The rise of the prince

Chapter 460 The Emperor's Decision

The emperor read the letter quietly, and then put it on the desk. He wanted to stand up, but he couldn't stand up for a while. Fu An hurriedly helped him to stand up.

Degong sat down and waited. It was a letter written by Yu Chengan to the Commander of the Ningjiang Mansion. Frightened.

"I never imagined that in the end, the one who will bring disaster to the country will be the political affairs counselor at the court"

Degong lowered his head slightly, the emperor's words were a little difficult to answer.

Because Emperor Taizong set up three divisions to divide Pingzhangshi’s financial power in order to prevent Pingzhangshi’s family from being dominant. Holding it in his hands, the emperor also set up Shenzhi Zhengshi as the deputy of Zhengshitang, and then weakened the power of Pingzhangshi.

To put it bluntly, the position of being a political adviser was established by the emperor when he was young, but now that Yu Chengan, the political adviser, has colluded with outsiders and harmed his family and country, the emperor naturally loses face
"Your Majesty, this crime is caused by someone who is not in office. If it were someone else, maybe it wouldn't be the case." De Gong only wanted to say something nice.

The emperor did not speak, walked slowly, and then said: "You don't need to comfort me, since I set up this position, I know it well, especially after going through this incident, the political affairs officer has no important position and occupies a high position, after a long time, naturally False but not real, only knowing that it is inevitable to focus on intrigue and not to be real."

As he spoke, he sighed, "It's just that I really never thought about it. He dared to do this! If it wasn't for Bao Zheng, Xue Fang, Tang Zhouwei and you, I would have been kept in the dark. By the way, there is also Jiangzhou Commander of the Xiang Army, so what?"

"Shen Lin and his nephew Shen Yinfeng." Degong reminded.

"Well, that's right. These two people care about their family and country. I am very relieved and want to reward them well." The emperor continued: "As for Chen Yu, this old man is weird. Xingzhou almost killed him back then. On the contrary, he stood up to protect Xingzhou, if it wasn't for him, he would have almost made a mistake."

"Your Majesty, Mr. Chen has always distinguished between public and private. It must be because he values ​​the prince's intelligence and extraordinary talent, so he loves talent and protects him." De Gong said.

The emperor didn't speak, but there was a slight smile on his face, obviously he liked his words very much.

"How are you going to deal with this?" the emperor asked.

De Gong cupped his hands and reported back: "Your Majesty, after discussing with ministers such as Yushitai, Dali Temple, and the Ministry of Punishment overnight, they believed that the Ministry of War sentenced the Ministry to Zhang Rang, who framed the emperor's grandson, the imperial court official, and treason. He confiscated his family property, demoted him to common people, and sent him to Jiaozhou to be wild.

Wei Guo'an, a member of Zhongshushe, framed the emperor's grandson, the imperial court's official, treason, the evidence is conclusive, and he also corrupted the ancestral system of the political affairs hall, and he was guilty of deceiving the emperor. His family property should be confiscated and he should be demoted to the common people. Cut after autumn. "

The emperor pondered: "According to the ancestral system of our Jingguo, the scholar-bureaucrats should not be killed. Wei Guoan was a talent for the imperial examination at the beginning."

"Your Majesty, things have to be flexible. Such a serious crime should be forgiven lightly. Once such a limelight comes to light, the consequences will be unimaginable in the future." He had a premonition that if the law was not strictly enforced, it would be a catastrophe.

The emperor finally nodded, "Just as you said."

"As for Yu Chengan, there are still letters in the memorial to frame Pingnan King. Wei Guoan and Zhang Rang also identified him in Yushitai Prison and wrote a statement of guilt. He has committed a heinous crime. It can be read that he is already old. He has been worrying about the country for many years, he should confiscate his family property, demote him to a commoner, and have his son-in-law Shen Sheng sent him out of customs, so he should be given some care."

After hearing this, the emperor just nodded slowly: "That's right, this kind of treatment is considered appropriate, but Shen Sheng should be assigned to Jiaozhou, Yu Chengan dared to do such a thing, don't blame me for being ungrateful!"

De Gong nodded, his heart was cold and he didn't dare to speak, he knew that what the emperor meant was to kill Yu Cheng'an!

The white-haired, handicapped old man was sent to the bitterly cold place in the north of Guanbei thousands of miles away without anyone to take care of him. It was his life, but the emperor didn't say it directly.

"Let the Ministry of Punishment write an edict as soon as possible to inform the people of the world to reassure people's hearts. It must be a mess outside recently, and panic is not a good thing. And those in Jiangzhou, you draft an edict in the name of Zhongshu, so that Xingzhou can rest assured. Go and investigate, let the Ministry of Punishment accept the file." The emperor said expressionlessly.

"I understand." De Gong bowed, hesitated for a while, and then said: "As for the prince. Your Majesty, all the evidence and confessions in this matter show that the prince is involved behind the scenes. Whether it is colluding with the Jin people or framing King Pingnan, it is good to deceive the emperor. The same is true of Wangshang. However, the minister and the third division dare not make a rash decision. Regarding the crown prince, I ask the emperor to make a decision."

The emperor fell silent, pinched his forehead with his thumb and forefinger, and then said quietly: "The blame is placed on the prince's mansion, Zhan Shi. As for the prince, I will punish myself."

"Yes" Degong nodded.

Afterwards, Degong told the emperor many details about this matter, and the prince's role was naturally indispensable in it. He raised his eyes slightly from time to time to observe the emperor's expression, but he didn't dare to go too far. The prince is a prince after all, and how the emperor punishes him The emperor wants to separate the internal affairs of the royal family from the affairs of the court.

Unknowingly, a few hours passed, and when the sun was shining and the gray clouds cleared away, Duke De felt relaxed and went out of the main hall, waiting outside the door for colleagues from Yushitai, Dali Temple, and the Ministry of Punishment.

Seeing him coming out, he gathered around to inquire, and De Gong simply said: "Don't worry, everyone, the emperor is very satisfied with your decision. Only Shen Sheng asked to be assigned to Jiaozhou instead of outside the customs. All case files in Beijing, the review must not be delayed.”

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty and Prime Minister Wang, I will definitely cooperate with King Pingnan." The Ministry of Punishment hastily said that for local cases, files must be submitted to the Ministry of Punishment. If officials are involved, the cooperation of Yushitai is required.

Then everyone chatted and laughed and complimented again.

"Your Majesty Wang has worked hard."

"Prince Wang is fair, clean and neat, and he is a role model for my generation."

"If you leave it to me at this time, it will take a year to clear it up!"

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De Gong has long been used to it, but he just cupped his hands and didn't say much. After everyone left the Meridian Gate, the officials of the three divisions dispersed.

Seeing everyone reluctantly leave, Mr. De stroked his gray beard and knew that the matter was settled.

The emperor let go of Xue Fang, the infantry commander of the guards. Firstly, there was no direct evidence. Secondly, no matter what the outcome of the negotiations, Jingguo was going to crusade against Liaoguo in the next year. There are not many people who can lead troops to fight.

I couldn't help feeling in my heart, seeing that the emperor attached so much importance to King Pingnan, it would have been nice if he had lasted for a few more years.

Because there was no crown prince for several years after the death of King Xiao, all the officials were anxious, so they urged the emperor to establish a crown prince. He was included in the joint letter, but who would have thought that a prodigal son would turn around in a few years? Li Xingzhou
But once the crown prince is established, it is not so easy to change.

Degong also regretted it in his heart. Why did he urge the emperor to establish a heir? It was a crime.
(End of this chapter)