Clearly, the other ministers also agreed with Zhang Shuye's statement.
But after all, Cai Yongling had committed such a serious crime, and the ministers were already losing their confidence.
Take Chen Yang for example. Although he was newly appointed as the Vice Chancellor, Cai Yongling was still his direct subordinate. Since such a big incident had occurred, he, as the superior, had to take responsibility.
However, he had only just taken office, so even if he were to take responsibility, Tang Ke, who was far away in the capital, would have to take the blame.
However, Tang Ke also had the important task of governing the northern region. According to the official tradition of shifting blame, this matter would ultimately have to be shifted to Xu Churen, who had already left the central government.
However, no matter how they try to shift the blame, the ministers no longer dare to speak up for Cai Yongling.
Otherwise, you'll just get yourself into trouble, and it won't be worth it.
Seeing that the situation was about to reach a stalemate again, Yu Yunwen stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the most important thing right now is to quell the rebellion in Guangzhou. I think what Prime Minister Li said is absolutely right. Cai Yongling delayed military operations and deserves to die. Li Bao also deserves to die for killing a court minister. Once he quells the rebellion in Guangzhou, his merits and demerits will be offset."
After he finished speaking, he said to the other ministers, "Gentlemen, we are important ministers of the country, and we should prioritize the overall situation!"
Zong Ze said, "What the Grand Chancellor says is absolutely right. The matters involving Cai Yongling and Su Yuanqing are internal administrative matters and should be investigated by the Censorate. The military situation at the front is extremely urgent, so we should not interfere with Li Bao."
At this point, no one else objected, and even Zhang Shuye stopped speaking.
The emperor stood up, frowned, and said in a deep voice, "Liu Yanzong, investigate the matter in Fujian thoroughly for me. If there is even the slightest mistake, I will take your head!"
"I obey the decree!"
After speaking, the emperor left in a huff, leaving a group of silent ministers in the hall, each lost in their own thoughts.
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