Chapter 579

Daibun had 134 yamens of various sizes. Disregarding the unorganized officials and those in the military system, there were more than ten thousand officials who worked for the government.

Among them, only one-tenth could attend the morning court session, and the number of officials, nobles, and members of the royal family who could enter the Throne Room to speak directly with the Emperor numbered more than a hundred.

The civil and military officials who had been waiting outside the Meridian Gate gathered in groups of twos and threes, gossiping about family trivialities, like needles hidden in cotton floss.

"His Majesty has been attending court sessions more frequently recently."

"His Majesty was not so diligent last year."

"Of course it's because of the Sampo Case. Sigh, these are troubled times.

His Majesty is going to lose his temper today, don't provoke him. " "I'm just a civil official. The Sampo Case has nothing to do with us, not me."

"I'm just a civil official. The Sampo Case has nothing to do with us, not with me."

"Oh, then who does it have to do with?"

Everyone looked at each other and smiled.

Who does it have to do with?

Of course it has to do with the commander of the Five Guards and the night watchman who was responsible for protecting the capital and the royal family.

Of course it has to do with the head of the night watchman yamen, Wei Yuan, Wei Qingyi.

In front of the Meridian Gate, Wei Yuan stood alone in a green robe, looking out of place from the civil and military officials around him.

Wei Yuan was a very special person. There was no eunuch who had more power than him in the current court. Even the chief eunuchs of the Emperor's side did not have much power.

Only Wei Yuan was different. He was both the head of the night watchman yamen and the Imperial Censor of the Imperial Censorate.

These two yamen both had the power to supervise the officials.

The meaning of the Yuanjing Emperor's words was very clear. Wei Yuan was his knife, and the knife would fall on the neck of anyone who disobeyed.

Not only was Wei Yuan the knife that the Yuanjing Emperor used to balance the officials, but he also played a role in attracting hatred.

The civil and military officials did not dare to hate the Emperor, but they could vent their anger on Wei Yuan.

Now that the Shanhe Temple of Yongzhen had been destroyed, the Yuanjing Emperor, who had been lazy for a long time, had come to court today to vent his anger.

Wei Yuan would be the first to bear the brunt.

The civil and military officials were happy to watch.

At the beginning of the morning, the heavy sound of a bell reverberated in the pitch-black night sky, appearing desolate and desolate.

The Yuanjing Emperor sat high on the Dragon Throne and looked down expressionlessly at the hundreds of officials and military officials.

Emperor Yuan Jing sat on the Dragon Throne and looked down at the hundreds of officials without any expression. They came in from the Meridian Gate in an orderly manner, and the civil and military officials were separated.

Another hundred officials, nobles, and military officials entered the Imperial Emperor 'hall.

When the memorial was finished, a minister from the Ministry of Justice stepped forward and said in a loud and clear voice, "The night before yesterday, a thief broke into Sang Po and blew up the Yong Zhen Shan He Temple. It was a great shame for our Great Feng. As the leader of the night watchmen, Wei Yuan failed to protect the Imperial City properly. I request Your Majesty to behead him to appease the public. "

"Dang Emperor!"

"Dme!"

Immediately, many professional haters jumped out and asked the Yuanjing Emperor to behead Wei Yuan.

Accusations in the imperial court were of the same nature as buying vegetables at the market. Usually, when it came to the big picture, beheading and confiscating property were common.

No matter how serious the matter was, beheading was the right thing to do.

If the Emperor did not agree, he would bargain. From beheading to exile, from exile to dismissal.

Anyway, they could not say dismissal. They had to give the Emperor room to bargain. Otherwise, if the Emperor saw that the few of them did not give him a chance to bargain?

Then, he would be innocent.

Unexpectedly, the Yuanjing Emperor rejected the impeachment against Wei Yuan and praised Wei Yuan for his work.

This made the officials confused, and they whispered to each other.

"Silence!"

The personal eunuch of the Yuanjing Emperor cracked his whip and warned the officials with a sharp voice.

The matter had come to an end, but the impeachment against Wei Yuan did not stop. Instead, it changed targets.

Another official from the Ministry of Justice stepped out and said, "The night watchman, Xu Qi'an, publicly killed the guards at the gate of the Ministry of Justice. He has shown contempt for the Emperor. I plead for Your Majesty to punish this thief and execute his entire family."

Wei Yuan, who was calm and indifferent when he was impeached, narrowed his eyes and stepped out. "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Justice ordered the guards to stop the night watchman from handling the case. They have ulterior motives. I suspect that Minister Sun of the Ministry of Justice colluded with the thief and blew up the Sampo. Your Majesty, please dismiss him and put him in prison. I will interrogate him."

The Imperial Censorate agreed with the motion.

"A bunch of nonsense!"

"Your Majesty, Wei Yuan is slandering the Emperor. He should be punished."

"Your Majesty, there is a big problem with the Ministry of Justice. I agree to dismiss all the officials from the Ministry of Justice and investigate them."

Both sides immediately started a war of words. Officials from other parties occasionally interrupted and fanned the flames. In the Imperial Court, all the factions entered into an intense battle of words.

The Prime Minister, the Six Ministers, Wei Yuan, and a few other big shots closed their eyes and rested.

The Yuanjing Emperor was not angry at all. Seeing that the officials were almost done arguing, he signaled the Head Eunuch to reprimand them and let the Throne Room return to silence.

"Xu Qi'an, the copper gong, is guilty and can't help but be extreme in his actions. All of you should work together to handle the case and not obstruct each other. If there is a next time, I will punish him severely. "The Yuanjing Emperor said in a deep voice.

Wei Yuan opened his eyes, and a look of surprise flashed across his face.

He was sure that Xu Qi'an was fine, but he did not expect the Yuanjing Emperor to personally speak for the little gong.

The Yuanjing Emperor looked around at the officials with a sharp gaze and continued, "From today onwards, remove the ban on the city gates. Officials of the sixth rank and above are not allowed to leave the capital."

"Court dismissed!"

…

Early in the morning, Xu Qi'an woke up on time. He washed up and dressed, then went to his Second Uncle's house for breakfast.

When he was a small fast worker in Changle County, he had to rush to the yamen at the beginning of the morning. He had to count the time, which was equivalent to clocking in at work.

After becoming the night watchman, he took into account that Xu Qi'an was a poor man who could not afford to buy a house, so he changed the time from the beginning of the morning to a quarter past the hour of the morning.

That gave him an hour and a half to travel.

In this regard, the Yamen, which was responsible for the night watchmen, was quite open-minded.

It was winter and the temperature in the morning was very low. People would inevitably be sealed in warm blankets for a few more hours.

The plump and beautiful aunt was sealed on the bed, unable to get up. The oval-faced beautiful little sister was also sealed.

"Go and ring the bell. When you were young, you developed a lazy habit. It's hard to correct it when you grow up," the Second Uncle Xu said.

Xu Qi'an suspected that he thought the dinner table was not lively enough because Xu Erlang had returned to Yunlu Academy before the hour of the morning.

He said that the headmaster was going to give a lecture in the morning and he had to leave the city at the beginning of the morning to catch up.

As a result, only the Second Uncle Xu and Xu Dalang were eating at the dining table.

Xu Qi'an immediately went to the inner courtyard and knocked on Xu Lingyin's door. The person who opened the door was Xu Lingyin's maidservant.

The maidservant said with anticipation, wariness, and shyness, "Dalang, what does Dalang want to do?"

The sky was still dark and he was already knocking on the door. Could it be that Dalang wanted to take the opportunity to do something to her?

Xu Qi'an said, "I'm here to wake Lingyin up."

He stepped into the room and saw Xu Lingyin curled up in a thick quilt. She looked like a small pillow hidden under the quilt.

Xu Qi'an slapped her butt to wake her up.

Xu Lingyin opened her eyes in a daze and wiped away her saliva. She mumbled, "It's a big pot …"

"Get up and eat breakfast."

"Oh …"

"Then get up!"

"Grrr … grrr …"

"Today's breakfast is steamed lamb, steamed bear paw, steamed deer tail, roasted duck, roasted chicken, roasted goose, braised pig, braised duck, braised chicken …"

Bang, bang … Xu Lingyin, who was lying on the bed, suddenly twitched and her limbs flailed. Her brain was still asleep, but her body couldn't wait to eat breakfast.

The maidservant helped Little Bean wash her face and brush her teeth. Xu Qi'an carried her to the front hall. Xu Lingyin rested her chin on Xu Qi'an's shoulder and her butt was stuck up. She wanted to sleep but didn't dare to, afraid that she would miss the delicious food.

"Don't sleep. Big Brother will sing you a song."

"Oh …"

"Little rabbit, be good and open the door. Hurry up and open it. I want to come in. I won't open it, I won't open it. I won't open it until my husband is back. "

…

When she came to the front hall, Xu Lingyin stared at the steamed buns, soy milk, and deep-fried dough sticks. She felt so wronged that she was about to cry.

"This isn't the breakfast I wanted. Where's my steamed lamb, steamed bear paw, steamed deer tail, roasted duck, roasted chicken, roasted goose, braised pig, braised duck, braised chicken, braised chicken …?"

You remembered it just like that?! Xu Qi'an rolled his eyes. "Big Brother lied to you."

Xu Lingyin burst into tears. She put her hands behind her back, leaned forward, and launched a sound wave attack at Xu Qi'an.

…

After the meal!

"If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have called her. She's making my chest ache." The Second Uncle Xu hugged his helmet and walked away while cursing.

"Yes, I finally understand Auntie's difficulties. Auntie has worked hard." Xu Qi 'an walked away while cursing.

Xu Lingyin was left crying and eating with the help of the maidservant.

Although she was sad that there was no steamed lamb, steamed bear paw, steamed deer tail, roasted duck, roasted chicken, roasted goose, braised pig, braised duck, and braised chicken, she could eat while feeling sad.

…

As Wei Yuan left the throne room, he replayed the events of the day in his mind. Suddenly, he heard someone shout from behind, "Duke Wei, wait for me."

He turned around and saw that it was Eunuch Liu.

Before Wei Yuan became rich, he worked in the palace and had a good relationship with Eunuch Liu. He smiled and said, "Eunuch Liu, what's the matter?"

Eunuch Liu looked around and took out a few pieces of Xuan paper from his sleeve. He stuffed it into Wei Yuan's hands and said, "We copied them. Duke Wei can take a look."

Wei Yuan understood and smiled. "I'll invite Eunuch Liu to the palace for a drink some other day."

They left the Meridian Gate and boarded the carriage. Yang Yan, who was driving, walked towards the yamen without saying a word.

Wei Yuan took out the Xuan paper and looked at it for a while. A smile appeared on his face.

"What is Godfather looking at?" Nangong Qianrou, who was lazily leaning against the carriage as his bodyguard, asked curiously.

"I thought I would be reprimanded by His Majesty today. I didn't expect that I would pass the test so smoothly." Wei Yuan smiled.

"Pass the test?" Yang Yan asked in surprise outside the carriage.

On the way to the imperial court, Wei Yuan simulated the situation in the imperial court in his mind. He had a habit of simulating before the imperial court and reviewing after the imperial court.

In the original simulation, he would definitely be impeached and the Yuanjing Emperor would reprimand him or punish him.

Wei Yuan's guess was right. The Sampo Case had indeed become an excuse for his political enemies to attack him.

However, he didn't expect that the matter would be brushed aside so easily.

Nangong Qianrou frowned. "No one took the opportunity to attack Godfather?"

Wei Yuan smiled and handed over the crumpled paper.