In the middle of the night, the city gates of Kyoto were closed tightly, and except for some special places in the city, the lights were still on, and the whole of Kyoto fell into darkness and silence.
In the Viscount's Mansion, all the servants have already fallen asleep, and the guards in the mansion are rarely on patrol. Two big men are standing at the door of a small courtyard, with extremely serious expressions.
In a certain room in the courtyard, it was a little crowded at the moment.
"The news has already spread in Kyoto, there should be no fake..."
"After that, there was no news from the palace. I'm afraid my lord was left in the palace."
"The palace is heavily guarded and there are countless masters. It is impossible to forcefully break in. No one knows the situation in the palace yet, but everything will be known after tomorrow morning."
"As long as your lord leaves the palace, even if you are imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, we may not be unable to accomplish things. It's just that after you rescue your lord, you can no longer stay in the capital, and you must flee away immediately... It's just right to go by water, but before that, you still have to go to the capital." To make some other arrangements...”
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The thin middle-aged man thought for a moment, then said again: "Everything depends on tomorrow, so there is no need to be too anxious at this time. Although the King of Shu has an extraordinary status, this matter also involves Prince Ning's son. Even if he is today, he must Considering King Ning, this matter will definitely be the focus of tomorrow's court, what we have to do now is to wait... "
"Wait, my uncle doesn't know what to do in the palace!" Lao Fang slapped the table fiercely and said angrily.
Lu Luo glanced at him and said, "The matter is of great importance. If you are not careful, you will be doomed. Brother Fang should calm down first, otherwise not only will you not be able to save the Lord, but we will also die in vain."
Lao Fang clenched his fists tightly, breathing heavily, and the veins on his forehead were throbbing, but finally he didn't speak again.
Except for brothers Lu Luo and Lu Mang, the room was full of people who moved with Lao Fang from Qing'an Mansion to the original Liuye Village in the capital, and there were quite a few people with hotter tempers than Lao Fang. The matter was extraordinary, and everyone fell silent in a rare way.
Not long after, the door opened and everyone dispersed. Ruyi walked out of the courtyard and took two steps towards the courtyard next to her. Suddenly, a voice came from the courtyard.
"Hey, the old man is working hard, you guys go to rest quickly, the old man sleeps, and go there tomorrow morning to have a look..."
"Thank you, Second Uncle." Ruyi breathed a long sigh of relief, closed the courtyard door, and sat on a stone bench in the courtyard. Miss Liu Er leaned against the stone table with her sword in her arms, and said, "I'll wait at the gate of the palace tomorrow morning." on."
Ruyi nodded. It was probably the place where she could get the news the fastest. Although she wanted to go there in person, if things changed, she needed to make more preparations. She had to think about their future from now on.
"Remember to stay calm when things happen, don't be reckless." She reminded, but Miss Liu didn't respond and walked towards her room.
Xiaohuan stood at the door, with panic and helplessness on her face, Ruyi came over, hugged her gently, and whispered in her ear: "Don't worry, my uncle will be fine, now go to sleep obediently."
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Nothing to say all night.
Not knowing what happened in the house, everyone became very strange, and the maids and servants who got up early in the morning felt the most strongly.
Second Miss went out before dawn, Madam and Miss Xiaohuan also left by car, even the few houses outside the mansion didn't open their doors, it seemed that there were a lot of people missing in the mansion.
Especially when the sun rose, the old man hadn't moved that strange chair out to bask in the sun, which made the doubts in the hearts of the people in the mansion reach its peak.
Thinking that Sir Alex didn't come back yesterday, Madam went out early in the morning, so many people are not here, why not bring someone to catch...
Think of a certain possibility, and immediately drive it out of your mind, this is the master's business, not to participate in the master's affairs, this is the number one rule that needs to be followed as a servant in a big family.
Today's Viscount's Mansion seems to be more peaceful, but the court has exploded.
The matter of Qi's redemption of the city and establishment of the prince gradually faded out of the sight of the officials, but another matter was put on the table by them.
Emperor Jing glanced at the thick stack of memorials to impeach Li Yi, the county magistrate of Chang'an, and flipped through a few of them casually, then lost interest, and said, "Please tell me what you think about this matter."
"Your Majesty, Li Yi, the son of Chang'an County, beat up the prince of the dynasty in the imperial palace in full view. Such actions are really too bad. If they are not punished severely, what will be the face of the royal family, and what will be the face of your majesty!" The middle-aged official stood up and said righteously.
This person is the minister of the Ministry of Rites. In addition to being in charge of education and diplomatic affairs, the Ministry of Rites is also responsible for maintaining all things related to the country's laws and regulations.
Of course, there is another more important reason for the Minister of Rites to stand up.
His surname is Chen, and Chen Guogong's mansion has always been closely related to the King of Shu. If something like this happens, he will definitely stand by the King of Shu.
"Chen Shilang is justified. Li Yi, the son of Chang'an County, committed the crime and seriously injured His Highness the King of Shu in front of all officials. He must be severely punished!" Another official stood up and said.
"Chen Shilang and Master Wu are right!"
"Chang'an County must be severely punished!"
"The minister seconded the proposal!"
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As soon as he stood up, several people agreed to second the proposal.
The censors in the court are very busy today, and impeachment and remonstrance are actually their business. The officials have always been on the opposite side of them, but today the caliber of all the officials is surprisingly unified, one after another, scrambling to publish Opinions are completely out of their turn.
Of course, Li Xuan, who is the supervisor of the censor, is also one of the protagonists participating in the fight. Yushitai still needs face. Where should I put it
Today's matter is not like setting up a prince or arguing about other things. The officials have different positions, and the quarrel is raging like a raging fire. Everyone who stands up today condemns Li Yi, the son of Chang'an County. The general meaning is that Li Yi was lawless, he committed crimes against his superiors, and beat the prince in front of so many people in the palace. This is a bad behavior that has never happened in the country for decades. Li Yi, the chief culprit, is not enough to be angry with the people. To comfort the hearts of the people, it is not humane not to kill...
During this process, they also emphasized the misery of His Royal Highness the King of Shu. If His Highness the King of Shu hadn't been injured too badly, they might have brought him over for everyone to see, and they would definitely be able to attract enough allies.
Contrary to these people, the veterans all dozed off in the court hall, Li Mingze, the minister of officials, had a calm expression from the beginning to the end, without saying a word.
At this time, a young censor stood up, and a certain official from the Qin Dynasty who was about to go up paused.
This censor named Song Lang was appreciated by His Majesty a few days ago, so what he said must carry more weight.
"Your Majesty, I impeached Li Xuan, the inspector of Gyeonggi Province. As a censor, he failed to fulfill his duties as a censor. He knew the law and violated the law. He beat the prince together with the Chang'an county son. He should be guilty of the same crime... Your majesty please decide."
After Song Lang finished speaking, he stood there quietly, and the voice in the hall suddenly became much quieter.
Several Shangguans at Yushitai thumped their hearts at the same time, cursing inwardly, this Song Lang is really daring, can this matter be brought up in the court
King Ning is just such a son, if he is really "sentenced for the same crime", I am afraid that it will not be long before their official offices in Yushitai will be demolished!
Isn't Prime Minister Qin's official position big enough
The officials of Qin Xiang are usually arrogant enough in the court, right
But none of them mentioned the matter of Prince Li Xuan just now, not because they forgot, but because they dared not!
Not only the censors secretly scolded Song Lang in their hearts, but the face of the officials who said they wanted to punish Li Yi just now turned dark.
This stupefied young man really knows which pot is not open and which pot to carry. Everyone knows it well, but after being made such a fuss by him, it must be put on the table.
The Minister of Rites who was the first to speak stood up again and said: "Everyone can see that Li Yi, the son of Chang'an County, is the culprit in this matter. His son Li Xuan may have just been bewitched by him. It did not cause much harm to His Royal Highness the King of Shu."
The words of the young censor Song Lang changed the direction of the court suddenly, from convicting Li Yi, the son of Chang'an County, to exonerating Li Xuan, the son of Prince Ning, which made all the officials secretly despise him.
A young official saw that all the officials in the court hall were photographed by the power of King Ning, and he was able to say such words against his will without blushing or panting. He was sighed and disappointed in his heart. , Has the big one surpassed the laws of the country!
Thinking of his ten-year hard study and vowing to do his best to serve the lofty ideal of the country, a trace of determination appeared on the face of the young official, and he stepped forward and spoke his voice.
"The minister seconded the proposal!"
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Watching the performances of countless officials in the court, Emperor Jing finally waved his hand. An eunuch took out a folder from his sleeve, walked down, and handed it to Shen Xiang and Qin Xiang who stood in front of the officials and had never spoken.
Since ancient times, the left is the most respected. Therefore, among the two prime ministers, although Prime Minister Qin is powerful in the court, Prime Minister Shen has a higher status in real terms.
Shen Xiang took the notebook and opened it with doubts in his eyes. After a while, the expression on his face became a little strange, and he handed the notebook to Qin Xiang who was beside him.
Seeing the expression on Shen Xiang's face, Qin Xiang couldn't help feeling a bad premonition in his heart, took the booklet he handed over, and cast his eyes on it.
After a while, when the zhezi came out from Qin Xiang's hand, his expression also became a little ugly.
As this book was circulated among the officials, the sound of startled breaths in the hall could be heard endlessly, and the expressions of all the officials were different. Gradually, the court became strangely quiet.
Many officials in the court looked secretly at Prime Minister Qin and officials close to the King of Shu. Although they didn't say it clearly, the meaning was self-evident.
As an adult prince, he actually took the initiative to bully a young and stupid princess. When His Majesty was seriously ill, not only did he not perform his filial piety in the palace, but instead held a banquet in the palace. It reminds me of the previous actions of the King of Shu—tell me, Prime Minister Qin , what is it that you want to assist the superior!
If a person with such a temperament is really allowed to become the emperor, many officials feel that their lives are greatly threatened.
This is just a point on the fold.
Besides, what happened to Chang'an Xianzi's intermittent hysteria
This booklet came from His Majesty, there is no need to doubt its authenticity, and the Imperial Medical Office has testified that the illness of the Chang’an county son should not be false—the Chang’an county son actually suffers from hysteria, and no one has ever known about it before. , but in this way, the mystery in everyone's mind was finally explained.
No wonder he would do such a thing, except for a lunatic, how could a normal person beat up the prince in front of civil and military officials in the palace
Prince Li Xuan has always been close to him, could it be that he was infected by that Li Xianzi
However, beating the prince is beating the prince. Hysteria is not a reason to beat the prince. Although the punishment will be reduced as appropriate, but the king of Shu was injured in such a way. If it is exposed lightly, what is the royal face
But—how could the stupid Princess Yongning be cured by him suddenly
The illness of Princess Yongning is unknown to all the officials in the court. No one knows about it. A year ago, in order to cure Princess Yongning's loss of soul, His Majesty ordered to search for famous doctors all over the world, and even offered a huge reward. People will be moved, but unfortunately, even the imperial medical office thinks that Her Royal Highness's illness is incurable, and countless famous doctors have nothing to say about it. After a long time, this matter will not be resolved.
But things in the world are so unexpected.
The king of Shu was beaten, and Princess Yongning was cured of her terminal illness. All of them were done by one person. Is it reward or punishment, praise or scolding? Now, no one dared to interrupt casually.
The eerie silence lasted for an unknown amount of time. Emperor Jing waved his hand, and an eunuch who announced the decree took out the imperial decree that had been prepared and began to read it out.
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Li Yi yawned, and when he opened his eyes, he saw a familiar old face.
After sleeping very comfortably this time, Li Yi sat up, tried to keep himself away from Changde's old face, and said, "Is there anything Mr. Chang can do this early in the morning?"
"Li Xianzi, it's time for you to leave the palace." Chang De said calmly, with no expression on his face.
A court lady had already brought the toiletries. After Li Yi finished washing, he stepped out of the palace door. The warm wind was blowing outside and the sun was shining brightly.
"How on earth did you cure Princess Yongning?" Li Yi turned his head and saw Changde standing in the hall looking at him.
"Before answering this question, can I ask Manager Chang a question first?" Li Yi said while looking at him with his arms around his arms.
"Say." Chang De said lightly.
"Do you know the Sunflower Book?" Li Yi looked at him and asked with great interest.
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When Li Yi walked briskly towards the outside of the palace, Changde, who was standing at the gate of a certain palace and silently recited the words "Sunflower Treasure", seemed to feel something, and turned his head to look in a certain direction, looking at nothing. In the hall of Yiwu, the doubts on his face lasted for a while, and then he slowly looked away.
At the same time, Shan Shan, the head of the catering bureau, looked gloomyly at the servants standing in a row, and said angrily, "Tell me, who stole the white chicken that His Royal Highness King Jin asked for!"
People in a certain street in Kyoto were surprised to find that a smoothie shop that had been in business for the past few days was not open. After lingering at the door for a while, they left with some regret.
In the backyard of the shop, the woman in white looked calm. Several burly figures were sitting there, looking in the direction of the palace. The atmosphere was extremely tense...