The seven stone tablets of Mingde Sect soon caused a sensation in Chang 'an.
Especially the words on it. After everyone read it, they could not help but curse.
"These five surnames and seven Wangs are too despicable!”
"The little emperor is only eight years old!”
"A few old farts, how dare they play such a trick. To think that they are still from a prestigious family, pei!”
It wasn't just the scholars who were cursing, but the commoners as well.
After the morning court session, all the officials who had not taken off their official robes heard the news and cursed endlessly.
"Bastard! Bullying His Majesty? We're still alive!"
"Men, go and ask the magistrate of Wannian County to put up a sign at the entrance of Peace Lane. As long as the seven stone tablets of Mingde Sect exist, Peace Lane will not receive disciples of the five surnames and seven surnames. Why? Just because Pingkang Lane is under my jurisdiction!"
"East City, West City, from today onwards, the servants of the five surnames and seven Wangs are not allowed to enter. If they can't enter, they can't buy anything? Since they couldn't enter the east and west cities of Chang 'an, why didn't they go to Lin County outside the city to buy?!”
In Chang 'an, anyone with some status began to use their power.
For a time, the five surnames and the Seven Wangs had aroused the anger of the people in Chang 'an. All the markets began to boycott the disciples of the five surnames and the Seven Wangs.
……
Du Ruhui's mansion.
When Zhangsun Wuji went out for a walk, he came back in a hurry not long after. After hearing the news, Fang Xuanling and Cheng Yaojin were stunned.
Du Ruhui secretly clicked his tongue. I knew that His Majesty would not be so easily deceived!
Who was His Majesty to fall for this trick?
Although the Emperor was young, he knew everything. Otherwise, in the two days since he ascended the throne, which one of the things he had done had messed up the law, and which one of the things had been done by others to make him suffer?
No!
Not a single one!
On the contrary, those who offended him did not have a good ending!
Consort Yin De would never be able to step out of the Yin De Palace. She would only die of old age inside.
Eunuch Zhang Kong of the Imperial Palace was executed at noon.
Wang Yuan, assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, was beheaded at noon.
Liu Yu, minister of the Ministry of Works, was beheaded at noon.
The more Du Ruhui thought about it, the more shocked he became. In two days, three people had lost their heads because of a single sentence from the little Emperor.
Wu Qishan, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, who did not lose his head, seemed to have luckily escaped death. However, his entire family was exiled because of the melon seeds handed over by the little Emperor!
Of course, the main reason he was exiled was because he was a fence-sitter, which made the Emperor angry.
Just as Du Ruhui was thinking deeper and deeper, Fang Xuanling pulled his beard and muttered to himself as if he couldn't understand,
"This shouldn't be! Such a scheming and astute person, taking every step into account. Even if this old man came, I'm afraid I can't compare to him!”
Zhangsun Wuji nodded in agreement and said in a deep voice,"
" In short, the five surnames and seven Wangs have suffered because of His Majesty's young age. If they had treated His Majesty as a shrewd and scheming peer from the very beginning, perhaps the result would not have been like this.”
"Is that possible?" Cheng Yaojin grinned.”
Zhangsun Wuji shrugged and laughed.
Of course not!
His Majesty was only eight years old. Who would think that he was shrewd and scheming when they saw his tender face?
With the little Emperor munching on melon seeds in the morning court every day and speaking in a childish voice, what shrewdness could there be!
"In the future, everyone should be more careful in the imperial court.”
Fang Xuanling pulled his beard and said with a toothache,
" Don't be careless. If you offend His Majesty, you'll easily follow in the footsteps of the Five Families and Seven Wangs. Look at their current situation. They've all become street rats, and everyone in Chang 'an is cursing and beating them.”
Du Ruhui said in a low voice,
" That's right. Anyone with status in Chang 'an City intends to attack the Five Families and Seven Wangs. To be honest, I couldn't help but be angry when I heard what was written on the stone tablet. The Five Families and Seven Wangs are indeed prestigious families and have a reputation in the world, but they did something wrong! His Majesty was young and insensible. Did he think that others were insensible? All the civil and military officials are still alive!"
Zhangsun Wuji smiled faintly and said,
"You're right. All the officials are alive and well. I've been walking around outside and heard that after the news of the seven stone tablets spread, the heads of the Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Court, and the Imperial Censor were furious. They said that they would investigate anyone related to the Five Families and Seven Wangs.”
"And this is only the three divisions. In short, all the officials in the court are now furious.”
"So if we come together, His Majesty's money will be secured?" Cheng Yaojin said playfully.”
Hearing this, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Zhangsun Wuji's bodies trembled. They widened their eyes in enlightenment and looked at each other, seeing the shock in each other's eyes.
At this moment.
The three of them finally remembered what Li Tai had said during the morning court session.
Borrowing from them? He didn't want to borrow it, he wanted it directly!
Not giving? If he didn't give it, he would force it!
Zhangsun Wuji said with a dull expression,"My God, this is really stubborn!”
Now, it was no longer a matter of whether the five surnames and seven Wangs would give it or not. After Li Tai's stone tablets were erected at Mingde Gate, the seven family heads of the five surnames and seven Wangs only had one choice left: to give it money! Peace! He was trying to regain some of the prestige of the Five Surnames and Seven Wangs!
The little Emperor had the final say on how much to give.
Moreover, this amount of money had to be paid in full. If the little Emperor was not satisfied, all their efforts would be in vain!
Not giving?
If he didn't give it to her, he would be notorious for ten thousand years!
……
At this moment, the seven old men rushed to King Qin's Mansion in fear.
No one stopped them when they entered the Qin Manor, as if the servants knew that they would come back.
The seven old men walked out of Li Tai's room with pale faces. After looking at each other, they all bowed to the inside of the room. Li Zhao said in a trembling voice,
"I, Li Zhao of Longxi's Li Clan, and the Patriarch of the Five Families and Seven Wangs wish to see Your Majesty!”
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