dognovel Chapter 269 He Just Made the Time 1 O'clock Earlier
Chapter 269 He Just Made the Time 1 O'clock Earlier
"Oh, how does Duke Anguo want to investigate?" Emperor Tianqi asked him with a smile while sitting on the dragon throne.
"I think he should be escorted to the capital first, imprisoned in the Tianlao, and tried by the three judges for his crime of deceiving the emperor."
Duke Anguo was secretly happy that Yang Biao had cleared the obstacles in the north. This way, everything would be much easier after my son became the Governor of the North.
"Your Majesty, I believe that extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. The riots caused by disasters in the north have killed too many officials in the court, and banditry is rampant. Yang Biao's methods are aimed at quickly solving the problem and restoring order. Otherwise, he may not be as lucky as Lord Zheng Jingxin and be able to return to the capital in disgrace."
Ying Jian glanced back and sneered at the incompetent man with contempt.
Zheng Jingxin, who was standing behind him, was so angry that he was shaking all over. He greeted his entire family frantically and "thanked" his ancestors for eighteen generations.
"Your Majesty, I agree with what Lord Ying said. The previous governors of the north returned empty-handed because the prefects did not cooperate. Yang Biao's move has the effect of killing one to warn the rest. Moreover, Xiang and Wen were corrupt and perverted the law. They really deserved to die, but he just let it happen a little earlier."
Duke Anguo did the work of the censor today with a strong purpose. Grand Tutor Fu couldn't let him get his wish, so he also stood up.
"I second the motion!" Prime Minister Wang Weiyan stood up. The situation in the north was already chaotic enough. Many of his students had died in the riots. He hoped that Yang Biao could be capable enough to restore the local order as soon as possible and there should be no need to replace him.
"I second the motion!" The Minister of Revenue Xu Yizhou also stood up. What a joke! The Ministry of Revenue does not have to allocate any disaster relief funds to the north for five years, but he is still unhappy.
"I second the proposal!" Fang Jiayong, the Minister of Personnel, also supported Yang Biao in killing those who were disobedient. This was also the method he used to send people out of the Ministry of Personnel, implying that he had a golden order in his hand and could use it.
The official seal of the Northern Governor was sent out frequently, but it was returned not long after. He was annoyed with it and hoped that Yang Biao would live up to expectations and stay in this position longer.
"I second the motion!" The Minister of War Peng Cenyi had a good impression of Yang Biao. Moreover, during the past five years, Emperor Tianqi had sent troops thousands of miles to the north many times to suppress bandits. As a result, the number of bandits increased, and officials who had followed him were also killed by the bandits.
"Your Majesty, I believe that a country has its own laws and a family has its own rules. If officials follow Yang Biao's example in the future, won't it be chaos?" Seeing that no one beside him stood up to speak, Duke Anguo could only continue to move forward himself.
"Your Majesty, what Duke Anguo said is very true!" Finally hearing words of approval, Duke Anguo excitedly turned around to see who was giving him such face, but saw it was Ying Jian, and suddenly felt that the sky had darkened again.
"Oh, didn't Lord Ying just say that it was a good idea to kill Yang Biao?" Since his confidant was speaking, Emperor Tianqi had to cooperate.
"Your Majesty, I did say so, but Duke Anguo is right. The country has its own laws. Yang Biao did impose the death penalty without your approval, and he committed the crime of deceiving the emperor."
Ying Jian knelt on the ground. He couldn't deny it since so many people saw it.
Duke Anguo was a little confused. These scholars were always playing tricks. What happened today? They actually agreed with him to kill Yang Biao.
"Well, since Yang Biao is guilty, then tell us, my dear ministers, who should take over the vacant post of Governor of the North?" Emperor Tianqi stood up and glanced at everyone below the stage one by one.
"Duke Anguo, are you willing to be sent to the north to serve as the Northern Governor?" Knowing that he wanted his youngest son to take this position, Emperor Tianqi directly named him.
"Your Majesty, I am old and should be sent to someone younger to gain more experience!" That person must be his son Xie Xiyao. How could the Duke of Anguo take the position from his own son?
"Well, since there is no candidate for Duke Anguo, then do you, Ying Jian, have any candidate?" Seeing that Duke Anguo wanted to continue speaking, Emperor Tianqi quickly asked Ying Jian to speak.
Just kidding, if he continued to say that and it resonated with people in the court, Yang Biao might really be beheaded.
"Your Majesty, changing generals before a battle is a taboo in the military. I think Yang Biao should be remembered for his crime of deceiving the emperor. If he fails to govern the north, then both the old and new accounts must be settled together to serve as a warning to others!"
Ying Jian was still kneeling in the same place, quietly raising his thumb to his chest, secretly admiring Emperor Tianqi for being so smart as he had anticipated all this.
"My dear ministers, do you have any objections?" The Emperor Tianqi, who was standing in the hall, naturally saw his actions and was secretly proud of himself, but he still had to put on a good show.
Although Duke Anguo knew Ying Jian's intention, if he opposed it, it would be tantamount to not pursuing the crime of deceiving the emperor by pursuing Yang Biao. How could this be possible?
"Since all of you have no objection to what Ying Jian said, then let Yang Biao redeem himself with merit. If he governs the north well, he will not be punished or rewarded. If he is still a mess, then he will be convicted of deceiving the emperor and his entire family will be exterminated."
Seeing that Duke Anguo was still hesitating, Emperor Tianqi seized the opportunity to make the final decision.
"Your Majesty, Yang Biao's crime of deceiving the emperor can be temporarily remembered, but the golden medal and arrow must be taken back."
Duke Anguo thought that the current situation in the north was indeed a mess, and it would be a good idea for Yang Biao to take the lead and remove some stumbling blocks for his son to take office later. However, he was unhappy and had to cause trouble for others as well.
"Your Majesty is wise!" The whole court was unwilling to pay attention to him. Yang Biao had the gold medal in his hand, which would make it very convenient for him to do things in the north. So they all knelt down and shouted "Long live the emperor!"
"Dismiss the court!" At this point, Yang Biao had escaped death for the crime of deceiving the emperor. Emperor Tianqi walked into the back hall amid the cheers of "Long live the emperor" from civil and military officials.
On this side, Yang Biao recruited new soldiers in the five prefectures, and used the money obtained from Xiang Honglin's property as severance pay for the soldiers of Guangshu Prefecture, forcing them to retire, thus greatly eliminating the incidents of soldiers pretending to be bandits to rob and kill people.
"Master, Liu Ji is the first one who is unwilling to return to the fields!" In recent years, Guangshu Prefecture has been plagued by rampant banditry, causing a large amount of land here to be abandoned. As soon as Yang Biao arrived here, he sent soldiers to fertilize the fields. Today, he came to inspect the rice planting situation, and Gui Wenbin came to report on a fast horse.
"Oh, I'll go and take a look!" Yang Biao rode his horse and left. The accompanying horses were parked in a cool place. He and the other guards quickly went there to get their horses and followed.
"We are doing well in the army, why do you want us to go home?" It would be fine if the soldiers retreated, but those with official positions also retreated. This was unheard of, so Liu Ji kicked the messenger away.
"Master," seeing Yang Biao coming on horseback, Lu Xi and the others hurriedly ran towards him.
"Are you Liu Ji?" Yang Biao got off the horse and walked in front of him.
"I am Liu Ji!" Liu Ji had also been through many storms and was not afraid at all of wearing the official uniform of the governor.
"Oh, I heard that you don't want to leave the military camp. I want to know why?" This man was full of murderous aura. There must have been many people who died at his hands for him to have such a terrifying aura.
"May I ask, sir, have we violated the law of the country?" Seeing him shaking his head, Liu Ji asked again, "Or did we violate military regulations?"
"You are all very good, and I didn't find anything wrong. This is a military change. I want new people to join and replace you who have been "working hard" in the barracks for many years, so that you can add more children to the family. Isn't that good?"
Don't think that you have done a perfect job. It's just that we haven't found any evidence that you are impersonating bandits.
"No, we have neither violated the national law nor the military regulations. Your Excellency has no right to dismiss us!" Liu Ji and others stepped forward with ferocity in their eyes.