I don't know who is more miserable, the Earl of Yingcheng or the prince who will be thrown into Nanfeng Pavilion!

Who got kicked in the head by a donkey! He actually taught little Bai Ze bad things!

The Earl of Yingcheng didn't show any abnormality, but his eyes were darting among the court officials.

Could it be the deputy governor of the Central Army? No way? Didn't his youngest son punch his adopted son? He also wants to stand up for this? Does he know that the two of them fought just to grab the last "Zui Tian Di" in the wine house!

Or was it that Hu Ke Jie Shi Zhong? This feels like it.

This person is fighting with his subordinates. Today you go to draft an imperial edict, and tomorrow I will reject this imperial edict. Today I think a certain imperial edict is not appropriate and I want to exercise the right to reject it. Tomorrow you will write in the court about the benefits of this decree so that it can be implemented... The main idea is a competition between the two sides. I oppose what you agree with and I agree with what you oppose. One side is the Secretary of the Household Department and the editor of the Hanlin Academy, and the other side is the Secretary of the Military Department. The two sides have been competing with each other for several days.

Or the Minister of Personnel...

As he counted, the Earl of Yingcheng was shocked.

In the officialdom, it is indeed impossible not to have enemies, and it is impossible to have only one or two enemies. There are both open and covert enemies... But now I can't find who is messing with him, this is difficult!

Oh! How come it wasn't him who was recognized as the master by the artifact!

Ying Chengbo's upper and lower jaws chattered, and he was so anxious that he couldn't help but look at Xu Yanmiao frequently.

——Who is instructing you? You should at least breathe a sigh of relief!

On the golden platform.

The old emperor almost laughed to death.

I thought Xu Yanmiao would think of something... such as Ying Chengbo's arrogance and domineering behavior, and what he had done. Who would have thought that Xu Yanmiao would find another way.

Even if Ying Chengbo pleaded guilty, he would have to suffer for a while, unless he dismissed his concubines hahahaha! Otherwise, he would have to sleep with twenty concubines in a row every day to meet their needs.

Hahahahaha——

the old emperor laughed so hard that he fell on the dragon chair. The only respect for Ying Chengbo is to try not to make any noise.

[Wuhu! Judging from everyone’s reaction, this impeachment has a good effect! 】

【Fortunately, the old emperor gave a reminder! This time the mission will definitely be accomplished! 】

Hiss——

It turned out that it was His Majesty who instigated Xiao Bai Ze to think of such a disastrous move? !

The ministers were shocked.

"..."

The old emperor's laughter was directly extinguished.

He widened his eyes and tried hard to recall——

When did I remind him! I didn't!

I would never do such a thing that has nothing to do with others!

But the Earl of Yingcheng below has already believed it. He looked at Jintai with accusatory eyes.

How could Xu Yanmiao stand up and target a person inexplicably? I should have thought that only His Majesty could instruct him! No matter how others hinted, I was afraid that Xu Yanmiao would reveal himself directly in his heart.

When the cunning rabbit dies, the running dog is cooked, and when the flying birds are gone, the good bows are hidden! Your Majesty is indeed ruthless, and now he is going to settle accounts with the meritorious officials...

Yingcheng Bo raised his head and held back the bitterness in his eyes: "Your Majesty, Xu Yanmiao's impeachment is true. I... have nothing to say."

The old emperor: "..."

Has this man forgotten that he defected to the King of Jibei?

——Yingcheng Bo really forgot.

Or, in other words, when Xu Yanmiao revealed the King of Jibei's conspiracy to rebel, Yingcheng Bo was trembling with fear, fearing that one day the Jinyiwei would rush in and call him an accomplice and chop him down with a knife. But there was no movement for more than a year. Although he reminded himself to be cautious in his heart, he finally relaxed.

"Since there is nothing to say, there is no need to say anything."

The old emperor on the golden platform stood tall, looking forward, refusing to meet the eyes of the ministers: "Yingcheng Bo has violated the etiquette, so I will confine you at home."

Yingcheng Bo raised his head in surprise.

Just confinement? !

Could it be... that he misunderstood Your Majesty? Your Majesty has no intention of settling accounts with the meritorious officials?

The old emperor stroked his beard and smiled slightly.

Look! Look at them all! I am a human being! Unlike a certain Xu!

The Xu surnamed exclaimed in his heart: [How generous! But it can also be seen that the old emperor should not know that the Earl of Yingcheng privately scolded him as a nouveau riche, otherwise how could he...】

"..." The old emperor was silent for a while, sneered, and continued the words that had already been unfinished: "When will the days owed to the concubines be made up, and when will the confinement end-during this period, you must still perform daily etiquette."

Translated: Those who didn't sleep before must make up for the sleep, and after making up for the sleep, the daily quota of twenty concubines must be completed as usual.

In fact, the rules of "etiquette" are not so rigid. It can only be said that if no one deliberately uses it to make a fuss, you can do whatever you like at home. But who asked... Under Xu Yanmo's "kind reminder", the old emperor remembered that he was scolded as a nouveau riche because he lived in a 50-square-meter bedroom.

Pursue! Must be investigated!

After hearing the emperor's words, Yingcheng Bo's face turned pale and he was about to fall.

"Your Majesty..."

Twenty a day, and you have to make up for the previous ones! It will kill people!

[Wuhu! I don't know who is more miserable, Yingcheng Bo or the prince who will be thrown into Nanfeng Pavilion! ]

Yingcheng Bo "slapped" and covered his butt. The word "Your Majesty" was originally a plea, but the tone was raised and it soared into the sky, with great excitement: "Your Majesty! I think Your Majesty deserves this punishment! Punish me for whatever I did wrong! I admit my mistakes! I know my sins! I am willing to be punished! After the court today, I will take off my official uniform and go home to make up for my previous shortcomings - please, Your Majesty, give me a nanny to check on me by my bed!"

- For some wealthy families who are particularly particular, it is absolutely not embarrassing to have someone feed them when they eat, wipe them when they go to the toilet, and have someone watch over them when they roll in the sheets. Because they have been accustomed to such a life since childhood.

The old emperor opened his mouth.

I just acted according to local conditions.

The old emperor closed his eyes.

My innocence...

"Then give me a nanny!" the old emperor said decisively.

Since I can't prove that I'm just talking about the facts and don't have the habit of insulting court officials, then I'm not a human being! This is the only way to maximize my interests!

The long river of history will vindicate him!

Beside him, the historian lowered his head and wrote quickly: "... Chongming privately joked with others: The emperor is a nouveau riche! The emperor was displeased when he found out, and ordered him to be confined at home. If he has less than 20 intercourses with his wives and concubines a day, he will be punished!"

- Wu Chongming is the name of the Earl of Yingcheng.

This is the historian who recorded the daily life of Emperor Tiantong. On the other hand, the historian who recorded the words and deeds of the ministers was much more detailed.

But no matter how detailed it was, Bai Ze's words would be hidden.

So what is presented in the history books is that Emperor Tiantong was offended by the title of "upstarts" used by Earl Yingcheng, so he ordered Xu Yanmo, a deputy minister of the Ministry of Personnel, to impeach him for "rituals" and reprimanded Earl Yingcheng for not caring whether his wives and concubines were happy in the bedroom. He was then ordered to stay at home and satisfy his wives and concubines every day.

- As for the later generations who have a fussy mind, they dug up the matter of the rebellion of King Jibei this year, pieced together from the corners of various historical materials that Earl Yingcheng and King Jibei were in collusion, and speculated that Emperor Tiantong launched the rebellion to provoke King Jibei, but that is another story.

*

The impeachment of Earl Yingcheng was settled. But Huang Yong, the official of the Ministry of Personnel, stood up and impeached officials in Beijing, such as the military censor, and local officials, such as the deputy envoy of the Guizhou Provincial Surveillance Department. He impeached seven or eight people in succession, and the emperor punished them one by one.

The Earl of Yingcheng turned pale.

He realized something. But it was too late to realize it now. Moreover, the court made such a big move, which proved that the emperor was not afraid that he would find a way to pass on the news -

His Majesty wanted to make a fuss!

On the other hand, Huang Yong's behavior also made the historians look at him sideways.

Xu Yanmiao is fine, but what's wrong with you, a doctor of the Ministry of Personnel? Are you from the Ministry of Personnel going to steal the job of the Censorate? !

At that time, he was startled, exchanged glances, and thought for a moment, waiting for Huang Yong to return to the line. Three or four censors stood up and started a series of impeachments against various officials, vowing to remind people that censors are what they do.

There were even more stubborn ones who directly scolded the old emperor, saying that a king should not joke, how can a king joke about his wife! What if the Minister of Works is a treacherous and ungrateful person, and turns around and gives his wife to you! Wouldn't this undermine the government?

The strong fighting power made the emperor retreat and hurriedly leave the court.

When the government office was locked again, Huang Yong finished a day's work and left work distractedly. He thought that it had been a day and Xu Yanmo would not connect the two things together, so he pretended to discover his wife's deception and angrily exposed the matter.

His wife was stunned at first: "You..." You know everything?

Huang Yong said with a straight face: "Yes! I know everything! Zhen is you, Ai Ai is you. Lian Lian is also you."

His wife: "So, do you want to divorce?"

He began to think about how to live a decent life in the future.

Huang Yong couldn't keep a straight face anymore. He surrendered in a second. Although he didn't cry, he was also very excited: "No! We can't divorce! Madam, let's keep it as it is!"

Madam: "...What?"

Only then did Huang Yong burst into tears: "I can't bear to leave Zhenzhen, Ai'ai, and Lion! Let's keep it as it is. I will continue to prepare four gifts for the New Year and other festivals in the future! Just pretend that I haven't found out about this!"

Madam: "...If that's the case, why did you expose it?"

Madam didn't understand. If you don't expose it, can't you keep it as it is?

Huang Yong argued: "I don't want you to laugh at me for being stupid behind my back!"

Madam fell into a brief silence for the third time.

So, is it okay to do it in person?

*

The old emperor swore that he was just curious and looked at the Huang Mansion, but he found that Huang Yong seemed to be fine. On the night of impeaching officials related to King Jibei, he was still free to take his wife for a stroll on the street and pick gifts for his confidantes - Zhenzhen, Aiai, and Lianlian.

The old emperor: "!!!"

His pupils trembled.

"Dad!" The prince came in: "Come and help me see which of these two pieces of bacon is better! And this Jinhua ham! It shouldn't be a problem to send them together? How about two pickled fish? That way it won't feel like a disciple."

The old emperor looked strange: "What are you doing? Who are you sending these gifts to?"

"Xu Yanmiao's family." The prince said with a smile: "Congratulations on his promotion. He doesn't have a doorman, so I delayed it for two days because I was afraid that he would be overwhelmed by the gifts."

At the same time.

In the capital, the wives of many officials looked at the gift lists in their hands and began to doubt their eyes: "What is this?"

Bacon? Smoked fish? Ham? Rice? Bean paste?

Are you visiting relatives in the countryside?

The officials who came forward when asked all gave their wives a shot of prevention -

"That's right. These are it, just prepare them."

"Don't put any money! Not a single copper coin!"

"Live chickens and ducks? No need, his family has no place to keep them. Gifts should be given to the recipient, and these are enough."

"I chose today on purpose, two days later than others, so Mr. Xu will definitely remember me!"

"Others all go on his day off, but ours is at a different time! Be sure to say hello to Mr. Xu when the time comes."

...

One after another, the prepared carriages drove from the house onto the street, heading towards the Nansanshiliufang. Each butler represented his own master, with a solemn look on his face, sitting in the carriage with his head held high. There were gift boxes around them, and the boxes were filled with bacon, ham and other things.

Then...

"Huh? Why are we moving so slowly?"

The servant went to get information, and when he came back, he informed them, "There are so many people traveling today that the cars are stuck in the street."

The housekeeper of one of the families frowned slightly, "Go and tell them to give way, and say that we are from the Duke's Mansion..."

"My family is also from the Duke's Mansion, how can we give way to you." Hearing the request made by a servant, the person in the carriage being asked spoke in an arrogant tone.

The servant went forward again, and the person in the carriage in front spoke in a gentle and polite tone, "I am from the Dou family. I am ashamed to come with the order of the head of the family, and I am afraid I cannot give way." Dou family

? Prime Minister Dou? !

The servant took a breath of cool air and went forward again. The person in that carriage didn't even say a word, but just waved a sign.

"Madam, madam..." The servant was speechless.

The prince?!