The predecessor who was scumbag by me was the emperor

Shen Jia left quietly one night without notifying anyone. She took dozens of guards and several servants with her, and rode out of the city on horseback. By the time Zhao Zhang got the news, he had already gone far away.

"Your Majesty, this is a letter from Lord Shen." Jia Yi was left behind, and unlike Pan Chen, Pan Mo and the others, he still wanted to return to the emperor in the end.

Zhao Zhang got up from the bed, dark purple spots were visible on his upper body, and his voice was a few degrees lower than usual. He reached out the bed curtain to answer the letter, and then asked someone to move the candle closer.

Opening the letter, Zhao Zhang gave an order before he started to read it: "Send the order, and the morning will be delayed by half an hour today."

On the first day they separated from each other, Zhao Zhang had no motivation to do anything, and everything was not pleasing to the eye. When he saw that there was only a piece of paper in the envelope, and the content was only a hundred words, he was even more unhappy, and he threw it on the bed with his hand. Outside, lie down and continue to doze off.

When the time was approaching, Director Du came in under pressure and called out, "Your Majesty, the time has come, should we go to court?"

The person on the bed suddenly opened his eyes and asked hoarsely, "Where is Shen Jia?"

How could Du Fucheng know this answer, and he replied with a guilty conscience: "According to the distance, I should have arrived at the next city, maybe I am resting."

Zhao Zhang sat up from the bed, put on his underwear, and ordered in a deep voice: "I won't go to the Jinluan Palace anymore, I'll go and call the ministers above the second rank to the Imperial Study Room, I'm not in the mood to listen to their bickering today."

"Yes, the old slave will do it now."

"Wait!" Zhao Zhang called to stop him, and asked, "How many people did Shen Jia take away? Did you take everything I gave him?"

Du Fucheng laughed guiltily again, "Look at what you said, how could Mr. Shen not take what you ordered, but..."

"Just what?"

"It's just that Mr. Shen said that the journey is far away and too much luggage is inconvenient. Let Du Xin's caravan take it for him when he goes south." Seeing that the emperor's expression was wrong, Manager Du hurriedly added a sentence: "I think this is inappropriate, too. I'm delaying things, and I'm about to send a few people to send a salute to Mr. Shen, so as not to make things inconvenient for Mr. Shen."

"Since he doesn't want to be too troublesome, then you should send a few people to follow him all the way. Don't lose him. If there are too many things, you can replenish them on the way, but the box of medicinal materials must be delivered to Shen Jia."

"Don't worry, Mr. Shen brought the box of medicinal materials. How can you not listen to your repeated advice?"

Zhao Zhang raised his head and glanced at him, his eyes slightly angry, "Don't think that I don't know you people, you people do one thing in person, and another in the other's back, if Shen Jia is so obedient, why would she leave Beijing?"

"Yes, yes, the old slave is talking too much." Du Fucheng quickly admitted his mistake, he knew that today he must not offend the emperor, it is strange that the emperor felt at ease on the first day of parting from the little lover.

He hurried to call the ministers, otherwise he couldn't bear the consequences of the emperor's anger.

It wasn't until you in the afternoon that the ministers moved out of the imperial study exhaustedly, all of them pale, as if they were about to lose their breath at any time, and several of them had to be helped to walk.

Chen Mian wiped off his cold sweat, and asked Mr. Du who sent them out: "Mr. Du, what happened to the emperor today? If you have any news, please tell us a few words, lest we make mistakes and anger the emperor." .”

"Yes, yes, we can't bear the punishment like today's a few times. Fortunately, today is not in the Golden Luan Hall, otherwise, where will we put our old face!"

Some people thought of Shen Jia's departure and felt angry, thinking that the emperor should be awake after Shen Jia left.

"It's not because Mr. Shen left Beijing today to take up his post, right? When Mr. Shen was here, the emperor just favored him. Why does the emperor seem to be a different person when he leaves?"

Director Du gave him a warning look, "Wang Shangshu, the misfortune comes from your mouth. What does this have to do with Mr. Shen? It is obvious that several adults spoke inappropriately today and quarreled endlessly. The emperor reprimanded you a few words, why are you still complaining?" Woke up?"

"No, no, I don't dare, I... hey..." Wang Shangshu patted his mouth, "I said something wrong, Mr. Du forgive me."

The rest silently put away their gestures, and said embarrassingly: "It is true that I was too presumptuous in waiting, and I must correct it." It is common for them to quarrel in front of the emperor, and the emperor really didn't bother to listen to them when he was in a bad mood. Shit, but it was the first time to reprimand them like this.

On the second day, a minister proposed the emperor's selection at the court meeting. It is too lonely to have only the prince in the palace. The Zhao family can't be reduced to only one emperor in the future, not even a prince. Besides, who can guarantee the prince? He must be able to grow up safely, who can guarantee that he can prolong his life, once the inheritance is cut off with him, the blood of the royal family will be cut off.

This topic had not been mentioned for a long time, and the ministers who knew the relationship between the emperor and Shen Jia were reluctant to bring it up. Now that Shen Jia had left, they naturally wanted to bring up the old matter again.

It's just that they were too impatient, and Zhao Zhang ignored them. Instead, he caught many ministers' wrongdoings for several days in a row. Dare to offend Longyan again.

The Dadi people were angry and wanted to find a way to vent it. The ministers who originally hoped that the emperor would return to normal after Shen Jia left knew that there was no hope. Going out, at first it was only spread among the courtiers, and gradually, even the common people knew anecdotes about Mr. Shen and the emperor.

"Is this news true? This kind of rumor should not be spread indiscriminately. If Jin Yiwei hears it, we will all lose our heads!"

"Everyone has spread the word, how can it be false? Do you know who lives in Shen Jia's Yiyuan now?"

"You mean...how is this possible? There has never been a precedent for the emperor to live outside the palace, and, besides, hasn't Shen Jia already left the capital? He has also gone to remote places in Guangdong and Guangxi, and it is impossible for him to return for several years. Now, even if there was something before, it should be broken, right?"

"Hey... Who said it wasn't, but the matter that everyone suggested to the emperor to accept the concubine a few days ago didn't work out. Anyway, we don't have to worry about these big things at our level, but we have to know it well and be careful not to be taken advantage of by others. To test the emperor's stepping stone, isn't Feng Langzhong from the household department a role model?"

"Feng Qiugui? He was highly valued by the emperor because of the business tax reform. I heard that he is expected to be promoted. I didn't expect to be deprived of his official position. What a pity."

"A companion is like a tiger!"

"Hey, that's not necessarily the case. The prince is already over ten years old. He is in good health. He is talented in both civil and military affairs. He has both ability and political integrity. He is the best successor. If there are more, hehe... I would rather do this." The court is more peaceful."

"Shut up, you dare to say something like this!"

"Hey, let's not talk about this, talk about something cheerful..."

In the imperial court, there are officials who have nothing to do with themselves and do not like to cause trouble, and there are also officials who respect the wishes of the emperor, but there are even more honest and pedantic officials who strictly abide by ethics, and there are quite a few.

Since the news spread, there have been many memorials to impeach Shen Jia at the court meeting every day, from character to family affairs to being an official, all have been taken out and reviewed. If you don't know this person, I am afraid that you will have a deep impression of him. up.

"Your Majesty, how can Shen Jia occupy a high position of the second rank at such a young age? The feudal officials not only manage the people's livelihood but also the military economy. Shen Jia is now in his early twenties, and his experience is still inexperienced. I'm afraid he can't afford such a heavy burden. Ah!" A senior official of the General Administration Department stood up and said.

Zhao Zhang looked indifferent, and asked coldly: "This matter is a foregone conclusion. Before you question Shen Jia's talent, do you first examine yourself? He is not worthy, so you are worthy? Well, why don't I call Shen Jia back and change him?" How about any of you?"

In places like Guangdong and Guangxi, high-ranking officials in central and central Beijing disdain to spread the muddy water. There is nothing to say, and it is far away from the capital. If you really go to this life, you don’t know if you will be able to come back. As for those with low official positions, you can go if you want. No, Shen Jia is promoted from the third rank to the second rank anyway, they can't wish to be promoted to the third rank, right?

"You don't have to make things difficult for Shen Jia. Everyone saw how he behaved in the past. If you really dare to say that you have done better than him, stand up. If you don't dare, keep your mouths shut! Come back when Shen Jia really committed a crime. It's not too late to argue with me!"

Zhao Zhang did not ask people to stop the spread of rumors. This matter will always erupt one day. Instead of waiting for time to settle and then people will make irresponsible remarks, it is better to strike while the iron is hot and let everyone know about it. , the relationship between himself and Shen Jia does not allow outsiders to interfere.

"Your Majesty, there has been a saying since ancient times..." The new lecturer of the Imperial Academy is a great Confucian promoted from other places, with a high reputation. It took Zhao Zhang a lot of effort to invite him. He has always respected scholars who are well-educated. .

It's just that the Confucianist has the perseverance and integrity of a Confucianism, and has enough appeal. He doesn't speak easily, and even Zhao Zhang will not easily refute his opinions when he speaks.

"Is Mr. Zeng also going to lecture me?" Zhao Zhang asked with a headache.

"Don't dare, I'm originally a person from outside the world. I only want to be with the mountains and rivers in this life. When I was young, I had a wife and children. Later, because of the restlessness in the back house, the family was ruined, so I hid outside the house and chatted for the rest of my life. The reason why I stood up Tell me a little bit about your opinion."

"Please speak."

Zeng Yanli walked around the main hall, looked at all the officials who impeached Shen Jia before, and then pointed to one of the [-]-year-old civil servants and asked: "I remember you, you are from the Ministry of Officials, right? It is you who led the way for the old man to enter the imperial court."

"Yes, Mr. Zeng has a good memory." The official was just a doctor in the official department. The young man went from bottom to top step by step, from parallel to himself to a position that he couldn't even reach. It would be a lie to say that he was not jealous, but he was definitely not as good as the emperor, a fellow disciple.

But what he didn't expect was that Shen Jia had such a relationship with the emperor. It was shameful and hateful to be enchanting and flattering the Lord, to do those dirty things, and to get favors by relying on his body!

Just aiming at the bad breath in his chest, he made him bold for a while, and impeached Shen Jia for his immoral words and deeds, for being unworthy of being an official!

"Look at your age, do you have a wife and children at home?"

The official didn't know why, so he nodded, "Naturally."

"How good is the relationship between you husband and wife? How many people are there in the concubine room?"

"This...why does Mr. Zeng ask such a question?"

"Can't you say it?" Zeng Yanli is not tall, his back is slightly bent, and his hair is mostly white. Even if he is wearing an official uniform, he can't get rid of the word "ugly", but as long as he stands there, no one cares about his appearance. The man refused his question.

"Xiaguan, I have three concubines, Tongfang... I don't remember Tongfang." A drop of cold sweat dripped down, and all the ministers showed doubts, wanting to know Zeng Yanli's intention.

"Oh, that is to say, the relationship between your husband and wife is really average, maybe not even average, what you enjoy is the happiness of a beauty, no wonder you don't know about emotions." Zeng Yanli sighed, walked back, and caught him again. Another person asked the same question. Three wives and four concubines are common, and it is even more common for officials in the court. Even if a family has only one wife and no beautiful concubines, people will laugh at it.

Zeng Yanli said: "I am old and have my own views on love. Everyone in the world loves beauty, especially men. If you love beauty, you can take concubines and search for beauties. The emperor also loves beauty. Mr. Shen is really something I have seen in my life." He is the most handsome and handsome man. If the old man is 30 years younger, he might have to pursue it. Everyone has a love for beauty, so I will allow you to be lustful. Your majesty is the king of a country. What's wrong with liking a beautiful man? Has he lost his mind because of his lust? Has he misled the country because of his lust? Did Shen Jia rely on this relationship to commit crimes? In my opinion, the emperor can give up the harem because of one person, concentrate on state affairs, be diligent, and even two It is a blessing for the country and a blessing for the people that people complement each other!"

The courtiers who Zeng Yanli said were dumbfounded. It would be fine if these words came from a vulgar general like a military general, but a refined and well-educated scribe actually said that the emperor's favoring a man is a blessing for the country and a blessing for the people?How crazy is this?

"Crazy! Crazy! I'm afraid Mr. Zeng was not specially invited by the emperor to fool us? Your name does not match your virtue, it is not worthy of your name!"

"This is inappropriate. The combination of yin and yang, future generations, this is the constant relationship of human beings. Mr. Zeng is going to violate the constant relationship?"

"It's really an anecdote in the world that someone actually agrees with the emperor's use of courtiers. Mr. Zeng is really a shameless person!"

The courtiers attacked Zeng Yanli with every word. He walked to the front calmly and asked Xu Shoufu, "Master Shoufu, what do you think is the most important thing for a king?"

?Author's gossip: (After two days of slowing down, I'm ready to finish.)