allendalepharm Chapter 1561 Gentlemen, follow me to punish the traitors!
Chapter 1561 Gentlemen, follow me to punish the traitors!
Chapter 1561 Gentlemen, follow me to punish the traitors!
Grand View Garden, Ouxiang Pavilion, Nuanxiangwu
In early summer, the weather changes suddenly. Dark clouds roll in, as if a rainstorm is brewing. Even the light in the room becomes dim.
Inside the inner room, Jia Heng stretched out a hand and gently put it around Xichun's shoulder. He turned his eyes to look at that petite and lovely face, which was rosy, and he couldn't help but feel a little fond of her.
Xichun's expression paused slightly on her jade-like face beneath her beautiful eyebrows. Her bright eyes were as clear as water as she whispered, "Brother Heng."
Jia Heng looked calm and smiled at Xichun, saying, "Fourth sister, how about I serve you?"
As he spoke, Jia Heng quickly moved closer, held the girl's slender waist, which was not even as thin as a hand, and leaned down, almost like a whale sucking water, turning the river and the sea upside down.
When he raised his eyes, Jia Heng stared at Xichun's flushed and rosy face, with a strange feeling in his mind.
Little girl, you are not young anymore.
I didn't know how long it was until the sky became dark and the lights came on. The lights were so bright that I could see the tables, chairs and benches sparkling.
Jia Heng looked at the little girl, whose hair was as soft as a silkworm and whose pretty face was as red as rouge, with a strange look in his eyes, and said, "Fourth sister, wipe it first."
Xichun's snow-white face blushed as she took the handkerchief handed over by the young man in python robe. Her clear eyes were as bright as water, and she said in a trembling voice, "Brother Heng."
Jia Heng waved to Ruhua, who was serving not far away, and said, "Ruhua, go over and pour a cup of tea."
Ruhua, who was serving by the arched wooden fence with her hands hanging down, had a flushed face as white as snow. She responded in a muffled voice and said nothing else.
At this moment, Jia Heng quickly stood up, took the teacup from Ruhua, took a sip, and thought about the next court situation.
The current cabinet needs to vacate one position, and then use the cabinet ministers as bait to lure a civil official into the cabinet.
Lu Jiang has done many things targeting him, so he needs to be removed from the cabinet.
Just then, there was a rustling sound of someone getting dressed from the inner room. Soon, Xichun came out from the inner room, her bright and beautiful face rosy.
"Brother Heng." Xichun's voice was soft and tender, and the graceful charm flowing from the corners of her eyebrows and eyes was surprisingly charming.
Jia Heng nodded and whispered, "It looks like it's going to rain outside."
When Xichun heard this, her heart trembled inexplicably, and an inexplicable sense of shame welled up in her sparkling eyes.
Obviously, the girl was half-experienced and now understood the meaning of Jia Heng's words.
Jia Heng took a cup of tea and handed it to her, saying, "Fourth sister, drink some tea and rinse your mouth."
Under Xichun's willow-leaf eyebrows, her beautiful crystal clear eyes were slightly sparkling and she drank a cup of tea with "gulp, gulp".
While Jia Heng was speaking, he sat down in front of the desk that Xichun usually used for painting, picked up a scroll, and spread it out to see that it was a picture of him standing at the top of a cliff, looking handsome.
Two blushes appeared on both sides of Xichun's snow-white face. She walked away quickly and said softly, "Brother Heng."
Jia Heng nodded and jokingly said, "Fourth sister usually draws a lot of scrolls for me?"
Xichun's dense black eyelashes drooped slightly, her eyes were as clear as water, and there was a hint of shyness in the corners of her eyebrows and eyes. She said in a trembling voice, "Yes."
The girl then thought, there is nothing for her to be shy about. After all, the two of them had already had a fight for a while, so there is nothing to be shy about now.
Jia Heng came forward, took Xichun's slender hand, sat down beside the table, and whispered in Xichun's ear: "Sister, how about you draw a picture of how you served Jing just now?"
Xichun: "..."
Brother Heng, how could he do that? Not only did he bully her, but he also asked her to draw it?
Jia Heng picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said softly, "Next time I come, my sister can paint."
Xichun's jade-white cheeks blushed, her eyes were as bright as water, and she seemed to be scolding him, and said in a trembling voice, "Brother Heng."
Jia Heng didn't say anything else. He picked up the teacup beside him and took a sip of the fragrant tea.
Then, pick up a bamboo umbrella.
As he spoke, he quickly left Ouxiangxie and Nuanxiangwu.
At this moment, it is summer, and heavy rain is pouring down, beating on the eaves of the corridor made of blue bricks and black tiles.
While Jia Heng was speaking, he walked towards the courtyard and headed for Qichi Garden.
Qichiyuan
The side rooms were brightly lit and bustling with people.
While Jia Heng was speaking, his face was as calm as iron. He walked into the wing room and looked at Zhen Lan and Zhen Xi who were standing in the hall.
Zhen Lan was wearing a well-cut light white dress, with delicate eyebrows and eyes like a painting, and her eyebrows were curved like crescent moons. She looked up and saw the young man in the python robe, and called out with inexplicable joy: "Brother Heng."
Jia Heng nodded, entered the side room, looked at Zhen Lan with sparkling eyes, and sat down on a pearwood chair.
At this moment, Zhen Xi came closer, went around behind Jia Heng, and massaged Jia Heng's shoulders to relieve the pain.
Zhen Lan's eyebrows curved like crescent moons as she said, "Brother Heng, the imperial censors in the capital have been implicated recently for corruption and abuse of power. Was this Brother Heng's doing?"
These days, Li Ren often sends her maids to collect intelligence outside and keeps an eye on the latest information in the capital.
Jia Heng whispered, "The Jinyi Mansion's handiwork should keep the ears quiet for a while."
Zhen Lan paused for a moment, and whispered, "Use Jinyifu to investigate and collect evidence of corruption and abuse of power."
Jia Heng said coldly: "Even if there is a backlash, what can we do? I'm just afraid that the matter won't get out of hand!"
Someone will have to be held accountable in due time.
Under Zhen Lan's curved eyebrows, her beautiful eyes flickered, and there was some inexplicable meaning in her mind.
Jia Heng said: "Okay, let's not talk about this for now. I'm a little hungry now. Let's have a meal together."
Zhen Lan didn't say anything else. She then took Jia Heng's hand and walked towards the warm room in the west wing.
At this moment, Zhen Xi brought a cup of tea and gently handed it over. Under her delicate brows, she looked at Jia Heng's face with eyes as clear as water, and there was some inexplicable feeling in her mind.
Jia Heng didn't say anything else. He took a sip of the tea and tasted the fragrance on his teeth and cheeks.
Zhen Xi said: "Brother Heng, let the maid prepare some hot water for Brother Heng to bathe."
Brother Heng, where did this come from?
I don't know what the smell is.
Jia Heng put down a blue and white porcelain teacup, responded softly, and then, accompanied by Zhen Xi, went to the side room.
At this moment, in the wing room with square screens, there was clearly an apricot-yellow wooden bathtub, and one could see steam rising from it and the fragrance emanating from it.
With the help of Zhen Lan and Zhen Xi, Jia Heng entered the bathtub filled with flower petals, which was filled with steam and fragrance.
With Zhen Xi's help, Jia Heng stepped onto a bamboo couch and entered the steaming bathtub.
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Lu's house, in the wing room——
There was a candle burning on the high table, the flame of the candle flickered constantly, the orange-yellow candlelight hit the screen, and the light was bright.
Lu Jiang's face was as gloomy as iron, his eyes flickered, and he came up with an idea with Lu Li.
Lu Li asked, "Does Lord Lu mean that the students of the Imperial College should go to the palace gate to petition?"
Lu Jiang frowned, a fierce light flashed in his eyes, and he said, "The dynasty has nurtured scholars for a hundred years, and now is the time to die for justice. The King of Wei usurped the throne, controlled the government, suppressed dissidents, and blocked the way for people to speak out. How can scholars like us tolerate this?"
If he did not fight back and tie up King Wei's hands and feet, he would probably release those dogs to bite him madly.
"If the King of Wei gets angry and starts killing people..." Lu Li said in a deep voice with a frown and a fierce look in his eyes.
Lu Jiang nodded and said gently, "That's exactly what we want. All the scholars and writers in the world will definitely rise up to fight against him!"
Lu Li was startled and stared at Lu Jiang. He didn't know if it was because the sky was dark, but there was a gloomy look on his face.
Suddenly, the rainstorm that had been brewing for a long time outside suddenly fell from the sky with a "crack", and the heavy rain suddenly hit the houses with blue bricks and black tiles.
Lu Jiang picked up the blue and white porcelain teacup on the desk, drank a cup of tea, and said with a flickering look in his eyes, "Master Lu, go and take care of yourself first, and we'll talk about the rest later."
Lu Li nodded, stood up, bowed to Lu Jiang, and then slowly retreated.
After Lu Li left, Lu Jiang's face was filled with worry and as gloomy as iron.
That kid Jia Heng must be planning to murder him, so it would be better to strike first and forget about the rest.
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The next day, in the study room of the outer residence——
Jia Heng stood up and looked towards the front yard, looking at Chen Xiao and Gu Ruoqing who were sitting in the hall.
Chen Xiao stood up, and with his slender and beautiful eyebrows, he looked at the young man in the python robe with a serious look, and said softly, "Recently, there seems to be some unusual movements among the students in the Imperial College."
Jia Heng frowned, his crystal clear eyes flickered, and he asked, "A student of the Imperial College?"
Chen Xiao's eyes flickered under his curved eyebrows, and he said in a deep voice: "It seems that someone in the capital is making a fuss, saying that you are wantonly excluding dissidents and want to usurp the throne. There is nothing else."
Jia Heng sneered: "This is to fan the flames and kill someone with a borrowed knife!"
The sense of déjà vu of this scene is so strong and inexplicable.
Chen Xiao asked worriedly, "How are you going to deal with this? Send the Jinyifu to arrest the student who spread rumors and caused trouble?"
Jia Heng thought for a moment and said, "If we ask the Jinyifu to arrest the person, I'm afraid it will only confirm their accusation. Why not..."
It would be better to take advantage of the situation, fish in troubled waters, and then make a bigger deal out of it.
Jia Heng said, "Xiaoxiao, you can ask the Jinyifu to bribe some students and make a fuss in secret, saying that Emperor Guangzong was not the son of Emperor Shizongxian, but Prince Wei was the son of Emperor Shizongxian, so Emperor Shizongxian valued Prince Wei very much, and Emperor Guangzong assassinated Shizongxian in order to ascend the throne, and Prince Wei killed Emperor Guangzong to avenge his father, and the new emperor was not the son of Emperor Guangzong, but the son of Prince Wei."
Chen Xiao: "???"
The beauty's face was full of disbelief.
Maybe this is the rhythm of exposing the truck?
Jia Heng looked deep in his eyes and said in a cold voice: "Some people want to throw dirty water on me, right? Now is just what they want. The more outrageous the rumors are, the better."
Chen Xiao was silent for a moment, his crystal clear eyes flickered, and he asked, "Is this true or false, real or fake? All is fair in war?"
Jia Heng's sword-like brows showed a cold look in his eyes. He said, "We should take advantage of this opportunity to completely eliminate the trouble!"
Rather than having someone make a fuss about this in the future, it is better for him to mix it with true and false news first.
Chen Xiao's clear eyes flickered beneath her beautiful emerald eyebrows, and she suddenly realized something.
If all these slanderous remarks are put together, then even if someone with ulterior motives wants to bring up the so-called boy-girl twins in the future, they can do so... This argument is a cliché and is not new.
Gu Ruoqing listened to the two people talking, her bright eyes sparkling with a thoughtful look beneath her emerald and dark green eyebrows.
Jia Heng raised his eyebrows, looked deeply, and said softly: "The Jinyifu should investigate who is secretly causing trouble in the Imperial College. During this period of national mourning and difficult state affairs, they spread rumors to slander the lineage of Emperor Guangzong and intend to disrupt the ancestral temple and the country of the Han Dynasty. We should send Jinyifu guards to investigate and find out who has ulterior motives. If the cabinet is colluding with them, they should be killed!"
Chen Xiao nodded her long black hair. Under her beautiful curved eyebrows, her bright eyes sparkled with wisdom. She whispered, "Are you trying to take this opportunity to remove Lu Jiang from the cabinet?"
Jia Heng pondered for a moment, frowned, and said with a clear and bright gaze, "That's what I meant. Why don't we capture him in one fell swoop and then replace him with our own people?"
Chen Xiaocuili frowned, her clear eyes sparkling like water, and whispered, "That's fine too."
While Jia Heng was talking, he came to a soft couch covered with a mattress not far away and sat down. He took Chen Xiao's snow-white arm and said loudly: "During the recent period, send Jinyifu guards to watch outside the government office and keep an eye on the movements of the Imperial College at any time."
Gu Ruoqing walked around behind Jia Heng, her face bright and beautiful, and her slender hands helped Jia Heng massage his shoulders, with a thoughtful look on her face as always.
Time flies, years pass, and before I knew it, two days had passed.
On this day, in the Imperial College, inside the cell—
There were crowds of people and constant noise.
A group of young students were whispering to each other. As the crowd gathered outside, more and more people gathered. At this moment, all the students were criticizing Jia Heng.
"The Duke of Weiguo usurped the throne and proclaimed himself king. Everyone knows what Sima Zhao is up to." Among them, a young student with a fair complexion had his eyes flickering and a cold look in his eyes as he spoke in a deep voice.
At this moment, another young student snorted coldly and said in a cold voice: "The Jinyifu Guards were originally the emperor's personal army, but they were controlled by the King of Wei and used as his pawns to help him collect intelligence on his colleagues and exclude dissidents. They are already treacherous ministers!"
Another old student, with deep wrinkles on his old face and a few wisps of gray beard under his chin, said: "Once the civil officials in the court are captured in one fell swoop, Prince Wei will have nothing to fear and will definitely try to usurp the throne and steal the sacred artifact!"
“We can’t do this!” At this moment, a young student’s face turned pale, his eyes flickered, and he said in a deep voice.
Another young student, with a look of righteous indignation on his face, shouted: "The country has nurtured scholars for a hundred years, and now is the time to die for justice!"
"Prince Wei's rebellious signs are already apparent. We cannot allow him to wreak havoc in the court." At this moment, a middle-aged student also looked indignant and spoke loudly.
For a moment, everyone was talking at once and was very angry.
All the students were filled with righteous indignation, and they felt a strong desire to support Yulong and repay the emperor's kindness.
At this time, a student wearing a blue scholar's gown, with a fair complexion and a pair of dark eyes, said, "My fellow students, I have heard a rumor recently."
As everyone was talking, they all looked over with surprise and asked, "What's going on?"
The student frowned and said, "Everyone, haven't you heard the rumors among the people in Beijing recently?"
At this moment, a young student in the crowd asked, "What kind of rumors could there be?"
"Rumors about Prince Wei." The student kept the secret and spoke softly.
When everyone heard this, they pricked up their ears and showed curiosity on their faces.
The student frowned, cleared his throat, and said, "It is said that the reason why the Prince of Wei was highly regarded by Emperor Shizong Xian during his lifetime was because he was the son of Emperor Shizong Xian. He and Emperor Guangzong did not get along well and killed the young Emperor Guangzong, but he was not the son of Emperor Guangzong."
The students of the Imperial College all had expressions of disbelief on their faces.
How could this happen? This is so shocking.
Isn’t Prince Wei the prince consort of Xianning?
How could he be the son of Emperor Sejong Xian? And why did he conspire with Emperor Guangzong to murder Emperor Sejong Xian? As for the fact that the young new emperor was the son of Prince Wei, it was even more shocking.
"This King Wei is the most treacherous minister since the founding of the country. He is like Cao Mang, causing chaos in the government. We, the loyal ministers and righteous men, will not allow such a villain to run rampant!" Someone in the crowd shouted, "Gentlemen, follow me to punish the traitor!"
"Punish the traitors!"
"Punish the traitors!"
At this moment, a young student looked deeply and spoke loudly, with a look of indignation on his face.
It can be said that at this moment, the students of the Imperial College have already stirred up their indignation with just a few words.
The students of the Imperial College around were also clamoring non-stop. While talking, they quickly walked out of the cell and then gathered with the crowd, trying to find out what had happened.
As everyone talked, the emotions of the students were aroused, and as the crowd gradually gathered, they rushed out of the Imperial College.
"Go to Anshun Gate and petition the cabinet elders to punish the traitors!"
Crowds of people gathered and left the Imperial College, rushing towards Anshun Gate. As time passed, a group of students from the surrounding colleges came over and gathered towards Anshun Gate.
There were also a few figures in the crowd who saw this scene and went outside.