Ye An knows the censors of this era very well. They are a supervisory system with low status and power, and they are also the most threatening thing created by the old Zhao family to the Han family.
Fundamentally speaking, the Song Dynasty’s censorship supervision system was a perfect interpretation of the old Zhao family’s balancing act.
This is a typical case of going from one extreme to another. The military spirit of the Han Dynasty was also wantonly castrated in this era.
Starting from the end of the Tang Dynasty and lasting until the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, various warlords fought in a melee. The Central Plains was devastated, the fields were abandoned, and bones piled up like mountains.
The status of military commanders at that time was completely different from that of today. Compared with military commanders, literati had less say in the court.
Except for those high-ranking princes, other unarmed civil servants looked like pigs, horses, cattle and sheep in front of the military generals. They could only be slaughtered by others, and were even ridiculed and looked down upon by the military generals.
So the first thing Emperor Taizu thought of when he was wearing the yellow robe was to relieve the crisis for the generals. Seizing military power was just the simplest step. If he wanted to completely prevent the generals from having the opportunity to wear the "yellow robe", the best way was to use the soldiers who were originally suppressed by them.
Civil officials turned around and suppressed them.
It is true to learn experiences and lessons from history, but overcorrection is always inevitable.
As a result, the literati suppressed military commanders to an almost perverted degree.
If you want civil servants to suppress military generals, you must give them official positions and titles, and at the same time provide them with excellent treatment. As a result, the power in the hands of civilian officials gradually increased, and this made the old Zhao family start to feel uneasy.
So the old Zhao family once again strengthened the checks and balances on civil servants, and the methods were no less than those on military generals, including a lengthy survey system, complicated ranking and dispatch arrangements, and finally the use of noble censors to supervise
, so the civil servants are like a beast in a cage.
There are also generals and censors in this cage. The three parties check and balance each other, forming a stable triangle, and the only beneficiary is the emperor, the ruler of the Song Dynasty.
Therefore, in the history of the Song Dynasty, there has never been a prime minister who could dominate the sky with one hand, and there has never been another military general wearing a yellow robe. Instead, there have been many treacherous prime ministers, lazy ministers, and stupid generals!
This is the dilemma of the system that Ye An is familiar with.
Although censors can correct hundreds of officials, they are of lower rank and are noble officials. They are often filled by young and energetic young people with noble status because they have the courage to challenge authority.
At this point, Ye An also had to admire the old Zhao family's vision and use of checks and balances.
But now that all this is happening to me, I always feel uncomfortable, mainly because of the attitude of the censor in the palace, as if Ye An killed his whole family, shouting and denounced...
To be honest, fundamentally speaking, what Ye An wore was not wrong. He was a disciple of Xuanchengzi and inherited the mantle of Xuanchengzi. Although wearing purple clothes was a step beyond his reach, it was still feasible after all.
But according to Liu Gao, Ye An's behavior in wearing purple clothes was a treasonous act, and it also defied court etiquette and violated the rules of participating in the court.
Although the crime may not lead to death, the crime must be severely punished to serve as a warning to others!
As expected of a good talker, Ye An himself felt that he had made a big mistake. At this time, other censors in the palace also started to attack Ye An.
Seeing that Ye An was speechless, Liu Gao couldn't find any flaw in his words for a while, so he spoke again: "Reporting to the official family, saint, if this is such a trivial matter, it would be fine, but he, Ye An, actually pretends to be a tribute."
An auspicious name confuses officials and saints, and this is an act that brings disaster to the palace!"
Finally, the auspicious incident was brought out. In fact, so much preparation was made just for this final blow.
"The late emperor wrote old things to heaven so that they could be corrected by the saints! The saints can clearly distinguish it. The saints will definitely see clearly what Ye An is doing now! Please punish the saint!"
Liu E did not speak, but nodded to Zhao Zhen beside him, so the young official of the Song Dynasty said: "I heard that Ye An has contributed to disaster relief. He intercepted tens of thousands of victims with Yangcheng County, and also "
"Disaster Relief and Living People's Book" was submitted, and both governments praised it as a law. It shouldn't be like what you said!"
Liu Gao confidently folded his hands and said, "I'll tell you this, this is Ye An's sycophantic heart. The food in Yangcheng County belongs to Wang Hao, the great scholar, but it was bought by Ye An. If he didn't buy it,
, can Bachelor Wang still be sold to Yangcheng County?
From the beginning to the end, he, Ye An, did nothing. He was just buying and selling grain for the sake of merchants! Others bought and sold grain to make money, but he, Ye An, bought and sold grain to make fame! Even so, he made hundreds of dollars, which was really fame and fortune.
A double win!"
Ye An realized that this was an attack against him!
Liu Gao provoked trouble and launched an attack, making himself the focus, then listed all the "mistakes" about himself, punished him one by one, and finally forced the emperor and saints to punish him!
Of course, these "mistakes" are not mistakes at all legally, but from a moral and human perspective, they completely portray themselves as a treacherous villain.
The courtiers were talking a lot, and even Zhao Zhen and Liu E, who were sitting on the throne, looked unhappy, but this was not because of Ye An's actions, but because of Liu Gao's actions.
As the most powerful people in the Song Dynasty, Liu E and Ye An certainly knew the ins and outs of the matter. In front of them, Liu Gao was really framed by Ye An.
But there is nothing wrong with Liu Gao's words. What he said is a normal analysis of a censor. The censor can make his own guesses after hearing what is said!
Ye An, who had remained motionless, slowly walked out of the horizontal line amidst Xuanchengzi's nervous expression. He followed Xuanchengzi to participate in the court. Xuanchengzi was not a civil servant, military general, or court official, so he stood alone.
Ye An bowed to Liu E and Zhao Zhen behind the bead curtain and said in a clear voice: "Ye An, a bachelor of yourselves, visited the sage official's house. Since Liu Yushi has criticized him, Ye An sincerely asks to defend himself!"
Unexpectedly, Ye An dared to stand up and defend himself, and everyone in the court was surprised, because in the past, when faced with such a situation of being "bitten" by the censor, ordinary officials would choose to stay and explain the situation to the official saint.
If there is indeed an injustice, the sage will ignore the impeachment memorial.
But no one has ever defended themselves in public...
The mother and son of the Tian family behind the bead curtain were also a little surprised. They knew that Ye An was a bit unconventional, but for a fledgling official and a young man, Ye An dared to go out to defend himself. This was a huge insult.
courage.
This young man seems to never follow common sense, will never settle, and will always be sure of victory.
Liu E's voice slowly sounded: "That's fine, you will confront Liu Gao on the spot. It is about your reputation, and I will make the decision for you!"
Lu Yijian, the head of the civil service, shook his hands slightly. What ability does Ye An have to actually make the saint say such words to protect him?
These words may seem ordinary, but they are protection for Ye An and a warning to Liu Gao.
Ye An bowed and raised his head slightly, straightened his spine and said: "I obey the decree! Liu Yushi, Ye An doesn't know where you got this information from, nor why you want to hurt me maliciously, but since you impeached Ye An in the past
, Ye An will naturally confront you to prove his innocence! Do you dare to answer my question?!"
Liu Gao said without thinking: "I am as honest as a stone, why don't you dare!"