amaotonovel Chapter 1431 Emergency Situation
Chapter 1431 Emergency Situation
Chapter 1431 Emergency Situation
His Majesty the Emperor did not answer immediately, but looked quietly at everyone in the hall.
He knew very well that this matter was not a small matter, nor was it something that could be suppressed by Shen Yi's few words, otherwise Emperor Hong De would not have failed to accomplish it in ten years.
As soon as Shen Yi finished speaking, an official stood up and said loudly: "Most of the court now do not agree to move the capital. Does Lord Shen mean that he wants to convict most of the officials in the court?"
"The matter of moving north is of great importance and needs to be carefully considered. Although Lord Shen has made great contributions, this matter cannot be settled with just a few words from Lord Shen!"
Suddenly, there was a quarrel in the court and chaos in Deqing Palace.
Mr. Shen turned his head and glanced at the people who were talking. In just a moment, almost everyone subconsciously took a half step back, and the court fell silent again.
Finally, an official in his twenties or thirties from the Censorate stood up under Shen Yi's gaze. He gritted his teeth and looked at Shen Yi, saying loudly: "Shen Hou has been operating in the north for more than ten years. Now all the armies in the north are from the Huai'an Army and are under the control of Shen Hou! Lord Shen is already the landlord of the north!"
"Now Lord Shen is still not satisfied with himself and wants to return to Jiankang to instigate the relocation of the capital!"
"If the court of the Great Chen Dynasty were to move to the north, wouldn't the entire court fall into the hands of you, Shen Qi?"
After he finished speaking these words loudly, he looked at the emperor and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Shen Qi has bad intentions, please investigate!"
The emperor also frowned when he heard this.
This was indeed one of the reasons why the imperial court was slow to move the capital.
All the armies in the northern border are under the control of the Northern Zhili Governor's Office, that is, they are under the command of Shen Yi. If the imperial court moves to the north and enters Yanjing, Master Shen will close the gates of Yanjing and change the flags on the city walls. Then Dachen might change its name within a day and change its surname to Shen from then on!
It’s just that this reason is too sensitive. Although many people think so in their hearts, no one dares to say it in front of Shen Yi.
Now, finally there was a young man who spoke these words in front of everyone in the court and pointed out the root cause.
Mr. Shen had a blank expression on his face. He turned around and glanced at the censor from the Censorate and asked, "What's your name?"
The man raised his head and shouted, "I am Meng Jing, the Supervisory Censor of the Censorate!"
The censors of Dachen had privileges. For example, the seventh-rank censors of the Censorate were allowed to attend court meetings, which only officials of the fifth rank and above could participate in, and they could also report on matters upon hearing rumors.
Mr. Shen said calmly, "Which year did you become a Jinshi?"
The young censor subconsciously took a step back, but his momentum remained undiminished, and he said, "The Jinshi of the 23rd year of Hongde!"
Master Shen counted on his fingers, then sneered, "Do you know which year I passed the imperial examination?"
"I am a Jinshi in the seventh year of Hongde."
"It's up to you."
Shen Yi said coldly: "You are the one who called me Shen Qi!"
This group of civil officials have always looked down on military officers. Even though this situation has been alleviated during the Hongde period because of Shen Yi, it is still very serious.
Therefore, when dealing with civil servants, you have to use the civil servants’ methods and follow the civil servants’ rules.
Mr. Shen was born into a proper civil service family, and because he passed the imperial examination when he was a teenager, now more than 20 years have passed, even if we talk about seniority, he is still one of the older civil servants.
According to the rules of the imperial examination, candidates must greet each other with respect. The way Meng Jing addressed them just now in indignation was indeed inappropriate.
Censor Meng clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, saying, "Lord Shen, I was excited just now and my address may have been inappropriate, but today at the court meeting, we are not talking about trivial matters such as Nian Yi's address. You have not yet defended what I said just now!"
Shen Yi glanced at the young censor coldly and said expressionlessly: "I don't know whether you want to speak out or someone is instructing you to speak like this, but I can answer you now."
"If I, Shen Qi, had any ulterior motives towards the court, you wouldn't even have the chance to meet me right now, let alone yell at me in a court meeting."
"so."
Master Shen said quietly, "Let's make a bet today in front of His Majesty and all the officials in the court. If the court moves north and I hand over the military token and return to the south, you, Censor Meng..."
"The three Yi tribes."
"dare?"
Meng Jing's legs were shaking, but he still couldn't let go of his pride and clenched his fists, saying, "If Lord Shen really has ulterior motives, how can I exterminate Lord Shen's three clans?"
"You are not qualified to gamble with Mr. Shen on equal terms."
Mr. Shen lowered his voice and said, "You really have ulterior motives in insulting Shen Qi. In the future, the history books will record that you made a bet with me, which will smear my face even more."
"That's all."
"you!"
Censor Meng was furious. He looked up at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, you heard it. Lord Shen... Lord Shen's evil ambitions are obvious!"
"enough."
Emperor Hongde frowned and looked at Meng Jing coldly.
"You are a seventh-rank imperial censor, but you slandered and defamed the most meritorious official of our dynasty in front of the imperial court, and then insulted him in person."
"Have I been too indulgent towards you, the Censorate, in the past ten years?"
Upon hearing this, Imperial Censor Yan Chongdao trembled with fear, knelt down, and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, please forgive me..."
The emperor glanced at the court and said slowly: "Although today's meeting is for everyone to express their own opinions, it is not an opportunity for you to take advantage of it to slander the meritorious officials, Meng Jing..."
The emperor said coldly: "Strip him of his honors, expel him from the court, and never employ him again."
"From Meng Jing onwards, all officials in the Censorate were fined one year's salary to serve as a warning to others."
The officials of the Censorate knelt down and kowtowed to plead guilty.
The emperor was about to speak when a purple-robed eunuch rushed in from outside the Deqing Palace, knelt tremblingly on the ground, and kowtowed: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."
Emperor Hongde had just lost his temper when he heard this and frowned, "The grand court meeting is so solemn. Who allowed you to barge in? You have no manners at all!"
The purple-robed eunuch was none other than the dark horse Eunuch Wei in the inner court. After hearing what the emperor said, Eunuch Wei knelt on the ground and kowtowed tremblingly, saying, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager... The Empress Dowager suddenly fainted this morning. The imperial physician came to check her pulse and said..."
"They said the Queen Mother is barely breathing, so they asked you to go to Kunde Palace to take a look..."
Upon hearing this, the emperor stood up abruptly, walked down the imperial steps without saying a word, and hurried towards the harem.
Master Shen took a deep breath, glanced back at Meng Jing, who was already pale, then walked to Zhao Changping with his hands behind his back, bowed and said, "Uncle Master, I'll go and take a look, you maintain the situation."
Zhao Changping sighed, took two steps forward, turned around to look at all the officials, and said in a deep voice: "Don't panic, without the emperor's order, wait in Deqing Palace."
After saying this, he turned to the officials behind him and said, "The Prime Minister, the six ministries and nine officials, come with me to Kunde Palace."
Zhao Changping had been in the court for more than 40 years and his qualifications and prestige were first-class. At this time, with him coming out to take charge, the situation was immediately under control.
At this time, Mr. Shen had already followed Eunuch Wei all the way to Kunde Palace.
At this time, outside the Kunde Palace, the palace maids and eunuchs were already kneeling on the ground. His Majesty the Emperor had hurried in. Mr. Shen stood outside the Kunde Palace, hesitated for a moment, and still did not go in. He just stood outside silently waiting.
About half an hour later, a young eunuch came out of Kunde Palace. After the young eunuch came out, he glanced at the prime minister and the six ministries and nine officials waiting outside, then looked at Shen Yi and bowed his head and said, "My Lord, His Majesty invites you in."
Shen Yi turned around silently, looked back at Zhao Changping, then put his hands in his sleeves in front of him and walked into Kunde Palace.
Soon, he met Queen Mother Sun in her bedroom in Kunde Palace.
At this time, Empress Dowager Sun had regained consciousness, but her face was almost pale.
She leaned on the bed, holding Hong Dedi's hand, and looked up at Shen Yi again. Her voice was already very weak.
"emperor…"
"We need to establish the foundation of our country early..."
(End of this chapter)