Leader Lan Palace

Chapter 2652 Ten Volume 40 Safe and sound (1)

But the tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop.

After the death of the Empress Dowager, Concubine Shun and Concubine Dun, who were most likely to aspire to a higher position in the harem, were disheartened and ended with no real pregnancy. The voice still refused to stop.

Perhaps it was because the emperor was too good at keeping in good health and his body was too young, so some people always believed that if the emperor established the middle palace again, he would definitely be able to give birth to more offspring, especially the direct princes born in the middle palace.

The emperor ignored it, and on the Hungry Ghost Festival in the 42nd year of Qianlong, Yong Yan, the fifteenth son of the emperor, was once again ordered to sacrifice to the tomb of Empress Xiaoxian alone.

The sacrifice of the Ghost Festival is a big sacrifice, and the emperor sent Yong Yan to the Mausoleum of Empress Xiaoxian again to salute, the significance of which has become more and more obvious.

Because the "Empress Xiaoxian Mausoleum" is not the tomb of Empress Xiaoxian herself, it is the tomb of the emperor, but because the emperor is still alive, it is named after the highest-ranking Empress Xiaoxian; what's more, Wanxi is also buried inside, And the previous imperial concubines.

When Yong Yan came to sacrifice to the Mausoleum of Empress Xiaoxian, he also came to sacrifice to his mother.

Even though outsiders may not know about the matter of the prince offering sacrifices to the mausoleum, the princes of the clan and the ministers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are all fully aware of it.

Yinglian's mind is different from that of the clan princes.

The princes of the clan are worried about the half Han blood of the fifteenth elder brother Yongyan and the family background of his birth mother Ling Yihuang and noble concubine; Ying Lian is extremely concerned about Yu Wenyi's previous incident.

That matter was so vaguely settled, the emperor didn't ask anyone's crime, and didn't even give any clear statement—even how did the two heirs of the concubine come from, why didn't they come? It is all ambiguous, as well as whether there is a real existence of this emperor's heir, and no clear conclusion has been given.

This is not in line with the emperor's temperament.

Ying Lian has been with the emperor for 20 years. From a small assistant leader of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to the status of co-organizer and minister in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the emperor is quite fond of his financial management ability, so he also Count as one of the emperor's close ministers.Therefore, he understands the emperor's temperament and temperament.Even He Shen's understanding of the emperor now was taught by him bit by bit.

The emperor has always been decisive in his actions, and he has to say everything clearly and aboveboard, and he doesn't want to leave any flaws in the history books and folk reputation.

But this matter still involves the most important matter of the emperor's heirs, and there are two... The emperor listened to it vaguely and did not give a single explanation.

Ordinarily, if the imperial physician misdiagnosed, the imperial physician should ask the crime, and it is a serious crime.But instead of punishing the imperial physicians Chen Shiguan and Luo Heng who were on duty, the emperor rewarded them with high-ranking titles that surpassed the history of the imperial hospital;
Ordinarily, for the first time ever, foreign ministers from the Ministry of Punishment were called into the inner court to investigate the case, so they have to discuss right and wrong, right?But Yu Wenyi only went in and prescribed two prescriptions, and this prescription was rejected by the imperial doctor in the end, it was a waste of time...

The emperor didn't even ask Concubine Shun and Concubine Dun personally.Yinglian and Heshen had planned so much before, and thought of so many ways to explain Concubine Dun, but they were all useless and wasted.

... It's all for nothing, after all, it doesn't involve his own interests.And Concubine Dun has also seen his filial piety, and his initial goal with He Shen has been achieved.Ordinarily he shouldn't be depressed.

But Ying Lian, at the age of 70, with decades of experience in the officialdom, he just sensed that something was wrong.

The biggest problem was that the emperor didn't ask any questions, but instead asked Brother Fifteen to visit Yu Wenyi.

Yu Wenyi, who originally returned home due to illness, was successfully retained by the fifteenth elder brother; and only ten days later, the emperor gave Yu Wenyi and Yu's wife orders!
——How did Brother Fifteen persuade you?

——What did Yu Wenyi say to the fifteenth elder brother, and how did the fifteenth elder brother reply to the emperor?

——Why did the emperor give orders to Yu Wenyi and Yu's wife after just ten days?

These questions are like bombs, although they haven't exploded yet, but they are all buried in his heart, making him feel uneasy, and it is rare for him to live in peace.

Instead, He Shen was more relaxed and persuaded him, "Brother Fifteen is only a 17-year-old boy, why does Mafa take him so seriously? Besides, with his bloodline, he was the one who was a bit weak when Emperor Lingyi was still alive. It's worrying; but now that Emperor Ling Yi and his concubine are gone, his status will naturally be lowered."

"Even if the emperor asked him to sacrifice to Empress Xiaoxian's mausoleum, it was only because of the new death of Imperial Concubine Ling Yi."

He Shen thought about it again, "I'll tell you Mafa, grandson-in-law, I'm more inclined towards Eleven Elder Brother Yongxuan. Don't forget Mafa, Eleven Elder Brother is mourning for Concubine Shu right now, Your Majesty It is decreed that the eleventh elder brother should be released after the grand sacrifice, and the eleventh elder brother is now inseparable from himself, so the emperor asked the fifteenth elder brother to sacrifice to the tomb of Empress Xiaoxian alone."

Everything seems to be as He Shen said, at the ceremony for the promotion of the Empress Dowager's plaque in May, the [-]th elder brother Yong Xing held the Empress Dowager's plaque, and Yong Yan held the Empress's plaque from the low position. Looking at it from above, it really seems that Yong Xing is higher than Yong Yan.

Ying Lian naturally hoped so too, but he couldn't rest assured after all.After carefully watching the emperor for some days, but since May, the emperor's attitude towards him has not changed at all, and he still uses him heavily, which makes him feel a little relieved.
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On July [-]th, the emperor issued a decree: "Ah Gui, who is a Manchurian University scholar, should be the first in the number of trips. If you are a Han University scholar, there should also be someone who is in front of you. Yu Minzhong's trips are written in A After Gui, before Gao Jin."

So far, the head of the Manchu and Han departments of the University Scholars has been determined.Agui and Yu Minzhong became the new chief ministers.

Yinglian felt a little uneasy again: because both Agui and Yu Minzhong were quite honest with Heshen.

"The fifteenth elder brother once again offered sacrifices to the Mausoleum of Empress Xiaoxian alone on the Zhongyuan Festival... For the current plan, the only way to ask the emperor to set up another palace is the best." The royal family Wang Kilometer finally spread such news, and it also began Someone secretly contacted Yinglian.

With Yinglian as the minister in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he has a better understanding of the inside story of the palace.

After discussing with Heshen, Yinglian felt that this was an opportunity worth planning for.
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After several months of anxiety, in October, Ying Lian was transferred to the Minister of the Household Department.At this time, his grandson-in-law He Shen was the servant of the household department.

One is Shangshu and the other is Shilang. The household department of the Qing court has already entered the hands of their grandparents and grandchildren.

At the same time, as a bachelor, he is still in charge of the affairs of the Criminal Department.If this one person is in charge of the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Punishment, he is considered powerful, and he is not a courtier trusted by the emperor, so how can this be the case?
Together with the decree of his transfer, the emperor also decreed that He Shen should also serve as the commander of the infantry again.

This made Yinglian feel more at ease.

It seemed that he was thinking too much, but in fact nothing happened.

(End of this chapter)