The biography of Concubine Lin in the harem

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Locked Golden Beast Chain Cold (1)

In the Yining Palace, a cup of lotus-patterned Shouzi cup was brought up with bamboo breath, with a gentle smile: "Empress Dowager, this is specially made by Min Shangshi. He mixed fresh lychee honey with salvia miltiorrhiza soup, and then removed the heads of the shrimps. Remove the gut, marinate it with a little white wine, stuff it into the peeled and pitted lychee, wrap it in lychee honey, cook it on boiling water, and then top it with the freshly squeezed orange juice. The lychee is crystal clear like white jade, and then It goes really well with this golden soup."

Zhu Chengbi held a round fan made of ink and plain gauze and fanned it lightly. He glanced at the lotus-patterned birthday cup, feeling a little dispirited: "Put it on hold for now."

Zhu Xi's eyes dimmed slightly, and he took Zhu Xi's persistent emerald green banana leaf fan, and slowly fanned it for Zhu Chengbi: "It's the end of July. hot."

Zhu Chengbi lightly pressed the center of his brows: "This year's summer seems to be extraordinarily long, that's all, the vermilion wall of Zi Ao City seems to be more beautiful, and the sun is full of red powder and rouge. It's like, it's boring."

Zhu Xi didn't know how to speak, so he could only sigh slowly: "The vermilion in Zi'ao City is naturally stronger and denser than the ones outside."

Zhu Chengbi frowned slightly, as if thinking of something, he asked in a deep voice: "Now, Min Qiongluo seems to be getting closer to Zhangde Palace?"

Zhu Xi smiled silently: "Min Shangshi and Jian Shanggong have old resentment, since the case of Changyinge... Although it has been confirmed that An's affair with others, but about Jian Shanggong The rumors have not completely dissipated, so Min Qiongluo is naturally proud, not to mention, Min Qiongluo has been following the Empress Dowager around, so she will naturally get closer to Zhangde Palace."

Zhu Chengbi said lightly, and only turned his head to look at the fine golden sunlight on the window sill, like a broken mirror, with sharp edges that almost cut through the waves of summer heat outside the window: "The Ai family doesn't care much about the affairs of the harem, Although the Empress is involved in the Sixth Palace, many things are decided by Concubine Xian. If she wants to win the Shang Palace again, it is better to find a new backer. Although the Ai family has supported Min Qiongluo to Shangshi position, but after all, it failed to help her sit in Shang Gong's seat."

Zhu Xi sighed softly: "This is still the case among the six princes, but among the six palaces, there are more right and wrong."

Zhu Chengbi remained silent for a moment, and only said for a moment: "There have been a lot of troubles since the emperor came to the throne, let alone the other ones, the emperor's heirs alone have lost three, and the eldest son of the emperor is sick all day long, and the mourning family is also sad." It's hard, it can be seen that the Ai family has done a lot of sinister things in the past, and now God is going to repay the emperor and grandson of the Ai family, this kind of pain and pain is more uncomfortable than a needle in the heart of the Ai family."

Bamboo breath showed a slight unbearable look, glanced at the copper-carved and gilded crane beside him, and persuaded softly: "Empress Dowager, why are you blaming the concubines for the detrimental methods of competing for favors? What about yourself? Now, Concubine Xian and Concubine De have learned their lesson and dare not make trouble, and Concubine Xian has restrained her temper, and such things will never happen again."

Zhu Chengbi closed his eyes and thought deeply, and said slowly: "The harem is temporarily calm, but the previous court is not peaceful. A few days ago, Fu Wanting sent a letter from Feige, as if the regent was planning something secretly, and the Ai family also asked the King of Runan and Murong Jiong is careful about everything. It's just that in his heart, he's always not at ease. Things that even Fu Wanting can't grasp will be frightening events."

Zhu Xi hurriedly persuaded in a low voice: "The empress dowager has no need to think too much..."

"I can't do it now." Zhu Chengbi cut it lightly, and reached out to close the bracelet on his wrist, but he touched a gold inlaid jade dragon play bead bracelet. He didn't know whether it was desolation or melancholy, so he simply took it off and put it on the table, "Since you Since King Nan returned to the capital, the regent king has become more and more uneasy day by day. It is like a game of Go. At the most intense time, it is often when the teams are evenly matched and each other is not giving in. All games are lost."

In Prince Regent's Mansion, study room, Yi Zhen raised his eyes and stared at the painting of Luoshen on the wall. Ever since he bought this painting of Luoshen from Wanbao Pavilion 25 years ago, he had a glimmer of hope that one day he could enjoy this painting with Zhu Chengbi.It's a pity that when the painting is in my hands, the person, like a kite, flies farther and farther away.

Yichen closed her eyes together, as if she saw Zhu Chengbi standing in front of the painting 25 years ago, she was so intently looking at the Luoshen in the painting, but did she know that from the moment she saw her, she became forever Luoshen in my heart.

The jasper lotus bracelet in his hand suddenly felt warm, and Yichen was slightly startled, as if seeing Zhu Chengbi standing side by side with him, he stretched out his hand slightly, but it froze in mid-air, forming an incomplete arc .

Twenty-five years have passed, everything that should be changed has changed, and even what should not have changed.

A deep voice sounded outside the study: "My minister Cheng Yu asks to see the Regent."

Yizhen's face turned cold, his eyes were like ice mist that evaporated through the thousand-year-old ice, and there was a sharp coldness escaping: "Come in."

The court hall was solemn and solemn, civil and military officials lined up with elephant wats, silent, Zhu Chengbi sat quietly behind the bead curtain, Zhu Xi held an ivory bone lacquered round fan, fanned it gently, and the golden silk beads hanging from the purple gold Zhaifeng bead crown Luo swayed slightly, spreading out circles of golden light, making the corners of the sour eyes slightly blurred.

"Su Shangshu, why hasn't the regent come yet? Why are Prime Minister Miao and Shangshu Gan so late?" Xuan Ling couldn't bear his temper and asked aloud.

Su Suixin was also puzzled, although he didn't know, he could only stick to Xianghu and go out, cupped his hands and said, "I don't know."

Xuan Ling looked more and more bored, and was about to speak, but heard a sound of neatly scraping nails, getting closer and closer, like the clanging of swords, like the sound of men marching on the battlefield.

The moment Zhu Chengbi hesitated, he saw dozens of soldiers in armor pouring into the court hall with swords in their hands.

When the order of soldiers was finished, Yi Zhen walked in steadily while pressing the Liquan Three Dragons Sword worn on his waist, his eyes were piercingly cold, and he stared directly at Zhu Chengbi's surprised face.

Xuanling got up suddenly, pointed at Yizhen, and scolded: "Uncle Emperor, Regent! What are you doing? How dare you lead troops into the court! How dare you wear a sword!"

Yizhen snorted slightly, his eyes casually brushed over Xuanling's blue and white face, and said coldly, "So what?"

Xuan Ling was furious, with blue veins standing out on his forehead, swimming like a snake: "Have you completely forgotten the rules set by Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong?"

Yi Zhen didn't take it seriously, and just "swipe" out the Liquan Three Dragons Sword, the sharp sword light cut across a bright arc, with a strong killing intent.A group of officials looked panic-stricken, and there were already two timid groups fighting and crawling on the ground.

Yizhen said in a deep voice: "This sword was given to me by the Emperor Taizong, and it is not too presumptuous for me to bring it to the court. What's more, I have done a lot of things that are not in compliance with the rules, so I don't care about it. One piece!"

Zhu Chengbi suddenly opened the bead curtain, and snapped: "Zhou Yichen, what are you going to do? You swore an oath in the Taimiao that day, but you forgot? Emperor Taizu, Emperor Taizong and Emperor Gaozong are high above, where is the court? Are you acting recklessly? Could it be that you are going to raise troops today to seek rebellion?"

Yizhen's eyes were burning, he stepped forward a few steps, looked up at Zhu Chengbi's calm and icy face, saw through the shock and panic she was trying to hide, and said word by word: "Miao Congzhe and Gan Xun, have you already To turn against you?"

Zhu Chengbi didn't realize that Yichen had already known about this matter, but he was shocked, but he stood firm and reprimanded: "For the emperor's subjects, one can only be loyal to the emperor alone, no matter what party he is, and no matter what his background is. , such a truth, the regent will not understand?"

King Runan saw the opportunity and said: "Regent! You are the next one! I have been in the state for nearly a hundred years, and I have never been trapped in the court by my subjects. Dare I ask you to face Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong in the future?" , how to justify yourself!"

The corner of Yizhen's lips curled up, but there was a sharp sword firmly placed on King Runan's neck, and it was the Golden Feather Guard who led Chengyu.

Zhu Chengbi said angrily: "Prince Regent, you are presumptuous!"

Yizheng smiled slightly, but his eyes were like sharp arrows chasing the moon and shot at the King Runan, who dared not move rashly: "Even if King Runan enjoys treatment higher than ordinary princes, you must remember that in front of you, I am the emperor's uncle." Prince Regent! In public or private, you must not interrupt when the king and the queen mother speak!"

Yizhen glanced at Zhu Chengbi's surprised and terrified expression, glanced at the trembling civil and military officials in the hall, sat down on a chair brought by the soldiers with agarwood wood carvings from river cliffs and sea water, and said slowly: "The empress dowager, Miao Congzhe and Gan Xunshi is a villain, and I have been imprisoned in Chaoyue Hutong. I want them to remember that when the sun rises and all things can wake up, it is also when the moon sets. What I am doing today is to help The empress dowager kept her eyes open, and all the officials in the court were looking at who. This is not something that the empress dowager can reverse with a little trickery."

There was a slight smile in Yi Zhen's eyes, but there was a sternness and oppression in his tone that could not be ignored: "Come here, help the empress dowager and the emperor to sit properly."

With a wave of Zhu Chengbi's cloud sleeves, the densely embroidered dragon and phoenix patterns on the delicate and complicated cuffs seemed to fly out, making people's eyes hurt. If there is a good show, the Ai family will naturally have to watch it well. Emperor, you sit down too."

Xuan Ling sat down unwillingly, looking at Yi Chen in front of him bitterly.

Yizhen leisurely took over a roll of bright yellow sticky noodles, and said calmly, "Su Suixin, Minister of the Ministry of Industry of the Second Grade."

Su Suixin trembled all over, gritted his teeth and bowed his head to come out.

Yizhen sneered, supported his chin with his hands, and slowly thought about it: "You are an old minister, and the late emperor trusted you very much. Why are your legs shaking so much? Are you afraid of me?"

Su Suixin's voice was obviously frightened: "My minister... Regent, you are a person who has dedicated himself to the Great Zhou. My minister is not afraid, but admires."

Yi Chen bowed his head: "So, you are facing me?"

Su Suixin hesitated for a moment, his eyes quickly passed Zhu Chengbi, and he immediately nodded and said, "Yes."

Yi Zhen waved his hand: "Okay, you can go out."

Su Suixin breathed a sigh of relief, and just turned around, but was suddenly stunned. In front of the vermilion lacquered and gilded palace gate, there were twelve soldiers standing, all holding shining knives and spears, forming a forest of knives, with a terrifying look under the sun. Han, feeling trembling: "What does the regent mean?"

Yizhen said: "Since you are loyal to this king, why are you afraid of swords and guns? Just walk over steadily and don't bump into the holes of the guns."

Zhu Chengbi's hands trembled slightly, and she had to cover them with wide cloud sleeves. She watched Su Suixin walk out of the court step by step, and she let go of her hanging heart.

"Shangshu Wan Zhenyu of the Ministry of Rites of the second grade."

"Shangshu Liu Ruji of the Department of Criminal Justice of the second grade."

"Sun Guocheng, Minister of the Ministry of Officials of the second rank."

……

"Gao Heng, the doctor of the third rank Shen Xingsi."

Gao Heng came out calmly, but just stood defiantly.

Yi Zhen said with a faint smile, "Gao Heng, you seem to have something to say."

Gao Heng said coldly: "The humble minister and the regent are both the emperor's subjects, and the humble minister does not need to show loyalty to the regent. In the sky, the emperor's land can learn from it. If you do this, the regent, heaven will not tolerate it!"

Yi Zhen smiled slightly, and didn't want to waste his words: "Come here, give the punishment of the court staff, beat with heart!"

Zhu Chengbi's complexion changed, the punishment of the court staff was extremely cruel. It was originally used by Emperor Taizu to deter kings of different surnames who wanted to rebel. In the past hundred years, only the first dynasty of Taizu used it more. Among the 25 cases, the first dynasty of Taizong and the first dynasty of Gaozong There were no more than twelve cases in total in the dynasties, and there had never been one since the Qianyuan Dynasty.

The court stick is generally made of chestnut wood. The end that hits the person is cut into a mallet shape, and it is covered with an iron sheet. There are barbs on the iron sheet. A large piece of flesh was torn off from the person's body.If the executioner is not merciful, let alone sixty, thirty, the victim's flesh and blood will be torn to pieces.Two kings with different surnames in the Taizu Dynasty died under the imperial staff.And even if he doesn't die, ten times out of ten he will be disabled for life.

The court stick is divided into "strike with heart" and "strike hard". As for the method of fighting, the executioner decides according to the emperor's secret order. .

"Wait!" Zhu Chengbi stopped, with a solemn tone, "Prince Regent! Could it be that you were responsible for the punishment of the imperial staff?"

Yi Zhen didn't even look at Zhu Chengbi, and said in a deep voice: "This king is already overstepping by leading troops to the court today, so why should he consider mere court rods? Come here, what are you doing in a daze, and execute the sentence immediately!"

Before the words were finished, several soldiers with red lacquer sticks came forward, pinned Gao Heng to the ground, and tied his hands and feet tightly with ropes so that he could not move.

"Prince Regent! You despise the imperial power! You will arouse the anger of heaven and earth! You wait! You wait!"

"beat!"

"Huh... bang..." As the pants were taken off, a stick was pulled down with the sound of the wind, Gao Heng felt as if his buttocks and legs were on fire, and the pain went straight to his mind. Howled miserably, and saw that there was a purple-black stiff mark between the two legs, just like the tears of those who heard it and the sadness of those who saw it.

The sound of the stick is harsh and terrifying.Gao Heng bit his lower lip tightly, held back his voice, and stopped shouting, never letting Yi Zhen get the slightest bit of satisfaction from his moaning. In an instant, his lower lip was ripped apart and dripping with blood.

Yizhen looked around, his falcon-like eyes were full of coldness, and he said loudly: "This king knows that some of you escaped from the case of Xu Fujing by chance, and some of you have been lurking all the time, with hatred for this king in your heart. , dreaming that one day I can overthrow this king and feel proud. Then this king will tell you today, Gao Heng! This is an example! Those who dare to stab this king in the back will end up like this."

Zhu Chengbi's face turned pale when he heard the last word, his throat seemed to be burning with hot air, he couldn't swallow it, and couldn't spit it out, he just felt extremely uncomfortable, and it was as if thousands of thorns were growing out of his back, piercing fiercely, He forced himself to clenched his fists tightly until his knuckles turned slightly white, filled with pain that hit his heart.

At this time, Gao Heng's buttocks and legs were already bloody, and the surrounding numbness was covered with blood, which was terrifying.The officials who were closer couldn't bear the bloody smell, and some of them had already retched.

After hitting the sixty sticks, Gao Heng had already passed out, he could only breathe in, but he couldn't breathe out any more. The soldiers probed his breath and said: "Prince Regent, he is dead."

Yi Zhen said flatly, "Drag to the mass grave."

The soldier got the order and dragged Gao Heng's legs out of the hall, leaving a long bloodstain on the ground, like a howling sword soaked in blood, firmly nailing Zhu Chengbi's heart.

Zhu Chengbi supported Zhu Xi's hand to barely stand up, his eyes were empty and lifeless, and the remaining officials, like little beasts frozen in winter, crawled in fear and fear, kowtowing to the lofty Yichen like kneeling down to the emperor.

What is it for?Want to force me to such a dead end?Is it just because of Miao Congzhe and Gan Xun?Or, in your heart, Zhou Yizhen, since the Taimiao sacrifice, since the Wanbao Pavilion parted ways, I have already been a heinous, heartless woman?So, you want to take advantage of this incident to vent your anger?

Zhu Chengbi tightly closed his eyes, and suddenly pushed away Zhu Xi's hand, his knees softened, and he rolled down the steps.

"The Empress Dowager!"

"Mother!"

"Bi'er!"

Note: Tingzhang, that is, beating people with sticks in the court, is a punishment for officials in the court. It first began with Emperor Ming of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and it was also said to be Emperor Xuan of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. It was generally implemented in the Jin Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty, and it was implemented in the Ming Dynasty. Get famous.In the Ming Dynasty, it was often practiced by factory guards.Before Chenghua, the king of the imperial staff took off his clothes and used thick cotton bottom clothes, heavy and folded clothes, just to show humiliation, but he still stayed in bed for several months, and then healed.In the early years of Zhengde, Ni Jin (Liu Jin) used things to do things, evil courtiers, and began to remove his clothes, and then there were people who died with sticks.

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