"broken!"
"My lord, you are in a hurry!"
"Xizhi, I will follow the ministry, and you should go and inform the cabinet ministers in case things get serious!" Lu Xi, the right minister, said hurriedly to Xiao Jingxun.
Xiao Jingxun's understanding of Qiu Teng naturally knew that if this old master really got angry, things would be out of control. Although he hated Wu Yurong and the others, he didn't want Qiu Teng to get into trouble, so he hurriedly tried to flatter him and chased him. past.
Qiu Teng did not go to Wenyuan Pavilion this time, but went directly to the Forbidden City. He found the weak spot of the Jinyi Guards and asked the eunuch on duty to go in and report that he wanted to see the emperor.
As soon as the eunuch here left, Xiao Jamxun arrived.
"Lord Budo, what are you doing?"
"Please see Your Majesty and ask Your Majesty to deal with all the people in your palace!"
Xiao Jingxun finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Qiu Teng did not make a fuss, but wanted to see the emperor.
But when I thought of His Majesty, unless he was unhappy, he had not seen the foreign minister for more than ten years, so he worried again: "If His Majesty doesn't see you..."
"No?" Qiu Teng looked at the palace wall and said calmly, "Then I will kneel here. When the emperor wants to see me, I will go in again!"
When Xiao Jinxun heard this, his heart trembled. If the emperor disappeared and Qiu Budang was kneeling here, things would be really big!
Xiao Jingxun's worries soon became a reality. The young eunuch came out and told Qiu Teng that the emperor was practicing Taoism in the Wanshou Palace. If anything happened, he should go to General Secretary Si Feng to submit a memorial.
Upon hearing this, Qiu Teng turned around and walked towards the General Affairs Office without saying a word.
The General Affairs Department, also known as Yintai, is responsible for matters such as internal and external regulations and sealed complaints from subjects. There is one general political envoy, the third rank, the third rank; one left and right general official, the fourth rank; one left and right councilor, the fifth rank, etc. All the important affairs of the imperial court, the prison, civil and military ministers, and general envoys also participated in the discussion.
The general affairs envoy was just outside the Meridian Gate. Qiu Teng arrived at the ground and went directly to the Dengwen Drum in the square in front of a group of officials and royal guards!
The Dengwen Drum has been around since the Zhou Dynasty, when it was called "Lu Drum"!
This is for people who have had grievances.
As long as he hears the sound of the drum, the emperor must go to court to inquire about the matter. If an official blocks it, it will be a serious crime.
However, Qiu Teng is an official, and as a rule, he cannot beat the drum.
Moreover, as long as he beats the drum, regardless of whether he is wronged or not, he will be arrested by Ying Tianfu and given a beating.
Therefore, when Qiu Teng rushed straight into Denwen Drum Courtyard, all the royal guards were startled.
"Qiu Budang, this..."
Qiu Teng stared at the Baihu and said, "Get out of the way!"
When the hundred households heard this, they whispered: "Sir, this is a drumbeat for the common people. Are you mistaken?"
When Qiu Teng heard this, he handed the black gauze hat on his head to Xiao Jingxun, and then said to the hundred households: "Now that I am no longer an official, you get out of the way!"
The hundred households looked mournful and said to Qiu Teng: "Master Qiu, even if you are no longer an official, the Denwen Drum Courtyard is locked, and even I don't have the key!"
After saying that, he turned aside. Sure enough, there was a big lock on the courtyard door. Baihu didn't lie.
Just when the two sides were in a stalemate, Yu Menglin, the general envoy who heard the commotion, hurried over, followed by a group of young eunuchs on duty outside the Meridian Gate.
Seeing Qiu Teng, Yu Menglin raised his hands and said, "Qiu Butang, what are you doing?"
"I want to see the emperor!"
Yu Menglin is really upset. If you want to see the emperor, don't torment me. If you beat the drum, the emperor won't skin me. How many years has this drum not been touched?
"Qiu Budang, if you want to see the emperor, then sign at Lu Bo to ask for permission to see him. Come on, is this...?"
Seeing this, Qiu Teng didn't want to talk nonsense and asked directly: "Are you going to open it or not?"
"Budang, you..."
Xiao Jingxun saw that the matter was getting bigger and bigger, so he quickly advised: "Bu Tang, why don't we go to Wenyuan Pavilion to discuss it with some senior members of the pavilion?"
Unexpectedly, Qiu Teng seemed not to have heard anything at this time, passed by the crowd, and knelt down directly on the square outside the Meridian Gate with a "gudong" sound.
This scene completely frightened Yu Menglin and the eunuchs.
Yu Menglin just stepped forward and wanted to pull Qiu Teng up: "Bu Tang, why is this, why is this!"
Unexpectedly, Qiu Teng said: "Your Majesty has not been in court for a long time, and the vassal king is arrogant and domineering. Today, I am not doing this for the dignity of my Ministry of Rites, or for the dignity of my Qiu person. I am here for the dignity of the court and the dignity of the emperor." Kneel down, if His Majesty refuses to deal with your royal family and others, I will kneel down and die here today!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Menglin turned to the dazed eunuchs and said, "What else are you looking at? Hurry in and report!"
After saying that, he pulled over a governor and said: "Go to the cabinet quickly and inform several cabinet elders."
In the Longevity Palace.
After listening to the little eunuch's report, Wang Ji was also shocked. The old guy Qiu Teng was actually kneeling outside the Meridian Gate. This, this, this...
He wanted to wake up Emperor Zhi several times, but he didn't dare.
Because just now because of Qiu Teng's matter, Emperor Zhizheng was displeased, and now...
But Qiu Teng was not a little-known official after all. He was part of the Ministry of Rites, one of the six departments, and was in charge of the Hanlin Academy.
If something goes wrong with him, it would be a big deal.
Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and shouted softly: "Your Majesty!"
No movement!
"Your Majesty!" Wang Ji's voice was a little louder this time.
Emperor Zhizheng slowly opened his eyes and looked at Wang Ji with cold eyes.
Wang Ji was so frightened that he quickly kowtowed and told what happened outside.
When Emperor Zhizheng heard this, the anger in his heart suddenly ignited.
He snorted coldly: "If he wants to kneel, then let him kneel!"
Wang Ji knew that these were the emperor's angry words. He didn't want to say more, but he was afraid that the emperor would blame him again, so he reminded him softly: "Qiu Butang is not young anymore. If..."
Emperor Zhizheng was extremely agitated. In the past few days, he had been troubled by the affairs of the feudal lord.
The people in your palace are hateful, and your cabinet is useless.
cabinet!
Suddenly, Emperor Zhizheng said with a fierce face: "Where are those old bones in the cabinet? Are they all dead?"
"Where's Xu Song? He was the one who caused this, and now he wants me to help him take care of his troubles. What's this?"
"Go, hurry up and ask Xu Song to come over to me. If things can't be handled well today, I don't think he should do it. I'll just follow his wishes and go home!"
Although Emperor Zhizheng was very angry, this was still a solution.
It would be nice if there was a way, it would be better than having no movement at all in the palace.
Wang Ji quickly called a young eunuch to go out and deliver the message.
However, before he could finish speaking, another person hurriedly walked in from outside.
Wang Ji took a closer look and found that it was Chen Hong.
Chen Hong hurried over and saw Wang Ji and said, "Ancestor, has your master practiced Taoism?"
Wang Ji felt unhappy when he saw that he was careless and didn't even offer his hand, so he said coldly: "What's the matter?"
Chen Hong didn't notice Wang Ji's displeasure and said quickly: "Oh no, the soldiers from the guard station near Changsha robbed King Ji's car and killed several officials in the palace! King Ji was also injured. At stake!"
"What?" Wang Ji was stunned when he heard this, unable to believe his ears.
