558. Chapter 558 Demoting officials and cutting power 5
A lieutenant did not have the courage to ask the emperor to execute King Xuanwu, so Xiao Heng targeted the entire Wei family without hesitation!
The old General Wei has retired, and the Wei family continues to occupy a high position in the court because of General Wei Ziyi. Now that Wei Ziyi has been demoted, the news that the Wei family's military power has been reduced has spread to the ears of civil and military officials, and it is inevitable that everyone will be disappointed. The officer was filled with emotion.
Prime Minister Han Yunzhi never thought that the emperor would make such decisions one after another after Xuanwu King Xiao Zhao was executed. He kept requesting to see the Holy Emperor, but Xiao Heng, who had always refused to meet the ministers, finally asked for an interview with the Holy Emperor after the Prime Minister requested several times. , summoned Han Yunzhi.
Xiao Heng was reviewing the memorials sent over the past few days. When he saw Han Yunzhi's audience, he did not put down the pen in his hand until Chen Rong, the eunuch in charge, whispered: "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is here..."
Xiao Heng responded lightly, then put down his pen and looked at Han Yunzhi: "Han Aiqing, I have already read the booklet you handed over..."
Han Yunzhi nodded and said with a solemn expression: "Your Majesty, I am requesting a face-to-face meeting just for Shen Shangshu and the Wei family. They are both meritorious ministers. How can the Emperor demote me?"
Xiao Heng seemed to have expected what Han Yunzhi was going to say. He picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and said quietly: "I have always made clear rewards and punishments. Even if they have merit, they can't outdo it..."
Han Yunzhi frowned slightly, shook his head and retorted: "Excuse me for being stupid, I don't know what Shangshu Shen and General Wei Ziyi did to make the emperor Long Yan furious!"
A sharp light flashed in Xiao Heng's eyes and he looked straight at Han Yunzhi. However, Han Yunzhi remained unmoved and did not show the slightest fear because of the sharp light in Xiao Heng's eyes.
Xiao Heng looked at Han Yunzhi for a long time, and then said calmly: "Someone told me about the private lending of the housekeeper in Shen Rui's house. Han Aiqing, tell me, is this a mistake?"
"This..." Han Yunzhi had vaguely heard about this, and also heard that Shen Rui had kicked out the housekeeper a long time ago. He didn't expect that this incident would eventually reach the emperor's ears, and he never expected that the emperor would use this old incident to settle accounts. !
"Shang Shu Shen is the one who abides by Dayin's laws the most. In order to treat everyone equally, of course I can't shield him for this..." Seeing that Han Yunzhi seemed to have nothing to say, Xiao Heng raised the corners of his lips with a sarcastic sneer.
Han Yunzhi was silent for a moment, and then advised: "It is not Shen Shangshu's relatives who can lend money, but the steward of Shangshu Mansion. Shen Shangshu has punished the steward and did not ignore Dayin's laws. Should the emperor consider it at his own discretion?"
"If the family is not in peace, how can we handle the government affairs of the court well?" Xiao Heng's cold words completely blocked Han Yunzhi's way of continuing to defend Shen Rui!
Han Yunzhi wanted to say something else, but Xiao Heng did not give him another chance. He looked at Han Yunzhi thoughtfully and said quietly: "Han Aiqing, I made you the prime minister in the first place because I wanted you to be able to balance the various forces in the DPRK for me. Send forces! Now that the Wei family has too much military power, it is inevitable that they will become arrogant. I made this decision to protect the stability of the court. You can't be biased because your wife's surname is Wei!"
When Xiao Heng said this, he paused and reminded: "You have to remember that you are my personally appointed Prime Minister, and the one you want to serve is the Dayin Dynasty that I built with my own hands!"
Han Yunzhi was shocked. He knew that if he spoke for the Wei family again, it would only make the emperor more dissatisfied. He hurriedly raised his hands and said, "I will devote my whole life to the Dayin Dynasty!"