Zhao Changping did not continue talking, put his hands in his sleeves, and silently walked into the hall.
Song Ying carefully followed his father-in-law's footsteps and walked into the hall.
He had just been promoted to the position of doctor in the Ministry of official affairs.
Mr. Zhao may not have contributed much here, but it has something to do with it. After all, his father-in-law has become the prime minister, so he can get some glory along with it.
However, because he is too young and promoted quickly, and the Ganquan Academy department has offended many people, and his foundation in Song Ying is not as deep as that of his old father-in-law, he feels a little cautious now.
After entering the Deqing Hall, all the officials stood in order, waiting for the arrival of His Majesty the Emperor.
Zhao Changping stood on the left, behind Prime Minister Chen Jing, with his hands folded in the sleeves of his wide court clothes, looking at his nose and heart, with no expression on his face.
Chen Jing turned around, looked at the expression of the new prime minister, and said softly: "Prime Minister Zhao, no matter what happens during the court meeting today, we can't cause chaos in the meeting hall, let alone cause a commotion in the court hall, which will lose its decency.
"
Zhao Changping looked up at Chen Jing, took a deep breath, and said, "Did Xiang Chen say this to me alone, or to Cui Yu as well?"
Chen Jing laughed softly and said, "Of course I have said everything."
Zhao Changping nodded and said, "I have taken note of what Mr. Chen said."
Chen Jing turned back, looked at the still empty throne, and said slowly: "Don't worry, Mr. Zhao, the Huai'an army is advancing with great success. Neither His Majesty nor the court will let some saliva drown him."
Zhao Changping glanced at Cui Yu with his peripheral vision and remained speechless.
He knew that what Chen Jing said was reasonable, and he was not worried that these public opinions would convict Shen Yi.
What he was really worried about was that because Shen Yi's contribution was too great, the emperor wanted to take this opportunity to offend Shen Yi from most scholars, thus cutting Shen Yi, a second-ranked Jinshi from a good academic background, from the ranks of civil servants.
After all, in the emperor's opinion, it is best for a hero to become a lone minister, so that he can be used with peace of mind.
While Mr. Zhao was still thinking, Eunuch Gao cleared his throat and sang loudly: "Your Majesty has arrived——"
His Majesty the Emperor, with the support of two young eunuchs, came to the throne and sat down calmly.
All the civil and military officials paid homage to the Emperor and knelt down one after another, shouting long live the mountain.
Emperor Hongde raised his hand and said calmly: "Just keep your body flat."
After all the officials got up, His Majesty the Emperor seemed to have yawned because he didn't sleep well last night, and then said lazily: "Do you have any notes for the DPRK today?"
As soon as these words came out, Guo Chang, the Guozi Jijiu, immediately stood up, holding a thick document in his hand, knelt on the ground, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the students of the Imperial Academy, please jointly petition, please Your Majesty severely punish those who desecrated Confucius.
Villain!"
His Majesty the Emperor raised his eyebrows and asked, "Are they all the Imperial Students of the Imperial College?"
Guo Chang lowered his head and said: "Yes, all the students from the Imperial Palace must sign their names!"
His Majesty the Emperor said with emotion: "I didn't know that the matter has become such a big deal. It seems that it has indeed offended the public."
He frowned and asked, "Mr. Guo, how are you going to punish Shen Yi severely?"
Guo Chang was startled, then he knelt on the ground, kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty has misunderstood, I do not want to punish Minister Shen."
"I thought that Minister Shen was a second-ranked Jinshi and could not do such outrageous things. However, Minister Shen is leading troops on the front line and has hundreds of thousands of soldiers under his command. It is inevitable that some vulgar warriors will humiliate Sven."
"The intention of the minister and the imperial students is to catch the murderer who burned the Confucius Temple and punish him severely!"
"As for Minister Shen..."
He lowered his head and said in a deep voice: "I also want to punish a person who is not strict with his subordinates!"
After hearing his words, the emperor's eyes changed slightly.
These people have learned to be smart.
I know that when the Huai'an army was advancing bravely, no matter what kind of crime it was, it would be difficult to fall on Shen Yi himself. But Shen Yi was not easy to deal with, and it was not easy for the generals under Shen Yi to deal with it?
These civil servants shifted the contradiction away from Shen Yi and downwards.
If it could be handled this way, Emperor Hongde would also be willing.
but…
His Majesty the Emperor thought of the young man of his own age and shook his head slightly in his heart.
If he really did this, Shen Yi would probably not let his subordinates bear these mistakes.
At that time, the conflict may become more intense.
Thinking of this, the emperor gave Eunuch Gao a look. Gao Ming immediately understood, walked down the imperial steps, and collected Guo Jijiu's documents.
The emperor said calmly: "I have received the document."
He looked at the officials and said in a deep voice: "Although it has not been verified yet that the Confucius Temple was burned down, one thing is certain."
"The Confucius Temple was probably burned down."
"The temple of the saint has suffered such a catastrophe, and I am heartbroken."
His Majesty the Emperor sighed sadly and asked: "What do you think about this matter?"
As soon as the emperor said these words, the court became lively again.
At least twenty officials knelt on the ground and petitioned for impeachment.
Either impeach Shen Yi, or impeach the Huai'an Army.
More than half of these officials are officials from Yushitai, and the other half are also prominent figures in the court.
After all, if you can enter the Great Court Meeting, you will have at least an official position of fifth rank or above. In the local area, you can already be called a big boss.
The emperor looked calm and asked Gao Ming to collect all the memorials from these people.
Then he looked at several prime ministers and asked: "My dear ministers, Kong Sheng was the Wen Sect of the world. For two thousand years, incense and sacrifices have been made endlessly. Now the prime ministers are civil officials leaders and can also be called literary masters. Do you have any memorials?" Or ideas?”
The five prime ministers all looked at the thick stack of documents in front of Gao Ming.
Years of political sensitivity have made them vaguely feel that something is wrong.
So, no one spoke.
The emperor was not angry and continued: "If the Confucius Temple matter really reaches a point where it cannot be solved, I will issue an edict and urgently order Shen Yi to come back and let him explain it in court."
Chen Jing finally stood up, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the East Route Army is currently attacking Yanzhou Prefecture, and the West Route Army is about to take shape. At this time, the military situation on the front line is heavy, so there is no need to mobilize Shi Lang Shen."
His Majesty the Emperor frowned and said: "With only the victim and no plaintiff, how will this case end?"
"Don't worry, you can say whatever you need to say. I will not deliberately protect Shen Yi and favor him just because he won the battle on the front line."
"In my place, whatever is supposed to be is what it is."
The emperor said with an upright face: "Not to mention Shen Yi, it means that the future princes and princesses have made mistakes, and even I myself have made mistakes. The ministers have spoken out and remonstrated, but I will never impose any punishment."
He stood up, looked at everyone, and asked, "Does anyone else have anything to say?"
Hearing this, even people with low emotional intelligence could vaguely sense that something was wrong.
Everyone unanimously looked at Chongshenghou who was standing among the nobles. Chongshenghou, who was in his early forties, closed his eyes and rested, as if it had nothing to do with him.
The emperor was about to speak. Suddenly, a young eunuch walked up to the high eunuch and whispered a few words. Upon hearing this, the high eunuch's face changed slightly. He immediately lowered his head slightly and whispered: "Your Majesty..."
After listening to what he said a few words, the emperor frowned and said, "Why are you speaking so quietly? I didn't hear you."
Eunuch Gao had no choice but to lower his head and said: "Your Majesty, the internal guards have come to report that Kong Shangzhen, the head of the Kong family in Qufu and the pseudo-sage of Qiyan, has entered Jiankang City under the escort of the Huai'an army officers and is currently running Come to the Imperial City!"
"The internal guard who reported the news said that this Kong Shangzhen represents the Kong family in Qufu..."
"Come to restore Da Chen."
When His Majesty the Emperor heard this, he frowned again: "How long will it take for my Huai'an army to gain speed? Will the Kong family reach Jiankang by now?"
"In front of the court ministers, don't talk nonsense."
Eunuch Gao knelt on the ground, terrified.
"I don't dare, slave."
The emperor thought for a while, then glanced at the expressions of the ministers below, pretending to be nonchalant, tried his best to suppress the curvature of the corners of his mouth, and spoke lazily.
"Xuan come in."
"Let me and the other nobles in the court see for themselves whether it is true or not."