A single tree becomes a banyan

The Empress handled this matter secretly, Qin'er got wind and found Shi Yao in the kitchen of the West Palace.Shi Yao had heard about this a long time ago, and when she heard it again, she still sighed with emotion: "Miss was kicked out of the palace in such a state of embarrassment back then, she ran away from home in such a sad and indignant mood, and what kind of mood does she come back now, you and I Can’t even feel it.”

"Qin'er enters the palace, and seeing their faces now, she can probably imagine... how it was in the past... It's good to die, and the West Hall is clean."

Shi Yao seemed to hear a joke, laughed for a while, looked at Qin'er's face, and asked: "I heard that you had a bit of backbone that day, why don't you use the medicine that Miss gave you?"

"Qin'er broke the fox armpit cloak, she should be punished."

"Miss rewarded you with the fox armpit cloak. You can wear it in the west hall. Don't be afraid. Every servant in the west hall is the face of the lady. You should take good care of your face quickly so that you don't cause people to talk about it."

"Yes, Sister Shiyao, Qin'er knows it's wrong."

After Shi Yao explained to Qin'er, Qin'er still didn't leave, looked at the medicine pot on the stove, and asked about Zhong Li's condition with concern.After that day, Zhong Li was frightened and said he was sick and bedridden, and saw no one except Shi Yao.Shi Yao perfunctorily said a few words to Qin'er, took the medicine and left without saying anything.

After Zhong Li finished drinking the medicine, Shi Yao handed over the candied food box, Zhong Li waved his hand away, wiped his mouth with a silk handkerchief, and lay down again.

Shi Yao couldn't help but said: "Miss, when will you be sick? Shi Yao heard that there are piles of memorials before the empress case, but they are all..."

"It's all about me." Zhong Li fell asleep peacefully.

Regarding Zhong Li, not only the court, but also many people in Xuanyuan City will criticize her for being too impulsive and relentless in doing things, which is not a good material for an official... Zhong Li doesn't take it seriously. It's just showing off their experience in front of the young people. The Zhong family doesn't take this kind of superiority seriously.

In the court hall, Zhong Zhengyu had long hated the palace servants who relied on the old to sell the old, argued hard, criticized him for infidelity and unrighteousness, accused Sang and scolded Huai, and made those old men who were going to join Zhong's family so angry that they couldn't speak out. He only scolded him as "no respect for his elders".

Zhong Zhengyu looked straight at the empress on the steps, without any fear.

"The Zhong family is in the imperial court, and the emperor has always seen only the emperor. In the eyes of the emperor, there has always been only the world. In the eyes of the world, there have always been only the people. The people have only the country in their eyes."

With the support of the Empress, the court has gradually divided into two factions: one faction, headed by Zhong Zhengyu and Ji Yanlan, advocates the abolition of Emperor Xin's harem, and encourages women in the palace to study; be opposed to.The two masters of ritual and music have always complemented each other, Ji Yin served as the Yin of the Yuefu, and did not say a word in the court.

Zheng Shidao: "I report to the emperor, the family of Yuezhi, with the rhythm of elegant music, has been in Taiyue officials for generations, but they can only record its sonorous and encouraging, but can't express its meaning... I am afraid that the music will be lost!"

Ji Yin was originally watching a play, but suddenly became the target of public criticism, anger flashed in her cold eyes, and she swept towards Zheng Shi.

Sister Ji Yanlan stood up and said: "I report to the emperor, I think what Mr. Zheng said is very true." Everyone was surprised that Ji Yanlan had changed his attitude, so they heard her say again: "The emperor is benevolent, and he advocates that peace is the most important, but it makes me court Emphasis on Taoism over implements, emphasis on literature over music, those who value the superficial over the superficial. Mr. Zheng’s worries, I have no choice but to worry about it. The old minister believes that women in the palace do not have a teacher who can teach books, so it is better to send them to the Yuefu... Although my sister speaks It cannot be said, and no one can match it in composition. What's more, this kind of talent has always been something that can only be understood but not expressed in words."

"What do you think?" The empress did not express her opinion.

Ji Yin came out and bowed, gesticulating with her hands: The women in the harem all have a profligate voice, and it is difficult to change their style, fearing that they will fail the empress.

Zheng Shi saw the sisters of the Ji family singing together, and couldn't help but said: "I report to the emperor, there are princesses in the vassal states who are not married. In my opinion, it is better to send them away."

"Shut up!" Zhong Zhengyu came out, raised his hand and bowed to the west, and said, "Master Zheng! King Sujun is the father of the country. You are so disrespectful, what should you do!"

"What is the crime of the minister? The king of Sujun is dead, and the princes are eager to move the fiefdom of the king of Sujun. If the emperor obeys the opinion of the minister, he will kill two birds with one stone."

"Enough!" The Empress shouted.

The tassels on the golden crown were shaking, covering Murong Xing's expression. She eased her attitude and asked Zheng Shi, "The name Su Junwang bestowed on you, you have not given me an answer for a long time. Have you thought about it today?"

Zheng Shi knelt down, raised his head and said: "Su Hu is a person of supreme filial piety and righteousness. I have already made up my mind to posthumously confer Su Hu the title of Ming Gaodi and spread it all over the world."

The early court still broke up unhappy.

After the court, Murong fortunately didn't go back to the bedroom, and Xuan Yuyi went directly to the west hall to see Zhong Li's condition.Regarding ritual and music, if Zhong Li was in power, the situation would not be so bad.

In the dormitory, the veil hangs low, the surrounding stone walls are covered with brocade, and the ceiling is also separated by embroidered felt, which is warm and cozy.Murong Xing admired it briefly, the furnishings were all used in the girl's boudoir, such as the delicately carved jade-inlaid gum bed, brocade embroidered quilt.There is still a sachet hanging on the curtain hook, exuding a faint medicinal fragrance.The person on the bed had a red complexion, white lips, swollen eyes, and a sick look.

Murong Xing sat on the side of the couch, with a face full of self-blame, said: "It's all the fault of the widow, which made Zhong Qing suffer in prison and fell ill."

Zhong Li didn't pretend to be sick, but really got a cold, and Zhong Li reduced the three doses of medicine a day to one dose a day, so procrastination will never get better.

"Thanks to the emperor's concern, ahem, I'm fine, as long as the weather is warmer." Zhong Li stuffed his nose and spoke softly.

The male imperial doctor saw a doctor for the women in the palace, usually standing outside the curtain, listening to the pulse with a thread, this time the imperial doctor diagnosed Zhong Li in front of the bed, Murong Xing comforted, "It is important to see a doctor." Zhong Li smiled and said nothing.

After the doctor's examination, he felt strange: fever and headache, thin white tongue coating, floating and tense pulse, it is indeed wind-cold, it is not a rare disease, why is it not getting better?Could it be heart disease?The imperial doctor added five points of raw jujube kernels and five points of gardenia to the prescription, and added a good word: from love comes sorrow, from love comes fear, if you are away from your lover, there is no worry and no fear.

Zhong Li took it and glanced at it, noticed the small words below, read it carefully, and felt that Lingtai was a little more awake, so he said with a smile: "The imperial doctor lives indifferently."

"I don't know that Zhong Qing can read faces?"

Zhong Li handed over the prescription, and Murong Xing commented, "The white deer paper from Xishan is tougher than the tribute paper from the palace." There was nothing else to say.When the imperial doctor took leave, he raised his hand to his lips and made a hissing gesture.The veil was vague, Zhong Li thought he was wrong, so he tried Murong Xing calmly, and tried Shi Yao again, but found that it seemed that no one else could see the small characters on the prescription except himself!

Zhong Li suddenly remembered the monster Su Rong said, his back felt cold, and he coughed violently.Shi Yao hurriedly brought a glass of water over, and couldn't help but said to Murong Xing: "My lord just killed a few servants, and then he fell ill from fright. It’s not that I sincerely plead for their lives, but I hope the emperor will see clearly.”

Zhong Li glared at Shi Yao, and reprimanded: "Back off."

Murong Xing smiled, reached out to take the cup in Shi Yao's hand, and waved her to lead all the maids back, after a while, there were only two people in the room.

Zhong Li said: "Ahem, this servant doesn't understand the rules..."

Murong Xing waved his hand, he didn't mind Shi Yao's collision, he just sighed: "A servant girl can understand it, but the widow still pretends to be stupid with them, it's really useless."

"The maidservants only saw the fur. How could they know the hard work of the emperor. Zhong Li is fine, so the emperor should not be distracted by Zhong Li."

Murong Xing looked at Zhong Li and shook his head, sighed: "You, you can't kill people, so why force yourself."

"Isn't the emperor just trying to force himself?" Zhong Li put down the cup in his hand with a serious expression, "Zhong Li heard that... the emperor has been restless at night, is there such a thing?"

"But you have a headache, Zhong Qing doesn't have to worry." Murong Xing's eyes flashed with surprise, she took off the golden crown from her hair, and laughed at herself, "You don't know that Mr. Rites is not self-conscious about being used as a gunman by those stubborn old men." You know, every time you stir up trouble in the court... So far, I have not resolved a single matter that worries the people."

Murong Xing told Zhong Li all about the court affairs, and Zhong Li said: "These people have been spoiled by Emperor Xin, and they are first-class in their words and demeanor. This is the early stage of the dynasty, and the Emperor must not be merciful for the sake of reputation. Let them be proud. Those who are in power but do not seek their own political power should be dismissed."

"Why don't the widows want to dismiss them, but they are well versed in the officialdom, and they are in collusion to affect the whole body, which is really embarrassing."

"Then uproot them and kill them all."

Zhong Li said without hesitation, Murong Xing frowned, suppressed his anger and said: "How come Zhong Qing's heart is as hard as a bone."

"Compassion is not an official." Zhong Li said lightly.

These people ruined Zhong Li's piano, they should have thought of such a day.For a moment of pride, half a lifetime of regret, this is the price they have to bear.

Zhong Li said: "Every sound is the one that gives birth to people's hearts. Emotions move in the middle, so the form is in the sound; the sound is written, which is called sound. Therefore, the sound of governing the world is peaceful, and its politics is peaceful; the sound of troubled times is resentment. Anger means that the government is obedient; the sound of a subjugated country is mournful, and the people are in distress. The way of voice is in harmony with government. Therefore, propriety is based on the way of ambition, joy is used to harmonize its voice, government is based on its actions, and punishment is used to prevent its treachery. "

When Murong Xing returned to his bedroom, he saw that there was an extra roll of memorial on the case, but he ignored it, Jian'er said: "This is the memorial from Yuefu Yin."

Murong Xing unfolded it, and saw the letter saying: "The palace is the king, the merchants are the ministers, the horns are the people, the levy is the thing, and the feathers are the things. If the five are not in chaos, there will be no sound of ambiguity." Ji Yin's pen is graceful and beautiful. Powerful, carved bamboo slips.

Murong Xing smiled slightly, ordered someone to grind and prepare a pen, and wrote three secret letters in one go, and handed them over to Jian'er.In the middle of the night, no one was there, and the three pigeons flew separately in the night sky. One of them landed in Hou Ye's mansion and was captured by the dark guard.

Dan Xiao came back from drinking, smelling of alcohol and rouge all over his body, and everyone lay down and fell asleep.The dark guard quietly entered the room and handed in a secret letter.Dan Xiao took a look, saw Xinghua, and was a little drunk.He opened it and read it, clenched his hands into fists, his expression was uncertain in the candlelight, after a while, he smiled and said with a brush: "Dan Xiao will accompany you to the end."

It was late at night, the moon was full, and there was no sound. The lights in the main hall were off, and the lights in the west hall were still on.

Zhong Li drank medicine in the afternoon and took a nap. He didn't feel sleepy at night, so he simply read a book to pass the time.Shi Yao stood by and yawned secretly from sleepiness. Her teary eyes were blurred, she caught a glimpse of a window that opened automatically, and hurriedly rubbed her eyes to look carefully, but she saw a black figure turning over and coming in.

Shi Yao rushed to Zhong Li's couch and shouted, "Come here! There are assassins!"

The "assassin" turned around and closed the window, walked confidently to Zhong Li's couch, Zhong Li put down the book in his hand, and looked up at him, his face, which was already called sick, was very ugly.Shi Yao quickly stood in front of Zhong Li, and was about to fight desperately, when the "Assassin"'s sleeves were lifted, her neck hurt, and her eyes fell into Zhong Li's arms.

Zhong Li snapped his fingers three times, but the dark guard remained silent.

Dan Xiao stood calmly, looking down at her, she threw the letter in her hand at him angrily, and he caught it with one hand.He unfolded the bamboo slips and glanced at them roughly, and commented: "The subordinates are quite loyal, but unfortunately they are not capable enough."

"General Dan Xiao's ability is enough, but it's a pity that his intentions are not right." Zhong Li raised his hand as he spoke, and quickly opened the clasp of the curtain, blocking the two of them from seeing.

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