The wooden clogs made a clear clicking sound on the bluestone floor, and this sound echoed through the palace.
"A Fang!"
She turned around and looked at the tall man standing behind her, shrouded in shadow and facing the sun.
"Ah Fang, although all that is left of the ruined capital of the Zhou Dynasty are these foundations and ruined halls, it can be seen that the original construction was really good..."
He spread his arms and pointed to both sides and smiled.
The clear voice echoed in the desolate and empty palace, sometimes far and sometimes near.
"It's not that good, it can't be as good as your house in the future."
She smiled brightly.
The man behind her laughed brighter and stretched out his hand to her.
A slight cough rang in her ears. Cheng Jiaoniang raised her head and looked at the chamberlain in front of her who was turning back, and then at the guards on both sides who were wearing heavy armor and holding swords with a hint of warning.
"...Don't be afraid, just answer whatever I ask you..." the waiter continued, not surprised by the little woman's sudden stop.
When meeting the Holy Spirit for the first time, even the officials who got the audience would panic, let alone a young lady.
This little lady turns out to be so young. I heard people say that the miracle doctor lady should be in her late 70s or 80s, or in her twenties at the worst. I didn’t expect that such a little girl would be attracted from Yushitai.
Sixteen or seventeen?
Cheng Jiaoniang lowered her head slightly and saluted, looking at the layers of palaces and pavilions that were ten feet high.
"The flowers and plants of the Wu palace are buried in the secluded paths, and the clothes of the Jin Dynasty are transformed into ancient hills... Ah Fang, how do you like the poem I wrote?"
The woman's laughter rose.
"Bah, liar, although I don't like poetry, it's not that I don't know poetry."
Liars... no, there are no liars.
"Since the Emperor of Heaven was drunk at that time, he did not care about the mountains and rivers in Qin." [Note 1]
Cheng Jiaoniang looked at the muttering in front of her.
"What did you say?" the chamberlain asked, leaning forward slightly. Before Cheng Jiaoniang could speak, he added a hint of warning, "No questions can be answered in the palace."
Cheng Jiaoniang saluted again without saying a word.
"So it's so small."
The officials in the palace looked away.
"It looked like he was scared, but why did he have the guts to do something like this?"
Many people talked in low voices, and the censors warned everyone twice to calm down.
It would be strange to say that no one was instigating it behind the scenes.
Although he already knew the age of this young lady, when he really saw her, Gao Lingbo still let out a sigh that was too young.
If it weren't for the fact that so much of the information he heard was absolutely true, he really couldn't believe that someone would support her, nor could he believe that she could be capable of being supported like this.
Maybe this is the reason why Liu Xiaoli failed to make a good start. This opponent is too easy to be underestimated.
He frowned slightly and glanced at Chen Shao intentionally or unintentionally.
When did it start? Have you been together since you were treating Old Master Chen? If you can really dig out something, the Taoist disciples of this miracle doctor lady can drive Chen Shao out of the capital, but of course this is impossible
of….
From the beginning to the end, the lady never acknowledged this rumor, and even retreated quickly, leaving only the name of a miracle doctor, but no fruit everywhere, and no one could find anything to do with it.
What else can we do? Such a good opportunity cannot be wasted.
Gao Lingbo frowned in thought and didn't care much about the things in front of him. The things in front of him no longer mattered and the victory was determined.
When they walked to the front of the hall, the woman disappeared from everyone's sight and stood on the side of the corridor. The servants walked in through the side door.
The prince of Jin'an County stood inside, looking at the palace door from the corner of his eye. He used to think that the carved hollows on it were not good because it was cold in winter and hot in summer. But at this moment, he felt that the hollows were still too few. If there were more big ones,
A few, so you can see the people behind you.
Afraid?
You shouldn't be afraid.
Just like when he first came to the palace with his parents when he was a child, he was really scared when he saw such a big palace, so many guards, and so many people. Later, when his parents sent him to the arms of a female official in the palace, he left without looking back.
After a while, he was no longer afraid.
Once you have experienced your worst fear, nothing in this world can scare you.
It seemed that a long time had passed, and then it seemed that not long later, the voice of the emperor's order came from over there.
The sound of footsteps was the woman approaching the back hall from the side door. Through the door, people on this side could not see but could hear the words on the other side. Several officials couldn't help but take a few steps towards the other door.
, and finally stopped under the glare of the censor.
"….Is the story about you meeting Daozu true or false?"
The emperor's voice came, making the officials here a little stunned. Even the censor Zhongcheng frowned.
Unexpectedly, the emperor's first question was such a childish thing.
But this is a child's play and it's not easy to answer.
Except for the eldest prince who looked curious and excited, everyone else in the palace looked a little nervous.
If it is true, then the strange power and chaos of the gods came before the emperor and the ministers could have her pushed out and killed without the emperor having to say anything.
To say it is false means that she knew that such rumors existed but did not refute them, which is also a lie to deceive the public.
How to say it? How to say it? But you can’t think about it for too long, otherwise Jun Qianxue’s submissive attitude will be wrong.
The person here only felt that as soon as he took a breath, the female voice over there sounded.
"A folk girl knows herself well but not others." Cheng Jiaoniang lowered her head and said, kneeling down and saluting again.
A smile appeared on the corner of Prince Jin'an's mouth, but he quickly lowered his head and disappeared.
The emperor raised his head and looked at the woman kneeling in front of him, and he couldn't help but sigh like his courtiers.
So small.
Then he saw her demeanor. Although her head was lowered, she was sitting upright on her knees, with her shoulders and back straight.
Important ministers and high-ranking officials are born with dignity. Ordinary people would be trembling with fear when meeting them, let alone meeting the emperor. Every year during the palace examinations and general elections, there are always Gongsheng students who make embarrassing gestures.
The little lady in front of her, although she was sitting upright and stable, seemed at ease.
Appearance comes from the heart, this woman is really amazing.
After confirming these two impressions, the emperor lowered his gaze.
"What about yourself?" he asked.
"What a folk girl meets is a human being, not an immortal." Cheng Jiaoniang said.
Sure enough, there is a master! The officials outside the partition couldn't help but whisper, which inevitably attracted another scolding from the censor.
The emperor was not surprised by this answer. Through the Imperial City Department, he could get the rumors in the capital, and naturally he also knew about Chen Shao's search for Cheng Jiaoniang's teacher in Bingzhou.
The officials outside did not know that it was not Chen Shao's secret, but that no one cared at all. Just a few days ago, who would pay attention to this little lady.
"Who is your master?" the emperor asked.
"The civilian girls were in chaos at that time. If Master Chen hadn't been looking for him, they wouldn't have known that this person existed in the world." Cheng Jiaoniang said, "When we found out, the person had passed away and she didn't even know her name. She only left a warning.
A warning from women of the people.”
"What message did you leave behind?" the emperor asked curiously.
The court officials outside were also very curious. This time they did not scold the court officials and censors who moved a few steps closer to the door. They also listened quietly.
"Who are you?" Cheng Jiaoniang said.
The letter that almost caused her to fall into chaos and never wake up was placed in her heart at this moment. Although she didn't know who left it for her, she was certain that he was the only person in the world who knew where she came from.
Since she regained her memory, she has severely restricted her thoughts, and always only looks for one thing and does it. For example, when she is looking for the Yang family, she will focus on looking for the Yang family. She will not think about other things or the past.
, because she is afraid that she will get confused if she thinks too much.
There is no point in thinking about it, it is enough to know who you are.
Cheng Jiaoniang moved her hands hanging on her knees and finally restrained herself from touching her heart.
Yes, it's enough that she knows who she is.
who I am?
The officials outside were a little startled when they heard this answer.
"What kind of wake-up call is this?" The eldest prince couldn't help but mutter.
"Of course this is a wake-up call." Chen Shao looked at him and said in a low voice with a solemn expression, "The sage and master spent his whole life and wrote countless books on scriptures and meanings. In the end, they all have one purpose, which is to be wise and know who I am.
Remember who I am, this sentence is easy to say but hard to do, and even harder to do."
The eldest prince wanted to curl his lips inwardly, but Chen Shao had once been his teacher, and he could not be disrespectful to his teacher, so he bowed and answered.
Everyone here continued to listen, but there was a moment of silence in the room over there.
"Back off," the emperor said.
The eldest prince was stunned as soon as these words came out.
"Why didn't you say anything?" he blurted out.
I'm still waiting to hear those rumors. This is much more interesting than listening to the quarrels between the court officials. Why didn't you start talking about it again?
This time the teacher Chen Shao did not answer him.
"Because Cheng's daughter is hateful." Gao Lingbo whispered, "it's enough to ask her to come in."
It's enough for everyone in the world to see and take a look, that's enough.
How could the emperor talk nonsense to this woman who was threatening public opinion and threatening himself?
"Your Highness, the Confucius said that the five evils of man are better than thieves. This Cheng family has a clear mind and a dangerous approach. This kind of person must not be used or tolerated." Gao Lingbo said earnestly.
Master said!
The eldest prince's eyes lit up as he finally found a topic he could talk about.
"The first is to be bold and dangerous, the second is to be bold and firm in action, the third is to speak falsely and argue, the fourth is to remember the ugly and be wise, and the fifth is to follow the wrong and be radiant." He said.
Gao Lingbo smiled and nodded.
"Your Highness has memorized the collection of Classics and History in detail, and can easily read the source and explanations. He is really smart," he said.
The eldest prince smiled with a bit of reserve and aloofness.
"Those who want to trap you into injustice are evil people." Gao Lingbo continued.
No one in the hall listened as curiously as Shicai did. Everyone had already guessed this result. What Shicai was curious about was only Mrs. Cheng herself.
Chen Shao can ignore it for the time being. After Northwest Zhou Fengxiang leaves, who will be arranged to go? The generals who were demoted because of the Wang Butang case should also be transferred back...
Gao Lingbo's thoughts had already flown elsewhere. He was not worried about the woman forcing herself to speak in front of the emperor, or he wanted her to speak like this. It would be better to yell at the emperor. If a civilian did this in vain, he could be punished on the spot by the guards outside the palace.
Killed.
It would be better if she really died. Then she would just say that she was instigated and deceived by Lu Zheng and Chen Shao to turn public opinion to them. Chen Shao would have to resign without having to take action herself...
He looked at Chen Shao out of the corner of his eye. Chen Shao's expression remained unchanged. Just then, there was a strong wind and the sound of footsteps on the other side.
Gao Lingbo subconsciously turned his head and saw that Prince Jin'an had crossed the partition and rushed into the back hall.
What a bastard! Gao Lingbo was furious.
"Bold! Enter uninvited!" he shouted, with unconcealed anger.
Others in the palace had not yet reacted. Before Gao Lingbo's voice fell in their ears, the voice of King Jin'an rang out over there.
"Ms. Cheng, since you keep this in mind, why do you do such ridiculous things? The court has its own rules. If you have injustices and grievances, why don't you file a complaint according to the rules? You even know how to set three rules yourself.
, even the prince refused to treat me, so why should I ignore the rules of the court and the rules of the world!"
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Note 1: Li Shangyin's "Xianyang" (to be continued)
