"The thing is like this..."

Just when Kong Wenju was completely losing his grip, Dong Zhao, the shepherd of Jizhou, who was the only one in the palace who had the same seat treatment as Qixing, took over the situation. When the civil and military officials in the palace saw this man standing up, they all immediately stood in awe, and then listened quietly.

As the other party narrated, even Kong Rong did not dare to interrupt easily.

Of course.

Of the eight seats, seven of them were occupied by six people in the prime minister's position. There was one vacant seat on the censor's platform. Of course, it goes without saying, but Dong Gongren was openly involved in it, and almost everyone took it for granted... This is not the Yan Kingdom.

The special favor in the system is a political tradition invented by Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu and inherited from the Later Han Dynasty. It is habitually accepted by everyone. Many people assume that Dong Zhao is the captain of Sili.

That's right, it's Yang Qiu, the Sili Xiaowei who Yuan Shao once served - the governor in charge of Sili has an extra rank, has a proper name, has special etiquette treatment during the court meetings, and sits alone with Yushi Zhongcheng and Shangshu Ling.

, this has been an old rule of the Later Han Dynasty for many years.

When the Yan State was founded, the fiefdoms were theoretically limited to the counties in western Liaoning, but in reality? In fact, the Yan State controlled most of the Jizhou pastoralists. As the highest regional chief executive of the actual capital of the political entity of the Yan State, it roughly reflected the previous

Everyone can accept this fact.

Moreover, Dong Zhao's qualifications, merits, and grade and treatment are all unique. He is obviously lower than Qixiang, but also obviously higher than everyone except Qixiang.

Therefore, although he was not the prime minister after all, and although the chair under his buttocks was not as strong as the stool under Xi Zhong's buttocks, it was still enough to intimidate the court.

And as this Dong Jizhou talked eloquently, all the civil and military officials in the palace also had a "sudden realization".

It turns out that according to what Dong Zhao said, with the recovery of the Central Plains, a reactionary scholar group with a vile nature suddenly appeared in Ye!

These people are mainly descendants from the Central Plains who have lost their official positions, and there are also some children from wealthy families in Hebei. They are generally relatively young, but they are all uneducated and morally corrupt. At the beginning, the descendants from the Central Plains just wanted to cheat and seek official positions.

When asking for a job, the children of the rich and powerful families in Hebei were also of low standards and had no moral character, and only liked making friends. Therefore, the two sides were like-minded and called themselves close friends, and they soon became friends with each other.

Actually, this is nothing.

But later, as these people gradually realized that Ye's system was clearly divided, and it was impossible for them to pass the university and scientific examinations to become officials with their talents, knowledge and virtues, they actually started to rebel! Now, these people gather regularly, ostensibly to talk

Confucianism, criticizing people, and discussing government affairs are actually trying to manipulate public opinion, trying to influence the court, and change the court's politics, and even have evil intentions... As a result, you can't tell, except for some low-quality Yexia students.

In addition, some important officials of Yan State were deceived and believed their ghosts.

Kong Rong, the Minister of Taichang Temple, is one of them!

"Dong Jizhou is exaggerating!" Kong Wenju came to his senses when he heard this, but he bit the bullet and retorted. After all, although he didn't want to be 'bad', he didn't want to be 'stupid' either. "Of course I know those people.

, Today’s suggestion is vaguely related to these Central Plains scholars, but the original intention is still for the sake of Duke Yan, and I want to win the hearts of Duke Yan..."

"So Kong Taichang was deceived!" Dong Zhao sighed with emotion. "These people are all traitors with evil intentions. What's the use of winning the hearts of these thieves?!"

Kong Rong became more and more panicked when he saw Dong Zhao being so tough, but he still tried his best to explain: "These people are all serious scholars, and they also want to do their best for Duke Yan, but their knowledge is different from that of their subordinates, so there is really no way to repay them.

We have just gathered together and openly asked me to convey my thoughts... If the court feels something is wrong, then it will not accept it, so why must we say they are thieves?"

"Because they are traitors!" Dong Gongren's black face suddenly became serious, and his tone became particularly sharp. "According to our investigation in Jizhou Prefecture, we learned that the previous incident of Jing'antai, the earthquake in western Liaoning, and the incident of the son of Jiangxia

, they are not related at all. It is these people who are talking about destiny, twisting several things together, and openly claiming that Duke Yan is immoral and not good enough for the democracy of the world... If this is not considered a traitor, then what is a traitor?!"

The civil and military officials in the palace were completely relieved when they heard this. It turns out that this is what happened... Originally, Yan Gong was a man of martial virtue and a wise man. How could there be any claim that he was not destined to inherit his destiny? Daqing was a rumor spread by a group of reactionaries!

So, why go back to Liaoxi? Wouldn’t returning to Liaoxi fall into the trap of these people?

"Guo Tu, the young minister of Chenbanyin Temple, is taking the liberty to speak!" At this moment, before Kong Rong could admit that he had been fooled, in the midst of a commotion, Guo Tu in the distance spoke out loudly again.

He participated in it with complicated eyes. "I think that Kong Taichang is a famous person in the world, and he is an extremely smart person. There is no way that such a person can be deceived by the traitors of that generation! It is impossible to say that he is one of those traitors.

The mastermind behind it!"

The palace became more and more noisy, and several military attachés even looked at the back of Kong Taichang's head.

As for Kong Rong, he was unable to advance or retreat, and his mind was in chaos. He almost instinctively looked at Gongsun Xun who was sitting on the tiger skin, with a hint of pleading in his eyes.

However, Yan Gong remained expressionless and turned a deaf ear, which immediately made Kong Wenju feel cold all over. In anger and fear, the man who had always been an extreme personality almost wanted to break the jar and directly ridiculed this Liaoxi warrior and martial artist whom he despised at all.

The two shameless villains in front of him and behind him... But for some reason, he didn't dare to speak when facing the eyes of the people sitting on the seat. He just stood there in a daze in the hall, letting the comments around him continue.

In other words, in another time and space, there are multiple reasons why Kong Wenju dared to completely oppose Cao Cao, and his current dilemma is natural.

First of all, in that time and space, Kong Rong could not get closer to Cao Cao. After all, he always maintained the posture of a Han official. There was also a Han Dynasty righteousness behind it, and he was completely innocent politically... And correspondingly, in this world,

Faced with Kong Rong's tentative approach, Gongsun Xun took the initiative to accept him in order to stabilize the rear before the expedition to the Central Plains!

In other words, Kong Wenju was a complete Yanchen at this time!

Not only that, the entire palace was filled with Yan ministers, not Han ministers!

As for the Han Dynasty, they had been sent to Jiangxia by Gongsun Xun a long time ago. There was almost no remnant influence of the Han Dynasty north of the Yellow River. Therefore, facing Gongsun Xun, this descendant of Confucius had almost no moral principles to rely on.

The reason why he was so deviant this time was essentially because the power and responsibilities of Taichang Temple were too light, and when facing the Ministry of Rites with similar powers and responsibilities, he himself could not compete with the higher-level Minister of Rites, Wei Jing.

That's why he decided to change jobs, seize power, and cultivate party members, and then he became the target of public criticism today.

Secondly, in that time and space, because Cai Yong died early, Kong Rong became the master of articles in the world without hesitation. This position made him very important in the eyes of traditional scholars, so he could naturally win the hearts of scholars. But now? Not

Only Cai Bojie was alive and well, including Zheng Xuan in Confucian classics, Liu Hong in mathematics, and Zhang Jian in scholarly discussion. They all hung out in Yexia University, and relied on the university as a natural carrier of intellectual circles to maintain a stable existence.

Considering his own status, how could it be his turn that Kong Wenju would take over?

Not to mention, the existence of Banyin Temple has led to the rapid development of literature in recent years. Wang Xiang and young Wang Can are both more popular.

All in all, even if he was forced to a dead end, Kong Wenju really didn't dare to break out!

Seeing that Kong Rong had lost even the ability to defend himself, Zhongyu Shi Yi, who was not far away and had long expected such an incident, that is, Kong Rong's former personal subordinate was Ziyu, sighed secretly in his heart.

, and then suddenly stood up amidst the commotion and raised his voice to Duke Yan on the tiger skin:

"It is a courtesy for me to be the censor. If I have something to ask Dong Jizhou face to face, please give me your permission."

"Yes." Gongsun Xun said simply. "Today's affairs in the palace are open to the public, and anyone can speak... As the imperial censor, you are more qualified to directly question cases, statements and other military and political matters, so there is no need to invite special invitations."

The palace immediately became quiet.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Ziyu nodded slightly, and then came out to the hall. Then he directly raised his hands and slowly asked Dong Zhao. "Dong Gong..."

"It's the censor." Dong Zhao returned to normal, smiling and polite.

"I'm presumptuous. I've actually heard about the rebellious people that Dong Gong just talked about. I think everyone who is interested in Ye also knows that there is such a group of people and such a thing. As for other people criticizing the government,

I'm afraid it's true to incite public opinion, because today we and the Yushitai jointly urged the Jing'an envoys to violate public regulations in operas, and they were obviously influenced by them..." Yi was unhurried, and Kong Rong was looking forward to it by his side.

He said calmly with his eyes, "Dong Gong and Jizhou Prefecture refer to this group of people as rebels, right?"

The State of Yan had not yet paid enough attention to the importance of holding a wat board, so Dong Zhao simply bowed his hands and nodded repeatedly.

"In that case, I have a few questions..." Shiyi suddenly became serious. "First, since Mr. Dong has clearly regarded him as a traitor, how dare I ask if there is anyone in the state who can testify and prove that he is a traitor?"

Is he a traitor? Secondly, if there is any physical evidence, then he must be convicted and judged, and this matter was reported by Jizhou Prefecture. I dare to ask what crime Jizhou Prefecture is planning to convict the beginning and end of this case? Thirdly, he

Seniors often gather in restaurants and tea shops between Tongque Terrace and Yecheng. There are always many participants and many people watching the fun. Even many officials from the court also hang around. They gather today and leave tomorrow.

How many innocent people are deceived like Kong Taichang? How dare Jizhou Prefecture prepare to identify and accuse criminals? What if some people just watch the fun and listen to the story? Should they also be considered guilty of treason? "

"The censor is indeed as upright and serious as the rumors say, and he really got the key to the question!" Dong Zhao sneered, still wearing his usual honest face. "Of course there is evidence, but in our state it is because of subsequent convictions.

The matter cannot be decided, so we have just planned to publicly ask His Highness to make a judgment together with all the prime ministers, as well as the civil and military officials of Yan State at this court meeting."

"Ask for evidence." Ziyu was silent for a moment, but still pursued him.

Dong Zhao chuckled lightly and actually took out several letters from his arms and handed them to the other party in public in the palace: "These letters are the most exciting part of the physical evidence..."

Shiyi took the letter and was about to check it when Dong Zhao snatched another one from his hand, raised it high in his hand, showed it around the hall, and explained directly:

"Please see, this letter is written by Mi Heng from Pingyuan County, Yingzhou. Last year, he was expelled from the university because he yelled at the examination room and tore up the examination papers. He was not allowed to enter school for a year... I think you may have heard about it.

?”

Many ministers of the Yan Kingdom nodded one after another, and even the leader, Gongsun Xun, also became interested.

"In this letter, the person publicly stated that the imperial examination was a disorder of government, and that Duke Yan was seeking his own death by taking this policy. He also said that Prime Minister Jia Gong was a person who sold his relatives to seek glory; and that the left prime minister, Judge Duke, was a ungrateful and treacherous person.

"The right prime minister Lou Gong is a disciple of the likes of pigs and dogs!" Dong Zhao opened the envelope and said jokingly. "Since I entered Luoyang as a Langguan at the age of 20, I can be considered well-informed, but this private letter that I haven't had time to send is really...

Let me open your eyes."

As soon as these words came out, except for a few prime ministers who sat motionless, almost the entire palace was in an uproar. Even Ziyu was confused and lost his composure because he was so close that he could easily see who the letter was addressed to...

...As for Kong Rong on the side, he almost fainted.

This was not over yet. After Dong Gongren calmly opened the envelope, he continued to select a paragraph and read aloud in the palace:

"So it can be seen that Yan Gong's servants are really unworthy! I know all the people in the palace: Lu Fan has a white face, which can make people pay condolences and inquire about illness; Dong Zhao, who has a dark face, can make people close their doors; Xun You, who has bright eyes, can make people guard graves and toilets.

; Cheng Yu has a keen ear, so he can make people beat the gong; Han Dang is incompetent, so he can lead horses in front of the door; Wang Xiu is a lustful person, so he can make him the chief steward of the ban; a theater lover likes to gamble, so he can make stalls beside the road; Guo Jia, a drunkard, can make him

He can make people sing in restaurants; Zhang Liao can make people beat drums and make gold if they are rough; Gao Shun can make people take orders and read moves... As for the rest of the trivial people, Juzong can make people pass letters and send messages, and Pang De can make horses be fed.

Donkeys and Zhang can be used to make wine and food; Du Ji can be used to move grain and transport goods; Gongsun Yue can be used to build walls; Gongsun Fan can be used to slaughter pigs and dogs; Tian Yu can be called a perfect general; Yang Kai can call people

Domestic slaves protect the army...the rest are just clothes hangers, rice bags, wine barrels, and meat bags! Just like the others, if they are all cleaned up, I can be the prime minister. I can also be the left prime minister, and the world can be peaceful.

!”

The whole hall was silent. Even Guo Tu and Shi Yi were stunned. Kong Rong almost fell to the ground. Unexpectedly, Gongsun Xun, who was in the hall, suddenly laughed: "This is one missing sentence! If he were in the hall today, he would see

It is impossible to continue writing about the previous situation. Gongsun Xun can also return to western Liaoning and follow his mother in the streets and alleys, selling cloth and silk ribbons!"

There was still silence in the hall.
To be continued...