The steward standing aside looked at Li Shi and said: "Sir, Chu Yi has a reputation for being vicious. He has massacred literati more than once in Jiangnan. This time..."
Li Shi stroked his beard and glanced at the housekeeper lightly and said, "Are you trying to say that Chu Yi is very likely to go on a killing spree this time?"
The butler nodded slightly.
Li Shi sneered and said: "If Chu Yi doesn't go on a killing spree, then he is not Chu Yi!"
The housekeeper, who had his head lowered, couldn't help but suddenly raised his head and looked at Li Shi when he heard the words. He wondered if he had heard wrongly.
You must know that almost all of this was promoted by Li Shi. Otherwise, how could Sun Jing'an, a scholar with little prestige and little fame, be able to rise to the top and gather people in response to his call? In the final analysis, it is not because
Because of Li Shi.
I originally thought that my master promoted all this because he was sure that Chu Yi would not go on a killing spree, so he asked people to write to the emperor in an attempt to create a sensation and put pressure on the emperor.
If that's the case, then that's it. Even if you can't be sure of Chu Yi's attitude, if there's half a chance, you can still give it a try.
However, after hearing Li Shi's words, the housekeeper's eyes almost popped out and he looked at Li Shi stupidly.
From what Li Shi said, it seemed that he was sure that Chu Yi would not compromise this time, and would even continue to kill. If this was true, wouldn't it mean that the lives of everyone involved would be at risk.
Suddenly, the housekeeper looked into the distance. In the courtyard, dozens of literati gathered together, and among them was his own son Li Yi.
The butler, who could only feel the cold sweat on his back, subconsciously said to Li Shi: "Master, the young master..."
Li Shi glanced at the housekeeper calmly and said, "If I don't hook up with a son, how can I get rid of suspicion and win sympathy from the cabinet?"
"Can……"
Li Shi waved his hand, stood up slowly and said, "I have six sons and three daughters. I am willing to give up my son for my Li family!"
Since Mo Qing was arrested, Li Shi, as Mo Qing's mentor, has felt a great crisis. Mo Qing was promoted by him single-handedly, and Mo Qing has devoted a lot of money to him over the years.
With Chu Yi's behavior, Li Shi didn't think that the other party would let her go easily, so Li Shi had to find a way to protect the Li family, or at least escape safely.
With his own plan flashing through his mind, Li Shi looked back at Li Yi who was joking with the scholars in the distance, turned around and left with firm steps.
As the day of Huang Huai and others' execution arrived, the capital city felt like a storm was about to come, which made people feel quite depressed.
In order to avoid accidents, Dongchang and Jinyiwei strengthened their defense against Tianlao. Otherwise, if something went wrong, it would be a joke.
Fortunately everything was safe and sound.
Chu Yi seemed a little busy these days. With Yang Tinghe leaving Beijing, Chu Yi naturally paid more attention to many government affairs in the cabinet.
Leopard Room
Zhu Houzhao's mood seemed quite good, and even the eunuchs serving him were smiling a little more.
On this day, a sedan stopped outside the Leopard Room. A gray-haired old man stepped out of the sedan and looked at the Leopard Room, with determination flashing in his eyes.
The old man came forward and saluted the chamberlain guarding the door: "My father-in-law, I would like to ask you to act as your general secretary. Li Shi wants to see your majesty!"
The chamberlain quickly returned the salute and said: "Mr. Li Ge, please wait a moment. This servant will go and report to the Emperor of Heaven."
Soon Li Shi entered the Leopard Room. When he saw Zhu Houzhao, Zhu Houzhao was practicing calligraphy there. Li Shi stepped forward and saluted Zhu Houzhao and said: "Your Majesty, Li Shi, pays homage to your Majesty."
Zhu Houzhao put down the brush in his hand, wiped his hands, glanced at Li Shi and said, "Mr. Ge is here. Is there something going on in the cabinet?"
Li Shi's ability among the several pavilion elders was mediocre and he was not very conspicuous, but Zhu Houzhao was still impressed by several pavilion elders.
Li Shi fell to his knees with a bang and cried loudly: "Your Majesty, I am guilty, I am guilty!"
Zhu Houzhao couldn't help being stunned, looking at Li Shi who was crying and crying, and said with a puzzled look on his face: "Why is this, Mr. Li Ge?"
Gu Dayong glanced at Li Shi at this moment, coughed lightly and said: "Master Li, your Majesty asked you what you want to say."
Li Shi wiped away his tears and said with a look of self-reproach: "Your Majesty, I did not teach my son well, but I raised a wicked son Li Yi. This wicked son Li Yi did not learn anything well. He actually contacted the sergeant in the capital and tried to
Jointly submit a letter to the emperor to impeach General Chu Yi..."
Suddenly Zhu Houzhao's face became extremely ugly, and the scholars jointly submitted a letter. In Zhu Houzhao's view, this was not much different from the direct remonstrance of hundreds of officials. To put it bluntly, it was to use the so-called righteousness to suppress him, the emperor, and to force him into the palace.
Right or wrong, few emperors would like to be forced into the palace by their ministers.
Li Shi took out a roster from his sleeves, handed it to Gu Dayong with trembling hands, and said, "Your Majesty, please see, this is the roster of the sergeants in the capital who have been united by that evil son. After the old minister noticed it, he
Immediately, I brought the list and came to see His Majesty."
Zhu Houzhao looked at Li Shi who was looking remorseful, and felt that he was a little pitiful. He was a dignified old man, but his family was unfortunate enough to have a troublemaking son like Li Yi.
He took the roster and glanced at it. The first person was named Sun Jing'an, followed by Li Yi. The names below were densely packed. After a quick glance, there were almost a hundred people.
Apparently during this period, Sun Jing'an and others contacted some more people to join them.
Once hundreds of scholars jointly submit a letter, it will definitely cause waves in the capital. Especially when Huang Huai and others are about to be executed, even Zhu Houzhao is worried that something will happen in the capital.
trouble.
Of course, what annoys Zhu Houzhao the most is these people's move to force the palace. It is enough for hundreds of civil and military officials to force the palace. He can't move the officials, but these scholars are nothing. When will a group of literati be able to force him, the emperor?
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Li Shi lay on the ground, secretly watching Zhu Houzhao's expression change from the corner of his eye, and his heart couldn't help but tremble.
"Your Majesty, I am guilty and my family is unfortunate. I am here today. I do not ask Your Majesty to spare that scoundrel Li Yi. I beg Your Majesty to allow me to resign and return to my hometown. If I can collect the body of that scoundrel, I will burst into tears!"
Bang, bang, bang
Li Shi kowtowed, and in the blink of an eye, the skin on his forehead was broken and blood oozed out. Zhu Houzhao was generous by nature. Seeing Li Shi's behavior, he quickly stepped forward to help Li Shi up and said: "Mr. Ge is my veteran minister.
Loyalty, I already know that Li Yi’s actions have nothing to do with Elder Ge, so how can I make Elder Ge retire because of Li Yi? Otherwise, wouldn’t I become a foolish king who doesn’t know right from wrong?”
"If I don't know how to teach my son well, how can I stay in the cabinet with dignity? If Your Majesty really feels pity for me, let me return to my hometown. I will be thousands of miles away and pray for Your Majesty every day!"
After speaking, Li Shi knelt down on the ground, bowed to the ground and paid homage. He said with great determination: "If your Majesty does not agree, I will never be able to kneel down!"
Zhu Houzhao frowned, looked at Li Shi, and sighed softly for a while: "I understand what the Qing family means. You get up first and let me think about it."
Hearing the hint of relief in Zhu Houzhao's words, Li Shi felt relieved. What he wanted was to escape safely and leave the maelstrom of the capital. Even if he had to give up a son for this, as long as he could save the Li family, it would be worth it.
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Watching Li Shi leave, Zhu Houzhao's eyes fell on the roster, and he said with a gloomy face: "Gu Daban, am I too kind? These people are so bold, don't they know that this is forcing the palace? I want to save my face.
How can it be saved!"
Looking at Zhu Houzhao who was patting the table, Gu Dayong said quickly: "Your Majesty, calm down, calm down. It's not worth getting so angry for a group of irrelevant people!"
After calming down his anger, Zhu Houzhao said: "Invite Chu Daban!"
Gu Dayong sighed in his heart, looking at Zhu Houzhao's attitude, these literati might be in trouble!
Chu Yi rushed over as soon as he received the summons. After just one glance, Chu Yi was surprised. Zhu Houzhao was in a good mood these past two days. Who had offended the emperor?
"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"
Zhu Houzhao handed the roster on the table to Chu Yi and said, "Come, take a look, these are the people who really piss me off!"
Chu Yi took the roster with a puzzled look on his face. There were hundreds of names on it, but there was nothing except the names. Even if he was in charge of Dongchang, he didn't know everything.
At this moment, Gu Dayong coughed lightly and explained to Chu Yi in a low voice. After listening to Gu Dayong's explanation, Chu Yi finally understood why Zhu Houzhao looked so angry.
Glancing at the roster again, Chu Yi sneered with a hint of disdain: "Why would your Majesty get angry with a group of arrogant Confucian scholars? I killed one after another in Jiangnan. I thought it would make them have a longer memory. It seems that
I haven’t killed enough with my butcher knife!”
A fierce murderous intention flashed from Chu Yi's body. Gu Dayong, who was standing beside Chu Yi, felt a chill all over his body and couldn't help but look at Chu Yi in awe.
In this capital, I am afraid that he is the only one who dares to kill the scholar so lightly.
Zhu Houzhao thought that Chu Yi had indeed killed many literati in Jiangnan, and was aroused by Chu Yi's words. A cold light flashed in his eyes, and he heard Zhu Houzhao say coldly: "Daban is right.
, they think this is the capital, and you dare not go on a killing spree, so that’s why you dare to look down on me like this!"
Zhu Houzhao said in a hoarse voice: "If that's the case, then kill him!"
For such a kind-hearted emperor like Zhu Houzhao to have such murderous intentions, one can only imagine how full of anger Zhu Houzhao had in his heart.
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