After a while, the fourth prince came back and saw that Jia Lian and the others were not leaving. He immediately ran over and smiled at Jia Lian: "Jia Lian, right? Haha, the way you beat up Prince Duan, that idiot, was so satisfying.
Seeing as you helped me vent my anger, as long as you fight me again and beat me, I won't care about what you did to me before. "
Only then did Jia Lian have the opportunity to ask: "I have always had a question. Today is the first time I see His Highness the Fourth. Why does His Highness say I have harmed you?"
When the fourth prince heard this, he snorted coldly, "My father knew about the vile words you said, and he used them to teach me a lesson, saying that a dandy knows what the righteousness of the family and the country is. As a prince, all day long I just...forget it, I won’t tell you anymore, in short, you have caused me misery, you know!"
When Zhang Su heard this, he hurriedly said: "But the policy paper that His Highness the Fourth Highness asked me to write two months ago, the words 'The life and death of the Gou Lig family are based on', was actually written by Liandi?"
The fourth prince nodded, seeming a little sad and angry: "I have clearly memorized the article very proficiently, and carefully memorized the points you told me, but my father still saw at a glance that I was pretending to be someone else, and asked me to be there. I knelt in Nan Study Room all afternoon, and my knees almost fell off.
Later, Manager Dai told me that an official in the south had sent a memorandum to my father, which mentioned this sentence... Needless to say, I remember that it was a man named Jia Lian who harmed me. Therefore, my general was still..."
Speaking of the general, the fourth prince glanced at Jia Lian and did not continue talking.
Zhang Su then looked at Jia Lian. It was hard to believe that Jia Lian could actually say such a thing. Don't tell me it was wrong...
Jia Lian was not in the mood to care what they thought. He had already imagined the whole story based on the fourth prince's words.
Obviously, that sentence was said by him when he was confronting the salt merchants in Yangzhou, but the emperor found out about it. It was probably Lin Linruhai who helped him make a name for himself in front of the saint.
But Lin Ruhai didn't tell him that he didn't know anything about it for two months after returning to Beijing...
By the way, it seems that the emperor defined him as a "dandy". Could it be that the emperor had sent someone to get to know him and learned that his reputation was not good, so there was no follow-up?
If the fourth prince hadn't been so petty and held a grudge against him, he might not have even known about it.
"Hey, do you agree to fight me, or do you have no strength? Then I can let you have a rest." The fourth prince was a little dissatisfied when he saw Jia Lian standing still.
Jia Lian came to his senses, cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness has an order, and I dare not disobey it."
It's just right to play with the fourth prince. Although Prince Duan may not necessarily retaliate against him, he has always adhered to the style of sailing with caution... He didn't dare to add anything to the wine he bought for Jia She.
After getting on the stage, the fourth prince suddenly hesitated again and discussed: "Well, if I can't beat you, you can hit me more gently, but don't hit me like you hit Wei Xian."
Jia Lian was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Your Highness, the Fourth Highness, is joking, please."
The fourth prince then laughed, put on his posture, and rushed towards Jia Lian happily.
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Prince Duan's Mansion, Prince Duan heard that his son had been beaten and hurried back to his mansion.
As soon as I entered the mansion, I heard a report from the chief minister: "Your Majesty, the prince's personal entourage just led a group of palace guards out, and he has not come back yet..."
When King Duan heard this, he immediately knew what he meant. He looked gloomy and scolded Chang Shi and others: "What do you do? He is young and does not care about the importance. Don't you know?"
Although King Duan still didn't know the specific reason why his son was beaten, he knew without thinking that the person who dared to beat his son must have a high status. Otherwise, with his son's temper, revenge would be avenged on the spot.
The need to retaliate afterwards shows that the identity of the other party is not ordinary.
Those slaves know what the seriousness is. If someone is killed, it will be difficult to handle. By then, what is reasonable will become unreasonable.
Chang Shi said: "Xiaoguan also tried to persuade him, but the prince persisted, and Xiaguan and others could not stop him. Moreover, the prince was really beaten badly, and he was so cruel."
King Duan's expression changed again, but he still said: "Go and find this person quickly. If you cause trouble, I will ask you for questions."
After saying that, I wanted to go in quickly to see how my son was beaten.
But he saw the housekeeper rushing towards him, "Your Majesty, Eunuch Qiu from the palace has come to convey your Majesty's oral instructions and summon the prince to come into the palace immediately."
King Duan frowned and thought for a moment, then turned and went back to the palace.
At the same time, Jia Lian and others also received a summons from the palace:
"Xuan, Jia Lian, the fourth son of the emperor and the son of a first-class divine general, has come to the palace to see you."
As soon as the fourth prince heard the emperor's summons, cold sweat mixed with hot sweat after strenuous exercise flowed together, making his whole body tremble.
Although Jia Lian was worried about other things, he still couldn't help but laugh a little when he saw this.
How come he is so arrogant and domineering in front of outsiders when he competes with Jia Baoyu, but when he comes to his own father, he is as scared as a trembling little quail? So he comforted him and said: "Your Highness, don't worry. Today's matter has nothing to do with Your Highness. If Your Majesty asks you to question me, I will plead guilty on my own and help Your Highness explain it clearly in front of Your Majesty. I guarantee that Your Highness will not be implicated."
When the fourth prince heard this, he did not breathe a sigh of relief. Instead, he said: "You don't know that my father scolds me even if he doesn't do anything. What's more... alas, you don't understand even if I tell you, that's all, we Let’s go quickly, if you’re late, you won’t know how you’re going to scold me.”
So, the fourth prince and Jia Lian, escorted by the imperial guards, entered the heavily guarded palace.
"His Majesty is summoning Prince Duan, and asked His Highness the Fourth Prince and Jia Tongzhi to wait on their knees."
After passing Linjing Gate, outside the South Study Room, Dai Quan walked out with a serious face and conveyed the emperor's instructions.
The fourth prince knelt down outside the door without saying a word. Jia Lian naturally did not dare to be an exception and knelt down too.
Dai Quan glanced at Jia Lian and was amazed.
As a top sect, the Jia family often had "correspondence" with him, the internal minister of the Daming Palace.
He also recognized Jia Lian, but only because Jia Lian had visited his house before and paid him filial piety.
Unexpectedly, this ordinary disciple of the Xun family actually did something big today and beat up the dignified Crown Prince Duan. I heard that he beat him quite badly.
If he hadn't acted recklessly, this Jia family might have had a character.
So he smiled at Jia Lian and turned back to the south study.
As a minister, it was difficult for him to talk to Jia Lian at this time, but a smile was enough to express a lot of things.
This is the advantage of Xunmen fawning over him...
Not long after kneeling, a middle-aged man with a big belly, wearing a python robe and a jade belt walked out of the south study room.
When he saw Jia Lian, they didn't have any extraneous expressions. They just bowed slightly to the fourth prince and strode away.
"Xuan Jia Lian comes to see you."
The eunuch's call came from the door, and Jia Lian couldn't help but secretly take a deep breath.
Sure enough, this was the pressure brought by feudal imperial power. Even though he had two lifetimes of memory and usually had a very high psychological advantage when facing other people, it was the first time he felt the majesty of this supreme being in the world, and he still couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
Suppressing his uneasiness and restlessness, Jia Lian stood up and followed the eunuch's guidance and walked in slowly.
The South Study Room was the place where the emperor handled government affairs and summoned ministers on a daily basis. It is not an exaggeration to say that it was the center of power in the country.
The architectural layout inside is not very gorgeous, and is mainly cold. The gold bricks spread all over the floor have a cold and shiny surface. In the projection, even the carved dragon patterns on the huge beams can be traced.
After walking about twenty steps and arriving at a relatively spacious and bright place, the eunuch stopped.
Jia Lian did not dare to look around. Recalling the etiquette he had learned from childhood, he knelt down in front of the dragon case and said, "Jia Lian, a humble minister, comes to greet your Majesty."
He was not asked to get up, but Jia Lian, who was lying down, knew that the emperor was sizing him up.
"Looked up."
Hearing this cold and emotionless voice, Jia Lian thought to himself, wondering if the emperor's concubine who had just entered the palace had the same beginning...
Jia Lian deliberately thought like this to relieve himself some psychological pressure, and then Jia Lian responded with a yes and slowly raised his head.
Directly to the north of the solemn study room, there is a dragon table covered with bright yellow silk. Behind the dragon table, a dignified man in his late fifties sits.
He had thick eyebrows and narrow eyes, a hook-like mouth and nose, and a cold temperament.
Is this the supreme emperor in the world, Emperor Ningkang?
Not daring to look any further, Jia Lian lowered his head slightly.
"Jia Lian, the grandson of the second generation Rong Guo Gong, is eighteen years old. He doesn't like studying or being an official. He only likes eating, drinking and watching plays. He is idle all day long and has nothing to do."
A voice that sounded like a statement, but also like a question, sounded in the quiet study room.
Jia Lian immediately looked ashamed and replied: "I am not a humble minister, I have betrayed my ancestors' virtues, and I am even more unworthy of the kindness of your majesty and the court..."
"I also have an introduction about you, please listen to it:
Although my nephew is young, he has a mature mind, good moral character, abides by etiquette and filial piety, and knows the king's kindness and righteousness. At this time when the court is employing people, if he can be simplified, it may be beneficial to the country. "
When Jia Lian heard the emperor's words, he immediately knew something was wrong.
Lin Ruhai knew very little about his past affairs, and her words of recommendation for him were very good.
However, the emperor is in the capital. If you send someone to inquire, you can know what the world thinks of him.
With such a mismatch between the two, one can imagine the serious doubts in the emperor's heart.
Everything else is fine, but if the emperor suspects that he is a duplicitous person, then his career in this life can be said to be over.
It turns out that being too good in front of Lin Ruhai is not a good thing!
What should I do now...
