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Chapter 8: Step Left Foot First

When Fang Xuanling heard that he was impeaching his son, he immediately felt relieved. He knew exactly what his son was and could not make any couplets. What's more, he was in the book shop. When did he see his son going to the book shop?

So Fang Xuanling looked at his eyes and his nose and his heart, and watched the show quietly.

Li Shimin raised his eyebrows and became interested.

"You said Fang Xiang Zongzi humiliated me? What does this mean?" Li Shimin asked.

Wei Songshu, the chief censor, explained: "I reported to the saint, yesterday afternoon, the young master of Fangfu raised a couplet on the wall of Jingshan Bookstore in Kaihua Fang, and humiliated the emperor. The first couplet of this couplet is: Inch of earth is a temple, and the poem says: The bright moon sends the monk back to the ancient temple. The second couplet of the young master of Fang is: Two trees are used as forests, and the forest is prohibited. The forbidden message is: Axe and pounds are used as the time to enter the mountains and forests."

When Fang Xuanling heard this, he raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but mutter: "The parallelism is neat! Not bad!"

Du Ruhui, who was standing beside him, nodded in praise, so he went out and asked, "Your Majesty, this couplet is neat and has a good artistic conception. If it is really the same as the young master Fang Xiang, it can be seen that Fang Xiang is good at teaching his children. I am clumsy in my eyes and I have not seen where there is any intention of humiliating the emperor!"

"Yes, how good it is!"

"Often Fang Xiang also said that his son was clumsy. Just by using this couplet today, you can see that Fang Xiang is good at educating his children!"

......

Some civil servants spoke out to cater to the emperor, but they did not know where to humiliate the emperor.

Li Shimin was also puzzled and said, "Where is the problem with this couplet?"

Wei Songshu explained: "Your Majesty, the axe and pound are from "I Governance of the Country". All the great people in the palace should be familiar with this article. King Hui of Liang claimed to be dedicated to the country and to implement benevolent government within. Compared with the kings of neighboring countries, he did his best. However, the situation of the country did not improve and the number of people did not increase. Just like the state of neighboring countries without benevolent government, King Hui of Liang asked about the advice of Mencius. Mencius took the example of war and explained the reason to King Hui of Liang with the explanation of 50 steps and laughing a hundred steps. At the same time, he mentioned:

If you do not violate the farming season, the grain cannot be eaten; if you do not enter the sap pond, the fish and turtles cannot be eaten; if you enter the mountains and forests at the time, the wood and wood cannot be used. If you cannot be eaten by the valley and fish and turtles, the wood and wood cannot be used by the people. This will make people live without regrets in their health. If you have no regrets in their health, the beginning of the kingly way.”

"Young Master Fang made this couplet, which insinuated His Majesty's expansion of troops and wasted land, and was suspected of being a powerful soldier!"

"Please be aware of your Majesty!"

The impeachment of the censors has never been to mention reliable evidence. Often, one attitude, one sentence, or one poem may become the reason for their impeachment.

If it were other foolish emperors, they would be furious when they heard that their ministers alluded to their military and military affairs. But who is His Majesty now? Emperor Li Shimin of Tang.

He looked at Fang Xuanling and asked, "Fang Xiang, what do you have to say?"

Fang Xuanling took the list and reported, "Sage, I am brave. I want to ask which dog son of my son did this couplet?"

"Yes, there are three young masters in Fang Xiang, who mentioned it?" Li Shimin was also very curious.

Wei Songshu dared to impeach, so he naturally investigated the situation and said: "Reporting to the saint, I sent someone to ask the shopkeeper of the shop. The other party claimed to be the son of Duke Liang and was wearing a Taoist robe that day!"

"Dao... robe? Cough cough..." Fang Xuanling was choked, and he had no idea that he was this son.

Li Shimin was stunned, as if he had thought of something, but was not sure, so he said, "Fang Xiang, who is this guy?"

Fang Xuanling gritted his teeth and said, "Reporting to the saint, I was young and frivolous when I was young... I made a mistake... Well... I have an illegitimate child who was born and recognized him just yesterday... The saint knew about it!"

As soon as these words came out, the whole palace was in an uproar.

Fang Xuanling actually had an illegitimate child?

"No wonder Fang Xiang is distorted again. It seems to be Mrs. Fang's masterpiece!"

"No wonder Fang Xiang lives in the Shangshu Province again. It turns out that this is the reason!"

"Miss Fang Xiang obeys silently... Mrs. Fang is such a hero, I dare not comment!"

...

Li Shimin coughed lightly, and the discussion in the hall subsided.

"It turned out that the concubine was born in the palace. When he first arrived in Chang'an, he did not know the court's policies, so he did not know that he would not be guilty. The prince returned to his house and scolded him and went on his way." Li Shimin replied.

Fang Xuanling hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you for your kindness, I will definitely warn him when I return home."

The Chief Censor Wei Songshu immediately frowned. He did not expect the saint to deal with this matter at will, which left him helpless in the subsequent impeachment.

He glanced at someone in a vague way and found that the other person was not squinting, so he did not chase him, so he retreated back to his position.

Li Shimin glanced at everyone and said, "No one will report it long ago, so let's go back to court. Wait... I saw Fang Xiang's left foot discomfort when I saw Fang Xiang walking, which must be because of my fatigue. People come to reward Fang Xiang's Tianshan Snow Lotus, Centennial Ginseng and other precious medicinal materials to take good care of their bodies, and also give them two golden elixirs refined by Taoism. This elixir has the effect of prolonging life."

After saying that, Wang De sang loudly and retired from the court and escorted Li Shimin to leave.

At this time, the ministers in the palace were dumbfounded.

I feel uncomfortable walking with my left foot, so I'm so rewarded?

Your Majesty’s favor for the Fang Xiang is so that’s the case.

Look at Du Ruhui and Changsun Wuji, they also looked envious and speechless, and even stomped their feet gently.

Then, the ministers walked out of the Tai Chi Hall one after another.

Fang Xuanling was about to step out and escape, but was stopped by a group of civil and military ministers.

"Fang Xiang, how old are you, a concubine?"

"Yes, when did you make a mistake? I've kept it from us for so long?"

"It's not only hidden from us, but also from Mrs. Fang!"

"Mrs. Fang is very angry, the consequences are very serious!"

"Old house, it's hidden, you're such a person!"

Fang Xiang felt bitter in his heart, and he could only explain it one by one.

......

After Lin Xiu finished breathing, he saw the palace officials and the imperial guards sent another reward.

"What's the reason for the reward this time?" Lin Xiu looked at the precious medicinal materials he sent, which were comparable to the medicinal materials he used when he refining his body.

Fang Yizhi was counting the rewards, so Fang Yiai said arrogantly: "My father took his left foot first, so the saint rewarded him."

Lin Xiu:??

Although I have traveled through time, you can't lie to me like this. You can reward me with your left foot first? Is the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty so willful?

At this time, Fang Yi nodded and smiled, "This time the second child is right. I heard that my father stepped on his left foot first and felt a little uncomfortable. When he saw it, he thought that his father was working hard for political affairs, so he rewarded these treasures!"

"Where is there a Taoist golden elixir inside? It's so good! I disdain someone's Taoist golden elixir!" Fang Yiai held a jade bottle and looked at Lin Xiu.

Lin Xiu heard his resentment and asked: How many were you rewarded?"

"Two!" Fang Yiai snorted.

Lin Xiu patted his shoulder and said, "Thank you, your majesty, these two are just for your parents to take, and I also saved two. It's great! Your Majesty is a good person."

Fang Yiai's mouth twitched, and she looked at the jade bottle in her hand. The villain was actually herself! She really wanted to throw the jade bottle directly.

At this time, Fang Yizhi said, "Second, aren't you going out? Take Lin Xiu away. He first arrived in Chang'an and was not familiar with the place. We must take good care of it!"

"You want to take care of you! I..." Fang Yiai was angry and directly retorted.

Fang Yi stared at his stupid brother, then pulled him aside and whispered: "We are a family. If you are kind to others, they will be kind to you. Don't say that, after taking Taoist Jindan last night, my vigor rose sharply..."

Fang Yiai glared at him and muttered, "No wonder my sister-in-law hasn't gotten out of bed yet!"

After saying that, Fang Yiai turned around quickly, her angry face was already smiling.

"Brother Xiu, how about I'll accompany you to stroll?" Fang Yiai asked.
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