After Ban's house was raided, a few dudes who had a good relationship with Ban Heng also tried to secretly stuff some gold and silver to Ban Heng, only to learn that Rong Xia didn't turn around because of the downfall of Ban's family, but instead took over all Ban's family. After I left, I stopped thinking about it.
Later, after Emperor Feng Ning put the three members of the Ban family under house arrest, these dudes jumped up and down to think of a solution for a while, but they didn't have time to jump around for a long time, and their family was also copied. These hereditary nobles had no real positions in the court, and Emperor Fengning didn't like them, so if he insisted on copying their homes, there was nothing they could do.
After the Rong family's army entered the capital, these dudes were happy to watch the fun. Although these nobles were not able to restore their titles, they were returned the confiscated property by the imperial court. For them, it was an unexpected joy.
In particular, several dudes who had helped Rong Xia in the past, have now been awarded several titles of nobility.
These dudes are also sensible, knowing that they are too embarrassed to come to the palace to thank them now, so in front of the eunuch Xuanzhi, they kowtowed a few times in the direction of the palace, and said a lot of flattering words, and the next day I went to Jingting Gongfu with a generous gift.
The new emperor was just established, and the elders in the family did not dare to form a gang at this time, so the people who brought gifts to visit were all the younger ones, and they found an excuse to gather before stepping into the gate of Ban's house.
Because of this coup d'état, a few young dudes became less temperamental than before, and as they talked, they talked about those old and sour Confucians who claimed to be lofty and supportive of the previous dynasty.
"Why refuse the court to recruit security," Ban Heng said unceremoniously, "What Your Majesty wants is ability, talent, and people who care about the common people. How can His Majesty like these people? Not to be in the same boat with the rich and famous, it's as if he has the opportunity to be in the same boat, what a shame."
A few people did not expect such an incident, and asked curiously: "Is this really the case?"
"Really not," Ban Heng shook his head affirmatively, "Your Majesty values high-ranking people with both political integrity and ability. I heard from my sister that if there is a minister who is capable of ruling the world and does not want to be recruited by the court, His Majesty will personally invite him. What do you say? Personally, when the trouble is so jubilant, when has the imperial court paid any attention to him?"
"So they are sour in their hearts and pretend to be arrogant on their faces?" A certain dude sneered, "I don't like this kind of people the most. Even pretending to be disdainful, writing poems and lyrics for yourself, is it bad to be honest?"
"It's easy to clean up this kind of people," said another dude. "Don't they want shame, so we won't give them face."
"I have a good idea," Ban Heng slapped the table, "Let's invite the actors to perform in the downtown area, make it funny and shame them."
"Just do this, they are shameless, and we don't want to give them face."
Just when these self-proclaimed literati were being touted so lightly that Tao Tao was stunned, and even he thought he had really rejected the emperor's summons, suddenly some dandy who had nothing to do suddenly began to invite people to listen to books and watch plays for free.
What does the book say in the play
Probably some scholars who have no talent, but still think they are superior, look down on ordinary people, envy some classmates who entered the court to be officials, hide in bed and cry secretly, and continue to go out the next day with a dignified face.
Some scholars really think that they are superior to others, and their eyes are slanted when they look at ordinary people, so this humorous play made the people who watched the lively laugh, especially the few clowns who played the scholars. The reward of the few people.
Suddenly, he became famous in the capital.
Scholars and playboys can't make sense. You say they are insulting people, but they say they are just idle and bored, and they invite the people of the capital to watch a few plays.
What are you, a reader, so excited about? You are an upright person, and you don't pretend to be lofty. Why do you speak for such a hateful scholar? Isn't it tarnishing your name
What else can these readers say
Said that he was stabbed in pain, or pretended to be generous to hold his breath back
After being tossed around by the dudes like Ban Heng, these old talents suddenly stopped. Not only did they stop writing poems and lyrics, but they also hid in the house for a long time without going out, for fear that others would say that he was such a person.
But these actions of theirs have long offended the literati who became officials in the court. If they are not officials, they are of noble character. What are they in the court? Some people are holding back, because they don't want to ruin their reputation. Now that the momentum is good, of course they want to take the opportunity to step on it.
One is to vent his anger for himself, and the other is to please the emperor.
After what Ban Heng and the other dudes did was passed on to Rong Xia's ears, Rong Xia said to Ban Hua, "Brother Heng's method is better."
"His brain can only be used at this time, you must not praise him," Ban Hua said angrily, "What kind of means is this, their group of people lost a lot of ideas, and Xie Qilin was in the capital back then. He was considered a romantic talent, but he didn't have the same reputation later on."
"What kind of romantic talent is he," Rong Xia said without hesitation, "I'm better looking and more talented than me?"
"One is in the sky, the other is in the ground, what is the comparison?" Ban Hua pinched his face, peeled off a longan and stuffed it into his mouth, "I didn't talk to any girl Shi, girl Lin, What princess princess has compared."
Rong Xia spit the core into his hand, and laughed: "I can't even remember what they look like these people you mentioned. If you ask me which of them looks better, I can't answer."
"This mouth of your man can coax down the sparrows in the sky."
"What is there to coax the sparrow, I will coax you, the phoenix, down, and I will be satisfied."
The husband and wife were chatting by candlelight, and it was another night of tenderness. When Ban Hua woke up from the bed, Rong Xia had already gone to court.
Hearing that the eunuch from Dianzhong Province came to report that Empress Dowager Fuping was going to leave the palace today to live in another palace on the outskirts of Beijing, she asked her if she had a decree to issue it.
The Empress Dowager Fuping is the biological mother of the prince and Jiang Luo. Although the previous dynasty has died, Rong Xia has inherited her favor, so she still retains the title of Empress Dowager, and the title of her mother's family remains unchanged. face.
"Let's go today?" Ban Hua was stunned for a moment, then got up and said, "I'll go take a look."
"Niangniang." Ruyi glanced at Ban Hua worriedly. Last time, the Queen Mother Fuping begged the Queen Mother to help the tyrant to intercede. After the Queen Mother refused, the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother never saw each other again. Now in the past, she is worried that the Queen Mother will give her to the tyrant. Empress looked at her face.
Ban Hua said calmly, "Let's go."
Mrs. Fuping stood on the side expressionlessly, watching the eunuch and the maid take out the sorted boxes, and said to the mammy who was looking around, "What are you looking at?"
When the queen mother found out about her small movements, she was a little embarrassed and didn't know how to answer. She thought that the Queen Mother would send someone to see her off, at least that way, after the Queen Mother went to another palace, life would be a little easier.
The Queen Mother, although she is called the Queen Mother, who will take it seriously? But if there is a queen to give face, the servants of other palaces will not dare to treat the queen mother badly. She is a palace servant, so how can she not know the thoughts of the people below, but how can she speak these words directly to the queen mother
In fact, the Queen Mother Fuping knew what she was thinking, but at this time, she could only pretend not to know. She had thought about dying, but if she died, what would happen to her eldest son and daughter? She didn't teach her second son well, so would she still use suicide to make the new emperor unhappy, and finally implicate the eldest son
What's more, she still has some kind of affection for Rong Xia. If she is still alive, Rong Xia can treat her eldest son and daughter a little better.
So she can only live, and live honestly and honestly.
Just as she was about to set foot on the carriage, she suddenly heard a somewhat surprised voice from the mother.
"The Queen Mother, it's the Queen Mother!"
Empress Dowager Fuping looked back, and it turned out that it was really Ban Hua. She stepped down and turned to face Ban Hua.
"Niangniang," Ban Hua handed a wooden box to the maid next to the queen mother, "take care of yourself when you go to other palaces. If there is anything you are not used to, send someone to the palace to tell you. If you have time, I will also visit. Your."
The Queen Mother Fuping's lips trembled slightly before she said, "You shouldn't have come."
She was the empress dowager of the previous dynasty, and Ban Hua was also the conferred princess of the previous dynasty, and she also had the blood of part of the Jiang family. It was not good for her to be too close to them.
"Niangniang don't need to worry, I understand in my heart," Ban Hua personally helped Empress Dowager Fuping into the carriage, she stood outside the carriage, and whispered, "After arriving at the other palace, Niangniang, don't worry, your majesty is a generous person, definitely Will be kind to the Prince and Princess Anle."
Empress Dowager Fuping had tears in her eyes, bowed to her, and lowered the curtain of the carriage.
"Ruyi," Ban Hua turned to look at Ruyi, "you send the queen mother out of the palace."
"Yes."
Ban Hua returned to the Dayue Palace, Rong Xia hadn't left the court yet, and Chang mama, who entered the palace with her, walked in front of her and presented the nourishing and nourishing soup she had made to Ban Hua, "What's wrong with the maiden? Are you upset?"
"No," Ban Hua said after drinking the soup in silence, rinsing her mouth and wiping her mouth, "I just went to see the queen mother."
Madam Chang smiled very kindly: "It's right for the empress to send her off."
"One is to complete your personal friendship, and the other is to show the bearing of your mother of the country." Mother Chang has been by the side of the eldest princess De Ning for many years, and she is also the confidant of the eldest princess, so she has heard a lot of shameful secrets .
Apart from the hardships she suffered when she first married Emperor Yunqing, the queen mother had a peaceful life after that. Men respected her the most, and her concubine and concubine daughters could not get into her eyes at all. The more worry-free the day, the more innocent and naive people are, and the dark side they see is limited, as is the case with the Queen Mother.
"What kind of tolerance is there?" Ban Yan lowered his eyelids and said with a smile, "Mummy, you don't have to talk about me so well."
Mother Chang smiled and shook her head: "The lady is very good, just like Her Royal Highness."
"I'm not as good as my grandmother."
Madam Chang patted her hand kindly: "Niang Niang doesn't have to think about this anymore, why don't you look at the clothes and jewelry on the Queen's Sealing Ceremony. If there is something you are not satisfied with, you can ask Niang Niang to change it."
Ban Hua nodded: "Okay, let them show it."
"Your Majesty, this is inappropriate!" The officials of the Ministry of Rites knelt in front of Rong Xia, "The regulation of Empress Chunming's enthronement ceremony is an old one 800 years ago. I am setting a precedent for this."
"How can the old rules be regarded as precedents?" Rong Xia ignored the officials kneeling on the ground, "The Queen has done a lot for me to conquer the world, and holding the Queen Conferring Ceremony according to this rule is not a disgrace to her. "
The officials of the Ministry of Rites did not expect that Rong Xia would say such words. The queen's military exploits are indeed indispensable, but she is a woman after all. It is not a good thing to lift a woman so high.
"You are worried about what I have in mind, but the Queen is not such a person, I," Rong Xia put down the pen in his hand and looked at the ministers in the room, "Trust her."
Seeing that Rong Xia had already spoken to the point, several courtiers knew that if they continued, they would make His Majesty unhappy, as long as they responded.
"Since all of you have no opinion, just follow the rules." Rong Xia nodded slowly, and finally showed some satisfaction on her face.
"Master Zhou, Master Yao," the officials of the Ministry of Rites stopped the two people who had never had any counter-dialogue from beginning to end, "don't the two adults think there is something wrong with the ceremony of conferring queens?"
"What's wrong?" Zhou Bing'an looked simply blank, "Isn't Your Majesty quite satisfied?"
"Although Your Majesty is satisfied, this ceremony is too grand..."
"Sir Wang," Yao Peiji patted the officials of the Ministry of Rites on the shoulder, "As long as there is evidence to test this kind of thing, it is not beyond the norm. In my opinion, the empress is brave and good at fighting, sharing weal and woe with Her Majesty, and giving a lot, according to this rule Not too much."
Seeing Yao Peiji saying the same thing, the officials of the Ministry of Rites let him pat him on the shoulder in a trance, and suddenly felt that he was really making a fuss.
The important ministers in the DPRK had no opinion on the regulation of this post-confession ceremony, and others did not dare to have any opinion. Today, His Majesty not only has the means to govern the country, but also the military power in the DPRK is in his hands, so the officials in the DPRK are extraordinarily obedient.
Anyway, what His Majesty wants to treat favorably is the original wife, not a concubine, and there are precedents in history.
Officials of the Ministry of Rites were in full swing and worried about the ceremony, and the war-torn states and counties gradually returned to normal order. The newspaper about Rongxia's ascension to the throne was only distributed to the states and surrounding countries at this time.
When the people of the prefectures and counties heard that the new emperor was that very good emperor, they all applauded happily.
As for the small neighboring countries, they did not dare to move during the great civil war, not to mention that the new emperor has already ascended the throne. The only thing they can think of is to send envoys to pay tribute to the new emperor without stopping, so as to find out what the new emperor has to the surrounding countries. Any ideas.
If the one who came to power would love to play in the surrounding countries when he had nothing to do, their life would be impossible.
"Your Majesty, be careful with your feet."
Jiang Luo, who was not locked in the prison, heard voices coming from outside, and rushed to the door excitedly. No one spoke to him these days, he almost drove him crazy, and now that he finally heard a human voice, he felt alive.
Even if Rong Xia came in, it didn't affect his excitement.
"Rong Xia, let me out, let me out."
"King Rui accepts the decree."
This decree counted Jiang Luo's several crimes, and finally gave him the title of King of Ruin and imprisoned him for life.
"You can't treat me like this, I'm the emperor," Jiang Luo frantically pulled the door, "You can't treat me like this!"
Rong Xia calmly admired Jiang Luo's frantic appearance, sat down on the chair, and only after Jiang Luo was exhausted, did he open his mouth and said: "King Ru, you have lost your conscience, and I can save your life, it is already in the sight. For Empress Dowager Fuping's sake, otherwise I would have plucked your head off your neck to comfort the soul."
Jiang Luo leaned against the cell door and looked at Rong Xia desperately: "Rong Xia, you hypocrite."
Wang Dela opened the cell door, slapped Jiang Luo on the face a few times, then wiped his hands with a handkerchief, and said with a smile: "Your Highness King Rui can't be disrespectful to His Majesty, although the slave servant's hands are missing three fingers, but the one who hits someone. There is still strength."
"What kind of dog are you, you are also worthy of barking in front of me, bah!" Jiang Luo spat out a mouthful of blood, "Everyone said that I poisoned my father, but you didn't take that bottle of poison that day. It's ridiculous that people in the world They all praise Xia Rende, but they don't know that my father's life was lost in your hands."
Rong Xia listened to his scolding and did not say anything.
Wang De slapped him again with two slaps. After the fight, he respectfully gave Jiang Luozuo, who was lying on the ground, and said: "His Royal Highness, the servant has already said that you must not be disrespectful to your majesty. Although the bottle of poison was not received by the servant. , but the other eunuchs took it, and the sins you committed cannot be recited by your majesty."
"Hehe," Jiang Luo was lying on the ground in embarrassment, unable to get up at all, "You and Rong Xia are embarrassed and deceived the world, why are you pretending to be in front of me?"
"His Royal Highness, you are wrong again," Wang Depi said with a smile, "It's because Your Majesty misses the late emperor, and also misses the servants' loyalty to the late emperor, so the servants are here to serve."
"Hahahaha," Jiang Luo laughed loudly, "It's ridiculous, you murdered the emperor and rebelled for profit, and you said it in such a high-sounding manner that everyone in the world is blind and deaf. Kindness."
Wang De kicked Jiang Luo a few times in disbelief.
"Okay," Rong Xia interrupted Wang De and said lightly to Jiang Luo, "If you didn't do something that made me unhappy, you can still have a good time today."
"Bah!" Jiang Luo spat in the direction of Rong Xia.
"Du Jiu, break one of his arms." Rong Xia said lightly, as if he was talking about pouring a cup of tea.
Du Jiu, who had been standing behind Rong Xia, stood up and clasped his fists: "Your Majesty, which arm?"
Rong Xia was silent for a moment, then affirmed: "Left."
Du Jiu walked into the cell and stepped on Jiang Luo's left arm, only to hear a click, and Jiang Luo's arm snapped.
"what!"
Jiang Luo's face turned pale in pain, like a frog with a bulging belly, looking ridiculous and terrifying.
Rong Xia admired his painful expression for a while, then got up and said, "Don't let him die, let's go."
"Mad, mad," Wang Changqing, who was brought in at some point, turned pale, "Rong Xia, you say Jiang Luo is tyrannical, how are you better than him?"
Xie Qilin, who was also being held in custody, was also a little pale, but he looked at Jiang Luo, who was crying in labor, and did not speak.
Rong Xia glanced at him lightly, her eyes full of indifference.
King Changqing noticed this look, and he felt a little chill in his heart. He insisted on courage and said, "You are so tormenting, why don't you give it a treat."
"I didn't let people bring you here to let you watch the play," Rong Xia suddenly laughed, "If you don't speak up, I'll forget you."
He smiled, "Tie him up."
Soon King Changqing was tied to the wall in a large font, Rong Xia walked to the wall and took off a bow hanging on it. After flicking the string of the slingshot, he suddenly drew an arrow, attached it to the string, and flew towards King Changqing.
The arrow rubbed the Changqing King's arm and flew past, just injuring a not deep or shallow hole.
Another arrow flew out, this arrow rubbed the other arm, and there was another wound on King Changqing's body.
Just now, King Changqing, who had the guts and Rongxia's tough mouth, now his face is black and shaking like a sieve.
"Bring Gao Wangsheng here." Rong Xia threw the bow and arrow in his hand to the ground.
Gao Wangsheng was quickly brought over by the guards, and Rong Xia pointed at King Changqing who was tied to the wall: "I give you two choices, one is to stay in the prison for a lifetime, and the other is to shoot ten arrows on him. Immortal."
Seeing that King Changqing was gagged and tied to the wall, Gao Wangsheng was so frightened that he knelt in front of Rongxia.
He was just an archer who was good at archery. He was fortunate to be praised as having the legacy of Marshal Ban, but he knew very well that he was not even worthy to carry the shoes for Marshal Ban, let alone any legacy.
Although the Great Ye Dynasty no longer existed, he did not have the courage to hurt the royal children. He knelt on the ground for a long time, Rongxia didn't show any emotion, he understood.
He actually had no choice at all.
With trembling hands, he shot the first arrow, which was slightly crooked and hit the opponent's thigh. When the first arrow was fired, he was less nervous, and the remaining nine were quickly shot.
He glanced at Changqing King, who had turned into a blood man, only to find that he was covered in cold sweat.
Rong Xia turned her head to look at Xie Qilin for a long time, and suddenly said to the guard: "Let these two go."
Xie Qilin looked at Rong Xia in disbelief, how could Rong Xia let him go
After Rong Xia left, the personal guard brought the key to open his handcuffs and shackles, "Young Master Xie, please."
Xie Qilin looked back at the dying King Evergreen, and Jiang Luo, who was mourning in a low voice, turned and hurriedly left this dark and bloody place.
King Changqing hanging on the wall looked at Xie Qilin's hurried back, and giggled, "Crazy, crazy, Rongxia is a lunatic."
After Xie Qilin heard these words, his steps became faster until he ran out of the gate and into the crowd. The warm sunlight shone on him, and he dared to take a deep breath.
"Mother, what does that person do? It's so dirty."
"Come on, don't point fingers."
Hearing the whispers around him, he remembered that he was in a state of embarrassment. The robe he was wearing was the day Rong Xia entered the city, and it was stained with blood.
He walked to Zhongping Uncle's Mansion, and when he came to the gate, he saw that there was a seal on it. This was no longer where he lived.
"Qilin," an old man with a walking stick called out to him not far away, "is it Qilin?"
He looked back at the old man, "Father?!"
Why is the father so vicissitudes of life
"Just come back, just come back," Xie Jinke walked tremblingly in front of Xie Qilin, wiped his tears and said, "Go, go back with father."
Xie Qilin supported Xie Jinke and nodded silently.
"princess?"
Shi Shi put down the curtain and said expressionlessly, "Where does the Xie family live now?"
"It's like living in a house in Octagon Alley."
Shi Shi suddenly sneered: "If Xie Qilin had married Ban Hua back then, there would not have been so many things today."
Without Ban Hua, Rong Xia would not have the Tiger Talisman of the Three Armies in his hands, let alone the support of the generals. All these mistakes started from the dissolution of the engagement between Xie Qilin and Ban Hua.
But back then, it was their Shi family who broke the marriage contract between Ban Hua and Xie Qilin.
Knowing that there would be today's fruit, she should have stopped her sister's idea back then.
Early to know today... Early to know today...
She looked at the lively capital. It was only a few days ago that these people forgot about the Great Ye Dynasty and continued to live their lively days