Chapter 542: Turmoil in the Palace
With such foul language, Chu Hongyi was only full of anger when he heard it, where was there any reason to speak of.
His fourth brother is the most decent gentleman in the world, how could he say such a thing that a scoundrel would use.
And what kind of daughter of the country, how good-looking can it be, can it still be as good-looking as their family?
His fourth brother is not interested in Xiaoxiao, how can he fall in love with those vulgar fans.
Chu Hongyi's logic does have some truth.
I just don't know if Cheng Xiaoxiao herself will be happy when she hears it or scold him first.
After all, what did Chu Yunshen say that he was not interested in Cheng Xiaoxiao, and people had already been hooked up by Cheng Xiaoxiao. If it weren't for Cheng Xiaoxiao losing consciousness and falling into a coma, it is estimated that she would be able to continue to warm up her relationship with Chu Yunshen.
Of course, Cheng Xiaoxiao, who has skimmed her careful eyes, is still in a state of misunderstanding.
It's just poor Chu Hongyi, and he can only be kept in the dark alone. All of Cheng Xiaoxiao's relatives and friends knew about it, and the people closest to Chu Yunshen also saw it, but he, who was a junior brother and a younger brother of others, didn't know about it.
Not only that, but Chu Hongyi now has to bear the criticism of others in the hall, and he is miserable.
Where would the envoy of the Wu State let go of such a good opportunity, with a strange smile, he said lightly to Chu Hongyi:
"Why should His Royal Highness King Xuan be in such a hurry to help the fourth prince justify, it's not too late to listen to the little sixth son."
Chu Hongyi moved his lips, and the words of rebuttal had already reached his lips, but he was stopped by Chu Hongzhen's words again:
"Yi'er, you retreat to the back first."
How could Chu Hongyi give up so easily, when his words came to his lips now, it was like an arrow on the string, and he couldn't do it if he didn't send it.
Besides, at such an important juncture, Chu Hongzhen can still be so indifferent, and their Chu State must find a loophole to fight back in one fell swoop.
Chu Hongyi stubbornly made a face, and continued to shout unwillingly:
"But Father, they are clearly ...... out of nothing"
"Good! Retire. ”
Chu Hongzhen said that he was appeased, but his tone was already cold, and there was a hint of warning in his eyes.
After staring at Chu Hongzhen for a few moments, Chu Hongyi was finally defeated. He glared at the envoy of Wu and the little sixth son viciously, and then slowly retreated behind the ministers.
Xiao Liuzi witnessed all this with trepidation, and felt that everyone's attention was on him again, so he wiped the sweat that didn't exist on his face, and said with a worried expression:
"That person is really His Royal Highness King Jing, and then there was a sound of things falling to the ground, and I also saw His Royal Highness King Jing come out of the daughter's room with a panicked expression."
The ministers were inhaling cool air again, and Chu Hongyi was angry when he heard it.
Probably feeling Chu Hongyi's murderous eyes, Xiao Liuzi also swallowed and vomited when he spoke:
"And, and ......"
"Go on."
Chu Hongzhen was still tapping the dragon case with his fingers, his voice was extremely rhythmic, but his expression was careless.
Xiao Liuzi didn't understand Chu Hongzhen's mental habits, he really thought that the king sitting above him was a good talker, and when he was excited, he explained everything:
"And His Royal Highness King Jing also stuffed me with a piece of gold, telling me not to tell what I saw, and not allowing me to come near this room again."
As he spoke, Xiao Liuzi took out the gold ingot in his arms, and sent it to the envoy of Wu for help.
The envoy of Wu did not take the gold, but Chu Hongzhen, who saw all this in his eyes, spoke again:
"Anything else?"
"No, before I left, His Royal Highness King Jing turned back into the room again, and there was a smell of smoke coming from the door."
Xiao Liuzi shook his head, no one took the gold ingot, so he had to move his fingers helplessly:
"It's all because of the little one's momentary wealth obsession, so that he can watch His Royal Highness King Jing cast evil consequences."
His head hung there, and the gold in his hand was about to be withdrawn from his arms, but a pair of hands quickly took it.
It was an envoy of the State of Wu.
"Okay, you are just a shopkeeper in this matter, how can you shake the determination of His Royal Highness King Jing."
The envoy of Wu pretended to appease Xiao Liuzi, and then turned his head and said the key point of his visit to the Jinluan Palace this time:
"Your Majesty, you have also heard the testimony of Xiao Liuzi, now that the human and material evidence is there, I still hope that Your Majesty will be the master!"
The envoy of Wu State put the gold ingot next to the charred hand bone, and the gold ingot collided with the tray with a muffled sound, which made everyone in the Jinluan Hall panic inexplicably.
Chu Hongzhen was still knocking on the table, and it wasn't until he was silent for a long time that he finally stopped his movements and said slowly:
"The envoy should not be impatient, I must investigate this matter carefully. Please also rest assured that I will give an explanation to the prime minister and your country. ”
"Your Majesty, Xiangguo is the daughter of this daughter, and I hope that Your Majesty will see everything and quickly call His Royal Highness King Jing out, so that Xiangguo's daughter can be innocent."
The envoy of Wu made a sad face, and began to kowtow to Chu Hongzhen. Every movement he made seemed to be very forceful, and it was even louder when he kowtowed.
It's a pity that this trick is not good for everyone.
For example, Chu Hongyi didn't plan to listen to his side, he knew that he had already made Chu Hongzhen unhappy today, so he simply broke the jar and broke it:
"Why? My fourth brother is His Royal Highness King Jing and the prince of Chu State, so if you want to call it out, you have to shout it! ”
Chu Hongyi thought very simply, anyway, the two avoided the important and trivial, he must have chosen to help Chu Yunshen speak. As for Chu Hongzhen's side, he will go and ask for guilt afterwards.
"Hongyi, don't talk nonsense!"
Sure enough, Chu Hongzhen said sharply with an unhappy expression.
He raised his eyes and said lightly to the envoy of Wu State:
"Now that things are not fully understood, it is naturally difficult for me to make up my mind. As for the fourth ......"
Chu Hongzhen's voice was elongated and then paused, and only when the envoy of Wu looked at him earnestly did he continue: "The fourth child has not yet returned to Beijing, and I am afraid that it will take a few days to arrive." ”
The envoy of Wu's face changed instantly, a trace of impatience flashed directly in his eyes, and the anger around him skyrocketed:
"Now that the evidence is conclusive, Your Majesty is going to insist on shielding His Royal Highness King Jing?"
Shield? Which eye did you see that my father was shielded?
Besides, what is the conclusive evidence, it is not that you have framed it!
Even if we insist on protecting my fourth brother, what can you do? Your Wu country is not a big country with the ability.
Chu Hongyi was really angry, he had the same violent temper as Cheng Xiaoxiao.
He could not resist saying these words directly to the envoys of the Wu State now, and he was already relying on Chu Hongzhen's eyes to signal, as well as the only remaining reason that he didn't want to make a big deal about.
Chu Hongzhen, who was behind the dragon case, was not in a hurry or impatient, and he didn't even change his eyes. In addition to not allowing Chu Hongyi to talk more, he was silent.
The envoy of Wu found that everyone was frozen here, and things could not continue to progress, and his eyes became more and more unhappy.
He seemed to find that Chu Hongzhen was soft and hard and didn't eat, and after a while, he actually gritted his teeth and stomped his feet and said ruthlessly:
"If Your Majesty insists on this, then Weichen thinks that there is no need to continue to seek justice, let's meet each other on the battlefield!"
After saying this, the envoy of Wu State flicked his sleeves and beckoned towards his entourage.
The entourage had no choice but to hurriedly bend down to pick up the red silk on the ground, but was impatiently urged by the envoy of Wu:
"What's the use of covering up when the people are gone, don't hurry up and keep up!"
After speaking, he didn't look at anyone anymore, and while shaking the hem of his clothes, he walked outside the Jinluan Hall without looking back. That chin was raised, and it looked like a on its toes.
Until the figure of the envoy of the Wu State disappeared, the atmosphere in the Jinluan Hall did not regain just now.
The arrogant appearance of the envoy of the Wu State was deeply impressed in everyone's minds, and even Chu Hongzhen behind the dragon case was pale.
Presumably, Chu Hongzhen never thought that the attitude of the envoys of the Wu State would be so arrogant, and they would not give them the slightest respite at all.
The good and upright dynasty commended Chu Yunshen, and this meeting could only break up unhappily.
After the dispersal of the dynasty, the ministers were talking in groups of three or two, and Chu Hongzhen, who had been patient for a long time, returned to the imperial study for the first time, followed by Chu Hongyi, who was full of grievances, and Yuan Qing and others, who were respectful.
The dragon boots were in a hurry, and just listening to the sound could feel the anger on Chu Hongzhen's body. However, as soon as he entered the imperial study, Chu Hongzhen waved his long sleeves, and all kinds of objects on the desk fell to the ground.
"Yuan Qing, stop that evil animal's official position, and then let him go back directly to clean up his mess."
There are no outsiders now, and Chu Hongzhen has also relieved his indifference just now. His eagle eyes narrowed dangerously together, and his thin lips spat out these cold words cruelly.
Yuan Qing knelt on the ground and was just about to receive his order, when he heard Chu Hongyi speak one step ahead of him:
"Father! Father, you can't do that! ”
Chu Hongyi knelt in the center of the imperial study and began to kowtow, while begging:
"Father, this matter is obviously deliberately caused by Wu Guo, you know that the fourth brother is definitely not that kind of person."
Chu Hongyi's brain was running rapidly, and he felt that he had never been so nerve-wracking, fighting alone to fight wits and courage so alone. Fortunately, the emperor lived up to his painstaking efforts, and Chu Hongyi really thought of a statement:
"Father, think about it, it's useless for the fourth brother to come back now, it's better to let him not go back to Beijing."
Chu Hongyi raised his head, carefully looked at the expression on Chu Hongzhen's face, and found that Chu Hongzhen had no intention of stopping him, and continued to encourage:
"Those Wu people have already made up their minds to start a war with us, if we send the fourth brother to atone for the crime, as long as this matter is investigated clearly, no matter how reasonable they are, they will not be able to continue to make waves."
Chu Hongzhen's expression loosened slightly, and he fell into deep thought as if he had thought of something.
Chu Hongyi has been observing Chu Hongzhen, and when he saw the situation, he immediately continued to follow the temptation:
"The fourth brother has always been the most powerful in judging cases, if the father and the emperor hand over this matter to the fourth brother, then there is no need to change the official position."
This time, Chu Hongzhen spoke quickly, and he slapped the desk with his right hand and asserted:
"No way!"
Chu Hongyi was so frightened by this sound that his expression was stunned, he didn't know which sentence he said wrong, and he suddenly made Chu Hongzhen unhappy.
With Chu Hongyi's stunned expression, Chu Hongzhen probably also thought that his tone was too strong. He loosened his eyebrows slightly, and said in a slightly slower voice:
"After rescuing his official position, let the secret guards send him directly to the border of Wu State, and if this matter is not resolved, don't step into the territory of my Chu State again."
"Father! Are you too ruthless in your decision......"
When Chu Hongyi heard that this decision was even more cruel than just now, he instantly cried and muttered bitterly with a sad face.
"That's it, there's no need to discuss the matter anymore."
Chu Hongzhen ignored Chu Hongyi, and only waved his hand at Yuan Qing, who had been lying on the ground.