~Date: ~November 03~

This day is not a grand dynasty meeting for officials above the sixth rank in the capital. The scope of the dynasty that is present every day is not large. In addition to the chief officials of the three provinces and six ministries, they are the leaders of the imperial city temple supervisors and the censorate. [Share from netizens] ***

The Holy Emperor Wu Zetian, who was sitting high in the dragon case, looked calm and could not see any joy or anger. He put down the two memorials in his hand and said nothing. He glanced at the important officials of the dynasty under the imperial case, looked at Wu Chengsi, Li Zhaode and Cui Yuanzong, and then passed the two memorials to the on-duty censor of the palace.

At this time, some of the political affairs that should be submitted and discussed on that day had been completed. The officials were waiting for the emperor to retreat to the court and wanted to return to the imperial city. At this last moment, such an episode appeared.

Since the memorial was passed down, it clearly meant to read it as the palace and then make a decision by the officials. However, the officials who specially selected the memorial to read it as the palace were not the personal officials but the censor in the palace. After witnessing this scene, the ministers in the palace who were a little relaxed after the memorial was completed, stood up in a solemn manner.

In an instant, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became tense and solemn.

Whenever the emperor comes to the court, the palace censor must be on duty. This is the court system. However, in addition to being the first to go out to report to various states in the world at the grand dynasty meeting, the main responsibility is to impeach all officials, maintain the dignity of the court meeting, and avoid all the things that the emperor loses his etiquette before him.

In short, in addition to the great dynasty meeting, if a minister or a minister loses his etiquette before his predecessor, the imperial censors in the palace have never spoken, and it is not their turn to speak. This is also the court system.

If the emperor had always intended to read the memorial as a palace, the official will be responsible for the official who was attending the court. Today, he made the case. Thinking about the background of the censor who was born in the palace, this can only explain one thing: these two memorials are bullet-proof, and the targets of impeachment must be important officials in the court of third rank or above. In short, all the ministers in the palace are within the possible scope of these two bullet-proof chapters.

Because of this, no matter who is important officials, it is hard for them to relax. With a deep face, they are constantly turning around in their hearts.

Those who can climb to their current position and are qualified to stand in this hall at this moment have been officials for a long time. Of course, they know that although the impeachment memorial is nothing, it is not easy to impeach an important official of the third rank or above. At that time, there is no saying that the impeachment memorial was anonymous. If you cannot be anonymous, you dare to make such an act of making enemies with the important officials. This means that the person who submitted the memorial is not only as firm as iron, but also has iron evidence in his hands.

It's okay if you just do this. You have been an official for many years and can climb up step by step. Except for Lu Yuanfang, who is known as the "gentleman", who can have no problems? According to common practice, after receiving such a bullet, the emperor never declared it in public. After all, the target of impeachment is an important minister. Before convicting, you must leave some decent for them. It is also to leave decent for the court itself.

Now, this common example has been broken again. Since you have to be read as a palace, your Majesty has made a decision in his heart? Compared to someone impeachment, the Holy Emperor's abnormal arrangement is more for the important officials.

In the atmosphere of the hall becoming tighter and tighter, the loud voice of the censor in the hall was heard, and the answer was finally revealed.

After listening to the contents of these two chapters, most of the important officials in the hall quietly breathed a long breath, and there were even a few people chanting Buddha's name secretly in their hearts. However, this relaxation was only a moment of effort. The tense atmosphere in the hall did not completely relax because of the answer to the mystery.

The content of these two memorials is to impeach the current Minister of Works, Zheng Zhili, who was corrupt and corruption. The Ministry of Works is in charge of the world's work, and all water management and bridge construction, management of post roads, etc. are within his jurisdiction. The money and food he handles are often worth tens of millions of yuan each year. Since Zheng Zhili came to the Ministry, he has made money everywhere on the large-scale construction projects he was in charge of. Although the total amount is not too large, considering the short time he transferred to the Ministry of Works, his corruption and corruption are truly shocking.

With his hands so dark and stretching so long, even if Zheng Zhili is careful, he will inevitably show his travels. The detailed time and evidence of specific personnel and money figures in the two chapters are obvious.

Zheng Zhili was just a minister of the Ministry of Works, so he did not participate in today's regular court. But it didn't matter whether he came or not. After listening carefully to the two chapters, the important officials in the palace knew that this person was really defeated this time.

If it were just Zheng Zhili, the Minister of Works, wouldn't have made the atmosphere in the hall still so tense. What really made the important officials in the hall continue to hold their breath was that Cui Yuanzong, who was the minister of the Political Affairs Hall, was impeached in these two bullet chapters.

The reason why former secretary Zheng Zhili was transferred to the Ministry of Works was the result of Cui Yuanzong's recommendation. In this case, Cui Yuanzong was not allowed to be "knowing people". In addition to being in charge of various affairs, the ministers of the Political Affairs Hall of the Tang Dynasty recommended talents, and using talents was also the responsibility of the internal responsibilities. ↓ It was because of this background. After Luo Binwang raised an army with Xu Jingye in the past, Wu Zetian's first sentence was "making such talents fall into pieces without any coincidence, this is the responsibility of the prime minister."

The four words "knowing people without knowing each other" are nothing to ordinary officials, but they are not ordinary when it comes to the prime minister. As usual, this is a must-be responsible.

It's not over yet. These two bullet chapters not only talked about Cui Yuanzong's recommendation of Zheng Zhili, but also attached the promotion of the four families since Cui Yuanzong became prime minister, and confirmed the selfishness of the prime minister's appointment of relatives and valuing the family more than the world.

Especially the latter one is simply a piercing the emperor's heart and trying to pull Cui Yuanzong off the horse. What is even more ruthless but the important officials in the palace couldn't understand is that one of these two bullets comes from Wang Yuanren, a clerk of the Secretariat, and the other is from the staff of the Secretariat, who was saved by the Secretariat.

The Tang Dynasty used the system of three provinces and six ministries. The Shangshu, the Zhongshu, and the three provinces under the school were the highest administrative structure. The Shangshu Provincial Department of the three provinces was the Shangshu Ling. Because Emperor Taizong Li Shimin held this position before he ascended the throne in the past, the position of Shangshu Ling was empty and he was not granted since he was the emperor. The Shangshu Provincial Department was actually directly led by the emperor.

Outside the Secretariat, the chief official of the Secretariat of the current dynasty was Wu Chengsi, and the chief official of the Secretariat of the Secretariat was originally personally led by Di Renjie the previous assistant. After Di Renjie was demoted, this position was vacant for some reason. Now the person who is actually responsible for saving trouble is another minister, Li Zhaode.

In short, the Secretariat was Wu Chengsi's territory, while the Menxia Province was the scope of Li Zhaode. The two were the leaders of the Wu Party, and the other was the highest official in the dynasty after Di Renjie was demoted. The two were originally ice and charcoal and different furnaces, but now such a thing happened, but what did the ministers in the palace think?

No wonder the important officials guessed so much. They are actually the well-deserved backbone figures in the two provinces. They are both those who have the power to be in charge of affairs and the power to be in direct reports. Not to mention the three provinces, it is impossible for any position in the yamen to be in such a vital position without being appreciated by the chief officials.

Now the leaders of the Wu and Li parties are working together to work hard on the centrist and their leader Cui Yuanzong. If this is just a coincidence, how can the important officials who are used to political conspiracy believe it in a short time?

The stumped Wu Xiang and Li Xiang are no longer satisfied with the current warm and warm court. They have already tacitly agreed to work together to abolish the centrists and then fight each other so that the dispute over the heirs will be settled as soon as possible?

If so, what would Your Majesty think? How should we respond to this sudden change?

Because this is a small-scale, the two memorials are not in the palace. The only person involved in this chapter is Cui Yuanzong. As usual, after being impeached in the palace, the important officials need to keep silent. The emperor cannot defend himself before asking.

When one by one, the censor in the hall read the memorial, the whole hall was silent. No one spoke. The emperor did not speak, and the three prime ministers involved in this major event did not speak. Who dared to speak rashly among the chief officials of the temple supervisors of various departments?

Seeing this, Lu Yuanfang, who was under Wu Chengsi, looked sideways at Cui Yuanzong with an iron expression. When he wanted to wait for him to say something, he didn't leave the shift in the end, leaving only a slight and deep sigh.

The silence lasted for a long time. Seeing that no one had left the work to speak, Wu Zetian stood up and returned to the palace from the side door next to the dragon throne. It was not until the inner officials announced their voice that they had "retreat the court" and their eyes looked at their noses, their noses, and their hearts, and their toes realized that the Holy Emperor had left.

Your Majesty left like this? What's going on in front of you? How to deal with the funeral afterwards?

Although I had no idea in my heart, no one of the ministers told me about these things. I just silently left the hall. Before going out, the important officials of various parties and sects must exchange glances with each other. It is not too late to talk in the right place.

The scenes of chatting and even joking each other were no longer there. Everyone returned to the yamen with a solemn look on their faces. In an instant, only Cui Yuanzong and Lu Yuanfang were present in the entire hall.

Walking in front of Cui Yuanzong, Lu Yuanfang said slowly: "Cui Xiangke still remembers what Shi Pu said to you when he met you in the palace?"

Last year, two people went to the palace to meet him one after another. At that time, Lu Yuanfang took the initiative to call Cui Yuanzong. That time, Lu, a gentleman who had developed the habit of being as precious as gold because of his many years of training, said a lot: He called Cui Yuanzong the most diligent person in the political affairs hall, had a talent for governing and being tenacious. Then he also knew that he was distinguished between the small and the big, and warned him not to be bound by his family. Finally, he asserted that if Cui Yuanzong could do this, he would be a famous minister in this dynasty in the future.

How could Cui Yuanzong forget about such a thing? He nodded silently.

Seeing that Cui Yuanzong's face was as iron as iron, he was not depressed. Lu Yuanfang's face rarely showed some praise, and even his voice became a little lighter, "It's a blessing to have a loss. Today's two chapters are not bad for you. Do you understand what the servant meant?"

"I've been taught"

"Yeah," Lu Yuanfang nodded and said nothing, turned around and walked out of the hall. When he was about to reach the hall gate, Cui Yuanzong's voice came from behind, "I'm sorry, Prime Minister Lu reported to the emperor, so I'll go back to the mansion and keep myself in mind. Before the emperor's edict was obtained, I will never leave the mansion and never see guests."

"If Cui Xiang can do this, my words on that day will not be false. If the emperor summons him to ask about this matter, he should also be fair and cherish his talents for the court." As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Yuanfang's people also left the palace.

After returning to the office, Lu Yuanfang condemned his personal servant and ordered: "You go to the city gate and check if Tang Song has returned to Beijing? Where is he? If he really returns to Beijing, he will pass on the message to him, and the servant of the scattered yamen will wait for him to come to see him at home."

During the Tang Dynasty, when passing through the prefectures and counties, there must be a "pass" before it can be released. Otherwise, if you catch it, you must treat refugees as the imperial capital, the inspection will be more strict. When entering the city from other places, checking the identity and registering the address in the city are indispensable. Therefore, if you want to know whether Tang Song has returned and where he lives, you just need to check the records at the city gate and then you will be clear.

After the old servant took the order, Lu Yuanfang was unintentional to do things when he saw others. He sat alone in silence for a long time, with deep sorrow on his face.

Such a big thing happened in the court, and it was the impeachment memorial read by the palace, which was destined to be unable to hide it. Such a fresh and powerful news spread rapidly in the imperial city like wings. By the time the yamen was dispersed at noon, it was already well known in the imperial city, and for half a day, I am afraid that the Luoyang city would be full of controversy.

Just as news flowed all over the imperial city, Zheng Zhili's family was firmly watched by Dali Temple, who had received the news, and when Cui Yuanzong Mansion was closed and refused to visit, Tang Song, who had received the message, hurried to Lu Yuan's house.

According to the rules at that time, the affairs hall had their own food. The prime ministers usually would not return home even if they had a meal at noon. They ate in the affairs hall and took a quick time to take a break, so they were fully energetic and continued to meet people in the afternoon. But now, Lu Yuanfang walked away specially in order to see him. It seemed that even the court had no time to leave at night, which made Tang Song feel the pressure.

It was still the flower hall that was really simple for the prime minister. I haven't seen him for so long, and Lu Yuanfang didn't say anything to greet him when he saw Tang Song coming in, and he didn't even say anything to see the seat. He asked directly: "Did you do this morning court work?"

Tang Song found a stool and sat down, but didn't do anything like "What happened in the morning court?" and asked back "Looking in his body and sincerely, "I'm not hiding it from Prime Minister Lu. I did have the idea of ​​seeing the four families again when I returned to Beijing next time, but I rely on those officials from various prefectures in Jiangnan who had not finished the two-day contact with Beijing, let alone mobilizing it? Although the official position of the Zhongshu Sheren and his subordinates is not too respectful, they are at least fifth rank and above, and they have more power. How can these people drive away their movements in the next step? Lu Xiang, you really look up to me."

Regardless of other things, at least this passage about the Secretariat and the subordinates' servants is indeed reasonable. After Tang Song said this, Lu Yuanfang's expression was a little more pleasant to him, but he added to his doubts and said in a low voice: "Wu Chengsi and Li Zhaode have no reason to join forces suddenly. This matter is not yours. Is this really a coincidence between Wang Yuanren and Fang Youquan?"

Regarding his words, Tang Song only looked at his nose and his nose, but listened without hearing.

Lu Yuanfang pondered alone for a while and then looked at Tang Song and said, "The situation in the morning is subtle. If you are not careful, it will be stormy waves, or even a big killing. This is not a blessing for the court and the people. At this time, you must not ruin the overall situation with personal grievances. You should not talk about the matter of returning to Beijing to meet the four families. After resting in Beijing for a day or two, you will go back to Jiangnan to manage Tongke and Na Hongwen Seal Society. Don't disturb the muddy waters in Beijing. Just like there is a letter to explain to him."

Lu Yuanfang is such a person. What else can Tang Song say when facing such a gentleman who always cares about the court and the overall situation? He could only say with grievance: "Since Lu has given instructions, I should obey it. I will no longer interfere, just stay in the capital to see if the situation is going on?"

Seeing Lu Yuanfang frowning, Tang Song stood up and bowed and begged for mercy, "The first-class court's decision to Zheng Zhili and Cui Yuanzong's death result will come. How about returning south immediately?"

"Oh, you are tired, I'll write down this." Lu Yuanfang let go of his brows and told Tang Song that he would consider the overall situation and not harm the public for personal gain. After seeing that it was too late, he spoke directly to see the guests. It was only two incense sticks this time, and he never left food.

After seeing him, Lu Yuanban ordered the car to return to the Political Affairs Hall, which clearly did not dare to neglect it at all.

When Tang Song came, he hired a car to drive, but now when he returned from the Lu Mansion, he didn't hire a car. While walking, he was thinking about how to go about his funeral. He also returned that Wang Yuanren and Fang Youquan were Taiping's confidants, and that the fact that Wang Yuanren and Fang Youquan were not exposed, otherwise they would have to be even more complicated.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but scold Taiping. According to the original plan of the two, he first tried hard on ordinary officials from the fourth family and spread his face wider. When the time of this step was almost done, Zheng Zhili, a big killer weapon, was exposed, and then burned to Cui Yuanzong. This progress was step by step, even if he couldn't achieve his full efforts in the end, the power of the fourth family in the court could greatly damage the vitality. At least Zheng Zhili would not even think of running away. Even if there was one Cui Yuanzong left, he would be seriously injured after losing most of the party members.

In this series of processes, the reputation of the four families and the forces entrenched in the court will suffer heavy damage. This result should be in line with Wu Zetian's wishes. With this, the original plan was a sure thing. But who could have expected that Taiping would make his own decisions. Today, he released the Zhongshu Sheren, the subordinates gave the ministers such a heavy hand, intending to capture the king in one fell swoop, and by the way, he also encircled Wu Chengsi and Li Zhaode.

Her actions suddenly disrupted the situation. Although the general direction had not changed much, the situation became confusing out of thin air.

This thief is too selfish and harms people! This account must be settled with her.

He was resentful in his heart, and Tang Song just lowered his head and walked towards the opposite side. He didn't care much about the luxurious carriage protected by more than a dozen guards. When the sound of the carriage caused him to look up, he was watching the curtains of the carriage quietly lowering, as if someone was looking at him through the curtain before.

After the carriage passed by, Tang Song learned from the whispers next to him that the one who had just passed by was Liang Wang's carriage.

King Wu of Liang, how come this guy returned to Beijing from Songshan so coincidentally?

Chaos are really chaos. (To be continued...

【Available for private bookshelf, making reading more convenient!】

The main text of the hidden image Chapter 167: The chaos in Luoyang
Chapter completed!