The Dongchao room was quiet for a while and no one spoke. This situation is rare in court discussions where there are a large number of people and often lead to a lot of chatter.
If we want to draw an analogy, it would be the reaction of Da Sima Ye Mengxiong that was so ridiculous.
The purpose of the Qingliu forces is just to gain bargaining chips, so they try their best to slap Lin Tailai with a big label, such as the five major crimes and the three major atrocities, no matter how serious they are.
In everyone's opinion, this is a normal operation and a common tactic in party disputes.
According to the normal routine, people from Lin's party should try their best to defend and excuse Lin Jiuyuan.
Then there is a high probability that Lin's party will make certain concessions, and both parties will reach a compromise and let Lin Jiuyuan's faults go lightly.
Who would have known that Ye Dashima, the man with the highest official position among the Lin Party present, did not act according to common sense at all, and simply "lay it down and let it be laughed at".
Could it be that Ye Da Sima had only been working in the imperial court for a short period of time and was not yet familiar with some of the fixed routines in the imperial court, which led to this situation of being unable to step down?
Even though Qian Yiben, the representative of the Qingliu forces, yelled so fiercely and his comrades made such a fuss, it was absolutely impossible for the Qingliu party members to propose severe punishment for Lin Jiuyuan.
Now Lin Jiuyuan has won nine battles, and his three victories are like Yue Wumu who just defeated Zhuxian Town. If he dares to propose the removal of Lin Jiuyuan from his post today, the public opinion situation will be clear tomorrow.
Don’t forget that Lin Jiuyuan is also the quasi-leader of the literary world, he also has public opinion tools in his hands, and he is also closely related to the printing industry.
But if we only propose "three drinks as a penalty" for the "five major crimes and three major atrocities", isn't that a slap in the face?
Grand Sima Ye Mengxiong looked at his opponents' faces that looked like they were suffering from constipation, and secretly wondered if he had mastered the trick of debating by accident?
No wonder the organization didn't give itself a plan. It turned out that there was no need to perform at all, just flipping the table.
So Ye Da Sima turned around and said aggressively: "Why don't you speak anymore?
Since you think Lin Jiuyuan is guilty, please come up with a disciplinary charter!
If no one proposes to convict Lin Jiuyuan, we can only think that Lin Jiuyuan is not at fault!"
The Qingliu Party members could only look at each other in confusion for the time being, while a few think-tank figures were quickly thinking of ways to resolve the predicament.
At this time, Zhou Yingqiu, editor of the Hanlin Academy, suddenly squeezed out of the crowd. His original position was relatively far back.
For this young man who had only been in the court for three and a half years and was not yet thirty years old, the courtiers either had never seen him and were very unfamiliar with him, or they had seen him and were extremely impressed by him.
How should I put it, if Lin Tailai was pushed to Caishikou and beheaded one day, Zhou Yingqiu would definitely be beheaded along with him.
Others said that the Nine-Yuan Immortal Star descended to earth, which was more or less a joke, but Zhou Yingqiu seemed to really believe it.
In the previous three years, Zhou Yingqiu was just a scholar studying in the Hanlin Academy, and was not qualified to speak at the court meeting. This year, he became an editor and began to show his face.
Ye Dashima, who was forced to face off, saw Zhou Yingqiu approaching and took the initiative to move aside.
Zhou Yingqiu stared at Qian Yiben and said calmly: "If no one convicts Lin Jiuyuan, it means that Lin Jiuyuan is not at fault. Then impeaching and criticizing Lin Jiuyuan is equivalent to false accusation.
In my opinion, the act of falsely accusing a minister who led troops on an expedition is tantamount to collaborating with the enemy and treason.
The court cannot condone this kind of behavior and must crack down severely!
Otherwise, if we allow others to follow suit, we will be irresponsible to the thousands of soldiers who have gone on expeditions!”
The ministers were in an uproar after hearing this. This newcomer named Zhou is really ruthless and spicy!
Ye Da Sima was just trying to squeeze in on his opponent, but this man named Zhou directly tried to convince his opponent to collaborate with the enemy and betray the country!
Damn it! Qian Yiben was shocked. Others don't know his identity. Don't you, Zhou Yingqiu, know?
Before Lin Tailai left for the expedition, he specifically told him to have a single line of contact with Zhou Yingqiu. Do you, Zhou Yingqiu, still have political credibility?
At this moment, a voice suddenly came from the window: "Can I say a few words?"
Everyone turned to look, only to see North Korea's envoy Yin Zhuoran standing on the window frame outside at some unknown time, looking inside.
Zhou Yingqiu scolded unceremoniously: "Get out! I, the Ming Dynasty, have no place for you to speak!
Allowing you to cry outside the Meridian Gate is already a great kindness, how dare you push it further!"
Yin Zhengshi refused to retreat, and said again: "After all, it involves our country's affairs, I will only say a few words!
In order to save our country, Mr. Lin Jiuyuan used thunderbolt methods, but he had the heart of a Bodhisattva.
Although there are some unsatisfactory things, I sincerely ask the court to refrain from imposing severe penalties, so as not to chill the hearts of the people!"
After hearing Yin Zhengshi's speech, many people secretly breathed a sigh of relief. These words were equivalent to smoothing over the deadlock.
I have to say that this North Korean envoy seems to be quite sensible.
After all, the envoys of the injured party have taken the initiative to forgive, so naturally everyone is happy and everyone has stepped down.
It no longer matters whether Lin Jiuyuan committed a serious crime or not. The victims have forgiven him anyway.
Especially the high-profile Qian Yiben, who was finally able to escape temporarily after unscrupulously attacking Lin Tailai.
Qian Yiben turned his head and looked at Yin Zhengshi for a long time, his expression seemed very complicated, and his acting skills were mixed with elements such as anger and unwillingness, sadness for his misfortune, and anger for his inability to fight.
Finally, Qian Yiben turned around and snorted helplessly: "Since North Korea is generous, there is no need to pursue the crime. Just ask the court to give Lin Tailai a written admonishment!"
Zhou Yingqiu sneered disdainfully and looked at Qian Yiben with eyes full of disdain. This was the disdain of technical players towards gold-earning players.
But Zhou Yingqiu didn't say anything anymore. On certain occasions, technical players also have to serve the gold players to ensure the gaming experience for the gold players.
The Qingliu Party members were helpless, and their offensive against Lin Tailai's fault was easily resolved.
Our side has not gained any benefits, let alone fulfilled the strategic vision of using this as a bargaining chip.
Yu Shangshu, who presided over the court meeting, started another topic, or this topic is the main course of the day.
"If someone submits a petition, we can make an exception and move Sun Piyang, the imperial censor of Zuodu, to be the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. The emperor will discuss this petition and send it to the court for discussion."
Yang Junmin, the right minister of the Ministry of Revenue, was the first to say: "Why not? If there is no suitable candidate in all aspects of the recommendation according to the convention, then we have to make an exception. It cannot be vacant for a long time, right?"
As a turn-based game, the forces of Qingliu and the Shanshan-Shaanxi Alliance have made a clear stand, and now it is the opponent's turn to take action.
Many courtiers still followed the old practice and looked at the most powerful official in the Lin Party.
But Grand Sima Ye Mengxiong didn't realize it and looked at Zhou Yingqiu.
Ye Dashima is very sober. Everyone has different talent points, and some people may be more suitable for such a scene.
Not every young person dares to talk freely when facing a group of big men in the court, and they even have to tit-for-tat and refute them.
Thick-skinned, big-hearted, hard-working background, quick response, and sharp tongue are all indispensable advantages.
Zhou Yingqiu sighed secretly, took a step forward, stood in front of Ye Dashima, and said doubtfully: "Sun Piyang? I always hear this name."
The courtiers were a little speechless. What do you, Zhou, mean by your words? Does it mean you are ignorant or are you unfamiliar with the people in the court?
Then Zhou Yingqiu said: "Why is there no suitable candidate? Why make an exception? I recommend Wang Hongjie, the Minister of Civil Affairs in Nanjing!"
Everyone just felt that this young man was really thick-skinned.
Although in theory everyone participating in the court meeting can speak and make recommendations, don't you think it's rude for a newcomer like you to do this?
Immediately, Zhao Yongxian, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, stood up and retorted: "First, Sun Gong was admitted to the imperial examination in the 35th year of Jiajing reign, while Wang Hongjie was only in the 44th year of Jiajing reign. Regardless of his qualifications, reputation and achievements, he is far behind Sun Gong.
Second, Wang Hongjie had been an official in Nanjing and had not been to the capital for many years. He was not familiar with the situation in the court at all. How could he suddenly become a heavenly official?
Looking at the whole dynasty, it is true that only Sun Gong is the most suitable to be a heavenly official, so we made an exception."
Zhou Yingqiu said loudly: "Sun Piyang, Sun Piyang, Sun Piyang again! It seems that with Sun Piyang, he can take care of everything!"
Yang Junmin, who spoke at the beginning, scolded dissatisfiedly: "Master Sun is an old man in the field. As a person, you must respect the elderly and show more respect to the old people!"
Zhou Yingqiu raised his eyelids and said, "Are you the uncle-in-law of the new champion Han Xu? He owes Jiaofang Si Lehu eight taels of silver. Do you want to make up for it? Have you found the culprit?"
Yang Junmin: ""
Damn it! If you have the ability to talk like this in Shanxi, I will lose if I let you live for three days!
Zhao Yongxian sternly reprimanded Zhou Yingqiu and said: "The court is not the place for you to act recklessly! If you are reasonable, just get out!"
Zhou Yingqiu then said: "Then let's not interrupt, let's just talk about Sun Piyang!
I studied in the Hanlin Academy for the past three years and could not participate in government affairs, but as the saying goes, bystanders are wise, and I also saw some situations while watching with a cold eye!"
Host Yu Shangshu asked curiously: "What's the situation?"
Zhou Yingqiu then replied: "Two years ago, the Ministry of Punishment was vacant, and some people promoted Sun Piyang to the position;
Two or three months ago, there was a vacancy in Zuodu Censor, and some people promoted Sun Piyang to the position!
It has only been two or three months now, and the Minister of Civil Affairs is seriously ill. Some people would rather make an exception than push Sun Piyang to the throne!
Although I, a newcomer, do not understand the rules, I am still confused. There is no one else in the court except Sun Piyang?
To be continued...