Before Mao hour (5-6 o'clock), the sky was dim, and officials were waiting in the square in front of Huangji Palace.
In the distance, two rows of crystal lanterns opened the way. Hakka's eight-carrying phoenix chariot was carried to the square under the chandeliers. The ministers knelt down and worshiped. Hakka sat on the phoenix chariot and looked around, feeling extremely proud! As long as there is an early court meeting, Hakka must be there, enjoying the power of one person over ten thousand people.
The ministers had just stood up, and the nine-thousand-year-old chariot sedan was about to come over. Although there were many people kneeling down this time, there were also many people who looked down upon it and just bowed and saluted.
At this moment, the three drums on the Meridian Gate sounded, and the palace gate opened wide. Hakka and Wei Zhongxian took the lead in crossing the Jinshui Bridge, followed by the ministers.
Wen left and Wu stood on both sides. After the censor maintained order, the servants sounded their whips and Zhu Youxiao walked out from the back of the palace.
The ministers kowtowed three times and bowed nine times, and the ceremony was completed.
Zhu Youxiao sat down on the throne in high spirits. Hakka and Wei Zhongxian bowed again and sat on the left and right respectively.
In ancient times, wet nurses specially set up a phoenix seat to start the dynasty, but the eunuch's seat was not unique to Wei Zhongxian.
After blowing the whip three times, the officials stood in awe.
Zhu Youxiao looked at Hakka with a smile and said, "I am happy that the Holy Lady is well!"
Keshi stood up with radiant face and said: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty! Your Majesty's dragon body is healthy, which is really a blessing for the country! It is a great joy. My son, the country is prosperous, and he is not yet married. Please give me the marriage to Taikang Bo's second daughter." , I am extremely happy for Your Majesty!"
As soon as he said this, Wei Zhongxian glanced at Hakka with a half-smile on his face, knowing that his words yesterday had had an effect, but why the finger was not pointed at Huang Xiao, but at the Queen.
Many of the ministers disdain the Hakka family for confusing family affairs with state affairs, and they all look at Taikang Bo Zhang Guoji.
Zhang Guoji's face suddenly changed. Hou Guoxing, the son of the Hakka family, relied on the power of the Hakka family and was named the Imperial Guard Qianhu. Although he was young, he inherited the viciousness of his mother, the Hakka family, and he could be said to be full of evil in Beijing! He is truly the most evil young man in Beijing!
Zhang Guoji didn't expect that Hakka would suddenly have this idea, and he was shocked! He jumped out and fell to his knees!
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty is extremely naughty and unworthy of your wife's son. I hope your Majesty will find a good match for you!"
After saying that, he kowtowed three times, making a banging sound, and then raised his head, with a slight greenish red on his forehead, obviously very determined.
Zhu Youxiao was also shocked. He had originally planned to match up Zhang Lizhen and Huang Xiao, but he didn't want the Hakka family to propose marriage for his son at this time, which put him in a difficult position.
Zhu Youxiao coughed and said, "Let me think about Guoxing's marriage again. Madam, please return the father-in-law!"
Zhang Guoji was overjoyed and retreated, thinking in his mind that his youngest daughter's marriage could not be delayed any longer. Even if she was tied up, a family must be arranged for her first, otherwise the Hakka family would turn around and slander him in front of His Majesty, which would not be good.
Keshi looked at Zhu Youxiao in astonishment. She was 100% sure, but she didn't know that Zhu Youxiao actually denied it. This was completely unexpected!
But as soon as the emperor opened his mouth, she didn't dare to say anything more. She sat down angrily, her face becoming much gloomier.
Wei Zhongxian was also slightly surprised, and at the same time, he raised Huang Xiao's status again in his heart.
"Dear ministers, I have recently developed an important tool that will benefit the country and the people! It's called a steam engine. If this thing is equipped with rails, it can travel thousands of miles in a day and carry hundreds of thousands of kilograms of people and goods. If it is used on treasure ships, it can The rivers, lakes and seas can flow unobstructed! No matter whether there are favorable winds or adverse currents, no manpower is wasted! It is extremely versatile and can be regarded as an important weapon of the country!"
All the ministers looked at each other in shock when they heard Zhu Youxiao's nonsense!
Wei Zhongxian stood up first and praised loudly: "Your Majesty has fantastic ideas and can do things that others cannot do. He is an eternal wise king! Your Majesty has made weapons for the country! His merits are truly eternal!"
As soon as Wei Zhongxian opened his mouth, the officials immediately responded with a wave of flattery.
Among the eunuchs, Cao Qincheng, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, Cui Chengxiu, the right minister, Xue Zhen, the minister of the Ministry of Punishment, Li Chunye, the minister of the Ministry of War, Zhang Ruitu and Wei Guangwei, the second assistant, also took the lead in appearing in court and spoke highly of them. The first assistant, Gu Bingqian, hesitated for a moment and also stood up. , the remaining eunuch ministers all agreed!
The Donglin Party, headed by Zhao Nanxing, the Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, looked on indifferently with a pale face. The eunuchs always flattered and flattered the emperor, which made the Donglin Party, which prides itself on being pure and clear, extremely despised and hated!
Censor Zuo Guangdou was furious when he saw this, and was about to stand up and reprimand him.
But I heard Principal Zhu You laugh and said: "I want to set up a science and technology department to specialize in the research and development of this thing, with Wang Zheng and Song Yingxing as the heads!"
No one has reacted yet.
I saw two people walking forward quickly from the crowd and kneeling on the ground with a plop!
But it was Wang Zheng and Song Yingxing. Originally, Song Yingxing was a scholar and could not go to court. This was Zhu Youxiao's special decree.
"Your Majesty is a genius who has been born for thousands of years! I am determined to cast a divine weapon for your Majesty!" Wang Zheng knelt down and shouted!
Song Yingxing also said: "I and Your Majesty Wang spent the whole night studying His Majesty's creations, and I deeply feel that His Majesty's talents are as vast as the sea! I am determined to assist Your Majesty Wang! I will live up to His Majesty's trust!"
The eunuchs looked at each other in astonishment and started talking one after another, wondering if these two people were new recruits? But even though he is a newcomer, he is very proficient in speaking, so he must be one of the same people as me!
Everyone in the Donglin Party was furious, and Zuo Guangdou was so angry that his mouth was filled with smoke. The day before yesterday, Wang Zheng had visited him and talked about the calamity of the eunuchs. Wang Zheng also shared the same hatred. Who would have thought that today he would actually change his family in front of everyone!
Zuo Guangdou's anger surged and he stepped out from the crowd, pointing his finger at Wang Zheng and the two!
He yelled angrily: "Your Majesty was deceived by you and other sycophants! Wang Zheng! It's unfair that you, a Qingliu grandmaster of a generation, did such a flattering act today! I, Zuo Guangdou, am ashamed to be your friend! Today you and I cut off our robes." Break the righteousness!”
Wang Zheng was startled, but before he could answer, Cui Chengxiu shouted: "Zuo Yushi! You are roaring in front of the court, and you have no father! Please punish Zuo Guangdou for his crime!"
The imperial censor of Zuodu climbed up to the dragon and came out with a wat board. He fell to the ground and shouted: "Your Majesty, Cui Chengxiu, the minister of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and Xu Xianchun, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, tortured and killed the minister. Wang Wenyan, the secretary of the Central Committee, was tortured to death! Please wait. Your Majesty will conduct a strict investigation! Keep Wang Sheren innocent, and don’t allow evil spirits to frame Zhongliang!”
"I second the proposal!"
Zhao Nanxing, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Chen Yuting, the Minister of Affairs, Zhou Chaorui, the Minister of Zhongshu, Yang Lian, the left deputy imperial censor, Gu Dazhang, the doctor of the Ministry of Rites, and other members of the Donglin Party knelt down one after another!
Li Banghua knelt down and held the wat board and said: "My lord, Li Banghua, the left minister of the Ministry of War, and Li Chunye, the minister of the Ministry of War, together with Huo Weihua, the right minister, are devouring the food and wages of Liaodong!"
"I have this memorial! Yuan Huazhong, the imperial censor, participated in the memorial. Cui Chengxiu, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry, embezzled money from the Ministry of Industry and deprived our generals of weapons!" Yuan Huazhong, the imperial censor, knelt down and came out!
The Donglin Party launched an attack in one fell swoop, catching the eunuchs and others off guard.
Cao Qincheng, Minister of Industry, shouted loudly: "It's all nonsense! I hope your Majesty will learn from it!"
Xu Xianchun said angrily: "Wang Wenyan committed suicide out of fear of crime. Chen, Canzou, Yang Lian, Yuan Huazhong, Zhou Chaorui, and Gu Dazhang accepted a huge amount of gold and silver from Xiong Tingbi to exonerate him. The four of them used their own selfish interests and ignored the court's laws. Chen , please send me to prison!"
Everyone in the eunuch party agreed one after another, while the Donglin party members argued with each other, and the court was in chaos in an instant.
And the instigator, Zhu Youxiao, looked even more depressed!
"Quiet!" The whip eunuch whipped, and the hall fell silent.
People on both sides stared at each other like fighting cocks. Wang Zheng and Song Yingxing, who were kneeling in the middle, did not receive a reply from His Majesty, so naturally they could not get up.
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