Not long after the civil servants left, Zhao Xu and others arrived, and now almost all the cabinet members were present.
There was no one else in the room, and after a brief exchange of glances, Xie Zhi was the first to speak: "Rumors have spread throughout the capital."
Xie Zhi's words were concise and clear, and everyone understood in their hearts that gathering together like this and spending time without outsiders was very valuable.
As soon as he finished speaking, He Yuping continued: "Not only the capital city, but also a dozen nearby counties and even other provinces have spread the news, covering half of the world at once."
This speed is really too fast.
Even explosive rumors should not spread so quickly.
All we can say is that there must be a force behind this, or a very strong force promoting the spread of rumors.
Qian Wei said coldly: "I am very suspicious of Grandson about this matter..."
Facing everyone's gaze, he paused and then said: "But it spreads so fast, which proves otherwise."
Cui Zhaoquan heard this and understood immediately.
At the current speed, it could spread throughout the capital, and perhaps Taisun, who has a shallow foundation, could do it.
But it could spread to half of the world in such a short period of time, and Aether Sun's strength would not be able to do this.
How long has it been since your grandson came back?
No matter how famous he is, his foundation is too shallow.
But if it wasn’t Taisun, who could it be?
Who could it be?
Cui Zhaoquan couldn't help but break into a cold sweat just thinking about it.
Qian Wei looked cold, but he still said briefly: "For the current plan, we must make a decision as soon as possible and take measures to curb this spread."
"First of all, we need to mobilize our people to investigate and find out who is spreading the news. The mastermind behind this must be found out!"
After finishing speaking, he said to Zhao Xu: "Mr. Zhao, what are the regulations now? Please tell me immediately!"
Hearing this, Zhao Xu fell silent.
After pondering for a moment, he directly put on the black gauze hat placed on one side and said to everyone: "I am the prime minister, and I should ask the emperor to investigate this case."
This bad luck must be dealt with by oneself.
Of course, he also had other meanings.
Zhao Xu did not hide his intentions. As long as the person sitting here now, it is impossible not to see his true intentions.
Cui Zhaoquan sat there, looking at Zhao Xu, and understood more, and couldn't help but tremble.
This is a temptation!
Even the emperor is aware of the temptation!
If the emperor is willing to investigate, it will prove the emperor's innocence. If not...
Cui Zhaoquan's heart trembled when he thought about this possibility and the content of the rumors.
The atmosphere in the cabinet suddenly became more subdued.
Originally, everyone came here with a very low pressure, but now they are all silent, with livid faces. Even the timid ministers would not be able to stay in this room.
He Jueduan, who had fallen silent just now, spoke again: "Then I will look at the grandson to see if he is involved, and also to see how magnanimous the grandson is."
Needless to say, everyone understands that if the emperor is not good enough, it depends on whether the grandson has the ability to rule the world.
"Boss, Mo is here."
After just saying a few words, the clerk had already brought the good ink over.
Everyone stopped discussing and turned to look at the ink that was brought over.
"This ink is pretty good." Xie Zhi looked at it and said.
The literary official smiled and replied: "This is the green bamboo ink that has just been brought in. It is said that the characters written are particularly elegant. One piece costs 50 taels of silver!"
Xie Zhisheng poured some water on the inkstone, then took the ink ingot and started grinding it.
When the ink becomes thicker, I spread out the rice paper on the table, picked up a soft brush, licked the ink until the pen was full, and then started writing.
"I have heard that you are more courageous than your master!"
As soon as he wrote these nine characters, Cui Zhaoquan said with appreciation: "It is indeed good calligraphy!"
The literary official smiled apologetically: "Although Mo is good, it's just casual. I'm not flattering. This word shows your character!"
Before I could say anything, I could only hear the melodious "ding-dang-dang-dang" sound of the bells. It was time to go to court.
"Please, please!" The ministers stopped talking and, with a little humility, filed out.
Chaoqian Palace
At this time, the sky is full of cold stars, and the dawn moon is like a hook. On both sides of the passage are guards and soldiers, each with a saber hanging on his waist, standing ten steps at a time, like nails.
Liang Yuyin went in. Even though he had seen it many times, he still felt awe-inspiring. He even stepped lightly and walked along the way. In the dim gray morning light, he saw that the empty field in front of Danqi was already full of people.
"I didn't expect to come so early today." Liang Yuyin also arrived a little early, but as he got closer, he realized that there were many people who had arrived earlier than him!
According to the past, some were greetings, some were whispering, some were talking about business, and some were even joking. But today, although there are still whispers, the atmosphere is very different.
It seems that the officials are not so calm in their hearts. They arrived early, probably because they wanted to inquire about the situation?
Liang Yuyin was the lowest ranked person, so he entered the hall and walked to where he used to stand.
The people next to him all had similar official positions, and one of them was a censor of the same year. As usual, as soon as he walked over, he said hello: "Master Liu, you came early today."
As a result, after saying this, there was not even a single response.
Liang Yuyin immediately realized something was wrong. He and Mr. Liu were of the same age and had a good relationship. He was not a taciturn type. In the past, he would respond immediately when he spoke. What happened today?
As a result, with a quick glance, Liang Yuyin discovered that it was not only Mr. Liu who was wrong!
The expressions of the adults in front could not be seen, but the faces of the people nearby all looked wrong.
Liu Yushi's face, who was greeted by him, was obviously nervous, even livid. What was going on?
Looking at Mr. Song again, he used to be the most calm person, but now he is trembling slightly. Although it is not as obvious as Liu Yushi, if you look closely, you can see that something is wrong.
What's going on?
Liu Yushi was just fine. Maybe he wanted to report something to someone, because things were so bad, and he was angry. However, Mr. Song was the lord of the Ministry of Works, not the censor, and he was not usually so jealous of evil. He just rushed into the Ministry of Works. How can a person who doesn't care about anything act like this?
Liang Yuyin immediately became alert and stopped saying hello. Instead, he stood at the end of the queue of civil servants, lowering his head and occasionally raising his eyes to look at them.
As soon as Jingjing looked around, he felt that the solemnity in the hall was excessive, even with a sense of solemnity.
Kill?
Liang Yuyin was stunned. What happened? He really shut his mouth tightly now and didn't dare to ask a word.
After a while, the eunuch opened the way: "The emperor has arrived——"
"Long live!" Hundreds of courtiers knelt down and touched the ground with their foreheads.
The hall fell silent.
There was the sound of footsteps, followed by the sound of stepping on the steps. It was a bit heavy, and it was obviously the eunuch helping him up the steps, followed by the sound of sleeves.
For a moment, the emperor coughed several times, which was very clear in the palace, and then a tired and majestic voice sounded: "Get down!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The officials stood up. After a brief pause, they heard Hu Huaian shouting in a high-pitched voice: "My ministers, I have something to report——"
"Your Majesty!" This sound suddenly sounded in the hall almost at the next moment, and Liang Yuyin's whole body trembled in shock.