"Have you heard? That Xu Tong...... Which Xu Tong? The Han army is under the blue flag, the Hongde Hall is walking, and the Hanlin Academy is a bachelor - the emperor's teacher! The boss of his family...... What is Xu Chengyu's name, he fought with people for a fan head in Bada Hutong, he didn't fight for others, and he was beaten! Ouch, the nose is broken! ”

"Seems to be the case! Tsk, you say, Master Xu is so dignified, how could he give birth to such a son? ”

"If the Son does not teach, the Father is guilty!" Sanctimonious' - hehe, that's a good point! The face is quite bright, who knows what the inside looks like? ”

……

"An aunt and cousin of mine was on an errand in the Yamen, the commander of the infantry army, and he told me that the 'Fuyuan Ji' they seized was Xu Tong's capital!"

"Isn't that right? I heard that the owner's surname is Zhang ......"

"What owner? That's his brother-in-law! After all, it's just a courtier! To open a pawnshop, of course Master Xu can't stand out on his own and put his brother-in-law in front of him, isn't that appropriate? ”

"Ouch, a pawnshop, the 'shelf' will cost 100,000 taels of silver! You say, Master Xu's face, I can't wait to engrave the word 'cheap' on the door of my head, where did he get so much money? ”

"Hey, who can't sing high-pitched? Who doesn't love silver? Three years of Qing Governor's Mansion, 100,000 snowflakes of silver! Lord Xu's official is bigger than the prefect, right? ”

……

Under the impetus of a certain force, similar remarks spread all over the city in a day or two.

Soon, the palace also knew.

The Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces frowned.

They choose a master for the little emperor, and the level of knowledge is secondary. "Be of good character". Always come first. back then. An Dehai took the matter of the Lu clan into slander, with Guan Zhuofan's meritorious status and cronies, once he "has a bad character", he will be deposed from the Hongde Palace, not to mention Xu Tong?

At this time, there was also movement on the road of words.

Liuke gave Tan Zuan an an excerpt in the matter, saying that there are many rumors about Xu Tong outside now, and "things are being discussed". "Shocking". "Enlightening Shengxue, relying on the gentleman", "The emperor's name is the most important", whether the rumors are true, "whether the minister Xu Tong has no way to teach his son, and he is not careful, should be understood by the minister." ”

There is also such a sentence in the excerpt: "If it is rumored in the streets, it is not for no reason, and the minister Xu Tong should know what to advance and retreat." ”

This excerpt doesn't seem to have a word of truth. But in fact, he was almost pointing at Xu Tong's nose and scolding:

"Enlightening Shengxue, relying on the gentleman". That is, he is not a "gentleman".

"The emperor's name is the most important", that is, he "has a loss".

"Is there no way to teach his son, and he is not careful" -- well, isn't this just saying that he "has no way to teach his son, and he is not careful with his body"?

The sentence "when you know what to advance and retreat" is implying that Xu Tong should take the initiative to resign from the envoy of Hongde Palace.

Tan Zuan's excerpt, "above" approved a "according to the proposal" and sent it down.

That is to say, Xu Tong must "understand the echo".

The meaning of "above" is clear.

On the day that Tan Zuan's recital was sent, there was another incident that attracted everyone's attention: after the military aircraft department "called", it was followed by a separate "start" from Wu Ren.

It's been a long time since he has seen the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces alone.

So, everyone discussed: This time, Xu Yinxuan, the "emperor", really can't be saved, and the queen mother of the two palaces is greeting Wu Gongfeng.

That's a good guess.

The next day, Xu Tong played.

Naturally, he did not recognize himself as the proprietor of "Fuyuan Ji" - in fact, he was not; However, we cannot help but admit that "there is no way to teach our children" and "there is no place for shame". In the end, with "shallow learning" and "frail and sickly", he did not dare to "delay the sacred learning", and asked for his resignation from the Hongde Temple.

The two houses are aligned.

Of course, there are still a few words of warmth on Yizhi, and Xu Tong's face is not too ugly.

But the government and the opposition are already shaking!

Everyone faintly felt that Xu Tong's two unlucky things came out together, which was too coincidental and too sudden! Behind...... Seems quite mysterious? Xu Tong's remarks on the Hongde Hall slowly leaked out, his mind was flexible, and the two were connected, and he couldn't help but think: Xu Yinxuan did this untimely battle of horses, probably because of his bad luck!

The dignified emperor only used his tongue to recruit him, but in just a few days, he was driven out of the Hongde Palace! Moreover, not only did his reputation be ruined in his life, but he also harmed his family! The spiciness, the weight of authority, someone's methods, is truly palpitating!

The forces of the old guards that had gathered in secret were about to try to raise their heads, but they were hit hard and fell down again.

While cracking down on the old-fashioned faction who opposed the New Deal and Westernization, Guan Zhuofan further consolidated his power.

Among them, an extremely important gain is that in the face of a common threat, the speed of "Guan Gong's confluence" has accelerated, and King Gong not only recognizes Guan Zhuofan's "co-master" status in his posture, but also begins to transform in this direction in terms of mentality.

However, it is not without people who are not convinced.

The one who was the most unconvinced was the little emperor.

Although the little emperor's homework is not good, he is not stupid. What the courtier could think of, he could think of. In particular, in this matter, he is half a "party", and he can't help but be particularly sensitive.

He just looked at Xu Tong in the right eye, Xingtou was just picked up by Xu Tong, this person who he saw right and provoked his Xingtou was driven out of the Hongde Palace, and the little emperor had a strong sense of discomfort.

He was still young, but he was very suspicious by nature, and this strong feeling of discomfort drove him to naturally have thoughts such as "Is it coming for me?"

The eunuchs' muttered tones and flashing eyes confirmed this even more.

It's like having a good time, the favorite toy in his hand was rudely ripped away, and the strong feeling of being violated and despised ignited the anger of the little emperor, and he gritted his teeth: This surnamed Guan is too hateful!

At the bottom of his heart, there was still a frightening thought: Haven't traitorous ministers usurped power step by step, cutting off the loyal ministers around the emperor?

More terrifying thoughts are buried deep in my heart. I don't dare to think about it carefully: when the emperor becomes a loner. Traitors are going to ......

The thought was terrible—impossible. Impossible!

The little emperor wandered around the room, sometimes gritting his teeth and muttering, sometimes clenching his fists and waving a few times. Look at his face: his eyes were wide, his nose twitched from time to time, and his face turned red and white.

Alas, it's good that Master Xu is here—now. Around me, there is no one who can "share secrets"!

The feeling of being "alone" is even stronger.

I feel more and more that someone is "cutting off the loyal ministers around the emperor step by step"!

The way he looked made the little eunuch waiting on the side panic: Long live the Lord shouldn't be...... Confused, right?

But he didn't dare to say a word, he knew that he would not have his own good fruit to eat when he disturbed the little emperor at this time.

The little emperor tried his best to comfort himself: Although Guan is arrogant and domineering, it shouldn't be like this, right? However, if it is not "beaten" and "cut" in time. Someday, it's hard to guarantee that it won't ......

I haven't been pro-government yet. There is no need to think about "cutting" or anything, so I have to think of making a fuss about the word "beating".

"Bang, bang......"

How do you "knock"?

At this time, his gaze fell on the little eunuch who bowed his head on the side and did not dare to make a sound.

Suddenly, in a flash of inspiration, the little emperor got an idea.

A grim smile hung on the corner of his mouth.

The next day, when he went to Yonghe Palace, the little emperor said to Princess Rong'an: "I found out - which bastard revealed what Master Xu told me!" ”

Princess Rong'an was a thief, and her face immediately changed: "Yes...... Which one is it? ”

"It's that little Guizi next to me!"

"Little ...... Little Guizi? This one...... No way? ”

"How not? Master Xu's homework is the pen and ink he serves, and he can hear what our monarchs and ministers say! This black conscience has no eggs! I don't know how much benefit I have received from others? Actually betrayed his master?! Truly damn it! Look at how I pick him up! ”

The next day, Princess Rong'an's personal maid Cui'er whispered to her: The little Guizi next to the emperor is dead!

Princess Rong'an was stunned for a moment before she reacted, and couldn't help but be stunned: "Dead?!" …… What's going on! ”

"In the Imperial Garden, drowned!"

"Drowned?!"

"Yes! There are two theories-" Cui'er lowered her voice, "One theory is that the emperor forced Xiao Guizi to jump into the lake to play, saying that the lake is not deep, and no one can drown, at most drink two sips of water, and ask someone to fish him up." ”

After a pause, his voice was lowered: "There is another saying, it is...... Xiao Guizi fell into the water, in fact, the emperor took advantage of his unpreparedness and pushed him down! ”

Princess Rong'an's face was so white that there was no trace of blood.

"Anyway, after Xiao Guizi fell into the lake, he struggled to call for help, and a few eunuchs rushed over, but the emperor refused to let him be saved, saying that Xiao Guizi knew how to water, which was a joke!"

After a pause, he said softly: "However, Xiao Guizi is from Baoding, and when he enters the palace with a small cleansing body, where will there be any water?" ”

Princess Rong'an's hand trembled slightly.

"When people don't come forward anymore, the emperor pauses and says: 'I don't care! Anyway, he slipped and fell into the lake - you all saw it?! ’”

"Eunuchs...... How so? ”

"Naturally, they all 'saw it'!" Cui'er sneered lowly, "Who dares to say 'I didn't see it'?" ”

At this point, Trull stopped, and there was a suffocating silence in the room.

"After ...... Come? ”

Princess Rong'an broke the silence, her voice trembling uncontrollably.

"After the emperor left, he fished people up. I heard that Xiao Guizi's eyes were wide open, and everyone said that he was ...... Die with a grievance or everlasting regret! ”

Princess Rong'an was shocked, stunned for a moment, and asked, "This matter, the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces...... Did you know? ”

"Who dares to go to the Queen Mother to chew her tongue in this kind of thing? Don't want the life of the whole family? It's just a new little eunuch to serve the emperor - the queen mother of the two palaces asked the reason, but she replied idly: The original little guizi was not blessed, he fell into the water, and he was not saved. ”

Uncontrollably, Princess Rong'an's tears slid down her white and smooth face.

Cui'er panicked: "Princess, princess, you... What's wrong? ”

"I ......"

Princess Rong'an choked up for a while, and couldn't find a word to say.

*(To be continued......)