The palace servants of Qianqing Palace are still being organized, so the spies have an opportunity to take advantage of.
However, as the imperial edict continued to be issued, everyone in Qianqing Palace was in danger, and the spies risked being caught to spread the news.
Jin Zhong summoned all the palace people and asked them to report each other.
Although a bunch of trivial things were brought up, a few people were still locked in.
"Execution and trial! Even if he is not a spy, he is probably someone else's spy in the Qianqing Palace! I would rather kill the wrong person than let him go!"
Zhu Qiyu's eyes flickered: "For the rest, organize them immediately! Jin Zhong, Feng Xiao, Xu Gan, you can handle it yourself."
Three people running it together are also checks and balances.
Sitting in the Xinuan Pavilion, Zhu Qiyu closed his eyes and thought about it, and fell asleep after thinking about it.
When he opened his eyes, Feng Xiao was waiting beside him.
"What time is it?"
"It's just past Shenshi." Feng Xiao carefully helped the emperor up, brought warm water and a spittoon, and gargled the emperor's mouth.
"Have you found out?"
"Four people have been locked up and are being tortured. The results will be announced tonight." Feng Xiao took out the soup medicine placed in the food box. There was charcoal fire inside the food box to keep it warm. He carefully tested the water temperature before bringing it over. To the emperor.
After drinking the medicine, Zhu Qiyu breathed a sigh of relief: "Get something to eat, don't get pastries, porridge is also ready."
"I'll make it myself, slave!" Feng Xiao's food will definitely not taste good, but it will definitely not be poisonous.
Zhu Qiyu asked someone to bring the memorial.
The man in charge of moving the memorial was called Liu En, a rough eunuch of the Xixin Department. When Jin Zhong picked him, he was learning how to bark at the door. He was often bullied because of his stuttering problem, so Jin Zhong picked him to come to the imperial court. Serve.
He worked particularly hard in regulating Ai Gaofeng, and the emperor valued him and kept him by his side.
But the eunuch who was inseparable from him was named Dong Xiang.
Liu En did not dare to speak, fearing that he would be rejected by the emperor because of his stuttering.
Zhu Qiyu picked up the memorial and read it, and asked him: "Where is your home?"
"Go back to your Majesty!"
Liu En stammered nervously: "Slave, slave, I was sold since I was a child, and was sent to the palace by my godfather. I, I, don't remember where my home is! Please, please forgive me, slave, This slave is so talkative that he doesn’t want to ask for help!”
The more he stuttered, the more anxious he became. The more anxious he became, the more he stuttered. But he had to answer the emperor's question. He was so anxious that he was sweating profusely and wanted to slap himself on the ear.
"Don't be nervous. Speak slowly and you won't stutter."
Zhu Qiyu comforted him: "Have you still contacted your godfather?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty for your grace!"
Liu En slowed down his speaking speed so that his stuttering could no longer be heard: "My godfather died a few years ago, and we haven't contacted him since."
"Look, won't you stop stuttering when you talk like this?"
Zhu Qiyu raised his eyes and glanced at him: "Just stay by my side and serve you. There are no big rules in Qianqing Palace. As long as you always remember that I am your master, that's enough."
"Your Majesty's grace, I will never forget it in my lifetime!"
Liu Enxuan was about to cry and kowtowed with tears in her eyes.
"Dong Xiang, you are the old man next to me, please take care of him." Zhu Qiyu told them to retreat.
The memorial is a headache to read. It is full of nonsense and inefficient.
Moreover, the memorials sent by the cabinet were all about trivial matters, and there were very few major ones. It seemed that the world was really at peace.
What made Zhu Qiyu the most angry was that he had to report even the money used for disaster relief, write a memorial and wait for the central government's approval before sending it back to the place. There were countless delays on the way. By the time it was sent back, the disaster was over and the victims were all gone. They are all dead, and they are still rescuing a disaster! In the end, the money was used, but was it used by ghosts?
This Ming Dynasty seems to be prosperous, but in fact it has begun to rot and must be transformed.
But there are so many things that need to be changed, so many things, I don’t know where to start.
"Xuan Yang Shouchen, Lin E, Liu Ji, Qiu Jun, Yin Zhi, Liu Jue and others have come to Qianqing Palace. I want to see them."
If the cabinet did not agree to streamline memorials, it would start with the Hanlin Academy.
This was the first practical thing he did when he came to Ming Dynasty!
"Your Majesty, a message has come from the Queen Mother's Palace, please come over." Dong Ci, the newly promoted eunuch, spoke in a low voice.
Zhu Qiyu was busy writing without being distracted. He waited until he finished writing before responding.
He would not criticize the palace people harshly. As long as the palace people acted faithfully, he would not lose his temper over trivial matters. Even if Dong Ci chose the wrong time to speak and affected his thinking, he would not be angry.
"Jin Zhong?" Zhu Qiyu subconsciously called Jin Zhong's name.
"Go back to your Majesty, Eunuch Jin is doing business outside. May I invite him to come over?" Dong Ci said cautiously.
Zhu Qiyu raised his head and glanced at him: "What's your name?"
"My name is Dong Ci. Eunuch Feng promoted me to serve in front of the emperor." Dong Ci knelt on the ground.
"Get up, there are not many rules when it comes to serving in Qianqing Palace. As long as you are loyal to me, I will give you what you want." Zhu Qiyu said this very straightforwardly.
"The slave's life belongs to the emperor. The slave can do whatever the emperor asks the slave to do!" Dong Ci was very smart.
"Well, go and serve."
Zhu Qiyu put down one memorial and picked up another.
He didn't feel tired at all. Reviewing memorials was the imperial power. During Taizu's reign, he even had to take care of trivial matters in the capital. In addition to his amazing energy, it also showed his terrifying control over the country.
After reviewing it for a while, the palace officials from Xian'an Palace came to urge me again.
Feng Xiao cooked the porridge and served it in a food box, waiting for the emperor to eat.
After eating porridge, Zhu Qiyu went to Xian'an Palace.
The royal chariot stopped at the entrance of Xian'an Palace.
The palace people in Xian'an Palace were bustling with people, and they even cooked food. Zhu Qiyu's eyes darkened, and he shouted in a cold voice: "Qing Palace!"
"Your Majesty?" Dong Ci glanced at the emperor cautiously.
"Go and do it!"
Zhu Qiyu asked the imperial chariot to stop, while Dong Ci gritted his teeth and went to clean up the miscellaneous people in Xian'an Palace.
"Who gave you the courage to come to Xian'an Palace to cause trouble?"
Lian Zhong was waited on by seven or eight eunuchs, who came out cheering and shouting: "Come on, hold him down and beat him! How dare you act wildly in Xian'an Palace without peeing and taking care of yourself? What a nonsense!" "
The little eunuch rushed forward, held Dong Ci down, took off his clothes and started beating him.
Dong Ci did not beg for mercy, but gritted his teeth and endured.
"Eunuch Lian, you are so majestic!" But at this moment, a cold voice sounded.
Lian Zhong opened his mouth to curse, but when he raised his head, he trembled suddenly and knelt on the ground with a thud. His soul was almost frightened: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty, please have mercy! My slave, my slave..."
He didn't know how to explain, so he slapped himself twice, and then kowtowed repeatedly to beg for mercy.
In my heart, I scolded Dong Ci miserably. You actually said that you were sent by the emperor. How do we know which palace you are serving as a eunuch? Damn Dong Ci, he killed our family!
"Lian Zhong, Lian Zhong, I really misjudged you. I always thought you were an honest person. I didn't expect you to be more powerful than me?"
"I don't know, I thought you were the master of this palace!"
"Look at this posture, with people shouting in front and behind, they are leading more people than me!"
"What? Do you think the slave has deceived the master?"
Zhu Qiyu's tone was cold: "Here comes someone, hold him down and beat him!"
"I want to see if you, this slave, can go to heaven!"
"beat!"
Zhu Qiyu was extremely angry. Xian'an Palace took the lead in disobeying my imperial edict. Is this a slap in my face?
Even a slave dares to trample on my decree!
Old slave deceiving his master? Lend you ten thousand courage!
"Your Majesty, spare your life. I know I was wrong. I know I was wrong. I was deceived by lard. I took advantage of the power of Your Majesty and the Queen Mother and will never dare to do it again. I beg Your Majesty to have mercy!"
Lian Zhong cried and begged for mercy, kowtowing like pounding garlic.
However, Liu En kicked him over and held him down. He doesn't know anyone who is Lian Zhong or not Lian Zhong. He is just the emperor's loyal dog.
"beat!"
The serving eunuch Huaien brought a chair, and Zhu Qiyu sat upright with cold eyes.
Snapped! Snapped! Snapped!
The wooden stick fell on Lian Zhong, who screamed in agony.
The eunuchs of Xian'an Palace knelt on the ground in fear and did not dare to move.
Dong Ci put on his pants, crawled over and knelt on the ground, gritting his teeth but not crying.
"I've made you feel wronged." Zhu Qiyu glanced at him, with a look of satisfaction in his eyes. He was a sensible person.
"I am not aggrieved. It was the Emperor who saved my life. I am so grateful that I shed tears of gratitude!" Dong Ci kowtowed and thanked him.
Dong Ci doesn't know the rules when it comes to things. If it were Xu Gan who went to the Qing Palace, he would definitely not be as rampant as he was. Instead, he would discuss it with Lian Zhong first and listen to Lian Zhong's opinions. At least he would not get into a stalemate with Lian Zhong.
However, Zhu Qiyu liked eunuchs who did not follow the rules.
"Execute the sentence yourself and beat him!" Zhu Qiyu stared at Lian Zhong coldly.
This Lian Zhong has made two mistakes in a row. The last time he delayed Shu Liang's search for the treasure in the library, he was generous and still doesn't regret it! Do you really think I won't punish you?
"Lian Zhong, are you dissatisfied?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
"I don't dare, I don't dare." Lian Zhong replied with a cry.
"It looks like you have resentment in your heart. Keep fighting!"
Zhu Qiyu said coldly: "Lian Zhong, this is the second time you have made a mistake. The last time you delayed Shu Liang's pursuit of the treasure in the library, I spared you. I did not deal with you or investigate you. That was my fault for you. My trust! But you don’t take it seriously!”
"This time you pretended to be powerful again and beat my people to stop the Qing Palace. I will only give you twenty sticks! Let you remember it for a long time!"
"Next time, I'll kill you with a stick! No need to discuss!"
"Lian Zhong, don't blame me for not reminding you, my patience has its limits!"
Zhu Qiyu spoke sincerely, because Lian Zhong was an old man and he didn't want to get things done, which would make others feel sad.
"This slave doesn't dare anymore!" Lian Zhong screamed, tears streaming down his face.
"Stop crying like a girl. I'm asking people to clear the palace. Why are you stopping me?" Zhu Qiyu asked him.
Lian Zhong looked innocent, and his words were also innocent: "These are the people who serve in Xian'an Palace. Who will serve the Queen Mother in Ruoqing Palace?"
"I don't even have so many people waiting for me!"
"Does the Queen Mother need so many people to serve her?"
"Didn't you receive my imperial edict? Pretend to be stupid! Give me ten more sticks!"
Zhu Qiyu was furious: "Qing Palace!"
"Let me see who dares to stop him! Anyone who stops him will be killed without mercy!"
Lian Zhong kept crying, Dong Ci was so cruel and showed no mercy.
The movement outside alarmed Queen Mother Wu.
The palace servants came out with Empress Dowager Wu surrounded. When they saw Zhu Qiyu beating her palace servants, they were angry at first, then put on a happy smile, and deliberately did not mention the incident: "Your Majesty, come to the queen mother's palace quickly. The queen mother has asked someone to do it." Chestnut cake, ready soon."
Zhu Qiyu reluctantly stood up and saluted, and then asked her: "Queen Mother, have you received my imperial edict?"
Empress Dowager Wu was shocked. The emperor did not call her mother, but called her queen mother, and then called himself me. This was because he wanted to fall out with her.
"Your Majesty, this..."
"Answer my question!" Zhu Qiyu didn't leave any face to Empress Dowager Wu.
Twice, the problem lies in Xian'an Palace!
This is the result of his connivance with Queen Mother Wu!
He recognized Empress Dowager Wu's mother out of love for mother and son, and he did not let her cause trouble!
Nowadays, the tiles are banging on the side and the court is like a fire. It is impossible for Zhu Qiyu to waste his time in the inner palace.
Therefore, he wanted to clean up the palaces, leaving countless palace people in each palace, and turning the palace into an iron barrel so that no news could spread.
In this way, he can focus all his energy on the court.
But the trouble happened with the person he was closest to!
Is this love?
The smile on Queen Mother Wu's face froze: "Ai, Ai family..."
Stared by Zhu Qiyu's cold eyes, Queen Mother Wu swallowed in horror: "The Ai family has received it."
"Then why not do it?" Zhu Qiyu slowly sat on the chair and stared at her with burning eyes.
"Yes Yes……"
Empress Dowager Wu couldn't say anything. She wanted to say something soft but couldn't. She was the emperor's biological mother. Why should she listen to the emperor's imperial edict?
Originally, matters between mother and child were easy to talk and discuss, so why slap her, the Queen Mother, in the face in front of all the palace people?
What does the emperor want to do? No more love between mother and son?
She was simply angry and said directly: "The emperor sent out all the palace people, who will serve the Ai family? There are not many palace people in Xian'an Palace, and the Ai family are used to it, why should the emperor send them out? Ai Jia." The family doesn’t agree!”
"The Queen Mother disobeys my imperial edict?"
Zhu Qiyu suddenly shouted: "Okay! Is someone slandering me? Is it him?"
He pointed at someone at random.
"Xu Gan, kill him!"
Xu Gan took the knife from the guard and walked towards the eunuch.
With a swish of a knife, there was blood instantly!
"Ah?" Queen Mother Wu exclaimed.
She saw someone lying in a pool of blood with her own eyes. Although she had seen this scene before, but it had been thirty years, she, she didn't dare to think of that scene...
"Is that her?" Zhu Qiyu pointed at another palace maid.
"kill!"
puff!
A palace maid's head flew into the sky, with surprise and confusion on her face.
The head of the palace maid rolled to the feet of Queen Mother Wu, who was so frightened that she took a few steps back, becoming more and more frightened.
"Queen Mother! I ask you, haven't you heard my imperial edict?" Zhu Qiyu's tone increased.
"listen……"
puff!
Before Empress Dowager Wu finished speaking, Zhu Qiyu pointed at another person. Xu Gan raised his knife and dropped it, and another person fell in a pool of blood. He was not dead yet, staring at her with eyes full of resentment and unwillingness.
Kill again, kill again!
Empress Dowager Wu was shaking all over and looked at the emperor stupidly.
At this time, the emperor's finger pointed at her confidant, Qin Shangfu, the female official of the Shangfu Bureau, who was her support in the palace.
"The Ai family has realized their mistake! The Ai family has realized their mistake!" Empress Dowager Wu was extremely frightened.
What frightened her the most was that the emperor was referring to her next!
The emperor in front of him seemed to have become the same person before, without emotions, and did not recognize her as a mother...
She forgot, she got carried away again!
"What did the Queen Mother call me?" Zhu Qiyu still refused to let her go.
"Your Majesty, no, Your Majesty!"
Empress Dowager Wu was shaking all over, and tears flowed out unsatisfactorily.
She no longer dared to imagine that the Queen Mother's decree was higher than the emperor's imperial edict. She no longer dared to imagine!
"Queen Mother, I am the co-owner of the world. No one can violate my decree, including you!" Zhu Qiyu said coldly.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Queen Mother Wu sat softly on the ground, lost in thought.
"The Queen Mother is tired. Help the Queen Mother back to the palace. Send the others out. After screening, they will return to Xian'an Palace to serve the Queen Mother!"
Zhu Qiyu said in a bad tone: "Wu An, the uncle of Changshan, has done nothing for the country. He has repeatedly slandered the Queen Mother and alienated the relatives of the Tian family. I hate him. I will deprive him of the title, take back the world certificate, dismiss all positions, and demote the whole family to Yunnan. No one can return without an edict." Beijing."
Suddenly!
Empress Dowager Wu trembled all over, Wu An was her biological brother! He is the emperor's uncle!
Not only did the emperor hurt her face, but he actually deprived his uncle of everything. Was he going to be left alone?
But what did she dare to say?
If she turned back and said one more word, the emperor would turn Xian'an Palace into a cold palace! She believed it!
Is the emperor still her prince?
Zhu Qiyu's face did not change, and he sighed quietly in his heart.
Originally, he wanted to ease the relationship with his biological mother and maintain family ties. But she was so stupid and was taken advantage of everywhere.
Getting really close to her only fueled her arrogance, which was very detrimental to the court situation, and even worse to her.
If something unexpected happened, today's incident might be able to save her life.
I hope she can understand my good intentions.
If we get through this difficulty, I will ask her for forgiveness again. How can mother and son have an overnight feud?
But Wu An can't stay. This uncle will definitely become Chen Xun's starting point to attack him. His butt is really dirty and must be demoted out.
Only by banishing all his relatives will he become invulnerable.
Tang Xing, Hang Yu, and Wu An not only couldn't help him, but also did bad things everywhere. It was necessary to recruit more concubines and support more useful relatives.
"Which palace has not been cleaned up?" Zhu Qiyu asked Xu Gan.
"Several concubines do not agree with the imperial concubine." Xu Gan whispered.
Is the concubine still alive?
Zhu Qiyu remembered that after the death of the late emperor, more than a dozen concubines were buried. Was there still a dowager in the palace?
"Back to the emperor, there are a few more." Xu Gan named a few names.
Zhu Qiyu had no impression, because he was admitted to the palace only after the death of the late emperor. Naturally, he did not know how many concubines the late emperor had in the palace. After he ascended the throne, he did not bother to take care of the harem. It would be strange if he knew.
"Hmph, it has been many years since the late emperor passed away, how come they are still alive? Why don't they go underground to serve the late emperor?"
Zhu Qiyu's eyes darkened: "The late emperor has waited for them for too long. If he waits any longer, he will scold me for being unfilial. Please ask the concubines to serve the late emperor."
Xu Gan was so frightened that he knelt on the ground: "Yes, yes, yes, the concubines feel that they are living in this world. They are ashamed of the late emperor and feel uneasy. They have already spent the rest of their lives to serve the late emperor!"
Zhu Qiyu glanced at Qi Julang coldly, and Qi Julang sensiblely tore up the record and Xu Gan swallowed it.
"Those palace servants who served them were loyal and courageous, and followed the concubine to death. Let's erect a monument for them." Zhu Qiyu's expression was indifferent.
"My slave obeys the order!" Xu Gan knelt down.
At this time, Lian Zhong, who was lying on the ground, suddenly said: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has a simple mind. It was all encouraged by the Yongshou Palace. It was Ye Shanggong who went to Xian'an Palace to show his power. Only the Queen Mother is so talented." However, I don’t want to send away the palace walker!”
"Yongshou Palace? The Queen Mother is still restless!"
Zhu Qiyu's eyes darkened and he looked at Xu Gan: "Xu Gan, let's do it together! Anyone who has not left the palace before dark will be killed!"
"My slave obeys the order!" A wicked smile appeared on Xu Gan's face.
Zhu Qiyu's eyes fell on Lian Zhong: "You don't have a third chance, cherish it."
"My slave, I will obey the emperor's teachings. There will never be a third time!" Lian Zhong got up and kept kowtowing.
Returning to Qianqing Palace, Zhu Qiyu suddenly slapped his head and forgot why Empress Dowager Wu asked him to go. After such a commotion, even if you go back, you will be hot on the face but cold on the bottom.
"Dong Ci, can you still leave? Go and see Wang Cheng on your behalf...forget it, I'll go in person in the evening." Zhu Qiyu was also worried about Wang Cheng's injury, but he couldn't get away.
"Keep this in mind for me," Zhu Qiyu said to Dong Ci.
"My slave obeys the order!"
The imperial chariot entered the Qianqing Palace. Zhang Yong was waiting at the door. When he saw the imperial chariot, he bowed down and bowed.
"Come back?" Zhu Qiyu said calmly.
"My servant did something wrong, please forgive me!" Zhang Yong knew that what happened in the court was all caused by his confession.
"It doesn't matter."
Zhu Qiyu walked into Xinuang Pavilion and saw that Zhang Yong had not followed him: "Get up, come in, it's cold outside."
"Thank you Mr. Huang for your kindness!" Zhang Yong kowtowed before standing up and following behind with his waist bent.
"What's going on with Zhang Bin?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
"My servant arrested all the ambassadors and deputy envoys of the Ordnance Bureau and tortured them. At first, Zhang Bin didn't confess, but for some reason, Zhang Bin suddenly confessed. My servant thought it was my trick, which made him afraid. Today I just learned a long time ago that this slave has been plotted against me!" Zhang Yong answered truthfully.
"Where's Zhang Bin?"
"After I confessed, I couldn't bear the punishment and was sentenced to death." Zhang Yong smiled bitterly.
"Is it because he couldn't bear the death penalty, or was he assassinated? Have you checked the people who have been in contact with Zhang Bin recently?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
"I found it. He is from the Jinyi Guards. The slaves also interrogated him. He was the one who passed the news to Zhang Bin, but he only received money to do things. The clues were lost." Zhang Yong stopped talking.
"Give your opinion."
"My slave guesses that Zhang Bin is Wang Xi's man."
Zhang Yongdao: "The slave received the imperial decree to arrest Wang Xi, and Wang Xi disappeared. The slave captured Menda and Liu Jing's people, tortured them severely, and bit out many people, including Wang Xi's party members. The slave also took the opportunity to pick him up. Take control of part of the Jin Yiwei."
"But there are also innocent people bitten by these sinners. They know they will die, so they bite them at will, making the slaves very big."
"My servant dug deep according to the clues, but still couldn't find Wang Xi."
"This Wang Xi has been operating in Jinyiwei for more than ten years and is deeply rooted. After he disappeared, his people were completely hidden and the slaves were helpless."
"So I guess Zhang Bin is Wang Xi's man."
Zhu Qiyu frowned.
This Wang Xi is really powerful. During the Zhengtong years, he bribed Ai Gao Gao and poisoned my medicine.
Now he manipulated the Qianqing Palace spy to save Zhang Fu's life.
When he was found, he died mysteriously.
What a great man full of dedication.
Zhu Qiyu vaguely guessed that Wang Xi and Zhang Fu were related.
"We'll know when the trial comes out."
Zhu Qiyu poked his eyebrows. The most difficult thing now is not to analyze who Wang Xi is, but to dig out the person Wang Xi buried in Jinyiwei.
"Give Jin Zhong an oral instruction to drive out all those who are suspicious of Jin Yiwei. As long as there is suspicion, drive them out! Menda and Liu Jing's associates should not be interrogated. They will only bite more and more, and they should be killed. Kill, exile who deserves to be exiled, cut off the mess quickly! This matter is over, let him take control of the Jin Yiwei quickly!"
Zhu Qiyu stood up and walked around, his eyes flashing: "Zhang Yong, I have no choice but to use you to supervise the Chief of Ceremonies."
Zhang Yong trembled all over and knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty asked this slave to die, and I didn't even say anything. How much more to be the internal minister of a very human minister? Thank you, Your Majesty, for giving me this opportunity to rise to the top!"
He said it easily, but in fact he knew better that the Chief of Ceremonies was a pit of fire, and he could easily burn himself to death if he jumped into it.
Zhu Qiyu patted him on the shoulder and helped him up: "When you enter the ceremonial prison, you should do more, see more and talk less, and you should endure even if you are wronged."
"Although you are the palm eunuch, you may not have the final say."
"When necessary, I allow you to be patient and retreat. Saving your life is the most important thing."
"Whoever owes you, I will help you get it back sooner or later!"
"Zhang Yong, I owe you."
Zhang Yong wanted to kneel down to show his loyalty again, but Zhu Qiyu pulled him and told him a few more words before letting him leave.
"The imperial edict comes auspiciously." Zhu Qiyu took a sip of water.
Soon, Cao Jixiang came in and knelt down to salute.
Let him analyze it.
"Returning to the emperor, Wang Xi must be Zhang Fu's man! Don't underestimate this Zhang Fu, he is scheming and the mastermind of the Supreme Emperor!"
Cao Jixiang was good at seizing opportunities, and relied on his knowledge and strategy to win the emperor's appreciation again.
"Then tell me, why did he attack me in the court?"
Zhu Qiyu seemed to be testing him. In fact, he thought about it for a long time, but he didn't think it through. After all, he was the emperor and had to be ashamed.
"I dare not speculate on Tian's heart."
Cao Jixiang complimented him: "I think this is retreat in order to advance. The scandal between him and Princess Changde has been exposed, and I am worried that you, the emperor, will do something to him. So I am retreating in order to advance, and leave the capital as soon as possible."
"Leave the capital?" Zhu Qiyu was stunned. Did he fall into the trap again?
He drove Zhang Fu out of Beijing, playing into his own hands?
"Your Majesty, the sooner he leaves Beijing, the better it will be for you."
"The British Duke is a giant in the honours, and his influence in the capital is unparalleled. However, Zhang Zhong, the eldest son of Prince Xingding, is disabled, and Zhang Mao, the concubine, is also known as unfair. In fact, the real decision-maker of the British Duke is Zhang Fu."
Cao Jixiang secretly glanced at the emperor's expression and said: "Zhang Fu did this. On the one hand, he was worried that Princess Changde's scandal would affect him; on the other hand, he wanted to stay away from the whirlpool of the court. The servant guessed that Chen Shoufu was going to make a big move, which would be very powerful. It may involve nobles!"
"So, Zhang Fu left Beijing one step early, stayed away from the whirlpool, and protected himself."
Zhu Qiyu's pupils shrank.
Yes, Chen Xun was too calm in the morning today, like the calm before the storm.
But Zhang Fu, like a bird aware of the changes in the sky, left the capital and hid.
What a smart man!
But Cao Jixiang still hesitated to speak.
"Say it." Zhu Qiyu wanted to hear his true words.
"My servant thinks that Zhang Fu is anxious to leave the capital for a deeper purpose. He may have done something big to kill the nine tribes, so he used these things to block the emperor's sight..." Cao Jixiang didn't dare to say anymore.
Money in the inner shipping warehouse!
Even the matter of providing artillery to the Supreme Emperor for rebellion was dared to be discussed. Only this matter was a major and special case that was bigger and more touching than the rebellion!
"Instruct Lu Zhong, after forming the Tiqi, go check the money in the transportation warehouse and start with Zhang Fu!"
Zhu Qiyu glanced at Cao Jixiang and thought I was right to keep him.
It would be great if Xing'an didn't commit suicide.
It's a pity that such a smart person is not of use to me.
"Your Majesty, the results of the trial are out!" Feng Xiao hurried in.
"My slave, please leave." Cao Jixiang kowtowed and left.
"Just follow and listen."
Hearing these words, Cao Jixiang was very excited. The day when he could win the favor of the emperor again was just around the corner.
As a person who participated in the rebellion, he seemed to be the only one still alive. Thinking of the tragic situation of those people who died, he really shuddered.
At the same time, he also knew that the emperor kept him here to bite the Supreme Emperor.
There is nothing wrong with using Han Jian to bite Han Jian.
Feng Xiao glanced at him with dissatisfaction on his face, but Cao Jixiang did not dare to be presumptuous. After all, Feng Xiao was a popular person in front of the emperor. When he should bend down, he had to bend down.
"The person who delivered the news was a eunuch named Pan Zhan, who used to support the emperor. In the past two years, he has given up his errand and served in the Qianqing Palace."
Zhu Qiyu's pupils shrank: "I have an impression of this Pan Zhan. On the day we captured the door, he also followed me, right?"
"Your Majesty has a good memory. He was frightened when he killed Zhu Huan. Fortunately, he did not continue to follow your Majesty, otherwise it would have been unthinkable."
Sure enough, there are still anti-pretending loyalists in this palace, and a system of continuous sitting must be established and implemented to the end.
From now on, it will not only be done in the Qing Palace, but also in the entire inner palace!
"How did he say?"
"Pan Zhan confessed. He was the one who tipped Wang Xi off. Every move you made in Qianqing Palace was also tipped off by him."
It's Wang Xi again. What kind of magical power does he have that can bribe the eunuchs around me?
It seems that Wang Xi is dead and everything is blamed on Wang Xi, leaving me unable to find anything.
Plop!
Feng Xiao suddenly knelt on the ground: "There are also disrespectful words that I dare not say!"
"Say!" Zhu Qiyu's face darkened.
"About Xian, Concubine Xian..."
Suddenly, Zhu Qiyu stood up: "Drag him in! I will ask him personally!"
Does Concubine Xian’s death have anything to do with Pan Zhan?
Cao Jixiang was so frightened that he knelt on the ground, while Feng Xiao lay prone and did not dare to raise his head.
Soon, Pan Zhan was dragged in after being tortured beyond recognition.
He can still breathe.
"Pan Zhan, is it the Concubine you poisoned?" Zhu Qiyu's voice was as cold as ice, Concubine Xian was a thorn in his heart.
What really frightened him was that there were people in the harem who could kill the emperor and concubines at will, which made him extremely uneasy.
"Go back to your Majesty, I'm not a slave, I'm not a slave, please give me a good time..." Pan Zhan couldn't even kneel down, he was covered in blood, and every piece of meat was gone.
"Tell me the truth!"
"Yes, it's Qin Shangfu..."
Suddenly, Zhu Qiyu's pupils shrank!
Qin Shangfu?
She was the maid serving the Empress Dowager Wu. Why did she poison the Concubine Xian?
"Why do you know?" Zhu Qiyu stared at him.
"This servant not only helps Wang Xi with things, but also helps others..."
It turned out to be a double spy!
"Go and pass on Qin Shangfu!"
Zhu Qiyu almost killed her by mistake just now, but luckily he didn't. It turns out that the real culprit who poisoned Concubine Xian was related to her!
"Why did Qin Shangfu kill the concubine Xian?"
"My slave doesn't know either. I only sell information and don't know anything else!" Pan Zhan cried.
According to this, he is not a spy, just a news broker.
"How much news have you resold?" Zhu Qiyu sat back on the couch.
"Not a few times..."
"Tell the truth!" Zhu Qiyu was furious.
"One hundred, how many? Two hundred... I can't remember clearly!" Pan Zhan cried bitterly.
Zhu Qiyu immediately became angry: "How could I have failed you? Did you resell the information to harm me? Do you know what kind of crime it is to kill the emperor?"
"I know I'm wrong, I know I'm wrong, I'm just reselling information, I didn't expect so much! I'm just greedy for money, I'm just greedy for money..." Pan Zhan cried.
"An unintentional mistake is an even greater crime!"
Zhu Qiyu's eyes were like daggers: "Drag him out, Ling Chi! Everyone who has anything to do with him will be beheaded! No one will be left alive!"
"Slave, let's do it now!" Feng Xiao got up and swallowed in horror.
After another round of killing, I don’t know how many Qianqing Palace will be left.
I originally thought that the eunuchs of Qianqing Palace who would go to life and death with him should be trustworthy, but it turned out that there were four others including Pan Zhan.
Will it happen again later?
Zhu Qiyu is a bit obsessed with killing demons.
After the palace attendants exited, he sat slumped on the cushions and sighed: "I must have a son. Without a son, this situation will never be eliminated."
"Anyone who is loyal to me now may rebel. Because I have no son, their power cannot continue."
"But having a son is different. It will ensure that they will be prosperous and wealthy for generations to come, and there will not be so many children."
"When will this damn body be healed?"
Zhu Qiyu was anxious.
At this time, Qin Shangfu was brought in.
She was the concubine chosen by the late emperor himself when their mother and son entered the palace, so Empress Dowager Wu always regarded her as a confidant and never doubted her.
"Do you know why I called you here?" Zhu Qiyu's voice was low.
"This slave knows!"
Qin Shangfu's face was calm: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid I found out that the slave gave the medicine to the Concubine Xian, so let's ask the slave."
"You are honest. Tell me, why did you kill Concubine Xian?"
"ah?"
Qin Shangfu was shocked and knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, this servant has never harmed the Concubine Xian!"
"The slave admitted that it was the slave who secretly prescribed Wuxiang to Concubine Xian. Because Concubine Xian was in unbearable pain, she increased the dose of Wuxiang several times."
"But I have never harmed the Concubine Xian!"
"You can ask Dai Han. Dai Han knows that the slave prescribes medicine for the Concubine Xian. Moreover, Your Majesty, the slave belongs to the Queen Mother and is yours. How could he frame the Concubine Xian?"
"Still quibbling? Where is Pan Zhan? Let the two of them confront each other!" Zhu Qiyu didn't believe her nonsense.
Qin Shangfu was not afraid at all: "I am not afraid of confronting anyone, but please ask the emperor to coax the queen mother. The queen mother has been crying after returning to the palace. Please consider the relationship between mother and son..."
"That's enough! Tell me your story!"
Zhu Qiyu was furious: "Do you think you did it brilliantly? You forced out the poison of Wuxiang and caused the wise concubine to die miserably. I can't see it?"
"You are not afraid of confronting Pan Zhan, and you rely on the power of the Queen Mother, so you are not afraid of me?"
"Okay! I won't torture you. I remember that your mother is still alive outside the palace. I have been extremely kind to you over the years. I have given you many treasures to ensure the prosperity of your family! Now that you have turned your back on me, I will take it back and reward your family. s things!"
"Come here! Go and ransack Qin Shangfu's home and arrest her family!"
"Take him into the palace and kill him with her own hands!"
"Ah?" Qin Shangfu exclaimed.
She knelt on the ground and shouted: "My lord, you are a wise king, how can you kill people as you please? You can't prove that I murdered the virtuous concubine, but you threaten me with my family, are you trying to force me to admit it? My lord, I don't accept it!" "
"Wise words! What does it have to do with me whether you accept it or not? I am the emperor, do I need to give evidence to you, a slave?"
Zhu Qiyu really had nothing to do with Qin Shangfu.
She was a female official in the Queen Mother's palace, and she was appointed by the late emperor. She should not be a spy, but she was the biggest suspect in poisoning the virtuous concubine.
She did it neatly, but Zhu Qiyu acted rogue.
"Go and do it!" Zhu Qiyu was too lazy to talk nonsense.
Qin Shangfu was so angry that she was trembling all over. Just when the emperor went on a killing spree in Xian'an Palace, she knew that she could no longer hide her affairs.
She wanted to commit suicide when she returned to the palace, but she didn't want to go back to the palace. The Queen Mother kept crying and cursing the emperor. Just as she was comforting him, she was sent to the Xinuang Pavilion, and she knew it was over.
"Your Majesty, can you let this slave die?"
Qin Shangfu nodded his head to the ground: "For the sake of serving the Queen Mother for many years, I will reward you with a whole corpse. Your Majesty, I beg you!"
Looking at her, Zhu Qiyu sighed:
"Qin Shangfu, you have taken care of my mother and son for many years. I trust you and I don't want to get things to this point."
"But Concubine Xian's death has become a thorn in my heart."
"I will feel uneasy if I don't pull out this thorn."
Zhu Qiyu's eyes flickered: "Qin Shangfu, if you tell me the truth, I don't have to punish you, or I can let it go and pretend it never happened again."
"I know very well that Concubine Xian's condition won't last long. I just want the truth."
"Say it, I don't blame you."
Qin Shangfu hesitated to speak, but closed his eyes tightly, kowtowed and said nothing.
"Qin Shangfu, are you the maid serving the late emperor?"
"I still remember that when I first entered the palace, you led me and the Queen Mother into Qianqing Palace."
"Over the years, you have worked diligently and advised the Queen Mother countless times, without causing the Queen Mother to make a big mistake. This is all your fault, and I know it all."
"When Pan Zhan bites it out, my first thought is that I don't believe it, because you won't kill Concubine Xian."
"Now that you refuse to spit out your words, I know about it. Doesn't this matter have something to do with the Queen Mother?"
Zhu Qiyu waved his hand and asked everyone to exit.
He was sitting on the couch, holding his sword in his hand, far away from Qin Shangfu.
"Say it."
"I beg your Majesty to grant me a death slave." Qin Shangfu still refused to say.
Zhu Qiyu's eyes flickered: "Tell me, what secret did Concubine Xian know that made the Queen Mother send you to take action? Is the Queen Mother worried that I would go to see Concubine Xian? Did Concubine Xian tell me?"
"Your Majesty, please stop forcing me!"
Snapped!
Zhu Qiyu slammed the table: "I and you have agreed to discuss it. You'd better borrow Poxiadonkey. Don't force me to use other means to send your whole family to the palace and let you kill them one by one! I'm not kidding you! Qin Qin Suifu!"
"The Concubine Xian overheard the Queen Mother's secret!"
Qin Shangfu's face was full of despair, and he finally gritted his teeth and said: "On the night when you became seriously ill, Concubine Xian was in unbearable pain, so she sent someone to tell the servant, who sent her black incense."
"After taking it, her pain was relieved and she felt comfortable."
"She thought that the Queen Mother was taking pity on her when her servant prepared the black incense for her."
"So she insisted on thanking the Queen Mother in person. The servant couldn't resist her, so she accompanied her back to Xian'an Palace."
"It just so happened that the Queen Mother Queen Mother sent Xu Bin to invite the Queen Mother to sit in Renshou Palace!"
"Of course the Queen Mother doesn't want to go. You know full well her relationship with the Queen Mother."
"But Xu Bin forced the Queen Mother and threatened her."
"It just so happens that Concubine Xian is also in Xian'an Palace."
"So, Concubine Xian heard the secret!"
Zhu Qiyu was stunned. He had never figured out why Empress Dowager Wu appeared in Renshou Palace that night.
After so many years, why is the Queen Mother Wu, who has always been unruly, so afraid of Queen Mother Sun?
What is she afraid of?
Obviously it has something to do with this secret!
The concubine also caused the misfortune because of this secret!
Although her son couldn't know the mother's past, Zhu Qiyu had a strong curiosity, what secret, so that the Empress Dowager Sun took the half of his life!
Even because of this secret, the queen mother went to her daughter -in -law!
What exactly is it?
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