The emperor is embarrassed

The emperor has changed.

It's not just the close ministers who feel this way, as long as they are in the court, they are now cautious.

Back then, the emperor sat on the dragon chair with a smile on his face, listening to them speak freely, and they were naturally able to speak freely.

Nowadays, the emperor always has a half-smile, unfathomable, his eyes can't see any joy or anger, and he feels that his face is not as good as Yan Shenggong's, so he shuts up spontaneously.

Duke Yansheng, the ministers have not yet reacted, and directly changed hands.

Since then, the Duke's Mansion has changed its doors.

Only they know what it's like for noble people to see it.

Some of the courtiers were eager to talk to the emperor about it, but found that in the early court, no one mentioned the tacit understanding among their colleagues.

Those who can be officials are all smart people. If Ming Zhan proposes to reduce the Duke of Yan, someone will say it.But now, the emperor's imperial decree has been issued, and the son of heaven has spoken golden words, and there is nothing to change.What's more, the surname of the successor is still Kong, I am afraid that except for a few who are related to Kong Lingde, no one will stand up for the Kong family.

In the court, the closest person to Kong Lingde was none other than his in-laws, Nanfeng Bolu's family.

Uncle Nanfeng himself and the eldest son-in-law Lu Wentao both lowered their eyebrows and closed their eyes to practice closed-mouthed meditation, who would be the rafters of this young man.

Nanfeng Bo's Mansion also knew that since the case of Lu Laoba and Wu Wan, His Majesty did not have a good impression of their Lu family.Although they are related by marriage to the Kong family, there is still a family in the Lu family, so they can't put their heads on the knife's edge recklessly for the sake of the Kong family.

Therefore, the matter of Lord Yansheng's change of master has passed so smoothly.

The courtiers did not open their mouths to speak, but Ming Zhan wanted to say something. He said in a gentle voice, "Recently, I have been thinking about rewarding meritorious officials with titles. Those who can stand in this Dafeng Palace and have titles on their bodies are either meritorious service or ancestors. Contributing. I originally expected that you have been rich for generations, you have been taught by teachers, and the principles of the world are always better than ordinary people. No, since I became the throne, several lawsuits about the children of nobles have really opened my eyes. "

"I can't believe it, and I can't believe it!"

"You are smart and capable, I really want to ask, how do you raise your nephew at home!" Ming Zhan's voice turned cold, he got up and walked under Dan Majesty, and looked at the bowing officials, "I am also a son of man, you Naturally, it cannot be compared with the King of Zhennan. However, the principles of the world are better than those of the people on the street! Look again, the nephews you have taught! It is a disgrace! Disgraceful to the ancestors!"

"It is said in the Three Character Classic that if the son does not teach, it is the father's fault. Look at yourselves again, and tell me with your chests out, how the chaste women are virtuous, virtuous, chaste and quiet, how to be law-abiding and respectful! What about the chaste women of the Confucian family! Dezong, Renzong The chaste person praised by the three emperors, the emperor, and a village woman with no rank can actually order my second-rank governor to intervene in the court indirectly!" Ming Zhan scolded, "Even if the empress dowager is in the palace, there is no such thing as a Confucian daughter. The majesty and prestige!"

"Emperor Dezong and Emperor Renzong have no chance to meet each other. The Supreme Emperor knows it, and he is not a fatuous king. The Supreme Emperor has never met Kong, so why would he praise Kong's righteousness? It is not your words of loyalty to the Supreme Emperor! "Ming Zhan said in a deep voice, "How about you, who of you has seen Kong Shi? Come, tell me something about it?"

At this time, the ministers wished they could confess that they didn't even know how to write Confucius characters, so they were rushing to find a ticket at any meeting.

Ming Zhan smiled sarcastically, "That's right, how can a chaste woman see a stranger so easily! Of course you have never seen it before! Since you have never seen it before, and where did you hear these nonsense, go tell the Supreme Emperor The Concubine family is a good woman! And why do you go to make good words for the Kong family! Let me think a little more about you, who was the Emperor Dezong and why he was so hot? Congratulations to the widow Kong!"

"A woman whose husband died and became a widow, is she a good woman if she never remarries and keeps her virginity?" Ming Zhan asked, "This chastity is voluntary. Like this, she became the ancestor of the imperial court by keeping the rules, and because she got three stones, she became arrogant and domineering, and the second-rank governor had to listen to her instructions. Then, I have to say, she is a chaste woman who doesn't keep it!"

"I can't afford such a chaste woman, and Da Fengchao can't afford to be tortured by such a chaste woman!"

Ming Zhan looked at the rows of heads hanging down, and raised the corners of his lips, "A widow, relying on her festival name and the name of Yan Shenggong, has this kind of ability. I am ashamed of you for those disgusting things you did!"

"After Zhao Xi, there was Lu Ba, and after Lu Ba, there was Xu Bingsheng!" Ming Zhan stared at Xu San, "This is what I saw, what I knew, and where I couldn't see, I didn't know there was someone else." How many people with human faces and beast hearts!"

"You are my thighs, all of you are competent ministers and generals, why are your nephews so useless and incompetent!" Ming Zhan said, "I have thought about it, and it is unfair to cover everything with one side. I don't believe it. My son, can it be that the tallest ones are not talented? You, there are noble families, from the Duke to the Earl, one in each family. Officials in the court, from the second rank, one in each family, unless they have fame, challenge If there are promising people, I want to take a look at them. If there are any available people, I will stay by my side to help you train them. Those with outstanding character and ability have their own future, I don’t know if you want to!"

With a swearing at the head, when everyone is in danger, such a good thing falls from the sky, and all the officials are naturally unwilling!They were thinking in their stomachs, there are many children in the family, who can be recommended.

After the imperial court, hundreds of officials went out of the palace with their sleeves folded in groups of three or four, and went home for dinner.

Li Pingzhou has a very close relationship with Ouyang Ke and Wang Rui'an, and Wang Rui'an said, "The emperor's power is getting stronger day by day."

Li Pingzhou and Ouyang Ke felt the same way. Children who are usually playful and smiling suddenly put on a straight face and used tricks. Even they couldn't help being in awe.

"The Kong family, alas, the Kong family." That old lady is really old.Ouyang Ke didn't say any more. It's not easy for a woman to be a widow for a lifetime.

Now it was a mistake, the emperor had a fit, and all the chaste women's faces were gone.

Li Pingzhou sighed, "The Kong family is also confused. There has been a public opinion in the court, and they even called an old woman to write the book. If the emperor really agreed with the Kong wife, what would be the face of all the officials." He complained about the Kong family again.

For the Kong family, Li Pingzhou already had a heart of resentment.It's the same as having no eyes, and you don't choose the right time to do things.What's going on now, it's just about winning the title, the emperor can't stop.

Suppressing the Concubine's chaste women directly into the dust is like a resounding slap in the face to all chaste women!

It's just that propaganda doesn't support keeping festivals, so what's the use?Men will not give up their rights easily, just take this opportunity to let them see how disgusting the face of the chaste woman they admire is.

The emperor was angry because of this, so, who else would openly support the festival woman!Who else would want to use this disgusting method to trick the emperor?It's a joke in the world!

Kong's behavior is improper, but if it was before, Ming Zhan would not have the same knowledge as her eighty-year-old lady.

However, the timing chosen by Kong was too inappropriate.

The emperor, too, can change.

Ming Zhan felt very comfortable, all his grievances were completely dissipated in the scolding.

In the afternoon, Ming Zhan went to the Empress Dowager's place for recreation, and happened to see the three princesses coming to pay their respects.These are the three older daughters of Feng Jingqian, the eldest princess Shuyuan, the second princess Shuxian, and the third princess Shuyu.

Mingyan and Mingya are also canonized according to the word Shu, one Shuyi and one Shurou.

"Greetings to the emperor's grandmother." Ming Zhan knelt a little, and the empress dowager smiled, "Emperor, hurry up, my family must be so polite. Come and sit down."

Ming Zhan sat on the empress dowager's throne and waved his hands directly, "The three imperial sisters don't need to be polite, just sit down." As soon as he entered the room, everyone who was sitting stood up except the empress dowager.

"The imperial sisters haven't entered the palace for a long time, but today they came together."

Here, the eldest princess Shuyuan offended Ming Zhan, and the eldest princess Shuxian didn’t see much. After all, it is still the eldest princess Shuyu who is a little familiar with Mingzhan. The eldest princess Shuyu laughed, “We often Come on, His Majesty is busy with state affairs, it is not very common to be true."

Ming Zhan couldn't help laughing when he saw several concubines and concubines in their 50s and [-]s sitting underneath, "Sister Huang didn't come to see me, she must have come to reunite with mother and daughter."

Princess Shuyu smiled, "Come back then, let's go see the emperor, don't think the sisters are noisy."

Ming Zhan laughed, "You just go. The imperial doctor said that the third sister is pregnant, so you should be more careful when you go out now."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. The imperial doctor said that walking around properly is good for your body."

"That's right, if you go for a walk every day or something, it will be easier to give birth in the future."

Ming Zhan said casually, the room was full of laughter, thanks to the women in the palace, they all laughed like larks singing, not the kind of roaring laughter.The Empress Dowager laughed at him and said, "The emperor knows everything." Women can give their opinions when they have children.

"Ah, I asked the imperial physician." Ming Zhan added.Is this common sense?

Princess Shuyu naturally didn't really believe the emperor because she had a doctor who specially asked about her pregnancy. Although the emperor has always been kind to the sisters, but it hasn't reached that level yet.Furthermore, the emperor asked the imperial physician that the emperor had a sister and a sister of the same father, all of whom had given birth.As a caring sister of a brother, it doesn't hurt to ask a question.

However, Princess Shuyu was very grateful to Ming Zhan. Thanks to Ming Zhan's support that day, Wen Changfeng moved to the princess mansion, and the young couple lived behind closed doors. , don't mention how happy I am.

Princess Shuyu smiled softly, "A while ago, I went to sister Shurou's other courtyard. Concubine Lu named his Dalang and wrote three full pieces of paper. Sister Shurou's eyes are dazed." Oh, let me see, I think there must be a hundred or ten names on it, and Concubine Lu is really a scholar, so I don't know why he thought about those names."

Everyone chatted and laughed, Ming Zhan had something to do, so he left first.

Two days later, Ming Zhan went to the Empress Dowager Wei's place and saw Mingyan and Mingya talking with the Empress Dowager Wei, Ming Zhan asked Mingya casually, "Have you chosen your son's name? I heard that hundreds of names have been chosen. ?”

Ming Ya felt embarrassed, and said with a little shyness, "It was taken by the son-in-law, one here and the other, and it's very good if you can't tell which one is."

Because the boy of Mingya family inherited Mingzhan's appearance strangely, Queen Mother Wei liked it a lot, and said with a casual smile, "You had a lot of hardships when you gave birth to him, and the imperial physicians said it was difficult to protect. It's thanks to God's blessing. I think it's better to call him 'Heaven'." Chia, how about it?"

Empress Dowager Wei is willing to give her a name, of course it couldn't be better, Mingya thanked once, read it twice and said with a smile, "It's very catchy, thank you mother for giving me the name."

Ming Yan followed suit, "It's good if you don't say something eloquently, but it's metaphorical."

He smiled and begged to Queen Mother Wei, "Next time, my daughter gives birth to a child, please give her a name too."

Empress Dowager Wei naturally smiled.

Ming Zhan said with a smile, "Why do you only ask for mother, eldest sister, if you tell me, it will be different if I give you a name."

The corners of Ming Yan's lips twitched, "Your Majesty, you are the one who picked up the nicknames." There are two sons, one big Bao'er and the other young Bao'er.Two daughters, one little flower and one little flower.

If Ming Zhan hadn't been the emperor, Ming Yan would never have allowed her son and daughter to be called such scumbag names.On the contrary, Ming Zhan liked her daughter very much, and would give her everything good.

Ming Yan was afraid that Ming Zhan would think of some weird name for her children, so she changed the subject, "Have you heard anything new, Your Majesty?"

"What's new?"

"Didn't the emperor order the governors of various places to recommend talented people to come to the imperial capital? I heard that Huaiyang Qian Yongdao has arrived."

Ming Zhan shook his head, "This is nothing new." He already knew about it, but he hadn't summoned Qian Yongdao.

"Qian Yongdao came with his youngest son. Alas, it is said that Mr. Qian gave birth to a person like an exiled fairy. When Mr. Qian entered the city, he rode on a horse and smiled slightly in the sun. At that moment, the fruits were flying around on Zhuque Street. He smashed Mr. Qian's head full of bags."

Ming Zhan laughed loudly, touched his cuffs and asked, "Why? Could it be that Mr. Qian was born too well, and the people of the imperial capital want to learn from the allusion of Pan An throwing fruit carts."

Mingyan shook her head and smiled, "I have never seen Mr. Qian. I just heard that the fifth girl in Duke Wei's mansion has a secret love for Mr. Qian, but Mr. Qian really doesn't know that his daughter is so affectionate. The second girl from Yongdinghou's family Befriended the fifth girl from Duke Wei's mansion, and seeing Mr. Qian ostentatiously, he was filled with righteous indignation, so he ordered his servants to buy countless fruits and smash Mr. Qian's bag."

Ming Zhan laughed again.

I'm afraid it's not just because of the little girl's handkerchief, Ming Zhan said in his heart, he had heard that Mrs. Xiao, Mrs. Yongding Hou, is a famous and powerful person, and raising a daughter is so pungent.

Obviously it was the girl from Yongding Hou's family who smashed someone, but it was Wei Guogong who spread the gossip.

It seems that it is true that the girl from Yongding Hou's family and the girl from the Duke of Wei's family have a bad relationship.

Ming Zhan was just surprised that when Marquis Yongding went to Huaiyang, Mrs. Xiao was worried about her son and husband, so she followed her.Now who in Yongdinghou's mansion came up with such a bad idea, the Qian family's generation of Confucianism, just entered the imperial capital, let Yongdinghou's mansion give him their authority.

Marquis Yongding was not at home, and Mrs. Xiao also left.

As the saying goes, there are no tigers in the mountains, and monkeys are called kings.

The eldest He Baiyuan of the Yongding Hou family is the commander in chief in Huguang.

He Lan is in charge.

He Lan is now at home, and he doesn't know the ins and outs of his second brother's lawsuit, but the general situation is still clear.

That is to say, his second brother was moved to the Qian family's widow's bed for some reason, and his reputation was ruined.

He Lan has never tried a case, but he understands some basic principles.His second brother was framed.His second brother is a man, except that he is devoted to military affairs, his character is not bad, plus his mother taught them since childhood, no matter how many beauties he has, his second brother can't run into someone's house in the middle of the night to steal widows Son.

He Lan was born in the Marquis of Yongding, a wealthy family.Let’s take his house as an example, the inner house is locked at night, and there are women patrolling the vigil all night, not to mention men, not even a male mosquito can get in.

He had also heard about the Qian family. Many scholars mentioned Qian Yongdao more eagerly than their own father.

Such a family, can you enter the inner house casually?

Therefore, after He Lan's analysis, he believed that his second brother was framed.As the saying goes, a thief shouts to catch the thief, but it can't be said that the Qian family is the thief.

Even if this matter has nothing to do with Qian Yongdao, in the end it was his Qian family's lax management of the family that made this happen!

He Lan and his younger sister He Su, the two of them worked together.He Su said, "That bitch Wei Wu went to Princess Shuyi's place for a banquet the day before yesterday, and he joked about my vulgar behavior and that I can't write poetry."

The two brothers and sisters made up a plan to buy fruit and throw money at Mr. Qian, not only to smash the old Qian's head, but also to ruin the old Qian's reputation.

Who doesn't know that the Duke of Wei's mansion and the Qian's family are in-laws, the old lady of the Duke of Wei's mansion is surnamed Qian, and the Duke of Wei's original spouse died, so he gave Duke Wei a surname, and the surname is Qian. Duke Wei's wife, Mrs. Qian, is the stepmother of the son-in-law Wen Changfeng.

He Lan just made a big enemy for his father in the imperial capital without hesitation.