In March, there is finally a sense of spring in the north, and the spring rain is falling, nourishing the earth.
The sky was a little gloomy on a rainy day, and a few palace lanterns were lit in the Imperial Study Room, which was so dim that sometimes it was almost impossible to distinguish day from night.
Han Lingfan, who was dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, frowned and raised his head from a pile of memorials. He rubbed the center of his brows, as if a huge stone was pressed against his heart.
Over the past month or so, the Yellow Turban Army in Jingzhou has become popular, and the imperial court failed to recruit security, and it has occupied another city; Yanzhou Moshan City had an earthquake at the end of February, and most of the houses and buildings in the entire city and surrounding villages were destroyed. , numerous casualties
Han Lingfan felt a dull throbbing pain in his forehead, stood up, walked to the window, and watched the drizzle falling in the courtyard like strands of silk, pattering, like the endless melancholy .
The third brother, Han Lingfu, seemed to be at peace on the surface since he was released from the confinement, but he was colluding with courtiers behind his back, ready to move.
Thinking about it, Han Lingfan couldn't help but clenched his fists.
At the beginning, Yong Yang was not in favor of using a roundabout way to lure Han Lingfu into the set, but suggested that Jin Yiwei should be sent directly to copy Han Lingfu's mansion, and the evidence would naturally be obtained at that time, but the Queen Mother disagreed, saying that the court and the people were right There are doubts about whether the new emperor is orthodox, and he can no longer tarnish the reputation of the emperor.
After Han Lingfan hesitated, he finally obeyed the queen mother's wishes, but in the end, he planted a hidden danger
Why-
Looking at the drizzle, Han Lingfu couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
He knew he was too indecisive and missed such a good opportunity
Now the court is chaotic, the political situation is unstable, and domestic disasters are happening one after another. It can be said that there are waves of unrest.
Myself, no, how should Dayu get out of this predicament!
The wrinkles between Han Lingfan's brows deepened, and his mind was at a loss.
At this moment, there was a sound of light footsteps from behind, and a small servant came to report respectfully: "Your Majesty, Second Young Master Jiang and Second Young Master Nangong are asking to see you!"
Hearing that Jiang Mingqing and Nangong Xin had arrived, Han Lingfan's brows relaxed a little, his face beamed with joy, and he hurriedly said, "Quickly declare!"
After a while, two handsome young men walked in one after the other, bowing to the new emperor respectfully.
After Han Lingfan gave the seat, the two sat down.
Looking at the memorials piled up on the imperial case and Han Lingfan's frowning look, Nangong Xin and Jiang Mingqing exchanged a tacit look, guessing what Han Lingfan was worried about
As usual, the monarch and his ministers negotiated and approved the backlog of memorials together, leaving only a few for the time being.
The drizzle outside did not know when it stopped, and the three monarchs and ministers sat by the window to drink tea. Nangong Xin and Jiang Mingqing looked at each other quickly, and Jiang Mingqing said after deliberation: "Your Majesty, have you ever heard that recently the king There are rumors that the emperor deliberately slandered Han Lingfu for the "recognition of relatives with blood" in Jingzhao Mansion a while ago, only because the late emperor preferred Han Lingfu to be the heir apparent when he was still alive, and the late emperor had no choice but to appoint the emperor as the crown prince under the intimidation of the Zhennan Palace. Prince, that's why the emperor has been targeting Han Lingfu with the intention of killing him after he ascended the throne!
The atmosphere in the imperial study became serious with Jiang Mingqing's narration. In fact, Jiang Mingqing's words were still euphemistic. Some of the more unbearable speculations among the people did not dare to speak out to spoil the audience.
Han Lingfan pursed his lips tightly, his face sinking like water.
Nangong Xin interjected: "Your Majesty, there are still some literati and scholars in the royal capital discussing this matter recently, and they are filled with righteous indignation. If this continues, I am worried that there will be another disturbance, just like the Enke fraud case back then. Please consider carefully, Your Majesty, don't give it to me." The traitor's opportunity!"
On the one hand, these literati students are good at demagoguery, but on the other hand, they are also the most likely to be incited to make trouble. If they don't make a decision and take action early, the trouble will become bigger and bigger, and it will be out of control!
Thinking of the turmoil caused by the fraud case back then, Han Lingfan's brows were also furrowed. If Huang Hetai hadn't had real talent and learning back then, this incident would have been a scandal in Dayu's history that can be recorded in the annals of history
After a while, Han Lingfan raised his head, looked at the two of them and said, "Ah Xin, Ah Qing, come with me to Kufeng Garden."
Kufeng Garden is a tea house in the capital, where most scholars gather. They often recite poems and discuss current affairs in Kufeng Garden, with the attitude of pointing out the country.
Nangong Xin and Jiang Mingqing immediately stood up and bowed in unison to accept orders.
Han Lingfan wanted to go out of the palace, so he had to go out in modest clothes. Under the service of the servants, he changed into a royal blue brocade robe with a fringe and a jade hairpin on his head. He looked like a crown jade, refined and elegant, just like a He is like an ordinary son of a family.
The three left the palace with only a few imperial guards and rode their horses towards the south of the city.
Kufeng Garden is located on the most prosperous Haozhong Street in the south of the city. Han Lingfan also went there with Nan Gongxin and Jiang Mingqing during the last Enke. After four years, Kufeng Garden is really special to Han Lingfan. Somewhat familiar and strange feeling.
In Kufeng Garden, it was still as lively as last time. In the lobby on the first floor, several people dressed as scholars were debating with each other expressing their opinions.
The three young men were led to the second floor of the teahouse by Xiao Er, where they sat by the railing and could clearly overlook the lobby on the first floor.
At this moment, several scholars in the hall are discussing the Yellow Turban Army in Jingzhou. Some say that they should be recruited, while others say that the rebellious officials and thieves should be wiped out, so that they can serve as a warning to You Yunyun.
Some words are quite insightful, Han Lingfan occasionally nodded slightly, until a sharp male voice suddenly said coldly: "Rebellious ministers and thieves?! The Yellow Turban Army is just ordinary people who are lonely and helpless. They were driven to a dead end by corrupt officials. This means that the biggest traitor is in the south!"
In a hurry, with a "click", a blue-robed scholar sitting by the gate stood up angrily, and hit the stool behind him with a crashing sound.
"Brother Wang is right!" The blue-robed scholar echoed loudly, with a cynical look on his brows, "It is said that the father and son of Zhennan Prince in southern Xinjiang are about to establish a state, hmph, that's the one who rebelled against officials and thieves, and everyone can be punished." Of!"
"What?! Zhennan Wangfu wants to establish a country?!"
"Brother Yu, you don't even know this! The Zhennan Palace has already announced to the world that the country will be established as 'Yue' in June."
"Could it be that the imperial court just let the Zhennan Palace do whatever it wants?!" Another young scholar stood up and asked hoarsely.
"The Tian family itself is not in the right place, so why would they send troops to attack the Zhennan Palace?!" A cold and disdainful male voice came from the direction of the gate. Of course, the Tian Family he was referring to was the new Emperor Han Lingfan.
Following the prestige, I saw a green-robed scholar of medium stature stepping over the threshold, his robe was washed white, and there was a hint of arrogance at the corner of his mouth.
No one noticed that when Nangong Xin on the second floor saw this person, his pupils shrank slightly, and the right hand holding the tea cup subconsciously exerted a little force.
"Brother Li, sit here!" The blue-robed scholar immediately beckoned him to sit down beside him, and then said, "Brother Li has also heard the rumors about Tian Family and Zhennan Palace?"
Mr. Na Li snorted coldly and said: "Who doesn't know that Tian's family was pushed up by the Zhennan Palace!"
"Brother Li is so upright, what people who dare to speak dare not say!" The blue-robed scholar's eyes lit up, and he solemnly bowed to Mr. Li.
"Little brother is just expressing his feelings directly." Mr. Li clasped his fists modestly.
"Brother Li, don't be modest." A scholar in a Li-colored robe who was at the same table with them said, "Brother Li has a noble character, because the Zhennan Prince's house is against the law, Brother Li disdains to be the brother-in-law of the Zhennan Prince's son, and he will not hesitate. Divorce!"
For a moment, there was a gasp in the lobby, and everyone was surprised. Even Han Lingfan and Jiang Mingqing on the second floor were thoughtful. They had also heard about the second girl from Nangong Mansion and her husband Yiyi. Absolute thing.
Nangong Xin's gaze shot over like a sharp arrow, and anger surged in his heart. At the beginning, because his uncle Nangong Qin was involved in the Enke fraud case, Li Chengen did not hesitate to divorce his wife in order to sever the relationship with Nangong's family. In the end, Nangong Yan gave up his righteousness. Unexpectedly, he would now turn black and white outside and pollute Nangong Yan's reputation! This person's character is really despicable!
The blue-robed scholar made another long bow: "Brother Li's high righteousness, I admire you!"
"Xiaosheng is just ashamed to be in the company of traitors and sycophants." Li Chengen was a little flattered under the admiration of everyone, straightened his back, and sighed, "Heaven is not fair, if today's home is a town The puppets of the Nanwang Mansion only suffer from the common people and our students who study hard, but they are unable to serve the country, and can only watch the traitors run rampant."
The more Nangong Xin heard it, the more ugly his expression became, and he cast a questioning look at Han Lingfan. Han Lingfan nodded slightly, and gestured for him to take it easy.
"Convert black and white, let out a lot of words!" Nangong Xin stood on the railing, looking down at Li Chengen with cold eyes.
Although Li Chengen below felt that the voice was familiar, he couldn't recognize it for a while, and said angrily: "How is Xiaosheng upside down?"
Li Chengen stopped abruptly after speaking halfway, and looked at Nangong Xin on the second floor in disbelief. He didn't expect Nangong Xin to appear here. Thinking of the divorce of his wife just now, his face turned red, but Then he said to himself, he didn't say to divorce his wife, he just didn't deny it!
Nangong Xin looked at Li Chengen's wandering eyes, disdainful in her heart, and said coldly: "According to the system, the establishment of a son is not based on virtue, and the son is valued instead of being long. Today, he is the son of the emperor, and it is justified in the first place. Prince: In terms of etiquette, today is the crown prince who was appointed by the first emperor himself, offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, Taimiao, and Sheji. All documents and ceremonies have been registered by the Ministry of Rites, and there are hundreds of officials in the court as evidence. Several unreasonable There is no basis, so you just let go of the slander here, talking about the Tianjia, it is really a waste of your poor study!"
The downstairs lobby was silent for a moment, and the few bookish faces flushed with anger, not because of shame, but because of anger.
A scholar raised his voice angrily: "So what if there are documents?! The late emperor was forced by the Zhennan Palace and today to issue an order. Who in the court doesn't know?!"
Others also echoed one after another.
Han Lingfan watched from the side, feeling a chill in his heart. He has always felt that as long as he has a clear conscience, as long as he governs the country well, the rumors will naturally dissipate, but he doesn't know that this is evasion and incompetence. The country is precarious.
If this continues, Dayu will be destroyed in his hands!
"Ah Xin!" Han Lingfan stood up and raised his hand to signal to Nangong Xin who was about to say no more, but Li Chengen only noticed that there were two people beside Nangong Xin at this moment, and suddenly remembered that Nangong Xin used to be Today's accompanying reader couldn't help shrinking his pupils, thinking: No way
As if to test his guess, Han Lingfan said calmly: "The imperial examination system is to select talents. A good article must not only have a clear argument, but also have substance and evidence. Otherwise, it is just exaggeration. .Ten years of hard work, if you don't even understand this basic truth, how can you solve the prison for the people in the future?!"
Han Lingfan looked around the crowd, and his voice became louder: "As for Dayu's future, you can wait and see!"
After the words were finished, there was a dead silence in the whole teahouse, even the sound of breathing stopped, and the temperature dropped sharply.
Han Lingfan didn't want to say any more, he brushed off his robe, shook his sleeves and said, "Ah Xin, Ah Qing, let's go!"
Han Lingfan walked down the stairs first, followed by Nangongxin and Jiang Mingqing.
Until they left, there was still no sound in the teahouse, and the scholars all looked at each other, vaguely guessing that the person just now had an extraordinary background, until Li Chengen stammered: "He, he will not be today."
What? ! The complexions of the others were suddenly pale without a trace of blood, and many of them were so frightened that they almost lost their feet. They were only furious for a while, and most of them still wanted to obtain fame and fame in the future, and they were the emperor's family, but the students present today were offended The emperor, once Jin Yiwei investigates their identities, is it possible for them to pass the exam in the future? !
The more those students thought about it, the more frightened they became, and they scattered away in fright, feeling that the future was bleak
After Han Lingfan left Kuanfeng Garden, he didn't go back to the palace directly. Instead, he asked Nangongxin and Jiang Mingqing to accompany him to the Palace of the Great Princess Yongyang.
To his surprise, not only Yong Yang and Fu Yunyan were in Wufutang, but also Princess Yuncheng.
Everyone was close relatives, and after greeting each other, they all sat down without being too restrained.
Han Lingfan talked gently with Yuncheng Dao, and inevitably mentioned Yuan Lingbai and Yuan Yuyi in southern Xinjiang, "Auntie, I heard that Cousin Yi's marriage has been settled?"
Speaking of his daughter's marriage, a smile appeared in Yuncheng's eyes, he nodded and said: "That's right, Mrs. Yu from Southern Xinjiang came all the way to propose marriage in person, and I have already agreed."
At the beginning, Yuncheng sent his daughter to Southern Xinjiang with his second son just to avoid disaster, but he never thought that his daughter's fate would be in Southern Xinjiang because of the fate of thousands of miles of marriage. Mrs. Yu did not hesitate to travel thousands of miles to the capital to propose marriage, and she had already shown great sincerity, which made Yuncheng even more satisfied with this marriage.
Today Yuncheng specially came to see Yongyang because of Yuan Yuyi's marriage, and wanted to discuss with Yongyang about the dowry. After all, she was marrying far away, and married to southern Xinjiang. The land she bought for her daughter in the south of the Yangtze River may not be suitable. too suitable
Han Lingfan smiled slightly and said, "That's good. I will also let the Queen Mother add makeup to Cousin Yi."
Seeing that there was no trace of grudge on Han Lingfan's face, Yuncheng secretly heaved a sigh of relief, and the smile in his eyes grew stronger.
Before receiving a letter from Nangong Yue asking about Yuan Yuyi's marriage, Yuncheng also came here to discuss with Yong Yang on purpose, and Yong Yang agreed to let Yuan Yuyi marry to Southern Xinjiang. First, when she went to Southern Xinjiang a few years ago, I have also seen Mrs. Yu, and I feel that Yu's family is upright; secondly, although Nanjiang is separated from Dayu, it is not against Dayu, so there is no need to walk on eggshells.
As soon as Yong Yang said, Yuncheng wrote back and agreed to the marriage, but he was still worried that the new emperor would be unhappy. It seemed that her aunt was treating the heart of a gentleman with the heart of a villain.
The sons of the first emperor are indeed the most broad-minded in the world!
Thinking of the behavior of the other imperial nephews, Yuncheng also felt a little bit embarrassed.
She knew that since Han Lingfan came to Yongyang to discuss important matters, she didn't stay for long, so she took the lead to leave, and Fu Yunyan got up to send Yuncheng away in person.
The figures of the two quickly disappeared at the entrance of the yard, leaving Yong Yang, Han Lingfan, Nan Gongxin and Jiang Mingqing in the room.
After a moment of silence, a flash of determination flashed in Han Lingfan's eyes, and he looked up at Yong Yang who was sitting at the bottom, looked straight at her without avoiding it, and asked solemnly, "Grandmother, how can I do this?" Get rid of Brother Three Emperor?"
"" Yong Yang's pupils narrowed slightly, he raised his eyebrows, and looked at Han Lingfan in surprise.
She always knew that Han Lingfan was a good boy, but a good boy didn't mean he would be a good emperor!
As an emperor, being kind is not enough..
This is the first time Han Lingfan is so determined!
Yong Yang's sharp eyes are a little complicated, but also a little relieved.
That day when the Queen Mother tried to use Wuhe ointment to trick Han Lingfu, Yong Yang disapproved from the beginning, and even vaguely guessed that Han Lingfu was suspicious, and this matter might not go well. But considering that she is getting old and she doesn't know how many years are left, she can't protect Han Lingfan all the time, he needs to suffer some setbacks to grow up, so Yong Yang didn't say much, and let the Queen Mother make troubles
However, Yong Yang still left a way out.
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