Chapter 42: The Impeachment of the Ministers

The next day, the golden crow rushed out of the distant mountains, covering the gloomy Xianyang Palace with a layer of golden veil.

On the majestic hall, the first emperor sits high.

The face is solemn, like a resolute statue, staring at the rivers and mountains of this great Qin.

"Shanhuβ€”"

"Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live"

Zhao Gao, who was standing on the side of Yingzheng's head, was still chanting on the ground in the midst of the courtiers.

When he got up, he exchanged a look with Li Si without a trace.

Fusu's actions in Yunyang have long been reported back to Xianyang, and even the first emperor above the high hall has heard of it.

The courtiers are afraid that no one knows about it, and no one knows about it.

Even with the people in the capital, there are many discussions.

"Your Majesty, the minister has something to do."

Li Chang, the superintendent of the imperial history, was not in the court most of the time, but in the counties, he was responsible for supervising the localities.

As soon as he went to court today, I don't know what important things made him so cautious.

"Qing, what's the matter?" Ying Zheng spoke majestically.

Li Chang kowtowed to the end, then got up and clasped his hands and said:

"Back to Your Majesty, the ministers are courageous, and now I want to impeach and help Su Gongzi for arrogating power, ignoring the law, and even more despising the power of heaven."

Ying Zheng's eagle-like eyes stared straight at him.

Li Chang only felt as if he was pressed by ten thousand catties.

Ying Zheng said solemnly: "Fusu is first a subject of Great Qin, and then my son. ”

"If there is something wrong with his words and deeds, how can the ministers have the courage to impeach him."

Li Chang didn't expect that the first emperor would mention this.

Immediately bowed down to the end, "The minister lost his words, Your Majesty forgives the sin." ”

"That's it, you say, what did Fusu do?"

Li Chang's eyes were as bright as sharp, and he faced the first emperor and said loudly:

"Recently, the matter of Jing Kaizhong in Yunyang County has spread widely"

"Jing Kai's natural crimes are extremely heinous, and he can help Su Gongzi to overstep his authority and punish the county officials and cadres, this is one of them."

"And the confiscation of the money without reporting it should be scattered, this is the second thing."

"As the supervisor of the imperial history, the minister has the responsibility of supervising the county and county, and the prince of Fusu did not discuss this matter with the minister, and the second did not report to the county guard."

"On the contrary, he used his noble status to deal with it himself, which is really arrogant."

As soon as Li Chang's words fell, the ministers carefully looked at the first emperor's expression.

Fusu only won the joy of Yingzheng not long ago, and this matter is not serious to say, and it is not light to say that it is small.

It all depends on how the first emperor decides, and how the Manchu courtiers feel.

Ying Zheng is dignified and solemn, and has not changed much.

He didn't mention Fusu, and said in a deep voice: "Jing Kaizhong's matter, I've heard a little. ”

"What he did, it is not too much to punish Ling Chi."

Li Chang's heart suddenly sudden, and he immediately knelt down and said:

"It's a minister who inspects and is willing to accept the crime in accordance with the law of the Great Qin officials."

Ying Zheng stared at him gloomily, "You are naturally guilty. ”

"On the side of Xianyang, there was such a beetle dwelling place, and no one noticed it for several years, and no one reported it."

"Are you, the eunuch, and the county guard here, all of them corpse vegetarians?"

Speaking of the second half of the sentence, Yingzheng was already angry.

The cheeks are tense and the eyes are cloudy.

As soon as the table was slammed, the ministers all fell to the ground and confessed.

The king of a country still can't make up the military expenses and food, but the small county order has filled his private pockets so far.

Ying Zhengyan has a reason not to be angry.

If it weren't for these moths in the Empire, the treasury would be so empty.

"Your Majesty is angry, and the ministers are guilty, and they are willing to be punished."

Ying Zheng's chest rose and fell violently, and he was panting heavily.

It was only when the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were vying to plead guilty that they calmed down a little.

On the steep hall in spring, Li Chang was already sweating at this time.

But the words have been exported, and now it is too late to take it back.

Since I said it, I just held on to the end.

What's more, Fusu's move did violate the laws of Great Qin.

"Your Majesty, although the ministers are guilty, they can help Su Gongzi to know the law and break the law, if he doesn't punish one or two"

"In the future, hundreds of officials will follow suit, won't they regard my Great Qin Law as child's play."

Some upright and old-fashioned old ministers also echoed it, and said firmly:

"Your Majesty, the minister also thinks that Fusu's move is inappropriate."

"The minister seconded the proposal, even if the prince has all kinds of reasons, he should not directly act beyond the law."

"The minister also seconded the proposal, this move is too perverse, and it is not a precedent not to be punished."

Li Si's side and the strict legalistic ministers played one after another to impeach Fusu.

There are middle-class ministers, but they don't think so.

Taipu Bailiwei was the first to retort:

"Your Majesty, although there is something wrong with the minister's move, there is no arrogance."

"When Gongzi was raising grain, His Majesty promised him the power of the magistrate."

"Now Jing Kaizhong not only refuses to pay military rations, but also secretly does such a heinous thing." β€œ

"The prince is a prince, and punishing such traitors can also show His Majesty's heavenly might."

Li Chang immediately refuted, "Lord Taipu said this, isn't it possible for everyone to act beyond their authority." ”

Bailiwei was not afraid at all, and said coldly: "Prince Fusu is the eldest son of His Majesty, how can everyone compare." ”

As soon as these words came out, Zong Zheng Ji Ruchang had a cold face, and his words contained needles,

"As the son of His Majesty, he should restrain his words and deeds and become an example for all officials."

"If you can disobey the law and disobey the rules because of your status, isn't it possible for everyone in the clan to have exceptions."

Bailiwei was choked for a while, and he couldn't speak for a long time.

Seeing this, Li Chang immediately said to the refuted ministers:

"If there is any matter of money, Childe will handle it without consulting with any of the officials."

"Now that the Great Qin army is in short supply, Gongzi does not use it to make up for the shortage of money and food."

"Prison Imperial History, what did you do with the money?"

A cool voice suddenly interjected, and the owner of the voice was very young, it was the newly promoted Shangqing Ganluo.

Bailiwei found an opportunity and immediately added: "It is used to relieve the poor people of Yunyang." ”

"Even if that's the case, he shouldn't ......," Li Chang argued.

"The imperial history only supervises the county officials, and does not care about the lives of the people?"

Gan Luo asked rhetorically, and Li Chang was speechless for a moment.

"The official heard that during his tenure, Jing Kaizhong privately levied ninety percent of the taxes."

"There are many people in Yunyang Township who are dying of hunger, and the people are struggling to make a living."

"If Fusu Gongzi doesn't do this, you adults will look at the side of Xianyang, Yunyang, Fuxian County."

"Are there starving corpses everywhere?"

Gan Luo's words suppressed the noisy argument for a moment.

For a while, even the old ministers, who usually did not participate in these arguments, joined in.

Ying Zheng watched them arguing, and clenched his eyebrows with a headache.

Seeing this, Zhao Gao said in a timely manner: "Your Majesty is unwell?" ”

Although the voice was not loud, it was enough for the ministers in the front to hear clearly.

The noise, the refuge, gradually subsided.

Seeing that Ying Zheng's face was pale, they were silent and didn't dare to squeak.

Ying Zheng looked at Li Si, who had never made a statement.

"What does the Prime Minister think?"

Li Si calmly saluted:

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister thinks that although the prince of Fusu has a move to believe in the horse."

"But considering the current situation in Yunyang, it is also reasonable."

"However, if there is such a precedent, then the hundred officials and clans will take this as an example, and someone will inevitably take advantage of this to do inappropriate things."