novelaction Chapter 545: I Beat Yu Feiwan (Must Read Ticket for Extra Update)
Chapter 545: I Beat Yu Feiwan (Must Read Ticket for Extra Update)
Xiang Yi whispered, "Your Majesty, are you going to write a love poem to let His Majesty know how much you miss him and how much you love him? There are so many love poems, how about we change one?"
This is Zhu Chengbi's poem, although it is extremely excellent.
But, it is extremely inappropriate.
Fei Wan continued writing and smiled, "You forgot that our Majesty loves to be different and do things contrary to the norm."
From the moment she started marking memorials, no, from the moment she started practicing calligraphy according to his handwriting, Fei Wan knew that this day would come sooner or later.
The emperor would be suspicious of her and wary of her.
Now, simply because of the spy's frame-up, this day has come earlier.
But precisely because it was too early, the emperor's suspicion was not deep.
It is the best time for her to take advantage of the opportunity and quickly get to the core of the government.
I also have to thank the spy for taking the trouble to prepare the fake dragon robe!
Madam Fei secretly observed the situation in Chunxi Palace and found an opportunity to put a fake dragon robe there, thinking that no one would notice. In fact, she was under surveillance by Xiao Linzi and others.
Fei Wan was really happy when she knew that it was a dragon robe.
good sign!
She did nothing but leave the dragon robe there and went to attend the enthronement ceremony as usual, waiting for the Chunxi Hall to catch fire and for the dragon robe to be exposed to everyone.
The spy framed her and took a desperate risk.
So why isn't she?
The thrill of either taking advantage of the opportunity to make rapid progress or being doomed to failure even made her secretly excited.
"Seeing the red turn to green, my thoughts are swirling. I am haggard and emaciated because I miss you. If you don't believe me, I will shed tears recently. Open the box and check out the pomegranate skirt."
The elegant handwriting captures the empress's yearning for the emperor during her decline. Later, the empress entered the palace, became a concubine, and gradually rose to become empress, and then to the position of ruler. Each step was solid and thrilling.
The emperors and generals of later generations kept the story of her a secret, unwilling to admit that a woman could become an emperor and do it properly.
Fei Wan knew very well that it was extremely dangerous for him to write this poem at this time.
But once successful, the benefits will be huge.
Walking on the edge of a knife, she really wanted to see what expression the emperor would have when he saw this poem.
……
"Your Majesty, Minister Yu is kneeling outside the palace gates, submitting a letter of apology."
The next day, early in the morning, the emperor heard the news.
After yesterday's failure in reviewing memorials, the emperor didn't like reading them. However, as for the memorial of apology, it must be Yu Zhong's apology about Fei Wan.
He had to see it.
So while having breakfast, the emperor asked the eunuch to hold the memorial and unfold it in front of him, and he read Yu Zhong's memorial of apology from beginning to end.
No dizziness, no effect on eating.
And ate a lot.
Cao Bin was very happy.
I wish Yu Zhong would kneel more and apologize more times.
"Call Yuzhong in."
After the emperor finished his meal, he moved to the warm room to lie down.
Yu Zhong knelt for a long time until his legs became stiff. He limped in, kowtowed, and fell to the ground, unable to get up.
"Lord Yu, what is your crime?"
"I have failed to educate my daughter properly and I am ashamed of my failure to teach Your Majesty! Although I do not know what mistakes my eldest daughter, Yu Feiwan, made in the palace, judging by Your Majesty's past kindness, she must have done something extremely unforgivable, provoking the wrath of His Majesty. I hope Your Majesty will punish me as well as you, to punish me for my mistakes in educating my daughter!"
"My dear, your words are too kind. Please stand up."
"I dare not! I am guilty!"
The emperor was very satisfied with Yu Zhong's active admission of his mistakes.
He did not excuse Fei Wan or plead for mercy, but instead asked for punishment himself.
This is what a loyal subject should do.
"Lord Yu, you truly deserve the title 'loyal,'" the emperor continued. "So be it. I will record your offense this time, and you will make meritorious contributions while guilty. If you betray my trust, you will be punished for both your new and old offenses."
Yu Zhong kowtowed repeatedly before standing up and respectfully listening to instructions.
The emperor said, "I intend to promote you to the position of Minister of War, giving you full authority over military preparations. If there is a war in the future, I want no mistakes in the provision of food, wages, troops, or the deployment of troops."
Yu Zhong was shocked and looked at the emperor in disbelief.
"Your Majesty, I am stupid and afraid..."
"Just tell me, do you dare to take on this responsibility? Do you want to take it on?"
"Your Majesty..." Yu Zhong hesitated for a moment, then knelt again, "Your Majesty, I am willing to sacrifice my life for you!"
"Okay, remember, you're doing this to make amends for your crimes. If you make any mistakes, your crimes will only get worse."
"I understand!"
"If you do your job well, I will give you the title of Grand Guardian."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Yu Zhong just came to the palace to pretend to apologize.
I didn't expect that such a big pie would fall on my head.
So he became even more certain that Fei Wan would be fine - it seemed that his bet was right when he chose to give up his second son and firmly follow Fei Wan.
After Yu Zhong left, the emperor closed his eyes to rest. Thinking of Yu Zhong's fearful and ecstatic look just now, he just found it funny.
These are the ministers.
Talking high-sounding words all day long.
It's just greed.
He only needs to give them a few carrots and they will drive him tirelessly like donkeys.
Of course, you can’t just give them carrots, as that will only make their appetites bigger.
Just like when he promoted the Duke of Zhenguo, he let the Duke of Zhenguo bear the crime and was grateful for his pardon. Only then did he feel at ease to use the Duke of Zhenguo and make his daughter the queen.
The same is true for Yu Zhong now.
Make him panic, make him grateful, and leave him no choice but to devote himself to it.
"Your Majesty, the Palace Administration Office has just reported that Empress Zhao fainted twice in the prison last night. The imperial physician was summoned this morning, and he stated that Empress Zhao is frail and overwhelmed with grief. If she isn't properly cared for, she's likely to faint again, potentially leaving her with a serious illness. The Palace Administration Office dares not conceal this and has come to ask for your Majesty's instructions."
Cao Bin entered the warm room cautiously, disturbing the emperor's nap.
"Fainted? She doesn't sleep at night?"
The emperor suddenly opened his eyes.
Cao Bin said, "I heard that Empress Zhao couldn't sleep at night. She hasn't closed her eyes for a long time. She just shed tears by the lamp. Last night, she was crying while writing a poem. In the middle of writing, she fainted. The paper is covered with teardrops. It looks quite pitiful."
Cao Bin pulled out two sheets of paper from his sleeve. "...someone from the Palace Administration Office picked out a few of the poems and brought them back."
The emperor held Cao Bin's hand and looked at the unfolded paper. The handwriting was neat and beautiful but weak, which showed that the writer was physically exhausted.
The paper was wrinkled everywhere, and it was obvious that many water droplets had fallen on it.
It’s tears…
The emperor's face darkened.
Zhao Qing, you are still thinking about him after all!
Why bother being angry in public and crying behind your back?
"Look at Zhu Chengbi..."
After seeing the words clearly, the emperor's expression changed again.
"This, was really written by Yu?!"
Cao Bin quickly said yes.
"Your Majesty, I don't know many words. What does this poem mean? It seems that Empress Zhao is missing you."
I thought to myself that Empress Zhao was really playing with fire.
Don't burn herself!
But he also admired Fei Wan's recklessness. He understood the poem's meaning, but it was merely a deliberate attempt to test the emperor's attitude.
The emperor shouted, "Bring Yu here, I will question her myself!"
But before Cao Bin had time to go out and convey the order, Concubine Hui arrived.
As soon as she entered the room, she reported loudly in a hurry.
"Your Majesty, may you be at peace! I'm here to apologize. I just went to the Palace Administration Office and beat up Yu Feiwan! I know I was wrong, but I will do it again. Your Majesty, please punish me according to the rules!"
After reading the poem, the emperor's anger immediately dissipated.
Surprised, he asked, "Why did you beat her?"