Red Chamber: Bring Xue Baochai home at the beginning

Chapter 62
The sixth day of June is the day of the court meeting.

It was also the day when Li Shouzhong officially took over as Minister of Rites.

In the Taiji Hall, the princes lined up.

Officials of the sixth rank and above in Beijing are required to attend the court meeting of the Great Wei Dynasty.

Other in-service officials can also participate if they have something to do.

Therefore, the number of people is not fixed, but the Ministry of Rites is responsible for registering in advance.

At this time, there are palace people in the palace holding an imperial edict and reading:

"I heard that Li Gong kept the middle school, passed on the poems and rites to the family, fulfilled his duties, behaved decently, restrained himself and restored the rituals..."

After a lot of praise, it is really useful.

"Now he is promoted to the Ministry of Rites and given the title of Shangshu."

After Li Shouzhong bowed down, he said:
"My minister Li Shouzhong, I am grateful to the Holy Lord Long En, and I will do my best to be loyal to the country!"

"but……"

He had just thanked him and hadn't finished speaking.

Someone came out and interrupted.

It was played by a censor of Lantai Temple.

"Report to the Holy Majesty, the impeachment of Li Shouzhong, the former Minister of the Ministry of Officials in Nanjing, is not in accordance with the law of etiquette, and embarrassing the great responsibility of the Minister of the Ministry of Rites."

The first step in the discussion between Li Shouzhong and Feng Yibo was to plead guilty.

did not expect.

Before he could start, someone took the lead.

Li Shouzhong didn't know who this censor belonged to.

But many civil and military people in the Manchu Dynasty knew it.

He was a disciple of Zhao Shunjun, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs.

Li Shouzhong was transferred to the Minister of Rites, which blocked his way into the cabinet.

It seems that this is to give Li Shouzhong a blow.

Emperor Jingshun was expressionless, but dissatisfaction arose in his heart.

The censor heard about the incident, so naturally he couldn't punish him.

But he was not too late, not until the announcement of Li Shouzhong's appointment.

Is this trying to embarrass him, the emperor?

The most exaggerated thing is that he just made Li Shouzhong the Minister of Rites.

You impeach him for breaking the law.

This is tantamount to pointing at his nose and saying that he doesn't know people!
Fortunately, Yu Shi also understood the current situation and shouted:

"I have heard that Li Shouzhong knew that the Holy Majesty bestowed Feng Yuan with a marriage, and in the name of his mentor, made a marriage contract for Feng Yuan in Jiangnan. This action intends to injure the Holy Majesty into injustice, and his heart can be punished!"

This time, it's all or nothing.

At this moment, he didn't care about other people's eyes, and held up the playbook in his hand again.

Fortunately, he was not stupid enough to direct the fire on Emperor Jingshun.

Emperor Jingshun was noncommittal when he heard the words.

Hearing this performance was also regarded as defending him, suppressing a little bit of anger.

Li Shouzhong bowed after hearing the words, and also raised the memorial in his hand above his head.

"Report to the Holy Majesty, the minister is preparing to plead guilty for this matter, please the Holy Majesty to look into it."

The two memorials were sent to Emperor Jingshun together.

Before he could read it, another person played with a book.

"Qizou Your Majesty, I impeach Feng Yuan's crime of deceiving the emperor by impeaching the editor of the Imperial Academy!"

The person who impeached Feng Yuan was an official of science and Taoism.

Few people know who he is.

This person's official position is not big, and he doesn't even have to go to court on weekdays.

The three memorials were sent to the imperial case, and Emperor Jingshun read them one by one.

Good guy!
The three of them clearly said one thing, but they insisted on their own words.

The first gist is to say:
Li Shouzhong knew that the emperor had bestowed a marriage on him, but he still betrothed Feng Yuan, which was to bring the emperor into injustice.

This censor is indeed a rumor, but he didn't know the order.

The second one belonged to Li Shouzhong.

He said he didn't know the emperor gave him a marriage.

But hastily engaged Feng Yuan, which inadvertently embarrassed the emperor.

So plead guilty.

The third said:
Li Shouzhong's engagement to Feng Yuan was earlier than the emperor's marriage, so Feng Yuan was deceiving the emperor.

This person has done enough research, and he even knows the time in detail.

Emperor Jingshun was actually a little dissatisfied in his heart, but he still remained silent.

Originally, today was a happy event, but in the end these courtiers started to fight against dissidents again.

"Is Feng Yuan here?"

His voice was not loud, but someone in the palace immediately repeated it.

"Chen is here!"

It is rare for Feng Yuan to go to court today, originally to plead guilty.

At this time, when he was called, he immediately stepped out.

Emperor Jingshun said expressionlessly: "This matter happened because of you, what can I say?"

"Qi Zou Shengshang, my benevolent teacher Li Gonglian, my parents are both lonely and helpless, and I am planning a marriage for my minister in Jinling!"

Feng Yuan responded when he heard the words, and said in his mouth:

"This is the same as the heart of the Holy Majesty to pity the ministers, and the ministers are all deeply moved!"

After a little flattering, he said:

"Actually, looking at the date of the marriage letter, one can tell at a glance that there was a misunderstanding, and it wasn't that the mentor deliberately disobeyed the order!"

Having said that, he bowed again:
"But since this matter was started by the minister, I ask the Holy One to punish the minister!"

This was the first step in his discussion with Li Shouzhong.

Retreat to advance.

The two scrambled to plead guilty and took the matter to themselves.

Avoid directing the fire to Emperor Jingshun.

As long as Emperor Jingshun understood, even if he was slightly dissatisfied, he would not be punished too severely.

What's more, Feng Yuan's words are full of gratitude inside and out.

If the courtiers stopped here, Emperor Jingshun might push the boat along.

Get three drinks or something.

However, Li Shouzhong was about to take office as Minister of Rites, so naturally many people were dissatisfied.

"Qizou Shengshang, whether this matter is a misunderstanding or not, it cannot be resolved simply."

The censor who had previously impeached Li Shouzhong immediately stepped forward and said:

"It involves 'rituals', and it needs to be discussed with 'rituals'!"

Are you not the Minister of Rites?

Then I'll say hello to you.

As he spoke, he squinted at Li Shouzhong and Feng Yuan, and said:

"As the saying goes: the reason why mortals are more valuable than beasts is because of politeness."

It has to be said that this censor has two skills.

A few words escalated the incident.

It was originally just a small punishment and a big warning, and it was a matter of returning one class.

Now it's a matter of etiquette.

"Qizou Shengshang, that's exactly the case, how to deal with this matter is not in accordance with etiquette!"

I ordered two marriages, which really didn't fit.

Nake Daoist officer stepped forward and said:
"As the saying goes: If the top is rude, there is no way to make it go down; if the bottom is rude, there is no way to make it go up."

This is the scholar.

If you can't do anything else, you have two hands to buckle your hat.

This is to tell Emperor Jingshun:
If you let your courtiers be rude, no one will obey you.

"Therefore, regardless of right or wrong, only the word 'ritual' is discussed. This matter must not be let go lightly!"

As soon as the Kodao spokesperson finished speaking, someone came out to interface again:
"This is the truth! Confucianism publishes "Poetry" and "Li" in the tomb. If the rituals are discarded, there is no need to study!"

This one is more ruthless.

Directly stated that not following the "law of etiquette" is cutting off the roots of Confucianism.

This shows that Li Shouzhong has no party members in the court.

Because the master and apprentice are now under siege.

At this time, someone was the first to echo:
"That's right! Reading is the first thing to know about etiquette. There is a saying in "The Analects of Confucius": Boss me with literature, ask me with courtesy."

That's what the guy above said next.

The meaning is not bad, and they complement each other.

"How can you become an adult if you are not restrained by etiquette?"

Then at the very beginning, the censor said again:

"The "Poetry" says: 'If a person is rude, he will not die.' Ritual is indispensable."

"..."

For a time, there were five or six people impeached.

But none of the big boys came out.

They are all miscellaneous officials of the seventh rank.

They took turns, citing scriptures one by one.

It's all about courtesy.

But after all, there is one central idea:

Li Shouzhong is rude, and he is not worthy to be a minister of the Ministry of Rites.

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