44 Court controversy

Li Zhen entered the door of the Deyang Palace, and saw the scene in the hall from the door, the civil and military officials lined up neatly, there were many people, and no one was noisy.

In front of the hundred officials, there is a high platform, a dragon chair is placed on the platform, and the dragon-shaped pattern is engraved on the armrest, which is very majestic. There was a person sitting on the dragon chair, dressed in a crown robe, with a crown on his head, it was difficult to see his face clearly, but it was difficult to hide the momentum of the dragon among people.

This is the palace of the emperor's early dynasty, and it is indeed majestic.

When Li Zhen arrived at the door of the hall and remembered the etiquette taught by Cai Yong, he stopped standing still and stood upright like a pine and cypress. "Xuan, Liaoxi Taishou entered the palace and Li Zhen came to see him."

Li Zhen heard the voice of his acquaintance Zhang Rang, so he stepped in, and saw that the huge pillars in the hall were like forests, standing against the main hall, and the hundreds of officials in the hall looked focused and had serious faces. Seeing this person sitting on the dragon chair, Li Zhen guessed that this should be Emperor Han Ling.

Li Zhen solemnly kowtowed and shouted: "Long live, long live, long live." ”

In this evil old era, it is really a big step... The egg hurts, you have to kneel in the face of paper, and you have to kneel in the face of people, I wish you to do it today without lifting, Li Zhen thought in his heart, although he conforms to the times, he really doesn't like to kneel to anyone.

Cai Yong saw that Li Zhen had done a very good job of knocking on the capital when he entered the door, and stroked his beard with a smile.

When Emperor Han Ling saw Li Zhen, he was overjoyed and said, "Hurry up and flatten down, raise your head and let me take a good look." ”

Li Zhen listened to this and clamped his legs, what is this for? It's just that he's here to face the saint, not to laugh, I haven't heard that he likes this!

Li Zhenqi looked up at Emperor Han Ling, and Emperor Han Ling clapped his hands and said, "Good, good, good." ”

Li Zhen listened to the cold sweat, he won't let me enter the palace to serve! I don't want it.

Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty said loudly to the civil and military officials: "What a talented man in the north, it is better to be famous than to meet, it is really dignified and extraordinary!" I've got to be a talent! ”

Li Zhen breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, scared me to death, you can't finish it in one breath.

Li Zhen hurriedly bowed and said: "I also want to thank Your Majesty's Longen, I believe that with Your Majesty's discernment, my Han Dynasty can get more talents to serve Your Majesty, Your Majesty is a wise and holy monarch, comparable to Yao Shun, and the heroic talent is roughly comparable to Emperor Wu, with the leadership of Your Majesty, we are just doing our duty, it is Your Majesty who is really tired of hard work, I hope Your Majesty takes care of the dragon body, this is also for the sake of my Han, may Your Majesty live long, long live, long live." ”

After Li Zhen finished speaking, his expression was very heavy and he kowtowed, and the hundred officials saw Li Zhen's kung fu and couldn't reach it, so they hurriedly knelt down and said: "Long live, long live, long live." ”

Li Zhen saw that all the people in this hall knelt on the ground, and thought: This will make you kneel too! Just look at me kneeling alone, you guys are happy, I'm not happy.

Emperor Han Ling laughed when he heard Li Zhen's words, and said, "Okay." "No one will say that I only spend my days drinking! In fact, I am the most tired person in the Han Dynasty.

Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty waved his hand to Zhang Rang, and Zhang Rang stood up and said: "I heard that I heard that Li Zhenju is virtuous, loyal and patriotic, and he is specially edicted to be the Taishou of Liaoxi. I hope that when the time comes, I will be conscientious and conscientious, for the country and the people, and for my worries. ”

Li Zhengang was about to thank him, but then he stood up and said, "Your Majesty can't!" This son is still filial piety, how can he be an official, this is not harmonious! I hope that His Majesty will take back his life. "Yes! Your Majesty, this is not in line with the rules of my Han ancestors, I don't know how many people will laugh and scold Your Majesty, hoping that Your Majesty will take back your life. ”

A row of more than twenty people stood up at the same time, hoping that Emperor Han Ling would take back his fate.

Cai Yong looked anxious, this is his apprentice and future son-in-law, why are so many people opposing being an official now, but opposition is opposition, I also want to come out to say some reason, for the sake of Li Zhen and his daughter's future.

Cai Yong stood up and said with an imposing attitude: "Bold, you dare to question the decision made by Your Majesty, besides, this will has already been issued, and now let Your Majesty take back your order, not let Your Majesty be a person who does not believe in his word, and let Your Majesty govern the country in the future." ”

Although Cai Yong's friends didn't understand why Cai Yong protected Li Zhen, thinking that there was some truth in this, they came out to support Cai Yong.

So the two groups of people argued, and after a while, the people here said: "Yu Li is not in harmony and destroys the rules of my Han ancestors." ”

The person over there said: "The will has been made, and Your Majesty has withdrawn the order, not to let Your Majesty be a person who does not believe in his word." ”

The two sides quarreled over three melons and two dates as if they were buying vegetables in the vegetable market.

The parties Li Zhen and Emperor Han Ling watched the two gangs quarrel from the sidelines. Li Zhen is not in a hurry at all, after all, it costs money to be an official, the emperor has received it, and the will has been issued, isn't it a joke for the world to see Emperor Han Ling if he wants to take it back. "Coo-cluck." At this time, I don't know whose stomach is hungry.

The Spirit Emperor couldn't stand it anymore, and said angrily: "Enough, see what you look like?" A group of court officials are like shrews, treating my court as a street market, saying that others are insulting, and you are the most immoral. ”

Emperor Han Ling stood up from the dragon chair and said: "Breaking the rules of the ancestors and breaking the etiquette, let me ask you, how many of you in the standing hall are here according to the rules and etiquette of the ancestors." ”

When the civil and military officials heard this, their faces turned green and they retreated to both sides, thinking: It's not that you, the emperor, love money, and all the officials we do are bought. But you don't have to say it, how can we go to court in the future?

Several great Confucian scholars were also shaking. "Haha, Your Majesty doesn't have to be angry, what you mean by the hundred officials is that Li Zhen is young, he has no experience in officialdom, and as soon as he takes office, he is too guarded, or at the border, if there is a mistake, it will damage His Majesty's reputation, or let him be a small official in Luoyang first, sharpen it and then put it outside." Yuan Kui stood up and said.

This hard knife has just passed the soft knife, Yuan Kui's words made Emperor Ling feel better, and there is some truth in thinking about it.

Seeing this, Zhang Rang knew that Emperor Han Ling was shaken, after all, he was the person who knew Emperor Han Ling best, Li Zhen was his ally, if he couldn't do it as agreed, how could he receive gifts in the future?

Zhang Ranglai came to Emperor Ling's side and whispered: "Your Majesty, we have received this money, and you have also made a will, if this changes, how can you let the world look at you, who else dares to buy an official, if Li Zhen is not a good official, it will be a big deal." ”

When Emperor Ling of Han heard Zhang Rang say this, he felt more reasonable, it was his business if he couldn't be an official, and if he couldn't do well, he would dismiss his official and then sell it, why not? "Hehe, Li Zhen, do you have anything to say?" Emperor Han Ling's heart opened and wanted to hear what Li Zhen had to say.

Zhang Rang quietly glanced at Li Zhen, Li Zhen saw Zhang Rang's actions and knew that the matter had been done, and Emperor Han Ling asked this because he wanted to use his mouth to see the mouth of the hundred officials.

Li Zhen kowtowed and said: "I am a scholar, but my loyalty to Your Majesty is clear to heaven and earth, and I am willing to be loyal to the country and Your Majesty, and I will do my best to die." ”

Li Zhen's expression was solemn and awe-inspiring, and he looked like he was willing to go up the sword mountain and go down to the sea of fire for the emperor.

Emperor Ling of Han listened to it and thought: What a good loyal minister!

Some officials also began to change Li Zhen, especially after listening to his dedication and death, they should have an opinion of him. There are still some people who frown and think about things.

Li Zhen saw that it was still not enough, so he said loudly: "Why don't you take Wu Hook and collect Guanshan Fifty Prefectures." Please go to Lingyan Pavilion temporarily, if you are a scholar and a marquis? May Your Majesty be fulfilled. ”

Emperor Han Ling also felt his blood boiling when he heard this poem, and said to the hundred officials: "If any of you still have opinions, don't say it, then Li Zhen will thank you!" Remember to make a meritorious deed, otherwise I will personally dismiss your official, haha, haha. ”

After Emperor Han Ling finished speaking, he turned around and retreated, leaving the civil and military officials staring.

A voice: "Retreat." He shouted slowly.