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Chapter 332 Compromise ()

An Guogong and Dai Shangshu stayed up all night to investigate this case from bottom to bottom.

The time was too short, and Zuo Yue had no time to cover the mouths of so many people. Dai Shangshu wanted to protect him, but Duke An Guo was eyeing him and would not allow him to do anything.

As a result, during this trial, the radish was pulled out and the mud was pulled out, and all the deeds Zuo Yue had done before and after were found out.

An Guogong cheered up and reported: "Zuo Yue originally wanted to use this matter to frame the Nanyang Princess, and secretly ordered his soldiers to kill the hungry people. In the end, he was wrongly shot. This group of hungry people did indeed do many illegal things."

Emperor Taihe's eyes flashed with anger, and he patted the imperial court hard: "Why did Zuo Yue do such a thing? Shaohua's cousin has no enmity with him, so why did he frame Shaohua's cousin for nothing?"

Dai Shangshu coughed and was about to speak when An Guogong took over the topic again: "Your Majesty, don't forget that Zuo Zhen, the leader of the Nanyang Army, was impeached three years ago and lost his official position. The Zuo family has always had a grudge against the princess. This is an arrest. If I get the chance, I want to bite the princess hard..."

"Zheng Shangshu, please be careful what you say!" Seeing that the situation was not good, Dai Shangshu immediately interrupted An Guogong who was talking: "These mobs dare to kill people, steal food, and exchange children for food. They are no longer good people. What they said , not all of them are credible.”

Then, Zhengse raised his hands and said to Emperor Taihe: "The Zuo family are all loyal ministers of Daliang, especially General Zuo, who led troops to guard the border for more than ten years and defended Daliang from foreign enemies. Zuo Yue also served as a city gate official for several years. , I work diligently on weekdays and do no evil deeds.”

"I beg your Majesty to look into this matter clearly, and do not unjustly accuse the son of the Zuo family without any reason, and do not chill the hearts of loyal ministers and good generals."

This is to remind the emperor that the Zuo family holds military power and holds a high position. Without conclusive evidence, a direct descendant of the Zuo family cannot be dealt with at will.

Emperor Taihe looked at Dai Shangshu silently.

This Dai Shangshu seems to have little contact with the Zuo family on weekdays. At this time, speaking from Zuo's standpoint is of course because of Prime Minister Wang.

Prime Minister Wang has been in the imperial court for decades, and he has countless civil servants and generals under his command. The Zuo family is Prime Minister Wang's sharpest minions. Zhang Shangshu, Zhou Shangshu and Dai Shangshu in front of him are also Prime Minister Wang's right-hand men.

Only when you sit on the Dragon Throne can you appreciate the difficulty of being an emperor. The important ministers in the court vented their anger. He did not want to see another party dispute in the court, but how could he suppress Prime Minister Wang and others without relying on the power of the Queen Mother An Guogong?
This incident clearly was Zuo Yue's fault. Now that Prime Minister Wang and his party want to protect Zuo Yue, how should he, the emperor, resolve the case?

"Your Majesty," An Guogong said in a deep voice: "General Zuo is of course a loyal minister of the Liang Dynasty. The Zuo family has many good men who are good at conquering and fighting. However, when the tree grows big, it is inevitable that there will be dead branches and leaves. Just like Three years ago, Zuo Zhen did all the evil things in the military camp and showed no repentance. Even Prime Minister Wang could not save him. "

"It doesn't matter what the character of this Zuo Yue is. Just looking at the case in front of us, since it is suspicious, we should investigate it to the end."

"I sincerely request the Emperor to issue an order to order the Criminal Department to arrest Zuo Yue and bring him to justice."

Dai Shangshu said: "I think there is no need to make a fuss out of a molehill. General Fan is leading the troops to fight hard, and there are frequent locust plagues in the north. Now it is time for the court to work together to overcome the difficulties. At this time, it is really inappropriate to arrest a meritorious general for some unfounded charges. OK."

The two ministers each held their own opinions and had a heated argument.

It can also be seen that they did not pay much attention to the young emperor.

Emperor Taihe suppressed the anger and displeasure in his heart and said calmly: "I want to think about this matter carefully. You all should step aside first."

The two ministers then shut up and resigned.

Emperor Taihe sat alone on the dragon chair, deep fatigue flashed across his young face.

……

A familiar footsteps sounded in his ears, and a cup of tea with a delicate fragrance was placed in front of him. Emperor Taihe didn't need to turn his head to know who was coming: "I am surrounded by many people who are waiting on me, so there is no need for you to bring tea and water."

The smiling handsome face of Prince Gaoliang Jiang Yi appeared in front of him: "I can't do anything else. I can only pour tea and water for my cousin, and I will do my best."

Emperor Taihe was amused, stretched out his hand to pick up the teacup, and drank half of it.

The irritable mood is slowly soothed by the warm fragrance of tea.

In the past, he had four companions around him. Wang Jin was meticulous, Zheng Chen was decisive and sharp, and Li Boyuan was straightforward, all of whom helped him in political affairs.

It's a pity that all three of them were sent out as imperial envoys, and now only cousin Jiang Yi is left. Jiang Yi is only thirteen years old this year. He has been naughty and restless since he was a child. He laughs and laughs all day long and pays no attention to political affairs.

He has been feeling unhappy recently, but thanks to Jiang Yi's constant companionship and comfort.

Jiang Yi read the file once and curled his lips and said: "This Zuo Yue is selfish and is the Prime Minister's lackey."

"No wonder my cousin is angry. I am very angry when I see it. I will investigate it thoroughly and deal with it severely. I will let out a sigh of relief."

Emperor Taihe's anger subsided, but he became more calm and rational. He sighed in a low voice: "That's it! Since there are no major mistakes, let's forget about it. The most important thing now is to provide disaster relief and appease the people, and the Prime Minister must contribute in everything."

Jiang Yi murmured in a low voice: "My cousin is the emperor, so I'm afraid that Prime Minister Wang won't succeed!"

No matter whether you are afraid or not, the important thing is that the court cannot be separated from Prime Minister Wang. Prime Minister Wang was not alone, with almost half of the court officials standing behind him. Today's Daliang cannot bear the cruel and fierce party struggle.

Emperor Taihe said nothing, silently staring at the imperial case, thinking of Emperor Taikang's teachings and instructions when he was still alive, and feeling a little sore in his heart.

At this moment, Eunuch Ge led several chamberlains and came in with many memorials: "For your Majesty, these are the memorials sent by the Prime Minister."

Emperor Taihe cheered up and said, "Send the memorial here."

Eunuch Ge respectfully responded and directed the servants to put the memorials away neatly. Stacked on the imperial desk, it can almost drown people.

The palace lanterns in the palace are burning until midnight.

Emperor Taihe was immersed in reviewing the memorial, feeling dizzy, exhausted, and weak. Occasionally he raised his head and saw that Jiang Yi had fallen asleep on the table nearby.

Emperor Taihe didn't know whether to be annoyed or laugh. He suddenly thought of Zheng Chen and the other two, and inevitably felt a trace of regret in his heart.

He was a little too impatient that day and sent out all his confidants. There should be a capable person who can be used, and can still accompany him to review the memorials.

As for Jiang Yi, he is just a wealthy man who spends his life eating, drinking and having fun. He doesn't know anything about government affairs and has no ambition at all.

Eunuch Ge came over quietly, holding a letter in his hand, and reported softly: "Your Majesty, this is a letter sent by Princess Nanyang."

Emperor Taihe nodded slightly, put down the memorial, took the letter, opened it and read it.

Jiang Yi didn't know when he woke up, rubbed his eyes and came over.