Manchu traitor, how can you let me be the emperor of the ages

Chapter 136 I sacrificed you and sent you to see the gods
As soon as Wei Zheng said a word, all the officials in front of Chengtian Gate were stunned for a moment.

Even many censors looked at Wei Zheng in disbelief, apparently hearing the news for the first time.

Cai Jing's henchmen didn't know what to say, so they subconsciously looked at Cai Jing who was sitting in front of him.

Master Cai's expression was gloomy, and he didn't even care to wipe the sweat off his face.

No one expected that Wei Zheng did such a trick without anyone noticing it!
It's really a biting dog, don't bark!

For a while, he was only focused on dealing with that thief Qin Hui, but he even forgot that there was such an insidious dog!
Wei Zheng bowed to Li Gan above him and said, "Your Majesty, if it's five days later, or three days sooner, Zhou Ziliang, the inspector and censor of Wuyang County, will definitely be able to return to Beijing, and there will definitely be a new case to be presented by then."

All the officials subconsciously forgot about it, but saw His Majesty the Emperor's face was pensive, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Zhao Ding, the right counselor, stood up suddenly and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you suspend the court proceedings today and wait for Zhou Ziliang to return to Beijing with the evidence before proceeding with the trial."

Many censors also came to their senses and hurriedly agreed.

With evidence and without evidence, those are two completely different cases.

Wang Danwang had already written down Wei Zheng's words, put away the pen and dried the ink, and handed the paper to the little eunuch beside him.

"Your Majesty has finished recording the court meeting, please preview it."

He didn't ask the generals what they meant, in fact, this is also one of the conventions.

If military attaches do not take the initiative to speak, civil servants can ignore them.

But if the military officers have an opinion, the civil servants have to consider it.

In other words, all the military attaches who came today abstained from voting.

After Wang Danwang handed over the paper, he quickly ran back to his seat like a frightened old rabbit, for fear of being left behind.

Li Gan just glanced at him, and didn't call him back.

The little eunuch ran all the way up from the bottom of the city gate and handed the memorial to Li Gan with both hands.

"Put it over there!"

Li Gan didn't look at it either, but stood up, walked slowly to the edge of the city wall, and looked down at the officials.

Below, Qin Hui looked at Li Gan expressionlessly, but there was a flash of expectation in his eyes.

In today's court meeting, although most officials maintained a neutral position, it can be heard from their speeches that these people are more or less biased towards Song Min's guilt.

After all, what Cai Jing has done these days is really unpopular.

Now that His Majesty the Emperor delivered another fatal blow, the turmoil that has continued to this day is considered to be half over.

As for the remaining half, how to send Qin Hui's people to the post of Longxi County Sheriff.

Of course, after so many days of planning, Qin Hui already has an idea of ​​what to do...

Li Qian looked at the officials below, and a smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Just now, after listening to the words of the adults, it seems that they don't quite agree with the theory of the heavenly fire coming to the world given by the governor of Song Min Song."

As soon as these words came out, the officials frowned.

Why is there something wrong?

Li Qian continued: "Actually, in my opinion, Governor Song is a loyal person. How dare he lie in front of Chengtian Gate, in front of all the officials, in front of me?"

"The battle between the white tiger and Zhu Rong, the saying that the sky fire descended into the world, is probably true."

After hearing the opinions of so many officials, Song Min was almost desperate.

But now, after listening to Li Gan's words, Song Min was overjoyed as if hearing the sound of a fairy: "Your Majesty, I am loyal! Only Your Majesty can understand me!"

All the officials were also dumbfounded, staring at the emperor with wide eyes.

Aren't you very angry?
Isn't it to use the brilliant light of the sky to dispel evil spirits?

What is going on now? ?
"Your Majesty thinks such deceitful words are true? Could Your Majesty be joking?"

"The theory of prophecy is unfounded! Your Majesty let thousands of suffering people in Longxi pay no attention, and started to listen to such things. It's really absurd..."

Many censors were so excited that they couldn't help scolding loudly.

Cai Jing looked stunned. Before he came to the court, he was already ready to dismiss Song Min, and then he would be the Governor of Longxi County with someone else himself!

But now, hearing His Majesty's words... it seems that there is still hope?
A group of generals and Qin Hui also looked at Li Gan on the top of the city gate in puzzlement, frowning deeply.

Especially Qin Hui.

He has always felt that His Majesty's thinking is unpredictable and his words are amazing, but he did not expect to guess his thoughts now.

Could it be that it was a mistake to let His Majesty come out to participate in the court discussion today?

Li Gan looked at the reactions of the ministers below, smiled slightly, and continued: "It's just that I still have a doubt, and I want to ask the Governor of Song Min Song again."

Song Min hastily said in a loud voice: "Please, Your Majesty, I must know everything and say everything!"

Whether you know it or not, I will definitely make it up for you.

Seeing that His Majesty had something to say, the noise among the officials died down, and all the officials opened their eyes and looked at him.

With a warm smile on his face, Li Qian said slowly: "Mr. Song, you said that the White Tiger fought with Zhu Rong. Could it be that the Vulcan God Zhu Rong was the only one injured?"

"Isn't it possible that the God of the Western White Tiger is not injured at all?"

"This……"

Song Min was taken aback, this is really not very round.

It stands to reason that the two of them... no, the two gods have been fighting for more than a month, it is impossible for Zhu Rong to be the only one injured, right?Then what else?Wouldn't it be enough to just admit defeat?

There was a smile on the corner of Li Gan's mouth, but his tone was very puzzled: "The god of the white tiger in the west, Lord Jin, if he is injured, wouldn't gold fall from the sky?"

"But why until now, I have only heard that there is a sky fire falling, but I have never heard of a sky gold falling?"

? ?
What the fuck? ?
All the ministers were stunned by the brain circuit of His Majesty the Emperor.

Still stepping on the horse to lose gold?What do you think? ?
Song Min's face kept sweating, but Cai Jing on the other side was startled. Could it be that His Majesty was hinting that he wanted to give him gold?
After thinking for a while, Cai Jing stood up and replied, "Your Majesty."

"Heavenly fire descends into the world and burns people, so it will naturally be reported. However, if gold falls, people will not report it, but most of it will be picked up."

"You might as well send an order to Longxi to ask the officials below to search among the people to see if any of the people have picked up the gold that fell from the sky, and then sent it to the capital to present to His Majesty."

Wei Zheng frowned, and wanted to speak, but stopped after thinking about it.

Li Qian ignored Cai Jing at all, but continued to look at Song Min with a smile: "Song Jun, I remember you said before that if you want to calm down the fire in this day, you have to sacrifice to the God of the Western White Tiger to defeat the God of Fire, Zhu Rong. Only then can the calamity be quelled."

"Yes Yes!"

Song Min hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, I have already fasted and bathed in Longxi, and started to carry out this matter. I believe that the war of the gods will be quelled in a few days."

"Ah."

Li Gan nodded again and again, and looked at Song Min with admiration: "Song Jun is really my loyal minister!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty..." Song Min's face was full of joy, and he was about to kneel down to thank him.

But Li Gan said again abruptly: "It's a pity that Governor Song is not very smart."

"Your Majesty..." Song Min was a little dumbfounded. What does this mean?
The ministers also frowned, not understanding what His Majesty the Emperor wanted to do after saying such a thing.

Li Gan smiled softly, and said, "Mr. Song, are you still here to worship the heavens and support the God of the Western White Tiger?"

"You don't even think about it, this Vulcan Zhu Rong can light up a Changping warehouse with a hair, if Zhu Rong loses the battle and falls from the sky, wouldn't the whole Daqian be burned to ashes? "

"Everyone, do you think what I said makes sense?"

"This……"

All the officials hesitated, isn't that the reason?
It's just that your majesty really believes in this stuff!
Wu Shenglan, the right servant of the Ministry of Officials, stood up suddenly, clasped his hands and said: "Return to Your Majesty, I think what your Majesty said is reasonable."

"In the past, Zhurong and Gonggong had a big battle. After the defeat of Gonggong, they angered Buzhou Mountain and knocked down the Tianzhu. The Tianhe poured into the world, and the Shenzhou Hongze. It's not surprising that it turned into ashes."

All the officials looked at him speechlessly, and said that the Tianhe poured into the world, Shenzhou Hongze, as if you had seen it with your own eyes.

But with him as a supporter, Li Gan's words can continue: "Wu Shilang is right!"

"If Zhu Rong loses and falls, we will be burned to ashes, but if Baihu loses and falls, wouldn't we be able to get a lot of gold?"

"So, this support can only be given to the Vulcan Zhu Rong and everyone, not to the White Tiger!"

All the officials were speechless, are you still thinking about the gold?

Song Min also came back to his senses, and hastily kowtowed: "Your Majesty taught me that I know I was wrong!"

"When I get back, I will go up to the altar to sacrifice to the god of fire, Zhu Rong..."

"Just offering sacrifices is not enough!"

Li Gan's face suddenly became gloomy: "Mr. Song, you worshiped the white tiger for a month ago, and helped the god of the white tiger beat Zhu Rong for a full month!"

"Think about it, if someone beats you for a month, will you be angry?"

"This..." Song Minxin said that I must be mad.

He hesitated for a moment, but still said: "Zhu Rong is a god, so I think he won't argue with me..."

Before he finished speaking, Li Gan asked the officials below: "My dear family, tell me, if someone beats you for a month, will you be angry?"

"If anyone is not angry, stand up and let me see, and I will verify and verify."

All the officials came to their senses, and it was clear that His Majesty the Emperor had set a trick and wanted to punish Song Min.

It was Wu Shenglan who spoke first, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, if someone beats me for a month, I will definitely not spare him lightly."

"I won't forgive you lightly..."

Li Qian said with emotion: "Mr. Song, look at this mortal who has been beaten for a month, and he is too angry. Zhu Rong is a god of heaven and a god of fire, so his temper must be extremely hot."

"Think about it, can he forgive you lightly?"

"This……"

Song Min was sweating profusely: "This...presumably..."

"I don't think so."

Li Qian shook his head lightly: "If this Zhu Rong loses in the end, then he will fall down and burn himself."

"What if this god wins? Do you think he will come to revenge on you again?"

"Wouldn't the sky fires in Longxi County be more frequent then?"

Song Min wanted to die.

Why did you think of such a way in the first place?

If there is ever a day in this life to return to Longxi, the person who made the idea in the first place must be beaten to death!
Li Qian said with emotion: "Mr. Song, you are a loyal minister of Dagan. You have said this a long time ago. I know it too, and I believe all the Qing family know it too."

"Now Dagan is in danger of being retaliated by Vulcan, and you need to solve it!"

Song Min suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart, solve it?
How to solve it?

"It's just a sacrifice. It's too dishonest to ask for forgiveness. Right now, you need to meet the Vulcan God Zhu Rong in person, explain to him face to face, and ask for his forgiveness."

As soon as these words came out, Song Min was dumbfounded, and so were all the officials.

Good guy, don't you understand the meaning of sending him to see the gods?

Li Gan squinted his smiling face: "At that time, I will go up to the altar to sacrifice to heaven and explain it for you. I am the Son of Heaven, so I will have more face with Vulcan than you, right?"

"When the time comes, the old man Zhu Rong will forgive you, and you will come back and continue to be your governor of Longxi County."

"No, I still want to promote you back to Beijing and make you a servant!"

Song Min's plump lips were trembling, and his mustache was trembling: "Your Majesty... how will I come back..."

Li Gan smiled: "It's very simple!"

"If Zhu Rong forgives you, he will naturally send you back. If he doesn't forgive you, you will continue to beg for mercy."

"Anyway, being a fairy in the sky is much better than being a county guard here, right?"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I..." Song Min tremblingly wanted to explain.

Cai Jing's henchmen were also silent.

This explanation was given by Song Min himself. Now that His Majesty the Emperor has said such a thing, the coffin pit has been filled with soil. If they want to dig him out again, it will be extremely difficult.

Li Gan looked at Song Min with a smile: "Mr. Song, you are a loyal minister of Daqian and the governor of Longxi. You must definitely not want to see Longxi being burned to the ground by the sky fire, right?"

Well, this is another step on the grave mound, stepping on the floating soil more firmly.

If you don't want to go, then you are not a loyal minister. If the trial goes on like this, you will inevitably die sooner or later.

If you are willing to go, then go directly to see the god.

Seeing that Song Min had been frightened to the point of sifting through chaff, Li Qian's mouth curled into a sneer.

The officials below also looked at Song Min in amazement, especially the many censors, who were even more relieved.

During the joint trial of the three judiciaries these days, Song Min was very stubborn!There are many quarrels with many censors!
Now that he came to the court meeting, although he restrained himself a little, he still had the arrogance inside.

It's just that now he is scared like a bereaved dog.

Li Gan put his hands on the city wall and said with a smile: "You are not joking, don't worry that I won't intercede for you!"

"Let the Ministry of Rites set a date. When I go to the southern suburbs to worship the heavens and plead with Zhu Rong, I will also send you there."

"I heard before that there is an ancient sacrificial ritual where the priest is wrapped in sackcloth and soaked in an oil tank. After nightfall, he is hung up from the head to the feet and burned from the feet until it is completely burned."

"In this way, the worshipers will be able to see the Vulcan smoothly. When I go to the southern suburbs to worship the sky, I will send you to see the Vulcan in this way. I believe that if the people of Longxi hear about your righteous deeds, they will be grateful to you Endless!"

All the officials were startled when they heard the words, thinking that there is such a novel sacrifice?
Tasted it for a while but suddenly came back to it!
Isn't this horse riding a sky lantern?

When the emperor wanted to offer sacrifices to heaven, he lit up Song Min's sky lantern in public? ?

No matter civil or military, everyone was shocked by this idea!

For a moment, there was silence in Chengtianmen Square, only the ear-piercing cicadas from the trees in the distance remained.

Song Min was already so stupid that he could not speak a word in a daze.

He knew that his end might not be very good, but lighting up the sky lantern was too much of a step, right?
That is torture!How many people have suffered this kind of crime throughout the ages?
A group of adults quietly looked at Song Min's figure, wondering how many days his fat would last.

However, at the critical moment, Wei Zheng stood up with a heavy face.

"Your Majesty, such a punishment is too cruel. After thousands of years, your Majesty's reputation will be damaged by it!"

Although the other censors were a little hesitant, seeing that Wei Zheng had spoken out, they all began to persuade: "Your Majesty only needs to clarify the canonical punishment if he wants to deal with this corrupt official!"

"That's right, Your Majesty is an enlightened monarch. To kill this corrupt official by means of heresy, I'm afraid that His Majesty's reputation will be tarnished, and the people of the world and the vassal states will think that my court is absurd..."

Li Gan smiled and said: "How can this be a punishment, it is clearly a sacrificial ceremony!"

He turned his head and looked in the direction of the Ministry of Rites: "Uncle Wang Dazong, you have read countless books, so you must know this sacrificial ceremony?"

Wang Mang moved his lips, but he was scolding his mother in his heart.

"Your Majesty...the minister...the minister is ignorant and has not read about this sacrificial ceremony..."

"Haha, it's okay."

Li Gan smiled heartily: "You come to the palace some other day, and I will show you that ancient book."

Well, I'll have someone write it for you.

"Furthermore, the Governor of the Song Dynasty is not the one I want to force him to perform this sacrificial ceremony. He is a loyal minister of Daqian, and his loyalty can be learned from the sun and the moon. He voluntarily went to plead with the Vulcan Zhu Rong."

"He wants to become a god, even if you gentlemen want to stop him, I'm afraid they won't be able to stop him!"

"Isn't that right, Sheriff Song?"

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..." Song Min was sweating profusely, unable to utter a complete sentence.

Li Gan shouted until his voice was a little uncomfortable. He stretched out his hand, and the old eunuch handed him another bowl of iced loquat. Li Gan sipped his mouth and looked at Song Min below: "Song Jun, what's wrong?"

"I listened to what you said when the heavenly fire came into the world. I also listened to what you said about the battle between Zhu Rong and the white tiger."

"Now I am willing to go to the southern suburbs to sacrifice to heaven for you, recommending you to meet the god of fire, Zhu Rong, you are still hesitant? Others want me, the emperor, to recommend you, but I am not willing!"

"If one day, you come back from Zhurong, you have to tell me what the sky is like that day, what the god's face is like, and let me open my eyes, let the adults in the court open their eyes, how?"

Hearing His Majesty's friendly and easy-going tone, the ministers almost thought that Song Min was just on a business trip and would be back in a few months.

But that was being lit as a sky lantern!At that time, the bones might be burnt away, even if he can really come back... where should this person go?
It's just that after listening to His Majesty's words, it seems that there is no position to persuade.

First of all, this method of lighting sky lanterns is really weird, and it seems okay to call it a ritual.

Secondly, Song Min made up this weird statement by himself. He said it himself, don't he believe it?
Now it is much better to go to the sky to be a god and serve the gods than to be a minister in the mortal world.

What is self-eating?

This is called self-eating!
A strange smile flashed in the eyes of many irrelevant ministers, but the expression on Qin Hui's face was just weird.

Ever since Li Qian opened his mouth, he felt something was wrong.

It's just that I didn't expect to punish Song Min in this way, saying that he had weird ideas, which was really unexpected every time.

Although the emperor made a decision this time and gave Qin Hui a small victory, he still didn't have any happy expression.

Qin Xiang sighed deeply, such an emperor, I don't know if there will ever be a day in his life to see through his mind.

At the scene of the court meeting, all the officials were silent, and Li Qian sipped the sweet loquat in the bowl, looking at Song Min who was trembling and speechless below.

Wei Zheng did not give up, and then said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, although it is a sacrificial ceremony, this sacrificial ceremony must have been used in ancient times. The world is barren, the people are ignorant, and they drink blood like hair. That's why there is such a cruel sacrificial ceremony."

"However, since the founding of the country by Dazu Taizu 800 years ago, the country has taught the world with etiquette. Today, the people are blessed with virtue, morality and rituals, and the difference between humans and animals. Kyushu Wanfang, hundreds of millions of people are all grateful for the grace of God."

"Now Your Majesty is talented, intelligent, benevolent, and diligent in governing, eradicating the evils, rejuvenating the country, and will be a generation of Mingjun in the future, but if you perform this barbaric sacrifice now, you will leave a cruel name for Your Majesty in the history of the future." .”

Wei Zheng cupped his hands towards the city wall and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, I beg your Majesty to withdraw this order."

Li Gan was startled, he didn't even drink the lopa dew, hesitation seemed to flash across his face: "I'm really as good as you say? Can I be a Mingjun?"

Seeing him like this, the officials below were startled.

just you?

Are you really fantasizing?

Your Majesty, don't you take a pee to take care of yourself?

Based on this posture of offering ministers sacrifice to heaven and lighting sky lanterns, are you sure it is Mingjun and not Mingjun?
People all over the world line up to be the emperor, even Mingjun can't get your turn!

Wei Zheng said firmly: "As long as your Majesty can listen to the world, abstain from extravagance and be frugal, be diligent in government and love the people, and practice the world with tolerance and benevolence, you will be a generation of Mingjun and the master of ZTE!"

Song Min also regained his strength, crying loudly, tears streaming down his face: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Lord Wei is right, you are a Mingjun!"

"I also want to understand. I don't want to serve Vulcan, but I am willing to serve a wise king like you!"

"I am willing to pray for Longxi day and night, and for Your Majesty! As long as the sky fire in Longxi continues, I will not eat. Even if I starve to death, I will starve to death for the people of Longxi. I am willing!"

Li Gan curled his lips, Chang Pingcang was burned by you, what else do you want to burn?
Cai Jing frowned, and finally stood up again, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, Song Min's loyalty to the emperor is better than that of the gods. Doesn't this mean that your majesty's holy name is far superior to the gods? If it is spread out in the future, it will be a generation. Good story!"

"I also ask Your Majesty to take back the order of offering sacrifices to heaven, so that Song Min can continue to be a courtier."

Li Gan hid his smile by drinking from the porcelain bowl of loquat dew.

Cai Jing finally jumped out again.

As the saying goes, if you prosper with this, you will die with it.

Li Qian understood that Cai Jing's great power was due to his party members and contacts in the court.

But contacts are both good and bad.

Song Min's disaster was noticed by all civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty, and sooner or later it would spread throughout Daqian.

If Cai Jing doesn't care about Song Min today, there may only be one or two friends who are disappointed and leave.

If there is another person in trouble tomorrow, Cai Jing doesn't care, maybe seven or eight people will leave.

But by the time of the third and fourth, if Cai Jing doesn't care about him, half of his contacts will be lost.

The more connections he loses, the weaker he becomes and the more he can't manage things.

When the landslide happened, no matter how much you tried to save it, it was impossible.

This is a vicious cycle! !

Especially now that Wei Zheng has stood up to intercede for Song Min, if he, Cai Jing, doesn't care, it will only aggravate the speed of the collapse.

Li Gan stood in front of the city wall for a long time, and was also dizzy from the sun, and sat back on the chair with the porcelain bowl in his hand.

The shadow cast by the canopy prevented the officials from seeing his expression clearly for a while.

"What Cai Qing's family said is also reasonable..."

On the surface, Li Qian still attached great importance to the opinions of these top civil servants: "Then what do you think is the most urgent thing?"

Cai Jing said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the most urgent task is not to deal with Song Min's crimes, but to calm the crisis in Longxi first."

"Now all Changping warehouses in Longxi have been burned, and the hearts of the people are fluctuating. The camp of the government soldiers has been burned down, and the morale of the army is uneasy. At this time of crisis, we should send a capable minister to Longxi to take over the post of governor of Longxi, so as to quell the disaster and stabilize the people's hearts. , Military spirit."

Li Gan was silent for a moment, then turned to Qin Hui and asked, "President Qin, what do you think?"

Qin Hui got up, clasped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I also think what Cai Daren said is reasonable. Longxi is so far away from the capital, between the elbow and armpit, Longxi is stable, and the court can be stable."

Li Qian nodded lightly: "The two Qing families think the same as I do. Since Song Min doesn't want to go to the sky to serve the gods, let's keep him first and discuss his charges later."

"The most urgent task right now is to find a suitable new sheriff for Longxi."

Qin Hui and Cai Jing cheered up, this is the most critical time.

But before Li Qian could ask, Wu Shenglan, the right servant of the Ministry of Officials, spoke again: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Officials has an excellent candidate, and I want to recommend it to Your Majesty."

The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were startled when they heard the words, and the officials suddenly wanted to get in the way?

Why is the situation so confusing again?

Both Qin Hui and Cai Jing frowned, and He Shen was not in the capital, so they still wanted to pick peaches?

Are you thinking about farting?

However, on this kind of appointment, the official department does have the right to speak, even if they are dissatisfied, they can only listen to it first.

Sitting under the umbrella, Li Gan looked at Wu Shenglan from a distance: "Is there really such an outstanding person who can solve the current predicament in Longxi?"

"There is one, Your Majesty."

Wu Shenglan said seriously: "Gao Shilian, the doctor of the Ministry of punishment, has been excellent in the school examinations every year. He is mature and prudent, handles changes well, and is calm. He is the best candidate to deal with the current situation in Longxi."

As soon as these words came out, all the officials were stunned.

The Ministry of Officials actually named a person from the Ministry of Punishment?Your brain isn't burned out, is it?

Qin Hui was also startled, but then he thought of who Gao Shilian was, frowned deeply, and turned his head to look at his confidant.

This result was not very acceptable to him.

Cai Jing's complexion was also not very good-looking, and he turned his head and looked at his cronies, understanding.

Among the hundred officials, there were some sensible people, and they introduced to others who Gao Shilian was.

After clearing it up, everyone looked at Wu Shenglan in a subtle way.

Li Qian looked at the reaction of the officials, sipped the loquat and said with emotion: "Gao Shilian..."

"If Gao Shilian really takes up this position, then his position as a doctor in the Ministry of Punishment will be vacant."

"I remember that Prime Minister Qin recommended a talented person to me a while ago, and it is Cai Bian who is currently serving as a sixth-rank official in Jingzhao Mansion."

"Why don't we let Cai Bian go to the Ministry of Punishment to fill Gao Shilian's place?"

Li Gan looked around at the officials below: "What do you think?"

(End of this chapter)