After the emperor listened quietly, his eyes scanned the bodies of his sons, and then settled on Jin Fengju, and said softly: "Fengju, what do you say when the censor visits your Duke Jingguo's residence?"
This is funny to say. There is obviously Jin Shi among the courtiers, and it is his daughter who is participating. The emperor should have asked him, but he asked Jin Fengju instead. It is enough to know that in the emperor's mind, Jin Fengju is the real one. Someone who can represent the Duke of Jingguo.
Jin Shi didn't know about this in advance, but when he suddenly heard that his daughter had been ginseng, he couldn't help but feel shocked, angry, ashamed and angry. Fortunately, the emperor didn't ask him, otherwise the old man wouldn't know how to answer.
But Jin Fengju was seen limping out of the queue with a calm demeanor, and knelt down before His Highness. Before he could speak, the Emperor asked with concern: "What's wrong with your leg?"
"Back to the emperor, I accidentally fell while walking and was hit by a stone. It's okay." Jin Fengju replied in a deep voice. Hearing the emperor's "Oh", he said solemnly: "Your Majesty, my family tradition is not strict. I want to ask him, Mr. Feng suddenly suffered a misfortune. All the men in his family died tragically, and only these few orphans and widows were sold to other people's homes as slaves. According to the wishes of Chu Yushi, is it because we have gone through so much trouble to find him? They should be redeemed and then strangled to death one by one. Only in this way can it be regarded as a real tragedy of annihilation of the family, and it is a tragedy of family destruction caused by our Duke of Jingguo? By then, it will really make everyone in the world He clapped his hands and praised, saying that Duke Jingguo was really ruthless and a role model for famous families in the world. In order to maintain the family reputation, he didn't ask whether the girls were humiliated and just killed them all. Mr. Chu, are you just waiting to see our excitement? What? The result was not as you expected, so you couldn’t help but jump out and read the book today? "
"You..." Chu Daxiu's face turned as red as a pig's liver. He turned to the emperor and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I have no intention of doing this. Your Majesty is aware that I am just doing this because of the lax rules in the Duke of Jingguo's palace..."
"Master Chu's intention seems to be that he is certain that my sister-in-law and others will be humiliated. Then I'm really surprised, why are you so sure? Is it possible that there is Master Chu's spy in the bandit den, and have you seen it with your own eyes? Then This gang of bandits is really strange. Who in the capital knows about the appearance of the two girls from the Feng family? They were willing to sell them, and they were not sold to brothels and fireworks for big money, but were sold to ordinary people as slaves. Mr. Chu , since you have an informant in the bandits' den, can you help me resolve this doubt?"
"You... Mr. Jin, please stop spewing nonsense. When did I have an informant in the bandit's den?" Chu Daxiu's face turned red again. This Jin Fengju was so hateful that he casually poured a basin of dirty water on himself. On the head.
"The one who is spouting blood is obviously Mr. Chu. Since there is no spy in the bandits' den, why do you seem to have seen it with your own eyes? Otherwise, how could you be so sure? This is in front of the emperor. Everything must be evidenced. Mr. Chu swears by it. You can’t just say that I, Prince Jingguo, have a lax family tradition and have a woman who has lost her virginity, right?”
"You..." Chu Daxiu wanted to ask whether the woman who came out of the bandits' den was still okay? Just Jin Feng raised her eyes and stared at him. He could imagine that if he said this, a big hat of looking into the wind and slandering a woman's integrity would be put on him immediately, so he just said "you" with his mouth open. Stop, my mind is racing, but I don’t know what to say.
"What am I? Do I still want to echo Mr. Chu's stories of watching the wind and catching shadows? What's more, with all due respect, Mr. Chu, as ministers, we should take state affairs as our top priority. My family What does it matter to you whether your family is strict or not? In front of the Holy Emperor, you just relied on your own assumptions and blatantly slandered a woman's reputation. The Emperor sat there for a long time, just listening to you talk about a few women, Mr. Chu , could it be that when you were born, you forgot to show your face?"
With a sound of "Pfft...", several ministers who were not very determined almost burst into laughter. Even the emperor couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth, secretly thinking that this Feng Ju, who usually doesn't show his sharp edge, at this time Maybe it made Chu Daxiu angry. Why did he speak so ruthlessly? With such sarcasm, how can he raise his head in front of his colleagues in the future
"Jinfengju..."
Chu Daxiu's face turned the color of pig liver. He pointed at him with trembling fingers and said bitterly: "Don't bully others too much."
Jin Fengju stared at him viciously without showing any signs of weakness. After a while, he slowly turned his head, bowed deeply to the emperor, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Mr. Chu said that I have gone too far to bully others. Then I want to ask you a question. He watched the wind and caught the shadow. , how should we deal with the crime of slandering the sister-in-law's honor? Mr. Feng's body is still cold, but his heroic spirit is still there, Mr. Chu, but you hope that he will be the best in the Feng family. With such vicious thoughts, aren't you afraid that Mr. Feng will ask you for revenge? Life?"
"Your Majesty, I am just aware of this..."
Chu Daxiu was anxious. This was originally a crime committed by the Duke of Jingguo. Now he didn't know whether the Duke of Jingguo was guilty or not. If Jin Fengju continued to talk, he would almost be guilty of intentional murder. His legs went weak and he knelt down. Just as he was about to argue a few more words, the emperor said calmly: "Okay, Feng Ju is right. In this court, state affairs should be the most important thing and let you discuss them." A place for other people’s housework? You don’t need to say anything.”
Chu Daxiu blushed and retreated, but saw Prince Hong standing up from the queue and said solemnly: "Father, I think that Duke Jingguo has been favored by the emperor and has been granted titles for generations. No one in the world knows that the Jin family is prominent. There are many people who admire their family background, so you can ignore other people's family affairs, but his family affairs..."
Before he could finish speaking, the emperor said calmly: "Oh? Really? You mean to put the family affairs of Duke Jingguo on the table, and it is best to have a three-level trial and make it known to the world?"
In one sentence, the weight was not heavy, even light, but it frightened Prince Hong so much that he was covered in cold sweat. He no longer dared to say more, and Nuonuo returned to the courtroom. Then the emperor waved his hand, stood up and said: "If nothing happens, just retreat from the court. Since Fengju's leg is injured, he will rest at home for a few days. When his leg heals, I will announce that you will go to court again."
This decree is quite puzzling. On the surface, it seems to be extremely gracious. Because Jin Fengju was injured, he thoughtfully ordered him to rest at home. But if you think about it more carefully, since he is recuperating from his injuries, he should go to court after he recovers. However, the emperor asked him to wait for the announcement. This is not a favor, but a ban. It is really disappointing whether it is a favor or a punishment. Unfathomable.
Jin Fengju limped out, Prince Rong supported him personally, but threw his serious uncle Jin Shi aside.
"Brother-in-law, I won't be able to come to court these days. I just mocked Chu Daxiu for being too cruel and seemed presumptuous in the court. The emperor is deliberately rewarding me and punishing me secretly. But you don't have to be afraid. Just remember one thing, the emperor these days No matter what I ask you, don't think about the real answer, and don't think about how to answer to please the emperor. Just put 'emphasis on love and justice' as the top priority, even if it offends the emperor, you must do this."
Prince Rong was not a fool. Hearing Jin Fengju's instructions to be cautious, he thought about it for a moment, then came to his senses and whispered: "You are saying that I already have a criminal record, so I might as well just risk it and leave it for my father." Is this the impression that 'although it is inevitable to be frivolous and dissolute, and not to know the importance of importance, you still value love and justice'?"
Jin Fengju nodded happily. From this point of view, he was not supporting Adou, who was unable to support him. It seemed that his brother-in-law also understood the current situation very well. No matter how actively he tried to think of a solution, he still had to make a desperate move.
Sure enough, he had just walked out of the palace gate, and before he could even get down the steps, he heard a eunuch behind him shouting: "Prince Rong, please stay. The emperor has called you to the south study."
Jin Fengju looked at him and smiled, nodded and said: "Go." Then he watched him leave. Here Jin Shi stepped forward and stamped his feet: "What can we do? Now Yanfang has given people ginseng, and it has caused trouble for the family, and even more for you. What do you mean by being punished?”
"What is there to say?" Jin Fengju smiled: "Second uncle, what are you worried about? That Chu Daxiu is just a loach. He dared to attack our family with a little instruction from Prince Hong. If I spare him, let him What do people think of me? Is this when we were suppressed by Prince Hong a few years ago and couldn't hold our heads up? Don't worry, the emperor is still concerned about this punishment, isn't he? He will never do it because of me You blame me for being presumptuous today. Men have to be a bit bloody, otherwise, how can they shoulder heavy responsibilities and assist the king?"
When Jin Shi heard what he said, he felt slightly relieved. He wanted to support Jin Fengju, but Jin Fengju was unwilling to use his uncle to support him. This was not in line with etiquette. In fact, it was not in line with etiquette for Prince Rong to help him. However, the two of them were brother-in-law and brother-in-law. The relationship between brother-in-law and brother-in-law is usually very close, but Prince Rong is also careless and careless when it comes to his temper, so it can barely be justified.
After walking a few steps, he remembered something again and said, "Second uncle, sister Yanfang and others must not know about this matter, otherwise how can they survive if you let them? Seriously, this time Chu Daxiu joins us, even if The family style was a little damaged, but it may have saved Prince Rong. This is a good thing. You must not think that sister Yanfang has brought trouble to the family. Go back and show her face. The younger sister is the smartest, and now she consciously relies on others. She'll feel it if you look slightly wrong. The second uncle is also her father after all, but he can't even ignore this kinship."
"Looking at what you said, I've taught your second uncle a lesson. Just like you said, you are so considerate and caring, am I unreasonable?" Jin Shi's face was stern, but his heart was full of thoughts. I was touched and knew that Jin Fengju was really thinking about his daughter.