For three days in a row, Bai Shan went to Guozixue to bring them special snacks from Mianzhou and Yizhou. He quickly became familiar with five or six classmates in the class, and went to two poetry gatherings with them after school.
, and got to know classmates from other classes.
At this time, Wei Zhicai entered the palace and told the emperor, "Your Majesty, they dare not be unfilial."
The emperor took a while to react before he understood. He was speechless for a while, "You don't dare to be unfilial, but do you dare to be unfaithful?"
Master Wei said solemnly: "Your Majesty has said this. They did not refuse, and I wanted to sue them. Since your Majesty is aware of their grievances, why not summon them to the Taiji Hall for questioning? Then they will face the Holy Spirit to sue them.
That’s it.”
The emperor was silent for a long time and then said: "I can ensure that they survive the killing. Let them appeal before the Mid-Autumn Festival."
"Your Majesty," Mr. Wei lifted up his robe and knelt down, shouting: "You can't risk the lives of the third prince and the prince just because of them. You have a father's heart, why don't you think about Bai Qi and Zhou under the Nine Springs.
Yin, they are also fathers."
"Presumptuous!" The emperor was so angry that he slapped the table and said angrily: "Wei Zhi, you dare to peek into the inner court, do you believe that I will punish your nine tribes?"
"The East Palace is the foundation of the country, not the inner court. In the past few days, the prince and the third prince have been criticizing each other in the court. Your Majesty, I am not deaf or blind. I am only aware of it. No one knows about the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty.
Why don’t people hear it?”
The emperor's face was ugly, and he clenched his fists and said nothing.
Wei Zhi walked forward two steps and said: "Your Majesty suspects that this is King Yizhou's instigation of discord, so he wants to expose the matter as soon as possible, but the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, and soon it will be the Queen Mother Qianqiu. Is it really useful to complain at this time?"
The emperor said: "This is a matter for the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple and Yushitai."
Wei Zhi choked for a long time and couldn't help but scratch his neck and said: "In short, I cannot force the two children to die. Your Majesty, if you insist on doing so, then give them an order."
Isn't issuing an edict equivalent to telling the Queen Mother that he already knew about this matter, and that he had even discussed it with others?
Not only can he not let the Queen Mother know, but he can't let the people of the world know, otherwise, how will the world see him?
Wei Zhi saw that his chest was heaving with anger, and he faintly touched the edge. He quickly pointed to the almost invisible living man sitting in the corner and said: "Your Majesty, aren't you afraid that future generations of historians will scold you for doing this? It's also two lives.
And there are still two children.”
Qi Julang raised his eyelids and glanced at Wei Zhi lightly, lowered his head and continued to write: "Wei Jiandi: Don't be afraid of future historians..."
The emperor also glanced at Qi Julang, his heart ached a little, and he said angrily: "I already told you that they can't die. The people who went to play the game were the ones I arranged in advance. They were just going through the motions and beating the drum to enter."
Aren’t the things that happen behind the hall the same as what happens after directly confronting the saint and entering the hall and complaining? I will send people to protect them when the time comes. I dare not say anything else. Who dares to kill them under the emperor’s feet?"
The emperor asked angrily: "Why don't you all believe me? Am I one of those people who doesn't believe in his words?"
Wei Zhi bent down and said, "Why doesn't Your Majesty want them to complain to the Holy Spirit?"
"Is Wei Qing really ignorant, or is he pretending not to know?" the emperor said, "This is beneficial to the overall situation."
He sighed: "I summoned them specially, and when asked afterwards, it would be difficult for the Queen Mother not to know. When the time comes to ask about the crime, I will have nothing to do, but what about them? But by beating the drum to come in, the Queen Mother will see
Even if they are determined to die, they will not go to them to ask questions."
Wei Zhi sneered in his heart, it would be strange to believe him.
The emperor's words are all lies.
Wei Zhi was silent and refused to agree. When the emperor pressed him, he simply pulled him into a long speech and told him what it means to be a benevolent king and what it means to love the people.
Now it was the emperor's turn to have a headache. After finally getting rid of Wei Zhi, the emperor returned to the queen's palace angrily and kicked a chair out of the way. As a result, the chair flew away and his toes were also injured.
It hurts so much.
The queen rushed out of the inner room with a pale face, covered her lips and coughed a few times. She quickly stepped forward to support the emperor and hurriedly sent someone to call for the imperial doctor.
The emperor waved his hand and said: "It's not important, it just hurts a little."
Seeing that the queen's face was pale and bloodless, he supported her and sat on the couch, sighing: "Is your angina better? Do you want to ask the imperial doctor to check on you again?"
The Queen forced a smile and said: "It's better now. It's nothing important. Why is Your Majesty so angry?"
"It's not Wei Zhi, that old man. One day I will kill him."
The Queen smiled and said: "Your Majesty is talking nonsense again. Mr. Wei is the pillar of the country. Didn't you tell Dalang that good ministers are rare? It's okay if you don't treat Mr. Wei well. Why are you saying such angry words like a child?
?”
"Do you know what that old man just said to me?" The emperor said angrily: "He just pointed at his nose and called me a tyrant..."
After that, he recounted what happened today.
The queen thought for a while and then said seriously: "Your Majesty, Mr. Wei did right. Who is not a parent? Parents love their children with the same heart, just like the mother's love for the King of Yizhou. I love Dalang Sanlang and Cheng
Their parents will also love them. I don’t know how sad they would be if they knew they were in danger.”
The queen said: "What's more, their parents are heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country and the people. If only this child is left, the elders and family members will only be more heartbroken. If you let them beat the drum, you are letting them risk their lives."
On the blade, not only Master Wei, but also I feel that Your Majesty is too harsh."
"I will arrange good people. Raise the board high and put it down gently. What's the problem?"
The queen said with a serious face: "Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst. The love for your son cannot withstand the worst. If something goes wrong..." The queen paused and said, "I have seen that murderer."
The stick is so powerful that it is as thick as a human thigh. The executioner is very strong. A skilled soldier can leave the skin intact but rupture the internal organs with one blow. Not to mention their relatives, they are strangers like me.
Everyone was heartbroken when they heard this. You just said that those two children are only twelve or thirteen years old?"
The emperor stopped talking.
The queen sighed and said: "The sins my son has done require the lives of two innocent people to pay for it. I will be in trouble day and night."
"Zitong, you, you are... Oh, okay, okay, I won't let them come and beat the drum at this time, okay?" The emperor was so angry that he stood up and took two steps, but his toes twitched.
It hurt. He felt that today was particularly unlucky, so he simply sat down on the couch again and said, "But they will sue sooner or later. If you don't go out and hear the drum, the world will smell bad, and it will be difficult for me to stop the Queen Mother."