Chapter 25
The news of the fall of Yongning did not make everyone immersed in grief.
Some people who have long been dissatisfied with Zuo Xiang and Taishi began to erupt at this moment.
Someone began to come out and say, "That Pei Shaogongzi has long known that he is not a pillar of talent, hmph, there are even people who recommend him." β
Since someone started the meeting, everyone was not polite, as if it was not them who said in favor of the court a few days ago.
Zuo Xiang sweated on his forehead, knelt down after leaving class, knocked up a few times, and said slowly: "The minister is guilty, the minister is guilty, this recommendation is not human, and the minister has the responsibility of negligence." β
Ji Fansheng looked at Zuo Xiang and thought of Queen Xu.
Although the cold beauty is far away, her father is still here to remind her of her mistakes and her dislike of herself.
Ji Fansheng didn't know whether to exhort Zuo Xiang or not, but after thinking about it, he still held back.
"Did you prevaricate if you missed the inspection, in my opinion, Lord Zuo Xiang is afraid that he has ill intentions, and he can't keep it secretly, and he secretly colludes with foreign countries, and I don't know what benefits he has gained."
It was none other than the hussar general Ge Donglai.
I saw his solemn face, as if he was for the country and the people, no matter how he violated the ban, he should say it bluntly at this time.
Jing Yun stood with his hands hanging down beside the imperial case, and swept over lightly with his eyes, seeing that the hussar general's face was cloudy, as if he had been held by something.
What he said sounded soundly, but his trembling hands betrayed him, and his feet rubbed the ground uncomfortably, pulling back and forth.
The imperial historians began to chatter, and not speaking at this time seemed to be a matter of loyalty and reputation.
Supervising the Imperial History Fan Hu made a look, and the subordinates gradually quieted down.
Fan Hu thought to himself, colluding with foreign countries, but it is a serious crime, this matter not only involves Zuo Xiang, but even the old lady is also implicated.
Don't say that you really want to check, just think about it, it's shocking, and you can't come out to touch this mold at this time.
Qin Lan, the secretary of Dali Temple, also pressed down Chen Shaoqing, who wanted to step forward, Qin Lan and Fan Hu glanced at each other, and they were silent.
The people in the military department began to sit still, looking anxiously left and right, seeing that the atmosphere in the court was becoming more and more depressing, and the emperor's face looked more and more gloomy.
Director Zhan, who was preparing for the border division, hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that the border trouble is still urgent, and he is afraid that the world will be disturbed."
The matter of the left minister can be investigated in detail later, although the change of elbows and armpits is difficult to prevent, but His Majesty will be able to deter Xiaoxiao with a clear understanding, and it is important to rescue Yongding City first.
And the people on that side, who have lost His Majesty's grace, are now in dire straits, how can they make it? β
Yang Shangshu from the Ministry of Rites also came out to play a round, "Your Majesty, the old minister seconded the proposal, please send a good general as soon as possible to calm down the border chaos." β
The emperor glanced at Zuo Xiang, who was waiting for the sin, and then at the frightened Pei Taishi, and anger rose from his heart.
slapped the royal case, and then shouted violently, thinking that he was extremely depressed: "The soldiers are fighting bloodily outside, and you civil officials know how to chew the root of your tongue behind your back."
At that time, when Pei Shaogongzi was promoted, didn't everyone approve of it, why is it now backwater?
Who said that the recommendation is inhuman? His voice was so loud that it filled the halls for a while, and the ears of those who listened to it were full of roars.
Under the emperor's rage, several ministers hurriedly knelt down, and somehow the emperor, who had always been good-tempered, suddenly changed.
Jing Yun, the eunuch of the case, quietly admonished the emperor on the side, "Your Majesty is angry, it's not good to be angry."
These ministers have made mistakes, and the punishment is, why be angry. Jing Yun's voice was low, but it contained indescribable majesty and power.
When the emperor heard this, he slowed down, then snorted coldly, pointed to Zhu Yangqing, the secretary of the Criminal Department, and said: "Zhu Aiqing, above this court, what crime should be blamed for making disrespectful words?" β
Zhu Shangshu hurriedly came out of the ranks, looked at the few people kneeling down and saw that they were all protΓ©gΓ©s of the right minister, and groaned slightly, "Your Majesty, the court should be fined for one month for failing to honor in the court, and those who are serious can be punished with 20 canes." β
The emperor nodded, "Then do as Zhu Aiqing said, and drag it out to be punished with a cane, don't be an eyesore here." β
Soon the sound of torture came from outside the hall, and a series of screams broke the peace of the Zhaowen Palace, and the comfort of decades came to an end.
The emperor's uncloudy face made everyone's hearts depressed, and just after the dispersal of the dynasty, the courtiers were still wondering how the young emperor had suddenly become like this.
Soon, rumors began to spread in the market, saying that the emperor's harem had a new demon maiden, and in the name of the god of fire, his young majesty became full of blood and fighting spirit, and this court staff incident was just the beginning.
When the harem heard the news, they were frightened one by one, the young emperor who used to look handsome was a wishful man, but now he has become tyrannical.
I'm afraid that the days after this will not be peaceful, and the rumors about the cruelty of the palace people in the harem are the easiest to spread and believe.
Compared with those lucky people who suddenly flew up to the branches and became phoenixes, they can die peacefully, in front of the majestic palace, the king of white heads, I am afraid it is already the best fate.
There are those who are not very lucky, because they have violated the authority of the royal family, they have been beheaded, they have been given death, and they have been claustrophobic for life.
There are even some concubines who have committed crimes, which have affected relatives and friends, and have been razed to the nine clans.
They had nowhere to cry out, but within the palace walls in the middle of the night, they wandered around and let out a wail.
In these dark nights, I can't tell whether it is the rumors or the grievances of the souls, in the palace ban, all kinds of rumors have been further fueled, and the palace people have not yet gone to bed, so they are frightened by this rumor and don't know whether to expect to be favored by the emperor, or honestly let him forget.
Perhaps, a quiet harem is not a really quiet place.
In the General's Mansion, the red yarn of the lantern has not yet removed the gorgeous pattern, which is very inappropriate in the Hongyin Dynasty, which advocates simplicity.
The Emperor stopped, glanced at the lantern in front of the door, and only tapped it with his finger, but said nothing.
The housekeeper next to him was frightened and didn't dare to come out, no one would have thought that the emperor would come in person at this time.
The hussar general, who had been given twenty sticks by the court, was lying on his carved gum and sighed.
The bronze gluttonous smoker on the table seemed to have burned out of incense, and the medicinal gas in the room became thicker and thicker.
It's only been a year since I left the army, and my body is useless, and I feel so squeamish, and these twenty sticks are so painful.
As he whizzed in, he pondered the current situation, and suddenly felt how the room was so quiet.
When he looked up vigorously, he found that the little man on the ground was kneeling erect, and there was a man standing beside the bed, looking at the golden hook hanging on the curtain.
Ge Donglai was about to lose his temper, and when he suddenly saw the person coming, he immediately rolled down from the bed, "The minister didn't know that His Majesty was here in person, and he missed the welcome, and asked His Majesty to atone for his sins." β