The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were thinking secretly in their hearts.
Apart from Emperor Jianwen who was reading the letter, only Sheng Hong and the third prince knew the contents of the letter.
This letter is, of course, a forgery.
Boss Ding is greedy for money and lustful, but he is extremely cautious in his actions. After surrendering to the fourth prince, he actually did not do anything harmful. Two months ago, at night, he was called out by his colleagues to drink wine. He did not suspect the fourth prince at all.
It wasn't until the next day that three crossbows were missing from the warehouse that Director Ding realized something was wrong. He was shocked and confused, but he didn't dare to speak out. After discussing with three other people, he quietly changed the warehouse records. As long as no one investigates thoroughly,
If we investigate, the matter will be completely suppressed and unknown to anyone.
Unexpectedly, three crossbows would appear in the hands of the assassins on the seventh prince's wedding day.
Chief Ding was so worried that he had to pretend that nothing had happened. Before he could think of any solution, he was put into the prison of the Ministry of War by the fourth prince, under strict supervision and torture.
In just a few days, Master Ding had lost half of his life and had to confess truthfully.
Director Ding is not a fool. He has already expected that he will be the scapegoat, and he is not without resentment in his heart. However, in prison, he is unable to respond to calls every day, and there is nowhere to complain if he wants to redress his grievances. Furthermore, he is derelict in his duties.
It is a fact, and it is also a fact that the warehouse records were changed, so it is not an injustice.
The colleague who used torture to force him to confess his crime whispered when no one was around: "I will confess my crime honestly and I will give you a good time. If you bite randomly, your wife, children, old and young will not be able to survive."
Director Ding had no choice but to plead guilty with regret.
Director Ding had no chance to see his wife and children, so it was naturally impossible for him to tell such secrets.
Fortunately, there are always "enthusiastic people" in this world.
Sheng Hong found someone who was good at imitating other people's handwriting and wrote down all of Director Ding's "difficulties" in the letter, and then secretly arranged for someone to go to Ding's house.
After Master Ding's accident, the Ding family has been in chaos. Ding Chuang, the eldest son of Ding, is fifteen years old this year, and he is at the age of passion and excitement. After being moved by the promised future, the "death" incident last night happened.
admonish".
As for the third prince, a ready-made good thing is coming to his door. It can not only cut off the wings of the fourth prince, but also reduce the face of the fourth prince. How can it be inappropriate?
After careful planning, there was a lot of fun in the court today.
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After reading the letter, Emperor Jianwen's face was as cold as ice, and his eyes passed over the fourth prince's face coldly.
The fourth prince's heart tightened, and he did not dare to show anything strange on his face. He showed a look of confusion: "I wonder what is written in this secret letter? Is it really related to this case?"
In front of all the courtiers, Emperor Jianwen did not want to expose his family scandal, so he said coldly: "This matter will be discussed later!"
Then he looked at Mr. Lu Ge: "Mr. Lu Ge, what else is going on in the court today?"
Mr. Lu Ge, who was so smooth and seasoned, immediately started: "I do have something to report. In two days' time, the results will be released in the spring. Then there will be the palace examination. The questions in the palace examination in previous years were all composed by the emperor himself. I don't know what the emperor will do in the spring this year.
Are the questions according to the usual rules..."
The imperial examination that takes place every three years is a grand event in Daqi. After passing the imperial examination, these disciples of the emperor will be assigned to various ministries, starting from low-level officials, and become a new force in the officialdom of Daqi.
In the spring of this year, the number of candidates who took the exam was the highest in history. Among them were the direct grandsons of Mr. Lu Ge, Mr. Li Ge, Mr. Zhao Ge, and the nephews and nephews of officials in the DPRK.
When Mr. Lu Ge mentioned this matter, it immediately attracted everyone's attention.
Emperor Jianwen's expression softened slightly and he smiled casually: "I will come up with the question myself."
His eyes passed over the faces of the ministers, and he said with a smile: "I heard that many outstanding young people will participate in the Spring Festival this year, and I would also like to see these outstanding young people appear in the Jinluan Palace and become the emperor's disciples."
All the ministers immediately raised their hands and responded in unison.
After that, the ministers started to discuss the matter.
No one mentioned the assassin again, and no one looked at the princes twice.
The third prince calmly exchanged a knowing look with Sheng Hong.
This secret letter has completely angered Emperor Jianwen. This time, if the fourth prince does not peel off his skin, there is no way he can survive safely.
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Inside the Jiaofang Hall.
Xie Mingxi came to the palace today to pay his respects. Zhao Changqing, Li Xiang and Yin Xiaoxiao were all there. Xiao Yuhan, who had finished his confinement, also entered the palace today.
Empress Yu was quite generous to her daughters-in-law, especially the third prince's concubine Xiao Yuhan, whom she looked up to and looked up to in every possible way.
After asking Sister Fu for a while, Empress Yu looked at Li Xiangru and said a few words in a gentle and gentle tone: "Ms. Li, it has been nearly two years since you married into the fourth prince's house!"
"Mr. Xiao has given birth to a daughter, and Mister Yin is also pregnant. Mister Xie has only been here for a month, let's not mention it for now. You are the only one who has been here for so long and there has been no good news."
The word "heir" has always been a sore point for Li Xiangru.
Concubine Li said a few words and that was it. This was the first time that Empress Yu mentioned this matter, which undoubtedly exposed Li Xiangru's face in front of all her daughters-in-law.
Li Xiangru's cheeks were burning, and he stood up to apologize: "It's all my daughter-in-law's fault. Please forgive me, Queen Mother."
Empress Yu said calmly: "I have no intention of holding you accountable. However, as the fourth prince's concubine, it is your responsibility to continue to produce heirs for the Tian family. If you are still unhappy, you might as well get more concubines for the fourth prince.
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Li Xiangru responded in a low voice.
Xie Mingxi looked on with cold eyes, but she didn't feel very happy in her heart.
At that time, Queen Yu had no heirs after giving birth to her daughter. For this reason, she suffered many harsh ridicules and merciless humiliations from Queen Mother Li.
Now, Empress Yu, who had a bunch of concubines, finally came out of her shell. She began to use the same method to deal with her daughter-in-law.
This is actually no different from the Empress Dowager Li back then.
The harem is such a ruthless and terrifying place. Day after day, year after year, intrigues and intrigues, turning everyone beyond recognition.
She has long been used to it, but she will never like it.
Queen Yu looked at Xie Mingxi again, and her voice was quite gentle: "Ms. Xie, how is the seventh prince's injury?"
Xie Mingxi calmed down, stood up and responded: "As for returning to my mother, Your Highness's injury has been mostly healed. It's okay to move a little, but it's not advisable to use excessive force."
Empress Yu hummed, and seemed to mention the "one-month deadline" for that day unintentionally: "...The fourth prince set a one-month deadline for that day to conduct a thorough inspection of the Ministry of War. Today at the court, there should be a conclusion.
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Li Xiangru's body was slightly tense.
Xiao Yuhan's expression was also a little strange.
Last night, the young man named Ding made a big fuss. As the mistress of the Third Prince's Mansion, Xiao Yuhan naturally knew nothing. However, no matter how she pressed, the Third Prince did not reveal anything.
Character……
What kind of commotion will be caused in the court today?
Xie Mingxi's voice sounded: "What the Queen Mother said is that we are just waiting for the news."
