Chapter 816: The First Update!
"Your Majesty, a few days ago, when the City Guard was patrolling, they noticed a suspicious Hu acting suspiciously. In the end, when they interrogated him, this Hu claimed that he was from the Qixi Protectorate, and that he was a trusted subordinate of Protector-General Fomonlința."
Old Censor Deng said sternly and sternly.
"Buzz!"
As soon as Censor Deng's voice fell, the hall immediately buzzed, and the atmosphere instantly changed. In this period of time, the matter that had garnered the most attention and fiercest debate was undoubtedly the Xueyang Palace incident.
The old censor had only started the conversation once, but the crowd could already smell the scent and vaguely understand what was going on.
"The old censor didn't speak earlier or later. What is the meaning of him speaking now?"
"It's no wonder the old censor usually doesn't attend court, but he's participating this time. So this is the reason. But why did he specifically mention Fomonlința? "
"One doesn't come to a temple without a cause. I wonder what the old censor has discovered and why he's come to pay his respects."
… …
Everyone in the hall was thinking of all sorts of things. The matter of the Xueyang Palace incident and the Hu Protector-Generals had actually died down by now, and no one knew why the old censor would bring it up again.
"Old Censor, Fomonlința and the other Hu Great Generals are all important officials of the Tang dynasty and have contributed greatly to the Tang dynasty. You should think carefully about what you want to say. We can't let these Great Generals who have contributed so much to the court be bitterly disappointed, right? "
At this moment, the imperial robed King Qi suddenly spoke.
The old censor was directly making a memorial to the Holy Emperor. Only an Imperial Prince of the imperial household, a transcendent Imperial Prince, could interject at a time like this. Of all the Imperial Princes of the court, King Qi had the best relationship with the Hu Great Generals. The reason for this good relationship was very simple.
Because The King of Song had pulled over almost all the Han generals, King Qi had no choice but to take a roundabout route to pull in the Hu Great Generals. But even so, King Qi still had some sense of propriety, maintaining a distance between himself and the Hu, but not too close.
This was also the strategy that his advisor had formulated for him.
At a time like this, only he could speak up for the Hu Great Generals.
"Your Majesty!"
The old imperial censor said nothing, only shooting a glance at King Qi. Then he continued to look at the upper part of the hall, at the person in control of the central divine artifact, the supreme and most revered Holy Emperor of the empire.
"As a border general of the imperial court, you actually left the army without permission. This is deserting your post and committing a grave crime. In addition, he had disguised himself as a Hu merchant and snuck into the capital. He definitely had ulterior motives. The City Guard caught him on the spot. However, this wasn't the main point. The main point was that the City Guard had found a letter on him. This letter is also the main reason why I am here. "
"The civil officials do not love wealth, the generals do not fear death. Everyone is content with their positions, scrupulously fulfilling their duties, not interfering with each other. This is the foundation upon which my Tang dynasty has stood for centuries of peace. But Fomonlința, as a Great General of the border, Qixi Protector-General, and a Great General of the empire, does not place his mind on the border, but on the service of the Imperial Court. Instead, he frequently exchanges letters with the Fourth Prince, thinking only of colluding with the Fourth Prince. One promises to do his utmost to help the Fourth Prince ascend to the imperial throne, while the other promises to make Fomonlința Great Prime Minister and State Preceptor once the Fourth Prince succeeded! The two of them colluded in evil, truly shameless to the extreme! This old subject wishes to impeach Fomonlința for having ulterior motives and plotting a rebellion! "
As the old imperial censor spoke, his entire body trembled in excitement.
As soon as the old imperial censor's voice fell, there was a rumble. It was as if a boulder had fallen into the hall. It immediately caused a huge commotion among the civil and military officials, and the entire hall was in an uproar. Every day, there were all sorts of impeachments in the capital. The duty of the imperial censors was to supervise the world and impeach those who had committed crimes, from the Three Grand Dukes and Nine Ministers to the ordinary county officials. Even the supreme Holy Emperor was on the list of impeachments.
After spending so much time in the court, they had long ago grown accustomed to it!
But this time, it was completely different. In the words of the old censor, Deng Chang, there were a few unusual words that could even be considered taboo. One was "throne", another was "prime minister", and there was also the word "transaction". To a subject, this was an absolute taboo.
"Lord Deng, is what you say true?"
"A border Great General colluding with a prince in exchange for the position of Prime Minister? This is simply shameless! Fomonlința is quite bold! "
"Deng Chang, don't speak nonsense! One is an Imperial Great General, and the other is a prince. Think carefully before you speak. This is no trifling matter! Moreover, didn't Fomonlința just make a great contribution on the Ouzan Plateau? Are you trying to slander a meritorious subject? "
"What do you mean by think carefully? Imperial Censor Deng is an old subject of the court. If he doesn't understand, do you? The duty of an imperial censor has always been to supervise the world, and this is the duty of an imperial censor. But you, why are you speaking up for Fomonlința at this time? Are you also involved? "
… …
The Imperial Court was in an uproar. The Xueyang Palace Incident had involved many people, and many of the Six Bureaus had already been dragged in. The current Imperial Court was clearly divided. It wasn't that they were speaking on behalf of Fumeng Lingcha, but that many of the prisoners in the prison were their colleagues and old friends. After decades of friendship, how could they possibly bear to see this happen?
"Imperial Censor Deng, His Majesty has ordered you to bring up the letter!"
Just as the debate in the Imperial Court was at its most intense and chaotic, Chief Eunuch Gao Lishi, who was seated next to the Sage Emperor and wielding a horsetail whisk, suddenly spoke up. With that, Deng Chang did not say anything. He took out the letter he had long prepared from his sleeve and took the initiative to step forward.
At the side, two fully-armed palace generals stepped forward and took the letter from Imperial Censor Deng's hands. They lowered their heads and respectfully handed it over.
Seeing this scene, the originally noisy Imperial Court instantly quietened down. Everyone's hearts tightened as they looked at the top of the Imperial Court. Although Imperial Censor Deng Chang had said that Fomonlința was colluding with the Fourth Prince, no one had seen the letter and did not know whether it was true or not.
"Buzz!"
Just as the letter landed in the Holy Emperor's hands, the entire Imperial Court suddenly sank. Without any warning, the atmosphere in the Imperial Court suddenly became extremely heavy, as if countless mountains had fallen on top of each other. In that instant, everyone felt a strong sense of unease.
In that instant, it was as if time had stopped. Although they couldn't see anything in the surroundings, they could clearly feel a suffocating and terrifying aura sweeping out like a storm. Before this aura, everyone in the Imperial Court was as insignificant as an ant.
"Bastard!"
A thunderous and furious voice resounded through the hall, causing the entire Imperial Palace to fiercely tremble. It seemed like it would shatter at any moment.
"Summon Fomonlința! We want to hear his personal explanation!!!"
A single order from the Holy Emperor had set off a massive earthquake in the capital and caused the entire structure of the empire to change.
… …
"Marquis, we've succeeded! The capital is in an uproar. Everyone is talking about the deal between Fomonlința and the Fourth Prince, and Fomonlința even wants to become Prime Minister. Now that this matter has been exposed, he's become the target of public criticism. It's not just us. Even Andong Protector-General Zhang Shougui, Minister of War Zhangchou Jianqiong, Big Dipper Great General Geshu Han, all the other civil and military officials, and even the current Prime Minister, view him as a thorn in their side. Just this matter alone will make it impossible for Fomonlința to sit stably on Mount Tai! "
In the distant Wushang, Cheng Sanyuan excitedly rushed in with a letter in his hand.
"Marquis, Fomonlința is truly doomed this time."
"Is that so?"
Wang Chong faintly chuckled as he and Xu Yi-qin sipped tea, their expressions unperturbed, as if they had already predicted all this.
"Fomonlința never had the talent to become Prime Minister, but he desperately wanted to be one. He only has himself to blame. Now that this matter has been exposed, it shouldn't be strange for him to become the target of public criticism, right?
"But given Fomonlința's personality, he probably won't give up so easily. You shouldn't get careless."
On the other side, Xu Yi-qin covered her mouth and chuckled as she put down the teacup in her hand. Unlike Wang Chong, she was drinking peony tea. A layer of peony flowers floated over the surface of the tea, exuding a refreshing fragrance that made it seem extremely elegant.
"He won't get the chance. The evidence of his collusion with the Fourth Prince is irrefutable, and there's even his protector-general seal on it. There's no way he can defend himself against this. No one can help him now, not even the Holy Emperor. "
Wang Chong indifferently said.
"Moreover, this matter is far from over."
With these last words, Wang Chong's eyes shone with deep meaning. That 'pledge of allegiance' to the Fourth Prince truly had given Fomonlința a massive headache and thrown him into prison, but this was not the only headache that Fomonlința had to deal with. At the very least, Wang Chong had not yet submitted a memorial to the Imperial Court that Fomonlința had stolen his credit, lied about the military, and allowed Dayan Mangpoje to enter the pass.
"That's right, how is the Qixi Protectorate doing?"
Wang Chong asked.
"Haha, the Qixi Protectorate is already in an uproar. How could Fomonlința sit still after such a major incident? If everything goes as expected, Fomonlința will be leaving for the capital in three days. His Majesty is truly angry this time. "
Cheng Sanyuan heartily laughed.
"Mm."
Wang Chong nodded, not at all surprised. In the past, he would have been fine, but not too long ago, the Holy Emperor had asked Fomonlința about this matter, and Fomonlința had replied that there was no such matter. Now that the matter had been revealed, this was a crime of deceiving the sovereign, so it was reasonable for the Holy Emperor to be enraged.
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