At the end of the day, the palace door was opened, and hundreds of officials entered the palace to meet the emperor and discuss state affairs in the mountain and river hall.

Today is the first time that Zhao Yuanxi has come so early, and he is sitting in this empty mountain and river hall, just sitting, sitting for an hour, until all the ministers are included in the hall according to the line.

The expressions of the ministers were also strange, and some of them were even worse than Zhao Yuanxi.

"Wait for the king!" The hundred officials knelt and bowed, and then began the early dynasty according to the rules and procedures.

The Ministry of Rites Shangshu was the first to stand up and said, "The minister has something to do." ”

Zhao Yuanxi knew that the Ministry of Rites Shangshu was impeaching the Su family.

Seeing that Zhao Yuanxi was silent, the Ministry of Rites said: "Last night, the ministries received an emergency military report from the Western Regions, and there was a jaw-dropping incident during it. That is, the Su family disguised their daughter as a man and sent her to the palace to study. The minister wants to impeach the Su family and impeach Dr. Su for the crime of bullying the king. ”

Doctor Wang Lezhang, the official of the speech, also stood up and said: "The Su family deceived the superiors and subordinates, despised the etiquette and law, disrespected the court, and was ashamed of the first emperor and the king. ”

Luo Yao, a Confucian in the Ministry of War, also stood up against Wang Lezhang and said: "The Su family is indeed guilty, but there is a reason for it, just because there is no male in the family, so I have to hand over the youngest daughter and pretend to be a man, and this matter needs to be handled as appropriate." ”

Wang Lezhang was displeased, he was an old official who had been an official for decades, he had been an official since the first emperor was there, and his rank was also a doctor, this little female official Luo Yao dared to oppose herself in the court, and she could still say such a rebellious remark that did not distinguish between black and white!

Wang Lezhang angrily reprimanded Luo Yao and said: "Luo Yao's female official doesn't understand the government, this official asks you, if all the people who break the law and disobey the law say that they have a reason for the matter, and they want the king to deal with it at his discretion, then what is the use of our laws and regulations of the country?!" Isn't it nothing! ”

Luo Yao was asked, she was justified but couldn't speak, Wang Lezhang's words blocked her to death, so she had to bow her head and remain silent.

Wang Lezhang saw that Luo Yao was asked by himself, and sneered: "This official still suggests that Luo Yao female officials practice female red embroidery more, and don't brace it hard in the court." ”

The officials all laughed when they heard this, and the noise and laughter echoed in the mountain and river hall.

Zhao Yuanxi scolded angrily and said, "Presumptuous! ”

This frightened the officials quietly, and they all quickly knelt down, Su Rili is Zhao Yuanxi's temper is too good, and he is always on an equal footing with the ministers, but now they are arrogant and do not know etiquette.

Zhao Yuanxi said: "Saying that others don't know etiquette, do you know? What presumptuous! Wang Lezhang and Luo Yao quarreled and quarreled with each other for a month. ”

The Ministry of Rites Shangshu said: "The matter of the Su family has spread, and the king must handle this matter properly, and there must be no personal feelings." Yuhuajun is friendly with the king, which is a well-known thing, so the king should deal with it according to the etiquette law. ”

Zhao Yuanxi said: "What advice does Lord Shangshu have?" ”

The Ministry of Rites replied: "Now that the matter of the Su family is indeed a fact, it must be dealt with according to its crimes, one is to punish the deceitful, and the other is to appease the hearts of the military and the people." ”

Zhao Yuanxi sighed and said, "What suggestions do the ministers have for the affairs of the Su family?" ”

Gu Xu said: "The minister thinks that this crime is serious, and the Su family should punish the three clans." The underage females were enslaved, and the underage males were exiled to the Northern Regions. ”

Zhao Yuanxi looked at Gu Xu and said, "Lord Gu Xu is really ruthless. ”

Gu Xu replied: "The minister is just talking about things, the Su family is extremely evil, and such a punishment is already regarded as the king's benevolence and benevolence." ”

Zhao Yuanxi said: "What suggestions do other ministers have?" ”

Luo Yao replied: "The minister thinks that the execution should be merciful, and the Su family who has nothing to do with this matter should be expelled from Wucheng, and the Su family will not be allowed to serve as an official or return to Wucheng forever." It is more appropriate for Su Jibao and his family to punish him. ”

Zhao Yuanxi asked, "What does the Shangshu of the Criminal Department think about this matter?" ”

The secretary of the criminal department replied: "The minister thinks that the king is upright, pure, and benevolent, and it is not easy to carry out the punishment of such things, and such punishments are only made by severely punishing those who are very disrespectful or have committed great crimes." Lord Luo Yao's admonishment of the Su family, and the others were expelled from Wucheng, and the minister thought it was feasible. ”

The Shangshu of the Criminal Department has always been strict, but today his attitude is strange, and he is so merciful.

Zhao Yuanxi said: "Okay, since the Shangshu of the Criminal Department also agrees with Lord Luo Yao's advice, then act according to this advice." Can the ministers have objections? ”

The ministers replied: "The king is wise, and the ministers have no objections." ”

Zhao Yuanxi said: "Okay, this matter is discussed here, do the ministers have other things to do?" ”

Alan stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the minister has a good understanding of the details of the war in the Western Regions. ”

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