Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 851 What a pity...

There were bursts of thunder outside the window, but the palace was peaceful.

Zhu Qiyu stood on the porch with his hands behind his back, looking at the continuous stream of water on the eaves, and quietly listening to Shu Liang talking about the follow-up of the practice field.

God seems to be deliberately trying to embarrass Ren Hong.

As he loaded Ren Li's body onto the cart, the heavy rain not only didn't stop, but intensified a bit. He just dragged the cart like this, walking hard on the empty and muddy streets alone.

Behind him, Zhu Yi, Zhang Min, and Zhou Xuan all silently followed behind with umbrellas.

Along with them, there were teams of officers and soldiers. They spontaneously formed a queue, stepped on the dirty muddy water, and silently escorted the back of the cart. Under the heavy rain, they formed a spectacular team.

It was about four miles from Caishi Street to Ren's Mansion. Ren Hong walked very slowly. After all, he was only a teenage boy who had not recovered from a serious injury. It's exhaustion.

The road was muddy, and every few steps he took, the soles of his feet would slip, he could not stand stably, and fell heavily to the ground.

Originally dressed in plain white mourning clothes, it was first stained red with blood, and now it was covered with mud and water. His body was covered in blood and his face was covered in dust and mud.

At this moment, Ren Hong no longer has the demeanor of a noble son from an aristocratic family. He is in a mess like a boy who has been ridiculed by the world.

However, this young man is lonely but determined!

Unknowingly, the team following Ren Hong gradually grew. In addition to the officers and soldiers, there were also traffickers, officials, soldiers and civilians.

Originally, people who were watching at Caishikou followed sporadically. Later, this special team quickly attracted the attention of many forces in the capital and the people along the street.

The clerks sent by the yamen to inquire about the news, the Shuntian government servants responsible for maintaining order in the capital, the five city soldiers and horse officers, ordinary people who came to join in the fun, and even the young censor in green robes.

All of them first came to investigate out of curiosity, and then after a few well-meaning people learned about the inside story, they all looked complicated, and finally followed behind silently.

So, as time went by, even though the heavy rain continued, a huge flow of people slowly flowed out of the streets that were not considered wide.

Finally, after turning the corner of the street, there was only less than a hundred steps away from Ren's mansion. From a distance, he could already see the guarded Jinyiwei outside Ren's mansion.

With a sound of "boom", Ren Hong fell heavily on the ground again. In the splash of mud and water, there was a touch of shocking dark red on the muddy mourning lapel, which was particularly conspicuous.

"My lord, this...could it be that the ribs have shifted?"

Zhou Xuan has been in the Ministry of Criminal Justice for so long, and has seen many criminals, so he is naturally able to distinguish many injuries. Although he didn't know that Ren Hong was injured just now, just because of his candor on the execution platform His words were enough to make him feel good about this young man.

After receiving an explanation from the enthusiastic person, knowing that Ren Hong came here with a seriously injured body, Zhou Xuan was even more awed by Ren Hong.

Still the same sentence, Confucianism pays attention to filial piety, and what Ren Hong is doing now can be called the purest filial piety!

Seeing Ren Hong lying on the ground vomiting blood, Zhu Yi sighed in his heart. He never thought that this young man could do such a thing. He shook his head lightly and said.

"I don't know. When my Duke rushed to Ren's mansion yesterday under the order of the Holy Mother, he was injured by Jin Yiwei and fell into a coma. The doctor who treated him specially ordered him not to get out of bed for ten days, let alone something like this It's like tossing, alas..."

Mr. Zhou was still pure in heart. Seeing this situation, he hesitated for a moment, and then recruited two officers and soldiers, wanting to let people go up to help.

However, as soon as he made a move, Zhu Yi stopped him.

"Wait a minute, going up at this time is not to help him, but to let him go to waste!"

So, everyone stopped and looked at the young man who was lying on the ground, poured by the heavy rain. Finally, in the eyes of everyone's expectation, the young man stood up again with difficulty. , his hands have already worn out blood blisters, but they are still tightly holding on to the thick hemp rope.

He no longer had the strength to tie the hemp rope around his shoulders, so he could only wrap it around his waist, dragging the cart forward step by step.

"thump"!
"thump"!
"thump"!
Only less than a hundred steps away, the boy fell heavily on the ground again and again, each time he seemed to be exhausted, and was about to fall into the heavy rain forever, but every time, relying on his tenacious will, he stood up again, little by little. Approaching the huge mansion.

Finally, the gate of Ren's mansion was in front of him, and the Jin Yiwei with embroidered spring knives hanging on both sides stood guard in front of the gate with indifferent eyes.

Ren Hong parked the trolley in front of the mansion, let go of the hemp rope in his hand, and walked up the steps precariously. One of them didn't stand firm, and with a "boom", his forehead hit the bluestone steps heavily. Bloodstained.

This time, he didn't seem to have the strength to stand up any more. He propped up his upper body with two arms, and dragged his body a little bit to move to the front of the mansion. The muddy water mixed with blood left a shocking mark in front of Ren's mansion.

Leaning against the gate of the Ren Mansion, Ren Hong coughed up another mouthful of blood, which fell on the skirt of his clothes and bloomed into bloody flowers. He gasped heavily, and after a short rest, he exhausted all his strength, supported his hands, and pushed He opened the gate of Ren Mansion, and immediately after, his eyes darkened, his body became limp, and he fell to the ground...

The torrential rain continued, and the Ren mansion was in a state of turmoil. All the servants hurriedly carried Ren Hong in, and even the old lady of the Ren family was startled out.

However, when she came to the gate, before she had time to care about her great-grandson's body, she saw a scene that shocked her.

In front of the gate of Ren Mansion, countless soldiers and civilians, officials and ministers, were holding umbrellas, or wearing coir raincoats, or wearing bamboo hats, or were simply drenched in the rain.

Everyone stood quietly outside the gate of the mansion, without saying a word, standing with restrained faces, and there was a solemn and sad atmosphere outside the gate of the mansion.

When the old lady of the Ren family saw Zhu Yi in a unicorn suit standing at the forefront, she immediately understood everything in her heart.

She hardened her heart, and didn't look back at her great-grandson, who didn't know whether she was alive or dead. Instead, she took a deep breath, leaned on a cane, and walked tremblingly out of the mansion gate, bowed deeply to everyone, and said .

"I'm the Zhou clan, on behalf of Quanzi and Hong'er, thank you all for escorting me all the way!"

The sound of the rain was rushing, with no intention of stopping.

Facing the great gift from Mrs. Ren's family, Zhu Yi sighed softly and said.

"The Ren family has such pure and filial sons and grandchildren, it is really moving. Don't worry, the old lady, the Duke of this country will report this matter to His Majesty to show his virtue!"

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With a calm voice, he completely narrated what Ren Hong did, and Shu Liang said again.

"After Cheng Guogong left Ren's mansion, he immediately sent people to start making Wanmin Shu. He asked all the common people, soldiers and civilians present to leave their names. He wanted to go to heaven to listen, and he handed over a memorial to the palace, asking for forgiveness of the Ren clan."

"Now that the memorial has arrived at the cabinet, many people in Wanminshu have written down their names and put their fingerprints on them. Besides, he also handed over a sign saying that he wants to enter the palace to see the Holy Mother. At about this moment, he has already received a call. In the palace..."

Of course, Shu Liang knew the inside story of the drama at Caishikou. However, as Cheng Guogong's mansion regained its prosperity, it was no longer as neglected as it used to be, and it was quite inconvenient for Shu Liang to come and go. After all, their identities are different now, so in many cases, Zhu Yi will act arbitrarily and only inform Shu Liang afterwards.

Therefore, Ren Hong's actions and the reactions of all parties were indeed under Zhu Yi's full-fledged design.

Up to now, even though he didn't say anything, Shu Liang couldn't help feeling in his heart that the current Cheng Guogong was no longer the impetuous and reckless young man who bumped into walls everywhere in the capital.

Now he, no matter his status, ability or strategy, is qualified to be the one who insists on his son without violating the holy will of the emperor, and decides by himself which method he will use to achieve his goal.

But obviously, the emperor is not dissatisfied with this situation.

After pondering for a moment, Shu Liang hesitated, and finally said.

"Besides, when just entering the palace, the Duke took the time to let Qingfeng pass the word, saying that it was Ren Hong's move today, it can be seen that he is a useful talent, and I would like to ask the emperor to extend his grace."

When these words were spoken, it wasn't the ostentation on the surface, but Zhu Yi's real intercession.

After listening to the cause and effect, and hearing the words Zhu Yi handed over, Zhu Qiyu had a smile on his face, nodded slightly, and said.

"Zhu Yi did a good job this time. Not only did he get what Ren Li left behind, but he also made friends with the Ren family. Although the Ren family is now in decline, it is a good relationship. He is willing to intercede with the Ren family. It shows that he has not lost his benevolent heart, which is a good thing."

"People have been walking in the dark for a long time, and sometimes they forget what the light looks like. It's great that Zhu Yi can do this!"

"How is that boy?"

Shu Liang lowered his head, carefully chewing what the emperor said just now, and a flash of understanding flashed in his heart, but he didn't delay his mind because of it. Hearing the emperor's question, he immediately answered.

"Dr. Xia was the one who made the diagnosis. His mind and body were exhausted and his ribs were broken again. According to Dr. Xia, even a veteran of many battles on the battlefield may not be able to sustain such severe pain. live."

"However, Ren Hong's body was already like this at least when he walked out of Caishi Street. He endured this pain and was able to return to Ren's mansion. It can be seen that he is indeed a brave man."

Hearing this, Zhu Qiyu was also a little surprised, turned around to look at Shu Liang, and said.

"So, you also think this child is available?"

"From your father-in-law's perspective, it's not easy to be able to praise him like this!"

The emperor's tone was relaxed, but Shu Liang didn't dare to neglect, and said hastily.

"The emperor offended this slave girl. The slave girl just thinks that this boy is indeed a good boy. Apart from being brave and wise, he also has great virtues, a righteous heart, and a clear sense of right and wrong. It's a pity to bury him like this."

This evaluation is even more uncommon!

Shu Liang paused for a moment, felt the emperor's inquiring gaze, bowed his head and continued.

"Don't dare to lie to the emperor. After Cheng Guogong got the things yesterday, he left the Ren mansion, but Dr. Xia stayed and continued to treat Ren Hong's injuries."

"Because it is necessary to ensure that Ren Hong is conscious and able to get out of bed and walk the next day, so Dr. Xia took two medicine boys and stayed outside Ren's residence all night."

Hearing this, Zhu Qiyu squinted his eyes, and he could probably guess what Shu Liang was going to say.

If this is the case, then he will indeed have to re-evaluate this young man from the Ren family.

"After Ren Hong woke up at night, although the two medicine boys were guarding outside, they still roughly heard the conversation between him and the old lady of the Ren family."

"What the child said to General Aso on the execution ground today is what he said to the old lady of the Ren family. At that time, the old lady asked him to take the order of the Holy Mother just in case."

"However, Ren Hong said that the Ren family has already committed serious crimes. They should do their best to repay the blood debt. I beg the sufferer to forgive me. We must distinguish between right and wrong and only want to protect ourselves."

"That's why I thought, at the execution ground, General Aso must have felt the child's sincerity and guilt, so he chose to forgive..."

Although it was expected, after listening to Shu Liang's narration, Zhu Qiyu was still quite moved.

In fact, what he said with a benevolent heart just now was to praise Zhu Yi, so why not say it to himself.

I have been in the court for a long time, and when encountering anything, I tend to calculate and speculate first, but it is hard to believe the loyalty, kindness, integrity, and courage that come from the heart.

However, there are few such pure people in the world, but they do exist after all!
"That said, this is indeed a good boy."

Sighing lightly, Zhu Qiyu sighed lightly, but didn't say anything more.

Not long after, Wynn came over from the door lightly and said.

"My lord, there is a message from the Compassionate Ning Palace."

"What?"

"The Holy Mother sent a message to the emperor, saying that the way to govern the country lies in benevolence, filial piety is the greatest in the world, and good governance in governing the country. The emperor has been on the throne for a long time. Although he has governed the country well, he should not ignore education. If the people have virtue People who are outstanding and filial piety should also be rewarded to show virtue."

Although Wynn didn't know the conversation just happened, he still got the news of the big commotion at Caishikou.

At this moment, the words from the Empress Dowager Sun seemed to be just persuading the way of governing the country, but in fact, they were nothing more than implying that the emperor should forgive the Ren family in the case of Ren Li.

Therefore, when he said this, Wynn was also a little cautious, not knowing what the emperor planned.

However, what surprised him was that the emperor didn't feel any emotional fluctuations when he heard this, he just spoke.

"I know."

Besides, there was no other expression. Seeing this situation, Wynn didn't dare to ask any more questions, so he retreated lightly. At the same time, Shu Liang also retreated with winking eyes.

It's just that, vaguely, when they left, they seemed to hear a sigh.

"It's a pity for such a good child..."

(End of this chapter)