In the early years when the Xu family was still alive, the sages ruled every three days, but now that there is nothing to do, the courtiers feel that there are too many courtiers.It has not been such a day for many years, the stars are still scattered, the government and the public are sweating from their heads, and they are waiting outside the Xuanzheng Hall.

The story of Jincheng County has already been spread in the three provinces and six departments, and there is still no news about the King of Linzi. This is a major event that should have shocked Chang'an, but there was no movement in Daming Palace, no news in East Palace, and it was calm for three days. People are more anxious.

We all know that the new Minister of Rites, Fu Nanyin, who was involved in the case was originally the proton of Mobei, and he used to live in the proton mansion, but since he returned to Beijing, he has been hiding in the East Palace, never showing his face.

"If what happened in Jincheng County is serious, then Funanyin will be a capital offence. If she hadn't been hiding in the East Palace, she might have been taken away by the Third Division long ago. The sage really gave His Royal Highness enough face."

The most indispensable thing in Chang'an is groundless speculation and rumors, ranging from the small streets and alleys to the corridor outside the Danfeng Gate, coming in and out of my mouth to his ears, at this time it is simply a good medicine to refresh the mind.

"Didn't you say that Fu Nanyin had a grudge against the prince? I heard that she was brought back by the prince in a golden cage in Mobei. How can ordinary people bear such humiliation?"

It was the doctor of the household department who said this.At that time, Ke Shunzhe arrived a little late, just when he heard his words, he smiled mockingly in his heart, and then stood in his own seat—and there was still a vacant seat in front of him, which was the person who was just sitting there. Funanyin, the minister who is the source of discussion for all officials.

I don't know if he will appear at the meeting today.

In other words, is there still a chance to appear.

"Could the doctor be talking to a barbarian from Mobei? Would you rather bend than bend, rather die than surrender? What a joke!" The colleague on the side laughed disdainfully, "If you can save your life, what is the humiliation on the couch?"

"Besides, that's the bed of His Highness the Crown Prince, so he can't be humiliated."

……

"Three days..."

Today's Danfengmen is noisy and noisy, and the discussions that come from nowhere are no longer just refreshing soup, which drives away the sleepiness in the early morning, but now it is more like cold food powder, which makes people's meridians warm up.

"Fu Nanyin did not show up in the East Palace for three whole days. He...he is still a third-rank court official now. The saint has not dismissed his official and condemned him, but the relationship between him and the crown prince...is simply out of place! Disgraceful!"

It was still early before dawn, and amidst the rare noise, the servants replaced the faint palace lanterns and added a few more.Not far away, several warm lights came down, reflecting on a royal blue soft sedan chair.

A sharp-eyed court official saw it, and immediately stood still and fell silent.

That is the sedan chair of the Eastern Palace.

"You said, Fu Nanyin must have been taken as a prisoner by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, right?"

"..."

It's just that it was not Prince Li Pei who got out of that sedan chair.

"I heard that although the prince is romantic, his taste is really tricky. If this is true, I don't know what kind of seductive appearance that Minister of Rites will have."

There are not many court officials in purple clothes in Danfengmen, and everyone knows that the elders of the third rank in the court have always been diligent, and they will not be later than a quarter of Mao, so when the purple robe came into view, All the court officials in the row were stunned.

This person was only of a weak age, with a gentle and smiling face reflected under the lamp, if he covered his eyes with hidden sharpness, it would be easy for people to mistake him for a meek and humble son raised by a scholarly family.

But in this situation, at this moment and here, no one would doubt the identity of the person in front of him after a brief moment of stupefaction.

There is no other possibility for a third-rank court official at such an age, except for Fu Nanyin who was just ridiculed for "give birth to a charming appearance".

Regardless of who Fu Nanyin is, the Sanpin Shangshu or the so-called Donggong forbidden house; no matter what his current situation is, whether he is sitting in a high position or sentenced to prison, everyone in the ranks knows that it is not the behavior of a gentleman to shake his lips and talk about right and wrong.They are all familiar with the sage books of Confucius and Mencius, and now they are caught behind the scenes and say bad things about people, and they are all a bit embarrassed.The Hubu doctor who just mentioned Fu Nanyin's appearance was even more embarrassing, and he couldn't help but raised his hand and arched at the person.

"It's a disrespectful official, please ask Fu Shangshu, don't blame... don't blame."

"Serving the emperor with color" is really a great insult to the courtiers. The literati in the Central Plains are the most virtuous, and even the most self-restraining people will feel a little angry when they hear it.Therefore, everyone is waiting with bated breath at this time, worrying that if the farce before the court meeting disturbs Shengjia, this crime of disrespect may be implicated on everyone outside Danfengmen; , I want to see how angry this humiliated minister of the Ministry of Rites can be, how he can make trouble, and how he can defend himself.

"Did you see clearly?"

"What... what?"

The palace lights here were just right, and everyone was stunned, looking at Shang Shu's face without joy or anger, and said something that no one thought of.If these colleagues who got closer took a closer look, they would be able to see a bit of sleepiness in those supposedly sharp eyes, presumably they were forcibly dragged up while they were sleeping soundly just now.

"Aren't you just curious about my appearance? Can you see clearly now?"

This is not the reaction that ordinary people should have. Although the court official was disappointed by surprise, he still nodded in embarrassment. He didn't notice that a tall figure in a valuable python robe came out from the soft sedan chair not far away. Walk towards this line of civil servants step by step.

Others went in without knowing it, and were taken aback by Fu Nanyin's talkative appearance, but Li Pei had seen it before.Xu Shi was too late last night, Fu Nanyin couldn't wake up in the morning and was very angry, threatened to dismiss him from office, and told the dignified prince to sleep in the study before giving up.Li Pei himself didn't take it seriously in this matter, and it took him a quarter of an hour to coax him out of the quilt in a low voice, and then dressed him himself—naturally, Li Pei felt that he had missed three principles in the morning, Feeling wronged in his heart, he couldn't help being tender with others for a while during the process.

So up to now, the two of them haven't eaten breakfast, nor have they caught up with the broth rewarded by the sage before the court meeting.

Funanyin must be angry.

"I haven't formally met with a few colleagues. It's normal for you to be curious about me."

However, he still gave a few people a step down. People who are in the officialdom know how to maintain appearances. Before the saints convicted Fu Nanyin, he was still the Minister of Rites. There are very few big people, and no one would be willing to offend such a person face to face. Originally, Ke Shunzhe was the one who enjoyed everyone's subtle attitude a few months ago.

Ke Shunzhe?

Li Pei suddenly remembered the servant of the Ministry of Rites, and he couldn't help but look aside, seeing him quietly looking at a memorial in his hand by the light, completely oblivious to the excitement of Fang Cai.

I can hold my breath.

"So there is a saying that I would like to use today to explain to you adults."

"My surname is not Fu."

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who was walking to Fu Nanyin's side paused, obviously he had heard something wrong.It's just that he still had the biscuits that he secretly asked people to buy in his sleeves, and he held them in his hands, and suddenly he didn't know whether he should give them out at this time.

"So don't call me Fu Shangshu."

It's a pity that Funanyin didn't wait for further explanation, the bell for the court meeting rang, and everyone's expressions suddenly became solemn.Taking advantage of the time when all the officials entered the hall, Li Pei stuffed the still warm soufflé into Funanyin's arms, and walked quickly to the front of the line as if nothing had happened.

"..."

After waiting for so many days for the court meeting, the courtiers have long been suffocated. I don't know how many manuscripts of Shangzuo they have written in their own study, just waiting for Feng Neishi who is next to the saint today to call "something to play".

Naturally, something happened. The bones of a thousand soldiers outside Jincheng County were transported back to their hometown one after another. The Ministry of Households gave a lot of money and pensions to their families, but after all, they wanted to seek justice.And the murderer that the evidence points to is now standing on the Golden Palace, wearing a purple robe and holding a wat board in his hand, which is extremely ironic.

"Saint, I have something to report..."

Advice is irresistible, there is the first and there will be the second.At the beginning, the prince was suspected of the disappearance of King Linzi, and the sage even tried to cover it up, but now a third-rank Shangshu who was recruited by Mobei, the officials questioned him more confidently than before.

And this time, the sage did not say anything to stop him.

Even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who was rumored to be involved with Fu Nanyin, did not say a word.

As for the one who was criticized by the officials...

Someone looked up in that direction and saw that Fu Nanyin lowered his head deeply and raised his hands holding the wat board high. He always felt that he was stealing something out of his sleeves.After a while, a faint cheese aroma wafted out.

"..." A bold and absurd thought suddenly came to the minister's mind. Unfortunately, he is a self-restraining and polite man. He thought it was impossible at the same time, and finally stared at Fu Nanyin tangled until the latter stood there as if nothing had happened. He straightened his body, as if what happened just now was just an illusion, and it didn't really happen, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

How could anyone dare to eat cakes in the Golden Temple?That's disrespectful!Funanyin's charges have not yet been determined, and he will only eat cakes in the Golden Temple unless he is completely desperate.

Unless he dies...

"Fu Nanyin,"

Perhaps the sage finally couldn't stand the noise from his subordinates—the sharper words and fierce attacks made the entire Xuanzheng Hall full of smoke, but the people involved seemed to be closed eyes and listening, and were not harmed at all.The saint reached out and pressed the center of his eyebrows, and pushed him out.

"You tell yourself in front of the officials, did you do what happened to the Black Armored Army?"

At that time, Funanyin had just swallowed the last piece of cheesecake, and carefully chewed the meaning of the sage's words "in front of the officials", so she walked out from that position, passing the two servants and the servants in front of her. Shang Shuling passed the Chujun again, and finally stood under the imperial steps.

"The handwritten letter submitted by the governor of Jincheng to the imperial court..."

The whispers in the golden palace stopped suddenly, all the officials raised their heads, and their eyes fell on the young Shangshu.

At that moment, Funanyin only met Li Pei's eyes.The latter shook his head slightly at him.

"Not enough to believe."

"The story about me killing a thousand black armored soldiers is purely nonsense."

"Red mouth and white teeth, Shangshu knows that you can't get rid of your crime with just one sentence."

Before this, Dali Temple and the Ministry of Criminal Justice had been competing with each other for the presiding trial of this case. After waiting for so long, Dali Temple Minister couldn't bear it any longer. Dang even stood up and took the opportunity of the "palace trial" to ask directly: "Where is the evidence?"

Funanyin bowed her head and thought for a moment, then slowly replied: "I am a civil servant, I have no private soldiers."

"But I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince left [-] guards for Shang Shu. Is there such a thing?"

Among the servants below, Ke Shunzhe, who had been silent for a long time, closed his eyes when he heard Dali Siqing's question, and said "idiot" in his heart.A few days ago, he finally received a letter from the King of Linzi, and he learned the whole story of all these plans, and he also knew that the thousand black armored troops had indeed died at the hands of Fu Nanyin.

Relying on this alone, Fu Nanyin will surely die.

But Ke Shunzhe has always been cautious, and he hasn't acted these days because he can't figure out one thing: the king of Linzi had already sent the evidence to Daming Palace through the Jincheng prefect. Waiting for trial by the third division.But why has there been no movement for three days?

The sage wants to shield Funanyin?

absurd.

"It's true. Three days ago, the minister returned the guards to the Gyeonggi camp," Fu Nanyin said shortly, but it was easy for everyone to hear the meaning, "There are no casualties among the two thousand elite soldiers."

If there was a real battle with the Black Armored Army, it would be inevitable to lose troops; if one wanted to wipe out a thousand Black Armored Army, even leading the guards would not be without casualties. Dali Temple Minister's deduction is untenable.

Ke Shunzhe shook his head helplessly, and was about to stand up to ask questions, when he heard the saint's voice suddenly.He made a move.

"How many days has King Linzi been missing?" The sage asked the servants on the left and right, and the servants below could only wait with bated breath.

"Returning to the saint, it will be a full month in three days."

The hall fell silent again, and everyone could hear the indifference in the saint's words just now - they all said that the Tian family's family relationship is weak, but the ridiculous thing is that the saint's concern for his young son is not as good as that of these foreign ministers in the golden palace .

With her back to the dragon chair, Funanyin's eyes happened to meet Ke Shunzhe's. If it was just a guess, then the bad premonition in Ke Shunzhe's heart became stronger after this exchange of eyes.His hands trembled slightly.

Is it really...

"If there is still no news after three days, report the funeral."

The words of the saint sounded again, and the ground was thunderous.

The whole hall was in an uproar.

This is... no longer investigate this case, completely abandon King Linzi?What about Funanyin?What about the Black Armor Army?Everyone wanted to ask again, but they didn't dare to ask again.

The wat board in Ke Shunzhe's hand fell to the ground with a bang.

After a while, he bent down to pick it up belatedly, and when he looked up again, Funanyin had been allowed to return to his original position, so he couldn't see his vicious and unwilling eyes falling on his back.

But I thought today's court meeting was over like this, but the prince who hadn't said a word from the beginning to the end stood up,

"Report to the sage, I have something to play."

Compared with the devastated appearance of the officials in the Golden Palace, the saint and Fu Nanyin really raised their eyes this time.

"Five years ago, in the case of the official's wife involved in Marquis Anping, I have recently found new evidence, which is somewhat different from when the previous three divisions settled the case. I ask the sage to decree to re-investigate the case thoroughly."

"!"

If just now the courtiers were still immersed in the unfeelingness of the emperor of the Tian family, looking at the prince now, they couldn't help but feel a little consternation and pity in their hearts.It was a case decided by the sage himself, and the Marquis of Anping was the death of the ruler and minister. As long as the sage is in power for one day, this case will not be overturned.

And the crown prince touched the emperor against the scales at this stall, I am afraid that he will suffer some hardships.

Everyone thought so, only Ke Shunzhe remembered what the prince said when he came to the door that day, and his heart skipped a beat.

Sure enough, the saint sighed slowly, "Zuzao."

"The third division re-examined the old case of Marquis Anping, and the crown prince assisted."

"!!"

The courtiers were dumbfounded, and after looking at each other a few times, they all saw the same question in each other's eyes: Is this a dream?Haven't woken up yet?Could it be that the monarch and his ministers were sleepwalking collectively? "

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