Chapter 80: Merit and demerit cannot be offset
After separating from Chen Xiaoyu, I also entered the palace to participate in the court meeting as always. It's just that today's court meeting seems to be different from the past.
Because Dugu Xu, the governor of Xiangzhou, was unprecedented, he also participated in today's court meeting.
On the court, Dugu Shu used his advanced age and inconvenient leg disease to bluff the little emperor to ask the chamberlain to bring a seat to him. The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty all stood up to make up for the affairs of the court, even if it was the Zuo Prime Minister who was above 10,000 people under one person, this is the gift of the courtiers, this is the honor of sitting in the court, and now it seems that only he can enjoy it!
Because of Dugu's brilliant achievements and merit in the community, the emperor once gave him no honors: praise and worship without a name, enter the court without trend, and go to the palace with a sword to show his honor.
Throughout the ages, there are only a handful of people who can win this honor, such as Cao Cao in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, who is one of them.
Dugu is worthy of being a veteran of the battlefield, even if he is now white-headed and dressed in a military general's official uniform, he is also wearing the majesty and courage of a military general.
The little emperor gave him a seat, he didn't shirk it, and he just hugged his fists slightly and saluted the little emperor to show his gratitude to Long En, the little emperor just flashed a trace of unhappiness in his eyes, but his face was still pleasant and upright, and he had gradually begun to understand the truth that joy and anger are invisible.
It's just that Dugu Xue sits in the court, isn't he old and his legs and feet are inconvenient? Prime Minister Zuo let him be, but he Dugu Xue should not point fingers at the affairs of the court, let alone put forward contradictory opinions on the deliberations decided by Prime Minister Zuo!
Who does he think he is? It's just a state and town governor, a martial artist who wields a knife and a gun, and he dares to talk about national politics above the court, and he doesn't take the prime minister of the dynasty in his eyes at all.
Immediately afterwards, it was naturally the prime minister and Dugu Xue who debated and went in the court, and the rhetoric was fierce, completely lacking the bearing and elegance that a country's civil and military generals should have, so that the other civil and military officials were all silent, and they didn't dare to gasp anymore.
Originally, as long as the little emperor stopped this matter, it should be able to make Prime Minister Gao and the old general Dugu Xue stop in moderation, but the little emperor didn't mean to stop it at all, he always felt that Prime Minister Gao was arrogant, and he didn't put him in the eyes of the little emperor at all.
It's also good to let that Dugu be angry!
I can fully see that the little emperor sitting on the throne has a cold look at the little abacus, it seems that he is still not a long way from becoming a real emperor!
When teaching the little emperor, he clearly warned him that an emperor should know how to control the art of his courtiers, and the suspicion between civil and military generals has existed for a long time, and the emperor must not sit back and watch civil and military officials suppress each other, otherwise the court will be in chaos.
The little emperor now only thinks about using Dugu Xu's hand to govern Gao Qin, but he doesn't think about Dugu Xu's methods, but he is afraid that he is better than Gao Qin.
Dugu Xue thinks very highly of himself, he not only has a prominent family, but also because of his brilliant military exploits, meritorious service for generations, and concurrently serves as the governor of Xiangzhou, local administration and military power in hand, he has long been the same as the king of the domain.
Back then, he relied on his merits and generosity, and showed a posture of not putting the former emperor in his eyes, which made the former emperor Long Yan angry, but he had already raised tigers, and Dugu Xu's status could no longer be shaken. If it weren't for the Empress Dowager's efforts, Dugu Xue would not have been willing to succumb to Xiangzhou for many years without making any moves.
Back then, he Dugu Xue never put the first emperor in his eyes, how could he put the little emperor on the throne in his eyes now!
In the end, it was the right prime minister Xiao Yan who walked out of the ranks and said a few words of persuasion, and the left prime minister and Dugu Xue were exempt from continuing to face each other and make noise in the court, and the two brushed their sleeves and returned to their respective queues in a huff.
The little emperor was secretly laughing at this dispute, but he never wanted to be happy and sad, and the claws of Dugu's ambition were actually born on him.
Dugu Xue first coughed a few words, and then said:
"Although His Majesty has not yet officially been in power, it is time to choose a future queen, the old minister has a granddaughter who is similar in age to His Majesty, if I can be fortunate enough to marry His Majesty as a good Qin and Jin, it is the glory of the lintel of my Dugu family, and His Majesty is mighty!"
The face of the little emperor and Yue suddenly had a little childish panicked form, he didn't like the future queen of Laoshizi, these people were so strange, why did he always like to put some strangers around him, and he didn't like them.
The little emperor, who originally wanted to refuse, had a pair of gloomy and terrifying eyes of Shangdugu Xu, and suddenly became timid, and said:
"This, this matter, by the way, I am still young, and I have to ask the opinion of the imperial grandmother for this matter!"
The little emperor suddenly felt that he was really smart, and moved the imperial grandmother out, so Dugu Xue would not dare to disobey the imperial grandmother, right?
How do you know, Dugu is not busy with words:
"The Empress Dowager has discussed this matter with the ministers, which can be regarded as the Empress Dowager's intention. ”
As soon as these words came out, the little emperor was completely stunned, he wanted to move out of the emperor's grandmother to let Dugu know the difficulty and retreat, but he never wanted him to rebel against the army, and now let him, the emperor, how to respond?
The little emperor Zhang Huang looked at the Manchu Dynasty civil and military under the throne in a daze, this time, no one came out and was willing to come out to say a word for him, the little emperor was anxious, he had never felt so wronged as now, and he was about to be forced to tears with his eyes open.
I couldn't help but sigh, the little emperor is still just a child!
"This matter is inconsistent with etiquette, and the minister is against it!"
Prime Minister Gao immediately stood up and refuted Dugu Hui in the court, how could he let Dugu Xu's treacherous plot succeed?
Dugu wants to marry his granddaughter into the palace, what does he want to do? Doesn't he also want to turn the palace into the territory of their Dugu family?
The little emperor's eyes suddenly flashed with gratitude at this moment, but he didn't expect that it was Gao Qin who hated him the most who helped him at this time.
Dugu knew that Gao Qin would be the first to stand up against it, so he snorted coldly and said:
"I heard that Prime Minister Gao Cheng leaned towards the government and the opposition, and he was arbitrary, but when I saw it today, what he said was true!"
Gao Qindeng's eyes were bloodshot, and his hair was angry, Dugu Xue This means that Gao Qin controls the government and has a heart of disobedience?
"Dugu Xu, you are so bold, you dare to spew blood and slander your true appearance, you are simply guilty of ten thousand deaths!"
"Hmph, since ancient times, the only person who can condemn the death of a courtier is the emperor and Prime Minister Gao, and now you dare to say that I Dugu slandered you?"
Gao Qin was angry and left the handle in Dugu Xu's words, how could Dugu Xue let go of this great opportunity!
"You, you ......"
Gao Qin knew that he was at a loss, and he was really angry, so he lost his sense of proportion, and he didn't care about speaking, and suddenly sobered up a little, but he didn't know how to deal with such a dilemma.
"Your Majesty, such a chaotic minister and thief should be put in prison and beheaded at a certain date, so as to set an example!"
As soon as Dugu said this, the hall was shocked.
The little emperor was also so frightened that he couldn't speak, listening to Dugu Xu's meaning, as long as he said it now, he could push Prime Minister Gao out and behead him to show the public, so as to boost the emperor's prestige?
Reviving the emperor's prestige is something that the little emperor has in mind, but this murder is something he can't think of, although he usually hates Gao Qin's domineering, but it is not to the point of cutting off his head to vent his hatred.
Moreover, he also spoke for himself just now, and his impression of Gao Qin was also a little better, this asked him to kill people, and it was the auxiliary ministers of the DPRK and the Central People's Republic of China who killed him, no matter how he thought about it, he must not make a hasty decision.
"This, this ......"
The little emperor is in a dilemma again.
It's obviously just a trivial matter, why did Dugu say it as soon as he said it, it became a big deal to cut off his head and kill people?
"Your Majesty, please listen to Weichen's words. Weichen also thought that what General Dugu said was very true, and Prime Minister Gao should be convicted and imprisoned, and wait for the criminal department to review and convict!"
The little emperor couldn't help but be shocked, and looked at the person who came out of the hundred officials to play, who was not his own Taifu Gaochen?
"Your Majesty also saw it, this is a move that conforms to the will of the people. ”
Dugu was overjoyed, and he didn't know who the official who seconded the proposal was, and he thought that if he could put Gao Qin out of prison, this person would be regarded as a great achievement, and he would not treat this person badly.
"Qing ...... Why do you say that?"
The little emperor looked at me incredulously, as if he couldn't believe that I would kill my relatives and put my uncle in prison.
"What Prime Minister Gao said is indeed a failure to abide by the etiquette that a courtier should abide by, and he has committed a crime of disrespect, and according to the criminal law, he should be sent to the criminal department for justice. ”
"However, Prime Minister Gao has worked hard and made great achievements, assisted the government wholeheartedly, and has meritorious service, can he offset his merits and avoid his capital crimes?"
Seeing that my words were conclusive, the little emperor began to be unbearable, and he had the heart to let Gao Qin live.
"Your Majesty, merit and demerit cannot be offset, and a courtier who has made meritorious service to the country should be rewarded for meritorious service and express his merits; but if he commits a mistake, he should also be punished and severely punished according to the law. How can you rely on meritorious deeds, ignore the law and discipline, and know the law and break the law?"
Hearing me say this, the Manchu Dynasty is full of appreciation, but when Dugu Xue listens, I don't know why I began to feel a little uneasy, especially the last sentence that relies on meritorious service and ignores the law and discipline, as if it is not someone else, it is him Dugu Xu!
"According to what Qing said, is it really necessary to ...... Gao Cheng Going to jail?"
The little emperor couldn't help but ask weakly.
"According to the law of the country, it must be so, but according to the law, the old general Dugu Xue also has to be tried in prison with Prime Minister Gao!"
Hearing what I said, Dugu was immediately furious, slapped the chair and got up, and directly reprimanded me for being bold and rude, and scolded me loudly:
"Hmph, the vertical son is rude, what are you that dare to frame the court officials at will?
Dugu Xu's loud words floated away in this huge court, and the entire court suddenly became silent, but even if he shouted loudly and mightily, no Yu Linwei would come out and drag me out of the court, and then beat me to death with a stick, because Yu Linwei only obeyed the orders of the emperor!
After an awkward silence, the Manchu civil and military suddenly discussed, I shook my head, and then said:
"Why is General Dugu so angry, doesn't the old general also agree to put Prime Minister Gao in prison for his crimes? Why is it different when it comes to the old general?"
"Okay, if you can't say that you are ugly, the old man will not spare you!"
"What Prime Minister Gao committed was the crime of disrespectful and disrespectful. The old general committed three crimes: first, the foreign ministers vainly discussed the matter of the harem entering the middle palace, which did not conform to the etiquette of the courtiers; second, without conclusive evidence, framed the auxiliary ministers of the court and the central government with rumors; and the third was to roar loudly above the court, disturbing the holy driver, and the crime of great disrespect. The old general thinks that the lower officials are wrong?"
Dugu was speechless at these points, and then sat back in his chair with some dejection......