Therefore, you have to look after the elderly at critical moments.
After Hu Hui finished speaking, other ministers followed suit and followed Hu Hui's words, saying that the harem should be reorganized. For a while, the original tense atmosphere in the palace was somewhat relieved.
When Zhu Qizhen, the superior, saw this situation, his face suddenly became a little ugly. Of course he could hear what these ministers meant. To put it bluntly, what these ministers want now is to control things as much as possible.
scope of influence.
Although he had this expectation in his heart, when he really saw the attitude of these ministers, Zhu Qizhen still felt a burst of anger in his heart.
You know, no matter what, he is also the legitimate son of the late emperor and the supreme emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Now, something like this happened in Nangong, but no one of these people cares about whether he was really assassinated. Even Hu Hui, an orphan.
The same goes for ministers.
Therefore, the so-called way of monarch, minister, father and son, in the final analysis, is no match for the words "warm and cold world"...
Looking around with a stern look, Zhu Qizhen snorted coldly, looked at Zhu Qiyu again and said.
"The emperor really has nothing to say. Do you want to explain to me? With the harem like this, how can you reassure me that I can continue to use these slaves in Nangong?"
Regardless of the attitude of these ministers, for Zhu Qizhen, he took such a big risk this time to leave Nangong and go to Fengtian Palace. If he was sent back by such a few words, his trip to Nangong would be in vain.
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However, his words brought a faint smile to Zhu Qiyu's eyes.
Is the fox's tail finally exposed?
The smile in his eyes flashed away, and Zhu Qiyu frowned.
"The Emperor's intention is to replace Nangong's subordinates?"
After pondering for a moment, he then nodded slightly and said.
"It should indeed be true. When such a major incident occurs, all the people involved in the matter in Nangong need to be thoroughly investigated. It is indeed not suitable to continue serving in Nangong. If this is the case, I will send someone to inform the queen later and make additional arrangements to serve.
man of……"
However, this time, before he finished speaking, Zhu Qizhen interrupted him and said directly.
"Thank you Emperor for your kindness. However, after what happened tonight, Our Lady has doubts about Wang's ability to control the harem, so she issued an edict and ordered Wang to close the palace and reflect on herself. As for the people who serve in the Nangong, the Holy Mother will personally dispatch them.
Emperor Lao has taken the trouble."
These words were spoken very forcefully, without any intention of discussion.
However, it has to be said that Zhu Qizhen seized the opportunity very well. Under the current situation, a poisoning incident has just occurred in Nangong, so it is reasonable to ask for the replacement of Nangong's attendants.
At the same time, Hu Hui just put forward the suggestion to reorganize the harem, and he also supported it in disguise. Queen Wang was accused of lax management of the Sixth Palace.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhu Qizhen, under the banner of Queen Mother Sun, asked Queen Wang to close the palace and reflect on herself, which was reasonable.
On this basis, he further requested that the personnel serving Nangong should be dispatched by Empress Dowager Sun. Although he did not say it explicitly, the secret intention of precaution was obvious.
Zhu Qiyu glanced at the ministers below and saw that these people were silent, and he immediately understood their attitude.
It should be said that Zhu Qizhen has a good sense of proportion. His current performance fits the image of a frightened and angry person who was almost poisoned.
On this basis, he 'restrained' his anger and made a relatively reasonable request. In this way, if Zhu Qiyu refused, it would become more solid. The fact that he had placed personnel in Nangong would
This further triggered unnecessary speculation in the court.
Of course, for the current Zhu Qiyu, such rumors will have little impact on him. However, for the ministers in the palace now, their top priority is to put an end to the matter, at least not at this Zhengdan banquet.
Keep making trouble.
Therefore, when faced with the not-so-excessive request of the Supreme Emperor, their attitude was obviously inclined to accept it. As for whether the emperor has placed personnel in Nangong, and whether he can continue to place personnel in the future, that belongs to the two brothers of the Tian family.
They don't want to get involved in the struggle between them.
On the surface, Zhu Qiyu is at a disadvantage in this round, but...
"Today is the first day of the twelfth lunar month. In the palace, all the vassal princes, relatives, civil and military ministers are here, but I never thought that such a big case would happen. Since the Supreme Emperor and the Holy Mother both have this intention, then we will handle it accordingly."
"As for the Nangong officials and others involved in this matter, they will be handed over to the Criminal Department and Jin Yiwei for joint interrogation to thoroughly investigate the case. What is the will of the Supreme Emperor?"
As soon as these words came out, the new Minister of Justice, Yu Shiyue, could not help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
Although he had already expected that it would be difficult to be the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, it would be too exciting to start such a major case of assassinating the Supreme Emperor.
But... then again, since the Criminal Department and Jin Yiwei are now merging interrogations, it is inevitable that they will be involved in this kind of thing.
After all, in addition to having the power to interrogate officials, Jinyiwei's more important responsibility is to handle such major and important cases.
Since the Ministry of Punishment wanted the authority of Jinyiwei, it had to face the current situation. Therefore, although he sighed in his heart, Yu Shiyue did not come forward to refuse. He just stood quietly, waiting for the final decision of the two leaders.
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At the same time, when other ministers heard the emperor's words, they felt inexplicably that there seemed to be a deeper meaning in the words, so they all fell into deep thought.
Looking at Zhu Qizhen again, he looked slightly surprised when he heard that Zhu Qiyu was going to be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment and Jin Yiwei for trial.
However, after taking a look at Yu Shiyue below, a hint of understanding flashed through his eyes, and he snorted slightly, but in the end, he didn't object, he just said.
"Just follow the emperor's wishes!"
As a result, such a Zhengdan banquet that shocked the entire court was finally over. However, the banquet was over, and the aftermath had just begun.
On the first day of the new year, the Supreme Emperor came out of the palace in the snow, broke into Fengtian Hall, and in front of the civil and military officials of the imperial clan, revealed that someone in the Nangong Palace was planning to poison and assassinate.
Each of these few sentences was enough to spark heated discussions among the government and the public.
Not surprisingly, on the second day of the banquet, before the imperial court opened the seal, countless versions of rumors spread throughout the court.
First of all, regarding the incident of breaking into the palace, some people said that although the Supreme Emperor encountered an assassination, it was really too ignorant to break into the palace directly, disrupt the Zhengdan banquet, and cause such a fuss, which would harm the royal family's face.
Some people also feel that the assassination of the Supreme Emperor is not a trivial matter and should be investigated immediately and thoroughly. Moreover, the prince was also there at the time. If the crown prince makes a mistake, the foundation of the country will be shaken. Naturally, there should be no delay and discussions with the emperor should be discussed immediately.
In addition, the most talked about thing is naturally the truth behind the poisoning...
You know, Zhu Qizhen's every move in the Fengtian Palace was clearly seen by the ministers attending the banquet, so the news naturally leaked out quickly, especially Zhu Qizhen's question, why did He
For such a common poison, the previous poison testing procedures did not work. It was not until the last time someone tasted the food that the poison was tasted. Finally, the inexplicable disappearance of the two poisoners all derived from the situation.
Countless versions of conjecture.
The first thing to bear the brunt is naturally the statement that the emperor is the mastermind behind the scenes. After all, the emperor has already hinted so clearly. It is strange that there is no such rumor. However, this rumor that should have been the most widely circulated actually did not cause too much trouble in the capital.
Big waves.
For ordinary people, all they have heard and seen over the years are scenes of harmony and respect between brothers and sisters in the Tian family. Now, for no reason and without any evidence, it is said that the emperor wants to murder the emperor.
Most people think this is nonsense.
As for the officials in the court, of course they know more and have more suspicions in their hearts, but this kind of statement can be regarded as a real slander against your Majesty. Therefore, there are very few people who really dare to say it. Even if some people dare to
Discussions in private are also done quietly behind closed doors and naturally cannot be spread.
But in contrast, another kind of speech has a faint tendency to spread.
In addition to the speculation that the emperor was behind the scenes, many people also suspected that this was a separate poisoning incident, or it was a play directed and acted by the Supreme Emperor. After all, Nangong was the Nangong of the Supreme Emperor.
Many of those who hold this view are ministers who have directly witnessed the Zhengdan banquet. They have a higher position in the court and naturally have more to think about.
Looking back on the whole thing, it seems that the Supreme Emperor has always had the initiative since he broke into the palace. Moreover, if it was really the emperor who did this, then there is a problem that is difficult to explain.
That is why the emperor chose the Zhengdan day. Some people may think that he wanted to poison the emperor and the prince together.
But thinking about it on the other hand, no matter whether the poisoning is successful or not, this will definitely be a major case that shocks the government and the public. On the first day of the lunar calendar, when the emperor is banquet and the ministers are banquet, it is the most difficult time to cover up the news and manipulate the matter.
It is unwise to choose poisoning at this time. Moreover, if all external factors are discarded and only the results are looked at, the Emperor obviously takes advantage of this game.
You know, although no one said anything about the fact that the emperor arranged manpower in Nangong, the ministers in the court were vaguely aware of it, and they didn't think there was anything wrong. After all, the previous style of the emperor was really hard to reassure people.
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However, now that there is such a commotion, most of the people serving in Nangong have been dismissed, and the new ones are arranged by the Holy Mother. Although this request is reasonable and reasonable, from the perspective of those with vested interests, it is undeniable.
The one who ultimately profited was the Supreme Emperor...
Of course, no one dares to say whether it is the former or the latter. What everyone is waiting for is the investigation result of the Ministry of Punishment. However, this is obviously not something that can be concluded in a short time.
In addition, not only the government and the public were shocked by this incident, but also the palace.
Jingyang Palace.
Queen Mother Wu sat on the couch, holding a hand stove, frowning at her son opposite, and asked.
"Brother Yu, tell me the truth, what happened this time?"
Zhu Qiyu also sat on the opposite pier. Faced with Wu's question, he did not respond.
Such an attitude immediately made Wu sigh and shake her head. She stopped asking any more questions and said directly.
"Nowadays, all kinds of rumors are spreading in the palace, and the queen has closed the palace to reflect on herself. The Ai family heard that the Sun family has summoned many ladies from the noble mansion and asked them to send some slaves into the palace to serve. You had managed to do it before
Now that the harem has been cleaned up, is it possible that the Sun family is really going to be resurrected in the palace and re-installed and cultivated his cronies?"
"Of course not."
This time, Zhu Qiyu finally shook his head and said.
"My son came here today to ask his mother and concubine for help."
"Tell me, what do you want the Yi family to do..."
Wu glanced at Zhu Qiyu with dissatisfaction and said helplessly.
So, Zhu Qiyu opened his mouth and expressed his thoughts to Mrs. Wu...
Soon afterwards, in Cining Palace.
Empress Dowager Sun twisted a string of Buddhist beads in her hand and listened calmly to the reports of the people below.
Opposite her, it was Zhu Qizhen who was also leaning on the couch.
After Zhu Qizhen broke out of Nangong at the Zhengdan Banquet, he seemed to have a taste of breaking a jar. In the past few days, he left Nangong and went to Cining Palace twice.
But the strange thing is that although there are still many Jin Yiwei and forbidden army "guards" every time he leaves Nangong, the expected substantial obstruction does not appear.
At the same time, Wang Qin stood at the bottom and spoke with fear.
"...The Holy Mother had previously ordered that people be selected from various palaces to be admitted to the palace. The first batch has been sent to the palace. They are people from the Duke of Chengguo, the Duke of England and the Marquis of Ningyang, a total of twenty-one people.
, I took the people to see them one by one. They are all people with clean family backgrounds and neat hands and feet. All of them have been working in these mansions for generations, and they are all trustworthy."
"but……"
Wang Qin paused before speaking, swallowed subconsciously, raised his head and glanced at the two people in front of him, and then said cautiously.
"However, other than that, the Holy Mother's decrees to various palaces, whether it was to transfer people, seize people, or take people... were basically pushed back, saying that... it was said that Jingyang Palace also issued decrees
, saying that the Queen is currently in the palace to reflect on herself, and all matters need to be handled by the Queen."
After finishing these words in a stuttering voice, as expected, the Emperor's slightly angry voice rang out, saying.
"It's ridiculous. The Queen Mother is the Queen of the First Emperor, and she is given a title. In the harem, not to mention the Wang family, even the Wu family must obey the Queen Mother. How dare she go against the decree of Cining Palace!"
After the words fell, Wang Qin did not dare to be negligent and immediately knelt down on the ground and said.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. These are the people below who act according to the prevailing circumstances, regardless of superiority or inferiority. You must not get angry because of these villains."
Zhu Qizhen snorted, obviously still very angry.
Empress Dowager Sun, on the other hand, gently fiddled with the Buddhist beads in her hand and was not angry because of Wang Qin's words. However, seeing Zhu Qizhen like this, she frowned and scolded him gently.
"This is expected, why are you so angry?"
This chapter has been completed!