Yang Ding said: "Back to the emperor, it is true that the carriage belongs to Miss Chu, and the maid is also Miss Chu's personal maid, but that girl is not Miss Chu!"

"Who is that?" Emperor Jingtai asked.

Yang Ding said: "That girl is my concubine!"

"What? When did you take Miss Chu as your concubine?" Zhang Shan opened his mouth and looked at Yang Ding in disbelief.

Yang Ding rolled his eyes helplessly and said: "Your Majesty, yesterday Wei Chen and my concubine went out to buy groceries. On the way home, they were accidentally hit by Miss Chu's frightened horse. Wei Chen's concubine

He twisted his leg on the spot and scattered the vegetables on the floor. At that time, Wei Chen felt very distressed, but Miss Chu was also a responsible person, so she

He gave up his carriage and asked his maid to take his concubine home. Just as he was returning home, he was looked at by Mr. Zhang who was squatting at the door of Weichen's house, so Mr. Zhang took the

I took out a small notebook and jotted it down, and used my whimsical mind to make up such a great story for you!"

When all the ministers heard Yang Ding's explanation, they couldn't help but laugh. Some even bent down and laughed from ear to ear.

"Yang Ding, the girl in the car is really your concubine, not a brothel girl?"

Yang Dingdao: "Back to the emperor, this matter is absolutely true. Wei Chen has not married yet and only has a concubine to accompany him. How can Wei Chen joke about this matter? And that girl Wenjun is famous all over the capital. I must want to find out a few of them.

It is not difficult to obtain a personal certificate, how dare I deceive the Emperor on this matter!"

Emperor Jingtai nodded, the expression on his face clearly believed him.

"Your Majesty, I can testify for Lord Yang!" At this moment, one of the civil servants suddenly stood up and said.

How could it be him!

All the courtiers were greatly surprised to see this man standing up, and they couldn't understand how he could testify for Yang Ding.

"Shang Ren, do you want to testify for Yang Ding? Do you know what happened yesterday?" Emperor Jingtai was also very surprised. He must know that Shang Ren is the only number one scholar in the Ming Dynasty who has achieved three yuan.

Shang Ren said: "Exactly, I met Master Yang yesterday, and the time was not much different from what Zhang Yushi said. I can testify that at that time, Master Yang was drinking tea with Wei Chen in the teahouse. At that time,

Peng Shi and Peng Chundao were also there! Moreover, Mr. Yang's concubine, Shi Weichen and Brother Chundao, had both met. After listening to Mr. Zhang's description just now, I think the girl who got off the carriage yesterday must be Mr. Yang's concubine.

There is no doubt that I will serve you."

"Oh? Has Peng Shi returned to Beijing?" When Emperor Jingtai heard Peng Shi's name, although his face was calm, he felt a little dissatisfied.

Although Shang Ren and Peng Shi were the number one scholar in a different subject, they entered the cabinet at the same time. After the Tumu Fort Incident in the 14th year of Zhengtong, Emperor Yingzong was captured. King Xi who stayed in Beijing was the current Emperor Jingtai and Yu Qian, the superintendent of the country.

, Peng Shi and Shang Ren entered the cabinet to participate in engine maintenance. At that time, Peng Shi only entered the cabinet for more than a year and participated in major political affairs. This was really rare at the time!

But at this time, Peng Shi's stepmother passed away, so Peng Shi had to resign and go home to observe filial piety. One was his stepmother, and the other was involved in the affairs of the court. Any utilitarian official would not choose to go home to observe filial piety at this time, but

Peng Chundao, however, tried his best to resign. Later, Emperor Jingtai forced Peng Shi to stay in office, so Peng Shi could not go home to observe his filial piety.

Unexpectedly, after the defense of the capital, the war only subsided slightly, and Peng Chundao returned to his old affairs.

Asking to go home to observe filial piety, this time has completely pissed off Emperor Jingtai. Do you think my cabinet still lacks a Hanlin Academy editor? Therefore, Peng Shi left a person who was ignorant of current affairs in the eyes of Emperor Jingtai.

impression.

Now that Peng Shi returned to the capital after his period of filial piety, Emperor Jingtai was certainly not very happy, but Shang Ren reported back to Peng Shi that he had returned, and he wanted to see him due to circumstances.

"Since Peng Shi is also a witness, let's announce his appearance!" Even though Emperor Jingtai didn't want to see this person in every possible way, he had to meet him.

Not long after, Peng Shi walked into Fengtian Hall. When Peng Shi walked into this familiar hall and saw Yang Ding, who was not supposed to go to court, standing in the middle of the hall, he couldn't help but ask about the situation with his eyes.

Yang Ding smiled helplessly and looked at Zhang Shan beside him with the corner of his eyes. Peng Shi understood instantly, could it be that this Yang Ding was involved again today?

"Chen Pengshi, please see the emperor!"

"Peng Shi, this is Yang Ding, the official from the Etiquette Department who just entered the court the day before yesterday. Do you know him?"

Peng Shi said: "Back to the emperor, I met Mr. Yang by chance in the teahouse yesterday, so we got to know him!"

Emperor Jingtai nodded, and he was finally convinced. He looked at Peng Shi and then at Yang Ding. He suddenly became angry and asked: "Yang Ding, I punish you to stay at home and think about your mistakes."

,Why are you running around?"

Yang Ding replied: "Back to the emperor, even if I shut up at home and think about my mistakes, I still have to eat!"

"Quiet, you are a seventh-grade person in Shizhong, and the mansion was given by me. Even if you want to buy groceries, just let the servants go. Why do you mean you are running around?"

Yang Ding said with a bitter look on his face: "Back to the emperor, there are no servants in my house. I dare not deceive the emperor. I only have four servants in my family now. I borrowed them from Master Wei's house. These four people are

Show Weichen the door, clean the yard, and repair the house. We still need Weichen and his concubines to do the cooking themselves!"

"You, you ---, you're so embarrassed! You've completely disgraced me!" Emperor Jingtai's face turned green with anger when he heard what Yang Ding said!

"Yes, I am poor, I have embarrassed the emperor!" Yang Ding still said with a bitter face.

Emperor Jingtai said angrily: "I will give you a thousand taels of silver. Go and buy some maids and servants. As an official of the imperial court, you must look like an official. You said you are running around carrying a vegetable basket all day long. You can't throw it away."

Shameful?"

"Yes, I will bear in mind the emperor's teachings and pay attention to official authority!" Yang Ding said.

Emperor Jingtai glanced at Peng Shi again and said: "Peng Shi, since you are back, you should go back to your Hanlin Academy!"

"My lord, I obey the order!"

Before Peng Shi left, he was only a student of the Hanlin Academy, but he was in the cabinet. Now that he has returned after nearly two years, he is no longer in the cabinet. He is just a small student of the Hanlin Academy. No one can see Peng Shi's visit to observe his filial piety.

They were all worthless, but Peng Shi didn't care, and his mentality was very indifferent.

"My dear friends, if nothing happens, please leave!" Emperor Jingtai glanced at everyone and said.

"I have something to do!" At this moment, Yang Ding suddenly stood up and said.

"Oh? What's wrong with you? Tell me!"

Yang Ding said: "Back to the emperor, yesterday's meal and fruits were given to me by Miss Chu from Xianzui Tower. I bought some things today and gave them back as gifts, right? Isn't it considered a courtesy? This can't be impeached, right?"

Emperor Jingtai's expression suddenly changed.

Finally, in front of the six ministers and nine ministers, he said the first dirty word in his life: "Get out!"

After getting off the court, Yang Ding walked away in a hurry. Everyone avoided Yang Ding like the plague. It was not until Yang Ding was about to leave the Forbidden City that he heard someone calling him from behind: "Master Yang, please stay here and wait for us!"

Yang Ding turned around and saw that it was Shang Ren and Peng Shi who were calling him from behind. Yang Ding smiled and said: "It turns out to be Master Shang and Master Peng. Thank you very much for today, Master Shang and Master Peng, for speaking up and testifying for me!"

Shang Ren shook his head and said with a smile: "Master Yang, I am testifying for you today to show the emperor that Brother Peng has returned to the capital. In fact, even if I do not testify for Master Yang today, Master Yang can prove his own innocence!"

Yang Ding said: "In any case, I am very grateful that Master Shang could say a fair word to me in the court today."

Shang Ren said: "Master Yang, I have a small gathering with Brother Peng Shi tonight. I wonder if Master Yang would be willing to come over and join us?"

Yang Dingdao: "Since Lord Shang invited me, I will naturally arrive on time!"

On the way home, Yang Ding was in a good mood. When he returned home, Yue Ya saw Yang Ding's smiling face and asked with a smile: "Husband, today the emperor suddenly announced that you will go to court, but what happy thing happened to you?"

?”

Yang Ding nodded and said, "Well, your husband has been impeached again!"

"Ah? My husband has been impeached again? How can this be called a good thing? Husband, what are the charges for impeaching my husband this time?"

Yang Ding smiled and said: "Yueya, why don't you ask if Mr. Jiafu has been dismissed from office?"

Yue Ya said with a smile: "Looking at the happy look on my husband's face, this official must have survived!"

So Yang Ding briefly told Yue Ya what happened in the court today, and then took out a thousand taels of silver notes from his arms and said: "This silver is a reward from the emperor, because it is inconvenient to hold it.

So I was caught halfway

I exchanged it for banknotes, Yue Ya. In the next few days, you go to recruit some servants and buy a few maids. Maid girls are people who are close to you. You can only rest assured if you buy them for use. When the time comes, Yue Ya, you can train them well.

It can also help you share some of the burden!”

Yue Ya took a stack of banknotes and said nervously: "Husband, this is the first time Yueya has seen so many banknotes! By the way, husband, are you really going to Xianzui Tower today?"

Yang Ding said: "Of course I have to go. Today your husband was impeached for no reason. You really treat your husband as a soft persimmon. Your husband is going to Xianzui Tower today, and he is going to Xianzui in front of them.

Zuilou will make them angry to death!"

Yue Ya covered her mouth with a smile and said: "Why does your husband have a temper like a child? Yesterday Miss Chu gave us so many things. Today Yue Ya's return gift to Miss Chu is ready. Before, I was worried that my husband would not agree."

I went by myself, and I was just thinking about finding someone to send the gift over, but I didn’t expect that my husband actually said in front of the emperor that I wanted to go to Xianzui Tower. As an official, my husband is probably the first person in our Ming Dynasty!"

"Ah? Yue Ya, have you prepared the gifts?" Yang Ding asked in surprise.

Yue Ya nodded and said: "Although Miss Chu is a brothel girl, Yue Ya heard that the maid Xiaomei next to Miss Chu spoke very well. From this, it can be seen that Miss Chu must be a talented woman, and she must be like those
Chapter completed!