Chapter 657: Merit and Sin Wuji's First Show

The left prime minister was there with his eyes closed and concentrating. Well, the matter was none of his business. I don't want to offend His Majesty, let alone Ye Nantian, but I also don't want to offend this huge group of civil servants. The only disadvantage is that the three parties will offend, so staying out of the matter is the best solution...

However, at this moment, I heard His Majesty the Emperor’s question.

The left camera trembled.

Damn it, why did he find his way to me again? Was I born with a face that was framed? Is it really so difficult to stay out of it?

The eyes of all the civil and military officials in the court, as well as His Majesty the Emperor, were all focused on the left prime minister's face at this moment.

Prime Minister Zuo's face looked extremely ugly at this moment.

Your Majesty has asked, then you must speak, and you must have a stance. If it is ambiguous and muddy, it will also be blamed by three parties, but where do you want to stand? !

If he stands on the side of His Majesty the Emperor and Ye Nantian, then it is equivalent to standing on the opposite side of all civil servants. On the contrary, if you stand on the side of the civil servants, it means that you are on the Emperor's blacklist.

What should I do with this?

What a dilemma!

But the left prime minister is the left prime minister after all, the head of the civil service. With a roll of his eyes, he took the plan seriously and said: "General Ye conquered the northern Xinjiang in this battle and defeated the enemy in one battle. It can be said to be an unparalleled achievement! The old minister thinks that he should be rewarded. Moreover, , should be rewarded heavily, no reward is too heavy!”

The civil servants suddenly stared at the left prime minister with unkind eyes, wishing to eat the old man alive.

You old guy, are you still considered a scholar among us? You are the head of the civil service! What do you want to do to dismantle civil servants at this time? !

His Majesty the Emperor smiled and said, "Huh?"

The left minister hurriedly continued: "However, the killing of hundreds of millions in this battle... is indeed an excessive killing and harms the peace of the world. This is also a huge mistake and deserves punishment. Moreover, it must be severely punished. , heavy punishment is not enough to warn latecomers..."

His Majesty the Emperor couldn't help being stunned.

All the civil servants in the court were also stunned.

What does this mean, Prime Minister Zuo?

It’s you who says you deserve a heavy reward, and it’s you who says you deserve a heavy punishment!

What kind of trouble are you going to make?

Which side are you on? By doing this, aren't you blocking both sides and offending both sides?

His Majesty the Emperor's eyes narrowed dangerously: "Then what should I do according to the left prime minister's wishes?! Should I be rewarded or punished?"

The Prime Minister Zuo looked honest and honest, bowed his body and said respectfully: "Old minister, what else do you mean? It's just that General Ye has great achievements on the one hand, but he is also guilty of grave crimes on the other. Both aspects are facts that cannot be ignored. ...How to deal with it specifically...still requires His Majesty’s Holy Judgment!”

The muscles on His Majesty's face twitched.

This old bastard, talking for a long time means that he actually said nothing.

A round ball was kicked back again.

Such a clever trick of using mud to block both sides. Instead of covering both sides, he is standing in the middle of the two sides, which is really amazing!

"Your Majesty is wise, mighty, and wise. He is unprecedented and unparalleled... He can be said to be the only emperor of all time!..." Zuo Xiang lavished a lot of flattery on him and sent it to him as if he didn't need any money. Finally, he said: "Like Ye Da General's judgment on accidents such as this can only be made by His Majesty Qian Gang, who can make the most correct decision. I just need to wait..."

When the ministers heard these words, they immediately admired the old prime minister!

What is the way to be an official?

This is what people call being an official!

This is called language art!

It seems that the three parties are guilty, and the dilemma is that everyone is taken away by him. In the end, no one is offended, and he is completely punished.

This is knowledge...

You have to learn more in the future.

The corner of His Majesty the Emperor's mouth twitched for a long time, and he glared at the Left Prime Minister bitterly.

The Prime Minister Zuo lowered his head and never raised his head, making it clear that he did not intend to look at His Majesty the Emperor again.

"Discuss again! Retreat!"

His Majesty the Emperor walked away.

The left prime minister was relieved at this point.

What should be the follow-up to this matter? His Majesty the Emperor has been delaying it for several days without going to court, and everyone is not in a hurry.

Anyway, Your Majesty, you will have to go to court sooner or later...

Well, as the left prime minister said, we will just wait for you to make your own decision.

If you don't agree with me, it won't be too late to make trouble when the time comes.

That night, Prime Minister Zuo returned home and said to Zuo Wuji, who was studying: "Wuji, don't you want to become an official as soon as possible? Now, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity has appeared, which is your chance to become an official... "

Zuo Wuji's eyes lit up when he heard this.

After hearing the whole story, Zuo Wuji pondered for a long time before saying, "Grandpa, what do you think I should do?"

"What do you want?" asked the left minister.

"I think..." Zuo Wuji hesitated.

"But it doesn't matter." Zuo Xiang encouraged.

"I write to Your Majesty to wait for peace in the world and let him be free; friendship will last forever and brothers will remain the same; let him go back to wait for the future. Once the storm is over, there will be no rain or shine." Zuo Wuji carefully considered the words and sentences. Xu said.

Prime Minister Zuo's eyes lit up, and his white beard suddenly stood up: "Okay! Okay! Okay!"

After saying hello three times in a row, he finally stood up with a face filled with relief: "Yes, my Zuo family has an heir!"

The next day.

His Majesty the Emperor finally went to court.

The emperor was immediately faced with the abdication of his ministers; he was extremely irritated, but he could do nothing about the ministers. After all, on the surface, the great principles these civil officials said were all well-founded, and they were all the words of saints, so how could they be refuted? Even the king of a country had to retreat in this regard.

In desperation, he pulled out the left prime minister for questioning as usual.

Apparently, in addition to being the head of the civil officials, the left prime minister was also the panacea between the emperor and the civil officials!

The left prime minister looked bitter and said, "Regarding whether General Ye should be rewarded or punished, this old minister is really difficult to decide. However, when I went home last night, my grandson Wuji wrote a secret letter after hearing about this matter, asking this old minister to report it to your majesty. Please review it. He is a child with dull talent, but a fool may make a good decision after thousands of considerations."

As he said that, he took out an envelope sealed with wax and handed it over with both hands raised high.

His Majesty the Emperor frowned: "Present it."

The eunuch took it and presented it to His Majesty the Emperor. His Majesty the Emperor looked at the Left Prime Minister with a meaningful look, and then opened the seal.

He only took a glance, and his eyes lit up!

He quickly read the contents of the secret memorial, closed his eyes and pondered for a while, and said softly: "Left Prime Minister, is this really written by Wu Ji?"

The Left Prime Minister said: "Yes."

"Do you know the content?" His Majesty the Emperor said lightly.

"This... Wu Ji did discuss it with me at that time, but I dare not take credit." The Left Prime Minister bowed and said: "The wise man should not avoid relatives; this old minister thinks..."

"Well. I know." His Majesty the Emperor nodded and said: "Announce the decree!"

Immediately, a minister who wrote the pen stood up, and the eunuch prepared the four treasures of the study.

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