"But who should catch the poisoner?"
Zhu Qiyu held the secret letter in his hand, but he was in trouble.
Seeing Zhu Qiyu frowning and thinking hard, Lin Xiangyu not only did not help with his ideas, but also teased:
"In addition to Wang Cheng and the four of them, my husband also has a small group of confidants in the palace. Why don't we just send them to arrest them."
Zhu Qiyu became anxious when he heard this: "That's not possible. Let them do it. What if they are retaliated afterward? It's not like you don't know that people die at every turn in the inner court, and they die quietly.
Those confidants are all direct descendants. When I was a child, I only had these eunuchs around me. If one of them dies, one will be missing. Where will I be able to replace them when the time comes? "
Qianxue answered: "How about using a neutral faction? Like Ruan An and Chen Mian?"
Zhu Qiyu shook his head: "If they can wade through this muddy water, can they still be called neutrals?"
When it comes to the battles in the inner court and the harem, discussions are not considered political affairs. The beloved concubines brainstormed and came up with ideas. Even Su Xi, who has always hated intrigues and intrigues, came up with a trick:
"How about searching among the eunuchs who were close to Emperor Gongrang? Xing'an, Chen Xiang, Ruan Lang, Cao Jixiang and others may not be monolithic. Are there no conflicts and internal fights between them?"
Zhu Qiyu smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It's difficult, brothers fight against each other and fight against external insults together. Guo Jia said that if the external pressure is too great, even half-brothers will temporarily stop fighting among themselves."
Qianxue and Su Xi asked in unison: "What should we do? Even my husband can't do anything?"
Zhu Qiyu spread his hands helplessly.
While several people were struggling together, Ningxiang turned her head slightly and smiled at Zhu Qiyu: "Husband, I know a good way."
"Ah? How do you know? Tell me, if you speak well, I will reward you greatly."
Ningxiang smiled and said: "Didn't Marquis Ningyang donate a group of young eunuchs from Fujian last year? In the past few days, they were all assigned to the palaces of the Empress Dowager, Emperor Gongrang and Empress Zhou.
Among them were three young eunuchs named Zhang Min, Zhang Qing, and Zhang Ben, who were brothers from the same clan.
Zhang Min was assigned to Nangong, Zhang Ben was assigned to Yinghua Palace, and Zhang Qing was assigned to Kunning Palace.
Didn't my husband say that the person who caught the poisoner might be retaliated against? Even if Nangong's Zhang Min was killed, at least his brothers Zhang Ben and Zhang Qing would avenge him. "
"Shan, I didn't expect that my beloved concubine, who is usually soft and submissive, would have such a mind."
Having found a way, Zhu Qiyu handed the secret letter to Qianxue: "Burn the secret letter quickly to avoid leaking the secret.
Brothers Zhang Min, Zhang Qing, and Zhang Ben came from the Xixin Division.
They were recorded under the names of Zhang An, the left head of the Xixin Department, and Zhang Xing, the right head of the Xixin Department.
Let Zhang An and Zhang Xing give Zhang Min some advice. "
Qianxue asked again: "Should we wait until the people from the Shangshan Supervisor poison the prince before arresting him, or should we arrest him before he can successfully poison him?"
"Why……"
Zhu Qiyu smiled bitterly and shook his head. He cut the grass without eradicating the root, but the spring breeze will grow again. It's a pleasure to follow Xuanzong's example. On the day when the King of Han was roasted, there seemed to be seven or eight of his sons following him on the road.
Qianxue nodded upon seeing this: "The slave family understands. When the poisoner brings the poisoned food, he will take action immediately, and everyone will get the stolen goods.
Then he was immediately escorted to the Metropolitan Procuratorate Prison. "
"good!"
Zhu Qiyu stared at his beloved concubines one by one. All of these top beauties were talented.
Not only did the Jinyiwei and the Ministry of Punishment have prisons, but the Metropolitan Procuratorate also had prisons.
After catching the poisoned eunuch, he bypassed the Jinyiwei Prison, bypassed the Penal Department Prison, and sent him directly to the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
There are three benefits: First, it prevents the inner court from intervening. Those big eunuchs may be able to exert influence on the Jin Yiwei, but the censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate will not listen to the orders of a group of eunuchs.
Secondly, Wang Wenzai is now in charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. When the case is tried, it is relatively controllable.
Third, if the case is tried by the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the news will be more easily spread among civil and military officials, making it easier to expand the influence.
Thinking of this, Zhu Qiyu smiled at Qianxue and said, "Let's do it this way. You and Ningxiang will be rewarded for your merits."
After Zhu Qiyu finished speaking, he saw Lin Xiangyu looking at him with surprised eyes.
"What's wrong, my dear concubine, why are you looking at me like this? At worst, I'll just give you more tomorrow. Are you so anxious to get it?"
Lin Xiangyu shook her head: "No, no, husband, have you settled everything from the beginning?"
"What have I figured out?"
Lin Xiangyu counted on her fingers: "First, my husband, you unknowingly inserted Gao Ping'an into the Queen Mother's palace as the chief eunuch.
Second, you asked Ruan Xi to form a pure army and patrol the palaces every night, so that he could easily convey information to Gao Ping.
Third, you used this time to let the emperor, the prince, and the prince become seriously ill and show weakness at every turn, weakening the status of Wang Cheng and the others, and allowing Jin Ying, Xing'an and others to become the powerful eunuchs of the inner court again.
Fourth, you sent Wang Cheng and the four of them to Beijing to make Jin Ying, Xing'an and others relax their vigilance.
Fifth, you appointed Jin Ying to be the eunuch of the Shangshan Supervisor.
Sixth, you successfully sent the young eunuchs donated by Ningyang Hou and Jing Yuanbo to Nangong, Yinghua Palace, and Kunning Palace.
Seventh, these little eunuchs were initially placed in the Xixin Department. The three brothers Zhang Min, Zhang Ben, and Zhang Qing were the little eunuchs under the names of Zhang An and Zhang Xing.
Zhang An and Zhang Xing are both under the name of Zhang Yong, and Zhang Yong is your confidant.
In other words, it is actually you who controls these little eunuchs through Zhang Yong.
These steps are interconnected step by step. Has the husband planned it from the beginning? "
It was exposed so quickly, but there was nothing to hide from his woman, so Zhu Qiyu could only laugh and said:
"I just made a few idle moves. But using Zhang Min to catch the poisoned person was really Ningxiang's idea. I never thought of using Zhang Min here before."
Lin Xiangyu heard this and praised: "This emperor's mind is really unfathomable. I admire your husband more and more."
Zhu Qiyu smiled sheepishly: "My beloved, please help me change my clothes. I'm going out to face those old foxes. They are really good. It's hard to say whether I can fight them."
Not long after, Zhu Qiyu had breakfast, dressed neatly, and came to Qingyun Pavilion, leaning on the soft couch to look at the lake and mountains.
Waiting for work at leisure, preparing for today's court meeting.
Today's court meeting will definitely involve fierce confrontations.
After waiting for more than an hour, the ministers finally arrived.
What is different from the past is that not only are all the people coming today, but there are many, including several new faces.
In addition to Chen Xun, Wang Wen, Jiang Yuan, He Wenyuan and others, today there are also Kou Shen, the censor of Youdu of the Duchayuan, Xiao Weizhen, the minister of Dali Temple, Xue Xuan, the minister of Dali Temple in Nanjing, Wei Ji, the minister of the Ministry of Personnel in Nanjing, and Yu Qian, the minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing. .
In addition, there are six Zhongshushe people, Wang Yue, Yu Zijun, Gao Yao, Wang Xian, Sheng Yong, and Ma Wensheng, who are responsible for recording.
In the first sentence of the opening, Zhu Qiyu smiled at everyone and said: "What we are going to talk about today is very important. You have also seen these six Zhongshushe people. They are responsible for recording.
Every word I said today and every word you dear friends said will be recorded verbatim. This will all be recorded in the history books in the future, so please think about it carefully before talking.
We are not in a hurry today. You can think slowly, speak slowly, and answer slowly. I will not rush you. But once you say it, you have to be responsible for your words. "
Yu Shiyue, Zou Qian and others, who originally wanted to attack the emperor, were stunned when they heard this.
The emperor gave him a blow as soon as he came up. If he said the wrong thing today, his entire career would basically be over. "
Zhu Qiyu smiled at everyone and said, "Should I say it first, or you should say it first."
When everyone heard this, they looked at each other. Everyone originally wanted to speak enthusiastically, but after being intimidated by the emperor, they all backed down.
At this time, Wei Ji stood up and took the lead in saying: "Your Majesty, I have something to report."
"My dear, please speak."
"I would like to ask the imperial court to present the late Huang Fu, the former Minister of Industry, and the former Minister of War, Chen Qia, with official posts and posthumous titles. I hope that the Holy One will grant them permission."
(End of chapter)
