Chapter 294: Advice from a Hundred Officials
Many people say that if the person sitting on the left servant is not Cai Yong, I am afraid that this position will sooner or later fall to Wang Yun and become the most powerful official in the Tang Kingdom.
But even if he is still the right servant, but behind him is Yang Taizhen, his power is greater day by day, and he has the momentum to overpower Cai Yong.
"I don't know...... What does General Li want me to answer? I have always acted according to the law, and I have never dared to transgress the slightest. Wang Yun stood up, still with that salty and indifferent look on his face.
Many officials of Cai Yong's faction scoffed at him when they saw him like this: They are all dying, and they are still pretending to be calm? Since you are shouting "Qingjun side", what do you think Wang Yun can live a good life after Yang Taizhen's death?
Li Qi's eyes were like knives, and he cut on Wang Yun's face point by point: "The law of the Tang Kingdom? Then I'm very curious, which article of the law of the Tang Kingdom allows you to instruct the household department to withhold military rations? Which article of the law of the Tang Kingdom allows you to sell official positions? Which article of the law of the Tang Kingdom makes you form a party for personal gain?"
Wang Yun didn't look at him, and said softly: "I still don't understand General Li's words. It is true that I have discussed the matter of money and grain in the household department, but as a right-hand servant, I have the responsibility of managing the government and controlling hundreds of officials, and discussing with the household department to control money and food is not an act of overstepping my authority. As for the fact that the amount of military rations is insufficient, the household department only distributed it according to the amount originally drawn up by the military department, and then the military department temporarily changed the number, and the household department was unable to raise funds for a while, is it not excusable? This is also something that cannot be helped......
"As for selling official positions, since I am in Shangshu Province, I naturally have the responsibility of selecting talents for the country, and it is normal to promote officials, but I have never accepted half of their bribes. It is not even necessary to talk about forming a party for personal gain, but the relationship between officials is more intimate, and they make an appointment to play chess and fish in private...... How did it get to General Li Qi's mouth, these are all abusing power for personal gain?"
He spoke very calmly, and in his words, he was also very reasonable, and in the end, he even glanced at Pei Ji cleanly, if he heard it to someone who didn't know the inside situation, he was afraid that he really thought that Li Qi's rebuke was groundless.
"It's worthy of the right servant's shot, so sharp. Li Qi sneered: "Can you use the amount of money and grain drawn up by the military department to talk about things? But why didn't you mention anything about the tactics drawn up by the military department? At the beginning, it was clearly discussed that the two armies would divide the base and attack Jingwu from two directions, break the city all the way to the east and west, and at the same time control the surrounding areas, and supply the military rations with war, and finally converge under the city of Jingzhou, which is 80 miles away from Jianye, why was it vetoed by the DPRK and China later?"
"The amount of money and food originally drawn up by the military department was based on this method of warfare. However, the DPRK and China want us to march into multiple routes, and the demand for food and herbs should naturally change accordingly. What is the intention of Lord Wang to only grasp the original numbers and talk about things? Aren't you afraid that those dead soldiers will fall asleep in the middle of the night?"
"As for selling official positions and forming parties for personal gain, everyone in the DPRK and China knows about it, I am a military general, not a civil minister...... I am not leading my troops to the temple today to argue with people like you. ”
Li Qi withdrew his gaze from him, looked at the lord of the country, and knelt down suddenly: "Please eradicate the traitors, depose the demon concubine, and reorganize the country's politics!"
Li Qi is a military person, and he has qi and blood cultivation as his body, this sound, like a bell, at this moment, he seems to have exhausted the strength of his whole body...... Although it was a request, although he knelt, but at this moment he came with the coercion of the 16,000 soldiers outside the palace!
Li Qiuhuang looked at Li Qi condescendingly, his anger gradually faded from his face, leaving only a little tiredness, and he sighed softly: "Yes......? You ......"
He stood up and looked around the hall, staring at the silent gaze of the countless courtiers who seemed to be waiting for something.
He glanced back at the glittering golden throne, which was cushioned with a cushion embroidered with gold and silver thread, and the armrest seat was inlaid with countless jewels and jade...... Once upon a time, Li Qiuhuang looked up to this position, and when he was young, he would often sneak into this hall and quietly touch it for a while while the cleaner had not yet come.
And when he really sat in this position, he was also high-spirited in those years, and he couldn't wait to command all directions with a word, so that everything in heaven and earth was eclipsed under his demeanor, and the sun, moon and stars were also hidden in the clouds because they were afraid of his majesty.
Now, when he looked at these courtiers with their own thoughts, he was only tired, and even when he was drunk, he was not so tired.
Everyone flattered him as a "poet fairy" and a "wine fairy", but wouldn't it be nondescript to let a "poet fairy" sit on the throne?
"Father...... It's so lonely in this location. Li Qiuhuang looked up at the beautiful carvings on the top of the treasure and said to himself.
But he suddenly laughed, waved his sleeves, and said, "Who else, who else thinks the same as Li Qi? There is no need to hide at this time, it is better to stand up." ”
There was a commotion among the officials, hesitating and not knowing how to respond.
But Cai Yong stood up slowly, in his gaze, Cai Xiang had left the seat, and the two of them were both lined up behind Li Qi, Cai Yong knelt down heavily, and said: "Old minister, please eradicate the traitors and re-govern the government." ”
"Minister, please eradicate the traitors and re-govern the country. Cai Xiang echoed and knelt down.
As soon as the two knelt down, the hundred officials were immediately stunned, until now they still don't know that this "military admonition" was Cai Yong's handiwork, but after he knelt down, countless officials also stood up, knelt neatly on the ground, and said in unison: "The ministers ask the country to govern." ”
Cai Yong has served as the left servant for many years, and he is a veteran of the three dynasties, his prestige does not need to be said, even if Yang Taizhen has been in power for many years, and the right servant shoots Wang Yun constantly attacking, but the people who are willing to follow him account for most of the court officials.
And today Li Qi has arrived outside the palace with 16,000 soldiers, such a might, even many of the original wall grass can't help but fall to Cai Yong's side, in their opinion, if the lord of the country can really be forced to clean up Yang Taizhen and his henchmen today, then wouldn't this court suddenly vacate countless fat shortages?
When the time comes, there are capable people, no one can say that it will not be their turn, but at this time they are not good at saying that they are supporting Cai Yong, and on the bright side, they have to make it clear that they support the lord of the country, if they don't stand up at this moment, when the building collapses later, they will be inexplicably called "Yang Taizhen", but I am afraid that even the gods will not be able to save them.
Since it's a soldier's advice...... In fact, whether the lord agrees or not is no longer a question.
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Qin Ke, who was just about to fall asleep, seemed to vaguely hear the sound of small footsteps on the roof of the building, he had always been alert, immediately opened his eyes, and sat up from the bed.
And when he took a deep breath and unfolded the art of wind vision, every step of the man on the roof fell into his ears, and there was no reservation.
However, what made him a little strange was that the person on the roof didn't look like a professional, not to mention the mud and water, and he was also heavy and light on the tiles of the roof, if he was a cultivator...... No, categorically not.
The Wind Vision Technique even made Qin Ke hear the sound of the person's breathing, and he was out of breath after just a few steps? It seems that in terms of physical fitness, this person should be an ordinary person, and he can't even catch up with the guys under Jing Yu's hands.
When thinking like this, Qin Ke cautiously opened the window door, flicked his legs slightly, jumped out of the window like a cat, held the eaves of the house with one hand, and then gently exerted his strength, and his legs were lifted to the roof.
"Cai Yan?"
Standing still on the roof, Qin Ke saw clearly that it was none other than Cai Yan who was walking the tiles.
Of course, it was said that it was a deep foot and a shallow foot, but she had always maintained her balance, and there was no sign of falling down, and judging from her dexterity, it was clear that she was not the first time to go to the room, and her movements were skillful and agile.
Qin Ke couldn't help laughing, and shouted from afar: "You really like to go to the room." ”
Cai Yan raised his head slightly, and said angrily to Qin Ke: "You have seen it, you don't know how to pull me?" The tiles on this roof are too soft, and if you don't step on it well, it will be easy to break, which is really troublesome." ”
Qin Ke smiled dumbly, thinking to himself that this was the reason why she seemed to be having a hard time?
But since she said so, she had to go up and help her.
He walked a few steps gently, stretched out a hand, and took Cai Yan's smooth and slender fingers, Cai Yan did not shy away from straining slightly, and the hands of the two were tightly clenched together.
With such a hand, Qin Ke thought of the sweat beads oozing from the warm jade-like hand when he ran on the streets and alleys with Cai Yan before......