Chapter XXIII. Liquidation
The words that Xiao Tianyu said just now suddenly came to your mind: "I don't care who your father is, anyway, the official is not as big as my father." β
Shangshu of the Criminal Department glanced at Gui Gongzi suspiciously, "Son, who did you provoke tonight?" You tell your father, your father will intercede with Your Majesty, and your father is also a veteran of the two dynasties, so Your Majesty will give your father a little face. β
The noble prince's face turned pale, and he muttered, "Impossible, it's not him." β
The Shangshu of the Criminal Department was even more confused, "Son? What happened to you? β
"Dad, I seem to be in a big trouble."
Zhi Jinwu said coldly: "Lord Shangshu, your son snatched His Majesty's bamboo card tonight, and robbed His Majesty of the first place, Your Majesty was merciful and did not care about him, who would dare to think that your son would actually lead someone to put His Majesty in prison, who gave you the courage to indulge your heirs and put Your Majesty in prison like a prisoner." β
The Shangshu of the Criminal Department is familiar with the law, and immediately knows the seriousness of the matter, "Then, now Your Majesty is ......"
"Now the Prime Minister has led troops to save His Majesty." Zhi Jinwu said with bad intentions: "Lord Shangshu, you are in charge of punishment, and the last general will be dull, I want to ask Lord Shangshu, what crime should you be guilty of putting Your Majesty in prison?" β
Shangshu of the Criminal Department was directly frightened and sat on the ground.
Zhi Jingo smiled disdainfully: "Take them away for me." β
Here, Shen Xingzhou sat on the ground, leaning against the wall and closing his eyes to recuperate, Xiao Tianyu fell asleep with Shen Xingzhou's thighs on his pillow.
Shen Xingzhou heard dense footsteps, and the sound was getting louder and louder, and he was walking in this direction.
Shen Xingzhou gently patted Xiao Tianyu, "Your Majesty, get up, the person who picked us up is here." β
Xiao Tianyu fell asleep in a daze, and was called out by Shen Xingzhou, "What's wrong (β_β?)"
Shen Xingzhou helped Xiao Tianyu up and smoothed the folds on her clothes, "Your Majesty, the person who saved us is here, you sober up." β
Xiao Tianyu patted his face and sobered himself up, "Xun Lingjun works so fast, with his assistance, I have saved a lot of things." β
"Your Majesty is so capable of causing trouble and cleaning up the mess for Your Majesty, and the minister is also very pleased." Xun Lingjun's voice came from behind Xiao Tianyu.
Forced smile, this word is the most suitable word to describe the expression on Xiao Tianyu's face, "Hehe, my good prime minister, you are finally here." β
Seeing Xun Lingjun's expressionless face, Xiao Tianyu had already brushed up the barrage in his heart, but he still had to face life with a smile, "Prime Minister, you and I really have a heart-to-heart connection, this time you and I cooperate well, but it's not me who is in trouble or anything." β
Xun Lingjun looked at Xiao Tianyu quietly, and when Xiao Tianyu felt that his waist was over, Xun Lingjun sighed faintly: "Your Majesty, you have done a good job this time, but your safety is the most important thing, minister, I am very worried about you." The next time you encounter something like this, please ask Your Majesty to put yourself first and not to take risks. Xun Lingjun knelt on the ground with his fists clenched.
Xiao Tianyu helped Xun Lingjun to get up, but Xun Lingjun didn't want to get up, Xiao Tianyu's small body really couldn't help him, "Lingjun, how do you want me to get up, alas~~"
"The minister wants His Majesty to promise the minister that he will not put himself in danger in the future. Your Majesty doesn't know how scared the minister was just now. β
Xiao Tianyu's heart was warm, "Okay, I promise you." β
Shangshufu is so big, the capital is full of people, the news has long been spread, and the officials have known about the fact that Shangshu of the Criminal Department was raided by Jinwu through various channels, but no one knows what is going on for the time being.
So, the people of Xiao Tianyu's faction went to the Prime Minister's Mansion at night, and the regent and his party went to find Xiao Hanmo.
Tonight is very exciting for Xiao Tianyu, after Xiao Tianyu was rescued from the prison by Xun Lingjun, he didn't feel sleepy when he returned to the dormitory, Shen Xingzhou was driven back to sleep by Xiao Tianyu, Zhi Jinwu was worried about Xiao Tianyu's safety, so he asked for a vigil for Xiao Tianyu tonight, Xiao Tianyu couldn't resist Zhi Jinwu, so he could only agree to him.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Ning asks to see you." Gu Yunlong came in to report.
Xiao Tianyu felt something, "Call her in." β
After Concubine Ning came in, she saluted, "The concubine knocks to see Your Majesty." β
Xiao Tianyu didn't let her get up, but asked, "It's almost dawn, what are you going to do?" β
Concubine Ning hadn't noticed anything unusual, "The concubine heard that there was a commotion outside the palace, it seems that it was because of the book of the criminal department, and the concubine came to see Your Majesty, maybe the concubine could help her." β
Xiao Tianyu smiled and said: "The book of the Criminal Department was raided, and that was what happened in the past two hours, of course, there was indeed a commotion outside the palace, but how did you know?" Why did you find out so quickly? The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, Ning Concubine, you don't know. If you don't come sooner or later, you just choose this time, I just came back from outside the palace, and few people know about my leaving the palace! Concubine Ning, what secrets are you hiding? β
Concubine Ning looked at Xiao Tianyu in shock and argued, "Your Majesty, concubine...... The concubine's maid had just returned from outside, and she told the concubine. β
Xiao Tianyu said intriguingly: "When did the palace become free to enter and exit?" Concubine Ning, I advise you to tell the truth. β
Concubine Ning was frightened by the strange aura emanating from Xiao Tianyu's body, and sat down on the ground, "Your Majesty, it seems that Concubine Xian's maid told my maidservant that Concubine Xian's father is Shang Shuling, he must know." β
Xiao Tianyu took a sip of tea, "Concubine Ning, this thing really didn't happen for long, you actually know." Since you said that it was the servant girl of the virtuous concubine who told your maidservant, isn't there a curfew in the palace at night? Only you concubines can take a small number of maidservants and eunuchs around. β
Gu Yunlong's voice came from outside, "Your Majesty, it's time for you to take a bath and change your clothes and get ready to go to court." β
Xiao Tianyu put down the teacup: "You come in." β
Gu Yunlong walked in, and when he saw that Ning Concubine and Xiao Tianyu's expressions were wrong, he clamped his tail and behaved, "Your Majesty." β
Xiao Tianyu said lazily: "Take Concubine Ning back to be grounded, Concubine Xian and Concubine Hui will too, send Concubine Xian and Concubine Ning's personal maids and eunuchs to the Zongren Mansion, and focus on asking them how they know what happened outside the palace, and they still know so quickly." β
"Yes."
Xiao Tianyu pretended to be unintentional and said, "Gu Yunlong, don't let me live up to my trust. β
Although Gu Yunlong didn't know anything, he was still panicked in his heart, "Yes." β
Xiao Tianyu packed himself up and went to the court.
Xiao Tianyu sat on the dragon chair and looked below, the regent couldn't come, he was still lying in the palace, the imperial doctor said that there was a way to cure it, the position of the criminal department was vacant, and the officials below exchanged heads and ears from time to time, a little noisy, and everyone was waiting for Xiao Tianyu's explanation.
"I guess everyone is confused! The regent and the criminal department are not there. I was having fun with the people last night, and when I was going to see the lanterns, I met the seriously injured Prince Regent who was unconscious on the side of the road, and now the Prince Regent is being treated by the imperial doctor in the palace, and if there is any objection, you can wait for the Lord Regent to wake up and ask him. As for the Shangshu of the Criminal Department, his son snatched my bamboo card, and I didn't care about him, just thought he was young and frivolous, but he let his father dance privately and put me in prison. Someone came, and brought the criminal department Shangshu and his son up. β
Gui Gongzi didn't expect that he would enter the court in such an capacity, and last night he was sat on the highest place by the person he robbed the bamboo card, and he was not angry.
Xiao Tianyu asked, "Do you still recognize me?" You can admit that you offended me, and you tricked your father into favoritism to kill me. β
The noble prince gritted his teeth and took all the mistakes on himself, "Your Majesty, it was all my idea, my father didn't know about it at all, the reason why I was able to mobilize the officers and soldiers was because I went to the study to steal my father's seal, and the fault was mine, please let my father go." β
Shangshu of the Criminal Department cried bitterly: "Your Majesty, it is the criminal minister who has no way to teach his son, so that he offended His Majesty, and I ask Your Majesty to let my son go." β
The Shangshu of the Criminal Department knows how to sentence this crime, and the Nine Clans are considered light, and now they can only minimize the damage and protect the family.
The courtiers didn't dare to speak, this crime was not ordinarily heavy, even if the regent was there, he couldn't protect them, they small fish and shrimp still don't touch Xiao Tianyu's moldy head, if they are punished together, it will be over.
Xiao Tianyu is very satisfied with the current ending, this is the correct opening mode for crossing Shuangwen, "Shangshu of the Criminal Department, you have been in charge of punishment for decades, how do you think this case should be judged?!" β
The forehead of the criminal department is full of sweat, "The criminal minister thinks that within the three tribes and the nine tribes, adult men are in the army or exiled, and minor men or women are official slaves." β
Xiao Tianyu didn't understand the law and looked at Xun Lingjun.
Xun Lingjun stood up, "Your Majesty, the one who talks about His Majesty behind his back is the one who moves the three clans, and those who have a disobedient heart to His Majesty will punish the nine clans." β
Xiao Tianyu's eyes were instantly unkind, but labor is very precious, and it would be a pity to kill it, "Prime Minister, I don't want to increase the killing, so it is better to behead the whole vein of the criminal department Shangshu to show the public, within the nine clans, adult men are in the army, and underage men and women are in the government." β
Xun Lingjun arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty's mercy is the blessing of the people." β
Other officials also shouted, "Your Majesty's mercy is a blessing to the people." β
The criminal department Shangshu and his son kowtowed and said, "The criminal minister/grass people thank Your Majesty." β
After the court, the courtiers walked on the road and chatted.
A little eunuch stopped General Huwei, "General, Your Majesty, please go to the imperial study for a while." Please go with the minions. β
General Huwei said hello to his companions and followed the little eunuch.
Over there, Shang Shuling also has this treatment.
When General Huwei came to the imperial study, he happened to meet Shang Shuling, two people, one was a civil official and the other was a military attachΓ©, and they usually didn't have any intersection or talk about anything, so they went in directly.
Xiao Tianyu looked at her nominal father-in-law, and felt a little weird in her heart, "Sit down!" We are not only monarchs and ministers, but also family members, and today we only talk about family affairs, not state affairs. β
General Huwei and Shang Shuling are all human spirits, Xiao Tianyu is polite to them, they don't dare to say the next words, "Thank you, Your Majesty." β
Shang Shuling patted his ass and said: "It is a blessing for the minister that Concubine Niangniang can serve by His Majesty's side." β
General Huwei also knows that his daughter is the most favored now, and he is not far behind, "Ning Concubine Niangniang is usually favored by His Majesty, His Majesty is lenient, and the minister and Ning Concubine Niangniang passed two family letters, Ning Concubine Niangniang told the minister in the letter about His Majesty's favor, and the minister's wife will go to Huguo Temple every month to pray for His Majesty, pray for the Wind Country, and pray for Niangniang. β