Chapter 35 Is it possible to be a substitute? Something is made out of nothing.(1/3)
After the screen was removed, a voice came from above.
"As soon as I ascended the throne, I had officials and advisors jointly submit a petition. Is it because of my lack of morality?"
All the officials' attention was drawn to it.
They all looked up.
The little emperor was seen holding the Analects of Confucius in his hand, supporting his imperial case with his wrist, standing up slightly, and spoke with a look of astonishment.
Even Feng Bao on the side did not react to this move.
He bitterly remembered the eunuch Zhang Jing who moved the screen.
He immediately looked at the little emperor warily, wondering what the fuss was about.
Gao Gong also frowned.
At the moment, he is the only one with the status to take on this topic.
He looked at the young emperor on the imperial steps and saluted: "Your Majesty, the imperial censor has always heard of the incident."
"Perhaps the people who are impeaching are angry and resentful, and this is the reason for this coincidence. It is not a joint impeachment, and it has nothing to do with His Majesty's holiness."
"Your Majesty, please rest assured and listen to the government. I am waiting for the court meeting just to deal with this matter."
The little emperor didn't know much about political affairs, so he rarely explained a few words.
In short, it's none of your business, just do what you want.
Zhu Yijun knew clearly that if he showed his face in court discussions, he would be wary of both Gao Gong and Feng Bao.
Therefore, this degree must be grasped well.
Don't be fooled by the fact that the center balance was not achieved and it was pressed down by these two people together, which made people laugh.
He had long wanted to understand this level, so he went straight to the point: "Yuan Fu, your courtiers will discuss this matter carefully. I will not interfere."
"It is these officials who jointly submitted a letter to impeach my senior companion. The senior companion also said that this is a clique. In any case, it is too sensational. Can you explain to me the whole story?"
I don't care how you discuss or vote.
He was so frightened by this incident that he formed a party and jointly signed the impeachment.
Just explain to me what's going on. I'm going to know sooner or later anyway.
Even though he was talking about this, no one responded for a while.
Suddenly, Li Zaiting came out to grab Bai and said: "Your Majesty, this matter is a long story."
"To put it simply, Feng Dajun's job is against the ancestral system! It is the beginning of trouble!"
Tsk, what a sight.
If he hadn't been a Jinshi, Zhu Yijun would have wanted to give Li Zaiting the seal of the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
He did not look at the expression on Feng Bao's face beside him, and asked doubtfully: "What is the violation of the ancestral system? The position of the Chief of Ceremonies should not be held by an internal minister. Should it be selected from Jinshi?"
Naturally, the courtiers could not accept these words in vain.
Having said that, I don’t mind giving the emperor some popular science.
Zhu Heng, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, was a semi-technical bureaucrat, and he fell in love with the little emperor on the spot.
He laughed and explained: "Your Majesty, the official position of the Supervisor of Ceremonies is naturally held by an internal minister. However, according to the ancestral system, he can no longer hold the post of Supervisor of the East Factory at the same time."
Zhu Yijun seemed to understand.
He turned to look at Feng Bao and asked confusedly: "Daban, is this really the case?"
Feng Bao had no expression on his face and replied as if he was reading from a script: "I am just a humble slave, how can I understand the rules of the country?"
"The director of the Dongchang Factory was appointed by the late Emperor to me, and the Chief of Ceremonies was promoted by the Empress Dowager Li. My servants have never heard that I was dismissed from any of my positions, so they took them all together."
"If the Queen Mother nods as a result of the court discussion, our family will follow suit."
Even if you say a thousand words, this matter cannot be circumvented by Queen Mother Li.
If you say it goes against the ancestral system, our family just has an order that cannot be violated.
You can just make your own deliberations, and I will accept whatever the outcome is.
Zhu Yijun glanced at Feng Bao secretly, and he was really unshakable.
According to the current level of intensity, if dozens of censors and officials are not able to handle the situation well, it will be a major case for the country and the dynasty.
Not to mention his mother, even the late emperor’s resurrection may not be able to stop him!
At first, the late emperor was driven home by Xu Jie even though he was a foster father.
This is true even for adult emperors and cabinet ministers, let alone the empress dowager and eunuchs who supervise the country.
But Feng Bao is so confident, it can only be because someone wants to betray him!
As long as some influential courtiers come out and stand on the opposite side of Gao Gong to support Feng Bao, Queen Mother Li can once again sit calmly on the referee's seat - the referee cannot be wrong.
As for what is an important courtier?
That is probably the first-class among the six ministerial books... such as Yang Bo and Lu Tiaoyang.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yijun looked at Lu Tiaoyang, the Minister of Rites, the second-ranking figure of the New Party.
Fortunately, it was just for this matter that he invited someone to attend the court for the past few days. He could stab him in the back, but he would wait until Feng Bao suffered enough losses.
With a curious look on his face, he asked: "Lu Qing, you are the Minister of Rites. You should know the best about these dynasty rules. I wonder why you can't do the two at the same time?"
Lu Tiaoyang was thinking about something when he was suddenly called and quickly came to his senses.
He bowed first and said: "I dare not call you the best, but I may be able to help your majesty clear up your doubts. This ceremonial supervisor..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhu Yijun raised his hand to interrupt him.
He only wanted to say the first half of the sentence, and it was better not to say the rest, so as not to say anything uncontrollable.
Zhu Yijun: "Lv Shangshu, court discussions are important affairs of the country. If the Ministry of Rites doesn't have important matters to discuss, why not follow me to the side hall to answer my questions?"
No matter what your premeditations are now, just bear with me today.
Lu Tiaoyang opened his mouth, as if he wanted to speak but hesitated.
He finally resisted and said: "Your Majesty, I do have something to discuss here."
That’s even more unreasonable for you to discuss!
Zhu Yijun quickly looked at Gao Gong: "Yuanfu, dozens of officials have reported it. This matter is too big. I am worried, but I don't want to disturb the court discussion. How about you lend me Lu Shangshu to clear up the confusion?"
"I am a young and old person who has no knowledge of government affairs. My mother is in charge of the country and I am a woman in the palace. I just need Lu Shangshu to explain it to me so that I can understand the righteous indignation of the officials."
Gao Gong heard what the little emperor said, and it made sense.
It is scary to have fierce discussions among officials and officials, but the emperor and the queen mother are still women and children in the palace, so they may not understand the seriousness of the situation.
It's okay, let Lu Tiaoyang explain what the situation is now.
Thinking of this, he turned to look at Lu Tiaoyang: "Lv Shangshu, let's discuss the matter of the Ministry of Rites tomorrow. How can we shirk the call from the Holy One?"
Lu Tiaoyang touched the memorial in his arms, feeling bitter in his heart.
Now, it is an excellent opportunity for Yan Guan to carry out the ancestral law.
It is said that Feng Bao held two positions and did not adhere to the ancestral system.
This is certainly true... but isn't it the same with high arches!
He is already in the first and second position, but he is still serving as a heavenly official in the Ministry of Personnel?
This ancestral weapon could not be picked up by the eunuch Feng Baoqu, but it was universal for civil servants.
Gao Gong only thought that the six ministers and nine ministers of the court were of the same mind as him, so he dared to be so bold and bold.
But if any minister were to challenge Gao Gong's position, he would be no different from Feng Bao.
The impeachment of Feng Bao turned into the impeachment of the Chief of Ceremonies and the Chief Minister of the Cabinet, either together or using them together.
You can't just selectively apply the law that your ancestors established, right?
By then, both the New Party and Empress Dowager Li would be able to make peace with each other and put them down gently on the pretext of stabilizing the political situation.
Not only that, in this massive impeachment, the officials only used the ancestral system to criticize Feng Bao. Why did they ignore Gao Gong?
Yuan Fu may not know about it, but are these officials speaking for the sake of the political situation of the country, or are they just making use of the topic?
Once it is investigated, someone must be held responsible.
These officials, as well as Ge Shouli, the chief censor, were the first to bear the brunt!
And the theory of forming a clique that Feng Bao just came up with can be used as a reason to intervene in Yushitai.
To put it bluntly, what the new party has to do now is to seize Feng Bao and cut off another arm.
In this way, we can not burn the fire too brightly and prevent the court from being turbulent, but can also hold down Gao Gong until he can serve with dignity.
These are the tacit understanding between Feng Bao and Feng Bao.
This was also Zhang Juzheng's confession before leaving.
To be continued...