The anti-thief and punishment king who caused a stir in the world was actually just an eighth-rank official in the imperial court?
As soon as the green-robed official's words fell, it was like a stone stirring up a thousand waves.
The courtiers present were not at peace in their hearts.
The eighth-grade Dian Mangcheng, if it were not for the great dynasty meeting, would not even be qualified to enter the Ziwei Palace to serve as the last seat. A mere humble official actually forced a hundred thousand forbidden troops to be defeated, and the Guanxi Road fell...
"Fortunately, I have a good relationship with Xu Xing."
"Let Zhao Yunniang go..."
Hearing this, Han Sui, one of the nine ministers, secretly rejoiced.
The imperial court is weak, this is a fact that can be seen by all the ministers at a glance.
When Taiwei Wei Wentong was there, the imperial court had not yet shown signs of subjugation. But since 100,000 forbidden troops were thrown into Jiangnan West Road, even though the court still has 150,000 forbidden troops in Shenjing, the myth of the elite forbidden troops has been shattered.
, it is known throughout the country that these forbidden troops are model goods and cannot withstand being touched...
The first people to defeat the imperial power were the local armies that surrounded and suppressed the Eighteenth Route Army who rebelled against the emperor.
Respect yourself!
It's a double act!
Let's just say that these military leaders are arrogant.
Military generals have always been like this.
The good men are those who are called out at Donghua Gate.
However, some days ago, tributes were offered on various roads.
The tributes from some remote states and counties are all substandard goods, passed off as good ones.
However, these local officials also had reasons. First they cried about poverty, and then they said that thieves were rising in the world and were blocking roads and robbing. They asked the court to quickly send officers and soldiers to encircle and suppress them. If that didn't work, give them the power to recruit regiments...
(Group training means rural soldiers.)
One incident after another, the prestige of the imperial court was gradually lost.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see it.
The imperial court... is already a grasshopper after autumn and cannot grow any longer.
Even if Xu Xing was defeated and played the role of pioneer for the king, most people were no longer optimistic about the future of the imperial court. Emperor Chongming was not a leader capable of turning the tide. None of his heirs could challenge him in the future.
The existence of the main beam.
"etc……"
"This person named Chen... now that Xu Xing is mentioned, is it..."
Han Sui's face suddenly turned gloomy.
He lowered his head at this moment, but there was no fear of others seeing his face.
The official who just rushed ahead of Prime Minister Ouyang to report was not a six-department official, but a department official, who was responsible for "admonition and supervision" among the six departments, Chen Hou, who was assigned to the seventh rank.
The six subjects are responsible for the affairs and the supervisory censors of each Tao, and are collectively called Ke Dao.
The six departments are in charge of attendants, regulating and admonishing, repairing problems, collecting relics, and inspecting the affairs of the six ministries and hundreds of departments.
It is a grave crime for other courtiers to randomly line up in the Ziwei Palace and steal the limelight of the Prime Minister. It is a serious crime and disrupts the court rituals. However, the admonishers involved in the six subjects do not need to worry about this and can report it directly.
In the early and middle stages of the dynasty, these six subjects could still be responsible for admonishment, but in today's Chongming Dynasty, these six subjects were just dogs raised by each party, specifically responsible for biting.
At this moment, Chen Hou’s words…….
It was not only Zaifu who was bitten, but also his servant Han!
All the officials were silent.
Ouyang Zaifu looked back, glanced sideways at Chen Hou, and retracted into the court row.
"What you said..."
"But seriously?"
Emperor Chongming looked coldly at the green-robed official kneeling in the palace.
"Every word of what I said is true."
"If there is any falsehood, I am willing to use my head and the lives of my family as a guarantee."
"Xu Xing, escaped from prison and entered the green forest..."
Chen Hou kowtowed and held the memorial in both hands.
What he said was not false. The content in the memorial was the evidence that Xu Xing was the King of Punishment. If Xu Xing was only in Siming Mountain on Jiangnan West Road, no one would know that Xu Xing was the eighth-grade prisoner of Tianlao. But when Xu Xing
After returning to my hometown of Kansai-do... I couldn't hide these things.
"nonsense!"
Emperor Chongming sneered, "Prisoner Xu Xing was burned to death in the Tianlao water a long time ago. How could he escape from prison? You and I are all receiving the emperor's favor. Not only do you not want to repay him, but you also make false accusations against good ministers."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Chen Hou, who was already trembling with cold sweat on his forehead, "I'm going to ask you one more question, but do you want to continue telling lies?"
Yesterday, the commander of the Night Watch Division entered the palace overnight and reported to him about Xu Xing's escape from prison.
The supervision of the Sky Prison also has the responsibilities of the Night Watch Department.
He and Commander Liu were brothers who shared the same nurse. They had a deep relationship since childhood. How could they blame the same nurse for a small mistake?
The night watch department monitors the world, and it is normal for occasional oversights to occur.
If Chen Hou really succeeds in his performance, the night watch department will suffer a disaster...
Besides, Chen Hou's performance was a slap in the face!
A mere eighth-grade official caused such a big stir in the world after escaping from prison. People in the world will definitely say that he, the emperor, does not know people well.
"I...I dare not deceive your father..."
"I... what I am reporting is a lie. I was bribed by He Yuanwen, the governor of Zizhou, Guanxi Province, with three thousand taels, so I tell this lie in the hope that your father will spare the lives of my family."
Chen Hou finished the call with trembling lips.
After speaking, he stood up tremblingly, gritted his teeth, and hit the palace pillar.
There was a pop.
The color of the palace pillars painted with red paint is brighter red.
When the officials saw this scene, they became even more silent.
No one dared to make any more noise.
You can hear needle drops all around you.
"Declare my will..."
"I took bribes privately from Chen Hou, and all my advice was selfish... I hope he will wake up in time, I am kind-hearted, and I will not barbarize the three tribes. The men will be exiled for three thousand miles, and the women will be admitted to the Jiaofangsi..."
Emperor Chongming broke the silence and announced his benevolent decree.
Just now, Chen Hou used his head and the lives of his family as a guarantee, saying that the memorial was true. Now, since Chen Hou's remarks in the memorial are false..., he is also a kind person. He will not kill Chen Hou's family and just judge the case according to the rules.
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If Chen Hou is really the only one to be blamed, doesn’t it mean that what Chen Hou said is true?!
He would never dare to be so confused.
"As for private bribery..."
A trace of disgust flashed across Emperor Chongming's face, and he pointed to his dragon robe, "The current situation is difficult. My dragon robe is still repaired by the queen. I rely on the imperial court for food and salary. I don't want to do anything.
The country is for the people..."
"A mere seventh-grade official can receive so much dirty money. What kind of family background must he have if he is full of civil and military officials?"
"I don't even dare to think about it."
He cursed all civil and military officials.
After he finished cursing, he sighed, "Zaifu, how much money does the treasury have? Now the country is in crisis. The Tatars in the north are knocking on the pass, and in the west there are kings of mourning and kings of punishment..."
"His Majesty……"
Ouyang Zaizhi came out and reported: "Last time for King Xing's birthday, the treasury paid 130,000 taels, encircled and suppressed the rebels, and spent 750,000 taels, and also distributed 150,000 taels to the Northern Army for food and salary.
The princess paid 200,000 taels for her wedding. Now taxes from various places have not been confiscated, so the treasury only has 290,000 taels of silver left..."
"The national treasury cannot make ends meet every year and is often in deficit."