Chapter 209: The Xia family returned to Beijing and was demoted to a concubine
Regarding the sixteen counts of the crown prince Chu Li, plus the murder of the monarch without knowing the cause and effect, the ministers of the court and the central government all looked uneasy. The officials in charge of the household department, the criminal department, and the military department, who were in charge of this matter and had many involvement with the prince's crimes, were even more anxious.
The old emperor's attitude was unclear, and he didn't say a word about whether it was a heavy sentence or a light punishment, and they didn't know how to deal with it at all. If according to the laws of the current dynasty, the prince will definitely not be able to escape the end of being deposed and beheaded this time, but the old emperor's unclear emotion before leaving seems to mention the current situation of scarcity of imperial heirs.
Fortunately, the emperor was frightened on the day of Zheng Taiyi's assassination, and he was also deeply worried, so he contracted the wind cold for a while, and he recuperated. Without the people to urge and urge, the ministers who tried the case would not have so much pressure.
Xu is that they are extremely lucky, the old emperor's wind and cold have not yet healed, and the news of Xia Mi's return to Beijing to report on his work has come back.
Every time the weather is cold, the Huns will invade in a big way for supplies, because the weather is even colder this year, the time for the Huns to invade is also a lot earlier. The old emperor was worried about Qi Ayou, who was so worried about this matter that he almost couldn't sleep, but who expected that General Xia had expected it, and released fake news when the Hun spies were listening, and turned the tide to save the chaos caused by Chu Li's conceit.
At this point, the Xiongnu army suffered a deflated defeat and left, and Xia Mi returned to Beijing this time to return to the battle.
It was like holding a hot potato in his hand, and the ministers in charge of hearing the case seemed to have found the backbone. Speaking of which, the reason why the prince's misconduct was discovered was because he made a military order on the battlefield without authorization. The attitude of the Xia family is also very important, and they may be able to use this as a reference for sentencing.
The officials of the three ministries coincidentally thought of a place, and as soon as Xia Mifang arrived in Kyoto, they all came to visit.
Although he was far away at the border, Xia Mi knew very well what was happening in Beijing. At this moment, she was not surprised to see everyone coming to visit. On the contrary, the ministers were stunned by the bloody aura of the battlefield that had not completely dissipated in her body.
I was worried in my heart, and the fragrant tea in my hand almost became a dove poison that urged my life. The military department and the household department glanced at each other, the tip of their tongues touched the root of their teeth, and asked: "I don't know about His Royal Highness the Prince, has the general ever heard of it?" ”
As soon as he asked, the military department Shangshu couldn't help but want to slap himself. Xia Mi, as the only daughter of the Xia family, and the fact that she and the prince Chu Li are in love with each other is almost a public thing in the upper circles. Although something went wrong when the crown prince chose a concubine, no one was sure if Xia Mi still had any feelings for Chu Li in his heart.
If there is, his reckless words can be said to have offended Xia Mi completely.
With remorse in his heart, he carefully raised his head and peeked at Xia Mi, but when he saw the tea and smoke room, the look on Xia Mi's face did not move, but he did not even have the slightest fear.
This is...... Cut off the love thread?
As soon as this word popped up in his heart in a hesitation, the secretary of the military department heard Xia Miqing's indifferent answer: "I've heard of it." ”
Indifference, the ultimate indifference.
It's like Xia Mi is not talking about lovers who were happy with each other in the past, but strangers who are not even passers-by. The military department Shangshu thought about these things in his heart, but suddenly changed his mind - the prince is now guilty, and everyone is eager to get rid of the relationship with him, where will there be people who are in a hurry to climb the relationship.
In this way, he thinks too much.
Consciously figuring out the key point, the secretary of the military department glanced at the person who was the secretary of the household department and the secretary of the criminal department for the time being, and then asked slowly: "I wonder what the general thinks of this case?" ”
Xia Mi held the tea and took their demeanor and movements into his eyes one by one, and when he heard the words, he said quietly: "Your Majesty is still sick now, and I don't see any outsiders." I will have to wait until I have met Your Majesty before I can give an answer to the adults. ”
The military department Shangshu was a little settled in his heart.
They didn't dare to touch His Majesty's mold, and now that someone had finally asked to take on this difficult task on his own, they naturally had no objection. At the same time, the three of them couldn't help but have a faint sense of superiority in their hearts - they all said that the soldiers were iron-clad, and now it seems that they are not the same, just a wall grass swaying in the wind.
Thinking of this, the military department Shangshu took advantage of the teacup to cover it and showed a sneer.
Xia Mi naturally noticed his demeanor, and glanced at him coldly. As if a sword crossbow made of ice and snow was nailed to the spot, the smile on the face of the Bingbu Shangshu almost froze on the corners of his mouth. For a while, he felt disrespectfully in his heart that even if the current saint had been sitting on the dragon chair for more than thirty years, he was not as imposing as Xia Mi.
His heart trembled, he sneered, and wanted to make amends, but he saw a slightly thin little guy running over sweating profusely, "Little, Miss!" Someone is in the palace! ”
Xia Mi sat on the chair, unmoved, and responded with a cold expression. The other three stared at the door uneasily, for fear that this "visitor" would have a little relationship with their car.
Simply enough, the little eunuch who delivered the decree obviously went straight to Xia Mi, and he didn't even look at the three of them.
“…… Xuanshang General Xia Mi entered the palace to meet him. ”
Xia Mi neatly received the order, and expelled the three of them from the house under the pretext of changing clothes. As soon as she walked to the bedroom, her personal maid Shisu came up: "Miss, do you want to send someone to teach those three people a lesson?" ”
Capturing the righteous indignation in her eyes, Xia Mi shook her head amusedly, and let her change her clothes for herself, only then did she suddenly remember something and asked, "By the way, what about the person named Qinghe who brought before?" ”
Zi Su pursed his lips and looked bored: "Soak with that guard all day long, the two of them are as good as honey and oil." ”
Hearing this, Xia Mi immediately had a plan in her heart, raised her chin, and for the first time there was a faint sense of arrogance on her body: "Go, call someone to tie them up, and it will be regarded as a gift from me to the three adults." ”
Shisu immediately became excited, and without waiting for her to command, she immediately jumped out of the door and ordered someone to go.
Xia Mi looked at her back as she ran away, but there was a sadness in her heart for no reason. In the previous life, Zisu's attitude towards Qinghe was also hostile, she didn't think much about it at the time, but now that she thinks about it, maybe she found something at that time. After all, she mistrusted people.
Lowering her eyes and suppressing the emotions in her heart, she lifted the hem of her court dress and stepped out of the bedroom door. When the little eunuch saw her come out, he immediately greeted her with a light smile: "Since the general has packed up, let's go?" ”