Chapter 64: The eldest princess of Pingyao became a nun
The emperor looked at Jun Lingyun, who was blocking his retreat, and sat back on his buttocks, who were just about to get up. Knowing that Jun Hongyan and Pingyao should not be able to hide, Long Yan was a little displeased, after all, they were also his children.
"What else is the matter with the prince?"
"Father, just a few days ago, the imperial sister of Erchen, the eldest princess of Pingyao, saw through the red dust and took refuge in Buddhism."
What? The good royal eldest princess doesn't do it, she wants to go, she wants to be a nun? The courtiers' eyes were as wide as brass bells. Almost immediately, someone thought of the rumors of the storm in the city in the past few days.
What happened the other day? It seems that only the eldest princess of Pingyao held a flower-viewing banquet, right, the eldest princess of Pingyao, why did she see through the red dust just after holding the flower-viewing banquet?
"Prince, be cautious!"
Xiao Guogong was taken aback and stopped loudly, he had already thought that since the prince was so precious to Chu Yunxi, he would naturally not ignore Chu Yunxi's reputation.
If you want to get justice for Chu Yunxi, you must reveal the truth to the world, which will undoubtedly put Chu Yunxi's chastity under the noses of the world. Maybe, it can also make up a good thing for Chu Yunxi and Jun Hongyan.
The crown prince would not do that, and naturally he could no longer ask the eldest princess of the guilty monarch Hongyan and Pingyao. But he never expected that Jun Lingyun would not ask the emperor to convict, but directly made a conclusion.
Jun Lingyun ignored Xiao Guogong and continued to report to the emperor:
"Father, the mountain temple is bitter, and the son asks the father to allow the imperial sister to open a Buddhist hall in the eldest princess's mansion, and the ancient Buddha of the green lantern is a companion, eat fasting and recite the Buddha, and practice for half a life."
In the ears of the hundred officials who don't know the truth, the prince's proposal is for the good of the eldest princess of Pingyao. The Emperor's eyes narrowed, his chest heaving slightly. It was his first daughter, after all. He had rejoiced in her birth.
But recently the rumors about Jun Hongyan and Pingyao are very loud, in the long run, it is difficult to ensure that the image of the royal family will not collapse, if it is as Jun Lingyun said, maybe things can still be calmed down, and it may be beneficial to the country.
When Xiao Guogong saw the emperor's expression, he knew that something was wrong, and hurriedly interrupted the emperor's thoughts:
"Your Majesty, you must not, the eldest princess of Pingyao is the heir of the royal family, not only has a horse, but also a pair of children, how can she become a nun?"
"Because of having a pair of children, the royal sister will devote herself to the Buddha and want to copy books and chant scriptures for the rest of her life, so as to accumulate more good fortune for her children. The royal sister has no distracting thoughts, how can we hinder the royal sister's kindness and motherly love? ”
"Prince, if the eldest princess of Pingyao really has this intention, why don't you explain it to the emperor in person, but ask the prince to tell it? Is it difficult for the prince to force his sister to become a monk? ”
The courtiers gasped, Xiao Guogong's accusation was really unkind. The eldest princess of Pingyao, did she voluntarily become a monk?
"Xiao Guogong, the imperial sister's hair is twisted, is it possible that there is still a fake? Do you want the imperial sister to prove her innocence in the court as a monk? ”
Actually, is there such a thing? The parents of the body hair and skin, the woman has reamed her hair, what else can she do if she does not leave home? The courtiers exchanged heads.
Xiao Guogong's eyes, which were always empty-eyed, also widened in vain.
A good self-proof innocence, if he said that the eldest princess of Pingyao was captured by thieves, not only Pingyao's innocence would not be guaranteed, but her children would not be able to raise their heads in the future.
Pingyao's hair can't grow out immediately. Wouldn't it be worse to let her go to court?
It is better to follow what the prince said, let Pingyao eat fast and recite Buddha in the mansion of the eldest princess, and it will not be too harsh, and the world may praise her for being strong.
Unexpectedly, the death he had planned for the crown prince actually returned to himself.
Xiao Guogong has had a smooth ride over the years, and in his opinion, the prince is just a fledgling, strong in blood, and reckless.
But suddenly, at the prince, who he thought was not to be feared, he planted his heels, and Xiao Guogong burst out with green tendons due to his clenched teeth. But there was nothing to say.
"Father, please also give the imperial sister the legal name, with the wish of the whole imperial sister."
The emperor sighed in his heart, the crown prince has grown up, and after all, he has to follow his old path, stepping on the shoulders of his brothers and sisters, in order to get to his current position.
Fortunately, the prince did not kill them all, leaving Pingyao with dignity and living security, or not, since he chose the prince, let the prince go and go on a roam.
"Your Majesty, no!" A sharp cry was transmitted to the main hall, and Concubine Xiao, who got the news, hurried over, knelt at the door of the main hall, and screamed loudly.
"Your Majesty, Pingyao is our daughter, how can you be ruthless? The prince doesn't care about the affection of his sister and brother, the emperor, you can't do this to our daughter, if Pingyao has any three long and two short, the concubine will not live, the emperor! ”
The emperor frowned: "Come on, don't bring Concubine Xiao back to her Scarlet Palace!" The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, and Concubine Xiao Guifei is grounded for one month as a punishment! ”
His heart doesn't hurt, but people always have to be responsible for what they do. Now I don't have to bear the charge in Pingyao, which is a blessing.
"Your Majesty, the concubines have served you for so many years, you can't treat the concubines like this."
Xiao Guifei's voice gradually drifted away, and the courtiers all listened with their ears open, wondering what the emperor would decide, and whether he would soften his heart because of Xiao Guifei's trouble?
"Your Majesty, the eldest princess of Pingyao is still young and ignorant of the world, please ask the emperor to give her another chance to choose, so as not to regret it for the rest of her life!"
Xiao Guogong took a step back, no longer insisting that the eldest princess of Pingyao was not voluntary, but asked her to choose again, as long as the emperor nodded, the eldest princess of Pingyao said that she regretted it and didn't want to leave the house, wouldn't everything be back to the way it was?
The Emperor pondered for only a moment, and then decreed:
"A grain of rice in Buddhism is as big as Mount Meru, and there is no way to do it in this life. Since the eldest princess of Pingyao has escaped into the empty door, there is no reason to turn back. Grant the Dharma number Mingjue, and set up a Buddhist hall in the eldest princess's mansion to practice. I hope that Mingjue will serve the Buddha with a pure heart, and her children will take care of themselves. ”
This is the first child he personally condemned, and it should not be the last, the royal man, after all, he can't escape the fate of cannibalism.
If Pingyao does not enter Buddhism, how can the gossip among the people be quelled? How can he keep the prestige of his Jun family, in order to stabilize the country of Yunxiao, Pingyao must become a monk.
The emperor has already issued an order, and no one can put anything in his beak, even Xiao Guogong, he can't clearly disobey the order.
"The emperor is wise!"
The ministers bowed their heads and shouted, and everyone was also thinking in their hearts, the battle for the throne, with the ordination of the eldest princess of Pingyao, was officially kicked off, and for a long time after that, the court may not be peaceful.
There are no fancy clothes, coarse tea and light rice, no alcohol and meat, no banquet, for the eldest princess of Pingyao, who has always been rich in clothes and food, it can be said that there is no love in life.
The crown prince won a game temporarily, and some officials who remained neutral began to weigh the strength of the power of the prince and Xiao Guogong.
"By the way, Hongu almost forgot about it."
Every time Jun Lingyun said a word now, the courtiers trembled in their hearts, and they didn't know who was going to suffer again.
"Tobe Shangshu!"
"The minister is here." Hubu Shangshu came out with a trembling heart, feeling that he was really unlucky today, so he was named twice by the prince.
"A few days ago, I met King An, and King An mentioned to the palace that he wanted to contribute to the disaster relief, but he didn't know anything else except silver, and expressed his willingness to give 100,000 taels of silver to help the victims."
Ten, one hundred thousand taels? After Jun Lingyun said this, the court exploded again, is King An so rich? No, is King An so generous? That's 100,000 taels of silver, and you said you took it out?