There was silence in Zhongtai Palace of Wuyue Temple. Only Liu E's stern face hung behind the bead curtain. Zhao Zhen knelt in front of the bead curtain and was a little panicked. Only now did he really know that he was afraid and that he had offended someone by running away privately today.
What a big deal.
Fortunately, Xianggong Lu and Xianggong Wang had just excused themselves, but these two Xianggongs who dared to argue in front of the eldest empress had been "asked to leave" by the saint.
But fortunately, there are two people accompanying him, one is Chen Tong who is kneeling behind him and is paralyzed with fear, and the other is Mr. Ye who has never been afraid of the majesty of the eldest lady...
For some reason, Zhao Zhen always felt that as long as Ye An was there, nothing big would happen. But in fact, he was wrong. Liu E looked at the three people quietly and said: "Ye An, as an official, you
As a bachelor, you are responsible for admonishing the officials. The officials have always trusted you, but when you gave lectures to the officials in the past, you never advised them to pay attention to etiquette. This is a big mistake! This can be regarded as an act of disloyalty!
"
Zhao Zhen originally thought that Ye An would argue vigorously, but who would have thought that Ye An actually bowed down and said: "I know the crime! The officials are young and rebellious. This time I left Wuyue Temple because of my lack of persuasion! I am willing to be punished...
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"Do you think it's appropriate to be punished?!" Liu E scolded suddenly, causing Zhao Zhen beside him to tremble. He had never seen the eldest lady behave like this since he was a child, and Chen Tong behind him was even more unbearable.
, and fell down directly.
Facing Liu E's anger, Ye An was not surprised at this time. Liu E cared more about Zhao Zhen's safety than others. All her rights and even the future of the Song Dynasty were tied to Zhao Zhen.
Ye An already felt that it was very rare for Liu E to restrain herself from getting angry behind the bead curtain for such an outrageous matter.
Chen Tong was considered the unluckiest person. He was given fifty canes by Liu E. For such a young Chen Tong, this punishment was almost the same as killing him. Even if he did not die, he would be disabled for life.
Is this what Ye An said is "just a little painful"?!
Seeing Chen Tong fainting immediately, Zhao Zhen suddenly understood what Ye An meant by what he had warned him before. Even if his closest chambermaid was punished like this, the imperial weapon and the undressed Tianwu would definitely be punished severely.
Zhao Zhen had no other choice but to look at Ye An asking for help. Obviously he did not want Chen Tong to be so seriously injured.
"My Lady, please calm down. As a servant of the official family, Chen Tong should take full responsibility for this matter, instead of just appeasing him because he is always with the official family!"
Following Ye An's words, Zhao Zhen's expression changed, and Chen Tong, who had just woken up, rolled his eyes again and fainted, but Ye An said next: "I thought I was sent to the Imperial City Division for investigation!"
Liu E was a little surprised that Ye An not only did not excuse Chen Tong, but also sent him to the most brutal Imperial City Division. Who didn't know that once the servant entered the Imperial City Division, he would have to shed his skin even if he died? But when he thought that Zhao Zhen was actually there
He left the Five Sacred Mountains Temple right under his nose, and a fire of ignorance arose in Liu E's heart.
"Precisely! Ye An, don't think you can escape punishment. I want to punish you for dereliction of duty and laziness, which is enough for you to stay in prison for several years!"
Ye An shrugged helplessly. To be honest, this matter had nothing to do with him. Although it might have something to do with his usual education methods, in this era, abetting the crime was not established.
"I acknowledge my guilt!" Ye An once again bowed down and used snake oil to plead guilty. Liu E was so angry that he was speechless for a moment. This kid would never surrender in front of him, nor would he even apologize willingly.
Taking a deep breath, Liu E suppressed the anger in her heart and whispered: "Everyone, get up! No one else knows about this matter. It's just that Lu Xianggong and Wang Xianggong know the whole story. Chen Tong escorted the Imperial City Division to be punished. As for
Ye An... If you find an official with meritorious deeds, then give up if the merits and demerits are balanced!"
Liu E is not stupid, of course she can't touch Ye An, and she still expects Ye An to make money for her!
As for the only unlucky person in this incident, it was Chen Tong, the unlucky scapegoat. Of course, Xiang Kui and the military equipment he said commanded must also be punished.
On the contrary, Kuanyi Tianwu was forgiven because he had not known about the matter from beginning to end. If they were also punished, it would be to tell outsiders what happened in Taiyi Palace.
Ye An understood this kind of operation. Zhao Zhen looked apologetically as Chen Tong was dragged away, but when he thought that Ye An would take the initiative to blame Chen Tong, he felt something was wrong. Soon he remembered that the Imperial City Supervisor was the old man.
Chen Lin, and old Chen Lin is in Ye An's mansion...
As for why Chen Lin didn't show up, it was probably because Ye An had already found him, right?
Zhao Zhen was sent away by Liu E when he was having random thoughts. As for Ye An, he was left behind. Zhao Zhen's face was full of sympathy when he left. In his opinion, Ye An would be punished if Liu E left him alone.
The rebuke was very harsh.
Of course, this is also the case. After no one was around, Liu E scolded Ye An. This was a "privilege" that she could enjoy, because Ye An could not refute her words at all.
"What officials learned in the past all conformed to the same etiquette. Zhang Huaizheng and Wang Yuan were both highly virtuous and great Confucians. They followed the way of the emperor no matter what they taught and were good at teaching. But you say that you can teach officials the way of emperors, but it is such an emperor's way.
road?"
Ye An nodded lightly and said: "I feel that what I have taught you in the past is not wrong. Officials should look at the world outside the palace and understand the sufferings of the people. Any emperor like this can be a sage king!"
"You still dare to quibble! Today is just the way of the emperor that you taught me?!"
Just as Liu E was about to launch an attack, he was interrupted by Ye An: "Taizu was born in the military, as was Taizong, and Zhenzong lived in the palace when he was a young man. They were not separated from the lives of the people, so they sympathized with the sufferings of the people and knew the importance of making government orders clear! Today
Officials have lived in the palace for a long time. Although they are accompanied by the learning of saints, they do not understand the lives of the people and do not know the value of porridge and rice. This means that they love the people like their own children, or they may love them wrongly!"
Liu E was slightly startled, but Ye An did not intend to end it, but looked at her and said: "Where was the saint born? Do you have a deep understanding of the affairs of the people, the evil of harsh government, and the treachery of cruel officials? If one day an official
How can you govern the world if you don't know the affairs of the world?"
Ye An's words are of course correct. Practicing true knowledge is not a truth discovered by later generations. On the contrary, it is the emperor of the Han Dynasty to be involved in state affairs. Otherwise, why would the emperor personally plow the land and the queen kiss the silkworms every year? Is it just a show to pray for blessings?
Looking at the rules of the dynasty cycle, it is easy to find that the emperors at the beginning of the founding of the country had a very thorough understanding of the people.
On the contrary, the further they go, the less the emperors want to leave the palace, because the palace will meet all their needs. But how can an emperor who does not understand folk life manage the country well?
Liu E's harsh voice softened slightly: "Even so, the official family is young now, so it is ridiculous to run away without permission without a sanitation guard to accompany you!"
This time Ye An nodded decisively to admit his mistake, and said sincerely: "I know my mistake, and I am willing to plead guilty and receive punishment!"
Seeing that his attitude suddenly changed so much and he sincerely admitted his mistake, Liu E was a little suspicious.