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Chapter 473 New Balance

Soon, Wang Anzhong quickly walked into the small court, and Zheng Zhi smiled and greeted him, "Does Wang Zhongcheng also come to the trial?"

Wang Anzhong was stunned when he saw Zheng Zhi. He then saw Liang Zhongdu, the Minister of Justice, and hurriedly replied: "It turns out that the two brothers are here too."

"There is no way. This case has attracted more attention from the above. If you don't come, you can't help me. Now, even Mr. Cai has come to listen."

Wang Anzhong took a deep breath of air conditioning, and turned around and saw Cai Jing standing not far behind him, looking at him with a smile. Wang Anzhong trembled all over and hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, "I don't know that my old master is here, so please forgive me for my rudeness!"

Cai Jing has been in charge of the Song Dynasty for nearly 30 years. Although he has a great responsibility for the decline and corruption of the Northern Song Dynasty, it is undeniable that he still has a strong influence on the court. Most civil officials will consider themselves to be his disciples, so that he was dismissed from prime minister several times. In order to stabilize the court, Emperor Zhao Ji had to invite him back.

Although Wang Anzhong was a famous poet in the Song Dynasty, he was a person without roots. In front of Cai Jing, he had no courage to confront him except to respond to Nono.

The solution that Wang Anzhong thought of was to transfer Li Yanqing internally, transfer the power of interrogation to management other chores, deprive him of the right to trial, and hand over the right to trial to another censor. This way, he did not have to hurt his body, and could solve the problem without realizing it. He came to Li Yanqing to announce the transfer and suspend the case. Unexpectedly, he never expected that Cai Jing was here.

Just then, a burst of laughter came from outside, "It happened! Mr. Cai is so here?"

A man who walked into someone with a smile from outside was Liang Shicheng. Wang Anzhong felt a buzzing sound in his mind. He immediately realized that this case had become an ironclad case, so he could not think of overturning the case again.

Cai Jing and Liang Shicheng are both cunning people. They have never interfered in this case. When the most critical moment, they appeared, and Wang Anzhong could not escape and had to sign and approve the case on the spot.

Cai Jing asked with a smile: "Why is Liang Gong coming?"

"I happened to pass by Dali Temple. I heard that Xianggong Cai was attending the trial, so I came in and said hello. How about it, has the case been tried?"

Cai Jing smiled and said, "The trial was unexpectedly completed. The main culprit of the assassination case kept saying that it was the commander-in-chief Pan Yue. Unexpectedly, he didn't know Pan Yue at all. After being tested by Censor Li, he was exposed. Now he can conclude that the case has nothing to do with Pan Yue. Wang Fu's previous conclusion was completely wrong."

Liang Shicheng was stunned for a moment, and he suddenly understood that it was obvious that the former censor Liu Lin knew the secret, but he did not report to himself or Wang Fu. Instead, he secretly retained the loophole and created conditions for the latter censor to close the case.

Liang Shicheng nodded, "Since that's the case, then close the case!"

Cai Jing and Liang Shicheng were in charge. The case of the three departments that had been delayed for a year was finally closed. The presiding officers of the three departments signed the letters respectively. Then the Censors, the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple also signed the case closing letter. At this time, Wang Anzhong said to Liang Shicheng and Cai Jing with the last trace of luck: "The seal of the Censors is not in the hands of Bei Zhi, so they have to be taken back and stamped with the seal."

Liang Shicheng smiled coldly and held up a large seal in his hand, "No need for Wang Zhongcheng to run back to the Censorate again, I have already taken it for you!"

Wang Anzhong was completely desperate. Under Liang Shicheng's harsh surveillance, he had to sign and stamp the case closing letter.

After the case was concluded, the Censorate reported directly to the emperor. There was no need to go through the prime minister's hand. Liang Shicheng took the case to the case directly, which was one of the reasons why he came to Dali Temple.

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Wang Anzhong suddenly had a desperate situation and died again. He repeatedly said, "I will go back and write a written explanation!"

At this time, Cai Jing smiled and said, "I know the reason for this matter, mainly because the New Year is approaching. Recently, many local officials have come to pay New Year's greetings to me. Wang Zhongcheng has to send the supervisory censor to dissuade me for his duties. This is his power, and it is not a question of sending the censor to monitor the minister without authorization."

Jiang is still old, and Cai Jing found an excellent excuse for Wang Anzhong to be downplayed. As for surveillance of Yu Shen, it is normal. Supervising the removal of officials from Beijing is the responsibility of the Censorate.

Wang Anzhong finally understood that Wang Fu had deceived him. He had clearly submitted the impeachment letter to the emperor and coaxed him into Li Yan's hands. This shows that Wang Fu and Li Yan also wanted to continue to deal with themselves, but they actually wanted to be loyal to them?

Wang Anzhong was both grateful and ashamed, but more importantly, he wanted to seize the opportunity to turn back. He bowed to Liang Shicheng and Cai Jing again, "I was confused about my eyes, and I went astray. Now I finally see the right and wrong clearly. Thanks to the Prime Minister and the Grand Tutor for giving me this opportunity. I will not be lost again."

Liang Shicheng and Cai Jing looked at each other, and both showed complacent eyes. They were interested in Wang Anzhong's Minister of Personnel. As long as he was there, they could control the powerful Ministry of Personnel.

............

The next morning, Liang Zhongdu, the Minister of Justice, and Zheng Zhi, the Minister of Dali Temple, joined forces to impeach the prime minister, King Fu, accusing him of seriously dereliction of duty and random actions during his tenure as the Chief Censor of the Censor last year, resulting in the Lin Lingsu case being delayed for one year without reason, seriously affecting the credibility of the court, and demanding Wang Fu to bear the corresponding responsibility.

At the same time, the case closing letter of the three departments was sent to the desk of Emperor Zhao Ji, including Wang Fu's decision to determine that Pan Yue was the mastermind of assassinating Lin Lingsu at the beginning of the incident.

Although the impeachment accusation is not serious, the key is that the evidence is conclusive and Wang Fu can't stand it. This will be a head-on blow to Wang Fu, who is in a prosperous officialdom. It will undoubtedly affect some of Wang Fu's proposals, especially in the appointment of Yu Shen's successor.

In the study in Ande Hall, the emperor Zhao Ji read the closing of the Lin Lingsu assassination case and the impeachment of Wang Fu by Liang Zhong. After a while, he said to Liang Shicheng, who was standing beside him: "It is impossible for me to see everything. I still need civil servants and military officials to help me maintain the operation of the court in the future. Wang Fu did something wrong in this matter and needed to be warned, so he should not interfere with the affairs of the Censorate in the future."

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Zhao Ji nodded and said, "Wang Anzhong is the Minister of Personnel and also serves as the Chief Censor of the Censor. Is he a little too busy?"

"Your Majesty, the Censor Central Chief Justice was unable to find a suitable candidate for a while, so I asked him to serve as the Censor Central Chief. I recommend Deng Yong as the Censor Central Chief."

Deng Yong was the son of Deng Xunwu, a Hanlin scholar whom Zhao Ji was very fond of. He was very good at calligraphy and painting. Although he had a great official position, he was only good at painting. He made him the Chief Censor of the Censor, and even Zhao Ji felt it was a bit inappropriate.

Zhao Ji frowned, "He is too pedantic, I am worried that he will not be able to adapt to a solemn place like the Censorate."

"Your Majesty, the court has various relationships that are mixed, and the Censorate is often afraid of being averse. However, scholars like Deng Yong, who have little to do with the court, are often immune to the habits of the officialdom. Lao Nu believes that he can create a new situation in the Censorate."

Of course, Zhao Ji knew what Liang Shicheng recommended Deng Yong. Since he had agreed not to let Wang Fu get involved in the Censorate, he agreed to Liang Shicheng's recommendation, "Okay! Deng Yong can be appointed as the Chief Censor."

Liang Shicheng was secretly happy that Deng Yong was the chief censor, and the censor finally returned to his hands.

At this time, Zhao Ji said again: "There is another thing about Yu Shen's successor. Wang Fu recommended Cai Jing's son Cai You as prime minister. Is there anyone who recommends the Taifu?"

"Report to Your Majesty, I think Fan Zhixu, the Minister of Justice, has been a local official in Hebei for nearly 20 years. He is very familiar with the situation in the Song and Liao dynasties. He can better implement His Majesty's plan for the Northern Expedition. As for Wang Fu, it can be seen from the case concluded by the Censorate this time that he has little experience and is not comprehensive enough to consider the issues. Cai You does not have the qualifications of any local official! When His Majesty is trying hard to prepare for the Northern Expedition, letting such a minister without qualifications and experience become the Prime Minister will affect His Majesty's preparations!"

Liang Shicheng spoke out at a critical moment and directly used Lin Lingsu's case as a basis to point out that Wang Fu was not considerate and improperly employed people.

The most taboo thing for senior management to hire people is to be caught. No matter how much Zhao Ji trusts Wang Fu, once Wang Fu is impeached and the evidence is conclusive, Zhao Ji has to consider the influence of the court. Even if Wang Fu is not punished, he will not let him go. This is the bottom line that an emperor should follow.

Besides, Liang Shicheng took out the Northern Expedition to prepare for the war and gave Zhao Ji nothing to say. He asked for a moment of silence: "What's the situation in Zhang Bangchang?"

"Report to Your Majesty, after Yu Shen dismissed the prime minister, Zhang Bangchang and Wang Fu had a close relationship."

Zhao Ji was stunned, and his eyes immediately became sharp, "Is that right?"

"I dare not deceive Your Majesty."

Of course, Zhao Ji understood the meaning of Zhang Bangchang and Wang Fu's close relationship. This is very likely to mean that Zhang Bangchang has defected to Wang Fu. After thinking for a long time, Zhao Ji nodded, "I will think about the matter of the prime minister!"

............

Three days later, Emperor Zhao Ji issued an order, and Fan Zhixu, the Minister of Justice, was appointed as the Minister of Justice, and was appointed as the Minister of Political Affairs, and took over the position of Yu Shen, and appointed Hanlin Scholar Deng Yong as the Chief Censor, and Wang Anzhong no longer served on the same position.

At the same time, Zhao Ji made an imperial criticism, acknowledging the assassination case of Lin Suling in the Three Divisions. Three assassination soldiers were executed. Pan Yue was acquitted and promoted to commander-in-chief. Zhang Xiaowen, the Hou of Yu who had died of illness, posthumously named Wu Delang, allowed his family to be buried with a grand funeral, and given a thousand taels of silver.
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