Peerless Pirates

"Song Zheng is the emperor's teacher, leading the right-hand supervisor. His duty is to investigate internally, not to have external power. He just seeks the latest chapter of the Legend of the Snake Demon. The previous time he deceived and captured Jiang Huan, the commander-in-chief of Liangjiang Road, and then openly killed him.

Sun Wenhai, the commander-in-chief of Fujian Road, caused bloodshed in the imperial city. Although this was an internal matter within the right division and within his authority, the method was too cruel and not suitable for punishment.

Law. Song Zheng was indebted to the divine grace and did not think about awakening himself and cultivating his virtue. Instead, he took advantage of the opportunity when Lu Junqing, the governor of the right division, was seriously ill and could not take care of his affairs. He took advantage of him and took over his power. The first time he went to Yuanzhou, he captured my good official from thousands of miles away. The second time he went there

In Fuzhou, the magistrate of Jianchang County was put to death, and the magistrate of the state and the Duke of Chongren County were captured. Such fierce flames were raging, and there was no national law. I asked Song Zheng to be punished for his crime of violating the law, so as to warn the world."

In the Taiji Hall, the imperial censor named Yan Hangui held his head high and talked endlessly, as if he had the truth in his hands.

The Shi Yushi is an official of the Yushitai and the deputy who supervises the Yushi.

In Da Qi's Censor's Office, there is a supervisory censor, who is equivalent to the censor Zhongcheng in the previous dynasty. The current supervisory censor is Zhu Zhihua, who is the father of Zhu Youzhan.

Below the supervisory censor, there are three censors, who are responsible for central administration, local administration and the military respectively. Due to the particularity of the military, the censor responsible for supervising the military is generally held by personnel from the Ministry of War. The other two censors are responsible for supervising the military.

One of the censors is Yan Hangui, who supervises the central ministries and Gyeonggi Province. There are more than ten censors below. The other is the censor who is responsible for contacting the various envoys and the various states.

The supervisory authority is a relatively independent department, and each censor has the power to report matters. From the prime minister to the low-level officials, they can impeach. Before the young emperor Pang Ying came to the throne, the censor station was a very powerful one.

department, and could even hold a certain position in the Imperial City Department. However, after Pang Hui took charge of the Imperial City Department, Huang Yuandu founded the Secret Service Department.

Eagle, almost monopolizing the news channels. This is nothing. The main reason is that the young emperor was too young after he ascended the throne, and Huang Jiao was a woman participating in politics. It was difficult to make decisions on some matters. After many censors made suggestions, they either had no effect or were directly handed over.

Huang Yuandu acted as his agent. Since then, Yushitai lost its independence and gradually evolved into a vassal of the Prime Minister's Palace.

Of course, as the headquarters of Qingliu, many people in Yushitai are relatively aloof, and Yan Hangui is one of them. This sixty-year-old wizened old man has always taken it as his own responsibility to maintain discipline. When Yousi first gained the power to arrest people,

Yan Hangui wrote three memorials in a row, accusing the move of being inappropriate. Now, under the fierce criticism of the right department, Yan Hangui naturally took up the vanguard banner.

Qingliu also has the advantages of Qingliu. Yan Hangui has always been known for his "uprightness" and never obeys, so he has a good reputation. His attack on Song Zheng was reasonable and measured. The young emperor Pang Ying actually admired this "

His strong point is "the old man", but today, Pang Ying felt a little displeased with him.

After Yan Hangui fired the first shot, various characters began to appear. The first one to stand up was Tan Yuan, a doctor in the Ministry of Justice, who attacked Yousi and acted arbitrarily in the name of the Ministry of Justice, which was actually kidnapping the Ministry of Justice.

Then Wang Zhaogeng, the censor of affairs, impeached Yousi for selling off officials' private possessions at low prices without authorization. He did not prioritize filling the treasury where the prisoner was located, but instead made money for himself.

Then, someone told about Song Zheng drinking wine and receiving gifts at Yuxiang Tower, accusing Song Zheng of not cultivating personal ethics.

Everyone was talking to each other, treating Song Zheng and You Si as ** who could be ravaged by anyone. It was as if no one could show that they were high-level unless they kicked them twice.

Pang Hui sat on a chair, his eyes lowered and his face calm. As an imperial uncle and in poor health, Pang Hui was exempted from kneeling in the Tai Chi Hall and was even given a seat.

Huang Yuandu also looked neither sad nor happy, leaning slightly and standing on the right side without saying a word.

Queen Mother Huang Jiao was also speechless. The gauze hanging in front of her blocked the sight of the courtiers, and no one could see her pale expression clearly. In the palm of her hand, she still held the paper that her son had thrust into her when he saw her. strip:

Yesterday, I dreamed of two orioles. The hair on their heads was all gone, but their voices were melodious and very pleasant. My son played with them, and they were in perfect harmony with each other. They suddenly turned into two vultures and wanted to eat them. I was horrified, but fortunately my teacher Song Zhengbo He held it. I ordered the master to break his neck, and the two eagles suddenly spit out human words. One of them said: "A certain person is the fifth prince of the Tang Dynasty. The sixth prince was reincarnated. He has lost his human form. He came here in search of the king's aura, just to save his life." The second chanted. The Mahavairocana Sutra proclaims the way to Bodhi. The son is very strange, so I write it down to repay the mother.

Since Huang Jiao was the Queen Mother, how could she not know that Wu Lang and Liu Lang were Wu Zetian's faces, Zhang Changzong, and Zhang Yizhi? She thought that what she did in the Queen Mother's Palace was already very secretive, but she didn't expect that her son actually knew about Yue Xiao Xi Meiwan. .When Jingchen was killed, Huang Jiao was worried that the outside world might know the news, so she stayed honest for a while. However, her heart was already aroused, and the Buddhist scriptures she believed in now were not abstinent. Sometimes she talks about "Happy Zen" instead, which gives Huang Jiao a reason to indulge herself.

No matter how filthy the Empress Dowager's palace is, Huang Jiao still doesn't want her son to know this. As soon as this highly suggestive note was handed to her hand, Huang Jiao was immediately stunned. Not only was she dying of shame and anger, but until now, her mind It was still a mess. As for the impassioned speeches in the hall, she didn't hear a word clearly.

Huang Jiao secretly took a look at her son beside her, and saw Pang Ying looking coldly at the ministers in the hall, clenching her fists tightly, and even shaking her body from time to time. She knew that her son was already angry. To the extreme.

"Cough! Cough!" Two hoarse coughs came, and the hall quickly fell silent. All the officials looked to the front on the left.

Pang Hui bowed his hands to Huang Jiao and Pang Ying, "When the ministers discuss the rights and wrongs of You Si and You Si Supervisor, there are only three points. One is whether You Si's powers are reasonable; the other is whether You Si violated the law when exercising his powers. The third refers to whether Song Zheng's moral conduct was lacking, and he even took bribes and perverted the law."

After saying this, Pang Hui turned his head and glanced at the ministers. Many people who met Pang Hui's gaze lowered their heads involuntarily, and a few high-ranking officials nodded to show that Pang Hui had summed it up appropriately.

"The Empress Dowager and the Holy Emperor have long issued decrees on the functions and powers of Yousi. It has been concluded. As for whether it is inappropriate, we should discuss it later. Secondly, since Yousi now has this authority, how can he violate the law if he acts within the scope of his authority? And the evidence of the people investigated is conclusive. Yousi did not handle the case alone, but cooperated with the Ministry of Punishment. If it is said that Yousi deliberately framed officials, it may not be appropriate. Except for the criminal himself, all the evidence of the crime has been handed over to the Ministry of Punishment for processing. .And all the silver found has been returned to the inner treasury."

"The prince said that today." The little emperor nodded and said, "The amount of silver taels received has been verified by the internal treasury. These silver taels have been set up in separate accounts, and everything belongs to the state. The amount of the accounts will be made public to the world."

"Your Majesty is wise." Pang Hui bowed slightly and continued, "The last point refers to whether Song Zheng was corrupt and perverted the law. I would like to ask all the officials, have you ever seen Song Zheng accept money? At least I know. , when Yousi exercised his authority, there was no such thing, and Song Zheng himself did not collect a single penny. As for the previous courtesy exchanges and drinking and having fun in the Song Dynasty, all the officials criticized his extravagance. However, Song Zheng is the first one since the founding of the Qi Dynasty. There is no such thing as a top scholar in both civil and military affairs. I have searched the history and found that there has never been one. The king, the prime ministers and the princes all have a love for talents, so I will give them silver coins so that they will not have to worry about future problems. Don’t you see that Song Zheng, his father and his son, were the imperial masters of two generations? For a while, life can be a little better, and everyone can look good. Therefore, the Holy One has given me a palace to build. If this were not the case, the Holy One would also be in danger of not respecting the teacher."

Pang Hui agreed, and the little emperor couldn't help but nod his head. However, there were those who disagreed.

"Your Majesty, what you said is wrong!" It was Yan Hangui who spoke, "Song Jue and his son are both emperor's teachers, and they should lead the world with virtue. As the saying goes, success comes from frugality and failure comes from extravagance. Since the founding of the country by Taizu, frugality has always been advocated to cultivate virtue. In the past, he once took the lead in wearing coarse cloth and doing farm work, and his virtues were worthy of the sun and the moon. However, after Taizu Taizong, the atmosphere in Jiangning became increasingly extravagant. Everyone took pleasure in boasting about their wealth, and almost wanted to imitate Shi Chong and Wang Kai's fight for wealth. , if this trend is not eliminated, it will do great harm to the country. Song Zheng is an outstanding scholar in both civil and military affairs, and his talent cannot be said to be low. His father, Song Jue, was a great Confucian in the world. The two generations of emperors and teachers should follow the trend of frugality and show off to the world."

Pang Hui snorted lightly, but he was still satisfied. This time, the ministers attacked Song Zheng and Yousi with great ferocity. Yan Hangui, as the leader, now only attacked Song Zheng for not exercising discipline and letting Yousi off his authority. Big head, its steering is not unpleasant.

"I second the proposal!" Wang Zhaogeng, the censor of speech, held up his hand and was speechless.

As soon as these two people expressed their opinions, all the officials seemed to understand something. Some people turned around and seconded Yan Hangui. This made the little emperor's clenched hand slowly loosen: It's normal to accept some gift money. The local officials will pay tribute to me. , isn’t it also a gift? It’s not a big deal.

Tan Yuan, a doctor in the Ministry of Punishment, was anxious. He secretly cursed these people for evading the important and taking the easy. He stood up first and said, "Your Majesty, Song Zheng's fault was not just in his extravagance, but in perverting the law. It is the duty of the Ministry of Punishment to punish and investigate corrupt officials. However, it is the duty of the Ministry of Punishment. Song Zheng used personal friendship to collude with the officials of the Ministry of Punishment, and used the name of the Ministry of Punishment to investigate and handle cases, but he really wanted to overstep his bounds!"

"I second the proposal. The six departments, Yushitai and Taiwei Mansion have their own duties. The power of the right department is inconsistent with the ancestral system!" Another official jumped out.

"Yousigu has a great reputation, and the people in Jiangning call it Qingtian Yamen. If we introduce it, where will we put our respective divisions?"

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"Shut up!" The little emperor shot several cases and got up violently.

All the bureaucrats who were chattering were shocked and bowed, "Your Majesty, please calm down!"

"I ask you, what is the great harm to the country? Huh? It's corrupt officials! It's corrupt officials! Yousi, under the orders of me and the Queen Mother, exercised his authority and took down several corrupt officials. What's wrong with Song Zheng and Lin Han? Is there anything wrong with the likes of them? No? So, it’s not Song Zheng who wants to capture them, it’s me who wants to eliminate harm for the country! If you don’t hear it, to govern the country is to govern the officials!”

The little emperor blushed and glanced angrily at the group of ministers below. These people were a little confused. This was the first time they had seen the little emperor get so angry in the hall.

Pang Ying snorted again, "It's a scandal for the princes to argue about whether the authority of the right division is in line with the ancestral system! Before Song Zheng captured Lin Han, what did each division do? Lin Han misappropriated money and food from the treasury. Isn't that right? It can be completed in one day? Why don't you see the princes come to report it? Now that Yousi has taken it down, you are making such nonsense. Are you trying to take revenge on Yousi for corrupt officials?"

"I don't dare!" Huang Yuandu and Pang Hui both bent down and glanced at each other, both secretly shocked by the power of the little emperor. However, they were also curious as to why Huang Jiao had not said a word so far. You know , In the past, Huang Jiao was the leader in government affairs.

At this time, Huang Jiao was also looking at Pang Ying in confusion. Her son, the child who once nestled in her arms, has now grown up. Although she also hopes that he will grow up, when he really shows that Huang Jiao felt a little disappointed when she was acting like an adult. Thinking of the things she had done, Huang Jiao was very ashamed.

Suddenly, Huang Jiao stood up. This time, Pang Ying was startled. "Your Majesty, the Aijia is tired. I will continue to discuss matters with the ministers. The Aijia..."

Before he finished speaking, he saw the imperial guard who was on duty today running over, kneeling and saying, "Your supervisor, Song Zheng, is asking to see you!"