Early the next morning, under the protection of two hundred Yulin guards led by Ximen Lei Zang, Mingyue King took dozens of subordinates to the imperial mausoleum in the western suburbs of Kyoto to pay homage to the late emperor. Ximen Lei Zang obeyed Xue Poye's instructions and never left.
Around Mingyue King, according to the instructions of Lord Xue, Ximen Lei Zang must achieve "the fart sound will be heard even when Mingyue King poops".
The two hundred feather forest guards are already extremely powerful. Even if King Mingyue and others have the ability to reach the sky, they will not be able to escape. However, just in case, Lord Xue and Lan Wuqing discussed it and decided to go to the imperial mausoleum in Kyoto
On the road, there are garrison soldiers guarding every one mile, called "guards", which is actually surveillance. The Mingyue King's itinerary will also be reported every three miles, and the garrison guard Huang Da has done a good job.
Be prepared to provide immediate support if there is any change.
It can be said that Mingyue King is already within the eyes and ears of the court, and any clues can be discovered.
When Mingyue King's team left Kyoto City, Mo Yi, the Minister of Punishment, had already interrogated Sima Jinglun from the dungeon under the instruction of Xue Poye.
Mo Yi is still quite talented. The Treasury of the Ministry of Finance was stolen, and Mo Yi has been under tremendous pressure. He is worried every day, thinking that he will definitely not be able to sit in the seat of the Minister of Punishment, and maybe even his own life will be lost.
To throw away.
But later, Xue Poye came up with a way to raise funds from merchants, which solved the urgent need. Coupled with the rebellion of the royal family, the matter of the household's loss of money faded away, and Emperor Deqing had no time to take care of it. When Emperor Deqing died,
When the new emperor came to power, there were many changes in the civil and military affairs of the court. Mo Yi felt that the good times were over and he, the Minister of Punishment, would definitely step down. However, he did not expect that the young emperor and Mr. Xue not only did not replace him, but also seriously
He was rewarded and ordered to continue investigating the major case of missing money from the Ministry of Revenue and to perform his duties faithfully. Mo Yi was extremely grateful and was loyal to the little emperor and Xue Poye from the bottom of his heart.
This time, with the permission of the young emperor, he did not have to participate in the morning court, but Qinglianzhao was interrogated for treason early in the morning. Although the private letter sent by Mr.
The meaning of the letter was well understood.
Thus, an extremely strange trial began in the lobby of the Ministry of Justice.
The judge Mo Yi and the person on trial Sima Jinglun had an unexpected tacit understanding. From the beginning of the topic of Qinglianzhao, they gradually and skillfully led to other topics. Sima Jinglun even received a seemingly harsh sentence.
After torture, some shocking confessions were made.
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Qianlin Hall.
During the morning court, civil and military officials lined up on both sides of the hall, but the dragon throne was empty. The young emperor was late for the morning court today. The ministers were whispering below. Xue Poye and Lan Wuqing, who were standing in the front row, were both calm and relaxed.
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"Master Xue, why hasn't this Holy Lord come to court yet?" Shang Bingbu stood beside Xue Poye.
The Minister of War in Da Chu did not have great power. He was mainly responsible for recruiting troops, training officers and soldiers, and allocating rewards and punishments to officials in various states. However, there were very few soldiers and horses that could actually be mobilized.
There is General Tianwei on the Beizhen Army side. The Kyoto garrison, the Yulin Guards and even the Kyoto Army are now under the control of Xue Poye. As for the officers and soldiers in the various states, although the Ministry of War has the right to manage them, the real
Transferring power also requires documents from the Privy Council, so from a certain perspective, the official name of the Minister of War sounds good, but his power is really not great.
Because of this, Xi Muquan, who understood current affairs, immediately established a good relationship with Xue Poye after the new emperor ascended the throne.
Xue Poye glanced at Ximuquan, smiled bitterly, looked sad, sighed, shook his head, and said in a voice that was loud enough for many officials to hear: "Your Majesty...it's so painful...!"
As soon as these words came out, many officials heard them clearly and were shocked in their hearts: "Master Xue is Mr. Xue, you dare to say such things. Your Majesty... Ku, are these taboo words?" However, nothing happened.
They all wondered, the throne of the little emperor fell from the sky, and now there are two loyal and confidant ministers. The power of the court is gradually increasing. It should be a time of great success, so why is there so much "pain"?
The Minister of Li Bu came closer and said, "Master Xue, what do you say? Your Majesty... the dragon body is not feeling well?"
Xue Poye sighed: "I don't feel well, and the Holy One doesn't take it to heart. It's just... Hey, I heard that the Holy One didn't sleep last night, and he sighed in sorrow all night long. I think it's because... he's feeling quite depressed in his heart... I
Waiting for a minister to be unable to relieve His Majesty's worries is truly unworthy of the hat on his head!"
He Ruhui hurriedly asked: "But I don't know what makes the Holy Spirit so worried?"
Xue Poye pondered for a moment and said in a low voice: "The King of Mingyue came to the capital. His Majesty was originally overjoyed. He thought that with the aid of King Ming, the prosperity of Chu would last forever... But... well, the Holy One heard that King Mingyue had no intention of staying in the capital.
, I was very anxious in my heart, so I stayed up all night...!"
When the officials heard this, they had different expressions.
The Minister of War said: "Your Majesty is worried that our ministers are guilty of a serious crime. I think that we, the three divisions and six departments, should jointly submit a report to implore King Mingyue to stay in Beijing to assist the government. King Mingyue will serve the country loyally and will definitely stay and serve the court!"
The official said: "Yes, it should be like this."
Wang Dezhao, the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs, was Xue Poye's subordinate, and he said repeatedly: "What Master Xida said is absolutely true. King Mingyue has outstanding talents. He is a rare wise king in our great Chu. With him assisting the country, the great Chu will prosper forever.
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When the three ministers spoke, everyone nodded frequently.
The Minister of Rites: "Although what you have said is true, in the land of Yongzhou, King Mingyue has been in charge for more than ten years, and the Qing Dynasty has been peaceful and long-term. Not only the people have enough food and clothing, but also the conspiracy of the Hu people to enter Dachu from the Yangguan line has long been contained. If it were rashly
If King Mingyue is transferred back, where will Yongzhou go? Who can guard Yongzhou?"
Zhou Quan, the supervisor of the patrol department, immediately said: "Master Kong, what you said is out of proportion. It is true that King Mingyue is talented, but except for King Mingyue, is it possible that our great Chu has no capable ministers? This corner of Yongzhou can be managed well.
, I see that there are many civil and military personnel in the Manchu Dynasty?"
Kong Bufan did not back down and sneered: "Master Zhou, are you talking about yourself?"
Zhou Quan chuckled and said: "I am a low-ranking official without talent, but if I really want to be favored by the Holy Spirit, I will go to Yongzhou and ask myself if I can do something good."
While they were arguing, the voice of the deacon and eunuch sounded: "The emperor has arrived, and all the ministers will come to court early!"
The ministers stood still one after another, and the little emperor, led by the eunuch, sat on the dragon throne. The ministers saluted and shouted, "Long live the mountain." The little emperor raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty, please be free!" When the ministers stood up and looked at the little emperor, it turned out that
Seeing that the little emperor looked a little tired, Mr. Xue said that the emperor had not slept all night, which seemed to be true.
The little emperor glanced at the ministers and said calmly: "I didn't sleep last night and thought about two things... One, everyone should know that I wanted to ask the emperor's uncle to stay in Beijing to assist the government, but until today, I haven't received the request.
The emperor's uncle replied, so he felt a little anxious... I am newly ascended to the throne, and I am very pleased to have the help of all the ministers. However, the late emperor entrusted the country of Chu to me, and I dare not be disobedient. Although I have little talent, I have a great intention.
In order to make the Great Chu prosperous, it is necessary to obtain the assistance of more talented ministers. The talent of the emperor's uncle is already well known in Yongzhou, so I am determined to let the emperor's uncle stay."
"Your Majesty is wise!" All the ministers shouted in unison.
The little emperor pondered for a moment and said: "But this matter has to wait for the emperor's uncle's reply. There is another thing that I thought about all night long, but it is a great happy event."
The ministers were stunned. Except for Xue Poye and a few other ministers who knew the inside story, the rest were a little confused.
The little emperor smiled and said: "My sister... Princess Minglan is old. When the late emperor was still alive, she also entrusted me with finding a good marriage for her. I have never dared to forget it. I have been thinking about it again and again these days.
, but I have chosen a good family.”
In addition to six sons, Emperor Deqing also had five daughters. Princess Minglan was one of them. She was sixteen years old and was waiting for the pavilion.
When the officials heard this, they realized that this great event was the princess getting married, and they all felt relaxed. This was a marriage granted by the emperor, and the princess was getting married, but they didn't know which family had received this blessing.
"Han Nanfeng, Minister of Rites!"
The little emperor shouted with a smile.
Han Nanfeng stood among the ministers. When he was confused, he heard the cry and was startled. He hurriedly left his job and knelt down: "I am here!"
The little emperor smiled and said: "Han Aiqing, I heard that you have two sons?"
"Replying to Your Majesty, I have two subordinates, one is in the Hanlin Academy and the other is in charge of the army in Beijing!" Han Nanfeng replied.
"Are you married?"
"The eldest son Han Fei is married, and the second son Han Xiang...!" Han Nanfeng suddenly thought of something, trembled, and paused for a moment, but finally said: "The second son Han Xiang is not married yet."
Xue Poye and Lan Wuqing looked at each other with strange smiles on their lips.
The little emperor smiled and said: "Very good, Han Aiqing, I have thought about it over and over again. Princess Minglan is the late emperor's beloved daughter and my sister. I can't deal with her marriage carelessly? Fortunately, I think of Han Aiqing. You Han family know
Shuda Li, Shuxiangmen, Mr. Han is a literary giant that I can count among the great Chu, and he is an upright man. If Princess Minglan is betrothed to your Han family, the late emperor will definitely be extremely satisfied if he knows it." After a pause, he suddenly raised his voice.
The voice said: "Publish my decree, I will give Han Xiang the gift of marrying Princess Minglan to Han Xiang. I will declare the decree today without any mistakes!"
Han Nanfeng was frightened and anxious. According to the wishes of the Queen Mother, Han Xiang was going to marry the general. Now that the emperor suddenly granted a marriage, Han Xiang became the consort. It seemed extremely glorious, but in fact, it was very important to Han Xiang.
Home was definitely a major hit.
First of all, once Han Xiang becomes the consort, the possibility of marrying the general becomes zero. Even if the general initially intends to marry the Han family, after Han Xiang becomes the consort, and the general marries Han Xiang, that is
Sending her great-granddaughter Ren Xue to be Han Xiang's concubine was impossible for the general, who was always full of arrogance, to accept. In this way, the Queen Mother's attempt to win over the general by marriage would be in vain.
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Secondly, Han Xiang is now the Superintendent of the Military Academy of the Western Camp of the Jingtong Army. It is said that he still has some power in the Jingtong Army. However, once he becomes the consort, according to the rules of Da Chu, he is not allowed to hold office. Then the position of the Supervisor of the Military Academy will be immediately eliminated.
If they are removed, the little military power they have will be taken away.
The emperor's grant of marriage seemed like an honor, but in fact it was a heavy blow to the Han family.
"What a vicious method!" Han Nanfeng was secretly frightened, but at this time, what could he say? Could it be that he dared to resign from this marriage in the court?
To put it lightly, it was not giving the emperor face, but to put it seriously, it was resisting the imperial decree. Maybe the young emperor would seize on this crime and carry out a more brutal attack on the Han family.
He knelt on the ground, a little dazed, and his mind was in confusion.
“Master Han, congratulations!”
As soon as Xue Poye finished speaking, a group of ministers below congratulated him one after another, and the atmosphere was extremely festive for a while.
Only a few people in the court knew the inside story. Most people really thought that the young emperor favored the Han family because of the queen mother, so many people's congratulations seemed sincere, but this kind of sincere congratulations made Han Nanfeng
My heart felt like I had eaten yellow lotus, and I was in unspeakable pain.
Lan Wuqing coughed twice and said, "Master Han, you still don't thank me!"
Han Nanfeng knew that since the matter had come to this, I was afraid that if the Queen Mother came out, the marriage would be a foregone conclusion and could not be changed. He smiled bitterly in his heart, but could not show it on his face. He said respectfully: "Wei Chen... thank you!"
The little emperor laughed and said: "Sha Aiqing, you have to build this Prince Consort's Mansion as soon as possible, and make it more grand. I will personally inspect it then. If it does not meet the specifications, I will ask you!"
Minister of Industry: "I obey the decree!"
In a few words, the Queen Mother's plan to win over the general through marriage was shattered. This was also the clever plan that Xue Poye came up with yesterday.
The court was in a festive atmosphere when the warriors outside the palace played: "Your Majesty, Mo Yi, the Minister of Punishment, kindly invites you to come to the court to discuss matters!"
The little emperor looked at Xue Poye, with a smile on his lips. They knew very well what Moi had done. When he entered the court, the matter must have been settled.
"Xuan!"
Mo Yi quickly entered the Qianlin Hall, prostrated himself on the ground, and after shouting long live, reported: "I am reporting to your Majesty, the humble minister was ordered to interrogate Qinglianzhao for rebellious Sima Jinglun, but he found out something terrible.
I don't dare to act on my own, so I came here to seek advice from the Holy One."
The little emperor deliberately frowned and said, "What is the big deal that Mo Aiqing mentioned?"
Mo Yi glanced at the minister of etiquette among the ministers: "I don't dare to speak!"
"But it doesn't matter!" The little emperor was full of momentum and raised his hand and said: "Mo Aiqing, get up and talk. If you have anything to do, just say it doesn't matter. I will forgive you!"
Mo Yi thought for a while and finally said: "Qinglianzhao's rebellion against Sima Jinglun remained stable, and the ministers used torture to finally force a confession."
"Oh?" the little emperor asked, "What did you say?"
Mo Yi said: "The Holy Lord, Sima Jinglun confessed, this time they came to the capital, but someone paid a large sum of money to let them lurk in the capital, waiting for an opportunity to assassinate the Holy Lord and Xue Houye!"
Xue Poye pretended to be weird: "Assassinate me?"
Mo Yi said: "Exactly, because Lord Xue worked hard during the royal rebellion and annoyed some people, so these people paid for it and used Qinglian Zhao to assassinate the Holy Lord and Lord Xue."
"There are many assassins in the world, why should Qinglianzhao be involved?"
"This minister has also been interrogated. Sima Jinglun confessed that if other assassins were responsible for the assassination, with the ability of our criminal department, we would be able to find out the real culprit sooner or later. And Qinglianzhao took action, so it was only natural that no one would doubt him.
Sent by imperial officials?" As Moi spoke, he also boasted about his punishment department.
"Court official?" The young emperor's face darkened: "You mean, these Qinglianzhao's rebellion is controlled by my ministers and they are preparing to assassinate me?"
All the officials in Qianlin Palace were taken aback, with a look of fear on their faces.
Moi replied: "That's true."
"Who is it?" The little emperor looked grim.
Mo Yi took out a letter from his arms, held it up with both hands, and said: "After repeated interrogations and torture, Sima Jinglun couldn't resist and told the hiding place of this letter. I sent people to search it." A letter, this letter is a private letter written by the official in the court to Qing Lianzhao. Although it is not signed, but... can I identify who it is? "
The eunuch came up quickly, took the letter, and presented it to the little emperor. After reading it, the little emperor said with a cold face: "How brave, three hundred thousand taels. Hehe, my life is only worth three hundred thousand taels." Xue Hou Master, your life is only worth two hundred thousand taels."
Xue Poye solemnly said: "Your Majesty, who wrote this?"
The little emperor shook his head and said, "I can't see it." He handed it to the eunuch beside him and said, "Show it to the Prime Minister."
Lan Wuqing took the letter and only glanced at it twice before looking at Kong Bufan, the Minister of Rites. Kong Bufan was chilled by the sharp sword-like gaze of the old prime minister.
This letter was passed from Lan Wuqing's hands, and every minister who read the letter looked at Kong Bufan with a strange look.
Kong Bufan was frightened by such a look. He seemed to realize something and frowned tightly. Looking at Moi in the palace, a look of resentment flashed in his eyes.
The letter finally reached Kong Bufan's hands during the delivery. Kong Bufan only glanced at it, his expression changed drastically, he hurriedly walked out of the queue, knelt down on the ground, and said in panic: "Your Majesty, I... I am wronged!"
The little emperor sneered: "Kong Bufan, was this letter written by you?"
Kong Bufan hurriedly said: "I don't dare, this letter is definitely not from my hand."
"Is that handwriting yours?"
"This...!" Kong Bufan already understood in his heart that he had fallen into a huge trap, but until now, he never imagined that this trap was the work of the young emperor and the two most powerful ministers of the day. Planning, sweat breaks out on his head: "This handwriting is somewhat similar to that of Chen. However, Weichen manages the Ministry of Rites, drafts many documents, and his handwriting is known to everyone. If someone imitates Chen's handwriting, it is very possible. "Your Majesty, based on this letter, I say that I colluded with Qinglianzhao to assassinate Your Majesty. If I don't obey, I will be even more unjust!"
Mo Yi immediately said: "Your Majesty, it is impossible to determine the guilt of the important officials in the dynasty based on just one letter, but... However, Sima Jinglun also confessed that they had also replied to several letters to Kong Shangshu. Although the letter did not contain It was signed, but it was all marked, with the word "green" written on the corner of the paper, which is extremely difficult to find. If Kong Shangshu had not destroyed it, it should still be in Kong Shangshu's study. Wei Chen had already sent people to surround Kong's house. We can go in and search as long as the Holy Emperor gives the order."
The little emperor said coldly: "Then go quickly."
Mo Yi immediately said: "I obey your order!" He stood up and left.
Kong Bufan's face turned green and he said loudly: "Your Majesty, I am...unjustly accused...!"
The little emperor closed his eyes, leaned on the dragon throne, and ignored it.
"Master Kong, although I know that you and Liu Guogong have been together...but...I really didn't expect that you would come up with such a trick...!" Xi Muquan, the Minister of War, sighed and shook his head.
This is called adding insult to injury.
At this time, a eunuch hurriedly entered the room and Fu'er said a few words to the deacon and eunuch. The deacon and eunuch said a few words to the little emperor Fu'er. The little emperor slapped the dragon chair and said angrily: "How brave. "He said to Manchao Wenwu: "Sima Jinglun... was rescued...!" dd