The Heavens: From Knowing Whether You Rule the World

Chapter 83: Use culture to control force!

On the throne, Zhao Zongquan's sleeves opened slightly, with some surprise in his eyes, and he looked in the direction of Shen Congxing in confusion.

At this time, Shen Congxing was a little confused and didn't know why he was impeached.

When Zhao Zongquan saw that Shen Congxing didn't show any signs of progress, he immediately looked at his nephew.

Generally speaking, the nephew would block the impeachment of Yuzhou and others.

There is no such thing as being unstoppable. The two official positions of Grand Secretary of Wenyuan Pavilion and Minister of Personnel make him the second-in-command of the civil service, ranking only below the prime minister.

The Prime Minister is his nephew's teacher.

At the age of twenty-eight, it is even more shocking, and all parties will give him face.

But this time, the nephew did not stop him.

When Zhao Zongquan saw it, his brows immediately jumped.

Chu Hong closed his eyes slightly, with his sleeves folded and drooped, as if he was asleep.

Things are a bit serious!

Zhao Zongquan knew at first glance that this matter was probably a bit serious. He looked in the direction of his uncle Shen Congxing, but saw that he was still confused and didn't know why he was impeached.

If one does not cultivate personal morality, one will be immoral at home.
It doesn't seem like a big deal, and it may even be a common method used by some censors to discredit political opponents.

But the nephew's observation shows that things are not simple.

"Why do you say that?"

Shen Congxing did not react. The censor was very confident when he impeached him, and it was obvious that his nephew acquiesced to the impeachment. Zhao Zongquan immediately looked at the old censor patiently.

The old censor bowed slightly and said, "Your Majesty, General Weibei favors his concubine and kills his wife."

Doting on concubines and destroying wives?

Zhao Zongquan's face changed visibly and he glanced at his uncle-in-law Shen Congxing.

He really didn't expect that Shen Congxing, who had always been honest, would do such a thing.

During this period, he and his nephew were extremely busy.

He had to win over the Duke of England and the Minister Han, talk to them when he had nothing to do, and reward them with some things.

At other times, you also have to pay close attention to the movements of the Queen Mother's party and keep an eye on government affairs.

Needless to say, nephews have to take on several positions.

He had already been a cabinet minister, but he was now responsible for the three ministries of the country and had to do everything himself. He also had to pay attention to the rebel king's party, check ancient and modern documents, and submit memorials on public security.

Until recently, the nephew's memorial on public security made the empress dowager consider returning power to her.

As a result, as the emperor, he had to respect the empress dowager, show filial piety to the mother, and comfort the empress dowager and the officials who were in the empress dowager's party.

With this situation, people are so exhausted, who has the time to pay attention to the private life of a king's uncle?

Even if he is free, he has no time to pay attention to the private life of the king's uncle.

As a result, when I went to court today, you told me that the king's uncle favored his concubine and killed his wife?
The wife of the king's uncle was the marriage chosen by him personally.

Putting aside the importance of the Duke of England, Shen Congxing's treatment of the imperial marriage was quite embarrassing for the emperor.

Zhao Zongquan looked towards the position of the generals. When he saw that the Duke of Yingguo had not come, he wanted to kill Shen Congxing.

"Where is the old General Yinggong?"

Zhao Zongquan hurriedly looked at the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, he was panicked!
It wasn't until recently that the Queen Mother realized that the situation was hopeless. If the Duke of England had a new inclination and the Queen Mother wanted to fight for it again, the throne would be shaken again.

"Your Majesty, Duke Ying was organizing his troops in the East Camp yesterday. When he learned that the uncle favored his concubine over his wife, he fainted. This morning, he sent someone to deliver the leave notice to the Ministry of Personnel."

The Ministry of Personnel suffered a purge by Chu Hong, and the Left Vice Minister had been replaced by someone from the Han faction.

Zhao Zongquan sighed deeply and felt a little uneasy on the throne.

The longer I sat, the more anxious I became.

"Shen Congxing? Where is Shen Congxing?"

Zhao Zongquan was quite angry, and his tone was almost scolding.

He has always been health-conscious, likes to grow rice on weekdays, and has his own way of venting and cultivating himself.

Therefore, he would hardly speak to his courtiers in such a tone.

This time, Zhao Zongquan was really angry.

No wonder, no wonder Hong'er looked at his heart and nose and let the censor's impeachment go.

I worked hard to build my empire, and you stab me in the back?
I was just about to stabilize the regime and secure the throne, and you do this right after?
Do you know how difficult it is for a person without any foundation to sit firmly on the throne?
Moreover, what is your reaction speed?

Even if you don't know why you were impeached, can't you at least stand up and defend yourself?

See how my nephew argued?
At least we can't lose in momentum!
"My lord, my lord is here!"

Shen Congxing swallowed hard. He didn't expect things to be so serious.

He is the king's uncle after all, how could he be so shameless?

Normally, don’t people give each other a little face?

When I was impeached, didn’t the censor come out to speak for me?

Zhao Zongquan looked at Shen Congxing, who seemed a little at a loss in the hall, and sighed deeply. He thought that this man was really not someone who could accomplish great things.

"Have you ever favored a concubine and killed your wife?"

Zhao Zongquan's tone was not clear, and Shen Congxing didn't know whether he should admit it or not.

Let's admit it. It looks like I've gotten into trouble and I'm afraid it won't end well.

If he didn't admit it, he was indeed a bit too indulgent towards his wife's sister.

After thinking for a while, Shen Congxing chose to deny it. "Your Majesty, I have never favored a concubine over my wife. This censor impeached me probably because my wife's sister also went to General Gu's housewarming party not long ago. Little did they know that she was my wife's sister."

Shen Congxing thought his rebuttal was thorough and complete, could he still admit it?
As he spoke, Shen Congxing looked in the direction of Chu Hong.

The New Emperor Party had a master debater, and he felt that he would not lose this debate. Finally, under Shen Congxing's expectant gaze, someone in the first row stood up.

But, it’s not Chu Hong.

It’s not Chu Hong, it’s that Elder Liu.

Without waiting for Shen Congxing to respond, Elder Liu pointed at Shen Congxing with his hair and beard flying. His decades of official aura was clearly visible. "What the uncle of the emperor means is that the one who went to General Gu's housewarming party was General Shen's sister-in-law, not General Shen's concubine?"

I'm not here to help, I'm here to fight.

Shen Congxing was a little nervous. He didn't expect that it would be the elder who came to challenge him.

It would be fine if it was a confrontation between military generals and literati, but was it the cabinet ministers?
Shen Congxing hurriedly looked in the direction of Chu Hong, but got no response at all.

He suddenly felt a little regretful. Without the help of Lord Chu, his lie would have been exposed for sure.

However, the words have been spoken and there is no turning back.

"Exactly! That person is my wife's sister."

He could only stick to his own point of view and signal Gu Tingye and Zhao Ceying for help.

"Haha! General Shen means that the concubine to whom the Queen granted the imperial decree is not General Shen's concubine, but General Shen's sister?"

When these words were spoken, many civil officials laughed.

How dare you lie about such a thing?

When the king's uncle chose to lie and Lord Chu watched, the lie was bound to be exposed.

All the Grand Secretaries in the Cabinet are first-rate eloquent. Do you really think that Lord Chu is the only one in the Cabinet who is good at debate?
Shen Congxing's face suddenly turned ugly, and he looked to Gu Tingye and Zhao Ceying for help.

However, both of them chose to remain silent and stood quietly.

Shen Congxing didn't have time to think about it, so he could only forcefully refute, "Xiao Zou is both my wife's younger sister and a concubine."

"Oh?"

"But since she is a concubine, she is no longer my wife's sister. General Shen attended General Gu's housewarming party as a concubine. Isn't that favoring the concubine over the wife?"

Just as Shen Congxing was about to argue, the elder predicted what Shen Congxing would say, "General Shen, are you trying to say that Xiao Zou went there as his wife's younger sister?"

Shen Congxing was sweating profusely. No matter how he argued, why could he never be defeated by these literati?
"Uncle, you are lying!"

The elder snorted coldly, which completely confused Shen Congxing and made him feel uneasy.

"As the uncle of the emperor, favoring his concubine over his wife is unkind and unjust; treating his concubine as a guest in someone else's house is impolite and unwise; telling lies for the sake of argument is untrustworthy. How can a person without kindness, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom and trustworthiness be called the uncle of the emperor?"

"General Yinggong has worked hard for the country. His uncle's behavior is really hurtful. In my opinion, it would be better to strip him of his title, demote him to a commoner, and exile him thousands of miles away."

Zhao Zongquan's face looked a little ugly. He had already given up on the card of the king's uncle in his heart.

Fortunately, my nephew acquiesced to these people's impeachment.

If we suppress it, and the trend of favoring concubines over wives becomes more serious, I'm afraid something big will happen.

The Duke of England commands an army of 100,000!

However, even if the king's uncle is not valued, he must be able to land safely at least!
Besides, what about the British side?
Shen Congxing didn't think too much about it, he just frantically thought about how to defend himself.

However, as a military commander, he had never been involved in a game of this quality before, so his so-called quick thinking was just average in the eyes of everyone. "I just brought my wife's sister home. It's a bit exaggerated to say that I favored my concubine and killed my wife."

Zhao Zongquan sighed again and stopped looking at his uncle.

He looked at his nephew vaguely, indicating that he should protect him for a while.

The King's Uncle is, after all, the Queen's younger brother. Even if he has no merits, he has worked hard, so he must have a good ending.

"According to the uncle, there is only one concubine in the world who has a royal decree, and she is even taken to various banquets by the uncle. Does this count as favoring a concubine over his wife?"

Elder Liu smiled disdainfully. Shen Congxing's rank was too low. "You even brought your wife's younger sister home as a concubine. How much do you hate your deceased wife?"

"you!"

Shen Congxing was furious and was about to scold him but he didn't have the words to say. He wanted to scold but couldn't.

Well. It's also because his way of cursing is not subtle enough, and if he says it out loud he's afraid people will laugh at him.

Zhao Zongquan sighed silently and looked at the front row, "What do you think, Mr. Han and the other ministers, about how to deal with the matter of the emperor's uncle?"

Exile is definitely not an option, and neither is stripping of title.

After all, he is a hero, we should not be discouraged.

In addition, the Duke of England's only daughter must also give an explanation. She can't really be exiled, otherwise the marriage will be completely ruined."

Chu Hong opened his eyes and took a step forward. "In my opinion, the uncle favors his concubine and ignores his wife, which damages the foundation of the country. This is a national affair. As for favoring his concubine and ignoring his wife, it is the family affair of the uncle and the Duke of England. It is better to remove his official position!"

What Elder Liu said was scary, but in fact, he was just cooperating with Chu Hong to increase the punishment.

Once Chu Hong submits his memorial, it will be a natural process for him to be stripped of his official position.

"I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"

"Just do as Chu Qing said!"

Zhao Zongquan quickly made his assessment.

The nephew's meaning was quite clear. The king's uncle favored his concubine and neglected his wife. Putting aside his identity as the Duke of England, it was itself a matter of an official favoring his concubine and neglecting his wife.

Even if there is punishment, it should be based on the act of favoring a concubine and destroying his wife.

As for the fact that the one who favored his concubine and killed his wife was the only daughter of the Duke of England, this was a matter between the Duke of England and his uncle. How to apologize or any other treatment would depend on the discussion between his uncle, the Queen and the Duke of England.

The king's uncle favors his concubine and kills his wife, and handles the matter separately, public and private.

At least, this matter cannot be brought to the court.

After this matter was settled, Zhao Zongquan had no intention of attending court, and the ministers had no urgent matters to report.

With that, we adjourn the court!
(End of this chapter)