I don't know why the eunuch didn't come to announce it this morning. The ministers of the early dynasty stood outside in groups of three or five and waited. As soon as Ye Xun arrived, several people from the Hou Ye stepped forward to question, "Ye Xun! Were Zhu and Li beaten by you? You're so daring! ”

Ye Xun flatly denied, "I don't know what you're talking about!" What evidence do you have that I did! ”

Qingyuan Hou also walked over, with anger and disdain on his face, "Ye Xun, although Ben Hou didn't go to the scene last night, he heard about it. A manly man must dare to act. What did you do to sneak attack people, and you don't dare to admit it? ”

Ye Xun sneered, "Hmph, Master Hou! If you want to say that I did it, please show me the evidence! If not, don't talk nonsense here! ”

Qingyuan Hou was so angry that he pointed at him, "You! ”

At this time, Liang Hongbin stepped forward and said to the people surrounding Ye Xun, "Why do you always target my brother?" It's endless! ”

Someone explained to him, "Master Ma, Zhu and Li were attacked on the way home last night. You don't have to think about it to know who did it! ”

"Is there no evidence? We don't have the word 'don't have to think' in the Ming Law, right? Liang Hongbin argued.

Ye Xun said to him angrily, "Get out of the way!" Don't worry about it! ”

Liang Hongbin was stunned for a moment, Liang Shangshu stepped forward to pull his son out, and said in a low voice, "You don't meddle in your business, look at people's attitude towards you." Don't be bored! ”

"Father, you don't understand! My brother is afraid that I will be affected! Liang Hongbin broke away from his father's hand and came to the front again.

"Ye Xun, today Benhou must seek justice for those two officials! The people of Benhou can't let you fight in vain! The Marquis of Qingyuan glared angrily.

"I want to hear how Master Hou wants to get justice?" Ye Xun smiled contemptuously.

Ye Xun's contemptuous attitude made several of the sons and nephews of the Marquis of Qingyuan in important positions very angry, and one of them stepped forward and pushed Ye Xun, "I don't believe that I can't cure your kid!" Let you pay for your blood today! All I need to do is give me an order, and you'll have to crawl out of this palace!" ”

Ye Xun looked at the people surrounding him, and he didn't panic at all, "What? You're going to beat me in the palace? There are so many of you, don't you use the more to bully the less? It's not a martial art. ”

Qingyuan Hou waved his hand to stop his nephew who was about to step forward to theorize, and said, "Ye Xun, didn't you want to compare with Ben Hou when you were nineteen years old?" Ben Hou is playing with you today? ”

Qingyuan Hou's righteous son said, "Master Hou, do you still need to deal with this kind of Xiaoxiao?" ”

Ye Xun sneered, "If he doesn't make a move, you will come out?" With your little effort, I'm afraid ten won't be enough for me, right? ”

"You mean you're willing to play with Ben Hou twice?" Qingyuan Hou was both expectant and a little vague in his heart, although he was often eager to try to find out the bottom of this kid, but he must be in a high position, and he has so many followers, in case...... Wouldn't it be disgraced?

"But...... It's about to go to court. Ye Xun looked at the main hall in embarrassment.

Ye Xun's hope increased the confidence of the Marquis of Qingyuan. "Hmph, don't you dare?"

"What don't you dare! Come on! Ye Xun seemed to be so provoked that he had to fight.

Ye Xun and Qingyuan Hou put on a posture, and the people around them immediately stepped back, giving them a large piece of open space. Time was pressing, and the two of them were not polite, and started directly. The Marquis of Qingyuan went to that station, like a mountain, tall and calm, and imposing like a rainbow. One move is also ruthless and powerful. And Ye Xun is like a fish with a happy slippery hand, blindly dodging and dodging, rolling and jumping, although the Marquis of Qingyuan is fast, there is no way to take him. After about twenty moves between the two, Qingyuan Hou had a layer of sweat on his forehead, but he still couldn't get close to Ye Xun's body, so he had to be in a hurry. When the Marquis of Qingyuan was muttering in his heart, the bell of the upper court rang. Ye Xun made a stop gesture, "That's all for today, count me as losing." ”

Before the Marquis of Qingyuan woke up, his nephews began to compliment the Marquis of Qingyuan's martial arts and sarcastically mocked Ye Xun's arrogance.

Ye Xun rushed to the court with his ministers, and asked the Marquis of Qingyuan, "Master Hou, do you think so too?" Without waiting for the Marquis of Qingyuan to answer, Ye Xun sneered, "I let you just now, I can't see it!" You are flattered by your disciples and cronies every day, and you really think that you are the best in the world, and no one can beat you? You are all half-buried people, I am in the prime of life, and it will be disgraceful to win, and I will be said that I am bullying the elderly. ”

Qingyuan Hou was so angry that he trembled, "Ye Xun, you! Seeing that he is going to court, he is talking fast here again! If you have the ability, let's have a real competition. ”

"Okay! You have repeatedly provoked, disrespected the old, and have been forcing me to fight you. One day, if I don't want to put up with it, I'll let you see the facts. Ye Xun smiled wickedly.

The Marquis of Qingyuan was so angry that he wanted to hammer him to death with a fist, but he had already arrived at the court as he spoke. I had to suppress my anger.

After the ministers bowed, the emperor smiled at the civil and military officials, "There was a delay just now, so you Aiqing have been waiting for a long time." At this time, a guard whispered a few words in the emperor's ear, and after listening to it, the emperor couldn't help frowning, "Private fight? The emperor pinched his head irritably, and said angrily, "Ye Xun! Are you not addicted to fighting! There was a big Beijing banquet last night, and today it hit the palace again! Do you know what this place is? Shall you be wild! ”

Ye Xun hurriedly knelt down and was about to say something. A person from the Marquis of Qingyuan came out and bowed down and said, "Emperor Qiqi, the ministers and others were all present just now, it was Lord Ye of the Ministry of War who provoked the incident, and he also started with the Marquis of Qingyuan." The Marquis of Qingyuan was highly respected, but he was so disrespectful to him, and asked the emperor to punish Ye Xun for committing the crime. ”

Many ministers chimed in, "Please ask the emperor to punish Ye Xun for the crimes he has committed." ”

When the horse heard this, he immediately came out and said, "Your Majesty, the ministers were also present during the whole process, and they really saw it." My eldest brother... As soon as Lord Ye came, he was surrounded by people, questioning and intimidating, and some people even threatened him that he would not be able to leave the Forbidden City! As for making a move with the Marquis of Qingyuan, it was also forced by those people to say that they wanted to compete and compete, and it was not a private fight! During the competition, Lord Ye did not touch a finger of Qingyuan Hou. Where is there any great disrespect? Please the emperor to see! ”

"Each of you has your own reasoning, whose do you want me to listen? Marquis Qingyuan, come and say something, I believe you. This Ye Xun has really given me a headache recently, jumping up and down, fighting and causing trouble, although there are many excerpts in him, none of them can be convicted, and today is just a good time to rectify him. ”

Marquis Qingyuan glanced at Ye Xun who was kneeling on the ground, and said slowly, "Back to the emperor, the minister did have a discussion with Lord Ye just now, this... Not false. However, it is also true that he was disrespectful and disrespectful to Ben Hou. ”

The emperor nodded knowingly, "The patriarch of the three dynasties of the Marquis of Qingyuan can be described as the pillar of the country, and even I respect and rely on him very much, you are a hairy boy who dares to treat him like this!" I don't want to waste everyone's time because of your affairs, so Ye Xun, in front of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, kowtow to the Marquis of Qingyuan and admit your mistake, this matter will be put on hold for the time being, and I will worry about it later. ”

"The minister didn't do anything wrong. Unwilling to kowtow and admit mistakes. Ye Xun said with a grim face.

"Ye Xun, you!" The emperor sneered, "Then don't blame me for not helping you." Marquis Qingyuan, this person will be handed over to you to dispose of here. It's up to you to do what you want. ”

"Your Majesty! Lord Ye is not disrespectful to Lord Hou, don't be partial. "Master Ma pleaded for Ye Xun.

The emperor turned his face irritably and ignored him.

"Your Majesty." Qingyuan Hou clenched his fists and said loudly, then he turned his head and looked at Ye Xun with a cruel smile, "Ye Xun, you are now at the disposal of Ben Hou, rest assured that Ben Hou has always been merciful and will not embarrass you too much." Now Ben Hou gives you two choices, the first is as the emperor said, in front of the Manchu Dynasty civil and military, kowtow to Ben Hou to admit his mistakes, you must kowtow, and say loudly, I, Ye Xun, have no eyes and don't know what to do, I offended Hou Ye, and I ask Hou Ye for forgiveness! Not a word can be missed. In addition, if you kneel there and do not move, let Ben Hou slap you a few times to relieve your anger, and this matter will be over. Which do you choose? ”

Ye Xun hesitated for a moment, and finally said reluctantly, "I...... Choose the latter. But ......" Ye Xun shouted at the emperor, "Your Majesty, with the innate divine power of the Hou Ye, if the minister doesn't dodge, let alone a few slaps, just one slap on the minister will kill him instantly." Does the emperor want this result? If the emperor really wants the minister's order, the minister will give it. ”

The emperor was obviously angry by his words, and glared at him fiercely, "Hmph, killed? Why? Listen to how angry he is, what do I want you to do? How precious do you think your life is, I am not rare! Ye Xun! Why do you think you have so much to do? You made it all yourself! Hou Ye is such a noble character, how can he use all his strength to deal with you a small shrimp? You just stop for a while, and wait for the punishment to be punished! The emperor turned to the Marquis of Qingyuan again, and persuaded him a little perfunctorily, "Master Hou, this Ye Xun is really annoying, but it is not enough to be killed on the spot, and the crime is not so much." You just hit him twice to get angry, and you will be an official in the same dynasty in the future. ”

Qingyuan Hou crooked his mouth and smiled disdainfully, "Can't you see that Lord Ye is so desperate for his life?" Ben Hou wants you to die, why do you have to be in front of the Manchu Dynasty? Don't worry, Benhou doesn't want your life. Just your face! It is said that beating people does not slap your face, I prefer to slap you in the face in this court, so that all of you know the fate of disrespect to Benhou. Benhou is still waiting for you to challenge me one day. ”

The emperor was anxious to end the matter, and said impatiently, "Ye Xun, did you hear that?" Master Hou won't want your life. You're usually arrogant, and it's time to teach you a lesson. That's it, everything depends on Hou Ye. ”

"Your Majesty, Lord Ye is not very wrong, Lord Hou is a little deceitful like this. In front of hundreds of civil and military officials, how can Lord Ye have face? Liang Hongbin stepped forward and said indignantly.

"What do you want to do over and over again, donkey? Are you questioning me? He made disrespectful remarks to Hou Ye, shouldn't he be punished? Retire! The emperor said sharply.

"Your Majesty! Please think twice,......" Liang Hongbin said without giving up.

Ye Xun waved his hand at him, "Ye Xun is willing to be punished!" ”

Qingyuan Hou approached him, "Don't hide!" No flashes! ”

Ye Xun closed his eyes......

The Marquis of Qingyuan raised his slap and slashed at Ye Xun's face. Ye Xun instinctively grabbed his hand.

The emperor roared from above, "Ye Xun! You dare to resist! ”

Ye Xun had to let go of his hand. As soon as he let go of his hand, Qingyuan Hou's big hand as strong as steel was heavily imprinted on his face, his head quickly tilted to the side, and before he could react, another slap came up immediately...... Ye Xun only felt his head 'buzzing', and he was dizzy. Ye Xun's body shook a little, and he beat his spirit to make himself kneel.

Qingyuan Hou watched his reaction for a while, and then jokingly said, "Spit it out, don't bear it." ”

Ye Xun barely squeezed out a smile full of indifference and spit out a mouthful of blood. He wiped the remaining blood from his mouth with his hand, licked his lips again, and smiled wickedly at him.

"Alright, that's it. Let's get down to business. The emperor said impatiently. Ye Xun was about to get up on the ground, when the emperor suddenly pointed at him and said, "You are kneeling here, kneeling until you retreat!" No, retreat, kneel on this hall for an hour before leaving! How much time is it for everyone! ”

After retreating from the court, the emperor didn't even look at Ye Xun and left. The people of the Marquis of Qingyuan all circled around Ye Xun playfully and left with a smile. After the Manchu Dynasty and the civil and military forces left, the emperor asked Wen Du to clear all the people before sneaking back to the main hall.

As soon as he entered the main hall, the emperor saw Ye Xun kneeling on the ground alone, he was very distressed, and said to Wen Du, "Quickly help me up!" See how the injuries are? ”

Wen Du stepped forward and raised Ye Xun's chin with his hand, looking at his face left and right, "It's swollen, it should be swollen in a few days." You open your mouth, I'll look inside. ”

Ye Xun turned his head to avoid his hand, and helped Wen Du to stand up with difficulty, "Oops, my legs are numb on my knees." That's too miserable, isn't it? Besieged, intimidated, beaten, scolded and punished for kneeling! The strength of this Qingyuan Marquis is also too great, and I am still dizzy at this moment. ”

"Does it matter? You don't need to ask a doctor to take a look. The emperor asked with concern.

Ye Xun shook his head, "That's me, others will definitely not be able to stand it." When he hit me, I was lucky, or I would have lost my teeth. I was beaten so badly, the emperor, you actually let me kneel all the time, and I have to kneel for an hour after retreating? How much enmity does this have to do with me? ”

The emperor smiled and said, "You are content, if I let you retreat from the dynasty with them, maybe you will have to let them fight together." Their gang are all fierce generals! You are a weak person, and you can't let them fight half to death? ”

"Just them? It's not certain who beats who half to death! Who else have I served in the fight? Ye Xun was quite unconvinced.

At this time, Wen Du moved a chair for Ye Xun to sit down. "Lord Ye, please take a seat."

Ye Xun nodded at him.

The emperor looked at the two of them and smiled, "Are you two still so polite?" Ye Xun, I'm really worried that you won't be able to pass this level today, and my heart has been hanging. Fortunately, there was no danger. Don't say it, that brother-in-law of mine is really quite bloody, and he is the only one in the Manchu Dynasty who dares to fight with the gang of Qingyuan Marquis for you. ”

Ye Xun also smiled, "It's still the emperor who will choose people." This kid is quite sincere. ”

"I originally chose it according to your appearance in order to please Jinglin, but I didn't expect this kid to smell the same as you."

"Where am I like him?" Ye Xun has always felt that Liang Hongbin is very stupid and does not want people to say that he is like him.

The emperor bowed his head and smiled, but did not answer.

Wen Du, who had been silent next to him, said in a deep voice, "Actually, we didn't have to arrange this fight with the Marquis of Qingyuan, the variables are too great, and it's easy to be overwhelmed." We were supposed to be assassinated, how thrilling is this time? I watched from the sidelines in horror. ”

"Before you act, you must know yourself and your opponent. I don't want to fight unprepared battles. So you have to know the depth of the other party, just in case. In addition, through today's incident, the entire capital will soon know that I have a personal grudge with the Marquis of Qingyuan, and the emperor does not want to see me. In this way, all the work before the implementation of the plan is ready, and it is only left to wait for the time to implement the plan. Ye Xun said.

"You've fought with the Marquis of Qingyuan, how do you feel?" The emperor asked curiously.

"The routines are all figured out. No problem! Ye Xun said confidently.

The emperor nodded with satisfaction, and then looked at Ye Xun affectionately, "Ye Xun, I remember everything you did for me." If this is done, I will reward you well. You can do whatever you want. Even if you want a city, I'll give it to you! ”

"What do I want the city for? After the matter is completed, the emperor will give me some more money. ”

"Look at your little bit of talent!" It was Wendu who spoke. Ye Xun couldn't help but glance at him, this was the first time Ye Xun had set his eyes on Wen Du during this time. Although Ye Xun didn't give him a good look, Wen Du still smiled and danced.

The emperor was afraid that there would be Hou Ye's eyeliner all around, so he asked Ye Xun to stay in the palace for an hour before letting him leave, and also asked Wen Du to send him back in Jinyiwei's carriage. There were only two people in the carriage, Ye Xun and Wen Du, and the atmosphere was a little awkward. In order to break the deadlock, Wen Du deliberately said in a businesslike tone, "This street is under the control of Jinyiwei and Dongchang, there should be no Qingyuan Hou's eyeliner, you see that there is a point for us there." Wen Du opened the curtain and pointed to a place for Ye Xun to see.

Ye Xun didn't have the heart to listen to him, he exhaled irritably, and suddenly asked, "Is Liu Xiu dead now?" ”

Wen Du was taken aback, "Do you know this? Seeing that Ye Xun didn't answer, he continued to answer, "The day before yesterday, his wife and children came to collect the corpse." used to be the number one person in the capital, but it really made people sigh when he ended up in this end. ”

Ye Xun lowered his head and looked thoughtful.

Wen Du said again, "Through the incident of Lord Liu, we are told that the imperial power cannot be challenged no matter what!" You can't offend anyone who offends the Son of Heaven! Our emperor usually looks very benevolent and speaks very well, but when he really gets angry, it is also the wrath of thunder, and few people can bear it. What the emperor really cares about is the loyalty of others to him, if you have the same heart as the emperor, how many things you do wrong, the emperor can tolerate and forgive. But if you have two hearts, or even betray him, the emperor will not spare you no matter what. I know you don't want to hear it, and I won't say much, just know what you know. Have you figured out when to act? Tell me if you need help. ”

Wen Du squinted at him, he said so much, Ye Xun didn't even respond at all. His current attitude of not saying everything and ignoring him makes Wendu feel aggrieved and angry. He looked at him for a while, then he had a bad seizure, turned his head away hatefully, lifted the curtains to breathe, and pretended to look out the window.

When he was about to arrive at Ye's Mansion, Ye Xun suddenly asked, "Does my face matter?" Is it still swollen? My wife should be distressed when she sees it. ”

As soon as Ye Xun opened his mouth to talk to him, Wen Du immediately forgot about what he was angry with just now, "I'll take a look." ”

Wen Du reached out to raise Ye Xun's chin, but Ye Xun turned his head to dodge, "Look at it, don't do it!" ”

Wen Du lowered his head and smiled, "I smeared the medicine, it doesn't seem to be so obvious." ”