In the early morning, Fan Xian went back to his residence and changed his outfit. After a few orders, he rode a carriage to the outside of the palace. When he arrived, the palace gate was already full of excitement, and the ministers in groups of three and two gathered together and whispered something.
He lifted the curtain of the car to look around, and couldn't help shaking his head. It seems that the story of last night has become today's gossip, and he is naturally the center of discussion among the ministers.
Having not slept all night and tossing about so many things, his spirit was inevitably exhausted. He took a towel soaked in ice water from Fujiko Jing's hand and wiped it vigorously on his face. The skin on his face seemed to have been pricked by needles. The pain, the spirit finally woke up a little. He yawned, stretched, exhaled a few breaths, and got out of the car.
Walking along the blue bricks in the square in front of the palace, countless people's gazes and comments were attracted, and everyone looked at the Chief Commissioner of the Overwatch Council in official uniform.
This was Fan Xian's first court meeting after he became an imperial envoy on Xingjiang South Road. It stands to reason that the ministers in front of the palace should come to greet him, but for some reason, the ministers' eyes were full of vigilance, but they were far away. Looking at it from a distance, I didn't come to get close.
In fact, the reason is very simple. Last night, the Overwatch Council murdered and arrested people. Although all of them were low-level officials, there were too many people involved. I don’t know how many court officials were involved. Surrounded by anger, at today's court meeting, Fan Xian must be participating in several books. Since this is the case, it is naturally not easy to say hello at this time.
Fan Xian was very upset when he left, and felt that he was about to become a lone minister who was spurned by all the civil and military officials of the court. Although this was caused by himself, this feeling of being ignored was like being bullied by a child in kindergarten. The girls were boycotting, full of grievances.
It didn't show on his face, he still smiled calmly and gently, as if he didn't feel those hot eyes.
When he reached the gate of the palace, the guards and eunuchs guarding the gate greeted him and saluted him. Fan Xian looked at the flattering eyes of the two little yellow gates, his heart warmed and he was very comforted. More caring.
Turning his head, he saw the two big men at the head of the civil service team with their nostrils upturned, as if they were looking at the sky for something different.
Fan Xian rubbed his nose. He was familiar with the white-bearded old man on the left, and he knew that the middle-aged man on the right must be the founder of the Literary Reform Movement back then, University Fellow Hu. Treating himself coldly, Fan Xian knew that he made too much noise last night. In the eyes of these grown-ups, he already had a full tendency to become a powerful and treacherous minister. Coupled with the abnormal actions of the Overwatch Council, it had indeed had a very bad impact on the government. Well, the two top civil servants in the world, of course, would not be too intimate with this secret agent.
But he didn't accept this. He forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, approached with a playful smile, and stood beside the two great scholars, Shu and Hu.
All of a sudden, the ministers who were waiting to go to the court saw a very strange scene. The two great scholars, together with the goddamn supervisor of the Overwatch Council, straightened their necks and tilted their heads, facing the sky. Layers of dark clouds kept watching, Biansheng didn't speak, just kept silent.
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I don't know how long I watched it, but at last Master Shu, who had a calm temperament, couldn't help it anymore, snorted coldly, and said, "What is Mr. Fan looking at?"
Grand Master Hu also looked back at the sky. Although the two Grand Masters are smart people, they are not as thick-skinned as Fan Xian, and they can't bear too many people's strange eyes. He coughed twice and didn't say anything. .
Fan Xian said with a smile: "Whatever the two adults look at, the lower officials will look at."
Shu Wu frowned, watching him hesitating to speak, but after holding back for a while, he still couldn't help being angry in his heart, and reprimanded him: "You know, the Overwatch Council is just because of its weight, so it must be prudent and careful, regardless of you What do you want to do? It’s just that they drive around the capital like tigers and wolves. How do officials deal with themselves? How does the court act? You don’t want the face of the gentry in this world, but the court wants it, you say! The officials of the six ministries let you With so many arrests, how can we still do things? Not to mention doing things, but the hearts of the officials are chilling, they are so confused!... "
If you don't say anything, you can't stop talking, but it was Hu Dashi who gave Shu Wu a wink, and Shu Wu stopped, but he was still heartbroken and angry.
It's just that today's Fan Xian is no longer just the teacher in the Taixue, nor is he a dignitary who can only roll around in the Honglu Temple with the name of a son-in-law. Although the rank of the supervisor of the Overwatch Council is not high, But the other party is now an imperial envoy after all. Although Master Shu is the head of civil servants today, he can't justify cursing an imperial envoy like this.
"Stop scolding." Fan Xian said with a smile, "How can you say that you are also an elder, and if you treat my nephew so fiercely, it would not be nice for the officials below to look at you."
Shu Wu was furious, but couldn't scold Fan Xian's tired and respectful face, snorted bitterly, flicked his sleeves, and said, "At the court meeting today, you just wait for the old man to attend you. .”
With a bitter face, Fan Xian bowed in salute, and said, "It's expected, please be kind to the elders."
Shu Wu was angry and angry and wanted to laugh, but at this moment the palace gate opened, with the sound of a whip, and the sound of ceremony and music, he and Master Hu went in first.
Today is the Great Court Meeting, and there are many more officials in the court than usual, but even so, Fan Xian's official rank is still not enough to line up in the court, but he now has the status of an imperial envoy on the south of the Yangtze River, and today he has to go to the court to report on his duties , so there is no need for His Majesty's special order.
But entering the palace also had to be lined up, so Fan Xian had to drag at the back, but as soon as he stood at the palace gate, a chilly smell would naturally seep out, making the ministers who walked by him shudder.
In the past, when there were many people, they could still be tied together and ignore Fan Xian, but now they were walking into the palace one by one. Those ministers estimated that their status was far inferior to that of Master Shu, and calculated. Fan Xian carried the holy grace on his body, thought about Fan Xian's method, and couldn't do it anymore, so he had to greet him softly every time he passed in front of him.
How could these ministers dare to be too contemptuous of Mr. Fan who hadn't seen him for a year.
"Master Xiao Fan, are you all right?"
"Meet Fan Tisi."
"..."
Fan Xian answered them one by one with a smile. Although he knew that these people would definitely lose face at the court meeting today, but at this moment, the ministers saluted one by one at the gate of the palace. .
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If you get the benefit of face, what you get in the palace can only be sour fruit.
Fan Xian stood at the back of the queue, squinting at the Emperor Lao Tzu on the Dragon Throne secretly, feeling a surge of fatigue, looking at the calm and energetic face of the Emperor, he was full of anger, thinking that you slept soundly, I work for you, but I'm about to die of exhaustion, and I don't have any good fruit to eat today.
Sure enough, as everyone expected, once the Great Court Meeting was held, it hadn't waited for a reason to arrange for it to go on the right track. Several Governors of the Three Routes who were standing next to the two great scholars of Shu and Hu had not had time to play in the future, targeting Fan Xian and the Overwatch Council last night. The battle of participating in the action began so suddenly.
Fan Xian didn't listen to the specific content of those civil servants, it was nothing more than the old cliché that Shu Wu once said. The action has indeed not happened for many years, and it can really be called a shock to the government and the public.
He looked at the governors of the three routes, and was not surprised to see Xue Qing ranked first. The territory of Qing Kingdom is quite large now, and the governors of four remote places return to Beijing once every two years. He thought curiously, Xue Qing Watching the battle in Baoyue Tower last night, it is reasonable to say that he should have entered the palace overnight to report to the emperor. I don't know what the emperor thinks of him.
Fan Xian was really tired, so his mind wandered thoroughly, but there were many words that he couldn't hear if he didn't want to hear them. The offensive words from the civil and military courts still kept pouring into his ears, and gradually the guilt began to grow. Let’s talk about things like contempt for the imperial court, disrespect for virtue, private use of state equipment, forming cliques and so on…
In the imperial court of the Qing Dynasty, the Overwatch Council and the civil service system were originally rivals, no matter what factions there were within the civil servants, but when facing the Overwatch Council, they always seemed so united. Up to now, with the head of the University Scholars, as long as the Overwatch Council, the emperor's spy agency, goes beyond its boundaries, the civil service system will form a group and launch the most powerful counterattack.
Undoubtedly, Fan Xian crossed the boundary last night, so today's court meeting became the battlefield where he was attacked.
What is especially different from previous years is that the military, which has always had a close relationship with the Overwatch Council, is no longer blindly silent. Instead, the two deputy envoys of the Privy Council have also stepped forward to express their dissatisfaction with the Overwatch Council's behavior.
Hundreds of civil and military officials attacked together, even the emperor himself would not want to bear this kind of pressure, let alone Fan Xian who was standing alone at the end of the team.
The atmosphere in the Tai Chi Hall was no longer oppressive, but filled with a dryness that is unique to winter days. Led by Shu Wu, all the ministers came forward one after another, asking His Majesty to restrain the Overwatch Council, and at the same time make the final ruling on the matter.
Words one after another pierced Fan Xian's heart and wounded Fan Xian's spirit.
If it were an ordinary minister in Fan Xian's position, he would have been so angry that he would have lost his mind. Beard plucked. But Fan Xian still maintained his calm domineeringly, without saying a word or defending himself, but the corners of his lips were slightly raised, with a hint of mocking smile, watching the stage at the Great Court Meeting.
Perhaps it was the smile on the corner of his lips that made someone uncomfortable looking at him, made someone feel that his son was too aggressive and arrogant, and there was an angry reprimand from the dragon chair: "Fan Xian! You Did you say nothing?"
Fan Xian had been trying to force himself out of sleepiness. When he heard this, he got a jolt, arranged his official uniforms, went out to salute, and said, "Return to Your Majesty, last night the Overwatch Council announced that thirty-two When the officials asked, one should follow the law and will, and there is nothing beyond the regulations, so I don't understand, why are you adults so excited?"
The emperor sneered and said, "You arrested thirty-two people in one night, you are really big... Could it be that the court of Qing Kingdom is full of corrupt officials?"
Fan Xian said seriously: "Don't dare to lie to Your Majesty, this court..." He looked at the ministers in the hall, and said solemnly: "Moths are crawling all over the ground, thirty-two is just a small number, if Your Majesty allows the Overwatch Council to According to the decree, I will surely be able to catch more corrupt officials."
The hearts of the officials were chilled, and contempt appeared on their faces immediately, thinking that the bachelor you said is useless, what is the court? The imperial court is the ministers, and there are no officials in the world who are not corrupt. If you catch them all, who will rule the world on behalf of the majesty and guard the people? How could His Majesty give you a special order.
Sure enough, the emperor was furious, and scolded Fan Xian all over. It was nothing more than ignorance of the general idea, acting recklessly, and having a dirty heart...
Fan Xian was upset, even though he knew it was acting, he was still upset, and returned to the queue angrily.
At today's court meeting, no one mentioned the death of the second prince and eight generals, the death of the only son of the Governor of Yan, and the matter of Huang Yi, the eldest princess' counselor, who was poisoned and vomited blood on the bed, because those people are not officials, and they are things in the dark. No one is that stupid.
But just what happened last night was enough to arouse the vigilance and anger of the civil and military officials, so the emperor had to appease the attack.
However, the emperor sitting on the dragon chair just said indifferently: "As for Fan Xian's assassination in the outskirts of Beijing, how did you investigate?"
The officials were silent, Dali Temple Minister and the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment trembled and came out, pleading guilty again and again.
Fan Xian had no choice but to make an apology. Who told him that the Overwatch Council was also a member of the Joint Investigation Division, but this matter was ridiculous. He was assassinated and he didn't find out, but he came to plead guilty.
The emperor looked at Fan Xian and frowned and said, "I heard that the last witness died in the sky prison last night. Is there such a thing?"
Fan Xian was stunned, he didn't expect the emperor's news to be received so quickly.
On the other hand, the faces of the military officials on the other side showed a trace of hidden joy and smile, ready to see how Fan Xian would explain this matter.
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The emperor didn't need too much explanation, all the brewing work was almost done, the Sacred Heart was arbitrary, and he issued a decree that had been prepared for several days.
The first part of the decree made the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty feel unbelievable, because... His Majesty cut down the power of the Overwatch Council!
The Overwatch Council did not lower its rank, but there were substantial restrictions on ownership, especially in the one stationed in the capital. Although it still retained the power to arrest people, it made restrictions on the time limit after the arrest. The detailed regulations, especially the transition between prisoners and Dali Temple, must be completed within forty-eight hours.
In other words, one place no longer has the power to secretly interrogate Beijing officials.
At the same time, the decree also made a general limitation on the authority of the four places stationed in the states. As for the specific regulations, Fan Xian had to draft a statement after returning to the court, and then submit it to the court for discussion.
These two changes seem to be very small, but in fact, it seems that a timing machine has been installed on the Overwatch Council, which makes them inconvenient in doing things in the future.
Hearing this decree, Fan Xian felt disgusted like eating flies, but he still wanted to show his gratitude.
The civil and military officials were overjoyed. At most, they wanted His Majesty to reprimand Fan Xian, and at the same time restrain the Overwatch Council a little bit, so that those subordinate officials who were innocently arrested would have more chances of survival. Seriously, if this trend continues, the power of the Overwatch Council will naturally be gradually cut off.
Ever since, the Tai Chi Hall went up to the mountain to shout long live, and the ministers secretly thought that His Majesty is indeed holy.
However, the second part of the emperor's decree made the civil and military officials feel that although His Majesty is holy, he is still too defensive.
The decree stated that the Beijing officials arrested last night were not restricted by the previous regulations. They were all handed over to the Overwatch Council for interrogation, and then handed over to Dali Temple for conviction and interrogation. At the same time, His Majesty the Emperor was furious because of this matter, and angrily reprimanded these ministers in the palace for not being strict with their subordinates, for being in vain of the state's grace, and for only knowing to form cliques for personal gain, which is really shameless.
After a decree, the officials were terrified and didn't know how to deal with themselves.
Due to the ineffective investigation of the sniper killing in the valley, the falsehood of the Jingdu guards, and the corruption case of Beijing officials, Qu Xiangdong, the right deputy envoy of the Privy Council, was demoted, and Qin Heng was removed from the Kyoto defense. Into the Privy Council. At the same time, the servant of the Ministry of Punishment was replaced, the deputy minister of Dali Temple was replaced, and the censor written by the Metropolitan Procuratorate was replaced.
The successors are all young officials who entered the palace a few days ago.
The ministers were shocked, and the emperor's thunderous wrist really caught everyone by surprise. Such a large-scale exchange of blood, if not because of the conflicts in the capital in the past few days, would not have been able to go so smoothly... Everyone knows that the matter must not be over yet , couldn't help taking a sneak peek at the young man at the end of the queue, and a complex emotion surged in my heart, only then did I realize that Master Xiao Fan's ruthless actions last night were just for the purpose of today's court meeting. Make a foreshadowing.
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