In April of Mengxia, the sky in Jinling City was dry and the sun was high in the sky, burning the blue sky and turning the air into a thin mist. With such irritable weather, the ministers in the court also acted in an irritable manner.
After the King of Han left the capital, the case of Ji Gang's rebellion started burning like firewood, centered on the joint trial of the three divisions. The remnants of the Han Dynasty Party in the Metropolitan Procuratorate were merged into the Qi Dynasty Party. What is puzzling is that Zheng Zhichang, who jumped from the princeling party to the Han Dynasty Party, has now jumped back to the princeling party. The courtiers are not satisfied with this repeated The impermanent villain responded with disdain, and even the princelings looked down upon him. For a time, Zheng Zhichang was the enemy of the whole court.
The joint trial of the three divisions was heatedly noisy. Master Wu Zhong, Secretary of the Ministry of Punishments, felt that what Ji Gang said was reasonable and well-founded. Lu Chaoyang and Yang Rong must be treacherous ministers and traitors who colluded in rebellion and should be executed. This statement was recognized by a large number of people, because these people are all princelings.
Li Xuan, the newly appointed censor of the right capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, spoke impassionedly for a long time in the hall, debating with Wuzhong. What he said probably meant: "Ji Gang and Wuzhong are both idiots, and they all talk about it. Fart, whoever believes it is a dog." This statement was also recognized by a large number of people, because including Li Xuan, they all joined the Qi Wang Party from the Han Wang Party to the Qi Wang Mansion.
This dispute lasted from April in Mengxia to July in Jixia. The weather in late summer became cooler and cooler, and as autumn approached, the breeze blew slowly. From the beginning of summer to the end of summer, the anger of the ministers calmed down.
It was impossible not to calm down. Even His Majesty the Emperor couldn't stand it. After hearing the case in person, even he felt it was outrageous. He finally came to the conclusion: more than 40 ministers, including Lu Chaoyang and Yang Rong, were all pardoned and their officials were reinstated. job. Ji Gang, the former commander of the Jinyi Guards, was convicted of 421 crimes including conspiracy, embezzlement and bribery, indiscriminate killing of innocent people, slandering ministers... and was sentenced to death by Lingchi.
The charges Ji Gang was charged with were outrageous by both men and gods. They were not tolerated by heaven and earth, and it was difficult for His Majesty the Emperor. In order to collect these more than 400 charges, His Majesty ordered people to go through the "Da Ming Code" and the thirty volumes of "Da Ming Code" overnight. , but His Majesty the Emperor still felt that it was not enough, so he picked dozens of crimes from the "Da Gao" that was no longer useful because it was too strict, and put them on Ji Gang's head.
Thanks to everyone's hard work, Ji Gang became the number one criminal in the Yongle Dynasty and was expected to compete with Hu Weiyong, Guo Heng and Lan Yu to see who was more miserable.
The crazy party struggle that lasted for four months finally came to an end and calmed down for the time being.
What is surprising is that after four months of crazy party strife, in the final calculation, except for disciplinary issues, no one was dismissed or demoted. Instead, more than 40 senior officials were reinstated! The heads of Prince Qi’s house and the princelings were about to be beaten into pieces, but this is the result?
Although the result is a bit festive, it is undeniable that in the past four months, King Qi and the prince have been fighting wits and courage every day, trying their best to use their brains to make calculations, fighting from day to night, fighting fiercely.
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East Palace
"Dad, Dad, where are you?"
Zhu Zhanji looked around, but did not see the shadow of his biological father. "Dad, the emperor has spoken. The case of Ji Gang's rebellion before the Third Division has been closed. It cannot be reopened from now on. Where did you put it?"
His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun searched for a long time before he accidentally saw the Crown Prince leaning on a chair in the study room, his face was as golden as paper, and his forehead was covered with fine sweat.
"Dad, what's wrong with you?" Zhu Zhanji couldn't help being frightened when he saw the prince's weak demeanor. "Sit here and don't move. My son will go find the imperial doctor right now."
"I'm not... okay..." Before Prince Ye Shang could finish his words, he felt darkness in front of him and fell to the ground.
Well, it seems that it is really not dead.
Zhu Zhanji couldn't help being shocked. He quickly helped the prince to the couch and called for the imperial doctor to diagnose the prince's pulse.
"Doctor, what kind of disease did my father contract? He fainted on the ground inexplicably." Zhu Zhanji asked anxiously.
After checking the pulse, the imperial doctor frowned slightly and said slowly: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was already in poor health. Now it seems that he fainted because of excessive thinking, irregular diet, and lack of vitality. However, Taisun Mo Don't worry, the prince just needs to resume his normal life, get more rest, and supplement with medicinal materials to replenish his energy, and he will be cured in two to three months."
His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun was relieved now. Before, he thought that his own father would secretly return to the west without saying a word.
At this time, the prince finally woke up and said in a weak voice: "What happened just now...?"
Zhu Zhanji said angrily: "Dad, you are really good at it, and you said you were fine. I think you almost died! The imperial doctor said that you used your brain too much and made yourself faint. .”
"Ah..." The prince smiled bitterly and closed his eyes lightly, "These days, I have been scheming with King Qi every day, but in the end I fainted, which is quite interesting."
"You still think it's funny, your son was almost scared to death!" Zhu Zhanji complained angrily.
At this time, the Crown Princess who received the news also hurried over. When she heard what the Crown Prince said, her face turned cold: "Interesting?"
The prince was a little embarrassed: "Madam, why didn't you say hello when you came?"
The princess' face was as frosty as she did not answer, and the air seemed to freeze.
His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun was hiding in a corner and shivering, not daring to speak. As for the imperial doctor, he had already run away.
In this confrontation, it was the prince who lost first in the end, and said with a wry smile: "After this incident, I am much more relaxed. The people in the East Palace also need time to rest, and I am much more relaxed. At least within two or three months." I don’t have to deal with government affairs, I can just take care of my health at home.”
When the Crown Princess heard this, the frost and snow on her face melted away.
She was not at odds with the Crown Prince, but she was clearly worried that the Crown Prince would squeeze her body like this, draining her energy and shortening her life.
Jinling City finally calmed down.
At least, for a short time.
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Prince Qi's Mansion
"My lord, everything is settled."
Su Wu opened the secret letter, checked the contents and hurried to the study to report to Zhu Gaojie, "Master Lu and Mr. Yang will be released soon, and the emperor has sealed the case."
Zhu Gaojie breathed a long sigh of relief, with a tired smile on his face, "I understand."
it's over.
From the imprisonment of General Luo Xiu Ji Gang, to the fall of the King of Han, to the joint trial of the three divisions, and now the sealing of the case, for more than half a year, crazy party strife has been going on in the city of Jinling. It is not enough to bring down the King of Han, there must be continued fighting. , by the end of the fight, both Zhu Gaojie and the prince were exhausted.
The physical wear and tear is nothing, but the mental wear and tear caused by the important political confrontation cannot be alleviated overnight.
Zhu Gaojie had a strong physique. Although he was stronger than the prince and did not faint directly, he still felt exhausted after hearing the news that everything was settled.
He slowly stood up from the chair. Su Wu wanted to help him but was refused.
"You can go about your business. This king is fine." Zhu Gaojie waved his hand, signaling Su Wu to retreat.
After Su Wu left, Zhu Gaojie was the only one left in the study. He held one hand against the wall and looked out the window, feeling a little dazed.
He was thinking about why he was so desperate. Among the four princes, he was probably the one with the least ambition for the throne.
Zhu Gaojie never felt that he was the destined son of this world. Even if the world did not have him, King Qi, to change it, wouldn't he be able to live a good life in New China a few hundred years later?
As for the Red Army in the Ming Dynasty, that would be even more nonsense. The lower foundation determines the superstructure, which means that if the lower layer is not strong, the upper layer will neither be built well nor be strong. The foundation of the Ming Dynasty could not support the great red building.
Zhu Gaojie's original intention at the beginning was just to be a Prince of Taiping so that he could have a carefree life. However, he was inexplicably pushed to the forefront and was forced to overthrow the King of Han and compete with the prince on equal footing.
Wait, Zhu Gaojie seems to have figured out why he is where he is today.
"You're so damn blaming the old man!" Zhu Gaojie suddenly figured it out.
Yes, the reason for everything was that the emperor arranged for the marriage between Prince Qi’s Palace and the British Duke’s Palace!
If not, Zhu Gaojie should still be living a carefree life now, and neither the King of Han nor the Crown Prince would deliberately target Prince Qi's Mansion!
Damn it, my dad is an idiot!
Zhu Gaojie was born with a demon-like intelligence and could see through the hearts of all people, but he could not see through Zhu Di, because many of the things Zhu Di did did not look like they could be done by humans. For example, Zhu Gaojie couldn't understand why Zhu Di paid so much attention to him?
The young Prince Qi was suspicious: Could it be that...Zhu Di also traveled through time?
"My lord, please excuse me..."
Zhu Gaojie was brought back to reality by the gentle voice. He looked in front of the door and saw that it was his princess.
Zhang Yingzhen held a wooden tray with a white porcelain casserole on her white and tender hands like lotus roots, and asked softly: "I have made chicken soup. Do you want a bowl of it, Your Majesty?"
"Put it on the table first and drink it later." Zhu Gaojie rubbed his sore eyebrows.
Zhang Yingzhen obediently placed the tray on the desk. Seeing how tired her husband was, she couldn't help but feel a little distressed: "Your Majesty, take a rest for a while. You have lost a lot of weight these days."
"Yeah, it's really tiring."
Zhu Gaojie suddenly stepped forward and hugged his Princess Qi. Zhang Yingzhen was startled by the sudden hug and didn't know what to say: "This, this..."
"Let me hold you for a while." Zhu Gaojie said tiredly.
He hugged the soft body and smelled the faint body fragrance of the princess, feeling much more relaxed all over.
Zhang Yingzhen hesitated for a moment, then quietly put her body on the young man's back, hugging each other.
Time seems to have stopped at this moment, only tenderness remains.
Sometimes couples don't need too many words, just a hug, and they can understand each other heart to heart.
(End of chapter)
