Qianqing Palace, the emperor's palace, has been where all the emperors of the Ming Dynasty have lived since their inception.
When the emperor was ill, he naturally did not go to the main hall, but to Xinuang Pavilion.
The so-called Nuange is a small room separated from the big house. It is not the name of a palace. For example, Yangxin Palace, Kunning Palace, and Qianqing Palace all have East and West Warm Pavilions.
The Xinuang Pavilion in the Qianqing Palace was usually the place where the emperor summoned ministers, but today Long Qing brought the prince here, which obviously meant that what he wanted to say to the prince today was not just between father and son.
In addition to the emperor, the first people to go in were the two imperial doctors. Even the prince was temporarily left waiting outside the Nuan Pavilion.
Gao Pragmatic didn't see what happened between the emperor and the prince before because he went to wait at the prince's honor guard behind the emperor's honor guard. Now he took advantage of this moment to have an urgent exchange with the prince.
After hearing Zhu Yijun say with suspicion that the emperor seemed to be a little emotional just now, Gao pragmatically discovered that Long Qing's body might really be in big trouble.
The emperor fainted and woke up quickly just now. Although to outsiders, it was probably just an accident. After all, "dark eyes" happened to many people. Maybe the emperor was just a little more serious than ordinary people, and it was not a big deal.
But after all, Gao Pragmatic knew that Long Qing died more than half a year later in history. According to normal circumstances, since he did not die suddenly, his body should indeed have been almost exhausted at this time "half a year ago". to the point.
Since the emperor himself kept this kind of thing secret, Gao Pragmatic, as an outsider, certainly couldn't get any definite evidence and could only speculate through some clues.
These clues may not be able to prove anything when viewed individually, but as long as they are connected and they can corroborate each other, they are inseparable.
It is certain that the emperor was in poor health, the only question was its severity. So where can we find clues about this matter?
First, the expressions of the eunuchs. When Gao Gong was asking questions just now, Gao Jingshi paid attention to the expressions of the three eunuchs: Meng Chong looked frightened and at a loss, which showed that he didn't know anything about it; Feng Bao looked sad, but he didn't dare to look at others. Gao Jingshi judged, He might have something on his mind but was afraid of showing it, so he covered it up with a sad look. Chen Hong's eyes dodge and he hesitated to speak. He might know something but didn't want to say it or didn't dare to say it.
Gao Pingshi was furious: Meng Chong, Meng Chong, you are such a waste! The three internal ministers and your two deputies all know the situation, but your palm print doesn't know anything about it. What's the use of you!
At this moment, Gao Pingshi even thought of Huang Zhengshou from Datong. Although he was far less successful than you, Meng Chong, he was a very discerning person, doing things properly and being an honest person.
Gao Pangshi had a thought in his mind: Although Chen Ju was quietly helping him with things, although he had been transferred to the prince's side, his qualifications were not enough - at least not enough when "big things happen" next year. To rise to the top and take charge of the Supervisor of Ceremonies in one step is to be suspected of being counterproductive. How about... find a way to transfer Huang Mengyu back to Beijing, put him in the ceremonial department, and wait until next year when the "unbearable change" occurs, push him up?
As soon as this idea came up, he couldn't stop it. Gao pragmatically decided to have a serious discussion with his third uncle and the teacher when he went back tonight.
In addition to the eunuchs, another clue that should be paid attention to is the expressions of the imperial doctors. Although the old doctor who answered the question before today looked like a human being, it didn't mean that he couldn't analyze it.
A person like Gao Gong who disdained underhanded tricks might not pay too much attention to the expression of an imperial doctor, but Gao Yude, who was evaluated by Guo Pu as "excessive calculation", would not let go of such details. He closed his eyes and recalled it, and immediately discovered that when the old doctor answered Gao Gong's inquiry, he did not dare to tell the emperor's condition directly from beginning to end, but only said something vague like "more like" and "usually". Specious words.
There is a problem, there is definitely a problem!
The emperor's condition is probably not serious, but the number of insiders should be limited to a very small area.
What is certain at present is that Meng Chong did not know about it, while Feng Bao and Chen Hong knew about it.
No wonder Chen Hong was eager to move towards Gao Gong before. He originally thought that it was because Yin Shidan and Sanbo couldn't deal with him, and he found it difficult to be a human being, so he joined Gao Dang's camp again. But now it seems that the problem is not that simple.
The greater possibility is that Chen Hong knew that the emperor's condition was very serious, and that he first gained favor by doing what he liked when he was the imperial eunuch, such as producing those erotic porcelain and instigating the emperor. It comes from things like buying jewelry.
In other words, his position is basically based on Long Qing's favor, and the reason why Gao Gong is willing to help him is because this person only works hard to attract favors on those artifacts, and he does not necessarily like to exercise power. With Feng Bao, In a comparison, to choose the lesser of two evils, I would rather use Chen Hong than Feng Bao.
So as soon as the emperor fell ill and became seriously ill, Chen Hong immediately panicked and hurriedly reconciled with Gao Gong. He even did not hesitate to play a "face change". As soon as he lifted Yin Shidan up with his front feet, he turned his back and sold him immediately. .
However, there is still a question here that Gao Pragmatic can't figure out for a while, that is, since Chen Hong was afraid, why didn't he come and inform Gao Gong quickly?
You know, Meng Chong, this useless palm print, can't even grasp such an important matter. He is obviously extremely incompetent. As long as Chen Hong comes to report, Gao Gong will definitely be very angry at Meng Chong's incompetence, and will make up his mind to kill Meng Chong if he can't protect him. Change it. Meng Chong fell, and it was impossible for Gao Gong to use Feng Bao. Normally, wouldn't it be Chen Hong's turn?
Chen Hong shouldn't have thought of this... Then why didn't he come to report?
Gao Jingshi responded to the inquiry from Prince Zhu Yijun - the action that the prince did just now to lift the curtain of the sedan chair was actually taught by Gao Jingshi. The source was that the secretary in later generations opened the car door for the leader. The phrase "The prince is also a son" was also taught by Gao Jingshi. In "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Jia Xu taught Cao Pi not to compete with Cao Zhi for literary talent, but only for "filial piety" - so now the prince continues to seek advice from Gao Zhi.
In fact, Zhu Yijun did not do this to compete for the throne. After all, the position of the crown prince of Ming Dynasty has always been as stable as Mount Tai. As long as you are not dead, it will be your turn. This is actually an additional benefit brought by the extremely powerful civil servant group.
Most of the reason why Zhu Yijun did this was because he really wanted to be filial to his father, because since he had been studying seriously, he could not find an emperor who was better to his eldest son than his father, even the emperor Taizu of this dynasty. For Prince Yiwen (Zhu Biao), I'm afraid it's not that good either. So Zhu Yijun really wanted to repay his kindness.
Another small reason is that Zhu Yijun also knows that "pure filial piety" is an excellent reputation, which is a huge plus point for both ministers and monarchs. Although Zhu Yijun is young, he has read a lot of books, and he has an absolutely pragmatic reading companion like Gao Pangshi beside him. Of course, he will be affected to some extent.
The two of them had something on their minds, but they didn't stop talking. They quickly exchanged opinions on the issue of "how to face the father later." They were not at all like two ten-year-old boys.
At this moment, two imperial doctors came out of the Xinuan Pavilion with serious faces. Chen Hongze, who was walking one step ahead of them, said loudly: "His Majesty has spoken: His Highness the Crown Prince is here to see you."
