Lu Yijian thought that no one knew his whereabouts and that his plans with the officials would not be known to others. But unfortunately, Ye An got the news as soon as he entered the palace. The newly established Speed Division
The first order the yamen opened was for him, Lu Yijian.
Ye An specifically asked them to "pay more attention" to Lu Yijian's activities in the palace. This did not violate the rules of the Imperial City Division. It would be illegal to monitor ordinary courtiers. However, in the eyes of the Imperial City Division, Lu Yijian had already been involved in the murder of Queen Guo.
Waste one thing.
The imperial guards at the gate of Zichen Palace reported Lu Yijian's whereabouts, and the chamberlain in the palace repeated what Lu Yijian said. He did not dare to repeat the official's remarks, but Ye An could also guess what Zhao Zhen said.
To be honest, Ye An still admires Lu Yijian. He was able to calmly deal with being blocked by a group of Taiwanese remonstrators. After superficial compromise to stabilize people's hearts, he turned around and went to the palace to discuss with the officials how to draw money from the bottom of the cauldron. This calmness was not
Within the reach of ordinary people.
The court meeting still went on as scheduled, but the civil and military officials in the palace were somewhat silent. After a brief report on political affairs, no one came out. Instead, there were constant whispers below, especially Fan Ziyuan.
"Zhongcheng, the imperial censor of Kong Daofu, was demoted and did not even have a chance to say goodbye. He, his right secretary Jian Fan Zhongyan and others were almost escorted out of the city. Duan Shaolian, the imperial censor in the palace, was held at the gate of the palace. He spoke to Song Xiang on the left and Zhengyan on the right.
Liu Huan didn’t show up at all…Eh!”
In the past, these words would have been impeached by the imperial censor, but today, as the imperial censor, Zhang Ming said nothing. He just clenched his fists and looked at Lu Yijian, who was the first in the class.
"I impeach Fan Ziyuan, the Minister of Rites, for making a noise in the palace! Arrogantly discussing matters!"
Fan Xi went out to impeach Fan Ziyuan. Although they had the same surname, the two were not from the same family, let alone familiar with each other. Everyone knew who Fan Xi was, so the current impeachment was reasonable.
"I will not surrender!"
Before Fan Ziyuan could defend Zhao Zhen, he frowned slightly and coughed slightly. Chen Tong beside him immediately said: "Quiet!"
"The queen has been childless for many years and has voluntarily entered Taoism. I specially designate her as the pure concubine, the immortal master of Yujing Chong, give her the name Qingwu, and live in Changning Palace. This matter has been decided and can no longer be discussed!"
Zhao Zhen's voice was calm, but even these simple words revealed a stubbornness and determination. In order to depose him, he had already demoted Kong Daofu and Fan Zhongyan from Tokyo City. Many of the officials who had admonished him were also punished. He would not
Mind banishing more opponents out of Tokyo!
Fan Ziyuan became honest now. He did this just to gain a good reputation and never wanted to really anger the officials.
Not all civil servants have a strong backbone like Fan Zhongyan, who can give up his official career and criticize the emperor for the sake of justice. Most courtiers can wave flags and shout but cannot sacrifice themselves, so there are whispers and no one dares to go out to oppose.
Lu Yijian was quite proud. He was a dignified father-in-law. He cooperated with the officials and went out to a few places to admonish Qingliu, but he was still able to catch him? What about his critics? The more he is under the banner of righteousness, the more likely he is to be angered.
Even if some courtiers are not ashamed of their actions, what can they do? I am still the father-in-law of the Song Dynasty, and there is still a group of people who agree with me. Those who originally disliked me will not change their attitude because of their opposition to the abolition of the queen.
In order to completely comply with the wishes of the officials and at the same time remove the threat from the palace, why not?
It is human nature to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune. Look at how discordant the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty were, but no one dared to stand up and impeach themselves. The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. That's it!
"Let's report to the official family. If I have something to report, I'll report it!"
Ye An went out to clean up his duties, held up the imperial hut and bowed in salute, which immediately surprised the officials and also slightly surprised Zhao Zhen who was sitting on the throne.
Ye An is his closest courtier, but he also knows that Ye An is very close to Fan Zhongyan. If he goes out of work to speak for Fan Zhongyan, he will lose face.
Lu Yijian was relieved after a little panic. A lonely minister like Ye An would not get involved. He must be playing for other things. Over the years, he has seen through this boy's nature. Whether it is for civil servants, military generals or the court,
Qingliu didn't have much interaction with each other, and watching fire from the other side was his specialty.
"If Mr. Ye has something to say, he can stay here to do it."
Zhao Zhen spoke with a slightly stiff expression. He and Lu Yijian had completely opposite thoughts. He knew that Ye An was a master of surprise and unpreparedness. At this time, he would never leave the class because of trivial matters.
Ye An glanced at Lu Yijian, and it was this look that made Lu Yijian's alarm bells ring, and the hairs on his neck exploded: "Let's report to the official family. This matter concerns Mr. Lu and the servants in the palace. Don't stay here to report!"
One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and the ministers were in an uproar. The more it concerned the husband and the servants, the more they should stay and report the matter! It also immediately aroused their curiosity, and then they remembered that Ye An is still in charge of the Gouhuang City Division!
Before Zhao Zhen could speak, Ye An said in the middle of the hall: "The Imperial City Division found out that Yan Wenying, the Minister of Internal Affairs, accepted bribes many times, especially Xianggong Lu.
In the middle of the turmoil, his confession was ordered by Xianggong Lu!"
The hall that was still whispering suddenly became unbelievably quiet. Lu Yijian was shocked to death. He never thought that Ye An would expose such an intimate matter in the court meeting. You must know that even if your husband is guilty and wants to be impeached, you can't do this.
Show no mercy.
But most of the courtiers in the court were still shocked and speechless by the news. They could only keep mumbling: "It's appalling, it's appalling."
That's right, when rights reach a certain level, they are no longer under control, and this kind of lack of control is simply incomprehensible to ordinary people.
The power of the Prime Minister in the Song Dynasty has been greatly restricted, but even so, Lu Yijian can still easily intervene in the internal affairs of the palace. Chen Lin reminded Ye An to be careful of the darkness in the palace, but on the contrary, Ye An was not only not afraid, but also wanted to remove those who could not be seen.
Putting light things in the sun to dry also made the courtiers of the Song Dynasty understand that there is nothing new under the sun!
It can be said that the sudden blow caused Lu Yijian to lose his position. When he left work, he said: "It's nonsense. I have never reported it to the officials and senior officials..."
"Let me tell you, if there are any lies, I will not stand here and impeach Prime Minister Lu on the spot! Yan Wenying has already confessed, and his involvement in foreign dynasties has shocked China and the world. Empress Dowager Yang also issued a decree, ordering my officials to investigate the matter.
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Queen Mother Yang?!
Both Zhao Zhen and the ministers were stunned. Indeed, they had all forgotten that there was a queen mother in the palace. After Liu E passed away, Zhao Zhen wanted to make up for the vacancy in the palace and leave a good reputation.
The remaining imperial concubine Yang was named the empress dowager, but this empress dowager Yang was in name only. She was treated like a concubine in the palace and never had any dissatisfaction. Why would she suddenly endorse Ye An despite not caring about political affairs?
?
Only Lu Yijian was horrified. Ye An moved out Queen Mother Yang at this time just to give himself a fatal blow!
In any case, she is also the Queen Mother of the Song Dynasty, and has a very high status in rituals. At this time, she asked Ye An to investigate the collusion inside and outside the palace, which was equivalent to giving Ye An an amulet, and at the same time, she also allowed officials to
The family cannot take sides...
Thinking of this, Lu Yijian suddenly felt like the world was spinning, and he was sweating profusely. He was afraid that his position as husband-in-law was not guaranteed.