Great Luck

Chapter [-] Who to Believe?

Chapter [-] Who to Believe?

Emperor Cheng Wu himself returned to the palace full of anger, but unexpectedly, as soon as he returned to the palace, Prince Jing also sued the queen.What Prince Jing said was very tactful, he just said that the queen wanted the imperial guards to send the police to arrest Zhu Tianjiang.

Emperor Cheng Wu was so angry that he had only been out for three days, but the empress was so rampant.If it was just Zhu Tianjiang's complaint, that's fine. Even Prince Jing said so. It seems that the problem is not with others, but with the queen.

Before Emperor Chengwu delivered the decree, the queen took Concubine E Gui weeping and ran to the Qian Palace, and began to cry as soon as she entered the palace gate.

"Your majesty, you have to be the master of your concubine~! The emperor is not at home, and the traitor Zhu Tianjiang appeared in the Dafeng Dynasty. He beat the servants around the concubine face to face. It's like disregarding my royal face." The queen also said I don't know that Zhu Tianjiang has finished filing a lawsuit, and Emperor Cheng Wu is in a fit of anger.

Seeing Emperor Wu's expression, Prince Jing was startled, "Brother Emperor, I feel that Zhu Tianxiang contradicted the emperor's sister-in-law, and we have to investigate carefully before we can decide."

"Your Majesty, the concubines can testify for the Empress that Zhu Tianjiang is indeed treasonous." Seeing that Prince Jing was helping Zhu Tianjiang, Concubine E Gui stood up and said.

Emperor Cheng Wu's face was livid, he touched the paperweight on the imperial case, and wanted to grab it and smash it several times.

"Shut up!" Emperor Cheng Wu glared at the empress and concubine E Gui, "My Dafeng national power is empty and powerful enemies are peeping in. My country depends on the unity of the monarch and ministers to be stable. I ordered Zhu Tianxiang to inspect all the officials. Do your best to govern and reform the government, and create my great prosperity and glory again. You are here, not only do you not share my worries, but you also suppress the ministers of the court for your own interests. Empress, how can you respect the world and make the people love you by doing this."

King Jing was overjoyed when he heard that, it seemed that Emperor Cheng Wu was on Zhu Tianjiang's side and didn't intend to punish him severely.

The queen was taken aback, but she didn't expect that Emperor Chengwu would scold her angrily without asking any questions.Thinking of Zhu Tianjiang's vicious words, the queen couldn't help but feel aggrieved, "Your Majesty, my concubine has been in charge of the harem for so many years, and I think I am worthy of my ancestors. The concubine shouldn't be involved in government affairs, but Zhu Tianjiang really deserves to die." .”

Emperor Chengwu thought that you were still sophistry, and suppressed the anger in his heart, "Then tell me, what kind of damnable crime he committed!"

The queen also became ruthless, "Since the emperor said so, then the concubine will list his crimes. As a courtier, contradicting the lord of the harem, King Jing Qiansui, what crime should he be in accordance with Dafeng's laws!"

Prince Jing rolled his old eyes, and said in his heart that you asked me what I was doing, but he couldn't help but say, "Uh~ You can be fined with a stick, or exiled into the army if you are serious."

"Okay, then I will ask you again, what crime should you be guilty of beating the guards and accompanying eunuchs in front of the master of the harem?"

"This~um~should~should be a death penalty!" King Jing Khan burst out, beating a slave in front of his master was tantamount to an assassination.But it all depends on the situation. Prince Jing believed that Zhu Tianjiang would not order the guards to be beaten for no reason.

The queen smiled coldly, and didn't ask any more questions, just based on these two things, Zhu Tianjiang could hardly escape the guilt.

"Brother Emperor, I feel that it is not possible to generalize. The Security Council has special responsibilities. I hope the Emperor will think twice." Prince Jing said hastily.

"Prince Jing, you have been troubled these days, come and give me a seat!"

Emperor Cheng Wu asked King Jing to sit down first, then looked at the queen and Concubine E Gui and said, "Law and law, and only when you are reasonable can you become a law. No matter what your status is, you can't go beyond the reasonable. The two major crimes you mentioned just now, I will I also agree, Zhu Tianjiang deserves to die!"

Having said this, King Jing couldn't help standing up, but Emperor Chengwu raised his hand and stopped King Jing from speaking.

"Prince Jing, listen to me first. Empress, I really want to ask you and your concubine not staying in the harem, what do you mean by going to the Security Court?"

Emperor Cheng Wu asked the idea in one sentence, you are no longer in the harem, what are you going to do in other people's yamen when you are full.

"This~!" The queen didn't know what to say for a while, she couldn't say that she was deliberately looking for trouble.

The queen didn't say anything, but King Jing seized the opportunity, "Brother, what happened, Wang Yuliang, the fourth-rank supervisor of the House of Internal Affairs, embezzled the royal tribute privately, and Zhu Tianjiang took it. The emperor's sister-in-law is probably going to hear how to deal with it."Jing Wang's move hit the nail on the head hard enough, and it hit the nail on the head.

Emperor Cheng Wu snorted coldly, "Wang Yuliang dared to embezzle the tribute for himself. I think Zhu Tianxiang caught it well. Such an internal thief should be severely punished."

Emperor Cheng Wu said, looked at the queen and continued, "Queen, since you are interfering in the case of the Security Procuratorate, if someone contradicts you, it is not considered a violation of the harem. Prince Jing, I want to ask you, the harem interferes with the government without permission. What is the crime of palace system?"

When Prince Jing heard it, good guy, these in-laws made me look like the Dafeng Law Code, asking me everything.

"Brother Huihuang, according to the ancestral system, you should contemplate your mistakes behind closed doors."

Emperor Cheng Wu nodded, "I don't think so. Empress, I will ask you again, why were the guards of the Eastern Palace beaten? Why were the accompanying eunuchs beaten!" Emperor Cheng Wu looked at the empress calmly, but in his heart Is extremely angry.

"There is no reason at all, that villain Zhu Tianjiang deliberately humiliated me." The queen was telling the truth, Zhu Tianjiang had intentionally beaten those guys.

"Crack~!" Emperor Cheng Wu slammed the paperweight, "Let me answer for you! As the queen of Dafeng, you really love the people like a son, and you actually reward the people with the stolen money you collected. I don't know about this." I feel ashamed. However, Zhu Tianjiang is an envoy, and if someone robs him of his money, it is not an exaggeration to kill him on the spot, let alone beat him!" Emperor Chengwu looked at the queen coldly, and said this in his heart The prodigal girls threw away 400 million taels in just one sentence, and it was really not many people who were beaten to death.

The queen was startled, "Emperor~ Your majesty, my concubine~ No~!"

The queen was flustered for a moment, not understanding how the emperor knew about it.Prince Jing was even more puzzled. He spent the whole afternoon arguing and playing in the palace, and he didn't know what happened in the Security Court.

"Why, how dare you say that you didn't order a reward?" Cheng Wuhuang stared at the queen.

"This~ Chenqie said it in a fit of anger, but those unscrupulous people who looted the official money have nothing to do with Chenqie." The queen defended.

"I'm so pissed off, it has nothing to do with you? Does it have to be the person you brought here with your own hands? It has nothing to do with you! As a queen, you dare to talk nonsense in a fit of anger. Why don't you send my palace out?" !"

Emperor Cheng Wu was furious, and immediately shouted, "Come here, let me take them down, and I will be punished by the staff in front of the palace!"

When the Queen and Concubine E Guifei heard this, their legs went limp and they collapsed to the ground.Emperor Chengwu's order like this is almost like revoking their titles.Because there is a seal on the body, one cannot be punished unless the title is deprived first.

"Wait a minute!" Seeing that Emperor Wu really wanted to deal with the empress and concubine, Prince Jing stood up in fright to stop him.

"Brother Huang, it can't be like this. The empress and concubine are both noble lords who have been canonized by a grand ceremony. If you act recklessly, people in the world will laugh at you. There is an old saying that family ugliness should not be exposed, let alone my Dafeng royal family."

Prince Jing is in charge of the Clan Mansion, so he has to ask about such matters.Although Prince Jing was very dissatisfied with the queen, for the face of the Li family, Prince Jing had to stop Emperor Chengwu.

"Prince Jing, do you want me to let them go like this?" Emperor Cheng Wu pointed at the two empresses angrily.

"Brother Huang, the matter has already happened, and I think it's better not to publicize it too much. The two sisters-in-law are at fault, but they won't be deprived of their titles. I think it's better to be banned for a month or a few months as a punishment. Firstly, it can preserve the face of the royal family, and secondly, it can also warn the harem." Prince Jing said solemnly, holding up the whip.

Emperor Chengwu saw that Prince Jing raised the whip, and he was the Lingzong of the clan's family. Although Emperor Chengwu was the king of a country, he had to consider what Prince Jing said.

Just as Emperor Cheng Wu was about to order the man to be taken back to the harem, an eunuch ran in with small steps.

"Report to the emperor, the second prince, His Royal Highness Xuan Can, has something to ask for an audience."

When Cheng Wuhuang heard it, good guy, the mother just finished looking for a job, and the son came again.No need to ask, it must be related to Zhu Tianjiang again.No wonder that kid Zhu Tianjiang made ugly remarks at the beginning of his tenure, saying that this official is not good, and he will definitely be slandered by others.

Emperor Cheng Wu looked at the empress and Concubine E with pale faces, and when he thought that they were the mothers of Xuan Ming and Xuan Can after all, he also felt that he had been dazzled by anger just now.

"Prince Jing, your clan's mansion will take care of the matters concerning the empress and Concubine E, and let them step down!" Emperor Chengwu's face was as cold as steel, and Prince Jing quickly waved his hands, and several father-in-laws came to help the empress and concubine , Hastily exited through the back door.

"Let Xuan Chan in."

Emperor Cheng Wu gave an order, and after a short while, Xuan Can walked into the main hall of the Qian Palace full of energy.

"My son, Xuan Can, kowtow to my father! See Uncle Wang."

"Forget it~! Why do you have to enter the palace late at night." Emperor Cheng Wu looked at Xuan Can lukewarmly.

"Father, my son received a secret report that Zhu Tianjiang secretly recruited soldiers and horses. This is a serious crime of treason. My son begged my father to issue an order to arrest the traitor Zhu Tianjiang."

When Cheng Wuhuang heard it, he said, good guy, how did I raise such a good son.The mother just came to file a complaint saying that she was contradicting the harem, and the son was even more vicious, even ordering private recruits.It seems that these two girls are unwilling to kill Zhu Tianjiang.

Prince Jing was even more shocked, and froze there on the spot.This is not a joke, if it is true, no one in Zhu Tianjiang's mansion can even think about living.

"Xuan Can, do you have evidence?" Cheng Wuhuang said with restraint.

"My son has evidence." Xuan Can said, and presented the secret letter.

If this person is going to be unlucky, he can catch bird droppings with just a breath.If it was normal, Cheng Wuhuang would definitely analyze it calmly, but at this time, his thinking has already been preconceived, and he always feels that these two girls are harming the poor Zhu Daguan.As the emperor, he also has sympathy for the weak in his mind.

After reading the secret letter, Emperor Cheng Wu said unscrupulously, "Xuan Can, did you write it yourself, or did you ask someone to write it? Could it be that I, an official of the Dafeng Dynasty, would kill you if I didn't like your appetite!"

Xuan Can originally thought that his father would be surprised after reading it, but he never expected to ask such a question.Not to mention him, even Prince Jing found it inconceivable.What kind of medicine did the emperor take today, and why did he defend Zhu Tianjiang everywhere? Could it be that Zhu Tianjiang was buried well in his ancestral grave, and at this moment he suddenly appeared?

"Father~Father, everything my son said is true, there is absolutely no falsehood." Xuan Can was a little silly, for such a big matter, Father was not in a hurry.

Emperor Chengwu smiled coldly, "Come here, pass Wei Zhan over here." Emperor Chengwu said in his heart that if there were thousands of soldiers hiding in the city, they would never be able to hide from the eyes of the sticky poles.

Wei Zhan followed Emperor Chengwu to pay homage to his ancestors for three days, and was dealing with secret reports from all over the sticky pole. When he heard the emperor uploaded him, he hurried to the Qian Palace.

"Wei Zhan, someone has secretly reported that Zhu Tianjiang is secretly hiding soldiers and horses in the city. Is there any news at the sticky pole?" Cheng Wuhuang asked, staring at Wei Zhan.

Wei Zhan was startled, frowning for a long time.For so many years, the only thing he has concealed about becoming Emperor Wu is this matter.Although it doesn't matter if Wei Zhan admits it now, Emperor Cheng Wu will never blame him.But as long as he admits it, blood will flow into the Zhu family tonight.

Seeing Wei Zhan's surprised look, Emperor Cheng Wu smiled angrily, "Prince Jing, have you seen that? Even Wei Zhan was so surprised that he didn't know how to answer, but Xuan Can actually said it was the truth. I am determined to Governing the government and rectifying the court, I never thought that my concubines and sons would be the first to obstruct me. In the past, I had a queen mother who suppressed me. Don’t they all want to be like the queen mother and hold me forever!” Cheng Wuhuang said. , stood up angrily.

Wei Zhan smiled wryly in his heart, he asked himself that he had no second thoughts about Emperor Cheng Wu, just now he was thinking about how to admit that Zhu Tianxiang recruited soldiers privately, and then tactfully dispel Emperor Cheng Wu's intention to kill Zhu Tianjiang.When Emperor Cheng Wu said this, Wei Zhan couldn't admit it.

Prince Jing shook his head and sighed. He felt that Xuan Can, the mother and son, had done too much. They even dared to frame such a thing.

Xuan Can opened his mouth wide in surprise, and it took him a long time to realize, "Father, my ministers have already sent people to inquire, and there are indeed many strong and strong men in the places mentioned in the letter. Moreover, some horses are still burned. With the official seal."

When Xuan Can said this, Emperor Cheng Wu was slightly taken aback, and his face became gloomy.

"Are you sure?" Cheng Wuhuang asked coldly.

"My son is absolutely sure." Xuan Can said with high spirits.

King Jing's face turned pale when he heard it, and he quickly took a step forward, "Brother Emperor, or else I will lead the imperial guards to take a look. If it is really what Xuan Can said, I will take you out on the spot." people arrest."

Just as Emperor Cheng Wu was about to speak, Wei Zhan said first, "Slow down! King Jing, all the officials in the capital know that you have a close relationship with Zhu Tianjiang. I think you'd better avoid suspicion."

Emperor Cheng Wu nodded, "Wei Zhan is right. Prince Jing should stay in the palace until we find out. Wei Zhan, I order you to go out in person. If Zhu Tianjiang really has such a troop In Beijing, kill without mercy!"

Wei Zhan shook his head, "Your Majesty, Zhu Tianxiang's master is Lin Feng, who is my elder brother. Therefore, I have to avoid suspicion. I think it's better to invite Lord Chu Yun to come. Mobilize people from the nine-door admiral's mansion to arrest him. , if it was a misunderstanding, it could be said to be a normal patrol in the city."

Emperor Cheng Wu nodded in relief, feeling that Wei Zhan was still extremely loyal to the royal family.In his heart, Prince Jing scolded all eight generations of Wei Zhan's ancestors.He asked for an order just now, just to inform Zhu Tianjiang immediately, regardless of whether there is such a thing, just say hello in advance so that we can respond.Well now, what Wei Zhan said, he can't even leave the palace.

Emperor Chengwu immediately delivered an edict, ordering Chu Yun, the admiral of the nine gates, to enter the palace.When Emperor Chengwu delivered the decree, Wei Zhan faced the crowd, turned his hands behind his back and secretly made a few gestures in the direction of the screen.

Behind the screen, a Azure Dragon Guard quietly exited the Qian Palace, without even leaving the palace gate, and went out directly over the wall, disappearing into the night.

When Chu Yun came to the palace, Emperor Cheng Wu immediately ordered Chu Yun to lead the troops to search the location according to Xuan Can's secret report.To be on the safe side, Emperor Cheng Wu ordered Chu Yun to search the whole city to see if there were any horses with official seals.According to the laws of Dafeng, no commoner is allowed to hide war horses privately.As long as you find out, it means that Xuan Can's report is correct.If he didn't find out, it would be tantamount to clearing Zhu Tianxiang of his crimes. In that case, Xuan Can would be in bad luck.

Chu Yun's nine-door admiral's mansion is not close to the imperial palace, so it took a lot of time to summon soldiers and horses again and again.

Gong### The Azure Dragon Guard who came was one of the twelve guards protecting the emperor, and he could hear it very clearly from behind the screen.After receiving Wei Zhan's sign language instruction, he went straight to Zhu Tianjiang's mansion after leaving the palace!