Chapter 172
In June of the fifteenth year of Fengyuan, the emperor received a divine revelation from a dream of a red bird. The dragon god disappeared, the sacred bird sang, and the statue of the god was replaced, and the descendants of the Feng family enshrined it for thousands of years.
Rumors are spreading among the people, saying that it is no wonder that Wuchu has been suffering from disasters and wars for many years. It turns out that the wrong god was worshiped. It is not too late to make amends. Now, the officials of the imperial court are discussing how to send off the old gods and welcome the new gods, and choose a day to start the construction.
"Hey, have you heard? The imperial seal from the previous dynasty is cracked!" Someone said mysteriously.
His words successfully aroused everyone's curiosity, and their eyes turned here.
"Huh? When did it happen? Why did it break?"
"On the night when your majesty, the divine bird, fell asleep, the seal cracked! It cracked for no reason! It was hidden under the couch, and it suddenly cracked, which shocked Anlehou!"
"How do you know so clearly? It's as if you were actually there. You were lying under someone else's bed at that time?" Someone joked.
"Tsk, my relatives and friends were doing odd jobs in the palace, and I overheard people chatting inside and mentioned..." The insider glanced at the person who raised the question, and said angrily, "Tsk, it's up to you to believe it or not, I won't say any more.
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Everyone immediately refused to comply and quickly tried to persuade them:
"Hey, don't, tell me, tell me..."
It didn’t matter whether he was true or not, as long as it sounded interesting. Seeing that everyone was full of curiosity and the hospitality was hard to resist, the man had no choice but to continue speaking reluctantly:
"Then Anlehou took a look and saw that it was broken. This was something used by the ancestors and emperors of Beiyue Dynasty! Although the previous dynasty is gone, the late emperor was kind and allowed his descendants to live and work in peace and contentment in our dynasty. He treated them with great courtesy and returned this thing.
Descendants of Yu Beiyue.
Now it is inexplicably cracked in his hands, why? The Marquis was puzzled and thought that his virtue was not enough to make his ancestors angry. So, he determined to be a vegetarian for the rest of his life and not to harm the common people to atone for his sins..."
According to this person's description, Anlehou felt that his moral character was lacking and he was not worthy of keeping this object. So he presented it to the court to await the imperial judgment.
"That's the imperial seal of the previous dynasty. How can I see it now? I don't want to take away people's favor and make others blame me. Since Anlehou doesn't want it, let's give it back to Dingyuanhou Mansion. Guess what the result will be?" This person?
Deliberately selling it off.
"Stop being so pretentious, what's going on?" The crowd was impatient.
After hearing this, they still want to continue traveling or doing business.
"As a result," the man winked and tried to be mysterious, saying word by word, "the imperial seal of the previous dynasty passed down through the generations was melted down and made into jewelry by Princess Anping, the legitimate daughter of Marquis Dingyuan!"
"Ah?! Ahahaha..."
His pretentious gesture successfully caused everyone in the teahouse to burst into laughter. Amidst the laughter, some people scolded, while others sighed with emotion:
"Hey, since that tyrant came out, the Beiyue family has produced some unscrupulous descendants, and Beicang is the best!"
"But no, his strength has been exhausted. Even if Marquis Dingyuan is there to support him for a while, but his descendants are useless, he will not be able to survive for the rest of his life! Once he leaves, the Beiyue clan still doesn't know what the consequences will be."
Although the tyrant is hateful, Marquis Dingyuan is a loyal and brave man of his generation. His sword is always pointed at the enemy, never at the people. The people don't care what happens to the Beiyue people, but they sincerely hope that Dingyuan Marquis's lineage will be successful.
Good ending.
"Fortunately, Your Majesty was merciful and saved the lives of their family with his own efforts during the reign of the late Emperor." The people have never forgotten this. "The seal is a scourge. If it is melted, we can stop thinking about it and live a good life."
"Yes, as long as his descendants live up to their expectations, stay on their own terms, and don't act pretentious, Your Majesty will not embarrass them..."
You can freely say anything you want to sing praises of virtues, including words that disparage the old people of the previous dynasty——
"It's a pity that Marquis Dingyuan, his son is cowardly and his daughter is unruly and willful..." He even dared to destroy his most precious imperial seal, "No one has any future."
"Especially the princess, I heard she is a indulgent and willful person. The people who serve her will lose their lives even if they are not careful. Even the slaves in the palace are afraid of her." Someone said with a look of regret, "With a girl like this, the family
Unfortunately, I will die with my eyes open..."
"Your Majesty is so kind. Thinking of the old friendship with Marquis Dingyuan, he indulged her..."
Some people sang and some sang along to fool the people who didn't know what was going on and mislead public opinion. Over time, the topical characters were ruined and their reputation was ruined, and it was not a pity to die.
"Awei." The noble prince, who was sitting outside the pavilion on the second floor, had always been silent. Today, he suddenly spoke, attracting attention.
"Yes." The attendant beside him responded.
"Do you know the best way to ruin someone's reputation?" Your Excellency asked slowly.
"Send people to spread rumors outside, and then kill the civilians who participated in the topic. Dirty her hands, smeared her name, so that she can't defend herself. When the time is right, she will be brought to court, and then she will be killed naturally." The entourage said eloquently.
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Block the enemy's path so that the enemy has no way to go.
"Tsk, tsk, the world is dangerous." Your Excellency shook his head and sighed, with a look of compassion on his face, "So, people, you should take care of your own land and don't pay attention to the frost on other people's tiles. Only then will your blessings be lasting and profound."
"People in the world are ignorant and obsessed, and they can't tell which money should be earned and which should not be earned." The entourage was also extremely sympathetic, "Once the matter is exposed, he may be dead on the street one day, which also achieves the purpose of putting the blame on others."
The noble prince concluded with a sigh:
"We are all idlers, why should we talk harshly to each other and bring ourselves into trouble?"
"It's still too leisurely." The attendant muttered.
This was something the master often used to tease his attendants, but it was rare that he used it today.
This pair of masters and servants left a good impression on everyone. They spoke suddenly, and their words were full of warnings and reminders. This made the few civilians who had just casually agreed with them panic and hurriedly checked out and left.
The man who started the conversation glanced back and forth. Seeing that the situation was not good, he slapped the desk to attract attention and sneered:
"Hey, what does this young master mean by this? Does it mean that our court's strict legal system means that people don't even have the freedom to speak?"
When the noble prince heard this, he only glanced at him and said nothing. However, the attendant next to him stood up, stared at him and sneered:
"The legal system of our court stipulates that anyone who spreads rumors, stirs up trouble, and slanders others will be punished with twenty sticks and a fine of two thousand yuan! Do you have any evidence to say that Princess Anping is indulgent and willful and takes human life seriously? You dare to discuss the matter of palace confinement privately and are alarmist. According to the law,
Behead!
Someone is coming——”
Immediately, two diners stood up from the table and stood in awe:
"exist!"
"Immediately escort this person to the Tingwei Division for strict interrogation. Be sure to find out whether he really has any accomplices in the palace, so as to prevent anyone from causing trouble to the palace and disrupting the laws and regulations of the court!"
"promise!"
After the two responded, they immediately stepped forward to take the man. The man was so frightened that he hid around, resisted desperately, and shouted that he was wronged. Those who agreed with him were overjoyed, and decisively followed up by shouting that they were wronged to arouse public anger. Unexpectedly, he was stabbed on the acupuncture point as soon as he opened his mouth.
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Not only could I not move my body, I couldn't even speak. I could only watch the man being taken away.
The sudden appearance shocked the diners on the second floor. When they came to their senses, they all left in one fell swoop, fearing that if they walked too slowly they would get into trouble.
In the blink of an eye, only a few people were left on the huge second floor, and those whose acupuncture points were tapped stared at the noble master in panic.
"Sir," the attendant who had given the order just now sat down and said with a normal expression, "I'm afraid these few will not survive, and those people will definitely put their lives on you."
"It doesn't matter." Your Excellency smiled slightly and continued to drink tea, "Who cares about these cheap lives? Let them go."
No matter whether they are the ones in front of them or the one who was taken away just now, they will definitely die after she refutes them, which will confirm her bad reputation.
Chapter completed!