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Speaking of Zhao Baiyu, few civil and military people in the Manchu Dynasty knew him. When it came to Changping Princess, he looked at Zhao Zaizhi clearly. The latter stood still, as if he had never known Zhao Baiyu.

Everyone can also understand that as a man, being obsessed with a bright and beautiful princess is a romantic affair, but if the princess is a jealous woman who is domineering, steals people's love, and kills the backyard, it is unbearable.

Baiguan quickly remembered the marriage-giving incident that happened some time ago. It was the most favored Wulang Zhao Yuzheng, but it turned out to be Zhao Baiyu.

Thinking of this, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty paid more attention to the Prince of Lin'an County.

Emperor Yuan Shou frowned, and swept across Zhao Boyong and Huo Jingtang without leaving a trace. The former had a gloomy expression, hated Changping, hated the house and the black, and probably didn't know it. Huo Jingtang, on the other hand, was calm and collected I'm afraid it's not the idea he provided!

"Announcing people into the palace."

The decree was passed down, and Zhao Baiyu's figure soon appeared at the entrance of the Chuigong Hall. He was wearing an onyx summer dress, a wide-sleeved gown, and a square bun. He was tall and tall, and the gentleman was like jade. elegant demeanor.

Zhao Baiyu entered the hall, knelt down and cupped his hands: "My minister Zhao Baiyu has seen His Majesty."

Emperor Yuanshou asked: "Heaven and earth, master and master, but you want to sue your mentor?"

Zhao Baiyu: "The conscience of heaven and earth, the king is in front of the teacher. I told my teacher that it was driven by conscience and also an act of loyalty to the king. My minister sued my teacher Chen Shidao for being an official who did not change and did not know how to adapt. The royal family is supported by a salary, and the family has no money left. Even the servants who have served for many years cannot get a decent reward when they get married. The family is so poor that even the dentist knows that there is no money to fish in the residence of Chen Shidao, the servant of the Ministry of Rites. The cheapest gambler who sells herself out. A gambler enters the mansion, and the drug addiction does not change. The big Chen Mansion can't feed him, so he colludes with the money-giving gangsters to let her in, lead her to Chen Shilang's study, and let her Stealing the examination questions of this subject will delay the grand ceremony!"

Zhao Baiyu thought clearly, and said loudly in the hall: "So I sued Chen Shidao for being lax in his governance, mean and ungrateful! If Chen Shidao was not too lenient to the servants, how could the servants lose their respect for the master? Selling out his master's house for dozens of taels of silver? If Chen Shidao wasn't too strict with the rules, didn't know how to accept gifts during the New Year and holidays, and rejected all the ice and charcoal gifts he sent every year, how could he have no money to reward his servants? Only when you give grace, will there be family thieves! If the family is poor, the family thieves will be bought by outsiders! Only the disaster of missing questions! Chen Shidao’s house is full of thieves, and all the students in the world will suffer! I am sorry for your majesty’s trust, and I am sorry for the common people of the world. My son, but I want to be worthy of the conscience of heaven and earth, and worthy of His Majesty, so I will sue my mentor and destroy my relatives righteously!"

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There was a dead silence in the Chuigong Hall, and all the civil and military officials looked at Zhao Baiyu who was kneeling in the middle of the hall without a word, speechless in capital letters.

This is called suing the teacher?

Is this called righteousness killing relatives?

He is also mean and seldom kind, persistent and unrepentant, and not strict in governing - thanks to him being able to speak out!

This has only been an official for three years, and he is still a little Qipin who can only become an official by relying on the shade of his family. His skin is thicker than theirs who have been officials for dozens of years!

"Presumptuous!" Emperor Yuan Shou scolded angrily: "Are you falsely accusing Chen Shidao and telling me the truth?"

Zhao Baiyu: "I don't dare. My original intention is to sue my teacher Chen Shidao. The talent round ceremony and the imperial examination are related to the foundation of the country. Because of a small incident, the world is ruined, like a thousand miles of dikes being destroyed by an ant's nest. My heart is the court. , found Chen Shidao's too poor 'ant nest', of course, tell the court immediately, tell His Majesty!"

There was no sound in the hall, and all the officials held their breath, listening to Zhao Baiyu's grievances and loyalty, even the heartbeat slowed down.

Emperor Yuanshou laughed angrily: "I still have to reward you?"

Zhao Baiyu: "Your Majesty is a sage and benevolent monarch through the ages. He knows every detail and loves the people like a son. It is his duty to share the worries for His Majesty, and he should not be rewarded."

In a word, stop back, get cheap and behave well.Emperor Yuanshou was stalked, and quickly turned cold, knowing that he really had to handle this matter impartially.

"Prince!"

The prince quickly knelt down: "My son is here!"

"The person who said that he had an affair with Chen Shidao was the Liu family, and the person who said that he was used by Chen Shidao and missed the question with Chen Shidao was also the Liu family. The confessions were inconsistent, and they all came from the East Palace. Could it be that you ordered her to slander the elders of the three dynasties?!"

"Your minister is wronged!" The crown prince didn't dare to shout, his mind turned quickly: "At first it was Wang Shangshu who bit out Liu Shi and Chen Shidao in the prison and implicated my minister. Everyone knows that Wang Shangshu is a member of King Qin's family. Except for the official affairs of the court, there is no intersection. The children and ministers proved their innocence, their affection for Liu, and their understanding of the principles, which made Liu feel the feelings of nurturing the children and ministers, so Liu changed his words and exonerated the children. Liu stayed He wrote a blood letter and committed suicide. Although the son was caught off guard, he tried his best to save him. Liu Shi died in the East Palace, and the son was only suspected of murder, but Liu was sent to Dali Temple. It is only a matter of time before the truth is revealed. So if it is true My son instigated Liu Shi to slander, why did he ask the imperial physician to save Liu Shi's life overnight?"

After finishing speaking, there was silence, Emperor Yuanshou remained silent for a long time.

At this time Huo Jingtang walked out: "Your Majesty, the Liu family's ministers interrogated, it was indeed out of guilt that they voluntarily wrote a blood letter and committed suicide, it was not the crown prince who forced a confession."

Hearing this, Emperor Yuan Shou's expression softened a little, and he asked sharply: "You say that Mrs. Liu slandered Chen Shidao, do you have evidence?"

"On the day when Mrs. Liu stole the question, I was caught by the minister and dropped the tooth card. You only need to investigate the record of going out of the palace that day. The servant who was bribed by Mrs. Liu has already explained everything that needs to be explained. Please allow Mrs. Liu to confront the servant."

Huo Jingtang immediately clasped his hands and replied: "I'm going to arrest people now!"

Emperor Yuan Shou glanced at it again and again, seeing that Huo Jingtang still dared to show his expression of surprise, he couldn't help feeling depressed. He was the one who was in charge of the whole case, so he wouldn't know the truth?

The dossier submitted to the case only stated that Liu's dictation that she had an affair with Chen Shidao was the reason for stealing the questions, instead of stealing the questions by buying servants, obviously because of concerns about the crown prince's reputation!

But with a clever mind, he instructed Zhao Baiyu to knock on the Dengwen drum, and let him appeal for Chen Shidao's grievances.

Because the truth of stealing questions is so simple, unbelievably simple, and because the people and interests involved are so simple that they can be called insignificant, even Dali Temple, which is like a god in solving cases, can't find out the key to it.

It can further explain that the prince has nothing to do with this, and all actions come from the greed and selfishness of Liu and others.

No matter the servants or the Liu family, they are all small people who bully the master. As Zhao Baiyu said, the dike of a thousand miles was destroyed by an ant nest, and the government is not strict, but it is the crime.

Thinking of this, Emperor Yuan Shou took another look at Zhao Baiyu. Although he was instructed by Huo Jingtang, he dared to knock on the drum to prove his teacher's innocence.

If the mentor is so knowledgeable and repayable, let alone be loyal to the emperor and patriotic?

Emperor Yuanshou said: "You will follow Cheng Jie to re-process Liu's confession, return Chen Lao's innocence, and hand over the case by the way."

Zhao Boyong's character is Chengjie, he and Huo Jingtang should be at the same time.

Baiguan could see Chen Shidao's bias from Yuanshou Emperor's change of address. In this way, even if the case was transferred to Zhao Zaizhi, he had to handle it impartially.

Although His Majesty started a big prison, he still cared about Chen Shilang, a veteran of the three dynasties, and he still missed the old minister.

All the officials expressed their feelings one after another, they were chilled by Emperor Yuanshou's ruthlessness just now, and now they all breathed with peace of mind and relaxed their tense nerves.

"As for you, Zhao Baiyu, although your intentions are kind, there are thousands of ways to save people. A teacher is like a reborn parent, so you have to find another way to sue your teacher! You are opportunistic, show off your cleverness, and you will be fined two months' salary." Everyone, wave your hands: "Let's retreat."

Baiguan came out of the Chuigong Hall, Zhao Baiyu still knelt on the spot, until Huo Jingtang stopped beside him and said: "It's all right, get up." He gasped heavily and heard his heart beating like thunder.

Zhao Baiyu gave an impassioned speech in the hall, seemingly calm and at ease, but in fact only he knew that his back was wet with thin sweat.

The heavenly family is majestic, the feudal society is not a joke, and it is not like modern TV dramas that weaken the fear of disobedience to the emperor. Even Huo Jingtang, the most trusted minister of the emperor, had to find ways to help him, and saved his teacher in the most tactful way, let alone him An ordinary person who doesn't like to be seen?

The ancients respected the teacher, even if his original intention was to save people, suing the teacher is still not in line with the values ​​​​of a sage's disciples. In addition, he disobeyed the emperor and put the prince in an unrighteous situation with a careless move. It is the best, best result.

Zhao Baiyu finally understood why Mr. Shangguan Ji felt as if he had suffered a serious illness every time he came back from court. With this atmosphere, who could bear it?

Huo Jingtang's voice came from above: "Can I still go?"

"Yes." Zhao Baiyu swallowed, tapped his forehead on the ground, slowly regained his strength, and whispered, "Thank you, Prince."

Huo Jingtang said coolly: "One family, why bother to talk about two families?"

"..." Zhao Baiyu looked up and found that Huo Jingtang was actually wearing a mask, so the rumors of disfigurement are true? "Did you know that the prince knew me when he hired you? Take a closer look, I'm not Zhao Yuzheng."

Huo Jingtang looked at him seriously and nodded.

Zhao Baiyu couldn't figure out what he meant, so he asked, "I'm not the one you wanted to marry at the beginning. I didn't offend you, and I wasn't valued by the Zhao family. I have no use value. I can't think of a reason not to divorce."

Huo Jingtang lowered his eyes to look at Zhao Baiyu, his pupils were a very pale glass color, from the angle Zhao Baiyu looked up at, it looked like the eyes of a Bodhisattva in a Buddhist temple overlooking the world, both indifferent and compassionate.

Huo Jingtang stretched out his hand, his fingers had four knuckles, white as jade, but the thick calluses on the palm and fingertips were visible to the naked eye, and he patted the top of Zhao Baiyu's head, not in a soothing motion like patting a kitten or puppy, but like a father , elder brother's silent and heavy care and comfort.

Zhao Baiyu was stunned, stunned, his heart beat a few beats faster, before he recovered, Huo Jingtang had gone far away, but the sandalwood fragrance from Huo Jingtang's robes still lingered in the surrounding air, rich and mellow, warm and delicate.

After a long while, Zhao Baiyu, who was walking on the palace road, slapped his head violently: "So I still haven't said whether to retire or not!"

What does Huo Jingtang mean?

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Shao Yin of the Kyoto Prefecture was a sixth-rank official, and in the eyes of senior officials, he was no different from a seventh-rank official.