The Eight Winds of Rebirth

When Zhao Mian went to Ziwei Palace, he recounted what happened just now. In his mouth, it naturally became the result of Zhao Yuan's lack of respect, provoking troubles, ignorance of etiquette, and attempting to do something to the prince.

Emperor Zongzheng listened silently all the time, but his complexion became worse and worse later on. When Zhao Mian said that Lingfo fell down in shock, Emperor Zongzheng finally couldn't help but raised his hand and picked up the inkstone on the table and smashed it. At Zhao Mian's feet!

"Stupid stuff!"

Zhao Mian was startled, and just as he was about to refute, Emperor Zongzheng stood up resentfully, pointed at Chen Cai behind Zhao Mian, and said, "You say, I want to listen to the truth, if I dare to say something false, I am deceiving the emperor!"

Chen Cai thought that she had expected this outcome, so she paused and opened her mouth to explain what had happened.

Naturally, with the crown prince by his side, he didn't want to dismantle the whole stage to Zhao Mian, but he just roughly explained the process, and the words were tactful and cautious, but Emperor Zongzheng was still furious.

Can he not know what his son looks like, this matter must be even more disproportionate than what Chen Cai said, Zongzheng stared at Zhao Mian so angry that the crown on his head almost crooked.

He took two deep breaths, and said to Eunuch Sun in a cold voice, "Yan Liang, Guozi Temple brawl, fined fifty battles, removed from the post of first-class guard, demoted to guard of the Imperial Army, and will not be promoted within three years." Looking at Chen Cai, "The prince's dereliction of duty, he was fined thirty battles, and he received it immediately."

Chen Cai was startled, kowtowed to thank her, and followed Eunuch Sun.

Zhao Mian frowned, seeming quite dissatisfied with the result, "What about Zhao Yuan..." Even if there was a mistake in this matter, he might not be able to recite it by himself.

If he had other hopes, Emperor Zongzheng wished he could strangle this useless thing to death.

"Remember, as long as Hou Bingchen stays in Beijing for one day, you should stay as far away from Zhao Yuan as possible!" He said almost gnashing his teeth.

Where Zhao Mian was willing to submit, Emperor Zongzheng ordered without waiting for him to reply, "From today onwards, shut your doors in Chengfeng Palace and think about your mistakes. You are not allowed to go anywhere except Guozi Temple!"

He yelled at the outside again, "Call Qu Guang in again!"

Not long after Zhao Mian left angrily, Qu Guang, Minister of Rites, scrambled into the imperial study.

Emperor Zongzheng scolded, "Your nephew is really good at discipline!"

Qu Guang knew the whole story on the way here. It turned out that Yan Liang was a distant relative of his, and because Qu Guang was very useful in front of the emperor and the prince, this official did well. Recently, he followed the prince I ran to Luli to pick up the Lingfo, so I took Yan Liang and followed him to get a lot of special treatment, and it didn't matter for a while.

Qu Guang himself knew that Yan Liang's crime cannot be forgiven lightly. Not only did he attack the emperor's son, but he also shocked Lingfo. It's a pity, if it hurts his family, Qu Guang will have no place to cry.

So he knelt down and pleaded guilty again and again, promising to discipline him well when he went back.

Emperor Zongzheng snorted, thinking of Zhao Mian, his heart became even more blocked.

Qu Guang stole a glance at the emperor's face, rolled his eyes, and said cautiously, "Your Majesty, although the Crown Prince did not do this properly, in my eyes, the sixth prince seems to be a bit reckless."

These words reached Zhao You's heart, but he was still thinking about it, "He has been away from the capital for a long time and no one is in control, so it's normal to act like this, and besides, there is still General Shenwu here."

That being said, Zhao Yuan's performance was much worse than Emperor Zongzheng's original expectation. It seemed that he was not as calm and composed as the great prince back then, nor was he calm and humble like his older brothers. Seeing Hou Bingchen support him was a little lawless.

Qu Guang nodded, "The Spirit Buddha is honorable, and this matter is of great importance. The emperor treats the prince impartially and clearly rewards and punishes him. The prince will naturally reflect on himself to comfort his hopes, but others may not be able to..."

In the middle of the sentence, Emperor Zongzheng's eyebrows and eyes moved, and he was already pleased.

……

Afterwards, Gu Xiangtan could receive all kinds of precious medicines for nourishing the body from all directions every day, rewarded by the Emperor Zongzheng, sent by the empress, sent by the concubine Jin, and sent by the prince, the three kings and the third son People brought things over, and the yard was so full that it couldn't be piled up.

Gu Xiangtan was frightened and lay in bed for a few days. Emperor Zongzheng even drove to Xumi Hall to visit him personally. He felt pain and heat again, and his sympathy needs no words.

Lingfo was recuperating, and the prince closed the door. The Guozi Temple had only been busy for a few days, and then it was temporarily stable.

After school that day, the abbot and Zen master of Shimen Temple were called to the imperial study by Emperor Zongzheng.

After entering the inner room, Emperor Zongzheng asked someone to give him a seat, and said with a smile, "The two masters have worked hard recently, and they did not hesitate to teach me, Prince Daye, but I don't know how knowledgeable the princes are, what advice does the master have?"

The two masters hurriedly said that they didn't dare, and then they heard that the emperor came to let them judge the princes. After the chaos happened a few days ago, the masters also knew that the emperor would ask them for questioning, but it really came At this time, I still mentioned it in my heart.

Picking and saying something innocuous, nothing more than the eclectic words that the princes are all blessed, intelligent and wise, Emperor Zongzheng sighed and shook his head.

"Master, don't worry about it. After learning, you can know what you don't have enough, and you can improve by self-examination. The truth that the ancients know, I and the princes should also know."

The two masters glanced at each other and announced the dharma call.

The abbot said, "The prince's nature is pure, kind and upright, quick to talk to others, but his temper is as hot as fire, and his sex is still angry, and some... are insecure."

Emperor Zongzheng frowned, and nodded for a moment, "What the master said is very true. In the past, I often taught him to calm down and think twice before acting. The mattress still needs to be sharpened."

Then he looked at the hall master Zen master. The Zen master thought for a while and said, "The sixth generation son is eloquent, eloquent, eloquent, brilliant and enlightened. He is really a rare talent."

"Oh?" Emperor Zongzheng seemed to be delighted by surprise, "Back then, the great prince had all the seven elements and all things in his mind, so it turns out that the tiger father has no dogs and sons."

His words "a tiger father has no dog sons" made Abbot Cai feel a little embarrassed when he scolded the prince just now, and the Zen master could only say, "It's just that the son of the sixth generation left home as a child, and his actions and words lack compassion. It's inevitable that some... ..."

Emperor Zongzheng saw the Zen master hesitated, and hurriedly said, "The master said it bluntly. I believe that even if the great prince has a spirit in the sky, he will not blame him."

The Zen master hesitated for a moment, and said, "Paranoid and thoughtless, lonely and lonely."

Emperor Zongzheng looked into Zen master's eyes and saw the regretful expression on his face. After thinking about it, he comforted him, "The sixth son is still young, and he has time to improve his mistakes. The master only needs to teach a lot, and the son of the next generation will not be ashamed." Negative look."

After asking the other princes about their homework, Emperor Zongzheng sent the two Zen masters out.

However, when Eunuch Sun came to lead the people, he saw several adults waiting outside the imperial study room who wanted to discuss state affairs with the emperor, including Right Minister Zhong Xuliang, General Habayashi, and Ci Guogong and others.

Even though the door was closed when Emperor Zongzheng talked to the Zen masters before, he did not avoid people. The few people outside the door must have heard the general idea of ​​this exchange.

Even though the two monks used a lot of beautiful words to frame it, one said that the prince has a bad temper and is upright, and it is difficult to be a big responsibility, while the other said that the sixth prince is too cold and arrogant.

How is the prince's virtue? No one in the court would know what a disrespectful word he said. The abbot's words were to the point, but his judgment on the sixth son was a bit beyond everyone's expectations. of it?

For a while, several adults looked at each other in blank dismay, and they all looked at Ci Guogong in unison.

Ci Guogong's face was like Danshui pretending to be calm, but a pair of secretly clenched fists seemed to reveal a trace of shame, resentment and dissatisfaction.

Zhao Yuan really gave him a big embarrassment!

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Before he knew it, it was almost June, and Gu Xiangtan had been in the capital for a month and a half.

During the day, the sun was bright and the wind was dancing. Gu Xiangtan put on a single coat and sat in the shade of a tree in the courtyard, reading scriptures.

At this time, An Yin came over with a medicine bowl, and Su Xi followed behind him.

Gu Xiangtan glanced at him, then turned his gaze back to the page.

An Yin leaned over and said, "My lord, you've taken the medicine, don't pretend you didn't see it."

The corner of Gu Xiangtan's mouth twitched lightly, ignored An Yin's words, and asked Su Xi instead, "What are you doing?"

Su Xi said, "My lord, the crown prince sent someone to deliver something again."

Gu Xiangtan asked, "Who's here?"

Su Xi said, "This time it's Guard Chen."

Gu Xiangtan flipped through the scriptures with downcast eyes, "Let him in."

The next moment, Chen Cai came in with Xiao Luzi, holding two gift boxes that were ten feet wide.

"The crown prince guards Chen Cai and has seen the Spirit Buddha." Chen Cai handed the things aside, and respectfully kowtowed to Gu Xiangtan.

Gu Xiangtan didn't respond, and Chen Cai didn't dare to raise her head, so she knelt down obediently.

After a while, Gu Xiangtan suddenly said, "Where is Chen Huwei injured?"

Chen Cai straightened her back involuntarily, shook her head and said, "I'm fine."

Gu Xiangtan waved to Su Xi who was holding a gift box, Su Xi hurriedly approached, Gu Xiangtan looked through the things one by one, picked out one of the boxes and picked it up, and then handed it to Chen Cai.

Chen Cai was startled and did not dare to stretch out her hand.

Gu Xiangtan said, "This is Lin Zhi Ointment, right? External application is good for external injuries. I heard that it can be cured in as little as three days."

Chen Cai naturally knew how good this thing was, so she didn't dare to accept it.

But Gu Xiangtan said, "Chen Huwei is self-denying and devoted to the public, with a heart of defense...Xiangtan appreciates your love."

Chen Cai was startled, and couldn't help but looked up at Gu Xiangtan, only to see that the person in front of her was completely white, her brows and eyes were still immature, but her demeanor was tranquil and elegant, and a faint smile hung on the corner of her lips, making people Impressed at first sight.

That day before Gu Xiangtan left Beijing, Chen Cai went to look for him in Zhao Yuan's courtyard, and the two met by the door. If it hadn't been for Chen Cai not saying anything about it after returning, the emperor and the crown prince must have been concerned about their relationship for a long time. Even more defensive, what Gu Xiangtan meant was to tell Chen Cai that no matter what purpose his behavior had or what thoughts he had, he had the right to write it down as an act of kindness.

"You worked for the prince and suffered for him. The prince will reward you even if he knows this." Gu Xiangtan said again.

Chen Cai hesitated, and then saw Xiao Luzi's scrutinizing eyes, he thought for a while, and reached out to take it.

"Thank Lingfo for your grace." Chen Cai kowtowed again.

Gu Xiangtan didn't say anything more to him, and left after letting someone do the job.

As soon as Chen Cai left, Yanfang came to report that General Shenwu had brought the sixth and seventh sons to visit him.