Chapter 103 Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty VS Consort of the Ming Dynasty (Please subscribe!!)
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The eunuch held a long whip and waved it outside the Tai Chi Hall.
"All ministers will come to court in the morning!"
The hundreds of officials who had already lined up at the bottom entered the Tai Chi Hall one by one.
As the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty, Hu Weiyong naturally walked in front of the officials, with a solemn and majestic expression and anger hidden in his eyes.
Normally, the atmosphere in the queue for going to court is still very harmonious and relaxed. Occasionally, officials will laugh and talk with each other. Many officials will also take this time to please Prime Minister Hu Weiyong. Usually Hu Weiyong also enjoys the feeling of being sought after.
However, today Hu Weiyong looked ugly and stern, which discouraged the officials who originally wanted to come forward to please him. No one wanted to bring bad luck to Prime Minister Hu Weiyong. If they failed to flatter him but offended the prime minister, they would be guilty.
Entering the Tai Chi Hall, Hu Weiyong changed from his usual easy-going attitude, and his face remained solemn and serious.
Not only Hu Weiyong was like this, but even Hu Weiyong's die-hard subordinates were like this. When the ministers saw this, they immediately understood that something big was going to happen this morning, so they became more and more serious.
Before His Majesty the Emperor arrived, the entire Tai Chi Hall fell into a silent and solemn atmosphere.
As the officials stood still, after a while, Zhu Yuanzhang, wearing a bright dragon robe, stepped in front of the dragon chair!
Zhu Yuanzhang sat down with his big horse and golden sword.
"I'm waiting to meet your Majesty!"
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked calm, leaning on the armrest of the dragon chair with one hand and raising his other hand, "Sit down."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The ministers then slowly stood up.
"My dear friends, what can we discuss today?"
Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking.
Tai Chi Hall fell into silence again.
Everyone looked at Prime Minister Hu Weiyong who was standing at the front. Everyone knew that this Prime Minister must have something to do today. Now they were waiting for Prime Minister Hu Weiyong to speak. Others did not dare to take the lead.
Hu Weiyong looked calm and neither arrogant nor impetuous. He had already made arrangements before going to court!
Not for a while.
A censor stood up.
"He Bo, the imperial censor, impeached the magistrate of Yong'an Prefecture in Northern Zhili, the prince-in-law Ouyang Lun, the inspector-general of Northern Zhili Li Fuyuan, the chief minister Zuo Shenzhen Wu Jingzhi and other officials formed a clique for personal gain, stole the people's wealth and embezzled a lot of money!"
"The specific charges and list are in the impeachment memorial! Your Majesty, please take a closer look!"
As the imperial censor He Bo stood up and spoke, the officials who had been speculating before suddenly understood that Prime Minister Hu Weiyong wanted to impeach the consort Ouyang Lun!
Why did He Bo impeach Ouyang Lun to become Hu Weiyong?Hu Weiyong clearly didn't say a word.
Haha, everyone knows that since Liu Bowen's death, the Yushitai has been controlled by Chen Ning and Tu Jie recommended by Hu Weiyong. The Yushitai once became a sharp sword in the hands of Hu Weiyong. As the imperial censor, He Bo He is the third-ranking figure besides Yushi Dafu and Yushi Zhongcheng, and he is naturally Hu Weiyong's person.
Wait, why didn't the censor Chen Ning and the censor Zhongcheng Tujie come to court? The ministers suddenly discovered that Chen Ning and Tu Jie had not been in court for a long time. What happened here? For a time, not only the civil servants were very curious, but also the generals who did not care much about politics, such as Lan Yu, Li Wenzhong and others, opened their eyes and pricked up their ears.
The Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty attacked the Prince Consort of the Ming Dynasty. This is a good show!
"The prince-in-law took bribes and corruptly formed a clique for personal gain. This is a big deal!"
“We must investigate and punish severely!”
The ministers immediately started discussing.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked as usual. He had already expected Hu Weiyong to attack Ouyang Lun, but he did not expect that Hu Weiyong would be so impatient. It seemed that he was determined to capture Ouyang Lun today.
For some reason, Zhu Yuanzhang was secretly happy at the moment. Since Liu Bowen's death, he had basically been "fighting" with these ministers in person. First it was Li Shanchang and then Hu Weiyong. At first, Zhu Yuanzhang was very excited, fighting wits and courage with the ministers and prime ministers, but time passed. Over time, Zhu Yuanzhang will inevitably get tired of it. After all, he is an emperor who plays tricks on his ministers every day. He always feels that these ministers are on the same level as him, and each of these ministers is a human being. He can quickly figure out who he is. Zhu Yuanzhang's routines and sometimes Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts were guessed by these ministers, which made Zhu Yuanzhang less and less happy than before.
This made Zhu Yuanzhang feel that if time went on longer, he would be tricked and deceived by these ministers. Especially after Yang Xian's incident, Zhu Yuanzhang's guard against these ministers reached its peak!
Therefore, the most classic technique of balance in the emperor's mind must be used.
The two sides restrict each other, and he, Zhu Yuanzhang, is a high judge. He suppresses the strong side and supports the weak side. Both sides need him and fear him!
In this way, wouldn't the emperor's position be secure? In addition, the thoughts of these civil servants and generals were devoted to each other, and Zhu Yuanzhang would be much more relaxed.
Today, Hu Weiyong's party launched an impeachment against Ouyang Lun, which was a drama of party struggle. However, Ouyang Lun's side is still too weak now, so Zhu Yuanzhang has to protect Ouyang Lun due to various factors.
However, if my bias towards Ouyang Lun is too obvious, Hu Weiyong will definitely hide it, and even other ministers will think that he has selfish motives.
Just when Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking.
Another minister in the court stood up.
"My minister, Guo Zi, is the guarantor for Ouyang Prince Consort. Ouyang Prince Consort and the others are definitely not the corrupt officials He Bo said!"
"Your Majesty, please be careful and never listen to the treacherous official's words!"
Ho! It's lively now.
Guo Zi's former chief envoy to Beizhili was implicated in the "Beiping Grain Case". However, he was found not guilty but had meritorious service, and was promoted to the title of Crown Prince, Grand Master, and Minister of Household Affairs.
Why did I look at this old guy, who is now considered the person with the highest official position on Ouyang Lun's side.
Now that I see Ouyang Lun being impeached, he actually stood up to defend Ouyang Lun without fear of Hu Weiyong's power. Guo Zi really did not disappoint me.
As long as someone stood up to compete with Hu Weiyong, Zhu Yuanzhang would not panic at all. Moreover, Guo Zi was the prince's grand master and the minister of household affairs. His rank and qualifications were not low, although he was still weak against Hu Weiyong's party. My strength is weak, but there is still me.
"Guo Shangshu, you and Ouyang Lun and others turned out to be the main culprits in the last Pingliang case. Who in the world doesn't know that you and Ouyang Lun are the same group. If you want to excuse Ouyang Lun at this time, could it be that you are the backer of Ouyang Lun and other corrupt officials?" !”
"Your Majesty, I would like to ask Guo Zi to investigate as well! Maybe even though he is in the capital, he has interests in dealings with Ouyang Lun and others!!"
He Bo was worthy of being a censor, with sharp words, and in a few words he drew Guo Zi in.
"Nonsense!" Guo Zi looked panicked, "Your Majesty, I have been working hard since I was transferred to the capital. Although I still keep in touch with Ouyang Lun and the others, I have never formed a clique for personal gain!"
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang frowned. Guo Zi was very capable and reliable in his work, but he was still a bit immature in political struggle.
Guo Zi alone may not be able to defeat Hu Weiyong and others.
"enough!"
When Guo Zi and He Bo were accusing each other, Zhu Yuanzhang spoke.
The Tai Chi Hall fell silent instantly.
Guo Zi and He Bo also turned towards Zhu the ministers also turned their attention to Zhu Yuanzhang, waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang to speak. Everyone knew that Zhu Yuanzhang was the one in charge of the overall situation.
"He Bo, since you have participated in the concerts of Ouyang Lun, Li Fuyuan and others, do you have any evidence?"
Zhu Yuanzhang's words were calm and dignified, and no emotion could be heard.
He also knew that Ouyang Lun must have made money, but Mao Xiang had been investigating in Yong'an Mansion for so long, and there was no conclusive evidence to prove that Ouyang Lun was indeed corrupt. Hu Weiyong could find out by sending Chen Ning and Tu Jie to Yong'an Mansion. Ouyang Lun's corruption and bribery?
If this is the case, doesn't it mean that Jin Yiwei is incompetent and that he, Zhu Yuanzhang, is not as good as Hu Weiyong?
It's a big joke.
Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's question, Hu Weiyong turned his head and gave He Bo a look. The latter understood it and said quickly: "Your Majesty, this matter was witnessed by Mr. Chen Ning and Mr. Tu Jie of the Yushitai. They left Yong'an Mansion yesterday. Come back!"
"Your Majesty, let them go to the palace and you will know as soon as you ask!"
Zhu Yuanzhang wondered: "Chen Ning and Tu Jie are both second-rank officials. They can go to court on their own. Why do I need to announce them?"
At this time, Hu Weiyong stood up and said: "Your Majesty, Chen Ning and Tu Jie are a little disrespectful. Without Your Majesty's permission, they cannot come to Tai Chi Hall."
Um! ?
Now Zhu Yuanzhang and other officials were a little confused.
What does it mean? The dignified second-grade official can’t come to Tai Chi Hall yet?
"Xuan Chenning and Tu Jie come to the palace! I want to see what inconvenience they have!" Zhu Yuanzhang was a little annoyed. Hu Weiyong was really going too far and dared to play tricks in front of me.
With Zhu Yuanzhang's order.
Soon, four guards and two stretchers came to His Highness Taiji. On the stretchers lay two tightly wrapped people, who seemed to be seriously injured.
see.
Zhu Yuanzhang and all the ministers widened their eyes.
"Hu Weiyong, are you trying to say that these are Chen Ning and Tu Jie?"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked blankly.
"Your Majesty, these are Chen Ning and Tu Jie. They conducted an undercover investigation in Yong'an Mansion and found evidence of corruption and bribery by Ouyang Lun and others. They were plotted to harm Ouyang Lun and others. If they had not escaped in time, they might not have returned at all. Don’t come to the capital!”
"Chen Ning and Tu Jie are so injured that they cannot go to court at all. This is also a great disrespect to His Majesty! That's why I asked Your Majesty to issue an order to summon them!"
This time, Hu Weiyong's words were so precise and reasonable that even Zhu Yuanzhang could not scold him.
When the surrounding ministers saw Chen Ning and Tu Jie in such miserable condition, they couldn't help but sympathize with them.
"It's simply too much to harm people like this!"
"Chen Ning and Tu Jie, one is the imperial censor and the other is the censor Zhongcheng, but now they have been harmed like this by the prefect of Yong'an Prefecture. Even if he is the consort, he must be responsible for this!"
"When the emperor breaks the law, he is as guilty as the common people. Your Majesty often says this!"
"Your Majesty, please punish the consort Ouyang Lun severely!"
"If Your Majesty lets Ouyang Lun go this time, it will harm the people of Yong'an Mansion, and it will harm the Ming Dynasty!"
He Bo, the imperial censor, immediately said loudly.
Officials soon followed suit.
The situation suddenly became extremely unfavorable to Ouyang Lun.
Even Guo Zi didn't know what to say when he looked at Chen Ning and Tu Jie lying on stretchers in such miserable condition.
Seeing this situation, Hu Weiyong quickly pursued the victory and continued: "Your Majesty, although Tu Jie was also seriously injured, he saw with his own eyes how Ouyang Lun did evil, and he can still speak. If Ouyang Lun has any problems, I will tell you as soon as I ask !”
As Hu Weiyong spoke, a person on the stretcher seemed to have received the signal and immediately struggled to get up.
"Your Majesty, everything Hu Xiang said is true! Chen Tujie saw with his own eyes the corruption and perversion of law committed by Ouyang Lun and others in Yong'an Mansion!"
"Officials of Yong'an Prefecture embezzle and accept bribes through two main channels. One is to collect door fees, and the other is to use the stock exchange. It is roughly estimated that the income from these two sources alone is enough to exceed tens of millions!!"
"The most terrifying thing is that Ouyang Lun and the others have made so much money, but they haven't given any to the national treasury!"
"Master Chen Ning first went to Yong'an Mansion for inspection, but he was arrested by Ouyang Lun's men. Even his men were shot to death. The Yong'an Mansion police officers tortured Master Chen Ning in various ways to extract a confession!"
"If I hadn't left in time, Master Chen Ning might have been killed!"
There was a cry in Tu Jie's words.
"I asked someone to check the tax situation of Yong'an Mansion in the past few years, and found that there is no such money in the account books at all. This can only mean that Ouyang Lun is greedy!"
"Your Majesty, Ouyang Lun and his associates are simply the worms of our Ming Dynasty! We must eradicate them as soon as possible, otherwise they will become a serious problem."
"Ouyang Lun is so ambitious that he even dares to attack the imperial censor, so what else can he not dare to do!"
Hu Weiyong continued Tu Jie's words and spoke loudly.
The sound resounded throughout the Tai Chi Hall.
Civil servant: This Ouyang Lun is really bad!
Military General: Damn it, isn’t Ouyang Lun, the consort, a scholar?Why did it become so fierce?I didn’t even notice it in the past!You must get to know each other if you have the chance.
Zhu Yuanzhang: We don’t know whether Ouyang Lun has ambitions, but it is true that Ouyang Lun is very capable.
Hu Weiyong once again glanced at Shi He Bo, who immediately gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, Ouyang Lun is responsible for the crime, and his accomplices are also arrogant in Yong'an Mansion and even the entire Beizhili. Now the human and material evidence are there , please also ask Your Majesty to issue an order to capture Ouyang Lun and all his party members!"
"Get rid of this big cancer for Ming Dynasty!"
"Your Majesty, please get rid of this big cancer for Ming Dynasty!"
A number of officials agreed, many of whom had previously remained neutral. However, after listening to the arguments of Hu Weiyong and others, their views on Ouyang Lun plummeted, and they even started to agree with him.
slam-la-
Most of the ministers in the Taiji Hall knelt down.
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly after hearing the accusations of Hu Weiyong, He Bo, Tu Jie, and the kneeling officials.
This time Hu Weiyong and others were more fully prepared than last time, and evidence and witnesses were also prepared.
Hu Weiyong bowed his head at this moment, but the corners of his mouth were slightly raised. When he looked away, Ouyang Lun was now no different from a dead person.
You are too young to fight with me!
(End of this chapter)