The King of Han was suddenly sent to guard the imperial mausoleum. When all the courtiers heard about this, they were all stunned.
News was sealed in the palace, and only a few people knew what happened in Luomei Palace. Yumei died quietly in the palace, and the Cao family did not even dare to let out a fart. Naturally, it did not reach the ears of the courtiers.
So, here comes the problem.
Why was His Highness the King of Han, who had always been favored, so suddenly and severely punished?
Among the officials of the six ministries, the officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs are especially concerned about this matter.
The King of Han has been in charge of the Ministry of Household Affairs for several years. Although the King of Han is mediocre in talent, he prides himself on being very high. However, for the officials in the Ministry of Household Affairs, having such an immediate boss is much better than the officials in the Ministry of Punishments. Before His Highness King Yan was granted the title of Crown Prince, he spent every day in
People in the Ministry of Punishment work diligently on their duties. Everyone in the Ministry of Punishment is very frightened and they don’t dare to be lazy at all.
The life of the Ministry of Household Affairs was much better. It was inevitable that the upper beams were not straight and the lower beams were crooked. The King of Han had a small banquet every three days and a big banquet every five days. The officials of the Ministry of Hunan often went to banquets and drinks - of course, they went to His Highness the King of Han's banquet.
You must not bring your family members to a banquet. Everyone knows the reason why.
Occasionally, there are some people who don't mind the color of their hats and take the initiative to visit with their wives and family... They will soon be promoted and make a fortune.
If you want to live a decent life, wear some green on your head occasionally!
Why was such a favored and glorious King of Han suddenly rejected and severely punished by the emperor?
"Tell me, why was His Highness the King of Han sent to the imperial mausoleum?"
"We don't dare to speculate randomly about the affairs of the Tian Family."
"We chat in private and will never let it out. If you don't dare say it, let me make a guess first. Your Highness, the King of Han, must have made a big mistake and made the emperor angry."
"Well, that's what I guessed too."
So, what could be wrong?
When a man chews his tongue, he is actually no different from a woman with a long tongue. Officials who looked serious on the surface secretly talked about the King of Han and winked at him.
Everyone made some guesses in their minds, but no one was willing to pierce this layer of window paper. They looked at each other with unclear meanings.
Anyway, there is a shrewd and powerful prince in the court, as well as the intelligent and studious His Highness Taisun. The East Palace faction is as stable as Mount Tai. The absence of a romantic and lustful King of Han in the court will have little impact on the government.
The ministers who were originally attached to His Highness the King of Han quickly fell silent.
The ones who were really upset were the Cao family and Princess Han's natal family.
Many members of the Cao family served as officials abroad. The head of the Cao family who stayed in the capital was Cao Tuo, the nephew of the Empress Dowager Cao. Cao Tuo was the elder brother of Cao Zhen, the governor of Jiangnan, and the cousin of the current emperor. He is 60 this year.
Five, the body is relatively healthy.
The Empress Dowager Cao was already old, so there was no difference between men and women. Cao Tuo would go to the palace to pay his respects to his biological aunt every one or two months.
As soon as something happened to the King of Han, Cao Tuo couldn't hold himself back and immediately handed the notice to the palace. Unfortunately, the news came out in Cining Palace that the Queen Mother was unwell and no one could see her.
Cao Tuo was rarely rejected, and his heart suddenly sank. He sighed to his old wife: "The King of Han really made a big mistake. The Queen Mother even refuses to see me."
The Cao family has always supported the King of Han in his fight for the crown prince. Even though Emperor Long'an appointed King Yan as the crown prince, the Cao family did not change the relationship and remained a solid party of the King of Han. It can be said that the Cao family supported the King of Han's faction.
All efforts are made for generous rewards.
The King of Han was suddenly sent to guard the imperial mausoleum, and everyone in the Cao family was stunned.
Now Queen Mother Cao has even disappeared from Cao Tuo's face, which shows that the matter is really serious.
Mrs. Cao, who had gray hair and wrinkled face, frowned worriedly and whispered: "What should we do? Otherwise, I can go to Ganquan Palace to visit the imperial concubine."
Cao Tuo looked solemn and said in a low voice: "There is news in the palace that the imperial concubine is unwell and needs to stay in seclusion for rest. All the palace affairs of the harem have been handed over to the Crown Princess of the East Palace."
Empress Dowager Cao is the towering tree that supports the Cao family. Concubine Cao is still far behind!
Mrs. Cao heard that cold sweat broke out on her forehead: "The imperial concubine was also implicated. What did the King of Han do?"
Cao Tuo's eyes were dim and unclear, and he sighed after a long time: "I'm afraid I have something to do with Yu Mei."
Mrs. Cao looked at her husband in shock: "Master is talking about the King of Han and Beauty Yu..."
"Shut up!" Cao Tuo's expression became more serious: "It concerns the emperor's face and the dignity of the royal family. Can we talk nonsense about such things?"
Just know it in your heart, but never say it out loud.
Mrs. Cao gasped repeatedly and her face turned pale.
Cao Tuo's face didn't look much better. He had supported the King of Han for more than ten years, but the King of Han had ended up in such a miserable state. The Cao family's hard work and several years of hard work had also come to nothing.
Of course, the prince's government was quite polite to the Cao family. This was when the Queen Mother Cao was still alive and Emperor Long'an was still on the throne. The Queen Mother Cao is already over eighty years old, how long can she live? Emperor Long'an
My body is failing and I haven't been to court for half a month. How long can I last?
Once the prince ascends the throne, it will probably be time to liquidate the Cao family.
It was obviously a hot day, but Cao Tuo's forehead was covered with cold sweat.
Cao Tuo paced back and forth and said quickly: "I'm going to the study now to write a letter to my second brother."
The second brother Cao Tuo refers to is Cao Zhen. There are more than a thousand members of the Cao family, and there are more than 20 people serving as officials in various places. Cao Zhen is the second-grade governor of Jiangnan, with the highest official position, and he is Cao Tuo's
They are direct brothers. They often exchange letters on weekdays.
Mrs. Cao nodded and couldn't help but remind her in a low voice: "The second brother is the governor of Jiangnan. He cannot leave Jiangnan without the emperor's call. Even if you write to him, he will not be able to return to the capital."
"Then you have to tell him about this." Cao Tuo frowned: "Let him be mentally prepared."
Cao Tuo went into his study, wrote a letter, and ordered it to be sent out of the capital immediately.
Riding fast all the way to Jiangnan, this letter will be in Cao Zhen's hands in four days.
…
Among the chaos and whirlpool, the most chaotic one was the Han Palace.
Before, the King of Han disappeared for three days in a row. The Princess of Han was a little anxious, but she was not too worried. The King of Han loved beauty, beauty, and wine, and often held banquets, and did many ridiculous things in private. He often spent several days and nights with beauties.
Unexpectedly, the King of Han not only failed to return to his home, but was also sent to guard the imperial mausoleum.
When the news reached Prince Han's palace, Princess Han fainted on the spot. After being revived by the imperial doctor's acupuncture, she lay on the bed for three days. When she had the strength to stay, she immediately entered the palace wiping her tears.
Empress Dowager Cao said she was ill and could not see anyone, so Concubine Cao retreated to rest in the palace.
The Princess of Han cried and complained that she had no choice but to go to the East Palace.
"Second sister-in-law," Princess Han's eyes turned red and she began to cry sadly: "What mistake did Your Highness make? Why was he suddenly sent to guard the imperial mausoleum? Before leaving, he didn't even send a message back to the Han Palace."
The Crown Princess is famous for being outspoken. Today she also looked embarrassed: "Fourth brother and sister, I do know about this matter, but I can't tell you. You'd better go back!"
