Liu Ziguang really wanted to stop Hou Fangyu from entering the palace. When he thought of this self-righteous young master showing off in front of the imperial concubine, Liu Ziguang felt a surge of anger rising from the soles of his feet. It must be said that among all Liu Ziguang's enemies, Hou Fangyu was difficult to deal with.
He is extremely smart, has a profound background, and does have some real talent and learning. If he is allowed to enter the military field, he will definitely become Liu Ziguang's strong enemy in the future.
However, Liu Ziguang had no way to stop Hou Fangyu from entering the palace. The Queen of Nangong, the head of the Sixth Palace at that time, took advantage of the good spring weather to enjoy the flowers in the garden. By the way, she sent an order to have the newly crowned scholar come to compose poems to entertain Liu Ziguang.
There was no excuse to stop it, all I could do was stare blankly when the news came.
The Ouchi guard who came to deliver the news saw the Marquis slamming the table and was so frightened that he did not dare to say anything. After the eunuch came out of the palace, he came to report it. Maybe he had already arrived at the Marquis's mansion.
"Prepare your horse, I am about to enter the palace." Liu Ziguang calmed down and said. Countless years flashed through his mind just now, such as the frightened horse killed Hou Fangyu, the secret arrow shot the champion, etc., but they were all rejected immediately.
There are Donglin Party and Jin Yiwei behind Hou Fangyu. Killing him with such a trick is not enough to relieve his anger. To deal with such a person, we must first defeat him mentally and then eliminate him physically.
Liu Ziguang gave the order, and the guards quickly gathered. Fifty strong men, wearing rust red tabards embroidered with dark flying fish patterns, with gold-rimmed red scarves tied around their necks, and embroidered spring knives hanging on their shiny copper-headed belts.
, black boots with foundation, black gauze headband, and a maroon three-hemis horse, looking from a distance like a ball of fire rolling in. Liu Ziguang is also wearing a red robe and a maroon horse. He looks the same as his subordinates. The group of people
Although they were all knights, due to the large number of carriages and horses on the roads of the capital, they could not move very quickly. After Hou Fangyu and his family received the decree, they immediately put on their formal attire and went to the palace for an audience, carrying two sedans and a horse for the three members of the Hou family.
They happened to meet Liu Ziguang's cavalry on the only way to the palace.
The dignified Minister of the Ministry of Etiquette entered the palace according to the order, and the pomp and ceremony could not be weaker. What's more, there was also a first-grade imperial concubine and a new scholar. The minister and his wife rode in a large sedan chair, and the champion rode a white horse. The servants of the Ministry of Etiquette tried to avoid it.
The solemn Jingjie sign went in front, followed by groups of servants and maids, and the scene was extraordinary.
The two groups of people walked into a T-intersection and bumped into each other. The road was not wide to begin with, and with the vendors setting up stalls and pedestrians all over the street, neither group was willing to give in, so a stalemate ensued.
"Why did you stop moving forward?" Hou Shangshu asked as he opened the sedan curtain.
"Sir, I got into a fight with an official from somewhere, and he refused to give way." A head servant replied.
"Damn it, it's those illiterate generals again. Can't you see the sign on the main hall of my Ministry of Etiquette? Yu'er, go and see which yamen guy is so ignorant of etiquette. We are in a hurry to meet Nangong Empress.
The road is cut off and no one can give way." Hou Xun heard the sound of horse hooves over there and guessed it was a group of soldiers, so he sent his son to negotiate.
"Yes, dad." Hou Fangyu pinched the horse's belly and walked through the crowd to the front of the team. He saw a group of guys in red clothes confronting his own servants. They were members of the red shirt group! Hou Fangyu's heart froze, and then he
I felt relieved. I was still afraid that they would be unable to use force in front of a large crowd, so I no longer believed that I could not fight against a martial artist even if I was the number one scholar.
Hou Fangyu drove his horse forward and asked loudly: "Are you on the other side the team of Master Liu, the Marquis of Zhenwu?"
Liu Ziguang also drove his horse over and asked with a smile: "So you are the number one scholar. Where are you going with such a grand ceremony?"
"The student has met Mr. Liu. It is because of the Queen Mother's decree that he and his family Yan Jiasi went to the palace to accompany the Dowager to enjoy the flowers. Unexpectedly, they met the Marquis's cavalry. The Marquis must be in such a hurry because of military affairs.
Of course we have to wait for our romantic affairs to come later." Hou Fangyu said, tilting his horse's head: "Master Hou, please go first."
Hou Fangyu's move was very clever and he didn't conflict with Liu Ziguang at all, which made the red-shirted group angry and unable to unleash their anger. Liu Ziguang also felt like he was punched in the air. This guy knew what he was doing. Since he took the initiative to give way, Liu Ziguang didn't do anything.
It was convenient to find trouble and hit people in public, so I had to sneer and nod: "I accept it."
Just when Liu Ziguang was about to turn his horse and leave, Hou Fangyu suddenly smiled viciously, took two steps forward and whispered: "Master Hou, please stay here."
Liu Ziguang pulled the reins and looked at Hou Fangyu suspiciously to see what other tricks he could pull off.
I heard Hou Fangyu say softly: "Actually, the student should say his consent to Lord Hou."
"Huh?" Liu Ziguang frowned, not knowing what kind of medicine Hou Fangyu was selling in his gourd.
"Master Marquis, you still remember the first time we met in Deyue Tower. You accompanied the eldest princess to travel incognito. It was really a husband and a wife, and they were in love with each other. I didn't expect that today, the position of the consort is actually held by a student. Hum, no
To tell you the truth, the Crown Princess summoned our whole family to the palace to discuss this matter, so the students should thank Mr. Hou for giving him his wife..." Hou Fangyu had a sincere smile on his face, but the words he spoke were extremely vicious. He had killed his father.
Hatred, hatred for seizing his wife, are all sworn hatreds. When he said this, he was clearly deliberately irritating Liu Ziguang.
With a "pop" sound, the horse whip in Liu Ziguang's hand hit Hou Fangyu's handsome face. Hou Fangyu began to pay attention to Liu Ziguang's movements when he spoke. When the whip came, he quickly dodged back, but was still slightly hit by the whip.
When it was drawn, a purple scar suddenly appeared on the white jade face, slightly raised, and it was scary for a moment.
Liu Ziguang raised his whip and was about to continue beating him, but suddenly he heard a loud shout: "Stop!" Looking up, Hou Xun and Qian Qianyi had arrived in front of them at some time. It turned out that it was Mrs. Qian who had also received the imperial concubine's order.
Entering the palace to enjoy the flowers, Qian Qianyi happened to come to the palace to meet the saint, so the couple came together. The carriages and horses were also blocked at this T-junction. When he saw the guard of honor in the main hall of the Ministry of Ceremonies in front of him, Mr. Qian Ge got off his sedan chair and came over to see each other.
When they met, they felt uneasy, so the two old men came over to observe the situation and saw Liu Ziguang beating Hou Fangyu.
"Master Hou, even if the dog is wrong in all kinds of ways, I, the father, have to discipline it. Master Hou, please respect yourself!" Hou Xun's face was livid, but he still spoke with restraint. Qian Qianyi was also very angry. Liu Ziguang's
The arrogance has gone beyond his imagination and tolerance. He said angrily: "Liu Hou also looks like a high official in the imperial court. How unbecoming is it to beat the number one scholar in the street!"
Qian Qianyi was the chief minister of the cabinet, his official position was above that of Liu Ziguang, and his seniority was much older than Liu Ziguang. With him and Hou Xun present, Liu Ziguang could no longer beat him unscrupulously, so he put away his whip and suppressed his anger and replied: "I want to experiment."
My tolerance and patience are very dangerous things. You'd better keep an eye on your dog, otherwise don't regret it if your family is ruined and everyone is killed!" After saying that, he hit the horse and left, ignoring the two men blowing their beards and glaring behind them.
The cavalrymen of the regiment also followed the commander on horseback. A few guys with rough faces even pointed at Hou Fangyu threateningly with their whips, which meant "wait and see, you boy".
This good show was seen by the people of the capital. I don’t know how many versions of the story began to circulate that night. Looking at the back of the red-shirted group, Hou Xun stamped his feet bitterly and turned to ask his son: "
Why did that guy hit you?"
"Do people from Nanchang need a reason to beat others?" Hou Fangyu smiled slightly, and the twitching of the corners of his mouth caused the whip marks on his face to hurt. However, Hou Fangyu was snickering in his heart. As long as he could destroy Liu Ziguang's image, he would be whipped again.
What? This scene just now has been seen by the eunuch who was traveling with his team. This witness cannot be bribed with money.
Qian Qianyi and Hou Xun were both old men and women, so they naturally did not believe that Liu Ziguang would beat Hou Fangyu for no reason. However, before they could continue to ask questions, Mrs. Hou and Mrs. Qian who came after hearing the news surrounded Hou Fangyu.
They yelled indiscriminately, and then began to blame their husbands for not protecting their sons. How could they enter the palace after losing their appearance? Even so, Yizhi still cannot be disobeyed. Not to mention being whipped, even if he was bruised and bruised, he still had to enter.
Palace, the two ladies pulled Hou Fangyu off his horse and asked the maid to help him get into the sedan chair and sit on it. Then the gentlemen also got on the sedan chair. The two groups of people stepped on the horse dung left by the red-shirted regiment's horses and continued to march towards the palace.
In the inner courtyard of the palace, in the Imperial Garden, spring flowers are blooming, there are green grass, and in a pool of clear water, koi carp swim. On the shore, sika deer and cranes are walking gracefully and freely, without fear of people at all. The Queen of Nangong, the Lord of the Sixth Palace, is here.
Surrounded by princesses, concubines and concubines, they sat by the pool and admired the colorful flowers. The noble women were all wearing colorful spring clothes and holding fans, whether they were old concubines or young and beautiful
The ladies-in-waiting all had smiles on their faces, caring about every move of the most noble woman in the crowd.
The most noble woman is the Emperor's biological mother, Princess Nangong. Everyone knows that it is only a matter of time before she is promoted to the Queen Mother. With such a kind and peaceful person as the Lord of the Sixth Palace, the princesses who have been suppressed for a long time will naturally
I was very happy. Even the eunuchs and maids felt that life was much better than in the days of Queen Mother Li. At least they would not kill several young eunuchs every now and then.
The guests that the Crown Princess invited today were a group of imperial ladies, as well as Hou Fangyu, the new champion scholar. Almost everyone knew the motive of inviting the new champion scholar. The only one who was kept in the dark was the eldest princess Zhu Cheng. If she knew about this reward,
The flower party is to choose a prince-in-law for myself, so I won’t participate in it at all.
When the appointed time came, Hou Shangshu and the people from Qiange's hometown had not arrived yet, so it was extremely rude to let the Crown Princess wait for the guests. I really don't know how the Minister of Rites did it. While he was wondering, he suddenly heard the report from the eunuch.
: "Mrs. Qian Song of Yipingaoming, Hou Li, and the new champion Hou Fangyu are here~~~"