The stone steps leading to the outside of the palace are very long, and the guards at the entrance of the palace still have dead faces, scanning the surroundings with sharp eyes to prevent irrelevant people from approaching.
Li Yi walked out of the palace gate and looked back. At this moment, everything seemed to be normal, but at the same time, everything seemed different.
It was not yet noon, the sun was shining brightly, the temperature was suitable, and the woman holding a sword standing under the willow tree was an even more beautiful sight. Life was so beautiful, and Li Yi was in an extremely happy mood.
He strode over, opened his arms, and gave Miss Liu Er a big hug.
Because I was so happy, I picked her up and spun her around. At the critical moment, I remembered that this was Miss Liu Er, not Xiaohuan or Yongning, so I didn't dare to kiss her pretty face or forehead.
Before she could react, Li Yi quickly put her down and then waved her hand.
"go home!"
Looking at his hurried away figure, Miss Liu Er gradually lowered her arms holding the sword, as if she had also put down something extremely heavy at the same time.
A few hundred meters away from the palace gate, a man was sitting under a big tree enjoying the cool air while chatting with a tea vendor. He turned his head and glanced, with a hint of joy on his face. He stood up and quickly disappeared.
In the alleyway.
Not long after, people on a certain street were surprised to find that the smoothie shop that had been closed in the morning was actually open. They hurriedly rushed to the door of the shop. The shop had launched several new products in the past few days, because there were people queuing up every day.
There were too many people and I haven’t tasted it for several days. I can’t miss it today…
Today's morning court did not last long. Officials came out of the palace gate in twos and threes, with complex expressions and different thoughts. Everyone was thinking about the content of His Majesty's imperial edict just now.
Li Yi, the son of Chang'an County, and Li Xuan, the eldest son of Prince Ning, beat the prince in the palace in front of the civil and military officials of the court. Their behavior was extremely bad and should not be dismissed lightly.
As a result, Prince Li Xuan's position as the Inspector of Gyeonggi Province was taken back, and he had to spend half a month in the Prince's Mansion behind closed doors and was not allowed to step out of the Prince's Mansion. Although Li Yi, the son of Chang'an County, suffered from sudden hysteria, it was not because he seriously injured Shu.
The king's reasons still cannot be exempted. However, in view of his miraculously curing Princess Yongning's terminal illness, His Majesty Longyan Dayue, in the spirit of humanitarianism, did not punish him much, but only removed him from the position of Minister of War.
, the penalty is only one year.
It wasn't until the officials walked out of the palace that they realized when did Li Yi, the son of Chang'an County, become the Minister of War?
Although His Majesty once mentioned this matter in the court, he was immediately opposed by many ministers, and finally let it go. How could such an operation be carried out even if there was no mention of it?
However, although this move seemed unreasonable, no one, including Prime Minister Qin, raised any objection.
Since they knew the whole story of yesterday's incident, they immediately understood that the beating given by the King of Shu was probably in vain.
When things have developed to this point, they are no longer as simple as they were at first. Instead, they have nothing to do with County Prince Li and Prince Li Xuan.
His Majesty has always had strict requirements for the princes, especially in terms of virtue. As an adult prince, King Shu actually insulted a little princess who was only six years old. Although Princess Yongning was not born to Concubine Cui, she was still his sister no matter what...
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After knowing this matter, even they were extremely disappointed with King Shu, let alone His Majesty?
If it weren't for the support of several wealthy families behind the King of Shu, and the support of the Prime Minister of Qin above the court, no one would be able to take the crown prince's turn.
As for what is passed on to direct descendants but not concubines, and what is passed on to the elders but not the young, compared with the rise and fall of the country, what does the ancestral system mean?
His Majesty undoubtedly conveyed his attitude on this matter in front of hundreds of officials. After today, the officials who firmly stand in the camp of the King of Shu will definitely try their best to change the situation, while those who are still wavering and watching may be even more worried.
perturbed.
But in any case, within a short period of time, no one will mention the matter of establishing the King of Shu as the crown prince again.
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In a secluded hall somewhere in the palace, the King of Shu was lying on his back on the bed, his head covered with white gauze, and his eyes were looking straight up.
"You, you disappoint me so much!" Concubine Cui stood in front of the bed, with a sullen look on her face. She looked at King Shu and said, "Why did you provoke Yongning when you have nothing to do? Do you know that in order to make you become
Prince, when we ascend to the throne in the future, how difficult it will be for us to get to where we are today!"
King Shu's face was wrapped in white cloth, and his expression could not be seen clearly. His mood at this moment could only be seen from his clenched fists and the thick hatred in his eyes.
He had just learned about what happened in the court today.
He wished he could cut Li Yi into pieces and eat his flesh and blood, but he was only fined a year's salary. To him, what could be more ironic than this?
As a prince, he was beaten and seriously injured in front of everyone. Now he can only lie on the bed unable to move, but the person who did it was not punished at all. How can he have the face to stand in front of others in the future?
He hates Li Yi, he hates Li Xuan, and he also hates the person he shouldn't hate. If he could have given him the position of prince earlier...
"You should recuperate here these days. I have written to your uncle. They will help you find a way. After you recover from your injury, you can go to Qin Xiang's house again..."
The King of Shu was lying on the bed, listening to Concubine Cui's words, he unclenched his fists and took a deep breath.
"I know..." He gritted his teeth and squeezed out these words from his mouth.
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The King of Shu's loss of power was not a happy thing for many people.
According to officials in the Shangshu Province, Prime Minister Qin has been keeping a sullen face today. It is rare that he reprimanded an official for a trivial matter. All officials in the Shangshu Province are in danger...
In Chen Guogong's mansion, a maid lowered her head to clean up the tea cup that the second master had just smashed. She didn't dare to express her anger, let alone look up.
Recalling what the two gentlemen had just said inside, a maid outside the door quietly left and trotted towards a small courtyard somewhere.
The officials and dignitaries who were close to the King of Shu were naturally not in a good mood. However, there were also people who, on the contrary, praised County Prince Li in their hearts.
The princes who were still in the capital and were about to come of age, after knowing what happened today, their minds finally started to become active. They thought that with their strength, it was impossible to fight with the King of Shu. However, what happened today...
A glimmer of hope ignited in their hearts, even if it was just a glimmer, no one was willing to give up.
At the same time, countless letters flew out of the capital, and their destinations were the fiefdoms of adult princes.
In the Prince's Mansion, Li Xuan was having a headache facing everyone in the Wang family. In the Viscount Mansion, Li Yi was also humbly accepting the old lady's education.
The servants all felt aggrieved for the Lord. Although they didn't know what the Lord had done to make the old lady so angry, their monthly payments were doubled by the Lord this month, so they naturally felt sorry for the Lord in their hearts.
Grandpa...
The cook in the house calculated on her fingers how much twice the daily payment would be, and she could get a lot more every month. If this continues, it won't be long before the house at home will be renovated...
I dare not think about it any more. The chicken that the old man asked for has not been cooked yet. I don’t understand why the old man specially told her not to chop the chicken in vain. She clearly knows that chopping is her best method...
