Chapter 9: Heated Discussion in the Court
Three days ago, Princess Cheng's funeral of Dugu Tianyue not only caused a sensation throughout Kyoto, but also shocked the court.
On the second day, almost all the officials of the DPRK and China, regardless of their rank, came to the outside of the Fengtian Hall early, and while waiting for the holy car, they did not forget to talk about yesterday's wonders.
"Lord Chen, have you heard? Princess Cheng went to the funeral yesterday, and she actually caused a vision of heaven and earth, I don't know if this is true?"
Lord Liu, the prefect of Tongle Mansion, who only returned to Beijing early this morning to report on his work, asked his colleague Lord Chen with a curious face.
"Not only have I heard about it, but I have also seen it with my own eyes! Lord Liu, you have just returned to Beijing to report on your work, so naturally you did not catch up with that scene! The scene of a hundred flowers withering and thunder striking each other yesterday is simply appalling!"
The priest of the country, Lord Chen, also hurriedly told what he had seen and heard.
"Isn't it? This is really a strange news! The flowers in June are gone, and the yellow is everywhere, and there is the thunder and lightning, which is as terrifying as if it has provoked the wrath of the heavens! Lord Fu Yin, what do you say is going on?"
Another Ministry of Works, Lord Zhu, also hurriedly came over and questioned Lord Yin Lu of Jingzhao Mansion on the side.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I am also worried about this matter! There is a strange scene in Kyoto, and it is difficult for me, as the governor of the palace, not to be questioned by the emperor! But I am not the supervisor of the Qin Heavens, so how can I explain this celestial phenomenon? Alas, ......"
Yin Lucang of Jingzhao Mansion was worried about this matter, and when he heard everyone ask, he was even more busy venting bitterness.
"It is said that as soon as the coffin of the princess Cheng left the palace, the heavens and the earth suddenly changed color, followed by thunderstorms! Although it is common for the weather to change in June, how can we explain the yellowness of the ground? I entered Beijing early in the morning and saw the remnants of flowers and leaves all over the ground, and the guards all over the streets could not sweep it away! This matter is too bewitching, I am afraid that the Holy Lord will definitely investigate it!"
Lord Liu, the prefect of Tongle Mansion, stroked his goatee, and also frowned.
"That's right, this princess Cheng is the pearl of Lord Dugu's palm, it is said that she is virtuous and virtuous, and she is still a talented girl, and even the saint has praised her......!
"Alas, it's a pity, it's a pity! Such a beautiful woman has fallen, no wonder even God sighed for it!"
"God sighs, I see this vision is strange, maybe it is some bad omen!"
At this moment, a young official in a scarlet court uniform walked over, this person was about thirty years old, with upright facial features and dignified appearance, but it was a pity that the frivolous arc provoked by the corners of his mouth made his temperament a little cynical.
"Eh! Lord Fang is young and knowledgeable, how can such words be said nonsense?"
"Isn't it? Born with a vision, if something is abnormal, it is a demon! I think there is either a strange injustice or a strange disaster here!"
The young Master Fang raised his eyebrows and continued to comment without hesitation.
"Lord Fang, don't talk nonsense! This matter is related to the reputation of King Cheng, you are a royal historian, just do your job well, talk nonsense, and be careful of causing trouble!"
Speaking of which, Zhu Ming, the waiter of the Ministry of Works, is of the same rank as this young Fang Zheng, but he is always a little suspicious of relying on the old and selling the old because he is older. However, fortunately, Lord Fang is not confined to these red tapes, so he doesn't pay attention to Lord Zhu's words.
"That's scared? Lord Zhu's courage is too small, right? There is such a big event in Kyoto, and at this moment, I am afraid that everyone in the deep palace is already known. I bet it won't be so easy!"
Fang Zheng's face was determined, and several adults around him shook their heads again and again.
"Lord Fang's words are wrong! This matter is related to the Chengwang Mansion, I'm afraid no one has the courage to talk nonsense! You, don't be afraid that the world will not be chaotic!"
It is said that this Fang Zheng is young and vigorous, although he has some abilities, he is too conceited, especially always loves to have an unfathomable face, as if he has seen much more than others. Therefore, other colleagues still have some objections to his impression.
"Don't believe me, you guys, then you might as well wait and see! I believe that this is just the beginning, and the good is yet to come!"
Fang Zheng shrugged his shoulders, noncommittal to the disagreement of the others. No one believes him now, but you'll see it when you look at it!
At this moment, Fang Zheng suddenly felt a faint gaze coming over, his heart was slightly cold, and he turned sideways without a trace, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw two men in brocade robes in front of the crowd, one of them glanced at him as if unintentionally, and then turned his gaze away.
The man who looked at him was handsome and magnificent, none other than the third prince Situ Yue, the now upright King of Qi. And beside him was the fourth prince Situ Yi, who was named King Yong. However, this Yongwang is still young, his appearance is handsome, and his body is thinner than that of King Qi.
These two princes seem to have listened to people's discussions for a long time, but one listened with a deep face, and the other listened with interest.
Fang Zheng turned his head, but he secretly pondered in his heart.
Soon, the holy car arrived, and hundreds of civil and military officials entered the Fengtian Temple according to the size of their official positions, and the pilgrimage slogan also sounded loudly and neatly.
"The Bright Sun Dynasty is like the sun in the sky! My lord is the holy light, Ze is the world! Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
"All the ministers are flat!"
Situ Sheng, the Heavenly Son of the Bright Sun Dynasty, is over half a hundred years old, but this does not affect his prestige. I saw that his nose was like a gall, his tiger eyes were mighty, although his hair and beard were gray, he was still radiant and powerful.
"There is a decree in the saint, there is a morning music, and there is no retreat!"
After the eunuch was instructed by Situ Sheng to come forward and shout, His Royal Highness's ministers immediately began to whisper, but none of them came forward to the prelude.
Situ Sheng glanced at His Highness's ministers, snorted coldly, and then spoke: "I am a great country in the Yaori Dynasty, and there is no good minister who dares to tell the truth!"
As soon as Situ Sheng's words came out, he immediately made the civil and military officials embarrassed.
"Yesterday was born with a vision, and the flowers withered in summer, don't you have anything to say?
Seeing that His Royal Highness's ministers were still silent, Situ Sheng snorted coldly, and his eyes shot at Taifu Weisheng Candle, who was standing in the first place.
Wei Sheng Zhu stepped forward and said: "The Holy One is angry! Regarding the matter of yesterday's natural vision, I am afraid that everyone in Kyoto already knows about it, but this matter is very important, and the ministers and others dare not discuss it indiscriminately, and please ask the Holy Lord to learn about it!"
"You don't dare to speak as a Taifu, so is there anyone else who dares to speak!"
Situ Sheng snorted coldly again, raised his hand to His Royal Highness's ministers, and shouted: "Isn't it related to the Chengwang Mansion? Are you afraid of becoming like this? I raised you just to make you flattering? When it comes to the Chengwang Mansion, you won't say a word? If it is related to me, are you all ready to be a turtle with a shrunken head?"
"Your Majesty, please stop your anger! It's not that the ministers don't dare to speak, it's just that this vision is strange, and there is no conclusive evidence to prove that this vision is related to the Chengwang Mansion, so the ministers don't dare to speculate!
Dongfang Zhuo, a scholar of Mandarin Palace, also stood up at this time.
"You old slippery heads! Will you say that my emperor is wise and sage! Hmph, they are all wise and wise guys who protect themselves! I gave you official positions so that you can perform your duties! If you don't admonish the officials and punish the criminal officials, how can the Bright Sun Kingdom gain a foothold in the world and win the trust of the people? A vision of heaven and earth will make you keep silent, so how will I rely on you in the future?"
His Royal Highness looked at each other, all bowed their heads, and no one said a word. The anger of the Son of Heaven is not something that anyone can bear, silence is golden at the moment, and one more word may cause trouble.
"Speak!" Seeing that His Highness was silent, Situ Sheng was even more angry, and his blade-like gaze swept over the hall for a while, passing Situ Yue Situ Yi, and finally asked again: "What about King Cheng?
"Yes, there is a decree from the Holy Father, King Xuancheng will come to the temple to meet you!" Immediately, a celebrant eunuch shouted and handed down the holy parable.
Standing in front of General Xuanyuan Changsheng, and the scholars of the Eastern University glanced at each other, they were all silent, and let the Son of Heaven Situ Sheng sing a one-man show. They know the emperor's temper very well, and whoever dares to stand up and speak at this time will definitely suffer.
But at this time, a voice that was not afraid of death came out, and this person was none other than Yushi Fangzheng, who had just bet with other colleagues that the good show was still behind.
I saw him raise the ivory wat board with both hands, walked out of the ranks of ministers calmly, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the ministers have a book!"
"Fang Zheng?" Situ Sheng's anger did not subside, he glanced at the young official with good character under His Highness, moved his eyebrows almost imperceptibly, and then said, "What do you think about the matter of natural vision?"
"Oh...... It's not!"
Who knew that Fang Zheng paused for a moment, and then simply denied the emperor's statement.
The ministers were stunned for a moment, and said in their hearts, what kind of moth is going to come out of this Fang Zheng?
When Situ Sheng heard this, he tilted his nose angrily, glared at him angrily, and said angrily: "No? It's not that you are interfering in something?
"The Holy Lord, the minister has another important matter, please ask the Holy Lord to elaborate on it. ”
Fang Zheng bowed down, and his expression of neither humility nor arrogance was admirable.
"At such a moment, what is more important than yesterday's events? Fang Zheng, if you can't tell the reason, I want to ask you!"
Situ Sheng's tiger eyes were stunned, and he threatened His Highness's Fang Zheng, who was not afraid of death.
This Fang Zheng was the top champion of the original scientific examination, and he was promoted to the official position of the imperial history of the capital in less than five years, and he is indeed a good talent, but it is a pity that this person is too cynical and does not match the name of Fang Zheng at all.
"What the emperor said is true! If what the minister said is not right, although the emperor will dismantle the minister, the minister will never complain!"
Fang Zheng was still fearless on his face, and let His Highness and the ministers all pinch a cold sweat for him.
"What is important? Tell me about it, but I want to warn you, if what you say is true, forgive you for your unfounded sin, and if it is not true, I will condemn you to the crime of deceit!"
Situ Sheng breathed a sigh of relief and said in a deep voice.
"Yes! Thank you, Lord Long!"
As soon as Situ Sheng's words fell, Fang Zheng bowed and thanked him directly.
At this moment, His Royal Highness's ministers all sneered secretly, this Fang Zheng doesn't know the height of the sky, relying on his own holy favor, he actually dares to pluck the feathers on the tiger's mouth, he is really impatient!
You must know that Situ Sheng's temperament is very strange, not only taboo others not to tell the truth, but also taboo others to love to tell the truth, and it is precisely because of this that all the ministers and auxiliary ministers who know his temperament are unanimously silent, and only dare to speak when he himself finds out the matter.
But this Fang Zheng dared to hit the muzzle of the gun, it seems that he is going to suffer some hardships!