Chapter 32: Emperor Xiao's Wrath
The next day, the Imperial Palace
"The emperor has arrived~"
A sharp voice came from outside the hall, and Xiao Huang, who was dressed in a dragon suit, also appeared in everyone's sight, if Zhou Yi was there, he would find that Xiao Huang was the old man he saw in the Qianyuan Inn in Dangzhou.
Looking at the smile on Emperor Xiao's face, it seemed that he was in a very good mood, and the hundred officials of the court hurriedly checked their appearance.
"Shang Chao~"
"Long live my emperor, long live!" All the officials bowed to the ground, and only the three princes, General Nangong and Cai Cheng bowed to each other.
Needless to say, the third prince is the younger brother whom Emperor Xiao has loved since he was a child, Emperor Xiao naturally will not let him kneel, and General Nangong and Prime Minister Cai Cheng, two important ministers and ministers, do not have to kneel to Emperor Xiao, this is Emperor Xiao's favor to them.
"Zhong Aiqing is flat!"
When all the officials stood up, Changde shouted again, "If there is something to play, there is nothing to retreat!" ”
Liu Qiu, the servant of the ministry, looked at the one standing in front
Emperor Xiao took the lead in speaking out, "Yesterday, I heard that Liu Qiu and Liu Aiqing returned to Beijing from Dangnanfu, and today Liu Aiqing will first talk about what he saw and heard in Dangnanfu." ”
Rushing back to the capital yesterday, Liu Qiu wanted to see how the third prince would tell the emperor about the Qianyuan Inn in Dangzhou during the early dynasty today, but he really didn't expect the emperor to name himself.
Standing up from his position, Liu Qiu said hesitantly, "Your Majesty, when the Nanfu ...... When Nanfu ......"
"What's the matter, there's something I can't tell me about?" Xiao Huang sat on the dragon chair and asked Liu Qiu with a smile.
Although Xiao Huang did not show dissatisfaction, Liu Qiu knew that this was a blow to him, and he felt a burst of horror in his heart,
"Your Majesty, when the governor of Nanfu has no way to teach his son, he connived at his son Chen Peng to run rampant in the countryside and rob the people's daughters......"
"Enough!" Xiao Huang suddenly slapped the dragon chair and stood up to drink Liu Qiu.
Liu Qiu knelt on the ground with a grunt, "Your Majesty is angry!" ”
"Oh? Why did Liu Aiqing kneel down again? Emperor Xiao put away his anger again, and asked Liu Qiu as if he was puzzled.
"Minister...... Minister...... Sin deserves death! Liu Qiu kowtowed and confessed to Emperor Xiao.
Looking at Liu Qiu, who had red forehead, Emperor Xiao pretended to be puzzled, "Aiqing inspected Dangnan for me and showed compassion for the people, it was really hard work, how could he only say that he was guilty?" ”
"Minister...... Ministers should not deceive Your Majesty, please punish the ministers for the crime of bullying the king......"
"Nonsense, when did Aiqing have something to deceive me?"
"Minister...... Ministers shouldn't hesitate about the affairs of Dangnanfu......"
"This Chen Suyuan is also the governor of the same government, after all, he is an official in the same dynasty, and it is understandable that Aiqing is hesitant."
"Minister...... "Emperor Xiao ......showed a look of thinking about Liu Qiu, which made Liu Qiu's heart even more frightened, and he couldn't find the words anymore.
Seeing Liu Qiu's submissive appearance, Emperor Xiao pointed to all the courtiers in the court and scolded, "You so-called courtiers! What do you do, huh? ”
Hearing this, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty knelt on the floor like leeks, "Your Majesty is angry~"
The performance of the courtiers made Emperor Xiao even more angry, "You! Look at what you guys look like! I put you in this position, and that's how you repay me? ”
After a pause, he questioned the courtiers in the audience, "What is the situation of Chen Suyuan in Nanfu, don't tell me, none of you know!" Chen Suyuan's son Chen Peng, what kind of goods is it, do any of you know? Tell me! ”
No one dared to speak out, Xiao Huang's anger this time was beyond everyone's expectations, and no one dared to touch Xiao Huang's moldy head.
"What, are you deaf or dumb? Speak! What about the person who boasted about Chen Peng's talent in front of me before? Where have they gone? Xu Shangshu, why don't you talk about it? ”
Xu Cai, the secretary of the ministry, was the one who praised Chen Peng to Emperor Xiao after returning from his tour of Dangnanfu two years ago.
"I think it...... Chen thought ...... "Xu Cai couldn't organize any good language for a while."
"Why do you think so? Hurry up and say it, don't waste time! ”
Xu Cai stubbornly said, "The minister thinks that it is his father's fault that the son does not teach, and Chen Peng runs rampant in the countryside and does many evils, which is actually the fault of Chen Suyuan's godson......
"Then who said in my ear that Chen Peng is in the sky and there is no earth?" Without waiting for Xu to finish speaking, Xiao Huang threw out the next question.
"The minister was negligent for a while, and was deceived by Chen Suyuan, and asked His Majesty to forgive him!" At this time, it is wise to blame Chen Suyuan for everything, and a fool will take the blame on himself.
"What a good excuse to be deceived by negligence, you can step down!"
Xiao Huang's voice came into Xu Cai's ears, making him feel like listening to fairy music, and the stone in his heart fell to the ground.
"Ge Chixiang, a good state in the state, can anyone know?"
The people below looked at each other, they didn't know who Ge Chixiang was, and Xu Cai, who had just returned to his position, was stunned, he knew.
"Xu Shangshu, do you know?" Emperor Xiao noticed Xu Cai's abnormality and named him again.
Xu Cai could only come out again, although he didn't know what Emperor Xiao asked Ge Chixiang for, but it didn't sound like a bad thing, "Weichen knows that Ge Zhizhou is an honest official and loves the people like a son, which is really a blessing for the court and the people!" ”
After speaking, he didn't hear Xiao Huang's reply, thinking that he had said too little, Xu Cai added, "Ge Zhizhou has lofty ambitions and ...... virtue."
"That's it!" Xiao Huang interrupted Xu Cai's words, took a bundle of silver tickets from Manager Chang's hand, and it was still on Xu Cai's face, "Look at it!" This is what you say is a blessing to the people, and a good thing is done! ”
was hit by a bundle of silver tickets, Xu Cai was a little stunned, looking at the silver tickets on the ground, he was also shocked in his heart, this is a thousand taels, he will be wrong about His Majesty's meaning.
"Your Majesty, the minister is guilty!"
"You are guilty, of course you are guilty! Everyone who is doing it is guilty! Emperor Xiao pointed angrily at the courtiers.
Taking a sip of tea, Emperor Xiao continued to scold the court officials, "I let you enter the court to govern the world, not to play a game of protecting officials and officials!"
If it weren't for my arrival in Dangzhou this time, I wouldn't have known that in broad daylight, there would be people who would dare to rob the people's daughters!
So many things happen in a small dangzhou, what about Yunzhou? What about Zhaozhou? What about the state? I don't want the world anymore! ”
The more Xiao Huang spoke, the more excited he became, and in the end, he broke the teacup directly.
The courtiers' bodies trembled, Emperor Xiao hadn't lost such a temper for many years, and the last time it seemed that he was dealing with the power of the five poisonous beasts in the court.
Cai Chengxiang didn't want to stand up, although he received Chen Suyuan's letter last night, but Xiao Huang's anger will not be able to go down for a while, and it is not a good thing to stand up at this time.
When Emperor Xiao was tired of scolding and sat on the dragon chair to rest, Prime Minister Cai Cheng stood up, Xu Cai and Chen Suyuan were both officials promoted by themselves, and Prime Minister Cai still wanted to protect them.
"Your Majesty, Chen Suyuan still knows his mistake, this is the petition he submitted!" Prime Minister Cai took out the petition letter given to him by Chen Suyuan, and Manager Chang took it and presented it to Emperor Xiao.
"He's very knowledgeable, huh!" Emperor Xiao took the letter of pleading, and after reading it, he angrily tore it into several parts, "What kind of plead is this!" Is it wrong that he Chen Peng only surrounds the inn? When I'm a child, do I play with it? ”