The appearance of Wang Ge Lao caused Rong Zhan to frown, this old guy has been a casual idler for a long time, and he has never been nosy. Rong Zhan originally wanted to wait for Wang Ge to return to his hometown, and reward him with a clean courtyard and let him live for a long time. Who knew that this old thing would not die, and he would come out to wade into this troubled water at this time.

Rong Zhan half-hooked the corners of his lips and said coldly, "Wang Ge has something to say?"

Wang Ge knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that Your Majesty's words are wrong. Although Wei Niangniang of Zichen Palace is the crown princess referred to by the first emperor, she also has the merit of governing Donglin Prefecture. But just because she has made meritorious deeds means that she will not make mistakes? The old minister is brave and arrogant, to put it presumptuously, Your Majesty is the pride of the sky, will there be no time to make mistakes?"

The muscles on Rong Run's face twitched, and he said sharply: "You are presumptuous! How dare you criticize the emperor?"

Rong Zhan raised his hand slightly: "Elder Wang Ge, you go on." ”

Wang Ge Lao arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, Da Chu has the law of the country, and the prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people, today since the prince of the Wei family sued Wei Niangniang of Zichen Palace, His Majesty should have someone investigate this matter, and if there is no change, it will be encouraged." And it shouldn't, defend Wei Niangniang here, if it is spread out, Your Majesty will argue for a woman, I am afraid it will insult Your Majesty's Shengming. ”

Rong Zhan glanced at Wang Ge Lao awe-inspiringly and said, "Are you accusing me?"

Wang Ge's eyes drooped slightly: "Back to Your Majesty, the old minister doesn't dare, the old minister is just doing the duty of a courtier." ”

Wang Ge Lao turned his head, looked at Zhao Jing, and asked loudly: "Zhao Jing, you said that Wei Niangniang is an adulterous concubine, and you said that her crimes are too numerous to write. You blatantly accuse Wei Niangniang, but what evidence do you have?"

Zhao Jingyi arched his hand and said, "Your Majesty, the villain has a witness." In addition to Wei Niangniang and the sister in this palace, there is also the Queen Mother in charge of the North Palace, the Queen Mother is aware of everything, and she knows the slightest thing, as long as Her Majesty asks the Queen Mother about these things one by one, you will know how Wei Niangniang humiliated the sister. The Queen Mother also wanted to punish Wei Niangniang several times, but Wei Niangniang contradicted the Queen Mother as the sect master of Donglin. Your Majesty, Your Majesty might as well ask the Queen Mother and see what the Queen Mother and her old man have to say!"

Elder Wang Ge also arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that what the Zhao family son said is reasonable, even if Your Majesty doesn't believe the words of the Zhao family's son, you should always believe the words of the Queen Mother, right?"

Rong Zhan frowned and glanced at Wang Ge Lao resentfully.

Elder Wang Ge stood up, turned to the courtiers and said, "Rank ministers, although this matter is a family affair of His Majesty, it is also a state affair. His Majesty has not yet canonized the queen, and the two concubines in the palace are both from the hidden mansion, and their noble status does not need to be detailed. The respect of the mother of the country must be possessed by the virtuous, if the canonization of the adulterous woman is the queen, I am afraid that it will miss the national politics. ”

As soon as Wang Ge Lao's words came out, the courtiers began to discuss, and after a while, they all knelt down and said, "Please Your Majesty distinguish between right and wrong." ”

Rong Zhan looked sideways at Wang Ge Lao, this old thing is really not to be underestimated, this trick to incite public opinion is really perfect.

Rong Run saw that all the officials bowed down together, and then said sharply: "The Queen Mother was seriously ill yesterday, Wang Ge always wants the Queen Mother to bring her illness into the court and administer justice for Wang Ge Lao? If it aggravates the Queen Mother's condition, Wang Ge Lao, can you afford it?"

Before Wang Ge could answer, the inner supervisor outside the palace had already reported: "The Queen Mother has arrived." ”

Rong Zhan hurriedly got up and got down the jade steps to greet him, and the Queen Mother slowly walked into the Qinzheng Hall with a small leafy green sandalwood crested cane. Rong Zhan couldn't help but be stunned when he saw that it was Mother Zhong beside Yuanxi who helped the Queen Mother into the hall.

"The son asks the queen mother to say goodbye. ”

The Queen Mother stretched out her hand, helped Rong Zhan, and said: "The mourning family is recuperating in the North Palace, and suddenly I heard the turbulent wind passing through my ears, and I also heard that someone wants to go to the palace to be a witness for the mourning family." The mourning family had nothing to do, so they came to the emperor to join in the fun. Emperor, you can deal with it yourself, you don't have to worry about the mourning family, the mourning family just sits on the sidelines and listens. ”

The Queen Mother sat next to the emperor's dragon chair and slowly turned her head.

Zhao Jing raised his head and glanced at the Queen Mother, and then buried his head suddenly.

The Queen Mother looked at Zhao Jing for a while, this was a true expression, and she didn't hide it at all. Is this the son of Zhao Shangshu's family? Etiquette, without the demeanor of everyone's son, like a villain in the market.

The courtiers looked at the Queen Mother, and there was a dead silence in the Qinzheng Hall for a while. However, the Queen Mother laughed twice: "Why, isn't there someone who wants to mourn the family and go to the palace to be a witness? Why is the mourning family coming, but no one is talking?"

Wang Ge Lao coughed twice and pulled Zhao Jing's sleeve.

Zhao Jing hurriedly bowed to the Queen Mother and said: "Villain Zhao Jing, please say hello to the Queen Mother, I wish the Queen Mother good health and all the best." ”

The Queen Mother glanced at him sideways and said, "Okay, okay, this auspicious word is fresh." But to put it mildly, although the mourning family is in the harem, they are concerned about the emperor. If someone in the court makes waves, the mourning family is really uncomfortable, and no matter how many auspicious words are said, it is not as good as the court is calm. ”

Zhao Jing paused for a moment, the Queen Mother was hurting him? Seeing that Zhao Jing was stunned, the Queen Mother couldn't help frowning and said, "Okay, you get up and speak." ”

"Well, Empress Dowager Xie. Zhao Jing hurriedly stood up, staring at the Queen Mother, and it was not how to speak for a while.

"Say?" the Queen Mother looked at Zhao Jing.

"Uh, ah. Zhao Jing swallowed his saliva, arched his hand and said: "Empress Dowager Qi, the villain is here to sue the Wei Niangniang of Zichen Palace for bullying her sister Zhao for a long time. Wei Niangniang's crime is difficult to write, presumably the Queen Mother often can't stand it, so the villain dares to ask the Queen Mother to be a witness, and it is good to give up her sister a fair, and give the Zhao family a justice. ”

"Justice, what justice do you still need from the Zhao family?"

The Queen Mother suddenly spoke sharply, so that Zhao Jing couldn't react. This is not right, Zhao Kezhen clearly told him that the Queen Mother had been poisoned by sorrow, and she obeyed what she said to the Zhao family. Why is the posture of the Queen Mother's speech today a little aggressive?

But the matter has come to this point, whether it is good or bad has to be toughened.

Zhao Jing pursed her lips and said, "Queen Mother, the sister fell down the steps in the North Palace yesterday, and the root cause was caused by Wei Niangniang's provocation in front of Princess Chenxiang. The princess misunderstood her sister, so she would be harsh on her sister, and when her sister was humiliated, she would beg the emperor to give her justice, who knew that Wei Niangniang was bewitching the king's heart at this time......"

"Hehe," the Queen Mother laughed dryly, and returned to her solemn countenance: "Although the mourning family was seriously ill yesterday, they probably knew about it. The first emperor once said that although Princess Chenxiang is playful by nature, she can be jealous and hateful, and distinguish between right and wrong. She will never easily listen to anyone's provocation, let alone hurt people for no reason. Yesterday, the princess returned to the court, and Concubine Zhao repeatedly indulged in front of the mourning family, and the mourning family thought of the princess's mood and didn't want to worry about her. Who knows, Concubine Zhao actually intensified and didn't take the mourning family in her eyes at all. said that the dispute between the princess and Concubine Zhao was provoked by the Wei family, and it was inevitably suspected of imposing a crime. ”

Rong Zhan looked at the Queen Mother and forcibly endured the slightly upturned corners of his mouth.

He thought that the Queen Mother would inexplicably favor Zhao Kezhen as usual, but he didn't expect that at the critical moment, the Queen Mother would still act fairly.

Wang Ge Lao was taken aback, and looked at Zhao Jing with some confusion, didn't he pat his chest and guarantee that the Queen Mother would stand on the side of the Zhao family? What's going on? Zhao Jing also had a puzzled look on his face, Wang Ge Lao scolded secretly in his heart, and now he was stabbed into a hornet's nest. It's hard to get out of it anymore.

"The Empress Dowager clearly observed that Wei's uncle Shangguan Linrui had previously wantonly destroyed the first emperor Mobao and committed the crime of great disrespect, and His Majesty should have severely punished him. Who knew that the Wei clan was favored and flattered in front of the emperor, and the emperor had to seal Shangguan Linrui to Donglin Prefecture and become the sect master of Donglin!" Zhao Jing said, kowtowing a few times.

Wang Ge's facial features are clustered together, this Zhao family's eldest young master is not successful, this is the Qinzheng Palace, where civil and military officials discuss state affairs, he really dares to poke words up!

Straw bales, rice buckets! Wang Ge Lao looked at Zhao Jing solemnly, and he had already scolded Zhao Shangshu's waste dim sum a thousand times in his heart. It seems that if you continue to stand on Zhao Jing's side, you will already offend the Queen Mother, so why don't you be affected by him?

Wang Ge Lao made up his mind, if the Empress Dowager asked him again, he would ask three questions, as long as he made a look of being deceived by others, and then repented and reformed, presumably the Empress Dowager would not care too much about him for the sake of his former emperor and ministers.

Zhao Jing's words were like a heavy hammer, almost spitting out blood from Wang Ge Lao. Wang Ge Lao raised his head and looked at the emperor, it was over, the emperor's look was definitely about to scold.

"Bastard! You don't look at what kind of place this is, how can you allow you to talk dirty words and make a lot of nonsense here?!Do you still take me in your eyes? Do you put the Queen Mother in your eyes? Do you put Da Chu's court in your eyes?!" When Rong Zhan scolded, he took advantage of the situation and threw Zhao Jing's recital off, like a swirling stone piece, hitting Zhao Jing's forehead.

Inch hard to make good, even a piece of paper can hurt people. Zhao Jing's forehead was cut by a sharp piece of thin paper. Drop by drop, the red blood fell on the white marble masonry.

Zhao Jing saw that the emperor was furious, so he had to ask the Queen Mother for help: "The Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, you have to be the villain! Say something, Queen Mother!"

"What do you want the mourning family to say?" The Queen Mother stood up abruptly: "Emperor, back then, Zhao Shangshu was to blame the Wei family, and he drank poisonous wine at the palace banquet and died. Now, his heirs have repeated their old tricks and slandered Wei in every way. The law of the country is strict, what kind of crime is it to frame the master, the emperor will look at it!"

"Queen Mother?!" Zhao Jing raised his face in panic: "You, you forgot to be sad!"

"Emperor!" The Queen Mother said quickly, not giving Zhao Jing a chance to speak: "The Wei family is the crown princess whom the emperor appointed for you, and her reputation is related to the face of the royal family surnamed Chu and the sect master of Donglin, if you don't handle it impartially, won't you condone the traitors and falsely accuse the pillars of the country?"

Before Rong Zhan could speak, Wang Ge Lao shouted first: "Zhao Jing, you are full of benevolence and righteousness, but in fact you are hypocritical, now the Queen Mother has a clear understanding of the world and will expose you, what else do you have to say?!"