Chapter 51: Above the Court

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The next time

In the main hall of the Qianqing Palace

Zhao Zhe was dressed in a dragon robe and sat upright on the dragon chair. Four eunuchs and maids served on the left and right.

Liu Chao, the chief eunuch of the master of ceremonies, stood in front of the left side of Zhao Zhelong's desk, holding the dust in his hand, and was lowering his head, not knowing what he was thinking. His Royal Highness is densely packed, with dozens of civil and military officials, just looking at their standing line, it is clear, so that people can know at a glance that it is Qingliu or a eunuch.

Among the courtiers, the Qingliu party respected Yan Yu, the head of the cabinet. And the eunuch faction, although led by Liu Chao, is above the court, Liu Chao is not qualified to stand among the courtiers. Yes, he was led by Shen Yijun, the secretary of the household department, and Wei Meng, the secretary of the military department. Only the void son who was named the national teacher by Zhao Zhe was dressed in a Taoist robe, standing side by side with Yan Yu, the first assistant of the cabinet.

Perhaps it was because the fighting was too fierce during this time, and the war between the two sides had reached a fever pitch. Therefore, the members of these two parties do not have a good face for each other. The Qingliu Party, in particular, was at a disadvantage in this struggle. More than a dozen middle-level pillars of the Qingliu Party were attacked and dismissed by the eunuch party after seizing all kinds of evidence. In the struggle for power, the Qingliu Party suffered a lot. But in front of the respective top-level forces of the two sides, the Qingliu Party has hardly changed much except for the defeat of Wei Minghua, the secretary of the Criminal Department. Once Gaine is involved in an official of this level, if he doesn't go through Zhao Zhe, it will not be easy to do it. But the middle and low levels are empty, there are eunuchs everywhere, and no matter how high the position of the Qingliu Party ministers is, what is the use?

Yes, except for Yan Yu. The remaining nearly 20 Qingliu party figures glared angrily at Shen Yijun and others. In this power struggle, Shen Yijun jumped up and down the most, and contributed a lot. In particular, he controls the household department, and firstly, he uses the eunuch party power to suppress the Qingliu party members in the household department. Again, with the convenience of the household department, he blocked the supply of money and property to the department controlled by the Qingliu party. You have to go to him, he cries to you that he is poor, and he has no money or silver all day long. And if you want to make trouble with the emperor, the Qingliu Party found that the emperor is now obsessed with beauty, not only has a special taste outside, but also occupies a pretty widow. is also obsessed with a certain woman in the rivers and lakes, and she is grandly put into the **. Not only that, but he only met with Liu Chao, the eunuch, and asked Liu Chao to wantonly loot beauties and medicinal materials for him to enjoy and cultivate what elixir. And the Qingliu Party wanted to see the emperor, so he directly blocked you from the celebrant supervisor, where can I find him.

In this way, the Qingliu Party could only smash its teeth and swallow it in its stomach, using their power and public opinion offensive to fight back powerlessly against the eunuch party.

Now, the emperor is in court. Summoned the ministers to meet in the Qianqing Palace. Recently, the Qingliu Party members who had been bullied were a little excited.

Zhao Zhe took a cup of tea and took a sip slowly. Eyes slowly swept over each of them. At this time, Liu Chao, who was the celebrant supervisor, shouted in his voice again: "If there is something to play, there is nothing to retreat." ”

"Enlighten my emperor, Weichen has a book to play." From the Qingliu Party, one person came out. There are about sixty years old, a thin old man. When he knelt down and bowed, holding the music fold with both hands, his voice trembled: "Ding Yu, the left attendant of the Weichen Rite Department, impeached Shen Yijun, the secretary of the household department, the corpse is vegetarian, the party is selfish, the dictatorship is domineering, the cholera court, and the people are harmed." ”

Zhao Zhe smiled and put down the teacup. glanced at Shen Yijun and said indifferently: "Ding Aiqing get up first, little Duozi, hand it over to me to see." ”

Xiao Duozi was busy and walked away quickly, took the fold and handed it to Zhao Zhe. Zhao Zhe has also been reading books or secret folds recently, and his understanding of ancient texts is getting deeper and deeper. Admire Ding Yu's upright and excellent fly-headed Xiaokai and articles. Not only is the rhetoric gorgeous, but also reasonable, impassioned, and it also lists Shen Yijun's crimes one by one in detail.

After a long time, Zhao Zhecai lazily put down the recital. He handed Xiao Duozi to Shen Yijun. glanced at Shen Yijun, and after he had finished reading it, Zhao Zhecai said lazily: "What does Shen Aiqing have to say about Ding Aiqing's impeachment?" ”

"Your Majesty~" Shen Yijun hurriedly knelt on the ground and shouted: "The ministers are wronged, and now the treasury income and expenditure, most of the ministers know it clearly. The treasury has no money, how can Weichen make money? And Lord Ding's so-called Wechen detaining officials made Wechen want to cry without tears. Wechen will not be immortal, and he will not conjure money from the treasury. Because of this, Lord Ding shouted and spread rumors everywhere, saying that the treasury had been moved to his home by Weichen. God see the pitiful emperor, how can Weichen be so bold and dare to take a penny from the treasury? As for harming the people, Wechen never dared to admit it, and Wechen took out a lot of the disaster relief funds assigned by the cabinet. These are all books to follow, and they can't be passed by Weichen with one mouth. ”

"Okay, Shen Aiqing will give me and all the ministers a look at the treasury expenditure accounts of the past year and this year." Zhao Zhe squinted his eyes and said indifferently: "Go, I'm waiting for you here, you go back to your household to get it." ”

"Back to the emperor, it's not necessary." Shen Yijun still knelt on the ground, took out a stack of account books from his arms, handed them over his head and said: "Your Majesty, Weichen is now in the court, and he has brought all the account books." ”

"Oh." Zhao Zhe frowned and said, "Shen Aiqing is well-informed, can you know in advance that Ding Aiqing will impeach you?" ”

"No, no, your majesty." Shen Yijun suddenly cried bitterly: "Weichen, Weichen is here to tell the emperor to return to his hometown." This household is still a book, and Weichen really doesn't have the ability to do it anymore. ”

Zhao Zhe took the account book and frowned, but comforted him softly: "Shen Aiqing will be calm for a while, and after I finish reading the account book, I will worry about you." As for what is not said to be old, it is really ridiculous, and I will postpone it at this time. ”

Naturally, Zhao Zhe's words came out. Shen Yijun immediately stopped crying and knelt honestly. Listen to Zhao Zhe's next step.

Gradually, Zhao Zhe's originally kind smile was gradually put away. Instead, it was serious and somewhat angry. Until the end, Zhao Zhe put the account book on the table. His face was as cold as ice, and he coldly glanced at the Manchu Dynasty civil and military.

Among the courtiers, sensitive people. I began to feel something bad about it, and I vaguely felt that something was going to happen today. But they can't guess what it is, because in the impression of most of them. Today's saints are mediocre and incompetent, greedy for beauty and longevity. not only instructed the eunuchs to search for beauties everywhere, but also provided a group of demon alchemy pills for immortality.

Only Liu Chao finally felt that something was not quite right. In his eyes, a fine light burst out.

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