Huang Qiong was not surprised that something happened to the yamen in charge of the army, such as the Ministry of War and the Privy Council, as well as the Konghe Left Army. These assassins were using the belt of Konghe Zuojun, and no matter how you looked at it, these yamen could not be separated from it. In particular, the Dianqiansi, who is in charge of the Konghe Zuojun, can even be said to have a lot of responsibilities.
But other yamen, just as Jia Quan said, are a bit baffling. If the old man hadn't taken the opportunity to clean up the court, I'm afraid there would be no other excuse. Especially in the DPRK, the few buddies of the prince were all eliminated from the DPRK this time. The youngest one was dismissed and returned home. Could it be that the old man was preparing?
"Your Majesty, the power of the emperor's move is really unclear now. Not to mention the others, the left minister of the Ministry of War and the minister of household affairs are both famous for their ability. It can even be said that the emperor's humerus in the court It’s not an exaggeration to say that the ministers have been demoted from the capital this time.”
"Similarly, there is a fourth-rank bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, who was born as the number one scholar in the eighth year of Mingde, and still has the title of bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion. In addition, there is also the head of the Military Selection Department of the Ministry of War, a Yuanwailang of the Ministry of Rites, and the Censor The two censors in Taiwan, these people are young and promising, and they were even officials promoted by the emperor himself. This time, they were all demoted out of the capital."
After listening to the identities of these officials mentioned by Jia Quan, Huang Qiong, who was somewhat clear about it, couldn't help but secretly sigh at the old man's good intentions. These people now seem to be demoted and promoted, but this is only on the surface. In fact, the old man's actions were all to protect them in disguise.
Looking at Jia Quan who was shaking his head silently, Huang Qiong shook his head and sighed slightly: "Actually, this is not difficult to understand. These officials are now demoted or even dismissed from office to serve the people. It is not necessarily a bad thing at the moment. Even for them It may be a good thing in the near future.”
"The assassination of this king may have given the old man a sense of crisis. He felt that the struggle for the throne between the princes had reached a point where the always conceited old man felt that it was becoming uncontrollable. Maybe in his opinion, even It has already reached the point where it affects the stability of the DPRK."
"These brothers of my king used to be quite secretive. At least under the eyes of the old man, no matter how they fought openly and secretly in private, at least on the surface they did not go too far. But now, they are almost making a big show of wooing people in various ways. . I’m afraid even the prime ministers of Zhongshu Province are somewhat uneasy now.”
"These officials who suffered unreasonable disasters are all capable officials, and they were all promoted by the old man himself. Many of them can even be said to be young and successful, and most of them are in key positions. Most of these people They will all become targets for the princes who have had their wings wiped out in the court to woo them."
"Whether they are really drawn in or not, one thing is clear. If these people stay in the capital, whether they like it or not, they will be involuntarily involved in the struggle between the princes. In the court, as long as you are in that position, you will not want to It’s impossible to take sides. And taking sides too early will not only be detrimental to their future development, but it’s also not a good thing for themselves.”
"From now on, no matter who of my brothers succeeds to the throne, unless they are their backers who ascend the throne, otherwise these people, whether they are attracted by other princes or not, may become targets of purges if the new king succeeds to the throne, or even worse. They will go on a killing spree. In that case, it will be a truly irreparable loss to the government."
"At this time, the old man released them and their positions were generally demoted several levels. On the surface, it was to investigate the assassination of the king and the Ministry of Revenue's inability to provide money and food for disaster relief some time ago. But in fact, the old man It is to transfer them out of the den of right and wrong in the capital, and to protect them in disguise."
"Now that the illness in the middle palace is getting worse day by day, this battle to seize the heir may be more cruel, and may even be bloody. The old man originally wanted to find some whetstones for the prince, but he did not expect that the situation would be out of control. . Every time something goes wrong, a group of officials will be involved. If things continue like this, I’m afraid the imperial court will be severely damaged.”
"By demoting them, some people probably lost interest even if they wanted to win over them. The old man did this with good intentions. He put on a posture with a butcher's knife raised high, trying to suppress some people who were ready to move. The people have also protected such a large number of capable officials in disguise."
"As for the future, as long as these people are not involved in the dispute between princes, no matter who comes to power, they will have to employ people. Whether they will revive or not by then is not a matter of a word from the old man or the new king. If you don't believe me, sir, we can watch. . I dare not say anything about others, at least the two ministers from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs will definitely become prime ministers in the future."
"It's a pity that it's unclear whether my brothers can understand the old man's painstaking efforts. I don't know much about the original situation, but one thing is certain. The old man must have been involved in the battle for the heir. He picked it up with one hand. Otherwise, neither King Jing nor King Duan, or someone still hiding in the dark, would be so bold."
"Even if there were, it would have been easy for the old man to suppress him when he was still young. If it hadn't been for the old man's conscious connivance in sealing the two kings Jing and Duan within easy reach of the capital, I'm afraid this battle for the throne would not have been possible. To get to where we are today.”
"The most important thing is that it is not just the so-called legitimate son who is involved now. There are also other princes behind some things. Although the old man does not want to admit it, and has been trying to control the battle for the legitimate son. Miyazho's fourth son, but the current situation is no longer under his control."
"Whether he wants to see it or not, the elders of the princes in the capital, including Prince Teng and Prince Ji who are already outside, have already been involved. Even my best brother, Prince Yong, may not be serious at all. He didn’t even think about it. The old man wanted to disturb the water, but he didn’t think of bringing out all the pots and jars from the bottom of the water.”
"In this matter, it seems that the problem lies with the princes on the surface, but in fact the root lies with the old man. It's just that he is both a father and a king. There are no bad parents in the world. Who dares to find fault with him." Huang Qiong originally thought. I was talking about fish, turtles, shrimps and crabs, but when I thought that I was one of them, I abruptly changed it to jars and jars.
Having said that, Huang Qiong walked to the window almost out of habit. Looking out at the drizzle that had started falling since early morning, she couldn't help but feel that the rain was about to come and the wind filled the building. This is a habitual approach when he encounters a problem. Every time he walked to the window, Jia Quan knew that his master was thinking or thinking about something again.
But now, Huang Qiong doesn't have as much thought as Jia Quan thought. His mind was focused on what he should do before the overall situation became chaotic. There is nothing to do in advance, and there is no need to do those ghostly movements. It's just that although the truth is this, there are still some things you have to do.
Just as the mother said, what she lost this time was Sister Yao and her unborn child, so what about next time? No matter whether he is the next one to fall, this painful experience must never happen again. Facts have proved that if you don't want to fight for some things, others will let you go.
This assassination of himself, whether it was someone borrowing a knife to kill someone, or someone really wanted revenge. As long as he is still in the capital, it will be really difficult to escape. Since you can't escape without fighting, you can't continue to be beaten passively. After making up her mind, Huang Qiong turned around and looked at Jia Quan and said, "Sir, can you find a way to get a list of the officials who were demoted this time?"
Looking at Huang Qiong's extremely calm expression when he said these words. Jia Quan couldn't help but think of something, and there was an imperceptible smile on his lips: "Your Majesty, there is no problem with this matter. A list is not a confidential matter, so Quan still has a way. Quan raised the issue with Your Majesty But, my friend in the staff department should be able to help."
"Quan must get this list in the shortest possible time. Your Majesty, the Emperor has replaced so many officials this time. In order not to affect the operation of the court, another group of officials will definitely be transferred to make up for it. With this lesson learned, , Quan thinks that the emperor will definitely send a large number of officials from other places to Beijing, should we think of a way?"
"Quan thinks that the officials newly transferred to Beijing by the emperor this time should all have nothing to do with the prince. Let's think of a solution from the middle. It may not be impossible at all. Quan wants to see if we can list the list of these officials. And get them all here.”
"There is one more thing that Quan did not have time to report to the prince. When the prince was poisoned, the emperor personally brought Dr. Guo to the palace to treat the prince. It was not until you were completely out of danger that Dr. Guo returned to the palace. I will give you During the period of diagnosis and treatment, Imperial Physician Guo and Doctor Li developed a feeling of sympathy for each other, and now they can be said to be inseparable."
"Doctor Guo? I seem to have some impressions. When I woke up from a coma for the first time, there was indeed an outsider besides Dr. Li. Could he be Dr. Guo who was sent by the old man to diagnose and treat me? To be able to get such attention from the old man, Presumably, this Imperial Physician Guo should be a character." Upon hearing the name Imperial Physician Guo, Huang Qiong had a vague impression.
"Your Majesty, please don't underestimate Dr. Guo. This person is the emperor's best friend when he was in the dormitory. He has a great influence on the emperor and even the government. Although the emperor cannot say that he obeys his words, he still needs to consult him on many important matters. Opinion. I never even called him by his name, I always addressed him as an old friend."
"It's just that this Imperial Physician Guo is extremely low-key and has never relied on the emperor's favor to become domineering. Although because of his special status, the princes have tried to win over him in every possible way. During the New Year and festivals, he is always given big and small gifts. But I have never seen him before. , he collected the prince’s belongings and kept a distance from all the princes, including the prince.”
"Normally, he never interferes in the affairs of the court, and he does not allow his nephew to become an official in the court. But in terms of his influence on the emperor, he can be said to be the number one person in the court. Because this person has a great influence on the emperor, there are even some people in the court He is known as the unnamed prime minister. By the way, he also knows the prince’s mother. From what he told Dr. Li, he is an acquaintance with Concubine Jing.”
"From Doctor Li's mouth, Quan knew that this man had a very good impression of the prince. He and Doctor Li became close friends because of their sympathy for each other's medical skills. Even Dr. Guo, when discussing medical skills with him, even brought up today's The Queen’s pulse case has been discussed with Dr. Li.”
"Afterwards, Doctor Li told Quan that based on what he saw about the Queen's pulse, the Queen was already exhausted. If she hadn't been hanging up with ginseng soup, she would have died long ago. Even with all kinds of rare medicinal materials They have all been used, but manpower will never be restored, maybe just this month."
