Shao Wu saw the sudden change at the ceremony, it seemed that the officials of Honglu Temple intended to use the newly transferred Duting Xiyi supervisor as a scapegoat, thinking that Li Ruobing was also a leading figure among young officials, and the official reputation and assessment in Yuancheng and Pingyang were all superior, and he was about to say two words for him, but he heard Deputy Prime Minister Zhao Zhifu reprimand: "The national ceremony has not yet ended, how can you argue here, it is really unseemly." ”

Prime Minister Cai Jing also came out and said: "Your Majesty, it is a matter of national system, and Li Ruobing, the supervisor of the Duting West Station, should be ordered to be punished, and after the division finds out the details, he will be dealt with." ”

Zhao You saw the Liao envoy Yelu Dashi standing aside expressionlessly, as if he was watching the jokes of the Great Song Dynasty monarchs, and the anger that had just been suppressed suddenly burned again, he stared fiercely at the young Duting Xiyi official with a somewhat pale face, and said in a deep voice: "According to what Cai Xiang said, this matter will be discussed later!" ”

In the cheers of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians around the Linshui Palace, this discordant episode was just a short moment, and then the officials in charge of the ceremonies of the celebrations became more and more trembling, for fear of making a mistake and touching the emperor's wrath.

After the ceremony, the new Guozi priest Yang Shibing said: "Your Majesty, this time, I also ask Your Majesty to ask for questions. "Because those who are excellent in the school assessment can be directly appointed as officials, the questions of the big examination are proposed by the emperor himself, and the outstanding ones are also determined by the emperor himself, which is equivalent to passing the palace examination in the imperial examination, and is also regarded as a protégé of the Son of Heaven.

Zhao You was thinking about the matter of shipbuilding and going to sea to guide the envoys of various countries to enter the court, and when he heard this, he said casually: "Let's make a policy with the title of 'connecting the four seas and cherishing the distant country'." ”

Yang Shi frowned slightly, but he couldn't object to the topic set by the emperor himself, so he had to accept the order and retreat.

The emperor suddenly gave the three princes a marriage at the time of the ceremony, which made Zhao Qi's momentum in the East Palace soar, and the officials who supported the crown prince Zhao Ke couldn't help but become nervous.

After retiring the servants and maids, the crown prince Zhao Ke couldn't hold back his anger any longer, reached out and grabbed a tea bowl from a firewood kiln, and smashed it with a bang. The green tendons on his head burst out, his face was gloomy, and he said indignantly: "Giving Cao Di's daughter to the third child in marriage, does the father really want Yi Chu?" He didn't care about the gaffe in front of his subordinates, and thought to himself, since he became the crown prince, he has been very cautious in everything he says and does, for fear of being told no, as a result, how could his father be so mean to himself, is it because the appearance and personality of the third child is more like his father, or because the queen mother died early, so that his father was bewitched by Zhang Guifei's foxy son, or because the third child has a smart and clever sister who likes his father to speak to him?

"Cao Di holds the elite of the 150,000 Xijing camp in his hands, and he is only a few days away from Bianjing." Luo Ruji frowned, worried, what he meant was that if the situation was unclear after His Majesty's dragon returned to heaven, the three princes could ascend the throne and become emperor with the support of Cao Di.

"The key is the intention of the official family's move, is it a whim, is it hoping to envelop the Xijing Cao family, or is it a hint of Yi Chu's intentions?" Qin Hui turned his head to look at Zhao Yan, who was the prince's companion, and said in a deep voice, "Guangshi, such a situation cannot be neglected, what countermeasures does Zhao Xiang have?" ”

Listening to Qin Hui's question, the prince Zhao Ke also showed an expectant look, Zhao Yan said: "The meaning of the father, understanding the intention of the official family is the key, the countermeasure, the prince can enlighten the official family, I heard that the Wuchang military festival made the second daughter of Zhu Bernard known as a virtuous name, and asked the official family to give marriage, and canonized as the crown princess." ”

"George Bernard Jumbold?" Prince Zhao Ke's eyes lit up, this Wuchang military envoy was in charge of the imperial shift, and he was His Majesty's most confidant general.

When the current official family is still in the East Palace, Prime Minister Zhang Dian is in power. The first emperor died, and the empress dowager and the prime minister Zhang Dian both thought that although the crown prince Zhao You was famous, his demeanor was frivolous, and being the king was not a blessing for the country, so they opposed the establishment of the crown prince Zhao You as the king. Not only that, the Empress Dowager and Zhang Dian also kept their mourning secret, first gathered their cronies and officials, and rushed to the Daqing Palace with the fourth son of the emperor, Zhao Zuo, in an attempt to forcibly let the fourth prince Zhao Zuo ascend the throne. Thanks to the direct command of the imperial dragon at that time, Zhu Bernard led the guards to guard the main hall used to ascend the throne to prevent everyone from entering, and the eunuch Tong Guan, the eunuch of the imperial superintendent, held the edict of the first emperor and secretly handed it over to the prince of the East Palace. The Empress Dowager and Zhang Dian and her party saw that the general trend had gone, so they gave up their plan to support the four princes. After Imajo ascended the throne, he immediately banished Zhangdun, and rewarded him with meritorious deeds, and handed over the tens of thousands of imperial guards to the commander of Zhu Bernard.

"If the official family gives the daughter of Zhu Bernard to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince as a concubine, it means that the official family does not have the heart to save easily, and if the official family does not agree to this proposal, then His Royal Highness the Crown Prince needs to take another countermeasure."

As soon as Zhao Yan's words fell, Qin Hui and Luo Ruji were thinking, and the crown prince Zhao Ke eagerly asked: "If my father does not agree to give marriage, then what?" He is cautious by nature, and has been the prince of the East Palace for many years, and has long developed the habit of worrying about defeat before thinking about victory.

Zhao Yan glanced at Qin Hui and Luo Ruji, and said in a low voice: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been clean and self-conscious all these years, although it is good. But in the eyes of the officials, it is indeed more than cautious, and it is not enough to forge ahead. In addition, the official family intends to let His Royal Highness King Jing participate in the imperial examination, and with the care of the treacherous minister Cai Jing and his gang, it is not difficult to come to the scientific field to win the championship. ”

Zhao Yan actually represented his father Zhao Zhifu to analyze the current situation of the prince, every time he said a word, the crown prince Zhao Ke's brows were furrowed, and then it was simply knotted, and both of them were clenched tightly, looking extremely nervous, but listening to Zhao Yan's tone changed and said: "If the official family wants to change his mind, the prince needs to show more courage and vitality." The official family has long cherished the ambition of the Hidden Swallow. If the official family refuses to give marriage, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should invite himself to inspect the Hebei camp on behalf of the Son of Heaven to watch the situation on the front line, and if he urges the army to make military achievements, it will be better, and the ministers should try their best to show the prince's great achievements in Bianjing, so as to reverse the impression of the official family on the prince, after all, Yichu is a major national event, the prince has not lost his morality, and there are people who want to come to the official family will also be cautious. ”

After Zhao Yan finished speaking, he glanced at Qin Hui, after all, most of the Qingliu officials advocated a cautious Northern Expedition, but Qin Hui sighed, in order to make an objection. Cai Jing and other traitors have gained today's power because they cater to the will of the people everywhere, and if the prince Zhao Ke does not do some expedient measures, I am afraid that he will really provoke the official family.

The crown prince Zhao Ke also breathed a sigh of relief, nodded, and said to Zhao Yanzuo: "It's good to have a countermeasure, the detailed arrangements will bother Prime Minister Zhao." ”

After this plan was completed, he came out of the prince's mansion, Luo Ruji slowed down a few steps, stayed by Zhao Yan's side, and said in a low voice: "Zhao Gongzi, that Taixue Dr. Li's family doesn't know how to lift, today can be regarded as retribution, Li Ruobing, the eldest son of the Li family, falsely reported that the envoys of the Liao State wanted to bow to the Son of Heaven, and he has been suspended from his post to be punished." ”

"What?" Zhao Yan was stunned for a moment, stared at Luo Ruji and said, "Li Ruobing has always been shrewd and capable, how could there be such a fork, could it be that someone framed him?" ”

Luo Ruji smiled twice and said: "Childe Mo asks, maybe in a few days, the Li family will ask Gongzi to come to him, and see what kind of high-minded style they are pretending to be at that time." ”

Zhao Yan was stunned for a moment, hesitated for a long time, but did not ask any further.

Li Ruobing, the eldest son of Dr. Li Gefei of Taixue, has always been the pride of the Li Mansion, and when he was still studying in Taixue, he was elected as the first official in the first place in the assessment of his upper life, but he was suddenly hit by such a flying disaster, and at this moment, the Li Mansion was already shrouded in a gloomy fog.

"As the so-called clean person clears himself, Uncle Wen and relax, we will work together to resolve this matter." Chao Buzhi, who rushed to discuss countermeasures after hearing the news, comforted Li Gefei and said, "Qingqing is the first to take the exam, and he is always on the top in the assessment of foreign appointments, and the edge is too strong, attracting people's jealousy, and it may not be a bad thing to suffer some setbacks this time." What he didn't say in his heart was that if Li Ruobing had been performing so well, he would sooner or later attract the attention of the officials, and if he was jealous of the traitorous party in power, I am afraid that it would not be so simple to be framed.

Qin Guanyi, a friend who came with Chao Buyi, also said: "Honglu Temple Zhengqing Shaoqing is eager to press the charge on Qingqing's head, and the traitor ordered Honglu Temple to investigate this ceremonial faux pas, which is obviously selfish. ”

Chao Buzhi said on the side: "That's right, Zuo Si admonished Chen Qian and supervised the imperial history Shao Wu has always been honest and daring, and I will ask them to make a statement to the official family, don't fall into the trap of Fanbang envoys and traitorous ministers, and destroy the rookies of Shilin." ”

He said with some uncertain tone, when the official family first ascended the throne, Chen Qian urged the empress dowager not to interfere in politics, and the official family was quite grateful to him, but in recent years, because he was too upright, he has been alienated by the official family. When Li Ruobing was framed, Shao Wu, the superintendent of the imperial history, was in the Linshui Palace, and he didn't say a word at that time, which was unbelievable.

Li Gefei bowed his hand to Qin Guan and said, "Thank you, Brother Shaoyou." If there is any news from the official family and the pavilion, please let Brother Shaoyou know in advance, and my family can make some preparations. ”

Although Qin Guan only hung up a loose official of Xuanfenglang, he usually served as an attendant in the Hanlin Academy, drafting and polishing edicts for the official family, although the situation was not very good under the exclusion of the courtiers, but the news was still well-informed, he had always valued the righteousness of a friend, and immediately said to Li Gefei when he heard the words: "Uncle Wen rest assured, the younger brother should do his best." ”

At this time, Song An accompanied Li Ruobing out of the study, and said with a solemn face: "This matter is a little strange, I heard what Brother Qing Qing said, that day, the officials of Honglu Temple and the attendants came to Duting Xiyi to urge the documents about the ceremony, and the documents arranging the etiquette of the foreign envoys were deliberately placed in a pile of files related to the royal etiquette, so that Brother Qingqing did not have the opportunity to verify with the envoy of the Liao State in person and hurriedly signed it, and the officials who handled this matter disappeared ten days ago. ”

"Is it really framed?" Li Gefei's face was slightly gloomy, and he muttered: "It's just that we and other Yuanyou party members are disliked by the officials, even if we want to defend Qingqing, we don't have the opportunity to see the officials." He paused for a moment and said hatefully, "When the official family allowed Yuan You to become an official in the future, I said that these traitors can't easily let me go, but I didn't expect the means to be so despicable." He said to Li Ruobing: "Now that he is out of office, these party battles in the court will come sooner or later. ”

Li Ruobing nodded and said, "Father taught me." Compared with the predecessors in Qingliu, Ruobing's small setback is nothing. He had completely calmed down at this time, and he also bowed his hand to Song An: "There is Brother Lao Song." If you can't find it, then the younger brother is not secret, and he should take this lesson. ”

Song An waved his hand and said: "Etiquette matters can be big or small, and how to punish it all depends on the official family." It's a pity that we can't meet Tianyan and tell Your Majesty that the twists and turns are terrible. ”

Song An's worries, like Li Gefei, Chao Buzhi, Qin Guan and other eunuchs who have been up and down for many years, how could they not have imagined. It's just that the ministers who have made good friends all over the time, and the Yuanyou party has always been hated by the officials, and there are few people who can speak around the officials. His Majesty has been surrounded by a group of traitorous ministers who claim to be the new party, and the government is upheld by traitorous ministers, like Li Gefei and Chao Buzhi, who are full of economy and talk about national affairs, and when they are framed by political enemies, everyone is a little helpless.

At this time, Song An said that this section was broken, which suddenly made the atmosphere in the front hall a little bleak, and everyone's faces were as bright and uncertain as candles, but the person involved, Li Ruobing, said with a smile: "The kid is not doing things well, and he is worried about his father and the two adults." He deliberately diverted the topic, and then turned to Zhao Xingde on the side and said: "This is the first time I have met Yuan Zhi, but it makes you laugh." I heard that the backward in Taixue has established a science society today, claiming to be 'the truth of tomorrow, the learning of the sage', Yuan Zhi is still one of the initiators, it is really terrifying. ”

Li Ruobing's words were full of praise and appreciation, so much so that Zhao Xingde was embarrassed, and hurriedly gave way: "It's just a gathering for the last school to learn from the scriptures, and the eldest brother is the first place in the Taixue Shangshe exam, and he is the real pillar of the country." ”

He also wanted to comfort Li Ruobing a few words, but he couldn't find the right words anyway, he was conceited to have a thousand years of insight beyond this era, but when it came to a specific trouble around him, he was so powerless. This feeling made Zhao Xingde feel a kind of humiliation and even some fear from the bottom of his heart. The political dispute in the court is the most cruel, once lost, the world is so big, there is no place to exist, not only is it difficult to protect itself, but also harms children and grandchildren. An encounter like Li Ruobing's will one day fall on his head, do he have a way to resolve it? What should I do if I am framed by a powerful minister? Do you have to go away?

Thinking of this, Zhao Xingde fell into deep thought, and the next words discussed by the people in the hall couldn't be heard clearly, and there was only chaos in his mind. This feeling of weakness and powerlessness made Zhao Xingde more eager than ever to be able to control his own destiny in addition to humiliation and fear.