Concubine Li said: "Sheng Guo'er is a narrow-minded person and cannot tolerate our companions. When we were in Ping'an Township, I heard that she sent people to harm the Zhong family in order to make profits. You must know that the Zhong family is loyal to us. The Zhong family has been serving us since the Holy Emperor raised his troops until now."
The emperor pondered for a moment and said: "But Sheng Guoer has made great contributions to our Dasheng Dynasty. I have just finished rewarding her, and now I am making rash assertions based on just a few words from others. It seems a bit unfair to her."
Concubine Li said: "Your Majesty, the Zhong family told me that Sheng Guoer once had a good relationship with the fourth prince of the Dongyuan Empire. The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, and the concubines will not say anything, but your Majesty must be on guard!"
The Dongyuan Empire has been in turmoil recently, and they are fighting for the position of Great Khan. Sheng Guoer actually interacted with their fourth prince, which surprised the emperor.
Therefore, Concubine Li's words made the Holy Master a little suspicious of Sheng Guoer.
The emperor said: "My beloved concubine, you can also go and investigate during this trip. If Sheng Guoer really does something disloyal, you can do it easily."
Youdao has been a ruthless imperial family since ancient times. In the face of power, anyone's achievements can be turned into a handful of loess.
Although Sheng Guoer didn't have much ambition to help the world, at least he had eliminated harm for the country, but when it came to the emperor and the world, he seemed insignificant.
In ancient times, it was not uncommon for rabbits to die and dogs to be cooked. What's more, Sheng Guoer's gradual development has threatened the interests of some people, which will prompt some people to cause destruction.
The common man is not guilty, but he is guilty of harboring a jade. When Sheng Guoer began to grow, he was destined to be surrounded by powerful enemies from outside.
Sheng Guoer's wisdom and advanced skills are something that no ancient person could comprehend.
Therefore, it is not surprising that the emperor has such an idea. This is the simplest truth: whoever touches my cheese is equivalent to touching my life. This is the case for ordinary people, and the same is true for emperors and generals. This is fate, this is human nature.
In ancient times, there was not only Confucianism's theory that nature is inherently good, but also Xunzi's theory that nature is inherently evil. The prosperity of the world was all for the benefit of others.
Concubine Li also believed what she believed, thinking that since the Zhong family was loyal to her, they must not have lied. Sheng Guoer had never been in contact with her or flattered her, so naturally she would not take it seriously.
Therefore, Concubine Li was even worried that Sheng Guoer would be included in the harem because of her great achievements, which would become a stumbling block in her fight for favor!
Therefore, Concubine Li will not keep this so-called "scourge" as a stumbling block for herself.
When she went back this time, Concubine Li also made up her mind. No matter what Sheng Guoer said or did, she would not take it seriously!
Three days later, Concubine Li set off on a tour to the west. In the early morning of this day, the sun rose, and the golden sunlight covered the holy path of Chongde Gate. The maids and eunuchs in bright and bright costumes lined up on both sides. Painted jade, two huge carriages were parked at the entrance of Changle Hall, and rows of palace maids stood at the door with their hands hanging, waiting for their master's arrival.
In the Changle Hall, Concubine Li was awakened by the palace maid. She was wearing a pure white pajamas and gauze skirt, with long black hair hanging down her shoulders. Although she had not yet dressed up and looked tired, her beautiful face could not be concealed.
The maids served Li Guifei to dress up, put on gorgeous clothes, and put on gold and silver jewelry. In an instant, a noble lady appeared in front of everyone.
"Your Majesty, you are so beautiful today!"
The maids had stars in their eyes and praised Concubine Li.
Concubine Li obviously no longer felt any sense of this rhetoric. She said, "Let's go!"
Over there, Su Jin was also dressed very dignified and elegant. Concubine Li was very fond of seeing her daughter so beautiful.
Concubine Li said: "Su Jin, from now on, you must be the supreme princess. You must not let yourself go and lose your status as a princess outside!"
Su Jin smiled and said: "Mom, please don't worry. Before Lin Chu left, the teachers in the palace had already educated me and told me to behave like a royal princess no matter what I do!"
Concubine Li nodded and said: "You have grown up, you can no longer ride in the carriage with your mother and concubine, go in the carriage by yourself!"
Su Jin said coquettishly: "No, I want to sit with my mother and concubine!"
Concubine Li touched Su Jin's head and said, "Good boy, be good and obedient. Don't worry about your mother."
Su Jin pouted and had no choice but to get into the carriage behind.
A group of people started their western tour in a grand way.
In addition to the Yongding City Gate, the guards moved forward to clear the way. They stayed overnight along the way and finally arrived at the boundary of Dongliao Prefecture.
The governor of Dongliaozhou personally welcomed her, arranged the official post and palace, and prepared a grand banquet to receive Concubine Li and cleanse her from the dust.
The moment Li Guifei got off the carriage, the entire reception was stunned. No one expected that Li Guifei was so dignified and elegant, with noble temperament and stunning beauty. No wonder the Holy One couldn't stop loving her and loved her so much.
When the lively, smart and cute Princess Sujin came out, everyone was attracted by the girlish innocence of the little Princess Sujin. Many young talents on the scene felt instantly close to the little princess.
In order to welcome the imperial concubine, the governor of Dongliao specially gathered together young talents who had passed the Ming Jing Ke to write poems and lyrics to promote the wine.
Concubine Li met these young talents cordially and brought them the gifts and rewards from the emperor. Everyone knelt down to thank the Holy Emperor for caring for the talents, and also thanked Concubine Li for visiting them from a thousand miles away.
Concubine Li felt that this was also a good opportunity. If she really won the hearts of some scholars, it would be a good thing for herself and the emperor. She couldn't be prepared. If there were one or several young talents here who became the pillars of the imperial court, then she would be the one. Their Bole will have a helper from the court in the future, so Concubine Li is very friendly to them.
At this moment, Concubine Li wanted to test these young talents, hoping to select some talents.
However, after counting, according to the county guard, there is still one person missing.
Zhong Zipan looked at the empty seat proudly, feeling very proud of himself.
The person who didn't come was none other than Sheng Shi, the younger brother of Sheng Guoer, who ranked first in this year's Enke Mingjing.
Sheng Shi is very smart in reading. Because Sheng Guoer devoted himself to training and did not let him and his sister do anything, Sheng Shi and Xiao Tao learned the most refined skills.
After reading the article written by Sheng Shi, Meng Xingzhou felt that Sheng Shi had his own ideas and did not just follow the script. He was really talented!
Moreover, Sheng Shi's poetry and prose also received guidance from Sheng Guo'er, and he could write parallel prose and Han Fu, and even a few Song poems from later generations.
How could Zhong Zipan let such a powerful enemy appear? Therefore, Zhong Zipan used an excuse to deceive the honest and loyal Sheng Shi, saying that his sister Xiaotao was in danger. Sheng Shi was thinking about his sister, and Zhong Zipan did not inform Qiong Lin Banquet, so Sheng Shi was absent from the Qiong Lin Banquet without knowing it.
Concubine Li said with an unhappy look: "Why is there one person missing? What's going on?"
The county guard was a little embarrassed. He didn't care at all about who was sitting below, so he didn't pay attention to the number of people. However, unexpectedly, he was discovered by Concubine Li Guifei, who was as meticulous as dust and wanted to cultivate her own power.
When Concubine Li was asking questions and the county guard didn't know how to answer, Zhong Zipan stood up and said loudly: "I would like to report to Concubine Li, your lord, the person who is absent is named Sheng, and his name is true. He is the first person in the modern science and technology. This man is proud of his talent and thinks that we are not qualified to argue with him, so as far as I know, when he heard that Concubine Li Guifei was coming, he just said that since ancient times, the emperor's house was unkind, and the birds flying were like jackdaws and left! "
When she heard the sentence "Since ancient times, in the house of ruthless emperors, the birds flying are like jackdaws", Concubine Li's eyebrows stood up, she patted the table and said: "Wantless, what kind of background does this Shengshi have!"
Seeing that Concubine Li was angry, the county governor hurriedly explained: "This Sheng Shi is the first Ming Jing scholar in our official office. He is so talented!"
"Talented but not virtuous, it's for the lower class!" Concubine Li interrupted the governor and said, "I want to see what this person who compares me to a jackdaw looks like.
The county guard hurriedly sent people to search and said, "We must find Shengshi!"
Zhong Zipan said: "It's easy to find Sheng Shi, he is Sheng Guoer's younger brother!"
Killing two birds with one stone, Zhong Zipan played the scene of sitting with his hands very smoothly, which harmed both Sheng Shi and Sheng Guoer!
When Concubine Li heard that he was Sheng Guoer's younger brother, she instantly became angry and shouted: "No wonder you are so arrogant because of your talent. Someone, please bring Sheng Shi here for questioning!"
"yes!"
The guards replied sternly, then turned around to arrest Sheng Shi.
At this moment, Sheng Shi was talking to Xiao Tao.
"Brother, why are you so honest and honest? You just believe what others say!"
Xiao Tao said angrily: "Brother, if you continue like this, anyone can harm you!!"
Sheng Shi said: "I heard you were in danger, even if it was fake I had to come!"
Xiao Tao frowned and said, "You look dirty. Did you run here?"
Sheng Shi nodded, and Xiao Tao said, "Let me wipe your face!"
After finishing speaking, Xiaotao went to fetch water, and at this moment, a group of soldiers suddenly broke into Sheng's house.
Mrs. Shen hurriedly ran out and asked, "Who are you? What's wrong? Why did you break into my house?"
An officer who looked like a captain stepped forward and shouted: "Who is Sheng Shi!"
Sheng Shi stood up and said, "That's right!"
The officer's hawk-like eyes were fixed on Sheng Shi, and then he waved his hand and said, "Come here, arrest him!"
Immediately afterwards, a group of soldiers stepped forward and caught Sheng Shi!
"Oh, what are you doing? Why do you want to arrest my brother?"
Xiao Tao stepped forward to stop him, but was kicked aside by the captain! Mrs. Shen hurriedly protected her daughter and took the kick for Xiao Tao!
Mrs. Shen groaned and fell to the ground. Sheng Shi shouted anxiously: "Mom!"
Xiao Tao hurriedly gave first aid to Shen who was sweating. At this moment, Shen gasped and saw Sheng Shi being taken away by these rude and rude soldiers!
"Son!" Ms. Shen shouted heartbreakingly, "Why are you arresting people? Who are you!"
The officer said coldly: "Your son did not attend the Qionglin Banquet and offended the imperial concubine. This is a serious crime. The imperial concubine has an order to ask Sheng Shi to go to the county governor's house to collect the crime!"
After saying that, the officer escorted Shengshi away.
Ms. Shen shouted several times, but to no avail. She hurriedly said: "Quick, go find your sister!"
Xiao Tao said anxiously: "Mom, you were seriously injured just now, can you do it yourself?"
Mrs. Shen gasped and said, "I'm okay. You go find Grandma Wang to take care of me. Then, call Tieniu and ask him to take you to your sister. Go quickly!"
Xiaotao nodded and hurried out the door.
"Grandma Wang! Grandma Wang!"
Xiao Tao banged on the door desperately, and the lights in the Chu house were turned on. After a while, Tieniu walked out, rubbing his sleepy eyes. Seeing Xiao Tao's anxious look, he asked, "Xiao Tao, what's wrong with you?"
Xiao Tao said anxiously: "A group of officers and soldiers took my brother away, saying that he offended some imperial concubine. My mother was even kicked. Now I want to find my sister. My mother said, my mother said. ..."
Tieniu hurriedly pulled Xiao Tao into the house. At this moment, the whole family was awake. Seeing Xiao Tao's anxious look, they all asked, "What's wrong, Xiao Tao, please speak slowly!"
Xiao Tao said: "My brother was arrested and my mother was beaten. I want to find my sister. Grandma Wang, please go and take care of my mother quickly. I have left the medicine, but I need someone to watch it!"
Tieniu said: "Don't worry, Xiaotao, let's do this. I'll let Yao Yue and my mother go and take care of my aunt with you. Don't go. They don't know what medicine they should take and how much they should take. Then my father and I will go See if you can get your sister back!"
Xiao Tao nodded, wiped her sweat and said, "Brother Tieniu is still thoughtful!"
Everyone took action immediately. Tieniu hurriedly hitched the carriage, Yaoyue and her mother-in-law hurriedly followed Xiaotao to see the Shen family. Grandma Wang was not worried and also followed.
Tieniu and Uncle Chu got on the carriage and said, "You go quickly, and we will go back quickly. It's important to save people, so everyone go quickly!"
The family divided into two groups and went to help the Sheng family in crisis.
When they arrived at Sheng's house, Grandma Wang held Mr. Shen in her arms distressedly and said, "My child, why do you suffer so much!"
The third aunt said: "Mom, stop crying now and get the eldest sister to the bed quickly!"
Then, the third aunt called the young and strong Yao Yue to come over and help. Several people and Xiao Tao put Shen on the bed in a hurry.
"You, why didn't you go find your sister?" Shen asked weakly.
Xiao Tao said: "Brother Tieniu and Third Uncle have gone, and they asked me to stay and take care of you!"
Shen turned his head sideways, feeling a sharp pain in his chest.
Xiao Tao said hurriedly: "Quick, give my mother the Heart-Reviving Pill!"
