Marry the right man on the wrong sedan chair
Chapter 106
When they arrived at the Xuanzheng Palace, they ordered people to pass on Chu Shang. After a while, Chu Shang knelt down to salute, and then got up to answer his orders.
"How have you checked these days?"
"Reporting to the emperor, it is as expected by the emperor. The mastermind behind this is Master Lingkong. He used his status as a relative of the emperor of the Zhuang family to control several young masters with hypnotism, making them do anything wrong in Suyang City. His original intention was to secretly To ridicule you and the queen, and to drive a wedge between you two."
Wu Wenxuan snorted coldly: "This old bald donkey, after the death of his lover, he can't see the love of others, it's really abominable!"
Chu Shang bowed his head: "There is one more thing, I don't know if I should say it or not?"
With a cold face, Wu Wenxuan ordered: "Speak!"
"I have received a secret letter. Tomorrow morning, some old ministers will jointly impeach the Empress and the Zhuang family." Chu Shang said with his head bowed.
Wu Wenxuan glanced at him, and said in a deep voice, "What do you think? Where did you get the secret letter from?"
Chu Shang replied truthfully: "Because they have asked the minister to impeach the empress together with them." After a moment of silence, he continued: "In Yichen's opinion, they are trying to kill two birds with one stone this time. It is to let the emperor know who was right and who was wrong that day; no wonder, it is really difficult for the emperor to argue for the empress and the banker about the matter of Xun Huan Lou. Because now the city is full of wind and rain, everyone is talking about this matter, and the three thousand beauties in the harem, It’s not as good as a Zhuangjialang’s biography is even more far-fetched, and this right and wrong has driven the empress into a desperate situation.”
Wu Wenxuan sneered, and said: "How could I not see their thoughts? These ungrateful old foxes should never have let them go before." He sighed, frowned slightly and said, "I don't want to Rebutting for the dealer, as long as I can keep Hanhan, what happens to the others has nothing to do with me, the dealer is guilty, there are rumors that their money and wealth can rival the country, I saw the building they built that day, it was really magnificent, Comparable to my palace, I have always wanted to rectify the gap between the rich and the poor in this country, but I don't know who to start with, just right, this time I will start with their dealers, what do you think?"
Chu Shang was shaken all over, and he didn't dare to think about the consequences if Zhuang Han knew about it; suddenly he felt a little unhappy, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Reporting to the emperor, it is not impossible to start with the dealer, but if the empress finds out, you Wouldn't there be estrangement? According to what I see, the problem of rectifying the large gap between the rich and the poor should be put on hold for a while, and it will not be too late to discuss it after this matter is dealt with."
Wu Wenxuan leaned on the back of the chair, squinted his eyes slightly, looked at Chu Shang with a half-smile, and said after a while: "My queen is the person next to my pillow, I know his temperament better than you; Even if they don't start with their banker, they won't be able to stand up to the letter memorial in the court in the future. Instead of making the queen a target of public criticism, it is better to plan now, except for these future troubles." After a short pause, he said to Chu Shang word by word: " With me here, the queen can hold on; you don't have to worry, and it's not your turn to worry!"
Chu Shang knew that the emperor was already hostile to him, and he also knew that it would be bad for him to say more, so he kept his mouth shut.
After a while, Wu Wenxuan said: "You had a relationship with my uncle before, now I will give you a chance to make up for your mistakes, find out where that old bald donkey is hiding, capture him alive, and bring him to see me." After saying that, he waved his hand: "You go down first."
"I obey the order." Chu Shang kowtowed and bowed his head to retreat.
The next day, early morning.
Sure enough, among the courtiers and veterans, there were Zhuang Han and Zhuangjia, whose main content was that the empress was favored and spoiled, and the Zhuangjia bullied others, and privately built the Xunhuan Building, which insulted the reputation of the emperor... and a group of veterans even instigated The three princes pulled out what happened that day.Wu Wenxuan didn't know about their little tricks, sitting on top of the main hall, sneered in his heart, and allowed them to come forward to play one by one, with half-smiles on their faces, making people unpredictable.
After these veteran officials had finished counting the crimes committed by Zhuang Han and the Zhuang family impassionedly and convincingly, Wu Wenxuan was silent for a moment and smiled, but the smile did not seem to have any warmth at all. He threw all the memorials on the case and said: "What the ministers said is true. Put all the Zhuang family in prison and wait for interrogation. The rest will be discussed in the future. Let's retreat."
In the court hall, everyone was stunned and thought to themselves, the emperor had no objection.When Wu Wenxuan went down to court, he sent Shen Qing, Ma Yan, Sun Jie and Fang Jishui to the Xuanzheng Hall to discuss matters.
The four gathered in the Xuanzheng Hall and waited for orders; after meeting with Wu Wenxuan, they were given a seat and tea one by one.Wu Wenxuan handed them all the documents of impeaching the queen and the banker.The four of them looked suspicious, and when Wu Wenxuan signaled them to open them, they all lowered their heads and opened them one by one.
Among the notes of these old ministers, they were all the same, and they were all referring to Zhuang Han. After reading it from the beginning, the four of them looked heavy and pursed their lips in silence.
Wu Wenxuan had a panoramic view of the expressions on the faces of the four people. He inspected them, drank a sip of tea, and asked indifferently: "What do you think?"
They knew that these scriptures were used to eradicate the empress, but why did the emperor put the Zhuang family in prison today? It seemed that he agreed with these scriptures, but now they summoned you and others, they must have other thoughts in their hearts, but they guessed If they can't come out, they can't figure out the emperor's true intention for a while; but they can be sure of one thing, the emperor is extremely reluctant to bear the slightest grievance for the empress.The four of you looked at me and I looked at you, but they didn't know how to answer the emperor's question.
Seeing that the four of them were silent, Wu Wenxuan smiled faintly, "Four lovers, follow me and the empress through life and death. If you have anything to say, it doesn't matter. I don't blame you."
The four expressed their doubts one by one, and asked Wu Wenxuan what he really thought.
Wu Wenxuan glanced at the four of them, picked up the tea and took another sip, and didn't rush to answer them, but motioned for them to drink tea, and the four respectfully followed suit.
After a while, Wu Wenxuan inspected the four of them with a smile on his face: "I've been with you for so long, what is my intention, don't you all see it?"
The four bowed their heads in silence.
Wu Wenxuan said: "This time, I will kill three birds with one stone. One is to clean up these rich merchants from the dealer; We want to cut down the feudal clan. We let them go before, but after passing this matter today, they all made a comeback without changing their intentions, then I will obey their wishes first, and then we will eradicate them all."
The four hurriedly stood up, bowed and said: "The emperor is wise."
Shen Qing said: "Your Majesty, it's just that the difficulty is too great. Among other things, the status and military power of these three princes in the court cannot be ignored."
Wu Wenxuan narrowed his eyes, and raised his eyebrows slightly: "It's okay, let them have great abilities, as long as I have a certificate, I can kill them."
"What about the empress?" Fang Jishui asked: "If the Zhuang family is convicted of the crime, the emperor will not be afraid that the empress will hold grudges?"
Wu Wenxuan's eyelids were slightly closed, a trace of sadness flashed across his eyes, and he said indifferently: "Hanhan is gentle and kind, not to mention affection and righteousness, but he cares too much; but he has the world in mind and cares for the people. I respect him and cherish him even more. Of course I can’t bear to make him sad, but now, as the emperor, there are some things that I have to be more ruthless.” Speaking of this, I couldn’t help but feel a little helpless, sighed, and said with emotion: “I am a husband, but it’s also like this. The king of the people of the world, there are some things that can’t be both.”
After hearing these words, the four couldn't help feeling pity, and they all sighed secretly, the emperor and the empress really loved each other, but they couldn't resist the prejudice of the world and the schemes of some vicious people.
Coming out of the Xuanzheng Hall, Wu Wenxuan couldn't wait to go to the Jiaofang Hall to see Zhuang Han.When we got there, I thought that Zhuang Han would question himself, but he didn't expect that he looked as usual, hugging Xiaorourou and Wu Wenxuan to laugh.
After eating, he coaxed Xiao Rourou with Zhuang Han again, and after he fell asleep, Wu Wenxuan asked frankly: "Hanhan, why didn't you ask about today's detention of Zhuang's mansion?"
Zhuang Han gently covered Xiaorourou with a thin quilt, looked at him, and said in a low voice: "Since ancient times, there has been a saying that 'the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics'. Duo, since God wants me to be a man and a woman, why don't I obey God's will and stay quietly in this harem; the dealer's matter is a capital offense, the emperor doesn't need to care about my feelings, just follow the rules."
Hearing his words, Wu Wenxuan couldn't help being taken aback for a moment, and then felt a bit of distress in his heart, took Zhuang Han's hand, and after a moment of silence, he said cautiously: "Hanhan, I, I will not give them the death penalty."
Zhuang Han's heart trembled, his hands trembled a little, and he wanted to pull it away, but Wu Wenxuan held it tighter, pursed his lips, and said softly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for not killing me."
Wu Wenxuan slowly pulled him into his arms, stroked his back with his big hand, and said, "Hanhan, I'm sorry, forgive me for not being able to have both."
Zhuang Han lowered his head and leaned against his arms, not speaking.
After a long time, he finally asked, "Did Qian'er also escape the death penalty?"
"Hanhan, that person..." Wu Wenxuan hesitated to speak.
Zhuang Han suddenly raised his head and said, "Your Majesty doesn't intend to let him go?"
Seeing his expression, Wu Wenxuan put his hands on his shoulders, and comforted him: "Don't worry, I will treat everyone equally and won't make things difficult for him."
Zhuang Han looked at Wu Wenxuan and lowered his eyes, but he was not sure that Wu Wenxuan could let Zhuang Qian go.
Two days later, in the royal study.
Wu Wenxuan was seriously writing something on the table.
"If you want to kill, you have to do whatever you want." Ling Kong, who was tied up and sitting on a chair, said.
Wu Wenxuan didn't raise his head: "You are my uncle, how can I kill you? I want to get close to my uncle, but my uncle always avoids me, so I can only tie you here."
Ling Kong snorted coldly: "Emperor, why do you have to be hypocritical? If you have anything to say, you can say it clearly, don't keep it to yourself."
"Okay, Uncle Huang is straightforward, then I will cut to the chase." Wu Wenxuan put down the brush in his hand, looked up at him and said, "I want you to help me cut down the vassal."
Ling Kong frowned: "As soon as I become a monk, how can I have the ability to help you cut down the feudal clan?"
The corners of Wu Wenxuan's mouth curled up, it was a confident smile, he showed Ling Kong what he wrote just now, and said, "Do you understand?"
Ling Kong was startled, his brows were deeply furrowed, and then he laughed loudly: "Why should I promise you?"
"You will, you have to know that the reason you have done so much is because your father gave your lover to death and blamed him for both of you's broken sleeves, so that he not only died with regret but also fell into disrepair after death. Bad reputation." Wu Wenxuan said slowly.
Ling Kong's face turned pale immediately.
"You have always wanted to restore his reputation, right?" Wu Wenxuan asked knowingly, "If I say that I can restore his reputation and build a tombstone for him, how about the deal?"
Ling Kong looked sternly and did not speak.
Wu Wenxuan said: "Uncle, you need to know that your life is in my hands now. Do you want to restore your lover's reputation, or want him to bear a bad name? You can think clearly."
"I..." Ling Kong felt that his throat was a little dry. He thought about the person's voice and smile in the past, his gentleness, his misery after death, and his willingness to sacrifice his choice to protect his reputation; If I can be brave that day, maybe...
"Uncle, have you thought about it clearly?"
Ling Kong's eyes were flickering, and he pursed his lips and asked, "You really want to help him restore his reputation? What if you lie to me?"
Wu Wenxuan chuckled: "Does the emperor think it is necessary for me to deceive you?"
Ling Kong bit his lip, took a deep breath and said, "Okay, then what exactly do you need from me?"
Wu Wenxuan said indifferently: "Secretly colluded with my second brother and the others, using your hypnotism to control them, making them mistakenly think that he intends to seek power and usurp the throne."
Ling Kong paused, squinted his eyes and said: "I understand." He chuckled lightly and said, "Sure enough, the blue is better than the blue. Your father and emperor failed to cut down the feudal clan. Today you are very determined, but I don't know if you can do it." Did it work?"
"You don't have to worry about it, Uncle Huang." He said with a wave of his hand, "Untie."
In the Jiaofang shop, Qi'an reported the situation of Zhuang's mansion to Zhuang Han one by one.
After talking for a long time, Zhuang Han said: "Father, can the old man live in that prison?"
Qi'an frowned: "Go back to the empress, the old man can bear it, but..." His voice lowered: "It seems that you will not save the empress, and some... some complaints."
Zhuang Han's body was shocked, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes, and he waved: "Little Anzi, you've worked hard, let's go down."
When the person retreated, Zhuang Han sighed secretly. The dealer was to blame for being plotted by others, and he could not ask about it anymore. If not, again and again, when would it be the end?
The so-called "one loss, one loss, one prosperity, all prosperity", the emperor used this to weaken the power of these wealthy businessmen, how could he ruin his affairs.
I was just afraid that I would make my father hate me. Thinking of this, I couldn't help feeling a pain in my heart, I closed my eyes and said to myself, Father, do you only have glory and wealth in your heart?The others are your sons, and so am I.
When Wu Wenxuan came, Yun'er stopped him outside the hall.
Yun'er saluted and said: "My Majesty, the empress has fallen asleep with her arms around the little prince. He said that the little prince is very misbehaving today, and it took him a long time to put him to sleep. He doesn't want anyone to disturb him." At the end, Yun'er was already a little Shy, because Wu Wenxuan's face was a little ugly.
He paused and asked, "I can't do it either?"
Yun'er pursed her lips, and said in a low voice: "Go back to the emperor, yes, yes."
Wu Wenxuan frowned, sighed, turned and left without saying a word.
In the next few days, Wu Wenxuan was busy, Wu Wenxuan was busy with affairs, and Zhuang Han really did as he said, the harem was not allowed to interfere in politics, so he never asked about government affairs, Wu Wenxuan felt a little sad amidst his guilt.
Xiao Yu came to Jiaofangdian to have a heart-to-heart talk with Zhuang Han, seeing his serious face, he sensed that he had something on his mind, and said worriedly, "Brother Han, you have something on your mind, why don't you tell me about it."
Zhuang Han glanced at him, lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then hesitatingly said: "Brother Xiao, you should listen to it."
Xiao Yu frowned slightly: "But the Emperor put the Zhuang Mansion up and down into the sky prison to make you unhappy?"
Zhuang Han shook his head: "No, I'm not unhappy, it's just..." He sighed, not knowing how to express his worry.
Seeing that Zhuang Han's expression was not good, Xiao Yu blinked and said, "Are you worried about my family but don't want to have trouble with the emperor?"
Zhuang Han lowered his eyelids and nodded.
Xiao Yu pursed his lips in silence, and said for a while, "I've heard a thing or two about this incident. Although the banker was manipulated by others, the influence is indeed not good. You are the queen. If you protect them, you may cause trouble again." There are gossips, you know, this time you and your banker are already the target of public criticism."
Zhuang Han said with a gloomy expression: "I just know this, so until now, I have never visited my father's house in prison, nor have I asked the emperor to intercede."
Xiao Yu sighed: "I heard brother Xing say that this time the emperor followed the wishes of the old officials and the three lords, there must be some other purpose inside."
Zhuang Han looked solemn, and said in a deep voice: "The emperor can't tolerate any sand in his eyes. I probably guessed one or two, but I'm not sure. However, since he ascended the throne, he has been subject to those veteran officials in the court. The prince is also somewhat taboo, and now, with the help of our banker, he should set up a trap to invite you into the urn, and then catch them all."
Hearing this, Xiao Yu couldn't help being a little surprised, secretly thought, as expected Brother Xing guessed right, thought about it, and asked tentatively: "I don't know, in the Emperor's mind, what is his plan for Brother Xing?"
Zhuang Han saw that his eyebrows were slightly frowned, so he knew that he was worried, and smiled lightly: "Brother Xiao, don't worry, although the emperor is not close to the other brothers, he loves the seventh brother very much, even if he wants to cut the clan, They only dealt with the other princes."
Xiao Yu was relieved to hear that he hadn't hidden anything from her, and said with relief, "Brother Han, you haven't changed, but I'm afraid that someone is no longer the same person."
Hearing this, Zhuang Han couldn't help frowning, and after a moment of silence, he said: "If he changes again, he will still be Wu Wenxuan." Forgive me."
Xiao Yu was filled with admiration, and said with a smile, "How fortunate."
Zhuang Han frowned, seemingly puzzled.
Xiao Yu smiled slightly, and said: "How fortunate, he, Wu Wenxuan, met you, Zhuang Han; he is so considerate of him."
Zhuang Han smiled faintly, and said helplessly, "Brother Xiao is absurd."
Xiao Yu laughed out loud, and said after a long time: "I hope the emperor can understand this, and your bitterness is not in vain."
Zhuang Han was taken aback, and sat there pondering for a long time, before changing the subject, "Let's stop talking about state affairs, let's talk about your affairs." He looked meaningfully at Xiao Yu's lower abdomen.
Embarrassed, Xiao Yu flicked his sleeves to block it, Zhuang Han said with a low smile, "It's already there, right?"
Xiao Yujun's face was flushed, his eyes were avoiding, and he said weakly: "Even if Brother Han knows, he still asks the question."
Zhuang Han said: "I didn't see you, and I didn't say anything to you. If the emperor hadn't told me, I'm afraid I wouldn't know it until the baby was born. This is a happy event, but it's covered up by you. "His words were a bit reproachful, but also full of teasing.
Xiao Yu said: "It's not intentional to hide it, it's just, just... I don't want everyone to know, and you know what kind of face I am." It's good to make a statement."
Zhuang Han laughed, nodded and said, "Of course I know, so I haven't asked; but Brother Xiao, you are too worried. Since ancient times, there have been many old couples and young wives. Besides, there is not much difference in your age. Years old, you are really worrying too much. You always need other people's approval to be at ease, but you don't know that making yourself unhappy, in fact, the real peace of mind is when you can be at ease."
Xiao Yu was slightly taken aback when he heard this, then smiled lightly and said, "Everyone, each other."
Zhuang Han couldn't help smiling bitterly, and said: "I've thought about peace of mind, but in this position, I can't help myself." After thinking for a while, he said: "Forget it, I'm not the only one who suffers." Suddenly remembered something, and said to Xiao Yu : "Brother Xiao, can you help me to treat my younger brother Zhuang Qian, he has been hypnotized, and now I don't know what to do."
Xiao Yu raised his eyebrows and said, "Forgive me, Brother Han should not be too concerned about Zhuang Qian."
Zhuang Han frowned: "Among so many brothers and sisters, I am only closest to him. Even if he is guilty, how can I ignore it? I only hope that after the emperor releases them in the future, he can correct his evil ways and be a good man."
Listening to his words, Xiao Yu couldn't help thinking secretly: Everyone knows that your younger brother loves you, and I'm afraid the emperor won't let him escape from that prison alive.
After a while, he opened his mouth and said slowly: "Okay, I'll go visit and visit your father and his old man by the way, do you have something to tell?"
Zhuang Han pondered for a moment, then said softly: "There is nothing to tell, the emperor has promised not to kill any of them, now I only hope that my father will not hate me, and let the rest take its course."
Xiao Yu secretly sighed, nodded and said, "Alright."
After sitting for a while, Xiao Yu got up and went back.
In the evening, after Wu Wenxuan finished his work in the Imperial Study, he got into the sedan chair and drove back to the Jiaofang Hall.
In recent days, he and Zhuang Han have treated each other with courtesy, which has the illusion of a monarch and minister, which makes him a little annoyed, but knowing the pain in Zhuang Han's heart, he suppresses the unhappiness in his heart and lets Zhuang Han.
Zhuang Han had just coaxed Xiao Rourou to sleep, and when he saw Wu Wenxuan coming in, he got up and wanted to salute, but Wu Wenxuan stepped forward to support him, and he pulled him into his arms, hugging him tightly.
Both of them were silent, after a while, Wu Wenxuan pulled Zhuang Han to sit on the bedside, Zhuang Han said: "So many days have passed, how will the emperor deal with the dealer?"
Wu Wenxuan paused, and said: "Lingkong lured the second brother and the others into the bait, and we will make a decision when there is evidence of a crime."
Zhuang Han sighed: "The emperor intends to cut down the vassal this time, and then also eradicate some old officials in the court, right?"
Wu Wenxuan laughed, and praised: "Hanhan is the one who knows me." Then he looked serious and said in a deep voice: "These people can't stay, I have tolerated them for too long, if I don't get rid of them, it's hard to understand what's in my heart hatred."
Zhuang Han looked gloomy and did not speak.
Seeing him like this, Wu Wenxuan couldn't help but feel distressed and said: "Hanhan, do you have any concerns in your heart, why don't you just say it, is it possible that there is something between you and me that you can't talk about?"
Zhuang Han pursed his lips, pondered for a moment, looked at him and said, "Your Majesty, are you also using this to eradicate these over-rich people and use the banker as the knife?"
Wu Wenxuan was stunned for a moment, and then smiled slightly: "They are so rich that they almost monopolize the country's commerce. If they don't get rid of them, how can the country's economy be balanced? Hanhan, you know, floods in the south and droughts in the north, many people can't afford to eat and drink. It’s a problem, but these wealthy businessmen wear gold and silver, eat delicious food and drink spicy food, and live extravagantly. Even if they donate money for disaster relief, it’s just a drop in the bucket. I want them to spit out all their money.”
Zhuang Han's heart was shocked, and he didn't know what to say for a while, so he just said lightly: "I just hope the emperor can show mercy." After a while: "It's getting late, it's time to rest." As he spoke, he was about to fall from Wu Wenxuan's arms He struggled away, but was hugged even tighter by Wu Wenxuan.
Zhuang Han couldn't break free, so he could only say, "Don't quarrel with Yun'er."
Wu Wenxuan pressed against his ear and said in a low voice: "Don't use Yun'er to prevaricate me, these days are just for those who hurt your heart, you have left me alone for half a month, how far have you let me endure it?" hour?"
Zhuang Han frowned, and his breathing was a little short, because I thought that my hands had already penetrated into his clothes and kneaded on the nipples, which made his body tremble. Let him take off his clothes and roll on the bed together.
Wu Wenxuan pressed Zhuang Han, lowered his head and kissed him fiercely. Since he couldn't hide, he closed his eyes, relaxed his body, and let him torment.
Zhuang Han was a little fascinated by the top, and couldn't help moaning intermittently for a while, his legs were tightly wrapped around Wu Wenxuan's waist, enjoying the bumps full of love.
Wu Wenxuan increased his strength a bit, which provoked Zhuang Han to groan, and his back acupoints couldn't help tightening. Being pinched so fiercely by Zhuang Han, Wu Wenxuan almost had diarrhea, panting heavily: "Hanhan, you want to destroy Have you and my sexual happiness?"
Zhuang Han blushed, bit her lower lip lightly and said, "It's because you are too strong and I can't stand it, that's why it happened just now."
Wu Wenxuan teased with a chuckle: "If I were gentle, wouldn't it be a bad way to serve you? You know, my queen likes me to treat you the most."
Zhuang Han was ashamed and angry, and turned his face away to ignore his teasing, but Wu Wenxuan liked it, reached out and pinched his chin, making him face her, then leaned over and kissed those pouting lips, not forgetting to pump his lower body.
This night, the estrangement between the two for half a month eased. After cleaning, Wu Wenxuan hugged Zhuang Han and said, "Hanhan, can I come back to live in the future?"
Zhuang Han paused for a moment, and said softly, "You moved out by yourself. I never said I wouldn't let you come and live."
Wu Wenxuan was overjoyed, he held Zhuang Han's face and kissed it.
Zhuang Han said: "Your Majesty, I'm sleepy, go to bed."
"it is good."
For the past half month, neither of them had a good night's sleep. Now that they had reconciled, they hugged each other and soon fell asleep.
"How have you checked these days?"
"Reporting to the emperor, it is as expected by the emperor. The mastermind behind this is Master Lingkong. He used his status as a relative of the emperor of the Zhuang family to control several young masters with hypnotism, making them do anything wrong in Suyang City. His original intention was to secretly To ridicule you and the queen, and to drive a wedge between you two."
Wu Wenxuan snorted coldly: "This old bald donkey, after the death of his lover, he can't see the love of others, it's really abominable!"
Chu Shang bowed his head: "There is one more thing, I don't know if I should say it or not?"
With a cold face, Wu Wenxuan ordered: "Speak!"
"I have received a secret letter. Tomorrow morning, some old ministers will jointly impeach the Empress and the Zhuang family." Chu Shang said with his head bowed.
Wu Wenxuan glanced at him, and said in a deep voice, "What do you think? Where did you get the secret letter from?"
Chu Shang replied truthfully: "Because they have asked the minister to impeach the empress together with them." After a moment of silence, he continued: "In Yichen's opinion, they are trying to kill two birds with one stone this time. It is to let the emperor know who was right and who was wrong that day; no wonder, it is really difficult for the emperor to argue for the empress and the banker about the matter of Xun Huan Lou. Because now the city is full of wind and rain, everyone is talking about this matter, and the three thousand beauties in the harem, It’s not as good as a Zhuangjialang’s biography is even more far-fetched, and this right and wrong has driven the empress into a desperate situation.”
Wu Wenxuan sneered, and said: "How could I not see their thoughts? These ungrateful old foxes should never have let them go before." He sighed, frowned slightly and said, "I don't want to Rebutting for the dealer, as long as I can keep Hanhan, what happens to the others has nothing to do with me, the dealer is guilty, there are rumors that their money and wealth can rival the country, I saw the building they built that day, it was really magnificent, Comparable to my palace, I have always wanted to rectify the gap between the rich and the poor in this country, but I don't know who to start with, just right, this time I will start with their dealers, what do you think?"
Chu Shang was shaken all over, and he didn't dare to think about the consequences if Zhuang Han knew about it; suddenly he felt a little unhappy, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Reporting to the emperor, it is not impossible to start with the dealer, but if the empress finds out, you Wouldn't there be estrangement? According to what I see, the problem of rectifying the large gap between the rich and the poor should be put on hold for a while, and it will not be too late to discuss it after this matter is dealt with."
Wu Wenxuan leaned on the back of the chair, squinted his eyes slightly, looked at Chu Shang with a half-smile, and said after a while: "My queen is the person next to my pillow, I know his temperament better than you; Even if they don't start with their banker, they won't be able to stand up to the letter memorial in the court in the future. Instead of making the queen a target of public criticism, it is better to plan now, except for these future troubles." After a short pause, he said to Chu Shang word by word: " With me here, the queen can hold on; you don't have to worry, and it's not your turn to worry!"
Chu Shang knew that the emperor was already hostile to him, and he also knew that it would be bad for him to say more, so he kept his mouth shut.
After a while, Wu Wenxuan said: "You had a relationship with my uncle before, now I will give you a chance to make up for your mistakes, find out where that old bald donkey is hiding, capture him alive, and bring him to see me." After saying that, he waved his hand: "You go down first."
"I obey the order." Chu Shang kowtowed and bowed his head to retreat.
The next day, early morning.
Sure enough, among the courtiers and veterans, there were Zhuang Han and Zhuangjia, whose main content was that the empress was favored and spoiled, and the Zhuangjia bullied others, and privately built the Xunhuan Building, which insulted the reputation of the emperor... and a group of veterans even instigated The three princes pulled out what happened that day.Wu Wenxuan didn't know about their little tricks, sitting on top of the main hall, sneered in his heart, and allowed them to come forward to play one by one, with half-smiles on their faces, making people unpredictable.
After these veteran officials had finished counting the crimes committed by Zhuang Han and the Zhuang family impassionedly and convincingly, Wu Wenxuan was silent for a moment and smiled, but the smile did not seem to have any warmth at all. He threw all the memorials on the case and said: "What the ministers said is true. Put all the Zhuang family in prison and wait for interrogation. The rest will be discussed in the future. Let's retreat."
In the court hall, everyone was stunned and thought to themselves, the emperor had no objection.When Wu Wenxuan went down to court, he sent Shen Qing, Ma Yan, Sun Jie and Fang Jishui to the Xuanzheng Hall to discuss matters.
The four gathered in the Xuanzheng Hall and waited for orders; after meeting with Wu Wenxuan, they were given a seat and tea one by one.Wu Wenxuan handed them all the documents of impeaching the queen and the banker.The four of them looked suspicious, and when Wu Wenxuan signaled them to open them, they all lowered their heads and opened them one by one.
Among the notes of these old ministers, they were all the same, and they were all referring to Zhuang Han. After reading it from the beginning, the four of them looked heavy and pursed their lips in silence.
Wu Wenxuan had a panoramic view of the expressions on the faces of the four people. He inspected them, drank a sip of tea, and asked indifferently: "What do you think?"
They knew that these scriptures were used to eradicate the empress, but why did the emperor put the Zhuang family in prison today? It seemed that he agreed with these scriptures, but now they summoned you and others, they must have other thoughts in their hearts, but they guessed If they can't come out, they can't figure out the emperor's true intention for a while; but they can be sure of one thing, the emperor is extremely reluctant to bear the slightest grievance for the empress.The four of you looked at me and I looked at you, but they didn't know how to answer the emperor's question.
Seeing that the four of them were silent, Wu Wenxuan smiled faintly, "Four lovers, follow me and the empress through life and death. If you have anything to say, it doesn't matter. I don't blame you."
The four expressed their doubts one by one, and asked Wu Wenxuan what he really thought.
Wu Wenxuan glanced at the four of them, picked up the tea and took another sip, and didn't rush to answer them, but motioned for them to drink tea, and the four respectfully followed suit.
After a while, Wu Wenxuan inspected the four of them with a smile on his face: "I've been with you for so long, what is my intention, don't you all see it?"
The four bowed their heads in silence.
Wu Wenxuan said: "This time, I will kill three birds with one stone. One is to clean up these rich merchants from the dealer; We want to cut down the feudal clan. We let them go before, but after passing this matter today, they all made a comeback without changing their intentions, then I will obey their wishes first, and then we will eradicate them all."
The four hurriedly stood up, bowed and said: "The emperor is wise."
Shen Qing said: "Your Majesty, it's just that the difficulty is too great. Among other things, the status and military power of these three princes in the court cannot be ignored."
Wu Wenxuan narrowed his eyes, and raised his eyebrows slightly: "It's okay, let them have great abilities, as long as I have a certificate, I can kill them."
"What about the empress?" Fang Jishui asked: "If the Zhuang family is convicted of the crime, the emperor will not be afraid that the empress will hold grudges?"
Wu Wenxuan's eyelids were slightly closed, a trace of sadness flashed across his eyes, and he said indifferently: "Hanhan is gentle and kind, not to mention affection and righteousness, but he cares too much; but he has the world in mind and cares for the people. I respect him and cherish him even more. Of course I can’t bear to make him sad, but now, as the emperor, there are some things that I have to be more ruthless.” Speaking of this, I couldn’t help but feel a little helpless, sighed, and said with emotion: “I am a husband, but it’s also like this. The king of the people of the world, there are some things that can’t be both.”
After hearing these words, the four couldn't help feeling pity, and they all sighed secretly, the emperor and the empress really loved each other, but they couldn't resist the prejudice of the world and the schemes of some vicious people.
Coming out of the Xuanzheng Hall, Wu Wenxuan couldn't wait to go to the Jiaofang Hall to see Zhuang Han.When we got there, I thought that Zhuang Han would question himself, but he didn't expect that he looked as usual, hugging Xiaorourou and Wu Wenxuan to laugh.
After eating, he coaxed Xiao Rourou with Zhuang Han again, and after he fell asleep, Wu Wenxuan asked frankly: "Hanhan, why didn't you ask about today's detention of Zhuang's mansion?"
Zhuang Han gently covered Xiaorourou with a thin quilt, looked at him, and said in a low voice: "Since ancient times, there has been a saying that 'the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics'. Duo, since God wants me to be a man and a woman, why don't I obey God's will and stay quietly in this harem; the dealer's matter is a capital offense, the emperor doesn't need to care about my feelings, just follow the rules."
Hearing his words, Wu Wenxuan couldn't help being taken aback for a moment, and then felt a bit of distress in his heart, took Zhuang Han's hand, and after a moment of silence, he said cautiously: "Hanhan, I, I will not give them the death penalty."
Zhuang Han's heart trembled, his hands trembled a little, and he wanted to pull it away, but Wu Wenxuan held it tighter, pursed his lips, and said softly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for not killing me."
Wu Wenxuan slowly pulled him into his arms, stroked his back with his big hand, and said, "Hanhan, I'm sorry, forgive me for not being able to have both."
Zhuang Han lowered his head and leaned against his arms, not speaking.
After a long time, he finally asked, "Did Qian'er also escape the death penalty?"
"Hanhan, that person..." Wu Wenxuan hesitated to speak.
Zhuang Han suddenly raised his head and said, "Your Majesty doesn't intend to let him go?"
Seeing his expression, Wu Wenxuan put his hands on his shoulders, and comforted him: "Don't worry, I will treat everyone equally and won't make things difficult for him."
Zhuang Han looked at Wu Wenxuan and lowered his eyes, but he was not sure that Wu Wenxuan could let Zhuang Qian go.
Two days later, in the royal study.
Wu Wenxuan was seriously writing something on the table.
"If you want to kill, you have to do whatever you want." Ling Kong, who was tied up and sitting on a chair, said.
Wu Wenxuan didn't raise his head: "You are my uncle, how can I kill you? I want to get close to my uncle, but my uncle always avoids me, so I can only tie you here."
Ling Kong snorted coldly: "Emperor, why do you have to be hypocritical? If you have anything to say, you can say it clearly, don't keep it to yourself."
"Okay, Uncle Huang is straightforward, then I will cut to the chase." Wu Wenxuan put down the brush in his hand, looked up at him and said, "I want you to help me cut down the vassal."
Ling Kong frowned: "As soon as I become a monk, how can I have the ability to help you cut down the feudal clan?"
The corners of Wu Wenxuan's mouth curled up, it was a confident smile, he showed Ling Kong what he wrote just now, and said, "Do you understand?"
Ling Kong was startled, his brows were deeply furrowed, and then he laughed loudly: "Why should I promise you?"
"You will, you have to know that the reason you have done so much is because your father gave your lover to death and blamed him for both of you's broken sleeves, so that he not only died with regret but also fell into disrepair after death. Bad reputation." Wu Wenxuan said slowly.
Ling Kong's face turned pale immediately.
"You have always wanted to restore his reputation, right?" Wu Wenxuan asked knowingly, "If I say that I can restore his reputation and build a tombstone for him, how about the deal?"
Ling Kong looked sternly and did not speak.
Wu Wenxuan said: "Uncle, you need to know that your life is in my hands now. Do you want to restore your lover's reputation, or want him to bear a bad name? You can think clearly."
"I..." Ling Kong felt that his throat was a little dry. He thought about the person's voice and smile in the past, his gentleness, his misery after death, and his willingness to sacrifice his choice to protect his reputation; If I can be brave that day, maybe...
"Uncle, have you thought about it clearly?"
Ling Kong's eyes were flickering, and he pursed his lips and asked, "You really want to help him restore his reputation? What if you lie to me?"
Wu Wenxuan chuckled: "Does the emperor think it is necessary for me to deceive you?"
Ling Kong bit his lip, took a deep breath and said, "Okay, then what exactly do you need from me?"
Wu Wenxuan said indifferently: "Secretly colluded with my second brother and the others, using your hypnotism to control them, making them mistakenly think that he intends to seek power and usurp the throne."
Ling Kong paused, squinted his eyes and said: "I understand." He chuckled lightly and said, "Sure enough, the blue is better than the blue. Your father and emperor failed to cut down the feudal clan. Today you are very determined, but I don't know if you can do it." Did it work?"
"You don't have to worry about it, Uncle Huang." He said with a wave of his hand, "Untie."
In the Jiaofang shop, Qi'an reported the situation of Zhuang's mansion to Zhuang Han one by one.
After talking for a long time, Zhuang Han said: "Father, can the old man live in that prison?"
Qi'an frowned: "Go back to the empress, the old man can bear it, but..." His voice lowered: "It seems that you will not save the empress, and some... some complaints."
Zhuang Han's body was shocked, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes, and he waved: "Little Anzi, you've worked hard, let's go down."
When the person retreated, Zhuang Han sighed secretly. The dealer was to blame for being plotted by others, and he could not ask about it anymore. If not, again and again, when would it be the end?
The so-called "one loss, one loss, one prosperity, all prosperity", the emperor used this to weaken the power of these wealthy businessmen, how could he ruin his affairs.
I was just afraid that I would make my father hate me. Thinking of this, I couldn't help feeling a pain in my heart, I closed my eyes and said to myself, Father, do you only have glory and wealth in your heart?The others are your sons, and so am I.
When Wu Wenxuan came, Yun'er stopped him outside the hall.
Yun'er saluted and said: "My Majesty, the empress has fallen asleep with her arms around the little prince. He said that the little prince is very misbehaving today, and it took him a long time to put him to sleep. He doesn't want anyone to disturb him." At the end, Yun'er was already a little Shy, because Wu Wenxuan's face was a little ugly.
He paused and asked, "I can't do it either?"
Yun'er pursed her lips, and said in a low voice: "Go back to the emperor, yes, yes."
Wu Wenxuan frowned, sighed, turned and left without saying a word.
In the next few days, Wu Wenxuan was busy, Wu Wenxuan was busy with affairs, and Zhuang Han really did as he said, the harem was not allowed to interfere in politics, so he never asked about government affairs, Wu Wenxuan felt a little sad amidst his guilt.
Xiao Yu came to Jiaofangdian to have a heart-to-heart talk with Zhuang Han, seeing his serious face, he sensed that he had something on his mind, and said worriedly, "Brother Han, you have something on your mind, why don't you tell me about it."
Zhuang Han glanced at him, lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then hesitatingly said: "Brother Xiao, you should listen to it."
Xiao Yu frowned slightly: "But the Emperor put the Zhuang Mansion up and down into the sky prison to make you unhappy?"
Zhuang Han shook his head: "No, I'm not unhappy, it's just..." He sighed, not knowing how to express his worry.
Seeing that Zhuang Han's expression was not good, Xiao Yu blinked and said, "Are you worried about my family but don't want to have trouble with the emperor?"
Zhuang Han lowered his eyelids and nodded.
Xiao Yu pursed his lips in silence, and said for a while, "I've heard a thing or two about this incident. Although the banker was manipulated by others, the influence is indeed not good. You are the queen. If you protect them, you may cause trouble again." There are gossips, you know, this time you and your banker are already the target of public criticism."
Zhuang Han said with a gloomy expression: "I just know this, so until now, I have never visited my father's house in prison, nor have I asked the emperor to intercede."
Xiao Yu sighed: "I heard brother Xing say that this time the emperor followed the wishes of the old officials and the three lords, there must be some other purpose inside."
Zhuang Han looked solemn, and said in a deep voice: "The emperor can't tolerate any sand in his eyes. I probably guessed one or two, but I'm not sure. However, since he ascended the throne, he has been subject to those veteran officials in the court. The prince is also somewhat taboo, and now, with the help of our banker, he should set up a trap to invite you into the urn, and then catch them all."
Hearing this, Xiao Yu couldn't help being a little surprised, secretly thought, as expected Brother Xing guessed right, thought about it, and asked tentatively: "I don't know, in the Emperor's mind, what is his plan for Brother Xing?"
Zhuang Han saw that his eyebrows were slightly frowned, so he knew that he was worried, and smiled lightly: "Brother Xiao, don't worry, although the emperor is not close to the other brothers, he loves the seventh brother very much, even if he wants to cut the clan, They only dealt with the other princes."
Xiao Yu was relieved to hear that he hadn't hidden anything from her, and said with relief, "Brother Han, you haven't changed, but I'm afraid that someone is no longer the same person."
Hearing this, Zhuang Han couldn't help frowning, and after a moment of silence, he said: "If he changes again, he will still be Wu Wenxuan." Forgive me."
Xiao Yu was filled with admiration, and said with a smile, "How fortunate."
Zhuang Han frowned, seemingly puzzled.
Xiao Yu smiled slightly, and said: "How fortunate, he, Wu Wenxuan, met you, Zhuang Han; he is so considerate of him."
Zhuang Han smiled faintly, and said helplessly, "Brother Xiao is absurd."
Xiao Yu laughed out loud, and said after a long time: "I hope the emperor can understand this, and your bitterness is not in vain."
Zhuang Han was taken aback, and sat there pondering for a long time, before changing the subject, "Let's stop talking about state affairs, let's talk about your affairs." He looked meaningfully at Xiao Yu's lower abdomen.
Embarrassed, Xiao Yu flicked his sleeves to block it, Zhuang Han said with a low smile, "It's already there, right?"
Xiao Yujun's face was flushed, his eyes were avoiding, and he said weakly: "Even if Brother Han knows, he still asks the question."
Zhuang Han said: "I didn't see you, and I didn't say anything to you. If the emperor hadn't told me, I'm afraid I wouldn't know it until the baby was born. This is a happy event, but it's covered up by you. "His words were a bit reproachful, but also full of teasing.
Xiao Yu said: "It's not intentional to hide it, it's just, just... I don't want everyone to know, and you know what kind of face I am." It's good to make a statement."
Zhuang Han laughed, nodded and said, "Of course I know, so I haven't asked; but Brother Xiao, you are too worried. Since ancient times, there have been many old couples and young wives. Besides, there is not much difference in your age. Years old, you are really worrying too much. You always need other people's approval to be at ease, but you don't know that making yourself unhappy, in fact, the real peace of mind is when you can be at ease."
Xiao Yu was slightly taken aback when he heard this, then smiled lightly and said, "Everyone, each other."
Zhuang Han couldn't help smiling bitterly, and said: "I've thought about peace of mind, but in this position, I can't help myself." After thinking for a while, he said: "Forget it, I'm not the only one who suffers." Suddenly remembered something, and said to Xiao Yu : "Brother Xiao, can you help me to treat my younger brother Zhuang Qian, he has been hypnotized, and now I don't know what to do."
Xiao Yu raised his eyebrows and said, "Forgive me, Brother Han should not be too concerned about Zhuang Qian."
Zhuang Han frowned: "Among so many brothers and sisters, I am only closest to him. Even if he is guilty, how can I ignore it? I only hope that after the emperor releases them in the future, he can correct his evil ways and be a good man."
Listening to his words, Xiao Yu couldn't help thinking secretly: Everyone knows that your younger brother loves you, and I'm afraid the emperor won't let him escape from that prison alive.
After a while, he opened his mouth and said slowly: "Okay, I'll go visit and visit your father and his old man by the way, do you have something to tell?"
Zhuang Han pondered for a moment, then said softly: "There is nothing to tell, the emperor has promised not to kill any of them, now I only hope that my father will not hate me, and let the rest take its course."
Xiao Yu secretly sighed, nodded and said, "Alright."
After sitting for a while, Xiao Yu got up and went back.
In the evening, after Wu Wenxuan finished his work in the Imperial Study, he got into the sedan chair and drove back to the Jiaofang Hall.
In recent days, he and Zhuang Han have treated each other with courtesy, which has the illusion of a monarch and minister, which makes him a little annoyed, but knowing the pain in Zhuang Han's heart, he suppresses the unhappiness in his heart and lets Zhuang Han.
Zhuang Han had just coaxed Xiao Rourou to sleep, and when he saw Wu Wenxuan coming in, he got up and wanted to salute, but Wu Wenxuan stepped forward to support him, and he pulled him into his arms, hugging him tightly.
Both of them were silent, after a while, Wu Wenxuan pulled Zhuang Han to sit on the bedside, Zhuang Han said: "So many days have passed, how will the emperor deal with the dealer?"
Wu Wenxuan paused, and said: "Lingkong lured the second brother and the others into the bait, and we will make a decision when there is evidence of a crime."
Zhuang Han sighed: "The emperor intends to cut down the vassal this time, and then also eradicate some old officials in the court, right?"
Wu Wenxuan laughed, and praised: "Hanhan is the one who knows me." Then he looked serious and said in a deep voice: "These people can't stay, I have tolerated them for too long, if I don't get rid of them, it's hard to understand what's in my heart hatred."
Zhuang Han looked gloomy and did not speak.
Seeing him like this, Wu Wenxuan couldn't help but feel distressed and said: "Hanhan, do you have any concerns in your heart, why don't you just say it, is it possible that there is something between you and me that you can't talk about?"
Zhuang Han pursed his lips, pondered for a moment, looked at him and said, "Your Majesty, are you also using this to eradicate these over-rich people and use the banker as the knife?"
Wu Wenxuan was stunned for a moment, and then smiled slightly: "They are so rich that they almost monopolize the country's commerce. If they don't get rid of them, how can the country's economy be balanced? Hanhan, you know, floods in the south and droughts in the north, many people can't afford to eat and drink. It’s a problem, but these wealthy businessmen wear gold and silver, eat delicious food and drink spicy food, and live extravagantly. Even if they donate money for disaster relief, it’s just a drop in the bucket. I want them to spit out all their money.”
Zhuang Han's heart was shocked, and he didn't know what to say for a while, so he just said lightly: "I just hope the emperor can show mercy." After a while: "It's getting late, it's time to rest." As he spoke, he was about to fall from Wu Wenxuan's arms He struggled away, but was hugged even tighter by Wu Wenxuan.
Zhuang Han couldn't break free, so he could only say, "Don't quarrel with Yun'er."
Wu Wenxuan pressed against his ear and said in a low voice: "Don't use Yun'er to prevaricate me, these days are just for those who hurt your heart, you have left me alone for half a month, how far have you let me endure it?" hour?"
Zhuang Han frowned, and his breathing was a little short, because I thought that my hands had already penetrated into his clothes and kneaded on the nipples, which made his body tremble. Let him take off his clothes and roll on the bed together.
Wu Wenxuan pressed Zhuang Han, lowered his head and kissed him fiercely. Since he couldn't hide, he closed his eyes, relaxed his body, and let him torment.
Zhuang Han was a little fascinated by the top, and couldn't help moaning intermittently for a while, his legs were tightly wrapped around Wu Wenxuan's waist, enjoying the bumps full of love.
Wu Wenxuan increased his strength a bit, which provoked Zhuang Han to groan, and his back acupoints couldn't help tightening. Being pinched so fiercely by Zhuang Han, Wu Wenxuan almost had diarrhea, panting heavily: "Hanhan, you want to destroy Have you and my sexual happiness?"
Zhuang Han blushed, bit her lower lip lightly and said, "It's because you are too strong and I can't stand it, that's why it happened just now."
Wu Wenxuan teased with a chuckle: "If I were gentle, wouldn't it be a bad way to serve you? You know, my queen likes me to treat you the most."
Zhuang Han was ashamed and angry, and turned his face away to ignore his teasing, but Wu Wenxuan liked it, reached out and pinched his chin, making him face her, then leaned over and kissed those pouting lips, not forgetting to pump his lower body.
This night, the estrangement between the two for half a month eased. After cleaning, Wu Wenxuan hugged Zhuang Han and said, "Hanhan, can I come back to live in the future?"
Zhuang Han paused for a moment, and said softly, "You moved out by yourself. I never said I wouldn't let you come and live."
Wu Wenxuan was overjoyed, he held Zhuang Han's face and kissed it.
Zhuang Han said: "Your Majesty, I'm sleepy, go to bed."
"it is good."
For the past half month, neither of them had a good night's sleep. Now that they had reconciled, they hugged each other and soon fell asleep.
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