"Oh, what's weird, that Concubine Ke has always been the most sacred, and his father was also promoted by the emperor all the way, right?"

"Yes, he was only the head of a national eunuch before, but he was a six-grade official, and the emperor was particularly favored, and now he has been the secretary of the ministry for two years.

Because of the convenience of his position, officials below the fourth grade can be appointed and dismissed, so there is an endless stream of people who give gifts and cling, this Liao Chengzhi is also not refused, at least three thousand taels of silver can buy a six-grade idle official, and he has long forgotten that conscientious public duty, although his colleagues have heard of his scandal, but because of his special status, they are all on the wall, and they join hands to deceive the saint, and what is even more excessive is that there have been several cases recently that the money is not given to the official position, or the big is allowed to give the small thing, and the deceived people are unwilling, so they jointly went to the Supervision Yuan to complain......"

"Does the master want to impeach Liao Chengzhi?"

Guo Xiangkang held a brush in his hand, stopped in the air for a long time, and sighed: "If I don't ignore it, how can I be worthy of this official seal yarn hat, and what face will I have to meet my ancestors in the future?" ”

Xinliu stood up, personally sharpened the ink for him, and said slowly, "Then let's write!" Rest early after writing, and I'll go to court tomorrow."

After Guo Xiangkang's impeachment of the Ministry of Officials Shangshu Chengzhi was submitted, there was no news for several days, Guo Xiangkang could not help but be anxious, he wrote another copy on the fifth day and handed it over, and the next day, the emperor finally sent him to face the saint.

At this moment, it was too late, the emperor summoned him in the south study, Guo Xiangkang was guided to the door of the study by the leader eunuch Wang Xian, "Lord Guo, you can go in by yourself, the emperor is writing inside......

Guo Xiangkang bowed slightly to thank him, lifted his official robe and crossed the threshold to enter, and only after making a big salute did he dare to look up, and saw the emperor wearing a black robe embroidered with stars and dragons, and his face was sitting quietly and carrying a pen.

His two folds were placed on the desk, and the cover was slightly raised, so he must have read it many times, and he felt a little at ease.

He stood for a while before the emperor raised his head and said, "Guo Qing, please take a seat."

"Emperor Xie", as soon as the words fell, a little eunuch came over with a chair.

The emperor continued to write, and then looked up at him again, "I heard that Guo Qing's wife is pregnant again?" ”

Guo Xiangkang was slightly surprised, and he didn't know how the emperor even knew about this, but he still replied respectfully: "Yes, Emperor Xie asked."

"My concubine Ke also has a second child in her womb, and she is now just three months old."

"The difference between the two children is only two or three months, maybe what fate will be in the future?"

Guo Xiangkang said: "How dare you, the identity of the two children is so different, it is said that there is fate, it is really the emperor's love."

"Guo Qing has always spoken so sincerely," Guo Xiangkang was busy......

"You have two copies in a row, I have seen them, you don't have to wonder, I know what you are thinking in your heart, that Xiao Chengzhi is the father of Concubine Ke, who rose from the sixth grade, I don't know how many people in this court are eyeing each other, envy and jealousy, he doesn't have a city government, he will inevitably forget his sense of proportion for a while, and he is greedy for some small profits!"

The emperor said with a wave on his face, but the brush in his hand did not stop.

"I have also sent someone to secretly investigate, this person is not very bold, the person who sells is just some insignificant idle work under the six grades, I have also reprimanded him, and ordered him to return the silver he received, and if he commits it again, he will not be spared!"

"Also, Guo Qing should also know that the fetus in Concubine Ke's womb has just turned three months, and she is delicate and sentimental, if she messes with her father at this time, she will be frightened and sad, and it will be useless to have a dragon fetus after all!"

When Guo Xiangkang heard that this was a great defense, he couldn't help but feel angry in his heart.

"The position of the secretary of the ministry is related to the imperial examination, the important task of selecting, appointing and dismissing talents, and it must be presided over by a fair, law-abiding and honest person. The emperor only reprimanded a few words, which is really a small precept, and I am afraid it will be difficult to calm down! ”

"Boiling?" The Emperor smiled disdainfully.

"Since Guo Qing said that it was a boiling discussion, why was Guo Qing the only one to play the impeachment?"

"Hasn't anyone else heard about it?"

"Your Majesty, if no one dares to play such a corrupt thing, it will be the misfortune of the court and the misfortune of the emperor!" Guo Xiangkang knelt down and kowtowed.

"You have finally come to me here, in your eyes, the Shangshu I appointed and dismissed is corrupt and incompetent, and the ministers around me dare not speak out except for you, what should you do? Now that I am the only loyal minister in front of me, it seems that I have to listen to you? ”

Guo Xiangkang bowed again, and did not raise his head and said, "The minister will not dare to die, the emperor's love for the concubine is a family matter, and the favoritism and malpractice of the officials and the secretary of the ministry are a state matter. As soon as this precedent was opened, if the officials of the court followed this example and regarded the law and discipline as nothing, at that time, would the emperor only reprimand a few words? This is not a matter of one person, it is really a matter of great attention, and the ministers have the courage to implore the emperor to admonish Shunde and abide by the constitution! ”

After Guo Xiangkang said this, there was a long silence on the emperor's end, and he could only hear the rustling sound of the brush scratching the paper at great speed.

Finally, he threw away his pen and said, "According to what you say, this little Cheng Zhizhi can't be protected?" You're just biting him and not spitting him? If I indulge him, will I destroy the dynasty? So what should you do? ”

Guo Xiangkang still knelt on the ground and said: "The minister thinks that he should be dismissed ......"

……

The emperor slowly walked in front of him, stopping two or three steps in front of his head, Guo Xiangkang could feel the top of his head almost burned by the emperor's gaze.

"Is Guo Qing's move really for the sake of the imperial court, and there is no self-interest mixed in it?"

"Yes, the minister only has the court in his heart"

"Guo Qing, the superintendent of the imperial history, deserves to be competent, but he is not worthy of your Ming Jun!"

"The minister was terrified......

"When Guo Qing is so confident that he thinks he will never make a mistake? Don't have to leave yourself a way back? ”

"If the minister is wrong, he will naturally be punished according to the law, and there will be no complaints!"

"Okay, okay, hahaha...... What a good minister who dares to speak upright! The Emperor walked a few quick steps to his desk.

"I will order the investigation and prosecution of Yu Chengzhi, as you want, in the future, my court will still have to rely on a mainstay like Guo Qing, Guo Qing does not have to kneel, Wang Xian, send the adults out!"

Guo Xiangkang straightened up, his head was slightly dizzy, after all, he had been lying on his stomach for a long time, so he had to stand up slowly, only to see the emperor standing in front of the table, his two fingers alternately on the table, looking at himself with a strange squint, and he knew that it was the displeasure of the sacred heart.

Wang Xian came to him, Guo Xiangkang took a deep sniff of the ambergris air, and retreated.