Cultivation: I can reincarnate in the heavens

Xu Xing, the former eighth-level official?

The anti-thief and criminal king who caused a stir in the world was actually just an eighth-rank official in the imperial court?

As soon as the green-robed official's words fell, it was like a stone stirring up a thousand waves.

The courtiers present were not at peace in their hearts.

An eighth-grade Dian Mang Cheng would not even be qualified to enter the Ziwei Hall to accompany the last one if it were not for the Great Court Meeting. A mere humble official actually forced a hundred thousand imperial troops to be defeated, and the Kansai Road fell...

"Fortunately, I have a good relationship with Xu Xing."

"Let Zhao Yunniang go..."

Hearing this, Han Sui, one of the nine ministers, secretly rejoiced.

The imperial court is weak, this is a fact that can be seen by all the ministers at a glance.

When Taiwei Wei Wentong was there, the imperial court had not yet shown signs of subjugation. But since 100,000 forbidden troops were lost on Jiangnan West Road, even though the imperial court still has 150,000 forbidden troops in Shenjing, the myth of the elite forbidden troops has been shattered. It is known throughout the country that these forbidden troops are model goods and cannot withstand being touched... .

The first people to slap the imperial power in the face were the local armies that surrounded and suppressed the Eighteenth Route Army who rebelled against the king.

Respect yourself!

It's a good idea and a bad idea!

Let's just say that these military leaders are arrogant.

Military generals have always been like this.

The good men are the ones who roll call at Donghua Gate.

However, some days ago, tributes were offered on various roads.

The tributes from some remote states and counties were all substandard goods, passed off as good ones.

However, these local officials also had reasons. First they cried about poverty, and then they said that thieves were rising in the world and were blocking roads and robbing. They asked the court to quickly send officers and soldiers to encircle and suppress them. If that didn't work, give them the power to recruit regiments...

(Team training means rural soldiers.)

One incident after another, the prestige of the imperial court was gradually lost.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see it.

The imperial court... is already a grasshopper after autumn and cannot grow any longer.

Even though Xu Xing was defeated and took on the role of pioneer for the king, most people were no longer optimistic about the future of the court... Emperor Chongming is not a master who can turn the tide. None of his descendants will be able to take on the important role in the future.

"etc……"

"This person named Chen... now that Xu Xing is mentioned, is it..."

Han Sui's expression suddenly turned gloomy.

He lowered his head at this moment, but there was no fear of others seeing his face.

The official who just rushed ahead of Ouyang Zaizhi to report was not an official from the Sixth Department, but an official from the Department of Science and Technology, who was responsible for Chen Hou from the seventh rank among the six departments responsible for "admonishment and supervision".

The six subjects are responsible for the affairs and the supervisory censors of each Tao, and are collectively called Ke Dao.

The six subjects are in charge of attendants, regulating and admonishing, repairing ques, collecting relics, and inspecting the affairs of the six ministries and hundreds of departments.

It is a grave sin for other courtiers to line up in the Ziwei Palace and steal the limelight from Zaifu, which is a serious crime and disrupts the court etiquette. However, the admonishers involved in the six subjects do not need to worry about this, they can report it directly.

In the early and middle dynasties, these six subjects could still be responsible for admonishment, but in today's Chongming Dynasty, these six subjects were just dogs raised by each party, specifically responsible for biting.

At this moment, Chen Hou’s words...

It was not only Zaifu who was biting, but also him, the servant of Han Dynasty!

All the officials were silent.

Ouyang Zaifu looked back, glanced sideways at Chen Hou, and retracted into the court row.

"What you said..."

"But seriously?"

Emperor Chongming looked coldly at the green-robed official kneeling in the palace.

"Every word of what I said is true."

"If there is any falsehood, I am willing to use my head and the lives of my family as a guarantee."

"Xu Xing, escaped from the prison and entered the green forest..."

Chen Hou kowtowed and held the memorial in both hands.

What he said was not false. The content in the memorial was the evidence that Xu Xing was King Xingtian. If Xu Xing was only in Siming Mountain on Jiangnan West Road, no one would know that Xu Xing was an eighth-grade prisoner in Tianlao. But when Xu Xing returned to his hometown of Kansai Road... he couldn't hide these things.

"nonsense!"

Emperor Chongming sneered and said, "Prisoner Xu Xing was burned to death in the water in the prison a long time ago. How did he escape from prison? You and I have all received the emperor's favor. Not only do you not want to repay him, but you also make false accusations against good ministers."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Chen Hou, who was already trembling with cold sweat on his forehead, "I'm going to ask you one more thing, but do you want to continue telling lies?"

Yesterday, the commander of the Night Watch Division entered the palace overnight and reported to him about Xu Xing's escape from prison.

The supervision of the sky prison also has the responsibility of the night watch department.

He and Commander Liu were brothers who shared the same nurse. They had a deep relationship since childhood. How could they blame the same nurse for a small mistake.

The Night Watch Division monitors the world, and it is common for occasional oversights to occur.

If Chen Hou is really allowed to succeed, the night watch department will definitely suffer from rice seedlings...

Besides, Chen Hou's performance was a slap in the face!

A mere eighth-grade official caused such a big stir in the world after escaping from prison. People all over the world will definitely say that he, the emperor, does not know people well.

"I...I dare not deceive my father..."

"I... what I am telling you is a lie. I was bribed by He Yuanwen, the governor of Zizhou in Guanxi Province, for three thousand taels. Therefore, I tell this lie. I hope your father will spare the life of my family."

Chen Hou finished the call with trembling lips.

After finishing speaking, he stood up tremblingly, gritted his teeth, and hit the palace pillar.

There was a pop.

The color of the palace pillars painted with red paint is brighter.

Seeing this scene, the ministers became more and more silent.

No one dared to make any more noise.

All around, you can hear a needle drop.

"Declare my will..."

"I took bribes privately from Chen Hou, and all my advice was selfish... I hope he will wake up in time, I am kind-hearted, and I will not barbarize the three tribes. The men will be exiled for three thousand miles, and the women will be sent to the Jiaofangsi..."

Emperor Chongming broke the silence and announced his grace.

Just now, Chen Hou used his head and the lives of his family as a guarantee that the memorial was true. Now that Chen Hou's remarks are false... he is also a kind person. He will not kill Chen Hou's family and just follow the rules.

If Chen Hou is really the only one to be blamed, doesn't it mean that what Chen Hou said is true? !

He would never dare to be so confused.

"As for private bribery..."

A hint of disgust flashed across Emperor Chongming's face, and he pointed to his dragon robe, "The current situation is difficult. My dragon robe is still repaired by the queen. I rely on the imperial court for food and salary. I don't want to do anything. The country is for the people..."

"A mere seventh-grade official can receive so much dirty money, and the civil and military officials of the dynasty, what kind of family background must they have?"

"I don't even dare to think about it."

He cursed all civil and military officials.

After scolding him, he sighed, "Zai Fu, how much money does the treasury have? Now we are facing a national crisis. The Tatars in the north are knocking on the pass, and the kings of mourning and punishment are causing rebellion in the west..."

"His Majesty……"

Ouyang Zaizhi went out and reported: "Last time for the birthday of King Xing, the treasury paid 130,000 taels. To encircle and suppress the rebels, 750,000 taels were spent. In addition, 150,000 taels were paid to the Northern Army for food and salary. The princess spent 200,000 taels on her wedding, but taxes from various places have not yet been confiscated, leaving only 290,000 taels of silver left in the treasury..."

“The state treasury cannot make ends meet every year and is often in deficit.”

He explained again.