Chapter 839 Young General vs. Rich Lady 142
The Regent was stunned by the blow, and blood gushed out of his nose. Huo Xiao had no intention of stopping and kept hitting him on the face.
"Huo Xiao! Are you crazy? Beating up the Regent, are you going to die?"
Marquis Wenxin was the Regent's follower. He immediately jumped out and shouted loudly, but he did not dare to step forward to dissuade him. What if Huo Xiao attacked him as well? He would not be able to bear it.
The Regent's face was covered in bruises and blood. Gou Xun happened to arrive as well. Feeling pleased, he immediately told him what had happened last night.
"General Huo, calm down. I heard that there was an assassination in Qinghe Palace last night. Fortunately, General Huo was brave and killed dozens of people. The thief was too bold to sneak into the palace and commit crimes. If he breaks into the palace of His Majesty Prince Wei one day, Prince Wei does not have the skills like you."
"Although the Regent is in charge of the Royal Guards, General Huo cannot beat the Regent at will. You should give the Regent a chance to explain. Maybe there is some misunderstanding."
Huo Xiao was very happy with the beating. He kicked the man down the stairs, shook his sleeves, looked around, and sneered: "I am a rough man. I don't have the patience to play dumb with you. Come on if you are not afraid of death. If there is a next time, don't blame me for killing you!"
The Regent broke his leg and his face was covered in blood. He was too embarrassed to see anyone, so he returned home to recuperate.
The regent is gone, but his followers remain.
Today's morning court was particularly lively. Marquis Wenxin accused Gou Xun of raising private soldiers and assassinating Huo Xiao. He also accused Huo Xiao of beating the regent for no reason and being arrogant and rude.
When the evidence was presented, Gou Xun naturally denied it and insisted that it was a false accusation!
The two sides were arguing so fiercely that Huo Xiao got a headache just listening to them. If they kept arguing like this every day in court, what kind of news could they come up with?
"Shut up! His Majesty the King of Wei is here, and he will make the final decision!"
Huo Xiao roared, and the hall became much quieter. However, Marquis Wenxin didn't take King Wei seriously at all. When he was about to continue arguing, Huo Xiao punched him in the stomach. Marquis Wenxin was in so much pain that he couldn't say a word.
Everyone was stunned. They had never seen anyone fighting directly in the court!
But Huo Xiao had just beaten the Regent, so it didn't seem strange that he would beat Marquis Wenxin again.
Everyone was silent. Huo Xiao bowed to the young Prince Wei who was sitting on the dragon throne and said, "Your Majesty, please make your decision!"
Gou Xun lowered his head to hide his sarcastic smile. The young Prince Wei knew nothing and now that the Regent was not around, he could only seek his advice. It would be useless for Huo Xiao to ask.
Young Prince Wei's heart was pounding. He kept a tense face to avoid letting anyone see his nervousness, but in fact his palms were sweating.
"Yesterday, a thief broke into the palace. Fortunately, General Huo's armor was effective, and the thief was eliminated in the front hall. My mother and I are safe in the harem. General Huo is rewarded with 100 pieces of brocade and 10,000 taels of gold for his meritorious service!"
Marquis Wenxin had cold sweat on his forehead, but he remained strong despite his disability. He trembled and said, "Huo Xiao assaulted the regent. Your Majesty not only did not punish him, but also rewarded him. Isn't this chilling the hearts of loyal ministers?"
Wei Yin said loudly: "The thief is dead. We need to investigate who was behind this! But the Regent was in charge of the Imperial Guards, protecting the palace and the city, but he let the thief break in. He was derelict in his duty! General Huo was loyal to the emperor and was impulsive at the time. Although he hurt the Regent, it is understandable and I cannot bear to blame him."
"Captain Zheng of the Imperial Guard neglected his duty, allowing the thieves to break into the palace. He shall be dismissed from his post, stripped of his title, and imprisoned immediately!"
"The mansion of the Earl of Zheng family has many guards. If no one dares to respond, General Huo will lead the troops to search the Zheng family immediately. No mistakes can be made!"
Huo Xiao immediately accepted the order, "I obey your command!"
Everything happened so unexpectedly that the Zheng family collapsed within one day!
The Huo family army was extremely efficient. They would confiscate property as soon as they said they would. Huo Xiao was a bachelor and did not have so many complicated in-laws, so he could not find a way to plead for mercy even if he wanted to.
There is only a rebellious second son and an indifferent Mrs. Huo in the general's mansion. When the Huo family was framed by Prime Minister Gou, no one in Wangdu City lent them a hand. Now when they came to beg for mercy, they were beaten out with a big stick and couldn't even see the person.
The Zheng family is not the only one in power in the Imperial Guards, but Captain Zheng has the support of the Regent, so he suppresses the others.
Now that Captain Zheng is dead, those who were on duty that day have been dismissed or exiled. The Royal Guards will continue to guard the palace and ensure its safety. The other captains will no longer listen to the Regent's random orders, and things like letting assassins into the palace will no longer happen.
Gou Xun took the opportunity to place a person in the Imperial Guard, who was Zhuo Zhantu.
Zhuo Zhantu's family are all in Wangdu, and he has always had secret correspondence with Prime Minister Gou. He gave himself some "merits" for the poisoning case in Pingyang City and the assassination of Huo Xiao in Guangling City. Although he failed, he was loyal to Prime Minister Gou!
Now that Huo Xiao suspected him and was secretly attacking him, he ran to the Prime Minister's Mansion for help. Gou Xun had no military generals available, and it was rare that a general who had made contributions was loyal to him, so he went to great lengths to arrange him to the Imperial Guard.
Huo Xiao became famous in one battle. He kicked the Regent and punched Marquis Wenxin. The Earl's Mansion was destroyed at will. Even if Prince Wei was just a decoration, with him supporting him from behind, he also had the majesty of an emperor!
It turns out that high-level political struggles only require the simplest methods. Now no one in the court dares to offend Huo Xiao, so it is much easier to get things done.
Huo Xiao always stood at the front during the court meeting every five days. Prince Wei was really a smart kid. He could learn anything after being taught once, and he spoke in a very professional manner in the court.
Huo Xiao drove away most of the people who taught Prince Wei, leaving only a few who were truly capable and willing to work hard. When there was no morning court, Prince Wei studied his lessons in the morning and learned riding and archery and had fun in the afternoon.
This is what Ji Yunhuan meant. Prince Wei is in poor health to begin with. Children, you should learn through entertainment and don't push them too hard.
Ji Yunhuan lived very comfortably in Qinghe Hall.
Eunuch Wan Ping arranged many palace maids to serve. There were not so strict rules in the palace nowadays. Most of the palace maids were from good families in Wangdu City, and there were even wives of minor officials. Wan Ping picked those with lively personalities, and Ji Yunhuan was not arrogant, so they had a lot of fun playing together.
"Run faster, it's going to fall! Pull harder, pull it up!"
"You guys are not in good physical condition. You can't even fly a kite. Let me do it! Let's play Cuju together tomorrow. Running more will keep you healthy!"
Ji Yunhuan ran wildly in the garden with the kite, and finally released a huge centipede kite.
The kite was as long as two people, and gradually became smaller and smaller, until only a tiny shadow was left. There were colorful kites floating in the sky. After Ji Yunhuan let go of one, he gave it to the little palace maid beside him to play with, and then he let go of another one.
Ji Yunhuan was pulling a kite and moving backwards, and as he was moving backwards, he bumped into someone.
"Oops! Sorry, please move aside, I'll put it up quickly."
Ji Yunhuan stared at the kite and didn't notice that there were two more people in the garden.
The maid supported her daughter and said sternly, "How could such a presumptuous little maid be so arrogant! It is so shameless to play and fight in the garden!"
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