Chapter 162 Zhao Heng, give up on Lu Wanzhi

Author: Mayyou

After Zhao Heng was invited into the Ganlu Hall by the chamberlain, he was all wet. He looked at Emperor Jingyuan who looked very unhappy in front of him, knelt down and said, "Uncle Huang."

Emperor Jingyuan was extremely angry and said: "I really owed you something in my previous life. Kneel down in the Zichen Hall! Don't get wet in the rain again."

Zhao Heng said: "Oh!"

Emperor Jingyuan said again: "Take a hot bath first, change your wet clothes and then kneel down!"

"Here."

Emperor Jingyuan waved his hand and ordered Zhao Heng to retreat with a look of disgust on his face.

Zhao Heng changed his clothes and knelt in the Zichen Hall, feeling a little drowsy.

He didn't sleep well last night. He knelt under the sun all day and didn't eat. He was rained for almost an hour, and even his iron body couldn't stop it. Zhao Heng closed his eyes.

past.

When he opened his eyes, he only felt a stinging pain in his knees, but it was already bright outside.

Listening to the ringing of the bell outside, it was already three o'clock in the morning, and it was almost time for the morning dynasty.

Zhao Heng felt severe pain all over his body. When he heard the sound of footsteps, he saw Emperor Jing Yuan and a group of ministers coming to the palace, accompanied by King Jin and Sun Ke.

Zhao Heng stared at King Jin and Sun Ke fiercely.

Emperor Jingyuan said to Zhao Heng angrily: "Go outside and kneel."

"oh."

Zhao Heng was so obedient that he moved outside and knelt down.

Zhao Heng was kneeling outside the Zichen Hall. His stomach hurt from hunger, his head hurt, his throat hurt, and his knees hurt. He couldn't tell which one hurt more for a moment.

The originally clear sky was covered with clouds, and drizzle began to fall in the sky.

Zhao Heng looked into the palace, wondering if the emperor could let Lu Wanzhi go after the early discussion.

…

In the prison of the Ministry of Punishment.

Shen Luozhi came to the prison early in the morning and saw that Lu Wanzhi had woken up and said: "Wanzhi!"

Lu Wanzhi saw that it was Shen Luo who said: "Why are you here so early in the morning?"

Shen Luozhi said to Lu Wanzhi: "Wanzhi, I searched all over Chang'an last night, looking for students who took the Chang'an Prefectural Examination in the past three years to write blood letters.

The King of Jin encouraged the literati who failed the examination to make his majesty feel that the fairness of the imperial examination should not be blasphemed, nor should women disguise themselves as men, like Si Chen.

This time if Commander Anwen is willing, you will be fine."

Lu Wanzhi said, "It rained heavily last night, didn't it? It sounded like there was thunder, you..."

Lu Wanzhi actually didn't sleep much at night. She was worried that Zhao Heng would kneel outside the palace in the rain all night. She lowered her head and saw that Shen Luozhi's shoes were still wet.

"Your shoes are still wet?"

Shen Luozhi said: "It's okay. I want to go to the palace to present this petition to Your Majesty. Please help me introduce someone who can take me to the palace."

Lu Wanzhi said: "I will help you write a letter to His Royal Highness, Luo Zhi, I can't repay you for your great kindness this time."

Shen Luozhi smiled at Lu Wanzhi and said, "I have never thought about your repayment. As long as you are well, it will be fine."

After Shen Luozhi left, Lu Wanzhi felt restless. She was thinking about the heavy rain last night. Did that little fool Zhao Heng really kneel in the rain all night?

…

Shen Luozhi went to the East Palace and presented the letter from Lu Wanzhi to His Highness the Crown Prince.

The prince said to Shen Luozhi: "Let me take you to the Zichen Palace."

Shen Luozhi arrived at the entrance of Zichen Hall and saw Zhao Heng kneeling in the drizzle.

One autumn rain and another cold. The continuous drizzle now can almost catch up with the cold of late autumn.

Seeing Zhao Heng kneeling on the ground, Shen Luozhi stepped forward and said, "Little Prince, why are you kneeling here?"

Zhao Heng raised his eyes and looked at Shen Luozhi: "Of course it is to save Zhizhi. Whenever Uncle Huang releases Zhizhi, I will get up."

Seeing Zhao Heng in front of him, Shen Luozhi shook his head and said, "Zhao Heng, you are still so childish and willful. Ask yourself, are you really worthy of Wan Zhi? What's the use of kneeling down so willfully? There's no point in that. I can’t save Lu Wanzhi!”

Zhao Heng said: "It will always be more useful than you."

Shen Luozhi said: "I have a way to save Wan Zhi."

Zhao Heng frowned and looked at Shen Luozhi: "What can you do?"

Shen Luozhi said to Zhao Heng: "Last time I bet with you, but you didn't want to bet. Now let's make another bet. If I can keep Wan Zhi safe later, you can't pester Wan Zhi anymore. "

Zhao Heng said: "Who wants to make this bet with you?"

Shen Luozhi said: "Zhao Heng, you can't protect Wan Zhi at all. Just like when Wan Zhi encounters difficulties now, besides kneeling down and crying like a child, what else can you do? You are not worthy of marrying Lu Wanzhi at all."

Zhao Heng was silent. Shen Luozhi was right. Now he was really incompetent. As a royal prince, he could not save Lu Wanzhi.

Inside the Zichen Hall.

Emperor Jingyuan was just thinking about how to spare Lu Wanzhi without harming those candidates, and to ensure that no one would dare to repeat the same mistake and let Lu Wanzhi go.

Emperor Jingyuan said: "Xuan."

When Shen Luozhi entered, he knelt in front of Emperor Jingyuan and presented a letter of petition: "Your Majesty, this is the blood letter of more than 300 candidates in the spring and autumn examinations in the past three years petitioning for Lu Wanzhi to be spared.

Your Majesty, the reason why Lu Wanzhi asked Xie Jinnv to dress up as a man is excusable because women cannot take part in the scientific examination.

Xie Jin's daughter is ranked among the top three in body, which shows that the daughter's family is not weaker than the man's.

If Your Majesty deals with Xie Jin and Lu Wanzhi, it will only make people think that I, the Dasheng imperial examination candidates, cannot even tolerate a little girl.

It is because the literati in Chang'an are willing to compete with female candidates, rather than taking the lives of talented women on the grounds that they are no longer male and female."

The King of Jin said from the side: "Sir Shen, Lu Wanzhi has committed the crime of deceiving the emperor!"

Shen Luozhi said to His Majesty: "Your Majesty, although it is a crime of deceiving the emperor, it is also a crime that women have no choice but to do. There are many talented women in this world who are trapped in the back house.

Your Majesty is the Majesty of the men in the world, and also the Majesty of the girls in the world. I hope Your Majesty will forgive Lu Wanzhi and Xie Jin for the sake of the petition and the fact that women can dress up as men in order to take the scientific examination!"

Emperor Jingyuan originally wanted to absolve Lu Wanzhi of his innocence, but Shen Luozhi handed him this step.

Emperor Jingyuan then said: "Shizi Shen is so young, what he said makes sense. How could the Great Imperial Examination not accommodate even a little girl? Since Lu Wanzhi and Xie Jin have good intentions, I will forgive them, but If you do it again, I will definitely not forgive you."

Shen Luozhi breathed a sigh of relief and kowtowed in thanks.

Prince Jin and Sun Ke held hands tightly. Sun Ke couldn't believe that Lu Wanzhi could escape this time?

Emperor Jingyuan was worried about the queen's condition, so he asked everyone to leave, and then went to Ganlu Hall.

Shen Luozhi walked up to Zhao Heng and said to Zhao Heng: "Get up, your Majesty has agreed to let Lu Wanzhi go."

Zhao Heng said in disbelief, "Seriously?"

Shen Luozhi looked at Zhao Heng and said, "How dare I talk nonsense about this? Zhao Heng, give up on Lu Wanzhi. You have also seen that when Lu Wanzhi encounters difficulties, you cannot protect her at all."

Zhao Heng endured the pain in his knees and stood up and said, "Then can you protect her? Everyone went to the Lu family to propose marriage the day before yesterday, except you. You can't even protect Lu Wanzhi at home!"

Shen Luozhi said: "I have told my grandfather that I am willing to give up my position as the heir apparent and marry Lu Wanzhi as my wife. As for my mother, I will never let her bully Lu Wanzhi in the slightest. I can protect Wanzhi." !”
Chapter completed!