The next day, an orange edge lit up the dark blue sky, and it was almost dawn.
All the ministers were lined up in the court hall, and Emperor Xiaochun was sitting there. The affairs of the court had been discussed, and all the civil and military officials in the court were waiting for His Majesty's imperial edict.
Fraud in the imperial examination was a major matter, and it was also a scandal when it occurred in the current dynasty. It not only chilled the hearts of students all over the world, but also put the prestige of the imperial court, which had been established so easily, on the verge of danger.
A heavy fine will definitely be imposed, but everyone is waiting for His Majesty's final ruling. That Zhang Chengru is no longer enough, but His Majesty's princes are involved in it. Everyone knows what is going on, and it depends on who His Majesty punishes or not.
Some people have nothing to do with themselves and hang up high, as if the old god is there; some people are obedient and listen to each other, and they connect with each other with their eyes.
Looking at His Majesty's decision today, we can also judge the direction of the future crown prince position. After all, everyone still wants to stand in this court for a long time, so we have to plan in advance.
Shen Que looked at her nose, mouth, and heart. Emperor Xiaochun summoned her alone yesterday just for this matter. The old father's eyes were full of love and intolerance, expressing his reluctance and helplessness.
"You are the son of me and the queen, and the child I care most about. I have personally raised and educated you since you were a child. Now your rapid growth makes me feel very happy. But Song'er, your second brother is also my son. .”
"He is the son of a noble concubine and the great general's nephew. Although there are political considerations in favoring the concubine, Song'er, think about it, this is also for you. We are short of talents now, and we are short of literati and military generals, who can There are even fewer who win the battle. If the general hadn't been killing the enemy at the border right now, wouldn't it be you?"
The old father spread his hands and said: "I also have selfish motives. I feel sorry for you and don't want my son to go to dangerous places again. Fortunately, you have not let me down these years. You have made great achievements in battle. That is enough. This is why I keep you by my side. The reason for studying and going to school. Someone has to work hard for you. This person has worked hard for you, so we can't be nicer to their relatives."
That's the truth. Shen Que nodded.
"Feng'er is not as open-minded and transparent as you, but this child is also very motivated and strong." Emperor Xiaochun sighed, "Actually, my father knows that Feng'er and Hong'er have been targeting you and suppressing you, but my son He is open-minded and never cares about his younger brothers. His father was also cautious in appointing him. Although he was allowed to take charge of Zhu Piquan, he was never allowed to go to the battlefield to experience. He was always at the same level as you. This was an insurmountable gap. You can understand the profound meaning of this."
Shen Que said: "You can sit in a high position without being criticized if you have military exploits. My father and I understand your good intentions."
Emperor Xiaochun said yes, "As long as you understand, we all know what's going on with the imperial examination. How could the fifth child come up with such a trick? But, the second child , we can’t move yet.”
Shen indeed understood what he said after finally saying this, but he still felt uncomfortable.
Are you complaining about your old father's lack of distinction between rewards and punishments? Not entirely; is it because the brothers are now at odds with each other and no longer have the close intimacy they had when they were children? Not entirely. She couldn't explain why. She was helpless, sad, and helpless. It was as if he could understand all Li Luansong's sadness at this moment.
"Actually, the fifth child is also a poor child, and the father is ashamed of him." Speaking of the past, Emperor Xiaochun was quite emotional:
"His mother was of low status but had ulterior motives. It took a thousand calculations to give birth to the fifth child. I was also confused about her for a moment. Even though I gave her death, she will always be a stain on the emperor. You don't know Ah, those historians almost didn't give it to me... Hey, let's not mention these. Let's talk about Lao Wu. I haven't taken care of him since he was a child. He was brought up by the nuns and eunuchs around him. No, let's give it to him. The belt is crooked."
He clapped his chin with a "snap" sound: "But don't worry, the fifth father will not let him go to scare the monkeys. This kid is ignorant and has done many evil things. I have long wanted to give him a try. Then we will It’s settled that we will focus on maintaining stability and let the second child go this time.”
Shen Que raised his head and looked at a withered yellow leaf sticking out of the high wall. A gust of wind blew by, and it left the tree branch that he relied on for survival. It fell into the mud with a splash, which was quite unbearable in the cool autumn evening scene. mean.
The aloof emperor Yuzun begged her personally, but besides agreeing, there was nothing else she could say.
now,
The emperor was announcing: "Li Luanhong, the king of Yong, has been deprived of his title and demoted to a commoner. His application status has been halved, and he is banned from leaving the palace unless summoned. He is in charge of the Royal Forest Army and other royal guards, and all of them are handed over to King Li Luansong of Jin."
Everyone had expressionless faces but couldn't help but sigh in their hearts. Your Majesty still cares about the second prince. Caring about the second prince is Gu Nian, the noble concubine, and Gu Nianyuan, the general on the battlefield... This is the so-called emperor's mental skill.
But at this moment, Shen Que was thinking, what would he do if it were Li Luansong?
After experiencing this incident, Shen Que had a new understanding of Li Luansong's deliberate rebellion for the first time. He might really be unwilling to participate in it. This lofty throne and supreme power might not be what he wanted, let alone So, maybe he doesn't want to be like his father.
"Father." Shen Que came out, "My son has too many things in his hands and may not have time to take care of anything else. It is better to hand over the imperial guards and other royal guards to the seventh brother as a training for him."
The seventh prince, Prince Gong, Li Luancheng, had been practicing martial arts since he was a child. He had a strong body, a dignified appearance and extraordinary martial arts skills. He had some military power in his hands. He was straightforward and upright. He had always had a good relationship with Li Luansong.
When the old father saw his son who was humble and caring for his younger brother, he naturally agreed. This also brought another wave of praise from the civil and military officials of the court. They all praised the prince for not taking credit or greed for power, and for having the demeanor of a general. Some even praised the demeanor of a prince.
However, Shen Que only felt that this should be what Li Luansong would do.
In Zhang Mansion, before dawn, Li Luansong sneezed twice for the first time and woke up.
"Bang bang bang" someone knocked on the door quickly, but no one answered the door. It must be that dead girl Zelan who slept like a pig again.
Li Luansong, who was very angry when he woke up, put on his soft shoes and went to answer the door. When he opened the door, he saw that it was Zhang Chengru.
He was ordered to stop serving as an official yesterday and was released to his home. Now he is an idle man.
"The smell of alcohol is so strong, Zhang Chengru, are you here to fight?" Li Luansong said angrily.
Zhang Chengru's official career was hopeless, and he was scolded by his mother for Zhou Xueying's seduction of the eldest prince. Thinking that his wife was still having a secret meeting with an outsider, this life was almost at the end of the road.
So I drank to drown my sorrows all night long, thinking about it depressedly but not daring to. With a big red face and drunken eyes, I shuffled towards Li Luansong. The wine bottle in my hand was raised, and the wine in it was It almost spilled on Li Luansong.
Fortunately, he was agile and ducked down to avoid it.
Of course, he escaped from the drink, but not from Zhang Chengru's spying eyes.
Just when Li Luansong bent down, the beautiful scenery on the chest of the young lady who was already wearing a nightgown was about to come out. The sight of the snow-white softness made Chengru's belly tighten.
Zhou Xueying had not seen him since the lotus banquet, and Zhang Chengru had been holding back for several months.
"What are you looking at? Are there flowers on my face?" Li Luansong adjusted his clothes angrily, "Get out of here quickly. You can also enter the Lemon Fragrance Pavilion?"
Zhang Chengru staggered and said intermittently: "I... am your husband, you are mine..., how can I not enter this... Lemon Fragrance Pavilion, I have to enter today, not only... I want to enter, I also want to enter... ...sleeping with you..."
Li Luansong was stunned for a moment, feeling as if he had eaten a fly, and felt sick in his heart.
"Zhang Chengru, are you a human being? You have no money and no future, so you come here to drink and go crazy. Think about how you have treated Shen Que over the years. The person who has been married to you for three years has not been able to serve the whole family. Put it down, bah, you'd better get out of here, or don't blame me for being violent."
He has not fully recovered from his injury and is unable to do major movements to prevent the strain from getting worse.
"Shen Que, I owe you...three years." Zhang Chengru couldn't stand, he put one hand on the stone table, and stretched out the other hand in front of his eyes to count "three":
"Three years, I owe you everything I owe you... today. Madam, let's go... to sleep."
Li Luansong: I really miss Yue.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Chengru went crazy due to the drunkenness. When Li Luansong turned sideways and was not paying attention, he came up and grabbed Li Luansong's nightgown. The silky texture slid down his shoulders, exposing his warm and plump shoulders.
With a crisp "pop" sound, Li Luansong slapped Zhang Chengru with his backhand.
The force of this slap was so strong that Zhang Chengru staggered and almost fell down.
"You..." He covered his face and seemed to wake up a little.
"You'd better get out of here before I do anything."
"Madam, you are my wife." Zhang Chengru changed into a timid and pitiful look again, like an angry little daughter-in-law, sitting on the ground and kicking his legs:
"Why don't you sleep with me?"
"Zhang Chengru, have you regarded Shen Que as your wife in the past three years? Have you respected her, have you ever cared about her feelings? Now, that little bitch flew away, are you here to satisfy your craving? You You can go to Goulan Washe. My Daye has always been very open-minded. If not, there is also the Elephant Aunt House. You can't play with me anywhere, and you will disgust others."
"I leave my words here today." Li Luansong said: "You are not worthy of Shen Que. Don't even think about it in this life or the next life. Just wait for reconciliation."
"Shen Que."
Zhang Chengru interrupted him loudly, "I... am a man, and I must..."
"I want you to be a ghost." Li Luansong didn't wait for him to finish his words. He went up and kicked Zhang Chengru until he almost pressed against the wall before he begged for mercy.
"Why...why did you become like this?"
He sat on the ground in a state of embarrassment and looked at Li Luansong helplessly: "Don't you even admire me?"
"Go, go, go." Li Luansong couldn't hear a word anymore, but he was really feeling unwell, so he shouted: "Where have all the people gone?"
The servants then filed out and were ordered to fork Zhang Chengru out.
"Shen Que, you businesswoman." Zhang Chengru still refused to give up, "You would rather hook up with that bastard than ignore me. Don't think I don't know. Someone saw you and that bastard..."
You bastard, who are you talking about? You are talking about him.
"Stop." Li Luansong raised his hand, looked at him fiercely, and ordered: "Stop your mouth, find a car, take off his clothes, and throw them to the city gate for everyone to feast their eyes on."
