Since there has been no news for such a long time, it must be a good thing, good news.
It must be said that although Cui Daru has already stood on Xiao Heng's side and went to save Xiao Heng this time, the old man has seen countless people and naturally hopes that the person he assists is not an ordinary person. Now it seems that Xiao Heng has indeed lived up to his expectations.
Being able to hold on to this point on his own, even with Cui Daru's experience, he has to say that Xiao Heng is rare.
As it turns out, this is not the most difficult thing.
Not long after Cui Daru and Su Yao discussed the matter, when Cui Daru was reading the court bulletin again, he saw a piece of big news - the Crown Prince Xiao Heng submitted a memorial to report his safety.
Along with this memorial that reached the capital was the news that 132 people had been beheaded throughout Zhaotong.
Yes, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince killed 132 officials from Zhaotong in a row.
From the prefect to the officials of the garrison and the post station, all those involved in the assassination were cleared out by Xiao Heng.
This incident shocked the government and the public.
However, no one said anything bad about Xiao Heng.
This was because Xiao Heng had already reported in his memorial that Zhaotong Prefecture's Tan Zhengtong had colluded with internal and external forces and the commander of the Zhaotong Guard, Lord Yuan, in an attempt to ambush the imperial envoy and the Crown Prince's entourage. After the incident was exposed, they blocked the entire city of Zhaotong, falsely reported the death of Huang Tiansun, and actually secretly searched the entire city, killing a total of 47 people including the imperial envoy's guards and entourage in the process.
Forty-seven people, all of them are Xiao Heng’s personal guards.
This case shocked the capital.
The current prefect colluded with the commander of the garrison to ambush the imperial envoy, and also spread false news of the crown prince's death with the intention of continuing to hunt him down. No one would believe this if it were told to others. However, the evidence presented by Xiao Heng was complete, with both witnesses and physical evidence.
The testimony of Tan Zhengtong's original wife, Qiu, the confession of the local wealthy Chu family, and the secret letters between Tan Zhengtong and Lord Yuan were all sent to the capital along with the memorial and placed on the desk of Emperor Yuanfeng.
Compared to the shock of the prince killing more than a hundred officials in one go, the cabinet ministers quickly recovered - although logically, the case should be tried before conviction, and Xiao Heng's behavior was not in accordance with the rules, but, at this time, what rules are there to talk about
The most important thing is that Xiao Heng is alive now.
Obviously, Emperor Yuanfeng did not think that Xiao Heng was bold at all. He indifferently ordered the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice to carefully read the memorial sent by Xiao Heng, and then ordered the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice to handle the case.
Xiao Heng killed the man first, but he still had to follow the necessary procedures.
Afterwards, Emperor Yuanfeng discussed with the cabinet and sent someone to send a message to Xiao Heng, allowing Xiao Heng to temporarily take charge of the military and political affairs in Yunnan.
In other words, the appointment and dismissal of Yunnan officials were all given to Xiao Heng at this time.
This shows Emperor Yuanfeng's determination to recover Yunnan.
Of course, Emperor Yuanfeng appeared to be so decisive on the surface, but privately, he couldn't help but go to Kunning Palace to burn incense for Queen Hu.
When the news of Xiao Heng's death first came, even though he did not believe it, the pain and sadness in Emperor Yuanfeng's heart were even greater than when the previous crown prince died. He sat in Queen Hu's palace all night, and it was because he was in a very bad mood. When he heard the stupid things Princess Mingchang had done, he became furious and directly killed Aunt Zheng, the most proud person in front of Princess Mingchang. He also directly skipped Princess Mingchang, changed the princess's mansion into a marquis's mansion, and let Li Ruosong be the head of the family from then on.
Now he still went to burn incense to Queen Hu, but his mood was completely different from that time.
He stared at Queen Hu's portrait in a trance, thinking of his relationship with her, what had happened over the years, and then thinking of Xiao Heng. He stroked Queen Hu's portrait and said in a low voice, "Queen, I hope Ah Heng will return victorious this time."
From now on, great things can be decided.
The only answer he got was silence in the room.
Not only was he happy at this time, but even Empress Dowager Tian was extremely happy. Since receiving the news, Empress Dowager Tian had been ill for a long time, especially when she later learned that Su Yao had also secretly gone to Yunnan, she was even more worried. In fact, she was still very superstitious. No matter what, she always felt that Su Yao was really destined to be with her deceased daughter.
Now she heard that Xiao Heng was fine, and that he had worked hard to clear out the entire Zhaotong officialdom, she couldn't help but blush, and said to Emperor Yuanfeng with a smile: "To be honest, Ah Heng is very good, and is more resourceful than his father. He is really a man born with great luck."
Like the late crown prince, it’s not that he doesn’t have the ability, but sometimes, luck is really a part of strength. Even if he doesn’t have that fate, what can he do
Xiao Heng is different now. He encountered a great disaster when he was born. His parents and the guards who protected his parents all died. He was the only hungry baby who survived in such a harsh environment. Later, when he grew up to be a teenager, he became famous in the capital before his life experience was exposed.
Not to mention it now.
Even if Empress Dowager Tian were to speak, she would have to say that Xiao Heng was truly a lucky man.
These words really touched the heart of Emperor Yuanfeng. He was not a superstitious person, but he couldn't help but think in his heart that maybe there really was God's will, and that it was because of the blessings of Queen Hu and the late Crown Prince and his wife in heaven that Xiao Heng was able to survive many disasters.
Thinking of this, Emperor Yuanfeng smiled and said, "Let Ah Heng get married first when he comes back. He is old now, so it is time to start looking for a wife."
Queen Mother Tian smiled.
I used to have some ideas in the past, but now they are completely gone. Let it be what it is. Everyone has his own destiny.
As for Concubine Pang, when Lady Ping entered the palace, she whispered, "I never thought that His Highness would be able to turn danger into safety."
Concubine Pang was watching the maids distribute the tribute. When she heard this, she said without even looking up, "Your Majesty has refused to believe that the Crown Prince died from the beginning. It turns out that Your Majesty has a wise opinion."
Lady Pingguo wanted to say something but stopped herself. In the end, she just smiled and said, "Yes, Your Majesty is indeed far-sighted."
After returning home, the first lady went to see the old Duke Ping and said, "Your Majesty did not have such an idea, but..."
Now that she is alone with her family, the eldest lady could not help but sigh and tell the truth: "This is really a pity, if... "
She was vague and didn't make her words completely clear, but her meaning was obvious.
If the Crown Prince really died this time, it would not be a bad thing for the Pang family, because once the Crown Prince died, the position of the Crown Prince would undoubtedly be the Fifth Prince.
After all, the Fifth Prince is the legitimate grandson of the Pang family!
The old Duke Ping had a venomous look. When he heard his daughter-in-law's words, he immediately looked at her and said, "I don't want to hear such words again."
One Hundred and Thirty-four: The Central Court