Idle courtiers

Chapter 361
If you want to add a crime, there is nothing wrong with it.

I know who that Concubine Li is, fat or thin, male or female?

Now that someone has charged her with having an affair with her, isn't that going to kill me?
The problem is, not to mention Concubine Li, Zhu Yijun and I met for the first time today, and we have no grudges or enmities. As for making such a deadly move?Zhou Nan felt as if he wanted to cry, but he also knew in his heart that in fact, Xiao Wanli was only disgusted with him.

Children become vicious, sometimes beyond the imagination of adults.

But you have no way to refute it, because the world has a fixed mindset: children are innocent, and children can't tell lies.

Having an affair with the concubine of the future emperor would cost his head, and even his family would be implicated.Knowing the importance of this matter, Zhou Nan hurriedly said loudly: "Your Majesty, I have been wronged!"

No one spoke, and the entire Yuxi Palace was so quiet that the sound of hot wind sweeping across the ground could be heard.

Others are alright, and everyone in Daolu Division has a look of shock on their faces.When Zhou Nan, the immediate boss, came to take up the post in the department, they had inquired about Mr. Zhou's background.Naturally, he knew that Zhou Si happened to be greedy for money, and when he was an official in Huai'an, he would dare to tease any woman, and he liked married or widowed women the most, even a young girl with yellow flowers didn't even bother to look at them.Unexpectedly, after he came to the capital, he would dare to seduce Princess Yu, he really didn't want to live.

Jiajing was also taken aback, his face became hideous.But he saw that his face was full of gloom, like a dark cloud of accumulated rain, and the next moment thunder came down, wanting to knock Zhou Nan in front of him into powder.

At this moment, Feng Bao suddenly knelt down in front of the emperor with a plop: "Your Majesty, this servant has something else to tell you."

Jiajing: "Say."

Feng Bao: "Last night, the maidservant and Concubine Li sent the son to Xiyuan, where they lived in Ruiqing Palace. They have always served by the empress's side. The empress is of high moral character and never had any private meetings with Mr. Zhou."

Jiajing: "Do you, slave, dare to vouch for it?"

Feng Bao: "This matter involves the palace and the royal reputation. The slaves dare to use their heads as guarantees."

Hearing this, Jiajing's face softened: "So that's the case." Indeed, Feng Bao's personal service to Concubine Li's mother and son is the most powerful witness. Since he said such a thing, it is naturally true.

Zhu Yijun screamed: "Big companion, how can you lie, I clearly saw my mother meeting this Zhou."

Feng Bao said with a smile: "The son is young, and it's dark, so it's too late. That's not the empress, but someone else."

Zhu Yijun's face flushed with anger: "I clearly saw it for real, Grandpa Huang, quickly take down this servant girl. Grandpa Huang, why don't you believe me?"

Jiajing: "Forget it, don't mention this matter again, you are a child, what do you know. Feng Bao, take your son back to the palace!"

"Yes, Lord Long Live." Feng Bao stepped forward to hug Zhu Yijun and left.

"Let go of me, let me go, I won't go home, I want to accompany the emperor...Feng Bao, you are so bold..." The crown prince cried again, spitting at Feng Bao continuously.

Poor Feng Bao couldn't avoid it, there was a mouthful of saliva hanging on his nose, but he didn't dare to wipe it off.

Several eunuchs rushed forward, surrounded Zhu Yijun and left.

Seeing how this matter ended inexplicably, Zhou Nan breathed a long sigh of relief, and hurriedly kowtowed: "Your Majesty, if there is no order, I will retire."

At this time, he realized that his whole body was drenched in sweat, and his legs trembled slightly for the first time.It is not nonsense that a companion is like a tiger, and today he was almost eaten by a tiger.

He is still confused in his mind now, why did Feng Bao help me, my old Zhou has no friendship with him!By the way, it must be the favor that I helped King Yu's Mansion pay by selling degree certificates to raise military pay.That's right, I did the prince a great favor this time.

A eunuch waved to Zhou Nan and the others, signaling them to retreat.

Zhou Nan was about to leave when Jiajing suddenly said to Yuan Ge who was next to him: "Yuan Wei, the Qing Ci you wrote today is better than yesterday, but it's still not as good as what Zhou Nan wrote before."

Elder Yuan Ge: "Your Majesty's punishment is that the old minister is old, his writing is not smooth, and he is no longer good at it."

Jiajing nodded: "Ge Lao's talents are used in the world economy, literature is nothing more than a small way, it's a hot day, it's hard work, you don't need to come to the altar to accompany you in the future."

Yuan Wei spent two days here in the sun at his age, and his bones could no longer hold up.He is old, and he is not as competitive as the cabinet ministers.Don't not have Jane in the emperor's heart at that time, and he lost his old life because of heat stroke first. Jiajing said this just in line with his intentions, and said: "Yes, the old minister will retire."

Jiajing: "Today, Mr. Yuan Ge's Qing Ci is barely done. Zhou Nan, please stay and make up another one. I heard that you have become very famous recently, and you have been hailed as a generation of Ci. Write a good one today. If you don't do well , Offend God, I will never forgive you lightly."

After finishing speaking, he flicked his sleeves and went back to the hall to rest.

Zhou Nan didn't expect the emperor to leave his own lyrics when he left.

Today, he made up his mind to seize this last day and win the emperor's favor with his green words.But he didn't want to, because he hated Zhu Yijun, Jiajing was unhappy, so he didn't have a chance to shine, and in the end he was almost framed by the crown prince and lost his head.

It was hard to save his life, but he didn't want things to turn around, and the goddess of fate wanted him to smile again.

Surprise, not unexpected?
Zhou Nan has absolute confidence in her own Qing Ci.

Immediately, he walked to the case, picked up the pen, dipped it in cinnabar, and finished it with one stroke.

Then, touching the green paper with both hands, he went to the front of the hall and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I have already drafted it, please take a look at it long live."

"come in!"

Entering the palace, it was even hotter inside, and it was so stuffy that people's sweat gushed out like spring water.

There were only a dozen candles lit in the room, and the light was dim.Jiajing sat cross-legged on the futon, his face flickering in the light of the alchemy stove beside him.

Zhou Nan cursed in his heart, wearing a padded jacket on a hot day, closing the doors and windows, and lighting the stove, this is purely insane!
Strange to say, apart from Jiajing, there is not even a single eunuch serving the marquis in the palace.

As soon as Zhou Nan saluted, he was about to hand over Qingci.

Jiajing: "Read."

Zhou Nan: "Heaven and earth have a heart, unite the universe with virtue, human morality is the foundation, and follow the truth. The law and the world, the harmony of virtue and nature, step forward in ten directions, and the way turns to the original heart..."

Jiajing frowned: "Not much."

Zhou Nan: "The minister is terrified."

"Continue reading."

"Nine Dao Wen Biao, Dharma, Dao, Heaven and Earth, unified and unified, the original morality and Taoism. Establish the three talents of virtue, transform the five elements of virtue, gossip about heaven and earth, and the jade bureau reveals the truth."

Jiajing suddenly flew into a rage: "What kind of nonsense is written, are you just perfunctory me like this? Read, keep reading, I want to see what ivory you spit out from your mouth today."

Zhou Nan's heart trembled, this Qing Ci is a Taoist masterpiece, how could it become nonsense.

His voice was trembling inexplicably: "The Daoist Daoist is one with the sky, the principle of morality and Taoism, and the original oneness of law and virtue."

"Shut up!" Jiajing suddenly yelled, "You don't need to read any more, Zhou Nan, are you guilty? Go and kneel outside the hall, and wait for my order!"

No, Jiajing is trying to find fault with the egg, using an excuse to punish my old Zhou.Zhou Nan finally understood in his heart that Jiajing still believed Xiao Wanli's words, thinking that he had an affair with Concubine Li of Prince Yu's Mansion.

Previously, it was just because this matter was related to the royal reputation after all. If it was true, what would the emperor's face be?Even if it wasn't true, if Xiao Wanli continued to make such a fuss, it would become darker and darker, and it would be his old Zhu family who was ashamed.

Pressing no is the most correct choice.

However, once the seeds of doubt are planted and germinate, they must be completely eradicated to be at ease.

Jiajing was not a generous monarch. During his 40-year reign, too many officials died under the imperial staff, including Zhou Nan.

Zhou Nan knew that if he knelt down, he would no longer be able to wait for the emperor's will.It's okay tonight, but it should be another poisonous sun in the daytime tomorrow. It only takes two hours for him, Mr. Zhou, to die.

He wanted to cry but had no tears, and asked the heaven without words.

When Zhou Nan was at a loss, suddenly, the door of the main hall was pushed open, and a cool breeze came in.

"Master, the maidservant is back, the eldest princess, she, she..." Seeing outsiders in the hall, the voice stopped.

Looking back, it was Huang Jin who was in charge of the supervisor of ceremonies.

Huang Jin's face was sad, and there seemed to be tears on his face.He just came back from the princess mansion, apparently it was not going well with Princess Jiashan's killing of the female official.

Jiajing was just such a daughter, so she was naturally concerned, and shouted: "If you have something to say, just say it." Zhou Nan was already a private person in his mind, and it didn't matter if he listened to the emperor's family affairs.

Huang Jin said in a low voice: "Just now, the servant and servant received the master's order to meet His Majesty, but after only one word, the Eldest Princess broke out, said many inappropriate things, and even complained about Father Jun."

It turned out that after Eunuch Huang went to the princess mansion, he first gave her a routine reprimand with a straight face.It is also a headache for him to take this matter, and it is a troublesome thing to deal with the aftermath.First, we must appease the emotions of the family members of the deceased and provide a sum of money to accompany them; we must also seal the news to prevent officials from the Ministry of Rites, Rites and System, who are in charge of the clan, from intervening.

Moreover, the princess has a violent personality, so it may not be so easy to subdue her.

Sure enough, Princess Jiashan jumped up after hearing only one sentence.He said, I just play plays, sing songs, and play tickets with the maids and eunuchs in the mansion.I'm the eldest princess, why should the female officer care about me, I deserve to die.

Speaking of the excitement, the princess wailed loudly, pity me as a widow, no one hurts or loves, the Lord Long Live has completely forgotten my poor daughter.I have been humiliated in this way, and my reputation has been ruined in this way, what kind of face will I have to live in the world in the future.

He was about to hang himself with a rope, but fortunately there were many people in the mansion and they were all overwhelmed, so he finally rescued her from the noose, making Huang Jin very passive.

After a few words of comfort, I had no choice but to come back to pay the order.

"What, Jiashan is going to hang himself?" Jiajing was shocked, and the so-called concern was chaotic. He stood up from the futon with a hush, and asked in a trembling voice, "She... she, she, how is it?"

Huang Jin: "If you go back to the master, it's fine, but there is a circle of bruises on the neck."

"Someone almost died, and he said it's okay, what kind of errand are you doing, you deserve to die!" Jiajing's voice became sharp and sharp, and he pointed at Huang Jin, his eyes were full of fierce light.

Huang Jin couldn't take it anymore, knelt down on the ground with a plop, and silently took off the hat on his head.

Seeing this scene from the side, Zhou Nan recalled Xiaoyu's words in the afternoon and the meeting with Princess Jiashan the night before, gritted his teeth, and said, "Your Majesty, I have deceived my father about something, and I shall be punished for my crime!"

(End of this chapter)