197. The Emperor Who Was Tricked (Part 2) (Page 1/2)
When Emperor Jiahe was extremely angry because he was deceived.
cabinet.
Minister Chen Bing also received a letter from Kaifeng.
Judging from the time, Jia Shao should have already set off from Luoyang to Kaifeng, ready to go on stage to debate with Cui Xian.
Zheng Xiasheng's disciple Cui Xian is indeed powerful, but there is a great possibility that he will not be able to win the debate with Jia Shao.
Could it be that Cui Xian was defeated in his first debate as promised five years later?
If this is true, then the path of Zheng Xiasheng's disciples and grandchildren to become leaders in the literary world will be completely cut off.
It will also become a laughing stock in the entire literary world.
On the contrary, Jia Shao is very likely to become the new leader of Daliang literary world!
In the future, he will recruit this boy under his command, train him well, and let him enter the cabinet as a 'literary leader'... Just thinking about it, Chen Bing was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling!
Lord Chen was old, and he took the letter brought by the servant with trembling hands several times, but was unable to open the letter.
Just at this moment, Zheng Xiasheng came out from the inner room, and the two elders met.
Seeing him, Chen Bing smiled and said, "I am old and useless. I can't even open a letter. Hanyang, come and help me."
Hanyang is Zheng Xiasheng's courtesy name.
There are six elders in the cabinet, and the chief minister is the most respected. Logically, Chen Bing should call him "chief minister" or "elder".
But he took advantage of his seniority and insisted on shouting "Hanyang".
Moreover, Zheng Xiasheng had to open the letter that seemed to contain the message "Jia Shao defeated Cui Xian in the debate".
It's clear that he has bad intentions.
Zheng Xiasheng smiled, walked over quickly, took the letter, and said with a smile as he opened it, "The old man has long reached the time when he should be enjoying his retirement, but he is still working hard for Your Majesty and the court."
"It is admirable indeed—ah!"
As he spoke, Zheng Xiasheng opened the letter, seemed to have accidentally glanced at the contents of the letter, and then uttered an extremely shocked cry.
Of course, this is an act.
The more realistically he acted, the more it proved that he didn't know that Cui Xian and Jia Shao were the same person.
In order to avoid suspicion, Cui Xian only wrote a letter to the emperor this time and did not send any letter to his master.
Prime Minister Zheng's exclamation caused everyone in the cabinet to look over.
Seeing this, Chen Bing's old eyes showed a hint of gloating, and he asked with a smile, "What did Hanyang see that caused such a big reaction?"
Obviously, it was his little disciple Cui Xian who lost!
Otherwise, how could the Prime Minister be so shocked that he couldn't hide his emotions?
Jia Shao, ah Jia Shao, I was right about you!
As a result, upon hearing Chen Bing's question, Zheng Xiasheng was shocked and murmured, "How could you, Jia Shao, cause such a terrible disaster! Wait and see how I teach you a lesson!"
ah?
As the Prime Minister, isn't it a bit inappropriate for Zheng Xiasheng to say this?
Everyone in the cabinet widened their eyes in surprise when they heard this, not understanding what was going on.
Chen Bing felt relieved, but pretended to frown and said, "Hanyang, be careful with your words! What you said..."
Before Chen Bing finished speaking.
The eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department hurried to the cabinet and said, "Prime Minister Zheng, Minister Chen, His Majesty wants to see you."
Zheng Xiasheng put the letter in his arms and hurried out of the cabinet.
Chen Bing:?
That's my letter! I haven't had time to read it yet!
Also, why did His Majesty suddenly summon me at this time?
Chen Bing wanted to ask the eunuch in the Imperial Household Department about this, but the eunuch looked worried and obviously distracted, so he never found a suitable opportunity to ask.
This resulted in Lord Chen entering the main hall of the Palace of Heavenly Purity along with Zheng Xiasheng and the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department.
The three of them just walked in.
Then he heard the Emperor Jiahe angrily questioning: "Zheng Xiasheng, how dare you plot against me? You let your disciple Cui Xian, under the name of Jia Shao, play around in the court and interfere in the southeast!"
"Do you admit your guilt?"
Zheng Xiasheng immediately knelt on the ground and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I am innocent!"
beside.
After hearing this, Chen Bing said: ???
He was indeed old, and it took him a while to react.
Are Jia Shao and Cui Xian the same person?
one person? !
At that moment, even though Chen Bing was an experienced and shrewd person, his face twisted uncontrollably.
The successor he chose was Zheng Xiasheng’s disciple’s grandson?
He spent a lot of money, resources, and connections to make Jia Shao famous in Luoyang and even in the whole of Daliang, but in the end he was just making wedding dresses for others?
Jia Shao even offended the powerful people in the southeast by rescuing Xiao Zhen.
Chen Bing valued talent and specifically ordered the southeast not to cause trouble for Jia Shao!
To this end, he also made great concessions in interests!
Now you tell me that Jia Shao is Cui Xian? !
ah?
Thinking back on how I had just proudly let Zheng Xiasheng open the letter, it was really... how ridiculous!
Chen Bing was angry!
I was so angry that my face was shaking!
The 'successor' who was carefully selected and even trained at great cost in advance was Zheng Xiasheng's disciple's grandson.
Who wouldn’t be angry about this?
Emperor Jiahe, who was sitting on the dragon throne, was also very angry.
That's very interesting.
The emperor was sitting and Chen Bing was standing, both of them were furious.
Instead, Zheng Xiasheng, who knelt on the ground in fear and seemed trembling with fear, was laughing in his heart.
Cool!
"Unfair? You still dare to cry out for injustice? How ridiculous!"
The emperor became even more angry when he saw this, and even started to speak without thinking: "I let you sit in the position of Prime Minister, and this is how you share my worries?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Bing's anger subsided temporarily, and a hint of hope emerged in the depths of his old eyes.
He saw hope!
The hope is to use this incident to pull Zheng Xiasheng down and regain the position of Prime Minister!
But even though his mind was churning with thoughts, Chen Bing lowered his eyelids and stood there motionless, as quiet as a dead tree.
At this moment, he couldn't say a word.
The calmer he appeared, the more he made the embarrassed Zheng Xiasheng look like an unreliable ugly monkey.
"Your Majesty, I am truly wronged! I did not know that my disciple had changed his name and went out to make a living as Jia Shao. To be honest with you, Your Majesty, after the Mengjin incident, Old Chen sent people to secretly win over Jia Shao."
Zheng Xiasheng said, holding up the letter in his hand with tears in his eyes: "Your Majesty, please take a look! This is a letter from Kaifeng to Elder Chen! Elder Chen said that he is old and useless! His hands are shaking so much that he can't even open the letter! Let this old minister help open the letter."
"After opening the letter, I learned that Jia Shao and little Cui Xian are the same person! Your Majesty, I am innocent!"
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Chen Bing: “…”
You are so good, Zheng Xiasheng. Even after it has come to this, you still don’t forget to put on trouble for me!
really.
After hearing this, the emperor immediately asked the eunuch of the Imperial Household Department to present the letter. He briefly read it and sneered at Chen Bing: "Mr. Chen, you have made a lot of small moves."
"What a shame, what a shame, it's all in vain."
Perhaps because he was in a bad mood, Emperor Jiahe spoke in a sarcastic tone, deliberately trying to hurt Chen Bing's feelings.
Chen Bing: “…”
This stab was indeed quite fierce, and Chen Bing's heart was trembling.
But he still suppressed his emotions and slowly knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, I have not done anything tricky. If I have, it is for Your Majesty."
"If I knew that Jia Shao, who presented the auspicious sign and saved Xiao Zhen, was the grandson of the Prime Minister, I would never dare to try to win over Jia Shao with the idea of helping Your Majesty share his worries and selecting disciples."
Zheng Xiasheng's expression froze.
We are all thousand-year-old foxes, and every word we say carries a deadly wit.
One word at a time, one knife at a time, stabbing each other hard.
Emperor Jiahe, who was sitting on the throne, could naturally understand the exchange between the two old men. He narrowed his eyes and looked at the two of them.
Jia Shao is Cui Xian, and Cui Xian is the disciple of Zheng Xiasheng. He first sent auspicious signs and then intervened in the southeast.
This incident indeed made Emperor Jiahe angry and alert!
Because the balance is broken!
Do we want to...deal with Zheng Xiasheng?
The emperor had not yet made up his mind. He stared at the two elders for a moment and said calmly, "Elder Chen, please stand up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Chen Bing stood up slowly.
Zheng Xiasheng was left kneeling in fear and trepidation.
For nearly a cup of tea, the emperor remained silent.
The atmosphere in the hall was so oppressive that it made one feel suffocated.
As time went by, Chen Bing felt that this was a sure thing.
Zheng Xiasheng, who was kneeling on the ground, felt calm.
He is waiting.
Because he still has a life-saving talisman on the way from Kaifeng.
Another half cup of tea passed.
The eunuch holding the pen of the Imperial Household Department hurried in with a letter: "Your Majesty, Jia Shao... uh, Cui Xian has sent a letter."
With just one sentence, Zheng Xiasheng, Chen Bing and Emperor Jiahe all looked over.
Chen Bingzheng was very experienced in fighting and immediately scolded him: "Your Majesty, this person is deceiving the emperor and dares to continue submitting letters. He is really audacious!"
To avoid any complications, it is best not to let the emperor read this letter.
Upon hearing this, the emperor sneered and echoed: "It is indeed very audacious."
Chen Bing felt relieved.
Zheng Xiasheng's heart was in his throat.
But the emperor sneered again, "Show it to me. I want to see what this audacious man has written!"
Zheng Xiasheng felt relieved.
Chen Bing's eyes were full of vigilance.
The eunuch from the Imperial Household Department presented the letter.
The emperor opened the letter and saw the familiar and stunning handwriting on it. He sneered and looked at it intently.
Caressing it day and night, like looking at the bright moon?
The emperor's sneer unconsciously turned into an expressionless face.
Although he deceived the emperor and used a false identity, he would not be guilty of the death penalty just based on this sentence.
Break down the characters?
'Humerus' means - Dragon arm holding up the sky, night boat sneaking?
What you mean is that you hide your identity not to deceive the emperor, but to follow the example of Fan Li who retired from the world to serve his country and a loyal minister secretly helping the emperor?
Nonsense!
I don't believe a word of it!
The emperor's expressionless and tense mouth unconsciously relaxed.
The people of Zheng are fighting over the year?
This is true. The whole court is busy with all sorts of things, talking big and making empty speeches. It's really abominable!
Right before our eyes, Zheng Xiasheng and Chen Bing are exchanging witticisms. How is this different from the "Zheng people competing for age"?
Emperor Jiahe glanced coldly at the two prime ministers.
The two prime ministers:?
The emperor ignored them and continued reading the letter.
Grind away the moss and rust on the wrong words, and turn the brush of a sheep into a pen with a mighty force?
This sentence, "sincere and sincere heart" hits you in the face.
Add the following sentence to end: "With my worn-out pen and broken inkstone, I am waiting for thunder or rain."
Not only is the emperor compared to a "celestial phenomenon", there is even a sense of tragic grandeur of "a wise man quietly waiting for a wise ruler".
Good for you Jia - Good for you Cui Xian!
Not only did you deceive the emperor, but you even dared to ask for an official position in front of me?
How outrageous!
However, Emperor Jiahe looked at the sentence "I have recorded for your majesty the practical policies of "Bin Feng·July", not the empty words of "Zixu" and "Shanglin"," and he couldn't help but feel fascinated.
If Cui Xian were allowed to enter the court, could such a peaceful and prosperous era really be achieved?
This thought only flashed through Emperor Jiahe's mind for a moment, and then his brows jumped violently.
Something is wrong!
That guy is guilty of deceiving the emperor!
How come this letter was sent to avoid responsibility perfectly?
Using gorgeous words and clever dismantling, he turned a crime of deceiving the emperor into a brilliant speech that showcased his talent, expressed his loyalty, and even "promoted his own political and academic ambitions"?
Emperor Jiahe reacted.
Then a feeling of...suffocation suddenly arose in my heart? !
Yes, it’s just stuffy!
The words sound so nice, but in fact there is no sincerity in admitting the mistake!
You're still trying to break down Chinese characters? Are you the only one who can break down Chinese characters?
Just wait and see as I expose your nonsense word by word!
At that moment, Emperor Jiahe's desire to talk reached its peak, and he had reached the point where he had to speak out.
Very frustrating!
Want to quarrel!
Therefore, regardless of the two ministers' dull, dumbfounded gazes, the emperor shouted angrily: "Bring up the pen and ink, I want to write a letter of rebuke to that traitor!"
But in fact, it was from here that the emperor was really "tricked".
He is the emperor. If he was really angry, he should just give the order "behead him".
Rather than 'writing a letter of reprimand'.
But after all, Cui Xian was at fault in this matter, so it was normal for the emperor to be angry.
This anger needs to be released in time, otherwise it will accumulate and cause more trouble.
so--
Your Majesty, come and scold me and vent your anger!
After we've finished scolding each other, we can make peace with each other.
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