The words are divided into two parts, but it is said that after Dai Quan and Jia Heng separated, they rode fast horses and led the internal guards to Chonghua Palace.
At this moment, it was almost evening, the sky and the earth were vast and the light was dim.
Therefore, in front of the Tihe Hall, the octagonal vermilion palace lantern on the eaves has been lit with candles. The light and shadow sway with the wind, and the wind and rain cast down circles of bright light and shadow, falling on the already.
There seems to be light and shadow flowing on the Danbi covered by water.
In the open space in front of the palace, an old figure was reflected on the cold jade steps.
King Zhongshun lowered his head, his shoulders were stretched, his hair was blowing in the wind, his brows were furrowed, and he endured the pain from his knees.
After only two hours of kneeling, I felt my legs were sore, my vision was turning black, and my heart was filled with panic and regret that I didn't know where to start.
At the beginning, he was really blinded by lard. How could he think of tampering with the imperial mausoleum?
If it weren't for the imperial mausoleum, just relying on his current status as the eldest brother, as long as he doesn't commit the crime of rebellion, no matter how big a mistake he makes, no one can touch him.
Now... everything is over.
At this time, beside the red painted door frame, Xu Guan, the eunuch in charge of Chonghua Palace, stood with several minor eunuchs, hands down.
Xu Guan looked at Prince Zhongshun, who had gray hair and slightly frosty temples, and sighed in his heart, fearing that the old prince might get sick from kneeling like this.
In the afternoon, the Supreme Emperor ordered King Zhongshun to kneel outside the palace and wait for the palace guards to verify the truth. An hour or two passed in a flash, which even a young and strong man could not do.
Don't stop talking about an old man who is over fifty years old?
Moreover, it was early spring, and the spring was cold. In addition, it had just rained. At that time, the cool wind blew in, carrying with it the biting feeling of dampness and heat, beating on Zhongzhong.
Beneath the king, King Zhongshun's shoulders were trembling, his lips were slightly blue, and his teeth were trembling.
However, no matter how hot the weather is, it is still like an iceberg in my heart.
Just when King Zhongshun was thinking about how to escape, he was suddenly startled when he heard voices in front of him, and the voice of his son Dai Quan in front of him.
"Eunuch Dai, why are you back?" Dai Quan took a few steps back, raised his eyes to look at Emperor Ping who was coming in the rain with Huangli beside him, and asked, "Have everyone been arrested?"
Emperor Ping stood still on the eaves, took a deep look at King Zhongshun, and responded to Dai Quan's question by saying, "Let's go see His Majesty."
After saying that, he took up the Arakisa under his body, handed it to the chief eunuch, and ran all the way towards the palace.
Since the light in the palace was dim and clear, many candles had been lit. The lights were bright and it was as dark as day. Emperor Ping entered the palace and stood still.
At that time, His Majesty the Emperor was sitting under the bed, leaning on the pillow, closing his eyes slightly to rest, but his face was bright, clearly still immersed in the anger of the mausoleum's collapse.
Before taking the decoction, I actually took a nap for a while, but was soon awakened by a nightmare.
I was lying in the mausoleum, and then the trench in front of me collapsed, and then there was endless white darkness. I was extremely panicked, shouting softly, trying to catch something, but nothing could be found.
It is to.
Under the embroidered pillar beside the bed, the silver-haired Lu Meihui accompanied the Crown Prince.
Empress Dowager Feng, Princess Ping Wen, Princess Xianning and others were also sitting nearby. They were dressed in brocade and embroidered clothes, and their hairdressers had misty hair. Their faces were either graceful, glamorous or elegant.
My son, it is rare to see the heat and frost.
At that time, everyone was waiting for Emperor Ping to return from Jinyi Mansion.
As for Chong Jiaheng, he also did not return to Xiaoming Palace. Under the worried eyes of Empress Dowager Feng, behind the window of Yuxuan, he was pacing back and forth, thinking about the collapse of Gongling Mausoleum and the subsequent events.
The impact of the small prison brought to the court.
In fact, the emperor's stay in Chonghua Palace had no other meaning.
First of all, it shows that the emperor is filial and sincere.
The mausoleum collapsed, and the emperor fainted because of it, while the emperor personally served the soup and medicine and was not even an inch away. If the news spread to the inner court during his confinement, I can't imagine what kind of impression it would have on the people in heaven.
On the seventh day, Chong Jiaheng also wanted to see the cabinet ministers who were waiting behind Xiaoming Palace for advice.
Gein, when Xu Guan led the Jinyi Palace Guards to arrest relevant officials from the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the entire Shenjing Territory was almost shocked.
Create a small prison!
Eight words, like a small stone, weigh heavily on the hearts of the civil and military officials in Shenjing, making people gasp for breath.
I also know that many people were implicated in that small prison, and were dismissed from their posts and their families were destroyed.
"Your Majesty."
Just when the Tihe Palace was enveloped in a depressing and solemn atmosphere, Emperor Ping walked into the palace, bowed his hands to Chong Jiaheng, and said.
"Ask?" Chong Jiaheng paused slightly and cast his hot eyes at Emperor Ping with an aggressive gaze.
The Emperor also hurriedly opened his eyes and looked at Emperor Ping.
Emperor Ping cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the officials involved in the case from the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Internal Affairs were all arrested by the Jinyi Mansion Guards and are now being interrogated in prison."
His Majesty the Emperor sat under the bed, feeling a little more energetic, and said in a warm voice: "There must be no corruption among them. They just wait and see."
After some torture, the truth will be revealed to the sky. "
I believe that the mausoleum was destroyed by the earthquake. I have been in power for more than 80 years and have never seen anything. I don’t bother to pay attention to those corrupt officials. I just want to compete with others.
Moved to my bottom.
Chong Jiaheng frowned, his face as hard as iron, and asked: "Who have been arrested?"
I need to know about this matter, in order to deal with the subsequent court meeting of hundreds of officials and the subsequent balance of the court.
Emperor Ping said: "Pan Bingyi and Lu Cheng'an, the ministers of the Ministry of Industry, as well as relevant minor and senior officials from the Tuntian Qingli Department of the Ministry of Industry, were all locked up in imperial prisons by the Jinyi Mansion. In addition, the Kuaiji Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Senior Officials Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
Officials from the Zaosi, Shenxing and other relevant departments were all captured and escorted to the imperial edict. "
His Majesty the Emperor said warmly: "Corrupt officials, corrupt officials, cowards, and cowards all deserve to be killed!"
Hearing this, Chong Jiaheng's expression changed, and his mind was thinking about the impact on the court situation.
The Ministry of Industry is among the eight parties, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs has reserved its own land for the Tianjia, so it can start work if it adjusts personnel.
"Nothing has happened yet. I have to report it to Your Majesty." Emperor Ping hesitated and said.
Chong Jiaheng frowned and shouted: "Why are you hesitating? Tell me!"
Empress Dowager Feng also looked at Emperor Ping at that time, her phoenix eyes shining, thinking about the impact of this matter on the court situation.
"Your Majesty, the guards of the Jinyi Mansion arrested the officials involved in the case of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Wei Chengye, the counselor of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, resisted the arrest and confronted the guards of the Jinyi Mansion. Xu Guan, the former Governor of Jinyi, arrived, L
Killed by the emperor's sword, Jin Yiti's cavalry was blocked and entered the government office to search for the imperial prisoner! "Ping Di said slowly.
Chong Jiaheng's face brightened when he heard this, and he said warmly: "The Ministry of Internal Affairs is so cowardly. The Jinyi soldiers were ordered to question them. They were competing to resist the order or obey it, but they held the troops and refused."
That is simply unbelievable, almost unimaginable!
The people in the palace, such as Lu Meihui, Princess Pingdi Wen, and Princess Xianning, all had beautiful faces and were secretly surprised.
His Majesty's face was slightly warm and he said: "'Most of them turned me away because there was no decree. Mr. Ning Guogong handled it properly and made a prompt decision. The emperor has found a good general."
Thinking of the military parade outside the first month of the year, before Ning Guo, they were so heroic and heroic, but they did not have the legacy of their ancestors.
Chong Jiaheng nodded and said: "Although Jia Ziyu is not as young as a strong official, he is weak and decisive, and does not have the style of a young general. His suppression of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is not what I expected."
Emperor Ping bowed and saluted, listening to the two emperors' conversation.
When Emperor Ping heard that the princess's beautiful face moved slightly, he felt a sense of relief in his heart.
Did I start a fight with someone else?
Princess Chen Zhi of Xianning had bright eyes and a dazed look on her face, and she was clearly not worried.
Sir, I seem to be injured on my shoulder. Why did I start fighting with these bad guys?
His Majesty the Emperor said warmly: "Come here, tell me in the palace. See if the person in your hand is so arrogant. Is there something evil in your heart that is waiting to cause you to panic and fight against the angels?"
That's talking about King Zhongshun.
The eunuch immediately took the order and left the palace, came to the eaves of the corridor, and looked at King Zhongshun who had turned cowardly before Lu Mei retreated to do something, and a sharp voice sounded:
"The Emperor was shocked to hear that General Wei Chengye of the Ministry of Internal Affairs had gathered troops to fight against the imperial envoys, but he had been killed by the Commander-in-Chief in Jinyi..."
King Zhongshun knelt with his head lowered. After listening to the eunuch's narration, Mr. Mang's face changed drastically and he was filled with fear.
It was Zhou Changshi who was helping to delay time and deal with some troubles, but this big man with big eyebrows really dared to kill someone!
At that moment, I lost one of my confidants.
Without Zhou Shun and others, now that Laihe has fallen into the hands of Xu Guan and is in jail, it would be much more dangerous than good.
"In prison, I hope we can withstand the torture, but..." King Zhongshun shivered in the cold wind.
It was just that thought that was swirling in King Zhongshun's mind. In fact, if he could endure the torture, even he would believe it.
In the palace, Chong Jiaheng pondered for a moment, raised his eyes to look at Emperor Ping, and said: "Besides the prison, people are always watching and delivering the latest news at any time."
In fact, Emperor Ping has less experience, so he can probably share some of the burden.
Emperor Ping responded loudly: "Your Majesty, I have sent an internal prison to find out the news."
Chong Jiaheng nodded and said little.
However, in the palace, the atmosphere melted like ice, and it seemed like the cloudy sky inside. The wind and rain had come, but a smaller storm seemed to be still brewing.
As time passed by, new news gradually came through the internal prison. Jinyi Mansion sent troops to blockade Prince Zhongshun's Mansion, restricting the access of the royal family and others.
The truth gradually emerged, and it seemed that the truth was far away.
Until late in the evening, news came that made King Zhongshun frightened and inexplicable.
Prince Zhongshun's Mansion was inspected by Jinyi Mansion Guards!
At this moment, King Zhongshun was kneeling on the ground with a dejected expression. It was already nightfall at that time, and the white night was like ink, which especially soaked the palace garden, making King Zhongshun seem like a white abyss.
around.
Yes, vertical
We are searching the palace, but there is something. We can definitely find the secret room in the inner study!
In the Tihe Palace, the Prince Consort of Yongchang, who later went to Gongling Mausoleum to inspect the situation, had already retreated into the palace to report to the Emperor.
The Emperor looked at the Prince Consort of Yongchang and asked slowly: "How is the situation in the mausoleum?"
Yongchang Prince Consort sighed and said: "Your Majesty, four out of ten of the mausoleum palaces collapsed, the Xuan Palace plank road collapsed, and the corridors were isolated. Many craftsmen were buried outside, and their lives and deaths were unknown."
Ming...Gongling Guards had not yet arrived at the Jingzhao Yamen, and people from the Seven Cities Military and Horse Division went to rescue people, and I also saw the King of Wei in his palace. "
As soon as these words came out, Queen Mother Feng, who was originally instructing the palace men to prepare dinner, trembled slightly, her phoenix eyes shone with a hint of joy.
Secretly, Ran'er went to rescue the imperial mausoleum?
Originally, King Chen Ran of Wei had visited the Emperor Taixia in the morning and had time to spare. He turned around and returned to the Seven Regions Army and Horses Division. He saw Fan Yi and other generals of the Seven Regions Army and Horses Division heading towards Gongling.
As soon as he moved, he went to Gongling to save people, and was seen by the Prince Consort of Yongchang.
His Majesty the Emperor nodded, looked at Lu Meihui on the side, and praised: "Ran'er has a pure and kind temperament, and the emperor has no way to teach his son."
Empress Dowager Feng was overjoyed, but her face showed no signs of it. She hurriedly said: "Father, that is what I should do. Now that Gongling has been robbed and the capital is shaken, my grandson also
Running to save others. "
His Majesty the Emperor said a few words, no matter how little he said.
Emperor Ping heard the princess say softly: "Father, please calm down and don't let your anger break your body. It's already too late. What if we want to pass on the meal? I haven't got any decoction yet, so I should use it, right?"
His Majesty the Emperor nodded, looked at Jin Yang and said, "Pass the meal around."
Chang Jinyang looked calm and ordered the eunuch to deliver instructions to the imperial kitchen to prepare meals.
When I was young, groups of palace servants and eunuchs came back from the palace carrying meals. Empress Dowager Feng ordered the male officials beside her to place the meals in the main hall of the palace.
His Majesty the Emperor used the decoction first.
Emperor Ping heard that Princess Xianning also left the palace and went back to the main hall. At this moment, candles on both sides were lit, like flutes and fire dragons, reflecting the tiles behind the palace as clear as water.
The shadows, and the aroma of the delicacies also drifted inward through the door of the small hall, making King Zhongshun kneeling on the pillars feel his stomach growl.
King Zhongshun was really in pain and hungry at that time. The back of his eyes turned white and he opened his mouth, but he always opened his mouth to beg for food.
Just as Empress Dowager Feng was ordering the male officials to prepare dinner in the palace, she also invited Lu Meihui, Princess Ping Wen and others to take a seat.
Suddenly, a lantern came from the palace in the rainy night, and walked to the back of the palace. The eunuch slowly retreated into the palace, knelt down and reported: "Your Majesty, Commander Lu Mei in Jinyi is here:
The Empress of the Ming Dynasty asked for an audience. "
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the palace who was washing their hands and preparing to eat was slightly shocked.
Emperor Ping heard that there was a hint of surprise under the princess's beautiful face, but it just passed away briefly.
Chong Jiaheng called out: "Xuan!"
The eunuch left in a hurry.
In the palace, King Zhongshun, who was kneeling, felt a shiver in his heart. He couldn't help but look back and saw lanterns gathering in the direction of Xiaoming Palace. A strange figure gradually appeared.
eye.
Xu Guan glanced at King Zhongshun with an expression on his face.
However, just that glance made King Zhongshun's heart skip a beat. Xiaojue was so surprised that he whispered, "Xu Guan, he and I have no grudges for a long time. He wants to take this opportunity to frame you?"
Lu Mei was basically Li Zhongshun's "death struggle" and retreated into the palace in small steps.
At that time, Chong Jiaheng in the palace naturally heard the shouting, frowned, and told Emperor Ping: "Go and have a look, don't let me yell randomly!"
Emperor Ping quickly took the order and came out.
When I was young, I saw a tall and straight figure, Zhilan Yushu, who had been dressed in python for many years, slowly retreating into the small hall, stood upright, and walked towards Chongjia Heng who was sitting in front of the table.
present.
"Wei Chen, I have seen Your Majesty, long live, long live, long live."
"Jia Qingpingsheng." Chong Jiaheng looked at these years and said in a deep voice.
At this moment, it was only Princess Ping Wen and Princess Xianning, as well as the Queen Mother Feng, who had been looking at them for many years with a pair of phoenix eyes with graceful eyebrows, waiting for his words.
Chong Lumei asked: "How was the investigation of the case?"
Xu Guandao: "Before receiving your Majesty's order, I quickly went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Industry to arrest the relevant criminals and detained them in the imperial prison. After preliminary interrogation, according to the explanation of Empress Song of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, i
King Shun is involved in the case and is the main conspirator! According to the Empress of the Song Dynasty, they colluded with Pan and Lu Qi from the Ministry of Industry, Liang Yuan, the left minister from the Ministry of Household Affairs, and others, and used fictitious accounts to obtain the following information.
Okay, postpone the construction period... The amount of money that was stolen from Gongling exceeded millions. In order to make clear the accounts and divide the stolen goods, they recorded the account books, including the details of the division of the stolen goods by the relevant officials. Now there is no book.
Here, I would like to ask Your Majesty to inspect and review it! "
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the palace was shocked.
He secretly thought, King Zhongshun is really a coward. He dares to have his thoughts under the imperial mausoleum.
And people found incriminating evidence?
However, it only involves the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, not the Ministry of Household Affairs?
That's really... there are good people outside Hongdong County.
All the officials involved in supervising the construction of the imperial mausoleum were dragged into the water. Are they all evil people? What are they?
Lu Mei said with a solemn expression, turned around and took out the book from the cowhide briefcase she was carrying.
When Chong Jiaheng heard this, his heart moved and he said in a deep voice: "Emperor Ping, go get it."
"Your Majesty, this book was searched and inspected from the secret room of Prince Zhongshun's Mansion. The records below are muddy and not recorded. There are no confessions from Lu Meihui and others. They are still being recorded in Jinyi Mansion and will be awaited later.
The confessions of Guan Qin prisoners were recorded in detail, and the Holy Emperor also reviewed them. "Xu Guan raised the book behind him and said loudly.
After Emperor Ping came down, he took the account book, turned around, and handed it to Chong Jiaheng respectfully with both hands.
Chong Jiaheng stretched out his hand, took the book, and started flipping through it. He read very quickly at first, and then "brushed through..."
Flip through the pages.
The Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Affairs, none of them recorded their official names. It was clear that they regarded the construction of the mausoleum as a gluttonous feast.
As time passed, the middle-aged emperor's face became clouded, as if there was no thunder left in him and it would descend at any time.
"How dare you do this, how can you do this!"
Chong Jiaheng's face turned livid and he said angrily.
The country's finances are in straits, and there are no such things as silverfish and rats running rampant. What if the country's affairs are in dire straits and the river is rising?
When the Emperor outside heard Chong Lumei's roar, he also hurried to the main hall with the support of several eunuchs. He looked at the account book in Chong Jiaheng's hand and understood the details.
He was slightly hot and asked: "Did you find out?"
"Father..." Chong Jiaheng said with a pretty face, "There are no features left."
There is no glory left in his face. Almost none of the officials appointed by the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs were involved in the case.
His Majesty the Emperor sat under the Arhat's bed, took the book from Emperor Ping, and flipped through it hurriedly. The old man's hand was anxious and weak. At that time, Jin Yang took the book from the palace man's hand with a calm expression.
He passed the candle and helped to hold the candle for lighting.
An old man and an old woman were looking through books.
Seeing that scene, Xu Guan's eyes moved slightly, and he thought to himself, at a glance, there really wasn't much of the warmth of a husband and wife.
With this in mind, he stared at Princess Ping Wen, only to see that the beauty seemed to have lost her mind. She cast her beautiful eyes filled with autumn water towards her, with a gentle and graceful jade face.
He didn't have similar thoughts to Xu Guan.
Hold your hand and grow old together.
Well, it's just that His Majesty is not a loyal person.
Princess Xianning's clear eyes sparkled, she grabbed the handkerchief and bit her lips heavily.
I thought secretly, aunt and husband...are they flirting?
That's still in Tihe Hall.
However, at this moment, everyone's attention was focused on the Emperor and the book in his hand, or in other words, they were waiting for the Emperor's reaction.
How to deal with the loyal and obedient king?
On the contrary, Chong Jiaheng was the first to speak out, because he was the same as Yu Lichen, and it was most appropriate to deal with King Zhongshun and the Supreme Emperor. Moreover, the more straightforward and swift the treatment, the more likely it would be to calm Shilin.
In theory, it can also set the tone for the upcoming small prison. The prince can be guaranteed, how can it be the same?
Xu Guan also held his breath at this moment, waiting for the result.
Imprisoned for seizing the title? Or is it something else?
If it is a court meeting, there will be four meetings to discuss the marriage. It is very unlikely that the feudal king will handle it as a family matter, and the minister will be handed over to the minister.
