Su Ziji raised the folding paper in his hand and said, "There was trouble on the border and Ning State captured three counties. I believe all of you adults know about this?"
This matter was reported to the cabinet yesterday after Su Ziji left. Several ministers in the cabinet had a heated discussion about it at that time. Now the news has spread to a small scale. Xie Zhi suddenly mentioned it again when he saw Dai Guogong,
He couldn't help but squint his eyes.
Is there another twist to this matter?
Zhao Xulin was very angry about Ning Guo's invasion yesterday, and now he was even more angry: "Huh, it's ridiculous that such a small country dares to provoke the border!"
"Dazheng is very kind to the vassal state and has always been tolerant. Even if they are short of food, they will support them even if they ask for it. But they actually do such things as attack the counties. They are simply wolves that have not been raised well!"
For a time, everyone was dissatisfied.
After the atmosphere relaxed a little, Su Ziji leaned over and said calmly: "Actually, this matter is not without reason. Ultimately, it is the fault of the King of Shu. The student is going to attend a meeting with him tomorrow to read a book."
As soon as these words came out, the entire cabinet suddenly fell silent. Cui Zhaoquan was drinking tea. He even spit out half a mouthful of tea and quickly wiped it with a cloth.
After a long time, Xie Zhicai, with deep eyes, asked: "Duke Dai, you say this is the King of Shu's fault? What's going on?"
"Please three adults read this excerpt. It was written by a student and is to be presented to the emperor."
Su Ziji handed the folded book to Cui Zhaoquan, who was closest to him. Cui Zhaoquan opened it and read it, and his expression changed after reading it.
As someone who has been working with Duke Dai for half a month, the above words are naturally recognized as the handwriting of Duke Dai, and the content is about participating in the King of Shu's effort to force the rebellion of Ning.
"This is not a small crime!" Cui Zhaoquan's hand trembled. He didn't say anything after reading it and handed it to Xie Zhi.
Seeing the folder being passed around among the three people, Su Ziji also explained the whole story in detail, which was more detailed than what was stated in the folder.
"...That's what happened. Ning Guo sent an envoy to Dazheng because of hunger and cold, and brought the princess to Dazheng to ask for help. Because he was an envoy from a small country, the Ministry of Rites was also very negligent, and the arrangement was to see the emperor in ten days."
Cui Zhaoquan said: "Ten days is not too long. The emperor is busy with everything. How can he see him whenever he wants? Even if he is an envoy from a great power, it is normal for him to visit him only after six or seven days."
Su Ziji smiled and said, "What Mr. Cui said is true, but envoys from small countries like this don't know the rules and feel they are too slow. They don't know where they heard something. They want to follow the King of Shu's path and ask the King of Shu for help."
"In the end, the King of Shu accepted the princess, whipped the envoy and then drove him away. The princess paid for it in vain and did not bring back a grain of food. She was so humiliated that she turned against him in order to survive due to hunger and cold."
Isn't this what the King of Shu forced him to rebel against?
If you don't agree to help, it's nothing to expel everyone. Even if you bring it to the cabinet, it's not a crime, but you shouldn't. You shouldn't treat the princess of Ningguo as your slave girl, just so casually.
Buttoned it down and fell asleep.
The gift was accepted, and the person who gave it was whipped and driven away. No one could swallow this breath.
Moreover, this kind of behavior is so shameful. Ning Guo used this matter as a reason. Even if he was beaten severely, it would be difficult to convince the surrounding small countries.
Of course, big countries sometimes don't care whether small countries are convinced, but the emperor may not care, but when civil servants want to gain face, they still hope to be able to use a fig leaf.
Xie Zhi's always smiling face was a bit ugly at the moment. Looking at the folding paper passed to his hand and listening to Duke Dai's explanation, he wished he could retract his previous evaluation of the King of Shu.
Where is the prince who is kind-hearted and courteous?
I really didn’t expect that the King of Shu, who always had a good reputation, would do such a thing. It was a disgrace to Dazheng!
After explaining the matter, Su Ziji stood up and bowed to the three cabinet elders: "Students will never tolerate this kind of behavior. For the sake of the country and the country, they must be impeached."
Prince Shu's Mansion
A low voice, charming to the bone, like crying or cursing, came from a room in a side courtyard.
It was not until after noon that the sound disappeared. The servants and eunuchs serving the master of the courtyard outside subconsciously lowered their lips, showing a little contempt.
The courtyard is a small courtyard. Although the person living in it is the woman of the King of Shu, she has no name or status. However, because she has just been adopted and is somewhat reluctant, the King of Shu is interested. This paragraph
The time has come several times.
Because he looked down on her from the bottom of his heart, the King of Shu did not give face to the woman inside. Although Bai Ri had always been among the powerful, if he really did this, the male master might not be criticized. At most, he would be labeled ridiculous, but he could be treated like this.
It is difficult for women who want to be respected. Most of them will be labeled as coquettish and not treated as serious women.
"So, the prince went to the courtyard of a princess from some small country again? Oh, it seems that this princess has some abilities." After receiving the news, a favored concubine, although her face was mocking, she couldn't help but her words were laced with laughter.
There was some sourness.
The maid who served her flattered her: "What kind of princess is she? She is just the daughter of the leader of a barbarian tribe. She is not a savage who knows no manners and eats flesh and blood. She is not even as good as your concubine. Talking about a woman like her is ridiculous."
Your mouth is dirty."
"These tribes are also bold. They can claim to be a small country just because they are on the border and in a deserted place." The concubine shook her head, feeling that she had lost her identity by continuing to argue with this humble woman.
"That's all, it's just a toy. The prince is only new to her for a few days. He's afraid that he won't be able to see her again in a few months."
The women in the backyard who had similar thoughts to this favored concubine chose to ignore Ning Guo's favored concubine.
In the afternoon, the King of Shu woke up from his nap, glanced at the sleeping woman, got up and got out of bed, and immediately a maid came in to help her change clothes and wash herself.
After I felt refreshed and sat outside drinking tea, I saw a staff member hurried over and scolded me with a smile: "What's the matter? It's so urgent and decent?"
The staff didn't care about their dignity. As soon as they saw the King of Shu, they immediately said: "Your Majesty, I just got the news that the Duke will impeach you at the court meeting tomorrow!"
"What, the Duke is going to impeach this king?"
The King of Shu paused while holding the teacup, and his face showed astonishment: "How is this possible? There is a grudge between the Duke of Dai and me? Where did you get the news?"
In terms of enmity, among the kings who had enmity with Duke Dai, the first one to bear the brunt was the King of Qi.
He even personally went to deliver gifts when Duke Dai was first granted the title of Marquis. Although he did not have any good intentions towards his nephew, in order to free up his hands to kill him, wasn't that time not yet reached?
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. According to the logic of normal people, Dai Guogong should not be friends with him. Let's work together to kill King Qi first?
"You guys stand down!" King Shu stood up and walked around for a few steps, then suddenly turned to the maids around him: "Stand away!"
The maid hurriedly agreed, squatted down and walked out.
"Tell me the news you heard clearly." The King of Shu had a cold face, with a hint of coldness in his eyes. The staff was frightened by this look, and lowered their voices to explain the details of Su Ziji's impeachment to the King of Shu.