Emperor Chengwu himself returned to the palace with anger. Unexpectedly, as soon as he returned to the palace, King Jing also filed a complaint against the queen. King Jing said it very tactfully, he just said that the queen wanted the imperial guards to send troops to the Security Council. To arrest Zhu Tianjiang, he, as the Minister of Supervision, had to stop him, so he bumped into the emperor's wife.
Emperor Chengwu was so angry that he had only been out for three days, and the queen was so arrogant. If it was just Zhu Tianjiang who complained, then it would be okay. Even King Jing said so. It seems that the problem is not other people, but It comes from the queen.
Before Emperor Chengwu could deliver the order, the queen took Concubine E to Qian Palace in tears and started crying as soon as she entered the palace gate.
"Your Majesty, you have to make the decision for me~! Your Majesty was not at home, but the traitor Zhu Tianjiang actually appeared in the Dafeng Dynasty. He beat the servants around me in front of my face. This is simply a disregard for my royal face." The queen also returned. I didn't know that Zhu Tianjiang had already finished his complaint and Emperor Chengwu was furious.
When Prince Jing saw Emperor Wu's expression, he was shocked and said, "Brother, I think Zhu Tianjiang contradicted the emperor's sister-in-law, so we need to investigate carefully before we can make a decision."
"Your Majesty, I can testify for the Queen that Zhu Tianjiang is indeed treasonous." Concubine E quickly stood up and said when she saw Prince Jing helping Zhu Tianjiang to speak.
Emperor Chengwu's face was livid, he touched the paperweight on the imperial desk, and wanted to grab it and smash it several times.
"Shut up, everyone!" Emperor Chengwu glared at the Queen and Concubine E, "Our country in Dafeng is empty and powerful, and our enemies are looking at us. My country relies on the unity of monarchs and ministers to be stable. I ordered Zhu Tian to supervise all officials, just to I will work hard to reform the government and create another great prosperity for our country. You are so good, not only do you not share my worries, but you also suppress the ministers of the court for your own gain. Queen, how can you do this to honor the world and make the people love you."
King Jing was delighted when he heard this. It seemed that Emperor Chengwu was on Zhu Tianjiang's side and did not intend to reprimand him seriously.
The queen was startled, but she didn't expect that Emperor Chengwu would scold her angrily without any hesitation. Thinking of Zhu Tianjiang's vicious words, the queen couldn't help but feel aggrieved, "Your Majesty, I have been in charge of the harem for so many years, I think I am worthy of my ancestors." "Zongzong, ministers and concubines should not interfere with important affairs of the imperial court, but Zhu Tianjiang deserves to die."
Emperor Chengwu said in his heart that you were still quibbling, and suppressed the anger in his heart, "Then tell me what kind of damned crime he committed!"
The queen also calmed down and said, "Since the emperor said so, I will list his crimes. As a minister, if you contradict the master of the harem, Prince Jing, who is a thousand years old, what crime should you commit according to Dafeng law!"
Prince Jing rolled his eyes and thought to himself, "What are you asking me for?" But he couldn't help but say, "Well, the lightest punishment can be punishment with a rod, and the most severe punishment can be banishment from the army."
"Okay, then I will ask you again, what is your crime for beating the guards and accompanying eunuchs in front of the master of the harem?"
"This~um~should~should be punished by death!" King Jing was sweating. Beating a slave in front of his master is equivalent to assassination. But it depends on the situation. King Jing believes that Zhu Tianjiang will not give the order without reason. Beat up the guards.
The queen smiled coldly, and asked no more questions. Based on these two items, Zhu Tianjiang could not escape the blame.
"Brother Imperial, I feel that it is not appropriate to generalize. The Security Council has special responsibilities. I hope the Emperor will think twice." Prince Jing said quickly.
"Prince Jing, you have also been tired these past few days. Please come and give me a seat!"
Emperor Chengwu first asked Prince Jing to sit down, then he looked at the queen and Concubine E and said, "Law the law and the law. Only when you have reason can the law be made. No matter who you are, you cannot act beyond the law. The two major crimes you mentioned just now, I
I also agree that Zhu Tianjiang deserves to die!"
Having said this, Prince Jing could not help but stand up, but Emperor Cheng Wu raised his hand and stopped Prince Jing from speaking.
"Prince Jing, please listen to what I have to say first. Queen, I would like to ask you and your concubine why you went to the Security Procuratorate when you and your concubine are not in the harem?"
Emperor Chengwu asked in one sentence that the idea was right, you no longer have a harem, why are you going to other people's yamen after you are full and stuffed?
"This~!" The queen didn't know what to say for a moment. She couldn't say that she was deliberately looking for trouble.
The queen didn't say anything, but Prince Jing seized the opportunity, "Brother, what's going on is that Wang Yuliang, the fourth-rank supervisor of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, embezzled the royal tribute and was taken away by Zhu Tianjiang. The emperor's sister-in-law probably went to hear how to deal with it." Jing
Wang's move was so hard that it hit the target at once.
Emperor Chengwu snorted coldly, "Wang Yuliang actually dared to embezzle the tribute. I think Zhu Tianjiang caught him well. Such a traitor should be severely punished."
Emperor Chengwu looked at the queen and said, "Queen, since you are going to interfere in the handling of the case by the Security Procuratorate, if someone contradicts you, it is not considered as quarreling with the harem. Prince Jing, my brother asked you, if the harem interferes with the government affairs privately, press
What crime should be committed by the palace system?"
When Prince Jing heard this, he said, "Good fellow, these parents-in-law have made me look like the Dafeng Codex. They ask me everything."
"Brother Hui Huang, according to the ancestral system, you should shut yourself up and think about your mistakes."
Emperor Chengwu nodded, "I don't think so on this point. Queen, I ask you again, why were the guards of the East Palace beaten? Why were the accompanying eunuchs beaten!" Emperor Chengwu looked at the Queen calmly, but in his heart
It's extremely angry.
"There is no reason at all. That evil thief Zhu Tianjiang just deliberately humiliated me." The queen told the truth. Zhu Tianjiang hit those guys on purpose.
"Bah~!" Emperor Chengwu threw the paperweight, "I'll answer it for you! As the Queen of Dafeng, you really love the people like your own son, and you actually rewarded the stolen silver to the people. This is something I am all too proud of.
I feel guilty. However, Zhu Tianjiang is a security envoy, and if someone robs his money, it would not be an exaggeration to kill him on the spot, let alone just beat him!" Emperor Cheng Wu looked at the queen coldly, thinking this
The prodigal woman threw away four million taels in just one sentence. It would be hard to beat her to death with a stick.
The queen was shocked, "Your Majesty, your Majesty, I have no concubine!"
The queen was flustered for a moment and didn't understand how the emperor knew about this. Prince Jing was even more confused. He had just been quarreling in the palace all afternoon and had no idea what happened in the Security Council.
"Why, you dare to say that there was no decree to reward the silver?" Emperor Chengwu glared at the queen.
"This~ I said this in anger at that time, but those unruly people who robbed official money have nothing to do with me." The queen defended.
"But I'm so angry that it has nothing to do with you? Doesn't it have to do with you only if you bring someone here with your own hands? As a queen, you dare to say random things when you are angry. Why don't you send my palace away too?
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Emperor Chengwu was furious and immediately shouted, "Come here, take them down for me and punish them with sticks in front of the palace!"
When the Queen and Concubine E heard this, their legs went limp and they fell to the ground. Emperor Chengwu's order was almost like depriving them of their titles. Because they were conferred upon them, they could not be punished unless they were deprived of their titles first.
"Wait a minute!" When King Jing saw that Emperor Wu was really going to deal with the queen and concubine, he was frightened and immediately stood up to stop them.
"Brother, you can't be like this. The queen and the imperial concubine are both noble masters who have been canonized through a grand ceremony. If you act recklessly, everyone in the world will laugh at you. As the old saying goes, family scandals should not be made public, let alone our Dafeng royal family."
Prince Jing was in charge of the clan mansion, so he had to ask about this kind of thing. Although Prince Jing was very dissatisfied with the queen, for the sake of the face of the Li family clan, Prince Jing had to stop Emperor Cheng Wu.
"Prince Jing, do you want me to let them go like this?" Emperor Chengwu pointed at the two empresses angrily.
"Brother, the matter has already happened. I think it is better not to publicize it too much. The two imperial wives are at fault, but they will not be deprived of their titles. I think it is better to be grounded for a month or several months as punishment.
Firstly, it can save the royal family's face, and secondly, it can also warn the harem." Prince Jing said seriously as he held up the royal whip.
When Emperor Chengwu saw King Jing holding up the whip, he was also the minister of the clan. Even though Emperor Chengwu was the king of a country, he had to consider King Jing's words.
Just when Emperor Chengwu was about to give the order to take the people back to the harem, a eunuch ran in with broken steps.
"Your Majesty, the second prince, His Highness Xuan Can, has something to ask for."
When Emperor Chengwu heard this, he said, good fellow, the mother-in-law has just finished looking for a job, and the biological son is here again. No need to ask, it must be related to Zhu Tianjiang. No wonder Zhu Tianjiang made ugly remarks at the beginning of his tenure.
If you go to the front and say that this official position is not good, you will definitely be slandered by others.
Emperor Chengwu looked at the pale-faced Queen and Concubine E. When he thought that they were Xuan Ming and Xuan Can's biological mothers after all, he felt that he had just been blinded by anger.
"Prince Jing, let your family handle the matter between the empress and Concubine E, and ask them to step back!" Emperor Cheng Wu's face was as cold as iron. Prince Jing quickly waved his hand, and several father-in-laws came to help the empress and concubine.
, and hurriedly exited through the back door.
"Let Xuan Can come in."
Emperor Chengwu gave an order, and after a while, Xuan Can walked into the main hall of Qian Palace in high spirits.
"My son, Xuan Can, come to see my father! See you, Uncle Wang."
"No need~! Why do you want to come to the palace late at night?" Emperor Chengwu looked at Xuan Can lukewarmly.
"Father, I have received a secret report that Zhu Tianjiang secretly recruited soldiers and horses. This is a serious crime of rebellion. I sincerely request my father to issue an order to apprehend the traitor Zhu Tianjiang."
When Emperor Chengwu heard this, he said, good boy, how did I raise such a good son? The mother-in-law just came to complain and said that she was contradicting the harem, and the son-in-law was even more vicious. He even brought out private soldiers. It seems that these two mothers
I would be unwilling not to kill Zhu Tianjiang.
Prince Jing was even more shocked and froze on the spot. This was no joke. If it were true, no one in Zhu Tianjiang's mansion would survive.
"Xuan Can, do you have any evidence?" Emperor Cheng Wu said with restraint.
"I have evidence." Xuan Can said and handed over the secret letter.
If you want to say that this person is in bad luck, he can catch bird droppings even if he breathes. If it were normal times, Emperor Chengwu would definitely analyze it calmly, but at this time, his thinking has already been preconceived, and he always feels that these two women are
Even though Zhu Daguanren was causing harm to others, as the emperor, he still sympathized with the weak in his mind.
Emperor Chengwu read the secret letter and said unkindly, "Xuan Can, did you write this yourself, or did you ask someone to write it? Do you mean that I, the officials of the Dafeng Dynasty, will kill all the officials who are not interested in you?"
Xuan Can originally thought that his father would be shocked after reading this, but he never expected to ask such a question. Not to mention him, even Prince Jing found it unbelievable. What kind of medicine did the emperor take today? How could he protect Zhu Tianjiang everywhere? Could it be that Zhu Tianjiang His ancestral grave was well buried, but suddenly light appeared?
"Father~Father, everything I said is true, and there is absolutely no lie." Xuan Can was a little stupid. His father was not in a hurry for such a big matter.
Emperor Chengwu smiled coldly, "Come here, tell Wei Zhan to come over." Emperor Chengwu said in his heart, if there were thousands of soldiers and horses hidden in the city, they would definitely not be able to hide it from the eyes of the sticky pole.
Wei Zhan followed Emperor Chengwu to worship his ancestors for three days and was dealing with secret reports from various places in Niangan. When the emperor heard about him, he hurried to Qian Palace.
"Wei Zhan, someone has secretly reported that Zhu Tianjiang is secretly hiding troops and horses in the city. Is there any news about the sticky pole?" Emperor Cheng Wu stared at Wei Zhan and asked.
Wei Zhan was shocked and frowned for a long time. For so many years, the only thing he had hidden from Emperor Cheng Wu was this matter. Although Wei Zhan admitted it now, it would not matter much, Emperor Cheng Wu would never blame him. But As long as he admits it, the Zhu Mansion will be filled with blood tonight.
Seeing Wei Zhan's surprised look, Emperor Chengwu smiled angrily, "Prince Jing, have you seen it? Even Wei Zhan was so surprised that he didn't know how to answer. Xuan Can actually said that this was a fact. I am determined to do it." I didn’t expect that my concubines and sons would be the first to stand in the way of administering the government’s affairs and reorganizing them. In the past, I was suppressed by my mother and queen. Do they all want to be like the queen mother and hold me hostage forever?” Emperor Cheng Wu said. , stood up angrily.
Wei Zhan smiled bitterly in his heart. He asked himself that he had no qualms with Emperor Cheng Wu. Just now he was thinking about how to admit that Zhu Tianjiang secretly recruited troops, and then tactfully eliminate Emperor Cheng Wu's murderous intention towards Zhu Tianjiang. Emperor Cheng Wu Having said that, Wei Zhan couldn't admit it.
Prince Jing shook his head and sighed. He felt that Xuan Can, mother and son, had indeed gone too far. They even dared to frame such a thing.
Xuan Can opened his mouth in surprise, and it took him a long time to react, "Father, I have already sent people to investigate. There are indeed many strong men in the places mentioned in the letter. Moreover, some horses are branded. With the official seal."
When Xuan Can said this, Emperor Cheng Wu was slightly surprised, and his face darkened.
"Are you sure?" Emperor Chengwu asked coldly.
"My son is absolutely sure." Xuan Can said high-spirited.
When Prince Jing heard this, his face turned pale, and he quickly stepped forward, "Brother, otherwise I would lead the imperial guards to have a look. If it is really what Xuan Can said, I will kill him on the spot." People arrested."
Emperor Chengwu was about to speak, but Wei Zhan said first, "Hold on! Prince Jing, everyone in the capital knows that you have a close relationship with Zhu Tianjiang. I think it's best for you to avoid suspicion."
Emperor Chengwu nodded, "Wei Zhan is right. Before finding out more, Prince Jing should stay in the palace. Wei Zhan, I order you to go out in person. If Zhu Tianjiang really has such a hidden army, In the capital, we will kill you without mercy!"
Wei Zhan shook his head, "Your Majesty, Zhu Tianjiang's master is Lin Feng, who is my brother. Therefore, I have to avoid suspicion. I think it is better to invite Lord Chu Yun to come. Mobilize people from the Nine Admirals' Mansion to arrest him. , if it is a misunderstanding, it can be said to be a normal patrol in the city."
Emperor Chengwu nodded happily, feeling that Wei Zhan was still very loyal to the royal family. In his heart, King Jing scolded all eight generations of Wei Zhan's ancestors. He just requested the order just to inform Zhu Tianjiang quickly, regardless of whether there was such a thing. It's better to say hello in advance. It's better now. When Wei Zhan said this, he couldn't even leave the palace.
Emperor Chengwu immediately conveyed the order and ordered people to summon Chu Yun, the admiral of the Nine Sects, to enter the palace. Just as Emperor Chengwu conveyed the order, Wei Zhan faced the crowd, put his hands behind his back and secretly made a few gestures in the direction of the screen.
Behind the screen, a Qinglong guard quietly exited Qian Palace, without even leaving the palace gate, he jumped over the wall and disappeared into the night.
When Chu Yun arrived at the palace, Emperor Chengwu immediately ordered Chu Yun to lead his troops and search the locations reported by Xuan Can. To be on the safe side, Emperor Chengwu ordered Chu Yun to search the entire city to see if there were any brand names. Horses with official seals. According to Dafeng law, no common people are allowed to hide war horses. As long as they are discovered, it means that Xuan Can’s report is correct. If not found, it is equivalent to clearing Zhu Tianjiang’s name. In that case, Xuan Can But it's going to be bad luck.
Chu Yun's Jiumen Admiral's Mansion was not close to the imperial palace, so it took a lot of time to gather troops and horses again and again.
The Qinglong Guard who came from the palace was one of the twelve guards who protected the emperor. He listened very clearly behind the screen. After receiving Wei Zhan's sign language instructions, he went straight to Zhu Tianjiang's mansion after leaving the palace!