Chapter 105 Find Her
As soon as it rained, Emperor Tongxu's arthritis came back.
The imperial physician came and went, and could only give acupuncture to temporarily relieve the pain.
"I'm old." Emperor Tongxu said, leaning against the pillow.
De Fu said hurriedly: "Your Majesty is now at the peak of his power, and the world still depends on you to support it."
Emperor Tongxu shook his head and said sadly, "I can't hold on any longer. When the late emperor entrusted the Great Zhou to me, it was already a mess. I can't hold on any longer. I can't hold on any longer."
Defu didn't dare to respond, so he held out the ginseng tea and handed it over, "Your Majesty, moisten your throat first."
Emperor Tongxu took it, put the cup to his lips, and then put it down. "Now this result can be regarded as a pacification, but the people of the world may not be willing to buy it."
De Fu said, "In my opinion, Your Majesty, don't worry about whether the people of the world will buy into it or not. It's impossible to expect everyone to buy into it. Find some scholars to guide the public opinion, and it will calm down naturally."
Emperor Tongxu picked up the teacup and took a sip. "We still need to show some grace to the Shen family. Who else is there in the Shen family now?"
"It's tragic, too. Now only Madam Shen and Second Miss Shen are left. It is said that Madam Shen went crazy for no apparent reason a few days ago."
Emperor Tongxu sighed, "There are only orphans and widows left, and I can't even give them an official position. I want to ask for an imperial decree, and she's crazy, it's difficult to deal with."
"This is not difficult to do," De Fu said with a smile, "I am willing to help your majesty."
"Go ahead." Emperor Tongxu put down the teacup.
De Fu said, "A woman should marry well to be considered good. Your Majesty, why don't you just arrange a marriage for her?"
Emperor Tongxu nodded, "It does make sense, but..."
"Your Majesty, are you wondering what kind of family background is suitable for marriage?"
"If I point too low, she will say I have treated Zhonglie badly. If I point too high, she may not be willing to marry me."
No matter how much grace is given, the Shen family has already been defeated.
There is no one on the maternal side, and there is no help at all to the husband's family, so those from high-ranking families will most likely complain.
Defu smiled and said, "There is someone who can help your majesty share his worries. Your majesty has lived in the Forbidden City for a long time, so he should not have heard the rumors from the outside world. Last September, before General Shen went to war, Madam Jiang came to propose marriage on behalf of Lord Jiang, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, but was rejected."
"Is there anyone who would reject Jiang Ji?" Emperor Tongxu turned his head and looked at Defu in surprise.
Defu nodded, "Master Jiang is a man who values friendship and loyalty. When something like this happened to the Shen family, Master Jiang once said that as long as Miss Shen is willing to marry, he can marry her at any time."
“There is this
? "
Defu nodded: "Princess Ruimin talked about this with the Queen Mother when she entered the palace last time. She said that Miss Shen felt that she was not worthy of Lord Jiang and refused the marriage. In fact, she was quite fond of him. If Your Majesty speaks up, it will be a good thing."
Emperor Tongxu suddenly became enlightened.
The Jiang family is powerful. If Jiang Lianzhi were to marry a lady from a high-class family, he would be worried that the two families would join forces, and after he passed away, the prince would not be able to control him.
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Outside the window, the rain hits the bamboo forest, making a rustling sound.
Xie Tingzhou took off his court clothes, changed into casual clothes, and walked to Lumingxuan holding an umbrella.
Erya brought a small stool and sat under the eaves with Dahuang to watch the rain.
"Where is Shi Yu?" Xie Tingzhou asked.
Erya stood up and straightened her clothes. Shiyu always said that she played with Dahuang all day and was almost like a little beggar.
"Brother Shigure went out at dawn and hasn't come back yet."
Xie Tingzhou was silent.
She must be anxious to know the result of today's palace trial, so she went to wait early.
As soon as the palace trial was over, Emperor Tongxu issued an edict, stating that Liang Jianfang had colluded with the Western Jue and that even his death could not relieve his hatred, so he decided to execute all nine of his clans as a warning to others.
Ge Liangji was executed immediately, his house was confiscated, his family members were forced to become prostitutes, and except for children under three years old, all the other members of the Ge family, more than a thousand people, were exiled.
The sentence was neither too heavy nor too light. Ge Liangji must have changed his confession in court just to seek such a result. He pushed the crime of colluding with Xijue onto a dead man. Can a dead man stand up and overturn the verdict?
"She's back. Let her go to Qingpuju."
After Xie Tingzhou said this, he turned and left.
It was getting dark and the maid came in to light the lamp.
Xie Tingzhou asked: "Isn't she back yet?"
The maid bowed and replied: "I don't know, I will call someone in right away."
"No, no." Chang Liu's voice came before he even stepped into the door, saying: "I have been to Lu Ming Xuan four or five times, and Shi Yu never came back."
Xie Tingzhou turned his head and glanced out the window.
This spring rain seems to be endless. It has been falling since morning and there is no sign of stopping.
She must be speechless and powerless about today's outcome.
Until it was completely dark, Chen Yu did not come back.
The bluestone pavement in the street was flooded. When the clerk in the clothing shop heard a knock on the door, he got up from bed and went to open it.
He held an oil lamp in his hand and peeked through the crack in the door.
I saw a carriage parked outside, with several horse-riding guards on both sides.
The waiter had delivered something to the Beilin Palace before, and recognized that it was the palace's carriage. He hurriedly opened the door and saw a tall man wearing a bamboo hat standing at the door.
Xifeng asked: "Is your master here?"
The waiter said, "The young master is not here. He has not been here today."
Xifeng nodded, turned back to the carriage and reported to the window.
The group did not move at the door, waiting for their master's order, and the servant did not dare to close the door.
After a while, I heard someone in the car say, "Get out of town."
The man couldn't help but say, "The city gates are closed now. I'm afraid we can't get out."
The people in the carriage didn't answer him. As the carriage passed in front of the store, the curtain of the carriage was suddenly lifted.
"If she comes, tell her to go home and wait for me."
The guy nodded quickly and stared at the godlike face for a long time without coming back to his senses.
The horses' hooves trampled in the rain, and the guards, wearing straw raincoats, were also soaked by the heavy rain.
Before reaching the city gate, the gate guard shouted at him.
"Stop! The city gates are closed, no one is allowed to pass!"
The team stopped, Xifeng stepped forward a few steps, took off his badge and threw it over, "Prince Beilin wants to leave the city, open the city gate quickly."
The guard looked suspicious, took the badge and saw that it was indeed someone from the Beilin Palace.
The guard bowed to the carriage and said, "Your Highness, please forgive me. I cannot open the door without the fish token."
"Really?" The voice in the carriage was unclear due to the spring rain.
"Come here."
The guard stepped forward and just as he approached the carriage, he felt a chill on his neck and the knife on his neck was shining coldly.
"Can we open it now?" Xie Tingzhou asked.
The guard didn't dare to move. After thinking for a moment, he slowly raised his hand and gritted his teeth and said, "Open the door."
The group galloped out of the wide-open city gate, and the guard immediately jumped on his horse and said, "Close the gate. I will go report to the captain."
…
Chen Yu walked down the mountain road. The rain gradually subsided and her umbrella had been blown away to who knows where.
The rain drenched her face. She wiped it and continued walking down the mountain.
After turning around the pine forest, she suddenly stopped and saw a group of people walking on the path.
The torches were about to be extinguished by the rain. The person in the middle of the crowd was holding an umbrella. He looked up and stopped.
① Arthralgia: Now called old cold legs.
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