The emperor, who had never said anything before, suddenly darkened his face after seeing the memorial to impeach Empress Xie. He opened his mouth and ordered Zhongshu Ling Zhao Qi: "Send Yushi Sun, who wrote this memorial, to the palace and slap him thirty times."
Zhao Qi: "..."
Zhao Qi had an indescribable look on his face, and opened his mouth to comfort the angry emperor: "The imperial censor has the power to impeach. Not to mention impeaching the queen, even impeaching the emperor, the emperor should not take it to heart. If you beat the imperial censor because of a memorial,
Shi's criticism is detrimental to the emperor's reputation."
Sheng Hong said coldly: "I don't mind being called a foolish king."
Zhao Qi: "..."
Zhao Qi and Sheng Hong have known each other for many years. In the past few years, as Zhongshu Ling, they have been at the emperor's side. The look of anger but coldness in front of him clearly showed that he was really angry.
Dragons have reverse scales!
Zhao Qi had no choice but to shut up and stop trying to persuade him.
However, he did not draw up an edict, but instead delivered an oral edict on behalf of the emperor, announcing the young and energetic Sun Yushi to the palace. He also secretly told the imperial guard who was performing the cane punishment to be careful when striking.
The two royal guards knew well that there would be a lot of noise when hitting the board, but in fact it was only a flesh wound, not a muscle or bone.
Even so, the unlucky Sun Yushi also fell into a coma, and was carried out of the palace and sent back to the house with blood on his back. The Sun family was frightened out of their wits and burst into tears.
For those who didn’t know, they thought that the Sun family was about to be exterminated and their family confiscated.
…
This incident aroused fierce repercussions among the courtiers.
Especially the censors were extremely angry.
The censors first went to the Sun Mansion to visit, and then went to the Lin Mansion one after another.
As a royal censor, Lin Yushi was the leader of all the censors. When all the censors arrived at the Lin Mansion, they were either angry, indignant, or crying, and they were all very emotional.
"As the imperial censor, we have the right to make reports upon hearing the news. How can we be punished with a cane just because of a memorial? What is the difference between the emperor's behavior and that of a cowardly emperor?"
"That's right. It's really outrageous for the emperor to treat Sun Yushi like this. This is killing the chicken to scare the monkey!"
"We must not retreat because of this. Otherwise, what is the use of the imperial censor?"
"We cannot give in on this matter. I will go back tonight and write a memorial to impeach the emperor for being foolish and ignorant, and being blinded by beauty!"
Those who serve as censors mostly have strong tempers. People with soft tempers or smooth and flattering people cannot do the job of censors. One of them shouted to write a memorial, and the other censors responded one after another.
Lin Yushi, who was over fifty years old, frowned almost into the Chinese character "Sichuan" and said in a deep voice: "Please be patient and don't be impatient!"
"The emperor has been on the throne for nine years and has worked hard to govern. He is diligent and has never acted stupidly. He has pacified and recovered the vassal territory, which is an immortal achievement. How can such a wise king be impeached at will?"
"Sun Yushi got slapped, there must be a reason why."
One of the censors sneered and replied: "What could be the reason? It must be that the empress made slanderous remarks in private, which made the emperor Long Yan angry, and then he made such a stupid move."
Lin Yushi glanced over coldly: "The Yushi has the right to report what is heard, but this does not mean that as a Yushi, you can talk nonsense. Did you see it with your own eyes or hear it with your own ears?
Are you criticizing the Queen behind your back?"
The censor was so embarrassed that he had to lower his head and admit his mistake: "The official was angry for a while and talked nonsense."
After Yushi Lin shocked all the censors, he said slowly: "The emperor's anger is still lingering, let's wait for a while. After some time, we will submit the memorial again."
All the censors had no choice but to agree.
…
Facts have proved that killing chickens to scare monkeys is quite effective.
Sun Yushi was beaten hard, and it would take at least two or three months before he could go to court. The officials who had previously submitted memorials one after another were poured a basin of ice water on them, and they suddenly became calmer.
However, this calm is only temporary.
Sheng Hong and Xie Mingxi knew very well that this was just the prelude to the storm!
Concubine Mei in the harem finally couldn't hold it any longer. No longer beating around the bush, she directly brought up the matter of Sun Yushi in front of Xie Mingxi: "Sun Yushi impeached the empress for being unvirtuous and jealous, and she was punished. So.
The matter has become a big deal and everyone knows about it, so the Queen should also know about it!"
Xie Mingxi looked calm: "Yes, my daughter-in-law has known about it for a long time."
Concubine Mei's face darkened slightly, and she said slowly: "Now that I know, I wonder what the Queen's plans are?"
Xie Mingxi was a little surprised: "The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. This is a rule set by our ancestors when they established the dynasty. Of course, the emperor has the final say on how to deal with it. The mother-in-law came to ask her daughter-in-law, what does she mean?"
Mrs. Mei: "..."
I had known that Xie Mingxi was sharp-tongued, but I finally learned the lesson today.
Concubine Mei was choked so much that her breath was stuck in her throat, her face quickly turned red, and her eyes sparkled: "You..."
You waited for a long time and didn't say a second word.
Xie Mingxi looked at Concubine Mei and asked lightly: "Concubine, do you have any other advice?"
Whoever gets angry first will be at a disadvantage.
When the two faced off, Xie Mingxi had the upper hand, both in terms of momentum and rhetoric.
Concubine Mei, who had a weak temperament, had a rare moment of strength. She took a deep breath and said decisively: "That's it, I won't play around with you anymore."
"Xie Mingxi, you know my purpose of coming very well. There is no need to act stupid in front of me."
"The Emperor has been on the throne for nine years. He has been observing filial piety in the past few years, so it's fine that you are not pregnant. Now that the Queen Mother's filial piety period has passed for more than two years, you still have no good news. The Emperor is nearly thirty years old, but he has no heirs. This is
It is your biggest fault as the Queen of the Middle Palace."
"How important it is to inherit the heirs of the Tian family. This is not only a matter between you and your husband, but also related to the inheritance of the country, the country, and the country. It is a major matter for the country and the dynasty."
"If you, the queen, can't give birth to an heir, you should take the initiative to find a concubine for the emperor, and the concubine will give birth to him! You can't help but not want to!"
The more Mrs. Mei spoke, the more confident she became.
These words have been lingering in her mind for more than two years. They feel like they are stuck in her throat and she cannot express them quickly.
Today, she finally spoke out. She felt quite happy and wanton in her heart.
It's a pity that Xie Mingxi didn't blush with anger and shame because of this accusation, let alone cry and blame herself with a guilty conscience. She responded calmly: "Sun Yushi impeached me in the memorial for being a queen who is not virtuous and jealous. In fact, he is right.
.”
"I am indeed narrow-minded. I don't want to take on the false reputation of being virtuous, let alone take the initiative to take concubines and bear children for my husband."
"When the emperor asked me to marry him, he swore to me that we would be together for the rest of our lives. There would never be a second woman in this life. I cannot let down the emperor's affection for me. Over the years, I have also treated the emperor.
It’s wholeheartedly.”
"I am such a jealous woman."
"Unless the emperor opens his mouth about the matter of accepting a concubine, no one can force me to nod in agreement."
