Chapter 299: Showdown

The goose-feather snow was still falling, and just after the end of the day, as the palace gate was unlocked, the summons had been sent out quickly.

In less than a moment, the officials of the cabinet and the six ministries were already hurrying towards the palace, and the cold wind outside the house was obviously cold, but these officials were sweating profusely, and they were already panting from exhaustion, but their steps did not slow down at all.

When everyone hurried to the Taihe Gate, they saw Feng Wei standing on the steps, Yan Weizhang led a group of officials to walk over, and Feng Wei, who was standing there, also bowed his hand quite politely when he saw this: "Lord Lao, I have come to the morning court in advance today." ”

After speaking, Feng Wei straightened up slightly, and said modestly: "Adults, please." ”

"Grandpa Feng—"

Seeing that Feng Wei had already turned around and went inside, Yan Weizhang, who took the lead, was as steady as Mount Tai, and there was no sign of inquiring from the side, which made the officials behind him a little anxious, after all, the power of heaven is unpredictable, and Emperor Jianheng summoned them so abnormally today, it can be seen that something big must have happened, and some things can be prepared if you know them early.

At this moment, Wei Guohou, who has always liked to be a big man, and Guo Shenyi, the younger brother of the current Empress Dowager Guo, looked around, and saw that Yan Weizhang, the first assistant, did not speak, and couldn't help but stand up a little proudly, straightened his back a little, blurted out Feng Wei to stop, and put a good hand.

Feng Wei's back paused slightly, the corners of his lips were clearly hooked, and when he turned around, he was full of humble inquiry, bowed to Guo Shenyi, and then raised his head to ask.

"I don't know Master Hou, but is there anything else?"

When everyone saw that Guo Shenyi was willing to grab this first battle, they all listened silently on the side, without saying a word.

Seeing this, Guo Shenyi felt that she was even more different, so she naturally stepped forward and walked to Yan Weizhang's side, her eyes swept towards the inner servants who were buried on both sides, and then she couldn't help lowering her voice a little and said: "Gonggong Feng knows, today Your Majesty asked me to enter the palace early, but what is the reason?"

At this moment, everyone's ears almost couldn't help but come together, Feng Wei glanced around silently, and said with a more and more modest smile: "Don't hide it from the Hou Ye, even the slave maid is also confused——"

Guo Shenyi couldn't help frowning a little unhappily when she heard this, she only felt that Feng Wei was not giving herself face, who knew that before the words were spoken, Feng Wei pretended to quietly step forward and said: "But the slave maid heard that Liaodong seems to have sent a military report today." ”

Guo Shenyi paused slightly, Feng Wei had also stood up straight at this time, Guo Shenyi looked at the smile on the corner of Feng Wei's mouth, and almost instantly understood something, and the waist couldn't help but straighten up, and almost all could see the belly that was bulging because of the rich life.

It seems that his eldest brother has won the battle in Liaodong again.

"That's it, that's - Father-in-law Lao Feng. ”

Seeing Guo Shenyi's proud appearance, Feng Wei was already humble and said, "Where, where." ”

Guo Shenyi tilted her head slightly, extremely atmospheric, and said like a leader: "Ladies and gentlemen, let's go, Your Majesty is still waiting for us." ”

As soon as the words fell, Guo Shenyi took care of her robe and walked over the threshold, completely ignoring Yan Weizhang, the first assistant of the head of the hundred officials.

Everyone looked at Yan Weizhang, who was silent in front of them, but saw that his expression did not change in the slightest, as if he had not seen Wei Guohou's smug face, but just glanced at the officials present, and then said indifferently: "Let's go." ”

When the hundred officials were waiting in the hall, everyone was whispering to each other, and they couldn't help but glance at Guo Shenyi, who was quite complacent, and then thought about Feng Wei's modest attitude, it can be seen that the Guo family really won the battle again.

Thinking of this, everyone seemed to have no other thoughts than envy.

At this moment, the voice of the inner attendant suddenly sounded in the hall.

"Your Majesty has arrived—"

Almost at the same time, the hall was silent, and Emperor Jianheng had already changed his court clothes and walked over majestically and solemnly.

Everyone hung their heads and stood up, when Emperor Jianheng walked up to take off his robe and sat down, all the ministers knelt down in unison and put Chao Wat in front of him, put his forehead on the ground and said: "The ministers knock to see Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty." ”

Under the eyes of Emperor Jianheng, Feng Wei, who was standing on the side, shouted, "Get up." ”

The sound of rustling clothes suddenly sounded, and the hundred officials got up neatly, and after tidying up the court clothes, they lowered their heads again.

Then, the hall gradually fell into an unusual silence, and the more people noticed it, the more uneasy they became.

Until they couldn't help but rub the Chao Wat in their hands, the voice of Emperor Jianheng suddenly sounded above.

"Today, before the end of the day, the south gate received an eight-hundred-mile express delivery from Liaodong, you Aiqing may guess, the content of this urgent delivery?"

Emperor Jianheng swept towards the ministers while gossiping, his eyes seemed calm, but they were full of chill and scrutiny, and the hundred officials buried their heads reflexively almost when they heard the emperor's question.

After so many years of officialdom, how can they not know the truth of shooting the first bird, not to mention, they don't even know whether the basin of water given by the emperor is clean or turbid, wouldn't it be a death to answer rashly?

For these old fritters, except for being questioned by Emperor Jianheng by name, to the point of burning their eyebrows, otherwise they would not be killed to take this big.

Emperor Jianheng had already expected the move of burying his head in silence, but when his gaze swept to Guo Shenyi, the Marquis of Wei, he saw that he not only did not bow his head, but was quite complacent, as if he had picked up a gold ingot early in the morning.

"Marquis Wei, I see that you seem to have something to say. ”

Emperor Jianheng smiled playfully, Guo Shenyi saw the emperor asking, and immediately overjoyed, taking advantage of their Guo family's great achievements, it was the time to pat on the back, and the emperor was asking now, which was really in line with his wishes.

Guo Shenyi almost immediately walked out with Chao Wat in her arms, and then bowed respectfully and with a flattering smile.

This scene fell in Feng Wei's eyes, and he really felt a little funny, it seemed that in the eyes of Wei Guohou, who didn't learn and didn't know how to fight cocks and walk dogs, he didn't even know how to write the word "death".

"Back to Your Majesty's words, the minister dares to guess—"

Guo Shenyi smiled like a guanzi, and then bowed down more deliberately and humbly, and said unabashedly: "The battle situation in Liaodong must be thanks to His Majesty's Hongfu, and he has won another big victory!"

For Guo Shenyi's answer, the hundred officials were not surprised, Yan Weizhang and Gu Zhengde of the cabinet were also standing there expressionless at the moment, without the slightest appearance of being involved.

When Guo Shenyi was rushing, the hall was imperceptibly condensed, and the sneer in the corner of Emperor Jianheng's eyes was getting deeper and deeper, and he rubbed the urgent letter in his hand unhurriedly, and then muttered to himself like a retrospective: "Great victory?"

Emperor Jianheng laughed suddenly, and the hundred officials sensed that something was wrong almost instantly, and their bodies immediately tensed, just when Guo Shenyi was slightly stunned, waiting for the emperor's praise and even reward, but he heard Emperor Jianheng say again: "The victory of Liaodong depends on the commander General Guo." ”

Guo Shenyi couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth proudly when she heard this, but her face was pretending to be respectful: "Your Majesty is serious." ”

Emperor Jianheng's eyes lit up, and then he leaned back leisurely, turned his head and said, "Read." ”

Hearing this, Feng Wei immediately took the express from Emperor Jianheng's hand, opened it under the careful and curious gaze of everyone, his face became serious almost instantly, and he read it out in an extremely high voice.

"The minister drove the right general Xiao Kang to play, and the general Guo Shenzong played solo in Liaodong, privately deducting the army's salary up to 210,000 taels, and beheading the commander in front of the army, causing the soldiers to be angry and resentful, and the ministers ......"

Feng Wei's voice rang abruptly on the hall like a bell, every word and sentence was enough to shock the hundred officials, and Guo Shenyi, who was quite proud just now, was pale at the moment, and his body trembled like the last dead leaf on the cold winter tree, and in the end, his legs were weak, and he almost fell to the ground with a "bang", and his voice was low and clear.

At this moment, everyone understood that the emperor had waited for so long, and this time he was really going to have a showdown with the Guo family.