Chapter 39: The Imperial Meeting
Emperor Tianwei's head is really hurting at this moment. If it is just Yang Youguang's responsibility, he has done it with a holy decree, and now, he has pulled out King Duan, and this matter must be considered in the long run.
Outside the door, the bell rang three times. Emperor Tianwei got up and ordered: "Yang Youguang, follow me to the court, this matter will be discussed at the court meeting." ”
At the court meeting, the hundred officials arrived, Yang Youcai knelt in the hall, the hundred officials looked serious, and Emperor Tianwei sat on the dragon chair, his eyes were like torches.
King Duan stood aside apprehensively, constantly paying attention to Emperor Tianwei's eyes. At this time, the weather was very cold, but Duanwang was sweating on his face.
"King Duan, you kneel down for me." Emperor Tianwei opened his mouth unhurriedly. He has been the emperor for more than 30 years, and he has seen a lot of winds and waves. Although the fire was not small, it was not enough to make him a dignified emperor mess up.
King Duan knelt down in a panic, and the sweat on his face became even worse.
Emperor Tianwei picked up the teacup on the table and smashed it on King Duan's head. King Duan didn't dare to dodge, so he had to endure it alive.
"King Duan, isn't the monthly silver you received in Pingsuli enough to spend? Why is there still private property? Such a big brocade village? How much profit do you get in a year, and how do you spend all this money? You are a prince, how can you be polluted by this money? Emperor Tianwei's angry words made the ministers tremble.
"Father, the son knows that he is wrong, and the son should not have set up the private property of the brocade village for the silver. Now that such a big basket has been poked out, the son is guilty, and the son asks his father to punish him. "Duanwang is the same as Yang Youguang, his head is almost lowered to the surface of his feet.
Duanwang's father-in-law, Zhou Mingjing, looked at all this in front of him, and muttered in his heart. The brocade village has been secretly operating for ten years, and nothing has ever happened, and now, an accident is a big thing, is there something inside here?
The princess of Xixia and her relatives are imminent, and there are many people who hope that something will happen to King Duan. Who could this be? These problems will be found out later, and the problems that need to be dealt with in front of us are as long as the king is saved from fire and water.
"Your Majesty, Lord Yang has already found out that the fire was because the subordinates in the silk village lit the fire to keep warm, and it was not the fault of King Duan. Although King Duan was derelict in his duties, he could not take full responsibility. A speech official standing in two rows behind Zhou Mingjing took the lead in exonerating King Duan.
Another official also answered: "Yes, the emperor, although Duan Wang Ye made a few dollars by buying private property, but the minister heard that in the suburbs of the city, Duan Wang Ye used the money to build two medical halls for the people to see a doctor, and when he encountered people from poor families to see a doctor, he did not take a penny, and he was considered to have done a good deed. ”
What a well-intentioned one.
Li Jianchun, the secretary of the military department on the side, couldn't help but pout. Sure enough, after hearing the words of this official, Emperor Tianwei's anger instantly went down a little.
Li Jianchun arched his hand and played: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that although King Duan has good intentions, in the end, it is because of the fire caused by the silk village. ”
Li Jianchun's words also make sense. The people don't care how much good you do. If you hurt my interests, then I will be at odds with you.
"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that now is not the time to deal with King Duan and Yang Youcai, now, the most important thing is to settle the people affected by the disaster first, this matter started because of King Duan, and it is necessary to let King Duan go to deal with this matter, settle the people, reduce rumors, and then, it is not too late to deal with King Duan." Zhou Mingjing is really an old fox, and his words are obviously to find a step for King Duan.
Let King Duan clean up the aftermath first, which is nothing more than to give more money to settle the people who have been affected by the disaster. For those who died, it was nothing more than a little pension, and in this world, anything that could be settled with money was not a problem. As long as there are no more demons, this matter can be turned into a big thing and a small matter.
Duanwang must be the son of Emperor Tianwei and a well-known virtuous king, thinking about it, Emperor Tianwei will not be too angry with Duanwang because of this matter.
Emperor Tianwei decreed: "What the prime minister said is reasonable, King Duan, you first work with Yang Youguang to appease the people, and if the people are appeased, I will punish you severely." The people are not well settled, and I will never spare you. ”
King Duan knelt and kowtowed, this is simply a thrill. If it weren't for his father-in-law Zhou Mingjing excusing him, he would have been guilty of a great sin today.
Just as Zhou Mingjing and King Duan were relieved, the chamberlain hurriedly ran in again.
"Your Majesty, the envoys of the Western Xia Kingdom ask to see ......"
Emperor Tianwei's head is big, this early in the morning, this thing and that, there is no time to stop. "Didn't I give them a will? Let them stay at the post station for the time being, and wait for the beginning of spring, and then formally summon them? ”
"Back to the emperor, the envoys of Western Xia said that if the emperor did not summon him today, then they carried the princess of Western Xia back to Western Xia...... The matter of harmony is over. ”
As soon as these words came out, everyone was in an uproar. The princess of Western Xia came to the Celestial Empire to make peace, and if she was carried back in such an unknown way, then the war between the Celestial Empire and the Western Xia was about to break out.
This is definitely a big deal.
Shangguan Yu, the head of the Qingliu on one side, stood up coldly, and he arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the envoys of the Western Xia originally lived well, and the princess of the Western Xia also lived in the palace and was safe. Now, the envoys of the Western Xia actually threatened to see Long Yan in person, I am afraid that if there is something important, the emperor should see it. ”
Shangguan Yu is the father-in-law of the Qing King. Over the years, he was an official in the court, not greedy or corrupt, and when the southern faction and the northern faction were fighting, he stood in the middle and never took sides, which won the trust of Emperor Tianwei.
"Since this is the case, then let me spread the envoys of Western Xia to meet you." Emperor Tianwei touched his head, quite tired.
At this time, Duan Wang, who had already been a little relaxed, instantly became nervous again. His intuition told him that the envoys of Western Xia forcibly went to the book to meet him, and he was afraid that he would not be able to get rid of it.
King Qing stood beside King Duan, looking at King Duan's expression, King Qing lowered his voice and whispered with concern: "Second brother, what's wrong with you?" When he heard that the envoys of the Western Xia were visiting, why were they so nervous? ”
"No nervousness, no nervousness." King Duan has nothing to say, this early in the morning, a lawsuit in his head, if he is not nervous, that is a lie.
When he was young, Sun Cheng was dressed in Western Xia clothes and strode into the hall. He looked around, glanced at King Duan fiercely, and then knelt on the ground and saluted Emperor Tianwei.
"The envoys of the Western Xia have seen His Majesty the Emperor of the Celestial Empire, His Majesty the Emperor of the Celestial Empire Wan'an ......"