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Chu Huan was taken aback. He didn't expect that the emperor would give him a big blow the moment he entered the palace. He didn't know what went wrong for a while. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Xu Congyang calm and composed, and Ma Hong's face showed a certain look Feeling gloating, she knew in her heart that she might be in trouble, but she still remained calm and replied, "Report to the Holy Majesty, I... don't know what crime I have committed!"

The emperor was expressionless, and said slowly: "Chu Huan, what a good wife you married!"

Chu Huan's heart tightened, and the first thing he thought of was Qi Luo.

As an envoy of the Great Qin Dynasty, he was sent to Xiliang, but he married Talange of Xiliang. Although it was all a coincidence, it has become a fact after all. It seems that the emperor wants to settle accounts after the fall.

"My lord, that Tarange from Xiliang...!" Chu Huan was about to explain, but the emperor interrupted: "I'm not talking about her. The one from Xiliang, Xue Huai'an, has already told me that it's not your fault .And as an envoy of Great Qin, marrying a princess of Xiliang is not a disgraceful thing, and it does not humiliate the state." After a pause, he said in a deep voice: "But I heard that there is still a wife in your mansion. , I heard that this woman was once your sister-in-law, is there such a thing?"

Chu Huan said: "It is true."

"Chu Huan, you did a good job." The emperor sneered and said, "I always thought that even if your character is not outstanding, you are not a despicable person. Unexpectedly, you took your sister-in-law as your wife. Are you guilty?"

Chu Huan looked solemn, shook his head and said: "I don't know the crime!"

Ma Hong stood aside and immediately said: "Lord Chu, you did something wrong this time. Our Daqin officials value reputation. There are so many women in this world, but you are... Hey, Master Chu, you are really confused." He There was a look of regret on his face, but in his eyes, there was a feeling of gloating.

Xu Congyang also finally said: "Uncle Zhongyong, did Ling Wife really be your widowed sister-in-law?"

Chu Huan nodded and said, "Yes!"

"Then why did she become your wife again?" Xu Congyang frowned and said, "It's indecent and damaging to virtue, don't you know?"

Chu Huan smiled lightly and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Xu, it is true that my wife was once my widowed wife, but before I married her, my Chu family had divorced her from the house!"

Xu Congyang said: "So, you are not marrying a widowed wife?"

Ma Hong immediately said: "Master Xu, you can't say that. As the saying goes, you are a teacher for a day, and you will be a teacher for life. Since you were a sister-in-law, you can't just leave the house because of quitting, and all the bonds will be broken. Next The official heard that Master Chu lived together and took care of each other before he married his sister-in-law, so the relationship is not just gone...!"

Hearing what Ma Hong said, Chu Huan suddenly understood that it seemed that Ma Hong had most likely provoked this matter.

When Ma Hong said these few words, his intentions were really sinister.

He said it nicely, what he said was caring for each other, but if people who don't know the truth know, they will inevitably suspect that Chu Huan had already had an affair with his widowed wife before marrying Su Niang.

Chu Huan sneered in her heart, but looked at Ma Hong, and asked: "Ma Butang, Su Niang was dismissed and left, and her mother made the decision, and betrothed her to a subordinate official. Dare I ask, has this touched my Daqin king's law?" ? According to my Daqin law, how should the crime be punished?"

Ma Hong was startled, glanced at the emperor, and said: "Well... Although it didn't violate the royal law, it was indecent. Lord Chu is an official of the imperial court. If this kind of thing spreads, it will eventually make the imperial court lose face... !"

Chu Huan shook his head and said with a smile: "Ma Butang is wrong. The lower officials have encountered ups and downs, and they have not been able to serve their parents for many years. For several years, they have always been filial. Ma Butang can send someone to the hometown of the lower officials to inquire about the lowly ones. As a person, I know her virtuous and filial piety. Her parents are no longer alive. Before her mother died, she was worried about her fate, so she betrothed her to a subordinate official. It was said that it was a marriage, but it could be said that my Chu family owed her and Xiaguan has already promised my mother that no matter what, she must take good care of her."

The emperor stroked his beard and said, "Chu Huan, I want you to divorce her again!"

Chu Huan was startled and frowned.

"You are in the court now, and your reputation is important." The emperor said slowly: "If you still want to have a future, then don't let her be a burden on you. Today I will give you a choice, or you can divorce her, and I will definitely be the queen in the future." It is important for you. Either... take your widowed sister-in-law and leave the capital, dismissed from office, never hired, don't say that I didn't give you a chance, what you want, it's up to you to choose."

Chu Huan didn't even think about it, and immediately said: "Thank you, Lord Long En, I will go back and pack my luggage now."

The emperor frowned and said, "What do you mean by that?"

"The majesty gave me a choice, and I have already made a choice." Chu Huan looked at the emperor, "The majesty wants me to keep my reputation, and I will follow the order. Only by leaving the capital can I keep my reputation."

Ma Hong frowned and said, "Lord Chu, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Chu Huan shook his head and said, "I just didn't know what my crime was, but now I already know."

"Oh?" the emperor asked with great interest, "Then what crime did you commit?"

"If I choose to divorce my wife and stay in Beijing, I will commit an unforgivable crime." Chu Huan raised his head, "I married Su Niang not long ago, but for the sake of my own future, I am committing a crime of infidelity. Before my mother left, I asked my ministers to take good care of my wife, but I divorced my wife without authorization. This is a crime of unfilial piety. Su Niang has been kind to my Chu family. I don’t think of her kindness, and I forget righteousness when I see benefits. Sin. There are three crimes, but you still want to serve the country, and you are shameless. This is a crime of disloyalty." He looked at the Holy Majesty, "The Holy Majesty is very kind to the minister. If the minister divorces his wife and stays in Beijing, the four crimes will be committed. It's a failure to live up to the kindness of the Holy One, so I can only choose to leave!"

Ma Hong opened his mouth, but didn't say anything. He really didn't expect Chu Huan to be so eloquent.

The emperor didn't change his face, and said with a sneer: "These are all your words, I ask you, in your eyes, a woman is more important than my respect?"

"The foundation of the state." Chu Huan also did not change his face, "The Holy Majesty governs the country with benevolence and righteousness, and the ministers will never dare to let themselves fall into a situation of injustice. That is the real way to live up to the grace of the Holy Majesty."

The air in the Guangming Palace suddenly became tense.

After a while, the emperor suddenly burst out laughing. Chu Huan was surprised, but he saw Xu Congyang also smiling, and the emperor said to Xu Congyang, "Grand scholar, it seems that you really know Chu Huan well. You guessed it really well." That's right, Chu Huan is a stubborn donkey sometimes, yes, he has a bit of the shadow of me back then, and ten cows won't be able to pull back what he's sure of."

When Chu Huan was surprised, Xu Congyang smiled and said to Chu Huan: "Master Chu, if you really divorce your wife and stay in Beijing, don't even think about leaving the palace today. Your Majesty always values ​​loyalty and righteousness. He never treats the unkind and unrighteous." You have never been soft-hearted, fortunately you chose the right answer, otherwise this head would be lost."

Chu Huan now understands that the emperor's accusation is false, and the temptation is true. If he values ​​his official career and divorces Su Niang, disaster will be imminent.

It's just that he is a little strange, the emperor has a deep mind, it's not surprising to test his courtiers, but now that it's dark today, this old guy doesn't want to practice Taoism or rest, but he sent someone to call him into the palace to test him, could it be that he is really full Holding on, having nothing to do, pulling Xu Congyang to test himself to play?He knew that this was of course impossible. Although the emperor could not be regarded as a master, he absolutely did not have time to do such boring things. Since he did this, he naturally had his reasons.

But seeing the emperor caressing his white beard lightly, a rare smile appeared on his face: "Chu Huan, I have always felt that I have not misjudged the person, and you have not let me down. You are right, I govern the country with benevolence and justice, and I want my own Your servant understands the word benevolence and righteousness, that woman is kind to you, if you abandon her for your own future, then you are a real despicable person." Waving his hands, he said, "Come on!"

Immediately, an eunuch appeared from the side, holding a jade plate in his hand. The emperor waved his hand, and the eunuch had already arrived beside Chu Huan with the jade plate. Only the concubines in the palace are eligible to wear it, I have never rewarded it to my subjects, but today I will reward it to your wife, I hope you can respect each other as guests."

Chu Huan was surprised. In his heart, the emperor was cold and scheming, but such tender moments were rare, and he didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in the emperor's gourd.

After thanking Chu Huan, he accepted the golden plum hairpin given by the emperor. This hairpin is very beautiful in workmanship, the whole body is pure gold, and the head of the hairpin is in the shape of a plum blossom. Fei.

"Chu Huan, I called you here because there is something I want you to do." The emperor pondered for a while, and finally said: "But I don't know if you have the courage to go."

Chu Huan wondered, the emperor sent him to do things, why did he ask himself if he had the guts?But he still respectfully said: "I don't know what the Holy Majesty wants me to do? The Holy Majesty has ordered me to do my best to live up to the entrustment of the Holy Majesty!"

The emperor was very satisfied with Chu Huan's attitude. Looking at Xu Congyang, Xu Congyang had already signaled Chu Huan to get up, and then said: "Chu Huan, the Holy Majesty is going to let you go to Anyi Road, and go to confiscate the Huang family as an imperial envoy." All family property on Anyi Road."

Chu Huan was taken aback. A few days ago, he was still talking to Lang Wuxu about the matter of Anyi Road. After the Huang family rebelled, all the property in Beijing was confiscated by the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Punishment, but he didn’t know where the Huang family’s hometown was. Has someone been sent to ransack the house?Today, the emperor summoned him to search his house in Anyi, which Chu Huan really did not expect.

"Could it be that Anyi hasn't sent someone there yet?" Chu Huan was a little surprised. The Tongtian Temple incident has been going on for almost ten days, so why is the court moving so slowly, and the action against Anyi Road will only start today.

The emperor's expression has become serious, and Xu Congyang's expression has also become ugly. After a while of silence, Xu Congyang finally said: "The Holy Majesty is strategizing, and he has already seen the conspiracy of the Huang family. Before the Tongtian Palace incident happened, he had secretly sent people to Anyi Road, prepare to attack at the same time, and wipe out Huang Tianyi's party in Anyi Road...!"

Chu Huan asked: "Then Huang Tianyi has been arrested now?"

Xu Congyang shook his head, and said: "The sage sent two divine guards and hundreds of households to secretly go to Anyi Road with people, preparing to contact the governor of Anyi Road, Yuan Chongshang, to attack the Huang family, but... just two days ago, the Anyi Road The news came from the head that Huang Tianyi had turned his back on him and gathered thousands of people into Yusuo Lake to hide...!"

Chu Huan's complexion darkened, and he suddenly realized the seriousness of the problem. The emperor sent Shenyi Guards to arrest Huang Tianyi. Not only was Huang Tianyi not arrested, but he gathered his subordinates to hide in Yusuo Lake. Shen Yiwei's operation failed.

"The current movement of Shenyiwei...!"

"The heads of two Shenyi guards from hundreds of households were sent to the governor's office." Xu Congyang said solemnly: "The people sent by the Holy One to Anyi Road were wiped out...!"