The Son of Heaven was angry, ambushed millions of corpses, and bled for thousands of miles, at this moment, on this brightly lit Jinluan Palace, who would dare to face the anger of an emperor like this?

The most important thing is that what people say is reasonable, so whether it is reasoning or the status gap between the two sides, they can't stand up directly to refute each other, monarchs, ministers, fathers, sons, this is the biggest and most direct truth between heaven and earth.

Of course, if an absurd emperor gets angry for some ridiculous reason, and smashes the forehead of his courtiers with a cup, and reprimands the other party like this, it may mean that all the officials below will unite to fight against the unrighteous king.

All the officials bowed their heads, and the ministers all knelt on the ground, especially the group of people who were the first to stand up and provoke His Majesty's anger, at this moment, they were lying down in a very regular manner, pressing their backs, shrinking their buttocks, and their heads were about to be buried in the crotch of their pants, trembling, and they didn't dare to say a word at all.

At this time, the highest official position present, the greatest power in his hands, and the most trusted minister by Emperor Gu Yi, Shang Shu ordered Zhang Boren to speak first to persuade peace: " Your Majesty is angry, the old minister is bold, I want to ask Your Majesty to allow the old minister to say a few fair words, the old minister believes that the people standing on this hall today are all loyal and patriotic, we have worked together to survive the most difficult period, but we can't be infighting at this time, these people just stand on different positions, look at things from different angles, Your Majesty really don't have to be angry because of this, hurt the body, that is the great crime of the ministers!"

Zhang Boren is an old minister of the two dynasties, with high hard work and high morality, not only has a good relationship with His Majesty the Emperor in private, but also has a great influence among the courtiers, he has stood up to play a round, even Gu Yi who is angry, he must listen to a few points.

Sure enough, seeing that even Zhang Boren had gone down in person, Gu Yi also changed his angry appearance just now, but directly waved his hand, signaling everyone to stand up first, and waited until everyone thanked him, and then stood up one after another, then said lightly: "Oh? ”

Zhang Boren first bowed deeply to Gu Yi on the dragon chair, did enough salutes, and shouted "Thank you Your Majesty for your trust", and then turned around and faced everyone.

He first turned his head to look at the officials who were the first to jump out and disagree with His Majesty, and said in a deep voice: "Merit will be rewarded, and if there is a mistake, it will be punished, this is the foundation of my great coolness, how can you point fingers at the reward that the prince deserves? If you do it according to your wishes, won't it chill the hearts of the people of the world? Even meritorious officials can't get the rewards they deserve, so who will dare to contribute to my great cool in the future? I don't even understand this truth, you are really ashamed of this official uniform!"

Those people were taught by him in this way, and they all looked at each other, and they stood there without even knowing where to put their hands, just like the students in the school who were being reprimanded by the husband, and they did not dare to raise their heads to look at them, let alone speak out to defend themselves.

After making a conclusion about these people and reprimanding a few words, Zhang Boren turned his head and looked at Gu Xuan, who was standing in the center of the hall, his face became much better, his eyebrows were kind, as if he was looking at his excellent juniors, he flicked his sleeves, bowed deeply again, and said loudly: "The prince sacrificed himself to save me from the fire and water, thousands of words, it is difficult to describe the admiration in the heart of the old man, and please accept the worship of the prince!"

Where did Gu Xuan dare to stand there upright and accept Zhang Boren's salute, hurriedly bowed and returned the salute, and at the same time said: "Lord Zhang really tormented me, Xuan is a cool person, since he should serve the country, this is what Xuan should do, Lord Zhang really doesn't have to be like this, if you talk about merit, Lord Zhang is my big Liang pillar stone, Dinghai God Needle, Da Liang can lack Gu Xuan, indispensable Lord Zhang!"

On the Jinluan Palace, an old man and a young man praised each other like this, and the people next to them all looked strange, and at the same time, they were extremely sure in their hearts that these two people must have a connection in private, and many people even secretly scolded, okay, you are Zhang Boren, do you still want to be the minister of the dragon and the elder of the three dynasties?

Gu Yi, who was sitting on the dragon chair, looked at the harmonious scene below, and kept nodding.

Zhang Boren straightened up and said slowly: " It is true that the prince has not served as an official and a half in the first eighteen years, but the old man has carefully read the mid-year audit of the Ministry of Officials, since the prince rode lightly to the fiefdom of Youzhou, he summoned strong men, tamed soldiers, drove bandits, and protected the people, completely self-made, from scratch, did not find the imperial court to live a penny and a half, but it was only less than half a year, and it turned Huangsha County such a barren small city into a border peach blossom source, the government decree was smooth, the officials were clear, before the prince went, the population of Huangsha County was less than 1,000 households, bandits were rampant, foreign enemies were raging, and the rites and music collapsed, everyone is in danger, but after the prince went, this small city actually reappeared the ancient scene, the night is not closed, the road is not forgotten, everyone is proud of being our Liangguo people, isn't this enough to explain the ability of the prince? ”

Saying this, Gu Xuan is almost going to be praised to the sky, no matter whether the other party is deliberately killing or not, Gu Xuan has to say one or two, so he immediately gave it up, and said with some shame: "Lord Zhang has raised his love, Xuan's little political achievement is really not worth mentioning." ”

While the two sides were holding each other up, another uninteresting person suddenly spoke, and this person's voice was not loud, but when everyone was listening carefully, it was very clearly sent into everyone's ears.

"Sage Yun, the gentleman is good at protecting the body of a daughter, the prince's merits, the minister has no objection at all, the prince's ability to handle government affairs, the minister has no objection, but the prince is the prince of the country, and what he represents is my cool face, in this regard, the prince is a little insufficient. ”

This person didn't completely point it out, but everyone knew in their hearts that what the other party said was that Gu Xuan was missing an eye, but this kind of thing must not be said directly, after all, scolding people does not expose their shortcomings, this will not only offend people to death, but also look very uneducated.

The people standing here still pay more or less attention to their face.

The one who speaks, is no one else, but the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Rites is in charge of the world's etiquette, sacrifices, tribute decrees, belongs to the Qing noble officials, compared to the responsible for evaluating political performance, and can appoint, transfer and dismiss officials at any time The real power of the Ministry of Officials is the largest, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Household have the most oil and water, and the Ministry of Rites seems to be just a clear water yamen, but the status is extremely high, after all, the human race respects Confucianism, and etiquette is the core of Confucianism, and it is also a necessary magic weapon for the emperor to consolidate his foundation.

In terms of real power, the Ministry of Officials is the absolute first, but in terms of fame and nobility, the Ministry of Rites is the first of the six, and the Ministry of Rites is also one of the six books, the easiest to continue to climb up, the Shangshu Ling Zhang Boren, and the predecessor of the Zhongshu Ling Su Ruwen, were all born in the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Rites is also the place where the children of the family have the most.

The children of the family are not short of money, they don't care about any oil and water at all, and they have always respected Confucianism and Taoism the most, and they hope to be able to leave a name in history, and the Ministry of Rites is the place that can best reflect their noble status and completely distinguish them from other officials.

This person is a waiter of the Ministry of Rites, and when he says this, it is reasonable, the same thing is not suitable for the household official with the strongest copper smell, so when he comes to speak, others will not be able to find fault.

Standing in the field, Gu Xuan, who calmly accepted the scrutiny of hundreds of officials, looked at his nose and nose, his nose and his heart, and his expression did not change at all, even if he was publicly exposed in such a place, he would not be easily angry, because he knew that whether the other party really wanted to oppose him, or spoke like this completely because of his duty, it was because the positions of the two sides were different, if he could really inherit the unification in the future, such a person might soon be his most loyal supporter.

This time, Zhang Boren did not open his mouth to argue with the other party, because his status is too high, if he ends, he will be bullied, and he is also from the Ministry of Rites, and there is an incense in it, it is not good to refute it in person at this time, but if he doesn't speak, it doesn't mean that Gu Xuan has no helper, at this moment, Ye Zhihuai, who has been silent and doesn't say a word, finally stood up, and as soon as he opened his mouth, it was a shock.

"Lord He's words are too unreasonable, if you want to veto a person just because of their appearance, then this is simply nonsense, what kind of imperial examination do you still have in the Ministry of Rites, and you will directly find those famous ones

's embroidered pillow isn't it, not to mention that this sentence comes out of your mouth, and the official feels even more ridiculous. ”

Ye Zhihuai is actually an extremely low-key person who is a person who does things and does things, and he does not fight or rob, because he hides too many big secrets, so he does not want to attract the attention of outsiders.

Why are you aggressive, just to let you people who don't have long eyes know that although my prince has just returned to the capital, he is not helpless, and he can be bullied by you at will, but he doesn't dare to say anything, and he has to clamp his tail and be a man.

"Lord He has a cousin who has a very good relationship, he served in Honglu Temple, when the merman tribe sent an envoy to visit before, he was responsible for receiving and other affairs in Sihai Mansion, and the official has also seen him, this person has a black mole on his face, crooked nose and slanted eyes, if from the aesthetics of my human race, it is really not good-looking, then dare to ask, how can he be virtuous, can he occupy this important position, and come forward to receive foreign envoys on behalf of my Da Liang? According to Lord He's words, shouldn't he also lose my cool face, and according to the law, shouldn't he be dismissed from his post and sent to prison to make an example?"

Ye Zhihuai's biggest advantage, or ability, is that he is familiar with all the governors of the three provinces and six departments of Da Liang, down to the local county orders, the preferences of these people, all the experiences before and after being officials, and even the little habits, he knows all of them, he knows who has a few concubines outside, so who he wants to woo, or who he wants to frame, is too simple.

Sure enough, as soon as he said this, He Shilang over there immediately changed his face, flicked his sleeves suddenly, turned his face angrily, and asked loudly towards Ye Zhihuai: "My cousin is a serious imperial examination, relying on His Majesty's trust and his own ability to get to where he is today, he also handled the matter of the visit of the Shark Clan very properly, and there is no fault in all aspects, it can be said that he has greatly grown his face for my Da Liang, how can you humiliate him so much here?"

"Snort. ”

Ye Zhihuai just sneered disdainfully, and then fought back with even more violent force: "This same truth falls on you, you can't stand it right away? You say that your cousin is relying on his own ability? This official asked you, he is just the head of a mere Honglu Temple, and the merman clan is an important ally of my Da Liang, when will it be his turn to be in charge of the reception?" What is the story behind this, Lord He, as a Qing official of the Ministry of Rites, does not eat fireworks in the world, it may not be clear, but this official has already mastered some exact clues, and next, he has his own three law divisions to investigate him, and when the time comes, I hope that after you Lord He knows, you can continue to be so hard-mouthed!"

Ye Zhihuai has never formed a party for personal gain over the years, and he has never remarried after his wife's death, and he has never been to the land of wind and dust, it is completely a court meeting, his own mansion and the yamen of the Ministry of Officials go back and forth at three points and one line, and the two sons are also local petty officials outside, and they are extraordinarily restrained themselves, at worst it is said that they are doing nothing, at best they say that there is no handle left outside, once such a person shoots, it is the most terrible, because you can't find any flaws in him to fight back, but he can catch your pain points and beat hard.

Sure enough, the face of Master He turned white in an instant, he really didn't expect that Ye Zhihuai would be here, in this Jinluan Palace, in front of His Majesty to stab this kind of thing, indeed, his cousin's opportunity to be in the limelight is indeed not very bright, even if he did a good job in the whole process of receiving foreign envoys, enough to become a support for him to continue to climb up, but the mistake is the mistake, and now he has been seized, and as soon as he makes a move, there is not even room for maneuver between the two sides, he can't even find Ye Zhihuai privately to negotiate and pay the price to erase this matter。

Why do you want to do it so desperately, because Ye Zhihuai needs to find a suitable target that can be used to establish his authority, Jiangzhou He family background, Ministry of Rites, one of the backbone of the Jiangzhou Party, this is the most weighty warning.

If you want to provoke my lord, you have to pay a price, and it is a big price that you can't afford!

There must be light and shadow, where the light is, the darkness accompanies it, even in the most incorruptible officialdom, there must be a place to hide filth and dirt, because it is impossible for everyone to restrain their desires, and he knows Huai at night, he holds the handle of many people, as long as he is willing to go all out, he can definitely turn the Daliang officialdom upside down, this is his ability as a secretary of the ministry, this is his domineering as the head of the local officials!

He squinted his eyebrows and glanced at everyone present, many people even swallowed their saliva in fright, they really didn't think that this night lord, who had always been neutral, would be so thunderous and terrifying once he made a move!

As soon as these words came out, they knew that the cousin of He Shilang was definitely finished, and who would be the next one, even if they themselves were fine, but there were a few people standing here who had no relatives and friends, protégés and disciples, could it be that these people were all clean, and they couldn't implicate themselves?

It's impossible!

What kind of virtue is the people below, others don't know, they themselves know best, at the moment, just this moment shocked the vast majority of people, many people who were originally ready to come out to stand in line Why the squire is strong, and they immediately retracted their feet that had just taken half of the step.

And He Shilang, who bore the brunt of the attack, was trembling all over, but at this time, he couldn't give in, no matter from what point of view, he couldn't, admitting defeat now, isn't it equivalent to directly admitting everything the other party said, so what should His Majesty think of him, and how will the entire Jiangzhou party think of him?

"You're all slandering! It's slander without evidence!" He Shilang's voice had even changed, and every syllable was trembling, but he still continued to argue, "Even if you are a secretary of the ministry, you can't slander a person who is bent on cooling me and does not hesitate to sacrifice his life!"

Ye Zhihuai took a step forward suddenly, at this moment, the power of his body was even stronger, although his body was thin, but at this moment, he seemed to be a giant, and stepped heavily on the hearts of everyone in front of him.

"Is the person who sacrifices his life for my Da Liang the master of the Honglu Temple? That is the King of Hedong County who is standing next to you! It is the King of Hedong County who was maliciously insulted by you! This official asks you, have you ever led soldiers? Do you know what a battlefield fight is? Do you know how dangerous it is to go behind enemy lines alone? Do you know how much the King of Hedong County has dedicated to my Da Liang? Do you know how the King of Hedong County has not had this eye?"

Ye Zhihuai was pressing step by step, but He Shilang subconsciously retreated step by step, not daring to confront him at all, his sweat was like rain, his face was pale, his Adam's apple was rolling, he stammered, and he couldn't even speak clearly.

"You, you, you, you。。。。。。 ”

Ye Zhihuai stepped heavily, then stood still in front of him, and said coldly: "You don't know anything!"

After saying that, he immediately turned around again, looked at the people who stood up against the appointment of Gu Xuan as the prince just now, and passed over one by one, and rebuked loudly: "In this sacred Jinluan Palace, there is someone who dares to persecute in front of His Majesty a person who does not spare his own life for me, and even disregards his life, I am simply ashamed to be with you! Today, at this moment, I am not a secretary of the ministry, I just want to be the most ordinary Liangguo person, and I want to reason with those people who have evil intentions, and ask Your Majesty to judge what justice is!"

His words were impassioned, but the officials below were not newcomers to officialdom, but a group of old people who had been fighting for half their lives, of course, it was impossible for him to be ashamed and cry bitterly in such a few simple words, they were just thinking silently.

Shangshu Ling Zhang Boren, Shangshu Ye Zhihuai, the head of a heavenly official, the head of a local official, these two such a weighty person have already stood behind the king of Hedong County to wave the flag and shout for it, and build momentum for it, even His Majesty is obviously favored by him, so should they also think about whether they should bet on it, after all, eggs can't always be put in one basket, if you want to become an officialdom evergreen, don't you have to learn to swing back and forth, the ability to speculate?

The king of Hedong County, who has never spoken for himself, is by no means a soft persimmon that has no foundation and can be kneaded by them, but a hard stone with a big backer, who would dare to gnaw at this time?

It's so noisy down there

The noisy and shouting was simply a mess of porridge, and even an official of the rank of a squire and Shangshu had already gone down in person, pointing at each other's noses and scolding, arguing like this, it was really unseemly, but Gu Yi was very happy to see it, because he saw the reaction of the ministers, and he knew that from today on, the foundation of Xiao Wu would be half built, and then it would depend on his own management.

Everyone has to take such a step, and it is impossible to rely on others to pave the way for everything, and then, he has to rely on himself, the reason why Gu Yi is so anxious to establish Gu Xuan as the prince, instead of polishing it for a few more years, letting him operate slowly, and then blocking other people's leisurely mouths, is because Gu Yi can't wait, and in Gu Yi's opinion, putting it on the cusp as soon as possible is the real grinding.

Taoguang is obscure, step by step, anyone can do this kind of thing, but as soon as he comes, he has to face all the enemies and all the sieges, this is the most difficult, as long as he can pass this pass, then everything will be stable, and he will be able to really rest assured.

Although it is not comparable to other emperors who often have dozens, or even hundreds of heirs, but there are many of their own sons, but this is not only a matter of preference for Da Liang, but depends on whether it is suitable or not, whether the ability is enough, Da Liang only needs the best people, and only the best people are qualified to sit where he is sitting now, thinking that back then, his father did not like himself the most, but in the end, the throne is still Gu Yi's, the first emperor will not help a waste because of his preference for listening, this is the same as he is today, which is also the foundation of Da Liang's strength。

Gu Yi deliberately put on a displeased tone and said, "Ye Aiqing, above the court, how can you be so aggressive, what kind of system is this?"

When Ye Zhihuai heard this, he hurriedly turned around, bowed to Gu Yi, and said aloud with a harmonious voice: "What Your Majesty said is very true, the minister knows that he is wrong, and I hope that Your Majesty will punish him." ”

"Punishment, what do I want to punish you?" Gu Yi changed his tone and said, " In this court, there can be different voices, very good, one day, if there is only one word here, that is the beginning of the decline of my Da Liang, you are all for the sake of my Da Liang's future, I understand, and I am also very happy to have you here, even if it is a red face, this also means that my Da Liang is still improving, instead of being like those people who are complacent, I hope to work with you to complete what the ancestors have not been able to do, I also hope that each of your names can be left in the history with me, I hope that future generations will be very envious of such a scene when they read today's events, rather than simply the party is the same and different, becoming a big joke that makes people laugh and be generous. ”

"From Emperor Taizu, to Emperor Xian, and then to me, my Daliang has grown from scratch, from a county, to today, sitting on six states, half of the southern land, and even about to unify the southern land, what does this rely on? Let me tell you, there is only one truth, that is, the capable live in it!"

"General Chang Dingfang came from a humble background and did not make great contributions, but he was promoted to general by the first emperor, and then led the troops to fight in the south and the north, plundering the land of the two states for my Daliang, greatly broadening the territory of my Daliang, and consolidating the foundation of my Daliang, the battle of Yanran Lake, in the face of Pei Sheng's veteran of the Jin Kingdom, he wiped out millions of male soldiers of the Jin Kingdom, and the people of the Jin Kingdom could only give up the current Yanzhou, and solved my Daliang confidants in one fell swoop, and that year, he was only twenty-one years old, compared with you, he was just a child, but he did what others could not do。 ”

"I am not laughing at you for being inferior to him, but I want to tell you that sometimes we have to believe that others can do it, and we have to be firm in our beliefs and help him in our own position, and that is enough. ”

"I thought that the person who supervised the transportation of grain and grass in the rear back then was not much less than General Chang on the front line, but he couldn't go to the front line to lead the army, could he? Everyone will have their own place, you are the pillars of my Great Liang, I can't do without you, I can't do without you, Da Liang can't do without you, without you, no matter how powerful I am, it is impossible for one person to lead the six departments and deal with everything. ”

"I started as a child, and I learned the most hard in arithmetic, which even the first emperor once laughed at me, if I was asked to go to the household department to deal with the account books, then every book will definitely go wrong, because I know that I can't replace the officials of the household department, so I won't point fingers, build the canal during the summer solstice, and I won't interfere in designing the drawings, because I don't understand at all, but I believe that someone understands, and the people in the Ministry of Engineering can do a good job, in fact, they do a good job. ”

"I trusted Ma Aiqing back then, and now the household department has surplus money to fill the treasury every year, I have a large two million army, this military expenditure alone is an astronomical amount, but the household has never cried with me to be poor, I trusted Pei Aiqing back then, all the festivals and banquets over the years, there has never been a problem, I also trust Liang Aiqing, since he served in the Ministry of Industry, Haizhou has been flooded every year, and it has not happened again for ten years, and there are 。。。。。。 ”

Gu Yi said with emotion, and his feelings were extremely abundant, and the people who were named by him were all in tears, and it was difficult to hold back, and many people even whimpered in a low voice, stretching out their sleeves to wipe their tears.

Some words, it depends on who said, Ye Zhihuai is on an equal footing with them, and they are opponents who need to compete for each other's interests, no matter how impassioned he is, people only think of it as a fart, and it is impossible to be moved by it, and his brain is hot and he stands on his side, but Gu Yi is different, he is the emperor, is their master, he said this, even if he is used to seeing the wind and waves, the joy and anger are invisible, and the people who may not blink when Mount Tai collapses in front of him will be moved by this.

"So now, I want you to believe in me once, believe in my children once, I am old。。。。。。 ”

Suddenly, the Hubu Shangshu, who was the first to be named by Gu Yi, immediately beat his chest and shouted hoarsely: "Your Majesty is not old! The old minister is willing to follow Your Majesty forever! Unswervingly! Your Majesty's trust in the old minister, even if the old minister dies ten thousand times, it will be difficult to repay Your Majesty's kindness!"

This old man, who is called the iron rooster of the household, is so incorruptible that he can squeeze a few drops of oil from the stone, that is indeed a feeling, and there are many people below who also hurry to show their loyalty, and more people are of course sincerely shouting out the words of the oath to follow forever, after all, His Majesty said this, in fact, there is already some meaning of trust, this kind of scene, no matter who comes, can not help but be moved.

Gu Yi smiled slightly, stretched out his hand, and gently comforted everyone.

"Don't laugh at me, there are a few of you here who are younger than me, I will be old, we will all be old, and Da Liang needs new people, one day in the future, someone will definitely replace you, what should you do then? Is it bothering to suppress them and prevent them from replacing you, no, you, and I, should believe in them, believe that they can do better than us, we should be happy for their appearance, because we can finally rest, when we let go of the responsibilities in our hands, we can proudly say to ourselves, we are not worthy of the trust of our ancestors, we are not worthy of our ancestors, we have dedicated everything to Da Liang, we have a clear conscience!"

"Only such a cool is worth everyone's everything. ”

Gu Yi stood up, and the ministers below all raised their heads and looked at him with enthusiasm, their emotions had never been so excited.

Han Mink Temple was silently accompanied by the side, Gu Yi walked down step by step, and came to the crowd, looking at these courtiers who were mostly first acquaintances when they were young, and even if they were well maintained at the moment, they had become old, these were all people he picked up with one hand.

"Guys, can you trust me again, can you trust my decision again?"

Pei Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry glared at a pair of stunning eagle eyes, looked around at everyone, and said loudly: "Who dares not to believe Your Majesty, the old minister is the first to not let him go! Your Majesty's Shengming, that is a good reputation, Your Majesty's diligence, there is obvious to all, the old minister feels honored to be able to become His Majesty's courtier, this sentence, the old minister will also tell the future generations, I am the Emperor of Daliang, unparalleled in the world!"

Can you not believe it, they themselves were all promoted by Gu Yi, saying that if they don't believe it, isn't that equivalent to slapping themselves in the face, dare not believe it, Your Majesty, there are so many old ministers staring at themselves, who dares to say a word at this time, it is estimated that the other party does not mind letting his blood splash five steps.

The enthusiasm of the ministers who had been silent for too long was instigated by Gu Yi's words today, but it caused the three brothers who were still standing outside to look at each other, completely unaware of what was going on

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