Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

Prince Consort's Mansion, birthday banquet.

At this moment, Guanglu Temple Qing Zhangge and other officials and dignitaries looked up at the royal princess in shock.

No one expected that this princess, who was openly slighted by Mrs. Zhang of Uncle Jingyuan's Mansion, would be so violent.

From exposing Prince Consort Wang Zeng's lies and guilty conscience, to beating today's birthday girl, Mrs. Zhang, to the point of vomiting blood, directly giving the most fatal blow to Uncle Jingyuan's Mansion.

Princess Jiashan got married when she was only fifteen years old, and she is still less than forty years old.

Although she was considered an old woman in this era, she had crow's feet on her face, and her appearance was mediocre, her skin was well maintained, and her whole person gave off an extremely kind feeling.

But at this moment, her whole body was like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath. Facing this old woman who had bullied her for twenty-four years, she gave the most fierce counterattack.

Even though Mrs. Zhang was so angry that she vomited blood, she didn't feel any guilt in her heart, but only felt resentment.

Inverted! Inverted!

Old Mrs. Zhang was being supported by someone. She seemed unable to accept the fact that Princess Jiashan had "offended one above the other". She even felt the fear of the nine tribes being punished, and murmured incoherently.

It’s over!

Similar to Mrs. Zhang's mentality, although many people in Uncle Jingyuan's Mansion did not know the truth, they also deeply felt the horror of the Nine Clan being executed.

Woohoo...

Uncle Jingyuan's Mansion has now developed into a big family. The faces of the female family members who were so high-spirited just now turned pale, and many of them sobbed softly.

At this moment, it seemed as if a heavenly disaster was about to befall the Prince Consort's Mansion, and the large group of people among the nine tribes found that their fate was no longer under their control.

But it doesn't matter whether they are a high-ranking earl, a consort who married a princess, or they are already very wealthy. Once the new king sends more people to assassinate the emperor, then all of them will be pushed to the guillotine.

"Jiashan, today is my mother's birthday. I am very happy. Why not hold a fan in my hand? You, on the other hand, disrespect your mother-in-law so much, and you also framed her husband for assassinating the emperor. Do you know what the three obediences and the four virtues are? "Wang Zeng found a reason for his behavior, and then angrily raised his fan and accused him.

Princess Jiashan looked at the man who had been sleeping with her for twenty-four years. At this moment, she was even more convinced that Wang Zeng was extremely guilty: "Mother-in-law? If it weren't for you, how could I, the majestic Princess of the Ming Dynasty, call me this?" Where is the woman, mother-in-law? How could she be willing to bear the wrath of these twenty-four years! What happened today was actually all caused by you! I know that you are very conceited and have always thought that you are wiser than Kong Ming. However, you did something wrong this time. Big mistake. How could the Ming royal family allow an outsider like you to intervene, let alone send someone to assassinate the emperor."

Everyone has a bottom line of patience, and now Wang Zeng actually wants to change the situation of the court by assassinating the emperor, which has already touched her forbidden zone.

As for her relationship with Wang Zeng, after learning that Wang Zeng actually raised a son outside, even though Wang Zeng didn't know that this son was not her biological child, her heart was already broken.

Today, seeing Wang Zeng's words and deeds, seeing that he was arranged to accompany him at the last table without saying a word, and seeing that only King Xing seemed to be the only one in his eyes, he saw through this man whom he had once been obsessed with.

Maybe the emperor was right. Since she is the princess of the Zhu family, she must have the style of the princess of the Zhu family.

Song Cheng has always stood in front of Princess Jiashan, and now he can't help but re-examine this very low-key princess.

Originally, he wanted to send the princess back to the princess mansion according to the order, so that the princess could stay away from this murderous crime, but he did not expect that Princess Jiashan was stronger than he thought, and she even stood up to defend the royal family.

"Jiashan, you said that my consort sent people to assassinate the emperor, where is the evidence?" Wang Zeng realized that he had been despising his very ordinary-looking wife, so he grabbed the last glimmer of hope and asked loudly.

He was very clear about the consequences of assassinating the emperor. The consequences if it failed would be too great, and he hesitated for a long time before deciding to take the risk.

Although I was quietly promoting this plan behind the scenes this time, like the smallpox epidemic last year, I used a single line of communication, and it was impossible to find out who was behind it.

Although he didn't know why Song Cheng came to him so quickly, he would not believe it even to death that Song Cheng had obtained the evidence that he had assassinated the emperor.

Huh?

When Zhangge, the minister of Guanglu Temple, and other officials and dignitaries heard Wang Zeng's request for evidence, they couldn't help but turn their heads and look at Princess Jiashan.

Although it is indeed a bit strange for Wang Zeng to use a fan in this weather, it is not only the consort, but also closely related to Jingyuan's house. Wang Zeng cannot be labeled as assassinating the emperor just because of this.

Just like this, if you want to convince the world that the Prince Consort sent more people to assassinate the Emperor, you really need to present the evidence to gain credibility.

Princess Jiashan frowned slightly, but when she saw Wang Zeng's hand stretched out towards her, she became more convinced that her guess was not wrong.

At this moment, a guard in golden clothes came in a hurry and whispered something into Song Cheng's ear.

What happened?

At this moment, the birthday banquet venue seemed to be buzzing. Everyone present noticed Jin Yiwei's actions and couldn't help but turn their heads to look at Song Cheng curiously.

Song Cheng seemed to be secretly relieved. Faced with Wang Zeng who questioned the evidence, he said: "Wang Prince Consort, if you want evidence, I will let you die clearly! Someone, please escort the Prince Consort back to Shuntian Mansion Prison immediately!"

Was this really what Wang Zeng did?

Zhangge, the minister of Guanglu Temple, and other officials and dignitaries saw that Song Cheng's attitude had become so tough, and immediately realized that Song Cheng had obtained substantial evidence, and couldn't help but look at Wang Zeng in surprise.

"Absurd! Ridiculous! It's impossible for you to have evidence? If you don't explain the matter clearly and present your evidence, I will never think of my consort returning to Shuntianfu Yamen with you!" Wang Zeng was arrested by two policemen, but He protested loudly.

Although his plan to assassinate the emperor failed, how could he not erase all traces if he could form such a powerful organization in the capital and manage it for many years?

Especially this time, he did not arrange for the dead soldiers he had raised, but looked for real desperadoes from the outside.

That's why, not only had he never seen the killer, but he didn't even know the killer's appearance. Even if the killer wanted to bite him, he couldn't bite him.

Although he didn't know which link went wrong, he knew that it was absolutely impossible for Song Cheng to control the evidence of his murder of the emperor, and it was impossible to convict himself in such a short period of time.

"There is no evidence at all? Prince Consort, you have exposed your secret again!" Song Cheng caught the flaw again, looked into Wang Zeng's eyes coldly and said: "Only you think that the matter has been exposed and cannot be traced to you, you That’s why you emphasize the evidence so much. If you were really wronged, you wouldn’t bother with the evidence. Instead, you should keep complaining, and even suspect that I or the emperor are retaliating against you.”

Huh?

Zhangge, the minister of Guanglu Temple, and other officials and dignitaries scrutinized Song Cheng's words and found that it was just as Song Cheng had speculated, and they couldn't help but become more suspicious of Wang Zeng.

Not to mention everything in the past, there is indeed a serious suspicion that Wang Zeng is so close to Xing Wang Zhu Youqi. Once the current emperor is assassinated, although the biggest beneficiary is Xing Wang, the status of the consort Wang Zeng will also rise. .

Although there is indeed no substantive evidence, judging from Wang Zeng's closeness to Wang Xing and his current reaction, I am afraid that it is not the well-known Song Cheng who set up the trap.

However, many people don't understand that Wang Zeng is a direct descendant of Uncle Jingyuan's Mansion. He has been extremely talented since he was a child, and he married a princess of the current dynasty. Why does he want to get involved in the battles in the court?

"This consort has heard about your reputation as Song Cheng's selfless man, so he has repeatedly asked for evidence. But I don't want you to be like the eunuch of Dongchang today, ignoring the facts in order to achieve your goals. You are not Song Qingtian, you are clearly Song Heixin !" Wang Zeng knew that he had exposed his flaws again, but he quickly wanted to come back.

The head catcher, Zhao Dayan, stepped forward to arrest someone but was pushed back. Hearing that Wang Zeng had slandered his master, he lost control of his temper and immediately punched Wang Zeng in the abdomen.

When Wang Zeng was treated like this, his voice suddenly stopped and his whole body bent down like a shrimp.

Zhao Dayan grabbed Wang Zeng's collar and said viciously: "Don't try to discredit my family. Do you really think you are doing it secretly? Before you found the killer Chen Wanchang, we, the master, had already found out The Song residence in Anfufang knows that someone is digging a tunnel secretly!"

Although on the surface, Xiyuan is very safe, it is actually still a level lower than the Forbidden City.

The Forbidden City is not only located in the center of the imperial city, but also has more than ten layers of floor tiles on the ground. Even if a thief could dig beneath the Forbidden City, digging through the floor tiles would be an almost impossible project.

On the other hand, Xiyuan, no matter how tightly guarded it is, is still just a royal garden. Except for palace passages and palaces in certain areas, most areas are not blocked by floor tiles.

Of course, the situation in Xiyuan is quite special. Since the Yangxin Hall is located in the east and the 800-acre Taiye Pond is in the center, it prevents the tunnel from reaching the Yangxin Hall.

If they wanted to assassinate the emperor, they could only dig a tunnel to reach the west bank of Taiye Pond, and then find a way to the east bank of Taiye Pond, so that they could have a chance to assassinate the emperor.

Wang Zeng took advantage of Xiyuan's flaw and started a plan to assassinate the emperor as early as last year by digging a tunnel from Anfufang to Xiyuan.

His original plan was to buy a house under a false name, but Song Yuanwai was unwilling to rent out his ancestral house, so he eventually used arson to seize the house.

After all, what he needs is not that house, he just needs to use the ground of Song House as the tunnel entrance. It doesn't matter whether Song House is good or bad.

It's just that God's calculations are not as good as those of humans. They met a dedicated Shuntian Fuyin, and Song Cheng became the biggest variable.

Although Wang Zeng did a perfect job in silencing Song Zhai, the fire that claimed dozens of lives has always been a knot in Song Cheng's mind.

Last year, a man named Niu Dangda rented a house nearby. As a result, he had a dispute with Yazi because the abandoned Song residence nearby was haunted. If the matter fell into the hands of others, it might have been hastily, but Song Cheng took it seriously.

After investigation, it was found that the area outside Xi'an Gate was known to be haunted, and many residents even moved out.

Song Cheng realized that there must be something else here, especially when he came to the palace wall of Xiyuan, he smelled a conspiracy. After some undercover investigation, I learned that someone was digging a tunnel secretly.

The intention of digging a tunnel at that location is self-evident.

If an ordinary emperor encountered this kind of thing, he would probably have ordered a clean-up. But when Emperor Hongzhi learned about this, he chose to take a long-term approach to catch the big fish.

typical?

After hearing the information disclosed by Zhao Dayan, officials and dignitaries such as Guanglu Temple Qing Zhangge finally realized that the assassination at this moment was unreasonable. There were actually forces using resources to dig tunnels and sneak into the palace to assassinate the emperor.

Already known?

When Wang Zeng heard this crucial piece of information, he was completely stunned.

His biggest reliance just now was that the other party had no evidence. After all, he was acting cautiously. Even if the killer Chen Wanchang was captured, it would be impossible to trace him.

It's just that if others have already known about his conspiracy, then all his previous arrangements may not be effective, and he may really have been exposed.

Seeing the shocked Wang Zeng, Song Cheng waved his hand gently and said: "Why do you think my prince came to your consort's house in the first place! Immediately escort your consort back to Shuntian Mansion and seal the house here. No one is allowed to leave!"

"Seal the house?"

"Not allowed to leave?"

"Hey, hey, I have nothing to do with Wang Zeng!"

…

After hearing that Song Cheng actually wanted to trap everyone attending the birthday banquet here, some officials and dignitaries who had nothing to do with Wang Zeng couldn't sit still, but they protested one after another.

"This matter is of great importance. All guests must stay here temporarily! After I have reported to His Majesty, your identities will be verified and then released!" Song Cheng knew that it was certain that Wang Zeng would be executed by the Nine Tribes However, he did not intend for someone to abscond due to his negligence in his work, so he demanded very forcefully.

Not only Zhangge, the minister of Guanglu Temple, and other officials panicked, but Qiu Jun, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, could not sit still: "Song Cheng, you... you are abusing your power!"

"The emperor is the lord of the people. Even if the emperor really has no heirs in the future, he is still our king! Now that the thief is assassinating the emperor, you are not paying greetings at Xiyuan Gate, but are here to accompany the king. The thief is here now, if If you really have the heart to serve the country loyally, you should not make trouble at this time, but reflect on why you went to the traitor's banquet?" Song Cheng's eyes glanced at the restless King Xing in front of him, but he sternly accused.

As soon as these words came out, the officials present lowered their heads silently.

They really came to the wrong place. Even if they did not participate in the conspiracy to assassinate the emperor, what they came to participate in today was the birthday banquet of the Prince Consort's Mansion after all. Now they can only admit that they are unlucky.

Many officials realized that their careers were likely to be affected by today's events, and they gnashed their teeth in hatred towards Wang Zeng.

If the other charges were fine, but now they dare to assassinate the emperor, this is likely to become the biggest black spot in their career. This prince-in-law has really done a lot of harm to people. Even if Jingyuan's mansion is executed by the nine clans, a large number of officials and nobles will have to ruin their futures. (End of chapter)