Section 44 Questioning
In the cool hall, there are already attendants who have set up their seats, white porcelain tea cups, fried pumpkin seeds, crisp dates, apricots, and citrus fruits that are rare on weekdays, all of which are placed on the table, and these bachelors who are being favored take their own choice.
Even the chamberlains in the palace know that these six judgments have not only entered the eyes of His Majesty, but also received the support of Cheng's father-in-law. Who up and down doesn't sell their personal favors first, and they will have to ask these masters in the future.
Bai Lotian sat on the chair holding the tea cup and took a sip of each sip, the tea in the cool hall is different from the popular sencha on the market, it is a method of making tea according to the emperor's preferences, with a lot of accessories and more natural fragrance. But no matter how good the tea is, Bai Lotian can't hold back his excitement.
On that day, Bai Lotian wrote with the determination to die, but fortunately, the final result was unexpected.
The demon queen who had been in power for three years was defeated like this, and Si Chen, the chicken, brought disaster upon herself. Bai Lotian believes that this is the best proof that the Mandate of Heaven still favors Dayu, and since this is the case, it is even more necessary to work hard to revitalize and do his best for the Holy Lord to rejuvenate the world.
Compared with Bai Letian's high spirits, Li Deyu's interest is more in the dates on the plate, which are crisp, sweet and refreshing, but a little stomach-hurting. This should be the fruit watered by the soup spring on the side of Lishan, which ripens earlier than the usual fruit, and is generally dedicated to the Zongmiao Mountain Mausoleum, and it can not be eaten at leisure.
He was born in the Li family of Zhao County, and is a well-known family in the eastern part of the country, and there are only a few families that can be compared with their family, and in the six judgments of the Privy Council today, except for Yuan Zhen, who was born in the Northern Wei royal family, can barely be compared with him, the family backgrounds of others are far from the same.
What's more, the royal family of the Northern Wei Dynasty is Suo Lu who was born in the Xianbei Tuoba Department, how can he be comparable to his generations of crowns and Hebei Huazhou?
The old god Li Deyu is here, but Yuan Zhen's heart after Suo Yu is up and down.
He leaned to Wen Minxing's side for the sake of his future, but who knew that the Queen Mother was a giant with feet of clay, and she would fall down when she poked it. thought that his future would be ruined, but he entered the Privy Council as one of the six judgments.
The government and the opposition coaxed the legend that Yuan Zhi betrayed the Wen family, so the emperor was able to use thunderous means to squeeze out the empress dowager. However, he knew his own affairs, and Yuan Zhi knew very well that he had no connection with the emperor, and it was not a good thing to squeeze in in a daze.
Yuan Zhen now only hopes that his literary talent will attract the emperor's affection, after all, he and Bai Letian have recently engaged in new Yuefu poems, and they have made a lot of noise in the literary world.
Niu Monk and Yu sat on the side and chatted with Linghu Chu, Linghu Chu is Pei Du's secretary, also has literary talents, is good at making endowments, and was carried by fellow countryman Pei Du as the secretary, and the emperor appointed him to enter the Privy Council as a judgment is to raise the momentum of Pei Du, so as not to suppress Han Gang after returning to the court.
Niu Shengyu is the most relaxed of the six, he thinks that he has made great contributions in the pro-government matter, if he hadn't contacted Bai Letian himself, then no one would have provoked this vanguard, if he hadn't contacted the emperor and the fathers-in-law in the palace in time, he wouldn't have turned defeat into victory so easily.
Such a great credit is enough to give himself a future of iron, even if Han Gang is afraid that he will have to iron the cow judgment for future generations.
Li Shen sat there silent, just drinking tea slowly. He was born in a poor family, and he served several terms as a county magistrate in Gyeonggi Province, and he won the appreciation of Yufuguo because of the reasonable and legal way to deal with the disputes between the sergeant and the people, and this time he was also selected by Cheng Qili into the list of judgments, which can be regarded as a gesture of goodwill to Yufuguo, after all, although Yu's father-in-law is no longer in Baiyujing, he is still the first father-in-law in the world.
When he entered the palace just now, he listened to Bai Letian and Niu Monks and children talk about the truth of eliminating evil, and it was really a scholar's foolish opinion to kill the Wen family and his party cleanly.
Now that the north is using troops, and the imperial court has so little capital in its hands, Gyeonggi is in turmoil, and who will be responsible for this situation? What's more, the Wen Party is sitting at home with a label on its head and waiting for you to kill it? What the emperor who was as fierce as a god didn't do it back then made a few sour Confucians feel that it could be done when they pat their heads, which is really ridiculous.
The six of them drank tea with their own hearts, and after a while they heard the news from the inner servant, so they quickly got up from their chairs, but saw a handsome young man dressed in a yellow robe and a square scarf tied around his head, and an ugly-looking old eunuch came together.
Li Xu was trapped in the palace by the Queen Mother, except for a few days such as the winter solstice and the New Year's Day that would appear in the court, he basically had no contact with the foreign ministers. These six people are not of high rank, and they are far away from the emperor during the court meeting, except for Li Deyu and Niu Shengyu, the remaining four are really seeing the emperor for the first time.
After kowtowing, Li Xu invited them to sit down, and asked their names one by one, which was considered to have seen each other.
"I have just been in power, and now the situation is chaotic, what do you gentlemen teach me?" Li Xu ordered someone to add a chair to Cheng Qili, and pulled the old eunuch to sit together, ready to listen to the opinions of these judges.
According to the current situation, putting forward countermeasures can not only test the vision and ideas of the school officials, but also screen their political stance on major politics.
"The top priority is the legacy of the party's malpractices after the purge. Now the Han Prime Minister proposed that Zhou Guogong be the servant, and Weichen thought it was inappropriate. If you want to honor his status, increase his fiefdom, and give knighthood to the sons of Zhou Guogong. Shizhong is a big position in the country, and it can't be used to raise money, not to mention that if Zhou Guogong is promoted because of His Majesty's pro-government, Weichen is afraid that he will disappoint China and foreign countries. β
Bai Letian was the first to speak, and his speech also made Cheng Qili's face warm, after all, Lao Cheng hated the Queen Mother to the bone, and he couldn't wait to kill her quickly, Wen Minxing, as the backbone of the party, was also hated by Cheng's father-in-law to the bone marrow.
Li Xu nodded, what Bai Lotian said was very reasonable, and he now began to wonder if he was too selfish and self-defeating.
"The malpractices of the post-party have been poisoning the world for a long time, where do you think you should start to get rid of the malpractices of the post-party?"
The question raised by Li Xu is also a problem that has plagued the three generations of their ancestors and grandchildren, where should they start to solve the problem of the Wen family? Since the beginning of the Holy Queen, the shadow of the Wen family has been rooted in the imperial court like a bone gangrene.
I don't know how many officials have colluded with the Wen family, and I don't know how many forces the Wen family has hidden in the rivers and lakes. If you want to use a knife, Wen Minxing can kill it, Cui Qi can kill it, do you want Wen Yuanheng to kill it? Do you want to kill the Queen Mother? Many of Han Gang's protΓ©gΓ©s and former officials have done things for the Wen family, do you want to deal with it?
"Trap the first evil, cut off the party henchmen, and don't blame the past. β
Before Bai Lotian could speak, Li Shen stood up from the chair, he already had a draft.
"Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible to appoint Wen Minxing to serve in the service, Wen Yuanheng is Your Majesty's teacher, he is upright and peaceful, and he has to be degraded to Chaozhou, how can Wen Minxing, an ambitious person who looks down on the wolf, let him be in power? If Your Majesty insists on appointing Wen Minxing, please allow Weichen to be a servant, otherwise Weichen is afraid that he will die. β
Li Xu nodded, he also knew that what Li Shen said was very reasonable, if he still kept Wen Minxing, there were still a few people who were willing to follow him.
"What Mr. Li said is very true, and please ask Mr. to carefully explain the strategy, what is the first evil?"
Li Shen didn't shy away from it and said directly: "Weichen heard that there is still a big project left over there in the Hongwen Pavilion. β
As soon as he said this, Cheng Qili and Ling Hu Chu, who were originally straight-faced, had some changes on their faces, the God Emperor's book copying project was an anecdote in the streets and alleys, not to mention that there were two hard-working masters in front of him, and the funny meaning in this was that Cheng Qili, who was deeply thoughtful, also wanted to laugh.
"Although Zhou Guogong is noble, it is not suitable to change the military position directly to a civilian position, so it is better to go to the Hongwen Museum to copy the book first, and at that time he will have the merit of becoming a member of the Menxia Province. Li Shen said: "In this way, it can show Your Majesty's benevolence and filial piety and heavy writing, after all, it is the last order of the emperor, the Queen Mother doesn't care, Your Majesty wants to handle this matter well, and the Hongwen Pavilion is near the Beiya, and it is also convenient for Lieutenant Cheng to take care of it, and it must not be easily let go of his freedom." β
Li Xu nodded, Li Shen's strategy is indeed exquisite, the snake is headless, although the power of the Wen Party is as dense as a spider's web, but the poisonous spider that weaves the web and wiring is Wen Minxing, and it is indeed a clever move to control him in the Hongwen Pavilion and be accompanied by the scriptures, so that the Wen Party is like a giant who has lost its head, although it has the strength but no power to fight back.
"Then there is the cutting of wings, although the Wen Party has mixed branches and vast power, but most people are seeking fame and fortune. According to the minister, there are about three key positions in the Wen Party. β
"One is the Imperial History Terrace, now the Imperial History Doctor is absent, with Wang Gong as the temporary leader of the Imperial History, although Wang Gong used to be the deceased of the Lu Xiang, but now he is a thief and his behavior is contemptible. Such people must be uprooted. β
"It's Jingzhao Mansion again, although Cui Qi was born in a family, but the party has been attached to Wen Yuanheng for a long time, Jingzhao Mansion has more than 20 counties under its jurisdiction, and there are both government soldiers and people in charge of Baiyu Jingzhong's affairs, once the Wen Party has any extraordinary plans, it will inevitably endanger the imperial court. Such a critical position cannot be controlled by the Bun Party. β
"Finally, there is the city fox society rat in Bai Yujing and the furniture of Zhou Guogong's rich country, they are deeply connected with the Wen family, and they are harmful to one party, so it is better to clean up with thunder. β
"After everything is completed, if Zhou Guogong unfortunately falls into the water and goes away in shock, His Majesty will divide his property equally among his sons, and the Jingguan Wen family will fight for those wealth and silk, even if it is to break their last bit of dependence. β
In the end, Li Xu glanced at Yuan Zhi meaningfully and said: "As for those officials who accidentally snare for the Wen Party, as long as Your Majesty does not blame the past and does not kill them all, it will disappear sooner or later." Fame and fortune, Wen Minxing can give it, and His Majesty can also give it.