Chapter 234." Lose-lose" (below).
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Not to mention the various things that were born at this time in the household yamen, let us turn our attention back to the early dynasty of the Taihe Palace.
"Ladies and gentlemen, what do you think of the impeachment of Young Master Zhang and Liu Yushi?"
After hearing Emperor Deqing's inquiry, the officials of Huang Yourong's faction thought that they were in good shape, and naturally they would not let go of this opportunity to "beat the water dogs"!
Lin Wei, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, took the lead and reported: "Your Majesty, this matter is far-reaching, and the impact is heavy, so it should not be taken lightly!" The minister thought that the officials of the three law divisions should be immediately dispatched to the two ministries of work and household to strictly interrogate and investigate! Moreover, the minister thought that the matter was big, but most of the officials involved were only four or five officials, but the scale of the crime was so large, it could not be just these lower-level officials acting together in private, behind them, there must be court officials to support the decision, and the minister thought that it was necessary to trace down from this line! In order to punish the evil! β
While speaking, Lin Wei also glanced at Zhao Junchen on the side, intentionally or unintentionally, the meaning was obvious, the officials of the Ministry of Household and the Ministry of Industry were so bold to commit crimes, and it was Zhao Junchen's mastermind behind them!
The list and incriminating evidence that Chen Dongxiang handed over to Huang Yourong naturally did not involve Zhao Junchen himself, but Huang Yourong and others also knew that if they just cleaned up some small fish and shrimp under Zhao Junchen's door, I am afraid that they would not be able to hurt Zhao Junchen's vitality and fundamentals at all.
Therefore, from the very beginning, Huang Yourong and others planned to take this opportunity to involve Zhao Junchen! Even if you can't take the opportunity to destroy Zhao Junchen, you have to let Zhao Junchen get into trouble!
Lin Wei's words just fell, and Huo Zhengyuan, a university scholar, was also on the list. Yu reported: "Qi Yu Xi Γ , the minister thinks that there is such a large-scale situation of collective corruption and bribery of officials in the Ministry of Household and Industry. Zhao Junchen, the secretary of the household department, and Zuo Lanshan, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, also have an unshirkable responsibility, please ask Your Majesty to issue an order to investigate the two of them for dereliction of duty, improper employment, and lax royal care, so as to set the record straight! Otherwise, if this matter spreads, I am afraid that the government and the opposition will be unconvinced! β
After speaking. Huo Zhengyuan also turned his head and smiled at Zhao Junchen and Zuo Lanshan, and said, "Two Shangshu lords, I didn't mean to target the two. What he said at this time is just for the sake of the reputation of the imperial court, and I hope that the two Shangshu lords will not be surprised! β
This is Huo Zhengyuan, even under Huang Yourong's assignment. This morning, we must make a statement. and impeached Zhao Junchen and Zuo Lanshan, but he will also be a man and leave a line, and he will never offend Zhao Junchen and Zuo Lanshan to the end!
As Zhao Junchen investigated, although this Huo Zhengyuan is Huang Yourong's "wise courage", he is too "smart".
And with the young master Zhang Cheng, the Ministry of Rites Shangshu Lin Wei, and the Wenhuadian University scholar Huo Zhengyuan, the three core members of the "Yellow Party" coming out one after another, a group of Huang Yourong's protΓ©gΓ©s and henchmen in the Taihe Palace, as well as some of the Qingliu of the DPRK and China, are also rushing out one by one, all of them are impeaching the two major yamen of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Industry. And finally pointed the finger at Zhao Junchen!
"Your Majesty, the minister thought that Lin Shangshu and Huo Daxue were the words. It's all reasonable, and the minister seconded it! β
"Your Majesty, now that such a big thing has happened, the minister thinks that it is necessary to strictly investigate the two major yamen of the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Industry, if these two major yamen are really hiding dirt and dirt, they should be vigorously cleaned and rectified!"
"Your Majesty, the minister also agrees with the views of several adults, the household department and the Ministry of Industry are now erosive, but their functions are very important, Zhao Junchen Zhao Shangshu and Zuo Lanshan Zuo Shangshu are two adults, both of whom have unshirkable responsibility!"
"Your Majesty, the minister also seconded the proposal......"
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For a time, under the condemnation and accusations of everyone, Zhao Junchen's party seemed to be in danger.
And Zhao Junchen's subordinate officials, although they had the intention to speak out against it, but the impeachment evidence of the young master Zhang Cheng and the imperial historian Liu Quan'an was conclusive, and they didn't know how to refute it for a while; Second, it is also to see that Zhao Junchen is still silent, and it is inconvenient to take the lead in expressing his position without knowing Zhao Junchen's specific attitude.
However, in the Taihe Palace, not everyone is falling into the well, Zhao Junchen's faction is not to mention for the time being, Shen Changmao's faction is still resentful because of the errand with Huang Yourong and his faction to stay in Beijing during the southern tour some time ago and finally failed, but they did not help Huang Yourong and his faction to pay Zhao Junchen. As for the auxiliary Zhou Shangjing faction, when Zhou Shangjing did not express his position, he was as low-key and impartial as ever.
Even, many of the neutral officials in the palace are now mostly silent and have not made a statement! After seeing the strong performance of Zhao Junchen's faction in the party struggle some time ago, they also understand the strength of the "Zhao Party" now, and they don't think that this counterattack by Huang Yourong's faction can really hurt Zhao Junchen's roots, so naturally they don't dare to offend Zhao Junchen lightly at this time!
Therefore, now in the Taihe Palace, although it seems to be very lively, most of the officials are silent, and Zhao Junchen is far less critical than it seems that the building is about to collapse under the accusations and impeachments of everyone.
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In the face of the accusations of the "Yellow Party" officials and Qingliu against Zhao Junchen and Zuo Lanshan, Emperor Deqing did not express his position - as Zhao Junchen expected, Emperor Deqing still has a place to use Zhao Junchen, so he will never let Zhao Junchen fall lightly!
It's just that after such a big thing, Emperor Deqing didn't want to show his attitude of protecting Zhao Junchen, so after glancing at Zhao Junchen, he said slowly: "Oh? Do all Aiqing think so? What do you think of the elders? β
At this time, several cabinet elders had already circulated the impeachment excerpt of the imperial history Liu Quan'an one by one, among which in addition to Huang Yourong already knew it in his heart, several other cabinet elders saw the conclusive evidence in the excerpt, and they all understood that the impeached officials of the Ministry of Household and Ministry of Industry were afraid that they would be in a catastrophe this time.
So, Zhou Shangjing was the first to come out and reported: "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that the matter is serious, and if all the evidence listed in the excerpt is true, then the officials in the two major yamen of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Households involved in the case should indeed be strictly investigated." β
is a simple sentence, but it is the same as not saying it, as for whether Zhao Junchen and Zuo Lanshan, the two Shangshu, should be held accountable for their crimes, Zhou Shangjing did not mention it.
"The old minister and the assistant lord have the same idea. The minister seconded the proposal! After Shen Changmao hesitated for a moment, he made a list, but he also had the same meaning as Zhou Shangjing, and he was not offended by Huang Yourong and Zhao Junchen.
The old Cheng of the new Jin Pavilion is far away, as a princeling, but he is also as jealous as the prince Zhu and Yu, seeing Zhou Shangjing and Shen Changmao so peaceful, his white brows raised, and he said: "Your Majesty, the state has the law, and you should obey it, the old minister thinks that the top priority, first, is to send the three law divisions to the two yamen of the Ministry of Household and the Ministry of Industry to arrest the criminal officials, and interrogate them if there is a senior official behind them!" Secondly, it is to investigate Zhao Junchen and Zuo Lanshan for negligence and dereliction of duty! Finally, it is to rectify the two major yamen of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household to prevent this kind of thing from happening again! β
Out of jealousy and hatred, Cheng Yuandao, as a princeling, is rarely on the same position as Huang Yourong's faction.
And it wasn't until the end that Huang Yourong finally came out.
And before that, Huang Yourong had been admiring Zhao Junchen's "changeable" expression, and only felt that his evil spirit these days was finally out - I saw that after Huang Yourong came out of the ranks, he said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the old minister heard that there is a popular saying among the people, saying, 'The upper beam is not right and the lower beam is crooked', and the old minister heard that in a basket of good eggs, there may be one or two rotten eggs, but in a basket of rotten eggs, there can never be good eggs." Now, the two major yamen of the Ministry of Household and the Ministry of Industry, the lower beam is already crooked, and a lot of rotten eggs have appeared......"
Speaking of this, Huang Yourong glanced at Zhao Junchen with ill intentions, and continued: "Therefore, Lao Chen thinks that it is not only necessary to investigate Zhao Junchen and Zuo Lanshan for dereliction of duty and improper employment!" It is also necessary to send the three law divisions to strictly investigate whether these two Shangshu are also involved in this matter! According to the old ministers, some Langzhong and Wai Lang are only five or six rank officials, and I am afraid that they are not so bold to do this kind of thing! In addition, as Lao Chen said before, in a basket of rotten eggs, there will never be good eggs, and now there are so many rotten eggs in the Ministry of Household Industry, I am afraid that the two major yamen have already been rotten, and the other two officials, even if they are not involved in this case, are afraid that they will not report it and be a traitor! Therefore, the old minister agrees with Cheng Gelao's opinion, rectify the cleaning household and the two ministries, and the relevant officials can be replaced! Otherwise, I am afraid that the entire imperial court and countless yamen will eventually become rotten eggs, and at that time, we will be afraid that the Ming Dynasty will also be rotten because of this! β
Listening to the attitude of Huang Yourong and Cheng Yuandao, Emperor Deqing was still undeniable, but asked again: "Zhao Junchen, Zuo Lanshan, now the matter is in the yamen that the two of you are responsible for, and there are also officials who think that it is necessary to investigate your dereliction of duty and negligence, and even more ministers think that it is necessary to rectify the two departments of household and work. β
Although Emperor Deqing said "Zhao Junchen and Zuo Lanshan" in his mouth, in fact, his eyes were only on Zhao Junchen.
Because Emperor Deqing understood that although Zuo Lanshan and Zhao Junchen were also second-class scholars in the imperial court, since they took refuge in Zhao Junchen, they had already taken Zhao Junchen as their prospect.
Therefore, Zuo Lanshan's attitude is Zhao Junchen's attitude, as long as Zhao Junchen expresses his position, Zuo Lanshan's thoughts do not need to be considered.
And the thoughts of the hundred officials in the court are also similar to those of Emperor Deqing, after hearing Emperor Deqing's inquiry, they all skipped Zuolanshan, who looked apprehensive and kept looking at Zhao Junchen, and directly focused on Zhao Junchen.
And under everyone's gaze, Zhao Junchen slowly came out of the ranks.
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