Hearing what the Supreme Emperor said, Zhang Shi and Zhu Yi couldn't help but feel relieved.
Even though the two of them were talking more passionately than the other, it was not that easy to get them to deal with Xu Youzhen.
Needless to say, Zhu Yi didn't know whether what the Supreme Emperor said was true or false, but no matter whether it was true or false, he couldn't act rashly.
Zhang Min did not have such concerns, but purely from the perspective of profit and loss, he was not willing to do such a thing at this time.
You must know that people are always growing. Today, the concept of Mr. Zhang has changed a lot. He is no longer the same person who wanted to secretly oppose the emperor in everything.
After many things in the past, Zhang Min still understood that he was loyal to the Supreme Emperor, but in the end he had to consider the British government himself. Above the court, the Emperor was strong, the Supreme Emperor was weak, and His Highness the Crown Prince was even more weak. In this case,
, if you can avoid conflict with the emperor, it is better not to have conflict.
Moreover, putting this aside, although Xu Youzhen himself did not hold a high official position in the court, he was not a person without any foundation. He was born in Qingliu and had many old friends of the same age in the court. He really wanted to
If you touch him, you don't know how much trouble it will cause.
Now, Zhang Min has just taken back the military mansion and has just started to run the errands in his hands. This is a good opportunity to expand his power. If he puts his energy on Xu Youzhen, he will undoubtedly lose more than he gains.
However, even though he thought so in his heart, he did not dare to show his expression. On the contrary, when the Supreme Emperor said this, Zhang Min pretended to frown and said angrily.
"Your Majesty, then...are you going to let Xu Youzhen go just like that?"
"of course not!"
Zhu Qizhen didn't notice Zhang Shi's slightly unnatural look, but said coldly.
"Since they are planning on me, I will let them see what it means to steal the chicken but lose the rice this time."
"When Xu Youzhen came to see you before, I gave him a golden sword. I think it won't be long before he comes to see you."
"When the time comes, you will sternly reject this matter..."
this……
Zhang Min and Zhu Yi looked at each other, confused for a moment.
After hesitating for a moment, Zhu Yi asked.
"Your Majesty, what do you mean?"
"Xu Youzhen's move is nothing more than an attempt to frame me and you. When I really do something, the emperor can take the opportunity to completely take away my honorary position and the position of crown prince."
Zhu Qizhen pondered for a moment and then said.
"Now that I'm on the hook, he will definitely feel that most of the plan has been completed. Then, the next step is to lure you into the trap. However, you and I are different after all. If you really do something, it will be easy to do it.
Once the evidence is caught, by then, the falsehood will become true.”
"But if you don't do anything, then Xu Youzhen will have nothing to do with you. But he has my golden sword in his hand, so he will definitely not give up. If he can't hold back, he will use the golden sword as evidence to testify in the court.
As for me, when the time comes, you can follow the trend and accuse Xu Youzhen of false accusations and let them reap the consequences."
After the words fell, the atmosphere in the palace became tense. It was obvious that His Majesty, the Supreme Emperor, was actually quite angry.
However, after hearing this, Zhu Yi was keenly aware of the hidden meaning. Of course, this occasion was not suitable to speak out, so he nodded first and said.
"Your Majesty is far-sighted, and I admire you deeply. However, I still have a little worry in my heart. After all, that golden sword is a royal possession. If Xu Youzhen really takes it out in the court, even if the ministers can accuse him of false accusations, they can't.
With the golden sword in his hand, the ministers in the court may have some doubts, which may damage His Majesty's reputation."
What he said was sincere, which made Zhu Qizhen's expression soften a lot.
Seeing Zhu Yi thinking about himself so much, Zhu Qizhen pondered for a moment and said.
"You don't have to worry about this. Although the golden sword I gave him is a royal item, I ordered someone to report it missing to the Imperial Supervisor half a month ago."
"There have been a lot of petty thefts like this in Nangong recently. The imperial prison will not pay attention to it. However, there are records of reported losses. If Xu Youzhen dares to take them out, he will definitely die."
After the words fell, Zhang Xi felt relieved, but Zhu Yi couldn't help but be shocked.
If he was just guessing just now, then the guess in his mind now is probably more than 80% certain.
The Supreme Emperor really wants to seize the throne!
Simply talking about Xu Youzhen's matter, in Zhu Yi's view, the Emperor's actions just now had another purpose, which was to separate the British Duke's Palace and the Chengguo Duke's Palace from Xu Youzhen's matter.
If Xu Youzhen was in the palace and just relied on the golden sword to testify against Nangong, if he wanted to bring down both of them, then their attitude of stern refusal would turn out to be that they had no intention of treason.
evidence of intention.
However, the problem is that with the character of the Emperor, how could he deliberately want to preserve their two palaces?
You know, with just a golden sword, Xu Youzhen may not really dare to go to court to testify. But if the two princes pretend to cooperate first, then Xu Youzhen must be more sure of testifying. When the time comes, in the court,
Maybe they would be implicated and questioned by the ministers in the court, but the certainty of putting Xu Youzhen to death would be much greater.
But the Supreme Emperor did not do this. Instead, he was thinking of ways to pick them all off. What was the reason?
It is not impossible to say that the Supreme Emperor was caring for his subordinates, but the possibility is slim. It only shows that they are still useful.
However, in today's court, it is actually well known to most people that their two houses are closer to Nangong.
Therefore, no matter what they do, they will definitely be discussed. This is inevitable. Even if they pretend to cooperate with Xu Youzhen, as long as they do not really do it and leave no absolute evidence, their foundation will not be shaken and a small amount of sacrifice will be done.
,A piece of cake.
But the Supreme Emperor still did not do this, so the most likely thing is that the Supreme Emperor did not want them to be involved in this matter. However, other things can be involved, but this matter cannot be involved. What is the reason?
, in fact, it is quite obvious.
Because...the Supreme Emperor really has the intention to seize the throne, so as the people he relies on to seize the throne in the future, their two houses cannot at least be openly involved in this kind of thing.
Otherwise, the emperor will be able to suppress their two palaces and even other noble palaces in a more logical manner in the future, while other ministers in the court will have no reason to object.
Of course, this alone was not enough for Zhu Yi to make a judgment. What really convinced him of this idea was the Supreme Emperor's handling of the golden sword.
The Emperor just said that he had ordered someone to report the loss of the golden sword as early as half a month ago. Because of Meng Jun's relationship, Zhu Yi knew very well that that time happened to be after Xu Youzhen's visit.
In other words, the Supreme Emperor had already started planning this matter since he met Xu Youzhen at that time.
That's not all. Although the Emperor mentioned it casually just now, he revealed a very important piece of information.
That is, in order to make the loss of the golden sword less conspicuous, Nangong often reported the loss of various items to the imperial supervisor.
There are many people in the palace, and there are often people with unclean hands and feet. This is not surprising. However, the Supreme Emperor knows this kind of thing so clearly, which can only mean that most of the losses here are deliberately arranged by the Supreme Emperor.
Of course, it is impossible to do anything with these things, but this move revealed something that Zhu Yi had never discovered before, or in other words, the Supreme Emperor had never revealed.
That is, although His Majesty the Supreme Emperor seems to be addicted to pleasure and lives peacefully in Nangong, in fact, he does not know how many arrangements he has made in private in Nangong.
Mu Yongsuo's arrangement of the golden sword this time revealed only a small part. After such a long time, the Supreme Emperor did not know how many other arrangements he had made.
At this thought, Zhu Yi couldn't help but be extremely vigilant. It seemed that in the past, he had indeed despised the Supreme Emperor...
Zhu Yi's thoughts were surging in her heart, but Zhang Xian beside her said.
"However, if the ministers sternly refuse, then Xu Youzhen will not dare to testify in court? Wouldn't that mean that nothing can be done to him?"
It has to be said that Mr. Zhang has been thinking about things from a far-reaching perspective recently.
After hearing this, the Supreme Emperor's eyes flickered, as if he was hesitating about something. After a moment, he seemed to have made a decision, and whispered something to Jiang An beside him. Then, Jiang An
Then he came down with his hands and took all the people serving in the palace down. At the same time, he closed the door of the palace and stayed outside.
In such a large palace, except for two or three personal attendants, there were no other people waiting.
Seeing this situation, Zhang Xi seemed to realize something and his expression became nervous.
However, the matter was at this point, and it was too late to leave. The two of them could only stand where they were. When the palace finally became quiet, the Supreme Emperor's voice sounded again, saying.
"Let's not talk about Xu Youzhen's matters. I called you here today because I actually have one more thing I want to ask."
The premonition in his heart became stronger and stronger. Zhu Yi glanced at Zhang Shi and then stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, please give me your instructions. I will respectfully listen to the holy instructions."
Zhang Xian also bowed his hands and saluted.
Seeing this situation, Zhu Qizhen considered his words and spoke.
"Although this matter is a stalemate, it can also be seen that the emperor has long been dissatisfied with me and the prince, and he even did not hesitate to use such means to plot against me."
"Although Xu Youzhen is a rebellious person, what he said is indeed true. The emperor's recent actions certainly have the intention of making things easier for the East Palace."
"You are all my loyal ministers. When you were my father and grandfather, you also made great contributions to the country. Now that I and the prince are facing a crisis, I wonder if you are willing to help me?"
Ah this...
Although they had vaguely expected it in their hearts, when they actually heard these words, the two of them still felt nervous.
After all, this is a serious matter of confiscating families and exterminating families at every turn!
Although they yearned for the Supreme Emperor, they had no choice but to do so due to various reasons. In essence, it was for the sake of continuing the inheritance of their family and for their position of power in the court.
How could they make up their minds about something like this in a short time?
However, the Supreme Emperor had already asked a question, and it was okay if he didn't answer. After hesitating for a moment, the two of them looked at each other. Finally, Zhang Xi stepped forward and asked.
"May I ask Your Majesty, how can I help Your Majesty?"
Looking at the appearance of the two people below, Zhu Qizhen's eyes narrowed slightly, but there was not much surprise.
He also knew that it was impossible for Zhang Min and Zhu Yi to agree to such a major event immediately without hesitation. After all, they were different from himself.
Even if they agreed straight away, Zhu Qizhen would suspect that they were being perfunctory.
His eyes fell on Zhang Xi, and Zhu Qizhen suddenly spoke.
"Zhang Qing's family, I heard that after Yu Qian was imprisoned, you took charge of the Central Military Governor's Mansion and were responsible for rectifying the military government. Is this possible?"
Zhang Min was slightly stunned, but he didn't expect the topic to suddenly turn to this topic.
However, there was nothing to deny, so he nodded gently and said.
"Your Majesty, it is indeed true."
"There is no obstruction from the emperor's side?"
Zhu Qizhen asked back, which surprised Zhang Min. He seemed to have thought of something for a moment, but he vaguely felt that the window paper was not broken.
So, Zhu Qizhen continued.
"I know that this time Yu Qian's wife has something to do with you, and the purpose is to organize the military government's errands, but didn't you think that even so, this errand came too smoothly?
"
After saying this, Zhang Shi also nodded and said.
"What your Majesty said is true, and I also find it a bit strange. Although I should be the most suitable candidate after Yu Qian is imprisoned, the emperor has not summoned me to the palace for discipline, nor has he hesitated much. The imperial edict was issued directly, which is indeed unacceptable.
Too ordinary..."
Zhu Yi was behind Yu Qian's scandal, and his purpose was nothing more than to enable Zhang Shi to ascend to power.
In fact, they did succeed. However, from the emperor's point of view, Zhang Shi was not the best choice after all. It was just that there was no one available, so he had to leave the errand to him.
In this case, even if the emperor does not continue to obstruct this matter, then at least he should call Zhang Shi into the palace and beat him up to let him know whose kindness it is.
However, the result was that there was nothing. The emperor directly handed over the errand without any expression...
Seeing that both of them vaguely understood something, Zhu Qizhen stopped being secretive and spoke directly.
"Actually, this matter is easy to say. Have you ever thought that since the emperor sent Xu Youzhen to persuade me, if there is no bargaining chip, how can we just rely on Xu Youzhen's smooth tongue?"
This chapter has been completed!