OBS Chapter 667 Above the Court
Chapter 667 Above the Court
Wu Sansi smiled bitterly and said quickly:
"I dare not, I dare not, General Hu is joking, this beast is just talking bullshit, don't take it to heart."
"Even if I were to blame these two evil beasts, I would never blame General Tiger."
Among all the officials, many knew the reputation of Hu Jinghui.
During the military parade at Nanyuan that year, Hu Jinghui was known as "the best among the cavalry and infantry, and unrivaled in his leopard tactics", and he had long been the best warrior in the Great Zhou.
Even though Li Yuanfang emerged as a rising star and was significantly stronger than Hu Jinghui in terms of martial arts, Hu Jinghui's status did not decline at all.
If Wu Sansi really dares to report Hu Jinghui now, he will have to wait until the court is dismissed to get beaten with a small steel knife.
As long as Hu Jinghui didn't kill him directly, and no one could prove that the person who attacked him was Hu Jinghui, then this incident would most likely be classified as an unknown killer's sneak attack on him.
Wu Sansi was very aware of his position, so he didn't dare to report anyone he wanted to as he did in the past. He had to show weakness repeatedly and moved his hand away that was covering Zhu Qizhen's mouth.
Hu Jinghui strode in and waved calmly.
"Drag him out, don't waste time."
Eight Qianniu Guards came in immediately. Four of them escorted Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Qizhen, while the other four stood guard on the side. The eight of them dragged out the two criminal officials who were about to be beaten to death.
Hu Jinghui glanced at Wu Sansi and said:
"You are also His Royal Highness Prince Liang, you must know the etiquette."
"The head of all officials hasn't signed yet, how can you sign?"
"Or do you think His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin would be willing to let you sign first?"
Wu Sansi gritted his teeth and lowered his head, but said nothing, not wanting to become more embarrassed.
Hu Jinghui stopped looking at him and turned to other people.
"Convey your majesty's order."
"All officials will enter the Linde Hall to see the emperor."
Li Cunxi in the corner slowly stood up and walked out following Di Renjie, Zhang Jianzhi and Wu Chengsi.
All the officials came out in groups of two or three, and seemed to be clearly divided.
Led by Hu Jinghui, everyone walked in the biting cold wind, and goose feather-like snowflakes fell and landed on the shoulders of the officials.
"This is truly a sign of a good harvest, hahahaha."
Di Renjie raised his hand and caught several snowflakes, watching them melt in his palm.
"Exactly, exactly!"
"What Elder Di said is absolutely right!"
"Such heavy snow is really rare, hahahaha."
Everyone responded with a few words, and the team was immediately filled with laughter.
The only ones who couldn't laugh were Wu Sansi, the princes behind him, and the officials who followed Wu Sansi's lead.
Before he even attended the grand court meeting, the Yellow Gate Minister appointed by Wu Sansi was removed again.
I guess forget about even thinking about getting rich by relying on the position of Huangmen Shilang in the future.
Soon, everyone walked into the Linde Hall and bowed to Wu Zetian.
"My lord, please see your Majesty!"
After waiting for a long time, Wu Zetian looked around at everyone and a smile appeared on her face.
"My dear ministers, something so interesting happened in Yunsu Palace, why didn't anyone tell me about it?"
Li Cunxi laughed dryly and his body became more hunched.
"Your Majesty, I, Li Cunxi, have something to report."
"speak."
"Your Majesty, the position of the Imperial Court Minister is one of great power. Unless the person in this position is open-minded, he is very likely to be corrupt, deceiving his superiors and subordinates, and deceiving the emperor."
"Is that so?"
"That's right, Your Majesty. I ask Your Majesty to find a loyal and upright official to serve as the Yellow Gate Minister, so as to avoid letting the unscrupulous clerk occupy such an important position and deceive Your Majesty."
Wu Sansi could hear the conversation between Li Cunxi and Wu Zetian, and he wanted to kill Li Cunxi immediately.
Zhu Liren and Zhu Liji, whom he arranged successively, both died because of Li Cunxi.
Now he arranged for his wife's cousin to be the Imperial Secretary, but he died again because of such a small matter.
This Li Cunxi was really their family's mortal enemy, and he had no intention of letting go of the eunuch he had arranged for him.
Lying on the dragon bed, Wu Zetian tilted her head and glanced at her beloved nephew Wu Sansi.
She remembered clearly that the last three Imperial Assistant Ministers were all recommended by Wu Sansi.
"Think carefully, what do you think of what Cunxi said?"
When Wu Sansi was called out by his leader, his heart skipped a beat.
"His Majesty!"
He walked out of the court in a panic, looking extremely ugly.
"Your Majesty, I feel that what the King of Qin said is the most loyal and pure words!"
"The King of Qin is devoted to his country, upright and loyal, and has always been a wise man in the court. He must be speaking to relieve the court of its worries."
How could Wu Zetian not hear the hidden meaning of Wu Sansi's words? Wasn't it that Li Cunxi appeared loyal on the surface but harbored evil intentions secretly and wanted to place his confidant in this position?
She thought for a second and then decided:
"Since you have said that the King of Qin is devoted to the country, I naturally cannot say anything more."
"I wonder if you have any candidates for the position of Huangmen Shilang, and would like to recommend one or two?"
As soon as Wu Sansi returned to the court, he heard Wu Zetian's words, and he felt even more upset.
It was like being thrown into cold water for three hours in winter, and when you took it out, it looked like a human being.
Li Cunxi cupped his hands and said:
"Everything depends on His Majesty's decision."
Wu Zetian turned to Wu Chengsi and asked:
"Is there anyone who can be the successor?"
Wu Chengsi bowed slightly:
"How about I offer my eldest son to serve as the Yellow Gate Minister? My eldest son doesn't have any position anyway."
Wu Zetian shook her head.
It is possible for the Prince of Wei to be the Yellow Gate Minister, but it is not her intention.
She glanced at Wu Sansi again and said, "Since none of you gentlemen have a suitable candidate, then it is up to you, Sansi, to recommend the candidate."
"Remember, if you recommend this kind of filthy villain once, twice, or three times, I can tolerate it, but if this person still refuses to change his bad habits next time..."
"Just go and collect the bodies from his entire house."
Wu Sansi was feeling quite uncomfortable at first, but upon hearing these words, he felt very happy.
He hurried out and bowed.
"I sincerely obey your Majesty's teachings!"
After the appointment of the Imperial Court Minister was finalized, the court meeting officially began.
Li Cunxi and Wu Chengsi had already sat down and began to doze off.
The grand court meeting was always noisy, with officials from various departments chattering and the two hostile parties nagging at each other. Everyone was arguing to the point of chaos and in the end, no one could expect to have an easy time.
Li Cunxi never liked to participate in such grand court meetings, but he had a certain status here after all, and some matters that had to be decided by the Council of State also required his final decision.
Therefore, he could only fall asleep listening to the arguing among the officials.
Feng Keyan, who had become the Minister of Works, remembered the kindness Li Cunxi had shown him and immediately opened fire on Wu Sansi.
For a time, there was chaos in the court, and all the officials were involved, talking about "zhihuzheya" or "she was raised by a maid" all the time.
Li Cunxi slept very soundly in this atmosphere, until the end of Chenshi, which was nearly nine o'clock in later times, he happily opened his eyes and stretched.
"It's really nice."