"Is the news true?" Jie Shoufu held the secret letter and asked the person who sent it.
The man replied: "According to the investigation, the King of Yan fell ill a month ago, and the Yan army camp has been extremely alert these days, and has been trying to block the news - it was His Majesty's eyeliner who had been placed in the Yan army for many years.
After many investigations in the camp, I learned about this matter! And after more than a month of investigation, it can be seen that the Yan army has sent people to secretly search for doctors inside and outside Cangzhou many times, and the ones they found are all people who are good at treating heart diseases!"
Heart disease?
The faces of all the ministers were different.
Jie Shoufu also frowned as he thought.
The so-called heart disease must not be a sudden illness that occurred overnight - had King Yan suffered from heart disease in the past?
He had never heard of this, and even if it was true, King Yan would definitely try his best to conceal it, otherwise it would be equivalent to announcing his weakness to the public.
The King of Yan has no children. Whether his body is strong enough is of great importance, and one of them is his military spirit...
If something really happened to King Yan, then King Yan’s army...
"Is there... could there be fraud in this?" a minister speculated - it was so sudden, just like the sky that was about to collapse suddenly not only held up, but also dropped the pie!
It will inevitably make people feel unreal.
Some ministers nodded in agreement.
Whether it's a scam or not, I can't really tell.
After all, no one has seen it with their own eyes at the moment, and it is unknown to what extent the illness is and whether it will turn around.
It should be noted that just two months ago, Prince Dingnan’s ancestors and grandson were all buried in a funeral, and in the blink of an eye they performed a resurrection from the dead!
What's more, King Yan?
"It is true that one should not be gullible..." The Minister of Rites was very confused: "But if it is a fraud, what is the deception?"
These words caused several people to think for a while.
It's really strange...
The Wu family's previous deception was to force the traitor to show up, and it was in their own home.
In the current situation of King Yan, if he wants to win, to put it bluntly, he just needs to fight forward. After a year and a half of fighting, he will meet up with Wu Jiajun in Ningyang, and with Xu Jiajun in front of him to support him, the chances of victory are clear.
There.
If you are pretending to be sick, who can you show it to?
To the court?
But they couldn't relax their defense just because King Yan was ill. On the contrary, this gave the court time and room to strengthen defenses!
However, King Yan's army delayed its march and missed the opportunity to pursue the victory and continue the offensive. This undoubtedly had a great disadvantage for the morale of the army...
As for using this false news to trick the imperial soldiers and horses into killing him? - Wouldn't it be nice to kill directly? Why bother? Isn't this sick?
No matter how you think about it, there seems to be no plot in it.
All the ministers were dubious about this.
Jie Shoufu took another look at the secret message in his hand, and then confessed: "Send the message to various places around Cangzhou, continue to investigate the truth of this matter, and be sure to find out the cause and effect. In addition, it is necessary to strengthen defense at all times.
In response, we must not be careless because of this unidentified news that is true or false, giving others an opportunity to take advantage of——"
At the moment, everything must be done with caution.
The person who delivered the message responded and took the order and left.
…
Another half month passed in a calm situation, and when the news came back, it was almost conclusive——
According to reports from spies, different doctors came in and out of the camp of the commander-in-chief of King Yan's army every day, and anyone who entered the tent was placed under house arrest and was not allowed to leave the camp.
Their spies in the military camp managed to secretly interrogate a doctor. The doctor said that King Yan had suffered a heart attack due to exhaustion from many days of marching. He had been unconscious recently and was in critical condition.
This is one of them.
Secondly, it was confirmed that Princess Yan and Princess Sangyun, the daughter of King Yan, had left Mizhou and were secretly escorted by King Yan's confidants to Cangzhou.
Third, after the news spread that King Yan might have fallen ill due to heart disease, Dr. Zheng also came forward to confirm the matter. He said that he had met King Yan before when he came to Beijing and observed his facial features and earlobes.
The changes are indeed very similar to symptoms of heart disease.
There is another one, and the most important one——
There was civil strife in King Yan's army.
The two capable lieutenants under his command now each hold nearly half of the army. They have their own thoughts, and they both want to annex and eliminate each other. Due to this gradually expanding civil strife, the hearts of the Yan King's army were unstable, and the King of Yan could not afford to be seriously ill.
The news is too close to be concealed.
The King of Yan has no sons. Once he falls and the army has no master, it is inevitable that the situation in the army will get out of control and internal strife will occur.
And this is undoubtedly good news for the imperial court.
Even great news!
The ruling and opposition parties were very relieved about this.
Some people say that this is God’s blessing for Daqing.
In the East Palace, the prince with pale lips stood in front of the window, looking at the white snow in the courtyard. He felt that his eyes were blank, and his heart seemed to have lost its direction in this confusion.
He even felt puzzled.
In today's Daqing and such a king, how else can we deserve such blessings from God?
Is this blessing or destruction?
Second uncle...did something really happen?
The boy's eyes were full of worry, and his emotions touched his heart, causing him to cough violently again.
Upon hearing the sound, the eunuch hurried over, closed the window, and helped the boy sit down beside the couch where the fumigator basket was placed.
The internal prison guards were also very worried.
There is an earth dragon burning in the hall, but His Highness is afraid of the cold, so he always has to put another charcoal basin...
Even so, as soon as this winter comes, it can be seen with the naked eye that His Highness's health is deteriorating.
If this continues, what should we do?
…
The news that King Yan was ill also reached the ears of Emperor Qingming.
Originally, recent political affairs would no longer be reported to Yangxin Hall. This news was brought in by the Ming Yushi.
For this reason, Ming Xiaozhi also had a dispute with Jie Shoufu and his party.
At first, Ming Xiaozhi wanted to go to the Yangxin Palace to report the matter, but was stopped by the palace officials. When he asked why, the palace officials replied that it was the explanation between His Highness the Crown Prince and Jie Shoufu.
Ming Xiaozhi became furious and publicly accused the cabinet officials of not being upright and refusing to allow the officials to meet while the monarch was still alive. This was clearly a blatant attempt to do evil, and he was afraid that he had the intention of usurping power and dictatorship! Such behavior is appalling and shocking.
Point out!
The words he spoke were so serious that they were said to be accusations, but more like scoldings.
Although he said he was scolding cabinet officials, in fact, he was also scolding His Highness the Crown Prince.
After scolding him, he forced his way into the Yangxin Palace. When he saw the skinny and sickly Emperor, he threw himself in front of the dragon bed and burst into tears. He denounced the courtiers for their bad intentions, which caused the monarch's dignity to be lost, and he deceived the young prince to control political affairs.
If the way of the ruler and his ministers is regarded as nothing, if this continues, I will only fear that the country will be ruined.
He cried heartbrokenly and indignantly, as if the sky would collapse in the next moment, and the empire would collapse. Even Emperor Qingming, who was in bed with the infection, couldn't help but shed two lines of dirty tears.
"Ming Ai doesn't know something. They are now putting me under house arrest in disguise... They don't allow anyone to ask to see me. I don't know anything about the situation outside!"
"All the ministers have seen it." Ming Yushi's eyes were firm and his words were sonorous: "Your Majesty, don't worry. With your ministers here, it is impossible for them to treat your Majesty like this!"
Emperor Qingming, who was nearly unconscious during the illness, had red eyes and tremblingly held his hand, as if struggling to grasp the last life-saving straw: "Okay... okay, Ming'ai Qing, I believe in you, I only believe in you now.
you!"
…
Jie Shoufu and others were angry but helpless.
To be honest, since Ming Xiaozhi is the censor of Zuodu, he does have the power to supervise all officials——
Although his words are alarmist, to some extent they are also true...
But what are their intentions? Does the other party really not understand?
"This Ming Xiaozhi has always been rigid and pedantic, and he likes to go against others! He previously advocated peace talks. He knew that he couldn't do it, but he insisted on going there and stayed in Qicheng for several months!"
"That's right, this is a stubborn donkey. If you try to reason with him, he will knock you out with so many great arguments!"
"You only stick to the principles and rules, and you don't understand the situation clearly!"
But he claims to be only loyal to the king. Can you say he is wrong? Can you say he has bad intentions?
Although there is no evil intention in itself, if the timing is wrong, ignorance is the biggest evil!
Jie Shoufu also felt that there was nothing he could do about it.
This person now goes to the Yangxin Palace to report matters almost every day, and sometimes he will act according to the emperor's instructions. If they don't agree, they will be labeled as disobedient.
He thought about it yesterday, wanting to have a long chat with the other party, but before he had time to invite someone, the other party came to him first and cursed him!
At that moment, looking at the other person's saliva flying around, he admitted that he was on top——
I think he was also a censor back then, so he had never been afraid of anyone when it came to scolding!
As a result, the two of them had a shouting match in the cabinet.
Seeing that the situation was too intense, other officials were afraid that if things continued like this, another life would be caused, so they gradually changed from supporting the situation to trying to persuade them to fight.
In the end, he was slightly defeated...
After all, he has not been a censor for many years and has left that circle. After all, he is unfamiliar with the use of some heart-wrenching vocabulary. Compared with these young people who are still studying and making progress, he is no doubt too old to keep up with the latest situation.
There is a decline.
The imperial censor of the Ming Dynasty left, and the imperial doctor came.
I scolded you yesterday and ended with this.
This made Jie Shoufu feel a little unable to hold his head up today. At this time, listening to everyone's words, he rarely expressed his opinions.
Some ministers suggested that it would be better to find some fault and remove him from the position of Zuodu Yushi, so as not to hold him back any longer.
The Minister of Rites smiled bitterly upon hearing this.
What's wrong?
This is really not that difficult.
On top of official duties, the Imperial Censor has always been strict with others and even more strict with himself. He has always handled official business and set an example.
Otherwise, how could the other party have been able to hold the position of Zuodu Yushi in the Metropolitan Procuratorate to this day based on his words that even the emperor had scolded?
This is a master who even the detectives can't find any fault with.
As for personal ethics, it is even more difficult. This person neither pays attention to fine clothes nor loves jewelry and money.
If you want to ask, if you don’t love money, then do you love sex? Do you secretly keep prostitutes and other wives in private?
Oh, he doesn't even bother to marry a wife, so he can raise a ghost wife!
If you want to say what this royal censor loves, well, there is really only one thing: he loves to find fault with others!
It is said that even when he is off duty or taking a bath on weekdays, he likes to hang around someone's house and listen to the neighbors' opinions about the official's family; or he likes to sit in teahouses and restaurants for half a day.
Listen specifically to official gossip.
Isn’t Princess Jingrong one of the victims?
People have such a hobby as noodles, but he has been watching and impeaching them tirelessly for these years. Previously, when a new mian was admitted to the eldest princess's palace, he made a secret and found out the origin of the name of the person.
It was clear - he was probably more aware of how many faces the eldest princess had in her mansion than the eldest princess herself!
Listening to what the ministers said to each other, Jie Shoufu's head started to hurt again.
"Don't say any more."
He interrupted the crowd and frowned: "Just keep an eye on him. As long as he doesn't cause any trouble, don't pay any more attention to him."
This kind of person, the more you pay attention to him, the more energetic he will be.
Anyway, he doesn’t want to be scolded by the other party anymore!
Here at Yangxin Hall, Emperor Qingming's complexion has improved slightly in recent days.
On this day, the Censor of the Ming Dynasty came again to ask for an audience. The two eunuchs guarding outside the palace looked at me and I looked at you, but no one dared to stop them.
Hearing that King Yan was seriously ill, Emperor Qingming sat on the bedside and laughed sinisterly to relieve his anger: "...This is the retribution of a traitor! Even God can't see it!"
He is the true Dragon Emperor who is protected by God, no one can compete with him!
Anyone who dares to covet his position will not end well!
Then he asked: "What actions and reactions did the Wu family and Xu family have?"
"Back to Your Majesty, both sides have stopped moving now. As soon as this incident happened, everyone is watching, and no one dares to act rashly."
Emperor Qingming laughed even louder.
"I knew that without King Yan, the Xu and Wu families would be like dogs without a master! Without a name, let's see what else they can do!"
The reason why he has been tabooing the Xu family and the Wu family all along is because he is tabooing the King of Yan, fearing that they will fall to the King of Yan together - and as long as the King of Yan dies, it will be a matter of time to defeat the Xu and Wu families one by one.
!
What the Ming Yushi said is true. Now the news that King Yan is seriously ill has spread to Cangzhou, and there is indeed a wait-and-see attitude everywhere.
As a result, the imperial court was able to take a breather, and many officials privately lamented that they could barely live a stable year.
Soon it will be New Year's Eve.
Early on the morning of New Year's Eve, Xu Mingyi was organizing bookshelves in the study outside Ming's house.
Since he is pretending to be a boy, there is no shortage of things that a boy should do.
When the Censor of the Ming Dynasty came back from outside and saw that she was still busy at work, he felt a little sorry - this little girl was so down-to-earth, and worked hard enough no matter who she was with or without.
However, the girl from the Xu family does chores under him every day. If her hands are roughened and she develops frostbite, the Duke of Zhen will probably settle the score with him when she comes back.
"Okay, there's no need to clean up. Today is New Year's Eve, and everyone in the family has been given two days off. You should go back and rest."
Xu Mingyi put down the book in his hand and said, "I have nothing to do either. I was just thinking of borrowing Sir's pen and paper."
"I need to handle some official business, you can do whatever you want." The Censor of the Ming Dynasty sat down behind the desk.
Xu Mingyi nodded and saw the strong wind outside, so he wanted to close the door of the study room.
The imperial censor of the Ming Dynasty was Qingjian. There was no earth dragon in the house, and there was only a brazier burning.
She came to the door, and as soon as she held the door with both hands, she saw a black shadow climbing up the stone steps and coming over.
It's the Third Eye.
It walked into the study, flapped its wings and jumped, shaking off the snow on its paws.
Xu Mingyi took one look at the big bird's overly round belly and knew that it must have just come back from eating.
It’s not just a meal——
Seeing a small bamboo tube tied to the big bird's leg, she squatted down and took it off.
