The second prince was indeed a little afraid of Wang Jie, but it was not because he was afraid that the Shuntian Prefecture Yin Su had some contacts with teachers and students of Zhang Shou Lu Sanlang, so he deliberately threw black bricks on his head - Wang Datou, who was famous for his ruthless face and cold heart,
That is the most impartial and selfless thing - but he is afraid that the strong Wang Datou, Dingmao or Mao, will list all his faults one by one, and the conviction will be clear!
Therefore, although Wang Datou exposed all his faults at this time, he clearly characterized them as faults rather than sins. He was immediately relieved, knelt down quickly, and said in an extremely sincere tone: "Father,
Your Majesty, I know my mistake."
Lu Sanlang, who was behind Zhang Shou, suddenly felt a hatred in his heart. There was such a commotion in the city, and Wang Datou actually picked it up high and put it down gently, with a loud thunder and a small rain? Thinking that this time he had offended the second prince everywhere,
The little fat man took a deep breath and prepared to take the crucial step.
However, before he could take a step forward, he saw Zhang Shou turning his head towards him. Although the young gentleman did not speak, Lu Sanlang had learned arithmetic from others for so long, and he immediately understood what was going on.
The intention to stop him immediately turned around. Sure enough, before the second prince's sincere confession of his fault had received a reply, he heard Wang Jie speak again.
"Isn't it an understatement that the second prince knew he was wrong? Since the early years of Emperor Taizu, our dynasty has issued an edict that princes who break the law are guilty of the same crimes as the people. Later, Emperor Yingzong and Emperor Ruizong deeply hated the royal family and their clan members.
Wuji, who violates the law without being punished, has repeatedly issued edicts to strictly prohibit the clan members from violating the law. The second prince's trouble last night has now made the whole city agitated. Do you know how the officials and people in the world will view the imperial ban? You did just pass it before, but only
This is a very serious sin!"
The second prince didn't expect that Wang Datou's trap would be waiting for him here. He had already fallen to the ground to plead guilty, and he immediately felt hatred in his heart. But even though he knew that he was indeed in great trouble this time, he was not willing to give up, so he immediately made up his mind and raised his head.
The body said loudly: "Father, my son did lose his moral character after drinking, but Lu Zhu did it on purpose! He deliberately spoke loudly to ruin my reputation..."
This time, Lu Sanlang couldn't bear it any longer. However, he was still beaten ahead. He saw Zhang Shou's figure in front of him move, and then he took a step across to stand up.
"Your Majesty, if those who lose their moral character after drinking all blame others for deliberately tarnishing their reputations, then in the future, will there be an additional line in the Ming Law stating that anything done after drinking will be exempted from guilt, whether it is theft, murder or even rebellion?
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The second prince felt a chill rush into his head, and subconsciously turned his head to glare at the source of the sound. Seeing Zhang Shouzheng standing indifferently at the very back, looking at him with cold eyes, he instinctively wanted to retort, but when the words came to his lips,
But Zhang Shou took the lead again.
"The second prince said that Lu Zhu loudly ruined your reputation at that time. How many people did you bring with you at that time, and how many people did he have? How many people were around the Liu family girl who was innocently ruined by you? If he
If you don't raise your voice to attract attention, will you be able to use the enemy's weapon? I remember him saying that if the eldest prince hadn't stepped forward to stop them, the second prince would have hit them with his whip!"
As Zhang Shou spoke, he slowly stepped forward, passed the ranks of fourth- and fifth-rank officials in front of him, and actually approached the second prince: "Furthermore, I'm very curious. Ordinary officials and common people get married at home, and they still need the orders of their parents.
The matchmaker said that the second prince is a prince, so even if the marriage is imminent, the concubine will be selected by the Ministry of Rites and the emperor's holy decree. Where did you get the news? And why do you think this is true? "
Although this question can be considered aggressive, the second prince seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and was overjoyed for a moment. He stood up without thinking, glared at the eldest prince and said: "Where did I get the news? It's not that the eldest brother deliberately made him drunk.
He killed me and then said something specious to me, otherwise even if I was drunk and immoral, how could I be so confused!"
Arrogant people are so tempting...
Zhang Shou simply had the urge to laugh, especially when he saw the face of the eldest prince, who had been pretending to have nothing to do with me, suddenly turned as red as pig liver and looked like he was trembling with anger. He suppressed his laughter and wrinkled his face.
He frowned, ignored the two brothers who were staring at each other, and bowed deeply to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, what happened last night, as Wang Dayin of Shuntian Prefecture said, at a small scale is just that the second prince lost his moral character after drinking, but at a larger scale, it involves not only the reputation of the two families, but also the reputation of the two families.
We have the reputation of our dynasty's ancestors who worked hard, and the people's respect and awe for the royal family. Therefore, last night, I was entrusted by my student Lu Zhu to go to the Lu Mansion to discuss his marriage with Lu Shangshu."
Just before the palace gate, Zhang Shou had jumped in front of him to defend Lu Sanlang; now in the Fengtian Palace, when Chang Chao was discussing matters, Zhang Shou actually stepped in front of him again. At this moment, Lu Wan, the Minister of War, could not help but feel a deep feeling.
sense of crisis.
No matter how bad his son is, he is still his, but looking at this situation, it is possible that Lu Zhu will call Zhang Shou daddy tomorrow!
As the Minister of War, Lu Wan never felt that the second prince, who felt good about himself, had any hope of entering the East Palace. Otherwise, he would not have calmly agreed to the marriage last night with the cooperation of teachers and students Zhang Shou and Lu Sanlang.
Therefore, he stood up without hesitation and said in a deep voice: "In front of the Emperor, I dare not say anything false. In the past few days, I was originally discussing the marriage of my children with Liu Shilang of the Ministry of Industry, and planned to choose Liu Shilang's daughter for the dog Lu Zhu. Originally today
I planned to make a wedding ceremony, but my wife even made a big fuss because I kept hiding the choice of my daughter-in-law and did not discuss it with her, and everyone in my family knew about it."
Having said this, he completely ignored the many surprised looks around him and bowed deeply: "So, I have agreed with Dr. Zhang that after the court today, we will go to Shilang Liu's house to get engaged."
Although he had received an urgent autographed letter from Lu Wan from someone sent by the Lu family last night, Liu Shilang of the Ministry of Industry, who was also worried, was still a little uneasy. Especially since the second prince still spoke so wildly in the hall today, he was simply angry.
Want to forget the etiquette, and stink a meal of the virgin daughter, but now, he feels at ease.
Not only did he feel at ease, he also felt that his in-laws, who had always had suspicious intentions in the past, were really reliable - who would stick to their original intention when the daughter-in-law they were interested in was said to be the one selected by the royal family? Besides, the teacher of the future son-in-law
Although he is young, he is equally reliable. He is worthy of being the son-in-law favored by Zhu Jing, Duke of Zhao!
Therefore, Liu Shilang stood up without hesitation and said loudly: "Your Majesty, rumors have been spread inside and outside the capital. If my daughter had not been strong-minded, I am afraid she would have committed suicide long ago! I am bold today and ask the Emperor to be my minister and Lu Shangshu.
The marriage between our families can serve as a witness, so that we can tell the world that what the second prince said before is completely false!"
Although the eldest prince had just been bitten by the second prince, and when he was angry and angry, when he saw the Lu and Liu families expressing their stance, he realized that the matter could still turn around, so of course he knew how to make a decision. At this moment, he also hurriedly said loudly: "Father, second brother
What you said is simply ridiculous. How could your sons and ministers know about the marriage of the prince and princess? Now, the marriage between Lu Shangshu and Liu Shilang is a match made in heaven!"
What a damn match made in heaven! If this marriage happens, how can he have any dignity in the future?
The second prince was extremely angry, and he became more and more convinced that Lu Sanlang and Liu Qing, a pair of bad guys, had set him up. However, before he could speak, the emperor on the throne laughed.
"I really didn't expect that Lu Qing would act so quickly. Is he trying to steal my daughter-in-law? But it's not a robbery. I haven't heard from the Ministry of Rites about who the candidate has been! However, you didn't do it because of the possible rumors outside.
Abandoning the original intention due to the rumors circulating, this responsibility is really worthy of praise. Since both of you raised it in court today, I can be regarded as a witness."
At this point, the emperor paused and said lightly: "I will give the newlyweds a calligraphy later."
As soon as these words came out, not to mention Lu Wan and Liu Shilang were both overjoyed, even Lu Sanlang was so happy that he almost scratched his head and pinched himself to make sure he was not dreaming.
When officials and officials outside hold weddings, it would be a good thing if the palace can reward one or two pieces of palace silk and the like. Rewarding exquisite jewelry and auspicious decorations must be a sign of deep family ties. For a young son like him,
How could there be such treatment? But now, the emperor actually said the word "gift"... This is the kind of generous treatment that a beautiful girl like Zhu Ying who walks in and out of the palace like her own family can get!
Therefore, although the emperor did not mention his name, seeing that his father and father-in-law were already kneeling, Lu Sanlang also hurriedly came out to thank him. But as soon as his knees touched the ground, he heard an inappropriate sound.
"The emperor's words are wrong! Although Lu Shangshu and Liu Shilang are important ministers of the country, what benefit do their children have to the country? Why bother the emperor to give him a word? What's more, if the two families are ready to get engaged, Lu Zhu and Liu's daughter meet by chance on the street.
Isn’t it such a coincidence?”
Zhang Shou saw at a glance that it was Zhao Shilang of the Ministry of War who was making trouble at this time. He was not surprised that someone raised such a question, because it was such a coincidence! If it was purely a coincidence, he would not be surprised.
Let Zhu Ying go into the palace at night and explain everything clearly to the Emperor and Queen Mother, and she would not tell the whole story to Lu Wan last night.
Therefore, he glanced at Lu Wan calmly. Sure enough, the Minister of War once again showed his responsibility.
"Your Majesty, the chance encounter that Minister Zhao said is certainly not a coincidence. Historically, families in the capital have often sent their families to see each other when they get married. However, I was worried that the dog would be obese and if someone didn't like it, it would be unseemly to do so through hard work, so I specially treated Liu
The minister said something. Since Quanzi has been studying in the Imperial College for many days and is only free at night, naturally he can only let the children look at each other in the evening."
Lu Sanlang simply felt that today his father had refreshed his understanding of him again and again, and all the resentment that had been simmering for many years flew to Java. No matter how many times his father had beaten and scolded him in the past, if he only hit it this time, he would definitely do it in the future.