From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 54
Now, is everything you do so exciting?
Li Chengqian's voice echoed in the hall, and many officials lowered their heads involuntarily.

The prince is not kind!

This prince is so vicious!
The person is dead, and you are still here whipping the corpse, Dai Zhongming, how did I offend you?

Li Chengqian's technique gave them an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

To deal with a person, you don't have to kill him. Defeat him and make him look bad is also a way.

Especially for civil servants like them, reputation is very important if they want to climb up the ladder.

After all, not everyone has the ability of Lin Ruofu.

In most times, the simplest and most direct way to discredit someone is just four words.

Make up a dirty rumor about him
Of course, in this era, it is not easy to spread obscene rumors.

After all, many people, especially scholars, regard going to brothels as romantic, and having an affair with the top courtesan is a good story.

Ordinary obscene rumors are unlikely to have any effect.

But what if we add the word "unethical"?
The consequences would be serious.

Haven’t you seen that during the reign of Emperor Pu Ji of the Northern Song Dynasty, Ouyang Xiu lost his official position because of two obscene rumors, one of which contained the word "illicit", and he almost lost his life.

Zhu Xi's status in Confucianism was also tarnished by the obscene rumors.

Although Dai Zhongming's behavior cannot be considered immoral, his own master was convicted, but he did not rescue his master's family, but instead took care of the business.

This is so damn hard to convince others!

Although similar things have happened before, and some people even enjoy doing so, how can such things be brought to light?
Being exposed to the public is no joke.

This was exactly the effect Li Chengqian wanted. Feeling that the time was almost right, he looked at Wang Daoan again and asked, "You have such a good relationship with Dai Zhongming. Have you also taken care of my junior sister's business?"

"I..." Wang Daoan looked up suddenly, his eyes bloodshot. Just as he was about to say something, Li Chengqian continued, "This kind of thing is not difficult to investigate. This is Chengtian Palace, and the emperor is sitting there. If you dare to tell lies, it will be a crime of deceiving the emperor. According to Qing law, the next time you see your family, I'm afraid you will have to go to the flower boat."

Wang Daoan rolled his eyes and fell to the ground in the hall with a thud.

Seeing Wang Daoan fall to the ground, Li Chengqian had no intention of letting him go. He curled his lips and said, "Pretending to faint, I also want to ask, have you ever taken care of Master's wife's business?"

quiet!
The ultimate silence!

As soon as Li Chengqian said this, Chengtian Hall suddenly became as quiet as a morgue.

Everyone looked at Li Chengqian with strange eyes.

There are such vicious people in this world! !
The prince has a dark mind and is not fit to rule the world!
"Your Highness, this is Chengtian Palace, the highest seat of government in Daqing. Discussing such filthy matters is truly unbecoming. Please be careful with your words."

This time, it was Lai Mingcheng who came out. He really couldn't stand it anymore.

If the prince continues to do this, the dignity of the Qing Kingdom will be lost, and the entire Qing Kingdom will become a laughing stock in the world.

"Censor Lai, you're right. If this continues, our Qing Kingdom will truly lose its dignity." Li Chengqian nodded, his expression suddenly straightening. He turned to look at Emperor Qing and saluted with both hands, "Your Majesty, I have a memorial to report."

The sudden change stunned everyone in the hall. The situation changed so quickly.

Besides, what did the prince just say?
Your Majesty, I have a memorial to report.

This is a formal match!
The prince, who always stayed calm and indifferent to worldly affairs, made a formal speech in the palace for the first time, in such a situation?

In an instant, everyone became alert, suppressed their strong gossiping hearts with strong willpower, and looked at the prince.

"Hmm?" Emperor Qing looked at Li Chengqian in surprise. His eyes narrowed slightly and he straightened up. "What's the matter? Tell me."

"I ask Your Majesty to abolish the Jiaofang Bureau and exile or return the families of all the criminals to their native places, so as to preserve the dignity of our Daqing officials."

Abolish the Jiaofangsi?
To preserve the dignity of officials?
What kind of play is this?
I've never seen it before! I don't understand it.

"Your Majesty, you can't do that!!" Before Emperor Qing could say anything, a figure stepped out and shouted loudly.

This is Zheng Boyang, the Minister of Taichang Temple.

The direct superior of the Taichang Temple and Jiaofangsi, not only him, but also the Minister of Rites and all the officials of the Ministry of Rites who could stand in the court came out.

"Your Majesty, this is a serious matter. The Crown Prince is young and inexperienced in state affairs. This cannot be done!"

Of course not. The Jiaofangsi is one of the most important sources of income for the Ministry of Rites, and it is involved in many things. If it is really abolished, the Ministry of Rites will be left with nothing.
"Chengqian, what do you think?" Emperor Qing did not express his opinion and kicked the ball to Li Chengqian again.

Li Chengqian smiled and looked at Zheng Boyang, the Minister of Rites, who was the first to jump out. "Sir Zheng, how many years have you been the Minister of Rites?"

"Three years." Zheng Boyang said.

"You've taken a lot of benefits from the Jiaofangsi, right?"

"Prince..." Zheng Boyang raised his head suddenly, and was about to refute, but he saw Li Chengqian's hand raised up at some point, pointing directly at the other lame man sitting diagonally across from him, and his voice became stern, "You dare to say that, can you withstand his investigation?"

"I……"

"After he investigates you, do you also want your subordinates and students to take care of your family's business?"

Zheng Boyang's face suddenly turned purple, and he was speechless, unable to utter a word.

"What do you think? Should the Jiaofangsi be withdrawn?"

Zheng Boyang lowered his head. At this moment, all his energy seemed to be drained away.

Li Chengqian cast his gaze on the officials of the Ministry of Rites. The faces of all the officials had long lost their color. Every official he passed by lowered his head subconsciously. Finally, he looked at the Minister of Rites Guo Youzhi. The Minister of Rites twitched his face twice when facing Li Chengqian. He wanted to speak but didn't know what to say.

He didn't say anything, but Li Chengqian didn't let him go.

"Master Guo, you lost your wife at a young age, leaving you with only one son. Are you feeling confident?"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty is just..."

"You have no worries, so you don't care about others?"

"I dare not, but the Jiaofangsi is an official institution of the imperial court, with a large number of staff and too many responsibilities. If we abandon it lightly, it would be against the rules."

"Regulations?" Li Chengqian shook his head. "You're talking about regulations?"

Without waiting for Guo Youzhi's reply, Li Chengqian addressed Emperor Qing, "Your Majesty, as far as I know, the Jiaofangsi (Chinese Music Bureau) institution originated from the previous dynasty. In that dynasty, curses were common in the countryside, accusing people of enslaving their sons and prostitutes for generations. The previous dynasty's founder was a butcher, extremely vulgar. After he luckily gained control of the country, he made these vulgar curses a regulation and even established the Jiaofangsi specifically for this purpose. After the establishment of our dynasty, in order to ensure early stability, many of the previous dynasty's practices continued, including many bad habits, including the Jiaofangsi. Your Majesty, as a powerful ruler, has the ambition to encompass the four seas and swallow up the eight wildernesses. Externally, you defeated the Northern Wei and suppressed the Dongyi. Internally, you reformed the system, eliminated accumulated problems, and boosted national strength. Given this, it's not a bad idea to change these bad habits of the previous dynasty."

Emperor Qing raised his eyebrows. He had to admit that he felt quite comfortable with Li Chengqian's words. When did this guy learn how to flatter?

Looking at the ministers in the hall, they were cowering, and it was obvious that most of them were not clean. He couldn't help but feel depressed and nodded, "That makes some sense. In that case..."

He raised his head and looked at several important officials. He said, "Master Guo, since this is a matter for the Ministry of Rites, then the Ministry of Rites should take the lead and discuss it carefully with Prime Minister Lin and several Grand Secretaries. Come up with a set of regulations as soon as possible."

"I... obey your order."

"Okay, that's the end of this matter..."

"Your Majesty, I have another memorial to report."

As soon as Emperor Qing finished speaking, Li Chengqian spoke again.

"Your Majesty, I have a script!"

Almost at the same time, the second prince Li Chengze also stood up.

(End of this chapter)