Going to the morning is a very troublesome thing. On weekdays, you can lie in bed until eight o'clock. If you want to go to the morning, you have to get up at six.
Li Yi has never been interested in things like going to court.
It's a pity that the old emperor announced yesterday that today's morning court cannot be absent, and anyone who asks for leave will be recorded in the book. It is said that a minister who was seriously ill was helped into the palace by the eunuch, and he was sitting on the chair in front of him.
With.
Waking up late ruins the morning, getting up early is a fool's errand.
The consequence of getting up early is that I have to rely on General Xue's pillar for a while, and I miss the bed in Ganlu Hall. It's still a while before the morning court starts. If I had known better, I would have borrowed a place from the eldest princess to lie down for a while.
"Boy, when we go to court in the morning, you must not make any mistakes. This matter is not something you can interfere with." Old General Xue patted his shoulder and warned him.
Li Yi yawned, opened his eyes and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Xue, I won't say a word today, I will just lean here and wait for the next court session."
"I'm serious this time." General Xue frowned and said: "This time, His Majesty asked the School of Accountancy to check the accounts. Although you are not to blame, don't expect the courtiers to remember you. This time
The matter is too big, don't get yourself into any more trouble."
"I know." Li Yi said seriously and continued to take a nap while leaning against the pillar.
Today's morning court was a one-man show for the old emperor, and no one had anything to say.
On the Golden Palace, except for someone leaning on a pillar and a few ministers who were given seats due to physical reasons, all the courtiers stood quietly in their positions. Some had sallow faces, and some had sunken eyes. These few
It was obviously a bad day.
What's more, it's as if all the energy and energy have been drained away, and the spirit is extremely depressed. Sometimes he looks up and his eyes are full of fear.
Emperor Jing arrived half an hour later than the stipulated morning court time today. It was not until Li Yi caught up on his sleep that he saw him slowly walking out from the back of the palace, accompanied by Chang De.
"I will join you, Your Majesty!"
Emperor Jing sat down on the dragon chair, and the courtiers bowed and saluted, and hundreds of people spoke in unison.
"Excuse me." Emperor Jing raised his hand without any special expression on his face and said, "Do you have anything to say today?"
There was silence below. Everyone knew that those accounts had been checked and His Majesty would definitely be furious at today's morning meeting. Maybe the heads of many officials in the court would not be able to hang safely on their necks. However, His Majesty is so calm at this moment.
His attitude is really confusing.
Who dares to speak at this time before understanding the situation?
At this moment, a certain censor stood up, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I am impeaching Chen Lisen, Qin Feng, and Cui Xixin of the School of Accountancy for seeking public benefit for personal gain. Relying on your Majesty's trust, the accounts of the past few days have been
During the investigation, he deliberately protected the guilty minister, disturbed the public, and tried to deceive the emperor..."
As soon as these words came out, the faces of several people in the court immediately darkened.
Many people were slightly stunned. They knew that Chen Lisen, Qin Feng, Cui Xixin and others assisted Yushitai in checking the accounts. They had uncovered several corrupt officials that His Majesty had previously dealt with. However, they only knew this.
Little did he know that these people actually did something to cover up...
These dandy boys are really bold and arrogant. They really think that they can do whatever they want if they have a family behind them. You know, if this matter is investigated in depth, it is a serious crime of beheading and deceiving the emperor. The crime cannot be punished!
The censor named Chen Lisen and others, and then took out the shielded officials one by one. The expressions of many people in the court began to look strange.
This is really a cover-up. All the officials from the King of Shu's faction were spared by them, but no one from other factions was left behind. These dandy boys were more courageous than the elders in their families...
At this time, an official stood up and said: "Your Majesty, Cui Xixin and others are just college students, not officials of the court. Several of them worked for the court and were plotted by traitors. They were so bold that they would not be punished to death no matter what."
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Although this official is also from the lineage of the King of Shu, he does not belong to the family behind these eleven people, and has no connection with the sheltered prisoner. At this moment, they are the only ones who can stand up and speak for these eleven people.
"Your Majesty, please have mercy!"
"Your Majesty, please have mercy!"
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After the censor finished speaking, several people stood up to intercede for these people. They had only one purpose, which was not to characterize the matter as bullying. Otherwise, none of these people would be able to escape, and even some two people would not be able to escape.
A thin family will become extinct.
"Although the eleven of them have meritorious service, their merits are not worth their demerits. They neglect public service for private purposes and protect their cronies... Since they are not officials of the imperial court, after today, these eleven people will be expelled from the College of Aristocratic Science and will never be hired by the imperial court!"
Emperor Jing finally spoke, which made many people feel relieved.
The meaning of never being hired is that they will only be a dandy waiting to die, and will never be able to serve as officials in the court. Although this result is still cruel, at least they have saved their lives.
For large families like the Cui family, Chen family, and Qin family, the future of a collateral descendant is not harmful.
Of course, it is different for Master Zeng of Hube. If he and his wife cannot give birth to an outstanding son, I am afraid that the Zeng family, which has finally managed to get back up, will be the only generation of his generation.
"Wangxian County Magistrate Cui Yunkan, Cangbu Secretary Chen Qingtian..." Emperor Jing named the officials they had shielded one by one, and said in a deep voice: "The Secret Service is ordered to capture these people within one day.
Ministry of Punishment.”
The cover-up did not work, but he got himself involved. The King of Shu and his family have been in great misfortune in recent days. If the King of Shu can return to Beijing one day, how many officials loyal to him will be left?
"Do you have anything else to report?" After a series of instructions, Emperor Jing sat back on the throne again and asked everyone.
Naturally, no one spoke below.
At the same time, there was also a glimmer of hope in the hearts of many people. If no one played again, then - would this be the end of today's morning meeting?
If this is the case, doesn't it mean that His Majesty wants to let things go by the wayside?
Think about it, this case involves a wide range of people, almost covering the entire court. How could His Majesty arrest everyone? In this case, how many courtiers will be able to stand here tomorrow?
Many people secretly breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts. They should have thought of it long ago, should have thought of it long ago...
The law does not blame everyone. Although Jingguo's current situation cannot be called internal and external troubles, it is not that good. Moreover, His Majesty's body cannot last long. With His Majesty's temperament, the first priority is to ensure the stability of the court.
, how could you do such a radical thing at this time?
I'm afraid this time I just want to catch a few typical people and shock them. Unfortunately, this lucky thing happened to officials from the Shu king's line.
These days, you really shouldn’t be so worried...
"Since none of you have anything to say..." Emperor Jing stood up from the dragon chair and said, "Then, let me say a few words!"
His face suddenly darkened and he said coldly: "Come here, take down Chen Bo, the minister of etiquette, Feng Yuan, the left minister of the household department, and Han Ying, the chief of the Du branch... for me!"
Emperor Jing named nearly ten people in total. In the crowd, the bodies of these people who had just relaxed suddenly tensed up. They looked up and their faces instantly turned pale...
[PS: In the evening, it may be about the same... there will be updates. 】
