This martial artist just wants to be an official

Chapter 424 Clear the Truth

"What a great sentence that didn't cause any disaster!"

The uncle shouted coldly on the spot, his tone full of grimness:

"Lord Li, you are the head of all officials. Your words and deeds have a huge impact. Do you know how many innocent people will die due to your momentary negligence?"

After saying this, the uncle bowed directly to the second prince on the dragon throne:
"Your Majesty! This is a matter of great importance. Please make the decision!"

When these words were spoken, everyone felt a little blocked in their hearts.

They all looked at their uncle intently.

The meaning of my uncle's words couldn't be clearer. Although he didn't say it explicitly, the implication was that you, Li Zhen, are not suitable to be the cabinet minister.

It was just a simple sentence, but it brought up the term "wasting prime minister" for the first time.

After hearing this, Li Zhen's expression froze for a moment, and then he regained his composure in an instant. He slowly came to the Second Prince, bowed calmly and said:

"Your Majesty, I beg for your remains."

As soon as these words were spoken, the court fell silent.

Everyone looked at Li Zhen standing in the hall in disbelief.

There was also a hint of surprise in my uncle's eyes.

This old guy didn't even bother to make an excuse and just resigned and went home?

How can this be?

Sure enough, the next moment, there was a loud bang, and a large number of officials knelt down in the hall:

"Your Majesty, Lord, you can't do this!!!"

"Yes! The Lord has worked hard in the court for more than 20 years and has been loyal to our Great Yong. He is a famous scholar of our Great Yong. How can this happen?!"

"Master, please take back your order immediately. Otherwise, I will crash my head into this palace and die!"

"Think twice! Think twice!!!"

"..."

Countless voices, like those of a funeral procession, echoed throughout the hall.

Hearing these words, the uncle's gaze slowly became indifferent. He looked towards the Second Emperor with an expressionless face.

The shock on the Second Prince's face had not yet faded. He was a little flustered when he heard such a noisy voice. He quickly stood up from the dragon throne, got off the dragon throne, and held Li Zhen's hands with both hands. There was even panic on his face:

"How can you be like this, Lord? I have just ascended the throne, and many things are unclear to me. I still need your guidance. How can I leave you, Lord? How can Dayong leave Lord Li?!"

"How could you bear to leave me alone in this court?!"

There was actually a hint of sadness in the second prince's voice.

He was really scared.

He could feel that he had just ascended the throne and was in need of people. Why was he not in the palace for a long time? Wasn't it because of Li Gelao and Prince Qing?
If it weren't for these two people, he probably wouldn't even have the chance to ascend the throne. If Li Zhen was dismissed, how could he be so free and easy as he is now?

After hearing what the Second Prince said, Prince Qing, who was standing by, actually struggled a bit in his heart.

He could feel that once Li Zhen was dismissed from his post as prime minister, all the officials under Li Zhen's former command would be in his hands, and he would then be the only one in power in the court.

But he also knew that the Second Prince would not let Li Zhen go given his trust in him, so he just went with the flow and stood up and shouted at Li Zhen:
"Lord Li! The demon army is now at its peak and heading towards the border of Yong. Your Majesty has just ascended the throne and has not had the opportunity to show his great talents. It is not an exaggeration to say that there are internal and external troubles. If you abandon your post at this time, and Yong is affected at this critical moment, won't you become an eternal sinner in the history books??!!"

All his awe-inspiring righteousness was displayed at this moment.

Looking at his purple robe, sharp eyes and stern words, if you didn't know him, you would really think he was the best king of all time!
Hearing his words, Li Zhen lowered his head appropriately, with a flash of shame on his face:
"But I was misled by your majesty..."

"It doesn't matter!" The second prince wiped his face at this time, quickly grabbed Li Zhen's hand and said in a sharp voice:
"Lord Li has been busy with state affairs day and night for a long time, so it is inevitable that there will be some small omissions in some matters. These are all minor matters. As for General Lu, when General Lu returns to the court one day, I will personally apologize to him!"

Hearing this, tears welled up in Li Zhen's eyes. He looked at the Second Prince with sobs, his lips trembling uncontrollably:
"His Majesty!!!"

"Master Li!!"

The second prince couldn't help but feel a sense of tragedy in his heart. He looked at Li Zhen closely, his voice full of emotion.

"Your Majesty, it is better to punish me!"

Li Zhen finally lowered his head in shame:

"The death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be escaped!!"

"Lord Li is truly a loyal minister to the Yong Dynasty!" The Second Prince was so moved that he could not speak. He simply patted Li Zhen on the shoulder, slowly turned back to the dragon throne, slowly sat down, and his voice became serious:
"Since Lord Li has said so! Then I will fine Lord Li three years of salary. Never make such a mistake again in the future!"

"I thank your majesty for your grace!"

Li Zhen knelt directly on the ground and bowed deeply.

"Master Li, please stand up quickly!"

"..."

The eldest uncle was watching the performance of the Second Prince and Li Zhen in the crowd, and felt disgusted.

But he also knew that Li Zhen was safe now.

From the moment Li Zhen knelt on the ground and begged for his bones, he became the absolute protagonist in this hall.

There are not many scenes in history books where so many ministers stood up together to ask him to revoke his decision!
After the Second Emperor said that when Lu Yuanzhi came back, he would apologize to Lu Yuanzhi on behalf of Li Zhen.

My uncle also suddenly realized a truth in his heart.

Li Zhen's position in the Second Prince's heart is now the highest among all the ministers! No one else.

In order to completely overthrow Li Zhen, in addition to eliminating the cronies around him, he also had to support another important official who could be on par with Li Zhen, at least to make the Second Prince feel that there was an important official who could replace Li Zhen.

Then, wait for him to make a mistake, and then everyone will push the wall down, and Li Zhen will definitely be defeated.

But it’s hard to wait for such an opportunity!

Even though my uncle knew the truth in his heart, he would never say it out loud. He just watched it all indifferently.

Being able to force this Li guy to even say the three words "beg for my bones" today has far exceeded my uncle's expectations.

His purpose of instructing Sun Lianting to report Li Zhen and Prince Qing has been achieved.

He just wanted to see what kind of position Li Zhen and Prince Qing held in the Second Prince's heart.

Now that I have seen it, I feel a little more confident.

What my uncle had to do next was to accept Sun Lianting’s surrender and then protect Sun Lianting.

Yes, it is to protect Sun Lianting.

What happened today where Sun Lianting openly denounced Li Zhen in the main hall will definitely not end like this.

Li Zhen and Prince Qing are bound to fight back.

But it’s hard to say what this counterattack will be.

But the eldest uncle was patient. He sneered in his heart that these two must behave themselves in the near future. After all, they had just suffered a loss in the hall. If they showed up in a hurry again, it would definitely cause public dissatisfaction and might even leave a stain in the heart of the second prince.

When these two take action... then my nephew should be able to return to the court...

By that time, he was confident that he and his nephew would join forces. Not to mention Prince Qing Li Zhen, even if his own Hai family wanted to become a top family second only to the emperor, it would not be impossible.

Now, my uncle is completely disappointed with the Second Prince and the court.

His own nephew was fighting for Dayong with his life at stake, but in the end he was met with such suspicion.

It is better not to assist such a court!
Thinking of this, a gentle smile appeared on the uncle's face. He was not at all furious after Li Zhen escaped.

"My dear ministers, do you have anything else to say?!"

After tossing and turning for a long time, the second prince was very tired. He yawned with a hint of impatience in his eyes.

Everyone stood with their heads bowed, and no one showed any intention of speaking.

"Since there is nothing else to do, let's leave the court!"

The second prince waved his sleeves and, supported by the young eunuch, slowly walked out of the hall.

……

My uncle walked calmly on the way home.

"Minister Hai."

A voice interrupted my uncle's thoughts. When he heard the voice, he looked up expressionlessly and met Li Zhen's equally expressionless face.

"please."

Li Zhen didn't say much, he just slowly stretched out his hand and pointed at the road ahead.

"please."

My uncle didn't say anything either, but just nodded lightly, and then the two of them walked out of the hall side by side.

Looking at the backs of the two people walking side by side, everyone's eyes revealed an intriguing smile.

No one could fail to see the struggle without gunpowder taking place in the hall today.

……

"Master, Sun Lianting wants to see you."

As soon as my uncle arrived at the study at home, he heard the servant coming to report. Upon hearing this, the corners of his mouth twitched.

He took a deep breath and asked patiently:
"how did it get here?"

"Come in a sedan chair."

The servant answered cautiously.

Damn!

A gloomy look flashed across my uncle's face.

This Sun had just made a report to King Li Zhenqing in the palace. Others were still guessing what his intention was, but after the court session he hurried to his house with great fanfare. It was obvious that he wanted to send a signal to others that he, the governor Sun, was my Hai Rui's man...

Originally, my uncle wanted to use Sun Lianting as a hidden chess piece, but now it seems that he underestimated Sun Lianting's desire to survive.

"Let him in, um, go to the main hall."

My uncle put the book in his hand on the table, walked to the bronze mirror, tidied his clothes, pushed open the door of the study, and the moment he went out, his expressionless face suddenly showed a warm smile.

Walking all the way to the main hall, seeing Sun Lianting's anxious face, the uncle laughed:
"Brother Boyun! You stole the show in the hall today!"

As he said this, my uncle strode towards the main hall.
"No, no, it's all because of the power of Lord Hai."

When Sun Lianting heard this and looked at his uncle's face, his heart sank suddenly. He hurried forward to greet his uncle, with an unusually forced smile on his face.

"hehe."

The uncle suddenly turned around and yelled at the servant:

"You son of a bitch? You have no brains! Can't you serve tea to such a distinguished guest?!"

"Yes!"

Hearing this, the servant shrank his neck and hurriedly trotted outside. Soon he came back with tea.

My uncle was sitting in the chair, the smile on his face froze before it faded.

Because Sun Lianting in front of him knelt on the ground with a "thump" and kowtowed to his uncle.

"Mr. Hai, please save my life!!"

Damn it! What a breath-taking thing!
Looking at the performance of the man in front of him, my uncle couldn't help but want to curse him.

But he also knew it and even understood it.

This guy must have been threatened.

It's either Li Zhen or Prince Qing.

Li Zhen and I were on the same road, returning home together. It was likely that Prince Qing met this guy on his way back from court and threatened him...

"What did Prince Qing say?"

My uncle's face darkened and he asked in a low voice.

"Ah? How did you know that, Mr. Hai?"

Sun Lianting's mournful face suddenly froze, and he raised his head in surprise to meet his uncle's gloomy face.

"Don't worry about it. Just tell me how did Prince Qing scare you?"

The uncle simply stopped pretending. He had originally wanted to greet this guy politely and then send him off politely, trying his best to act like he was just a colleague in officialdom. No matter whether others believed it or not, he had to pretend to be good.

As a result, I started crying to myself like this right away.

Well, Sun Lianting has already been labeled as a Shanghainese.

"He told me to walk carefully when I get home, because my wife, children and relatives are all from Hongzhou..."

Sun Lianting cried and said with a wronged look on his face: "A lot of people are listening!!"

"Then please beg for mercy!"

My uncle almost cursed, but when his eyes met Sun Lianting's innocent eyes, his face froze, and then his nose almost became crooked with anger.

This kid! He's a talent!

My uncle understood it in an instant.

This man surnamed Sun has been working in the court for so many years, how could he not know the rule that as long as he is alive, his wife and children at home will be safe?
No matter how powerful Prince Qing was, would he dare to lay a hand on a second-rank official of the dynasty? !

If this man surnamed Sun really died in such an unclear manner, then Prince Qing would definitely fall!
Even if he didn't do it, so many people were there to hear it, and if the yellow mud fell on his crotch it must be shit!

By then, all the ministers in the court will be in danger. When that time comes, Prince Qing will be close to downfall!
After taking a deep breath, the uncle sneered and looked at Sun Lianting and said:

"Have you ever thought that the choice you make today might lead to your irreparable consequences someday in the future?!"

After hearing what his uncle said, Sun Lianting showed an indifferent expression:
"Since we have come this far, I have no choice but to continue with Lord Hai. I believe that when Marshal Lu returns to the court, I will have the hope of making further progress if I follow you!"

"Wow! You are quite ambitious!"

When my uncle heard this, a look of surprise flashed across his face:
"Are you not young anymore?"

"It's still a long way from retiring."

Sun Lianting knew from his uncle's expression that he was ready to speak frankly. He was no longer so nervous. He stood up, found a chair and sat down. He reached out and took an apple and started to eat it.

"Anyway, I'll sell my life to Lord Hai from now on!"

(End of this chapter)