With the sound of the whip, the officials of Honglu Temple shouted "Enter the class", and Xia Qing and other court officials divided into two groups and walked to the royal road.
Gu Chengyu woke up early in the morning, opened the window and smelled the fresh air outside, and couldn't help but feel refreshed.
I took a pen and paper and practiced for half an hour. At this time, the sky outside was a little brighter.
It was time to go to the Hanlin Academy to attend the ceremony. At the beginning of spring, a copper basin had been brought over, ready to help Gu Chengyu wash up.
As soon as Lichun turned around, he saw the hangover soup on the table, which had not been touched at all.
She brought this hangover soup yesterday, but she didn't expect that the adult didn't take a sip.
"Sir! You drank wine yesterday and did not drink hangover soup. Do you have a headache today?"
Against the backdrop of candlelight, the delicate face at the beginning of spring looked a bit more delicate than before.
Gu Chengyu shook his head. He wasn't drunk yesterday, so he didn't drink.
Suddenly, he thought about the two new girls. It seemed that he had not seen them in the past few days. Could it be that they were sent to Mother Liang to learn the rules again.
"Where are those two girls? Didn't they say they were here to help you with the work? It's a bit harder for you on your own. If you have something to do, just tell them to do it!"
Gu Chengyu was washing his face and asked casually. Lichun was very smart and serious about his work. During this time, he had kept his house in order, and he was very satisfied.
"Yes! Please don't worry, slave." Li Chun's pretty face turned pale, she glanced at Gu Chengyu, and then responded in a low voice.
When Gu Chengyu arrived at the outer courtyard, the carriage was ready.
The carriage needed to take a detour to pick up Ye Zhiqiu first, and then go to the Hanlin Academy.
Gu Chengyu was sitting on the carriage thinking, wondering if Zhang Hai would see him today.
"Jin Yu! It's quite early today, a quarter of an hour earlier than usual!"
Ye Zhiqiu climbed onto the carriage and said to Gu Chengyu.
Gu Chengyu smiled and said, "I wasted time checking the records yesterday. I'll go early today, otherwise I won't be able to make it in time."
This record is thicker than the previous one, and he must complete it within the specified time, otherwise the handle will be sent to Zhang Hai.
When Gu Chengyu arrived at the Hanlin Academy and entered the room, he discovered that Ren Ge was also here.
"Master Ren, are you so early?" Gu Chengyu was a little surprised. Ren Ge also drank a lot last night, but he could get up so early today.
It seems that this person is very self-disciplined. He is almost always the first one in the house every day, every day, with few exceptions.
"Master Zhang was not here yesterday, so I have to go early today. Why did you come so early?" Ren Ge looked at Gu Chengyu and said with a smile.
Gu Chengyu rarely comes so early, and usually comes at the right time.
"This book is thicker, so you have to hurry up and do it!" Gu Chengyu raised the record in his hand and said helplessly.
After the two exchanged pleasantries, Ren Ge went to Zhang Hai's place.
"If you have the foundation to start the memorial, you will have to withdraw from the court without the foundation!" De'an shouted to the ministers in the palace, preparing to end the court meeting.
All the ministers in the Hall of Supreme Harmony bowed their heads and remained silent. At this point, the court meeting was considered to be over.
Shen Shikang looked at Xia Qing's back in front of him and snorted secretly. He would see what he could do after the morning court.
At this time, Xia Qing suddenly came out of the queue from the left. With a "pop" sound, he knelt on the ground and shouted at the same time: "Report to the emperor! The humble minister is guilty!"
The other officials were shocked by Xia Qing's behavior, and they didn't know what happened.
Could it be that something big happened in the court? They couldn't help but be secretly frightened, and looked at each other with the officials they knew well.
Xia Qing was seen prostrate to the ground, shouting that he was guilty.
Everyone in the palace couldn't help but turn their attention to the emperor. The emperor was also very surprised, "Xia Aiqing, what crime are you guilty of?"
The emperor's head hurt from Xia Qing's shouting. What trick did Xia Qing come up with? The emperor couldn't help but narrowed his eyes. Could it be that Xia Qing wanted to push back on the side payment?
"Your Majesty! The humble minister is guilty," Xia Qing said with tears streaming down his face.
"Xia Aiqing! What are you doing?" The emperor frowned, anger rising in his heart.
"Your Majesty! Yesterday, Wei Chen received a letter from the clan leader of his family, saying that there was a person in the clan who used Wei Chen's name to do evil in the local area and collect money. When Wei Chen knew about it, he was very frightened and guilty. He also spent the whole night I haven't slept yet, so I'm just waiting to come today to plead guilty to the emperor."
Xia Qing glanced at the emperor secretly, and when he saw the emperor's expression of confusion, he knew that he had guessed correctly. The emperor indeed had ulterior motives.
Xia Qing's words shocked everyone in the hall. The officials below all whispered to each other, and the hall was filled with whispers.
Jiang Mingyuan and Yin Kun looked at each other speechlessly. They really couldn't figure out why Xia Shoufu suddenly behaved like this.
They couldn't figure it out, and other officials in the court couldn't figure it out, especially Shen Shikang.
His eyes narrowed, what exactly did this old man want? Who in the government and the public didn't know what he was talking about?
There was an impeachment before, but the emperor protected him and did not pursue the matter. Now Xia Qing suddenly brought up the old matter again. What is the purpose?
Shen Shikang felt extremely confused at this moment. He didn't believe that Xia Qing suddenly realized her conscience and came to plead guilty because she felt guilty. There must be some hidden secret here.
"Your Majesty! I am ashamed of my trust in the Emperor, and I am also ashamed of my fathers and fellow villagers in my hometown. I am ashamed of my ancestors for not restraining my clan members!"
Xia Qinglao burst into tears. It seemed that he was talking about something sad, and he lowered his head and started crying.
If the emperor can't figure out Xia Qing's thoughts now, then his decades as emperor will be in vain. Just as Xia Qing understands the emperor, the emperor also knows Xia Qing's character very well.
Unexpectedly, Xia Qing reacted quickly and guessed his intention so quickly.
Although Xia Qing spoke righteously at this time, his purpose was still to push out a random person in the clan to calm the matter.
However, this also depends on how sincere Xia Qing can be. Otherwise, he will not be so polite.
"Oh? There is such a treasonous and unethical thing? Xia Aiqing, this person is one of your clansmen, but he used your name to cause trouble. You cannot escape the blame for this. Please tell the details of this matter and do it later. Decide!"
The emperor's eyes were wide open, his face was sullen, and his eyes were like sharp arrows, pointing directly at Xia Qing.
Xia Qing felt suffocated when he heard this. The emperor had known about this for a long time. As soon as he opened his mouth, he took off his big hat, leaving him speechless.
"Your Majesty, this person is Wei Chen's nephew who has not yet entered the fifth service. His name is Xia Zhou, and he is serving as county magistrate in Yishui County, Yingnan Prefecture. It turns out that Wei Chen saw that he was smart and alert, and he also knew how to judge the situation and make good decisions in his career. I gave him guidance several times. Later, he won the imperial examination and failed the examination, so he stopped taking the examination and found a position as county magistrate in a neighboring county of Yingnan Prefecture."
Having said this, Xia Qing paused and glanced at the emperor. Although the emperor's face was gloomy, there was no sign of anger in his eyes. Xia Qing couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Master Xia! Do you mean to say that this person used any means to make money and plunder people's wealth, and was finally reported to you by the head of your family?"