The general will eat grass

When Wan returned to his own yard, he only left his confidant girl as a dowry, and dismissed the other servants.She has a gloomy face, shaped like a teapot, with one hand on her waist, and the other pointing to the long table with her head up against the wall.On it was the birthday gift Mrs. Dingguo gave her last year, a vine jade grape ornament that symbolized the blessing of having thousands of sons and grandchildren.She pointed at Sang and scolded Huai and said: "Old man, dare to scare me, don't think you are much nobler than me? Tell me to tell the truth, which of your eyes saw it? Humph, you obviously have no eyes, you don't know good or bad, and treat stubborn stones as beautiful jade! "

"That's right, the old lady went too far this time. Ever since the little dandy from the second room entered the house, she has caused trouble a lot, and the old lady didn't even reprimand her. She said that he was kind to Dingguo's mansion when he saved the commander-in-chief, hehe, But he has also implicated the eldest son, and implicated the entire Dingguo mansion!" The confidant girl pouted and complained for the young lady.

"That's right, the old godly woman is relying on his father being Marquis of Changle, who came from the Zhao family in Wuyang. He thinks that I come from a 'small family and a small family', and my father is going to prison at this time. It's all about power, Still pretending to be noble!"

"It's true, since the accident happened to the master, the slaves have discovered that the people in the house have changed their attitude towards our masters and servants. Today, it is clearly Miss Feng who is impolite and recklessly contradicts the old lady, but she blames you, miss." The confidant girl muttered: " Miss, what Master Zhenghao said is right, so many people want to deal with Duke Dingguo's mansion, maybe one day the sky of this mansion will collapse. The old lady is holding on to the gift, and the son is not your own. You said you What can you do? Dingguo's mansion is a thorn in the emperor's eyes, something will happen sooner or later, miss, you should really listen to the master, why do you have to marry the widower, the eldest son?"

Wan Zhenghao is the younger brother of the Wan family. A few days ago, he came to ask his sister and brother-in-law for help. He wanted to rescue Wan Boye from prison. After being rejected by Feng Jingwei, he held a grudge.

The little girl was having an affair with Wan Zhenghao, so she couldn't help but say something nice for her lover.

Wan's lips curled up. When Mu Ai was young, who wouldn't want to marry a great hero!The Feng family has a good look, men in the Feng family only marry one wife and never take concubines, and Dingguo's mansion has a small population, so there is no need to bother to maintain relationships.The most important thing is that Feng Jingwei is a son, and in the future she will inherit the duke of a first-class country, and then she will be a first-rank imperial order.Even if he is a widower and he has a son, what does it matter if he dies on the battlefield at any time?As long as she can marry him, it will be a blessing that cannot be cultivated in several lifetimes.

However, she did not know until she married into Duke Ding's mansion that Duke Ding preferred his second son, Feng Jingde, to succeed him, and Feng Jingwei had no objection, which made her very angry.Now that things have changed, Dingguo Mansion has become the most unstable place as father and brother said.She is married and has no regret medicine to take, she said angrily: "Don't tell me these things, it's not good to listen to my father. He clings to Mrs. Jiang, so why not go to prison!"

"It's different, Miss. If the person you are marrying today is the eldest son of the Jiang family, besides the prime minister's grandfather, there is also a noble concubine and aunt. In that case, who else would dare to threaten you?"

"You can't say it like this, alas, you don't understand. Forget it, don't be angry, let's go to the silver building on Ping'an Street." Wan Shi understood better than the girl.Mr. Jiang not only has a lot of wives and concubines, but also has a romantic nature outside.The Jiang family is a large family with a large population, various branches, and intricate interests and interpersonal relationships. Even if they are not careful, they don't know how they died.Is the prime minister's mansion really good?The rich and powerful circle is just looking at the glamorous appearance.

Hearing that you can go out, the confidant girl's eyes lit up, and she responded with a smile: "Good lady."

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After it was reported from the palace that His Majesty the Emperor summoned Feng Jingde to have an audience, a row of ministers stood outside the Nuan Pavilion of the Chongming Palace, as if half of the imperial court had gathered.

The two generals standing in the hall also followed up in the hall and were responsible for maintaining order.

No matter civil or military, they were in groups of three and two, quietly listening to the voices coming from the warm pavilion.Feng Jingwei, with a tense expression, was surrounded by Master Li, the official censor, Xu Sheng, minister of Honglu Temple, Master Zhang of Zongzheng Temple, Wei Weiling, Marquis Changle, and Ting Weiling who was kicked out of the Nuan Pavilion for crying too ugly. .

There was a bang, and with the cracking of the teacup, His Majesty the Emperor roared: "Feng Jingde, speak, I want you to speak yourself." The atmosphere in the Warm Pavilion was very tense, and the spirits of the civil and military ministers outside were heard tense.

"My minister, Li Xiangyao, I have a book to play." Doctor Yu Shi felt that it was time for him to go out, so he stood at the door of the Nuan Pavilion and shouted loudly.

The little eunuch who was guarding the door and was in charge of handing out the papers: "..." It was agreed that there should be no noise in the Chongming Hall, and if there was something to write out, hand them in the papers.

"Come in." The emperor issued an order, no one dared to stop, the little eunuch silently withdrew his hand that wanted to stop, and changed to Lord Li to hold the curtain.

"Your Majesty Chen Qi, General Changying has dereliction of duty, he deserves to be killed!"

"What?" His Majesty the Emperor, who had the face of "I really can't do anything with you as an official", was stunned, and couldn't help but want to pick his ears, "Li Aiqing, say it again."

Doctor Yushi is an upright man, and he has nothing to do with this and that.He uses the law of the country as a sharp weapon, starting from the country and the country, and can always make some people feel ashamed and retreat.Although he sometimes makes him an emperor, it is very difficult to step down, but it is because of him to whip him all the time that Beixuan can develop steadily.

Based on His Majesty's understanding of Lord Li, he felt that he would definitely intercede for Feng Jingde.After all, Feng Jingde has made countless contributions since he was a child, and he is a leader among Beixuan's young generals. Losing him will be harmful to Beixuan.But when Mr. Li opened his mouth, it was a crime of wanting to cure wind and respect virtue...

Mr. Li bowed and stood with a righteous face: "I feel that the crime of General Changying, whom Prime Minister Jiang joined, was found guilty. Leaving the customs without an order is dereliction of duty. Your Majesty, come here to plead guilty. The minister still wants to see him as a rebellious and unruly king, so he should be beheaded immediately to show the emperor's authority!"

His Majesty the Emperor: "..." Wucao, what are you doing!I let you in because I wanted to find a step and go down the donkey to avoid Feng Jingde's death penalty, I didn't let you come out to add fuel to the fire, hey!If he had known earlier, he would not have hinted that Eunuch Li had invited the ministers to join in the fun. This is simply a slow pace.

His Majesty the Emperor looked bewildered, deeply experiencing the pain of taking the wrong script.

After listening to Master Li's words, Jiang Zhen was overjoyed. He also thought that Master Li would plead for Feng Jingde.But I didn't expect that this bully who hates whoever he sees will stand on his side today.But if you think about it, this guy is the most disciplined, and if he makes a mistake, he makes a mistake.He looked at Feng Jingde who was kneeling on the ground and said nothing from the beginning to the end, and shouted: "Feng Jingde, don't you plead guilty?" The old man who protects the calf is not ashamed and he is not in the capital. Prime Minister Jiang firmly believes that Feng Jingde will not escape death today.

Feng Jingde's attitude was indifferent, he folded his palms, touched his forehead, and knelt respectfully on the ground. "Your Majesty, the subject is guilty."

"That's not what I want!" His Majesty the Emperor jumped up against the table, feeling a little out of play, he was so restless that he paced back and forth behind the imperial book table with his hands behind his back.From time to time, his eyes flicked to Feng Jingde, who had his head down, and he was so angry that he was usually a shrewd guy, why did he become a elm-headed man today?What he said before is so clear, I want to listen to the explanation in person, as long as the explanation is made, there will be a reversal!

Shangshu made Lord Gu hear that His Majesty had repentance, he shook his white beard and said angrily: "The emperor loves the people like a son, knows how to use them well, and loves the juniors very much. Since you entered the palace with respect and virtue, he has no excuses at all. I don't mean to ask you to forgive me, so it can be seen that he has indeed committed these crimes, and there is no excuse. However, even if there is no excuse, he should respond to the emperor's question. He is so silent, it is simply ignorant of the emperor There are no elders! The emperor is lenient, but he must not tolerate this kind of person who has no superior! There are three kinds of rituals: those of heaven and earth, the foundation of life; Also. No heaven and earth, evil birth? No ancestors, evil out? No emperor and teacher, evil rule? There are three kinds of rituals. None of these three rituals benefited his wife. Feng Jingde took his wife back to Beijing to seek medical treatment, and left the border without permission. I beg you, Your Majesty, to punish Feng Jingde severely!"

The sound of Feng Jingwei outside the Nuan Pavilion became worse and worse, he wanted to rush in, but was stopped by two generals standing in the hall, and other adults also whispered to persuade him not to be impulsive.It is a fact that Feng Jingde returned to Beijing without an edict, they could not deny it, even if he had a reason to save his wife, but in the era when imperial power is supreme, what is his reason?If Feng Jingwei rushed into the Nuan Pavilion impulsively again, he would offend the emperor, maybe the emperor's anger would make Feng Jingde even more guilty.

Feng Jingwei felt ashamed of his incompetence at this time, his eyes were red, and he gritted his teeth with resentment.Suddenly, he thought of a person, his eyes lit up, he turned his head and said to several adults who had a good relationship with Dingguo's mansion: "Please uncles, please help me delay for a while, I will invite King Changyu to come over." Dingguo's mansion It can be regarded as half of the royal relatives, his grandmother is Princess Sheng Yixianzhi, the younger sister of King Changyu, according to their seniority, the three brothers of the Feng family have to be called uncles and grandpas of King Changyu.

"Okay, okay, go quickly." Wei Weiling said: "If the old prince Changyu persuades, it is really possible to save Changying."

Xu Sheng, Minister of Honghe Temple, echoed: "Yes, that's right, once the old prince comes, he will definitely save General Changying."

Ting Weiling didn't take other people's angry stares seriously, and snorted coldly: "It's useless to invite anyone, Feng Jingde committed a capital crime, and no one can save him!"

Changlehou fell behind the crowd and remained silent.

The people in the house also heard the commotion outside the Nuan Pavilion to some extent. Jiang Cheng knew that the old prince Changyu would rely on the old and sell the old fool to make troubles. If the Feng family really invited this person over, because of the existing elders of the royal family, let alone their courtiers, even The emperor couldn't say anything more.Jiang Zhen frowned, and was about to go out, but was robbed by Doctor Yu Shi.

Li Xiangyao took a step forward and said angrily: "Your Majesty, don't hesitate any longer, just as Lord Gu said, General Changying should be killed!"

Shang Shuling Master Gu nodded hurriedly, and looked at Dr. Yushi with a kindness that was not there in the past.

His majesty the emperor looked angry, he hated others forcing him to make a decision, obviously he was the emperor.He originally thought that Li Xiangyao still had a few merits, but he didn't realize that this person was here to make things difficult for him.Don't be angry, the young man of the Feng family is quite smart, he knows to invite Uncle Qi Wang over, as long as he can drag the time.

Seeing that the emperor didn't answer, Li Xiangyao continued, "Your Majesty, the rulers of heaven and earth are relatives and teachers. There is a clear distinction between primary and secondary. This is the norm. How can we violate it? Don't say that his wife is a hero who guards Changyang Pass, and don't mention that his wife sacrificed her life to save Duke Ding." How filial, the emperor is the master of the world, his status is above everything else, what kind of common people, what kind of filial piety, it is nothing!"

His Majesty the Emperor was taken aback by Lord Li's vulgar words.At first hearing these words, it seems to be supporting Shang Shuling, but after careful consideration, it seems that there is something wrong.

Master Shangshuling Gu is also thinking, Li Xiangyao has always been right about things and wrong about others, and never makes troubles, why is he a little abnormal today?

Prime Minister Jiang realized that he was talking ironically, and wanted to stop him, but he was not as quick as Doctor Yushi.

I saw Li Xiangyao straightened his back and continued to babble nonsense: "benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trust, saving the people from fire and water, and sacrificing one's life to save the father, what are these benevolence and righteousness? Only those who know the etiquette and understand the etiquette can do it. Set the country!" Then he explained that other schools of thought could not compete with etiquette theory, and if he wanted to promote etiquette and turn it into a truly good policy for governing the country, he still needed the cooperation of Ting Wei Ling and his judicial department.Anyway, the more he said, the more biased he was, and in the end he angered the adults of various schools outside the Snapper.Several adults had a joint audience, the emperor had just promised to enter, one by one rushed in like arrows off the string, scrambling to scold Li Xiangyao for collaborating with Lord Gu and deliberately suppressing other schools.

Feng Jingde raised his eyes to look at Doctor Yushi, who had a shy face of "Dare to argue with me, see if I don't hate you to death!", spitting at other adults, and never gave him a word from the beginning to the end. eyes.

His Majesty the Emperor also came back to his senses, he leisurely sat back on the imperial book table and watched the play with a teacup.

Prime Minister Jiang took a deep look at Li Xiangyao, and said loudly angrily: "What's the point of arguing about etiquette or morality? The king is more important than the people, the king's boat is the people's water, and the country is the most important thing! My lords, today The matter discussed is Feng Jingde's return to Beijing without an order, so don't go astray!"