Chapter 138 I definitely did not rape the widow [Please give me a monthly ticket! ]

Shanhe Hall, grand court meeting.

Following the eunuch's shout, the door of the hall opened, and all the officials of the court walked into the huge hall one after another.

The sky is filled with gold and jade, and the red and purple are in groups.

Behind the dragon throne is a wall of mountains, rivers and soaring dragons. It is said that if the emperor is assassinated, nine dragons will fly out of the wall to protect him.

Although the hall is spacious, it cannot accommodate so many court officials. Only those above the fifth rank can enter the hall, and the rest have to line up outside the hall and wait.

Of course, every grand court meeting was mainly the stage for the bigwigs in the front rows. The officials in the back would not dare to face the emperor and submit memorials unless they had tasks arranged in advance.

When there is something going on in normal times, just submit the memorial to the prime minister.

However, the atmosphere in the court today is different from the past. Many people in the hall are either worried or eager to try, as if they all want to show something today.

Many people were looking at the figure in front of them.

The Left Prime Minister had been staying indoors for three days in a row, but today, when the court meeting came, he came as expected.

The ministers in the hall did not dare to greet each other loudly. They could only whisper to each other and chirp quietly.

There was an inexplicable oppressive feeling as if a storm was about to come.

After all the ministers arrived, the eunuch in front of the palace shouted again: "The emperor has arrived——"

"Long live His Majesty!" All the ministers bowed and saluted in an orderly manner.

The Yin Dynasty did not practice so many kneeling ceremonies. Only on very rare occasions would the ministers kneel before the king.

It may be because there are too many practitioners in the world, and it is difficult to tame the king's power.

That is to say, this generation of Emperor Mu Bei was able to subdue all nations and make all ministers bow down to him by relying on his achievements in his early years. The emperors in history with weaker means could not intimidate the civil and military officials in the court at all.

These big men in the first row of the Mu Bei Dynasty would have been powerful enough to become ministers in any previous generation, just as Liang Fuguo said to Chen Su.

The court is full of loyal and capable ministers.

Only under the throne of Emperor Mu Bei could they live in such harmony.

On the high steps, Emperor Mu Bei, wearing a dragon robe and a golden crown, walked up to the dragon throne step by step. Behind him, Cao Wujiu followed closely, not daring to go beyond the step even a little bit.

After sitting down on the dragon throne, Emperor Mu Bei waved his hand and said, "All the ministers, please stand up."

All the ministers moved together.

Cao Wujiu said loudly: "The court meeting begins, and the ministers have something to report--"

There are rules for delivering memorials. After the eunuch shouts, the first person in the first row must shout first, and then it will be the turn of the second and third rows...

The little minions behind had to wait and see if the big boss in front said anything before taking out their own memorials. If you were the first one to jump out and grab it right after the eunuch finished speaking, you might not be able to attend the next court meeting.

Sure enough, after Cao Wujiu shouted, the first voice came from the first row: "Your Majesty!"

The person who walked out of the queue was none other than the current emperor's father-in-law and Minister of Works, Lu Yuanwang.

"I, your old servant, have something to report." He said tremblingly with his head down.

"What does the father-in-law want to report?" asked Emperor Mu Bei.

"I am over seventy years old, my body is weak, and my eyes and ears are dim. Today I would like to resign and return to my hometown. I hope Your Majesty will approve." Lu Yuanwang said slowly.

"Huh?" His Highness asked in surprise.

I didn't expect it to be so big right at the beginning today.

Although Lu Guozhang is in his seventies, he is still young at heart. He previously controlled the Ministry of Industry as steadily as Mount Tai. He suddenly resigned today, and I'm afraid there is another reason.

After all, everyone understood that if he really wanted to leave, he could have just written a letter privately and there was no need to announce it publicly at the court meeting.

True departure doesn't involve yelling.

There were many court officials, and no matter how powerful the Lu and Liang families were, they only occupied a small part. At this moment, the majority of people who didn't know what was going to happen and were just watching the fun still occupied the majority of the people.

Their eyes moved back and forth between the two big guys, as if they were looking forward to a good show, and they were probably shouting silently in their hearts.

Fight, fight!

The emperor looked thoughtful and did not say whether he agreed or not.

One of the officials stepped out of the crowd and said hastily, "Your Majesty, the father-in-law has been in charge of the Ministry of Works for many years. He is mature and prudent, and rarely makes mistakes. If he leaves suddenly, it may be detrimental to the country."

Another person said, "Your Majesty, I dare to say that the father-in-law may be discouraged by the unfair treatment the Ministry of Works has suffered recently. The father-in-law is loyal and has worked hard for the court for many years. Don't let him be discouraged."

"Everyone, step back." Mu Beidi waved his hand.

The two officials who had stepped out of the line immediately rushed back to their team at lightning speed and said nothing.

Nothing was left except a gust of wind.

"When did I say that I would approve the resignation of the father-in-law?" Emperor Mu Bei turned to look at Lu Yuanwang, "The more troubled the Ministry of Works is right now, the more the father-in-law must hold on. Otherwise, wouldn't it be seen as retreating in fear of difficulties?"

"Your Majesty." Lu Yuanwang bowed again, "In the Ministry of Works where I work, nearly half of the officials have been imprisoned and government affairs have been suspended for many days. This is all because I don't know how to judge people and I don't manage officials strictly. If Your Majesty chooses another talented person to lead the Ministry of Works, it will surely be more appropriate."

"Your Majesty!" Another official from the back row jumped out and shouted, "In my opinion, the recent chaos in the Ministry of Works is not the fault of the emperor's father-in-law. It is all due to the left prime minister's clique-based suppression of dissidents and his reckless suppression of officials in the Ministry of Works!"

"How dare you." Lu Yuanwang shouted, "It is true that officials under the Ministry of Works are corrupt. How dare you slander the Left Prime Minister?"

With a thud, the official knelt down.

"Your Majesty, please understand!" He lowered his head to the ground and said loudly, "The Ministry of Works is responsible for spending money to create things. The corruption of officials of all ranks is due to the lax supervision of the three judicial departments. How can we blame the father-in-law for his negligence? The Ministry of Justice handles cases by torture. How can anyone not confess under torture? If Your Majesty allows, the confessions of the officials of the Ministry of Works can be turned out to verify their authenticity. I am willing to confront the left prime minister one by one!"

All eyes were focused on Liang Fuguo's back. He hadn't said a word so far, but he had been pushed to the center of the storm. However, since he launched his attack on the Ministry of Works, he had been aggressive and aggressive. The Ministry of Works had only fought back until now, which was very patient.

This scene is not surprising.

Song Zhili, who was standing beside Liang Fuguo, glanced at him secretly with a slightly worried look on his face.

They were all people at the top of the court, and they could roughly guess what means Lu Yuanwang used after a little thought.

It is likely that some of the prisoners in the Ministry of Works had received confessions from Lu Yuanwang before they were imprisoned, and mixed some false statements into their confessions.

The records obtained by the Ministry of Justice will naturally contain a mixture of true and false information. With such a large number of officials being sent to prison, it is impossible for the Ministry of Justice to investigate every matter thoroughly. They will certainly record only as much as the officials confessed. After all, under normal circumstances, no one would deliberately mention more charges.

At this point, if the people arranged by Lu Yuanwang pick false places to interrogate again, they will come to the conclusion that the Ministry of Justice used torture to extract a confession.

It was unknown how long ago that Lu Yuanwang had planned this step, which really showed his sophistication.

Faced with the official's questioning, Liang Fuguo looked up at the emperor.

Mu Beidi was silent for a moment, then shouted, "Back off!"

The kneeling official trembled, immediately crawled back to the queue, and then stood up.

Liang Fuguo then stepped out of the line, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, it is the responsibility of the Ministry of Justice to thoroughly investigate murders, corruption and other cases. If this displeases the father-in-law, I will feel very guilty. If the father-in-law really resigns, then I recommend Jiang Weitian, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Works, to be promoted to the position of minister."

puff.

After hearing what he said, 90% of the ministers who were watching the fun couldn't hold back.

As expected, he is the Left Prime Minister.

Crazy enough.

The Lu family was crying, making a fuss and making a fuss about the resignation. Liang Fuguo not only ignored their attacks, but also took the opportunity to recommend a new minister.

Translated into one sentence, it means goodbye.

All of a sudden, the Lu family's previous attacks and backstabbings seemed like those of a clown on a stage.

This demonstrated Liang Fuguo's strong self-confidence, just like a three-year-old child brandishing a sword and a gun in front of him, Liang Fuguo just rolled his eyes.

Do you think I care about you?

Total contempt.

But there is a problem with doing this, as this is happening in the court, in front of the emperor.

If the emperor defended you as before, then there would be no problem with you being so arrogant. But ever since Liang Fuguo opened fire on Lu Guozhang himself, the emperor no longer defended the left prime minister, and it was obvious that he wanted him to suffer a setback.

If I continue to be so arrogant, won’t His Majesty be displeased?

"Heh..." Emperor Mu Beidi did not expect such an answer. He seemed to be a little angry and laughed. He pointed at him and said, "My good left prime minister."

Lu Yuanwang glanced at it secretly, with a gleam of shrewdness in his eyes.

It seems that Liang Fuguo has been crazy since the first day he was born. Let's see if you can still be so crazy on the day you die?

After noticing the emperor's mood, Lu Yuanwang also stepped forward and knelt down, "Your Majesty! Since the Left Prime Minister has also agreed, please let this old minister return to his hometown!"

As he knelt, dozens of people behind him rushed out as if they had received some signal.

"Your Majesty is wise! I will use my death as a warning. It is not the father-in-law who should go, but the powerful minister Liang Fuguo!"

"Your Majesty! I want to report that the Left Prime Minister Liang Fuguo is forming a clique for personal gain, being abusive and bullying the court officials. This is totally unbecoming of a subject!"

"Your Majesty, I want to criticize Liang Fuguo for torturing officials, fabricating evidence, forcing confessions under torture, and deceiving superiors and subordinates!"

"I want to accuse Liang Fuguo of embezzling public funds and accepting bribes. He is truly a traitor who is bringing disaster to the country!"

"Your Majesty, I want to accuse Liang Fuguo of raping widows and defiling the widow of martyrs!"

"..."

All of a sudden, more than a dozen officials of all ranks came out, holding up the memorials they had already written, and launched a fierce attack on the Left Prime Minister Liang Fuguo.

This is just the first batch. Once Liang Fuguo shows signs of decline, I believe that subsequent impeachment memorials will fall on the emperor's desk like snowflakes.

After all, the enemies he had offended over the years were not limited to the Lu family.

Emperor Mu Bei frowned on the dragon throne, his mood was unpredictable, and he asked solemnly: "Left Prime Minister, what do you have to say?"

Liang Fuguo only had one sentence in his reply, and then he slowly replied: "Your Majesty, I absolutely did not rape a widow."

At this point, most of the officials couldn't hold it anymore.

How come the scene was both tense and funny?

Has Lord Left Prime Minister become numb to being impeached? How come he doesn't care even after such a tragedy?

You have been accused of so many crimes, and you only committed one of them, rape of a widow?
You do care about your reputation.

The ministers in the court now feel that the most uncomfortable time is when they want to laugh but cannot.

But at this moment, Liang Fuguo said, "Your Majesty can have someone investigate my impeachment. But before that, if you want to resign and return home, you have to clean up the case. In the Ministry of Works case, I have a witness to call."

Cao Wujiu asked at the steps, "Who does the Left Prime Minister want to summon to the palace?"

Liang Fuguo answered loudly: "The leader of the Longya Gang in the south of the city is Hong Yinsheng."

(End of this chapter)