I have lived forever since the end of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 358 During the court meeting, Liu Duan was finished

The cold wind rose from nowhere, stirring up the dark clouds in the sky and gathering over Chang'an.

Heaven has changed.

With the changes in the situation over the past few days, the following morning court has received the second most attention this year, second only to the time at the beginning of the year when Empress Dowager Dou asked Liu Che to personally handle government affairs for the first time.

A discerning person can easily tell the difference.

In the early morning court at the beginning of the year, she nominally represented the emperor and began to rule personally, but Empress Dowager Dou actually still held most of the power. Except for the two confidants appointed by Liu Che, most of the three officials and nine ministers were in favor of the empress dowager. or neutral.

The next morning court meeting was a test by the emperor to gain more power for himself.

If he wins a complete victory in this confrontation, the situation in the court will change instantly.

Ministers who can secure high positions are not stupid.

Liu Che's methods surpassed the Queen Mother's, and he represented the true leadership of the future court. Except for some people who had their own identities and positions, it was clear at a glance how the rest should choose.

Even though there is no pinpoint anxiety, under the seemingly stable surface, there are undercurrents surging, which is extremely exciting.

At this moment.

The ministers lined up and rushed to the meeting hall under the guidance of the eunuch.

In the team, Chen Luo and Li Xu walked side by side.

"Brother Boyu, aren't you nervous at all?" Li Xu took a small breath and could still feel the coldness in the air.

This damn weather changes at a moment's notice, it's almost freezing.

But what surprised him more than the sudden change in weather was Chen Luo's condition.

If the plan is successful, it can cause a prince to be expelled from the country or even die.

If it fails, Brother Boyu's originally bright future will be ruined.

Having planned such a strategy and now reaching the final step of its implementation, ordinary people can no longer suppress their inner excitement and start worrying about victory or defeat, right?

However, if Li Xu thought about it carefully, if Brother Boyu's mood was always affected by the current situation, he might have lost the courage to design the King of Jiaoxi long ago.

After all, the risks you need to take after failure are not lower than the benefits of success.

What a gamble.

With this in mind, Li Xu turned his head to look at Chen Luo and found that after hearing his question, the other party was still like a calm deep pool without any ripples.

Even if I am not actually playing the game, I feel worried about it when I think about it.

On the contrary, when I think back to the time when I first met Brother Boyu, I seem to have never seen the other person's mood fluctuate greatly.

Alas, why don’t I have this ability?

Chen Luo tilted his head and saw that Li Xu had a tangled look on his face, and he seemed to be thinking wildly.

So he smiled and replied in a low voice: "When encountering big events, you need to be calm. Do you know the story of Jing Ke and Qin Wuyang?"

Hearing this, Li Xu's pupils opened slightly, his face full of shock, and countless thoughts came to his mind.

Brother Boyu wouldn't want to use force to force the emperor in the court, so as to force the emperor to issue an edict to execute the King of Jiaoxi, right?

Hiss, this idea seems brave.

With the bravery shown by Brother Boyu in killing the gangsters, it is even possible.

When the time came, he shouted loudly and Brother Boyu rushed forward. Should I stop the ministers or restrain the emperor from running around?

No, why am I thinking about this kind of thing that belongs to the Yi tribe?

Li Xu instantly felt that his mind was even more confused.

To be honest, Chen Luo's personality charm is indeed very strong.

After getting along for a period of time, he was subtly influenced and began to anchor his position and think based on the content of Chen Luo's words.

"Ahem, Brother Boyu, this doesn't seem to be the plan we made at the beginning, right?" Li Xu cautiously tried to dissuade him, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Ah?" Chen Luo tilted his head in confusion. He didn't immediately understand why the other party looked scared.

The next moment, Chen Luo Leong thought that his words might be misunderstood, so he explained, "I just gave an example. The point is not Jing Ke's assassination of Qin, but Qin Wuyang's gaffe.

It is precisely because he failed to control his emotions that the established direction changed. Therefore, Brother Li, if you are questioned later, you must remain calm so that the situation does not get out of control. "

"Oh, that's what it meant." Li Xu breathed a sigh of relief.

It would be better if we did not temporarily change the plan to "capture the emperor alive to hold the princes hostage".

However, after such an interruption, his mood was ups and downs, and he actually forgot what he was nervous about before.

By the time he stepped into the meeting hall, Li Xu had completely calmed down.

……

"Everyone, today's morning meeting will postpone the discussion of minor matters. The main discussion is still the matter of King Jiaoxi." Liu Che spoke slowly and calmly.

Hearing this, some of the ministers looked puzzled.

Didn’t the Queen Mother intervene in this matter?

His Majesty did not raise any objections at that time, so logically speaking, everything was a foregone conclusion. This early court meeting, but in the end, the King of Jiaoxi was given a verbal warning or a more decent punishment.

But the situation does not seem to be developing as everyone expected.

His Majesty appears to intend to review the matter.

They turned their attention to Zhao Wan and Wang Zang, trying to discern the seriousness on the faces of the emperor's cronies.

However, the two of them had expressionless faces and did not show any worry or joy.

This made everyone even more hesitant.

Has His Majesty reached some kind of agreement with the Queen Mother, or is he planning to break out and take risks to fight and seize power?

As for Liu Che's other trump cards, they basically didn't think about it.

The emperor had been in power for less than a year, and all the forces existed on the surface. If there were any trump cards, they would not be used against King Jiaoxi.

"Your Majesty, I think that according to the wishes of the Queen Mother, we can cut off the three counties of Jiaoxi Kingdom and pay a fine of ten times the tribute." Prime Minister Wei Wan stood up and suggested.

Politics is the art of compromise.

According to the Queen Mother's wishes, King Jiaoxi did not make any big mistakes and just wrote a few words of blame. However, the emperor did not intend to give up and seemed to intend to cause trouble again.

Caught in the middle, he neither wanted to offend the emperor nor dared to offend the Queen Mother, so he had no choice but to make peace and put forward suggestions that were basically acceptable to both parties.

Moreover, the reduction of three counties should be within an acceptable range for the King of Jiaoxi.

"Prime Minister, do you know what mistakes Liu Duan has committed?" Liu Che slapped the document angrily, shaking the document by half an inch.

The emperor's sudden anger not only confused Wei Wan, but also confused most of the courtiers in the palace.

What did King Jiaoxi do again?

After they learned that Liu Duanzhen had killed several officials worth two thousand shi five days ago, they felt that they would not be surprised if this man did anything daring.

"I don't know." Looking at Liu Che's confident look, Wei Wan lowered her head, not daring to make random guesses.

But he also thought of a way to deal with it.

The person Liu Duan provokes cannot have a higher status than the Queen Mother.

At worst, I can increase the punishment plan I proposed before, so that it should be recognized by all parties.

Slowly scanning the audience, Liu Che's eyes stopped on Chen Luo and softened, "Boyu, please narrate what happened before."

He wasn't planning on stalling too much this time. He had to completely control the situation before the Queen Mother, Prime Minister and others could react. It would be almost impossible for them to make a comeback.

This time Chen Xun suddenly appeared and provided a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that he must not miss.

"Wei." Seeing that the emperor's performance was over and it was his turn to take over, Chen Luo responded and stood up.

Only a few people knew about his joining the Chen family in Yangxia, and it was not spread on a large scale.

Therefore, when the officials saw Chen Luo standing up, their eyes were confused and mixed with disdain.

The subordinates of the Prime Minister of Jiaoxi, who don’t even have official status, can stand in the meeting hall with them twice, which is incredible. What key evidence can he produce...

Who believes it?

Chen Luo said in a neither humble nor arrogant tone: "Everyone, since we left Jiaoxi Kingdom, the mission encountered several waves of gangsters on the road, resulting in many casualties. However, the Han Dynasty has been at peace for a long time, so why are there gangsters hanging around the official roads?

I sent a letter to ask for an investigation, and your Majesty asked him to look for the traces of the criminals. It turns out that the King of Jiaoxi secretly gave instructions.

In this way, to cover the ears of the superiors, cover the mouths of the ministers, and silence the words of the common people, is it not a royal act? "

After hearing this, the ministers in the palace were touched, but they quickly suppressed it.

It is true that your words are very powerful and you have arguments to support your views, but why should we support you, a nobody?

You must know that you are fighting against a prince or even a queen mother.

Wei Wan frowned, but did not immediately refute.

He has been in the court for decades. Among other things, he is extremely sensitive to political trends.

Now that Chen Luo suddenly stood up, he felt that it was really strange.

As the emperor, Liu Che was weak in power, but he was not stupid. He shouldn't think that he could overthrow the King of Jiaoxi and seize power from the Queen Mother by relying on the recognition of a trusted relative of Jiaoxi State, right?

Therefore, if something went wrong, there must be a monster. He decided to wait and see before talking, not to jump out in a hurry.

However, not all the officials in the palace are as shrewd as Wei Wan.

Those who didn't notice anything was wrong had a slightly sarcastic expression on their faces, wanting to see what Chen Luo could say about Chou Yin Mao.

Even some of the courtiers in the back row had sneers on their faces and started mocking in low voices.

"This man spoke so righteously, I really thought he was the third noble."

"That's right, I guess this is just a scapegoat, sent out to charge as a dead soldier."

"Haha, he's just a clown."

"Unreasonable..."

After a pause, Chen Luo could hear the harsh noises, but he did not pay attention to it. Instead, he continued to speak according to the original content with a solemn expression, "Some time ago, Mr. Chen from Yangxia came to me and said that I He is the great-nephew of Marquis Wenzhen of Yangxia, and according to his will, he can inherit the title of two thousand households.

According to my original plan, I wanted to send a letter to His Majesty after sending this letter, but the King of Jiaoxi delayed the matter.

Isn't the crime he committed obvious enough?

Could it be that the laws of the Han Dynasty were not perfect enough?

Or is it that the people who were killed were not noble enough?

Chen Xun, a common man, impeached the King of Jiaoxi! "

As he spoke later, his originally calm tone was filled with a hint of excitement.

This matter shouldn't be so complicated.

Even if you are a noble, killing an official of two thousand shi has violated the bottom line of Han law.

In the Gaozu Dynasty, Xiao He and himself would impeach each other until death.

In Emperor Hui's dynasty, even the slippery Chen Ping would not choose to compromise.

During the reign of Emperor Wen, Liu Chang, the king of Huainan, committed several minor crimes and almost wiped out the country.

In Emperor Jing's dynasty, Zhou Yafu, under Liu Qi, had already begun sharpening his sword.

Now in the Han Dynasty, why does no one stand up and speak out?

Are the princes, kings and queen mothers so intimidating?

At this moment, the palace was dead silent.

These deafening words gave them the first shock.

They were afraid of power and were despised by this "grassroots people".

None of these ministers who are qualified to go to court are in important positions. Since sitting in their current positions, other people's interactions with me have often been gentle and elegant. I have never heard such harsh words.

The reason why they think these words are harsh is because they are really "stabbed", just like a stone thrown into a group of dogs. Only the dog that is hit will feel unhappy and bark like crazy.

As for Chen Luo's sudden revelation of his identity, a second shock appeared in their hearts.

You are actually a member of the Yangxia Chen family, can you represent the Yangxia Chen family?

Your Majesty has only been settling down for a few days, and he actually found a disciple of the Yangxia Chen family to stand up.

You must know that no descendant of the Yangxia Chen family has served as an official in Chang'an. It would take more than half a month to formally contact the Yangxia Chen family.

No wonder you are so confident.

The ministers who don't know the specific inside story can only make assumptions at this moment.

If Chen Luo had already confirmed his identity as a descendant of the Chen family in Yangxia, but chose to reveal it at this time, it was beyond their understanding.

But now all the officials in the court understand one thing.

Yangxia Chen's appearance means that the matter has been completely determined.

It is no longer a family matter within the Liu family, and the Queen Mother can end the controversy with a word.

It is now a state matter, and only the laws of the Han Dynasty can decide it.

As for Wei Wan, who was sitting at the front of the group of ministers, his hands in his sleeves were shaking slightly.

Fortunately, he didn't stand up to refute just now, otherwise Chen Luo's words just now would have completely knocked him out.

Wei Wan leaned slightly and turned his gaze towards Chen Luo.

"A descendant of Marquis Wenzhen of Yangxia? You have the courage to not bring shame on the name of Marquis Wenzhen of Yangxia." He smiled silently and murmured to himself.

Seeing Chen Luo finished expressing his position, Zhao Wan immediately stood up.

"I, Zhao Wan, impeach the King of Jiaoxi."

"Your Majesty, Zang, impeaches the King of Jiaoxi."

"My lord, Sun Hong, impeaches the King of Jiaoxi."

"minister……"

"Your Majesty Wei Wan, impeach the King of Jiaoxi."

All civil and military officials in the dynasty stood up, and there was only one thing to say, and that was to impeach the King of Jiaoxi!

Under such circumstances, there is no need for anyone to conduct further analysis. Everyone understands the fact that under such circumstances, no one has the ability to protect the King of Jiaoxi.

Jiaoxi King Liu Duan, he is completely finished!

(End of this chapter)