Seeing Goosepuzi turn around and board the carriage without looking back, followed by three or five guards surrounding the carriage and starting slowly, the soldier wiped the sweat from his forehead and finally breathed a long sigh of relief. Wait.
The carriage disappeared. He looked at the silver ingot in his hand, which obviously came from the inner treasury and was of high quality, and immediately ran towards the depths of the alley.
On the carriage, the little emperor who finally came to his senses looked at Epuzi fiercely, and after a while he said word by word: "Hello, Epuzi, you are very good! My father ordered all the monks to be killed, and I can't change it.
.only……."
Seeing that Epuzi was silent, the little emperor was silent for a long time, but suddenly sighed: "I thought the world was really peaceful and all the people were happy, but I never thought that such a thing would happen under the emperor's feet..."
In the evening, the cabinet and the Supervisor of Ceremonies were all in chaos.
After it was reported in the morning that the emperor had left the palace and that both Neichang and Dongchang had lost him, the minister of the bodyguard was very angry and immediately ordered people to find the commander and admiral of the capital. Unexpectedly, both of them shook their heads.
, all said that they did not know such a thing. Although he was sure that he had left nothing for Epuzi to catch outside, Epuzi probably would not do anything too extreme, but he always hated that things were not under his control, so he had to order more.
They sent people to search the whole city, and ordered people to go to Xishan Camp to inquire, and then ordered people to go to Anbo Mansion and Shouhou Mansion to build Changhou Mansion, but everything failed. In the afternoon, I finally couldn't help it.
He rushed straight to the cabinet to ask the nine-door admiral, but the nine-door admiral didn't know anything about it.
"This goose shop, where did he lead the emperor to?"
There are several restaurants where the little emperor likes to eat, several theaters including Xianyuan that he often likes to visit, Bensi Hutong Performing Music Hutong Goulan Hutong where he has gone to see singing and dancing... I have searched all the places I can find.
But now there is still no news, and the minister of bodyguards just feels upset. After complaining so many times at this moment, he finally couldn't help but turned to look at the nine admirals and said: "My lord, why don't we recruit the Minister of Civil Affairs and the others?"
Come in and ask everyone, maybe someone knows the emperor's whereabouts, it's been four hours!"
The little emperor likes to leave the palace, and the ministers of bodyguards, including the nine admirals, all know it in their hearts. Even the chief secretary, who has not been back in Beijing for a long time, is no exception. But even the ministers of bodyguards don’t know where the little emperor has gone.
But the feelings are different. The chief secretary squinted his eyes and thought for a while, and suddenly said: "Why don't you report to the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager?"
As soon as these words came out, the Nine Sect Admirals immediately said categorically: "No! The Empress Dowager is already old, and the Empress Dowager has also been in poor health recently. What should I do if I worry too much and get seriously injured after learning about this?"
"Then what do you say, sir? The emperor left the palace not long after Si hour in the morning, and there is no news until now after You hour. If something happens, who among us can afford it?" The minister of bodyguards said this categorically.
, then stood up suddenly, raised his hands to the nine admirals, and said, "As the second assistant, I would like to report this matter to the empress dowagers of the two palaces!"
Regardless of whether they are ministers or eunuchs, they seem to hold great power, while the empress dowagers of the two palaces seem to have no more than honor, but a blow at a critical moment is no small matter.
The minister of bodyguard also understood the implication of the words of the nine admirals, but he hesitated in his heart. After all, the matter has not reached that point yet. Once the complaint is brought to the two palaces, if all the monarchs and ministers return safely in a while, then
He had completely broken up with Epuzi. So, he hesitated for a while, and when he was about to make up his mind, suddenly a Zhongshu rushed in from outside.
"The Emperor has returned to the palace!"
As soon as these words came out, many people in the room heaved a long sigh of relief. Seeing the minister of bodyguard slowly sit down with his face unchanged, the nine-door admiral secretly cursed the old fox, and then said to the chief secretary: "Today's incident is alarming.
There are so many people here, why not invite Mr. Goose to come here? After all, taking the emperor outside without telling so many people, no matter what the reason is, this trend cannot be encouraged!"
Compared with the previous time when the Admiral of the Nine Gates went straight to the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces, what the Minister of Guards said at this moment was much more reasonable. Even the Admiral of the Nine Gates agreed with the Minister of Guards for a while. Although the Chief of Staff did not want to be with Goose
There was a quarrel in the shop, but since the elders had said so, he was happy to bring Goose Shop over and make him embarrassed for a while, pretending to hesitate for a moment, and then he nodded happily.
"Okay, let's go there in person."
The Chief of Staff and several Supervisors of Ceremonies walked away from the hall. The Minister of Guards then looked at the Nine Admirals and said with a smile: "As expected of the city, he is so sincere to the most popular boy nowadays."
"I don't dare to give you a compliment, I'm just doing it for public and not private reasons!" Admiral Jiumen ignored Jiao Fang's words and saw the old guy's face twitching for a while, then turned his head away in anger, and then he bowed to the minister of bodyguards.
He cupped his hands and said, "Although I asked for the technique, I won't say anything for a while. I am an outspoken person. If I can't help but say something extreme, it would be..."
"Okay, I'll ask in person later."
However, two-quarters of an hour later, Epuzi was not the only one who appeared in the cabinet, but the emperor, the little emperor, also came with him. The little emperor was still wearing the green silk clothes he had left the palace before, and his face was as heavy as water.
His lips were pursed tightly, and at first glance, even the nine-door admiral, who was full of advice, couldn't help but mutter.
Looking at the little emperor, does it look like he was so happy after playing outside all day that he forgot about his return date?
The chief of staff also tested the little emperor along the way, but the little emperor remained silent. He wanted to question Goose, but because Goose Shop was there, he couldn't ask more questions. At this moment, since there are still nine admirals
In the presence of these ministers, he was happy to pretend to be confused and stood aside silently. Sure enough, after the three ministers saluted one by one, the chief secretary stood up and said: "The emperor left the palace incognito today, and no one on the upper and lower ranks knew it.
News of his whereabouts caused reconnaissance cavalry to search the whole city, almost alarming the two palaces. As the chief minister of the cabinet, I have to give a few words of advice to the emperor. The white dragon fish costume has always been a taboo for kings. Please, your Majesty..."
"No need to say it!"
The little emperor sat down on the seat of the nine admirals, glanced at the ministers with a dark face, and then said: "In addition to admonishing, I think you really want to know what the goose shop has brought me to today.
Where?" Before anyone could reply, he laughed, but the laughter was extremely hoarse and unpleasant.
"I went to many places today. I left the city from Xiding Gate in the morning. I ate a few bites of lunch and then rushed back to the city. Then I went to a hell on earth that I couldn't believe... It's often said in the play that
Talking about the blue sky and bright sun, this is the first time I know that there are such unheard-of tragedies in this world, and there are many people who can't survive even if they want to!"
Although the words were still not clearly stated, the three admirals of the Nine Gates had been ministers for many years and were so sensitive that they immediately speculated whether Epuzi had brought the young emperor to solve some unjust case, or to see the situation of the victims after the heavy snowfall. Although
It seems like a good thing for the king of a country to see the suffering of the people, but each of the three people disagrees with it. Admiral Jiumen secretly thought that it is impossible for the king of a country to travel all over the world. Instead of just seeing with his own eyes, it is better to learn how to learn from the ministers.
According to the analysis in the memorial, the Secretary-General sneered at Epu for pretending to gain fame and reputation in order to win the hearts of the Holy Heart; while the minister of the bodyguard was simply dissatisfied that Epu concealed the emperor's whereabouts for this reason.
However, none of the three people spoke. On the contrary, the leader of the eunuch was a little impatient and asked the evil shop in confusion: "Master Goose, where on earth are you taking the emperor?"
Epuzi glanced at the little emperor, and then replied calmly: "Kukujiagou outside Shendingmen, Xingxin Hutong in the north of the city, and Xingfu Hutong in the south of Wuwenmen."
When these three place names were mentioned, not to mention that the nine admirals and the minister of bodyguard were confused, even the chief secretary was frowning and confused. On the contrary, the expression of the chief ceremonial officer behind the chief secretary suddenly changed, although he immediately concealed it,
But what kind of person the Nine Gates Admiral was, he immediately saw it clearly. He was able to restrain himself from asking questions rashly, but the minister of bodyguard who also discovered this clue couldn't help it, and immediately said: "Looking at my father-in-law, it seems that he has heard that
Have you ever passed this place?"
The Chief of Ceremonies did not expect that the Minister of Guards would ask questions at this time. Seeing the three ministers over there staring at him, the Chief of Staff also looked over with some anger, not to mention the little emperor and Epuzi. Facing these looks, he just felt
The back of his vest was sweating, until the little emperor looked at him mockingly, and the words "you say" burst out from his mouth. It took him a long time to speak with some difficulty.
"Reporting to the Emperor, I have only heard of one of these three places... that is the South Alley, because it is not far from the Seymour Temple... I heard that there are many young monks living there who are seeking to enter the palace but have not succeeded.
Because they are all over fifty and have not waited for the opportunity to enter the palace, they are just waiting to die..."
Although he paused several times before he made it clear, everyone present was an open-minded person. As soon as the words "little monk from the palace" came out, everyone immediately understood.
swz then sighed and said: "Your Majesty, although this is a tragic thing, the imperial court has repeatedly ordered it to be strictly prohibited. In the final analysis, it is the foolish men and women who have suffered it themselves. If the Emperor is considerate, he would allocate dozens of kilograms of rice for relief..."
"No, what's the reason for helping these people? These people who are not willing to work hard at farming and work, and only think about seeking advancement and flattery from the palace, deserve it even if they die. To help people like this, how can it be embarrassing for those who work hard all year round?
?” Even though he had just told the Nine Admirals that he would not speak, at this moment, the minister of bodyguards finally couldn’t bear it any longer and spoke with a stern voice, “There was an old practice during the Taobao years.
As for the staff, if the number reaches 50, they will be sent to the sea to the army. If they commit the crime again, they will be put to death, and the whole family will be sent to the remote areas. It is because the laws have gradually become looser in the future, and these people have been tolerated and become more serious!"
The Chief of Ceremonies had always disliked the minister of bodyguards who had submitted a letter to the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Now he saw that this person was still against him after he entered the cabinet. He kept talking about the laws and regulations, but he barely pointed at his nose and said that it was his connivance.
He couldn't help but became very angry. He glared at him and asked with a smile: "Although Mr. Ge is known as the poor Mr. Ge, since my family could still afford to study when I was a child, it shows that the word "poor" has not yet come to an end. Where are you?
How do you know what it feels like to have only one person in a family of three to have enough to eat, and the other two have to be sold to others as slaves? How do you know what it feels like to have to dig up bark and roots in a famine year, or even have to be homeless to evade taxes?
?How would you know what it’s like for a father to take away his own son’s treasure with his own hands, and then reluctantly want to send him to the palace to beg for a bowl of rice?”
Although he had long forgotten what it felt like to be stabbed when he was a child, at this time, after the Chief of Ceremonies asked three questions in succession, he said angrily: "So, the tragedy today is because the local parents failed to manage it well! Otherwise, if they
You can manage the local area so that no one picks up things on the road and does not close the house at night, and the world is peaceful and the people have enough food and clothing. How can such a thing come from!"
The original focus of this dispute has actually shifted a thousand miles away. When Epuzi saw the minister of bodyguards, his expression suddenly changed, and even the nine-door admirals couldn't help it. However, the elder Si Wu stood aside and watched the excitement.
He coughed heavily. Seeing that the Chief of Ceremonies had temporarily stopped fighting, he glanced sideways at the silent little emperor and said, "Bringing these people into the palace has indeed encouraged the evil trend among the people; but if
Distributing them to the frontiers in this way is just to add a few corpses that died of cold and starvation on the road. It is like thinking that the great ancestor peeled the corrupt officials from day lilies, but now the corrupt officials are still burned by wildfires and regenerated by the spring breeze."
"According to what you said, these people should be allowed to become monks? The late emperor..."
"Of course not!" Epuzi glanced at the sarcastic minister of bodyguards, and then said in a deep voice, "There are so many monks now that it is impossible to screen them all, but some people cannot be punished severely according to the law! For example, I
Today, when the emperor went to Kukujiagou, a man whipped his wife and insisted on castrating his only remaining son and sending him to the palace. His previous son died in the silkworm room because of castration.
, but he is still obsessed with it, just for the sake of being rich and glorious in the future. It is cheaper to kill people like this, so why not take a sixty-jin heavy shackle, let the policeman beat the gong, parade them through the streets, announce their reasons, and let them
Day after day, there will be no relief. This is a warning to those with evil intentions! If there are such people again in the future, follow the old rules!"
Goose Shop started with this, and even the Supervisor of Ceremonies felt that it was right and couldn't help but nodded. The little emperor even slapped the table and said: "This is a good one! I can't wait to kill this wolf-hearted man and take him as my father."
You beast, you think it’s easy for him again!”
"Secondly, there are many old monks from the palace who have no way to enter the palace. These people gather in the capital and are full of resentment. If they are deceived by others, they will cause great harm in an instant. Also, please ask relatives and friends in the palace to hope to enter the palace.
If you are not careful, the case of Bao Qing palace servant may happen. Therefore, starting from three days later, the five guards and the five city military and horse divisions are ordered to clean up the capital and expel them all. Such people are not allowed to live in the capital. "
Liu Juan listened for a while and thought that this goose shop was not a good person. Let Todashan kill him!
But then the system issued a prompt: Protect Epuzi's life.
