Emperor Chongping didn't wait for other ministers in the palace to report, and then he took the matter of the Metropolitan Procuratorate lightly.
The main reason is that during the inspections in Beijing over the years, similar deeds of monsters and ghosts have occurred. Since we can't stop eating because of choking, we can only deal with it in this way and cannot go to the line.
However, the ministers were waiting to discuss other government affairs.
But at this time, King Zhongshun's announcement made all the officials stunned for a moment, and they couldn't help but murmur in their hearts.
Without him, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is in charge of royal affairs. Since it is the internal affairs of the royal family, it does not need to be discussed in the court. It should be done solemnly, and King Zhongshun and Emperor Chongping can just deal with it privately.
Are there any major policy measures that have been discussed and will be implemented?
Jia Heng was standing in the official train and glanced at King Zhongshun with an expressionless face and a sneer in his heart.
There was a hint of coldness on King Zhongshun's face, and he said in a blue voice: "Your Majesty, I impeach a first-rate divine general who colluded with the border general Cui Ling, the Jiedu envoy of Ping'an Prefecture, and these two smugglers smuggled and sold grain to the barbarians.
The ironware has been connected to the enemy from inside and outside for more than five years. It is a home of meritorious deeds and is deeply blessed by the emperor. However, it pursues its own selfish interests and fails to live up to the expectations of the emperor. The minister is in charge of internal affairs. When purchasing goods, I was shocked to hear about this case. I couldn't help but feel sad.
I am so filled with righteous indignation that I am reporting this to the Holy One and asking His Majesty Jun to judge it!"
King Zhongshun felt that he was righteous and decisive at this moment. After finishing speaking, he even gave the young man with a "fearful face" a cold look.
Emperor Chongping didn't seem to react for a moment, frowned and asked: "First-class Shenwei General, what is your current position?"
King Zhongshun: "..."
I was so excited just now that I forgot to say my name.
It is not surprising that Emperor Chongping did not know that nobles like Jia She who did not take charge of the court and only knew how to eat and wait for death had too weak a sense of presence in the array of civil and military officials.
At this time, Jia Heng suddenly came out and said: "Jia She, the direct heir to the title of Rongguo, is now attacking a first-class powerful general. The loyal prince is impeaching him. Is this the person who inherits the title of Rongguo from my Jia family?"
Upon hearing this, King Zhongshun glanced at the young man aside, his face darkened, and he snorted coldly.
Kid, you dare to jump out at this moment, I’ll show you later!
As Jia Heng came out of the class to speak, the civil and military officials of the entire court, who were still somewhat unclear about what was going on, were in an uproar and whispered among themselves.
Yang Guochang, the chief minister of the cabinet, was shocked. He felt like a shark smelling the smell of blood. He really couldn't resist the idea of going out for impeachment. He said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, our court has issued an edict to strictly order the counties in the north and south not to
The barbarians were smuggling. Jia She, the man who inherited the title of Rongguo, acted recklessly. He smuggled barbarians and helped the enemy invaders without saying anything. He actually colluded with the border generals and plotted evil! The veteran thought that this case should be investigated strictly, especially when Jia Ziyu was the deputy envoy of the Beijing Camp.
, Commander-in-Chief Jinyi, he was unable to restrain the clan members’ smuggling in advance. Check it out, I’m afraid it’s inevitable that the Rongning and Ningfus are colluding with each other!”
Yang Guochang's impeachment was naturally intended to shift the focus of the conflict to Jia Heng, and this was precisely the real reason why King Zhongshun subconsciously did not name Jia She just now.
At this time, King Zhongshun was overjoyed when he heard Yang Guochang's words. He had exactly what he meant, and he raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I second my opinion, and please your Majesty to investigate this case carefully!"
At this time, Jiang Xuan, who was in charge of the matter, was the first to go out and make a report. He said in a stern voice: "Your Majesty, I am a noble lord of the country and have received many favors from the emperor. Now I am pursuing my own selfish interests, ignoring the laws and regulations of the imperial court, and trafficking grain and iron tools to the barbarian people."
, I would like to ask your Majesty to investigate and punish his crimes!"
"I second the proposal." Li Ke came out to agree with Hu Yi.
This was the official who had impeached Yang Guochang. Now he heard that the mighty general Jia She, as a noble man of the Han Dynasty, actually smuggled into the grassland. He was also filled with indignation and refused to sit idly by.
"I second the proposal."
"I second the proposal."
The censors in charge of Jiangnan Province, Guizhou Province, and Jiangxi Province also came out to give lectures.
At this moment, Cheng Shi, the Yunnan Taoist Censor, suddenly held a wat tablet, cupped his hands and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Jia Heng, the deputy envoy of the Jingying Festival, is involved in this case, and I think it should be investigated strictly!"
As soon as these words came out, Yang Guochang was stunned. He glanced at the censor and secretly wrote down his name.
Emperor Chongping looked indifferent, but did not pay attention to such remarks. Instead, he looked at King Zhongshun and asked: "Is there any evidence that Rongguo Mansion is involved in smuggling?"
King Zhongshun took out a memorandum from his sleeve, raised it high above his head, and said in a deep voice: "These are the clues that I have collected over the past few days, and I have compiled them together, and I would like to ask your Majesty to read them."
Emperor Chongping turned to look at Dai Quan.
Dai Quan came down and took the memorial. When he turned around, he glanced at Jia Heng meaningfully. Then, he handed it to Emperor Chongping with both hands and whispered: "Your Majesty."
Emperor Chongping looked calm, stretched out his hand to take the memorial, and lowered his eyes to read.
As time passed, the emperor frowned, and his cold and hard face gradually became frosty. He closed the memorial, looked up at Jia Heng, and asked: "Jia Qing, Jia She is facing the grassland."
Is it possible that barbarians are smuggling and selling goods?"
As soon as these words came out, all the civil and military officials in the court looked at the young man, and many of them looked at him with gloating about his misfortune.
Especially Liu Fang, the former military governor, looked coldly at the young man who was "pretending to be calm" and sneered in his heart.
Only the Second Assistant to the Cabinet, Han Huang, looked at Jia Heng deeply and unmoved. He did not think that the emperor would implicate this young powerful man for this matter.
Not to mention the reason why he is being re-employed due to military affairs, but just talking about Jia She's smuggling, it has been five years, and Jia Heng's employment has only lasted for about this year. How can it be involved in this case?
"Knowing or not knowing is the original intention of the emperor's question." Han Huang looked deeply and thought deeply.
King Zhongshun also looked at the young man with cold eyes.
Let me see how you die this time!
Is it because he doesn’t know? Or is he deliberately covering up?
As the ministers looked at him with scrutinizing eyes, Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "It is true that this matter is true. I am a foolish and upright person. I was promoted by the Holy One and appointed as a privy officer in the army. Especially since I have been in charge of Jinyi Mansion, I have considered myself to be the eyes and ears of the emperor.
The prosecutor is a traitor, and he knows that if he wants to correct others, he must first correct himself, so he investigated his relatives. At the beginning of this year, he discovered the case and wanted to report it to the superiors as soon as possible. However, it involved a confidential matter, so he had to endure it for the time being and investigate in secret.
The investigation was prompted but not announced. Today, I want to dismiss the court meeting, so I just go solo to the Holy One, but I don’t want to be loyal and obedient to the prince to solve the case. I have now written a memorial summarizing the details, and I also ask the Holy One to review it.”
He was in charge of the affairs of Jinyi Mansion and didn't have much time. How could he be said to have ignored it and protected his fellow clan members?
Besides, the emperor would not be unaware that there were some dissensions in the Rongning and Ning residences, and it was impossible to talk about shielding them!
As Jia Heng spoke, he also took out a memorandum from his sleeve and raised it high above his head, facing the malicious gazes in the court, with a calm expression.
"Oh? There is a memorial?" Emperor Chongping's eyes flashed and he motioned Dai Quan to go down and take the memorial.
At this time, Jia Heng handed the memorial to Dai Quan.
Emperor Chongping took the memorial and read it attentively.
It contains not only the details of the investigation into Jia She's smuggling case since he took charge of Jinyi, but also the leading personnel and officials in the memorial. In addition, there are also clues about the collusion between Shanxi merchants and border generals to smuggle and betray the country.
"Shanxi merchants are secretly collaborating with Hulu, smuggling and buying off border generals. It's not just a day. They are now lingering in the capital, and they have a close relationship with Yang Sihong, the son of Yang Ge, the cabinet minister. I am going to the Jinyi Mansion to trace back and investigate.
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The waiting ministers below were all secretly observing the changes in Emperor Chongping's expression, because this determined their attitude toward Jia Heng, a young powerful man.
As Emperor Chongping fell into thinking, King Zhongshun felt a vague feeling of something bad. He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, please investigate this case and trace the root cause..."
However, Emperor Chongping suddenly raised his head, almost interrupting King Zhongshun's report, and asked: "Jia She, the man who invaded the Rongguo nobility, smuggled private goods and violated the laws of the court. Xu Qing, as the general constitution, you are responsible for correcting the lawlessness. What should you do?"
Disposal opinions?”
Xu Lu, the censor of Zuodu, looked solemn, jumped out of the class, and said in a voice like stone: "Your Majesty, I think that since an honorable noble has violated the law, I should gather the three judges to judge him."
"The Laws of the Han Dynasty" has eight laws, Xungui is one of the eight. Generally speaking, the violation of laws by Xungui is handed over to the Three Laws Division for detailed judgment, as a sign of solemnity.
Emperor Chongping said: "This matter involves military and state secrets and should not be shared with the public."
If all the memorials submitted by Jia Heng are true, then they cannot be handed over to the Third Law Department and can only be investigated by the confidential Yamen.
When King Zhongshun heard this, he cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the Criminal Punishment Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has its own criminal officers who are familiar with the names of punishments in the laws and regulations, so they can recommend this case. They always know the names of the punishments in the imperial court, and they are all kept secret and will not be leaked."
He couldn't use this to trip up Jia Heng. This was not what he expected, so it would be better to hand over the case to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for interrogation under his leadership, as he had previously thought, and then go to the Rongguo Mansion to pick up the person.
Emperor Chongping did not speak, but glanced at King Zhongshun again, which made King Zhongshun feel a sudden change in his heart. He quickly lowered his head, and cold sweat broke out on his back.
"Dai Quan!"
While the ministers were waiting, Emperor Chongping suddenly spoke.
"My servant is here." At this time, Xiang Daiquan in the Daming Palace turned to face Emperor Chongping and bowed.
Emperor Chongping said coldly: "Jia She, as a first-class powerful general, has greatly failed me. He has come to the internal police station to arrest and interrogate him. He has also ordered the Jinyi Prefecture's Town and Fu Division to coordinate the interrogation to scrutinize his crimes and uphold the laws and regulations of the country!"
Dai Quan said: "I obey the order."
When Jia Heng heard this, his face became solemn and he cupped his hands and said: "As the leader of the Jia clan, I kindly ask you to avoid this case. In addition, it is not appropriate for the Jinyi Prefecture's Town and Fu Division to get involved in it again."
The emperor's intention is that I don't doubt you, but he can't accept it calmly, and he doesn't want to get involved in it anymore.
Emperor Chongping pondered for a moment and said: "Since the matter involves secrets and there will be arrangements for the follow-up, what can Jia Qing say? What if Jia Qing will obstruct the investigation and bend the law for personal gain?"
Jia Heng was startled for a moment, then raised his hands and said: "I don't dare, but I still think that I should avoid the case and submit the relevant files and clues to the internal investigation factory."
Seeing that the young man was very determined, Emperor Chongping was silent for a while and said: "Yun Qing played it."
When all the officials in the court saw this scene, they all looked at each other in shock.
I secretly thought to myself, this time, is it telling the ministers that the Holy Family will not be reduced at all?
Yang Guochang's face was livid at this moment. His words of impeachment just now almost became a joke the moment the young man took out the memorial!
He had long wanted to show off to the Emperor of Tomorrow, with an upright and upright appearance, with the sun and moon shining brightly, but it seemed that he was narrow-minded and wanted to avenge public and private revenge.
Emperor Chongping looked around at the ministers below and asked: "What other memorials do you have?"
The ministers below saw that the emperor had dealt with the matter vigorously and resolutely, and the officials of various ministries and government offices continued to go out to report things.
Jia She's case has since been handed over to the Internal Affairs Bureau for arraignment.
After the dispersion of the dynasty, as the civil and military officials left Hanyuan Palace one after another, and Jia She was imprisoned, the news of his interrogation spread like a whirlwind in the city of Shenjing.
Jia Heng was summoned by Emperor Chongping into the study room of the Daming Palace to question him.
"Your Majesty," Jia Heng asked, cupping his hands.
Emperor Chongping sat behind the case, holding a memorial in his hand, and asked: "How much involvement are Shanxi merchants involved in this case?"
Jia Heng said: "Your Majesty, this is the clue I got when I was investigating Jia She's case. In the Han Xuan Mansion and the Datong military town, smuggling between border generals and merchants was rampant for a while, and Shanxi merchants were even more involved. Among them, the profit was tens of millions. I originally wanted to follow the clues and investigate the Shanxi merchants. Unexpectedly, King Zhongshun revealed the case at the court meeting today. I am afraid that the Shanxi merchants have become wary of this matter."
Emperor Chongping was silent for a moment, clearly remembering some of King Zhongshun's actions just now, and said: "I asked Dai Quan to investigate the Jia She case first, and you will still take the lead in the subsequent arrangements."
He also knew about some festivals between King Zhongshun and the Jia family, and did not want them to abandon their official duties due to personal enmity.
Jia Heng cupped his hands and said, "I thank you, Your Majesty."
Rongqingtang
It was almost noon, Jia Mu was sitting on the Arhat bed talking to Aunt Xue, Mrs. Wang, Feng Wan, Yuan Chun, Ying Chun, Tan Chun, Chai Dai and others were sitting beside her, talking with her.
Jia Mu turned to Sister Feng and said, "I heard Yuanyang say that all the group houses in the east have been demolished?"
"The first one was all demolished." Sister Feng said with a smile.
"The house in the east courtyard of Xifu has been around for many years in a flash." Jia Mu said with emotion, and then asked: "Has the groundbreaking for the garden begun?"
Sister Feng smiled and said: "Old ancestor, the plan is smooth, but we need to transplant some rocks, grass and trees first. According to the suggestion of Mr. Shan Ziye, we plan to transplant some rocks, grass and trees from our old garden.
I haven’t asked the great master about this matter yet.”
Jia Mu thought for a while and said, "I'll talk to him later."
After all, she is a mature person. As soon as Sister Feng opens her mouth, she knows what she means.
Sister Feng smiled again and said: "The eldest lady said that the second sister's marriage should be decided as soon as possible. I heard that the young man from the Sun family that the eldest man is interested in is a good one."
Jia Mu's expression paused and she said, "I just told your mother-in-law yesterday that Yingchun is still young, so we won't see her until two years later."
In fact, when Yingchun visited Chun before, accompanied by Yuan Chun, he mentioned to Jia's mother that Sun Shaozu's character was unreliable. Yuan Chun even said that Jia Heng was not optimistic about the marriage.
At this moment, Yingchun, who was playing chess with Xing Xiuyan, heard Jia's mother mentioning herself. She raised her eyes and saw a blush on her white and peach cheeks.
Coincidentally, at this moment, a woman walked in quickly from the outer hall and announced: "Old lady, the eldest gentleman is here."
Jia Mu frowned and said nothing.
With Jia Zheng free at home, Jia's mother clearly felt that her eldest son's mind was wandering a lot.
After a while, I saw Jia She and Mrs. Xing leading several wives and maids into the side room quickly.
Jia She came forward, bowed politely to Jia's mother, and called: "Mother."
Jia Mu responded with a calm expression.
Jia She sat down, took the tea offered by the maid beside him, and said: "Well, someone from the Sun family has just arrived, saying that the marriage to the second girl can be settled as soon as possible? I came here specifically to ask mother."
Hearing this, Jia Mu said, "I just told Girl Feng that the second girl is still young. It won't be too late to wait for another two years. You don't have to be too anxious. I have heard about the descendants of the Sun family, and they don't seem to be very worried."
good."
Jia She frowned and said, "Where did mother hear this? That ancestor, Sun Shaozu, is also an old relative of our family. I have also investigated his character and family background. Besides, we are not getting married now, but just making a marriage arrangement first.
After changing the marriage certificate, it will be the same again next year."
This time he couldn't give in, not because of the twenty thousand taels of silver, but because his daughter's marriage should be decided by him.
Sister Feng listened and her face changed.
Because generally speaking, as long as Jia Mu expresses her attitude, Jia She can only stop her activities. This is the first time that she is so stubborn.
"Ancestor." Sister Feng said, trying to change the somewhat stiff atmosphere.
Jia's mother said firmly: "This won't work."
When Jia She heard this, his face turned ugly, his heart felt a little unhappy, and he was about to open his mouth to speak.
Suddenly at this moment, a woman came from outside and hurriedly entered the hall and said: "Old lady, madam, an angel has come to the palace."