Shaodi Chunxin

Watching Gu Shuwang's carriage follow Mrs. Yuan out of the Xuanwu Gate, Fu Yuanqing released his tightly clenched hands. He looked down at Cao Banan's palm, which was pinched a little white by himself, and even his own palm was also red and white.

"Xu Shaojun is well-known, so he treats Mr. Gu with courtesy." Cao Ban'an said, "Miaosong Academy has been carefully taken care of by the guard eunuchs below, so the ancestors don't have to worry."

Fu Yuanqing knew that Cao Ban'an was talking to reassure himself, but he didn't reply.

The chariots and horses of the women on standby had almost left, and then Gengqin slowly came out from Jiadili with her maid.Seeing Fu Yuanqing and the others, she saluted slightly: "Fu's palm print."

Fu Yuanqing thanked her: "Miss Fu Yuanqing, Xie made a rescue."

Geng Qin bowed his knees and replied: "You don't need to thank me for the palm print, I just drank a bowl of water."

Fu Yuanqing said to her: "In front of the Empress Dowager and all the wives, the lady is calm in the face of danger, she is both wise and brave, which makes Fu admire her."

"Miss Quan's family was going to make things difficult for me, but Fu Zhangyin said something to attract her attention. Only then can I protect myself. You see, I can't protect myself, so I can't even call it a rescue." Geng Qin coldly refused After receiving Fu Yuanqing's thanks, he added Wanfu: "The little girl needs to go home as soon as possible, so I will bid farewell."

Without waiting for Fu Yuanqing to say anything else, she had already got into her own ox cart with the support of the maid, and wandered out from the Xuanwu Gate.

Compared with the ostentation of your wives, it is much simpler.

Fang Jing complained: "I really don't know how to flatter. Even if you enter the harem, you have to win over our inner officials. Who do you look down on?"

"Geng Huanxiao is upright and upright when he is a lecturer in the Sixth Section Gallery. We have received a lot of papers, and we have all been scolded." Cao Ban'an laughed, "Miss Geng has a deep biography of her brother."

Fu Yuanqing withdrew his gaze and lifted the stool over.

"Is godfather going back to prison?" Fang Jing asked him.

Fu Yuanqing hesitated for a moment.

Cao Ban'an has already comforted: "The old ancestor worked hard just now, why don't you go back to the prison and ask Fang Jing to rub your legs. Today, the Hall of Mental Cultivation is a small servant. If the master asks, the small answer will be. Don't worry. rest."

The office of the Sili Supervisor is located outside the Xuanwu Gate, on the east side of the Wansui Mountain, just next to the Shangyi Bureau.The duty room of the Si Li Supervisor is just at the entrance of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and Fu Yuanqing's palm print duty room is not far away, and he also lives in the palm print duty room most of the time on weekdays.

He has not seen the emperor for more than ten days.

One is inside.

One is in the imperial city.

No need to go to court, no need to criticize red.Cao Ban'an was the one to handle matters even involving the supervisor of ceremonies—this is not surprising, since more than a year ago, the young emperor had been very wary of him and stopped summoning him personally.

The young emperor's words a few days ago are still ringing in his ears.

Now that I think about it, I still feel a little scared.

Fu Yuanqing didn't know how to face the emperor for a while, but... Cao Ban'an was ordered to rescue him today, if he didn't go to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, it would be too cold.

"Let's go, if Your Majesty is willing to see me, I will go to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to thank you." Fu Yuanqing said.

"Old ancestor..." Cao Ban'an wanted to persuade him again.

Fu Yuanqing raised his hand on the stool and pressed his arm: "Ban'an, the young emperor always dislikes you, and he thinks of ways to make trouble, so I can see it. If you don't find anything about your errands today, I'm afraid you will be punished." .No need to persuade, let's go over."

His eyes were clear, Cao Banan saw himself from inside, so he lowered his head slightly, looked away, and said yes in a low voice.The two escorted Fu Yuanqing back to the direction of Si Li's supervision room.

They said they were going to the office of the Sili Supervisor, but the group of people turned around the inner right door, and saw Liao, who was on duty at the Huiji Gate, handing over the memorial.When Liao Suitang saw Fu Yuanqing, he bowed and saluted: "Old Ancestor, Cao Bingbi, Fang Bingbi, Wan An."

"Why did the notebook of today's Huiji Gate get delivered at this hour?" Fu Yuanqing asked.

Cao Ban'an said: "I have delivered it once in the morning. This is the second time."

"What happened?" Fu Yuanqing asked.

Liao Suitang said: "I'm not sure. In the afternoon, everyone in the Ministry of Rites handed over the playbooks, and Deng Zhangyuan of the Imperial Academy led a copy of the playbooks, so they piled up a lot. Thinking about it, it's rare. If you dare to delay, you can only send it again."

Fu Yuanqing pondered for a while, then Fang Jing said: "You go back to the prison and wait, in case there is any order, there must be no one in the prison."

"Yes."

"If Chen Jing is out of school, let him go back to Taoju sooner."

"Don't you need him to wait for you?"

"If something happens today, it won't stop, there is no need to wait." Fu Yuanqing said to Cao Ban'an after saying this, "Send me to the Hall of Mental Cultivation."

Seeing his color, Cao Banan knew something was wrong, so he asked the porter to step up, and after a while, he arrived at the Hall of Mental Cultivation, put away the stools, and a few people entered, and saw Deng Xuan, the head of the Imperial Academy, with four attendants, attendants and lecturers. Five people are waiting under the steps.

Liao Suitang was stunned for a moment: "Why is someone faster than Zuoben?"

Deng Xuan was about the same age as Pu Ying and Yu Ruicheng, and a few years older than Fu Yuanqing. He was a closed disciple of Yu Luqiu, and he was strict and obedient to the management of the Imperial Academy.Because of the special nature of the Imperial Academy, he made good friends with all the ministers and important ministers in the court, and the younger generation of the court often had his disciples.

He has a thin face and a hale and hearty spirit. As soon as Fu Yuanqing entered the palace gate, his eyes swept over Fu Yuanqing unceremoniously.

"Deng Zhangyuan." Fu Yuanqing bowed.

Deng Xuan raised his hand to return the salute, very deserted and alienated.

A palace official under Debao had already collected Liao Suitang's playbook and entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation, after a while Debao came out and said to Deng Xuan: "Master Deng, Your Majesty said that he is busy at the moment and does not want to see you. "

"Oh?" Deng Xuan said lightly, "Your Majesty doesn't want to see me?"

"Yes."

"Your Majesty is surrounded by you flatterers with ulterior motives all day long. Your thoughts are not on government affairs, so it is reasonable not to see me." Deng Xuan said, he raised his voice as if to say to the emperor in the palace, "Then we are here today. Just wait here!"

Debao's face was wrinkled: "Headmaster, look at you..."

Deng Xuan snorted coldly and ignored him.

Fu Yuanqing sighed, and said to Cao Ban'an: "You are on duty today, go in and tell Your Majesty. Say I'm here to thank you. See if Your Majesty sees me."

Cao Ban'an answered yes and entered the hall.

A group of people continued to wait at the door.

Everyone in the Imperial Academy stood on the left, and Fu Yuanqing stood on the right.

The difference is clear.

Debao went to salute Fu Yuanqing with a bitter face: "Old ancestor."

"What happened?"

"A few days ago, the empress dowager was awarded the badge. Didn't the memorial not be sent out?" Debao said in a low voice, "Later, several officials in the Ministry of Rituals submitted the memorial and urged it. The urged Liu Changgong stayed directly No, there is no approval of red. Later, after Mr. Pu entered the cabinet, many people below were dissatisfied, and there was another twists and turns. They said that Mr. Pu had lost the integrity of human relations. Yesterday, some adults from the Hanlin Academy made a memorial. I know why it is linked to the Empress Dowager. There is an adult surnamed Lu, and the scolding in the memorial is terrible. It is said that His Majesty does not have a Empress Dowager in his heart, and Master Pu has no relatives in his heart. They are all the same raccoon, and they just happen to be together. Heap, to be a beast king and minister."

"Hanlin compiled Lu Xuezhen?" Fu Yuanqing said.

Lu Xuezhen who lectured on "The Record of Traitors" in the Inner Academy.

"This is Lu Xiuzhuan." Debao said, "Master Cao just went to pick you up, and the master was impatient with waiting. He picked up the notebook and read it, but he turned to this... He was so angry that he was on the spot. So Jin Yiwei went to the Hanlin Academy to arrest people, pressed them on the entrance of Dongjiao Hutong, stripped their pants, and beat them for thirty sticks. Come out to watch. Master Lu is so ashamed that he wants to jump into the Jinshui River to commit suicide."

Debao spoke vividly, as if he saw it himself, Fu Yuanqing couldn't help but recall the scene at that time in his mind.

The gentle face of the scholar was beaten to nothing by this stick.

It's really embarrassing.

It's no wonder that Deng Xuan came to the Hall of Mental Cultivation aggressively.

"Why, such a big event has been spread all over the court and the public. Doesn't Fu's palm seal know?" Deng Xuan asked him, "Do you still have to ask the eunuch in charge to describe it in front of me?"

"Today, Renshou Palace holds a rice dumpling banquet. I just came back from the rice dumpling banquet. I'm really not sure." Fu Yuanqing said.

"Heh... Dongchang monitors the officials of the capital, and transcribes everything they say in the book. If anyone is displeased, the Jinyiwei will be arrested and imprisoned. Everyone in the capital is in danger. At this moment, Fu's palm seal will be released." I don’t know, it’s interesting.” Deng Xuan sneered.

The power of admiral Dongchang has long been given to Fang Jing, and he has not asked for secret reports from Dongchang for many days.

However, Deng Xuan didn't believe it when he said it.

Fu Yuanqing didn't hear these words, so he bowed his sleeves and said, "Fu Yuanqing really doesn't know. I'm just trying to persuade the court that His Majesty should be angry at the moment, and the court should avoid it. If there are any remonstrances, please let me know later. Persuasion, draw it slowly."

"Picture it slowly?" Deng Xuan repeated sarcastically, "Is it like Fu Zhangyin has been the same for the past 13 years?"

Fu Yuanqing fell silent.

Since the words are not speculative, there is no need to say any more.

After a while, Cao Ban'an came out and said to Fu Yuanqing: "Your Majesty asked you to come on duty and called you to serve inside."

"Okay." Fu Yuanqing said, "Go back to the value room. If there is anything, I will send someone to call you."

"Yes." Cao Ban'an was a little worried, but he still obeyed the order and quietly left the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Fu Yuanqing entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

This time, it had been fifteen days since he left last time.It is the longest time since the beginning of spring.What happened in Dongnuange at that time is still vivid in my memory.

At this moment, the sun was shining in the west, and the light and shadow shone into the Zhongzheng Hall from behind him. Inside, the incense burner was burning incense. Together.

Generations of Daduan emperors are enshrined here.

Everyone who comes here has their own purpose.

Desire is tightly covered by clothes, but it has slowly permeated everything here for hundreds of years.So no matter how dignified the words are, they can't cover up those business calculations in their hearts, which are undoubtedly revealed in this magnificent hall.

Very strange.

This should have been the most solemn place.

But there are traces of time, young and old.

Carrying eroticism and twists that will soon be unmasked.

He rushed towards Fu Yuanqing.

The young emperor is no different from the fifteenth day ago, his figure looks a little thin and haggard, I don't know if it is his own illusion.He wasn't in the East Nuan Pavilion, now he moved to the West Nuan Pavilion, with a gloomy face, he was reading the memorabilia that Liao Suitang had just sent over.

"Get up." The young emperor opened the next book again, and said coldly, "Did you see the candidate for the empress whom you nominated at the empress dowager?"

"Yes. Miss Geng's family is also present."

"How is it? Satisfied?"

Fu Yuanqing hesitated for a moment, and replied: "Miss Geng is kind and gentle, and her manner is generous and graceful. She has the strength of her brother."

The watch in Shaodi's hand closed with a snap, and he asked him in a strange manner: "It seems that the second son of Fu has taken a fancy to Gengqin. After she enters the palace, the palace is lonely and cold, so I just arranged for you to have dinner with the queen. how?"

Fu Yuanqing knelt down: "The slaves dare not. Your Majesty speaks with caution."

"You still prefer someone like Chen Jing." The young emperor asked again. "You like men more than women. Don't you?"

Fu Yuanqing lowered his head: "Your Majesty..."

Shaodi didn't intend to listen to his response, so he continued to turn over the book.

"Zoubiao, please Ann Zhezi, Zouben...Look at this..."Governor's Recommendation" from the Metropolitan Procuratorate." He spread it out and said, "The ministers and others heard that the cabinet was short of assistant ministers, so they recommended it and recommended it in Beijing. The officials checked one by one. Only Yan Jifan, the servant of the Ministry of Punishment, had integrity and integrity, and everyone expected him to return, so he pushed it. Please ask the holy judge."

After reading this, Shaodi sneered: "Holy judge. Yu Huaimu, chief constitution of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, originally came from the Ministry of Industry and is a student of Mr. Yuge. Is this asking me to rule on Yan Jifan, or has it been decided to save me by default? Take a look."

He tossed "The Cabinet and the Court" to a far corner, and then looked up at Fu Yuanqing who was kneeling to pay his respects.

There was a complicated look in his eyes, and he couldn't tell what it meant.

It's just that Fu Yuanqing couldn't see it.

"Who is outside?" the young emperor asked.

"It's Deng Zhangyuan of the Imperial Academy, and several servants and servants in the Imperial Academy." Fu Yuanqing replied.

"Well, Deng Zhen is also a closed disciple of Yu Luqiu, right?" The young emperor smiled, "Old Yu Ge just gave up his family fortune. The two disciples opened the mountain, while reprimanding the emperor for being unfaithful and unfilial. I'm flattering Yan Jifan, and I'm anxious to put Yan Da Sikou [Note 1] into the cabinet. Do you think he is rampant and wanton? How much inferior to your Fu Zhangyin covering the sky with one hand?"

Fu Yuanqing decided to ignore the young emperor's angry words, and cut straight to the point: "The slaves have already known about Lu Xuezhen's memorabilia. Deng Zhen has also published a joint memorandum, and the master can read it first before making a decision."

The young emperor flipped through it and found the thick notebook: "Is it this?"

Fu Yuanqing glanced at it, and there was Deng Xuan's private seal on it, and said, "It should be."

The young emperor raised his hand and tore it into pieces, opened the lid of the incense burner, threw it in and burned it all.

Fu Yuanqing: "..."

"Do you still need to look at it?" the young emperor said, "I can guess the bullshit remarks above. The six relatives don't recognize them, and they don't observe filial piety. Animals even know the grace of licking a calf, but the emperor has no regard for human relations. What's wrong with the queen mother adding an emblem? How much more?" It’s just a word, but he was stingy and refused to give it. He even appointed a minister like Pu Ying who didn’t observe funeral rites to join the cabinet. It’s just as stupid as Shang Zhou, the society is overthrown, and I am dead!”

The young emperor spoke in a strange way, and resisted everywhere.

Fu Yuanqing didn't know how to reply, but to deal with the emperor, he had to reply, he thought for a long time and said cautiously: "The director Deng is very talented, has great insights in the government, and has a deep friendship with all the ministers in the court. Now he has complaints, I'm afraid there will be too many involved. The master invites him into the Hall of Mental Cultivation, responds to his inquiries, respects the virtuous and good ministers, the monarch and his ministers are harmonious, and this matter will be reduced to a small one, and the wear and tear will be exhausted."

"I heard that Deng Zhen was as famous as the four idlers in the capital." The young emperor said, "But you are less talented than you are. You two entered the Imperial Academy together. When you edited for the Imperial Academy, he was just a good scholar. To It’s not that your family is in trouble, it’s his turn to be the head of the Hanlin Academy? He’s jealous and has a lot of complaints about you. After you didn’t enter the palace, he made up bad things about you. Are you still defending him like this?”

"Master, the servants are not protecting Deng Xuan." Fu Yuanqing said, "The servants are protecting the country."

The words "Jiangshan Sheji" sounded harsher than ever before.

The young emperor felt sore, and it took him a long time before he gritted his teeth and said, "No see!"

"Master..." Fu Yuanqing wanted to persuade him again.

At this moment, Deng Xuan outside the hall said loudly: "Your Majesty really doesn't want to see my ministers waiting? If you don't see your majesty for a moment, you will wait for a moment. If you don't see your majesty for a day, you will wait for a day. If your majesty is determined to avoid the courtier's performance Please, sit here and die, earning a reputation as a straight minister through the ages!"

Fan the flames high.

Fu Yuanqing suddenly had a splitting headache.

Sure enough, the young emperor was furious on the spot.

"There was a loud noise outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, who gave Deng Xuan such courage!" The young emperor said, "Let Lai Liqun come here! Let me drag them out of the court battle at the Meridian Gate."

Fu Yuanqing knelt down and did not move.

"You can't bear it, don't you?" The young emperor became even angrier, "Debao, call Lai Liqun!"

Debao came in tremblingly, and asked tremblingly, "Ask, ask the master's will, how much is the stick?"

"Hit until I die!"

With a barbed court battle, twenty blows can kill a Confucian scholar who has no strength to restrain a chicken.

Now that there is no accurate number, the faces of the people present have changed.

"Master! All the academicians of the Imperial Academy