After the stabbing incident occurred, the nature of the matter suddenly changed and it was completely out of control.
Yuzhu immediately stopped the interrogation and took Lao Shiliu and Dong Dianbang to see the old emperor.
"The disaster of witchcraft has reappeared in Da Nei, good, good, good, very good!" The old emperor was not angry, but just said four good words in a row.
Old Sixteen lowered his head, his face turned pale, and his heart was tingling.
What a shame, why are you so unlucky?
After more than ten years of low life, Lao Shiliu finally gained the trust of the old emperor and was appointed as the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Is it easy for him?
However, the emergence of the witchcraft disaster made Lao Shiliu's mood extremely bad.
For such a big thing, someone has to take responsibility!
Dong Dianbang was frightened. After he came in to salute, he kept kneeling and did not dare to stand up at all.
Yuzhu knew in his heart that there was no hope for Lao Shiliu and Dong Dianbang, and he had to settle the matter.
"Your Majesty, Ama, according to the imperial doctor, Concubine Xuan was too poisoned. Even if she used the thousand-year-old wild ginseng, it would only delay her for half a day." Yuzhu understood the old emperor's thoughts very well and said this deliberately.
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The old emperor could sit on the throne only because of the support of Mongolian women.
However, when the old emperor ascended the throne, the power of the imperial court had always been in the hands of the Empress Dowager, Ao Bai and several other ministers.
After the old emperor joined forces with Suo'etu and others to capture Obai, the Empress Dowager still wanted to seduce Mongolian women around him.
Based on Yuzhu's secret speculation, the old emperor was really afraid that too many Mongolian women would endanger the Qing Dynasty.
This kind of fear has penetrated deep into the bone marrow!
Old Sixteen's eyes flashed. According to Yuzhu's statement, he obviously used Concubine Xuan's death as an excuse to kill everyone around Concubine Xuan.
Only a dead person would be unable to leak out the evil news about witchcraft.
The old emperor was furious. After listening to Yuzhu's suggestion, he also felt that silence was the best way, so he waved his hand and said calmly: "Kneel down."
Yuzhu bowed with understanding and slowly retreated outside.
Lao Shiliu followed closely behind Yuzhu, and also bowed and left.
When it was Dong Dianbang's turn, the old emperor said: "You stay."
Dong Dianbang was so scared that his vest was instantly soaked with cold sweat, and his legs were trembling uncontrollably.
However, no matter how scared he was, Dong Dianbang had no choice but to kneel down and listen to the old emperor's decision.
"Dong Dianbang, Yuzhu is too busy and rarely interferes with the affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, right?" The old emperor looked at Dong Dianbang expressionlessly.
Dong Dianbang kowtowed heavily and said in a trembling voice: "Go back to my master, such a big thing happened in Ningshou Palace, and I deserved to die. However, I beg you, master, for the sake of my foolish loyalty for many years, spare the lives of several people in my palace."
A little brat, right?"
"Dong Dianbang, in the palace, Concubine Xuan was first poisoned, and then something evil happened with witchcraft. It can't be my fault, right?" The old emperor asked Dong Dianbang coldly.
Dong Dianbang was filled with despair. He simply closed his eyes, kowtowed three times tremblingly, took off his hat on his own initiative, and gently placed it on the ground.
Right under the eyes of the old emperor, Dong Dianbang put his hands on the ground and pushed himself up several times before he managed to get up, hunched over, and moved outside with difficulty.
The old emperor favored Yuzhu, and Lao Shiliu was the old emperor's biological son. These two people must be fine.
Therefore, Dong Dianbang, who was not strong-willed, became the scapegoat!
In the Qing Dynasty, things like this kind of scapegoat emerged one after another and were not uncommon.
Once upon a time, many of the Eight Banners disciples who followed Lao Jiu and did bad things became the scapegoats for the old emperor to vent his anger.
As for Lao Jiu, he was grounded for a period of time at most, and not long after, he was released to be active again.
In a nutshell, if you want to do bad things, you should ask yourself: Is grace enough to make peace?
When the problem of stabbing a villain becomes larger, the consequences will be extremely serious.
Concubine Xuan died, and all the eunuchs, maids and nuns around her were killed with sticks.
As for the poisoning, it was also found out that Concubine Xuan had eaten undercooked lentils.
The palace concubine died of poisoning, which was simply shocking. Many people in the imperial tea kitchen also disappeared.
There are fewer people to serve in the palace, so the selection of a palace maid has been postponed.
Different from the draft girls, the palace ladies are commonly known as "little picks" and are selected once a year. Their duty is to "serve" rather than serve the emperor.
The small selection is hosted by the Accounting Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the selection targets are women from the Baoyi House under the Shangsan banner who are over thirteen years old and under seventeen years old.
In other words, women from the Manchu, Mongolian and Han army-clad families under the Xianghuang Banner, Zhenghuang Banner and Zhengbai Banner must participate in the annual small election as long as they meet the age requirements.
In this dynasty, in order to check and balance the power of the Manchu clan, the old emperor deliberately promoted several concubines or concubines from among his maids.
For example, the good concubine Wei's family, the virtuous concubine Wu Ya's family, the Ding concubine Wan Liuha's family, etc.
Among them, the Ding concubine Wan Liuha is the biological mother of Lao Twelve, the "brother who eats Xi".
The old emperor appointed the selection of palace maids, and Yuzhu personally presided over it.
After Lao Twelve heard the news, he quickly sent someone to deliver the message. Bianyifang Roast Duck Restaurant held a banquet for Yuzhu.
Bianyifang Kao Duck Restaurant, which is unique in Beijing for its braised duck skills, was founded in the 14th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty. It has a history of more than 300 years.
Yuzhu knew in his heart that although Dingbi had made a mark and was promoted to the position of empress, Dingbin's natal family, the Wanliuha family, did not raise its flag and was still covered by the upper three banners.
In other words, if the cousin or niece of the twelfth old man does not want to be a palace maid, he needs Yuzhu.
Lao Twelve holds military power and is one of the few elder brothers with real power. Yuzhu still has to give him face.
After sending away the little eunuch who reported the news, Dong Dianbang came to see Yuzhu with his hands bent and the roster of Xiaoxuan in his hands.
After learning that Dong Dianbang was unlucky, Concubine De took action in person, and she finally persuaded the old emperor and spared Dong Dianbang's life.
Yuzhu knew better than anyone else that among the two chief managers of the Internal Affairs Bureau who were really in charge, Lao Shiliu was a member of the fourth party who was deeply lurking.
Since Concubine De stepped in to save Dong Dianbang, logically speaking, Dong Dianbang should be considered a member of the Fourteenth Master's party.
However, others don't know it, but Yuzhu knows it well. Dong Dianbang is called the Fourteenth Ye Party, but in fact he is still the Fourth Ye Party.
In the later years of Kangxi, if one asked who was the top strategic master, who would it be?
Yuzhu actually has the ability to save Dong Dianbang, but Yuzhu's principle is not to interfere in the affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs as much as possible.
The old emperor, who was nearly seventy years old, was becoming more and more suspicious. Why did Yuzhu arouse inexplicable suspicion?