Chapter 723: Kill the chicken to scare the monkeys(1/2)
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Wang Jifeng's face was pale at this time, and even in the middle of winter, he kept sweating down.
Only then did he remember that Li Junxian had once circulated the emperor's verbal command, and the assassination case had been completed, and the Ministry of Justice did not need to investigate it anymore.
At that time, Yang Fan had just moved the Cui family in Qinghe, and he was a thorn in the eyes of the five surnames and Qi Wang.
Wang Jifeng had already found out that the assassin was intercepted by Yang Fan, so he naturally did not want to give up.
More importantly, through the Jiangnan gentry, Wang Jifeng also found that Yang Fan secretly transported weapons to Maolian slaves.
Wang Jifeng, who thought he had seized Yang Fan's lifeline, was naturally ecstatic, and believed that as long as there was a suitable opportunity, he would definitely use it to threaten Yang Fan.
But I didn't expect that such a fatal blow would be easily cracked.
Yang Fan actually received the emperor's permission in advance and even prepared an institution in Dali Temple.
Then, all the evidence from Wang Jifeng became a joke.
Using such evidence to impeach Yang Fan is not as effective as the rumors just now.
More importantly, they just agreed with confidence that once the emperor had evidence to prove that Yang Fan's crime was not established.
Then, those who impeach Yang Fan will be punished.
For a moment, Jiangnan officials who didn't know what to do were all turned their attention to Changsun Wuji, hoping that he could plead with the emperor.
This matter has undergone a major reversal. Changsun Wuji is glad that he has changed his position temporarily just now, so how can he go to this muddy water again?
So, the old fox could only look at his toes, as if there was something good to attract him.
Seeing this, Wang Jifeng's face turned as dark as ink.
Although I know that this old fox likes to change his mind when he sees the wind, this guy is really too realistic.
But now it is not the time to worry about it. The most important thing now is to get yourself out.
Holding back the fear in his heart, Wang Jifeng went out to defend himself: "Your Majesty, Yang Fan's private release of assassins and selling weapons has been prepared, but it is also a certain fact. Although the empress is responsible for being in a wrongful manner, it is also an unintentional mistake. Please forgive me!"
"I just think that you are unintentional in this matter. So, what should I do if I impeach the imperial chief officials with some rumors? " His Majesty Li Er looked at Wang Jifeng with a smile and asked coldly.
Seeing Li Er's blood-devouring eyes, Wang Jifeng felt a cold hair standing behind him.
The emperor's meaning is very obvious, and Wang Jifeng wants to introduce some people to pay for the crime.
But if Wang Jifeng dared to be so enemies, then the officials of the Jiangnan gentry would definitely be with him, the Taiyuan Wang family.
For a moment, Wang Jifeng was in a dilemma. After a moment of thought, he could only defend himself with a verbal explanation: "Your Majesty, although the assassination of Yang Fan is not guilty, it does not mean that Yang Fan's other crimes that the censors do not exist. Please observe clearly!"
Seeing that Wang Jifeng and others were not giving up, Li Er shouted again: "General Li, explain the content of the impeachment of Yang Fan by those Jiangnan officials."
Although the officials in Jiangnan made eye-catching warnings to Li Junxian.
But Li Junxian was only responsible to the emperor, so he was afraid of these people, so he spoke again: "Your Majesty, the censors impeached Yang Fan to kill innocent people, which is a false sin. That is because Huang Wanxi did not pay for dinner and killed two patrol soldiers..."
"The censors said that Yang Fan used his power for personal gain and forced the money of Jiangnan nobles was even more insignificant. These money belonged to the stolen money traded by these Jiangnan nobles and pirates, and it was actually atonement money. There was no such thing as robbers. There were testimony and testimony of the pirates, as well as the signatures and seals of the children of Jiangnan gentry…"
"As for the censors who said that Yang Fan made the people in Jiangnan live in trouble, the sky was angry and people were resentful. According to the information from Weichen, Huating County, where the Dadu Prefecture is located, the people live and work in peace and prosperity, which is completely different from the narratives of the censors..."
Every time Li Junxian said, the officials from the Jiangnan gentry looked pale, and they didn’t look as proud as before!
The whole scene suddenly became silent,
His Majesty Li Er had his eyebrows as ink, his eyes as cold stars, and his face was not visible to him. He asked in a calm voice: "What else do you have to defend yourself?"
Following the emperor's question, Huang Luan and Wang Sui and several other supervisors looked at each other, and then looked at Wang Jifeng standing in front of the court.
Seeing that they had not received clear instructions, the few people finally felt relieved.
Wang Sui couldn't wait to stand up and defend himself: "Your Majesty, as the censor, the news is the responsibility. As for whether the officials are really guilty, they have to verify it from the Ministry of Justice and Dali Temple. Therefore, I believe that we are not guilty?"
As he said that, he secretly glanced at Wang Jifeng and was overjoyed when he saw the Lord Shangshu lowering his eyebrows slightly.
In his opinion, his words must have been recognized by the head of the Wang family in Taiyuan, and he would not be able to escape the first skill.
No matter what the result of impeaching Yang Fan today, as long as it can be seen by Lord Shangshu.
From now on, it is possible to be transferred back to the Wang family in Taiyuan to become a confidant.
Once you can return to the Wang family in Taiyuan, you will definitely have a prosperous official career and will be on the rise!
As a child of the Wang family in Jiangnan, the ancestral land of the Wang family in Taiyuan is the holy place they yearn for.
Seeing Wang Suizhi being arrogant and fearless, His Majesty Li Er's face suddenly became gloomy.
These people are really shameless.
All the charges they listed were stolen and false.
Now, he still makes such a decisive argument. How can there be such shameless officials in the world?
Many ministers also looked like Wang Sui, who looked ignorant, and couldn't help but shake their heads.
This guy really has no eyesight at all. Is he so angry that he didn't see the emperor?
If I admit it calmly, the emperor might have punished it lighter, but now.
This guy is obviously dead and unaware of it.
Wang Jifeng's mouth was bitter at this time.
At this point, he couldn't maintain it even if he wanted to.
Although the Wang family in Jiangnan is a sub-branch of their Wang family, they can only give up the matter to protect the Wang family in Taiyuan from being affected.
Now it seems that someone must take the blame.
It is better to die than to die for fellow Taoists. Wang Jifeng has made up his mind to stop getting involved in this matter.
He believed that with his strength from the Taiyuan Wang family, the emperor would not dare to speak up easily.
As the leader of the Jiangnan gentry, Xiao Yu's eyes were faint.
He knew that the emperor was obviously going to attack the Jiangnan gentry.
These censors with Jiangnan gentry backgrounds initiated impeachment. It is impossible to impeach if they want to impeach them, and to stop if they don’t want to impeach them. How can they be ruling without knowing them?
Is it a joke to really think of the law of the country?
Do you really think that the censor will impeach whoever he wants to impeach?
Even if Xiao Yu is willing to protect him, he is still powerless at this time.
He knew very well that after this incident, the Jiangnan gentry could no longer pose a threat to the emperor.
Jiangnan, which is a Jiangnan gentry, is obviously going to be a thing of the past.
Sure enough, His Majesty Li Er suppressed his anger and asked, "I heard that Wang Aiqing is from the Wang family in Jiangnan, right?"
Wang Sui was slightly stunned: "That's right!"
Li Er showed a sudden enlightenment expression and asked again: "I heard that Yang Fan's crime was not a rumor, but a rumor deliberately fabricated. I wonder if it is true?"
Wang Sui finally felt something was wrong, and his little white face was so scared that it became even more pale.
But when I thought that there were so many people together, the emperor could not do anything to them, I pretended to be calm and defended: "Your Majesty, as the censor, we promote good and punish evil for the court. We all have good character and integrity, and are loyal and patriotic people. How could we deliberately make up rumors and flatter someone? This is absolutely impossible."
Hearing this, Li Er was not annoyed, but asked, "What do you mean is that every impeachment of you, the censors, deserve your conscience, and it is a manifestation of fairness and justice?"
Wang Sui said proudly: "That's natural! Although our censors are not of high rank, they have always been upright and have pure moral character. They have never wronged a good person."
These words were justified, and many censors followed suit.
As long as the emperor grasps the point of "justice and frankness", the emperor cannot do anything about them.
Because in the eyes of the people, those who can hold this position are virtuous people who are well-read in poetry and books, and have innocent reputations.
In this era when reputation is comparable to everything, a position with a clean reputation is worth more than any other position.
Therefore, every change in the position of censor is actually a mutual compromise between the imperial power and the major families.
Because in addition to being powerful, this position also symbolizes the justice of the court, which is also the reason why these censors are unscrupulous.
These censors seem to have no real power, but actually control the voice of their speech. Whoever is loyal and treacherous, whoever is good and whoever is evil is often determined by their words, as if they are evil judges!
This is also why every emperor of all dynasties wanted to change the position of censor to his own people.
Hearing Wang Sui say this, Li Er smiled instead, no longer paying attention to the censors who were a little confused. Instead, he took out a piece of paper from the table in front of him and Yang Yang said, "This is the memorial and testimony sent by Yang Fan from Jiangnan. In this memorial, Wang Sui, Huang Luan and other supervisors sued Wang Sui, Huang Luan and other censors. Relying on their power, he instigated the family to collude with pirates and neighbors, forcing countless people to death. At the same time, he robbed the county jail without any law..."
"Wang Sui, Huang Luan and other supervisors violated their conscience and committed such cruel and unvirtuous and oppressed goodness. It is obviously a contempt for the law of the country. How different are such a despicable act from animals? Do you think they are worthy of the virtues of the censor?"
Wang Sui, Huang Luan and others couldn't help but feel shocked, as if they had been immobilized!
At this time, Wang Jifeng also became stunned. He really didn't expect Yang Fan to do such a trick.
People are discussing impeachment of you, but they didn't expect that Yang Fan, who was far away in Jiangnan, did not surrender. Instead, he threw a bomb with a memorial - directly suing Wang Sui, Huang Luan and others.
More importantly, Yang Fan has evidence, so he is not just talking about it casually.
This kind of complaint with evidence is completely different from the news of the censors.
Once determined, the nature of the matter will be different!
Whether it is collusion with pirates or robbing the county jail, these are all serious crimes of rebellion, but they must be punished by the nine clans.
To be continued...