The return of the son-in-law

Concubine Hua in Linzhi Palace, no, it should be said to be Concubine Liu, after receiving Li Chonghao's order, she let out a shrill scream: "Bold! How dare you falsely pass on His Majesty's order! Come, someone, drag this dog slave out!" !"

It was Xu Lai's apprentice, Chen Gang, who came to Linzhi Palace to proclaim the decree. As the great eunuch next to Li Chonghao, Xu Lai won the holy will, and was usually flattered by many people. Even Chen Gang was honored as "Chen Gonggong".This was the first time Chen Gang was scolded as a "dog slave".

Chen Gang's eyelids twitched, and he said in a sharp voice: "Miss Liu Pin is just joking, how could the Holy Majesty's will be fabricated by such useless people as us? The red hairpins are all picked! There are still these decorations, someone will come to clean them up in a while, you all need to be quicker!"

He was not afraid that Liu Pin would retaliate against him in the future, but he had heard that Liu Pin's father had been dismissed by the emperor, and now the officials outside the palace might have received orders.

Concubine Liu woke up from the shock at the beginning, took a golden phoenix inlaid pearl walking shaker from her head, and handed it to Chen Gang. With a smile on her face, she asked, "Eunuch Chen, I lost my temper just now. I will give this Bu Yao to Eunuch Chen as an apology."

Chen Gang was also polite, took his steps back, and pretended to say: "My lady is still cautious in her words and deeds. Don't say that there is an empress dowager in this harem, even in the concubines, there are also Empress Yu and Concubine Cai."

A trace of hatred flashed in Liu Pianpian's eyes, if it was usual, how could she put these people in her eyes!

But right now is not the time to worry about this, Liu Pianpian asked again: "Eunuch Chen, why did Your Majesty suddenly make such a decree? Did I do something wrong?"

Although Chen Gang received benefits, how could he help a fallen concubine?Moreover, most of the influence of the concubine's natal family outside the womb has also been cut by more than half.

Chen Gang pulled his face away and said: "Miss Liu Pin is joking, how can His Majesty's thoughts be something we can fathom?"

After all, Chen Gang left Linzhi Palace with Shi Shiran.

Xia He looked at Concubine Liu in a daze, and finally dared to say in a low voice: "Your Majesty, let's get up first."

Concubine Liu just woke up like a dream, she firmly grasped Xia He's arm with one hand, ignored Xia He's painful expression, and said ferociously, "I will not avenge this revenge, I swear I will not be a human being!"

After all, Liu Yuanheng was more knowledgeable than his own daughter. When he received the order at home, he sighed and asked his servants to give the prepared purse to the eunuch who announced the order.

When the people from the palace left, Liu Yuanheng's only son, Liu Pianpian's second elder brother, Liu Wenhua, was the first to be unable to bear the panic and anxiety in his heart, and asked, "Father, what does the emperor mean by this? Why did you not be allowed to be the prime minister all of a sudden?" gone?"

Liu Yuanheng glared at Liu Wenhua: "Shut up! Is your majesty something you can talk about behind your back?"

Liu Wenhua didn't care at all: "What are you afraid of? This is at home, don't talk about it, I'm fine with keeping the dragon robe private!"

Liu Yuanheng was so angry that he slapped Liu Wenhua directly: "Shut up! Sooner or later, the Liu family will be murdered because of your mouth!"

Liu Wenhua covered half of his slapped cheek, and retorted: "Father, what's wrong with me? I'm just wondering why the emperor suddenly demoted you. Don't take it out on me if you're unhappy yourself!"

Liu Yuanheng didn't want to spend too much time on this prodigal son, and once again lamented in his heart that his descendants were too shallow. After all these years, there was only such a worthless son. He turned his head and told his confidants: "Quick, go and inquire about the news in the palace. , how is your majesty now?"

The confidant went to take orders, and Liu Wenhua, who was next to him, thought something was wrong and asked, "Father, did something happen to Third Sister?"

Liu Yuanheng glared at Liu Wenhua, and reluctantly asked him and several other staff members to come to the study, closed the door, and then said his guess: "Guo Zhan'an, the county magistrate of Tonghua County, went to Beijing a few days ago and will find him in Tonghua County. Please ask Yuean to hand over the three booklets to His Majesty."

When Liu Wenhua heard this, he immediately became angry: "This Guo Zhan'an is so courageous! It is a serious crime for the county magistrate to enter the capital without permission. He even colluded with the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, dad, why don't you join them soon?"

Several staff members didn't speak, but there was disdain in the corner of their eyes, and Liu Yuanheng felt a headache even more when he saw it.He waved his hand and said, "Okay, you go out. Remember, if this matter is known to others, I will never have your son."

Although Liu Wenhua has no brains, he clearly knows that he is now relying on his father and his third sister to walk sideways in the capital. Seeing that his father was angry, he didn't dare to speak much, so he shrank his neck and went out.

After Liu Wenhua left, Liu Yuanheng continued to say: "I don't know exactly what is in that booklet. But according to what His Majesty said, there is a list in this booklet, which is all the officials bribed by Tatar."

One of the aides asked vigilantly, "Has your lord ever had contact with Tatar?"

"No." Liu Yuanheng shook his head, "It's just that His Majesty entrusted this matter to Yue An, I'm afraid His Majesty has become suspicious of me."

"Could this list be fabricated?" Another aide said, "If you want to commit a crime, why not justify it? Maybe this is a trap set by Yue An and Guo Zhanan."

Liu Yuanheng shook his head: "Yue An has always been a pure minister, and has never been in close contact with any prince. I tried to win him over for Shao Jin, but failed."

At this time, a staff member who had not spoken all this time slowly expressed his analysis: "Your Majesty, please be safe and don't be impatient. Your name should not be on the list, otherwise, His Majesty should have made trouble during the morning court yesterday. It's just this matter Leaving it to Yue An, not your lord, means that there may be officials supported by your lord on the list, and His Majesty wants you to avoid suspicion. The sudden decree today has a reason, and it must be because something happened yesterday morning, which changed His Majesty's attitude. "

Liu Yuanheng nodded: "It makes sense, I think so too."

Several people discussed for a while, and finally decided to send someone to inquire secretly, while Liu Yuanheng stayed in the mansion during this time, so as to slowly smooth the emperor's suspicion.

Guo Zhan'an at the post station received the news and waved for Huo Yu to come and see: "Tell me, what will you do if Liu Yuanheng finds out that his good niece made her lose her job?"

Huo Yu thought for a moment, then frowned and said, "Mrs. Guo will definitely have a hard time then, but I heard that Liu Yuanheng has a son named Liu Wenhua who is notoriously domineering. What if he blames his elder brother , Brother, isn’t he about to suffer an indiscriminate disaster?”

Guo Zhan'an laughed and said, "Liu Wenhua, the prodigal son, is famous. You have only been in the capital for a few days? Even you have heard of his name."

Huo Yu was worried about Guo Zhan'an's safety, and said, "Besides, it was my elder brother who went to the palace to tell the emperor, and the emperor made the decree. If the emperor knows, if he guesses that it was your elder brother who released the news, wouldn't it be a fire? "

Guo Zhan'an saw Huo Yu teaching himself a lesson like a young adult, and a warm feeling surged in his heart: "Forget it, I'll listen to you. I just let people release a little news, so that Liu Yuanheng and the others can turn their attention to Liu Feifei. We will leave early tomorrow morning , back to Tonghua County."

Huo Yu's eyes lit up: "It's good to go back! Then can I go out and buy something, and give it to Grandpa and the others when I go back?"

Guo Zhan'an naturally agreed: "Forget it, I'll go with you."

Liu Yuanheng has been in the officialdom for decades, especially since Liu Pianpian entered the palace, his official career has become more prosperous, and he has gathered a group of capable people under his command.

Under Guo Zhan'an's intention, Liu Yuanheng soon knew that this incident was all caused by Liu Feifei's desire to put people in Guo Zhan'an's house.

"Ignorant stupid woman!" Liu Yuanheng never expected that he, a majestic prime minister, lost his official position because a woman interfered with his stepson.Even though he has become more calm over the years and rarely gets angry, it is inevitable that he lost his temper.

It was late at night, and the rest of the people in the room stood aside without saying a word.

It was only after Liu Yuanheng's anger cleared up that the aide said, "If you just meddled in the affairs of the stepson's house, how did His Majesty know? It must be Guo Zhan'an who reported to His Majesty, and His Majesty made the decree."

"So what? After all, it's not Liu Feifei who is playing the role of a stepwife!" Liu Yuanheng thought of this niece he hadn't seen for many years, and his head hurt even more. "Then Guo Zhan'an is also good, but just Accepting a girl, she actually stabbed His Majesty! How can this Guo Xiantong control his wife and children!"

Several staff members looked at each other, and one of them said: "My lord, the most important thing now is how to dispel His Majesty's suspicion of you. If it is because of this matter, it will not be difficult."

"Oh? What do you say?"

The staff member said again: "Your Majesty just suspects that Mrs. Liu is a pawn we sent out, but this matter was caused by Mrs. Liu on her own initiative, so I don't need to pay attention to it. The imperial concubine in the palace is constantly favoring you. When the truth comes to light, Your Majesty will definitely give you a hand. A compensation."

Liu Yuanheng pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "Your words are powerful. Ups and downs are common in officialdom. I have been in a high position for too long, and I have forgotten such a simple and easy-to-understand truth. Forget it, let me explain it to you. Look at Yue An wisely, don't show your feet. If we are on the list, we will learn how the gecko cuts off its tail!"

Several people carefully discussed the rules and regulations, finalized every detail, and then dispersed one after another, leaving only Liu Yuanheng still in the study.

"Father, father, it's not good! Something happened to my sister!" Liu Wenhua rushed into the study in a panic, not caring about the night, "The news came from the palace that the third sister, she, was demoted to concubine Liu! "

"What!" Liu Yuanheng was shocked, "What's going on? Make it clear!"

Liu Wenhua told the news: "The man didn't make it clear. He only knew that when Guo Zhanan came out of the Palace of Qinzheng, the emperor issued three decrees, one of which was to demote the third sister to be a concubine Liu, and the other was to send it to Guo Xiantong. Damn, reprimand Guo Xiantong, many people know about this matter! There is another one, it belongs to you!"

Liu Yuanheng was furious: "Guo Zhan'an is too deceitful!"

Liu Wenhua chimed in and said: "This person is Li Shaojun's attendant, and his mother is also Queen Jiang's cousin. Naturally, she is helping Li Shaojun, and she is coming to suppress us!"

Liu Yuanheng snorted coldly: "The gnat shakes the tree! Li Shaojun has lost power, what else does he want to cause?"

Liu Wenhua didn't care about this, he was used to domineering, and immediately said: "Father, this Guo Zhan'an can't stay, who knows what else he can do! Now he's dragging this matter on us, in case my nephew is hurt What should I do? If you want me to say, just kill it with one knife!"

Liu Yuanheng was so angry that he almost wanted to hit Liu Wenhua again: "Kill, kill, kill! You know how to kill! Can everything be solved by killing? Guo Zhan'an is now a person who has left a name in His Majesty's heart. At this juncture, he has an accident. Do you think so? Who did it? It will be even more out of control by then!"

Liu Wenhua was so scolded that he lost his temper, but he held his breath in his heart: "Cheng, everything is according to what you said, so what's going on now? The third sister has been demoted, I'm afraid my nephew will be scolded! How about you? You are no longer the prime minister!"

Liu Yuanheng didn't care about other things, so he kicked Liu Wenhua directly in anger: "Get out! Don't make trouble for me!"

Liu Wenhua came out sleepily, and suddenly had a flash of inspiration when turning a corner.

From the capital city to Tonghua County, the road is dangerous and difficult. If you encounter a few bandits and robbers who robbed your money and claimed your life on the way, it wouldn't be surprising if you couldn't tell, wouldn't it?