Chapter 168 Rumors agitate, suddenly I hear a banquet
Chapter 168 Rumors abound, and suddenly I heard that a banquet was coming
"No way? The emperor is the king of a country after all. How can he do such a despicable thing?" Yu Qian, who accidentally dropped the scroll in his hand, took a long time to come to his senses, turned around suddenly, his eyes were like
An electric shock fell on his housekeeper, he raised his eyebrows and shouted in a low voice: "Where did you hear this from?"
"The old slave passed by Weiyang Tower yesterday and met fellow villagers. He went upstairs to have a meal and a meal. Unexpectedly, he heard the whispers next door. The old slave was frightened and waited upstairs for a long time.
Only then did I see a eunuch and a royal guard wearing a flying fish suit coming out from next door."
Hearing these words, the veins in Yu Qian's temples couldn't help but jump, and his expression became more and more gloomy: "Have you ever seen their appearance clearly?"
"I only saw their backs, but not their faces. It was because of this that I didn't dare to tell the master yesterday. But today, I was ordered by you to deliver a note to the old Wang Shangshu's house, and I found out.
, the servants in his house seemed to have vaguely heard such rumors, and the old servant felt something was strange, so..."
"You don't need to say any more. We don't want to talk nonsense about this matter in the mansion. Do you understand? Just go down." Yu Qian took a deep breath and ordered with a sullen face. When he saw the housekeeper retreating tremblingly, he felt a little worried.
Leaning slumped on the back of the chair. It seemed that Yu Qian vaguely knew something, but he was not sure.
"There is no smoke without fire..." In the study room, a faint sigh full of disappointment and doubt could be heard.
Yang Hong pondered for a long time, then sipped his tea and smiled casually. "There is no real evidence, and no one has found the people who spread the rumors. How can I be credulous? You can't talk nonsense."
"Father, I understand, but the things I did today are too unethical." Yang Jun quickly made a gesture of respect, but he still muttered unwillingly.
"The affairs of the Tian family are not something we can discuss, do you understand clearly?!" Yang Hong glared at his eldest son Yang Jun and shouted. But he felt quite uneasy in his heart. These days, the emperor's government affairs are above the
There were no achievements, but within the confines of the palace, some troubles frequently occurred that made all civil and military officials uneasy.
Just yesterday, the emperor wanted to depose the queen. This is not a trivial matter. All the ministers strongly opposed it. Although the emperor has not insisted on having his own way for the time being, according to the news coming from the palace, I am afraid that the emperor will not take this matter lightly.
given up.
What happened after he was deposed was all the emperor's words. He could say whatever he wanted. However, when he was involved in this rumor, the issues there were really worthy of further investigation.
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Thinking of this, Yang Hong stroked his chin and shouted in a low voice to Yang Jun: "Remember, these days, you have to be honest with me and you won't cause trouble all day long, do you understand?!"
"Father, what are you talking about? The child has never been in trouble. Isn't it just with..." Seeing the old man's eyes that were getting wider and wider with murderous intent, Yang Jun shrank his neck and could only feel resentful.
The answer is: "Father, don't worry, as long as others don't mess with the child, the child will definitely not do anything."
After hearing Yang Jun's words, Yang Hong shook his head with some laughter and tears. Among the three sons, Yang Jun made him the most worried. When it came to marching and fighting, among the three brothers, only Yang Jun got his mantle.
Yang Xin was even worse, but when it came to being an official and being thorough in everything he did, these three brothers were in reverse order according to their age.
Yang Xin is the youngest, and he is also a superior person in military affairs, second only to Yang Jun. However, he has an advantage that Yang Jun does not have, that is, he is the best at dealing with things and being a good person. With him in Xuan Mansion, he can feel at ease a little bit.
, Yang Neng, the second son, is not as good as his younger brother in terms of military and conduct, but he also knows how to protect himself wisely. The one who gives him the biggest headache is Yang Jun.
"What the hell is this?" Yang Hong couldn't help but thought to himself depressedly.
Such rumors gradually began to spread among the people in the market. The reason why they are called rumors is because they are all hearsay and have no basis. Moreover, this matter also involves the Tian Family. Who has the guts to dare to show off?
?However, the fire of gossip in the hearts of the people of Ming Dynasty was also completely ignited.
At this moment, in an elegant and chic restaurant not far from the Imperial College, several young men dressed as scribes were drinking and talking in a private room facing the window on the second floor. However, today, they were not talking as loudly as before, so that the atmosphere seemed
Unusually boring.
"If you really do this today, it would be... definitely not the way to be a king." Li Ji took a sip of wine and looked at Wei Zhi, who was sitting directly opposite him, with suspicion.
"Since the emperor ascended the throne, how many important things has he done that are in line with the way of being a king?" Sima Xun, who was next to him, said coldly, drained the contents of the glass in one gulp, and slammed the wine glass on the table.
"I have heard that border towns from all over the country are writing letters frequently, asking the court to increase military expenditures to restore the ability of border towns to defend against enemies. It has been half a year now, but what do you think the emperor is doing? A few days ago, in order to invite Concubine Wu to be the queen,
The empress dowager was entangled with the ministers. What happened next? To prevent the emperor from returning to the Ming Dynasty, he used all kinds of methods. After all, the emperor was blessed by God and returned to our Ming Dynasty, but what did our emperor do? In order to welcome the emperor's return to the Ming Dynasty,
Li Zuo had been arguing with the ministers of civil and military affairs for nearly a month. Finally, regardless of the opinions of the ministers, a single sedan chair, a two-horse carriage, and a seventh-grade minor official were used to welcome the emperor's holy carriage..."
"...The Emperor has the ambition to endure hardships and endure hardships. He bases himself on the frontier fortresses, kills traitors, builds border walls, prepares armaments, and defends the country's borders. All these things are recited by the world. But what is the emperor doing?"
Li Gui couldn't help but shook his head in disappointment after hearing the words: "Yes, the emperor made mistakes in the past, but he knows that he can correct his mistakes. He atones for his sins with his own body and atones with his actions. He has the appearance of a benevolent king and the wisdom of a wise king. But today, today's emperor
I don’t think about the danger of the country, I don’t think about the illness of the people, but I think about how to get rid of it all day long... Alas, I can’t even see it, I wonder how the princes in the court can tolerate it until now?"
"There are many princes in the court who speak uprightly, but how many of them can the emperor listen to?" Li Ji couldn't help but smile and said warmly. "Brothers, this is just a rumor. Although your majesty has not done anything spectacular since he came to the throne,
But it can be regarded as a moderate success, and it is enough to maintain success.”
"The country is currently in a critical moment. As a politician, you must be bold and decisive, clean up the administration of officials, and put an end to traitors before you can make a difference. Since your Majesty came to the throne, you have only followed the rules and regulations, but you have been doing nothing.
For disturbing the government affairs due to the palace ban, the reputation of such a conservative king is really not worthy of the reality, right?" Wei Zhi heard Li Ji's words and couldn't help but smile.
Discussing government affairs follows the style of the scholars of the Song Dynasty. This is the custom of the Ming Dynasty. There are countless people who criticize the civil and military ministers in the court, and there are even a few who make fun of the emperor's embarrassments.
It is a pity that after Yezhupi rebelled and seized power, this open atmosphere was completely banned. Books, speech, and even clothes were banned, which ended the Han tradition in China. Three hundred years later, the Chinese people were almost bloodless.
After listening to Wei Zhi's words, Li Ji opened his mouth, but found that he was really speechless. He could only shake his head with a wry smile, picked up the wine glass and drank in one gulp. "No way, no way..."
These outstanding talents of the Imperial College were all silent. A banquet that was supposed to be a feast for their eyes now left them with a tasteless taste, as if they were chewing wax...
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"Sister Wan, Sister Wan..." A young eunuch quietly came to a side door on the left side of the palace, knocked on the door, and called out softly. After a while, there was a sound at the side door.
With a soft sound, she slowly pushed open, revealing a pretty face with almond-shaped eyes and peach cheeks. The plain clothes of a palace maid not only did not hide her appearance, but made her pretty face look even more delicate. A ribbon tied her slender waist, which made her look even more charming.
Her graceful curves were revealed, and it was none other than Wan Zhen'er, the confidant palace maid who was sent to Taiyuan by the Empress Dowager Sun.
"It turns out to be Eunuch Xiaoliang, what's wrong? Is it because we don't have enough money these days?" Seeing this little eunuch standing outside the side door with a worried look on his face, Wan Zhen'er couldn't help covering her lips and laughing.
She only wore light makeup, but she still showed off all kinds of charm. The young eunuch couldn't help but be stunned and murmured: "Sister, you are so beautiful."
"It seems to be true. Why is the little mouth so sweet? Tell me how much you want, but my sister is here in a hurry. I'm afraid I only have one or two taels of silver." After hearing what the little eunuch said, Wan Zhen'er
It was quite helpful to me, so I looked at the little eunuch in the imperial kitchen and put his hand into his sleeve.
"Sister, you are really beautiful and kind-hearted. You can be regarded as the most kind person in the world." Eunuch Xiao Liang took the broken silver and said it even more urgently. He added at the end, "Actually, today
I came to see my sister not only to borrow money, but also to do something else. Sister, didn’t you ask me to keep my eyes on that side..."
Eunuch Liang came close to Wan Zhen'er's ear and whispered a few words. Wan Zhen'er's thick eyelashes blinked rapidly, but her voice seemed as gentle and gentle as before. "Oh, haha, that's okay.
Thank you so much."
"Sister Wan, if nothing happens, I will go back first. If my godfather can't see me in a while, it's time to curse again." Eunuch Xiao Liang carefully stuffed the two taels of silver into his arms and touched it.
I felt the hard thing inside my clothes, and I couldn't help but smile.
"Okay, Eunuch Xiaoliang, please go back quickly. Thank you very much. In the future, if you are short of money, just come to your sister. Don't dare to tell me if you have more money. After all, I won't let you go back empty-handed." Wan Zhen'er
He smiled and nodded gently, watching the thin and short figure of Eunuch Liang disappear at the end of the path between the two walls, the smile on his face gradually dissipated.
"We're here after all." Wan Zhen'er took a deep breath, raised her hand and stroked the small bump at the collar of her clothes. A trace of determination flashed across her face, and she picked up a thread and gently touched it.
Pulled, then stretched out his slender fingers inside, and took out a wax pill that was about the size of the nail of your little finger. He opened his red lips slightly, put the wax pill under his tongue, then retracted it into the side door, and resolutely
Heading towards the main palace of Taiyuan.
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***: The update is coming, it’s the Chinese New Year, and my butt can hardly touch the chair, damn! Don’t drink too much during the New Year, it will hurt your mind and body. As the saying goes, safety first, drinking second, this is the right thing to do.
