Chapter 21: The Empress Dowager sits in battle
At this time, Gao Taiwei stood up and snorted coldly: "Bastard, where are you in the Taihe Palace?" It's noisy here, what kind of system. ”
As soon as Gao Taiwei saw the situation, he knew that his son had suffered a loss outside, and he had fallen for Jiang Xiaobai's way, and of course he wanted to calm things down when he stood up and spoke at this time.
But Jiang Xiaobai didn't give him a chance, and he said to the emperor again: "Your Majesty, what do you mean by what Captain Gao said?" Does it mean that his son can kill people in this palace, we can't even sue! This is too overbearing, too one-handed, right? It's not safe for us to hide in the emperor's place. Your Majesty, it can be seen that this Gao Taiwei doesn't take the emperor in his eyes at all! ”
"This?"
Gao Taiwei hurriedly knelt down and said loudly: "Your Majesty." This Jiang Xiaobai is clearly messing around, trying to avoid the serious, trying to avoid his big crime. ”
The emperor suddenly became angry, and shouted: "Shut up all for me, what kind of noisy and noisy thing is here?" ”
The Taihe Hall suddenly fell silent.
Jiang Xiaobai scolded secretly in his heart, it seems that this emperor is not easy to fool!
When the emperor saw that the Taihe Hall was quiet, he said, "Where did you talk about it just now, Gao Taiwei, you can come and say." ”
Gao Taiwei hurriedly knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, just now I sued Jiang Xiaobai, the godson of Bai Yutang, King of Pingnan, for violating the emperor's decree and secretly marrying my Gao family's daughter-in-law, Bai Suzhen. This is a great sin of deceit. And just yesterday, this Jiang Xiaobai contracted Bai Yutang's son, Bai Xiaojiang, to injure my son together. Therefore, I asked the emperor to punish him according to the law. ”
Bai Yutang wanted to stand up and speak, but the emperor waved his hand and looked at Jiang Xiaobai and said with a smile: "Jiang Xiaobai, when I went to see the Empress Dowager last night, the Empress Dowager said that you are sharp-toothed. Today, I will give you a chance to defend yourself and see if you are as sharp as the Queen Mother said. As long as you are reasonable, no one will want to wronged you today. ”
Bai Yutang's eyes lit up, haha, it seems that the emperor already knew about Jiang Xiaobai's cure of the Empress Dowager last night. Although the emperor's words did not mean to forgive Jiang Xiaobai's innocence, at least there was a fair chance.
When Gao Taiwei heard this, his heart couldn't help but sink, and the meaning of the emperor's words was obvious. Although you are a big official, it is not allowed to wronged people, and it is impossible for today's emperor to favor you.
But Gao Taiwei is not afraid, he Gao Taiwei has been in the officialdom for decades, what wind and waves have not been seen? How can you be afraid of your little hairy child?
What made everyone feel strange was that Jiang Xiaobai did not defend himself at this time, but asked the emperor: "Your Majesty, the crime that Gao Taiwei sued me should be the crime of bullying the king, right?" I don't know what the lightest punishment is for this crime of deceit? ”
When the emperor heard this, he was a little confused, and he couldn't understand what kind of medicine was sold in this Jiang Xiaobai gourd.
However, Jiang Xiaobai is not an official, and it is normal that he doesn't understand this, for the sake of saving the Empress Dowager last night, it is necessary for him to answer.
The emperor replied, "This crime of deceiving the king is the lightest, and it will be worth losing your head." The heaviest words? Of course, it's the Nine Clans. ”
When Jiang Xiaobai heard this, he was immediately overjoyed in his heart, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, then please cure the crime of Gao Taiwei for bullying the king!" Moreover, as a minister of the DPRK and China, he knowingly committed a crime, and the crime should be increased by one degree, so he should be beheaded all over the house. ”
Gao Taiwei suddenly shouted angrily: "Bastard, Jiang Xiaobai, what are you?" Dare to talk nonsense here to bewitch the emperor. Someone! Drag him out and beat him up for thirty boards first. ”
Bai Yutang and Bao Longtu were anxious when they heard this, and they just wanted to stand up and speak for Jiang Xiaobai.
Suddenly, an old female voice came from outside the gate of Taihe Palace: "Okay, you are a high captain, so bold, what is Jiang Xiaobai?" He is the lifesaver of Hongu. Today, I want to see it, who dares to hit his board indiscriminately? ”
There was a sudden silence in the Taihe Palace, and all the ministers, including the emperor, hurriedly left their seats and knelt down to greet them: "Weichen greets the Empress Dowager." ”
The Empress Dowager walked in with two maids, and the eunuch hurriedly brought her a chair for her to sit down.
The Empress Dowager sat down and said, "This palace does not participate in your court politics, but if you want to bully my savior, this palace will not agree."
Jiang Xiaobai, today, the old woman, I will sit here for you, and if you have any grievances, you can just say it. If it's fair and just today, this palace has nothing to say, but if anyone dares to bully you, this palace will not be finished with him. ”
Jiang Xiaobai was overjoyed, although he might not lose without the Empress Dowager coming over today, but now that the Empress Dowager is over, he is even more afraid.
He hurriedly saluted and said, "Grass people thank the Empress Dowager." ”
The Empress Dowager said: "Jiang Xiaobai, you don't have to kneel, this palace allows you to stand up and speak." ”
After Jiang Xiaobai hurriedly thanked the Empress Dowager, he stood up and said, "Your Majesty, judging from the actions of the Empress Dowager just now, you can know how arrogant he is, right?" If I don't say a word to his heart, he will drag me out and beat me up for thirty boards. ”
Gao Taiwei wanted to be mad with the emperor's favor for him, but the empress dowager was here, and he still held back.
Jiang Xiaobai looked at Captain Gao who was kneeling on the ground, and said condescendingly: "Captain Gao, you rely on the power in your hands to oppress the people and rob the people's daughters. I didn't expect you to bully our Pingnan Mansion in the end. ”
Jiang Xiaobai said and looked at the emperor again and said, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager." Gao Taiwei knew that Bai Suzhen was married to me. Then took advantage of the emperor's unknowing, and came to deceive the emperor into giving his son a marriage, what kind of behavior did this deceive the emperor? Is this a deception? ”
"Huh?"
Bai Yutang and Bao Longtu were suddenly shocked,, why didn't I think of this?
The two hurriedly took the lead and knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, Gao Taiwei deceived the emperor so much, if this matter spreads, people who don't know will think that the emperor and Gao Taiwei will rob the people's daughters together!" This is definitely a crime of deception! Please ask the emperor to decree that he will be punished for the crime of deceiving the king. ”
"Huh?"
Captain Gao was stunned, he couldn't imagine that this kid would seize such a loophole to take his army. He heard that Bai Suzhen was married, and he immediately came to the emperor. Time can be said to be together. But can he still tell?
But at this time, this sin must not be recognized! Otherwise, even the emperor would not be able to save him.
He hurriedly kowtowed and defended: "The emperor is clear, when I came to ask the emperor for marriage, I didn't know that Bai Suzhen was already married. ”
The emperor nodded when he heard this, and looked like Jiang Xiaobai and said, "It makes sense for Captain Gao to say so!" Maybe he really didn't know it at the time? ”
Jiang Xiaobai couldn't help but feel angry in his heart, you emperor old man, are you partial to Captain Gao?