Da Bong fights more people

The radical faction was headed by Wei Yuan and Wang Zhenwen.

The member structure of the opposition is also complicated. First of all, the royal family. There must be good people among them, but sometimes status determines the position.

Once Duke Huai is convicted, it will be an unimaginably huge blow to the reputation of the entire royal family.To describe it in the words of the market, I will not be able to hold my head up in the future.

Ordinary people still need face, let alone the royal family?

King Zhenbei can die, but he cannot be convicted.

The second is the Xungui Group. The Xungui is naturally close to the royal family. As long as you understand the nature of the title, you can understand that the Xungui and the royal family are in the same camp.

Two words summed it up: Nobility!

Civil officials are like leeks, they are changed wave after wave, and there is always a new force pouring into the court.In the good times, he is the only one in charge of the court, but in the downturn, the sons and daughters are no different from the common people.

Only hereditary nobles are born nobles, and they are in different classes from commoners.However, the hereditary power to extend to the heirs is bestowed by the royal family.

Therefore, even if there were people in Xungui who disagreed with Duke Huai and Emperor Yuan Jing, most of them would remain silent.

In the end, it was a group of civil officials who wanted to be in power, or those who were in a bad situation, secretly reached an exchange of benefits with Emperor Yuan Jing, spoke for him, and became his weapon.

The royal clan, honorable groups, and some civil officials formed the opposition.

At this time, Cao Guogong came out, representing the Xungui Group and their will.

"Your Majesty, over the years, the imperial court has experienced internal and external troubles, severe droughts in summer, floods in rainy seasons, people's livelihood is difficult, and taxes in various places are in arrears every year. Although His Majesty keeps reducing taxes and resting with the people, the people are still complaining."

Cao Guogong was heartbroken and said in a deep voice: "At this time, if news of the massacre of the King of Zhenbei comes out again, how will the people of the world view the court? How will the gentry and subordinates view the court?

"Do you think that the imperial court is already decayed, so you intensify the search for the people's fat and anointment, and become more unscrupulous?"

"Bastard!"

Emperor Yuan Jing was furious, pointed at Cao Guogong's nose and scolded: "Are you mocking me for being a stupid king? Are you mocking all the princes for being stupid?"

"I dare not!" Cao Guogong said loudly:

"But right now, what the princes are doing is not just such stupid things. They are clamoring to avenge the people and convict Duke Huai. Has anyone ever considered the overall situation? Considered the image of the court? Officer, don't you know that the face of the imperial court is the face of you and others?"

The two sang together and played a double reed.

The princes in the court began to whisper and whisper.

Zheng Buzheng's heart shuddered, he was shocked and angry, he had to accept that Cao Guogong's words were not irrational, not only not, but very reasonable.

The face of the royal family is not enough to make the princes change their positions.

But what if it is the face of the court?

In the minds of the officials, the majesty of the court is above all else, because the majesty of the court is their majesty, and the two are one and inseparable.

Even Zheng Xinghuai himself couldn't help thinking just now, how the court should save face and the image in the hearts of the people.

Emperor Yuan Jing was heartbroken and sighed: "Yes, but Prince Huai is indeed wrong."

Cao Guogong said loudly: "Your Majesty, Duke Huai is dead!"

The discussion suddenly became louder, some were still discussing in a low voice, but some people started to argue fiercely.

The old eunuch held the whip, and just about to subconsciously beat the floor tiles, scolding the officials.

But after being cast a cold sideways glance by Emperor Yuan Jing, the old eunuch understood what the emperor meant, and immediately kept silent, allowing the debate to ferment and continue.

That's right, Duke Huai is dead, the greatest "honours" are gone, and there is no general who can ride on their heads. In this case, is it worth ruining the majesty of the court for a dead man?

Many civil servants had such thoughts in their minds.

Emperor Yuan Jing said angrily: "If you die, can you erase the matter?"

Cao Guogong bowed and said, "Yes!"

Wei Yuan squinted his eyes, his eyes as cold as a knife swept across Cao Guogong.

Wang Zhenwen took a deep breath and sneered silently.

The two seemed to know what Cao Guogong wanted to say next.

Emperor Yuan Jing asked in surprise, "Why did you say that?"

Cao Guogong was serious, with a serious face: "Have you forgotten, Your Majesty, who destroyed Chuzhou City? It was the barbarians. It was the barbarians who turned Chuzhou City into ruins.

"Can we look at this matter from a different angle? The coalition forces of the monsters and barbarians captured the city, and King Zhenbei resisted desperately and defended the country for Dafeng. In the end, the city was destroyed and the people died, and he sacrificed heroically."

Speaking of this, Cao Guogong's voice was suddenly high-pitched: "However, King Zhenbei's sacrifice is valuable. He single-handedly fought against the leaders of the monster and barbarian clans, and beheaded Ji Li Zhigu and severely injured Zhujiu.

"Let the two strong men in the north die and the other be injured. After this battle, the northern border will usher in peace for more than ten years, or even decades. King Zhenbei died well, and he is the hero of Dafeng."

When he said the last sentence, Cao Guogong was full of emotion, his blood was boiling, and his voice echoed in the hall.

Cao Guogong gave the princes two choices. One, stick to their own opinions and convict the fallen King Huai.But the face of the royal family was greatly damaged, and the people had a crisis of trust in the court.

Second, come up with a trick to change the day and change the matter to the fact that the two tribes of monsters and barbarians destroyed the city of Chuzhou, and the King of Zhenbei defended the city and died, a heroic sacrifice.

All the princes have to do is justify the name of a dead prince.This will not only save the court's face, but also go a step further and establish the prestige and strength of the court.

At this time, a miserable laugh sounded, resounding above the main hall.

Zheng Xinghuai looked around at the silent princes, and glanced at the faces of Emperor Yuan Jing and Cao Guogong. This scholar was both sad and angry.

"Your Majesty, Cao Guogong, have you forgotten that this official is not the only one who witnessed all this. There are also all the missionaries, [-] soldiers from Chuzhou, and thousands of people in the capital who know about this matter, as well as young students from the Imperial College. "Zheng Xinghuai sneered suddenly:

"Can you stop these long talkers?"

Emperor Yuan Jing looked down at him from a high position, with deep mockery in his eyes, and said lightly: "Retire from court, we will discuss it tomorrow!"

Huaiqing Mansion.

In the gazebo in the back garden, beside the stone table, Huai Qing was playing chess with Xu Qi'an.

"The day before yesterday, I heard that Lin'an went to ask her father about the truth, but she was blocked outside the imperial study room. She was stubborn and refused to leave. She was fined for two months. I thought she would go again, but the next day , the prince was assassinated."

Huaiqing's white and slender jade fingers twisted the white chess piece, chatting with a cold expression.

"The prince should not be dead." Xu Qi'an stared at the chessboard and asked casually without making a move for a long time.

"It's just a slight injury." Huaiqing said lightly.

The two played chess for a while, and she seemed to feel that playing chess with Xu Yinluo was really boring, so she found another topic: "Have you heard about the court affairs today?"