Rebirth of the Demon Queen

Chapter 28 Proposal

"Uncle, you just took advantage of me." Seeing Sun Duzhong's nervous expression, Lin Zisu tried to calm down and said with a smile: "You are obviously not my master, but you say to outsiders that I am your disciple, aren't you taking advantage of me?

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Sun Duzhong smiled and said: "You girl, you are so good at getting an advantage. How many people want to worship me as their teacher, but you say that I am taking advantage of you. I have taught you so many things, why can't I be called your master?"

Lin Zisu took a cup of tea from the corner, handed it to Sun Duzhong respectfully, curled her lips and said: "Master, please use the tea."

Sun Duzhong took the tea and lazily took a sip. He was quite satisfied with her, but said: "You are a smart little girl. It seems that the old man is worth a cup of tea in your heart."

In the past few days, Sun Duzhong taught Lin Zisu personally, and he really treated Lin Zisu like a disciple.

Lin Zisu also got to know this great-uncle better and knew that he was a cold-faced and warm-hearted person. Since Sun Duzhong regarded her as his disciple, he would go along with the flow and make up for the etiquette.

Sun Duzhong took the tea and drank it, which meant that Lin Zisu had performed the apprenticeship ceremony, and the master-disciple relationship between the two was finally settled.

Lin Zisu waited for Sun Duzhong to put down the tea bowl and asked: "Master, are those people from the palace just now?"

Sun Duzhong nodded and said with a serious face: "That little Mo is Eunuch Mo Youmo, the young eunuch of the Internal Affairs Prison, and the injured person on the stretcher is Eunuch Wang Heng, the deputy prince of the construction department. According to the regulations of the palace,

A chamberlain is not qualified to invite the Imperial Hospital to see a doctor. I have some friendship with Eunuch Huang in the palace, and some of his seriously ill people will be secretly sent to me."

"Oh, by the way, when you first came to the shop to ask for medicine, the leader was Wang Gonggong. He was the one who sought medical treatment for others that day. Unexpectedly, after a few days, he became a patient."

After the emperor finished speaking, he snorted coldly, stood up, fluffed his sleeves and left his seat.

"What do you think of Han Sichang's remarks?"

The emperor put the tea cup in his hand on the small table beside him and sighed softly: "Yes, everyone knows that I will not do anything to them, so they dare to be so presumptuous. Hum, I can't do anything to them, and I can't do anything to Han Sichang.

What?"

On March 29th of the 18th year of Zhengxing, Han Sichang, the censor of Zuoqiandu of the Supervisory Council, took the lead in presenting the memorial at the court meeting.

Lin Zisu thought of the fire in Changning Palace that her father had mentioned to her, and when she saw Wang Ziheng's injury, she felt that the matter was not simple, at least not what she originally thought.

Lin Yuanzhi's doubts were still unsolved, but since his daughter said so, he didn't want to ask any more questions and said to himself: "Listening to Luo Shangshu's tone today, His Highness the Second Prince's position as crown prince has been determined. In recent days, he has been

There will be a decree that will be announced to the world. I am afraid that many people will be invited to this centenary banquet of the Tang family."

Since the death of the former crown prince, the emperor has been very secretive about the appointment of a crown prince. The officials secretly tried to figure out the emperor's intentions, and under the prompting of some thoughtful people, intentionally or unintentionally, they kept mentioning the issue of the crown prince in memorials.

The news that Xie Yao was about to become the crown prince brought only a ripple in Lin Zisu's heart, but brought a shock to the court like a volcano erupting. All eyes were focused on the Forbidden City, inquiring about the origin of the news.

When Lin Zisu returned to his house, it was just after Youshizheng.

Huang Sheng responded: "These adults are not ordinary people. I'm afraid I won't scare them, but the emperor has already beaten them. I think they will know more about each other."

Hearing the words "Second Prince", Lin Zisu's face turned cold, shook her head and said: "My daughter and His Highness the Second Prince have only met a few times, and have never even spoken to each other."

However, the treatment of eunuchs with status is naturally different. Even if there are regulations, eunuchs such as the young eunuch of the internal official prison and the deputy secretary of the construction department can still hire doctors from the Imperial Hospital.

Lin Yuanzhi changed the topic and asked: "Zisu, are you familiar with the second prince?"

The deputy director of the Construction Department was injured. Not only was the hospital misdiagnosed, but he was also sent out of the palace for diagnosis and treatment. This is naturally extraordinary.

Lin Zisu knew the rules of the palace very clearly. Most of the servants in the palace were of low status. When they were sick, they could only go to the Imperial Hospital to get medicine.

Huang Sheng lowered his eyebrows and said with a smile: "These ministers also have the Emperor in their hearts. They are just greedy for some fame and fortune. Even if they are given great courage, they would never dare to be presumptuous in front of the Emperor."

I heard my father slowly say: "The Tang family is Concubine Zhuang's natal family. Tang Jiaxiang and I are just acquaintances. He has always looked down on our family, but he didn't expect that this time he would take the initiative to get close to me."

During the Zhengxing Dynasty, a special situation occurred.

Unexpectedly, in the eleventh year of Zhengxing, Xie Han died of a sudden illness, and the remaining princes were all descended from concubines. The emperor was wavering in his heart, so he delayed it again and again, until in the eighteenth year of Zhengxing, the queen gave birth to his son.

The Eighth Prince has passed his third birthday, and his position in the East Palace is still vacant.

Han Sichang heard the emperor's unkind words and hurriedly knelt down and replied: "Your Majesty is kind and loving to the people, and I have always admired him. Therefore, when I have nothing to do, I will walk around the streets to observe the people's customs. Recently I heard rumors on the street that the second prince is just an ordinary person.

The prince's expenses and services exceed the prince's regulations, and this continues."

"Gu Shi was still on his way to Beijing when a letter came back from someone who heard about it, saying that before the interrogation started there, he had already explained the situation in Luyuan in detail. All the food in Luyang Mansion was hoarded by big households.

But the government doesn’t have a grain of food in their hands.”

Han Sichang originally thought that his words of remonstrance, even if the emperor was displeased, would at best just reprimand him, but he did not expect that he would actually arouse the emperor's thunderous wrath.

Lin Zisu trembled when she heard this. She thought that this life had undergone earth-shaking changes from the previous one, but she didn't expect that things would eventually follow the same path as the previous life.

"Looking at history, not distinguishing between descendants and descendants is the way to cause chaos. Nowadays, there are a lot of discussions in the streets and alleys. The eighth prince is your majesty's legitimate son. He is talented, benevolent, filial and pure, and can be the crown prince of a country. Please consider the country, the country, and the future generations.

Enthrone His Highness the Eighth Prince as the Eastern Palace!"

The emperor did not stay in Jiyi Palace this time, and went directly back to Qianqing Palace, uncharacteristically. As soon as he sat down in Dongnuan Pavilion, he heard the report from the chamberlain that the ministers of the cabinet were outside the palace gate asking for an audience.

The past events seemed like yesterday. She had been reborn into another identity, and she still saw the same scene as in her previous life. However, in her previous life, she was the one in the song, but in this life, she seemed to be a bystander.

The Tang family is the natal family of the second prince Xie Yao's biological mother, Concubine Zhuang. Tang Jiaxiang is Xie Yao's maternal grandfather. Lin Zisu has met him several times in his previous life, so he is naturally familiar with it.

Lin Yuanzhi didn't know what his daughter was thinking. He saw a look of shock on her face, which was somewhat similar to his reaction when he first heard about it. He smiled and said: "All the adults in the cabinet prefer the eighth prince, but I didn't expect that the Holy One would make the second prince the crown prince.

My father was shocked when he heard it at first, but after thinking about it, it makes sense."

Seeing her father's expression as usual, Lin Zisu was thinking about how to mention to her father about becoming Sun Duzhong's disciple, and said, "I have been idle in the house for the past few days, so I went out for a while."

The so-called "establishing a direct descendant based on the elders rather than the virtuous" has been strictly followed since the founding of Dayan. Except for Emperor Ruizong, who was elected in times of crisis, all emperors in the past dynasties have succeeded to the throne through their legitimate eldest sons.

She suddenly became a little pessimistic. What was the meaning of God letting her live this life again?

"You're an old guy, you know how to choose!"

There was a chill in the emperor's words. The ministers who had been shouting "secondary proposal" just now did not dare to say anything anymore. The emperor said "hey" and asked: "Han Sichang, you said there are a lot of discussions in the streets and alleys. I don't know."

Where did you hear it?”

"I second the proposal!"

However, with so many colleagues agreeing just now, he felt less worried. He lowered his body and said loudly: "Your Majesty, all the ministers are sincere, and they are all for my country and the country of Dayan!"

"I second the proposal!"

Wang Ziheng's burn was not serious, but the wrong medicine was used, which aggravated the injury.

These words were obviously perfunctory. Lin Zisu made an innocent expression and said with a sly smile: "Then if I go to treat a disease rashly, aren't you afraid that I will ruin your reputation?"

Liu Qingyuan, the chief minister of the cabinet, couldn't hold back and wanted to go out to plead for mercy. The emperor's roar sounded again: "Jiangshan Sheji? You keep talking about Jiangshan Sheji, but don't I have Jiangshan Sheji in my heart? Han Sichang, you are too presumptuous!"

Sun Duzhong glared at Lin Zisu and said: "What kind of medicine can cure the disease! What disease can you cure with the level of a three-legged cat? Those medicines are of no use! If the patient can recover, it will be him

My good fortune has nothing to do with you!"

She had also experienced the ups and downs of the inner court in her previous life, and was no stranger to the intrigues in the palace. She was a little worried that Sun Duzhong would be implicated, and asked: "Master, can the Wuhuang Paste and Huangshen Huiyang Decoction that I prepared just now cure the disease?"

remove?"

The emperor was noncommittal about Huang Sheng's words and asked, "Where is Gu Shi now? What did he say?"

The emperor laughed and scolded, and said: "Whether these people usually form cliques for personal gain or attack randomly, I just tolerate it. This time they want to interfere in my family affairs, and I can't be led by them."

Lin Zisu listened to Sun Duzhong's examination of herself, so she explained some of her thoughts in detail, and Sun Duzhong gave some pointers. The two of them confirmed it for a long time, and the sky was already fainting.

"In the whole world, could it be that the emperor dislikes them and kills them? It's not that the emperor can't do anything to them, he just doesn't want the situation in the court to be unstable."

Sun Duzhong stopped talking halfway through. He didn't want to get entangled in this topic, so he changed the topic and asked: "Little girl, what do you think of the prescription that master just prescribed?"

The emperor interrupted Han Sichang's words and shouted angrily: "That's enough! I didn't expect that you, a censor, would have to go to the streets all day long to observe the people's sentiments. Okay, since you have this hobby, then I will love you for the people. From now on

From today onwards, you should stop being the Censor of Qiandu and better understand the sentiments of the people for me!"

Lin Zisu also knew how to customize the selection of concubines. The prince chose girls over fifteen years old. He had not yet celebrated his thirteenth birthday, so he could not be selected.

Lin Zisu felt frightened when her father mentioned Tang Jiaxiang's name.

"Don't be afraid of courtesy, be careful when doing things, and your Majesty must not ignore it. The position of the East Palace has been vacant for seven years. The second prince only has the advantage of age, but his status is like that of a prince. The eighth prince, the legitimate son of the queen, takes his place.

Then. As a result, ethics are not in line, people's hearts are uneasy, and the world is not right. I boldly ask the eighth prince to be the prince of the East Palace, so as to establish the foundation of the world and calm the minds of the subjects."

The first prince, Xie Han, was born to Empress Liang when she was in the East Palace. After the emperor ascended the throne, he was granted the title of prince, and his status has always been stable.

Han Sichang's memorial immediately attracted the support of more than a dozen ministers. The emperor sneered in his heart and asked in a deep voice: "According to what Han Yushi said, making the eighth prince the prince can calm the disputes?"

Lin Yuanzhi left the office early today and was sitting in the side hall in the front yard drinking tea. When he saw Lin Zisu coming in, he casually asked: "Sister, where have you been today?"

Sun Duzhong said: "If the old man's name hadn't been too loud and he was afraid of spreading the word and scaring some people, why would it be your yellow-haired girl's turn? Firstly, this patient's symptoms are simple, so it's up to you to practice; secondly, this

Eunuch Mo, and the Eunuch Huang above them are not ordinary people, and if you form a good relationship, there will be no benefits in the future."

In the past two years, the emperor had been using the excuse that his legitimate son was still young. Suddenly, there was news that he would be crown prince, and all the officials were shocked.

My father specifically mentioned this matter, presumably because he had something to say. Sure enough, he heard Lin Yuanzhi say next: "Today I met Tang Jiaxiang, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard, and invited me to attend his grandson's 100th birthday banquet..."

After the emperor got angry in front of all the officials, he was in a good mood. He took a sip of tea from the waiter and said with a smile to Huang Sheng beside him: "The news of setting up the crown prince has just been released. I didn't expect that there would be news so soon."

Sorry, these people are always trying to use big hats to suppress me. I don’t know if my anger today has scared these old foxes."

"I second the proposal!"

Lin Yuanzhi was thinking about his thoughts and didn't pay attention to what his daughter said. He felt that it would be better for his daughter to go out and relax more than to stay at home and think about it like before, so he casually responded: "It's good to go out for a walk."

After hesitating for a moment, Lin Yuanzhi said: "Sister, the Ministry of Rites recently issued regulations for princes to choose their concubines."

When Han Sichang presented the meeting, all the ministers in the cabinet bowed their heads and no one spoke. It was really beyond their expectation to hear that the emperor wanted to dismiss Han Sichang.

"Gu Shi originally just wanted to use the troops of the Longzhou Guard to control a few big households. He never thought that the big households would incite the hungry people to cause trouble and conflict with the troops of the guard, which would get out of hand."

The debate in the cabinet a few days ago was still fresh in his mind, and the emperor had a rough understanding of Gu Shi's situation in Luyuan. Gu Shi, the governor of Luyuan, was promoted by him with favors and favors, and he rose from a Qingshui Hanlin to a borderland, and something like this happened.

, dismissal and questioning are inevitable.

Thinking of the people he valued over the years, who had been suppressed in various ways, the emperor felt a little angry. He stood up and stopped walking around the room. He couldn't help but scolded: "Incompetent! Back then, the lectures in the Wenhua Hall were clear and logical.

He did quite well in Hedong. I thought he was a useful talent, but I didn't expect him to be so useless that he could be taken advantage of so easily."

The emperor thought for a while and then ordered: "Send Xu Ling, the chief envoy of Jiannan, and promote him to the right deputy capital censor, governor of Luyuan and governor of the military affairs of the province. I want to see if these people can counterattack."

Damn it!"

(End of chapter)