Cining Palace.
But after the court meeting ended, Jin Ying took Zhu Qiyu's handwritten letter and came to the door of Cining Palace. He was unusually hesitant and did not dare to go in.
Thinking of the scoundrel-like attitude of King Shangxi in the morning, Jin Ying also had a headache.
God knows what happened to the always amiable King Tan to make him so angry today.
If he fails again and again, he will be scolded again.
Gritting her teeth, Jin Ying walked in anyway...
"So, it was King Xin who insisted, and finally the ministers from the outer dynasty had no choice but to agree?"
Queen Mother Sun's reaction was much calmer than Jin Ying expected.
At least, he didn't drop the cup as easily as before. Instead, he held the handwritten note carefully and looked at it carefully.
Jin Ying said cautiously: "Go back to the Holy Mother, it is true. At today's court meeting, the bosses of the outer court immediately advised King Xi and you to focus on peace. However, King Xi changed his usual way of talking about the country's justice and only said that he was worried about himself. After being liquidated by the emperor after his return, he insisted on changing the throne to the Zen throne, and wrote this handwritten letter. The specific reasons, even the cabinet ministers could not figure out."
Faced with Jin Ying's question, Queen Mother Sun sneered and said.
"Is there any reason to wonder about this? In the past, he was an idle prince with no power. If he wanted to force the Ai family, he could only rely on the justice of the court. But now that the situation has been decided, he naturally no longer has to keep low and be a petty person. ”
Empress Dowager Sun may not be proficient in government affairs, but she has learned a lot over the past few days. What's more, regardless of whether she is in the harem or outside, what is inseparable is the calculation of people's minds. This kind of thing is often easy to understand, and there is nothing difficult about it.
With that said, Queen Mother Sun put down the handwritten book and said.
"But it doesn't matter. It's just a title. It's not a big deal at first, but it's just a precaution. The Ai family won't point it at him, but his behavior will definitely surprise the ministers in the outer court, right?"
Jin Ying replied: "Our Lady is wise, the elders of the outer dynasty are indeed quite dissatisfied with this matter, but due to the overall situation, they have to agree."
Empress Dowager Sun's lips twitched with a hint of sarcasm: "After all, he was raised as a member of the clan, and he starts to show off when he gets a little bit of color. He's so petty!"
Jin Ying said nothing, but there was a trace of confusion on his face.
According to his opinion, the little article in the edict was seen through by King Tao, and the Queen Mother should be angry. But now, looking at it, the Queen Mother is a little happy?
Empress Dowager Sun glanced at Jin Ying and said, "Can't you understand?"
Jinying nodded.
Empress Dowager Sun smiled, stood up, and said slowly: "As you said, this edict is just a precautionary measure. In any case, it is a foregone conclusion that King Tan will ascend the throne. Even if the emperor comes back in the future, there will be no It might pull him down, so it doesn’t really matter how it’s written in this edict.”
If it’s not important, why write it?
Jin Ying did not ask, because Queen Mother Sun had already answered him: "This is actually a conspiracy of the Ai family!"
As if to relieve the depression she had felt these days, Queen Mother Sun continued.
"These days, the Ai family has thought clearly. In the final analysis, in the current situation, the most important thing is to defend the country and the capital. It is only for this reason that those courtiers stand with King Tan."
"So there is actually no need for the Ai family to go against him at this time."
"On the contrary, the Ai family should even support him, help him stabilize the situation, and defend the capital. Only then will there be a chance to welcome the emperor back, and things will turn around in the future."
After smacking the words of Empress Dowager Sun, Jin Ying gradually felt something interesting and said tentatively.
"So you don't really want to tamper with the edict, but you want the ministers from other dynasties to see clearly the true face of King Tan?"
Queen Mother Sun nodded, as if remembering something, sat down and sighed.
"In the final analysis, the emperor made a huge mistake this time. Even if the courtiers say nothing, they will definitely feel resentful in their hearts, so the Ai family must help him recover."
Jinying understood.
How to win back people's hearts?
Of course, we follow the wishes of the courtiers. To be more specific, at this moment, the most important thing is the country, the country, and the country.
If they say they want King Tan to ascend the throne, then let him ascend to the throne.
If they say that they want to use the Zen position and not the heir position, they will do as they please.
At least let the courtiers see that the Queen Mother is single-mindedly serving the country. Only in this way will the courtiers' resentment towards the emperor gradually dissipate.
At this time, in contrast to the Empress Dowager who is devoted to the country, His Highness Prince Tan's reckless behavior will inevitably disappoint the courtiers.
In this way, hitting and pulling, this is what Empress Dowager Sun said was a conspiracy.
No matter what King Tan did, he would always suffer the loss.
After thinking about it, Jin Ying asked: "What does the empress mean? What should we do next?"
Shaking her head slightly, Empress Dowager Sun shook off the disappointment of her son's failure, and her expression was not as downcast as before.
After pondering for a moment, Empress Dowager Sun said: "How is the list of eunuchs in the palace that you mentioned a few days ago being sorted out?"
Jin Ying then said: "It's almost time to go back to the Queen Mother. According to your instructions, most of the people involved with Wang Zhen have been dealt with, and there are still some that are left to King Tan and the others. In addition, there are a few people who may be in danger, and the Holy Mother will need some thought."
Queen Mother Sun asked: "Who are they?"
"The imperial eunuch Wang Jin and the young eunuch Ruan Lang are both disciples of Fan Hong. They are both old men who served the Qing Palace during the late emperor's time. They are loyal to the emperor. They usually don't deal with Wang Zhen, so they are not deeply involved. , It’s not a big deal, but in recent years, Wang Jin has controlled the imperial prison and collected a lot of money, and the ministers may be used to make a fuss. "
Empress Dowager Sun basically had an impression of the more senior eunuchs in the palace. When Jin Ying said this, she was right.
After thinking about it, Empress Dowager Sun said: "This matter is not difficult. Tomorrow you will take the Aijia Yi decree and ask Wang Jin to step down from his position as the imperial eunuch and ask him to take charge of the Aijia palace. The imperial eunuch will be left to Ruan Lang for the time being. that is."
Jin Ying nodded. This is indeed not a big deal. Since Wang Jin has money problems, let him avoid the limelight for the time being.
The Queen Mother dismissed him from his post, dealt with him first, and then transferred him to Cining Palace. If King Tan continued to pursue the case, it would be too much pressure.
But this is simple, the hard part comes later.
Jin Ying hesitated for a moment and then said: "Holy Mother, there are ministers in the palace, plus Wang Jin and Ruan Lang. They should be fine, but since the Holy Mother is going to be arranged in the outer court, there are two more people, so I'm afraid they will be needed." Bail and recall.”
Queen Mother Sun was moved in her heart and asked: "Who?"
Jin Yingdao: "The eunuch Cao Jixiang is responsible for setting up the department, and Liu Yongcheng is the eunuch guarding the Gansu province."
If we talk about the eunuchs in the palace, Queen Mother Sun is familiar with them, but she is only familiar with these two people, not familiar with them, so Jin Ying asked: "Who are these two people?"
Jin Yingdao: "Both of these two are eunuchs who guard the warlords in various places. Our Lady is not familiar with them, but both of them participated in the Battle of Wuliangha and have many connections in the army, especially Liu Yongcheng. Since the time of Taizu, Then he entered the palace. He had accompanied the late emperor to pacify the war between the Han Dynasty and had long-standing military exploits. If the Queen Mother wants to plan for a long time, these two people must be indispensable."
Queen Mother Sun pondered for a moment, and she understood what Jin Ying meant.
Now that Jingying was taken away by Yu Qian, she was equivalent to having her arms chopped off, and she had no usable power at all.
It was impossible to get it back, so I could only find a way from the eunuchs in the supervisory army.
Frowning, Empress Dowager Sun said: "According to what you said, these two people are not in the capital. Is it possible that they will also be targeted by King Tan?"
Jin Ying nodded and said: "Liu Yongcheng is better. After all, he has been guarding the border for many years. Maybe King Xin will not touch him for the time being. However, King Xin has ordered Chen Mao, the Marquis of Ningyang who was fighting the rebellion in Fujian, to withdraw his troops back to Beijing a few days ago. As the supervisor of the army, Cao Jixiang must return with the army. He was once a disciple of Wang Zhen. If he returns to Beijing now, he will definitely not end well..."
