When Zhan Zhu heard this, he quickly lowered his head and pretended not to hear.
After noticing that Emperor Zhengde's attitude towards Xu Yi had changed slightly, he secretly gave Qin Fuping eye drops. This was no big deal.
Maybe you can sell it well with Xu Yi in the future.
But if you talk about the third-rank officials of the imperial court in front of Emperor Zhengde, then you are really going crazy.
Since Emperor Taizu founded the country, how could eunuchs have any say in the Zhou Dynasty?
Emperor Zhengde pondered for a moment, and a different charm suddenly flashed in his eyes.
Then he said expressionlessly: "Go on."
Zhan Zhu nodded hurriedly and said: "After Captain Zhang donated one thousand taels, a government official stepped forward to donate two taels of silver."
"The Sixth Prince immediately ordered the craftsmen to carve the name of the government servant and the amount of donated silver on the merit monument."
"After a while, another ordinary citizen came forward to donate half a stone of millet."
"The Sixth Prince did not hesitate and immediately ordered the craftsmen to carve the names of the people and the half stone of millet on the merit tablet."
"At this point, the people were completely excited, and countless people donated money and food at once."
"When the news reached the imperial city, it was said that tens of thousands of people had gathered in front of Jingzhao Mansion, and the grain warehouses next to Jingzhao Mansion were already full."
"Grains and poultry were piled under the platform, and as for money, there were countless."
Zhan Zhu finished his words.
Emperor Zhengde had no expression on his face and said nothing for a long time.
Upon closer inspection, the eyes were full of shock.
The grain warehouse in Jingzhao Mansion is not big, but it can hold at least fifteen thousand shi of grain.
If you include the food on the platform, it would be at least 20,000 dan.
And 20,000 shi of grain is completely enough to feed more than 100,000 victims outside Chang'an City for seven or eight days!
Of course, this food alone can only sustain the victims outside Chang'an for seven or eight days.
However, no matter how little food is, it is still food! What's more, these grains don't cost the court a single copper!
And, this is just the beginning!
Emperor Zhengde let out a heavy breath and immediately ordered: "Go to Jingzhao Mansion immediately! After the amount of food comes out, send someone to report it as soon as possible!"
Hearing this, Zhan Zhu hurriedly responded: "Follow the order!"
After Zhan Zhu went to give instructions.
Emperor Zhengde paced back and forth in the corridors of the palace.
Stop and think for a moment from time to time.
When Zhan Zhu returned.
Emperor Zhengde ordered again: "Immediately send word to the Grand Scholars of Liuge to go to the Imperial Study Room to discuss matters!"
...
Chang'an City, Pingkangfang, Han Family.
Two Han family servants poked their heads out of the door from time to time and quietly glanced at the two carriages parked not far away that clearly bore the logo of the Ministry of Justice.
From time to time, they discussed whether this person from the Ministry of Punishment was visiting a friend or whether an official from some official family was going to have bad luck again.
Little did the two of them know that one of the carriages was carrying their second young master.
Han Fuping frowned and sat on the carriage.
Sigh every now and then.
Even though he had been mentally prepared on the way, as soon as he arrived in front of Han's house, all the courage he had just mustered up was lost without even realizing it.
"How can I explain this to Han Xiangrong!" Qin Fuping Nannan said, and then he cursed Xu Yi again in his heart.
Just like that, I don’t know how long time passed.
Suddenly there was the sound of horse hooves outside the carriage.
Han Fuping opened a corner of the car curtain and looked out of the car.
"Is there someone coming from the palace?" Han Fuping lowered the curtain and said to Nan Nan, then he lay down on the carriage and listened.
After a while, the eunuch's sharp voice came from outside the carriage.
After a while, Qin Fuping clearly heard Han Xiangrong's voice.
"Your Majesty is announcing an edict to Han Xiangrong at this time?" Qin Fuping thought to himself, "I'm afraid it's not a good thing."
Han Tong had just performed the ritual this morning, and in the afternoon someone from the palace was sent to deliver the order. He knew with his toes that it was not a good thing.
Qin Fuping couldn't help but hold his breath and concentrate more on eavesdropping.
as expected.
The eunuch's sharp voice soon came from outside the carriage.
Your Majesty is already aware of Han Tong's corruption. Han Xiangrong was dismissed from office and demoted to a commoner.
Wait for the eunuch to leave after passing the order.
Han Fuping was leaning against the carriage, his eyes dull, muttering to himself: "Demoted to a commoner, demoted to a commoner, demoted to a commoner."
If an official is merely dismissed from office, it is not a big deal.
The dismissal was sometimes only temporary, and it would not take long before the emperor would re-activate him when he needed it.
Some Qingliu even took pride in contradicting the emperor and being dismissed from office and demoted.
But being demoted to a commoner is different.
Once he is demoted to a commoner, his official career is almost completely ruined.
This kind of punishment is not serious.
After a while.
Qin Fuping's expression changed drastically. He covered his chest that was beating wildly and said in disbelief: "The sky is going to change!"
If all the things that happened today are connected together.
The result...
Qin Fuping shook his head repeatedly, knocked on the carriage quickly and said in a deep voice: "Let's go!"
The coachman asked doubtfully: "Sir, that's Han Tong's body."
"Just let the yamen leave it in front of the Han family." Qin Fuping then urged again: "Quickly go!"
...
In front of the main entrance of the Han family.
Han Xiangrong held up the imperial edict in his hand with dull eyes.
His face was all dull.
It doesn't matter that the good second son just disappeared.
With great difficulty, he climbed to the position of Zuo Shaoqing of the fourth rank of Dali Temple.
It seems that within a few years, it will be time for the Minister of Dali Temple to retire.
But at this time, he was dismissed from office. It would be fine if he was just dismissed from office. He was also demoted to a commoner by Emperor Zhengde.
this......
this......
How could Han Xiangrong accept this!
Just when Han Xiangrong's eyes were lost, the servants beside him didn't know how to comfort him.
The two carriages that had been stationary slowly started to move.
It's just that the two carriages are traveling in completely opposite directions.
A carriage slowly stopped next to Han Xiangrong.
Two government officials jumped down from the carriage and immediately took out a body wrapped in white cloth from the carriage.
The body under the white cloth was obviously divided into two halves.
After carrying Han Tong's body down, the two government officials quickly jumped into the carriage without saying a word, and the carriage quickly drove away from the main entrance of Han's house.
Han Xiangrong stared blankly at the silhouette clearly divided into two parts under the white cloth.
Two lines of turbid tears could not help but flow from the corners of his eyes.
I don't know whether he stayed here because of the deceased Han Tong, or because he was cut off from his official career.
suddenly.
Han Xiangrong's eyes dimmed and he fell heavily behind him.
"master!"
"master!"
The two servants panicked for a moment, and one of them hurriedly stepped forward to help Han Xiangrong to prevent him from falling to the ground.
At the same time, he couldn't help but shake Han Xiangrong repeatedly, shouting loudly "Master" while shaking.
The other person quickly ran towards the mansion, hoping to find the doctor in the mansion.
When the doctor arrived.
After a few injections, Han Xiangrong woke up within a short time.
"Quickly go to Zhan Shifu in the East Palace to find the second master back home!" After waking up, Han Xiangrong immediately shouted loudly.
At the same time, Han Xiangrong kept comforting himself: "Xingrong is working under the crown prince, so he should be fine, he should be fine."
