Mr. Li suddenly intervened to persuade him to make peace. Xu Chieffu and Mr. Peng Ge both glared at him, each on their own guard.
However, Li You didn't take it seriously, but said to the emperor: "I heard that the two pavilions have a close personal relationship, but today they can express their opinions on official matters without misunderstanding each other. They can be public and forget their own interests, but in fact they do not abandon their private interests because of public affairs."
What a great example! Congratulations to Your Majesty, I am delighted to see a wise king bowing his head and a noble man filling the court!"
Jing and the emperor felt quite comfortable. In fact, the situation was just a quarrel between two heavyweight pavilion elders. He was not powerful enough, lacked experience, and was helpless. He didn't know how to persuade him to stop. The young emperor felt very embarrassed. But Li Qing said it in his mouth.
A wise king bows his head, a noble man looms over the court...
But everyone felt that these words were extremely strange, especially when they came from Mr. Li's mouth. Does he really want to untie the bells and have to be the one who tied the bells and become a peacemaker?
It is said that under the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty, ministers are prohibited from reporting praises to prime ministers and ministers. Taizu said that those who violate the rules will be beheaded, but is Li You considered a compliment? The officials have intuition, and using this to impeach Li You will only be treated as a 250.
The possibility that the chief minister of the cabinet and the most senior cabinet minister would part ways made Mr. Yuan Ge, a scholar at Wenhua Palace, feel that Li You was so considerate at times. He had never seen Li You so pleasing to the eye.
The highly respected Xu Cifu and Ding You, Xu Shoufu and Peng Ge Lao, one holds the righteousness of the first position, the other has seniority and popularity, the complementary strength of the alliance is indeed uncontrollable. This makes Mr. Yuan Ge, who is almost alone, very depressed
, I never thought that the opportunity for separation appeared today.
He couldn't help but give Jiang Zongxian a few appreciative looks. It was really the right choice to hand this case to Li You.
However, after Li You persuaded him to argue, he changed the subject and pointed the finger at Shangshu Yan again. He said to Da Situ, who cherished his words like gold and did not dare to speak easily: "Zaifu is arguing endlessly for Da Situ here, but why don't I say a word?"
Fa? Could it be that you have worries? You don’t see that the prime minister has set an example, Da Situ An dares to neglect official matters with private concerns!
I remember that at the beginning of the interrogation, Yan Shangshu impeached me for prevaricating the matter. I would like to be taught a lesson. Now I ask Yan Shangshu to be consistent in his words and deeds. Do not delay the interrogation time of this case. The sage said, if you know it, you know it, and if you don't know it, you don't know it."
Obviously, Li You forced Yan Shangshu to express his position, and at the same time, he also insinuated that Yan Shangshu did not take responsibility, so that others could listen.
Yan Shangshu's ambiguous attitude at least has not openly offended anyone. The differences between Xu Shoufu and Peng Ge are always different, and it is always possible to bridge them. But as long as Yan Shangshu makes his attitude clear, Xu and Peng are afraid that they will collapse immediately.
After being defeated by Li You, Yan Jun's face was uncertain. His words may determine the direction of many things.
Not long after, Shangshu Yan finally stepped out of his office and reported to the emperor: "I am in the Ministry of Household Affairs. I have overall responsibility and am not specifically responsible for salt affairs. I really don't know the details about the remaining salt in the Huaihe River."
At the level of Tingjiu, in front of dozens of courtiers and the emperor, the decision was not based on the law or the evidence, but on what the palace thinks it should be and what it believes. This is what Yan Shangshu showed to everyone that he should not know.
Love!
The Wenhua Hall suddenly became quiet at this moment, and the anger in Xu Shoufu's eyes was about to burst out! After Yan Shangshu expressed his position like this, most of the life of Mr. Ding, the forward envoy of the Lianghuai Salt Transportation Department, was gone!
Even if the Shandong Division of the Ministry of Revenue was called to confront the court later, the Shandong Division doctor did not know the cause and effect, so how could he admit his mistake under normal circumstances? Besides, the Shandong Division may not dare to offend his immediate superiors, and most people who follow Yan Shangshu must take the same position of submissiveness.
All in all, if the Ministry of Household Affairs refuses to share responsibilities and fails to meet the reasonable and legal survival conditions proposed by Li You after studying the laws of the Ming Dynasty, Ding Yunshi will have to bear all the responsibilities!
Li You looked cautious and frowned. He was very surprised. Yan Shangshu's answer was not what he expected. According to his idea, Yan Shangshu would definitely choose to admit his mistake in order to preserve the fate of Ding Qianyun.
Xu Shoufu's favor. Mr. Peng Ge's side does not involve life and death matters, so it can be resolved slowly when looking back.
In this way, the stained Yan Shangshu was irrevocably eliminated at the last moment before the court was recommended. As for the stain, it can only be slowly smoothed away by time.
In this way, everyone was happy. The salt case that had been delayed for several months was concluded, Ding Qianyun's life was saved, and he, Li You, appointed Lu Shangshu as the most popular candidate for the new bachelor's degree.
When he completes the ultimate goal that he has been planning for a long time, he can retire with success and make a glorious exit!
Unexpectedly, human nature is so cold and selfish. Did the temptation of being a cabinet minister seduce Yan Shangshu? Li You used himself to save others, but he didn't know that others were not as young as him, and the advantage of being young is that even if there are a few big setbacks
, and there is still enough time to wait for the opportunity to make a comeback.
At the age of Yan Shangshu, who is over fifty years old, it is really an opportunity that cannot be missed and will never come back again, and there is no capital to squander the opportunity.
When the two pavilion elders were confronting each other, Yan Shangshu had repeatedly weighed it in his mind. If he admitted his mistake, it would be impossible for him to join the pavilion. It was not a black box operation in full view of the public.
If you don't admit your mistakes and can preserve your innocence, you will certainly lose the support of Xu's chief assistant, and may even attract the opposition of the chief assistant. But there is still the strong support of Mr. Peng Ge, and in the situation of being recommended by forty or fifty people, it is still possible to overpower others.
He joined the cabinet. So he decided to deny knowledge and not give up the remaining opportunity to join the cabinet!
In fact, things have developed so far. After Lord Li's alienation plan, Yan Shangshu's path to joining the cabinet has suffered heavy losses, and his chances of joining the cabinet are much smaller than before. However, Lord Li always pursues the highest success rate in doing things, and will not suppress Yan Shangshu's hope of joining the cabinet.
At the lowest level, how can you feel relieved?
Mr. Li kept silent and thought deeply for so many days. How could he not have any plan for this situation? His mind turned over and over again, and he asked again: "The national law is here. I will ask again, is Yan Shangshu sure that this is the case?"
Yan Jun gritted his teeth and replied: "I really don't know the details!" He gritted his teeth and refused to admit it. What could Li You do? Can he still be punished?
Li You nodded, looked at Yan Shangshu deeply and said, "Okay, I've finished asking. Yan Situ does not know."
Yan Shangshu and Li You stood face to face, feeling a little weak under Master Li's gaze.
Then Li You walked up to Ding Yunshi and didn't say anything. He just shook his head and let out a long sigh.
Everyone also looked at Ambassador Ding with sympathy. Mr. Li has found a way to save your life and complete the case without being overturned. However, your character is not strong enough...
Afterwards, Li You turned around to the throne and formally reported to the emperor: "Li You, the imperial envoy of the right Qiandu of the imperial examination, was ordered to try the case of Lianghuai Yuyan. The investigation has been as follows: Since the Ministry of Revenue does not know, the culprit in the case is Ding.
Someone just deceived the imperial court. He was greedy for money and perverted the law. He was convicted of stealing salt and should be executed according to the law, and his family property was confiscated and put into the public treasury..."
There is no joke before you, Ding’s life is over! The courtiers in the palace thought together. And it is October soon, and there is not even much buffer time left to wait for the next autumn, and it is almost a decision!
"Since the Ministry of Revenue does not know, then the criminal Ding is deceiving the court." This sentence also made many people feel harsh. And Ding Yunshi knelt at the door of the palace, his face turned pale for a while. His body was swaying. It is estimated that his family will be implicated.
Living in pain is the worst thing.
Li You continued: "But thinking of the merits of the salt class, and the dignity of the first assistant Wen Zhenggong, we can discuss the merits, the cause, and the nobleness. Therefore, I ask the Holy Master to show mercy and avoid disasters for his whole family. Only one person is guilty.
There is no need to be implicated. Fuwei Shengcai."
This is much more kind than what was proposed at the beginning: "Men serve in the army to guard the border, and women belong to the Jiaofangsi". In an era when implicature is written into the law, it is indeed a grace to not implicate the family after committing a serious crime.
For this grace, Mr. Li even moved out the late chief minister and assistant who supported the young master. It was thanks to his hard work that he could come up with it. He is worthy of being a legal expert who has studied the Ming Dynasty law.
At this point, Mr. Li's image among the court officials suddenly changed a little. Although this person was a bit rude and not very friendly when fighting with political opponents, he still seemed to have a bottom line at critical moments.
In fact, many people have thought about how to plead, which is nothing more than these key points. But first, they have concerns, and second, the order of speaking is not prioritized.
However, Li You took advantage of the presiding officer's report and was the first to speak out. At the same time, he was not at odds with Xu Shoufu and Ding Qianyun, so interceding for Ding Qianyun would not be considered partial. There was no suspicion of cover-up.
Li Qianxian's report is not over yet. "Although Ding is guilty of a serious crime in this case, Nanjing is also very suspicious. The criminals Ding and Yang reported to Nanjing officials several times. Although the Holy Inquisition said that he would send another imperial envoy to Nanjing to investigate,
It is not a case, but I believe that Ding cannot be punished until Nanjing investigates and finds out."
When it came to Nanjing again, Jinghe, the emperor who had received countless warnings about this matter, made a mistake and said, "Why?"
"If anything is found in the Nanjing investigation, Ding must be a witness. If Ding is brought to justice, he will die without any evidence! Therefore, Ding cannot be sentenced for the time being and must wait until the case is finalized in Nanjing!"
If it weren't for the fear of being disrespectful to you, many people would want to cheer "Okay"!
What are the advantages? First, it delays the execution time and avoids execution. If there is delay, there will be changes. If there is delay, there will be opportunities. For example, if the queen gives birth to a little prince during this period, she needs amnesty...
The second is to tie Ding Yunshi's life to Nanjing. The royal family wanted to let Nanjing go lightly. Even a blind man could see that, but it was definitely not as easy as the Nanjing nobles and eunuchs did in the end. Ding Yunshi
But the reason for cutting off the head.
If "no problems" are found in Nanjing, Ding Yunshi can be detained without restraint. If problems are found, Ding Yunshi's guilt must be shared, and Ding Yunshi may be able to change his sentence.
It is not difficult to think of these, but being able to quickly think of these key points in a few breaths is really a talent.
Let’s not talk about whether Ding Yunshi, who committed a serious crime, deserves to die, but everyone knows that Ding Yunshi is at odds with Mr. Li, and there have been frequent quarrels in Yangzhou, and Mr. Li usually does not seem to be a kind person.
As a result, at this time, it was Mr. Li who was very enthusiastic and racked his brains to save Ding Yun from his old life.
A certain minister usually showed his generosity, and Ding Yunshi was barely considered a member of his party, but he was in sharp contrast with Li You.
Without this comparison, everyone might be able to understand his embarrassment, but with the comparison with Li You, it clearly shows that he is selfish and cold-blooded, which is a bit disdainful.
Yan Shangshu, who was regarded as a living negative example by Li You, looked ugly and his heart became increasingly heavy.
After being framed and imprisoned by Li You, Ding Yunshi, who was behind bars, saw Li You doing his best for him in the palace and running around to plead for his life. He suddenly felt insane. This world is really ridiculous...
Master Ding thought with great enlightenment, if he was lucky enough to survive this time, he might as well become a monk.