The emperor's eyes were faintly fixed on Jiang He who was kneeling on the ground, and after a while, he said slowly: "Jiang Qing is still blaming me."

"I don't dare!" Jiang He felt his heart tremble when he heard this and quickly explained, "I just feel deeply that he has to let His Majesty down, so..."

"Although Jiang Qing, you have made mistakes in observing this time, I know that you are still thinking about the country and the soldiers of the border army. This is an unintentional mistake. How can you really blame you? However, it is a fact that the Censorate has been over the years, and this time it has exposed the disadvantages. Therefore, in order to stabilize the court and prevent this mistake from making it again, I decided to sever his extra responsibilities, and I also hope that Jiang Qing can understand." The emperor immediately interrupted his speech and made an explanation.

The emperor explained so patiently that Jiang He could no longer insist on resigning, so he could only bow again: "Your Majesty has known all his hard work, and it also makes me feel deeply frightened and ashamed. What Your Majesty said is that since the Censorate has too much power, he should be dismissed. Only in this way can he better supervise all officials for Your Majesty. I am willing to continue to be the Censor of the Capital, so that Your Majesty can be worry-free."

"Okay, I'll be relieved if you can think so." The emperor nodded slightly to express his approval, and then changed the subject. "But you have made a mistake in the end. For the rule of law, I must punish you for the big warning, and I will punish you for half a year and stay at home for ten days. I'll think about my mistakes."

Such punishment can be said to be extremely light, and Jiang He immediately bowed and thanked him again. As for the other censors, the emperor would not pursue their faults and other emperors, so naturally they would have to leave it to him, Jiang Zongxian to deal with it himself.

Then, the emperor turned his attention to Li Ling and a group of officials from the Ministry of Revenue: "Li Ling, you have been working hard for the time being, but you have been misunderstood. I have indeed suffered grievances. I have recorded this matter and will be raised in this time. Don't blame the court for this. The court will not forget your contributions."

"I received the order, but I dare not have any resentment!" Li Ling immediately replied on behalf of everyone, and the others did not think there was anything wrong with him doing this. After all, he was the one who suffered this time, and he was the one who turned the situation around, so he was naturally the one who showed up in the end.

Only Lu You looked at Li Ling thoughtfully at this moment, and then looked at Mr. Bian. The mystery was really hard to say. After all, he remembered clearly that the official documents of the Ministry of Revenue that day were clearly written, and he wanted to transfer grain from Huguang to the north. Why did it end up like this? Moreover, Mr. Zhang was obviously worried about it, and his eyes looked at Li Ling were very wrong.

But he was just a little man after all, and he didn't dare to do more inquiries. He only looked at Li Ling with some admiration. He didn't know where this young man got the courage to make such a comeback in the affairs of the court!

In this way, the matter finally came to an end, and the ministers bowed down again, saying "Your Majesty's wiseness". Then, with the emperor's permission, he slowly withdrew from the palace. Seeing Li Ling moving out step by step due to the injuries on his body, the emperor glanced at the eunuch next to him and ordered: "Wei Tang, go and prepare a car and take Li Ling back to the mansion. Li Ling, after returning, he will take care of it carefully. It will not be too late to recover the injury and then return to the Ministry of Revenue. I will use you well in the future, so don't fall into the root of the disease." "I... thank Your Majesty for your kindness." Li Ling hurriedly turned around and thanked him again, and the others changed their faces. They glanced at Li Ling with their eyes and left.

When Li Ling sat in the carriage specially prepared for him, all the officials had already left the palace, and of course there were exceptions, such as the two prime ministers who went back to the Political Affairs Hall directly, and the Minister of Personnel Jian Yaochen, who was called by Lu Zhen.

The latter had almost no presence in the Golden Palace today like many people, but this did not mean that he was out of the matter. On the contrary, because he only watched from the wall, he consciously looked at things more clearly. So when the two returned to Lu Zhen’s public room, Jian Yaochen couldn’t help but say, “Prince Lu, what happened today is really amazing. Who would have thought that Jiang Wenying, who has always claimed to be fair and unbiased, has turned to the prince, and he did not expect that he suffered such a big loss this time…”

"When in the court, who can really be impartial and be outside the many disputes?" Lu Zhen smiled and took out the tea set, brewed a pot of fragrant tea for himself and the other party, and then slowly poured the green tea soup into their respective cups, and continued to say, "But if you want, you will reveal flaws. So when Jiang Wenying makes that choice, it means that he is not far from failure. It won't take long to stay away from the court, and there is no more Jiang Zongxian in the court."

"Ah..." Jian Yaochen was really surprised now, "He just resigned. Hasn't Your Majesty already tried to keep him?"

"It's just a trick of advancing and retreating. Your Majesty naturally saw through it at a glance, so he barely kept him. However, the power of the Censorate has fallen, so it won't take long to replace the Censor. This is exactly what Your Majesty has been trying to do but cannot get it for many years, and it finally got it done today."

Jian Yaochen sighed: "I really didn't expect that Jiang Wenying was famous for her lifetime, but she was defeated by a small commander. This young official named Li Ling really had some courage and means."

"Yes, Li Ling is indeed quite extraordinary. From the previous perspective, I'm afraid he had been plotted by someone early in the morning. Of course, the prince's side did not target him, but he was in his position, so he implicated him in. But who would have thought that he had used such a trick. Bian Xuedao's expression changes in the palace today are enough to tell everything. Yong Wang Yi Party was really a villain this time, but he didn't know that he had been plotted against by such an inconspicuous little person.

"No, it should be said that they, including those of the prince, did not lose this time by Li Ling, but by the plan of the people behind him."

"There is someone behind Li Ling?" Jian Yaochen was stunned. He really didn't see this level.

"Do you think Li Ling, a young man, really has the ability to turn the world around? Not to mention anything else, why did Wang Xiang stand up and speak at a critical moment? It's worth your and I'm having fun."

"The Prime Minister Lu means..." There is only one person in the world who can command the right prime minister Wang Han, and the word "Your Majesty" is almost about to come out.

Lu Zhen picked up the cup and took a sip of hot tea: "Didn't you just say it? This time, it was Your Majesty's wish that he had always wanted to exempt the Censorate from interrogating people. It was just that he had never found a suitable reason before and was difficult to do it. But after today, things will be much easier."

"So, today's change was actually in the design of Your Majesty?" Until this time, Jian Yaochen could not come back from the shock, and at the same time he was puzzled, "But why did Your Majesty have to make things so complicated, involving so many officials..."

"Because Your Majesty wants to stay out of the matter, he doesn't want to leave even a bad trace in the history books of later generations." Lu Zhen said, lowering his voice, "Our Your Majesty is indeed one of the few wise lords of the Great Yue since Taizu. He does not value luxury, does not be close to women, and is diligent in accepting advice. They are all the prescriptions of ancient wise rulers. The only two requests are power and fame, and they must have both. We must never let later generations make mistakes.

"You should also know that since the late Taizong of Emperor Taizong, the power of the ministers has been increasing. We will not talk about our Political Affairs Hall and the Privy Council in charge of civil and military affairs. Your Ministry of Personnel and the Censorate also have considerable power in hand. In this way, Your Majesty's monarchy's power has naturally been curbed. Although Your Majesty has been acting like a good person over the years, in fact, he has always been thinking about how to retake the power of our ministers.

"That is the reason why there is a dispute between civil and military affairs, the sudden rise of right prime minister Wang Han, and the King Yong was deeply favored by His Majesty, so that he would make a new crown prince come out. All these are just one truth, checks and balances!"

Jian Yaochen fell silent. He should have known these principles long ago, but many times he deliberately ignored the details for some reasons. Now that he was revealed one by one by one, he naturally felt a sense of pressure and anxiety.

Lu Zhen smiled again: "I asked you to come today to remind you that you should take what you do today as a warning and never fight with others by yourself, especially with Wang Han and the Privy Council. Once you fight, it will only damage our own strength, just like the current Censorate."

Jian Yaochen's body suddenly shook, and then he bowed seriously: "The official understands that I will restrain the people below and prevent them from doing anything." After a moment, he said curiously, "By the way, Lu Xiang, according to what you said, this Li Ling had actually been instructed by His Majesty in the morning to do this in the Ministry of Revenue? He is too brave, so he is not afraid of offending the prince and the king of Yong, so as to make it difficult for him to move forward in the future?"

"Don't forget that Li Ling was originally a scholar promoted by His Majesty, and he is now just an inconspicuous small official in the court. Even if he does not follow the will of the holy people, can he get rid of the troubles of the two forces? Moreover, this matter itself should be the one they came to Li Ling first, which led to a series of follow-up efforts. So in desperation, he chose to be an isolated minister who is only loyal to His Majesty, which is the best result.
Chapter completed!