The early morning sunshine shines on the most splendid buildings in the center of the empire, making the already splendid palace even more extraordinary at this moment. At this time, all the civil and military officials in the Qinzheng Hall are already standing in order according to their rank, quietly waiting for the arrival of His Majesty the Emperor.
Every morning, His Majesty the Emperor leads everyone to deal with things in the empire. Although after such a long period of development, each department of the empire performs its duties and most things can be handled properly, there are always a few emergencies every day.
, or it involves something important happening. So the morning court meeting may seem unnecessary, but it is indispensable every day.
Take today's events as an example. As soon as everyone entered the palace, they discovered some strange things. Mr. Wang, the Minister of Rites, had a bad look on his face. He was reporting something to Mr. Zhao, the Prime Minister from time to time. What was even stranger was that behind Mr. Wang, there was someone
Looking at a man who seemed to be seriously injured and unconscious, careful people immediately discovered that the wounded man who was being carried by four servants and waiting at the palace gate was Wang Shangshu's son who was bullied by the beast king of the capital who was full of evil.
Not to mention how many civilians in the capital Wang Ba has harmed, but some officials' families have been bullied by Wang Ba. Therefore, seeing the misery of this beast, many officials are extremely happy. The officials who discovered the good news immediately reported to those who had not yet discovered it.
The officials conveyed it, and then everyone started to find out what was going on. Finally, with the joint efforts of everyone, the truth of the matter was revealed.
At first, everyone was worried that it would be dangerous to beat Wang Ba into such a hero. When everyone learned that this hero who made everyone extremely grateful and vented his anger for the people of the capital was the second son of the Prince Protector's Palace, they knew that Wang Ba's fate this time
The loss is probably in vain.
No matter how powerful his overlord is, he is only the son of a minister. Even if he has the support of the prime minister of the dynasty, he cannot do anything to the grandson of Prince Ye. But looking at the Wang family's formation today and the appearance of the prime minister, it seems that they are not ready to give up.
I know what strategy I have thought of to seek justice for Wang Ba.
Therefore, the atmosphere was a bit solemn when entering the main hall. Everyone knew that the Prime Minister and his group were going to collide with the Night Prince through Wang Ba's incident. The Night Prince and the Protector of the Country, coupled with his status as a sword master, had long ceased to behave themselves.
I have gone to court early in the morning, and I only show up when there are major celebrations or major events.
This is also the reason why the prime minister and others dare to file an imperial complaint. If Prince Ye Lao is in court and even the emperor has to respect his wishes, then you will not get any benefit by suing his grandson.
So while the old prince was away, he used Wang Ba's miserable appearance to win sympathy, and then used lightning speed to encourage His Majesty to decide the punishment for Ye Weiqing, the useless second son. When the deal was done, Prince Ye would not do it for a person.
The good-for-nothing grandson went to try to save His Majesty’s face before causing any trouble.
"The Emperor has arrived."
Finally, after a high-pitched and sharp noise, His Majesty the Emperor slowly walked out and sat on the dragon chair. Clearly feeling the tension among his ministers, the Emperor was also a little puzzled.
"My dear friends, you are all very serious. Has something big happened? Mr. Zhao, is there some kind of disaster or famine in the empire? Or is there an invasion of foreign enemies at the border?"
Prime Minister Zhao Shichen, who was pondering how to attack the Ye family today, immediately left work and replied:
"Your Majesty, thanks to your Majesty's civil and military skills, diligence and love for the people, the weather has been good for me recently, and there have been no disasters or famines. As for whether there is an invasion of foreign enemies at the border, I have to ask Marshal Ye."
Even if nothing happens, I will take the opportunity to flatter His Majesty. This old guy Zhao Shichen is really not an ordinary cunning guy. After some contempt, Ye Wu replied loudly:
"Your Majesty, there has been no movement at the border recently."
Hearing the bad news that was not as expected, His Majesty the Emperor breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked in a relaxed tone:
"Since nothing major happened, why are you all so nervous today?"
The prime minister standing at the front of the civil servants immediately winked at Mr. Wang, the Minister of Rites. Wang Xunren immediately understood, and then left the office and returned,
"Your Majesty, all the officials are worried today because a heinous violent incident occurred in our imperial capital yesterday. Someone actually beat the son of an important official in the imperial court in public, causing the victim to be injured and fainted on the spot. He is still unconscious.
How can such a thing happen at the feet of the majestic emperor and not make all the officials angry and bring shame to our court? I ask your majesty to arrest the murderer immediately and impose a severe punishment."
"What Wang Aiqing said is true. It's just that this should be a matter for the Ministry of Punishment. Why did you, the Minister of Rites, come to report it instead? Isn't it possible that no one from the Ministry of Punishment came to court today?"
His Majesty the Emperor had just finished asking, and before anyone from the Ministry of Punishments could answer, Mr. Wang suddenly fell to his knees, covered his face with his hands and began to cry. This confused the Emperor, thinking that I was just asking casually, and there was nothing wrong with it.
You are accused of overstepping your authority. Why is it like this? Even if you are accused of overstepping your authority, as a minister of the court, you will not cry just because you want to.
Just when His Majesty the Emperor was extremely confused and was about to ask, the Prime Minister Zhao came out and said:
"Your Majesty, the reason why Mr. Wang is responsible for the beating is because the person being beaten is Mr. Wang's son, Wang Ba, and the person who beat him is a powerful person in the dynasty. As far as I know, Mr. Wang's son is still here.
He is still unconscious and his life is in danger. That’s why Mr. Wang was so sad and angry that he personally reported to the Holy One and asked the Holy One to make the decision to bring justice to Mr. Wang’s family.”
Hearing the name Wang Ba, the emperor was filled with hatred and anger. Relying on his father's power, this Wang Ba behaved like a beast. He even dared to harm officials in the capital. In order to maintain the stability of the court, he
He was not dealt with several times. Just because he defended this notorious beast in the capital several times, he was also branded as a coward by many common people.
Sometimes the emperor wants to secretly find someone to kill this bastard. Today someone finally beat this bastard. At this time, you, Mr. Wang, thought of justice. Then why don't you ask for justice for the civilians who were ruined by your son?
If this emperor is falsely accused of being a coward just because he protects your son, who should he seek justice from?
Although my heart was itching with hatred, on the surface I still had to show surprise and sympathy, and asked with infinite concern:
"Wang Aiqing, please get up quickly and talk to me about the matter. Also, make it clear who the person who dared to commit the crime is. Even if he is the prince of me, he will not be partial and will definitely give Wang Aiqing justice."
In fact, the emperor also thought that if one of his sons did it, he would be rewarded heavily when he returned.