Chapter 84
When Yang Yingning saw Lu Heng, the smile on his face faded, but he still said calmly: "Commander Lu is wrong. Why didn't I see you in court some time ago?"
Lu Heng was well prepared and said calmly, "I asked the emperor to leave, and went to Baoding to investigate the case. I just came back two days ago. I'm sorry Yang Shoufu is sorry."
Of course, Yang Yingning didn't miss Lu Heng. He wished that Lu Heng wouldn't come back. How could he miss him? What Yang Yingning was worried about was what tricks Lu Heng played in Baoding Mansion, or else Zhao Huai had already been waiting, why would he suddenly turn back?
Yang Yingning carefully looked at the young man in front of him who was old enough to be his grandson. It was he who underestimated Lu Heng. He thought that it would be foolproof to arrange the capital. Unexpectedly, Lu Heng went to Baoding and broke the game. Although Yang Yingning still doesn't know what Lu Heng has arranged under the seemingly normal investigation schedule of Baoding Mansion.
Lu Heng stretched out his hand to Yang Yingning, looking like a junior who respects the old, loves the young, and is humble and respectful, and said, "Shoufu, it's time to go to court, please."
Yang Yingning was enough to be Lu Heng's elder no matter his age or seniority. Zhang Jinggong followed, Lu Heng saw Zhang Jinggong, his smile deepened, and he still said gently and politely: "I've seen Zhang Cifu, Sir Cifu please come first."
Zhang Jinggong stared at Lu Heng with an inexplicable look, and then walked away. After Lu Heng sent the elders away one by one, he slowly retracted his hand and walked towards the Meridian Gate.
Officials were already standing on both sides of the imperial road, and the official uniforms of dark purple, vermilion, and indigo were mixed together, like a big overturned dye dish. As Lu Heng walked step by step, the officials who were whispering on both sides stopped, then lowered their hands to avoid them, and silently separated a path.
Civil servants are on the left, military attachés are on the right, and Xunqi ranks slightly ahead of military attachés. After Lu Heng stood in his place, he raised his eyes a little and noticed that not far away, Fu Tingzhou was staring at him intently. Lu Heng thought of Qingqing, who was still sleeping at his house at the moment, specially met Fu Tingzhou's gaze, raised his eyebrows and smiled at him.
Fu Tingzhou saw Lu Heng's provocative smile in Zhang Yang, his fists clenched. If he hadn't been in court at the moment, he would have wanted to punch him in the face.
However, the angrier Fu Tingzhou became, the happier Lu Heng became. He hadn't slept all night, but he didn't show any signs of fatigue. Instead, he was in high spirits, and the corners of his eyes and his brows could not be restrained.
The sound of drums came from the Wufeng Tower, and the officials stepped into the Yemen in order. Everyone stopped at the south of the Jinshui Bridge, no one dared to move now, and Fu Tingzhou no longer stared at Lu Heng. Everyone held their breaths, kept their demeanor, and waited for the holy drive.
Whips came from the front, and the civil and military officials crossed the bridge respectively, and they were in the east and west classes. They waited for a while, the bells and drums played music, and the emperor arrived at Fengtianmen and took his seat. After the whip was blown again, the long singing voice of Honglu Temple sounded: "Enter the class."
Lu Heng walked into the imperial road with the crowd, and bowed to the brightly colored figures who were hidden above the heavy umbrellas and fans: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live."
After the ceremony was over, the morning ceremony really started. Honglu Temple reported to the officials who thanked them as usual, but the emperor was too lazy to meet them one by one, so he sent the officials to go outside the Meridian Gate to pay homage. Immediately after the border declaration, it is now the end of the year, and it is necessary to guard against border troubles.
Tribute to the sergeant. This is the real highlight of the previous dynasty.
Today's presentation was extremely depressing. The officials were playing the morning congratulations. Although the ministers were listening, their eyes kept wandering in the direction of Lu Heng. When the officials of the Ministry of Personnel finished the performance, Lu Heng came out and said, "I have something to do."
No one looked around, but all the attention of the audience was on Lu Heng. In the first song, the long eunuch sang: "Biography."
Lu Heng stepped forward, saluted, and said, "Zhao Huai, the servant of the Ministry of Rites, confessed that he once accepted bribes from Zhang Yong and Xiao Jing for his own personal gain. The minister had found 5,000 taels of gold, 10,000 taels of silver, and land deeds in Zhao Huai's house last night. 2,500 acres of farms and farms."
After Lu Heng finished speaking, the wind seemed to be quiet. Immediately, the emperor's voice came from above: "Can this matter be serious?"
Lu Heng presented the document in his sleeve and said, "This is the list of Zhao Huai's corruption compiled by the minister, please take a look at it."
The eunuch ran down from the imperial platform, took the memorial from Lu Heng, and sent his hands to it. The emperor took it, looked at it for a while, and when he closed it, his face was full of anger: "Zhao Huai, as a third-rank officer, dares to embezzle and bend the law, collude with eunuchs, and occupy farmland, this is completely disregarding the rules of his ancestors. what."
Emperor Hongwu hated officials the most in his life. He hated landlords, corrupt officials, and eunuchs, and he clearly ordered eunuchs not to participate in politics. The things found in Zhao Huai's house are certainly not too few for the officials in the court, but they are not too many to be surprising, but the emperor convicted Zhao Huai as soon as he opened his mouth, all of which were exactly the taboos of Emperor Hongwu.
The officials in the audience were awe-inspiring, and they all understood that the emperor set the tone so high, it was going to be a big deal. After a brief silence, there was a cough in the civil service class, Zhang Jinggong stepped out, cupped his hands, and said, "Your Majesty, Zhao Huai is the servant of the Ministry of Rites, neither in charge nor in power. Someone ordered."
This sentence stirred up a thousand layers of làng, and after Zhang Jinggong started, other civil servants also opened pào one after another, and the smell of gunpowder immediately became strong. But these have nothing to do with Lu Heng. He slowly walked back to his position, with a solemn look and a respectful face, his heart was already awake.