Although Shen Da Gongzi is inexperienced, he is fortunate to have a good father.
Shen Kunxiu wanted his son to become a dragon. Not only did he take his meditation with him wherever he went, but also when he was busy with official business, he would also let him study in a famous local academy, in order to hope that his son would be immersed in his eyes and eyes and change his mind.
Before Shen Si went to Bailuzhou Academy, he had already attended the slightly more famous academies in Nanchang Mansion. People really couldn't bear such a student. Shen Xuetai didn't have the face to let his son continue to stay, so he brought him to Bailuzhou Academy. , I hope that after Shen Si leaves the gang of foxes and dogs, he can calm down and study hard.
But he was destined to be disappointed.
Because when Si Si was in Bailuzhou Academy, not only did he not change his mind, but he got acquainted with a playboy like Xu Sui, and they all liked each other, and they immediately became hot, just like a lost brother in a previous life.
Anyone who has gone to school knows that no matter ancient or modern, all over the world, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes. In the same place, there will always be groups of people for various reasons.
Several wealthy children headed by Xu Sui saw that Lin Zhen was very unpleasant, and felt that he was also born in an official family, but he had to draw a clear line with them, as if he was very aloof.
Of course, Lin Zhen didn't look down on Xu Sui either, so everyone hated each other on weekdays.
If it was an ordinary businessman's son, he would just think about it in his heart, and he wouldn't dare to blame Lin Zhen anyway. After all, Lin Zhen's father, Lin Fengyuan, was also the judge of Ji'an. This official position may not be enough in Nanchang Mansion, but in Ji'an Mansion, he is a local snake. .
But Xu Sui is not an ordinary businessman's son. Although his father Xu Bin's former backer fell, he quickly climbed the big tree of the first assistant of the dynasty. The name Wandang can scare people to death. Of course Xu Sui He would not be afraid of Lin Zhen, the son of the sixth-rank pass sentence, so he thought about ways to get along with Lin Zhen all day long.
After Shen Si came, Xu Sui could be considered to have found a comrade. Fortunately, Shen Si learned about the grievances between the Shen Lin family from his father's mouth, and he did not like Lin Zhen. Xu Sui said that the two It hit it off immediately, thinking of ways to tease Lin Zhen all day long, but Lin Zhen was not to be outdone, and the two sides quickly became like fire and water.
On the eve of the academy exam, Lin Zhen and Xu Sui had a quarrel, which eventually turned into a group fight. Because Lin Zhen usually behaved well in front of the academy, and filed a complaint in front of the teacher, in the end it was Xu Sui and Shen Sishou. After some punishment, Lin Zhen was fine.
After this incident, Xu and Shen were indignant and resentful, and they have been waiting for an opportunity to retaliate.
It happened that the college exam was approaching, so it goes without saying that Xu Sui and Shen Si would not pass the exam without Wen Quxing, but Lin Zhen was different. Suspense, the difference is only in the ranking.
In view of this, Xu Sui came up with an immoral idea, preparing to make Lin Zhen fall into a bad way in the academy exam.
He first asked Shen Si to go to Shen Kunxiu to ask about the exam questions in advance, but of course he failed. Shen Kunxiu refused to tell his son at all, and even scolded Shen Si bloody.
Xu Sui failed in one plan, and another plan was made. He and Shen Si specially found a place where Lin Zhen might pass by every day, and sent two people there to pretend to be inadvertently whispering, and take the way out of Qingfeng Tower. Recently, a Taiping Taoist , specifically to give pointers on the maze, and try the things of Bailing.
The speaker is intentional, and the listener is also intentional. If Lin Zhen really thinks that she is capable, she can ignore it, and she will not be hooked.
But he thought about it again and again, but he couldn't resist the temptation, so he really went to Qingfenglou to check what happened.
The meditation pretending to be a Taoist from Taiping talked nonsense with him, and finally sold the words "Dacheng Ye" to Lin Zhen for a hundred taels.
Afterwards, Lin Zhen felt that it was not enough to just buy it by herself. If something went wrong, she would make sure of it, so she shared the news with a few students who were close to her on weekdays, thinking that it would be exposed at that time. , the law does not blame the public, and you will certainly be fine.
In Shen Si's opinion, this is really a good thing that kills two birds with one stone: it can not only make fun of Lin Zhen, make him completely ruined, but also take the opportunity to make a fortune.
It was 100 taels per person. In the end, 16 people came to him to buy news. After thinking about it, he made a net profit of 1,600 taels. His father's salary a year was not that much, how could he not be happy? Close your mouth
Since he wanted to make fun of Lin Zhen, of course he couldn't give up halfway, and the money was just incidental.
Next, Xu Sui asked Shen Si to use his father's name to coerce and lure the judges and force them to agree to cooperate, but this was only the first step.
After the hospital trial released the list, Xu Sui and Shen Si immediately released the news that the top 20 on the list were all cheating, and the situation became more and more troublesome.
In fact, the original intention of the two was to make Lin Zhen a joke that everyone shouted and beat, so that he would never be able to participate in the imperial examinations in the future, but Shen Si never imagined that this disaster was too big, and finally His father was also involved.
To say that Xu Sui is not good at reading, but he is really good at making sinister ideas, and he deserves to be thoughtful and mindless.
When Lin Zhen's death happened, after thinking about it, he realized that the situation was beyond his control.
Hesitating again and again, he had to bite the bullet and report the ins and outs of the matter to his father.
At that time, Shen Kunxiu had already petitioned the imperial court to expel these scholars from their reputations. Who knew that Lin Zhen's incident would happen again and again. It could be described as ups and downs. His eyes were black, and he almost vomited blood on the spot.
Others give birth to a child from the blue, but he gave birth to specifically to harm himself. How can this make Shen Kun Xiu's feelings bear
But what can be done about this
Shen Kunxiu had lived for most of his life, and he was just such a son. If something happened to the meditation, the Shen family would be cut off.
If he was really cruel at that time and directly killed his son, he would have done it a hundred times. When the time comes, he will hand over the body and give an explanation to the court, and he will still be able to win the reputation of killing relatives with righteousness, and the matter can be ended there.
But how can Shen Kunxiu bear it, so he can only clean up the mess for his son.
In front of his father, Shen Si cried bitterly, and no longer dared to hide it, he only said that Lin Zhen's death had nothing to do with him, and explained all the good things that he and Xu Sui had done.
Most of the parents in the world, no matter how much they hate their children, they will always attribute their faults to others. Even if Shen Kunxiu is a province, he is no exception.
After listening to Sisi's statement, although he was very angry, he also felt that without Xu Sui's instigation and mastermind, he would never have been able to do it with Sisi's stupid brain. Now that something happened, it makes no sense for them to be father and son. Trapped in it, the Xu family stayed out of it.
Thinking of the relationship between the Xu family and Wandang, Shen Kunxiu took a chance and felt that the Xu family should be able to take on this matter, so he went to the door in person and told Xu Bin about the matter.
Xu Bin didn't expect his son to dare to get into such a big disaster, but with the support of the ten thousand party, he really had no fear, so he asked Shen Kunxiu to put the five judges back first, and then asked him to try his best to hold back the imperial envoy, and then She insisted that Lin Zhen was so frightened that she hanged herself because she was afraid of being expelled from her fame.
At this point, Shen Kunxiu had no other choice but to do as Xu Bin said.
He had already planned this for a long time. If Shen Si was convicted of colluding with the examiners and selling information to candidates, what awaited him would not be beheading, but at least three thousand miles of exile. In the end, Tang Fan couldn't investigate, at best he was dismissed from office.
Shen Kunxiu felt that being able to trade his future for his son's life was a very good deal.
In order to prevent Xu Sui from having an accident, the Xu family will definitely try their best to obstruct Tang Fan.
Therefore, as Shen Kunxiu said before, he is indeed not absolving his son of the responsibility. With a contemplative mind, he couldn't come up with such an immoral idea or cause such a big disaster. He was an accomplice at best. If he really wanted to say the mastermind, it should be Xu Sui, the son of Xu Bin.
After hearing all this, Tang Fan's face was calm, and he had no special reaction: "So, the death of the five judges has nothing to do with your father and son?"
Shen Kunxiu said, "That's true."
Tang Fan said: "The night I first arrived in Ji'an, I was assassinated and almost lost my life. The weapons used by the gang who wanted to kill me were exactly the same as the wounds when they killed the five judges later. Say, these are all for the Xu family?"
Shen Kunxiu was silent for a moment: "Because you asked me for those few judges, but I have let them go, I was worried that you would ask Xu Bin about the dog, so I went to Xu Bin to discuss the countermeasures, Xu Bin told me Don't worry, who knows that when I turn around, I will hear that those people are dead, but I don't know if it has anything to do with him."
Everyone in the hall looked at each other in dismay, and Fan Zhifu was even more regretful, thinking that if he didn't come tonight for an excuse, he wouldn't need to listen to Yiyi's case here.
When he was cleaning up Tang Fan before, why did he call Fang Huixue and Xu Bin, not because they were very tough in the background.
Fang Huixue will not talk about it. In the past few years, people did not show the mountains and waters. At best, they married their daughters to the provincial governor and became the successor. But Xu Bin is different. He relies on Wan Wan. The big ship of the party, as long as Concubine Wan does not fall, the party will not have a day of decline. No one wants to offend such a force.
If Tang Fan is unwilling to pursue it to the end because he is afraid of Wan Dang, then the people present tonight will witness the incompetence of the imperial envoy. If Tang Fan wants to fight Wan Dang to the death, then those onlookers will inevitably suffer spread.
A person like Fan Zhifu who only wants to be a Taiping officer, but he avoids a little trouble on weekdays, how can he be willing to follow Tang Fan into such trouble
Fortunately, Tang Fan was quite understanding and didn't mean to let them stay. After listening to Shen Kunxiu, he said to Fan Zhifu and the others, "It's getting late, you all go back first, and I'll take care of the next things. Lin Fengyuan's body should be carefully examined, and there should be no negligence."
As soon as Fan Zhifu was granted an amnesty, he hurriedly pleaded guilty, and hurriedly pulled Ji Min, who seemed to have something to say, to leave.
Who knows that Tang Fan said from behind at this time: "Wait."
Fan Zhifu was terrified, and when he turned his head, he laughed even more ugly than crying: "Sir, what else do you want to tell me?"
Tang Fan said: "You leave the people from Shuntian Prefecture, and then borrow a hundred people from Tan Qianhu to come over and surround the Xu residence."
Fan Zhifu was stunned: "...Sir, I'm afraid this is inappropriate?"
Tang Fan: "What's wrong?"
Fan Zhifu was embarrassed to say in public that he was afraid of offending Xu Bin, so he could only euphemistically say: "Let's investigate this matter again, don't make a conclusion so quickly, in case the scope is wrong..."
Tang Fan: "It's also my fault if the encirclement is wrong, and I didn't tell you to go."
Fan Zhifu grimaced, thinking that when Xu Bin saw people from Shuntianfu, how could he not know it was me!
Tang Fan was displeased and said, "The imperial commissioner was ordered by the Son of Heaven to investigate the case, to justify the injustice, to be executed first, and then to file a lawsuit. What are you dawdling about? Are you afraid of offending a mere businessman?"
But behind this businessman is Wan Dang, you are not afraid, I am afraid!
Fan Zhifu couldn't express his grievances, but Ji Min added fuel to the fire at this time: "Sir, if the prefect is inconvenient, there are more than a dozen yamen in Luling County, and they can be dispatched immediately. !"
Comparing the two, you can see the difference.
Fan Zhifu had no choice but to say with a bitter face: "Sir, forgive me, I'll go now!"
He thought to himself that Chen Luan's background was no worse than Xu Bin's, and he was killed by Tang Fan in Suzhou in the end. It can be seen that Tang Fan's background is not bad.
Fan Zhifu hurriedly left, and Tang Fan said to Shen Kunxiu, "Assassination of the imperial envoy and even silenced the reviewer because of his own personal grudges, such actions are truly appalling and unbearable! Father and son arrested and brought to justice?"
Knowing that he wanted to testify against Xu Bin and his son in person, Shen Kunxiu said, "I would like to cooperate with the adults, I just hope that the adults can intercede for the dog after the incident, and save my unfilial son's life."
Where is the current Shen Kunxiu that aggressive and unreasonable look from before
It can be seen that everything he did before was just to confuse Tang Fan's eyes and divert his attention, but it was a pity that it was all in vain in the end.
Tang Fan sighed, "Shen Xuetai knew this earlier, so why bother?"
Shen Kunxiu smiled bitterly: "It's all said that parenting is not teaching, the fault of the father, I don't want him to become a talent, but isn't there another sentence, pity the hearts of parents in the world, when Master Tang has a child, he will naturally understand!"
Tang Fan said: "It is true that contemplation is sinful, but it is true that it is not a sin to die. When I look back on it, I will truthfully state this point."
Shen Kunxiu cupped his hands: "Thank you."
What a person he used to think highly of himself, but now he bows his head for his son, which cannot but be said to be a kind of sadness.
Tang Fan shook his head and declined to comment.
Fan Zhifu's actions were indeed fast enough, but within an hour, Tan Qianhu was already approached.
Tan Qianhu, who is resident in Ji'an, also knows a thing or two about the Xu family's background. When he heard that he was going to raid the Xu family, his reaction was similar to that of Fan Zhifu, and he was a little hesitant and apprehensive.
"My lord, this matter is very important, why don't you report it to the court and make a judgment?"
Tang Fan was displeased and said, "Is the Xu family an elder of the three dynasties or an honorable official of the fourth generation? The Son of Heaven breaks the law and commits the same crime as the common people. It is because I was appointed by the imperial court that I appear here!"
Tan Qianhu looked embarrassed: "My lord, it's true, it is said that the reason why the Xu family is deeply rooted in the local area is not only because they rely on the court, but also because they have something hidden."
Tang Fan: "What?"
Tan Qianhu: "Pill book iron coupon."
Everyone was shocked, even Tang Fan was no exception.
This Danshu iron coupon is the death-free gold medal mentioned in the play. It originated in the Han Dynasty. When it came to this dynasty, the world was decided. Emperor Taizu distributed the Danshu iron coupon to the heroes who helped him conquer the world, a total of forty. two. When the Emperor Yongle arrived, because of the Battle of Jingnan, he also gave a lot of elixir and iron coupons to his ministers. In fact, only half of this thing was in the hands of the ministers, and the other half was hidden in the inner palace. When something needed to be used, the two copies were combined. Two for one, as evidence.
But can the iron coupons of Danshu really save death? In fact, not necessarily. Those who had the iron coupons of Danshu in their hands at the beginning of the founding of the country were later cut a lot by Emperor Taizu.
It's just that if it can be passed on to future generations, it will be a guarantee after all. Even if the descendants are unworthy and the family background is declining, for the sake of Danshu iron coupons, the local government will not dare to bully it too much.
Tang Fan asked, "How can a businessman from the Xu family have a Danshu iron coupon?"
Tan Qianhu said: "The Xu family heard that their ancestors used to be servants of Dingguo Gong's family. Because of his heroic performance in the Battle of Jingnan, he blocked a knife for the emperor, so he was given a Danshu iron coupon, and the ancestors of the Xu family were later set free. He left the Dingguo Gongfu and migrated here."
The so-called Dingguo Gong is the young son of Xu Da, the founding general of the dynasty. The origin of this passage is long, and it is not worth mentioning. Even if Tan Qianhu left and right, he did not elaborate, and everyone present knew it.
After hearing this, Fan Zhifu hesitated even more: "Sir, since this is the case, it's better to take a long-term view."
Shen Kunxiu folded his sleeves and watched everyone hesitate. He pursed his lips slightly, but didn't open his mouth. His expression was like a smile but not a smile. That meant he was saying: Look, aren't you even afraid of the Xu family now
Ji Min also persuaded: "Sir, since the Xu family can't grow wings and fly away, it's better to wait for another imperial envoy to come, lest the lord bear the responsibility alone, and the gain will outweigh the loss!"
His words were actually kind, but Tang Fan shook his head: "Today's work is done today, so as not to have a lot of dreams at night. You don't have to be afraid. If something goes wrong, I'll take care of it myself, and I won't be a burden to everyone."
In fact, "another imperial envoy" was standing by Tang Fan's side, but it was inappropriate to say this at the moment.
Everyone just thinks Tang Fan is stubborn and doesn't listen to advice, and saves others by himself, thinking that he may want to take the credit alone, lest the risks will be shared and the credit will also be divided when another commissioner arrives.
But as Tang Fan, as an imperial envoy, if he insists on taking people, everyone can only obey in the end.
It's just that Tan Qianhu really didn't want to be this early bird, so he said: "My lord, tonight on Qixi Festival, every household will go out to watch the lights. The patrolling and defense of the city needs more manpower. It would be better to let Fan Zhifu and Jizhi County dispatch people from the yamen to go over and control the Xu family, but they are no more than mere merchants, and they would not dare to resist."
Fan Zhifu couldn't help scolding his mother in his heart, thinking that if you dare not go, you have to use Lao Tzu as a shield. How can there be such a reason in the world!
He then said: "What Tan Qianhu said is wrong, since the Xu family dares to send someone to assassinate the lord, they must rely on it. The assassin's martial arts are so strong that even the guards around Tang lord can't beat him, not to mention the soft feet in the yamen. As for the shrimp, from my point of view, Tan Qianhu should bring more people, lest we fail to get people, but instead lose it there, it will become a joke!"
Tan Qianhu retorted: "Those assassins couldn't make a sneak attack last time, and they were seriously injured. It was only because they faced those few judges who were helpless, so they could easily succeed. Besides, my lord is here. Those who take people are not for a decisive battle, if those assassins dare to openly assassinate, is the Xu family still far from rebelling?"
The two put the blame on each other. If it was changed to the usual, it would be a good show to be appreciated, but right now Tang Fan was impatient: "In that case, neither of those two need to go."
Tan Qianhu and Fan Zhifu were both stunned.
Tang Fan asked Ji Min, "Jizhi County is going with me, is there any problem?"
Ji Min hurriedly said: "It is the duty of the lower official, please order me!"
Clothes are not as good as new, and people are not as good as stories. When things come to an end, they are still old friends and reliable. Tang Fan nodded with satisfaction: "Jizhi County is really loyal and brave. After the incident, this official will ask for credit for you. Let's go! Shen Xuetai, please!"
He didn't even look at Fan Zhifu and Tan Qianhu, he turned around and left the Lin family with Shen Kunxiu.
Lu Lingxi, Qiao Shi and others naturally followed behind.
The rest of Fan Zhifu and Tan Qianhu looked at each other, and felt a little regret in their hearts. One regretted that he had offended the imperial envoy, and the other regretted that he should not have come to the muddy waters tonight.
Seeing that Tang Fan and others had already gone far, the two had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow.
Not to mention, if Tang Fan was impeached afterwards, they would be to blame.
Anyway, when the time comes, I will just watch without speaking in front of the Xu family, right
The group had their own plans and soon came to the door of Xu's house.
It was quiet nearby, and I don't know if everyone went out to look at the lights, or if they stopped early.
Tang Fan looked at it and saw two red lanterns, two red gates, and two stone lions. They were majestic and imposing. They really were a rich family. After two or three generations of management, if they can still maintain their decline, or if someone in the family is an official, then It's time to be a little bit extravagant.
Since Ji Min was determined to follow Tang Fan, he naturally couldn't back down when things came to an end, so he personally knocked on the door.
Not long after, the door did not open, but the small door next to it opened.
The people inside stuck their heads out and saw the large number of people outside the door, and couldn't help but be stunned.
"You are...?"
Ji Min said solemnly: "This official is the magistrate of Luling, and I was ordered by the imperial envoy to arrest Xu Sui and bring him to justice!"
That sect was also arrogant, not only did he have no fear when he heard the word imperial envoy, but instead frowned: "My master is not here, please come back tomorrow!"
Ji Min was so excited that he had never heard of picking a good time to arrest someone: "Stop talking nonsense, and open the door quickly!"
Tang Fan glanced at Xi Ming, the latter understood, he just stepped forward with a kick, the door fell backwards with an oops, Xi Ming went in directly through the small door, raised the latch from the inside again, and opened the door.
The doorman shouted loudly: "Someone! Somebody! A thief broke in! The thief is killing!"
Tang Fan and others were angry and funny. Lu Lingxi wanted to go up to stop him, but was stopped by Tang Fan: "Let him call."
The cries of the door soon attracted the Xu family. The lights around the Xu residence were lit one after another. Many family members rushed out with sticks in hand, but what they saw was a large group of people from the public door. All of them were stunned. do not know what to do.
"What's the matter!" A middle-aged man came out more and more, his voice quite majestic.
"Butler Xu, they, they said they were going to arrest the young master!" Menzi shouted.
When Butler Xu saw Shen Kunxiu beside Tang Fan, his expression changed slightly, and he clasped his fist at Tang Fan and said, "This must be Master Tang?"
Tang Fan didn't return the salute, but asked, "Where's your eldest young master, let him come out."
Butler Xu said, "I don't know what crime my young master has committed, but please show me."
Tang Fan glanced at Shen Kunxiu, who said, "Colluding with the examiner, beguiling the candidates, and causing fraud in the college exam."
Butler Xu laughed: "Shen Xuetai's words are so ridiculous, my young master was neither on the list, nor among those suspected of fraud, since he colluded with the examiner, why didn't he get himself a name first? "
Shen Kunxiu said lightly: "Stop talking nonsense, this is the misfortune of my Shen family, and the dog naturally cannot escape the guilt, but Xu Sui instigated contemplation and planned the academy trial from beginning to end, but this crime cannot escape, I advise you Don't make excuses!"
Butler Xu sneered: "It's really an official word, both sides are your family's principles, if you want to arrest people, you can arrest people at will! To tell the truth, my master is not at home now, and was invited to the capital by a certain adult. I'm afraid that I won't be able to come back in half a month, if there is anything, please wait for my master to come back and talk about it, the villain can't be the master!"
Tang Fan said, "We're here to arrest people, not to let you decide. If you don't let go, don't blame me for bowing first and then soldiers."
He raised his hand slightly, archers lined up behind him, and the arrows were aimed at the Xu family up and down.
The family members of the Xu family had never seen such a scene, and when they saw it, they immediately stepped back several steps, with a panicked look on their faces.
No matter how arrogant they are, after all, they are not trying to rebel, and they have not yet had the courage to fight against the government.
Butler Xu didn't expect Tang Fan to be so tough. He knew that he had a close relationship with Mr. Wan Ge, and he had to take someone. Such a stubborn and tough official had never been seen before.
But he also didn't think about it, if Tang Fan was worried about offending Wandang, he would not have attacked Chen Luan when he was in Suzhou.
Butler Xu gritted his teeth, remembering his master's explanation before going out, and said loudly: "Please—danshu iron coupon!"
A housekeeper cautiously walked over with a sandalwood box. Butler Xu opened the box, and the candles, which were as bright as day, placed half an iron coupon with an inscription engraved on it, and the words were inlaid with gold.
If it is fake, it is the iron voucher of the elixir that was given by Emperor Yongle himself.
Although they were mentally prepared, Fan Zhifu and the others couldn't help but their faces changed slightly, and they all looked at Tang Fan.
Seeing that everyone was frightened, Butler Xu was a little proud: "I want to teach you all to know that my ancestors of the Xu family have done great deeds, and I have been given this Pill Book Iron Voucher by the Son of Heaven. Since then, I have abided by the law for generations, and I have never violated the ban. , I asked for the iron coupons today, and it is not intentional to oppose the imperial envoy, but my master is not here now, and I also ask Master Tang to look at the face of this iron ticket, wait a few days, and wait for my master to come back.
Why did Butler Xu have to wait for Tang Fan for a few days? He did not mention that everyone could think that when Xu Bin went to the capital, he must have gone to rescue soldiers for this matter. If Tang Fan really went home today, he would say at that time. The situation may change.
Butler Xu didn't take out the iron coupons, Tang Fan would be fine to arrest people. Now that he has taken out the iron coupons and showed the carriage and horses, if Tang Fan still insists on arresting him, it will be spread to the capital by then, and others can say that he has no ruler. , and concocted a huge crime for him.
Why bother? Fan Zhifu thought to himself, it was inevitable that he would gloat over the misfortune. He had already said that he would take a long-term view, but Tang Fan didn't listen. Young people are impulsive!
In the current situation, everyone felt that Tang Fan was a little out of place.
Ji Min was kind after all, so he said, "My lord, I remembered that there was an urgent matter to report, and I asked my lord to move. Why don't you let them go for a while and come back tomorrow?"
When Butler Xu heard this, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Tang Fan, however, said: "Pill book iron coupons are not imperial decrees. If it is an ordinary situation, this official will naturally give face, but now that the Xu family is suspected of conspiracy, do you have to wait for Xu Bin to come back to decide these matters? It's not a big joke in the world, could it be that Xu Bin's status is higher than that of the imperial court!"
ah? Everyone was stunned.
Conspiracy
What treason
How could this be conspiracy