"My lord, something happened in the capital. Long live my lord, when will my lord be able to return to the capital?"
Wang Erbiao's first words proved that their guess was correct.
Suddenly, several people no longer felt as relaxed as completing the work in Fangshan County, and all of them became nervous. The emperor sent eunuch Bingbi, the eunuch in charge of etiquette, to leave the capital in a hurry. That was definitely a big deal.
Zhang Mingwei looked serious and immediately asked Wang Erbiao: "What happened to the capital?"
Wang Erbiao looked at the people present. In addition to Duke Xing, Princess Kunxing, Zhou Yuji and his wife were all reliable people on the Duke's side. He had no scruples and replied anxiously and worriedly: "There are rumors in the capital." Then he said that there were... some treacherous ministers around Long Live Lord, who were causing trouble for the court and bewitching the emperor. As a result, Lord Long Live disowned his six relatives, the palace was restless, and his relatives suffered. He almost wanted to be like King Zhou. The Nine Lotus Bodhisattva was furious. If the Ming Emperor persisted in his obsession, If so, the blame will be placed on the emperor’s concubine…”
The Nine Lotus Bodhisattva, also known as the Empress Dowager Xiaoding, has appeared once before.
Zhou Yuji was shocked when he heard this.
Of course he knew that that time, Jiulian Bodhisattva appeared and said that Emperor Chongzhen had oppressed his cousin Wu Qinghou and punished the emperor's fifth son, but he died as expected.
At that time, there was almost a sensation in the entire capital, and there were a lot of discussions. They all said that Xue Guoguan, the first assistant, induced the emperor to bully his relatives and caused the prince's death. For this reason, the emperor began to alienate his chief minister. Not long after, under the impeachment of the ministers, Xue Guoguan not only lost his official position, but was eventually hanged.
Now there are similar rumors, and this rumor is directed at Duke Xingguo. Not to mention whether it will really manifest itself, but with this rumor, the world will definitely think of what happened during the time of Wu Qinghou.
Doesn't that mean that Duke Xingguo is the treacherous minister? Unless the emperor gets rid of this treacherous minister, otherwise, if Jiulian Bodhisattva convicts him again, the emperor will kill his concubine?
Thinking of this, Zhou Yuji turned to stare at Duke Xing Guo, a little unbelievable. After all, I have been with Duke Xingguo for a long time. To say that Duke Xingguo is a traitor is even more ridiculous than being able to kill Jianlu!
If nothing else, only Duke Xing Guo cared about the refugees in the capital. He even donated all his wealth for them, and he did not hesitate to offend all the nobles in the capital. He also wanted to uphold justice for the refugees and reunite them with their flesh and blood.
After that, as soon as he took over as the Jin Yiwei, he strictly rectified the situation without any protection; and this time the Fangshan bandit incident all proved that Duke Xingguo was really devoted to the people, how could he be a traitor?
When Zhou Yuji thought of this, he really couldn't agree with what Nine Lotus Bodhisattva said. He can guarantee that this must be the god dozing off, a mistake!
But Zhu Aona was very surprised when she heard this, because she knew that the previous appearance of the Nine Lotus Bodhisattva was actually someone pretending to be a ghost. Now something like this has happened again, and the target of the attack is directed at Mr.
Thinking like this, the first time Zhu Yurao heard this, she immediately turned to look at Zhang Mingwei, wanting to know what he thought.
Zhang Mingwei did not expect that something like this would happen in the capital. Feeling the malice being targeted, he immediately frowned slightly and asked Wang Erbiao: "What is the reaction from the capital now?"
After hearing this, Wang Erbiao replied worriedly: "These rumors spread throughout the entire capital immediately. Everyone inside and outside the imperial city is talking about this matter. All civil and military officials have reported it. If you want Long Live Lord to pay attention to this matter, you must tell the world The people even gave Jiulian Bodhisattva an explanation; some said that for the safety of the ladies in the palace, they would rather believe it or not, and must be dealt with...it would be better to deal with the Duke. People in the palace are also panic-stricken , I am afraid that the Emperor will not listen to the advice and Nine Lotus Bodhisattva will really be punished..."
At this point, he observed Zhang Mingwei's face, and when he saw that he didn't look particularly angry, he cautiously added: "Long Live Master is under a lot of pressure right now. Long Yan got angry several times, and even punished several impeachment officials. I'm a man, but there are still many people inside and outside the palace who are bothering Lord Long Live. Lord Long Live said that the impact of killing chickens and scaring monkeys has disappeared because of the occurrence of this incident."
This trick is really poisonous, especially in this ancient environment, many people believe in these ghosts and gods. Especially since it has happened once before, this time it is even more powerful.
Even if Emperor Chongzhen knew that someone was causing trouble, he would still be under tremendous pressure.
Zhang Mingwei can be sure that those civil and military officials who were frightened by Emperor Chongzhen's killing of chickens and monkeys must have thought that it was timely rain. Whether they believed it or not, it would be strange not to take the opportunity to add fuel to the flames!
In this environment of the late Ming Dynasty, it is really difficult to turn things around on your own!
Thinking of this, Zhang Mingwei turned to look at Wang Erbiao and asked him: "This matter is obviously related to the last time. Eunuch Wang has been investigating before, is there any progress?"
Zhou Yuji and his wife were confused. What do you mean, go check the gods?
The Han people were fighting on the battlefield. I didn’t really believe in this at first. Otherwise, how can we live with so many lives in our hands? However, the previous appearance of the Nine Lotus Bodhisattva was recognized by everyone in the court. Therefore, Zhou Yuji and his wife believed it at first.
But at this time, after listening to Zhang Mingwei's words, they immediately understood. Could it be that someone was pretending to be a ghost?
Thinking this way, the two of them listened even more intently.
"No!" Wang Erbiao replied with a grimace, "If there is any progress, Long live the Lord will not rush to send our family to find the Duke!"
It felt a little inappropriate when he said this. It seemed as if his godfather was incompetent. So, he quickly explained to Wang Chengen: "My godfather has too many things to do, and he is really too busy. Moreover, the Duke of Guo should know that this matter is not easy to investigate, and my godfather is indeed investigating carefully, but still No useful clues were found!”
Zhang Mingwei frowned when he heard this. He must have no problem with talking nonsense, but he had never experienced a serious investigation. Dongchang didn't find any clues, so it seemed a bit difficult to find out.
Thinking about it, it's been several years, so it's definitely not easy to check. Moreover, the mastermind behind the scenes was planning to murder the royal family and intimidate the emperor. Once it was revealed that he was going to kill the nine tribes, how could he not be careful!
But when things come to pass, we must investigate even if it is difficult. At worst, the soldiers will come to cover up the water and earth, and they will just take advantage of the situation.
"Sir, what should we do? Will my mother be in danger?" Seeing Zhang Mingwei lowering his head in deep thought and saying nothing, Zhu Yuyao became a little anxious after waiting for a while, so she quickly asked worriedly.
It was not unfounded for her to think so. The rumors this time obviously came from her father punishing Jiading Bo Mansion and even killing Zhou Bian with a stick. The queen did not say anything about this. If those people wanted to murder the emperor's concubine, her mother would be the easiest to target, because it was justifiable.
When Zhang Mingwei heard this, he turned to look at her and said with a smile: "Don't worry, the prince has already been checking and rectifying the palace. With the dignity of the queen, even if they have the intention, they may not have the power."
After comforting Zhu Ailao, Zhang Mingwei stopped smiling and said seriously to Wang Erbiao: "Go back to the capital immediately and tell His Majesty that there is nothing to be afraid of. If you pretend to be a ghost, you will be found out sooner or later. The key now is to protect the palace by loosening the outside and tightening the inside. At the same time, we will conduct strict inspections inside the palace. I’m almost done here..."
At this point, he noticed that Wang Erbiao looked tired. He had obviously come from the capital as quickly as possible and was exhausted.
So, Zhang Mingwei changed his words and said: "Forget it, you can go back to the capital with the army. I will set off immediately and rush back to the capital first."
"No!" When Zhu Ainao heard this, although she was anxious, she still said decisively, "Father has told me that no matter what the situation, your safety must be guaranteed."
Wang Erbiao was originally happy. If Duke Xingguo rushed back, the pressure on his godfather would be greatly reduced. However, after hearing what Princess Kunxing said, he did not dare to say anything, because he also knew that Duke Xingguo could never make any mistakes.
If something happens to Duke Xingguo, then those of them who rely on Duke Xingguo to gain power may be liquidated. But at the same time, he was also worried for Wang Chengen. When he saw Zhou Yuji, he rolled his eyes and quickly suggested: "If we are escorted by Governor Zhou, then everything will be fine, right?"
Zhou Yuji, including her wife, has been protecting Duke Xingguo. In the eyes of outsiders, he is already a member of the Xingguogong line.
Zhou Yuji actually sees this in the same way. If something happens to Duke Xingguo, not only will it be difficult to explain to the emperor, but his future will definitely be affected in the future. No matter which aspect you look at, you must protect Duke Xing Guo.
And he also knew that with such a big thing happening in the capital now, if Duke Xingguo could rush back to the capital as soon as possible, he must rush back to the capital as soon as possible.
Thinking of this, Zhou Yuji immediately nodded solemnly and said: "Now that the thieves in Fangshan County have been defeated, General Mo will lead two hundred cavalry troops to escort the Duke one step ahead, and the infantry troops will come back later. It should be fine!"
The two hundred cavalry troops in the Yongwei camp are all elite, and they will not be afraid even if they go to the Central Plains where bandits are rampant. When you encounter a thief, you can always run away if you can't defeat him. Not to mention, there are no large-scale thieves near the capital.
Zhang Mingwei knew that Emperor Chongzhen must be very frightened. As long as he rushed back, he could appease him and stabilize the situation.
Therefore, he nodded and said: "Okay, let's do it, let's set off immediately!"
"Then I'll go too!" Zhu Aao asked immediately after hearing this.
Of course, this is possible.
Zhang Mingwei nodded and added: "Pass it to Zhou Wenzhen and ask him to accompany him back to Beijing."
This time around Fangshan County, Zhou Wen Town has done a lot of work. It is also a very important reason why they can fully understand Zhu Shiwen's plan so quickly. In addition to the Jin Yiwei who were deployed in advance, there are followers of Luo Zongjiao among the servants of the county government. .
Therefore, regardless of whether it is useful or not, he plans to take Zhou Wenzhen back to let him pay attention to the market situation, so that he can be prepared and have one more channel to understand the news.
So, a group of more than two hundred riders immediately left Fangshan County and traveled day and night to the capital.
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