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Until Zhao Yuan's side is ready,
The two were finally granted an audience.
And it happened during a court assembly.
Emperor Zhao Yuan of the Ming Dynasty was suspected of neglecting his duties.
The frequency of morning assemblies is not high.
More often than not, the cabinet and the Ministry of International Affairs handle state affairs.
A grand assembly is held on the first day of each month.
All officials in the capital were required to participate.
The emperor briefly summarized the major events of the previous month.
Let me reiterate the important tasks for this month.
The ministers can point out any omissions and offer their opinions.
Then we had a working lunch in the Imperial City and that was it.
The 9th, 19th, and 29th of each month (the 10th is a rest day).
Each held a morning assembly.
Only officials of the seventh rank or above in the capital city were allowed to participate.
The main discussion focuses on current important tasks.
Or announce some important appointments.
At other times, neither the emperor nor the officials needed to attend court.
That thing takes up too much time.
Today is the ninth day of the fifth lunar month.
The emperor and his minister exchanged some polite words.
There are no special matters to attend to.
Because the work can be handled normally.
Suddenly, Chen Dong, the Left Censor-in-Chief, stepped forward, holding up his official tablet, and said...
"Someone has reported Li Xun, the supervisor of the Luoyang Municipal Bureau of Finance,"
"Copper coins hidden in a cellar by former Song Dynasty officials have been discovered."
"The informant said that the copper coins amounted to tens of thousands of strings of cash,"
“Li Xun did not report this matter,”
Instead, they colluded with their subordinates to secretly divide the spoils.
"I have dispatched an imperial censor to investigate in secret,"
"It has been discovered that this matter has already spread within the Fuxin Finance Bureau,"
“Li Xun and his officials refused to admit it.”
"Your Majesty requests to join forces with the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review,"
"Apprehend and interrogate those involved!"
Many officials didn't take this seriously.
Some are of unknown origin.
Some things are just commonplace.
However, there were also some former Song Dynasty officials.
He stared wide-eyed at Chen Dong.
Because they knew Li Xun's background.
That man was originally an attendant of Emperor Zhao Yuan!
The Luoyang Fiscal Bureau was the department responsible for minting copper coins.
It belongs to the second-class prison.
The rank of the presiding official is equivalent to that of a senior county magistrate.
However, its actual power is roughly equivalent to that of a county magistrate in a lower-middle-level county.
He was also responsible for managing some of the local people (a first-class supervisor was at the lower prefecture level).
Its actual power is roughly equivalent to that of a top-tier county.
"Why wasn't this matter reported?" Zhao Yuan asked, frowning.
Jang Kun stepped forward on behalf of the cabinet: "The cabinet has not received any official documents regarding this matter."
Liang Yi, who was in charge of the Tongzheng Yuan (Court of Communications), had sweat beading on his forehead.
Because he had not received any official document from the Inspectorate,
Most of them were either secretly kept or destroyed, and were hastily stepped out of the line.
"Zhou Fangshu, an official under the Tongzhengyuan,"
"He is Li Xun's brother-in-law. We request the Censorate to thoroughly investigate this man!"
Zhao Yuan's expression was icy: "How dare you! You even intercept official documents from the Inspectorate!"
"From now on, all government offices will receive and send official documents,"
“It needs to be numbered,”
"Different tasks are grouped into groups A, B, C, D, etc.,"
"Then they were grouped into A1, A2, D1, and D2."
"Once the items are numbered, it's immediately clear which one is missing."
Chapter 1696 The Origin of the Western Xia Dynasty
"This method is feasible,"
Zhao Yuan nodded and said,
"Order the Ministry of Justice, the Censorate, and the Court of Judicial Review to..."
"The three judicial departments will jointly try Li Xun, Zhou Fangshu, and other officials involved in the case!"
The officials couldn't help but look at Chen Dong.
Chen Dong stood tall and proud in the hall.
The entire Tongzheng Yuan was composed of Zhao Yuan's trusted confidants.
Zhou Fangshu was no exception.
Li Xun, the financial supervisor of Luoyang,
He was also sent out as one of Zhao Yuan's attendants.
Chen Dong is really bold.
He took down two of the emperor's most trusted confidants with a single move!
For example, Li Bangyan and Qin Hui,
His expression was one of surprise and uncertainty.
He stared at Zhao Yuan for a moment, deep in thought.
Zhao Yuan's expression was very unpleasant.
He intends to cultivate and appoint officials to important positions.
He was impeached by the Censorate at the court assembly.
Moreover, two were impeached at once.
Who could be in a good mood in this situation?
It's not just because of losing face,
Also because of those two officials,
I have betrayed his trust!
Zhao Yuan asked Chen Dong, "Is there anything else?"
"It's nothing." Chen Dong returned to the train.
The other ministers who had just spoken,
They all retreated and stood back in their positions.
Zhao Yuan said, "The envoys from Western Xia have been in the capital for several days."
"Summon them to the palace!"
"Summon the envoy from Western Xia to the palace!"
"Summon the envoy from Western Xia to the palace!"
“…”
One sound after another rang out.
Officials from the Court of State Ceremonial led the chief and deputy envoys of Western Xia.
And the civilian staff of the mission were also granted an audience.
Li Renli led the head of the delegation in bowing and paying respects.
"Li Renli, the Prince of Shu of the Great Xia Kingdom, is here as an envoy to the Great Ming Kingdom on the orders of the Emperor of Great Xia."
"Greetings to His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty and His Highness the Crown Prince of the Great Ming Dynasty."
"On behalf of the Emperor of the Great Xia Kingdom, I wish the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom good health."
Zhao Yuan smiled and said, "No need for formalities. Please convey my greetings to the King of Western Xia."
"Thank you, His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty!"
Li Renli stood up straight after speaking.
Cao Changyong began reading the gift list: "The Emperor of Great Xia has heard that the Emperor of Great Ming has established his country and proclaimed himself Emperor,"
"A precious sword, a fine bow, ten volumes of Buddhist scriptures, thirty fine horses, and fifty pieces of white porcelain are hereby presented to the Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty..."
Zhao Yuan nodded and said, "Order the Ministry of Rites to select a return gift for the state."
"According to the order!"
Meng Zhao, the Minister of Rites, stepped forward.
Li Renli further stated, "Both the Western Xia and China are lands of propriety."
"His Majesty the Emperor of our country wishes to establish lasting diplomatic relations and friendship with the Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty."
Northern Song and Liao Dynasties
They have been vying for the title of "China".
Regardless of which side the Western Xia envoys went to...
They often refer to each other as "China".
There were even Western Xia civil officials.
When facing envoys from the Western Regions
They would also refer to the Western Xia as "China".
Zhao Yuan said, "This is also my wish. If we can cease hostilities, the people of both countries will surely enjoy peace and happiness for a long time."
"Once the peace negotiations are successful, the Ming Dynasty and the Western Xia can become brother states."