wealthy queen

After the rest of his life, he learned that the emperor was not as ruthless as he imagined. Sun Mingquan's psychological defense was self-defeating, and he honestly confessed everything he knew. According to his confession, King Xia Yang personally led the Yulin Army to surround the Minister's Mansion of the Ministry of War. They brought Wu Yuanshan to justice, but what they didn't expect was that he was not the mastermind behind the scenes. No, to be precise, not only him was the mastermind behind the scenes, but also Cui Zhenguo, Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs, Wan Changqing, a university scholar, and a dozen civil and military officials. They were all dissatisfied with the empress's actions and gathered after Lu Shuren was investigated. This time they took advantage of Sun Mingquan's dissatisfaction with Yang Wanli to make trouble, and wanted to let the empress know their importance.

But what they didn't expect was that they hadn't found the most suitable opportunity to spread the news about the collective suicide of the Lu family. , forcing them to make a hasty decision to kill and silence, but who would have thought that all this was arranged by the emperor and empress together with King Xia Yang and others.

When Wu Yuanshan couldn't bear to explain one by one, Tianshu and Yang Peng also had results. First of all, Yang Peng, through the autopsy of Youming Dark Guard, confirmed that Lu Shuren's family was poisoned before and after dinner last night. , the poison was mixed in the food, it can be confirmed that they did not commit suicide, but were poisoned, and then the armored guards went through torture, and first learned from the jailer that all the people on duty in the prison last night were drugged, until this morning I just woke up, knowing that after the Lu family committed suicide, they were afraid of being held accountable, so they didn't dare to speak out, and the people guarding outside the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, they couldn't go in to check when no one was in or out. No one in the Shuren family was aware of the situation. Through the identification of the jailer, the Iron Armored Guard found a few people who brought dinner to them and the prisoners. They basically confessed that they were the people above without much torture. After ordering them to do it, they searched layer by layer, and finally locked on Sun Mingquan, and Chu Caizheng was indeed innocent.

The things they found were completely consistent with what Sun Mingquan and Wu Yuanshan explained. The matter involved a lot. The emperor was furious and ordered that no one should be spared. The Imperial Forest Army and the Imperial City Army were dispatched at the same time. Before dark, all relevant personnel were arrested and brought to justice. , The collision between the power of the minister and the power of the monarch ended in the disastrous defeat of the power of the minister again. In the morning court specially convened by Li Ri, the emperor and the empress sat on the dragon chair together, and all the officials involved in the case knelt in the main hall.

"By heaven's blessing, the emperor said, Wu Yuanshan, Minister of the Ministry of War, Cui Zhenguo, Minister of the Ministry of Households, Wan Changqing, a scholar, and the imperial historian..."

A long list of official titles and names followed, facing the people kneeling in the main hall one by one, all the civil and military officials standing on both sides bowed their heads in silence: "Wait for more than a dozen officials suspected of poisoning hundreds of members of the Lu family. , Framed the chief judge, Yang Wanli, and trapped me in injustice. After verification, they all confessed to it. Such a treason must be severely punished. Here it is!"

The so-called three clans, that is, the father clan, mother clan, and wife clan, are implicated extensively. Generally, emperors are rarely so strict. Again, I'm afraid it's not just as simple as the three clans.

"His Majesty……"

The people kneeling on the ground wept bitterly on the spot, and Wu Yuanshan broke down and shouted: "The guilty minister knows his mistakes and dare not beg for mercy, but the criminal's family members are innocent, please spare them death."

"Your Majesty is merciful!"

Seeing this, the others also kowtowed and begged for mercy. When the Imperial Forest Army broke into the mansion, they knew that they would die, but they never dreamed that the consequences would be more serious than they imagined. At this moment, they finally realized the supremacy of the monarchy.

"Where is the general in front of the palace?"

Facing their begging for mercy, Pei Yuanzheng was not moved in the slightest. He no longer wanted to play with these courtiers anymore. Since they wanted to pretend to be stupid, he let them see clearly how the monarchy cannot be overridden!

"The end is here!"

A general in armor came from outside the hall, bowed to obey the order respectfully, Pei Yuanlie said in a condensed voice: "Take it down, and behead them with their blood relatives of the three clans at noon!"

"Yes."

"Your Majesty, please forgive me, Your Majesty..."

"Your Majesty, the guilty minister knows his mistake, Your Majesty..."

"His Majesty……"

The general in front of the hall waved his hand, no matter how excited they struggled and begged for mercy, they were still forcibly dragged out. deeply shocked them.

"Yang Aiqing, from today onwards, you will succeed me as Minister of the Ministry of Punishment."

As if he didn't see the pale faces of the ministers at all, Pei Yuanlie ordered in a deep voice.

"The minister must do his best to thank the emperor for his kindness!"

Yang Wanli, who was named, folded his fists and knelt on one knee, and Pei Yuanlie nodded: "I have entrusted you with all the affairs of the Ministry of Punishment, and you must restore its due order in the shortest possible time."

This time, many officials from the Ministry of Criminal Justice were implicated, and there was no doubt that there was going to be a big change of blood, and he would be busy next time.

"The minister obeys the order."

From the beginning to the end, even if he won the trust of the emperor, Yang Wanli's attitude was always respectful. This should be the correct way for the coexistence of monarchy and ministerial power.

"Jing Shilang, you will temporarily act as Minister of the Ministry of War."

His gaze shifted and finally fell on Jing Xiran, and Pei Yuanlie continued to make appointments.

"The minister obeys the order."

Yang Wanli returned to the column, and Jing Xiran stood up. Everyone present felt that the emperor said that he was acting temporarily, but in fact the Ministry of War was already in Jing Xiran's pocket, but Jing Xiran knew better than anyone else that he really It's just temporary. The real Shangshu of the Ministry of War is still in Wei State at this time. Moreover, he himself prefers to lead troops in battle than to stay in the Ministry of War to manage logistics.

Sure enough, all of them were people who installed him!

Although the officials didn't dare to make a sound, they still had some complaints in their hearts, but...

"Chu Shilang from the former Ministry of Punishment was immediately transferred to a bachelor of the Imperial Academy."

In the next second, Pei Yuanlie's eyes fell directly on Chu Caizheng, and all the officials were surprised. They thought that the emperor would replace all the civil and military personnel of the Manchu Dynasty with his own people one after another. It turned out that was not the case. ?

"Yes."

I also didn't expect that I would have a part. Chu Caizheng was a little bit late to come out. Although he didn't participate in such a big incident in the Ministry of Punishment, he also had dereliction of duty in supervision. He thought that even if he kept Wusha, he would be demoted. Unexpectedly... the emperor is not a ruthless person, as long as they are loyal and serve the people wholeheartedly, he will not let them down.

"Do you think that I will only arrange for my own people to serve as important officials?"

Pei Yuanzheng did not arrange for the vacant positions such as Hubu Shangshu, his phoenix eyes scanned the officials below one by one, and his slender and tall body slowly stood up.

"I dare not wait!"

All the officials immediately knelt down, and Pei Yuanli curled his lips in an indiscernible way, and he didn't let them flatten, nor did he get angry, but walked slowly with his hands behind his back: "I have been the emperor of Daxia since I was ten years old, Most of you present here can be said to be my auxiliary ministers. Back then, Xia Kingdom was just a second-rate small country that depended on others. At that time, we were united and held our breaths. All our efforts were directed towards the same place. In more than ten years, Xia Guo has become one of the five great countries. I can proudly say that this is due to the leadership of King Xiayang and I, but I have to admit that your credit is indispensable in this. No matter how powerful a person is, it is impossible to achieve this level, but this time when I came back, I found that some people seemed to have forgotten their original intentions, and some people even forgot who the person sitting on the dragon chair was. Who, when you blindly think that I will only use your own people, have you ever thought that you have already regarded yourself as an outsider? I use people only based on ability, regardless of closeness. If you are not convinced, you can recommend yourself. As long as you If you can prove that you are stronger than Yang Wanli, Minister of Punishment, or Xiang Guozheng, Minister of Rites appointed by me, I will immediately ask them to give way to you, do you dare? Do you have that confidence? If not, just let me honestly ask you, Don't engage in those messy tricks. The power of the subjects is always under the power of the monarch. This is an eternal law. If there are people who dare to challenge the power of the monarch, I can say the ugly words first. What awaits you is not just the extermination of the three clans So easy."

Pei Yuanlie's voice didn't fluctuate too much, and his tone didn't deliberately strengthen, but every word he said was clearly transmitted to the ears of everyone present, hitting their souls directly like enlightenment, yes, Since when did they all only care about the rights in their own hands and forget why they worked so hard in the first place?Xia Guo and Qin Guo's blood feud has not been avenged, but they have just reached the same height as Qin Guo, and they are lost?Isn't the power of the ministers bestowed by the king?How could they be delusional to contend with the monarchy?It is the emperor's right to appoint who and what official position, so what qualifications do they have to complain?Even if those people are not capable enough, there is still the supervision of the prime minister and the impeachment of the censor, what are they nervous about?

At this moment, many people realized the real problem. They didn't really resist the monarchy, and no one wanted to rebel. It was just because the emperor suddenly returned and brought back the queen and a group of people with outstanding abilities. They were confused for a while. , I just lost my way.

"Your Majesty, I'm guilty!"

"The minister waits to be convicted!"

Under the leadership of an old minister, all the civil and military officials in the whole court were choked up and fell down. They were wrong. The emperor was still the same emperor, but they were no longer what they used to be. The words of the emperor completely awakened them.

"I hope you really know your mistake, and I don't want to destroy your nine clans one by one."

Pei Yuanlie, who was standing on a high place, swept his phoenix eyes, walked back slowly and sat down.

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

All the officials shouted long live in unison, Pei Yuanlie and his wife sitting on the dragon chair looked at each other, there was a faint smile on their lips, and they also hoped that after this incident, everything would return to the way they did not come back As before, beheading the ministers who have made meritorious service one by one is not what they want. Only when the king is united can the people have the possibility to usher in a truly good life.

"Be flat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

All the officials stood up one by one after thanking you, and Shen Liang, who had not spoken from the beginning to the end, said slowly: "I don't want to argue with you about whether you should sit here. You can be dissatisfied with me, or even resent me in your heart. Gong, but please remember that any official exists because of the world and the people. If you are blindly dissatisfied with this palace, forget your own duties, and cause the people to suffer, then this palace will not mind letting you try it. Try the methods of this palace."

Calculating the time, they should receive complete information about him in a short time. At that time, they will evaluate whether they want to continue to oppose him. If possible, he doesn't want to use those means on them.

"I'm waiting for ten thousand deaths!"

The ministers who had already repented knelt down again, and Pei Yuanlie led Shen Liang to stand up: "Retire."

"Farewell to Your Majesty, Respect to the Lord!"

All the officials bowed down unanimously, and the emperor and empress left together hand in hand.