The common people are always particularly enthusiastic about things that make the East grow up and the West have shortcomings.
Among them, gossip about the powerful people in the capital, especially the royal family, is always more attractive than the old sow from Zhang San's family giving birth to a litter of piglets, or the dog from Li Si's family biting Wang Wu's butt.
Tang Ning, the commander-in-chief of this trip to the north, was a prominent figure in the capital and even in the Chen Kingdom, and the topic of Princess Pingyang had never been less. Rumors that the two of them were having an affair were widely circulated, and it seemed that it was really true.
"I have said before that Mr. Tang and the princess are quite a match. A broom star can defeat anyone he meets, and a husband can kill anyone he marries. They are just right together."
"These are all rumors. It is said that Mr. Tang's wife and the princess are close friends. It is normal for the two families to be close to each other."
"It's better not to say such nonsense. It concerns the dignity of the royal family. Wouldn't this cause trouble for Mr. Tang..."
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The common people regarded this matter as gossip and joke, but the royal family did not.
A princess who has not yet left the cabinet has an affair with a courtier. This is something that brings shame to the royal family. The Ping'an County Yamen, Jingzhao Mansion Yamen, and the Ministry of Punishment all attach great importance to this matter, and to a certain extent, they control the public relations.
of rumors.
No one dared to make a big deal in a large area, but in a small area, people were still talking about it. Within two days, everyone in the entire capital knew about it.
Xiao family.
Lu Ding took a sip of tea to moisten his lips, looked at Mr. Xiao, and said, "I originally thought this was just a coincidence, but after informing Mr. Song of the Punishment Department, the Punishment Department and Jingzhao Yamen took action at the same time, and there was no way to stop it.
I knew someone was behind this, but I didn’t know who it was, could it be the Tang family?"
"No." Mr. Xiao shook his head and said, "Tang Huai is an old fox. Prince Duan is now the uncrowned emperor. Before he ascends to that position, the Tang family will not do anything.
There is no need to do it.”
Lu Ding wondered: "Who could it be? Could it be Prince Kang? He lost his position as prince because of Tang Ning. Now he is taking advantage of his departure from the capital to seek revenge?"
"King Kang..." Mr. Xiao thought for a moment and said, "Looking at what Prince Kang has done in recent days, he seems to have become enlightened since the last time he hanged himself. It is unlikely that he would do such a unnecessary thing."
"Who could that be?" Lu Ding shook his head and said, "He has offended too many enemies in the capital, including King Duan, the Tang family, King Kang, King Duan's party, and the Jiangnan party. It's hard to be sure..."
Mr. Xiao said calmly: "No matter who it is, there will always be mistakes. People just need to watch carefully..."
After he finished speaking, someone knocked on the door, walked in from the outside, and said: "Master, someone sent a letter..."
Mr. Xiao asked: "Who gave it to me?"
A servant of the Xiao Mansion said: "A little girl carrying candied haws. She didn't say who asked her to bring it."
Mr. Xiao opened the letter with a look of surprise on his face.
He handed the letter to Lu Ding. Lu Ding looked at it and said in surprise: "It's her... Who sent this letter?"
"I don't know." Mr. Xiao shook his head and said, "You can't believe everything in this letter. Let's have someone check it first..."
At the same time, Zhong Yi held a letter in his hand, looked at a Beggar Clan disciple, and asked: "Did you also write this letter?"
The Beggar Clan disciple shook his head and said, "This subordinate doesn't know."
Zhong Yi nodded, and after letting the Beggar Clan disciple leave, he looked at Qing'er and said, "Qing'er, I'll write a letter and have it delivered to General Xiao's house..."
Prince Kang's Mansion.
King Kang stood in the courtyard and sighed, "The capital is so lively, one after another..."
Mr. Xu said: "The more lively the capital is, the better it will be for us. Now that His Highness's title has been reduced, he can only wait for the opportunity and take advantage of the chaos."
King Kang looked at him and asked, "When will the time come?"
Mr. Xu said: "Just wait a little longer. We have waited for twenty years. There is no rush for this moment."
King Kang sighed and said: "It's just because I have been waiting for twenty years that I can't wait any longer..."
In the Tang family, Tang Qi stood by the window and said, "It seems that there are many people in the capital who don't like him."
"There are many idiots in the capital..." Tang Zhao, who was sitting at the table and was forced to read, raised his head and said: "Don't even look at it. King Kang opposed him and the throne was gone. Prime Minister Feng opposed him and his position was gone.
, the Tang family has become so hostile to him, and there are still people who dare to provoke him, what is a lack of brains, this is a lack of brains!"
Tang Qi looked at him and frowned: "You bastard, what did you say?"
Tang Zhao glanced at him and asked: "Why, am I wrong? If I were able to bring peace to the world with my pen, and be able to rule the world with force, rule the court, defeat the rebels, and accomplish so many great things,
What's wrong with sleeping with a princess? The princess is more important than the country, the face is more important than the world. If I were the emperor, he could have an affair with any princess he wanted. His majesty would only care about this if he is crazy..."
"You bastard, it's about the dignity of the royal family, you know nothing!" Tang Qi glared at him and said, "Don't go out these days and copy the Analects of Confucius to me ten times..."
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These days, rumors about Tangning and Pingyang Princess Zhao Man are rampant in Beijing. In order to take into account the dignity of the royal family, the government strictly prohibits people from spreading rumors. However, it is easy to stop the flood, but it is undoubtedly more difficult to stop others.
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There will still be some gossips or extremely curious people discussing and criticizing this matter in the market.
At the corner of the street, a person said furtively, "Let me tell you, Princess Pingyang and the ladies of Tang Ning are close friends. This is basically a cover-up for their adultery!"
"The government won't allow you to speak out, but you still dare to speak out!"
"Spreading rumors to seriously injure the imperial officials and the princess is a serious crime!"
"You don't want your life..."
The man curled his lips and said disdainfully: "What are you afraid of? I am telling the truth. I tell you, there is a secret passage between the Tang Mansion and the Princess Mansion, just to facilitate their private meetings!"
"You're just talking nonsense. How is this possible? I won't listen to you, lest I be called in for questioning later..."
"I won't listen to it anymore. What's the point of these gossips? A dog's life is at stake..."
The man stretched out his hand and said: "Hey, why are you running away? I have more information to tell you..."
Only one person remained where he was, looking at him and asking with interest: "What material?"
Seeing that he seemed interested in this matter, the man immediately said: "I heard that Princess Pingyang has a secret knot..."
"Really……"
"Of course it's true. It's just that, as a princess who has not yet left the palace, how dare she get pregnant? She had already secretly aborted the fetus..."
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After the man finished speaking, he walked away, carefully observing all directions, twisting and turning in the alleys of the capital, and finally entered the back door of a certain mansion.
After he entered the mansion, the figure who had heard his rumor slowly walked out of the darkness, looked up at the plaque of the mansion, and then disappeared into the lane.
Yiyang Princess Mansion.
While she was eating grapes, she was enjoying the massage from her servant. The expression on her face was extremely comfortable. After spitting out the grape skins, a trace of ridicule appeared on her face and she said: "Xiao Lang Hoozi, let you pretend to be noble on weekdays.
, there is also a surnamed Tang, who is having an affair with a princess, I must let you peel off a layer of your skin this time..."
The consort Zhang Chao sat opposite her and asked in surprise: "Is there really a secret passage between the Tang family and the princess's mansion?"
"I don't even dare to borrow ten of his courage!" Princess Yiyang snorted coldly and said disdainfully: "I just want to frame the case. If he has the ability, he will come back to explain. If he can't come back, the falsehood will become true...
