Innocent cast of white iron

On August 21th of the first year of Mingde, [-] officials, big and small, were involved in the Jingzhou salt smuggling case, including Li Shouyi, a minister of the capital, and the search warrant caused a sensation in the city.On the [-]th, Li Shouyi was stood in the market, ransacked all his family's homes, demoted them all to slavery, was forbidden to take part in the imperial examinations for life, and his descendants were forbidden to enter the court as an official.All the officials involved were beheaded.The current emperor is benevolent, only confiscating property and forgiving his family.

On August [-], the rankings of the imperial examinations were announced.

After the Banquet in Qionglin, Emperor Mingde issued an edict: The champion of the new department is appointed as the governor of the third rank and four provinces.Tanhua was transferred to Jingzhou and served as the prefect.The former prefect He Xiangyun moved to Cong Yipin Shangshu.The second place in the court is Ren Zheng's fourth-rank counselor.The candidates who stood out in the scientific examination all filled the positions of officials involved in the private salt case.All of a sudden, there was a lot of fresh blood in the imperial court, and the atmosphere of the early court became cheerful and active.

After this big change of blood, the original situation of Zhao Qi, Zhang Guan, and Li Shouyi's tripartite confrontation completely collapsed.The No. [-] champion in the new department was a student of Zhao Xiang, so he naturally submitted to Zhao Xiang's family. The new minister, He Xiangyun, also had a good relationship with Zhao Xiang, and Zhang Guan's arrogance was suppressed for a while.Above the court, only Zhao Qi is the leader.

The world-famous Zhao Qi and Zhao Xiang are 27 years old this year. They are handsome and gentle. They have no children and never married.The matchmaker almost broke through the threshold of the Zhao residence.

There are also rumors that the reason Zhao Xiang did not marry a wife was because he fell in love with Queen Manman, who was not the king.If you say that the king has no official or job, and his daughter is not amazing, how did he get such shit luck?There were sighs all of a sudden.

The person involved, Zhao Qi, naturally listened silently.It's the heat of August, so I don't want to worry about all these troubles.

He doesn't care, but someone cares.

Han Zhen heard the rumors everywhere, and an unknown fire burst out.Hearing that Zhao Qi was going to marry Wang Manman was even more furious, wishing he could chop that woman with a knife.Whenever he gets angry, the servants in the palace will suffer, and every now and then a sentence of scolding will be light.

The atmosphere above the court is also very strange.

The emperor was in a bad mood and always found fault. The prime minister kept a wait-and-see attitude without saying a word.The rest of the people couldn't breathe, and they all wanted to find a hole to hide in.

Finally, the little emperor couldn't bear it any longer when he retired from court that day, "Master Zhao, stay here for a while, I have something to discuss with you. The others should retire."

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Everyone retreated after paying homage.

Zhao Qi was a little surprised what the little emperor wanted him to do.He is now so low-key in the court that he has almost become an atmosphere. Could it be because the third-rank governor, fourth-rank counselor and minister are all on his side?Having said that, it seems that some power is indeed too great, no wonder the little emperor is taboo.It's time to find an excuse to kill yourself, get demoted or banned.

For more than a month, except that Han Zhen could see Zhao Qi every morning, the two of them had no time to be alone at all.Han Zhen found that he now spends half of his time thinking about what Zhao Qi is doing, and the rest of the time thinking about why Zhao Qi didn't come to him.Live like this.

"Your Majesty, I don't know what you need to do with this humble minister?"

Han Zhen said, "Zhao Qing, I heard that you are going to marry a wife?"

Zhao Qi was taken aback for a moment, only then did he realize that even the little emperor knew about it, this He Xiangyun's mouth is really big.He smiled and said, "My Majesty, I am 27 this year, and I do have the idea of ​​marrying a wife and having children."

Han Zhen frowned, and said displeasedly, "No way!" Then he said, "Wang Manman, what's wrong with her? I've checked, and she's ugly and doesn't have much talent. How can I be worthy of you!"

Zhao Qi only thought it was funny when he heard the words, what kind of words did the little emperor say.Can't help chuckling, "Your Majesty, getting married is a matter of mutual affection, I think it's fine, I don't have to pay attention to the right marriage."

But I don't want you to marry a wife.Han Zhen didn't know why he didn't want Zhao Qi to marry a wife, but he just didn't want to.

At this time, Zhao Qi suddenly remembered that the little emperor would be considered an adult at the age of sixteen or seventeen after the Chinese New Year, and he might have to choose a concubine by then.Sighing, he said, "Your Majesty, in a few days, the womb will pick out excellent official women to enter the palace to choose concubines. The emperor can choose the concubine or beauty he likes."

Han Zhen immediately retorted, "I won't marry!" Suddenly, as if remembering again, he said, "Zhao Qing, I want to canonize Wang Manman as queen!" After saying this, Han Zhen almost held his breath to observe Zhao Qi's face.

No wonder the little emperor didn't want to marry himself. It turned out that he fell in love with Wang Manman.When did this little emperor grow up?I still remember the first time I met him at that time, I was considered a young boy, only a teenager, the little emperor had just learned to write, and the five or six-year-old milk doll was extremely cute.

In a blink of an eye, so many years have passed.After going through separation and reunion, life and death, in this life, it's good to live a normal life.Zhao Qi sighed and said, "As long as the emperor likes it, it's fine for mediots."

"Really?" The little emperor smiled, seemingly very happy, "You don't like Wang Manman, do you?"

Zhao Qi smiled and said nothing, the little emperor seldom smiled so heartily, no matter in this life or in his previous life, he had never laughed like this.It turned out that ordinary women made him satisfied like this.It's ridiculous that in his previous life, he pestered the little emperor for ten years and insisted on not granting him a concubine. . .

Han Zhen couldn't figure out why she was so happy, after learning that Zhao Qi didn't like Wang Manman.I just feel my heart is full and warm.

"Do you like me?" Han Zhen asked.

What? !Zhao Qi was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a moment.Why did the little emperor ask this question?Did he notice it? !Does he feel that he has committed a crime that cannot be punished? !

Han Zhen was also taken aback, and asked before he could react, but the other party's surprised and unbelievable look made him uncomfortable.

After a long while, Zhao Qi said slowly, "Your Majesty, it's getting late, I'm going back first."

"Oh, oh! Zhao Qing, go slowly!"

After a while, Zhao Qi left.Eunuch Xi walked in, and his sharp voice made people feel extremely uncomfortable, "Your Majesty, I think this Zhao Xiang is too bold, relying on the emperor's favor, he even forgot the rules!"

Han Zhen frowned, and said coldly, "How courageous! The imperial court official is also a slave like you who can talk too much! Come!"

"Here!" The Imperial Forest Army outside the door came in with a knife.

"Drag down and stick to death!"

Eunuch Xi was so frightened that he knelt down and begged for mercy, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty, spare your life! Your Majesty!" He was dragged out by the arms of the Imperial Forest Army as he spoke.

Han Zhen has a cold face. Although he is young, he looks like that when he is angry.If Zhao Qi saw it, he would definitely think so.