Chapter 44 The Art of Licking
As soon as Fang Zheng finished speaking, the expressions of the officials immediately changed.
This, this is... a proper sycophant!
We are all scholars, and we usually care about face. We mostly like words that criticize the emperor and criticize current ills. Only then can we reflect the scholar's character and level.
All courtiers from ancient times to the present love this mouthful! Is it appropriate for a newcomer to lick you like this?
He also said things like divine literature, holy martial arts, martial arts, and martial virtues, long live... Eunuchs can't say such things!
The faces of Li Yansong and other pavilion elders turned green on the spot.
A while ago, I praised him for being upright, capable and upright, and having the style of an ancient minister. But now I see that he is a fucking ancient minister.
He is clearly a villain who is only good at flattery.
Even if he has some talent and learning, if such a person comes to teach the prince, the country is in danger!
As hard as I praised you back then, my face hurts so much today...
Emperor Jing's expression froze in an instant, and his mind was unable to turn around for a while.
Fang Zhengyi...are you talking about me?
Emperor Jing came back to his senses and saw all the officials staring at Fang Zhengyi with gloomy expressions, and couldn't help but feel embarrassed.
Then he said angrily: "How bold is Fang Zhengyi! He delays political affairs and dares to make clever words in the court!"
"Keep your head up!"
Fang Zheng broke into a cold sweat and slowly raised his head: "Your Majesty... uh...?"
"............"
Li Long!? Guo Da!? Li Yuan!?
Fang Zheng stared straight at Emperor Jing with his eyes widened, and his scalp instantly went numb!
The enemy that I have been looking for all day is actually Emperor Jing!?
And the dead eunuch next to him is Guo Da!
The smiling brat on the other side is the prince!?
The cold sweat on Fang Zheng's forehead gradually formed into a stream, and at the same time, he kept thinking about whether he had said anything offensive.
After thinking about it, it seems that I only offended that dead eunuch.
The emperor and the prince should be fine! Hmm!
Seeing Fang Zheng half staring at him and making no movement for a long time, Emperor Jing couldn't help but feel funny.
But he still said with a serious face: "What? What else do you have to say?"
Fang Zheng was excited one by one, and said in a squeaky voice: "My lord, as soon as I see Your Majesty, I feel like the spring breeze is blowing on my face, and I feel extremely close to you."
The ministers hid their faces and couldn't bear to look at them... Such shameless people were simply ashamed to be in the same room with them!
"Shut up! Stop talking nonsense! Let me ask you why you are disheveled and why you went to the palace wearing a seventh-grade official uniform! Where is the court uniform I gave you?!"
Looking at the disheveled Fang Zhengyi, Emperor Jing couldn't help but frown.
Although this person was a bit bohemian in Taoyuan County, he was still well-dressed anyway. Why did he look like this when he got to the court and didn't take me seriously at all?
Fang Zheng gritted his teeth and said, "I... got lost when I entered the palace for the first time. I was blown by the strong wind while running in the palace, so my robe was blown open by the dragon's energy."
"As for official uniform...I only have this one!"
Fang Zheng kept cursing the dead eunuch who had delivered the decree in his heart. He abandoned the decree and ran away, taking his official uniform with him!
I didn't even know that such a thing happened... I'm so grateful to see Emperor Jing.
He could feel that Emperor Jing had a good impression of him in Taoyuan County. If it had been another emperor, he would have been dragged out long ago...
Emperor Jing said calmly: "Is that so... In this case, it was my fault that I appointed you an official but did not give you official uniforms?"
Fang Zheng laughed twice and said, "Don't you dare, my emperor is wise. If anything goes wrong in such a trivial matter, it will definitely be your minister's problem."
Li Yansong and other ministers headed by the cabinet had begun to hold their chests and take crazy deep breaths, fearing that they would not be able to breathe and lay down.
If I had a sword on hand, I would rush over and kill this guy on the spot!
No matter what, this person... must not enter Zhan Shifu!!
At this time, the attitude of all the officials was clearly visible to Emperor Jing. He snorted coldly and said to everyone: "My dear friends, please tell me how this Fang Zhengyi should be punished!?"
Zhang Dongxiang, who had the hottest temper, couldn't bear it any longer and walked out of the crowd.
He said loudly: "Your Majesty! This person's behavior is shameless. I am afraid it will be difficult for me to teach the prince! I hope your Majesty can take back his life!"
As soon as these words came out, the following people began to whisper.
"Yes, yes, this person has the face of a human and the heart of an animal. He has a good skin, but he has the face of a traitor."
"If the prince hooks up with this person, I'm afraid it will damage the majesty of the Tian family."
"Mr. Zhang is really brave to be the first. I will join him soon..."
The officials were whispering. Emperor Jing was too far away to hear them, but Fang Zhengyi, who was in the center of the hall, heard everything clearly!
I am used to being arrogant and domineering in Taoyuan County, and no one has dared to whisper in my ears for many years.
Now these old gangsters, who were making sarcastic comments, Fang Zheng also had a bad temper.
So he stood up and said to Zhang Dongxiang: "May I ask who this gentleman is...?"
Zhang Dongxiang flicked his robe sleeves and said proudly: "I'm Zhang Dongxiang! Bachelor of the University of Dongge."
"Then I dare to ask Mr. Zhang, have you ever offended Mr. Zhang?"
"Never!"
"Then why did Mr. Zhang ask His Majesty to remove the subordinate from his post? It is obviously the first time that the official has met the Holy Spirit. Why should he be removed from his post before he has even taken office?"
"Isn't this the crime of a lower official disobeying the emperor?"
Zhang Dongxiang said coldly: "It's not that sinful, but you have to be self-aware. Since you entered the palace, you have been eloquent and flattering. With your character, you still want to teach the prince? It is simply the most ridiculous thing in the world!"
Fang Zheng smiled and said: "Mr. Zhang must be careful, I have been talking to His Majesty since I entered the palace!"
"Who has the official flattered with his clever words, and whom has he flattered!?"
"Is it possible that in Mr. Zhang's eyes, your Majesty's achievements today are not worthy of praise from his ministers? Isn't your majesty's wisdom worthy of praise from his ministers?!"
"Xiaguan received divine grace for building a river on his own to prevent floods, but he knew in his heart that without His Majesty and the Crown Prince, he would still be just a small seventh-grade county magistrate in a corner of peace!"
"If we talk about the merits of water control, Your Majesty and the Prince are the ones who have truly made meritorious deeds!"
"But His Majesty and the Crown Prince did not dare to take credit, but gave all this honor to the official! Shouldn't the official be grateful?"
"I think that your Majesty and the Prince are high up in the temple, but they dare not forget about the people, and go out and work hard to find strategies to control the floods. But what about the Lord Gonggun in the palace! Is there anyone who is willing to put it into practice!?"
"Mr. Zhang! If you want to be dismissed, you can! But you must not deny the achievements of His Majesty and the Crown Prince, otherwise I, Fang Zhengyi, will be the first to refuse!"
Emperor Jing blushed and was even embarrassed to the point of being unable to sit still.
I thought to myself, this guy really spares no effort... Even the black stuff can be said to be white...
The prince also blushed and was excited. At this moment, his recognition of Zhengyi had reached its peak.
That’s right! I am just such a person. It seems that the courtiers are all ignorant and incompetent people, and only Fang Zhengyi can see the excellent qualities in me!
Chapter completed!