Fate with you

The moonlight in front of the court is frosty all over the place.

Pei Shao withdrew from Pei Bo'an's study, just in time to bump into Ma Yi who was walking in a hurry.Ma Yi was originally Pei Bo'an's personal servant, loyal to Pei Bo'an, and became the chief steward of the mansion three years ago, and everyone in the mansion fearfully called him steward Ma when they saw him.

Seeing Pei Shao, Ma Yi stepped aside, cupped his hands and said, "Young master is well."

Pei Shao stopped, raised his chin in a hurry, and said with a slight smile, "Is the manager here to see your father?"

Ma Yi lowered his eyes and couldn't tell what kind of expression he had on his face, but his voice was full of loyalty unique to servants: "Yes."

Pei Shao wanted to ask why it was so late and why it was so important. If he insisted on reporting at this time, he heard Pei Bo'an's deep and majestic voice from inside: "But Ma Yi is here? Come in quickly."

The reserved and introverted smile on Pei Shao's lips froze like that of most aristocratic families. Ma Yi quickly looked up at him, then cupped his hands, turned slightly sideways, and walked past him.

At the end of the corridor, the young man who was hesitant to step forward saw Ma Yi entered the room, and hurriedly trotted over. When he reached Pei Shao, he gasped and called, "Master."

Pei Shaozheng had some hesitation, and wanted to lean against the door, but when he saw the young man coming, he gave him a sideways glance, and the young man smiled flatteringly and flattered him: "It's even more serious, my servant, have you gone back to your room?"

To prevent him from eavesdropping?Pei Shao looked gloomy, turned his head and looked at the door complicatedly, pushed away the servant who was too late to make way, and walked away.

The boy staggered, barely standing still while leaning against the wall, he scratched his head for some unknown reason, and hurriedly followed.

The turmoil caused by Haiding was not calm, but it was as if there was a powerful pusher behind the waves to fuel the flames.The eldest son of An Guogong, the general of Zuo Yuwei of the Yulin Army who went to the south of the Yangtze River to participate in disaster relief, went to the memorial to impeach his father, Pei Bo'an, for forming a party for personal gain, blowing up embankments and releasing floods for his own self-interest, putting all people in trouble.

A book of memorials, more than a thousand words, each word is like a knife, it cuts apart Pei Bo'an's well-dressed mask like Ling Chi.The memorial was delivered directly to the king's desk by someone sent by Lord Huai'an without the Department of Zhongshu. Meng Xiuyi read it with a smile, and ordered the female official to read the memorial to the court, causing an uproar immediately.The son did not speak of his father's faults, and Pei Chen was inevitably involved in the disturbance.

It is good if there is a storm, and if there is a storm, it will spread the uproar, and the uproar will facilitate the separation of father and son, and the separation of father and son will be able to pick Pei Chen out of the Pei family later.Meng Xiuyi was in a good mood, and his face was still calm. Seeing that the dispute was fierce, he said very fairly: "It's about filial piety, about loyalty to the emperor. This matter is set as a model for those who come later. Even though I am the Son of Heaven, I dare not be arbitrary .”

It was quiet down there.

No matter how well-bred they are, they can't stand such a run on by the emperor. Even if they had expected it, seeing the emperor's "righteous and awe-inspiring" appearance is still very irritating.Pei Bo'an has been the butcher for many years, and it has been a long time since anyone dared to strip his face like this and put it under his feet.

He dragged his wat in awe: "How can you be loyal to the emperor? Why don't you remember when your majesty condemned your ministers? A rebellious son, in order to cling to the grace of the saints, forgets the grace of childbearing and the grace of teaching. This matter is clear at a glance, so there is no need to discuss it again. Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, you should know what to do and do it!"

Meng Xiuyi just smiled: "Ai Qing is right, but this matter has a lot to do with it, how can I make a judgment regardless of the opinions of you?"

Du Xu, Minister of Dali Temple, heard the voice and came out: "Your Majesty, I have heard that General Pei moved out of Pei's house for more than three years, but Zhongshu Ling ignored him. General Pei is the eldest son, but he is treated coldly. You know that Zhongshu It makes people confused. The sages say that if the father is kind, the son will be filial. Zhongshu told him not to be kind, so what confidence do he have to say about filial piety in front of the saint and colleagues."

There is such a thing?Since ancient times, the eldest son has supported the family, how can he live alone in the mansion?What's more, Beijing has never heard of any unworthy things about the young master of the Pei family. Seeing that he is only 25 now, and he is in the third-rank military position, it can be seen that he has a bright future.All the ministers exchanged glances, very puzzled that Pei Xiangxiang was so shrewd, how could he be so confused on such an important matter?

It is extremely shameful to be rebellious by one's son, and to spread family ugliness to the outside world.Pei Bo'an was very passive now, and the strange eyes of his colleagues made him extremely ashamed.

Meng Xiuyi shifted his gaze from Pei Boan to Du Xu, with a surprised expression on his face: "Is that true?" Then he turned back to Pei Boan, frowning and shaking his head: "I remember that there is still a bastard under Qing's knee? Could it be that the bastard is more sensible and well-behaved?" ? The ignorance of the concubines is the root cause of the chaos in the family, and Aiqing is confused."

Seeing her false earnestness and her colleagues' eyes so clear, Pei Bo'an was so angry that his teeth ached. He maintained his rationality and thought to himself, could it be that the emperor had already caught him, otherwise why did he do this? Like pressing on step by step.And Hai Ding, Pei Bo'an frowned, it was not easy to get rid of Hai Ding's death from him, but he had already thought of a way to get out of trouble, as long as he used it properly, Pei Chen's rebellious son was nothing!

Just as he was about to speak out, he heard the Minister of the Household Department speak.

"Your Majesty," Lu Ping bowed out of the line, "The County Magistrate of Hai announced his will by death, and the people in the country were shocked. General Pei is in the south of the Yangtze River. Maybe something was found. Under the grief and indignation, killing relatives righteously is really admirable. "

As soon as this remark came out, the whole court was silent.The term "killing relatives with righteousness" is too sharp, which almost shows that Lu Ping has confronted Pei Bo'an with open swords and spears.

All civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty knew who ordered this.

In the eyes of the courtiers, the emperor was not a weak and easy-to-control king. On the contrary, her successive actions over the past year had shown her sharp claws.In addition, Pei Bo'an is now on the cusp, even the ministers who are usually close to him dare not speak up easily at this time.

After the female officer finished reading the memorial, she returned it to the emperor.The emperor lightly stroked the tough cover page of the memorial, and looked at Pei Bo'an, who slowly smiled: "Things always have to be resolved, in Pei Qing's opinion, what should we do with this matter?"

"In His Majesty's eyes, I am afraid that I have already compared my minister with that treacherous person. Is there anything I can say? I have been the prime minister for many years, and I have won the trust of the previous emperor and entrusted the new emperor. I never expected that today will happen. Your Majesty watched the minister helplessly. Being slandered by others, with a discredited reputation, but still pressing on every step of the way. The minister is heartbroken and dare not stand in the court again. I hope that your Majesty will allow the minister to take office."

Pei Bo'an retreated to advance, and his tone was full of disappointment and exhaustion, as if the indifferent emperor and the indifferent and corrupt court could not forgive his loyal old minister.The ministers who dared not speak just now were on alert immediately, if Pei Boan left, who would stand up for the emperor for them?They have been working together for many years, and their interests are already at stake, so how can it be clear?

"What Pei Qing said, seems like how heartless my emperor is." Meng Xiuyi shook his head, looking very sad.Pei Bo'an remained silent, his sharp eyes swept around, and ministers came to smooth things over one after another.

Now that things have come to an end, how could it be possible to smooth things over with just a few sentences.After all, Pei Bo'an is an old official, and the power in his hands should not be underestimated. It is said that if he advances by retreating, the emperor should raise his hand and let him go. After all, there is no real evidence, and it is not good for the emperor's reputation to force the old official to have nowhere to retreat.The emperor is supreme, but he can't do whatever he wants. The power of the monarch and the power of the ministers have always been checks and balances. If the emperor doesn't want to be a fool, he has to be reasonable.

However, this time, Meng Xiuyi was beyond the expectations of the officials. She raised her hand and threw the memorandum on the ground. The minister who was talking about implying the emperor's injustice trembled suddenly. He looked up at the emperor, but met a pair of cold eyes. eye.

"Since Pei Qing is dissatisfied with me, I have no intention of forcing her to stay."

The officials were shocked, Pei Bo'an's deep eyes were radiant and introverted.

"Anyway, you have to avoid suspicion about this matter. Why don't you just ask Zhunqing and go home."

He actually agreed to Pei Bo'an's insincere appointment.After Meng Xiuyi finished speaking, there was no need for Pei Boan to say anything, so he continued: "As for Pei Chen, whether it is difficult to satisfy both loyalty and filial piety, or whether he is shameless, we will know when Lord Huai'an returns. You gentlemen, don't worry!"

After finishing speaking, Meng Xiuyi stood up and said, "Retire."

The officials froze on the spot, it was too sudden.But Meng Xiuyi didn't want to pester him anymore, he flung his sleeves and left.Only then did the ministers realize that His Majesty is serious!He hurriedly bowed down and saluted, saying: "Respectfully send off the Holy One."

The Holy One has long since disappeared.

When Meng Xiuyi boarded the jade chariot to go to Jianzhang Palace, the court hall was already in chaos, Lu Ping, Du Xu and others who were loyal to her walked alone, staying out of the way, while Pei Boan was disturbed by a group of people. The ministers who talked in a hurry.

Meng Xiuyi also knew how the situation was going to be. Judging from Pei Boan's ruthless temperament, he must still have a backup.

As the jade chariot went all the way to Jianzhang Palace, Meng Xiuyi closed his eyes and leaned lazily, with many thoughts in his mind.After an unknown amount of time, the jade chariot stopped, and Mai Rongen's respectful voice was next to his ear: "Your Majesty, we have arrived."

Meng Xiuyi opened his eyes, and saw Mu Sheng standing not far away.She was dressed in a light crimson robe, standing quietly against a plum blossom, very tranquil.

Pei Chen's memorial was delivered directly to the emperor's desk, and the news was not leaked out, so Mu Sheng didn't know about the turmoil in the court at this time.

Meng Xiuyi had sent someone to call her early in the morning, just to say goodbye to her face to face, but seeing him now, she stood up and walked over.

Mu Sheng was busy saluting, the emperor was still wearing a solemn crown dress, she looked at Mu Sheng, took her hand and said: "Follow me in."

Mu Sheng tilted his head to look at her, the emperor's expression was hidden by the crown, and he couldn't see clearly.

When they arrived in the hall, Meng Xiuyi gave the memorial to Mu Sheng, and went to the back hall to change his clothes.

In the past, Meng Xiuyi often showed Mu Sheng some memorabilia to listen to her opinions, so she was not surprised at this time, took the melody with both hands, and then sat on the couch beside her and opened it. Come.

At first sight, Yu Rong suddenly changed.

When Meng Xiuyi came out again, she had already changed into a moon-white swallow suit. The auspicious cloud patterns embroidered with black silk on the robe flowed like clouds and flowing water as she moved.

When Mu Sheng heard the footsteps, she stood up and watched Meng Xiuyi approaching step by step. She was holding the notebook tightly in her hand, with a nervous look on her face.

Meng Xiuyi smiled: "Have you seen it?"

Mu Sheng nodded seriously.

"That's it, just to let you know that in the future when the Pei family is convicted, Pei Chen can try to escape." Meng Xiuyi sat down behind the case and said casually.

She originally wanted to force Pei Boan to sever the father-son relationship with Pei Chen, but Pei Boan held back, but it's okay, now everyone in the court knows that Pei Boan and Pei Chen have a bad relationship, and Pei Boan seems to have no self-cultivation, and he doesn't care. Many accused Pei Chen of being unfilial.

A matter that couldn't be more serious, it was nothing more than that when it came out of her mouth.Mu Sheng was affected by her tone, and relaxed a little bit, but it was about her brother, she still asked carefully about the ins and outs.

"It's all about following the trend. It's just for Pei Chen to make his position clear." Meng Xiuyi glanced at Mu Sheng, "It also saves him from being implicated in the future, making you sad, and maybe even resenting me."