When someone was beaten at the gate of the county government office, Zhang Yuan asked his men to beat gongs and shout. When people around him formed a circle, Zhang Yuan began to explain the reason, "This man was inciting others to cause trouble in the fields. I caught him on the spot. The county master ordered him to be beaten." Five boards as punishment, a beating!"
The person in the twenty-fifth group watched the board fall, and his whole body tensed up. When it almost reached his buttocks, he was ready to scream.
After the first plate was played, he did shout out.
Just when he yelled, the person who hit him looked embarrassed and didn't exert any pressure on his hands.
The person who did it looked around, and at the same time thought to himself that this person really looked like the actor, so he should use a little more force to prevent his scream from being too fake.
The four boards in the back were beaten down, and the buttocks were really swollen. This guy also complained to Ma Lishan. If he hadn't listened to his bullshit, he wouldn't have had to embarrass himself in front of so many people.
At this time, he was in the imperial palace more than two thousand miles away from Liangzhou.
The prince made an exception and went into the inner palace on the twelfth day to visit his biological mother, Concubine Xiao.
"Although tomorrow will not be your first time to go to court, you must be careful and never say radical words." Xiao Guifei said in concern, "The situation is really unfavorable to you recently. Your Majesty made an exception and asked the third prince to go to court in advance to discuss matters. This is obviously a suppression. you."
The prince was holding a teacup in his hand, but he had no intention of drinking it. "The third brother is only eleven years old this year. It is too obvious that my father prefers the third brother. Nowadays, many people in the government follow the wind. Seeing that my father is like this, the courtiers don't care at all." Take what I say seriously."
"The more Your Majesty behaves like this, the more you have to prove that you are much better than that idiot."
The prince put down the tea cup and frowned: "Mother, he is the son of the emperor after all. If you are so careless, if someone hears it and reaches the ears of the emperor, how will the emperor miss you?"
"No one in my palace dares to talk."
"The mother-in-law is too confident." The prince looked at the people standing everywhere in the palace, "Human loyalty is the most untrustworthy."
"Come on, mother and concubine, be careful from now on."
"It's not enough for the concubine to just pay attention to herself. She must warn her uncle, and the Xiao family must restrain herself."
Concubine Xiao sighed, "In the past three months, the Xiao family has become very restrained. Your uncle restrains the children and nephews in the family and does not let them go out at all."
"What my mother and concubine said, was it my uncle who told you?" the prince asked.
"nature."
"What uncle said may not be true." Seeing that his mother had something to say, the prince followed up and said: "There are many people in Xiao's house. Even if uncle wants to control it, it is inevitable that some will go against it. Mother and concubine only have to control it. I took my words to my uncle and asked him to control the younger members of the Xiao family."
"You are discussing matters in the upper court now, why don't you tell your uncle directly."
"Concubine, I think my uncle will listen to me?" The prince frowned deeply, "Now that I am in this situation, it is because concubine and uncle don't listen to me at all."
Concubine Xiao immediately shied away from responsibility, "What does your father's change of heart have to do with me and the Xiao family?"
"Why is it irrelevant? Does mother-in-law think I don't know anything?" The prince stood up and got slightly closer to Concubine Xiao, "What happened to those killers who broke into the Meng family? Whose work was it?"
"I don't know what you are talking about."
"Mother, concubine, whether I can keep my position as the crown prince depends entirely on you." The prince said, "If you let my uncle do what you want and always treat me as your child, then it won't be long before the East Palace changes its owner."
Concubine Xiao frowned.
"Whether it's you or my uncle, I've repeatedly stressed that Meng Changqing can't do anything. What about you?"
"At that time, your uncle just wanted to vent his anger on you."
"I was the one who was kicked by him. I'm still not angry. How can uncle get angry?" The prince knew clearly, "It's not because of Xiao Yunsong. Uncle wants to pave the way for his children. Don't you know that the honor and disgrace of the Xiao family are tied to me? If I keep my position as the crown prince, the Xiao family can keep its glory."
Concubine Xiao was impatient by what he said, "How can Meng Changqing keep your position as crown prince?"
"Meng Changqing can't do it, but the Meng family can."
Concubine Xiao chuckled, "Now only Meng Changqing and a bunch of unworthy things are left in the Meng family. How can I help you? It's better to let Yun Song come to you. At least you two cousins can discuss things easily."
"Can't we discuss it with Meng Changqing?" The prince clenched his left hand and controlled his tone, "Meng Changqing came to the East Palace when I was seven years old. My mother and concubine should see how much trouble he has helped me solve over the years. .
Although he was only a military general and had no family support, which official in the court didn't praise his father and brother repeatedly when he mentioned it?
My father and my grandfather share the same views. I kept Meng Changqing by my side just to please my father. "
"What's the point of seeking favor?" Xiao Guifei said: "I also heard about the previous dynasty. Meng Changqing went to Liangzhou to build a city wall, but your father didn't even get a reward."
