Although the court called for a big call today, the ministers were quite lazy, and there was almost nothing to play except to ask about the recital presented yesterday. Rong Zhan also stayed up all night, a little sleepy, and wanted to disperse quickly and go back to Zichen Palace to sleep peacefully for half a day.

But as soon as he got up, he saw a small inner eunuch running in sweating profusely at the foot of the jade steps.

"Your Majesty, someone has hit the drum!"

The voice of the inner eunuch was not loud, but it was like a thunderbolt, which woke everyone in the court. Speaking of which, no one has beaten this drum for more than ten years. If it weren't for the drumming today, they would have forgotten that there was such a thing hanging outside the court.

Rong Run looked at Rong Zhan intently, and Rong Zhan also looked at Rong Run suspiciously.

What is the so-called thing about Dengwen Drum that has not been sounded for more than ten years? Is there any great grievance that must be sued by the Imperial Court?

"Who beat the drum?" Rong Run stepped out first and asked.

The inner supervisor bowed his hand and said: "If you go back to the sixth prince, it is the eldest son of Zhao Shangshu's family, Zhao Jing." ”

Zhao Jing's position is very low, and he doesn't even have the qualifications to go to the court, so what is the matter today that provokes him to beat this drum.

"Nonsense, call a few inner court guards and drive him away!" Rong Run shouted.

"No," Zhen Guogong stood up, glanced at the sixth master, and said, "The sixth master's move is absolutely impossible." The country has a law, and when the drum is beaten, no matter what, the drummer must be allowed to go to the temple for questioning, and if His Majesty drives him away, I am afraid it will not be in line with the etiquette. ”

"Call him in. Rong Zhan said, turned around and sat back again.

Zhao Jing seemed to be prepared today, and he felt a little refreshed.

Rong Run stared at him, and his heart was full of reactions, no wonder people said that the Zhao family was defeated when it reached their generation. Look, it is still the eldest son of the Zhao family, and he is so frivolous. The court is heavy, and it's just a matter of holding your breath, those two eyeballs are still dripping and looking, do you regard the court as your own kang?

Rong Run has never had a good impression of the people of the Zhao family, and he spoke with such a disgusting taste: "Zhao Jing, you are a small official with average performance, what is such a big deal, you want to beat the drum?"

As soon as Zhao Jing heard the tone of his speech, a fire arched in his heart, and he wanted to raise his eyes to see who was speaking so politely, but he saw a prince's clothes. In this court, except for the emperor's younger brother Prince Bao, who dares to act so publicly?

Seeing that it was Rong Run who was talking, Zhao Jing hurriedly lowered his face.

"Prince Huibao Chitose, Weichen, Weichen is here to sue the royal court. ”

"You're not a minister yet. You are just a small assistant in the barracks now, you have no rank or title, what kind of micro-minister?" Rong Run leaned on his belt with one hand and rebuked unceremoniously.

There are many old ministers in the early emperor period in this court who know Zhao Jing and know that he is the eldest son of Zhao Shangshu and the elder brother of the concubine Zhao of the original Qiandi. Seeing Zhao Jing's virtue, these old ministers couldn't help but sigh, how strong Zhao Shangshu was back then, and he was able to maneuver between Prime Minister Gao Bingyan and the first emperor. How did he get his son's cup, and it became a bag of chaff, and anyone could kick it.

Although Zhao Shangshu is dead, there are still some old ministers who have a good relationship with him and are willing to come up to ask for a favor for Zhao Jing.

"Sixth prince, although the son of the Zhao family has an official position, after all, he is the eldest brother of Concubine Zhao in the palace, breaking bones and tendons, and being relatives and siblings, why should the sixth master be so harsh?"

As soon as Rong Run heard this, his anger also rushed upward, he and the Zhao family are relatives? Hmph, this is really a big joke.

"Wang Ge Lao is confused, he is actually talking about his relatives and siblings in the court, has the old man forgotten the four words of ruthlessness of national law?"

Wang Ge Lao was about to confess, but was stopped by Rong Zhan with his hand.

Rong Zhan looked down at Zhao Jing and said, "You want to sue the emperor, I don't know who you want to sue?"

Zhao Jing raised his hand and put up the fold that had been written. Rong Zhan pulled the fold and glanced at it, and his eyebrows furrowed.

"What the villain told is Wei Niangniang of Zichen Palace. ”

As soon as Rong Run heard this, he pressed the sword on his waist: "Zhao Jing, who gave you the courage to bark at the rabid dog here?

Zhao Jing turned his face sideways and saw a Longquan sword straddling Rong Run's waist.

Under the shock of Prince Bao, Zhao Jing seemed a little cowardly: "Sixth prince, the villain knows that you are the Son of Heaven who gave the sword to the palace." But you also have to listen to the villain's words, and you can't just cut people!"

"Do you still dare to speak out?" Rong Run took a step forward and was stopped by Zhenguo Gong: "The sixth master is angry, whether it is black or white, he always has to argue." If Zhao Jing is driven out like this, people with ulterior motives will take advantage of the topic. They will say that His Majesty connived at Wei Niangniang, and at that time, Wei Niangniang will be innocent and will be criticized. ”

Rong Run snorted and shouted, "Okay, this king will listen to you." ”

Zhao Jing lowered his head slightly, and said: "Your Majesty, yesterday there was a decree in the palace, saying that the sister fell from the railing and was seriously injured, and the villain's concubine entered the palace to visit. In her terror, the sister cried to her concubine that she had suffered so much in the palace*. She wanted to calm things down, but Wei Niangniang pressed forward step by step, and no one was allowed to live in peace for a moment. The sister couldn't stand it anymore and cried to Your Majesty, but Her Majesty listened to the words of the demon concubine and severely reprimanded her sister. The villain's father died early, the Zhao family has only one Zhao Jing as a family, and the sister is the pearl of the first exam, the villain really can't bear to be bullied again, so he has the courage to come, please Your Majesty in front of the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty, explain this matter, punish the demon concubine, and set an example!"

After Zhao Jing finished speaking, he touched his head to the ground three times, leaned on the ground and refused to get up.

There was a dead silence in the court, and the courtiers looked at each other, some of them were brave, and secretly raised their eyes to look at the emperor's expression.

Zhen Guogong held one hand on the jade belt, and the other hand had quietly withdrawn from Rong Run's sword hilt. Surprised, but also half angry. Is the Zhao family going to declare war on the royal family surnamed Chu?

Now who doesn't know that Wei Niangniang of Zichen Palace is the bloodline of the royal family surnamed Chu, and is the only daughter of Princess Hanzhang and the sect master of Donglin. Suing her to the court is no different from throwing the face of the royal family surnamed Chu on the ground and trampling on it.

Rong Run's palms clenched into a fist, creaking.

"Finished?" Rong Zhan asked coldly.

"Emperor Qi, what the villain said, every sentence is true, the crime of the demon concubine Wei is really too much to write. The villain's plea to Your Majesty, the public is strict, don't shield sinners, give up your sister a justice, and give the Zhao family a justice. After Zhao Jing finished speaking, he pouted on the ground again, kneeling and refusing to get up.

Rong Zhan tilted his head and looked at Zhao Jing very solemnly for a while: "Are you forcing me?"

"The villain doesn't dare! It's just that the villain thinks that His Majesty is holy and has a unique vision, and will never tolerate adultery and connive at adulterous concubines to cause chaos in the court!"

"How do you know about the affairs of my palace?" Do you dare to pass it on privately in the palace?" Rong Zhan looked at Zhao Jing fiercely, and slapped the gentian on the case: "Tell the truth!"

Zhao Jing was so frightened that he still endured his cowardice, and said: "Back to Your Majesty, the villain will never dare to pass it on privately, but yesterday the concubine returned to the house and told her sister about crying to her." It was the housekeeper who asked for help in person, and the villain thought that this was reasonable and not a violation of palace rules. ”

"Yesterday, the Queen Mother suddenly fell ill, and when Princess Chenxiang was serving the Queen Mother, she was afraid that Concubine Zhao would disturb the Queen Mother's cultivation, so she was blocked outside the palace. Concubine Zhao was dissatisfied with the princess's move, and raised her hand to fight, but I arrived in time and scolded her. Concubine Zhao was dissatisfied with my reprimand, and she actually made a big noise in the North Palace, without any female virtue. As for falling off the railing, it was just caused by Concubine Zhao's accidental misstep. This matter has nothing to do with Zichen Palace. Zhao Jing, I see that you don't want to sue Wei, you want to sue me, right?"

Rong Zhan's remarks startled Zhao Jing, but fortunately he was prepared, calmed down a little, kowtowed again, and said: "Your Majesty, how dare the villain talk nonsense? Your Majesty doesn't know that the reason why Princess Chenxiang prevented her sister from going in to visit the Queen Mother was because the princess was instigated by the Wei Niangniang of Zichen Palace before. Wei Niangniang spoke cleverly in front of the princess, and tried her best to smear the sister, the princess was still young, and she was deceived by the traitor for a while, so she had a dispute with the sister. If this is not the case, why would the sister of the house lose her temper in front of the princess and His Majesty? This is all caused by the provocation of the adulterous concubine of the Wei family, please ask Your Majesty to make a holy judgment!"

Before Rong Zhan could speak, Rong Run's sword was already on Zhao Jing's neck, and the cold steel sheet was attached to the flesh, causing Zhao Jing to snort.

"You dare to play right and wrong in front of Your Majesty, reversing black and white, this king sees that you have lived enough!"

Zhao Jing calmly arched his hand and said: "Lord Wang, how dare the villain? The villain came to sue the royal court today, and he also held the belief that he would die, but even if the villain died, he couldn't watch his sister being humiliated, and watching the Zhao family be humiliated!"

Rong Zhan stared at Zhao Jing for a while, rubbed his eyebrows, and said, "You said that the Wei clan of Zichen Palace is a traitorous concubine?"

Zhao Jing said: "Back to Your Majesty, exactly!"

Rong Zhan snorted disapprovingly, and said: "But the Wei family of Zichen Palace is the crown prince and concubine who the first emperor personally assigned to me, and the first emperor once praised the Wei family for being intelligent, dignified and polite, and worthy of the weight of the mother of the country. Why, you mean, the first emperor was wrong?"

"This ......" Zhao Jingleng paused for a moment and answered this question, but he must be careful, neither can he belittle the former emperor, nor can he forget his original intention.

"When my imperial grandmother was buried, Wei once presented a priceless jade coffin, and did not take a penny. The first emperor praised her as an example of filial piety, and made an exception to make her the lord of Donglin. Then, the Wei family made great contributions to the pacification of Donglin Prefecture, and the first emperor praised her for not being greedy for merit, and sealed her in Donglin Prefecture, becoming the first female suzerain of my Great Chu. Rong Zhan looked down at Zhao Jing, who was kneeling in a lump, and said, "You mean that everything the first emperor did was wrong?"

Zhao Jingbian flattened his mouth and peeked at Wang Ge Lao.

Wang Ge Lao frowned, he originally wanted to look at the scenery on the side, who knew that Zhao Jing was so useless, and after just a few words, he was forced into a corner. If it weren't for Zhao Jing's gift of three thousand taels of silver yesterday, he wouldn't want to wade into this troubled water.

Elder Wang Ge took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, this is a bad word. ”