"Have you discussed it clearly? The issue of the year name is of great importance." Xie Ji walked to the door and said to those people.

"Prime Minister, won't you invite us in to sit down?"

"Please come in, please come in." Xie Ji asked a few high-ranking people to go forward, and then walked to the front.

This makes some people feel a little unhappy, being so arrogant.

After a while, we came to the lobby. We were talking and laughing on the way. We can be said to be good friends who have known each other for many years.

"Prime Minister, today your majesty directly issued an edict to demote those officials to Lingnan, which is a bit inconsistent with etiquette. If your majesty is allowed to be so willful without going through the process, discipline will be weak and the people will not accept it."

"As the saying goes, if the ruler is wise, the world will be peaceful. Everything should be done according to the rules, right?"

Some people were particularly unhappy with today's incident and caught them off guard. They even ridiculed Xie for not observing etiquette and not following any procedures.

"Your Majesty followed the normal procedures. Someone was impeached, and officials from the Ministry of Punishments investigated. The evidence of the crime is conclusive. Since the evidence of the crime is complete, how can there be any violation of etiquette when he directly issues an edict to punish someone?"

Xie Ji said with a smile, and everyone was so angry that they almost got angry.

"It's so fast. Usually it takes ten and a half days to convict. Today, the matter was decided in less than two hours. It's a bit unreasonable."

"How long does it take to decide a case? I went to the Ministry of Justice today and found that many officials are just dawdling. This is unreasonable. They receive salary from the court but do not do any real work. People like this are just freeloaders and fishermen among them.

No wonder it takes more than ten days for a simple case to be settled, the efficiency is too low."

Xie Ji took advantage of the situation and began to scold the officials, and their faces turned dark.

Isn't it normal to hang around? Don't seek merit, but seek no faults.

If you are too active in doing things, it will be bad. You will be ostracized by everyone. When society is like this, if you are unusual, you will be an alien in the eyes of everyone and you will be ostracized.

"Prime Minister, when we come here today, we should first discuss the issue of the reign name and finalize it. We can rest assured, right?"

Xiao Yu smiled and said, Xie Ji is hateful, but don't talk to him yet.

Let’s figure out the year number first.

"Indeed, what suggestions do you have?" Xie Ji said with a smile. The reign name this time is very important, as it determines what strategies the court will adopt in the future.

"How about Taikang? It means peace and well-being. The world is at peace and all the people are well-being." Xiao Yu expressed some of his opinions.

"Peace, everything returns to the right track, and the world will naturally be at peace. Peace in the world, peace in the world. The people abide by order, and all officials perform their duties. This is an act to create a peaceful and prosperous age." Wang Cen's speech, although different from Xiao Yu, but the general meaning

Still the same.

"Fengtai means a good harvest or a good harvest..."

Everyone made comments, but generally they did not stray away from the words tranquility and peace. The meaning was very clear, that is, to work steadily and bring everything back to order.

Xie Ji thought for a moment, he didn't dare to be interested in what these people said.

"What do you think, Prime Minister?" Finally it was Xie Ji's turn.

"How about innovation?" Xie Ji couldn't think of any good words, so he searched a lot of words in his mind and then said one.

"These era names are the source of disaster for the country. The world is in order, and we should maintain the rule of the late emperor to make the people healthy and the world peaceful. If we violate the ancestral etiquette and change the policy of governing the country, what will it do to the country? It will only

It will only increase disasters and make the world uneasy."

As soon as Xie Ji came out, many people resisted. Originally, they knew that Xie Ji would use the reign name to make a difference, but they didn't expect that they would go so far and directly change the name.

"Innovation, innovation is change, new is pushing the new, and it is also the new year. What is unity can mean reforming the old and renewing the old. This official system has been solidified. If there is no change, how can we inject fresh blood into it."

Xie Ji now thinks that this year name is quite good, but others obviously don't agree.

"The laws of our ancestors are immutable. Change will lead to chaos, and chaos will lead to failure."

"But why have I heard that poverty leads to change, change leads to success, and success leads to longevity."

Xie Ji naturally refuted it, so another debate started, and in the end no one backed down.

Xie Ji still insisted on his innovation, and they still insisted on their peace and health.

"Prime Minister, although these reign names are good, they are too violent and are not suitable as reign names." At this time, Jiang Nan suddenly said something. He felt that this reign name did not sound good and lacked a trace of artistic conception.

"The Prime Minister wants to reform and adopt a new policy. If you want the world to be healthy, it is better to adopt the method of moderation. If you conquer and bring peace and peace, how about taking the word "harmony"?" (Borrowing a reign title of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty)

Jiang Nan said, this word sounds nice, but it does not lose the murderous atmosphere.

"Okay." Xie Ji nodded after hearing this. This word does sound better.

As for other people, they all frowned. Although this was better than innovation, it was still a bit aggressive.

However, Xie Ji took a step back and could only nod, so he picked up a memorial and wrote the era name on it. The first one was Zhenghe, and then other era names including Reform, An Ning, etc.

Write it down and leave it to the emperor to decide.

Today's discussion was pretty good, and by the time it was over, the sun had already set.

Xie Ji called Xu Bin over at this time and saw that he was in an unstable mood, a little depressed, lost and worried.

"Prime Minister..." After Xu Bin said this, he kept coughing for some reason, as if he was too sad.

"Ahem~" Xu Bin covered his mouth, but he did vomit blood all over the floor.

Xu Bin was startled. He saw that his hands were all covered with blood. The bright red blood was particularly dazzling on the bright floor. When Xie Ji saw it, he said to the attendant: "Go and call the doctor quickly."

"Prime Minister, I..." Xu Bin was a little in disbelief. He had always been in good health, but now he was just a little depressed and would not vomit blood.

What exactly is going on?

After a while, the doctor came in and saw Xu Bin leaning on the chair a little weakly. When he saw blood on the ground, he kept coughing, and he knew what was going on.

"Look at him quickly, what's going on?" Xie Ji said to the doctor. He was also a little surprised, how could he vomit blood so easily.

Could it be that he suffered such a blow, then felt depressed, and finally coughed up blood? But even though this blow was a bit serious, it wasn't that bad?

The doctor immediately felt Xu Bin's pulse. After a while, his eyes showed a little surprise, not because of what he found, but because the pulse was very normal and did not look like he was weak.

"Prime Minister, this scholar may have been worried too much and became ill due to overwork. It's not serious, as long as he rests and takes good care of himself." The doctor came to this conclusion from his pulse.

Xie Ji frowned a little after hearing these words. The vomiting of blood was so severe, are you sure it's okay?

So Xie Ji dismissed the doctor and called several more doctors to check his pulse.

Since I can't figure out anything, I almost always have to rest well, worry less and wait for the answer.

Xie Ji was a little skeptical when he said that, but so many doctors couldn't make mistakes, so he gave up those thoughts.

Maybe he was really hit too hard. Although he pretended to be fine on the surface, he was still very concerned in his heart.

Xu Bin was a little surprised. He knew his own body well. Maybe he thought too much, maybe he really thought too much.

The next day, the advisor to the Minister of Punishment handed over the crime of the official who was bloodied in the court to the emperor for judgment. The emperor took one look at it and threw the memorial at the advisor's feet.

"What do you mean? I asked you to convict him, but how come he is not guilty and becomes a meritorious official in your hands?"

If there are other things, it's okay to talk about it, but if you threaten yourself with death, you can't let it go. If every official is like that, then if he wants to be the emperor, you might as well become the emperor.

"Your Majesty, although this person's behavior is a bit excessive, he is also dedicated to Your Majesty. If he is not a loyal minister, why would he use his own life to make Your Majesty accept the advice? Your Majesty, please don't chill the hearts of the scholars in the world." The advisor saw this moment and directly responded.

Kneel down and express your opinion.

If the emperor insists on punishing this person this time, everyone will be in danger.

"It is no longer just a matter of a day or two for villains to deceive the saints and confuse right and wrong. Your Majesty is happy with your achievements, but no one dares to speak of your Majesty's faults. It is difficult for honest officials to be honest when treacherous officials are in power. In order to protect themselves, ministers flatter themselves and avoid being massacred.

, so there are few people who speak out. In this way, villains are in power and loyal people dare not speak out, and the country and the country are in danger."

"This person dares to give advice. He must have thought through the consequences before doing so. But it is still the case, why? Because his heart is sincere. It contains the safety of the world and the people of the country. Your Majesty will punish him today.

His Majesty was happy, but in the future no one spoke up for His Majesty. If the ministers sing praises to Your Majesty out of ignorance, what is the crime of deceiving the emperor? This is not what Your Majesty wants. Please

Your Majesty has given it careful consideration."

The consultant said with tears in his eyes that if he were asked to punish the man whose blood had spilled the hall, he would not do it.

The emperor paused for a while after hearing these words. Seeing the emperor's behavior, the adviser stopped speaking.

"This man's blood spattered the main hall, and he behaved disrespectfully in the hall. He was demoted to the third rank, and his salary was deprived of three years."

After a while, the emperor finally spoke.

If it were true, he would have demoted him to a commoner, but apparently the advisor's words gave him pause.

But even so, the matter of blood splattering in the main hall can be solved so easily. No matter what, you are trying to persuade me to remonstrate, and you are threatening me with your life. At least you have to make him pay some price.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Although the consultant felt that this result was not what he wanted, if Xie Ji came, that person would really be dismissed from office.

After the consultant left the palace, the news spread to the prime minister's house.

"Put this news out." Xie Ji said to the secret guard.

Blood splattered in the hall?

If you don't claim to be fair and impartial, then let the world see your true colors.

The news spread like wildfire in no time. Zhuque Street was decorated with lanterns and colorful couplets flying all over the sky.

Every family celebrated the arrival of the New Year, and at the same time, the discussions among scholars and students never stopped.

Xie Ji was expelled from the family, and the news that someone's blood was spattered in the main hall spread throughout Chang'an City.

Everyone criticized Xie Ji verbally and in writing. They had many praises for the upright minister whose blood was spattered in the hall. They all praised him for his noble character. Some scholars even wrote articles for that minister, with smooth writing and high literary talent.
To be continued...