Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 565: Going to the Evening Court for the First Time

In Rongqing Hall,

Mrs. Xing was also surprised by the sudden change of attitude of the second wife. She stared at the second wife uncertainly for a few times.

The rest of the people saw that the second wife responded and did not dare to speak again. Jia Baoyu was left alone and could be escorted by more servants. He would be sent there tomorrow and it would not be very late. Master Jing usually rested and meditated at night.

Sitting on the kang, Jia Mu felt relieved. At the critical moment, she still looked at the Wang family. The boss also had their own thoughts, just that they didn't need to straighten things out.

Turning his head towards the second child's house, he said comfortingly,

"It's better that you are sensible and must account for Baoyu. Remember the words passed down by Master Jing and repay me when you come back. Don't stay outside the city."

"I understand, old lady, my daughter-in-law will tell you."

The second wife responded and walked out with her thoughts hidden. Wang Xifeng wanted to comfort her but didn't know how to speak.

Only Mrs. Xing, who was sitting opposite, was secretly happy and pressed her head again. What she didn't notice was that Jia Mu looked at her from the corner of her eye, looking a little helpless.

Ouchi Imperial Palace,

In front of the Qianqing Hall,

There was a chamberlain holding a gong and beating it outside the palace.

"Dang, Dang!"

As the sound of gongs came, the officials in front of the palace stopped talking. At this time, Zhang Jinyu's legs were numb. Looking around, many officials were still arguing about something, their faces were red and their ears were flushed. Same thing, I can't help but complain in my heart. It's not like you are so good at beating the drums and arguing about it, but those who don't know think it's them.

The two of them were extremely dissatisfied with the Jia family's matter, not to mention the passive involvement of so many nobles. Who wouldn't be there to scold the unfilial descendants of the Jia family?

"Marquis Luo Yun really has the overall situation in mind. I must protect the Ning Kingdom. As nobles of great martial arts, we will suffer both glory and loss. How can we allow villains to criticize us."

Although he said that, his eyes were always fixed on the two of them. Wang Shuirong of Beijing frowned and looked at the civil servants in the east. As Luo Yunhou said, they all had excited faces. Many people were heading this way. He looked over and looked excited. It seemed that there must be troubles in today's court meeting.

"Okay, everyone depends on their ability,"

Before he finished speaking, many people among the nobles cheered loudly.

Unexpectedly, just as everyone stood still, the two princes led the people and walked straight towards where Zhang Jinyu was standing, and greeted Zhang Jinyu with faces as bright as spring breeze.

As soon as the words came out, all the nobles looked over. Niu Qing, the Zhenguo man, opened his mouth but remained silent. He also wanted to know what Marquis Luo Yun's attitude was towards the title of Ning Guofu and the nobles.

Then he looked at the person who was beating the gong. He went to court as soon as he went to court, and he had to do so many things. He finished his work early and went home early. It was hard for everyone to find his own mother and have a good rest.

"Marquis Luo Yun, when something happened, there is no way for us to retreat. It's just a matter of soldiers coming to cover up the water and the earth. We all rely on our own abilities."

Shui Rong and Mu Shi looked at each other and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Marquis Luo Yun had taken care of the overall situation, otherwise this matter would have been difficult. However, Jia Zhen of Ningguo Mansion was really unable to hold up the wall.

Zhang Jinyu heard this clearly, and her heart skipped a beat. She looked at Dong Wang in front of her with the same expression. This man had a knife hidden in his smile. As expected, he grinned.

"How can I see it? When things happen, we can only discuss the matter. As for other things, we can't cross the line. We are waiting for the title. Our ancestors sacrificed their lives for it on the battlefield. How can we give it away?"

"Those people are just jealous of us,"

Beijing Wang Shuirong directly stated his attitude, making it impossible for anyone to refute. Dong Wang even had a look of approval on his face.

"As long as we, the nobles, are of one mind, we will not let the villain succeed."

There were many footsteps behind me. When I looked back, I saw the old princes walking over, surrounded by two richly dressed people.

The so-called richly dressed people are Bei Wang Shuirong and Dong Wang Mu Shi. Beijing Wang Shuirong is no stranger to Zhang Jinyu, but although he has an impression of Dongping County Prince Mu Shi, he has not met many of them, so to speak. There are a lot of personal grudges in it. Jiangnan and his party were sent a lot of good gifts from Dongwangfu.

"Okay, well said."

"That is, none of our ancestors has ever died, how can we give it up?"

"It turns out it's Marquis Luo Yun. I'm so polite."

Just thinking,

Prince Mu next to him looked contemptuous. He looked at the civil servants talking comfortably and praised casually,

"Thank you, Lord Marquis, for informing me. It's just an itch, so there's no harm in talking about it. But those cabinet ministers are going to bite people. What does Lord Marquis think of the Ningguo Mansion?"

Both of them clasped their hands and clasped their fists, like old friends. Zhang Jinyu had no choice but to salute in return,

"I have met the two princes. The two princes are so calm, but they have thought of countermeasures. The Marquis of Xiangyang and I have been waiting here for a long time. The officials were full of momentum and talked about various countermeasures comfortably. I listened to this , I was so frightened in my heart.”

While talking,

The eunuchs in front of the Qianqing Palace beat the gongs and drums again, and Eunuch Yun stood there and shouted,

"All courtiers, come to court!"

"Go to court!"

There are eunuchs who spread rumors,

Among the courtiers, Lu Wenshan was calm and calm as he listened to the words and said,

"It's time to go to court. Everyone, you know what to do."

"Yes, Mr. Ge,"

Some people answered vaguely, and then lined up and filed in.

Zhang Jinyu and the others, after hearing the words of the Shang Dynasty, lined up and entered the palace. However, this time, Zhang Jinyu did not step forward, but stood side by side with Hou Bai Guangju of Xiangyang. I think he meant not to be the first to do so. Everyone has already walked in, and there is no way to change things. We can only follow the team and go in together.

Arriving at the palace,

There was silence,

Yan Guan, who was still filled with indignation outside just now, shut up like a mute and waited for a moment.

Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong, with the support of Dai Quan, stepped onto the dragon chair, stood on the high platform, turned to look at the courtiers in the palace, and sat down frontally.

After Dai Quan saw His Majesty sitting firmly beside him, he took a step forward as usual and shouted at the top of his voice.

"My lords, if you have something to do, please come to court, but if there is nothing to do, please retreat!"

As soon as the words fell, it was like a trumpet sounded. Many people on the civil official side turned their eyes, and many Yanguan officials wanted to get out of the queue first. However, the civil officials were faster, and Wu Xun was faster on the side, and they did not wait for others to speak. King Jing Shuirong walked out first and praised with his right step,

He walked out of the team and said,

"Your Majesty, I have something to report!"

This scene,

The people on the civil servants' side collectively paused, and Zhang Jinyu's eyelids jumped. Good guy, something didn't feel right when I first came in. Logically speaking, the two princes should be leading the way. Why is Beijing Wang Shui mixed in the team? The one on the far right, which is the seat I used to sit in when I went to court, turned out to be to "rush to answer" faster. What a talent. Looking at the row of civil servants again, the people in the ministries and offices in the front had expressionless faces and looked absent-minded. The officials in the capital and officials in the back all had angry looks. It seemed that the courtiers all knew about it. As the saying goes, good things don't go out. Bad things spread for thousands of miles, so Jia Zhen of Ningguo Mansion is unlucky, tsk tsk.

In the palace,

As soon as Beijing Wang Shuiluo came out, many civil servants looked resentful and regretful. Feng Qian, the head of the Household Department, saw that the civil servants had lost the opportunity and felt anxious. When the courtiers were not paying attention, he asked in a low voice from behind,

"Thank you sir, what should I do?"

"Why panic? The fun has just begun. As the saying goes, strike later. Let's see what they say."

Xie Zian, the doctor in the household department, was surprised that Wu Xun responded quickly, but he didn't care. It was a sure thing, it was nothing more than a big deal.

Emperor Wu didn't expect that it was Beijing Wang Shuirong who took the initiative and looked towards the civil servants. He was just a little flustered and had no other expression. It seemed that he was making some calculation.

"Accurate performance,"

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

King Beijing clasped his fists, and then walked a few steps towards the civil servants, not knowing what the deal was.

After stopping,

Suddenly he shouted loudly,

"Your Majesty, I am filing a lawsuit against the person who beat the drum today and instigated the courtiers, without the king's law. On this occasion, he used the vision of heaven and earth to attack the nobles and gain fame, with the intention of making a name for himself in the world.

Your Majesty, everything happened for a reason today, and safety must be the first priority. However, the person who beats the drum is strict and does not care about the overall situation. I think this person has evil intentions, lest the world not be in chaos! "

The King of Beijing made the first move, and his words were well-founded. If outsiders didn't know, they would have had a hint in their hearts. Zhang Jinyu secretly gave the King of Beijing Shuirong a thumbs up. He is awesome. He is indeed the main force in Beijing among the four kings. If you strike to gain strength, you will suffer disaster if you strike first, then hit him with random punches.

The voice just fell,

How could the civil servants suppress their anger? It is really lawless for the nobles to report the evil first.

"That's nonsense. King Beijing, please tell me why Yan Cong beat the Dengwen drum and why there is such a big war today. Besides, it's not your decision to be lawless!"

The person who spoke was very confident. I thought it was another speaker who had stepped forward. Who knew that the person who spoke would turn out to be Mr. Lu Wenshan, Mr. Lu Ge.

Lu Wenshan laughed, stood up, kowtowed to Emperor Wu on the dragon throne, and said sadly,

"Your Majesty, please allow me to give an explanation to my incompetent disciple Yan Cong. Yan Cong is a person with a low-level officialdom and a humble official in the capital. How can he criticize a prince's palace? What happened was so shocking that I had no choice but to stand up and sue Ning Guofu!"

After saying that, he slapped his head hard again, and tears fell down on the old face. Those who heard it were sad and those who saw it shed tears. King Beijing, who was still preemptive, turned pale and cursed in his heart, "Old man!"

Even the nobles and nobles were dumbfounded. Zhang Jinyu also stared wide-eyed. He couldn't believe it. Lu Wenshan's backhand pulled out a long and impassioned speech by King Beijing.

Just let that old fox Lu Wenshan stop him with a few words. If those people who don't know the reason see it, they will definitely believe it. Sure enough, Jiang is still old and hot. I have to admire that the preemptive method is useless.

Zhou Shihong, who was sitting on the dragon chair, looked at Lu Wenshan, his confidant in the official department, and was filled with emotion. It was because he was too smart and some of his calculations were too much.

but,

This matter can be done according to my wishes,

"Since there is something else going on in what Lu Aiqing said, then please tell me why Yan Cong, the official, is beating the news drum. We must find out more about this matter and get up and answer the question."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

When Lu Wenshan stood up, he wiped his tears with his sleeves, held his hands on the ground tremblingly, and stood up slowly, like an old man in his dying years. He was worried when he saw the courtiers. After standing up, he faced the row of civil servants and said, There was a procession of military honors, worshiping again and again,

"My colleagues, although family scandals should not be made public, if the family affairs of courtiers are related to the court, they must be mentioned.

Yan Congnai was a newly admitted Enke Jinshi in the first year of Yuanfeng. I happened to be the proctor of the examination and took him as his teacher. He was regarded as my disciple.

Although I have accepted him, I have not paid much attention to him. Now he is still a small official and very poor. Logically speaking, how can such a person boldly beat the Dengwen drum? Your Majesty, the old minister advises the person who beats the drum. Go to the palace to state. "

finished,

His eyes narrowed,

Looking at Jia She of the Rongguo Mansion who was hiding behind the Wu Xun team, he meant something.

Zhang Jinyu also looked back and saw Jia She of Rongguo Mansion, hiding in the back of the team. If you didn't look carefully, you wouldn't be able to tell that someone had arrived.

King Beijing quickly interrupted,

"Your Majesty, I don't agree. No matter who it is, whoever sounds the drum will be interrogated by the imperial envoy first, then presented to the cabinet for discussion, and finally presented to your majesty for review. Of course, if there is a reason for the matter, it must be strictly investigated, but the matter of chasing rumors is to be investigated. For those who have been convicted of false accusations, I think it is enough for this matter to remain a matter of course."

"Your Majesty, the old minister also agrees. What King Beijing said is reasonable and reasonable. If everyone beats the Dengwen drum at will, then the court will have no face."

On this occasion, the Duke of Zhen couldn't help but stood up and competed shamelessly. No one could compare with him. Niu Qing glared at Lu Wenshan and gave him a sharp look, but Lu Wenshan was not afraid at all and narrowed his eyes. He looked back and laughed out loud,

"Haha, alas, Mr. Niu Guogong, whoever has the loudest voice is right. I believe that all my colleagues are familiar with it.

It's because the courtiers have some injustices and I ask your Majesty to uphold justice. What King Beijing said is not wrong. Since your Majesty came to the throne, the world has been at peace, the government is harmonious, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. These are all acts of sage, and no one has criticized them.

But today is different. When the world changes greatly, it must be a warning from heaven. Therefore, in my opinion, it is better to distinguish one from the other in the court. "

When Lu Wenshan was alone with the two of them, Gu Yichen did not stand idly by and watched.

He stood up and said,

"Your Majesty, I also agree with what Mr. Lu Ge said. It is better to straighten things out in the court. Is it a warning from heaven or someone is causing trouble in the capital? One argument will make it clear that the matter is important and must be ignored."

The two people who were supposed to be fighting among themselves also stuck together, which made everyone on Wu Xun's side a little surprised. Zhang Jinyu saw that old man Gu stood up at this critical moment, and didn't know what he was thinking. Could it be that they reconciled in private? But when he thought about those things in Jingnan, he shook his head again. Cui Dehai, the household doctor in Jingcang, was still in the prison. Shen Zhongxin has not been investigating, so he must have an excuse that makes it difficult to investigate, but this matter If the case is not closed, the two will be at odds. His Majesty knew it in his heart and did not rush it.

Duke Zhenguo wanted to say more, but Lu Wenshan knelt down again and cried bitterly,

"Your Majesty, if you listen to the argument, you will understand that this matter will eventually come to light. Do you have to wait for the world to talk about it before solving it? It will be too late, Your Majesty."

As soon as the words were spoken, the civil servants seemed to have agreed upon it and fell to their knees.

"Your Majesty is aware of this."

"Your Majesty, Yan Cong's family and life are at stake, how can he be framed?"

"Your Majesty, we are willing to guarantee Yan Cong."

Seeing the crowd of civil servants kneeling on the ground in the darkness, the faces of everyone on Wu Xun's side were all darkened. Zhang Jinyu saw the civil servants kneeling there, some crying so hard that their eyes turned red and their noses ran out. She couldn't even cry. I really admire him. Being an official like this is considered a state of affairs, which is equivalent to forcing him into the palace. His Majesty will definitely agree. Look at the rank of nobles where he is. Although he has made progress, compared with civil servants, Standing high and low, pig teammates can't lead them.

The ministers cried for a while,

But was interrupted by Emperor Wu,

"Everyone, please get up. I understand what the two beloved ministers said. People in the world don't know how to spread the news about today's events. Since they are beating the drum of news, there must be a reason.

I have heard a little bit about Yan Cong. Enke, a Jinshi in the first year of Yuanfeng, was quite talented. He served in six ministries and became a public official. He was upright and his main task was to be honest. He must have made up his mind when he came to play the drum. I will definitely find out about this matter and ask the imperial envoy to lead Yan Cong into the palace and ask him to tell him what happened. "

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Your Majesty is wise."

(End of this chapter)