"Presumptuous! Do you dare to say that this king is crazy? What a coward!" Xu Wenchuan then roared, and slapped He Zhen hard in the face with a palm like a cattail leaf fan, wrapped in a cold wind. superior.
How could He Zhencheng, who had always been pampered and pampered, receive such a powerful and heavy slap? He just turned around in a circle, and at least half of his teeth were broken.
Xu Wenchuan's slap was really coquettish and powerful. Who is He Zhen? He is not one of those nameless shrimps who can be manipulated by others. He is a genuine high-ranking official in the current dynasty. I dare not say that he is an extremely popular minister. Under one person, he is also a high-status powerful minister! Such a person was slapped in the face in public. Can the earthquake wave caused by it be small
All civil and military officials in the court were stunned at that time. They all looked at me and I looked at you, and they couldn't believe their eyes. When he looked at Xu Wenchuan again, the awe in his eyes was obviously stronger than before.
But having said that, at least two-thirds of the civil and military officials were in a happy mood. Especially those ministers who had followed Qiu Wanli were applauding in their hearts, and they only regretted that Xu Wenchuan's slap did not pull out He Zhen's brains.
When Xu Wenchuan slapped him, Bai Zhenshan was also stunned. Who doesn't know that He Zhen is now his emperor's man, but Xu Wenchuan raises his hand and hits him. Is this a fight against He Zhen or him
Thinking of this, Bai Zhenshan suddenly shuddered. I secretly wondered whether it was his recent actions that had completely angered Xu Wenchuan. Was Xu Wenchuan really going to rebel? If this is really the case, then Bai Zhenshan is really on the verge of crying. As Tang Xinyi said, all of this was forced by him.
Looking at Xu Wenchuan who was full of anger, Bai Zhenshan couldn't help but feel a little regretful. If I had known this, I would have listened to Tang Xinyi and Bai Die's advice and not pushed the Xu family too hard. Only when Xu Wenchuan got angry did Bai Zhenshan realize that with the current situation, it would not do him any good to push the Xu family into a hurry.
Xu Wenchuan slapped him across the face, and He Zhen felt as if someone had branded his face with a red-hot iron. The pain penetrated his heart and lungs. But compared to the humiliating feeling of being slapped in public, this pain was nothing.
He Zhen also wanted to save face. Even if he is a dog, he still has to lose face when he becomes a first-class minister. It is no exaggeration to say that when He Zhen looked at Xu Wenchuan at this moment, tears were almost bursting out of his eyes, and his voice was trembling as if he was standing in the strong wind. "Xu Wenchuan, you... you..."
Before He Zhen could accuse Xu Wenchuan, Xu Wenchuan snorted heavily, Huo turned around and looked at Bai Zhenshan, and said word by word, "Your Majesty, a villain like He Zhen is shameless and dirty. He has harmed the country and the people, and I disdain to live in the same palace with him. I ask the emperor to issue an order to expel this thief from the political palace immediately!"
"What...what!?" He Zhen was just about to burst into tears, but now he was completely in tears. The slap he received had not yet been settled with Xu Wenchuan. Fortunately, Xu Wenchuan was not satisfied and even wanted to drive him out of the political hall. He Zhen's eyesight went dark and he almost fainted from anger.
Looking at Xu Wenchuan, whose eyes were bright and majestic, Bai Zhenshan only felt a domineering aura coming towards him, almost suffocating him.
"This... King Dingshan, He Zhen is a first-class official no matter what, wouldn't it be a good idea to expel him from the Council of Government?"
"Your Majesty! The reason why our Qingyun Empire is where it is today is because there are a group of greedy ministers and jesters like He Zhen who ruined the foundation of our empire. I think that what King Dingshan said is right. People like this are not worthy of standing at all. In the court hall, please give the emperor’s decree!”
As soon as Bai Zhenshan finished speaking, Hu Jingqi stood up and spoke loudly. He had long been displeased with He Zhen. It was rare that Xu Wenchuan went berserk today. How could he not agree with it
When Hu Jingqi said this, Wu Jinhun, Guo Yi, and other ministers with the Xu family as the core immediately stood up and agreed!
As a result, a trend to expel He Zhen from the political hall immediately formed a certain scale! And when each of the ministers stepped forward, Bai Zhenshan finally intuitively felt that the power of the Xu family had become so huge that almost half of the country had fallen into the hands of the Xu family.
Looking at the civil and military ministers headed by Xu Wenchuan, who controlled one-half of the country's power, Bai Zhenshan felt a little scared in his heart. How could he not see that Xu Wenchuan was demonstrating to him!
In Bai Zhenshan's impression, Xu Wenchuan had always been very humble to him and had never done anything to take credit or be arrogant. But today, it was obvious that Xu Wenchuan had gone out of his normal way and actually showed off his sword and spear to fight him. Bai Zhenshan became more and more confused. Could it be that he really caused all this by himself
"I think what King Dingshan said is absolutely true! I second my opinion!" At this time, another important minister spoke. As soon as the important minister finished speaking, Bai Zhenshan's complexion turned a little pale.
It's not that this important minister is more terrifying than Xu Wenchuan, but that this important minister does not originally belong to Xu Wenchuan's faction. In fact, this important minister was the enemy who supported Qiu Wanli at the beginning, and was a mortal enemy of Xu Wenchuan.
Xu Wenchuan's former rival turned to agree with Xu Wenchuan. This was what really made Bai Zhenshan's face turn pale.
Now the Xu family has occupied half of the civil and military power of the Manchu Dynasty. Bai Zhenshan can only count on the enemies of Xu Wenchuan and He Zhen to compete with him. But if even these ministers turn to Xu Wenchuan, then Didn't Bai Zhenshan become a loner
Just when Bai Zhenshan was in confusion and panic, ministers in important positions stood up and agreed in unison. Bai Zhenshan glanced at them and realized that these ministers were all former enemies. As a result, 90% of the civil and military officials in the court agreed with Xu Wenchuan's memorial.
He Zhen stood among the ministers at this time, feeling like a sheep thrown into a pack of wolves, and his heart was so cold that he was about to freeze into ice pimples.
The scene where He Zhen turned his back on his Lord to seek glory and stabbed Qiu Wanli to death has long been deeply engraved in the minds of the enemy ministers. It's a pity that He Zhen was favored by the emperor, but they couldn't vent their resentment. They finally had this opportunity at this time, and of course they would not let it go.
Bai Zhenshan suddenly realized that with Xu Wenchuan's trouble today, all the ministers who were originally affiliated with the enemy party might fall to his side. Could it be said that this was Xu Wenchuan's strategy from the beginning? Bai Zhenshan couldn't help but shudder. If this was true, then Xu Wenchuan would be ten times more terrifying than Qiu Wanli!
However, Bai Zhenshan had wronged Xu Wenchuan. Xu Wenchuan himself did not expect all this. For him, it can be said to be an unexpected gain.
The wave of expelling He Zhen was immediately exaggerated into a huge wave! This wave was so big that even Bai Zhenshan couldn't withstand it.
"Your Majesty, I..." He Zhen looked like a child who had been wronged and bullied, with a pitiful expression full of helplessness.
He has been an official for half his life, but he may have never thought that being a first-class minister is actually not a big deal.
Bai Zhenshan has just recovered from his illness and has returned to the world. His prestige is far from what it was back then. The current public outrage is certainly unacceptable to him.
"He Zhen, today the ministers unanimously want to expel you from the political hall, which means there must be something you can't do. Well, I will give you one month to go home and reflect."
Facing the situation at this moment, He Zhen knew that this was all Bai Zhenshan could do for him. Although he was expelled from the political hall, he was not deprived of his official position. As for the month of self-reflection, it also allowed him to avoid the limelight and try to win over others in private, so as not to be like today, where he was attacked by a group of people without saying a word. No one in the civil and military court spoke up for him. It was really not an ordinary failure.
Being kicked out of the political hall like this is a great shame and humiliation for everyone. After He Zhen thanked the emperor with tears in his eyes, he couldn't help but glared at Xu Wenchuan fiercely.
He Zhen hated Xu Wenchuan and gnashed his teeth, but Xu Wenchuan regarded him as a clown. If he didn't want to use him to beat Bai Zhenshan, Xu Wenchuan wouldn't bother to pay attention to him at all.
He Zhen left the political hall sadly. Among the civil and military ministers, some people actually shouted Hao'er. This shows how unpopular He Zhen is.
In addition to cheering, some people even talked unscrupulously, saying that He Zhen should be beheaded and abandoned in the market. If they were more cruel, they would kill the nine He Zhen clans. Bai Zhenshan was angry and annoyed when he heard this.
On the surface, it was He Zhen who was embarrassed, but in fact, he was the one who failed.
"King Dingshan, are you satisfied now?" Bai Zhenshan couldn't help but look at Xu Wenchuan with some sourness and said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, He Zhen has no enmity with me. It is not the intention of me to expel him from the political palace, but the wish of the civil and military officials of the dynasty and the people of the country. It is right to keep such a person in an important position and eat nothing. The entire empire, the irresponsibility of hundreds of millions of people!”
Xu Wenchuan's few words immediately aroused cheers among the civil and military officials of the court. For a time, Xu Wenchuan's prestige rose more than a little bit.
Bai Zhenshan was very upset because he only wanted to suppress the Xu family. Now it was good, the Xu family became more and more courageous in suppressing them, and became more and more powerful.
Xu Wenchuan only wanted to seek justice for Tang Xinyi, but he never expected that things would turn out like this, and he was very happy.
Pressing his hands gently to suppress the applause of the whole court, Xu Wenchuan said again, "Your Majesty, it is the common people's wish to promote Tang Xinyi to a high position! Please, Your Majesty, please do not hesitate any longer and issue an edict immediately!"
When Bai Zhenshan heard this, his eyes immediately widened. Is it over yet? Regarding He Zhen's matter, your Xu family has already won. Why are you still not satisfied and still trying to deal with Tang Xinyi's matter? Is it possible that you really have to make me, the emperor, lose all face to make you happy
Looking at Bai Zhenshan's rather stern gaze, Xu Wenchuan seemed not to notice it. The expression on his face did not change at all, and he was as determined as ever! (To be continued)