Weiyang Palace.
Liu Hong received a rather special guest.
He was one of the three great scholars of the dynasty, Yuanwailang of the Ministry of Rites, and Cai Yong, the country's ruler.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
"Please rise, Country Lord."
Liu Hong walked out from behind the imperial table and hurriedly helped the country father up. Although it was a courtesy, he felt somewhat awkward in his heart.
"How has the country father been recently?"
"With the Empress taking care of me, everything is fine!”
Cai Guozhang said whatever he had to say. His daughter had entered the harem, and the Cai family's status had risen.
They were legitimate relatives of the royal family.
The royal family and the Ministry of Revenue sent people to send gifts. Occasionally, when his daughter returned to her mother's house, the Emperor rewarded her quite a bit.
"According to folk customs, Zhen should first pay a visit to the country's father.”
"Your Majesty is busy with state affairs. There are Xianbei and Xiongnu enemies outside the country, and there are aristocratic families and dignitaries inside.”
"It's best that Country Father-in-law understands. Is there something missing in this palace?”
"Not lacking, but not lacking!"
"I came here today to ask what Your Majesty needs me to do?" Guo Zhang Cai shook his head and smiled. For example, the Shilin area?"
"Hmm?"
"This subject has been studying the books of sages since childhood and has obtained a little reputation in the scholarly community. In recent days, my ears have been filled with rumors!”
"What kind of rumors are they?"
"Slandering His Majesty and slandering Xun Yu, Xun You, and the others!”
Cai Guozhang said slowly and gently,"After the Yuan family and their disciples in Runan publicized it, in the hearts of the scholars of the country, His Majesty became King Zhou of Shang, and Xun Yu, Xun You, and the others became Fei Zhong and You Hun!”
"I am King Zhou of Shang, so who is Daji in the harem?”
"Naturally, it's the Empress!"
"In terms of beauty and wisdom, the Empress is indeed not inferior to Daji. However, in terms of character, only the Empress can bear the title of 'mother of the world'.”
"Your Majesty, you praise me too much!"
"You must know that Fei Zhong and You Hun remained loyal to the Shang Dynasty even before their deaths. The officials in the aristocratic families of the Shang Dynasty were given the salary of the monarch, but they could not bear the worries of the monarch.”
Liu Hong waved his hand and chuckled." Let the Yuan Family of Runan continue to stir up trouble in the Shilin area. People with lofty aspirations will not be bewitched. The country does not need people with ulterior motives.”
"Your Majesty has a good temperament!"
"Even so, as the saying goes,'Three men become a tiger, and all mouths are golden.' I can't sit by and watch Your Majesty's reputation be tarnished, and I can't allow the Empress to have the title of 'Daji'. I have to do something!"”
"In the dynasty, there are many people who have received my favor and served me as a teacher. Most of them have become celebrities. Although they can't compare to the disciples of the Yuan family in Runan, they can still speak!”
"The scholars, or rather, the Humble Class, have suffered for a long time. Your Majesty has the ambition to sweep through the world. As an official of the imperial court and a great scholar, I should do something for the Humble Class!”
Cai Guozhang not only wanted to stand up for his daughter, but also for the Humble Class. It was time for the aristocratic families to disappear.
"Zhen thanks Country Father."
"Your Majesty, you don't have to do this. I only hope that if thousands of scholars are really bewitched and used by the aristocratic families to go against Your Majesty and the country, Your Majesty's butcher's knife will be lighter!”
Cai Guozhang pleaded.
In the imperial court, he had personally witnessed how the Emperor had purged the eunuchs and despotic tyrants. He had raided and exterminated their families without mercy.
Humble scholars were already suffering a lot. When greed arose, they could easily be bewitched and used by aristocratic families.
Although he was not sure how the battle between the Emperor and the aristocratic families was going, the increasingly oppressive atmosphere in the court indirectly reflected the intensity of the battle.
If the Humble Class scholars were to participate, there was an 80% chance that they would not benefit and would even be beheaded.
"I can't promise you."
Liu Hong pondered for a long time and sighed. He did not agree.
Eliminate the aristocratic families.
It was paving the way for the Humble Class.
If that was the case, then some of the Humble Class scholars still didn't know the laws of nature, and the butcher knife would definitely fall.
I will not accept any pleas or threats!
"I understand!"
Cai Guozhang was very disappointed and changed the topic."Other than this matter, I would like to ask Your Majesty, is the Empress still a virgin?”
"This…"
"This official saw that the Empress was still like a young girl, her words and actions no different from at home, so I had this guess. It seems that it was true!”
"Don't misunderstand, Country Father. The reason why Zhen didn't visit the Empress was because of the age restriction.”
"Age?"
"Do you know Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing from the Imperial Physician Department?”
"I've long heard of the name of the divine doctor!"
"The two divine doctors once told me that a woman must accept a visit or give birth after her sixteenth birthday to minimize the damage to her body.”
Liu Hong apologized to the two godly doctors in his heart. He didn't blush nor did he jump.
"This subject has never heard of such a statement. Since it was said by the divine doctor, this subject is willing to believe it. I also thank Your Majesty for protecting the Empress!”
Cai Guozhang was enlightened. He patted his head and said regretfully,""If Your Majesty didn't mention it, I would have forgotten that the Empress's sixteenth birthday is in half a month!
Before my wife passed away, she left behind a golden hairpin. She said that it was given to her on the Empress's sixteenth birthday. She should find it when she returned!
Your Majesty, I have overstepped my boundaries. What are you going to give the Empress?”
"Han Yan, send the country lord off."
Liu Hong's scalp went numb from the question and he immediately asked the eunuch to send him off.
Did a great scholar have to go through so many twists and turns to express his meaning?
But Lu Zhi didn't look like this.
"Here!"
The eunuch suppressed his laughter and said,""Country Father, please!"
"Your Majesty, don't forget the Empress 'birthday, the 8th of April.”
“……”
……
Jinyiwei.
Jia Xu gathered the information and took out a map of Luoyang, marking the number and locations of the men of sacrifice of the outstanding aristocratic families.
He also estimated the journey of the men of sacrifice who had yet to arrive. The fastest men of sacrifice from the Xiao family of Lanling would arrive in a day, and the slowest men of sacrifice from Jiaozhou would arrive in half a month by boat.
Close to 500,000 men of sacrifice were scattered around Luoyang. Once the battle broke out, the royal palace would become the ultimate target of the aristocratic families in a very short time.
If the 10,000 fully equipped soldiers of the Ministry of Revenue wanted to destroy the alliance army of the aristocratic families, it was very likely that they would be delayed by the suicidal delay of the aristocratic families. The probability of the Imperial Palace being breached was as high as 90%.
Tough!
"Lord Commander, Minister of Revenue Xun You, the things I have sent you have arrived. Please go and check them!”
This book is provided by FunNovel Novel Book | Fan Fiction Novel [Beautiful Free Novel Book]