Logically speaking, Zhu Qiyu had just woken up. Although he seemed to be in good spirits, he was still weak and should not go out.
But these times are different.
After all, Mrs. Wang is the royal concubine of the palace. No matter how dull she is, she can see at this moment that Zhu Qiyu wants to use some excuse to enter the palace.
Thinking of the news that Cheng Jing had just reported, Wang's heart trembled.
It seems that a big change must have occurred in the court, and judging from the expression on the prince's face, there is a high probability that it will affect Prince Tan's palace.
So I didn't say anything more and hurried down to prepare the car and the ceremonial guard.
Now that the weather is getting cooler, the prince is still very weak anyway, so he needs to prepare clothes and furs around the stove. If he catches the wind again, the cold syndrome will relapse...
Zhu Qiyu was going out temporarily, so he didn't say too many formalities, but he was ready after half a stick of incense.
Before going out, he hesitated for a moment and did not take Cheng Jing with him. Instead, he took Xing'an with him.
In his previous life, both Cheng Jing and Xing'an were his confidants.
Needless to say, Xing'an, although he has served him since childhood, he is the most loyal.
As for Cheng Jing, Zhu Qiyu was a little unsure.
Because he had always served as the capital of the feudal dynasty, there was no long history in Prince Tan's palace.
As the palace's attendant, Cheng Jing is considered to be the highest-ranking official in the palace.
Since entering the palace, Cheng Jing has been assisting the Wang family in taking care of all the affairs of the palace, and he has done everything very well.
It is precisely because of this that in his previous life, he was very trusting and loyal.
After he ascended the throne, he was promoted to the position of eunuch and eunuch, responsible for all affairs of the harem.
Cheng Jing lived up to his trust and kept the harem safe and didn't let him worry.
Logically speaking, he shouldn't doubt anything.
But whether it's a big dream or a rebirth in a past life.
The emperor's seven years of experience have already transformed him, a weak and mediocre king, into a thoughtful emperor.
Looking back at the past, it was the deepest thorn in his heart.
It was nothing more than the Nangong Restoration that directly led to his death.
After his death, he wandered around the palace in a daze.
Although he unexpectedly learned of countless palace secrets, the inside story of this matter was still unclear.
For one thing, he was still in office when this matter was planned, so most of the preparations were naturally outside the palace.
Apart from Cao Jixiang, who was directly involved, the only people in the palace who knew the inside story were probably the Empress Dowager Sun and the emperor's brother himself.
Secondly, although the restoration of Nangong was very successful, it is not a glorious thing for brothers to fight against each other and fight for the throne.
Even those who know a little bit of the inside story don't dare to say a word.
Therefore, even Zhu Qiyu himself still does not know the specific context.
But then again.
Whatever you do in this world will leave traces.
After he ascended the throne, everything in the harem was entrusted to Cheng Jing's hands.
Several important places in the palace were also held by people recommended by Cheng Jing.
Among them is Cao Jixiang, one of the main participants in the Nangong Restoration!
In his previous life, Cheng Jing died of illness five years later.
There is no sign that he was involved in Nangong's restoration.
But Zhu Qiyu, who had gone through the Nangong Restoration, had to think a little more.
For one thing, Cheng Jing did not always accompany him, but was selected from the harem of the founding family.
At that time, the late emperor passed away, and now the emperor is young and weak. Naturally, it is the emperor's biological mother and the empress dowager who are in charge of these affairs.
Although Empress Dowager Sun didn't care much for his concubine, she was never friendly.
Secondly, Cheng Jing did not enter the palace from a young age, but was a Jinshi before entering the palace.
This was the reason why Zhu Qiyu valued him.
But now I think about it.
Cheng Jing studied since he was a child and was deeply influenced by Confucianism. He behaved modestly and self-respectingly.
But Cao Jixiang is not good at writing, and he likes to be flattered most.
Logically speaking, Cao Jixiang should be the type of person Cheng Jing despises the most.
But in the beginning, it was Cheng Jing who recommended him.
The strange thing about this is definitely not simple if you think about it carefully.
It is a pity that Zhu Qiyu in his previous life, because he was not in the right position, devoted all his energy to state affairs, hoping to gain the approval of the people of both the government and the public.
I don't pay much attention to these trivial things.
Thinking about it now, if he had paid more attention at that time, he wouldn't have ended up like this.
In contrast, although Xing'an is a bit reckless because of his youth, he is more loyal and reliable.
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This time I entered the palace, nominally to visit Concubine Wu Xian.
Concubine Wu Xian was Zhu Qiyu's biological mother and originally lived in Yongshou Palace.
After the death of the late emperor, except for the deposed queen Hu, who gave birth to two princesses, and the noble concubine Sun and the virtuous concubine Wu, who each gave birth to a prince, all other concubines were buried.
After succeeding to the throne today, Sun was honored as the Queen Mother and lived in Cining Palace. Wu was still the Xianfei, but moved to the more remote Jingyang Palace.
Jingyang Palace is located in the northeast corner of the palace city, far away from Cining Palace in the southeast.
Come to think of it, the Empress Dowager Sun was too lazy to deal with the Wu family.
There are four gates in the palace for entry and exit, namely Meridian Gate, Donghua Gate, Shenwu Gate and Xihua Gate.
Of course, these four gates cannot be entered and exited at will.
The Meridian Gate, also known as the Five Phoenix Tower, is located due south and is the main entrance to the palace. There are two small gates on both sides, called the Zuoshun Gate and the Right Shun Gate. They are used for ministers to enter and pay their respects during court meetings.
The Shenwu Gate is located due north and is connected to the harem. It is used by the nobles in the palace to summon their wives and noble ladies to enter the palace. It is also used by the internal guards, craftsmen and others to come and go.
The remaining two gates are for ministers to enter and exit.
Generally speaking, if the emperor or prince summons ministers on a daily basis, they will enter and exit through Donghua Gate or Xihua Gate.
Although Zhu Qiyu wanted to see the virtuous concubine, he was a foreign minister and had to enter through the Donghua Gate.
Prince Tan's Mansion is not very far from the palace city. The carriage took about half a stick of incense and arrived at Donghua Gate.
He was riding in a carriage, and when he opened the curtain and looked outside, he saw that the guards were indeed much tighter.
At the palace gate, from inside to outside, there are at least thirteen or four guards on duty.
Outside the palace wall, there are almost one post every five steps and one sentry every ten steps.
Zhu Qiyu glanced around and saw several Jinyiwei primary school students wearing embroidered spring knives.
Horse racing was not allowed in the palace, but as the emperor's only younger brother, Zhu Qiyu was given a carriage, and he only had to change horses outside the palace.
He was still weak, so he didn't get out of the car. He only sent Xing'an down to hand over the sign and pass the carriage over.
But after waiting for a while, Jianyu didn't come, but an acquaintance came.
"I have seen Prince Xin, please give me my regards."
The person who came was wearing a flying fish suit, with an embroidered spring knife on his waist. He was tall, with a Chinese character face, and a slightly gloomy expression. He cupped his hands with a fake smile as a salute.
Commander of the Imperial Guard, Ma Shun!
Zhu Qiyu's eyes sharpened and he said: "With Laoma in command, I will recover from my serious illness and cannot bear the wind, so I will not return the favor."
"Ahem, a few days ago, the king was recuperating in the palace due to typhoid fever, which made the mother and concubine in the palace very worried. Today, it is just a little better, so he handed over the sign and wanted to go to the palace to see the mother and concubine to reassure her. I don't want to
It actually alarmed the horse commander."
It's getting dark now, and the rain has almost stopped.
Zhu Qiyu opened the curtain and just said a few words when he was hit by the cold wind and couldn't help but cough.
Regardless of whether it was a big dream or a past life, there are some things that cannot go wrong.
Today, Wang Zhen is favored and trusted, and he is allowed to form factions and entangle party members in the court.
Wang Zhen himself, as the eunuch in charge of the Li Supervisor, supervises the Dongchang, and controls the two key points of the Li Supervisor and the Dongchang.
As the commander of the Imperial Guards of the Emperor's personal army, he is naturally his confidant.
Ma Shun was the Jin Yiwei who was recommended by Wang Zhen to take over. He always relied on Wang Zhen's power and was very arrogant. No one took him seriously.
Nowadays, the Holy Emperor is personally conducting the expedition, and the defense of the palace is left to Ma Shun and Prince Consort Jiao Jing.
Although Zhu Qiyu looked down upon him, he was still polite in his words.
Although Ma Shun was usually arrogant, because Zhu Qiyu was his younger brother, he was still somewhat polite.
But today, he was out of character. He stared at Zhu Qiyu and said with a smile.
"Your Majesty is joking. The hospital has just reported back that Your Majesty has just woken up this morning and his body still needs to be taken good care of. Why are you so anxious to enter the palace?"
Zhu Qiyu looked a little embarrassed, hesitated, and then said: "To be honest with the commander, I have been very ill these days and almost can't wake up. My mother and concubine are weak-tempered and anxious, but it is inconvenient to leave the palace. I will send someone for a day."
Once I ask, since my son is well, I should ask him to see him so that my mother and concubine can feel at ease."
After a brief pause, Zhu Qiyu asked again: "I have been in a coma for these days, my mind is unclear, and I don't know anything about it. When I woke up, I saw that the nine gates of the capital were closed. Now when I arrived at the gate of the palace, the commander of the labor horse came in person.
Come here, is there anything important happening in the capital? Or is the emperor's brother victorious over Wala and making a triumphant return?"
After hearing what he said, Ma Shun gradually felt relieved.
Not to mention anything else, Concubine Wu Xian only liked the son of the king, which was indeed a pain in the eyes.
In the past few days, King Xi had been in a coma, and Concubine Wu Xian had been eating fast and chanting Buddha's name. She had trouble sleeping and almost begged the Queen Mother to leave the palace to see her son.
King Tan often came to the palace to pay his respects. If there was nothing important, he would often stay in Jingyang Palace for a whole day. He was very filial.
Ma Shun was in charge of Jinyiwei and was good at gathering information, so he knew all about this.
What's more, things were just as Zhu Qiyu said. He had indeed been in a coma for the past few days and only woke up this morning. It was impossible to know any news in advance, otherwise he would not have asked such questions.
So, Ma Shun put away his smiling expression, cupped his hands and said.
"Prince Tan, you hold the badge given by the Emperor. Logically speaking, you can enter the palace to see the Concubine Xian at any time. Unfortunately, the Empress Dowager has just issued an edict, and all persons entering and exiting the palace must be strictly observed.
After an interrogation, if the clan ministers want to have an audience, they need the Queen Mother's decree."
"Your Majesty, I am carrying out an order, please forgive me. Please wait at the gate of the palace for a while. I will go and report to the Queen Mother."
After saying that, he turned around, entered the palace gate, and went to report.
Not long after, Ma came back with someone. Only this time, he was not alone. There was also a eunuch with gray hair in a python robe.
Eunuch Bingbi, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, Jin Ying!
If Wang Zhen is the most powerful one among the internal officials, then Jin Ying is the most powerful one among the internal officials.
Except for eunuchs like Wang Zhen, who were extremely favored by the emperor, normally, internal officials were very particular about their qualifications.
Jin Ying was one of the best. He had entered the palace as early as the Taizong period and had served three emperors. By the time of the emperor, he was a very important figure in the eunuchs and was deeply trusted by the emperor.
Although Wang Zhen is the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, he also commands the East Factory. He usually wins over party members and eliminates dissidents before it is too late. He really does not have the patience to deal with various complicated government affairs.
Therefore, except for the memorials that Wang Zhen felt were useful to him, Jin Yinglai was responsible for most other general affairs.
Now that Wang Zhen is driving out of Beijing, Jin Ying is the chief ceremonial officer.
Jin Ying was usually very serious about his words, and it was the same this time. He walked to the carriage, bowed and said.
"The internal minister Jin Ying met Prince Yin and passed on the Queen Mother's oral instructions to order Prince Yin to go to Bunren Hall to discuss matters!"
This chapter has been completed!