Chapter 282: Weird

Han Shizhong also brought a letter from Zong Ze, saying that as the commander of the Fourth Army, he did not report what he knew, and he connived at what they did, and was willing to take responsibility for this matter. Zhang Jun said that he agreed with what Ouyang said, especially Mongolia is like a sharp sword hanging over the head of the Central Plains, which may fall at any time. Zhang Jun also said that although they are more than 100 tribes into multiple alliances, their languages and habits are all interconnected, and once powerful people come together, it will inevitably be a disaster for the Great Song Dynasty in the future.

Zhao Yu said angrily: "Woe? But people don't have it now. You ask the historian, when did the Central Plains expand its territory because of the invasion of foreign enemies, and then counterattack to gain territory? When did you take the initiative to attack the tribes and exterminate them for land? ”

Zong Ze was not shocked or angry, and did not correct Zhao Yu's historical mistakes: "Your Majesty, the minister is just investigating the facts. According to the ministers, what the generals said was not without some truth. ”

"It makes sense to move the army without permission? Today's transfer is the Yongxing Military Road, and tomorrow's transfer is the Tokyo Forbidden Army. Zhao Yu said: "Lawless, how do they know that I have no plan?" I haven't settled the account of Li Han's imprisonment with them, and it's not that I don't plan to settle it with them. ”

"Your Majesty, I don't know what to do with Lord Ou?"

"Oh?" Zhao Yu glanced at Zong Ze and asked, "You are also here to intercede?" ”

"No, the minister thinks that if His Majesty condemns Lord Ou as a rebellious minister and thief, he will be beheaded. If His Majesty condemns Lord Ou as dereliction of duty, it will be a matter for the officials. If His Majesty condemns Lord Ou as transferring troops without authorization, it is a matter for the Privy Council and the Ministry of War. The three-hall trial mentioned by His Majesty is only applicable to officials who are in prison, collaborating with the enemy, and plotting rebellion. ”

"So you're here to find out." Zhao Yu asked, "Many people want to know, right?" Is Ouyang about to fall? What was the emperor thinking? Everyone's minds are alive, aren't they? ”

Zong Ze replied: "Your Majesty is talking about someone else, the minister doesn't have such thoughts, since he shouldn't ask, the minister won't ask." Since it shouldn't be said, the minister won't say it. ”

"Ouyang himself understands that as soon as I gave the Danshu Iron Coupon, I will kill him when I turn around. I'm not going to do that. Zhao Yu said: "But you can't help but punish, otherwise in the future, everyone will be under the banner of serving the country and the people, and I will be regarded as nothing, and sooner or later the world will be in chaos, so you can leave this matter alone, go down." ”

……

"Ouyang, are you guilty?" The three sessions of the trial began, and the Shangshu of the Criminal Department asked in shock.

"Guilty." Ouyang, who was standing below, replied.

"What sin do you know?"

"......" Ouyang sighed: "You don't know what my crime is, so why are you arraigning me." ”

"Ouyang, don't be too arrogant."

"I'm not arrogant, whatever sin you say, I should be."

The secretary of the criminal department asked helplessly: "Can you admit to falsely preaching the holy decree?" ”

"Admit it."

"You mobilized the Yongxing Army Road without authorization."

"Admit it!"

Shangshu of the Criminal Department changed his words: "You are a prison army of Hebei Military Road, how can you mobilize Yongxing Military Road." ”

“…… Secret! Ouyang spread his hands: "Unless you torture me, I won't recruit you."

"Humph! The rules are still understood. The Criminal Department Shangshu said: "Look at it, the left and right are right, draw a charge." "You can't torture Ouyang, and you can't even use torture tools.

So, after a few minutes of triage, the three sessions were over. Santang reported the situation to the emperor and waited for the emperor to convict Ouyang.

……

Although Zhao Yu meant to punish Ouyang strictly, there was a lot of opposition in the court and among the people. In three consecutive court meetings, officials proposed a pardon for Ouyang. There were also Ouyang students in the army who pleaded for mercy, and most of the people thought that Ouyang had done nothing wrong. Especially after learning about the history of nomadic invasion, many people think that Ouyang's approach is very correct.

Zhao Yu was under a lot of pressure, and few people supported her, which was the most distrustful question she faced since the usurpation. At present, the mainstream opinion is that although Ouyang did not do it properly, his starting point is not for his own interests, but for the interests of the country and the nation. No penalty may be considered, or a light penalty may be given. Su Qian, the deliberating doctor, even proposed that the ministers vote on the matter.

At this time, Chen Dong wrote and said that Ouyang was a chaotic minister and thief, and he had no monarch father in his heart, which was a great rebellion. There is a basis for this claim. The ancient thought mixed the state and the monarch. The monarch also considers the country to be his own country, such as Li Tang Tianxia, Zhao Jiatianxia and so on. Zhongjun is one of the criteria for measuring whether he is a good courtier, and Ouyang not only does not consider Zhao Yu's status in this matter, but also in many things, but thinks that he is right and does it, which is not possible at that time. There is no necessary connection between what is right and what should be done. On the contrary, if you have done something wrong, but you have the approval of the monarch, then you are a good minister. For example, Qin Hui, he did a lot of wrong things, but those things were in the interests of the monarch or ruler.

Chen Dongchao's upward table made many people dissatisfied, but it was right for Zhao Yu's appetite. But if she really does it according to the chaos and thieves, she is reluctant. And at this time, something not big or small happened. The 600 students of Taixue went to the province to ask for Chen Dongqing's dismissal from his post as a doctor, on the grounds that Chen Dong's statement that Ouyang was a thief and a thief had not gone through Taixue's deliberations, which was a one-sided statement of Chen Dong's family and could not represent the opinions of Taixueqing's discussion.

The establishment of the positions of the Qing Counsellor and the Counsellor was indeed stipulated at that time. According to the rules, Li Gang sent the name of the Qing Doctor who was selected by the Tai students to Zhao Yu together with the seal of the dismissal of Chen Dong's position. But everyone didn't expect that Zhao Yu refuted the student very unreasonably, which made the student very dissatisfied. The group surrounded the palace gate and demanded that the Qing doctor be removed in accordance with the rules.

Chen Dong is the only person who supports Zhao Yu most strongly, of course Zhao Yu doesn't want to see such an embarrassing thing as his dismissal, but now things are even more embarrassing, and if he doesn't remove, he means that he has no faith in his words.

In the end, the matter was dissolved, and a few days later, Zhao Yu could only remove Chen Dongqing from his post as a doctor.

The new Qing Dynasty doctor counted Ouyang's contributions at the first court meeting, and then also explained the correctness and integrity of the Yongxing military road action. They are all learned people, and they know that the nomads have always brought disaster to the Central Plains, and have never been happy. Therefore, the new Qing Dynasty doctor fully agreed with Ouyang's approach, and said that the fact did not add trouble to the war against Liao because of the mobilization of the Yongxing military route. Therefore, the doctor of Qing Yi asked to be convicted of Ouyang's gross negligence and dismissed. Or to open a court.

More than 20 courtiers came forward to echo and asked Zhao Yu to pay attention to the opinions of the Qing Dynasty.

"You guys are forcing the palace!" Zhao Yu said coldly: "I don't want you to force the palace, but to correct what I may have done incorrectly. ”

"Back to Your Majesty, the ministers don't dare to force the palace. But His Majesty also said that the purpose of holding the court meeting was to keep His Majesty from doing wrong things and not doing some things that a faint monarch did. Lord Ou is a pillar of the Great Song Dynasty and has made outstanding achievements. He made contributions to the Great Song Dynasty, but he did not ask for anything in return. When it comes to this, Lord Ou does have inappropriate actions, but his sincerity can be seen. If Your Majesty follows Chen Dong's book and kills Lord Ou for the rebellious ministers and thieves, I am afraid that no one in the world will accept it. The counselor replied.

"This world is the world of my Zhao family, not yours." Zhao Yu said: "What is Ouyang's crime, I have to say." Moreover, this matter is a matter of the Criminal Department and Dali Temple, not a major matter related to the country, according to the rules, there is no need. "Zhao Yu didn't want to kill Ouyang, but others didn't know. When everyone looked at the emperor's attitude, they felt that Ouyang was very dangerous. However, Zhao Yu couldn't say it clearly.

After being silent for a long time, a bold official said: "Taizu Yun, the world and the scholars will rule together." ”

"That's enough, retreat!"

The court meeting ended hastily, if this is the case, forget it, after all, Zhao Yu has a high prestige, and in the end, she has the final say. But that night, a major event occurred that caused a sensation in the government and the opposition. The new Qing Doctor was stabbed to death in the street. Zhao Yu was shocked when he received the news, and immediately ordered Kaifeng Mansion to arrest the murderer overnight, tossing all night, and arresting more than 30 suspects, but they couldn't determine who the murderer was.

The next time he went to the court, Zhao Yu obviously felt that the atmosphere was not right, and more than a dozen courtiers who were most supportive of the opinions of the Qing Dynasty doctors said that they were ill and did not go to the court. Those who came, but none of them spoke. Although no one argued for Ouyang anymore, Zhao Yu felt very uneasy. Zhao Yu finally asked first: "What happened to Dr. Qing's case?" ”

Kaifeng Mansion Yin replied: "Among the more than 30 people arrested, it is basically impossible to be a murderer. ”

"You eat dry rice, huh?" Zhao Yudao: "Li Gang! What do you think? ”

Li Gang came out and hesitated for a while and said, "Your Majesty, it is rumored in the market that I have seen two or three internal guards near the death of Dr. Qing Yi. ”

“…… What do you mean by that? Zhao Yu asked, "Could it be that I sent someone to assassinate the Qing Doctor?" ”

Li Gang hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, it's just rumors in the market. ”

"......" Zhao Yu was silent, although Li Gang kept saying that it was a rumor in the market, but looking at the posture of the court, everyone was more willing to believe that he did it. The villains have been almost eliminated, and Zhao Yu knows that not all the good ministers in the court can be officials, and villains must also be had. It's a pity that the three villains were killed by Ouyang, but because Ouyang killed these three villains, the courtiers were more concerned about Ouyang's life and death. How long Zhao Yu was silent, how long was silent below, Zhao Yu looked at it for a long time and said helplessly: "Half a month later, ***, convict Ouyang." "Only in this way can you wash away your innocence.

"Your Majesty is wise!" The ministers are crowded.

……

After retreating from the dynasty and returning to the palace, Zhao Yu asked the palace maid to leave, and then smashed a few kinds of porcelain very angrily to vent the depression in his heart: "It's against them." ”

"Your Majesty, if you calm down and take a look, it seems that the attitude of the ministers is understandable."

Zhao Yu said: "I am very calm, you say!" ”

"In fact, this matter is all about a clear discussion. The Qing Dynasty is now known as the Little Imperial Court, and many officials go there at a certain time to express their views on things. Whether you are right or wrong, as long as you can say a reason, you can speak on the side of the Qing Council. ”

"I know that."

"But Your Majesty doesn't know the rules of the Qing Doctor. According to the rules, the Qing Doctor and the Counselor are not allowed to express their opinions. For example, Chen Dong, what he wants to express in the court is the mainstream opinion of the Qing Dynasty, not his own opinion. Su Qian's desire to express is the mainstream opinion of the Chamber of Commerce, not his personal opinion. And Chen Dong obviously violated the rules, ignoring the conclusion of everyone's Taixue Zhongqing discussion, and made a comment with his own personal opinion, which was the main reason for the anger of the ministers. Jiugong said: "No matter what Chen Dong's opinion is, they collectively oppose Chen Dong's personal opinion. So Chen Dong is what makes them angry. ”

"Chen Dong?" Zhao Yu thought about it and said, "He is a direct minister and a loyal minister. ”

"Your Majesty, Chen Dong is a Qing doctor, whether he is loyal or not, but his behavior is to commit public anger. His Majesty also knew that the Qing Dynasty represented not only the opinions of the Tai students, but also many officials. Jiugong said: "Chen Dong really wanted to help His Majesty, but on the contrary, he did not help." Of course, the death of the new Qing Doctor is a kind of dissatisfaction of the ministers with His Majesty. If it weren't for His Majesty's prestige, I'm afraid that some ministers would ask His Majesty on the spot to hand over a few of the internal guards who appeared nearby. ”

Zhao Yu frowned and asked, "Listening to what you mean, I also believe that there are internal guards appearing around there?" ”

"Your Majesty, there are thousands of internal guards in Beijing, what's so strange about appearing there?" Jiugong said: "But such a thing is unclear and unclear." Even if Your Majesty catches the murderer now, Your Majesty can't hand it over, otherwise everyone will think that Your Majesty is trying to cover up. ”

Zhao Yu thought about it and asked, "Who do you think will do this?" Ouyang? ”

"Back to Your Majesty, that's basically impossible. Lord Ou was closely watched in the prison, and there were internal guards patrolling left and right. These days, I only saw Su Qian, and I didn't say a few words at all. The ninth father-in-law smiled bitterly: "Actually, there may be a lot, it may be the enemy of the Qing Doctor, or it may be that he has found revenge and recognized the wrong person, who knows." ”

Zhao Yu nodded: "The emperor assassinated the minister, this is the faint monarch." I don't want to memorize this name. You go and bring Ouyang. ”

……

Zhao Yu looked at Ouyang, who was dressed in prison clothes, and couldn't help but sigh deeply and asked, "Are you okay?" ”

"It's fine." Ouyang replied.

With such a question and answer, Zhao Yu felt the embarrassment of the atmosphere. Ouyang's indifferent tone was fundamentally similar to the two of them before. Zhao Yu calculated that he had put Ouyang in prison for more than two months. Zhao Yu asked, "Do you hate me?" ”

"Nope!"

This kind of conversation can't be carried out at all, and the ninth prince coughed and said: "Lord Ou, the emperor didn't plan to embarrass you, but you also know that if you do such a big thing, Your Majesty always has to give an explanation." ”

"......" Ouyang said: "I'm afraid the emperor didn't think so before, right?" The grass people hoped that the emperor would end the case earlier, and if he wanted to kill or release, he would decide earlier. ”

Ouyang was telling the truth, Zhao Yu really thought so. Although he didn't kill Ouyang, he hoped to put a few hats on Ouyang's behavior. Zhao Yu said: "I have already decided, and the court will agree on your guilt in half a month." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

……

Due to the murder of the Qing doctor, the current court and the people are almost one-sided in supporting Ouyang's innocence. However, the ministers of the court also understood that it was impossible to be innocent, after all, the charges were still there. Soon it was *** date, and the atmosphere in the court was a little serious.

Chen Dong was promoted by Zhao Yu to the editor of Wupin Hanlin, and he was the first to speak at the moment, and he counted Ouyang's actions in various things. Chen Dong also changed his tone, no longer saying that Ouyang was a chaotic minister and thief, but that Ouyang was a traitor who was very happy. For the sake of his own merit and reputation, he repeatedly violated the rules, betrayed the emperor's trust, and did something he shouldn't do. Therefore, he hoped to confiscate Ouyang's net worth, demote him to a commoner, exile him to the frontier, and never hire him.

The new Qing Doctor believes that Ouyang's ability is indeed wrong, but his starting point is not for his own selfish interests, and this matter has made great contributions to the Central Plains, so their opinion is that Ouyang can be removed from his official position.

Zong Ze said that Ouyang's mistake was more serious, but there was no trace of rebellion or rebellion, but if he was not punished, he could not warn the world, and his opinion was to exile Ouyang to the frontier.

Zhao Yu listened to it, and there was a sudden break in her heart, she found that everyone had something in common, that is, they all agreed to remove Ouyang's official position and fame. Although he had been dismissed from his official position and sent before, he was still registered in the Ministry of Officials, and his fame was also known. To be demoted to a commoner is to erase everything, and he will not be hired as a court official in the future. It seems that everyone thinks that it is better for Ouyang not to be an official.

Zhao Yu thought of the transportation industry, if it wasn't for Ouyang to provide advice on dealing with it at that time, I'm afraid the consequences would be unimaginable. Thinking of this, Zhao Yu said loudly: "I have a proposal, this Ouyang is a little lawless, but what the Qing Doctor said is right, Ouyang is not for his own selfish interests. Master Zong is also right, Ouyang's fault is indeed a bit bigger. But...... Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, the champion has never been dismissed, and I feel that it is not reasonable to be reasonable, so it is recommended not to remove Ouyang from his official position and use it at any time. ”

This proposal made everyone a smile, and the emperor changed his face when he said this. Immediately, a minister said that Ouyang would be punished if he made a mistake. I hope that the emperor will be ruthless and punished.

The atmosphere became very weird, and before Zhao Yu gave Ouyang a hat, everyone objected. Now Zhao Yu suddenly wants to release Ouyang without charge, and everyone is also against it. Zhao Yu understood that this courtier was really all-inclusive. Zhao Yu is right, he has a good relationship with Su Qian, and even the ministers who have direct interests are all protecting Ouyang, but the power is too small after all, so he can only use another group to help. However, the opinion of the other group is that they agree to protect Ouyang, but Ouyang can no longer be an official, and the two groups must reach a consensus on this point. Li Gang, a courtier with few interests, did not approve of letting Ouyang continue to be an official. Therefore, none of the courtiers agreed with Ouyang to continue to serve as an official of the imperial court.

No one wants Ouyang to die, but no one wants Ouyang to continue to be an official. This made Zhao Yu's heart sink. She always felt that there was a conspiracy in it. The price increase in the transportation industry is definitely not a single event. It is a premeditated and controlled event related to the imperial court. Ouyang was obviously a stepping stone that was blocking their progress.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yu said: "I have decided, Ouyang's trip is indeed beneficial to the Central Plains, and the fine is half a year." ”

"Your Majesty thinks twice." Half of the courtiers led by Li Gang walked out together: "If there is a mistake, it will not be punished, and it will be very inappropriate to tolerate and connive." ”

"Since Your Majesty is *** convicted, the courtiers themselves have to share your Majesty's worries." A third-grade minister bowed his head and said.

"You don't joke." A minister reminded Zhao Yu that you have to follow the rules.