Empress Chu

A eunuch smiled wryly: "The imperial concubine still asked who made His Majesty angry, if it wasn't the Third Highness—"

He was slapped on the head by the eunuch before he finished speaking.

"I'm tired of living." He scolded, "I don't want to die and throw myself into the lake at night."

The eunuch bowed his head awkwardly, not daring to say a word, and hurriedly cleaned up the mess on the floor.

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Deyang Hall is the place where the emperor handles the court affairs. Now the emperor entrusts the court affairs to the prince and rarely steps here.

At this time, in the Deyang Hall, the officials were kneeling, and the prince was also sitting on the floor in the hall, with stacks of memorials piled up in front of him.

His expression was solemn, and his sturdy figure was even more majestic. His eyes swept over the memorial in front of him, as if he had thought carefully about how to make a decision.

The eunuchs on both sides held their breath and remained silent.

The prince stretched out his arm and picked up a stack of memorials, doing this several times, finally pointing to the heaviest stack with satisfaction: "Keep this stack, and take the rest away."

Accompanied by this decision, the officials who were not in the memorial lamented, but no one dared to step forward to argue, because there were many strong men standing on both sides of the hall, and they were also wearing official robes, looking like normal people. The official robes of the princes are different. These people are the prince's riding and archery masters.

If there is a disagreement in the court hall, they dare to attack the court officials.

The eunuchs brought over the memorials that were not selected by the crown prince relying on their weight, and the officials took out their own and resigned reluctantly.

"I really can't wait any longer, it's about disaster relief food." An official said with a frown, turning his head to look at the prince sitting in the hall.

He gritted his teeth and wanted to go to beg the prince, but was stopped by another official.

"If you offend His Highness, I'll give you a good beating, and you will lie at home for ten days and a half a month, which will delay things even more." The official persuaded, pointing to a force officer, and winking at the official.

The official understood, and reluctantly took out a bag of money from his sleeve, grabbed a power officer, and whispered: "My lord, help me." He stuffed the money bag into the power officer.

The power officer with a big beard took the purse and smiled with satisfaction, but he was helpless: "Master Qi, His Royal Highness is not sure about the choice of the memorial. If you choose the important one this time, you will choose the light one next time." Yes, the next time I might choose the one that is neither important nor light, I can't be sure—"

The official looked distressed: "This can't wait, thousands of people are waiting to eat—"

Li Guan didn't take money and do nothing, so he coughed lightly and said in a low voice: "Master Qi, if you want to hurry up, why don't you ask Master Yang for help."

There are many officials with the surname Yang in the court, but the Lord Yang mentioned by Li Guan, without giving the specific name, everyone knows that he refers to the prince's uncle.

Uncle Yang Guo is now in charge of military affairs in the Taiwei Mansion.

The official looked a little helpless: "This is about my account——"

Li Guan is a group of warriors who don't understand anything.

That Li Guan also had an expression that you couldn't understand: "Whether it's about Hu Cao or Bing Cao, it's all about the court."

Doesn't this mean that all affairs in the court are Mr. Yang's affairs?It's true - the official was a little helpless, anyway, he thanked Li Guan and walked out holding the memorial.

Even if a layer of oil is scraped off by Uncle Yang Guo, at least thousands of people can still be fed, so they won't starve to death, and that's it.

The officials dispersed, and the hall was quiet again. The crown prince casually flipped through a few memorials, then threw them aside impatiently, and asked, "Is the youngest going to do a review for the Wenhui?"

A force officer stepped forward: "We have checked everything. The third prince distributed notices everywhere, regardless of status or status, anyone can come to participate in the literary meeting, as long as they can pass the examination at the gate of Wangchun Garden."

The prince asked: "What assessment?"

Another Liguan laughed: "It's nothing more than poetry, words, characters, playing chess or something."

Poetry and pen and ink can't kill people, the prince nodded: "Keep an eye on those who participated, lest he use this to recruit some people who shouldn't be recruited."

The officers responded: "Our people are watching everywhere day and night." Then asked: "Once you find anything suspicious, strictly investigate—"

The prince smiled: "Strictly investigate? No need to investigate, what is there to investigate, kill it!"

As he spoke, he stood up, moved his shoulders, and made a crackling sound.

"Let him know that playing with the mind and tricks is no match for Gu's fist."

Chapter 15 Respectively

In the Prince's Palace, politics is emphasized, while those of the Third Prince are rummaged through the Royal Library.

The third prince commanded his entourage to bring out stacks of books, which almost filled the car, and there was no place for him to sit, so he simply sat outside the car and controlled the car himself.

"Third Highness." The officials of Zangshu Pavilion didn't dare to stop them, they could only say cautiously, "Let us prepare a car for you."

The third prince raised his hand and refused: "Don't touch my book, I don't know about you yet, you will definitely miss it." Before the officials could speak again, his pale face was full of hostility, "Also, next time Who dares to ask this prince for a book again next time, don't blame this prince for not caring about gentleness!"

The officials were a little helpless: "Your Highness, you are going to empty the library."

The third prince sneered: "So what if it's empty? The emperor gave the whole world to the prince, so what if I only need a library!"

This is really true - the officials didn't know how to answer, they could only watch the third prince drive away.

The third prince is crazy and disrespectful to the prince everywhere, but with the support of the imperial concubine behind him, the emperor also turns a blind eye, but any official who impeaches the third prince will be retaliated by the Zhao family, or be demoted or sent to prison. All the senior officials kept their eyes and mouths shut.

The Yang family of the later family occupies the key parts of the court and is not easy to mess with.

Both of them bit, and the fish in the pond suffered.

For example, that Liang Siqing.

Although it's just a little tea stain on the shoulder, but there is no secret in the court, it spread like the wind.

Being splashed with tea by the emperor was because of the fight between the Zhao family and the Yang family.

"Hey." Hearing this, an official interrupted, "I heard that it's because of Chu Ling's daughter—"

The officials naturally knew about Chu Ling's daughter and Miss Liang's family through their family members, but——

"That's a small thing." They waved their hands.

Whether it is Chu Ling or Chu Ling's daughter, they are all insignificant people, and the fight between the two ladies is also an insignificant matter. Behind Liang Siqing's incident, there must be a major event involving Yang Zhao, the crown prince and the third prince .

Chu Ling is someone who has been ignored.

As for his daughter, she is a speck of dust in the capital.

Shaking the dust away, the officials continued to whisper about the big men and their affairs in low voices.

"What is the third prince planning to hold this essay meeting?"

"Is it calling scholars to create momentum?"

"That would be really exciting."

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The third prince drove the car, the driver sat beside him, and galloped away from the imperial city.

"Your Highness." The dull coachman whispered, "Uncle asked His Majesty why he lost his temper? Do you need to do something?"

There are no secrets in the imperial city, and there are noble concubines by the emperor's side, and the emperor has no secrets. If he smashes around with his front feet, the elder brother of the noble concubine will know about it.

The third prince didn't have the slightest bit of madness before, and there was a smile on the corner of his mouth: "No, tell uncle, I made His Majesty lose his temper. I deliberately said what Chu Ling wrote to offend Father."

The coachman was a little puzzled: "Your Highness doesn't like this Chu Ling?"

The third prince let out a sigh: "What kind of thing is he worthy of my attention? The concubine mother said that Chu Ling is about to die, and I just want him to die quickly. We have to get it from Luocheng."

The coachman understood: "Your Highness, don't worry, my uncle knows about this and has already sent someone over there. Even if Chu Ling doesn't die, he still has to send someone in."

"That's good, tell uncle not to care about these petty things." The third prince said, stretching out his hand to stroke the hair that was blown by the wind, revealing a dark look in his eyes, "The next thing is our highlight."

After finishing speaking, he flicked the whip fiercely, and the horse neighed like crazy and rushed forward.

The guards had already adapted, cleaned up the street in time, and ordered the crowd to evade. The people on the street also got used to it, and evaded one after another, watching the third prince's clothes and hair flying past.

The door is closed between the royal father and son, and the imperial city is still quiet in the spring afternoon.

In a value room in Xiyuan, after waiting for a long time and talking for a long time, Deng Yi finally sent out a piece of paper in his hand.

The official took it, squinting his eyes and held it up in his hand. It seemed to be a pawn ticket, but it was actually a voucher to go to the pawnshop to pick up the property.

"Deng Yi, I really took a risk by accepting your money. Whoever made you offend the Yang family and the Zhao family, and this time you got off the hook again. Of course Zhou Weiqing will rub you hard." He said.

Deng Yi nodded: "I know, sending money is never a risk, it's the one who receives the money. Deng Yi remembers your grace."

The official smiled: "You, you, you are not very good at talking and doing things, why do you have to offend them?"

Deng Yi smiled: "I really didn't intend to offend them. I have done all the things I should send and do, and my ability is limited to this. They are still dissatisfied with me, and there is nothing I can do."

What ability is limited to this? To put it bluntly, I don’t want to sell myself and my life to others. The officials understand that the Zhao family and the Yang family are fighting openly and secretly to form cliques. Although most people in the court have made a choice, some people don’t want to choose. They just want to make money. Officials shrank their heads and lived their own lives.

"Then you will have to work harder." The official said, throwing a letter of affidavit on the table, "You could have sat in Weiwei's mansion, but now you can only guard the gate of the palace. This is what I can choose for you." The most respectable job, better than patrolling the city with the guards."

Deng Yi reached out to take it, and saluted the official, "Thank you for your righteousness, my lord."

The official shook the pawn ticket in his hand and laughed: "It's easy to say, no wonder everyone said that dealing with Deng Yi is the most enjoyable."

After collecting so much money, it can still be called righteousness, not bad, he is willing to come to this kind of righteousness a few more times.

Deng Yi retired with a salute, and walked again in the imperial city. Occasionally, officials he knew saw him, and turned their heads to pretend not to see him.

Wei Weicheng and Deng Yi sent gifts all the way to the capital and became a decent official, but he was dismissed in less than a year.

This guy is really incompetent and causing trouble.

"Second Master, Second Master." Someone whispered in the corner outside the palace gate.

Deng Yi saw his servant and hurried over: "What's the matter? Is there something wrong at home?"

Deng Yi always brought his family with him wherever he went, and he was no exception when he went to Beijing. His family was also simple, just a blind old lady and a young servant.

The servant said aggrievedly: "The old lady wanted to eat, but found that there was no rice and no money at home." After speaking, he looked at Deng Yi resentfully, "Obviously I just got a lot of money, second master, you threw it away again?"

Deng Yi smiled, and took off the old cloak he was wearing: "It just so happens that the weather is getting warmer, so pawn this and buy rice for dinner."

The little servant took it helplessly but got used to it, shook his head and muttered a few words and ran away with his clothes in his arms, eating is a big deal, so hurry up and exchange it for rice.

An official passed by and heard what their master and servant said, and quickly spread the news, and the surrounding eyes became even more contemptuous.

Deng Yi ignored it, walked out of the palace gate calmly in a thin shirt, looked at Wei Wei's mansion, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

He gave gifts all the way and made friends along the way, relying on his contacts to go to a higher road, as long as he walked to the main road of the capital, he would be able to reach the sky.

Little people are as inconspicuous as dust, and the dust can cover the sky and the sun if it has the opportunity.

Chapter No.16 Counter-responsibility

Chu Zhao didn't know about these important figures in the outside world, and she didn't care if she knew. She wanted to stay away from these important figures.

Sure enough, she no longer went to eat with her uncle and aunt, and ate three meals a day by herself.

Thinking of the money stolen by Chu Zhao, Mrs. Jiang felt distressed, so she taught Chu Zhao a lesson.

The servants understood and treated them harshly on purpose. Either the food was delivered late to Chu Zhao, or it was poor and bad.

When Chu Zhao asked, they said with a half-smile, "Miss is late for dinner, and the stove has been turned off, so let's start it again."

As for the lack of food and poor cooking, there is more to say.

"Miss Ah Zhao, a lot of money has been stolen from the family. The family is already poor, so it's pretty good that I can still eat now."

Chu Zhao smiled: "That should be more economical." Don't ask any more.

After all, what else can I do if I live under the fence?The maids were complacent, but before they could laugh out loud, there was a problem with the food served to Mrs. Jiang in the kitchen. Either the prepared dishes disappeared in a blink of an eye, or the food sent over was deadly salty.

Mrs. Jiang lost her temper and wanted to punish the servants in the kitchen. The servants kowtowed and shouted for grievances. There was a commotion, but it was Chu Tang who came to the rescue.

"Where would they do such a stupid thing that ruins their future?" She said, pointing in one direction, "This is Ah Zhao's revenge."

When Jiang came back to her senses, she was so angry and annoyed that someone called Chu Zhao, but of course Chu Zhao didn't admit it when he came, and said, "If you don't believe me, go and search, auntie."

The food has already been eaten, where can I find it, Jiang sneered: "Azhao, stealing is not good, I don't believe your father taught you this."

Chu Zhao said: "Auntie, don't talk nonsense without proof. Who saw that I took money when I left home? I came back empty-handed again."

According to evidence, her money was not recovered, and because Chu Ke believed her words, she never mentioned the fact that the money was recovered. She did not believe that her uncle and aunt dared to ask Deng Yi.

Even if he did ask, Deng Yi would not bother.

This is the denial, Jiang was so choked that he wanted to slap the table, Chu Zhao smiled and said: "Also, when I was at home, no one ever told me that I had the habit of stealing things. After arriving in the capital, Auntie, you said that to me, This is not because of my father's teaching. Besides, there is no need to steal in my own home. I can get what I need. If I steal this and that, I even steal food and drink. If I tell you, others will think you treat me harshly."

Okay, okay, okay, Jiang took a deep breath: "You are just like your father, you can speak well, you are all right in everything you do, and you are all right."

Chu Zhao said: "Auntie, you can't say that. What is right is right, and what is wrong is also wrong. It doesn't depend on anyone."