After the court dispersed, Hai Liangyi did not want anyone to help him. Kong Qiu and the others knew that Elder Ge was strong, so they only dared to follow him, watching Hai Liangyi stagger and walk down slowly.
Hai Liangyi's official robe was soaked in the slanting light, like Tao melted into a gorgeous scar. At this time last year, he led a hundred officials to court, how high-spirited, and now there is no exciting spirit in him.
Hai Liangyi came to the end and stopped. He turned his head slowly, looked at the officials on the steps, and looked at the last corner of the cornice of Mingli Hall.
"It's getting dark," Hai Liangyi said gently, "be careful on your way."
Kong Qiu didn't know why, but at this moment, he was suddenly afraid. He took a step forward, wanting to support Hai Liangyi, and shouted slightly, "Teacher!"
Hai Liangyi waved his hand, turned and walked towards the palace gate.
The lineage of King Yan's concubines and grandsons was Hai Liangyi's last front line. He felt powerless when he saw the sunset being buried by a tall building. He knew what it meant for Han's son to ascend to the throne. This battle had been fought for thirty years, and his steady pursuit of peace had not won any victory.
He could only try his best to burn himself, throwing this old bone into the fire, hoping that the sparks that splashed would ignite the night sky that had been silent for too long. Da Zhou entered a long dark night, and he seemed to be the only torch left, but he still couldn't admit that Qi Huilian and others who had come to the same destination with him were defeated.
He watched those geniuses fall like meteors, one by one, and the last one left behind was once so inconspicuous.
Thirty years ago, Hai Liangyi was not a success or failure. Thirty years later, Hai Liangyi was exhausted. He steadfastly walked on his own path, intending to hold back Qi Huilian, who was rushing forward, but he didn't do it. No one knew that the night when the entire army of the Donggong staff was wiped out was the most distressing moment in Hai Liangyi's life.
It was already dark, and Hai Liangyi was out of breath when he walked to the gate of the palace. He lifted his sleeves to wipe the sweat, and saw Yao Wenyu standing by the sedan chair waiting for him. Yao Wenyu came to help him get on the sedan chair, he sat down, and when Yao Wenyu was about to lower the curtain, he said to Yao Wenyu, "Yuan Zhuo, I have an unresolved matter, you will go to Wucheng for me tomorrow, and pack your bags tonight. ."
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A few days later, when she went to court again, the queen mother had already spared Hai Liangyi to stand. But the more she behaves like a corporal, the more it means that her dissatisfaction with Hai Liangyi is intensifying. Because in the past few days, the officials of the Supreme Court made concerted efforts to scold Han Cheng to the fullest. The call for the public inspection of Han Jiazi then grew louder, and the tide that was closely surrounding Hai Liangyi was forcing the Queen Mother to make concessions.
The queen mother couldn't sleep at night, her indecision made Han Cheng fall into the Jedi, and Han Cheng gradually realized that this was the meaning of the queen mother using a knife to kill. As long as she was overwhelmed and died of scolding, the queen mother could immediately support the Han family. Ascension to the throne, to eliminate the possibility of Han Cheng seeking power. By that time, she will be able to concentrate on confronting the poor family, whether it is to put Hai Liangyi in the cold or replace the cabinet Yuan Fu, she will be able to do more than now.
Han Cheng refused to give up, and handed over the wealthy and powerful people he had in his hands.
"The situation is unstable now. Libei in the northeast is staring at the tiger, and Zhongbo in the east is eager to move. If the cabinet delays the matter of the prince again and again, and there is no new emperor, will the world rely on Yuan to assist the horse?" Han Cheng has been fighting for days. His mouth was full of blistering fights, he waved his sleeves suddenly and said, "I see Yuan Fu gathering a group of parties and obstructing Li Chu, just because his heart can be punished!"
"You are spitting blood!" Cen Yu, the leader of the officials, said sharply, "The matter of establishing the Chu Chu has been discussed for several days, and the commander has refused to publicly examine the real body of the emperor's heir. Who is obstructing the establishment of Chu Chu? Returning to my heart, if the commander insisted on rounding up Xiao Chiye, the Duke of Dingdu, how could Qidu be in such a situation! If you want to be held accountable, you will bear the brunt!"
"Okay!" Han Cheng sneered and pointed at Cen Yu, "Xiao Chiye assassinated the late emperor. As the commander of Jinyiwei, I also serve as the governor of the eight major battalions, and it is only natural to round up this person! You say that I did it wrong, that is, he assassinated him. You did the right thing! You and Xiao Chiye and Shen Zechuan have close personal acquaintances, Cen Xunyi, and the Ministry of Justice didn't find you! Kong Boran, you two are worthy of being classmates and friends, and I, Han Cheng, are very envious!"
An angry look appeared on Kong Qiu's face, and he said, "What are you talking about nonsense? Is Xiao Chiye still investigating whether or not Xiao Chiye assassinated the late emperor, just because you, Han Cheng, have no evidence, the Ministry of Punishment simply don't do it. Besides, we have a small private banquet. Ju, aren't you Han Cheng here? You also ate a lot of wine!"
Han Cheng said, "I'm Jin Yiwei, and it's my job to listen to me at any time. If you have a private gathering with important ministers, how can I hear it accurately if I'm not there? I've asked someone to transcribe all the things that were discussed in detail that night to the queen mother. Innocent! Do you dare?"
Pan Xiangjie had been helped by Xiao Chiye before, and he has been holding his tail between his tails recently, for fear of being involved. Han Cheng was so powerful again, and he would go wherever he pointed. Seeing them quarreling again, his lips moved, he took a few steps back, didn't dare to interrupt, and made up his mind to be a tortoise.
Several parties gradually scolded him, Cen Yu was the most eloquent, and he scolded Han Cheng to the point that he was not a person inside or outside. Even if Han Cheng wanted to endure it, he was angry with his internal organs and pointed at Cen Yu's hand and shook violently. But he remained awake, closed his eyes, slid to his knees, and burst into tears as if he was going out of his way.
"The Empress Dowager!" Han Cheng cried bitterly, "The Empress Dowager! The minister's heart is like the moon, bright and clean! It's my fault to round up Xiao Chiye, it's my fault to assassinate the late emperor, and it's also my fault that there is no prince now! I was originally a minister. , I am willing to die for the king, and I am willing to be punished by the king! If I am guilty, it is all my Han Cheng's sin! Whether it is to kill me or kill my family, I will suffer how the master judges it!"
Kong Qiu felt that this person was shameless, and immediately raised his hand and took off his black gauze hat, and said, "I am ashamed to be in the same league as these villains! If the emperor's heir can't publicly test his true body, I, Kong Boran, will not be the official!"
The Empress Dowager suddenly got up, lifted the bead curtain, glanced at them one by one, and finally landed on Han Cheng, saying, "What are you crying about in the courtroom? Stand up!" Then she looked at Kong Qiu, "You After all, he has also entered the cabinet. He is the second assistant. He is the person who presides over the country's government. , No matter how big or small, you have to ask the cabinet in detail. Is there anything you don't understand? You have to press on like this!"
All the ministers knelt down.
"The ancestors set the old rule that the harem should not be involved in government affairs, and Aijia has overstepped repeatedly, which is already ashamed of the ancestors. This time Jianheng passed away suddenly, if you hadn't begged repeatedly, where would Aijia be willing to come back to be the head of the previous dynasty? There is no emperor now, Aijia There is no one under her knees, but she is just a widow..." The Queen Mother said this, with tears in her eyes, "When Lord Guangcheng was here, why did Aijia suffer such grievances?!"
Han Cheng seemed to be moved by the empress' affection. He fell to the ground and cried, and said, "When Lord Guangcheng was here, this minister has never been treated like this. I know very well that I am a contemptible and superficial person, but only a martial artist, not a fighter. Dare to be compared with the ministers in the cabinet, let alone compete with Yuan Fu Haoyue, I am loyal to the Li family, and I love so deeply that I dare to return the emperor's heir to the court. Yuan Fu, why is this?!"
Han Cheng repeatedly directed the fire to Hai Liangyi, Kong Qiu was suffocated in his chest, and said with difficulty: "The Empress Dowager... Yuan Fu's heart, the emperor can learn from it. The matter of establishing the Chu Chu is by no means a trivial matter, and now there are many difficulties, and Da Zhou is already in critical condition. In the autumn of life and death, if you can't be cautious, you will be afraid of endless troubles..."
"Ai's family also understands this truth, so they have called all the adults to discuss in detail here." The Empress Dowager calmed down and said, "After Lord Guangcheng, the emperor's heir withered, and now, there is no one who can find a prince. The more difficult it is, the more you should make concerted efforts. Han Cheng, please hand over Lord Guangcheng's private letter and let everyone present check it!"
Where does Han Cheng have a private letter from the solitary person? He insisted on refusing to give it, that is, he was better able to drag Hai Liangyi and the queen mother than anyone else. Once Hailiang Yi let go and the wave of lowly officials dissipated, the Queen Mother's thoughts in ruling the government could not be blocked. At that time, the only choice was to let the Han family in his hands ascend the throne. At that time, he would be the real minister of Gu Gu, and the prosperity of the Han family was at its peak. in front of you. Now that the queen mother wanted to kill him first, he understood in his heart and cried even louder.
Han Cheng thumped his chest and said, "If you doubt my sincerity and loyalty, why don't you call me dead! My younger brother, my own younger brother! In order to hunt down that Xiao Chiye, I am still in Cizhou as a hostage. I hurt an eye for the late emperor. , I have endured three steel knives for Lord Guangcheng, am I a douchebag who deceives the world for my own selfish desires?!"
They come and go with all their selfish desires. Crying and scolding filled the courtroom. No one mentioned the line of King Yan again. Kong Qiu knelt down, but his heart was already cold.
Hai Liangyi didn't say a word today, he propped up the handle of the chair and suddenly stood up. Countless eyes were gathered here. The officials of the poor family were looking forward to Yuan Fu's ability to turn the situation around and decide the future. The officials of the aristocratic family remained silent, waiting for a good opportunity. They stared at Hai Liangyi, just like in the past.
Hai Liangyi coughed, and his thin hands trembled to cover the blood with a handkerchief. He swallowed some saliva, looked around the hall slowly, then looked around the faces slowly, and finally looked at the Queen Mother.
"When Li was the king, the world was finally united after several years of conquest. For a hundred years, all the courtiers in the Da Zhou Dynasty have been exhausted and dedicated. Although the city walls of the capital city were old during the Yongyi years, their spirit and spirit still exist. The beginning of the Yongyi year , Qihui in Yuzhou has been in three years, and Taixue is at its peak. Although the third division of the Yao family is from an aristocratic family, he has opened up his ways and promoted talents without sticking to one pattern. Most of the poor students who are still in this court today are mostly from that period.
Kong Qiu bowed his head, and while backtracking, he couldn't help but whimper in a low voice.
"However, the revival of Yongyi was only a flash in the pan. It took ten years to arrive, and Lord Guangcheng was in a state of ill health. Later, the family prospered again. Chao, this is the court of the family."
Pan Xiangjie looked embarrassed and kowtowed silently.
Han Cheng wanted to say something, but Hai Liangyi suddenly raised his voice: "During the years of Xiande, the treasury was empty, and the minister asked Hua Siqian to hand over the account. He cooperated with the officials of the aristocratic families who were still serving as ministers at that time to avoid answering, and perfunctory many times! Juexi was hit by a disaster, and the grief was everywhere. The minister forced Hua Siqian to pay an account again. He was evasive. Soon after, Zhongbo was defeated. Is it his fault, or is it the fault of everyone present?!"
Pan Xiangjie was startled and hurriedly said, "Dali Temple had already-"
"In the time of minister Hairen, since his return to the dynasty, he has repeatedly advised the public to examine the real body of the Han family's imperial heir. Han Cheng hesitated, and has so far refused to deliver a private letter to the guinea pig. Asking the Queen Mother to choose the lineage of King Yan of Huaizhou as the heir, to no avail."
The empress dowager was shocked half a step back by the fiery tone, the bead curtains scattered on her body, and she looked at Hai Liangyi in disbelief.
Hai Liangyi was burning, and the anger in his chest had been suppressed for 30 years. At this moment, his spirit was revived, and the whole house was shocked. He said, "The decline of the country is my fault for Yuan Fu! I have been a king all my life. Remonstrance, you have to be fearless if you have to! Since you can't give advice, then today, I will give advice to Da Zhou! The prince can be established, but the Han family must not be established! The prince can be established—"
It was too late to speak, but Hai Liangyi's sleeves were like burning leaves, rising with the wind in front of everyone's eyes, followed by an earth-shattering sound, and blood splashed.
The whole room was dead silent, and the queen mother's hands and feet were cold, and she almost slipped to the ground. Her eyes searched with difficulty, and the blood that splattered fell on Hai Liangyi. It didn't take a moment for the officials of the Manchao to rise up in shock, and Kong Qiu almost crawled over on his knees, supporting Hai Liangyi.
"Ren Shi..." The Queen Mother's voice was trembling, "Why... why is this..."
This collision completely smashed Han Cheng's retreat. Hai Liangyi used his death to achieve the anger of a scholar in the world, and the Han family would never be the emperor. Whoever dares to risk the world's great injustice to seek infamy, whoever will be a thorn in the eyes of future scholars. But even Han Cheng was stunned to the ground. He never dreamed that Hai Liangyi would make such a decision.
Hai Liangyi was covered in blood and looked up at the untouchable Cangding.
He has been striving for stability all his life, but at the last moment, he became aggressive and became the blazing sun that exploded in the big week, burning countless rays of light in that dark night. The crane on his chest was dyed red, and with the remaining ups and downs, he tightly clenched Kong Qiu's hand.
"Boran..." Hai Liangyi said softly, "... I... tried my best."