The major aristocratic families have reached the end of their power, but they are still jumping around like grasshoppers after autumn. Their wealth is their last source of confidence. The imperial court has the butcher's knife across their necks. They are unwilling to let it be slaughtered and are trying to make the final resistance.
Many nobles did not want to see the family in a weak position, and secretly supported their various escapades. Feng Jinqing and the courtiers wrote a letter asking Emperor Xuanwu to treat the detainees leniently, but Emperor Xuanwu sharply rebuked them and demoted them to Honglu Temple.
Shaoqing.
From the third-rank Minister of Rites to the fourth-rank Shaoqing of Honglu Temple, from the center of power to the fringe official position of Dianke, Feng Jinqing's big jump frightened many people.
Everyone in the imperial court thought that Feng Jinqing was still the emperor's favorite, and even he himself thought so, but they didn't know that he behaved badly and taught the prince bad things. Emperor Xuanwu had been tired of him for a long time. If it weren't for the fact that he was King Ke's father-in-law, not only would he have been
It's as simple as being demoted.
Even so, it was a serious blow to Feng Jinqing.
Feng Jinqing had been in a high position for many years, but once he was demoted, there were only a few horses and horses in front of the Feng Mansion. The huge contrast was unacceptable for a moment, so he thought of asking his son-in-law to help him plead for mercy. Unfortunately, King Ke had long been taken over by Emperor Xuanwu.
He went to the palace to recover from his injuries.
If not, those who were ringing the bell would have gone to King Ke to plead for mercy.
With Feng Jinqing's current status, she would not be able to see King Ke at all.
The Feng family is in a gloomy mood these days. Ye Zhenzhen can often hear the crying and cursing coming from next door. She can't help but shake her head secretly and complains to Cui Weizhen: "The Feng family's psychological quality is also too bad. It's just a demotion, not an exile and confiscation of the family."
, why do you have to be so pretentious, and you are not afraid of making people laugh."
Cui Weizhen smiled and said nothing. How could Feng Mansion be depressed because of being demoted? Feng Jinqing fell from a height and her mind calmed down. She must have figured out the emperor's attitude towards King Ke at this time, and she was frightened and angry at the same time.
The family members are affected by this, and naturally they get into trouble.
Not long after, the daughters of Feng Mansion came back.
Ye Zhenzhen had just returned from the Wei Mansion and happened to see the famous scene of the Feng family's legitimate daughters getting off the carriage together - these two sisters, who had the same mother and the same mother, had turned against each other because of King Ke. They had become enemies in the early years. After so many years, they still remained
No reconciliation was seen.
Princess Ke looked haggard, looking more than ten years older, and her cold eyebrows looked a bit mean.
As the wife of a former sinner, Feng Yuran lived in Feng Mansion for a year or two after the divorce, and later moved to a Taoist temple. It is probably because of her health and Taoism that she did not wither, but became a little bit dusty.
spirit.
Even though she has a Taoist background, her temperament has not changed at all. When Ye Zhenzhen came back, she happened to see her making insinuations and sarcasm towards her sister-in-law, which was really eye-opening.
Snap.
Princess Ke slapped her sister unceremoniously at the gate, which shocked Feng Yuran, as well as the neighbors and street vendors.
"How dare you hit me?" Feng Yuran asked in disbelief.
Princess Ke sneered, glanced past Jing Ningbo's carriage, and said coldly: "Remember your identity."
Feng Yuran was filled with grief and anger, her eyes filled with hatred. At the same time, she also spotted the carriage parked in front of Jing Ningbo's house.
Who is that?
The scene of the sisters' feud was not on the stage. Princess Ke was probably mentally disturbed due to the influence of King Ke, so she would do such a scandal in public. Ye Zhenzhen didn't want to get out of the car, lest she get into trouble.
So he told the handlebar: "Drive directly into the house."
The gorgeous carriage slowly drove into Jingning Bo's Mansion, but the dispute did not stop. Princess Ke's smile was malicious, and she mocked her sister: "In the past, I was a daughter of a minister, but now I have become a downcast concubine, and you look down on me.
This person is now Mrs. Ning Guo, who is respected by thousands of people. Sister, you are really pathetic."
Feng Yuran's face was full of humiliation, and she was trembling with anger. She looked back bitterly: "Princess Ke, who is in vain, sister, you are just a pathetic person."
The dispute between the Feng sisters was not due to Ye Zhenzhen's concern. Ye Pengpeng was due to give birth soon, so she was a little more concerned and often went to the Wei Mansion to take care of her so as not to scare her.
Fortunately, Ye Mu has been staying in the Wei Mansion, and the midwife and wet nurse have helped prepare everything from the palace, so she doesn't have to worry too much.
While she was busy taking care of her sister, the capital was still in trouble.
Those who were imprisoned were still jumping around, still unwilling to admit their guilt, and seemed to plan to fight Emperor Xuanwu to the end. Today, someone was picked out to scare the monkeys.
The chicken that was killed was none other than King Ke's other father-in-law, Yong'an Hou.
The charges are very interesting. For murdering the emperor's heir, he was demoted and demoted. All his official positions were lost, leaving only an empty Yong'anbo.
As soon as the imperial edict came out, many people were confused.
With such a commotion, does the emperor want to see King Ke or not?
If you want to see him, he went to war because he was injured and imprisoned many legitimate sons of the clan heads under heavy pressure; if you don't want to see him, let's look at what they have done to King Ke's two father-in-laws.
However, there is no shortage of smart people in the world, and Marquis Yong'an in prison is one of them.
He was greedy for the power of the dragon and married his concubine to King Ke as a concubine. Before, he was blinded by the power and did not know the danger was approaching. Now, like Feng Jinqing, he was so beaten by Emperor Xuanwu that he immediately sobered up.
So a letter begging for sin was delivered to the emperor through the hands of Prince Yong'an. Yong'an chose the same method as the Wang family and set the precedent of paying taxes to nobles.
Immediately afterwards, Cui Weizhen wrote a petition, and the properties under the names of Jingning Cui and Jingning Bo Mansion voluntarily paid taxes. Prince Wei's Mansion, Princess Ningyang's Mansion, Duke Jingguo's Mansion, the Imperial Academy offered wine to Zheng Tingzhen, General Ningyuan, etc.
Letters were submitted one after another, and they all voluntarily paid the land tax.
Under this situation, the secrets that Cui Weizhen submitted a few years ago finally had the opportunity to be revealed to the world, and this was the beginning of what later generations called the "Qingyuan Pavilion Reform."
The news one after another caused shock in the government and the public. The seemingly sudden movement was actually planned for a long time and caught many people off guard. By the time they realized what was happening, they were already riding a tiger with difficulty.
No one cared about the life and death of the prisoners, the interests of the scholar-bureaucrat group were violated, and Cui Weizhen, the leader of the reform movement, became the target of attack by the courtiers.
However, Cui Weizhen cultivates his moral integrity, performs his duties as an official, and has no stain on his character. It is difficult for the conservative parties who oppose the reform to attack Cui Weizhen and find a breakthrough.
As a result, the ancestral family law became a weapon for their conservative party to argue. There were constant noises and quarrels in the court all day long, which affected the interactions between families, and the interpersonal relationships in Jingning's house became increasingly tense.
Ye Zhenzhen could sense the change, but Aunt Cui, who was living deep in the inner courtyard, didn't know yet. The current situation was serious, and if she was made aware of the situation, with her weak constitution, it would probably be bad again.
[The author has something to say]
This chapter was written with a heavy hand and was very manipulative. If there is anything wrong, please forgive me (put the lid on the pot and run away~~~~)
