No matter who it was, Gao Ping understood what Sun Yongning said. No matter what, up to now, his master had no intention of getting involved in this matter.
Sun Yongning smiled at him and said, "Just take care of your own business. Look at the past two years, the situation in the capital has changed a lot. From princes to dukes, how many families have fallen? But one thing will never change. Those who play tricks will never be as good as those who really do things."
If an official wants to get promoted and make money, there is more than just betting.
As Sun Yongning said, a blacksmith must be strong himself.
For example, King Zhuang, if he could focus on real business and do a few tasks well, wouldn't that be better than practicing witchcraft and sorcery and losing the support of the people
Of course, King Zhuang himself was not thinking in the right way, otherwise how could he have remained the same for so many years.
He knocked on the table to remind Gao Ping: "Since the teacher is silent, we should not try to get involved. You should know that the first rafter to get involved will rot first."
But there is always someone who takes the lead.
The next day, an imperial censor wrote a letter to impeach the emperor's eldest grandson for ten crimes, ranging from his violent temper to his disrespect for elders. Of course, one of them was to condone and cover up the mistakes of his subordinates - the examples listed were again Hu Jianbang and Chen Dong.
Xiao Heng's reputation has never been very good, especially last year when he executed Xu Ying, the son of Duke Chengguo, without asking any questions. Everyone is still frightened by his cruelty.
So even though his background was exposed, few people in the court wrote to the emperor to ask him to clear his name and only let him be the eldest grandson of the emperor instead of the crown prince.
The story of Hu Jianbang spread.
Different parties in the DPRK had different reactions to this matter.
When Empress Dowager Tian in the palace heard this, she frowned in annoyance: "It really is haunting."
Tian Xun, who was waiting on the side, hurriedly handed her some freshly picked strawberries. Seeing that she was in a bad mood after hearing this, he asked in a low voice: "Empress Dowager, is there anything taboo?"
"What taboo?" Empress Dowager Tian sneered, "Anything that has to do with the Hu family is a taboo! All the people in the Hu family are dead, and this one is just an adopted child. Because he was left alone, he has been treated with respect to save face for the Hu family. But look, how can he be put on the stage? If Ah Heng is really so confused, then he is also confused."
Hu Jianbang has been against Emperor Yuanfeng for many years. What made the empress dowager most angry was that Hu Jianbang once wrote a letter to her, scolding her for being unkind and harsh towards her daughter-in-law, Queen Hu.
So much so that when the news about Hu Jianbang came out, she subconsciously felt disgusted.
Tian Xun was always smart. He realized after a little thought that there must be a story behind this complaint. He smiled and said, "The eldest grandson of the emperor only just found out about his life experience. How could he have any connection with the man surnamed Hu? This matter must have been used by someone with ulterior motives. How could he possibly intercede for the man surnamed Hu and protect him? That censor is talking nonsense."
The anger on Queen Mother Tian's face finally eased a little: "I hope so. This incident happened at this critical moment..."
She looked at Tian Xun deeply, then suddenly relaxed her brows: "Xiao Xun, good boy, please run a trip for me and distribute these strawberries to the palaces."
Tian Xun's eyes met hers. He was slightly stunned, but quickly reacted and bowed silently.
Empress Dowager Tian looked at her from behind with satisfaction and took the ginseng tea handed to her by Madam Hu: "This child is much better than her sister. She will know what I want to do as long as I show her my intention."
Madam Hu was the confidant of the Empress Dowager and had been with her for decades. When she heard the Empress Dowager's praise, she naturally knew what she meant and agreed with her with a smile: "That's right, our Miss Xun is really good in every way. She is so smart at such a young age and she doesn't show it. She is excellent. If we can be relatives, it would be even better."
The smile on Queen Mother Tian's face faded a little: "That depends on God's will. If Xiao Heng is lucky, then it will be good."
Speaking of this, Madam Hu glanced outside cautiously: "Madam, in fact, the emperor's eldest grandson has a lot of problems now, but he is not willing to listen to others... So, why don't you choose a better one for Miss Xun?"
Queen Mother Hu snorted, "What could be better? If Xiao Heng is not capable, then no matter what, it will be Xiao Wu's turn. But are the Pang family willing to give this opportunity to Xiao Xun?"
It would be better to place hope on Xiao Heng.
What is a couple in need
Just look at how Emperor Yuanfeng treated Queen Hu.
It is true that Xiao Heng has a bad temper, but catching his eye means that you can get unique protection and attention, which is very important to the Tian family.
The same reason was why she chose Prince Zhuang for Tian Rui before.
Xiao Heng has nothing to rely on now. His maternal family is still there, but the Song family does not have any girls of the right age. Besides, he was raised in the Song family as a son of the Song family, and the girls of the Song family are no longer suitable for him anyway.
No matter how you calculate it, investing in Xiao Heng is actually the most appropriate.
In this case, Madam Hu said, "I just don't know who is behind Hu Jianbang's incident this time."
Empress Dowager Tian also didn't know that she was in the deep palace, the Tian family was only rich but had no real power, and the information she could get was limited.
When Tian Xun arrived at Chonghua Palace, he saw the Fifth Prince before he saw Xiao Heng, and he bowed hurriedly.
The Fifth Prince also knew her. He nodded slightly and said no need to formality, then left happily.
She was puzzled, wondering why the Fifth Prince could be so close to Xiao Heng. When she entered the main hall and saw Xiao Heng, she calmed down, bowed, asked the palace servants to bring the basket up, and said to Xiao Heng, "The Queen Mother said, Your Highness, please don't worry about what's happening outside."
Xiao Heng was playing with a bone sculpture in his hand. Hearing this, he looked towards her and said, "What happened outside? What happened outside?"
Tian Xun took a deep breath and said softly: "Someone has impeached you for ten crimes..."
She mustered up her courage, looked into Xiao Heng's eyes, and tried to appear calm, even calmer, and quickly and concisely explained the matter. Seeing that Xiao Heng remained indifferent, she strengthened her tone and persuaded him: "Your Highness, although the people of the former Queen Hu are also your relatives, you cannot interfere in this matter anyway..."
Regardless of whether Hu Jianbang really did those things or not, Xiao Heng could not comment on this matter, otherwise he would be recognized as an overstepping authority.
Xiao Heng raised his eyebrows and looked at her: "You know a lot."
Tian Xun's face turned red in an instant. After trying for a long time, she nervously twisted the tassels around her waist, bowed hastily, and ran away.