Chapter 144: The Truth Revealed
In the Golden Palace, the hundred officials turned their heads and looked sideways, wanting to see with their own eyes who the person Xiao Rui found by King Xian Rui was, could it be that there was really another person hidden in the house that day? Impossible, when King Ruyang pushed the door in to observe, Xiao Yiheng also followed behind him and glanced around, and there were no outsiders in the house.
Could it be that Xiao Rui jumped over the wall in a hurry, and actually called Zhuge Liuying to let her prove that she and Xiao Rui did not do anything wrong?
Maybe only Emperor Xia was not curious, he looked at the palace door level, there was no curious look on his face, and it seemed that everything was under control.
In anticipation, the witness slowly walked into the hall.
When the civil and military officials saw the person clearly, their expressions were strange in an instant.
The one who came turned out to be Zhuge Yuanba!
"Grass people Zhuge Yuanba, knock on Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty!" Zhuge Yuanba came to Xiao Rui and stood still, bowing his hand.
Emperor Xia stretched out his hand and signaled: "Flat!" Unexpectedly, the person who King Xian was looking for turned out to be you! But I seem to remember that you were not in the capital when it happened. β
Zhuge Yuanba nodded and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, the grass people were indeed not in the capital at that time!" Otherwise, it would have been done a long time ago. β
Emperor Xia said again: "Since you are not in the capital, how can you prove your innocence for King Xian?" Also, what are you going to do? β
There was a lot of discussion among the civil officials on the left, and Zhou Mingwen, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, came out again and scolded: "Your Majesty, Zhuge Yuanba dares to bully the king, it is really a great crime!" Please also punish Your Majesty severely! β
Among the military attachΓ©s on the right, Han Mobei came out and shouted: "What Lord Zhou said is reasonable, please also ask Your Majesty to learn clearly!" King Xian deliberately entertained His Majesty, and the crime was extremely heinous! β
Emperor Xia smiled: "Don't be impatient, don't be impatient, and listen to what Zhuge Yuanba says!" If he can't explain it, I'll punish him again! Zhuge Yuanba, do you have anything to say? β
Zhuge Yuanba smiled: "Naturally, I have something to say!" On the day of the incident, the grass people were not in the capital, Xiao Rui and my niece Zhuge Liuying were indeed alone in the private room of the restaurant, and they were indeed blocked by Dongchang and the three princes, these are all facts, but you say that they acted like Meng Lang and did things that were reluctant, haha, it's really nonsense! The grass people came here just to tell everyone that they had a marriage contract, so where did they start with ignoring the etiquette law? They just dined, and they weren't caught red-handed, so why do they say they are doing a bad thing? What's wrong with two people who have a marriage contract discussing marriage? I was going to be there at that time, and whoever dared to be wronged indiscriminately, I would give him a punch! β
As soon as these words came out, there was a sudden uproar!
Xiao Rui and Zhuge Liuying actually have a marriage contract?
How can it be!
Xiao Yiheng immediately stepped out and shouted: "Your Majesty, since ancient times, marriage events have been the words of the matchmaker of the parents, I don't know the marriage contract between King Xian and Zhuge Liuying, has Your Majesty ever known?" If you don't know, then it's King Xian deceiving Your Majesty! β
"That's right!" Xiao Yuan also said angrily: "King Xian has made a private life without His Majesty's permission, which is a great unfilial piety!" β
Emperor Xia was just about to speak, but Zhuge Yuanba suddenly stopped and asked, "Your Majesty, you agreed, can you forget?" β
"Did I agree?" Emperor Xia was a little depressed.
Zhuge Yuan said domineeringly: "Of course! Does Your Majesty remember when the eldest prince, the second prince and other princes wanted to ask to marry Zhuge Liuying, how His Majesty answered, His Majesty said: The daughter of the champion Hou is indeed a good match, and it is very suitable to marry the prince, but whether you can marry into the door depends on the meaning of the champion Hou. Your Majesty, do you remember this? β
Emperor Xia thought about it, and did say this jokingly, so he said, "I said it! β
Zhuge Yuan said domineeringly: "Since I said it, is King Xian the prince?" He turned out to be the prince, and according to His Majesty's wishes, he could naturally marry Zhuge Liuying. And my eldest brother and I both agreed to this marriage, and both parents have ordered it, so why can't this marriage contract be established? β
Xiao Rui also said: "Yes, Your Majesty, Erchen respectfully obeys the teachings of his father, you said that Zhuge Liuying is a good match, the champion Hou is a good general, and the son-in-law will marry two families, the champion Hou knows that His Majesty values him so much, he must be grateful to Dai Ze, and he will definitely be conscientious in defending the north, and Erchen's move is conducive to the stability of the country, rather than delaying the country's military!" I still hope that Your Majesty will be innocent! β
Xiao Rui and Zhuge Yuanba attacked left and right, making Emperor Xia nod in approval.
For a while, the civil and military officials and the princes were full of slander, so many articles were made, and in the end, it led to the marriage of the King of Xian and the champion Hou family?
No way! Absolutely not!
King Xian has no power, so he has no power, but now he suddenly marries the champion Hou, which is not soaring, but it is also hovering at a low altitude!
Just look at the expressions of several princes to know how envious, jealous and hateful.
Champion Hou He Xu is also a brave champion of the three armies, and the first nine of the twelve military marquis have been born and died with him, if it weren't for the fear of being charged with forming a party for personal gain, the nine people would have been allied with blood, and they would have worshiped heaven and earth a long time ago.
Not to mention his status in the army, it is simply a response, if it weren't for the fact that the northern frontier couldn't do without him, he would be awarded the position of a second-rank general when he returned to the capital, which was definitely not inferior to any military attachΓ©!
The weight of such an old man is simply unimaginable!
Han Mobei hurriedly jumped out and said, "Your Majesty! The champion Hou is not in the capital, the parents' order is not established, according to Weichen's opinion, it is better to wait for the champion Hou to come back and discuss the marriage contract, now what I want to ask is what King Xian and Zhuge Liuying did! β
Zhuge Yuanba suddenly turned around, looked at Han Mobei, pointed at him and shouted: "I said that there is a marriage contract, that is, there is a marriage contract, I am Liuying's uncle, my Zhuge family is scarce, and many veins in the clan have died on the battlefield for the country's loyalty, and now there is only this vein left!" Liuying's marriage is a major event in my Zhuge family! Am I going to deceive Your Majesty? Lord Han, there is a kind of you repeating what you just said! I'm listening! β
When Xiao Rui heard this, he couldn't help but give a thumbs up, and shouted in his heart: Domineering! It's so domineering! Dare to directly threaten the second-rank members above this golden palace, how many can the entire imperial court find? Zhuge Yuanba lives up to his name.
Look at Han Mobei, his face was gloomy and extremely angry, but because of Zhuge Yuanba's murderous reputation, he didn't even dare to reply, and he became a grandson, so he could only complain to Emperor Xia.
Han Mobei said angrily: "Your Majesty! Please check it out! Zhuge Yuanba, a grass people, was arrogant and roaring on top of this golden palace, threatening the officials of the imperial court in such a majestic and fair place, and asked His Majesty to be the master of Weichen! β
"Cut!" Zhuge Yuanba did not shy away from making a sarcastic voice, which made Xiao Rui addicted, men should be like this!
Emperor Xia glared at Zhuge Yuanba and shouted: "They have all been demoted, and they are still so reckless, Lord Han is also impartial and polite!" β
"The grass people understand!" Zhuge Yuanba hugged his fists and responded.
But that attitude, completely ignoring Han Mobei, after all, he is the one who wants to be finished, giving him face.
Han Mobei also knew that Emperor Xia attached great importance to Zhuge Yuanba, and being able to say these words had already given him face.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" After Han Mobei finished speaking, he glanced at Zhuge Yuanba hatefully, and finally retreated.
Zhou Mingwen, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, came out and said: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that even if King Xian and Zhuge Liuying have an agreed marriage contract, they have not clearly informed Your Majesty, although they are not deceitful, but they are also at fault. In addition, even if there is an agreed marriage contract, but after all, the two did not get married, and if they did not get married, they would ignore the etiquette and tryst, and it was also rumored that everyone in the capital knew that this kind of behavior had violated the etiquette law, Your Majesty, it was difficult to calm down the discussion without punishment, and Weichen was even more worried that this kind of behavior would cause a misunderstanding, so that the people and other countries would think that our Great Xia Kingdom was rude! β
"Erchen seconded!" Xiao Yiheng said: "Your Majesty has taught us many times that those who are human beings are upright. Those who do things will be punished strictly. If there is no etiquette, even if you have profound talents, what is the use? β
Xiao Yuan also shouted: "Erchen also seconded the proposal!" As a prince, you should set an example for the people of the world! Otherwise, it will be difficult to convince the public! β
Emperor Xia nodded again, as if he was moved by the words of the three of them, then looked at Xiao Rui and Zhuge Yuanba, and asked, "You both heard their words clearly, right?" Even if there is a marriage contract, but before marriage, what King Xian has done is also despicable? β
Xiao Rui laughed.
"King Xian! You must have lost your mind and become so rude in the main hall! Xiao Yuan reprimanded angrily.
Xiao Rui finished laughing and said: "Your Majesty, in the final analysis, it is the ministers who think that the ministers and Zhuge Liuying are corrupting the etiquette, right?" β
"That's right!" Xia Huang Road.
Xiao Rui said again: "Your Majesty, if the retainers can prove that they did not have a relationship with Zhuge Liuying, can it be explained that these civil and military officials and princes who wronged the retainers deliberately made things difficult for the retainers without reliable evidence, did they also trigger the laws of the Great Xia Kingdom?" Or even deliberately deceiving Your Majesty? Mixed audio-visual? β
"So to speak!" Emperor Xia said again.
Xiao Rui nodded and said with a smile: "Okay!" Since His Majesty also knows this, the minister will come up with the most powerful evidence! Yesterday, Zhuge Liuying entered the palace to meet Concubine Qiu Shu, chatting about the gossip between the sons and Zhuge Liuying, in order to prove her innocence, Zhuge Liuying asked Concubine Qiu Shufei to be a witness, and asked the female official in the palace to verify her identity! β
"Zhuge Liuying is still perfect, but a first-class innocent body. All of you here, what do you intend to deliberately slander the daughter of the champion Hou? β
"Your Majesty, they wronged their ministers for delaying the military aircraft, but what about them? If the champion Hou knew that he was fighting outside, but his only daughter was slandered for not keeping his loyalty, ruining the loyalty and righteousness accumulated by the Zhuge family, how would he feel? Wouldn't it be desolate and full of disappointment in the Great Xia Kingdom? β
"Your Majesty, who is right and wrong, please also ask Your Majesty to be clear, the son is a man, and his reputation is not important, all the ministers of civil and military affairs are the generations of their fathers and even grandfathers, and they actually worked together to slander a girl who has not left the cabinet, what are your intentions?"
"Your Majesty, if Zhuge Liuying can't bear the gossip and really uses his life to protect his chastity, all the ministers present, who can resist with his life?"
"Your Majesty, my sons have been in fear all day long, and they have been living in torment. It is said that rumors stop at the wise, but Your Majesty has been deceived and deceived by a large group of ill-intentioned people, and if you make the wrong punishment, you will definitely become a laughing stock! β
"Your Majesty, that's all your remarks say!"
Xiao Rui asked five questions in a row, which resounded through the Golden Palace.
All the troublemakers looked stunned and confused, they couldn't imagine that Zhuge Liuying was innocent?
Holy! Xiao Rui, are you a man!
Emperor Xia was furious and shouted, "King Xian, what you said is true? Qiu Shufei has already helped Zhuge Liuying verify her body? β
Xiao Rui said: "Erchen guarantees his life, if Your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can ask Concubine Qiu Shu!" β
"Smack!"
Emperor Xia slapped the dragon chair suddenly, and said angrily: "What else do you have to say?" Do you still want to wronged King Xian and Zhuge Liuying? β
Xiao Yuan, Xiao Yiheng and the others looked at each other, regretting that they were counterattacked by Xiao Rui.
Seeing that Emperor Xia was furious, they hurriedly knelt down, lowered their heads, and said, "Erchen knows his mistake!" β
"Weichen knows his mistake!"
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"
"Your Majesty, the ministers also listened to the rumors, and in order to avoid making a big mistake, they made this decision!"
"Your Majesty, the retainers are also thinking about King Xian!"
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In an instant, the pleas came and went. Xiao Yuan's guy shamelessly said that he was thinking about King Xian, and he really wanted to kick him in the face.
Emperor Xia said angrily: "You shouldn't let me calm my anger, and you shouldn't let me understand. When King Xian asked me just now, he said very clearly, there is no evidence to slander the prince on this golden palace, you really disappointed me! If I don't punish you, how can I appease the anger in my heart? How to quell the gossip in the world? How to comfort a prince's broken heart? Where is the Imperial History of the Left Capital of the Imperial Court and the Dali Temple? β
Du Shao and Yue Chong hurriedly came out and said, "Weichen is here!" β
Emperor Xia said: "Write down the list of all those who slander King Xian, including the prince, and punish him severely!" β
"Wechen obeys!" Du Shao and Yue Chong hurriedly received the order, and then glanced at each other, and they both saw the bitterness in their hearts, at this moment, seventy percent of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military forces couldn't run away.
Emperor Xia looked at Xiao Rui again and said with a smile: "King Xian, you have done a very good job!" This time you have been wronged, and when the champion Hou returns to Beijing, I will personally give you the marriage! β
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xiao Rui hurriedly thanked him, but still said: "But Your Majesty, this is what it should be, if Your Majesty regards it as a reward, Erchen can only accept it willingly." β
Emperor Xia scolded with a smile: "Okay, you actually ridiculed me, but for the sake of you who have been wronged for so long, I will compensate you again, as for what to give you..."
"Your Majesty!" Who knows, Xiao Rui suddenly interrupted Emperor Xia, and said solemnly: "Erchen feels that the most aggrieved person in this incident is Zhuge Liuying, and the pressure she bears is a hundred times and thousands of times that of Erchen. Therefore, Erchen thinks that the person who should be compensated the most is Zhuge Liuying. β
Emperor Xia nodded and said, "That makes sense, what do you think I should compensate for?" β
Xiao Rui originally wanted to propose that Emperor Xia agree to Zhuge Liuying to lead the troops, but he felt that on such an occasion, it was unlikely that he would make this request, so he had an idea and said, "Your Majesty, Erchen thinks it is better to ask Zhuge Liuying what he needs, or should he keep this compensation first?" β
Emperor Xia glanced at Xiao Rui and said with a smile: "Okay, I will keep it for you and Zhuge Liuying." β
Subsequently, Emperor Xia spoke: "Young Du, since King Xian is an official of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, then I will hand over the task of quelling the rumors to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the truth of the matter must be returned within three days, and there must be no slanderous voices inside and outside the capital." β
Du Shao came out of the list and said, "Weichen is the leader." β
"This matter is over, let's officially start the early dynasty, do you Aiqing have something important to play?" Emperor Xia glanced at the civil and military ministers and asked.
At this moment, Zhuge Yuanba of the palace suddenly said: "Zhuge Yuanba, grass people, there is something to do!" β
In an instant, all eyes were focused on Zhuge Yuanba again.
PS: Recently, many readers have complained that I have too few updates, to explain, it is not on the shelves for recommendation, so I control the number of words per day between 4,000-5,000, and it used to be more than 2,000 chapters, so two chapters a day, and now the number of words per chapter is increased, so it has not decreased.
Like this chapter, it's 4,000 words.
After it is put on the shelves, it is basically a chapter of 3,000 or 4,000 words.
Wait a few days, once it is on the shelves, it will inevitably explode. The editor Xu Xu is from Hubei, and he can't go to work, so I can only wait for him to go to work before I can apply for listing, thank you readers who have always supported me, thank you for your support.