"All officials have their own books to report, and if nothing happens, they will withdraw from the court!"
The eunuch in charge of the ceremony shouted in a high-pitched voice, and Chongwen Palace immediately fell into silence.
Li Chengfeng stood in the queue of hundreds of officials. This time he did not stand at the end, but stood a few positions forward, because he was no longer a "commoner", but a person with aristocratic status. Although the officials here Many, in terms of seniority ranking, Li Chengfeng is the younger brother among younger brothers, but even many officials who hold real power do not have real noble titles. According to the ranking of titles, he should not stand at the end.
Moreover, today's court meeting is another round of court battle between the officials of the prince's family and the officials of the fourth prince's family surrounding the Tong'an incident. Li Chengfeng, as a party involved, appears here again.
Why say again
Those officials who saw Li Chengfeng also asked themselves this in their hearts. Some mature and prudent officials secretly felt that this guy was really a disaster star. Wherever he went, disaster would happen.
In the past ten years, he has encountered all the major cases that have shaken the world and shocked the world!
What is this if not a disaster star
Even though Li Chengfeng was a descendant of an aristocratic family, no one dared to get close to him for a while. Several officials who had taken the initiative to get close to Li Chengfeng also disappeared.
Li Chengfeng stood among the crowd, but he seemed to be alone in the wild. The surroundings were empty and lonely, and he was alone.
Li Chengfeng lowered his head and waited quietly. As a party and witness, he would naturally be summoned by the emperor for consultation soon. It was now the time when the big bosses were fighting in court, and it was not his turn to speak, as a little shrimp.
Sure enough, an official came forward soon. It was Yu Wenzheng, the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment. He came out from the crowd holding a wat tablet and a memorial, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Tong'an Prefect Xu Tao has completed the trial..."
Zhao Bairen sat on the dragon chair and yawned loudly. After hearing this, he immediately became more energetic. He sat up straight and said, "Oh? That... monster is really Xu Tao?"
Yu Wenzhengdao: "I have worked with Dali Temple, the Ministry of Punishment, Jing Zhaoyin, Yushitai and other officials to verify that the monster is Xu Tao, the prefect of Tong'an!"
Zhao Bairen had glanced at it from a distance before, not daring to get closer at all, but even from a distance of more than ten meters, the stench made him almost suffocated.
He couldn't imagine how his courtier could become such a monster
And what he is most concerned about is...how on earth did this become like this? Will other officials also be infected? Is he in danger
Yu Wenzheng presented the memorial to the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, who then presented the memorial to the emperor Zhao Bairen. Zhao Bairen read it while listening to Yu Wenzheng's words.
Yu Wenzhengdao: "According to Xu Tao, the reason why he became like this is because of the curse set by the devils of the tens of thousands of souls who died unjustly in Tong'an. Only when the Tong'an tragedy is brought to light can he be freed."
Zhao Bairen raised his head and asked with concern: "Will his curse be contagious? What if this devil curses other people again?"
Yu Wenzheng hesitated for a moment, and muttered: "This... I don't know!" As he said that, he quickly glanced at Li Chengfeng in the crowd behind him and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you consult Li Chengfeng? He should Know.”
Li Chengfeng didn't expect that it would be his turn to appear so soon. He heard Zhao Bairen say warmly from above: "Li Chengfeng? Where is Li Chengfeng?"
Li Chengfeng stepped out from the crowd, took a few steps forward, bowed and said, "Report to your Majesty, I am here."
Although it is said that if you are an official without practicing, and if you are practicing without being an official, this is an iron law set by the Nine Heavens for the human world that cannot be violated, but the royal family still has various ways to win over practitioners.
The most obvious and effective one is "conferring a title"!
It is said that first-class monks, second-class scribes, monks are nobles among nobles, but this nobleman is a nobleman in a broad sense, not a truly officially recognized nobleman who has been registered by the state.
Only nobles who have been knighted by the royal family can be regarded as nobles in the narrow sense.
Having only a title but no official status does not mean that he is an official, but he is no longer a commoner. It is reasonable for Li Chengfeng to call himself a minor minister.
Zhao Bairen treated Li Chengfeng very kindly and kindly. He smiled and said, "Come here, please give me a seat for you."
This is not the first time Li Chengfeng has been given a seat, and everyone is used to it.
Li Chengfeng crouched down and sat on half of his buttocks. He said, "Your Majesty, if you have any questions, I will tell you everything I know."
Zhao Bairen said: "Have you ever seen the devil who appeared in the Tong'an tragedy?"
Li Chengfeng shook his head and said: "I have never seen it in Tong'an, but... I have seen this devil in Lingshan."
Zhao Bairen was very interested: "Oh? What's going on?"
Li Chengfeng thought for a while and said briefly: "This devil was transformed from the death of Zhou Ling, the daughter of the Zhou family in the Tong'an tragedy."
All the officials were listening attentively. Some of them were well-informed and probably knew the whole story of the Tong'an tragedy. However, they only knew one of the details and secrets but not the other. After all, the whole incident had already happened. It was deliberately buried and covered, and the truth of the incident became fragmented. If it were not for several parties involved to restore the incident, this shocking tragedy would never be able to be revealed.
Zhao Bairen said: "Tongan Zhou family? I have heard of it! Why did the daughter of the Zhou family turn into a devil again?"
Li Chengfeng said: "Zhou Ling died because of Tong'an Huoyu. When she died, she deeply resented Qian Shanxue, a cultivator who was so indifferent to human life, for killing her sister and her entire clan. Therefore, her soul remained the same even when she was sent to the Nine Hells. The resentment was deep and lingering, and he was finally chosen by Pluto to resurrect the world as a demon... "
Zhao Bairen took a breath of air and said angrily: "It's the Nine Nether King again? Why did this devil appear again!!" After saying that, he immediately shouted: "The Great Star Official! Where is the Great Star Official!!"
There was silence in the main hall for a while. Everyone looked at each other and thought to themselves: Is Your Majesty already so comatose
The eunuch who was in charge of etiquette at the side came up to him and whispered: "Your Majesty, the great star officer has passed away..."
Only then did Zhao Bairen realize. He couldn't help but said with tears in his eyes: "The Great Star Officer has served me all his life. Why did he leave me now when the country is in crisis? What should I do?"
Usually when it comes to major events of this level and related to the world of cultivation, Zhao Bairen will consult the big star official immediately for countermeasures. But now that the big star official is dead and the new big star official has not yet taken up his post, Zhao Bairen is at a loss for a while. At a loss.
After a while, Zhao Bairen said to Li Chengfeng again: "Then why does this devil appear in your spiritual mountain again?"
Li Chengfeng thought for a while, then said in an evasive manner: "I think it's because of Qianshan Snow that he has a grudge against our Lingshan sect..."
Zhao Bairen nodded, patted the dragon chair and said, "My dear friends, what do you think?"
One of the hundreds of officials had been impatient for a long time. Among them, the stargazing priest from the Ministry of Rites immediately stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, Jiuyou Pluto has always had the intention of causing trouble in the world. Now that he is trying to create a demon again, he must be very ambitious and have other agendas." ! Your Majesty, I looked at the sky at night and saw that four stars, namely the Seven Kills Star, the Heavenly Kill Star, the Sirius Star, and the Greedy Wolf Star, appeared together at this time. This is the star sign of the doomsday catastrophe, which corresponds to this, Your Majesty!!"
Naturally, there is no way that the only person in the world who knows how to observe the stars is the Great Star Officer. The Star Observation Sect has monopolized the position of the Great Star Officer for a long time, which naturally makes those aspiring astrologers secretly jealous. At this time, it was not easy to catch him. Given the opportunity, he immediately jumped out and volunteered.
After he said these words, there was an uproar in the court, and Zhao Bairen was even more horrified.
Ning Tongyi, the left minister of the Ministry of War, was so impatient that he immediately stepped forward, glared at the stargazing priest, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Chen and I are living together with ulterior motives. They are confusing the public with their evil words and making false claims about the sky. I ask your Majesty to punish Chen and I. crime!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a censor jumped out and cursed angrily: "Your Majesty, the star official's duty is to watch the stars, and what's the crime of speaking in the court meeting? Ning Tongyi blocks the way of speech, suppresses his colleagues, and is rampant in front of the emperor. Please also ask Your Majesty to punish him for disrespecting Seyan!"
Ning Tongyi turned around and looked, oh, isn't this the Fourth Prince's person? Can't you help but stand up and attack yourself
Ning Tongyi raised his eyebrows, his fighting spirit aroused. He immediately rolled up his arms and sleeves to get in touch with the opponent. As a core official of the prince's family, he was attacked by the subordinates of the fourth prince. Naturally, he immediately received support from his colleagues. The Fourth Prince was not to be outdone, and the two sides immediately started a verbal and verbal debate in the court.
Li Chengfeng, who was just a party in the court, was reduced to a spectator at this moment. He was dumbfounded as he watched these court officials arguing and cursing angrily. Some of them even had a bad temper and even raised their arms to hit people. For a time, the court was filled with smoke and smoke.