Swap, the involutionary regent palace fight also forced me to rebel

Originally, Gao Shu maintained order, and the Golden Throne Hall was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. At this moment, this voice broke the silence without any explanation.

Although it was old, it spoke loud and clear: "Your Majesty, I have objections."

Thinking that the people who would speak for this matter were either from his own party or the neutral ministers, Nan Yingzhi turned his head, wanting to know who was speaking.

You don't know until you see it. When you see it, you will be shocked. Looking in the direction of the voice, she was surprised to find that the person who said this was Shen Xi.

At this moment, she was even more shocked than just now when she heard that Zhao Yi had only sentenced her to "fine of salary and house arrest."

As the head of the cabinet, Shen Xi is the mainstay of the royalist party and the most loyal supporter of Yun Ting's policies. In other words, it is normal for anyone to stand up and oppose him, but it should not be him.

It was obviously beyond Yun Ting's expectation that someone was willing to speak out about this matter.

The voice sounded familiar at first, but before Yun Ting could figure out who was speaking, it disappeared into the air.

"Who's talking?" There were too many people below, and he couldn't tell who was talking just now. He frowned and said, "Stand up."

Shen Xi had the courage to openly raise objections in the court, so he was not afraid of Yun Ting's questions. He dared to do what he did and took responsibility for it, and stepped forward calmly: "Your Majesty, I am expressing my objection."

When Yun Ting saw the person stepping out of the line, his eyes widened in disbelief.

Yun Ting was shocked that Shen Xi, whom he trusted so much, actually disagreed with his approach at this time. His lips trembled and he was speechless for a moment.

His move was just to win over Zhao Yi's heart. It didn't matter if other people couldn't see it, or if they saw through it but didn't point it out. As long as they didn't try to stop him, Yun Ting didn't bother to pay attention to them.

But as a cabinet minister, shouldn't Shen Xi pretend to be deaf and dumb at this moment, and work with him to resist the doubts of the ministers?

Why didn't Shen Xi help, but instead took the lead and launched a wave of attacks on him?

Feeling backstabbed, Yun Ting frowned even more tightly.

But thinking that Shen Xi had played an indispensable role in his ascension to the throne, he tried his best to lower his attitude and asked Shen Xi for his opinion as he was quick-witted and eager to learn as usual: "I wonder if you have any advice, Lord?"

Perhaps due to his age, Shen Xi spoke slowly and leisurely, sounding calm and at ease: "I think that your majesty's punishment of Admiral Zhao is inappropriate."

In his heart, Yun Ting kept telling himself, "This is Shen Xi, my solid backer." With a smile on his face, he listened attentively, "If you have anything to say, please speak directly."

Having served as an official for many years and having had many dealings with Yun Ting, Shen Xi could hear the dissatisfaction in Yun Ting's tone.

However, Yun Ting wanted to save face and save substance, and he also had his own persistence on this matter.

"In my opinion," Shen Xi said calmly, prepared for Yun Ting's anger at any moment, "Zhao Qiao was a deputy general, but he deserted the battlefield and even tried to incite the soldiers to flee with him, disrupting the morale of the army. According to the law, he should be beheaded on the spot."

He changed the subject: "But Zhao Qiao is nowhere to be found, leaving only his father Zhao Yi in Beijing. There is an old saying that 'the son takes the blame for the father'. Now, I think that 'the father takes the blame for the son' is also acceptable!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhao Yi, who had been watching the situation and remained silent, immediately panicked.

He never imagined that old man Shen Xi was so vicious. The first thing he said was to suggest that he should die.

Unable to remain calm any longer, he knelt down and banged his head on the ground, crying out: "Your Majesty, I am wise. Although I am guilty, I am not guilty of the crime punishable by death!"

Thinking that Shen Xi was indeed his loyal supporter, Yun Ting took a deep breath and did not scold him directly. Instead, he patiently reasoned with him, "Your Excellency is wrong. Zhao Qiao's defection did not cause too much damage, right or wrong?"

What he said was true, Shen Xi had no way to refute it, so he nodded: "Yes."

After receiving the initial affirmation, Yun Ting regained his confidence in convincing the elder: "Look, even without Zhao Qiao, Lord Nan was still able to repel the enemy. This shows that Zhao Qiao's defection and the battle between Dali and Beishuo are actually irrelevant, isn't it?"

Feeling that Yun Ting couldn't win the argument head-on, he began to change the subject. Shen Xi felt suffocated and couldn't stop sighing in his heart.

It turned out that all the things he taught Yun Ting about how to behave in society, all the books of sages that he asked Yun Ting to read, and which told Yun Ting "what to do and what not to do", were thrown away.

"So," seeing Shen Xi not speaking, Yun Ting thought he had rendered him speechless. It was a rare opportunity for him to talk about Shen Xi, so Yun Ting couldn't help but feel smug. "I'm punishing him this time to warn the world and to tell them not to follow in Zhao Qiao's footsteps. It's not too much."

"Your Majesty," Shen Xi stood up straight even though his heart was chilled, and argued seriously with Yun Ting, "But a mistake is a mistake, and we cannot just let it go because the consequences of this mistake are not serious."

"How can you say that a mistake is a mistake?" Yun Ting was refuted again and again, and his words were full of genuine dissatisfaction. "Minor mistakes and major mistakes will naturally be punished differently."

"Indeed, small mistakes and big mistakes are not the same thing," Qian Qian said, agreeing with Yun Ting. Shen Xi brought the topic back to "What crime should Admiral Zhao be punished for?" "But Admiral Zhao's crime of being implicated is not a small one. No matter what, he should not just be fined and confined."

Their argument reminded Nan Yingzhi of something.

In addition to being the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, Shen Xi once had another identity - the Prince's Tutor.

But in this dynasty, there is only one prince, Yun Ting, which means that Shen Xi is Yun Ting's teacher.

It is said that "students are projections of their teachers", but Nan Yingzhi could not see how Yun Ting and Shen Xi were similar.

They are a teacher and a student, one with a scholarly character and the other who only cares about "power", which is completely different.

"Lord," Yun Ting's words were a little unsteady. It sounded like he was really angry. He supported himself on the table and stood up: "Do you really have to go against me today?!"

"No," it is said that "a civil official dies for his remonstrance, a military official dies for his battle." Shen Xi, the old civil official, was a stubborn ass. He lifted his clothes and knelt down. "I am only discussing the matter at hand. Your Majesty is overthinking it."

Knowing that Shen Xi had temporarily given in and was going to continue arguing fiercely with him, Yun Ting became even more furious: "Then why are you so persistent?"

"Your Majesty, please forgive me." Shen Xi leaned forward to plead guilty, and said in a sonorous voice, "I am not being unreasonable, but according to the law, Admiral Zhao should be severely punished."

"How good is the law?" Yun Ting was still angry and said in a bad tone without even using honorifics. "Is it worth having a law on your left and another on your right?"

Bowing deeply, Shen Xi expounded his own views: "Everyone in the world knows the law and acts according to it. That's right. Only when the law is strict can the country be stable. Therefore, the law is the foundation of the country and cannot be easily shaken."

"It's just 'not to be easily shaken', not to be unchangeable." Yun Ting seized the opportunity to attack Shen Xi after finding a loophole in his words. "This law has been in effect for many years. I think it is no longer in line with the current situation. It's time to make some changes."

"But," Shen Xi insisted, "The law has its own principles, how can it be changed out of thin air?"

Being retorted by Shen Xi again, Yun Ting was so angry that he said a lot of things.

"I have explained to you in a gentle tone that although Zhao Qiao made mistakes, they did not cause serious consequences. I have always been a benevolent ruler, so I did not punish Admiral Zhao severely. Now, you are forcing me to impose severe punishment. Isn't this a slap in my face?"

"I have no intention of arguing with Your Majesty," Shen Xi remained calm despite Yun Ting's words, "I will remain unmoved no matter how the wind blows or the rain falls." "It's just that this matter is handled in an inappropriate way."

Finding that no matter what he said, he couldn't change Shen Xi's pedantic attitude, Yun Ting laughed in anger, waved his sleeves, and wanted to sit down.

Because his movement was too large, before he could say anything, a black shadow suddenly flew out from between his sleeves without any warning.

It drew an extremely perfect parabola in the air, and then hit the tip of Nan Yingzhi's black boot directly, making a crisp "click" sound.