Volume 2: Lotus and Dragon Lying Chapter 91 The Wind Rises
The ringing of Jingyang Bell seemed to resound throughout the entire Tianyou County.
The ministers lined up and flocked to the Qiantai Palace, and there was a lot of discussion.
Qiantai Palace
"Ministers, see the hall master!" the ministers saluted.
"Flat!" the hall master sat upright and said loudly.
"Ministry of Thanks, what grievances do you have? You want to ring the Jingyang bell and summon the ministers here?" After the ministers got up, the hall lord asked directly.
"The lord of the palace, the old minister is wronged. A decent old man walked out with broken steps.
"Say!"
"Hall Master, the old minister didn't ring the Jingyang bell for himself, summoned all the ministers, and came here to ask for an explanation!"
The hall master did not say a word when he heard this, and motioned for him to continue.
"Does the hall master want to abandon the old minister and the others?" said the waiter of the Ministry of Works, surnamed Xie.
"Why did Aiqing say this, you are all lonely to inherit the responsibility of the main hall, and the right-hand man of the people of Limin, why should you abandon it?"
"Thank you for your kindness. The old minister arched his hand and said, "The old minister has no yuan power, and his natural longevity is approaching, so he wanted to live for the rest of his life, but there are people who have ill intentions, confuse the hall master, falsely pass on instructions, kill the ministers in Wuying, and frame the hall master in injustice." ”
This sounds like Aiqing has suffered a lot of grievances, since this is the case, why not say it, it is reasonable, Lone will definitely uphold justice for you. The hall master said.
"The hall lord is benevolent!!" The old minister suddenly knelt down, "Hall master, do you know that Cha'an Si and others are wantonly breaking into the palace in the name of investigating the case, indiscriminately, bullying the ministers, etc., and the ministers and others are slightly dissatisfied, so they will intimidate, and the ministers dedicate their lives to the Yuan Palace, and there is no merit and hard work, how can they be so bullied by the children? If the hall master is allowed to go freely, the ministers have to die on the big pillar of this Qiantai Palace in order to protect their reputation, in order to correct their reputation!"
After saying that, the minister made a gesture and slammed into the beam, and those ministers hurriedly stepped forward to "pull" him, and there was chaos in the court for a while.
Xing Xuan watched this farce, and the corners of his eyes twitched.
"This is too fake, isn't it?" Xing Xuan couldn't help but sneer.
"Aiqing is a little slow, Lone must be a justice for you. The hall master hurriedly got up and said.
At this time, another official stepped forward.
"Hall Master, what Lord Xie said is very true, the Cha'an Division has been reckless and reckless recently, and has not shy away from investigating the case! ”
"Yes, the hall master, the minister seconded the proposal, Cha'an Si has been arrogant and domineering recently, and he doesn't know who he is chasing, but he disturbs the market, which can be described as rampant and domineering, and even abuses the name of the hall master at will. I would like to ask the Lord of His Highness to order that the case of the Cha'an Division be stopped immediately and that the Cha'an Division Master be punished.
"Seconded by the Minister"
The minister seconded. ”
"It's nonsense! Lord Chen, the head of the Cha'an Division, may have acted more radically, but if it weren't for Lord Chen, how could he have made such great progress this time. Another official came out and said.
"Ridiculous! The Burnt Ceremony Trouble is just a group of thieves who have accidentally broken in, what does it have to do with the Burnt Ceremony today?"
"The benevolent see the benevolent, the wise see the wise, Lord Wang, the official also thinks that this matter has something to do with the burnt ceremony, that old madman is very dangerous!" a senior official came out and accused.
Hundreds of officials talked and quarreled.
The head of the Cha'an Division looked very ugly now, he twitched the corner of his mouth, and looked at Li Moqi helplessly.
He didn't care about this matter at all, speaking of which, Li Moqi was the main operator behind the scenes, at that time, in order to cater to the secret in Li Moqi's mouth, he didn't tell anyone, and Li Moqi also fulfilled his wish and didn't tell him anything.
But even so, until now, everyone still thinks that he is in charge of supervising this matter.
Looking at these ministers with cruelty in their eyes and staring at them tightly, the head of the Cha'an Division only felt a chill in his back.
Years of official career have allowed him to refine a pair of discerning eyes to see things, which must be related to the interests of some people.
So this result has long been expected, if it weren't for Li Moqi's guarantee, he would not have been involved in this matter if he was killed.
It's just that I didn't expect the ministers to be so angry.
The hall master could hear their chattering and arguing, and gradually became a little impatient.
At this time, Sangkook stood up and coughed heavily.
The quarrels of the ministers gradually faded into silence.
Xing Xuan's attention was attracted by him, and he looked curiously at this always silent Xiangguo.
"Hall Master!" he saluted to the hall master and then faced the ministers, "Colleagues, Gao Xun has something to say. ”
Xiangguo paused and spoke.
"The hall master, the master of the Cha'an Division has merit, and he should be rewarded. ”
With these words, the court was in an uproar.
The hall master stared at Xiangguo Gao Xun for a few seconds, and his lips opened lightly.
"Why did Xiangguo say this?"
"Under the rule of the Holy Monarch, the ministers were rewarded and punished clearly, and the people were merciful and generous, leaving aside the matter of burnt rites, after all, the subordinates of the head of the Cha'an Division caught the old man and saved the people from danger at night, isn't this a merit?" said Xiangguo.
"Lord Xiangguo is good at talking, and the actions of the head of the Cha'an Division have made the people complain. One of the servants came out and said.
"This is someone who has done something treacherous!" Xiangguo reprimanded, and then turned to the hall master, "Hall master, the person was found from the cemetery of the Holy See, how can you not investigate? Do you have to indulge yourself? But let the people in the eyes of the future there is no Yuan Palace, only the Holy See? The people are ignorant, and there must be someone among them who fanned the flames and divided the relationship between the Yuan Palace, the people, and the Holy See!"
"So what does Xiangguo mean?" the hall lord leaned back on the golden chair with his face tilted.
"The minister's meaning is naturally to give a reward to the head of the Cha'an Division first and publicize it for him. Xiangguo said, looking at the head of the Cha'an Division, "The master is also tired, so it is better to rest for a few days." ”
"No!"
A majestic shout resounded in the hall.
This voice attracted everyone's attention, including Xiangguo, who all looked at the owner of this voice, and the hall was silent for a while.
Eldest Sun Jing raised his head, and his eyebrows raised slightly.
"Hall Master, this matter is big, and I want to think twice. Eldest Sun Jing didn't even stand up, but just glanced at the hall master in the high position and said.
The hall master didn't mind, but lowered his eyebrows a little.
"What does the general think?"
"The minister thought that the burnt ceremony must be investigated, and the hearts of the people were tied to the sacrifice, and if there was no suitable reason, the people would be dissatisfied. Changsun Jing said, looking at the ministers in the hall with angry eyes like King Kong, and they all felt a chill behind them, like a chill.
"Moreover, there are many suspicions about the burnt ceremony, and there may be hidden secrets behind it. Eldest Sun Jing continued, his eyes glancing at the ministers, "Who still has objections?!"
All the ministers in the hall were silent and lowered their heads.
"What about Xiangguo?" the general asked again.
“......... Since the general said so, I can't say anything more, but I don't know ...... hall master?" Xiangguo paused and said unhurriedly.
"General, I think that even if I investigate, I can't be as radical as before, after all, I have to take into account the thoughts of the ministers. The hall master said.
"The hall lord is reasonable, but the minister is on the matter, the minister has been fighting abroad for several years, and when he came back, he found that the discipline was lax, and the court was dim, such a status quo needs to be vigorous and resolute, strict discipline and law, and the law is correct, and please don't be merciful at this time, be a weak person!"
After the general's words, the hall master sighed lightly and nodded.
Although the ministers were dissatisfied, they remained silent.
At this time, Sangkook had already sat back in the seat on the right hand side, squinting his eyes, not saying a word, as if he was asleep.
After the court meeting dispersed, Xing Xuan returned to the living room, took off his official uniform, and looked puzzled.
What is the hall master going to do? Although the matter of the burning ceremony is a major event, it is not much different from the court meeting on a peaceful day, so why bother to go there with yourself?
Yingchen Ji and the others did not arrive, and at present, except for Lord Li, who is very close to this matter, only Ji Yuan and himself are present.
Ji Yuan is here because he is the person in charge of this matter, and on the surface, he is the commander of the pro-Xun Yiwei brigade, and the discussion is reasonable.
He shook his head, no longer thinking about it.
It's not a big deal, it's a big deal.
Why are the ministers shouting and making excuses not to investigate?
Xing Xuan couldn't understand and shook his head.
He still doesn't know much about the affairs of the court, and the behavior of those ministers is sometimes confusing enough, and instead of performing their duties, they are like idle people who come here to make trouble.
Xing Xuan sighed, originally thought that the art of war was difficult enough, but he didn't expect that the court was even more confusing and unpredictable.
But one thing can be confirmed, combined with the expressions and words of these ministers, what do they seem to be afraid of?
Just then, there was a knock on the door
Xing Yu hurriedly went to open the door, but found that it was Ji Yuan standing outside the door, touching his chest with his left hand, and saluting himself politely.
Although Xing Xuan was stunned, he still reacted quickly and bowed his waist.
The commander of the Qin Xun Yiwei Brigade is two levels higher than his official position, and to some extent, he is his own boss.
But in the past two days, he kidnapped Chen and Amon, coupled with the cruel and indifferent temperament that he exuded, Xing Zhen didn't have a good impression of him, and just adhered to the most basic etiquette at work.
Xing Zhen naturally believed it, and knew very well that this boy did not have a good impression of him, and the murderous aura that inadvertently flowed out of his eyes made Xing Zhen even more determined his thoughts.
"I don't know what Lord Ji is doing here?" Xing Yu said.
Ji Yuan smiled and walked straight in.
"Yes, it seems that the general, Lord Li has a lot of respect for you. Ji Yuan looked at the interior decoration and nodded.
"My lord said that I am just a small court guard, so I can compare to your success?"
Ji Yuan smiled, leaned his face closer to Xing Zhen, and smiled a little cruelly.
"I'm angry that I robbed you, right?"
Xing Zhen became vigilant, and the corners of his mouth rose: "How could it be?" Lord Ji, if it weren't for your leadership, how could this matter have made such great progress? This credit should have been yours. ”
"Flim tongue, no wonder they like it. Ji Yuan smiled and turned the storage ring on his hand.
Suddenly, some miraculous medicines appeared on the ground, Yuan Ye gold and silver.
Looking at those things on the ground, Xing Yu frowned and looked at Ji Yuan.
"Our reward, this is your share. ”
"My lord, this ...... Doesn't seem right? ”
"What's wrong?" Ji Yuan squinted his eyes and said, "Don't worry, the old man's identity was not found here, but it should have been given to you a long time ago. ”
Seeing that Xing Zhen was still in place, his hand patted Xing Zhen's shoulder.
"Xingxi, I was also out of helplessness about what happened a few days ago, and you also thought about it, there are still many things to come. Those individuals are still useful, if they don't have enough merit to reward me, let me leave the picks and don't do it, how can this be good, you can bear more. ”
Xing Zhen smiled: "My lord's words are serious, this is originally the credit of adults and them, how can I apologize." ”
"I'm relieved that you think so. Ji Yuan continued, "I'm here today because I have something to ask you. ”
"If you speak, you will know everything. Xing Xuan said decisively.
"Good! Ji Yuan smiled, "What happened after this incident, do you have a clue?" ”
Xing Zhen shook her head.
"No?" Ji Yuanhu asked, "What about those runes you copied? ”
"My lord, if I knew, Master Li wouldn't have given it to those old men. ”
Ji Yuan stood up: "So, is there any new information?"
"No, sir. ”
Ji Yuan smiled when he heard this, and leaned into Xing Xuan's ear.
"If so, you still have to tell everyone, after all, it's always not good for you to go it alone. ”
With that, Ji Yuan turned around and walked towards the gate.
"Are you leaving?" Xing Xuan made a gesture and chased after him to see him off.
Ji Yuan didn't say anything, but walked downstairs and put on his hood.
Xing Xuan didn't see it, his smile slightly curled up under the hood, and he didn't know what he was laughing at.