Chapter 913: The imperial court discussed the crime, and the civil servants were united
If Zhao Shen was furious the last time he got a message from Shen Tang of Xingyuan Mansion, then when he got the message again, he was furious with a bit of disbelief!
"Okay, okay!"
On the dragon chair, Zhao Shen's eyes were cold, and the memorial in his hand was pushed down the steps, "Collude with the local army, incite chaos, and assassinate the imperial envoy. This is the good magistrate you have chosen for me!"
"How could he be so bold? How dare he!"
"Then what is Xin Ziping doing?
I gave him all the troops and horses along the way, but he can’t even protect the emperor’s imperial envoy, so what’s the use of him as a comfort envoy?”
"Your Majesty, it's a good thing Master Shen is fine! Among them, Fan Anhe was dismissed from office and sent to exile, Chen Xinbo was imprisoned to be executed by the Queen of Autumn, and the leaders of the rebellious people were also beheaded!"
Jiang Maobin from the Criminal Department said anxiously.
"Snapped!"
Zhao Shen slapped his hand on the table, "Shen Tang is too kind, he doesn't have any soldiers under his command?
If there is a big fanfare and a guard of honor, Fan An and those people still dare to do it in front of everyone?"
"Your Majesty!"
Shi Hao left work, "Master Shen inspected the Fifth Northwest Road on the emperor's order. He deeply felt the emperor's order and sympathized with the people! If the guard of honor accompanied him, it would definitely be delayed a lot of time."
Therefore, he chose to abandon the guard of honor and rush to the special place all the way, in order to solve the disasters and refugees in various places as soon as possible!"
"Moreover, Master Shen also dispatched two thousand elite cavalry from the Weizhou Army to accompany him. However, no one expected that such a thing would happen."
After Zhao Shen heard this, the anger in his heart was reduced a lot, "This Shen Tang has always been impatient! In order to run errands, he even didn't care about his own life. I really don't know whether to praise him or to scold him."
"Your Majesty, if Mr. Shen hadn't been of such a temper, I'm afraid he wouldn't have resisted the torrent with his flesh and blood when he was in Chengdu Mansion!"
Zhang Jun said loudly.
Zhao Shen nodded imperceptibly, and the expression on his face softened a lot, "Shen Tang is kind, but the country has its own laws! Do what needs to be done, and kill what needs to be done!"
"Jiang Maobin, what a crime it is to murder the emperor's imperial envoy!"
Zhao Shen's words caused a huge change in the expressions of many people in the court! If the matter ended here, even though people would die, the prefect would also be poked.
But basically everyone can accept it.
But if he were to be investigated and dealt with on the charge of murdering the imperial envoy, something big would happen.
"Your Majesty, the first culprit in this matter has been severely punished by Master Shen. Fan Anhe, the prefect of Xingyuan Prefecture, and Chen Xinbo, the general of the Da'an Army, all deserved their punishment.
The reason Lord Shen did not continue to pursue the investigation is probably because Xingyuan Mansion has just stabilized and it is not appropriate to start a big war! Otherwise, the people's sentiments that have just been calmed down may be changed again."
"In order to deal with a criminal, all Master Shen's previous actions have been wiped out. This is not only unfavorable to the people, I'm afraid Master Shen is not willing to do it either.
Therefore, I believe that the matter should be put to rest for the time being, and the new prefect should be allowed to calm the people's minds and continue to improve disaster relief matters in accordance with Lord Shen's orders and arrangements..."
Ye Yong spoke, and immediately many courtiers in the court came out to agree!
"Huh! I think this is a big mistake!"
Zhang Jun shouted loudly, "The laws of the imperial court are the foundation of the country. How can we abolish the public affairs for private reasons?"
Conspiracy to assassinate an imperial envoy is equivalent to assassinating a king and killing a chariot, and should be regarded as a serious crime of treason! Only when the Yi tribe is executed at an early date can Xiao Xiao be frightened! If he is let off easily this time, wouldn't it make some people have no scruples? "
"Your Majesty, I believe that this matter should be severely punished to prevent future troubles and prevent minor consequences!"
"Master Zhang's remarks are really extreme!"
Ye Yong refused to give in at all, "Master Shen, don't you know the laws of the country?
Moreover, Mr. Shen was in Xingyuan Mansion and knew the local situation at that time better than anyone else like me! There were nearly 100,000 local rebels, and Mr. Shen worked hard to appease the rebels and make them return home.
However, now the people's sentiment is unstable, and the officials are also uneasy! If another killing spree leads to the collapse of local government and the recurrence of civil unrest, who can bear the responsibility?"
"There are nearly 100,000 rioters. Once they gain momentum, they can easily bring hundreds of thousands with them. This will not only make Mr. Shen's efforts in vain, but may even threaten the national system. How can such a major event be wiped out just by saying that private affairs are abolished?
of?
If this is done for personal reasons, then I am willing to bear the responsibility!"
"Your Majesty has learned clearly that I always hate criminal officials as much as I hate them, but I can't afford to lose big things because of small things! I hope your Majesty will put the country's foundation first! These people can be dealt with and killed at any time.
However, for the sake of Xingyuan Mansion and the stability of the entire Northwest Five Routes, it is not appropriate to start a big war now!"
"The war in Chengdu's Fulu Road has just ended. If the entire Fifth Northwest Road causes civil unrest again, then our Song Dynasty will definitely be injured..."
However, Ye Yong had two tools. Not only did he bring Shen Tang out to prove his case, but he also raised the level of the matter to obstructing the national system, leaving Zhang Jun speechless!
Shi Hao, on the other hand, frowned and thought over and over again but did not speak.
It is true that Shi Hao is close to Shen Tang, but if this matter is really handled according to the crime of murdering the imperial envoy, then Fan An and the prefect will definitely die!
The prefect is already considered the backbone of the civil service system. Once a killing is launched, even if it is for the crime of treason, some things will be opened!
Taizu once said: Sharing the world with the scholar-bureaucrats has been the talisman of all civil servants for more than a hundred years! Anyone who wants to take off this talisman is an enemy of all civil servants, and they will fight to the death! Even he, the left prime minister
I will never dare to touch this bottom line easily.
To put it bluntly, it doesn't matter whether Fan Anhe dies or not, but his identity prevents him from dying easily.
Because this is by no means the result that all civil servants want to see.
Sure enough, after Ye Yong opened his mouth, all the ministers in the court bowed down and said in unison, "Your Majesty, please think twice and put the national body first!"
Zhao Shen was so depressed that he could not kill these rebellious ministers and traitors with his sword.
However, seeing most of the court officials following Ye Yong, he felt powerless again.
If you insist on continuing, you will be divorced from the essence of the matter, and instead make him, the emperor, stand directly on the opposite side of all civil servants! Such consequences will be unbearable even for him, the emperor!
"Snapped!"
Zhao Shen slapped the table hard, then gritted his teeth and said, "Let's discuss this matter again! If Jiang Maobin and other officials from Xingyuan Mansion are found guilty, everything will be dealt with strictly by me!"
Jiang Maobin wiped the cold sweat from his head and immediately accepted the order. When other ministers saw the emperor's retreat, they didn't care about these things. At that moment, everyone shouted "Holy Lord, Holy Ming..."