With these few scattered clues, Emperor Jianxi ordered a manhunt among officials for anyone with burn scars on their chests, but no clues were found in two days.
Why?
Shangguan Zhu is sick.
Didn’t go to court!
That night, he jumped into the river in desperation. He escaped, but caught a cold and had to take two days of sick leave.
But Emperor Jianxi, instigated by Zhou Ji, was extremely curious. In order to find out who this person was, he asked all the officials to gather in the Yangxin Palace and directly took off the robe to examine the scar.
When the imperial edict reached the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion, the old Duke personally ordered his servants to place a lucky jar in Shangguan Zhu's yard. Old Huang asked the fire brigade to come to the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion in the afternoon for the old Duke to give a lecture. Everything was arranged in an orderly manner, and the old Duke's worried heart finally relaxed a little.
The decree from the palace came.
"What? An official is visiting a prostitute?"
"Not caught? But there are two scars on your chest from the burn?"
"Your Majesty ordered all officials to go to the Yangxin Palace and take off their clothes to examine their scars?"
The old Duke found it more and more funny the more he listened. He thought that this "client" was also unlucky to have to undergo a physical examination in public...tsk tsk, so embarrassing!
The old Duke feels ashamed just thinking about this person!
Old Huang was worried, "Master, but our second and third masters are still sick..."
The old Duke waved his hand and said, "It's okay, it's okay. They're just entering the palace. They won't be unable to get up. Besides, they can just watch the fun. Maybe after watching the fun, their illness will be cured!"
Old Huang nodded when he heard this, and then went to inform Shangguan Zhu and Shangguan Dan in person.
"Second (Third) Master, the Emperor has issued an order, summoning you to the palace!"
Shangguan Dan had no physical problems, but he had some mental illnesses. Sometimes he cried loudly, sometimes he laughed loudly, and sometimes he couldn't recognize people. He would jump onto the table, scratching his ears and cheeks, and shouting at everyone he saw, "Catch! Where are you running to, you dead pig monster? Take my stick!"
But most of the time, especially during the day, Shangguan Dan still acts like a normal person.
For example, at this moment, he nodded slightly, "Wait for me to change clothes..."
The situation in Shangguanzhu is more serious.
The weather is cold, so the burn scars didn't ulcerate, but slowly formed scabs, but they still hurt.
Headache, heartache, scar pain.
Shangguan Zhu was puzzled. Why did he get himself into this state?
After hearing what Lao Huang said, he was shocked and subconsciously a little scared. Could it be that Zhou Ji had directly told him out?
He doesn’t dare, right?
He hadn't seen his face, so how could he be sure it was him?
If he accuses someone of being wrong, isn't he afraid that he will be bitten back?
Shangguan Zhuduo asked, "Are you calling just me?"
"No, I also called Master and Third Master."
"oh……"
Shangguan Zhu breathed a sigh of relief. If he called everyone over, it wouldn't be that matter.
How could he have imagined that Emperor Jianxi would actually strip all the officials of their clothes in public!
Shangguan Zhu changed into court robes, and the two of them, father and son, set off.
Hall of Mental Cultivation.
It was too late for Shangguan Zhu to escape.
In full view of the crowd, he was held by two guards, and his shirt was taken off, revealing two bowl-sized scars on his chest.
He knelt down in despair.
The entire Yangxin Palace was as quiet as a chicken.
When the old Duke saw the two scars, his eyes went dark and he almost died.
Fire...So this is what fire is!
Donkey meat hot pot!
It turns out that it is his son who is embarrassing himself!
puff--
Evil son!
They are all evil sons!
Shangguan Dan fell to his knees and was about to plead for mercy for Shangguan Zhu, "Your Majesty, there must be injustice here. Please listen to my humble brother's explanation!"
Emperor Jianxi covered his mouth with his hand and glanced at the old Duke secretly. Seeing that the old Duke looked like he was about to make a joke, he suppressed a smile and coughed lightly, "Shangguan Zhu, do you have an explanation?"
Shangguan Zhu was stiff, as if his soul had left his body.
explain?
What did he explain?
He explained that he was not going to visit a prostitute, but was going upstairs to see a venereal disease?
Then it’s still prostitution!
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Emperor Jianxi had no choice but to order him to be punished and dismissed from office.
"Thank you, Lord!"
Shangguan Zhu looked at the culprit Zhou Ji, who was fearless when he saw his gaze. He hated him so much that he finally bit Zhou Ji.
Zhou Ji wanted to deny it, but Shangguan Zhu had evidence of his soliciting prostitution, so Zhou Ji was also dismissed from his post.
Zhou Ji accepted the order with a sad face, but he was happy in his heart. His goal was achieved. Instead of getting inexplicably involved in the fight between the prince and His Majesty, it would be better to go home and plant potatoes, which would give him peace.
He really was... overthinking it.
After seeing enough of the excitement, Emperor Jianxi waved his hand and asked all officials to leave.
Needless to say, this incident will be the talk of the officials for half a year.
It's so shameful, so embarrassing!
The old Duke returned to the Zhenguo Mansion with a sullen look on his face. As soon as he entered, Old Huang came to greet him, "Master, the fire brigade is here."
The old Duke became even angrier when he heard this.
Fire...
He gritted his teeth and said, "Get rid of them! Get rid of them all!"
"I also smashed the jar in Shangguan Zhu's yard!"
"Fire... I'd rather burn him to death!"
So, at the end of the first month, Shangguan Zhu was also kicked out of the house by the old Duke.
He was luckier than Shangguan Shu because he had money and real estate.
Shangguan Zhu found a courtyard to live in, and his two concubines followed him. When Shen found out that he had gone to a brothel, she angrily returned to her parents' home and took the child with her.
Shangguan Zhu dismissed everyone and lay on the bed, looking at the bright moon in the sky. Its outline became increasingly blurred and farther away, just like him and Zhao Ying, becoming increasingly unreachable.
In another courtyard of Shangguan Zhu, Zhao Yao woke up.
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