I reported to the East Palace that the official Zhang Shou had seduced the prince with ulterior motives...
This is why in the next few days, various impeachments piled up like snow flakes in the General Administration Department. Of course, there were also a few really outspoken ministers among them, who directly complained and impeached the prince for neglecting his studies, skipping classes and leaving the palace. However, most of them
Most officials instinctively avoided the huge risks that might come from impeaching the prince, and all targeted Zhang Shou.
Of course, there are even more powerful ones. They swept in all the lecturers and readers in the East Palace and impeached them one by one - Zhang Shouchu was a smelly kid with no knowledge and skills; Yueshan Changgu was a famous and experienced farmer in the mountains;
Willing to fall; Xiaoshan has long bridges and flowing water, and the layout is too low... And except for these four non-scientific students, other lectures and readings have not been able to escape the four words "withered bones in the grave".
The person who commented on all the officials one by one was none other than Zhang Rui, the Duke of Chu who had just returned. Before, he and Zhu Jing, the Duke of Zhao, went north to conquer the country. Zhu Jing had already returned to Beijing for a long time and even took charge of the Ministry of War.
But this person only came back after more than a year on a freezing day in the twelfth lunar month, and it happened to be the day when the prince skipped classes. It can be said that it was really a long time.
At this moment, everyone who knew about the feud between Zhu Jing and Zhang Rui naturally gloated and watched the fun, intending to enjoy a wonderful battle between the Dukes. However, Zhang Rui, the Duke of Chu, did not know that he had written it.
It was someone else who had ghostwritten it, and a long and eloquent impeachment article was sent up. It was immediately widely spread by interested people, and the people who came to knock on the door arrived.
Although he knew that his father and Duke Zhao had never gotten along, and it might be an exaggeration to say they were feuding, but it was true that they had not been in contact with each other for a long time, but the concierge did not dare to stop the young lady who came to the door with a sword.
One scurried away with his head in his arms, the other quickly went inside to report, and the other two stepped forward to carefully advise.
"I don't care so much! He didn't come when I got married, and now he's here to disparage my husband. How can I not come to settle the score with him? Get out of the way. If you don't get out of the way, I will come in!"
The two concierges who stopped Zhu Ying secretly lamented. Looking back, this accusation must have been a hot topic in the capital, but the shining sword tip was already poking at the nose. Even though they were old, they were still sharp-sighted and could find out.
, the sword obviously didn’t have an edge, but it didn’t mean that Zhu Ying was regarded as a lustful person.
That's because the eldest lady has a sense of propriety... Otherwise, if your hand slips and cuts some flowers and plants, you will be in big trouble!
So, after a symbolic stop for a while, the two concierges let Miss Zhu in. Zhu Ying, who stormed into the Duke of Chu's mansion aggressively, was not polite and went straight to Zhang Rui's study with her sword. Although the two
The Duke of Guo said that he never interacted with each other until death, but Zhu Ying had been here more than once. Even though she had not visited him for more than a year because of Zhang Rui's absence, she was still familiar with the place.
As for the way along the way, it was really a deserted place, let alone anyone who stopped her, not even a living person could be seen. It was as if everyone in the huge Zhang family had hid in the house because of her arrival.
Regarding this foreseeable situation, Zhu Ying knew without thinking that the person who came in to report must have been yelling and screaming, so everyone hid. Anyway, she had no intention of meeting Zhang Rui's wife, concubines, and children, so she just barged in at this time.
When she arrived at the outer study room, she saw the door was open, as if she was being welcomed to throw herself into a trap. She was not polite and barged in without any hesitation.
Sure enough, as soon as she entered, she saw Zhang Rui sitting in the center seat like a golden sword, but he was pretending to turn over the book. Faced with this scene, she rushed forward unceremoniously and grabbed it.
After passing the book in Zhang Rui's hand, he snorted angrily: "I didn't realize that Zhang Shibo, you actually like Wei Zheng?"
"You are actually reading his "Ten Thoughts on Admonishing Emperor Taizong"? Why, it's not enough that you scolded my husband, you also plan to scold the prince and the emperor?"
"Hasn't someone already impeached the prince? Since I can't be the first, of course I can only find another way to persuade the emperor." Zhang Rui yawned lazily, then stood up and suddenly reached out to touch
After touching Zhu Ying's head, he saw the person jumping away like a little rabbit and then looked at him angrily. He couldn't help but sigh with regret.
"You were still a big girl when I went to war, but you became a little wife when I came back, and you even kept helping your man... Tsk, where did the little Yingying who used to despise men in the world go?"
"You have to take care of it!" Zhu Ying glared at Zhang Qiong, then raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "How can I despise the men in the world? I just look down on those who either only know how to hang around me, or are dismissive in person.
Gu, the hypocrite who is drooling behind his back! Ah Shou is different. From avoiding me to liking me, he has always dared to speak clearly, unlike some people who do one thing in front of me and another behind their back!"
"Okay, okay, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as long as you like it!"
Zhang Rui clicked his tongue in disgust, then waved his hand and said: "You should thank me. I scolded your Zhang Shou rightly, but if I scold everyone in front of him, he will no longer be the target of public criticism.
.It has only been less than two months since the crown prince was enthroned, and there are already rumors everywhere about how wise the prince is. Once this happens, of course someone will have to take responsibility."
"If the prince doesn't recite it, then the ministers will recite it... If the ministers are in a low position and can't bear it, then all the ministers will recite it together; and if you want to silence everyone, of course you have to even recite it together with the emperor."
Seeing Zhu Ying's eyes suddenly widened, Zhang Rui spread his hands and said: "Don't look at me, scold Zhang Shou and the others. That's not me relying on my old age, but the emperor asked me to do it. Next, I will still rely on my old age and act like my old age."
Let the emperor also speak to you, and then the emperor will take advantage of the situation and blame himself for a few words, and this matter will be considered settled."
Although she vaguely guessed it, Zhu Ying was extremely disapproving of it. But when she was about to retort, she suddenly remembered something, and then she smiled and said: "The emperor is certainly good at calculating, but the prince may not be the bead in the calculation."
"Oh?" Zhang Rui was really not familiar with the third prince - not at all. After all, when he went on the expedition, the eldest prince and the second prince were fighting each other. It seemed that the position of the East Palace could not be separated from their brothers.
But who would have thought that when he came back, the queen would be deposed and die, the two brothers would die unexpectedly, and the position of the Eastern Palace would actually fall into the hands of the third prince.
He was about to ask in detail, but he didn't expect that Zhu Ying suddenly stretched out of interest, then turned around and walked straight out, as if she had forgotten her original intention of coming in and planned to go back.
At this moment, he couldn't help but feel a little surprised, but when he was about to call Zhu Ying, his ears suddenly caught the sound of footsteps coming from outside. Thinking that he had clearly told the people to retreat in advance, but at this time there were still people who ignored him, he couldn't help but frowned.
But then he saw the third housekeeper who was responsible for detectives and intelligence appearing outside the door.
When the person arrived at the door, it happened that Zhu Ying was going out. They met each other. The person hesitated slightly, then did not avoid Zhu Ying. Instead, he bowed in front of the door and said: "Master, His Highness the Crown Prince wrote a letter to confess that he skipped class before.
Leaving the palace and going out is all his fault and has nothing to do with the numerous lecturers."
"It was because he had been having heavy classes for days, so he felt tired, so he went out of the palace to relax. He also used his status as the prince to order his attendants to cover up for him. All the mistakes he made were his fault alone."
Zhang Rui didn't expect the third prince to act so quickly and have such a decisive attitude. He had already written a letter to apologize before he could even finish his follow-up letter. He also confessed so sincerely about skipping classes, confessing about leaving the palace privately, confessing about being tired in class...such a thing
Come on, isn't this veil of the so-called wise prince completely torn off?
He winked and asked the third butler to step back, but before they could move, he suddenly remembered that he had not entertained the guests yet, so he quickly ordered someone to ask the waiter to bring tea. As soon as the third butler, who kept wiping his sweat, left
, he quickly changed his smile, and somehow invited Zhu Ying to come in and sit down again. When the waiter outside brought tea and four-color snacks, he personally placed them on the high table next to Zhu Ying.
"Xiao Yingying, I went out to fight once, but now I can't keep up with the situation in the capital. I really didn't have much dealings with the prince in the past. It's not like you who hang around the palace every day and know everyone...
What kind of temper does this prince have? Doesn’t he know that writing a letter of apology like this will do great damage to his reputation?"
“How much is fame worth?”
Zhu Ying raised her brows, but took the teacup handed over by Zhang Rui, and then smiled and said: "When the emperor was acting willfully, he never cared about his own reputation. Why does he care about the reputation of the prince now? He is
A heart full of love for my son, maybe even the love I had for the eldest prince and the second prince has been transferred to the prince."
"But this requires the prince's willingness! What truly filial son can bear his father taking the blame for his mistakes? If he accepts it calmly, he will be an unfaithful and unfilial bastard!"
Although he knew that Zhu Ying, an unfaithful and unfilial bastard, was not scolding him but making a metaphor, Xiangyang Bo Zhang Rui couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. After all, he had planned to do this according to the emperor's orders.
However, he was not a young man, and the chatter passed after a while. He then smiled and asked Zhu Ying for advice on the conduct of the third prince, his temper and character... The reason he used was also fair and aboveboard. Of course he was following the holy orders this time, but
Who will think of him as a spearman next time if he doesn't understand the prince at all?
Therefore, from Zhu Ying's mouth, Zhang Rui learned about the little things about the third prince, and of course inevitably learned about the relationship between the prince and the teacher Zhang Shou. He originally thought that the great son-in-law of the Duke of Zhao was rising.
He was walking too fast and his steps were unsteady, but now that he was listening to Zhu Ying talking nonstop, he couldn't help but become quite interested in the person.
What's more, at the end of the sentence, Zhu Ying said with a smile: "By the way, Uncle Xiangyang is convinced of my family's Ashou. He once said in public that my family's affairs are his business. This time you wrote a letter and scolded Ashou.
He will definitely come back to trouble you!"
Zhang Rui couldn't help but burst into laughter. He was about to say that Uncle Xiangyang was his second brother after all, and he didn't turn his elbows out. But before he could say this, he heard a burst of noise outside, followed closely by someone saying
When Cao Cao arrived, Xiangyang Bo Zhang Qiong burst in with such violence.
"I said, brother, it's okay for you to scold others. What's wrong with Zhang Jiuzhang? It's okay for you to scold other reading officials. Do you have to take him with you? He is not old, but this kid is loyal and caring.
Your burly nephew is such a good-for-nothing guy, but he looks pretty good in his hands!"
No matter who came in and asked questions first, Zhang Qiongcai seemed to have just seen Zhu Ying, but he said with a smile: "Xiao Yingying, are you here to ask questions? You should talk about the elder brother, he is
Look down on young people!”
Zhang Rui had just been robbed by Zhu Ying, and now his second brother actually "helps with matters rather than helping relatives". He couldn't help but feel ridiculous. However, he was not as tough-tempered as Zhu Jing, but he was not angry either.
, but in turn teased Zhang Qiong with a half-smile: "You still talking about me? Didn't those young generals in the army often get scolded by you in the past, and now they have changed their behavior?"
"How can those young boys compete with Zhang Jiuzhang?" Zhang Qiong snorted, and then sat down opposite his eldest brother, "Brother, you have just returned to Beijing, so don't be used as a weapon for others.
If you just talk in general terms and pick out everyone and scold them, then I’ll let it go, but if you insist on criticizing each person and saying he is uneducated and incompetent, that’s going too far!”
"Even if he really doesn't learn, he doesn't know how to learn!" Seeing the ridiculous expression on Zhang Rui's face, Zhang Qiong said seriously, "If he doesn't know how to learn, how can he control those people without fear of anything?"
A dandy who is not afraid?"
"Okay, okay, I said something wrong before!" Zhang Rui saw that Zhu Ying was watching the fun on the wall. Although he was extremely curious about Zhang Shou, he had to quickly hope to end this topic. However, he
Just as he was about to turn the topic to Zhu Jing and ridicule him for concealing the engagement, Zhu Ying unexpectedly stood up.
"Okay, I've been here today. I don't think anyone will think that my Shou is a soft persimmon anymore. Zhang Shibo, you just returned to Beijing, have a good rest. If you are interested in my father's position, you can compete with him."
, I promise not to help my father." Seeing that Zhang Rui almost stared out of his eyes, she smiled sweetly and said, "I have to go out of the city to pick up Ah Shou, so I'll excuse you!"
Seeing Zhu Ying frankly giving out the reason for picking up her husband, and then flying away like a butterfly, Zhang Rui couldn't help taking a breath, and asked Zhang Qiong beside him as if he had a toothache: "This little girl is really
Are you so fascinated by others?"
Zhang Qiong nodded without thinking. Seeing Zhang Rui's face full of regret, he said slowly: "I don't have a daughter, and this little girl got there first, otherwise I might marry my daughter to Zhang Jiuzhang. Such a good son-in-law riding a dragon,
You can't ask for it! Really, Zhu Jing didn't mention the marriage certificate before he came back. I even took it out for your daughter, but she's not the right age!"
Zhang Rui just felt that he didn’t know what to say. What he didn’t even know was that Zhu Ying, who left the Duke’s Mansion of Chu State in the name of picking up Zhang Shou, did not immediately go out of the city to pick up the person from the public school - not to mention picking up the person.
, how could she be forced to get away from Zhang Rui so quickly? The eldest lady's prosecution has just begun, how can it end here?