Ji Zeyu smiled and glared at Pang Xiao. He also felt that it was very funny. "We haven't seen each other for a long time. Now that I see you, I can't help but talk a lot."
Pang Xiao couldn't help but sigh. Ji Zeyu's life was different from his.
Even when he and Qin Yining were forced to separate, he still cared about each other in his heart. He knew that Qin Yining was silently doing things for him. Even if he did things, he had a direction and goal to strive for. But Ji Zeyu wasn't as lucky as him …
Pang Xiao said, "If you have time, come and drink with me in the future. If you can't go through the front door, you can also climb over the wall. I'll go back and tell the guards not to stop you even if they see you climbing over the wall. "
"You, on the other hand, don't even let people go through the front door when you ask them to drink."
"Hey, why are you so good at distorting people?"
The two brothers joked with each other. This meal lasted until midnight.
When Ji Zeyu said goodbye, Pang Xiao thought for a while and said, "Why don't you practice climbing over the wall today?"
Li Qitian must have arranged Spies outside the Prince's Mansion. Ji Zeyu had been here for so long. If he swaggered out now, he was afraid that the spies would return to Li Qitian.
They were both generals and Li Qitian's sworn brothers. They had been together for so long. What exactly did they discuss?
Pang Xiao didn't want Li Qitian to misunderstand Ji Zeyu. In case they fell out one day, he didn't want Ji Zeyu to be implicated for no reason.
Ji Zeyu immediately understood what Pang Xiao was thinking.
"I drank a lot today. It's not good for me to climb over the wall. I'll go through the front door. "
Pang Xiao was choked by Ji Zeyu's words. He pulled his sleeve and said, "You should listen to me."
"No need. I know you mean well." Ji Zeyu smiled. "It's okay. I'll go now. Next time I want to climb, I'll come to your house's wall."
Pang Xiao was amused by Ji Zeyu, he laughed.
Since Ji Zeyu didn't care, he didn't have any interest in acting like a girl. He smiled and walked him to the front door.
Ji Zeyu stopped him. "Go back and take care of yourself."
Pang Xiao nodded in agreement when he saw that Ji Zeyu had reverted to his usual ice-cold appearance. He covered his mouth and coughed twice before he said, "Then, I won't see you out."
"Hold on."
The two bid's't't.
Pang Xiao watched Ji Zeyu walk away with large strides. Only then did he return to the main room.
As soon as Ji Zeyu left the palace, someone immediately reported to Li Qitian.
Li Qitian was about to go to bed. He sneered and sent the Spies away.
Li Qitian didn't feel sleepy at all. He put on his dragon robe and paced back and forth on the floor. He didn't rest until midnight.
What happened in the imperial court naturally didn't reach the ears of the common people.
However, Duke Chang Guo didn't seem to be satisfied with his first failed impeachment. The next day, he impeached Pang Xiao again.
The content of the impeachment was the same as last time. The imperial censors were the same as last time. The high and mighty Emperor even felt that they had memorized the articles in private.
Li Qitian still couldn't convict Pang Xiao. He said that it would be investigated.
At this time, most of the people in the imperial court were watching Your Majesty and Prince Zhongshun's attitude to make the best judgment.
The news of Pang Xiao being impeached twice somehow spread throughout the streets and alleys of the capital city.
Li Qitian was originally angry that Pang Xiao delayed his return to the capital because public opinion couldn't convict him. Now that he was being impeached twice, even if he couldn't agree, he could sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. He was enjoying watching the show. However, he didn't expect this matter to spread.
There were many common people who went to greet Pang Xiao and saw him faint. Pang Xiao, this great hero, was covered with sadness.
It wasn't just the common people. Pang Xiao's subordinates and some of his former subordinates, including the Tiger Army, were all sighing for Pang Xiao. Now that such a thing had happened, the displeasure in the hearts of the people who were already protesting for Pang Xiao increased by a few levels.
Many imperial censors in the imperial court didn't care about what the common people were saying.
They were more concerned about Pang Xiao's reaction.
Although Pang Xiao claimed to be ill and hadn't participated in the imperial court for a long time, they didn't believe that Pang Xiao didn't know anything about the outside world. He knew his situation, but he still refused to say anything. Could it be that he was afraid?
Many people felt that Pang Xiao was learning to lower his head and keep a low profile. He probably also felt the danger of being overshadowed by his achievements, so he took advantage of the situation before Your Majesty made a move.
He wasn't the only one with such thoughts. Pang Xiao used to be a domineering figure, but now he seemed to be a different person. He just lay in his residence all day to recuperate. Even if someone made trouble for him, he didn't care. This way of doing things was completely different from the tough person he used to be. It was like he was a different person.
It could be seen that even a great hero had to lower his head in front of imperial power.
The imperial censors seemed to have been injected with chicken blood.
In their eyes, Pang Xiao's silence was evidence that he had admitted defeat. The more Pang Xiao didn't say anything, the louder their voices of impeachment in the imperial court. The content of the impeachment was varied. They even mentioned that Pang Xiao had trampled on the farmers' fields when he led the Tiger Army to attack the Yan dynasty in the early years. Some even described Pang Xiao as a bully who did all kinds of evil.
In these people's words, Pang Xiao went from being a hero who made great contributions to the founding of the Da Zhou dynasty to a bandit leader who did all kinds of evil in order to fill his own pockets.
Li Qitian could only listen to the impeachment but couldn't nod his head.
These voices of impeachment caused some people to be dissatisfied.
Most of these people were civil officials and generals. Most of them had worked with Pang Xiao or were Pang Xiao's former subordinates. They knew Pang Xiao's character and admired his actions. They didn't expect that he would end up like this after serving the country wholeheartedly. Not only was he impeached so miserably, Your Majesty didn't even stop these rascals from talking nonsense!
No matter how thick a towering tree was, it couldn't withstand being chewed by these vermin all day long. No matter how good a person's reputation was, it couldn't withstand public criticism.
Many people felt bitterly disappointed. They even wondered if they would end up in the same situation one day.
Li Qitian only wanted to see Pang Xiao make a fool of himself and neglected this point.
"Wang Ye, you haven't recovered yet, but those mad dogs are already barking! Brothers, we really feel indignant for you! " “
Several of Pang Xiao's former subordinates from the Tiger Army came to visit him. Looking at Pang Xiao's half-new sky-blue wide-sleeved gown, he looked even more like a scholar. He was so weak that he didn't look like the awe-inspiring person he had on the battlefield.
They felt even sadder.
"When Wang Ye led us to kill the enemy, those shameless things were still in their women's beds! Now they're just taking advantage of Wang Ye's silence and the fact that you don't have military power. Your Majesty is the same. You just let those people do whatever they want! "
Pang Xiao smiled and waved his hand to stop this topic from continuing.
"Don't talk about national affairs, and don't talk about Your Majesty."
Pang Xiao's gentle appearance was a sharp contrast to his domineering appearance in the past. In these people's eyes, Pang Xiao was obviously suppressed by Your Majesty and couldn't even raise his head. Even his pride was almost worn away.
When they left Wang Ye's residence, everyone's eyes were red with depression.
"Motherf * cker, what the hell is this!"
"Those who are loyal to the country are not rewarded well! Look at Wang Ye's food, clothing, and shelter now. Look at how quiet Wang Ye's residence is. His family is almost extinct! "
"Wang Ye's illness is probably related to his family's tragic death. Wang Ye's twins … sigh, what a pity!"
… …
Everyone's discussion wasn't limited to a small circle.
Soon, such discussions spread from Pang Xiao's former subordinates and loyal followers to him, and gradually spread among the common people. The image of Pang Xiao as a tragic hero was once again deeply etched in everyone's minds.
Xu Weizhi and Xie Yue both tried to persuade Pang Xiao.
"Wang Ye's current situation is worrying. It's better to make early plans. Things have already gotten to this point. I'm afraid that wavering will hurt your reputation. "
"That's right, Wang Ye. Looking at Your Majesty's actions, regardless of what Wang Ye is like, this old man feels bitterly disappointed. If he really is a heroic ruler who can stabilize the country, why would he guard against someone who has never been disloyal to him? To this extent, he's unwilling to give him a quick death. "
It wasn't just Xie Yue and Xu Weizhi who were indirectly persuading Pang Xiao to make a decision. Even the Jinghu Wei were on high alert, guarding Pang Xiao and Qin Yining's residence like an iron bucket.
Tang Xiu's face was tense these days. She gathered with Huzi to discuss the defense and layout of the residence.
After Pang Xiao and Qin Yining had lunch, they strolled around the Dao Courtyard. Tang Xiu and Huzi immediately brought people to follow them, looking nervous as if they were preparing for battle.
Pang Xiao smiled and said, "Why are you so nervous? This is our own home. There's no need to be like this, right?"
However, Tang Xiu's delicate face was tense. She frowned and said, "Replying to Wang Ye, even if we're in the residence, we can't let our guard down. If someone can impeach Wang Ye behind his back, there's a possibility that someone will order someone to assassinate Wang Ye. Even in Beijing, it's not completely peaceful now."
Qin Yining, Bing Tang, and Ji Yun looked at each other and didn't say anything.
Qin Yining was very satisfied with this result. It seemed that after the propaganda of the tragic hero, Pang Xiao's grievances had been magnified countless times in everyone's hearts. The people close to him were even more aggrieved for Pang Xiao. However, they were in the residence of the Emperor, so some words couldn't be said directly.
This was the purpose of Qin Yining's plan. She wanted to give Pang Xiao a good reputation and establish a good image. No matter how things developed in the future, no matter what the final result was, she would not allow Pang Xiao to be scolded.
Just as the servants and Jinghu Wei in the residence were holding their breaths, and many people outside the residence were complaining for Prince Zhongshun who was recuperating, an invitation was sent to Prince Zhongshun's residence by the steward of Zhong Yibo's residence.
When Qin Yining heard that someone from the Lu Family had come, she personally went to the front hall.
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