Those things about fighting wits and courage with the little grudges

The morning bell rang, the palace gate was unlocked, and all civil and military officials rushed in.Usually, the corridor leading to the palace is not guarded by imperial guards, but this one is lined with soldiers on both sides.

Passing through the corridor, the "Qinzheng Hall" sits alone in the middle, and today it is covered with crows, and occasionally a few of them flapped their wings to fly, which shocked some ministers with ulterior motives into a cold sweat.

It was still a quarter of an hour before the gate of Qinzheng Hall would open, and hundreds of officials were in groups,

Hou Zhongyi stood in front alone, turned his head coldly to look at Duke Ding behind him, and sneered, "Master Guo, you really gave birth to a good son."

Loyal and righteous Hou Ren is like his seal, with a square face, thick eyebrows and a hooked nose, with an upright spirit.Normally, he would not enter the palace to attend the court if there was no major event, but his appearance today reminded the ministers that this morning court is probably unusual.

"Master Hou, what are you talking about?"

"The Duke of the country knows it well."

With a sound of "squeak", the door of Qinzheng Hall opened, and the long black cloth came down from top to bottom. Deshun carried the whisk, and shouted loudly, "Open the dynasty!"

All the officials stood on the black long cloth and entered the hall according to their ranks, and Deshun sang poems.

"Heaven and Earth Huayu, cultivate political virtues, and always discipline yourself..."

"How did you get it today?"

"Yeah, I haven't seen my father-in-law singing poetry before..."

"What else can happen, the mountain fire has not been extinguished until now, what good things can happen."

"Oh, it's all about things. General Zuo went to Dingguo's little prince's banquet and died in a cup of tea. How is this matter judged?"

"The young master of Dingguo's family was beheaded by Gu Nanzhao. I'm afraid he will be uneasy today."

"Hey? Wasn't Gu Nanzhao demoted to Liaozhou by the Queen Mother? When did he come back?"

"I don't know, the one was escorted into the palace by the guards yesterday."

"Didn't someone see him monitoring disaster relief in the eastern suburbs?"

"Dingguo Gong is not a good person this time, let's be careful."

"Gu Nanzhao may be doomed to die this time... The prince's son has no right to deal with it. This time, it will be difficult for him!"

"I don't think so. Once General Zuo dies, how many other generals are there?"

"But Your Majesty has always been at odds with Gu Nanzhao..."

All the officials whispered to each other, and the uncle of the country got a warning from the queen mother, and today he stood alone in a corner without saying a word. If a minister wanted to talk to him, he also refused.

After all the officials stood still, the little emperor came in, sat down and said, "The empress dowager suffers from a headache, and today she is listening to the government alone."

Uncle Guo closed his eyes and clenched his teeth, thinking that the Queen Mother might have been put under house arrest by the little emperor.

"I have a few important matters today, and I want to discuss with you. The mountain fire broke out, and the villagers in the eastern suburbs were displaced. Gu is really heartbroken. Now that the treasury is tight, is there any minister willing to donate food and help?"

Uncle Guo was the first to stand up: "Minister! Donate three hundred dans of food!"

As soon as this remark came out, there was an uproar in the court.

Since the uncle of the country has donated, the other side has to donate more or less.

After a circle, the harvest was quite fruitful. The little emperor cheered and asked Deshun to bring the tray. On it were some finger pulls for the food donors to choose from.

Seeing that the little emperor is rewarded, even though the finger puller is not worth a lot of money, it is also a gift from the emperor.

After the donation was over, the little emperor talked about the future. The village was rebuilt three miles away from the east gate, the household registration was re-established, and people were directly transferred from the school to contribute. After the fire was extinguished, the cultivated land was re-zoned.

The land affected by the wildfire cannot be bought, sold or rented. The yamen is responsible for distributing it to the villagers who guard it.

The little emperor was not discussing with the ministers, but directly explaining.

"But when is there still time to play, if not, that's all for today."

The little emperor looked at Duke Ding, it was time for him to come out.

"Old minister! I want to play the book! Old minister, I want to sue Gu Nanzhao." Ding Guogong walked forward with heavy steps, and bowed to report.

"The first crime: returning to the king's city without a call."

"The second crime: beheading my son for no reason!"

"The third crime: This person mixed wheat bran and chaff into the relief porridge, damaging the reputation of all officials and the royal family!"

The little emperor propped his chin with one hand and finished listening with a smile.

"Gu Nanzhao, it was Gu who summoned him back to the king's city. An Yiyan stole the transfer order, and until General Zuo died, he set fire to the mountain. It was Gu's order to kill An Yiyan."

Duke Ding's eyes widened, he couldn't believe what the little emperor said. "What is your majesty talking about? The first emperor has established a law, and the sons of princes and marquises are all to be dealt with by the royal family!"

"The solitary edict led by Gu Nanzhao, isn't solitary a royal family?"

"Then he, Gu Nanzhao! His Majesty also wanted to mix wheat bran and chaff into the relief porridge?!" Ding Guogong's voice trembled, and today he would definitely want Gu Nanzhao to die with his life.

"Naturally, if Ding Guogong can't think of the reason, he can ask other ministers."

After listening, Duke Ding took a step back, his chest heaving continuously. "Your Majesty wants to protect Gu Nanzhao?!"

"Huh? What does Duke Ding mean by this?"

"Your Majesty's move! Let the old officials feel cold, let the officials feel cold!"

"Dingguo, oh Dingguo, but what did you do wrong to make you dissatisfied?" The little emperor raised his chin with contempt in his eyes.

"What did Gu do wrong? To make Duke Ding so angry?"

Duke Ding was speechless at the rhetorical question, and raised his hand and pointed at the little emperor.

Deshun shouted: "Presumptuous!"

Ding Guogong retorted: "You eunuch! Above the court, how can you speak."

The little emperor raised his hand to signal Deshun not to worry, the good show was yet to come.

"I am the elder of the two dynasties, and my ancestors are the heroes who founded the country! How could Your Majesty treat me like this! If I refuse to obey, I will definitely demand Gu Nanzhao's life!"

"Ministers, do you all agree with Duke Ding?"

More than half of the people stood up.

While Duke Ding was proud, Marquis Zhongyi also stood up. As long as he agreed, Gu Nanzhao would be dead.

"Marquis Zhongyi, do you feel the same way?"

"Old minister! I don't think so! General Gu, recapturing Zhehe and occupying the city is one merit; conquering the frontiers is another contribution; counterattacking Zhehe and pacifying the southwest! There are countless achievements, old ministers! Please Your Majesty, return to Gu Nanzhao's original post."

Ding Guogong disdained it and walked over to argue with him. "Master Hou, it's not that I, Yuan Qi, have no generals, why are you protecting him, Gu Nanzhao!"

"It used to be, but your son killed General Zuo!"

In fact, there is General Pang, but he is too old to be considered.

"Wu Zuo has checked, General Zuo died of poisoning, what's the matter with me?"

"Your Majesty, I beg Your Majesty, let Gu Nanzhao take his life for his life!"

Hou Zhongyi laughed: "Your son knocked people into a coma and left him alone in a place where doors and windows were confinement and burning charcoal. What's the difference from killing people directly? Duke Ding wants to shirk his responsibility? Your son stole the transfer order and even Burning the mountain is a death sentence, and the crime deserves it, and the death deserves it!"

Ding Guogong was furious, and he grabbed the lapel of Zhongyi Hou with both hands. "You old man, what are you talking about?"

"Let go of the old man!"

Hou Zhongyi raised his hand to hit Ding Guogong, grabbed his hand, and was arranging his clothes when Ding Guogong's fist came to meet him.

In an instant, the two of you came and went, and the fight was very lively.

"Interesting and interesting." The little emperor slapped his hands, "Above the court and under the emperor's aura, two important ministers fought each other in public. How exciting and ridiculous!"

The little emperor kicked the little couple in front of him, and the little couple responded to the momentum and fell down, rolling a few times before stopping.

He stood up with his hands behind his back, looking down. "Mr. Ding's disrespect in front of him, I don't blame you. After all, Duke Ding lost his beloved son, and he was inevitably stunned. Come on, hurry up and send Duke Ding back to recuperate."

The little emperor talked about self-cultivation, but it didn't mean house arrest.

"The old minister is not convinced! The old minister is not convinced!"

"Mr. Dingguo was incompetent in teaching his children, which led to the wrong call. Now that An Yiyan is dead, there is nothing to be investigated for the arson of the mountain. It's just... stealing the transfer order is really a crime against the nine clans. I miss you alone. The ancestors are loyal, so they only take back the title of Dingguo, and the title can no longer be taken. In addition, they will compensate General Zuo's family with a hundred acres of fertile land. This will ensure that General Zuo's widow will have no worries for the rest of her life."

"Come here today, retreat."