In the sound of wind and snow, Bai Yu'an heard Shen Jue's voice and couldn't help clenching her fists, remembering the ridiculous scene in the uncle's house again.
After calming down, Bai Yu'an's expression remained unchanged, he took a step back and walked outside the umbrella, met Shen Jue's eyes calmly, and bowed respectfully again.
A cold and emotionless voice sounded: "Shoufu Shen is overly worried. I respect you and do not dare to avoid you."
When these words came out of Bai Yu'an's mouth, Shen Jue felt a bit ironic. He didn't feel that Bai Yu'an had any respect for him.
It seems that Bai Yu'an is really not afraid of wearing small shoes for him.
The depths of Shen Jue's eyes were changing. He looked at Bai Yuan who was half a meter away from him, laughed lightly, and then dropped his smile.
Without saying a word, he walked away alone holding an umbrella.
The wind and snow were fierce outside, and the red official robe in the distance gradually blurred in the heavy snow, as if it was about to be covered by the snow and submerged in the heavy snow in the sky.
The entourage following Shen Jue felt something. He couldn't help but look back at the figure wearing a red uniform not far away, and asked curiously: "Sir, is that the most beautiful boy in high school last year?"
Shen Jue hummed casually, and the attendant sighed: "Well, you are worthy of being Tanhualang. Looking at the Zhilan Yushu from a distance, it looks like a god descending to earth."
After snorting, Shen Jue raised his head and looked at the dark sky above the wind and snow: "It's a pity that no matter how noble and bright a person is, he only realizes that he is just an inconspicuous speck of dust when he falls into the mud."
The attendant was silent, feeling sentimental for some reason, and sighed in a pretentious manner, as if he was regretting something.
Bai Yu'an didn't get to see the Holy Master until the end. The eunuch came to persuade him several times. It wasn't until Bachelor Yang from the Hanlin Academy came over that he persuaded him to go back.
Bai Yu'an stood here for most of the night and fell ill when he returned. The next day, he was still sick and went to work. The officials below whispered that he didn't know how to adapt and had a good skin in vain. .
The young emperor had just ascended the throne for only a year, and the only person in power in the palace besides Queen Mother Wei was Shen Shoufu.
When it came to building a hot spring villa for the Queen Mother, the chief minister Shen didn't object, but Bai Yu'an, a small editor, went to face the Queen Mother. Wasn't this a slap in the Queen Mother's face?
There is also the matter of rejecting Princess Jianing some time ago, who is the niece of the Queen Mother. Many people tried to curry favor with her, but she refused. I don’t know whether she was really stupid or too smart.
Nowadays, it is not unusual for Bai Yu'an to be stopped outside the palace gate, but it is unusual for him to be allowed in.
The peace in the court lasted only two or three days, and then something big happened.
The cabinet issued an order to arrest several senior ministers headed by Wang Taifu for treason, appointed Shen Jue as the chief interrogator, and asked the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Dali Temple to jointly handle the case.
Even veteran ministers like Taifu Wang suffered. For a time, the situation was tense and everyone was in danger.
But the little emperor was only nine years old, and now the person in charge of the court was Shen Jue, the chief minister of the cabinet, and he knew what was going on.
As the second assistant in the cabinet, Wang Taifu's political views were always in conflict with those of Chief Minister Shen, and they even had a confrontation in the court. It was not impossible that he would be liquidated this time.
Speaking of which, this matter was even more inexplicable and absurd. The reason was that a young eunuch went to complain to the emperor, saying that the royal tutor had no regard for the emperor, had treasonous intentions, and was afraid of colluding with the border countries.
After further investigation, it turned out that after meeting the Holy Emperor, Taifu Wang said to the people around him: "How can the Emperor manage the country in the future if he ignores the government affairs so much? The barbarians in the north are watching with eager eyes. I think he can only let them break into the capital." wide awake!"
This happened to be heard by a passing eunuch, who turned around and whispered it into the emperor's ears.
It was known to all the officials below that the Holy Emperor was fond of playing and did not like going to court. Most of the Holy Emperor's bad habits were developed by the Empress Dowager Wei when he was young.
Originally, the prince was supposed to leave his mother and study with a teacher when he was two years old, but at that time, Empress Wei loved her son so much that she often took leave of absence, and the late emperor, who was the only son, also complied.
Even when she was studying with her husband, Queen Wei stayed by her side, forcing her to wait until she was seven years old before letting go completely.
But the late emperor died early again, when the little emperor was eight years old. The naughty prince suddenly became the emperor with more than ten thousand people, and his habits naturally did not change.
I heard that she often played with the eunuchs in the palace, and Queen Mother Wei did not discipline her. If Shen Shoufu hadn't suppressed her, I don't know what the court would have been like.
As a veteran of the late emperor, Wang Taifu was notoriously serious. I don’t know what the scene was like at that time, but he was so angry that he cursed these words. Although it was a bit disrespectful, it did not lead to collusion with treason.
This move may be Shen Jue's intention to remove the old officials from Taifu Wang's party.
After Taifu Wang was defeated, Shen Jue was the only one in the cabinet, and no one could compete with him.
After going to court, Gao Han, the doctor of the Ministry of Rites, saw the time and walked to Shen Jue. He bowed and said, "Shen Shoufu, my teacher was wronged. I hope Shen Shoufu will investigate."
Gao Han is the second son of the Earl of Changping, and is both a disciple of Taifu Wang like Bai Yu'an. He is always cautious in doing things and will not stop Shen Jue here unless it is absolutely necessary.
Shen Jue folded his hands and didn't want to pay attention to it, but when he looked at Gao Han's worried look, he thought that he still had some friendship with the Earl's Mansion.
This Gao Han has been involved in the officialdom for some years, and he should know a lot about the ways of the world and the struggle for power. How could he be so stupid as to come to him to plead for mercy?
He paused as he thought about it, looked at Gao Han coldly and said, "I will be fair to you regarding Mrs. Wang's matter. Please don't ask any more questions."
Gao Han listened to Shen Jue's cold answer, but he still had the courage to plead: "The teacher is old, and those in prison are afraid that he won't be able to bear it..."
"Please show mercy to Chief Shen..."
Of course he knew that this matter was not simple, and Shen Jue in front of him might be the driving force behind the scenes, but when he thought about the teacher's subsequent imprisonment, he still mustered up the courage to speak out.
Shen Jue's brows were slightly impatient, and his eyes were so oppressive that Gao Han's spine couldn't help but bend: "Wang Taifu is an old minister, so the Lord naturally knows it. You are stopping me here because you think I can't do it." Enforce the law impartially?”
Gao Han paused, cold sweat broke out, and he quickly raised his hands to Shen Jue: "I have no such intention, please give Shen Shoufu a clear warning!"
Shen Jue said coldly: "You are Wang Taifu's disciple, you should think more about yourself."
Shen Jue left this sentence coldly and walked away.
Gao Han froze on the spot, wondering if this fire would also burn him.
He felt a little defeated for a moment, but suddenly he was shocked again and murmured: "Qingxi is Teacher Ye's favorite student, and he has offended the Queen Mother before..."
Qingxi was Bai Yuan's name. Although Gao Han was a few years older than Bai Yuan, they were both disciples of Taifu Wang, so they talked a lot about each other and often got together.
Bai Yu'an is not only a confidant to Gao Han, but also the brother he has always taken care of.
Only two days later, Gao Han's words came true. Bai Yuan, as Taifu Wang's most proud disciple, was also implicated, and he was taken to the Supervisory Yuan for trial that day.
Thinking back to when Bai Yu'an first became a Tanhua Lang, the spring breeze inside and outside the capital was very proud, and there were so many princes and nobles who wanted to win over him. Who would have imagined that Tanhua Lang, who was so high-spirited at the beginning, would become a prisoner today.
All the ministers in the imperial court were worried for a while, and they were afraid that the flood would harm them, so they kept silent.
It's just that the interrogation methods in the prison are cruel, and I don't know if the handsome man in white can stand it.
And Shen Jue is presiding over the trial. He has always been a ruthless judge, and I am afraid that the odds are stacked against him.
On the day Bai Yu'an was taken away, Shen Jue stood not far away with his hands behind his back.
Looking at that Qingjun figure with his back bent, he looked extremely small in the cold winter.
He was looking forward to meeting again.
