Chapter 203: Impeachment
"Father, son-in-law has a play." Prince Gong stood in the center of the hall and said in a deep voice. "The son wants to impeach a man."
The emperor raised his hand: "Say." β
"The commander of the army - Wei Duyuan!"
As soon as these words came out, the hall was in an uproar.
The emperor's face suddenly became ugly, Wei Duyuan was appointed by him, and Prince Gong took out this matter in the court and said, isn't this a slap in the face in public?
But he is the Son of Heaven, so he can't be angry with Prince Gong in public, so he can only ask lightly: "Where do you come from?" β
"This was sent to the sons by a soldier at the border gate, and the nurses were handed over to the father." Prince Gong completely ignored the emperor's dissatisfaction, respectfully presented a book of recitals with both hands, and did not forget to add oil and vinegar to say, "This recital is written on Weidu's various actions in the border pass, which is really outrageous, and it is simply not taking the emperor to heart!" β
Wei Pan saw this scene on the side, and felt very familiar, isn't this the method used to frame the prince? Two letters cut off the prince's imperial road.
As the emperor's son, this is still the case, and his son is just a general, I don't know what else will happen? Wei Pan's heart was tightened, but he could only stand still and wait and see.
Liu Yuan knew from beginning to end that there were Prince Gong's people among the soldiers guarding the border pass, and Wei Duyuan also knew that he didn't know what his brother had done, but he was impeached by Prince Gong in public.
You must know that Prince Gong has always been cautious, and if he doesn't make a move, it will be difficult to get out of it.
"There are three impeachments, first, Wei Duyuan, as the marshal of the expeditionary army, left his post without permission, which not only betrayed his father's trust in him, but also caused heavy casualties in the battle between our soldiers and the Xiongnu. The second and the third are the same thing. β
Prince Gong's emotions became more and more intense, and his voice couldn't help but rise a little: "Wei Duyuan is good at deducting grain and grass, and he is the second." He didn't give up on this, and even coaxed the soldiers, saying that his father left the military grain in the Northern Yuan Dynasty for disaster relief, which not only shook the morale of the army, but also trapped the father in injustice, which was the third! β
Prince Gong seemed to be extremely indignant, really angry for the soldiers at the border pass, and angry at the disloyalty of the emperor Wei Duyuan.
Wei Pan was horrified in his heart, Prince Gong was reasonable, and the emperor's face was even more ugly, if he didn't say anything, he was afraid that the matter would be a foregone conclusion.
You must know that the emperor put great pressure on the formation of the Dragon Marching Army, and if Wei Duyuan causes trouble for the emperor at a critical moment, I am afraid that the emperor will not say anything to protect him.
Wei Pan thought about it, and could no longer sit idly by, so he immediately stepped forward, knelt in the center of the hall and said: "Your Majesty, the minister understands the dog, although the dog is stubborn, but he also knows the priority of the matter, I am afraid that there is a reason for it!" β
Song Xin is an iron-masked king in the eyes of others, and no one would think that he had a relationship with Wei Duyuan, so although he is worried now, he has no intention of standing up to help intercede.
Liu Yuan is not, he can't hide his dealings with Wei Duyuan from others, but he is also honest at this time, and he knelt down with Wei Pan.
"Father, as far as the sons know, although General Wei Xiao is a bit dissolute, he is also a person who can handle the importance of things, and he is also a patriotic and loyal man, so there must be a reason for the incident, why not wait for General Wei Xiao to return victoriously and ask clearly?"
Wei Pan is a military general, so naturally many military generals stood on his side, and they also knelt down to intercede at the moment.
When Prince Gong saw this, he snorted coldly and said: "This is just three crimes, if you really count them carefully, there is also a false holy decree, the crime of bullying the king!" β
Liu Yuan looked at Prince Gong and smiled slightly: "The younger brother knows that the imperial brother is worried about state affairs and wants to share the worries of his father, but the matter is still unclear, how can he make a conclusion?" When the time comes, it will be a misunderstanding, won't it chill the hearts of the old ministers? β
Prince Gong also knew that he had just lost his words, but he was unexpectedly held by Liu Yuan, and his eyes looked at him fiercely, but he didn't say anything after all.
But even if Prince Gong doesn't say it, there are others to say. There are a lot of people in Prince Gong's faction, both civil and martial, where can Wei Pan say anything?
The emperor's body is not very good, and when he listens to such a noise in the court, he can't help coughing violently, and the civil and military officials finally stopped, and asked the emperor to take care of the dragon body.
The emperor waved his hand, swept everyone below, and finally his eyes fell on Song Xin, who was not touched by any faction.
"Song Aiqing, there are countless cases you have handled, what do you think?"
Song Xin can be said to be the youngest among the old ministers, but his means are the most powerful, and the most important thing is that he only serves the emperor.
The factional struggle between the DPRK and China has always been fierce, but he can not only protect himself, but also seek victory in stability, and he became the secretary of the criminal department at a young age, who dares to underestimate it?
Therefore, when the emperor asked about him, the civil and military officials did not dare to be contemptuous, and they all listened to him with a deaf ear. You must know that one sentence he said in front of the emperor may be able to top them ten.
"Back to Your Majesty, the minister has been in the Criminal Department for many years, and has handled countless cases, and he has also seen many unjust, false and wrongful cases. Therefore, the minister thought that he could not just look at one side, but also see what General Wei Xiao said. Only when the evidence is sufficient can we convict! β
The last sentence came out, like a shock, and it was to take Prince Gong's face to the ground again and step on it fiercely.
You must know that it is Prince Gong who listens and believes, and he is also the one who blames him.
Although Prince Gong hated it in his heart, he also knew Song Xin's methods, and knew that he was just talking about things, but it didn't matter to him, he could only knock out his teeth and swallow blood.
"Father, the son is really worried about the situation at the border pass, and since receiving this setback, he has been angry in his heart, lest there is a business at the border pass. It's Erchen who can't think about it, and Erchen is really scared. β
The emperor got this satisfactory result, and his face looked a lot better: "I know that you are worried about the country and the people, but you have to be more serious in doing things, don't be too impatient." β
Prince Gong thought about himself for a long time, and then he gave up.
At this time, the emperor took advantage of the situation and said: "Now that the border is in turmoil, don't do anything to shake the morale of the army." Prince Gong, let you send a competent person to the border to have a look and find out. β
As soon as these words came out, all the courtiers couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, the emperor's heart is unpredictable!
First beat a stick, and then a sweet date, it is really an imperial technique.
Liu Yuan was disdainful in his heart, but he was also worried about Wei Duyuan, who was far away at the border pass, and hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Father, the emperor, and the sons are also guilty. Erchen was originally the supervisor of the army this expedition, but he did not arrange many matters before entering Beijing. Erchen took the initiative to ask for help again, hoping that his father could give Erchen a chance to make meritorious contributions to the border and assist the imperial brother in investigating the matter. β
The emperor's cloudy eyes suddenly narrowed slightly, and he looked at Liu Yuan who was kneeling on the ground like a knife in his eyes, and finally he didn't agree to Liu Yuan's request.
Liu Yuan didn't protect the nurse, which kept him awake at night, and gradually became a knot. He really didn't want to watch Wei Duyuan have an accident anymore.
But he also understands that if he really refutes the emperor's face, and begs for it again, he is afraid that he will provoke Long Yan to be furious. He had to keep his mouth shut and never mention it again.
After the court, the emperor summoned Liu Yuan to the imperial study.
"What did I think about what I told you?" The emperor didn't give Liu Yuan time to do Tai Chi, "Don't think I don't know what you think, I finally recalled you back to the palace, what?" Do you want to escape to the place where the birds don't in Sand City? β
"I know that you complain about me, your mother's affairs are like this, and your nurse's affairs are the same, so I want to give you a marriage." The emperor's face eased, "You are a talented person, and the granddaughter of the Duke of Dingguo is also a talented person, and she is very knowledgeable, and the two of you are also compatible, aren't you?" β
Liu Yuan stubbornly stood in the center of the imperial study, without saying a word, as if silently refusing.
But he knew that his power was too thin, even if he cultivated some power in private? In the end, there is no real power.
The civil officials don't have their own people, and the military attachΓ©s have to go far, but what about the position of the Zhenbei General's Mansion? What if the Zhenbei General's Mansion is on his side? Prince Gong has already made a move on Du Yuan now, and he can't do anything.
The emperor looked at Liu Yuan like this, and snorted coldly: "I will give you two more days to think about what I said today." β
"Yes, my son will definitely think about it."
Liu Yuan responded to this, but only he knew how difficult this decision was.
He didn't want to hurt Xiaoliu, and he didn't want to abandon the hard-won relationship with Xiaoliu, but he also didn't want to give up avenging the nurse.
But the emperor made it clear that he must marry the granddaughter of the Duke of Dingguo.
He didn't believe that the emperor was really guilty in his heart, and he was determined to compensate him with a good marriage.
An emperor's guilt, he really can't believe it. In their hearts, there has always been only power, and the lives of others are just mustard, where will they take it to heart?
I'm afraid that the emperor wants to use his resentment to contain the queen and Prince Gong's mother and son.
Liu Yuan hooked his lips and sneered, he really looked down on me.
However, this is really interesting, because of the emperor's favor for the queen, after the death of the first queen, Tete straightened her from the position of concubine. Now that she is getting old, she feels that her family is too powerful, but she fights with her again.
This emperor is really getting older and more suspicious, and once he is out of his control, he feels that others are about to threaten his throne.
Liu Yuan sneered in his heart, he just wanted to find a puppet.
Out of the imperial study, Liu Yuan unconsciously walked to the imperial garden because of the many things in his heart, but when he was about to exit, he was blocked by the old lady who had always saluted him.
He waved his hand casually, and after letting the old woman get up, he was ready to walk back along the corridor, but he didn't know if the old woman was too old to see or what, knowing that this corridor was narrower than the next place, and it was not conducive to the two of them going together, but she was still stuck in front and had no intention of taking a step back.
He fixed his eyes and looked, wasn't this the old lady beside Yuye?
"You're looking for me for your master?"
The old lady blessed her body: "Yes, this is the old slave's master who asked the old slave to hand it over to the prince." β
As she spoke, the old lady took out an embroidered handkerchief from her bosom, a bloody embroidered handkerchief. The embroidered handkerchief is a little old, and the corners are faintly yellow, but the blood stains are very shocking.
Liu Yuan felt that he had seen a lot of funny things today, so he couldn't help but laugh: "What are your nobles going to do?" Is this to write in blood? β
The old lady was not shocked or angry, and said with gray hair: "Yes, it is clear in blood." β
As she spoke, the old lady solemnly handed the blood book to Liu Yuan, cherishing it.
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