Chapter 722: The Fight for the Country

He looked up at Zhao Ji's face and Li Bangyan said lightly: "I don't know that this is the pen of Liu, a doctor of the Ministry of Personnel's merit examination, and it was presented to the Secretariat. The Secretariat did not go into it in depth and then drew a circle. Later, the delegation was issued by his subordinates."

Zhao Ji knocked on the table, his face became worse, and he asked word by word: "What about Liu? He was the one who sponsored him. Now that such a big thing has happened, he should be responsible. He will be dismissed from office and drive him away."

Li Bangyan said: "Liu Zhi resigned and retired in the middle of last year. This was approved by His Majesty."

Zhao Ji was stunned for a moment and looked at Li Bangyan strangely: "Is that true?"

Li Bangyan said: "Yes, if it weren't for this incident, the Ministry of Personnel had checked the files, otherwise this incident would have been kept in the dark forever."

Zhao Ji said lightly: "I remembered that Liu Zhu did resign, but I heard that he has always been upright, so why did he do such a thing?"

Li Bangyan said slowly and quickly: "If you are a person, you will be negligent. Not to mention him, even an old minister will have time to get dizzy."

Zhao Ji nodded and said, "Since that's the case, what should I do about this? Does Li Aiqing have any ideas?"

Li Bangyan immediately stood up from Jindun and said, "The old minister dare not be good at it, but the old minister secretly thought that Lan Wen was worthy of death, but since the person was dead, there was no need to pursue it anymore. As for the scholars in the Consultative Conference, if they really wanted to pursue it, they would involve hundreds or thousands of people. Who did the action, who was killed in the end, and who was fanning the flames, it would be better not to investigate now, otherwise the world would be full of discussions and I don't know how many problems would be."

Zhao Ji thought for a while, then said, "If you don't investigate such a big thing, where is the majesty of the court?" He pursed his lips, took a sip of tea slowly, and said, "Then I will issue a decree and give it up. This matter is just a matter, and no trouble is allowed. The consultation doctor is too important. I have to choose someone who is responsible for the matter. Can anyone choose Li Aiqing?"

Li Bangyan thought for a while, a smile appeared and said, "There is a man named Wu Bi in Honglu Temple who can be promoted."

"Wu Bi?" Zhao Ji raised his eyebrows: "Is this person the same year Chen Ao? Is his father named Wu Wencai? Is he now in the Naval Office?"

Li Bangyan said: "It's him."

Zhao Ji said: "Is he younger?"

Li Bangyan smiled and said, "It is better to be young and speak to the scholars. Otherwise, if you look for an old and stupid past, you will not know what will happen again."

Zhao Jihe nodded: "Give an order!"

Li Bangyan nodded. Wu Bi and Shen Ao had a close relationship. Everyone knew this, not to mention that his father Wu Wencai was in the Haizheng Yamen. Haizheng was the most concerned thing about King Pingxi. As long as Wu Bi was invited out, he would not be afraid that King Pingxi would not take the bait. Li Bangyan had a conspiracy in his heart, and then smiled and stood up to say goodbye.

When Li Bangyan stepped out, Zhao Ji suddenly sat on the chair again, thinking about something darkly, picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and found that the tea was cold. He couldn't help but frown. Yang Jian next to him saw that Zhao Ji's intentions were known and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty... I'll go and change the new tea."

Zhao Ji put down the teacup and waved his hand: "No need." He was silent for a moment and said: "I remember that Liu Zai has always been upright. When he was a censor in his early years, he repeatedly impeached many officials, right?"

Yang Jian followed Zhao Ji's words and said, "This is true. Liu Zhi is famous for being a thorn in the court."

Zhao Jihe nodded and said, "That's right. I have heard that the Minister of Personnel is very close to the Eastern Palace?"

Yang Jian did not dare to talk nonsense about this matter and said with a tense face: "I don't know."

Zhao Ji poked the merit exam book on the imperial desk with his finger and said coldly: "This merit exam book is a fake. How important is the merit exam in the court? Some people dare to do something here? Is Lan Wen so bad? I don't think it is because someone wants me to calm down!"

Yang Jian was startled and said, "His Majesty, calm down."

Zhao Ji hasn't been so angry for a long time. I don't know what's going on, making him surprisingly alert. Zhao Ji seemed a little tired and half lying on the chair: "Don't make a statement about this matter, send someone to invite Liu Zhi back, I want to see him in person. As for other matters, don't reveal a little bit of slight whim, do I have my own opinions?"

Yang Jian said: "I don't dare."

Zhao Ji nodded, a trace of splendor flashed in his eyes, and he said leisurely: "Go." After that, he grabbed the merit exam book and looked at it carefully.

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The movements in the palace were surprisingly calm, but the outside was already in trouble. Lan Wen was beaten to death, and many people began to restrain themselves. Later, they just issued an order to reprimand, and the noise became more and more powerful. This was the case with the Qing Dynasty. If you take a step back, they would go further. If you make a stubbornness, they would calm down. At this time, they just thought it was a concession in the palace. The scholars already felt that it was time to abide by the principles. What is the principle? The Eastern Palace is the principle. Many rumors say that the status of the Eastern Palace is not guaranteed. At this time, if no one who upholds loyalty and righteousness stands up, who will protect the country?

As a result, a huge connection to protect the country has begun. The first to attack were the weekly magazines. Bianjing's weekly magazines have grown from one to more than fifty. The main writers of each school are all scholars with high reputation among the scholars. These people published articles together and made comments, which criticized them very much.

If I didn't dare to name a name at the beginning, I just said it in a vague way, but later, I saw that the court was not caring about it, and I became more and more bold. The printed words were full of shocking words.

Especially after an unknown weekly magazine published an article "Theory of Distinguishing Troubles", the entire Qing Dynasty had reached a state of restlessness. The theory of Distinguishing Troubles was first made by Su Xun to criticize Wang Anshi's reforms. The second poem of Distinguishing Troubles in the Song Dynasty had pointed directly at the King of Pingxi and was coming in full force.

When the matter reached the end, there was no movement at all. Even Suiya Weekly, there was no reaction. He neither distinguished the King of Pingxi nor participated in it. He still posted some articles and stories.

Just when everyone was puzzled, another news came out that the new consultant doctor was Wu Bi. Who is Wu Bi? He is one of the closest friends of King Pingxi, and his father was a lackey of King Pingxi and an important backbone of the Shen Party. The news just came out of the Consultation Bureau, and it was immediately an uproar. Someone said: "This must be the instruction of King Pingxi, and the pawns are going to show their power."

This was the atmosphere even more tense. Early in the morning that day, there were surprisingly many scholars who came to the Consultation Bureau to drink tea. Moreover, Zaoli found that several scholars were carrying bricks and daggers.

Something big is going to happen...

This side had already tense, and the other side immediately reported to Pingxi Prince's Mansion.

Although the atmosphere was tense, the weather was pretty good at this time, with sunshine and spring flowers blooming. There were already a row of carriages in front of the Pingxi Prince's Mansion, and dozens of lieutenants were waiting with knives outside.

After a while, Chen Ao took his family out. The family got on the car. Chen Ao rode on his horse. Chen Ao looked at the sky and couldn't help but say, "Why haven't Ziheng come yet? If you don't come again, you won't wait for her."

Liu Wen said: "Why don't the villain go and call me again?"

Chen Ao hesitated for a moment: "No need, she wants to come by herself."

As he was speaking, he came over by a horse, panting and shouted, "Which is the King of Pingxi?"

The captain in front of him stopped him by beating a horse. The man got off the horse and gasped for a few breaths and said, "The villain belongs to Lord Wu, I'll report it."

Then he told the matter.

Chen Ao, who was sitting on the horse, frowned: "If you should go, you have to go, don't be afraid. If someone dares to do it, go to the martial arts school immediately and transfer people to quell the chaos. Let him be careful when speaking, don't cause unnecessary trouble, just be a hand-off manager."

After hearing this, the man answered his order. An Ning was in the car hall. After leaving, he coughed in the car. Chen Ao hit the horse in front of An Ning's window. An Ning lifted the curtain and said, "Didn't Wu Bi and the Prince have always had a good relationship? Now that he has trouble, there is no need to go to Xiangguo Temple."

Chen Ao shook his head and said, "We should go even more."

An Ning sighed, said nothing, quietly lowered the curtains.

After waiting for a while, Ziheng's carriage finally arrived. She jumped out of the car and got into An Ning's carriage. Chen Ao sighed and ordered to set off. Dozens of lieutenants and four carriages slowly left the city. Along the way, many people recognized this as the carriage of King Pingxi. Many people were curious about the characters in the center of the vortex that they had the leisure to go out for leisure, but everyone's eyes eventually fell into the consulting bureau.

The Consultative Conference Bureau was very lively, but I didn’t know what the newly appointed Lord Wu would in the end. It is said that a few scholars from Jiangnan had already threatened to let this Wu pen taste great, and then Lan Wen was a role model.

At this point, even some people who were not very concerned about this matter could not help but spread news everywhere. However, the officials in the court did not react at all. Everyone knew that if Wu Bi went to the Consultation Bureau, there would definitely be a storm. It would be a big deal to kill him. However, Lan Wen was killed before, and if Wu Bi was killed at this time, some people would see it.

Wu Bi's sedan chair came a little late, and two officers led the way in front of him. When he arrived at the door of the Consulting Bureau, Wu Bi came out of the sedan chair, looked around casually, then waved the black gauze on his head and went straight into the middle door.

After entering the Consulting Bureau, he said nothing and did not go to the Consulting Bureau. Instead, he went directly to the yamen hall to sit.

The scholars in the consultation hall had been waiting for him for a long time, and were noisy, and there were jokes that mocked King Pingxi and Wu Bi everywhere. Some people deliberately took a tea table and angrily scolded the servants, asking why the tea was not good and whether the new Lord Wu had corruption in the tea money. The Zaoli were covered in cold sweat and were very careful. These people were much harder to serve than those of you, so they had to speak with a funny voice.

Who knew that they were here to smash the venue. They beat the coffee table and threw the teacup to the ground, shouting: "Come on tea, are such teas drunk by people?"

Zaoli had no choice but to go back and inform Wu Bi. Wu Bi got up and went to the consultation hall. When he appeared, the scholars stood up suddenly, with bad intentions in their eyes.

Wu Bi said lightly: "Who said that tea is not something that people drink?"

A scholar stood up and said, "It's a student."

Wu Bi didn't say anything, picked up a cup of tea cup on the coffee table, drank it, and then said lightly: "I can drink it, why can't you drink it?" After that, he raised his legs and left.

The crowd was stunned and said in their hearts that this guy was demonstrating to him? Then there were roars everywhere, and everything was said. Wu Bi ignored it and just deliberately ordered a Zaoli to say, "Prepare the pen and ink, bring a few more people, who said something, and when I write it down, didn't Your Majesty keep saying that you want to open up the road of speech? Then let Your Majesty listen to what my scholars in the Song Dynasty said."

This move is very effective, not only that the scholars cannot find excuses to attack, but to really let these dirty words be sent to the palace, isn’t this equivalent to sending the handle to the Wu surname?

But scholars are not vegetarians. Someone said, "Since you have heard the saint, that's great, Cheng said first." After that, he started speaking in the form of a memorial, nothing more than how illegal the King of Pingxi was. He also heard that the status of the Eastern Palace was unstable. Please be aware of the fact that King of Pingxi was very traitorous. He was really a more hateful person than the treacherous ministers of all dynasties. The Emperor of the Eastern Palace was generous, intelligent, studious, and thrifty. Please do not be deceived by villains, which would lead to the father and son being in harmony and people's hearts.

After the man finished speaking, everyone agreed. Someone stood beside Zaoli and looked at Zaoli records, for fear that the Zaoli would deliberately distort the meaning. Then someone stood up and said with a blushing face, "I will say a few words today." The person who pulled his throat and shook his head also got up. This man was smarter. Even if he spoke, his Majesty was wise. Many people couldn't help but frown secretly, thinking to themselves that the talented man in Longxi was just like this. How could there be such a peaceful scene in the world like this? But there were also some smart people. Knowing that the lyrics in this book would naturally make the emperor happy to have a better effect, but they appreciated this person a little.

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Chapter completed!