Chapter 1036 Preemptive Strike (2)
"Xie Emperor Amalong.︽w."
Since it was time for the bayonet to turn red, how could Hongqing care about whether Emperor Chengde's mood was good or bad? Even if his face was hard to see, Hongqing had no intention of giving in at all. However, he always maintained a respectful attitude in terms of etiquette. However, after seeing Hongqing calmly thanking her, he shook his hand and spread the joint letter, cleared his throat slightly, and said in a stern manner: "I, the Governor-General of Liangjiang, the Governor of Jiangsu, Liu Chengen, and all the people in various prefectures and counties, have a report to Your Majesty. I am favored by Your Majesty and have been able to replace the Majesty, and I will always work hard and dare not bear the grace of the Holy Majesty..."
Hongqing's voice didn't sound very loud, but with the blessing of his internal force, whether it was Emperor Chengde who was high on the dragon bed or the low-level courtiers on the edge of the square, they could hear it very clearly. Obviously, this phenomenon was quite unusual, but at this moment, everyone's thoughts were attracted by the memorial itself, and no one noticed such an unusual place.
“…, as mentioned above!”
The memorial is not short, with dozens of pages and thousands of words. But no matter how long the memorial is, it will be time to finish it. As Hongqing's regular endings came out, the whole memorial was read out. However, the court officials had not yet awakened from the things that the memorial said. More than 500 court officials stood quietly, and the huge square was filled with strange silence.
"Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that what Shi Hongli did is extremely crazy and unforgivable. As the left inspector, the old minister cannot sit idly by. I beg your master to allow the old minister to rush to Jiangnan to thoroughly investigate this villain to rectify the court!"
Death silence has never been a prelude to the explosion, and it is naturally no exception at this time. Before the court officials woke up completely, they saw that the Zuodu Censor Tao Yi had already stepped out of the queue, bowed to Emperor Chengde, and asked passionately.
"Your Majesty, I think Lord Tao is saying so much, so I beg Your Majesty to issue an edict immediately to investigate!"
"Your Majesty, such behavior as Hongli is extremely crazy, and it is not what the ministers should do. I also propose a thorough investigation!"
"Your Majesty, I will discuss it!"
"Your Majesty, I will also agree!"
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Tao Yi's departure was a signal. Even after seeing Shen He, Rong Zhu and other top ministers close to Hong Qing, they all came out to respond. Seeing this, a large number of middle and low-level officials also stood up. In just a moment, more than 150 court officials expressed their attitude of supporting Tao Yi. In other words, Hong Qing's power on the surface was basically mobilized, accounting for four of the total number of court officials.
There are still many, not counting the military power held by Hongqing. This kind of court strength alone is enough to change the dynasty, not to mention that Hongqing is not the one who puts all the eggs in one basket. There must be a lot of hidden strength in the secret. As soon as such a powerful posture appeared, not only Emperor Chengde's face changed wildly, but the Third Prince and others were also frightened and couldn't help but feel at a loss for a moment.
"Your Majesty, I think this matter must not be done!"
Seeing that the situation was wrong, the Fourth Master couldn't help but feel a little anxious. However, due to the court rules, no matter how anxious he was, he could not stand up to defend Hongli. In desperation, he could only quickly make a gesture to Dardo, the new Minister of Justice, who was standing behind him. Then, he saw Dardo rush out of the queue and shouted loudly.
"Oh? What's the difference between Da Aiqing? Let's just say it, I'll listen."
Faced with the fierce attack launched by Hongqing, Emperor Chengde didn't know what to do. Seeing Dardo jumped out, even if the drowning man grabbed the last straw, regardless of how disgusting the courtiers who had already left the list would be, he quickly whispered and gave Dardo a smile of encouragement in a very warm manner.
"I report to Your Majesty. I think the statements of the local bureaucrats are not credible. It is nothing more. Li Beile was ordered to find out the debt. It is naturally the corrupt officials who offended the gang. It is normal for these people to join forces to fight back. Therefore, I think this so-called joint charge is not enough!"
Dardon was a member of Zhenghong Banner, not a slave of the Fourth Master. However, his ability to leapt from a mere one's son to the high position of Minister of Justice was all due to the fourth Master's success. Now that he was asked by the Fourth Master, he naturally wanted to defend Hongli. This is the meaning of the title, but there is nothing strange about it.
"Well, Da Ai Qing said this quite reasonable. I think maybe it is true. I went to the place to pay owes when I was Long Qian. I have encountered such a thing since. I think there is such a possibility this time. I think this memorial must be investigated before deciding. What do you think?"
Emperor Chengde has been very fond of the Fourth Master and his son recently. In addition, Hongli went to Jiangnan to make trouble and was appointed by Emperor Chengde. No matter which one is the subject of Emperor Chengde, Emperor Chengde cannot sit idly by and watch Hongli be taken down like this. He could not find a reason to object before. Now, since Daldo gave a speculative explanation, Emperor Chengde naturally wants to take advantage of the topic and play the last time.
"What the Emperor Ama said is very much, and the same is true for the sons."
With Emperor Chengde's statement, the third prince naturally had the confidence and quickly stood up and agreed.
"The emperor, Ama, I see, the gang of despicable men are brave and cheating is common, so how can we believe it easily!"
"The Emperor Ama is right, and my sons and others agree with it!"
"Your Majesty is wise, I think this is the case. The villains below want to invite favors, and there is nothing they can't make up for. They are really suspected of deceiving the emperor!"
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With the third prince's lead, the second prince and others naturally started to laugh. Not long after, except for the Fourth Master and his subordinates who had never come forward, the prince's confidant subordinates all followed. The momentum was really not small, and they were not much worse than Hongqing's side. In addition to the chaos in the court's order, the conflict between the two sides had instantly intensified, and there was a trend of being pointed at the top of the head.
"I have already known what my dear friends said. Since this matter is quite controversial, let's put it aside for now. I have my own opinions when I look back."
Emperor Chengde didn't want to thoroughly investigate Hongli. With so many court officials' support, he became full of confidence. But when he saw him wave his hand, he planned to expose the matter.
"Your Majesty's wise!"
As soon as Emperor Chengde made such a statement, the court officials who supported Hongli were very happy and cheered up, and they all praised him loudly.
"Emperor Ama Mingjian, I think this matter cannot be handled like this!"
Since Hongqing carefully deployed the preemptive strategy, how could Emperor Chengde cover up the matter so easily? Before everyone could praise him, Hongqing was already very stiff and loudly opposed it.
"Well..., Qing'er has anything else to say, huh?"
Seeing Hongqing rushing out of nowhere, Emperor Chengde's smile froze immediately, and he groaned in displeasure and asked coldly.
"The Emperor Ama Mingjian, I thought it was true and false, and that was true. What was going on. We must thoroughly investigate the background before we could know the truth. It was useless to fight for it. Therefore, I suggested that the case be handed over to the Zuodu Censor Tao Yi for trial. With his always fairness and integrity, I will definitely be able to find out the truth and give an explanation to the people of the world. I also asked Emperor Amahn to make an approval!"
Even though Emperor Chengde's face was as dark as if water could drip out, Hongqing was completely distracted and put forward his own opinions without being arrogant or humble, and strongly supported Tao Yi to try the case.
"Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that Prince Ren is saying very well, I will discuss it!"
"I also agree!"
"I beg your Majesty to issue an edict to investigate thoroughly to find out the truth!"
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As soon as Hongqing's tough attitude came out, Chen He and others did not dare to neglect them, and they all agreed. Even though Emperor Chengde's already ugly face became even more ugly.
"Your Majesty, I think it is inappropriate. Tao Yi has always followed Prince Ren's leader. Now, the impeachment case was proposed by Prince Ren. Tao Yi cannot investigate it. Otherwise, it will be unfair and I object!"
The left and right sides had their faces broken, and Dardo didn't care about his fear of Hongqing, so he shouted regardless.
"Emperor Ama, I think the truth that Da Shishou said is not the reason that the son of the family said, but it is not that the son of the family who trusts Master Tao. It is actually a need to avoid suspicion. I would like to ask Emperor Ama to take a clarification!"
"Yes, it's precisely this. My son thought that what the Minister of Justice Da said was not bad, so he would ask the Emperor Ama Holy Prison!"
"Your Majesty, I think that even if you want to investigate, you must have someone who has nothing to do with Prince Ren to preside over it, so that it can be fair and unabashed!"
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The third prince and others were originally thinking about making things worse. With Daldo playing the pioneer in the front, the princes were naturally happy to play Taiping Fist, and the left and right refused to let Hongqing be proud. When the princes made such a fuss, the many court officials affiliated with them would not stop and followed them to make trouble. At this point, the court discussion had reached the level of heat of bayonets.
"Okay, let's be quiet, don't forget that you are not rude. If you are so aggressive, where should I put me, huh?"
Seeing that the debate between the two sides became more and more intense, Emperor Chengde was actually very excited, but he showed impatience. However, when he saw that he pressed his hands and took out the emperor's airs, he snorted coldly.
"Your Majesty forgive me, I am so rude."
Chapter completed!