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In the early morning, the bell of the upper dynasty echoed between the palaces, and on the Chongzheng Palace, hundreds of officials gathered, and people were crowded. This is the first time in more than half a month that the early dynasty has been held, and all the civil and military officials have arrived, but all those who are qualified to go to the court are in attendance, because they all know that today is a big day. With regard to the impeachment of the new law and the strict and solemn Su Fang Dunru, and other factions that have changed the law, there will be a result no matter what.

Last night, the news that the emperor summoned Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru was already known to Lu Zhongtian and others. I just don't know the specifics of the conversation. But since the emperor summoned Yan Fang and the others, he must be guilty of them. But Lu Zhongtian, Wu Chunlai and others are also prepared, during this time, they have collected a lot of evidence, if the emperor continues to favor Yan Fang and the two today, everyone must be full of firepower, resolutely resist, and this matter must not be allowed to drag on any longer.

Because of this, before the court meeting began, a tense atmosphere was permeated in the main hall. Lu Zhongtian, Yang Jun, Wu Chunlai and others stood with serious faces, and the ministers behind them also had cold faces. On the side of the law-changing faction, Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru also stood there expressionlessly, without any eye and verbal exchange between the two sides, like two fierce beasts ready to attack at any time, ready to start biting each other at any time.

"The emperor has arrived!" The high-pitched voice of the chamberlain sounded, and the ministers immediately dressed solemnly, and their eyes fell on the entrance of the apse curtain.

Several guards in front of the palace took the lead in pouring in, and two small chamberlains lifted the curtain, and then in the surprised eyes of everyone, Guo Chong's figure appeared in front of the ministers.

What surprised everyone was not anything else, but what the emperor was wearing today. In the past, the emperor only wore regular clothes. Guo Chong is also a casual person, sometimes he only wears a silk robe and pulls his hair in a bun to go to the palace to discuss matters. But today, Guo Chong is wearing a golden-trimmed Nine Dragons dragon robe, and a crown is on his head. This is an extremely grand dress, and this robe can only be worn by me early in the morning on the day of worship to the ancestors of heaven and earth, or on the day of major festivals. Today is not a festival or a celebration, and it is not a day to worship the heavens and ancestors, Guo Chong is so grand, how can he not surprise people.

Guo Chong's face is still not good, there is a faint blue in the white, his body seems to be very prostration, and his steps are a little fluttery when he walks. The chamberlain Qian Delu held his arm, but Guo Chong shook off his hand after entering the main hall and walked quickly to the high throne.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" The ministers knelt on the ground and shouted in unison.

Guo rushed up the steps of the throne, and stood still after coming to the dragon case, slightly panting. A coughing sensation welled up in his throat and chest, but he held it back. After settling down, he glanced at the ministers who were kneeling on the ground under the black pressure of His Highness, and did not speak for a long time to let them 'be polite and flat'.

The ministers knelt on the ground, and they didn't wait for the emperor's courtesy for a long time, muttering in their hearts one by one. Originally, this worship ceremony was very short, and the ceremony of the monarchs and ministers of the Great Zhou Dynasty was not cumbersome. Today's emperor doesn't pay much attention to these, and sometimes he just kneels down and the emperor immediately lets him go. So none of the ministers prepared anything for this.

You know, the feeling of kneeling on the hard ground is actually very painful, and each courtier actually has his own way, and most of them will tie cotton pads to their knees under their clothes to relieve the pain. It's no secret either. The emperor paid attention to etiquette, and sometimes the ceremony of kneeling and bowing had to be a tea time, so cotton mats were indispensable. However, Guo Chong did not pay attention to etiquette, so most of the officials of this dynasty put cotton cushions on the shelf. But today, the emperor did not allow him to be flat, and everyone could only kneel. The longer the intimate contact between the old knees and the hard ground stones, the more painful it became.

Guo Chong sat on the throne and didn't move, as if he had forgotten to let the ministers calm down. Qian Delu, who was on the side, hurriedly approached him and reminded in a low voice: "Your Majesty, it's time for the ministers to get up." ”

Guo Chong turned a deaf ear, and only quietly looked at the ministers kneeling below. He didn't forget, he did it on purpose. He wants these people to know who is the emperor and who is their master. In addition, Guo Chong is going to do something that makes him very unhappy today, so before that, he wants to let these people get some small punishments, punish them all for kneeling here and suffering. It's these people who force themselves to do it here, and it's a small revenge. Although this is a bit naïve, Guo Chong is going to be willful and stingy today.

The knees of the officials were a little unbearable, and the pain made them sweat and start to writhe uncomfortably. Just when they felt unbearable, they finally heard Guo Chong's deep voice like a fairy sound.

"Get up, and get even."

As if they had been pardoned, they breathed a sigh of relief and got up one after another, groaning from their mouths. Many of the older ministers couldn't even get up, and they had to rely on the support of the people around them to barely get up. After kneeling for a while, the old bones were about to fall apart.

Lu Zhongtian was helped up by Wu Chunlai, originally he was the current prime minister, and he had the power to kneel and worship. There was even a stool for him to sit on. But because the previous impeachment of Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru was against Guo Chong's wishes, he felt that he should be more humble and calm some of Guo Chong's grievances, so he also knelt down. The clinker almost fell on the hall. The fool didn't understand that the emperor did it on purpose, and of course Lu Zhongtian also understood that the emperor did it on purpose. He frowned and thought indignantly in his heart: The emperor's move is too naïve, and you don't have to punish us with such a trick if you are unhappy. Even if you do, the old man will never tolerate you and the mud this time. Today, the old man wanted to say a few words, but the old man changed his mind. Later, the old man will go into battle in person.

"Zhong Aiqing, I have been sick for a few days, and I have not been able to go to court early. I know you're all in a hurry, and there are a lot of them

Big things to do. But I can't help it, I'm in a hurry. Therefore, I felt better today, so I immediately convened a court meeting to discuss state affairs. Ladies and gentlemen, let's start with any discussions. Guo Chong said slowly.

Lu Zhong Angel gave a look, Wu Chunlai stepped out of the ranks, bowed down and said: "The ministers have played, about the impeachment of the officials and the suspension of the new law, it is unknown whether there is a decision. From top to bottom of the government and the opposition, the subjects of the Great Thursday have long been boiling with public opinion, demanding that the imperial court seek the root cause and investigate the responsibilities of relevant people. Recently, officials from various places have played hundreds of impeachment petitions, all of which have been forwarded to the Chinese government and submitted to the imperial court, and it is unknown whether the emperor has ever seen them. The ministers knew that the emperor was not in good health, so he should recuperate and should not bother the emperor. However, this matter has a bearing on the stability of my Great Zhou Society and the stability of the court, so I have to harass the emperor and ask the emperor for forgiveness. ”

Guo Chong frowned and said, "Are you going to talk about this when you come up?" Is it really that urgent? I actually wanted to know the Liao people's explanation for this rebellion. Wu Chunlai, the north room under your jurisdiction is responsible for negotiating with the Liao people, why don't you report this matter first? ”

Wu Chunlai hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the matter of negotiating with the Liao people will naturally be reported to the emperor, but there are priorities, and the minister wants to postpone the performance." ”

Guo Chong shouted: "Nonsense, the Liao people's intention to attack my Great Zhou and fund the bandits to cause chaos is not an urgent matter in your opinion?" You're dazed. In your opinion, what is urgent? In the same way, the responsibility of the Liao people is light, and the responsibility of my courtiers of the Great Zhou is heavy? What is the rationale for this? ”

Wu Chunlai was shocked and hurriedly said: "The emperor is angry, the minister doesn't mean that." The minister means that the envoy to Liao has just returned, and the matter has not yet been sorted out. The minister means to report to the emperor after asking in detail, so as not to omit anything. The emperor takes care of the dragon's body, don't be angry. ”

Guo Chong snorted coldly and said, "I can't tell the priorities, and you don't know how to be a deputy minister." ”

Wu Chunlai sweated like rain, and he hesitated and didn't dare to answer.

On the side, Lu Zhongtian looked at the situation in front of him and frowned, he was annoyed that Wu Chunlai couldn't speak but didn't have his brain, although the matter of overthrowing Yan Fang and the new law at this moment was indeed the first place, but it didn't have to be so explicit, and he didn't even care about national affairs. But on the other hand, he also understood that this was the emperor's deliberate fault. As a matter of fact, the envoy from the Liao State only returned to Beijing this morning, and no matter how fast he was, he could not report his passage in the morning. When the emperor asked about this, it was indeed difficult for some strongmen.

"Your Majesty, the Liao people must give a reasonable explanation for this behavior and pay the price. But dealing with the Liao requires patience and time. However, if the internal affairs of the imperial court are not resolved as soon as possible, and the people's hearts are not appeased as soon as possible, the people's hearts will be unstable and their minds will fluctuate. The old minister believes that the emperor should give a clear statement on the new law and the crimes of Yan Fang as soon as possible. This matter should also be settled. Lu Zhongtian said.

Yang Jun also said when he heard this: "What Lu Xiang said is very true, it is unstable internally, and it is difficult to be safe externally. In the last early court, the proposal put forward by the minister was seconded by the ministers, and the emperor said that he would make a decision after tolerating. Now half a month has passed, and the person concerned has not expressed his position, and everyone is very angry. Yan Fang and the others had no intention of knowing their mistakes and were indifferent to this matter, which was unacceptable. If this matter is delayed any longer, it will hurt the hearts of the subjects of the world. The emperor made a quick decision, and after calming down the matter, he would discuss the matter of pressure and even punishment on the Liao people. ”

Guo Chong sat there in a daze, and His Royal Highness's ministers also looked at him silently. Today's court meeting has just begun, and the heads of the two governments have jumped out to exert pressure without even any cover-up or foreshadowing. Things are getting hot. Guo Chong didn't say anything today, I'm afraid he won't be able to get by.

Guo Chong frowned and glanced at Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru who were standing in the corner, their faces were expressionless, and they still didn't have any words to refute. There is no expression of apology and relenting. Guo Chong sighed, knowing that yesterday's words were in vain after all. These two people are too stubborn and hard-tempered, and it is impossible to want them to be soft.

"I ...... To put it to you, it is. Of course I'll give you an explanation. You are to be held accountable...... And that's a natural thing. If such a big incident happened, and it was indeed caused by the new law, it is natural that we cannot but be held accountable. Guo Chong said slowly.

Everyone's first reaction when they heard Guo Chong's words was: The emperor personally admitted that the main cause of the rebellion was caused by the new law, so the implication was that Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru were mainly responsible. Such a result was unexpected by everyone, and the best result that everyone actually thought of was the compromise proposed by Yang Jun a few days ago. Getting Yan Fang and the others to come forward to apologize and greatly weaken the authority of the Ordinance Department is already the best result. After all, you still have to give the emperor a son, and asking too much and too much will backfire. The emperor would not agree to severely punish the two of them. But listening to the emperor's tone at this moment, is this to completely investigate the responsibility of Yan Fang and the others?

Guo Chong stood up, slowly took out an edict from his sleeve, glanced at more than 100 pairs of stunned eyes below, and finally gritted his teeth and unfolded it, and read it in a deep voice.

"Since I ascended the throne, I have been brave and dare not slack off. The ancestral foundation is in my hands, and I know the great responsibility and the expectations of all people. Therefore, always warn yourself to be diligent and hardworking, and not to be negligent for a moment. However, after more than six years on the throne, although I have tried my best, I have gained very little. The national strength of the Great Zhou Dynasty is declining, the treasury is empty, the people's livelihood is becoming increasingly difficult, and the voices of complaints are everywhere. I have the heart of revitalizing the Great Zhou, so I actively promote the method of change, hoping to eliminate the shortcomings accumulated for a century, reshape the weather, rejuvenate the Great Zhou, and achieve the hope of enriching the country and strengthening the army. However, although the new law has some gains, it also has drawbacks. So much so that there are discussions about seizing the people, and there are voices of people complaining about hardship. What's more, thieves take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble. In the rebellion in the north of Beijing, the people were killed and wounded, and the number of people was unknown. Every time I think of this, my heart hurts like a cut, my heart is anxious, and my heart is anxious like boiling......"

The ministers listened to Guo Chong's recitation in amazement, and heard every sentence that came out of his mouth like thunder, bursting in their minds. It is unbelievable that the emperor actually said these words. Your Majesty, this is

What's wrong? Isn't this self-exposing the ugliness of the family, admitting incompetence, and self-defeating? What did the emperor mean when he read this edict? He doesn't want to lose face? What is the face of the imperial court?

Guo Chong's voice continued: "...... Since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, there has been no rebellion in the interior. Compared with the wisdom and virtue of the previous emperors, I am ashamed. I have been on the throne for six years, the country's strength has deteriorated, and there has been such a rebellion, what face do I have to the people of the world? Today, the ministers and officials and even the people of the world are demanding accountability, and I don't think it's too much. In today's situation, someone really needs to be responsible. Although the rebellion of bandits is not entirely the responsibility of the new law, the shortcomings of the new law have also been revealed, which is also one of the reasons. The new law has drawbacks, not the fault of the courtiers, but on me. It was I who pushed for the new law, I was determined to change, and all the provisions of the new law were promulgated and implemented only with my consent. I'm mediocre, but I don't shirk my responsibility. This edict is an edict against oneself. I hereby tell the world that today's situation is all my fault. I will take responsibility, reflect on myself, and never shirk. ”

Guilty of ......!

Everyone's minds are buzzing, the emperor is guilty of his own edict, how can this be done.

"Your Majesty!" The ministers shouted and knelt down, and some began to weep. The emperor has condemned himself, although he has taken all the blame on himself. But he is the emperor, the emperor has lost face, the emperor admits that he has done something wrong, the emperor apologizes to the people of the world, do his faces shine? They are all courtiers who assist the emperor in governing the world, and the emperor's fault is their fault, that is, they do not do it properly, this is a very simple logic. The emperor has practiced himself like this, can they feel good in their hearts?

Lu Zhongtian, Yang Jun and others were also shocked. They never expected the emperor to do this. The issuance of the edict of guilt requires great courage, the edict of guilt is the edict issued by the Son of Heaven as a last resort, and generally there is a major change in the imperial court, and a major mistake in the policy has led to extremely serious consequences, and the edict will be issued as a last resort. Guo Chong loves face and has a tough temperament, no one expected him to do this. Just because of the rebellion of the Youth Sect? It's a bit of a stretch.

Lu Zhongtian quickly thought about the intention of the emperor's move, and he soon realized that the emperor's purpose in doing this was to protect Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru and protect the law. He took all the blame on himself precisely to eliminate all attacks against Yan Zheng Su Fang Dunru and the new law. If the emperor admits that all this is his fault, it will be disloyal to him if he continues to entangle, and he will be a stone on the emperor and will attack the emperor.

Lu Zhongtian was amazed at the cleverness of Guo Chong's approach, although this hand hurt himself eight hundred, it also completely sealed everyone's mouths, so that all the attacks were eliminated cleanly.

In addition to being stunned, Lu Zhongtian looked at Yang Jun and found that Yang Jun was also looking at him in dismay. The moment the two looked at each other, they both understood that the other party had understood the emperor's intentions.

No one could have imagined that Guo Chong's support for the new law was so strong and his determination was so great. He would rather make an edict than let Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsu be wronged. This is something that no one realizes. Of course, this is not just the support of the other party Dunru and Yan Zhengsu, this is Guo Chong's determination to the Zhongxing of the Great Zhou. He pressed the treasure on the change, so he was willing to do it. The new law did give him hope, and he didn't want to see that hope fade. As the monarch of the Great Zhou, he is willing to gamble like this.

Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsu were also in extreme shock. At this moment, they realized what Guo Chong said while lying on the bed when they met Guo Chong last night. Guo Chong wanted to persuade them to heed his advice and make appropriate adjustments to the power structure of the Ordinance Division. It is hoped that some concessions will be made to resolve the current crisis and calm the anger of the ministers. But the two of them did not agree, and their attitude was extremely resolute. The emperor should have thought of this a long time ago, and he summoned the two of them to make a final effort. When this effort failed, he made up his mind to take responsibility for his crimes.

Who said that the emperor's heart was shaken? The emperor's move is based on his extreme trust in the two of them, and it is out of his expectation of the new law and his desire for Zhongxing Dazhou. He would rather ignore his emperor's reputation and make an edict against himself, and would rather leave a stigma in history, what a courage and open-mindedness.

Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru, who were kneeling on the ground, burst into tears.

"However, although there are slight flaws in the matter of changing the law, it should not be abolished suddenly. Yan Fang and the others need to immediately correct the shortcomings of the new laws and regulations, improve them, and not slack off. All the ministers of the court and the central government have the responsibility of supervision. We intend to set up a Complaints Division to receive comments and suggestions on the new law and forward them to the Ordinance Division for amendment. Yan Fang and the others need to take the opinions of the upper and lower levels seriously, and must not ignore their own self-indulgence. From now on, I will move to live in Xihua Palace, halve the reward, eat and reduce, and reflect on my own mistakes every day. I have been ill recently, and my energy is not as good as before, so I decided to allow the ministers to discuss the establishment of the prince from now on. Chin this! ”

Guo Chong slowly put down the edict and sighed softly. The promulgation of this edict was also a challenge for himself. He finally took this step bravely, admitting to the world that he was not the first emperor of the ages, and admitting that his ability was not enough. This is something he would never have done before. But this is all for the sake of the Great Zhou's Jiangshan Sheji. He can't hand over a mess to his successor, he has to do something.

The matter of the crown prince was actually a logical matter, and the matter was raised to divert the attention of the courtiers, and at the same time it was time to discuss the matter. Guo Chong knows that his body is not as good as day by day, although it is not yet time to run out of oil and dry the lamp, but he also needs to implement this matter. Moreover, in this edict, it is even more implicated to punish himself, as if he needs to abdicate to the crown prince as a punishment because of his mistakes. This will also be more able to gain the recognition and sympathy of the people of the world, and the impact on one's own prestige can be reduced to a minimum.

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