Chapter 246 Debate in the Courtroom
"There are no outsiders here, so no need to be polite, just sit down." Zhao Xing waved his hand and asked the two of them to sit down.
"Thank you, Your Highness!" The two thanked each other and sat down.
"You have been working in the East Palace for some time. Gu intends to let you go to the Northwest Army for a few years of experience. What do you think?" Zhao Xing asked.
Yuan Wenshao and Sheng Changwu were stunned for a moment when they heard this, and then a hint of joy appeared in their eyes.
"I am willing!" The two came to their senses and quickly stood up to express their stance.
It is much easier for military officers to be promoted than civilian officials, but now that there is no war, promotion is not as good as that of civilian officials.
As the saying goes, there is hard work without merit. Nowadays, if we don’t fight, we can’t achieve merit. Guarding the border is hard work.
Zhao Xing sent them to the border army for training. As usual, they would be promoted to one or two levels. After guarding the border for a few years, they could be promoted again. Naturally, they would not refuse.
Zhao Xing nodded slightly and said: "Then get ready and set off once the appointment is made. This time I will go to the northwest to guard the border. I won't be able to come back for a few years. I ask you to take your family members with you. Served.”
"Thank you, Your Highness!" The two became even more excited after hearing this.
Not long after Sheng Changwu got married, it was a sticky time. He was naturally happy to be able to raise a family.
Just after Yuan Wenshao got excited, his heart was filled with worry.
His mother has always been targeting Hua Lan, but her mother has restrained herself when he is at home. Once he goes to guard the border, Hua Lan's life will be even more difficult.
When he heard that Zhao Xing allowed him to bring his family, you can imagine his excitement.
"The appointment should come out in the next few days. You won't be on duty in the next few days. Reunite with your family and get ready to go." Zhao Xing said.
"Yes!" The two of them bowed, excused themselves and left.
When Yuan Wenshao left, he hesitated to speak.
Since he came to the East Palace as an errand, his mother asked him many times to put in a good word for his brother in front of Zhao Xing to see if Yuan Wenchun could also come to the East Palace as an errand.
Yuan Wenshao was a filial man and did not want to disobey his mother. He promised to give it a try when he had the chance to meet Zhao Xing.
He had forgotten about it just now because of his excitement, but now that he had bowed and left, he couldn't speak anymore.
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After all, Zhao Xing overestimated the group of civil servants in the DPRK.
The news that the Liao Kingdom had signs of raising troops did not spread, but the civil servants in the DPRK still got the news through various channels.
But they didn't care at all and continued to impeach.
This time they were impeaching Wang Anshi, and they also knew that impeaching Zhao Xing was of little significance, and would instead make the officials unhappy.
The Green Seed Law was proposed by Wang Anshi. Only by solving Wang Anshi can the problem be fundamentally solved.
Otherwise, even if the Green Seedlings Law is stopped, Wang Anshi will still bewitch His Highness the Crown Prince to implement other new laws in the future.
The Kaifeng government office sent people to arrest people in the counties under its jurisdiction, so naturally it could not be hidden from them.
And this also gives them a good reason.
In their mouths, Wang Anshi became a heinous person who tempted the prince to implement the new law, and even retaliated wantonly, causing public resentment to boil.
Not only did they submit a letter of impeachment, but a group of officials headed by Yan Kuan, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, impeached him directly in court that morning.
The officials were furious when they heard this: "Now that the Liao Kingdom is recruiting troops, you don't want to resist foreign enemies, but you only focus on these trivial things. You don't know what to say!"
< br>"Your Majesty, is there anything trivial about the Crown Prince? The laws of our ancestors cannot be changed. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is young and is bewitched by him. If he is left alone, the Song Dynasty will be in danger!"
The right minister of the Ministry of Rites, Yan Kuan, spoke righteously, The awe-inspiring righteousness attracted the support of many officials.
It seems that if Wang Anshi is not dealt with, the Song Dynasty will perish.
When Han Zhang just wanted to be listed, the official said calmly: "The Qingmiao Law has never existed before, so how can we change the ancestral law?"
"Your Majesty, although there is no such thing, but Not long after the Green Seed Law was implemented, the entire Kaifeng Prefecture was filled with resentment. In order to cover up the facts, Wang Anshi sent people everywhere to arrest people. If things go on like this, it will inevitably cause a civil uprising and damage the prestige of the Crown Prince!" Yan Kuan said.
"How come I heard from the prince that the people are very supportive of the Qingmiao Law, which is different from what you said?" the official said.
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was deceived by Wang Anshi and did not know the truth!" Yan Kuan said. "In that case, let's call the prince here and confront him face to face. Let me see if what you say is true!"
After the official finished speaking, he did not give Yan Kuan a chance to speak and ordered: "Pass the crown prince!"
Yan Kuan lowered his head slightly and frowned.
He originally thought that the northern border was unstable and the officials did not have the time or mood to spend more time on this matter. In order to calm down the matter as soon as possible, he would definitely deal with Wang Anshi and call for Qingmiao Law.
But they didn’t expect that the officials would let Zhao Xinglai confront them.
However, Yan Kuan quickly calmed down. His Royal Highness was so young that he could not argue with them.
"We will discuss this matter when the prince comes. Now we will discuss the affairs of Liao Kingdom." The official said.
The official asked Han Zhang to tell what happened, and then let the ministers express their opinions.
In fact, everything that should be discussed about this matter was already discussed yesterday, and now it is just a formality.
The officials above the court also knew this and did not speak. Instead, several ministers spoke out and expressed their opinions.
After asking for the opinions of the others, the official said: "The decree is drawn up. The British Duke will lead 50,000 troops to the north. All the troops and horses in the north will be controlled by the British Duke to prevent the Liao Kingdom from invading the border. Yan Kuan, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, went out. As an envoy to the Liao State, I asked him why he invaded the border without any reason!"
Yan Kuan was stunned when he heard this, and the officials actually asked him to go as an envoy to the Liao State.
Since the Tanyuan Alliance, the Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom sent envoys frequently, and there were no examples of envoys being killed.
But the situation is different now. The Liao Kingdom is showing signs of raising troops. If the Liao Kingdom really sends troops, it will be dangerous for him to go on an envoy.
Although the two countries did not kill the envoys during the war, the Liao Kingdom was a barbarian in the eyes of the Han people.
Before the Tanyuan Alliance, the Liao Kingdom had no examples of killing envoys.
"I obey the decree!" the British Duke responded as he came out of the queue.
"Why, Yan Aiqing doesn't want to share my worries for the Song Dynasty?" The official looked at Yan Kuan and said.
Yan Kuan came to his senses when the British Duke spoke out, and said quickly after hearing the words: "I am willing, but I have never served as an envoy, and I am afraid of missing important events."
"It doesn't matter, Yan Aiqing just needs to question Emperor Liao justly as he did just now about why he sent more troops to the border." The official said calmly.
"Yes!" Yan Kuan moved his mouth. He was complaining in his heart, but he could only accept it.
If he refuses to go at this time, not only will the officials not let him go, but his reputation will also be ruined if word spreads.
At this time, the eunuch standing at the door of the palace came in, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived."
"Pass!" the official waved his hand.
The eunuch bowed and left. After a while, Zhao Xing walked in.
Yan Kuan's heart, which had just dropped, became suspended again.
Zhao Xing did not attend the morning court, so it stands to reason that he should be in the East Palace at this time.
The palace servant went to deliver the order, and including the time it took to get there, it took about half an hour.
But now the price is only about one stick of incense, which means that Zhao Xing has been waiting in the palace for a long time.
The officials asked Zhao Xinglai to confront them, which may have been premeditated.
"My son, I pay my respects to my father!" Zhao Xing bowed and saluted.
"No courtesy!" The official waved his hand and said: "The Minister of Rites, Yan Shilang, impeached Prince Xima Wang Anshi, saying that he tempted you to implement the Qingmiao Law, and the Qingmiao Law caused complaints among the people of Kaifeng Prefecture. What do you say? "
"Father, this is nonsense!" Zhao Xing pretended to be angry: "Since the implementation of the Qingmiao Law, people have praised it so much, why are there so many complaints?"
" His Highness lived in a deep palace and was blinded by Wang Anshi's so-called Green Miao Law, which made it difficult for people to borrow money. Nowadays, many people despise Wang Anshi, and even His Highness is implicated, and his reputation is damaged. In order to cover this up, people were sent everywhere to arrest people in an attempt to cover up the facts," Yan Kuan said.
"Shilang Yan said that Gu was deceived and lived in a deep palace, unaware of the sufferings of the people. But what Gu said was learned by people sent by Gu. Could it be that Gu is surrounded by treacherous villains?
As for the people arrested by the Kaifeng government office, Gu Ye knew that these people were all criminals, and the evidence was conclusive. The Kaifeng government arrests people based solely on the evidence. What's wrong with that? "Zhao Xing said lightly.
(End of this chapter)