Chapter 214 When was he dismissed?
"Oh? There is such a thing?" The emperor said with some confusion.
He tried hard to recall, but his brain felt a slight pain and he couldn't remember anything.
The eunuch noticed the emperor's abnormality and said, "Your Majesty, you have been too busy today. You may have forgotten some things. The imperial physician also said that this is very normal. If your Majesty has a headache, don't think too much. This is good for your health. The imperial kitchen has prepared breakfast. Let me serve your Majesty!"
The emperor heard this and felt that there was some truth in it. He was indeed a little tired recently. So he didn't ask any more questions, but he felt a little uncomfortable with the departure of Eunuch Fu.
However, thinking of the other party's poor health, he did not force him to stay. After all, someone who had served him for decades should rest well if he was not in good health. However, he did not expect that when he was in court, he was actually stumped by the King of Qin's questions.
"Father, the Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple has always been upright and conscientious. It is really unfair to him that you demoted him so hastily. And the commander of the Imperial Guards, Wei Zheng, has been guarding the safety of the capital and has never made any major mistakes. When his soldiers occasionally committed crimes, they were directly punished. You directly removed Wei Zheng from his position as the commander of the Imperial Guards. This is really too much of a punishment for Wei Zheng!" The King of Qin stood on the throne room and spoke to the emperor with a serious face.
"Yes! The King of Qin is right. Whether the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple accepted bribes or not requires ironclad evidence! Your Majesty, you can't demote him based on a few rumors!"
"Yes! Even if the emperor demoted him, the position of Dali Temple Shaoqing should be taken by a capable person. No matter what, it will not be the turn of the original chief clerk of Dali Temple."
"Your Majesty, Wei Zheng himself has done nothing wrong over the years. He has so many people under him, so it is normal for one of them to have bad intentions. This person did not commit any crime that endangers the safety of the capital. It is just his personal matter. You are punishing Wei Zheng for this, which is really unfair to him!"
"Your Majesty, please withdraw your decision and restore the positions of Dali Temple Shaoqing and Imperial Guard Commander Wei Zheng!"
After hearing what the King of Qin said, some people in the court who supported him or were neutral stood up and spoke for them.
After hearing this, the emperor was immediately confused. After the ministers finished speaking, he asked in confusion: "When did I dismiss Wei Zheng, the Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple and the Commander of the Imperial Guards?"
After hearing this, the King of Qin and the other ministers wondered what the emperor meant by this? How could he not know what he had done?
Prince Yu also narrowed his eyes in confusion and looked at the emperor. He was puzzled. Could it be that this soul-eating insect could make people forget what they said and did?
King Qin was also a little confused. Thinking about what Pei Jingchuan and the others said yesterday, he felt a little more confident. Only Pei Jingchuan was calm and composed. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart that this mysterious doctor was really amazing!
"Father, after you met with Prince Yu yesterday and listened to some of his words, you had the Dali Temple's Shaoqing demoted and the commander of the Imperial Guards dismissed. Oh... by the way! And Eunuch Fu, you let him retire and return home because of Prince Yu's words. Eunuch Fu was so sad that he fainted from crying yesterday." At this time, the King of Qin continued.
The emperor was shocked when he heard this and said, "What did you say? Didn't Eunuch Fu take the initiative to ask me to retire and return home because he was not feeling well? How come I am driving him away again?"
"Your Majesty, don't listen to the Prince of Qin's nonsense. Yesterday, I saw it in the imperial study. It was clearly Eunuch Fu who said that he was not feeling well and wanted to retire and return home. Yesterday, I reported to you truthfully the mistakes of the Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple and the Commander of the Imperial Guards, Wei Zheng. You were so angry that you decided to dismiss and demote them." Prince Yu saw that something was not right and hurried forward to explain.
"Your Majesty, I am not talking nonsense! Now, Eunuch Fu is outside. He has been an orphan since childhood and has been serving you. He was very sad when you asked him to retire and return home. He said that his hometown in this life is the palace, and if he leaves the palace, he will have nowhere to go. You might as well recruit him in and ask him some questions." The King of Qin continued.
When the emperor heard that Eunuch Fu was outside, he naturally summoned him. Prince Yu stood beside him with gnashing teeth. He couldn't understand why everything turned out like this. Could it be that the Soul Devouring Gu was really unstable? If so, he would try to control the emperor later.
"Your Highness, long live the emperor!" After Eunuch Fu came in, he knelt on the ground. When he raised his face, he was already in tears.
The emperor was extremely surprised and asked hurriedly, "Eunuch Fu, it was really not you who said you were not feeling well and wanted to retire and return home yesterday?"
"Your Majesty, I have always been in good health. Your Majesty is so good to me. Over the years, I have eaten the best food, and the imperial physicians have cured any minor illnesses. My health may not be better than those young people, but it is definitely much better than those of my peers. I have only been sick a few times over the years, so how could my health not be good? I am loyal to Your Majesty and swear to serve and take care of you until my death. As long as I live, I will serve you." Eunuch Fu said with tears streaming down his face.
His loyalty instantly touched the emperor. The emperor recalled yesterday again, but his mind still went blank.
So he had no choice but to ask Eunuch Fu, "Then why were you driven out? Logically speaking, I would not drive you away, right?"
"Your Majesty, do you really not remember? I just said a few words yesterday, and His Royal Highness Prince Yu said that I was old and should retire. I don't know why you followed Prince Yu's wishes and drove me away. I really didn't want to retire. Your Majesty, I know I was wrong, please keep me!" Eunuch Fu said sincerely.
The emperor's brows furrowed deeper and deeper, and he thought slowly. Just when he figured something out and was about to suspect Prince Yu.
Suddenly, Prince Yu spoke up, "Father, this eunuch Fu is trying to interfere in the affairs of state. I have just said a few words to him and suggested that you let him retire and return home. You see, he is indeed old and it is time for him to retire. But he refused to retire and even brought this matter to the court. He really does not know the rules. Father, you must not indulge this cunning servant!"
As he said this, Prince Yu tried to activate the Gu in his body again. But this time, the emperor did not look confused, but frowned even more deeply.
After a while, the Emperor looked at Prince Yu with displeasure and said coldly, "Prince Yu, Eunuch Fu is my personal eunuch and has served me for decades. How can he just retire? It's normal for him to say a few words at the right time. What's your intention in saying this about him?"
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