Chapter 206: Participating in the Imperial Council
In the middle of the day, it was only four o'clock in the morning in the main world, and there were early risers everywhere in Bai Yujing, and many people were carrying lanterns and lighting them in turn, although the sky was not yet bright, but it was also brightly lit. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
In an apartment, Fang Haoze sat up from the overnight meditation before he got off the bed, and Mingyun's voice came from outside the house. "Childe, are you up?"
This is already the next day, according to the agreement with the emperor, Fang Haoze will go to the court today. There is a subordinate in the house, so he is very attentive.
"Childe first use some meal pads to pad your stomach, the formal clothes have been prepared, I will bring them to you. Mingyun knocked on the door and came in with a plate. On top was a piece of pastry, a set of clothes.
The clothes are not official uniforms, but people's literary uniforms, Fang Haoze's current identity is dismissed, and it is not polite to wear official uniforms.
"Is the carriage ready?" Fang Haoze asked as he changed his clothes.
"Just wait for the son, or I'll catch the car. Mingyun replied respectfully.
"Well, although there is still some time, let's leave early. Fang Haoze changed into his literary clothes, solemnly picked up a copy of the bookcase, put it in his sleeve, and commanded Mingyun.
The two of them went out like this, and the lanterns of many houses on the street outside lit the road, which was really glorious.
Baiyujing is inhabited by eunuchs and nobles, and it is the time of the early dynasty at this time of day, and the lights on the street are always bright, which is also a major feature.
Along the way, horse-drawn carriages rushed into the streets from time to time, and Mingyun didn't catch up quickly, and the atmosphere was a little silent.
Fang Haoze gently took the fold out of his sleeve, looked at it again as if he was worried, and silently calculated the situation he was going to face next, his face was calm.
After a while, the carriage passed through the ring of Bai Yujing and came to the very core. Fang Haoze took the initiative to get out of the car, and in front of him was the brightly lit palace complex.
It was not the first time that Fang Haoze had come over, and he knew that the imperial palace was divided into three groups, and there was a straight road in the middle, which served as the central axis.
He walked along the middle road, and as he walked, there were already many officials around him.
This is the first time he has participated in the court meeting, and many officials have been angry with him, and he often looks at him more when he passes by, and Fang Haoze is not worried, and still raises his head and chest.
"Isn't this Lord Fang?" suddenly came from the crowd.
Fang Haoze turned his head and saw that it was Chen Jian, the waiter of the Ministry of Works, so he also gave his hand: "Lord Chen is fine." ā
This person is an official of the Seven Princes' family, and when Fang Haoze visited the prince in Bai Yujing that day, he met this person in the prince's mansion.
"Lord Fang, why did you come to participate in the court today?" Chen Jian looked at Fang Haoze with inquiry in his eyes.
Just at this glance, Fang Haoze knew what the other party was thinking, it was nothing more than the emperor who removed him, but suddenly appeared in the capital.
"After I was impeached the day before yesterday, after the emperor ordered me to be recalled from the Dingjiang River, he had already explained to me and asked me to participate in the early dynasty today, and in front of the ministers, I would defend myself against the omissions of the Jiangshang project. Fang Haoze smiled faintly and briefly explained the reason.
"Oh, there is still such a thing?" A trace of surprise flashed in Chen Jian's eyes, and then he said: "It seems that the emperor is still very serious about the other party, and the officials who have been impeached have not been treated like this." ā
After speaking, Chen Jian also smiled and said: "The Seventh Prince has been going to Wuzhou for a while, and there is no one in the capital to preside over it, now that Lord Fang is back, he has to help the prince do some things." ā
Now in the Seven Princes' lineage, the officials regard Fang Haoze as a minister, although his official position is not high, but the four-rank squire also has to be complimented.
"Where is it, how can the student be virtuous, Lord Chen tortures me. Fang Haoze waved his hand politely.
The two of them said a few words, and the main hall was in front of them, arched their hands, and each found a place to stand according to their official ranks.
During the court discussion, civil and military officials all have an order, so naturally there is no need to explain. Due to the special situation, Fang Haoze was standing in the farthest position at this time, and he could only vaguely see the front of him, and with a turn of his divine power in his eyes, his eyes became clear.
This court hall, Fang Haoze is still here for the first time, and standing in it is quite fresh. Under the observation of the gods, the weather in the hall is extraordinary, although the emperor has not yet arrived, there is no purple qi, but there are also red military qi, white literary qi and other abnormal conditions.
Just at a glance, it really has the grandeur of the sages. Fang Haoze thought in his heart, most of the ministers in the palace were the founding ministers, so they were naturally different.
After looking at it for a while, there was a eunuch above the main hall who was holding a salute and suddenly shouted: "The emperor has arrived." ā
Immediately afterwards, the emperor dressed in bright yellow imperial clothes and wearing a golden crown of nine pearls sat on the throne. Under Fang Haoze's gaze, the purple aura around his body was permeated.
With the appearance of the emperor, the officials below all bowed down one after another.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please excuse yourself. The emperor replied, and chatted with the ministers about a few important matters of the family and the country, without mentioning the time to summon Fang Haoze to the court.
After half an hour, the emperor solved several major problems, as if he had forgotten Fang Haoze.
Fang Haoze stood straight, without the slightest impatience, and just waited quietly. And so it was, and almost half an hour passed. Counting the time it took to enter the hall, he had already stood on the outskirts of the main hall and made a wooden stake for two hours.
At this moment, at the forefront of the ministers, Prime Minister Gu Changshan came out of the crowd: "Your Majesty, there is one more thing here. ā
The emperor sat high and asked softly, "Gu Aiqing, come quickly." ā
This voice seemed calm to others, but Fang Haoze's ears and eyes were keen, and he heard a trace of excitement from it, so he straightened up and thought to himself, "It's finally here."
Sure enough, after Gu Changshan was asked by the emperor, he said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, the imperial court has removed the inspection of water control from Dingjiang, but a new person has not yet been appointed. ā
Hearing this, a smile appeared at the corner of Fang Haoze's mouth: "Gu Changshan is obviously in good health, and he deliberately pretends to be old and frail, so he can be an actor." ā
He said again in his heart: "It seems that this time the emperor asked me to defend myself, it was actually the prime minister who asked the question, it seems that the mainstream of the emperor and the courtiers has reached a consensus, which is good with my previous guess." ā
"Gu Aiqing is right, do you have any opinions?"
On the high platform, the emperor nodded and agreed with Gu Changshan.
"Weichen thinks that the relationship between Dingjiang and water control has been ten thousand years, before we were led by the Seven Princes, and the Ministry of Industry Shangshu went to the front line in person, so it should be foolproof, but there was a mistake on the front line, so we must seriously investigate and remove the water control inspection. ā
"But if you think about it carefully, the princes in the court are far away in Baiyujing, and with only a few compendiums, they shouldn't have made a definition so quickly, and blamed the water control inspection. It was because he had been tossing and turning last night as a minister, and he felt deeply guilty, and asked the emperor to think carefully about whether to recover his will. ā
Gu Changshan said again and again, and finally even knelt on the ground, obviously very solemn.
"Gu Aiqing, hurry up, what you said makes sense. Although the previous water control inspector went to his post, he also went to the court meeting today, so it is better to ask him to explain the situation so that the ministers can know. The emperor smiled and pointed to Fang Haoze below with his hand.
Suddenly, the high-ranking officials and dignitaries present focused their attention on Fang Haoze. These people are all high-ranking and powerful, and there is naturally coercion in their eyes, and at this time, the atmosphere in the hall changes.