The prince was taken back to the East Palace and restrained, and Yan Ling was not returned to the palace.
On the surface, the emperor was angry because they took the prince to fool around outside. In fact, he was angry because the prince colluded with the Duke of Zhao.
Before Yu Chong's case was settled, this incident happened, which made the emperor's head hurt.
"This silly boy, if I were gone, wouldn't he be deceived by the Yan family?" The emperor said, feeling a pain in his heart, and couldn't help but reach out to cover it.
Zhang Huaide hurriedly stepped forward to help him rub it: "Your Majesty, please calm down, calm down. Aren't you still here? You are in your prime. If you teach slowly, the prince will naturally become sensible."
The emperor thought about it. He was not even over fifty yet, so how could he live another twenty years? By then, the prince would be able to be more stable, right?
Zhang Huaide continued: "Your Majesty, I feel that the prince cannot be blamed for this matter. The prince has always treated people with sincerity, so how could he expect the Yan family to harbor evil intentions? I just don't know how many people around the prince have accepted bribes from the Yan family, and they need to be cleaned up.
"
The emperor nodded and said solemnly: "I am so tolerant to the Yan family! Previously, Yan Shu pretended to be ill, and some people thought that I was too harsh on them. Haha, look at the good things they did! If I hadn't noticed, the East Palace would have
Empty out!"
The more he thought about it, the worse he became. Look at the good things done by the Yan family. They gave money to the prince and the people around the prince. A few days ago, he asked the prince to try to manage the government, and Yan Er came up with ideas and money.
What a great idea to use several abandoned racecourses in exchange for taxes! When he first came to power, how could he endure so much hardship with such a minister who shared his worries? Over the years, the Yan family has shown respect to the court, but in fact
They haven't paid any taxes. They spent so much time on the prince, how will they get it back in the future?
Zhang Huaide comforted him softly: "Your Majesty, don't be anxious, don't you already know this?"
He paused for a moment and then said in a regretful tone: "It would be great if General Yu was still here. With him keeping the Yan family in check, the prince would not be fooled."
These words were like a thunderbolt that struck into the fog of his mind. The emperor was agitated and murmured: "Yu Chong...contain..."
He sat up suddenly, and goosebumps appeared on his back because of this thought.
Why did he choose Miss Yu as the crown princess? Because he wanted Yu Chong to restrain the governors everywhere for him! The Yan family was powerful and close to the capital, so it was a top priority.
When Yu Chong sued Duke Zhao, the emperor had the intention of keeping them in check. Such a balance was a good thing for the prince.
Now that Yu Chong is dead, no matter how new the general is, he will not be able to establish his prestige in a short time!
Seeing his sudden change in expression, Zhang Huaide asked with concern: "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"
The emperor came back to his senses and said in a deep voice: "Ask someone to check that restaurant to see if it has anything to do with the Duke of Zhao's palace!"
After Zhang Huaide heard these words, his heart finally dropped into his stomach, he lowered his head and said: "Yes."
…
It was already dark, and a chamberlain arrived in front of the palace gate.
The guarding imperial army was in a dilemma: "My father-in-law has already closed the palace gate. It's hard to open it again."
The chamberlain handed over the token and said calmly: "This is a sacred order."
Huh? The imperial guards hurriedly took it, checked it carefully, and asked: "Where are you going, father-in-law? Do you want us to escort him?"
The eunuch took back the token and turned away Qianli: "No need. Your Majesty has an order, please don't make it public."
The Imperial Guard said, no more words, turned around and ordered his subordinates to open the door.
The chamberlain left the palace gate, walked through the streets and alleys in the night, and soon entered a street. Although this street is long, there are only two mansions, one is Prince Duan's Palace and the other is Prince Yi's Palace, so it is also called Wang's Palace.
street.
After entering Wangfu Street, the servant looked around vigilantly and knocked on the corner door of Prince Yi's Mansion.
King Yi and King Duan are both the younger brothers of the emperor, survivors of the Green Forest Rebellion. Compared with King Duan, who loves elegance, King Yi is a typical playboy. However, the two brothers have a good relationship, and the palaces are close to each other, so they interact with each other.
Also more.
When the chamberlain entered Prince Yi's Mansion, a steward came over immediately. They exchanged a few words in a low voice, and the steward led him to the back garden. Then the chamberlain passed through the secret door in the garden and arrived at Prince Duan's Mansion.
Seeing King Duan's trusted bodyguard, the chamberlain opened his mouth and said: "My father-in-law asked me to deliver a message. His Majesty wants to inspect the restaurant. You can do some tricks, as well as the two crossbows, and find a way to get involved with the Zhaoguo Duke's mansion..."
The chamberlain knew that he could not stay long, so after giving a brief explanation, he left via the original route.
When he left the corner gate of Prince Yi's Mansion and was about to return to the palace, footsteps suddenly sounded in the darkness, and several figures appeared from the darkness and stopped in front of him.
Under the illumination of the lantern, the leader was wearing obvious policeman's clothing: "Father-in-law, where are you going in the middle of the night?"
…
The genius had just dawned, and the emperor, who had been angry with the prince all night, was woken up.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Li, the Minister of Punishment, and Mr. Zhang, the Minister of Dali Temple, are fighting!"
The emperor was confused by the news and asked the chamberlain: "What?"
The waiter reported in a panic: "Master Li said that he caught a thief last night and wanted to search Prince Duan's mansion. Master Zhang said that this was clearly his errand. How could he forcibly search without asking? The two sides were in Duan's palace.
There was a fight in front of the palace, and you came here early in the morning to comment."
The emperor heard this in confusion, but when he saw the thief, he finally understood.
The Ministry of Punishment said that someone left the palace late at night to deliver a message to Prince Duan's Mansion, and they caught him!
"Your Majesty! I am unjustly accused!" the chamberlain shouted, "I went out to deliver a message under your order. I am familiar with the steward of Prince Yi's Mansion, so I took the opportunity to go over and meet him instead of going to Prince Duan's Mansion!"
The Minister of Punishment sneered: "Really? What a coincidence. You just knocked on the door, and the steward appeared, as if he had been waiting there on purpose. And the mud on your feet clearly showed that you had been to the back garden.
And it so happens that there is a secret door leading to Prince Duan's Mansion, how dare you say that you have not gone to Prince Duan's Mansion?"
Without waiting for the eunuch to defend himself, the minister of Dali Temple shouted: "Li Shangdao, what do you mean? We, Dali Temple, are responsible for the search of Prince Duan's Mansion. You can just send someone to follow him secretly. Now that the thief has been caught, you can ask us to assist him. He actually ordered me
They put people under guard and forcibly searched Prince Duan's palace. What, are you treating me as a thief?"
The Minister of Punishment gave him a look and said, "Aren't you? Your people are still guarding Prince Duan's Mansion. I don't know why they were sneaked in? Who knows whether the guards committed theft?"
The Minister of Dali Temple was so angry that he turned around and shouted: "Your Majesty! Ever since I got your order, I have been working hard to search for clues. The Ministry of Punishment has made such false accusations. How can I deal with it? Please redress my grievances!"
"Stop rambling here." Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice pushed back unceremoniously, and also shouted to the emperor, "Your Majesty, he deliberately blurred the point, and I don't know what his intentions were. I gave the order to the palace because the situation at that time was really urgent.
, this thief’s behavior is suspicious, if we continue to investigate, we might be able to find out who is King Duan’s accomplice!”