Shocking Harem Road: The Legend of Concubine Yi

Chapter 143 Defending Xuan Ting? 3
"There are still some people who were sent to the local area or imprisoned or assigned. Fang Tingsheng," Ming Xuanyu called Fang Tingsheng, the servant of the Ministry of Punishment who was acting as the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment. "How did you investigate? If they were framed by Yang Dezhang All the people who are involved will be reactivated, and the officials will be restored to their original posts. After the completion, you report the investigation results, and if there is no problem after everyone discusses it, Tu Ruzhen will let them all go back to the original yamen."

The two people who were named led the decree.

All the officials present also had thoughts in their minds, especially King Yu and Princess Antai.

King Yu planned to use this opportunity to place his cronies in important positions, but he did not expect the emperor to have objections here. However, King Yu always felt that the officials he recommended were fine, and the emperor could not find a reason to dismiss them. his opinion.

Princess Antai was well aware of King Yu's plan, so she read the list before Tu Ruzhen presented it to the royal audience.Tu Ruzhen asked her what to do, she just said, "Leave everything to the emperor, no need to say anything"!
Because Tu Ruzhen also made great contributions in the process of overthrowing Yang Dezhang, therefore, he still holds the post of Shangshu and started formal contact with Princess Antai.

Princess Antai's uncle is Li Mu, the servant of the Ministry of Officials. Therefore, the current Ministry of Officials and Princess Antai have a deep relationship.

However, the person acting as the prime minister is none other than Zuo Tong, the servant of the door, who is the uncle of Concubine De. Zuo Tong has a close relationship with King Yu, and Ming Xuanyu is already considering making Zuo Tong the prime minister. .

Therefore, the current court situation, after careful analysis of the past, is a situation in which Princess Antai and King Yu divide the world.Those officials who have no background, or who once took refuge in Yang Dezhang, have long since changed their families, or voted for Princess Antai or King Yu.

Ming Xuanyu knew about these situations, but did not express any opinions.

After that, we talked about the conclusion of the treason case.Ming Xuanyu said that the treason case was concluded as soon as possible due to the hard work of the various ministries.Therefore, all officials from the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Dali Temple, and Ministry of Punishment who participated in solving the case were rewarded. The specific awards were drafted by each yamen themselves, and then submitted to the Ministry of Officials for review and included in the files.

"There are still some cases that have not been completed. The investigation will continue. Those who have been convicted will be executed as soon as possible." Ming Xuanyu said, and the officials of the three departments took orders.

"Then, how should the emperor deal with the case of King Yi?" Chang Jingsen, the censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, asked the question.

Everyone in the know knew that he was referring to the treason case. This matter was different from Yang Dezhang's. If the emperor said a thorough investigation, there would be another round of turmoil in the court, because King Yi had a lot of contacts with many officials in the court.Not only court officials, but also white-clothed literati among the people, and there are not a few people who make friends with King Yi.If we really go to investigate his treason case in depth now, it will affect the ruling and opposition parties.Therefore, this matter appears extremely important.

All the ministers looked at the emperor to see how he made a decision.

Ming Xuanyu did not answer directly, but instead asked King Yu: "Uncle Huang, what do you think about this matter?"

This question is difficult to answer.Everyone here knows that King Yu and King Yi have a very close friendship, and it is difficult for King Yu to deal with it or not.

King Yu bowed and said: "Your Majesty, whether the confession of King Yi's treason is true or not has yet to be confirmed. Before the facts are found out, I think that the case should not be closed hastily!"

What you said is really hard to grasp!Others thought so.

Ming Xuanyu nodded, and said: "What the emperor said makes sense, and I agree with it." He asked again, "Antai, what do you think?"

Princess Antai asked herself, she didn't know what the emperor was thinking, and she didn't want to talk nonsense.Moreover, the emperor asked King Yu first, and then asked her, which was obviously intentional.

Princess Antai stood up and replied: "Your Majesty, King Yi is the Emperor's brother. This case of treason is not only a state affair, but also the Emperor's family affair. Although it is said that 'the prince breaks the law and the people are the same crime', it is basically his own family. King Yi's character is known to the emperor, and so are the ministers. Whether this conspiracy is true or not, I believe the emperor knows it well. The ministers and others are only obedient to the holy order!"

To others, these words are really watertight.After talking and talking, it was pushed to the emperor again.

King Yu glanced at An Tai, with a disdainful smile on his lips.

Seeing this, Ming Xuanyu already had a measure in mind.

Neither King Yu nor Princess Antai are willing to tell the truth, they are afraid of getting into trouble.

Ming Xuanyu said: "Since you all want my idea," all the officials looked at the emperor and listened carefully.

"Since this is the case, I will act arbitrarily. Listen carefully, and stop investigating the case of King Yi's Ming Xuanting's rebellion! King Yi is my brother and has a deep relationship. Except for this layer, King Yi's calligraphy is famous all over the world. He is a genius in the world, and it is precisely because of this that so many people make friends with him. They are all admiring the talents of King Yi, not instigating rebellion. As for what some people say, King Yi intends to usurp the throne. , not enough to be believed!" Ming Xuanyu's every word was like a stone falling to the ground, and all the ministers heard it clearly.

"You are all ministers of the humerus of the country. When King Yi was alive, you had a lot of contacts with him. Now some people slander him. I can't tolerate such slanderous words. I believe you can't. Therefore, I will pass on my order and stop the investigation. King Yi's treason case, if someone falsely accuses King Yi in the future, he will never forgive him lightly!" Ming Xuanyu said loudly, every word he said fell heavily on the hearts of all the officials.

Although the ministers had doubts in their hearts, they still saluted and accepted the order.

I thought that the emperor would treat this matter with the same attitude as Mu Wang's case, but I didn't expect to be dismissed by such a few words.

Princess Antai knew that Xinyi had interceded for this matter, could it be because of her?
In the Zichen Palace, the discussion continued, but outside, the snow had stopped, and the sun poked out from the east, shining on the land after the snow.

In this way, the case of rebellion against Wang Mingxuan of Wang Yi was declared slander by the emperor, and no further investigation was carried out from then on.The decree spread to the Ministry of Criminal Justice and Dali Temple and other yamen, and all the officials handling the case understood the emperor's meaning. Therefore, in the subsequent interrogations of other cases, everything involving King Yi was downplayed.

At three o'clock, the empress led all the concubines to the Palace of Compassion and Ning to greet the Empress Dowager, chatted and talked about the strange things that happened last night.

"Early this morning, Zhang De said that the emperor personally conferred the concubine Yi and asked Huilan to serve the dishes. Lafayette, do you know who this concubine Yi is?" said the queen.

The concubines were also very curious and listened carefully.

The Empress Dowager smiled slightly, and said: "The Queen's question really stopped Ai Jia. Who? I don't know who pleases the Emperor so much. Ying'er has never heard of such a thing, and it was suddenly blocked." Concubine's!"

"Lafayette, what a coincidence to say this Concubine Yi!" said the Queen.

"You child, when did you learn to tell a story? It really whetted everyone's appetite, so tell me!" The Empress Dowager laughed.

The concubines also asked the queen to speak quickly, and the queen smiled and said: "This concubine Yi is said to be the daughter of the former prefect of Qingzhou, but her name is exactly the same as Princess Yi. Lafayette, do you think this is strange?" ?”

As soon as the words came out, all the concubines were stunned, but the Empress Dowager remained unchanged and said: "What a coincidence!" She handed the teacup to Hong Shanggong and said, "No matter who it is, It must be a person with good looks and character, otherwise, how could the emperor be canonized?"

When the Empress Dowager said this, Concubine Zhen felt uneasy. She suspected that Concubine Yi was Zhuang Xinyi, that Zhuang Xinyi!Did not expect so soon!

Concubine Zhen thought so, but said: "However, since you are a new sister, why don't you see me?"

Concubine Shu continued: "That's right, it really doesn't follow any rules!"

The empress dowager was silent, and concubine Shu said: "Lafayette, you don't know, the queen sister originally wanted to see Concubine Yi and bring her here to show you, but she waited in Yikun Palace for a quarter of an hour, but she didn't come. You said, as a newly appointed concubine, it’s fine if she doesn’t see the queen, and she doesn’t even come to your place, but which family’s rules are there?”

"Concubine Shu, what you said is wrong. Since Concubine Yi is newly canonized, she must have worked hard last night and didn't get up!" Concubine Zhen threw out a sentence so coldly, and it immediately twisted in the hearts of all the concubines. Got a pimple.

The Empress Dowager did not accept the jealousy, and asked the Empress, "Where is Concubine Yi placed?"

"Zhang De said that he was placed in Yongning Palace!" The queen replied.

"Yongning Palace!" The Empress Dowager just repeated this, and said, "Since you are newcomers, you should get along well and the harem will be peaceful, so that the emperor can focus on state affairs!"

The concubines saluted and took orders.

Then they chatted some gossip, and at the end of the time, Ming Xuanyu came from Zichen Palace to Compassionate Ning Palace to pay his respects.

"Grandma, Concubine Yi is not feeling well. I'll come back to greet you in a few days, okay?" When the Empress Dowager asked about Concubine Yi, Ming Xuanyu said.

Unwell?This word, to different concubines, feels the same.They not only think of the same reason, but also worry about the future.

The Empress Dowager said with a slight smile: "What's the matter? Your body is the most important thing!" Then she asked: "Is it urgent? Have you seen the imperial doctor?"

"I've read it, as long as I rest quietly, grandma doesn't have to worry about it!" Ming Xuanyu said.

"That's good, that's good!" The Empress Dowager laughed.

Chatting like this, just after noon, the concubines dispersed, but the Empress Dowager asked Ming Xuanyu to stay, and walked with her in the veranda of the Garden of Compassion Ning Palace.

"That girl, did you really let her enter the palace?" the Empress Dowager said.

Ming Xuanyu knew that grandma was talking about Xinyi, so he nodded.

"Have you thought it through?" the Empress Dowager asked.

"Well, my grandson has figured it out!"

The Empress Dowager remained silent, and after a long time, she smiled slightly and said, "Just think it through!" She stopped, looked at him and said, "Xuan Yu, the affairs of the harem are no less simple than those of the previous dynasty. The harem is calm, You will do many things smoothly." Ming Xuanyu nodded.

"Doting on only one person is a taboo for an emperor! Don't forget this!" The Empress Dowager said, "Since you insist on her entering the palace, grandma won't say anything. If you can do this, it must be It's been carefully considered. You have to deal with any problems that arise in the future! Don't disturb the harem because of Zhuang Xinyi and make the court restless."

"Yes, grandma's teachings, my grandson will always remember them in my heart!" Ming Xuanyu said.

"Just remember it!" The Empress Dowager said, "Then girl, grandma knows that she is a well-behaved child, so you just need to be modest!"

Ming Xuanyu nodded.

The Empress Dowager asked about Xuan Ting's case again, and Ming Xuanyu explained her final solution. The Empress Dowager sighed, "It's really not easy for you to do this." Does the murderer have any clues?"

Ming Xuanyu shook his head.

The Empress Dowager pondered: "Think about it first, who is it a disaster for Xuan Ting to be alive? And Xuan Ying is the same. The two of them are in front of each other, this is by no means a simple coincidence."

"My grandson thought about it too, but I just couldn't find a convincing reason."

The Empress Dowager walked slowly, and said: "There is a person, grandma has been wondering if it might be him, but grandma can't figure out why that person would do that."

Ming Xuanyu chased after him in two steps, supported the Empress Dowager, and said: "Grandma, what you are talking about—"

The Empress Dowager nodded and said, "Everyone who kills has a reason, but Grandma can't find a reason for that person!"

"The same is true for grandson." Ming Xuanyu said, "Why didn't that person directly attack grandson, but Xuan Ting? Killing Xuan Ting, isn't it far from his final goal?"

The Empress Dowager suddenly stopped and murmured: "Could it be that that person is really sure?"

Ming Xuanyu felt tightness in his chest, a question that he had never thought about, jumped into his mind at this moment.

"Zuo Tong is doing well, when do you plan to formally appoint him as Prime Minister?" the Empress Dowager asked.

"Grandson has thought about it, let's make it the day after tomorrow! I have already asked the Ministry of Education to draw up the decree!" He replied.

"The prime minister is the head of all the officials. If it is settled as soon as possible, all the officials will feel at ease!" The Empress Dowager said.

After having lunch with the Empress Dowager, Ming Xuanyu went back to Qianqing Palace to handle official business, and asked Zhang De to go to Luoyun Pavilion to get the Jiaoweiqin and bring it to Yongning Palace at night.

Before dinner, Ming Xuanyu came to Yongning Palace, and the dinner was passed here as well.

(End of this chapter)