sbdcsierra Chapter 248: It's All His Fault
Chapter 248: It's All His Fault
"This crime is not written in the law!"
The Minister of the Ministry of Justice's words made the civil servants who were still talking about "councils" suddenly quiet down.
There is no such charge in the law?
Scholars in the entire capital are trying to find ways to participate in the impeachment of Xu Qing, playing and playing for a long time. Isn't there such a crime in the law?
Yushi Taizhongcheng raised his head and looked at the Minister of the Ministry of Justice and said: "How is it possible? Xu Qing used white paper to do dirty things, which is an act of blasphemy against saints and sages. How could he not be charged?! Mr. Zhang, when Bo Chu of Anding County entered the court Tang, you are thinking of marrying your daughter to him, and at this moment, all the officials are here, if you protect Xu Qing, this old man will definitely give you a book today!"
The Secretary of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs was also anxious: "Master Wang! Do you know the law better than this official?! If you can find out what crime should be punished for using white paper to do dirty things from the "Laws of the Great Chu", this official's black hat will Stay here today!"
The Emperor Chu on the throne also asked: "Is there really no such crime in the "Great Chu Law"?"
The Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments bowed and said: "Return to Your Majesty, I will use the head of the item as a guarantee, there is really no such thing!"
Yu Shitai Zhongcheng was also slightly taken aback when he saw that the Minister of the Ministry of Justice was so determined. In front of all civil and military officials and His Majesty, he could not and dare not lie.
In other words, they played Xu Qing for a long time, but in the end they didn't break the law at all?
How can this work? !
That is the blank paper used to write the classics of sages!
He is not guilty?
How can he be innocent? !
Why is there no such charge in the "Great Chu Law"?
But thinking about it again, how could it be necessary?
Great Chu has established the country for 60 years, and there is no one who is smart enough to use white paper to clean up the dirt!
Xu Qing made history today!
Therefore, this kind of situation has now been created, where everyone is clearly angry and everyone is punished, but there is nothing they can do about it.
[Digression: Xu Qing: I just like the way you can't understand me and can't kill me. 】
But the generals started to laugh at the civil servants again. After a long time of impeachment, the younger brother didn't even have a crime like you to impeach!
Suddenly, the quarrel between generals and civil servants broke out again.
The Emperor of Chu was no stranger to this scene. The Chinese officials and generals in the court had disliked each other since ancient times. It would be abnormal if they didn't quarrel several times a month.
If they want to quarrel, let's quarrel, just taking advantage of this gap, Chu Huang quickly thinks about countermeasures.
Originally according to the plan, the emperor asked Xu Qing to make a big move, and then punished Xu Qing himself, and then he used Xu Qing as a negative teaching material to criticize from time to time, never mentioning the last time Checking things.
So far the plan is over.
However, what was expected now has deviated from his plan with the emperor's brother, and the commotion was big, but after arguing and arguing for a long time, Xu Qing was not guilty!
No matter who is guilty or not, the play must continue to sing!
The goal has not been achieved yet!
The civil servants and generals below argued for a long time, and finally stopped again.
Suddenly, the right servant of the Ministry of Punishment suddenly said: "Your Majesty, I want to impeach the County Boss of Anding."
The left servant of the Ministry of Punishment hastily pulled the right servant, didn't you hear what Lord Shangshu said just now? They didn't commit any crime at all! What does my old partner want to impeach?
The right servant of the Ministry of Punishments then said: "The minister impeached An Ding County Bo for exceeding the leave period, failing to attend the court meeting on time, and despising the court!"
He could clearly hear the two conversations between His Majesty and Eunuch Wei just now, if it wasn't for the inexplicable quarrel with the general just now, he would have wanted to join at that time!
Chu Huang looked at the right servant who stood up, but he was overjoyed. Since he couldn't find a major crime, he should be convicted of a minor crime first. He should be sentenced to a crime for everything he said today to stabilize the situation. First, catch a minor fault , It’s not too late to catch big mistakes later.
The Emperor of Chu said, "Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment! Can the Uncle of Anding County be charged for failing to attend the court meeting on time?"
The Minister of the Ministry of Punishments immediately bowed and said, "Return to Your Majesty, yes!"
Emperor Chu quickly asked, "How is Yilu?"
The Minister of Criminal Affairs said: "Returning to Your Majesty, one will be lighter and the other will be more serious. I don't know how Your Majesty will judge."
The Emperor of Chu was really afraid that Xu Qing would not be able to bear the serious crime, so he first asked, "What kind of crime is a minor crime?"
The Secretary of the Criminal Ministry said: "Return to Your Majesty, if you fail to attend the court meeting once on time, if you are punished lightly, you will face the wall at home and think about it for ten days according to the law, and reflect on your mistakes!"
When Emperor Chu heard this, his eyes widened, and he was given a lighter punishment, that is, he would not be used to attend the court meeting for the next ten days and rest at home?
Is this a punishment or a reward for Xu Qing?
A group of civil servants also hurriedly opened their mouths, the more greedy they shouted, the more anxious they shouted:
"Your Majesty, just now Your Majesty said that Xu Qing only took a month's leave, but he failed to attend the court meeting on time in the past two months. This person must not be punished lightly!"
"Think twice, Your Majesty! Xu Qing's move is disrespectful to His Majesty from the court! How can he be punished lightly?"
"Your Majesty, if this person can be punished lightly, how can he convince the public?! You must not be lighthearted!"
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They have only one purpose in doing this, to pack Xu Qing as a treacherous and evil person, to confuse His Majesty, and it is best for His Majesty to focus on Xu Qing.
As long as we don't check the account books, we can talk about anything!
Emperor Chu also felt that Xu Qing could not be allowed to stay at home so comfortably. If he hadn't sent Wei Zhong to remind him last time, he might have been able to lie at home for half a year!
This time it seems that the decision cannot be taken lightly!
So, the Emperor of Chu asked: "Since the expiration of Xu Qing's leave, Xu Qing has not attended a court meeting in nearly a month. Not giving a heavy sentence is not enough to quell the hearts of the people, and not giving a heavy sentence is not enough to quell public anger! Zhang Aiqing! What crime should I be sentenced to?!"
The Secretary of the Criminal Ministry said: "Your Majesty, if the sentence is heavy, I will face the wall at home and think about it for a month before I go to court. If I don't come to the court meeting in January, I am afraid that I will have to face the wall at home and think about it for a year or so."
After the Emperor Chu heard the punishment, the crime he originally wanted to be sentenced suddenly got stuck in his throat. For Xu Qing, a lazy person who is as good as the emperor brother, it is a proper reward, right?
He doesn't have to go to court or work for a year and a half, so let him forget it!
At this moment, Emperor Chu suddenly felt a heavy sense of powerlessness, "Great Chu Law Order" simply changed its name to "Xu Qing Law Order", why did he always feel that the law was always favoring him?
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If other people stay at home for a year or so and do not go to court, they are afraid that they will leave the court, and what is even more deadly is that their positions in the court will be replaced by other people little by little, and the power in their hands will also be lost. Being divided up by others, by the time he goes to court again, he might be a polished commander.
Being at home and not being able to go out for a year or so is definitely a fatal blow to other officials, because you are no longer needed by the court, and maybe your entire career will end in this situation.
However, this is aimed at ordinary officials, and here lies the problem, Xu Qing is not ordinary!
He doesn't have any influence in the imperial court, and he doesn't need any influence. He is in charge of the National Chamber of Commerce outside the imperial court bureaucracy!
And what's more terrible is that the National Chamber of Commerce is for the court to make money for the second treasury!
Once Xu Qing leaves the National Chamber of Commerce and thinks about it at home, the National Chamber of Commerce will return to the previous slow-moving situation without its backbone.
And Xu Qing's position in the National Chamber of Commerce is simply irreplaceable!
In the end, it was the imperial court who suffered the most, and the Emperor Chu!
That is to say, if Xu Qing is sentenced heavily, Xu Qing will be happy, but Emperor Chu will suffer.
If Xu Qing is not severely sentenced, these officials will vote one by one, and the one who will suffer in the end will be the Chu Emperor. Maybe the Chu Emperor will be accused by those officials of being too partial to Xu Qing, but no matter what, Xu Qing will not suffer. If he does not suffer, he will gain!
Calculated in this way, no matter how this matter is done, he, the emperor, will be at a disadvantage!