Don't be clouded

Chapter 53

The sun was setting in the west, but the setting sun was covered by thick clouds, and the sky and the earth were dull.

Chenjing is located under the clouds, looking from outside the city gate, it seems to be as wide as the sky, too big to see the edge.

Two fast horses entered from the city gate and headed north, passing the bustling city and reaching the outside of the imperial city.

When Ji Bieyun got off his horse, a bolt of lightning happened to flash across the sky, followed by a thunderclap.

Glancing at the majestic palace city, he faintly felt that the mountains and rain were about to come, and he also heard the uneasy wind in his ears.The old wound on his body felt a little uncomfortable, not a pain, but the usual discomfort in rainy days, as if someone had poured vinegar on his bones.

He asked Dai Fengmao to wait outside Yong'an Gate, and he followed the servants into the palace.

Every time Ji Bieyun entered the palace, he was different, the first time he was high-spirited, but the second time he was going to be scolded, but at least he was well dressed.This time, he was busy with travel and dust, and had no time to go back to the house to change clothes. He rushed here in a hurry, which was out of place with the resplendent palace.

When he entered the Wenying Hall, the emperor was leaning in his chair, holding a memorial and reading it intently, his expression was slightly stagnant, probably not very happy.

He was unlucky, and encountered an opportunity that was prone to bad luck.

Ji Bieyun saluted with the complaint in his arms, and he paused when he heard Emperor Yuanhui let him flatten, and then asked, "What are you holding?"

"Your Majesty, it's a joint complaint from the people of Chongzhou." He stood still before replying.

Emperor Yuanhui suddenly realized, as if he just remembered that he had sent him to Chongzhou.Putting down the memorial, he took a moment to look at him: "Since the complaint is brought back, it proves that the governor and Changshi died unjustly? Let's hear it."

He submitted the complaint, and the two servants unfolded Bai Lian together, and the emperor's eyes were immediately attracted to him.The original casual expression suddenly became serious, he got up and went around the table, and looked at it with his hands behind his back.

Ji Bieyun took advantage of the time to say: "I not only found out the evil deeds of Chongzhou officials, but also discovered that Yushitai officials had colluded with Chongzhou governors, abused their power, and deceived the king."

Emperor Yuan Hui seemed not to have heard it, and continued to look at the complaint without changing his face, walking from one side to the other, and waved his hand to tell the servant to turn it over after reading it.

He was left on the sidelines, anxious in his heart but unable to urge him, so he had to endure it.

After a long time, Emperor Yuanhui asked his servant to put away the complaint again.

"You said Yushitai deceived the emperor? Naturally, naturally." The emperor asked himself and answered, his voice was still full of joy and anger, "The governor of Chongzhou did such evil, and naturally someone helped to hide it."

This reaction was too calm, and Ji Bieyun became more and more uncertain.

He added: "I don't think Cai Han is the murderer in the murder case. This is what I found in Cai Han's home."

He submitted the letter he found from Cai Han's home.

"This letter should be copied by Cai Han, and the handwriting is the same as Cai Han's old handwriting. Your Majesty can send someone to the prison of Dali Temple, and there is a blood letter on the ground where he confessed his grievances. I can conclude that Cai Han was forced to take the blame. He is really innocent. In desperation, I copied a letter from the governor's residence."

The emperor unfolded the letter paper, glanced over, and suddenly laughed softly.

"The new emperor ascended the Great Treasure for the first time, and the situation in the court has changed... What a new emperor, what a first-time Great Treasure." Emperor Yuan Hui smiled happily, as if he had seen some joke, "Ji Qing, you also want to see a joke in private." Have you ever talked about me like that?"

How could Ji Bieyun dare to admit that he had actually talked about Emperor Yuanhui and his father many times in his heart.And now he felt that the emperor seemed abnormal, and he could still laugh now, shouldn't he be so angry that he threw a few vases?

He bowed his head respectfully and said, "I dare not."

Emperor Yuan Hui smiled again, "I really don't know that the Yushitai, which used to monitor hundreds of officials in the past, has come to monitor me. Hiding in the dark, when the situation is not right, I will report to the lower...Who gave them the courage? , Wan Liangao?"

This season, Bieyun is not clear.

As the general of Zhen Guo, he will not participate in these matters at all.He raised the forces under his hands for his own use, but also provided shelter for the forces under his command. It is estimated that Wan Liangao was completely unaware of these things that happened in Chongzhou before.But Yu Shitai made a mistake, which means that the general of Zhen Guo has a stain, and the chain is intertwined. Emperor Yuan Hui now has a handle on Wan Liangao.

Ji Bieyun is only responsible for presenting the evidence, how the emperor will deal with Wan Liangao is the emperor's business.

So he didn't answer, just kept silent.

Emperor Yuan Hui paced around the hall a little restlessly, and stood in front of the small table by the window, and naturally touched a vase with his hand.Ji Bieyun was ready to jump around, but seeing Emperor Yuan Hui retract his hand again, clenched it restrainedly and then let go.

"I only found out about such a major event today, and my words are really blocked." The emperor looked at him, "Ji Qing, what do you think I should do?"

As soon as this question was asked, Ji Bieyun's heart sank.

Emperor Yuanhui was not stupid, he must have known about Yushitai's dereliction of duty when he first filed his appeal, and also knew that he wanted to join Yushitai for a copy.

Now suppressing his anger again, he asked him what he should do... Ji Bieyun couldn't figure out what the emperor meant, but if the emperor really cared about Yu Shitai deceiving the emperor, he should have lost his temper as soon as he saw the complaint.

Ji Bieyun wanted to gamble.

He said loudly: "Return to Your Majesty, please thoroughly investigate Yushitai."

Emperor Yuan Hui repeated his words softly, appearing to be a little insane, "A thorough investigation of Yushitai... a thorough investigation..."

He raised his eyes and stared at the emperor's appearance, not knowing how to advance or retreat, but suddenly met Yuan Huidi's sharp eyes.

"How about you come to thoroughly investigate the Yushitai?" The emperor said softly, "Pull Duan Qing off the horse, and replace all the big and small supervisory censors, and then when Wan Liangao makes a move, you stand in front of me and help me kill leave him, okay?"

Perverse.

This was the first thought in Ji Bieyun's mind, Emperor Yuan Hui was like a moody lunatic, ready to erupt at any time.

He bowed and said: "Your Majesty is serious, how to deal with the officials of Yushitai will naturally be done in accordance with the law."

Out of the corner of his eye, Emperor Yuan Hui flicked his sleeve and knocked off the vase beside him.

There was a clear cracking sound, and the fragments exploded beside the python robe, and some of them flew to Ji Bieyun's feet.The servants in the hall knelt down one after another, with their heads pressed to the ground, not daring to lift their eyes.

The emperor raised his finger and cursed at him: "If you want to thoroughly investigate Yushitai, you are disobedient! You are committing rebellion!"

Ji Bieyun stabilized his mind and was still resisting, "Your Majesty asked the minister to find out the matter of Chongzhou. I dare not forget it. I brought the evidence back to Chenjing and the wishes of the people of Chongzhou. The petition What I wrote above is the result of the suffering of the people. I can't bear to ignore it, and neither can the sky. I think that the matter of Chongzhou is not a matter of one state. If it is not investigated, I am afraid that such grievances in Daliang will be difficult cut off."

After his voice fell, the hall fell into silence.

Emperor Yuanhui walked up to Ji Bieyun, and the dragon pattern embroidered with golden thread came into his eyes. The dragon stretched its teeth and claws, as if it was about to jump out and devour him.

"You should go to the scientific examination." The emperor sneered, "If such eloquence falls on paper, you should be able to write a good article."

Ji Bieyun was hesitating whether to kneel down or not, and replied, "I am terrified."

"Are you terrified?" Yuan Huidi stood in front of him, "Chongzhou was sent to you by the emperor, the complaint was handed over to you by the people, and Yushitai was impeached by heaven and justice. Why did you have any fear?"

He knelt down wearing a suit of armor, and his left knee just knelt on a piece of debris, and there was a sharp pain.

Thunder, rain and dew are all the grace of the king. Although he was angry at Emperor Yuan Hui's cowardly words and deeds, he couldn't show it at all. He could only bite the tip of his tongue and try to calm down.

Emperor Yuan Hui sneered and said, "Why, isn't that what you meant? I just repeated it. Why are you kneeling?"

Ji Bieyun looked down at the ground, and said in a deep voice, "I don't intend to threaten you, but there are all the witnesses and evidences. I should give an explanation to the people of Chongzhou."

The emperor raised his voice: "Want to explain? Well, I will immediately draw up an order to make the crimes of Chongzhou governor and Changshi public to the public, and restore the peace of the people of Chongzhou. If it is not enough, I will bring all the rotting corpses of Dali Temple back to Chongzhou. State, hanging above the city gate as a punishment."

"Does this count as an confession?"

The wound on his forehead that had already healed was aching, and anger and powerlessness were entangled and wrestling in his mind.

"Your Majesty...if only the dead are prosecuted and the living are spared," he forced himself not to say anything too rebellious, before he paused, "wouldn't it be useless?"

As soon as the words fell, Emperor Yuan Hui said coldly: "At your age, I was already ahead of the emperor's decree to wipe out the remnants of other countries. When it comes to the country, the country, I can see clearly, and the people's livelihood is the same. The big Liang country , three provinces and six ministries plus the prefectures and counties, not to mention other government offices, thousands of officials up and down, do you know how to manage it? Just rely on your passion? Ji Yao, Ji Bieyun, compare your heart to heart, have you ever shared the worries for the monarch!"

How strange that an emperor came to talk to him and compare his heart with his heart.

To say so much is nothing more than cowardice.When the emperor didn't want to break the balance between the court and the central government, and he didn't want to tear himself apart with the general of Zhen Guo, he pulled a flag that it was difficult to sit on the throne and persuaded him to compare his heart with his heart.

Ji Bieyun listened quietly, and only said: "Your Majesty speaks carefully, I dare not judge Your Majesty's heart with my own heart."

"The day I named you General Ningyuan, I have already used it for you." Emperor Yuan Hui didn't allow him to pretend to be stupid, "You just said, are you going to force me to thoroughly investigate Yushitai now?"

The author says:

Let me scold first, Emperor Yuanhui is a piece of rubbish