bookrebus Chapter 424 Fu Huaian was criticized in court
Chapter 424 Fu Huaian was criticized in court
Today, the gatekeepers and soldiers of Shuntian Prefecture saw something really strange: the eldest son of the Duke's Mansion returned to the capital, not on horseback or in a carriage, but he brought his servant with him, driving a shabby flatbed cart.
The funniest thing is that the horse driving the carriage was still the valuable horse, but the things on the carriage were covered with torn straw mats, even though the gatekeeper opened it for inspection.
But they all seem to be extremely inconsistent with the identity of a prince.
I was a little dazed, and Ah Chi yelled at me, "Why are you dazed? Hurry up."
"Hey, hey, let it go, let it go."
Along the way, we encountered two patrols.
Before they could see his face clearly, he looked so aggressive, as if he could knock them down in the next second, but when they saw Fu Huaian's handsome face clearly.
The patrol soldiers were like this. The leader quickly waved his hand to stop the soldiers rushing over, and shouted, "Pull over, pull over."
Then he watched the prince sitting cross-legged on the shaft of the flatbed cart and walked slowly over. What was that thing behind him? "Hay?"
Then Achi drove by in the same way.
The patrolling soldiers felt as if they had seen a ghost today and couldn't believe their eyes.
The two living ghosts finally arrived at the Duke's Mansion.
Ah Chi knocked on the door, called out the gatekeeper, and hurriedly instructed: "Don't make any noise, and don't alarm the people in the mansion. Ask a few people to carry the things in, put them in the cloth bags, and prepare a new carriage for the young master to go to the morning court, and put them in there."
Afterwards, he followed the young master who had just opened the door and walked in.
In fact, the time from when Fu Huaian entered the house to when he left was very short. He changed into court robes and boots and went to court.
The corridor leading to the palace becomes busier as you get closer to the palace.
There were carriages and horses galloping, as well as various sedan chairs. These were all officials preparing to attend the morning court.
At this time, the sky was still gloomy and dark, the palace gates were still closed, but the guards stood still like pine trees.
Countless carriages and sedan chairs were parked outside the door. A breeze blew past, and the covers of the lanterns swayed from side to side. The tassels under the lanterns hit the carriage shed, making a crisp "ding ding" sound.
Fu Huaian hurried as fast as he could and finally arrived at the gate of the imperial city. There were already many people queuing up to enter the palace.
All officials had to enter the palace on foot. Fu Huaian got off the carriage and gave his token to A Chi, asking him to arrange for the plastic cotton and plastic cloth for shoe uppers to be delivered to the palace.
No matter who it is, anyone who sends something to the palace must be inspected.
Fu Huaian didn't have time to wait, he passed the guards' inspection and went ahead.
From time to time on the road, he could hear other officials greeting him.
After arriving at the Hall of Supreme Harmony, civil officials stood facing west from east, while military officials stood facing east from west. The royal family members with outstanding merits were treated the same as military officials.
Officials above the fifth rank entered the palace, and Fu Huaian was of course among them.
Then came the Prince of Yan, followed by his Prince of Yan.
In fact, although he is still called King of Yan, he is almost the same as the emperor. After all, in this area of the northern border, he is the "emperor".
Following a sharp voice: "If you have something to say, please report it. If not, please leave the court."
The first official to step forward and make a memorial was not Fu Huaian, but a short and thin old man who got there first.
This little old man cannot be underestimated. He is the Imperial Censor Yan Song, who is known as the "big sprayer". He specifically targets high-ranking officials in the court and those wealthy families in Shuntian City.
When this person came out, many people couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat in the early morning of late autumn: "Who is this person going to criticize today?"
"Your Highness, the purpose of the curfew is to maintain the security of the capital, prevent evildoers, and ensure the peace of the people.
However, today, Major General Fu Huaian, relying on his status, ordered the city gates to be opened during the midnight curfew. This move is a violation of the national law and undermines the dignity of the court.
Duke Fu is an important official of the imperial court, and General Fu is the eldest son of the Duke's Mansion. They should set an example and strictly abide by the laws of the country.
However, he actually ignored the curfew order, which was not only against the law but also against his duty. If he is not severely punished, it may cause other officials to follow suit, leading to the relaxation of the law and social disorder.
Although the Fu family has made outstanding contributions, their merits cannot cover up their faults. Their behavior of violating the national law must be severely punished. Otherwise, the national law will be meaningless and the majesty of the court will be gone.
Moreover, the Fu family holds military power and does not know how to restrain themselves. They still act like this, which makes them look like they are more powerful than their master. I am extremely terrified and I am writing this memorial to the emperor at the risk of my life. "
The old man held a "Huban" in his hand, his eyes half-closed, and he came up and pointed directly at Fu Huaian.
After hearing this, the King of Yan, who was in a higher position, pinched his brows with a headache.
The other ministers also held "Huban" in their hands, lowered their heads, and from time to time glanced at Fu Huaian who was standing there straight with an expressionless face.
Even Fu Huaian's grandfather, Prime Minister Ning, did not make any move and just listened calmly.
To be honest, Prince Yan still trusted his nephew's grandson very much. The kid was always calm and steady. But since the Censor had impeached him, he had to ask him the reason. Otherwise, even if other court officials had no objection, he would probably be scolded by that old guy.
He put down his hand that was pinching his brows and asked, "Huai'an, is this true?"
Fu Huaian stood up and bowed, "Your Highness, this is true, but I asked you to open the city gates because I have something important to report."
This time, not only the Prince of Yan, but also other court officials looked more serious.
To be honest, given the current status of the Fu family in the court, there are people who dislike them, but no one would really offend them to death. After all, Daqing is now torn apart, and the Fu family army can be said to be the most important military force in the north.
They, the court officials, had seen the war in the south, and those who were able to stand here were no fools. They naturally knew that if the north was defeated, they, the court officials, would suffer the consequences.
This Imperial Censor criticized Fu Huaian. To be honest, he was targeting both the matter and the person. He came from a poor family and couldn't stand those people from prominent families who took advantage of their status to do whatever they wanted.
Regardless of whether it was Fu Huaian or not, even if another royal relative did this, he would still be criticized.
Today's criticism is still considered mild. It is said that the late emperor was also criticized a lot when he was young.
So when he usually scolds people in the court, everyone usually listens and asks them to apologize if necessary and to investigate thoroughly if necessary. Especially for something as minor as today's, everyone is still a little bit uninspired.
If you hadn't heard Fu Huaian say that he had something important to report, and that General Fu, who was very abiding by the rules, had made an exception and asked the city gates to be opened, wouldn't everyone have perked up?
The King of Yan asked hurriedly: "What's the matter? Tell me what's the matter."
Seeing that Fu Huaian really had something important to do, the old man Yan Song stopped standing outside and returned to the team on his own, because something serious was about to happen.
As for what the important matter is, or if this last important matter is not that important, there is still time to continue criticizing.
"Your Majesty, last night, I got a kind of cotton that is very cheap and does not require planting."
"Oh, there is this thing? Where is it?"