After the order from Zhao Guan's family was issued, four strong men from the imperial army immediately came up. They held the high-ranking official Gao Qiu by his shoulders, put his arms together, and tied Wuhuada up with the ropes that had been prepared.
This unexpected situation shocked all the officials present and left them speechless...
They never expected that last night they happily received a message from the eunuch sent by Zhao Guan's family to let them visit the completed Gen Yue today. However, how could this turn into a plan to capture the first-rank officer Gao Qiu?
Where is the scene?
Even Gao Qiu was at a loss for a moment. He vaguely felt that the Zhao Guanjia who was smiling now seemed to be no longer the Zhao Guanjia he had known for more than 20 years.
Gao Qiu shouted anxiously: "In the official family, what crime does Gao Qiu have? I arrested Gao Qiu without evidence. I am unjust!"
Zhao Ji sneered and said: "If I didn't have any real evidence, how could I arrest you, a first-class captain of the dynasty, in public?"
After he finished speaking, he took out about ten memorials about three inches thick from his pocket.
The ministers were so frightened that they did not dare to speak out. They just looked at Zhao Guan's house with dumbfounded eyes.
Zhao Ji picked out one of the dozen memorials and said with a smile:
"This is the memorial submitted to me by the imperial censor. It lists out the evidence of your crime, Gao Qiu, and there are both personal and material evidence."
As soon as Zhao Guanjia said this,
Although I wanted to protect this upright censor, I did not point out the censor’s surname and first name;
However, the group of civil servants below are also smart people. They were thinking in their hearts and guessed who the censor who dared to impeach Captain Gao should be.
The six former censors and censors were all very understanding of the world. Even in the position of censor, they did not dare to impeach high officials in the court;
Only Cao Fu, who had been demoted to the position of censor by Zhao Guan's family before, was demoted to the position of censor by Zhao Guan's family because he went to advise Zhao Guan's family not to leave the palace incognito or stay overnight in a prostitute's house.
If not the new censor Cao Fu, who else could it be?
Cao Fu dared to impeach the emperor without any scruples, so it is not surprising that he impeached Gao Qiu, the first-rank Taiwei of the dynasty!
What frightened the hundreds of civil servants present in Beijing who were in the sixth grade or above, was that they all saw the memorial written by the imperial censor that Zhao Guan's family had brought out, and there were more than ten of them! They were all very worried that they would not be able to succeed.
Will it be written into the impeachment memorial by that "Leng Tou Qing" censor?
Zhao Ji said to the accompanying prince Zhao Kai: "Kaier, read this memorial to expose Gao Qiu's crimes in public!"
Prince Yun Zhao Kai, who thought that his father had promoted him from the position of Imperial City Secretary and secretly demoted him to chief of staff, thought he would never have any chance to show his face. This time, his father gave him another chance to establish himself among the ministers.
Opportunity to become the favorite son of the father.
Zhao Kai, the imperial examination champion, Prince Langyun, excitedly took the memorial handed to him by his father, unfolded it, and read loudly:
"Taiwei Gao Qiu, who holds a high official position, does not cultivate military affairs, neglects military discipline, deprives soldiers of their pay, seizes military camps, uses private residences, and occupies more of the imperial army to serve at full capacity... There are both personal and material evidence, and I beg your Majesty to make a ruling...
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When the officials heard this, they were all frightened. Gao Qiu took advantage of the Taiwei's authority in charge of the imperial army, invaded many military camps of the imperial army in the capital, and built many private houses there. Even the craftsmen who built the private houses were selected from the imperial army in the capital and were given free money.
What he did was so blatant that even the officials in the capital knew about it and saw it before passing by the military camp.
It can be said to be irrefutable evidence!
It's just that in the past, didn't Zhao Guan's family know anything about this matter?
The officials present in the capital were suspicious. In the past, the Zhao family was very kind to Captain Gao, and they definitely deliberately protected Gao Taiwei's mistakes. However, now, why are the officials using thunderbolt methods to kill Gao Taiwei?
Gao Qiu was tied up by Wu Huada and sent to Dali Temple for trial and conviction?
They also heard that Lin Lingsu, a Taoist priest who had been extremely favored by Zhao Guan's family, was suddenly sent to Dali Temple by Zhao Guan's family. They heard that Lin Lingsu, a demon Taoist, was sentenced to death.
These capital officials were frightened when they thought of this. Now Zhao Guan's family has more than a dozen imperial censors in their hands to impeach officials, and they must not have their own names in them...
At this time, Zhao Ji waved his hand and did not listen to Gao Qiu's cries of injustice. He ordered: "Deport Gao Qiu to Dali Temple for trial!"
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After Gao Qiu was escorted away, Wang Fu obediently returned to the group of ministers.
He no longer dared to refute the Zhao Guan family's suggestion that all officials above the sixth rank in Beijing donate one-tenth of their family wealth to the national treasury.
Zhao Ji looked at the young master Wang Fu who was trembling with fear with a smile, and asked softly:
"Wang Shaozai, what is the last thing you want to say to me?"
With a "plop", Wang Fu was so frightened that he fell to his knees and kowtowed:
"Your Majesty Wang Fu, you were indeed outrageous just now!
Your Majesty, Wang Fu, has just slandered the Holy Will and deserves death!
Your Majesty Wang Fu is willing to make a small contribution to the imperial court.
The minister Wang Fu is willing to donate three-tenths of his family wealth to the national treasury.
Your Majesty is kind and wise, please forgive me for making false accusations!"
"Hahaha..." Zhao Ji laughed and said: "Wang Shaozai needs to know that in our Song Dynasty, it is guiltless to recommend words..."
Young Master Wang Fu raised his voice, but only half of his heart dropped.
He still feels lucky.
Wang Fu had tears in his eyes.
He raised his head and looked longingly at the Zhao Guan family who had loved him, pampered him, promoted him and used him in important ways.
Wang Fu just saw that Zhao Guan's family used thunderbolt tactics to send Taiwei Gao Qiu to Dali Temple for trial. He was really afraid that he would be the next person sent to Dali Temple by Zhao Guan's family.
Wang Fu still had luck in his heart. He recalled that it was the Zhao Guanjia in front of him who smiled lightly and calmly. Before that, he often invited Wang Fu to the palace for drinks. He also asked him to allow Wang Fu to drink while he was drunk.
Regardless of the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers, they took off their shirts and climbed a tree shirtless, and they even jumped over the palace wall together and left the palace in disguise to visit brothels...
Thinking of this, Wang Fu thought that although Taiwei Gao Qiu had been favored for more than 20 years, he could not be as favored by Zhao Guan's family as Wang Fu...
However, before Wang Fu could finish consoling himself, Zhao Guanjia changed the subject and said:
"Although I will not punish you, Wang Fu, for making such remarks this time,
However, Wang Fu is in a high position and has an official position of at least Prime Minister, but he does not want to serve the country!
You engage in personal fraud and seize power to make money!
As the Young Master, you took advantage of your high position to do evil things and collect many women's treasures for your enjoyment.
You also seduced and robbed Deng Zhigang’s concubine in Huiyou Pavilion, and instead convicted Deng Zhigang and exiled him to Lingnan!
Do you know your sin?"
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