The First Young Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 1698 Demotion
If according to the urination in the palace in the past, Xuan Shijing and Li Chengqian stayed in the Xuanzheng Hall for so long to discuss matters, and even Li Chengqian's personal eunuch was waiting outside the palace, the news had already spread outside the palace, but now The palace is still very clean, and it is also because of the bloody storm in the palace last time that the palace people in the palace felt scared, and they did not dare to gossip behind their backs, nor did they dare to report to the outside of the palace.

Money is very important, but this money, if you have your life, you have to spend your life.

After Xuan Shijing returned to the house in Daozhengfang, he told Qin Bingyue that he would be able to go back to Zhuangzi around tomorrow afternoon, which made Qin Bingyue curious for a while.

Isn't my husband just busy in Chang'an right now?Why are you going back to Zhuangzi again?
Xuan Shijing didn't say the detailed reason, and for the time being, only Xuan Shijing and Li Chengqian knew about the matters discussed in the Xuanzheng Hall.

Next, Xuan Shijing was going back to Dongshan County, and on the side of Chang'an City, Li Chengqian was almost going to fight alone.

The court hall was filled with veterans of His Majesty Li Er's generation. As a crown prince, he sat in the Hanyuan Hall, and it would take some effort to control these veterans.

But this is also an exercise for Li Chengqian, which is a good thing.

At least, people's eyes are all on the court hall, on the three-acre land of Hanyuan Hall, so they won't be aware of what Li Chengqian and Xuan Shijing secretly arranged.

Especially Baiqisi, whether it is Xiongjin's affairs or the bank's affairs, is not visible nowadays. While secretly investigating the layout, on the other hand, Li Chengqian wants to make false claims with the officials of the aristocratic family in the court.

But Xuan Shijing's leaving like this is definitely not possible, so the next morning, Xuan Shijing still participated in the morning court as usual.

Previously, Li Chengqian only handed over the case of the Dou family to Dali Temple, and then asked Xuan Shijing to assist Dali Temple. The courtiers all knew about this matter, and this matter was only mentioned twice in the court. Li Chengqian did not want to mention it more The ministers knew about it, but this morning, Li Chengqian brought up this matter abnormally. Apart from the case, there was also the matter of Xuan Shijing beating people in the street.

"Xuanqing is also a high-ranking member of the imperial court, after all, beating people in the street is really indecent!"

"Yes." Xuan Shijing cupped his hands in response: "It's justified for me to beat people in the street."

Li Chengqian, who was sitting at the top, was angry and laughed back: "Justified? Tell me, why is it justified to beat someone?"

"The reason why I beat people is because Dou Xiaoguo indulged vicious dogs in the street yesterday and frightened my little girl. As a father, I naturally want to seek justice for my little girl." Xuan Shijing said straightforwardly.

"Aiqing Dou Yan, how do you say this?" Li Chengqian asked.

Dou Xiaoguo's father, Dou Dan, had long been away from court because of his poor health, so he had to ask Dou Yan, the current head of the Dou family, about this matter. Li Chengqian wanted Dou Yan to express his attitude, so that he could lend him a donkey.

"This minister is not partial. According to fairness, if this matter is according to what Xuangong said, it is Xiaoguo's fault first, but Xiaoguo's mastiff was given by His Majesty, and it came as a tribute from Tubo. His temper burst. It's easy to control, if you take it out, it's inevitable that sometimes you can't control it, but you accidentally startle Xuangong's beloved daughter." Dou Yan said.

Dou Yan is also an old fritter, following Li Chengqian's words, this matter is Dou Xiaoguo's fault, but the fault is not serious, the mastiff is difficult to control, it accidentally scared your daughter, originally said It's something that can be done with an apology, but you make a fuss in the street like this, and in turn, it's Xuan Shijing's fault.

Although he didn't say it clearly, everyone understood the meaning of these words, and it was nothing more than saying that Xuan Shijing is a person who doesn't measure up.

But if this matter falls on Dou's family, it might be worse than Xuan Shijing's methods, right?Victim guilt is not unique to the 21st century.

Xuan Shijing just stood there, letting Dou Yan speak.

"In this matter, Xuanqing is being stingy." Li Chengqian said.

"I don't think so"

Just as Xuan Shijing was about to say something, Li Chengqian interrupted with a wave of his hand: "That's enough, there is no need to say any more. In the past two days, regarding the affairs of the Dou family, in this court hall, I have also been thinking a lot. Dou Shanglie's death, Since the Dali Temple has already found out the situation and it was an accident, then this palace is also relieved, Young Master Dou, my condolences will change."

Dou Shilun came out and bowed his hands in salute: "Yes."

"As for Xuanqing, the imperial court ordered an official to bring his servants to commit murder in the street. His behavior is not bad." Li Chengqian said flatly.

"His Royal Highness Qizuo, I believe that Duke Xuan committed a murder in the street. The wind should not rise, and he should be punished to make an example to others." The man from Yushitai stood up and said with his wat board in his arms.

The people at Yushitai have been displeased with Xuan Shijing for a long time, and it's not against them, but their duty is just like this, and they listened to the wind, and they used to give eye drops in front of His Majesty Li Er.

The courtiers originally thought that Prince Li Chengqian had some friendship with Xuan Shijing, and Xuan Shijing was his brother-in-law. In their eyes, this matter should be turned into a minor matter. Come out, after saying these two sentences, Li Chengqian actually nodded.

What's happening here?The crown prince is going to clean up Xuan Shijing, what's wrong?Is this the sun coming out from the west today?No?

"Speaking of which, this matter has been widely circulated in Chang'an City in the past two days." Li Chengqian said, "I don't know if you have heard the rumors."

"This"

The officials looked at each other in blank dismay, and finally nodded.

"The impact of this matter is bad. As Zhang Yushi said, if you don't deal with it, it's not enough to respect you." Li Chengqian lowered his eyes and said: "For the time being, take away the seat of Xuan Shijing's prince Zhan Shi and relegate him to the prince Zuo Shuzi. Listen to it and use it later."

"Your Highness is wise." Seeing Li Chengqian punishing Xuan Shijing, the people at Yushitai were not to mention the excitement in their hearts.

Whether it was in front of His Majesty Li Er or in front of Li Chengqian, people from Yushitai took part in beating Xuan Shijing, but it was effective, and it was really just this one time.

Zhan Shi, the prince of the third rank, was directly demoted and became the son of the left, and an official of the fourth rank. Although he was not far away from the center of the court's power, the military affairs in the court would not be so fast if there were no special circumstances. As for the one who participated in it, as the prince Zuo Shuzi, the only stage on which he could perform was the prince's east palace.

But now the crown prince is not in the East Palace, but in the Hanyuan Palace, in the Xuanzheng Palace, and lives in the Xuanzheng Palace at night. The East Palace is now an empty shell without an owner.

(End of this chapter)