Qing Jialu

When Shen Jia came out of the palace city, the officials who knelt at the Meridian Gate looked at him one after another. There were some inquisitive, some envious, some contemptuous in their eyes...

Shen Jia ignored them, and walked directly to the Youqin Governor Yushi who was kneeling in the front row, he staggered half his body, slightly cupped his hands and said: "Zheng Yushi, please take a step to speak."

Youqian Governor Yushi raised his eyes to look at him, wondering what Shen Jia's intentions were, and whether there was a decree from the palace.He didn't dare to refuse, so he got up and followed Shen Jia to the Meridian Gate.

After being far away from the person, Shen Jiacai said: "Zheng Yushi, why bother?"

"The case is vague and unclear, and my mentor was wrongly imprisoned. As a spokesperson, shouldn't we speak up?"

"Is it really wrong?" Shen Jia tilted her head slightly, looking at Zheng Yushi.He didn't believe that, as Wu Shang's student, Zheng Yushi really didn't notice what Wu Ge Lao had done for many years.

As expected, Youqian Governor Yushi was questioned, so Gu Youyou said to him, "The cause of death of the deposed emperor's heir is really wind and cold?"

"The pure is clear, and the turbid is turbid. These are two different things." Shen Jia said, "Old Wu Ge loves to accept poor scholars as students, and he uses you to block arrows for him. The descendants of the Wu family , why don't you come to the Meridian Gate to kneel and remonstrate?"

"It's...probably for the sake of avoiding suspicion." When Youqian Governor Yushi said this, he lacked confidence, and he couldn't even be persuaded.

"Zheng Yushi pleaded for the teacher, don't you know how to avoid suspicion?" Shen Jia pressed every step of the way, "Whether the Wu family is avoiding suspicion or protecting themselves, Zheng Yushi has his own judgment. That's all for Shen, let's leave."

After finishing speaking, Shen Jia turned and left.

I don't know if it was Shen Jia's words or other reasons, the officials kneeling at the Meridian Gate withdrew in the middle of the night.On the third day, the emperor still left the court, but the case of Jin Yiwei's trial of Wu Shang and others has been made public.

Corruption and bribery, forming a party for personal gain, cheating in imperial examinations, and occupying fertile land... Wu Shang confessed to all the conditions.

Seeing the dossier and Wu Shang's handwriting, those who had sympathized with Wu Ge before stopped talking.

Shen Jia knew that Chief Assistant Cheng Ge had already appeased all the officials, and now the situation has calmed down.

On the fourth day, the emperor went to court and exiled or imprisoned 18 people including Wu Shang.Wu Shang, who was kneeling in front of the officials, grew old overnight.After hearing that His Majesty spared the lives of himself and his family, he kowtowed frequently to thank him and stopped being arrogant.

As for the death of the deposed emperor's heir, no one dares to mention it anymore.Shocked by the plight of Mr. Wu Ge, even if they guessed in their hearts, people would keep their mouths shut and dare not say anything.

When retreating from the imperial court, Shen Jia looked back at the already empty Dragon Chair, thinking that Xiao Yi was really a thunderbolt. It took only three days to completely clear Wu Shang and other Yongwen old officials from the imperial court. Emperor Jia of the Qing Dynasty spoke clearly.

In the side hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, a man in his 20s was lying on the bed bored. He had been here for four or five days. Except for the imperial doctor who came to see him, no one came to talk with him, and he didn't know the outside news.

However, this afternoon, he heard familiar footsteps outside the door, and he called out without looking back, "Second brother."

Xiao Yi stood at the door and waved for everyone to retreat.He looked at his younger brother for a long time, and suddenly said: "You go."

"Second brother?" King Kui raised half of his body and looked back at him.

"I said before that I will keep you safe and prosperous for the rest of your life, but you insist on testing my bottom line again and again. The supervisor of rites has removed all the spies you planted in the palace. Including those around the fourth brother. .”

Only then did King Kui sit up straight in shock, but he touched the wound, and lay back down again with an ouch.

Xiao Yi didn't help him either, leaning against the door and said calmly: "I allow you to seek pleasure and act recklessly, but you are not allowed to touch your fourth brother or shake the foundation of the country. This is the last time."

"Yes, brother knows." King Kui lowered his head and smiled wryly, this time he was really angry with his second brother.

Xiao Yi asked Eunuch Chen to secretly send King Kui back to his mansion to recover from his injuries, but the imperial doctor was told not to say much.After dealing with the matter, Xiao Yi went directly to Xiyuan, sat on the futon and recited "Tao Cang" silently.

He always had illusions about brotherhood, but he was always taken advantage of by his own brothers.Fortunately, he still had the military power to protect himself back then, otherwise he would have suffered a disastrous defeat in the cruel seizure of the heir apparent.

This was the last time he saved his fellow brother regardless of principle.It's a pity that the child, who was only three years old, was buried in the royal family struggle.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Su Wang has arrived." Eunuch Chen led Su Wang Xiao Ling and reported back at the door.

"Let him in." The emperor's order came from inside.

Xiao Ling was only a ten-year-old child. When the palace changed, he was still young and was not involved in the grievances between brothers.Therefore, it can be regarded as escaped, not suffering from cold poison.

Xiao Yi saw Xiao Ling kneeling and saluting in a regular manner, and said like a little adult: "My brother Xiao Ling sees Your Majesty, Your Majesty is safe."

"Pingshen." Xiao Yi waved his fourth brother over, "How are you doing these days?"

Speaking of recent days, it's really not good.Xiao Mingrui, who used to study with him in the palace, died suddenly. His mother and concubine were so frightened that they stayed by his side all night, fearing that he would also die suddenly without anyone noticing.

Xiao Ling knew his mother's worry, and also heard some rumors in the palace. Yesterday, the emperor even changed the eunuchs and maids around him.But the concubine mother can only obey the imperial order and dare not say much.

Xiao Yi saw that the fourth brother was as well-behaved as a cat, and his heart softened a little, "Don't be afraid, the second brother will not treat you badly. I hugged you when you were young, why are you born now?"

"My brother doesn't remember." Xiao Ling looked at the elder brother of the emperor. When he was a child, he didn't have much contact with his second brother. His second brother was always leading the army outside. Even when he returned to the palace occasionally, he came and left in a hurry.

"You were still a baby at that time, so naturally you don't remember." Xiao Yi smiled, "Now you are grown up, maybe ten years old."

"Yes."

"I plan to let you study in the cabinet." Xiao Yi said, "Let the first minister of the cabinet, Cheng Shoufu, give you a lecture."

Xiao Ling stared at the emperor with wide eyes. Although he was young, he also knew that it was the prince's privilege to go out to study in the pavilion, and he also asked the first assistant to give lectures, so he really had to think about it.

Xiao Ling panicked and said, "My brother is still young..."

"Now that Rui'er is gone, your third brother is naughty. I used to lead soldiers outside and didn't teach him well. Now that you are ten years old, if you don't teach him well, I will feel ashamed of my father."

The emperor's words directly denied the possibility of King Kui's succession to the throne.Xiao Ling was stunned, not knowing what to say.

"I will discuss this matter with the cabinet ministers, and you should be prepared." Xiao Yi communicated with his fourth brother in advance so that he would not be frightened.

Xiao Ling nodded obediently, her eyes were big, with a little doubt and innocence.Xiao Yi looked at him and smiled.

Now, he can only devote himself to cultivating King Su Xiao Ling as his successor.