In the Jinshen Palace, Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui just came out. They came to thank them because the three princes have reached the age of eighteen and are already eligible to join the vassal state. The two vassal kings will leave for the vassal country soon. See you today.
To express gratitude, Zhu Gaosui also meant to say farewell.【】
Ji Gang was standing outside the palace. When he saw the two princes coming out, he quickly bowed and saluted: "Ji Gang, I have met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness King Zhao!"
When the two princes saw him, they nodded politely.
Today's Ji Gang is far from what he was back then. Although he is a person who is leaning towards the eldest prince, this matter has been known by the people of the second prince's faction. However, Ji Gang also knows some things about the second prince's faction, but some things will only be revealed once they are exposed.
, both sides were embarrassed, and with this taboo, the people on the second prince's side did not dare to kill him, so they had to instruct Chen Ying to use their judicial and supervisory powers to secretly fight. The intrigues between the two sides in the past should not be put to the side.
Avoid talking about all the bad things on the table.
On the side of Prince Zhu Gaochi, everyone who supports the prince knows that he is one of their own, and in the eyes of the emperor, he is his right-hand man who can supervise all officials and control the government and the public. Therefore, Ji Gang can be said to be at ease in the government and has great prestige.
His power grew stronger day by day. In addition to Jin Yiwei, he also recruited some officials for his own use in the court. He was like a prince, and no one dared to underestimate him.
For such an important person who can be seen at any time and specializes in reporting confidential information that cannot be disclosed, even the princes must be polite to him. When others stab you, you can instruct your own people to confront him tit for tat. If Ji Gang enters
You don't know your slander at all, who wouldn't be afraid of it? In addition, the third prince Zhu Gaosui has just come of age, so he has the least hope of fighting for the heir, and has little stake in both parties, so he is very polite when he meets Ji Gang.
After the two princes walked away, Ji Gang walked towards the palace.
Today at the "Chunfeng Tower", Wu Baiguan went to the auxiliary Duke Yang Xu to receive the wind and wash away the dust. Of course he knew about it, but he didn't go.
Of course there is no conflict of interest between him and Xia Xun, at least not yet. For now, the two of them have the potential to help each other. They already have friendship and are from the same family. They are both prestigious and influential in their respective fields.
Once powerful people cooperate, it is the wind that assists the fire, and the fire that assists the power of the wind, both of which are beneficial. However, precisely because of this, Ji Gang does not want to go.
When he was with others, not many people in the court dared to discuss seniority with him. Even those with a higher position than him were polite and respectful when meeting him. But he is Xia Xun's old subordinate, and now regardless of his reputation, status or
Not as good as others, when he saw Xia Xun, he naturally became three points shorter. When he met Xie Jin, the chief minister of the cabinet, he usually dared to straighten up and speak. In front of Xia Xun, he dared to shyly come up to him and insist on
Do you sit at the same table with the cabinet ministers and the six ministers?
If he went to a banquet, he would have to find a corner place to huddle with the officials of the third and fourth grades. Then they would go back to Xia Xun's table and raise their glasses together, nodding and bowing to toast. This was no better than a human being.
Is he a head shorter? Now, even in front of Xia Xun, he doesn't want to show that he is a head lower than others, let alone look ugly in front of so many officials?
Therefore, Ji Gang did not go and met Xia Xun another day. He found an excuse to go around because of his busy work schedule and settled the matter. Others did not know that the secretly existing Feilong had been handed over from Xia Xun to others, but he knew it clearly.
, In his view, Xia Xun's current prestige and status are indeed very high, and he is also very favored by the emperor, but after all, he does not have a permanent position in the court, and there will be no intersection with them in the future, so there is no need to be humble in front of him.
In the Jinshen Hall, as soon as the two brothers Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaosui left, Zhu Di's face darkened and he snorted: "Gao Xu is so shameless. He actually holds a grudge in his heart and doesn't come to see you to express his gratitude because of his illness!"
The young eunuch who was responsible for going to the Han Dynasty Palace to convey the decree hurriedly bowed and said: "If I want to return to the emperor, His Highness the Han Dynasty is indeed ill."
"Um?"
How could Zhu Di believe it? He glared at him coldly and said, "What are you doing by accepting the King of Han? Why do you want to cover up for him like this?"
The little eunuch was startled, and quickly knelt down to cry out for injustice, and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, this servant dare not lie. This slave passed on the emperor's oral instructions. He was brought to the residence of His Highness the King of Han to deliver the decree. As soon as I entered, I smelled The room was filled with the smell of medicine. His Highness the King of Han was covered with a very thick quilt and was helped out of bed by his maids. He knelt down to listen to the imperial edict. After hearing the edict, His Highness the King of Han was so weak that his head was covered with sweat. The maids saw it with their own eyes and did not dare to lie. "
This little eunuch did indeed receive money from the Han Palace, but he would not dare to make it up out of thin air. When he arrived at the Han Palace, he indeed saw that Zhu Gaoxu was seriously ill in bed, but he was sweating profusely after hearing the imperial edict. It's just a deliberate scaremongering. When you take people's money, you always have to speak for them. As long as the lie can't be exposed, that's it.
Zhu Di was indeed a little moved after hearing this, but when he thought about it, he still had doubts. This son had always been strong, so why did he become ill so coincidentally? Could it be that losing the opportunity to be crown prince was such a big blow to him? Zhu Di himself pretended to be ill back then. He pretended to be crazy again, but it was not so easy to deal with. He immediately ordered: "Go to the Taiyuan Hospital to convey the order, and ask the Taiyuan Hospital to go to the Hanwang Mansion in person to diagnose the Hanwang!"
"My slave obeys the order!"
The little eunuch went out in a hurry. As soon as he went out, he saw Ji Gang coming in. He quickly stepped aside and waited for Ji Gang to enter the hall before running out. The ministers who wanted to enter the palace could only do so with the emperor's order. , or waiting for an order to see him, but Ji Gang is not the case. He is the commander of the Jinyi Guards and is responsible for the most confidential security tasks. The security guard in the palace is also his responsibility, so he can come and go freely.
Zhu Di sat down and was about to review the memorial. When Ji Gang came in, he put the memorial down again.
At the beginning of his accession to the throne, he encountered fierce opposition from the ministers of Jianjiu, forcing him to adopt some cruel methods. He originally thought that by "killing hundreds of people to scare hundreds of others", the ministers would finally obey him, but Xu Huizu, Geng Bing, Mei Yin, etc. After the conspiracy of these Jianjiu ministers was exposed, he inevitably became wary again. It was impossible for him to abandon all of Jianchen's many ministers, and he did have many capable ministers.
But because of this, if they have ulterior motives, the damage to the country and the country will be even more serious. How many such people are there in the court? Zhu Di was already more suspicious, and the more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became, but this was absolutely impossible. He told the truth, so he asked Ji Gangan to investigate, especially the ministers who had close friendship with Xu Huizu, Geng Bing, and Mei Yin. They also sent special personnel to search the letters from the three people's houses. Go through it word by word to look for clues.
Over the past year or so, many people have been picked out by Ji Gang one after another. Most of them are indeed from their faction, or at least sympathize with Emperor Jian. As for whether they have personal grudges with Ji Gang, and he uses them as excuses, then... I no longer know.
Ji Gang hurriedly saluted Zhu Di and said: "Wei Chen has met your Majesty. Wei Chen sent Yin Shenghui to various places to investigate the rebellion. Based on the clues found from Mei Yin Mansion, he traced all the way to Beijing Mansion and found a person. This person Many of the suspicious points are consistent..."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Di immediately waved his hand, and the palace maids quickly withdrew.
Yin Shenghui has come back a long time ago. He was released. Those ordinary Jinyi captains are still in prison. Zhao Zijin, the general magistrate of Zhuozhou, said clearly: "Master Yin, my small temple cannot accommodate a great god like you. You
I want your superior to let you out, okay! But you have to let these captains stay here first, otherwise your superior will not be able to explain anything to Yushi Xiao! You can rest assured that you will have three meals a day and medical care.
After changing the dressing, the officials will be fine here, why don't you just let them stay here to recuperate?"
Everyone said this, how could Yin Shenghui not agree? So he fought back to Jinling alone.
As soon as Ji Gang heard Yin Shenghui's cry, he was furious, and his heart suddenly filled with murderous intent. But he was a man with deep scheming, and his anger was meaningless if he could not vent his anger. He kept Yin Shenghui's matter a secret and was imprisoned in Zhuozhou Prison.
Several of his subordinates did not go to save him. He was waiting for the most appropriate opportunity. When his fangs were about to bite his opponent's neck, he would tell the story.
"Luo Qian?"
Zhu Di couldn't help but be a little surprised when he heard this: "I think so highly of him that I entrusted him with the post of minister and be in charge of Beijing's government affairs. He..."
Ji Gang had no expression on his face, lowered his hands, and said calmly: "When has His Majesty ever treated Mei Yin poorly? His kindness and lenient treatment to Xu Huizu is unparalleled..."
Zhu Di gritted his teeth and his eyes flashed fiercely: "Continue to investigate, I want solid evidence!"
"Your Majesty, don't worry. I have asked Yin Shenghui to continue the investigation."
Zhu Di nodded and said bitterly: "I tell them all the truth, these ungrateful people! Once it is verified to be true, I will never spare them!"
He said bitterly, glanced at Ji Gang again, and praised: "You did a good job, well..., Xie Jin and others took leave this afternoon to meet Yang Xu. You are Yang Xu's old subordinate,
Why didn't you go?"
Ji Gang said respectfully: "As a minister, you should take state affairs as your top priority, and moreover..."
After Zhu Di heard his first words, his expression suddenly changed. Hearing that he still wanted to say something, but hesitantly, he couldn't help but glance at him and said: "What?"
Ji Gang said: "The emperor has a keen eye and knows everything about the world. He naturally understands that today is called to take over the affairs of the auxiliary king, but in fact it is a celebration banquet for the ministers to support the eldest son of the emperor and successfully become the crown prince. I am a member of the Jin Yiwei and is only for the emperor to encourage and serve.
How can I drink this glass of wine if I have no chance to participate in the affairs of the hall, no merit and no reward? Furthermore..."
He rubbed his hands and muttered with some embarrassment: "Besides, because of the emperor, Chaowu treated Ji Gang politely, but the Duke of Fu is the old boss of the minister. In front of him, Ji Gang did not dare to put on airs. Once there, he would have to
I have to squeeze into a corner, and with some petty officials, others are toasting and we are toasting, and we are sitting down when others are seated. Relying on the emperor's power, I used to have some authority, but this time my authority is really wiped out, and I lose all face...
…”
Zhu Di laughed loudly after hearing this. He also wanted to take credit for his position, but as Ji Gang was so outspoken, he didn't hide his inner thoughts in front of him. It felt comfortable to hear it. Zhu Di thought for a while and said with emotion: "Since I ascended the throne,
Since then, you have worked hard for me and made many meritorious deeds, but you have never received any rewards. However, you cannot be knighted without military merit, and the highest rank of commander can only be the third rank, and this position cannot be separated from you..."
Zhu Di took a few steps, raised his brows, and said, "Let's do this. I specially recommend you to be promoted to the second rank, so that you won't be embarrassed to even have a drink, hahaha..."
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