Chapter 149: Impeachment
"What did you say?"
Qin Huawu seemed to have heard something particularly incredible.
"Let me tell you, no matter what plans you have, don't target me. I can't stand it for even a quarter of an hour if I get along with such a hypocritical person."
What's more, Nangong Chen's words gave people a literary and literary feel, and he felt goosebumps just thinking about it.
Nangong Chen raised his head with a very serious expression, "I won't let you go in vain."
"What else is good?"
"When the matter is done, I will leave the wise words to you."
Qin Huawu thought for a while and said happily: "Deal!"
The second day.
His Highness Prince Sheng, who had been on leave for many days, finally recovered from his serious illness. If he had known it, he would have gotten up and gone to court.
Facing the rising sun, civil and military officials advanced slowly.
Nangong Chen saw Nangong Ling from a distance, a hint of deep meaning flashed in his eyes, and he continued to discuss government affairs with the ministers around him with a gentle face.
After entering the main hall, everyone stood in line according to their rank.
"If you have something to report, go to court and if nothing happens, leave the court."
The ministers looked at me and I looked at you, all waiting for the other party to speak first.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report." The first person to speak was the Censor.
"Yes." The emperor raised his eyelids.
"I wanted to impeach His Highness Prince Sheng, but I returned to Beijing for many days but did not attend the morning court for five days in a row. It is clear that I do not take the Emperor seriously."
Nangong Ling lowered his eyelids and remained motionless, as if he was not the one being impeached.
He had known for a long time that something like this would happen.
The hall was quiet for a while, and seconding suggestions sprung up one after another.
"I second the proposal."
"I second the proposal."
A steady voice seemed a little out of place among them.
"I think this matter is too fussy. His Royal Highness Sheng has an old illness and is tired of traveling and traveling. He was ill and did not come. He also asked for leave in advance. The censor is nitpicking." Wang Yuan, Minister of Taichang Temple, was firm.
are on Nangong Ling's side.
The censor's face turned red, and he almost jumped up to argue with Taichang Temple Minister, "Don't be slanderous. Even if His Highness Prince Sheng is not in good health, he will not miss the morning court for five days in a row. Besides, there are so many ministers."
Look, you are openly speaking for His Highness Prince Sheng, isn’t it a little bad?”
"That's right. The imperial doctors went to see him and they all said that there is nothing wrong with His Highness Prince Sheng's pulse."
These words were like pouring water into a pot of oil, and instantly the entire hall was filled with the sounds of ministers criticizing Nangong Ling.
As the person involved, Nangong Ling has remained silent and has not made any defense for herself.
The emperor's head was buzzing and hurting from the noise from these ministers.
"Shut up, everyone!"
This sentence is not loud, but it has full weight.
The noise and shouting just now, with no one willing to let anyone go, suddenly stopped.
However, even though the talking stopped, the war in the eyes has not stopped. People with different opinions opened their eyes to the maximum and stared at each other, as if they were about to pop their eyeballs out.
The emperor's heart sank as he looked at Nangong Ling's face, which looked more and more like Concubine Mei.
"Have you been resting well these past few days, Lao Jiu? Has he recovered?" Although his words were concerned, his tone was full of low anger.
Nangong Ling said expressionlessly: "Thank you, Father, for caring. There is nothing serious about your health."
"In that case, why don't you come and tell everyone why you haven't come to court in the past few days?"
His eyes as deep as an ancient well stared at Nangong Ling, seeming to remind him that he must give a reasonable reason, otherwise, he would never let him go easily.
Nangong Ling had angina pectoris, which had just passed, and her face was still pale, with some beads of sweat on her forehead.
Now it looks as if a gust of wind can blow it down.
The emperor frowned. As soon as Nangong Ling came in today, he lowered his head and said nothing.
He didn't pay attention to this neglected son just now, so he didn't know that he looked so haggard now.
He frowned subconsciously.
As soon as Nangong Ling opened her mouth, she couldn't help coughing.
It looked like he was about to cough his lungs out.
The prince's party did not expect that things would turn around like this.
Obviously the imperial doctor has made it very clear that Nangong Ling is just a little weak, and there is nothing serious. Now it seems that she is not far from being terminally ill.
The coughing continued, and the emperor waved his hand impatiently.
"Since your body is not fully recovered yet, let the imperial doctor check it out more often. He will come back when he is fully recovered. However, even if it is excusable, it is still an unforgivable crime to miss so many morning appointments. King Sheng will be punished with half a year's salary.
I spent three days thinking about it while facing the wall."
Nangong Ling finally stopped coughing and cupped her hands, "Thank you, father."
The prince was hiding in the crowd and was so angry that he gritted his teeth. He didn't expect him to hide away so easily.
But today, he has other serious things to do.
The ministers who were in chaos just now have settled down and no longer talk about Nangong Ling's affairs.
"I still have this memorial." Your Majesty, this is not the end.
"allow."
"After the Minister of Guanglu Temple returned to his hometown in old age, his position has been vacant and needs someone to replace him." The prince had already thought about it and wanted to extend his hand to this position to give himself an extra boost.
The emperor spoke slowly, which made the censor couldn't help but feel his heart beat.
I don’t know how much time passed before the emperor finally spoke again.
"In that case, does Aiqing have any candidates you can recommend?"
This is what the censor was waiting for.
At this moment, he frowned and pretended to start thinking, as if he was really trying to search for the names of people in his mind.
After a while, he shook his head helplessly and said, "To your Majesty, I have no recommendation."
Before the other members of the prince's party could speak, someone stood up.
"I do have someone I can recommend."
The person who spoke was none other than Zhao Qi.
He was a military general, and he was ridiculed by other civil servants as soon as he finished speaking.
"General Zhao is so thoughtful. Before his generals could understand it, he started to reach out to the civilian officials."
When the emperor heard this, he couldn't help but frown.
Of course, Zhao Qi understood that the emperor's heart was the most unpredictable. From the corner of his eye, he saw the emperor's face getting colder and colder.
Then he followed Nangong Ling's instructions and said: "You all know that I am a military commander. I think that as a civil servant, I must be a conscientious and good official. In this case, it is even more important to recommend me."
All the civil servants were so angry that they blew their noses and glared, "Since he is a military general, he must not know anything about our civil servants' affairs. How do you know that the person you recommend must be good?"
"Of course this person is very good. He is the Hu family's scout."
The censor opened his mouth, but the words of rejection were stuck in his throat, which was extremely uncomfortable.
Because the person they want to recommend is also the Hu family's Tanhua Lang.
He felt bad in his heart, this candidate had been recommended by Zhao Qi, and it was no longer possible for the emperor to be a candidate.
If they try to make peace with the mud again, things will get even more chaotic.
One by one they had to give up.
In the end, the emperor himself chose the person he liked, and the prince's plan came to nothing.
As for the parties involved, the prince and Nangong Ling rarely even spoke.
The prince glanced at Nangong Ling from a distance through the crowd, his face was very gloomy.
Chapter completed!