The Path Toward Heaven Chapter 117: The dark light in the 1st house does not shine through me (top)
Lights are rarely lighted in the cold palace, but I lighted a light today because of rare guests.
Looking at Mr. Zhang's silver hair, Jing Jiu realized that so many years have passed.
"I thought you could live for many years. With your means and abilities, King Jing’s rebellion is just a small matter, and Qin Zhao is not a threat. There will be no problem in the world."
Jing Jiu said, "Unexpectedly, this day will come."
Master Zhang said with emotion: "The minister is eighty this year, no matter how long he lives, if it weren't for the pill given by your majesty every year, I'm afraid it would have become a bone."
Jing Jiu said: "I want to use you, so you don't have to thank me."
Master Zhang said earnestly: "Your Majesty dares to use ministers and trusts them. This is the greatest blessing of the minister in this life."
Jing Jiu said, "I think it's good too."
Master Zhang looked at his face, as if he saw the little prince who did not like to talk many years ago, and suddenly asked: "Your Majesty, have you succeeded?"
Although His Majesty has never stated clearly, how can a person as smart as a bachelor fail to guess a little?
Jing Jiu shook his head and said: "Ascension needs to break through the existing rules. It is the most difficult thing in the complete world. It may take many years before I can go back."
Even in the real world, he rarely explains his practice, only a few people such as Zhao Layue have ever heard of it.
At this time, what he said was very short, but it was considered a serious explanation for Zhang Dadu.
Master Zhang patted his thigh with regret, and said, "Unfortunately, the minister can't wait for that day."
Jing Jiu said: "It may be."
Master Zhang looked at his face and said very seriously: "There are only four of the five countries in the world. Qi is bloated and weak. Zhao Guoqiang is in the eunuch, and the **** has no queen. For many years, however, the people’s customs have been difficult to correct, and the court’s superficial scenery is in fact already riddled with defects. After the death of the minister, I am afraid it will collapse."
"What do you want to say?"
"For the sake of the common people, please come out, Your Majesty."
Jing Jiu said: "Since it's a mess, why bother to clean it up? If you can't beat it, you have to beat it hard. Only more people will die."
Master Zhang was silent for a long time and said: "Your Majesty's statement is reasonable, but the minister is still too persistent."
Jing Jiu said: "Except for idiots, everyone will have something persistent."
Master Zhang laughed suddenly, looked at him and asked: "Your Majesty, are you a genius or an idiot?"
A very faint smile appeared in Jing Jiu's eyes, and he said, "I'm very smart, but a little lazy."
Recalling your Majesty’s days in the palace in the past thirty years, Master Zhang gave a lot of emotion, saying: "I used to wonder how there is such a lazy person as your Majesty in the world, and then I realized that your Majesty is an outsider. It’s just that he was born in an emperor’s house. For your majesty, this is really a disadvantage."
Jing Jiu said: "The imperial palace is very good for cultivation, and you are very good, so you don't lose money."
Listening to your Majesty’s praise, Master Zhang was in agitated mood, almost lost his temper, forcibly calmed down, and asked: "Your Majesty, are you really a fairy?"
This is the biggest doubt he has in his life, the answer he most wants to know before his death.
Jing Jiu thought for a while and said, "Yes."
Master Zhang was shocked and speechless, and said: "This...really...the minister can serve His Majesty in this life, without regret."
Jing Jiu patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Anyway, you have worked hard these years."
Master Zhang couldn't control his emotions anymore, and the old tears crept on the ground, and he couldn't afford it for a long time.
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In early fall, the bachelor died.
The whole country of Chu is mourning, and the city is plain. Even Qin, Zhao, and Qi sent missions to express their condolences. According to the statement from the Academy of Scholars, the old lady asked for a low profile, but as the de facto ruler of the Chu State for more than 20 years, this request was impossible to achieve. The so-called extreme sadness was not enough to describe the scene at that time.
The old lady, with the help of the big maid, took her three sons and worked tirelessly for several days, but the old man Zhang, who was sent to the south in the past, did not show up.
Back then, Jing Jiu pointed to Liang Wangfeng and said to Zhao Layue that as long as any road comes to an end, it can only be turned back. This is true of most things in the world. The funeral of the bachelor's scholar brought many negative effects. Not to mention the violation of the mausoleum, the most troublesome thing was the prohibition of marriage for a hundred days, which quickly turned the grief in the people's hearts into complaints.
The atmosphere in the capital is gradually changing.
One morning, a number of ministers headed by Academician Chen entered the palace together with the princes, asking to see your Majesty, not knowing what to say.
According to the news from the **** in the palace, His Majesty the Emperor never saw these people.
It wasn't until this time that many officials and people remembered that Chu had an emperor. These things didn't matter when the bachelor Zhang was there, but now that the bachelor is dead, it is impossible for a second official with such great influence to appear in the DPRK, so the position of the emperor suddenly became important.
Master Zhang made a lot of preparations before his death. If everything goes according to the old rules, the political legacy he left to Chu State should be able to play a role for many years.
Unfortunately, there has never been a lack of ambition in the officialdom, and the greed for power has destined the court to remain calm.
When the third autumn rain fell, Yushitai began to do it, and more than ten memorials were handed to Zhongshu to play the prefect of a certain county.
University Chen and several ministers read the memorials and sent them directly to the palace without saying a word.
His Majesty the emperor has not used a seal for many years, and this time it will be no exception. However, the behavior of the princes in the DPRK itself is a kind of expression.
The prefect is the person in the pocket of the academician Zhang. To be precise, he is the Zaifu prepared by the academician for Jing 90 years later.
It's hard to rest with the wind and rain, and soon the spear of the struggle is directed at General Pei.
The famous general of Chu, after drinking a pot of wine, returned to Kyoto overnight and was immediately sent to prison on charges of bribery, corruption, collaborating with enemies, and raising thieves. The latter three crimes are relatively simple. The problem lies in bribery. Officials who are eligible to be bribed by General Pei... Only the deceased Master Zhang.
The wind and rain turned into a torrential rain. Several officials who still thought about the bachelor's degree quickly fell, and there were many rumors related to the bachelor's degree in the capital.
The bachelor's reign in his later years was indeed too tough. There have been discussions in the officialdom and in the private sector for a long time, but those discussions have been hidden in the dark until now.
In those rumors, the scholar Zhang was extremely extravagant, cruel, extremely disrespectful to His Majesty, and extremely disrespectful to the people.
Gradually, no, it should be said that soon, the academician changed from a famous minister to a powerful minister, and then he was about to become the biggest traitor in the history of Chu.
As the autumn's mood deepened, an official finally went to court for the treatment of nine major crimes.
The Academy of Scholars was surrounded by the Forbidden Army, and the princes of the Central Government did not forget the young Master Zhang, who was far away in the south, and sent cavalry to take him back.
The imperial court didn't use yoke on Mr. Zhang, didn't tie him to the cage, didn't even tie him, but let him go on horseback, but deliberately let out the wind.
The cabbage thrown by the angry people and the ink splashed by the scholars flew continuously from both sides of the long street, like a torrential rain, and he was covered with all over his face.
Da Young Master Zhang sat on the horse, biting his lips tightly, his face pale, and he remained silent.
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There was a cry in the Bachelor's House, and the old lady rode to the imprisonment in a carriage. There was some commotion in the imperial army, but in the end there was no stop.
The Bachelor's Palace, which has ruled Chu for many years, has retained a lot of power in the dark even though it has been hit by violent storms.
In the gloomy prison, looking at the eldest son who has not been seen for many years, the old lady seemed to be getting older.
Master Zhang fell to his knees across the iron fence, and said with tears on his face: "Mother, the son is not filial, and he failed to send his father the last time. Now I want you to worry about it."
The old lady, supported by the maid, sat in a chair and stared into his eyes and asked: "Is the ordnance case real?"
Daddy Zhang nodded after a long silence, and said, "That was a decade ago. Please forgive my son for being confused."
"I have asked someone to call the dossier to read it. You just got your money in the ordnance case, and there are no other questions. What kind of silly talk about it."
The old lady was a little tired and said: "Your father has a lot of money in his life, so much more than this."
The old man Zhang walked forward, clutching the iron fence, and asked: "What are those **** doing in the court?"
The old lady sneered and said, "What do you want to do? Of course, they want to completely stinks and step on your father."
After a moment of silence, Mr. Zhang said: "My side is simple, but how can they be able to cure his father's sins?"
The old lady said quietly: "So they lifted the emperor out."
Master Zhang was very surprised and said, "That idiot emperor?"
The old lady said: "It is said that your father forged the case of King Jing Shizi back then in order to imprison His Majesty in the palace. This is a serious crime for the Jiu Clan."
Master Zhang's face became paler, and he said, "Father is indeed disrespectful to His Majesty. Isn't it... true?"
The old lady said: "Your majesty is the most respected person in your father's life. How could he do such a rebellious thing?"
Master Zhang didn't believe this sentence at all, and said with a wry smile: "No matter what, it won't work anyway, I don't want to be humiliated by these thieves..."
The old lady said: "I came to see you tonight because I was worried that you would really make a fool of yourself."
Master Zhang asked slightly differently: "Is there still room for turning back?"
The old lady said: "Your father said before he died, that you don't have to do anything, nothing will be a problem."
Daddy Zhang did not understand his father's last words, and asked: "What does this mean?"
The old lady said: "I don't understand it very well, but I think it should be related to Yuxi."
Thinking about the rumor, Master Zhang gave birth to some hope and said, "Is the royal seal really gone?"
The old lady said: "I guess the imperial seal should be returned to your majesty by your father. The princes in the court now have no seals. How can we cure our Zhang family's sins?"
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The rain in late autumn is harsh and cold.
Master Chen took the Minister of Etiquette and other ministers, stood outside the hall and waited for half an hour, but still did not get the call of his majesty.
As the twilight darkened, Academician Chen glanced at everyone~IndoMTL.com~ and left.
Walking in the imperial city gate, he said in a Ruoyouruwu voice: "Really in that temple?"
Jin Cheng, Shangshu of the Ministry of Etiquette, was the most valued student of Zhang University's scholar, and this year he is only more than 40 years old.
No one thought that he would be the first official to attack the bachelor's house.
"The teacher stayed in the palace in the middle of the night, and no one knew what he said to your majesty."
Jin Cheng said calmly: "But no one has seen the imperial seal in the cabinet since the next day."
Master Chen squinted his eyes and said: "Your Majesty seems to have regarded the Fang Xi as a life-saving gold medal. What are your thoughts?"
Jin Cheng said blankly: "The autumn is high and the sky is dry, so you should be careful of the candles."
Master Chen looked at the bluestone slab wetted by rain outside. After a long period of silence, he nodded unnoticeably.
(End of this chapter)