eurekapd Chapter 339: A Fame in the World, a Foul Remain
Chapter 339: A Fame in the World, a Foul Remain
With a gunshot, the bullet whizzed and hit Bai Chongyan's feet, breaking some stone fragments and splashing them on his legs.
"Who! Who attacked me?"
Bai Chongyan was furious. He looked in the direction of the sound and saw the Emperor looking at him with displeasure on the watchtower a few dozen meters away.
The old man was so frightened that he knelt down quickly.
"Greetings to Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty!"
The top scholar and others also knelt down and saluted, shouting "Long live the emperor".
After a while, Jiang Ruoxue came over with a group of palace guards, placed her hands on her lower abdomen, and said softly,
"Your Majesty has decreed that the number one scholar's wedding should proceed as planned. Do not miss the auspicious time, and no one is allowed to interfere."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I obey your command!"
The top scholar hurriedly asked his mother and the bride to get on the sedan chair, and he got on the horse himself, and drove away with the wedding procession to the sound of gongs and drums.
After they all left, only Jiang Ruoxue, Bai Chongyan and his son were left here.
"Madam Jiang, His Majesty, this is..."
Bai Chongyan asked nervously.
Jiang Ruoxue's eyes turned cold, she bowed and said,
"Master Bai, His Majesty has a message."
"The minister accepts the order."
"His Majesty has said that Lord Bai and Young Master Bai will each be rewarded with ten strokes of the cane. Furthermore, Lord Bai must not go anywhere after his shift ends. Instead, he must copy the Confucian Classic of Filial Piety ten times in the yamen. Once he finishes copying, he will be allowed to return home and learn the true meaning of filial piety.
Also, if I can't finish copying, I'll quit my job."
"Ah? Your Majesty...your Majesty obeys..."
Bai Chongyan responded with a bitter face.
Oh, this matter has caused me another setback in front of Your Majesty.
Last time, the eldest son Bai Langzhi offended Prince Lanling and His Majesty, and yelled at and threatened His Majesty. It took a lot of effort to calm His Majesty's anger, but now he has made His Majesty unhappy again.
In fact, he should have thought of it earlier. The emperor's own husband was a commoner, and she cared least about her background. Moreover, her parents died early, and the child wanted to support her parents but they were no longer there. Therefore, His Majesty must also be willing to see others respect their parents, regardless of their parents' background.
Jiang Ruoxue left and brought her people back to the Watchtower.
His Majesty has just come down.
Suddenly, a fast horse came galloping and stopped in front of them.
"Your Majesty, there's a letter coming from Shengjing via carrier pigeon, it's urgent!"
That day, the Internet staff quickly handed the note to the empress with both hands.
After the empress took it, she took a look at it and her eyes were filled with joy.
"What's wrong, Your Majesty?"
"Shengjing was captured, and Kun Kingdom surrendered."
"Come here, inform the whole city about this matter. Let's celebrate together today!"
"As ordered!"
"Come on, Xue'er, let's go back to the palace."
As the cavalry of the Imperial Guards ran around to tell each other and shouted loudly, the whole of Yanjing was in an uproar.
Countless people poured into the streets, shouting and celebrating.
The powerful Kun Kingdom, the country that once invaded them, was now destroyed and surrendered by them, and Shengjing became the territory of Yan Kingdom.
Wen Lu, the top scholar who was in the ceremony, was so excited that he could not control himself and shouted that it was a double happiness.
Morning next day.
All the civil and military officials in the court came to the court early in the morning and gathered in groups of three or five. Everyone had a different expression on their face, some were happy, some were worried.
After all, His Majesty had mentioned moving the capital last time, but many people opposed it because most people's property, assets and fields were in Yanjing and its surrounding areas. If Yanjing was no longer the capital, the value of their assets would be greatly reduced.
At this moment, Lord Bai, the Chief Justice, walked in with his head lowered. When he was about to quietly go to the corner and pretend to be invisible, he was immediately seen by a sharp-eyed person.
"Oh, isn't this Lord Bai? Congratulations! Lord Bai's daughter got married yesterday. It's a happy marriage.
I heard that Lord Bai put on a great show yesterday, and His Majesty went to watch it in person."
"Yes, Lord Bai, such an honor is unheard of. His Majesty is personally attending the ceremony."
"I heard that His Majesty also sent his blessings to Lord Bai, urging him to learn filial piety. He must be cultivating Lord Bai as a pillar of society."
"Who in this world understands filial piety better than Lord Bai? I can't compare to him anyway. When I return home, I must show more respect to my elderly parents."
"Humph, I've only ever heard of people being punished for being unfilial. Yesterday was the first time I heard of someone having their wife taken away by their father-in-law because they were filial to their parents. What a joke!"
"That's right. The grace of raising a child is greater than the grace of giving birth. The top scholar didn't mind his adoptive mother being humble, and even knelt for a long time to invite her back home to pay respects to her. This is comparable to the Twenty-Four Filial Exemplars, and yet he actually went to cause trouble to stop it."
"This great reputation is destined to be passed down through the ages. The Bai family is so short-sighted that they're pushing it away and making a fuss?!"
"Ah, we should thank Lord Bai. If it weren't for Lord Bai stepping in to act as the villain, how could we have showcased the top scholar's filial piety and Your Majesty's wisdom? How could such a beautiful story have been passed down?"
The officials around were all mocking and making sarcastic remarks one after another.
When they heard about this yesterday, they all cried out that the Bai family was stupid.
This great reputation that was gained for free, this thing that was recorded in history, is actually being pushed away?
Now, I have left my name in history, but I played a villain and was cursed for it.
Bai Chongyan's face looked extremely ugly, and he silently said to himself, "I won't listen to this bastard's chanting," while returning to his seat.
This incident is destined to make him infamous for eternity.
The empress and Jiang Ruoxue came to the court, and all the civil and military officials were present.
After the empress sat down, all the ministers shouted "Long live the empress".
Yan Fuyao looked at the civil and military officials below and said,
"My dear ministers, I'm sure you've all heard about what happened yesterday. What do you think?"
An imperial censor stood up and said loudly,
"Your Majesty, I, this old minister, suggest that Bai Tingwei be severely punished, so that everyone in the world will remember the principles of filial piety. The Five Constant Virtues of Heaven, Earth, the Emperor, Parents, and Teachers are unbreakable!"
Bai Chongyan stared at the man as if he wanted to kill him.
You bastard, you are bringing up things that are not related to the topic. It’s none of your business.
Your Majesty has already punished me, what else do you want?
Yan Fuyao blinked and said,
"What does this have to do with Lord Bai? I'm talking about the fall of Shengjing, Kun's surrender, and the relocation of the capital. What do you think?"
"Oh, that's how it is."
The censor retreated again.
At this time, an official stood up and said,
"Your Majesty, Kun has just surrendered, and the land of Kun has not yet been fully controlled. There will inevitably be refugees everywhere and rebellions will break out. I do not recommend moving the capital.
Also, Yanjing is the capital of Great Yan and has been so for over a hundred years. This is our ancestral heritage and must not be lost."
"Yes, Your Majesty, this is our ancestral land. The capital is the dragon vein of a nation. How can we just move it away?"
"Besides, it's still too early. It won't be too late to move the capital after the situation in Kun Country stabilizes."
"Your Majesty, please take back your order."