"Hua Fei, 17th on the Holy Roll, Commander of the Royal Guards, Chen Feiyu's sister, Chen Feihua!" Fang Zhengzhi thought to himself.
If this had happened a year ago …
When he saw the scene just now, he would definitely reveal a shocked expression. After all, the scene just now was too shocking.
More importantly, he would never have thought that the commander of the Royal Guards would be the current Hua Fei.
He would never have thought that Hua Fei would be listed on the Holy Roll.
Chen Feihua's gaze lingered on Fang Zhengzhi for a moment. Then, it slowly shifted to the Minister of Revenue, Yue Hu.
"I deserve to die, I deserve to die …" The Minister of Revenue, Yue Hu, shuddered and fell to his knees. His face was filled with fear.
"Yue Hu, do you know your crime?" Chen Feihua nodded, her tone calm.
However, almost all the officials present felt their hearts skip a beat. Chen Feihua had never interfered with the affairs of the court. In other words, apart from protecting the safety of the palace, she had never said the same thing to any of the officials in the court.
But now …
Chen Feihua had said it.
This meant that the Minister of Revenue, Yue Hu, would never be able to make a comeback.
The Minister of Revenue, Yue Hu, lowered his body and knocked his forehead on the ground. His body trembled slightly. He was not afraid of death, because to him, death was also a form of release.
He just hated it.
He wanted to kill Fang Zhengzhi with his own hands.
In reality, just when everyone thought that Minister of Revenue Yue Hu had lost his mind due to anger, no one knew that Yue Hu's heart had always been sober.
Having been in politics for decades, the Minister of Revenue had seen more than a thousand things.
His control over his emotions had reached a high level. Even when faced with the affair between his concubine and his second son, he did not let his anger overwhelm his rationality.
Hate.
Of course he hated.
However, he didn't attack out of hatred. He knew that if Fang Zhengzhi didn't die, Crown Prince Lin Tianrong would be in grave danger.
As such, he was angry.
In a state of complete emotional control, he attacked.
However, he did not expect Yan Xiu to be able to block his attack, nor did he expect to accidentally injure the Crown Prince.
Of course, there was one thing he knew.
The current him was no different from a dead man.
"This old subject knows his mistake!" The Minister of Revenue, Yue Hu, did not raise his head. He only clenched his fists. There was only one chance. If he missed it, he would die.
If he could kill Fang Zhengzhi in one strike, he might have a chance of survival when the Crown Prince ascended the throne a few years later.
But now, it was impossible.
"Bai Qi." Chen Feihua turned to look at the Royal Guards standing not far away.
"Your subordinate is here!"
"Bring Lord Yue away."
"Yes!" The Deputy Commander of the Royal Guards, Bai Qi, nodded immediately. Without hesitation, he walked up to the Minister of Revenue, Yue Hu.
The Minister of Revenue, Yue Hu, also stood up slowly at this moment. He looked at the man and woman who were rooted to the ground in the distance.
He did not speak again, not even a single word.
However, everyone could see that this dignified second-rank official was currently exuding a kind of paleness and powerlessness, and it was difficult for him to even move.
The Minister of Revenue, Yue Hu, was brought away.
Along with Yue Hu, the man and woman were brought away. This was because Yue Hu's crime was serious enough to implicate them.
Stabbing the Crown Prince in front of everyone.
This was not a crime that a second-rank official's daily achievements could make up for.
The chaos at the entrance of the palace finally calmed down.
In fact, the moment Chen Feihua made her move, it meant that the chaos had come to an end. No one dared to purposely shout or cause a ruckus.
Even Wen Dabao, who wanted to shout, obediently kept his mouth shut.
Everyone's eyes were on Chen Feihua, waiting for the most favored concubine of the dynasty to continue to stabilize the current situation and protect the Crown Prince's safety.
However, Chen Feihua did not do so.
She did not look at the Crown Prince's injuries. Instead, she gently bowed to Emperor Lin Mubai, who was seated on the throne, and walked towards the entrance of the palace.
Very quickly …
Chen Feihua once again returned to the palace walls.
She stood in the exact same spot as before. If no one had witnessed the scene just now, they would have thought that Chen Feihua had never come down at all.
"Ahem!" A light cough broke the silence.
All of the officials' attention was quickly drawn to the source of the sound. Then, they saw an official standing awkwardly on the spot, his face flushed red.
This official was innocent.
He was just feeling a little unwell, which was why he could not help but cough. However, he never expected that such a small sound would attract everyone's attention.
Instantly, his body began to tremble.
"I'm guilty, I'm guilty …" The courtier quickly fell to his knees and knocked his head on the ground, making thudding sounds.
The rest of the officials smiled bitterly when they saw this scene.
Chen Feihua had not done much. She had only done her duty as the commander of the Royal Guards to save the Crown Prince.
However, this act of loyalty had shocked all of the officials.
However, it shocked the civil and military officials, as well as the surrounding people. In fact, the atmosphere at the entrance of the palace had completely changed.
Is this the strength of the seventeenth on the Saint Rankings?
Or was this the awe of the first concubine?
The courtier's head was still banging on the floor, but the officials' gazes had already shifted from him to someone else. A person dressed in a blue robe.
After all, the scene just now was too strange.
The Minister of Revenue, Yue Hu, had indeed made his move. However, everyone knew that he would never think of hurting the Crown Prince.
But it was the truth.
Coincidence? Or was it intentional?
If it was a coincidence, then it was too much of a coincidence. However, if it was intentional, then who was it?
All of the officials were filled with doubt and confusion. However, everything had happened too quickly, so quickly that they couldn't even see it clearly.
"It's getting late, let's start the banquet!" Emperor Lin Mubai's voice rang out, interrupting the officials' thoughts.
When Eunuch Wei heard this, he immediately stood up.
"It's time, let's start the banquet!"
"Let's start the banquet!"
"Let's start the banquet!"
"..."
Voices rang out from within the palace. Even though the same voice had rang out not too long ago.
All of the officials seemed to have thought of something when they heard this. They heaved a sigh of relief and forced a smile. They tidied their robes and prepared to enter the palace.
However, at that moment...
A figure walked towards Emperor Lin Mubai. His blue robe fluttered gently in the wind. Beside him was Yan Xiu.
"Your Majesty, I have been wronged!" Fang Zhengzhi bowed. However, he did not use the formal greeting of an official. Instead, he used the word 'I' to represent his status.
All of the officials stopped in their tracks. The smiles on their faces froze as they stared at Fang Zhengzhi.
They knew what he wanted to do.
However...
The Emperor had already spoken. How could he dare to stop him?
The surrounding crowd was also looking at Fang Zhengzhi in shock. Even they could tell what Emperor Lin Mubai was thinking.
Fang Zhengzhi had already proven to everyone that the Minister of Revenue could hear their conversation. In other words, Fang Zhengzhi had been poisoned by the same thing a year ago.
However, Emperor Lin Mubai continued to order the banquet.
In fact, his attitude was already very clear.
"What is he trying to do?"
"Could it be that he really wants to reverse the verdict at this time?"
"Will the Emperor let him have his way?"
Questions arose in the hearts of the crowd.
Emperor Lin Mubai slowly turned to look at Fang Zhengzhi. However, he had already stood up from his throne.
"Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Rites, do you have to speak of your grievances now?" Emperor Lin Mubai's voice and gaze were calm.
However, the hearts of the civil and military officials and the surrounding people were in turmoil.
Because Emperor Lin Mubai actually called Fang Zhengzhi …
Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Rites!
Everyone knew that more than a year ago, when the Southern Region war ended, the Emperor had decreed that Fang Zhengzhi would be promoted from rank four Sword Envoy to Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Rites.
However, Fang Zhengzhi did not return to the Ministry of Rites, nor did he accept the seal of the Ministry of Rites.
This was because Fang Zhengzhi had killed the Southern Region Noblelite and injured the Crown Prince.
But now, Emperor Lin Mubai was addressing Fang Zhengzhi as the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Rites. How unbelievable was that?
Crown Prince Lin Tianrong's expression froze.
He glared at Fang Zhengzhi and Emperor Lin Mubai with his feminine eyes. Then, a trickle of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.
Anger and indignation filled his heart.
However, he also knew that when Emperor Lin Mubai said those words, it meant that Fang Zhengzhi had been cleared of the Southern Region's grievances.
Chi Hou was stunned as well.
But today, when Fang Zhengzhi walked out from the crowd and stopped Shan Yu, he would never have thought that Fang Zhengzhi would succeed.
At that moment, the only thought in his mind was to keep Fang Zhengzhi alive.
But now...
Fang Zhengzhi had succeeded.
Even if he didn't reverse the verdict on the spot, he had still succeeded. He had successfully washed away the injustice of the Southern Region case. This kind of success was already unimaginable.
Not only did Emperor Lin Mubai not pursue Fang Zhengzhi's responsibility, he even acknowledged Fang Zhengzhi's identity once again. Furthermore, with a single sentence, he restored Fang Zhengzhi's position.
This was tantamount to tacitly agreeing to something.
One could imagine that the Crown Prince's Southern Region case would progress significantly.
"Your Majesty, are you calling for me?" Fang Zhengzhi's voice rang out.
"Could it be that Official Fang thinks that there is a second Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Rites who is still awake?" Emperor Lin Mubai glanced at the fallen officials.
"So Your Majesty was really calling for me. However, did you address me wrongly?" Fang Zhengzhi nodded and asked.
"Wrongly?!"
"He actually said that Your Majesty addressed me wrongly?"
All of the officials were stunned when they heard Fang Zhengzhi's words. Their eyes were filled with disbelief.
"Fang Zhengzhi, don't spout nonsense. How could Your Majesty address you wrongly? Hurry up and leave! "Chi Hou cursed under his breath when he heard Fang Zhengzhi's words.
He spoke up immediately.
He knew what Fang Zhengzhi was thinking.
However, there were always different priorities, and there was also a difference in whether the occasion was appropriate or not.
The King of the Southern Region, the soldiers of the Southern Region, the common people, the Royal Guards, and the officials were all present today.
Under such circumstances...
How could Emperor Lin Mubai make a decision so quickly?
Family scandals should not be aired in public. Furthermore, this was the Crown Prince.
Now that Emperor Lin Mubai had acknowledged Fang Zhengzhi's identity, it was only a matter of time before the Southern Region case was reversed.
Chi Hou knew this very well. As such, he was extremely anxious.
"Official Fang, it's time to start the banquet. We cannot delay it any further. If Official Fang really has something important to attend to, you can wait a little longer." Eunuch Wei's sharp voice rang out. At the same time, he took two steps forward and stood in front of Fang Zhengzhi. He was extremely respectful.
Emperor Lin Mubai did not say anything else when he saw this.
However, he slowly turned around and walked down from the throne. Then, he looked in the direction of the palace gate and walked over.
"Official Fang, the banquet has begun. I have already ordered my men to prepare a seat for Official Fang." Eunuch Wei bowed to Fang Zhengzhi once again. Then, he turned around and followed behind Emperor Lin Mubai.
In the crowd, Wen Dabao's eyes were filled with envy when he saw this scene.
"Amazing! He became the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Rites just like that? Indeed, I did not follow the wrong person! "Wen Dabao was overjoyed. It was as if he had become an official himself.
At that moment, Fang Zhengzhi took another step forward.
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