There were many officials, all of high rank, gathered around, including Wu Xuan, the right minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Zhao Sen, the foreign minister of the Yuan Dynasty, and so on.
There are officials from various ministries, and even some officials from Qingshui Yamen, which shows how powerful Zhang Party is.
But at this moment, everyone looked sad about this power that could restrain the imperial power.
One person looked at Wu Xuan: "Your Excellency, how did this happen! Why did a riot suddenly break out!"
"Yes, won't Liu Yuanqing be in trouble now? How on earth does this guy do things!"
"Damn it, how can we fight for the position in the East Factory!"
"There were a total of 536 casualties this time, including 221 dead and 137 seriously injured!"
An official from the Ministry of Punishment said coldly: "If Your Majesty is determined to punish such a big matter, Liu Yuanqing, who was in charge of the place where the incident first occurred, will definitely not be able to escape. His life is almost at risk, and he still wants to compete with that dead eunuch for his position?
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"Damn it, this Liu Yuanqing is too useless!"
Everyone was talking in a flurry of words, and everyone looked as ugly as if they had eaten fly excrement.
Someone suddenly said: "Master Shangshu is here!"
Everyone quickly looked back and saw Zhang Yu walking out of the sedan. There was unconcealable fatigue in his expression, and his hair seemed to be a little grayer.
It can be seen how miserable Zhang Yu was having this night.
"Lord Shangshu!"
"Lord Shangshu!"
Officials shouted one after another, Zhang Yu stopped and looked at everyone present one by one.
His tired heart suddenly felt a little comforted, even though Liu Yuanqing, an unsatisfactory person, was in trouble.
But fortunately, I still have strong enough connections on my side.
He said quietly: "Today's purpose is only one, and that is to protect Yuan Qing!"
The officials frowned slightly, and one person said hesitantly: "This time the matter is too big, I'm afraid it won't be so easy to protect Liu Yuanqing."
Zhang Yu said coldly: "We must keep it even if we can't! The position of the left minister of household affairs must not fall into the hands of others, otherwise it will be difficult for us to live a stable life!"
After listening to what he said and looking at Zhang Yu's gray hair, everyone immediately understood why Zhang Yu wanted to keep it even if he couldn't!
The Minister of the Ministry of Finance is already quite old!
Unless a Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is parachuted in the future, the official who will succeed the Ministry of Revenue in the future will inevitably be a member of the Zhang Party.
Among them, Liu Yuanqing, the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Revenue under Shangshu, was undoubtedly the first choice.
If Liu Yuanqing cannot be saved at this time, His Majesty will be furious and take the opportunity to insert someone into the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Then in the future, the household department run by Party Zhang will no longer have the surname Zhang!
Then all the hard work that everyone has put in over the years will be in vain, and the price is too heavy.
So Liu Yuanqing must keep it! At least he can't die at this time!
Understanding what Zhang Yu meant, Party official Zhang's eyes became firm.
As long as we and others unite, even His Majesty will have to give in. It is not impossible to keep Liu Yuanqing!
But soon they will realize that their ideas are wrong, because this time.
Her Majesty the Empress is not alone in arguing with them. This time there is a dead eunuch whom they hate as Luo Ningxin's helper!
In the main hall, the court meeting was held.
Compared with the past, there were many more joking looks, all from officials other than Zhang Dang.
They were very happy today. They didn't expect that Liu Yuanqing, the second-in-command, would actually create such a big trap.
Zhang Dang has lived a comfortable life for so many years, but he didn't expect that he would fall into trouble this time!
Luo Ningxin, wearing a dragon robe, entered the palace from behind, with a faint smile on her lips.
People who are close can clearly feel that His Majesty the Emperor seems to be in a very happy mood today.
As usual, all officials saluted. Luo Ningxin let everyone lie down and closed her eyes slightly, suppressing the joy in her heart. Then she showed a cold face and said: "Jin Yi."
The commander-in-chief of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division made Lin Yi walk out tiredly: "Your Majesty, I am here."
In the refugee riot yesterday, apart from the Forbidden Army, he was the one who suffered the most.
He led officers from the Five Cities Military and Horse Division to catch refugees everywhere. He didn't sleep all night, and now he had a big black eye.
"Tell me, what happened to the refugee riot in the outer city yesterday!" Luo Ningxin snorted coldly.
Lin Yi had a bitter look on his face: "Your Majesty, I don't know about this."
"What did you say? You don't know? What do you, the commander-in-chief of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, do for a living!" Luo Ningxin said angrily.
Lin Yi is now a dead pig who is not afraid of boiling water. He knows in his heart that His Majesty is going to start a conversation now to cause trouble for Zhang Party officials.
If you say it or not, it will offend others, so don't care!
Lin Yi said: "Your Majesty, I only know that the refugee riots are related to Wenxuanfang. Other situations are still under investigation."
"Wenxuanfang? I remember that is not Liu Yuanqing, the left minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, Mr. Liu is in charge?"
Speaking of Liu Yuanqing, Luo Ningxin's voice was deliberately prolonged.
The faces of Zhang Party officials suddenly became extremely ugly.
"Feng Gao, pass on Liu Yuanqing!" Luo Ningxin snorted coldly, and her expression changed.
A moment later, a pale-faced Liu Yuanqing walked in from outside the hall. Compared with his high spirits in the past few days, Liu Yuanqing looked depressed at this moment.
"The humble minister Liu Yuanqing bows to my emperor, long live my emperor!"
Seeing Liu Yuanqing, Luo Ning's eyes converged. The aura of being a top strong man and the majesty of the emperor seemed to be all on Liu Yuanqing, making him feel suffocated.
It was as if the air around him had become as thick as mud.
"Liu Yuanqing, according to the investigation by the Military and Horse Division, the refugee riot started in Wenxuanfang. Do you have to give me a reasonable explanation?"
Liu Yuanqing trembled and glanced at Zhang Yu subconsciously. He saw the firm eyes of the officials from Zhang's party. He secretly took a deep breath to calm down.
He said softly: "Your Majesty, the riots by the victims did start from Wenxuanfang, but this fact is an accident, Your Majesty!"
As Liu Yuanqing started to burst into tears, he talked about how difficult it was for him to provide disaster relief. He got up early every day and only wanted to have enough food and clothing for the refugees.
For this reason, he did not hesitate to spend his own money to buy food from various places.
But there were so many refugees that even the four major grain merchants in the imperial capital could not supply them.
Then he went on to say that the victims were so arrogant and uncivilized that they were really a bunch of unruly people.
"I worked hard, not seeking fame, just to be able to share your Majesty's worries and solve the refugee crisis for my great Yan! It's a shame that I am so weak and powerless, which is why the refugees rioted!"
Squeezing out a few tears, Liu Yuanqing knelt down and said, "Your Majesty is guilty and I beg you to convict me! Although those refugees started a riot, they are also victims. I am solely responsible for all my mistakes. Please punish me!"