Ci Jinzhi

Chapter 342 Special Case

This is the first time that the emperor has allowed so many officials to observe the execution.

The most direct feeling of all officials is fear, and the power of God cannot be offended. As for the feeling of being insulted, at this moment, seeing the three people involved in Liu Gei's incident with their buttocks exposed without dignity and being beaten to a bloody pulp was nothing.

The autumn wind is bleak and chilly.

Emperor Xingyuan took in all the officials' expressions, and his eyes became even colder.

It is true that the government cannot be separated from the civil servants, but three years after three years, a spring ceremony will be held and a crop of civil servants will be harvested. Do you really think that there will be no change in the court without it?

What a joke, he has never seen anyone in a position promoted, demoted, retired, lost his head, and then couldn't find anyone to replace him.

Time went very slowly and very quickly. The screams of the three people involved in the incident were getting lower and lower, but the sound of the stick falling did not decrease at all.

The long stick not only fell on the buttocks of the three people involved in Liu's affair, but also fell on the hearts of all the officials.

Finally, after fifty sticks were beaten, the three of them were already as angry as a thread.

Emperor Xingyuan was still puzzled and said coldly: "Throw these three people into prison."

The ministers listened silently, and no one dared to stand up and plead for mercy.

The three people stained with blood were quickly dragged away, and Emperor Xingyuan returned to the palace with his sleeves thrown back.

Also coming to watch the execution were the four people who had jumped out and lost their official positions. After watching this scene, the four people's grievances turned into fear.

Almost, if they had said a word at that time, Liu would have ended up with the three people involved in the incident.

The ministers dispersed in an extremely depressing atmosphere. On the way out, someone wanted to discuss it with his colleagues, but he opened his mouth but couldn't.

It wasn't until far away from the imperial city that there were low voices of conversation.

"I never expected that I would be so angry today."

The vast majority of officials actually agreed with what Liu Gizhong said.

This is no longer a time when decency was not considered in troubled times. At that time, only female officials were appointed. How can women be allowed to serve as officials in the court now?

But the emperor really knows how to beat people, without mercy.

Even if he is walking down the street decently in his official uniform, the official who is talking feels a chill in his buttocks and feels insecure.

"Actually -" one official hesitated.

"Actually what?"

"Now we are not encouraging women to join the court as officials. Isn't that because they are waiting for the imperial edict?"

Xin Taizhao is the emperor's daughter. What father would hear someone say to my face that working with your daughter is an insult? The father would happily say, "You are right."

"So, it's just a special case?" After hearing this, the official's dark eyes suddenly brightened.

He can accept special cases!

Other officials also felt the same way: "Well, there are always exceptions to everything."

The emperor still values ​​them!

Whether he was deceiving himself or others, or whether he believed so from the bottom of his heart, Baiguan finally found a reason for himself to no longer object.

Otherwise? Lose your official position? Spanking in public? Are you still going to jail after the beating?

Emperor Xingyuan snorted coldly when he heard the Jinlin Guard commander Feng Nian reporting the reactions of some officials in his palace.

Sure enough, a good beating would make him honest.

As for whether the three people involved in the Liu Gai incident were alive or dead, Emperor Xingyuan didn't even bother to ask.

If you really think he is a clay Bodhisattva with a face, he will not be soft-hearted since he wants to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys.

"Sun Yan."

"The servant is here."

"Arrange for someone to pass the imperial edict to the palace for an audience."

Sun Yan raised his eyebrows slightly.

The emperor is really tough. After defeating the opposing ministers, he immediately sent an order to the palace without considering the mood of the officials.

No, the emperor just made the officials' bad mood worse and aggravated the blow. However, as a eunuch, Sun Yan was naturally not in the same position as the officials. He was happy to see these people in misfortune and made arrangements in a happy mood.

Xin You was flipping through a book when she received the summons.

As soon as she left, several people rushed into the west hall: "Have you heard that three adults received imperial canes during the morning court, and four adults lost their official positions..."

This topic spread quickly as the ministers returned to the yamen after watching the execution.

"Tsk, tsk, yesterday everyone was still surprised that Miss Xin went to the Hanlin Academy, and today it happened that many adults received imperial canes and were watched by hundreds of officials..."

There are endless gossips related to Miss Xin.

Xin You left the Hanlin Academy, entered the palace gate, and walked all the way to Qianqing Palace. He almost understood what happened in the morning.

"Wei Chen has met your Majesty."

Emperor Xingyuan asked Xin You to lie down, and there was no trace of the coldness on his face not long ago: "Why are you thinking about returning to the Hanlin Academy?"

"Isn't it true that I am waiting for the edict? I just want to write some articles. I also like to be an errand in the Hanlin Academy."

Emperor Xingyuan became interested: "Oh, what are you going to write?"

Could it be stories like "Painted Skin" and "Journey to the West"?

Emperor Xingyuan was not a person who liked to read storybooks, but he liked Mr. Songling's stories very much.

"Still thinking."

"That's it, then you think about it slowly. I asked Xie Zhangyuan to arrange a separate room for you so as not to be disturbed by others." Emperor Xingyuan said smoothly.

Originally, he wanted to mention it to Zhang Yuan. Since Ayou liked it, there was nothing wrong with continuing to serve Zhao, but it was really inappropriate to be in the same room with several men all day long.

After Emperor Xingyuan finished speaking, he had already prepared what he would say after Xinyou objected.

"What your Majesty said is true. When I return, I will go find Xie Zhangyuan and move there as soon as possible if there is a suitable place."

There was no objection.

Emperor Xingyuan was a little uncomfortable for a moment. Seeing that there was no dissatisfaction on Xin You's face, he smiled even more: "I know you are a measured person. You just have to be an errand in the Hanlin Academy with peace of mind. If someone talks nonsense, you will be punished. I make the decision for you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Emperor Xingyuan stayed with Xinyou to talk for a while and then let her go.

Xin You returned to the Hanlin Academy and went to Xie Zhangyuan: "There is an empty room between the east hall and the west hall of the imperial edict, and I want to move there."

Naturally, Master Xie would not object and arranged for someone to accompany Xin You to pack her things.

Waiting for Zhao's painting in the West Hall, Waiting for Zhao and several people rushed to help. Hearing the commotion, people from the East Hall looked over and hesitated for a long time, but still did not participate.

In their view, this was an expression of dissatisfaction with serving as officials under the same roof as women. These people in the West Hall were too spineless.

After cleaning up, Xin You called the four people to stop and wait for the order: "If you are not in a hurry to go back after leaving the office today, I will invite everyone to have a drink at Fengweilou."

Several people in the east hall immediately pricked up their ears.

Feng... what kind of building is Feng?

Ci Daizhao agreed without hesitation: "Nothing will happen today."

In fact, it doesn’t matter any day.

Is it inappropriate to be an official with a woman? This is Fengweilou!

When it was time to go to the office, the people in the east hall quietly walked behind and watched with their own eyes as Xin You led the people in the west hall into one of the largest restaurants in the capital.

"We really went." An old man in the east hall, Taizhao, had wet eyes.

At his age, he has never been to Fengwei Building.

Others also felt uncomfortable.

Putting aside what happened to Xin Taizhao, why did the wild boys in the West Hall suddenly become happy?

(End of this chapter)