: Be greedy for small things and lose big things

Author: Chu Qianmo

After submitting the report to the emperor, Shanyang Bo Zhao Xitai and Pei Kangle were waiting for the emperor's reward and audience.

After waiting for several days, Zhao Xitai wanted to get another discount.

But he still endured it in the end. It's not too late to have a good meal. The reason why there is no news from the palace yet is that the emperor must be thinking about how to award the reward.

After all, he only provided one piece of information, and the emperor wanted to send someone to get it. And he didn't have exact information about where the thing was, so wouldn't it take more time for the person who went to get it?

If something is not found, there will naturally be no reward. Only if it is found!

Although I was a little unwilling to tell the emperor about the queen's hand, since I couldn't get it anyway, it wouldn't be a loss if I could get real wealth in exchange.

Zhao Xitai finally welcomed the imperial envoy from the palace while worrying about gains and losses.

This imperial envoy from the palace is Little Eunuch Li, the apprentice of Eunuch Liu.

Is this finally news from the palace?

Zhao Xitai was overjoyed and happily welcomed little Eunuch Li into the atrium.

Little Eunuch Li holds the imperial edict in his hand, followed by several palace officials, which is the normal procedure for reading out the imperial edict.

Zhao Xitai set up the incense table and asked Little Eunuch Li: "Eunuch, the dogs are not in the house. Do I need to call them back to receive the order?"

Little Eunuch Li laughed: "It doesn't have to be like this, but isn't there a young master Kang in the house? He would like to receive the order together!"

Zhao Xitai was not sure just now, but now he suddenly understood that it was that matter.

He said: "Father, wait a moment!" He immediately asked someone to call Pei Kangle.

At this time, the look he looked at Pei Kangle was so kind and caring that it was almost overflowing.

Pei Kangle saw that he was the father-in-law in the palace, and then looked at his own grandfather, and he immediately knew what he was doing.

The two knelt down to receive the order.

Little Eunuch Li read with a smile but not a smile: "The Holy Spirit's Oral Order..."

"Wait, wait!" Zhao Xitai was surprised and quickly interrupted.

Little Eunuch Li said calmly: "Uncle Zhao, are you so brave that you dare to interrupt the Holy Father's orders?"

Zhao Xitai hurriedly said with a smile: "Little Eunuch Li, that's not what I meant. I just want to ask, is it an oral instruction from the Holy One, not an imperial edict?"

"Isn't it okay to give an oral edict?" Little Eunuch Li asked: "Uncle Zhao still thinks that the emperor's oral edict is still an edict and requires your consent? You don't agree, so this oral edict does not need to be announced?"

This didn't seem right. Zhao Xitai saw that Xiao Lizi's expression was not good, and he was speaking irritably. He thought it was because his gift was not delivered, so he hurriedly took a purse from his sleeve and stuffed it into Xiao Lizi's hand.

Xiao Lizi didn't answer at all, but lectured: "Uncle Zhao, it seems that the Shanyang House has not received the edict for a long time, and it doesn't even understand the rules!" He didn't interrupt, and the edict was still there.

Didn't you see someone behind him when he was stuffing something into his mouth? Are you trying to make him make a mistake?

Zhao Xitai didn't dare to be clever now, and knelt down honestly with Pei Kangle.

Xiao Lizi continued: "The emperor has decreed: Shanyang Bo Zhao Xitai created something out of thin air and framed a powerful prince. His crime should be to wipe out the whole family. Remembering his first offender, Zhao Xitai and Pei Kangle will commit suicide and apologize, and the others will not be held accountable!"

"???"

"???"

Zhao Xitai and Pei Kangle, who were fully waiting for the reward, were confused. What does it mean?

Framed?

Suicide?

What went wrong?

Zhao Xitai hurriedly asked: "Little Eunuch Li, did you make a mistake somewhere?" Even if they are not awarded a reward, they shouldn't be allowed to commit suicide, right? They didn't make a mistake. They had merit in presenting the treasure!

Xiao Lizipi smiled and said: "How did you make a mistake? What do you mean, our family can't fake the edict?"

"No, no, no," Zhao Xitai was very anxious. He didn't have the glory and wealth he wanted, but he actually committed suicide. Forget this gap, who would want to die if he had such a good life?

Pei Kangle came to his senses after being stunned and whispered: "Grandpa, haven't you found him yet?"

Because they couldn't find it, the emperor became angry, so he asked them to commit suicide and apologize? Did they think they had teased the emperor?

Zhao Xitai was startled, then shook his head.

Looking at Xiao Lizi's expression, he guessed that he had probably found it.

Because they have been found, the emperor wants to silence them. This must be the case!

Thinking of this, Zhao Xitai felt very unwilling.

He clearly had merit in presenting the treasure, but he didn't even bother to get the treasure. Why is the emperor so cruel?

What on earth is that treasure, so much so that the emperor wants to silence it?

Thinking of this, Zhao Xitai suddenly felt filled with hatred and resentment. He lowered his voice and said, "What is the backhand?"

How did Pei Kangle know? His face turned pale with fright at this moment.

Xiao Lizi said: "Come on, why don't you send me off and this young master Kangle on their way?"

The palace attendant behind him immediately stepped forward.

Zhao Xitai fell to the ground softly, he regretted it very much.

Ever since he knew that there was King Xian's back-up man hiding in Weiwuhou's mansion, he started planning. He was about to succeed, but Pei Shili came back and was granted the title of marquis.

In the end, it was all in vain.

If he didn't think about the back-up plan and the glory and wealth, he would have had no worries about food and clothing because of his ancestral status in Shanyang House.

Not being greedy enough can cost you your life!

Regret!

On the second day, Chu Chengye and his family went to the fiefdom. Together with Mu Liao and his servants, the team of nearly a thousand people was huge and seemed a little lonely.

There were some people who sent me gifts, but not many.

Jiang Xintong said goodbye to her father and brother, and when she got on the carriage, her eyes were almost swollen from crying.

Chu Chengye supported her and lowered his voice: "Why do you need this? It just takes some time! You are pregnant. If you keep crying like this, don't hurt your eyes."

He was still looking forward to this child.

Although he could only be born in the vassal territory, he was still his legitimate son. What did it matter where he was born?

On the fifth day after Chu Chengye left, the case of Marquis Dingyuan was investigated, and the emperor approved Chu Chengye's appointment as a feudal vassal. Chu Xinyuan only went so far. Although some of the files involved Chu Chengye, he

They were only listed separately and presented to the emperor.

When Dingyuan Marquis's male subjects reached the age of sixteen, all their families were executed, while the female family members and those under the age of sixteen were made official slaves.

And the Liu family, who was already involved in a murder case, was able to die together with Qin Muzhao.

Mrs. Qin couldn't bear this blow and died before execution.

Considering how noble Marquis Yuan was back then and how famous the eldest prince Chu Chengye was, now that Mrs. Qin is dead, there is no one to take care of her.

Concubine Ning in the palace tried her best, cried and begged in front of the emperor, but it could not change the result at all. The emperor wanted to establish vassal status in Chu Chengye, but he did not send her to the cold palace, but only demoted her.

Due to her status, she moved to the palace and lived there. When Chu Chengye returns to the capital next time under the imperial edict, if the emperor's grace is great, she can follow Chu Chengye to the vassal land and live with his son.

Nowadays, the harem is managed by Concubine Zhong, who was promoted to the rank of concubine after giving birth to a son.

The emperor is very satisfied with the current situation.

Chu Chaoyang was young, so in order to let him grow up, the eldest prince and the fourth prince, who were supported by the emperor himself, were like fighting in a ring. Officials in the court and the central government lined up one after another, hoping to succeed in conquering the dragon.

Now, what should be cleaned up should be cleaned up, and what should be dealt with should be dealt with.

Although many officials have been demoted, removed, dismissed or deposed, there will never be a shortage of officials in the court.

For the imperial examination held every three years, there are long queues of officials, many of whom are waiting for official positions.

The emperor decided that after the Southern Qi was repelled and the lost territory was recovered, he would appoint Chu Chaoyang as the crown prince.

Now Chu Jingxian didn't know what the situation was like, so he decided to summon someone.

Knowing that the emperor wanted to summon Mu Qingyu, Chu Chaoyang was very puzzled: "Father, in the final analysis, Mu Qingyu just felt pity for her uncle and made great contributions, so he rewarded her with a title, but she is just a woman, and she has

What qualifications do you have to see Tianyan?"

The emperor smiled and said: "Yang'er, Princess Sangyu has money. It's rare that she is willing to use the money to settle the refugees. What I paid was just a summons. I have the minimum price to achieve the maximum benefit. Why?

Are you happy but not doing it?"

Chu Chaoyang said: "But my father, I still have to think twice about the matter of Princess Sangyu. Now there are some rumors among the people that my father is unwilling to use treasury funds to settle the refugees, so he actually handed over the matter to Sangyu County.

Lord, there are some ignorant people who have no father in their hearts and only care about the kindness of Princess Sangyu. I think it is not appropriate!"

The emperor's eyes suddenly became darker, and he said: "There are such rumors among the people?"

Chu Chaoyang nodded vigorously and said: "Father, what is the purpose of Princess Sangyu using her body as a woman to gain fame and reputation like this? Is it to build momentum for Pei Shili?"

"You mean, there is something strange about Pei Shili?"
To be continued...