Patrol Captain

The Chief Censor was stopped by someone.

"Master Fang, what are you doing?"

"Don't compete with a common man. We are loyal and brave. How can we be destroyed by a few words from this villain?"

"It's just to irritate you and me and divert attention."

As they spoke, several censors were indignant, pointing their fingers at Chen Yuan, spitting all over the place. "Your Majesty, this thief was extremely arrogant in the court. Not only did he not admit his guilt, he also insulted us. He simply ignored your majesty's dignity and disrupted the court. I beg your Majesty to issue an order to behead this thief and display his head to the public."

"Please give your order, Your Majesty!"

Now, more people came to ask for orders, and the civil officials could not sit still. In fact, every word of this Shu border general was hurtful and they did not want him. They did not like such people, who were too sharp and it would be harmful to them to keep such people.

Although some people are not in the "Kill Chen" camp, they are frowning at this moment and don't mind adding fuel to the fire.

Three people make a tiger, when gathered in a hall they roar, and more people are drawn in, and everyone in the hall falls to their knees.

At this time, Doctor Meng, the chief of the civil officials, the Imperial Censor, a gentleman of the time, who stood in front of the civil officials, opened his eyes like a tired old man, saw that the situation was ready, and spoke slowly,
"Your Majesty, now all the officials have come to you for orders, and the charges have been laid out. Please issue an order, or else how can we uphold the law?"

Doctor Meng spoke in a low voice, but the whole room was in awe.

This big shot finally came to an end, and wanted to put an end to his life.

The Meng family has had three dukes in four generations, and now there are three gentlemen in the family, that is, three dragons and tigers. They are the pillars of Confucianism in our time, with students all over the world, far-reaching influence inside and outside the court, and many supporters.

The atmosphere in the court became tense, with the imperial guards deployed inside and outside the hall. Everyone's eyes turned to Emperor Wu sitting on the dragon throne, waiting for the emperor to make the final decision.

Emperor Wu looked at the civil servants who were asking for orders, and a hint of coldness flashed across his eyes. Since ancient times, emperors did not like their subjects to walk together. If there is today, there will be tomorrow. It is not difficult to kill Chen Yuan, but who will take the blame for the mutiny in Shu? None of these censors said anything.

These officials thought he didn't know? He knew it better than anyone else.

"Hmph," Emperor Wu snorted coldly and said nothing.

"His Majesty!"

The censors urged.

But just when the atmosphere in the court was tense, an unexpected person spoke.

"Your Majesty, I have objections!"

An official wearing a purple peacock official uniform and with a curled moustache stood upright with a tablet in his hand and spoke in public while most of the civil servants in the court were kneeling to ask for orders.

This voice broke the tense atmosphere in the court.

The court officials looked and found that it was Zhao Wuji, the Minister of War, a third-rank official!

Doctor Meng, the leader of the civil officials, frowned slightly, and his gray eyebrows twitched and slanted outwards.

The imperial censor who was kneeling on the ground to ask for orders raised his head and rudely said to Zhao Wuji,
"Minister Zhao, everyone in the court knows about this man's crimes. How can you object to them?"

Zhao Wuji had no expression on his face. He just looked at Emperor Wu on the dragon throne and continued to speak loudly:
"Your Majesty, as far as I know, the demons in Shu are rioting, the demons in the Hundred Thousand Mountains have risen together, and the Ten Evils have appeared, launching a demonic tide. General Chen led his troops through fierce battles and repelled the demonic tide several times, thus preventing Shu from falling into the hands of the demons. He even took the initiative to attack the Hundred Thousand Mountains, killed two great demons, and wiped out one evil, making a great contribution!"

"Plus, there is a turmoil in the Demon Kingdom in Shu, and the Demon Suppression General of Shu is busy guarding the place. At such a critical moment, it is not appropriate to start a war. Doing so will greatly damage the vitality of Shu."

"Shu is the barrier of the southwest. Once it falls into the hands of demons, they can break through the pass and take the Central Plains directly. The consequences will be disastrous."

"This involves the importance of the country and society, we need to discuss it carefully and cannot just say one word!"

As soon as these words came out, they caused an immediate backlash from the censors.
"Lord Zhao, if you say so, as long as you have made military achievements, you can disregard the laws of the country and act recklessly. Isn't that just using the army for your own benefit?"

"If we allow this kind of atmosphere to prevail, our Daqian will be in real danger!"

"I impeach Minister Zhao for ulterior motives."

"Brother Zhao, you and I are both officials in the same court. How can I watch you being confused and not waking up? How can I help the tyrant to commit atrocities?"

These censors' tongues are so powerful that they can really kill people. Some of them even use the names of their friends to speak righteously and loudly rebuke others in court.

Zhao Wuji faced the crowd's fire with his back straight. He had foreseen this situation long ago. Facing the pressure from the ministers, his eyelids trembled and he tried to remain calm.

But these censors suddenly turned their firepower towards the Vice Minister of War, and every word they said was thrilling.

Zhao Wuji couldn't resist at all, his face gradually turned gloomy and angry.

In the court, someone finally couldn't stand it anymore.
"Why, in this court, people are not allowed to have dissenting opinions? These people bullied Minister Zhao, just because he had a different opinion from you, and you want to beat him to death."

"joke."

"The court is like a vegetable market."

Among the group of princes standing beside the civil and military officials, there was a thin old man with high cheekbones, deep eye sockets, a black mole on his chin, and an ugly appearance, but he was wearing a dark red robe. He stood out, puffing his beard and glaring, not polite at all.

This person is not afraid of these people.

The eyelids of several princes who were watching the show on the side jumped. If this teacher came out to scold people, the court would surely become even more chaotic.

When the censors saw this person appear, they choked up.

Speaking of this person's identity, his rank is only the third rank, not as high as the three dukes and nine ministers in the court, and even his official position is a nominal one, with no real power in the court. But this person is the prince's tutor.

In other words, he is the teacher of the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace!

Moreover, many princes and princesses received instruction from this master when they were young.

His temper was as fierce as fire, and many princes were afraid of him, but they also respected him very much.

In short, if nothing unexpected happens, this person will be the imperial teacher in the future!

However, this person seldom expressed any political views or participated in any affairs in the court. But now he stood up and caught the censors off guard.

Even the Third Duke, who had been resting and relaxing, looked surprised and frowned.

How did this old guy get involved?
Having served in the same court for many years, they knew the old man's character. He did not like to be involved in court affairs and was very careful about his reputation.

The Imperial Censor Meng Ziyi's eyes sparkled with a gleam of light.

The Chief Censor, Fang, immediately stood up, looking fearless and speaking righteously.
"Taifu Qin, we are loyal to the emperor and speak righteously. Is there anything wrong with that? If we don't speak up, the court will be corrupted and how can we assist His Majesty?"

"Old man, you should assist His Royal Highness the Crown Prince well and don't tarnish your own reputation."

As he spoke, a cold tone broke out in his voice, implying that the prince's tutor was overreaching and that he should just teach the prince properly.

When Old Master Qin heard this, he snorted and said, "I don't need a lecture from you."

Then he raised his hand to the armrest of the dragon chair.

"I will just say one fair word, Your Majesty, what Minister Zhao said is reasonable, and the affairs of Shu should not be judged lightly." As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a sneer. The Chief Censor, who was refuted, said sarcastically.

"I'm afraid that Master Qin is afraid that his granddaughter Qin Rushuang will be implicated! I heard that on the night when Patrol Angel Master Dongfang was killed, his granddaughter participated in it. Isn't this just aiding and abetting the evil?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Prince's tutor lost his temper and threw the tablet in his hand at the Chief Censor.

The tablet he threw hit Fang Zhongcheng's forehead directly, making a dull thud and leaving a red mark with blood flowing out.

"So what if my granddaughter is here? You come to impeach me in front of His Majesty." This Grand Tutor has a violent temper.

This sudden change made Fang Zhongcheng unable to react for a moment. He let out a cry of pain, covered his forehead, and was about to fall down.

At this, the court exploded. The censors immediately stood up and supported the other party. Then they were all filled with anger and surrounded the tutor to demand an explanation, one after another.

Behind the Prince's tutor, seeing their teacher being bullied by these hateful censors, several princes, both big and small, rushed up with their entourage and servants, shouting and scolding, and a quarrel started.

Suddenly, a prince who was about thirteen or fourteen years old kicked a censor.

The scene immediately became chaotic!

The verbal fight turned into a physical fight!
Those princes have wanted to beat up these guys who like to interfere with them for a long time, and they brought their men to fight with them, punching and kicking each other.

The originally solemn court was turned into a funny scene immediately due to this disturbance, with the censors groaning.

Many officials hurried to intervene and the court was in chaos.

The three ministers who had wanted to force the emperor to abdicate and kill Chen were now discouraged and their faces turned black.

Prime Minister Huangfu said, "Your Majesty, how can you be so absurd in such an important place as the imperial court?"

Emperor Wu, who was sitting on the dragon throne, saw the chaotic situation and slapped the dragon throne and shouted,
"enough!"

With this shout, the noisy court finally quieted down and the people on both sides were pulled apart.

The people on the prince's side were panting with excitement in their eyes, while the censors on the other side were covered in dust and dishevel. Among them, Fang Zhongcheng was the most embarrassed, as if he had been raped. He was so ashamed that he had no desire to live.

Several princes, accompanied by their attendants, knelt before the emperor without saying a word, "Your Highness was reckless for a moment, I know I was wrong, I beg you to punish me!"

Admit your mistakes politely.

Emperor Wu snorted coldly, and the ceremonial officer of the Honglu Temple flicked the whip a few times to silence the court.

"Come here, take Lord Fang and the other injured members of the Qing family to get some medicine."

Someone came up immediately, and several censors wanted to complain, but it was the prince who beat them, and His Majesty had issued an edict, so it was too shameful for them to stay any longer. Their throats felt more bitter than coptis chinensis, and they had to be helped down.

After these people were sent out, the atmosphere in the court lightened. Many officials looked at the Shu general who stood still in the center of the court, and felt strange.

It was clearly this person who was convicted, but it was others who acted on his behalf.

That’s a bit outrageous!
And Chen Yuan, the person involved in our incident, never expected the situation to turn out like this, that officials would fight each other in the court.

I have to sigh that the world is really a huge makeshift team.

He looked at Qin Taifu and the Minister of War, never expecting that he had unknowingly formed a bond with them in the court.

"Mr. Zhao, the ministers say Mr. Chen is guilty, and you say that it cannot be summed up in one word. So I ask you, what should we do?"

At this time, Emperor Wu regained control of the court and asked Zhao Wuji questions with an indecipherable tone.

This question was thrown to Zhao Wuji, and the court immediately focused their attention. Zhao Wuji's heart tightened, he lowered his head and held the handrail, and said slowly:

"I think that the situation in Shu is unstable now. If we kill General Chen rashly because he has done something wrong, it may cause disastrous consequences. It is better to make amends for the mistake and wait and see the results before making a final decision!"

As soon as these words fell, before the ministers in the court could react,

Emperor Wu shouted,
"Chen Yuan!"

Chen Yuan bowed and said, "I am your humble servant."

Emperor Wu leaned forward, releasing a mighty imperial pressure. His eyes were as blazing as those of a god, and his aura of supreme authority burst forth. His voice was deep and deep.
"Do you know you were wrong?"

"I know I was wrong!" Chen Yuan bowed. It was obvious that the Majesty would not kill him yet and was planning something, so he might as well say something.

"Of course you know you're wrong. You killed my patrol angel, so I'm going to settle the score with you."

"Did you hear what Minister Zhao said? I'm giving you a chance to make amends. You left me with a mess, and you have to fix it."

"Tell the Ninth Mountain General Chen Yuan to come forward and listen to my orders!" At this time, the eunuch Daban beside Emperor Wu shouted loudly.

Chen Yuan knelt on one knee, his heart beating slightly, and lowered his head.

"I now appoint you as the patrol angel for Qinguan Road, Jiannan Road, and Longyou Road!"

That is, the patrolling angels of Qin, Shu and Beiliang!
"This is all I have done with great care. If you make any mistakes again, I will kill you without mercy."

Emperor Wu issued an edict, his tone was deep and difficult to discern.
"As for the Shudi Fusi, Qi Qing is still guarding the Demon Kingdom. The Demon Suppressors sent by the court have not played a big role. The Fusi cannot be without a general for a day."

"Lord Gou, please come forward and receive the order."

In the sequence of military commanders, Gou Yue, who had just criticized Chen Yuan, had his eyes flickering. He strode forward, his armor rubbing against each other with clanging sounds, and stood on the same level as Chen Yuan.
"Chen is here!"

"I order you to take over as the Demon Suppression Envoy of Jiannan Road. You will take office after the handover within three days. The previous Demon Suppression Envoy will be demoted to deputy commander and let him stay there to contribute. During this period, you have to have a good chat with Chen Qing."

Emperor Wu intended to kill three birds with one stone.

First, let Chen Yuan serve as the Patrol Angel and hand over the military power in Shu;
The second is to let Gou Yue go to Shu to take charge of the situation and contain Chen Yuan. Otherwise, why would this deputy inspector of the three regions suddenly turn against him today and report Chen Yuan in the court?

The third is to investigate the dereliction of duty of the Shu Demon Suppression Envoy last time and remove the spy of the three families who interfered in the affairs of the Sky Patrol Department.

The Patrol of the Celestial Beings is the eyes of the emperor. If these eyes are blind, the emperor will be in danger in this vast world, and his decrees may not be able to leave the capital.

He hated people interfering with the Patrol of the Celestials the most. Last year, the imperial court sent out celestial soldiers, but the three families intervened and arranged their own people. The demon-suppressing envoy who was sent over was on good terms with the three families, so he let them do whatever they wanted. It was said that many private soldiers were also sent in. He had remembered this account, and now was the time to settle it.
As two edicts were issued one after another by Emperor Wu.

"I accept your order!"

"The minister accepts the order!"

Chen Yuan raised his head, and looked at Gou Yue beside him with an expressionless face.

Gou Yue felt the presence of this dragon and tiger, and felt like there was something stuck in his throat. He didn't dare to look at him sideways, and could only stand up with a stiff face.

In the court, the three ministers were gloomy. (End of this chapter)