Everyone looked at Lin Jue blankly, and said in their hearts: This kid must be crazy, is this to investigate the emperor's guilt? Is it possible that you still want to impeach the emperor? This is interesting, you can impeach the minister, you dare to argue with the emperor, I am afraid that death is not far away.

Guo Chong frowned and said, "I have, I have." Then you say, "What should I do?" Why don't I issue another edict? ”

Guo Chong's words were already filled with strong anger, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth, and there was a hint of ridicule in his words. Those who are familiar with Guo Chong know that the emperor's tone is a precursor to madness. If Lin Jue put another sentence and said something out of the ordinary, Guo Chong would immediately turn his face.

Lin Jue seemed to be unaware, and said in a deep voice: "The emperor can be used to take responsibility, and Weichen is really moved." Danchen believes that the blame for this matter is not on the emperor, but on Lord Yang. As a privy envoy, Lord Yang knew that this move was inappropriate, but he did not say anything to refute it. Allowing the emperor to make a wrong decision is a crime. As a courtier, it is a dereliction of duty to not be able to plan for the king, not to give correct advice in time, and not to advise the emperor from making improper decisions. Not only Lord Yang, but also the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were responsible, but Lord Yang, as the military commander, had to bear the main responsibility. ”

The ministers were stunned, this Lin Jue was very cunning, he was originally talking about the emperor's faults, but in a blink of an eye, these mistakes were the mistakes of the courtiers. However, these big truths are irrefutable, and all civil and military officials follow suit. However, it could be heard that his spearhead was still aimed at Yang Jun, and the others didn't think of coming out to argue, because it was unnecessary.

Yang Jun suddenly laughed and said: "All the civil and military forces in this Manchu Dynasty are at fault, even the emperor is said to be at fault, you are really like your teacher." Fang Dunru is a person who does not respect heaven and earth and does not respect his ancestors, well, what kind of teacher teaches what kind of student. However, today's accusations against the old man can't be refuted, although this matter was decided by the emperor, but the old man is indeed responsible. Then the old man also resigned. The emperor, the old minister resigned, and implored the emperor to give permission. ”

Guo Chong frowned, his heart was irritable. The prime minister's privy envoys are all resigning, and the court is not in chaos. You can't let Lin Jue continue to make trouble like this. Although what Lin Jue said today is not complete nonsense. However, such a disturbance must be stopped in the end, regardless of the overall situation.

"Lin Jue, I said, this matter is my responsibility, and Yang Shu's envoy is at best a responsibility for not persuading me, and the main responsibility is not him. If you insist on holding on to this matter, I will give you an explanation of my guilt. I will not allow you to criticize the occasional negligence of the court's important ministers too much. I remember your loyalty, and you must also remember the court and me. Guo Chong shouted in a deep voice.

Lin Jue bowed and saluted, "Since the emperor said so, what else can Weichen say?" Weichen just did his duty and proposed impeachment when he saw the fault, otherwise it would be a dereliction of duty on the part of the minister. Whether the emperor pursues it or not, that is the emperor's business. The ministers did not dare to let the emperor make an edict against himself. Any courtier who does not maintain the emperor's reputation is a derelict minister. The minister did not want to be derelict in his duties. Weichen only said one sentence: The minister has done his duty as a courtier, and it is a major social matter to keep incompetent officials in the end. That's all it takes, the emperor decides for himself. ”

Guo Chong nodded and said, "I know your loyalty, but there is nothing wrong with Yang Shumi in this matter, and I am not allowed to resign." Yang Aiqing, there must be an explanation for this matter, and I will also punish you for half a year to show your vigilance. What Lin Jue said is also reasonable, as an important minister, you should indeed be cautious. ”

Yang Jun bowed and said: "The old minister is grateful, the old minister must reflect on himself and be more cautious in the future." ”

Turning around, Yang Jun cast a fierce glance at Lin Jue. Although he knew that he would not be impeached and dismissed, today's incident has made him lose face. He is different from Lu Zhongtian, Yang Jun's face is not to be embarrassed, today he was not only impeached by Lin Jue in public, but also ridiculed by him for the scar of extinction, how could Yang Jun tolerate it.

Many people sweated for Lin Jue, although he was very bold, but as everyone knows, he has offended the two chief ministers of the court one after another. Isn't this asking for your own death? In the future, this Lord Lin is afraid that it will be difficult for him to move forward in the court, and he will be finished if he is not careful.

Guo Chong's brain ached faintly, and he wanted to announce his retirement from the dynasty, but there was still one person in Lin Jue's impeachment list. This man was his beloved son. He was worried that Lin Jue would really say something about Guo Xu's major mistakes that he didn't know, but at the same time, he wanted to know what kind of reason Lin Jue had for impeaching Guo Xu.

Just when he was in a conflicted mood, Lin Jue had already spoken.

"Your Majesty, the next thing the minister wants to impeach is Guo Xu, the king of Huai. Does the emperor want to go to the palace of King Xuanhuai. Lest King Huai not be present, there are some things that he can't argue, and the emperor can't ask clearly. The minister hopes that the minister's can make people reasonable, convincing. ”

Guo Chong frowned and thought for a moment, and decided not to announce Guo Xu's arrival in the palace. He was worried that after Guo Xu went to the palace, if Lin Jue's impeachment was true, then he would lose room for maneuver and must be punished. If Guo Xu doesn't come, he still has room to maneuver.

Guo Xu has been unwell recently, so he will not announce that he will go to the palace. Lin Jue, you just say it. What is Guo Xu's fault? ”

"Your Majesty, what the minister wants to impeach His Royal Highness King Huai is the mistake made by His Royal Highness King Huai when he led the army to quell the rebellion. Although, His Royal Highness King Huai has also taken responsibility for this matter, resigned from his official position and introspected, and it stands to reason that the minister should not mention it again. However, the minister believes that His Royal Highness King Huai's request to avoid the serious is light, and there is a suspicion of getting through the test. At that time, the minister was in the midst of the counterinsurgency operation, and the minister had his own intuitive feelings. The minister must point it out. Lin Jue said in a deep voice.

Everyone looked at Lin Jue blankly, this guy is really going crazy. The bite of a mad dog is not counted, even the old accounts of His Royal Highness King Huai have to be moved out and calculated, this is already desperate. However, some people admired Lin Jue's courage, this kind of thing would never dare to do without the courage of the sky, but he just did it. The prime minister and the privy envoy had to admit their mistakes and couldn't refute it, and now they have to start picking up the old accounts of King Huai, who is most likely to become the crown prince and the emperor in the future.

Guo Chong said helplessly: "Say it, I and Zhong Aiqing listen." However, I still have to warn you that you had better be justified, otherwise it will be a false accusation, and I will not tolerate the false accuser. ”

Lin Jue nodded, and said in a deep voice: "His Royal Highness King Huai has three faults. First, they don't measure their own strength and talk on paper. His Royal Highness King Huai prides himself on leading the army, and often boasts of leading the army in the border town. Exaggerate your talents. This move misled the imperial court to make decisions, and misled the emperor and the imperial court in discussing the selection of candidates for counterinsurgency. ”

Everyone was silent, this article cannot be called a major fault, but what Lin Jue said is not unreasonable. Especially Guo Chong, when he agreed with Guo Xu to lead the army to quell the rebellion, he believed that Guo Xu would be able to do this. This is also based on Guo Xu's previous experience of leading the army in the border town, Guo Xu has talked about this matter at the family banquet more than once, talking about the situation of fighting with the Liao people in the border town, and showing the scars on his body. It is this subtle influence that in Guo Chong's mind, his second son has the ability to lead the army to fight. Although this is not the main reason for Guo Xu's decision to lead the army to fight, it is undoubtedly part of it. If Guo Xu didn't give others this impression, then Guo Chong might have other considerations.

"His Royal Highness King Huai's second mistake is to underestimate the enemy. I don't need to say much about that. In the battle of Yingtianfu with 50,000 forbidden troops, His Royal Highness King Huai committed the mistake of underestimating the enemy. Knowing that Ying Tianfu is the nest of bandits, there is no need to plan to attack the city, but he only knows that he attacked and attacked fiercely, burying the lives of tens of thousands of forbidden soldiers. As a manager, you can't strategize, which is the first responsibility. After paying a heavy price to take Ying Tianfu, Lu went with the holy decree of commendation instead, and the imperial court did not have the slightest intention of accusing and admonishing, which was even more puzzling. The minister can only understand that it was King Huai who concealed his mistakes and deceived the court. Otherwise, nothing like this would have happened. Lin Jue said again.

Guo Chong looked at Lu Zhongtian and Yang Jun, Lu Zhongtian frowned and didn't speak, Yang Jun didn't say anything with a cold face. What Lin Jue said is true. Guo Chong's original decree was the result of Lu Zhongtian and Yang Jun's lobbying. Guo Chong originally didn't want to give a commendation decree, but Lu Zhongtian and Yang Jun ran to tell him something, taking Ying Tianfu was a major victory, a turning point in counterinsurgency, and he deserved to be rewarded. Yang Jun even analyzed from a professional point of view that the strength of the Ying Tianfu bandits was outstanding, no less than that of regular soldiers and horses. Even if he personally leads the army, he may not be as good as Guo Xu. Under such circumstances, Guo Chong issued a decree of commendation. Of course, part of the reason is that Guo Chong loves Guo Xu, and he doesn't want to slap himself in the mouth, nor does he want to embarrass Guo Xu.

The reason for this can't be made public, and Guo Chong can't catch Lu Zhongtian and Yang Jun to talk, and the three of them can only acquiesce to Lin Jue's words. Fortunately, this is actually not Guo Xu's big mistake.

"Lin Jue, this article can be explained by me, and the decree of commendation was not something that Guo Xu was hiding, but a decision based on the situation at the time. Taking Ying Tianfu was a turning point after all, and it was at a critical time to quell the rebellion, and I didn't want the morale of the army to be demoralized, so it was not appropriate to punish him. The Decree of Commendation is a morale booster. Guo Chong made a big deal to explain this matter.

Lin Jue nodded and said in a deep voice: "Actually, these are nothing, the key is that King Huai's subsequent actions are incomprehensible." Although the minister was not in Yingtianfu at that time, according to the minister's knowledge afterwards, when the city of Yingtianfu was broken, the leader of the bandits gathered some of the bandits to flee from the north gate. His Royal Highness King Huai has thousands of cavalry, and he can completely pursue and kill the bandit leader. However, His Royal Highness King Huai did not do this, and only symbolically made a short pursuit, sitting back and watching the bandit leader escape. This incident made the officers and men of the army very puzzled. After that, His Royal Highness King Huai did not move and rested in Yingtianfu for more than ten days. At this time, the leader of the bandits gathered the bandits in Shanzhou and tried to fight to the death. At this time, the bandits were already at the end of their crossbows. However, His Royal Highness King Huai did not seize the opportunity to march. As far as the minister knew, his soldiers said that they would march into Shanzhou as soon as possible, but they were ignored by His Royal Highness. His Royal Highness issued an order to recover the surrounding cities first and advance slowly, and it took nearly half a month to recover those inconsequential state capitals that were already in the bag. So that the bandits can complete the assembly in Shanzhou. This incident is even more puzzling. ”