Chapter 1039 (1/2)
Since the next few ministers, when they quickly raised their heads to the emperor on the throne, and half lowered their heads as if nothing had happened. All of them were silent.
The emperor, dressed in a bright yellow crown, was sitting on the throne with a square face and no expression. He could not tell whether he was happy or angry.
Perhaps only Duke Liu, who served on one side, knew that the emperor was not as calm as he was.
If he had not been present at that time, Duke Liu was almost unbelievable and comfortable. The Marquis's words and expressions had ”magical powers” to this extent.
Someone really impeached Xiao Yi, the son of Zhennan king!
It's just a prophecy, isn't it?!
Who secretly colluded with Baiyue The more he thought about it, the more frightened he was. He looked at the emperor with a deep look, and his back was wet.
There was no one to talk to for a long time, until one of them suddenly stepped out of the hall. It was Nangong Qin. He bowed and bowed to the emperor and said, ”emperor, Zhennan wangshizi is loyal and loyal. He fought for our Dayu, defeated Baiyue and saved the people of Southern Xinjiang in the fire and water. Wang Zhongcheng did not ask anything about it. He was trapped in Xiao Shizi with the crime of ten thousand deaths. His motive is really doubtful! ”
”Xiao Shizi and Nangong are by laws, so they speak for him.” Wang Zhongcheng responded unhurriedly.
Nangong Qin frowned slightly, and then said, ”Wang Zhongcheng, I don't understand. What's good for Xiao Shizi to cause wars between the two countries?”
Wang Zhongcheng said respectfully to the Emperor: ”emperor, Zhennan Wangfu and the southern Xinjiang army are always warlike. They can't show their value without war. I ask the emperor to see clearly! ”
Nangong Qin suppressed his anger and said, ”emperor, as long as the two countries fight, they will suffer. It has been several decades since Zhennan Wangfu defended the border area of Dayu in southern Xinjiang. How could it provoke a war for no reason! Wang Zhongcheng's remarks really make me feel cold for thousands of soldiers in southern Xinjiang! Please tell the emperor. ”
Wang Zhongcheng didn't argue with Nangong Qin any more. He just said to the emperor once again, ”I'd like to ask the emperor to investigate Xiao Shizi thoroughly.”
The emperor's face was as deep as water, and he did not speak for a long time, and his ministers were still, thinking: if even Zhennan palace was involved, who would be next?
In winter, the thick court clothes were almost soaked in the cold sweat, and the masses were worried. Only one side of the Pingyang Marquis had a sneer on his mouth.
In this impending tension, a man came out of the queue on the left side of the emperor. He was at the forefront, below one person and above ten thousand people. As soon as he was out of the line, he attracted the attention of all officials.
This is Lu Wenzhuo, the head of the cabinet.
Lu Wenzhuo bowed respectfully and said with a straight face: ”the emperor, in the opinion of his ministers, no matter whether he is an easy Marquis or a son of Xiao, he has done something careless in the affairs of Baiyue, which has aroused doubts. In this case, it is better to make a thorough investigation. If they are innocent, they will be cleared of their stigma and their innocence! ”
”I have my own resolution on this matter.” The emperor's voice is not cold and hot, not happy or angry, but let the ministers' hearts become more and more bottomless.
”Yes, Emperor.” Lu Wenzhuo didn't say any more and returned to the queue.
The Emperor gave Duke Liu a look, and Duke Liu said in a shrill voice, ”retreat from the court!”
The ministers quickly and neatly lifted their robes and knelt down to send off the emperor.
The early Dynasty was over, but it was far from over. Nangong Qin sent a message to nangongyue in Zhennan palace. On the other side, the emperor secretly summoned the official language in the imperial library.
It was quiet in the imperial study, just like last time. Except for Duke Liu, all the other palace people were sent down.
The official language Bai saluted the emperor.
The emperor gazed at the white half hung face and calm look of the official language without blinking, and did not speak for a long time.
In the early days, of course, the emperor's heart was filled with thunder and fury, and he almost managed to restrain it with all his strength. He is an emperor. For the sake of the overall situation, he can't express his true feelings at will At that time, the emperor felt that he might as well be a tyrant! To be a Ming monarch, you need to look forward to the future and take into account the overall situation. You can be a tyrant as you like!
The emperor rubbed his eyebrows, and finally said, ”the language is white, I'm free. Give me a seat. ”
After Guan yubai sat down on the armchair, the emperor said again: ”yubai, as you said, in the early morning of today, Wang Zhongcheng of Yushitai impeached the prince of Zhennan and colluded with you...” In the emperor's voice, there was a trace of fatigue, and he told the official language white about the things on the court.
If the emperor believed only 70% of the official language before the early Dynasty today, it is now 12%. The Minister of the Ministry of war Chen Yuanzhou, general Zhang, marquis Weiyang, an Yihou, Chen Shilang Xiao Yi, the son of the king of Zhennan, clearly wanted to cut off half of his Dayu court hall, so that he, the emperor, had no ministers or generals to use. Wang Zhongcheng, however, did not expect that even taizhongcheng, the imperial historian of the imperial court, was also bribed. This time, he was able to draw out these moths lurking in the imperial court!
The emperor was happy, but more cold hearted.However, he did not know that many crises had already been hidden under the seemingly prosperous situation.
The emperor looked at the official Yu Bai deeply, calmed down, and said in a deep voice, ”yubai, the people who collude with Baiyue are really magical. Even the imperial historian Taichung Cheng of Wang Zhongcheng can easily buy it. I really want to take Wang Zhongcheng down and torture him, but... ”
Without evidence, you can't say that Xiao Yi was bribed just because Wang Zhongcheng impeached him, can you? Impeachment of officials is the responsibility of the imperial historian. Wang Zhongcheng is not a fool. Once he admits it, he will never turn over again!
”What the emperor said,” said the official Bai Buji, ”it involves a wide range of issues. You should not act rashly, so as not to frighten the snake. It's better to follow Wang Zhongcheng to ”thoroughly investigate” the son of Xiao, and the emperor, if you continue to observe Isn't that what Lu Shoufu suggested? ”
Lu Shoufu The emperor frowned slightly and moved in his heart.
Before, he only thought that LV Wenzhuo proposed a thorough investigation of Xiao Yi for the sake of prudence, but now it seems that it is too coincidental.
Lu Wenzhuo's words seem fair at first, but on second thought, every word confirms that Guan yubai is in collusion with Xiao Yi
Can Lu Wenzhuo and Wang Zhongcheng actually
Thinking about it, the emperor's heart sank, temporarily suppressed the doubts in his heart, and said: ”the language is very true. But now I can only let Qu yubai stay in the prison of the Ministry of punishment for a period of time... ”
The official Yu Bai stood up and said in warm words: ”the emperor's words are heavy. What's more, I've never been punished or short of anything in the prison of the Ministry of punishment, but I've lived for a few days and have the right to practice. The emperor doesn't need to worry about it. ”
Looking at the official language, the emperor was moved by his white eyes. Then he asked the official language Bai to step down and quickly summoned Lu Huaining, the commander of the royal guards
Naturally, Nangong Yue didn't know what happened in the imperial study. At this time, she was hiding behind the screen and learned about Xiao Yi's impeachment in the early Dynasty from the boy sent by Nangong Qin.