vstars Chapter 471 Resignation
Chapter 471 Resignation
After hearing this, the ministers in the court were all surprised.
Shen Jing was wrong about this matter, and the person who raised it was Taiwei Lin Xiaofan, and the emperor had already agreed. Under such circumstances, there were still people who dared to raise opinions.
Everyone followed the voice and saw an old man wearing a purple robe.
The old man's face is covered with ravines of time, and his eyes reveal majesty. His hands are resting on the carved crutches, and his fingertips are trembling slightly.
Seeing those who raised objections, many ministers began to whisper.
This old man is none other than Kang Xi, the concubine of Siche. At the same time, he is also the oldest person in the Kang family clan.
What he mentioned represented Daqian's clan.
When the former Emperor Kang Qi succeeded to the throne, the Queen Mother was afraid of being robbed of her position, so she killed or exiled several princes who were threatening her.
Because of this incident, Kangxi almost ignored government affairs and did not attend court for ten years.
But even so, Kang Hong had to consider his opinion carefully.
“What’s wrong with doing things according to the laws of the country?”
Kang Hong's majestic voice sounded. Today he has made up his mind to maintain the majesty of the country's laws.
"Your Majesty, you have been working quietly and conscientiously for more than ten years, working day and night for the stability of Daqian. Now you just didn't take your token seriously and let a junior take it without causing any consequences. Isn't it cool to remove him from his official position? The hearts of many ministers?"
"Besides, now that the cadre is in ruins and waiting to be promoted, it is the time when there is a shortage of good officials. Shen Jing has been an official for many years and is familiar with things. It is very inappropriate to replace him at this time."
"It's better to let Shen Jing serve as an official for a while. Today, when the cadre is stable, if Shen Jing does well, he will make up for his mistakes. If he doesn't do well, how about dismissing him?"
Kang Xi spoke with a very clear intention, that is, to protect Kang Qi.
Seeing this, everyone's eyes were focused on Lin Xiaofan.
They wanted to see Lin Xiaofan's attitude before deciding their own.
Lin Xiaofan frowned. Kang Xi's sudden appearance made him think a lot.
You must know that although Kang Xi is the chief of the royal family, he has not been involved in court affairs for a long time, but why did he come again now and take the risk of offending himself and Kang Hong to protect Shen Jing, an incompetent official.
Suddenly, he thought of a person - the Queen Mother.
Although the relationship between the Queen Mother and Kang Xi is not good, among the great officials, the only ones who can easily see Kang Xi are the Queen Mother and Kang Hong.
But how did Shen Jing get the Queen Mother to help?
The Shen family used to be members of the Zhang family and the Chen family. Logically speaking, the Queen Mother would never trust each other easily.
Unless the Queen Mother is thinking about something else.
"Liu Taiwei, what do you think?"
Kang Xi looked at Lin Xiaofan with a sharp look in his eyes.
Lin Xiaofan looked at Kang Hong, who also had confusion in his eyes.
The court fell silent, and everyone was waiting for Lin Xiaofan to make a decision.
If Lin Xiaofan was unwilling to give this face, Shen Jing would definitely resign today.
But that would mean that he had offended the people of the Daqian clan.
The Daqian clan still has a lot of people, and they have knights in various places.
Shen Jing's face was calm, and he was sure that Lin Xiaofan did not dare to confront Kang Xi.
Because if this is the case, Lin Xiaofan will have the intention to rebel in the hearts of the Daqian clan.
Kang Xi stared at Lin Xiaofan, he still remembered the Queen Mother's words yesterday.
He didn't care whether Shen Jing could keep his official position. What they cared about was Lin Xiaofan's attitude.
If Lin Xiaofan ignored his objection and resolutely wanted to destroy Shen Jing, no one in the army would be able to control Lin Xiaofan.
And the throne of the Kang family may be handed over to others at any time.
He would never allow this to happen, Lin Xiaofan had to find a way to get rid of it.
Anyway, Guan Rong listened to the clan and was in charge of the capital's iron guard, so it was easy to kill Lin Xiaofan.
If Lin Xiaofan agrees to keep Shen Jing, then slowly disintegrate the power in Lin Xiaofan's hands, and at the same time establish another force to check and balance the two parties.
Everyone's eyes may be focused on Lin Xiaofan, wanting to see if he wants to compromise.
After a long time, Lin Xiaofan calmed down, smiled at Shen Jing, and then said:
"Chief Si Chai, if we let Shen Jing go today and set this precedent, what if someone else violates the law tomorrow? Will we let him go?"
"There is indeed a shortage of manpower in the country, but this is not a reason for exoneration. If he is exonerated for this, wouldn't all officials in the future be able to do whatever they want?"
Kang Xi's face instantly turned ugly, and many ministers in the court agreed.
They and Lin Xiaofan were just grasshoppers on the same line. Since Lin Xiaofan wanted to confront Kang Xi head-on, they also had to show their attitude.
When Shen Jing heard this, she panicked instantly.
Lin Xiaofan really wants to become an enemy of Kang Xi?
It shouldn't be, Kang Xi represents the Kang family clan, and with Lin Xiaofan's mind, he can definitely understand Kang Xi's reason for protecting him.
And what happened yesterday, I have always been begging for mercy, and I definitely did not offend him to death.
"Your Majesty, Da Qian is now in ruins and waiting to be revitalized. It is a time when there is a shortage of people. To abolish silence at this time will be detrimental to Da Qian. I hope Your Majesty will tell you clearly."
Kang Xi turned to look at Kang Hong and winked at the latter.
"I hope the Emperor will learn from this."
Several ministers who were with Kang Hong also spoke at the same time.
This time, Kang Hong was in trouble.
Logically speaking, silence must be abolished. But now it is the members of the Daqian clan who are proposing to keep silence. If he doesn't agree, it means that he is not on the same side as the clan members, and there will be discord in the court in the future.
Moreover, they and Kang Hong were blood relatives. Kang Hong would never kill all of these people, nor could he abolish their titles.
Lin Xiaofan, perhaps seeing Kang Hong's dilemma, said:
"What I want to say today is, first, to abolish silence and rectify the country's laws. Second, I want to resign."
The words fell, like a huge stone falling into water, causing a huge ripple in the court.
Lin Xiaofan actually wants to resign?
You must know that the Taiwei is the highest military commander in Daqian, and his power is no less than that of the Prime Minister. Lin Xiaofan actually wanted to resign from such a big official position, which ordinary people could only dream of getting.
Kang Xi's expression changed and his eyebrows wrinkled. Lin Xiaofan's behavior was completely beyond his expectation.
Could it be that the other party is really thinking about Da Qian?
To be honest, it was the time when the DPRK and the Central Government were employing people, and Daqian was still threatened by the Sirius Kingdom. If Lin Xiaofan was really a loyal minister, he would not let Lin Xiaofan go.
"Lieutenant Lin, this is inappropriate."
"Liu Taiwei, now is the time for the government to employ people."
"Lieutenant Lin..."
Many ministers around him spoke out to persuade him.