Seven days later, he was in Ningxiang Palace, the harem.
Led by the Eighth Prince Zhao Hongrun, ten others including Mu Qing, Shen Yu, Wei Jiao, Chu Heng, Gao Kuo, Zhong Zhao, Lu Mu, Zhu Gui, He Miao, and Zhou Pu knelt in the hall with their highnesses, their heads hanging down to bear the pain. Concubine Shen Shu scolded endlessly.
Like ostriches, none of them dared to raise their heads and kept their heads down to accept the punishment.
Next to him, Emperor Zhao Yuancai of the Wei Dynasty was holding dishes and drinking happily, while looking at the group of people with eyes that were purely watching a good show, he felt very happy in his heart.
Glancing at the ten clan guards angrily, Concubine Shen Shu frowned and scolded: "What can I say about you? You are all the clan guards of Run'er. You should be in the same boat. We should all be in the same boat. We will both be prosperous and suffer losses. You are all." Run'er should be advised... Shen Yu, you have greatly disappointed me."
Shen Yu was speechless and lowered his head silently.
He was the eldest among the sect guards, and was highly valued by Concubine Shen Shu because he was always steady. However, this time, he and Lu Mu were drunk with strong wine and thrown into the street. In the end, the sect was ordered to People came out to retrieve them. It can be said that they were completely disgraced. How could they look like a Zongwei who could shoulder the heavy responsibility of protecting the prince?
"Wei Jiao!" Concubine Shen Shu shouted.
"Here." Zong Wei Weijiao shrank his head.
"And you, what do you want me to say about you? Aren't you supposed to be by Run'er's side all the time? Seven of you actually went to a wine shop in the city to drink. You didn't even know something happened to your Highness!"
The seven clan guards, Wei Jiao, Chu Heng, Gao Kuo, Zhong Zhao, Zhu Gui, He Miao and Zhou Pu, lowered their heads and did not dare to say a word.
After all, Zongwei is equivalent to the prince's humerus, a confidant, and a brother with a different surname. Therefore, in a sense, Zhao Hongrun's mother-concubine Shen Shufei can also be regarded as their adoptive mother. Who dares to speak out?
"And you, Mu Qing!"
"..." Mu Qing was so frightened that he trembled all over.
"You are really capable of mobilizing five hundred imperial guards to break into Dali Temple and turn it upside down. Do you know how many Dali Temple officials are investigating this matter these days?"
Mu Qing lowered his head and said nothing.
At this time, Zhao Hongrun, who was kneeling at the head, couldn't help but said: "Mom, my child was framed this time, and I don't care about their affairs."
"The most irritating thing is you!" Concubine Shen Shu said angrily after patting the table: "Your majestic prince, you don't know how to love yourself, and you go to the fireworks alley to look for flowers and willows... Is this what I usually teach you?"
"My child, that's not..."
"How dare you talk back?!"
"..." Zhao Hongrun closed his mouth in dismay.
Seeing this scene, the Emperor of Wei felt happy and pretended to say: "Hongrun, your mother and concubine are teaching you a lesson. You can't talk back. Do you understand?"
Zhao Hongrun was so angry in his heart, but seeing Concubine Shen Shu's angry look, he didn't dare to talk back at this time, so he had to pretend not to hear.
Seeing this scene, the Emperor of Wei felt even more comfortable.
Once upon a time, the naughty eighth son Zhao Hongrun was so rebellious and arrogant in front of his father, and came up with all kinds of "despicable and cruel" strategies to make him, the emperor of Wei Dynasty, angry and unable to vent, but now ,This scoundrel dares to talk back?
Taking a long breath, Concubine Shen Shu taught earnestly: "Run'er, you are the prince of Wei, but what you did is what a prince should do?"
"It's not like that." The Emperor of Wei chimed in.
"Do you know how disappointed your father and I are?"
"I am extremely disappointed." The Emperor of Wei shook his head and sighed.
"Do you still dare in the future?!"
"Do you still dare?" The emperor of Wei seemed to be addicted to playing. He pretended to be powerful and took the opportunity to scold his son.
Zhao Hongrun was so angry that he couldn't see that his father was retaliating for what he had done a while ago, but seeing Shen Shufei's angry look, he did not dare to talk back. After all, Shen Shufei's physical condition was not good.
How good.
"My child doesn't dare anymore." Zhao Hongrun said obediently with his eyebrows lowered.
Seeing that he was so obedient, the anger in Concubine Shen Shu's heart gradually subsided, and the Emperor of Wei next to her looked as happy as if her soul had been healed, and her smile was particularly bright.
After teaching her eldest son a lesson, Concubine Shen Shu ordered the meals to be prepared. After all, it seemed that the Emperor of Wei planned to have dinner at Ningxiang Palace, which was a great thing.
Concubine Shen Shu had never thought about seeking anything for herself. She was more inclined to bring the father-son relationship between Zhao Hongrun and the emperor closer. After all, the father-son war that had been spreading in the palace a few days ago made Concubine Shen Shu particularly worried.
She had her husband on one side and her son on the other. Even if Concubine Shen Shu had not considered letting her son seize the throne, she could not bear to have such a tense relationship between them.
Because of this, after lunch, she took the lead in using the excuse of being tired and left the rest of the time to Wei Emperor Zhao Yuanxi and Eighth Prince Zhao Hongrun.
It's a pity that Zhao Hongrun couldn't understand her good intentions at all, so as soon as she left, the smile on Zhao Hongrun's face suddenly disappeared.
A father and a son, looking at each other.
"Is it really good for a dignified king of a country to leave behind the heavy government affairs of the Chui Gong Palace just to see his son's embarrassment when he is being taught a lesson by his mother?"
Facing his son's slightly sarcastic words, Emperor Wei did not feel embarrassed at all, and said with a smile: "In your words, you have to change your mood occasionally, don't you?"
Zhao Hongrun gritted his teeth with hatred and said angrily: "Father, why are you laughing? The emperor was just careless and was framed!"
Unexpectedly, after hearing this, the smile on the emperor's face became even brighter: "Ah, it is precisely because you were framed that I smiled so happily!"
"How do you become a father?"
Zhao Hongrun glanced at the Emperor angrily, wondering who father would say such a thing, as if he wished his son would suffer a loss.
But at this time, the emperor slowly put away the smile on his face, and said with deep meaning: "My thousand-mile horse also stumbles sometimes... Hongrun, do you know why you were able to beat me a while ago?
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Seeing the emperor's different expression, Zhao Hongrun couldn't help but become solemn in his heart, and he slowly shook his head.
"It's very simple." The Emperor of Wei looked at his son, whom he valued more and more, and said seriously: "Because you abide by the rules, I also abide by the rules, so you can defeat me with your intelligence...and
This time, you met an unruly opponent, so you lost."
"..." Zhao Hongrun was slightly startled.
"Don't be convinced. In my opinion, Luo Wenzhong did a very good job this time. He used the power of the clan to punish you... and he himself was able to get out of the incident. With this ability, he is truly worthy of being a minister of our great Wei Dynasty.
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"Hey, hey, my father, what you said is very strange. Generally speaking, when a son suffers a loss, shouldn't I stand up for him?"
The Emperor of Wei looked at his son funny and said jokingly: "Why should I stand up for you? It's just that you have no ability, so what does it have to do with me?...On the contrary, I admire Luo Wenzhong for his courage and scheming.
You are much more capable than a traitor like you who only knows how to play tricks and destroy my beloved toys!"
When it came to the valuable ornamental objects that were ruined by his son, the Emperor Wei was particularly worried, especially the peony that he personally took care of.
"Since the father has spoken on this matter, the emperor can only rely on himself." Zhao Hongrun cupped his hands towards the emperor and said with deep meaning: "There should be more than one doctor in the staff department, right? If that's true.
In this case, my father had better choose a few suitable ones to prepare... Your Majesty will take the first step."
With that said, Zhao Hongrun bowed his hands and left.
After glancing at the back of His Highness the Eighth Prince as he left, and then secretly glancing at the elusive smile on the Emperor's face, the eunuch Tong Xian lowered his head and did not dare to interrupt.
"Tong Xian, put your chariot in the arched hall."
"yes……"
After leaving Ningxiang Palace, the Emperor of Wei went straight to Chui Gong Palace.
In Chui Gong Hall, He Xiangxu and other three ministers had already known from the emperor that the current emperor would go to Ningxiang Palace today, so they were not surprised.
They just wondered how the eighth prince Zhao Hongrun, who was in good condition, was punished by the clan. However, seeing that both the Emperor of Wei and the clan were keeping a tight lid on this matter, they wisely did not ask further questions.
They just secretly guessed in their hearts.
"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Civil Affairs has submitted a chapter about this year's "Scientific Examination"." Zhongshu Zuo Cheng Lin Yuyang submitted a chapter to Long An and said respectfully: "The Ministry of Civil Affairs has submitted a chapter about the specific affairs of the 'Technical Examination'.
It's almost ready. The Ministry of Civil Affairs has initially drawn up the list of sixteen accompanying officials. This is the list..."
The Emperor of Wei picked up the seal, carefully looked at the names of the officials on the list, and said lightly: "Is there still a need for a chief proctor?"
"yes."
"Just choose... him!" The Emperor of Wei raised his hand and pointed to a name on the list: "Luo Wenzhong, doctor of the Ministry of Personnel!"
"Huh?"
The three Zhongshu ministers in the Chui Gong Hall all raised their heads to look at the Emperor, feeling somewhat puzzled in their hearts.
You must know that although the scientific examination is a major event related to the selection of officials in the entire Wei Dynasty in the next few years, in fact, this matter does not necessarily have to be led by the Minister of Personnel. After all, the Minister of Personnel has to coordinate the evaluation of the entire official system.
, official duties are heavy.
Therefore, the chief invigilator of the scientific examination usually chooses one from the left and right ministers of the Ministry of Personnel, but unexpectedly this year, His Majesty appointed a minister.
"Is this the case that Jian Zai is in the emperor's heart? Does this Luo Wenzhong Luo Lang have any outstanding political achievements?"
Lin Yuyang and Yu Ziqi looked at each other, feeling puzzled but unable to ask rashly.
"Yes, then choose Luo Wenzhong, a doctor from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, as the examiner... Also, is there anything your Majesty is dissatisfied with this year's scientific examination?"
Under the secret observation of the great eunuch Tong Xian, a somewhat elusive smile appeared on the face of the Emperor Wei.
"For this year's scientific examination, let's choose one of my sons to be the escort. After all, my incompetent princes will have to be exposed to these things sooner or later..."
"The prince accompanies the prisoner?"
The three Zhongshu ministers looked at each other and said to themselves that this has never happened in the past years.
"Your Majesty, this is..."
The mature and prudent Zhongshu Ling He Xiangxu frowned and glanced at the Emperor, thoughtfully.
At the same time, in a mansion in Daliang, Chendu.
In a luxuriously decorated room filled with precious playthings, a middle-aged man in bright clothes was playing with the jade in his hand.
Suddenly, a servant walked outside the house, knocked on the ground and reported: "Master, we have found out that the person who raped Miss Su Ran is the eighth prince Zhao Hongrun... According to Xu Shang and people from the clan, the eighth prince
The prince once had a grudge with Luo Rong, the son of Luo Wenzhong, a doctor in the official department."
"Zhao Hongrun...hehe!" The middle-aged man in bright clothes stopped playing with the jade in his hand, and a hint of interest flashed on his face: "Tell Xu Shang to pick the card of Miss Su Ran, and don't allow others to disturb her.
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"yes."
"PS: I have something to do tonight, so I'll post it first."