Cui Cen finally entered the palace, but he waited in the duty room all night but did not see the emperor. The next morning, an imperial edict was issued, ordering him not to have an audience with the emperor, but to go directly to the Purple Palace to discuss the matter.
This is a bit of a joke.
But it's just a joke, what do you think of it?
I asked you to come earlier but you didn't come. Now that you are here, do I have to see you?
Therefore, Cui Cen could only enter the Purple Palace from Sima Gate again.
When he arrived, the palace door had just opened. The officials of all ranks waiting in front of the door all looked a little strange when they saw Cui Cen.
But no one came forward to say hello.
There is no place in the world where news spreads faster than in the capital. Naturally, the entire capital knew about yesterday's news.
Naturally, everyone knew that the era of Prime Minister Cui was over, and what awaited him now was only the final judgment.
And when they saw him appear here, they understood that it was not that he was still alive, but that the emperor had completely grasped the situation. That was why he chose the court meeting, which seemed to be the most kingly but was actually the most domineering way to end this power struggle.
Anyone who comes to his side at this time will only bring trouble to himself.
Not to mention others, even the Imperial Censor Cui Luan and his son Cui Wenhao did not even look in Cui Cen's direction.
But this is not surprising, as everyone has already known that among the people who were blamed for the downfall of the Prime Minister's Mansion, these two people contributed to it.
And Cui Wenhao was the first to bear the brunt.
On behalf of his father, he submitted a memorial impeaching Cui Cen for more than a dozen serious crimes.
Although Cui Luan never showed up, Cui Wenhao's impeachment memorial was issued in his name. Now that Cui Luan also appeared here, it meant that Cui Cen was truly deserted by his friends and relatives.
Cui Cen naturally understood all of this as well, but he didn't know whether he was truly calm or just pretending to be. At least Cui Cen stood there without any sign of anything unusual.
Apart from looking a little haggard, his face was otherwise normal.
When the palace door opened, he strode in first with his head held high.
No matter what others thought in their hearts, they had no choice but to follow. After all, Cui Cen still had the title of Prime Minister.
Leading the ministers in reporting to the emperor was one of the prime minister's duties.
This was usually the case and no one found it unusual, but today, everyone following Cui Cen inexplicably felt something strange in their hearts.
Not long after everyone stood still, Emperor Zhao Xin also arrived at the Purple Palace after the servants sang praises. However, what surprised the ministers was that it was not only the emperor who came, but also the Empress Dowager Zhao Cui.
Among the ministers, there was an inexplicable commotion when we saw the Empress Dowager coming with the Emperor.
Except for a few people who already know the details, most people still don't understand the situation.
Many people speculated why the empress dowager was also attending court with the emperor.
At the same time, the emperor had ordered someone to prepare a seat for the empress dowager, then respectfully invited her to sit down, and he himself returned to the throne and sat down.
Cao Xiong, who was at his side, stepped out and sang: "The Emperor is here, my Lords, if you have anything to report, please report it early. If not, please leave!"
After singing, he stepped back to Zhao Xin's side. Zhao Xin glanced at everyone, finally settling on Queen Mother Zhao Cui. He bowed slightly and asked, "The Queen Mother came to court today, saying that there was a case. I never asked before. What was it?"
Zhao Cui's face was expressionless, but she bowed slightly to return the emperor's greeting, then said calmly, "I am indeed here today to discuss the Lin case from sixteen years ago. However, this matter is not urgent. Your Majesty and the ministers should prioritize state affairs first."
Zhao Cui said it lightly, but the crowd couldn't help but become agitated again.
Except for a few people who knew the truth, no one would have thought that the empress dowager, who had not appeared in public for a long time, would suddenly come today because of the Lin case sixteen years ago.
Many people in the crowd had strange expressions on their faces.
Everyone subconsciously looked at Prime Minister Cui Cen again, but they didn't know whether he had expected this or was no longer worried about the debts. In any case, there was still no fluctuation in his expression.
As if it has nothing to do with me.
"I see."
Everyone saw Zhao Xin frown slightly, then nodded and asked, "My lords, do you have any memorials?"
"I have a memorial."
Before Zhao Xin could finish his words, Feng Zhong, Junior Minister of Rites, stepped out and announced proudly, "I have impeached Prime Minister Cui Cen on twenty-four serious charges. They are all in this memorial. Please present it to Your Majesty for your perusal!"
After saying that, he reached into his pocket and took out a memorial, holding it above his head with both hands.
It was not surprising that Feng Zhong would impeach Cui Cen, but the speed at which he did so still shocked everyone. Many people had been eager to try, and those ministers who planned to take the opportunity to show their loyalty were even more angry and stamped their feet.
He cursed in his heart: "Feng Shaoqing, you are so unkind. You have come here once before. How can the emperor forget you when he has forgotten others? Can't you give us a chance?"
But it's useless to curse at this time. I can only be angry at myself for being so rude and not having anyone to open my mouth to.
However, this time everyone had learned their lesson, and many of them had already started buzzing their lips in preparation, waiting for Feng Zhong to submit the memorial. After the emperor had read it, he would ask any more questions and then leave immediately.
If you can't be the first, you can be the second.
Everyone had good ideas, but some people did not play by the rules.
Everyone was preparing for the exercises when someone at the front of the group suddenly said, "Your Majesty, I, Cui Wenhao, have also submitted a memorial, and am submitting one on behalf of my father. I impeach Prime Minister Cui Cen for harboring private soldiers and illegally acquiring imperial crowns, among other serious offenses. All are included in the memorial. Please review it, Your Majesty."
"Pfft~ You still bring something like this?"
Those who were doing warm-up exercises almost vomited blood. We have already done warm-up exercises, and you are still doing this. It's against the rules. You are...
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