When Liu Jin went to court, Lu Shijie took the opportunity to leave. He did not dare to go directly to the Yang Residence. Fortunately, he had a secret communication channel with Yang Ling. When he arrived at an antique shop at the entrance of the alley, Lu Shijie summoned the owner of the shop and pretended to look at it for a while. By the time he left the antique shop with a scroll of calligraphy and painting and got into the car to head straight to Xuanming Palace, the news had already reached the Wei Public House through the back door.
Liu Jin secretly spread the news. This matter could be big or small. If he were to accuse Liu Jin of corruption and abuse of power, then these letters would be useless. The officials would not be afraid of Liu Jin because there had never been a case of corruption that involved the whole family of an official.
But if he were to accuse Yang Ling of forming a clique to disrupt the government, or even being accused of usurping the throne, then with Liu Jin's secret box in his hands, all of the officials would feel insecure. It was hard to say what choice they would make between justice and selfishness. If Yang Ling were to lead the charge and charge into the enemy's camp, then he would suddenly discover ambushes everywhere, and half of the people that entered were the enemy's subordinates, then the entire army would be wiped out, and there would be no way for him to turn the tables.
Therefore, before understanding the mentality of the officials and evaluating the effect of these letters, they must not attack rashly and put themselves in danger. Lu Shijie saw this very clearly, so he told the antique shop owner that this news must be sent to Yang Ling no matter what. Otherwise, the collapse of the building would only be a matter of time.
When they arrived at Duke Wei Public House, Yang Ling had already gone to court. The spy knew that this matter was of great importance and was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. He could only greet the two mistresses and tell them the importance of this news. However, the Imperial Palace was not a place where one could enter casually. During the court session, the low-ranking officials could not enter the palace to pass documents. Especially when they entered the Hall of Central Harmony where hundreds of officials were discussing politics. Even if the news was sent to the palace, who would dare to inform Yang Ling in front of the public?
When Han Youniang heard the news, she was anxious but did not know how to share her husband's worries. She wanted to let Tang Yixian go. Although all the officials knew that Tang Yixian was the Emperor's favorite, she was still unmarried. The Leopard House was a private residence in Zhengde. It was fine to go in and out, but it would be inappropriate to go to the Imperial Palace.
Gao Wenxin also could not think of a way and was worried. Suddenly, she remembered that there was a female Zhuge Liang hidden at home. She immediately pulled Young-niang to see Cheng Qiyun. Cheng Qiyun knew that today was the day of the final battle between Yang Ling and Liu Jin. But based on the plan they had come up with yesterday, and after much deliberation, they had predicted that once the crime was announced, the officials would respond. At the very least, the Emperor would first detain Liu Jin and confiscate her house to confirm it. Then the guards would enter the manor and secretly leave behind some evidence.
Therefore, although today was the day of the decisive battle, Cheng Qiyun was not nervous. She did not know whether it was because of the internal energy cultivation method that her body was getting stronger day by day, or because she had been learning from each other day and night in Jiangnan, the secret bedroom techniques she taught Yang Ling were getting better and better. Because of Yang Ling last night, her body was unusually beautiful, her bones soft and tendons soft, Miss Cheng slept late. She had just woken up and was lazily dressing herself.
Suddenly she saw Han Youniang and Gao Wenxin. Although Cheng Qiyun was much older than Han Youniang, she still felt a little guilty seeing her mistress. Only when people really care about something will they worry about personal gains and losses.
The pitiful Demoness of the Inner Faction, the crafty and crafty Big Boss Cheng, had just made love with Yang Ling last night. Suddenly seeing the mistress of the household, she was like a mouse seeing a cat. She timidly stood up, her face flushed, thinking that the First Madame had deliberately come to make things difficult for her.
Cheng Qiyun was feeling nervous. As soon as she heard Han Youniang explain the reason, she was also startled. The Imperial Court was full of intrigue and intrigue, the entire Imperial Court was involved. Success or failure was based on early preparation, decided in an instant. The Inner Faction had spies everywhere. Who would have thought that today they almost did not know who they were and lost in a muddle?
Right now the sun was shining brightly, and today all the officials were focused on the battle between Liu and Yang. During the morning court session, no one would talk about such trivial matters. Perhaps by now the morning court session had already ended. The Emperor would take a short rest and then the afternoon court session would begin and Liu Yang would confront him in court. This matter could not be delayed. Cheng Qiyun nervously pondered for a moment. Suddenly she saw Han Youniang's anxious face, her big eyes filled with tears. Suddenly an idea came to her mind. She clapped her hands together and said, "I have a way!"
Han Youniang was overjoyed. She grabbed her wrist and anxiously said, "What brilliant plan does Jiejie have? Quickly tell me."
"Aiyaya, Madame is so strong. Ouch ouch ouch." Cheng Qiyun sucked in a breath of cold air and cried out.
Although Han Youniang was a woman, she practiced fierce and overbearing kung fu. The qigong she learned was hard qigong, so her strength was not small. In a moment of forgetfulness, her small hand clenched and Cheng Qiyun's slender jade-like wrist was bruised. Han Youniang hurriedly let go of her hand and repeatedly apologized.
Cheng Qiyun said, "Madame, quickly enter the palace wearing the official robe. You are the wife of the Duke. You should pay the same respect as your husband. Daren's safety will depend on you."
Gao Wenxin also knew the etiquette of the palace. Hearing this, she was startled and said, "But Young-niang does not have a plaque and has not been summoned. Moreover, she is a woman. How can she enter the palace?"
Cheng Qiyun said, "There is no harm in that. Madame, quickly go and dress up. I will arrange the rest!"
Hearing this, Han Youniang hurriedly went back. She took out the official robe and dressed herself neatly. A horse carriage was already prepared at the door. When Cheng Qiyun saw her come out, she immediately pulled her onto the horse carriage. The horse carriage sped towards the capital.
Cheng Qiyun and Han Youniang sat side by side and secretly instructed, "Madame, let's go directly to the west gate. The palace guards and eunuchs at the west gate have subordinates. When we reach the west gate, say that the Duke's wife has an important matter to discuss with Her Highness the Princess Yongfu. Let them go in and report. When Madame enters the palace, quickly go to the Imperial Nunnery and immediately tell her about the matter. Let Her Highness the Princess think of a way to inform the Duke of this news.
If the Duke has already accused Liu Jin in front of His Highness for interfering with the government and plotting to rebel, and the officials have retreated due to personal reasons, not daring to respond, causing the Duke to fall into a dangerous situation, then we must also inform the Duke. Just say that we have accurate information and ask the Emperor to verify it, so as to avoid punishment in court. "
Speaking to this point, she paused and said in her heart, "In an ordinary battle between officials, victory or defeat is only a matter of official position. But when it comes to Daren's level, it is all his assets. A major case involving the entire court's civil and military officials is not something that can be solved by finding an ordinary scapegoat. If the general situation is irredeemable, then I will try my best to take responsibility for everything. Perhaps Daren will be able to get out of trouble because of this. "
Han Youniang saw that halfway through her speech, her eyes suddenly became absent-minded. She could not help but anxiously said, "Jiejie, I … request to see the Princess. Will she be willing to see me?"
Cheng Qiyun came back to her senses and said with a smile, "Madame only said that it is about the construction of the Imperial Nunnery in the western suburbs. Regardless of whether the reason is reasonable or not, as long as the news is delivered, Her Highness will definitely see you. If it were not for the inconvenience of her current identity as a cultivator, it would be possible for her to personally welcome you."
Young-niang was a little surprised. But she had heard her husband praise Cheng Qiyun's quick-wittedness and alertness many times. In fact, Young-niang was also aware of the matter between her and her husband, so she trusted Cheng Qiyun very much. Hearing this, she nodded her head. Looking out of the window, she saw green trees with new buds passing by. There were more and more carriages and people's voices. They were nearing the city gate and the carriage could not help but slow down. Young-niang's heart was burning with anxiety. She wished she could grow wings and fly to the palace. At this time, Cheng Qiyun also lifted the curtain of the sedan chair and shouted outside, "Guards open the way in front, there is no delay!"
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The morning court meeting had indeed ended. Today, there was a sumptuous court banquet to be held. Who would want to eat pancakes to fill their stomachs? So during the morning court meeting, there was almost no one to talk about it. After making a feigned response, the Emperor returned to Zhonghe Hall and ate some snacks and tea to fill his stomach.
The court officials and the Marquises were waiting outside the hall for the afternoon court meeting to begin. Every one of them was distracted and had different expressions. Those officials who hurriedly heard that Liu Jin actually had their own handwritten letter, although they wished they could eat his flesh and drink his blood, but now that their weakness was in the hands of others, they could not help but feel uneasy and fearful.
No one would feel comfortable when their weakness was in the hands of others. Liu Jin originally used his authority to rule people and was not willing to reveal this trump card. He also knew that once this matter was revealed, he would become the target of public criticism. Not only would those who were loyal to him become disloyal, those who were forced to be controlled would hate him to the core. As long as there was a chance, they would definitely retaliate. But even if it was to drink poison to quench thirst, he could not care less now. He had to first deal with the crisis in front of him.
Zhang Cai, Liu Yu, and the others were not stupid. They would not inform important figures like Li Dongyang and Yang Tinghe, because they were the true main force of the political struggle. The others were just minions waving flags and shouting war cries. When there were too many minions, even the Emperor could not ignore them. The people they wanted to threaten and fight for were these minions.
If they directly sent a threatening letter to people like Li Dongyang, with their political experience, connections, and foresight, they would definitely not be tied down. Although this time, they might give up on the idea of capturing Liu Jin in one fell swoop and make them retreat. They would definitely inform Yang Ling and protect the only person who could restrain Liu Jin.
So Li Dongyang and the others did not know. Although they saw the strange expressions of the officials and the oppressive atmosphere, as if they were seeking revenge, they still thought that these people were nervous about today's decisive battle and did not think too deeply about it.
At this moment, Emperor Zhengde was eating in the Hall of Zhong He, but he was in a very bad mood. Zhengde could not eat much. Perhaps this little Emperor sitting in the Hall of Zhong He, who held the power of life and death in his hands, was not a qualified Emperor, but he was the most qualified friend.
Even though he was getting older, Zhengde was still the Zhu Houzhao who saw his Imperial Uncle playing with the crown by his sick father's side. He was unable to restrain his anger and chased after him with his sword. He was still the Zhu Houzhao who squeezed into a carriage with the soldiers when the troops were on the move, laughing and fooling around amidst the stench of horse dung and sweat. He was still the Zhu Houzhao who had just succeeded the throne and had no foundation, but would rather go against the entire court of officials than kill a few servants by his side. He was still the Zhu Houzhao who wore the scarlet clothes of an actor and was so overjoyed when he heard that Yang Ling was not dead that he climbed over the wall to meet him with the dignity of an Emperor.
Today, no one was forcing him to abdicate, and no one was forcing him to do anything. However, the people being pushed onto the stage by the hundreds of civil and military officials were his closest confidants, the two people he relied on as his right and left arms. Of these two people, one was an inner court official, and the other was an honorary minister. Neither of them were officials who could normally stand in court, but they were the focus of the entire court and important figures who could influence the political situation behind the scenes. Now, these two people were going to impeach each other. How could Zhengde be in a good mood?
"Ai!" Sighing faintly, Zhengde threw down a piece of pastry in his hand and stood up. "Take it down, I have no appetite. Summon all the civil and military officials to the palace! "
The eunuch waiting on him was not Liu Jin. Liu Jin was in the Department of Rites doing a "warm-up exercise". Furthermore, at this critical moment, it was not convenient for him to show himself. Thus, he had sent a group of trusted aides to the Emperor's side to report his every move and expression so that he could have a good idea of what was going on.
The eunuch was about to bow and leave the palace when a small yellow door suddenly rushed in from outside. The eunuch rushed forward to greet the Emperor and knelt on the ground. "Reporting to the Emperor, the Marquis of An Country and the Marquis of Jianchang request an audience."
Zhengde was startled. "These nobles are all nobility. Other than important ceremonial events in the palace, there is no need for them to attend court. What are they here for?"
With two marquises requesting an audience at the same time, it was not good to refuse. Thus, he continued and said, "Summon them into the palace!"
At this time, Han Youniang and Cheng Qiyun had just rushed out of Gaolao Village and had not yet turned onto the official road into the city …
Outside the palace, hundreds of officials were waiting for the final battle. Yang Ling's rank was the highest. He wore an official robe and a jade belt. He stood at the very front, leading the crowd. Even the three Grand Scholars had to take half a step back. Liu Jin finished his preparations and also arrived outside Zhonghe Palace with a nervous heart. He stood next to Yang Ling. The two good friends from before they became famous looked at each other, their eyes filled with ice …
Inside Zhonghe Palace, Emperor Zhengde did not know whether to laugh or to cry. His originally nervous mood had been dispelled by these two marquises. Outside the palace, the officials stretched their necks but did not see the Emperor summon them. Instead, they saw the two marquises, who did not visit for no reason, rushing over and being summoned into the palace by Zhengde. They could not help but feel a little baffled. These two dear friends had appeared out of nowhere. At this critical juncture, what were they doing?
Inside Zhonghe Palace, the pampered and fair-skinned Old Marquis Luo was still rambling, "Your Majesty, this old official has received the grace of the country and enjoyed the salary of the imperial court. My children and grandchildren will share the glory of the Ming Dynasty. This old official is loyal to Your Majesty. I heard that Your Majesty is going to establish the Independent Commission Against Corruption to eliminate corrupt officials. This old official is old and afraid of delaying Your Majesty's task, I sent my son, Youwei, hoping that he would do something and be loyal to Your Majesty.
Who knew that yesterday, Huang Jing, Master Huang, reprimanded my son in court for being arrogant and domineering, bullying and humiliating the Imperial Censor. Your Majesty, my son is indeed young and insensible, but this old official's family is very strict. My son really did not dare to act recklessly. If he had done anything extreme, then it must have been … must have been instigated by Duke Wei, or that official was notorious. My son hated evil as if it was his enemy, and was grieved that such a degenerate had appeared in the land of Ming Dynasty. Your Majesty … "
"Alright, alright. I know that you are loyal to the country. Duke An need not take Huang Jing's words to heart. I will not hold him accountable. You can return to your residence in peace. "
"Thank you Your Majesty, thank you Your Majesty. Since I have been impeached by Master Huang Jing, this old official wishes for my son to resign from the Independent Commission Against Corruption and return home to reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors to thank Your Majesty for your magnanimity."
"Uh … alright, I will allow it."
"Thank you Your Majesty, thank you Your Majesty!" An Country Marquis felt as if a large stone had been lifted off his shoulders. His main wife had only given birth to two daughters and no sons. When he married a concubine, starting from the age of twenty, he had a wife every two years, but he could not give birth to a single child. The old man was sixty-eight years old this year. It was only eighteen years ago that his sixteenth concubine gave birth to a precious son. The Luo family's incense was all counting on this precious egg to be passed down.
Now that Liu Yang was in a war, the flames of war had spread. Who knew if his son would be implicated? With Liu Jin's breadth of mind, once he gained power, it would be strange if he did not punish them. The Marquis of the An Kingdom also knew that Huang Jing's words would not cause the Emperor to pursue the responsibility of these young masters. Furthermore, Huang Jing was only trying to expand his influence and create the impression that Yang Ling was using his connections to intimidate others. But what he wanted was Huang Jing's words. He wanted to use this opportunity to completely withdraw from the battlefield and avoid disaster.
Duke An had just expressed his gratitude when the Duke of Jianchang, who had the same idea, came out again. He had just opened his mouth to speak when the eunuch came in again to report, "Reporting to Your Majesty, Duke Cheng, Zhu Gang, and Prince Consort Qin Yunpei are requesting an audience."
The civil and military officials outside Zhong He Hall stood until their legs were sore. They watched as the royal relatives, ministers, and ministers, who were rarely seen, appeared like groundhogs. No one knew where they came from, but they entered the hall in batches. Finally, Emperor Zhengde lost his patience and decreed that they were not allowed to enter again. But if they were asked, they were to reply, 'The Independent Commission Against Corruption has been dissolved, no one will be held accountable.' This was to prevent this group of aunts from running over and causing trouble.
Following that, the eunuch from the Department of Rites came out of the hall and announced in a loud voice, "His Majesty's decree summons all officials to enter the hall."
"Dong, dong dong dong dong dong …" Like the sound of war drums, everyone's heart was beating anxiously. Those who were concerned about the state's affairs, those who were worried about losing their positions, and those who were about to speak, all clenched their fists tightly, their throats dry. Because they had stood for too long, they were nervous. There were even a few who were anxious to relieve themselves. The high and mighty officials, stripped of the hallowed halo woven from power, were no different from the common people.
At this moment, two beautiful young ladies dressed in beautiful clothes from the inner palace hurriedly ran towards the Hall of Zhong He. Behind them were four palace maids and eight eunuchs. It wasn't that they couldn't keep up, it was just that they didn't dare to overtake the two young ladies. These two girls were Princess Yongchun and Princess Xiang 'er.
Cheng Qiyun had guessed correctly. Princess Yongfu had racked her brains, did not hesitate to wear her hair to cultivate, and stole the title of Princess, just to marry Yang Ling. Although the status of a Princess was noble, Yang Ling's love for Young-niang was known to the world. If she wanted to marry Yang Ling, it was impossible for her not to please Young-niang. If she heard that Han Youniang was seeking an audience, it would be strange if she did not personally welcome her if she did not have the status of a cultivator.
Even so, Princess Yongfu, who did not know the purpose of Han Youniang's visit, felt her heart beating wildly. Standing at the door of the nunnery, she stared anxiously, not knowing what this First Lady of the Yang Family wanted to see her for. "Could it be that Imperial Brother has made his feelings clear to Yang Ling, so Madam Han only came to see him?" Thinking of this, Zhu Xiuning could not help but blush to her ears. Her heart was perturbed, but she also felt that her Imperial Grandmother had just passed away. Although her Imperial Brother was a little preposterous, it should not be so ridiculous.
As she was thinking, she saw Han Youniang in a bright red gown, neatly dressed with a crown and sash, hurrying over. As it was the period of mourning for the Empress, and the gown of a noblewoman was red, she had an extra white silk tied around her waist.
When the two of them met, Han Youniang paid her respects. Then, following Cheng Qiyun's instructions, she went straight to the point and explained the crisis. When Princess Yongfu heard that her lover was in trouble, how could she let him step into the trap? But for a woman to suddenly go to the front palace to look for a man, it was too outrageous. In a moment of desperation, Yongfu immediately ordered her sister to be summoned.
At this time, Princess Yongchun and Zhu Xiang 'er were practicing the etiquette of the palace. As the most senior in the inner palace was the Empress Dowager, she was supposed to preside over Zhu Xiang' er's conferring ceremony, and the Emperor would crown her and present her with the golden book. Unexpectedly, the Empress Dowager had been bedridden, and the ceremony did not take place. Now that the Empress Dowager was the mistress of the inner palace, she was preparing to hold the conferring ceremony next month. The two princesses were wearing all the princess' attire for the ceremony and were practicing when they suddenly heard their elder sister's urgent summons. The two good sisters rushed over together.
Princess Yongfu told them the news, and wanted them to pass a message to Yang Ling no matter what. Hearing this, the two of them immediately went to Zhong He Hall. Halfway there, Yongchun became more anxious as she thought about it. She had already ruined her elder sister's big plan. If something were to happen to Yang Ling again, what would happen to her elder sister's marriage? Having something to eat was better than not having anything to eat at all.
With this thought in mind, since her royal brother was' running in the palace ', the little princess lifted her skirt and no longer cared about her ladylike appearance. She ran, and Zhu Xiang' er followed. Behind them was a group of palace eunuchs. It was even more eye-catching than the time when Zhengde ran in women's clothing at night.
As they ran, Princess Yongchun sprained her ankle because she was running too fast. She squatted on the ground in pain, and tears welled up in her eyes. Zhu Xiang 'er quickly supported her and asked, "What's wrong? Do you want to see the imperial physician? "
Yongchun pursed her lips and wiped her tears. She said, "Don't worry about me. Quickly go and find Yang Ling. If I ruin my elder sister's big plan, I will never forgive myself for the rest of my life. Quickly go, quickly go."
Zhu Xiang 'er hesitated for a moment, and said to the two palace maids who had caught up, "Quickly find someone to carry Princess Yongchun back to the palace and get the imperial physician!"
She then lifted her skirt and ran again. When she reached the front of Zhong He Hall, she saw that the civil and military officials were about to enter the hall to see the Emperor. Zhu Xiang 'er was so happy and anxious that she forgot that she was in the palace. She lost herself and screamed, "Yang Ling!"
There was actually a woman screaming in the palace, and she even called Duke Wei by his name. Who was this?
With a swoosh, hundreds of gazes looked over. Yang Ling and Liu Jin were just about to walk up to the Emperor of Elixirs when they stopped and turned back. They saw a little girl holding her skirt and running towards them. Her hair was messy as she ran. Judging from the dress she was wearing, she was obviously a princess.
The Princess was the wife of the Empress, and her formal dress was similar to that of the Empress. It was also a Phoenix Coronet And Red Bridal Gown. However, although the crown was called a phoenix coronet, it was not decorated with nine dragons or four phoenixes. Instead, it was decorated with big and small flowers, beads, and flower hairpins. As the formal dress was too thick, she had to wear a silk blouse inside, matching it with a plain chiffon, scarlet collar, crepe, sleeves, skirt, skirt, and on the outside, she had to wear a cape and a palace skirt. The little princess was sweating profusely and her pretty face was flushed.
The crown on her head had been crooked for a long time, and she had to hold it up from time to time. The tassels on the crown swayed back and forth, and the red cloak was like two colored ribbons. The gold and jade pendant on her chest bounced up and down as she ran along her curvy breasts. As there were hundreds of officials blocking the way outside the hall, she jumped onto the Emperor of Elixirs and ran along the corridor.
Her hair was tied in a knot, and she was fifteen years old. Zhu Xiang 'er was a natural beauty, and was already eye-catching. Now that she was behaving like this, all the officials were dumbfounded and had their eyes opened.
Zhu Xiang 'er did not care anymore. When she was in Sichuan, she only pretended to be beautiful in front of her father. She was usually very mischievous and casual in the mansion. Now that she had a heavy responsibility on her shoulders, she did not care about what others thought of her. She ran until her heart was beating so fast that her knees turned to jelly. When she reached Yang Ling, she called out anxiously, "Yang Ling!"
Then she let out a shrill scream, and her delicate body pounced on the stunned Yang Ling, and he fell heavily on the ground. The phoenix coronet flew far away, and the wig fell off as well. That little mouth of hers happened to kiss Yang Ling's right cheek. Yang Ling was dumbfounded. He forgot how much pain his back was in. With a warm and fragrant body in his arms, he did not feel anything at all.
There was dead silence in front of the Hall of Zhong He. All the officials turned into clay statues.
It turned out that the Princess was wearing pointed feet and phoenix heels. There was a long round heel at the back of the sole. Although the little Princess had great stamina, her pair of fair and jade-like legs were trembling a little. Especially since she did not wear those shoes often, she could not control the height well. When she ran down the Emperor of Elixirs, she missed a step and her whole body fell forward, resulting in the current situation.
Silence. There was a long silence. Then, the scene of him falling down and being pinned down by another petite person changed. Zhu Xiang 'er's face was so red that blood was about to seep out. She frantically climbed up from Yang Ling's body. She did not care about her ladylike image anymore. The little girl sat down at the side and began to cry loudly.
There was still silence. Yang Ling sat up. There was a red lipstick mark on his right cheek. He looked innocently at the civil and military officials, and the civil and military officials looked back at him innocently. Yang Ling then looked at the crying little princess Zhu Xiang 'er, who was more innocent than anyone else. He could only let out a hollow laugh and said, "Your Highness, may I know why you have summoned me?"
"Go to hell! Why don't you go to hell?" Zhu Xiang 'er flew into a rage out of humiliation. Her two pink fists came down on him.
Yang Ling was a Duke after all. His status was not much lower than the Princess'. Moreover, he was a man. How could he allow a little girl to beat him black and blue and ruin his prestige? Yang Ling made a prompt decision. He immediately covered his head and fled like a rat.
Zhu Xiang 'er was embarrassed to death by him. She would not give up until she had vented her anger. She jumped up and chased after him. The heel of her shoe was broken and it was difficult for her to run with a limp. The unruly little Princess kicked off both her shoes and chased after him barefooted.
The officials lined up to watch. The Princess chased after the Duke barefooted. What a magnificent sight!
The two eunuchs who followed the eunuch of the Department of Rites to deliver the edict were the two who had heard that the Emperor wanted to marry Yang Ling. Looking at the scene, there was an eighty percent chance that the Emperor wanted to marry this Princess. No wonder he had moved all the way from Sichuan to the capital and conferred the title of Princess. So that's why! Finally understanding the 'truth', the two eunuchs hurriedly ran into the hall to report to the Emperor. Zhengde heard the news and hurriedly ran out.
At this moment, Yang Ling had already grabbed Zhu Xiang 'er's wrist. He laughed bitterly and said, "Your Highness, you fell down yourself. What does it have to do with me? You said that I was wronged … "
"It's all your fault! It's all your fault! " Once she saw the lipstick mark on Yang Ling's face, Zhu Xiang 'er was too ashamed to show her face. How could she admit that she was unlucky?
Emperor Zhengde stood on top of his Dan Xi. He gathered his Dantian Qi and exerted strength in his arms. His voice was like thunder as he shouted, "All of you, stop!"
How could there be all of them? None of them moved. There was only one person who had hit Zhu Xiang 'er. After all, Zhu Xiang 'er was not the Emperor's biological sister. She did not dare to be too presumptuous. When she heard that the Emperor had arrived, her anger immediately dissipated. Once her anger dissipated, she also remembered the reason why she had come here to embarrass herself. The young girl quickly retracted her hands and glared fiercely at Yang Ling with her almond-shaped eyes. She said in a low voice, "Your wife has sent a message. Today, you must not bring up the crime of forming a faction or conspiring against the Emperor. Remember this! Wipe your face! "
"Huh?" Yang Ling did not understand either of the two things.
Emperor Zhengde stood on the steps and was also puzzled. 'The weather is good today? Everyone is here. All the civil and military officials are here. The royal relatives who usually do not show their faces are here. Why are people from the Imperial Harem here as well? '
He looked at the royal sister who was wearing a pair of white socks and standing there in a sorry state. He frowned and put on the airs of a big brother. "What happened? Running out of the Imperial Harem, beating up the officials and being so rude?"
"I … I …" Zhu Xiang 'er was speechless. At this moment, Yongchun was carried by two strong palace maids. One of her feet was dangling in the air. When she heard her brother's question, she immediately answered, "It's nothing, it's nothing. Imperial Brother, do what you have to do. It's just that Imperial Sister heard that Mr Yang has entered the Imperial Palace. She wanted to ask him … ask him to build a quiet room in the rear hall of the Imperial Nunnery of the West. Imperial Sister wants to accompany Imperial Sister when she has the time to meditate and cultivate."
Zhengde saw that this younger sister's character was not much better than that one. He snorted coldly and said, "Is there a need to make such a big fuss over this matter? Meditate and cultivate? Hmph! I think you should meditate and cultivate. This is too rude. Go to the Empress and receive your punishment. Go. "
Yongchun saw Zhu Xiang 'er's feet bare. She did not know what had happened and could not help but want to laugh. She was not afraid even after hearing her brother's order. The Empress was lonely in the Imperial Palace and was on good terms with the two sisters. How could she punish them? She resisted the urge to laugh and agreed. She winked at Zhu Xiang 'er.
Zhu Xiang 'er was thoroughly embarrassed. She looked angrily at Yang Ling and hurriedly instructed, "Remember not to mention conspiring and conspiring. Wipe off the lip … lip print on your face!"
When she said this, her face, which had just calmed down, became hot again. The two eunuchs were obedient. They each picked up a shoe and held it in front of her. Zhu Xiang 'er suppressed her shyness and put on the shoe. One foot was longer than the other. She lowered her head and walked over to pull Yongchun and left. The two little princesses, one on one leg and the other on a high and low leg, had completely thrown away the dignity of the royal family.
Yang Ling finally understood why he had to wipe his face first without mentioning conspiring and conspiring. He was like a monkey washing its face. He rubbed one side of his face hard for a long time. He laughed dryly at the court officials and said, "Uh … the little princess is straightforward and lively. She was like this in Sichuan. She has always been like this. Hehe, hehe …"
Although the officials were suspicious, they had thousands of thoughts running through their minds. None of them could have guessed the real purpose of this rash little princess who had run out from the back palace.
Emperor Zhengde shook his sleeves and turned around. He said, "All civil and military officials, follow me into the palace!" He walked in first after saying this.
Yang Ling quickly put on a straight face and stood at the front of the group. He walked into the palace with his head held high. At the same time, he was thinking nervously, "The two princesses ran over in such a hurry to tell me this news. What has happened? Why can't I mention conspiring and conspiring? Could it be that Yun 'er has thought of a fatal flaw that could be taken advantage of? "
Yang Ling was in a dilemma. If the battle that he had prepared for a long time turned into a small fight, the morale would be greatly reduced. Liu Jin would also be more vigilant. Would there be a second chance?
The civil and military officials filed in and stood on the left and right sides. Yang Ling raised his eyes and looked at Liu Jin, who seemed to have something to rely on. He frowned slightly. "If I don't mention the monstrous crimes that can bring him down, how can I punish this increasingly domineering and harmful eunuch?"
Liu Jin rolled his eyes and stared at Yang Ling with a sneer. A close combat was about to begin …
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"Big brother, the imperial court is not trustworthy! Damn it, what did they say when they recruited him? It's only been a few days and we'll settle old debts. 120,000 taels of silver? If we serve him as our boss, then we'll just be bandits! "Feng Lei's eyes were wide open as he scolded in a stern voice.
"Yes! He's more ruthless than us! Big brother, how can we go on like this? We're officials now. Zhang Zhong may be ruthless and knows how to rope in officials, but this old thief Liang Hong just took office and already made an example out of us. How are we going to live in the future? "Xing Laohu said worriedly.
Zhang Mao's face was gloomy. He gulped down another mouthful of wine. He had a high alcohol tolerance, but now it was obvious that he had drunk too much. His eyes were bloodshot. Zhang Mao smiled faintly and said, "What do you know? It's just because we used to be thieves and are not on the same path as those officials, and the local tycoons and tycoons hate us to the bone, that's why Liang Hong is making an example out of us. No one will stand up for us."
Liu Liu pondered. "Big brother, your cousin Jiang Bin is a guerrilla in Bazhou and has a deep relationship with Duke Wei. Can't we look for Jiang Bin and ask him to mediate?"
Zhang Mao chuckled and said, "You think I didn't? It's useless. Liang Hong is Liu Jin's man. Zhang Zhong is also Liu Jin's man. Zhang Zhong was tricked by my cousin. It's good enough that Liang Hong didn't make an example out of my cousin. Duke Wei's face? Duke Wei is here. His rank is high and he's the Imperial Envoy. Liang Hong doesn't dare to not give him face. But if Yang Ling returns to the capital, who will Liang Hong put in his eyes? "
He slowly said. "I heard that Duke Wei is now fighting fiercely with Liu Jin in the capital. He wants to deal with Liu Jin in the name of reforming the education system. What kind of person is Liu Jin? Is he someone easy to deal with? Liang Hong is gathering money under the guise of building a palace for the imperial family. We are a group of bandits. Which official in the imperial court will look up to us? Duke Wei? We are not related. Will he be willing to offend His Majesty for us and give Liu Jin an excuse to punish him? "
Qi Yanming, who had just been released from prison, looked pale. He thought for a while and slapped his thigh. "Forget it. How can I not lower my head when I'm under someone else's roof? Otherwise … I'll give it to him. But my property has been confiscated. You guys took the initiative to offer amnesty, but I was released from prison. I don't have any money to take now. "
Liu Qi grumpily said, "So what if you have money? To be honest, it's easy to earn money. But who would save money when they don't know if they'll die tomorrow? We did buy some property, but we squandered even more. One hundred and twenty thousand taels. That's not something that fell from the sky. In my opinion, even if we brothers gather all the cash, we will only get fifty thousand taels. If we have more, we will have to sell our houses and land. Big Brother's family is richer, but it's accumulated over several lifetimes. Big Brother, are you willing to give it to him? "
Zhang Mao grabbed the wine pot, opened his mouth wide, and drank to his heart's content. He finished the pot of wine and slammed it on the table with a 'bang'. He clenched his fist, and the tin pot was crushed into a ball like mud. He sneered three times and said, "If I have to spend money to buy my safety, I'll accept it! But when my brother went to talk for me, guess what happened? "
He sneered and said, "Liang Hong was eccentric. Not only did he insult my brother, he even said that the Empress Dowager died of illness and Eunuch Liu presided over the funeral. It was a grand funeral and we spent an uncountable amount of money. All the local guards expressed that he had just arrived and didn't have any money. He hoped that we would know our place. From the looks of it, there's still more money to be spent."
Feng Lei was infuriated when he heard this. He fiercely slammed the table and said, "Isn't this the old thief Liu Jin and the local guards using the Empress Dowager's death to fish for money? That old woman was sent to Changping to be buried with the Emperor. They don't even need to rebuild an underground palace, so how much money can they spend? They're using the royal family's name to suck our blood. Damn it, father only knows how to beat people up. Now that he's an official, he's being beaten up! "
Liu Liu's face darkened. He glanced around and said, "The miser was forced by Zhang Zhong to hang his whole family. That's because he's a coward. We're all famous men. We're all standing and lying down. How can we let a ball-less grandson bully us like this? If I had to say, we should f * cking rebel! "
Zhang Mao was shocked. He glared at him and said, "Rebel?"
Liu Liu said resolutely, "Yes! Rebel! If we can succeed, we'll succeed. If we can't, we'll do it with vigor! Besides, the Maitreya Cult also rebelled in Shaanxi. How many years has it been? Aren't they still safe and sound? I heard that the imperial court captured Li Fuda's second son a while ago and even announced it with great fanfare. It can be seen that the imperial court doesn't have much ability.
The imperial court used all the power in the world and only managed to capture one after so many years. If we rebel, what if we don't succeed in learning from Li Fuda? We can just hide our identities and run away. The world is so big, where can't we hide? Otherwise, the houses and land that we fought so hard for, with just one word from Liang Hong, we'll obediently hand them over with both hands. We'll be so aggrieved that we die! "
Feng Lei roared, "Yes, a real man should do it with vigor. We're a bunch of famous men. If we're completely dominated by a spineless eunuch, we'll be the laughing stock of the world. If we rebel, if we can't stay here any longer, we'll go to Taihang Mountains and find Yang Hu. We'll be the kings of the mountains together. "
Zhang Mao, on the other hand, was experienced and prudent. He glared at this foolish brother of his, who had made being a bandit his lifelong dream. He asked, "What do we have to rebel? Hmm? Let me ask you, what else do we have to rebel? Our brothers all have criminal records in the government. Our families have also been given some land and property. How can they abandon their wives and children to openly rebel with us? Just the few of us? "
Liu Liu's lips curled into a sinister smile. He said, "Big Brother, what's impossible about that? Tell our brothers that the imperial court lured us to surrender. Now they want to settle old scores. They're about to send people to arrest all of our brothers for the crime of rebellion. We're not willing to be the accomplices of the evildoers and harm our own brothers. We're not going to be officials anymore. If we rebel, do you think they'll be yours or mine? Or will they go to the government and ask for an explanation? "
Zhang Mao was shocked. He said, "What? You … Aren't you dragging people into the water? "
"Yes, dragging people into the water!" Liu Liu said confidently. "If we rebel, will Liang Hong let them go? Isn't that harming them? Tell them to prepare beforehand. Let's rebel together. The people of Bazhou have been tricked by the government. In such a short time, they won't have a good impression and trust of the imperial court again. We just need to spread the news that Liang Hong is going to implement a horse policy. He's going to levy heavy taxes according to the population. Those people who have no way to survive will come to our side. "
Zhang Mao was in a dilemma. He felt that he was letting down his brothers. But what Liu Liu said made sense. Unless he didn't rebel, if he did, even if his brothers didn't rebel, they would still be implicated.
Seeing that he was silent, Liu Liu hurriedly said, "Big Brother, my brother is right. Let's rebel!"
Zhang Mao thought about it. The more he thought about Liang Hong's actions, the angrier he got. Using the drunkenness, he threw the tin ball at the wall. Dust flew everywhere. "Fine! Motherf * cker! "
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