A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 482 Minister, please kill Wu Huaiyu

"Sir, please kill Wu Huaiyu!"

Above the Golden Palace, the Duke of Yongning and Wang Gui, the servant, came out to play the invitation, impassioned.

As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was silent.

Wu Huaiyu was stunned.

How can I offend you, Wang Gui?
The emperor on the throne seemed to be caught off guard, and he pondered for a long time before saying, "Why?"

"Your Majesty, treachery seems loyal, and fraud seems trustworthy. Wu Huaiyu is such a person who looks simple and loyal, but harbors treacherous ministers in his heart."

Wang Gui listed Wu Huaiyu's ten crimes.

"The number one crime is arrogance and disrespect, ignoring Chao Gang!"

"The second most serious crime is being arrogant and respectful, full of ambition."

One after another, why do you often meet with saints privately, even being too casual with the emperor, and often go in and out of the harem, and even stay in the palace, disrespecting the emperor.Why do you talk a lot in the yamen, domineering to your colleagues, and don't listen to other people's opinions.

They even use emotions instead of laws, follow private interests and bend the law, and use public affairs for personal gain.

Jealous of the virtuous and jealous of ability, the virtuous and upright people don't use it, but recommend a group of treacherous people.

Authorization, party formation, and selfishness.

Anyway, Wang Gui attacked Wu Huaiyu from all aspects, including Wu Huaiyu's morality, conduct, political views, financial new policies, etc., and directly said that Wu Huaiyu was a treacherous minister.

The emperor's face was gloomy and a little scary.

Just now, Wu Huaiyu was still making a financial report to the emperor. Under the leadership of Wu Huaiyu, the prime minister who judges the budget, the Datang treasury is now being replenished at a speed visible to the naked eye. Not only the deficit has been filled, but the bonds due Exchange it to the people.

Moreover, the development of the salt method in China has also achieved good results. Many merchants have applied for bids, and they have exchanged grain for salt. Reserves are increasing, and a steady stream is still being delivered into warehouses.

Even Chang'an's street market renovation plan is going well. Not only did it not take money from the treasury, but it also made a lot of money immediately.

The emperor was happy, but Wang Gui suddenly came here.

"Wu Huaiyu's top ten crimes, I please kill Wu Huaiyu!"

"If Wu Huaiyu is not killed, the Tang Dynasty will be in danger!"

The emperor was very angry. Although Wang Gui was now his son and daughter's relative, Li Shimin married his third daughter, Princess Nanping, to Wang Gui's youngest son, Wang Jingzhi.

Li Shimin's initiative to marry, firstly, Wang Yu is the prime minister of the dynasty, intending to win over, and secondly, the Wang family is Taiyuan Wang, a famous family with five surnames and seven sects, Taiyuan Wang's Fangwuwan Wang in Qixian County, also posted to Lao Li's family Gold.

Even though Wang Gui was Jian Jiancheng's confidant back then, Li Shimin has treated him very well in the past two years.

But Li Shimin is very dissatisfied with attacking Wu Huaiyu now. He gave Wu Huaiyu the title of emperor's heart, Xuanma worshiped the prime minister and judged Duzhi, in order to show the world that this is the emperor's pawn. The new laws that Wu Huaiyu is now implementing are all emperors supported.

Wang Gui's attack on Wu Huaiyu in this way is deliberately contradicting the emperor, which is not allowed.

Just when the emperor wanted to speak, Wu Huaiyu came out to play.

"Your Majesty, as the prime minister, I also specialize in judging the branch, and is deeply trusted by your majesty. Now the king's servant is enumerating the top ten crimes of the minister. Although the minister does not approve, but to show fairness, the minister resigns and avoids it. I am willing to reflect at home and accept investigation. Let’s wait until the matter is found out.”

In the face of Wang Gui's sudden impeachment, Wu Huaiyu also reacted very fiercely, and directly quit. I will not argue with you, Wang Gui, and kick the ball to the emperor.

Xiao Yu, the imperial censor, came out at the right time, "I think the attitude of Prime Minister Wu is commendable. Since Wang Xiang has been impeached for ten crimes, then the imperial censor should come forward to investigate, and Prime Minister Wu should also temporarily suspend his duties and avoid it."

Wei Ting, the servant of Huangmen, also stood up and praised Wu Huaiyu's performance. In fact, everyone knew that this guy had impeached Wu Huaiyu several times before.

Wu Huaiyu also said again that she should go home to reflect, accept investigation, and wait for the results.

Wei Zheng stood up to speak for Wu Huaiyu. He believed that both Wang Gui and Wu Huaiyu were prime ministers. Now the prime minister impeaching the prime minister is a very serious matter. Although Wang Gui listed the top ten crimes, he has not presented any real evidence.

It means that as the prime minister, Wang Gui's impeachment this time is unfair. Even if he is impeached, he must have more actual evidence.

More and more ministers came out to play.

The inspector Shangshu Youpushe Qin Qiong seldom speaks, but at this time he stood up unceremoniously, and resigned when he first came up, saying that he is Wu Huaiyu's foster father, and now he is also the prime minister, so he should also avoid it together.

Then Qin Qiong glared at Wang Gui very bluntly and said, "This matter must be investigated, thoroughly investigated to the end, and must be thoroughly investigated. If Wang Xianggong's ten crimes of impeachment are true, then Wu Huaiyu will be convicted and dealt with by then. Qin I am also willing to bear the crime together.”

"But if it is found out to be false, I hope Wang Xianggong will also bear the crime of false accusation!"

Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Li Shimin finally spoke.

"Retreat!"

No one expected that the emperor finally said these two words.

The emperor flung his sleeves away, but everyone knew the storm had just begun.

After retiring from the court, Wu Huaiyu went home directly and wrote a letter of resignation, saying that he was sick and unable to do anything, and asked to resign from all positions.

Just as Wu Huaiyu's resignation letter was sent to the palace, Qin Qiong's sickness certificate also arrived. He said that his old illness had relapsed and he was not qualified for the post of prime minister.

Immediately afterwards, Ma Zhou also resigned.

The reason is that he is the second assistant of Yushitai, and now his wife and younger brother are being impeached, his position is sensitive, so please resign.

Then Li Jing, Minister of the Ministry of War, also resigned. The reason is of course that he is Wu Huaiyu's teacher. Now Wu Huaiyu is impeached on the top ten charges including the crime of forming a party for personal gain. Li Jing is one of the military parties listed by Wang Gui, so he also resigned. .

The resignation of four important ministers in a row seems to have confirmed the fact that Wu Huaiyu formed a party.

Servant Wang Gui and Huangmen servant Wei Ting were gearing up, ready to confront Wu Huaiyu head-on. This sudden attack was actually well prepared.

Wu Huaiyu's behavior has indeed offended many people.

Recently, all parties have been colluding slowly, and even through public opinion a little bit of publicity and fermentation, they are ready to use public opinion to throw Wu Huaiyu down in one fell swoop, and abolish his messy policies by the way.

It's just that Wang Gui seems to have forgotten the most important person.

That is the Son of Heaven.

He also seemed to have forgotten that Wu Huaiyu was just a vanguard in charge, and the real command was Marshal Li Shimin.

In the palace, Li Shimin was very angry.

Since he seized the throne, he has been forbearance, and he has been thinking about reuniting the various forces in order to bring the Tang Dynasty to a more stable and prosperous state. , Feng Li and others all endured it.

If it wasn't for Li Yuan, Wang Junkuo, Luo Yi, Li Shuliang, Li Xiaochang and others who insisted on rebellion, he would have tolerated it, even Pei Ji had endured it for a long time, until he insisted on contacting everywhere for the Supreme Emperor.

"I'm going to kill Wang Gui!"

In front of the emperor, sat Empress Changsun and her elder brother, Changsun Wuji. It was rare for the two brothers and sisters to see the emperor so furious.

"Your Majesty, rest your anger."

"The situation has finally gotten better, and some people can't sit still, and they start to make plots, internal strife, and factional struggles, can't the mother be content?" The emperor rarely said violently, "Thief mother! "

The queen's ears were dirty by this slander.

"Your Majesty, let's eat a watermelon first, chilled." Changsun Wuji persuaded.

The emperor is not in the mood to eat melons now. During this period of time, there have been many memorials attacking Wu Huaiyu, but he has kept them unpublished. He even specially bestowed Wu Huaiyu with the title of emperor's heart. He thought the message was clear enough, but some officials didn't understand it. , Wang Gui is also like this?

After a lot of persuasion, the emperor finally calmed down a little bit of anger.

At this time, Changsun Wuji also said that there is such a force in Chang'an now, which is colluding and instigating.

"Someone is teaching children to sing nursery rhymes, and someone is quietly spreading small articles in the streets and alleys. Rumors spread everywhere. Monks, nobles, businessmen, officials, and even military officers also participated in it."

Changsun Wuji's words were like adding fuel to the fire.

Li Shimin's anger flared up again.

"What do they want to do?"

"In fact, their purpose is very obvious. They want to drive Duke Yi out of power. It is best to exile him in Lingnan, and then take advantage of the opportunity to ask him to abolish the policies he proposed, such as the free warehouse grain that is paid at two liters per mu, and the demolition of the square wall. In the market, there are also such things as the examination of monks and Taoists, the one-hundred-year-old certificate, the prohibition of monks and Taoists from engaging in industrial and commercial lending, etc., "

"Wang Shizhong has always opposed the collection of grain for righteousness by the mu. He even proposed that the grain for righteousness should be donated voluntarily by the people.

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The next day, everyone discovered that Wu Huaiyu, Qin Qiong, Li Jing, and Ma Zhou had not gone to court.

At the court meeting, Wang Gui still impeached Wu Huaiyu again.

The emperor named Xiao Yu, "Xiao Yu led the Yushitai to investigate the matter of Wang Gui's impeachment, and reported it clearly."

Xuanyang Square.

Wu Huaiyu and her brother-in-law Ma Zhou are playing chess.

"Brother-in-law, you don't need to resign. Let's go. Isn't that just taking advantage of Wang Guiwei's support for them? Then it's better to investigate?"

Huaiyu fell down, "I think Xiao Yu, an old man, has had a problem with me for a long time, especially the last time I reviewed Buddhism, I didn't give him face, this time I guess this old man will take the opportunity to tease me."

"No way, Mr. Xiao looks very loyal and straightforward."

"People have selfish desires, and they all have positions. It is difficult to be truly impartial. Besides, it is easy to be a prime minister. Whether you want to or not, you will inevitably struggle along the way."

It is not easy to be a prime minister. A prime minister must not be talented, but must have the necessary skills, that is, be ruthless, and be able to attack political opponents at critical times. Otherwise, how can you stand out?

Xiao Yu had already paid homage to the prime minister three times in the Zhenguan Dynasty, and he was even a master of fighting.

"However, if old man Xiao dares to play against me this time, then he just didn't see the situation clearly, and he is too confused. In the end, he will be the one who suffers."

"Erlang is so calm and confident this time?"

Huaiyu smiled slightly.

(End of this chapter)