Shen Xinyan rectified for two days, and after meeting with Zhu Min, Chen Guogong and Song Xiang respectively, on March 16, he officially went to court.

The Xuanzheng Hall is as solemn as ever, but the people standing on the hall are slightly different.

While Shen Xinyan followed everyone to shout long live, he saw with sharp eyes that there was the closest place to the emperor in front of the steps, and there were people standing on each side: the crown prince, He, and the second prince.

couldn't help but think of his cheap disciple, the third prince Qin Lang, and Shen Xinyan was stunned in his heart.

No matter what it is for, Weiwei still treats others as a knife; And what about people......

He remembered what he had found, Wu Xing's God of Rice Wealth, that is, the person who instigated Li Zheng to hand over the paper to the county government, was one of the people left by Concubine Xianji Niangniang for a pair of children......

I sighed lightly.

It's getting more and more involved. This family business, how can people refuse?!

This kid is reckless......

"The letter is back?" Emperor Jianming spoke from afar on the throne, and no matter who could hear his joy.

Shen Xinyan was stunned for a moment, hurriedly got out of work, bowed and raised his hand: "Yes." Your Majesty. The minister had already gone to Shangshu Province to cancel the holiday yesterday. ”

Emperor Jianming looked at this beloved courtier who had always been calm and calm with a smile on his face, and couldn't help but quip: "Is this a lazy sleep before going?" I also deliberately rushed people home before I went home. What's wrong? I'm afraid that if I get the letter, I will announce that you will enter the palace, right? ”

From Zhu Xiang to Song Xiang, they all chuckled playfully.

Shen Xinyan was a little embarrassed, and smiled embarrassedly: "Your Majesty's holy candle." ”

"That's it. Knowing that you're tired of traveling thousands of miles back. Shouldn't you take a two-day break? After the dispersal of the dynasty today, you followed Song Xiang and Pu Shangshu to the imperial study, and I listened to your face-to-face handover. ”

Emperor Jianming was very concerned about the relationship between the two officials of the household department.

Zhu Xiang looked up at Emperor Jianming and lowered his eyes again.

The prince looked at Shen Xinyan coldly, and suddenly raised his hand to him: "Shen Xinyan, I heard that your family is a mess, isn't it?" ”

The eyes of the ministers in the palace were all aimed at the prince.

A courtier whom the emperor clearly loves very much, the prince, who has just entered the East Palace for less than half a year, actually questioned his private morality in person......

Shen Xinyan straightened up, and looked at the prince without evasion: "What does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince mean?" ”

"Lone is saying, your father, you don't have to divide your concubines, for a few stinky money, you want to recognize another ancestor? As a result, you father and son turned against each other for a few dollars from your newly recognized heir. You Shen Xinyan, for public and private use, actually sent your father to Yunnan for exile? ”

The smile on the corner of the prince's lips was poisonous and insidious.

His words are naturally mixed with truth and falsehood.

Therefore, Shen Xinyan, how can the waiter of the Ministry of Rites who has not yet stepped down refute it?

Shen Xinyan lowered his head, raised his hands, took off his official hat, lifted his official robe, knelt down on his knees, his forehead touched the ground, and said nothing.

The prince sneered: "Who are you doing this tone for?" Lone is asking you! ”

Shen Xinyan's official hat was put aside, his hands and forehead were on the ground, motionless.

The temple was as quiet as if no one was there.

Long.

When the crown prince also sensed that something was wrong and couldn't help but look sideways at Zhu Xiang, Emperor Jianming spoke.

"The Son does not speak of the Father."

Emperor Jianming's voice was as cold as the ice ridges that formed under the eaves of the Taiji Hall when the snow fell in the thirty-ninth day.

The prince's body stiffened, and his expression became unnatural.

Emperor Jianming stopped talking, stood up, threw down his sleeves and left.

Lu Chun followed behind, and hurriedly stood on top and preached: "Song Wangzhi, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, Pu Bei, the secretary of the Ministry of Households, and Shen Xinyan, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, will meet you in the imperial study." Retreat. ”

The prince was at a loss.

Zhu Xiang looked at the panic in his eyes, sighed silently in his heart, took a few steps forward, and walked to his side.

The prince became more and more nervous, and crossed his hands: "Taifu, Lonely, is Lone wrong......

Zhu Xiang stretched out his hand and motioned for him to go out first.

When the courtiers saw that the crown prince was going to teach their disciples, they knew the opportunity one by one and walked quickly.

Until he slowly accompanied the prince out of the gate of the Xuanzheng Palace, Zhu Xiangfang said in a low voice: "Shen Xinyan is extremely clean in this matter. Pile by pile, he was not present. Wu Xing, the only one present, was also directly put in court by the county order and Lizheng. Afterwards, he did not shut him up or visit the prison. When he returned to Beijing, his father was still in prison. As a law-abiding courtier, he was impeccable.

If no one mentions this matter, he will inevitably seem cold and ruthless in the eyes of the world. However, His Highness rebuked him today, but he had a great opportunity to express his opinion. It is the duty of the Son of man not to speak of the Father's faults. He did it. With so many things that had happened before, he didn't have a word to criticize his father.

At the same time, he took off his hat and expressed his willingness to be punished, which was his guilt for being a son of man. He obeyed the law, so he did not use his power for personal gain to get his father out. But in this matter, he was ashamed of his father.

"On the other hand, Your Highness-Shen Xinyan was specially called back from Wu Xing's mess by His Majesty, and he was afraid that this capable official would fall into the quagmire of family affection and legal principles. His Royal Highness failed to appreciate His Majesty's regret and painstaking efforts, and even accused His Majesty of the courtiers who were about to be entrusted with important tasks in front of all the ministers. Are you accusing your reigning father of not knowing anyone? You lived in the East Palace as a prince, but it has only been half a year......

"Your Royal Highness, the old minister has told me a thousand times, steady, steady. You are already a prince, and you don't need to be in the limelight. As long as you don't make mistakes, you are the most successful! ”

Zhu Xiang is bitter.

The prince is submissive.

However, in the eyes of the young man, there was unwillingness and disapproval.

Zhu Xiang sighed, looked up at the Changle Gate in front of him, shook his head, and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, Shen Xinyan is indeed the teacher of the third prince, and he is indeed the backbone of Song Xiang's lineage, and he has never accepted the overtures of His Royal Highness and the queen's mother. But Your Highness, he is His Majesty's man, His Majesty's favorite courtier. You can't touch him. At least, not to kiss him. ”

After a pause, Zhu Xiang smiled bitterly, couldn't help but stretch out his hand to twist his beard, and said: "Moreover, His Highness asked such a question in front of everyone, and the person who was originally arranged for him to be impeached by the old minister cannot be moved anymore." ”

The prince was taken aback, and even forgot to control his voice: "Why can't you move?" Lone just wants to give everyone a wake-up call before that and let them think about what to do......"

Zhu Xiang looked at the prince and sighed.

The prince suddenly came to his senses.

If he hadn't mixed this kick himself, Yu Shitai would have impeached normally, Shen Xinyan would defend himself normally, and the emperor would have looked at and judged normally.

But in today's questioning, his father directly expressed his attitude: the son does not say anything about the father. I was wrong, and Shen Xinyan did the right thing.

In this case, not to mention whether those impeachments can raise questions about Shen Xinyan's character, and whether they can achieve the expected effect in the end.

- The father will directly see these impeachments as a provocation to his authority!

The prince was shocked.

Are you crazy?!