Ci Jinzhi

Chapter 342 Special Case

 This is the first time that the emperor has allowed so many officials to observe the execution.

 The most direct feeling of the officials is fear, and the power of God cannot be offended. As for the feeling of being insulted, at this moment, seeing the three people involved in Liu Gei's incident with their buttocks exposed without dignity and being beaten to a **** pulp was nothing.

The autumn wind is bleak and chilly.

Emperor Xingyuan took in all the officials' expressions, and his eyes became even colder.

It is true that the government cannot be separated from the civil servants, but three years after another, every spring visit will yield a crop of civil servants. Do you really think that the court will not change if you leave it?

What a joke. He has never seen anyone in a position promoted, demoted, retired, lost his head, and then couldn't find anyone to replace him.

Time went very slowly and very quickly. The screams of the three people involved in Liu's incident became lower and lower, but the sound of the stick falling did not decrease at all.

That long stick not only fell on the buttocks of the three people involved in Liu Gai's affair, but also fell on the hearts of all the officials.

 Finally, the fifty sticks were beaten, and the three of them were already as angry as a thread.

Emperor Xingyuan was still upset and said coldly: "Throw these three people into prison."

All the ministers listened silently, and no one dared to stand up and plead for mercy.

The three blood-stained people were quickly dragged away, and Emperor Xingyuan returned to his palace with his sleeves rolled up.

Also coming to watch the execution were the four people who had jumped out and lost their official positions. After watching this scene, the four people's grievances turned into fear.

It was almost like that, if they had said a word at that time, it would have been the fate of the three people involved in the incident.

 The ministers dispersed in an extremely depressing atmosphere. On the way out, someone wanted to discuss it with his colleagues, but he opened his mouth but couldn't.

　　It wasn't until far away from the imperial city that there were low voices of conversation.

 “I never expected that I would be so angry today.”

 The vast majority of officials actually agreed with what Liu Gai said in his heart.

This is not a time when decency was not taken into account in troubled times. At that time, only female officials were appointed. How can women be allowed to serve as officials in the court now?

 But the emperor really knows how to beat people, without mercy.

Even if he is walking decently on the street in his official uniform, the official who is talking will feel the coldness in his buttocks and no sense of security.

 “Actually—” an official hesitated.

 “Actually what?”

“Now we don’t encourage women to join the court as officials. Isn’t that because they have to wait for the imperial edict?”

Xin Daizhao is the emperor's daughter. What father would hear someone say to my face that working with your daughter is an insult? The father would happily say "you are right."

 “So it’s just a special case?” After hearing this, the official’s dark eyes suddenly brightened.

 He can accept special cases!

 Other officials also felt the same way: "Well, there are always exceptions to everything."

 The emperor still values ​​them!

 Whether he was deceiving himself or others, or whether he believed so from the bottom of his heart, Baiguan finally found a reason for himself to no longer object.

 Otherwise? Lose your official position? Spanking in public? Are you still going to jail after the beating?

 Emperor Xingyuan snorted coldly when he heard the Jinlin Guard commander Feng Nian reporting the reactions of some officials in his palace.

 Sure enough, a good beating will make you honest.

As for whether the three people involved in the Liu Ge incident, who were sent to prison, were dead or alive, Emperor Xingyuan didn't even bother to ask.

If you really think that he is a clay Bodhisattva with a human face, since he wants to kill chickens to scare monkeys, he will not be soft-hearted.

 “Sun Yan.”

 “The slave is here.”

 “Arrange for someone to pass the imperial edict to the palace for an audience.”

Sun Yan raised his eyebrows slightly.

The emperor is really tough. After beating the opposing ministers, he immediately sent an order to the palace without considering the mood of the officials.

  No, the emperor just made the officials’ bad mood worse and worse. However, as a eunuch, Sun Yan was naturally not in the same position as the officials. He was happy to see these people in misfortune and made arrangements in a happy mood.

  Xinyou was flipping through a book when he received the summons.

As soon as she left, several people rushed into the west hall: "Have you heard that three adults received imperial canes during the morning court, and four adults lost their official positions..."

 This topic spread quickly as the ministers returned to various yamen after observing the execution.

“Tsk, tsk, yesterday everyone was still surprised that Miss Xin went to the Hanlin Academy, and today it happened that many adults received imperial canes and were watched by hundreds of officials..."

 The gossip related to Miss Xin is really endless.

Xin You left the Hanlin Academy, entered the palace gate, and walked all the way to Qianqing Palace. He almost understood what happened in the early morning.

 “I have seen your majesty.”

Emperor Xingyuan asked Xin You to stand upright, and there was no trace of the coldness on his face not long ago: "Why are you thinking about returning to the Hanlin Academy?"

　　"Isn't it that I am waiting for the imperial edict? I just want to write some articles. I also like to be an errand in the Hanlin Academy."

Emperor Xingyuan became interested: "Oh, what are you going to write?"

  Could it be stories like "Painted Skin" and "Journey to the West"?

Emperor Xingyuan was not a person who liked to read story books, but he liked Mr. Songling's stories very much.

 “Still thinking.”

"That's it, then you think about it slowly. I asked Xie Zhangyuan to arrange a separate room for you so as not to be disturbed by others." Emperor Xingyuan said accordingly.

Originally he wanted to tell Zhang Yuan that since Ayou liked it, there was nothing wrong with continuing to serve as Zhao, but it was really not appropriate to be in the same room with several men all day long.

After Emperor Xingyuan finished speaking, he had already prepared what he would say after Xinyou objected.

“What your Majesty said is true. When I return, I will go find Master Xie and move there as soon as possible if there is a suitable place.”

 There was actually no objection.

Emperor Xingyuan was a little uncomfortable for a moment. Seeing that there was no dissatisfaction on Xin You's face, he smiled even more: "I know you are a measured person. You just have to work at the Hanlin Academy with peace of mind. If someone talks nonsense, you will be punished. I make the decision for you."

 “Thank you, Your Majesty.”

Emperor Xingyuan stayed with Xinyou to talk for a while and then let her go.

Xin You returned to the Hanlin Academy and went to Xie Zhangyuan: "There is an empty room between the east hall and the west hall of the imperial edict, and I want to move there."

Xie Zhangyuan naturally would not object and arranged for someone to accompany Xin You to pack things.

The painting in the west hall of Daizhao and several people from the east hall rushed to help. Hearing the commotion, he looked over in the east hall and hesitated for a long time but still did not participate.

 In their view, this was an expression of dissatisfaction with serving as officials with women. Those in the West Hall were too spineless.

 After finishing cleaning up, Xinyou called the four people who were waiting for the order: "If you are not in a hurry to go back after I go to the Yamen today, I will invite everyone to have a drink at Fengweilou."

 Several people in the east hall immediately pricked up their ears.

  Feng...What building is Feng?

Ci Daizhao agreed without hesitation: "Nothing will happen today."

 Actually, it doesn’t matter any day.

 Is it inappropriate to be an official with a woman? This is Fengweilou!

When it was time to go to the office, a few people from the east hall quietly walked behind and watched with their own eyes as Xin You led a few people from the west hall into one of the largest restaurants in the capital.

 “I really went.” An old man in the east hall, Taizhao, had wet eyes.

At his age, he has never been to Fengweilou.

 Others also feel uncomfortable.

Leaving aside what happened to Xin Taizhao, why did the wild people in the West Hall suddenly become happy?

 (End of this chapter)