The afternoon sun is the most poisonous, and there are not a single pedestrian on the street. The heat wave is faint, as if the entire imperial city has been deformed by the sun. The stone floors of the palace city are so hot that one layer can be burned off by touching it.
Skin.
Probably because he was afraid of being seen by the common people and losing face to the royal family, the emperor ordered the three of them to kneel inside the Helv Gate, which was the outer court city.
A hundred feet further forward is the carriage gate. When going to court, officials of the second and lower grades would stop here to dismount their horses and walk into the city. After entering the carriage gate, you will see the Zhongchao City. A hundred feet further forward is the Duanmen, which is the main entrance of the imperial city.
Entering the palace is Dachao City where the Tai Chi Hall is located.
Gao Zhao stood under the parking door, looked at the three figures kneeling outside in the middle of the city, and shook his head helplessly.
I feel like Li Chengzhi is like a beauty who brings troubles every day.
Last time, it was Yuan Yue who robbed him alone. This time, it was even more bizarre. Another Yingchuan Wang Yuanyong was added?
I wonder what the emperor would think?
He sighed and walked into Zhongchao City.
……
Li Chengzhi had a strong will and was naturally upright. But those two were like sun-dried eggplants. They were sweating profusely and almost fell to the ground.
Fortunately, I'm not that stupid. At least I know how to take off my outer shirt and put it under my knees to avoid burning my skin.
It's funny, they've gotten to this point and these two are still arguing.
"It's all my uncle's fault. If you hadn't robbed Li Chengzhi, why would you have ended up like this?" Yuan Yue was on the verge of crying, "Finally, the emperor found the reason. I'm afraid I won't be able to gamble in the future?"
"Fart, who grabbed it first?"
The more Yuan Yong thought about it, the angrier he became, "Yuan Liuer (Yuan Yue Xingliu), you are really evil-minded. Are you afraid that you knew that Li Chengzhi was related to the Gao family, but you were waiting to see my joke?" p>
After the fight was over, Gao Zhan came to him and said that it was Gao Zhao who had spoken and asked him to let Li Chengzhi go first!
Is that Gao Shouwen?
Which of the late emperor's brothers, Yuan Xi, Yuan Xie, Yuan Xiang, etc., did not die in his hands? Now I am the only one left...
Do you have to be crazy to go against him?
But you told me earlier...
Yuan Yue wanted to scold you, but she really didn't have much energy after being exposed, so she could only sarcastically say: "Fourth uncle, why don't you think about it, if your nephew really wants to see your joke, can you still send someone to call Gao Zicheng?"
Yuan Yong was stunned: Is this true?
After pondering for a while, he snorted coldly: "I just want to accept your favor..."
Li Chengzhi looked very surprised: Wasn’t it necessary to fight life and death before?
No wonder these two survived to the end, are they really not so smart?
Presumably this huge gamble is just a means of self-destruction, more likely it is acting...
Just as he was guessing, he heard Yuan Yong snort coldly: "Li Chengzhi, you can finally say it now, so what do you mean by 'inscribed with gold and carved with stone'?"
Li Chengzhi was very helpless: "Your Highness, can't you see that even if the official solves the problem for you, you will not be able to win back the house 99% of the time!"
"Is it still necessary for you to remind me?" Yuan Yue felt distressed and wanted to bleed, "There is a 10% chance that the emperor will confiscate it. If I had known, I would have donated it..."
"Deserve it!"
Yuan Yong was not the usual gloating person. He laughed for a while and then said, "This is no longer a bet. Don't be afraid that I will embarrass you later. Don't worry... Gu Ye is indeed curious."
Yuan Yue was good at the heretical arts, and was even more curious than Yuan Yong: "Say, tell me quickly..."
"Cinsha... you can also make elixirs?" Yuan Yue asked curiously, "Where did you learn it?"
Li Chengzhi made nonsense: "This thing is found in Ge Hong's "Baopuzi", "Yu Han Fang", Tao Hongjing's "Ji Jin Dan", and "Yao Zong Jue". Your Highness will go back and read it slowly..." p>
Yuanyue didn't know that Li Chengzhi was fooling him, and nodded seriously: "You really deserve to be called an all-rounder..."
Just as he was boasting, he heard the sound of the palace door, and Yuan Yue instinctively raised her head.
Gao Zhao, Liu Fang, Cui Guang, and the regular attendant Liu Teng, all came out of the parking door and walked towards the three of them, followed by several yellow gates, holding umbrellas for these people. In addition, there were several
A strong man, but this time he is holding a whip instead of a staff.
Yuan Yong and Yuan Yuexin both shrank: Why are they still being beaten?
Shouldn't it?
It was just a fight between domestic servants, which was much less serious than the last time Yuan Yue snatched a man on the street.
Is it possible that we won’t be fined?
Walking to stand in front of the three of them, Liu Teng first announced the imperial edict: "Your Majesty orally: I know that Xuanyi and the emperor's uncle have a lot of wealth, so I will let you gamble and fight. But it is wrong to cause trouble... The gambling money will be confiscated, and each will be punished."
One million gold, plus ten whips, I think it’s a sure thing... The fine can only be gold, it can’t be offset by silk grain..."
A fine of one million gold...and ten lashes, and you have to be punished like this once for gambling?
How can I be wronged?
Yuan Yong was about to complain, but before he could open his mouth, he heard Liu Teng warn him: "Your Majesty also said: If you quibble, you will be punished double..."
Yuan Yue is so smart, he kowtows: "I accept my punishment..."
If you don’t have copper, you can think of a way, but if you talk hard now, you will get beaten more... How uneconomical is it?
Yuan Yong was so heartbroken that he even trembled: "I...accept the punishment!"
"Li Chengzhi!"
Liu Teng turned his head again, "Ten lashes, demoted one level, fined three years... After the sentence is over, I will go to the palace to see His Majesty..."
Li Chengzhi froze, and the expression on his face froze on the spot.
What shocked him was not that Yuan Ke summoned him to see him. What Li Chengzhi couldn't figure out was: Why should he be punished?
I am the master of suffering...
Demoted one level? I was promoted just this morning, and it’s only been a few hours since I was demoted?
In addition to the three-year fine, plus the two-year fine for beating Yuanyue last time, doesn't it mean that I have to work for the emperor for five years in vain?
After all the calculations, it seems that it has only been five days since I entered the capital. I haven’t seen half a cent of my salary, but I have paid it back for five years?
Is the dog beeping?
"Execution!"
Liu Teng shouted coldly, and immediately several strong men, each holding soft whips, came around behind the three of them.
I wonder if it was a coincidence that the person who whipped Li Chengzhi happened to be one of the two strong men who whipped him last time.
Even the powerful man was surprised: Could it be that Li Houlang had expected it and knew that he would give a gift to a certain person as a favor?
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Forget it, even if there are three high-ranking officials who are imprisoned here, today I want to let Li Houlang know that his copper collar was not given away in vain...
As he was thinking, the whip in Lux's hand came down.
Li Chengzhi was shocked when he heard a "pop" sound.
Lux secretly praised: The cooperation is really good.
He specializes in eating this bowl of rice, and he has already mastered the skills on his hands. Even though you will see blood when the whip is pulled out, it actually only peels off the top layer of oily skin, and it really doesn't hurt much.
Li Chengzhi was awakened by a whip.
He couldn't figure it out: Yuan Ke didn't say anything to comfort himself, but he also slapped himself?
Is there any justice?
The emperor sent Gao Zhao, Liu Fang, and Cui Guang together for the purpose of imprisoning them. Most of the strong men did not dare to hold back, so although it was only ten lashes, Yuan Yue and Yuan Yong were whipped so hard that they screamed strangely.<
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No matter how late he was, Li Chengzhi knew that he was being taken special care of. He groaned when he was slapped, and bared his teeth vigorously to show that he was in pain.
Even if the ten whips were applied, they were not too severe. Yuan Yue or Yuan Yong left the palace in mourning without mentioning it, but Li Chengzhi still had to go see Yuan Ke.
Liu Teng was going to return to his life, leaving only a small yellow door waiting for Li Chengzhi. Gao Zhao was full of suspicion, but knew that this was not the place to talk. He looked at Liu Fang and Cui Guang, and then at Li Chengzhi, and finally did not
Say a word and leave the palace.
After Gao Zhao left, Cui Guang waved his hand again and drove the small yellow gate away. Then he looked at Li Chengzhi with a half-smile but not a smile: "Don't you understand why His Majesty wants to punish you as well?"
What do you mean, could it be you who did it?
Li Chengzhi's heart skipped a beat, and he had an ominous premonition.
As expected, Cui Guang's face turned cold: "I can't understand it. As the Yulin Supervisor, Gao Zhan didn't ask for help from the city gate guards who were just around the corner. Instead, he went all the way to seek help from me and the temple minister? Are you sure that I and the temple minister have nothing to say in their eyes, so they will report to His Majesty?"
Li Chengzhi’s scalp was about to stand up: If I go, will I be found out?
It turns out that I was punished inexplicably. How did this happen?
He really shot himself in the foot. What's even more outrageous is that he didn't even dare to quibble?
Liu Fang also scolded: "A gentleman should follow the path of brilliance, and being sneaky and thoughtful is not the righteousness of a gentleman... You are too often an official, how can I still watch you being bullied by outsiders? Don't do this again next time, tell me directly
That’s it…”
"How dare there be a next time?" Cui Guang sneered, "Do you believe that I can allow Your Majesty to fine you your salary until a hundred years later?"
Just like being caught stealing something, Li Chengzhi was ashamed and embarrassed, but he didn't dare to show any dissatisfaction: "Believe it... How dare I not believe it?"
"If you don't learn well at a young age, you will learn crooked ways..."
For a whole moment, Li Chengzhi was given a good lesson... When Liu Fang and Cui Guang left, Li Chengzhi was as if he had been fished out of the water.
Half is hot, half is shy...
Do you feel like these two old men have become sperm?
I received two beatings in vain...Does this count as asking for a beating?