Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 461 Mr. Ge’s plan for a backup plan

Ouchi,

Qianqing Palace,
All the courtiers gathered together, lowering their heads, whispering in low voices, not knowing what to say, their faces showing caution.

Jia She and Jia Zhen looked at each other for a long time and didn't know what was going on. They wanted to lean over and listen, but they couldn't save their face and the Jia family couldn't be involved anyway. The two got together to discuss their respective affairs in the house. The experience of cultivating Taoism, especially Jia Zhen's elixir refining at home, has long been thought of. The elixir must be taken as soon as possible. Pick a good day and take it together.

at this time,

It was already daylight, and the chief officials of each department came one after another. Even Qin Ye walked in slowly along the path from the outside.

Along the way, many close Hanlin classmates greeted each other respectfully. Now that Qin Ye is also a member of the Ministry of Industry, he can enter the palace to attend court meetings, instead of waiting outside the palace.

It's just that Qin Ye has always kept a low profile, and he doesn't often hang out with his colleagues, or visit brothels with literati. He still goes to the ministry, buys snacks, and goes back to his house for a drink. He is content and contented. This is like this every day, but it is a waste of time. Although he is pure, he is usually worried that his youngest son Qin Zhong is still too soft-tempered.

Thinking about family matters, after a while, just as he arrived in front of the Qianqing Palace, Jia Zheng, a doctor from the Ministry of Household Affairs, came over and said,

"Sir, you came so early today."

When Qin Ye heard this, he looked up and saw that it was Jia Cunzhou. He also put his hands together slightly and said in greeting,
"It's Cunzhou. It's getting late. It's already dawn. There are so many people here. Do you know what happened?"

Jia Zheng shook his head. He didn't know what happened, but after hearing what others said, it seemed that something happened in the official warehouse, but he couldn't spread it randomly.

"Sir, I don't know. I came here just after receiving the news. Something must have happened. Is your health okay?"

"Okay, I'm very happy. Since my daughter got married, something big has happened in my mind, and my worries have diminished a lot."

Qin Ye's face was full of smiles. He had put so much effort into settling Ke Qing. Only Jia Zheng's expression was a little unnatural. Everyone in Dongfu was aware of the incident, so he really couldn't mention it.

Thinking of his son-in-law, Qin Ye hurriedly looked up and looked around, where was Marquis Luo Yun?
In the courtyard of the Hou Mansion,

in the wing,
Two beauties were lying on the bed, their jade faces contrasting with each other, creating a unique charm. I don't know whether they were awake or shy, but they both moved a little.

Qin Keqing turned over and hugged the person in his arms. He felt extremely soft and squeezed it in confusion. Suddenly, a soft cry came. Hearing the sound, he opened his eyes and saw that the person in front of him had a slightly red face and eyes. He opened slightly, obviously awake.

Knowing that it was Yang Hanyu, his face turned red when he remembered the ridiculous things last night. He stood up and changed his clothes silently, and then said,

"Get up quickly. Don't ever mention what happened last night."

"Yes, ma'am."

Yang Hanyu whispered back on the quilt, looking at Qin Keqing's figure and appearance, I felt pity for him. I didn't lose unjustly, but except for Lin Daiyu's appearance, the other concubines were inferior. When I think about it, , confidence is back.

When the two of them were in the house, they did not call the maid, but started to dress themselves and prepare to wash up.

In the west wing,
Qingwen woke up early and saw that it was getting bright. She carefully got out of the bed and went outside to fetch water.
"Master Marquis, Master Marquis, it's getting bright and we have to go to court."

Qingwen came to the bedside, called softly, and pushed it with her hand.

heard the shout,

Zhang Jinyu was lying on the bed, touching her sleepy eyelids with her hands, opening her eyes, looking at Qingwen in front of her, and replied,

"Okay, I understand, get up now."

As he spoke, he was still tired, but he still slept well, although the time was a little short. Looking at the window, it was already bright. Thinking of having to go to court today, he hurriedly lifted the quilt and rushed up.

The secret passage was broken, and he overslept again. He ignored the wet brocade cloth Qingwen handed over, straightened his clothes, put on his cloak, and ran out of the yard.

Qingwen still shouted behind her,

"Master Marquis, you haven't eaten yet."

"Don't eat."

Just looking out the door, leaving behind the Hou Ye's back and vague words, the person walked away.

Ouchi,

Qianqing Palace,
outside the hall,

Many officials came early and were huddled together, chatting with each other, but after waiting for so long, they did not hear any eunuchs coming to send messages. It was as if they had forgotten. Many officials in the capital could only complain in their hearts.

But on the civil official side, Lu Wenshan, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, had also arrived early, and there were many officials behind him, including Zeng Zheng, the official of the Sixth Section, Yan Cong, the inspector and censor, and others, who were students of Mr. Lu Ge.

Dawu Yanguan was mainly composed of the censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the doctors of the Sixth Section. Most of them were of low or even low rank, but their political status was extremely prominent.

Since the previous dynasty, the imperial court has given special powers to Yanguan, including Caijiyong to admonish the emperor, influence Yan's direction, impeach and inspect hundreds of bureaus and officials, inspect and supervise the administration of local officials, etc.

Therefore, in Dawu, Yanguan has always had special powers, especially those from the south of the Yangtze River. Gradually, a situation in which the south was more important than the north was formed. Due to the suppression of nobles, no achievements have been made. However, since Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong succeeded to the throne, it was necessary to The power of civilian officials is used to balance the power of noble generals, so the importance of humble officials is self-evident.This is a good opportunity for Yan Guan to show off his skills. Lu Shangshu has prepared everything for a long time, but he has not gone to court so far. It is really suspicious. He glanced at the officials around him calmly. Civil officials were better, and they were all They were talking about what happened last night, but Xungui didn't pay any attention to it, and they were all cheerful, talking about drinking wine and eating meat.

A cold look flashed across Lu Shangshu's face. All national affairs were corrupted by these moths. The court should be given full control by civil servants. How could these warriors harm the country?

At this time, many officials behind him were anxious. Zeng Zheng glanced around, silently came behind Lu Shangshu, and whispered,

"Teacher, has there been any change in the court? It's getting brighter and we haven't gone to court yet. Also, the student took a closer look and found that the people from the Household Department are currently alone. Will they stop coming?"

After hearing this, Lu Wenshan turned his attention back and took a look silently. Sure enough, Old Man Gu and Shen Zhongxin from the Hubu Department were not here. Without them, the Hubu Department would be just a toothless tiger, so there was nothing to worry about. , maybe they got the news and were thinking of countermeasures, or maybe they are in the palace now.

However, it does not affect the overall situation. Today, the officials will not stop and whisper,
"Don't ask about this matter. Regardless of whether you are coming or not, act as planned. You are the first to attack today, and then let the two of them assist you. Try it out, remember."

"Yes, teacher, students understand that this matter has already been discussed,"

He responded and quietly stepped back a few steps, as if he had walked by inadvertently. Then Su Chong behind him asked with his eyes. Zeng Zheng nodded secretly and understood.

Although everyone on Wu Xun's side was having fun, Wang Shuirong of Beijing was always secretly observing the actions of the civil servants. Lu Shangshu's little moves naturally fell into his eyes. The fire dragon burning the warehouse last night could not be concealed. Such a huge fire and the sound of horns calling for help could not be heard anywhere. They found out clearly that night.

He had been busy with the business in Ping'an Prefecture and had temporarily forgotten the matters within the pass, so he had neglected a lot. However, the fire last night made the alert Wang Shuirong of Beijing smell something unusual, but he did not hear any disturbance in the capital. Could it be that It was the trap set up by Prince Dongping. He turned to look at Mu Shi behind him, with a gentle look on his face. He didn’t know what he was thinking. He leaned over and asked,

"Brother Mu, what are you thinking about? Do you know what happened last night?"

"Humph, Brother Shui has such good intentions. Why, don't you know that the fire is so big and the sky is red, yet you come here to ask me,"

Mu Shi shook his head, snorted, and dismissed Shui Rong's temptation. It seemed that he was not the one who started the fire. Who could it be? Could it be that there was internal strife among the civil servants?

As if they had a tacit understanding, the two looked at each other and Shui Rong said,

"Haha, it's not the best, that's the case, but something happened over there,"

"Brother Shui is right. It looks like they are fighting for power again. It's so late, why don't we see anyone from the household department? Are they all asleep? Yes or no."

Mu Shi had a smile on his face and was joking. Shui Rong quickly glanced around at the people who really didn't see Hu Bu and replied,
"It's possible. The household department is the busiest, so it's not too much to rest more."

The two were joking in a meaningful way.

at this time,

outside the hall,

There was a little eunuch who came to report with a pinched voice.

"My courtiers, prepare to go to court!"

As soon as this word comes out,
The officials and noble generals outside the palace immediately stood on both sides and waited.

At this time, Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong, accompanied by Dai Quan, was already sitting on the dragon chair in Qianqing Palace, and then asked,

"Send someone to check. Is there anyone who hasn't arrived yet?"

"Back to Your Majesty, I took a look outside. Except for the people from the Ministry of Revenue and Marquis Luo Yun in the future, everyone else has arrived."

Dai Quan didn't say much and told the people who didn't come. He was still wondering in his heart. He didn't hear anyone from the Imperial City Department come to report that Lord Shen and Marquis Luo Yun of the Ministry of Revenue had been interrogating all night, so why were they all late? Okay, maybe something happened.

Only Emperor Wu slowly closed his eyes,

"Then just wait until they come."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Just outside the palace, the courtiers and Wu Xun stood upright, and there was not a sound. Only the people below kept looking at each other with their eyes, as if they were asking questions.

The people from the Ministry of Revenue were waiting at the palace gate. Shen Zhongxin supported Gu Yichen and the officials from the Ministry of Revenue were here. Shen Zhongxin looked anxiously at the way he came and asked,
"Teacher, why hasn't the Marquis arrived yet?"

"Don't be in a hurry. Stay calm. If I don't arrive today, the meeting will not be held."

Gu Shangshu is not in a hurry, it is time to let those officials in the capital remember. No one can control the affairs of the court. Deep down, he also wants to know who did it. Marquis Luo Yun must help with this matter. Otherwise, the consequences are hard to say.

At this time, Zhang Jinyu rode all the way with his soldiers. Even so, he did not forget to eat. He bought some food on the way and ate while walking. It happened to be that when he arrived at the place, he was full. .

After getting off the horse and entering the palace gate, I saw the old man who was crying in the Yangxin Hall last night. This is not Mr. Gu Ge. Why didn't he go in?
"I've met Elder Ge, I've met Brother Shen, and Gu Shangshu, who are you waiting for here?"

Gu Yichen stroked his beard, smiled, and replied,

"The Marquis has a good heart, and he can still be so free and easy at this late hour. Naturally, I am here waiting for you, the Marquis, and I have been waiting for a long time!"

(End of this chapter)