Tiantang Splendid

Official turmoil
Looking at the Zhenguan Dynasty, although His Majesty Li Er is a man of great talent and decisiveness, he is as broad-minded as the sea and can accommodate hundreds of rivers. As long as he does not violate principles such as treason, the most serious thing is to treat his courtiers and their tolerance. Demoted out of Beijing, demoted, etc., the official censor simply dismissed the official's impeachment.

In His Majesty Li Er's view, after all, there are only a few saints, and ordinary people cannot be demanded by the standards of saints. It is human nature for officials to be a little greedy and lazy, so is that a problem?
Therefore, the official atmosphere in the Zhenguan Dynasty was extremely loose, and everyone was tit-for-tat at the top of the court, and after the court, they often hooked up and drank and had fun.

Most of the officials experienced the wars at the end of the Sui Dynasty and knew that the current prosperity and stability were hard-won, so even though it was never possible to eliminate violations of law and discipline, they were generally restrained from doing bad things, and would not easily break through the bottom line.

The emperor was tolerant, and the courtiers followed the rules, and the court was naturally harmonious.Officials are seldom relegated because of their faults, and most of them return to their hometowns after reaching an old age and have grandchildren.

Therefore, as soon as Liu Xiangdaofu took office, he was sharpening his sword and intending to go to war, and the officials in the court could not accept it.

Since your new official, Liu Xiangdao, wants to use us as your stepping stones, don't blame us for preemptive action...

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Liu Xiangdao was born in the Liu family in Guangping. His father Liu Linfu was in charge of secrets in the early years of Wude and was known for his talent.Cooperating with Zhongshuling Xiao Yu and others to write laws and decrees, and writing more than ten thousand words of "Law Yi", he moved to Zhongshu's servant after a lot of hard work, and bestowed the title on Leping County male.In the early years of Zhenguan, he moved to the Minister of the Ministry of officials.Before his death in the third year of Zhenguan, he still went to the table to recommend talents and was rewarded by His Majesty Li Er.

Liu Xiangdao, on the other hand, entered the officialdom through his family background and inherited his father's nobility. When Emperor Taizong was Emperor Taizong, he was a member of Zhongshu Sheren, and he has been serving as a servant in the Ministry of Officials since then.

This time, he was suddenly favored by the emperor and ascended to a high position to take charge of the Yushitai. He was grateful for the emperor's kindness in his heart, and vowed to serve wholeheartedly, share the worries for the emperor, and clean up the government. The ministers backfired, and the memorials to impeach him almost filled the Imperial Study Room of Wude Hall.

Not to mention that most of these impeachments are speculative and groundless, as long as they do not involve unforgivable principles, he will turn a blind eye and keep them silent...

The next day, the political affairs hall.

He knows Li Chengqian's purpose, isn't it just to use himself to take charge of the Yushitai, and kill everyone in the court to "remember the late emperor" and "remonstrate directly against Yan Yan"?
If the king meets his ministers with the status of a scholar of the state, the minister must repay him with the status of a scholar of the country!
Sitting in the position of Yushi Zhongcheng, enjoying a high position and high salary, and reaching the sky in one step, he will naturally have to pay a corresponding price. He doesn't care whether his political enemies will spread all over the government and the public because of this, because the emperor is a kind person, and he will definitely not do things like killing a donkey.

"Your Majesty felt a little uncomfortable when he got up in the morning. After the doctor's diagnosis and treatment, he said that he had caught a cold by accident. He took a rest after taking the medicine. He will not come to watch the politics today." Li Ji, who was sitting in the main seat, took a sip of tea and explained slowly The reason for His Majesty's delay in coming.

Li Chengqian picked up the teacup and took a sip. After putting down the teacup, he pointed to the book case and the memorial on one side, and said with a smile: "Look, you have got through the hornet's nest. Three provinces, six ministries, nine temples, and almost all the yamen in the center have officials. Write a letter to impeach you, or be self-willed and know your mistakes, or be corrupt and accept bribes and accept cronyism, or collect property and annex land, or be narrow-minded and retaliate... If I didn’t know Aiqing well, I would think that Aiqing is heinous Treacherous."

I made an appointment to advise His Majesty in the Political Affairs Hall today, but His Majesty seemed to have a foresight, and actually avoided seeing him.

He is the emperor, so he must take a firm stand. How can the newly appointed minister be dismissed because of a wave of impeachment?

The past two days have been cloudy and rainy, and all the ministers and officials in the hall gathered together. The tea in the cups was steaming and the tea was fragrant. Ding dong dong softly.

Liu Xiangdao was terrified, got up and said: "Your Majesty knows that, although I dare not claim to be clean and impartial, I will never trample on the bottom line of being an official and a person."

Liu Xiangdao felt relieved, and sat on a chair by the window beside him, but he didn't dare to sit down, only half of his buttocks were touched, his hands were on his knees, his upper body leaned forward slightly, with a respectful expression, his eyes fell on the emperor's chest, Don't dare to look up.

The conflict of interests is an eternal melody, so the officialdom struggle that represents the highest interests is the most cruel. In any peaceful time, there is always invisible smoke floating in the court.You sue me today, I sue you tomorrow, and if you seize my conclusive evidence, I will fabricate your perjury evidence... Even if there is no chance of a life-and-death encounter, the difference between victory and defeat is still dangerous.

Serve the tea inside and retreat outside the door.

Li Chengqian waved his hands, and said disapprovingly: "Sit down, the so-called doubting people is not necessary, and employing people is not suspicious. Since I use Aiqing, I have absolute trust in Aiqing's character and integrity. A little slander by others cannot interfere with me."

As long as anyone who has been in the officialdom for more than three years, who is not true or false?
In the past, it may be because of insufficient evidence, or it may be that stability is the overall situation, or it may be that the offensive and defensive competition of forces is always in reverse, and many evidences, letters, and official documents of mutual prosecution and prosecution are stranded in Yushitai. I forgot.

"My humble minister has an audience with His Majesty."

Knowing that there are tigers in the mountain, and walking towards the mountain, being so loyal, courageous, majestic and fearless, I must treat him well...

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

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"Nansi" is another name for Yushitai during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and it can also be called Yushi Zhongcheng, the boss of Yushitai...

Li Chengqian was also moved, how could he not know that Liu Xiangdao acted according to his wishes, the result would be enemies of both the government and the public, and if there was a slight mistake, there would be no good end?

The ruling and the opposition are up and down, boiling against the sky.

In the past two days, Liu Xiangdao entered the Yushitai and launched the Yushi investigation file. He dug out all the files of reports, accusations, investigations, and prosecutions of court officials in the past few years, classified them into categories, summarized them, and then wrote them one by one. The sealed official letter was handed out from Yushitai, and snow flakes usually flew to the yamen of the three provinces, six ministries and nine monasteries. Dozens of officials received the official letter, requesting to take the initiative to explain the problem at the specified time and place.

Liu Xiangdao was immediately excited, patted his chest, got up again, bowed to the ground, and said loudly: "Your Majesty is so kind, it is truly a blessing to the world! I am willing to be your majesty's eagle dog, purge officials, severely punish lawbreakers, establish prestige for your majesty, and lay the foundation for a prosperous age. The cornerstone, even if you put your heart and brain on the ground, you will not fall into this ambition!"

He stood up, stretched out his hands to hold Liu Xiangdao's shoulders on both sides to support him, and then patted him hard: "When I first came to the throne, I had great ambitions to reform the shortcomings of the government, but the foundation of the government lies in the administration of officials. You are in charge of Yushitai, as long as you are honest and selfless and dedicated to the public, you can do things with confidence and boldness, even if the rain is violent sometimes, I will protect you from the wind and rain!"

"Nan Si doesn't need to be too polite, please take a seat." Li Chengqian's voice was low and soft, and it sounded very comfortable, without much domineering air of the supreme under heaven.

Hearing this, the rest of the people in the hall felt like they were punching the air...

Li Chengqian let him sit down, and sighed: "Ai Qing, don't blame me for knowing that these memorials are mostly slanderous words but not punishing them. My character is a bit soft, and I also know that it is not easy for ministers and workers to be officials. If you make a mistake, you will be held accountable. In the final analysis, the prestige is still insufficient, and it is not as coercive as the late emperor, so there is no one who dares not to obey."

Liu Xiangdao, who was just 50 years old, was thin, with a pale face and meticulous clothes. He entered the Chengtian Gate and went straight to the Wude Hall under the guidance of his servants. After seeing the imperial case in the imperial study, Li Chengqian also saw the desk and the side of the imperial case. Pile up memorials half the height of a person...

As long as the emperor can think of the credit for his dedication to charge and fight for him, what does it matter if the world is an enemy?

Who can bear this?
Everyone also vaguely understood that Liu Xiangdao is now the sword in the hands of His Majesty, and whoever is disobedient and loyal to the emperor will be knocked down and kicked out of the court.Liu Xiangdao held a knife and shouted to fight and kill, while on the other side, young officials rushed into the center. It seemed that their positions were not obvious, but in fact they were all important positions.

Under the coercion and lure, many people felt fearful, and they all begged in front of Liu Jie and others, hoping to persuade His Majesty to stop fighting, let everyone go, and dare not half-heartedly face Qin Muchu again...

Now Liu Xiangdao, this lunatic once he has the power in his hands, will carry out the orders, and he will start a thorough investigation one by one regardless of the authenticity...

Otherwise, who would be determined to do things for him?
Liu Xiangdao burst into tears of gratitude: "Your Majesty has great trust, and this humble minister is deeply grateful."

Even though he knew that these impeachments did not shake him a bit at the current stage when the emperor trusted him, but according to the rules, he still had to enter the palace to plead guilty and prove his innocence.

Although he knew that His Majesty's promotion of him must be of great use and would not blame him for impeachment, but at this moment seeing Li Chengqian's plump and kind face and listening to his soft and pleasant voice, he still felt at ease.

How can this be good?

Liu Jie raised his eyebrows and looked at Liu Xiang, who was sitting upright, and said, "Liu Nansi, as far as I know, you have ordered the censor to issue many official letters to investigate the officials' past prosecution cases in the past two days, but those cases have been passed for too long. There is no need to trace it back, or it is purely a false accusation without evidence, such a big fanfare makes people panic, especially under the current tense situation, the harm outweighs the benefit."

Yushitai has always been his foundation, but now that Liu Xiangdao is in charge of Yushitai, not only does he not listen to his words, but also cleans up and eliminates dissidents. In just two days, several former subordinates have been sent to idle positions, making his party members He complained endlessly.

It was even heard that Liu Xiangdao was going to carry out an internal self-examination, which further changed the tone of the internal discussions at Yushitai, and he couldn't sleep at night...

If Yushitai is completely controlled by Liu Xiangdao, how can Liu Ji accept it?
(End of this chapter)