Shaodi Chunxin

Although a group of raptor-like courtiers in the Hall of Mental Cultivation did not get the final result, they could only retreat with Cao Banan.

For a while, it was a little deserted.

The sound of crying and howling of hundreds of officials in the distance is still faintly heard.

Pu Ying stepped forward and bowed angrily: "Your Majesty, with Yu Luqiu as the leader, Yu Ruicheng, Yan Jifan, Yu Huaimu and others are the Dongxiang partisans of the Cong Party wantonly rampant, setting off a student movement, and instigating hundreds of officials to fight against them. Threats, in order to kill Fu Yuanqing! You see what they did just now, they are obviously criticizing out of thin air, and they are almost too lazy to perfunctory His Majesty. If His Majesty bows his head and kneels to him with such an arrogant and domineering posture, and asks for perfection, Fu Yuanqing will die, and His Majesty will suffer. With the coercion of the public, the foundation of the Daduan Dynasty will be unstable!"

"You want to protect Fu Yuanqing?" Zhao Xu asked him, "Don't forget... all the officials protested, and now the court affairs have almost stopped, and the history books will record it. I am an emperor who does not abide by the rules."

Pu Ying did not suspect him, and said frankly: "Shouldn't it be? Everyone knows what Yu Luqiu and others are thinking. Now that Liu Jiu is arrested, they jump over the wall in a hurry. They are willing to spend millions of silver and 15 mu of good land to frame Fu Yuanqing. It shows that the interests behind the scenes are huge, not more than a million taels of silver. For more than ten years, Fu Yuanqing has blocked their way of making money and has become a thorn in their side. Now that Cao Bingbi has entered the Ministry of Criminal Justice, it is inevitable that Fu Yuanqing will also enter the Ministry of Criminal Justice in the future. At that time, who dares to guard this Daduan temple, and who will be a loyal minister?!"

"What are you going to do?"

"In the DPRK, it is not only Dongxiang Party members who will provoke. There are also some people who can't understand what they do. Since they can provoke all officials, I will write a letter to them with comrades!" Pu Ying said, "Since If you want to fight, ministers and others can also fight!"

"Pu Aiqing made a mistake..." Zhao Xu said slowly, "You don't need to speak to me. It is Fu Zhangyin who can't see through all this and tries to die with his own body."

Pu Ying froze for a moment, then turned to look at Fu Yuanqing.

"Just now, this selfless and selfless Fu Zhanyin was thinking of pleading guilty and sacrificing himself to save the world. Isn't that right?" Zhao Xu's eyes were dark, and he asked him sarcastically and coldly.

Fu Yuanqing took a breath and lowered his eyes.

"Your Majesty is right. This slave has already suffered a catastrophe in her life, and her life is nothing in her heart. After living with a crippled body for more than ten years, this slave has indeed served His Majesty with the determination to die. It is also because of this, Only slaves and servants can selflessly seek for His Majesty and the world. Because of this, they blocked countless people's way of making money, and were criticized and scolded. They were punished quickly. Over the years, the chief inspector and the cabinet have checked and balanced each other, and they have come to this day , has become intertwined, forming a situation where the two parties are fighting for each other. Before yesterday, the slaves really wanted to die and be martyred. With Yu Huaimu's "Impeachment of Fu Yuanqing" submitted, even if His Majesty kills the slaves because of the precarious situation in the court , It is just to prove that His Majesty is upright and wise, and there is no need for any burden. Besides, His Majesty can take back the power from the servants, and the death of the servants is not worthless."

Zhao Xu laughed, a little disappointed: "After all, you just want to die."

"Actually, Your Majesty should also understand that the death of a servant must leave someone behind, and it is impossible for the Dongxiang Party members to really get away with it. The original plan was for Cao Ban'an to take over the position of palm seal and hand over the key evidence of the Dongxiang Party and others to His Majesty in person. Your Majesty You can take the opportunity to deal with it. The prosperity and decline of Yu’s family is also inevitable. The two parties will perish and His Majesty will be in charge of the government. Build a prosperous world again." Fu Yuanqing said to him, "This is the thinking of the slaves over the years, and it is the reason why the slaves indulged the situation in the court to the present situation after the Chinese New Year."

"Father has a good plan."

"Slave—"

Just as Fu Yuanqing was about to speak, he was interrupted by Pu Ying.

"Confused!" Pu Ying said, "You are confused, Fu Yuanqing, you have been taught by Mr. Pu in vain, and you have read sage books for more than thirty years in vain! What kind of hero do you think you are?! Yes, you have long wanted to die, the late emperor Leaving this situation is to force the two parties to fight to force you and Yu Luqiu to die and let go of power. But your death is a matter of one person, and you can save all people!"

His last words were almost roars, and reverberations resounded in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Fu Yuanqing stared at him blankly, and after a while said hoarsely: "Quiet... listen to me—"

"Look at the treacherous villains who are in this hall today. Confused black and white, confused right and wrong, and almost forced the palace. Fu Yuanqing, you plan to plead guilty for these people, and for Yu Ruicheng, who is duplicity. The villain subjugates the law?" Pu Ying choked up and asked him, "Do you still have His Majesty in your eyes? Do you still have the world? And, do you still care about and love you?! You, you are so chilling to the people of the same way. gone."

He said that at the end, he shed tears and could no longer speak.

Fang Jing, who was listening to their quarrel, knelt down and kowtowed, sobbing, "Godfather, son, I beg you. Brother Cao has gone to the Ministry of Punishment. You must be safe."

"Yes, old ancestor. You must be safe." Debao knelt down beside Fang Jing and cried as soon as his legs softened, "I am waiting for you to bring my slave to immortality when you return to the Immortal Palace! "

Tears filled Lai Liqun's eyes and cupped his fists to persuade him: "Old Ancestor, I have followed you since I was in charge of Beizhen Fusi. My subordinates admire the old Ancestor as a man. As long as the Ancestor says a word, Lai Liqun can charge forward and die without regret. Just ask The ancestors should think more about it and cherish their lives for His Majesty and the country."

Fu Yuanqing couldn't hold back his tears.

He could only let the tears flow from his eyes.

He looked around the hall with blurred vision.

Finally, he looked at the emperor sitting on the dragon chair.

"Counting carefully, there are many people who have helped and protected me over the years. Teacher, Jing Xian, Yang Lingxue, Fang Jing, Cao Ban'an, Lai Liqun, Gu Shuwang... In the court today, everyone spoke for me and protected me. Save me with your own life. Jing Xian is for my anger, Fang Jing can endure 81 tortures for me, and Ban An is for protecting me and now I am in prison... There are also like-minded people in the court, such as Geng Wanxiao and others. They are all called gentlemen The friendship is as light as water, but everyone is willing to exchange their lives to save my mortal body." He laughed with tears, "I know that Fu Yuanqing is not so humble that he is worthless, so I am not alone in guarding the Tao."

"I, Fu Yuanqing, have spent half my life, and it's worth living here!" He straightened his clothes, shook his hands and cupped his fists, bowed to the end, and smiled with tears, "The road is long and difficult, and there are gentlemen on the same road, so it can be done without delay!"

"Say less, don't say such beautiful words." Pu Ying wiped her tears rudely with the palm of her hand, and asked him impolitely, "Are you still planning to plead guilty?"

"I have not pleaded guilty." Fu Yuanqing replied helplessly, "I was about to say something just now, but you interrupted me many times."

Zhao Xu didn't believe it, and laughed, "Father is lying again."

"No." Fu Yuanqing looked at him and replied very firmly, "I have actually made up my mind. If I really go to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, I will not plead guilty even if I am tortured. I, Fu Yuanqing, am not guilty."

"What's more..." Fu Yuanqing paused, looked up at Zhao Xu, his eyes filled with friendship, "What's more, just yesterday I figured it out, promised Zhao Xu this life, promised the next life, and promised not to die until death." Chongqing……"

Zhao Xu's eyes lit up, and he looked at the crowd: "You all step back."

"But..." Pu Ying wanted to say something, but the clever Fang Jing dragged her out.

Finally, there were only two people left in the Dongnuange, Zhao Xu stretched out his hand, "Come here."

Fu Yuanqing walked to his side, held his hand, and was pulled into his arms.

"Father is reluctant to part with me?" Zhao Xu asked softly in his ear.

"I don't know if last night was considered a unity of heaven and man, but if there is a one in ten thousand possibility that we have shared the same life, how can I let you die with me?" Fu Yuanqing said, "I am greedy, so I can't bear it." you."

Zhao Xu kissed him like glue.

When they parted, Fu Yuanqing's face was already flushed.

"Father has held back the key point for so many years without saying a word, the evidence that can give Yu Luqiu and his party a fatal blow, it seems that there are other things besides Qian Zongfu?"

"Yes." Fu Yuanqing replied.

"Not in the imperial city?"

"Yes, outside the city, at Chaotianguan." Fu Yuanqing said, "I need to pick it up myself."

Zhao Xu let go of his hand: "You want to leave the city?"

"Yes." Fu Yuanqing said, "Ban'an is bound to suffer inhuman torture in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. I beg your Majesty to issue an imperial decree to allow me to go out of the city to obtain it to save his life."

Zhao Xu sighed deeply, "I can give you an imperial decree to ask Fang Jing to go to the Supervisor of Rituals to fetch the seal. It's just that the situation in the imperial city is unstable, so I can't go with you. Let Wei Feilong accompany you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

There was a sound of smashing and falling in Yu's study.

When Yu Luqiu opened the door and entered, he saw books, porcelain, tables and chairs all overturned and smashed all over the floor.Yu Ruicheng gasped for breath, and cursed, "Yan Jifan, that idiot! And Yu Huaimu, this useless bastard! I've worked so hard on planning for so long, and they were wasting it all!"

Yu Luqiu scanned the contents of the house slowly, and said to him: "Don't worry, my son. Now that Liu Jiu has not fully confessed, Yan Jifan still has a chance. He is already urgently interrogating Cao Banan. He just needs to pry Cao Banan's mouth open and say This incident has something to do with Fu Yuanqing, Yu Huaimu and Deng Xuan will make waves in Huiji Gate, even the emperor will have to be forced to kill Fu Yuanqing by courtiers."

Yu Ruicheng's face was pale, he pressed his temple hard, and after a while he said: "Impossible, Yan Jifan will never pry Cao Banan's mouth open. Father doesn't know how loyal Cao Banan is to Fu Yuanqing. They have long been bewitched by Fu Yuanqing Walked on the path of serving the public, not afraid of life and death in my heart, and it is even more impossible to confess my accomplices."

"Couldn't the Ministry of Punishment do even 81 punishments?"

Yu Ruicheng's smile became a bit sinister: "They formed an alliance based on the Tao, so they have nothing to fear. It's not like people who are together for the benefit. Once the benefit disappears, they will follow the wind and go elsewhere."

"What do I mean?"

"Now Yan Jifan and Yu Huaimu are unreliable. Especially Yan Jifan, once he is caught, he will have to confess countless joints." Yu Ruicheng thought for a while, then shook his head, "No, it's not Yan Jifan. The key is not Yan Jifan! He's not really deadly with his words alone. It takes someone else... someone who's—"

He paced back and forth in the room: "This person has been an official for a long time. He has been a monk to lead his cultivation, and he has been closely monitored. He has never let go for more than ten years. We have all relaxed and forgot to be careful."

"Father, send private soldiers to Chaotianguan immediately! Before Fu Yuanqing goes—" He took two steps forward, grabbed Yu Luqiu's hand, and said coldly, "Kill Li Cailiang to seal his mouth, and destroy any possible physical evidence!"

Zhao Xu sent Fu Yuanqing out of the city under the Xuanwu Gate.

"To go to Chaotianguan here, it will take two or three hours to get there at night. I have issued an imperial decree to ask Yang Lingxue to arrange two hundred soldiers from the Fifth Army Battalion to accompany you and Wei Feilong." Zhao Xu said, "Father, please take care of yourself. If you need to be safe, rely on Wei Feilong."

Fu Yuanqing said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, Wei Feilong and I will return within a day."

He looked at the sky: "We are leaving, we can't delay any longer."

"it is good."

Seeing him get on his horse, Zhao Xu took two steps back and looked up at him, saying, "Fu Yuanqing, you promised me that you will never seek death again."

Fu Yuanqing promised the emperor: "I promise you, you will live in the same quilt and die in the same coffin, and you will never be separated from life to life."

He laughed after saying this.

At this time, he was wearing plum blossoms on his waist and riding a white horse, and he looked a bit like the second son of Fu in time.

As soon as he pulled the reins, the horses neighed, and the cavalry behind him roared in unison, and then rushed out of Xuanwu Gate like an arrow, heading towards Xiangshan Chaotianguan.

Wearing armor, Yang Lingxue came down from the Xuanwu Gate at some unknown time and said, "Your Majesty, Fu Zhangyin and the others have gone far away."

"Yeah." Zhao Xu's face darkened, he took a scroll of imperial decree from Fang Jing behind him, and threw it to Yang Lingxue, "Yang Lingxue, call the Fifth Army to close all the gates of the inner city. You will also be in charge of the Forbidden Army of the Four Guards Battalion in the city."

"Yes! I obey the order!" Yang Lingxue clasped her fists and bowed, and asked, "Is Your Majesty going to deal with them?"

"Fu Yuanqing is here, so I have no choice but to behave purely. If Fu Yuanqing is not here, I am too lazy to be a wise king." Zhao Xu replied.

Yang Lingxue said with a smile: "Your Majesty is wise, I can't understand them for many years. I don't know how to be grateful for being protected by my brother. This group of civil servants who don't know what to do should be cleaned up long ago!"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I guarantee that not a single fly can fly out of the imperial city." After he finished speaking, he turned around and led the people away in great strides.

The Xuanwu Gate slowly closed the gate at his order.

Not only Xuanwu Gate, but at this time, the nine cities in the imperial city, Chaoyang Gate, Chongwen Gate, Zhengyang Gate, Xuanwu Gate, Fucheng Gate, Desheng Gate, Anding Gate, Dongzhi Gate, and Xizhi Gate are all slowly closed. escape.In the Forbidden City, starting from the Chengtian Gate, Duanmen, Meridian Gate, Xihua Gate, and Donghua Gate are all closed.

Hundreds of officials who cried and wailed at Huiji Gate in Huangjimen Square were trapped.

At this time the sun was setting, the emperor smiled and asked Fang Jing: "Have all the files and secret reports of those courtiers been delivered?"

"It's already at Huiji Gate."

"Where's Yuxi?"

"The Sixteen Seals have also been sent over," Fang Jing said.

"Your ancestors always wanted to be an upright gentleman and convince the public with great rules." Zhao Xu said to Fang Jing, "But he forgot that some officials are just beasts in human skin, which cannot be tamed by gentle means. .Don't let them suffer, they will never know how to write the word Gongliang in this life."

Fang Jing responded, "Master is absolutely right."

Zhao Xu got on the chariot and sat upright, the emperor's majesty had already risen.

He glanced at the mountain-like palace with eaves in front of him, bloody meaning has been stained in his eyes.

Then Emperor Daduan said to Fang Jing and Lai Liqun: "Go, follow me to Huiji Gate."