Reborn I want to be a giant

Chapter 156 Brothers and Sisters
The autumn wind is cold and rainy for more than half a month, and the chill in the capital can chill the warmest tailbone of a person.Xu Ze opened his eyes early in the morning, wondering if he should find an excuse not to go to court, and stay at home lazy for half a day.

"There was a situation in the palace last night." Guangzhi pushed open the door.

"..."

After washing and changing clothes, and hastily eating two bites of breakfast, Xu set off with a stiff face.Xu Jin waited at the gate for a long time, when he saw his younger brother appearing, he stepped forward and said, "The queen is not well."

Xu Ze nodded to show that he already knew, Xu Jin motioned for the other party to ride with him in the same car, and said on the way.

"The Ning family should be nervous." After getting into the car, Xu Jin poured him a cup of hot tea.

Xu Ze was looking at his brother's car and found that it was fully equipped, like a movable house. "The queen's illness didn't last for a year or two, they had already prepared for it." The Zhu family may be prosperous for a while, but the Ning family will not allow it to be overwhelmed from now on.

Xu Jin was puzzled and said: "What do you think the Ning family thinks?" The ready-made prince didn't support him, so he insisted on taking the second place to promote a free king, and he was not afraid of his brothers fighting against each other.

"Zhao Yanran is easy to deal with." The two times he was most difficult to talk to were given to the prince and his ex-fiancee respectively.

The Xu family isn't the only one with eyeliners in the palace, so today's vibe is weird, and everyone seems very restrained.Only Emperor Chengqi was as usual, not as if he had a short time to have a wife.Xu Ze even noticed a trace of relief in his eyes.

It may be the boredom of many years, or it may be the reason why the prince did not delay returning to Beijing.Look, the husband and wife have half their lives, and they have to be squeezed out of the last bit of value before they die. This is the emperor's family.

After the court, it was still the imperial study room to discuss government affairs. Regarding the rebuilding of the official roads from Jinling to Hangzhou, Zhang Youxiang believed that the official roads in the two places had existed for a hundred years and connected the counties. There is reason to suspect that someone is using this to enrich their own pockets.

But it's a pity that the people in the East Palace had expected that there would be objections, so they refuted the right minister's doubts one by one. They were justified and well-founded, so that the right minister didn't take any advantage, but the left minister took the opportunity to get an assistant. The position of overseer is given to one of his own people.

Xu Ze watched coldly from the beginning to the end. He knew very well that Donggong would not let go of the political achievements that Donggong wanted, even if blood flowed in rivers. The right minister should not underestimate the prince.However, this noise also made him realize that some neutral factions had already stood in line.

He just thought it was absurd, Zhao Yanran's experience and aptitude are there, can these officials really not see it?Or did this other person promise some great benefits?

"Does Jiancheng have an explanation?" Emperor Chengqi said suddenly.

Xu Ze came back to his senses, "I have never traveled the current official road from Jinling to Hangzhou, nor have I seen a map of the new official road."

Everyone showed a look of "as expected", which was very boring.What Xu Ze is best at is staying out of the matter, which is no surprise to everyone.It's just because of this that many people don't see any advantages in him, and his name is rarely discussed in private discussions about who is a capable minister.

After everyone dispersed, Emperor Chengqi left him to play chess, Xu Ze felt uncomfortable and irritable, wanting to eat and drink at one time, which made Emperor Chengqi impatient.

"I heard that Xu Liu doesn't want to be an official anymore?"

Xu Ze raised his head, looked at the other party in surprise, and then turned angry, "Why do you, Your Majesty, arrange secret work in the minister's house?"

Seeing the gloomy face of the other party, Emperor Chengqi smiled instead, "Only the two ladies of Xu Jin, do I still waste manpower in your family?" Whatever happened to Xu's mansion, Pang's and Tian's natal families must know. Everyone knows, it's still a secret.

Xu Ze sighed, and wrote a word on the chessboard, "You know the boundary of Jinling, and the qualifications are the best. But you probably forgot that Wang Shanhai of Wutong Academy has countless disciples and grandchildren in the south of the Yangtze River. It’s not harmonious. My Sixth Young Master doesn’t pay homage to his teacher, so they won’t be nice to him, some of them will just be rude when they see him, and they will provoke him many times.”

These are all true facts, but they are not the real reasons for Xu Ye's resignation.

"Why not cure it?" Anyway, he is also a fellow acquaintance.

Speaking of which, this is what he has always liked to see.Wang Shanhai's students are all over Dayue and even foreign countries. He has always been wary of these prestigious scholars participating in the party struggle. Xu Ye was thrown to Wutong Academy by Xu Ze. He didn't say anything, but he was thinking about it in his heart.

Later, it was discovered that Xu Ze cared more about the purity of the Xu family than the emperor himself, and he didn't let his son learn from him at all.For Xu Ye, Wang Shanhai was one of the masters who taught him.

"Isn't it right to treat them?" Xu Ze gave him a "you understand" look.

Emperor Chengqi understood, and shook his head helplessly, "If you don't return to Beijing, the seat in the Imperial Academy will be returned to him." It would be a loss if Zhuangyuan Lang's talent is not in the Imperial Academy.

"The minister asked him to mess around again, and we'll talk about it next year."

Emperor Chengqi frowned, "You mess?"

"Oh, bear with me." Xu Ze changed his words hypocritically.

Emperor Chengqi was even more speechless, "Isn't it up to me whether Xu Liu's stay or stay is up to me?"

Xu Ze didn't raise his head, and wrote lightly: "Isn't this a way to coax children, Your Majesty, have you ever coaxed the prince like this?"

Being asked suddenly by the other party, Emperor Chengqi was stunned, recalling carefully, it seems that he really didn't coax the prince very much, maybe he did, but he also forgot.

Seeing that the other party did not respond for a long time, Xu skipped the topic, "Your Majesty, you have no place to go."

Emperor Chengqi withdrew his thoughts, glanced at the chessboard, "Not necessarily..."

Playing chess is a job that can easily make people sleepy. When Xu Ze came out of the imperial study, it was almost dark, and the palace gate was about to be bolted. If he didn't go out, he would have to stay overnight.He murmured to himself, how could a place like this be as comfortable as a kennel at home.

A palace man held a lantern to guide him.

"Last night, the empress fainted, and the emperor asked the medical administrator to administer poison to revive her. The medicine is so vicious that the empress will definitely not survive for a few days."

The palace servants looked around to make sure there was nothing unusual, and then said: "Prince Rui and his wife are both here, the emperor wanted to leave when the empress came back to life, but the empress dragged him tightly, saying that she was already dying, I hope His Majesty can grant one of her wishes.

The empress said that after she left, Concubine Zhu Xian would become powerful, she was worried that the crown prince and Prince Rui would be in a difficult situation, and hoped that the emperor would reuse the Ning family and marry the Xu family and the Ning family.There is no need for the Xu family to help anyone, just to put on a show, and the Baoning family and her two children have been stable for a few years. "

Xu Ze had no expression on his face, "The emperor agreed?"

The palace man shook his head, "The emperor broke her hand and left, the empress squirted a big mouthful of blood, Princess Rui was covered all over..."

Guang Zhi waited at the gate of the palace for a long time before seeing Xu Ze who had come late, and he would not wait any later, because the other party would definitely not come out.

"Who are you going to show me with an old face?"

Xu Ze rubbed his face, "It's freezing."

The two didn't go home directly, but went to "a tavern".Since "White Crane Daoist" ended, many people took a long time to recover. Some even heard that Jinling Academy has an original work, and they have gone to Jinling together, but have not returned yet.

"What's the name of this story?"

The little guy put the hot staple food on the table, "It's called "Second Miss"."

Xu Ze looked around at the guests present, all with an aggrieved expression, so he asked the boy, "Is Gao Sheng here?"

The little guy smiled and said: "Master Xu wants the manuscript, our boss has prepared it for you."

Seeing that Xu Ze's expression was not so tense at last, Guang Zhi gradually showed a little smile on his face.Well, it really is the daughter-in-law who will please the father-in-law the most.

The two ate and drank enough in the tavern, and Xu thought he still had to be busy with business, so he returned home early. The manuscript of "Second Miss" is already in the car.

Xu Jin waited very late in the fifth room, and almost fell asleep before waiting for his happy brother to come back.Xu Ze saw that he was wearing an official uniform, so he guessed what it was.Xu Jin turned his head to the inner room, "Come out as soon as you wash your face, don't delay."

On the way, Xu Jin analyzed that at this juncture, many people will become crazy, and whether they can maintain balance depends on the emperor's will.No matter what, whoever the Xu family stood in the past will not change in the future.Unless Emperor Chengqi lost his mind and wanted to make trouble with the Xu family.

Civil and military officials were kneeling outside the main hall, but the weather was bad, the night sky was full of dense drizzle, and the elderly couldn't stand it.Until the high-pitched voice came, everyone wept bitterly, although few of them were sincere, but who told this to be a rule, even if they pinched their thighs, they had to let their tears flow out.

No one can sleep this night...

When the news reached Jinling, Sang Ziqi's first thing was to ask Lianghexuan to stop all business operations, and then he went to ask other firms.So the people of Jinling City ushered in the "great mourning" on the 49th.

Ding Yixuan and Lu Qing patrolled the city, and came back to report to Cheng Fu: "Except for the rice, noodle and meat shop in the medical center, all other businesses have to stop, and there are no workers on the wharf. Everyone is very worried." It doesn't involve survival, so it doesn't matter if you stop for a while, but the people who stop working for a day may leave their families in trouble, and this "big mourning" is not a matter of stopping for three or five days.

At first Cheng Fu wanted to help a group of people in need, but was persuaded by Xu Ye.At this time, anyone can stand out, but she can't.As long as she sets up a porridge shop in the city and distributes rice grains, someone will immediately scold her for gaining fame, even taking advantage of the empress's funeral.

Since she couldn't help others, she wanted to take advantage of this time to let a few senior managers teach the subordinates, but Xu Ye didn't stop her, but Wu Ying thought it was inappropriate.If the news is leaked, he will still be accused of disrespecting the empress.

"I can't help you. Find something to pass the time on your own."

Zhou Jin, the owner of the Huaiyan rice line, is also in trouble. His cargo ships are all on the dock, but he dare not unload them with manpower, and the three major granaries in the city are almost dry. , quietly, bit by bit.

He really wanted to know who gave the emperor bad idea. When the empress dowager passed away, the "big sorrow" was only three days, and the business was as usual, except that they were not allowed to wear bright clothes, and they were not allowed to host weddings and family banquets.Why is the Empress Dowager better than the Empress Dowager? If the market does not open on the 49th, it doesn't matter if his family has a big business, but how many people want to cook without rice.

When Princess Roujia heard that she would be banned for 49 days, she hurriedly counted the days, for fear that the wedding would coincide with the queen's funeral.Fortunately, there was no danger, otherwise she wouldn't mind cursing the dead.

It was Wuding County Prince's Mansion and the Zhang family who raised the "great mourning" to Emperor Chengqi on the 49th, and it was Prince Rui and his wife who supported it tearfully. Emperor Chengqi agreed without any other voices of objection.

The news quickly spread to the south of the Yangtze River. Because the people had nothing to do, the speed of transmission was much faster than usual.Everyone held their breath and dared not speak out. As the magistrate, Sang Zenqi was also a little nervous, for fear that some troubles would suddenly break out among the common people.

"It's not Xu Liu, it's me." Cheng Han took the initiative to confess that the news came from him.

The news of him and Xu Ye was much earlier than the official documents of the court. Xu Ye just told the little girl the whole story and told her to make preparations without doing anything.Cheng Han was different, he took advantage of it immediately.

"Just wait, there will be a censor hitting the post soon." A sneer appeared on the corner of Cheng Han's mouth.

The little girl became more and more disgusted with these families, "It's understandable that they want to suppress the family, but they shouldn't ignore the livelihood of the people. How can they not treat people as human beings?"

"Aren't people who agree with this matter more hateful?"

The little girl hesitated and said: "Brother, do you think he is also waiting for the censor to hit the post?"

After all, the queen is dead, and it is a rule to mourn for a wife, and the Tian family is no different from the people.In addition, Zhao Yanran and the Ning family looked overly sad, and the situation was so big that the opposition voices of other courtiers seemed weak. Even if someone felt something was wrong, they were afraid of being charged with messy charges and ruining their future.Therefore, Cheng Fu guessed that Emperor Chengqi would agree, and it was mostly an expedient policy.

Capital
Huang Yushi's body was carried out, and several young eunuchs quickly wiped the blood on the pillars and the ground.Xu Ze sighed in his heart. At such an age, people who should have enjoyed the blessings, for the sake of the censor's belief, did not hesitate to confess their lives. Whether it was worth it or not, Xu Ze didn't have an answer. Everyone has their own understanding of the black gauze hat on their heads.But he has to thank Huang Yushi for his sacrifice. This ridiculous 49-day "big mourning" can finally come to an end.

Zhao Yantao, who rushed back non-stop, stepped into the sacrificial hall, gritted his teeth, did not kowtow to the emperor first, and did not bid farewell to the queen mother, but pulled Zhao Yanran out of the pile of princes, and punched him down.

Everyone was stunned, no one expected this kind of thing to happen, when everyone came back to their senses, Zhao Yanran had already been beaten beyond human shape, and he was powerless to fight back.But the prince didn't mean to give up. He grabbed his skirt and asked angrily, "Are you living for yourself? Go and see the people outside, what kind of life they live. You are a filial son and grandson here, and others don't care about you." Even filial sons and virtuous grandchildren are no longer worthy!"

Two groups of palace men pulled the two brothers apart, Zhao Yantao stared at Zhao Yanran who was being lifted up, "Prince Rui is absurd and immoral, he is not worthy to stand in the sacrificial hall, someone, come and drag him out..."

"Enough." Emperor Chengqi interrupted.

The people on the right side suddenly knelt down collectively, and the leader cried: "Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince made a scene in the temple and beat up the Prince. This is disrespectful."

However, they are not the only ones who can cry. There are also many people in the East Palace. If the right minister dares to kneel, they can too.In the blink of an eye, the two sides were arguing in the main hall, and Emperor Chengqi couldn't bear it anymore, and was about to explode again, and suddenly his eyes swept to a certain corner.

Xu Ze's temple was a little itchy, and he wanted to secretly raise his hand to scratch it while he was in the chaos, but he met Emperor Chengqi's eyes just like that...

"It's really rebellious, Your Majesty, I beg you to blast out all the rogue officials and thieves who disturb the empress's peace." Xu Ze's voice passed through the crowd.

"Yes." Emperor Chengqi made a decision almost instantly.

The imperial guards rushed forward and dragged out the East Palace and the Right Prime Minister.As the noise moved away, the whole hall returned to tranquility. At this time, someone remembered that Xu Ze seemed to have labeled those people as "rogue ministers and thieves", and the emperor seemed to agree with this statement.Everyone was sweating coldly, and they didn't dare to make any noise.

As soon as the Queen's funeral was over, the Prime Minister on the right grabbed hold of the Prince's reckless behavior in the sacrificial hall like cockfights, demanding that the Emperor make a conclusion no matter what.The people in the East Palace admitted that the prince was disrespectful, but the circumstances were justifiable, and they hoped that he would be punished lightly.

The left prime minister looked at the emperor, then at the ministers, and also stood up and said that the prince's behavior was indeed inappropriate that day, but he left a thread and would not force the emperor to severely punish the prince.

Several forces have their own reasons, but Emperor Chengqi didn't want to adopt them.So he turned his attention to Xu Ze, who had nothing to do with himself and watched the show.Facing Emperor Chengqi's gaze, Xu Ze cursed inwardly, and reluctantly stood up.

"Be safe and don't be impatient, let's go through the ins and outs first."

As soon as he spoke, many people felt that the situation had become unclear again.

"The crown prince's first mistake was disrespecting the emperor's father, the second mistake was disrespecting his late mother, and the third mistake was fighting with Prince Rui in the sacrificial hall. Is there anything else to add?" He looked at the crowd.

The Prime Minister on the right took a small step forward, "blatantly overstepping his authority and blaming the prince."

Xu Ze nodded, "Okay, it's the fourth mistake."

Sure enough, the real thing is that, as the crown prince, the crown prince can drag Zhao Yanran out if he wants to.The right minister was stunned by this fact, his efforts in the past few years seemed to be futile and fruitless.

"Then I also have a question. Why does the prince, who has always been an example of the prince, do this regardless of etiquette? There must be a reason?" Xu Ze walked up to the right minister and the left minister with his hands behind his back, and asked in a deep voice.

Behind Prime Minister Right, someone raised his head and retorted. First, he praised how filial Prince Rui was, how he possessed both ability and political integrity. He didn't make any mistakes, and even if there were mistakes, the crown prince shouldn't be angry at the sacrificial hall.Anyone who is not stupid can tell that he deliberately leads others to think about avenging the prince's personal revenge.

Prime Minister Zuo echoed again, "It really shouldn't be so reckless."

"Shouldn't you be doing this for whatever reason...?" Xu Ze raised his voice.

Seeing that everyone seemed to be standing on the side of the two prime ministers on the left and right, Xu Ze turned to face the superior, bowed to the emperor, "Your Majesty, I have overstepped, I have nothing to say." Then he retreated to his seat.

"Xu Ze, what do you mean!?" Someone had disliked him a long time ago, but now hearing what the other said, they thought he was playing hard to get with the emperor, so they couldn't help it.

"What's the point? The left and right sides have all played their tricks. Does it matter what the lower officials mean? Speaking of beheading, what the emperor means is probably an offense in the eyes of the two prime ministers, right?"

As soon as he finished speaking, except for him, everyone in the court knelt down, begging and chanting slogans.Don't dare, death, begging for punishment... Xu Ze saw Emperor Chengqi's cold gaze, and then smiled slightly.

"The crown prince made a big noise in the temple, desecrated the etiquette, and the clan mansion interrogated him." The majesty of the Ninth Five-Year Lord was like a huge boulder pressing on everyone's heads.

Xu Ze was not afraid of him, but he also had some regrets about the result. If he was allowed to finish speaking, the right minister would definitely lose his skin. It's a pity that the emperor didn't give him this chance.It can only be said that I am still obsessed with my sons' brothers and sisters, whether I am naive or confused.

(End of this chapter)