Dengzhou, he had Kong Youde as his confidant. He allowed the Liao soldiers to wreak havoc, and the whole country knew that he was causing trouble. Yanru and Xiong Mingyu tried their best to protect him. Yuanhua actually relied on Yanru's inclusion, so he could survive without death, so he was restrained.
Returning to his fate, he thought that he would be the governor of the government. His majesty worked very hard and met Ming Yu, but Yan Ru was able to escape the crime with clever words. However, as long as Yan Ru was in court, Haiyu would be restless.
, The fundamental reason is that there is actually a party behind Yanru!"
"There is a party behind you!" Chongzhen repeated it again, and then threw down the folding book, "Didn't you say enough? Why did the ministers turn over as soon as they got involved? Isn't it because the ministers were not good at suppressing treachery? As a person
Minister, he did not talk about the country's big plans, and only wanted to use Wang Kun, Gao Qiqian and other ministers to threaten the imperial court. Wang Zhidao borrowed a good name to make it inconvenient for me to deal with him. He is really a clever and sycophantic person!"
As soon as the emperor said that he was a clever and sycophantic person, Wang Zhidao wanted to die. He asked He Ruchong for help, pointing out that he could say a few words for him, but He Ruchong's face had already become sad. Over there, Zhou Yan
Ru's face was even uglier than that of He Ru Chong, and his already elegant face was pale. He only had those four words in his mind: "There is a party behind you, there is a party behind you."
Zhou Yanru's heart sank deeply, and he was frightened and frightened. He originally mobilized his ministers to attack the ministers and supervisors, forcing the emperor to bow his head and punish Wang Kun. He didn't want the situation to change suddenly, but now he got himself into trouble. He couldn't compete with the ministers.
, to clear his name, it cannot save the foreign ministers from danger. If the emperor uses those few memorials to punish a group of people more seriously, he, the leader of Donglin, will not have to do it. It is even more unthinkable that he has the title of chief minister but has the power of chief minister.
Don't think about it, I'm afraid the party will no longer respect you in the future. Moreover, Chongzhen seems to be dissatisfied with Donglin. If he attacks the Donglin Party because of this, he will really be a sinner for the ages. The more Zhou Yanru thinks about it, the more afraid he becomes.
But he suffered from being unable to defend himself. Chongzhen's saying "There is a party behind Yan Ru" is really fatal.
"Your majesty, I will take life and death. Who dares to threaten people in the imperial court? The imperial edict clarified that Wang Zhidao was in the right place, but his original intention was not to dare to discuss the imperial court, nor to talk about the ministers. Instead, he blamed the ministers for neglecting their duties. I pray.
Your Majesty is forgiving and forgiving, and the people of the outer court are sympathetic to it, and they will never dare to disturb the Holy Spirit again..."
When things have come to this point, the happiest person is definitely Wen Tiren. The person in the world who most hopes that Zhou Yanru will get out of his life is probably his chief assistant. With Yanru in the capital for just one day, he will do a good job as the first assistant, everywhere.
Even if Yanru's gang members are trying to undermine him, he must always be on guard against being plotted by Donglin. Sun Sanjie said it well, if Yanru is in power, Haiyu will be restless!
Speaking of which, Wen Tiren, the chief minister, is probably the most powerful person in the dynasty for more than two hundred years. He is a person who wants to do things. If he wants to do things, he will definitely not tolerate Donglin, who only talks nonsense but is not practical.
The party members are trying to undermine the party. If Yanru is accused, it is suspected to be a major blow to the Donglin Party. Without Donglin's disruption, he, the chief minister, can really take care of the country's affairs. But although he is ecstatic in his heart, he is ecstatic on the surface.
But he still interceded with Chongzhen in the name of the chief minister. He knew that this matter would never go well today. From the moment the young emperor spoke first, Wen Tiren already knew what the holy will was. Although Donglin was powerful, the world still had a lot of power.
The world belongs to the emperor, not to his Donglin Party members!
Before Wen Tiren could finish his words, he was interrupted by Chongzhen. He spread out three more notes that he had prepared in advance, "Lv Huangzhong impeached Sun Yuanhua during the Hu Ke report. Sun Yuanhua was incompetent and risked his troops and money to defeat the enemy."
If you enter from the west, you will never see the ability to contain it. If the commander of the island is humiliated, you will not see the strategy of suppressing it, and you will be a puppet! Regarding the terrain of the East China Sea, there are original dangers of natural chasms, and only one minister can guard it, so you can rely on it.
I'm afraid, it's useless to use this person who fills the position every year!"
Liu Zongxiang, the censor of Jiangxi Daoshi, counted Sun Yuanhua's four crimes: "First, he allowed deserters to enter the sea; second, he could not help but invade the enemy; third, the siege lasted for a long time, but there was no rescue and containment; fourth, the soldiers were humiliated and humiliated.
A strategy for eliminating restraint. During the incident, Xiong Kaiyuan accused Sun Yuanhua of taking advantage of his salary."
Chongzhen dug out another excerpt: "When Sun Yuanhua was appointed to Ningqian, and the army was preparing for the road, he said in the memorial, "If you want to make the generals of Guandong, from the ceremony to the presentation, from the banquet to the greeting, decline the empty money, cherish the time
Save money and work together to achieve practical results.' But he himself gave gifts to his assistant ministers, huh! Who is that assistant minister?"
Three consecutive excerpts, one by one, heart-breaking, and every sentence proved, Zhou Yanru's face was frightened, and all the party members were so panicked that they had no idea. No one thought that the emperor had already prepared to attack Zhou Yanru.
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"Zhou Yanru, what do you have to say?" Putting down the book, Chongzhen looked coldly at the former chief minister who had the title of chief minister but had the power of chief minister. He was the former chief minister of Donglin World.
At this point, Zhou Yanru still dared to say anything. He was so frightened that his liver cramped. If he continued to force himself to defend himself, it would only make the emperor hate him even more. With the temper of this young emperor, it would not be unreasonable for him to be imprisoned by the court.
Perhaps, Yuan Chonghuan's fate back then can be clearly seen in front of his eyes.
For his own sake, he had no choice but to admit defeat and kowtow to admit his guilt: "I am really guilty, and I shall accept my righteousness. I beg your Majesty to allow me to leave the capital and return home as a punishment for my crime." [
Hearing that Zhou Yanru wanted to leave the capital and return home, Chongzhen's face softened slightly. After all, Zhou had served as a chief minister, and no matter how serious his fault was, he, the emperor, could not really put him in jail. Really?
If it is done, Dong Lin will cause trouble, and the emperor will inevitably be called a coward by scholars all over the world. He may even be criticized among the people and the emperor's brother.
Zhou Yanru's departure from the capital has achieved the best effect that Chongzhen wanted. Once he leaves, the leaders of Donglin will definitely not be entangled with the ministers and supervisors. Once he leaves, the capital and the court will be much more stable.
, many things that could not be done before can be done. Thinking of this, Chongzhen's expression softened even more, and said: "Sir, please get up. Everyone does not practice their duties, but uses false names to make big claims, no matter what the affairs of the court are.
, what is the purpose of this? Such a character can be worthy of the constitution, and can you set an example for the imperial censors? But since you want to return home, I can't keep you, so I will give you double the reward. I still treat you and other important ministers favorably.
, after returning home, I will often send people to visit you. If you have anything to do, you can report it to me. When you and I are a king and a minister, I still think of our love."
After speaking, he turned to Wang Zhidao, who was still kneeling, and snorted: "I can't say enough about the false accusation of money. I should have taken serious measures. I hope that I will protect you more, so I am relieved of my duties and serve the people. There are many police officers on the border now, and the people
The times are difficult, but I am determined day by day. All officials, big and small, should wash their hands of public concerns, cultivate their real duties, and use deputy appointments. They should not interfere with private affairs and confuse state affairs. Anyone who violates the rules in the future will be strictly punished! "
"I thank you, Lord!" Wang Zhidao reluctantly saluted. When he stood up and left, he was sweating profusely. When he got out of the palace, his legs trembled and he carried him off. When the Han general saw him, he hurriedly helped him up and sent him out.
palace.
In the blink of an eye, the former chief minister Zhou Yanru returned home, the deputy governor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate was dismissed from his post to serve the people, the emperor acted vigorously and resolutely, and all the officials were shocked, thinking about everything, but now they are all quiet, no one dares to go out again
Talking about things, let alone making any grievances for Zhou Yanru and Wang Zhidao. The Donglin Party even thought that after Zhou Yanru returned home, the Capital Party members would inevitably have a new leader, otherwise it would be easy for others to take advantage of them, but this new
Who will be the leader will probably inevitably lead to some overt and covert struggles.
Everyone had their own thoughts, but the issue of the ministers supervising the army, which was supposed to cause a big fuss, seemed to have never happened and was artificially forgotten.
After some arguments and arguments, the facts were laid out, which shocked the ministers into silence. They no longer dared to make any noise, and they changed their methods to drive away Zhou Yanru. Chongzhen was very satisfied and happy, and nodded to Wang Dehua.
The king was about to announce his resignation. Outside the palace, the eunuch on duty from the General Administration Department came in and hurried over with a Taoist memorial. Wang Dehua hurriedly went to get it, spread it out and looked at it. He was surprised at first, then happy, and asked the eunuch in a low voice.
After a few words, the eunuch affirmed and hurriedly walked up to the palace.
"Long live this memorial to Gao Qiqian, Li Jiucheng, and Kong Youde have been demoted!" Wang Dehua was so excited that he almost fell down the palace steps.
After hearing the news, Chongzhen was also shocked. He hurriedly picked up the memorial and read it. After reading it, he looked up to the sky and laughed: "Haha, haha."
All the officials of His Highness were startled by the emperor's laughter. They didn't know what was happening and looked at the palace inexplicably.
Chongzhen stopped laughing, and proudly waved the memorandum in his hand to the officials, and said proudly: "You said that I sent ministers to supervise the army, which will cause trouble. The ministers are all capable people, and they only have yellow and white things in their eyes.
Nothing can be done. But you see, Gao Qiqian has just reported that Li Jiucheng and Kong Youde have led their troops to surrender. At this moment, the situation in Denglai has been decided, and we will fight again from now on! Sun Yuanhua, Yu Dacheng, and Liu Yulie were all foreign ministers before, not me.
Why did they fail to do it, but Gao Qiqian succeeded? You can tell me whether these internal ministers are useful in supervising the army! Are these internal ministers not as good as you foreign ministers?"