His face instantly turned livid, and he wanted to refute the sarcasm, but looking at Li Chen's furious and majestic figure, he was shocked to realize that the young prince in front of him was no longer the cowardly and timid prince who could be bullied at will.
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Even Zhao Xuanji had to make political balance and compromise with him.
Moreover, since the prince took charge of the country, he has had quite a few ministers' blood on his hands.
Thinking of this, Xi Wanli cupped his hands and gritted his teeth and said, "I don't dare."
"Don't you dare!? I think you are very brave!"
Li Chen sneered and said: "As the Minister of the Ministry of War, Liu Bincheng, the former deputy commander of the Yulin Guards, robbed the imperial court of four million in silver under your nose. Of course, the main culprit of such a big thing is Liu Bincheng.
But as the minister in charge of the Ministry of Finance, I am going to punish you for dereliction of duty and lax service, do you have anything to say!?"
Xi Wanli's pupils shrank, and then he realized that the prince really wanted to operate on him. He quickly defended: "It is true that the humble minister had no knowledge of this matter. As the deputy commander of the Yulin Guards, Liu Bincheng was in his position."
He has high authority and refuses to be disciplined. Although Wei Chen is in charge of the military department, he does not have much control over the Yulin Guards. He wants to die, how can Wei Chen stop him?"
Li Chen said coldly: "He has a high position and a lot of power. How much more power does a second-rank Minister of War like you have?"
"Today Liu Bincheng can rob the treasury at the feet of the emperor. In the future, as the commander of the Yulin Guards, Zhao Jianye can directly attack the East Palace and kill me!?"
When these words came out, even the unruly Xi Wanli turned pale with fright.
"Prince, you are trying to inflict a crime!"
"I am still trying to inflict sin on you!"
For Zhao Xuanji's confidant in the court, Li Chen had no intention of letting him go from the beginning.
"Do you think that relying on the cabinet and Zhao Xuanji, I won't dare to touch you? Don't even think about it. If Zhao Xuanji is sure to make me bow, how can you, a minister of the Ministry of War, be the first to ask for money?
The more than 10 million taels of silver are going to be used for disaster relief, and no one can touch it. Zhao Xuan doesn't know what the chance is?"
"You are just a pawn he uses to test my bottom line and ask for directions."
Li Chen sneered, looked at Xi Wanli's changing complexion, and said coldly: "Here comes someone!"
The Sanbao eunuch immediately appeared outside Xi Zheng Palace and said respectfully: "My servant is here."
"Pass the order."
Li Chen looked at Xi Wanli and said indifferently: "The Minister of War, Xi Wanli, did not respect the prince as a minister, did not abide by his duties as an official, was not strict with his subordinates, and indulged in troubles, so that Liu Bincheng, a rebel minister who died, robbed the imperial treasury.
It is clear that his character and ability are not suitable for the post of Minister of the Imperial Ministry of War. He will be immediately dismissed from his post and investigated, and will be exiled for three thousand miles. He will never be able to return to the capital unless he is amnesty!"
Narrowing his eyes and looking at Xi Wanli, whose face was full of fear and horror, Li Chen added: "Write this order into a book, stamp it with the crown prince's seal, and send a copy to the Ministry of Personnel, the Cabinet, and the General's Office.
In the civil and military affairs of the entire dynasty, anyone who dares to plead for mercy will be punished as a comrade."
Sanbao kowtowed respectfully and said, "I obey your order."
Xi Wanli's face was filled with shock, and he felt as if the sky was about to fall. He roared angrily: "I don't agree! The prince is so strict, I don't agree!"
"Not convinced?"
Li Chen sneered and said indifferently: "I supervise the country on behalf of the emperor. My orders are the emperor's orders and the orders of heaven. If you don't accept it, what can you do?"
