It is not difficult to understand the reason why I have participated in myself.
Using these reasons of corruption to meddle with oneself, even if the emperor ordered to investigate and punish them, the most they would do is dismiss Yang Fan from office, send him back to his hometown, and never hire him.
No harm to life.
And Yang Jingzong will also be punished for his "crime of harboring".
Now, the old man is still treated like a prime minister, and he works as an "advisor" to the emperor in Jiankang. Once he commits a crime, this level of status will be gone, and he can go back to his hometown.
The emperor had no reason to keep him.
And it would be better for the Yang family if the emperor did not deal with Yang and his son after receiving the memorial from the Yushitai.
This means that the emperor will not be able to use the same reason to deal with them in the future.
It’s like insuring your home in advance.
More importantly, this time the crime of Yu Shi Shen, Yang Jingzong and his son, was "corruption".
In fact, during those years when Old Man Yang controlled the government, although his butt was a little crooked and tilted towards the Qi people, there was really no evidence that he colluded with the Qi people. If we really want to investigate the crimes of the father and son in the future, corruption is more convenient.
His Majesty the Emperor sat on the soft couch in the Manna Hall and said in a helpless tone: "The old man is sure that I will not deal with them and his son at this time, so he used this trick to test me."
Shen Yi bowed slightly and said, "This matter is not difficult for Your Majesty. All the memorials from the Yushitai will be kept and not published. Just treat them as if nothing happened. How to deal with them in the future, no matter how you deal with them."
"Easy to say."
The emperor said slowly: "Of course I can pretend not to have seen these memorials, but the old man has been in the court for so many years, and it is not just as simple as being able to use a few censors? Now it is the censor's desk. Wait for the court in a few days.
Maybe you can present this matter to me at the court meeting."
At this point, he snorted: "Even in the Zhongshu book, there are prime ministers who are good friends with Old Man Yang."
"How can we avoid this kind of thing?"
"If they bring it up in person, I can't just pretend not to have heard it.
The prime minister the emperor said was close to Yang Jingzong was none other than Cui Yu, the prime minister who was dismissed and then reinstated because of Shen Yi's incident.
This man had been admitted to Zhongshu when Yang Jingzong was in power. He was a loyal supporter of Yang Jingzong and one of the representatives of the Turtle School.
"Moreover."
The emperor was silent for a while, and then said slowly: "Now it's just about Yang Fan's corruption. I can pretend not to hear it, but if I don't respond, they will continue to accuse Yang Fan, from Yang Jingzong to Yang Jingzong, from the corruption lawsuit to the end."
party…"
"Force me to deal with them."
Hearing this sentence, Shen Yi was also a little surprised.
"Your Majesty, if they accuse themselves of forming a clique for personal gain, wouldn't it be a crime to confiscate their homes..."
"I told you."
The emperor closed his eyes and said expressionlessly: "Old man Yang is determined that I will not deal with them at this time."
"That's why I dare to be so unscrupulous."
"maybe…"
The emperor snorted: "Perhaps father and son met Qi Ren in private and are testing me for Qi Ren!"
Shen Yi nodded silently, lowered his head and said, "What does your Majesty mean?"
"For these two father and son, even if they are sentenced to death, they will be of no use to the court."
"In the future, the people I want to move are the entire Yang faction officials."
"At this point, it's not time to take action yet."
He looked at Shen Yi and said in a deep voice: "That's why I summoned you to the palace to discuss the regulations."
Shen Yi nodded silently and said: "Your Majesty means not to deal with the father and son for the time being, and just treat it as if it never happened."
"That's about it."
The emperor nodded and said, "Tell me, what can you do?"
Shen Yi cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, this is not difficult, just suppress the matter."
The emperor thought thoughtfully: "How to suppress it?"
"Your Majesty is the most powerful person in the Nine Five Years. All the government offices and offices of the imperial court belong to your Majesty. Your Majesty only needs to summon officials from Shitai and ask them to restrain their subordinates, and then talk to Chen Xiang of Zhongshu. Gradually, no one will be involved in this matter.
Dare you mention it."
The emperor touched his nose, thought for a while, and nodded: "It seems feasible, but..."
"However, some people are spreading this matter everywhere in Jiankang City. Everyone is talking about it. I can pretend not to know about it, but I can't let the people in the world forget about it?"
Shen Yi lowered his head and smiled and said: "Your Majesty, people's memories are always short. As long as no one mentions this matter, write a few more anecdotes in the Di newspaper, and let the Di newspaper department print a few interesting story books, at most three
Within four days, no one mentioned this matter again."
"Wei Chen has free time these days and can write the interesting stories in the Di newspaper."
His Majesty the Emperor was thoughtful and asked: "Is it possible?"
Master Shen looked calm and said, "Your Majesty, don't you remember the past events of Concubine Hui?"
Half a year after Concubine Hui entered the palace, news was spread that she was going to give birth to a child. Rumors spread everywhere.
At that time, Mr. Shen came forward to control the public opinion.
As long as you change the topic and deal with it coldly for a while, naturally no one will talk about these things anymore.
Seeing that the emperor was silent, Shen Yi said again.
"But... if your Majesty wants to settle things once and for all, it would be appropriate to send someone to the residence of Prime Minister Yang to give him a good greeting."
The so-called greeting is naturally to teach Lao Yang a lesson and hint to him not to continue causing trouble.
No one dared to take the "greetings" from the emperor seriously.
The emperor nodded, his eyes falling directly on Shen Yi.
Mr. Shen was startled and shook his head hurriedly: "Your Majesty, this matter is absolutely inappropriate for me..."
The emperor touched his chin, thought for a moment, and nodded slowly.
"It's really inappropriate for you to go."
"clever."
Eunuch Gao immediately stepped forward, bowed his head respectfully and said, "My servant is here."
"You...um...you go to Yang's house this afternoon to visit the old Prime Minister on my behalf and care about his health."
Gao Ming bowed his head respectfully: "I obey, my slave."
After giving instructions to the high eunuch, the emperor took a deep breath, glanced at Shen Yi, and asked, "When does Shen Qing plan to leave for the Huaihe Navy?"
Shen Yi was silent for a moment, and could only lower his head helplessly and said: "I... obey your Majesty's instructions."
The emperor had obviously already thought about the answer to this question. He said calmly: "I think we can leave at any time, but before Shen Qing leaves, remember to transfer the more than 20,000 people from your coastal capital to...um...
After being transferred to Songjiang Mansion, we will gather at Songjiang Mansion for some training."
"Songjiang Mansion is not far from Jiankang and not far from the Huaihe Navy. We can support you at any time."
Mr. Shen was startled by the emperor's words. He stood up quickly and said in panic: "Your Majesty, the Coastal Capital is your Majesty's Coastal Capital, not the Coastal Capital of a humble minister. Besides..."
"I am now in the Ministry of War. I am no longer an imperial envoy patrolling the southeast. I no longer have the authority to mobilize local troops..."
The Ministry of War is responsible for military personnel, horses, ordnance, maps, etc., but it is not responsible for specific operations, and it has no power to mobilize the army.
This is the separation of military power.
Human resources power, financial power, command power and military training power do not belong to a certain person or a certain yamen.
This system ensured that the court would not lose control of the army.
However, we have to admit that this system will also hinder the combat effectiveness of the army to a certain extent. Not only is the problem of soldiers not knowing the generals, but also the generals not knowing the soldiers. When a real war begins, the military dispatch of the front line will also be slowed down by several beats.
However, for the sake of the "security" of the imperial court, this system is still followed by everyone in the Chen Kingdom.
"Why are you so nervous?"
The emperor smiled hoarsely and said: "You are the one who set up these five guards of Coastal Dusi. Naturally, I have to say hello to you before moving."
The emperor touched his chin habitually and said: "What I mean is that each of the five guards of the Dusi will keep one thousand people in their respective guard posts, and allocate 20,000 people to gather at Songjiang Guards in Songjiang Prefecture for training."
He looked at Shen Yi and said quietly: "This is also an attempt."
"In the future, if there is a war that requires the use of coastal capital divisions, they will be deployed according to this example. What does Shen Qing think?"
The emperor's intention is that there are 25,000 people in the coastal capital, and 5,000 people will be permanently stationed along the coast in the future, while the remaining 20,000 people will be used as a new force for the imperial court to call upon.
Shen Yi's mind was spinning rapidly, and soon he bowed his head to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty is wise."
"Okay, let's do it."
The emperor said slowly: "The imperial court will issue corresponding orders soon."
He looked at Shen Yi and said with a smile: "Shen Qing, would you like to say hello to the people in the coastal capital first and let them get ready?"
Shen Yi shook his head slowly.
"Back to Your Majesty, I am no longer in the southeast..."