Wang Xian's eyes widened and he stared at the tears in the corners of Gu Xiaolian's eyes. The tears streaked across her jade-white cheeks and fell to the ground in a blink of an eye, disappearing without a trace... But that drop was crystal clear.
The dazzling tears have been forever fixed in Wang Xian's memory and will never disappear!
Wang Xian was so surprised that he didn't notice when Dai Hua came in. Seeing Wang Xian's ecstatic look, Dai Hua softly called out: "Sir..."
"Great!" Wang Xianzheng was filled with excitement and no one shared it. He grabbed Dai Hua's arm and shouted excitedly: "She can hear me now, she can understand me now!"
"Really?" Dai Hua was also pleasantly surprised. He knew very well that Wang Xian had devoted himself wholeheartedly these days. He was really worried that if this continued, his master would not be able to bear it and collapse first... But when Dai Hua stared carefully
Gu Xiaolian looked at her, but saw that she was still the same, without the slightest change. He couldn't help but asked in a low voice: "Sir, how can you see her?"
"She just shed a tear when she heard me speak!" Wang Xian said loudly: "She didn't respond no matter how much I said before. It seems that the treatment these days is effective!"
"..." Dai Hua was a little disapproving, because sometimes Gu Xiaolian would be blown to tears by the wind, and thought that the adults were too eager to think of the good in everything. But he was determined not to irritate Wang Xian.
It is good to make adults happy, even if it is just empty joy.
After Wang Xian calmed down his excitement, he looked at Dai Hua and said, "What's the matter?"
"Sir, at today's court meeting, there are several officials who have impeached you for many wrongdoings and want the emperor to investigate strictly." Dai Hua then remembered the business and said in a deep voice.
"What are you talking about? Why impeach me?" Wang Xian seemed to have expected it and asked without being surprised at all.
"It's the Criminal Division for Gu Yan, the Household Division for Li Min, and the two Supervisory Censors Zhang Wenshan and Liu Yunhui." Dai Hua replied softly: "The impeachments of the four are similar. In summary, there are
The six major crimes are contempt of the emperor, desertion from battle, personal enrichment, personal use of public weapons, collusion with bandits, and breeding of dead soldiers..." With that, Dai Hua handed the records of the court meeting to Wang Xian.
Wang Xian took the record and flipped through it, and said with a gentle smile: "A few seventh-rank officials, a few specious accusations, is this the emperor's death?" He said with great interest.
Commenting on it, he said: "The idea of contempt for your Majesty is untenable. As soon as I received the order, I worked non-stop without any delay. I ran away from the battle. I don't think the emperor is too shameless to talk about Hulu Valley. I want to line my own pocket. This
This is pure slander. Who doesn’t know that my Wang family has a lot of wealth, so how can I live by drinking the blood of soldiers? As for using public weapons for private use, this is too weak. You are no longer royal guards, so naturally they cannot be considered public weapons."
"It's true that colluding with bandits and raising dead soldiers can be somewhat relevant, but if you want to take my head off, the emperor has to do something serious!" Wang Xian continued to support the emperor in his spare time: "Here we go.
If I put the matter of killing the prince and grandson on the table, won't everything be fine?"
"The Emperor cannot afford to shame that person..." Dai Hua smiled bitterly, and then said worriedly: "Only these trumped-up charges are not enough for the Emperor to convict the Lord, but they can ruin the Lord's reputation, which is even more worrying.
Yes, as long as they have some evidence, the emperor can magnify it infinitely and ask Dongchang to send you to prison for interrogation. Once you enter the prison, it will be easy for you to die in it..."
"Haha, not bad, there is progress!" Wang Xian closed the record, patted Dai Hua's forehead and said, "I'm starting to know how to use my brain..."
"Sir, am I right?" Dai Hua looked at Wang Xian with wide eyes.
"Even if you miss, you're not far off." Wang Xian gave Dai Hua an encouraging smile and said, "If the emperor knew that you could guess his thoughts, would he reward you with a bachelor's degree?"
"Sir, what time has it been? Are you still in the mood to joke?" Dai Hua said with a helpless smile.
"Time for a walk." Wang Xian put on Gu Xiaolian's cloak, stood up and carefully put on her hood, helped her walk slowly into the courtyard and said, "Life is hard enough, you have to smile.
face."
"Sir, how should we counterattack?" Dai Hua followed Wang Xian and asked, "Would you like to invite our public commentator to speak against them at the next court meeting?"
"Okay, I said you're fat and out of breath, do you really think you're Zhuge Liang?" Wang Xian rolled his eyes at him angrily and said, "Go and do what you're supposed to do, don't be an eyesore here."
"Sir? Are we really not going to do anything?" Dai Hua had no choice but to stop and asked unwillingly.
Wang Xian and Gu Xiaolian walked out for a long time before turning back and looking at Dai Hua with a gentle smile: "We have done everything we can do. After entering this Earl's Mansion, there is only one thing we have to do."
All we have to do is wait for the final verdict."
Dai Hua was dumbfounded, watching Wang Xian supporting Gu Xiaolian and walking in the lonely and empty courtyard...
The sky is as blue as water, and the melodious whistle of pigeons passes overhead...
The result of Wang Xian's inaction was that public opinion in Beijing rapidly deteriorated against him.
Among all the yamen in the capital, the most indispensable ones are those who can take advantage of the situation and those who are smart enough to beat down the dog in the water. Seeing that the prince was sent away from the capital by the emperor, Wang Xian was placed under house arrest by the emperor as soon as he entered the capital, and the few officials who spoke at the court were thrown into confusion.
The impeachment of Wang Xian was obviously ordered by the people above. How could smart people not know that the popular Zhongyong Bo in the past, the former commander of the Jinyi Guard, Wang Xian, would soon follow in the footsteps of his predecessor and die without a burial place!
In the next few days, officials from various yamen continued to write letters of impeachment against Wang Xian. Ordinarily, except for the ministers and ministers, other officials could not write letters to impeach a superior earl without authorization. However, the letter was handed down.
When they went up, the General Affairs Department accepted them all and submitted them to the cabinet, and no one was reprimanded for it. This gave the Manchu officials a clearer signal - the emperor wanted to see a group attack and criticize Wang Xian!
Xiyuan, it is sunny and warm today. Zhu Di rarely walked out of Mao Yidong's palace accompanied by Wang Guifei and took a slow walk by the Nanhaizi. The first month is coming soon, and the ice on the lake is showing signs of melting. The wind
It was no longer as harsh as before. Zhu Di was in a good mood. He chatted casually with Wang Guifei and felt that everything in front of him was much more lively and lovely.
While they were talking, Zhu Di saw Yang Rong coming from a distance, smiled and called him to him and said, "What's the good news?"
"Back to the emperor, Marquis Anyuan has left Shandong and has almost arrived in Cangzhou." As the emperor's confidential secretary, Yang Rong naturally knew what Zhu Di was most worried about right now.
"Yes." Zhu Di nodded and asked, "Where's the prince? He hasn't run into Liu Sheng, right?"
"The prince took the water route, and Marquis Anyuan took the dry road, so there was no encounter." Yang Rong said softly: "The prince has arrived at Jining Mansion now, and he should arrive in Nanjing soon."
"Well, it seems they are quite honest." Zhu Di rubbed the crutch in his hand, pondered for a moment and asked: "Where is Wang Xian..."
"After Uncle Zhongyong returned to Beijing, he stayed behind closed doors. He only invited some doctors to come and treat his wife." Yang Rong replied: "After leaving the Earl's Mansion, all the doctors were invited by people from Dongchang.
After review, no abnormalities were found..."
"What's the public opinion in Beijing? How many people have come forward to expose him?" Zhu Di said, looking away from a distance and staring at Yang Rong closely.
"As of today, the General Affairs Department has submitted a total of thirty-six bullets, from six ministries and temples..." Yang Rong replied softly.
"So few..." It had been four days since the meeting in Japan. Zhu Di thought that there must be at least more than a hundred bullets. Hearing this, he said displeasedly: "Have any ministers come forward?"
"No." Yang Rong could only answer truthfully: "Most of the officials listed above are officials of the sixth and seventh grades, there are only a few officials of the fifth grade, and some of those below the eighth grade..."
"Hmph!" Zhu Di's face turned gloomy: "What are the others doing? Why don't Jian Yi, Xia Yuanji, Lu Zhen and others go to court to impeach?"
"This..." Yang Rong heard the names mentioned by Zhu Di. They were all high-ranking officials in the ministry. He couldn't help but wonder: "These senior officials have too much influence. They may be worried that they will be misunderstood..."
"What's the misunderstanding?" Zhu Di asked coldly.
"The misunderstanding is that the emperor wants to touch His Highness the Crown Prince..." Yang Rong had no choice but to say bravely.
"They think too much. The prince is a prince, and Wang Xian is a Wang Xian!" Zhu Di did not allow discussion: "I think they want to watch the fire from the other side? Let them all go to school. As senior officials in the ministry, they should lead by example!"
After a pause, he looked at Yang Rong again and said, "As well as you great bachelors, none of you can be missing!"
"According to the order..." Yang Rong reluctantly agreed...
Under the pressure of the emperor, in the next two days, the bachelors of the six ministries of Jiuqing's cabinet also filed petitions one after another, impeaching Wang Xian for colluding with gangsters, deceiving the emperor, and other crimes. Seeing that none of the senior officials in the ministry had been punished? They all filed petitions.
, the impeachment of Wang Xian seemed to be a sign of loyalty to the emperor. None of the officials in Beijing dared to neglect. For a time, the impeachment memorials flew to the General Affairs Department like a snowflake. Later, the cabinet no longer counted who was on the list.
This book is about statistics of those who have not studied and opened the book...
As of the next court meeting, among the more than 1,200 officials of eighth rank or above in Beijing, only a few dozen still insist on refusing to take office. This public opinion offensive against Wang Xian has reached an unprecedented peak!
The common people in Beijing were shocked. Not only in this dynasty, but also in all previous dynasties, there has never been such a scene where the ministers of the court and the central government impeached one person together! Not even those traitors and evildoers who have been notorious throughout the ages.
Have enjoyed this kind of treatment...
The common people could not understand why such a great hero and loyal minister suddenly became a target for everyone to punish. The common people who heard Wang Xian speak when he entered the city were all confused.
He cursed loudly and jumped with hatred! He said that the imperial court was sinister and despicable and untrustworthy. He had agreed to recruit Zhongyongbo to the capital to be promoted to an official position. How come he was immediately thrown into the eighteenth level of hell as soon as he entered the capital?