In the distance, Fang Yingwu saw his father who suddenly appeared. He was as shocked as Liu Mianhua... But what made Fang Yingwu a little relieved was that Qin Chang, who had always been neutral in prison, would not kill him.
.Although Qin Chang is not as clear-cut as Huaien, he is not a pure villain like Liang Fang.
The weight of the imperial staff is very particular, and it often depends on the mood of the eunuch who is imprisoning him. If Liang Fang came forward to imprison him, that would be really scary. In fact, it's not that Liang Fang doesn't want to, but that he doesn't dare to come out for fear
He was surrounded and beaten by hundreds of angry officials, and he had no place to complain until he died.
In addition, if Liu Mianmian receives the imperial stick, Fang Yingwu will have to worry about his health. However, his father is in his prime and is usually in good health, so he should be able to withstand it. After the imperial rod is injured, he should take good care of it and there should be no problems.
Big problem.
But now there is no time for him to think carefully, because his father, escorted by the Jinyi Guards and Qin Chang, has already walked towards him, which forces him to react on the spot - how can his son see it?
How can a father remain indifferent when he is pushed out and beaten with a stick?
"Father!" Fang Yingwu hurriedly stepped forward to greet him and called out.
Eunuch Qin Chang stopped intentionally, and the official school escorting Fang Qingzhi also stopped, giving the father and son a chance to talk.
Fang Qingzhi glanced at Fang Yingwu indifferently, "Seeking benevolence will lead to benevolence, why do you behave in such a childish manner?
"Father!" Fang Yingwu didn't know what to say, so he couldn't help shouting again. Fang Qingzhi sighed, "Don't say any more, just get out of the way!"
Fang Yingwu stopped in front of his father. He clenched his fists and was extremely confused. What kind of reaction should he make? Should he act impassionedly for his father? Or should he hold his legs and cry loudly, or should he hold his head on the ground and kowtow to show his respect for his father?
generation?
From a natural perspective, being beaten is certainly a painful thing, enough to induce all kinds of frustrating negative emotions. But Fang Yingwu’s foothold happens to be a place that distorts nature, and it cannot be measured by common sense. Don’t you see it?
How many people dozens of steps away are envious of being beaten?
If this is a supremely glorious thing, it should be treated as a happy event. How can you act like a frustrated child? But applauding for your father being beaten is too painful. Is he still his own son?
After much deliberation, we should focus on the two words of loyalty and filial piety! Fang Yingwu turned to the eunuch Qin Chang and said, "Please tell me, Eunuch Qin, that I am willing to suffer the punishment for my father. Even if the punishment is increased, I will not complain."
Qin Chang shook his head and said: "Thunder, rain, and dew are all gifts from the emperor. How can there be any reason to replace the favor? Master Xiaofang, don't think about it anymore!"
Then the Jinyiwei Officer School pushed Fang Yingwu away and continued to escort Fang Qing forward. Fang Yingwu felt helpless as his heart twisted, and followed him distractedly.
The team walked all the way to the Meridian Gate, reunited with dozens of officers and soldiers from before, and lined up again under the que. Fang Qingzhi was restrained by his limbs and was lying on the ground with a thick blanket behind him.
Probably because of the principle of killing chickens to frighten monkeys, the court staff did not prohibit onlookers, and even encouraged onlookers. Fang Yingwu stood on the periphery, silently watching the execution preparations.
In fact, he was more relieved. Fortunately, it was the Chenghua Dynasty, and the imperial staff was quite gentle. In order to take care of the dignity of the ministers, they were covered with quilts, thick felts and the like, so that they could not kill anyone. If Liu Jin in the Zhengde Dynasty was in chaos, the imperial staff would be
The cruelty of the rod is ten times more severe than the current situation. At that time, the imperial rod is the real torture.
Suddenly he heard someone coughing. Fang Yingwu turned his head and looked around. Unexpectedly, Liu Mianhua had arrived behind him. Not only Liu Mianhua, but also the ministers who had been admonishing outside the Zuoshun Gate just now were also attracted by this court staff.
, came over one after another.
Hundreds of courtiers formed a half circle, looking at the person on the ground in the center with complicated expressions. They should be grateful to this person, because this person suffered the punishment for them, saving them the pain of flesh and blood. But it was also
This person's radiance instantly turned them all into supporting characters...
The complexity of this kind of psychological activity is even greater than the confusion about whether it is good or not to express one's position.
Liu Mianhua suddenly sighed and said: "I still don't understand why Your Majesty wants to be a Bachelor of the Imperial Staff. I can't figure it out." He didn't know if he was talking to himself or if he was telling Fang Yingwu.
She is really Mrs. Xianglin... Fang Yingwu couldn't help but complain a few words in his heart. What's the use of talking about it at this time? It is serious to accept the reality as soon as possible.
Unlike Liu Mianhua, who was extremely disappointed and obsessed with details, Fang Yingwu thought more about the results and the impact on the future trend.
Originally, according to Fang Yingwu's "forecast" of the general trend, Liu Mianhua could be the first assistant for five years after the world changed. But five years later, after Liu Mianhua completed his historical mission, he tried to let his father replace Xie Qianjin in the original time and space.
Pavilion.
Then my father will be in the cabinet for ten to twenty years, and I will slowly wait to take over. Of course, twenty years is too long, and no one can be sure of what will happen in twenty or thirty years.
That's all.
But at least his father's future can be predicted. Fang Yingwu may not dare to predict what will happen in a few decades, but there is no problem in seeing the direction in a few years.
The above-mentioned succession sequence is actually perfect. The seamless connection from generation to generation eliminates conflicts and can prolong the period of prosperity as much as possible without the need for extraneous matters.
But today, if my father's imperial stick is endured, as long as he does not die and his personal reputation rises again, then there will probably be a chain reaction in the future. It may be a few years ahead of schedule, and it may also squeeze Liu Mianhua's belongings.
time.
As we all know, there is an unspoken rule in the Ming Dynasty temples. Those who received the imperial staff from the previous dynasty will generally be heavily rewarded after the new emperor ascends the throne. What else can Fang Qingzhi, who has almost reached the top of the Hanlin system, be rewarded?
Don’t think it’s unreliable to join the cabinet in your early forties. In the previous dynasty, Shang Xianggong had a precedent of joining the cabinet in his thirties to prepare for maintenance (not directly as a bachelor)!
If Fang Qingzhi wants to go up, then Fang Qingzhi's in-laws have to go down, not to mention that this in-laws are not very popular with the scholar Lin Qingliu.
It's hard to predict whether this prospect will be good or bad. Fang Yingwu sighed. No wonder Liu Mianhua was worried about it. There was nothing to worry about.
Just when Fang Yingwu and Liu Mianhua were thinking about their own thoughts, eunuch Qin Chang saw that the preparations were completed and shouted: "Holy decree, forty punishments with the rod, beating!"
Then a member of the Jinyi Guards School came forward with a stick and struck him ten times, then replaced him, and then struck him ten more times and then replaced him. After four replacements, the execution was completed.
Fang Qingzhi clenched his teeth, remained silent, motionless, and very tough. Tan Chang stepped forward and looked at it a few times, then ordered: "Watch carefully, I will tell you what the emperor is saying."
Before the imperial edict, Fang Qingzhi could only lie here, and others could only watch. Fang Yingwu stepped forward in front of everyone, kowtowed to his father and said: "An unfilial son is guilty of a grave sin when he sees his father being blamed but cannot save him.
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When Fang Qingzhi heard his son's voice, he raised his upper body with all his strength and said angrily: "You can't predict good or bad things with just a few words, are you afraid?"
Fang Yingwu wanted to complain, "What am I afraid of?" But he could only squeeze out a few tears and make a tearful exchange.
At this moment, it was time to express his ambitions with poetry, but the poems about the imperial staff in Fang Yingwu's mind seemed to be unlucky. They were all written for dead people and were not easy to copy.
When Fang Yingwu's few tears were about to dry up and he was about to be unable to catch them, someone suddenly shouted loudly: "Look over there!"
Fang Yingwu raised his head and found that the crowd was no longer watching his father and son. For some reason, they all turned around and looked to the north.
What happened again? Fang Yingwu stood up and imitated others to look northward. He saw a team coming out of the Zuoshun Gate and walking quickly. They had already crossed the Yudai Bridge over the Jinshui River and headed towards the Fengtian Gate in the north.
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Looking closer, there are dozens of pairs of ceremonial guards in the procession, with a broad open-air chariot being carried in the middle, with a canopy on the side fluttering in the wind, and a middle-aged man with a golden crown and yellow robe sitting under the canopy...
Who else dares to be so arrogant in the palace? When the officials under the Meridian Gate saw this scene, they couldn't help but be stunned and were stunned for a moment.
Before the officials could recover, they saw the ceremonial servant quickly passing through the Fengtian Gate and getting into the deep palace! After that, the main gate of Fengtian Gate and the east and west corner gates were tightly closed, cutting off internal and external communication.
Fang Yingwu looked back and heard someone beside him murmuring: "Tune the tiger away from the mountain...Tune the tiger away from the mountain..."
Damn it! Fang Yingwu suddenly slapped his forehead with his hand. No wonder the emperor unexpectedly went to the palace to admonish the ministers, but instead pushed his father out of the Wenhua Palace and beat him!
Today, Liu Mianhua led the ministers to criticize and remonstrate. It was considered that the time, place and people were all right. He happened to block the Zuoshun Gate, preventing the emperor from advancing or retreating in the Wenhua Hall, and could not return to the inner palace smoothly, but he did not want to meet with the ministers.
The emperor pushed his father out of the Wenhua Palace through the Zuoshun Gate, and then dragged his father to the Meridian Gate execution ground to start beating him, just to attract the unwilling ministers who came to remonstrate with him - whoever it was, he would have to go and see with his own eyes.
Moving from the Zuoshun Gate to the Meridian Gate is equivalent to opening up the way for the Emperor to return to the inner palace. Therefore, when everyone gathered at the Meridian Gate to watch the imperial staff, the Emperor Yi Cong quietly rushed out from the Zuoshun Gate.
He entered Fengtianmen again in one breath, leaving the officials behind!
Now it is impossible for everyone to block the emperor's remonstrance. The emperor has already hid in the palace, and there is no need to come out to see others!
After figuring out the cause and effect, Fang Yingwu was dumbfounded. What kind of weird emperor is this? He openly used such cleverness to deal with ministers!
After such a torment, I am almost dissatisfied. How can I continue to carry out this remonstrance launched by Liu Mianhua?
In other words, the largest group remonstrance in recent years will end inexplicably like this? Fang Yingwu has no objection to this. Anyway, the Fang family has taken advantage of it...
Thinking of this, Fang Yingwu couldn't help but cast a sympathetic look at Liu Mianhua. This man was really too clever in his calculations...however, manpower could not defeat destiny.
When Fang Yingwu was thinking about how to comfort him, he saw Lao Taishan in his field of vision suddenly raised his arms, shouted "Ah," and fell backwards.
The people next to him hurriedly supported Liu Mianhua and exclaimed: "Mr. Ge has fainted, Mr. Ge has fainted!" (To be continued. (.))
ps: These few chapters have been revised three times...sigh.
