Chapter 238: Mourning and Punishment (3)
Xiao Wu listened to it and fell to the ground, but she still didn't shed tears.
It turns out that the words of great sorrow without tears are true.
King Zhou didn't want to punish Zhou Dan, because whether it was in the court or the sleepless companionship of the night, he was more and more inseparable from him, but he was ruthless and still felt that he had to be punished.
This fourth brother is good at everything, but he has the arrogance and sour rot of a literati, and he is rigid and impulsive, and he dares to say stupid things about abandoning his official position and leaving the palace today, and he doesn't know what more ridiculous things he will do tomorrow.
Although Zhou Hao also understands that Zhou Dan is concerned about chaos, and he also knows that he has always had a careful mind to swim in the landscape, but at the critical moment of cutting business, his childish behavior of ignoring it should indeed be rectified.
Zhou Hao wants Zhou Dan to calm down and think about it, friendship and righteousness are more important, only after learning from the pain, can he figure out the tricks of officialdom and learn to be flexible and humane, only in this way can he take on the great responsibility of the world.
The so-called stool slave is a slave who kneels on all fours and acts as a slave to dismount and get off the bench with his back back. To be trampled on by many people is recognized as the lowest job, and since ancient times, there has never been a precedent for a female slave to do it.
Being constantly trampled on the back by people of various weights, it is difficult for a girl to bear it, and if she is not careful, she may be trampled on her spine, which is the result of being both dead and paralyzed, Zhou Dan felt sorry for Xiao Wu being sent to trample on her dignity and live a life that is worse than death.
Zhou Dan was completely out of proportion, crying and pleading: "Brother Wang, you can't, spare Xiao Wu, she's still a child, don't torture her, she won't survive, beg Brother Wang, let the younger brother ...... Suffer for her,...... Woo woo woo ......".
Zhou Jinnian, who had not spoken, also had red eyes, knelt down and pleaded, "Please Brother Wang, for Zhen Xiaowu's sake, for the sake of Zhen Xiaowu and a child, just spare her."
Seeing that his cousin Zhou Hao didn't squeak, Zhou Jinnian looked at his grandmother who loved him the most and pleaded, "Grandmother, the most merciful, please grandmother......... Help plead for mercy. She, she...... She's really a ...... Particularly smart nice girl, she ...... She writes well, oh, a lot of my schoolwork...... It's all done by her, she's really talented, she can't just ...... Destroy her!, grandmother ......".
Zhou Jinnian pleaded for Xiao Wu and shook out all the things that he was ashamed of, he didn't care what others thought of him, he just wanted Xiao Wu not to suffer, he was trampled under his feet every day, he was worried that the stubborn Xiao Wu would be unwilling to be insulted, and finally went to a dead end.
Zhou Jinnian's words still made everyone present stunned for a moment, and Zhou Dawang, who was often expressionless, unconsciously glanced at the little girl who was kneeling on the ground and had nothing to love.
The Queen Mother stood up tremblingly, and saw that the eldest grandson Zhou Jue had punished the gaffe Zhou Dan very heavily, and the little musician who made a mistake, that violated the rules of the harem, she, the person who said the most in the harem, couldn't help but act.
The ancestor not only did not help Zhou Jinnian, but also issued a punishment order to his beloved grandson who violated the palace rules and took the little musician out of the palace.
"Zhou Jinnian, you are in the harem...... often do whatever he wants, and repeatedly violate the palace rules...... If you still don't know how to repent, mourn your family's order, immediately hand over the token to enter and leave the palace, and in the future, you will not be allowed to enter the palace without being summoned, if you ...... in the future You don't know how to converge yet, that's the time...... You should go back...... Help your father."
"Grandmother!"
Zhou Jinnian was taken aback when he heard this, and looked at his grandmother who loved him the most with incomprehension.
The Queen Mother has always kept this youngest son's only sister-in-law by her side, and she likes him to be sweet and coaxing, and having him by her side brings her a lot of fun. When he grew up, let him go out of the palace and go back to the house to live, but he still hoped that he could come to the palace every one or two days to visit him, and the token was convenient for him to enter the palace at any time.
The grandson who was brought up by herself is naturally closer to other children in her heart, and if she takes back the token, she will be a lot lonely, but in today's situation, she can't help but do it.
Seeing that Zhou Jinnian was still struggling and refused to hand over the token, the Queen Mother said angrily: "It's not fast...... Hand it over? ...... you now. Just go back to the house, think about it behind closed doors, and ...... for a month Don't go out for half a step".
Zhou Jinnian saw that his grandmother was really angry, and he didn't dare to reply again, so he responded with "yes", and Shi Li left in frustration.
Zhou Du was originally a follower, but seeing that the situation was not good, the thief stayed quietly on the side, without making a sound, and when he saw Zhou Jinnian leaving, he also gave a salute to the top and quietly followed out.
King Zhou also signaled Yi'an to pull the stubborn Zhou Dan and the stunned Xiao Wu out of the hall.
Only Zhou Xian was left at the bottom of the stairs in the hall, and King Zhou returned to his seat, picked up the teacup and drank tea with his head down, obviously he didn't want to make a statement about Zhou Xian.
The Queen Mother understands it, in fact, today's fuse and culprit is Zhou Xian, the little musician took the initiative to take everything, it doesn't mean that she will be deceived, she is not old and confused.
The Queen Mother had a faint smile on her face, but her eyes were very cold, and she said softly to Zhou Xian, who was still kneeling: "Xian'er, you get up."
"Yes!", Zhou Xian saluted, got up and stood at the bottom of the stairs in an orderly manner.
The Queen Mother's eyes moved slightly, as if she was chattering, and then spoke: "Xian'er, this harem should have been managed by the queen, but you also know that your sister-in-law is pregnant, and her body is weak, and your grandmother can't have children...... It's a little bit more careful, lately, but this harem ...... There are frequent accidents, and there are no rules in many aspects, which affects Da Zhou...... It's all about worrying, it's my grandmother who didn't do a good job."
Zhou Xian hurriedly gave gifts and asked for guilt, "Grandmother, it's the grandson's fault that disturbed the grandmother and the royal brother, please punish the grandmother."
The Queen Mother smiled and continued: "Grandmother, I want to renovate this harem while my body is still strong. The finch is big...... You have to divide the nest, Xian'er, you have a family, and you have opened a house outside the palace, and you will return to the house in the future...... Go live, Xian'er, do you understand...... What does grandmother mean?".
Zhou Xian suddenly understood that his grandmother was driving him out of the palace, it seemed that his grandmother and brother Wang had doubted themselves, Zhou Xian panicked in his heart, but he pretended to be relaxed on his face.
"Yes, grandmother, grandson understands, tomorrow, grandchild will move back to the house"
The Queen Mother glanced at Zhou Xian meaningfully, "Very good, there are words, see the virtuous and think together, see the unvirtuous and think about their own faults, Xian'er, talented...... It can make people occupy a high position and be virtuous...... Talent...... Let people hold high positions, you have to ponder the truth carefully...... Okay, after tossing for most of the day, my grandmother is tired, so you can step down."
"Yes, grandmother, brother Wang, the minister retired"
Zhou Xian hurriedly bowed and retreated, and after turning around, the corners of his mouth curled slightly, and it was fleeting, mixed with more amazement in his pride.
A disaster, not only was he not punished, but he also hit the opponent, Zhou Dan was messed up and was cleaned out of the court, without Zhou Dan, Brother Wang will only rely on himself more.
On the surface, he was the winner, but Zhou Xian knew in his heart that in fact, he lost, losing the trust of Brother Wang and his grandmother in his character.
After a moment of silence, the Queen Mother looked at King Zhou and sighed, "Your Majesty, you are really willing to ...... Let Dan'er ...... To go to the grave alone?".
King Zhou met the gaze of the old grandmother, "Grandmother, what he needs the most...... It is calm, needy, serious reflection...... Introspection, isn't it?".
The Queen Mother sighed helplessly, "Yes......! It's time to go, my lord, and don't worry about him...... Is he going to be gone? He already has a ...... Heart of the Wild Crane".
King Zhou frowned and smiled slightly, "Don't be afraid, in this palace...... He has concerns, and he can't escape."
The Queen Mother had a little worry, a little helplessness, and a little anger on her face, "Hmph......! What kind of evil fate is this? Think about it, that little girl...... It's a clear one, alas! I'm afraid of her...... ruined Dan'er".
King Zhou looked into the distance, his eyes were blank and lonely, as if he was saying to his grandmother, more like talking to himself.
"She, pay off her father's debts...... Sell yourself, read and practice swords...... Skillful ...... Diligent and spontaneous, and even forgetting to sleep and eat, heh, and, the ability to never forget, at a young age...... Without moving, you can stir up a few masters...... It's a scourge, but ...... is also a good seedling, and it should also be ...... Good hammer and hammer and hammer"
The Queen Mother looked at Zhou Jue, suddenly understood what he was thinking, there were doubts in her eyes, and she asked worriedly: "Be a stool slave, that little girl...... Can you stand it?".
Zhou Jue met his grandmother's gaze and smiled bitterly, "If it's a ...... Character, she ...... You deserve it, and if not, die...... It's also her life."
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