Chapter 199 Am I, Xu Jie, a traitor? (Subscribe)

Longevity Palace.

The jade chimes rang.

When people from the cabinet and six ministries entered the hall.

The hall was empty.

The autumn wind blew through the palace door, blowing the heavy curtains.

With a louder sound of jade chimes.

The sound of footsteps just came from behind the curtain.

Yan Shaoting looked up a few times and snorted in his heart.

The old Taoist priest always likes to act mysterious.

Although practicing Taoism was not his original intention, after so many years, he finally got addicted to it.

Jiajing appeared in front of everyone wearing a Taoist robe with pine and crane patterns and his sleeves rolled up.

Lu Fang followed behind.

Yan Song and others immediately bowed.

"I will see you, Your Majesty."

Jiajing waved his hand and said, "Forget about it, let's discuss the matter first."

Everyone stood up.

Lu Fang personally moved a stool and placed it behind Yan Song.

And Jiajing sat on the throne.

The emperor looked at his ministers but did not speak again.

The eleven people in the hall were also silent.

Finally, it was Ouyang Bijin, the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate, who stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, recently there are censors in the court who have impeached the Hanlin Academy and the Zhanshi Mansion because of the lack of experience and the officials of the two yamen who are derelict in their duties and do not do their jobs. Please make a decision on this matter."

If it weren’t for the impeachment from the Censorate.

If it weren't for the Censorate being in charge of the Ming Dynasty's censors.

Ouyang Bijin was not very willing to come to Wanshou Palace.

Because the emperor didn't like him very much.

Last time, I wanted to compete for the position of Minister of Personnel.

Moreover, his own son-in-law, Lord Yan, also nodded in agreement, but later due to the political situation, the matter was dropped.

Seeing the current political situation, Ouyang Bi Jin temporarily suppressed this thought.

Jiajing glanced at Ouyang Bijin.

In fact, it was not that he disliked the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate, but because of the balance of power in the court.

A cabinet chief minister.

A son-in-law is one of the nine ministers in the court.

This is bad.

But Ouyang Bijin spoke first.

Jiajing nodded and said "hmm".

At present, it seems that this matter was not caused by Ouyang Bijin who instigated the Censorate to submit an impeachment memorial.

That means this matter has nothing to do with Ouyang Bijin or the Prime Minister.

Jiajing said, "What does the cabinet mean by this matter?"

"check!"

When the emperor asked a question, Gao Gong immediately bowed his hands, clasped his fists, and stepped forward to speak.

His attitude was firm.

After expressing his attitude, Gao Gong glanced at Xu Jie and Yan Shaoting who was further away.

"His Majesty."

"In the imperial court, the officials are selected and promoted to the Hanlin Academy, which is a rare and noble position in the imperial court. On weekdays, they study and study, and do not have important responsibilities. The Zhanshi Mansion is a subordinate office of the Eastern Palace. It was originally used to assist the crown prince, and it is also known as a hidden minister in the palace."

"However, the treasury has been empty recently, but the two yamen have not thought about the difficulties of the country and have squandered money, resulting in a huge deficit. This is the fault of the two yamen."

"Officials of the two yamen are indeed known as noble, but they do not think about doing their job, neglect their duties, are lazy, and pursue empty reputations. This is the fault of the officials of the two yamen."

"I am a cabinet minister appointed by Your Majesty. Although I am not in charge of administrative affairs, I cannot sit idly by and watch."

"Please issue an order to investigate the deficits of the two yamen in recent years, rectify the officials of the two yamen, and restore the Hanlin Academy and the Zhanshi Mansion to a noble place."

There was no pause or hesitation.

Gao Gong took the sword of state administration and began to wave it in the Wanshou Palace.

And more importantly.

The two yamen are in deficit.

Jiajing also frowned slightly: "Do you have any reason for the deficit of the two yamen?"

Without waiting for Gao Gong to answer.

Xu Jie had already stepped forward.

"His Majesty."

"The censor impeached the Hanlin Academy and the Zhanshi Mansion for deficits and officials' dereliction of duty and laziness, which was in accordance with the law."

"But the Hanlin Academy is the place where the court keeps watch over government affairs, serves His Majesty, compiles books and writes history, and is a role model for scholars and literati throughout the country. Officials in the Zhanshifu assist in government affairs, and serve as tutors and lecturers for the crown prince of the country, which is of great importance to the country."

"Although there are censors impeaching the two yamen, the two yamen are not other places. Even if they want to investigate, they should not make it public. They should find officials who may have made mistakes to review the case. If there is solid evidence, they should be convicted according to the law."

"Your Majesty, I hope you will understand."

Wanshou Palace became quiet again.

In the cabinet, Gao Gong expressed his determination to conduct a thorough investigation, but Lord Xu wanted to investigate secretly. Only after solid evidence was obtained would the officials who were at fault be convicted according to the law.

The six ministers of state and Ouyang Bijin present at the scene finally reacted.

Their previous guess was wrong.

Originally they thought that Lord Yan's opinion was different from that of other cabinet members.

But now it seems.

It's because Lord Gao and Lord Xu have different opinions.

This is somewhat interesting.

Jiajing looked away.

"What is the opinion of the six ministries?"

"Since you are present here today, please share your thoughts."

The emperor did not express his attitude immediately.

Instead, he asked about the six departments.

Yan Shaoting silently lowered his head and glanced sideways, looking at the six ministers behind him.

The Minister of Rites, Yan Ne, stepped forward slowly, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, all the money and grain disbursements of the Hanlin Academy and the Zhanshi Mansion are allocated by the Ministry of Revenue, so this account will naturally be paid by the Ministry of Revenue. If the two yamen are in deficit, then the Ministry of Revenue should be responsible for the account of this deficit.

"As for the dereliction of duty and laziness of the officials in the two yamen, this charge is difficult to verify. The two yamen were not involved in the affairs of the court. They usually edited books and wrote history, participated in government affairs, and served as tutors for the emperor.

"For example, the Imperial Academy selects scholars for the Imperial Academy, and they are only responsible for observing the government and the various government offices, and they have no responsibilities or powers. "If all the daily responsibilities are completed well, it cannot be considered as dereliction of duty. "

Seeing Yan Ne speak.

Everyone couldn't help but look over.

According to Yan Ne, the Hanlin Academy and the Zhanshi Mansion are simply not guilty.

Even if it is a loss.

That was also the Ministry of Revenue's fault.

It has nothing to do with the Hanlin Academy and the Zhanshifu.

But at this time, the Minister of Revenue Gao Yao also stood up.

"Your Majesty, I do not agree with the remarks made by Minister Yan of the Ministry of Rites."

"What do you mean by deficits in the two yamen? The account is in the Ministry of Revenue?"

Having said this, Gao Yao turned and looked at Yan Ne.

If what Yan Ne said was really true, then wouldn't the blame be on the Ministry of Revenue?

When the time comes to judge the crime, will I, as the Minister of Revenue, have to bear the blame for the deficits in the Hanlin Academy and the Zhanshi Mansion?

There is no such truth in the world.

Gao Yao said with a bad face: "The annual expenditure of money and grain for each department of the court is determined in the previous year. This is a clear account, and everyone can see it. The Ministry of Revenue has never given more money and grain to the Hanlin Academy and the Zhanshi Mansion.

"How can it be the Ministry of Revenue's fault that the two government offices are in deficit?

“In my opinion, the two yamen had expenses elsewhere and were not frugal. They used up all the money and grain allocated by the Ministry of Revenue and then used the official seals of the two yamen to make accounts everywhere.

Otherwise, where did this deficit come from? "

Once the fight begins, it is not just a matter of position, but also of everyone's own interests.

Like the high tide at this moment.

In addition to the fact that he usually stood on the same side as Gao Gong, it was also because the fault of this matter could not be placed on his Ministry of Revenue.

See the two sides are arguing.

Yan Song coughed lightly and spoke slowly: "Your Majesty, the Hanlin Academy and the Zhanshi Mansion are indeed noble places. But whether the two yamen are in deficit, how and where the deficit is, this account can always be checked.

"But the Ministry of Revenue said that the money and grain given to the two yamen every year is calculated in advance. And the deficit of the two yamen should be caused by the two yamen themselves.

It's easy to check and find out where the deficit is. It's not difficult."

"Mr. Yan has great insights!"

Gao Gong spoke up immediately and flattered Yan Song a little.

Then, he bowed and said, "Your Majesty, how much deficit the Hanlin Academy and the Zhanshi Mansion have? Just bring out the accounts and compare them. If the two yamen cannot produce the accounts, then we will know where the problem lies."

As Yan Song spoke, Gao Gong asked for another check on the accounts.

Yuan Wei also bowed and clasped his fists: "I second the motion. Once the account is checked, it will be clear."

Then, Ouyang Bijin, Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate, and Lei Li, Minister of Works, seconded the motion to audit the accounts.

Only the Minister of War Yang Bo and the Minister of Justice Pan En were left at the scene, and neither of them spoke a word.

But at this point, it didn't matter whether the two of them spoke or not.

Only Xu Jie.

My heart is getting heavier at this moment.

The situation at today's Holy Meeting is very bad and completely different from the past.

Except for himself, all the cabinet members must investigate the Hanlin Academy and the Zhanshi Palace.

The Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Works, and the Censorate among the Six Ministries also said they would investigate.

Only the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Rites, one spoke in agreement with him, while the other two remained silent.

Something seems to be wrong.

Xu Jie's brows moved and his eyes sank.

The current situation.

Why does it seem like I, Xu Jie, have become a traitor?
Xu Jie glanced sideways at Gao Gong, Yuan Wei, and Yan Song, who were always given a seat before the emperor, standing in the same row.

There's something wrong with these three people today!

Jiajing smiled faintly: "Do the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Justice have any objections? Do you want to investigate this account or not?"

Yang Bo and Paine, who had been silent all this time, were startled.

The emperor asked this.

It's already obvious.

The two could only bow and nod: "Your Majesty, we should investigate."

Jiajing opened his arms and waved his sleeves.

He still hadn't come to a conclusion, but looked at Xu Jie.

"Lord Xu, what do you think?"

Xu Jie, who had already sensed that something was wrong with today's sacred prelude, frowned, but could only bow and say, "Your Majesty, since the accounts of the Ministry of Revenue are clear, the deficits of the Hanlin Academy and the Zhanshi Mansion must be checked and investigated."

Never allow yourself to be in the minority.

This is the truth I realized when I left the capital and served as an official in the local area.

Even if there is controversy ahead.

But now that everyone agrees, there is no need for me to force myself.

otherwise.

Wouldn't that mean I have really become a traitor?
After receiving Xu Jie's answer, Jiajing just said "hmm".

"Since you all agree to investigate, then let's do it."

"Let the Ministry of Revenue take the Eastern Depot and the Imperial Guard to investigate."

"Check it carefully."

Gao Yao and Lu Fang took orders from the side.

Xu Jie also breathed a sigh of relief.

If you want to check, then check it.

The matters concerning the Hanlin Academy and the Zhanshi Palace have now been settled.

Then the next step is to decide on the candidate for the Minister of Personnel.

Xu Jie spoke first: "Your Majesty, the matters of the Hanlin Academy and the Zhanshi Mansion have been decided. And Lord Yan has also submitted a petition for the position of Minister of Personnel, which has been vacant for a long time. It is time to decide today."

When Xu Jie finished speaking.

When it came time to turn the matter to the competition for the position of Minister of Personnel.

Gao Gong stood up again.

"His Majesty!"

"The matter of the Hanlin Academy and the Zhanshi Mansion is not over yet!"

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