Chapter 721: The opening (3) _1
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The Civil officials immediately turned their heads, looking at High Duke Cao with judgmental and hostile gazes.
In this battle of ” seeking justice for 380000 vengeful souls, ” the structure of the radical civil officials was complicated. Some were for justice in their hearts, and some were for not letting down the book of the sage. Some did it for fame and fortune, while others followed the trend.
The radical faction was led by Wei Yuan and Wang zhenwen.
The structure of the members of the opposition was equally complicated. First of all, it was the royal family. There were certainly good people among them, but sometimes their status determined their position.
Once King Huai was convicted, it would be an unimaginable blow to the reputation of the entire imperial family. In the words of the marketplace, he would not be able to raise his head in the future.
Even ordinary people wanted face, let alone the royal family.
The North vanquishing Prince could die, but he could not be convicted.
The second was the noble Group. Nobles were naturally close to the royal family. As long as one understood the nature of the title, one could understand that the nobles and the royal family were on the same side.
To sum it up in two words, aristocrat!
The Civil officials were like leeks, changing wave after wave, and there would always be a new force pouring into the court. When he was in his Prime, he was in charge of the Imperial court alone. When he was in his Prime, his children were no different from commoners.
Only the hereditary nobles were born nobles, and they were on a different level from the commoners. The imperial family had given them the power to pass on their inheritance to their descendants.
Therefore, even if some of the nobles did not agree with King Huai and Emperor yuanjing, they would most likely remain silent.
In the end, a group of civil officials who wanted to be promoted or those who were in a bad situation secretly made an exchange with Emperor Yuan jing, spoke for him, and became his weapon.
The members of the royal family, the noble Group, and some civil servants formed the opposition party.
At this moment, High Duke Cao had stepped out, representing the noble groups and their will.
“Your Majesty, the Imperial court has been plagued by internal and external problems in the past few years. There have been constant droughts in the summer and floods in the rainy season. The People’s lives have been difficult, and taxes have been owed year after year. Even though Your Majesty has continuously reduced the taxes and allowed the people to rest, the people still have complaints.”
High Duke Cao’s heart ached, and he said in a deep voice,”At this time, if there is another city massacre by the North vanquishing Prince, how will the people of the world view the Imperial court? How would the Squires and minor officials view the court?
“Will they think that the Imperial court has rotted away, so they’re even more unscrupulous in plundering the People’s wealth?”
“Bastard!”
Emperor Yuan jing flew into a rage. He pointed at Duke Cao’s nose and scolded, “”Are you mocking me for being a fatuous Emperor? are you mocking everyone in the hall for being fatuous?”
“This subject doesn’t dare!” High Duke Cao shouted,
“But right now, aren’t you all doing such a foolish thing? They were clamoring to seek justice for the people and wanted to convict King Huai, but had anyone ever considered the overall situation? Did he consider the image of the Imperial court? As officials of the court, don’t you know that the face of the court is your face?”
The two of them were acting out a double act.
The officials of the Imperial court began to whisper to each other.
Zheng buts heart trembled, and he was both shocked and angry. He had to admit that Duke Cao’s words were not unreasonable. Not only that, but they were actually very reasonable.
The royal family’s face was not enough to make the Lords change their stance.
But what about the face of the Imperial court?
In the hearts of the officials, the dignity of the Imperial court was above all else, because the dignity of the Imperial court was their dignity, and the two were one and inseparable.
Even Zheng xinghuai himself could not help but think about how the Imperial court could save their face and the image in the hearts of the people.
Emperor yuanjing was heartbroken and sighed, “”But, but King Huai, he … It was indeed wrong.”
“Your Majesty, King Huai …” High Duke Cao shouted. He’s already dead!”
The discussion suddenly became louder. Some people were still discussing in low voices, but some people began to argue fiercely.
The old eunuch gripped his whip and was just about to subconsciously hit the floor tiles and berate the officials.
However, the old eunuch understood the emperor’s meaning after Emperor Yuan jing gave him a cold sidelong glance. He immediately remained silent and allowed the debate to continue.
That’s right, King Huai was already dead, and the greatest “noble” was finished. There was no longer. general who could ride on their heads … Since that was the case, was it worth it to ruin the dignity of the Imperial court for a dead
man?
Many civil officials had the same thought.
“Can you erase the matter just because you’re dead?” Emperor Yuan jing said angrily.
“Sure!” High Duke Cao bowed.
Wei Yuan narrowed his eyes, his gaze as cold as a knife as it swept across High
Duke Cao.
Wang zhenwen took a deep breath and sneered silently.
The two of them seemed to know what High Duke Cao was going to say next.
“Why do you say so?” Emperor Yuan jing asked in surprise.
High Duke Cao’s expression was serious.”Has Your Majesty forgotten who destroyed the Chu Prefecture city? It was the Barbarian race. It was the barbarians who had turned the Chu Prefecture city into ruins.
“Can we look at this matter from another perspective? When the Allied forces of the demon and barbarian races attacked the city, North vanquishing Prince fought with all his might, guarding the gate of the city for Da Feng. In the end, the city was destroyed and the people died.”
At this point, High Duke Cao’s voice suddenly rose,”But North vanquishing Prince’s sacrifice was worth it. He fought the leaders of the monster race and barbarian race alone, killed Ji Li Zhigu and severely injured Zhu Jiu.
let one of the two powerhouses who dominate the North die and the other be injured. After this battle, the Northern Territory will welcome more than ten years, or even decades of peace. The North vanquishing Prince died a worthy death, he was the hero of Da Feng.”
When he reached the last line, High Duke Cao’s voice was filled with emotion, his blood boiling as his voice echoed throughout the hall.
Duke Cao gave them two choices. One was to stick to his own opinion and convict the already dead king Huai. However, the royal family’s reputation was greatly damaged, and the people’s trust in the Imperial court was in danger..
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