Li Chaoge robbed the emperor of everything he could say. Seeing this, the Empress persuaded: "Sage, it's just a small case. It's okay to let them practice their hands. With all the ministers of Dali Temple watching, nothing can go wrong."
Now that his wife and daughter said so, the emperor sighed slightly and agreed: "Okay then. Pass down the order and hand over the follow-up investigation of Raksha bird to Gu Mingke. Gu Mingke, are you competent?"
Gu Mingke has no preference for the type of case. He actually doesn't want to get involved in this matter. Li Chaoge is playing tricks for his own purposes, so Gu Mingke doesn't need to be her raft. However, listening to what Li Chaoge said just now, there seems to be grievances in this case. If there are grievances, then Gu Mingke has to look at it.
Gu Mingke nodded, with a clear voice: "I am willing to give it a try."
The emperor said: "Okay. You rest for a few days, and after the worship ceremony is completed, go to Dali Temple to report. If there is something in the trial? If you don't understand something, go ask the seniors in Dali Temple."
Gu Mingke raised his hand, bowed slightly and said: "I obey the order."
After the emperor finished explaining to Gu Mingke, his face showed a look of fatigue, and he didn't have the energy to care about other people. Seeing this, the servant sang and said: "The palace examination is over, and the tributes are leaving."
Many Jinshi in scarlet clothes bowed together: "Thank you, my lord. Long live my sage, long live my sage."
The exit is the same as the entry, and they will go in order of rank. Seeing that Gu Mingke was about to leave, Li Chaoge showed emotion on his face, wanting to catch up with him? Explain the details of Mo Linlang's case. It took her a lot of hard work to hand over this case to Gu Mingke. If Gu Mingke sentenced her to the death penalty of Mo Linlang and the innocence of Mo Dalang, then Li Chaoge would really vomit blood.
The emperor and the queen sat at the top, and they could clearly see the movement below. After the Scholars left the field, to be precise, after Gu Mingke left the field, Li Chaoge's eyes obviously drifted away, and he wanted to chase them out after seeing the movements. The emperor was displeased, and said in a deep voice, "Chao Ge."
Li Chaoge only moved a small step before being stopped by the emperor. Li Chaoge watched Gu Mingke walk down the steps, gradually blending into the flow of people passing by, and soon disappeared. Li Chaoge was very unwilling, but she couldn't disobey the emperor, so she sighed and turned her head regretfully: "Saint."
The emperor was very angry when he saw Li Chaoge's expression of reluctance. At this moment, there were no outsiders in the palace, the emperor's face was gloomy, and he scolded: "You two are too unruly! How decent is it for a dignified princess to make such a joke?"
Li Chaoge crossed his hands and obediently bowed his head to listen to the training. Li Changle stuck out her tongue, ran out from behind the maid, and said coquettishly, "Father, I just want to see this year's Jinshi. The palace said that this year's Jinshi is very good-looking, and the ladies outside the palace are all crazy. You Don't let me go out of the palace, I come to the palace to see by myself, isn't that all right?"
Li Changle is not afraid of the emperor, but instead blames the emperor for not letting her go out. The emperor became more and more angry, slapped the armrest heavily, and said angrily: "Presumptuous! It seems that I have spoiled you so much that you can't do it? You have no sky, you don't know the heights of the sky and the earth. Look at you now, what is there? What princess? What does it look like? If it gets out, won’t the five surnames ridicule me that Mrs. Li can’t teach my daughter?”
During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, noble families were respected and celebrities were sought after. The five surnames and seven Wangs were the famous families handed down. The Li family came from Longxi. Although they were also powerful warlords and established a new dynasty later on, in the eyes of the five surname families, they were nouveau riche with no foundation. The five surnames, Qiwang, have always looked down on the Li royal family, thinking that their family is poor and rude, and they can fight wars. The Li family knows nothing about other elegant things such as burning incense, drinking wine, drinking tea, and etiquette.
In fact, we can't blame the aristocratic family for looking down on them. The girls of the aristocratic family pay attention to whether they show their feet and smile without showing their teeth, and the princesses of the Li family are more reckless than the other, riding horses and archery to keep their faces, and they don't lose everything. The emperor was born in Chang'an, and he was born in a peaceful and prosperous age. He had never experienced the stormy years when the first emperors and ancestors conquered the world, so many of his ideas were influenced by the etiquette of the family. He really dotes on his daughter, she hides behind the screen, he? Can turn a blind eye to it, but the two daughters fall out from behind the screen, that would be too shameful.
Li Chaoge was scolded very wrongly, but he couldn't refute it, so he could only bow his head and admit it. Li Changle finally realized that her father seemed to be really angry. She was unwilling to stand upright. During the training, she did not forget to raise her head to argue: "Father, I will never do it again. Don't be angry."
Seeing that the emperor was angry, Tianhou said, "Fortunately, there are no outsiders today. These Jinshi are all scholars. If I ask the female officer to beat me a little, they shouldn't talk nonsense. But you two should learn the rules. If ?Today is not a new scholar, but a sage and the prime minister discussing matters, are you rushing in like this?"
Li Changle pouted and muttered in a low voice, "If? It was the prime minister, I wouldn't have come to see it."
Hearing Li Changle's words, Li Chaoge thought that he was really brave, and he was afraid that he would not offend the Queen of Heaven. The Queen of Heaven is not the same as the Emperor. The Emperor is angry, and the fooling around will pass. What if? The Queen of Heaven is angry...
Ah.
Li Chaoge didn't want to be troubled by this idiot anymore. She knelt down with her skirt in her hand, kowtowed three times, and said, "I know my mistake. It's my fault that I've hurt the sage and made the empress lose face. I would like to ask you Stop your feet and copy the scriptures in the palace to reflect."
Tianhou's face softened a little, Li Changle was spoiled, but fortunately there was Li Chaoge. Tianhou glanced at Li Chaoge with satisfaction, and when she turned to Li Changle, she took a deep breath again: "Look at how sensible your sister is, and then look at you. Why don't you kneel down and admit your mistake?"
Li Changle pouted and knelt down, crossed his hands and said, "Father, Auntie, I was wrong. I admit I was wrong, can I not be punished?"
"You..." The emperor and the queen were angry, angry and helpless towards Jiaojiao's little daughter. The emperor hated iron, sighed indifferently, and said: "You, you are also going to be married, learn more from your sister, and don't cause trouble all day long. You should also be grounded in the palace, and wait." When? When will you reflect and understand before leaving the palace.”
As soon as Li Changle heard it, he immediately let out a long "hmm", and looked eagerly at the emperor and the empress. The Emperor Tianhou remained unmoved, while on the other side Li Chaoge saluted heartily, with his palms touching the ground, and bowed: "Your servant obeys."
Seeing that the two princesses had already admitted their mistakes, the female officials and servants knew that if the punishment was severe, the emperor would feel sorry for him later, so they tried to figure out the emperor's intentions and persuaded them one after another: "Saint, the two princesses know that they are wrong, please calm down. Don't get mad."
"Yeah, it's been cold in spring recently, and the ground is very cold. The princess is delicate and expensive, I'm afraid she can't bear it."
The emperor was supported by everyone, and his face slowly softened, and said: "Okay, get up. It's cold on the ground, be careful to turn around and get sick."
"Thank you saint." Li Chaoge thanked him, and slowly stood up. Li Changle's movements were not as smooth as Li Chaoge's, and he staggered when he stood up. After the emperor was out of anger, the benevolent side of his character gained the upper hand again. He saw his most favored youngest daughter listlessly, and the eldest daughter who had just been found also lowered his eyes and said nothing. The emperor was soft-hearted and couldn't bear to keep them grounded for too long, so he took advantage of the situation and said: "This year's imperial examinations have selected several talents. Needless to say, Gu Mingke, there are also a few others who are also very knowledgeable. This is a happy event for the country. Congratulations. It will be held in a few days For a Jinshi banquet, officials from home and abroad are widely invited, and people all over the world can see my newly acquired talents."
What kind of person is Tianhou, how can she not understand that it is fake that the emperor held a Jinshi banquet, and it is true that she wants to take the opportunity to lift Li Changle's confinement. The Queen of Heaven didn't reveal it, and replied with a smile: "Okay, the sage loves talent and gets it, so he should congratulate him. But the guests at the banquet are all Sangong Jiuqing, famous families, if the Jinshi are white, I'm afraid they won't be able to get along with the sages." Let's live together. Why don't you appoint them officials first, so that when the banquet starts, it will look better."
When Li Chaoge heard that it was still like this, he quickly followed suit with his private goods: "The Queen of Heaven is right. It just so happens that strange things have happened frequently in the Eastern Capital recently, so we should have a good time and get rid of the bad luck in the capital. The Raksha Bird is still locked up Beiya, Beiya is the elite of the imperial court, responsible for protecting the safety of saints. It would be too wasteful to occupy the manpower of Beiya to guard the monsters. Why not take advantage of the Jinshi Banquet, we will publicly execute the Raksha bird, and at the same time show it to the subjects of the world People see, no matter what kind of monsters and ghosts they are, they can't make any splashes in our land of Li Tang."
After listening to his wife and daughter's suggestions, the emperor thought they were all very good, and happily decided: "Okay, it's settled like this. Tianhou, I have a headache these days, and I can't read the documents for a long time, so please worry about it a little bit more, and put it in your hands." This year's Jinshi and suitable positions will draw up a list, and I will make adjustments as appropriate. Chao Ge, you captured the Raksha bird, and you know it best, so it's up to you to arrange how to execute it."
Li Chaoge agreed without saying a word. Tianhou said softly: "Sage, you and I have been husband and wife for many years, what are you still saying these kind words for? The saint's body is the most important thing, you can rest at ease, I am the outsider."
Li Changle looked at his mother and sister, and vaguely noticed something was wrong, but he couldn't figure out what was wrong. Don't think about things that you don't understand, she quickly put all these aside, and still happily be her own spoiled little princess: "Father, you have another headache? Is it serious?"
"It's okay, it's an old problem." The emperor pressed his brows, waved his hand, and said, "You don't have to worry, go back and do your own things."
The emperor tried his best to suppress it, but Li Chaoge could still see that the emperor had a headache and was very uncomfortable now. As an emperor, the emperor naturally didn't want others to see his weakness. The only person who could be with the emperor at such a time was the Queen of Heaven.
Li Chaoge was very tactful, he didn't inquire about his health or condition, he just pretended that he hadn't noticed, and saluted, "Saint Tianhou, take care of your health, and I will retire."
The emperor just nodded his head and didn't do much to keep him. Li Chaoge walked out of the hall, and Li Changle's chattering voice could be heard behind him. Even if Li Chaoge didn't have a headache, at this moment his brain hurts from the noise.
Li Chaoge walked down the white marble steps, and the red skirt meandered on the steps, like flowers and blood. She walked for a while, turned her head, and stared at the palace behind her for a long time.
The stars are changing, things are changing, people are changing, but the palace under the feet is silent, watching the literati, princes and generals from ancient times to the present. Some people are proud of the spring breeze, some people stumble, some dynasties are born here, and some subjugated kings are imprisoned here for life.
The wheel of history is rolling forward. Before this day comes, no one knows what will happen next.
Li Chaoge withdrew his gaze and continued to walk out steadily. It is useless to do one's best, obey the destiny, and blame others. The only thing she can do is to make herself strong enough before the storm comes.
Li Chaoge was grounded in name, although it was just for show, but she said that she asked to be grounded, so she must take an attitude. She didn't go out, but entrusted an eunuch to leave the palace, and sent a letter to Bai Qianhe and Zhou Shao. Otherwise, Bai Qianhe and Zhou Shao would disappear as soon as she entered the palace, which would easily lead to misunderstanding. After dealing with the outside affairs, Li Chaoge stayed in the Dechang Palace with peace of mind, copied scriptures, flipped through the books, and quietly waited for the Jinshi Banquet.
March 20 is coming soon. Li Chaoge changed into a grand princess dress and went to Shangyang Palace for a banquet. Today is not only a grand event for literati, but more importantly, it is also a day for the public execution of Rakshasa birds.
Early this morning, the Raksha bird was escorted by the Habayashi Army and the Dragon and Tiger Army, and was hung outside the Xianluo Gate of Shangyang Palace. When the people of Luoyang learned that they were going to kill the demon, they flocked to it, and there were many spectators.
And the executioner was Li Chaoge.