Rebirth of the Splendid Phoenix

Chapter 139
Xie Jinhua finally finished reading the secret book that was extremely unfavorable to Qin Zheng. After reading it completely, she was not so frightened.

If the emperor really wanted to convict Qin Zheng, there was no need for her to see this secret book, all he needed was an order, neither Qin Zheng nor she had room to resist.

Xie Jinhua closed the folder again and knelt down on the ground.

The emperor looked down at Xie Jinhua: "What do you think of the many crimes in this notebook?"

"Everything Ah Zheng has is given by His Majesty, if His Majesty thinks he is guilty, he is guilty."

Xie Jinhua didn't argue for Qin Zheng, and the appearance of such a book meant that Qin Zheng was always watched by the emperor.

Qin Zheng came into contact with Xiyuan people, privately interrogated Xiyuan spies, wooed cronies, made several attacks on the factions of the kings, and even framed Xie Jinyao and King Qi, all of which were involved.

Fortunately, there are still a few secrets that are not mentioned in it.

The meeting between Qin Zheng and Ye Jing'an, and the relationship between Qin Zheng and the second prince Xi Yuan.

As long as these two are not exposed, it's fine.

Xie Jinhua's calm and candid answer softened the emperor's cold and serious face: "Qin Zheng is the one I promoted, so I naturally believe in his loyalty, Xiao Quanzi, bring the brazier."

He called to the head servant beside him.

Li Quan quickly bowed in response, and after a while, a small brazier was brought over.

Xie Jinhua watched as Li Quan took the secret book in his hand and threw it into the flames.

The flame quickly licked the booklet, and the black and white words were reduced to ashes in the flames in just a flash.

"I heard that you were taken away by Xiyuan people this time. Have you been frightened?"

The emperor suddenly changed the subject, and it was as if the incident just now had never happened.

"Those thieves abducted the minister's daughter just for the sake of hiding the treasure in Xuzhou, and they didn't suffer any harm."

Xie Jinhua did not hide anything, and directly revealed the hidden treasure in Xuzhou.

The emperor is able to control so many things about Qin Zheng, Xie Jinhua is not confident that this trip to Xuzhou can hide from the emperor's eyes and ears.

As far as the emperor is concerned, he is willing to continue to keep Qin Zheng, not for anything else, but because Qin Zheng relies on him for all rights, for Qin Zheng's actions can be in line with his wishes, for him to be able to control Qin Zheng.

"I have also heard of Wang Zongxin's name. I heard that he was known as the world's most skilled craftsman in the previous dynasty. He once proposed to build a firearms department, but was rejected by the last emperor, and finally fled the court in anger."

The emperor really knew what was hidden in the Xuzhou treasure map.

Xie Jinhua was secretly awe-inspiring in his heart, but his face was calm.

"Wang Zongxin has the means to make utensils, but he is always a scholarly spirit."

The emperor sneered, obviously he didn't care about what Wang Zongxin left behind.

If Xie Jinhua hadn't seen the tip of the iceberg exposed by the firearm in his previous life, he would not have cared about it.

Firearms were first introduced to the Central Plains from overseas, including artillery and muskets.

It is powerful, but not so powerful, bulky and difficult to control, and the most important thing is that it costs a lot of money. Wang Zongxin proposed to build a firearms department, but no one agreed. It was the one who was expelled from the capital.

Because of this, no one thought that the modified firearm left by Wang Zongxin would be more powerful than this.

It's just these things, Xie Jinhua naturally wouldn't tell the emperor.

"Firearms are something that the Xiyuan people don't understand. It is estimated that they will take it as a powerful thing because of rumors. After all, they are barbarians."

There was some contempt in the emperor's words.

Xie Jinhua didn't like this very much, maybe it was because Qin Zheng was also from Xiyuan, maybe it was because she had fallen to such a point in her previous life, and she was full of resentment towards Daqing's superior royal family.

It's just that she didn't show it stupidly.

"You were taken captive by the Xiyuan people this time. It wasn't your wish. It's just that your reputation has been damaged. You are my own county magistrate. No matter what, I can't be indifferent. If Qin Zheng comes back this time to make meritorious service, I will be fine. Personally give you a marriage, are you willing or not?"

Xie Jinhua was stunned for a moment when he heard the emperor's words. The next moment, he lowered his head deeply: "My lady, thank you for your majesty's kindness."

She didn't know how Qin Zheng made the emperor willing to do this, but if she and Qin Zheng could get this marriage gift, no one would dare to say anything about her being taken away.

It is indeed grace.

The emperor was obviously satisfied with Xie Jin's happy Xie En: "I don't know if there are Xiyuan spies in the capital who have never given up. The Shangshu Mansion is not safe after all. You should stay in the palace for a few days."

The emperor gave Xie Jinhua another grace.

The first thing in Xie Jinhua's heart was not to be moved, but to be puzzled.

The emperor would not care about her so much for no reason.

Often when too much is given, more will be required in return.

It's just that no matter how doubtful he was, Xie Jinhua couldn't ask the emperor, only after the emperor finished talking about these things, Xie En left.

The emperor watched Xie Jinhua being taken away by the palace servants, and closed his eyes tiredly. Li Quan, the head servant beside him, carefully offered a cup of ginseng tea, but did not dare to disturb the emperor.

After a long while, the emperor finally said: "I am old after all, tell Qin Zheng to come back as soon as possible, I still have a lot of things for him to do. Some things need to be done as soon as possible, if I don't do it, I'm afraid it will be too late gone."

The emperor's words made no secret of his exhaustion and decadence at this moment.

Li Quan fell to his knees with a thud: "Your Majesty, you are in your prime, why do you say you are old? You have countless hours to deal with those things slowly."

Li Quan's voice gradually stopped, his throat was a little choked, but he couldn't speak.

Sighing, the emperor glanced at the old slave who had been with him for half his life, raised his hand and beckoned him up: "Your words are just deceiving yourself. No one knows my situation better than you, an old slave. At my age, I actually don't have any regrets, but these sons of mine really make it impossible for me to hand over the country with confidence."

The emperor's hand wanted to take the folder beside him, but it shook, and the folder fell to the ground.

Before the emperor made a sound, Li Quan hurriedly picked up the folder and opened it in front of the emperor.

It's just that the atmosphere didn't dare to make another sound.

The emperor's condition became more and more serious.

"My sons lack ability and character, but they have a lot of ambition. If I can't arrange everything before I leave and choose a suitable person, these bastards can give the Daqing country to the world. Corrupted, the inheritance left by the ancestors cannot be destroyed in the hands of my son."

The emperor slowly clenched his hands, his own situation made him make up his mind.

"Your Majesty will definitely be able to get what he wants."

Li Quan stopped saying things that no one could fool.

The emperor's weakness has reached the level that can be seen at a glance.

Just a short period of less than a month.

Li Quan's eyes were full of sadness, but he didn't dare to show it on his face.

"Qin Zheng is a talent, I just hope he lives up to my expectations."

The emperor sighed: "Xie Jinhua will stay in the palace first, and teach him some rules. When the matter I have given to Qin Zheng is done, I will not be stingy with a dowry. After all, it is a county named by me personally. host."

Li Quan repeatedly said that Xie Jinhua received great grace, but in fact he knew very well that Xie Jinhua was a rope used to restrain Qin Zheng.

The emperor also observed for a long time before he confirmed that Xie Jinhua was indeed more important than Qin Zheng's life.

As long as Xie Jin is painted in the palace, the emperor doesn't mind giving Qin Zheng supreme rights.

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Xie Jinhua lived in the palace for a period of time when she was conferred by the emperor as an imperial court lady. She thought that she would be arranged in the Chuxiu Palace this time, but the maid took her to the queen's place. .

Xie Jinhua walked to the Queen's Palace and did not leave.

She didn't forget that she and the queen were still a little unhappy.

The last time the queen was framed by Princess Yong'an and King Qi together, she was involved in Princess Yuan'an's smallpox incident, and was taken away by the emperor and confined in the palace.

It's hard to say whether the maid who led the way was sent by the empress,
A court lady walked out of the queen's palace. Xie Jinhua remembered that the maid was standing next to the queen last time, so she should be close to her heart.

"County Lord, Your Majesty is here to invite you."

All the maids in the palace came out, Xie Jinhua thought that he had met the emperor before, even if the empress didn't like her, he didn't dare to really do anything, so he didn't hesitate any longer, and followed her into the palace.

"The courtier has met the empress."

The queen was much more haggard than the last two times I saw her. She was pale and thin, like a ghost. She was sitting there, but she didn't have much popularity.

Xie Jinhua was secretly on guard in his heart, but he did not lose his etiquette.

The queen waited until Xie Jinhua finished all the etiquettes, then looked at her and smiled, but the smile on the corner of her lips was cold: "Your Majesty said, let you study etiquette in the palace recently, the rules in this palace are the most The good thing is Miss Qiu, you should follow her to learn this etiquette."

A middle-aged female official saluted Xie Jinhua and the queen respectively.

The action is really standard.

Xie Jinhua spent the next few days learning etiquette from that official Qiunu. The other party's requirements were extremely strict, and could even be called harsh. Xie Jinhua didn't complain about suffering or tiredness. Since he had already entered the palace, he couldn't leave for the time being. Go, then learn these rules carefully. If you learn the rules well, there will be no harm.

She stayed in the palace, as the emperor said, at least she was safe, and no matter how calculated, it would not be too much for the emperor's sake.

Now, she just needs to wait for Qin Zheng to return to Beijing.

She believed that Qin Zheng would return to Beijing safely.

Because, she was waiting for him in the capital.

The waiting time is always extremely long, especially in the palace.

The last time Xie Jinhua lived in the palace for a while, she thought that even if she didn't like the Daqing court, she just didn't like it.

Can be patient.

But when Qin Zheng disappeared from the palace, Xie Jinhua realized that she couldn't stand it.

Can't bear this dark palace that ruined her life once.

Can't stand it, and I'm the only one in this palace.

In the dark night, she began to dream again.

I dreamed of myself who was ignorant and blind in my previous life, I dreamed of a fool who killed someone who treated me sincerely, I dreamed of a fool who died miserably and cursed everything.

Xie Jinhua began to lose weight uncontrollably.

During this period, she heard a lot of new news in the capital.

King Qi doted on his side concubine Xie Jinyao, and the little princess felt resentful and disrespectful to her side concubine. As a result, she was deafened by King Qi's slap. Princess Qi wanted to protect the little princess, but was reprimanded and grounded by King Qi.

King Qi has been particularly irritable recently, and many people who follow him have been beaten and scolded by him, especially those who are close to him.

Corpses were sometimes transported out of the back door of Prince Qi's mansion.

Prince Rui's heir was abolished, and it was suspected that the second son was responsible for giving the second son a sterilization drug. There were beauties in Prince Rui's mansion wantonly, and King Rui reckoned that he wanted to have another child.

The eldest prince, Cheng Wang, has been keeping a low profile recently because the empress has been robbed of the phoenix seal by the emperor. It is said that he is hiding in the mansion to study.

The fifth prince jumped up and down and made friends with many civil servants. I heard that he intends to marry the Baili family.

There is also Princess Yuan'an, the emperor intends to designate her as the eldest princess of Zhenguo, and she is unparalleled in his favor. Several princes and dignitaries in the capital have become close to the eldest princess.

It can be said that there are endless invitations to the eldest princess in the palace.

It's just the eldest princess consort, but was ignored.

These news, coupled with the emperor's aging state he saw last time, made Xie Jinhua sure that the capital would soon be in chaos.

She began to miss Qin Zheng more and more.

In the past, they were missed as relatives, but now, they have begun to experience another kind of concern.

When Xie Jinhua was about to get used to this kind of pain of longing, Qin Zheng appeared in front of her so suddenly.

When Xie Jinhua met the man with a dusty face, when she was deeply buried in the other's chest, she hugged the other's waist tightly.

"Why did you just come back!"

(End of this chapter)