NOVEL NEXT Chapter 32 - early morning
The emperor looked at Xiao Zimu with a surprised expression, and the words in his mouth changed abruptly to: “Oh? From what you see?”
“My son just heard what the fourth brother said, Master Zhu is an honest official. But the people in the capital are now rumored that he has been looting people’s fat and people’s cream for a long time, and the people of Jiangzhou are miserable.”
“Those are all market rumors, how can they be taken seriously.” Prime Minister Du glanced at Xiao Zimu and refuted.
Everyone followed sentence after sentence: “Yeah, how can it be taken seriously? It can’t be taken seriously! It can’t be taken seriously…”
Xiao Zimu smiled and did not argue with them. To Xiao Yanjun, he said: “Since Qi Hai Zhou is in charge of the law, and Lord Zhu is the second-rank governor of our Xiao country, he cannot continue to be detained by others. Then my third-rank governor of the Xiao country, Lord Lu, has not been proposed until this time. Should he be acquitted first?”
Xiao Zimu has always been gentle and gentle in dealing with others, and has never even spoken loudly. At this moment, he suddenly became stern. There was silence in the surrounding area, and the people who were mocking were speechless.
After a long while, Baiguan came back to his senses, and he only agreed: “It’s time to let Mr. Lu go first.”
“As for the case of embezzling officials and silver, Erchen and Mrs. Wu agree. Rumors are spreading in the capital, and rumors are spreading. The strict investigation is also for the purpose of returning Mr. Zhu’s innocence.” Warm, said slowly.
After hearing this, the officials on Mr. Wu’s side said excitedly: “What His Highness the Seventh said is very true, the Emperor Wanwang is very careful…”
Prime Minister Du immediately spoke out to protect himself: “Since Mr. Lu wants to let go, Mr. Zhu has to let it go. Otherwise, it would be even worse for Mr. Zhu’s official reputation to be based on false rumors…”
The emperor looked at the ministers below, blushing and arguing. Like a shrew in the market, pointing fingers and hoarse. With a dark face, he smashed a purple stone canal and down, and said angrily: “Above the court, you are shameless, I still want it.”
Everyone was silent, and all bowed their heads in sincerity and fear.
“Pass my will, and Zhu Chenlin and Lu Mingxi will be acquitted. Qi Haizhou will be executed at 3:00 noon on the first month of the first month of the week.”
“Your Majesty is wise.” Baiguan bowed.
A speech official wanted to speak out to stop him, but was stopped by Mrs. Wu.
The emperor flicked his sleeves and left angrily. As soon as he got off the dragon chair, he thought about it and then ordered Eunuch Li to arrange for Lu Mingxi to stay in the house, and then send an imperial doctor to take a look.
Eunuch Li replied yes, and went out of the palace to do business with the emperor.
The hundreds of officials in the hall supported each other to get up, surrounded by Prime Minister Du and left with the Fourth Highness.
Master Xu also took a few people, bowed with Taifu Wu and the Seventh Hall, and left.
The remaining Master Wu and Xiao Zimu looked at each other and smiled, and went out of the palace together.
“His Royal Highness really impressed the old man today.” Mrs. Wu praised as he walked.
“Where, after all, Lord Zhu is still allowed to come out.” Xiao Zimu regretted.
“Lord Lu is released anyway, so it’s not useless.”
“Yes, the royal father also rewarded Chu Zhaizi and sent the imperial doctor to go, which can be considered to appease Lord Lu.”
“The emperor is to widen the hearts of loyal ministers, and also to warn Du Hanfei. In fact, the emperor understands it like a mirror, but because of the pressure of the joint name of all officials, he gave Du Hanfei a face.” Wu Taifu snorted coldly. With a sound, he spat in the direction where Prime Minister Du and the others disappeared: “It is difficult for officials to protect each other, even the emperor…”
Xiao Zimu laughed when he saw Mrs. Wu’s indignation.
I thought to myself, why didn’t I realize that Mrs. Wu was so cute before.
There were two groups of people standing at the entrance of Dali Temple at the end of the time. A group of people brought by Du Kun came to take Zhu Chenlin back to the house. One group was Eunuch Li with the imperial physician Xiang Chengfang to pick up Lu Mingxi to the house given by the emperor.
The two sides waited on the other side, but it was Hu Yingmao, the head of the Dali Temple, who was in trouble. He was caught in the middle, not knowing who to greet. On the left is Prime Minister Du’s eldest son, who can’t afford to offend him. On the right is the famous father-in-law Li next to the emperor, and he can’t be left out.
Hu Yingmao’s head was as big as a bucket, and he could only take a few steps back and raised his hand to greet the crowd.
“Everyone has been waiting for a long time, it’s windy outside, why don’t you move in and have a cup of hot tea?”
“No, this old slave is on an errand, but I dare not ask for this cup of tea.” Eunuch Li bowed slightly, but his tone was rather cold.
After Du Kun heard this, he naturally wouldn’t go in for a sip of hot tea.
Hu Yingmao was messed up in the wind alone, feeling that his embarrassed smile almost froze. He hurriedly ordered the people around him to remind them, and carefully helped the two adults out.
After about two cups of tea, Zhu Chenlin and Lu Mingxi finally came out one after the other, in anticipation of Hu Yingmao.
Zhu Chenlin didn’t know the specific situation, he just thought that Prime Minister Du simply took him out. Therefore, he had just left the door of Dali Temple and saw Eunuch Li, thinking that the emperor had sent him to appease him. He came to Eunuch Li with a wailing all the way, put on a wronged and humiliated expression and said, “Your Majesty, I will give justice to my minister. I also asked Eunuch Li to take over the official in person, and we are grateful.”
Du Kun, who was standing beside him, twitched the corners of his mouth like a toothache at this moment, his face was extremely ugly, and he was about to speak.
Eunuch Li’s sharp voice sounded first: “Master Lu suffered so many injuries and didn’t say a word, Master Zhu, why are you screaming with your intact body? It’s Prime Minister Du’s young master who picks you up, this old slave is here. To pick up Lord Lu, you should go back to the Prime Minister’s Mansion to show your loyalty.”
Zhu Chenlin looked at Eunuch Li embarrassedly, and then turned to look at Du Kun, whose face was dark.
He couldn’t turn his head for a while, wiped the tears that were about to burst from his eyes just now, and was dragged to his side by the angry Du Kun.
Lu Mingxi was supported by Hu Yingmao and walked in front of Eunuch Li. Hearing that the emperor had sent him to pick him up, his heart was agitated, and he bowed to Eunuch Li.
Li Gonggong changed his face and laughed. He picked up Lu Mingxi and said, “Lord Lu is very polite, the emperor knew that you were suffering, and specially ordered Imperial Physician Xiang to ask you for a diagnosis and treatment, and also rewarded the first man, and asked the old slave to take you to live there. “
Du Kun on the other side really couldn’t stand the scene of the monarch, saint, minister and sage, so he said his resignation to Hu Yingmao and Li Gong, and took Zhu Chenlin away.
Lu Mingxi looked at the backs of them leaving, and it took a long time to confirm that he had really seen the sun again. He again remembered what Eunuch Li said just now, and turned to kneel to thank the Lord Long En. He was stopped by Eunuch Li and said, “Your Majesty knows that you are injured, so you excused yourself from the ceremony. Let’s go to the house first, shall we?”
Lu Mingxi nodded with tears in his eyes, and was supported on the carriage by Imperial Physician Xiang and Eunuch Li.