Marquis Ningyuan didn't even have a day's rest at home. He went directly to court the next day. Before he came back, Mrs. Xu received the news that Marquis Ningyuan had given a copy of the Book of the Ministry of Finance, saying that the Minister of the Ministry of Finance was taking care of him. Failure to do so caused the Hubu Yamen to be bombed, but the disaster was diverted to the east, which made the civil and military officials in the court restless. For this reason, the civil and military parties had a big quarrel in the court.
Not long after the messenger left, someone came to spread the news, saying that after Ning Yuanhou went to court, he had beaten the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue as soon as he walked out of the hall. The attack was particularly severe, and he was carried away immediately.
Then Ning Yuanhou was called away by the emperor.
The emperor looked at the person standing in front of him with a look of disbelief on his face: "Hit someone, you actually beat someone in the palace, Xu Xiaowen, you are more prosperous now, you have such a big temper, you dare to do it in the palace in front of the civil and military officials of the court. Did you beat someone up?"
Xu Xiaowen frowned and said nothing, making it clear that I was right.
The emperor looked at Xu Xiaowen's appearance and was so angry that he walked back and forth several times. Finally, he picked up an inkstone and threw it at it. However, Xu Xiaowen reacted very quickly and dodged directly. The emperor He immediately became even more angry: "How dare you hide, Xu Xiaowen! How dare you hide!"
"I'm right, I won't get beaten like this!" Xu Xiaowen said confidently.
The emperor looked at Xu Xiaowen for a long time, and finally laughed angrily: "Xu Xiaowen, Xu Xiaowen, how old are you now? Your son and daughter are all getting married, and in a few days they will all be grandfathers. Why? How can you be so stupid!"
"Meng Yi is dead!" Xu Xiaowen lowered his eyes and said softly.
The emperor's heart skipped a beat: "Are you blaming me?"
"I don't dare, I just feel aggrieved!" Xu Xiaowen lowered his head, with a hint of grievance in his voice, "I and him have been in love since we were young. Over the years, we have been comrades-in-arms on the battlefield and brothers in private. He was injured because he was trying to save me, but I couldn't give him a last chance, so I feel aggrieved!"
The emperor looked at Xu Xiaowen's appearance and felt a little more apologetic in his heart: "I didn't know that his body was already so weak. I just wanted to scare others. You and him have always been the closest to me. of……"
"I know, I understand very well, and I also believe that Meng Yi is willing, but I just refuse to obey, and I feel aggrieved. He is ineffective in governing, but nothing happens. The household department was burned, and many books were missing. Your Majesty Aren't you suspicious?" Xu Xiaowen raised his head and looked at the emperor.
The emperor's heart skipped a beat: "What do you mean?"
"Your Majesty is clearly in the prime of life and in good health as an ox. Although the prince is not outstanding, he has never made any mistakes. Which prince has no brains and dares to attack the prince at this time?" Xu Xiaowen looked at the emperor and said softly, "Your Majesty , there’s something fishy about this!”
The emperor was stunned for a moment, then picked up the tea cup at hand and threw it over: "What do you mean, I am as strong as a heeling ox? Xu Xiaowen, if you can't speak, just shut your mouth!"
After Xu Xiaowen dodged the tea cup, he was unyielding: "Compared with us old arms and legs, Your Majesty can still give birth to a bunch of babies. They are very young, but they are stronger than cows."
The emperor looked at Xu Xiaowen and no longer wanted to speak. He sat down with some frustration. After being silent for a long time, he said, "What do you want?"
"The youngest son of the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, the son of the framed minister, Yanquan is now an official in the court. He framed the court official. Although he failed! But that is because my daughter is smart. For this reason, my daughter's maid was beaten Well, this matter must be settled!" Xu Xiaowen said in a low voice.
The emperor laughed out loud: "You are making such a fuss just to vent your anger on your son and daughter!"
"It doesn't count!" Xu Xiaowen raised his head and saw the emperor, "The minister's wife has already made a fuss, and the minister of household affairs was also beaten, but it was not painful or itchy, and the minister was a little dissatisfied, so today, It’s not too much to beat him up!”
The emperor and Xu Xiaowen had a childhood friendship. They had known each other since they were young and knew each other's temperament quite well. The emperor knew that Xu Xiaowen would definitely not be happy enough if he just beat up the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. The minister teaches you a lesson, but you may find something wrong later!
The emperor let out a long sigh: "Don't beat around the bush, what do you really want?"
"After all, if it weren't for him, nothing would have happened to Meng Yi. Wei Chen feels that he is not suitable for the position of Minister of Household Affairs!" Xu Xiaowen looked at the emperor, his expression unchanged and breathless!
"The mother's family of the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance is the ancestral family of the late empress!" The emperor looked at Xu Xiaowen and said word by word.
Xu Xiaowen lowered his head: "If it's inconvenient for Your Majesty, I don't mind beating him once, but I don't know how many times his body will be able to resist!"
The emperor didn't say anything, just looked at Xu Xiaowen. Xu Xiaowen didn't say anything, just looked at the emperor. After about a stick of incense, the internal officials standing aside started to sweat nervously. Finally, the emperor sighed. , stood up and said: "Take a pen and draft a decree!"
Xu Xiaowen lowered his head and smiled without any trace.
Xu Xiaowen thought he was smiling low-key, but he didn't expect that the emperor saw him. The emperor was so angry that he picked up the bookshelf at hand and threw it away: "If you want to laugh at me, get out of here and laugh, you bastard, this is full of civil and military officials." , you are the only one who dares to threaten me!"
Xu Xiaowen did not hide this time, he took the beating obediently, and then pretended to be aggrieved: "Your Majesty, you have to control your emotions!"
"Get out of here, get out of here!"
"Yes, Wei Chen, get out of here!" Xu Xiaowen hurriedly left, and when he left, his smile was almost split at the corners of his mouth.
The emperor was extremely angry, but he still issued an edict to terminate the position of Minister of Household Affairs.
When the imperial edict was sent out, the queen happened to come over. These days, because of the household affairs, she has been afraid to speak. Knowing that this matter has nothing to do with the seventh prince, she still has to grit her teeth and accept it, although she hates it in her heart. He poisoned the Minister of Hubu, but he was the cousin of the late empress and never dared to speak.
Now, because of Xu Xiaowen, I have given him some color, which is really satisfying.
"...Ning Yuanhou is clearly threatening His Majesty. Why should Your Majesty accommodate him like this? Your Majesty is the Ninth Five-Year Plan!"
As soon as the queen walked to the outer room, she heard the voice of the internal official. The queen frowned slightly and was a little unhappy.
"Whose favor did you take to put a nail in my eye?" The emperor's voice was cold and a bit solemn.
The officer was frightened to death and quickly knelt down: "Your Majesty, forgive me!"
Li Naiguan, who was standing next to the queen, was the emperor's confidant. Hearing the voice inside, he felt a little helpless. He was short-sighted and took the benefits of others at the cost of his own life.
