Chapter 57: Court Staff (2 more)
Fang Zheng was very energetic when he stepped into this hall that was respectful and fearful in the minds of the people of the world. Now his buddy can stand here as a human being to participate in state affairs. What a glorious thing, what is it? Isn’t this young master who has been smart and wise for thousands of years to come out with a peerless head.
The Golden Palace is magnificent, and the floors in the hall are paved with gold bricks. Facing the door to the palace, is the emperor's golden dragon throne. There are cranes, auspicious beasts and other furnishings on the throne platform. There are six golden pillars around them that reach the top of the hall, and above is the Panlong hanging bead algae well.
All the officials under the seat stood on both sides. When Fang Zheng walked in, the hall was silent, and all the officials of all the officials looked at him with strange eyes. In the emperor's morning court, no one was afraid of being trembling, but when he was ugly, he entered the palace at the time of Yin. This kid was young and not very old, and he dared to be late in the morning court. He had to admit that he was too kind.
Fang Zheng walked to the emperor's seat with his head raised and raised his chest, lifted up his official robe and knelt down and said, "My minister Fang Zheng, please see him according to the order."
Recently, Fang Zheng's reputation has been resounding throughout the city inside the palace. Everyone in the capital has no idea about the deeds of the young hero retreating into the enemy with a plan. When the ministers in the palace heard his name, they whispered to each other. The silent hall suddenly buzzed like a flies.
The emperor sat on the throne in a quiet look and said in a deep voice: "Fang Aiqing, the morning court is the Yin hour. You can see what time it is now?"
Fang Zheng raised his head and looked innocent: "Your Majesty, no one told me that I am a commoner, and I am a commoner, and I have never been an official, and I don't know any of my colleagues in the court, so I don't know when I will go to court..." This lies is well-proportioned. Anyway, Fang Zheng dared not take it out as a reason for oversleeping, and the consequences will be very serious.
The boy was very polite. The emperor felt a little funny and said with a stern face: "I think you are the first offender. I will not bother you today. After the court is dispersed, you should get ten court sticks by yourself."
Fang Zheng said in a daze: "What is a court stick?"
Many of the officials burst out laughing, and the emperor couldn't help but laugh, "It's just a stick."
It was so perverted in ancient times. He was so adult, but he was even spanked. Which guy with abnormal mentality invented it?
Fang Zheng said with a bitter face: "I obey the order."
At this time, Xiaohuangmen led Fang Zheng to the last row of the civil service train, standing in a very inconspicuous position. Fang Zheng couldn't help but feel happy. This position was really well arranged, which was in line with the principle of being a low-key person in Young Master Fang. The most important thing is that there was a big pillar next to the position where he was standing. This pillar was really wonderful. Fang Zheng studied various functions at first sight.
It can block the emperor's view when he looks at him. If there is anything wrong with taking the blame or dying, this pillar can help him eliminate disasters invisibly. Also, going to court is a hard work. If you are tired or tired, what is the use of drinking Red Bull? Leaning against the pillar is the kingly way...
Fang Zheng stood next to the pillar, smiling with joy. Sometimes it was that simple to be an official!
The ministers in the court had a solemn expression, and the matters discussed were submitted in an orderly manner, discussed, and then resolved. Fang Zheng stood at the end and looked around. After searching for a long time, he still didn't see the fat man. This kid was probably lazy than me. He was late now, so he simply stopped coming. Well, I will learn from him next time.
I don't know how long it took, a sharp voice shouted loudly: "The Emperor retreated from the court--"
The ministers knelt down in unison and said in unison: "Long live my emperor--"
Fang Zheng was smarter. Seeing that everyone was kneeling down, he shortened his body, but he didn't shout long live with his ministers. - These stupid guys don't know. The emperor doesn't like to hear others calling him long live. It may be a bit reliable to call him a hundred years later.
After the court dispersed, the ministers turned around and walked out of the hall, stepping out of the threshold of the hall in turn according to the official rank.
Fang Zheng lowered his head, mixed in the team of ministers and moved left and right, followed him step by step, and followed him out of the hall in the most low-key manner. - Master Fang still had ten court sticks, but he didn't forget that he was so low-key, but he just tried to get away with the mentality of luck.
However, is it so easy to get away with the emperor's oral orders?
Soon an old yellow gate came up and shouted behind the ministers: "Please stay with Lord Fang Zhengfang."
"Ah?" Fang Zheng turned around in shock, "What are you doing?"
The old Huangmen approached and smiled all over his face: "Our family is ordered to inspect the Meridian Gate and you are punished. There are only ten notes."
After saying that, the old Huangmen gave in to the left and reached out to invite him.
Just talk about it, this old man is still serious? Fang Zheng was angry and said he would not be an official. The old man insisted on putting an official to do it for me. Now he is just a little late and wants to spank me again. Is there anyone who has such a troublesome thing?
Fang Zheng said angrily: "If you go, go! Isn't it just ten times? Master, I'll just treat it as tickling!"
After saying that, he lifted his foot and left, his righteousness was like an underground party being taken to the execution ground by a reactionary faction, exuding a sense of heroism and determination.
Seeing the old Huangmen looking at him with admiration, Fang Zheng smiled proudly, then suddenly changed his expression and said pitifully: "Hey, this father-in-law, I just responded to the scene just now to set off the atmosphere. Don't take it seriously if you say anything casually."
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Master Fang changed his face so quickly that he caught Lao Huangmen off guard. Lao Huangmen was so amused and crying: "Master Fang is joking. Our family is just doing things on orders, so please don't blame him."
"Have you not asked this father-in-law for his surname?"
"I dare not be accused of being Cao, our family will be exempted from his surname, and he will be the eunuch who serves tea by Master Wansui."
Looking around, seeing that there was no one nearby, Fang Zheng quietly stuffed a silver note into the hand of the little yellow gate: "I'm sure that Eunuch Cao said that I'm afraid of pain. I'll take care of it later. Let's take it lighter. It's best to have the strength of itchy. I'm grateful for it."
Eunuch Cao skillfully hooked his ring finger and tail finger, and calmly put the silver note into his sleeve, smiling like a trumpet flower: "Mr. Fang, please rest assured, our family knows what to do."
The Meridian Gate is named Wumen because this gate is located in the center towards the yang and is located at Ziwu.
The Meridian Gate is the place where the emperor's edict is issued. At the same time, the court sticks that punished the ministers were also sentenced outside the Meridian Gate.
When Fang Zheng and Eunuch Cao walked outside the Meridian Gate, a team of soldiers were waiting there. Two of them stood in the middle with red painted wooden sticks, beards and cold eyes, just like the executioner who played the role of a law field on TV. Look at this momentum, it was terrifying.
Fang Zheng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and whispered to Eunuch Cao with a dry smile: "Eunuch Cao, can you discuss it again? To be honest, my family's three generations of single passers-by, at least if I beat me out, the emperor will definitely regret it. We might as well let it go, so as not to regret it in the future. This is also considered loyalty to the country. Are you right? Otherwise, don't use such a thick stick, and you can try changing it to a broom? That thing is actually good..."
Eunuch Cao smiled and said, "Mr. Fang, our family can't be too perfunctory about what the emperor has told me, but don't worry, if our family is taking care of us, if something can't happen, come on, come on, come on, okay, just stand here and don't move..."
Eunuch Cao led Fang Zheng to the middle of the center like a guide envoy from the West. Then, with a wave of his hand, two soldiers stepped forward and wrapped Fang Zheng layer by layer with a piece of cannabis cloth.
Fang Zheng was startled and shouted, "Hey, what's this for? I'm wrapping me like a meat dumpling. Is it necessary? I won't run away..."
Eunuch Cao smiled and said, "Mr. Fang, you don't know. This is a rule and cannot be broken. Our family will order the execution of the punishment later. You can bear it..."
After saying that, before Fang Zheng could speak, Eunuch Cao shouted: "According to the emperor's order, Fang Zheng, the regular attendant of the right cavalry, was late for the morning court, and was clamoring outside the hall, and was punished by ten court sticks and sentenced to the Meridian Gate!"
Then Eunuch Cao said to two soldiers holding red painted wooden sticks: "Execute!"
A soldier came up on the side and pressed Fang Zheng to the ground, then raised the wooden stick and shouted loudly. The wooden stick landed on Fang Zheng's butt.
Fang Zheng felt that his butt was suddenly burned by a soldering iron, and it was so spicy that he couldn't help but scream, and he was inexplicably angry. Didn't the dead eunuch just now say that it didn't hurt? Could this grandson betray me?
I felt that the ten court sticks were heavier one after another. Fang Zheng grinned in pain, his face twisted to the greatest extent, and his screams were as miserable as killing a pig. Eunuch Cao was still a little reluctant to hear it.
After finally slapping the ten-pointed court stick, the soldier rudely pulled out the linen wrapped around Fang Zheng, turned around and left. Fang Zheng was so painful that his whole body was sweating, and his butt was burning, as if he was run over by a truck. He lay on the ground for half a day and couldn't breathe. He didn't need to look at it, his butt must have been swollen.
Eunuch Cao came up with a smile on his face: "Sir Fang, don't lie down, get up quickly, walk around, move your bloodlines, and take a few steps and you'll be fine."
Fang Zheng said dyingly: "Didn't you say it doesn't hurt? Doesn't this hurt?" If you want to move, Fang Zheng had already thrust his mouth, damn it! He hates such an immoral thing that doesn't do anything after taking money.
But Eunuch Cao shouted: "Oh, my Lord Fang, you have died unjustly. You asked around and asked, and you could still speak after being hit by a court stick. How many civil and military officials in the court can be there? If our family did not wink at the soldiers secretly, those ignorant guys could beat people to death with one stick. In the past, there were more than one or two ministers who died of the court stick. You should be content."
After saying that, Eunuch Cao helped Fang Zheng up with great difficulty and helped him walk slowly around the square in front of the Meridian Gate.
Fang Zheng hummed while walking, secretly put his hand into his pants and touched it, but found no blood. It seemed that the dead eunuch was right, and the sergeant who was sentenced was indeed showing mercy.
"Mr. Fang, are you... okay?" Seeing Fang Zheng grinning in pain, Eunuch Cao asked worriedly.
"If you have something, you have something to do. No... Oh, this life is here. Let's wait for the funeral when you go back. Eunuch Cao, let's get off forever..."
Fang Zheng refused Eunuch Cao's support and limped out of the palace gate.
But he was late for a while and was beaten like this, which was unexpected. The ancient laws were too strict. As for, when he was studying in his previous life, he would be punished to stand for a while and copy books. If he had known that the Emperor would give him this, Master Fang would not have come at all.
"Tomorrow I will submit a memorial to the emperor. I will quit my resignation! I will return home! Whoever loves to be a broken official?" Fang Zheng thought hatred.
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Chapter completed!