From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 285

"Hahahaha!"

As the chief judge, Prince Fu must keep the situation under control.

He broke the deadlock with a loud laugh, his face showed a cold expression, and he said in a cold voice: "Zhou Yuan, Zhou Yuan, you are so arrogant!"

"Are all the officials in the court of the Great Jin Dynasty treacherous and cruel? Are you the only loyal, wise, and capable official?"

Zhou Yuan said in a deep voice: "I am just an upright official."

"If you don't know, then you are not wise, if you know but don't speak, you are not loyal, if you are good at speaking but don't act, you are not upright."

"I, Zhou Yuan, can talk and know what to say, but this is not my advantage. My advantage is that I dare to do it!"

"I, Zhou Yuan, dare to kill those who are harmful to the country, that's all!"

The King of Fu was so angry that he laughed, and couldn't help but roared: "It means that we are all wrong. We shouldn't try you, but we should reward you."

Zhou Yuan said lightly: "Those who seek power want Zhou Yuan to die, and those who seek the country want Zhou Yuan to live. Your Highness, is it power or the country that you are seeking?"

"You are so presumptuous!"

The King of Fu shouted coldly, but narrowed his eyes.

Power? He is a single-character prince, the legitimate son of the previous emperor, and was infinitely close to the throne. If he is still seeking power, it would be too low-level.

Of course, he wants to serve the country.

This Zhou Yuan in front of me is young but has outstanding abilities and such courage. If I can use him...

No, he is living too well now and does not need me to do anything. His kindness was given by Guan Miaoshan.

Let him go first, and then slowly promote him, so that he can follow me in the future!

Prince Fu said in a deep voice: "Zhou Yuan, the Earl of Zhongwu, the facts are clear, the process is detailed, and the evidence is conclusive. Although it is to punish evil, it is also against the law and should be severely punished."

"Therefore, as the chief officer, I act on behalf of the Holy King. Based on the case and Zhou Yuan's crime, the sentence is as follows."

"Strip Zhou Yuan of his title of Earl of Zhongwu, dismiss him from his positions as the Grand Commander of the Five Military Camps and the Commander of the Northern City Military Department, and demote him to a commoner."

"Please record the trial and submit it to Your Majesty, and please issue an order."

"Adjourn!"

...

The next morning, in the Golden Palace, Empress Zhaojing nodded slowly after reading the case.

She said softly, "Prince Fu did a good job in this case. Since I let you preside over the trial, I naturally believe in your judgment. Depriving the title and dismissing the official position are indeed moderate and appropriate, and impartial."

Prince Fu bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Empress Zhaojing had no expression on her face. She looked at the others and said slowly, "What do you think, my dear ministers? Please tell me. Mr. Deng is the second assistant and a family member of the person involved in the case. You can say a few words."

Deng Bochi immediately stepped out and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, I am ashamed to be the second assistant, but I have taught unfilial descendants. I have no opinion on the judgment of His Royal Highness Prince Fu and I agree with it very much."

Empress Zhaojing said, "Mr. Yang, what do you think?"

Yang Guozhong said, "Your Majesty is wise, and His Royal Highness Prince Fu is flexible. This case can be closed."

At this moment, a female guard whispered, "Your Majesty, the Duke of Zhenguo has a memorial to present."

When this was said, the whole court was shocked.

The Duke of Zhenguo has been recuperating at home for many years and has long stopped asking about government affairs. Why did he suddenly submit a memorial?

Empress Zhaojing glanced at the memorial, frowned, and said: "My Lords, the Duke of Zhenguo said that the military is a major issue for the country, a matter of life and death, a matter of survival and destruction. Zhou Yuan has just taken over the Five Military Camps and reunited the troops. It is not appropriate to change the commander at this time."

Many court officials looked gloomy. Did the Duke of Zhenguo want to protect Zhou Yuan?

Regarding the Five Military Camps, the Duke of Zhenguo's opinion was indeed very important, but he should not have stood up for no reason and defended Zhou Yuan like this.

Yang Guozhong said immediately: "The Duke of Zhenguo is really concerned about the Five Military Camps, and he really cares about the Great Jin. However, the country has its own laws, how can it change its orders every day? Zhou Yuan's crime has been tried and cannot be abolished."

Liu Jing, the Minister of Revenue, suddenly laughed and said: "Old Yang, the case of Zhou Yuan killing an official has only ended, and the final case has not been closed. Isn't it being discussed? It is reasonable for the Duke of Zhenguo to give his opinion based on the Five Military Camps."

In Liu Jing's view, Zhou Yuan's ability to make money is a hundred times better than others.

Deng Bochi said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Zhou Yuan killed an official in court and deprived him of his title. It is already magnanimous. It is impossible to not punish him at all. This is contrary to the laws of the Great Jin."

Many court officials also stood up.

"Your Majesty, you can't let Zhou Yuan off easily!"

"Your Majesty, the Duke of Zhenguo just didn't know the case, and his heart was on the five military camps. You can replace him with a good general to have the best of both worlds."

Empress Zhaojing cleared her throat and said slowly: "The opinions of the ministers coincide with mine. Zhou Yuan killed an official in court, and he really can't be sentenced lightly."

"However, the Duke of Zhenguo is a veteran minister of three dynasties, a pillar of the army, and rarely participates in politics. I have to consider his opinion."

"Why not call Zhou Yuan here and give him a chance to explain. If he can convince me and the ministers, he can be sentenced lightly."

"If he can't convinceMy Lords, how about maintaining the original judgment?"

Deng Bochi bowed and said, "Your Majesty is wise!"

He sneered in his heart. How many people in the court would like Zhou Yuan?

Convince the ministers? Even if Kong Ming were alive, it would be impossible!

After a while, Zhou Yuan strode to the Golden Palace and bowed, "Your Majesty!"

Empress Zhao Jing said, "Zhou Yuan, the Duke of Zhenguo pleads for you. I and the ministers are going to give you a chance. Do you know the situation?"

Zhou Yuan said, "The angel who came to summon me has explained the situation to me. I already know it."

"Okay."

Empress Zhao Jing said, "Then you can talk about it. Whether you can convince the ministers depends on your own ability. Otherwise, you will be stripped of your title and dismissed from office. You can't refuse. "

Zhou Yuan stood up, squinted his eyes and smiled: "Your Majesty, I actually have nothing to say. After all, there are only a few generals in the Great Jin Army who can lead troops to fight. How can they understand the reconstruction of the five military camps?"

"Don't look at the court, there are many dukes and barons, each of them is powerful, in fact, they all inherited the merits of their ancestors, and they are all mediocre with fat stomachs."

"I don't bother to persuade them!"

As soon as these words came out, all the civil and military officials in the court changed their colors, especially the military officials.

"Zhou Yuan! Boy, you are so presumptuous!"

Qiu Huan, the governor of the Beijing Camp, immediately said in a stern voice: "You are just a commander-in-chief of the North City Bingmasi, how many battles have you fought? You are a child, and you dare to say that we are mediocre with fat stomachs!"

"Zhou Yuan, you kid! How shameless! "

"Damn it, if it weren't for the Golden Palace, I would have cut you into pieces!"

All the military heroes couldn't help but curse.

Zhou Yuan sneered: "A bunch of old beasts, you don't do your job, what achievements have you made? How good are you at fighting?"

"Shenzhou was lost, the Central Plains fell, the chieftains were in chaos, and Yuezhou was invaded. This is your credit!"

"If you keep fighting like this, the country will be destroyed by you pigs!"

This is just a simple insult, which made all the hot-tempered military heroes tremble with anger and couldn't help but roar.

"Dog! Don't leave after the court is dismissed! I'll let you know how powerful I am!"

"You lunatic, if it weren't for the Holy Lord, don't even think about leaving the Golden Palace today!"

Xiaozhuang said in a serious tone: "Shut up! It's not decent to curse and shout in the Golden Palace! ”

Until this time, many military officers quieted down.

Empress Zhao Jing said: "Zhou Yuan, I don't want to listen to your scolding. Let's talk business. You only have one sentence."

Zhou Yuan saluted and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the Five Army Camps have been demoralized after the rebellion. They have neglected training for many years and the military discipline is not strict. They are no longer as strong as they used to be."

"Fortunately, I, Zhou Yuan, have trained them, so they have made progress today."

"I, Zhou Yuan, am not talented enough. I dare to use the two thousand elite soldiers of the Five Army Camps to compete with the ten thousand soldiers under the command of the Manchu military heroes."

"Don't look at the difference of five times. They will still be beaten to a pulp!"

The military heroes were almost angry to death. How can you look down on others like that? Two thousand against ten thousand? Damn it!

"Your Majesty!"

Qiu Huan's forehead was bulging with veins. He gritted his teeth and said: "Zhou Yuan doesn't know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is. I request a military exercise! "

"Your Majesty! I request a military exercise! I must fight Zhou Yuan to the death!"

"I want to see if this little bastard can fight. He dares to speak nonsense in the Golden Palace."

Yang Guozhong and Deng Bochi looked at each other and saw the solemnity in each other's eyes.

Whether Zhou Yuan's move was wise or not, it delayed the matter until after the military exercise.

The key point is that their cabinet could not stop it. Wu Xun must not be able to swallow this breath. It is impossible not to fight.