Concubine Hanhan's Concubine Gongdou

Chapter 689 Resignation
Among the courtiers, many people denounced Guo Neng one after another, saying that a small businessman dared to make trouble and asked for a strict investigation, and said that the Lord Long Live had seen the fire clearly and ransacked this person's house earlier to prevent this person and his family from continuing to do evil. wise.

There were also some courtiers who did not speak, intentionally or unintentionally glanced at Xue Ping, neither helping nor criticizing.

In addition, there were a few courtiers who usually worked together with Xue Ping, and behind them were aristocratic families, behaving very abnormally.

They spoke fiercely, wishing they could step on them fiercely, saying that this businessman is so bold and dares to do harm to the world, there must be a big backer behind it, otherwise they would not dare to be so blatant, they need to check the Guo family's in-laws, and arrest this backer Come out and give justice to the victim.

After finishing speaking, he sneered at Xue Ping again and again.

In this situation, Xue Ping secretly hated these people for their indifference. Before the matter was clarified, he wanted to strike first and take him into the army, but he still had to endure for the sake of the overall situation and give up the benefits he got.

He held back his breath, and when he was about to speak, he didn't know whether the generals were out of their minds or something, and asked the courtiers suspiciously, did the backer imply Lord Xue, they wanted to be sure.

There was a moment of silence in the hall, and almost everyone couldn't understand what these generals were messing with.

Those courtiers who criticized were also dumbfounded, but they quickly realized that they hummed, saying that the words didn't mean that much, but their expressions were not like this, it was obvious that they didn't mean what they said.

But the group of generals believed it, so they said nothing, and went back to stand in the queue, like a log.

Xue Ping frowned, he still couldn't figure out what these generals were thinking, and he couldn't handle it like an ordinary person at all.

This was just a small episode. After the episode, Xue Ping spoke up, criticizing the Guo family for being ignorant, shameless, lawless, and scolding them harder than everyone else.

Cursing and cursing, he burst into tears at the end, and accused the Guo family and the Xue family. , Said kneeling down to plead guilty.

He first hinted that Xue Ping was a backing courtier, and snorted coldly, saying that Mr. Xue said it lightly, and he had to investigate this matter before he could find out.

Regarding these, Xue Ping gritted his teeth and endured it, only raised his eyes to meet those courtiers, and then continued to kneel down.

The courtiers were taken aback for a moment, and did not continue to pursue the victory.

The emperor sat at the top, flipping through the booklets, as if he didn't notice the tit-for-tat confrontation in the court, and let the people below make trouble without saying a word.

Gradually, the courtiers all became afraid, not knowing why, they all stood back in the original queue, not daring to say any more, while Xue Ping was still kneeling.

Zheng Guogong also seemed to have never heard of it, sitting in the front row, as stable as Mount Tai.

When the emperor saw the last case: Guo Neng colluded with the local county magistrate, framed the Lian family, embezzled the property of the Lian family, and requested a thorough investigation of the case again, and the detailed process is attached.

He fixed his eyes and responded.

After a long while, he closed the booklet and took a deep look at Zheng Guogong: "The Duke of Zheng is a model for all officials who don't hesitate to plead for the people with his sick body."

Zheng Guogong got up, saluted slightly tremblingly: "Long Live Lord is too famous, I am ashamed to be an old minister, but just follow my duty."

The emperor raised his hand: "You don't have to get up, sit down and talk."

"Thank you Long Live."

The emperor looked back at the courtiers again and made a verdict on the matter: "Now the principal criminal is absconding, and I have passed on my order to offer a reward to this person. I will ask the Department of Internal Guard to investigate the matter and quickly arrest this person and his accomplices. Find out all the wrongdoings and return justice to the common people.”

"Long live the wise man!" The courtiers said in unison.

After getting the answer, Zheng Guogong got up immediately, saying that he was in pain and couldn't bear it anymore, so he asked to resign.

The emperor agrees.

After walking out of the hall, Zheng Guogong leaned on a cane, refused to be supported, and walked out of the palace step by step.

The matter of the Marquis of Zhenyuan is his heart disease for many years, the debt owed to them is not so easy to pay off, alas...

The deceased is gone, only the living is still on the body, but Ran Ran no longer recognizes him as uncle...

I still remember that back then, Ran Ran was very close to his uncle, not as alienated as he is now.

It was all his fault, and he should have suffered it. He didn't know that Ranran had lived such a miserable life these years. It was because he believed in the wrong person that Ranran lost contact with him completely.

However, his heart softened after all, and he came to end his heart disease, so that he could rest in peace before he died.

After cowardly avoiding for so many years, it's time to face it. He failed Zhenyuanhou, and he couldn't make the same mistakes again and again to disappoint his niece.

When the matter is over, he will give Zhenyuan Hou an explanation.

After Zheng Guogong made his decision, he felt that his sick body was relieved a lot, and he walked out of the palace without anyone helping him all the way.

Walking to the gate of the palace, several people were carrying a big box. The person in front looked tired, but his expression was very firm and straightforward. He hurried over in official uniform. When he passed Zheng Guogong, the person was slightly taken aback and took the lead. After saluting, he led the people towards the main hall in a hurry.

On the same day, a carriage drove out from the back door of Zheng Guogong's mansion. On the carriage was an old woman dressed in rich clothes and with a mean face. She was crying with dissatisfaction all over her face. Things, scolding is very vicious.

Not only that, but he also scolded Zheng Guogong as a sick ghost, old fool, and sent her to the family temple where ghosts would never go for the sake of a nemesis.

Walking all the way, scolding all the way, this old lady is Mrs. Zheng Guogong.

Having said that, at the Great Court Meeting.

After sending Zheng Guogong away, the emperor said lightly, "It has nothing to do with Xue Qing's family" and called him up.

Xue Ping couldn't afford it, and directly took out the already written memorial from his bosom and presented it, impassionedly saying that he wanted to reject the title of Earl of Loyalty, what he said was loyal and righteous, and his character was extraordinary, which was very moving.

The courtiers of his faction, as well as the courtiers of the factions of various aristocratic families, could not help but stare sideways at him, their faces uncertain.

The emperor smiled slightly, thinking that Xue Ping was worthy of being an old fox, he reacted quickly and was very courageous, but it was too late.

He opened his mouth and dismissed it directly.

Xue Ping still refused, He Dehe deserved this title, so please take it back.

The emperor still dismissed it.

Xue Ping suppressed the tension in his heart, and continued to make a big statement, saying that he had no credit, but he was very resolute and made enough gestures.

Throughout the dynasties, no matter whether the emperor ascended the throne or the general resigned from office or reward, there was a hidden etiquette system of three speeches and three concessions. After being rejected three times, they reluctantly had to accept it.

Now it is the third round, as long as the emperor rejects it, the holy will is so, and he dare not disobey, Xue Ping can only accept the title with tears in his eyes.

This time, the emperor didn't speak. Looking at the memorial of resignation, he seemed to be considering something. In the eyes of the courtiers, he seemed to want to pick something from the memorial to reject it.

(End of this chapter)