Although the backbone of the Yong Party such as King Yong, Gao Taiji, and Dai Yuanzhi have been imprisoned, the Yong Party is still very numerous and accounts for more than half of the officials in the court. For the sake of political stability, all of them must not be kicked out.
Although Gao Taiji was aggressive on the rooftop of the memorial ceremony, the loss of the jade seal was not confirmed. If he goes too far, it will make Zhu Sheng feel guilty.
Therefore, Zhu Sheng did not kill all the Yong party.
At the impromptu court meeting, Zhu Sheng gave the leaderless Yong Party a combination of kindness and power, and naturally asked them to give up some key positions that held actual power, and then backhandedly distributed these vacated positions to Bao Bao as rewards. Dragon lineage.
Although Qin Feng, Cai Jian and other rumour-mongers of the Metropolitan Procuratorate did not receive any actual benefits, judging from Zhu Sheng's change in attitude toward them, the days when the Metropolitan Procuratorate will be proud and proud are just around the corner, and the days when they will be oppressed by the Yong Party and dare not speak out are just around the corner. Once gone there is no return.
It was already midnight when the court meeting ended. Zhu Sheng, who had been busy for a whole day, did not look tired at all. He walked quickly towards the imperial study room in high spirits and high spirits.
The Yong Party collapsed and the original structure of the court was broken. A new balance must be established as soon as possible.
The rise of the Baolong line headed by the old chief assistant Liu Chuanfang is inevitable, but other forces must check and balance it, otherwise it is difficult to guarantee that it will not become the second Yongdang in the future.
The Metropolitan Procuratorate has been the most suitable candidates for several times, but although they have strong fighting spirit, they still seem to be a little weak. If the Yong Dang, who is still lingering, is added, it should be almost the same.
The Yong party was left to check and balance the Baolong line, which was why Zhu Sheng did not kill them all.
There is no so-called good or evil, right or wrong, loyalty or evil in the eyes of the emperor. He only cares about whether the ministers below have the value of their existence.
Maintaining the balance of forces in the imperial court is a very delicate task. Time flies, and Zhu Sheng has already begun to formulate specific operating methods in his mind on the way to the imperial study.
The imperial study room was looming in the distance, and Zhu Sheng could not help but quicken his pace, when a sudden change occurred.
In the blink of an eye, the night sky turned into day.
Zhu Sheng raised his head and looked around, and soon discovered a golden pillar of light rising into the sky not far from the south of the palace.
Seeing that the beam of light was rising higher and higher, it was beginning to break through the sky, but it suddenly disappeared instantly for unknown reasons.
The surrounding light receded and darkness returned. The bright moon and stars in the night were not affected in any way, and they still emitted a faint brilliance through their tireless efforts.
"That direction...is the Ji Xian Division."
Zhu Sheng looked at the direction where the light beam appeared and disappeared, and murmured in his mouth.
"Your Majesty, I just received the news from outside the palace. In the afternoon, Murong Qiu Shui, the saint of Qian Kun Temple, smashed the sign of Jixian Division. She happened to be caught by Xiao Rong, who slapped Murong Qiu Shui in the face and sent her to prison. Taoist Qingyang entered the Jixian Division to ask for someone, but he didn't know what happened inside. When they left, Taoist Qingyang and Murong Qiu Shui looked quite panicked. It is said that Murong Qiu Shui even cried loudly in the street."
Wei Lin whispered the report in Zhu Sheng's ear.
"Rong Fei captured Murong Qiushui? Do you suspect that the beam of light just now was created by Rong Fei? Rong Fei is also a monk?"
Zhu Sheng asked with a frown.
"I don't know the specific details of what happened in the afternoon, but Rong Fei is an ordinary person and has never practiced cultivation. This I can confirm."
Wei Lin affirmed firmly.
"If it's not Rong Fei, then it must be Mr. Yu. Such a huge anomaly probably means that Mr. Yu's cultivation level has improved further. It's gratifying and congratulatory."
Zhu Sheng whispered with flickering eyes.
When Zhu Sheng returned to the imperial study, the first thing he did was to ask Wei Lin to polish his ink.
I spread the rice paper on the imperial desk, holding the ink-soaked langhao in my hand, meditating for a moment and splashing the ink, and the three powerful characters of "Jixiansi" were written in one fell swoop.
After drying the ink, Zhu Sheng handed the rice paper to Wei Lin and said.
"Take it and order someone to make a plaque overnight. I want the best wood and gold paint. I will send it to Jixian Division with gongs and drums early tomorrow morning. You can hang it up on my behalf."
Shortly after Wei Lin took the order and left, a chamberlain stood outside the door to report.
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince and His Highness Prince Qi would like to see you."
"Get them both in."
Zhu Sheng snorted with a cold face.
Not long after, two small figures appeared in front of the imperial study room. Zhu Sheng frowned and looked, but was stunned by the appearance of the two little ones.
I saw two little people, Zhu Yun and Zhu Yan, with their upper bodies naked and two thorn sticks tied with thin ropes on their backs.
After crossing the threshold of the Imperial Study Room, the two little ones knelt down on one knee and roared at the top of their lungs.
"My son is young and ignorant, and almost made a big mistake. Please punish me, father."
"My brother is young and ignorant, and almost made a big mistake. Please punish me, brother."
"What does this mean?"
Zhu Sheng pointed at the vitex and asked in confusion.
"This is an allusion, which is called carrying a thorn to apologize."
Zhu Yun bit her finger and replied in a sweet voice. Seeing that Zhu Sheng was still full of doubts, Zhu Yan told the story of the general's harmony.
"This is the story Rong Fei told yesterday. This story tells us that we must have the courage to admit our mistakes and do not try to hide or escape. Otherwise, we will only add mistakes to each other and make bigger mistakes."
When he first heard that the jade seal was actually lost by two little ones while playing with it, which led to a series of almost earth-shaking changes, Zhu Sheng was naturally extremely angry. He even had the idea of deposing the prince and deposing the king of Qi. .
But now that I think about it, it was the ignorance and stubbornness of the two little ones that became the opportunity to successfully get rid of the stubborn problem of Yong Dang. The two of them could barely balance their merits and demerits.
One is his legitimate son, and the other is his beloved younger brother. Seeing the two little ones' naked upper bodies trembling slightly, Zhu Sheng, who wanted to punish them severely, felt a little soft-hearted.
He pondered for a moment with a tiger's face and asked.
"Do you two know that you are wrong?"
"My son/my brother knows my mistake!"
"Be banned for seven days and copy the teachings of the Holy Ancestor ten to fifty times. If there is a typo or irregular handwriting, you will be fined one more time. Is there any objection?"
"My dear father, I thank you for your kindness."
"My dear brother, take your orders."
"Hmph, get out of here. Remember to put on some clothes to avoid catching a cold."
The two little ones' pretentiousness made Zhu Sheng feel both angry and funny. He suppressed his laughter and waved the two of them to leave.
As soon as they walked out of the royal study, palace maids and chamberlains came around to help the two little ones get dressed.
Zhu Yun and Zhu Yan looked at each other silently and grinned at the same time.
Rong Fei's method really works.
Queen Tang Youer, who was waiting outside the garden and was feeling uneasy, finally felt relieved after seeing the expressions on the faces of the two little ones.
Not long after Tang Youer, Zhu Yun, and Zhu Yan left, a group of Imperial Guards carrying lanterns came towards this side. In the middle of the group was a stooped chamberlain wearing a python robe.
"Your Majesty, Qiao Hui, the chamberlain of Cining Palace, would like to see you."
Soon there was a young chamberlain standing outside the imperial study room reporting the news.
Zhu Sheng, who was holding a brush in his hand and thinking about it, was stunned when he heard this and thought, why is he here? Could it be that the old witch is up to something else?
Soon, Qiao Hui was escorted outside the royal study by two imperial guards.
"This slave is here to meet His Majesty."
Qiao Hui knelt down and kowtowed outside the threshold of the royal study.
Although Dayan governed the country by etiquette, most of the time he only needed to bow. Only on some important occasions such as worshiping ancestors and worshiping heaven, kneeling was occasionally used.
Qiao Hui was the chief chamberlain of the Cining Palace, and kneeling down this time was a sign of submission for the Queen Mother.
However, it would be too naive for the old witch to hope that she would just let go and put the blame behind her.
Zhu Sheng had a mocking smile on his lips and said nothing, staring coldly at Qiao Hui who was kneeling at the door.
After a while of burning incense, Zhu Sheng asked in a deep voice.
"Manager Qiao, what's going on?"
"This servant is sending a message to Your Majesty for the Queen Mother. Recently, the Queen Mother has frequently dreamed of scenes from her childhood, so her homesickness has become more and more urgent. She wants to go back to her hometown to live for a while before the snow falls. I hope Your Majesty will agree."
When Zhu Sheng heard this, his palms clenched tightly together uncontrollably, and his body became even stiffer and trembling slightly. It's not so much out of anger as it is out of excitement.
Since Zhu Sheng ascended the throne, there have been two cancers that have made it difficult for him to sleep and eat. One is King Yong Zhu Cheng who is stranded in Kyoto and has not returned to his fiefdom, and the other is the old witch in Cining Palace.
Now that Zhu Cheng has been imprisoned, whether he will be demoted to ordinary people or killed directly depends on Zhu Sheng's thoughts.
At this time, the old witch took the initiative to leave Kyoto and stay away from the center of power. This was undoubtedly a double blessing for Zhu Sheng.
Although during the day, in order to cooperate with her son, the old witch ordered the rebellious Feiyu Guards to blockade the palace, this act alone constituted the crime of conspiracy. But after all, the old witch's status was too high, and she was Zhu Sheng's nominal mother. Zhu Sheng was also very scratching his head as to how to deal with it.
But at this time, the old witch gave the answer herself, an answer that made Zhu Sheng ecstatic.
However, Zhu Sheng smelled a deal from it.
After pondering for a moment, he asked.
"What do you want from the Queen Mother?"
"The Queen Mother is old and hopes to have people close to her to take care of her. It happens that King Yong's fiefdom is not far from the Queen Mother's hometown, and the Queen Mother hopes to go on the road with King Yong."
Qiao Hui raised his eyes and secretly glanced at Zhu Sheng's expression before replying.
When Zhu Sheng heard this, he suddenly realized that it was no wonder that the old witch was willing to leave the capital on her own initiative. It turned out that it was in exchange for saving the life of her own son and the prince.
Moreover, the old witch is sure that she will agree to her condition.
But...the old witch still misjudged the situation at this time.
"Zhu Cheng's crime was so heinous that just expelling him from the capital was not enough. But since the Queen Mother only has one heir, he removed the title of King Yong and demoted him to Prince Xiude. He will leave the capital with the Queen Mother tomorrow. .”
Zhu Sheng's decision was obviously expected by the Queen Mother, so Qiao Hui didn't even need to go back to Cining Palace to ask for instructions and directly agreed.
Ha Ching Haiyan can truly be called Ha Ching Haiyan from today on.
Looking at Qiao Hui's leaving figure, Zhu Shengzhi thought proudly.
The pillar of light that suddenly appeared and disappeared in an instant illuminated almost half of Kyoto as bright as day, naturally arousing the curiosity of many people.
But most people are just curious and that's it. After that, it's time to sleep and drink. After all, the residents of Kyoto are well-informed, and few things can make them fuss.
To the west of the city, there is a house arranged by the Ministry of Rites for visitors from the Four Holy Lands.
Qingyang Taoist, Changkong Wuji, Shaman'er, and Zhao Ge, each leading the accompanying disciples, stood on the roof and looked in the direction of Jixian Division.
Everyone's expressions were uncertain, and they looked worried.
What's going on with that massive light pillar phenomenon?
Could it be that Yu Qingzhi really made a breakthrough?
