Since the death of He Yi's elder sister He Qing, Lord He has been forced out of the court by the sword. This is the first round of the war between the Prince of Zhenbei's advisors and the Minister of Rites.
"The prince said that if Lord He can't manage the inner quarters, how can he manage the affairs of the court? Lord He, no, Master He, there's still time to have another child when you go home."
Huo Pan's sharp tongue was like a knife, capable of killing and wounding the heart.
The young lady, holding a ceremonial tablet, walked out of the main hall and spoke to He Yi's father, who looked completely distraught.
The prince has given the order; we must teach him a lesson.
The master doesn't know how to use his brain, but she does.
All you need to do is seize on a small handle and then make a big fuss about it in front of the emperor.
Because her daughter had served the emperor, she was spared her life.
How can an official not be corrupt?
This was the first lesson my teacher taught me.
Li Jian's path was blocked by Grand Tutor Xu and Minister of Rites Wei. The two men, now oblivious to all notions of propriety and shame, only wanted to have a good chat with this newly appointed top scholar.
"Young Master Huo is indeed quite impetuous. The officialdom of civil officials and military officials is never the same. I advise you to be careful and restrain yourself, otherwise you will not even know how you died."
These words were spoken by the Empress's biological father, Lord Wei, the Emperor's brother-in-law, who certainly had the power to intimidate people.
Li Jian stood tall and straight, neither humble nor arrogant, and gave a slight bow to the two of them.
"I don't know where my sharp sword has offended you two. Please enlighten me, sirs."
Grand Tutor Xu flicked his sleeve, nearly striking the sword in the face, but the young lady didn't move, still smiling as she looked at the two officials.
She knew, she understood, but she didn't say it.
Is it because He Yi's father was the Vice Minister of Rites, who received so many gifts that he handed over most of the money to Minister Wei of Rites?
It's nothing.
"No wonder he's the Prince of Zhenbei's good dog," Grand Tutor Xu said bitterly.
The military officer also came out, and Huo Xiaolong strolled leisurely behind, yawning incessantly. When he saw the two blocking the sword, the girl's eyes lit up.
Li Jian pointed at the two adults, then shouted at Huo Xiaolong.
"Your Highness, those two are bullying me."
Just as Chen Songyun was about to help her old friend's granddaughter out of the predicament, she withdrew her leg, frowning in confusion.
This thing even has a way of tattling?
Having served in the court for over fifty years, this is the first time I've witnessed such blatant and open factionalism.
This is said in front of the emperor: "Your Majesty, I am in league with the Prince of Zhenbei."
This is a huge no-no!
But looking at these two, neither of them, whether master or advisor, showed any intention of avoiding suspicion.
Especially the Prince of Zhenbei, whose eyes were practically gleaming with cunning.
"You two old men are just a young girl, don't you have any shame?"
Military officers did not wear a scepter when attending court; they only wore a sword at their waist.
The girl in the python robe put her sword in her father's hand, then leaped into the air, intending to kick Grand Tutor Xu.
The Imperial Guards, upon receiving the Emperor's order, kept a close eye on the Prince of Zhenbei. How could they not keep an eye on him? She was really going to hit him.
It was thanks to the quick reaction of the Imperial Guards standing guard at the entrance of the main hall, along with the Embroidered Uniform Guards, that Huo Xiaolong was stopped in mid-air.
"Your Highness, please calm down."
"This is a matter for the civil officials; we military officers shouldn't get involved."
“Who said I can’t get involved? Those two are my advisors.”
Huo Xiaolong's arms and legs were being held; yes, held.
The Imperial Guards and the Imperial Bodyguards were all sitting on the ground, holding onto Huo Xiaolong's limbs tightly, not daring to let go, and even then they still felt they couldn't hold him back.
Yuwen Xuanhong had been exhausted by the Empress Dowager's affairs recently. Just as the grand court assembly was about to end, he saw Lu Kaiduan running over in a flash with his whisk.
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! You must go out and see what's going on."
"What's wrong now?"
"The Prince of Zhenbei is fighting with Grand Tutor Xu and Lord Wei again, and the people from the Censorate are helping them."
—Slap
Memorials were scattered all over the ground. He couldn't afford to offend the Prince of Zhenbei, nor could the Censorate kill him. Yuwen Xuanhong had already warned Grand Tutor Xu not to argue with the Prince of Zhenbei during the grand court assembly.
She usually can't get up, but she attends a major court assembly. Why do you have to make things difficult for her?
Does it feel good when she hits you?
Originally, the Censorate had nothing to do with this; it was only because Fan Lihua spoke up for Huo Panlijian that the incident occurred.
It was He Yi's biological father who was wrong to embezzle, and now these two old men are using their power to bully others.
Then the civil officials got upset, saying, "Why is the Censorate everywhere?"
"Censor, censor! I have denounced all the injustices of the world! I am here to accuse you, you corrupt and lawless scoundrels!"
Fan Tiezui is in excellent health; his shouts are full of energy.
Then they started fighting again.
This time, Huo Xiaolong's Imperial Guards and Embroidered Uniform Guards didn't hold her limbs anymore; they went directly to break up the fight.
Huo Xiaolong nodded and said to Li Jian.
"I think you should go home and practice martial arts with me. Otherwise, what if you get beaten up next time I skip court?"
The sword still resembled a cedar tree, she chuckled.
"It's alright, Your Highness. How could a girl who grew up in a brothel not know a little martial arts?"
It's just that it's not presentable.
The girl in the python robe turned her head and looked at Grand Tutor Xu and the Minister of Rites, paying special attention to the Empress's father.
Huo Xiaolong never forgot how Wei Ci tormented Mantuo.
She glared fiercely at Lord Wei, and the man felt as if he were in the deep mountains being targeted by wild wolves.
If Wei Ci were the only one in the entire Wei family, then it would be fine. But since everyone else is dead, we can just settle our scores and move on.
But ever since the Prince of Zhenbei and the Empress got closer, Long'er ordered an investigation into the Wei family. What she found was shocking.
Is Wei Ci's personality not entirely hereditary?
That's how they do it.
Let's start with Lord Wei, and with his own daughter.
Women are worthless in their eyes.
In their eyes, women fall into only two categories: those who are useful and those who are useless.
Not daring to lay a hand on the daughters of the imperial relatives, the maids in the Wei household were replaced one after another.
It's estimated that the bones in the well will pile up into a mountain.
Long'er stretched out her hand and pointed at Lord Wei, pointing at him so openly and disrespectfully.
"Don't let me see you bullying me again. If it happens again, Lord Wei, remember to fill your courtyard with guards when you go to sleep."
The implication is that if I see you again, I'll kill you.
"And you, I don't care what the Empress Dowager has been doing lately. Tell her that the Yalan Imperial Court listens to me now, and the grasslands listen to me too. If she tries to cause trouble, I will make her go and meet with the late Emperor."
"Prince Zhenbei! Are you cursing the Empress Dowager?!"
Grand Tutor Xu pretended to be confused, and asked Huo Xiaolong his last question.
“Grand Tutor Xu, what you can’t do is called a curse, what you can do is a threat. I never curse people. You’re Grand Tutor now, so broaden your perspective.”
Long'er chuckled, looking down at the gray-haired old man with disdain.
The two top civil officials of the Great Yan Dynasty stood there, feeling utterly exhausted.
Prince Zhenbei.
Imperial power never caught her eye.
The world of Great Yan is about to change.
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