At the second watch, the long street is silent, and the cold moon is like a hook.
There has been a curfew in Chang'an City, and the bustling city during the day looks particularly gloomy and desolate at this time. Red or white paper lanterns are hung outside the gates of each city. The lights are dim and the north wind blows. The lanterns are under the eaves.
swinging.
Except for the pairs of Jinwu guards who patrolled the night, there were only watchmen who occasionally passed by carrying small lanterns and banging broken gongs or clappers. Their shrinking shadows appeared for a moment and then disappeared into the darkness; the slow, listless gongs
The sound of banging or banging also gradually faded away in the sound of wind.
Under the white jade railing in front of the Tai Chi Hall, several lanterns emitted a faint halo, and a group of young people in brocade clothes knelt in a row.
The usually arrogant and unruly dudes were all shivering in the biting cold wind. Their usual flamboyant expressions were gone. They were droopy and sneezing with runny noses, and their little faces looked more powdered.
Still white...
This is not over yet. Behind them is a group of strong guards with black helmets and white tassels. They all carry whips in their hands. If any of the hands or feet are paralyzed due to blood vessels being blocked due to maintaining one position for a long time, they can't help but move a little.
, a whip was struck hard on the back, which made these domineering dandies gasp, but they did not dare to say a harsh word and could only endure it with a frown.
King Li Tai of Wei was treated better. He was wearing a black bearskin cloak that was given to him by the palace servant, which wrapped his fat body tightly. He held a small brass hand stove in his hand, and the warmth of the hand stove dispersed the heat.
Biting cold.
He did not kneel, but stood there, moving his hands and feet from time to time, and no guards would whip him.
Even so, King Li Tai of Wei felt that his face was getting hot in the cold wind.
Shame on you...
I think of Li Tai, King of Wei, who always presented himself as an intelligent and virtuous person. Everyone in the court praised him as "graceful and magnanimous, with the appearance of a master, and the appearance of a dragon and a tiger in his actions." But now, he is being raped along with these naughty kids.
Standing for a long time, the ministers who came and went looked at them jokingly, and many of them even suppressed their smiles. It is conceivable that in just one night, the news here will spread throughout Chang'an, and it will be taken as a gossip by boring people.
of conversation.
Li Tai was extremely depressed. He was not only angry at Fang Jun, who was not stingy with his efforts, but also slightly complained about His Majesty Li Er.
No matter how big of a deal it is, just curse a few words and it's over. If you can't close the door and hit him twice, it's not a big deal. Why should you make such a big fanfare and mobilize the crowd? Isn't this an obvious attempt to skin someone...
If you feel dissatisfied in your heart, your face will naturally become more gloomy.
Chai Lingwu watched clearly from the side, gritted his teeth and said bitterly: "It's all because of Fang Er that we are so embarrassed. Your Highness, don't worry, I will never spare him!"
Li Tai glanced at him speechlessly. He didn't say anything, but his eyes clearly said: Who can't you spare? He was knocked down in one face to face, which means he is very talkative...
The look in his eyes was full of contempt, which made Chai Lingwu blush with shame, and he completely hated Fang Jun in his heart.
Several ministers hurriedly walked in from outside Chengtian Gate. When they passed by this group of dandies, they did not even look at them and went straight into the brightly lit Tai Chi Hall.
A commotion suddenly broke out among the dandy group.
Li Siwen hunched his shoulders and said with a grimace: "It's over, my father is here..."
Fang Jun was also speechless: "My father is here too."
Chai Lingwu spat on the ground angrily, but his father did not come because he was already dead... What came was his eldest brother, Chai Zhewei, who inherited the title of Duke of Qiao Kingdom. However, his eldest brother had a strict and old-fashioned temperament, and he was usually the most
It was because he looked down on Chai Lingwu's frivolous temperament that he didn't do his job properly. If he caught something wrong, he would train him endlessly. He would just train him. He would often beat people directly after training...
Therefore, Chai Lingwu was extremely frightened of this eldest brother.
The other dandies also lamented one after another, with sad expressions on their faces. I am afraid that today's things will not go well. Not to mention how your Majesty will deal with it, a family meal will be inevitable after returning home.
Regardless of their camp, everyone at this moment unanimously expressed their extreme dissatisfaction with His Majesty Li Er - it's disgusting to go to your parents if you make any mistakes...
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The Tai Chi Hall is brightly lit, with one-foot-tall tall butter wax trees filled with bronze lamp trees, and the flames are blazing. There is a bronze furnace in the four corners of the hall, and the incense charcoal inside is burning brightly, and the faint fragrance is mixed with the heat.
It came out from the gap in the lid of the cauldron with animal patterns, driving away the slightest chill and becoming as warm as spring.
It is a world of difference from the ice and snow outside the palace.
Because there were formal court meetings from time to time, two rows of desks were placed on both sides of the hall where people usually stood, with wine bottles placed on them and several exquisite pastries.
His Majesty Li Er was sitting on the throne. He was not wearing court clothes, but an ordinary blue brocade robe. He scanned the ministers in front of him with a pair of tiger eyes, his face was as dark as water, and he was not angry or intimidating.
"What do you think should be done about today's matter?"
His Majesty the Emperor's tone was calm, but there was anger in his voice.
A group of princes and nobles, after their meritorious deeds, actually went to war with the pure land of Buddhism, causing a smog and chaos. How unbecoming! Although His Majesty Li Er is not too cold about Buddhism, it is a public place after all.
The impact of this is very bad!
There was silence in the hall, and all the ministers were a little embarrassed.
They had already had dinner at the palace, had washed up, and then went back to their rooms to discuss the principles of human relations with their wives, concubines, or maids in their arms, and experience the joy of explaining things in simple terms. However, they were called into the palace one by one by His Majesty, and only then did they learn about the Qingyuan Temple.
.
It's a bit embarrassing for your child to get into trouble and be criticized by the leader...
Everyone didn't know what to say.
After a moment of silence, Fang Xuanling had no choice but to stand up and say: "Your Majesty, the state has national laws and the family has family rules, so they must be punished according to the law."
He is a minister with the actual status of prime minister, the head of civil servants, so he can only stand up and express his attitude first.
As soon as he took the lead, everyone spoke out one after another, saying that they would handle the matter in accordance with the law without any complaints.
More than just no complaints?
These ministers really wanted to go into battle in person and beat their own bastards half to death. They would be embarrassed in front of the emperor and deserved to be beaten!
His Majesty Li Er just sneered.
Punished according to law?
Gathering a crowd to cause trouble, fighting, and disturbing the public order, if judged according to the "Tang Code", it would be a public cane and banishment to the army.
If such a punishment were really given, it is unlikely that the reputation of "treating the hero harshly" would spread among the people.
His Majesty Li Er would not do such a stupid thing, so he kicked the ball back.
"Knowing the truth, at this time, you will work with LT County to deal with it. The spine staff should be used as the spine staff, and the army should be expelled."
Cheng Yaojin was taking a nap with his eyes closed. When he heard this, he suddenly shook his head like a rattle: "No, no, no, I have abdominal distension and dryness in the past few days, and my bowel movements are not smooth. I drank honey water by the can, but the result was too much.
This is too unobstructed, and I have to go to the toilet more than ten times a day... Oh, come as soon as I say, Your Majesty, I will go back to the toilet first..."
His Majesty Li Er's face turned dark. This old bastard... there was nothing he could do, so he had to wave his hands in disgust, and Cheng Yaojin walked out of the hall in a hurry, clutching his stomach.
Everyone was already accustomed to Cheng Yaojin's rogue temperament and didn't take it seriously, but they knew in their hearts that His Majesty was really angry, and they were all a little worried.
Seeing that His Majesty's face was getting worse and worse, everyone knew that the tactic of shirking responsibility would not work. They looked at each other and decided that it was Li Ji who stood up.
Li Ji is forty-two years old this year. His face is fair and has a tinge of dust, his chin is a bit pointed, and he looks thin.
A famous general who is a cavalry archer who can lead the charge into battle. But his sword-shaped eyebrows, high cheekbones, and broad forehead carry a calm and resolute look.
He stood up, bowed to His Majesty Li Er, and said: "Although this matter is not a major matter, it has wide implications and extremely bad influence. There will definitely be criticism in the public. But if it is punished severely, I am afraid it will damage the reputation of King Wei... Yichen
In my opinion, if we ask each family to confine the person involved for several months, as time goes by, the impact will slowly dissipate..."
His Majesty Li Er secretly sighed in his heart, this Li Ji was really thoughtful and had already guessed his intentions.
He intends to punish them severely, but if these bastards don't show some mercy, they won't be able to act lawless in the future.
But if the punishment is severe, it will inevitably damage the prestige of Wei King Li Tai.
His Majesty Li Er has high hopes for this son, and he is not willing to hurt his wings so easily.
After a moment of thought, His Majesty Li Er said: "That's the case, these bastards will be sent to their respective fields outside the city, and they will not be allowed to return to the city within one month!"
Young Master Xu said
My physical condition is very bad. This chapter was too hard to write and I am very dissatisfied... It is said that recommending and collecting can refresh your mind. I don't know if this is true...