Chapter 174: Approved by the Holy One in person?
Although he was impeaching Kang Longji and was very polite, in the end, what he said about the Ministry of Revenue and Bai Jiangjun was obviously criticizing Kang Longji, and insisted that Kang Longji brought the memorial back. But in fact, he was waiting for the empress to say that the memorial said the memorial and criticized it himself!
He wanted the empress to say this in person!
His final criticism of Kang Longji sounded very stupid and was too easy to be refuted, so there was no need to think about it.
This is the effect he wants!
He just wanted the empress to refute himself and tell the truth without thinking! The empress really wanted to do this because she wanted to protect Kang Longi! Kang Longi was not a slave to the empress, but a respectable elder and wise man.
This is an extremely big pit!
Because Lu Lian had blamed Kang Longji for the rebellion of Baijiang Army, because Kang Longji returned the note... So once the empress said it personally, she personally approved the note. Although this could help Kang Longji, she would directly hold the poop on her head.
There is no doubt that as long as the empress takes this matter in front of the civil and military officials of the court.
Then it may not take long before the rumors that "the empress does not treat the Zhongzhou Army well" will be circulated in Qianjing City. Although the empress can argue and explain clearly one by one why not criticize the memorial, she can only say in detail to the ministers and in detail to the people?
cannot!
Because of the inability, the empress can only admit it, even if she jumps into the Yellow River, she can’t afford to wash it!
Because there will be people spreading rumors, there will be people who will fuel the fire!
The news that the people can get is nothing more than the key points. The Baijiang Army camp has been in disrepair for a long time. The Baijiang Army generals do not care about it and do not give money. The Empress does not treat the army well and is extremely harsh on the Zhongzhou Army that defends the country. Regardless of whether they are cold or hungry, the Baijiang Army mutiny and rebelled. They were forced, and they do not want to freeze and starve to death!
Once such rumors appear, it is no exaggeration to say that this will have a devastating blow to the reputation of the empress!
Because even those famous tyrants and tyrants in history dare not treat the army well. The army is the basis for these tyrants to be in power. Only with soldiers in their hands can they dare to be ruthless. Without an army, tyrants cannot get angry!
But Empress Shen Zhao did this!
Just think about it for a moment and you will know how terrible the consequences will be!
And this can also become one of the reasons why Wu Xukuan forced the palace. His reasons for forced the palace will be more full and more reasonable!
...
The empress almost said it, and Zhou An stopped the empress.
The silence of the falling needle in the hall was suddenly heard.
Everyone looked at Zhou An, including the Empress, and she was a little stunned because Zhou An was quite close to her. Zhou An suddenly screamed, which scared her!
Zhou An was also stunned and widened his eyes.
This matter seems easy to resolve. It is not allowed to let the empress say that it was criticized by himself. But if the empress doesn't say that it was criticized by himself, the responsibility is on Kang Longji!
This big pit is simply unsolvable!
Either cheat the empress or cheat Kanglongi!
The consequences of cheating Kanglongi are naturally extremely serious, because the empress will definitely "cover up" Kanglongi, but if she does this, the empress will bear the stigma of "incompetence and indulgence in eunuchs to take power"!
This actually echoed the slogan of Bai Jiangjun clearing the monarch!
This will also become one of the reasons why Wu Xukuan forced the empress to abdicate.
The consequences are no less than the empress who did not treat the army well, because Wu Xukuan would eventually launch a forceful rebellion, and he needed a name! Whether the empress who did not treat the army well or was incompetent indulging in the eunuchs to take power, it could make Wu Xukuan "just"!
The hall was quiet for a long time.
Many people were stunned. Zhou An suddenly screamed, and his expression was on the verge of being a big deal, which made many people confused.
But some people also reacted, and Zhou An thought that he wanted something bad.
A cold light flashed in Wu Xukuan's eyes, and he turned his head and looked at Lu Lian.
Lu Lian immediately understood it.
"Bold!!" Lu Lian suddenly screamed, pointing at Zhou An and shouted excitedly: "How can you yell in the court? You dare to interrupt the priest's golden words. How arrogant are you? Do you still have the priest in your eyes? It is a death sentence to disrespect to the priest!"
Lu Lian is very good at labeling.
Zhou An, who was stunned, looked up at Lu Lian and blinked.
"Your Majesty, Zhou An interrupted your golden words for no reason. This is a crime of disrespect and should be executed!" Lu Lian bowed to the empress again and said quickly, "I am discussing military and national affairs with the emperor, how can this little eunuch make trouble here? I think that Zhou An should be driven out of the hall first and detained for the time being. After the morning court, you will be sent to you."
Lu Lian obviously knew that it was impossible to kill Zhou An with this matter.
So he wanted to drive Zhou An away.
What he said is reasonable. Although the empress can "cover up" Zhou An, she also has to consider the consequences. Otherwise, the empress is stupid and indulging eunuchs to take power, and there will be more evidence.
The empress was still a little confused. She didn't even understand why Zhou An suddenly screamed?
This is not how the script is written!
Zhou An discussed with the empress in the morning before the court. How to deal with various situations in the court and when Zhou An would speak up to others is also a plan.
There was no such scream in the plan. What is the juncture?
The empress was silent for the first time, but she didn't think of what to say at once.
And at this moment, Kang Longji glanced at Zhou An and gave Zhou An a positive look.
He had already thought of it and thought Zhou An was right.
But at this moment, he could not easily speak up to relieve Zhou An. He was too easy to be criticized. He was not afraid of being criticized, but the empress would definitely "cover up" him. The bigger the problem he had, the bigger the empress's problem.
So he couldn't speak.
I can only place hope on Zhou An's urgent wisdom.
"Xiao Anzi, do you have any explanation?" The empress finally spoke and looked at Zhou An and asked.
Beautiful words!
Zhou An was really afraid that the empress would say the wrong thing, especially that he was afraid that the empress would directly cover up her. It seemed that the empress was not that stupid yet.
The problem was thrown to Zhou An.
It's time to show off your true technology!
"Master, please forgive me for being rude just now... Just now, the traitors were talking nonsense, making trouble, and intending to deceive the emperor. The slave was also angry and could not help himself, so he spoke rashly, please forgive me for being ruthless." Zhou An said respectfully to the empress.
"Thief? Who are you talking about?" The empress asked with a confused look on her face, as if she really didn't know who Zhou An was talking about.
This is a beautiful answer! Zhou An really wants to kiss the empress on the face, so he is so good at cooperating!
"You! You eunuch, who is the traitor? How dare you slander me? Death! Death!"
Before Zhou An could say who it was, Lu Lian pointed at Zhou An and cursed. It was not his fault for being excited, because he was just talking and knew that he was talking about him. He suddenly spoke, and he also wanted to take the initiative.
"We are talking about you!" Zhou An suddenly turned around and looked at Lu Lianyu with a fast speed.
"I? You! Are you slandering with blood? What evidence do you have to say that I am a traitor?" Lu Lian moved forward excitedly.
Zhou An actually walked down from above and said as he walked, "Evidence, isn't the evidence in front of him?"
"Where? Ha! A joke, are you crazy? You slander me like this..."
"You also know how to slander? Then what should you say about slandering the Grand Chief? The Grand Chief Chief Secretary is a first-rank official and a county marquis with a fief of 3,000 households. You are a small censor who slandering the Grand Chief Secretary. Do you know that it is a death sentence?!"
Both of them spoke very fast.
Zhou An had already walked down the steps and was about to reach Lu Lian.
"When did I slander Kang Longji? Everything I said is true?"
"It's true? Can you guarantee that every sentence is true? I think you're just slandering!"
"Which sentence is slander? You said it!"
"Our family asked you, do you say the memorandum of the Ministry of Revenue was approved by the General Administration Office. Do you have any evidence?"
Zhou An finally walked to Lu Lian and stood there, face to face with Lu Lian, and was almost hooked up. Both of them stared at each other.
The hall suddenly became quiet again.
Lu Lian seemed to be stopped, but he immediately reacted and said in a very loud voice: "Who else can Kanglongji be if it is not? Could it be that the emperor personally criticized it?"
At this moment, everyone looked at Zhou An.
It's quiet again.
This time it seemed that Zhou An was stopped.
Chapter completed!