Chapter 320 The Emperor is Insidious
Now, those women have all been replaced by paper figures by Su Xiaoxiao, and the eldest princess is not worried about their safety.
What she is worried about now is that the emperor has gone a little crazy. If he really attacks those weak women, how should she deal with it?
Could it be that the emperor, whom she personally supported, will be dragged off the throne again?
But things are not that simple. When the country is in turmoil, the people will always suffer.
The eldest princess has no ambition to be the queen. She didn't have it before, and she doesn't dare to do it now. If she is here, she may be able to keep Dashuo peaceful, but how long can she live?
The Li family has an ordinary family background and mediocre qualifications. His son Li Yutang was once a fool. Although he has recovered now, he knows that Li Yutang is not that kind of material.
The most suitable person is the crown prince Gu Huaiyu, but Gu Huaiyu is the emperor's own son, and he can't let the crown prince bear the crime of treason. A
palace coup will surely result in bloodshed, and the princess doesn't want to see such a tragic situation again. She prays in her heart, hoping that the emperor just wants to warn them, to intimidate those women who want to enter the court, and to reassure them.
If so, everything can be negotiated, otherwise, only extraordinary measures can be taken.
But reality always slaps in the face, and spies soon report that all the elites of the girls' school lurking in the capital were killed by a sword, and even the bodies were dealt with cleanly, without leaving any traces.
The princess was really disappointed, and so was Su Bowen's family.
The most angry person was Su Xiaoxiao, she wanted to rush into the palace and cut off the dog emperor's head.
However, Su Bowen told her not to act impulsively, as long as the emperor was there, the court would be stable, so this matter needed to be considered carefully.
On the second day, before Su Bowen opened his mouth to impeach Zhang Yushi, Kang Lun spoke first: "Your Majesty, I have a memorial to report. Lord Zhang of the Yushitai abused his power and violently suppressed the unarmed children who petitioned at the girls' school. He even killed people in the street, which caused a very bad impact. I ask Your Majesty to punish Zhang Yushi and release those children."
The emperor frowned. This Kang Lun was really blind. This incident had happened for so long and no one had said a word. How could he not know the reason? He impeached Zhang Yushi at this critical moment. He must have been recruited by the Su family.
This time the emperor was serious. He looked at Zhang Yushi and said in a stern voice: "My dear Zhang, is this true?"
Lord Zhang was angry. He had no grudge against Kang Lun, so why did he want to get involved with him? Did he become stupid because of reading too much? If it wasn't for the emperor's instruction, how could he do such a thing.
Zhang Yushi lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, what Lord Kang said is exaggerated. Those unruly people blocked the yamen, and we couldn't do our job. I was ordered to deal with it. I explained to them with emotion and courtesy, but they were unmoved and even beat our officials. If
the officers and soldiers were beaten by the people, where is the face of our court? Even so, I still tried my best to persuade them, but there was an unreasonable old woman who directly... "They bumped into our officers' swords and were injured by mistake. Some people with ulterior motives shouted that the officers and soldiers had killed people. They were so excited that they injured many of our officers. I had no choice but to arrest them. They are now in the prison of Jingzhao Prefecture and are all fine!"
Zhang Yushi thought that what he said was just right. He neither denied the facts nor provoked contradictions. The emperor would at most reprimand him a few times, and the matter would be over.
After hearing this, the emperor was furious and cursed, "You bastard, you actually killed someone. I rule the country with benevolence, and I sent you to handle this matter because you, the governor of Yushitai, are in charge of supervising all officials and are familiar with the law. Yet you threw those poor children into jail and killed people. Come, drag Zhang Yushi out, give him twenty strokes of the cane, and deduct his salary for half a year. You must settle those women in jail as soon as possible, otherwise I will hold you accountable!" Zhang Yushi
was stunned. Things shouldn't be like this. The emperor had clearly praised him before, saying that he was quick and efficient in his work and solved everyone's urgent needs. Why did he suddenly change his tone?
Two Yu Linjun came in without explanation, and carried Zhang Yushi out.
Zhang Yushi shouted in injustice: "Your Majesty, everything I did was for Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please spare my life!"
The emperor sighed: "My dear Zhang, I govern the country with benevolence and filial piety. Your behavior is intolerable under the law. Go home and reflect on it!"
Except for Tang Taishi, Su Bowen, Zhao Antai, and Zhao Hongye, everyone else even believed that the emperor had been deceived by Zhang Yushi before and didn't know about his violent law enforcement.
Everyone shouted in unison: "Your Majesty is wise, long live the emperor!"
Su Bowen lowered his head, but his heart was full of disappointment. He wanted to see how the emperor would act next.
The emperor had a sad face and said, "My dear ministers, please stand up. The matter of the girls' school is not a big deal. It's just that it is not appropriate for girls to take part in the imperial examinations and become officials in the court. Therefore, it is better to close the girls' school temporarily. As for the industries under the name of the girls' school, there is no need to stop them. My dear minister Su, these matters have been handled by your daughter before. Tomorrow, I will issue an edict and let her continue to run those shops, otherwise the talents she has cultivated will be wasted."
Su Bowen naturally learned from Su Xiaoxiao that the emperor had already ordered the secret guards to kill those girls who had graduated, but Su Xiaoxiao took the initiative and replaced them with paper men.
Now he actually pretended to let Su Linxi restart the business under the name of the girls' school. Was he just trying to stop the people from talking, or was he trying to accuse Su Lingxi of incompetence, or maybe...
Su Bowen didn't dare to think further, but he must not make this trip to Hunshui Su's place.
Su Bowen knelt down and said with a guilty look on his face: "Your Majesty, my daughter is ignorant of the immensity of the world. She actually dreamed that women could act like men. It was Your Majesty who was broad-minded and allowed her to do whatever she wanted for these years. Now that Your Majesty has restored order, you should let her pay back. How can a woman be an official again? Please arrange for someone else to do this."
The emperor had a smile on his face and said in a spring breeze: "Why should you belittle yourself, my dear Su? We can all see the contribution of young Lady Su. She is the most suitable person to handle this matter. Don't worry, I will let her go home after the matter is handled, and I will not let her worry so much all the time."
Su Bowen was already cursing in his heart. The emperor's trick was really vicious. How could Lingxi accomplish this task now?
At that time, wouldn't it be up to him to decide what crime the emperor wants to accuse her of?
Su Bowen repeatedly declined: "Your Majesty, my daughter is not talented. I severely reprimanded her for this matter and forbade her to make trouble outside. Please take back your order!"