novelraw Chapter 768 The Carpenter Emperor 23
Chapter 768 The Carpenter Emperor 23
The people who gathered at Yang Lian's mansion were quickly overwhelmed by Yang Lian's question from the emperor.
"Last year, if you were in Fang Congzhe's position, what would you have done? Ask yourselves, you don't need to say it."
What can be done——Everyone asks themselves, can they do better than Fang Congzhe?With enough food and pay, the court could only urge Yang Gao to use troops as soon as possible.
However, it was not Fang Congzhe's fault that Juniper's aggressive advance encountered an ambush.
When the "Ting strike case" happened, if you were the chief assistant, what could you do?Pursue?Will Shenzong allow it?Or can Guangzong's situation be improved? "
It has to be said that Fang Congzhe's way of calming things down allowed Guangzong to get practical benefits after being frightened.
"As for the Hong Wan who killed Shenzong, Han Yu and Han Yuchen knew very well from the beginning to the end of the incident. After the new king accepted the courtiers' worship for the first time and sent Fang Congzhe to prison, he was arrested. People carried them into Qianqing Palace and explained to Xinjun the performance of Fang Congzhe in the Hongwan case, the emperor wanted to eat it himself, so it can only be said that Fang Congzhe did not try his best to stop it, don't you believe in Han Yuchen?"
Han Yu is a cabinet minister and one of the elders of the Donglin Party.
He was willing to show up in front of the new king to prove that Fang Congzhe had nothing to do with Hongwan, and saved Fang Congzhe, but he was condemned by many Donglin Party members in private.But no one dared to come to him and say that it was wrong for him to protect Xia from Zhe.
Because he is upright in dealing with things, distinguishing right from wrong, good from evil, and always putting the interests of the court first.Although he participated in the criticism of various taxation and mine supervision during the Shenzong period, and the lack of officials could not be made up in time, he is really a person who will not use petty tricks for self-interest.
Yang Lian continued to speak out what was in his heart regardless of what the visitor thought.
"Now Xiong Tingbi's measures such as consolidating the city defense in Liaodong are necessary measures to gather the Liao land after the defeat of Sarhu. It has been effective for more than a year, and it proves that it is the best self-protection method that is most suitable for the current military capabilities of the Ming Dynasty. I participated After reviewing the process of formulating this strategy by the Ministry of War and the Governor’s Office of the Five Armies, the new king agreed after the plan was sent up. I want to know why you impeached Xiong Tingbi?"
He glanced around at everyone's faces.
"Do you want to say that the strategy formulated by the Ministry of War is wrong? You want to say that the Minister of the Ministry of War, the Minister, the Duke of England, the Duke of Dingguo, and me, the small Ministry of War, are not as good as you in military affairs. I have to ask you To be Minister of the Ministry of War and Minister of the Ministry of War, to formulate a new strategy of using troops? You can't use defense, you have to attack immediately.
Can the Ming Dynasty raise an army of [-] or can it draw an army of [-]?
Even the armaments, jackets, and salaries of the [-] soldiers who sent reinforcements to Liaodong could not be raised.Don't you know? "
After Yang Lian returned to the Ministry of War, he finally figured out how he was fooled by Wang Wenyan, Yao Zongwen, Feng Sanyuan and others, and got on the bandit boat to impeach Fang Congzhe.While cursing Yao Zongwen secretly in his heart, he also abandoned himself.
How can I forget what Xinjun said that there will be no "party" in the future?
Confused, confused!
Claiming to be smart all his life, he was once played by Wang Wenyan when he was old.
Everyone was silent when asked by Yang Lian, it happened that Yao Zongwen rushed to Yang Lian's residence at this moment.
Yang Lian suppressed his embarrassment at being used, and said to Yao Zongwen: "Don't you rush to ask me why I withdrew the impeachment, you told me to incite everyone to impeach Fang Congzhe, is it because he blocked your repeated impeachment against Xiong Tingbi? "
Yao Zongwen wanted to say no, but those present knew why Shoufu was impeached.
He had no choice but to answer Yang Lian tactfully.
"Brother Wenru, Fang Congzhe blocked the way for the chief assistant, shouldn't he be impeached?"
"Is it just that he is blocking the way of speech? Then why do you want to confuse everyone to talk about the already concluded defeat of Sarhu, the court attack case a few years ago, and the Hongwan case that was settled a few days ago by the new king?" ?”
Yang Lian stared at Yao Zongwen and asked.
To be honest, Fang Congzhe still has the grace to support Yao Zongwen.In the past few years, his name has been continuously added to the roster of additional officials. After Guangzong ascended the throne, he was also one of the first batch to get an official position. He was able to get the position given by the Huke.He was very grateful to Fang Congzhe for a time, but Fang Congzhe returned all the papers to impeach Xiong Tingbi, which was not something he could tolerate.
"Brother Wenru, Fang Shoufu's behavior is not suitable for continuing to be the chief assistant. Shoufu is another name for prime minister power. He acts cowardly and cannot bear the heavy responsibility of the cabinet."
When Yang Lian heard Yao Zongwen accuse Fang Congzhe of being cowardly, it was like a flash of lightning split Yang Lian's chaotic understanding. He immediately wanted to understand why the new king wanted to defend Fang Congzhe.
——So what about cowardice, Xinjun's fierce personality needs the cooperation of a cowardly chief assistant like Fang Congzhe.
Moreover, Fang Congzhe interceded for himself and Zuo Guangdou, and even established a noble mind in front of the new king to repay grievances with virtue.Fang Congzhe was clearly the winner who gained the most benefit from being impeached this time, and he and Zuo Guangdou joined together to step up for Fang Congzhe.
Now that he has fallen behind in front of the new king, he has become a despicable villain who fights against dissidents.This made him hate Yao Zongwen and others who provoked the incident.
Being questioned by the illiterate new ruler of fifteen or sixteen years old, is he impeaching Fang Congzhe out of public interest?
It was a slap on his proud and noble old face.
Annoyed and furious, Yang Lian immediately retorted Yao Zongwen, "Then you can afford the first assistant?"
Seeing that Yang Lian was not in a good mood, Wei Dazhong quickly persuaded him: "The impeachment of Fang Congzhe is also because he blocks the way of speech, and he is not a competent chief assistant. Zong Wending has no other intentions."
Censor Gu Zhen also made things right for Yao Zongwen, "Brother Wenru, don't worry. Brother Kong Shi is right. If Fang Congzhe didn't block the way, we wouldn't impeach him."
Yang Lian sadly said to Wei Dazhong and Gu Zhen: "Your Majesty ordered Fang Shoufu to seal back the impeachment of Xiong Tingbi."
The dozen or so people in the room were immediately overwhelmed by Yang Lian's words.
Yao Zongwen was not reconciled, and asked Yang Lian anxiously.
"Why does the emperor favor Xiong Tingbi? We people wrote the letter. Shouldn't the emperor be solicitous and think about why everyone impeached Xiong Tingbi? At this time, remove and replace Xiong Tingbi so as to calm all the officials. That's what Mingjun should do." thing.
So many of us joined forces to impeach the chief assistant for his incompetence. Fang Congzhe was implicated in the old affairs of the court.
Brother Wenru, why don't our Donglin party members in the court unite to do this? Those Donglin comrades who have returned to their hometowns and lived in seclusion in the past, how can they gain a foothold in the court? "
Yang Lian really had the urge to curse at this time.But he waved his hands weakly and said, "The Son of Heaven said, 'In the future, there will be only the imperial party in this court, and there will be no Qi Chu and Zhejiang parties and no Donglin party.'"
At the end, he added: "My colleagues, instead of impeaching Fang Congzhe for not doing well in the past, it is better to do what you think is good, and submit a letter to the emperor. I think the emperor prefers to do practical things."
Yang Lian didn't want to disobey the emperor's warning again, so he served tea to see off the guests.Those who didn't get a satisfactory answer from Yang Lian's mansion went to Zuo Guangdou's mansion in unison.
To be honest, Zuo Guangdou wants to be quiet tonight so that he can organize his thoughts.When I impeached Fang Congzhe, did I have no public heart at all?He never thought that Fang Congzhe would intercede for himself and Yang Lian, "We must keep useful talents with the court."What he could think of was that he and Yang Lian were sent to Liaodong, and when he came back, how many of his colleagues who wrote a letter of impeachment together would be able to stand in the court?
But dozens of people flocked to his house, not to mention that there was no place to sit, the latecomers could only squeeze at the entrance of the hall.
Zuo Guangdou had no choice but to patiently explain: "Whether the first assistant is competent? There is a Beijing inspection every six years. As for my withdrawal from the impeachment of Fang Congzhe, it is really for personal reasons. Because the emperor asked whether the impeachment of Fang Shoufu was done out of public interest? "
The censor Gu Zhen said: "As the censor, isn't it true that the impeachment of courtiers is not out of public interest but also out of personal affection?"
Zuo Guangdou nodded, and said with some frustration: "Brother Gu is right. I'm not as good as you. I impeached Fang Shoufu only after listening to Wang Wenyan's bewitching. So I can't continue to strengthen my neck in front of the new king. I can withdraw my own note."
Everyone is sad.The participation of Yang Lian, who can speak of integrity and loyalty, and Zuo Guangdou, who is upright and upright, is where everyone hopes to win.The withdrawal of Yang and Zuo means that the impeachment is likely to be anticlimactic and there is no chance of winning.
Seeing that the crowd didn't intend to disperse, Zuo Guangdou threw down a big thunder.
"The Son of Heaven wants me and Wenru to go to Liaodong to reward Xiong Tingbi after the ceremony, and to reward Xiong Tingbi's unicorn costume. As for what brother Yao and Sanyuan said about Xiong Tingbi's crimes, I will go to Liaodong to verify them one by one. If it is true, everyone like Yao and Feng As I said, when I return to Beijing, I will uphold the publicity and impeachment papers."
Yao Zongwen was flustered, but he still spoke grandly to Zuo Guangdou.
"When you go to Liaodong, you should be more careful. Xiong Tingbi is old and cunning. Don't be deceived by him."
Zuo Guangdou said indifferently: "I am the censor, so I have my own way of checking the truth. Everyone is discussing things from the heart of the public. Guangdou is ashamed. After returning from Liaodong, I will act side by side with everyone."
Yuan Huazhong bowed his hands to Zuo Guangdou, "I share the common cause, not out of public interest. If so, I will withdraw the impeachment tomorrow."
Luo Sigong's subordinates stared at Jin Yiwei, who was a hundred civil and military officials, and quickly reported what happened in Yang Zuo's two mansions to Zhu Youxiao.
Seeing the reactions of Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou, Zhu Youxiao nodded in satisfaction.The members of the Donglin Party involved in this matter still have justice in their hearts, just like the veteran Han Yu.Yang Zuo and the others can have such thoughts, and it is not in vain to stretch out their hands once.Even if Yuan Huazhong wants to get back the impeachment papers, this person can also be listed in the assessment to be used.
So he told Liu Shimin that if someone comes to retrieve the other party tomorrow, Congzhe's impeachment will be done.
He has more important things to do.It is necessary to introduce the sweet potato that was spread to Fujian during the Wanli period to Shaanxi and other places as soon as possible.He assigned this task to Luo Sigong.In order to avoid accidents, he also carefully instructed Luo Sigong.
"The people you send to Fujian don't disturb the people, just buy it with silver. This thing is a cheap thing that is grown everywhere in Fujian. There should be many people in the governor's yamen who know the benefits of this thing. Let the people in the past ask about it. The planting and preservation of crops, etc., should be transported to the north for more seeds, which can alleviate the famine caused by the severe drought in the north. As for the household department, I will write another document to ask them to do the same. It's just that the household department is too slow It depends on you Jin Yiwei to complete it as soon as possible."
Luo Sigong responded immediately: "The minister will definitely send an appropriate person to complete this matter."