Aspirations

Chapter 55 His Royal Highness King Qing
Xia Cunxian was so angry that it was too late to dismount to stop Wen Changju, so he could only curse in his heart: "What a shrewd turtle, Wen Laoer, who dares to come out at this time is really a useless person. It's a pity that today is a pity. When I came here, my success was almost complete. When I went back, I was afraid that I would be scolded by my father again. It was nothing to be scolded by my father, but it was just cheap for the three kings, which was really hateful. I must be secretly proud of the three kings at this time. , while celebrating his high chess move, while laughing at this king's incompetence, it really irritates me."

Xia Cun was first stopped by Ye Shisheng, and Shi Sanxin and the other students did not dare to take a step forward. When they faced the yamen, they had no strength to fight back, not to mention that they are now the forbidden army with bright armor and killing intent. Everyone looked at me, I looked at you, and they all bowed their heads.

Seeing this scene, Wen Changju was even more imposing. He put his hand on the black list, and there was a contemptuous smile on the corner of his mouth. Once the hope of the cold window of the year is torn down, it means that all previous achievements will be forfeited, and it may be difficult to get ahead from now on.

Thinking like this, many people are disheartened and almost desperate.

Although Wen Changju was not sure that Xia Xiang was behind what happened today, he also knew that Xia Xiang and this matter must have an inescapable relationship. He also wondered why he leaked the news. How did Xia Xiang know that he was not on the list?But no matter how Xia Xiang learned about the news, it doesn't matter. When he takes off the black list, presents himself as the emperor, and tells Xia Xiang in front of the imperial court, will Xia Xiang still want to get a middle-ranking scholar into the office?Afraid that even a small life will be lost.Posting a black list, besieging the Gongyuan, inciting people to make trouble, and several charges were placed on Xia Xiang, how could Xia Xiang not die?
Xia Xiang, Xia Xiang, don't blame this official for deliberately suppressing you. It's just that your actions are too unsatisfactory for this official, and the three princes deliberately want you to fall off the list, blame who made you Li Dingshan's student?The only complaint was that Li Dingshan was ignorant of current affairs, and the third prince was willing to let him go. Not only did he not surrender to the third prince, but he also went against the third prince secretly. The third prince only won the fame of his student Xia Xiang and did not take his life. It is generous.

Wen Changju had a little pity in his heart, Xia Xiang was indeed a good learner, and his articles were splendid, but he could only blame himself for his bad luck.Fortunately, although Xia Xiang's article did not achieve Xia Xiang, it could achieve Cai Bei. Even if Xia Xiang died, he would die without regret.

Wen Changju's sympathy flashed in his heart, and his heart was as hard as iron. Now the situation is uncertain. Sooner or later, because of the battle for the throne, there will be a bloody storm, and there is no room for hesitation, and countless second- and third-ranks who have been demoted out of Beijing. What is Xia Xiang worth compared to the officers?It's just grass.Grass mustard still want to turn the sky?Don't think about it.Let you live or live, let you die or die, accept your fate!

Wenchang raised his hand and grabbed the edge of the black list, and glanced coldly at the four characters "Xia Xiang Luobang" on the black list.It was so sad that with a slight movement of his right hand, he ripped off a corner of the black list.

"Whoosh..."

A sharp and piercing voice suddenly sounded, and before Wen Changju could react, with a "ding" sound, a rocket was suddenly nailed to the top of the black list.The black list is made of rice paper, and it burns when it catches fire, and it burns clean in a blink of an eye.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The hearty laughter of one person is accompanied by the sound of the horse's hoofs. From far to near, one person on the horse, jade-faced and brocade clothing, elegant demeanor, with a sword on his waist and a bow in his hand, the person is like a tiger and a dragon, riding the horse to Xia Cunxian. , first glanced at Ye Shisheng, and smiled at Xia Cun first: "Seeing the majesty of His Royal Highness, dare to let the commander lead the horse for you, it's amazing, it's amazing."

Wen Changju was so frightened that his face was pale and his back was against the wall, almost not sitting on the ground. Fortunately, Chen Feng and Gao Hai helped him up.

"Who is so daring and dare to shoot..." Halfway through the sentence, Wen Chang closed his mouth in horror.The arrow on the wall sank more than an inch into the wall, and it can be seen that the strength is really amazing. Of course, it is not because of the strength of the arrow that he dare not say more, but the arrow body is like a giant python. , apparently reserved for the royal family.

Looking at the person again, although Wen Changju had his back against the wall and was supported by Chen Feng and Gao Hai, his legs were weak and he sat on the ground with his buttocks.He recognized at a glance who the person was, it was the Fourth Prince, His Royal Highness King Qing.

When Xia Cun first saw that the Fourth Prince was coming, he didn't dare to neglect him, so he hurriedly dismounted and bowed his hands: "Uncle Wang, don't break the nephew. In front of Uncle Wang, I'm not seeing the king, just the nephew."

Ye Shisheng was shocked, and hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Xiaguan has seen His Royal Highness King Qing."

Xia Cun was first named King Jian, and he was on the same level as King Qing, but according to his seniority, he was a nephew, so he couldn't mess with his seniority, not to mention King Qing's arrow just now, the bow was like a thunderbolt, and he helped him out of the siege. , and also made Wen Changju sit on the ground in fright, relieved, really relieved.

"You don't have to be polite, nephew, hehe." King Qing dismounted to help Xia Cunxian, and glanced at Ye Shisheng casually, "Xiaguan? The commander of the palace is not under the control of this king, so you don't have to call yourself an official in front of this king, this king is not your boss."

As soon as these words came out, Xia Cunxian was relieved. He had never thought Uncle Four Kings was so interesting before. Today, I learned that Uncle Wang is worthy of Uncle Wang. It was an amazing move to hit the black list with an arrow. , which made him extremely admire.

It is said that King Qing was obsessed with painting and calligraphy and the study of Buddhism and Taoism. Wang's impression is still stuck in the previous prejudice.Today's events made him look at King Qing with admiration.

Being beaten by King Qing, Ye Shisheng's face remained unchanged, and he said casually, "Yes, His Royal Highness King Qing." Although his tone was respectful, his demeanor was full of pride.

If Xia Cunxian would be killed by Ye Shisheng again, anyway, he always looked like a dead pig who was not afraid of boiling water and jumped in anger, but King Qing smiled lightly and waved his hand: "There is nothing to do with you here, you can leave. already."

Ye Shisheng did not leave, and said proudly: "Xiaguan has military affairs..."

"Okay..." King Qing gently pushed Ye Shisheng away and strode forward, "Your military affairs have been burned down by this king, and it is useless to stay here, why waste time? Hurry back and return to your life. , that is to say, the black list was shot by this king with an arrow, and the corpse was destroyed. Now only paper ashes are left, no, the ashes are gone."

King Qing said so bluntly, but Ye Shisheng looked confused: "Xiaguan does not understand what Your Highness said. Xiaguan was ordered to come here just to protect the safety of Gongyuan and Wen Shangshu..."

Wen Chang raised his butt and sat on the ground, but after a while, he regained consciousness. He ignored the official hat on his head, and hurriedly pushed the crowd away to come to King Qing.Before he had time to offer gifts to King Qing, King Qing looked concerned and bowed his hands: "Gong Wen is frightened, and this king apologizes to you."

Wen Changju knew that King Qing Lixian was a corporal, and he was a humble man. He never thought that he would bow to him first with the respect of the dignified prince. He was both benefited and extremely proud.

"There is such a big event in the Gongyuan. Duke Wen invited to see the king, invited the yamen of the Shangjing government, and also alerted Ye Shisheng, the commander in front of the palace. It's such a big show, why didn't you report it to the king?" King Qing smiled. But, he also tapped his forehead, "Let me think about it, this king is old, and I can't remember very clearly. The Ministry of Rites and Gongyuan should be under the jurisdiction of this king, but I don't remember the emperor taking back the order. Duke Wen, the emperor is Didn't he take his life back and this king forgot?"

Hearing this, Wen Chang's legs instantly softened, and he fell to his knees with a "plop" sound, bursting into tears: "His Royal Highness Qing, it is all the officials who neglected their duties, and it's all to blame for the failure of the officials. !"

"Xiaguan? Nephew Wang, Duke Wen calls himself a servant in front of this king, isn't he overstepping the rules?" King Qing turned around and asked the king, his smile was undiminished, as kind as the spring breeze and calm as the autumn moon.

"Uncle Wang is in charge of the Ministry of Rites, and Wen Shangshu is Uncle Wang's subordinate official, which is in line with etiquette. However, Uncle Wang said that Wen Shangshu did not report this to Uncle Wang. How did Uncle Wang know that something happened to the Gongyuan?" Xia Cunxian narrowed his eyes. He scrutinized Wenchang and raised his eyes a few times, with a faintly charming smile hanging on the corner of his mouth, "Wen Shangshu is old, his memory is not good, his eyesight is not very good, just now this king came here, he pretended not to see, I don't even want to meet the king, and if this goes on like this, Wen Shangshu can go to work."

Wen Changju was attacked by the two princes, and his words were not easy to say: "Xiaguan, Xiaguan..."

"This king just came back from hunting and passed by by accident." King Qing supported Wen Changju with both hands and patted the dust on his knees for Wen Changju, "Gong Wen is old, so there is no need to be more polite. What happened, I hope Duke Wen will take care of him. This king clears the doubts."

hunt?Uncle Wang really knew how to joke, and Xia Cunxian laughed secretly in his heart. Every time Uncle Wang went hunting, he had to bring at least dozens of followers, and he would leave the city from the west gate and go all the way to the west mountain, which is exactly the opposite of the direction of Gongyuan.

As soon as he raised his head, Xia Cun saw Shi Sanxin standing aside with a humble attitude and a move in his heart. He greeted Shi Sanxin and introduced it to King Qing: "Uncle Wang, this person's name is Shi Sanxin. Just now, he raised his arms and called out, and the responders gathered."

Shi Sanxin bowed to King Qing with sincerity and fear: "Student Shi Sanxin pays respects to His Royal Highness King Qing."

King Qing smiled warmly and personally supported Shi Sanxin: "No ceremony, no ceremony. Shi Sanxin? Which three hearts are they?"

"One heart is loyal to the emperor, one heart is serving the country, one heart is serving the country, one heart is serving the people, these are three hearts." Shi Sanxin was extremely excited. Although he almost lost his life today, he was blessed by misfortune. , who would have him so lucky?He firmly believes that it must be the accumulation of virtues of ancestors that will lead to today's blessings.

"Not good, not good." King Qing shook his head and smiled, pondering slightly, "Loyalty to the monarch and serving the country and the people is originally one heart, so why should it be divided into three hearts?"

Shi Sanxin heard the song and knew the elegant meaning, so he bowed his head again: "Shi Yixin, thank the lord for his name."

The surrounding Kaozi couldn't contain the excitement in their hearts, just now they saw the arrogance and arrogance of the king, so that everyone dared not approach, although seeing the king's intention to win people over, it still made everyone feel alienated.King Qing is quite different. King Qing is kind and approachable, like a classmate and friend rather than a high-ranking prince.The act of naming Shi Sanxin as Shi Yixin has made countless examiners believe that King Qing is the worthy master of the Ming Dynasty.

No one took the lead, and gave King Qing a salute from afar: "The student has seen His Royal Highness King Qing."

"The students have met His Royal Highness King Qing!"

"Caomin has seen His Royal Highness King Qing!"

All of a sudden, the voices of greeting King Qing came one after another. Although King Qing did not respond one by one, he also folded his hands to signal to everyone, with a bright smile on his face like a clear sky.Later, King Qing and King Jian, under the leadership of Wen Changju, entered the Gongyuan.

Ye Shisheng stood alone outside the Gongyuan, seeing that although the Kaozi had not dispersed, they had already dispersed in groups of three or five.The black list on the wall has turned to ashes, but King Qing's arrow is still on it.He suddenly realized that he didn't know whether to stay or leave.

This is the end of a farce.

In the tea shop, Li Dingshan and Song Chaodu looked at each other, both of them were shocked.

"I didn't expect King Qing to have such a means." Li Dingshan admits that he understands King Qing as a human being. While King Qing's actions today opened his eyes, he also had great doubts in his heart, "Brother Song, could it be you Xiang Qing? Wang reported this?"

"How could it be me?" Song Chaodu shook his head, with a puzzled look in his eyes, "It must not have been the king, nor Wen Changju, so who actually invited King Qing to come forward? Could it be Xia Xiang? No, Xia Xiang doesn't know King Qing, and he can't even enter the palace of King Qing."

Li Dingshan pondered for a long time, and suddenly applauded: "It's really a wonderful work by Xia Xiang, haha, Xia Xiang's move is a stroke of genius."

"Brother Li, how did you decide that it was Xia Xiang's wonderful work?" Song Chaodu was amused by Li Dingshan's frivolity, "Although Xia Xiang is your lover, you don't have to think so highly of him."

"Hehe, Brother Song doesn't know something, this matter must be Xia Xiang's handwriting. From the black list to King Qing, there is a very clear line, but there seems to be something lacking in the middle. There is a key person who connects the previous and the next..." Li Dingshan thought about it carefully, and smiled with relief, "This matter mostly falls on Cao Yongguo."

"How do you say this?" Song Chaodu didn't know much about Xia Xiang. Although he had known Li Dingshan for many years, he still didn't quite believe that Xia Xiang, a commoner, could mobilize all forces.

Li Dingshan did not answer, but smiled lightly: "It's better to wait until Brother Song sees Xia Xiang, and then ask him clearly."

"Sir, my lord, please go back to the house immediately."

A person appeared from the screen behind Li Dingshan and bowed to Li Dingshan: "Gao Jianyuan and Yan Hao are coming to the tribute courtyard."

"Understood." Li Dingshan turned around and rushed to the person and said, "Prepare the car, I will go to the palace with Song Shilang."

"Yes." Dong Si responded and turned to go downstairs.

After Dong Si and Dong Qiniang returned to Beijing from Zhending, they had nothing to do after a short recuperation.Because Xie Jianhua was seriously injured, he was temporarily responsible for protecting Li Dingshan.

Downstairs, Dong Qiniang, dressed as a man, stared at the two horses not far away, with hatred and murderous intent in her eyes.

Gao Jianyuan and Yan Hao were the two who drove horses to the Gongyuan.

Forget about Gao Jianyuan, Yan Hao was the mortal enemy who almost killed the two of them. If they hadn't been helped by Xie Jianhua, the two would have died at this time.Dong Si quietly pulled Dong Qiniang's sleeve and whispered, "Qiniang, a gentleman takes revenge, ten years are not too late, don't miss Mr. Li's important event."

"I'm not a gentleman, I'm a lady." Dong Qiniang snorted coldly, "Yan Hao, one day I will kill you with my own hands, and I will tear you to pieces."

(End of this chapter)