Episode 11
Qin Banruo also found out that Prince Ji witnessed He Wenxin murder.She advised King Yu not to fall out with Uncle Wang because of a subordinate's son, causing the Ministry of Punishment to be implicated.
Xie Yu reminded the prince that the top priority was to restore Concubine Yue, and the two made a plan.Xie Yu rescued the son of Chen Yuanzhi, the Minister of Rites, and asked him to submit a letter to seek retribution.The reason is that during the end of the year ceremony, the prince must touch his parents' skirts to the ground.However, the prince's biological mother, the concubine Yue, has been deposed and her position is difficult to arrange.In fact, the crown prince's legitimate mother, the empress, should be present during the ceremony, but Chen Yuanzhi concealed it.The prince and Chen Yuanzhi made clever suggestions, and Xie Yu secretly aroused King Liang's fear of Nihuang, finally getting Emperor Liang to agree to restore the Yue concubine to a concubine.This incident made Nihuang, Mengzhi, Yuwang and others very dissatisfied.Mei Changsu decided to operate on Chen Yuanzhi.
In the court hall, Tian Dezhi, the censor of Zuodu, impeached Chen Yuanzhi, the minister of rites.He said that he knew clearly that there were errors in the sacrificial regulations in the court, but did not correct them, which caused the imperial concubine to overstep the palace. The prince had failed in his filial piety and should be charged with dereliction of duty, which caused disputes among the ministers.Seeing the stalemate, King Yu suggested that all Su Confucians discuss etiquette in the court hall.In Zhengyang Palace, King Yu said to the queen: Mei Changsu is right.Although this move caused dissatisfaction with the emperor, it emphasized the prince's status as a commoner and removed obstacles for deposing the prince.
Nihuang invites Mei Changsu to the Prince Mu's Mansion to appreciate the plum blossoms.Mei Changsu asked Mu Qing to help and slap Concubine Yue again.Nihuang compared Mei Changsu's handwriting and found that it was different from what Lin Shu had written back then, and felt disappointed.
In order to win the reputation of the king, the prince paid a lot of money to invite the great scholar.King Yu was worried and asked Mei Changsu if he had any good ideas.Mei Changsu sent Mu Qing to Lingyin Temple with his token to invite Zhou Xuanqing, a great scholar who had lived in seclusion for many years.Zhou Xuanqing appeared in the debate, and King Yu's side won completely.
Prince Jing told his mother and concubine that he had participated in the seizure of the heir, and had Concubine Jing's support.
Zhou Xuanqing met Mei Changsu.Mei Changsu told him that he was a disciple of Mr. Li Chong.Please move Zhou Xuanqing's token - a jade cicada given by his mentor.
