Although the emperor did not want to cause widespread unrest in the court, he also did not want to leave a fatal threat to his son.
He probably knew the relationship between Cai Jing and Prince Duan.
Since Cao Bin swore that Cai Jing was the mastermind behind the fight for the throne and forced the palace, he could not stay.
Therefore, he did not worry at all that Cai Jing was a scheming prime minister and controlled the world's finances, so he directly imprisoned Cai Jing and had him interrogated.
At this time, we only deal with Cai Jing, who has committed a heinous crime, and no one dares to challenge his majesty as the emperor.
Then, the emperor took a weak breath, looked at the old eunuch who reported the news, and asked:
"Tell me, what's going on with the Queen Mother and Prince Duan?"
In his early years, the emperor had some conflicts with his aunt, Queen Mother Liu, and he didn't care much about her life or death.
If King Duan does something like this, he will handle it more righteously.
I was afraid that King Duan would make some outrageous moves and damage the royal family's face.
The eunuch stammered and told what happened, but everyone could only make a rough idea.
In fact, the truth of the matter is even more bizarre, and the old eunuch didn't dare to tell it.
During the court meeting today, Prince Duan was waiting for news in the Queen Mother's Palace.
After hearing that the emperor had regained consciousness, King Duan was so frightened that he became restless. The Queen Mother also knew that his fate was over, so she gave him an idea.
He said, "Shen Sheng died inside, and Chong'er was safe outside." He was advised to flee to Xixia or Liao first, lest the emperor settle accounts with him.
Now that the emperor is seriously ill and the young prince is weak, as long as Zhao Ji can survive until the young prince dies, he might be welcomed back to the court to succeed the emperor in the future.
Zhao Ji was very excited after hearing this suggestion.
Just as he was about to leave the palace, he heard the news that Li Zhaoming was plotting to rebel and force the palace.
The Queen Mother thought things were turning around, but King Duan was so frightened that he did not dare to wait for Li Zhaoming's outcome, and quickly begged the Queen Mother to send him out of the palace to escape.
What worried the old eunuch was that when Li Zhaoming's rebellion ended, the Queen Mother did not return to the palace.
Soon after, a young eunuch came back to report that King Duan had used the Queen Mother as a hostage to trick him into opening the city gate and then disappeared.
The old eunuch was so depressed that he wanted to die. He never expected that such a change would happen, so he had to come to report the news.
Although the ministers did not know the details, they saw Zhao Ji's plan and were speechless.
Kou Zhun regretted it even more. Why did he support such a prince and wanted to compete for the throne, but he didn't even have the courage to sit back and enjoy the success?
If he is really allowed to become the emperor, I don't know how to be stupid and useless.
Cao Bin understood Zhao Ji a little bit. If Li Zhaoming had not forced the emperor to marry him, he would most likely have been suppressed based on the emperor's character, and his life would not be in danger.
But with Li Zhaoming's actions, the emperor would never let him go easily. It seemed a bit worth risking his life for the sake of the throne.
Just holding the Queen Mother hostage is a bit excessive. Is this because you are afraid that your crime is not serious enough?
At this time, the emperor was also a little depressed and said directly:
"Pass the decree to immediately deprive King Duan of his title, depose him as a commoner, and order the whole country to arrest him... The Queen Mother must be rescued, and her old lady must not be harmed."
Pan Renmei looked forward to:
"Your Majesty, the palace at that end..."
The emperor looked at him displeased and said tiredly:
"Don't move for now until we get Zhao Ji back. Okay, I'm a little tired. Please go and appease the court first."
As he spoke, he closed his eyes slightly.
The emperor had just woken up, but he was already in trouble and major events, which consumed a lot of energy.
And he also had a feeling that he didn't have much time left, so he had to carefully consider how to adjust the court and arrange funeral arrangements.
At least he must leave his son a relatively stable court.
When the ministers heard this, they breathed a sigh of relief and quickly resigned.
Although the position of the heir has been determined and the rebellion has been suppressed, the court has been tortured enough, and the front office needs to be sorted out. There are still many things to follow.
Just as Cao Bin was about to follow the ministers out of the palace, Concubine Pan suddenly caught up with her and whispered with red eyes:
"Thank you Marquis Zhongjing for rescuing my son... Marquis Zhongjing, don't worry, I will never forget the previous agreement."
"When I have free time, I will definitely hold a child recognition banquet for Marquis Zhongjing and my son."
Cao Bin nodded and smiled:
"Your Majesty, you're welcome. This is my duty..."
With that said, the two of them had arrived in the courtyard.
Seeing many concubines gathered here, looking frightened and crying to see the emperor, Concubine Pan raised her eyebrows and said:
"What are you arguing about? The officials are taking a rest. Whenever I have time to see you, they will all go back to their respective palaces and wait."
"If you dare to disturb the official family again, be careful of severe punishment from me."
The concubines were stunned by the instruction, and even though they were reluctant, they had no choice but to go out.
In fact, they were able to stay safe thanks to Li Zhaoming's ability to restrain the soldiers, and several eunuchs and internal guards who gathered them together to protect them.
Otherwise, when rebels enter the palace, the emperor will inevitably be forced to wear several hats.
And these concubines gathered here for a purpose.
They were frightened by the rebellion and worried about another rebellion, but they felt much safer with the emperor.
The second is that they heard that the emperor was awake, and they wanted to explore the situation, and also hope to gain some favor in front of the emperor and seek some grace and protection for the future...
It's just that Concubine Pan has the highest status and has given birth to a son. They will have to live in the hands of others in the future, so they dare not disobey.
At this moment, Concubine Pan suddenly smiled and said:
"Sister Pang, please don't leave and take care of His Majesty with me."
Concubine Pang was waiting in the side hall and had just come out. When she heard this, she frowned and said:
"Your Majesty is resting, I will..."
Cao Bin suddenly said:
"Your Majesty, my father-in-law has a few words for Madam Pang. Is it convenient?"
Concubine Pan waved her hand and said with a smile:
"This is human nature. Marquis Zhongjing and Sister Pang should go to the side hall to talk..."
Hearing this, all the concubines couldn't help but look jealous.
Previously, when they saw that Concubine Pang had made a mistake and was demoted, and she had lost her great supporter, Grand Master Pang, they thought that she had lost power and that her residence would soon become a cold palace.
Unexpectedly, she made such a big mistake and her treatment in the palace was not much reduced.
Even the new master of the harem, Concubine Pan, took special care of her and treated her like no one else.
Originally, they had their own guesses, and they didn't think that a loyal candidate could play such a big role in the harem.
Now that I see Concubine Pan's attitude towards Cao Bin, I still don't understand.
All the concubines sighed, this is a good life.
The powerful Grand Master Pang left, and another Marquis Cao came.
I can't envy this kind of thing. I just blame myself for not having a reliable biological father or finding a reliable brother-in-law for myself.
In the Funing Palace, the emperor didn't rest for long, and he didn't have that much time to waste.
As soon as he opened his eyes, the emperor immediately ordered:
"Come here and prepare a decree for me."
"Pan Renmei, Duke of Zheng, was promoted to Duke of Qi due to his meritorious service. He was removed from the post of Minister Youcheng, and was appointed Privy Council envoy."
"Zhongjing Hou Cao Bin has meritorious service, and he will be crown prince and young master..."
Just as he was talking, Concubine Pan had already walked in. When she heard the emperor's imperial edict, she suddenly became unhappy and said speechlessly:
"Guan family, it's fine if you don't give my father a promotion. Why did you demote him?"
