Rebirth of the Demon Queen

Chapter 26 Penalties

Lin Wenjing was stunned for a moment. His father had always been reasonable. He had never seen him be so arbitrary. He was about to defend himself when he heard Lin Yuanzhi say again: "Sister, you will do this in the past two days."

Stay at home and don’t go out again to avoid being bumped into by irrelevant people.”

Lin Zisu agreed softly and secretly made a gesture to Lin Wenjing, indicating that he should not mention this matter again.

Lin Wenjing understood the meaning and swallowed what he wanted to say back into his stomach.

The Lin family had a dull meal. After finishing the meal and drinking a cup of tea, the brother and sister stood up and left. The brother and sister walked in tandem. Along the way, Lin Wenjing kept thinking about what happened during the day.

The gossip he heard from his classmates.

It is rumored outside that the eldest daughter of Kang Pingbo's house is so fierce that she beat all the dandies in the capital and fled. If she behaves like this before she has even grown her hair, she will definitely be like a "hag" in the future, and whoever she marries will be unlucky.

Arriving in front of the hanging arch door, Lin Wenjing suddenly paused and said to Lin Zisu: "Sister, you don't have to think too much about the rumors outside. Our house is a clean family, and my father is famous for being spotless. Even if someone is unfaithful,

The good intentions will fade away in a few days."

Lin Zisu's heart warmed up, she raised a smile and smiled at Lin Wenjing: "Brother, I am now a heroine who is doing justice for heaven! Today, even the script of Zhuangyuanlou came out. In a few days, I will definitely be in the capital.

He’s a household name here!”

Lin Zisu's smile was full of innocence, and the corners of Lin Wenjing's eyes twitched. He had been worried about Lin Zisu all day, but he didn't expect his sister to react like this.

He was still thinking about the rumors about his classmates. Lin Zisu had already walked towards his yard. After walking for more than ten steps, Lin Zisu turned back and said to Lin Wenjing: "Brother, you will take a break from bathing in two days.

You can go to the Zhuangyuan Building and listen to the book where Li Siniang angrily beat up Jin Yulang, and I was the one who wrote it."

As if infected by his sister's smile, Lin Wenjing, who had been hanging around for a whole day, finally felt relieved.

As soon as Huang Sheng reached out and closed a window, he heard the emperor say: "Huang Sheng, you don't have to be busy. I happen to be a little sleepy, so I might as well wake up."

"After all, His Royal Highness Prince Dun is still young and has not yet stabilized his mind. In the past, he lived in the palace, with the emperor and the empress giving advice, and the tutors often teaching them earnestly, so he would not make too many mistakes. Now that his highness has lived in the Tenth Prince's Mansion,

Without restraint, there will inevitably be some mischief. I think that His Highness the Second Highness, His Highness the Third Highness, and His Highness Prince Dun have all reached the age of choosing a concubine. I wonder if the Emperor has considered it?"

After Lin Zisu sat down, Lin Yuanzhi said with a smile: "Sister, my father's apology memorial has just been submitted, and the court's punishment has been handed down. Guess what?"

Huang Sheng smiled and said: "I just heard the emperor talking about Uncle Kang Ning. I remembered a rumor in the capital these days, which has something to do with Uncle Kang Ning. It was said that His Royal Highness Prince Dun and Mr. Liang from the Changguo Palace molested Uncle Kang Ning in the street.

The eldest lady of the house, and then she was beaten by Miss Lin."

The emperor suddenly said these words, and Huang Sheng's eyebrows jumped. The emperor was most taboo about the relationship between courtiers and the emperor's relatives. Did the emperor suspect that King Dun colluded with others to retaliate against Kang Ningbo?

The emperor sneered, "These loyal ministers and generals of mine! They all have good calculations. Do you think I don't exist?"

"How could it be him?"

"You are right to remind me, this matter should be handled by the Ministry of Rites." The emperor stood up, walked a few steps in the palace, and suddenly asked: "After King Dun was granted the title, did he have any contact with the cabinet and the Chief of Ceremonies?

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"This slave is still investigating. The people below said that after His Royal Highness Prince Dun was offended, it was not easy to ask Miss Lin about the crime, so he vented his anger through rumors. Miss Lin is thirteen years old this year, and she is the one who chooses to marry her.

Given my age and such rumors, I'm afraid it will be difficult to find a satisfactory family in the past two years."

Seeing his father's relaxed expression, Lin Zisu felt relieved and asked, "But he was fined half a year's salary?"

"That's right. I let them put their hands into the palace, but Cao Shouli took advantage of it."

He had a good impression of Lin Zisu. She was quiet and generous, and had some talent. If she said that she beat someone in the street, he would not believe it anyway. He then asked: "Fourth brother was actually beaten? And that one?"

Liang Mingtai was also beaten? Or was it the little girl from the Lin family? Old guy, are you trying to make me happy? Why don't I believe it?"

Lin Yuanzhi was in a good mood, forgetting that he was at home, and blurted out a line of praise to the saint.

The emperor stared at the curtain for a while, lost in thought. A sharp edge flashed in his eyes, and he asked: "Have you found out the fire in Changning Palace? How did it start?"

Huang Sheng bowed and agreed, suddenly thinking of something funny, his face burst into laughter.

Seeing that the emperor was interested, Huang Sheng said: "How dare you talk nonsense? I was shocked when I heard it. Thinking that His Royal Highness Prince Dun was beaten, it was not a trivial matter, so I asked the people below to check it. This check

, it’s even more interesting.”

"After the fire, Chen Lang recognized Eunuch Cao as his godfather. Eunuch Cao said that his godson had been plotted against. This was an opportunity for someone to take advantage of it. Naturally, someone posted it. In the past two days, the general affairs envoy collected

There are a lot of excerpts, but they are just part of the cabinet and are not of much use."

He was originally worried that his sister would be at a loss when faced with such rumors because she was young. He also thought about trying to persuade her parents, but his sister still had a calm look on her face, without any sign of panic.

He could tolerate Xie Xi's misbehavior, but he could never tolerate such despicable methods. The emperor suppressed the anger in his heart, his tone was still calm as usual, and he said calmly: "This time, we can't let our fourth brother act recklessly. Tomorrow

Send someone to summon him to the palace, I want to hear his explanation!"

Sun Duzhong started teaching from the identification of medicines, and explained each step in detail from the shallower to the deeper. Lin Zisu gained a lot from listening to this, and she only concentrated on studying pharmacology, but she forgot to find out the secrets of Sun Duzhong and her family.

Seeing that Huang Sheng did not answer, the emperor asked again: "How is that Wang Ziheng's injury?"

The emperor squinted his eyes and felt a little clear in his heart. He didn't expect that his son had molested another girl and wanted to ruin her reputation.

In the Jiyi Hall of the Forbidden City, the cool breeze passed through the half-closed windows, turning the pages on the desk with a rustling sound.

The emperor was concentrating on reviewing the memorial in front of the case, and did not notice the chill at all.

The eldest lady of Kangning's house? The emperor immediately thought of the beautiful little girl at the Hundred Flowers Banquet.

"That Wang Ziheng is still useful. We spent all the effort to put him into the palace. It's a pity to give him up like this. Since Chen Lang said it was against the rules, you should send someone to take care of him and send Wang Ziheng out of the palace for medical treatment."

When the emperor saw him smiling so hard that the corners of his eyes were squeezed together, he laughed and cursed: "You old guy, what are you secretly having fun for? Tell me!"

The day passed quietly, and when Lin Zisu returned home, it was already time to light the lamp. As soon as she entered the flower hall, she saw her father sitting on the Arhat bed in the East Room, waving to her.

He stared at Lin Zisu's back disappearing, smiled and shook his head, suddenly feeling that his sister had changed a lot since being possessed, and she really looked like the heroine in the novel.

"My servant was a little surprised at the time. Why were these two incidents so far apart, causing so much trouble in the city in the past few days? So I asked Dongchang to pay attention to it, and finally discovered that the source of this rumor was actually a servant of Prince Dun's palace."

"My servant has watched His Highness King Dun grow up. I have only ever seen His Highness bully others. I didn't expect that His Highness would also suffer at the hands of a little girl when he was bullied."

Lin Zisu slept very well that night. When she woke up the next day, she greeted Bi Shi and went to Sun Duzhong's medicine shop to help.

The emperor nodded and said: "Everyone said that Uncle Kang Ning was pedantic and rigid, and he didn't understand the world. I didn't expect him to be a transparent person. This time I have wronged him. You can find someone to talk to him later. It will be useful to me.

I will definitely not treat him badly."

The emperor picked up the tea cup on the table, but did not open the lid. He just held it in his hand and rubbed it, and asked thoughtfully: "Tell me, Fourth Brother, what does this mean?"

Huang Sheng responded: "Wang Ziheng's condition was not very good. At first, doctors from Tai Hospital treated him. Later, Chen Lang refused treatment from Tai Hospital on the grounds of non-compliance with regulations, thus delaying the recovery of his injury. Now Wang Ziheng's condition is

The injuries are not serious at all, but there are a few scars on the body and face that I’m afraid won’t go away.”

"The Holy One is a benevolent person. His rewards and punishments are all governed by rules. He will not blame his subordinates indiscriminately."

Lin Yuanzhi's expression suddenly changed, he slapped the case and said angrily: "Brother Jing, don't presume to speculate on the holy will!"

The emperor stretched, pointed to a memorial that had just been sent, and said: "This Lin Yuanzhi thought of going with me. I just punished him today, and the memorial of thanks was sent up. If I had known that he was so understanding,

I don’t need to pay attention to Cao Shouli today, and I won’t be this evil person for nothing.”

The wind in the spring night was still a bit cool, and the bamboo leaves swayed with the wind, startling a few local birds. Two or three black shadows sprang out from the bamboo shadows, spreading their wings and rushing into the night sky.

Huang Sheng responded and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Your Highness, Prince Dun, has always been playful. These are just quarrels between children. Your Majesty does not need to take it to heart."

This question was really difficult to answer. The scope of the Cabinet and the Supervisor of Ceremonies was too large, and he was also a member of the Supervisor of Ceremonies. Huang Sheng had to lower his head and said, "I will go and investigate right now."

The bright moon outside the window has already turned to the west. The moonlight shines through the glazed window onto the curtains. The cool moonlight mixes with the soft lights, making it impossible to distinguish the boundaries between light and shadow.

When Huang Sheng got to his point, he paused for a few breaths and swallowed. The emperor was very dissatisfied and urged: "Old guy, don't be so pretentious, go on!"

Although Yuan Shen learned some medical skills from her grandfather when she was young, there was an interval of seven or eight years, and except for acupuncture, she had forgotten almost everything else. She said she was going to help, but in fact it was Sun Duzhong who had been explaining the most basic pharmacology to her.

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"His Royal Highness Prince Dun met Miss Lin outside the city in February. Because of her frivolous words, Miss Lin slapped her with a tree branch several times; Mr. Liang was in his residence two days ago and disrespected Miss Lin with his hands.

, was taught a lesson.”

The lights of thousands of houses in the capital are all swaying in the wind, like stars shining in the night.

"Chen Lang, the director of the Construction Department, and Wang Ziheng, the deputy director of the department, have always had a feud. Recently, Wang Ziheng did a few things behind Chen Lang's back and won the favor of Eunuch Cao. Chen Lang felt that Wang Ziheng wanted to take his place, so he thought

Take advantage of the opportunity in Changning Palace to burn him to death, and then put the blame on the cabinet."

The emperor put down the teacup, gave the table a heavy meal, and said: "As you know, my son doesn't want to make progress at a young age, and he still imitates others to hide his strength and bide his time. He has already become a king, and he is still acting like this.

! It’s enough for others to insult his reputation, but now he wants to insult himself. Huh, are you so afraid of your own brothers? "

Huang Sheng was the chief eunuch of the Bureau of Ceremonies. He would read the daily memorials before submitting them to the emperor. He knew which memorial the emperor was talking about without even looking at it. He smiled and said: "Bo Kang Ning's title and official position are all those of the emperor."

Those who are rewarded will naturally think of sharing the emperor's worries first when something happens. I heard from the people in the Ministry of Works that after receiving the order of punishment today, Uncle Kang Ning shouted the emperor's wisdom. I guess he has already known it in his heart."

Well, you must go and listen to the storybook of Zhuangyuanlou.

Lin Yuanzhi shook his head with a smile and raised three fingers. Lin Zisu smiled and said: "The emperor is still aware of everything and has no intention of blaming father."

Lin Wenjing didn't think so. He had also heard from his classmates that Dongchang was acting unscrupulously and disregarding the laws of the court. He just heard his mother briefly say that his father's unreasonable disasters were all caused by Dongchang.

The emperor's handling of this situation obviously placed all the blame on his father.

The cool breeze blew outside the door, rushing through the courtyard, throwing up all the lanterns under the eaves, and flying out of the courtyard wrapped in the light and shadow in the lanterns.

Bi Shi also panicked, subconsciously looked outside the door, and whispered: "You are a child who is usually very irritable. Are you trying to kill our whole family with these words?"

It makes no sense that the Chief of Ceremonies could stay out of the trouble after he stirred it up. Lin Wenjing frowned and said, "They say that the Chief of Ceremonies brought harm to the country and the people. Will the Emperor still want to protect the Chief of Ceremonies this time?"

The one who stayed with the emperor tonight was Huang Sheng. He was polishing ink with an ink stick when he saw a sudden night wind. He was afraid that the sound of the wind would disturb the emperor, so he hurriedly put down the ink stick in his hand and went to the window to close the window.

The emperor thought for a moment and then said: "Tomorrow morning, my decree will be conveyed to the court. Qi Tingtang, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, is already old. He has been given the title of Taibao and is allowed to serve. Luo Xiu, the left minister of the Ministry of Industry, will take over as Minister of the Ministry of Industry; Wang Ziheng, the deputy secretary of the Construction Department,

If it is difficult to take on a big job, the Chief of Ceremonies will choose another suitable candidate."

Now the emperor became even more curious, and heard Huang Sheng say again: "This slave is puzzled. I thought that His Highness Prince Dun had despised the servants, and was arranged by those unsighted things. It happened to be serving in the Tenth Prince's Mansion.

His Highness King Dun’s support is that Song Fu is a fellow countryman of the slave, and the slave got some words from him. From what we can see now, this rumor was spread under the instruction of His Highness Prince Dun.”

The Jiyi Hall was the emperor's study room and the place where memorials were reviewed daily. It was related to confidential documents, so only close confidants were often left to wait in the hall.

Five days have passed since the fire in Changning Palace. During these five days, the emperor allowed the cabinet and the Supervisor of Ceremonies to confront each other. Apart from mercilessly fining Lin Yuanzhi, the Minister of Maintenance and Maintenance of the Ministry of Works, he made no other remarks. The courtiers thought that

This matter has come to an end.

At the court meeting early the next morning, the eunuch who announced the decree suddenly announced the decree, which caused an explosion among the courtiers.

Although the decree did not mention the fire in Changning Palace at all, the courtiers could guess the reason why the emperor issued such a decree at such a time. He dismissed the minister of the Ministry of Industry and the deputy director of the Construction Department, which was equivalent to fighting each other.

Fifty big boards.

The battle between the cabinet and the Supervisor of Ceremonies seems to be evenly matched.

(End of chapter)