Chapter 500: Suddenly Hearing the Alarm in Xuanfu
Everyone knows that there has been too much accumulated emotion in the court recently.

But no one could have imagined it.

These court officials actually suddenly started fighting and scuffling each other at Xi'an Gate.

Anyone who has been in the court for a long time has seen the scene of the emperor beating his ministers with a cane at least several times.

But this was the first time that ministers had engaged in such a physical fight.

The Minister of Works Lei Li was a good guy. When he saw the fight, he wanted to step forward to stop it, but before he could get close, the Minister of Works Lei Li came over.

A government boot flew from nowhere and hit Shangshu Lei right in the face.

With the boot print on his face, Lei Li stamped his feet angrily: "How shameful! How shameful! How shameful! How shameful!"

Paji.

Another boot came flying from the sky.

Lei Li quickly shut up and retreated behind Hu Zongxian.

Guo Pu's face turned pale. He was the Minister of Personnel, in charge of officials all over the country and examining their character.

This group of people actually started fighting in front of him.

Aren’t you afraid that you will give them an inferior grade?
But seeing that Lei Li had been hit by a boot, Guo Pu knew that even if he spoke at this time, it might not have any effect, and it was more likely that these people who were already furious would not even hear him.

On the contrary, Yan Shifan had already retreated to the side of the street quietly.

Because the people who were originally here were all expelled, but there was no time to remove the tables, chairs, and benches, and the fruits, snacks, and tea on the table were also left untouched.

Minister Yan found a clean teacup, poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip of tea and ate a roasted bean, looking extremely relaxed and happy.

"Minister Lei, you are already old, what's the matter? Do you want to go up and throw a few punches?"

Minister Yan drank the tea and ate the beans, then began to greet Lei Li.

Lei Li looked over, puffing his beard angrily.

Yan Shifan came forward with a new teacup, smiling, and reached out to hold Lei Li's hand and walked towards the table: "Why don't you sit here and relax, drink some tea and eat something. It won't be too late to talk after these guys come to a conclusion."

After saying this, he didn't even give Lei Li a chance to speak, and stuffed a handful of red fruits into the old minister's hand.

As for other people, Yan Shifan had no interest in greeting them.

After all, Lei Li was his old superior. When they were in the Ministry of Works, Lei Li was the Minister and he was the Left Vice Minister, so he never made things difficult for him.

There is affection there.

The few ministers of the Nine Ministers who were still standing in their original places saw that this group of people in front of them probably wouldn't stop for a while, and they couldn't persuade them to stop, so they walked over on their own without Yan Shifan's greeting.

Gao Yi frowned and muttered, "Where's the etiquette? There's no need for any decency at all!"

He is the Minister of Rites, and it is his duty to supervise the officials' behavior.

Gao Yi knew without even thinking that something like this would happen in front of Xi'an today.

This group of people are having a great time now, but they will come back and petition to impeach me.

"let's hit!"

"Finally, smash a few dog heads!"

Gao Yi was also angry. He raised his head to drink a cup of tea and cursed a few words angrily.

None of them spoke.

I just drank my tea and watched these officials continue to fight.

However, the censors from the six departments who were kneeling in front of the Xi'an Gate were dumbfounded.

At first they did not expect that these fifty-eight censors from six departments came to Xi'an Gate to kneel and plead for the establishment of a crown prince just to delay the approval of the cabinet's memorials, and that these officials from various ministries and departments also came.

It is not impossible for these people to take some credit for persuading the emperor to ascend the throne.

In official circles, such things are understandable.

Everyone has to consider their future career.

But why did these people start fighting over a disagreement?
It seemed that the officials had already started fighting in front of the palace gate.

Yan Hu, who was originally standing under the palace wall, was imagining the mighty scene of himself commanding thousands of troops to conquer the desert grassland.

He was shocked to see these officials fighting right under his nose.

Yan Hu clenched his hands.

A bold idea took shape in his head.

But just as he took a step, someone blocked his way.

Yan Shifan stared at his second son with deep eyes and said in a deep voice: "Do you want to be the enemy of ten thousand people again?"

Seeing that his thoughts were exposed by his father, Yan Hu was not angry, and even straightened his chest: "I am stationed here by the emperor's order. How can I sit idly by when there is chaos today? There are only a hundred or so small thieves. I can crush them all by myself!"

Seeing his son who should have a head full of flesh, Yan Shifan was extremely helpless: "Asshole! Retreat and guard your palace gate! Even if they kill people today and blood flows like a river, it is none of your business!"

Yan Hu was not happy.

He really wanted to try how many officials he could defeat alone.

Watching these people fighting without any moves, Yan Hu felt that he could probably kill one of them with just one punch.

Yan Shifan's eyes widened: "If you don't obey me, I will write a letter to your brother today!"

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Yan Hu immediately pursed his lips and stepped back.

Yan Shifan sighed helplessly.

As a father, I am not as useful as the eldest son in the family.

Who is the father after all?

Two living fathers!

However, seeing that his son was finally frightened, Yan Shifan breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the deputy general of the Dragon and Tiger Army: "Keep an eye on your general! If anything happens, I will hold you responsible!"

The deputy general muttered in his heart, but nodded and clasped his fists with great respect: "I obey your orders!"

After arranging things.

Only then did Yan Shifan return to the table on the street.

"My Lords."

"There has to be a conclusion today, right?"

Minister Yan smiled as he glanced at the people in front of him, then turned back to look at the officials whose fighting sounds and punches had slowed down.

After all, it is difficult to cover up such a thing as a group fight among officials.

Fortunately, when this group of people came over today, they cleared out the ordinary people on Xi'anmen Street.

Otherwise, the imperial court will be disgraced by this bunch of bastards.

When Gao Yi heard Yan Shifan mention this, he immediately slammed the table and said, "You are lawless! You have lost all your dignity! You will all be severely punished!"

Grohe is really anxious.

It has only been a few days since he became the Minister of Rites, and the court officials have already thrown all their fucking rules and etiquette aside. Isn't this a slap in the face of him, the Minister of Rites?
Gao Yi then looked at Yan Shifan and said, "Minister Yan, you are in charge of the Ministry of Justice. With something like this happening today, why don't you send people to arrest all these people?"

Without waiting for Yan Shifan to speak.

Hu Zongxian took the lead and said, "Today, there was a fight between officials in the court. The Ministry of Justice is only responsible for criminal cases. How can it be involved in this matter today? Even if it wants to be involved, it must be subject to the emperor's oral instructions or decrees before it can be carried out."

He was afraid that Yan Shifan would rashly interfere in this matter.

Yan Shifan also smiled and looked at Gao Yi: "Minister Gao really praised my Ministry of Justice. Today, people from all six ministries are involved in this matter. How can the Ministry of Justice make the decision? We still have to wait for the palace to give the order."

I would be a fool to interfere in today's matter.

Do you really think you have no brains?
Yan Shifan's eyes moved around, with an indescribable charm in them.

I just made my words clear.

Today, people from all six ministries and departments participated in the fight in front of Xi'an.

The expressions of several people also changed.

Hundreds of officials got into a brawl. No matter how you look at it, those officials who hold the seals cannot escape responsibility.

After Yan Shifan's reminder, everyone looked at the officials whose fight was gradually subsiding, and they all felt very disappointed with them, with anger in their eyes.

Guo Pu turned his head and looked sideways behind the Xi'an Gate Tower.

That is the location of the Wanshou Palace.

"It's time for His Majesty to understand the current situation."

"Let's wait for the oracle."

After finishing speaking, the Minister of Heaven stood up, straightened his official robe, and walked to the human wall formed by the officers and soldiers of the Dragon and Tiger Army. He looked down at the fifty-eight censors of the Six Departments Gallery who were still kneeling on the ground.

Guo Pu couldn't help but feel even more annoyed.

If the censors from the Six Departments had nothing to do today and did not impeach the officials in the court, but had to come to Xi'an Gate to kneel and ask for the establishment of the crown prince, the officials from various ministries and departments who were seduced by the merits of the establishment would not have come here, and eventually caused such a ridiculous thing as a fight among the officials. An immature idea began to emerge in Guo Pu's mind.

Since the court is implementing new policies, it would be better to restore some ancestral systems and put the six departments back under the jurisdiction of the Tongzhengshisi.

However, Guo Pu still had some concerns.

If the six departments were returned to the Tongzhengshisi, then the Tongzhengshishi, who had been a figurehead with rank but no power, would suddenly become a prominent official in the court and a powerful minister.

According to the current court rules.

I am afraid that if we do this, it is possible that the Minister of Public Security will directly enter the cabinet in the future.

Guo Pu's mind was in a mess.

The fighting in front of Xi'an Gate finally stopped.

The streets were in a mess.

All the officials involved in the fight had lost their official manners.

Everyone’s official hat or boots were missing, and their official robes were in a mess. Many people were lying or squatting on the ground, sweating profusely, with their chests exposed.

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It seems as if it was calculated.

Just as the last two officials punched each other in the face and fell to the ground.

The Xi'an Gate, which was originally closed, slowly opened.

Huang Jin walked out first with a silent expression, and behind him were countless Dongchang men pouring out as if they were pouring out of their nest.

These Dongchang thugs bypassed the Dragon and Tiger Army, the ministers of various ministries in front, and the six departmental censors who were kneeling on the ground and did not participate in the fight, and walked into the chaotic crowd of officials.

It takes almost no effort.

These Dongchang men worked in groups of two and dragged up the officials who had completely lost their strength in the fight, and then forced them to kneel on the ground.

I saw Huang Jin walking out slowly.

Guo Pu and others immediately gathered around and started asking questions one after another.

"Eunuch Huang, does the emperor have any instructions?"

"We are also responsible for what happened today. We failed to discipline our officials. If the emperor punishes us, we will take the blame."

"Eunuch Huang, please tell us quickly what the emperor has decided, so that we can have a clear idea."

"..."

I saw these people surrounding me and asking questions.

Huang Jin just bowed and nodded as a gesture of respect, then raised his head and said calmly: "The Emperor said..."

He speaks very slowly.

Everyone's eyes widened.

"Are all the officials in the court here today to ask me to establish a crown prince, or are they here to practice for me?"

When such a question was asked, Guo Pu and others were stunned.

After a while.

It was Yan Shifan, who seemed to be an outsider, who stepped forward and asked with a smile, "Eunuch Huang, I wonder what the difference is between asking for the crown prince to be appointed today and... training?"

Huang Jin nodded: "The emperor said that if it is to ask for the establishment of a crown prince, then we can submit a memorial. At most, the palace will pay for everyone to buy paper and silk for the memorial. If it is a practice..."

Everyone swallowed their throats.

Huang Jin glanced at the officials being escorted by the East Factory guards and smiled slightly: "If you want to practice, the Nancheng training ground is big enough, and the Zhenyuan Marquis can set up swords and guns, and even muskets if he wants. I'll give it to you, just pick a day and go to the Nancheng training ground for another battle. The emperor will be there in person to watch the officials practice the battle formation!"

As soon as these words came out.

Even people like Guo Pu and Gao Yao, who had been in the court for a long time and held power, were shocked.

The emperor is really not playing by the same rules as before.

This kind of response really makes it difficult for them to adapt.

Look at what Huang Jinchuan said.

When all the officials were fighting, the emperor actually said that he could let these people go to the South City Parade Ground for another fight.

Even muskets can be used freely.

Isn't this just sitting back and watching these officials kill each other?

Before Guo Pu and the others could come up with a response.

A guard from the East Factory has already come over, approached Huang Jin, clasped his fists and bowed: "Huang Dadang, we have checked it out. A total of 135 people participated in the fight today, all of them were injured, 57 people fainted, 24 people were seriously injured, and 7 people died."

Someone really died!
Yan Shifan raised his eyebrows, he knew that today's incident was going to be really interesting.

Guo Pu and others were completely numb.

More than a hundred people took part in the fight, and not only did some faint or get seriously injured, but seven people also died.

The imperial court has completely lost face this time!

Huang Jin narrowed his eyes and glanced at the people in front of him: "Everyone, if you have any opinion on what happened today, you must give us a definite answer. The emperor is still waiting for the court's reply."

Guo Pu and others bowed quickly.

No one spoke for a long time.

As the head of the Ministry of Personnel, Guo Pu could only bite the bullet and say, "This is because our ministers have failed to fulfill their duties in leading the various ministries and offices, and they should be punished according to the law. The officials who participated in the fight disregarded the law and broke it knowingly, so they should be severely punished. I am waiting for the crime, and I dare not mention the punishment. I respectfully ask the emperor to approve it."

Confess!

The only option at this time is to confess.

In this way, the final decision on how to deal with the deaths caused by today's fight can be handed over to the emperor.

But Guo Pu felt extremely helpless.

If no one had died, he could still take charge of the matter and offer suggestions. But now that someone had died, the right to handle the matter could only be handed over to the emperor.

As the Minister of Personnel, he now only feels that the emperor's hand is constantly reaching out to the core of the court and is taking control of the court bit by bit.

After hearing Guo Pu's words, Huang Jin nodded, seeming to be satisfied with the answer.

Just didn't wait for him to speak.

At the intersection of Xi'anmen Street ahead, the sound of horse hooves came.

This time, the fences set up at the street entrances and the clerks who collected money by Shuntian Prefecture were ineffective.

Because the three cavalrymen who rushed over at the street corner all had red feathers on their backs.

This is a symbol for the urgent delivery of military intelligence to the nine borders.

You can go directly before the emperor, and no one can stop you. Violators will be executed immediately.

The three cavalrymen rushed all the way to the gate of Xi'an.

Although there were officials kneeling on the ground in front of the palace gate, and there were also soldiers and East Factory guards present, the three dusty soldiers just took a look.

These officials must have angered the emperor, who ordered them to be caned in court.

They could not have imagined that a fight actually broke out between officials in front of the palace gate today.

Arrived in front of the palace gate.

Even Huang Jin didn't dare to step forward and ask.

All I heard was that the leader of the three cavalrymen took out a memorial folder that was wrapped in layers and sealed with wax from the bag on his chest.

"Xuanfu West Road urgent report!"

"Open the palace door!"

In fact, the Xi'an Gate had been opened long ago because Huang Jin brought people out.

But shouting in front of the palace gate is also a rule.

After the officers and soldiers from Xuanfu finished shouting, they jumped off their horses, threw their bags and swords on the ground, and the three of them rushed into the palace gate carrying the memorial that was protected by layers of protection.

Like the wind, the officers and soldiers coming from the west road of Xuanfu rode their horses in under the gaze of everyone, and rushed into the West Garden under the gaze of everyone.

Huang Jin's eyes flickered as he looked at the Minister of War Yang Bo and Hu Zongxian, who also held the title of Minister of War.

"Something happened at Xuanbian! Let's go back to the palace and serve first!"

After saying this, Huang Jin turned around quickly.

Everyone present felt gloomy in their hearts.

Yang Bo's face turned pale and his eyes flashed with a sharp light.

Lei Li, the good-natured minister, seemed to understand and said softly, "This... should be the border troops raising an urgent alarm... Could something have happened at Xuanbian?"

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