Chapter 1282: Your Majesty can still kill us all?!
Xun Kuang coughed and bowed to Zhao Shi: "The teacher is here, so I can't say much. Please come."
As he spoke, Xun Kuang stood aside with a stool.
Zhao Shi looked at Xun Kuang, "You bastard, you are so humble now. When you see some new things or antique calligraphy and paintings, you never show them to us."
However, Zhao Shi is a literary giant on par with Mu Xu, Yao Yuanzai, and Wen Zhegu. How could this be a problem for him?
He immediately looked at Xun Kuang: "Ah? What did you say?"
Xun Kuang was stunned for a moment and was about to say something else.
I saw that Master Zhao turned his head and whispered something to Yazid next to him, obviously pretending to be deaf and dumb and ignoring him.
Xun Kuang curled his lips.
Ji Shuying looked at Xun Kuang in confusion. Although Xun Kuang was absurd in normal times, he would never act like this in matters like this.
unless
Ji Shuying looked towards the Queen who had disguised herself.
Cui Qing
Never heard of it.
Look at the disguised cat.
Cui Nu
also.
Um?
Ji Shuying was stunned, looking at Cui Qing and then at Cui Nu.
Cui Qingnu?
What is the cat's real name?
Ji Shuying's face immediately showed a look of realization, and she immediately withdrew her gaze. She suddenly understood why Xun Kuang would rather fall down in public than accept the salute just now. She also suddenly understood Master Zhao's behavior.
but.
Ji Shuying looked at Yang Leyuan.
Your Majesty, are you scolding yourself?
Ji Shuying glanced at Xun Kuang, then turned her head away and didn't look at Xun Kuang.
but.
Why is the Queen here?
And it happens here.
Deal with the matter between Yang Liaoyuan and Xiao Ansheng?
Thinking of this, he turned his head to look at Xun Kuang.
Xun Kuang happened to be looking at her as well.
The four of them looked into each other's eyes.
Xun Kuang knew at a glance that his fiancée had seen through it, but he was helpless. He couldn't let Ji Shuying solve the problem.
However, seeing the confusion and speculation in Ji Shuying's eyes, Xun Kuang smiled and turned to look at Yang Leyuan.
But at this time.
Liu Kan spoke up: "It has nothing to do with today's debate, there's no need to discuss it."
Hearing this, Xun Kuang and others looked at Liu Kan and said, "It has to be you."
But when Yang Liaoyuan heard this, she immediately bowed and said, "Master, although this has nothing to do with the debate, I just heard this student Cui and Li Yueyue saying that the Empress was wrong, and even said that the Empress was just an ordinary person. I dare to ask, how can such disrespect be allowed to pass like this?"
Everyone was a little confused when they heard this. How dare anyone talk about the Queen?
Hearing Yang Leyuan say this again, all the students looked at Cui Qing and Li Yueyue.
Some students who had just praised the unique insights of Cui Qing also frowned. Who is the Queen? How can you comment on her?
Li Yuanzhuo immediately followed Yang Liaoyuan's lead and said, "Even putting aside the Empress's noble status, her knowledge alone is not something we students can judge. You just showed off a little knowledge, and yet you're so arrogant as to say that the Empress is right or wrong? How outrageous!"
Liu Kan frowned.
But Li Yueyue said at this time: "We are talking about the Queen's work, not the Queen herself. Instead, you keep saying that we are commenting on the Queen. If this is not a frame-up, what is it?"
After that, Li Yueyue started to talk nonsense: "Besides, you are not good at studying and only understand half of the truth. Now that someone has surpassed you with their knowledge, you think of using this crooked method to target others? Humph. You are really worthy of being you, Yang Leyuan, disgusting! Haha!"
Li Yueyue made a spitting gesture.
Seeing this, Liu Kan immediately scolded: "Li Yueyue!"
Li Yueyue quickly stepped back and shrank his neck.
Yang Liaoyuan looked at Li Yueyue and said, "Look, Sister Yueyue has started again. I just said what I heard. Can't I say anything more?"
Li Yueyue frowned. Hearing Yang Liaoyuan's aggrieved tone, she became angry and immediately scolded: "Who told you to be silent? What nonsense are you talking about!"
Yang Liaoyuan looked at the fierce Li Yueyue without saying a word. She just bit her lip and looked at Cui Qing pitifully: "You said the Queen, I think it's wrong, so I said it. Just like you think I misunderstood what the Queen said."
After saying that, she looked at Li Yueyue again: "But if Sister Yueyue is angry because of this, then I apologize. I will just pretend that I didn't hear you say those words about the Empress just now. I am talking nonsense and framing you. After all, I am the elder sister and you are the younger sister."
Li Yuanzhuo and Cen Wenqian immediately walked up to Yang Leyuan, who seemed to have been wronged, and glared at Li Yueyue while glancing at Cui Qing.
Cen Wenqian turned to look at Xun Kuang, Liu Kan, and the others. "Gentlemen, Master, I'd like to ask, how can this matter be just brushed aside like that? Li Yueyue just said clearly that they spoke ill of the Empress!"
As soon as these words were spoken, another person stood up.
The man said, "I am Yuan Gongfu, your Excellency. I came to the Imperial College today on official business. I happened to learn about what happened today, so I came to see what happened. I didn't expect to see this."
Xun Kuang saw this handsome young man and realized that he knew him.
Yuan Gongfu, who was born in a humble family, loved reading. He was appreciated by Yang Leyuan's father, Yang Muhe, and was recommended to be a recorder in the Taichang Temple. It was not a high-ranking official, only a ninth-rank official.
But if you look at Yuan Gongfu's background, you can see that this is actually a huge shortcut.
Xun Kuang knew this man at a banquet hosted by General Zhao Wuxiu. Zhao Wuxiu was anxious to marry off his daughter, and Yuan Gongfu seemed to be interested as well.
I met Xun Kuang and they exchanged a few words.
Xun Kuang felt that Yuan Gongfu was indeed talented, but he did not invite him because, in his opinion, this person's ambition was not to study, but to pursue fame and power.
This time, Xiao Ansheng suddenly had an accident, and it was Yuan Gongfu who accompanied Yang Liaoyuan to find him.
Therefore, Yuan Gongfu, Zhao Shi and others are also familiar with him.
After all, although they are all educated, they all know who Yuan Gongfu represents, especially in this matter against Xiao Ansheng, Yuan Gongfu has been with Yang Liaoyuan throughout the whole process to give her advice.
The students changed their tone, and it became clear that Xun Kuang was protecting students from poor families and ignoring the efforts of students from noble families. It was also because of this person's words that the situation gradually evolved to the current state.
When Zhao Shi saw this person coming out, he immediately said, "There are foreign scholars here today. There is no need to say more about matters that have nothing to do with the debate."
Yuan Gongfu immediately bowed and said, "Master, it is precisely because the foreign envoys are here that we must not tolerate them. I know that it is not easy for children from humble backgrounds to grow up. I also come from a humble background, but I should cherish them even more. I cannot become arrogant and speak wildly just because I have been appreciated by you gentlemen. The laws of Daxia are strict, but we can demonstrate them before the foreign scholars. Otherwise, wouldn't they think that the Queen of Daxia can be criticized at will? This is not right."
Zhao Shi frowned and glanced at Yazid and others around him.
Although these people did not speak and just watched, it was obvious that they knew things had changed and their faces were full of interest.
At the same time, he looked towards where Su Changan was.
But when he saw the calm expression of the Empress after her disguise, he suddenly realized, yes, the Empress is here, why should I be nervous!
Look at Xun Kuang again, he is blinking with an innocent look on his face, he deserves a beating!
So he stopped talking, waved his hand, looked at Yazid, and gave a simple explanation.
Su Changan looked at Yuan Gongfu.
Xun Kuang actually didn't tell him about this person, or rather, Xun Kuang didn't say anything bad about anyone in his memorial, but stated everything that happened in a factual manner without any extra words.
Yuan Gongfu's name was not even on the memorial.
Su Changan knew him because he asked the people from the Shen Ce Palace to check on him on the way here, and the news they sent back mentioned this person.
Minister Yuan looked at Su Changan and said, "Ms. Cui Qing, I agree with your rebuttal to Miss Yang's words just now. I even think that Miss Cui is a talented person. I admire her. But do you admit that you mentioned the Empress?"
Li Yueyue stood in front of Cui Qing who had disguised himself, and looked at Yuan Gongfu.
She knew this guy, he was very bad!
Although there is no evidence, everyone speculates that it was this person who threatened Xiao Ansheng to write that damn apology letter.
Su Changan glanced at Li Yueyue who was standing in front of him and said, "Sir, I did say it."
"Why don't you greet Lord Yuan?" a young man suddenly spoke up.
Su Changan was stunned for a moment, then bowed to Yuan Gongfu and said, "Greetings, Master Yuan."
Yuan Gongfu immediately smiled and said, "I dare not, I dare not."
Li Yueyue looked at Yuan Gongfu. How could a mere assistant to the Emperor of Music be so arrogant?
He turned his head to look at Xun Kuang and others.
Even if it was only for a moment.
But Li Yueyue saw Xun Siye raised his eyebrows, as if he had seen something new.
However, the little girl didn't think too much about it. She just looked at Yuan Gongfu, thinking about how to save Cui Qing. If it didn't work, she would go to Mr. Su. Her importance was so great that no one dared to say a word.
Thinking of this, Li Yueyue turned around and ran to An Furong and whispered.
An Furong nodded and left immediately.
Yuan Gongfu looked at Su Changan and said, "Miss Cui, are you aware that there is a law in Daxia that forbids disrespecting the two saints?"
Su Changan looked at Yuan Gongfu and said, "Know"
But just opened his mouth.
Someone in the crowd spoke up first: "How can saying that the Queen is wrong be considered disrespectful to her? Besides, if the Queen is wrong in any way, she can naturally point it out. Why does it involve the law?"
Su Changan and others turned their heads to look over.
But when he looked over, Su Changan raised his eyebrows and said, "My aunt, why are you here!"
…
The residence of Song Daoji, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, was not very big, but it was very beautifully decorated.
But now inside the mansion.
Each one is solemn.
Not for any other reason.
Just because Yan Ruyu came.
Although everyone knew that Yan Ruyu was demoted to an ordinary soldier of the Chixia Army because he had beaten officials outside Chengtian Gate and then went to Cui Mansion to beat Old Man Cui and Lord Cui.
But who dares not to pay attention to this person?
I stay with the Empress and His Majesty every day.
In addition to this person, Lord Shentu Sheyue also came with them.
He said he came to see Lord Yang.
Although they came one after the other, what surprised everyone was that.
After these two people arrived, they sat in the lobby without saying a word.
Today Yang Muhe came to see Song Daoji for something.
So at the moment, both of them were in the lobby.
Ruyu and Sheyue were sitting in the lobby. Ruyu said nothing and just looked at Song Daoji.
Sheyue was more relaxed. She ate some snacks while looking at Yang Muhe.
The Queen said, eat when you are hungry, and don’t say anything, just stare.
But the look in these two people's eyes.
This made Wenxiangjue Yang Muhe and the Honglu Temple Secretary feel a little scared.
"Commander Yanyan, what are you doing?" Song Daoji had asked this question more than once.
What is available is still .
No response.
Yang Muhe, who was standing by, looked at Sheyue in the same way.
But Xieyue also didn't respond.
What the hell are these two doing here?
Song Daoji looked at Yang Muhe and his mentality was a little broken!
I'm not afraid of what you say, I'm just afraid that you come and say nothing!
Yang Muhe pursed her lips, looked at Song Daoji and winked.
Song Daoji looked at Yan Ruyu and bowed. "Um, Commander Yan, should I have someone prepare the meal?"
Yan Ruyu hasn't responded yet.
Xieyue, who was standing by, nodded immediately: "Make some noodles, and add more chili and chopped green onions."
Song Daoji looked at Sheyue, not knowing what to say, but quickly bowed in response.
Then he hurried away with Yang Muhe.
However, the two of them had just left the courtyard where the lobby was and immediately looked at each other.
Song Daoji immediately said: "Brother-in-law, what are you doing here? You came here without saying a word!"
Yang Muhe frowned and said, "They said they were sent by the Empress."
Song Daoji curled his lips when he heard this: "Nonsense, how could I not know this? As soon as I entered the door, I said that I was sent by the Empress. What's the main purpose of this?"
Yang Muhe glared at his brother-in-law: "What else can we do! There is a court meeting today. It is obvious that Xun Kuang went to see the queen about Xiao Ansheng and Yuanyuan's matter."
Song Daoji frowned: "Did you see that?"
Yang Muhe nodded: "It's obvious that they have seen through our true purpose. However, the Queen sent people here but didn't allow them to say a word. I don't know what they are doing."
Song Daoji lowered his eyes in thought, a trace of fear on his face, then looked at Yang Muhe: "Brother-in-law, why don't you stop now? The queen has gotten involved, we..."
Seeing Yang Muhe's expression, Song Daoji immediately changed his words: "Your Majesty has come in, so His Majesty has also come. Don't you know what His Majesty's methods are?"
Yang Muhe looked at his disappointing brother-in-law and scolded him, "How could I not know? But even if I knew, I had to do it! Besides, this matter has already begun, and there is no turning back. Don't forget why so many people support Yuanyuan this time. Those who are with Yuanyuan all have titles or family backgrounds. What is their reason? It's to oppose the reform of the imperial examination system."
"Mu Xu's reforms this time are simply going to wipe out our roots! They're going to completely cut off our family's chances of officialdom! Yuanyuan's second uncle did something wrong in his early years, and it was dug up because of Yang Shanchang's incident. As a result, Yuanyuan can't take the imperial examination! It's ridiculous!"
"How did you implicate Yuanyuan and my Yang family for what his second uncle did? Our Yang family and his Yang family, Yang Shanchang, haven't been connected in the past eight hundred years! And what about other people, the Cen family, the Li family? Are they all barred from taking the imperial examinations because someone in their family committed a crime?!"
"What kind of imperial examination system is this? It's going to destroy the country! We've looked for Mu Xu many times, and you know what the final result was! Fine! If you can't take the imperial examination, then you can't take it. But Mu Xu even plans to abolish the recommendation system. This is really going to destroy our family and our children won't be able to take the imperial examination at all!"
At this point, Yang Muhe said, "I just sent someone to the Imperial College to see what's going on there. According to Yuan Gongfu's plan, he'll provoke Li Wenyou, and things will definitely get out of hand today. Especially since all the foreign scholars are in the Imperial College today, this system must start with Xun Kuang and Mu Xu!"
"And hasn't your Song family been implicated as well? Your nephew, who followed Zhang Tai and Yan Wenxu into those affairs, was discovered and exiled. What will happen to the children in your family? Will they take the imperial examinations and pursue a career in government? If there are no officials in our family, how can we preserve all the hard work we have put in over the years and how can we consolidate our power?"
Song Daoji naturally knew about this, otherwise he would not have participated. When he heard his brother-in-law's words, he immediately said, "What if His Majesty gets angry? This imperial examination was approved by His Majesty."
Yang Muhe said, "It's not just a dozen families. The families outside don't even know about this. I've already spread the interview conditions today. If there's a commotion, it will be difficult for His Majesty to handle it."
Song Daoji nodded, but immediately asked, "What if Your Majesty goes on a killing spree like the one in the south?"
Yang Muhe shook his head: "It's impossible to move. How many families are there? How many families are clean? And if Your Majesty is really desperate, aren't you afraid that many families will be forced to defect to the King of Shu?"
Hearing this, Song Daoji immediately reached out and covered Yang Muhe's mouth, "Brother-in-law, don't dare to say anything nonsense!"
Yang Muhe took Song Daoji's hand away and said seriously, "Mu Xu said that if no one in the family makes a mistake within ten years, they can take the imperial examination. What's the point of ten years? How can we compete with others in the officialdom by then? What's more, there are so many vacancies now. Moreover, the Western Regions will be directly destroyed and become the territory of Daxia. We need to build a city. The same is true for Mobei. We need to educate the barbarians. These are all opportunities. If we do well, we can be granted titles of nobility and become prime ministers in no time. This is also an opportunity for our family to become a big family."
At this point, Yang Muhe continued, "The war has been going on for a long time, and now it's finally coming to an end. Your Majesty still has matters in Shu to deal with. Your Majesty will not openly oppose us like this! Moreover, no family will agree to this. Your Majesty knows that it would be bad if he pushed us too far."
Song Daoji nodded repeatedly, but thinking of the two people in the lobby, Song Daoji looked at Yang Muhe again: "Brother-in-law, but those two."
Yang Muhe frowned, looked up at the gate of the courtyard, and couldn't help cursing: "Why didn't she say anything when she came in? What's wrong with her? She's as rude as her mother!"
But after cursing like this, he looked at Song Daoji and said, "Aren't you going out to prepare food for these two? Hurry up and get someone to prepare it!"
Upon hearing this, Song Daoji nodded immediately, but frowned and continued to think about it.
But it’s also this time.
The steward of the mansion came running over.
"Master," the steward panted and looked at Song Daoji, "Outside the door, the chief priest of the Imperial College is here."
(End of this chapter)
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