Yang Dong's words immediately changed the expressions of the officials present.
It is true that they did not compose any poems that day, but we were all literati after all, so we still had to be shameless.
But Yang Dong's words just now ripped off their faces and tore them into pieces.
How can the ministers not be angry when they act like this?
A minister walked out of the queue and bowed deeply to the empress on the dragon throne.
"Your Majesty, Manager Yang is so arrogant that he simply doesn't take your Majesty seriously. I believe that he should be severely punished to show the royal power."
The Empress frowned slightly, but did not speak immediately.
When Yang Dong heard this, he acted like a gangster and rushed directly in front of the minister. He raised his fist in a gesture of punching someone.
That minister had been in court for many years, but he had never seen anyone dare to beat anyone in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
But then he thought about it, with Yang Dong's temperament, he might be able to do any ridiculous thing.
So he took three steps back and said in a hurry:
"Young man named Yang, what do you want to do? Do you know that this is the Palace of Supreme Harmony, and if you dare to be violent to me, His Majesty will chop off your head!"
Yang Dong glanced at the minister with disdain and said lightly:
"Who said I'm going to be violent with you? Do you, old man, have delusions of being persecuted?"
He said, holding out a palm.
"You said that "Plum Blossom" written by me was plagiarized from others. I want to ask you, do you have any evidence?"
"I……"
When the minister heard this, his momentum suddenly dropped by three points.
In fact, he also heard about Yang Dong's plagiarism from others. But without much thought, he decided that it was true.
After all, Yang Dong was just a eunuch in the palace, how could he create such a shocking work? On the other hand, the legitimate son of the Minister of Civil Service received a good education, and even if he produced excellent works, they would be more acceptable.
"Ahem, I naturally have no evidence for this."
As soon as these words came out, even this minister, who was as thick-skinned as a city wall, couldn't help but feel a hint of embarrassment in his eyes.
But soon, he continued:
"But... Master Sun's beloved son is on his way to the Hall of Supreme Harmony. If you are so confident, why don't you go to court with Mr. Sun?"
When Yang Dong heard this, his heart suddenly became happy.
Young Master, I never dreamed that such a good thing could happen.
But... Master Sun is such an old god, does he have other plans? Otherwise he wouldn't be so calm.
As for the son of Raushi, since he took the initiative to hit the young master's gun, there was nothing he could do.
At this moment, the eunuch's shrill voice came from outside the palace.
"Your Majesty, Sun Xing of the Sun Mansion would like to see you."
"Let him in."
The empress' tone was majestic, and her whole aura became more and more calm.
"Grassman Sun Xing pays homage to His Majesty!"
Sun Xing bowed in salute with a big belly, wearing a loose scholar's robe.
The empress had no expression on her face, nodded slightly and said:
"Get flat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Sun Xing straightened up, but his eyes were secretly looking at Yang Dong who was standing to the side.
As for why he recognized Yang Dong...
Because in the entire Hall of Supreme Harmony, there was only one person standing in the hall wearing eunuch clothes at the moment.
While he was observing Yang Dong, Yang Dong was also looking at the fat man carefully.
This guy named Sun Xing looks a little silly. This person should not be the mastermind of this matter.
And behind this rumor, there are obviously people who are adding fuel to the flames, and they are clever and do not leave any traces. It was obviously not the fat man's doing.
Therefore, this fat man named Sun Xing must have been used as a gun.
And the real mastermind behind the scenes might be hiding somewhere, watching the show!
As for his father, Mr. Sun... I can't see anything yet.
On the dragon chair, the empress's pair of phoenix eyes swept over Sun Xing and Yang Dong.
After a moment, she slowly asked:
"Sun Xing, I just heard that you said that Xiao Dongzi's "Plum Blossom" was plagiarized from your poem."
"Let me ask you, is this rumor true?"
Hearing this, Sun Xing immediately nodded vigorously.
"Your Majesty, this "Plum Blossom" is indeed written by a student. To be honest with your Majesty, the student has a piece of evidence."
As he spoke, he immediately presented the scroll in his hand.
The summoned eunuch immediately took the scroll, and after checking it, presented the scroll to the empress.
The empress slowly unfolded the scroll, and saw a picture of winter plum blossoms suddenly appearing in the scroll.
Moreover, the paper has already turned yellow, and one can tell at a glance that the scroll is somewhat old.
On the right side of the winter plum blossom picture, there happens to be a poem on it.
"There are several plum trees in the corner, and Ling Han is blooming alone..."
Seeing the empress' serious observation, Sun Xing could not help but feel a sneer in his heart.
I have hired the most experienced master craftsman in the capital to make this scroll of my own.
Even if there are real experts here, they may not be able to tell whether this picture is authentic or fake.
Although His Majesty is a noble, he does not understand everything.
With this picture here, this song "Plum Blossom" was written by me, Sun Xing! When the time comes, am I still afraid that I won’t be able to sleep with the oiran of Qunfang House by using the name of this poem? Tsk tsk...the four great courtesans, how wonderful!
Sitting on the dragon chair, the empress looked at the scroll in her hand, with a pair of phoenix eyes showing a bit of seriousness.
As an emperor, she could naturally see that this painting was from a long time ago and was not made today.
But because of this, she couldn't help but feel a little worried in her heart.
She rolled up the scroll silently and looked in Yang Dong's direction with a pair of phoenix eyes.
The two of them had a good rapport, and Yang Dong naturally understood her worries. Yang Dong shook his head slightly, his eyes filled with disdain.
The empress felt a little relieved, but she still asked:
"Sun Xing, did you know that if you try to fool me with a fake scroll, you will be beheaded!"
"Can your Sun family afford the crime of deceiving the emperor?"
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of the officials above the main hall changed.
Wait, what's going on?
Is it possible that the scroll in Sun Xing's hand is actually a fake?
If this is the case, doesn't it mean that all the rumors circulating in the capital these days have been completely disproven?
Impossible, how could Yang Dong, a mere eunuch, create such a shocking work?
The ministers couldn't help but murmur in their hearts.
But at this moment, Sun Xing's face changed with fear.
Impossible, impossible!
How could Your Majesty find out that my scroll is fake?
Could it be that something went wrong somewhere?
Just when he was in chaos, a majestic voice suddenly sounded above the hall.
"Your Majesty, I am afraid there is a misunderstanding about this matter?"
At this juncture, someone suddenly spoke.
The eyes of the officials suddenly focused on this person. And this person is no one else, but one of the editors of the Hanlin Academy, Li Ziming.
"Misunderstanding? Why did Li Aiqing say this?"
The empress asked in a deep voice with an expressionless face.
Some people died, but not completely...
