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Qiao Mingtang couldn't help but said in a deep voice, "Wei Zheng, His Majesty is here, why are you crazy?"

"Someone has to let people talk." Lin Yuanfang said in a sly way: "Lord Qiao, the Holy Lord is going on a northern tour to understand the people's sentiments. Now there are local officials presenting, and the Holy Majesty hasn't spoken yet. When will it be your turn to speak first?"

The three parties in the Qin Dynasty are working together, and now the Princeling Party, the King Qi Party and the New Party check and balance each other. Although the King Qi Party has only begun to form in recent years, it seems to be later than the New Party, but the King Qi Party has actually inherited the Hanwang Party. Compared with the King Qi Party transformed from the Hanwang Party, the new party based on state officials around Gyeonggi Province is the weakest.

The reason why the New Party can occupy a place in today's court is, in the final analysis, because the emperor favors the officials of the New Party headed by Lin Yuanfang and Ma Hong. As the leader of the New Party, Lin Yuanfang has always wanted to grow the New Party by relying on the emperor's favor. For this reason, whether it is the princelings or the Qi royal party, as long as there is a chance, Lin Yuanfang doesn't mind making trouble.

He naturally knew that Qiao Mingtang was one of the important members of the princeling party. Today, Wei Zheng suddenly launched an attack and wanted to impeach Qiao Mingtang in front of the emperor. Of course, Qiao Mingtang did not expect it, and Lin Yuanfang did not expect it either.

Lin Yuanfang was very surprised. Generally speaking, the relationship between the six local yamen and the governor is good, and the governors of each province will try their best to let the head of the six yamen be taken care of by their own people.

In order to improve efficiency and allow the local governor's political affairs to be carried out smoothly, the imperial court did not want the people of the Sixth Office to confront the governor. After all, the empire had implemented a strategy of separating the local military and government from the very beginning. The governor was in charge of political affairs, and the local commanders made It is dealing with military affairs. In terms of the arrangement of commanders, the imperial court is absolutely impossible to arrange people who have a close relationship with the governor. In fact, monitoring the relationship between the local governor and the local commander is also one of the important responsibilities of Shenyiwei. If the relationship between the governor and the commander is too close, the court will transfer and separate them as quickly as possible.

Therefore, in Qin State, a tradition has always been maintained. The closer the relationship between the commander and the governor, the safer it is for the official positions of both parties.

It is difficult for the governor to intervene in military affairs, so even if someone close to the governor is used in the Sixth Yamen, the court will not care too much.

Qiao Mingtang has served as the governor of Xishan Road for many years. According to common sense, the principals of the Sixth Yamen should be regarded as his people. Even if the relationship is not too close, at least they will not be tit-for-tat. The subordinates on the same path work with themselves.

However, Wei Zheng, who was in charge of the yamen of the Daoist Department of the Western Mountains, had just entered the dragon chariot, and immediately impeached Qiao Mingtang. Judging by his calm demeanor, it seemed that he had already prepared for it.

This surprised everyone, and felt that something was wrong. Lin Yuanfang was surprised first and then happy. If he could use this opportunity to bring down Qiao Mingtang, it would be considered a surprise.

Qiao Mingtang was so shrewd. Hearing Lin Yuanfang's scolding, he knew what this person was thinking. He knelt down on the ground and pleaded guilty: "My minister made a mistake, and I ask the Holy Majesty to come down!"

The emperor waved his hand and said: "You don't need to rush to plead guilty, I would like to hear what Wei Zheng is going to impeach you." Looking at Wei Zheng, he asked: "Wei Zheng, you said that Qiao Mingtang deceived the emperor, he really did The crime of bullying the king?"

Wei Zheng knelt on the ground, but raised his head. Although he was hungry and faint, he still shouted as loudly as he could: "Report to Your Majesty, Qiao Mingtang is indeed guilty of deceiving the emperor!"

"How did he lie to me?"

Wei Zhengdao: "Reporting to Your Majesty, Qiao Mingtang claimed that the whole empire is united, and the Heavenly Gate will be pacified in the near future. These are all deceitful words, and the crime is unforgivable!"

"Ah?" Qiao Mingtang was startled, and opened his mouth with a puzzled expression.

All the ministers looked at each other with different expressions. The emperor didn't change his face, and asked calmly: "You say that Qiao Mingtang is deceiving the emperor, so you mean to say that my empire is divided up and down, and the way of heaven can't be pacified just by looking at it?"

Wei Zheng said without hesitation: "Qizou Shengshang, the whole empire is not only not of one mind, but also dissociated from morality, otherwise there will be no bandits and troubles, and the people will not live... In such a situation, it is difficult for even Lei Guheng to calm down the Tianmen Dao." It's even harder...!"

"Shut up!" Lin Yuanfang took a step forward, pointed at Wei Zheng, and angrily said, "Wei Zheng, you are so brave, do you know what you are talking about?"

Wei Zheng glanced at Lin Yuanfang, and said calmly: "Lin Butang, you also said just now that if you want someone to talk, the officer only said a few words, so you can't continue?"

"You...!" Lin Yuanfang became angry with embarrassment, "You talk nonsense and blaspheme in front of the Holy Master...!" Before he finished speaking, the emperor interrupted: "Wei Zheng, do you say that the people in the world have nothing to live for?"

Seeing the emperor's question, Lin Yuanfang's voice stopped abruptly, and she dared not speak any more.

Wei Zheng nodded and said: "Exactly, refugees are everywhere, bandits are hordes, natural disasters continue, and wars continue... I really don't know how the common people can live in peace under such circumstances, and how can they be united with the court? "

The emperor's expression became gloomy, and he sneered and said, "I said before that some people with ulterior motives are cholera, and say that the world is in chaos. Where did the bandits and refugees you mentioned come from?"

Wei Zhengdao: "What the Holy Majesty sees is only what the Holy Majesty wants to see, and what the Holy Majesty does not want to see is invisible."

"What did you say?" The emperor frowned.

Wei Zheng said without hesitation: "Reporting to the Holy Majesty, since the day the Holy Majesty left Beijing, all the places he passed along the way have been arranged in advance... As far as I know, the news of the Holy Majesty's northern tour has already spread all over the place. Although the Holy Majesty did not issue a decree, the route of the Holy Majesty's northern tour has been roughly understood by the prefectures and counties along the way."

Qiao Mingtang was already sweating profusely on his back, and the officials of Xishan Road who came with him were even more frightened and terrified.

Everyone thought that this was just a visit to the Holy Majesty. According to the normal routine, the emperor traveled north and passed by Xishan, and the officials from Xishan naturally wanted to come to see him and wait for his instructions.

The purpose of coming here this time is nothing more than to meet the emperor, listen to the emperor's words, and then respectfully and safely send the emperor out of the territory of Xishan Road. What you shouldn't do is not even moving your fingers. The purpose of everything is to send His Majesty the Emperor away without any trouble.

Everyone felt that this was a matter without words, and they also believed that their colleagues could maintain a sufficient tacit understanding. Even Qiao Mingtang deeply felt that the group of officials under him would definitely not make mistakes.

But the Xishan officials never thought that Wei Zheng, who was over half a century old this year, would give everyone such a surprise on such an occasion.

Everyone knows that Wei Zheng is a scholar, he was born in Fuhai Road, he studied hard, he was considered a late bloomer, but fortunately he entered the Imperial College, Qiao Mingtang happened to be in the Imperial College at that time, he was considered a colleague, after that Wei Zheng was transferred to the Ministry of Rites, but He is low-key, taciturn, doesn't speak right and wrong, but is also not good at officialdom. He has worked hard in the Ministry of Rites for many years, and he only got the position of Yuanwailang. According to his background and personality, it is already difficult to rise to the next level. sky.

It's just that after Qiao Mingtang gained a firm foothold in Xishan Road, he thought of this colleague who used to work in the Imperial College. Maybe he liked this ceremonial member, Wailang, who was honest and honest, but he didn't cause trouble, so with a little manipulation, the court would Wei Zheng was sent to Xishan Road to serve as the head of the Department of Rites of Xishan Road. Not many people paid attention to such an inconspicuous person. He had been in the Ministry of Rites for many years. When he arrived at Xishan Road, he was still unknown and rarely walked around with his colleagues. After a long time, everyone also knew the temper of the head of the Ministry of Rites, and he would not provoke him.

If anyone made trouble today, everyone would not be more surprised than they are now. Wei Zheng, who has always seemed taciturn and even a little honest, has kept a low profile for half his life. Who would have thought that Lin Lao would do such a shocking thing.

Qiao Mingtang saw the gloomy and cold expression on the emperor's wrinkled face, so he knew that things were not going well today, and smiled wryly in his heart: "Wei Zheng, Wei Zheng, back then, it was because you were honest and obedient and didn't cause trouble, that's why I spent so much effort to get you out of trouble. Transferred to Xishan, these years, you have never caused me any trouble, and you thought I was a good judge of people, but who would have thought that at this last moment, you will use up all the troubles that have been vacant for many years...!" I regretted endlessly in my heart.

The emperor's eyes flickered, he just stared at Wei Zheng, but didn't speak.

The courtiers around were all silent, the relaxed atmosphere when Qiao Mingtang and the others had just entered the dragon carriage had already dissipated completely by now, the air was indescribably oppressive, and the atmosphere was indescribably gloomy for a while. , Some officials even feel that they can't breathe.

Seeing that the emperor did not speak, Wei Zheng hesitated for a moment before continuing: "Because all the localities know the route that the holy driver traveled, so while Beijing and Central China are preparing for the northern tour of the holy majesty, the local governments are also making great efforts for the holy majesty's visit. , All the prefectures and counties along the way repaired the roads, sent people to martial law, and expelled the refugees along the way, ensuring that there would be no refugees within the surrounding [-] miles."

The emperor was expressionless, and Wei Zheng continued: "It is precisely because of this that what the Holy Majesty saw along the way was arranged in advance. They knew what the Holy Majesty wanted to see, so the Majesty saw what the Holy Majesty saw."

The emperor slowly leaned back on the golden dragon chair, and finally said: "Do you think what they did is what I want to see?"

"Yes!" Wei Zhengdao: "The Holy Majesty thinks that the world is peaceful, so what he sees is peace in the world. If the people are in dire straits, bandits are infested, and natural disasters happen, these are things that the Holy Majesty does not want to see or even hear, so the Majesty does not want to see it." I can't even hear it."

The emperor said: "You mean they are deceiving me?"

"They are afraid of His Majesty." Wei Zheng was still very respectful, "For the sake of high officials, riches, wealth, and even their lives, they will follow His Majesty's wishes."

The emperor let out an old and weird laugh, "What do you mean, they deceived me and followed my wishes?" Putting one hand on the leading chair handle of the golden dragon chair, he said coldly: "Wei Zheng, you are really brave. Not small!"