From the ashes: Return of the General

Chapter 215: King Huai of Chu Was Arrested

After finding nearly [-] things one after another, Zongzheng Mingzhen didn't see half of them, so he frowned and said, "I'm sure I've searched everything, are there none?"

The front yard was brought by Cheng Ye himself, and the back yard was brought by Princess Chu Huai's confidant, Mother Zhang, and that's all.Therefore, she replied resolutely: "I have searched all the words I have returned to Lord Hou. The ones with the right names and similar ones are all here. As for the others, I haven't seen them. Maybe they are from the Lu family's dowry." It was also sold off."

Because it was Ruan Xiangqin's dowry, Queen Huai of Chu, Mother Zhang hated King Huai of Chu to death.I feel that my young lady has suffered all kinds of grievances with him, and she is ashamed.Fortunately, the emperor helped to cover up this matter, otherwise her young lady would soon become a laughing stock and a joke in the capital.

Unexpectedly, King Huai of Chu was so short of money that he dared to sell the things he had bestowed. Zongzheng Mingzhen closed the opened account book and said, "In that case, I will take these things back to the business. Zi Chen, drive the carriage to Go to the back door, there are too many things, load them into the car from the back door."

Cheng Ye knew that he did this to help them cover up, and said gratefully: "Thank you, Lord Hou, I will invite Lord Hou to drink after this matter is over, and I will ask Lord Hou to show you face when the time comes."

With no money to repay the debt, Zhang's mother was ordered by Ruan Xiangqin to move out all the valuable things from the concubines' rooms.Eight large camphor wood boxes were packed and handed over to Zongzheng Mingzhen to take them back to the palace for business.There are a total of thirteen large boxes in total. If they go out through the gate, they will definitely attract people's attention, and they will also attract speculation and discussion.Therefore, it is safer to go out through the back door.

It was a mistake to drink, and Zongzheng Mingzhen rarely touched it after his rebirth, but he had no intention of refusing.He smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll just wait."

"My lord, my lord, it's not good, the big thing is not good, my lord... my lord has been sent to prison." Before the person arrived, the voice came first, Cheng Ye was startled, and saw that he knelt down towards him with a plop. Old Liu, who was about to cry anxiously, said: "What, my father was sent to prison? What's going on? Didn't my father enter the palace by order? How could he be sent to prison for no reason? Come on, what happened?" ?”

The emperor cared about the brotherhood, and the empress dowager suppressed him these years, otherwise King Huai of Chu wouldn't dare to do anything wrong.Therefore, as soon as Cheng Ye heard it, he knew that this matter was no small matter, something very big must have happened, otherwise the emperor would never have dealt with such a ruthless hand.

The person who came to report the letter was the old Liu Tou who was driving for King Huai of Chu. Due to the sudden and serious incident, he was out of breath, out of breath and very anxiously replied: "Slave, slave also I don't know, I just know that the emperor was furious and put the prince in prison. My son, please think of a way, the prince is still injured."

"The two of Jiangcheng and the others were also arrested. My lord, my lord, please think of a way. The emperor was furious this time. If Jiangcheng and the others couldn't stand the torture and said something that shouldn't be said, Then the prince is finished."

Although old Liutou was only a coachman in the palace, he knew many things about King Huai of Chu, and he transferred all the things that were moved out of Prince Liang's mansion, and he also passed on the letters between the two of them on weekdays.

Cheng Ye knew his identity clearly, and his expression immediately changed upon hearing this.Quickly stopped him from continuing, he winked at him, then turned around and said to Zongzheng Mingzhen: "It's getting late, I won't see you off, please please give me some kind words for my father when he enters the palace .Besides, no matter how much the Prince Liang’s Mansion bids, I’ll collect whatever is missing. I just hope they can let my father off and don’t pursue this matter any more.”

Zongzheng Mingzhen is not a fool, as soon as he heard old Liutou's words, he knew that King Huai of Chu was not clean, and there must be something ulterior.With a slight smile, he said: "My son may have misunderstood this matter. It is not that Prince Liang's mansion is holding on to this matter, but that the emperor wants to punish him severely and give an account to Prince Liang's mansion. Don't worry, son, no matter how you say it, the prince is the emperor's younger brother. Besides, Don't look at the monk's face to look at the Buddha's face, the empress dowager is still there. The empress dowager has always loved the prince and will never let the prince suffer, so you don't have to worry about it."

"It's getting late, and I'm rushing back to the palace to return to my command, and I'm leaving!" Zongzheng Mingzhen left with thirteen large camphorwood boxes and bowed his hands in salute.

The backyard of Prince Chu Huai's Mansion was in a small alley. Although there was very little movement and no one was seen passing by, the matter was spread not long after.Of course, these are things for later.

Not long after Zongzheng Mingzhen left, Cheng Ye called Old Liu into the study.Knowing that King Huai of Chu used money from Prince Liang's mansion to support private soldiers, he was instantly struck by thunder.

Keeping private soldiers is a serious crime against the nine clans, especially his father is still a prince and is deeply loved by the empress dowager. If the emperor finds out about this, wouldn't it be like treason?

Horrified in his heart, he fell down on the chair with a bang, and Cheng Ye murmured to himself with horror in his eyes: "Why, how could this happen? Why does the father keep private soldiers? Could it be that he really wants to make trouble?"

Old Liu Tou has been with King Huai of Chu since he was a child, serving as his servant and entourage, and has always been his confidant.Knowing that King Chuhuai wanted to rebel, he said eagerly, "It was the second young master, who suggested that the prince do this. My son, my son, although Jiangcheng is loyal to the prince, if he is tortured, he must be I can't stand it. Therefore, for the current plan, we must find a way to rescue him first, or if he can't stand the torture and speak out, the prince will definitely die."

The emperor tolerated and condoned King Huai of Chu, but that did not threaten his interests.On the contrary, just like the affair with Shangguan Xinrou, the emperor and his ministers turned against each other at least, and the country would be shaken at worst. After the emperor knew about it, he scolded him without hesitation. During this period, even the empress dowager interceded to no avail.

Compared with having an affair with Shangguan Xinrou, raising private soldiers definitely violated his bottom line, his rebellion.Old Liu is 100% sure that as long as the emperor knows about this matter, he will definitely kill him.

The imperial throne and imperial power, this is a taboo of the emperors of all dynasties. He told King Huai of Chu when he first raised private soldiers, but he just didn't listen.Leaving his son-in-law alone, he chose to spoil that ambitious second young master.

After sitting for a while, Cheng Ye slowly recovered. He sat up straight, frowned and thought for a while, "I still don't know why the emperor is so angry. It's not the right time to act rashly. You go down to rest first, and I will let you go immediately." The mother and concubine enter the palace to meet the emperor's grandmother."

The son is the heart of the mother, Cheng Ye believes that even if the empress dowager is angry, she will not be as ruthless as the emperor, let alone attack her son.Therefore, we still have to ask the queen mother for this matter.

(End of this chapter)