Emperor Duanhua only cut Yuan Xuepei's title, but did not confiscate the Yuan family's property, so although he moved out of the Boling Marquis Mansion in a hurry at the moment, it was not difficult to find another place to live - and the Jiang family also came to help halfway.

The people who came were Jiang Muyao's eldest brother Jiang Muying, and sister-in-law Zhuge Shi.

The brother and sister-in-law didn't say anything to teach or complain, and they first cared about Yuan Xuepei's situation in prison, whether they needed to ask a doctor immediately, and asked if they were finished, and suggested moving to Jiang's mansion first: "I know that you don't lack a place to stay, but most of those houses have not been inhabited for a long time, and my brother-in-law's leg has been injured, and I have been in the edict prison for these days, but I am afraid that there will be more or less cold in the body, and then go to live in that kind of place, isn't it worse?" ”

Jiang Muyao was very moved by this suggestion, but Yuan Xuepei still refused - because he knew that Jiang Muying and his wife were just talking, if it was just Jiang Muyao alone, they would really be willing to take their sister back, but with his brother-in-law who had just come out of the edict, it would be different!

If the Jiang family really wanted to go to the Jiang Mansion to live, why didn't the family help to intercede at all when they were in prison? It can be seen that they are not optimistic about their future, and they are even afraid that they will drag them down.

Yuan Xuepei knew in his heart, how could he be willing to accept the invitation to go to Jiang's mansion to live without interest?

Of course, he didn't complain about Jiang Muying and his wife, after all, the Jiang family would be neutral when Xianjia seized the prince, and neutrality meant that they didn't offend Emperor Duanhua, but they didn't curry favor with Emperor Duanhua either. This time, the evidence of Yuan Xuepei's imprisonment is conclusive, and it is also involved in the major event of King Liang's rebellion, the Jiang family is not a simple and white person, and their dignity is limited in front of Emperor Duanhua, so it is natural that they dare not speak.

So he only said that he didn't want to go to Jiang's house to disturb him, and after repeated excuses, Jiang Muying and his wife really didn't mention it anymore, and asked where they planned to live?

Yuan Xuepei discussed with Jiang Muyao, and asked Jian Xubai and Jiang Muying and his wife for their suggestions, and finally decided to choose an empty house only one street away from the Boling Marquis Mansion, which was a three-in, three-out house, not very large, but it was no problem for the couple to live.

Originally, the old lady Tu had always lived with them, but now that the title of Marquis of Boling is gone, I think that the old lady will not be able to pester her grandson anymore, and will most likely go to her own son and daughter-in-law to reunite.

So Jiang Muying and his wife and Jian Xubai each sent someone back to their mansion and called someone to help them move - the Marquis of Boling's Mansion was a family that was handed down from the founding of the country, and it was accumulated for decades, and it was not something that could be moved in a day.

Jiang Muyao was worried about her husband's health, so she only moved the courtyard where the couple lived almost and handed it over to her subordinates to preside, and she pulled her sister-in-law Zhuge to discuss where to invite a good doctor to take a look at Yuan Xuepei.

And Yuan Xuepei will also talk to Jiang Muying and Jian Xubai about business: "In prison, because Ah Xuan gave the money and entrusted it to the people inside, and His Majesty didn't ask me, I didn't suffer anything, but I just lived there for a few days!" Except when I just went in, the bedding was all newly changed later, and the food was quite clean. ”

After a pause, "Speaking of King Liang...... Oh, Liang Guogong was locked up opposite me at the time, maybe it was because the Cui family and the Sikong family didn't take care of it, he didn't mean to take special care there, until he was released from prison, I looked at it, he slept on a bed of broken cotton wool, and it was so cold at night that he often walked around the cell to keep warm, and even the usual delivery of meals was only one meal a day, and I saw it once, it was just brown rice piled with some green vegetables and tofu and the like. ”

"So, when Liang Guogong was in prison, His Majesty didn't say anything to ask someone to take extra care?" Jiang Muying exchanged glances with Jian Xubai, both frowning slightly, "But Your Majesty didn't stop the people in the prison and didn't allow you to take care of you...... Why did the end result turn out the other way around? ”

They discussed this issue for a while, but they didn't discuss any results, and they all felt that there was probably some news that had been leaked out - Jiang Muying reminded: "This time there is a big trouble, not to mention the government and the opposition, even the emperor knows inside and outside, Your Majesty directly issued an order without the court, I'm afraid there will be twists and turns!" ”

Jian Xubai groaned, "I think so too. It's just that before His Majesty's decree this time, Gu Xiang had just entered the palace to meet him, if this result had already been approved by Gu Xiang......"

Emperor Duanhua can't suppress the ministers, but Gu Shao can!

When Jiang Muying heard this, she frowned for a long time, and finally said helplessly: "It is said that Gu Xiang will not agree to such a disposal method, right?" ”

Yuan Xuepei was really tired from receiving orders and being released from prison and moving on this day, and when he saw that the discussion was fruitless, he euphemistically issued an eviction order.

After Jian Xubai returned to the house, he had no intention of writing any more thanksgiving excerpts, but fortunately, although he usually discussed with Yuan Xuepei and Jian Limiao, the house also raised a few staff members who helped deal with the documents, which would call a tight-mouthed person to come over, and ask him to write a copy on his behalf, so he called Ji Su to come to him and said: "You go and send the thank you gift I prepared to the Spring Lane Garden, and by the way, ask the people around Gu Xiang, why did Your Majesty gently let Liang Guogong go, but severely punished Xuepei?" ”

Ji Su went for a while, and after coming back, he said: "Gu Xiang said to the person in front of him that it was because His Majesty knew that the person who was loved by the Cui family was Zhao Debo. His Majesty was ashamed and humiliated, so he was angry with Boling...... Anger Yuan Gongzi. ”

And he said, "But they also say that Your Majesty will be angry, and in a few days, Grandpa...... Master Hou, if you persuade again, Your Majesty will take back his life if he wants to come. ”

In fact, Yuan Xuepei's current fate is not very miserable compared to what he committed.

It's just that there is a Liang Guogong who compares him, and it inevitably seems that he has been treated unfairly.

At this moment, Jian Xubai pinched his eyebrows, thought for a while, and said: "No one has dared to mention this matter, including the queen, didn't Gu Xiang tell Your Majesty?" ”

The slave thought, this should be the case. Ji Su said cautiously.

"......" Jian Xubai exhaled deeply, and didn't say anything more, but the haze in his eyes became a little heavier.

At this time, in the Spring Lane Garden, the old servant was puzzled: "Yan Hou just accepted the order, and then went to see Yuan Xuepei, a concubine, which shows the deep friendship between them. Why did the lord still tell Yan Hou directly, the reason why Yuan Xuepei was angry was because you wanted to intercede for Yan Hou's wife? ”

Because Gu Shao's words were reported to Emperor Duanhua alone after even Zhu Qin was dismissed.

If he didn't say it, Emperor Duanhua wouldn't be able to preach it, so Jian Xubai might not have thought of it.

Now that the facts have been revealed, how can Jian Xubai not think that Emperor Duanhua actually swept his face like this time, and he couldn't even go out to plead for mercy, so he had to pull Lu Guanlun out to make a cushion, and dragged Yuan Xuepei into the water, so that Song Yixiao could escape?

Rao is like this, Emperor Duanhua smiled at Song Yi, and it is not that there is no punishment!

Wouldn't this be more and more divisive, simple, white, and the same end of the emperor?

This is contrary to Gu Shao's purpose of assisting Emperor Duanhua!

However, Gu Shao sighed: "Your Majesty's handling of Liang Guogong and Yuan Xuepei obviously has an inside story!" Even if I don't say it to Yanhou, do you think he won't doubt me? The current situation is already very bad, instead of letting him guess and make things more complicated, it is better to explain it to him directly - fortunately, His Majesty only cut Yuan Xuepei's title, and did not directly deal with Yuan Xuepei, wait for His Majesty to calm down in two days, and then persuade His Majesty to try to make up for it! ”

He is also embarrassed, Emperor Duanhua has always been a person who listens to persuasion, but perhaps these days, the successive blows have been too great, Cui Jianlian actually has another thing to love, like the last straw - Emperor Duanhua's reaction at that time, even Gu Shao feels a little frightened when he recalls it now!

Although Gu Shao tried his best to persuade the emperor not to add fuel to the fire, Emperor Duanhua didn't plan to listen to him at all, and only said "I know", and explicitly asked him to retire.

Gu Shao saw that the emperor was already on the verge of an outburst at that time, so he didn't dare to disobey, so he had to just leave.

"Speaking of which, it's all a scourge left by the Shentu clan!" Gu Shao rubbed his eyebrows and sighed, "If it weren't for the fact that the first emperor was harmed by him back then, and the imperial body was not safe, how could a wise person like the first emperor keep the prince under his wings and not let him go through the wind and rain?" ”

If you put Emperor Duanhua in the environment where Emperor Xianjia grew up, you can enjoy the pervasive instigation, slander, humiliation, and murder of Concubine Shentu and Mrs. Zhenyuan...... The young emperor will know that his experience in the past few days is not worth mentioning at all!

But the truth is that Emperor Duanhua now feels that the whole world can't stand him......

In this case, Rao is Gu Shao is calculating, and the emperor does not cooperate, what can he do?

After all, he was taught by the family to grow up, and no matter how loyal he was to the royal family, it was impossible to ignore his family.

So let him try his best to persuade Emperor Duanhua to have no problem, but let him die regardless of the consequences...... He really can't do it.

What's more, throughout history, how many ministers have succeeded in their deaths?

Mingjun doesn't need the ministers to make trouble to the extent of dead admonition, he will listen to suggestions, even if he doesn't listen, there are always reasons to convince the courtiers; The faint monarch doesn't care about the minister's death at all, and he will be more worry-free if you die!

With a long sigh, Gu Shao remembered another thing, and said, "By the way, how is the matter of the selection presided over by the Empress Dowager Su?" What can the Su family do inside? ”

Although Emperor Duanhua didn't let Gu Shao worry about this matter, as an auxiliary minister, he didn't trust Emperor Duanhua's ability very much, and he could only worry about this kind of harem matter with military affairs.

The old servant said: "Because Your Majesty is urging you in private, and said that the selection is not just done once, let the Queen Mother first choose a few people who can be on the table to enter the palace, take care of the power of the six palaces, and gradually add people in the future!" So the Queen Mother has already made it almost done, and it is estimated that the day after tomorrow or so, those few will be able to enter the palace. ”

As for the specific situation of these candidates, the old servant pondered for a while before he said, "The Empress Dowager Su picked all the people who had nothing to do with the Su family and the people who had supported His Royal Highness King Su before, and the highest status among them was Miss He, the granddaughter of He Shangshu of the Ministry of War. ”

"Empress Dowager Su is an understanding person, and she will not give His Majesty a handle here." Gu Shao stroked his long beard when he heard this, and said, "However, the Su family has a deep heritage, and people who seem to have nothing to do with the Su family may not be credible!" Tell the people below that these people, including the palace people they came into contact with after entering the palace, continue to keep an eye on them, in case it is not good for Your Majesty! ”