A few months later, the Great Dynasty.
It has already dawned, and the clear and slender sunlight comes from the sky and shines on the flying tiles of the eaves. The red and green colors blend together, folding into haloes of different sizes, which fall one after another below.
The white jade railings and gold-plated pillars are dazzling.
Wearing court uniforms, the civil and military officials came in from the outer door and whispered to each other. After entering the inner door, they stopped smiling, straightened their clothes, entered the hall safely, and found their places to stand.
As the bells and chimes sounded, Emperor Shenwu walked out of the apse and sat on the dragon chair. At the same time, His Highness and his ministers bowed and saluted, shouting "Long live!"
Emperor Shenwu looked at the ministers who were saluting in the palace and said: "My dear friends, please be safe." His voice was clear and full of energy, stirring in the palace.
The words contained irresistible majesty and dominance.
Then, Cao Yuchen, the chief chamberlain, took a step forward. He glanced at everyone with an expressionless face and shouted in a deep voice: "If you have something to do, leave the court!"
Afterwards, the ministers began to report. Most of the time, Emperor Shenwu just sat on it and did not make any remarks, leaving it to the cabinet and the six ministries to make decisions. This was the court meeting.
Although Emperor Shenwu delegated power to the cabinet and the six ministries, the courtiers never dared to ignore him. In the court, no matter how small or small the matter was, if there were any results, they would be submitted to the memorial. But most of the time, Emperor Shenwu would not look at it, but even if In this way, the courtiers still dare not take it lightly, because although Emperor Shenwu is old and does not care much, he seems to be able to penetrate people's hearts. Everyone seems to have no secrets in his eyes, which makes people think of the legendary rule by hanging the arch.
Moreover, even if he has not been in court for a long time, he still has great majesty. This is the power Yuji has accumulated over the past sixty years. No matter how the princelings and the second princes argue in the court, they do not dare to disrupt the government. At most, it is just to get work. , grabbing credit, on the other hand, can be regarded as healthy competition.
However, in the middle of the court meeting, Zhang Daozhi, the chief minister of the cabinet, who was dressed in a bright red official robe and had a resolute face, walked out of the queue and bowed, "Your Majesty, in recent months, there have been people appearing near our prefectures and counties throughout the Zhou Dynasty. The people are in chaos, and there are also demons and ghosts causing chaos and disturbing the people. The local guards must not be lightly guarded. I sincerely request your majesty to order the Xuanjing Division to take action to clear out the evil traitors!"
Immediately, the ministers in the court were talking a lot, and the Crown Prince Li Xian and the King of Qi Li Nian, who were standing on the left and right sides of the hall, had their eyes twinkling and they didn't know what they were thinking.
Although they had more or less heard about this matter, like most courtiers, they did not take it seriously, because in the past, the Great Zhou Dynasty suppressed the world and swept through the spiritual world. Many officials had experienced it personally. , compared to that time, the chaos caused by demons and ghosts everywhere was nothing more than a disease that could be eliminated with a snap of a finger.
But, my lord, times have changed!
It was forty years ago that the Great Zhou Dynasty swept through the world of immortality.
Forty years have passed, and those who fought on the battlefield and the elite guards in the past are all old. Even if new blood joins later, they still don't have the same vigor as before.
More importantly, the Great Zhou Dynasty has been at peace for a long time, and there has been no war for a long time. Even the imperial guards of Xuanjing Division are only transformed from elite frontier troops. Without seeing blood for a long time, no matter how sharp the weapons are, they will rust, let alone the army.
However, as the chief minister of the Prime Minister's government, Zhang Daozhi was extremely sober. Therefore, he did not directly hand over the document, but directly reported it to the court and put the matter on the court discussion in order to attract everyone's attention. .
However, before Emperor Shenwu could speak, a young envoy standing on the other side jumped out to impeach Zhang Daozhi, and then several more stupid green envoys jumped out to impeach him, but without exception they all impeached him.
These imperial censors often hear the news, and they are young and difficult to deal with. The Great Zhou Dynasty has been at peace for a long time, which is the year of the "prosperous age" recorded in the history books. It is easy for Zhang Daozhi to speak so straightforwardly in the court. He discredited His Majesty and made Shengshi criticized by others. That's why so many censors couldn't wait to impeach him.
"Your Majesty, this matter is absolutely true. I am not exaggerating. Presumably, various counties and counties have reported it to you. Lord Chen's Xuanjing Division may have known about it for a long time, right?" However, Zhang Daozhi's expression did not change at all, and several stunned youths He is just a censor, and he is used to being impeached.
After a moment of silence, Chen Faxuan stood up from the crowd of ministers and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the Xuanjing Divisions in various places are already handling this matter, and I believe there will be a result soon. Moreover, Weichen has arranged for the headquarters in Beijing to The imperial guards will go to various places to patrol, and they will definitely clean up all the demons and ghosts, and catch the people behind the scenes."
However, after the words fell, Emperor Shenwu, who was sitting on the dragon throne, had a sharp look in his eyes, and he exuded a powerful power, which shocked the ministers, "The person behind the scenes? Are you saying that this time the demons and ghosts caused chaos is not an accident, but someone behind the scenes." ?”
"Your Majesty, although demons and ghosts have occurred in various states and counties over the years, they have never been so frequent. In recent months, such incidents have occurred in various states and counties within a short period of time. It is not by chance, but by someone. Deliberately causing chaos, trying to muddy the water, trying to deceive people." During the forty years of the Great Zhou Dynasty, no one thought that a few demons and ghosts could cause the court to lose the support of the people. Therefore, these people must have other motives behind it!
"Your Majesty, I sincerely request that the Ministry of Punishment and the Xuanjing Division jointly investigate this matter. The people behind the scenes must be uncovered and brought to justice to rectify the people's hearts." At this time, the left minister of the Ministry of Punishment stood up and wanted to intervene. .
If the demons and ghosts are causing trouble, if they can find out the matter, it will undoubtedly be another piece of credit. If the Ministry of Punishment takes over, they may not be able to do something to monopolize the credit. Moreover, the left minister of the Ministry of Punishment is the prince's man.
However, after the Ministry of Justice spoke out, the Ministry of Personnel was not content to do so and wanted to share some of the credit. Among the Ministry of Personnel, the King of Qi also placed some officials.
When the princelings and the King of Qi's party also intervened, this matter became not simple. Under the checks and balances of the three parties, it became even more difficult for the Xuanjing Division to cut through the mess quickly and clear the place.
Because of the existence of the Princeling Party and the King of Qi Party, anything that happens in the court can cause controversy, so this time he left Beijing to investigate, all departments wanted to get involved, but the only ones who were qualified to intervene were the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Justice. Just the official department.
"In this case, this matter will be handed over to the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Punishment and the Xuanjing Division to jointly investigate. We must find out the people behind the scenes, eliminate the evil traitors, bring them to justice, and withdraw from the court!"
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Except for the main hall, some of the civil servants and generals were walking around with their heads down, some were whispering to their colleagues, some were confused, and some were smiling. Of course, at this moment, Chen Faxuan, the head of the Xuanjing Division, could not laugh.
Just now, Xuan Jingsi sent him a message that something big had happened! He must meet with His Majesty as soon as possible, and he may not have to leave the capital this time.
