Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 557 The authorities are obsessed with it
The next day, at the court meeting, everyone who was qualified to go to court came, and those who were not qualified to go to court also came as court officials. The purpose was to impeach Jia Cong.

As soon as Dai Quan finished saying, "If you have the foundation to start a memorial, if you don't have the foundation to retreat from the court," Jia Cong was sieved by dozens of civil servants, nobles, and relatives.

"I impeach Jia Cong, Marquis of Huan, for violating the law when enforcing the law, using public weapons for personal use, abusing his power, and acting wantonly."

"I impeach Jia Cong, Marquis of Huan, for being cruel and unkind, killing loyal people, killing innocent people indiscriminately, and intending to rebel."

"I am impeaching Jia Cong. He killed the noble lord without permission in the street and killed everyone in his family. He is so cruel and vicious that it is outrageous."

"I impeached Jia Cong for his wanton behavior, forging edicts and killing people, and for not being respectful. This is the behavior of a beast."

"I impeached Jia Cong, abused the royal family members, disrupted the court order, and corrupted moral ethics. I have a disobedient heart and even more disobedient behavior."

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Jia Cong glared at Feng Yuan and Zhongxin, why are they all siding with me and no one siding with you?
Feng Yuan and Zhongxin smiled "honestly" and said that those who can do more work.

After reading for half an hour, Jia Cong paused for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, what you just played is nonsense! Please try to refute it."

"It's accurate." Emperor Xifeng said calmly.

"Shilang Li, Shilang Qu, you two are too busy trying to meddle with me. I have been ordered to catch up with the national treasury's deficit, and the next step will be to catch up with you. Sir, you'd better touch your buttocks before meddling with me. .

They also said that I have a disloyal heart, which is a joke. I am the first to fully refund the treasury debt. How much money have you paid? Is it Buchen who refuses to repay the money he owes, or is it Buchen who takes the initiative to return it? "Jia Cong said.

All the old party members were speechless for a moment. In front of Emperor Xifeng, who dared to say that the money to support Lian was in arrears? Isn’t this resentment?
"And you clan members, as members of the Tian Family clan, don't know how to set an example. Instead, you take the lead in emptying the treasury. You treat the imperial edict as if it is nothing and refuse to repay the debt. What do you want to do?
Isn’t it possible that the wealth and wealth of the national treasury are used to give you luxury and enjoyment? Or are you treating the money from the national treasury as your own private property? If this is not called disobedience, what is disobedience? "Jia Cong sneered.

"And you group of honorable men, who form cliques for personal gain, fight against differences with the same party, confuse right and wrong in the Jinluan Palace, and talk nonsense! I, Jia Cong, act openly and aboveboard. How can you slander me? Call me cruel?

Do you know when I am killing people at the border and filling the wilderness? Why didn't I kill other people, but those two Lord's Houses? Because they resist the law!
The Jin Yiwei are the emperor's personal soldiers. To attack and kill the Jin Yiwei is considered to be a conspiracy. According to the law, I can punish the nine clans. However, I am lenient and only kill the evildoers. I have not even harmed their family members. Is this cruelty and tyranny? Isn't that ridiculous?

My lords, I kill people only for the public good and not for personal gain, and only for the sake of the law and not for revenge. I have handed over everything I got from the house confiscated yesterday to the Ministry of Household Affairs. I will not take any money from you. If you accuse me of violating the law, being cruel and tyrannical, and being disloyal, may I ask what I want?
Lord Feng, please tell me what I accomplished yesterday. "Jia Cong said coldly.

Feng Yuan hurriedly took out a small book and said: "Your Majesty, the total amount of the debts paid yesterday was more than 200 million taels of silver, which is enough to cover the silver owed by the families who were confiscated."

Emperor Xifeng nodded and said, "Good."

After hearing Emperor Xifeng's statement, those who participated in Jia Cong were discouraged and could not refute for a while.

Huo Peng said: "Your Majesty, it's been half a month since we caught up with the treasury's debts. Except for Prince Zhongxin, Huan Hou and Feng Shilang, they have all refunded, and a few others have more or less refunded some. Most of them are still unmoved.

I don't know whether I am unable to repay or unwilling to repay. I think that Huan Hou's punishment of one person as a warning to others and the law of the country will be made clear is a great good and there is nothing wrong with it. "

Considering the impact, these bachelors never went to the treasury to "borrow" money, and there was no need for it. Many people gave them money.

Dong Yi said: "Your Majesty, I believe that the Spring Festival of this year has just ended, and this pursuit of outstanding debts is more like an imperial examination of loyalty.

For example, Marquis Huan, Master Feng, Prince Zhongxin, etc. won the championship early. Some of them owed hundreds of thousands of silver to the treasury and had been in arrears for many years without paying back a penny. "

"I second the proposal." All New Party officials hurriedly agreed.

Anyway, Marquis Huan is on our side now, and debt collection can’t be traced to us. The house raid is also the house of the old party, hehe.

Jiang Feng also said: "Your Majesty, I think that Marquis Huan's behavior was polite and proper, and there was nothing wrong with it. Baron Quting and Viscount Hengling were greedy and greedy for money, resisted the decree and were disrespectful. They brought the blame on themselves and they deserved it. They had nothing to do with Marquis Huan."

"I second the proposal." Guan Pu and Zhongli Yimai said hurriedly.

Now that Feng Yuan, as a representative, is still deeply involved in this matter, fishing for Jia Cong is equivalent to fishing for Feng Yuan. With Feng Yuan here, the debt they owe can be eased.

Seeing Prince Zhongshun and others blowing their beards and staring in anger, Zhongxin snickered in his heart and said loudly: "I am reporting to the Emperor that I believe that the case of the treasury deficit has become a serious illness after being postponed for many years and must be treated with strong medicine.

Regardless of whether it is a clan member or a court official, all money owed to the treasury should be returned in full. Some people not only refuse to pay back any money, but even dare to openly impeach the ministers who were ordered to pay off the debt. Is this unreasonable? "

He was originally a poor man, but after doing a few jobs with Jia Cong, he actually made some money, which was more than enough to pay off the debt. As long as Prince Zhongshun and others did not pay back, his weight in Jin Shang's heart would naturally increase greatly.

As the saying goes, it doesn't matter how capable you are, it all depends on the support of your peers.

"What Prince Zhongxin said is absolutely true." All the nobles from the clan, Niu Jizong, Wang Ziteng and other members of Jia Cong's party, including more than a dozen families, all bowed and agreed.

Nowadays, only the old party, some nobles, and clan members are anti-Jia, and they have fallen behind in terms of momentum. In addition, they are not justified, so they dare not speak out anymore for fear of being jealous and making the same mistakes as others.

The more thoughtful ones are already considering whether to pay back some money appropriately, lest "every tree showing beauty in the forest will be destroyed by the wind."

Shi Zhize and Su Haochu looked at each other and shook their heads. The holy intention was clear and there was no need to engage in unnecessary arguments. The work must be done outside of poetry.

When everyone in the old party saw that the big boss didn't say a word, they all calmed down and let the new party be proud for a while. It's still unclear who will win.

Emperor Xifeng said calmly: "The state treasury and the vassal treasury are suffering from serious deficiencies and serious abuses, which have become a serious problem for the imperial court. If we don't clean up the matter, it will not be a good thing for the country or all of you in the future.

Nowadays, the stalls have been set up in the capital, and officials from the Three Law Departments, the Household Department, the Personnel Department and the Jinyiwei have been dispatched to various provinces to preside over the competition without any mistakes. "

"The ministers obey the order."

The old party, Marquis Wu and others tried to impeach Jia Cong but failed again. The civil and military officials were not interested in discussing other government affairs. The meeting was hastily dispersed, and everyone filed out, calling for friends and discussing countermeasures in low voices.

"Grand Governor..." All the Wuhou came over and surrounded Tu Fei. Tu Fei raised his palms and winked, signaling everyone to go ahead. He looked up and saw all the old party officials coming out with Shi and Su in their arms. He said with a smile, "It's my mother's birthday today. Please take the time to honor me."

Shi and Su both knew that the banquet at this time had a profound meaning, and said with a smile: "Wei Guogong has kind wishes, I will definitely come and enjoy a cup of longevity wine."

All the officials smiled and nodded in agreement.

Tu Fei smiled and thanked him.

Prince Zhongshun, who was passing by, smiled and said, "Mr. Wei, you are going to treat me, but I heard that you are going to treat me, so you must leave a place for me."

Tu Fei was "flattered" and said: "The prince is willing to come, so why should I not step down to welcome him? Not only do I need to invite the prince, I also need to invite all the other princes to show their favor, just to make it fun."

"Okay, it's settled. I'll invite people for you, and we'll go to the mansion to pay homage to the Madam's birthday." Prince Zhongshun said with a smile.

"Don't dare." Tu Fei thanked him with his hands in hand.

There was another group of people here supporting Jia Cong and others, the core of which were Jia Cong, Zhongxin, and Feng Yuan.

"Everyone, please go your own way. We are carrying out errands according to the order, and we will not deal with the problem but the person. There will be no such thing as a fly or a dog." Jia Cong said, fearing a bad impact.

"What Marquis Huan said is absolutely true. We are dedicated to serving the public good, and we are not here to ask for favors." Everyone laughed and went their separate ways with understanding.

The crowd dispersed, leaving only the trio of Jia Cong, Zhongxin, and Feng Yuan walking together.

"Brother, what should we do next? Does Mr. Huo have an order?" Zhongxin asked.

Jia Cong smiled and said: "Now that the situation is in my favor, of course I will continue to cut sausages. Let's see how long those greedy people can endure it."

Feng Yuandao: "What does cutting sausage mean?"

"It means cannibalizing." Jia Cong said: "Now that we have started to gain momentum, we must not give up halfway, otherwise all our previous efforts will be wasted, and we will not be able to bear the emperor's trust. We will suffer backlash and our reputation will be ruined."

Zhongxin nodded. Now, with the help of clearing the debt, his reputation has increased sharply, and he has the potential to compete with King Zhongshun. There is a large number of clan members gathered around him. If he makes rice with raw rice, the tree will fall and the hozens will scatter, he will be afraid of himself in the future. Times are tough.

Yin said fiercely: "There is no turning back when the bow is fired. We will fight to the end. This time we will use one or two people to assist the Duke."

Jia Cong said curiously: "Why did the prince suddenly act so decisively to kill me? This makes me look at him with admiration."

Zhongxin chuckled: "Isn't this all about loyalty to the emperor? How dare you bend the law for personal gain?"

Feng Yuan said: "Did the prince like Da Zongzheng's position?"

Zhongxin knew that he couldn't hide it from him, so he smiled and said: "How dare you, how dare you, we just do good things, don't ask about the future, it doesn't matter whether he is a big Zongzheng or a small Zongzheng, as long as we can do things for the emperor."

Knowing that Jia Cong didn't quite understand, Feng Yuan explained: "Da Zongzheng is in charge of the examination, promotion, succession, rewards and punishments, supervision, impeachment, and training of the royal family members. It is really a first-rate job.

Today's Prince Da Zongzhongshun is the confidant of the Supreme Emperor. He has always been a little complacent because of his high rank and position, and sometimes he is not very respectful in front of the emperor and the empress. If the prince can replace him, it will naturally be in line with God's will and the people's will. "

Jia Cong also heard Yuan Chun say something about King Zhongshun's style, so he smiled and said: "Cong is willing to help the prince."

Feng Yuan smiled and said: "I am more than willing but not strong enough."

Zhongxin was overjoyed. Jia Cong expressed his position that the Queen, Dai Quan, Princess Ruyi, Yuan Fei and others were on his side, which greatly increased his chances of winning. He hurriedly said: "I'm very lucky to have my brother's words. I also bear in mind Brother Zhengfang's thoughts." ”

"What's it worth? You and I, brothers, are of the same mind and should support each other." Jia Cong said.

"Good brother." Zhongxin put his arm around Jia Cong's shoulders "gratefully".

Feng Yuan also put his arm around his other shoulder and said: "The old party, are you going to continue to attack? I'm afraid it will cause a strong backlash and destabilize the situation in the country."

Jia Cong said: "It will take ten years for the scholars to rebel. If they dare to rebel, I will tell them about embezzling public funds from the treasury and see whose side the people of Shilin side."

Feng Yuan nodded slowly and said, "Brother, do you mean to add more fire to make the old party fall into disarray?"

Jia Cong said: "That's exactly what I mean. Nowadays, people in the old party owe the most money. It's extremely difficult to repay them unless they break up their families and businesses. But how many people have the courage to cut off their wrists?
As long as they don't pay it back, we have an excuse to punish them. This time when the new party joins forces with your faction, I'm afraid there won't be many people left in the old party, right?
When the position becomes vacant, please discuss it with Prime Minister Jiang and Huo Dong. I think it will be natural for Brother Zhengfang to find a chancellor after this battle. "

Feng Yuan waved his hand and said with a smile: "I just want to serve the country, I don't dare to expect anything else. Zilong's plan is a conspiracy. It is really a dilemma for people in the old party to either pay for it or lose their official position."

Zhongxin smiled and said: "What's even better is that most of the people in the old party are probably lucky. They think that the two big trees of Shi and Su can protect them and they won't pay if they can. But they don't know that the big trees can protect them." Almost falling."

"This is what the authorities are obsessed with, but bystanders know better." Jia Cong said with a smile.

Feng Yuan was a little worried and said: "Let's take advantage of the situation to make a game. Maybe others are also playing a game. Maybe we are already in the game."

Jia Cong said firmly: "It doesn't matter, they are playing a game, but they don't know that Your Majesty is also playing a game. We rely on Your Majesty, as long as we stand the truth and determine the general trend, no matter what the game is, we will be invincible first." "

"Is this Mr. Pang's opinion?" Feng Yuandao said.

Jia Cong nodded, "Exactly."

"Then we can rest assured." Zhongxin and Feng Yuan breathed a sigh of relief together.

(End of this chapter)