Emperor Chenghua was sitting on the throne, as if he was absent-minded. In fact, he was not used to this kind of close-faced situation with ministers, which made him feel restrained as an introvert. But the emperor wanted to have the dignity of the emperor, and he had to hold up the scene.
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Listening to the noisy ministers below the throne, Emperor Chenghua did not express his position, and just sat there majestically. Anyway, the quarrel had a result, so naturally someone came to ask him to say "yes" or "accurate", but the quarrel did not produce a result.
Just leave.
Someone just jumped out and said that this sudden change was due to the instability of the central government, and Emperor Chenghua wanted to agree. In this way, he only needed to make a fuss around the cabinet, and Liang Fang, Ji Xiao and others he wanted to protect would
Escape blame.
However, Emperor Chenghua hesitated for a moment, and someone else jumped out. With a few words, he forced the person who spoke first to death, and even quoted the ancestral precepts to kill the person who spoke first.
Forget it, killing people with blood is always not a good thing, Emperor Chenghua thought. However, there is no need to be a good person. The ministers below will definitely come forward to quote the classics and tell the truth to stop the murder. This job is still their specialty.
However, it suddenly became quiet. There was silence in the palace and no one spoke. Emperor Chenghua was very surprised by this. He took his eyes back from the dome beams in the palace, and moved down slightly to look under the throne. All the ministers were watching.
Look at the heart from nose to nose...
Emperor Chenghua thought about it for a moment and understood... Whenever the discussion reaches a critical point, the prime minister must come forward to set the tone, but today's matter is quite special.
That person whose name I don’t know said the wrong thing in the matter, and the crime he was accused of was “publicly praising the virtues of the ministers in power.” So which boss has the nerve to come out and intercede on his behalf? Whoever intercedes for him, doesn’t that mean who he is?
Desire to be praised and praised?
As for the others, they either had nothing to do with the matter, or were still waiting for the big bosses to set the tone. No one said anything for a while, so it seemed like everything was quiet.
But if it continues to be so cold, the officials will tacitly agree to kill someone. Although no one believes that he can really kill someone...
Emperor Chenghua sat on the throne and had a thorough understanding of the situation, and suddenly he became playful. He coughed heavily and gave concise and concise instructions: "You have no objections, and we will follow the instructions of our ancestors."
The imperial guard who was accompanying the driver was astonished... According to the ancestor's plan? It was meant to kill people. Could it be that His Majesty had a fit and just took a few verbal words seriously? It wouldn't be surprising if he was Taizu Taizong, but
I have never been like this before.
Emperor Chenghua also saw that dozens of people below seemed to have been cast by some kind of spell, and they all raised their heads in unison, staring directly at his face in a seemingly disrespectful manner.
Emperor Chenghua could even guess what the ministers were thinking - we virtuous ministers are trying hard to sort out the right and wrong, and you, the wise king, are listening and waiting for the result, so why do you suddenly intervene to cause trouble?
The emperor wanted to laugh loudly, but he still kept a straight face and showed no expression. He pretended to be indifferent and glanced at the ministers.
Chief Assistant Wan An got out of his desk, kowtowed under the throne and said: "Your Majesty! Wang Mo said what he said without meaning, how could he die!"
After watching the play, Emperor Chenghua sighed a few times in his heart. Wan Shoufu still handled things properly and was considerate. He said again concisely and concisely: "The death penalty can be avoided, and it will not be an example next time."
The ministers seemed relieved and praised together: "My emperor is kind!" Wang Mo nodded repeatedly under the throne and cried with tears: "I thank your majesty for not killing!"
Looking at the postures of the ministers, Emperor Chenghua suddenly realized something, but then he deeply regretted it. It was a bit late to realize it now, the emperor thought in a waning tone.
Wang Mo crawled back to his desk like a dead dog. His matter was finally revealed, but the court discussion still had to go on, and it had to come to an end. But now the palace was full of kilometers. No one would say that it was because of Fang Yingwu's slander.
Zaifu caused the sky to change...
At this time, it was time for the big shots to appear. Zhang Peng, Minister of the Ministry of War, came out and said: "Wang Mo said that Fang Yingwu slandered the prime minister. All the kings thought Wang Mo was wrong. So Fang Yingwu did not slander. If Fang Yingwu didn't
Slander, so what if Fang Yingwu said it?"
The smarter people in the palace vaguely understood what Zhang Shangshu meant, but those with poor logical skills were confused for a while, but it was certain that Zhang Peng would not talk nonsense at this critical moment. He could only hate himself for not growing up more.
A brain.
The popular explanation is that Wang Mo said that Fang Yingwu slandered his second assistant Liu Jue. Now everyone has recognized that Wang Mo was wrong. Then it can be argued that Fang Yingwu was not wrong. If Fang Yingwu was not wrong, he impeached Liu Jue.
It's not slander.
Since Fang Yingwu did not slander Liu Jue, the second assistant, it follows that Fang Yingwu was right to impeach Liu Jue for "abolishing public affairs for personal reasons" and "a coward of the country". The reasoning game ends here. If you can't overturn this conclusion, then
What to do next?
Liu Jue, the Taibao of the Crown Prince and the Grand Scholar of Jinshen Palace, was also in the class at this time. Before the earthquake, he dared to resign and go home, but after the earthquake, he did not dare to be angry to avoid making the lie come true.
During today's court meeting, Liu Cifu came out "sick" and stood in the palace. However, he knew that he was a sensitive person, so he did not dare to speak. But at this moment, Liu Cifu's mood was not only embarrassment but also embarrassment!
He never dreamed that a pure word game could be played to this extent! With just a few words, he could be forced to the point where he, the second assistant, had no way out!
Zhang Shangshu has already spoken to this point, which is equivalent to asking in front of all the ministers: Now that it has been proved that Mr. Liu Ge really has a problem, what should we do?
So what else can Liu Cifu do in front of everyone? Apart from kowtowing before the throne and asking to resign, what else can he do?
In the past, Liu Cifu must have done this without hesitation. That was because he knew that resignation was just a means, and it was impossible for him to resign in all aspects.
But now Liu Cifu has a very strong premonition that as long as he dares to resign here in front of the emperor, 99% of the time he will succeed! Even if he doesn't succeed, he will be forced to succeed by someone who is interested!
The ministers in the palace looked at Zhang Peng, who was chatting eloquently, and then at Liu Jue, the second assistant who was extremely embarrassed. The surprise in his heart was hard to describe in words.
Because in the usual impression, the second assistant, Liu Jue, was sharp-tongued, while the Minister of War, Mr. Zhang, was always low-key and taciturn. But today, the two were reversed. Mr. Zhang, Sima, was sharp and aggressive, while Mr. Liu Ge was reserved and speechless.
Those with good memories still remember that today is the third time in the past ten years that His Majesty has met with ministers outside the morning court, and the last time was three years ago when the court heard Fang Yingwu, and the location was also in the Wenhua Hall.
At that time, Fang Yingwu, a prisoner, was extremely sharp and invincible in his eloquence, and his demeanor left a deep impression on others. Zhang Da Sima's performance was no less than that of Fang Yingwu last time, and was even a bit similar.
Recalling that the matter discussed just now also involves Fang Yingwu... Could it be that this Great Sima, like Xiang Yushi, was also possessed by Fang Yingwu's ghost?