"Yes, Your Majesty, I am worrying too much."
Cao Guoshi immediately stepped down and set his sights on the post of Minister of Dali Temple.
He has his own people.
But he won't say it at this time.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report. Regarding the Second Highness's decision to go to Chongshan Temple to be tonsured and self-reflection, Your Majesty, you cannot condone His Highness's doing so. He is the prince, so it would not be a joke to make such a fuss." Xiao Guiqing stood up and mentioned this matter.
Emperor Yunwu said angrily, "The second brother dares to do this in private, I will do as he wishes."
"Your Majesty, this is not possible."
This time Cao Guoshi couldn't help it anymore and knelt down.
He knelt down.
Following closely, half of the courtiers also knelt down.
Emperor Yunwu is so angry.
In the past, I only thought that Cao Guo was a dictatorial official, had many officials in the court, and supported the second prince, making it difficult to balance the court.
Look again now.
It was the other princes who were threatened.
It was clearly him, the emperor.
"Why, do you all think that the second prince's private tonsure can be forgiven?"
Emperor Yunwu felt dumbfounded.
Although he was not planning to do anything to the second child.
Now that he is like this, it is already a punishment.
But seeing Cao Guoshi so anxious, he just felt unhappy.
Cao Guoshi's voice was firm.
"Your Majesty, the second prince is praying for your Majesty's blessings. The tonsure shows his sincerity. It is not to ruin the face of the royal family."
Other officials also kowtowed to dissuade him.
Emperor Yunwu sneered and winked at Xiao Guiqing.
Xiao Guiqing looked back at the courtiers who were almost half kneeling and stood calmly in front of the palace.
"Your Majesty, I feel that the Second Prince did not consider this matter carefully."
"Since he is sincere about his physical and skin care, he should consult the emperor's opinion and live according to Qin Tianjian's plan before doing it."
"This not only ruins the face of the royal family, but also does not conform to the ancestral system."
Xiao Guiqing said calmly.
Cao Guoshi narrowed his eyes and looked at him quietly.
"However, Your Majesty, I can understand your anger. After all, you are a disobedient child."
"It's just that, Your Majesty, you must give His Highness a chance."
Emperor Yunwu snorted in agreement, "I am his father, haven't you given me enough opportunities?"
"But His Highness is like this because he has the Emperor in his heart. Why don't we see His Highness' explanation?"
"What explanation he can come up with will only make me angry."
Emperor Yunwu was giving in with these words.
"It's just." Xiao Guiqing changed her voice and looked at Cao Guoshi.
Cao Guoshi thought to himself, here we come.
Sure enough, the next second he saw Xiao Guiqing squinting at him.
"Therefore, it is better to publicize the sacrifices made by the second prince in order to pray for the emperor in newspapers and the people will believe it. It will naturally not affect the reputation of the royal family. It is better than letting people who know the news spread it randomly."
"Master Cao, what do you think?"
Cao Guoshi understood instantly.
Xiao Guiqing and Emperor Yunwu were making an exchange with themselves.
Just agree to the establishment of the newspaper.
The emperor doesn't care about the second prince's affairs.
Cao Guoshi moved his lips.
The words that came to my lips were really hard to say.
"I think there are advantages and disadvantages to the newspaper issue, and we need to discuss it further."
An early morning meeting ended in such an anticlimactic manner.
Emperor Yunwu summoned Yun Chen when he went to court.
"Go and let Yun Chen come into the palace to explain."
Cao Guoshi had not left the palace yet. Hearing the news, he couldn't sit still.
I want to find Yun Chen in a hurry.
As a result, he just walked out of the palace and got into the carriage.
The coachman handed him a piece of paper.
"What is this? Don't bother me with it."
The coachman said flatteringly, "Sir, this is a newspaper that suddenly appeared in the capital today. It contains information about Marquis Huainan. I dare to give it to you."
"I'll accept the little ones now."
The coachman moved quickly and stretched out his hand to rub the newspaper, fearing that he would make Cao Guoshi angry if he was too slow.
"Newspaper?" Cao Guoshi paused, suddenly opened the curtain, stared at him, and said urgently, "Give it to me!"
The driver was stunned.
Trembling, I handed him the crumpled newspaper.
Cao Guoshi couldn't care less about swearing. He quickly opened the newspaper and saw the contents of the headlines at first glance.
It was clearly written about Zhao De and Huainan Hou.
Zhao De married his wife to Marquis Huainan as a concubine and took away 30,000 taels of silver.
Even in front of the emperor, he turned his face and refused to recognize anyone.
During the dispute between the two, something happened.
The newspaper did not write about what happened after the dispute, nor did it conclude the verdict. It only said that the trial was still ongoing at the Yamen, and revealed the news that Marquis Huainan was taken to Dali Temple and released on bail in the morning.
Cao Guoshi knew something was wrong as soon as he saw it.
There are no flaws in the language of the article in this newspaper.
But he saw the direction at a glance.
Those immoral things that Zhao De did.
There's no way to cover it up now.
That is, as soon as this newspaper incident came out.
Who will make a mistake in the future?
When evidence is caught, it can be easily publicized through newspapers.
"Damn it."
Cao Guoshi cursed in a low voice.
"Who sells newspapers!"
He didn't expect that Emperor Yunwu and others would kill them first and then report them.
The newspapers are out.
Emperor Yunwu and Xiao Guiqing were still performing some kind of chat in the palace.
He heard nothing.
Otherwise, newspapers would never be allowed to appear.
"The young Marquis and the others did it." The coachman said cautiously, for fear of being implicated.
Cao Guoshi originally wanted to find Yun Zhen.
After the newspaper appeared, it was dismissed.
It's useless for him to go now.
He couldn't stop the newspapers from appearing.
really.
This matter is the same as what the second prince said.
Emperor Yunwu went crazy after learning the news that he had been poisoned.
He deliberately asked Huainan Hou to release the newspaper in advance.
Just to push myself.
Cao Guoshi was furious.
After all, he still cared more about the second prince, and it would be too late for him to change to another prince in a short time.
"You go back, I want to enter the palace."
Cao Guoshi got off the carriage and ran into the Wenyuan Pavilion where the cabinet ministers handled government affairs.
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"How about in the temple?"
Emperor Yunwu asked Yun Chen while approving the memorial.
Yun Chen held his bald head and remained calm.
"When I go back to my father, I'm pretty good at the temple. I'm studying the Buddhist scriptures and Taoism given by my eighteenth sister."
"I don't know what my father needs from his son."
Emperor Yunwu looked up at him and was a little surprised to see his clear eyes, so he took a second look.
It made Yun Chen think there was something wrong with him.
No matter how calm his temper is, he is seen to be uncontrollably nervous.
Emperor Yunwu's sharp eyes fell on him, "Cao Guoshi has a lot of people, you should control those people as much as possible."
"You need manpower, I'll arrange it for you."
Yun Chen moved his lips.
"What's the matter?"
"Father, my uncle did something bad, and my second cousin also harmed Young Master Xiao. I am willing to help, but... can I deal with it in accordance with the law afterwards, and avoid annihilating the clan?"
In general.
If Cao Guoshi is arrested.
Something will happen to his family members.
Emperor Yunwu was dissatisfied, "Boy, have you become so indecisive by studying Buddhism?"
"I will handle this matter myself, you don't need to worry about it."
