The moon quietly slipped away, and the sun shone on the sky of the Ming Dynasty again.
Wei Zhongxian was served by the crowd. He put on his court clothes and then got into the carriage to rush to the Imperial Palace to attend today's court meeting.
Wei Zhongxian had wanted to go straight to the inner palace to welcome the little Emperor to court.
After all, there was nothing more important than currying favor with this little ancestor.
"Lord Wei, please wait!"
A eunuch walked over. Wei Zhongxian recognized him. He was Gao Wei, the eunuch serving the empress dowager.
Wei Zhongxian immediately frowned. It might not be a good thing for Eunuch Gao to come and find him at this time.
"What's the matter, Eunuch Gao?”
Wei Zhongxian's eyes were filled with slyness as he sized up the number one eunuch in the harem.
"The Empress Dowager said that Lord Wei does not have to personally welcome His Majesty to court in the future.”
Wei Zhongxian was stunned, and he had a bad feeling.
This Li Xuanshi!
Did he want to burn the bridge after crossing it?
If Wei Zhongxian guessed correctly, Li Xuanshi wanted to kick him away and control the little emperor alone!
A woman wanted to touch the world?
Wei Zhongxian laughed. Was it because he didn't convince this Li Xuanshi that day?
Or was it that there was an expert behind this Li Xuanshi?
"Hmph, I know!"
Gao Wei was stunned. Logically speaking, Wei Zhongxian should be bowing to him to receive the edict and thank him.
"Lord Wei, how dare you! How dare you look down on the imperial power and not accept the edict to thank me!”
Gao Wei shouted in a stern voice, and a man who despised the imperial power pinned Wei Zhongxian's head.
As eunuchs, Gao Wei had always been by Li Xuanshi's side. As Li Xuanshi rose to become the empress dowager, Gao Wei became more and more arrogant.
He often claimed to be the number one eunuch in Ming Dynasty, and relied on the Empress Dowager's indulgence to not put Wei Zhongxian in his eyes.
Bang!
Gao Wei spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying by Wei Zhongxian's kick.
Lying on the ground, he spat out large mouthfuls of blood and cried out in pain.
"You…you dare…!"
"Hmph, who do you think you are to make me bow to you!”
After saying that, Wei Zhongxian turned around and walked towards the main hall. He wanted to see who was targeting him and dared to snatch the little Emperor away from him!
Long live the Emperor…Long live…Long live the Emperor!
The ministers kowtowed, and the little Emperor yawned out of boredom.
"Everyone, please rise."
A tender voice sounded, and everyone stood up to express their gratitude.
"Eh, why didn't I see Wei Dapan today?”
As soon as the little Emperor finished speaking, the empress dowager, who was hiding behind the curtain, frowned.
Not only her, but an old man at the front of the crowd also frowned slightly. He gave a look to the person behind him, and then the person behind him took a step forward.
"Your Majesty, I am Cao Man, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites.”
"Allow!"
After saying that, the little Emperor rubbed his fingers in boredom, his eyes still looking around for Wei Zhongxian.
"Governor Wei was absent from the morning court for no reason. I hope Your Majesty will punish him for his disrespect!”
The little Emperor was instantly unhappy and was about to flare up when Li Xuanshi's faint voice came from behind the curtain.
"Zhun, punish him with thirty sticks as a warning!”
The eunuch beside him immediately sent a voice transmission down the stage.
"Your Majesty approved the memorial and punished him with thirty sticks as a warning!”
Cao Man, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, smiled proudly and was about to bow to thank him.
"Wait!"
A loud shout rang out. Everyone was shocked and turned their heads to look.
Who dares to make a racket in the court?
Who dares to disobey the emperor's will and say wait?
Wei Zhongxian…
Yes, it was him.
At this moment, Wei Zhongxian was dressed in a python robe and was striding forward with his head held high.
"How dare you, Wei Zhongxian!"
"You're too impudent. You dare to make a racket in the court. Do you still have His Majesty in your eyes?”
Cao Man pointed at Wei Zhongxian and questioned him before kneeling on the ground.
"This subject dares to ask Your Majesty to punish him!”
Wei Zhongxian looked at this person coldly. If it wasn't for the court meeting, he wouldn't have minded smacking this clown to death.
Wei Zhongxian kneeled on the ground, not because he was afraid, but because…he had to act accordingly.
"Greetings, Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor.”
The little Emperor was delighted at that moment and clapped his hands. He did not even hear the cold snort coming from behind Li Xuanshi.
"Big Partner Wei, quickly get up and come to zhen.”
Everyone was stunned, especially Li Xuanshi, who was behind the curtain. His nose was almost crooked from anger.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Wei Zhongxian stood up and walked to the little Emperor's side in two steps. He looked at Cao Man, who was still kneeling on the ground, with an indifferent expression.
"Your Majesty, please punish him as a warning!”
Cao Man looked at Wei Zhongxian, who was standing beside the little Emperor with an arrogant expression. He was instantly furious and gritted his teeth again.
"Your Majesty, as the Governor of the Inspectorate, I should have set an example. It is my fault for being late for the court meeting for no reason, but I…have my difficulties.”
After Wei Zhongxian finished speaking, Cao Man snorted coldly.
"I wonder what difficulties Governor Wei has to be late for the court meeting for no reason?”
Wei Zhongxian's eyes flashed with killing intent. Cao Man had targeted him for no reason, so he must have been instigated by someone.
Otherwise, how could a mere assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites dare to challenge him?
"Your Majesty, I just caught an assassin in the palace. The identity of this assassin is not to be underestimated. I was afraid and was late for the court meeting.”
The little Emperor, who had just experienced a coup, seemed to have an inexplicable fear of the word assassin.
"Big partner, you have to protect zhen."
The little Emperor did not look like a king at all. He grabbed Wei Zhongxian's hand.
After the officials below heard this, they all discussed animatedly. There were actually assassins in this Great Ming Imperial Palace!
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I'll take this person down and throw him into the East Chamber's prison.”
After Wei Zhongxian finished speaking, the little Emperor felt relieved.
"Your Majesty, for the safety of the palace, I request the East Chamber Brocade Guard to obey the palace.”
As soon as Wei Zhongxian finished speaking, the empress dowager behind the curtain frowned.
The ministers discussed animatedly, and the old man who was giving Cao Man a look frowned.
"Zhen allows it. Big companion, quickly get someone to protect Zhen.”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Wei Zhongxian thanked him, but he knew that his request would not be so easy.
"Your Majesty, this old minister thinks that this is inappropriate."
An old man with white hair and beard walked out shakily.
Grand Tutor Chu, please speak."
Wei Zhongxian looked at this Grand Tutor of the three dynasties and frowned. It seemed that he had really become the target of public criticism. Even this person had stood up to oppose him.
"The Imperial Army is responsible for the safety and freedom of the Imperial Palace. You can't let others do it.”
The empress dowager behind the curtain finally smiled. She had been waiting for this opportunity to speak.
"Aijia also thinks that it is inappropriate, so let's forget about this matter.”
Wei Zhongxian was stunned. He didn't expect that he would really be pecked in the eye by an eagle. I helped you realize your dream of being in power behind the curtain, but you kicked me away?
"Doesn't Empress Dowager want to know who this assassin is?”
Wei Zhongxian's lips curled into a smile. The Empress Dowager was indeed stunned.
"Who is it?"
"This person is Eunuch Gao, Gao Wei!”
"What?! That's impossible!"
Wei Zhongxian's eyes seemed to penetrate the curtain, and he could see clearly Li Xuanshi's bewildered eyes.
"Replying to the Empress Dowager, it is absolutely true. This official is willing to use my head as a guarantee!”
Empress Dowager Li Xuanshi knew very well that Gao Wei couldn't be an assassin. He must have been framed by Wei Zhongxian. However, when she thought of her affair with Wei Zhongxian, she couldn't flare up with evidence in Wei Zhongxian's hands.
After all, if the fish died and the net broke, he would be the one at a disadvantage.
"Thus, this subject once again requests for orders. This subject is concerned about the safety of the Empress Dowager and requests that the East Chamber guards be stationed in the harem to protect the Empress Dowager. Furthermore…they are all chaste people and there will be no scandals when they enter the harem.”
Wei Zhongxian emphasized the word 'clean' and made the Empress Dowager behind the curtain remember the day she was…
"This…"
Empress Dowager Li Xuanshi behind the curtain didn't know how to reply.
The old man who gave Cao Man a look sighed and thought to himself, I really underestimated this eunuch.
Shaking his head, he finally took a step forward.
"Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, I think it's inappropriate!”
Wei Zhongxian's gaze was instantly attracted by this person's voice.
From the moment he entered the hall, he had been paying attention to this person.
Because this person was…
Gu Xiancheng!
He was one of the six cabinet elders, and he had another identity…the leader of the Donglin Party!
If Wei Zhongxian remembered correctly, this was the time in history when Wei Zhongxian and Gu Xiancheng were at their most powerful.
One of them was the factory owner of the East Factory, who was also the governor of the Inspectorate and held the power of the Red List!
The other one…
He was one of the six cabinet elders, one of the founders of Donglin Academy, and the leader of the Donglin Party. His students and old friends were all over the country!
Whether it was Wei Zhongxian after transmigrating or the original Wei Zhongxian, this Gu Xiancheng was his mortal enemy!
In history, Wei Zhongxian died at the hands of the Donglin Party!
Humph, but Wei Zhongxian is the Donglin Party? A group of guardians of the rich, vampires of the poor, and they even claimed to be the door of a gentleman and a scholar. What a joke!
Ding! System Notification…
Triggered Epic Quest: Party War Destroys Country!
Master must destroy the Donglin Party. Mission success will be rewarded with 5000 reputation points and three Soul Recovery Pills! It was valid for one year!
Uh…this damn horse!
Wei Zhongxian listened to the voice in his mind and was dumbfounded. Destroy the Donglin Party within a year?!
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