What's going to happen next is going to be really exciting.
I must say that it is divided into four parts.
The person at the highest position must be a saint. The evidence came too fast and too much for him to wrap his mind around. But seeing how well prepared Xie Pei was, he knew that the matter was a done deal.
If it was before the fake monk case, the saint would have thought more about it, but that case was not big, but it made him mentally prepared.
In fact, if the people under your command embezzle some money, as long as it is not too excessive, you can turn a blind eye to it.
He still understands the truth that there will be no fish in clear water.
But I didn't expect it to be so excessive.
Although the case has been closed, there is still a knot in his heart, otherwise he would not have been so fond of the monk from Magadha this time, let alone the wandering monk, or more appropriately the ascetic monk.
The two of them did not have any precepts of not eating after noon, but they were very different about meals. They only had some light porridge and side dishes every day. If extremely exquisite and delicious vegetarian food was sent to the saint, they would just gently advise him to eat more, but would not taste it themselves.
Although these foods do not contain any meat, they are the result of the blood and sweat of the hard-working palace maids. If you eat these extremely exquisite foods, what is the difference between that and eating meat?
It’s okay for ordinary people to feast on delicious food, but they are practitioners and they must not do so.
This matter alone made the saint eat plain porridge several times, without even sugar in it, just a simple meal.
The ascetic monk advised that saints were troubled by trivial matters and did not need to be like them. Even if they ate at the same table, the saints would eat meat while they would eat porridge. This was also feasible.
He also advised the saints to keep fit and healthy, saying that taking a hundred pills is not as good as walking one mile a day.
Anyway, what the point is, it's better to take a walk every day, eat normally, and stroll around the garden.
There is basically nothing wrong with encouraging people to exercise.
Again, if these things happened before the fake monk case, he would definitely not believe them, but as an emperor, he would inevitably have doubts in his heart. As long as there is a crux, he would become more suspicious.
This is also the reason why everyone in Tianbei Palace is uneasy.
They also wanted to make the saint trust them again by celebrating the grand Buddha's Birthday. After all, the Buddha's Birthday was all about asking for blessings from the saint. This would not only let other people know that their Tianbei Temple was still the same as before, but also let the saint feel their sincerity.
But who would have thought that Xie Pei would appear.
And there is Su Wan in the dark.
Since the saint believed this matter 50%, the rest of the matter would be easy to handle. He just had to ask the people from Tianbei Palace to come and report back, and he would conduct an interrogation.
But Xie Pei didn't give him a chance to interrogate him. He directly broke down the door of Tianbei Palace and tied the man up.
The Imperial Guards could do this because, firstly, Tianbei Palace had acted too arrogantly and looked down on everyone before, and the court had long disliked them; secondly, Xie Pei could take the blame, and they were not afraid.
So this matter was made into a big fuss, making the saint lose all his dignity and face. Now he could only sit in the highest seat with a red face and a thick neck. He drank a few sips of tea before he calmed down.
In his heart, he hated everyone in Tianbei Palace and also hated Xie Pei.
This is the first part, and the one at the top.
The second part consisted of six university scholars and six ministers who came to watch the show. Even the Minister of Rites, who was so busy that he was in trouble, came over.
There are also the Censorate and the Hanlin Academy who are in charge of everything.
They didn't say a word, nor did they help either side, but when it came to their disgust for the people in Tianbei Palace, their disgust was no less than that of the Imperial Guards.
Seeing several parties fighting each other at this moment, everyone was standing still, and some people wanted to see how the Third Prince would deal with it this time.
After a few times, everyone knows that this person is not easy to deal with.
But he had only been away for a month, how could he have gotten so many things?
Another thing that shocked these officials was that among the people captured from Tianbei Palace, there was also the second prince.
It's already night time, and the second prince is still in Tianbei Palace?
It's just Buddha's Birthday, are there really so many things to discuss?
People who read Confucianism already disliked him.
So the Second Prince and the people from Tianbei Palace are this part today.
Although the Second Prince was not tied up, he pushed and shoved over, obviously losing his usual decency. He shouted, "Xie Pei! What are you going to do?! Do you still have your father in your eyes?"
Unexpectedly, Xie Pei looked over coldly and sneered, "That's why we need to eliminate the treacherous villains and restore the innocence of the world."
Although it seems like a nice thing to say, Xie Pei only meant it with sarcasm.
But it also left the Second Prince speechless, unable to defend himself at all.
As for the black-haired mages in Tianbei Hall, they were forced to wash their long beards with alkaline water.
It’s kind of funny to say that a few months before these wizards arrived at the palace, the saint even asked them to grow their hair long so that he could see if the hair that grew out would be black.
With this black cream in hand, as long as you apply it carefully every day, you will look naturally black.
And the color won't fade no matter how you wash it.
In Su Wan's opinion, it must be some kind of plant pigment, but this thing is definitely non-toxic and is actually a good choice for dyeing hair for ordinary people.
Who would have thought that they would use it to make a mystery.
However, when you think about the fact that people in their fifties and sixties in ancient times had shiny black eyebrows and beards, it does look a little different.
The ancients loved strange people and things, so it’s no wonder that saints would believe in them.
As for washing with alkaline water, there is no need to explain it. That is alkaline water. If the alkali is stronger, there is no stain that cannot be removed.
So now the mages are forced to wash their beards, and those without beards are forced to wash their eyebrows. The method is a bit rough, but it is effective.
There is only one person in the fourth group mentioned by the young master of the Ministry of Rites, and that is Xie Pei.
Xie Pei alone competed with everyone present, and never lost. Among the other three parties, except for the one who were watching the show, the other two were so angry with him that they wanted to vomit blood.
Some monks had already started cursing, but he seemed to hear nothing. He was still leisurely watching the eldest prince who had come to watch the show and Concubine Chu who had come to save her son. Also, knowing that Concubine Chu was gone, Imperial Concubine Jiang also hurried over.
All I can say is that it was very lively outside the Qinzheng Hall. It was estimated that the news that the saint had been deceived by treacherous people would spread throughout the entire Kyoto before tomorrow.
As Su Wan listened, she thought of this scene.
The saint was high above, surrounded by the crowd. The ministers huddled together, the eldest prince and the second prince were protected by their mother, and even the people in Tianbei Palace huddled together.
Only Xie Pei was alone in front.
From this perspective, it is not wrong to say that he is a poor little guy.
Su Wan immediately shook her head. This kind of person would kill everyone as soon as he found someone's mistake. There were countless people in the palace who looked like him. How could he be so pitiful?
There must be something wrong with my brain.
First impressions are not important.
The young man from the Ministry of Rites didn't know what happened next. Anyway, the matter was still under trial, so they just had to stay at home. As for the monks on the other side, they had been surrounded by the Imperial Guards, so it was obvious that they were not allowed to cause trouble.
There is no problem at all for Su Wan and the others, as long as they don't run around.
Speaking of which, the entire harem is under martial law.
At this moment, something even more shocking happened.
While martial law was in place, Tianbei Hall was also counting the remaining monks. You have to know that including the magicians, there were a total of 108 people, but no matter how they counted, the total number would always be 107.
The last person couldn't be found.
I thought this was infuriating, and I thought the monk ran away because he saw the situation was not right.
But it was discovered by the guards who were on martial law in the palace of one of the saint's concubines.
The rank of this concubine was that of a beauty, which was a very low rank in the palace. If one mentioned her name, even a saint would have to think slowly before he could remember it.
That monk was actually in her temple? Or was he in the same room with her?
Su Wan's eyes were wide open as she ate the melon, and Li Rongrong and the others had similar expressions.
As for the saints?
The saint nearly fainted from anger!
Arranging the Tianbei Hall next to his Qianqing Palace was to make it convenient for him to discuss Buddhism, not to make it convenient for these monks to have secret affairs with the concubines in the harem!
Now, let alone Xie Pei's ironclad evidence, this matter alone was enough to enrage the saint.
But after calming down, I thought that he seemed even more embarrassed?
He was so angry that his hands were shaking, but there was nothing he could do. He was old, and could no longer calculate many things in detail. It seemed that all the plans he had when he was young were gone.
Those mages who washed off the black paste had no way to defend themselves. The monk who was caught having an affair with the concubines in the harem was basically the last straw.
No matter how eloquent they were just now, it was useless.
But if things have come to this, why make such a big fuss?
When Concubine Chu saw that the monks were about to be convicted, she immediately pleaded with the saint, trying to help the second prince escape.
But the eldest prince and Imperial Concubine Jiang were both there, so Xie Pei didn't need to say anything, as the verbal battle was about to break out. Xie Pei actually watched the show with the officials, and they were almost about to have a cup of tea together.
Xie Pei really thought of this and casually ordered: "It's getting late, send some fruit tea so we can refresh ourselves."
This "we" naturally refers to him, the Grand Secretary, the six ministries and others.
The corners of the saint's mouth twitched a few times. Concubine Jiang, who was accused of the fault of Concubine Chu, also begged for explanation, saying that the second prince was just deceived and thought that the Buddha's Birthday was to pray for the saint and it was none of his business at all.
Seeing that Concubine Jiang was about to gain the upper hand, the shameless Second Prince immediately said, "If you are talking about collusion with Tianbei Palace, it is obviously the eldest prince who colluded! And they are secretly in collusion, who knows what they are plotting in private!"
Concubine Chu's eyes lit up.
Yes, that Sanskrit golden bead is the best evidence.
Xie Pei was almost sleepy from watching this, and they finally thought of this matter.
The officials who were watching were also cheered up, but when they thought about it, since Tianbei Palace was so favored before, it was normal for the princes to get close to it.
But look at Xie Pei.
This person definitely didn't get close to him. Not to mention that he had been in Yizhou for more than a month, and it was he who exposed the evidence. He was innocent and had nothing to do with the crime. Even the saint and the imperial concubine who hated him to the core could not drag him into the water.
What a good trick to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers.
However, only the Grand Secretary of the Dongge and the Minister of Revenue, who knew the inside story, had conflicted expressions.
The person who is now causing the eldest prince and the second prince to get involved in a fight is actually a little palace maid from the Imperial Food Department!
The Minister of Revenue was even more regretful. He wished he had known earlier that he should have brought the Shangshi Division under the Ministry of Revenue so that he would have a few capable female officials under his command.
This little palace maid is really not simple.
She is able to achieve great results with little effort.
Finally, the second prince Chu Jieyu shouted that she wanted to search Tianbei Palace, and she would definitely find the Sanskrit golden beads. Her purpose was to drag Concubine Jiang and the eldest prince into the water.
Not to mention that Concubine Jiang and the eldest prince were speechless, even the mages who were forced to wash their eyebrows and beards wondered if they were crazy.
They don't have any Sanskrit gold beads.
However, Concubine Jiang also looked at the eldest prince, obviously worried that he would make a decision in private.
The eldest prince said directly: "Mother, can I lie to you!"
This haste brought out even the titles used in the Qiandi Palace, which made Imperial Concubine Jiang feel more confident.
But the saint no longer believed it and immediately ordered the Royal Guards to search again.
Upon checking, it was found that the Sanskrit golden beads given as a gift were indeed in the Tianbei Hall.
Not only Concubine Jiang and others were confused, the mages were also confused.
How come the Sanskrit gold beads they dreamed of were in Tianbei Palace? Was it given by the eldest prince?
Could it be that he secretly sent them off just to get close to them?
However, given the power of Tianbei Palace before, it is indeed possible.
This time the eldest prince was successfully dragged into the water, and the two argued endlessly. Xie Pei took a bite of the snack and threw it aside.
Not even one tenth of what Su Wan did.
The commotion that night caused the next morning court session to be postponed.
Those who should be liquidated should be liquidated, those who should be imprisoned should be imprisoned, and those who should be punished should be punished.
Some people were worried that the magicians in Tianbei Palace would make a comeback, but they would not think so after hearing the imperial edict from the saint.
The imperial edict stated that the person was cunning, flattering, and had no discipline in his superiors and subordinates, etc.
And at the morning court the next day, only one prince attended, and that was the Third Prince.
The remaining two were each under house arrest and had their own daily rules. It can only be said that if they were not princes, they would have been locked up long ago.
When the results of the spring examination were announced, those magicians were executed directly. The monks below were punished according to their crimes, and the eunuchs around them were either exiled or sentenced to imprisonment.
The situation was different for the vegetarian kitchen. They were the oppressed party in the case, and the only way to appease them was to pay them more salary and give them grace. They were willing to leave the palace, but were unwilling to leave the palace and return to the imperial kitchen.
After this incident, many people became disillusioned with the palace. What a crappy place it was. It would be better to open a restaurant outside the palace.
The palace maids from the Shangshi Division who were finally transferred here temporarily were even more innocent. They were even one of the evidences of these magicians' wanton behavior. The Ministry of Personnel, which was in charge, gave the four of them a few days' vacation and allowed them to go home to recuperate for five days, and then return to the palace to take up their duties after that.
The two palace maids who were of age were also given permission. Originally they could leave the palace in May, but now they can go back early in mid-March, and they will receive all their salaries without any loss.
All these things make people feel emotional.
When Su Wan and others left Ciqing Palace and passed by Tianbei Hall, the inside was no longer filled with fragrant mist, but instead seemed a bit clearer.
As for the sign of Tianbei Hall, it was just taken down.
This palace was so majestic when I came here, but now it has collapsed.
There are many more people and things closely related to it waiting to be investigated.
Small figures like Su Wan passed by the palace without even giving them a glance.
Back to the outer palace!
happy!
The four of them were finally going back to the Shangshenjian.
Actually, I have been here for less than a month, and I have been waiting for news in Ciqing Palace for several days.
But this also caused everyone to experience great changes in the palace.
At the Donghua Gate leading out of the Inner Palace, Aunt Yonglan, the Director of the Imperial Kitchen, as well as Deputy Prime Minister Nan, and the fellow villagers of the two palace maids were all waiting at the Outer Palace.
Seeing that they were safe and sound, I almost cried.
From the time the incident happened on March 14th to the time it was settled on March 17th, everyone has been on edge.
Even though the time was short and the Ministry of Rites had sent people to investigate, there were still concerns.
On the side of Deputy Prime Minister Nan, Li Rongrong, who always wanted to be comforted, comforted her aunt instead: "Aunt, I'm fine. You see, I'm fine. We are in Ciqing Palace, and the Ministry of Rites is looking after us. The imperial guards are also very polite to us. They basically won't enter the side hall where we live, and sometimes they even send food in."
Su Wan smiled subconsciously.
The chestnuts inside are delicious.
Last year she thought Xie Pei couldn't afford it and insisted on giving him money. Now she knows that the Sanskrit gold beads are treasures to others, but they are a treasure to him, so she feels at ease eating them this time.
No, the food is okay.
After all, I did help a little?
As they were talking, several people walked towards the Shangshenjian.
A lot of things have happened recently. The outer palace is fine, but the fusion in the inner palace has scared too many people.
People in the West Kitchen were extremely anxious. Yu Shuchunxiang, the West Prime Minister's Deputy West Right Chief, and a group of people from the West Outer Palace were all listening to the news.
Although the matter had nothing to do with the Imperial Food Department, there were too many things going on in the inner palace, and the Imperial Guards were arresting people everywhere. They were afraid of accidental injuries, and how could the four little palace maids bear it?
Fortunately, the Ministry of Rites has sent someone to take care of it, and they will definitely give us face.
On the way, the four people basically reported their safety and talked about what happened in the inner palace, and soon arrived at the Shangshenjian.
When Su Wan saw the Chief of the Imperial Chef Department waiting again this time, she had only one question in her mind.
Since when did the Chief of the Imperial Food Department become Xie Pei's subordinate?
It was a mess before, so she didn't think much about it.
But when the dust settled, Su Wan suddenly thought that the only person who knew that she had deliberately told the Second Prince about the Sanskrit golden beads was the palace maid around him.
And this palace maid was sent by the superior to protect them.
So it was normal for the superior to know about it, and Su Wan was prepared to be criticized a few more times in private.
Xie Pei also found out when he came back.
That's strange.
Even if I learned it from the Second Prince Chu Jieyu, I shouldn't come to her.
It was only after realizing this that Su Wan realized that Xie Pei's power was greater than hers and many people had imagined.
Could it be that this person has eight thousand minds?
However, these things did not affect the superior's kindness to her, nor did they affect her safety and the Ministry of Rites' mediation this time. This was the superior's love for them.
The officer looked at her with a smile, his eyes showing understanding, and said: "The inner palace is dangerous, fortunately you are smart."
"It's too dangerous. I don't want to go there a second time in my life." The palace maid said immediately.
"Me too. You'd better go home. Nothing is better than going home."
Li Rongrong obviously felt the same way, and Su Wan nodded as well.
The ladies-in-waiting looked at them and laughed.
I went to the inner palace and saw how scared the children were.
But it is also true that this time the fusion of Tianbei Palace is a really big deal.
But that is also a matter between the Third Prince and the Ministry of Personnel.
Now that the fog has cleared, there will be a happy event, the announcement of the imperial examination results in three days, and soon no one will mention these messy things anymore.
The pace of life in Kyoto is very fast.
Although the fact that the saint was cheated, deceived and deceived would still be a laughing stock, it would at least be distracted by the joyous event of the imperial examination.
Is this also the comfort in the saint’s heart?
But this has nothing to do with these four people.
Of the four of them, two had gone home early and were happily preparing to pack up.
Li Rongrong and Su Wan have five extra days to go out of the palace for vacation, so they should think about how to have fun.
The imperial examination results will be announced in a few days, and Kyoto will be bustling with activity.
I guess there will be a lot of fun to see.
Su Wan felt excited when she heard this. Although she had been out of the palace several times recently, the only time she was with Xie Pei was for fun, and the rest were for other matters.
It’s different now, there’s a five-day holiday!
There is also her Malatang restaurant. Last time I could only watch it from afar while sitting on the carriage, but this time I can go in and be a customer!
But what Su Wan wanted to take with her the most was...
But it is a stinky thing.
You must bring her stinky tofu brine!
Kyoto people, come and try the taste of stinky tofu!
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