Chapter 90: Knocking on the Mountain and Shaking the Tiger
"Xi Duyun, do you think that this son really can't do anything about you?" Xi Duyun's two slaps made Qi Lichen's cheeks numb, and he didn't need to look at Qi Lichen to know that at this moment, he would inevitably add two slap marks to his face.
"Naturally not, the son is wise and martial, and there are many ways to deal with me. I just relied on the love of my son to do evil. Xi Duyun threw a wink at Qi Lichen, and then hugged Qi Lichen and kissed him on the lips.
The Chinese New Year's Eve night breeze was cool, the wine bottles dumped on the table were empty, and the two figures on the Luohan bed were attached together, their lips clinging to each other. A spark rises into the dark night sky, blooms in the night sky, and fireworks that open like umbrella covers fall from the sky and disappear in an instant.
Xi Duyun was frightened by the sudden movement, and just wanted to send Qi Lichen's mouth, where was Qi Lichen willing, catching up and biting and gnawing on Xi Duiyun, I didn't know that I thought I was eating pork knuckle, and the gnawing was so energetic, there was no tenderness at all.
The two kissed Xi Duyun and blocked Qi Lichen's mouth with his hand, and laughed: "What's going on with us, kissing should be a tender and sweet thing, why do the two of us practice it as if we were grabbing meat to eat together?" ”
Xi Duyun and Qi Lichen looked at each other, and then dropped a kiss on his forehead: "However, I like it very much, so, do you want to continue?" ”
On the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, the fireworks in Qi Mansion were set off for half an hour, and the fire trees and silver flowers filled the night sky, which made people dizzy. Every year on Chinese New Year's Eve, people will talk about this unforgettable fireworks, and the fireworks that light up half the sky are fleeting, but they are amazing enough.
On Chinese New Year's Eve, along with the fireworks in Qi Province, there was also the altar of the Imperial Palace. The emperor spent time in the east altar of the palace for several deceased generals, and at the same time sacrificed, according to the original plan, the military power of the border pass after this sacrifice will be completely returned to the emperor's hands.
The fire disrupted the Emperor's plans once again. The fire first burned from the apse, and by the time it was discovered, it had already burned to the roof of the temple.
The sudden fire burned the two palace maids who were in charge of cleaning the palace, and the beams that fell down during the fire crushed several guards and eunuchs.
That night, the news spread throughout the capital. Some people say that the emperor tried his best to recover the military power, but the day is not a holiday, and this sacrifice cannot be carried out as usual, indicating that the will of heaven does not allow it. The more the story spreads, the more it spreads.
Later, I don't know who spread it, Emperor Zhaoguo's unrighteous actions back then. Today's saint deceived his friend, the emperor of Zhao back then, and the emperor of Zhao was killed, so that he could become the emperor today.
I don't know if this matter is true or not, but as long as it is these ethereal and controversial things, everyone likes to laugh and talk after dinner, and it is none of their business.
The palaces and palaces are connected, unfortunately, this night the night wind continues, the fire is difficult to extinguish, the fire continues to spread, and it took two palaces to barely suppress the fire. The chickens and dogs are jumping here in the palace, and another news is spreading in the capital before dawn.
The guards found a jade pendant in the fire, which was only owned by the henchmen of the deceased general, and it became clear why the good altar caught fire. The fact that the general's henchmen have acted like this only shows one thing.
The death of the general was not an accident. The dictatorship of relatives is a taboo in heaven, and if you don't clean you up for a while, it doesn't mean that you will always be laissez-faire.
However, the few generals who died were all invited to go to the border to guard the frontier, and they have worked hard all these years without making mistakes.
Traitorous ministers in all dynasties are often loyal and rare, and the emperor's approach is to unload the mill and kill the donkey, not to give room to return to the world, and to kill them all.
In this way, it is difficult for the king to keep loyal courtiers. People have not said a word about this matter on the surface, but it has been rumored in private. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the officials got a two-day holiday, and they didn't have to go to court, which should be a happy thing, but no one was happy.
In the imperial study, there were two rows of people kneeling on the left and right, all of them with their foreheads pressed against the cold marble floor, and they had been kneeling like this for an hour. The big internal officials who used to smile beside the emperor also smiled today, and they didn't dare to come out. Rainbow Literature Network
The maid carefully served a new ginseng tea and ripped off the cooled tea. The emperor's gaze moved from the jade pendant on the table to the steaming teacup, and brought it to his mouth, and when he lowered his eyes, he saw his bloodshot eyes reflected in the teacup.
The emperor frowned, threw the tea cup on the ground, "pop", for a while the tea and porcelain splashed, kneeling on the ground, everyone put their heads closer to the ground, and they all wished that there was a big hole in the ground to be able to drill into, and today's things were difficult to be good.
"What a hussar general, a good henchman, really loyal. I thought they were guarding themselves at the border, but in fact, they secretly cultivated henchmen, hum. But the person behind this manipulation is really a good means. ”
Starting from the incident of corrupt officials, a series of things that happened later seemed to be accidental, but in fact, they were interlocking, and one led to another.
From everything on, it must be the emperor who bears the blame. Since the death of the hussar general, the development of the situation has been like a spark with lightning all the way, and it is impossible to prevent it, and that person's eyeliner is pervasive.
The official kneeling on the ground pondered the meaning of the emperor's words, and did not dare to answer rashly, lest the anger fall on his head.
"Listen, the gossip that is going out there, they have a plan, and we don't know anything about that man's plan, who do you say that man will be?" The emperor stroked the dragon embroidery on the dragon robe, and glanced down with a smile.
"Are you deaf or dumb? I'm asking you, or am I talking about it, and I need to invite you before you speak? ”
The emperor's eyes smiled into two crescents, but there was no smile in his eyes, and everyone was like a man, but in unison: "The minister doesn't dare." ”
Hearing this, the emperor seemed to have heard some big joke, and slapped the table and laughed: "Don't dare? What do you dare not dare? ”
After laughing, the emperor wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, his eyes suddenly became sharp, and he looked at the courtiers who shouted their loyalty one by one, the older of these people, who had been an official in the court for ten years, and they had come all the way together after the Zhaoguo Dynasty.
"The whole Zhaoguo is so big, I can't see the great rivers and mountains of the Zhaoguo with a pair of eyes, so when you entered the court as an official, I told you that you are my eyes and ears, and this year's corruption case involves a wide range of ......."
The Emperor sighed and paused for a long time. The dragon carving on the dragon chair is shining with golden light, and this color has been seen for a long time, and it is also tired.
"The relationship between the court and the court is intricate, although you are not implicated, but you really don't know anything about those things that enrich your own pockets?" The emperor smiled and shook his head, he opened one eye and closed one eye, which did not mean that he knew nothing.
"Your Majesty forgive your sins! Ministers deserve death! "The emperor has many eyes and ears, and there are thousands of guards he has personally cultivated.
What is the concept of thousands of people? These people can infiltrate every nook and cranny around them and hear every word they say.
They kowtowed and confessed their mistakes, but instead of continuing to be furious, the corners of his mouth raised, and he actually smiled: "What is the crime of Aiqing? ”
The emperor's rhetorical question is like putting a life-threatening sickle on everyone's neck, and one careless mistake is a catastrophe.
The audience fell silent again, and the emperor was not annoyed, waiting patiently, his fingers knocked on the table for a while, "Click...... The sound of "click" sounded in the imperial study, tugging at everyone's heartstrings, and forcing the kneeling people into a cold sweat.
I don't know how long later, the emperor snapped his fingers, and the palace maids outside the imperial study rushed in, and after placing a plate of pastries in front of each official, the people came and went only in the blink of an eye.