Chapter 116: Black Under the Lamp(1/2)
There is still a "zombie siege" under the imperial city, but the weather is hot now, so everyone is relatively lively.
Chen An hasn't been here for a long time, and he also enjoyed some attention today.
Bao Zheng has been very proud recently. He walked over with a stern face. Seeing Chen An in neat clothes, he said with satisfaction: "Your rules."
Chen An glanced at his official uniform, pointed to the water stain on his chest and asked, "This is..."
Bao Zheng said proudly: "My kid urinated very vigorously, and he was soaked inside and outside. I wanted to change my clothes and come back, but the time was wrong."
Chen An felt that the old man was doing it on purpose. He wanted to show off his son's ability to swear, so he came to court in clothes wet.
Let's take a look, let's take a look, this is what my son pissed.
Are you excited?
Hurry up if you have a good daughter! Otherwise, there will be no store after passing through this village.
Bao Zheng touched his chest proudly and asked, "What are you doing today?"
Chen An said: "Witchcraft..."
“…”
Bao Zheng was stunned for a moment, then whispered: "That's a battle within the royal family. What are you doing when you get involved?"
Only then did Chen An understand the reason why he was noticed.
Everyone knows that this is a matter within the royal family. Except for those important officials and censors, most of the others want to watch the fun.
Chen An smiled dryly and said, "I'll come to see the fun."
Bao Zheng would not believe it, but at this time the trunk door had already opened and everyone started to go to the palace. He reminded him: "Don't talk nonsense later."
If others are involved in the royal family, they will be accidentally lost by cannon fodder.
Everyone rushed in, and Chen An followed the important officials, both slowly and slowly.
Xiao Qing also came today. He slowed down and after standing side by side with Shen An, he chuckled and said, "You are a rare guest."
These words are a sarcasm for Chen An who hasn't come to the morning court for a long time.
"Your master didn't inform you before he cheated on someone?"
Taking advantage of the dawn, Chen An stared at Xiao Qing.
Xiao Qing said in surprise: "Who are you cheating?"
Well, Chen An's temptation was fruitless.
In the Chugong Hall, Zhao Zhen sat with a calm face.
"Your Majesty, Prince Huayuan has a memorial..."
Instead of discussing the matter first, he directly submitted Zhao Yunliang's memorial.
This is just a knife!
Zhao Zhen nodded slightly, and Chen Zhongheng took the memorial and read it out loud.
Without any accident, Zhao Yunliang said in his memorial that he suddenly fell ill and the doctor could not find the cause of the disease, so he invited a monk to do a ritual to exorcise evil spirits.
"...The monk's magic power was boundless, and the black air flashed in the wing room. The servant looked forward and saw blood everywhere... Two feet of digging the earth, and a doll was found, and the birthday on it was blurred..."
What a vague birthday!
Chen An sneered in his heart, feeling that this move was really overwhelming.
Whoever is born on the birthday is who, now I am confused, who knows who it is for.
He glanced at Zhao Zhen and saw that his face was as deep as water, he knew that he had underestimated the influence of witchcraft in this era.
Zhao Zhen published a prescription on how to treat poison that year, which shows that he is convinced.
This move is indeed amazing!
After a moment of silence in the hall, Fu Bi said, "Your Majesty, you still have to let Kaifeng Prefecture do this."
Chen An glanced at the old man with gray hair and blank eyes.
This was the first time he had seen Ouyang Xiu close.
The fifty-one-year-old Ouyang Xiu looked older than the sixty-one-year-old Bao Zheng.
Zhao Zhen said lightly: "This matter... I will let the Imperial City Office start."
Fu Bi wanted to persuade him again, but in the end he retreated.
The emperor used the Imperial City Department, which means that he did not trust anyone in this matter.
Zhao Zhen's eyes slowly moved, and he looked at the ministers and said, "The witchcraft incident is the most devastating disaster, and this matter cannot be spread."
This means that he is not going to expand, and all the ministers breathe a sigh of relief.
If you were a predecessor, a witchcraft disaster would make the court empty and the harem would change color.
Then let’s watch this matter first.
Fu Bi was about to start discussing matters, but saw Chen An walk out.
What does this kid want to do?
Everyone was looking at Chen An.
"Your Majesty, I want to see the so-called witchcraft."
Zhao Zhen's mouth twitched, preparing to scold Chen An back.
Chen An said seriously: "I read history and sigh whenever I see the witchcraft disasters in the former Han Dynasty. If it weren't for witchcraft, the reputation of Han Wu would not be so bad..."
Zhao Zhen understood clearly. This kid wanted to exonerate Zhao Yun's family.
"No rudeness must be taken in the court!"
Seeing that the emperor did not speak, the censor forced Chen An back.
The discussion then began.
Chen An listened casually on the side, and Xiao Qing next to him sneered from time to time.
The sound is very small, only Chen An can hear it.
Zhao Yunrang is going to be in trouble!
The meeting ended, and everyone was waiting for the emperor's final words.
"Your Majesty, I think there are many false witchcraft incidents!"
Chen An actually came out again. Bao Zheng's eyes were filled with fire, and he wished he could rush over and slap him.
The emperor said that the Imperial City Office would intervene, just to turn this matter into a private matter.
The disaster of witchcraft!
Do you want to turn private matters into business?
Those present will regard you as a great revenge.
Zhao Zhen's face was a little displeased and said, "Whether to make a false accusation or not, wait until the Imperial City Department investigates it."
The emperor was already very proud of his face, but he didn't even give up, but explained.
But Chen An looked up and said, "Your Majesty, if this matter succeeds, if you want to slander others in the future, you just need to bury a puppet in your home and invite a few monks and Taoists to do the rituals. What will be the result?"
He slowly looked at the ministers, "As long as a precedent is set, someone will dare to slander you tomorrow. Who will prove it then?"
yes!
Everyone just thought about avoiding the witchcraft, but didn't think about the smell here carefully.
It's dark under the light!
Bao Zheng was the first to react and said, "Your Majesty, this is wrong!"
A group of important officials then realized this problem.
This can't be done with this!
Otherwise, anyone can bury a doll in their own home and cheat others in the future. Who is it?
Zhao Zhen frowned slightly and said, "I have a sense of my own responsibility for this matter."
He thought about this question very clearly yesterday and decided to close the door and check it out to see who was doing it.
Bao Zheng said stubbornly: "Your Majesty, this matter cannot be handled privately, otherwise there will be endless disasters!"
Fu Bi also came out and said, "Your Majesty, this matter should be handled by Kaifeng Prefecture."
"I'm going to discuss..."
The important officials present all stood up and took a common position on this issue.
Zhao Zhen glanced at the ministers and saw their serious faces, he knew that this matter was probably difficult.
He originally wanted to put the impact of this matter within a range, but now it seems to have become a luxury.
To be continued...