Yu Qian explained: "It's not just about giving and receiving bribes. Thinking deeper, the Wu family...the relevant personnel of the Wu family are playing a big game."
Li Qing frowned: "Wu Jun is a small former commander. Before his daughter became a queen, he was a complete nobody... huh? Related personnel?"
"Hou Huaining, the current commander-in-chief of the Three Thousand Battalion, is the queen's uncle, dear." Yu Qian said, "And Hou Huaining is related by marriage to the Niu Yu family, the eunuch of the Supervisor of Ceremonies..."
Yu Qian explained the intricate relationships to Li Qing in a clear and logical manner.
"The tripartite marriage was very obscure, and no one knew about it on the surface. However, the emperor insisted on using a relative, which caused many people to be dissatisfied, so they began to investigate Wu Jun's dirty information privately...
In the end, it was really found out. Very few people knew about the marriage between the three families, but they couldn't resist someone throwing real money at it. The news was pried out from the mouth of the housekeeper of the Wu family. Later, he followed the clue and was completely shaken. It fell out..."
Yu Qian sighed, "If this hadn't happened, this secret might not have been made public."
Li Qing said blankly: "People are really afraid of being famous and pigs are afraid of being strong. The officials of this generation are no less capable than the netizens of later generations. They are all great detectives!"
Yu Qian didn't understand Li Qing's new words, and said solemnly: "The inner court, the harem, and the three thousand battalions are united. The energy is so huge that in the future, the prince will even decide that the inside and outside of the palace will be connected in series, and the army will march to the palace... we must be on guard. ah!
The emperor was furious when he learned the inside story! "
"Wait a minute!" Li Qing said in surprise: "For a eunuch, there is no need to work so hard, right? What is he trying to do?"
"Someone from the Niu family is an official in the court," Yu Qian said.
Li Qing's eyes narrowed: "Well...that makes sense."
After walking to the table and sitting down, Li Qing muttered: "How did the Emperor handle it?"
Yu Qian sat down opposite him and said: "Everyone in the Sun family of Huaining, the Wu family, and the Niu family are confined to their homes, and are guarded by Dongchang Fanzi and Jinyiwei day and night. However, the emperor did not give a response on how to deal with it specifically. .”
"Where are the officials?"
"Most people are watching the fun and gloating about others' misfortunes, and some people think that it is unlucky to abolish the queen, but they are a minority after all." Yu Qian said: "What these three families did has obviously offended Zhenlong Nilin;
The officials are not stupid either. They all know that blocking him will have no effect and will force the emperor to flip the table, so they basically have no objection to the deposed queen. "
Yu Qian sighed and said: "In addition, most people have strong anger towards this vicious incident. This is simply... arrogant ambition and goes too far."
"So...you yourself support the abolition of the queen?" Li Qing asked.
Yu Qian nodded and asked, "Sir, do you think it is not appropriate to abolish the queen?"
"That's not true, I just asked casually." Li Qing said with emotion: "How long has it been since the wedding? Queen Wu is not even twenty years old... What a pity."
Yu Qian couldn't help sighing: "Most of the time, women cannot decide their own destiny. She is just a bargaining chip for the Wu, Sun, and Niu families. She definitely doesn't know this kind of thing. At least she won't tell her this until Longzi is born and is named the prince." , alas... quite innocent..."
After a pause, "But there are basically no accidents after the dethronement. Any emperor would not just sit idly by and ignore such a thing. Otherwise, there will be countless imitators."
"Well..." Li Qing sighed, "How is the situation on the grassland? Is there any new news?"
"Not yet. The Tatars are fighting and retreating. The trend of defeat is becoming obvious. There should be no surprises." Yu Qian sighed: "We have to hurry up here, but this kind of thing happened..."
Li Qing thought for a while and asked: "A hundred officials or a hegemon who pushes a stone?"
"Yes!" Yu Qian said with a wry smile: "Shi Heng was a hero of the Jingtai Dynasty. In this regard, he is in the same position as most people. Moreover, he is old and is almost in a state of recuperation and has no threat;
Except for the title of Marquis of Wuqing, Shi Heng's military power cannot be inherited by heirs. This is an unwritten rule. There has never been a precedent for military power to be inherited by a family;
The descendants of the Shi family will only receive some blessings at most, and the emperor will never let them take over Shi Heng's military power. " Yu Qian said, "No matter from every aspect, Shi Heng is the most suitable candidate. "
Yu Qian breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Actually, I am also leaning towards Shi Heng to take action, after all...
These grassland tribes...were really forced to surrender to the Ming Dynasty. Moreover, they had just experienced a war, and their wild nature was at its peak, so they could easily break into riots;
There must be a capable and experienced veteran watching over Shi Heng who can control the situation. "
Li Qing nodded slightly: "Are you worried that the emperor will not use Shi Heng?"
"Yes." Yu Qian said with a bitter smile, "After this incident, the emperor's suspicion will definitely increase, and he may even develop a..."
"I always feel like unruly people want to harm me?" Li Qing said it for him.
"...Yes." Yu Qian frowned and said, "This is what worries me the most. The monarch and his ministers are suspicious of each other, which will have a great negative impact on the court situation!"
Li Qing smiled and said softly: "You are already old, don't take everything on yourself, relax more, don't you still have mine?"
Yu Qian was startled for a moment, then laughed dumbly: "Sir, what you said is true, but I am unfounded, but..."
He said distressedly: "Sir, you are very tired. I want to help you share some of the burden. After all... my time is limited."
Li Qing was silent, then forced a smile: "It's because your time is limited, so you can't live up to it. People, you have to have time to live for yourself."
After a pause, he smiled and said: "Anyway, I have a lot of time and I'm not afraid of wasting it. If you don't have a lot of time, don't take it from me. I have the whole story. What are you afraid of?"
"It's not that I'm afraid, I'm just a little worried." Yu Qian said.
"There is no need to worry, there is no need at all." Li Qing stretched himself and said, "When you encounter a problem, the only way to solve it is to worry and worry, but it cannot solve the problem. It is just a waste of time."
"Yes!" Yu Qian agreed deeply: "Everyone understands this truth... But, how many people are not worried or worried when things happen?
Such a state as yours truly is beyond the reach of ordinary people like us. "
Li Qing said amusedly: "You can still compliment others?"
"To be honest, sir, you are very human." Yu Qian also smiled. After a while, the sadness in his heart was relieved by most of it.
Because he knows...Li Qing can solve it.
~
Kunning Palace.
Wu was kneeling on the ground, her face turned pale, she didn't even understand what was happening.
The two of them... stayed together last night. Today, the Wu family is grounded and she will be deposed. All of this happened so suddenly that Wu's mind went blank.
She didn't listen to a word of what her husband said about bribery, conspiracy, and usurping imperial power.
Of course, she couldn't understand it, because she didn't know anything about it.
Zhu Jianshen was still in a strange state of anger and spoke very viciously. What: his words were frivolous and his habits were licentious. How could he jointly inherit the ancestral sacrifice and show the integrity of the Sixth Palace... and so on.
Zhu Jianshen had completely forgotten about the one-night couple's kindness. He had reason to be furious.
Anyone who was subjected to such a scheme would be furious, not to mention that Zhu Jianshen was going to train the Wu family. If it weren't for the disagreement between the emperor and his ministers, he would still be stupidly supporting his father-in-law.
The result... was slapped in the face!
Zhu Jianshen was fooled. He was almost, just a little short of being sold to help count the money.
This was the first time he had lost control of his emotions.
Wu, on the other hand, felt aggrieved, confused, fearful, and sad... Her sky was falling apart, and the irony was that she had no idea what was wrong.
Her face turned pale, and her lively eyes completely lost their sparkle...
Zhu Jianshen was still scolding, and Queen Mother Zhou couldn't stand it anymore.
"Knowing the truth...it's not Xiao Wu's fault. The Wu family will definitely not tell her such a thing so quickly. Stop scolding her. She doesn't even know about it." Empress Dowager Zhou couldn't bear it. She couldn't help but nod her head. Her son's words... were too much. Too much.
She is also a woman and can understand Wu's mood.
Taibai said that she was very satisfied with Mrs. Wu. The little girl was well-educated, gentle and obedient. She felt regretful and panicked when something like this happened.
Zhu Jian breathed a deep sigh of relief, calmed down for a while, and said: "I want to abolish the queen, does the queen mother have any objections?"
"...If you abolish the queen, you will abolish the queen, but you can't hurt her."
"As long as the queen agrees." Zhu Jianshen gave Wu a cold look and left with a puff of sleeves.
Empress Dowager Zhou watched her son leave angrily, and then looked down at Mrs. Wu who was lying limply on the ground. She, who had not been favored by the emperor's husband in the past, felt empathy with Mrs. Wu at this moment.
She leaned down, straightened Wu's hair on her forehead, and comforted her softly: "Don't be afraid, the emperor will not hurt you."
Wu murmured blankly: "Why, Queen Mother, tell me... why is this..."
Zhou was silent, stretched out his arms, and hugged her...
~
At noon, an urgent meeting was held.
Zhu Jianshen just said: abolish the queen!
It’s categorical and non-negotiable.
The ministers dare not have an opinion. This is a matter of principle and no one dares to object.
Moreover, the emperor's dethronement has nothing to do with them and will not be affected at all.
This time, even the Yushi Yanguan, who always liked to talk and seek to gain a sense of presence, had no voice.
In this way, with the tacit approval of the ministers, the abolition of the queen was completely finalized.
After taking care of the Queen Mother and the ministers, Zhu Jianshen began to deal with the Wu family, the Sun family, and the Niu family.
But when it came time to deal with it, he was a little hesitant, not because he couldn't be cruel, but because he was afraid that it would be too big and detrimental to stability.
These three companies represent the three parties!
Relatives, generals, ministers... chopping them all up would be a relief, but at the same time, it would also make these three groups feel grudges.
Zhu Jianshen did not rush to make a decision, but calmed himself down first to prevent him from being driven by anger and making irrational decisions.
…
He calmed down for a day and didn't issue his decree until the next day.
The property of the Wu family was inspected, and the father of the country, Wu Jun, and the uncle of the country, Wu Xiong, guarded the border. The influence of the relatives of the Ming Dynasty was not great, so it was enough not to behead them.
Marquis Huaining was dismissed from his post and expelled from the capital; he is a military commander and should not be treated too harshly.
Niu Yu was sent to Jinling and his house was not raided. He was an internal minister, and the people around him still had to appease him. After all, internal ministers had the role of checking and balancing foreign ministers.
Zhu Jianshen just dismissed the Niu family members who were officials in the court and expelled them from the capital.
Zhu Jianshen was very restrained and did not kill anyone...
