Chapter 148 Take it away
In the next few days, Su Fengzhang really took Gu Beichen to travel around the capital, and even acted as a matchmaker and introduced him to many people.
Among them were his classmates and friends, as well as colleagues he met after entering the officialdom. The personnel were extremely mixed.
Gu Beichen really only stayed in the capital for ten days, but during these ten days, he was able to open up the relationship that the Gu family had spent ten years trying to establish.
Gu Beichen came quietly and left silently, but only those who were paying attention could notice him.
Mr. Huang was filled with jealousy and cursed in the room, "This Su Fengzhang is so cold and indifferent to me, but so warm and enthusiastic towards that Gu family. They are both in business, so is my Huang family not as good as the Gu family?"
If we judge by family background, the Huang family is naturally much stronger than the Gu family. The Gu family cannot even be ranked in the capital, let alone in Jiangnan. The Huang family is different. They dare not compare themselves with those above them, but they can still be considered impressive.
Seeing him furious, the servant could only soothe him, "Master, don't be angry. I heard that the young master of the Gu family and Master Su were classmates and long-time friends. It's normal for them to have some personal acquaintance."
Mr. Huang knew about this, but when he thought about how he had paid a large sum of money to get a painting but was refused, while Su Fengzhang was willing to personally accompany the Gu family to tour the capital and even introduced his colleagues to them, he felt very jealous.
Suddenly, he slammed the table and cursed, "Send all those brats to the academy tomorrow and let them spend money as much as they want. I don't believe that the Huang family can't make a few potential friends."
Su Fengzhang was completely unaware of Mr. Huang's anger. He had to go back to work as soon as Gu Beichen left.
His injuries at the Lantern Festival were not serious to begin with, and with the treatment of the imperial physician and the careful care of his family, the blood scabs on the wound had fallen off within ten days.
When he returned to the Hanlin Academy, all the colleagues, familiar or not, came over to show their concern, their care and concern evident in their words. For a moment, it seemed that Su Fengzhang was very popular.
Su Fengzhang naturally thanked them one by one, but he did not see Xiao Hanlin.
Li Xiaoshan immediately reported, "Master Su, Master Xiao has been at the Xuanwu Hall these past few days."
Su Fengzhang nodded, and he knew that Xiao Hanlin was so determined to make good progress that he didn't even come to the Hanlin Academy.
He packed up his books and planned to sit for a while before heading over to the Xuanwu Hall. He would rather go there than stay in the Hanlin Academy, as at least there was something to do there.
Who knew that before Su Fengzhang could leave, there was a commotion outside. Li Xiaoshan came in with a grim expression and reported, "Sir, many officials from the Dali Temple are here."
Su Fengzhang's expression changed slightly, and he stood up and said, "Let's talk about it outside."
As expected, there were dozens of Dali Temple officials standing in the Hanlin Garden. They stood in the yard with swords slung over their shoulders, with cold expressions on their faces.
Su Fengzhang's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but wonder if there had been any progress in the case, or if his guess was wrong and he was implicated, and now the Dali Temple came to arrest him.
Who would have thought that before he could open his mouth, he saw two officers escorting Chi Liangjun out. The latter's cap had fallen off, his face was pale, and he shouted, "What are you doing? Even the Dali Temple can't arrest people at will!"
"I am a Grand Secretary of the Hanlin Academy, an official appointed by the imperial court. Yun Qian is so brave!"
It turned out that this group of people came with great momentum, and the person they wanted to take away was not Su Fengzhang, but the highest official of their Hanlin Academy.
The leading officer didn't even blink, and said calmly, "Master Chi, Master Yun wants you to go to the Dali Temple to cooperate with the investigation. Please be obedient, Master Chi, otherwise you will suffer the consequences."
Chi Liangjun refused and cursed, "I want to go to the palace to see the emperor!"
"Once everything is investigated, if Lord Chi is innocent, you can come before the emperor if you want." The officer sneered.
Chi Liangjun's face became even uglier. He knew very well how powerful Yun Qian was. Although the Dali Temple was not the Jinyiwei of the previous dynasty, Yun Qian was the emperor's lackey. How many of the people he took away could come out safely?
This is what His Majesty meant, Chi Liangjun realized.
"This official, this official wants to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..." Chi Liangjun struggled and shouted.
"Lord Chi talks too much. Come, shut his mouth and take him away." The officer said coldly.
Chi Liangjun, Lord Chi, who had been entrenched in the Hanlin Academy for many years and, not to mention controlling it, had also squeezed out countless southern scholars, was gagged and taken away in full view of everyone.
The official glanced at everyone present and said with a smile, "Since you are serving in the court, you must know what to say and what not to say. Do you need me to remind you?"
Everyone present held their breath in silence; you could hear a pin drop in the Hanlin Academy. It was not until all the people from the Dali Temple had left that some people began to gasp for breath and tremble all over.
Even after those people left, everyone in the Hanlin Academy still dared only whisper and did not dare to speak loudly.
Li Xiaoshan asked in a low voice: "Sir, why did they take Master Chi away?"
Su Fengzhang shook his head. How would he know? After all, on the surface, Chi Liangjun had nothing to do with this matter.
At this moment, Su Qun came over with a gloomy face and asked, "Master Su, I heard that you were also in Lantern Street when the Lantern Festival incident happened. Do you know the inside story of this matter?"
Su Fengzhang looked up and saw that everyone else was looking in his direction. He frowned and replied, "I happened to be there that day, but I only saw a few men in black. I don't know anything else."
Su Qun continued, "Lord Chi is a Grand Secretary of the Hanlin Academy. Although his Dali Temple is in charge of criminal cases, he cannot just take people away like this. Otherwise, where will the reputation of the Hanlin Academy be?"
Su Fengzhang gave him a strange look and said, "Lord Yun is just following orders. What can we do?"
"Why don't we go to the palace right now to see the emperor and ask for his judgment?" Su Qu suggested.
Su Fengzhang sneered inwardly, shook his head, and said, "Editor Su, since Lord Yun is acting on orders, do you think he would take away an imperial official without any evidence or a royal decree?"
"But we can't just sit back and do nothing, can we?" Su Qu said.
Su Fengzhang said, "With our rank, even entering the palace to see the emperor would be extremely difficult. However, Su Bianxiu could ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for help. If His Royal Highness comes forward, His Majesty will not ignore it."
After he said this, Su Qun's face turned even uglier, because he knew very well that if Chi Liangjun was involved, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would not only fail to save him, but might even sacrifice the king to save the emperor.
What about him? After entering the Hanlin Academy, he has been Chi Liangjun's confidant. Once Chi Liangjun gets into trouble, not to mention his future career, it is unknown whether he can avoid being implicated.
Su Qun looked up at his other colleagues. At this moment, Chi Liangjun's usual reputation was revealed to be bad, because everyone avoided his sight and had no intention of pleading for mercy.
Su Qun's face turned pale, and he finally waved his hand and left.
As soon as he left, the remaining officials began to talk about it.
"Lord Yun has given the order, who dares to stop him at this time?"
"Exactly. Didn't he just watch Master Chi being taken away without saying a word?"
"Lord Yun's meaning is probably the emperor's will. Isn't this just asking for trouble?"
Su Fengzhang returned to the house, but his frown did not relax.
Li Xiaoshan asked cautiously, "Master Su, Master Chi has been taken away. Will our Hanlin Academy be in trouble?"
Su Fengzhang shook his head, but after glancing at Li Xiaoshan, he said, "Let's wait and see."
Chi Liangjun's being taken away was just the beginning of this tragic case that had been silent for half a month. Within the next three days, Yun Qian made a big move in the officialdom of the capital. None of the six ministries of the capital were spared, from the high-ranking Left Vice Minister to the lowly Principal Official, and even one person was detained in the Dali Temple. The extent of the involvement was shocking.
Among these people, there were clear-cut princelings like Chi Liangjun, as well as officials from the Fourth Prince's lineage, which made it difficult to tell what the emperor was going to do.
For a while, the capital was in a state of panic, and Su Fengzhang would not go out after leaving the government office every day. The spring outings that were once the favorite of the young men and women in the capital were rarely seen this year.
Everyone thought that the emperor was going to start a war, and some people even began to attack the prince in the court for being immoral and unfilial. For a time, there were even rumors in the capital that the emperor wanted to depose the prince.
And at the center of this storm, the marriage between the Xu family and the Fang family actually went on as planned.
The Ten Miles of Red Wedding was originally a lively event that the common people in the capital talked about with relish and marveled at, but when this unique wedding was carried out with the beating of gongs and drums, the onlookers had strange expressions on their faces and whispered to each other.
Judging from their appearance, it didn't seem like they were watching a match made in heaven, but rather something strange that was only mentioned in strange stories. In fact, ghost marriages were something that had never been seen in public.
Even with the emperor's generous rewards and the titles bestowed upon Concubine Xu and Concubine Yu, it could not change the fact that the bride was already dead and could only lie in the coffin and be transported directly to the Fang family's ancestral tomb.
Su Fengzhang was sitting at home and could vaguely hear the joyful voice. He didn't know if it was a psychological effect, but he always felt that the music was a bit sad.
Su Zhao glanced outside and whispered, "Erlang, what on earth are the Fang and Xu families thinking? They're actually holding a wedding in such a grand manner. Isn't this... against the laws of nature?"
Even if he was reluctant to see Xu Yun die unmarried and be buried alone, he could have arranged the marriage in private.
Su Fengzhang sighed and said calmly, "They certainly have their reasons for making such a big deal."
Su Zhaoshi hesitated to speak, and Su Fengzhang smiled and asked, "Mother, if you have anything to say, just ask directly."
Su Zhaoshi then asked, "I heard that the Crown Prince was responsible for this incident. He was dissatisfied with the Fourth Prince's efforts to win over Concubine Yu, so he sent someone to assassinate this Miss Xu. Now the Emperor is angry at his disregard for human life and wants to depose the Crown Prince!"
"Is His Majesty going to depose the Crown Prince?"
Not only Su Zhao was curious about this matter, the entire capital was speculating about it.
Su Fengzhang shook his head and said, "Mom, rumors in the market should not be taken seriously."
Su Zhaoshi breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing this, Su Fengzhang asked, "Mother, don't you also agree to depose the crown prince?"
Su Zhaoshi simply said, "Mother doesn't understand the affairs of the court, so how can she agree or disagree? If the emperor doesn't depose the crown prince, this incident won't have too many consequences, and you won't be in any trouble."
After hearing this, Su Fengzhang smiled and said, "Mother, don't worry. The emperor will definitely not depose the crown prince this time."
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