my demon

Chapter 16 Power and Power

The academy was still as quiet as ever.

Xiao Yan was sitting at the top, with a straight posture, not even the pattern of his clothes moving, his whole person was dignified and dignified, with a calm face, he had been listening to Ding Dashi's lecture.

In this atmosphere, the accompanying readers also held their breaths and kept their pace.Only Wei Fanjun kept peeking at Xiao Yan above, his heart trembling, look at the little emperor!As always, he was rigorous and cohesive, and he didn't even look at himself from the corner of his eyes. Who would have thought how he would appear in the busiest place outside the palace that night, drinking and having fun, talking and laughing with others?

Jiang Jianliang, the third son of Jingtianhou's family, saw that he was distracted, so he quietly pushed him and asked, "Didn't rest well last night? Why do you look so tired?"

Wei Fanjun let out a long breath, his face was haggard, didn't he stay up all night? !I dare not tell my grandfather, let alone leak this matter to the queen mother and auxiliary ministers...

He glanced at Xiao Yan resentfully, and touched the wallet in his sleeve. The wallet was full of gold coins and silver coins. It was indeed more than enough to buy a house. The problem was that there were so many exquisite patterns on it. Check it out!

It would be nice to melt it and use it again, but he was reluctant to melt such an exquisite coin. Besides, the little emperor was in the deep palace, surrounded by countless servants. No one knew how the little emperor came out of the heavily guarded forbidden palace. ?And how do you take out such exquisite gold coins that are obviously specially minted by a family to buy a house?What kind of force is behind the little emperor to help him?Can help him out of the palace, can give him so many gold coins, but can't buy him a house?

Is it the biological father of the emperor far away in Jinzhou, King Jin?

Jin Wang has been firmly suppressed by the Queen Mother, so he still has his own power in Beijing?

So, is the emperor testing himself?All to blame for stepping into that private room!

Wei Fanjun was so depressed that he wanted to vomit blood, but was suddenly pushed down by Jiang Jianliang. He was stunned, and when he came back to his senses, everyone in the room looked at him, even Xiao Yan, who was sitting first, looked at him , the eyes are flat.

Bachelor Ding Jianan asked him again: "Young Master Wei, please tell me about the essay you handed in today."

The essay handed in today?It was written by Qing Ke from the Duke of Anguo's mansion. Before going to school, he would take a look at his back so as not to reveal his secrets, but last night he stayed up all night, so how could he care about this homework?

Wei Fanjun's face was flushed, he hesitated and couldn't speak.

Ding Xueshi was a little angry, and told Xiao Yan: "Being lazy in your studies, disrespecting the teacher! I also ask Your Majesty to agree to pass on the ruler."

The punishment in the palace is generally determined by the professor, but the emperor respects it, so generally the valued scholars who teach will first report to Xiao Yan, and after obtaining the consent, pass on the ruler, and the servants in charge of punishment in the palace will hold the ruler on their behalf Punishment, and if His Majesty makes a mistake, all companions will be punished.

Xiao Yan has always respected his teachers, and never allowed them to do so.

Wei Fanjun's face was red and white, Xiao Yan glanced at Wei Fanjun, Xu Xu and Ding Xueshi said: "I see Fanjun's face is haggard today, he seems to be sick, why don't you send it here, and wait for him to go to the doctor and get healthy again It's not too late to punish."

Ding Xueshi was a little surprised, but at a glance, Wei Fanjun's complexion was indeed pale, and there was no need to rebel against the emperor for such a trivial matter, so he also said: "Your Majesty is merciful, so I will send you the right to take the exam next ten days. If you fail the test, you will be fined together!"

Wei Fanjun's face was in a daze, and he knelt down to answer the call. He raised his eyes and saw that Xiao Yan had already picked up the book and stopped paying attention to him. Xiao Yan left, before he left, he secretly glanced at Xiao Yan, his pale lips and cold and indifferent side face were still indifferent and reticent as before.

It was the first time for the emperor to speak for the accompanying readers, which surprised the accompanying readers. After sending away the scholar and the emperor who were on duty, Wei Fanjun was quickly ridiculed by the other accompanying readers: "When did brother Wei fall into the eyes of the emperor?" , can the emperor speak for you?"

Wei Fanjun's mouth was full of bitterness, and the muscles on his face were hardened: "Your Majesty has always been kind... I heard that His Majesty even brought Qi Yuan by his side to take care of him."

Speaking of Qi Yuan, everyone fell silent, as if they didn't know how to comment on this former classmate, who is now the most humble servant in the palace, but who is by the little emperor's side.

The companions present here are all from rich and powerful backgrounds, and at this moment, there is a feeling of coldness in the lips and teeth, and someone in the crowd sneered: "This kind of emperor's favor, do you know whether it is thunder or rain?"

It was Liu Xiaojian, the son of Li Guogong. He had always worked very hard in his studies, but he was just average in talent.Someone immediately tugged his sleeves, everyone hurried away for fear of causing trouble.

Wei Fanjun stayed in his seat for a while and reluctantly put away his pen and ink. Jiang Jianliang comforted him and said, "They are jealous of you. It is a good thing that the emperor rescued you."

But Wei Fanjun thought in his heart, everyone knows that the emperor can't help himself, but he is a big puppet, who is helping the emperor?

He left the palace without saying anything, but when he returned home, he found a reliable old servant, confessed to him in secret, and then took some money from himself. The old servant took the money without saying a word. According to the little master, I went out to work.

And the Empress Dowager Sun of the Cifu Palace also received a report from the emperor to speak for the young Duke Wei today, she smiled and asked: "Then Wei Fanjun, is it from the Duke An's mansion? Aijia remembers that he looks very good It’s just that An Guogong lost his son early, and he loved this grandson in every possible way. At that time, Ai’s family chose him to be the emperor’s companion. Young, spoiled at home and very dull, I hope Ai's family will take care of him, Ai's family promised him to take care of him in the palace."

The school is under the supervision of Gao Yuanling, the eunuch of Bingbi. At this time, he laughed: "It is natural for the empress dowager to take care of you, but the servant is only worried about your majesty's youth. Today I will protect this one, and tomorrow I will protect that one. The readers will not be careful in their studies, and the emperor will neglect their homework when the time comes. I am afraid that if it is spread, the censors will talk too much, and they will join the emperor again."

Empress Dowager Sun smiled: "Eunuch Gao is very true, but this is only the first time, if the Ai family refute him, the emperor must not look good, after all he is old... For example, Qi Yuan the day before yesterday... ..."

Empress Dowager Sun thought about it and asked the people around her: "Then what is Qi Yuan doing by the emperor's side now?"

One side said: "When I returned to the Queen Mother, I still copied the Buddhist scriptures. It happened that I just sent three complete copies today, one of the "Ksitigarbha Sutra", "The Yin Vulture Sutra", and "The Lotus Sutra". The characters are big, stretched and beautiful, easy to read, and the paper is excellent, which shows that it was done with care.”

Empress Dowager Sun stretched her face: "He knows the rules." Then he went to Gao Yuanling: "Your Majesty knows it well, besides, An Guogong is only such a grandson, and Ai's family has also been inquired about. Yesterday I heard that it is the child." Celebrating the birthday of the four boys in the Jinghaihou Mansion, I went out to the Zhuangzi to race horses for a day, and at night I went to the Huixian Tower to drink and play with my children. I didn’t come back until the curfew, so I was out of energy. Yes, the emperor probably saw that his face was ugly, and he was afraid that if he broke An Guogong, it would be difficult to explain to him. This is also his kindness. There is no need for the Ai family to talk about him. .”

Gao Yuanling had no choice but to stand up and agree, and leave.

Empress Dowager Sun saw him go, and laughed with Wu Zhishu who was waiting beside her: "The emperor is getting older now, and he didn't come out of the Ai family's belly. Originally, the relationship between mother and child is weak, so just come to tease me He is in his early years. An Guogong is in his seventies and eighties, and this one son and grandson is so spoiled like something. He only wants to be safe and accept the title. The emperor wants to win people's hearts. Why bother to win over such a family? Why not win over other companions? Hai Qingping, the eldest son of the Jinghou family, and Meng Jingwen, the third son of Meng Yuanfang, the soldier of the five cities, who is not better than Wei Fanjun? That child looks timid, and the emperor probably can't bear it. If the Ai family is real Going to reprimand the emperor, this is just the first time. Doesn’t the emperor feel that the Aijia always arranges people to stare at him and restrain him? This villain is all done by the Aijia, and their civil servants are going to be good people! The day before yesterday, they encouraged the emperor The person who is in charge of the government has not been found yet, so I don’t know if I look at Aijia, and the eunuchs who hold the pen in the cabinet have all been recruited by the cabinet.”

Wu Zhishu heard what the Queen Mother said, and said with a smile: "But! Madam, you don't know, the number of donations for the students of the Imperial College, and the shortage of guards in the palace. Now others can't speak well, but they are looking for Gao Yuanling in the inner study. Which ones are good? I heard that for one lack, Lao Gao directly asked for 5000 taels of silver from General Jinghai at Jiafugang! Or how do you call them internal ministers? And theirs!"

Empress Dowager Sun sneered: "The Ai family used to think that the harem's meddling in politics was a crime worthy of death. From the time of the first emperor, the Ai family was cautious, abided by the rules, and did not dare to cross the threshold. Only now do I know that they are all scholars. It was made up to fight for power and profit, and there was a shortage of 5000 taels of silver. Could it be that the prime ministers really just watched Gao Yuanling and those servants take money for nothing? At least 4000 taels! It’s just that the eunuchs have taken the blame. If there is trouble in the future , Naturally, it was all done by the servants and servants, they are innocent scholars!"

Wu Zhishu suddenly realized: "Sure enough, the lady understands the matter! The slaves still say it! The officials of the ministers are out there, and they are aware of the details. How can they be allowed to ask people for money so directly?"

Empress Dowager Sun chuckled: "It's only what you can see. I'm afraid you've made a fortune in private! Seeing that the emperor is getting better and better every day, they see it far away! They are treating Aijia as a crime. The boards on the river, the boards across the bridge, treat the Ai family as dead!"

The servant comforted her and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, my servant sees that His Majesty treats you with filial piety."

The Empress Dowager Sun said calmly: "People's hearts are separated by belly, who knows. At that time, Gaozu hated the civil servants' factionalism, but it still appeared endlessly. You will know how hateful they are. They wrote the history books, hehe..."

"Now Xiao Jibai is in charge of the assistant prince's job, but he only cares about being a good person and doesn't care about things at all. Ai's family is in the harem and can't control the former court. They have tasted the sweetness, and they just hold the big banner that the harem should not interfere in politics. ...Thinking of holding our orphans and widows hostage. From ancient times to the present, for the sake of power, blood flowed like rivers. Even if the Ai family doesn't care about power, they will block someone's eyes because they block their way. At the same time, He will also accuse Aijia of various crimes, and he will be notorious in the history books..."

Empress Dowager Sun's speech was still light and calm, but there was a bit of gnashing of teeth in it: "The Ai family will have to see what good show they want to sing."

Wu Zhishu quickly explained her with a smile: "Your Majesty, don't be angry with such a layman who is obsessed with interests. I heard that Master Pujue has returned from teaching the Dharma at Hukou, or tell him to come in and give you a lecture." ?”

Empress Dowager Sun relaxed her eyebrows and said with a smile: "It's good news, hurry up and order someone to pass it on. Didn't the emperor just say that he wanted to thank the national teacher? Go tell the emperor personally and tell him not to leave tomorrow." Class is over, accompany Ai's family to listen to the national teacher's lecture."

Wu Zhishu hurriedly said: "The slave knows, I'm afraid there are ministers in the previous court who have some harsh words..."

Empress Dowager Sun sneered: "Just say that Ai's family is unwell, please come in to do the practice, the emperor is filial, and he must accompany you to pray for blessings, the word filial piety comes first, what can they say, Ai's family understands, and those rotten scholars must be punished." Under their banner... By the way, I also took Xue Xiao in for a few days, and said that the Ai family missed her."

Wu Zhishu quickly responded.