Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 874
"What? The emperor took the prince away?"

In the Palace of Mercy Ning, upon hearing Tan Chang's report, Empress Dowager Sun frowned, and fiddled with the jade beads in her hands a little faster.

"Can you tell me what happened?"

Hearing this news, Empress Dowager Sun felt a sense of uneasiness. What she was most worried about had finally happened.

When the prince came out of the cabinet, she had always had this kind of worry.

Although reason told him that the position of the crown prince was fixed, it was impossible for Zhu Qiyu to do anything to Zhu Jianshen blatantly.

However, she is more aware that sometimes, it is not necessarily a visible knife that hurts someone.

In court battles, there are too many methods that can destroy a person.

Before leaving the pavilion, Zhu Jianshen was in the Compassionate Ning Palace, and she could still take care of her all the time, but now that she has moved to the East Palace, it is naturally beyond her reach.

If something happens, it will be difficult to stop it!

Moreover, what made Empress Dowager Sun even more angry was that, upon hearing her question, Tan Chang shook his head and said.

"The person who came didn't say what it was, but said that the emperor summoned him, and the slaves didn't dare to neglect, so they sent Liang Fang and Zhen'er to follow along, and hurriedly came to report to the Holy Mother."

"Don't know anything, dare to hand over the prince, waste!"

With a soft drink, Empress Dowager Sun's face darkened, but she also knew that this was not the time to get angry, so she turned sideways and said to Wang Jin who was beside her.

"Hurry up and investigate!"

Wang Jin received the order and hurried out, but as soon as he reached the door, he ran into a servant in a hurry.

After hearing the news from the servant, his expression changed drastically, and he immediately turned back to the hall and said in a hurry.

"Holy Mother, it's not good, the emperor has left the palace with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"what?"

The beads in Empress Dowager Sun's hands were scattered all over the floor, but she didn't care about it at all, she suddenly got up from the couch, and said in a stern voice.

"Out of the palace?!"

"Ridiculous! What is the status of the crown prince? If he leaves the palace at this time, what will happen to the country of Sheji if there is a mistake?"

Qin Chang knelt down, his eyes widened, obviously he did not expect that the Son of Heaven would be so bold.

He lowered his head deeply, afraid that the queen mother would blame her, but obviously, he still couldn't hide.

After walking two steps back and forth in the hall, Empress Dowager Sun stared at Tan Chang angrily, and said.

"Didn't you say that Liang Fang and Wan Zhen'er followed the crown prince there? Don't they know what to stop for what they eat?"

"Qin Chang, the Ai family and the Supreme Emperor entrusted the crown prince to you guys. Is this how you protect the East Palace?"

"The sin of slavery deserves ten thousand deaths!"

Qin Chang kowtowed his head incessantly, terrified in his heart.

Fortunately, at this time, Wang Jin stood up and helped him out, said.

"The Holy Mother calmed down. The person who sent the messenger said that Liang Fang and Wan Zhen'er were there at the time, and they did stop them. However, Yu Qian and Shen Yi were also present. Liang Fang is an eunuch in the inner palace after all. , was denounced as interfering in government affairs, and was almost regarded as a treacherous sycophant who bewitched His Royal Highness to return to eunuch, and in the end, he was fined twenty sticks by the emperor, and his skin was torn to pieces."

Empress Dowager Sun sat down slowly, calmed down a bit at the moment, but also realized that this was not the fault of Liang Fang and others.

How could their servants stop what the emperor was going to do?
In the final analysis, it is because the prince is too young now, lacks the power to protect himself, and there is no one who can speak seriously by his side...

After sorting out her chaotic thoughts, Empress Dowager Sun frowned, and slowly regained her senses.

"You just said that Yu Qian and Shen Yi are also there? They also left the palace together?"

Wang Jin replied: "The Holy Mother is wise, the emperor took His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and two Lord Shangshu out of the imperial city through the Xihua Gate."

So, Empress Dowager Sun felt relieved a little.

Although she didn't know exactly what Zhu Qiyu was going to do with Zhu Jianshen out of the palace, but since Yu Qian and Shen Yi were present, it would be much safer.

Although these two ministers have always supported Zhu Qiyu above the court, but Queen Mother Sun knew that both of them were trustworthy ministers.

With them, at least many insidious means would not appear.

As long as the prince can come back safely, then everything will be easy to talk about.

After pondering for a moment, Empress Dowager Sun got up and walked back and forth in the hall twice, giving orders.

"Show me, Ai's family is going to Nangong to meet the Supreme Emperor!"

I can't be so passive anymore, this time Zhu Qiyu can take Zhu Jianshen out of the palace casually, and there may not be any actions after that.

It is definitely not enough to rely on Liang Fang and others. Other methods must be considered.

After hesitating for a moment, Empress Dowager Sun said again.

"In addition, take the decree of Ai's family and call Zhu Yi, the Duke of Cheng, into the palace!"

This……

Wang Jin hesitated for a while, but couldn't help but speak after a while.

"Holy Mother, have you summoned Duke Cheng to the Compassion Palace?"

"if not?"

Empress Dowager Sun frowned, and glared at Wang Jin, so Wang Jin didn't dare to say any more, so she hurried down to do it.

But in fact, what he wanted to say was that at this time, Zhao Chenggong was actually a bit eye-catching.

Although it is said that the ruling and opposition parties now know very well that Cheng Guogong's mansion is the emperor's man, but if they know it, they know it, and the relationship is really too close, which will still cause discussions in the court.

The last time Zhu Yi went to Nangong to prevent Shu Liang from breaking into the palace, after all, it saved the trouble for the court, but recently, the Supreme Emperor often called him into Nangong, so the court could not help but criticize this.

Now, the Crown Prince has just left the palace, and the Empress Dowager Sun is eager to call him to see him. Isn't it clear that the Empress Dowager and Nangong have been secretly paying attention to the government affairs, and are they still in contact with Cheng Guogong?
Wang Jin was worried about this, so she reconfirmed it tactfully.

But obviously, the Queen Mother didn't notice this, or rather, she noticed, but she didn't intend to change her mind.

No matter what kind it is, Wang Jin knew that he couldn't persuade her anymore. Ever since the incident with Wang Zhen, the queen mother has always been wary of eunuchs interfering in politics.

Wang Jin has been serving the Empress Dowager Sun all the time, and he is naturally aware of this point. He does not have Jin Ying's qualifications, nor does he have the affection for Li Yongchang to serve him for a long time, so he should be more cautious.

What's more, the first two who worked hard will end up...

Jin Ying is better, being raised in Nanjing Rong, and it is said that life is not bad, but Li Yongchang didn't even save his life.

Wang Jin cherishes his life, he does not intend to follow in the footsteps of these two...

Apart from the palace, at this moment, all the yamen in the entire imperial city were also stunned by this shocking news.

Although it was said that what happened outside the Xihua Gate was not a big disturbance, but, after all, the emperor was leaving the palace, and the accompanying people naturally had to ensure their safety.

Therefore, when Zhu Jianshen was bargaining with the little girl, the accompanying Jin Yiwei had already quietly guarded the scene.

This kind of battle is not too big, but it is not too small. In such a situation where all the top and bottom of the capital are doing their best to rescue the disaster, and there are officials, soldiers and government servants everywhere, it naturally alarmed the Xuncheng Yushi very quickly.

Although Xuncheng Yushi just glanced at it from a distance, Zhu Qiyu's combination is indeed too eye-catching.

Even if he and Zhu Jianshen, the crown prince, were not mentioned, only Shu Lianghuai'en, who was serving beside him, and the two major ministers behind him, none of them were famous figures.

Therefore, the Xuncheng Yushi naturally recognized the person immediately. Of course, after recognizing the person, he immediately knew that he could not interfere with the matter, so he retreated with a wink.

However, the news spread like wildfire and quickly spread to the imperial city.

Therefore, the major yamen immediately got the news, especially the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs. They were still wondering where the two elders of the family had gone, but they never thought that they were accompanying the emperor and the prince to inspect the people's conditions.

However, these two departments are still relatively calm, but after the other yamen got the news, it was as if they were blown up.

What's the situation now?
The earth dragon turned over just now, and the capital is in a mess. Although arrangements have been made before, there are still countless things that need to be decided when the catastrophe strikes.

All the ministers were waiting for the emperor to go to court early, but who would have thought that it would be fine if the emperor didn't go to court, but he would go out of the palace? !

This is the emperor leaving the palace!
The earthquake has just ended outside, it is the time of chaos, all kinds of thieves and hooligans are bound to emerge at this time, the emperor brought such a few people out of the palace, if something goes wrong, who will bear the responsibility rise?

Not to mention, he also brought out a little prince!

God, is this the emperor who has always been stable and wise? When did he become so willful.

It's okay for the emperor to be willful, but the two major ministers of the Ministry of war and the Ministry of household are also making trouble with the emperor?

All of a sudden, there was a lot of discussion in various yamen. At the same time, almost all the ministers sent people out through various channels, and began to inquire about the whereabouts of the emperor after he left the palace...

But at this time, Zhu Qiyu had already left the capital with 2000 Jinyiwei, and came to Daxing County, the southern suburb of the capital.

Along the way, I encountered some rogues who took the opportunity to cause chaos, but these people were naturally vulnerable in front of the most elite Jin Yiwei, and they were arrested in a few moments, and they would be transferred to the government when the matter was over.

"Stop, go down and walk!"

Looking at the small village in front of him from a distance, Zhu Qiyu spoke to the servant beside him, and then he took Zhu Jianshen, Yu Qian and others out of the carriage, and ordered the large group of people to wait here. , go forward.

Strange to say, in the capital, there are people who suffered from disasters due to the overturning of the earth dragon everywhere, but outside the capital, this kind of scene is less.

It's almost noon now, and several houses in the distant villages have already lit up their cooking smoke. If you walk closer, you can see that the village is also very busy.

Compared with the capital city, the houses in these villages are basically earthen houses, and more collapsed. Every family is busy reinforcing the houses, but it is rare to see despair on their faces.

"Your Majesty, the houses in the village are not earthquake-resistant, but the people live relatively scattered, not as densely packed as in the capital city. Moreover, the houses are simple and not big, so there are not many casualties."

Since we had to make preparations in advance, we naturally couldn't just focus on the center of the capital. Yu Qian explained softly when he saw the emperor looking thoughtfully into the distance.

"Let's go and have a look."

Zhu Qiyu didn't say much, just took Zhu Jianshen's hand and continued to move forward.

The village is not big, it is built by the water, a small stream meanders through it, the houses of the villagers are in front, and there are farmlands in the back.

It should be said that even if they are light and simple, but from the clothes of Zhu Qiyu and the others, it can be seen that they are either rich or expensive.

However, after they arrived in the village, not many people noticed them, at most they just took a look at them, and then went on with their own affairs.

After all, Daxing County is under the jurisdiction of the capital city, so it is not surprising that there are many children of officials and eunuchs coming and going. On the contrary, at this time, just after Dilong turned around, it is somewhat surprising that such rich children will come out to play.

But it was only a few. Although there were not many casualties in the village, a lot of houses collapsed, and they were busy.

Apparently, Zhu Qiyu didn't intend to disturb them either. After walking around the village, a group of people came to the ridge behind the village.

Although it was almost noon, and it was just after the earthquake, there were still farmers busy in the patchwork fields.

Zhu Qiyu pulled Zhu Jianshen to an old man who was sitting and resting beside the ridge of the field. He didn't care whether the ground was dirty or not, and then sat down.

"Hi old man, can I tell you something?"

The old man seemed to be nearly 70 years old, with a sweat towel wrapped around his head, and his clothes were open to fan the wind.

Seeing a noble young man like Zhu Qiyu approaching, he wanted to hide away, but unexpectedly, Zhu Qiyu sat down beside him.

"My son has something to ask, and the old man can answer it. If you don't say anything, the old man dare not take it."

The old man was obviously a little cautious, and he was a little nervous when he spoke.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu smiled, pulled Zhu Jianshen to sit beside him, and said.

"Don't be nervous, old man. Last night, the earth dragon turned over, and the house of my uncle and nephew was destroyed by the earthquake. Now we have hired a craftsman to repair it. If we have nothing to do, we will go out for a stroll."

"Really?"

The old man said with a look of disbelief.

"The old man has lived for so many years, and the nobleman has met a few. I think the young master is young, and he is very noble. His status must be unusual. He doesn't look like a man with only one house..."

"No matter how good the house is, it will be annoying if you live in it for a long time. Come out and relax!"

Zhu Qiyu was free and easy, and admitted it cleanly, and said.

"What's more, no matter how expensive you are, don't you sit on the ground like the old man?"

"Young Master is right, the old man has lost his mind."

It seems that Zhu Qiyu's gentle attitude made the old man relax slowly, and he became a little more casual when speaking.

Looking at the farmers still plowing the land in the distance, Zhu Qiyu first asked.

"Old man, Dilong turned over last night, and many houses in the capital were destroyed by the earthquake. I don't know what happened to your house?"

"Oh, what can happen to the earth-built house, it also collapsed, but no one was hurt. The grandsons of my family are busy tidying up the two rooms that can still live in. There must be a place to live. .”

"It's all heavy work over there. The old man couldn't help, so he took a hoe on his back and came to this field. If he can do a little bit..."

When the old man said this, the mottled wrinkles on his face trembled, and for a moment he couldn't tell what emotion he was in.

Hearing this, Zhu Jianshen, who rested his chin on the side, blinked and asked.

"Grandpa, do you want to plow such a large field by yourself?"

(End of this chapter)