Cao Qilai knelt down, his face was bloodless, and his whole body was shaking like a pink toy.
The emperor was really angry, extremely angry.
This is empathy. When people empathize, their emotions will be affected and they need an outlet.
The emperor was not the only one who sympathized. Many generals in the Ministry of War wanted to eat Cao Qilai alive.
They are all big men in the court, and they also know how difficult it is for an old soldier with a disability to live with a disability.
But knowing is knowing, now that they have seen it with their own eyes and felt it with their own eyes, it is a different feeling, and this feeling makes them extremely uncomfortable.
This is human nature and a certain kind of bad nature.
The army of the Great Zhou Dynasty was so slighted. Don't the monarchs and ministers have any responsibility?
Of course, they also know that they have responsibilities, a big responsibility.
But they can't blame themselves. If they blame themselves, they will feel ashamed.
Shame and anger, people prefer anger, so they are willing to pour their anger on others. It seems that only in this way, they will not be ashamed, and everything seems to have nothing to do with them.
"Civil and military!"
The emperor called out, and the old eunuch quickly stepped forward and came directly to Cao Qilai's side.
Without Boss Zhou's instructions, the old eunuch ripped off the jade belt around Cao Qilai's waist that represented his official status.
"Weichen...Weichen..."
It seemed that what Wen Wu drew was not Cao Qilai's jade belt, but his bones, blood, his spine, and everything about him. His body suddenly softened, as if his dignity and everything about him were supported by this jade belt.
With Cao Qilai's wisdom and his experience as a civil servant, he really couldn't understand the situation in front of him.
He knew he was going to be unlucky, but he couldn't figure it out. He was just slandering Han You and spreading rumors. At most... at most he could just fine me a month's salary. Why is it necessary?
It was just the emperor's furious appearance that made Cao Qilai know that he might have touched the emperor's evil side.
He is not a soldier, he is a civil servant, so he cannot understand some things. Until now, he still does not understand why the emperor is so angry.
The emperor with a gloomy expression looked down at Cao Qilai. The anger on his face gradually disappeared, but his eyes were still cold.
This cold gaze suddenly focused on Han You's face.
Han You was confused and anxious. What are you looking at me for?
"Han Qing."
The emperor suddenly sat down and said calmly: "You are responsible for running this summer resort, and you are the one who found a way out for these old soldiers. Today in the court, Cao Qilai accused you of evil intentions. I ask you how to deal with it." This rat."
"Your Majesty, it's unfair, it's unfair."
Cao Qilai shouted: "I just heard what I heard. I don't know the inside story. I am just anxious in my heart. I am deeply afraid that some young people have evil intentions and are worried about the instability of our great Zhou Dynasty. That's why I am in the court..."
Before he finished speaking, Huang Youwei, who looked like he was watching a show, suddenly spoke slowly.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Cao is not telling lies. In the court during the day, he said that this matter was weird. If not, Mr. Han is harboring evil intentions. If not, there is someone who confuses the public with his monstrous words, fanning the flames and adding fuel to the flames to slander and slander the third-rank officials in the court. The son of a third-rank official can be said to have detestable behavior, shameful conduct, and destructive intentions."
Huang Youwei looked at Cao Qilai, looking confused: "Master Cao lives in the capital, why are you paying attention to things outside the city? You just said you heard it, but you don't know who you heard it from?"
As soon as these words fell, almost everyone turned to look at Ma Rulong, the second son of the Ma family, who was standing behind the crowd.
Han You didn't look, just looked at Huang Youwei with an incomprehensible expression.
He really didn't expect that Da Lao Huang would be such a ruthless character. His purpose was not to punish Cao Qilai, but to lure out Ma Rulong!
Han You has already figured out the whole thing.
Zhu Shang and others are a bunch of rough guys. When they met before, they couldn't speak clearly. But when they came to Boss Zhou, they seemed to be talking in a mess, but there was no gap in the connection. It was like memorizing a text. Yes, it is well-founded and can be said to be a tear-jerker.
The servants of the Huang Mansion came before and said that the Emperor's Holy Chariot will be here soon, and then they need to find the army, preferably the troops who used to be the frontier army. I think what these people said just now was all explained by the servants of the Huang Mansion. .
What really shocked Han You was that Huang Youwei came with the ministers and left the palace with the emperor, but he was able to find a eunuch and write a note with pen and paper while avoiding the eyes of others.
How big is the note? How can I write this kind of thing clearly in a few words?
But the Huang family servants completed the task perfectly, and they could understand Huang Youwei's intention through just a few lines of words on the note.
This means that this servant is either talented and intelligent, or this is not the first time Huang Youwei has done this, and he has a tacit understanding with the servants in the mansion.
What made Han You secretly stunned was that Zhu Shang said that the bath master "overheard" the "chatting" of several adults.
Needless to say, the chatter must have been Huang Youwei, who deliberately said this in front of other people. As for whether the bath master heard it or not, it didn't matter, because he had already given Zhu Shang a perfect reason.
Sure enough, Cao Qilai knelt there and looked at Ma Rulong subconsciously.
Unexpectedly, Ma Laoer, who became the most handsome boy in the crowd, actually raised the corners of his mouth slightly, looking confident.
He was indeed confident, because Cao Qilai lowered his gaze again and did not bite anyone.
It's not that he's righteous, it's that he can't bite.
From the beginning to the end, Ma Rulong never let him kill Han You. He only talked about the army and recruitment, and then gave him some guidance. Today, he was the one in the court. Cao Qilai thought he had a chance to win and wanted to use a small Bo Da, then pushed himself into the abyss step by step.
"Your Majesty, I am a minister, I am just discussing the matter, there is nothing..."
The emperor squinted his eyes and looked over, and Cao Qilai's body trembled involuntarily.
"Say, keep on quibbling, why don't you say anything anymore."
The emperor sneered again and again: "Why don't you quibble and kneel there, Cao Qilai, what are you doing and what are you thinking about?"
Facing the emperor's knife-like gaze, Cao Qilai swallowed a mouthful of saliva: "Wei Chen, Wei Chen...Wei Chen Sese..."
Han You was stunned, when did Du Ni Ma come, this guy still wants to pee?
"Are you trembling?" The emperor walked over slowly: "But I clearly remember that in the Taiqian Palace, you looked worried about the country and the people, and you looked like you were speaking out for justice. Why are you trembling now?"
With a heavy snort, Boss Zhou said loudly: "It's okay if you don't pity the military. You actually slander those who pity the military. Why do you think you are a human being? Take away his official position and demote him to a common people."
Seeing Cao Qilai's body going limp and about to collapse, Da Lao Huang suddenly spoke again.
"Your Majesty, I...I have objections."
"Objection?" The emperor frowned fiercely, his face full of displeasure: "What is the objection, Mr. Huang?"
"Actually..." Huang Youwei lowered his head: "Actually, Mr. Cao is not looking down upon the army. Not only is he not looking down upon the army, but he... He has a good personal relationship with me on weekdays. He has also had a good chat with me over wine. He has said it more than once. He respects the army the most. Wu, I can’t see the troops suffering.”
"What?"
Boss Zhou looked like I believe you, and the others also looked at each other, wondering if Huang Youwei had been drinking secretly just now.
"Yes, that's true."
Cao Qilai seemed to have grasped the straw that saved his life: "Your Majesty, as Mr. Huang said, the most humble ministers are the troops in the capital."
Huang Youwei ignored the strange looks from others and said to himself: "I remember one time, Mr. Cao was drinking in the minister's house. He said that it was autumn and the border was cold. In order to show his feelings to the world and his love for the military, Mr. Huang couldn't wait to show his love to the world. Spend all your family property to provide food and clothing for the troops."
Cao Qilai was dumbfounded, his expression showing a geometric shape.
Huang Youwei said softly: "It must have been said by Mr. Cao himself, saying that you respect the military and are willing to spend all your family property."
"this…"
"Isn't that what you said? Oh, maybe I am confused. Since you don't respect the military, then I have nothing to say..."
"I said it, Your Majesty, it was Wei Chen who said it!"
Cao Qilai gritted his teeth and looked like a dead mother, almost swearing.
It doesn't matter if the money is gone, as long as the official position is there, it will be fine if I can earn it back.
The emperor glanced at Da Lao Huang with a strange look on his face.
The elder Huang said quietly: "Your Majesty, Mr. Cao also said that in order to show his respect for the army, he not only wanted to spend all his wealth, but also wished to serve in the Ministry of War and become a member of the Ministry of War, so that he could devote himself to our army in the Great Zhou Dynasty. "
Cao Qilai was dumbfounded for the second time. If he went to the Ministry of War, wouldn't he be your subordinate Huang Youwei? Then wouldn't the generals of your Ministry of War be able to do whatever they want with me, a civil servant? Also, the Ministry of War... what kind of money does it have? ?
"Master Cao, you must have said this at the beginning."
Huang Youwei narrowed his eyes: "If you hadn't said it, I wouldn't have been able to plead for you."
Cao Qilai murmured speechlessly.
The emperor also understood what Da Lao Huang meant, and sneered: "Where is the Minister of Rites, where is the Minister of Officials, give it to me now..."
"I said it!"
Cao Qilai almost yelled: "Your Majesty, it was Wei Chen who said that not only does Wei Chen want to spend all his family wealth, but he is also willing to serve as a Yuanwai Lang in the Ministry of War!"
"Good!" Huang Youwei turned around and looked at Yu Zhengqun, a member of the Ministry of War. "Yu Yuanwailang is well-read in poetry and books, and he comes from a scholarly family. If Mr. Zaifu and the Ministry of Civil Affairs nod, you and Mr. Huang will be transferred to the next level." How about the official position?"
Yu Zhengqun looked at Huang Youwei as if he were seeing his long-lost biological father.
Shen Tugang's eyes lit up: "Why not?"
You must know that the Ministry of Rites is the hardest hit area. There are children from various aristocratic families. The most bribed officials of the Ma family are in the Ministry of Rites, and Yu Zhengqun is Huang Youwei's die-hard younger brother!
"Then it's settled." The emperor was satisfied and directly helped Cao Qilai up, with a spring-like smile on his face: "Cao Aiqing, how much wealth do you have?"
Cao Qilai felt like crying: "Wei Chen...Wei Chen..."
Huang Youwei stroked his beard and smiled: "Not counting the residence, the bank, the caravan, and the shops, totaling 394,200 coins."
Cao Qilai looked at Huang Youwei blankly, as if he had been struck by lightning, shocked and frightened.
Huang Youwei smiled and said: "What Master Cao told me at the beginning, I must have remembered correctly."
The emperor smiled even happier than Huang Youwei, and nodded repeatedly: "His heart is commendable, his heart is commendable, I am extremely happy, Cao loves Qing, I love you so much, hahahaha."
Huang Youwei saluted Cao Qilai, who was full of shame: "I can only dream of being able to manage government affairs with Mr. Cao."
After finishing speaking, Huang Youwei glanced at Ma Rulong behind the crowd intentionally or unintentionally.
"Fuck!"
In the end, Han You couldn't hold it back and shouted.
Seeing a group of people looking at him, Han You quickly laughed and said: "The students are also very happy, so happy, ha, ha, ha."
After finishing speaking, Han You looked at Huang Youwei with an extremely confused look.
Taking away Cao Qilai's official position is nothing more than the absence of a moth in the court.
But if you take his family property and let him "voluntarily" give it away, there will be many benefits, but this guy can still continue to be an official.
The most awesome thing is that Huang Youwei actually asked this guy to go to the Ministry of War as a Yuanwai Lang, which is equivalent to becoming Huang Youwei's subordinate. That means he can do whatever he wants.
There should be no personal enmity between Huang Youwei and Cao Qilai.
The reason why Da Lao Huang did this was clearly to tame Ma Rulong and use Cao Qilai to tame Ma Rulong. The look that looked like a smile but not a smile just now was enough to prove this guess.
Taking away Cao Qilai's money, putting this guy under his nose, and then placing his subordinates in the Ministry of Rites, he could kill three birds with one stone!
