In fact, the officials of the Great Qi were quite worried about attending the morning court, because once there was a morning court, they had to get up early.
It’s okay in the summer, but if it’s winter, you have to go out before dawn and huddle under the city wall in the freezing cold. Just thinking about it makes me feel overwhelmed.
In the past, if someone felt lazy or had something special to report to the emperor, some people would ask for leave.
But at today's grand court meeting, almost all civil and military officials were present.
Today's court meeting is different. I heard that Master Lu has been rescued and will appear at the court meeting. Everyone wants to see what happened to Master Lu.
In addition, everyone also heard that the thief who kidnapped Master Lu and the eldest princess was captured alive, which means that it is very likely that the person behind him will also be caught.
Many people are waiting to see the show. They want to see who is so uncivilized as to dare to go against the world's condemnation!
"Hmph, if we can catch the culprit behind this, it would be a good thing. Master Lu is a rare talent in our dynasty, and it's a good thing he was rescued. If anything happened to him, I don't know how I would explain it to the late emperor a hundred years later."
Since he mentioned the late emperor when speaking, this old man's identity is obviously extraordinary. He is at least a veteran minister of two dynasties.
Those who could gather with this old man were all quite old ministers. After hearing his words, everyone nodded in agreement, and some even said indignantly, "Since his birth, Immortal Master Lu has done great things that benefited the country and the people. I really don't understand who dislikes Immortal Master Lu and would do such a despicable thing."
Someone else sighed, "Master Lu is a good man. He clearly has the appearance of an immortal, but he is actually very approachable. I visited him before, and he even pointed out some of my shortcomings in cultivation. I really benefited a lot from it!"
The old man stroked his beard with a smug look on his face as he spoke, as if receiving guidance from Lu Chen was more honorable than getting his name on the imperial examination.
After all, it is not common to have such opportunities to be personally instructed by the immortal master. From another perspective, it also shows that he has some wisdom.
Of course, this old man would never tell anyone that he had given a lot of gold, silver and jewelry in order to meet the immortal master.
The old man himself felt that there was no need to talk about these things. These were all elegant matters related to cultivating immortals and seeking the truth. Talking about money was vulgar.
Besides, that is money? It is your donation to the gods.
Don't be dissatisfied. Not everyone is qualified to spend this kind of money. I heard that this quota alone has been auctioned for a high price of 100,000 taels in the capital.
When they heard that this old man was actually instructed by Master Lu himself, many people showed envy on their faces.
Some who were on good terms with him even came forward and said, "Brother Nian, happiness is better shared than happiness alone. Could you also tell us what the Immortal Master taught you?"
"Hahaha, no problem, no problem. It's just some minor mistakes in my practice. You know what, after Master Lu's guidance, my Five Animal Frolics has improved a lot. Now I feel refreshed every day after practicing it. I feel like I can live a few more years."
"Brother Nian, I heard that there's an event at Nuanxiang Pavilion today. After we get off work, why don't you and I go and explore it together!"
"This is a trivial matter, not worth mentioning. The focus now should be on the person behind this incident. This person has wicked ambitions. If we can truly find him, you must not let him off easily."
"Of course. Immortal Master Lu is our Great Qi's Immortal Master Lu. The other party is obviously trying to take her for themselves. They are simply not human!"
"Using public resources for personal gain is a serious taboo!"
Compared with these lower-ranking officials, the faces of the six ministers were not so good.
Minister of Justice Xu Yan came up to Wei Yong and said, "Sir Wei, I hope you can say a few more words for me when we go to court later."
Wei Yong stroked his beard and nodded, "Don't worry, you've been acting impartially, there's nothing wrong with that. The court naturally has its own rules. If everyone takes advantage of their status and acts recklessly, wouldn't the world be in chaos?"
Xu Yan breathed a sigh of relief. Being able to convince Wei Yong naturally gave him more confidence.
In addition, he has also consulted with the ministers of several other ministries, and everyone will help him after the court session.
Soon the palace gate opened and a group of officials walked in impatiently.
After a few whip sounds, everyone lined up in a civilized and martial arts atmosphere.
After entering the hall, many people looked forward curiously, and sure enough, they saw Lu Chen standing there in a Taoist robe.
This scene made many people look complicated, and no one knew what they were thinking.
The next step was to make a routine report. After the formalities were completed, Xu Yan came out and said, "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple are currently investigating the case of the Princess's arrest. However, the important criminal has not yet been brought to justice. Please order the Jinyiwei to hand the criminal over to us."
As soon as the words fell, everyone's eyes were focused on Lu Chen.
Everyone knows that the Jinyiwei are Lu Chen's men, everyone knows that the important prisoners are now detained by the Jinyiwei, everyone knows that during the previous arrest, the Jinyiwei and the Liushenmen had a lot of unpleasantness, and everyone knows that after Lu Chen came out, he pointed at the Ministry of Justice and the Imperial Guard and cursed for a long time.
Now Xu Yan is asking Lu Chen for someone in front of all the civil and military officials in the court. This is going to be quite exciting.
The emperor was actually quite dissatisfied with the various violent institutions in the capital, but allowing the Jinyiwei to continue interrogating the prisoner did not seem justified. So Li Zhuo coughed and said, "Master Lu, do you think it is necessary to transfer the prisoner to the Ministry of Justice?"
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