When Yang Ding saw Wang Hong stopped talking, Xu Youzhen also retreated, and then continued the topic and asked: "Master Zhang, what did you want to get involved in just now?"

Zhang Wen had been breathing for so long and felt much more comfortable, but his voice became hoarse when he opened his mouth: "I want to help you beat the health worker Zhang Kai in the street, and--"

Yang Ding waved his hand and interrupted: "Mr. Zhang, we'd better come up with the charges you are involved in one by one. You said that I beat the student Zhang Kai. May I ask, Sir Zhang, how many people did you lead to beat the student Zhang Kai?

"

Zhang Wen said: "You are the only one!"

Yang Ding sneered and said: "Then let me ask Mr. Zhang, is that student missing arms and legs or has a head injury? Or does he have a masochistic tendency and likes to be beaten?"

Zhang Wen said: "No, what do you mean by asking?"

Yang Ding smiled and said: "Since this Zhang Xiucai is a normal person, he has no arms or legs, his head is normal, he doesn't like to be beaten, and the person who did it is the next person, this means that this Zhang Xiucai and I are

There was some conflict in the street, and he just took action out of desperation. It's just that Zhang Xiucai couldn't beat me. Mr. Zhang, this is not a beating for someone else. If I lost to you yesterday, then I would have become a victim.

When the time comes, will Mr. Zhang take the initiative to read Zhang Xiucai’s book on my behalf?”

"You ---, you are using strong words to make sense!"

Yang Ding said with a smile: "Master Zhang had better understand what beating is before taking ginseng. Moreover, I just slapped Zhang Xiucai, but I never pushed Zhang Xiucai to the ground and punched or kicked him. Although Master Zhang is the censor, he

It’s not good to be framed like this.”

"Okay! Okay!" Zhang Wen was so angry that he shouted twice in a row, and then said: "Then Master Yang insulted Sima Xiangru, a great master of the Western Han Dynasty, in the street, saying that Sima Changqing was obsessed with Yingyan and then abandoned it. This is correct, right?

?”

Yang Ding said: "Why, shouldn't Sima Xiangru be scolded?"

Zhang Wen said: "Of course I shouldn't scold him. Sima Changqing was a great figure in the literary world of the Western Han Dynasty. He was strong-willed, abiding by the law in poverty, and he was unswervingly loyal to his first wife. His song "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix" has been sung to this day and is still talked about by the world.

Tao, it can be said that Sima Xiangru’s character is truly a model for my descendants!”

Yang Ding immediately said unhappily: "Master Zhang, even if you want to praise Sima Changqing, at least you have to make up your own lyrics. You can use the words you flattered Sima Changqing before and use them without missing a word.

, this is a bit too much! Or should Mr. Zhang show off your memory to you adults here? "

"Ah? This, this---" Zhang Wen was speechless for a moment. He just saw Wang Hong punishing Yang Ding and didn't dare to reply. He was really gloating in his heart. In addition, Yang Ding's praise of Sima Xiangru just now was so real.

It was still fresh in his memory, so he didn't even pay attention to it just now, so he repeated what Yang Ding said.

Yang Ding laughed heartily, and suddenly his face became extremely solemn. He bent down and said to Emperor Jingtai: "Back to the emperor, Zhang Wen and Shenchen insulted Sima Xiangru. This is my answer. I wonder if the emperor is satisfied?"

Emperor Jingtai said: "My dear friends, is there anyone who still has meaning?"

Everyone couldn't help but glance at Wang Hong and then at Yang Ding. Yang Ding went around and around and finally got Zhang Wen in.

Seeing the sudden silence, Emperor Jingtai said: "Yang Ding, although Zhang Yushi's performance is slightly off, this is the duty of the Yushi Yanguan, and

You fighting Zhang Xiucai in the street has indeed damaged the majesty of the imperial court. I will punish you by repenting at home for three days and think carefully about what you should do as an official!"

Yang Ding immediately bowed and said: "My lord, according to the decree, I must repent at home!"

After Yang Ding finished speaking, he stood up and was about to return to his original position. However, when Yang Ding retreated to Zhang Wen's side, he suddenly seemed to remember something and asked: "Why does Mr. Zhang look strange? I didn't seem to have seen Mr. Zhang yesterday.

."

Zhang Wen said with a slumped face: "I didn't come to court yesterday because I had something to do, and I asked for leave, so you don't recognize me."

Yang Ding gave an exaggerated "Oh" and said: "It turns out that Mr. Zhang doesn't know me. Mr. Zhang is worthy of being an imperial censor, and his ears are really long. Mr. Wen was able to tell everything about what happened on the street yesterday.

Having said so closely, it seems that Mr. Zhang and Zhang Xiucai are acquainted with each other. If Mr. Zhang is impeaching me today, it must be Zhang Xiucai who complained in front of Mr. Zhang!"

Zhang Wen waved his sleeves and snorted coldly: "I am the Yushi Yanguan. It is my duty to report rumors. Moreover, I have not framed Mr. Yang. This has nothing to do with the fact that Zhang Xiucai did not file a complaint in front of me."

not related!"

Yang Ding nodded with a smile and stopped talking. Zhang Wen may not have realized yet that the answer he thought was his duty actually admitted that he and Zhang Xiucai knew each other, and that a new courtesy was introduced yesterday.

In the Kegui incident, it was a strange official whom Zhang Wen did not know. Because of Zhang Xiucai's few words, Zhang Wen took part in Yang Ding's book to avenge his personal grievances. Although this was not against the rules, it was not very honorable.

"Zhang Yushi, you have spent a lot of time impeaching Yang Ding today. I miss you because of your old age, so I have specially ordered you to rest at home for three days. Zhang Yushi must take good care of your voice at home during these three days."

Zhang Wen felt a chill in his heart. He understood the meaning of Emperor Jingtai's words and said quickly: "My lord, I obey the order!"

On the first day he entered the court, he was impeached. Yang Ding secretly felt bad luck. Judging from the reaction in the court today, he did not have an ally. This is no wonder for him. Although the imperial examination system was a means for the court to obtain talents,

It is also a means for various factions to attract newcomers, but Yang Ding has just passed this level. He has no disciples, so how can there be a faction?

"Husband, how do you feel about going to court today? Isn't it boring?" When Yang Ding returned home, Yue Ya first changed Yang Ding's court clothes and asked by the way.

Yang Ding said: "Who said it's not interesting? Today is interesting. Your husband's throat is almost smoking today!"

"Ah? Husband, why are you having such a hard time going to court? Then tomorrow Yue Ya will find a small gourd for your husband to fill with some water. He will secretly stuff it into his sleeve and take it in. If you are thirsty, take a sip!" Yue Ya said.

Yang Ding smiled and said: "No need, your husband won't go to court tomorrow, he won't go to court the day after tomorrow, and he won't go to court the day after tomorrow!"

"Ah? Husband, isn't this bad!" Yue Ya looked at Yang Ding in surprise, not knowing whether her husband was joking or talking about business!

Yang Ding smiled and said: "Yue Ya, what I said is true. Today your husband was impeached. The emperor ordered your husband to repent at home for three days. Therefore, I only worked for one day and then had another day off!"

Yue Ya laughed "puff" and said: "My husband was like this when he was in Le'an County Yamen. I didn't expect that he would still be like this when he became an official in the court. Yue Ya does not ask for a prosperous official career for her husband, but only wants for her husband to be safe and sound. Since the emperor is considerate of her husband,

let husband

Rest at home, then husband, take a good rest!"

Yang Ding said: "If others were punished like this, they might be worried about losing their divine favor, but your husband is not worried because your husband has no divine favor at all. Today I can see clearly that your husband's official position belongs to someone else."

I am not an official at all, I am more suitable to be an idler. I really hope Gongsun Yi can take the imperial examination as soon as possible, otherwise I will be bored to death, and there is really no one to play with me!"

Yue Ya said: "Husband, please don't say that. If others listen to these words, you will inevitably be impeached again. My husband is not an official just to relieve boredom, and Yue Ya believes that one day, my husband will be able to serve in the court."

Make friends in it!”

Yang Ding smiled and said: "I hope so! By the way, Yue Ya, since your husband is on holiday, let's go to the vegetable market together today. We will buy some good vegetables and I will cook you some meals you have never eaten before.

how?"

"Ah? Husband, no! No! My husband is a dignified man and an official of the imperial court. How can I go to the market to buy vegetables in person, let alone go to the kitchen? What does my husband want to eat today? Yue Ya buys it for her husband in person!" Yue Ya hurriedly stopped her!

road.

Yang Ding shook his head and smiled, what's wrong with men buying vegetables and cooking? Yueya still has too much feudalism. Yang Ding smiled and comforted Yueya and said: "Yueya, I am idle anyway, I always have to find something to do for myself.

Right? We just moved to a new house yesterday, and we don’t have many servants to use, so we still have to rely on our own hands for everything. Yueya, you don’t have to worry, no one will know your husband-in-law!"

Yue Ya couldn't defeat him. When the two of them arrived outside the vegetable market, Yue Ya refused to let Yang Ding in even if she said anything. Yang Ding explained again and again, but Yue Ya just refused to listen. In desperation, Yang Ding had no choice but to find him.

Go into the teahouse and wait for Yue Ya.

In a teahouse not far away, a middle-aged man in his late forties ordered a pot of tea and seemed to be waiting for someone.

After a while, a middle-aged man of about the same grade as him walked in. The man stood up, laughed, and walked over to greet him: "Brother Peng, it is indeed you. You have indeed returned to Beijing!"

"Brother Shang, it is indeed you. How did you know that I returned to Beijing?"

"What? You, Peng Shi, are only allowed to sneak back to Beijing, but I'm not allowed to ask you out to reminisce about old times?"

Peng Shi shook his head and said with a smile: "You are the one who returned to the capital secretly. I just returned to the capital openly after my period of filial piety has expired! Brother Shang, on the other hand, I have heard in the past few days that Brother Shang has been appointed as a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy by the emperor.

It is gratifying that he is still in the cabinet!"

When the man heard what Peng Shi said, he immediately said angrily: "Well, Peng Shi, you and I joined the cabinet at the same time to participate in machine maintenance, but you left me halfway, leaving me alone in the cabinet.

, you are so unjust!"

As the two of them talked, they sat down one after another. When they mentioned what happened back then, Peng Shi felt emotional. He couldn't help but sigh softly and said, "Brother Shang, how has the government been doing in the past few years?"

"What else can you do? It's still the same as when you left, but something interesting happened in the past few days, but you missed it in vain and didn't watch a lively show!"

"Oh? Lively? Brother Shang, where does this excitement come from?" Peng Shi asked with a smile.

So the Shang brother explained everything that happened in the court these two days one by one. Finally, Peng Shi laughed loudly and said: "This Yang Ding is really a wonderful man. If there is a chance, I would like to get to know him."
Chapter completed!