At this moment, in a quiet alley not far from the imperial city, in the small private courtyard on the second entrance, all the Xie family's children gathered together in a solemn atmosphere.
"What the hell is going on?!" Because the houses in the imperial capital are expensive, the Xie family has just arrived, and Yun Fenghuang is a favorite concubine in the palace. In order to avoid being too ostentatious, the disciples did not buy a big house, but they spread out. , bought several small courtyards not far apart to live in.
Several brothers have different temperaments and different living habits.
What happened to Xie Fu last night was gradually spread this morning.
At this moment, the owner of this small courtyard, Yun Fenghuang's brother Xie Xiliu, was furious, "Brother Ninth said this morning that you should be careful in your words and deeds. The closer you get to Enke, the less careless you are, Brother Eleven!"
"I can't really blame Brother Eleven for this matter." Although the Xie family has a low family background, it has been in the family for more than ten generations and has always dominated the family and has its own rules.
Originally, the order of eldest and youngest among brothers was easy and insurmountable.
Xie Xi is thirteen, after Xie Fu, it is really inappropriate to criticize Xie Fu in public like this.
However, now that the matter was serious, no one had time to care about it. Xie Fu, who was involved, looked embarrassed and touched his nose. When he was about to explain, the twenty-three Xie Tu, who was favored by Yun Fenghuang, spoke first and gave his brother a soothing smile. , "Brother Eleven was just invited to a good friend's house to discuss schoolwork that day, and he brought me along as a companion. As a result, not long after he went there, the 'friend' left temporarily for an excuse and followed a young woman. She ran out in a hurry and said she was the concubine of her 'good friend'. There was a thief in the house and her husband was knocked unconscious. She waited for the opportunity and ran out for help... How can we think too much about this situation? "
"Why can't you think more?!" Xie Fu, Xie Tu's brother Xie Heng, who had just arrived, couldn't bear to shout angrily when he heard this, "I have told you repeatedly before, 11 and 21 twice Even if you participate in the palace banquet, you will definitely be hated by everyone! It’s already the end of the year, and it’s the beginning of the new year, so why aren’t you more vigilant now?!”
"Not to mention that this is a trap at all, even if it isn't. What if a thief really comes in and hurts you so that Eleven can't end it?! The so-called friend you met in Fengyuechang is worth your disregard for him. My own future, dragging down my family and the seventeenth sister in the palace?!"
Xie Xiliu frowned and asked, "It's said outside that Brother Eleven caused trouble because he was competing for the oiran in Xiaming Pavilion. Why didn't Brother Eleven actually go to Xiaming Pavilion?"
Xie Fu sighed: "I said it was at a friend's house. Who knew that I entered through a side door of Xia Ming Pavilion... I have just come to the Imperial Capital. The Xia Ming Pavilion is one of the best buildings in the Imperial Capital. It occupies a large area. There were so many pavilions and pavilions, but I didn't recognize him. Later, I wounded the 'thief', and a group of government officials swarmed in, and I realized the plan."
In this way, although his own family believed that he was framed, in the eyes of outsiders, he was caught in Xiaming Pavilion, and the young woman who ran out for help was the oiran. She bit him back on the spot, and the so-called friend swore that he was indeed. I made an appointment with Xie Fu, but it wasn't to discuss homework, but to be the guest of honor for the new oiran...
It’s almost ironclad proof.
There was silence in the room for a moment.
After a while, someone slowly spoke: "Since the one who was injured is the yamen of the Yushitai, I'm afraid the matter has already reached the imperial court."
"This...isn't that enough?" Xie Yanxiu was stunned and hesitated, "After all, it is a matter of Fengyue Field, why do you have the nerve to bring it up to His Majesty?"
Xie Heng and the other older ones were not as naive as him. They looked at each other with solemn eyes.
Xie's foundation was shallow, and it was only because of Yun Fenghuang that he was able to catch Chunjia's eyes and get the opportunity to rise to the top in one step like Shangzhu.
If it was just that Xie Fu had lost a bad reputation and missed the imperial examination and the consort, although there would be a loss, it would not be a big problem.
After all, the Xie family has other disciples such as Xie Wuzheng as alternatives, right
But if something goes wrong with Yun Fenghuang...
That would be big trouble!
"The top priority is to get rid of the empress!" Xie Xiliu said in a deep voice without thinking too much, "The empress is safe, no matter what happens to us, there is always a glimmer of hope! But if the empress is not good, we, the Xie family, will In the eyes of those noble people, they are just like ants. The marriage of the empress back then was just... "
"Thirteenth brother, be careful what you say!" Xie Heng quickly reminded, "The marriage of the empress is decided by the clan. She has nothing to do with that person at all. After the divorce, the two families will become enemies, and it will be even more irrelevant."
Xie Xiliu calmed down and said: "Brother Ninth said it was right, but I said it was wrong. In short, the queen cannot allow any mistakes!"
"I heard that Your Majesty likes Seventeenth Sister very much... He likes the Empress very much. The Empress is now living in the palace. Your Majesty should understand that this matter has nothing to do with the Empress, right?" Since the last reunion of the brothers and sisters, Xie Heng has trained Xie Yanxiu and Xie Yanxiu very much. After some discussion, Xie Tu even forced everyone to stop calling Yun Fenghuang sister, but instead call her "Empress".
This move may seem alienating, but in fact, he is worried that Xie Yanxiu and his ilk are used to being undisciplined in the North, and will be the same in the Imperial Capital, which will bring trouble to Yun Fenghuang.
Therefore, using the title "Empress" reminds them all the time that today is different from the past, and the Imperial Capital is different from the North.
At this moment, Xie Tu was in a hurry, but almost called her by the old name again. After changing her name, she looked forward to, "Maybe the empress can still help your majesty..."
Xie Heng sighed and interrupted: "You can't rely on your Majesty for everything. What's the use of us?"
Moreover, no matter how much Emperor Chunjia likes Yun Fenghuang, there are no longer a few concubines in the palace. The status of the imperial concubines is different, and it is absolutely impossible for them to let Yun Fenghuang take charge of the family like Qi Jiulu did.
What's more, taking a step back, even if Emperor Chunjia is fascinated by Yun Fenghuang at the moment, he will listen to his beloved concubine in everything. Isn't he himself the emperor who has the Tianxian in his mouth? Not to mention allowing Yun Fenghuang to set things off against his brothers.
Xie Fu, no, if Xie wants to pass this level, he still has to find his own way.
It's just that the other party was well prepared for this matter and had complete witnesses and evidence. However, Xie's side was unprepared. Xie Heng, who was the leader, only received the news after a whole night.
Now I want to make a comeback, but I have no idea how to do it.
While they were discussing, a servant from outside came to report that Mr. Chen was here and had something urgent to tell him.
Xiao Chen and Xie Xiliu were from the same family and had always had a sense of propriety. They knew that their brothers' reunion early in the morning was an important matter, so they were determined not to disturb it.
So when Xie Xiliu heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then stood up: "I'll go out and take a look."
Just two steps out, Mrs. Chen has already walked in quickly with her maid. Without waiting for her husband and uncles to frown, she said: "Just now, Qingxu, who was in front of me, sent something to Meng'er. She said she wanted to meng'er." Come on, I just sent you a few words and asked me to come to the main hall immediately to tell you."
"Brothers and sisters, sit down quickly." Xie Heng listened and subconsciously sat upright, "But I don't know what the message is from the queen?"
"Qingxu said that the empress has told her that she already knows about this matter, but she can't do anything." Xiao Chen said solemnly, "What will happen to Xie's future depends on the response of her husband and uncles. After all, Your Majesty, When you open Enke and recruit consorts, you should only choose useful people, not just those who support poor families!"
Xie Heng exchanged looks with each other, his expression became more and more stern, and he nodded: "Does the Queen have any other instructions?"
Xiao Chen shook his head: "That's all."
"Thank you, brother and sister, please send this message." Xie Heng tactfully hinted that it was time for her to leave. After Xiao Chen went out, he looked around and asked slowly, "What do you think?"
A group of people were thinking hard and didn't speak for a while.
This can't be blamed on their lack of haste. After all, the Xie family has been entrenched in the north for many years and is very unfamiliar with the Imperial Capital.
Now they are caught off guard again. The other party's connections and influence are still higher than theirs. If this can be clarified in the blink of an eye... How can these people force Chunjia to have to keep a low profile until the beginning of this year before seizing the opportunity to take charge
"Brother Ninth, people have already prepared for this matter. Firstly, the evidence is now conclusive and difficult to refute; secondly, even if they refute it, they may have thought about various possibilities before taking action. When the time comes, they may be brought into another Go into a pit." After a while, the atmosphere in the hall became more and more tense. Xie Heng subconsciously wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. He was feeling anxious when he suddenly heard someone speaking slowly and unhurriedly, "In this way, he is being held by others. The nose is gone!”
Xie Heng followed the crowd and saw that it was Xie Wuzheng who had always been taciturn. He felt happy and asked hurriedly: "Does the twenty-first brother have some idea?"
"It doesn't count." Xie Wuzheng shook his head slightly and said, "I just feel that the current matter is clearly to ruin Brother Eleven's reputation and prevent him from ending up and competing for the Lord. It even messed up our preparations by the way. The state of mind of the person who ends up will also affect the empress in the palace."
"Then, even if we can't find a suitable way to break the situation for the time being, we must not continue to follow their arrangements!"
"Otherwise we will probably be completely defeated."
Xie Heng and others murmured to themselves: "Go along with their arrangement?"
What is the arrangement of the people behind the scenes
You know, 80% of the time they will be anxious, have headaches, and be frightened, but then what? Those who are taking exams don’t pay much attention to their studies; those who don’t need to end up are full of worry and anger.
In this way, whether the former can be named on the list is a question; for the latter, I am afraid there will be some surprises waiting to anger them, frame them, and make the reputation of the Xie family's scoundrels once again corroborated.
"The one whose legs were broken is a member of the official family. However, Brother Eleven has not been captured by the government officials and can still sit here peacefully." Xie Wuzheng and others thought for a while and continued, "From now on, It can be seen that the people behind the scenes have very big plans, and even have the goal of making the matter bigger and arresting our Xie family and even the empresses in the palace! Next, there will inevitably be subsequent twists and turns."
"In this case, in my opinion, it's just a matter of using a trick to muddy the water!"
A trace of ruthlessness flashed across Xie Wuzheng's fair and handsome face, "I, the Xie family, are from a humble family. The reason why I have the opportunity to be the master is that firstly, the empress is in the palace, and the first to get the moon is near the water and the tower; secondly, she lives in the north. I can supervise the Dingbei Army for the Emperor."
"This time Brother Eleven was plotted against, all because of the Lord."
"Then why waste your energy on clearing Brother Eleven's grievances?"
"It's better to go straight to the root and lead things in the direction the emperor wants to see."
"So, let's put it bluntly, Brother Eleven actually didn't do anything so tyrannical. Even if he did, so what?!"
"No one is perfect, even if a saint is careful, he will inevitably make mistakes. As ministers, we must not have noble character and noble character. It is not a matter of great importance in the first place. The key is whether we can understand the will of the emperor and serve the emperor. Share the worries... The thirteenth sister-in-law just sent the message, and the empress’s instructions are already very obvious, aren’t they?”
The whole hall was silent for a moment, and the eyes of Xie Heng and other elders shone brightly: "Brother 21, please tell me in detail!"