Feng Qing Shaoyi

Chapter 7

In the private room at the deepest part of Chenyue Tower, a boy in purple is drinking tea with a man in white. The mist in the teacup rises, which makes the boy's already evil and charming facial features even more mysterious and hazy. I want to see clearly but I see it. A pair of cold eyes make people daunting.

"Yelan, you are so cruel. Now the Qi family has no chance to stand up. Without Qi Wen, the fish on the chopping board will be slaughtered." Meng Yanxi watched the scholars under the window discussing the matter of accepting bribes in the imperial examination, Said.

"The Qi family is just a beginning, so I can only say that they are unlucky. I have had contact with them over there, so I can't blame others." Que Yu said lightly.

Meng Yanxi couldn't help sighing in his heart, who would have thought that the demise of a hairpin family like the Qi family was only caused by a fool's carelessness.

Sometimes the decision of a person's life or death is often due to some details and secrets that have never been known. The prosperity and stability of the Qi family on the surface is already an illusion. Without Qi Yun, the inside is already riddled with holes and flaws everywhere.This kind of Qi family is already doomed to perish, no one can do anything but blame themselves.

Suddenly, dark clouds covered the sky, the sky was gray, rain poured from the sky, the wind was howling, and there was a white mist around.Pedestrians on the road were also swayed by the wind. The rain soaked their clothes and accelerated their walking pace. The scholars under the window also hugged their book bags and walked away quickly to prevent them from being wet by the rain.

"Oh, it's raining so soon, and the weather was sunny just now. Sure enough, the weather in June is unpredictable!" Meng Yanxi said, holding his chin when he saw the rain.

Que Yu also raised his head and looked out the window, and saw that although there were dark clouds, they did not cover the dazzling sun behind him, and he could vaguely see the outline of the sun.The dark clouds were thick and the sunlight couldn't come through, but Que Yu felt that the sun behind him was so dazzling, which made people disliked.

"Looks like we have to hurry up, we can't give the Qi family a chance to stand up." Que Yu stared at the sun behind the dark clouds in the sky, his eyes were as cold as ever.

Qi Yuan sat blankly on the chair, his eyes could not hide the loss of soul, and he felt that he had aged a lot in an instant, not as energetic as before.Thinking of the scene where Qi Wen stayed to talk to him, his face was full of disappointment.

"Father, this incident happened too suddenly, and the Qi family has never offended anyone. I really can't think of any reason why the person behind this is so ruthless. Could it be because of that incident ?” Qi Wen has been an official of the court for many years, and he also has some calculations in his heart. This time the incident is undoubtedly aimed at the Qi family, and he wants the Qi family to perish.

Qi Yuan was a little taken aback when he heard the words, that matter, which matter?Seeing Qi Wen's dignified face and pursed lips, he suddenly thought of something, his pupils suddenly shrank, and he fell down on the chair behind, a flash of pain flashed in his eyes, and his head ached.

When Nanny Gui saw it, she hurried to Qi Yuan's side to massage the acupoints for Qi Yuan, and Qi Wen also hurried forward to express her condolences.

After a long time, Qi Yuan put away the pain in his eyes, but there was a loss that could not be ignored.Looking at Qi Wen, he waved his hand, "Don't mention it again, don't mention that matter again."

Qi Wen's hands stopped, and after a while, he got up and saluted and said, "Yes, father. Father should rest well, and son will leave first." After speaking, he turned and left.Qi Yuan also went down to rest with the support of Nanny Gui.

At the same time, when Qi Wen returned to his yard, Qi Ze also got the news and felt a little surprised.What was Qi Wen talking about?There is something else about this Qi Manor that she doesn't know about.She had already sent someone to watch their every move, so she should have a better understanding.

But seeing Qi Yuan in such a state of despair, she knew that there was a secret in the Qi Manor, and it was a major event that happened before they sent people to watch them.What could make Qi Yuan look like this?Could it be that this incident really happened because of this secret she didn't know?Does Que Yu know too?Or because of something else?

Qi Ze couldn't help pressing his temples, she wanted to know this secret no matter what, it seemed that only Qi Yuan and Qi Wen knew this secret, Qi Chen and the others probably didn't know it yet.In this way, when she knows this secret, she can use it as her trump card to save her life. After all, no one knows what will happen in the future. Will she die because of it?All in all, it is better to prepare early.

"Zhu Yu, send someone to investigate what happened in the Qi Mansion a few years ago, I want to know about that." Qi Ze's eyes flashed coldly.

At noon the next day, Qi Yuan didn't seem to have recovered from last night, and now he didn't say a word, just sat on the chair in a daze.

Nanny Gui looked at Qi Yuan, and finally said, "Master, it's time to eat. Although the Qi family has gone through such a catastrophe, they still need to eat. They can't get overwhelmed!" Qi Yuan has been eating since last night. I didn't even eat anything, it was already noon, and it was still raining heavily outside.

Qi Yuan finally seemed to have regained his senses, his eyes moved, and he regained some vitality.Looking at Nanny Gui, she replied, "Okay, let's serve vegetables!"

Seeing that Qi Yuan was finally willing to eat, Nanny Gui said happily, "Okay, I'll go now, the old lady will wait for a while."

After Nanny Gui served the dishes, Qi Yuan had just eaten a few mouthfuls when he saw Eunuch Chang coming with an umbrella and the imperial guards.

Father-in-law Chang Dexi looks very feminine, with smooth skin, if it weren't for that white hair, he would not be able to tell his age.He is a popular person in front of Emperor Zhaozheng, he is the best at observing words and expressions, guessing people's hearts, and coaxing Emperor Zhaozheng to be docile and happy.Normally, even the princes would not stay, leaving only this personal eunuch to serve.

Before Qi Yuan could react, Eunuch Chang shouted in his male duck voice: "Your Majesty has spoken, and now everyone in the capital knows that the imperial examination accepting bribes has been confirmed. Minister of the Ministry of Rites Qi heard that he was corrupt and broke the law, and he is now arrested." Arrested in prison, waiting to be punished."

Everyone in the Qi family was also attracted by this movement. As soon as Qi Wen came out, he was arrested by the imperial guards.

Qi Ze was a little surprised when he saw it.She originally thought that although there was news about Qi Wen accepting bribes in the imperial examination this time, after all, Qi Wen has also been a minister of the Ministry of Rites for more than ten years, and there is hard work without credit, and Emperor Zhaozheng will give Qi Wen a chance to defend himself.

Looking at the current situation, he was directly arrested in the sky prison without even a chance to make up for his mistakes. It is estimated that not only Qi Wen but also the chief examiner of this year's palace examination.Such resolute methods are really like his style, never giving the enemy a chance, as long as he makes a move, he will directly overthrow him.Looking at the heavy rain, could it be that the Qi family is really doomed this time?

Seeing this, Qi Yuan hurriedly walked up to Eunuch Chang, "Eunuch Chang, wait a minute, the matter of accepting bribes in the imperial examination is not true, please also please Eunuch Chang say a few nice words in front of the Holy One, and give the Qi family a chance." The father-in-law has a kit, which contains a thick stack of bank notes.

Eunuch Chang took the kit, squeezed the money inside with his hands, felt that he had given a lot, put it in his arms and said with a smile: "Old Master Qi, you are too polite, you are a minister of the late emperor, who would dare not give it to you?" Kind of thin."

When Qi Yuan was young, he was a cabinet scholar in the late emperor's time. Most of the ministers in the court were promoted by him, and he was really prominent for a while.In the period of Emperor Zhaozheng, even though he was old and resigned at home, the eldest son Qi Wen was the minister of the Ministry of Rites, and the youngest son Qi Yun was the general of Hussars. Both of them were important officials in front of Emperor Zhaozheng. It can be said that it was the heyday, and no one dared to offend.

But how did it come to be like this? Although the Qi family did not show signs of decline, it was far behind the prosperity at that time.But fortunately, the Qi family did not bully others at that time, and the current Qi family is not considered to be in decline, so other families will also give some sympathy.

After hearing this, Qi Yuan laughed dryly and said, "I'm too old to be of any use. This time the Qi family is in such a catastrophe, please give me some advice from Eunuch Chang."

Eunuch Chang is the personal eunuch of Emperor Zhaozheng, and he is inseparable from Emperor Zhaozheng, so he must know some news.If you ask Eunuch Chang for the news, you'd better make preparations in advance.

"Old Mrs. Qi is polite. Our family is just lucky. Fortunately, the Holy Majesty thinks highly of it, so I can't say anything about it. The Holy Majesty is furious because of this matter, but..." Eunuch Chang then whispered, "Maybe the Majesty is just short-tempered. , the Crown Prince and King Jin were also there at the time, so there might be a turning point."

The crown prince and King Jin are also here?Qi Yuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, as we all know that the crown prince and King Jin are deadly enemies.When two deadly enemies are together, they must decide whether to compete, either you die or I live.

Prince Murong Sheng is the son of Chen Ruohua, Empress Chunhui. He has read poetry and books since he was a child.

But what the royal family lacks most is the prince, who is still a very good prince who can compete with the prince, and Jin Wang is such an existence.

Jin Wang Murongxiu is the son of Concubine Wen Guiwu Sipei. He is also well-read in poetry and books, full of economics, and received the same education as the prince.Although he is a vassal king, he spends the same amount of food and clothing as the prince, and has a somewhat perverse and violent temper, bold to kill.

Maybe two people with similar conditions can easily compete and be compared by others.Some of the ministers in the court supported the prince, and some supported the king of Jin, and the two were evenly matched.

The two also couldn't get used to each other. Murong Sheng felt that Murong Xiu was arrogant and domineering, and he didn't have the character that a benevolent emperor should have; Murong Xiu felt that Murong Sheng was indecisive, and he didn't have the decisiveness that an emperor should have.Therefore, they often pinch each other to see who can be better.

Because the Qi family is an old family with a profound heritage, it takes a long-term perspective.Today, the Holy Majesty is in good health, and it is really not time for him to die and start the battle for succession.So the Qi family didn't choose who to support, but just stood by in a wait-and-see attitude.

Although watching from the sidelines and not participating in the battle for the succession is the way to keep the interests of the Qi family from being damaged, but at the same time letting Murong Sheng and Murong Xiu not help with all their heart, there is a tendency to be faintly excluded by the two factions.But the Qi family has a profound background, not just any family can be compared with it, so which team the Qi family is on is also noticed by other families.

Perhaps as a child of the royal family, he will not be held back by the love of his children, but only desire for power.The Qi family is just a piece of fat, and everyone wants to take a few bites.It's just that this piece of meat usually knows how to protect itself, and protects itself so tightly that it's hard for people to find a breakthrough.

Now the opportunity has come, the protective layer is no longer there, it is placed there naked and emits a tempting aroma, anyone can take a few bites away.But at the same time, people have to be wary because of the previous solidity.It's fine if you get it, but if you don't get it, it's taken away by the other party, which is something no one wants to see.

So if you can't get it, destroy it, you can't ask for benefits, and no one can get anything from it.

Such a big event happened to the Qi family this time, no one knows what Murong Sheng and Murong Xiu will do with this matter, whether it will intensify the conflict, cause both sides to lose, make the Qi family disappear completely, or help the Qi family tide over the difficulties and win over the Qi family. come over.

If this is his plan, it must be said that it is really brilliant.If it's destruction, it's over. If it's help, the Qi family will be forced to join the battle.The Qi family was also seriously injured by the accident, and it will take some time to repair it.Wouldn't something happen again during this time?
And because the Qi family was forced to join the battle, the power of Murong Sheng and Murong Xiu became more and more distinct. Presumably, the Qi family would not be better off because of this, on the contrary, random troubles might kill the Qi family.Now that there is a choice, there is no way out, and it is not easy to quit, just like that barren and muddy swamp, once you fall into it, there is no turning back, the more you struggle, the deeper you will be, and you cannot extricate yourself.So no matter which one Murong Sheng and Murong Xiu choose, he will be the winner and neither will suffer.

She also had to admire Que Yu, he was really a master at playing tricks, playing tricks on the whole world with applause.Even Murong Sheng and Murong Xiu were being used without knowing it, and even complacently thought they had finally caught the Qi family's loophole.Don't you know that all of this has been expected by a person, and even specially created this situation just to achieve his own goals.

Such enemies are really terrifying, but unfortunately, they are enemies now.I don't know what will happen to her in the end?
Eunuch Chang looked at Qi Yuan, he also clicked to the end, said all that could be said, and finally raised his voice and said politely, "Old Master Qi, go back, the Holy Majesty has always been aware of the details, and when the Holy Majesty's anger dissipates, our family will naturally A few words of good words, our family knows what Master Shangshu is like, and we must have a clear conscience in everything. Come here, send Old Mrs. Qi into the house, and don’t get wet in the heavy rain outside."

What Eunuch Chang said was a coincidence, meaning that if Qi Wen did the matter of accepting bribes in the imperial examination, he would not speak well, and if he did not, the Holy One would naturally let Qi Wen come back.The Holy Majesty didn't know when his anger would dissipate. Who would know if he said nothing good.

Being able to say such ambiguity without offending Qi Yuan is worthy of being a celebrity in front of Emperor Zhaozheng, and he has real skills.With a single mouth, people can't find any mistakes. As expected of an old man who has been immersed in the palace for many years, he has grown up.

Hearing this, Qi Yuan had no choice but to let Nanny Gui help him back.

Qi Ze was holding an umbrella, his face was as gentle as jade, because of the rain, the surrounding area was deserted, and the cool wind messed up the boy's hair and clothes, but it didn't disturb the boy's heart.Noble and cool, calm and unhurried, like a clear pool of autumn water, no matter how disturbing the riotous heavy rain was, it did not stir up ripples.

When Eunuch Chang was about to leave, he turned his head and saw Qi Ze, he couldn't help being amazed by his appearance, he seemed to be the boy Tanhualang half a year ago, he was really a beautiful boy.If women don't know how many people they want to envy, there must be few people in the palace who can compare with him. I don't know which lady in the future will be so lucky.It's a pity that the Qi family has suffered such a catastrophe, and they don't know what will happen in the future.

During the palace examination at that time, Emperor Zhaozheng did not have time to invigilate the examination, so he asked the ministers of the court to invigilate the examination, and asked the father-in-law Chang to assist in the invigilation instead of him.So Qi Ze met Eunuch Chang at that time, and also met once when he knelt down to receive the decree when he got the No.So to be precise, this is the third time she has seen Eunuch Chang.

Although Eunuch Chang said that he has become a fine man in the palace, sophisticated and tactful, and loves money, but if he wants to live well in the palace, doesn't he want to be such a person?No one is wrong about the right to live and fame.

Seeing the way Eunuch Chang looked at her, Qi Ze couldn't help but lower his head and smile.Is she a poor person?Be it!Her parents died when she was a child, now she is neither male nor female, what will she do in the future?But she thinks she is fine like this, she can do what she wants, and never feels pitiful.

In the previous two times, she was full of vigor, inspired writing, and had a reputation that scholars all over the world envied, but now her eyes were full of sympathy.The feng shui turns, and now she is indeed in a dark and dazed way, and the Qi family doesn't know what will happen.But so what, there will be a way after all, and she will live a long and good life in the end.

After Eunuch Chang left, he also took Qi Wen with him.This Qi family seems to have no backbone, Qi Yuan is not as radiant as before, and his legs are flexible.Everyone was very quiet, quietly waiting for the Holy Majesty's next arrangement.

Now is not the time to be anxious, she has to wait for Murong Sheng and Murong Xiu's attitude towards this matter, and when everything is clear, then is the time to prescribe the right medicine.

In the Golden Luan Hall of the Imperial Palace, Emperor Zhaozheng sat on the Dragon Throne. Years of fatigue and daily affairs did not bring fatigue to the emperor.There is a majestic dragon in his eyebrows, his eyes are piercing, and he looks very young.

"What do you think about this matter? Accepting bribes in the imperial examination is not a trivial matter."

Regarding the emperor's inquiry, the two young men in the next seat did not panic, their eyes were calm and open, graceful and noble, and the aristocratic and royal air revealed made people dare not desecrate.

"I believe that the imperial examination is extremely important for the selection of officials in the court, and it is the foundation of the stability of the imperial court. Accepting bribes in the imperial examination is a major event and should not be underestimated. Fourth brother, what do you think?" one of the young people said.

The young man has bright eyes and beautiful eyebrows, is gentle and elegant, has a noble demeanor, and smiles like a spring breeze. He looks very approachable and makes people feel good about him. This appearance and temperament let people know that this is Murong Sheng, the prince of Southern Chu.

And Murong Cheng called the "Fourth Emperor's younger brother" an extraordinary personality, handsome starry eyes, sharp edges and corners, handsome and unrestrained, giving people a sense of oppression for no reason, this person is Jin Wang Murong Xiu.

When Murong Xiu saw Murong Sheng asking him, he glanced at the emperor on the dragon chair.Emperor Zhaozheng has already expressed his attitude that this matter is not going to be good. He has no other choice but to obey Emperor Zhaozheng's thoughts, although he wants to win over the Qi family in his heart.

But the Qi family is a big bone, it really isn't worth offending Emperor Zhaozheng for a Qi family.It can be seen that Murong Sheng's intention is to obey Emperor Zhaozheng's intention, so why should he go against the holy will.

"What Brother Sanhuang said is very true. The imperial examination is an important part of the country's government and should not be underestimated. This matter is entirely up to the father."

Emperor Zhaozheng looked at his two sons and said, "Although there was an incident of accepting bribes in the imperial examinations this time, the Qi family has been loyal and good for generations, and has contributed a lot to Southern Chu. They have worked hard and made great achievements. Put Qi Wen in the prison, and then he will be punished."

　The second sound of Murong Sheng (cheng), this word is polyphonic

　　Murong Xiu (xiu) first sound

　　
　
(End of this chapter)