Chapter 77: Your Majesty, the vanguard of the formation is White Horse Ambassador Zhao.
Pei Kaizhi was so angry that he vomited blood?
This is something that never happened even when he was at his most rude in the Jinluan Palace.
For a moment, the faces of the officials in the distance were filled with excitement, and countless eyes fell on the "Emperor's Face" who was quite notorious but had nothing to do with them.
I couldn't help but wonder what Zhao Duan said.
Why is Pei Kaizhi so angry? There is a story, this is everyone's first thought.
Unfortunately, due to the distance, no one else heard the conversation except Ma Yan.
"The saint has decreed that Pei Kaizhi, the former minister of the Ministry of Punishment, be taken into custody and imprisoned today."
Ma Yan stepped forward, his thick hand bones sank, he picked up the old servant who was as thin as a chicken with one hand, and said loudly to the officials.
Then he took a deep look at Zhao Duan, turned around and left outside the Meridian Gate.
This scene is like the King of Hell entering the mortal world and taking away his soul.
It is bound to leave a deep psychological shadow on many officials.
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The officials dispersed one after another, until only Yuan Li and Zhao Duan were left in the square.
"Come with me."
The elegant and handsome chess player smiled, turned around to greet him, and walked towards the empress's palace.
Why don't you go to the Jinluan Palace... Zhao Duan is reluctant to leave. He is quite curious. He doesn't know the similarities and differences between the real feudal dynasty and those who bought tickets to visit in his previous life.
"What did you just say to him?" Yuan Qingyi asked curiously.
"Ah, this," Zhao Duan looked a little embarrassed and embarrassed to say, so he made a joke and said:
"The old thief persisted in his stubbornness, so the subordinate gave him some tactful advice. I didn't expect that the old thief was so angry and refused to listen to others' advice."
"..." Yuan Li was speechless.
With his wisdom, he could guess what Zhao Duan probably said.
It's only right to be young and energetic, but also happy with grudges.
Young people have wisdom, but they also need to be passionate. They are as calm and cautious as a rotting mummy in a big dye vat. What kind of young people are they?
What's the point?
After working hard to win a game, teasing and mocking the opponent on the public screen is not appropriate, but it is very refreshing.
Sure enough, it suits his temper... The imperial censor, who had not followed etiquette when he was young, was greatly relieved and said with a smile: "If I change places with you when I am twenty years old, I will definitely humiliate this old man." You are a bald man, why should you be tactful?”
Zhao Duan cupped his hands with a look of approval, and he was regarded as a fellow-traveler.
The morning fog gradually disperses.
Zhao Duan asked: "So, will we win a big victory or a small victory this time? What's next for Pei Kaizhi? What about the Pei family? What about Lu Liang?"
Yuan Lishen was full of energy:
"It's a great victory! Your Majesty set up this murderous plan in vain. Although Li Yanfu tried his best to resist, we won in the end. The case of Pei Kai's imperial examination fraud was confirmed, and he is now in prison, waiting to be executed in the autumn. but……"
As he spoke, he looked strange and said:
"He has poor health and relies on medicinal decoction to heal him. Today he fainted because of your anger. I'm afraid he won't be able to survive Qiu Zhan."
Zhao Duan looked innocent, he really didn't mean it.
Yuan Li said again:
"As for Lu Liang, originally he should have been given a lighter sentence because he took the initiative to report him. But because of his discord, Pei Kaizhi revealed a lot of evidence of his crimes... and finally ended up being sent to Lingnan."
Lingnan is thousands of miles away from the capital... Considering the mortality rate of the exiled army, even if Lao Lu survives to Lingnan, half of his life will be wasted... Zhao Duan is silent.
Well, the premise is that the Huaishui Pei family doesn't send someone to kill him halfway to vent their anger.
At this moment, although he was the winner, it was the first time for Zhao Duan to witness the cruelty of the temple struggle in such a bloody way.
Pei Kaizhi said that the fate of chess pieces is not up to anyone, but Zhao Duan felt that the losing players were equally miserable.
If he wanted to live nourished until death in this cruel world, he had to hug the empress' long, slippery white legs, and then kick all the evildoers to death.
Well, at least that should be the case until his martial arts practice is complete and he can control his destiny.
Unknowingly, the two of them arrived outside the imperial study room.
"I'm going to report to your majesty and ask for credit for you. Just wait outside." Yuan Li said, then smiled and said: "Your majesty still doesn't know your credit." At this moment, Zhao Duan looked at the old fox's face. I saw the narrowing and expectation.
Didn't you deliberately hide the news until now, just to scare her... If a high-ranking official of the country still has such a bad taste, will it really destroy his character...
Zhao Duan was unable to complain and lowered his head to wait.
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Xu Zhenguan is in a very good mood today.
In the past few days, the court was filled with swords and smoke, and she seemed to be just sitting on a throne, watching the storm.
But as one of the chess players behind the scenes, how could she not be anxious?
If he fails, he will not only lose a perfect opportunity, but also seriously set back the momentum that the empress has grown since she ascended the throne.
The countless enemies who were staring at her, secretly and openly, were ready to make a move, realizing that the empress could be bullied.
Fortunately, it was a big victory after all.
After Xu Zhenguan went to court, on the way back to the palace, his steps were light and the corners of his mouth raised, he never put them down.
At this moment, she seemed to have just taken off her "emperor" coat, revealing the brisk smile that a young woman should have.
First, he took off his dragon robe and put on white regular clothes.
As a result, the majestic and graceful empress turned into a cold and pure fairy.
Xu Zhenguan took a shortcut and went to the imperial study.
The war is over, and it's time to review the situation with Yuan Li and discuss merits and rewards.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
When Xu Zhenguan stepped into the imperial study, Yuan Qingyi had been waiting for a long time and stood up and shouted.
Empress Dayu smiled and said:
"Mr. Yuan is exempt from courtesy. This is a great victory. Mr. Yuan has made a great contribution, so I would like to congratulate you. It is also a matter of joy."
The king and his ministers looked at each other and smiled.
The imperial study room was filled with a happy atmosphere.
The two sat down and briefly reviewed the situation and briefly discussed the follow-up, including Huaishui Pei's reaction and Li Yanfu's next move.
Then, Yuan Li suddenly said:
"Your Majesty, something interesting happened just after the court dismissed."
"Oh?" Xu Zhenguan's eyes showed curiosity.
Yuan Lidao: "Before leaving the Meridian Gate, Ma Yan came to pick up Pei Kaizhi according to the order, and Zhao Duan accompanied him. He happened to bump into the lost Pei Kaizhi."
"Zhao Duan entered the palace?" Xu Zhenguan was slightly surprised.
She had not been summoned for anything recently, so she didn't know why the "little forbidden army" appeared at the Meridian Gate.
Well, maybe he and Ma Yan were here to see the excitement... The empress didn't think much about it.
This big drama in the court attracted the attention of the whole capital. Zhao Duan was curious and it made sense for him to join in the fun with his connections.
Yuan Li smiled and nodded: "Then, both sides blocked the road. Zhao Duan and Pei Kaizhi exchanged a few words, and he was so angry that he vomited blood on the spot and fainted in the square."
"Is this happening?" Empress Dayu was startled and couldn't help shaking her head and laughing:
"Pei Kaizhi has really lost his grace. The minister who used to be so majestic in the past actually got angry with a few white horse envoys today."
Xu Zhenguan sighed slightly, and then became curious:
"What did he say that made the former minister so rude?"
Yuan Li smiled strangely: "He only said a few words of comfort to the other party. However, I believe that the reason why Minister Pei lost his composure has little to do with words, but has a lot to do with Zhao Shijun."
At this time, Xu Zhenguan finally noticed something strange. A strange color flashed across her eyes as clear as a lake, and she said slowly: "What does Mr. Yuan want to say? Don't try to irritate me."
Zhao Duan? Pei Kaizhi?
How can two people who have nothing to do with each other be related?
Yuan Li smiled, cupped his hands and said:
"Rong Chen reports that the person who delivered the first blow in the battle of 'Beheading Pei' was none other than Baima Si, Envoy, Zhao Duan."
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(End of this chapter)