Chapter 68: Threats
This study exam did make the sixth prince Meng Tai prestige. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Although it was only a passing grade, it was more elated than the three princes who had the best exams and all the people who went to the study.
Not only did the emperor reward him alone, but even the queen didn't talk about him doing carpentry work like before.
Meng Tai was happy from the bottom of his heart, and he also remembered what Meng Xia said.
It seems that in the future, in order to be able to do what he likes more comfortably, he will have to put some effort into his homework, how to get above the passing grade, so that he can live a more comfortable life.
Some truths, once they are truly connected, do not need to be pushed by others all the time.
Meng Xia also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, this time Mrs. Tang was beyond the specifications to take care of her.
Although she was not given an official score on the exam, continuing to study in the study was a practical affirmative result.
The days passed quickly, and Meng Xia's feet in the upper study became more and more stable, but the wind in the palace slowly began a new round of undercurrent.
Emperor Meng Zhao's mood has not been very good in the past few days, and in the Huaide Palace, Meng Xia looked at a large pile of other folds, and understood what his father was bothered about.
Whenever she came up with an excerpt about the impeachment of Hong Changli, a member of the first rank, her father would always let her put aside directly without hearing two sentences, which was extremely unhappy.
Of course, there are also a few excerpts who speak for Hong Changli, and the same fate is the same.
She had been reading the recital for Emperor Meng Zhao in the Huaide Hall for two or three months, and she had done some homework in private, so of course she knew something about these important officials in the court.
This Hong Changli is the most important supporter of the princelings, and the elders and protégés of the two dynasties are all over the government and the opposition, and his status can be said to be a light status.
And this time, this person was found to be involved in a huge corruption case, and the evidence was conclusive, and for a time he was attacked by a group of officials, and many other ministers of civil and military affairs also wrote one after another, and there were so many excerpts of impeachment that I couldn't read it.
Now the person has been taken into custody by the Criminal Department, but the emperor has not had a clear conclusion on how to deal with it for a long time.
Emperor Meng Zhao was in a bad mood, and he didn't have much thought about government affairs, so Meng Xia finished work much earlier than usual today.
As soon as he came out of the Huaide Palace, he hadn't gone far, but the prince came over and stopped Meng Xia directly.
The crown prince Meng Cheng is not only the queen's concubine, but also the first prince of Emperor Meng Zhao, eighteen years old, handsome, intelligent and studious, quite talented, from childhood to adulthood, Emperor Meng Zhao is very valued and loved.
"I've seen the crown prince."
Seeing this, Meng Xia saluted and said hello.
From time to time, she could see Meng Cheng coming in and out of here from time to time, because she was no stranger to the prince.
"Nine Emperor Sisters, don't be polite, why did you come out so early today?" The prince personally entrusted Meng Xia with a very cordial attitude.
"Thank you, Brother Prince! My father didn't have much to do with the political affairs in the Huaide Hall today, so I came out early. If you have something to do, you can go directly to your father, and he will still be in the Huaide Palace. Seeing this, Meng Xia explained with a smile.
Thinking that the prince is probably also here for that Hong Changli, don't look at it, you can still smile at her and be patient, I don't know what kind of urgency I have become in my heart.
Sure enough, not surprisingly, hearing Meng Xia's words, the crown prince hurriedly said: "Oh no, I don't look for my father, I just came to ask the Nine Emperor Sisters about something." ”
"I don't know if there is anything Axia can do to help the crown prince and brother, please ask." Seeing this, Meng Xia already knew it, but he deliberately pretended not to know what to do.
Seeing this, the prince waved his hand to the attendants on the side, signaling the idlers and others to stand back and not disturb them.
It was clear that he didn't want their conversations to be heard by anyone else.
Sure that there would be no more idle people waiting on the side, the crown prince stepped forward and asked Meng Xia in a low voice, "Can the Nine Emperor Sisters reveal to the imperial brother how the father and emperor approved those impeachment of Lord Hong today?" Did he specifically say what to do with Lord Hong? I am also dragged by others, if the Nine Emperor Sisters are willing to help, the Imperial Brother will not forget the favor of the Nine Emperor Sisters. ”
Whether it is explicit or implied, the crown prince Meng Cheng is trying to find out the emperor's mind through Meng Xia at the moment, after all, for them, only by clarifying the emperor's true thoughts and attitudes as soon as possible can they grasp the initiative and opportunity.
Hearing this, Meng Xia was stunned for a moment, and then showed an extremely embarrassed expression.
After hesitating for a moment, she still said, "Prince, forgive me, I really can't help you with this." Although Ah Xia is acting in the Huaide Palace, you must also know the rules in the palace, and there are rules for what can be said and what cannot be said, and Ah Xia really dare not violate them. ”
"Why should the Nine Emperor Sisters be too conformist, in fact, it's not a big deal, it's just a few words, if you don't say it, I won't say it, naturally no one knows."
Seeing that Meng Xia was a little hesitant and refused to speak, the prince persuaded himself: "Besides, the rules are dead, people are alive, if everything is really according to the rules, how can the Nine Emperor Sisters enter the study and enter the Huaide Hall now?" As long as you tell the royal brother, the royal brother will not forget your goodness, and the benefits of the imperial sister will be indispensable in the future......"
"Prince, I'm really sorry, I really can't help you with this. It's better for you to go to your father and ask him face to face, according to your father's temperament, as long as you open your mouth and say it truthfully, my father will listen to you......"
Before Meng Xia's words were finished, the crown prince Meng Cheng interrupted with some displeasure.
"Okay, are you really going to help?" Meng Cheng's face suddenly fell, and his attitude of being close to enthusiasm was instantly different, and his eyes were a little gloomy.
"Prince, I'm really sorry, if it is something else, Ah Xia naturally doesn't dare to shirk it, but I can't do anything about it. You don't know, even the queen mother once explicitly warned Ah Xia that when she left this Huaide Palace, anything she heard and saw in it could only be regarded as if she had never heard or seen it. Everything, Ah Xia didn't dare to disobey! ”
Meng Xia was embarrassed but refused very decisively, even if Meng Cheng's appearance was already showing an abnormal threat.
Even, she directly took out Empress Jiang's words as the most powerful rebuttal, and changed her mind without being influenced by the crown prince.
In fact, Meng Xia knew very well that even if she didn't say anything about Hong Changli, the prince would know about it as soon as possible.
But the attitude of her father, whether the prince learned from her or from elsewhere, the difference is completely different for her!
"Hehe, that's really nice, I really don't know when the Nine Emperor Sisters, who have always liked to break the rules, became so principled?"
The crown prince said sarcastically in a cold voice: "If the person who asked you this today is your Third Emperor Brother, I hope that the Nine Emperor Sisters can also be so principled!" ”