Chapter 1155 1156 [King Kong’s Angry Eyes]

Author: Shangtang Doumiao

Throughout the history books, there will never be peace in the court.

After all, there are only a minority of confused officials who are living in confusion and waiting to die. To hold power and leave a name in history is the lifelong pursuit of most courtiers. In Liu Xian's view, this is the source of the recent turbulent imperial strife.

Pei Yue and Xiao Jin are the two thickest towering trees in the Daliang Army today. If Pei Yue goes further, it means that Gu Liang will inevitably step down from his military post. Everyone knows this. He has recently participated in this game.

The fighting official, no matter which one he impeaches, is ultimately trying to impress the other person.

It is extremely difficult for ordinary officials to get ahead. There is a survey and evaluation every three years, and they must get a minimum "above average" evaluation to be eligible to enter the promotion sequence. Even if they are excellent in the evaluation, they may not be able to fly to the branch, because the people in the court are

The position has always been fixed, and the higher you go, the more stable it becomes. Generally, at the end of the dynasty, there will be a strange situation of three rulings a year and one military aircraft for two months.

A person like Luo Ting who entered the center just after his forties is truly an anomaly. As for Pei Yue, a young and weak prince, he is even more unprecedented.

Therefore, impeachment of important ministers often became a shortcut for the promotion of middle- and lower-level officials. In the Taizong Dynasty, a censor succeeded in overthrowing the nepotistic official minister, and he became famous and prosperous. Although Emperor Taizong did not like this critic in his heart,

But he still entrusted him with important responsibilities, because such ministers are a magic sword to eliminate officials.

Later generations did not realize the good intentions of their forefathers, and went further and further down this road. They talked about benevolence, justice, morality and loyalty to the emperor and the country, but in fact they were still inviting people to buy a name for themselves.

Liu Xian naturally detested such silverfish, but considering that he had not yet completely controlled the court, he did not plan to kill anyone for the time being. He just secretly wrote down the names of those people and settled the accounts together in the future.

However, Jing Chu's report at this moment caused the anger in his heart to rise suddenly, making him almost unable to restrain himself.

Controversy and criticism and colluding with enemy spies are two completely different concepts, and no aspiring king can tolerate the latter.

So all the courtiers in the palace heard His Majesty the Emperor's cold voice reaching their ears: "Tell me who is colluding with the enemy country to do this."

Since he came to the throne, Liu Xian has always acted like a courteous corporal, and he has treated his elderly ministers with great respect. He has never shown such a livid expression at this moment.

Jing Chu bowed his head and responded: "Your Majesty, after the assassination of Duke Wei, Taishitaige was ordered to arrest the assassin. At the same time, it never gave up on the pursuit of the enemy's spies. Starting four days ago, Taishitaige discovered that some courtiers were inside the residence.

Abnormal circumstances occurred, and these officials received large sums of gold and silver bribes. Some of them participated in the impeachment of the Marquis of Xiangcheng, and a small number chose to impeach Duke Wei."

He paused for a moment, ignored the commotion coming from behind, and said calmly: "Your Majesty, the first and third departments of Taige have noticed a long time ago that the identities and whereabouts of some people in the capital are extremely suspicious, just to avoid alerting the snake.

, so there has never been

There is something going on. In the past few days, those people have been colluding with the courtiers, intending to provoke a dispute between Duke Wei and the Marquis of Xiangcheng. Taige has already obtained some evidence. When the ministers entered the palace, the first and third offices were in the west and south cities at the same time.

If you take action, you should gain a lot from this meeting."

The atmosphere in the hall was extremely tense. Some people had pale faces and were trembling, while others had solemn expressions and deep eyes.

Liu Xian said word by word: "What I'm asking is, who are the names of these officials who accepted bribes?"

Jing Chu lowered his head even more and said slowly: "Reporting to your majesty, according to the evidence currently available to Taige, there are fourteen courtiers suspected of colluding with the enemy. They are Xu Yun, the head of the Jixun Department of the Ministry of Personnel, and the doctor of the Wenxuan Department of the Ministry of Personnel.

Cai Jun, the imperial censor Qu Qing, the imperial censor, Li Zhilong, the doctor of the Four Gates Hall of the Imperial Academy, Duan Zhizhang, the director of the inner warehouse of the Ministry of Household Affairs, Qian Guang, the judge of Dali Temple..."

Every time he said a name, the air in Chengtian Hall became a little colder.

Luo Ting, the leader on the left, and Han Gongduan next to him looked at each other, and they both felt angry and angry.

These fourteen officials are not important ministers, and their official ranks are between the sixth rank and the fourth rank. But one thing they have in common is that they are relatively young, and their previous official reputations were not bad. In other words, they are reserve choices among capable officials.

.If given a suitable opportunity, they may be able to rise to the top, enter the ranks of real senior officials, and become participants in governing the country.

"Your Majesty, the reason why I want to impeach the Marquis of Xiangcheng is not because of the assassination of Duke Wei, but because I found out that the children of the Xiangguo Mansion were bullying the good people. Although this incident was not done by the Marquis of Xiangcheng himself, it was

It proves that he is lax in running the family! Your Majesty, I have never accepted the bribes Lord Jing mentioned, let alone colluded with the enemy to do something evil! I am unjustly accused!"

The person who spoke was Qu Qing, the Censor of the Censor's Office. His face turned red and his eyes were filled with grief and anger.

The officials had complicated expressions on their faces. Pei Yue turned his head and glanced at the thirty-year-old censor, sighing slightly in his heart.

Liu Xian looked at it indifferently and said nothing.

Jing Chu did not argue with him, but continued in the direction of the dragon chair: "Your Majesty, the evidence currently held by Taige is not comprehensive enough, so it is not possible to determine whether these fourteen people know the identity of the enemy country's Xizuo, nor whether only these ten

Four people. After all the enemy's spies are caught, I will strictly interrogate and verify them, and I will never unjustly accuse any of the pillars of the country, nor will I miss the black sheep who disrupt the imperial court!"

Liu Xian's chest rose and fell slightly, and Jing Chu's statement made him feel a little relieved. At this moment, he seemed to see some marks of Silent Cloud on this person.

Taishitai Pavilion has great authority, and the chief official must be upright and prudent, otherwise it will inevitably cause endless harm.

At this time, Han Gong, the right-hand ruler, came out and said: "Your Majesty, this matter is huge and involves many things. Therefore, I believe that after the enemy countrymen hiding in the capital are captured, the three judicial departments can jointly investigate the case.

"

Liu Xian's eyes narrowed.

Immediately afterwards, several important ministers agreed, such as Ning Huaian, the Minister of Personnel, Sheng Duanming, the Minister of Rites, and Chen Kuan, the Minister of War.

From the assassination of Duke Wei to the careful collusion between the ministers of the DPRK and the Chinese government and the enemy, the situation is getting more and more serious and will inevitably lead to a fierce turmoil, and the forces in the court will also be reshuffled.

Han Gongduan's words were not to excuse those courtiers, but he did not want to hand over the review power of this major case to Taishitai Pavilion.

Although he deeply respects Shen Moyun as a person and has no objection to his successor Jing Chu, Taishitai Pavilion is a privileged government agency after all. Once this tiger is allowed to come out of the cage and they have the power to directly intervene in the government, the consequences will definitely be disastrous.

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From another perspective, retaining the power to investigate cases in the hands of the civil service group can avoid the occurrence of unjust cases to the greatest extent.

The so-called three law departments refer to the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple and Yushitai, which have been the private residence of civil servants since ancient times.

However, Liu Xian did not treat Han Gongduan as kindly as usual, and said coldly: "Didn't the right ruler not hear clearly what Jing Chu said just now? Among the officials involved in this matter, there were Shi Yushi from Yushitai, and some

The judges of Dali Temple also include doctors from the Ministry of Punishment."

The implication is that these civil servants are not clean at all, and asking them to check themselves is a joke.

Han Gongduan frowned slightly, and then said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I have requested that I personally be responsible for reviewing this case, with the cooperation of the Three Law Departments, and the Taishitai Pavilion supervising the entire process!"

Liu Xian was stunned for a moment, looking at Han Gongduan's resolute yet persuasive eyes, the anger in his heart could not help but subside slightly.

He does not have to trust the Three Laws Division, but he cannot openly express his doubts about the governance of Dongfu, which will inevitably shake the foundation of the court. Furthermore, Han Gongduan is also a Hanlin bachelor, and he spent more than 20 years as a scholar before entering Dongfu.

Qing's reputation has long been spread throughout the world, and no one dares to question his character and integrity.

When he was hesitating, Luo Ting, the governor of the left, came out and said: "Your Majesty, although Taishitai Pavilion has the responsibility of supervising all officials, it does not have the power to decide the case. This case cannot be opened. I sincerely ask your majesty to approve the suggestions of the governor of the right.

, I also firmly believe that he will never bend the law for personal gain!"

The two ruling officials agreed, and more important ministers came forward to second their opinions. The balance in Liu Xian's heart continued to tilt.

He looked down at Luo Ting and Han Gongduan, then glanced at the silent Wu Xun nobles, and gradually began to give in.

Although he really wanted to send all the idiots who were colluding with the enemy's country to the prison of Taishitai Pavilion, facing the princes of the court headed by Luo Ting and Han Gongduan, he was unwilling to let the situation escalate out of control.

Jing Chu watched this change quietly and sighed in his heart: "The Duke of Guo really has a plan."
Chapter completed!