The farce outside the palace gate finally ended with the elders signing and leading people away.
The square fell silent, but the excitement in various parts of the capital was just beginning.
There were a lot of discussions in the Qianbu Corridor, either expressing concern or ridiculing the colleagues who had gone to pick up the people. As the single sheepherder raised a group of sheep, the common people dispersed, went to teahouses, restaurants, and returned to various alleys, still unfinished.
Talk freely.
When the lanterns first came on, the streets were filled with laughter.
"The chicken just fell down with a thud!"
"Hey, it's as if you saw it with your own eyes. Can you get into the general's office? They are all doing business in the prince's house, and the business of the princes of each official's family."
"It doesn't matter who the father or the official is, it's not just me and my sons and grandsons. I have seen with my own eyes that no matter how high-ranking the master is, he teaches his children and grandchildren the same way. He lifts his ears, kicks his legs and spanks, and scolds them all the way.
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"That's indeed the same. I beat my son like that too!"
"It's unlucky to say that it's just a cockfight. The dead chickens were all thrown outside the palace gate of Shuntian Mansion. I usually see those young masters who are so majestic, but they don't even feel comfortable watching a cockfight. We, ordinary people, are poor.
Even if you are poor, no one will say anything about watching a cockfight or playing with a monkey."
"It's not that I feel uncomfortable watching a cockfight, but I see the prince watching it too. That's the crown prince, and he will be the emperor in the future. The emperor doesn't care about the affairs of the world but watches the cockfight. How can that be done?"
"I also heard that the prince went to the Fuguo Palace before going to Jiangjunfang. As soon as he left, the princess entered the palace. My next door neighbor's second uncle was a palace guard. He said that the princess was so angry that she cried.
Already."
"What did the prince say?"
"I guess it has something to do with Duke Fuguo rescuing the prince. It has been spread outside that when the prince was at Yumen Pass..."
"What? His Royal Highness, he is so ridiculous? That's the border gate, fighting with the Xiliang people!"
"That's right. If it weren't for Duke Fu, the prince would have been chopped down by the Xiliang people at that time! You see, it was all hidden, right? Duke Fu has still not been able to recover his legs."
"With such a prince, hey, we ordinary people, do we still have hope in the future?"
"Yes, when he was the prince, he caused so many troubles from time to time. Can it be done when he becomes the emperor?"
Is it possible?
The next morning, in the Jinluan Palace, several censors asked over and over again.
Three words, with ups and downs, conveyed the majestic momentum of three thousand words.
Ge Yushi, who didn't express any opinions on the Yumen Pass incident yesterday, didn't say anything today. When he came up, he scolded Li Shao so much that his head was buzzing.
A censor took the lead in the charge, and other officials also spoke one after another.
"I have made a lot of mistakes. I don't know how to repent. I should have gone to Duke Fu's mansion to apologize, but instead I made the princess angry again."
"That's it. I don't want to solve the problem, but I went to Jiangjunfang to watch the cockfighting!"
"I heard that he even drank wine, and he smelled of alcohol when he came out of Jiangjunfang!"
Lin Yu stood in the queue with a normal expression and did not participate. He only turned to look at someone when someone spoke to confirm the other person's identity.
Some of the officials who stood up to speak had interests involved like Gu Heng and did not miss any opportunity to add insult to injury. Others were really sad and wanted to scold the prince to wake him up.
After thinking about it, Lin Yu raised his eyes again and looked at Li Shao who was sitting on the throne.
The person under the Prince's Highness was bloodless, and his eyes were empty. Looking at his expression, it didn't look like he had a guilty conscience, but more like he was being scolded and was in a state of wandering.
Lin Yu secretly sighed and looked at the Holy Lord again.
The Holy One set up a game in order to wear down the prince, but the progress of the game to this point must have exceeded the Holy One's expectations...
The matter at Yumenguan was over, but the trip to Jiangjunfang was an unexpected one.
The prince acted haphazardly. Who would have thought that when he left the palace, he would watch a cockfight?
The chicken that fell down could not be guessed by others, but Lin Yu was able to figure out some of its meaning.
With accurate hands, good timing, and quick retreat, it's probably Xu Jian's.
After a round of questioning and questioning, seeing that no one else came forward to say anything new, Yushi Zhen quickly glanced at Grand Master Fei and said loudly: "Your Highness, as the crown prince, you have done things that are detrimental to the royal family's face one after another.
, shouldn’t you give an explanation?”
Li Shao did not respond.
Seeing this, Yushi Zhen raised his voice and said word by word: "Your Highness!"
As if a bell and drum were beating hard against his ears twice, Li Shao came back to his senses with a jolt, but his eyes were still blank, which made the people below know that he was not reliable.
"What?" Li Shao moved his lips, his voice dry.
He didn't sleep all night last night.
While standing in the imperial study room, all he could think about was "What on earth does Shan Shen want to do?"
Watching the cockfight came to an abrupt end, and it was certainly unpleasant, but in the end it had little to do with the other people enjoying the scene. The Shuntian Mansion couldn't be trying to find a chicken-killer among them, right?
That's not impossible.
Lines of people lined up in the square, and a ring was set up so that each one could compete in throwing stones. If they were really capable, they would be worthy of a reward.
They are all looking for fun all day long, and having such an arena will only make them more energetic.
Li Shao had everything, and he was quite happy thinking about it. His father's face was as gloomy as a thunderstorm on a summer afternoon, and he didn't dare to do anything wrong.
When Eunuch Cao came back, the atmosphere in the imperial study room changed.
After hearing all the situation outside, the Holy Emperor was silent for a long time and asked Li Shao: "What do you think of the big commotion?"
"I don't dare to have other opinions," Li Shao said. "My father doesn't believe my minister's opinion."
There was a lot of complaining in his tone. He thought that telling the truth would make his father dissatisfied, but he didn't expect that his father just looked at him for a while without blaming or reprimanding him.
I left him alone for a quarter of an hour before letting him go back to the East Palace.
"You have to be prepared for what will be waiting for you tomorrow morning."
This was what his father said before he asked him to leave. It meant something, but Li Shao was not sure where it pointed. As a result, he lay in bed tossing and turning all night long.
Vaguely, he had a feeling that this time it seemed to be different...
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! He has been in trouble recently. He has been scolded by his father and the censor. He is used to being scolded. He is very angry, but he does not take it to heart.
Yes, but this time it's different.
After thinking over and over again, I came to court in confusion, and everyone was confused.
But no matter how confused he was, Li Shao still remembered that he was the crown prince.
His status is noble, and no matter how much the courtiers say, it can't change it.
"Give me an explanation?" He asked Zhen Yushi, "Master Zhen, what kind of explanation do you think I should give?"
After the words fell, Master Zhen's righteous and awe-inspiring face turned red, obviously very dissatisfied with Li Shao's attitude.
He covered his chest with his hands and took a few breaths. Someone on the side helped him. Zhen Yushi took advantage of the situation and used the force to lean on the person. He looked like he was unsteady on his feet because of the prince's anger.
Li Shao saw it clearly and secretly cursed, "I'm used to putting on a show."
Zhen Yushi looks so angry when he scolds people, will he be unable to stand?
On the side, after the previous article with gorgeous words and neat confrontation, Ge Yushi, who had calmed down, went into battle again.
This time, his target was not Li Shao, but directly aimed at the Holy Lord.
"It's not like I haven't spoken to His Highness the Crown Prince properly. I went to the East Palace to advise him before. Unfortunately, His Highness couldn't listen. I really feel frustrated after what I said. Now I'm going to tell His Majesty."
"The court needs young people. Old men like Chen have only been around for a few years. The Holy Father also wants more young and insightful people to value the imperial examination, so he added Enke last year."
"But these young people come from different backgrounds and have different experiences. If they want to grow up, they need a lot of experience and experience. But there are also many young people who have been exposed to it since childhood and should have contributed to it. Instead of pursuing an official career, they are idle all day long."
"The people in the square yesterday looked funny, but after laughing, I wanted to cry! It would be great if those people could contribute to the court!"
"That's just a part of it. There are a lot of people like them in Beijing and other places! Some of them the family doesn't want to take care of, and some of them can't be taken care of even if they want to. What should I do?"
"I scolded them all the way back, scolding their dandies for ruining the family tradition, but everyone saw that the biggest dandy in Jiangjunfang yesterday was the prince!"
"Yes, compared to raping civilian girls and preying on the common people, cockfighting is really nothing. But has the prince never been involved in the trouble of raping civilian girls? The prince even sneaked out of the country and delayed the military situation!"
"If so many scandals can be piled up together without being severely punished, we will all follow suit in the future."
"My old minister used to scold Duke Xu for not being able to manage his son well. The Yunyang Mansion doesn't know how to educate girls. How can we impeach him in the future? No matter how shameless those unscrupulous descendants are, they didn't send themselves to the swords of the Xiliang people!"
"The Holy One will severely punish His Highness the Crown Prince to serve as a warning to all these noble disciples who do not want to make progress. Even if you are a Crown Prince, you must bear responsibility for doing something wrong."
"Otherwise, what will happen to everyone in the future?!"
"Your Majesty, I know these words are unpleasant, but no father likes to hear others scold his son like this, but sincere words are so offensive to my ears, I don't care about them. If you don't listen, I will have no choice but to die to express my will!"
After saying this, Mr. Ge lowered his head, slumped his shoulders, and rushed towards the pillar with two feet.
Eunuch Cao saw this and was so shocked that he shouted repeatedly: "Stop him! Stop him!"
Zhen Yushi didn't bother to pretend that he couldn't stand anymore, and rushed to hug the old man's waist. Several people nearby also rushed over, crossing their legs and arms, but they were barely able to hold them back, and there was no real blood splattering on the Jinluan Palace.
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Eunuch Cao took it one breath at a time, gasping for breath.
Mr. Ge really doesn’t follow common sense!
He changed his previous sarcastic and gorgeous parallel prose and began to speak heartily and kindly to persuade me.
After persuading him, he didn't even wait for the Holy One to express his stance, and went straight to the pillar.
There is no such thing!
When the Holy One becomes so angry that he shouts, "Drag me out to beat the enemy," and even draws his sword at him, that's the time to hit the pillar!
Thanks to Mr. Ge's age and lack of speed on his feet, and the timely reactions of the young people around him, it was really difficult to end the situation.
Li Shao was also startled by this sudden change. When he saw that Ge Yushi did not hit the pillar, he turned his head away.
The censors are all a bunch of actors!
The young are good at pretending, and the old are even better at pretending!
"Father," Li Shao said anxiously, "Master Ge..."
The Holy Emperor ignored Li Shao and only asked: "What does Ge Aiqing mean by this? Why is he in such a state of life and death?!"
Several people in that compartment were still sitting on the ground, their hearts beating wildly.
Someone came to help and helped the people who were blocking them up, but Ge Yushi seemed to have lost all strength in his body. The two of them were holding each other on the left and right without standing up. They just sat on the ground wiping tears.
You Yushi was also frightened and hurriedly advised him: "Master Ge, blood remonstrance is unlucky!"
"It's already this time, why are you talking about good luck or bad luck?" Ge Yushi cried, but his words were still clear, "I went to hunt a deer, and was chased by a blind bear from day to night; I went to watch a cockfight, and the cockfight was not over yet.
And the middle path collapsed. There is no good sign at all!"
The courtiers looked at each other in shock.
Is this how "Chu Shi Biao" is used? Can a chicken be said to collapse? Do you really think that chicken is the chicken king?
Besides, calling someone a chicken is false, but cursing someone is true.
Most of the people standing in the main hall have quick minds. If you say that Mr. Ge doesn't mean to curse others, you will definitely not believe it.
However, when Liu Adou took over the command, Emperor Zhaolie had already died of illness.
Now His Royal Highness is still the Crown Prince. Your Majesty is sitting on the throne. What does it feel like to hear this "death in the middle way"?
Didn’t you see that the Holy One was furious?
The Holy Emperor looked at Ge Yushi with almost wide eyes.
He understood the truth. He had also talked about the serious consequences when he persuaded the Empress Dowager before, but his mood was completely different when he saw it clearly and when the censor pointed it out like this.
Although there was no blood underneath, the Holy One could still feel the smell of blood.
It came from his mouth. In anger, he bit his back molars until they bled.
"Okay, okay!" The Holy Emperor stood up and strode down, "You're such a Ge Zhenfang, do you really think I don't dare to chop you down?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Ge Yushi cried loudly, and while crying, he said: "If you want me to die, I have to die, but even if I die, it is for loyalty."
I am not afraid of death, I am only afraid that I will have no face to see the late Emperor underground!"
Afraid that something would really happen if this commotion continued, Eunuch Cao hurriedly came down and said softly to His Majesty, "Please calm down."
The Holy One dropped his sleeves.
I was angry, but I didn't really get dizzy with anger.
He is no longer the eighth prince who couldn't hold back his anger more than ten or twenty years ago. What has made the most progress in these years is not to act recklessly in anger to avoid irreversible consequences.
Besides, all this is what he wants to be "justified".
Compared with officials who have their own interests, upright bosses like Ge Yushi are the most powerful and needed promoters of the "deposed prince".
Anger, arguments, accusations, all emotions are the icing on the cake.
He knew it was necessary, but he couldn't help but cut out his heart and lungs.
"Don't follow me in this way of remonstrating," His Majesty lowered his eyes and looked at Ge Yushi, "Tomorrow, Ge Aiqing, if you want to continue scolding me, let me hear what other words you can come up with that are more ugly than 'death in the middle way'"
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Ge Yushi burst into tears.
The Holy Spirit said to the others: "It will be sealed in a few days. Anyone who wants me to have a bad New Year will not celebrate the New Year."
Throwing these words away, he strode outside.
Eunuch Cao followed him, and the cold wind blew in his face, making him shiver. Looking at the back of the Holy Master, he felt desolate and depressed in the cold wind.
Li Shao also stood up from the throne and strode after him.
After the honor guard left, everyone in the Jinluan Hall had their own thoughts.
Xu Shi was frightened by Ge Yushi. Those who had said something to the east and said something to the west at this time also shut up, and they just gathered together and exchanged glances with each other.
An Yibo was straight-tempered, calmed down for a while, and wanted to say a few words to Lin Yu.
Lin Yu shook his head at him.
The Jinluan Palace is obviously not a good place to tell the "truth".
The two of them walked out of the main hall one after another, walked down the sidewalk, and walked a long way. An Yibo finally let out a long sigh.
"I don't even know whether I can keep my composure or not," he tried to lower his voice, "I have been banned enough before, so what explanation can I give this time? That doesn't mean that I will
Is the deposed prince doing it for face?
It was also the prince who failed to live up to his expectations. No matter whether it was for other highnesses or not, he couldn't stand his misbehavior again and again.
I met the security guard last night. Do you know what he said?
He said that compared with the prince, he felt that it was not that embarrassing to pick up Yu Chengan outside the palace gate!
Is that true? No wonder Mr. Ge is so angry that he dares to curse at anything."
"The most uncomfortable one is Your Majesty," Lin Yu said. "Just because you didn't speak in the main hall, that doesn't mean you don't speak in private."
After saying this, he raised his finger and pointed at himself and then at An Yibo.
An Yibo understood and smiled.
On the other side, Li Shao chased the Holy Emperor to the Imperial Study Room and waited uneasily for a while before he saw the Holy Emperor who had changed out of his court uniform.
"Father..." Li Shao called, "My son..."
He had a lot to say, but when he met his father's heavy gaze, he was speechless again.
I have no idea what to say, so I can only hang my head.
The Holy See saw this in his eyes and asked: "Shao'er, tell yourself, what should I do? What should you do?"
Li Shao raised his head suddenly, doubts flashing in his eyes.
The father and son faced each other in silence for a long time, and finally Li Shao couldn't help but speak first: "You just mentioned that, will someone else be in trouble tomorrow?"
The Holy Spirit said: "I am very busy today, please go back to the East Palace and stay there."
Eunuch Cao saw Li Shao off and returned to the imperial court.
"I don't even know whether I should call him naive..." The Holy One sighed.
It is precisely when we talk about that that this matter becomes even more unkind.
Eunuch Cao poured a cup of tea for the Holy One and said, "Please calm down. The imperial doctor said you should not be so angry."
On this day, the Holy Spirit was indeed very busy.
First it was Taishi Fei, then Taibao Qin and Taifu Qian. After the three princes left, the three princes also entered the imperial study. When the imperial censor of the capital procuratorate left, they didn't even go there in the morning.
When these officials met the emperor, they all talked about the prince's affairs.
There are those like Sangong who are fully aware of it, and there are also those who are unaware of it like Yushi Youdu.
In the afternoon, as the prince's uncle, Uncle Enrong also came over and shared many of his thoughts.
With so many people coming in and out of the imperial study, all kinds of news were mixed in the Qianbu Corridor.
Gu Heng knew very well that now was the time for a tug of war. If he took a step back, all previous efforts would be wasted.
After all, we are going for the deposed prince. The matter is too big and it is impossible to achieve what we want just by arguing in the Jinluan Palace. Public opinion is also extremely important.
The court and the people have to go both ways, and they have to go fast.
Coincidentally, due to the liveliness of Jiangjunfang, the people were at their highest interest. As soon as the rumor of "deposed prince" was put out, it immediately aroused a lot of discussion.
Originally, it was not the turn of ordinary people to comment on such important matters in the court, or even speak carelessly, which would cause trouble for the family. However, I heard that in the morning, all the Shangguan gentlemen were quarreling, and there was an old censor who wanted to hit the pillars and die to remonstrate.
The crowd became excited.
There was a lot of noise in Jinluan Hall.
We ordinary people can chirp louder than those in the main hall?
You said something to me, and added the intentional move of "Today's snacks and drinks will be arranged by this master", but in just one day, the discussion in the capital made Gu Heng very satisfied.
Gonghuo, Gonghuo, Gonghuo, the censors will be able to speak more meaningfully tomorrow.
This is called conforming to public opinion.
It gets dark early in winter, and during the office hours, lanterns are brightly lit at the entrances of inns and pubs on the long street.
Gu Heng changed out of his official uniform, wrapped himself in a thick robe, and entered a bustling tavern. He didn't even ask for a private room, so he asked for a table in the corner of the lobby, a bottle of wine, and two plates of food. He listened carefully to the other guests.
say.
Not far away, there were five men sitting at a square table, each of whom seemed to have some skill in his or her body.
"Brothers, why are you looking so sad? My little brother, I was ordered to make my eyes not my eyes and my nose not my nose. I have been humming for so many days, but I am still alive and kicking."
"Master Wan, why are you humiliating me?"
"What else can I do? I dug out the badge of the East Palace Guard from the mountain, which made the commander laugh at me. The whole yamen can dig things better than a mouse. It made him angry... Brother, don't laugh at me.
Tell me what the prince is like, I've never seen the prince. I heard that all the old friends went to the paddock that day, right?"
"What's the point of seeing the prince? It was so cold that day. We found it in the dark and spent a lot of effort to kill the blind bear. Your Highness, he passed away."
"His Royal Highness was carried back by An Yibo first, but we still stayed in the forest. It was so cold that several brothers' fingers turned white from the frost. The same happened to Duke Fu, whose fingers turned white. He just sat there and rubbed them with snow."
"If you don't rub it until it gets red and hot, your hand will be useless! Duke Fu also reassured us that it's nothing, just rub it back and it will be fine. It used to be like this in the winter at Yumenguan."
"Is Fu Guogong really powerful?"
"You can cut off Xiong Xiongzi's arm, do you think it's powerful? If it hadn't been for the prince, he would still be fighting Xiliang at Yumenguan, and he would be lame."
"Huh? Since you are guarding the Yamen, you didn't see the prince in Chenmi Hutong that night?"
"No, he was wrapped up by people from Shuntian Mansion and put on a carriage. I was far away and couldn't see clearly."
"Then what did you see clearly?"
"That room full of white and naked dancers..."
"The prince is really great!"
The table sighed because of the prince's extravagance. In the corner, Gu Heng held a wine cup with bright eyes.
yes!
In addition to courtiers and common people, there is another kind of voice that cannot be ignored.
There are these petty officials and guards in every yamen, and there are not many of them. They cannot stand in the Jinluan Hall, but they are closer to the court. Many of them have been "tricked" by the prince.
of.
Gu Heng drank the wine in one sip. Why did he forget about this during the day?
It was getting darker, and the strong wind was blowing snowflakes.
The prince said he was bored before, so Wang Gouzi opened half of the window, and when he saw the snow drifting in, he closed it again.
Li Shao was lying on the couch, looking miserable.
Hearing the noise, he said: "It's very annoying!"
So annoying.
He couldn't explain why, but he always felt that the snowstorm would be very heavy.
