Joy of Life: I am a Han Dynasty succubus, and I rebel from the beginning

Chapter 134: The Ceremony of Three Letters and Six Engagements, the Grand Court Meeting Inserted

"Sir, it's time to prepare for the wedding. The Fan family is a prominent family in Kyoto, and the three letters and six betrothal gifts are indispensable."

Zhang Liang carefully sealed the imperial edict in a sandalwood box and gave it to a servant to take to the side room.

Liu Hong had a headache for a moment.

There are always many things to do in the homes of high-ranking officials and nobles.

The three books are: engagement letter, wedding letter, and gift letter. The six books are: accepting the bride’s proposal, asking for the bride’s name, accepting the good news, accepting the betrothal gift, asking for the date, and personally welcoming the bride.

Even if you have made some preparations in advance, it will take at least three months to complete the process.

Only after Fan Xian presided over the Spring Examination could he marry Fan Ruoruo in a sedan chair carried by eight men and a grand wedding with a ceremony that was ten miles long.

To be honest, there is no love between Liu Hong and Fan Ruoruo, they just look at each other.

In addition, Fan Jian hinted that Liu Hong would most likely become a great help to Fan Xian, so Fan Ruoruo did not ask Fan Xian to cancel the engagement.

Liu Hong looked at Shi Chanli, Er Gouzi, Ji Xin and others who were in high spirits and preparing for their own wedding.

He seemed even more excited than me, and I was suddenly speechless.

Zhang Liang saw through Liu Hong's thoughts and his expression straightened.

"Sir, no matter what! Miss Ruoruo will be your legal wife. If you marry Miss Ruoruo, you will officially gain a foothold in the court."

Fan Jian and Chen Pingping loved Fan Xian deeply, so Fan Ruoruo chose to marry Liu Hong and gain military support.

Liu Hong was just a commoner. Although the officials did not say it verbally, they still looked down on him in their hearts, thinking that he was just a crude warrior.

The two sides just hit it off immediately.

When Liu Hong heard Zhang Liang's words, he smiled faintly.

"Of course I know this. From now on, if you have anything to discuss, please go to the study."

Zhang Liang's heart was shaken.

What does Liu Hong mean by this? Is it his blatant distrust of Fan Ruoruo?
The entire Minister's Mansion was in a hurry, trying to collect all kinds of gold, silver, treasures and valuable items for Liu Hong's marriage.

Liu Hong happened to not go to the Ministry of War, and with Er Gouzi's support, Qin Heng was able to completely control the power of the Ministry of War.

Liu Hong happened to dispatch several commanders from Qianlong Bay to enter Kyoto to sow discord among the garrison division.

At this time, Lai Mingchen, the Chief Censor of the Censorate, once again put Liu Hong in the spotlight with a letter of impeachment.

Even Emperor Qing could not keep the impeachment of the Third-Rank Censor to himself.

Lai Mingchen impeached Liu Hong on four major charges: forming a clique for personal gain, shielding subordinates, corruption and bribery, and competing with the people for profits.

Liu Hong was forced to submit seven memorials in one day to defend himself.

The Fan family, Liu Hong's in-laws, chose to remain silent at this time.

In the eyes of all officials, Lai Mingchen is a mad dog. If you get involved with him, you will definitely lose a layer of skin.

Emperor Qing then issued an edict, severely criticizing Liu Hong's behavior and then removed him from the position of Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of War and let Qin Heng take over the position temporarily.

At this point, the Qin family controlled the Privy Council and the Ministry of War, becoming an unshakable giant in the military.

"Your Excellency succeeded! I didn't expect that Censor Lai was so brave that he could not even keep your position as the Minister of War."

In the study, Liu Hong and Zhang Liang were drinking tea around the stove, looking relaxed and contented.

There was no panic at all about writing seven memorials of self-defense in one day.

"Censor Lai is at least a third-rank censor, but the checks and balances in the Ministry of War that Your Majesty worked so hard to create were also broken by this guy. I wonder how angry he must be."

Liu Hong smiled warmly.

Emperor Qing's original arrangement was for the Qin family and the Ye family to compete in Kyoto, and for the young soldiers led by Liu Hong to compete with the Qin family in the local border army.

It can be said that a balance of power is being maintained barely.

As a result, Lai Mingchen has now impeached the Qin family, and the Qin family has taken control of the Privy Council and the Ministry of War. Even if Liu Hong and the Ye family join forces, they are no match for the Qin family.

"This Censor Lai has already displeased His Majesty. If he is involved in some other matters, I am afraid he will be killed."

Zhang Liang was quite emotional.

He had a good impression of Lai Mingchen, an honest and upright official.

Liu Hong was silent for a while and then spoke slowly.

"Lai Mingchen is a Beijing official after all, and he is the Imperial Censor..."

Apparently Liu Hong had also given up on joining forces with the Censorate to rescue the censor.

What's more, the death of Lai Mingchen was the reason why Fan Xian no longer dared to trust Emperor Qing.

As the center of the storm, Liu Hong has been staying indoors, waiting for the grand court meeting on July 7. Although he lost his position as the Minister of War, Liu Hong is still the commander of Qianlong Camp and a first-class earl.

Countless officials focused their eyes on Liu Hong, sizing up this young general who was at the center of controversy.

Liu Hong had a calm expression as he walked step by step towards the hall. There was no one around him, looking like a lone minister.

Fan Xian was wearing the official court dress of the Taichang Temple. His expression changed slightly, and he wanted to get closer to Liu Hong.

But he was caught by his father-in-law Lin Ruofu.

"Don't go. Liu Hong wants to be a lone minister and gain power as quickly as possible. This is his choice. If you go, I'm afraid all of Liu Hong's plans will be ruined."

"A lone minister? Liu Hong is also a lone minister. Isn't he a disciple of the crown prince?"

Fan Xian was completely confused about the thinking of Emperor Qing and these officials above the third rank.

Lin Ruofu laughed and looked at the successor he had chosen.

"Liu Hong is of course a lone minister. If he cannot make the whole world his enemy, how can Your Majesty and the Crown Prince trust him? Or will Liu Hong dare to rebel?"

Fan Xian was speechless for a moment.

His father-in-law was right. What he said came true. Liu Hong really wanted to rebel.

But Fan Xian couldn't say all this, he could only see if he could stop it.

Let’s not talk about the fact that Ruoruo is about to marry Liu Hong.

Furthermore, could it be possible that Fan Xian was so careless as to tell Emperor Qing directly that because Liu Hong’s surname was Liu, Pei Bo, and the Three Heroes of the Early Han Dynasty had all the buffs stacked up, he was going to rebel?

No normal person would believe it.

Liu Hong stepped onto the steps of the palace with steady and firm steps.

An inopportune voice sounded, and Zhang Xiang spoke with gloating feelings.

"Sir Liu, when you led the delegation back to the capital, you were so majestic and supported by all the officials. How come you are alone now?"

Liu Hong glanced at the censor who was obsessed with climbing up the social ladder.

This guy has some brain problems.

Emperor Qing and the Crown Prince want Liu Hong to become a lone minister, with no political allies in the court, only opponents.

It's not like Liu Hong will be left alone.

Er Gouzi, a doctor in the Armoury Department of the Ministry of War, rolled up his sleeves and walked quietly in front of Prime Minister Zhang.

Then he gathered his strength and slapped Zhang Xiang, making him dizzy.

Fighting in front of the palace, it is a serious crime of indecent behavior in front of the emperor! But Er Gouzi will definitely not be able to stay in the position of doctor.

Zhang Xiang was seen covering his head in pain, completely dazed, glaring at Er Gouzi.

"Doctor Gou, why did you hit me?"

"Hey! I'm going to hit you."

Er Gouzi sneered and started swinging his fists and feet again.

The surrounding colleagues from the Censorate came forward one after another, trying to hold Ergouzi back.

But they were no match for the border troops and could not stop them at all.

"Stop! How disgraceful it is to fight in front of the palace. Gou Zi, I will definitely report you."

Angry rebukes were heard, and the Chief Censor Lai Ming came over with a gloomy face, looking at Zhang Xiang, whose nose and face were swollen and looked like a human being.

He shook his head slightly, it seemed that he could not attend the grand court meeting this time.

"Doctor Gou, Censor Lai is right! How dare you do that? When you return, immediately resign from your position as Doctor of the Armaments Department and apologize to all your colleagues."

Liu Hong smiled faintly and walked gently in front of Zhang Xiang.

It seemed that he accidentally stepped on Zhang Xiang's face, which was already bruised and red.

Liu Hong applied a little more force and Zhang Xiang cried out in pain again. Then he pretended to have just noticed it and said apologetically.

"Sorry, sorry, Censor Zhang, you're too short. I really didn't see you."

Zhang Xiang was so angry that he fainted.

"You...you...you are so arrogant and lawless!"

Lai Mingchen was so angry that he was shaking all over. With such a gangster temper, is he qualified to be an official?

(End of this chapter)