Chapter 94: Postponing the Investigation and the Banquet of Jiedushi's Capital
Daming Palace, Zichen Hall.
Emperor Xianlong's face was as sinking as water and as cold as ice.
After hearing the report from the bad commander Feng Hao, he suddenly felt that the situation in the court was not as under control as he imagined.
As an emperor, Emperor Xianlong was scheming, good at checks and balances, and intentionally supported his courtiers to form cliques to fight for power and gain. For a time, the chaos of clique fighting appeared in the court.
This is the situation that Emperor Xianlong wanted to see most. His ministers were busy fighting for power and gain, so no one would threaten his position.
If any strong cronies show up, they will be attacked by Hsien Leung Teh La's faction.
When the situation in the court stabilized, he supported a new crony, and the cycle started again.
Due to Emperor Xianlong's acquiescence and even guidance, the party struggle in the Great Zhou Dynasty became more and more intense, but Emperor Xianlong always had a plan in mind, because everything was under his control.
Until Feng Hao reported to him that Princess Xuanhuai's tomb was empty and Princess Xuanhuai's coffin was missing.
This confused Emperor Xianlong, with a hint of uneasiness in his confusion.
There are only two possibilities for this matter.
The first is that Princess Xuanhuai was not dead at all, but faked her death to conceal her fate, so it was an empty tomb.
The second is that practitioners with strong cultivation sneaked into the tomb and stole Princess Xuanhuai’s coffin.
No matter which one it was, Emperor Xianlong felt surprisingly angry.
As for those who deliberately dug "robbery holes" to create the illusion of "grave robbery" and attracted the attention of the court, they should be another force.
Emperor Xianlong was a master at playing with power, and the emperor's mental skills were at their peak.
But even he couldn't guess who the two forces behind this were.
"Daban, please tell me who is causing the evil?"
When his name was called, the eunuch Zheng Jie responded respectfully: "Your Majesty, I don't dare to speak nonsense, but according to my opinion, this matter is more or less related to the banquet of the Jiedushi capital in one month."
Zheng Jie's words awakened Emperor Xianlong.
His eyes shot out two sharp gleams of cold light, and he tapped his fingers repeatedly.
Yes, these so-called abnormalities are actually appearances, and they are all manifested because of political games.
Just like the case of the Supervisory Censor-Wang Zhongyi Case-Chen Liangfu Case that the bad guy just handled, it is essentially the product of a power game.
Although the power struggle is cruel, it is a court battle after all, and it cannot be too vulgar. It cannot be like a fight between two villages, where you roll up your sleeves, carry a dung fork, and start using a hoe.
The power struggle needs a guide, an outlet, and a venting point.
The tomb of Princess Xuanhuai was not "robbed" earlier or later, but it was "robbed" at this time, which is enough to explain the problem.
One month later there will be a banquet for the Jiedushi envoys in the capital, and the Jiedushi envoys have arrived in the capital one after another.
Although Jieduzhi had great power, he still had to listen to the orders of the court and the emperor at this time.
This triennial banquet of the Jiedushi capital was tailor-made by Emperor Xianlong for the Jiedushi, taking this opportunity to reshuffle power.
For a man like Emperor Xianlong who was a master of political power, he would never accept that Jiedushi had exclusive power in the local area and cultivated his own power to the point where he could not lose his power.
So every few years, he would rearrange the defense zones of the major military governors, keeping them always on the run.
In this way, Jiedushi finally became familiar with a place, but was thrown into a new environment by Emperor Xianlong and had to start all over again.
Dare to make excuses for not coming? That is harboring evil intentions and plotting evil!
Emperor Xianlong could definitely take the opportunity to cut down the vassal vassal.
Emperor Xianlong knew that his aunt, Princess Xuanhuai, had a strong desire for power and was very close to several powerful governors at the time.
But after all, that was decades ago. Things were different in the past, and power had already been redistributed.
Trying to deduce the suspect from the military envoys Princess Xuanhuai had befriended decades ago is tantamount to trying to find a sword.
"So, who is causing the monster?"
Emperor Xianlong murmured to himself.
"The bad guys have done a good job in this case, but it is not enough. According to my decree, the case will continue to be investigated, but I can give them an extension of one month."
Emperor Xianlong had a mean and ungrateful character. His willingness to grant extensions to bad people was not because he suddenly realized his conscience and showed mercy. It was because in one month there would be a banquet for the Jiedushi envoys in the capital, and he wanted to touch the people before that.
Clarify the truth and take advantage of the situation to control the overall situation.
"This slave obeys your order."
Zheng Jie responded without hesitation.
In his opinion, Emperor Xianlong was extremely merciful when he was able to grant a one-month extension to the bad guys.
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"Brother Jia, Master Feng has brought good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"
In the criminal office, Zhao Xun asked with a half-smile.
"Uh...this..."
Jia Xingwen didn't know how to answer for a while.
"Then let's hear the bad news first."
Jia Xingwen thought for a long time and swallowed a mouthful of foam.
"The bad news is that His Majesty ordered the bad guys to continue investigating the theft of Princess Xuanhuai's tomb."
Zhao Xun spread his hands and said.
"This is reasonable. After all, the royal family's face is involved, and His Majesty cannot give up easily."
Jia Xingwen nodded.
"What about the good news?"
"The good news is that His Majesty gave us a one-month extension."
Zhao Xun smiled bitterly.
"That's it?"
Wangcai on the side couldn't stand listening anymore.
"Our Majesty is really lenient to himself and strict to others."
"Be careful what you say."
Zhao Xun quickly made a silence gesture and glared at Wangcai.
This is a bad human resources office, a purely open office environment, and there are not even partitions between workstations.
Nowadays, Zhao Xun and Jia Xingwen are very proud and prosperous in the criminal yamen. Naturally, countless people are jealous of them.
If they find something to impeach, Zhao Xun and the others will definitely have to live with it.
The officialdom is like a battlefield, and the court is full of intrigues. Zhao Xun feels that he should be more cautious.
Wangcai was startled by Zhao Xun, shrank his neck and stopped talking.
"I think this matter may be related to the banquet held by the Imperial Governor in January. After all, if you calculate the dates carefully, the deadline and the banquet time are quite different."
Zhao Xun had a strong ability to capture information, and he immediately realized Emperor Xianlong's purpose.
For an emperor who has a strong desire to monopolize power, he must not be embarrassed in front of his ministers.
Especially for a local emperor like Jieduzhi who had monopoly power.
However, Zhao Xun learned that the Jiedushi of the Great Zhou Dynasty at this time was not as powerful as the Jiedushi of the middle and late Tang Dynasty. At least the Jiedushi of the Great Zhou Dynasty were directly appointed and removed by the court and the emperor, and did not enjoy hereditary replacement.
In this mode, as long as there is a strong king, he can still suppress the Jiedushi.
However, the one-month deadline is still a huge pressure on Zhao Xun.
One month is not long or short, he still has to grasp it well.
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Please remember the first domain name of this book: ._
