Chapter 85
The Censorate was the first to "start an attack", kneeling on the ground with a look of grief and shouting: Your Majesty, this action is absolutely unacceptable, it is against etiquette, it is intolerable by heaven and earth, and it goes against the teachings of our ancestors, blah blah.
Xuan Xuanfu didn’t feel like listening to the rest of it, so he didn’t listen.
However, he thought that these censors were only expressing their opposition out of courtesy. After all, giving advice was their job. The emperor's move was earth-shattering. If they did not muster up the courage to voice their opposition, they would be the ones to be accused of dereliction of duty.
Sure enough, his father was also very understanding. He was neither anxious nor angry, and responded to them one by one in a steady voice, saying that it was against etiquette. Wasn't there a rule in the etiquette of the Great Sheng Dynasty that stated that the emperor could not marry a male wife?
The Censorate hesitated and gave up.
It is said that heaven and earth cannot tolerate it.
His father said: I am the emperor, and if I insist on marrying you, who dares not to?
Censorate: Hesitating and afraid.
Naturally, there were also people who brought up his father's identity, saying that his father was born a eunuch - this was easier to deal with, because this time it was not the emperor who retorted, but Wen Lianglu who said: Empress Rong of the X Dynasty was a famous and virtuous queen who was born a palace maid.
Empress Rong was a model of virtue, very smart and politically savvy. Manyu Fu, who knew a little bit about history, nodded and gave Wen Lianglu a look that said "well done".
The Censorate naturally said again that palace maids were different from eunuchs.
With Wen Lianglu leading the debate, there were more civil officials in the court, such as Li Tong. Although Li Tong was the lowest official and stood in the last row, it did not prevent him from speaking out. He said that Lord Xu had a deep friendship with the emperor, and that the emperor had helped him when he was in Wuzhou, and had made great military achievements in defending his country.
The military officer was also a little shaken when he heard this. To be fair, Xu Xiaoman was a eunuch, but his ability to fight on the battlefield was really amazing. They couldn't compare to him. A man like this, even if he was missing a root, was still a thousand times better than a coward.
Xu Muyu also said that Lord Xu once advised to build official schools to protect poor students all over the world, showing the demeanor of a mother of a country.
Although Lord Xu is a man, he is the empress now, so this makes sense.
Wen Erdan and others all agreed.
Xuan Xuanfu stood up proudly, worthy of being from Gudong Palace! I'll give you chicken legs when I get back!
In short, the two sides started to debate throughout the morning court, and in the end, Xu Xiaoman was praised to the highest level. Xu Xiaoman felt a little guilty: "Ah? Is he that good? No, he is not. It was my wife who wanted to build the official school, and he should take the credit."
My wife really loves me. Xu Xiaoman was deeply moved.
The Censorate quarreled, and the last one said, "We can't win even if we quarrel. We are noble, and you are all the accomplices of the Nine Thousand Years Old Man and are in cahoots with him."
This look made many people's teeth itch. It was obvious that these people were afraid that his father would kill him, but they still wanted to protect their own reputation and make a fuss.
"I am here to enthrone Xu Xiaoman as the empress. This is the imperial decree. Do you guys in the Censorate want to disobey it?" Emperor Ningwu said in a deep voice.
Censorate: ...
I can't pretend anymore.
"I dare not."
The officials of the Imperial Censorate were first to pay their respects, and then all the officials congratulated the emperor and empress. However, some people thought that it was good for Xu Xiaoman to be the empress. After entering the harem, she would not be able to interfere in government affairs in the future.
The next second, Emperor Ningwu slapped these people in the face, saying that Xu Xiaoman had made great contributions to the country and the people, and after being crowned queen, she moved into Fengqi Palace, while continuing to serve as the supervisor of the East Factory, walking in the court, and was granted the title of Prince Bao.
All of a sudden, the court was in an uproar again.
Emperor Ningwu did not allow any room for rebuttal, and finally said: "The Zhaixing Tower has already calculated an auspicious date. I will marry the empress in January next year. I will grant amnesty to the whole country, hold a special imperial examination, and post an imperial edict to announce the great event."
Xuan Xuanfu wondered where Fengqi Palace was. Oh, it was behind his father's Zichen Palace. So, if his father had his own palace in the future, he could live in Fengqi Palace!
... Later, Xuanfu realized that he had thought too much. The Queen's living in Fengqi Palace was for show. After all, the Queen would receive court officials and ladies in the future. The place was large, and living in the main palace was a sign of respect and honor that the Emperor showed to the Queen.
But in fact, Xu Xiaoman could not stay in Fengqi Palace for more than a month all year round. Emperor Ningwu also went to Fengqi Palace and said that the Queen had turned over my card today.
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The matter was settled, and the ministers thought that it was the emperor's family affair anyway. What about the queen and the prince? Before the titles were not made public, didn't the emperor love Xu Xiaoman less? He admitted it, could he bet the lives of his entire family with the emperor?
I thought the court would be adjourned like this, but Zhou Ruwei came forward with a memorial in his hand and wanted to make a statement.
The ministers thought Zhou Ruwei was flattering the emperor, but after a closer look, they saw that Zhou Ruwei was holding a memorial in his hand, which should be a government matter. They didn't know what -
“Land reform?!”
"The land is owned by the Great Sheng State. The number of people in the aristocracy and the wealthy families are based on the number of acres of land they are allowed to own." He didn't hear clearly.
"Scholars are exempt from 20 acres of land tax, Juren are exempt from 50 acres of land tax, and Jinshi are exempt from 80 acres of land tax." The scholar who came from a poor family was very happy to hear this, as it would be beneficial to him. If this was implemented, his family would become increasingly wealthy in the future.
Good thing.
But for many people, especially the powerful families who monopolized the mountains, thousands or tens of thousands of acres, this was nothing short of getting something for nothing - with just one imperial decree, they wanted to take all the family land that their ancestors had accumulated and bought for generations and turn it into the country? !
Bullshit, Zhou Ruwei, do you want to die?
Zhou Ruwei was still talking about the contents of the report, and gave an example, using the Wang family, a criminal official in Qianzhong, as an example. The Wang family had occupied Qianzhong for a hundred years. How much land did they have at the beginning? Then they went even further, encroached on the people's good land, and used coercion and inducement to embezzle it, and made it the Wang family's family land. The Wang family dominated the whole of Qianzhong, and the ordinary people were only given one or two mu of thin land, and they all became tenants of the Wang family.
The reason why Wang family dared to rebel was that they hoarded millions of dan of grain, which was enough to feed many soldiers and horses. Among them, more than 500,000 dan of grain was moldy and could not be used. It can be seen that the aristocratic families were extravagant and wasteful. They were the pests of the people of Dasheng and sucked the blood of the people of the world. Everyone has the right to punish them. It is not good for the country and the people...
Throughout the court, the Censorate was really anxious this time, and their faces turned red with anger.
Most of the officials in the court are recommended officials, who either hold high positions or have a good reputation. For example, those in the Censorate, because of their wealthy families, do not live on the silver issued by the court. They usually participate in trivial matters, and occasionally participate in and criticize major events to gain a good reputation.
When they have free time, they live a more comfortable life than the royal clans. They live in various farms on the outskirts of Shengdu, and all the food they eat and use are the finest food selected by the tenant farmers on the farms. They also have various business monopolies such as paper, ink, soap, rouge, etc. These big clans stick together very closely.
Even if someone figures out how to make soap or perfumed soap, if ordinary people dare to sell it, they're doomed. They'll torture you in various ways until you kneel down and beg for mercy, and you'll never dare to even think about doing this business again, and you'll lose everything you've invested.
Because of their ruthless actions, small clans and ordinary people dare not think of stealing the jobs of big clans. After all, this is obvious profit.
Now Zhou Ruwei says that it is about moving the land, then the tax exemption for the imperial examination is just a small benefit, every word he says is a knife aimed at the heads of big clans and big families.
"I am not convinced."
"Zhou Ruwei's actions were inappropriate."
"Your Majesty, you must not do that."
Compared with the previous coronation of the queen, Xuanyuefu felt that these old ministers were now shouting with tears in their eyes and were really threatening to die. If they were not in the court, these people would have wanted to eat Zhou Ruwei alive - in other words, Zhou Ruwei's move was actually to eat the flesh and drink the blood of these aristocratic families.
These people are centuries-old prestigious families with millions of acres of fertile land. They have people in the business firms too. Their businesses have accumulated wealth that ordinary people dare not even imagine. Their descendants enjoy support, so it doesn't really matter to them whether they become officials or not.
In other words, whichever clan becomes the emperor will have more glory in the court. It sounds good, but material life doesn't change much. Some young masters even complain that being an official is too hard.
There is an old saying in the previous dynasty: The emperor changes every year, but the Lan and Yuwen clans have been rooted for a hundred years. At the end of the Zhao Dynasty, seven emperors changed in 28 years, and the emperor's edict was not as effective as a word from the two clans.
This shows the influence of the aristocratic families in the previous dynasty.
Taizu had been wanting to take action for a long time, and the big clans saw it. Some of them went back to their hometowns to live a carefree life, while some of them became officials kept a low profile. When Taizu pressured them, they had to pay the grain and money. It was nothing to donate money in exchange for peace.
When Minghe and Zhongrui were emperors, these big clans were able to take a breath and their lives became better.
Now I didn’t expect that the current person is even more outrageous than Taizu. Taizu asked them to bleed, but the current person wants to skin them alive and dig out their past.
"Your Majesty, not everyone is from the Wang family."
"The Wang family's crimes are unforgivable and unforgivable. The evidence is there. You cannot let Zhou Ruwei's words alone today and wrongly accuse other clans, Your Majesty!!!"
"Your Majesty, the people have no land to farm? Zhou Ruwei is exaggerating. The big clans have a lot of ancestral land, but they also have a lot of responsibilities. When there is a disaster and there is no harvest, the tenant farmers are also supported by the big clans."
"Yes, yes, yes. How about giving tenant farmers some tax exemption?"
This means that someone is trying to "exchange" benefits again, just like when they first realized that Taizu wanted to clean up the aristocratic families, these people quickly paid tribute to him in exchange for their safety, and it's the same now.
All the ministers were outraged, and Zhou Ruwei debated with them - and it was not just Zhou Ruwei who was indignant, Yan Ning also lent his help. Facing this matter, no one in the East Palace dared to speak, as they could see that such a major matter was not something they could have a say in, and they had already taken sides, and were afraid of bringing disaster to the prince.
Wen Erdan applauded in his heart.
After a quarrel and debate, the land reform party and the sponsorship party were finally evenly split - young officials such as Zhou Quan very much agreed with Mr. Zhou's memorial, and Zhou Quan was even scolded by an old man in a very unpleasant way.
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The main reason was that the old man scolded Zhou Quan for being unreasonable and ignoring the facts. Zhou Quan was admitted with real talent and knowledge, and he deliberately avoided suspicion and copied the documents under a false name. As a result, the old man said that Zhou Quan was trying to curry favor with his father and was in cahoots with him. He also made up a story about Zhou Quan and his son, saying that they both wanted to benefit the country. They ostensibly claimed to be working for the country and the people, but in fact they wanted to make money and seek benefits.
Manyufu concluded: the old man was scared.
The old man must have a lot of land.
Finally, after a lot of arguing, Xuanyu Fu felt a little unsteady and shifted his feet. His father looked at him and they exchanged glances. Xu Xiaoman said, "Just wait a little longer. It should be soon." Xuanyu Fu said, "I know, father."
"Enough." Emperor Ningwu was angry.
The court fell silent.
Emperor Ningwu stood up, his face cold and his eyes dignified, and said: "The Wang family rebelled first, and you are so fierce in opposing it. If I want to carry out land reform, are you going to rise up in rebellion?"
The minister who shouted the loudest knelt down and said, "I dare not." "Your Majesty, I am innocent."
"I have decided on the land reform. Zhou Ruwei is in charge of this matter. Hu Gufeng and Yan Ning will assist. The cabinet will obey my orders." Emperor Ningwu looked down at them with a disdainful look and a cold smile. "If you want to rebel, you can try. Compared with the heads of your nine clans and my thousands of troops, which one has more?"
"Retreat!"
Zhao Erxi hurriedly shouted: "Dismiss the court——"
Emperor Ningwu flicked his sleeves, walked up to the Nine Thousand Year Old Man, took the Nine Thousand Year Old Man's hand and left. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince followed him quickly.
The court was silent for a moment and then exploded again. Some people wanted to eat Zhou Ruwei alive. They naturally saw that the current emperor was not the previous emperor who got scared and retreated halfway through. The current emperor was more powerful than Taizu, so naturally the times were different now. Taizu wanted to make a move but it was not appropriate and the time was not right. Now the time has come, and Emperor Ningwu did not let them discuss and leave room for maneuver, but issued the notice without any doubt.
Zhou Ruwei's memorial was the emperor's will, but these people did not dare to get angry with the emperor, so they naturally hated Zhou Ruwei.
He even made some bold remarks, asking Zhou Ruwei to be more careful.
Before Zhou Ruwei submitted the memorial, he had thought about backing out, but now that he was forced by the emperor to complete the task, he was no longer afraid. Facing these people's veiled words, he did not back down at all and said, "First, count the number of old and young people in your family."
"I have served in the same court for many years. I want to tell you the truth. The emperor's army is about to arrive in Shengdu."
“You, you——”, “So that’s how it is.”, “Your Majesty is too harsh on us, don’t blame——”
Zhou Ruwei: "What? Master Huang, are you going to rebel?"
All the officials have dispersed, but the people in the court have been restless in the past few days. They are all thinking of ways to stop the land reform and are instead opposed to the emperor appointing Xu Xiaoman as the queen - the current emperor is willing to choose whether to appoint her or not, and treats a stinky eunuch as a treasure and a queen. Who does he think cares?
Some people have already started to think this way, which is extremely rebellious and confusing. Naturally, these people dare not say it out loud. The emperor's army is about to reach Shengdu, and who will have the guts to do it?
Someone sighed and said, "Your Majesty is so stubborn. Is he going to kill all of us without any evidence? He is a tyrant."
"Don't say such things now. Don't you and I know what is going on now?"
The current tyrant.
All the ministers were silent, like ants on the hot pan, not wanting to sit and wait for death, so they wanted to let the people below become chaotic first and see how the emperor would deal with and suppress it. So someone spread the news that the emperor was going to touch the land and said that taxes would be increased. The news first spread to the area near Shengdu, but as the news spread, it became that anyone who owned 50 acres of land would be beheaded.
The Zhao family in Changtu Town also heard the rumors.
No one believed it at first, but later some yamen runners and soldiers came to the town for dinner and said that the emperor had mentioned land reform, which would probably take place in the second half of the year. He spoke vaguely and all the ministers were opposed to it, but the emperor insisted on going his own way.
Why did the government suddenly change this? Are they going to impose heavy taxes? Or are they going to go to war? Didn’t the war just end?
The man in yamen servant's clothes said: It's not a war, the emperor wants to make Jiu Qiansui the queen.
It was said vaguely, leaving it to the people to figure out for themselves. Compared with the heavy taxes collected during the land reform, who the emperor appointed as the empress was not important. What everyone thought about was what they had heard from the elders, that the emperor of the previous dynasty was extravagant, selecting beauties and building royal villas.
The money collected from heavy taxes will probably be used for this.
Such remarks have caused panic among the people.
The Zhao family is a well-known family in Changtu Town, mainly because Mr. Zhao is kind and charitable. Whenever there is a road or bridge being built, the Zhao family will contribute some money. During the New Year, the Zhao family will also give out wedding cakes to entertain people.
There were almost no cases of conflicts between common people being taken to court - because the government offices were too far away, and people did not dare to see officials for trivial matters. Usually, the village chief and the head of the village would decide the cases, and in the town, the reputable gentry would decide the cases. Sometimes, when they could not make up their minds, they would ask Mr. Zhao.
Although Mr. Zhao has a wealthy family, he is a very humble person.
When Master Zhao heard this, he didn't believe it at first and said, "Since the Emperor ascended the throne, we have only seen tax cuts, and never heard of tax increases, right?"
"Oh, that's true.", "Indeed, it is true."
When they thought about it, it was true. The tax was reduced in the year when the emperor was crowned the crown prince. One year, there was hail and the disaster-stricken areas - their town was not seriously affected by the disaster, but they still reduced taxes.
A few people made up their minds, and someone else said, "This time it's different, Brother Zhao, I heard from the young master of Shengdu Yamen that the emperor wants to marry Jiu Qian Sui as his queen and build a villa for her."
"Ah?" Master Zhao was also confused.
"We didn't collect it before because we were afraid that the emperor would feel that we had suffered a loss over the years. Should we start collecting it this year?"
"Did the imperial court run out of money during the previous war in the southwest?"
"I heard that the fifty acres of land at home will be cut off."
"We are discussing selling the land now."
Master Zhao thought that this was nonsense and asked everyone to wait. "We are not far from Shengdu City. I will ask someone to find out."
The Zhao family hadn't sent anyone to inquire yet, when the 'yamen runners' who had come to their town for dinner came with a team to arrest people. They picked out the rich families and said that they had received orders from their superiors to arrest those who owned 50 acres of land and to punish them.
"What order?" Mr. Zhao asked angrily.
The yamen runner couldn't produce any, so he shouted, "Do you still want to go against the court? I'll take your whole family away."
"You look unfamiliar? Which government office do you work for and what do you do?" Master Zhao had seen a lot of ups and downs. He kept asking the other party and even wanted to go to Shengdu to file a complaint.
The yamen runners were scared and panicked, and they shouted even louder, and asked their men to show their weapons, saying that the Zhao family was going to rebel. This pot was too big and too heavy, and Master Zhao was scared and panicked, but he couldn't let these people mess around in his house. He thought of something and shouted, "Zihe, go and get the treasure of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Zhao Zihe is the second son of Master Zhao, who is the smartest and most educated and has achieved the title of scholar.
When the yamen runner heard the words "His Royal Highness's treasure", he panicked and stammered. What is His Royal Highness? Master Zhao saw that there was something fishy about this matter, so he asked his son to go and invite him quickly, and said, "His Royal Highness has lived in my house before, and I have also met His Royal Highness. Which yamen are you from? Why don't you and I go to the East Palace in Shengdu City to ask His Royal Highness."
Master Zhao was trying to scare the other person.
Unexpectedly, these yamen runners really showed their true colors. Zhao Zihe went to ask for the prince's treasures. Just as he came back with clothes, he saw that the yard was empty and the gate was open. He shouted, "Dad, where are those officials?"
"What master? I think you are a scoundrel in official uniform. This matter is not right for Zihe." Master Zhao asked the servant to close the door first, and then said hurriedly: "You are a scholar and can speak clearly. Lao Wu, come quickly and take Zihe to Shengdu City to find the prince."
"Father, I am just a scholar and I have no official status. How can I meet His Highness?"
Master Zhao: "You are holding His Highness's clothes. You have seen me doing business before. You are using tiger skin as a banner, and you keep saying that you have a close relationship with His Highness the Crown Prince. You should try to get close to His Highness first. He will be kind and will not punish you."
In fact, Master Zhao was not sure, but this was the only option for now.
Master Zhao had a lot of experience, and he felt that these yamen runners had run away now. He had threatened them with the prince's reputation, but if he turned around and consulted with the people behind the scenes, he was afraid that the matter would be ruined. After all, involving the emperor in land reform was a big deal no matter how you looked at it. Master Zhao was afraid that the other party would come to silence him or accuse his family of some crime, and their Zhao family would be finished in a confused state.
Even if the truth comes out in the future, it will be too late.
"Go quickly, before they can react after running away." Master Zhao urged Lao Wu.
When Zhao Zihe heard this, he didn't dare to say anything more. He knew the matter was serious, so he knelt down and kowtowed to his father three times, "Dad, please wait for your son. You must wait for me to come back."
"Go quickly."
Lao Wu rode a horse and took the second master out of the town to Shengdu.
Zhao Zihe was carrying the Crown Prince in his casual clothes on his back. Thinking of what his father had just said, he felt scared. He was afraid that his home would be empty when he came back, but he had no choice but to go. He was not afraid of meeting the Crown Prince in Shengdu.
He would rather die than give up his life to see His Highness.
They traveled day and night, and just as the city gate opened two days later, Zhaozi and his servant Laowu entered Shengdu City. They did not dare to waste time eating and drinking, and went straight to Taiji Palace. Before they reached the gate of Taiji Palace - the road to the inner imperial city, they were stopped by the patrolling Jinwu Guards.
The Jinwu Guards saw that the two men looked flustered, their clothes were messy and their faces were dirty, which seemed to be wrong. There was something wrong.
When Zhao Zihe thought of his father who was at home and whose life or death was uncertain, his eyes suddenly turned red and tears came out. He said, "I am Zhao Zihe, a scholar from the Zhao family in Changtu Town. I came to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. A month ago, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came to the town and stayed at my house. I, I——"
"Your Highness saw that I am pretty and asked me to serve you."
Zhao Zihe couldn't think of anything else. His father said that he wanted to use his father's appearance as a banner to establish a relationship with His Highness, but he was just a scholar and a commoner in the town, how could he have a close relationship with His Highness? This was the only way he could do.
Jinwu Guard: ...
This is a big deal.
"Your Highness also left me some clothes. These are His Highness's clothes."
When the Jinwu Guards saw that the clothes were ordinary clothes, the workmanship and fabric were not something that ordinary people could wear. They originally believed it half-heartedly, but now they believe it completely.
"Don't shout, come with me." The Jinwu Guard frowned. How to tell the palace about this? This was the prince's casual relationship outside - this person came to the door and said that the prince was very kind to him and stayed at his house for two nights.
Stayed two nights.
If the detention is concealed, and His Highness is kind to this person, who will take the blame when the matter is heard later?
The Jinwu Guards communicated with each other. It was better to be cautious about the Crown Prince's romantic affairs. They didn't dare to report it to the Eastern Palace. How about going to the Eastern Depot? No, no, the Eastern Depot is very busy now. I heard that many officials have been arrested recently. I don't know what happened.
The patrolling Jinwu Guards whispered to the gatekeeper in front of Taiji Palace. The gatekeeper looked at Zhao Zihe in shock. This man is as thin as a bamboo pole, with a gray face. He is not even three points as good-looking as Your Highness. Does Your Highness like this?
"I'll go ask Guard Xu of the East Palace."
His Royal Highness is sixteen years old. He has no princess, no concubines, and no rumors of any romantic affairs. This is the first time. Even though Xu Lingguan didn't believe it at first, he couldn't help but say, "You keep him under guard first. I'll go ask His Royal Highness."
Xuan Fu's days of being a lazy guy in the Eastern Palace ended a few days ago, and he returned to the life when his father was not fighting in the war. However, he went to school in Chongming Palace. Tutor Hu came to the Eastern Palace to teach him in the morning, and he went to physical education class in the afternoon.
Physical education classes are more fun when there are more people around, and you can also eat and talk with Yan Jinjin.
At this time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had just finished his morning class and felt dizzy. Wang Banban handed him sweet water. Seeing Xu Lingguan sweating from running, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said, "Give Lingguan a bowl as well. Give him some sour plum soup. It's so hot in summer, don't work too hard."
The East Palace is as safe as an iron barrel. There is no need to patrol it eight hundred times a day. Be lazy!
Wang Yuanyuan went to the restaurant to enjoy some sour plum soup to cool down.
Xu Lingguan stood there, with a complicated expression on his face, and said, "Your Highness, the patrol team outside has arrested two suspicious people. The other party said they were Zhao Zihe from the Zhao family in Changtu Town. You had an affair with him a month ago. No, no, it was you who asked him to sleep with you." That didn't seem right either.
"puff--"
"Cough cough cough cough!"
Wang Yuanyuan's hand holding the sour plum soup shook and the bowl shattered to the ground.
What?
Xuan Fu coughed loudly, choking him. With tears in his eyes, he stretched out his hand to ask Xu Lingguan to explain clearly. He had only eaten six meals of rabbit at Zhao's house. It was not possible that he had an affair, right? Who did he have an affair with? Was he having an affair with the spicy rabbit or the clear soup rabbit?
Six rabbits quack and come to his bed to sleep with him, right?
Xu Lingguan was embarrassed: "Your Highness, I'm afraid you don't want to hear what Zhao Zihe said."
"Well, you should edit my pornographic story, right?" Xu Xuanfu had never seen such a thing before. Thinking back carefully, he turned to look at Wang Banban. Wang Yuanyuan was startled and said hurriedly, "I remember that His Highness only ate the rabbit and didn't sleep. He slept, but he slept with Master Yan."
Many blessings:!!!
It's just pure sleep, not that kind of sleep!
Many blessings were returned, but I remember that the Zhao family was very honest. Zhaozi and a man——
"Zhao Zihe is a boy, right?"
Xu Lingguan: “That’s right.”
Zhaozi wouldn't get pregnant with a man, and he didn't sleep with him. The Zhao family knew that such a lie would be exposed soon. Moreover, they came to the house and seemed to be making such a fuss on purpose, so there must be something going on.
"Let him in." Xuanyu Fu frowned and said. If there was no inside story, he would give Zhao Zihe a severe beating, or ten great beatings.
Xu Lingguan agreed and realized something was wrong. He would search Zhao Zihe's body carefully later.
"By the way, please go to Chongming Hall and tell my desk mate that I have something to do and let him eat first at noon." Xuanyufu said.
"Yes." Shuncai ran errands to pass on the message.
After a while, Zhao Zihe came in. Xia Ri's robe was so gray that it smelled. As soon as Zhao Zihe entered the main hall, he knelt down and kowtowed from a distance and shouted, "Your Highness, please save my family."
"What's the matter that would defame His Highness's reputation?" Wang Yuanyuan asked sternly.
If it is a trivial matter, it must be severely punished. Otherwise, no matter whose food His Highness buys in the future, it can be linked to someone else. What a shame.
Zhaozi and Pao were not begging for mercy. They spoke clearly and told the whole story. Xuanyu Fu felt something was wrong the more he listened, so he interrupted and said, "Follow me to the Xuanzheng Palace."
Wang Yuanyuan also realized that it was related to the land reform in the court. The mastermind behind it was so bold that he was seeking his own death.
Emperor Ningwu has been very busy recently. At noon, he heard the Crown Prince coming in a hurry and said to Zhao Erxi, "I don't have time. Let him cool down in the side hall and eat by himself. Don't give him too much ice, or he will have a stomachache and complain again."
"Your Majesty, His Highness has brought someone with him to discuss a matter of great importance." Zhao Erxi replied.
In the study, besides Emperor Ningwu, there were also a group of people from the cabinet. When Emperor Ningwu heard this, he said, "Then let him in."
Many blessings have already arrived. Going to his father's study is just like going back to his own study. The communication is just a show and a superficial effort.
All the cabinet ministers stood up and bowed to His Highness.
"No need to be polite." Xuan Fu looked at his father and said in one breath, "Father, this Zhaozi and the son of the Zhao family in Changtu Town came to me for help today. He said that there were yamen runners in Changtu Town talking nonsense about the land reform order. Anyone with 50 mu of land in the family will be investigated and heavy taxes will be collected. The people in the town are in a panic, and those yamen runners want to arrest his father..."
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His Highness Duozi: Fortunately, rabbits are delicious, otherwise I really can't remember which family Zhao is.
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