Chapter 509: Six Tongue Wars
This time, it was no longer Guogong who mainly opened his mouth to crusade against Su Qi'an, but the six Shangshu.
Under the leadership of the official department Shangshu, the officials of the other five ministries basically sprayed Su Qi'an from the inside out, from top to bottom, from the Daliang law, etiquette, local taxes, military power, etc.
It seems that Su Qi'an is a heinous sinner, and he can't wait to put him to death immediately.
Compared with the previous criticism of Zhao Cheng, Sima Yue and other national dukes, this time the six Shangshu all opened their mouths, and Su Qi'an's accusations were called reasonable, and if they wanted to refute it, who was more proficient in the six books than them.
This attack is the real killer for Su Qi'an, the officials of the six ministries talked eloquently, the more they talked, the more excited they became, if it wasn't for the distance, the spittle star was so afraid that it would be sprayed on Su Qi'an's face.
Su Qi'an was expressionless, listening to his count, and drank a cup of tea very calmly during the period.
This move can be regarded as completely infuriating the six Shangshu, and they knelt down to Su Xuanyong, and asked Su Xuanyong to punish Su Qi'an immediately.
This kind of lawless, perverse, and unruly Dongshan Marquis, if he doesn't ask for guilt, the whole Daliang will be in chaos.
At this moment, Su Qi'an, who had been speechless, suddenly said, "Tut-tut, it's rare to see the six Shangshu working together so much, just to punish Ben Hou, this unity makes Ben Hou flattered." ”
"The six Shangshu's various crimes against Ben Hou must have wasted a lot of effort, if the six Shangshu finished speaking, it should be Ben Hou's turn to convict the six."
"Just you? Don't be too arrogant. The criminal department sneered.
"Yes, it's up to Ben Hou." Su Qi'an looked calm.
Without waiting for a few Shangshu to speak, Su Qi'an's voice sounded.
"You said that Ben Hou is lawless, abused his power, and wants to cut off the lord and go to prison, Ben Hou has no opinion, but before that, Ben Hou wants to ask you, as a secretary of the ministry, you should supervise the hundred officials of Da Liang, and you should share your Majesty's worries."
"But what are you doing? In the twelve states of Daliang, each state and state pastor has its own faction, the county guards and county orders under the state, expropriates tyranny, and kills the people indiscriminately, and you are deaf and deaf, a mediocre official like you who has a vegetarian meal is not worthy of the position of this scholar. ”
"And you, the Shangshu of the Criminal Department, the Great Liang Law is the foundation of my dynasty, but now, how many officials are there to order the people according to the Great Liang Law? And now you have the face, and you punish Ben Hou severely with the law of Great Cool? ”
"And the four of you, the four Shangshu of the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of War, what did you do while in office?"
"Ignoring local officials, ignoring people's lives, indiscriminately collecting taxes, wantonly building all kinds of mansions, extravagance and waste, and forcibly requisitioning strong men, officials like you who are high above and do not know the suffering of the people at the bottom are also worthy of interrogation of Benhou, joke!"
"Da Liang has become like this now, you have an unshirkable responsibility! wants Ben Hou to go to prison, Ben Hou admits it, but the six of you, as well as all the princes, dare to touch your conscience and let Your Majesty check it out? Claiming to be innocent? ”
Su Qi'an's voice was very soft, but it was very cold, filling the hall, and at first, when the six Shangshu heard Su Qi'an's scolding, they had a lot of anger in their hearts.
Thinking about how to fight back, but as Su Qi'an continued, most of the fire in their hearts disappeared in an instant, and they were replaced by trembling.
In this court discussion, Zheng Yuan, Zhao Cheng, and Sima Yue personally went out to persuade them and let them stand on the same front.
The three princes have been wooed, the six scholars have discussed, and they know the prestige of the Marquis of Dongshan, but it is not worth mentioning compared with the weight of the three first-class princes.
Moreover, this crusade is not only against them, but also more than a dozen second-rank dukes, it can be said that more than eighty percent of the officials in the court are all pulled together.
No matter what the purpose is, or the exchange of interests, at least they are one for the time being, just to defeat Su Qi'an.
With the union of these old ministers of the DPRK and China, even if Su Qi'an is extremely talented, can he still be their opponent?
For the sake of a marquis of Dongshan, who has no intersection, it is obviously not cost-effective to offend a group of court princes.
Therefore, the six Shangshu didn't think much about it and joined the joint camp, but no one expected that this Dongshan Marquis was really not an ordinary person.
Not only is he cruel to them, but he is also ruthless to himself, not only admitting all the charges in one breath, but also wanting to pull all of them into the water, which is the same fate!
Don't leave yourself a little way back, the six Shangshu just want to push the boat down the river and sell the three princes a face.
But this Dongshan Hou played with them directly, and did not hesitate to make a drama that ended up together.
If they really have a clear conscience, a frank and honest good official, and Su Qi'an's together, they don't care at all.
But it's a pity, as Su Qi'an said, how many officials in the court can have a clear conscience? Frank and swaying.
may be in addition to Chu Xiong, who has already been Zhishi, and a few senior Confucians who have no real power and have a false name.
And whose hands are not as black as the ravens in the sky?
Su Qi'an's self-explosion can be regarded as blowing up the officials present, and even the two princes who have been listening above and have not spoken are frowning, I didn't expect Su Qi'an to come out like this.
After Su Qi'an's words, it was not the officials of the Six Ministries and Su Xuanyong who spoke first, but several Confucian scholars.
Wen Xuan laughed, breaking the somewhat awkward atmosphere in the hall.
"Haha, it is worthy of being an old man's student, this style of speaking has a bit of the old man's demeanor when he was young."
"That's right, I'm waiting for the literati to know the books of the sages and sages, and to cultivate the sages, what we do is just a frank."
"Since you are the princes and scholars, and you want to cure the old man's students for capital crimes, the old man is not reluctant, dare to ask which adults are willing to prove it by themselves? Confront me as a student? ”
Wen Xuan's laughter, although it alleviated the embarrassment in the hall, as he said, pushed the situation present to a more tense situation.
As Wenxuan spoke, the four Confucians on the side struck while the iron was hot and said directly.
"I think what the master said is very good, since the six Shangshu want to return me to a Qingming, this Qingming simply starts with me waiting for the court, if you want to pay it back, you will pay it all back, there is no need to be petty."
"That's right, come, I want to check the old man first, I don't know which adult wants to confront the old man?"
The four great Confucians spoke in turn, and the adults who were still imposing just now were speechless.
Although they wanted to refute, they didn't even have the courage to say it, and their flashing eyes were eager to swallow Su Qi'an, Wen Xuan and the others alive.
There is only a big scolding of Su Qi'an in his heart, who knows that Su Qi'an will not play, and it will be so big when he plays, who can stand it.
Even Zheng Yuan, who has been sitting firmly in Diaoyutai and presiding over the overall situation, was confused by Su Qi'an's behavior.
But he is Zaisuke, and he still has some strength, and when the atmosphere in the hall gradually fell into a low and depressed atmosphere, he finally got up and spoke.
"Hehe, it is worthy of being the Marquis of Dongshan, what he said is indeed a bit of juvenile arrogance, and Benfu admires it."
Immediately, Zheng Yuan turned his head and said to Su Xuanyong, who had never expressed his opinion above.
"Your Majesty, the old minister admires the words of the Marquis of Dongshan very much, but some words are a bit excessive, I have been a country for more than 300 years, and a lot of things have happened during this period, but in the end we all spent it peacefully."
"To be able to live in peace, the most important thing is stability, internal unity, Da Liang is like this now, the court officials must be guilty of dereliction of duty, as the old minister of Zaifu, he is also guilty, so he naturally accepts punishment."
"But as the Marquis of Dongshan and several Confucians said, all the officials have begun to examine themselves, and I think it is not a clear government in Daliang, but a chaos, and it will even shake the foundation."
"To borrow a sentence from the sages, if a person is not a sage, who can do nothing, even the saints understand this truth, how can we, as old ministers who share the burden for Your Majesty, not know."
"I look at this, the six Shangshu are at fault, because they are too excited, and their words are too radical, here, the old minister took them to Dongshan Hou to admit their mistakes, I think this matter will pass, and I hope Your Majesty can be gracious."
Not long after Zheng Yuan's words fell, the six Shangshu followed closely, got up one after another, and apologized to Su Qi'an.
didn't wait for Su Qi'an to say anything, the two princes were like cooperating well, one after the other.
"Father, the sons feel that what Zheng Zaifu said is extremely true, in the final analysis, it is all for the sake of the future of Da Liang, the court discussion is like this, the words are naturally intense, for the sake of the internal stability of my court, I also ask my father to forgive their recklessness."
"Erchen and the second brother also think the same, I think with the character of the Marquis of Dongshan, it should not be so narrow-minded, and I hope that my father can forgive the excesses of the officials."
As he spoke, the second prince and the fourth prince got up and bowed to Su Xuanyong.
Su Xuanyong's face was calm, and when he saw the two princes behaving like this, his face was moved, and he hurriedly said.
"Okay, the widow knows the talent of the two of you, and this matter will pass according to what the two of you said."
Hearing Su Xuanyong's words, all the princes and officials who knelt down below were unconsciously relieved.
Whether Su Qi'an wants to drag them to their ends, or the aggressiveness of Wenxuan and other great Confucians, it is far less important than Su Xuanyong's golden words.
If Su Xuanyong really agrees to Su Qi'an's request, I am afraid that this time the court will discuss the crime, and it will not only be Su Qi'an who will be cut off and imprisoned, but more than eighty percent of the officials in the entire court.
It is not an exaggeration to say that it is directly emptied, and such a major event, looking at all dynasties, is extremely sensational.
Fortunately, our majesty is still wise, everything has to be for the sake of Da Liang's internal stability and unity, if they are really moved, Su Xuanyong will have a headache.
This matter was erased by Su Xuanyong, but it did not erase Su Qi'an's crimes.
This time they were yin by Su Qiyin, because they were not cautious enough, and the next thing is time, no matter what, the court will discuss the crime, and Su Qi'an's crime must be convicted.
Just when the princes and officials were thinking about how to deal with Su Qi'an, Su Xuanyong spoke at this time.
"This time, there has been a period of time, you both insist on your own words, no one can convince anyone, and the widow is tired, so let's retire for the time being, rest for half an hour, and then make a decision."