Logically speaking, Zhu Qiyu had just woken up. Although he seemed to be in good spirits, he was still weak and should not go out.
But this time is different.
After all, Mrs. Wang is the royal concubine of the palace. No matter how slow she is, she can see at this moment that Zhu Qiyu wants to use some excuse to enter the palace.
Thinking of the news that Cheng Jing had just reported, Wang's heart trembled.
It seems that a big change must have occurred in the court, and judging from the look on his prince's face, there is a high probability that it will affect Prince Xin's palace.
So I didn't say anything more and hurried down to prepare the car and the ceremonial guard.
Now that the weather is getting cooler, the prince is still very weak anyway, so he needs to prepare clothes and furs around the stove. If he catches the wind again, the recurrence of cold syndrome will be serious...
Zhu Qiyu was going out temporarily. He didn't say too many formalities, but he was ready after only half a stick of incense.
Before leaving the house, he hesitated for a moment, and instead of taking Cheng Jing with him, he took Xing'an with him.
In his previous life, both Cheng Jing and Xing'an were his confidants.
Needless to say, Xing'an, although he has served him since childhood, he is the most loyal.
As for Cheng Jing, Zhu Qiyu was a little unsure.
Because he had always served as the capital of the feudal dynasty, there was no long history in Prince Tan's Mansion.
As the palace's attendant, Cheng Jing is considered to be the highest-ranking official in the palace.
Since entering the palace, Cheng Jing has been assisting the Wang family in taking care of all the affairs of the palace, and he has done everything very well.
It is precisely because of this that in his previous life, he was very trusting and respectful.
After he ascended the throne, he was promoted to the position of eunuch, eunuch responsible for the affairs of the harem.
Cheng Jing lived up to his trust and kept the harem safe and didn't let him worry.
Logically speaking, he shouldn't doubt anything.
But whether it's a big dream or a rebirth in a past life.
Every bit of his seven years as emperor has already tempered him, a weak and mediocre king, into a thoughtful emperor.
Looking back at the past, it was the deepest thorn in his heart.
It was nothing more than the Nangong Restoration that directly led to his death.
After his death, he wandered around the palace in a daze.
Although he unexpectedly learned of countless palace secrets, the inside story of this matter was still unclear.
For one thing, he was still in office when this matter was planned, so most of the preparations were naturally outside the palace.
Apart from Cao Jixiang, who was directly involved, the only people in the palace who knew the inside story were probably the Empress Dowager Sun and the emperor's brother himself.
Secondly, although the restoration of Nangong was very successful, it was not a glorious thing for brothers to fight against each other and fight for the throne.
Even those who knew a little bit of the inside story didn't dare to say a word.
Therefore, even Zhu Qiyu himself still does not know the specific ins and outs of it.
But then again.
Whatever you do in this world will leave traces.
After he ascended the throne, everything in the harem was entrusted to Cheng Jing.
Several important places in the palace are also held by people recommended by Cheng Jing.
Among them was Cao Jixiang, one of the main participants in the Nangong Restoration!
In his previous life, Cheng Jing died of illness five years later.
There was no sign that he was involved in Nangong's restoration.
But Zhu Qiyu, who had gone through the restoration of Nangong, had to think more.
For one thing, Cheng Jing did not always accompany him, but was selected from the harem of the founding family.
At that time, the late emperor passed away, and now he is young and weak. Naturally, the person in charge of these affairs is the emperor's biological mother, the empress dowager.
Although Empress Dowager Sun didn't care much for his concubine, she was never friendly.
Secondly, Cheng Jing did not enter the palace from a young age, but was a Jinshi before entering the palace.
This was the reason why Zhu Qiyu valued him.
But thinking about it now.
Cheng Jing studied since he was a child, was deeply influenced by Confucianism, and acted modestly and self-respectingly.
But Cao Jixiang is not good at writing, and he likes to be flattered most.
Logically speaking, Cao Jixiang should be the type of person Cheng Jing despises the most.
But in the beginning, it was Cheng Jing who recommended him.
The strange part about this is definitely not simple if you think about it carefully.
It is a pity that Zhu Qiyu in his previous life, because he was not in the right position, devoted his energy to national affairs, hoping to gain the recognition of the people of the government and the public.
He doesn't pay much attention to these trivial things.
Thinking about it now, if he had paid more attention at that time, he wouldn't have ended up like this.
In contrast, although Xing'an is a bit reckless because of his youth, he is more loyal and reliable.
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This time I entered the palace, nominally to visit Concubine Wu Xian.
Concubine Wu Xian was Zhu Qiyu's biological mother and originally lived in Yongshou Palace.
After the death of the late emperor, except for the deposed queen Hu, who had two princesses, and the noble concubine Sun and the virtuous concubine Wu, who each had a prince, all other concubines were buried.
After succeeding to the throne today, Sun was honored as the Queen Mother and lived in Cining Palace. Wu was still a virtuous concubine, but moved to the more remote Jingyang Palace.
Jingyang Palace is located in the northeast corner of the palace city, far away from Cining Palace in the southeast.
Come to think of it, the Queen Mother Sun was too lazy to deal with the Wu family.
There are four gates in the palace for entry and exit, namely Meridian Gate, Donghua Gate, Shenwu Gate and Xihua Gate.
Of course, these four gates cannot be entered and exited at will.
The Meridian Gate, also known as the Five Phoenix Tower, is located due south and is the main entrance to the palace. There are two small gates on both sides, called the Left Shun Gate and the Right Shun Gate respectively. They are used for ministers to enter and pay their respects during court meetings.
The Shenwu Gate is located due north and is connected to the harem. It is used by nobles in the palace to summon their wives and noble ladies to enter the palace. It is also used as an internal prison and for craftsmen and other people to come and go.
The remaining two gates are for ministers to enter and exit.
Generally speaking, if the emperor or prince summons ministers on a daily basis, they will enter and exit through Donghua Gate or Xihua Gate.
Although Zhu Qiyu wanted to see the virtuous concubine, he was a foreign minister and had to enter through the Donghua Gate.
Prince Yin's Mansion was not very far from the palace city. The carriage took about half a stick of incense and arrived at Donghua Gate.
He was riding in a carriage, and when he opened the curtain and looked outside, he saw that the guards were indeed much tighter.
There were at least thirteen or four guards on duty at the palace gate, from inside to outside.
Outside the palace wall, there is almost a post every five steps and a sentry every ten steps.
Zhu Qiyu glanced around and saw several Jinyiwei primary schools wearing embroidered spring knives.
Horse riding was not allowed in the palace, but as the emperor's only younger brother, Zhu Qiyu was given a carriage, and he only had to transfer horses outside the palace.
He was still weak, so he didn't get out of the car. He only sent Xing'an down to hand over the sign and pass the carriage over.
But after waiting for a while, Jianyu didn't come, but an acquaintance came.
"I have seen Prince Xin, please give me my regards."
The person who came was wearing a flying fish suit, with an embroidered spring knife on his waist. He was tall, with a Chinese character face, and a slightly gloomy expression. He cupped his hands with a fake smile as a salute.
Commander of the Imperial Guard, Ma Shun!
Zhu Qiyu's eyes were sharp and he said: "With Laoma in command, I will recover from my serious illness and cannot bear the wind, so I will not return the favor."
"Ahem, a few days ago, the king was recuperating in the palace due to typhoid fever, which made the mother-in-law in the palace very worried. Today, it is just a little better, so he handed over the sign and wanted to go to the palace to see the mother-in-law and reassure her. I don't want to It actually alarmed the horse commander."
It's getting light now, and the rain has almost stopped.
Zhu Qiyu opened the curtain and just said a few words when he was blown by the cold wind and couldn't help but cough.
Regardless of whether it was a big dream or a past life, there are some things that cannot go wrong.
Today, Wang Zhen is favored and trusted, and he is allowed to form factions and entangle party members in the court.
Wang Zhen himself, as the eunuch of the Si Li Supervisor, supervises the Dongchang, and controls the two key points of the Si Li Supervisor and the Dongchang.
As the commander of the Imperial Guards of the Emperor's personal army, he is naturally his confidant.
Ma Shun was the Jin Yiwei who was recommended by Wang Zhen to take over. He always relied on Wang Zhen's power and was very arrogant, so ordinary people looked down upon him.
Now that the Holy Emperor is on his own expedition, Ma Shun and Prince Consort Jiao Jing are responsible for the defense of the palace.
Although Zhu Qiyu looked down upon him, he was still polite in his words.
Although Ma Shun was usually arrogant, because Zhu Qiyu was his brother, he was still somewhat polite.
But today, he was uncharacteristically staring at Zhu Qiyu and saying with a smile.
"Your Majesty is joking. The hospital has just reported back that Your Majesty has just woken up this morning and his body still needs to be taken good care of. Why are you so anxious to enter the palace?"
Zhu Qiyu looked a little embarrassed, hesitated, and then said: "To be honest with the commander, I have been very ill these days and almost can't wake up. My mother and concubine are weak-tempered and anxious, but it is inconvenient to leave the palace. I will send someone for a day." Once I ask, since my son is well, I should ask him to see him so that my mother and concubine can feel at ease."
After a brief pause, Zhu Qiyu asked again: "I have been in a coma for these days, my mind is unclear, and I don't know anything about it. When I woke up, I saw that the nine gates of the capital were closed. Now when I arrived at the gate of the palace, the commander of the labor horse came in person. Come here, is there anything important happening in the capital? Or is the emperor's brother victorious over Wala and making a triumphant return?"
After hearing what he said, Ma Shun gradually felt relieved.
Apart from anything else, Concubine Wu Xian only liked the son of King Xian, which was indeed a pain in the eyes.
In the past few days, King Xian had been in a coma, and Concubine Wu Xian had been restless while eating fast and chanting Buddha's name. She almost begged the Queen Mother to leave the palace to see her son.
King Xi often came to the palace to pay his respects. If there was nothing important, he would often stay in Jingyang Palace for a whole day, and he was very filial.
Ma Shun was in charge of Jinyiwei and was good at gathering information, so he knew all about this.
What's more, things were just as Zhu Qiyu said. He had indeed been in a coma for the past few days. He only woke up this morning. It was impossible to know any news in advance, otherwise he would not have asked such questions.
So, Ma Shun put away his smiling expression, cupped his hands and said.
"Prince Tan, you hold the badge bestowed by the Emperor. Logically speaking, you can enter the palace to see the Concubine Xian at any time. Unfortunately, the Empress Dowager has just issued an edict. All persons entering and exiting the palace must be strictly prohibited. After interrogation, if the clan ministers want to meet with me, they need the Queen Mother's decree."
"Your Majesty, I am carrying out an order, please forgive me. Please stay at the palace gate for a while. I will go and report to the Queen Mother."
After saying that, he turned around, entered the palace gate, and went to report.
Not long after, Ma came back with someone. Only this time, he was not alone. There was also a eunuch with gray hair wearing a python robe.
Eunuch Bingbi, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, Jin Ying!
If Wang Zhen is the most powerful among the internal officials, then Jin Ying is the most powerful among the internal officials.
Except for eunuchs like Wang Zhen, who were extremely favored by the emperor, normally, internal officials were very particular about their qualifications.
Jin Ying is one of the best. He entered the palace as early as the Taizong period and served three emperors. By the time of the emperor, he was a very important figure in the eunuchs and was deeply trusted by the emperor.
Although Wang Zhen is the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, he also commands the East Factory. He usually wins over party members and eliminates dissidents before it is too late. He really does not have the patience to deal with various complicated government affairs.
Therefore, except for the memorials that Wang Zhen felt were useful to him, Jin Yinglai was responsible for most other general affairs.
Now that Wang Zhen is traveling out of the capital, Jin Ying is the chief ceremonial officer.
Jin Ying was usually serious about words, and it was the same this time. He walked to the carriage, bowed and said.
"The internal minister Jin Ying met Prince Yin and passed on the Queen Mother's oral instructions to order Prince Yin to go to Bunren Hall to discuss matters!"
