Zhang Zhibai glanced at the ministers who were discussing in the palace, and said in a heavy voice: "All..."
Kou Ji looked shocked.
No wonder Zhao Zhen wanted to summon the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty. No wonder the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty gathered together in groups and whispered, regardless of court etiquette.
No wonder Zhang Zhibai looked sad.
Li Di asked Zhao Zhen to revise all national laws. What is the difference between this and reform?
No difference.
Kou Ji said solemnly: "I thought Mr. Li just revised a few laws, but I didn't expect..."
Zhang Zhibai looked at Kou Ji with surprise and said, "Have you known about this for a long time?"
Kou Ji pondered for a moment, but did not hide anything from Zhang Zhibai, "When I visited Li Mansion before, Mr. Li revealed some things."
Zhang Zhibai let out a long sigh, "I thought you knew everything, but I didn't expect you, like me, know only a little bit."
Kou Ji asked: "Is it the intention of Duke Li alone to revise all the laws, or is it the intention of the three inner court chiefs collectively?"
"Mr. Xue is in Shazhou, and it is impossible for his meaning to be conveyed to the court so quickly..."
"What Mr. Lu means is unclear for the time being. So far, only Mr. Li has opened his eyes to this matter."
Zhang Zhibai's tone was filled with deep worry.
Kou Ji frowned and said, "Mr. Li has poked a hornet's nest..."
Zhang Zhibai said with a bitter face: "Who says it's not the case..."
"Li Di fell..."
Someone whispered at the door of Chui Gong Hall.
All the ministers in Chui Gong Hall looked towards the entrance of Chui Gong Hall.
Then they saw Li Di wearing a large purple official uniform, holding a piece of iron in his hand, and striding into the Chui Gong Hall.
The officials looked at him with very complicated eyes.
There is jealousy, resentment, and disgust.
Li Di turned a blind eye to this.
Like a fighter, he walked through the crowd of ministers who had ill intentions towards him, and stood at the head of the list of civil servants calmly.
Among the courtiers around him, except for Kou Ji and Zhang Zhibai, other courtiers distanced themselves from him.
"Li Di, you treacherous sycophant! You dragged all of us into the water for your own reputation, and you still have the nerve to appear in front of us?"
As soon as Li Di stood still, someone yelled at him.
"Li Di, if you feel that your virtue is not worthy of your position and you are too hot to take advantage of the high salary from the imperial court, you can completely resign from Tong Zhongshu's post and resign from all official positions. But why do you put the salary on our heads?
All posts should be dismissed as well?
The salary positions above us are all earned through hard work for the imperial court. They were given by the late emperor and the officials.
It was not given by you, Li Di."
"Your Li family has a small population, and your salary is enough for everyone in your Li family to eat and drink. But we all have big families, and we have a large group of people to support. How can we support our families if you cut off our salary positions?"
"
"Are you planning to let all of us go to your Li Mansion to eat and drink?"
"Li Di, you clearly want to force all of us to die..."
"He has a heart that can be killed..."
"You dare to break the ancestral system established by Taizu. You clearly don't take Taizu seriously."
"..."
Many of the ministers in Chui Gong Palace opened their mouths and shouted and cursed Li Di.
Although Li Di is now a subordinate of Tong Zhongshu, one person is subordinate to ten thousand people, and he is in charge of all officials.
But Li Di's actions obviously offended the public.
They are not afraid of offending Li Di.
If Li Di dares to secretly retaliate, they will definitely form an alliance and attack him together.
In the past, when Wang Zeng served as Tong Zhongshu's subordinate Ping Zhangshi, he caused public outrage and was impeached by everyone. In the end, he had to remove himself from the throne.
In the past, Li Di, who was articulate and hot-tempered, surprisingly did not refute today.
Instead, he stood quietly.
Let those courtiers criticize you.
Kou Ji frowned, but did not say anything to help Li Di feel aggrieved.
According to Li Di's temperament, if he really wanted to fight back, he would have done so long ago.
He didn't fight back, which only meant that he had other ideas.
Kou Ji couldn't help but disturb Li Di's ideas.
The ministers didn't speak when they saw Li Di.
Suddenly he became more arrogant.
Everyone opened their mouths and cursed loudly.
What's more, the war actually spread to Kou Ji.
"Kou Ji, you are not a good person either. You and Li Di are in a nest of snakes and rats..."
The person who accused Kou Ji was a middle-aged man, tall and burly, but wearing the clothes of a civil servant. Judging from his rank, he was not of high rank.
Kou Ji turned around and his cold eyes fell on that person.
The man narrowed his eyes slightly, stared at Kou Ji and snorted: "What, are you feeling guilty?"
Kou Ji stared at him and said coldly: "Do you think I'm easy to mess with?"
The man snorted coldly: "I don't think anyone is easy to offend or not, I just discuss the matter. Many government offices in the imperial court have been deposed, and you have your shadow behind them. This time, Li Di petitioned the officials to depose the civil and military leaders of the Manchu Dynasty. The salary and position must be the attention you give.
As far as I know, you went to Li Mansion a few days before Li Di reported this matter."
Kou Ji sneered and said: "You are really good at telling lies. Don't say that I have nothing to do with this matter. Even if I have something to do with it, so what?"
The man sneered: "What do you mean this matter has nothing to do with you? You are obviously involved in this matter."
Kou Ji ignored him, but looked at the other civil and military ministers, and said calmly: "You also think that I am related to this matter, do you want to burn me?"
"cough!"
Li Zhaoliang, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, coughed dryly and said with a dry smile: "I have no such intention."
Wang Yunsheng, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, said cheerfully: "I don't think this matter has anything to do with the Ministry of Officials."
Wang Zeng, the Minister of Punishment, did not speak, but frowned.
Zhang Shixun, the Minister of Household Affairs, smiled like a Buddha.
Kou Ji's eyes fell on Gao Chuanggong.
Gao Gao Gong snorted displeasedly.
Kou Ji's eyes fell on that person again, "It seems that this is your intention alone."
The man's expression changed and he subconsciously looked at his superior.
The censor Zhongcheng Du Yan looked a little ugly, but he did not speak.
Zhang Sheng, the leading censor, seemed not to have seen him.
Kou Ji pondered for a moment, stared at the man and said, "Are you Shiyu Shi Liu Ping?!"
Liu Ping frowned and said with an ugly expression, "So what?"
Kou Ji continued to ask: "Are you taking revenge on me because I gave advice to the officials and deprived you of your appointment as supervisor of the army?"
Liu Ping shook his head decisively and said: "No!"
Of course he was taking revenge on Kou Ji.
He knew very well that Li Di's petition would arouse the public indignation of officials all over the world.
Once Li Di's memorial is approved by the officials, both the government and the public will attack Li Di.
By then.
Li Di will inevitably leave the court in disgrace under the impeachment of the civil and military officials of the court.
He just wanted to stoke the fire a little and let the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty turn the fire on Kou Ji.
Once the fire hits Kou Ji, even if Kou Ji can save himself by using his grandfather's identity, he will inevitably be sent abroad for a few years and leave the center of power.
And as the person who overthrew Kou Ji, he would definitely gain support from a large number of people by overthrowing Kou Ji.
For example, those officials who had been persecuted by Kou Ji.
He could rise to prominence through officials who had been persecuted by Kou Ji.
Of course, if you fail, you will be crushed into the ground by Kou Ji.
He was gambling, and it was a big gamble.
Others don't dare to gamble, but he does.
He didn't know that what he did wrong would offend Kou Ji.
Let Kou Ji say something embarrassing for him in front of the officials.
These words have penetrated deeply into the hearts of officials.
He originally wanted to go to the Western Regions to seek some merit by serving as a supervisor in the army, and after returning to the court, he would be promoted based on his merit.
But all his plans were ruined by Kou Ji's words.
now.
If he wants to make a living and get promoted, he can only overthrow Kou Ji, the man who said he was embarrassing his big job, and prove to everyone that he is better than Kou Ji.
He could do this, but he couldn't say it.
So when Kou Ji asked him, he denied it decisively.
Kou Ji glanced at Liu Ping and said calmly: "You said no, but I think there is."
Liu Ping was a little timid. He found that he had underestimated Kou Ji's influence in the court.
Not long after he first entered Bianjing City, he thought that Kou Ji's influence in the court was all due to his grandfather Kou Zhun.
Only discovered it now.
Even though Kou Ji left his grandfather Kou Zhun, he still had influence in the court.
And it's also very huge.
It's far from what he can sway with just a few words.
If he had known that Kou Ji had such great influence in the court, he should not have spoken out.
Liu Ping subconsciously looked at Zhang Sheng, the chief censor.
When he first entered the Yushitai, his Shangguan Zhang Sheng told him.
As long as he could seize the evidence, he could impeach anyone he wanted, but he could not impeach Kou Ji, because Kou Ji had a ruthless temper and would retaliate, and anyone who offended Kou Ji would not end well.
But he does not believe in evil.
I just feel that Kou Ji relied on his close relationship with the officials to wantonly slander him in front of the officials and ruin his future.
He must take revenge on Kou Ji.
Anyway, the censor has the power to make a report after hearing the news. Even if he says the wrong thing, it doesn't matter.
At most, he would be fined.
But today, after seeing the attitude of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty towards Kou Ji, Liu Ping realized that he had obtained an unprecedented iron plate in his place.
but……
So what?
Even if Kou Ji impeached him in front of officials, he would only be fined.
He really doesn't care about the small salary.
Liu Ping gritted his teeth and said: "The imperial censor has the power to make trouble after hearing the news."
Kou Ji sneered and said, "That's the former censor! Since the Grand Master rectified the official system, the censor has to get some evidence before he can go to court. To bite without reason is slander."
"Can you still retaliate against me in front of the civil and military officials of the court?"
Liu Ping asked.
Kou Ji said disdainfully: "Are you worthy?"
After Kou Ji said this, he stopped talking to Liu Ping.
Liu Ping was left standing alone, looking ugly and uneasy.
Kou Ji returned to his position and stood up.
After Kou Ji made such a fuss, the ministers no longer blamed Li Di. They all eagerly waited for Zhao Zhen to arrive and then all fired at Li Di.
Lu Yijian arrived late.
After arriving, he nodded to Li Di and walked to stand behind Li Di.
After the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty gathered together, Zhao Zhen frowned and stepped onto the imperial steps.
He sat on an ordinary seat on the imperial steps.
Ever since King Zhao Yuanzuo of Chu struck down the dragon chair in anger, Zhao Zhen had never sat on the dragon chair again.
After Zhao Zhen sat down, Chen Lin announced.
"Go to court!"
All civil and military officials from the Manchu Dynasty saluted him.
After giving the gift.
Just as Chen Lin was about to speak, she heard Kou Ji shouting: "I'm going to report to the official family. I have my own plans to report."
Liu Ping, who was standing among the censors, shivered all over.
There was a feeling of fear in his heart, and he felt that most of what Kou Ji told him was related to him.
Zhao Zhen heard Kou Ji's voice and rubbed his brows, "What's important, Ai Qing, before Chen Daban finishes announcing the court ceremony?"
Kou Ji bowed and said: "I impeached the imperial censor Liu Ping and slandered me in front of the civil and military officials of the court. All the civil and military officials of the court can testify to this matter. I also hope that the officials can uphold justice for me."
Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment, sighed, and waved his hand, "That's it."
When Liu Ping heard this, he almost fell to the ground, his eyes filled with disbelief.
That’s it?
That’s all?!
Just casually?
Am I the censor?
Clear the rumor mill!
Officials, aren't you afraid of criticism from civil servants in both the government and the public when you do this?
Not to mention that Liu Ping found it unbelievable, as did the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty.
Even Kou Ji was a little stunned.
Kou Ji felt that based on his relationship with Zhao Zhen, Zhao Zhen would punish Liu Ping a little after hearing that he was slandered.
But he didn't expect that Zhao Zhen would be so powerful that he would give up Liu Ping's official title just by opening his mouth.
Kou Ji looked at Zhao Zhen's face carefully and saw that Zhao Zhen had a sad look on his face.
I understood a little bit in my heart.
I understood why Zhao Zhen was acting out of character.
It should be related to the memorial submitted by Li Di.
The memorial submitted by Li Di offended all officials in the Song Dynasty.
Some old guys who resigned from office should have secretly sent memorials to Zhao Zhen after learning about this matter.
Zhao Zhen was probably bothered by the memorials handed over by those old guys.
Therefore, after hearing Kou Ji's petition, he decided to remove Liu Ping from his position as censor.
obvious.
Zhao Zhen didn't want to get entangled in this matter, let alone listen to the civil and military quarrels in the Chui Gong Hall over a small imperial censor.
Inside the Chui Gong Hall.
Some people who know Zhao Zhen's temperament probably guessed Zhao Zhen's thoughts through Zhao Zhen's reaction.
Everyone looked at Liu Ping, their eyes filled with gloating.
You don't trouble Kou Ji at other times, but you trouble Kou Ji when the official family is most upset, and bring trouble to the official family, isn't it cool?
Liu Ping stood there stunned for a long time, and shouted with a dying struggle: "Guan, I am not wrong. I am fulfilling my duties as a censor. It is Kou Ji who is arrogant and domineering. In order to eradicate dissidents, he slandered the humble minister and begged the official
The family is aware of everything."
When Zhao Zhen heard this, his brows furrowed even more tightly, and he said displeasedly: "Drag him down, and he will be sent thousands of miles away."
Liu Ping was dragged out of the Chui Gong Hall by the imperial guards while yelling.
Zhang Shixun sighed with some regret, "What a pity..."
In an instant, all the ministers in Chui Gong Hall looked at him.
Zhang Shixun felt the gazes of the ministers and said with a dry smile: "What a pity... There is only one such stupid person in the court. Now that he has been dismissed from office and sent thousands of miles away, we have lost one thing to enjoy."