This time, Zhao Xi did not return the memorial to Ouyang Xiu rashly.
There is a problem among the literati of this era. They always invite themselves. Before they can decide whether they are wrong or not, they invite themselves first, as if not doing so is not enough to prove their innocence.
"Zhongzheng, please investigate this matter and try to find the source and bring the person under control..."
Zhao Xi truly did not believe in the impeachment of Ouyang Xiu.
But he will never allow this kind of atmosphere in the court to continue. Such bottomless behavior will really lead to the collapse of rules.
Obviously, someone is taking advantage of the promotion of the Green Crops Law to settle some personal grievances in troubled waters.
Of course, it is also possible that Wang Anshi and his entire reform faction are using these personal grievances to achieve the result of having their say in the court, or that they are simply trying to bluff the opponents of the Qingmiao Law.
No matter what the reason is, this trend is harmful rather than beneficial.
It was time for the Shuowang Dynasty meeting again. Reports on farmland and grain production from various places had not yet been collected. Even in Yinxian County and parts of Jingdong and Shaanxi Road, the results of the survey on the implementation of the Green Crops Law had not yet been completed.
Therefore, this court meeting should be calm, with everyone waiting for the results to work hard.
"I have something to say about Jiang Zhiqi..."
When Zhao Xi heard Jiang Zhiqi coming out of the queue and shouting, his heart sank.
Originally, this matter had been investigated by the Imperial City Division, and it was already very clear to him.
Considering that the current support for Wang Anshi in the court is weak, Jiang Zhiqi can be regarded as supporting the reform. Although he is only the censor, he has the right to speak in the court, and his humble words are not taken lightly.
Zhao Xi wanted to suppress this matter and pretend it never happened, so as to save some strength for the reformists.
Regardless of whether it was an accident or not, Zhao Xi convinced himself to treat it as an accident and not have any contact with the Party.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Zhiqi would ask for a performance at the court meeting...
Zhao Xi was very worried that Wang Anshi was really involved in this matter, which would be a huge disappointment to him.
Regardless of whether he is talented or not, whether the reform is beneficial to the country or not, if he is the leader of the reform and will do whatever it takes to achieve the goal... it is worth considering whether he should be the spearhead.
Fortunately, Wang Anshi was very surprised, at least he showed surprise.
Of course, there is no guarantee that Jiang Zhiqi was trying to please Wang Anshi by casting his name in the hope of joining the core team of Xinfa.
"speak……"
The ministers have their work to report, and there is no reason why they should not be allowed to speak at the court meeting.
No matter what the reason was, Zhao Xi had already thrown Jiang Zhiqi away.
If you talk about this in court, there is no room for reversal.
"I impeach Uncle Ouyang Yong for his moral corruption and total loss of human relations. He was demoted for his affair with his niece in his early years, but he still doesn't take it as a warning. Now he has an affair with his daughter-in-law Wu...~"
"This person steals a high position in the court, which is a tragedy for the country and a shame for all officials. I sincerely ask the court to punish him severely..."
To be honest, except for Ouyang Xiu, almost everyone else knew about the rumors in the court.
When the incident happened with my niece, we all knew exactly what was going on. This time around, many rumors were spread, but few were taken seriously.
I didn't expect Jiang Zhiqi to actually say this at the court meeting...
Several people in the political hall all looked at Wang Anshi in unison... From Wu Chong to Ouyang Xiu, they were all firmly opposed to the Qingmiao Law.
Ouyang Xiu, on the other hand, was not ashamed, but angry, so angry that he didn't know what to do.
His hands and feet were shaking, and he couldn't move even when he came out of the queue of ministers...
"Your Majesty, what Uncle Jiang Ying said is even a beast and would not bother to do it. It is a great evil that cannot be tolerated by heaven and earth. If I do this..."
Ouyang Xiu made a trembling judgment, his face flushed with anger.
Originally, Zhao Xi was interested in watching the performance of the court officials, especially Jiang Zhiqi...
Old Ouyang is already like this, so he might as well finish the San Dynasty neatly.
"Your Majesty, the imperial censor heard about the incident. Since Uncle Jiang Ying has reported something, the court should investigate. Whether it is to correct Xianggong Ouyang's fault or to restore Xianggong Ouyang's innocence, the court must investigate and make a public decision...~"
Before Zhao Xi could speak, Peng Siyong, the Censor Zhongcheng, came out and stood up for Jiang Zhiqi with a clear-cut stance.
Hehe, the more you investigate this kind of thing, the more unclear it becomes. Unless it is solved in court, no matter whether it is an investigation or not, and what the results of the investigation are, Ouyang Xiu will never be able to clear his head.
This is too cruel for an old man, who is also a leader in the literary world.
In order to climb a high branch and seek a high position, can there really be no lower limit?
"Uncle Jiang Ying..."
Zhao Xi did not answer Peng Siyong's objections, nor did he let Ouyang Xiu continue to stand in the center of the hall in embarrassment. He waved his hand for them to join the queue.
Then he opened his mouth to question Jiang Zhiqi.
"I'm here."
Jiang Zhiqi seemed very calm.
"Uncle Jiang Ying, do you know Xue Liangru?"
"Back to Your Majesty, I know you."
Jiang Zhiqi was panicked for a moment. At this moment, Zhao Xi was sure that this kid was not pure in what he did.
If it is simply to check the gains and losses of the ministers and the emperor, whether the impeachment is true or not, it is not wrong. For such behavior, not only cannot be punished, but it should even be rewarded.
If the purpose is not pure, then let’s talk about it differently.
"Uncle Jiang Ying, the country will not be punished for words. As a public official, it is not wrong to report things based on rumors. But if you have bad intentions and deliberately slander important officials of the court, this cannot be explained by not being punished for words! Uncle Jiang Ying, do you know that you are wrong?
?”
Zhao Xi's voice has changed its tone and is no longer gentle.
"I don't know! I am the censor and supervise all the officials of the imperial court. Xue Liangru, who I know, has no interest in the impeachment of Xianggong Ouyang..."
Jiang Zhiqi also knew that the officials wanted to protect Ouyang Xiu, but at this time he could only do it forcefully. At worst, he would bring Xue Liangru in for confrontation.
At that time, Xue Liangru swore to himself that Ouyang Xiu was indeed involved in this matter.
After all, as Ouyang Xiu's brother-in-law, Xue Liangru can freely enter and leave Ouyang Xiu's house, so his understanding of this matter should be true.
"Take Xue Liangru!"
The opportunity was given to you, but you didn't seize it. Zhao Xi was too lazy to look at Jiang Zhiqi again.
From the moment he was captured by the Kaifeng Prefecture patrol (the Imperial City Division has no right to arrest people), Xue Liangru knew that something serious was going on. He just wanted to vent his anger, but he didn't expect it to get to this level...
Xue Liangru arrived at the Zichen Hall with great trepidation and was already weak after seeing this scene.
It turns out that when Xue Liangru was a doctor in the Ministry of Industry, he was convicted for recommending officials. He did not have the status of a Jinshi and needed to really plead guilty.
It happened that the official ascended the throne and issued a general amnesty to the whole country. Just because of Ouyang Xiu's face, he was also pardoned.
Ouyang Xiu was also troubled. He felt that letting Xue Liangru escape his crime was damaging to his own integrity, so he specifically told Yousi.
Xue Liangru had a grudge and fabricated the affairs of his brother-in-law and daughter-in-law out of thin air...
Jiang Zhiqi felt that this was an opportunity to drive Ouyang Xiu out of the court, which would also be considered as submitting a petition to the reform faction...
Xue Liangru did not hesitate at all in front of the officials and explained the whole matter in detail... quite spineless.
Jiang Zhiqi was so angry! He wished he could catch Xue Liangru in front of the officials and officials and slap him severely.
When it comes to cooperation, the worst thing to worry about is pig teammates.
The key is that Xue Liangru confessed that it was he, Jiang Zhiqi, who found him first and persuaded him to testify against his brother-in-law.
This is not a pig teammate, this is a cheating teammate.