Luo Fuzi decided against all opinions and decided on the policy of suppression. Now that the direction has been decided, the next thing is to put on armor and saddle up, and prepare to send troops.
Before that, there were naturally some things in the palace that had to be carefully arranged. The first one was the disposal of the East Palace and the Crown Princess. Because Lu Hanjiang, the grandson, had now become the heir to the throne, the disposal of the Crown Princess could not be handed down easily.
No one could think of any good solution for the time being, so they temporarily confined him in the East Palace. Of course, this was only a public decision. In private, Meng Yuan had decided to kill him.
People in the world may not know how much Lu Hanjiang, the so-called great grandson, hides behind his back. Even the old prince may not be able to tell the difference for a while, but the princess definitely knows, so this person cannot be kept.
Not only him, but also the entire harem, including the late emperor's concubines, the palace attendants, and the chamberlains in the East Factory, Meng Yuan had to clean them all to prevent the possibility of any information leaking.
It's just that this matter can only be done but not talked about. Even if everyone sees it, it can't be stated clearly in the cabinet court, so Meng Yuan talked about it privately in Jinyiwei.
At this moment, the thousands of households in Jinyiwei have already returned to the capital. Ying Wushang is a little eager to try this matter. He thinks about his origins in the world, and has no fear or respect for the concubines who come from these aristocratic families.
Just when Ying Wushang was about to speak, Wu Qiming stopped him with a stern look. In the end, the matter did not fall on any of the Jin Yiwei, but was taken over by an outsider——
The great commander of the Forbidden Army, Wen Kongheng.
After knowing that Wen Kongheng had taken over the matter, Ying Wushang went to find Wu Qiming, and the two met in private. He said doubtfully: "Sir, I don't understand how humble my position is. Why should I take advantage of him for such a great achievement?"
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the grandson is about to ascend to the throne. After this emperor who came from Jinyiwei ascends the throne, it is certain that they and others will be reused. Therefore, the matter that Master Meng discussed in private, in Ying Wushang's opinion, is to let them
The best way to show loyalty.
But Wu Qiming just looked at him coldly, and then asked him a strange question: "Do you know what the ladies in His Majesty's harem have in common?"
Ying Wushang was stunned for a moment. After thinking hard for a long time, he shook his head and said, "Please give me some advice."
Wu Qiming said coldly: "The concubines in your Majesty's harem are all from aristocratic families."
Ying Wushang was stunned for a moment, and then asked doubtfully: "Is there anything wrong with this?"
Wu Qiming said calmly: "There is nothing wrong. It's just that whoever takes the job will die. I see that you have worked hard for Jin Yiwei over the years, so I can give you a hand."
Ying Wushang was shocked, and he quickly asked: "Why is this?"
Wu Qiming stared at him with a heavy gaze, and then said after a moment: "The concubines in the harem are all supported by aristocratic families. Some of these empresses are from old aristocratic families, and some are from new aristocratic families. They are all forces that cannot be underestimated. Today,
They won't say much about success or failure, but if your hands are stained with this blood, how many lives do you think you have enough for them to kill you?"
Only then did Ying Wushang suddenly realize, and then he broke out in a cold sweat. Indeed, the concubines in the late emperor's harem were almost a microcosm of the previous dynasty. Countless aristocratic families were intertwined with each other, and being hated by these people was equivalent to being hated by the entire court.
When the time comes, there will really be no way to escape from heaven to earth.
"Then, Commander Wen, he..." Ying Wushang said hesitantly.
"Wen Kongheng is dead," Wu Qiming asserted: "No matter how capable he is, no matter how high his martial arts skills are, he is dead, but after his death, the Wen family will not be defeated because of this. This person will definitely be defeated in the future.
There is no place to bury him! But his death was made for Lord Meng and His Highness, so even after he died, the Wen family was able to become rich and powerful. This is the explanation given by Your Highness and Your Highness to the Wen family."
Wu Qiming sighed: "Wen Kongheng is using his own life to find a way out for his descendants. This man's character is extraordinary."
Wu Qiming could probably guess some of Wen Kongheng's thoughts. Although the East Palace and the Jinyi Guards are now at odds with each other, and the Crown Princess has been against Mr. Lu many times, it is normal for the two to have conflicts.
If it were normal, Wen Kongheng's actions would definitely win Jin Yiwei's favor, but who would have thought that the two people fighting to the death were actually mother and son.
Wen Kongheng was probably worried that he would not end up in the future, so he used such decisive means to earn his descendants in the future.
In the end, Meng Yuan's trump card was so unexpected that everyone had doubts about His Highness Yu's identity. However, after everyone guessed, no one had ever put their target on Lu Hanjiang.
Maybe it had happened before, but since Meng Yuan asked her to marry Princess Yongle and become the consort of the court, this suspicion gradually disappeared.
After all, who would have thought that Meng Yuan would even plot against his own niece in order to hide his identity from others. Now that his nephew has married his aunt, I wonder how he will have the face to face his sister Meng Guifei in the future.
In fact, let alone the future, even now Meng Yuan has no face to see Concubine Meng. After the emperor dies, there is only one person in the harem who will feel sad for him, and that is the concubine.
The women in the harem were all from aristocratic families. They were not so much the emperor's concubines as they were the epitome of the power of the previous dynasty in the harem. Therefore, none of them, who had been educated by aristocratic families since childhood, would be naive enough to ask for the emperor's favor.
The women in the harem would compete, but they competed for power rather than the emperor's favor. There was only one exception, and that was Concubine Meng. She and the emperor were considered childhood sweethearts. After all, they grew up with the emperor.
She is also the only woman in the palace who is sincere to the emperor.
Now that the emperor suddenly passed away, Concubine Meng was naturally heartbroken. After hearing the news, she cried unconsciously several times. When Meng Yuan came to the concubine's palace outside, she could not muster the courage to step inside several times.
He was worthy of anyone in his life, but he was sorry for his sister, but he had no choice. If he didn't take action first, then in the future, whether it was the Meng family, the imperial concubine, or Yongle, they would all be dragged into the bottomless abyss by the emperor.
He...he had no choice.
Meng Yuan hesitated in front of the imperial concubine's palace for a long time, but finally did not dare to face it. The imperial concubine did not know that he was coming, but Axiu came.
This was also the first time the two met after many years. Meng Yuan looked up at her, opened his mouth, and said nothing.
Axiu looked at him with indifferent eyes and said, "Since you had planned to sacrifice them from the beginning, why did you come here to show off."
"I have no choice!" Perhaps because he was facing a woman he had loved before, Meng Yuan was a little out of sorts, and his red eyes were full of irritation.
After he and Axiu looked at each other for a long time, the ups and downs of his emotions gradually eased: "Tell her to stay in the palace and don't move around. It will be very chaotic these days, and Yongle... these things should come first
Just hide it from her."
"You are still so self-righteous. Do you have a choice? You know best in your heart!"
Axiu looked at him coldly, and then suddenly threw something over. Meng Yuan took it and looked at it, and was stunned. This was actually an imperial edict.
"how come......"
Meng Yuan was completely stunned. He didn't know why such a thing appeared here. Axiu glanced at him, then turned back and entered the palace, closing the door tightly. Before leaving, he only left one sentence: "This is Your Majesty."