Volume 2, Chapter 296: Impeachment
There was such a big mass gathering in the capital, and of course the emperor heard about it.
The next morning, the imperial censor impeached Dongming Ziyu for being lax in managing his family and allowing his family to cause trouble at the city gate, which had caused adverse effects. Moreover, Mrs. Qian and her two daughters-in-law beat people and uttered evil words, which was really harmful.
Offensive.
The emperor sat high on the dragon chair and looked at the censor with a half-smile, "Is Dong Youfu's mother immoral? She was an old farm lady who dug in the soil, and she raised a son who won the top prize six times in a row.
I would like to ask you, whose mother and daughter-in-law have this ability, and which one of you has a top pick who won six yuan in a row? It doesn’t matter if he won six yuan in a row or three yuan in a row."
All the ministers bowed their heads and fell silent. It was obvious that the emperor was partial to the peasant woman Dongyoufu, and those who could continue to stir things up remained silent.
The emperor looked at King Duan and asked, "What does King Duan think about this matter?"
King Duan's heart skipped a beat. He didn't dare to speak to Dongming Ziyu because of the previous beatings by the emperor, so as not to be suspected of wooing the courtiers. He organized his words and said: "Father, those two sisters-in-law of Dong Youfu are savage and fierce.
He is very serious, he beats and curses people, he really should be allowed to control his family, it is very damaging to his reputation."
The emperor looked at King Shun, "What do you think, King Shun?"
Prince Shun would not openly offend Dongming Ziyu, and said: "It is necessary to restrain the family members. After all, his identity has changed. He is now a court official. This is not a rural place, but the capital.
However, a person's change does not happen overnight, you have to give them some time and give them more tolerance."
The emperor looked at the prince again, "Where is the prince?"
The prince said: "Chen also knew what happened yesterday, and he also knew about it, and sent someone to investigate. I don't know who ordered the woman to ruin the reputation of Dong Youfu. She cried and made trouble when she put on the bed.
His third sister-in-law, Mrs. Sun, was frightened. Mrs. Sun was mentally ill and thought she was here to grab something, so she started fighting with her. Mrs. Li and Mrs. Liu went up to start the fight.
Mrs. Qian realized that the woman had bad intentions and slandered her grandson-in-law, so she rushed up and slapped her. The way women in rural areas protect their children is so straightforward.
Not only did I not think that Mrs. Qian was immoral, but I also felt that her motherly and protective heart was very touching, so I felt that I should give Mrs. Qian a royal title."
Not every official's mother or wife can be granted the imperial edict in the current dynasty. If the official is of high moral character and can set an example, his or her son or grandson must submit a petition for the edict, and then the edict can be granted at the same time.
The emperor also wanted to support more officials from poor families to compete with officials from aristocratic families. Of course, he would not suppress Dongming Ziyu, a noble son from a poor family with real talents and practical knowledge. When the emperor decreed, the Dongqian family was granted the rank of Sixth Grade Anren, and he was given the title of Shangguan by the way.
The imperial doctor was so generous that he granted Shangguan Ruoli the title of seventh-grade Ruren.
Prince Shun and Prime Minister Zhou exchanged secret glances. They did not expect that the emperor would think so highly of Dong Youfu. Isn't Dong Youfu one of the princes? Hasn't the emperor always hated the princes forming cliques?
Today’s lecture on classics and history, the emperor specially named Dongming Ziyu.
The emperor asked Dongming Ziyu: "Dongxiu Zhuan, there was a censor impeaching you this morning. Do you know?"
Before Dongming Ziyu came to take charge, the chief bachelor of the Hanlin Academy had already given him a pep talk, but he could not say it clearly. He said respectfully: "I guessed it, it must be to impeach Wei Chen for his lax governance. Wei Chen's mother and sister-in-law were in the street
Regarding the beating, please allow Weichen to explain the situation at that time."
The emperor raised his hand to stop him and said: "I know the whole story of what happened yesterday."
Dongming Ziyu said: "Your Majesty, your Majesty!"
After so many flatteries, the emperor showed a smile on his face, "I think it's excusable. Your mother's motherly heart is very touching. Let your mother be named a sixth-grade Anren, and your daughter-in-law be named a seventh-grade Ruren."
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However, you really have to restrain your female relatives in the future. This is the capital. In order not to cause trouble for you, you can't fight and curse in the street like that. Look at those high-ranking ladies, they all smile without showing their teeth, speak softly and walk softly.
Chapter completed!