When the second prince Xiao Rutao stood up like this, all the ministers were a little surprised and confused, but Xiao Wei, who had quietly retreated to the side, was extremely happy - for Xiao Wei, how the princes fought, and who won and who lost was a big deal.
It was an important matter, and Xiao Wei was concerned about it, and he also tried his best to participate in it - among the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, except for those important cabinet ministers, few of the middle-level officials below Xiao Wei knew their names, let alone any.
How could he have the ability to interfere with the affairs between the princes? At least in the current state, Xiao Wei does not have that ability. However, Xiao Wei still has the ability to stir up trouble. This is not the case.
The prince has been forced to jump out, hasn't he?
Xiao Wei has never experienced the cruelty of the Tianjia battle. He has never eaten pork. He has always seen pigs running away. Not to mention that in his previous life, he has read countless stories about the bloody politics of the emperor's family. Those are the stories in this life.
This legend has been heard all over the world. Even if Xiao Wei doesn't want to pay attention to it, as a member of the Tian family, how can he really stay out of it? Of course, speaking of it, Xiao Wei doesn't have any big ambitions.
, but self-protection is always necessary. If you want to protect yourself, you must have confidence. Under the current situation of the court, if all parties do not move and fight, Xiao Wei will have nothing to do even if he has three heads and six arms. He can only
The princes fought fiercely, so that Xiao Wei could have some room to maneuver, and this was another goal of the horse-selling plan. Therefore, if he could see several princes fighting, how could Xiao Wei
He was not secretly happy, but he was still happy. He could only keep it in his heart and never bring it to his face. So, Xiao Wei just hid aside and continued to be his
Good baby.
Xiao Wei was happy, but Emperor Hongxuan's face was a little dark. With the progress of the court situation, it was obvious that some princes had deviated from the original track and had become princes joining hands to fight against the prince. This was obviously
This is not a situation that Emperor Hongxuan wants to see. The root cause lies in Xiao Wei's words to stop him - everyone can make money quickly by doing business. There is no one among the rich and powerful in the capital who does not do business, but big guys.
They are all people who want to save face, and they all do it in private. How can they be so ostentatious as Xiao Wei? It's not enough to show off, but he actually openly told the matter in the court and took all the princes into it. Isn't this?
Didn't he cause trouble? Emperor Hongxuan couldn't help but be angry, but he was angry. As the Supreme Being of the Nine Five Years, Emperor Hongxuan really couldn't get into trouble with a playboy like Xiao Wei who was not yet under age. He was very angry in his heart.
It was strange that his face was so good-looking. When the second prince Xiao Rutao was about to step forward, Emperor Hongxuan did not speak immediately. Instead, after being silent for a while, he squeezed out one word from his throat:
"speak!"
"I am reporting to my father that I believe that although Shang is a small way, if used properly, it can still be used to benefit the country and the people. Since the Peace of Peace, our Central Plains has been short of horses. Although we have tried hard, we have always improved, but it has been in vain.
Wealth and silk bring merit, and now if we can do it through business, it will be a blessing for the court. According to my son, the reason why the eldest brother is willing to do it is because he is really concerned about the country's actions. Even if the action is wrong, it is out of public conscience.
I am attached to you, and I have the same reason. I hope my father will learn from this sentiment." What Xiao Rutao said was reasonable and reasonable, which not only protected the face of the eldest prince, but also freed himself from this matter.
Er Jing, did not forget to secretly hint that Chen Ming was far from worrying about the country, but instead set up obstacles to embarrass others, and also swept in all the officials of the prince's family. Under the cover of the secret, the officials of the prince's side were confused for a while.
I really can’t find a good reason to refute it.[
"Your Majesty, I think what the Second Prince said is reasonable. If you can use business to buy horses, it will be a blessing for the court. How can you allow villains to cause trouble in secret? I think it should be investigated thoroughly!" As soon as Xiao Rutao finished speaking, Dongfang Long, Minister of the Ministry of Industry,
He immediately stood up and echoed loudly.
"Your Majesty, I think what Dongfang Shangshu said is true. If you can get a good horse, no matter how high the price is, it will be worth it. This is the top priority of our court, and we cannot allow the "treacherous" sycophants to interfere with it, and they should be severely punished!
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"Your Majesty, I think that Chen Mingyuan, the Minister of Taipu Temple, has stolen the important task of Taipu Temple. He does not want to repay the Lord's favor, but instead uses his power for personal gain. This is intolerable. As a censor, how can I tolerate this? I beg your Majesty.
Issue an edict to thoroughly investigate this beast!"
Dongfang Longnai was the leader of the second prince's line of officials. When he came forward like this, thirty or forty courtiers immediately stood up and pointed their finger at Chen Mingyuan. There were calls for a thorough investigation of Chen Mingyuan's inaction.
So lively.
"Father, my son, I have been commanding the Shenqi camp for six years since I received the decree. I have always worked hard and did not dare to make any mistakes. However, after hard work, the scale of the cavalry camp is still less than ten thousand times. It is very
Since the ninth year of Hongxuan, the sons and ministers have only received less than 4,000 horses from the Horse Administration Bureau, and most of them are slave horses that cannot be used in battle, even if they are barely usable war horses.
, it is also common that the horse of the divine horse is one in a thousand. Chen Mingyuan, as the minister of Taipu Temple, has really committed a serious crime of inaction. I beg my father to dismiss him and choose another capable person so as not to delay the important affairs of the country." Ben Zhenghui.
When he was in his head, he suddenly got the support of the officials from the second prince's line. Xiao Rufeng was overjoyed and unceremoniously impeached Chen Mingyuan on the spot. As soon as these words came out, several officials from the eldest prince's line were not willing to lag behind.
, also echoed the words one after another, and they were likely to take this opportunity to beat up the drowned dog.
As the saying goes, the wall overwhelms everyone. When they see the princes and the two princes, there are many people on one side, and some people who are watching the wind come out and denounce Chen Mingyuan with fiery words. Everyone shouts that he should be beaten.
Under this, Chen Mingyuan's face turned green. Poor Chen Mingyuan was originally a humble person, but he only ascended to the high position of Taipusi Minister because of the favor of the prince. He himself had no extraordinary ability or courage.
It was also very ordinary. When he saw all the courtiers pointing the finger at him, he was so frightened that he knelt on the ground, trembling all over, looking at the prince pitifully, hoping that this "nanny" could help him out.
The reason why the prince Xiao Ruhai favored Chen Mingyuan was certainly because he drank the "milk" of the same mother, but more importantly, it was because Chen Mingyuan could bring him a steady stream of financial support. Although Chen Mingyuan was a corrupt official, he could
He was extremely loyal to the prince, and most of the property he stole went into the hands of the prince. It was because of his knowledge that he was able to gain the prince's favor and trust. If he fell from power, the prince's ways to get money would immediately be reduced.
For more than half of the time, this kind of situation is naturally not what Xiao Ruhai wants to see. However, Xiao Ruhai was not a very wise person at first. Now he is very anxious, but it is really too difficult for him to come up with an idea to resolve the crisis.
He was shocked. When he saw Chen Mingyuan cowering like this, some of him panicked and had to look for help again at Fang Minwu, the Minister of Personnel.
Although the current situation is somewhat beyond Fang Minwu's expectations, Fang Minwu is not in a hurry. In fact, he has already thought of a countermeasure when he moved out "The Law of Dayin" and has a plan in mind.
Next, I didn't care about the fierce counterattacks of the two princes. I originally planned to drag it out a little longer and wait for Emperor Hongxuan to speak the golden mouth before taking action. However, I saw that the prince was already panicking and was afraid that the prince would take action.
It was very unwise to say this, but in desperation, he had no choice but to stand up and say: "Your Majesty, I thought what Dongfang Shangshu said sounded reasonable, but it is not the case. There are three reasons: First, the lack of horses in the Central Plains is not the fault of Taipu Temple.
Since the seventh year of Hongxuan, more than 13,000 new horse households have been established in Taipu Temple, and a total of more than 28,000 horses have been raised. This is because there is a shortage of good-bred horses for breeding purposes, and it is rare to have excellent war horses.
Taipu Temple did not do it, but it was difficult to do it with rice. Secondly, in September of the eighth year of Hongxuan, July of the tenth year, June of the twelfth year, and September of the fourteenth year, Taipu Temple sent people to sneak into Yan.
Xi, Pinglu and other places secretly purchased good horses in an attempt to reorganize the horse administration. Unfortunately, the wishes of the people were not fulfilled. The secret guards of Taipu Temple made heavy sacrifices. More than 400 heroes attacked and only 30 returned, but they were able to save their lives.
There are more than thirty good horses, which laid the foundation for our Dayin Dynasty to revitalize the horse administration. Why should we not do this? Thirdly, according to what Dongfang Shangshu said, it would be a blessing if we can really buy horses through business. However, this happened
How much does it count? According to the old minister, I am afraid that it is all in vain. It should be noted that since the peace of the country, our country has tried many times to buy horses through business, but none of them can be obtained. The old minister does not believe that a mere young man can accomplish such a big thing. Taipu Temple does not
Instead of approving the document, what's the mistake?"
Fang Minwu is worthy of being an old man. After these eloquent words, he not only turned Taipu Temple into a temple, but also led an army of the second prince and others, which can be regarded as a favor to the second prince and others.
The Achilles' heel is whether Xiao Wei's ability can be used to trade horses with business. Although this matter has been raised by officials from the prince's line before Xiao Wei entered the palace, after all,
The courtiers did not discuss the possibility of this matter in detail. Generally speaking, the debate focused on the eldest prince beating Chen Mingyuan in public. However, when Fang Minwu proposed the general at this time, it was different. After all, he was
One of the cabinet members was a heavyweight in the imperial court. Even Emperor Hongxuan had to listen to his words, let alone ordinary courtiers. No, as soon as Fang Minwu finished speaking, the courtiers who were originally criticizing each other
Everyone fell silent, and many people's eyes fell on Xiao Wei, who was standing silently aside.
Ha, damn, old man Fang really has you. Let’s see, if I don’t crush you, you damn old man, this thing won’t be over! Xiao Wei was watching the excitement with contentment.
When Leng Buding heard that General Fang Minwu had come out, he couldn't help but feel an evil fire in his heart. He was just annoyed. In this court, Xiao Wei really had nothing to do with Fang Minwu, so he had to
Pretending not to hear, he lowered his head, curled his lips, and muttered a few words to himself.
A court debate started shortly after it happened, and it was already past midnight. It lasted for more than two hours. Emperor Hongxuan had already become impatient. At this time, all the courtiers were quiet.
When he got down, he didn't want to cause any more troubles, so he said in a calm voice: "Xiaowei, all the ministers and workers think that it is not feasible for you to use business as an excuse for horses, so what excuse can you have, eh?"
As soon as Emperor Hongxuan said this, the eyes of the civil and military officials in the court showed a hint of anticipation, and many people even had playful smiles on their lips, waiting to see Xiao Xiao.