Above the court hall, there was silence and no sound.
Jiang Qianxiao's words were undoubtedly a stone that stirred up thousands of feet of waves and stirred up excitement in everyone's hearts.
Originally, there was only one voice in the court. Even if the emperor did not agree to deal with Xiao Chen, he would take care of Bai Guang's emotions and reject everyone gently.
And now, with Jiang Qianxiao's view, if it is recognized by the emperor, it means that everyone else's views are wrong. Not only will everyone be disliked by the emperor, but they will also bury themselves in Dongchang in the future.
A source of disaster.
But Jiang Qianxiao's words cannot be refuted. The two points he said are based on facts and are obvious to all.
Ming Chengzu nodded and seemed to be in an extremely transcendent mood.
He changed his serious posture just now, leaned back and relaxed on the large dragon chair, looking behind Jiang Qianxiao with deep eyes.
There stood Li An, the Minister of Punishment.
"Li Aiqing, I remember that you were the one who took the lead in asking Xiao Chen to be held accountable a few days ago. In just three or four days, why did you leave the team to hold Xiao Chen accountable and choose to remain silent? Could it be that Xiao Chen
Is Chen Zhiyi threatening you? Remember, this world belongs to the Ming Dynasty and is a place of reason. If you have any concerns, just raise them and I will make the decision for you."
Ming Chengzu's eyes were still deep, and anyone could hear this tone. If Xiao Chen used force, the outcome might not be good.
Baiguan's heart was in turmoil again.
The emperor is right. The Ming Dynasty is a dynasty that pays attention to laws. No matter how great a person is, he cannot be greater than the law or the emperor.
This purple-robed captain had violated the imperial court's express regulations on the death penalty by beheading Cang Cheng before. Now, if he threatens the Minister of Punishment because he wants to hold himself accountable, it seems that he has already used his purple-robed body to threaten the entire imperial court.
Don't take it lightly. How can the emperor let someone like this go unnoticed?
"I think the captain in purple must have threatened Li Shangshu. Otherwise, as an initiator of holding the other party accountable, how could he withdraw midway properly?"
"You don't know, the captain in purple clothes is very skilled. When he arrested Liao Xianghe, he chopped the dead soldier of Jin Yiwei into cripples with one knife."
"Liao Xianghe is also a top expert among the Jinyi Guards. His left arm was chopped off by the purple-robed captain."
"Well, if you don't keep your favor and let Kuang go, this purple-clothed captain is really a rare talent."
"No, he has only been wearing purple clothes for a few days, so he doesn't take the court officials seriously. If he is given some time, he may grow into a big scourge for the court."
"..."
The officials began to whisper among themselves again.
What's more, they cast their sights in the direction of the Metropolitan Procuratorate represented by Jiang Qianxiao, with sympathy on their faces.
The civil and military forces of the entire dynasty wanted to hold the purple-robed captain accountable, but you, the Imperial Procuratorate, insisted on standing up and singing the opposite tune. Now, even the emperor has to support Li An, the Minister of Punishment. It seems that the purple-robed captain is completely finished.
The procuratorate will also be buried with him.
But Jiang Qianxiao, the censor of Zuodu, seemed to turn a deaf ear to Ming Chengzu's words. He kept a straight face and looked like he would not move even if the sky fell.
Li An cleared his throat and stepped out of the queue.
"Your Majesty," Li An said respectfully with his hands bowed and his body slightly bowed: "The day after Wei Chen raised objections to the purple-clothed captain, he arrived at Shangshu Mansion in the evening and indeed threatened Wei Chen."
The hall was unusually quiet, and you could hear a pin drop.
After a while, a series of gasps of air rang out in the hall, one after another.
Even Jiang Qianxiao, who had always been as steady as a rock, frowned slightly and began to doubt his own judgment.
In the entire hall, only Ming Chengzu's expression did not change at all until his death. A faint smile hung on his face, scanning the faces of all the officials in the court one by one, and finally resting on Li An's face.
"Tell me what happened and let everyone hear how the captain in purple threatened you." Ming Chengzu said.
Ming Chengzu understood that according to Xiao Chen's past behavior, he would never threaten him even if he arrived at Shangshu Mansion. Either he would not take action, or if he did, he would never leave any consequences.
He really wanted to see what kind of story this Li An could come up with.
"Reporting to the Emperor, at that time Wei Chen was writing the memorial for the next day, and Xiao Chen came to the door. Wei Chen thought that he had no interaction with him, and besides, he was being held accountable at the time, and he did not intend to meet. The servant reported
, Xiao Chen claimed to have dealt with the Yizhou magistrate and a local family that manufactured and sold counterfeit goods in Yizhou, and wanted to file a record with the Ministry of Punishment. The minister had no choice but to agree to see him."
Having said this, an embarrassed smile appeared on Li An's face: "It's embarrassing to say that the monthly salary of Wei Chen's family, together with the household expenses, is basically just enough. The tea at home is only purchased.
One pack, and I only drink it for the guests when they come. Normally, I drink boiled water myself."
"Maybe it's a subjective reason, but I don't have a good impression of the purple-robed captain. So, when he came in to discuss the matter in Yizhou, he didn't serve tea, but just poured a bowl of boiled water. The purple-robed captain didn't either
Disgusted, he drank boiled water and talked to Wei Chen about the incident in Yizhou. During this period, Wei Chen was prejudiced against the purple-clothed captain, but the other party was polite and could not find any fault, so Wei Chen could only criticize Huai in the boiled water.
, and by the way, I complained that the house has a large population and cannot make ends meet."
Li An swallowed and sighed.
"Who knew that the captain in purple was furious, pointed at an ancient sword that Wei Chen accidentally collected in the living room, and began to scold Wei Chen loudly. He said that he had money for collecting antiques, but he didn't know that the general's
The life arrangement is in order. As a second-rank official of the imperial court, he does not know how to fulfill his duties and lead by example. Instead, he imitates others in collecting antiques, and instead complains about the imperial salary at will. "
"As if the scolding was not enough, the captain in purple relied on his extraordinary skills to split my extremely hard ancient sword in half from the middle. He also threatened the minister that if he continues to be addicted to foreign objects in the future,
He will not be polite to me if he neglects his duties."
Having said this, Li An raised his arm and used the wide sleeves of his court clothes to lightly wipe his forehead, which was not sweating.
The court hall became quiet again.
All the officials lowered their heads, but in their hearts they greeted all the eighteen generations of Li An's ancestors.
Did Li An's head get too much water on a rainy day and it turned into a fish pond? I really don't know if he is complaining or excusing the captain in purple.
Even Jiang Qianxiao on the side had his mouth half open, as if he couldn't believe that these words could come out of Li An's mouth.
This Li An has always been timid and shy and not good at talking. Why did he become so eloquent today?
The most important thing is that no matter how you listen to his words, it doesn't sound like he is suing the captain in purple. It sounds more like he is praising the other party.
