141. Chapter 141 Exile in Central Guizhou
Finally, under the condemnation of the ministers, Du Kang was removed from all official positions to observe the future. Since then, the Du family's power has been completely eliminated in a few days. Since the death of Du Zong, the governor of Huainan, it was the beginning of the decline of the Du family. Later, Du Wanshan, Du Kang and Du Lin were demoted one after another. Now the Du family's power has been sharply reduced. In addition to Du Qian, he is alone and unable to support him.
Later, in the Xuanzheng Hall, the matter of Chen Hao's madness began to be discussed. Under Li Bao's strong impeachment, Li Chen, due to the face of the prince, finally decided to go a two-pronged approach at the suggestion of the ministers. First, he sent an imperial physician to consult to determine whether he was really crazy. Secondly, he secretly observed and tried many people, and allowed to use torture instruments as appropriate when necessary...
It took another half a month, and the three rounds of imperial doctors could not make up for the diagnosis. In the end, all the imperial doctors shook their heads helplessly. Although Chen Hao's symptoms were strange, they were also among the madness. Therefore, the conclusion given by the imperial doctors was that this person was indeed suffering from madness.
During this period, Chen Hao was still crazy and crazy after tempting and using torture instruments. After several attempts, many prisoners couldn't bear to use severe punishment. In the eyes of everyone, Chen Hao was just a fool who had long been stupid. It was definitely not what they wanted to impose severe punishment on a crazy person.
After being detained for more than ten days, several groups of people came to visit. In addition to the father and son of the Bai family and Li Bao, who had always resented Chen Hao, came to visit. There were also Princess Qiongyu and Liu Ziheng, and Chen Hao gave everyone a foolish smile and crazy fear. This made friends sigh and compassion, the enemy was happy and at ease, the old friend felt guilty, and the beauty was ashamed of himself. Especially Liu Wanru, who was crying like rain, looked at the crazy Chen Hao, she knew that since then she and Chen Hao had become strangers...
It was finally confirmed in a month that Chen Hao, a young talented man in the past, was already crazy. Emperor Xuanzong Li Chen felt sorry for his contributions to the court in the past, and was already crazy at this time, so he issued an order to demote his post to the people and exil to Qianzhong for the crime of collusion and rebellion.
Li Chen's decree was not blocked by everyone. If he competed with a madman, wouldn't it seem that they were narrow-minded? The ministers who were charged with the crimes were not objected. If he was given an affair with Japan again, wouldn't it prove that there was no one in the Tang Dynasty when Japan offered treasures?
Finally, the storm surrounding the Chen Hao case was calmed down at this time. All the undercurrents surging slowly receded like a tide. In the battle among several forces, Cui Dang was a complete victory. Although he failed to obtain talents like Chen Hao, he effectively suppressed the Lu Dang and also gave Li Chen a wake-up call. He gave Li Chen a heavy blow to the idea of cultivating his own strength.
Since the Du family was suppressed, the Lu Party was greatly damaged. However, the Lu Party led by Lu Shang and Lu Wan was still in strength and confronted the Cui family in the court. However, these affairs in the court naturally had nothing to do with Chen Hao. Now Chen Hao, who is guilty, will soon be exiled to Qianzhong.
Now the capital city is no longer nostalgic. Not long ago, the Fengyuelou and other businesses under Chen Hao's name were swallowed up by a mysterious merchant in Jinling. Therefore, Chen Hao can be said to have come with his hands and a breeze leaving with him.
When Chen Hao was tying iron shackles and drove out of the city under the yamen runners, it attracted many people in the city to watch. Everyone pointed and talked, sighing and insulting, but Chen Hao still smiled and nodded and bowed. Sometimes he jumped and sometimes cried in fear, which also made many scholars who were once jealous of Chen Hao's talent burst into laughter.
"Everyone of these treacherous ministers was killed, why don't you give this person a ride?" A hoarse voice reminded of the crowd, and then a basket of vegetables was thrown at Chen Hao.
Seeing that someone was venting his anger so much, the people followed suit. For a moment, they threw everything nearby at Chen Hao, which scared Chen Hao to run away and hide in Tibet. However, there were so many people around him, and Chen Hao was already dirty all over his body. Seeing that the people gathered more and more, he was afraid that the chaos would be caused, so he scolded everyone to retreat and speed up his pace to go out of the city.
"Let's go!" Just as several servants were about to drag Chen Hao to leave, a voice sounded in the crowd. Looking through the sound, I saw a young man wearing a big red robe and a white face, looking extremely chic.
The leading officer with a frown saw that this person was very dignified, so he bowed his hands and asked with a serious look on his face: "I don't know what's important about this young man, why did the Ministry of Justice escort the prisoner to stop him?"
He naturally understood one thing that many people in the capital cannot easily provoke. Maybe he could just be a young lady with a bad appearance, even the noble family's daughter, the royal relative of the noble family.
"In Zheng Dongming, Xingyang!" The young man in red bowed and bowed casually.
As soon as this statement was made, many scholars suddenly attracted discussions. Some people thought about something, so they said in surprise: "He is Zheng Dongming, Xingyang? He is the second place in the new autumn examination today!?"
"Of course! It is said that this person is a son of the Zheng family, one of the five major clans of the Tang Dynasty. He is very scholarly at the age of 20. He has never failed since the imperial examination..." The middle-aged man next to him was deeply flattered in his eyes.
But a scholar in cold clothes in the cold clothes said to himself in disdain, "If it weren't for the fact that the imperial examinations are full of disadvantages and the wealthy family, how could he have the title of the second place today? How could there be real gold below the top scorer?"
"What brother said is very reasonable, but it cannot be generalized. It is said that the top scholar in the current subject deserves his reputation, and even the current emperor praises him!" A yellow-faced scholar beside him said in a leisurely manner.
The scholar in cold clothes smiled at the yellow-faced scholar and said, "As my brother said, the top scholar in the current academic year deserves its reputation, and I really admire him, so I laughed at the saying, "There is no real gold below the top scholar"!"
The yellow-faced scholar was surprised when he heard this: "Can you see the top scholar in this subject?"
The scholar in the cold clothes smiled and said softly, looking at the scene without saying a word, "So I'll come here..."
While the two of them were talking, they did not affect the changes in the situation. The leading officer listened to the crowd's discussion and naturally heard some words. He also knew that the young man in front of him was the second best in the current subject, so he asked, "Young Master Zheng, don't know what happened?"
Zheng Dongming smiled gently and pointed at Chen Hao who was trembling and trembling, saying, "I heard for a long time that this person was once the number one talented man in the Tang Dynasty. He has been famous for a long time, so I came to see him off today and toast a glass of wine to relieve my feelings!"
Zheng Dongming's request was not excessive, and it was reasonable for the prisoners to exile relatives and friends to see him off. It was just because Chen Hao's special identity and Chen Hao had not many relatives and friends in the capital, so no one came to see him off. The leader's servant could not argue, so he asked Zheng Dongming to come forward to toast and see him off.
Zheng Dongming took the wine pot from the book boy behind him and walked towards Chen Hao. When he arrived near, Zheng Dongming poured a bottle of wine and then chuckled and said, "I have heard of his name for a long time, I'll give him a toast to see him off!" Then he handed the wine bottle to Chen Hao.
Chapter completed!