Chapter 31: Scolded and punished, given the title of "Wild Child"
The next day.
Before the night had completely faded, the sound of golden drums rang out in the Phoenix Palace.
All the ministers entered the hall and stood in their respective positions.
Sitting on the golden throne, which represents supreme power, Emperor Wu Su was wearing a dark gold robe embroidered with a dragon pattern and a crown on his head with nine tassels hanging from the front and back. Each tassel was wrapped with nine five-colored jade beads, and the crown was supported by a jade balance.
In this magnificent court, the atmosphere is even more solemn and noble.
"Long live the emperor. Long live the emperor. Long, long live the emperor." The ministers paid homage, their voices echoing in the air.
After calling him, Emperor Wu Su raised his eyes and asked in a deep voice, "How is the flood in the southwest?"
The river governor stepped out and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, it has been raining heavily in the southwest since this spring, and six riverbanks have collapsed. The victims have been moved to a safe place."
"Is this the way to deal with it?"
"Your Majesty, I..." The Governor of Hedao paused and said, "I will arrange for personnel to help the victims rebuild their homes and resume their livelihoods as soon as possible."
All I heard was the person on the throne speaking slowly and deeply, with no way of telling whether he was happy or angry.
Asked: "Why do disaster victims become homeless?"
The river governor bowed his head and replied, "It was the flood that caused the chaos."
"Your solution is to comfort the victims, but floods happen every year. Even if the court gives more money for disaster relief, what's the use? Do you really understand how difficult the people's lives are and how much suffering the people are going through?"
Emperor Wu Su asked this question in a normal tone, but it was deafening to the ears of the court officials.
The governor of the river hurriedly knelt down and said, "It is my fault for not thinking it through."
"Cai Zuodong, you're not thinking too little, you're thinking too much!"
All I heard was a scolding.
The emperor was still in a friendly mood the moment before, but his temper flared up in an instant.
The hall was filled with complete silence. Everyone lowered their heads and dared not look him in the eye. The emperor's majesty was fully displayed.
Emperor Wu Su waved his hand and said, "Show it to Lord Cai." Steward Li, who was standing on the side, handed him the memorial in his hand.
The Governor of Hedao had cold sweat on his forehead. He held his breath and opened the memorial. After he saw the contents clearly, the memorial slipped from his hands to the ground.
"Your Majesty, I am innocent. I did not collude with the local officials to embezzle the disaster relief funds. Your loyalty is evident to all."
Emperor Wu Su opened his lips and said in a cold voice: "Lu Juan."
"I am here."
"I'll give you this case. Within three days, I want a list of those who formed cliques and engaged in self-interest during this disaster relief effort."
Lu Juan took the order and stepped back. Looking at the river governor who was kneeling on the ground with tears streaming down his face, he shook his head.
Emperor Wu Su, when he led his troops to fight, never fought an unprepared battle. He believed that there is a hidden dragon in the abyss, and only a little patience can prevent great plans from being disrupted.
If he doesn't fire, it's fine. But once he fires, the means are extremely cruel. Since the sentence was made in front of all the officials in the palace today, there must be solid evidence.
Emperor Wu Su's thoughts are so deep that he will only reveal them to you when he wants you to see them.
"What else do you have to say?"
The voice became casual again, but all the ministers in the court did not dare to offend the emperor at this time, so they lowered their heads and said nothing.
At this time, the Imperial Censor Yan Zongrang stepped out of the line, said in a sullen voice, "Your Majesty, I have something to report. I want to make a report."
The court officials looked at each other, wondering which official the Lord Censor would impeach today.
"explain."
"The first book I have reviewed is about the Empress Dowager's mother's family - the Ji family."
As soon as these words were spoken, there was a low murmur of discussion from below.
The ministers below the stairs did not dare to look at Emperor Wu Su's expression, nor could they see it clearly because of the nine-tasseled crown between them.
"What are you participating in?"
"Your Majesty, the Ji family relied on their royal kinship to beat my grandson. I want to report the Ji family for bullying others! They have no respect for the law!"
Emperor Wu Su glanced at Li Yuzong, who immediately took two steps forward and explained the whole story in a low voice. Yesterday the emperor went to the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests to worship his ancestors and was not aware of this matter.
After hearing this, the emperor frowned and looked at Censor Yan with cold eyes.
Ji Changlin also quickly stood up and said, "Master Yan, this is just a misunderstanding, there is no need to bring it up in the morning court."
"That little girl is very aggressive. She dared to beat the censor's own grandson in the upper study. This is unacceptable." An official who was on good terms with Censor Yan stood up.
Emperor Wu Su curled his lips into a cold smile.
He asked, "Do you know who that little girl is and what is her relationship with me?"
What do you mean?
In terms of relationship, Ji is the emperor's cousin, and the little girl can also call him uncle.
Imperial Censor Yan stepped forward and said, "I don't care who the child is. Although it is a small matter, we must not forget the past! Your Majesty must not favor the Ji family! The previous King Liang trusted the evil queen too much, which made his mother's family powerful and eventually ruined the world."
Emperor Wu Su changed his sitting posture, with his long legs resting on the ground and his waist leaning back, looking more lazy.
But Lu Juan, who was familiar with the emperor, felt nervous. This was a sign of the emperor's anger, so he moved to the corner, fearing that he would be affected.
Censor Yan puffed out his chest, and became more and more angry as he spoke: "Even if it was the emperor's own son, this old minister would still want to report it! The second thing I want to do is to report Little Prince Yuan Heng and Your Majesty for not teaching his son well!"
There were sounds of people gasping for breath in the court.
The nine-tasseled crown on Emperor Wu Su's head moved.
Almost at the same time, with a bang, a piece of jade fell down and landed directly at the feet of Censor Yan.
The ferocious Chihu was crawling on the ground with its eyes wide open, as if staring at Yan Zongrang. When he saw clearly that it was the imperial seal, he immediately knelt down and dared not say another word.
"You compare me to that incompetent ruler and regard yourself as a capable minister. I might as well fulfill your wish."
"Yan Zongrang was dismissed from his post as censor and his entire family was exiled to a desolate mountain."
Lu Juan sighed, now the whole family had to move to a barren mountain where no one lived, and Yan Zongrang's grandson would really become a wild child.
But the matter was not over yet. Emperor Wu Su immediately punished Ji Jia and Yuan Heng.
When Ji Changlin returned to Anjuyuan after court, Qiao and Ji Qingwu were waiting for him in the front hall.
Seeing her eldest son's face turn purple and he looked depressed, Qiao took a few steps forward and asked worriedly, "Changlin, does the emperor blame you?"
Ji Changlin sighed and said, "I was punished."
He stretched out his palm, which was red and swollen.
Qiao asked in confusion: "Why was... I slapped on the palm?"
Ji Changlin smiled bitterly and talked about what happened in the court today.
After dealing with Censor Yan, the emperor then sent punishments to the Ji family and the young prince. Although the one who started the fight was the one who was the most despicable, the nature of the situation changed once the fight started. Emperor Wu Su gave Yuan Heng twenty strokes of the hand, so Yuan Heng naturally could not escape.
But the sound of the clapperboard fell on his head, and Ji Changlin still remembered what the emperor said.
"The little girl from the Ji family is also at fault. Since she is not here, let her uncle lead us."
It was said as if it was some kind of blessing and he had to accept the punishment. Ji Changlin had never been slapped on the palm of his hand since he could remember, especially this time in front of all the civil and military officials in the court.
When Ji Qingwu heard his elder brother's description, his eyes blazed with anger and he threw the teacup to the ground.
Dog Emperor!
Beat her son again!
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