Just today, there was a turmoil in the court because of Yang Taisheng's incident, and everyone was gearing up to prepare for a big fight. However, the next day, news came out that caused everyone to be in an uproar.
Yang Taisheng committed suicide by touching a pillar in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment.
At this time, everyone who wanted him to die or live was caught off guard. Yang Taisheng’s supporters and students knelt outside the court, crying and kowtowing. They pointed out that it was the prison of the Ministry of Punishment that tortured and killed Yang Taisheng. If Yang Taisheng had the intention to commit suicide, he would have been killed long ago. He died when he was sent to prison. How could he endure the pain of a broken leg, the hardships of prison, and commit suicide during the amnesty? There is only one reason, and that is someone causing harm.
The Minister of Punishment naturally refused to admit it, and actually carried Yang Taisheng's body out for everyone to examine to see if he committed suicide or was coerced. This made Yang Taisheng's supporters weep and make a fuss, and His Highness the Crown Prince, who was watching the government, had to ask An emperor who cultivated himself in a deep palace.
The emperor, who had always had a meek personality, was so angry that he ordered his servants to scold the ministers who were kneeling outside the palace. For a moment, they screamed and blood flew, but it was the prince who knelt down outside the palace and begged to save the dignity of all the officials.
In the end, Yang Taisheng was still convicted of slandering the emperor, but since he was already dead, the matter was hastily resolved. His relatives and descendants were sent away from the capital, and scientific examinations were not allowed for two generations. Because the emperor really felt that Yang Taisheng was not allowed to live or die. It was so comfortable that he angered the Ministry of Punishment, scolded the Minister of Punishment and fined him a salary.
Both sides had their own conclusions about the verdict. The Qingliu people believed that Yang Taisheng was tortured and killed by Zhu Chunming, while Zhu Chunming was so angry that he thought Yang Taisheng was so abominable that he would be disgusted even before he died.
Listening to Zhu Yan yelling curses and slamming the table and throwing stools inside the house, Lingyuan stood outside the house as if he had been stunned.
He stood there, his whole body stiff, half of his body was reflected in the light, and the other half was covered in darkness, his expression flickered, and his eyes shone like a beast.
"Second Young Master?" Someone called softly from the side.
Lingyuan turned his eyes and saw an adult.
"Sir." Lingyuan smiled and held his hand.
More people came out of the house with sarcastic expressions on their faces, obviously they had been scolded a lot.
"Boy 2, how was your investigation?" Zhu Yan stood at the door with a sullen face and asked irritably.
Regarding Yang Taisheng's death, the Zhu family and his son decided that it would not be that simple, so they asked people to investigate who Yang Taisheng had contacted before his death.
"A total of four people visited Yang that day... Yang Taisheng..." Lingyuan took out a roll of paper from his sleeve and handed it over.
Zhu Yan shook his hands and opened it. He glanced at it and became even more anxious. He saw that three of them were familiar students of Yang Taisheng, while the other one was very unfamiliar.
"Gu Yu?" He frowned, "Isn't this our Number One Scholar? Why is he visiting Yang Taisheng?"
"The people in the prison said that he did not go to visit Yang Taisheng specially, but went to inspect as a member of the Criminal Department..." Lingyuan replied.
"Has this kid been promoted to a member of the Criminal Department?" Zhu Xian frowned, a little confused about the news.
"Yes, His Majesty has prepared three positions for him to choose. The Number One Scholar said he wanted to see for himself before making a choice..." Someone who knew the inside story immediately said.
"He's really rude." Zhu Yang smiled after hearing this, but still didn't get rid of his suspicion, "Then it's a coincidence that he went there..."
"When he met Yang Taisheng that day, he was almost frightened to death. He covered his mouth and ran out of the prison without saying anything. He immediately resigned from his position as a member of the Criminal Department and was told that he would be released from prison..." Lingyuan replied.
"A boy without all his hair is as timid as a mouse." Zhu Yang laughed.
Everyone started laughing, and Lingyuan also laughed, but his smile looked particularly charming.
"I guess this old man lost his business because he had no hope of amnesty..." someone speculated.
Zhu Yan waved his hands, unwilling to talk more, "What a damn bad luck, this old guy is really disgusting."
So everyone nodded in agreement.
"He's dead when he's dead, but those who are alive can't take it easy. Go back and make a list for me..." Zhu Xian patted himself and said through gritted teeth.
Everyone said goodbye knowingly.
Zhu Xun would never see them off in person. Lingyuan would do this job. When he came back from the farewell and stood in front of Zhu Xun, Lingyuan hesitated to speak.
"Tell me." Zhu Yan leaned on the wooden chair and said carelessly.
"Young Master..." Ling Yuan suddenly knelt down on one knee, "Let Gu Hai go..."
"Oh, that benefactor of yours..." Zhu Yan picked up his fingers and said nonchalantly, "This benefactor of yours is really out of character..."
Lingyuan kowtows.
"Get up." Zhu Yan said, and suddenly asked, "I forgot to ask, have you got the girl you're interested in?"
"That's exactly what I wanted to say..." Lingyuan raised his head with a somewhat unclear smile, "Guhai knew my identity and kicked me out...this..."
He sighed and spread his hands, "Forget it..."
"I just said that this kid is out of character." Zhu Xiang slapped the table and laughed loudly, stood up, and pulled Lingyuan up. "What's so good about a woman from a small family? I've seen her before. She looks so good." It's also strange that he is a shabby person...I'm going to tell my mother to find you a well-matched lady..."
"Then let mother and brother worry about it." Lingyuan smiled and hesitated for a moment, "So I want to ask brother to repay this life-saving grace and have nothing to do with it from now on..."
Zhu Yan thought for a while and then a thought flashed across his mind, "That's fine, but this kid is really noisy, so let him get away."
"Thank you, brother." Lingyuan bowed and said, lowering his head to cover up the flash of determination in his eyes.
At the same time, in the East Palace, Prince Wei looked at Gu Yu and asked about the appointment.
"Since you have rejected all three positions offered by the father, I don't know what else I can do for you." He said lightly, looking at the handsome young man in front of him.
Gu Yu raised his head and said with a respectful but indifferent expression, "I'm going to Yangzhou."
A smile appeared on Prince Wei's face, "There seems to be no vacancy in Yangzhou."
"I know." Gu Yu said with a smile, "That's why I asked His Highness for help."
The prince smiled lightly and suddenly changed the subject, "What did you say to that person?"
He didn't mention a name, but both of them knew who he was talking about.
"It's nothing, it's just to achieve what he wanted." Gu Yu replied with a smile.
A hint of shock appeared on Prince Wei's cold face, his phoenix eyes slightly raised as he looked at the young man in front of him who had made his father love, hate, and then love him.
What is Taisheng Yang's wish? Everyone in the world knows that Zhu Chunming was overthrown and the court was restored to a clean state.
Let the first-rank chief minister of the current dynasty fall. Speaking from the mouth of the young seventh-rank official who is less than twenty years old in front of him, it is as easy as talking about the weather today.
"Does he believe it?" the prince asked with a faint smile.
"Instead of trusting me, it's better to trust Your Highness." Gu Yu bowed and said.
Prince Wei looked at him with a hint of amusement on his face, "Gu Yu, how dare you say that?"
The relationship between the prince and Zhu Chunming was almost obvious to everyone, and no one would dare to say such a thing if they were too brave.
"It's not me who dares, but His Highness the Crown Prince." Gu Yu still bowed and said with a bit of solemnity in his voice.
Prince Wei looked at him quietly for a moment, then raised his hand gently and said, "Go ahead."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Gu Yu bowed deeply and stepped back without saying another word.
After knowing that he had left, an aide came out from the side.
"Your Highness, this person is really bold." The staff member said in a low voice.
Prince Wei just smiled and stood up, "Go and do what he said."
"Yes." The staff member bowed and said, watching Prince Wei slowly walk inward.
Seeing His Royal Highness the Crown Prince enter the door, the maids immediately stepped forward.
"Go down." Before they could get close, Prince Wei said.
This prince was so cold and scary that the maids did not dare to neglect him and filed out with their heads lowered.
The palace was luxurious but not popular at all. Prince Wei stood quietly for a moment, raised his feet and crossed the partition, standing in front of the door of this small cubicle.
The furnishings were still the same, but it was also cold and deserted.
"Old Huang'er..." Prince Wei suddenly called.
"Young one..." Waitress Huang appeared like a ghost and bowed with a smile on her face, "Your Highness, Madam Gu woke up when she got home yesterday and ate half a bowl of porridge..."
"Did I ask you this?" Prince Wei stood still and frowned slightly.
Chamberlain Huang did not panic, but smiled and raised his hand to slap himself lightly, "Your Highness is so talkative, what are your orders?"
There was a moment of silence in the room.
"Is she in good spirits?" Prince Wei's voice sounded faintly.
After saying this, he didn't hear an answer. He turned around and looked at the waiter Huang in front of him with a slight frown.
"Ah? Your Highness is asking me?" Huang Huang looked confused.
Prince Wei looked at him with an unmoving expression on his face.
Huang Chamberlain then chuckled, took a step forward, and knelt down beside Prince Wei's legs, "Although he is a little tired, he is in good spirits, and he even made his mother laugh..."
Prince Wei was silent for a moment after hearing this, then walked out.
"Your Highness, Your Highness..." Chamberlain Huang followed in small steps and whispered beside him, "Your Highness wants to see Madam Gu, I..."
Prince Wei's footsteps suddenly stopped, and his expression suddenly became a bit stern.
"Meet? Why do you meet? Why do you meet?" He shouted in a low voice.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was not angry and people dared not look at him, but he suddenly became more annoyed. Even though he was a familiar servant like Huang, his calves could not help but soften, and he knelt down on the ground and kowtowed in apology.
Prince Wei glanced at him and strode away. After a long time, Chamberlain Huang dared to raise his head and half-sat on the ground, patting his chest and panting.
"Mom...is that what you said? Are you suddenly anxious?" He tilted his head and whispered, "Are you thinking about me or not?"
Two days later, the specific list of officials' transfers came down.
"Brother is going to Lizhou?" Gu Shiba Niang wrapped herself in a cloak and sat upright on the soft couch. She didn't even know where Lizhou was. She put down the medicine book in her hand, "Is it very far?"
Gu Hai smiled, "On the Jialing River, taking a boat is also very fast."
Gu Shiba Niang nodded with a smile, "Anywhere is fine." Then she frowned slightly, "It's just that this time, I still can't go with my brother..."
"There's no rush. Once you've recovered your health and settled down over there, you and your mother can come over again." Gu Hai said with a smile, taking the warm soup and tea on the side and feeding him with his own hands, someone came to say goodbye. Colleagues visit.
Although Gu Hai's appointment was obviously not good, everyone knew that he was deliberately suppressed by the Zhu Party, so there was no shortage of some Qingliu officials coming to visit.
"Brother, go ahead." Gu Shiba Niang reached out and took it.
Lingbao came in from outside, took it with a smile, and said to the two of them: "Miss, you also have guests."
Gu Shiba Niang came back and claimed that the gunpowder caused old poisons in the body. When the news came, countless pharmacists and pharmacists came to visit, and Gu Hai greeted them and thanked them. Gu Ba Niang didn't see many of them.
"See you this time?" Lingbao asked, with some hesitation in his words.
Gu Shiba Niang glanced at her, slightly puzzled, why didn't this girl say who she was first? Instead, ask directly if you’ve met? I originally wanted to say no, but instead I wanted to ask.
"Who is it?" she asked.
"Yes..." Lingbao smiled, "It's the great young master Xin..."
Gu Shiba Niang signaled her to put down the soup and tea, sit up straight, with a smile on her face, "I also said, why don't you see him coming? It's absolutely wrong... Please