Chapter 275: Under the Inner Courtyard of the Imperial Palace
Chapter 275: Inner Courtyard of the Palace (Part 2)
Chapter 275: Inner Courtyard of the Palace (Part 2)
Shi Hao dragged Chen Mengsheng onto Hu Gansi's carriage. After the three of them sat down, Shi Hao shouted at Shi Hao: "Go to Li's main gate!" He whipped up his whip and the carriage sped north. Shi Hao said Looking with a heavy face at the bustling crowd outside the car without saying a word, Chen Mengsheng asked softly: "Master Hu, what happened on the 80th birthday of Queen Mother Xianren?"
"Oh, it's really hard to talk about this. I was still the Prime Minister at that time, and hundreds of officials came to celebrate the 80th birthday of Empress Dowager Xianren. The Supreme Emperor and the Princess Fuguo led the royal family to pay homage to the Queen Mother. The Supreme Emperor At that time, he seemed to have unintentionally said something to blame her for not wearing the crested hairpin. Queen Mother Xianren heard it and blamed the eldest princess of Fu State for not understanding the importance. How could the crested hairpin be something that she did not wear? It was a major matter related to the Zhao family dynasty. ! Princess Fuguo didn’t seem to know the reason, and she even blurted out to ask what the big deal was. As a result, she was scolded by the Supreme Emperor and the Queen Mother, saying that she had forgotten the rules of her ancestors! "
Shi Hao sighed: "I toasted to the Supreme Emperor and saw clearly that the eldest princess of Fu State did not know the importance of the crested hairpin to the Huang family. The crested hairpin was inherited from all dynasties of the Song Dynasty, and only the royal family Only one of the same lineage can know its secret..."
The carriage suddenly stopped. Chen Mengsheng looked out and saw the Forbidden Army standing in front of the carriage outside the high gate and deep wall. A man wearing a long military uniform came from behind the Forbidden Army. He cupped his hands and shouted: "Master Hu, this is not the case now. I didn’t know when I went to court..."
Shi Hao said angrily: "Young Luosuo, please quickly order your men to open the palace door. I have important matters to meet with the Holy Emperor!"
"Prime Minister Shi is here too. I will order someone to open the door for you right now!" The Chief of the Forbidden Army waved his hand to the soldiers on the palace door, and the palace door was slowly opened. The carriage rushed straight through the triple gate and arrived. I got off the car just before falling off the horse stone.
Chen Mengsheng looked at the majestic palace with its majestic painted buildings and sculptures in front of him. Hu Gansi smiled and said: "Master, there are thirty main halls in the palace, and there are a hundred pavilions and pavilions. After the Wende Palace, there is the emperor's harem." "This place is heavily guarded. If you follow Mr. Shi, no one will dare to stop you!" Chen Mengsheng sighed secretly. If Shi Hao hadn't led the way, it would have been really difficult to find the emperor...
Shi Hao worriedly said: "There are undercurrents surging in the inner courtyard of the palace, and the struggles between various factions are endless. The Supreme Emperor and the Princess Fuguo are both powerful in the palace. If we make a wrong move, we will never recover or die without burial. Ground!" On the tower in the palace, there was a sentry and a post at ten steps, and the Imperial Guards all stared at this stranger Chen Mengsheng.
The father-in-law in the palace came over with two young eunuchs from a distance, and said to Shi Hao with a smile: "Master Shi, where are you two Mr. Hu going in such a hurry? Who is this? How can a stranger enter the palace?"
Shi Haogan smiled and said: "Eunuch Gao, this man is not a stranger. He is Chen Mengsheng, whom Long Live Master once wanted to find. Where is your Majesty now? Mr. Hu and I have something to report to Eunuch Gao."
"Haha, Mr. Shi is so polite. Mr. Long live is now in the imperial study. I will take you to see Mr. Long live now. But you, just wait here. If Mr. Long live summons you, then only I will take you. Come in. Mr. Shi, Mr. Hu, please!" Eunuch Gao rolled his eyes at Chen Mengsheng and turned away. The two young eunuchs took notice of Chen Mengsheng.
Shi Hao smiled awkwardly and said: "Master, please wait here. Mr. Hu and I will go and explain the matter to the emperor first. Let me hold this ossuary. Someone will ask you to go in." Chen Mengsheng smiled slightly. Then he handed the niche box in his hand to Shi Hao. After Shi Hao and Hu Gansi entered the imperial study, the little eunuch called the imperial guards to guard Chen Mengsheng tightly. After about a cup of tea, he heard from the imperial study. There was a slight sound of cups being smashed and porcelain breaking, and Eunuch Gao, who had brought Shi Hao and Hu Gansi in just now, hurriedly came out and whispered a few words to the palace maid before she hurried eastward...
"Hehehe, this old slave is short-sighted and has offended Master Chen. I am here to apologize to Master. Long live the Lord, please invite Master to the royal study for a talk. Master, please follow the old slave to see the Holy Spirit." Eunuch Gao smiled and walked over to Chen Mengsheng and said .
Chen Mengsheng ignored Eunuch Gao, separated the imperial guards in front of him with his hands, and strode into the imperial study room. Eunuch Gao took a few glances outside the imperial study room and then left with the eunuchs and slaves. Only Song was left in the imperial study room. Xiaozong and Shi Hu. Song Xiaozong and Zhao Shen were older than when they saw him in the Yushi Mansion a few years ago. The study room was filled with a large number of memorials. When Song Xiaozong saw Chen Mengsheng, he cupped his hands and smiled and said: "Master, we parted ways in my dream." For several years, I have been looking for the magician in Lin'an City, but I have found myself in stone and in the sea. Today, I heard from Prime Minister Shi that the master was beating drums in Dali Temple to express his grievances. Finally, I can see the master again."
Song Xiaozong did not mention Princess Roufu at all in his words, but when he saw the string of jade beads guarded on the desk and the water-stained land under his feet that had just been cleaned up, Chen Mengsheng already understood. " Chen Mengsheng is a monk, and his fame and fortune are just fleeting. Today I went to Dali Temple to play drums to give justice to Princess Roufu in front of the world. They say that the royal family has no family ties. If Princess Roufu's innocent soul is buried in Linzi chaos, What’s the use of people who still want to practice in this world among the piles of rocks?”
A trace of embarrassment flashed across Song Xiaozong's face and he sighed: "Master is a god-like figure, of course he will not understand the difficulties of the widow. Princess Roufu is the sister of my uncle. When the emperor was in power, he once announced to the world that Roufu could be conferred. The princess is the eldest princess of the Kingdom of Fu, if this matter goes even slightly wrong, the emperor's reputation as the Supreme Emperor will be laughed at."
Shi Hao picked up the bone niche on the chair and said: "During the Warring States Period, there was a farmer who lost his sheep in the sheepfold. He did not move. As a result, the sheep was snatched away by the wolf. Only after he learned from the pain and realized that the sheepfold was repaired. The difficulty of Jingkang was not due to We are trying to stop you, but we must never let the humiliated royal family of the Song Dynasty die in peace! If your majesty is concerned about family ties, you should not favor evil people and let the real princess die in the wilderness!"
Xiaozong of the Song Dynasty said helplessly: "Because this matter is related to the Supreme Emperor, the emperor's uncle usually dislikes the theory of souls. The shame of Jingkang is even more unmentionable. The emperor's first wife, Mrs. Jiaguo Xing Bingyi, died at the age of thirty-four. He died in the Five Kingdoms City of the Jin Dynasty. It was not until the twelfth year of Shaoxing (1142) when Concubine Wei Xian was to be welcomed back that he learned that Xing Bingyi was dead. At this time, the palace had been empty for sixteen years. The emperor's uncle retired for her. The posthumous title is "Yijie". After Xing Bingyi's Zi Palace was returned, it was placed in the northwest of the Zi Palace of Queen Mother Shengxian. If the emperor's uncle now knows about his sister, I'm afraid..."
"The emperor is a wise king, of course he understands the harm of condoning adultery. As long as the emperor has an imperial decree, the old ministers will find out the matter even if they are willing to die." Hu Gansi said firmly.
When Song Xiaozong was hesitating, he suddenly heard the guards outside shouting: "The Princess Fu has arrived!..."
Shi Hao held the bone niche and sneered: "Your Majesty, the real master is here. You can listen to her and confront her. If there is any clue, there must be something evil in her heart!"
The door of the royal study room was pushed open by the maid of Princess Fu of Dongning Palace. Song Xiaozong and Shi Hu stepped forward to salute Princess Fu. Chen Mengsheng looked coldly at Princess Fu who was dressed in a graceful and luxurious outfit. Sure enough,
She is somewhat similar to Princess Roufu. Princess Fu glanced at everyone in the imperial study, pointed at Chen Mengsheng and shouted arrogantly: "Why don't you kneel down when you see me?"
Chen Mengsheng laughed loudly and said: "What? Don't you know that those who practice Taoism do not kneel to mortals?"
Xiaozong of the Song Dynasty said hurriedly: "Huang Gu, this person is Prince Ping of Lin'an City and a great contributor to the rebellion, and also my savior. I wonder why Huang Gu came to my study room?"
Princess Fuguo sat on Song Xiaozong's dragon chair as if no one else was around. She glanced at the jade Buddha bead chain. She jumped up in fright as if being bitten by a poisonous snake and glared at Chen Mengsheng fiercely.
There was a cold murderous look in his eyes, and he pretended to be calm and said: "I came to your study today to beg someone. The steward in my palace is old and I have ordered him to return home."
Went. Gao Desheng has been in your palace for thirty years, right? I just want an old and stable man to come to my Dongning Palace. I wonder if the emperor can grant permission?"
Song Xiaozong felt like a mirror in his heart. Gao Desheng had always been Princess Fu's. Song Xiaozong didn't care before Chen Mengsheng entered the palace, but now Princess Fu asked him to go by name. It seemed that Princess Fu wanted him to go.
The princess has already received the news. "Haha, if the emperor likes it, just bring someone there. Eunuch Gao has always been loyal to the emperor!" Song Xiaozong's sarcastic words made Princess Fuguo feel embarrassed.
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"Shi Qing's family, what are you holding in your hands? Why does it smell strange?" Princess Fu Guo changed the subject and asked about Shi Hao.
Shi Hao unhurriedly untied the red silk on the niche box and opened the niche box. Inside was a set of human skeletons. The black eye bones of the skeleton on the broken bones were laughing at Princess Fu. Princess Fu
He shouted angrily: "Shi Hao, you are so brave, you dare to scare me with human bones. Come on, tell me about Shi Hao being imprisoned!"
"Wait a minute!" Chen Mengsheng called out in a moderate tone, stretched out his hand to take the niche box, lifted the skeleton and sneered: "Wicked woman, are you going to put Mr. Shi in jail without asking whose skeleton these are?
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The eldest princess of Fu State shouted: "I don't care whose bones it is, if you dare to scare me, you should be punished!"
"You are indeed ruthless. I originally had three doubts but I was suddenly relieved when I saw you today. Only a vicious person like you would commit murder and impersonation! This skeleton is that of Princess Roufu who was killed by you.
, you would never have imagined that the soul of Princess Roufu would come to seek your life after so many years." Although Chen Mengsheng's words were silent, they were like a steel cone piercing the heart of Princess Fu.
Princess Fu's whole body twitched and she yelled, "You...you...are talking nonsense! How can you prove that the body is that of Princess Roufu?"
Hu Gansi said firmly: "It is not difficult to prove the authenticity. Just steam the bones and test them. Princess Fu, do you dare to let the minister take blood to investigate the case!..."