Chapter 655 A different kind of Tingju

Xie Qian's crime passed the preliminary review and soon came to court.

However, because Zhu Youtang claimed to be ill and could not go to court, the court ceremony could not be held, and Xie Qian's prosecution could not be postponed, so the emperor directly asked each yamen to discuss Xie Qian's crimes on their own, and then summarized them, and finally The emperor decides.

This broke the previous plan of the civil servants who hoped that the Sanfa Division would take over and reduce Xie Qian's crime to a minor matter through connections.

However, Liu Jian and Li Dongyang didn't think much about this. After all, no matter whether they were their people or not, the yamen still had to give them face. In addition, Xie Qian's crime was not serious at all. , at most it was an "untrue impeachment", and as for almost delaying the war opportunity, etc., they were just one-sided remarks. The emperor did not go into the crime of forming a party for personal gain. After all, there would be many people who would be held accountable if he went deeper.

In this way, as long as the people in each yamen maintain a kind of harmony, at worst, Xie Qian can redeem himself and return home, and this matter will be over.

Everything was going well.

But that day, it was Li Zhang, the eunuch who was the Supervisor of Ceremonies, who came to greet and make contact with the cabinet. Probably the emperor was afraid that these three cabinet ministers would misunderstand the Xie Qian case, and in order to reassure the cabinet, It was also to illustrate the pattern of this "Ting Ju" that Li Zhang was asked to serve as an instruction manual.

"The three elders of the pavilion may have something to say that they shouldn't say, but since they are here, they still have to say a few words."

Li Zhang seemed to be serious in his words and said, "Thank you, the pavilion." The old case has been delayed for a long time, and it should have been decided years ago. This time, His Majesty still attaches great importance to the opinions of his ministers, but it also shows that the Cabinet and the Imperial Academy must avoid suspicion."

Li Dongyang said, "You understand this, we just don't participate."

Each government office came to discuss Xie Qian's charges, and letting the cabinet also participate in it will definitely involve favoritism and treat others. People in the yamen will have an influence on opinions.

Li Zhang smiled and said, "It's good if the three of you can understand."

Cheng Minzheng suddenly asked, "If there are conflicting opinions among ministers, whose opinion should come first?" I just want to ask, there should be a priority."

Liu Jian glanced sideways at Cheng Minzheng and said coldly, "Didn't Eunuch Li always make it clear that His Majesty will fully listen to everyone's opinions?"< /p>

"Three people." Li Zhang said with a smile, "That said, there should be priorities. Let's put it this way, since the cabinet wants to avoid suspicion on this matter, and the Ministry of Punishment cannot directly finalize the case, In fact, haha, it’s up to the people at the listening office to give pertinent opinions."

"Hmm" Liu Jian frowned upon hearing this.

It seems that Cheng Minzheng’s attack was not without purpose.

It turns out that the emperor really had a choice of priorities in listening to opinions, and the listening room was not controlled by the cabinet at all.

Cheng Minzheng said again, "Eunuch Li, as far as I know, the Xie Ge Department has been found guilty this time. It seems that people from the top of the list are behind it. If we really want to rely on their opinions, we can only I’m afraid Xie Gebu’s crime is not a small one.”

The cabinet now knows that Xie Qian's accusation was largely due to Lu Wan and others' participation in the impeachment of Xie Qian.

Previously, Zhang Mao led his troops to the west, and the ministers of the DPRK and China supported him in name, but secretly refused to assist in mobilizing troops and food. He also went to impeach Wang Shouren under the leadership of Xie Qian, but was caught by Lu Wan The handle, through direct remonstrance, attacked Xie Qian in front of the emperor, which led to Xie Qian being sent to prison.

Now that the emperor wants to judge the case, he will give priority to the opinions of the above listeners, which is equivalent to pushing Xie Qian into the pit of fire.

Li Zhang acted as if the matter had nothing to do with him and said with a smile, "Your Majesty's opinion must come first in such matters. As for the Shangting Department, even if the Shangting Department intends to embarrass Mr. Xie Ge, As long as the other yamen and ministers in the court can intercede for Mr. Xie Ge, His Majesty may consider their opinions not that serious." As soon as these words came out, even Li Dongyang, who has always been resourceful, didn't know. How to get to the bottom of the case.

Cheng Minzheng continued to ask, "In other words, if the superiors are going to embarrass the Xie Cabinet and there are people to support them, then His Majesty will have to rely on the opinions of these people."

"Haha."

Li Zhang smiled and said nothing, but in fact it was equivalent to acquiescence.

In fact, it seems to be mocking the three cabinet members.

We can understand that you can't solve the problem of Shangtingdi, but if you can't even balance the various yamen below, don't blame His Majesty for being ruthless to those Xie Ge Lao.

Cheng Minzheng sighed with emotion, "Should the case be tried based on evidence and law, or based on human feelings? Is it really a shame that the dignified cabinet should decide its future reputation based on human feelings and sophistication?"

This also sounds like he is lamenting his own experience.

Li Dongyang naturally knew that Li Zhang was just conveying his intention and could not decide anything. He said, "Thank you, Eunuch Li. We also hope that this matter can be settled as soon as possible. As for this matter, we will avoid suspicion." Li Zhang also said very politely, "Mr. Li Ge, we have things to do, so we're going back now." Everyone is fine, don't worry, just go away."

After Li Zhang left, the cabinet room fell into a strange silence.

Originally, Liu Jian and Li Dongyang should discuss countermeasures immediately, but because there was Cheng Minzheng next to him who had an unclear position, they were unable to discuss it.

Cheng Minzheng could naturally feel the two people in front of him being wary of him.

Cheng Minzheng took the initiative and said, "In my opinion, among these six parts, Yu Qiao is going to be given some credit. Yu Qiao has been through so many court affairs, and he has worked hard and achieved great results. Which one of the previous court affairs was the best?" There are no more than six major events on the table without his presence, but it’s hard to tell.”

Liu Jian didn’t want to answer.

Li Dongyang asked, "Na Keqin, which yamen do you think is most likely to cause trouble?"

"Alas"

Cheng Minzheng sighed heavily, "Use to cause trouble." It's perfect, it depends on who wants to go against Yu Qiao.It doesn't matter whether you offend others or not, but you are afraid that some people may misinterpret your intention and try to cater to it. "

Li Dongyang said, "Do you think the Ministry of War will also speak for Yu Qiao?"

"It should be possible. "Cheng Minzheng said, "Maybe he is avoiding talking about it. You may also know that Bingkuan mostly stays on the sidelines when it comes to disputes. In the past few years, the DPRK and the Central Government have been arguing with him until their faces turned red. And there are very few times when each of them fails to come to the stage, and it is usually Yu Qiao."

He didn't finish his words.

It can be regarded as a reminder to the two people in front of him.

Cheng Minzheng asked again. "Then do you want to go out for a walk?"

Li Dongyang said, "Your Majesty did not say anything, let us wait to avoid suspicion."

"Avoiding suspicion is one thing, but it is feasible to find out the truth. If it goes on like this, it will be a shame in the end." Cheng Minzheng almost said, I am different from you two.

You two need to avoid suspicion, but I don't.

Although I am a thank you in name I moved to the same government office as my colleagues, but the problem is that others think that I am opposed to you. I am not here to give them advice. I am just going to ask them what they think about this. Anyway, if something goes wrong, it will not be your responsibility.

I am here to be the villain, but you still don’t want to

Just when Li Dongyang wanted to refuse clearly, Liu Jian said, "There is nothing wrong with exploring the opinions of people in the court, but Be careful not to ask questions directly. If they are willing to comment during daily contact, they will listen to you. If guidance is given, I am afraid that the law will not allow it. "

Cheng Minzheng nodded and said, "Of course I understand. Then I will try to visit later. "

But it was after Cheng Minzheng walked out of the door on the pretext of going back to the Hanlin Academy to do business.

Liu Jian seemed to be disgusted, and couldn't help but blurt out, "They're all the same." ”

Li Dongyang was startled.

He probably understood that Liu Jian looked down upon Cheng Minzheng. This was probably the reason why Cheng Minzheng was the first candidate to join the cabinet but could not be recommended. , precisely because many of Cheng Minzheng's handling styles are not appreciated by Xu Pu and Liu Jian, Liu Jian has only inherited Xu Pu's political opinions and will not regard Cheng Minzheng as one of his own.

After Cheng Minzheng received the instruction. , in fact, he knew very well who he should go to find out first.

Of course it was Lu Wan, who was prospering in the Shangting Department.

What kind of yamen meeting. As long as Lu Wan can help Xie Qian, Xie Qian's case can be reduced to a small one.

Cheng Minzheng did not shy away from suspicion, and directly reported it to Xie Qian that afternoon. The official sedan waited for the landing and blocked Lu Wan's way home. Then someone went up to notify Lu Wan and invited Lu Wan to the nearest teahouse. Because both of them were wearing official uniforms, there were also officials parked at the door of the teahouse. The sedan chair is such that no one else in the teahouse dares to approach it.

"Mr. Cheng Ge should not meet with me. "Lu WanzhiWords of advice.

At this time when the news is tight, you just want to meet each other, and you are still so public and high-profile. You are really not afraid of being thought that we are conspiring in private.

Cheng Minzheng smiled and said, "You also know what I want to know, so you can tell me clearly, so I know what I know. In all these years of being in power, I have never seen anything inappropriate. If there is anything inappropriate, I will be the first to do so." I'm just a beggar returning home. Speaking of which, I don't want to pay attention to the disputes between the DPRK and China."

Looking at Cheng Minzheng's expression, Lu Wan had the attitude of going with the flow and retreating if the tide gets too big.

Furthermore, Cheng Minzheng had the experience of voluntarily resigning, and people in the court did not doubt that Cheng Minzheng would cling to power. In addition, Cheng Minzheng and Zhang Zhou had a deep relationship, and Lu Wan could not be disrespectful to Cheng Minzheng. .

Lu Wandao's "On Death"

The words are straightforward.

Cheng Minzheng looked very surprised after hearing this and asked, "Does it have to be like this?"

He wanted to kill Xie Qian. Even Cheng Minzheng felt that what Lu Wan represented was It's a bit harsh when it comes to listening.

Lu Wan asked, "Regardless of whether this is a matter of chaos or not, let me ask Mr. Cheng Ge, if Mr. Xie Ge had not experienced this personally, how would you make a decision in your mind if it were someone else?" "

Cheng Minzheng shook his head and said, "It is difficult for one person to determine such a matter. Even if His Majesty asks me to cooperate with the Ministry of Punishment to investigate, it should be based on the actual facts. I am afraid it would be a bit hasty to make a hasty decision."

Cheng Minzheng shook his head and said. p>

Lu Wandao: "Let me be frank, Mr. Xie Ge caused trouble for no reason. When the Ming Dynasty sent out troops, he made arrogant decisions about the advancement and retreat of military affairs. When the battle situation on the front line was not clear, he disturbed the morale of the army and undermined the order of the court. These are all It's reasonable and well-founded. Based on this alone, it's not an exaggeration to say death."

The muscles on Cheng Minzheng's face twitched slightly, and it was obvious that Lu Wan grasped the key points of the problem very accurately.

The civil servants only wanted to refer to Xie Qian's "untruthful participation in the impeachment", so he felt that Xie Qian should be given a lighter punishment.

But from the perspective of someone like Lu Wan who was born as a general in the northwest, Xie Qian’s previous actions were simply disturbing the morale of the military. You said that Xie Qian would make irresponsible remarks when he was discussing blame after the war. No one blames you. The problem is that you insisted on doing this when the war was happening on the front line, and you were caught with the crime of "forming a party" by influencing the opinions of officials.

If this doesn’t push you into the water, will it allow you to take a breath?

Lu Wan said again, “The court has always been tolerant when it comes to official matters, and it is also common during court ceremonies. I mean to protect you, but I dare to ask Cheng Ge, if you were in that situation, would you do this?"

"No" Cheng Minzheng also shook his head seriously.

Lu Wandao said, "No matter who I am, I probably won't do it, because the outcome of the battle is not yet clear, and any opinions from the court will affect the development of the war situation. Although ministers have the responsibility to advise, they must also be based on stabilizing military morale." On the basis of judging the merits and demerits of the troops, participating in the impeachment of the generals in the northwest, and directly pointing out the change of commanders before the battle, I am afraid that Xie Ge will always rely on his elders and betray his elders. It's not an exaggeration."

When Cheng Minzheng heard this, he even felt a little ashamed.

Because Cheng Minzheng is not from Liu Jian's faction, nor is he entirely from Zhang Zhou's faction. From a relatively neutral perspective, just looking at Xie Qian's actions, he is simply treating the court as his own back garden.

Feeling that he was a civil servant, he used the banner of "for the imperial court" to attack the generals who were close to Zhang Zhou, even regardless of the fact that it was still wartime. No matter how you looked at it, there was no distinction between public and private affairs.

"That's all." Lu Wan stood up and seemed to be leaving.

Cheng Minzheng hurriedly said, "Wait a minute, let me ask you, do you know anyone who has similar opinions to you?"

Cheng Minzheng seemed to know at this moment, and wanted to listen to Chu's opinions. It seems unlikely. Now I want to know if there is anyone who has similar opinions to what I heard. If so, Xie Qian will be in danger.

Lu Wandao "I don't know."

Cheng Minzheng asked curiously, "You have never discussed this matter with others."

Lu Wan also said bluntly "Mr. Cheng Ge is the number one person."

"Haha."

Cheng Minzheng also smiled bitterly.

He didn’t know whether he should be honored or sad.

But it’s right to think about it. Yesterday, no one would think that the Shangting Office was qualified to have a major say in Xie Qian’s case, and no one in the court knew why Xie Qian was taken down. For those who are impeached by the Shangting Department, others will only think that the people in the Shangting Department are "white-eyed wolves" and are close to Zhang Zhou

Now suddenly the Shangting Department has become someone who can control the court. The yamen of Ge Lao's fate.

"I mean tomorrow." Cheng Minzheng said, "If Yu Qiao goes to the Ministry of Justice, can you?"

Cheng Minzheng actually wanted to beg Lu Wan.

Lu Wandao, "You want people to think that I feel relieved when I go down to see him."

Cheng Minzheng will feel awkward when he hears this, because Lu Wan You are indeed arrogant, and you actually "let go" of Xie Qian, as if you had forgiven Xie Qian.

"No." Cheng Minzheng said, "I hope that you will make your position clear tomorrow and report your opinions as soon as possible." End of chapter

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