Chapter 237 Helpless
Pang Ban's words were murderous, and it was more direct than what the civil official said that he wanted to add a supervising army in Xuanqing Guard. He used the corruption and collusion exposed in various places during this "Clean West" operation as an excuse to ask the order A cleanup of the center of a series of civil official groups in the country, from local yamen to government-run workshops and shops.
It is conceivable that with Xuan Qingwei's style of doing things, as long as the emperor agrees, the civil servants in the Jingjiu Dynasty will definitely be killed to pieces, and it is very likely that Bai Changqing and his like will be dragged into the water.
In Pang Ban's eyes, the procrastination habit of civil servants is full of loopholes. However, if the Wen family case came out and the self-investigation was quicker, it would not be so passive. Now he deliberately instructs Jiang Cheng to only cut through the mess within the jurisdiction of Fengri City, and "wait and see what happens" in other places in order to expose the internal affairs of these civil official groups.
Pangban has been accumulating energy and waiting for an opportunity.
The Great Court Meeting is not only the counterattack moment that the civil servants are looking forward to, but also the opportunity that Pang Ban has prepared for a long time to control the enemy.
A series of ironclad evidence was thrown out like a mountain, and no one could ignore the smell of rot among them. The things revealed in these cases alone are enough to support Pang Ban's words: it is so rotten that it must be cut off.
This is more convincing than a thousand words.
A group of people who are so rotten themselves still have the nerve to point out others for meddling in their own business and stop them from continuing to rot? There is no such reason.
"Your Majesty, I think what Da Da said is very true. The local ministries have not been pruned for a long time, and rot is inevitable. It only needs a drastic rectification. If Xuan Qingwei is to make the scissors, I will thought it was appropriate."
The person who suddenly joined the ranks was none other than Zhu Guo General Yang Yansi who stood at the front of the military ranks.
As the number one military officer, Yang Yansi has his own confidence. He doesn't have a good impression of those talkative civil servants in the temple, but the situation is stronger than others, so he can't help but bow his head in many cases. The days were miserable.
Even when he witnessed these literati pointing at Xuan Qingwei again with their tongues like knives, he still felt a little desolate in his heart, foreseeing that Xuan Qingwei would follow in the footsteps of the army.
However, the changes were rapid, and instead of falling into a disadvantage, Pang Ban outrageously threw out countermeasures. Compared with the sharp tongue of civil servants, Xuan Qingwei's side can be said to have ironclad evidence. It is always better to rely on facts and evidence than to speak with lies. strong.
Is there anything more comforting than throwing stones at your enemies?
What's more, the attitude of the emperor on the stage, he didn't say a word, and even acquiesced to Pang Ban's practice of using his cultivation to suppress the civil servants and not allowing them to make jokes. What does this mean?
So Yang Yansi immediately stood up to echo Pang Ban's impassioned words. He didn't like Pang Ban or Xuan Qingwei, but the combination of the two was not as disgusting as the civil servants opposite him.
And after Yang Yansi stood up, the entire martial arts ranks seemed to have a chain reaction, and all the remaining martial arts came out one after another, kneeling on one knee on the ground to express their opinions to the emperor on the stage, and without exception, they also supported Xuan Qingwei. Take action to rectify the establishment of local officials.
Pang Ban kept smiling, seeing everything in his eyes, and slightly nodded to Yang Yansi to express his gratitude. And all of this was actually predicted in advance by Pang Ban.
It is true that Xuan Qingwei is a loner, this is what Pang Ban has done deliberately over the years, since he is a member of His Majesty's army, he cannot get too close to anyone else, and even flirt with each other. But this does not mean that you will fight alone when dealing with certain things. You just need to find the right entry point like this, and once the result is beneficial to a certain party, they will jump out to help you regardless of the past.
Ye Lansheng, the left minister who held his breath, was furious. He didn't expect that Pang Ban would dare to use his cultivation to suppress people in the main hall. Not only did he suppress their words, but he also aroused the martial arts side to act accordingly. Now The situation suddenly fell out of control.
After finally waiting for Pang Ban to withdraw his breath, Ye Lansheng was about to argue but was interrupted again, and this time it was not Pang Ban who interrupted him, but also the emperor on stage.
"Before you said that the army was arrogant, so I set up a supervising army according to your words. Then you said that the Xuanqing Guard was not properly controlled, so I questioned Pang Ban, and Pang Ban set up a black flag camp to inspect the interior. You again It is said that civil servants all admire character and have the ability to introspect and encourage themselves, so I have always let you feel at ease.
But now it seems that you are also duplicity, ah? Catching other people's mistakes and omissions is worth two, but when it's my turn, I am soft-hearted and make excuses all over the place.
What's the point? "
The emperor opened his mouth, his tone was obviously much colder, his gaze was sharp like a knife, and Ye Lansheng trembled in fright when he glanced over, he quickly knelt down on his knees, followed by the left queue who was still full of righteous indignation, and then fell down.
"Your Majesty, forgive me. I know that I will strictly investigate and deal with the wrongdoing, and I will definitely not let the black sheep go unpunished!" Ye Lansheng has not seen the emperor look at people like this for a long time. This is the emperor's habit of rising anger. Don't argue at all times, admitting your mistakes directly is the way to protect yourself, otherwise you will end up worrying.
As for the matter of Xuan Qingwei, we can only discuss it in the long run.
Bai Changqing and Ma Xuanlin behind Ye Lansheng also knew that today's matter can only seek self-protection before doing other things. Although they are unwilling to do so, the emperor's words are all about this, what can they do?
Pang Ban's voice sounded again, and he interjected: "Mr. Zuo is usually busy with business, so I don't think he has time to stare at those bad bugs down there. Xuan Qingwei has a lot of experience in catching bugs, and the villains are already used to it. Mr. Zuo You don't have to be troubled, Xuan Qingwei can help Prime Minister Zuo share his worries."
"Hmph! Don't bother Mr. Da Da."
Ma Xuanlin next to him also begged the Ministry of Punishment to take charge of the internal rectification of the yamen, and was willing to issue a military order.
Generally, civil servants of this kind will have a big weapon to sacrifice, and that is "crying".
It’s not a joke, it’s nothing new for civil servants to cry bitterly in the temple, they’re just advanced versions of adults pretending to be pitiful and sympathetic, they just want to exchange their embarrassment for the emperor’s favor.
In fact, some people in the military have done this before, but neither the fluency nor the natural emotion is as vivid and moving as the civil servants, so crying over time has become a professional skill of the civil servants.
Of course, there is no need for Ye Lansheng or Bai Changqing to cry and cry. They have already passed that stage, and unless it is really a life-or-death situation, there is no need for them to use this professional skill.
At this time, a lot of people in the civil servants were already crying with snot and tears.
But this time the emperor didn't seem to express his opinion as quickly as usual, but just watched the people below crying and making noise, as if he was watching a play.