Prime Minister

Chapter 523

Jiang Zhiqi has a round face, a wide mouth, and a pair of beautiful eyebrows, which makes people like him instantly.

The moment Jiang Zhiqi and Zhang Yue looked at each other, Zhang Yue could see that the other party was open-minded and didn't feel any guilt at all, as if what he did was justified.

Jiang Zhiqi and Su Shi are good friends. He heard from Su Shi that Jiang Zhiqi introduced the scenery of his hometown Yangxian to him at the Qionglin Banquet.

It was at that moment that Su Shi decided to live in Yangxian for the rest of his life.From Su Shi's point of view, he would never choose a person with low character as a friend.

But why did Jiang Zhiqi dare to impeach Ouyang Xiu in such a way, even at the expense of killing the other party, the other party is still a person who has a great favor to him.

Jiang Zhiqi on the Golden Palace said impassionedly: "Your Majesty, Ouyang Xiu's crime violated human relations. This crime is extremely heinous. I implore Your Majesty to execute Ouyang Xiu and leave his body in the market. He thinks that the criminal law will be upright and the morality of the world will be overthrown!"

Hearing Jiang Zhiqi's words, the officials couldn't help but believe and doubt: "How can I judge the crime of Zaizhi based on such one-sided words?"

Peng Siyong also said: "Your Majesty, although Jiang Yushi's words are negative lawsuits, it is difficult to punish the ministers, but Ouyang Xiu's first crime is actually advocating Puyi and causing public anger! All officials regard him as an enemy, This person must not stay in the court, I beg your Majesty to follow the words of the censor and demote Ouyang Xiu far away!"

Zhang Yue listened to Peng Siyong's words and thought how fucking shameless.

Obviously it was Ouyang Xiu who caused public outrage because of Pu Yi's incident, so it's okay for you to bring down Ouyang Xiu with open swords and guns, but you just use such things to splash dirty water, and you must bring him down and ruin his reputation.

The officials felt unhappy when they heard Peng Siyong's words, but he remembered what Wang Tao said to him a few days ago, so he said: "Please come to discuss the matter."

Zeng Gongliang and Wu Kui just retreated to the hall to drink tea and rest after discussing matters. Originally, when the ministers were doing their daily work, the prime minister could listen in and give opinions to the officials.

But now Zhao Wenxiang Han Qi is not here, and Zeng Gongliang's move seems to be replacing him, so he excused himself to drink tea and rest.

Now the official family called again and returned to the main hall.

Zeng Gongliang and Wu Kui did not speak after listening to what Peng and Jiang had said.The eunuch at the side said: "Today Ouyang Xiu is seldom defending himself, why don't your majesty read his words?"

Immediately the eunuch found Ouyang Xiu's memorial and passed it on to the officials and several ministers.

Zeng Gongliang said: "There is a saying in Ouyang Xiu's book that this is an ugly act that animals cannot tolerate, and a great evil that cannot be tolerated by heaven and earth. If it is true, I will commit the greatest evil of the world. If it does not, then I will bear the greatest injustice of the world. If you commit a great evil Not being punished, being wronged and not being punished, just being demoted is not enough to settle the matter."

Hearing this, Peng Siyong couldn't help but get up and glance at Zeng Gongliang.

Zhang Yue secretly said that it was wonderful, Zeng Gongliang was really powerful, and this move was really beautiful. He used Ouyang Xiu's melodies to express his own words, and he denied Peng Siyong's claims without any reason.

The officials also appreciated Zeng Gongliang's words and said: "Then how should we deal with it according to Zeng Qing's opinion?"

Zeng Gongliang said: "Ouyang Xiu's eldest daughter-in-law is the eldest daughter of Wu Chong, deputy envoy of Yantie. This involves the reputation of the two ministers, not to mention that Ouyang Xiu is still in power. This matter must be questioned thoroughly. Where does this argument come from? come?"

Zhang Yue knew that Ouyang Xiu still used his suggestion in the memorial.

Since you are stirring things up, you are going to make things big.

Although the officials had just become emperor, they did not make hasty decisions because of Zeng Gongliang's eloquent words. Instead, they looked at Wu Kui and asked, "What does Wu Qing think?"

Wu Kui said: "Your Majesty, since the censor said that Ouyang Xiu's chief evil lies in Pu Yi's affairs, then according to my minister's opinion, Emperor Renzong's original intention was only with the first emperor. Firm, unshakable. This is the grace of heaven and earth to pass on the country. Therefore, the matter of Pu Yi did happen to Ouyang Xiu, and this cannot be questioned!"

The official heard the words and said: "It is indeed as Wu Qing said."

Wu Kui said again: "Han Qi, Ouyang Xiu has lost the hearts of the people because of this incident. Although I was recommended by Han Qi, I worshiped the Imperial Academy with Ouyang Xiu, and have a good personal relationship, but this matter is a public opinion of the world. Dare not hide anything."

Zhang Yue said in his heart that Wu Kui's words are really intriguing. As expected, the water above the temple is too deep. I still need to experience it with my heart, but I have to say that the prelude is right. You can really learn a lot that you can't learn in books. Know.

The so-called listening to what you say is better than reading ten years of books.

Moreover, as an emperor, he can grow rapidly as long as his ability is not mediocre when he is in charge of ministers all day long.

The official thought about it for a while, and instead of making a decision on the spot, he said: "I'm allowed to think about this matter."

Zhang Yue knew that Han Wei once advised the emperor not to make a hasty decision in the hall if there is an urgent matter, but to delay the matter and wait for a thorough discussion before making a decision.

Officials who have just been inexperienced in government affairs, if they make hasty and inappropriate decisions, they will easily be underestimated by ministers and affect the authority of the emperor.

Then the officials retreated to the side hall to change clothes.

Han Wei and Zhang Yue didn't just wait, an eunuch immediately brought them a bowl of drinks and some pastries.

Standing for a long time, being the background wall of human flesh for half a day, also consumed a lot of energy.Zhang Yue was thinking about Ouyang Xiu's matter quickly in his mind, but he still ate all the drinks and pastries in one go.

Han Wei simply ate a few mouthfuls, and couldn't help smiling when he saw Zhang Yue's eating like this.

Soon the officials took off their dragon robes, changed into plain clothes and stepped out.

Zhang Yue and Han Wei stood up together to salute.

The official signaled that they could continue to sit, and the eunuchs also brought snacks to the official.The official ate a few mouthfuls and asked Han Wei: "What do you think about Ouyang Xiu, Mr. Han? You don't need to get up to answer!"

This is the emperor and the ministers sitting and discussing the truth.

Because it is a side hall, and Han Wei is the teacher of the official family, so the etiquette of these monarchs and ministers is not restricted.

Han Wei said: "Your Majesty, it is not difficult to deal with this matter. Just ask Peng and Jiang where the words come from, and leave this matter to Zhongshu."

The official said: "It's not difficult to hand in the Chinese book, but the difficulty is..."

At this point, the official suddenly closed his mouth.

Zhang Yue saw that the corner of the official's eyes seemed to be on him just now, so the half of what he said was obviously related to him.

This is difficult.

The emperor ordered himself to speak for Tianzhang Pavilion, in order to let him know about the maintenance and then give him suggestions.

Now that Ouyang Xiu's matter involved himself, it would be very embarrassing whether his remarks were fair and objective, or whether the emperor was concerned about his opinion and it was inconvenient to tell him.

The official asked: "How does Zhang Qing view this matter?"

Zhang Yue was in a place of suspicion, no matter what he said, the emperor saw in his eyes that he was speaking for Ouyang Xiu.

Zhang Yue thought of Wu Kui's remarks just now, and the other party had a good sense of proportion in it.

How to give one's own advice without losing the trust of the emperor is really delicate.Ouyang Xiu also told himself that he must never defend himself in front of officials.

But here, can Zhang Yue really not say a word?

Do you have the heart to see Ouyang Xiu like this?
Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, today is the first day that I have entered Zhizhi, so I shouldn't say too much. But I know it from Ouyang Xiu, and I get along a lot on weekdays. If your Majesty consults with Ouyang Xiu, I will know a thing or two."

The official said: "Zhang Qing, since I called you into Zhizhi, I don't doubt the employment, and the suspects don't. You might as well just say it."

"I thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhang Yue thought about it and said: "Your Majesty, as I know Ouyang Xiu, he has always been straightforward in his opinions, upright in his words, and never hides anything from others, so even if there is no matter of Pu Yi, he has always been Everyone regards him as an enemy, but Emperor Renzong rewarded him for speaking out, bestowed him with high-quality clothing, and talked with his left and right, such as Ouyang Xiu, where did he get it? Although later, Ouyang Xiu was demoted to Chuzhou because of the boudoir. "

"After Ouyang Xiuwei came to power, the scholar-bureaucrats often asked the late emperor. Ouyang Xiu often obstructed him face to face, and he was often hated by others. When Pu Yi was in power, Ouyang Xiu would question the officials on the basis of right and wrong. The court refuted it, so that now it is complaining and benefiting the public. This is due to Ouyang Xiu's character, not because of Pu Yi."

After hearing Zhang Yue's words, the official said: "If Ouyang Xiu is really like this, then the people in the world have wronged him. Then Zhang Qing thinks how to deal with Ouyang Xiu? Is it lenient?"

Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, when I visited Ouyang Xiu once, Ouyang Xiu once told me that his late father used to review official documents by lighting candles at night when he was an official. At that time, my mother asked him what he was looking at so late?"

"His father said that they are all people who have been sentenced to death. I am looking to see if I can find a way out for them."

"His mother asked, is there a way?"

"There is no way for his father, but I have tried my best, so even if they are executed, they have no regrets. But even if I find a way out for the death row, there are still many undeserving people who are executed. However, in this world Many officials here wish to find more crimes to execute a few prisoners, thinking of this, I really can't bear it."

"Ouyang Xiuyan often used his father's words to educate his children as a warning, and the younger generation was fortunate enough to listen to them."

When the official heard this, he couldn't help but nodded in appreciation.

Zhang Yue continued: "How should your Majesty's counselors deal with it now? Then I think that whether this boudoir matter is true or not, it is just a rumor, and there is no real evidence. If it is based on a rumor, is it possible to kill a minister in power? This is I can’t wait to find out some false charges to kill more people.”

After listening to Zhang Yue's words, the official nodded thoughtfully.

Zhang Yue finally said: "Your Majesty, I am also a human being, so it is difficult to be unbiased. I ask Your Majesty to make a holy decision on this matter!"

The official said with a smile: "If it weren't for Zhang Qing's words, how could I know Ouyang Xiu? I will leave this matter to Zhongshu."

After the officials finished speaking, both Zhang Yue and Han Wei resigned.

The two walked out of the hall, Zhang Yue said to Han Wei: "Brother Chiguo, is what I just said inappropriate?"

Han Wei said: "Didn't you say that, everyone has human feelings, who can be impartial? When the official asked you just now, it was not about how you should deal with Ouyang Xiu, but to use this matter to see you as a person." what!"

Han Wei paused and laughed, "But I think Du Zhi got the answer right."

(End of this chapter)