The demotion was like a huge rock thrown into a lake, stirring up some ripples and then quickly sinking to the bottom of the water.
Ever since that day when the civil and military officials had a fight in the Golden Palace, no one in the court mentioned the matter of stripping the title again.
The military generals, nobles, and royal family members remained nervous for a while. Only after they were sure that Emperor Wende had no intention of reducing his title did they feel relieved.
Everyone just thought that the little censor had lost his mind that day and suddenly proposed to strip him of his title.
People talk about the miserable little censor.
Resign directly and cultivate yourself.
Shangguan did not try to persuade him to stay and simply approved his resignation request.
You've caused such a big mess, and if you're not dismissed from office, I'll just wait for you to resign voluntarily.
The court was quiet, so the people had nothing to watch.
But a month later, someone was telling a story in a teahouse in the capital, and the content was exactly the scene of the fight between civil and military officials in the Golden Palace.
All the high-ranking officials with names and surnames appeared in a different way in the storyteller's mouth.
"Hey! The old officials in the court are really old but their hearts are not old. When they fight, they are more vicious than those street thugs."
"Does Minister Li really not wash his feet for three months?"
"I can't imagine it. I can't imagine it at all. I never thought that such a refined scholar wouldn't wash his feet for several months."
The legendary Li Shizhong who didn't wash his feet for three months: MMP, just because he's famous, he was given the identity of not washing his feet for three months. Too much!
Minister Li went to court and met colleagues from various departments along the way.
Everyone looked at his feet in unison, with subtle yet excited expressions.
When they arrived at the Golden Palace, even Emperor Wende couldn't help but look at his feet a few more times.
The beautiful beard that Minister Li had managed to keep was shaking as he was pounding in his heart.
So shameless!
What a shameless storyteller, putting the wrong person before the wrong person.
Who wrote this story that blatantly slanders him?
How could he not wash his feet for three months? He obviously washes his feet every day, and they smell delicious.
Someone present at the grand court meeting that day must have written the story under a pseudonym.
Only someone who saw the scene with their own eyes could describe it so realistically.
Li Shixin thought, don't let him know who wrote the story to slander him. If he finds out, he will definitely banish the writer to the mountainous and impoverished land of southern Yunnan.
Since you like writing so much, why not go to the border areas where ethnic minorities gather and do the educational work?
However, Minister Li did not feel distressed for too long, because soon someone stood up and stole the attention from him like a shining good person.
Princess Fu Ming's mansion is suing the Sun family. This is the latest gossip in the capital, and it is hot and fresh.
Gu Jiu was very happy to eat the melon, and he ate it with relish.
Because this lawsuit involved a person, Princess Fuming's eldest daughter Zhou Yi.
At the beginning, Gu Jiu had not yet married Liu Zhao. She came to the palace as a fiancée for the first time and met the arrogant and domineering Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi slapped Gu Yue and wanted to slap Gu Jiu too. Fortunately, Ouyang Fu appeared in time and stopped Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi had originally been secretly in love with Liu Zhao and regarded Gu Jiu as a thorn in her side.
After Gu Jiu and Liu Zhao got married, they met several times at banquets hosted by the royal family and relatives.
Perhaps because she had been punished, Zhou Yi never bothered her again. But the resentment in her eyes was undeniable.
By the way, why did Princess Fuming sue the Sun family?
Ha ha……
Because the Sun family wanted to divorce Zhou Yi.
It's just so bloody.
Zhou Yi actually married into the Sun family, a family that had been passed down for hundreds of years and remained intact even after the death of Concubine Sun.
There is also a melodramatic part in this story. Gu Jiu also heard the gossip about Qian Fu.
"In the beginning, Zhou Yi was deeply in love with Your Highness, but they were destined to be impossible. Princess Fuming is the younger sister of the former King of Zhao and the daughter of Concubine Xue. The two sides never got along, so a marriage was naturally impossible."
"Alright, stop defending your Highness. Have I ever asked him about his romantic affairs since I came into your family? I didn't ask any further questions, so why are you feeling so guilty? Could it be that besides Zhou Yi, your Highness has many other romantic affairs?"
Qian Fu kept shaking his head and saying no.
"Madam, you misunderstand Your Highness. Your Highness has been on a mission since he was thirteen, and he's been exposed to the elements all day long. How could he possibly attract a romantic partner?"
Gu Jiu smiled, "Now you can rest assured knowing that your Highness is innocent."
Qian Fu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was really scared to death.
Concubine Xue died, and Prince Zhao died.
The Xue family was exiled to the smoky and malaria-ridden Lingnan region, and the Zhao king's wife and children were exiled to the northwest. The Zhao king's wife's family was driven out of the capital, but fortunately they were not exiled but simply returned to their ancestral home.
King Zhao launched a coup, and no one related to him survived.
The only exception is Prince Zhao’s younger sister, Princess Fuming.
I don’t know what the late emperor was thinking at the time, or whether he was deliberately doing this to Princess Fuming. Princess Fuming was never implicated in the palace coup, and the late emperor didn’t even deprive her of her title.
Just treat her coldly and ignore her.
In the royal family, simply being ignored is enough to be fatal.
Prince Zhao was gone, Concubine Xue was gone, and overnight, Princess Fuming was ostracized by everyone, including her children.
Their family was isolated by the entire capital.
This time Princess Fuming was suing the Sun family. It was the first time in two years that Princess Fuming appeared in the public eye.
Zhou Yi's identity and temperament do not meet the Sun family's requirements for a daughter-in-law.
The reason why Zhou Yi was able to marry into the Sun family was naturally because she used extraordinary means.
During the Shangsi Festival of a certain year, on the banks of the Wei River, the young master of the Sun family, who was talented in writing and handsome, was the focus of attention that year.
However, because of a glass of drugged wine, he was held responsible by Princess Fuming's mansion.
After drinking a glass of wine, when he woke up, the young master of the Sun family was lying naked with Zhou Yi.
What is Zhou Yi's identity? The young master of the Sun family slept with her, so how could she dare to run away?
So, as a last resort, the young master of the Sun family married Zhou Yi.
If the story ended here, the two families would not have filed a lawsuit.
Qian Fu, who was well-informed, gossiped with Gu Jiu about the feud between Princess Fu Ming's Mansion and the Sun family.
"Zhou Yi has a bad temper and is prone to beating and scolding servants. The Sun family has a long tradition of scholarly learning and strict rules, and servants who make mistakes should be dealt with according to the rules. Zhou Yi's actions are simply challenging the Sun family's centuries-old rules."
"Then what?"
Gu Jiu was very curious. "I've also seen that young master from the Sun family. The phrase 'a handsome young man in a turbid world' wouldn't be appropriate for others, but it's perfectly appropriate for him."
Gu Jiu had a good impression of the young master of the Sun family. Su Zheng also knew that young master, but they didn't interact much.
"Madam is right. The young master of the Sun family is a first-rate talent, but it's a shame for him to be paired with Zhou Yi. Their personalities are completely different, and their marriage was a calculated one. It's understandable that the young master of the Sun family has never liked Zhou Yi. This old servant has heard that the young master of the Sun family never enters Zhou Yi's room unless absolutely necessary. Therefore, they have been married for several years but have no children."
puff!
Gu Jiu spit out insults.
Her eyebrows twitched. "You even found out about their boudoir fun? You're really amazing."
Qian Fu was a little embarrassed, which was unusual for him. "If you want to know the news, you must find out the whole story."
Gu Jiu nodded repeatedly, as if to say, "I understand, I understand everything." "Go ahead and tell me, tell me quickly."
She was curious about the melon and ate it with relish.
In the ancient times when there was a lack of entertainment, people could only rely on these gossips to pass the time. Otherwise, they could only have sex with Liu Zhao.
I feel tired after exercising too much!
Qian Fu was a little tired, but he continued to talk about the gossip of the two families in a serious manner.
"To relieve his loneliness, the young master of the Sun family took in several beautiful concubines. Zhou Yi initially caused a few disturbances, but they were eventually suppressed. Then, the Prince of Zhao staged a coup, turning the tide in the capital, and Zhou Yi settled down for a while.
This year, perhaps thinking the storm had passed, Zhou Yi's previously suppressed anger erupted. He beat the Sun family's young master's two concubines to death, even having their faces slashed and their hands and feet chopped off, declaring they would be fed to the dogs.
Gu Jiu looked irritated and felt very uncomfortable.
Killing is not the end of the world.
Gu Jiu has always hated killing people and even resorted to various torture methods, showing the evil in human nature to the fullest.
Even if human nature is evil, there should be a minimum of bottom line and humanity when treating fellow human beings.
Kill people if you want to.
Killing is no longer murder, it is perversion. To vent, to enjoy, in any case, it is a disease that requires killing.
Gu Jiu used to think Zhou Yi was spoiled and had developed a self-centered personality. He never expected this woman to be such a pervert and psychopath.
She felt so disgusted by Zhou Yi that it took her a while to recover.
"Was he really beaten to death?"
Qian Fu nodded and said with certainty, "This is absolutely true. The Sun family concealed the news, but they couldn't hide it from their spies all over the capital."
Gu Jiu took a deep breath, "So the Sun family wants to divorce Zhou Yi?"
Qian Fu said with a serious face, "That's right. Zhou Yi's actions were cruel and inhumane. The Sun family couldn't tolerate it, so they had no choice but to divorce her. Princess Fuming naturally disagreed. It would be a very good match for Zhou Yi to marry the young master of the Sun family. If she were divorced, given the current situation of Princess Fuming's mansion, Zhou Yi would probably not be able to marry again. Otherwise, she would have to marry far away."
Gu Jiu snorted, "I'm afraid even if I marry far away, I won't be able to marry. Who dares to marry the princess's daughter casually? You want to deceive outsiders by taking advantage of them because they don't know the situation in the capital. Are these outsiders stupid? As soon as they hear about the princess's mansion, they know to retreat."
Qian Fu continued, "The Sun family has forcibly sent Zhou Yi back to the princess's residence, with only the dowry left. They've made it clear they must divorce. Princess Fuming disagrees, so the case has been brought before the emperor. Your Majesty, please make the decision."
Gu Jiu smiled and asked, "How do you think His Majesty will rule on this case?"
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