In fact, the most difficult thing to deal with in this Nangong incident is the issue of the Supreme Emperor. Once this major premise is determined, the rest can be easily solved.
Seeing that no one had any objections to Queen Mother Sun's decree, Zhu Qi Yufang, who had been watching coldly, nodded and said.
"Since the Holy Mother has an edict, even though I can't bear it, I have no choice but to comply with it. As for the other rebellious parties, Ningyang Marquis Chen Mao is the main culprit. He faked the edict and mobilized troops to attack the imperial city. He is guilty of an unforgivable crime. He will be deprived of his title and will be beheaded in public on another day.
, their family property was confiscated, and all their clansmen were exiled. Meng Jun, the commander of the Yulin rear guard, and Zhang Fu, the commander-in-chief, rebelled. They should also be guilty of the same crime. They were deprived of their official positions, their family properties were confiscated, and they were beheaded on another day..."
Before anyone could react, the emperor had already finalized many of the controversial points. However, at the end of the words, the emperor's voice paused for a moment, as if he was thinking about something, and then the voice continued to sound, saying.
"In the hope that the British Duke has made meritorious service to the country, and the British Duke Zhang Mao is not involved in it, he should not be deprived of the titles and official positions of the British Duke and be demoted to a commoner, and his family will not be implicated."
As soon as these words came out, everyone present couldn't help but be a little surprised. You must know that treason is a serious crime. Although the British government has made meritorious service to the country, such serious crimes have never been useful because of their merits.
Apart from anything else, none of the ministers involved in the Hu Weiyong case had outstanding achievements, and Emperor Taizu was not seen to have acted lightly.
What's more, Zhang Xi has been in close contact with the Supreme Emperor for so many years, both covertly and covertly, and his position has basically been undisguised in the end. Under such circumstances, it is difficult to say that the emperor has any good impression of him.
No one believes it.
But it was under this situation that the emperor actually pardoned the Zhang family. If we look into it carefully, the reason may only be...
“Your Majesty’s kindness and generosity are truly a blessing to all people!”
Hearing the emperor's treatment, others had no reaction, but Zhu Yi became excited and immediately knelt down on the ground and thanked him loudly.
If the officials below don't understand this, then they are just messing around in the officialdom. The emperor has no good impression of the British government, but Duke Cheng Guo, I'm afraid his status is not ordinary among the emperor.
He tried his best to protect the lives of the British royal family, and the emperor naturally wanted to give him face. After thinking about this clearly, the officials no longer objected and silently accepted the result.
Anyway, after this incident, the situation in the British government was over. Even if he could save his life, it would be difficult to have any impact on the court situation in the future. There was no need to pursue and fight fiercely. It was better to give Zhu Yi a favor.
Of course, what they didn't know was that from Zhu Yi's perspective, he was truly relieved now.
It's good to plead for the British Duke's favor to reminisce about old friendship, but don't forget that Zhu Yi grew up in the big dye vat of the imperial court. As the pillar of the entire Chengguo Duke's palace, the bottom line is that he can't do anything to Chengguo.
The government is harmful.
Therefore, he did have his own considerations in doing so.
Now that the matter in Nangong has been settled, Zhu Yi no longer needs to disguise himself as a member of the Supreme Emperor's party and stay in the court. Then, what he naturally has to consider is how to stand up in the court next.
"Brother Shen, I've suffered so much for you..."
Contrary to what these ministers guessed, Zhu Jianshen was not called here by him.
Regarding Zhu Qizhen's treatment, Zhu Qiyu had already made a plan in his mind. He had painstakingly planned it for so many years in order to completely eradicate this hidden danger. Therefore, he naturally could not let Zhu Qizhen have any chance of coming back... Feng
Yanggaoqiang is the best choice.
Of course, in order to appease the court as much as possible, it is most appropriate for Queen Mother Sun to issue this edict. In fact, at this time, Queen Mother Sun actually has no other choice. If she is willing to issue this edict, then
, everything can pass with dignity, and if she is not willing, it is actually impossible to change the final result. After all, if something like this happens, neither Zhu Qiyu nor the officials in the court can let it go again.
Zhu Qizhen continued to stay in the capital.
Therefore, in the past few days, Zhu Qiyu was actually waiting for the Queen Mother Sun's reaction. However, what he did not expect was that the order he had been waiting for came, but it was brought by Zhu Jianshen.
According to the information he has received so far, not only was the move to bring the decree the intention of the Empress Dowager Sun, but even the act of having Zhu Jianshen read it out in public was also ordered by the Empress Dowager Sun. As for the purpose, it was naturally to preserve Zhu Jianshen's position as crown prince.
However, in Zhu Qiyu's view, this approach is undoubtedly too cruel for a child.
After all, no matter how big of a mistake Zhu Qizhen made, he was still Zhu Jianshen's biological father. It was a bit too unkind to ask a son to personally send his father to prison, even if there were sufficient reasons.
Looking at Zhu Qiyu's slightly worried expression opposite him, Zhu Jianshen's mood was a little complicated. After a moment, he took a deep breath and cupped his hands.
"Thank you, Uncle Emperor, for your concern. My nephew is in the royal family, so he naturally understands what he should bear..."
Therefore, Zhu Qiyu was somewhat silent.
Although it was only a few days, he could feel that the child standing in front of him was suddenly different from before, as if he had become much more mature and restrained.
He sighed silently in his heart, and Zhu Qiyu's mood was a little complicated. He didn't know whether Zhu Jianshen at this moment would regret the choice he had made, or, under the circumstances at that time, no matter what choice he made, he would feel
Regret it...
He wanted to say something, but when the words came to his lips, he just said.
"Go back and have a rest. You are tired these days. I will go back and send an order to Zhan Shifu to temporarily suspend the lectures and readings at the sutra banquet for these three days."
"Thank you, Uncle Emperor."
Zhu Jianshen was neither humble nor arrogant, and he bowed his hands in silence, then left, leaving Zhu Qiyu in the palace with a soft sigh.
Time passed quickly, one thing after another was sorted out, and the solemn atmosphere in the capital was gradually replaced by the strong flavor of the New Year.
On the night of Zhengdan, according to the custom, the emperor should have a banquet for the clan officials. However, I don’t know if it was because of this year’s incident that the emperor lost interest. Therefore, he made a decree to skip the banquet. After the elders received their rewards, they
They went back to their respective homes to rest, which was a rare moment of stability in the recent turbulent days.
The night was getting darker, because Mrs. Wu didn't like liveliness, so at her suggestion, this year's family banquet was held in Kunning Palace. After midnight, Mrs. Wu took the lead to return to the palace. Several people who were already sleepy
The children, who were in disgrace and sleeping unsteadily, were carried back to their respective palaces by the palace attendants.
Kunning Palace, which had been bustling for a long time, became quiet, but Zhu Qiyu only felt that there was a dull breath in his heart, and he didn't know how to spit it out.
Slowly walking out of the palace gate, Zhu Qiyu came to the corridor outside the palace. The moonlight tonight was very good. Yesterday's snow covered the entire palace wall. Under the soft moonlight, the red walls and white snow contrasted with each other. The wintersweet in the courtyard was in full bloom.
Sheng, the palace city in the night is quiet and peaceful.
Unknowingly, Zhu Qiyu's eyes looked in the direction of Nangong again.
If nothing else goes wrong, this should be the last official day that Zhu Qizhen spent in the capital. I wonder if at this moment, his brother has ever regretted his reckless sending of troops, and whether he has ever reflected on his actions.
Mistakes made over the years...
There was a slight sound of footsteps behind him, and a thick cloak was draped on Zhu Qiyu's shoulders. Wang's figure appeared beside him and said softly.
"Your Majesty, the weather is cold, please take care of yourself..."
Zhu Qiyu came back to his senses, turned to look at Mr. Wang, his eyes flashed, and he was unusually silent. Seeing this situation, Ms. Wang didn't speak, and just stayed with him quietly.
Under the silvery moonlight, time seems to have stopped flowing. Only the occasional sound of birds flapping their wings makes people realize that everything is still moving forward.
After an unknown period of time, Zhu Qiyu's face flashed with melancholy and he said.
"Yun Niang, I don't want brothers to fight..."
There were unspeakable complex emotions in the words, which seemed to be a statement and a refutation. There was also a hint of helplessness in the words.
Wang nodded slightly and said.
"I know, I understand..."
"No, you don't understand..."
Zhu Qiyu shook his head and looked at the moonlight on the horizon again with a complicated tone.
"What I do is for the great Ming Dynasty, so there are some things I have to do, but I also hope that the people I cherish can be safe, happy, and live a harmonious life."
These words were a bit abrupt, which made Wang fall silent and did not speak.
Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu sighed softly and said.
"A few days ago, the emperor's sister-in-law came to see me. She said that she wanted to go to Fengyang with the Supreme Emperor. The emperor's sister-in-law is not in good health. Although she has been taking care of her in the past few years, her vitality was damaged in the past. Fengyang is high
A place like the wall would only make her suffer more, so I didn't want to agree to it."
"However, the emperor's sister-in-law said that she will only live alone in this life. Wherever the emperor goes, she will naturally follow him. Otherwise, leaving her alone in this palace will be meaningless. The sin committed by the emperor, she
She can't redeem it, but at least she can stay with the Supreme Emperor. This is the only thing she can do and the only thing she wants to do."
As he spoke, Zhu Qiyu turned around and looked at Mr. Wang and said.
"So, I agreed."
At this point, a look of self-deprecation flashed across Zhu Qiyu's face and he said.
"But I know that the emperor's sister-in-law is actually worried that one day a commoner Zhu Qizhen will die suddenly and inexplicably in the high walls of Fengyang, so she must go with her."
Seeing Zhu Qiyu's slightly sentimental expression, Mrs. Wang bit her lower lip and comforted her.
"Your Majesty will not do that. You are a person who values friendship and loyalty, and I know that."
"Emphasis on friendship..."
Zhu Qiyu murmured in a low voice, and then spoke.
"Next year's family banquet should be held in Qianqing Palace. The Supreme Emperor and his wife have left, and Nangong has become deserted. During the New Year's Day, gather all the royal children together so that no one is left behind."
After the words fell, Ms. Wang seemed to understand something, so she took two steps back, bowed her knees upright, and said.
"I, my concubine, obey your decree."
Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu nodded slightly, stretched out his hand to help Mr. Wang up, and said.
"Don't worry, I will arrange everything...for sure!"
This chapter has been completed!