On the two avenues of Suzaku and Xuanwu extending from the imperial city, both are the homes of officials.As the elders go to court, they need to calm down in the morning and evening, and they have already woken up.

Shu's backyard

Mrs. Shu Gu stirred the embroidered handkerchief in her hand, waved away her daughter and daughter-in-law a little irritably, and knocked on a few concubines, and finally left the youngest son, and then rubbed his forehead.They are all their own people, and there is no need to hide it anymore, there is a trace of worry clearly in the eyes.Although the married daughter, poured out the water.But in the husband's family, the mother's family is the help.Moreover, she has always felt that when she gets married, she cannot compare to her elder sister Zeng's mother's splendor in the world, so in the mansion and in front of all the wives, she always has her eyes above her head.But suddenly the news came yesterday, which really made me feel flustered.

"Mother, don't worry, grandpa will be fine." Shu Qing smiled when she heard the words, suppressed the disgust in her heart, and said lightly, "Even if something happened to grandpa, the emperor would not dare to risk the world with just a word of filial piety." What a shame. Furthermore, the emperor has only been on the throne for a year, and he is useless, and his relatives are eyeing him, so I, the Gu Shu family, are needed."

"Really?" Mrs. Shu frowned and said in a low voice, "Although women don't understand the affairs of the previous dynasty...but my mother believes in me."

After a few words of relief, Shu Qing left with a smile.Back in his small courtyard, a carrier pigeon fluttered down, combing its feathers obediently.Instruct the boy to remove the carrier pigeon paper.

Looking in the direction of the imperial city from a distance, Shu Qing unfolded the letter, and after reading it, the corners of his mouth turned up, Yi smiled with a strange expression, and squinted his eyes.

all right?

"Ha ha……"

After burning the note, Shu lightly ordered, "Spread out the news that my young master accidentally caught a cold and was unable to take part in the scientific examination. Besides, inform the fourth prince that it's time for the imperial examination fraud to break out."

A black shadow flashed across the big tree not far away.

The so-called oriole--

Dawn breaks and dawn falls, and the small blue sedan chairs outside the palace come silently one by one, get off the sedan chairs, pass through the Meridian Gate, and go silently to the side hall of Taihe.In the past, they chatted in twos and threes, or drank tea and snacks to fill their stomachs, but today they are all silent, and the expressions on their faces are also sluggish.

The atmosphere in the hall was oppressive.

For a day and a night, the rumors outside have already stabbed people's spines every sentence.

Not to mention that in the hearts of ordinary people, the emperor is without a father, without a mother, and the grandfather still pokes the poor child who comes to betray the country. In the hearts of Shilin, the balance has already tilted.Loyalty, filial piety, propriety and righteousness are greater than the supremacy of imperial power.Furthermore, in the case of Lin Li, in the face of overwhelming evidence, how could he perjure himself?What surprised the courtiers even more was that in today's early court, the general Wu Di, who had been listening to the announcement, also stood in the court hall.There is also the most noble and incomparable prince today.

Therefore, it is unavoidable to make people a little fanciful.

Is it the young emperor who has the best skills, or the old dignitaries who are scheming?

A corner of the Hall of Supreme Harmony

A few young dignitaries, compared to the six or seven rank sesame officials who do not occupy the top edge of power, these people have hereditary titles as soon as they are born, and they understand the source of the weird atmosphere these days .

It is nothing more than that the emperor wants to monopolize power, but the veterans are unwilling to delegate power.

"Oh!!! Look at this face, seriously," Hua Weihou lowered his voice, and whispered to his good brother, Meng Chen, "You didn't see my father's face turned green when he heard the news!"

"Young Lord, be careful!" Meng Chen glanced at the gray-haired veterans above him and didn't notice this corner before returning in a low voice.Suppressing his good brother's heartless appearance, he whispered, and at the same time deeply doubted in his heart, how could he be friends with this person.It must be because I ate too much dry food in the military camp with my father, so I hit it off with someone who makes exquisite snacks! ! !

"I'm sure you won't betray me." Hua Weihou continued to bite his ear, "Are you hungry? I have a few pastries hidden in my sleeve. Let's go out to fill our stomachs?"

Meng Chen: "..."

"Ahem, you two, it's better for the elders to gather together in public, or to restrain yourself a little?"

There was a banter suddenly sounded from behind, but the same low tone, just enough for the two of them to hear.

"Brother Wen!" Meng Chen raised his eyes, followed the teasing eyes of the other party, and found that the two were really "ambiguous" at the moment, and nodded to him with a smile, pulling a little distance away.

The one who was called Brother Wen was Fang Ye, the number one scholar in the last scientific examination, but now he was only compiling from the fifth-rank Hanlin Academy, and because he didn't have a teacher, his life in the Imperial Academy was quite embarrassing.Compared with the second place in the same period, Tanhua has already been released as an official and is waiting for a promotion when he comes back. The situation is really embarrassing.And it is also incomparable to the two of them, especially the noble Hou Wenliang who was born as a young master, whose mother is the former emperor's younger sister, Princess Jinghua.Therefore, he said some things with a magnanimous expression, but they didn't dare to say that they didn't like his father's education model. Seeing his father's face, at most they would be happy in private, and they didn't dare to share it.

The three greeted each other a few words.suddenly listen to the next word

"Hey, have you heard? The Grand Scholars of the Cabinet want to resign collectively, ashamed of their trust in the late emperor!"

Hua Weihou heard the words and was about to turn around to gossip, but was restrained by one left and one right, and was surprised, "What are you doing?"

Fang Ye smiled slightly and said teasingly, "Little General Meng is hungry and wants to eat pastries!"

"I……"

While laughing and laughing, I suddenly heard that the eunuch delivered an order to go to court.

The three of them had no choice but to give up, stand up according to their official ranks, and file in to meet the emperor.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, Long live Your Majesty, Long live, Long live!"

With a pale face, Fu Mingtian sat on the dragon chair sadly, raised his hand, and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Everyone loves you!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, long live my emperor!" After finishing speaking, the courtiers in the palace slowly got up and stood respectfully with their heads bowed.

Seeing that the salute is over, he stepped forward obediently, with a sharp voice, and said in a sharp voice, "Your Majesty's dragon body is not in good condition, all ministers should play early if they have something to do, and leave the court if there is nothing to do!"

As soon as the words fell, the minister knelt down, crying, "Emperor, old... I am ashamed of the kindness of the three dynasties, ashamed of the benevolence of my ancestors, and ashamed of the majesty of the emperor... Today I beg your Majesty to allow this humble official to retire and return home!"

Shu Hengxu supported the dry-mouthed father-in-law who was about to speak, but he didn't see the slightest movement from the emperor. He darkened his eyes and didn't say much.He took advantage of the Gu family's wind and boarded his family's boat. Even if he wanted to become an independent household now, he had to find the right time. After a long time, he bowed and spoke, seemingly relieved, "Master Gu, you are also deceived by a traitor. , Your Majesty is so wise, he will definitely find out the truth of the matter and return your innocence."

"I don't know when..." Fu Mingtian glanced at Gu Qingmiao, who was kneeling on the ground, and said calmly, "The minister's words don't need to be as clear as I said, but..." He glanced at Shu Hengxu with a half-smile, " I am also deeply relieved that my relatives hide from each other, and I have been in it, but since Mr. Gu begged so much, I should agree, after all, twisted melons are not sweet."

The ministers were startled, the emperor's light words, but bluntly stated that Gu Taifu was guilty, and Prime Minister Shu covered up the truth, all because of his relatives, the Prime Minister went into hiding, so he was not punished.

"Your Majesty..." Gu Qingmiao was stunned, unable to accept the blow all at once, obviously he just wanted to retreat to advance, why didn't he have any reluctance to stay?Confucianism does not govern the country like this, and the rules are not like this.

"Your majesty, please think twice before acting. The veteran thinks that it is inappropriate for the emperor to agree to Mr. Gu Guozhang's resignation. Mr. Gu Guozhang was appointed by the previous emperor!" Li Ang, a cabinet scholar, came out and stated the achievements of the veterans of the three dynasties.

"Cough cough..." Fu Mingtian seemed to be seriously injured, his words were always light and soft, his heart was already humming coldly, but his face was full of worries, "Li Aiqing is really eloquent, but Gu Aiqing begged on her knees, I If you don't agree, wouldn't it appear that I am ruthless? Why, do you really want to be like I joked for a while, bullying the master?"

"Your Majesty is terrified, and I hope Your Majesty will forgive you." All the courtiers knelt on the ground.

"Forgive me? It's easy to say. If you don't forgive me, will you say that I'm not holy, fatuous and incompetent?" Fu Mingtian leaned against the dragon chair with one hand on his forehead as if supporting himself. On the back of the mat, he narrowed his eyes slightly, "Is there anything else, I'm tired of nothing!"

"Report to Your Majesty, I have something important to say!"

"Say!"

"Lin Qianduo found out that he had hanged himself in prison at three o'clock today, and left a bloody letter. I feel deeply involved in this matter, and I ask the emperor to make a judgment!" The Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment made an old face and said every word.

"Blood book?" Fu Mingtian's eyelids twitched, and he wanted to cover his mouth with a smile. He had been reborn twice, but he still hadn't learned how to play tricks. He always thought that it would be good to have someone staring at him from behind. Like some people, one link after another, the scheme is so deep.

He had already obtained the real volume of the blood book, which described a patriotic cause in detail, and then shifted the main responsibility to an unknown third-class guard.After the investigation by the hidden guard, the identity of the little guard who was shot while lying down was really unusual.One of Wu Di's four generals, the son of his late wife and younger sister in the vanguard army, and also the youngest son of the nobleman in the harem, who is said to have been engaged to be married to the daughter of the Imperial Wine Supervisor.

No matter which one is checked, it will either pour dirty water on Wu's enemies and point out Fu Mingqin's ambitions, or try to question the harem's favor, and point the finger at the crown prince.

A family, a family, has many people and complicated relationships!Fu Mingtian complained, while leisurely, "Has Aiqing seen it? Does anyone else know?"

"Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance! I only learned of the news in the early hours of this morning, and came here in a hurry, and no one knew about it during the period." After finishing speaking, he respectfully took out a piece of silk silk from his bosom, There was a faint smell of blood in the air.

Fu Mingqin, who was at the top, frowned, no wonder it smelled, it was really stinky.

Fu Mingtian took a look at the bloody book that was passed on from the servant, and then looked at Fu Mingqin intentionally or unintentionally, and then looked around at the officials in the hall.

All the courtiers are like thorns on their backs.

"Your Majesty?" Zhang Langtao, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment who contributed the evidence, called out cautiously. This blood book was negotiated overnight by a few of them, and Lin Qian was asked to write it for him.If it doesn't work, then why do they need to spend such efforts.

"Ouchi bodyguard...Ouchi bodyguard," Fu Mingtian swayed slightly, but he was a little happy in his heart. He was still worried that the bodyguards in Ouchi were all descendants of aristocratic families. They were delicate and expensive, and had complicated relationships. I didn't expect the opportunity to come to my door for no reason.

With shocking anger, he coughed several times in a row before the emperor calmed down and snorted coldly, "The third-class bodyguard Tian Wenwu? Tian Wenwu?!! Minister of the Household Department, go check the household registration, whose family is it!"

"Weichen..." Hubu Shangshu tremblingly glanced at Hubu Shilang, a trace of suspicion flashed in his eyes, bowed his head, and said respectfully, "It's my subordinate Tian."

"Your Majesty, you are wronged!!!!" Tian Weijian, the servant of the household department, came to his senses, and immediately wailed, "Your Majesty, you are wronged, my son must be wronged!"

"Injustice, injustice?" Fu Mingtian stood up suddenly, his face livid, looked at Tian Weijian who was prostrating on the ground, and the surprised expressions of the leaders of the Shu family with complex expressions, and shouted, "Shut up, have I been convicted? Why did the person cry out for injustice before he arrived? Isn't he a guilty conscience?!"

"..." Tian Weijian was speechless, and continued to prostrate and kowtow, his eyes drifted to Shu Hengxu vaguely, but unfortunately the other person's figure was raised, showing righteousness, and he never looked back.

So during the arrest, Fu Mingtian sipped tea, meditated, and continued to look at the crowd, and then had a slight headache. Civil and military officials, it is so pitiful that they have so few confidants. Last time, those young and middle-aged people were waiting to test A few months later, he was slightly transferred to his official position, and his encounter with the prison last night sounded a wake-up call for him, and he needed to quickly cultivate his power.

"The last general kowtowed to the emperor, long live the emperor!" Tian Wenwu knelt down on the ground bound by five flowers, but he was very calm, three times shouted long live, and saluted.

"Tian, ​​Wen, Wu?" Fu Mingtian looked at the kneeling man, with delicate features and gentle manners, but he had the slightest impression that he was the admiral of the Nine Gates, the internal thief who opened the imperial city.

"Yes!"

"Before Mrs. Lin died, he wrote a blood letter accusing you of colluding with foreign ministers? Do you have something to say?" Fu Mingtian waved his hands and patted the table, feeling a little resentful. !"

"Your Majesty, the last general... the last general was wronged!" Tian Wenwu panicked all of a sudden. He didn't know any martial arts at all. Take this to gain some goodwill in front of the emperor and gain a boost for his own future.

"The physical evidence is here, do you want to quibble?" Fu Mingtian directly threw down the blood book, "Minister, please take a good look. Is it because I am illiterate, I made a mistake, or in front of the ironclad evidence, I still refuse to repent!"

Fu Mingqin disliked it and avoided it.Shu Hengxu, who was at the head of all the officials, looked at the words on the blood book. The words were shocking. They were indeed Lin Qianduo's own handwriting.Which link went wrong?Thinking about it, he turned around and handed the blood book to the other ministers, his eyes slightly lowered, implying that everyone stood still first.

"The last general..."

"Just drag it out and kill it!" Fu Mingtian's voice was extremely cold, "Tian Lin and Li Sanjia will be punished for collaborating with the enemy and treason, and their crimes should be punished, and they will be executed immediately."

"The emperor is merciful!"

"The emperor was wronged!"

"Your Majesty, according to the legacy of Taizu, don't kill scholar-bureaucrats!"

"I have taught the Taizu's legacy, not to kill scholar-bureaucrats with words or arguments!! It's not that I don't want to kill, but if you become stupid after reading, then go back and re-read all of them. Retire!"

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