Thinking

Qi Si changed out of the armor and was dressed in a brocade robe, but she was a little more cool than before, and her figure was obviously reduced, as if she had a fairy air on her whole body, and she was not stained with common dust.

Chong Yi came as he said, and as soon as Ji Si arrived in the hall, he stepped forward and hugged Chong Yi silently, and whispered: "Master."

Chong Yi felt pain in his heart, and looked at Yuan Feng, who shook his head lightly.

"Master has stayed by Yu Ke's side for a while, but what happened?" When Qi Si saw Chong Yi, he didn't mention Rui Chu's matter, and he talked about other things.

Chong Yi looked at him carefully, did not answer the question, but raised his hand on Qi Simai to probe.

Qi Si smiled lightly and said, "Master, don't worry, your pulse is fine."

What Chongyi is most worried about is Qisi's old heart disease. Since he was hit by Zhu Yanshou four years ago, the last time Qisi became abnormal due to violent ups and downs was when he was in Daliang, when he heard Xiao Zhi and Jiang Xuan suffer Seriously injured, nearly reversed heart pulse.

There was no abnormality in the heart pulse this time, but Qi Si's expression was indeed what Yu Ke worried about, as if he had changed into a different person, and there were many strange things, cold and unfathomable, and it made one feel chills upon closer inspection.

Chong Yi couldn't see what was going on for a while, so he smiled: "Finally I know I'm paying attention."

Yuan Feng said: "I'll be with him, Master don't need to worry too much."

Chongyi understood what Yuan Feng meant, and it seemed that these Tian Yuanfeng were also observing, but he couldn't see the reason, perhaps Rui Chu's death was too sudden, and Qi Si couldn't accept it for a while.

Chong Yi still had doubts in his heart, and his face did not show it. He followed Qi Si's words and sat with him for a while, then went to Yu Ke's residence.

People come and go, Duke Huai's Mansion was lively all day, Yuan Bing accompanied Qi Si every step of the way, no one in the mansion came to disturb him, and Qi Si calmed down by Yuan Bing's side, extremely docile, and the coldness in his eyes faded Some.

But on the third morning after cleaning up, the two of them went to the court meeting together. Yuan Feng looked at Qi Si who had changed into the prince's dress, and the indifference in his expression returned, and he knew that Qi Si was only temporarily easing up in front of him.

Ever since Qisi revealed King Jia's various crimes to the court, the court has maintained a delicate balance these days.

The various ministries in the central court and the state government in the northern border cooperated with the investigation and became a mess. Every day, the mistakes made by King Jia will become a criminal edict. The prince, and Emperor Hongjia naturally didn't want to mention this matter, the big guys didn't mention it, they just silently waited for the final investigation and verification results together.

Today's court meeting, counting, it is time to close the case, the evidence of all parties has been checked clearly, and the matter of King Jia should be settled only after Emperor Hongjia's final royal order is issued.

Qi Si and Yuan Feng entered the hall together, and none of the courtiers along the way dared to come forward to greet and talk to each other. During this sensitive period, everyone was careful to correct themselves, for fear that they might make mistakes and cause hidden dangers in the future.

Qi Si and Yuan Feng walked all the way into the main hall very calmly, and stood under the imperial steps, ignoring any probing eyes that seemed to be absent, blunt or flickering around them, only Yu Ke and King An came, A few people greet each other a few words, and only they can say a few words to each other.

As soon as Emperor Hongjia came, the buzzing and low-pitched discussions in the hall stopped suddenly, and his breath could be heard all at once. He sat on the throne and glanced at the people in the hall, not knowing what he was feeling at this moment.

As everyone predicted, the Zhenfu Division just presented the results of the investigation these days, and reported two copies, one for Jiawang's case and the other for Rui Chu's case.

All eyes in the hall could not help but follow the two memorials on the lacquer-carved plate.

The people from the Zhenfu Division lowered their eyebrows and narrowed their eyes, and looked straight ahead: "Your Majesty, King Jia colluded with the prefect of Jingzhou, embezzled money and treasury, and raised private soldiers. The evidence is solid. In Rui Chu's case, Rui Chu was convicted of corruption. It is indeed the work of Jia Wang's party, and it is actually planted."

Everyone in the hall was chattering, Qi Si raised his eyes slightly, but Emperor Hongjia did not interfere with the investigation according to his words, and now let the truth be revealed, leaving no way out for King Jia.

Emperor Hongjia's complexion was hidden in the shadows, and he slowly opened the memorial, one page after another.

However, Qi Si still knew what the royal family was like, and he didn't intend to bet all on Hongjia Emperor to decide the outcome.

"Your Majesty", Qisi took a step forward and bowed deeply, "What Fifth Brother has done is really heartbreaking, but I am afraid that this matter must be dealt with strictly, otherwise it will not be enough for the common people to be angry, and the royal majesty will also be damaged, and there will be endless hidden dangers in the future."

The implication is that if the royal court does not draw a clear line with King Jia, it will be tantamount to connivance of treason and treason. Everyone in the world will blame the Jin court, and the royal majesty will no longer exist.

Emperor Hongjia clenched the fingers holding the memorial, a deep vertical frown formed on his brows, and he took a deep look at Qi Si.

What Kejisi said was not wrong, but he just said what the courtiers dared not say at the moment, reminding Emperor Hongjia that King Jia's treatment must not be treated lightly by favoritism.

Qi Si opened his mouth, and several courtiers who had always been admonishing him also stepped forward, expressing their agreement, although they didn't say it directly, but they all advised Emperor Hongjia to abandon King Jia and put the safety of the overall situation first.

Emperor Hongjia felt that this scene seemed familiar. In the past when the Northern Territory was in turmoil, Lin Yu took the lead in attacking Rui Chu, wasn't it exactly the same scene?

In contrast, it was the feeling of facing Rui Chu's matter that he had almost forgotten, only remembering that he had been helplessly angry, and finally followed the general trend.At this moment, it is really uncomfortable for everyone to criticize his own son.

For thousands of years, there is no room for complacency. Many things have never changed before. Times have changed. Now that the karma is reincarnated and it is my turn, I feel the most bitterness.

Emperor Hongjia raised the corner of his mouth mockingly, put Zhezi aside, stood up and looked at the officials.

"King Jia colluded with border officials, was greedy for money, and kept private soldiers secretly. In the past, he planted important officials in the court and slandered Zhongliang. Now he uses private soldiers to interfere with the battle situation, which is tantamount to treason..." Emperor Hongjia paused. I just feel tired for a while.

"...It is not tolerated by the law of heaven, and there is no amnesty under the law of the country—from now on, the nobles will be deprived, the imperial surname will be deprived, and they will be demoted to common people and exiled. The rest of the punishment will be determined by the town governor according to the law."

The surrounding officials breathed a sigh of relief. After all, Emperor Hongjia was a vigorous and resolute man, and he was not confused about this matter.

But Qi Si remained unmoved, just stood there quietly, without turning his eyes.

Emperor Hongjia glanced at Qi Si, and said again: "The original Zhaowu General Rui Chu, who made countless military exploits and made great achievements, was framed by Lin Yu and Jia Wang. , Today pardon Rui Chu’s crimes behind him, posthumously make him King Zhaowu, announce to the world, restore his innocence, restore his reputation, comfort the heroic soul, and uphold the way of heaven.”

The important officials in the hall knelt down one after another and shouted like a tide: "Your Majesty is wise!" Many old officials had tears in their eyes. The state of Jin used to be glorious, but now it was rehabilitated. They are the witnesses of the Qing History case.

Di Youliang and the generals also had red eyes, Rui Chu was wronged, Zhaowu Xuanjia was torn apart, and the righteous way was vicissitudes, it was really not easy.

Ji Si followed the wave of people prostrating and bowing, but neither Yuan Feng nor Yuan Feng bowed down. They just stood at the edge of the crowd and forgot to look in Hongjia's direction.

Emperor Hongjia didn't say a word, turned and left the court, the sound of praise behind him got farther and farther away, his back seemed no longer as handsome and mighty as before, and he was a little tired.

After the imperial court was over, Qisi waited for Yuan Feng to discuss the peace with the officials of the Ministry of Rites, and they left the palace together and walked back.

"Your Majesty probably won't care about these things for a while. You can negotiate with them, and the peace talks will be finalized." Looking at the prosperous and exquisite pavilions in Jiangliang City, Qi Si said lightly.

Yuan Feng walked beside him, looked sideways at Qi Si, and said: "Today the discussion is almost done, and your majesty really means that."

The two were dressed in luxurious clothes, with extraordinary bearing and appearance. Walking in the streets and alleys, they looked like immortals descending from the earth. Many people looked back along the way, but they knew that they were noble people and did not dare to disturb them. They just ignored those gazes.

After turning the corner, Yuan Feng raised his eyes and said, "Prince Jia's Mansion?"

When Qisi heard the words, the somewhat ethereal gaze refocused, looked over, and nodded: "Sure enough."

The outside of King Jia's Mansion was heavily guarded, people from the Zhen Fusi came in and out, took away the servants, servants and family members one after another, confiscated all the belongings, many people passing by stopped and pointed.

Qi Si and Yuan Feng looked at it for a while, and then took a detour to leave. Qi Si smiled self-deprecatingly: "I'm familiar with this scene."

What he remembered was Li Xuanrong, the scene where Li Xuanrong left Changyu with nothing when Li Cen fell down.

Yuan Feng stepped in front of him, looked at Qi Si earnestly, raised his chin gently with one hand, and said in an extremely gentle tone, "What you did was not wrong. Their ending is not decided by you, but by themselves."

Qi Si looked up at him, the coldness in his eyes gradually dissipated, he showed a faint smile, and raised his hand to shake Yuan Bing's warm hand.

There are occasional people passing by here, but they don't think it's weird. They just feel that these two people are very good-looking, and both of them are of good status. Looking at Mokou in Wanchun Lane, which is misty and misty, it only makes people feel that the scene is very seductive and very warm.

After returning to Duke Huai's mansion, Qi Si fell seriously ill, and in the palace, Emperor Hongjia also fell ill. King Jia soon left the emperor with his wounds from execution and his status as a worthless commoner. In the capital, they embarked on a journey of exile destined to never return.

Rui Chu's crimes were also cleared with the spread of the proclamation. Speaking of which, the imposition and revocation of these crimes were all things after his death. If Rui Chu really passed away four years ago, what would these things have to do with him? ?It's just a farce of the world.

Emperor Hongjia recovered quickly from his illness, and the government affairs were constantly backlogged. He fought in all directions in the early years, and his foundation was not weak, but the depression in his heart was hard to get rid of for a while, but because he was used to diligent government affairs, he did not hurt too much because of King Jia. For a long time, people in the royal family are less emotional.

Qi Si was very ill, Yuan Feng was always on guard, Chong Yi adjusted the prescription several times, and Lan Yang also helped to add and subtract several rare herbs, so Qi Si improved a bit, Chong Yi just said with heartache: "Morning It depends on what's wrong with you, as soon as you let go of your mind, you will die immediately."

Qi Si smiled: "Master, it's not good to talk like that, why not?"

Lan Yang wrinkled his face: "Don't talk nonsense."

Chong Yi handed the medicine bowl to Yuan Bing. He really couldn't stand his lover's pale face. He felt a stab in his heart when he glanced at it. He dragged Yu Ke and Lan Yang away cruelly. Qi Si looked at their backs and shook his head. , Poured it into Yuan Bing's arms, and when the strength of the medicine came up, he fell into a drowsy sleep.