The queen has so many tricks

Chapter 118 Condemnation
The lieutenant generals and major generals in General Changji's battalion were summoned and ordered them to take charge of military affairs, and then hurried to Shen Shan's capital to ask Shen Shanxun to contact Shen Shan's officials in the capital, while ordering people to Send a letter to Shen Shan Mansion, and Shen Shanze is not allowed to leave the capital rashly at this time.

Two days later, on the first day of the lunar new year, there was a routine grand court meeting, and all civil and military officials gathered in the Palace of Harmony.

Duan Zhi dragged his sick body and sat high on the emperor's throne. The Empress Dowager sat behind him with a curtain. , Without a decree, tampering with the food and grass of the frontier army, the crime of complicity in rebellion, should be punished in court, and the laws of the country should be rectified."

Duan Zhi bent over the arm of the emperor's throne, coughing uncontrollably.

The Empress Dowager sang with Cangyu Bo from behind the bead curtain and said, "What the Prime Minister said is true. It is absolutely impossible for one person to tamper with the food and grass of the frontier army. Shen Shanzhi is just a mere left general. How dare he use the food and grass of the frontier army? There must be something behind it. There are also those who ordered to bring Shen Shanzhi to the palace, and the Ai family must interrogate this rebellious minister and thief."

Two imperial guards escorted Shen Shanzhi to the main hall. He was still wearing the black armor from the battle, and the blood on the armor hadn't been wiped off from the fighting with the enemy. At this moment, he was kneeling in front of the royal family he was loyal to. , became a prisoner.

The Empress Dowager said: "Shen Shanzhi, the Ai family would like to ask you, who ordered you to use the border army's food and grass?"

Shen Shanzhi knelt on the main hall, his tall and tall figure was as majestic as a mountain, and said sonorously and forcefully: "The guilty minister did it alone."

"Bold!" the queen mother shouted, "how can you, a little left general, manage the food and grass for the frontier army? According to Ai's family, you must have been ordered by Shen Shanze. He is the second son of King Shen Shan, and now the Shen Shan Mansion is under his control." Master, he dared to do such a rebellious thing before inheriting the throne of Shen Shan. The disobedience of the Shen Shan Mansion is clearly revealed. Do you still dare to argue? If you do it honestly, the Ai family will deal with you lightly, if not , Aijia will punish you to death!"

Shen Shanzhi said proudly: "The guilty minister is greedy for merit, only thinking of defeating Nan Zhaojin, coming to Lidu to rescue him, and earning a good future, so he secretly misappropriated the frontier army's food and grass without telling the second son. This is a crime. Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, should be punished for the mistake I made out of selfishness."

He knelt down on the ground, kowtowed and pleaded guilty.

Cangyu Bo said: "Even if it is your own selfishness, the Shenshan Mansion has lax discipline. I implore Your Majesty to punish the Shenshan Mansion for the crime of disloyalty."

Duan Zhi coughed several times on the throne, turned his face to the back of the bead curtain and said, "What does the mother think?"

The Empress Dowager said: "Shen Shanzhi tampered with the food and grass of the frontier army, and he should be executed according to the law. The Shen Shan Mansion is not strict in governing the army, so it should be severely punished. Shen Shanze is ordered to be guilty in the near future, and the soldiers and horses under the command of the Shen Shan Mansion are temporarily handed over to the right. In charge."

The Empress Dowager and the Cangyu clan have always wanted to take advantage of Shenshan Mansion's fault, tampering with the food and grass of the frontier army is a good opportunity to overthrow Shen Shan Mansion, no matter what, they will make things big and seize the opportunity to seize the military power of Shenshan Mansion.

As soon as the Empress Dowager said this, all the ministers were enraged, some stared in amazement, some shook their heads and sighed, and began to discuss with each other.Only the left minister, Nie Chuanzhen, stood alone without saying a word.

Amidst the ebullient voices of the ministers, a voice came from outside the hall: "What the Queen Mother said is really absurd."

All the ministers turned their heads when they heard the sound, and saw Chang Wei standing outside the main hall door and said: "Shen Shanzhi has used food and grass for the frontier army, but he also made great achievements in fighting against Lou Fan and saving Lidu. Pursue faults and never mention a word of merit?"

She walked up to the main hall step by step and said, "If General Zuo hadn't traveled day and night to fight bravely on the banks of the Ling River, Lidu would have been devastated at this time, and the Tai'an Palace at this time would definitely be bloody, and there can be such peace and stability." You stand on it with certainty and punish him?"

"You... bold!"

The queen mother stood up behind the curtain and shouted angrily.

Cangyu Bo also reprimanded: "Shanghe Palace is the place where all the ministers meet, how can you allow yourself, a woman in the inner court, to be presumptuous here?"

Nie Chuanzhen, who had been silent all this time, raised his voice faintly at this moment: "What does the Right Prime Minister mean by this? But I don't understand the truth."

She looked at Cang Yubo, and said with a sneer at the corner of her mouth, "How about women? There has never been a law in Luoshui that women cannot go to the court. The truth has also stood in the court for a hundred years. Xiangruo said The inner court of the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, and the empress dowager sits in the high hall. Does the right minister say that he forbids the real minister to stand in the court hall, or does he not allow the empress dowager to listen to politics behind the curtain?"

After Nie Chuanzhen said this, all the officials immediately became extremely quiet, and there were only intermittent coughs in the empty hall.

Luoshui respects the left and respects the left.

Although they are both prime ministers, the left prime minister is one shoulder taller than the right prime minister.Even if they met each other normally, Cang Yubo would have to pay a half salute to Nie Chuanzhen.What's more, in the court hall at this time, Cang Yubo blatantly offended, how could Nie Chuanzhen tolerate it?
Nie Chuanzhen also involved the Empress Dowager listening behind the curtain. If anyone dares to speak out and accuse Chang Yi of standing here as a woman, it is tantamount to saying that the left minister Nie Chuanzhen and the Empress Dowager should also leave the court.

Cang Yubo opened his mouth, but there was no way to refute, he cupped his hands and said: "I don't have that intention, it's just that Her Royal Highness Princess Zhaohe grew up in Shenshan Mansion since she was a child, so speaking for Shenshan Mansion at this time, I'm afraid it's biased. Can't convince the crowd."

Nie Chuanzhen smiled and said: "Whether you can convince everyone is something later, the truth is to ask the right minister first, is there anything wrong with what Her Royal Highness Princess Zhaohe just said?"

Cang Yu said thinly: "This..."

Nie Chuanzhen bowed his hands to Duan Ji and said: "Your Majesty, I think what Her Royal Highness Princess Zhaohe said is reasonable. Your Majesty has always given clear rewards and punishments. The left general Shen Shanzhi used the frontier army's food and grass privately in order to win military merits. This is a big mistake, Your Majesty." He deserves to be punished. However, if he has done meritorious service in repelling foreign enemies and escorting him, His Majesty should also reward him. Since the merits and demerits are mixed, I think that it is not a bad idea to use merit to pay off."

Most of the officials in the court are officials of the Nie Chuan family. When Nie Chuan Zhen said this, all the officials hurriedly responded: "The minister seconded the proposal."

Duan Ji said: "In that case, we will follow what Prime Minister Zuo said."

After saying this, he covered his mouth and coughed again.Shen Shanzhi led the troops to escort him, defeated Yuhama's rebels, and saved his throne, and he had no intention of embarrassing Shen Shanzhi.

He leaned on the throne, stretched out his hand and said, "General Zuo, get up."

Before Shen Shanzhi stood up, the Queen Mother said angrily: "A merit is a merit, a demerit is a demerit, how can the merit and demerit be offset? Privately appropriating the frontier army's rations is a violation of the national law, and the entanglement is very extensive. How can we just let it go?"

Cang Yubo took a look at Chang Ji and said: "Queen Mother, I have something to say. Princess Zhaohe has always had an extraordinary status in the Shenshan Mansion. I don't know that this time the transfer of food and grass from the frontier army was ordered by Princess Zhaohe? If this is the case, Princess Zhaohe is about to marry to Nanzhao, and if Shenshan Mansion and Princess Zhaohe share their ambitions to connect with Nanzhao, Luoshui will be in serious trouble. I beg Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, to investigate this matter strictly and not tolerate it."

As he spoke, he knelt down and kowtowed in plea.

Chang Ji was about to open his mouth, but Shen Shanzhi had already said beforehand: "It's my job to transfer the food and grass of the frontier army. Your Highness is just a princess who has not left the cabinet. How can she know how to lead troops to fight? This is my fault. I wish you be punished."

The Empress Dowager said: "Whether it is your matter or not, you can only find out after investigation. Come and take General Zuo to the prison to await trial."

She looked at Chang'an, and wanted to take the opportunity to send him down.

Duan stagnated and said weakly: "The mother... Nan Zhaocai sent troops to the building, so that the minister can have a chance to breathe. At this time, don't destroy the marriage between the two countries."

The queen mother thought for a while, and had no choice but to give up. Several ministers including the Yangtu clan and the Kanmu clan wanted to defend Shen Shanzhi and plead for mercy.

The Empress Dowager did not allow the ministers to discuss further, she stood up and said, "Retire."

(End of this chapter)