Shenjing City
At this moment, the people in Shenjing City and the officials of the government and the public are not aware that the chaos in Shandong has begun. Instead, a storm has quickly arisen recently. As Jia Heng is about to meet the daughter of King Meng, Yaruo, and the daughter of King Zhou, Princess Le'an. After the marriage, the public criticism of Shilin in Beijing began again.
In addition, with the clamor and spread of the rumors by those who are interested, the impeachment storm of Jia Heng recruiting the nun Miaoyu as his side chamber to protect the daughter of a prison officer is also brewing.
This was originally the first counterattack by bureaucrats whose interests had been damaged after the New Deal was promoted across the country.
Many of the officials who originally served as officials in Beijing were small and medium-sized landowners. As the New Deal was implemented across the country, the folks who were originally at home would naturally write to them.
It is impossible to criticize the New Deal, but we can criticize the character of the proponents of the New Deal and thus deny the New Deal proposed by them.
Shenjing City, Daming Palace, Hanyuan Palace——
Today is a court meeting. Emperor Chongping convened the ministers in the palace to discuss matters, mainly to supervise the promotion of the New Deal and related military affairs.
Emperor Chongping sat behind a mahogany imperial case and accepted the congratulations from hundreds of officials. He glanced at the ministers in the palace and said loudly: "My lords, after entering the summer, the rain has increased, and the water levels in the Han Dynasty's provinces, streams and ditches have surged. There are heavy rains and floods, so the Ministry of Works issued a letter to the governor of the world and the river yamen, instructing the relevant officials along the river to do their work carefully and not to shirk or perfunctory things."
Although it had been two years since Jia Heng went south to the south of the Yangtze River to rectify river affairs, it did not mean that everything was fine.
Zhao Yi, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, came out of the court and said loudly: "To inform you, Your Majesty, the Ministry of Industry has recently issued a letter to the Hedao Yamen and various provinces."
At this time, Guo Pu, who was in the military department below, had a solemn look on his face. He held an ivory jade wat in his hand and said, "Your Majesty, I have a memorial for you."
Emperor Chongping frowned, and a hint of doubt gradually appeared in his eyes.
Guo Pu looked solemn and said in a deep voice: "The minister is impeaching Jia Heng, the Duke of Wei. As the emperor's son-in-law, he is the emperor's daughter and the daughter of the clan. The emperor's favor is so great. However, this person does not want to be grateful and does not know how to behave. He did not cultivate his personal ethics, and even took concubines abroad, and had an affair with the daughters of King Meng and King Zhou. Although he received the gift of the Holy Spirit and was granted marriage, he still had a child with a monk, which is really shocking."
In fact, this is a way to make Jia Heng look bad, especially when there is no war in the world.
As soon as these words came out, all the ministers in the palace were shocked and were in an uproar.
"Monk? What's going on?"
At this moment, Guo Pu's impeachment was like a starting gun, and at this moment the first shot of Han officials' impeachment of Jia Heng was fired.
At this time, a fair-skinned young official came out of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and said with cupped hands: "The humble minister impeached the Duke Jia Heng of the country for his private morality. When he was in the south of the Yangtze River, he took the daughter of the prisoner as his concubine. And this concubine is still a female nun, and now I heard she is pregnant and currently living in the residence of Duke Wei."
At this moment, Lu Li, the Hanlin bachelor who was headed by the Hanlin Academy, had a cold look in his eyes.
Sure enough, it was launched. Today was the time when Jia Heng's reputation was ruined.
The courtiers who were sleeping in the palace suddenly felt sleepy after hearing this.
nun? Take her as a concubine? Got a kid? What is this that makes people tremble... a love story?
After the civil society of the pre-Ming Dynasty, storybooks had become a fashion among the upper class. As for erotic storybooks, some scholar-officials kept scrolling in secret rooms.
Both Han Huang and Xu Lu frowned, especially the latter, whose eyes were focused, his brows furrowed, and he sighed in his heart.
This Duke of Wei is indeed a bit outrageous. Monks like nuns are...
Granted marriage is granted, but this nun is still the daughter of a prison official. You, Jia Ziyu, may not be too concerned about the Tian family.
For a time, as Jia Heng's "evil deeds" became known to the world, the imperial censors in the palace came to court one after another, almost criticizing him with words and writings. Many officials in the palace were also watching Jia Heng's jokes.
Emperor Chongping sat behind the mahogany imperial desk, frowning, looking at the young man at the head of the military aircraft department below, with a somewhat complicated light shining in his eyes.
In fact, everything today happened without the emperor's tacit approval.
After all, you have bad personal ethics. Regardless of the past grievances, I not only married my daughter and niece to you, but also married my niece and a Mongolian girl to you. What else can you say?
What kind of imperial grace is this? But after all, it is too absurd and lustful to take a nun who is the daughter of a prison officer as a concubine.
Today's attack on Ke Dao is itself a kind of beating.
"Does Duke Wei have anything to say in his own defense?" Emperor Chongping asked with his majestic and calm gaze falling on the young man's face.
Jia Heng said loudly: "Your Majesty, I have a personal report. That Miaoyu is not a nun, but a layman who leads the practice. As for the daughter of the prisoner, as far as I know, when King Zhongshun went to Suzhou, He coveted Chang Jin's wife, Zhuang, and resorted to coercion and coercion. However, Chang Jin and his wife would rather die than obey. At that time, a rebellious crime occurred in Fujian. King Zhongshun deliberately fabricated charges to frame the Chang family. The whole family will be killed in succession."
It was okay that Jia Heng didn't speak, but when he spoke, it was like poking a hornet's nest. In other words, this kind of excuse made the ministers in the palace feel energetic again.
At this time, a middle-aged censor came out from the court of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and said: "Duke Wei is just making sophistry. Taking the daughter of a prison official as a concubine is already despised. What's more, he wants to overturn the original imperial decree." The counter-indictment of this case undoubtedly makes the mind faint, and the humble minister asks the Holy One to punish the Duke of Wei for deceiving the emperor!"
"Second, second."
For a time, the ministers of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the DPRK came out one after another, and their opinions came one after another. It can be said that there was a flood of comments.
Jia Heng turned a deaf ear to this and said with his hands raised: "I would also like to ask the Holy Father to send capable ministers and officials to re-investigate the case of Suzhou Zhizao Chang Jin's rebellion and find out the truth."
In fact, on the day when he moved the tomb of Miaoyu's father, he had thought that he would be criticized by today's courtiers, but it was no surprise. After these people learned that he had taken Miaoyu as his concubine, plus the previous gift of marriage Yaruo and Xiaoxiao began to criticize his personal ethics.
"Your Majesty, Duke Wei has great military achievements. Now he is arrogant and domineering. He regards the majesty of the heavenly family as nothing. For the sake of his own lust, he actually reversed the case for rebelling against the party. It is really shocking. I ask your Majesty to punish him severely." At this time, a Ke Dao Yu Shi came out to face the class and spoke.
At this time, another censor held an ivory and jade wat, and came out and said: "Your Majesty, the Duke of Wei is obsessed with women, and it is really embarrassing for him to hold the position of military commander. I would like to ask you to remove him from his post and reduce his title, so as to block the long-term rule of the world." mouth."
In the cabinet train, Han Huang twitched the corner of his mouth. He was thinking too much about dismissal and reduction of rank.
Emperor Chongping was silent for a moment and said in deep thought: "The case of Miaoyu and the Chang family was indeed suspicious at that time. As the person who tried the case, King Zhongshun was not without injustice."
Ministers: "..."
At this moment, Zhao Mo, the Minister of Punishment, saw this scene and his eyes moved slightly.
The emperor continued to favor Jia Ziyu as a holy family member, and even today, he still holds him in high esteem.
Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then cupped his hands and said: "Wei Chen please resign from the post of Minister of Military Aircraft and go home for the time being to reflect. However, Wei Chen thinks that there is indeed something fishy about Chang Jin's case. He implores the Holy One to collect the files and retry the Suzhou Zhizao case."
Miaoyu is pregnant with his child, and he will definitely protect Miaoyu from the wind and rain. As for the retrial of Chang Jin's case, it was also his promise to Miaoyu.
In fact, today's attack by the ministers in the palace is nothing more than casting a peach shadow on his reputation. Of course, this may also be more in line with the expectations of Emperor Chongping and the ministers in the cabinet.
Emperor Chongping frowned and did not respond to Jia Heng's words for a moment.
Just taking the opportunity to hammer it out, there is no need to resign as Minister of Military and Aircraft.
At this time, Yao Yu, the official minister, held an ivory and jade wat in his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the Duke of Wei regards the majesty of the heavenly family as if it were nothing. The humble ministers think that he should be punished with small punishments and severe punishments to dispel his arrogance and laziness. The humble ministers regard him as holy. I was deceived and agreed to his request, and ordered Duke Wei to suspend his duties and return home to reflect."
As soon as this statement came out, the censors in the palace also came out of court one after another to agree.
Emperor Chongping pondered for a moment and said: "The Duke of Wei returned home to reflect and carefully prepare for the wedding. There is no need to resign from the military minister's errand. The cabinet drafted a decree to fine him one year's salary as a punishment. As for the case of Suzhou Weaving Chang Jin, Let’s go to Dali Temple for retrial.”
Jia Heng's face turned solemn, he cupped his hands, and said in a calm voice: "I thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. Long live Your Majesty."
At this moment, when the officials in the palace saw this, although they were unwilling to accept it, they also knew that this was the best result at the moment.
After all, the war in Liaodong cannot be separated from the Duke of Wei, nor can it be too suppressed.
Lu Li, a Hanlin scholar, frowned. Although there was dissatisfaction in his eyes, he could only sigh in his heart.
That’s all, let’s tolerate this kid Jia Heng for a while longer!
Jia Heng cupped his hands and said, "If there is nothing else, I will leave."
Since he was asked to go home and reflect, it would be meaningless for him to be baptized by strange looks in the palace.
Emperor Chongping looked indifferent and said, "Go back to your home first and talk to Xianning."
Jia Heng saluted solemnly, expressionless, then turned and left.
The ministers in the palace saw the young man in the python suit leaving and looked at the tall figure. For some reason, they felt that the young man's back looked particularly desolate and lonely.
Xie Zaiyi, who was in the squadron at the Military Aircraft Department, looked sadly and sighed in his heart, maybe this is the fate of a military general.
Lu Li's face was as dark as water, his eyes were full of sarcasm, but a sneer surged in his heart.
Should this be regarded as being "expelled from Hanyuan Palace"? How pitiful God is, Jia Heng's son used to be so arrogant in the court, how can he be so arrogant today? !
Not only Lu Li, but also some civil servants also thought this way.
It can be said that Jia Heng stole the limelight throughout the sixteen years of Chongping. Now he is notorious because he took the daughter of a prison officer as a concubine and had children with people in Tanmen.
Jia Heng looked indifferent and walked out of Hanyuan Hall. He looked at the mid-afternoon sky, frowned and sighed softly in his heart.
He has been dormant for a while recently.
He was not surprised that Miaoyu's matter was exposed, and Miaoyu's matter was indeed a surprise, so it would be better to expose it now.
In fact, the emperor is still mainly tolerant, which can win over a wave of people's hearts and put another layer of moral shackles on him.
However, we are just getting ready for the wedding, so we will wait and see.
And while Chongping was having a meeting with the monarchs and ministers, a Tangqi riding a fast horse on the street kept whipping his whip and galloped across the spacious and clean bluestone road. At this moment, Tangqi was panting and his face was expressionless. Pale, almost quickly urged the horse under his crotch, and quickly headed towards the palace garden.
After traveling for a period of time, King Chu's messenger finally arrived at Shenjing City.
"Urgent report, urgent report!" the knight shouted at the top of his voice, and then walked towards Anshun Gate in front of the palace without stopping.
Along the way, the people on both sides of the street looked eagerly, and they were quite surprised. Where was the war going again?
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As for the Daming Palace, in the Hanyuan Hall——
After Jia Heng said goodbye and left the Hanyuan Palace, all the civil servants in the palace, especially the imperial censor, almost wanted to celebrate. However, at this moment, Emperor Chongping was discussing matters with a group of cabinet ministers.
Suddenly, an eunuch stood under the eaves of the corridor and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the King of Chu has sent an urgent delivery from Shandong six hundred miles away."
Emperor Chongping looked startled, with a hint of surprise in his eyes, and the ministers who were consciously winning a game in the palace couldn't help but be shocked.
What can happen to Shandong at this time?
At this moment, Dai Quan quickly left the desk, took the military report from the eunuch, and then quickly walked towards Emperor Chongping's imperial desk in two or three steps.
Emperor Chongping took the report and read it attentively. His face suddenly changed, and he couldn't help but feel a storm in his heart.
Jining, Shandong, rebelled, and then soldiers from various guards rebelled. Shi Nai, the Marquis of Baoling, was assassinated and Jinan was in danger, so he requested the imperial court to send troops to help.
"Bang!!!"
As a square inkstone hit the floor, the clear water floor "brushed" into pieces, and the middle-aged emperor behind a mahogany bookcase looked like an angry and roaring lion, exuding a radiant glow all over his body. The aura that chooses people to devour.
Emperor Chongping raised his thin eyebrows, with a gloomy expression on his face, and shouted coldly: "When the King of Chu and Baolinghou Shi Nai went to Jining Mansion to organize the guard station, the gangsters surrounded them. Baolinghou Shi Nai was assassinated and King Chu was injured. Nowadays, the Shandong Guards Office is in rebellion and Jinan is in danger!"
The ministers in Hanyuan Palace were shocked.
Han Huang and Shi Jie, the Minister of War, bowed their hands and said to the middle-aged emperor: "Your Majesty, calm down."
At this moment, when the ministers in the palace listened to what Emperor Chongping said, their hearts were filled with turmoil.
As they spoke, some courtiers subconsciously looked at the young man in black and red python robes who was standing on the train at the military aircraft station, waiting for his advice.
No, where is Duke Wei?
Oh, it seems that we have left the palace now, should we go home?
Emperor Chongping looked extremely indifferent, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice: "Dai Quan, summon Duke Wei to the palace quickly."
Just now, he did not accept his invitation to resign as Minister of Military and Aircraft!
Ministers: "..."
Dai Quan raised his hand and said yes.
It can be said that no one can deal with this complicated situation now. Only Jia Heng is the Dinghai Shenzhen.
The civil and military ministers in the Hanyuan Hall of the Daming Palace looked at each other in confusion, their minds were buzzing.
What is this thing called?
This big man really can't live without Duke Wei for a while, right?
Not long after being kicked out, do you want to invite me back again?
Some Kedao censors only felt their cheeks turn red, and for a moment they didn't know what to say.
Lu Li, on the other hand, calmed down the anger in his heart as if he had eaten a fly.
Han Huang frowned and sighed in his heart.
It's not yet time for the rabbit to die and the dog to be cooked. The nun who was a prisoner before was not strict with trivial matters.
At this moment, Jia Heng has indeed returned to Ningguo Mansion.
Godly City, Ningguo Mansion
Jia Heng left Hanyuan Hall and returned home to accompany Qin Keqing. He was holding a rattle in his hand and teasing his precious daughter. The pink and jade-like baby girl was babbling to herself and stretching out her little hands. , seems to want the rattle in Jia Heng's hand.
Jia Heng smiled and said jokingly: "Call me daddy and I'll give it to you."
"Ah ah ah." The little girl opened her pink lips, exhaled like blue, and kept babbling in her mouth.
But the little girl couldn't hear what was shouted at all.
Qin Keqing's beautiful and beautiful face paused slightly and said angrily: "Husband, don't tease her, she is still young and can't speak yet."
"Now you should be teasing frequently, maybe one day you will be able to talk." Jia Heng smiled, pinched his daughter's pink cheeks, and felt a little happy in his heart, as if the dispute in the court was gone for a while. What.
"Uncle, the outer and inner guards are here, saying that there is an emergency in the palace and summoning the uncle." At this moment, a maid in bright clothes entered the hall and whispered.
Qin Keqing came forward to take over the infant girl and said in surprise: "Husband, this?"
It seems that something happened in the court again.
Jia Heng looked slightly surprised and said, "I don't know what's going on. I'll go over and take a look."
Then, Jia Heng said nothing else and came to the front yard. The person who came was a fair-faced and beardless father-in-law. When he saw Jia Heng, he quickly said: "Duke Wei, something serious has happened."
Jia Heng looked silent for a moment and asked, "What's going on?"
The eunuch looked panicked and said softly: "I heard that there was a big turmoil in Shandong. The King of Chu was assassinated, Baolinghou died, the soldiers and horses of the guard rebelled, and the Holy Emperor was furious in the palace."
When Jia Heng heard this, his complexion changed slightly, and a trace of surprise and uncertainty gradually emerged in his eyes.
Shi Nai was assassinated, the soldiers of the Shandong Guards rebelled, and the entire Shandong Province was in chaos. All of this was so sudden.
"Duke Wei, Your Majesty wants you to enter the palace immediately." Seeing Jia Heng's silence, the eunuch hurriedly urged.
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and said, "Please wait a moment, father-in-law. I'm going to change my clothes. I'll enter the palace now."
When he just came back, he was planning to prepare for a wedding. He had already taken off his python suit and planned to stay at home for a few days.
The eunuch urged: "Mr. Wei, hurry up. Your Majesty is urging me more urgently."
Jia Heng pulled up the curtain and came to the back hall. While letting people prepare the python suit, he cleared his mind.
Under Chen Xiao's curved willow-leaf eyebrows, his clear and moving eyes looked at the young man under the eaves and said, "Something happened in Shandong?"
Jia Heng looked solemn and said in a deep voice: "Yes, it's faster than expected. The situation is still a bit unclear. I'm afraid the situation is not good."
I originally wanted to get married to Xiaoxiao and Yaruo in the middle of this month, but now it seems that I will be delayed again, and I have to go to Shandong to put out this sudden flame.
For some reason, he vaguely smelled some conspiracy.
Maybe it's to lure the tiger away from the mountain?
Jia Heng's eyes flashed with surprise, and he felt inexplicably surprised.
Chen Xiao pondered for a moment, then paused and said softly, "I'll go with you."
Jia Heng nodded, then changed into a black and red python suit with gold and red threads in the side room. Without waiting any longer, he strode out of the hall, got on his horse, and headed towards the palace garden.
Cabinet ministers Han Huang and Qi Kun, as well as military ministers Shi Jie and Xie Zaiyi, were waiting here.
There was silence in the hall, and you could hear a needle drop. All the ministers in the hall stood with their hands down, not daring to express their anger. They felt the angry aura of the emperor after the bill was passed.
Emperor Chongping sat behind a red lacquered wooden table, his thin, dark face filled with anger, and his eyes as cold as lightning.
Not long after, a high-pitched voice from the inner prison under the eaves of the corridor outside the palace suddenly came into the palace: "The Duke of Wei has arrived!"
