"Haha, let's see, let's see who they are! Well, the Xie family is a talented person who is also known as the 'Ansheng in the world' together with Liu Quansheng, the Ran family boy is full of clever ideas, and the five young and promising Ke family sons." Father. His laughter was generous and calm, and his eyes revealed his admiration for the young people, "Young and promising, young and promising! Huh? Who are these two?"
Feng Chun and Zheng San were bastards and mung beans, but they didn't speak. The father's face was still full of smiles, but his eyes were already shining.
The clever Zhe Hong stepped up quickly and shouted sharply, "If the emperor asks a question and you don't answer quickly, are you looking for death?"
Feng Chun quickly replied with a trembling voice, "Xiao, Xiao is the chief steward of the Ke family's residence in Beijing, Feng Chun. Your Majesty will live forever!"
"The young one, the young one is the manager of a small wine shop, Zheng San. Your Majesty, I will live forever!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zheng San was so frightened that he fainted, which made me feel contemptuous.
My father nodded slightly, and I thought to myself: Could it be that my father is proud of his dragon power?
Zheng San fainted quickly and woke up quickly. After being calmed down by Zhe Hong, he woke up and knelt there motionless, his body trembling.
"Keyu, do you know that I summoned you to come here for what purpose?"
I was refreshed, my father asked questions, and the fun began.
Ke You didn't panic and answered calmly, "Your Majesty, I know! I'm here to plead guilty today, and I ask your Majesty to punish me severely."
Seeing that his father did not respond, the ordinary-looking Ke You stood respectfully beside Zheng San and saluted, "Yesterday, Feng Chun, the housekeeper of my house, was buying wine in Jiahe Street and met an old man who defaulted on credit. Feng Chun was very angry. Then he stepped forward and said some fair words, and Old Man Li started to beat him. Old Man Li knocked Feng Chun unconscious with a gourd, and the servant of the lower house tore with him. Unexpectedly, he collided with Prince Yaxing, and Ran Bingcao taught him a lesson."
I was dumbfounded by what Keyu said. I wanted to stand up and reprimand him, but last night the master and the third master repeatedly told me to stay out of the matter. I could only suppress my anger and continue to listen to Keyu's nonsense.
There was silence in the palace, and Keyu simply continued, "Afterwards, all the servants of my palace were horrified. The servant who took action first knew that he had killed someone, so he committed suicide overnight to apologize. I am a humble minister who is not strict with his subordinates, and has no rules when it comes to others. Today, I wanted to go to the East Palace to stand on a thorn tree to plead guilty for such a serious crime, but I didn't expect that my Majesty was alarmed, and the crime was added to the crime."
After Keyu finished speaking, he also fell to the ground and lowered his head as low as possible, "Your Majesty, Zheng San suddenly fainted just now. Firstly, he was so excited to meet the emperor, and secondly, he was frightened yesterday and has not improved. Please forgive me."
Seeing Ke You kneeling there with his head lowered and 'confessing', nameless anger gradually welled up in my heart.
Confusing right and wrong, referring to a deer as a horse, Ke You should be killed, in fact he should be killed!
"Since you know that you have offended the prince, why should Ke Qing come to see me?" My father leisurely flicked his sleeves and said lightly, "Wouldn't it be more sincere to let Feng Chun come with your head?"
What my father said was unexpected. Everyone present, including me, was shocked and helpless.
Especially Keyu, although his head knocked on the ground showed no expression, his whole body could not help but tremble violently.
I stood aside, savoring my father's words carefully, and I was secretly happy: It turns out that my father loves me, and for me, he did not hesitate to offend the dominating Ke family.
This Feng Chun was somewhat courageous. He knelt and moved a little towards Ke You, then shook his hands with exaggerated movements, "No, no, no! This is not Master Ke Wu's fault, it is me. No, no, no! It is." The villain failed to control his emotions for a while, and accidentally beat the old man to death. He has nothing to do with the fifth master Ke. Please let His Majesty the Sacred Heart make a clear decision and chop the head into pieces. The villain has nothing to say, but please let the fifth master go!"
"Are you educating me?" His father's eyes narrowed, and Feng Chun also began to tremble.
Then, the father looked at the master and asked, "Xie An, what does the Han law say?"
The master attended and handed over his hands, and answered fluently, "Your Majesty, the "Civil Code of the Han Dynasty" stipulates: Those who are killed in street fights will be whipped three hundred times, and those who are killed will be given an extra level and exiled for three thousand miles."
After listening, I sneered in my heart: Even a martial artist who has broken through the realm can't guarantee that he can withstand three hundred lashes. How can you rely on your body? Haha, Feng Chun, Feng Chun, it seems that your life span is over today.
"Yes!" After listening to the master's words, the father nodded, glanced at Zheng San, and said seriously, "Zheng San, let me ask you, is what Ke You just said true?"
Zheng San said firmly, "Everything Mr. Ke said is true."
Father chuckled and said, "Zheng San, life is like a chess game, you have no regrets when you make a move! Do you understand?"
Zheng San hesitated for a moment, glanced left and right, and finally looked at Ran Min fearfully, "Your Majesty, everything Mr. Ke said is true. Yesterday, the common people were coerced and gave false testimony. The common people deserve to die."
Seeing that the third master was aggrieved, I became extremely angry, walked around my father, pulled out my sword with a swish sound, and swung it at Zheng San, "Shameless villain, since I know you deserve to die, I will give you a ride today!"
"Huai'er, come back!"
My father stood up and stopped me. There was a light in his eyes that I had never seen before. Was it anger? Disappointment? Or partiality? I couldn't figure it out, so I had to put away my sword and return.
Father's expression gradually turned cold, "Chen Bi, let him sign and pledge it!"
That fingerprint was finally placed on Chen Bi's rewritten testimony.
Then, my father looked at Chen Bi and said coldly, "Chen Bi, handle it according to Han law, do it now!"
"No!" Chen Bi responded, and Feng Chun and Zheng San were dragged out. Screams were immediately heard. According to Han law, Feng Chun was punished with six hundred floggings, and Zheng San... Hey, I also forgot to forge perjury. , what does the Han Code say!
After a while, the execution guard entered the palace and reported that according to Han law, Zheng San had his nose and tongue cut off, and Feng Chun was beaten to 377 lashes before dying.
"If there is a law, it must be done, and you will be beaten for six hundred times!"
The father's face was cold and cold, and then he looked at Ke You with a smile but not a smile, "Ke Qing, please remember to send the body to Ke's house later."
Seeing Ke You's body twitching, I sneered in my heart: Without that diamond, I have to take this porcelain job, I deserve it, huh!
I was secretly happy about today's situation when my father suddenly turned to look at the master and said in a cold voice, "Xie An, the prince is the foundation of the world. If the foundation is shaken, the world will be shaken. You have taken the prince out of the palace privately many times, and yesterday you will The prince is placed in an unkind and unjust situation, so how can he make fun of the world?"
The master looked resolute and took the initiative to accept the blame, "Your Majesty, I have done nothing to teach you the truth. I failed to perform my duties as a teacher. I have dishonored my sacred heart and the world. I am willing to accept the punishment."
Of course, my father was angry and asked, "Humph! What do you want to do?"
"Serve the country with death!" As he said this, the master drew his sword and tried to kill himself.
My father hurriedly waved his hand, and a stone from the beam hit the master's sword accurately. The sword bounced away. My father said more and more, "I was just joking, how can you regard it as true love? I ended up dying." Remonstrate!”
My father turned to me and asked, "Prince, today's incident happened because of you. What do you have to say?"
I was about to come forward to absolve the master, but I saw the third master secretly shaking his head at me. This time, I realized it and said hurriedly, "Father, the law of the country is greater than the sky, Huai'er has nothing to say."
The profile of my father's face curved upward. I knew that what I said touched my father's heart. The third master looked at me and clenched his fists. I thought I was striking while the iron was hot, so my mind changed and I hurriedly said, "Father, How about giving the master a chance to make amends?"
Father's face suddenly darkened.
Only then did I realize that the third master did not let me take advantage of the situation. What he meant was: stop here.
I immediately understood that what I just said was so stupid. How could someone in the court be called a master! As a client, it is most inappropriate for me to rashly plead for mercy in front of Ke You! What's even more fatal is that my father is the king of a country, and I actually point fingers at him, which violates the taboos of kings, ministers, fathers and sons!
So, I returned to my original position with my head drooping, and stood aside without saying anything. Looking at my father's chest rising and falling due to worry, I felt that I was really a big fool!
"When the late emperor was still alive, he often told me that Ke Chang, the head of the Ke family in Naozhou, was good at martial arts, had integrity, and knew the rules of etiquette. He was the dawn of the people and took the initiative to persuade the nobles of the Bojia Dynasty to surrender to the Han Dynasty. I don't know how much criticism he suffered in Naozhou. ." My father sighed softly, stood up and walked around the palace, and said slowly and leisurely, "Since then, there has been no war in the Naozhou Plateau for forty years. Just like this, my father made Ke Chang the Marquis of Xibing, and gave him favors when he was in power. unlimited."
Ke You knelt down and kowtowed, "It is only thanks to the grace of His Majesty and the late Emperor that our Ke family can rest and thrive in Aizhou, and our branches and leaves are flourishing."
"Those who have done meritorious service to the country and are beneficial to the people, we should treat them as national affairs." My father played the emotional card and said gently, "Now, the descendants of the Ke family have done a righteous act, but they have to come to apologize. It is really shameful. As a father, I don't know how to teach my son. If Ke Qing wants to ask for anything today, it doesn't matter. As long as it doesn't violate the justice of the family and the country, I can do it right!"
Ke You kowtowed to the ground, "I have nothing to ask for, but I hope that your majesty will act impartially."
"Okay! Ke Qing, go back, I'm tired!" Father returned to his seat, "After tonight, there will no longer be Xie An in Chang'an City!"
Ke You holds the gift and retreats respectfully.
After listening to my father's words, I felt like I was in an ice cave.
...
After Ke You left, the small oath hall was completely silent.
Father rubbed his head gently, seeming to be thinking about something!
"Nothing else to ask for? Haha! This boy has earned himself a heroic reputation in the Aozhou family as 'dare to touch the dragon's face'! If my prediction is correct, the next leader of the Ke family should be Ke That's special." My father looked up and looked out the door, "If it's just like this, it would be easy! I'm afraid this net will get wider and wider!"
At this point, I was afraid that the master would be hindered, so I left without hesitation, knelt in the hall, and said, "Father, everything Ke You said is against your heart. Zheng San and Feng Chun did not speak the truth. Please be aware, Give justice to my master."
Faced with my plea for mercy, my father ignored me. He looked suddenly confused and said quietly, "Xie An, Ran Min, I am afraid that Ke You has already planned your encounter with Ke You, and Zheng San and Feng Chun have already planned it too." Be prepared to die for Koyu.”
The master master and the third master looked ashamed at the same time, cupped their hands and said, "I am guilty!"
There was a trace of anger in the father's eyes, he tilted his chin and asked, "Do you know why Ke You wants to make trouble and touch the prince's dragon beard?"
The master didn't say a word. The third master was also a quick-witted person and immediately stepped forward and said, "The reason is just as your Majesty just said. Ke Chang, the head of the Ke family, has reached his twilight years, but Ke Chang has not finalized the next Ke Chang. The clan leader, Ke Chang’s sons are ready to make a move, and they are all showing off their magical powers.”
Having said this, the third master quietly raised his eyes and glanced at his father.
Father nodded slightly, "Continue."
The third master breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "Ke You has been stationed in the capital for a long time, far away from the Ke family's home base, with little information and difficult to mediate. In this battle for the throne of the Ke family, Ke You has the least chance of winning. But Ke You is always unwilling to give in. , that’s why yesterday’s move, when Ke You provoked the imperial power, his real purpose was to rely on this incident to establish prestige in the family, leaving an impression of courage on his father Ke Chang and the elders of the Ke clan, and then obtain Lots of support.”
The third master said this and did not continue.
It was only at this point that I truly understood.
The father snorted coldly, "Keyu, Keyu! Do you really think that I am still the powerless puppet emperor I was? Now I plan to conquer the Central Plains first and have no time to care about you, Ke. This time, I will let you take over. I took this advantage. Ten years later, I want your entire Ke family to repay you for the power you have established today!"
The master master and the third master said in unison, "Your Majesty is wise."
"Xie An, sometimes it's hard to tell what is right and wrong. It's better to break things down and then make things up again like I whipped two people to death today." My father looked at Xie An with complicated eyes, "Do you understand? "
"Understood!" The master knelt down and bowed his head, speaking loudly, "But I want to be a loyal and loyal minister, not a powerful minister."
The father sighed with emotion and laughed, "Su Ran has gone to Polu City to take up the position of Bozhou Shepherd. Boy from the Xie family, you go to Liaoxi County to practice and accumulate some talents and experience!"
"Everyone in my west room took away a wish. Xie An, today, it's your turn!"
"promise!"
...
After leaving the palace gate, the master didn't even return home. He took a bloody horse and went straight to the kitchen gate in the middle of the north wall. The third master and I followed closely.
On the way to say goodbye, I regretted my performance today and apologized profusely.
On the contrary, the master felt relaxed and said with a smile, "His majesty's moves are subtle and subtle. I admire you, I admire you!"
"Brother, I'm sorry!" The third master apologized, "If I had restrained myself yesterday, this wouldn't have happened."
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter! The court has its way and the world has its own way, so don't worry about me." Xie An patted the third master's shoulder and immediately said to me, "Your Highness, such a conspiracy will never achieve the power of a lifetime. Love is accumulated in the heart. , upholding righteousness to others is the right and kingly way. You must know that since ancient times, those who win the hearts of the people win the world!"
The master suddenly left. I was very sad and promised, "Master, after Huai'er returns, he will give away all the cats and dogs and study hard. I will welcome the master back in the future." 33
"Haha, it's good to study hard. As for whether I can come back, let's talk about it! Life is short, why not have fun!"
Before we knew it, the three of us had arrived at the door. The master stood gracefully and elegantly, saying, "As a person of no importance, I am willing to dedicate my life to grand plans. Let's go! Don't miss me."
...
Just when I was thinking wildly, a slight cough brought me back to reality.
I looked up and saw the fourth master Huan Wen sitting in front of me, looking at me gently.
That smile, like the spring breeze outside the window, warms my heart.
The Fourth Master asked, "Your Highness, what do you want to learn today?"
I thought about it and said to the fourth master, "Four masters, they all say that you are good at conspiracy. Tell Huai'er about it today!"
The Fourth Master smiled and said, "Oh? Why?"
I answered seriously, "Only by knowing the darkness can we no longer be afraid of the darkness!"
"Okay! Haha! But, Your Highness, let's agree first, you can learn it, but you can't do it!"
"Okay!" I turned my eyes to the north, "Master, wait for Huai'er to pick you up!"
Some people died, but not completely...
