Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 820: Changes in the Court Meeting
After Gong Saner left, the father, son, uncle and nephew sat in the lobby of the mansion. Wang Yun looked happy, but Wang Chen and Wang Gai were puzzled and confused.

"This... Father, although I have always been cautious and loyal to my duties, I have not achieved any achievements since I took office. Many of my colleagues around me are more outstanding than me. Why... Why did His Majesty suddenly make such an exception to me and directly appointed me as the governor of Dongjun? This... This is a big county in Yanzhou."

Wang Gai looked at the imperial edict and felt that everything was so unbelievable.

Wang Chen's expression was not much better than his: "Yes, uncle. Although my nephew has been the magistrate of Luoyang for many years and the city is in good order, it is because your majesty is in charge of Luoyang and has a large number of soldiers carefully selected from the army to serve as patrol guards in the city, so that the scoundrels dare not act rashly. It really has nothing to do with my nephew. Even if your majesty wants to reward him, according to the court's conventions, he should be sent to the local area to be a county magistrate, or to be an official under the command of the three dukes and nine ministers. This..."

Wang Yun glared at the two of them and said, "You useless things. Your Majesty has been so kind to you and promoted you guys. Now you two are both high-ranking officials with a rank of 2,000 stones. Moreover, Bohai and Dongjun are both prosperous counties. This shows that Your Majesty trusts and favors you. This is a great joyous event. If it were someone else, they would be overjoyed. But you are hesitant and full of doubts. How can you be so shameless?"

"This...Although what my uncle said makes sense, it's just that this happy event happened without any warning. I always feel that it's a little unreal."

Wang Chen's expression also became somewhat conflicted.

Wang Yun ignored them and looked towards the direction of the imperial palace.

"It seems that His Majesty has indeed surrendered. Overnight, he has placed great importance on Diao Chan, Prince Tai, and my Wang family. My goal has been achieved. As for Feng Fang and the others..."

A sly smile suddenly appeared on his old face.

"These guys are really stupid. What does it matter if they are from a noble family or a humble family? As long as my Taiyuan Wang family can stand firm, I don't care who the emperor is close to. In a few years, Chen'er and Gai'er will be able to take up important positions in the court. I will have successors, and with the support of the princes and princesses, my Wang family will be able to gain a foothold in this great Han Dynasty..."

At the same time, Liu He was sitting calmly in his bedroom, and in a dark corner in front of him, stood two men in black wearing eagle-head masks.

"You must find out the whole story of this matter within two days. If you cannot do so, you must present your head to me."

Liu He's voice was somewhat cold, and the two men in black immediately clasped their fists and accepted the order, then turned around and disappeared into the darkness.

Finally, two days later, the grand court meeting was held as scheduled.

Outside the palace gate, the ministers were waiting to be summoned into the palace.

Feng Fang's face looked a little strange and she looked uneasy.

"Grand Minister of Agriculture, His Majesty is clearly willing to compromise. If Sun's grievances are redressed, our goal can be achieved today. Why are you still so unhappy?"

Jingzhao Yin Du Ji asked.

Feng Fang frowned and said, "I always feel that something has gone wrong. Originally, according to the agreement, including the 800 students of the Imperial College, a total of more than 5,000 young scholars were to gather in the city and sit in silence outside the palace gate. First, to put the final pressure on Your Majesty, and second, after we win, we will make them shout that the emperor is wise. After that, we will recommend nearly a thousand of them in the name of their loyalty, so that the court will quickly be filled with our younger students."

Du Ji said as if it was a matter of course: "Yes, isn't this great? Once His Majesty compromises, he will certainly agree to our recommendation. Isn't this exactly what we want?"

Feng Fang shook his head and said, "But this morning, I just learned that among the more than 5,000 people, more than 1,000 of them suddenly made excuses and did not show up."

Du Ji didn't care at all: "What's the big deal? After all, the emperor has a very high prestige. It's expected that some timid people would not dare to show up."

"But..." Feng Fang wanted to say something, but Du Ji took the initiative to comfort him.

"Hey, Grand Minister of Agriculture, don't worry so much. The court cannot govern the world without scholars, and more than 90% of the world's scholars are in our hands. What else can Your Majesty do? This time even Cui and Xun agreed with our move and took action together in secret. Otherwise, with Xun Yu, Xun You and Cui Jun's wisdom and insight, how could the incident at the Imperial College three days ago have ended like this? Don't worry."

Feng Fang sighed, "Alas... I hope so... This old man has lost a grandson this time. If I can't accomplish this..." At this moment, Gong Saner's sharp voice sounded: "Your Majesty has ordered that all ministers come to court!"

"Trend..."

The ministers hurriedly lined up in an orderly manner, took small steps, and walked into the palace.

"Congratulations..."

All the ministers saluted in unison: "Your Majesty, long live the emperor, long live the emperor, long, long live the emperor!"

"rise!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The ministers were divided into two groups, civil and military, and stood in solemn rows.

"If you have a plan, please report early. If you don't, please dismiss the court!"

As soon as Gong San'er finished speaking, Feng Fang could not wait to stand up and said, "Your Majesty, I am reporting to you with tears in my eyes. Half a month ago, General Wang Han and his men killed my grandson in a restaurant without any reason. I beg Your Majesty to make a decision for me."

Following closely, dozens of ministers including Jingzhao Yin Du Ji, Guanglu Dafu Zhao Rong, Dahonglu Guo Fang, and Taipu Cao Ling also stood up.

"We, your Majesty, kowtow again and again and beg Your Majesty to put the country first and punish the culprit according to the law. If you do so, it will be a blessing for the world, the ancestral temple, the country, and all the people!"

Liu He looked at the dozens of ministers who moved in unison and spoke in unison, but his expression was calm, neither surprised nor angry.

"My dear ministers, it is rare to see such an assembly today. By the way, why are there fewer ministers kneeling today than when we first discussed this case?"

When he said this, Feng Fang and others were startled and quickly turned their heads to look to the side. Only then did they realize that many people who had already secretly agreed on the matter, including Minister of the Interior Wang Yun, Minister of Works Cui Lie, Minister of Justice Zhong Yao, and Minister of Rites Wang Qian, suddenly stayed out of the matter and stood where they were, with no signs of moving.

Feng Fang instantly thought of the more than one thousand scholars who did not come to Luoyang that he had just mentioned. After thinking about it carefully, he found that most of these people were nephews and disciples of the Wang and Cui families. This made him feel an ominous premonition.

"Oh no... Your Majesty has been prepared..."

He suddenly remembered that when Minister Wang came to his house two days ago, he said with great joy that the emperor's promotion of his Taiyuan Wang family proved that the emperor was willing to give in. At today's court session, the plan of his people would surely succeed, and his wish would come true.

At that time, Wang Yun had just become the leader of his own aristocratic families, which was the dream of many families. How could Feng Fang have imagined that he had already surrendered to the emperor at that time?
At this time, Liu He spoke again: "I have always taken the wise rulers of ancient times as my role models and used the words of the saints to encourage myself. It is said that if the emperor breaks the law, he shall be punished just like the common people. I agree with what you have said. However, this case is complicated and you have different opinions. I think I should hear what other officials think about this matter. What do you think, Grand Minister of Agriculture and Jingzhao Yin?"

Feng Fang listened to Liu He's words. His tone, which sounded confident and even a bit contemptuous, made him feel as if he had fallen into an icy cave.

"It's over. Today we are completely finished..."

Feng Fang, a sixty-year-old minister, seemed to have aged a lot in the blink of an eye...

(End of this chapter)