Rao was Fu Qiufeng who was once deeply trusted as an extremely personable minister, and there were several mansions and other courtyards rewarded by the emperor in Beijing, but Fu Qiufeng still lived in the dark pavilion and never let his servants come close to serve him. The habit of being vigilant and keeping a distance has not been abandoned by Fu Qiufeng until now.

So when Fu Qiufeng saw these court ladies, he didn't feel the favor of Rong Fan for a moment, but instead his head grew bigger.

"Uh, Lanxin Pavilion doesn't have so many chores to do." Fu Qiufeng said tactfully, "Ladies and gentlemen, please go back, just say what I mean, Your Majesty will not punish you."

The maids looked left and right, then shook their heads together, and said pitifully: "My lord, Your Majesty has an order first, if the servants are driven back by the lord, then come and see them."

Fu Qiufeng sighed heavily, coughing up his throat, he supported the door frame and said helplessly: "Then I will personally ask Your Majesty, you stay in Lanxin Pavilion first."

"The servants are ordered to serve you personally. If the son wants to go out, the servants must also be by his side." One of the girls bowed and said in a soft tone, but it seemed that Fu Qiufeng would not take her with her, and she was determined to crawl.

"My lord, you are going to see His Majesty, let the servants help you wash and change your clothes."

"Your Majesty has told you that you are injured, the servants must be very careful, and you will never let you touch the wound yourself."

"You have been standing for a long time, this servant will help you back to your room to rest, young master!"

Fu Qiufeng saw that these court ladies had already surrounded him, and he felt chills on his back as if he was facing an enemy, so he forced himself to dodge a few steps: "I'm going to chase Your Majesty now!"

"My lord! There is a sedan chair waiting outside the door, please walk slowly, please get on the chariot!" The court ladies chased after Fu Qiufeng and said courteously.

When Fu Qiufeng reached the door, he was already sweating. He opened the door and saw that there were soft sedan chairs and a few porters there. He hesitated for a moment, then turned his head and smiled wryly at the only familiar Lianyu: "It's really retribution, Feng Shui turns around, Lianyu Girl, do you want to see me in such a mess right now?"

Lianyu, who has already joined the team of maids, turned her head and covered her mouth: "How dare, this servant is very grateful to the young master for his encouragement, and also thanks to His Majesty for his kindness. Not only did he not pursue the servant's crimes, but he also gave the servant a shelter. The servant will definitely do things seriously to repay the young master and His Majesty. .”

Fu Qiufeng said in his heart that it seemed impossible to stop these maids, and it was unrealistic to catch up with Rong Pin on foot with his current physical strength, so he simply got on the soft sedan chair and ordered: "Go to Bixiao Palace."

Rong Fan left from Lanxin Pavilion and went directly to Ziwei Hall. Fu Qiufeng was told by the foreman father-in-law when he arrived at Bixiao Palace that he was leaning on the soft sedan chair and had already come out all the way. If he just went back like this, his energy would be wasted.

The six court ladies followed behind, from Lanxin Pavilion to Bixiao Palace, this battle has gained a lot of attention, Fu Qiufeng gritted his teeth and asked the bearers to go to Tianyuan Gate.

The courtiers of the inner court had no order not to leave the palace, and the Tianyuan Gate was the limit. Fu Qiufeng reached the Tianyuan Gate and walked down slowly while holding the cushions. This time, the court ladies had no choice but to let him leave by himself.

Fu Qiufeng thought in his heart that it would not take long for Rong Fan to go to court. The guard of honor in front of Ziwei Palace was neat and solemn, and the imperial road was wide and solemn. Move your shoulders.

The doors and windows of the main hall were tightly closed, and Fu Qiufeng approached the door when he was stopped by two Chongwei guards on duty.

"The most important place for court meetings, you can't enter without a call." Chongweiwei said coldly.

Fu Qiufeng showed his badge, then took two steps back, nodded and said, "Don't be nervous, general, I'll just wait here for Your Majesty."

The two Chongwei guards looked at each other with surprise, and whispered: "Your Excellency is Mr. Fu? I have heard of your name for a long time! I heard that you are highly skilled in martial arts, is it true?"

"...Don't dare to do it, I'd better step back first, otherwise it would be a crime to disturb the two generals on duty." Fu Qiufeng wiped his sweat secretly, and retreated a few steps along the corridor. Turn back.

He was a little tired and couldn't help leaning on the railing. Fu Qiufeng didn't intend to listen to the muffled noises coming from the hall, but after a while he couldn't help but focus his ears and pay attention to the small talk habitually.

Five o'clock was too early, and before the officials in the palace waited for Rong Ying, the ministers had long been accustomed to the process of standing for an hour or two, chatting with each other unmanned in the palace, and then giving the memorial and leaving the court. They all thought that today was no exception.

Liu Zhixia stood in the second row on the left, with Chen Junde in front of him. Chen Junde remained silent, and even the minister of the Ministry of Industry, who was obliquely behind him, whispered to him, before he turned around for a moment.

"Chen Shizhong doesn't seem to be in a good spirit recently." Liu Zhixia talked to Chen Junde with a smile, "If you need students, you must not see them outside."

Chen Junde twitched the corners of his mouth with a fake smile: "How dare you work for Liu Shilang? I heard that you stayed directly in the Zhengshitang yesterday, and you didn't even have time to go home. Young people should pay attention to their health."

"Sigh, to serve His Majesty, the students really wish they could grow big heads and six arms." Liu Zhixia cupped his hands on the empty dragon chair, "Your Majesty led the imperial army to fight against the rebels, and there is a lot of lack of food for the king in this morning. Rong's rebellious ministers and thieves are not only busy with the students."

Chen Junde was restless, Xu Daoye's beard and hair were white in Zhongshu Ling, fanning the wind with his cuffs, his eyes were piercing, he shook his head with a smile and said: "The old man's eyes are blurred recently, and he can't even read the documents clearly. Fortunately, Zhixia is here, brother Chen, For people of our age, it is not enough to refuse to obey the old, and it is time to abdicate and let the virtuous enjoy the happiness."

"Hey, you are not old. There are still many things that the student doesn't understand, so I need you to teach me." Liu Zhixia said modestly, "The student has a pair of crystal glasses in his collection, which were made by a famous mirror maker in the student's hometown. I will send you the Zhongshu Province tomorrow."

"You boy, I really don't want the old man to rest." Xu Daoye sighed pretending to be disappointed.

Dali Temple Minister Wei Yue also broke into the conversation on the topic of dizziness, and said solemnly: "I also feel that my eyes are not good recently, obviously I am only in my forties."

"Haha, drink more wolfberry and chrysanthemum tea!" Xu Daoye suggested, "Dali Temple must squeeze time for meals now."

"Speaking of which, it's because His Majesty has never acted without warning. Our Shaoqing only took leave half a month ago to go home to visit my father. Now that he is urgently summoned back, it may take two days before he can enter Beijing." Wei Yue clicked his tongue, slightly dissatisfied.

"This is His Majesty's resolute action." Liu Zhixia praised, then lowered his voice, "Commander Wei is His Majesty's confidant, didn't he reveal something to you in advance?"

Wei Yue's face darkened: "Hmph, he knew he would call Brother Sheng when he went home and asked for money."

"Commander Wei contributed a lot to the arrest of the rebellious party this time. Your Majesty will be rewarded, but he will spend a lot of money." Liu Zhixia half-jokingly said, "Master Chen, I heard that [-]% of the restaurants on Weiyang Street are behind the scenes. You, if you happen to come to your site at that time, can you give me a discount?"

Chen Junde was taken aback, and said with a dry smile: "It's all rumors, how can the Chen family have so many properties."

The official affairs of the early court were almost discussed when they first entered the palace. Most officials calculated that it was almost the time when the court was over, and began to relax and chat and gossip until there was a deliberately aggravated footstep on the imperial platform.

The palace maid holding the fan cast her eyes on both sides of the dragon chair in surprise, the father-in-law and the priest standing under the stage hurriedly turned their heads, and all the civil and military officials were also silent at the same time, looking up at the imperial platform in unison.

"Why, don't you recognize me?" Rong Fan slowly stepped onto the imperial platform with his hands behind his back, shook his clothes, and sat on the dragon chair, his half-smiling expression was half-hidden by the crown, revealing an unfathomable danger .

After the officials were stunned, they came back to their senses and hurriedly straightened up their appearance and kowtowed and saluted. They broke out in a cold sweat and looked around quietly. They found that their colleagues were all surprised, and no one noticed when Rong Fan arrived at the hall.

"You are in peace, and you behaved as usual in Ziwei Palace. I am very relieved." Rong Fan said unhurriedly, "I remember that a few days ago, I don't know who deceived the people, saying that I was poisoned. It's evil, and it's seriously ill. Seeing that all the ministers are at ease now, no one will believe it. Rumors stop at the wise."

The officials looked at each other, bowed their heads deeply while holding the wat, and said in unison: "Your Majesty's dragon body is healthy, and it is the blessing of the ministers!"

Liu Zhixia took the opportunity to cross the shift and said: "I am extremely ashamed of my humble minister's disrespect in front of the imperial court, and really deserve to be punished."

Rong Fan nodded: "Since you think so, then deduct one month's salary."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your generosity!" Liu Zhixia stepped back and bowed.

Rong Fan looked around the hall, and said slowly: "When I'm not in the hall, all the gentlemen talk about family matters, but they are all trivial things, I don't care, because it's not these that should be punished."

The courtiers tensed up immediately, and each became nervous, worried that Rong Pin would slap his head and issue some terrible decree.

"There must be a lot of people missing from the court meeting." Rong Fan sneered, "My dear friends, take a look at the positions next to you, whether you are still acquaintances from yesterday, I know you are well-informed, I won't say more, you understand in your heart, Dali Temple Qing."

"The minister is here." Wei Yue stepped forward and said.

"Read." Rong Fan's tone turned cold, and he uttered the sound of a word heavily.

"Yes." Wei Yue turned his head slightly, glanced at the officials behind him with different expressions, and began to recite his notes.

To be mentioned by the Dali Temple, at the very least, one would have to confiscate one’s home and be dismissed from office. The high-ranking and powerful General Feng Baowei of Mingfengwei, who conspired against the law, was ordinary, such as Fan Xuan of the Ministry of Industry, and Yuanwailang Zhu Li. After Wei Yue reported his names, there were 27 people in total.

The courtiers were no longer calm at this time, some were shocked, some showed joy, some wiped their sweat frequently, and some even fought with each other, their faces pale.

Rong Fan looked at Chen Junde, Chen Junde was still pretending to be calm, he noticed his gaze, bowed his head and praised: "Your Majesty wiped out the rebellion with the power of thunder, I am deeply admired, and it is my honor to be a King of Dayi Ming like you, Good luck to the people!"

The officials echoed for a while, and Rong Fan waited for them to finish speaking, then waved his hand and said, "Misters, don't flatter me too early, this is just the beginning, Feng Ji, send the notebook down and let them have a good look."

Feng Jiyi brought a basket of memorials and handed them to the officials one by one. Xu Daoye took a copy, opened it and looked at it hastily, tilted his head and smiled wryly at Shang Shuling: "Some old men with ginseng are passive and sabotage, how about you?"

"...to say that my birthday is extravagant and wasted." Shang Shuling showed embarrassment, "Oh, I'm ashamed."

The officials in the front row were still able to reflect, but the atmosphere in the back row gradually stagnated. One of the civil servants received a stack of papers, tremblingly hugged and opened a book, his legs softened, and he knelt directly in the hall.

Rong Fan leaned on the dragon chair with his forehead propped, silent as if watching a play, which made the officials even more trembling and uneasy.

"Your Majesty...Your Majesty, my minister is guilty, my minister is guilty!" The civil servant finally couldn't stand the atmosphere of silence, and knelt a few steps in a pile of memorials, kowtowed and wept bitterly.

Rong Fan looked at his scarlet court attire and thought for a while. This person should be Lu Shen, a fifth-rank official from the Ministry of Industry, and he was also among the evidence brought back by the dark belt.

"Lu Shen from the Ministry of Industry, Chang Heshun from the Ministry of Industry, Zeng Chengping from Honglu Temple..." Rong Fan slowly called out a few names, and everyone who was called was panicked, "Come here, except for their black yarn court clothes!"

"Your Majesty, forgive me, I was confused for a moment, I was deceived by others!"

"I am wronged, these impeachments are all nonsense!"

The guards in the palace stepped forward to restrain the officials whose names were named. Some regretted and confessed their crimes, while others refused to admit it. The minister whispered among the shouts, and when he looked at Rong Fan, he couldn't help being more surprised and exploring than ever before.

Feng Ji finished distributing a circle of brochures, but Chen Junde didn't get a copy, but his face became more and more ugly. Almost all his cronies in the Ministry of Industry were removed.

"Oh, I almost forgot about you." Feng Ji walked back to Chen Junde with a kind smile, and handed him the basket, "I have given you too many booklets, and the miscellaneous family is afraid that you will not be able to take them, so I will leave the basket to you gone."

Chen Junde shook his hand, and when he took it, he slammed it on the floor tiles. Man Chaowen and Wu couldn't help but cast their eyes whether they were gloating or lamenting.

"These... are all one-sided words." Chen Junde picked up a booklet, which referred to him collecting bribes through his son-in-law's funeral. He didn't need to read it anymore, he closed his eyes, and knew that Rong Fan was going to liquidate him today, "Servant, old minister The late emperor, since he became a servant at the eighteenth century, he has devoted himself so much that he dared not slack off in the slightest. Does His Majesty want to punish the old minister just because he believes in framing him? Cough cough..."

He covered his mouth and coughed a few times in the vicissitudes of life, his face was wrinkled and his expression was sad, which was really unbearable.

"Your Majesty Chen might as well look further down. The students are always open, so I just said it straight, and the students also wrote a book." Liu Zhixia raised his eyebrows and said gently, "Your favorite student, Liu Maoxue, the governor of Yanzhou, is relying on power and power. Liu Maoxue even embezzled the disaster relief funds issued by the imperial court and bribed you with tens of thousands of taels of silver every year, and the rest are rare treasures that are not easy to trace Antique calligraphy and painting, the last time a student went to your house, the celadon vase that was worth thousands of gold was placed on the antique shelf."

"The governor of Yanzhou is indeed the old man's protégé, but the old man only exchanged letters with him occasionally, and he never took bribes. As for those on the ancient shelf, they are all cheap decorations that can be seen everywhere. Master Liu may not understand, don't believe it. It is possible for people to come to the humble house for appraisal." Chen Junde said firmly.

"I'm afraid it's too late to go now." Liu Zhixia slowly turned her head to look at the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, "You gave this thing to Mr. Gong three days ago. I wonder if Mr. Gong has a suitable place to put it."

The Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry gritted his teeth secretly, and knelt down with a plop: "This is indeed the case! The guilty minister is willing to confess truthfully, and only asks His Majesty to spare his life!"

"You!" Chen Junde flicked his sleeves angrily, "How can you convict this old man with nonsense and single evidence?"

"What Liu Qing said is all the evidence obtained from the Imperial Army's Chongweiwei, Shuangrentai, Dali Temple, Yushitai, and many government offices that sent people to secretly investigate. Is it a single piece of evidence?" Rong Fan stood up and sternly He reprimanded, "I sent so many people, it took more than a year to get close to the iron wall of the governor's mansion, your favorite student is short of becoming the emperor in Yanzhou!"

All the officials looked at each other a few times, and said in unison: "Your Majesty, calm down!"

Seeing that Rong Fan really intended to punish Chen Junde, the ministers who usually had no confrontation with Chen Junde finally dared to speak up. They no longer impeached Chen Junde anonymously, and went forward to count Chen Junde's crimes in detail.

Chen Junde swayed in the sound waves, fell to the ground slumped, and sighed speechlessly.

"From now on, remove Chen Junde's servant from the position of servant, confiscate his family property, and take him to Dali Temple to await trial." Rong Zhen ordered in a solemn voice, and he stepped down from the imperial platform. All the officials bowed and waited for the guards to remove Chen Junde's official hat , Those who can still stay calm applaud in their hearts.

Standing first on the left was Fu Chuanli who had been silent all this time. Rong Fan adjusted his expression and showed a friendly and respectful smile: "Mr. Xiangguo."

"The minister is here." Fu Chuanli had known Rong Fan's plan for a long time, and had no choice but to pretend to be surprised and embarrassed.

"The position of servant under the family has great responsibilities and should not be vacant. I now appoint Fu Qing to take over this position. I will take charge of the prime minister's letter and work with Liu Qing to investigate the case of Chen Junde's embezzlement, perversion of the law and rape of the party." Rong Fan walked up to Fu Chuanli in person, He held Fu Chuanli's hand earnestly, "Fu Qing is old, I shouldn't disturb your tranquility anymore, but I only think of you in times of crisis, and I only trust that you can rectify the rules and order, bring chaos to prosperity, but everything Although it's tiring, please Fu Qing pay attention to your health."

When Fu Chuanli heard that Rong Fan asked him to pay attention to his body, he always felt that it was more like asking him to die early so that he could appoint someone of his own to take over. He was being held back by Rong Fan, so he had no choice but to kneel down in gratitude: "Your Majesty is so kind. , the old minister is terrified, as long as His Majesty needs it, this old minister will be able to hold on."

"That would be the best." Rong Fan helped Fu Chuanli up, smiled sincerely and brightly, then turned to face the courtiers, and suddenly became cold and stern again.

"My dear friends, I have always been tolerant, and I like virtuous ministers and generals who speak out and advise." Rong Fan walked back to the imperial platform with his hands behind his hands, and turned to face all the civil and military officials, "Not only Chen Junde, but also Feng Baowei, and even more secretly There are not a few rebels who plan to rebel against the party in the name of the former prince who died of illness. There are not a few people who are related to these people. If the ministers know the impeachment, they will be rewarded if the verification is true. If the verification is not true, they will not be held accountable; Those who have been implicated, go to the Bixiao Palace to report the whole story, and the confession will be lenient."

"I would like to abide by the sacred metaphor." Fu Chuanli took the lead and knelt down, and the courtiers echoed again.

"Also, each government office and cabinet department checks whether there are secret traitors, whether there are harsh policies and outdated rules, and whether there are negligence and dereliction of duty. The rest of the ministers should reflect on themselves and correct them if they have made mistakes. Taking a deep breath silently, feeling a little tired, he slowed down his tone, "Everyone, I know that most of you love you, civil and military officials, are the pillars of the country who are dedicated to their duties, and I have all of you to assist me. Prosperity and peace."

When all the ministers got up, they all felt astonished, and thought that Rong Jing might not have turned his head. Is this really true? This is not what a tyrant who is addicted to wine and sex should say!

Fu Chuanli once again praised Rong Fan for his sageness, and Rong Fan waved his hand to retreat from the class, and before leaving, he instructed: "I have something important to play in the imperial study. Recently, the rumors in Beijing have caused panic among the people. audiovisual."

Fu Qiufeng leaned against the outside of the Ziwei Hall, and when the officials left one after another, he suddenly realized that his legs hurt from standing. The weather was hot and his Qi and blood were deficient. He raised his hand to wipe the cold sweat on his forehead, and slowly propped himself up. He exhaled slightly, but still didn't hold back the smile on the corner of his mouth.

It was the first time he saw Rong Yan, who was dressed in court clothes, sitting solemnly on the dragon chair, and he no longer pretended to be stupid and waited for the opportunity. Rong Fan, who was evaluated as not like an emperor, suddenly thought at this moment that there is no better emperor than Rong Fan.

Rong Fan had to go to the imperial study room to discuss matters, Fu Qiufeng decided not to disturb him, and waited until the courtiers had almost left before walking down the steps slowly, he was a little dizzy, secretly thinking that the distance from Tianyuan Gate should be within walking distance, But just a few steps away from Ziwei Hall, the eyes began to bloom.

Rong Fen rested for a while in the Ziwei Hall, drank a cup of tea to moisten his throat, and when he walked to the empty hall, a sudden sense of loss followed the silence and slowly drowned him. Half of the troubles in his heart for the past three years were eradicated, and the rest Half of it is the prince's remnant party, he is sitting on this dragon chair more firmly, power and the things that come with it seem to be occupying and devouring his former hatred.

Is this the right way?

Rong Fan rubbed his tight scalp, wanted to take off the Pingtian crown, blinked when he walked out of the Ziwei Hall, and then, angry and helpless, quickly walked down the steps, rushing to Fu Qiufeng who was staggering and squatting down, Put your arms around his shoulders.

"I said I won't let you go to the Frost Blade Terrace, why are you still coming out? Can't you just lie on the bed and recuperate? Can you save me some time?" After a series of accusations, Rong Jin's tone became lighter and lighter, "Oh, I will send you back."

Fu Qiufeng held his forehead, sat quietly for a while, and smiled apologetically at Rong Fan: "I'm sorry, I just wanted to say that I don't need maids to wait on you, but I didn't catch you on the road. You can just send me to Tianyuan Gate, and the sedan chair is still parked." over there."

Rong Fan carefully helped him up, feeling a little complicated, and unwilling to admit defeat, stubbornly said: "There is no reason to take back what I rewarded you!"

"Ke Lan Xin Pavilion can't live there either." Fu Qiufeng said in a low voice, putting his arm on Rong Lin's shoulder.

"They will go back at night." Rong Fan accompanied him to slow down.

Fu Qiufeng couldn't think of any reason to refuse, but he still didn't give up trying to persuade him next time, and waited for Rong Fen to accompany him to the Tianyuan Gate before urging him: "Your Majesty, you still have to go to the imperial study, so you don't have to send your ministers away." .”

"Did you hear it all?" Rong Fan pursed his lips, let go of Fu Qiufeng and stared at him.

"Yes, please forgive me, Your Majesty." Fu Qiufeng nodded, the bearer carried the sedan chair and trotted to Fu Qiufeng's side, Fu Qiufeng helped onto the sedan chair, just about to lift his legs, thought for a while, raised his head and smiled at Rong Feng, "Your Majesty is my minister." The best emperor I have seen, I admire you very much."

Rong Fan's heart beat a little faster, subconsciously let out a dry cough, raised his hand to his lips and quickly put it down, his eyes swept across the gap between the floor tiles, and when he lifted it up again, Fu Qiufeng had already got into the sedan chair and closed his eyes to rest his mind.

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