RNP Chapter 366
Chapter 366
Gao Yang raised his hands and spoke to Wu Zhao.
Wu Zhao paused, a little surprised.
She didn't expect Gao Yang to admit it like this. Once he admitted it, it would not be good for Gao Yang!
But she was not panicked.
A smile appeared on Wang Zhong's face!
Gao Yang actually admitted it, then the matter would be easy to handle. This is a serious crime of accepting tens of thousands of taels. How to wash it off?
This is not in vain for the huge price he paid!
Tonight, I will revel with Mr. Chen in the Rouge Pavilion!
He stepped forward and said directly, "Mr. Gao, where are the slanders and defamations you keep saying? Where are your clean and honest official principles?!"
"Your Majesty trusts you so much and entrusts you with a great task, but Mr. Gao has failed His Majesty and done such a heartbreaking thing. How does His Majesty think? How can students all over the world regard Mr. Gao as a role model?"
Wang Zhong became more and more excited as he spoke. He finally got this opportunity. Today he will avenge his previous shame and vent his anger!
But at this time, Gao Yang stretched out his palm and made a stop gesture to Wang Zhong. He interrupted, "General Wang, Doctor Yan, wait a minute!"
"Although I agreed to them and took the money, how does this violate the principles I abide by?"
"I think the two are not in conflict!"
As soon as these words came out.
Wang Zhong and Yan Zheng looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes!
Obviously, they were shocked by Gao Yang's shameless words.
"Mr. Gao, you have violated the principles of being an official and betrayed the trust of His Majesty?"
"How can these two not conflict?"
Yan Zheng felt uneasy, and looked straight at Gao Yang.
Wu Zhao's eyes moved, and a smile appeared on her face.
This Gao Yang...
She picked up another piece of osmanthus cake and put it in her mouth.
Gao Yang faced Yan Zheng and Wang Zhong, and he said directly, "Gao dares to ask Doctor Yan and General Wang, what is accepting bribes and what is a corrupt official?"
"Of course, it is taking money to do things, disregarding the laws of the court, deceiving superiors and subordinates, this is a corrupt official!"
His voice was righteous and almost without hesitation.
Wang Zhong looked at the smile on Gao Yang's face, his whole body tensed, and a bad premonition suddenly came over him.
But he really didn't believe it. In the face of such iron-clad facts, could Gao Yang still quibble?
Gao Yang met the two of them, standing straight, "With what Doctor Yan said, I feel relieved."
"As the saying goes, corrupt officials are corrupt officials who take money to do things, but Gao takes money and never does anything. May I ask Doctor Yan, what kind of corrupt official is this?"
The words suddenly resounded throughout the imperial study.
In an instant, Wang Zhong and Yan Zheng were dumbfounded.
They looked at each other and saw endless astonishment in each other's eyes.
Is this okay?
Taking money to do things is a corrupt official, then taking money but not doing things, what kind of corrupt official is this?
Wu Zhao almost choked on the osmanthus cake in her mouth when she heard this. She was also convinced by Gao Yang's sophistry and shook her head secretly.
Once this was said, the overall situation today was determined!
Although this is the truth, Yan Zheng and Wang Zhong could not accept it.
Yan Zheng looked at Wu Zhao and suddenly said, "Your Majesty, this is sophistry. How can such a thing be justified for an official in the world?"
Gao Yang said, "Doctor Yan, look at what you said. I want to ask you, whether it is Chen Tianfang or the memorial impeaching me from the Censorate, although I received the money, did I do anything?"
"Your Majesty, can you testify here, did Gao say a word for them?"
The words were righteous and rolled towards Yan Zheng.
Yan Zheng was dumbfounded.
He was speechless for a moment.
Wang Zhong also looked ugly.
They were so excited that they came to impeach Gao Yang directly, but according to Gao Yang, although he took the money, he really didn't do anything...
Gao Yang said with a wave of his sleeves, "Captain Chen asked Gao to do something, Gao did agree, and also took the white jade, but Gao didn't plan to do it for him at all!"
"Because Gao's style of being an official throughout his life is to take money but not do anything, and to embezzle but not pervert the law. Gao is very principled in being an official. Do Doctor Yan and General Wang think that Gao will definitely do something if he takes money!"
Wang Zhong's eyes widened instantly when he heard this.
"What?"
"Take money but don't do anything, embezzle but not pervert the law?"
His heart trembled, his eyes widened, and he looked at Gao Yang in disbelief.
Yan Zheng used to stroke his beard on his chin, but when he heard this, he was stunned and pulled off several strands of beard on his chin.
The piercing pain, Yan Zheng seemed to feel nothing!
At this moment, Gao Yang's words stirred up endless waves in his heart.
So, this is the principle that Gao Yang abides by as an official?
Money doesn't do things, and corruption doesn't violate the law!
For a moment, both of them were speechless.
Wu Zhao and Shangguan Wan'er also opened their red lips slightly, and they were completely convinced by Gao Yang.
Gao Yang looked at Wu Zhao and bowed, "I beg your Majesty to understand, is there any principle in the world that stipulates that taking money means doing things, and corruption means violating the law?"
"Your Majesty has entrusted me with an important task, and the four armies of Chang'an are your personal troops. How can I make suggestions to your Majesty and use my connections at will?"
"And before I came here today, I brought something to prove my innocence!"
While Gao Yang was speaking, he took out a rolled-up piece of rice paper from his pocket.
"What is it?" Wu Zhao asked subconsciously.
"At my crowning ceremony, those who gave me expensive gifts and asked me for a list of people to do things for me. Chen Tianfang was the first among them. These people have evil intentions and are really hateful. I beg your majesty to investigate them strictly. Those who deserve to be beheaded should be beheaded, and those who deserve to be exiled to Lingnan should be exiled!"
Wu Zhao: "..."
Shangguan Wan'er: "..."
Wang Zhong: "..."
Yan Zheng: "..."
Hearing this, the four of them took a deep breath together.
Especially Wang Zhong and Yan Zheng's face twitched, and they were numb.
It would be fine if Gao Yang took the money but didn't do the work, but he actually wrote down the list of these people and carried it with him.
This move is invincible. If there is an impeachment, he can directly take out the list to prove his innocence. If there is no impeachment, anyway, he didn't do the work, and he didn't panic at all.
This is a voluntary gift of money. After all, it is reasonable for people in the world to take money to do things and not get them done!
But the reason is this, which makes them a little difficult to accept.
Even Yan Zheng, who was truly incorruptible and had read the books of sages for decades, had to say that this move was truly a beast!
He had handled so many cases, but he had never seen Gao Yang take money and not do anything, and even prepare a list!
Shangguan Wan'er took the rolled rice paper from Gao Yang and presented it to him.
Wu Zhao opened it and said, "This Chen Tianfang is at the top. What Gao Qing said is true!"
"This person has evil intentions and intends to bribe Gao Qing. He should be exiled to Lingnan to catch monkeys. All the other people on the rice paper should be strictly investigated!"
Seeing this, Wang Zhong and Yan Zheng could only bow their heads hurriedly, "Your Majesty is wise!"
At this time, Gao Yang said, "Your Majesty, since the misunderstanding has been resolved and I have proved my innocence, I beg Your Majesty to issue an order to confer the title of General Wang Zhong as General of Dung Beetle and the title of Doctor Yan Zheng as Doctor of Dung Beetle, and to lick the toilets in Chang'an City!"
"After all, this is what General Wang and Doctor Yan strongly requested!"