The Prodigal Son

"Ha ha……"

This time, even more ministers burst into laughter.

Gao Yi, barely suppressing his anger, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, this old minister will impeach Qin Yu again for defying the court!"

"Yes, that is indeed somewhat disrespectful to the imperial court!"

Zhao Luan glared coldly at Qin Yu. "You can refute the Prime Minister's impeachment, but who gave you the audacity to openly insult our Prime Minister in court? If you dare to spout nonsense again, I will order someone to give you dozens of lashes!"

"I am merely stating the truth."

Qin Yu muttered a dissatisfied remark, then looked at Gao Yi with interest. "Prime Minister Gao, could you give me some pointers? What exactly is wrong with me? If you can't give me a clear answer, be careful I don't accuse you of being jealous of talent!"

"Very well, I will tell you in front of His Majesty and all the officials!"

Gao Yi, his face dark, said in a deep voice, "The Confucian Temple and Academy are institutions for the imperial court to select talented individuals!"

"You, Qin Yu, are arrogant and conceited, so it's no big deal for you to belittle the students of the Confucian Temple and Academy!"

"But you were ordered to go to the Confucian Temple and Academy to select capable individuals for the imperial court!"

"Your every word and action represents His Majesty and the court!"

"As an official appointed by the imperial court and deeply favored by His Majesty, you should let the world know that His Majesty and the court value talent and are eager to recruit capable individuals!"

"But you not only publicly belittled and humiliated the students of the Confucian Temple and Academy, you also indirectly forced those weak students to run so far, causing many of them to faint!"

"And in the end, you selected and appointed people based neither on talent nor virtue, but entirely on your personal momentary preferences!"

"Not only have you disregarded His Majesty's instructions, but you are also placing His Majesty and the court in an unjust position..."

It must be said that Prime Minister Gao Yi was quite capable.

He actually made a big deal out of such a trivial matter.

The key point is that he presented his arguments logically and with evidence.

At that moment, Qin Yu suddenly understood Gao Yi's purpose.

This old man wasn't trying to impeach him at all, nor did he expect to do anything to him because of this.

To put it bluntly, this old man is trying to win people over!

Su Yu selected a group of students from the Confucian temple and academy to serve as officials in local areas, and he himself was ordered to select some people.

Gao Yi clearly saw the potential of the Confucian Temple and Academy.

He was simply trying to win over the hearts and minds of the people at the Confucian Temple and Academy by impeaching himself!

Look, the dignified prime minister, in order to stand up for the students of the Confucian Temple and Academy, impeached himself even though he knew that Zhao Luan was going to entrust him with an important task!

When this reached the ears of those people at the Confucian Temple and the Imperial Academy, wouldn't they see him, the prime minister, as a messenger of justice?

Moreover, he used this opportunity to demonstrate his loyalty to Zhao Luan.

It was as if Gao Yi was a loyal minister who always considered Zhao Luan and the court.

"Minister Gao, I truly admire your ability to get up to speed and take charge!"

At this moment, Qin Yu was convinced. "Tomorrow, I will have two plaques delivered to the Prime Minister's residence, one inscribed with profound and elaborate language, and the other with far-fetched and contrived interpretations!"

He considered himself to be quite the talker.

I never expected Gao Yi to be even better at arguing than I am.

If he's so good at talking, why doesn't he go to a noodle shop and pull noodles himself?

"As the prime minister, it is my duty to promote the virtuous and impeach the guilty!"

Gao Yi looked righteous and had a clear conscience.

"Prime Minister Gao is right!"

"If Prime Minister Gao hadn't explained this matter so clearly, I wouldn't have known it was so serious!"

"really!"

"Lord Qin was ordered to select capable individuals from the Confucian Temple and Academy, yet his selection and appointment of people have been so arbitrary. This is indeed dereliction of duty and a betrayal of His Majesty's trust..."

Soon, many officials came forward to support Gao Yi.

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Gao is right! I am guilty, and I should stay home and reflect on my mistakes!"

Qin Yu then turned to Zhao Luan and said, "I suggest that Gao Dan, the son of Prime Minister Gao, be the host of this meeting! Prime Minister Gao is so eloquent; if Gao Dan could inherit even half of his skill, he would be able to complete the task assigned by Your Majesty!"

As soon as Qin Yu finished speaking, Gao Dan felt a sense of foreboding and quickly looked to his father for help.

He definitely can't do that!

Both publicly and privately, there is no one in the court more suitable to do this than Qin Yu.

Gao Yi remained completely calm and said indifferently, "Lord Qin, you are also a person of high rank and power, yet you throw a tantrum because of my impeachment? According to your logic, if His Majesty assigns you a task, does that mean you can do whatever you want?"

Pretty!

This old guy still hasn't forgotten to dig a hole for himself.

If I were to accept this, I would be no different from those arrogant ministers who disregard the emperor!

"Prime Minister Gao, what are you saying?"

Qin Yu looked at Gao Yi with a forced smile. "I remember when the court officials were chasing you for money, you said you weren't qualified to be the Minister of Revenue. Whoever was capable could take the position!"

"They say a prime minister's belly can hold a boat, but you, as prime minister, would quit if your ministers said a few words to you. Why can't you do the same to me?"

"Now that I've solved your most pressing financial problem, you're getting angry and only want to stir up trouble?"

"What's the difference between this and eating from a bowl and then cursing your mother?"

Be strict with others, but lenient with yourself!

"To put it nicely, you're just being low-class; to put it bluntly, you're just shameless..."

Qin Yu went all out, relentlessly attacking Gao Yi.

His arguments were equally logical and well-founded, leaving Gao Yi with no room for rebuttal.

He originally didn't want to get involved with Gao Yi.

Since Gao Yi insisted on causing trouble, he couldn't stand it anymore.

"The Marquis of Qin is right!"

"When Prime Minister Gao resigned, he was much more decisive than Marquis Qin!"

"Prime Minister Gao, you're doing a double standard, allowing officials to set fires while forbidding ordinary people to light lamps."

"You're getting on in years, you should have some self-respect and do something sensible!"

Some ministers, eager for a good spectacle, joined in the chorus of criticism against Gao Yi.

Gao Yi was always jumping around in the court, and there were plenty of people who didn't like him.

Now that they've seized the opportunity, they naturally won't let Gao Yi go.

Faced with the barrage of criticism from the crowd, Gao Yi's face turned pale and then red.

The problem is, what Qin Yu said was true.

There were times when he was so angry he wanted to quit, and he even said in public that he couldn't shirk his responsibility!

Great!

They were so focused on attacking that they failed to guard against Qin Yu's counterattack.

This put him in a passive position.

However, the most prominent characteristic of politicians is their shamelessness.

The same applies to Gao Yi.

After a brief adjustment, Gao Yi spoke again: "I truly admire Qin Hou's sharp tongue! My impeachment of you is not for His Majesty to punish you, but to make you understand where you went wrong, so that you will not disappoint His Majesty's expectations!"

"Oh! I see!"

Qin Yu smiled as if he had suddenly realized something, "Then when we fight with Bei Qi, Prime Minister Gao must supervise the logistics well. No matter how great the difficulties or how much slander and abuse there is, Prime Minister Gao must persevere and not let His Majesty down!"

Zhao Luan heard this and a slight smile flickered across her face.

That bastard is clever!

Suddenly the matter has been dragged into this.

When it comes time to attack Yan, Gao Yixiang will have no choice but to do everything in his power to ensure logistics!

Gao Yi, with a calm expression and a strong voice, said, "Lord Qin, rest assured, this matter concerns the fate of our dynasty, and I have no choice but to shoulder this responsibility!"