Fang Zheng was finally kicked out of the imperial study by the emperor, and the wine stolen by the two skins was also thrown out of the study, and finally the emperor coldly threw a sentence out: "Heroes don't drink the water of the stolen spring." ”

There was a flurry below, and he shouted outside the study for a long time with his voice in his voice: "Your Majesty, that's not spring water, it's wine...... What kind of spring is the Thief Spring? ”

The door of the imperial study was closed, and there was no echo inside, Fang Zheng picked up the leather bag thrown at the door in distress, and walked out stupidly, muttering as he walked: "It's really hypocritical, I've drunk more than half of it, and now you tell me what you don't drink the water of the stolen spring, wouldn't I save it if I said that earlier......?"

When he was about to walk to the gate of the palace, a hand struck from an incredible angle, and Qi Zhu grabbed Fang Zheng's ear.

"Ahh If you don't let go, I'll bite someone! Fang Zheng shouted in pain.

"You bastard! Where have you died these days? Don't say come and see the old lady! "The voice is delicate, but the words you can say are vulgar like a pure man who runs the rivers and lakes.

You don't need to look at it to know that this person is Princess Changping, the future wife of Young Master Fang.

"You let go! Depend on! Someone is watching, your husband and I have lost face. Fang Zheng shouted.

Changping looked sideways, and saw that the forbidden army sergeants guarding the palace gate looked at them with curious and playful eyes, Changping blushed, and quickly let go of his hand, and then glared at him, and said viciously: "Look at what!" Look at the old lady who gouged out your eyeballs! ”

The sergeants suddenly stood like pine, their eyes not squinting.

Changping pulled Fang Zheng's sleeve and walked towards the palace, and when he came to a place where no one was around, he stopped, turned around and glared at Fang Zheng and said, "Say!" I've been locked up in the palace by my father for so long, why don't you come and see me? ”

Fang Zheng smiled and said, "Your Royal Highness Princess, we will get married in a few days, you don't need to be so anxious, right?" Haven't I been busy with our marriage these days......"

Changping Fox asked, "Really? Have you hooked up with other women? ”

"Nope! Absolutely nothing! Fang Zheng made a serious guarantee, and then came to Changping's side with a smile and said, "...... Your husband and I have been recuperating recently, just waiting for our wedding night, how do you say it? I dedicate my youth to you......"

Changping blushed and scolded with a smile: "Die!" Am I rare? said, after I left that day, did Sister Feng seduce you? ”

Fang Zheng said strangely: "I really wonder, Yanran, you can accept Xiaolu, why do you always look at Sister Feng unpleasantly?" Did she provoke you? ”

Changping snorted coldly: "I just don't like her!" I get angry when I look at her foxy appearance, and she always glances at you with her eyes, as if she wants to hook your soul, hum! ”

It seems that the desire to accept Sister Feng into the harem has a long way to go, the future grandmother of the Fang family does not agree, and the father and mother definitely do not agree with their son marrying a widow, Yanran and Xiaolu may not object, but they obviously have no right to speak, even Sister Feng herself, I am afraid she is not willing to enter the door and be looked at by others, this matter is a bit difficult to do......

Fang Zheng shook his head in distress, family affairs, national affairs, world affairs, everything is troublesome!

Changping glanced at him and said aggrievedly: "What's wrong?" I've just said a few words to her, and you're not happy? You're not really seduced by her, are you? ”

Fang Zheng said with a bitter face: "Let's be honest, it's actually me who seduces her, and I haven't ...... yet."

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Fang Zheng, who enjoyed a feast of fists and feet, was kicked out of the palace gate by Changping, and threw out a sentence viciously: "Be honest with my mother these days, and wait to marry my mother!" Let me know again that you go to find that fox, the old lady will pinch you to death! ”

Then, under the sympathetic gaze of the forbidden soldiers, the heavy and thick palace door slammed shut.

Angry, Fang Zheng rushed forward and kicked the palace gate fiercely, and said a very non-threatening cruel word: "...... Don't blame me for criticizing you next time! ”

Patting the footprints on his buttocks, Fang Zheng squeezed a smile at the forbidden soldiers guarding the palace gate, and said stiffly: "...... This girl, if you don't clean up for a day, you won't have a long memory. ”

The soldiers of the forbidden army smiled and nodded in agreement: "Understand, understand, understand......"

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In the next few days, the Fang Mansion was in a state of chaos.

The day of marrying Princess Changping is getting closer and closer, and many preparations must be done in advance, and the Ministry of Rites sent several officials to the Fang Mansion to guide the Fang family's preparations, in order to meet the specifications and standards of the royal family's marriage. In this ceremonial country, there are strict procedures for weddings and funerals, and no mistakes are allowed in any detail.

At the same time, the news that the Fang family was going to marry Her Royal Highness the princess spread throughout the capital and became the hottest topic.

It is not unheard of before for the royal family to give the princess to marry the courtiers, after all, the princess has to marry, and the royal family is the largest in the world, so the princess marrying is generally called "marrying". But in the past, the royal family was intermarried with those big families who were officials for generations, and the Fang family was a businessman for generations, and it was only in Fang Zheng's generation that he came out with such a five-grade official, in terms of background, Fang Zheng was just a businessman with a lower status than a commoner, and the emperor was willing to marry the princess to him, I have to say that this person is favored by the saints, and no one can compare.

There are many idlers in the capital, and when it comes to this hot topic, many other things are naturally introduced, such as Fang Zheng's previous nickname of "Tai Sui", how he was a bastard before he became an official, relying on his father's wealth, bullying men and women, eating, drinking, prostituting and gambling, and how he later opened his mind, possessed by the stars in the sky, and repeatedly performed miraculous feats for the country, etc., it is said that it is superb, and it is superb.

The Fang family was originally the richest man in the Hua Dynasty, and now seeing that the Fang family is about to become a relative of the emperor, and since then it has become a family of gate valves, the major businesses in the capital, and officials at all levels are very aware of current affairs, and they have come to visit Daohe, Master Fang is so happy that his eyebrows are gone, the wrinkles on his old face have not eased, and he is smiling and socializing when he sleeps at night, which makes Mrs. Fang angry enough.

One night two days before getting married, a guest was received in the small door of the backyard of the Fang family, and Fang Zheng greeted him in person at the small door with a serious expression, and withdrew from the crowd, looking very mysterious.

That guest was Wu Gongzi, after being brought in by Fang Zheng, he talked with Fang Zheng in the wing room of the small courtyard for nearly two hours, the killer brother has been standing outside and guarding carefully, no one is allowed to approach half a step, no one knows the specific content of his conversation with Fang Zheng.

After Wu Gongzi left, many more people entered Fang Zheng's courtyard one after another, all of them were members of the shadow agency, they were led by Wen Sen, and after listening to Fang Zheng's arrangement respectfully, they all responded to the order, and then under the cover of night, they each ran to different places.

Watching the figures of the shadow subordinates disappear into the night, a rare anxiety appeared in Fang Zheng's eyes.

The wind was blowing, it was late autumn, and the cold was pressing, Fang Zheng stood in the courtyard and sighed heavily.

"Are you scared?" The killer brother seems to be able to see through his heart at a glance.

Fang Zheng honestly admitted: "Yes, I am indeed afraid. ”

"Aren't you all set up? What are you afraid of? "Pan Shangshu's rebellion, Fang Zheng did not hide it from him.

Fang Zheng smiled bitterly, I don't know if this arrangement will work, I can only hope that the emperor has other preparations.

Seeing that Fang Zheng was silent, the killer brother hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke: "Originally, I didn't want to get involved in these things, but ...... I think I can keep you from being killed. ”

Fang Zheng's eyes turned red in an instant, he had known the killer brother for so long, and finally heard him say something heartwarming. Fang Zheng feels that human nature is still beautiful, people have been getting along with each other for a long time, and they still have some feelings, think about the snobbish face of the killer brother who only recognizes money and does not recognize people in the past, and then look at the humane side of the killer brother now, how much has changed, so in general, in this world, the good side is always much more than the ugly side,—— even the killer brother who is cold and only recognizes money can change, what else can't be changed?

Holding the killer's brother's hand vigorously, Fang Zheng was moved to tears: "Don't say anything...... The wind knows the grass, and the people will see the hearts of the people for a long time......"

The killer brother pursed his lips with a smile, shook off Fang Zheng's hand, and said coolly: "...... It's more difficult to protect you, so the price is five times higher. ”

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Things in this world are quite complicated, human nature, hey, I can't explain it for a while, it's not that simple anyway......

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Fang Fu was happily preparing for the marriage, and Fang Zheng was not idle, but it had nothing to do with the marriage, he didn't understand this aspect, and he couldn't help if he wanted to. He has done a lot of things these days, and it is rare to do a few serious things.

In the past few days, he has visited a number of officials in the DPRK and China, including Wei Chengde, the secretary of the Ministry of War, Yang Duqing, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, Liu Yuelin, the head of the household department, and officials of the Qing school outside the Pan Party in the DPRK.

Then he ran between the newly built camp and the palace in the shadows, so busy that his feet did not touch the ground. The attitude is correct, the expression is serious, people have to wonder if this guy has been ghosted, when did he see him so serious about the official affairs of the court, is it possible that once a man is going to get married, the whole person will be completely transformed and renewed?

Even Yan Ran didn't quite understand what he was doing so much recently. On a night after the passion was poured out, Yanran leaned softly into his arms, gasping and asking him why.

Fang Zheng only smiled bitterly, when am I willing to work so tired? I'm trying to save the lives of a big family, if I don't work hard, in a few days, we all have to finish playing, what three wives and four concubines, what wealth and glory, all have no hope.

The weather in the capital has been gloomy lately, it is late autumn, and it is getting colder, and the people in the city are generally not willing to go out in this gloomy and stuffy weather unless they are trying to make a living. There are many fewer people setting up stalls on the street to do business, pedestrians come and go in a hurry, and when they see acquaintances, they just give their hands as a salute, and they don't even say a word of greetings and pass by in a hurry.

In the past two days, I don't know why, the four gates of the capital suddenly have many more sergeants guarded, and the interrogation of the people entering and leaving the city is much stricter than before, and the fast arresting officers who patrol the city have long been replaced by sergeants, and they are only allowed to be equipped with crossbows in wartime, and a team of sergeants with cold expressions are patrolling the city in full armor, how can ordinary people not be nervous?

A thick shadow hung over the heads of the people, first, I didn't hear of a foreign invasion, and second, I didn't hear of a rebellion in any place, why did the capital start to be heavily guarded for no reason? Looking at this posture, it's clear that it's going to be a war. The people, who were accustomed to the comfortable life at the feet of the Son of Heaven, wondered in the dull atmosphere, they suddenly felt the horror of war, and what was even more terrible was that they did not know who the army of the Hua Dynasty was going to fight with and what kind of opponent it was going to face.

Just when the people were terrified by the sudden increase in the number of troops in the capital, a proclamation from the palace escalated the tension in the capital again.

"Order: Yin Chen Jiulin of Jinling Mansion, ineffective governance, resulting in frequent murders in the city, rampant thieves, and the people are panicked. On the same day, a curfew will be imposed at three o'clock on the first shift and three o'clock on the fifth watch, and the officials and people in the whole city will be flogged and imprisoned after twenty years if they commit night crimes. Chin this. ”

This proclamation was issued, like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, and everyone in the whole capital was panicked. The people closed their doors and talked about it.

"Frequent murders and rampant thieves? …… It's not that serious, is it? We stay in the capital every day, and we haven't heard of any murders, and the thieves haven't even seen a shadow. ”

"Yes, if this world is really difficult, but it is not as evil as the proclamation says, right? It's a good curfew, we can't go to the door at night in the future, we haven't had a curfew in the capital for decades, and at the beginning of spring, the Turkic army went south, and even several cities, and it seems that it is about to hit the capital, and the emperor has not issued a curfew......"

"You know what? There's an article in this bulletin. Lord Yin Chen was removed, what kind of murder, thieves, that's just an excuse for our people to see, I estimate that there may be a big incident in the court recently, haven't you seen the soldiers all over the city? Looks like this is going to be a fight......"

"Huh? It's true? How good is that? We are all our own people. ”

"People in troubled times, life is like a dog, let's live well, we shouldn't worry about it."

"Alas......"

The people were still so frightened, and the officials in the capital were even more panicked.

Those who can be officials in the capital are not simple characters, and the announcement issued by the emperor made them see something strange from it at first sight. That's why they feel panicked.

The so-called "murder" and "thief" Yunyun are naturally an excuse that can't deceive discerning people, the key is behind this notice, what is the emperor's intention, transfer troops into the city, implement a curfew, and remove Chen Jiulin from his post for investigation.

Your Majesty, it's time to make a move on Pan Shangshu.

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The morning of the second day of the proclamation was destined to be a dizzying day for the ministers.

According to the custom, after the mountain calls long live, the ministers stand in their respective shifts. Due to the tense atmosphere in the capital recently, the clouds were thick, and the ministers were uneasy, so when the little yellow door beside the emperor held the dust and shouted "If there is something to play early, there is nothing to retreat", but none of the ministers went out to work. They have a hunch that in today's early dynasty, the protagonist is someone else.

Yes, the protagonist does have someone else.

After waiting for a long time, Fang Zheng lived up to expectations and came out of the crowd, kneeling down with a calm face: "Weichen has a book to play. ”

The emperor's cold voice came from afar: "Quasi-play." ”

Fang Zheng glanced at the empty position at the very front of Wenchen's rank, and then smiled.

That position is Pan Shangshu's. Now Pan Shangshu has resigned from the court on the grounds of being old and seriously ill, and he is recuperating at home with peace of mind, so the position that belongs to him in the court has been vacant, and no minister dares to stand in that position, which is the position that Pan Shangshu has stood up in the court for more than 30 years.

Fang Zheng retracted his gaze, lowered his head and said respectfully: "Weichen impeached the prince and the prince, the secretary of the ministry, and the prince of Chengguo, Pan Wenyuan." ”

Pan Wenyuan is the name of Pan Shangshu, a name that has not been mentioned for many years. The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty called him Pan Shangshu, Master Pan, Pan Taishi, Lao Da, or directly called the teacher, and even the emperor called him "Lao Shangshu", and never called him by his name.

When Fang Zheng said this, the Manchu Dynasty Wenwu was stunned.

The court game has always been a behind-the-scenes operation, secretly instigated. There is a great grudge between the ministers, and they still maintain a harmonious atmosphere on the surface, acting for the emperor, other ministers, and even for opponents. It is rare for such a face-to-skin to be impeached directly on the Jinluan Palace, if any minister does this, there are only two possibilities, one is to lose his mind, and the other is that he has conclusive evidence and is sure to put the crime on the head of the impeached person, otherwise no one will do it.

Fang Zheng is just a five-grade idle official, but he impeached Pan Shangshu, who has been in charge of the Ministry of Officials for 30 years, calling for wind and rain in the court, covering the sky with one hand, and being the prince's mentor.

The ministers looked at each other, and they all had the same thought in their hearts, is this kid crazy? Or, is this a signal that the emperor wants to make a move on Pan Shangshu?

There was silence in the Jinluan Palace, and the hearts of the ministers were so high that they didn't dare to come out, waiting for the next development.

After a long time, the emperor's voice came from afar: "Fang Aiqing played in detail." ”

Fang Zheng took out a copy of the recital from his sleeve, unfolded it in front of the ministers, and read it word by word: "...... Weichen impeached Pan Wenyuan for 10 crimes. 1. Deceiving the king, 2. Framing Zhongliang, 3. Embezzling ink and accepting bribes, 4. Forming a party for personal gain, 5. Plotting against ......"

One crime after another pointed directly at the many evil deeds committed by Pan Shangshu over the years, and the Manchu Dynasty civil and military expressions looked at this young man who was less than twenty years old with a shocked expression, kneeling on the smooth gold brick floor of the Jinluan Palace, his face was calm, and his voice was flat reciting Pan Shangshu's crimes.

"That's nonsense!"

Before Fang Zheng finished reading the ten charges against Pan Shangshu, some people couldn't help but go out of class to reprimand.

The person who spoke was Jiang Zhongcheng, the left attendant of the Ministry of Officials, a die-hard member of the Pan Party, the killer's brother was imprisoned for killing his son, and was later rescued by Fang Zheng, so the deepest grudge between the court and Fang Zheng, except for Pan Shangshu, is him.

Fang Zheng spread out a long column of folds in his hand, and when he shook his head in mind, he suddenly made a trip to bite the gold, so he looked up and glared at him very unhappily, "Hey, do you understand the rules?" I haven't finished reading it yet, why are you rushing out? Besides, who gave you the authority to make you go out of class without kneeling? I knelt to the emperor, you stand in front of me like this, the Manchu Dynasty civil and military still think I kneel to you, what's the matter? Do you think that in this Jinluan Palace, you are qualified to be bowed down by the ministers? ”

Fang Zheng's words are a bit serious, in the ancient law, there is a very serious crime, called "overstepping". Exceeding the system not only refers to the officials and people in clothing, housing, vehicles, supplies, etc. beyond the scope of their own status, but also includes the article "unscrupulous", the so-called "unscrupulous courtesy", that is, the officials and the people accept the behavior that does not conform to the etiquette system. What Jiang Zhongcheng is committing now is a dishonorance.

Jiang Zhongcheng's face turned pale when he heard this, and when he looked at the position he was standing on, he was just in the middle of the emperor and Fang Zheng, giving people the illusion of sight, as if he was being bowed down by Fang Zheng.

Jiang Zhongcheng hurriedly moved a few steps to the side, knelt down towards the emperor with a plop, and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, the ministers are dead!" The minister did it unintentionally! ”

The emperor's face has been covered with frost, and the arrogance is the most unacceptable provocation for the royal family, this crime is equivalent to bullying the monarch and rebelling, Fang Zheng's few words of incitement and provocation, if you really want to investigate it, maybe you can put Jiang Zhongcheng to death.

However, in front of the civil and military officials, the emperor naturally would not ask Jiang Zhongcheng for this trivial matter, and after snorting coldly, the emperor said: "That's it, what do you have to do?" ”

After a short period of panic, Jiang Zhongcheng had regained his composure, raised his head when he heard the words, pointed at Fang Zheng and said: "The minister impeached Fang Zheng, the regular servant of the loose cavalry, framed the loyal ministers, reversed black and white, and lied in front of the king. ”

Fang Zheng lazily rolled his eyelids when he heard this, and said, "Dare to ask Lord Jiang, why did I frame a loyal minister?" Why are you lying nonsense? ”

Jiang Zhongcheng sneered: "Pan Shangshu has worked hard for the country for most of his life, and he has become ill from exhaustion, this is a civil and military official, and the people of the world can see it. Can there be any physical evidence? The emperor is extremely wise, how can he be deceived by you, a villain? ”

Saying that, Jiang Zhongcheng pointed to a long column of folds in Fang Zheng's hand and said: "Your Majesty, please see, this person counts Pan Shangshu's crimes, one by one, and he says it well, but he even took down the folds in his hand, which is enough to prove that this person is empty and white-toothed, maliciously framed, I hope the emperor will investigate clearly!" ”

The Manchu Dynasty civil and military were surprised in unison, "Huh? With a sigh, they all looked towards Fang Zheng's hand.

Fang Zheng looked down, damn! It was really taken down, the ten charges were relatively brief, Fang Zheng remembered it after a few casual glances, and took out the song in front of the ministers, it was nothing more than a pretense and a solemn matter, but he didn't expect to take it down, giving Jiang Zhongcheng an excuse to attack him.

Annoyed and angry, he closed the fold fiercely, and stuffed it into his arms, Fang Zheng stiffened his neck and said loudly: "...... What happened when you took it down? I read and read by reading and reading backwards, can't I? I've memorized it beforehand, can't I? This thing is also taken out and said, is there something wrong with you? ”

"Your Majesty! The minister sued Fang Zhengjun again for disgrace and insulted the minister! ”

"Damn! It's endless, it's exciting, isn't it? Believe it or not? ”

"Your Majesty! The minister again accused Fang Zheng of maliciously threatening the minister, intending to commit murder! ”

"You think you're going to sue? Me too! Your Majesty, Wei Chen told Jiang Zhongcheng to tease the old woman on the street! That old woman is eighty years old, he can actually do it, Weichen has seen it with his own eyes, and the beast is not as good as it......"

"Nonsense......"

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A court tussle in which you come and I spit on each other, under the stunned gaze of hundreds of civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, the performance officially started.