"I am guilty, please forgive me!"
In the midst of the harmonious noise, an inappropriate voice suddenly sounded in the hall.
Guo Xin and Shi Dejun stopped talking and looked in the direction of the sound. What they saw was a figure kneeling in front of the throne steps.
The sudden situation has attracted the attention of everyone in the hall. When he saw clearly that the figure on the ground was Hou Yi, who had just entered the court, Guo Xin was not surprised at all.
"What's this old man Hou Yi doing?" Shi Dejun scratched his beard and opened his eyes as if he was ready to watch a show.
Guo Xin did not say anything, but patiently watched how the above-mentioned husbands, including his father Guo Wei, responded.
Yang Bing, who was sitting next to Liu Chengyou, quickly stood up and shooed away the musicians and dancers in the hall, and then whispered to Liu Chengyou who was sitting on the throne. Then Liu Chengyou deliberately used a steady tone and slowly asked. He said: "Today is a day of joy. Why did the Duke of Lu say this?"
Liu Chengyou didn't let Hou Yi stand up from the ground first, and he was obviously not happy about Hou Yi's sudden incident.
The entire palace fell into a state of calm at this time, with many pairs of eyes staring at the people around the throne.
"Your Majesty, forgive me for being rude." Hou Yi replied without raising his head. "At such a good time, I shouldn't have done this. However, I saw that the monarchs and ministers in Tokyo were harmonious and the people were happy, and then I thought about the fact that our army and people in Fengxiang are currently trapped in In the midst of fire and water, I am depressed, and I am afraid that it will affect the imperial strategy. Even if your Majesty convicts me today, I dare not remain silent and hope that your Majesty will forgive me."
Hou Yi spoke like an old minister. When Liu Chengyou heard this, he had to say something in front of everyone: "In any case, Duke Lu will get up first."
"Old minister, thank you, Your Majesty." Hou Yi bowed after hearing this. He trembled and tried to get up reluctantly. Two sharp-eyed young eunuchs on the side quickly stepped forward to stabilize Hou Yi.
At this time, the privy councilor Yang Bin, who had just sat down, stood up again, with a rather dissatisfied tone: "What the Duke of Lu just said, 'I dare not say anything', I wonder who among the ministers in the court did not allow the Duke of Lu to speak openly. Already?"
Hou Yi did not reply immediately, and showed a slight hesitation. He seemed to have hesitated for a while before he handed over his hands to the throne and several powerful ministers again: "In response to your majesty and all the gentlemen, I have the courage to sue General Youwei and Fengxiang for inspection. Envoy Wang Jingchong! The person I dare not say anything about is none other than this person!"
With everyone watching, Hou Yi made a shocking statement, causing an uproar in the palace.
Shi Dejun came towards Guo Xin and laughed in a low voice: "When dog bites dog, we have something to watch."
Guo Xin nodded perfunctorily, thinking thoughtfully: Hou Yi is now just a poor man, and he has been granted a title by the court. He can spend his old age in a low-key manner. There is no need for any more muddy water, let alone attracting a high-profile person. A prosperous general from outside the town. Being able to sue Wang Jingchong in front of so many people today is probably because someone was behind the plan.
While Guo Xin was thinking deeply, he saw Su Fengji on the other side of the throne stood up and waved his sleeves, already using a scolding tone: "Why did Duke Lu say this? Wang Jingchong was the commander appointed by the late emperor to quell the chaos. This time It is a crime to eliminate troubles for the imperial court and defeat the enemy, so what kind of crime is that?"
Hou Yi: "Wang Jingchong is not guilty of retreating from the enemy to protect his territory. However, he ran amok in the town, falsely conveying the late emperor's secret edict, intending to kill without authorization, and raising troops and horses to support his own self-respect! The public does not know about this matter, but I hope the court will make a plan soon!"
"Madam, if you don't say anything, you must be right." After Yang Bin and Su Fengji, it was finally Guo Wei's turn to speak. Guo Xin, who admired Guo Wei very much, quickly raised his ears and listened carefully.
"What are the rights and wrongs between Lu Guogong and Wang Xunjian? You might as well state them all clearly here, and the princes of the imperial court will have a public opinion." Unlike Yang Bin and Su Fengji who were obviously emotional when they spoke, Guo Wei's voice was very calm and gentle. But there seems to be an irrefutable power in the calmness.
All military affairs of the imperial court came from the Privy Council. Although the war between Guanzhong and the Shu Kingdom has ceased, the thousands of forbidden troops allocated by the imperial court to Wang Jingchong's command, as well as the soldiers and horses temporarily recruited from the Guanzhong prefectures to deal with the Shu army, have not yet been released. After being dismissed, he was still under the control of Wang Jingchong and stationed in Fengxiang Mansion. Therefore, the Privy Council still had certain jurisdiction over Wang Jingchong. This matter could not be bypassed by Yang Bin and Guo Wei who were sitting above.
So far, the two privy councilors have not expressed any intention of confusing the matter, and even asked Hou Yi to further clarify the details of the matter. After Hou Yi received this signal, he seemed to have no scruples anymore. What I just saw The body that was still very old and frail suddenly made a sound like a bell: "Wang Jingchong took credit for defeating the Shu army. Since he entered Fengxiang Mansion, he has acted recklessly and tyrannically. He often takes credit for his achievements in the government office and shows off his achievements repeatedly in front of the army. He even mentioned several times that he had secretly obtained the late emperor's secret decree, granting him the right to do whatever he wanted in Kansai, regardless of superiors or subordinates, so that he wanted to kill his clan. Fortunately, he escaped and entered the court, so that he could avoid the disaster... …”
Su Fengji was still asking: "Does Duke Hou have any solid evidence for criticizing Wang Jingchong for many crimes?"
"Xiangong Su!" Hou Yi shouted, "How dare I, an old minister, speak nonsense about the crime of deceiving the emperor in front of the emperor! Besides, I am not the only one who knows about this matter. I wonder who among the people of Xifu will not be harmed by it? As for the false edict, everyone in Fengxiang Army Mansion My colleagues and colleagues can all prove it, and I hope your majesty and other gentlemen will understand clearly!"
The people above were coming and going, and the people below were also whispering. Guo Xin looked at the matter and thought about it carefully, and immediately felt that it was not that simple. Judging from the few articles Hou Yi made against Wang Jingchong, there were not many warriors who were rough and easy to kill. Raising tooth soldiers was the norm for warriors in other towns at this time. Therefore, the only crime that could really be counted was "false reports" "Secret Edict", and the rest are just put together to make up the numbers.
But now that Liu Zhiyuan is dead, even if Wang Jingchong really obtained Liu Zhiyuan's secret order before the expedition, he would not be able to confirm it with anyone unless he pulled Emperor Daxing out of the coffin. As long as Hou Yi insists on this and Yang Bing and others have no intention of letting this matter go, Wang Jingchong, who is thousands of miles away, will definitely be sentenced to a serious crime after today.
"I often served the late Emperor before his death. How could I not know when this decree was given? Did you all know about it?" Sure enough, Liu Chengyou opened his mouth and asked about the most important secret decree. Guo Xin cast his gaze and thought to himself: This Erlang of the Liu family is not stupid at all...
In response to Liu Chengyou's question, several ministers looked at each other in confusion. Yang Bin took the lead and said, "I have never heard of this."
"How could there be such a bold person!" When Liu Chengyou heard this, he suddenly stood up angrily: "Wang Jingchong was originally an old general of the previous dynasty. The late emperor did not use his old generals and entrusted him with favors and heavy responsibilities. Now he is falsely passing on secret edicts. Is it the behavior of a subordinate to bully a superior?"
"Whether it is true or not, why not bring him to Tokyo and ask him to find out." As soon as the rough voice came out, Guo Xin knew that it was Shi Hongzhao who was speaking.
After speaking, Shi Hongzhao turned to Hou Yi: "No matter what happens to Wang Jingchong, Duke Lu will just live in peace in Tokyo."
Guo Xin was a little confused by Shi Hongzhao's words, and asked Shi Dejun on the side: "Your father is in charge of the Forbidden Army, and he and Wang Jingchong are the same family, why do you speak for this old man?"
Shi Dejun snorted disdainfully: "What kind of family? That Wang Jingchong is an old man from the previous dynasty. He is not the same as our Hedong brothers. He is just a pawn sent by the late emperor to Guanxi to quell the chaos. Who knew that the Shu army was so unbearable? Fight, just let him get the full credit by luck. And did you forget? This old man gave money to my family. "
"oh……"
Shi Hongzhao above is still saying: "...I would like to ask the Department of Guards to investigate this matter, and I will give an explanation to His Majesty and the imperial court."
Shi Hongzhao intended to have the Guards Department intervene in the matter, but Liu Chengyou had no power or reason to veto it, so he nodded and affirmed: "Everything will be handled as Taiwei Shi did."
Hou Yi also bowed to the throne again: "Your Majesty is as bright as the sky, I am ashamed."
"Anyway, today is an auspicious day." Liu Chengyou stood up from the throne, his body still looking thin under his long robe, "It's already late, the palace banquet is over, I would like to invite all the ministers, gentlemen and ladies to move to the west. In the garden, it’s a pleasure to watch the young men perform bow-stringing.”
