Chapter 1160: Slap Aunt Kang, chaos in the court situation
Hua Lan heard the sound and came out. When she saw Zhou Chen, she called out softly: "Official, you are back."
"Um."
Zhou Chen responded and walked to her side. He had been married to Hua Lan for so many years, but he still rarely saw Hua Lan so angry. He half hugged Hua Lan, patted her arm gently, and comforted: "It's okay.
,give it to me."
Turning to look at Aunt Kang, Zhou Chen asked in a cold tone: "Didn't you say last time that you would never visit my Zhou family again? Why, how did you think what you said was fart?
"
Aunt Kang's face suddenly turned livid, and her body was shaking uncontrollably in anger.
Anyone who was insulted by Zhou Chen in person would probably get angry and curse. Even if he didn't dare to curse, he would definitely not be able to bear the insult and walk away.
But Aunt Kang was not an ordinary person. She was really angry to death, but when she thought of Zhou Chen's current prestige and her family's decline, she forced herself to hold back her anger.
"My lord, I misunderstood. I was just saying something in a moment of emotion. We are really relatives. A few jokes made between relatives cannot be taken seriously."
"Auntie, this is a joke. You are an elder and you must set a good example for us juniors. You must keep your words every time you spit." Zhou Chen was not polite and deliberately stabbed Aunt Kang in the heart.
Aunt Kang pretended not to hear, forced a smile and said: "Dong Jingguo, as an elder, I also saw that you have no one to serve you, so I thought of sending someone to you. This is my Kang family's daughter Kang Zhaoer.
She is beautiful and good at serving others. If you take her in, she can serve you well and do things for Hua'er. She kills two birds with one stone."
Hua Lan said coldly: "I don't need her to help me with things. Our Duke's mansion is not short of people yet, so aunt should take people back quickly."
Aunt Kang said: "Hua'er, although you are the eldest wife of the Duke of Guo, you should also think more about Duke Jing. Do you think that the Duke of the Duke of Guo has only one concubine? Don't you think so?
I know how people talk about you behind your back and say you are jealous, so I let Zhao'er enter the Duke's palace for your own good."
"Aunt, please stop talking. It's for my own good. I don't have this luck. You'd better not do it for me. Take someone with you and leave quickly. Otherwise, don't blame me for calling someone to come and take you away."
Aunt Kang looked at Zhou Chen: "Dong Jingguo."
As she said that, she pushed Kang Zhaoer next to her.
Kang Zhaoer's face looked very ugly, but he still succumbed to Aunt Kang's pressure and knelt down in front of Zhou Chen and Hualan.
"Master Guo, cousin, please accept me. If you don't accept me, I will only die. Please accept me. I know everything and can do anything. As long as Duke Guo and
I can do whatever my cousin asks me to do, please keep me..."
While talking, he also kowtowed, several heads kowtowed down, and his forehead became red.
Zhou Chen didn't say anything, while Hua Lan looked a little unbearable, but only for a moment, and soon became stern again.
"There's no need to show off in front of us. Our Duke's mansion doesn't lack you to do things alone. You'd better go back with your aunt and don't come here again."
She is kind-hearted, but after all, she has been a lady and housekeeper for many years, and her kindness is no longer overflowing.
You are pitiful, who is not pitiful? There are so many pitiful people in the world, is it possible that she should be asked to help everyone?
"cousin……"
"enough."
Zhou Chen interrupted coldly, this Kang Zhaoer should be the daughter of the Kang family who was sent to Minglan and Gu Tingye in the plot, but now she is sent to him.
This Kang Zhaoer may be pitiful, but her pity is not caused by herself. She was forced to come here by Aunt Kang, but what does this have to do with him?
"Take her and get out, immediately."
Facing Zhou Chen's cold eyes and tone, Aunt Kang was afraid, but she was a psychopath. Although she was afraid, she was still unwilling and angry.
"Jingguo Gong, I am your elder. You dare to ask me to leave. You are simply disrespectful and rebellious. I..."
"Snapped!"
There was a crisp slap, and Aunt Kang's body turned twice, and with a thud, she lay face down on the ground.
"Did I give you some shame? You acted like an elder in front of me. Are you worthy of something?"
This sudden scene immediately stunned several people present, especially Aunt Kang who was beaten. She was lying on the ground, her ears were buzzing, and her brain seemed to have lost the ability to think for a moment.
Seeing Aunt Kang lying on the ground in a state of embarrassment, a strange scene happened.
There were seven or eight people present, but everyone stepped forward to help her up. Even Kang Zhaoer, whom she brought with her, didn't know whether it was because she was still kneeling on the ground, or she didn't even think about helping her. In short, she was so stupid.
He stared blankly at the embarrassed Aunt Kang.
Aunt Kang lay on the ground for a while before she recovered from the power of Zhou Chen's slap and got up from the ground with a ferocious face.
"you……"
"Snapped!"
Before Aunt Kang could say anything, Zhou Chen slapped her again. The previous slap was on the left cheek, and this time it was the right cheek. But again, Aunt Kang was slapped to the ground for another long time.
Didn't get up.
Hua Lan looked at Zhou Chen with a stiff neck, but was speechless without saying a word. She knew that this was not good, but for some reason, she felt inexplicably happy in her heart.
In contrast, Cui Chan acted much more straightforwardly, clenching her small fists, and looking excited that she was fighting well and wonderfully.
As Hualan's closest maid, she knows her girl best and is so kind-hearted. This is a good thing, but some shameless people will take advantage of this.
Just like Aunt Kang in front of me, isn't it just relying on the kindness of her own girl that she is getting more and more generous, and she also wants to take a concubine for the Duke of the country, do you want to save face, are you worthy of it?
"ah!"
Aunt Kang let out a shrill scream, like a howling ghost, and Zhou Chen impatiently ordered: "Stop her mouth."
The three nuns rushed over without saying a word. One of them tore off a large piece of the coarse linen clothes on his body, crumpled it into a ball, and stuffed it directly into Aunt Kang's mouth during her struggle.
Aunt Kang's eyes seemed to be murderous, but she couldn't move even if she wanted to. She was held tightly by the three nuns.
Zhou Chen looked at her coldly: "Put away your eyes, otherwise there won't be a slap waiting for you. Although you are your aunt, if I really kill you, who do you think will make the decision for you?"
When he said this, his eyes were full of murderous intent. As a battlefield general who had killed countless people and experienced the world of martial arts, once he got angry, his terrifying momentum would explode.
Aunt Kang is just a woman who lives in the inner courtyard. Even if she is vicious and even kills others herself, how can she be compared with Zhou Chen.
When she saw Zhou Chen's terrifying eyes, she was so frightened that her heart trembled and her eyes dodge, fearing that Zhou Chen would really kill her next moment.
If Zhou Chen really wants to kill him, there is no need to do it himself. Even if he is exposed later, Zhou Chen is the majestic Duke of Jingguo. Even the officials and the Queen Mother will never punish Zhou Chen for her life.
As for her natal Wang family coming forward, they probably aren't qualified either.
As for her own man, even if she died, she would definitely not dare to sue Zhou Chen. He might even make the matter trivial, and then let it go.
Seeing that Aunt Kang didn't dare to move, Zhou Chen asked again: "Do you want me to ask someone to throw you into the street outside, or do you want to get out on your own?"
After speaking, without waiting for Aunt Kang to answer, he said directly: "Since you don't speak, then I will make the choice for you. Go and throw her outside on the street."
"Well, well, well..."
Aunt Kang struggled wildly, her eyes full of fear. If she was thrown into the street outside like this, she would lose all face.
The last time someone was thrown into the street and embarrassed was Princess Pingning. She had been laughed at for a long time because of her high status. Almost two years later, she didn't even dare to go out.
If she was thrown out by Zhou Chen, how would she dare to go out in the future?
Several nuns listened to Zhou Chen's instructions and tried to drag Aunt Kang away without caring about her struggle. Aunt Kang struggled wildly, but Zhou Chen was indifferent in the end and could only look at Hua Lan and beg her "woo woo"
With.
Hua Lan was kind-hearted after all, and she stopped Zhou Chen in time.
"Guardian, it's better not to be so cruel. After all, she is my aunt and my mother's biological sister. After this time, I don't think she will come again."
Zhou Chen looked stern and did not answer, while the nuns stopped procrastinating and quietly waited for Zhou Chen's order.
Zhou Chen actually kept silent on purpose. He had no intention of killing Aunt Kang. Aunt Kang was indeed disgusting, but sometimes this kind of person can be effective. He happened to have something in mind, and maybe he would use it.
She, so he didn't think about killing Aunt Kang today.
At least we should wait until Aunt Kang is useless before getting rid of her.
So he looked at Aunt Kang with cold eyes for a long time, and then said coldly: "Today, for the sake of my wife, I will spare you once. If there is a next time, it will not be as simple as being thrown off the street. You will be thrown away by then.
life."
"Pull them out and let them go."
The frightened Aunt Kang's body softened instantly. Although it was embarrassing, at least she didn't have to embarrass herself in front of more people.
Kang Zhaoer did not dare to say anything more about staying, and followed behind in fear.
In the past, she had always thought that her eldest mother was the most terrifying person, but now she realized that this eldest mother was rampant at home, but outside, especially in the Jingguo Palace, she was nothing.
After they all left, Hua Lan said with a guilty look on her face: "Guanren, what happened today has caused you trouble again. What you said is so right. This aunt of mine is really shameless and will do anything."
Gotta come out.”
"It's not too late for you to see her clearly now. Just don't associate with her in the future. If she dares to come again next time, just kick her out. For a person like her who is fierce and cruel, she should be more ruthless, but I think she should be more cruel in the future.
I don’t have the courage to come again.”
Hua Lan pursed her lips and chuckled, expressing her agreement. Last time she was embarrassed, but if she does it again, she might lose her life. She is a shameless aunt. She may not be afraid of being embarrassed, but she is definitely the type who is afraid of death.
"Officer, please come into the house, we can eat later."
"Well, you really shouldn't have your appetite affected by such a person."
After that day, Aunt Kang never came to the Duke of Jingguo's Mansion again, but Wang Ruofu did come to Xingshi to question her, but Zhou Chen didn't see her and was persuaded to leave by Hua Lan.
Wang Ruofu is the kind of person who looks like she's fussing, but in fact she really has no brains at all. Others can say she's confused with just a few words. She's obviously here to punish her, but when she leaves, she turns into
Full of guilt.
"Master, the old lady asked you to come over."
Zhou Chen was playing Go with his son Zhou Ji when suddenly the maid from his mother's courtyard came over and respectfully reported.
"Mom looking for me? Okay, I know, I'll be there right away."
"Dad, then I'm going to play?"
When Zhou Ji saw that Zhou Chen was leaving, he immediately beamed with joy. He didn't like playing chess, but facing his father, he couldn't resist. Now that he had the opportunity to be lazy, he certainly wasn't willing to let it go.
"Go to the martial arts arena, Yuancai. You go with him and supervise his archery."
"yes."
Zhou Ji's little face suddenly turned bitter again. He wanted to say that the fun he was talking about was not this kind of fun, but he didn't dare to say it at all, so he could only agree dully.
When I arrived at my mother's courtyard, I found that in addition to my mother Zhou Xu, my sister-in-law Cui was also there.
"Mother, sister-in-law."
When Mrs. Cui saw Zhou Chen coming, she stood up and bowed, and then said to Ms. Zhou Xu: "Mother, I'm going back first."
"Go ahead, I will help you decide your matter." Zhou Xu said warmly.
"Thank you, mother."
After Cui saluted, she left.
"Sanlang, come and sit."
Mrs. Zhou Xu called Zhou Chen to sit next to her and said, "I called you over because I wanted to tell you about Yun Ling."
"Sister-in-law, what's wrong with her?"
"Yesterday, members of her mother's family came to the house to look for her and talked to her."
At this point, Ms. Zhou Xu's expression became unattractive and her tone became cold: "Her mother's family wants her to remarry."
"Um?"
Zhou Chen's expression changed, and then he asked in a deep voice: "Is this the intention of the sister-in-law, or the intention of the sister-in-law's mother's family?"
"Of course it is her mother's family's intention. I understand this child Yun Ling. She has a deep affection for Da Lang. Even though Da Lang passed away many years ago, she has never thought about remarrying. She only wants to raise Da Fu's son well.
When Sister Fu gets married, she will be alone in the house for the rest of her life."
"Then why did my sister-in-law's family suddenly talk about this matter at this time? And even when they knew that my sister-in-law was unwilling?"
Zhou Xu looked at Zhou Chen: "This is not the first time that the Cui family has come to Yun Ling to talk about this matter. It's just that I didn't tell you before. You are so smart, should you understand what this means?"
Zhou Chen fell silent immediately. He understood what he meant. Cui Yunling was his biological sister-in-law. The Cui family wanted to use Cui Yunling as a political marriage partner, and she came to the Jingguo Palace.
"Who does the Cui family want the elder sister-in-law to marry?"
"I don't know, but Yun Ling told me clearly that she doesn't want to remarry, she just wants to stay in the house and raise Sister Fu's son. After Sister Fu's son gets married, she can choose to become a monk."
Zhou Chen said in a deep voice: "Mother, tell my sister-in-law that as long as I am here, no one can force her. As long as she is willing, the Zhou Mansion will always be her home. If someone from the Cui family comes to see her next time, let her
She rejected them directly. If the Cui family doesn't listen, let them come to me. It's true that the Cui family is a wealthy family in Jiangnan, but not everyone in my Zhou family can be offended. If they are really dissatisfied, I can let them see it.
The current power of the Zhou family."
Zhou Xu frowned and said, "The Cui family is a wealthy family in the south of the Yangtze River, with deep roots and complicated power."
Zhou Chen said: "These are not important, they can't affect Bianjing City yet. The Cui family now is not the Cui family hundreds of years ago. As long as their head has some brains, he will not offend our Zhou family for such a thing.
Just ask your sister-in-law to convey my words."
"It's okay if you think it's okay. After all, it's up to you men to work hard for things outside."
In fact, Mrs. Zhou Xu was not afraid of Mrs. Cui, the main reason was that she didn't want to cause trouble to Zhou Chen. Since her son had said so, of course she would not hesitate anymore.
Zhou Chen really didn't take it to heart. After the Song Dynasty, the power of the aristocratic families had actually been greatly affected, and it no longer regained the momentum it had before the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Before the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the power of the aristocratic families could often affect the world structure.
Variety.
Nowadays, most of the truly powerful aristocratic families are concentrated in Bianjing City. Although there are many wealthy families in the local area, the influence of simple aristocratic families is no longer so exaggerated. It is more of a combination of officials and gentry. The most important thing is that there is no way to
affect the military.
Soon after, Mrs. Cui came to Zhou Chen in person to express her gratitude and expressed her intention. The Cui family no longer allowed her to remarry. They also sent a lot of gifts and sent an elder from the clan to entertain Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen expressed his apology in person and chatted with Zhou Chen for a long time.
This directly made Zhou Chen wonder whether the Cui family did this on purpose. They did not really want Cui to remarry, but were looking for reasons to get closer to him.
But no matter what, this matter can be considered satisfactorily resolved.
The battle over the Imperial Examination has been going on for nearly a year.
The situation in the DPRK during this period has finally undergone new changes. Just like in the plot, a group of officials headed by Han Zhang have completely turned to the officialdom. Han Zhang even used tactics to make the Queen Mother in the imperial family
I agree on the matter of taking the exam.
After all, the Queen Mother has been a queen for many years, and the palace is naturally rich. She has finally understood that people like Han Zhang are not trustworthy at all.
Before, letting her listen to politics behind the curtain was just to use her to suppress the officials, but now they have gradually become familiar with the officials and can slowly control them. Now she is useless as the queen mother who listens to politics behind the curtain, so
I was ready to abandon her.
She also knew very well that if she did not have the support of Han Zhang and others, her right to speak in the court would be greatly reduced.
So she simply used the trick to advance by retreating, pretending to be drunk, and then signed to agree to the imperial examination, and even agreed to honor the first parents of the official family as the emperor and queen.
Although Han Zhang was cunning and cunning, he was deceived by the Queen Mother in his excitement, so that when he proposed it at the next court meeting, he was strongly opposed by the Admonition Yuan.
Although the Queen Mother is not able to use Qi Heng like in the plot, she has other people who can be used, so the plan still goes smoothly.
As a result, under the strong opposition of Jian Yuan, the official family was almost furious. However, the group of people in Jian Yuan were originally officials. Even if he was angry, he could not kill all these people. He punished several people severely.
After the death, the Jian Yuan not only did not die down, but became more and more fierce.
Not only the official family, but also Han Zhang and other great ministers were besieged by the Remonstrance Court. The already chaotic situation in the court suddenly became even more chaotic, far greater than the commotion caused by Qi Heng in the plot.
.
After all, in the plot, Qi Heng was the leader, but this time it was the Empress Dowager who personally went to find someone. The fighting power of those old guys was much stronger than that of Qi Heng.
The official was so angry that he didn't go to court for the next month, but Zhou Chen was happy and relaxed, so he didn't bother to care about this matter.
In the official history of the Song Dynasty, this event is called the Puyi Controversy, and it seems to have lasted for more than a year. The fictional world here is probably not much different.
But he knew better that the official family would definitely win in this incident, and Empress Dowager Cao would also withdraw from the curtain and return to power.