It's the eighth day of February, and there are still ten days before spring.
There is no airtight wall in the world. The news of the Qin family's categorical rejection inevitably spread out despite the letter written by Concubine De, and then spread quietly among the high-ranking dignitaries in Zhongjing City.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
In the British government, the laughter has almost never stopped these days. In that rough laughter, there is joy, pride, and joy in the heart of the old man.
"That stupid woman De Concubine took action in person, but was actually blocked by Qin Baolin. Qin Baolin is really determined to take advantage of Xia Jingyun and De Concubine to establish his power! Hahahaha!"
British Duke Lu Rusong was in a good mood. He walked with his men in the back garden of the Duke's Mansion. He felt that the birds and birds were everywhere in harmony, just like the beautiful situation he was about to usher in.
He put his hands behind his hands and looked into the distance, and sighed happily: "Once a person like Xia Jingyun passes the gantry of the scientific examination, he will skyrocket and it will be difficult to control him. Fortunately, there is this God-given opportunity to suppress him for another three years."
The personal attendant smiled and nodded, "And such geniuses are often arrogant, full of revenge and unspeakable, and there must be unspeakable anger in their hearts. We will arrange for some people to ridicule them at that time. If they are not protected, their spirits will collapse. That's it." You’ve lost everyone!”
"Yes, this is a good idea!"
The British Duke nodded, lowered his voice, and said with deep confidence and confidence: "Since the turmoil in Surabaya Prefecture last year, the glory of Concubine De has come to an end."
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Somewhere in the city, a man came to the room with an excited face, raised his hands to the man who was quietly sorting out all the information and said: "Congratulations, my lord! My lord has a clever plan. The Qin family really used the rumors we created to reject Concubine De."
The man looked calm, as if he was not surprised by the result, "Can you know what they said at that time?"
Ordinarily, such secrets cannot be known to ordinary people, but that man actually recited the conversation between Jin Zhong and the two heads of the Qin family in detail, which shows how far he has penetrated the Qin family. situation.
The man continued: "After Eunuch Jin took the letter and left, the head of the Qin family worriedly asked Old Mrs. Qin whether it was too harsh to refuse like this. Old Mrs. Qin said it was okay, let's take a look."
After hearing this, the man nodded slowly, "It seems that Eunuch Jin has some ideas in his mind. He only met Xia Jingyun a few times before he had such thoughts. Xia Jingyun's ability to gather people's hearts is so powerful. As expected, this person If it is not eliminated, it will become a serious problem."
The man lowered his hands and dared not speak.
The man raised his hand, stood up and walked to the window, looking at the beautiful spring scenery outside. "But from this point of view, we can be sure that the Qin family has no other intentions, which is also a good thing."
The man nodded, "The Qin family has offended Concubine De like that, so naturally it is impossible for him to have any other thoughts. When Concubine De takes revenge, it will be time for the lord to take her under his wing. By then, the massive wealth of the Qin family will be our future. Big arm to help!”
The man smiled confidently, "That's natural."
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Su Yuanshang, Feng Xiuyun, Gongsun Jing, Wei Yuanzhi, Wang Ruoshui and others gathered in Jiang'an Marquis Mansion. Xing Shigu, the captain of Jingzhao Mansion, was not there because he was avoiding suspicion, but he took the time to inform Su in detail about the situation. Yuan Shang.
Baiyunbian was also absent from the discussion at Su Yuanshang's request because he had to prepare for spring.
The atmosphere in the room was extremely depressing. Although Feng Xiuyun even brought up the topic of Qin Li's willingness to help, which should not have been brought up, it could not save the depression caused by the major setback that Empress De Fei personally took action but still failed.
"No! I can't sit idly by like this!"
Wei Yuanzhi patted the armrest of the chair and said resolutely: "I will submit a letter when I get back, asking Your Majesty to pardon Gao Yang to attend the Spring Festival!"
Wang Ruoshui also followed suit: "Old Wei! I will submit a letter with you!"
Wei Yuanzhi had a look of relief and nodded heavily, "Okay! Let's make the final push together!"
Su Yuanshang said quickly: "Two adults, please don't get excited. We are all very anxious about rescuing Gao Yang. However, Gao Yang made it clear to me when he left. Don't try to directly write a letter to request His Majesty's pardon. Not only is it impossible to succeed, but also Political opponents will seize the opportunity to criticize you, which is destined to be a loss more than the gain."
Wei Yuanzhi snorted coldly, "Humph! At this moment and that moment, could Gao Yang at that time have thought that even Concubine De's intervention could not persuade the Qin family?"
"Master Wei, we have said before that this is your Majesty's own decree. Jun Wu is not joking. It is impossible for your Majesty to take back the order. This matter needs to be dealt with by the Qin family."
Wang Ruoshui immediately retorted: "Let's start with the Qin family. How can we start when the Qin family is like this? The only person who can solve this problem right now is His Majesty, besides the Qin family. If we don't write to His Majesty, how can we just sit here and wait for someone to fly from the sky?" Can a man of God rescue the young master?"
Su Yuanshang sighed, "But looking for His Majesty is destined to be in vain, and will also cause trouble. We might as well calm down and think of other ways. There is Miss Qin in the Qin family who has been helping us to inform us, and there have been so many years outside. We can always find a way to deal with all kinds of human ties."
"But now there are only ten days until spring begins!"
Wei Yuanzhi drank in a deep voice and stared at Su Yuanshang with a gnawing gaze, "Gao Yang has the pursuit and ideals of so many of us entrusted to him. He must participate in this year's Spring Festival. This is a big event for everyone, not you, Su Chongjiu." A bargaining chip for power and profit!"
As soon as these words came out, Gongsun Jing was dumbfounded. Feng Xiuyun quickly said: "Master Wei, it's not that, Mr. Su has no other intentions."
Gongsun Jing reacted quickly and said: "Old Wei, Old Wei, you are serious."
Wei Yuanzhi also knew that now was not the time for internal strife, so he cupped his hands perfunctorily, "I made a mistake."
However, although the conflict was over, the words had been spoken, and it was hard for Su Yuanshang to say anything to stop him, so the matter was settled.
However, after all, Wei Yuanzhi had been in the officialdom for a long time, and he was not stupid. After being reminded by Su Yuanshang, he changed his strategy and asked Wang Ruoshui to find a junior official in the Ministry of Etiquette to make a deal in his name.
It's the ninth day of February, nine days before the start of spring.
This day is also the day of the three-day court meeting.
Because it was a small court meeting, only qualified ministers and officials from the capital were present in the main hall of the court hall.
With Gao Yi's shout and all the officials saluting, the court meeting began as calmly as before.
Everything before was normal, but when it was the turn of the Ministry of Rites to report on preparations for the Spring Festival, a responsible official walked out of the queue and said, "Your Majesty, I have this report."
"We heard that Xia Jingyun of Sishui Prefecture of the Yuan Dynasty had outstanding talents and a far-reaching poetry reputation. He was also well-known among the princes in various states. However, he is now imprisoned due to suspicion and is in a cage. Spring is a national talent promotion ceremony and he is responsible for The important task of recruiting scholars for the country should not be missed. I sincerely ask Your Majesty to show mercy beyond the law and use it as a reference before discussing his crime!"
The high-pitched voice slowly dissipated in the hall. Although everyone still looked like a clay sculpture, they were all shocked in their hearts. They knew that this was a last-ditch effort by the Imperial Concubine and his family to allow Xia Jingyun to participate in Chunwei. .
Sure enough, as his words fell, Wang Ruoshui, the acting minister of the Ministry of Rites, also stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that a gentleman sees an opportunity and a wise man knows his fate. Your Majesty's candle illuminates the world and understands the world. You should know that talented people are rare and you will regret losing them. Feng Feng The assassination of Yang Gong’s grandson in the street is really shocking. However, for this reason, the real murderer must keep his head hidden to avoid His Majesty’s thunderous wrath, let alone clearly reveal his identity and leave witnesses to prove it! Therefore, this is an obvious frame-up, sir. I sincerely ask Your Majesty, for the sake of the world, to first pardon Xia Jingyun from Sishui Prefecture, who was imprisoned in the Yuan Dynasty, so that he can refer to it before judging his crimes!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Yuanzhi came out and said: "Your Majesty, I have known Xia Jingyun in Sishui Prefecture. This son is loyal to the emperor and patriotic. He also helped quell the rebellion of the Zheng family and his son in Sishui Prefecture. He is definitely not such an evil person who ignores the law. What's more, he has been detained for several days now, and there is almost no progress in the case. Spring is about to arrive. I second the words of the king's minister, please show mercy to your majesty!"
Although jumping out like this was suspected of collusion with cronies, Wei Yuanzhi thought carefully and decided to use this method to create a state of turbulent public sentiment and set the stage for His Majesty to make an exception and withdraw his life in order to achieve the purpose of rescue.
As long as His Majesty also hopes to let Xia Jingyun come out, he will definitely seize this opportunity.
But before the good things expected happened, the bad things expected happened.
"hehe."
An official stood up, bowed his hand to Emperor Chongning, and then said loudly: "The Qin family is a role model for our relatives in the imperial court. Their eldest son was assassinated in the street in Zhongjing City. This is such a shocking and evil act that ignores the law. The case was investigated strictly, and everyone from the emperor's relatives to the common people were taken into custody. This was His Majesty's personal order. Mr. Wei, Mr. Wang, Mr. Qi, you are trying to make His Majesty say something privately. And have no faith?"
When he saw the man's identity, Wei Yuanzhi's heart sank. This man was a die-hard supporter of Prime Minister Qin. Could it be that he represented what Prime Minister Qin meant?
But he still far underestimated the enemies that Jin Zhizou would face.
As soon as the man finished speaking, another person stood up and said, "Your Majesty, Mr. Wei, Mr. Wang and Mr. Qi have been very careful. In this matter, all parties have acted according to the rules and have never done any favoritism. The detention of Sishui Prefecture Jieyuan was also based on solid clues at the time of the crime, and was not deliberately targeted. The investigation of the case is now at a critical juncture. If the suspect is exonerated at this time, the consequences for Fengyang Gong and the Qin family will be huge. Say, where is the fairness? For the officials of the Ministry of Punishment and Jingzhao Mansion who are working hard to handle the case, where is the fairness? For the people in Zhongjing City who are paying attention to the case and worrying about their own safety, where is the fairness?"
This one is actually a minister on the British side.
"Your Majesty!" Another person came out, "As the saying goes, all parties in this case acted fairly and in accordance with His Majesty's will, without any favoritism. If Xie Yuan from Sishui Prefecture missed the Spring Festival because of this, it was his own blessing, and he cannot blame others. .Such things happen all over the world all the time, every day. If your Majesty makes a special exception for this and withdraws his orders, how can you maintain the majesty of the dynasty? Even if you miss the spring because of this, I think that I can protect your Majesty. If he misses the majesty of the will, he will not feel resentful, but rather feel grateful!"
This one is from the prince's party.
Suddenly, everyone in the dynasty was an enemy.
For people of all factions, being able to weaken a competitor on a large scale is something they all like to see.
This was also an important reason why Xia Jingyun insisted not to let them write a letter to plead for mercy.
As for another important reason, or even the fundamental reason, it is the man sitting on the dragon throne.
The moment he heard the decree, Xia Jingyun already understood that the other party might appreciate him, but under the temptation of greater interests, the fate of his little chess piece was not that important to this powerful majesty. .
"His Majesty."
Just as everyone was talking, a man took a step to the side and spoke softly, and the entire court fell silent for an instant.
Because that man was the head of the hundred officials and the prime minister of the dynasty, Qin Weizhong.
"Once the emperor's order has been issued, it must not be ignored. Recruiting scholars is also a major event for the country. The person who tied the bell must also tie the bell. Those who appreciate this Sishui Prefecture's Jieyuan may wish to go to the Qin family to intercede. If they can understand, write to Your Majesty, If the two are correct, I believe His Majesty will also approve it."
On the dragon chair, a voice came from high up, "What Prime Minister Qin said makes sense."
Wei Yuanzhi and Wang Ruoshui both lowered their heads, looking gloomy.
On the night of the court meeting, a homing pigeon flapped its wings and disappeared into the bamboo forest.
(End of chapter)
