The next day.
The main hall was bustling with activity.
The Grand Censor and the Chief Censor were impeached together.
This is going to be quite a show, since it's always been these two who impeach others; when has it ever been their turn to be impeached?
It's clear that fortunes change, and in the officialdom, one must never offend anyone.
The emperor slammed the memorial he was holding down, pointed it at Liao Hai and Yan Bujin's noses, and gave them a good scolding.
Even in ordinary times, although the emperor is above all others, he cannot arbitrarily criticize his ministers.
But things are different now. News travels very fast in the new capital, and this matter has even reached the palace.
Who knows what might happen outside, or how nasty the words might be?
The emperor sat in the main hall, so angry that he gritted his teeth inwardly, "You two are really something!"
I have summoned doctors from all over the Great Jin Dynasty to go to the border cities to treat wounded soldiers.
Back then, you kept proclaiming your wisdom.
Now they complain that I shouldn't have sent women into the army to treat wounded soldiers.
Censor Liao and Censor Yan, what are you dissatisfied with about me?
Today I will give you this opportunity to speak your minds!
Liao Hai and Yan Bujin both lowered their heads, not daring to utter a single word.
At this time, Chen Zirong, as the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, naturally had to speak up for his own people.
He stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, Imperial Censor Liao and Censor Yan have been spreading rumors and slandering women, inciting public opinion and causing quite a stir in the capital."
The government offices in the capital have imprisoned countless troublemakers; they're almost overflowing.
These words were like adding fuel to the fire.
Therefore, Chen Zirong was met with hostility from the two men, but he was not afraid at all. Just the fact that he could inherit the title of marquis was enough to make him a match for the two censors.
In the past, he was unwilling to get involved with the two of them, after all, he was no match for the two censors when it came to arguing.
But things are different now. Even if he wants to win people's hearts, he still has to win the argument in the main hall to get back at his niece.
Chen Zirong added, "The Princess of Kangle Township is the daughter of my own younger sister."
This woman is skilled in medicine and has treated villagers in Heshun Prefecture.
Having gained His Majesty's favor, I was sent to the border city to treat the wounded soldiers. As a citizen of the Great Jin, it is my duty to do my part.
Yet this outstanding woman was described so negatively by the two officials.
Where were the two officials when the border town was constantly embroiled in battles, big and small?
What contributions did your family make to the defense of the Great Jin Dynasty?
The powerful and resounding voice echoed throughout the entire hall.
For a moment, the civil and military officials in the hall all turned their heads and began to whisper among themselves.
Liao Hai and Yan Bujin moved in unison, looking up at the Left Prime Minister in front of them, only to find that the Left Prime Minister showed no sign of looking back.
Then, Yan Bujin turned his gaze back to Gou Weizhi, only to see that the other party simply turned his face away and did not respond at all.
Liao Hai's face turned pale, unable to find a rebuttal to Chen Zirong.
He dared not say that Chen Zirong had been with him in Beijing, so how could he have the face to criticize him?
After all, the Marquis of Lin'an had a long list of military achievements, all earned through hard-fought battles.
If he dared to say such a thing, not only would the military officers unite, but even half of the civil officials would condemn him with their pens.
Upon hearing Chen Zirong's words, the emperor's expression hardened. He hadn't expected that Lu Qiqi was actually Chen Wenjun's child.
The marriage that year caused quite a stir, and the late emperor's attempts to mediate between the two families ended in failure.
At this moment, he wondered if Song Yanqing had learned of the news and was deliberately asking him to grant her the marriage.
The Marquis of Lin'an made numerous contributions to the Jin Dynasty, achieved many military exploits, and held an unparalleled position in the court.
To form a marriage alliance with such a family would be like adding wings to a tiger.
When Chen Zirong's daughter married the young master of the Qi State Duke's mansion, it caused quite a stir in the capital.
Even someone as in the palace as he was aware of the commotion outside, so one can imagine how grand and imposing it was.
For nearly a year, neither of the two censors has said a single thing that I like to hear.
Knowing who was behind the two, they usually didn't dare to offend them easily.
But things are different now. If they offend the Marquis of Lin'an's mansion, even the spittle of the common people can drown them.
As a result, many officials and military officers stepped forward and recounted the news they had heard in the past two days in the main hall.
Upon hearing the news, the emperor's face darkened.
How much of this information was fabricated by civil officials, and how much was done by Song Yanqing and the Marquis of Lin'an's residence?
He couldn't tell anymore.
but...
The emperor's face darkened as he said, "When I appointed Qin Shiyu as a general of a sect, you two stood up to obstruct me."
It's only been a little over a year, and you've all forgotten about the beating you received.
"If that's the case, then I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget."
Upon hearing this, the entire hall fell silent.
The two officials turned pale and knelt down with a thud, but dared not utter a sound of begging for mercy, fearing that their anger would be further aggravated and their punishment would be more severe.
The emperor watched the two men's actions with a calm expression. "Liao Hai and Yan Bujin have the right to offer advice, but they have failed to fulfill their responsibilities and have incited the people to slander the Lord of Kangle Township."
You are hereby demoted, and subsequently transferred to the Ministry of Personnel as Assistant Directors, with a six-month salary deduction as a warning to others.
After receiving the punishment, the two could only express their gratitude.
However, everyone else watched the two of them with expressions of anticipation and amusement.
Chen Zirong was the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Liao Haihe could not even finish mentioning his official rank, and was demoted several ranks in a row.
Having offended the Marquis of Lin'an's mansion, His Majesty has now even assigned someone to work under Chen Zirong.
Isn't this tantamount to sending someone to Chen Zirong's territory, where they can be beaten and scolded at will?
For a moment, even the civil and military officials in the hall felt a little sorry for the two of them.
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