The actions of the Ministry of Personnel obviously encouraged the arrogance of all officials, but the palace also had no choice but to deal with Ma Wensheng. In fact, such non-violent and uncooperative things have always been around since Emperor Wen. Even the refutation of the imperial edicts also happened from time to time.
It is impossible for the palace to get angry about such a thing.
This thing that was originally small in the eyes of others actually showed signs of a political crisis. No one expected it at first, but after seeing the signs, it would not be possible even if he wanted to get along with him.
Everything in the cabinet was as usual, just in the center of this spiral, and nothing seemed to have happened.
Liu Jian's health is indeed worse than before. He is afraid of the cold in winter. Li Dongyang and Liu Jian are kind-hearted and ask him to work in the greenhouse in the compartment.
When it was still in Hongzhi, the emperor specially repaired a warm room. The ground dragons were warm and warm. The Grand Secretary could go there to rest after finishing what he had done. Early this morning, Liu Jian
So I just drafted a ticket here.
However, Liu Jian seemed to be in a bad mood since he was on duty. Although there were piles of memorials on his desk, he sat cross-legged on the fire couch without moving.
The clerk who came in and out came in and saw that he was so afraid to disturb him, and even walked on tiptoe.
This was different from usual performance, which made Xie Qian, who was on the duty room, feel strange. He got up and wanted to ask, but Li Dongyang stopped him and said, "Mr. Liu is waiting for the summons. Let's do our own business."
Xie Qian actually knew something about Liu Jian and Li Dongyang's incident together, but he didn't bother him too much, and then he suddenly realized: "What? The palace is planning to summon Mr. Liu?"
Li Dongyang's face was indifferent, and he put a draft ticket on his desk, saying, "The decree will come out today, you can wait and see."
Sure enough, not long after, an eunuch arrived and passed on the words from the palace, allowing Liu Jian to enter the palace to meet him quickly.
Liu Jian was not surprised. He straightened his clothes and then came out of the warm room and explained a few words to Li Dongyang. It was nothing more than how to write a few memorials, and then he followed the eunuch into the Zhengxin Hall.
Go.
In fact, Liu Jian had already had dozens of simulated conversations in his mind about today's comments. What would the emperor say, how would he answer, how would the emperor ask, and what words should he use to deal with it. But when he got into the heart
Only then did I realize that things were not what he imagined.
In addition to the emperor, there was also Empress Zhang sitting under the couch. Empress Zhang was cold and cold. When she looked at Liu Jian, she looked very cold. Xiao Jing, who was standing beside her, lowered her head and did not dare to show up.
Liu Jian was stunned for a moment. Then he calmly fell down and knelt down and bowed: "My dear Liu Jian has seen the emperor, Empress, long live my emperor, and thousand years old."
Although Zhu Youzing on the sickbed leaned on the pillow, he didn't say anything. Perhaps he was too tired and was dying, so it was Empress Zhang who made Liu Jian flat. Empress Zhang raised her eyes lazily and looked at Liu Jian.
Then he said in a plain tone: "Let's calm. Liu Qing has not looked very good recently, so he should pay more attention to his health."
Liu Jian looked at the emperor on the bed deeply, and his scalp was a little numb. He respectfully said to Queen Zhang: "What the Empress is saying."
Queen Zhang said, "Come, please give Liu Qing a seat."
Xiao Jing went to move a Jindun in person, and Liu Jian sat down openly. As soon as his butt hit Jindun, Queen Zhang spoke and sighed quietly: "Now the emperor is sick like this, although there are many
I want to tell you, but…”
When she said this, tears began to flash in Queen Zhang's eyes. Although she tried her best to hold it back, Liu Jian caught it. What an old man like Liu Jian is most afraid of is women crying, not to mention that the person who cried was the queen. So
He hurriedly said: "The emperor's dragon body is slightly cold, so what's wrong? The empress is mourning."
Queen Zhang then raised her head and said softly: "I know how the emperor is sick, but this is thanks to Liu Qing who has shared a lot of things for the emperor over the years, and it is also hard for Liu Qing.
”
Liu Jian hurriedly said, "You are kind to me, this is the duty of the empress."
Queen Zhang forced a smile and said, "Yes, it is the duty of a minister to share the worries for the king. Liu Qing said this very well. If everyone could think like Liu Qing, the emperor would not have been like this.
He was so anxious."
Queen Zhang seems to be finally going straight to the topic, but the tone of going straight to the topic seems not very good.
Of course, Liu Jian heard the implicit voice of Queen Zhang and hurriedly said, "Why did Empress say this?"
Liu Jian naturally takes retreat as an advance, and wait until Empress Zhang spreads the matter openly before talking about it. In fact, at the beginning, Liu Jian did not expect Empress Zhang to come forward in person. After all, it is a ancestral teaching for a woman to not interfere in politics, although the emperor is now on
The Empress is very pampered, and Empress Zhang seems to be self-aware, so she has never been concerned about the affairs of the foreign court. However, today, Empress Zhang, who has always been kind and always is full of frost, and she has a very strong attitude of provoking troops to indict him, which makes Liu
Jian felt that things were beyond his expectations.
After a while of greeting, Queen Zhang obviously lost her patience. She had never paid any attention to the affairs of the outside court. However, now the matter has come to Liu Chengfeng's head, and some ministers even threatened to reduce Liu Chengfeng's fiefdom.
If Liu Chengfeng was dismissed from his official position and deposed him as a commoner, Queen Zhang knew that she could not ignore him.
If it were the past, it would be fine if the emperor had come forward, but now the emperor is like this, who would not come forward if she doesn't come forward?
The removal of Liu Chengfeng's official position and the stripping of Liu Chengfeng's fief was not only against Liu Chengfeng, but also against Princess Taikang. Moreover, Queen Zhang has been planning, and the title of Duke Lian must be reduced no matter what.
In the future, Princess Taikang's descendants, the emperor was impatient to give Liu Chengfeng's eldest son the title. Therefore, for Empress Zhang, Liu Chengfeng's fiefdom, Liu Chengfeng's title and this glory and wealth,
It is for my grandson in the future. Now someone wants to have an idea for his grandson. Is that so great?
For Queen Zhang, some people have already touched her fundamental interests. Usually, Queen Zhang can be kind, but now once someone messes with her, she will naturally not show any good looks.
Empress Zhang smiled coldly: "The court has a mystery, and all officials are helpless. Who is serving the court? King Ning rebelled, and who is standing up? Liu Chengfeng is running for the court outside, and some people are good.
I have started to destroy the bridge across the river. I just want to ask, what are the impeachment memorials? With such a great momentum and so many people participating, I don’t believe it. There is no one behind the charge or instigation behind it. The emperor is now sick.
When I was in need of recuperation, someone took the opportunity to cause trouble. What is this to share your worries? Liu Qing..." Empress Zhang's face calmed down again: "You are the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, and the Emperor is so dependent on you. Now it happens.
Why doesn’t the cabinet come forward to block such a thing? Some people are so chaotic. According to my opinion, it should be punished severely."
Liu Jian didn't expect that Queen Zhang would protect Liu Chengfeng like this, and he was already a little unhappy. Moreover, today's incident was a little bit related to the harem's interference in politics, but he looked at the sickbed and kept pursing his lips.
The emperor was afraid that he understood in his heart that although the emperor did not say anything, Empress Zhang said most of what the emperor wanted to say.
Liu Jian naturally did not dare to show dissatisfaction at this time, so he could only say: "Empress, my emperor is wise, how can I punish him for his words? If this is true, then I will be afraid of the emperor and his reputation..."
Queen Zhang's face was not very good again, and she interrupted Liu Jian in a cold tone and said, "Don't use these to swear by this. It's one thing for the emperor to open up a wide range of rumors, but it's another thing for someone to spread rumors. Now things have reached this point.
, I will just say the truth. Liu Chengfeng's title and fiefdom were earned by himself with one sword and one shot. It is natural that as for the embezzlement of the land, it is even more false. Now some people want to make an idea of Lianzhou.
Not to mention that Liu Chengfeng refused, the emperor and the palace would not agree. But if there were still people who continued to make trouble, it would not be beneficial to the palace, and it would not be beneficial to these people who made trouble."
After Queen Zhang finished speaking, the anger on her face disappeared. Of course, she knew that it would be impossible to just say ruthlessly. People like Liu Jian could not be scared by one or two words of intimidation, and then her tone softened again: "
You are a minister and just now you said you should share your worries for the king. Now the emperor is still worried about this matter on his sickbed. The emperor has the kindness of knowing and recreating virtues for you. As a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, you should calm these criticisms.
Is it considered sharing your worries? I have always respected Liu Qing. If you say something to heart, the emperor can have no one without him, but he cannot have no one without Liu Qing. I hope Liu Qing will think carefully and put national affairs first, so he should think about it for the emperor.
Think about it, no matter what means you use to suppress this matter, how about it?"
First, he was hard, and then lowered his posture and put a high hat on Liu Jian. This is naturally Queen Zhang's wrist. However, Queen Zhang's words have all come to this point. If Liu Jian said something no more, I'm afraid he would not be able to do it.
It's right.
Liu Jian took a deep breath, and he knew in his heart that he should have seen the slash. He pondered for a moment and said, "The old minister is afraid and cannot be praised by the Empress. Then again, those people are really a bit distorted now, but
The old minister thought that people's words were terrifying and could not be suppressed, so if you want to calm this, you must have a status in Lianzhou."
"Famousness? What's the famousness?" Empress Zhang thought Liu Jian was bargaining and looked unhappy.