“Your Majesty, upon investigation, Minister Yang recommended 21 military candidates while in office.
Of these, eleven served in the Imperial Guards;
Ten people served in the Dianqian Division.
According to the emperor's order, I led a surprise search of the residences of these twenty-one people, and fortunately I have fulfilled the order...
They found evidence that his wife was related by blood to Minister Yang.
also......"
The reporting officer touched his forehead to the ground and spoke hesitantly.
The ministers looked at each other with unpredictable expressions in their eyes.
There are quite a few people who secretly build up their own power.
A government office is basically a faction.
Twenty-one people were found, which is not a lot...
The officials present knew that if the investigation really reached them, the number of people involved in the promotion would be ten times the amount.
What the reporting official didn't finish said made many people feel a little nervous, and they had a premonition that they would be surprised.
"explain!"
The emperor's face was as gloomy as water and he gave the order in a cold voice.
"I am in this mansion of twenty-one people. I found that Yang Shangshu was in charge. The others were transferred...
Or these people may mobilize themselves, and all generals above the rank of captain of the imperial guards will be involved.
The same is true for the Palace Front Office. "
Even though his own hands were not clean, he heard that the Palace Guards and the Imperial Guards surrounding the Imperial City and the capital were all planted...
And they are from the same faction, if they have any other ideas...
Even if these officials earn a lot of money, it is all in vain.
He realized that not only the emperor, but also his own neck was strangled by Yang Jian's hand...
The court officials are fed up!
"Your Majesty, this matter should be thoroughly investigated!
How can we use our public resources to protect the emperor and the imperial city for personal gain?!"
"I reconsider! Your Majesty, this matter must be thoroughly investigated! The generals involved must be severely punished!"
"I reconsider! Your Majesty, the officials involved in the conspiracy must be thoroughly investigated!
The arrangements of the Emperor and the Imperial City cannot be neglected in the slightest!"
......
The emperor said nothing, but the corners of his lips even curved.
Even the previous emperor probably had never seen such unity among the court officials...
【Wow!】
The little princess's childish voice came from above the hall.
[Did I misunderstand these ministers before? ]
[Their eloquence and solidarity give me the illusion that...]
[They care so much about the safety of their father, mother, the crown prince, and their other brothers...]
【is that so?】
Upon hearing this, the court officials bowed their heads, hiding their embarrassed expressions.
Huo Feng was beside the dragon chair and answered:
[Of course not. Which faction among those present didn't plant their own people?]
[Ministry of Personnel, Ministry of Rites, Ministry of Works...]
[If we find out, it might be more serious than Yang Jian’s. But...]
[The people that Yang Jian had planted were all related to the vital points of these people, which is why they reacted so strongly.]
Jun Baozhu suddenly realized:
【Oh! So...】
The courtiers looked up.
[They are worried about their own safety! ]
[My father is so pitiful! On the surface, power is supreme...]
【But, nothing can be done. 】
[It turns out that there are not only the Imperial Guards and the Palace Front Office, but also the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Rites...]
[They all became court officials, a hunting ground for cultivating personal power! ]
[They are really going too far! They actually dared to undermine my father and treat him as a decoration! ]
Officials from the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Works, and the Ministry of Personnel almost fell to their knees upon hearing this.
They were silent, staring at each other, trying to see the emperor's reaction...
The emperor's expression did not change at all, and the corners of his lips seemed to still be smiling...
Awe-inspiring without being angry.
The court officials shrank their necks and suddenly felt a chill down their spines...
I am worried that the emperor will order a thorough investigation of the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Rites, etc.
They can't stand scrutiny!
The hall suddenly fell silent.
The officials who reported the incident waited for the emperor to order them to deal with Yang Jian and his son-in-law and assign them to the imperial guards and the palace guards...
Even the treatment of Yang Jian and Ma Che.
The other officials were afraid that sparks would splash on them.
Finally, an official from the Ministry of Personnel came forward and made a suggestion:
"Your Majesty, now that the super-plan is firmly established, the officials who were originally assigned to various positions are also formally evaluated every year...
Passing the assessment shows that they are still competent for their current jobs for the time being.
If a large-scale investigation is carried out, it will cause unrest among the people, and other officials will lose interest in government affairs and worry about issues such as promotion...
I would like to suggest that we do not carry out large-scale handling of the issue at this time.
If officials are found to have committed crimes, they can be gradually investigated and replaced..."
In the past, many people sold their family property to be their disciple and buy a seventh-rank official position...
If we investigate now, not only will he lose his official hat, but he will also be lucky not to be implicated and imprisoned, let alone re-enter the government in the future...
The officials who made the suggestion knew that once the investigation began, they and their families would be the first to suffer, even before the emperor made his decision.
[You are indeed brave! ]
Above the hall, the little princess' voice rang out...
The official who made the suggestion trembled slightly when he heard this.
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