Chapter 535
The Prime Minister was one of the five, and it was impossible for the court to go up to the court to be without any turmoil. He asked himself that he had some qualifications and he focused on the vacant prime minister position. While he was staring at him, he also secretly guessed who was qualified to compete with him. For a moment, there were more people walking around the East Palace and the Princess's Mansion, and various battles in the court to the court to the court to suddenly increase. Anyway, the censors were very busy. They participated in this today and tomorrow. The black material was flying all over the sky. They would participate in it and quarrel in the court, which made the ministers who were on the rotation as the censor in the palace to maintain order were also very worried, and their voices were hoarse after get off work every day.
Emperor Li Dan seemed to have become more and more trusted in Princess Taiping. Whenever a minister reports something, he would ask "Have you reported to the princess Zhenguo?" When he was in court, he would also ask Princess Taiping's opinions, which seemed to be very important.
Zhang Changzong took advantage of the ministers' target of the position of prime minister that was empty. When the censor was busy participating in the crowd, he took the opportunity to throw out some black materials. Not only the prince's team, but also the princess team, there were several people who were attacked. Not only were they demoted, but also those who were exiled, but they took the opportunity to survive the fittest.
Emperor Li Dan also changed and believed in Princess Taiping more. If there is any minister's involvement, I would like to ask more questions. You can ask the princess Zhenguo or know that the princess Zhenguo has known that she has found the princess Zhenguo, and I value Princess Taiping more.
In such chaos, Zhang Changzong unexpectedly wrote a letter to the position of Princess Taiping of Zhenguo to assist in the administration of the country.
The memorial was thrown out, and all the people who were almost stalking for black eyes were stunned. Everyone, including Princess Taiping, only thought that the princess would launch their own sects to become prime ministers in order to fight for power. She never expected that Zhang Changzong was so crazy that he directly pushed the princess out. Even people from the same faction couldn't help but want to ask the court officials-
Zhang Jinwu, your integrity is eaten by a dog?
The prince and court officials were also stunned. After being stunned, they realized that they were desperately opposed. The prince and court officials did not want Princess Taiping to expand their power, while the court officials did not want to set a precedent for women to take power as officials.
"The position of Kuang Zheng came from the dynasty of Emperor Gaozong and was changed to the position of Shangshu Pushe. He had a high position and was powerful. Those who were not worthy of great merits could not be enjoyed, those who were not worthy of virtue could not be deemed, and there was no precedent for women to serve. I objected!"
This is a court official who opposed women becoming officials.
Zhang Changzong just wanted to hehe, the female emperor had been released, and most of the people present had served in the female dynasty. Everyone had lost their moral integrity. Now they said that women cannot take power, so what have they done!
If he had the courage to imitate Pei Yan, then Zhang Changzong would respect him as a man. Unfortunately, everyone had surrendered to the Queen's throne and became a powerful minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Don't talk about being unruly. He lifted his sleeves without thinking and retorted to the spot: "There was no precedent in the past, because there were no women and princesses who were like the princess of Zhenguo who had great achievements in the state! Now that there are Princess of Zhenguo, it is different from the princess of the previous dynasty, and since the reward should be given differently."
After saying that, he paused and began to count the contributions of Princess Taiping. From the previous female dynasty, he secretly helped and took care of Zhongzong and the current emperor Li Dan, he began to say that he would support the prince's coup and kill Empress Wei, and he turned the tide. He counted one by one, and there was no falsehood.
Zhang Changzong said directly: "In the Shenlong coup, because of the achievements of restoring the Li Tang Dynasty, five different surnames were named kings. The achievements of the princess of Zhenguo were not dared to compare with the five kings. However, such contributions are only rewarded with fiefs, and is it enough to give the title? Is the achievements of the princess of Zhenguo fake? He is obviously a great meritorious official who has made contributions to the country, but today he has to be questioned by his colleagues here. Your Majesty treats him a little well and criticizes him. Is this the attitude and treatment of the meritorious official who should treat meritorious officials? Is this the meritorious official who has devoted all his efforts and still has his life to be unsafe?"
"Zhang Jinwu is careful! The princess of Zhenguo has made contributions to the country, and everyone in the world knows that, as a princess, Your Majesty has given him enough rewards and is in the court as a princess. Such honor has never been seen before, and he has never seen it, so how can he be more and more frank and ignore etiquette and law?"
"So, because it is a princess, after making meritorious service for the country and the people, she should retire and give up the wise. According to the minister's meaning, the princess should do the dangerous work of bleeding and sweat. When rewarding and punishing merits and demerits, the princess should stand aside and give up her position to someone like you? Your priest is so thick-skinned, dark conscience, and poor morals. Do you know that? To be honest, this general has lived so big and has never seen such a shameless person after three dynasties!"
The minister was directly slapped and his hands were shaking. If it weren't for the colleagues next to him, he would have fainted on the spot.
Zhang Changzong did not let him go, and continued: "Sometimes ago, Yao Yuanzhi was attacked. Prince Song also said that he should not only discuss mistakes, no matter how good he was, otherwise it was not a way of reward and punishment. Why do we only discuss identity and no matter how good he was today?"
Just one thing is to say, are you so double standards?
Song Jing was pulled out by Zhang Changzong and hung it on the wall, and had to speak out: "The eldest princess has made great contributions to the country and is known to the world. However, looking at the past and present, there is no precedent for women to be officials. The patriarchal law cannot be changed, and the etiquette cannot be abolished. Rewards are rewarded on merits. The eldest princess has already been granted the title of the country. Such an honor has never been seen before, and he is honored by the princess."
Zhang Changzong sneered directly: "So, what Mr. Song meant is to make contributions and give him some false reputation?"
Song Jing has always been upright and respectful. As long as he dares to admit this, Zhang Changzong would dare to paste the word "hypocrite" on his face.
"So that's what Song Gong thought. No wonder he dared to report to Yao Chong in secret and asked the emperor to demote the palace to Luoyang. People say that Song Gong was righteous and selfless. Today, it's just like that."
But Princess Taiping couldn't help but interrupt.
Li Dan couldn't help but feel bitter in an instant. The prince was stunned for a moment and lowered his head and smiled bitterly. Some of the court officials were surprised, and some of them suddenly realized that there were some of them. No wonder Yao Chong was directly demoted from the capital.
Song Jing bowed and said, "What I reported is a way to protect the eldest princess and has no selfishness."
Princess Taiping sneered: "Anyway, I should thank you, Mr. Song?"
Song Jing bowed again: "I dare not."
"I dare not? It's not that I shouldn't. It seems that Mr. Song believes that he is right?"
"Go back to the eldest princess, that's exactly."
Song Jing did not avoid it, and Princess Taiping looked at him coldly, turned her head and knelt down at Li Dan, crying and saying: "Brother, please give me a bowl of wine and white silk three feet, let me go first."
"This...this...this...this...this is the emperor's words?"
Li Dan panicked for a moment, as if he was at a loss. Princess Taiping cried and said, "The emperor's brother is still there, and his sister has some meager contributions to the country. In this case, the court officials plotted to snatch his sister and criticize him. If one day... the minister is afraid that he will not escape the fate of his body and head. Instead of being humiliated and suffering in the future, it is better for the emperor's brother to die today, so that he will be desolate in the future."
"Hu... Wu said nonsense! With Yu's brother here, how could the emperor's sister fall to such a level!"
Li Dan was shocked and angry, and hurriedly said, "Do you... think I am a dead person? Why do I be so rude to the eldest princess in front of me?"
When the emperor got angry, the court officials naturally did not dare to say anything else and were so scared that they knelt down and apologized. In the current court, those who dared to speak out and not fear life and death are already dead.
Zhang Changzong raised his tablet and said, "I am not asking Your Majesty that it is not because the princess of Zhenguo competes for power, nor because the princess of Zhenguo has a different intention. The reason why I wrote a letter to the princess of Zhenguo is to protect the princess of Zhenguo. Your Majesty believes in the princess of Chong and relies on the princess of Chong and is willing to risk the objection. The princess of the qualifying princess is ranked above the court. Your Majesty's rewards and punishments are clearly distinguished, and the act of surrendering talents is indeed a courage and strength that a wise ruler can have."
Zhang Changzong blew out loud: "Although I am young, I have discussed it in detail, I am also an old minister who has experienced three dynasties. To be honest, the Emperor of the Tianhou Dynasty and the Zhongzong Dynasty all had riots who had harmed the country and the country, and the country suffered disasters, and the people of the world were uneasy. Until Your Majesty ascended the throne, promoted the throne, changed the official system, and accepted advice, the government gradually stabilized, and the faction was revived. Seeing that everything was developing in a positive direction, isn't it time to reward meritorious officials and govern the world? Why did someone plot against meritorious officials? This is to trap Your Majesty in unjustice? Just imagine, what would the history books say after a thousand years? Will you burn bridges across the river?"
"Liu Lang!"
Princess Taiping stopped shouting and shook her head: "Don't be arrogant, don't exaggerate."
Zhang Changzong bowed and said, "My mother-in-law is not a son-in-law who is an alarmist person. The son-in-law also has some meager contributions to the country. The lessons of the past are the teachers of the future. If a person like the mother-in-law who has made contributions to the country and the country cannot receive the rewards and treatment he deserves, then the son-in-law must think about whether those who have made contributions to the country and the people should first write a suicide note or take the initiative to abdicate the throne? Is it true that the meritorious person is not as good as the clan and etiquette of the law?"
"I don't dare!"
Zhang Changzong's hat was too big, and a group of people apologized for apologizing fell on the court. Merits and demerits are the basis of a country's law and morality. If all this is shaken, it is the corruption of the court's principles, the beginning of the corruption of laws and regulations, and the beginning of chaos.
Princess Taiping cried loudly again when she heard this, as if she was heartbroken. Li Dan looked at her face with a frown and comforted her softly: "Don't be sad, your prince is not dead yet, so you can't protect my little sister. If you can't even protect my sister who has kindness to me! Prince, Sanlang, are you watching your aunt be humiliated like this? Are you standing by and watching her be bullied?"
"Have your majesty calm down!"
Crown Prince Li Longji had long knelt down with his ministers, and was named by his father at this moment, and hurriedly said, "It's not that my son's minister is not a matter of disregard. What the ministers say is not unreasonable. The patriarchal law and etiquette must be ignored. If it involves etiquette, you must be careful. However, my aunt is a meritorious minister in the country. How can I balance it... My son's minister is stupid and has no way to do it. Please ask Your Majesty to punish him."
Li Dan paused for a moment and hesitated: "What the prince said is also the truth, and it is indeed difficult."
The father and son of the Tian family were in a dilemma, so the ministers naturally even quarreled. Zhang Changzong quarreled and attacked the ministers for a while. The princess party members also reacted and joined in and helped Zhang Changzong arguing. For a moment, the huge Golden Palace was quarreled like a vegetable market, and it was a mess.
The censor in the palace who maintained the order of the court meeting was so worried that his face was hoarse, and his voice was hoarse. He simply gave up and took out his small notebook silently, recording which ministers had violated the discipline of the court meeting regardless of the rules and violated the discipline of the court meeting. When the court meeting ended, they would be punished.
Li Dan was also worried. Princess Taiping was afraid that the fate would be miserable and wanted to fight for the treatment he deserved. It was normal for the court officials to grasp the etiquette and the law. It was also reasonable for both parties to make sense. It depends on how Li Dan judged it, and whether he had courage and determination. For a while, it was really difficult to decide. So I simply took the court meeting and left with my sleeves.
Chapter completed!