Six hundred and seventieth eight chapters are ruthless
When his aunt suddenly entered the palace at such an extremely unsuitable time, the emperor naturally expected that something very urgent might have happened. But even if he had made enough psychological preparations in advance, when the dowager asked everyone to withdraw and explain the cause of the matter,
After he finished speaking, he was still dumbfounded and felt as if he was in a dream.
After staring at the madam for a long time, and making sure that the aunt who had watched him grow up was definitely not joking, he said with difficulty: "Aunt, this is too ridiculous, isn't it? Where are the things you said?"
Seeing the Madam taking out the small cloth bag and presenting it with a solemn face, the Emperor subconsciously reached out to grab it, but his hand suddenly froze halfway. When he went to get something next, he couldn't help but tremble slightly.
.Just such a small oversight caused the cloth bag to fall to the ground, making a dull sound.
The emperor still wanted to reach out and pick it up, but it was difficult for him to bend down. The wife picked up the things herself, then opened the blue cloth bag in front of him and delivered the contents to him one by one.
"This is the ebony plaque of Shen Twelve. According to this numbering habit and the pattern on the back, it should be owned by the imperial attendant. We will know the clues if we check whether this person is on the ship escorting the second prince."
"This embroidered ribbon and tassels should not belong to ordinary people. You can go and check."
"But the most important thing is to send a ship down the wind and go to the major ports to check and ask questions. As long as there is still no news about the ship in Ningbo, the matter is probably 70-80% accurate. Of course, but it still has to be
Let’s go to Qiongzhou Mansion and take a look first.”
"Yes." The emperor agreed stiffly, and then buried his face in his hands. Although the second prince was not close to him, he was also frustrated by the queen's indulgence of the second prince. This time
Over the years, he has completely given up on such a son because of the farce, but he is still his son no matter what.
Although the love between husband and wife and the love between father and son had already faded away in so many years of conflicts and disputes, it was suddenly learned that the second prince might be buried under the sea or in the belly of a fish, and all this was caused by him expelling people to Qiongzhou.
Even though he was planting trees in his house, he still couldn't help but feel as if a heavy boulder was pressing down on his heart, making him feel a little breathless.
"My aunt just said that the head of the Song Guild Hall of the Guangdong Guild Hall is in Duke Zhao's mansion? He also brought the captain and the rescued people to Beijing?"
After receiving his aunt's affirmative answer, the emperor said without hesitation: "He is not the only one who announced his entry into the palace, but also others. I am not in the mood to meet them one by one. It will save trouble if we meet them together!"
The Tai Furen could naturally understand the emperor's request, but she still explained: "Before I entered the palace, I asked Jiuniang to take care of the Song Guild Leader. Just ask her to send someone to visit the Guangdong Guild Hall. But,
The Duke of Zhao's residence is close to the palace, but the outer city is far away from the palace. Moreover, the city gate is closed at this moment. Your Majesty, please don't be too anxious. I'm afraid I have to see the leader of Song Dynasty first."
Seeing that the emperor was silent, the wife left him first, turned around and went outside and called Chen Yongshou in person: "Eunuch Chen, please go to Zhao Guogong's mansion. The emperor has ordered my daughter-in-law to bring guests into the palace.
In addition, those guests from the outer city should not forget that if the city gate is closed at this time, please ask Zhu Hong from the mansion to accompany you, Eunuch Chen."
Although the emperor did not personally deliver the order, Chen Yongshou could not possibly suspect that the concubine was falsely conveying the order, so he hurriedly obeyed the order, but he was extremely puzzled. It was quite late at night, and if he summoned Zhao Guogong and his son, it would be reasonable.
The eldest lady, who came to the palace for a visit when she had nothing to do, was not surprised. Why did the concubine enter the palace first, and then the emperor summoned Mrs. Zhao after him?
The most important thing is to bring guests at home to see him. Why is the guest so important? He even needs Zhao Guogong’s mansion to send him and him to the outer city to pick them up? Isn’t it too late to wait until tomorrow morning?
After watching Chen Yongshou leave, Mrs. Tai turned around and returned to the palace. Seeing that the emperor still maintained the stiff sitting posture when she just left, she slowly walked forward and said softly: "Your Majesty, when I heard the news before
, it’s just like you are now. However, that’s not because I have any kinship with the second prince, it’s because I thought about the impact of this matter.”
"If the crown prince had not been established, some people with ulterior motives would have fabricated a thousand and ten thousand rumors about this matter! However, does the emperor really regret that he abolished the queen and expelled the prince because of this? Or do you regret that you have established the crown prince?
Is the third prince a prince?"
"I didn't!"
The emperor burst out three words almost without thinking, and then suddenly realized that he was acting emotionally. If the second prince really died, as a father, after being shocked, of course he would feel guilty and blameful, and even angry and angry, but
Just as Mrs. Tai said, the bigger disturbance comes from other people's malicious suspicions and speculations about this matter.
He has a clear conscience, but will there be less random speculation? And the third prince is young, and he can't actually talk about any team at all - he will not regard those classmates in Jiuzhang Hall, or even Zhang Shou as the third prince.
The prince's team. But what will the queen he deposed think? What will the people of the world think? Will anyone cast suspicious eyes on the third prince?
The emperor smiled bitterly, his throat becoming dry and hoarse without realizing it: "I have always felt that whether Emperor Gaozong or Emperor Yingzong, one is partial to his younger son, one cannot even control his sons, and the other has really let down the great ancestor.
Taizong was so wise that he couldn't help but tolerate the tactics of coming back after many years. But now look at myself, haha, I'm even worse than them!"
"Emperor Gaozong just chased his son, but at least he gave Emperor Yingzong, who broke a leg, a vassal king and sent him far away. Emperor Yingzong always respected the Empress of the Yuan Dynasty even though his son was doing housework.
After his death, not only was he heartbroken and he wrote poems and poems to express his condolences, but he even shed tears for a while. In fact, I am not as far away as they are, let alone the late Emperor who was single-minded."
"As for Sanlang, he has not been crowned the crown prince for a full month, but everyone praises him for being gentle, polite, eager to learn, and a good prince. How can I regret that I canonized him as the crown prince of the East Palace? I just hate myself for not thinking carefully.
I’m afraid if he’s going to be brought into question, it’s because I can’t help him!”
Seeing that the always flamboyant and arrogant emperor suddenly showed his dejected attitude, the wife could not help but frown.
Originally, in her capacity, she should go to see the Queen Mother first, and then inform the Emperor of the news after discussing it with the Queen Mother. However, when she thought about the Emperor, he was a little rebellious as a child, and even more so as an adult. Even the Queen Mother, in order to protect her name,
After issuing the edict in person, he didn't appreciate it very much, so she thought twice before going directly to Qianqing Palace.
But now she felt a little regretful that she did not go to see the Queen Mother first. After all, if the Queen Mother as the Queen Mother was here at this moment, no matter whether it was a warning or harsh words, it would be much more suitable than her being a foreigner.
However, by now, her regrets were an afterthought. She calmed down and said calmly: "I have been the daughter of the Yang family for sixteen years and the wife of a wealthy family for decades. The Queen Mother is my sister, and my biological son is my sister.
Your Majesty, now your eldest grandson and future son-in-law have also been favored by the emperor. Humanity is extremely honorable and favored, and the favor is very great. Does the emperor think so?"
The emperor didn't expect that his wife would ask such a question. He didn't have time to think about it for a moment, but he nodded blankly and replied: "That's right."
But as soon as the words came out, the emperor felt that something was wrong. The wife had never been a self-respecting person, so how could she suddenly ask such an obvious question? And the next moment, he knew the answer.
"But has your Majesty ever remembered that whether it is the Zhu family or the Yang family from which the Empress Dowager and I were born, are the only two sisters left, the Empress Dowager and I, and the Jing'er family? Am I not the only one left?
Jing'er has a son and a son and a daughter, but that son is weak and mediocre, but he wants to be an official. I think he is at least not greedy, so I asked for the emperor's favor, and now he only serves as a counselor in the south."
"As for the son-in-law, my daughter thought he was quite talented, but I misjudged him. In fact, he is a arrogant bookworm who looks down on his superiors, but cannot control his subordinates. His official position is in a mess, and I am too lazy to care about him.
Just let him go back to his hometown to become a famous scholar. Anyway, he disdains the Zhu family’s reputation, and his family’s property is enough for him to ruin!”
"And the Queen Mother and I have two brothers who are still alive today. However, when the late Emperor Ruizhong was in power, one of them suffered a huge defeat at the most critical moment, and the other was too timid to fight. So now they are living in peace in their hometown.
Pension. Not to mention hereditary titles, even officials don’t have one. Why? Because they are incompetent, careless, and even resentful!”
"But as long as they have a little bit of self-awareness, the Queen Mother will let them live as rich and idle people!"
Seeing that the emperor's expression finally changed, the queen mother said word by word: "Ever since Emperor Ruizhong became successful, the queen mother and I have agreed that in the Yang and Zhu families, those who are capable will occupy high positions, and those who are incompetent will be guard dogs.
, to be a wealthy and idle person. But if you don’t want to be a household dog and insist on relying on your family’s reputation and power to mess around, then I’m sorry, so get out of here as far away as you can!”
The madam narrowed her eyes slightly, but her eyes were full of murderous intent: "Even if these close relatives of flesh and blood may hate the Queen Mother and me to the bone, so what? It is better for a strong man to cut off his wrists than to let an incompetent drag down a family!
"
"So, Your Majesty, I have done it before, and the Queen Mother has also done it before."
She even had one sentence hidden in her heart. She thought if Ge Yong hadn't become the emperor's teacher and insisted in front of the Queen Mother that although the emperor was extremely rebellious, youthful and full of energy, he could still be successful as long as he calmed down.
To be a good emperor, just rely on the emperor's chaotic behavior after taking charge of the throne. Even if he only has one son, the queen mother will have the intention to lower the curtain again and train her grandson.
Finally, we didn’t get to that point...
The emperor did not expect that the concubine would mention the Zhu and Yang families, so he remembered that he was not the only one who divorced his wife and expelled his son cruelly. His mother was now the queen mother, and his aunt, concubine Zhao Guotai, was treating his family badly. On the other hand, he is also extremely harsh and ruthless, and even some outsiders think it is a bit excessive.
He once tested the Queen Mother's intention and asked if he wanted to give his two uncles any small official position. However, the Queen Mother choked him back: "Don't even think about it when I am alive. If I am not here, you can let them be any official they want." ! Then the world will only know that you, the nephew, feel sorry for your uncle, but I, the sister, are ruthless, and that’s fine!"
After Mrs. Tai's presentation of facts and reasoning, when Jiuniang and Song Huishou finally arrived at the Qianqing Palace, the emperor's mood had completely calmed down. He was not furious, but looked carefully again with a stern expression. After carefully asking about the whole story, after all the details that Song Hui Shou knew were revealed, he nodded slightly.
"If the matter is verified and it is indeed as you said, the Song family can be regarded as meritorious."
Song Huishou only wanted to have no faults and did not expect any merit at all. Therefore, at this moment, he was so grateful that he was so excited that he could not even speak. He hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, and it took a long time before he finally said something: "Your Majesty knows everything!"
The emperor had long been habitually deaf to such compliments. At this time, he just waved his hand indifferently and ordered Chen Yongshou to take the people down first. He did not intend to let Song Hui meet the other people on the Song family's boat. The head is next to it, because only in this way can the two phases be confirmed.
However, as soon as the others left, he found that only Mrs. Tai and Jiu Niang's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were left in front of him, which was a bit embarrassing. After all, Jiu Niang had been practicing in the temple for more than ten years, and in the final analysis, he took it with him on a whim. Concubine Yu committed a sin by going to the Buddhist temple to offer incense, so Zhu Jing raised Zhang Shou in the countryside and sent people to take care of him. Although this approach was approved by the Queen Mother, he also tacitly approved it.
As a result, the cousin has been a monk for more than ten years, Zhu Ying has been without a mother for more than ten years, and Zhang Shou has lived in the countryside for more than ten years!
Therefore, the emperor forced out an unnatural smile and said: "For the sake of Erlang's life and death, I really have to trouble my aunt and cousin tonight."
Jiuniang could not say that she had any resentment towards the emperor, but she could not say that she had any good feelings for the emperor. At this time, she just said a few words of modesty. But the wife said directly: "Since Song Huishou has entered the palace, the people on the Song family's boat People are also on the way, so Jiuniang and I should take our leave. If the emperor allows it, Jiuniang and I plan to go to Qingning Palace to report first."
Of course, it was impossible to hide such a big thing from the Queen Mother. The Emperor could only nod. However, after the Queen Mother and Jiuniang bowed and left, they suddenly stopped when they walked to the door: "The Emperor had postponed the dinner before. Since I haven't come yet, please have a meal first. I heard that His Highness the Prince and his brothers live in Zhaoren Hall, very close to each other. Your Majesty, please don't let them worry."
The emperor was slightly startled. When he came back to his senses, the wife and Jiuniang had already left. Although he had no appetite at this time, he also knew that the movements here might not be hidden from the third and fourth princes. Even if He desperately hoped not to affect the two of them, but even without thinking about it, he knew that was impossible.
Therefore, after pondering for a moment, he finally had to face it, and immediately said: "Come here, pass the meal, let Sanlang and Shiro come and eat with me!"