Prince Xing looked at Su Xiaolou and nodded. He had indeed seen the right person. This boy had a vicious vision, a good brain, and a shameless mind. He was a person who could achieve great things. If he had better luck, he would definitely be the leader in the court. He has a place, and it will be troublesome if he becomes a political opponent in the future. He must be recruited to his side.
Su Xiaolou walked up to Prince Xing with a solemn expression, cupped his hands and said, "I humbly ask the prince to make the decision for the countless children who died in Changshou Village and to dig up this peach forest."
"That's right."
"Can't dig, can't dig! Can't dig!"
The old village chief stood up staggeringly and stood in front of the armored guards of Prince Xing's Mansion. He looked up to the sky and shouted: "This is a blessing sent by God. Digging up the peach grove will anger God and bring disaster to Anlu Prefecture! You must not dig it. open ah!"
All the villagers in Changshou Village gathered around, even the elderly and children used their bodies to block the armored guards, protecting the peach grove behind them.
"If you want to dig up the peach forest, just step on us!"
“The lives of us ordinary people are inherently despicable and we only deserve to be bullied!”
"My old man has had enough life. If the official wants to dig up the peach forest, just step on my old man!"
"yes!"
"..."
For a moment, the crowd was full of people and the mood was boiling. King Xing was full of blood, dizzy and a little at a loss. Zhu Houcong hurriedly stepped forward to support King Xing. Su Xiaolou could fully understand that this matter had reached the ears of caring people today. , if the book is slightly processed and added, King Xing will be labeled as bullying the local people.
"Your Majesty, I have a way. In fact, it doesn't have to be so troublesome to dig up the peach forest."
"What can I do? Tell me quickly."
"The man the prince caught in the lake actually did not drown himself, but was forced to death by his three brothers. This crazy woman is a witness. The prince can investigate the drowned man Is there a son named Changsheng? The village chief just said that there is a family tree in their village, which will record the birth and death time of each villager. The prince will know the truth once he checks it!"
King Xing quickly ordered people to search the village chief's house and found the genealogy. After checking it, it turned out that the crazy woman was the man's mother-in-law. They had a son named Changsheng. Two people in the family died and one went crazy. , no one with any sense would believe this. It’s just a pity that this woman is crazy and cannot be a witness.
King Xing immediately ordered the arrest of the three old men who were born in the year of the dog. If the villagers stopped them, it would be a disturbance of official business and they would be taken away directly. If the villagers did not stop them, these three old men would not be tough at first glance. Sooner or later, the secret of Changshou Village would be revealed. Zhu Houcong When I saw it, I couldn’t help but sigh, what a wonderful trick!
The village chief could only watch as the three old men who were born as dogs were tied up and taken away behind the horses. King Xing left some guards to guard the entire village on the grounds that there were still suspects in Changshou Village, and a group of people returned to the palace in great force. .
At the same time, a coup was brewing in the Forbidden City.
The Queen Mother secretly summoned the important ministers of the court who were completely disappointed with what the emperor had done, as well as close relatives who were originally dissatisfied with the emperor, to plot major world events.
Late at night, Yang Tinghe, the chief minister of the cabinet, and other ministers quietly entered the palace of the Queen Mother, who was sitting upright behind the jade curtain.
"The emperor has indulged in lust and play unscrupulously over the years, and his foundation has long been empty. Now he has been assassinated again. I'm afraid it will be difficult. The emperor's condition has already reached the end of the medicine. He can't wait until the spring of next year at most. But the emperor himself doesn't know, and the imperial doctors don't dare to He said clearly that he could only come to report secretly to the Ai family! This is a matter for one country, so I have come to discuss it with you all."
The emperor is still alive but the next emperor is being discussed without the emperor's consent. What the important ministers and royal family members are plotting here is considered treason if it is serious. The renewal and iteration of imperial power has always been accompanied by killing and blood. For a time, no one Dare to speak up and express your opinion.
Yang Tinghe, the chief minister of the cabinet, broke the deadlock: "The country cannot be left without a master for a day. We should really make preparations early." Seeing that Mr. Yang Ge had expressed his stance, everyone also echoed: "Yes! We really should make preparations early!"
The emperor played with flowers, his favored minister Jiang Bin dragged beautiful women everywhere, and he was frail and sick. They all knew that these were not long-term relationships, but now they didn't even have a son and a half daughter left behind. It's too late now, so I can only choose from the royal clan, and now they are being asked to come over to choose the heir to the throne.
In fact, Empress Dowager Zhang had already chosen a candidate. She took a fancy to Prince Xing's son, who was still young and easy to handle. By then, she would be able to take control of the court and develop her power. Moreover, Zhu Houcong and the current emperor were cousins. It has existed since ancient times.
Empress Dowager Zhang hinted that one of the clan members he bribed gave Zhu Houcong a compliment. The praise was so high that it was unparalleled in heaven and earth. Since there was no suitable candidate at the moment, the ministers agreed that Zhu Houcong should inherit the throne.
Empress Dowager Zhang secretly issued an edict signed by all the court elders, asking Zhu Houcong, who was underage, to seize the title in advance and wait for the emperor's death to immediately welcome him back to the capital.
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There is no airtight wall in the world. The weak Wu Zong received a secret report on his way back to Beijing. Empress Dowager Zhang avoided the public eye and met with dozens of important ministers and royal family members late at night to plot major events.
Wu Zong became suspicious, suspecting that the Empress Dowager Zhang wanted to seize power while he was seriously ill, so he ordered to stop in Tongzhou. There were 30,000 defenders in Tongzhou. He also held the military talisman, which could command the soldiers and horses of the world, without fear of the imperial guards in the capital. If the Empress Dowager Zhang really To rebel is to seek death.
But the emperor of a country cannot stay in Tongzhou forever. He thought over and over again and issued an imperial edict, ordering: important ministers of the court, royal family members in the capital, Jinyiwei, and Shenwei Camp will come to Tongzhou tomorrow to pick him up. Jinyiwei and Shenwei Camp are both Jiang Bin's power, if they can come, there is no need to be afraid.
Tongzhou is only thirty miles away from the capital. The imperial edict arrived in the capital in half an hour at full speed. Officials in the city dared to be angry and dare not speak out when they received the edict. It was fine to meet them ten miles away, but now they require us, old arms and legs, to be thirty miles away. Welcome inside, isn’t this annoying!
Complaints were complaints, and at dawn the next day, many court officials and royal family members appeared in Tongzhou. Wu Zong looked at the crowd of officials, big and small, kneeling on the ground, and shouted: Long live our emperor! I enjoyed it very much. He was still the most powerful person in the world. The rebel Zhu Chenhao had been killed, so why should he be afraid of Queen Mother Zhang?
Along the road, people lined the streets to greet them, salutes opened the way, and the red carpet was rolled out from the Qianqing Palace to the Tongzhou Palace. After a complicated set of etiquette, a group of people returned to the capital in a mighty manner. Unexpectedly, after such a hassle, Zhu Houzhao fell ill as soon as he entered the city. , a group of people entered the Forbidden City in a hurry.
