Chapter 33 Chapter 33 Petition

Chapter 33

The room became quiet, and the cicadas outside the window kept chirping, making people feel annoyed.

Seeing Jiang Yu's expression, Mrs. Du finally realized that she was probably deceived by her daughter. She didn't know anything at all, and was just deceiving her.

But now that the words have been spoken, there is no need to hide them.

Jiang Yu only then knew that the capital was already in an uproar because of Zhao Chunlei's matter. If it were usual, this matter would have been smoothed over by Prime Minister Zhao, but Zhao Chunlei happened to run into the prince, and the matter became very tricky.

"If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince lets it go so easily, how can he save his face?" Jiang Feng sighed and said.

Prime Minister Zhao naturally took his anger out on others. Jiang Ji had already closed down, and Shopkeeper Wang was also arrested, of course, for some unfounded charges.

Now the capital is in a stalemate, the prince shows no sign of giving in, Jiang Yu will naturally be in danger if she returns to the capital, no wonder Du Haoyu wrote two letters, one to Jiang Yu asking her to stay for a few more days, the other to his father Jiang Feng, asking him to stabilize Jiang Yu, he will find a way here.

But the matter is getting worse and worse, Zhao Shoufu is usually too arrogant, it has reached the point of angering the public, if it were someone else, the ministers might not dare to speak out, but because he is the prince, there are always some people who want to please the prince, and there are also many people on the side of the prince, there is actually a censor named Liu who submitted a memorial to denounce Zhao Shoufu.

"More than twenty pieces of evidence are listed, the evidence is solid, even His Majesty was very surprised when he saw it."

This is obviously well prepared, but who wants Zhao Shoufu to step down?

Is the person behind it the prince?

Has the prince Lin Bozhi wanted to deal with Zhao Shoufu for a long time?

This was of course just Jiang Yu's guess, and it was not accurate. After all, Prime Minister Zhao had been in power for many years, forming cliques and excluding dissidents. There were many people who hated Prime Minister Zhao, and there were always people waiting for an opportunity to act, or perhaps they thought this was a good opportunity.

"Where's my brother?"

Jiang Yu thought it was more than that.

Jiang Feng remained silent, and Mrs. Du lowered her head, staring at the black lacquer tea table with flower-studded nanmu and inlaid mother-of-pearl.

"Dad, just tell me, it's useless for you to hide it from me now."

Jiang Feng also knew that his daughter was different from ordinary people, and he said after a pause, "You know Du De's teacher, Mr. Wang, right?"

Jiang Yu naturally knew that this was a Jinshi master who resigned from his official position and went to Chongyang Academy after finding that he had no hope in his official career. He taught for decades, diligently, and taught many outstanding students. His students were all over the world.

But such a person was killed by Prime Minister Zhao. This matter was originally a small matter. After all, he was just a teacher in the academy. What could he do to the powerful Prime Minister Zhao? But no one expected that his reputation was so high, especially with so many students. It was said that someone from the Imperial Academy was going to ask His Majesty to investigate the matter thoroughly.

"Did my brother go there too?"

Jiang Feng nodded. Mrs. Du was so anxious that she shed tears and said, "Is this something he can get involved in? Don't let him be discredited in the end and even his reputation will be wiped out."

"Did you send someone to chase him?"

"This kid ran away without saying a word. I knew it was unusual."

Jiang Yu could only comfort his mother and said, "Mom, don't cry. You know my brother's personality. He is very smart and will definitely act according to the situation. Besides, there are so many people who went to petition. He can't be the only one whose reputation will be wiped out, right? Your Majesty is a benevolent ruler and has always treated his subjects well."

Mrs. Du was originally very panicked. Seeing that Jiang Yu's words made sense, she felt relieved and nodded, saying, "I can only think so. Why is he so worrying?"

Perhaps it was Thinking of Jiang Yu from Jiang Yan, Du stood up immediately, grabbed Jiang Yu's arm, and said, "Your brother has left, you have to accompany mother, otherwise it will be a disaster for mother if two of them are missing at once!"

Jiang Yu looked at her mother who was wiping tears, nodded solemnly, and said, "Don't worry, mother, I am not the kind of person who can't distinguish the importance of things."

Du Haoyu was negotiating for her over there, and He Shi also persuaded her here. Everyone was worried about her. If she acted on her own and destroyed everyone's hard work, it would be too reckless.

Jiang Feng listened to Jiang Yu's assurance and was relieved. Jiang Yu was more capable than her son Jiang Yan. If she wanted to go back, she really couldn't stop it.

Du Shi was worried and sad. Jiang Yu stayed by her side all the time. After talking for a while, she gradually felt relieved and went into the house to take a nap. Jiang Feng was busy with official duties and couldn't leave, so he hurried out again.

When waiting for Jiang Yu to come out of the east courtyard, Du Qing had already woken up. She was held in Cuiping's arms. She rubbed her sleepy eyes, looked at Jiang Yu and called softly, "Mom, where have you been?"

Jiang Yu smiled unconsciously, with tenderness in her eyes, and said, "I talked to your grandmother."

"Are you hungry?"

Cuiping said, "After I woke up, I drank a bowl of milk and ate half a piece of pea yellow."

Jiang Yu was surprised, "Such a good appetite?" She happily touched Du Qing's little head.

Du Qing got down from Cuiping's arms, picked up the nine-linked rings beside her and played with them. Suddenly, as if she remembered something, she said, "Mom, where is my uncle? He said he would give me a new nine-linked ring."

Jiang Yu thought of Jiang Yan and sighed, saying, "Your uncle is out."

In the evening, Jiang Yu used mung bean powder and flour to make mung bean noodles. After waiting for them to be cooked, she washed them with mountain spring water, mixed them with sesame paste, and added various auxiliary ingredients. They tasted very refreshing and were just right for the hot summer. Sure enough, everyone liked to eat them. Du usually had a small appetite, but today she ate only one bowl. Jiang Feng was not polite and ate two bowls of noodles. Her daughter Du Qing also supported her.

Du was satisfied with the meal and went to see her granddaughter. Du Qing's white face was stained with a sesame seed. She couldn't help laughing and said, "Why do you eat like a little cat?" She took out a handkerchief to wipe Du Qing's face.

The atmosphere at home got better. Without the previous depression, Jiang Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

But the matter was not over after all. News kept coming from the capital. Not only were students from the Imperial College, but students from other academies also gathered at the palace gate to petition.

The leader was actually the old Hanlin Guangda, the old Hanlin who had worked with Du Haoyu to revise the book. Although his official position was not high, his reputation was not low. Who would have thought that he was actually a student of Wang Lizhang, who only said that he wanted to seek justice for his teacher.

Dark clouds gradually covered the sky in the capital.

This matter was a sensation. Logically, the evidence was conclusive, and it was a petition from the people. The emperor should have made a decision long ago, but he was slow to express his position.

In the imperial garden, the emperor sat in the pavilion drinking tea, covered on all sides with gauze as thin as a cicada's wing, which blocked mosquitoes and also obscured the emperor's figure, making it difficult to see clearly.

Princess Le'an was wearing a pink silk jacket with butterfly pattern and had her hair in a pony-like bun with a peony flower as big as a bowl inserted in it. She looked rich and pretty. She took the ice cream from the palace maid and placed it on the stone table in the pavilion, saying, "Father, please try it. This is made by your daughter."

Princess Le'an obviously wanted to make the emperor happy. After all, he was in poor health and could seldom eat cold food. He only made an exception once a month.

The emperor did not refute Princess Le'an and lose face. He took a bite and said, "It's really good." Then he asked mischievously, "Why do you let me eat cold food today?"

Princess Le'an said coquettishly, "My daughter saw that my father was busy with state affairs these days, and I was really worried. So I asked the imperial physician and he said I could eat a small bowl." The emperor

finished eating slowly, obviously enjoying it, and said, "This taste seems to be a little different from before."

Princess Le'an was waiting for this moment. She lowered her head, as if she was afraid that the emperor would see her emotions, and said, "Is the recipe of this ice cream changed by Mrs. Du of Jiangji? I think it tastes better than before."

The emperor said, "Are you talking about Jiangji on West Street?"

Princess Le'an nodded quickly and said, "That's right."

Princess Le'an thought the emperor would continue to ask questions, but she sighed and tilted her head to look at the lake. At this moment, the hibiscus flowers on it were in full bloom, and He Xi was flying and playing on it. Princess Le'an

could only hold back, thinking that this matter would have to wait.

***

The weather was hot, and the sweet-scented osmanthus trees outside the courtyard of the Prince Zhou's mansion were full of cicadas, chirping happily. Xu Bao called the maids to come and catch the cicadas, saying, "Be gentle, don't disturb His Highness."

Inside the house, Crown Prince Lin Bozhi was wearing a sky-blue silk gown with a floral pattern, holding an ivory paper fan in his hand, fanning himself from time to time. Opposite him sat the counselor Zhang Ping, who was Lin Bozhi's confidant.

As Xu Bao directed the maids to catch cicadas, the noise outside became quieter and quieter, and the house gradually became quieter, and the atmosphere became more solemn and dark.

Zhang Ping took a sip of tea, then raised his eyes and secretly glanced at Lin Bozhi. Seeing that he still didn't speak, he lowered his head to drink tea again.

After a while, a servant came in and handed a note to Zhang Ping. He opened it, took a look, and then stood up and handed it to Lin Bozhi, saying, "Mr. Guangda has fainted and was sent to the Imperial Hospital. But His Majesty remains unmoved."

In this kind of weather, sitting at the palace gate petitioning without eating or drinking, it is only a matter of time before he can't bear it.

Lin Bozhi didn't say anything, but Zhang Ping couldn't help it. After thinking for a while, he said, "Your Highness, I have always felt that this matter is too hasty."

Seeing that Lin Bozhi didn't say anything, Zhang Ping finally held back, but he was thinking in his heart how different was Jiang? She actually made His Highness so confused. "What is the right opportunity? If it goes on any longer, I don't know how many lives will be lost." Lin Bozhi clenched his fists and crushed the fan.