Wish Junshou and Tianqi

Chapter 7 Arguments of the Kyoto Coup 3
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Chu Shou was led out and walked out on Qingshi Avenue, looking at Shu Chang, but there were only cumulus clouds in the sky, and she was afraid that it was going to rain, but she thought about it, it doesn't matter if it rains, it can also bring bad luck.

She strode forward, holding the Qinghui Stone in her hand, rubbing it, and felt a lot more at ease. When she heard the noise getting closer, she casually asked the inner officer beside her, "Little inner officer? How long have these people been kneeling?" time?"

The little internal official saluted as he walked, bowed his head and said: "Return to the princess, the adults have been kneeling since the morning retreat."

"Ah?" Chu Shou exclaimed, looking up at the moon in the sky, thinking that these grown-ups had been as tired all day as himself, he couldn't help empathizing with him, and shook his head lightly, "I've ruined a good kneecap for nothing."

After finishing speaking, he flicked his sleeves, stretched his waist, then suddenly laughed, and said to himself: "Then Wei's commanding ability has not improved, he can't handle such small things well, and he is still relying on him to guard the palace."

The little internal official held the lantern tightly, and smiled awkwardly. Since the last time Mr. Li Shenli risked his life to speak out and uprooted the Wu tribe, there has been a wave of enthusiasm in the court. Outspokenness has become synonymous with civil officials. At first, there are many benefits and many disadvantages, but once the sense of proportion is not grasped, it will become arrogance, pressing every step of the way, making it difficult for everyone to get off the stage.

Especially His Majesty, who exaggerated what he said, which would inevitably annoy His Majesty. If His Majesty made trouble, the Empress would definitely be in a bad mood.

As for the princess in front of him, he had already left the capital when he was on duty, and occasionally heard it mentioned by a colleague of the little internal official who was on duty at the eldest princess.

It was said that it was Elder Princess Changle's personal maid, Xi'er, who was combing the princess's hair. Sister Xi'er mentioned the princess and only said her name. Immediately, the eldest princess' face changed when she heard the sound, and she took the dressing box and smashed it heavily on Xi'er's forehead , The bleeding didn't stop in an instant.

Even after applying the medicine the next day, her complexion was still waxy and waxy, and she was called back to serve in the court after being left out for a full month... This is still serving the princess since she was a child. The sun is up.

Thinking about the old grudges between the two of them, if the eldest princess could bear her grudges alive, it is estimated that they would not be easy to provoke.

There are no utensils around, don't let her snatch the lantern and smash it on her forehead, even though it is paper, there are edges and corners, and there is fire, what to do if it is lit, find a water urn Cylinder is the best...

There was nothing else to say along the way, apart from looking left and right to see if there were any changes in the palace, Chu Shou also paid attention to this little internal official, who was young, thin and small, and seemed to be in poor health, what medicine should he take to supplement... ...Hiss, forgot, the most basic medical theory, and then saw the little internal officer pursing his lips, walking upright with a lantern in his hand, looking ahead, he couldn't help admiring from the bottom of his heart, a child is serious at a young age!Unlike those old fried dough sticks, I dare not give them away, but I may not be able to carry a lantern to help her guide the way... Speaking of old fried dough sticks, I also thought of Jin Xiao, an old internal official next to His Majesty, who is also in her fifties. The internal officer doesn't seem to have a beard... I should go and see His Majesty, but it's so late, I can't say anything...

Little internal official: Why does the princess always look at me? Did I do something wrong? Could it be that I don’t like the small inscriptions on the lanterns... It’s over, it’s over, it’s over...

The two had their own thoughts, and they walked faster and faster, and the voices of the ministers gradually became clearer, separated by a high wall, it was called an impassioned...

"I'm waiting here and I just ask the empress to make a decision. Now the queen mother will arrive in the capital in less than five days!"

"The Queen Mother's return to Beijing is only to visit His Majesty. What is Lord Li afraid of?" Chu Shou raised his foot to the threshold, stepped out of the door with a small jump, turned to face the ministers, and spoke loudly with his hands behind his back.

Everyone turned their heads in unison following the voice. Her voice could not tell whether it was joy or anger. At this moment, Chu Shou was against the moonlight, dusty, and the moonlight was faint through the green gauze. The princess who returned to Beijing added a bit of mystery.

Over the years, His Majesty has supported nobles from poor families and increased the selection of candidates through the imperial examination. The court has become much younger. In addition, many officials from other places have moved their families to Kyoto to settle down. The people and horses have changed one after another. There are some faces in this group. Familiar, some seem to have seen some, some simply don't know each other...

When Li Shen was answered, his heart skipped a beat. He has been in the officialdom for five years. He has been a loyal minister. How many things can be done, follow the leader to impeach this and impeach that, and if necessary, respond to a few words, try not to offend others, protect yourself, the best thing is to transfer to another place...

And it was also the only time when he was riding a tiger and crashing in front of the palace, he finally understood the charm of direct advice from officials...

All the fame and wealth and so on are achieved by rushing.

Having tasted the sweetness, he was even more willing to stand out than some young officials. After all, since that end hit the Golden Luan Hall, it directly contributed to the destruction of the witch clan and brought a new wind to the turbidity.

What a group of ministers had discussed and procrastinated for nearly a year was accomplished by him, Li Shen, what a sight!

At this point, the lord who had oppressed and despoiled him for many years had to be careful when speaking in front of him. Thinking of this, the panic and tension in his heart facing this princess who seemed to be seeking revenge disappeared instantly.

"Master Li, seeing your mother is about to let go, we can't back down..."

Kneeling beside him and whispering in a low voice, the name Zheng Mingyuan and the word Xunji are the ones he values ​​most among the newly recruited officials.

It's just because his way of dealing with people is quite in line with his own wishes, and his help was indispensable to accomplish that great event.

Uneasy about the status quo, aggressive, trying to climb up, and able to listen to what is said, the most important thing is that he has a bad background, so it is best to be careful and grasp it.

Zheng Xunji straightened Li Shen's swaying body, and continued to whisper: "Your Majesty is about to let go, she can't be defeated by the princess."

Li Shen shook off his hand, he didn't need to say more, he knelt up again, raised his head and replied: "The Empress Dowager and the Su Clan are very ambitious, everyone in the court knows it!"

"Heh," he laughed and continued, "I'm afraid the princess is far away from the capital and has forgotten a lot."

Chu Shou took a few steps forward, stood in front of them with his hands behind his back, and said in a cold voice: "The queen mother was so anxious when she learned that her majesty was ill, she rushed to the capital overnight. This is called mother-child affection."

"On the other hand, Mr. Li, you are not only talking about the Tian family, but also leading a group of ministers to trespass into the forbidden palace. There is a wall across the imperial concubine's residence, making noise late at night. You have no sense of propriety in such a disregard of etiquette. It's..."

Chu Shou's words hit his soft spot, and he was powerless to refute. His goatee trembled from choking, and after a while, he squeezed out a sentence: "I wait...just want the imperial concubine to be the master, and quickly help the crown prince on behalf of your majesty." Governance!"

"I beg your mother to help His Highness the Crown Prince to govern on behalf of His Majesty."

Chu Shou listened to another slogan, looked up at the sky, and impatiently said: "Master Li, you have been in the ups and downs of officialdom for many years, and you should know that it is not good to talk too much, and it is even worse to say it bluntly."

"The lower official only knows that as a speech officer, he should speak up without fear of power and speak out. He really doesn't understand the meaning of the princess." Li Shen pouted and turned his head angrily.

"Your Majesty is so kind, you are always free to mess around... The Princess has just returned to the capital, and I am in a good mood, but I was disturbed by you..." Chu Shou spoke lazily, and even sighed softly, pretending to be clouded over his forehead, and then Ming said: "My princess will say it again for the last time. The dew is heavy at night. You might as well go home early to rest. If there are still people who are willing to kneel here, please ask Commander Wei to drag them out of the palace."

When the officials heard this, they looked around one after another and began to discuss. Li Shen saw that the morale of the army had been shaken, and hurriedly turned back to persuade him earnestly.

The few people in the back stood up tremblingly with their knees propped up, walked up to Chu Shou with small steps, and bowed: "The next official, Wang Yi, pays homage to the princess. I haven't seen you for many years. The princess is even better than before. How many members of the lower officials are willing to listen to the good words of the princess, so they will leave the palace quickly."

Before he could finish speaking, Chu Shou responded happily: "Well, prepare a sedan chair for Mr. Wang and the others, and An Sheng will send them home."

"Thank you, princess."

"Thank you, Lord."

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On the side, Zheng Xun was anxious, and hurriedly blamed: "Master Wang, you are about to succeed, how can you...depress your own morale?!"

Wang Yi flicked his sleeves and persuaded: "Oh, Mr. Zheng, let alone our old bones can't bear it, you see, it won't work even if you kneel for another night, this kind of thing , Your Majesty makes her own decision, here late at night, it is always against the rules, before there is any trouble, it is better to listen to the Princess, and stop the loss in time! My lords..."

Chu Shou nodded with a smile, expressing his agreement. Seeing this, the small internal officer led several ministers out of the palace, and ordered the fast-footed ones to prepare the carriage for leaving the palace.

They walked away for more than half of them one after another, and a small group continued to kneel. Chu Shou had no intention of leaving. She wanted to deal with the aftermath, to help Concubine Rong and her little aunt, who was out of reach.

Ever since His Majesty regained the real power from the Empress Dowager, he knew the disadvantages of the Ming Qi Dynasty. In recent years, in order to prevent the rich and powerful from taking power all the way, he has been recruiting wise men without asking about his background. The situation is stable.

Therefore, he ordered the Metropolitan Procuratorate to clean up the officialdom, investigated and dealt with many corrupt and perverted families, especially weakened the Rong family and the Su family, the queen mother's henchman.

If the crown prince is supported to act as an agent of the government, the Rong family will have to take advantage of the situation, relying on the crown prince, and trying to restore the glory of the past, it must be more rampant.

However, since the empress passed away, the prince has been raising the Palace of Funing, seeing that Concubine Rong and Concubine Rong are quite loving and filial, if they want to firmly grasp the Crown Prince, they must first cut off Concubine Rong's influence and marry the Prince.

Right now, the witch clan is destroyed, and the vitality of Concubine Rong's mother clan is severely damaged. This is a good opportunity to regain the crown prince.

And even if the queen mother who is far away in the cold mountain stone path has the support of the Su family, she has already lost her luck, and it is absolutely impossible for her to control the government.

In the current situation, there is no need to discuss the matter of the crown prince acting as an agent of the government in the final analysis. It depends on... who really helped the crown prince to take the position.

The more intense the words of these ministers, it will only force Concubine Rong to rush to find another way out. Ming Qi really cannot have another "Queen Dowager", and as a member of the Wu Clan, she failed to protect the Wu Clan and imprisoned her. Entering the government is already disrespectful and disfilial, let alone allow the noble concubine to push the Wu clan to the forefront again.

Therefore, she must suppress the gossip, ensure proper checks and balances, and stabilize the situation.

Seeing this situation, Commander Wei took advantage of the situation and ordered people to step forward, preparing to forcibly pull up the other ministers and "send" them out of the palace.

It's the court minister again, so it's not easy to pull it hard, you pull me, it's like pulling a big saw and a big saw, singing a big show in front of grandma's door...

These people take a look, hey?That's all!Then he bravely shouted, "I'm afraid the princess has no right to ask these things!"

"No right?" Chu Shou let out a villain-like laugh as if he had heard a big joke, his brows and eyes stretched out, and he exclaimed: "Ah!——The princess knows that you are like this, don't you want to follow suit? Are those traitors forcing the palace?"

"Hmm... so it's justifiable for the princess to catch the traitor? Huh? Hahahaha"

The adults were accused of treason for no reason, and they all showed embarrassment, and they dared not speak out.

Chu Shou put away his smile and squinted his eyes, and looked at Wei Yucheng aside: "Commander Wei? Do you still want to do something?"

Wei Yucheng pursed his lips, calmed down a bit, and raised his hand to signal, "Go."

Seeing that the guards of the imperial guards around them started to really move their hands, and the two officials started to pull the kneeling officials in unison, and the ranks began to riot again.

"We are court ministers, how can we be treated like this!"

Chu Shou continued to fan the flames: "Minister of the imperial court? I have learned the etiquette of literati in the stomach of a dog. How about this? If Mr. Li can splash blood on the Funing Palace again, it will satisfy the princess, and the princess can give it to me." Mr. Li is a chance to redress his grievances."

Li Shen was dragged to the ground, looked at Chu Shou's face, and wished he could rush forward. At this moment, his official hat was tilted, and he collapsed on the ground, shouting: "You...you are avenging yourself! You just hate me Destroy your witch clan and deliberately make things difficult for me!"

As soon as the voice fell, the surroundings suddenly became quiet. Li Shen picked Chu Shou's minefield so openly, and took the initiative to talk about the old and new enmity between them. The only fig leaf that maintained the superficial harmony was torn off like this. , the crowd was in an uproar, and they didn't dare to show their atmosphere.

Chu Shou pursed his lips into a smile, without any emotion, turned his eyes and looked up to the sky. The dark clouds covered the moon, the galaxy was hidden, and the cold wind came along her hair and wrapped around her hands behind her back. Designate, she Turning his head, he smiled brightly, but the words he spoke were cold: "My lords, it seems to be raining now, and your family members are waiting in your houses. Don't let your wives and daughters stay alone in the vacant rooms. You can't wait any longer." There are people."

"You... what do you mean?" an adult asked with a trembling voice.

"How can you act like this?"

"Master Wang is an old minister. Before he goes far, why don't you call him back and tell everyone about how the princess has behaved in the past."

"I've spent a lot of time talking with you. If you still don't understand people's language, either you adults can't get out of this palace gate, or your family members and friends can't find the ancestral grave. I am a person who can discuss it. Please-- Weigh it."

Wei Yucheng looked at the princess's smiling face, and sighed in his heart: Sure enough, it hasn't changed...

Everyone got up one after another, but Li and Zheng couldn't hold back, so they let the imperial guards pull them. They looked like deflated balls, moving slowly, holding their official hats and dragging their feet dejectedly.

Chu Shou breathed a sigh of relief behind him, turned his head and said: "Little internal officer, please prepare a few more carriages and sedan chairs for your lords. It's raining and the road is slippery. Be careful."

The little internal officer who was holding the lantern was stunned for a moment, and just now he was looking for the grave to find the dead man, but now his face is full of empathy...

"Yes, yes, yes..." Without saying a word, he handed the lantern to the little internal official who had been guarding here, and hurriedly slipped out to help greet the matter of leaving the palace.

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