On the third day after the news of Mayi's victory came, it happened to be the fifteenth day. According to the rules, today should be the great dynasty. The great dynasty is when all the civil and military officials have an audience with His Majesty. There are only two days in each month, the fifteenth day and the first day of the lunar month.
On this day, all the officials in Chang'an will go to Jianzhang Palace to see the Holy Spirit. Even after going there, you can only stand in the courtyard of Jianzhang Palace to bask in the sun or get wet in the rain. Necessary etiquette is indispensable.
Early in the morning, before dawn, Dou Ying's carriage went out. In the carriage were Dou Ying and Guan Fu. One was the prime minister and the other was a newly promoted guard, both important officials of the imperial court.
They are good friends again, and this is not the first time they have gone to court together.
Guan Fu couldn't sit still in the car today, and his old face glowed red with excitement: "If I say it today, it should be known to the world, right?"
Dou Ying shook his head. Guan Fu was stunned: "No? Why?"
Dou Ying said: "The red feather messenger is a fast runner. There must be a lot of follow-up work to be done in Mayi. Although your Majesty left Su Xiaozi to clean up, he must not leave until he is not sure whether the Huns are really in chaos.
I won’t tell the world, because Your Majesty is worried.”
"What are you worried about? Chanyu's main force has been completely wiped out. What kind of trouble can the Huns make?"
Dou Ying glanced at Guan Fu: "You don't know a lot of things. You should talk less after going to court today, but don't forget it."
"What are you afraid of? My husband, Guan, walks upright and sits upright. Now it's not the same as before. Is it possible that I'm still afraid of someone causing trouble?"
Dou Ying frowned: "Although it was not the first time, who can say for sure what happens in the court? I know that someone is already preparing to join Su Xiaozi. Your family's affairs in Yingchuan are not over yet. You must not go up here now."
rush!"
"Who is so bold to join in playing Su Xiaozi at this time? You know, if there was no Su Xiaozi in this battle, how could I have such a great victory?"
"This is the key. Have you ever heard of the saying that great power shakes the master?"
"Can!"
"There is nothing wrong with it. The world will always belong to the Liu family and no one can covet it. Even if Your Majesty protects Mr. Su this time, no one knows what His Majesty really thinks!" Dou Ying let out a long breath and warned Guan Fu again:
"I only want to say these words to you, just keep them in your heart!"
The carriage creaked and creaked on the bluestone pavement, making an unpleasant sound. The guards on both sides were more vigilant, raising their torches and lanterns high, hoping to see any hidden place around them. Dou Ying came.
By the time, many officials had arrived early. When Dou Ying's carriage arrived, they all came forward to greet him. Dou Ying was an honest gentleman. Although he was the prime minister, he did not put on airs. He came out of the car and looked at everyone with a smile.
After everyone left, Ji An looked sad. Dou Ying smiled and said, "Why is the imperial censor not happy?"
Ji An sighed: "Why should the Prime Minister see my joke? Didn't the Prime Minister hear some rumors?"
Dou Ying didn't say anything. He grabbed Dou Ying's sleeves and dragged him to one side of the carriage. The two came to a secluded place. Ji An's frown deepened: "Several censors have signed a petition. I really
If I can't stop it, they will have to go to court today, so I ask the Prime Minister to find a way for me."
Dou Ying said: "It is right for the imperial censor to report. Although you and I are three princes, we cannot hide it. If His Majesty knows that you intend to prevent the censor from reporting, I am afraid that you, who have only been working as a censor for a few days, will not be able to serve for long."
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"Hey!" Ji An sighed: "If I had known it would be like this, it would be better to be my Jing Zhaoyin, at least no one will cause trouble for me."
Dou Ying smiled: "This is a bit contrary to my wishes. I think you didn't have any worries when you were Jing Zhaoyin. Especially after meeting Mr. Su, I have never seen you smile."
Ji An laughed helplessly: "Young man Su, haha, if I had known, I should have given him a beating now!"
The two laughed a few times, and Dou Ying suddenly straightened up: "Do you know who they are?"
Ji An said: "Who else can it be?"
"It's them again?"
Ji An nodded: "Since they became the censor, my life has been getting worse day by day. Why did I agree to Zhuang Qingzhai in the first place and bring disaster to myself? If I had known better, I should have driven out of Chang'an."
"Just the three of them?"
"We have already united quite a few, about seventeen or eighty, and they are basically in the same situation as them. They are all pretentious people."
"Then let them make trouble, just watch! However, you have to report it to His Majesty in private, lest His Majesty think you are the one instigating it."
"I still know about this matter, and I hope the Prime Minister will give you more help when the time comes."
Before the two of them finished speaking, the gate of Jianzhang Palace had already opened, and the servants were already shouting for everyone to line up and prepare to go to court. Dou Ying and Ji An were both three princes, so they should stand at the front of the line. They were the only ones.
The two stood still, and the remaining people followed them in order. Originally, there were three people standing at the front of the team, the prime minister, the imperial censor, and the Taiwei. However, since Emperor Wen's dynasty Taiwei Zhou Bo was dismissed, the Taiwei
The position has always been vacant, and now there is no Taiwei in the imperial court. It can be said that the imperial army is completely in the hands of the emperor.
The servants passed through the queue and checked one by one to see if anyone was standing in the wrong place or if someone was dressed inappropriately. At this time, they would look at the mood of the servants. If they were in a good mood, they would say a few words. If they were in a bad mood, they would be sent home directly. From then on,
You will know that your political career is over. Therefore, a small stand in line also has a political purpose. If it is someone the emperor does not want to see, the servants will deal with you outside the palace gate.
Liu Jiqing, the minister of Huangmen, stood at the palace gate, expressionless, waiting for everyone to stand in line, and said loudly: "Your Majesty has decreed that today is a great court meeting, all my dear friends, come to the palace!"
The long tone was dragged out, and Dou Ying was the first to take steps. The others held their hands in front of their chests, lowered their heads and looked at the heels of the people in front of them, and filed in. The Yulin guards stood on both sides of the imperial road with weapons in hand, looking at each other.
The sword with a green light has already come out of the body, and if anyone is found to have done anything wrong, he will immediately chop it down. Therefore, at this time, the officials are more quail than quail, because even if the Yulin Guards chop you down, not only will no one complain on your behalf, but
If you don't do well, you will kill everyone in your family. This is imperial power.
The main hall of Jianzhang Palace was brightly lit, and the smell of lamp oil could be smelled eight feet away. Emperor Liu Che sat on the dragon chair with a majestic face, overlooking his courtiers. Dou Ying stopped three steps away from the steps.
After waiting for a while, he knelt on the ground and led the crowd to shout.
This is the Great Court Meeting, not as cumbersome as in later movies, nor as majestic as in later TV series. A total of less than 200 people were all crowded in the lobby, and the Jianzhang Palace of Nuo Da seemed a little awkward.
Crowded.
After everyone had finished shouting, Liu Jiqing glanced at everyone and spoke again: "Your Majesty has a decree, please sit down!"
Everyone looked for their seats, and those standing behind had no choice but to go outside. In the past, Su Ren, the broken Taizhong doctor, could only sit on the threshold. This shows how complicated the officials of the Han Dynasty are. Now naturally, there is no such thing.
It's the same. With the rank of general, at least you can sit in the palace. Some people have been officials all their lives and never have the chance to sit in the Jianzhang Palace.
Going to court is not a matter of deliberation. Important matters have already been discussed by the emperor and a few close ministers. The reason why they are discussed at the court meeting is to tell others the results. Rather than saying that the court meeting is for ministers to discuss national policies, it is
A political show. Whether it is a feudal empire or various political forms in later generations, there are always only a few people who decide the fate of the country.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report to you!"
Logically speaking, the protagonist of the Great Court Meeting is the Prime Minister. Only the Prime Minister can speak and others can speak. Now before the Prime Minister has spoken, someone is rushing to speak, which can't help but attract the attention of many people.
Ji An's heart froze when he saw the man's appearance, and his face immediately turned as black as the bottom of a pot. But that guy was his, and it was too late to go out and stop him at this time. He was complaining in his heart but could do nothing.
The new censor, Biantong, knelt in the center of the hall, his head touching the ground, holding his memorial high in both hands: "As a censor, I have the responsibility to impeach those who violate the law. Now, General Jianwei Su Ren, privately
Seized on the battlefield, military merits were sold privately, and the unscrupulous businessman Cui Jiuming was in the way. The guard general Han Anguo's corpse was left alone, Li Guang, the governor of Yanmen, and Cheng Wushi, the governor of Daijun, pretended to be deaf and mute. The minister thought that these people were all worms in the imperial court and wanted to win over them.
The heart of a soldier can be punished! Please observe carefully, Your Majesty!"
What Bian Tong said was well-founded, and the memorial in his hand was even more shockingly thick. Since Su Ren improved the papermaking process, the original bulky bamboo slips have been replaced by paper. Even a memorial with ten thousand words can only be written in a few thin pages.
Today, the memorial in Biantong's hand is an inch thick and looks a bit scary. I don't know how long he took to write this memorial.
Since someone was submitting the memorial, Emperor Liu Che naturally had to ask and waved to Liu Jiqing to bring up the memorial. Taking the memorial from Liu Jiqing's hand, Liu Che gently placed it on the tables in front of him and glanced at the audience: "Who else is there?
If you want to play Su Ren, bring it up too."
The dynasty was about to start, because Biantong had already looked at him several times. But Zhu Maichen grabbed the dynasty and shook his head slightly at him. Bian Tong, who was kneeling in the hall, was stunned for a moment. Originally, the three of them had said it well, and even more
There were more than a dozen people who swore to advance and retreat together, so why did they occupy it now, while the others retreated? Bian Tong's eyes were filled with fire, and he stared at the people standing next to Zhu Maichen, gritting his teeth.
Liu Che shouted again, but still no one showed up. Ji An let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it didn't happen that dozens of people were playing at the same time. It would have been much easier to deal with just such a thorn in the side. After Liu Che asked three times, Ji An
An then stood up and saluted the emperor: "Your Majesty, I shouldn't have spoken, but because the person who falsely accused General Su was the censor, I have the courage to ask your Majesty to punish him!"
After Ji An finished speaking, he slowly knelt down. Liu Che kept looking at everyone in the hall. When Ji An knelt down, he laughed twice: "False accusation? Does the imperial censor think it is a false accusation?"
Ji An didn't dare to speak. He seemed to hear different meanings from the emperor's words. His mind quickly analyzed what the emperor's words meant. After thinking about it, he still felt that he was a little reckless. Just as he was about to speak, he heard the emperor continue: "I'm watching.
Your Majesty is right. I have heard about Su Ren's selling of harvests and reselling military exploits. I just want to see who among you is thinking about my big man. It makes me feel chilly! All the three princes and nine ministers are pretending to be deaf and dumb. Could it be that you have already
Dazzled by a victory?"
Liu Che held up Bian Tong's memorial and continued: "I will tell you today that the facts of Su Ren's violation of the law are clear, and Bian Qing has absolutely no desire for him! Huangmen Minister, immediately drafted a decree and ordered the Weiwei to go to Mayi in person.
Take Su Ren into custody and take him back to Chang'an to await his fate!" (To be continued)