Shao Wu saw that something unexpected happened at the ceremony. It seemed that the officials of Honglu Temple intended to use the newly transferred supervisor of Duting West Station as a scapegoat. He thought that Li Ruobing was also a leader among young officials. He was serving as an official in Yuancheng and Pingyang.

His reputation and assessment were both top-notch. He was about to go out and say a few words when he heard Vice Prime Minister Zhao Zhifu reprimand him: "The national ceremony has not yet ended. Why are you arguing here? It is really unbecoming."

Prime Minister Cai Jing also went out to announce: "Your Majesty, as this is a matter of national concern, Li Ruobing, the supervisor of the Duting West Station, should be ordered to deal with the crime, and we will discuss the case after the relevant department has found out the details of the situation."

Zhao You saw Yelu Dashi, the envoy of the Liao Kingdom, standing aside expressionlessly, seeming to be watching the jokes of the Song Dynasty monarchs and ministers. The anger that had just calmed down suddenly started to burn again. He stared hard at the young man with a somewhat pale face.

The Dutingxiyi official glanced at him and said solemnly: "As Prime Minister Cai said, we will discuss this matter later!"

Amid the cheers of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians around the Linshui Palace, this discordant episode only lasted a brief moment. After that, the officials responsible for various celebration etiquette became more and more trembling, fearing that they would make a mistake and trigger a dangerous incident.

The emperor was furious, but fortunately everything after that was in order. Except for Li Ruobing, the newly appointed supervisor of Duting West Station, who returned home to await his punishment, the Dragon Boat Festival dragon boat bidding ceremony ended in a peaceful and peaceful atmosphere.

After the ceremony, the new Imperial College Master Yang Shibing said: "Your Majesty, I would like to ask Your Majesty to come up with the questions for this grand examination of the Imperial College." Because those who excel in the examination of the Imperial College can be directly appointed as officials, the questions in the examination are all

The emperor personally proposed, and the outstanding candidates were also ranked by the emperor himself. They were equivalent to passing the imperial examination and were regarded as disciples of the emperor.

Zhao You was thinking about building ships and going to sea to guide envoys from various countries to the court. Hearing this, he said smoothly: "Let's write a policy paper with the theme of 'Connecting the Four Seas and Huaiyuan Country'."

Yang Shi frowned slightly, but he couldn't object to the topic set by the emperor himself, so he had to accept the order and retreat.

The emperor suddenly granted marriage to the third prince during the ceremony, which greatly increased the momentum for Zhao Qi to take over the East Palace. The officials who supported the crown prince Zhao Ke couldn't help but become nervous, including Qin Hui, a doctor of Taixue, Luo Ruji, a member of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, and Zhao Ke, the prince's companion.

Yan and others gathered at the prince's residence that night to discuss countermeasures.

After dismissing the servants and maids, Prince Zhao Ke could no longer bear the anger. He reached out and grabbed a tea bowl from the firewood kiln and smashed it to pieces. Veins popped out on his head, his face was cold, and he said angrily: "Take Cao Di's tea bowl."

The daughter is given a marriage to the third child, does the father really want Yi Chu?" He didn't care about losing his temper in front of his ministers, thinking to himself, since he became the prince, he has been extremely cautious in his words and deeds, for fear of being betrayed.

People said no, but in the end, how could his father be so mean to him? Could it be that the appearance and personality of the third child were more like his father's, or that his mother died early and his father was bewitched by Zhang Guifei's charming son?

Because the third child has a smart sister who likes his father to talk to him?

"Cao Di holds 150,000 elite soldiers from the Xijing camp, which is only a few days away from Bianjing." Luo Ruji frowned, worried. What he meant was that if the situation after His Majesty Long Yu's death was unclear, the third prince could have

With the support of Cao Di, he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. Even if everyone wanted to support the crown prince, they would have no choice but to do nothing.

"The key is the official's intention of doing this. Is it a whim, is it a hope to win over the Cao family in Xijing, or is it a hint of Yi Zhu's intention?" Qin Hui turned to look at the prince's companion, Zhao Yan, and said in a deep voice, "Guangshi, such a situation

There is no room for neglect, what countermeasures does Prime Minister Zhao have?"

Listening to Qin Hui's question, Prince Zhao Ke also looked expectantly. Zhao Yan said: "What my father meant, understanding the official's intentions is the key. The prince can inform the official about the countermeasures. I heard that Wuchang Army Commander Zhu Bernard's second daughter

She has a reputation as a virtuous person, so she asked the officials to marry her and make her the crown prince and concubine."

"Zhu Bernard?" Prince Zhao Ke's eyes lit up. This military commander of the Wuchang Army was in charge of the Imperial Guard and was His Majesty's most trusted general.

Today, when the official family is still in the East Palace, Prime Minister Zhang Dun has overwhelming power in the court. After the death of the late emperor, both the Empress Dowager and Prime Minister Zhang Dun believed that although Prince Zhao You was talented and famous, he behaved frivolously and that being a king was not a blessing to the country, so they opposed it.

Crown Prince Zhao You was made king. Not only that, the Empress Dowager and Zhang Dun kept the funeral secret. They first gathered their trusted officials and rushed to the Daqing Palace with Zhao Zuo, the fourth son of the late Emperor, to announce their marriage, in an attempt to force the fourth prince to surrender.

Zhao Zuo ascended the throne. It was all thanks to Zhu Bernard, the commander of Yulongzhi at that time, who led the guards to guard the main hall where he was enthroned to prevent anyone from entering. In addition, the eunuch Tong Guan, the eunuch of the imperial eunuch, carried out the imperial edict of the late emperor and secretly handed it to the prince of the East Palace.

, Zhao You just woke up from a dream. With the support of the counselor Zeng Bu who supported him, he rushed to the Daqing Palace with the ministers who supported him and held the imperial edict of the late emperor. The Empress Dowager and Zhang Dun met with the party.

The situation was over, so he gave up the plan to support the fourth prince. After Jinshang ascended the throne, he immediately exiled Zhang Dun, rewarded him based on his merits, and handed over the tens of thousands of imperial guardsmen who guarded the palace to the command of Zhu Bernard.

"If the official family gives the daughter of Bernard Zhu to be married to His Highness the Crown Prince as his concubine, it means that the official family has no intention of easy storage. If the official family does not agree to this proposal, then His Highness the Crown Prince will need to make other countermeasures."

As soon as Zhao Yan finished speaking, Qin Hui and Luo Ruji were both thinking, and Prince Zhao Ke asked eagerly: "What if my father does not agree to the marriage?" He is cautious by nature, and has been the Prince of the East Palace for many years.

He had developed the habit of worrying about defeat before winning. When he thought of his father's refusal to grant the marriage, Yi Zhudong Palace's intentions became obvious, and he could no longer hold back.

Zhao Yan glanced at Qin Hui and Luo Ruji, and said in a low voice: "It is good that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has kept himself clean over the years. But in the eyes of the officials, he is more than cautious and not enough to be enterprising. In addition, the officials intend to let His Highness King Jing attend the event.

In the imperial examination, with the help of the treacherous prime minister Cai Jing and his gang, it is not difficult to come to the imperial examination and win the first prize. By then King Jing's reputation will greatly increase, and with Cai Jing and his gang adding fuel to the flames, the official family will most likely take advantage of the situation to move to the Eastern Palace."

Zhao Yan was actually analyzing the current situation to the prince on behalf of his father, Zhao Zhifu. Every time he said something, the prince Zhao Ke's brows furrowed, and eventually they were almost tied into knots, with both hands tightly clenched, looking extremely nervous.

, but heard Zhao Yan change his tone and said: "If the official family wants to change their mind, the prince needs to show more courage and vigor. The official family has long had the ambition to manage Youyan. If the official family refuses to grant the marriage, His Royal Highness the prince should ask for it himself.

On behalf of the emperor, he inspected the camps in Hebei and observed the situation on the front line. It would be better if he urged the troops to perform military exploits. The ministers should try their best to highlight the prince's great achievements in Bianjing to change the official's impression of the prince. After all, Yi Chu is a national event.

, The prince has not done anything immoral, and he is well-respected, so he will be cautious in his work if he wants to be an official."

After Zhao Yan finished speaking, he looked at Qin Hui. After all, most Qingliu officials advocated caution in the Northern Expedition, but Qin Hui sighed in order to express his opposition. Cai Jing and other traitorous parties were just trying to cater to their superiors.

Having gained today's power, if Prince Zhao Ke doesn't do some expedient measures, I'm afraid the official family will really be in trouble.

Prince Zhao Ke also breathed a sigh of relief, nodded, and bowed to Zhao Yan: "It's good to have a countermeasure. I have to trouble Prime Minister Zhao to make detailed arrangements."

After finishing the plan, Luo Ruji came out of the prince's house. He slowed down a few steps and stayed beside Zhao Yan. He whispered: "Master Zhao, Dr. Li's family does not know how to promote. Today, it can be regarded as retribution. Li

The eldest son of the family, Li Ruobing, falsely reported that the Liao envoys wanted to kneel down and worship the emperor, and he has been suspended from his duties."

"What?" Zhao Yan was stunned, staring at Luo Ruji and said, "Li Ruobing has always been smart and capable, how could something like this happen? Could it be that someone framed him?"

Luo Ruji laughed conspiratorially and said, "Master, don't ask. Maybe in a few days, the Li family will come to you to ask for help. Let's see how they can pretend to be noble and noble at that time."

Zhao Yan was stunned and hesitated for a long time, but did not ask further.

Li Ruobing, the eldest son of Li Gefei, a doctor of Taixue, has always been the pride of the Li family. When he was still studying in Taixue, he was selected as an official with the honor of ranking first in the examination, but suddenly suffered such an unforeseen disaster. At this moment, the Li family

Already shrouded in a gloomy mist.

"As the saying goes, the Qing Dynasty will be Qing Dynasty. Brother Wen, please relax. We will work together to resolve this matter." After hearing the news, Chao Buzhi came to discuss countermeasures and comforted Li Gefei, saying, "Qing Qing, please give up."

He was the first to serve in the examination, and he always failed in the assessment in foreign posts. He was too sharp and attracted people's jealousy. Suffering some setbacks this time may not be purely a bad thing." What he buried in his heart but did not say was that if Li Ruobing has been performing so well, sooner or later,

If you attract the attention of officials and are feared by the traitorous party in power, it may not be that simple to frame you.

Qin Guan, a good friend who came with Chao Buzhi, also said: "The chief ministers and young ministers of Honglu Temple are eager to put the blame on Qing Qing. The traitor ordered Honglu Temple to investigate this case of disrespect for the ceremony. Obviously there is something wrong."

If you are selfish, Uncle Wen should argue your case hard, and it is best for the Yushitai to attend the investigation together. There are still many loyal and upright people among the officials in the Taiwanese admonishment department, who dare to disobey the traitor and plead the grievances of his nephew."

Chao Buzhi said from the side: "That's it. Zuo Si remonstrated with Chen Guan, and Supervisory Yushi Shao Wu has always been upright and outspoken. I will go and ask them to give advice to the officials. Don't fall into the trap of foreign envoys and treacherous ministers, and destroy the people."

Lin Xinxin."

There was a somewhat uncertain tone in his words. When the officials first came to the throne, Chen Guan strongly advised the Empress Dowager not to interfere in politics. The officials were very grateful to him, but in recent years, they have been alienated by the officials because they were too upright.

When Li Ruobing was framed, Shao Wu, the supervisory censor, was in the Linshui Palace. He didn't say a word at that time, which is simply unbelievable.

Li Gefei cupped his hands to Qin Guan and said, "Thank you very much, Brother Shaoyou. If there is any news from the government and the palace, please let Brother Shaoyou know in advance so that my family can make some preparations."

Although Qin Guan only had a casual official title of Xuan Fenglang, he usually served as an attendant in the Hanlin Academy and drafted polished imperial edicts for officials. Although he was not in a good situation due to the exclusion of powerful officials in the court, the news was still good.

Lingtong, who always values ​​the righteousness of friends the most, immediately said to Li Gefei after hearing this: "Uncle Wen, don't worry, I will do my best."

At this time, Song An accompanied Li Ruobing out of the study and said with a solemn face: "This matter is a bit strange. I heard what Brother Qing Qing said. On that day, the officials of Honglu Temple and the chamberlain came to Duting West Station to urge the documents related to the ceremony. The documents arranging the court etiquette for foreign envoys were deliberately placed in a pile of files related to royal etiquette by the subordinates, so that Brother Qingqing hurriedly signed it without having the opportunity to verify with the Liao envoys face to face, while the subordinates in charge of the matter Then he disappeared ten days ago."

"Are you really being framed?" Li Gefei's face darkened, and he said thoughtfully: "It's just that we, the Yuanyou Party members, have always been disliked by the officials. Even if we want to defend Qing Qing, we have no chance to meet the officials." He said After a pause, he said bitterly, "When the officials allowed Yuan You to serve as an official later, I knew that these traitors would not let us go so easily. I didn't expect that the means would be so despicable." He said to Li Ruobing: "Now that I have become an official. , these party disputes in the court will come sooner or later. As the saying goes, the strong wind knows the strong grass, and the more frustrated you are, the more you advance, that is the true gentleman."

Li Ruobing nodded and said: "What my father taught me is that compared with the seniors in Qingliu, Ruobing's small setback is nothing." He had completely calmed down at this time, and he handed over to Song An and said: " Thank you, Brother Song. As long as you can find the subordinate staff member who escaped, if you can't find him, then it means that I didn't handle matters secretly, so I should learn this lesson."

Song An waved his hands and said: "Etiquette matters can be big or small, and how to punish them all depends on the officials. It's a pity that we are not allowed to see Tianyan and tell His Majesty the twists and turns involved."

Song An's worries were like those of Li Gefei, Chao Buzhi, Qin Guan and others who had been in high and low official positions for many years. How could he have thought of it. They were just close friends with many officials, and Yuanyou's party members had always been hated by the officials, so few of them could Officials are the talkative ones. His Majesty has been surrounded by a group of treacherous ministers who are known as the New Party. The government is upheld by treacherous ministers, like Li Gefei and Chao Buzhi, who are full of knowledge and talk about national affairs with eloquence. When they are framed by political enemies, , everyone is a little helpless.

At this time, Song An said this, and the atmosphere in the front hall suddenly became a little dark. Everyone's faces were as flickering as candlelight. On the contrary, the person involved, Li Ruobing, smiled and said: "The boy is not doing his job well, so I only ordered my father and two adults." I'm worried." He deliberately changed the topic, then turned to Zhao Xingde and said: "This is the first time I'm meeting Yuan Zhi, and it makes you laugh. I heard that the underachievers in Taixue established a Neo-Confucian society today, claiming to be "Tomorrow, the best principles in the world will be the learning of saints." Yuan Zhi is still one of the founders, so he is really formidable."

Li Ruobing's words were filled with praise and admiration, which made Zhao Xingde feel embarrassed, and he hurriedly gave in: "It's just a gathering for the junior students to study Confucian classics. The eldest brother is the top one in the imperial examination, so he is the real one." The pillar of the country.”

He also wanted to say a few words to comfort Li Ruobing, but he couldn't find the right words anyway. He boasted that he had knowledge that transcended this era for thousands of years, but when it came to a specific trouble around him, he was so powerless. This feeling , Zhao Xingde felt a sense of humiliation and even some fear deep in his heart. The political struggle in the court is the most cruel. Once he loses, the world is so big and there is no place to stay. Not only will he not be able to protect himself, but it will also harm his descendants. Like what happened to Li Ruobing, One day it will happen to me. Do I have a way to resolve it? What should I do if I encounter a frame-up by a powerful official? Do I have to go far away?

Thinking of this, Zhao Xingde fell into deep thought, and the people in the hall couldn't hear clearly what was being discussed next, and their minds were just buzzing. This feeling of weakness and powerlessness made Zhao Xingde want more than ever in addition to humiliation and fear.
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