Happy Little Scholar

"Just now, that was really His Highness the King of Shu..."

"How dignified is this! How dignified is this!"

"Beating the prince is treasonous and lawless!"

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There was a fight in the palace, and the target of the beating was a prince, a prince who was very sensitive both in terms of identity and status.

This was the first of its kind since the founding of Jingguo. For decades, including Emperor Taizu, such a bad incident had never happened in the palace.

The officials who were close to the King of Shu looked shocked and angry. They were all filled with righteous indignation and wanted to cut Li Yi into pieces with a thousand knives.

In recent days, the reputation of the King of Shu in the court has declined. He has lost face in front of His Majesty and even the officials. But now it is good. He does not need to care about the loss of face. He was beaten and fainted, and his face was covered with blood. If the guards carry him away, what else can he do to save his face?

Even if His Highness ascends the throne in the future, today's episode will probably not be erased from the history books.

Although the other officials were not so angry, the rumors about County Prince Li and the King of Shu in recent days could not help but come to mind.

Li Xianzi was so frightened and sickened by just a few words from the King of Shu?

Are you worried about settling things with King Shu after he comes to power?

fart!

This is sheer nonsense. Looking at the way he beat up the King of Shu just now, is he as cowardly as the rumors say?

That kind of madness and ruthlessness still made them feel a little chilly when they thought about it. The shadow of today would probably be unforgettable for the King of Shu for the rest of his life.

Li Yi couldn't hear or see the uproar of the officials and the frightened looks of the surrounding guards. The surrounding sounds seemed to be cut off by an invisible barrier.

Because of the heavy exercise just now, his chest rose and fell slightly, but he didn't bother to wipe the sweat from his forehead. He looked past the palace guards surrounding him and landed on that small figure.

Seeing that silly but extremely friendly little face again, Li Yi felt joy and relaxation that he had never experienced before, and laughed again.

But just such a warm and warm smile made the guards around him feel chilly in their hearts.

After beating the King of Shu into this state, did he know what was waiting for him?

To be able to laugh under such circumstances, this Mr. Li, must be crazy!

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In Yannian Hall, Emperor Jing had just taken medicine and was lying on the soft bed, ready to rest for half an hour before getting up to review important memorials.

The doctors at the Imperial Medical Office repeatedly advised him not to overwork himself, otherwise it would only make his condition worse. Emperor Jing, who had never cared about this advice, finally realized after what happened last time that his body It's really not what it used to be.

After just a short morning session, he felt a little tired. He could only sigh secretly, put all the troubles behind him for the time being, and rest some energy first.

"Your Majesty has just gone to bed. If you have anything to ask, please wait until His Majesty wakes up!"

"We have really urgent matters, please inform Your Majesty!" The eunuch guarding the door and two palace guards got into an argument over something.

"Shut up!" Chang De's figure floated beside them at some point and said coldly.

"Mr. Chang." The two guards saluted hurriedly.

Chang De looked at the two of them and said calmly: "What happened, tell me."

There are imperial guards guarding the palace, so what big thing can happen? As long as the rebels don't invade the imperial city, nothing can compare to His Majesty's body.

Seeing General Manager Chang speak, a guard immediately said: "Back to General Manager Chang, Prince Li Yi and Prince Li Xuan of Chang'an County just attacked His Highness the King of Shu in the palace. His Highness the King of Shu was seriously injured and has been sent to the Imperial Medical Office. We We have captured County Prince Li and His Highness the Crown Prince and await your Majesty’s disposal!”

The indifferent look on Chang De's face disappeared and he looked sharply at the guard, "What did you say? Say it again!"

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After His Majesty the Emperor said, "If you have something to do, you will leave the court if there is nothing," it does not mean that all officials can pat their butts and go home, each looking for his own mother and each beating his own child.

Usually after the dynasty is dismissed, most officials still have to return to their posts and continue working. They have to do things if they have something to do, and hold a small meeting when nothing happens to convey the spirit of the morning dynasty to their subordinates and thoroughly implement the instructions of His Majesty the Emperor...

But today is different.

Many officials from the three provinces, six ministries and twenty-four departments were not busy with the affairs at hand. They gathered together in twos and threes and whispered something.

"Have you heard that His Royal Highness the King of Shu was beaten in the palace today!" A gossipy minister from the Ministry of Industry said mysteriously while pouring water.

"What?"

"No way, this is the imperial palace, how could His Highness the King of Shu..."

The two principals were surprised when they heard this sentence and immediately came over.

The waiter glanced around and didn't see Lord Shangshu. He was immediately relieved and described what he saw on the road with added detail.

For a time, exclamations of surprise could be heard in the duty room, and officials who were further away also put down their work and cast doubtful and curious glances.

The palace is the most heavily guarded place in the country. It has been as dull as a calm lake for decades, and little big news happens.

The calmer the lake, the bigger the ripples will be when a boulder is thrown into it.

Because that incident happened when hundreds of officials came to court, and the tragic situation of His Highness the King of Shu was witnessed by countless people, one layer of ripples easily turned into layers of ripples.

"Have you heard that His Royal Highness the King of Shu was beaten up in the palace!"

"It was the Li County Magistrate and Li Xuan Prince who did it. They dared to beat even His Royal Highness the King of Shu. They are really bold!"

"You all know about the Shu King and Li County Magistrate. It seems that the Shu King forced Li County Magistrate too much and drove him crazy. What is there to be afraid of? It is said that if the palace guards had not discovered it early, the Shu King would have been beaten to death today!"

"No, no, why did I hear that it was His Royal Highness the Shu King and Li Xuan Prince? After a quarrel, they were beaten up by the two. After all, everyone knows that the King of Shu has been plotting against the Wang family for a long time, but he didn't expect that Li Xuan, the prince, would intervene at a critical moment. They met in the palace today and fought over a disagreement, but the King of Shu was not as skilled as others... I heard that he is still in the Imperial Medical Bureau, and his life or death is unknown! "

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Li Mingze, the Minister of Personnel, coughed at the door. Several officials who were whispering looked back and their faces changed. They immediately returned to their original positions and pretended to do their work.

That Li County Master is the nephew of the Minister, so he must not mention this matter here.

A trace of deep worry flashed in Li Mingze's eyes. This time, Li Yi really caused a huge disaster. Not to mention him, no one except His Majesty could intervene in this matter.

"This little guy has always acted calmly, why is he so reckless this time?"

Outside the Qinzheng Hall, several veterans gathered together, watching Li Yi and Li Xuan being taken in by the guards, and their brows furrowed deeply.

Although fighting in the palace is a serious crime, not to mention beating the prince, this is different from the written law. Whether to behead or to be beaten lightly depends on your majesty's decision.

Fortunately, according to their understanding of your majesty, beheading is impossible. Your majesty values ​​him so much that he will definitely not punish him severely. What's more, this matter also involves Li Xuan, the prince, which makes it even more difficult to punish.

However, the officials in the court were on the spot, in full view of the public, in front of so many people, and the two beat the King of Shu so miserably, which is not something that can be easily covered up.

The officials of the King of Shu will not miss this opportunity, nor will the censors, and the imperial concubine is even more difficult to deal with...

In short, he is afraid that he will suffer this time.

This day was a very ordinary day for the common people in Kyoto. The only regret was that it was cloudy in the morning. I thought it would rain heavily to dispel the heat, but it cleared up before noon. It seemed that there would be no cool weather in the next few days.

However, the homes of officials and nobles with a little status were shaken by a piece of news from the palace.