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Yang Guofu wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve and said in a low voice, "I was worried that Li Jiulang would make such a big scene, and that many of the things we did with the Queen Mother would implicate us, so I wanted to test his mind. But Li Jiulang directly took out the memorial and showed it to me."
Yan Jingqing looked at Yang Guofu in some confusion. It was just a memorial. What was wrong with that?
Yang Guofu saw Yan Jingqing and immediately whispered, "The present is different from the past. In the past, we saw that Your Majesty was weak, so we saw it. But can we see it today? What happened today that I can see?"
Yan Jingqing took a breath.
Li Jiulang has made such a big fuss, especially since he used to be with the empress dowager, he must have a lot of solid evidence of the empress dowager's crimes in his hands. These must be what are written in the memorial. Your Majesty has not read these things, so who else can read them?
But the next moment, Yan Jingqing looked at Li Jiulang's back with vicious eyes: "Li Jiulang is so vicious!"
Yang Guofu was still terrified, thinking about what would have happened if he had just seen it.
But this thought.
Yang Guofu was suddenly stunned again, and then looked at Yan Jingqing: "Jingqing, did you notice anything strange today?"
Yan Jingqing was stunned for a moment, then shook his head after thinking about it carefully: "I don't know if Guofu is talking about the altar in the morning, or if it is arranged as it is now, we..."
At this point, Yan Jingqing was stunned: "You mean, the Queen Mother's affairs have not ended yet, but have just begun?"
But after saying that, Yan Jingqing frowned and said, "Your Majesty has planned everything, but the Queen Mother's affairs have only just begun. After all, the people in the Queen Mother's party are still unconvinced. Your Majesty must give an explanation to the people, but I don't understand what Guofu meant by that weird thing."
Yang Guofu frowned and shook his head: "I don't know either, I just feel it's a little strange, but Dad must have seen it, otherwise why would he ask us to write a memorial to the emperor to impeach those members of the Queen Mother's party, and he also specifically emphasized that the more people impeached, the better."
Yan Jingqing nodded: "The old man is very wise and far-sighted. I think he must know something, but it is not convenient for us to send someone to find out now. Didn't Su Wenqing say that he was going to the Ministry of Justice after leaving the palace? With that old man here, even if Dad wants to, he can't say anything more to us."
Yang Guofu frowned, "Your Majesty has long known that the Queen Mother was rebelling, otherwise how could he have planned everything today? So the plan was to lure the snake out of its hole and then catch it all in one fell swoop, but I always feel like there's something else going on."
Yan Jingqing glanced at the two of them and realized that they were at the back of the team without realizing it. While signaling Yang Guofu to hurry up, he began to think about the matter.
Because he didn't say anything and didn't think too much, he felt a little weird when he said this: "Your Majesty's plan today, from beginning to end, really cracked the Queen Mother's conspiracy. And now that I'm waiting to go in and read the book, I can naturally expose the Queen Mother's party over the years. It’s a crime, and Li Jiulang is like this, thinking about the wealth of the country!”
Yang Guofu looked at Yan Jingqing.
Yan Jingqing's face was solemn: "The old man saved us. Your Majesty not only plotted against the stupid queen mother, but also us from the beginning. But the old man helped us out step by step. No, no, this is a bit strange."
Yang Guofu looked at Yan Jingqing and said anxiously: "What's so strange? Tell me quickly!!"
Yan Jingqing frowned, looking surprised: "I know Guofu, I know why the old man originally asked us to stay at home, and why he asked us to come out and make a report to the emperor and get involved in this mess."
After that, Yan Jingqing grabbed Yang Guofu's hand and said, "From the beginning, His Majesty has been plotting against us. If we hadn't listened to the old man, we would have tampered with the imperial examination this time, or if we hadn't listened to the old man and went against Zhu Huang and Meng Qin during the Imperial Guard incident. And your sister Wangshu's business, if we really continued to do anything, we would have been the ones impeached today. One thing has made a big difference, but the old man has been patching things up behind us, constantly giving in, completely abandoning the Imperial Guard, and preferring to waste so much money on Wangshu's business. There's also the matter of salt tax, and the matter of Yu Yang and the others in the imperial examination. These are all things His Majesty is waiting for us to do, because he knows we will definitely do them."
"What happened in the past is already in the past, because it is not as easy to catch them in the act as it is now. Moreover, we have the ability to directly overturn those things. Your Majesty cannot really convict them, but the current charges are different."
Yang Guofu is a smart man, he just didn't figure this out at the beginning. But now after listening to what Yan Jingqing said, although there are still some things he has not considered, if someone really wants to deal with you, as long as you do it, why would you care about other omissions?
Yang Guofu rubbed his forehead, wondering why his father knew all this but didn't tell them. But after thinking about it carefully, there was only one possibility, that is, his father was not sure either, it was just a simple feeling. Moreover, his father had indeed been constantly emphasizing that they should not do this or that.
Since Dad himself wasn't sure, he could only be cautious and keep making up for his mistakes.
It is true that today's incident was caused by everyone pushing the wall down, but looking at Li Jiulang's attitude, it is obvious that he had prepared for it long ago. There were also many neutral people among those who participated in the report today, and it is probably because the news was spread in advance that this happened.
I'm afraid my dad got the news and asked him to take action immediately.
Thinking this way, it seems that I and others are safe?
Yan Jingqing looked at Yang Guofu who was lost in thought and asked, "Guofu, if this is really as I think, it will be a big problem for all of us today."
Yang Guofu shook his head. "Let's counter the moves. Learn from Dad. His Majesty is challenging us and offering us things. And if something really went wrong, we would have been caught according to His Majesty's thunderous move today. It seems that Dad's efforts were not in vain. And Dad has always emphasized one thing to me."
Yan Jingqing looked at Yang Guofu and immediately asked, "What?"
Yang Guofu said: "As long as Wen Daoji is here, we will be fine."
Yan Jingqing suddenly realized and nodded immediately.
However, Yang Guofu suddenly frowned. If this guy was really going to make things difficult, and imitate his father and give away things immediately, wouldn't that mean that he and others had been spoiled by His Majesty all these years, and now it was time to slaughter them like pigs and bleed them?
……
In the imperial study on one side of the Zhonghe Hall, Xia Fengxiang changed into the golden dragon robe he usually wore, and took off all the jewelry such as the dragon crown on his head that he wore for sacrifices.
After Xia Fengxiang washed his hands, he looked at the old eunuch behind him and asked playfully: "Didn't you see?"
The old eunuch was called Feng Chun, and he was a eunuch in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He was an old eunuch of the same level as Song En. He had always been conscientious in his duties and only did his job well. He was a person who held power in the palace but had always been a lone minister. Therefore, he had always been valued by Xia Fengxiang.
Feng Chun immediately smiled and said, "I saw it clearly. I took it, opened it a little, and immediately returned it to Lord Li. Then I followed Lord Yan and walked at the back."
Xia Fengxiang smiled: "Guessed it? You think I'm going to deal with them. But luckily I have a good father. Let them be. They have eaten so much in the past few years, let them vomit slowly. Has the letter Wen Daoji wrote to them been sent back?"
Feng Chun immediately said, "It has been sent back as you wish."
After drying his hands, Xia Fengxiang was too lazy to care about Yang Guofu and the others. After thinking for a while, he asked, "How is Su Changan? My aunt hasn't come for so long."
Feng Chun smiled and said: "Changan Xiao"
At this point, Feng Chun raised his head and patted his cheek: "I am wrong, the old servant, it is because the Queen has to deal with so many things, and there is a lot of mess left by Li Nishang in the past few years. She is almost worried to death. So Sun Shanggong stayed to help explain some things."
Xia Fengxiang smiled and said, "He deserves it! And he will have more things to do in the future."
After saying that, Xia Fengxiang asked, "Have all those herbs been delivered?"
Feng Chun nodded immediately: "They have all been sent to Doctor Cui. Doctor Cui said to just give it to her and she will make a tonic."
In fact, many people already know that Maomao is a member of the Cui family. In addition, Maomao is the female doctor beside Su Changan, so no one dares to offend her.
So she is called Doctor Cui. After all, you can't call her Cat Doctor or Cat-Cat Doctor, that would be a bit strange.
Xia Fengxiang thought for a moment and said, "Ask the imperial kitchen to make some more delicious food and send it over. He's been hungry all day. Let him eat first before doing other things. There are so many things that cannot be done in a day or two."
Feng Chun was surprised and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you and the Queen are thinking the same thing. Just now, Palace Lady Sun sent someone to say that the Queen is making food for you. What she said is exactly the same as what you said. She is also worried that you are hungry."
Xia Fengxiang smiled sweetly, but when he thought about how that bastard had pissed him off today, he felt angry again. But when he thought about how he had been injured trying to save him, he felt distressed.
But when I think about how he kissed me today in Xingqing Palace, his hands were so dishonest to touch my buttocks, and he even pinched them.
Xia Fengxiang's face flushed a little.
At this time, a young eunuch said at the door of the study that all the ministers were in the Zhonghe Hall.
Upon hearing this, Xia Fengxiang temporarily ignored the matter of that bastard Su Changan, walked out of the study, and headed towards the Zhonghe Hall.
Today's Zhonghe Hall is a little different.
Because on both sides of the Zhonghe Hall, the Huanglong Guards stood with swords in their hands.
Somewhat scary.
Especially today, these officials have witnessed the scene in the morning, and they are still a little frightened.
but
As the saying goes, being upright and aboveboard means not to be afraid of these things, so many ministers do not care about these things and are just a little curious.
However, people like Yang Guofu, who were members of the Taifu Party, lowered their heads one by one when they saw this scene, and dared not utter a word.
As Xia Fengxiang walked from the side to the throne, all the officials saluted. Then Xia Fengxiang sat on the throne and said, "My dear ministers, you were frightened today. Didn't I ask you to rest in your houses?"
After saying this, Zhang Gu, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, came out and bowed, "Your Majesty, we are all here to report the heinous crimes committed by the guilty woman Li Nishang and her cronies Wang Maoqing, Zhu Kewen and others in the past few years!"
As he spoke, Zhang Gu presented the memorial in his hand with both hands: "Your Majesty, please review it."
This is the case with Zhanggu.
Others stood up one after another and presented the memorials in their hands with both hands: "Your Majesty, please review them!"
The young eunuchs naturally hurried forward, collected the books one by one, and then handed them to Feng Chun, who then presented them to Xia Fengxiang.
but
When the young eunuch walked up to Yang Guofu, Yang Guofu struggled for a while and then shook his head to indicate that he had no memorial.
So there is
Among all the officials who came, only Su Zimu and Yang Guofu did not submit any memorials.
Su Zimu didn't care at all because he didn't have time to write.
But Yang Guofu did not hand it in, which surprised Yan Jingqing, the imperial censors and everyone else.
After Yang Guofu came out, he bowed to the empress and said, "Your Majesty, I was confused and forgot to take it. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Xia Fengxiang glanced at Yang Guofu and said, "Forget it if you want to. Do you remember what you wrote?"
Yang Guofu was stunned for a moment, but immediately said: "I have impeached the guilty woman Li Nishang for five major crimes. One of them is that Li Nishang formed a clique and privately owned business. When the late emperor was critically ill, she did not pray for his health, but instead cultivated her cronies through the Li family."
Although Yang Guofu was greedy, lustful and impatient, he was a top-ranked Jinshi, so even if he didn't have the memorial in his hand, he still remembered what he had written.
But this time
While speaking, he reported the names of some of the King of Shu's people.
From the conversation with Yan Jingqing just now, Yang Guofu saw clearly that even if His Majesty would not trouble them for the time being, there must be no mistakes. Just as his father taught him, don't worry about your own little thoughts before big things happen.
That was why Yang Guofu chose not to submit his memorial, because that memorial contained his little thoughts.
No one wrote about the King of Shu!
After Yang Guofu finished speaking, all the ministers in the hall nodded, but some of them frowned, because how could such a one-eyed man like Yang Guofu stand out in the limelight!
Immediately, some ministers stood up and pointed out what Yang Guofu had said, including the crimes committed by Li Nishang, such as shielding border troops and claiming military merits.
Every single one of these is a serious crime!
Li Jiulang said nothing. After another minister finished speaking, he walked out and knelt directly towards Xia Fengxiang: "Your Majesty, I am a guilty minister, Li Jiulang. Please forgive me."
Everyone was immediately surprised.
Talking about the crimes of Empress Dowager Li Nishang.
What does it mean that Prime Minister Li stood up and said that he would be punished? Besides, didn’t His Majesty already help you to get away with it this morning?
Yang Guofu was also surprised, but after looking at Li Jiulang with his one eye, he actually looked at Xia Fengxiang.
But this look.
His single eye happened to meet Xia Fengxiang's eyes! !
Chapter 159 Today’s Zhonghe Hall is Too Scary (Part )
Yang Guofu quickly lowered his head, not daring to look at the empress again.