Three days later, the capital, the palace, and the imperial study.
Emperor Tianqi retreated, and he was the only one left in the entire royal study.
The story of the iron-courage god Hou Zhu Wuli's escape from prison continued to ferment, and there was a lot of discussion among the government and the public. Courtiers kept asking for Zhu Wuli to be severely punished and the Hulong Villa to be banned.
However, Emperor Tianqi chose not to go to the morning court during these three days and deliberately chose to avoid it.
Because of Emperor Tianqi's avoidance, the outcome of Yan Song's case was also delayed.
Emperor Tianqi's choice made most of the courtiers speculate.
As the saying goes, accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. The emperor's mind is unpredictable!
Emperor Tianqi didn't care about the speculations of the princes of the Manchu Dynasty, and he didn't even pay much attention to Zhu Wuwu's handling and Yan Song's handling.
These people were originally introduced by him to check and balance each other and stabilize the situation in the court.
Thunder, rain, and dew are all the favor of the emperor. No matter how prosperous they were, they are just powerful ministers. As long as they are powerful ministers, Emperor Tianqi can control them.
This is also part of the emperor's mentality.
If you really think that he doesn’t care about anything in his cultivation, you would be totally wrong.
If this were the case, Qingliu Party members Hai Rui, Fu Tiecheng and others would have died long ago.
"Compared with these trivial matters, I am more concerned about immortality..."
Emperor Tianqi sighed and took out a brocade box from the hidden compartment.
He looked at the brocade box with twinkling eyes and remained silent.
Jing Ruyi's words are still in my ears.
"After the emperor resolves the matter, you can take this pill and temporarily enter the state of immortality. However, it is only for ten days. After ten days, if the emperor makes up his mind, he can go to the old place to find her."
Emperor Tianqi had secretly checked the elixirs in the brocade box with the imperial physician. Apart from the effect of stabilizing and concentrating the mind, they had no other magical properties and were not some elixir.
Emperor Tianqi also specifically asked if taking this elixir would make him sleepy.
The imperial doctor's answer was that this elixir helps sleep, is not harmful to the body, and is unlikely to cause drowsiness.
After knowing the answer, this 'lucky' imperial physician was honored to pursue the late emperor.
In recognition of his achievements, Emperor Tianqi gave him a rich burial and gave his wife and children a sum of money.
"The effect of calming and concentrating..."
Emperor Tianqi chewed on these words, his face uncertain.
He was struggling, he was hesitating, he was unwilling to give up this opportunity of immortality that was so close at hand!
However, he also had doubts about Tao Zun and the sudden appearance of Jing Ruyi.
Everything is too coincidental, everything is just right, as if there is an invisible big hand that is quietly adding fuel to the fire. What are they planning?
Emperor Tianqi's eyes flickered, and he suddenly had an idea in his mind.
"You want me to be in a coma for ten days?"
"Okay, then I'll take a look and see if it's those ghosts, ghosts, and snakes that are causing trouble?"
"Marquis of God?"
"Wei Zhongxian?"
"Or her?"
Emperor Tianqi looked at the brocade box, put it into the secret compartment, took out a dark red pill, put it in his arms, and walked out of the imperial study.
Within an hour, the news of Emperor Tianqi's coma reached the ears of all the people in the hall at a strange speed.
All the court officials were shocked and entered the palace one after another, asking to come and admonish the emperor.
But he was stopped by Cao Zhengchun, the governor of Dongchang.
"My lords, the emperor is not feeling well. I won't see you today. Please go back." Cao Zhengchun held a whisk in his hand, his expression was calm and his tone was cold.
"Cao Zhengchun, I have something to ask you to see the emperor, please get out of the way quickly."
Fu Tiecheng, the academician of Wenhua Pavilion, stepped out and said loudly.
"The Emperor is unwell and doesn't see anyone. What's wrong? Do you want to resist the imperial edict, Grand Master Fu?" Cao Zhengchun stared at Fu Tiecheng coldly, with the aura of the ninth grade exuding, and the whisk in his hand moved slightly, as if he would take action at any time.
Fu Tiecheng's expression remained unchanged and he said: "Governor Cao, I heard some rumors. It seems that the emperor is not simply unwell..."
"Rumors cannot be trusted. Everyone, please go back." Cao Zhengchun directly interrupted Fu Tiecheng and said coldly.
Hai Rui, the leader of the Qingliu Party, came out, looked at Cao Zhengchun, and said: "President Cao, we can leave today, but the emperor is the emperor and the father of all people in the world. The affairs of the emperor are all state affairs."
"Can you, Cao Zhengchun, stop us? Can you stop the mouth of this world?"
"If you don't want to be infamy for eternity, you'd better make some right choices at this time."
“Don’t make the mistake of yourself!!”
Hai Rui's tone contained anger and warning, and he faced Cao Zhengchun's momentum without any fear.
"hehe!"
Cao Zhengchun laughed, his face remained unchanged, and he said with a smile: "Master Hai is joking, our family is just a eunuch. Unlike you literati, who seek to be famous forever, our family only knows to listen to the emperor's words and handle royal affairs.
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"Please come back!"
"Okay!" Hai Rui nodded slightly, waved his sleeves, and turned around to leave with the courtiers.
In the next hour, courtiers came to meet the emperor from time to time, but they were all blocked by Cao Zhengchun.
The courtiers were all turned away, and they believed the rumors that the emperor was in a coma.
At the same time, deep inside the palace, there was the main hall of Hanbing Palace.
Zhu Youji stepped into the main hall, saluted respectfully and said: "My son, I have met my mother and concubine."
"Well, Huang Er, what's the matter with you?"
Behind the screen, Concubine Wan Gui lay lazily on a soft chair and asked.
"Mother, I have something that I want to report to you alone." Zhu Youji's expression remained unchanged and he still said respectfully.
"Um?"
"Is that so?"
Concubine Wan Gui's eyes flashed, but she remained calm. She waved her hand softly and ordered: "Everyone, go down."
"Yes, Your Majesty." All the eunuchs and maids bowed and bowed before exiting the hall.
After the maids and eunuchs left, Zhu Youji's respectful expression gradually disappeared. He sat down on the chair and said, "Zhen'er, come out. I have something to tell you."
"Um?"
Zhen'er?
This name?
Concubine Wan Gui raised her eyebrows, her eyes flickered, and she controlled her emotions, with a faint smile on her face. She walked out from behind the screen and said in a calm tone: "Your Majesty, you call your mother a concubine like that, which is very disrespectful!"
"There are only two of us here, what are we pretending to be?"
Zhu Youji's tone was indifferent, he poured a cup of tea and took a sip: "Come here quickly."
"Yes." Concubine Wan Gui came over pretending to be obedient, sat down on the chair, and looked respectfully at Zhu Youji and this once submissive child.
"The mother-in-law is missing. She probably got the news in advance and moved. But it's not a big problem. She will show up sooner or later."
After Zhu Youji said a simple sentence, he directly ordered: "Have you heard about the emperor's coma?"
"I just heard about it."
Concubine Wan Gui didn't know what role her 'good boy' played in this matter, so she still concealed her presence and remained calm.
"I want you to use your power to support me in becoming the crown prince and crown prince at tomorrow's court meeting." Zhu Youji ordered.
"Um?"
Concubine Wan Gui thought for a while and then tentatively said: "Your Highness, I don't know Concubine Wan Gui's power. If I want to command them, I'm afraid..."
Zhu Youji didn't waste any time. He took out a piece of paper from his arms, handed it to Concubine Wan Gui, and said: "Follow the above method, contact the courtiers and ask them to raise this matter at the court meeting tomorrow."
"Your Highness, if you want to ascend to the throne, relying on Concubine Wan Gui's power in the court may not be enough for the time being." Concubine Wan Gui is still submissive and soft, as if she is really the shadow substitute.
"Cao Zhengchun will help fuel the situation. You don't have to worry about this. If Concubine Wan Gui comes back to contact you, or hides you again, takes this jade pendant, and crushes it in a place where no one is around, I will know. "Zhu Youji took out a jade pendant and handed it to Concubine Wan Gui.
"Yes, Your Highness." Concubine Wan Gui said softly, but there was something strange in her eyes.
"I am leaving."
Zhu Youji stood up, turned around and left gracefully.
Watching Zhu Youji's leaving figure, Concubine Wan Guifei's weak eyes gradually became sharp, and she thought in her heart: Your Majesty, you have hidden yourself deeply enough! Wuming is actually yours?
Want to get on top?
Become a prince?
interesting!
Concubine Wan Gui looked at the contents on the paper and felt confident, listening to the wind and rain in Zhu Youji's hands.
Because the contents on the list are all the people Wan Guifei asked Ting Fengyu to come into contact with.
The only thing that puzzled her was that Ting Feng Yu confessed so quickly?
Did he also betray himself?
Concubine Wan Guifei's fingers used a little force to gradually knead the paper into a ball, and then knead it into powder.
Since Zhu Youji's thoughts and plans coincide with his own, why not go with the flow and see what kind of waves this 'dear' prince can stir up?