After being shocked, the deputy censor-in-chief's face changed again. Speaking of the hen crowing at dawn...how could he forget this ancestor!
The Grand Empress Dowager served through three dynasties and raised the current emperor. Before the emperor took power, and even for a long time after he took power, her opinion was sought on all matters in the court.
She was not a power-hungry person. Seeing that her grandson's ability to handle affairs was becoming more mature, she retired to the deep palace and gradually stopped caring about the affairs of the previous dynasty. The harmony between the grandmother and grandson was a good story. The emperor respected this grandmother the most.
More than 20 years ago, the four great ministers were in power, Oboi was monopolizing power, and the emperor's power was once in jeopardy. Because the ruler was young and the country was in doubt, if it weren't for the Empress Dowager, who immediately welcomed Sony's granddaughter Hesheli into the palace as the queen and Ebilun's eldest daughter Niuhulu as the concubine, and worked hard to maneuver, leaving the emperor with a precious opportunity to hide his strength and bide his time, no one could predict what the situation would be like now.
Before the Empress Dowager retired, although the two had occasional disputes and disagreed on the issue of the Three Feudatories, she eventually became a strong backing in the pacification of the Three Feudatories, appeased those princes of the royal family, and gave the emperor the greatest support.
Back then, the Rebellion of the Three Feudatories lasted for many years, and the south was almost completely occupied. The ministers were in a state of panic, and some people even proposed to move out of the Great Wall and return to Shengjing, but they were punished by the grandfather and grandson.
Women are as capable as men and have single-handedly saved the collapsing edifice. It can be said that now that politics is clear and the emperor has the appearance of a wise ruler, the Empress Dowager is the greatest contributor.
—It’s not that no one has criticized her.
Oboi, the traitor, was extremely arrogant. He once submitted a memorial in front of the Empress Dowager, saying that women should be prevented from ruling the country and repeating the old practice of hens crowing at dawn. The emperor was still young at the time, and this was a slap in the face of the Empress Dowager, pointing at her nose and scolding her!
From then on, the phrase "hen crowing at dawn" became a sore spot for the Empress Dowager.
Everyone saw what happened to Oboi. To put it bluntly, even if she was unwilling to return power to the emperor and intended to rule behind the scenes, no one would say no except the loyal royalists.
Who dares to blame
No one dares.
Nowadays, the Empress Dowager is over seventy years old and has lived in the deep palace for a long time without caring about worldly affairs, but they dare not forget or disrespect this ancestor. The emperor's political skills were still trained by this master!
All kinds of thoughts flashed through his mind, and seeing the Empress Dowager being supported by the Emperor, with a cold face and no kindness in her eyes, some people secretly thought that something was wrong.
All the ministers knelt down in unison, "Your humble servants pay their respects to the old ancestor, and wish the old ancestor good health and a long life..."
Ma Qi bravely looked up. How could he not understand
The Empress Dowager also came to support Concubine Yi.
For a moment, Ma Qi was filled with emotion, secretly glad that Fu Qing was the Fifth Prince's study companion. Not only was Concubine Yi favored by the Emperor, but she was also unparalleled in the eyes of the Emperor.
Glancing at Tu Yue, the latter could not stop smiling, which formed a sharp contrast with the trembling Deputy Censor-in-Chief.
"Long life and good fortune?" The Empress Dowager sat down with the help of the back of the chair and said calmly, "No. You hope that I will live a long life and good fortune, but aren't you afraid that the Ai family will become cunning and interfere in government affairs again?"
She said this without any reservation. Before anyone could speak, she said with a sullen face, "Noble Concubine Yi only sent spring clothes to the Crown Prince, but you guys made such a fuss about it. She is the hen that crows at dawn, but what am I? Are the things that the Emperor did when he was young going to overthrow the country, end the country's prosperity, and make him speechless in front of our ancestors?!"
While Kangxi was calming her down, he looked on coldly and secretly remembered the officials who looked uncomfortable.
The Deputy Imperial Censor who had taken the initiative to ask for an audience and was admonishing the emperor with a stern face was horrified and kowtowed, saying, "Grandfather, please calm down, Grandfather, please calm down!"
"All of you, instead of doing your work, are staring at the emperor's harem all day long. What's your intention?" The Empress Dowager's eyes were not cloudy, and she looked at everyone in the hall with great sharpness. "Compared to me, Concubine Yi has not interfered in politics, and has not done anything immoral. If you really want to impeach someone, impeach me first. What do you think?"
Suddenly, the voices of people apologies in fear and fear rose one after another and could not stop for a long time.
Mingzhu sighed in her heart. It was all in vain! With the ancestors around, the accusation of a hen crowing at dawn could never be established.
The Emperor actually invited the Empress Dowager to come out, and the Empress Dowager was willing to help Concubine Yi. No matter how confident Mingzhu was, she felt deeply frustrated.
At noon, the Deputy Chief Censor showed up, which was beyond his expectation and gave him a big surprise. His eyes darkened. He thought he could bring down the Guo Luoluo family...
"Pearl."
Lord Ming lowered his head, and when the old ancestor suddenly called his name, his heart trembled, and he bowed and said, "Your servant is here."
"The prince lost his mother when he was young and has never had his mother's care since childhood." Unexpectedly, the Empress Dowager changed the subject and mentioned the prince.
She lowered her voice and sighed, "You are the father, and you are all fathers. Put yourself in their shoes. After all, a father cannot be as careful as a mother when it comes to children, and there will always be things that he cannot take care of. The prince and Xiaowu are having a good time, and I can see his envy. He envies Xiaowu for having a good mother. I think about it and can't sleep at night! So I asked Concubine Yi to take good care of him..."
He actually played the emotional card!
Or is it the order of our ancestors
For this reason, Mingzhu opened her mouth, speechless.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince lost his mother when he was young, so it is natural for him to desire love and care. How can he refute this
The two-pronged approach of using both kindness and force is both to force him to express his stance and to serve as a warning.
The Grand Empress Dowager seemed to have noticed something. As for why she didn't give the order to Concubine Ping Hesheli... At the moment, no one would question it.
Having said that, the crime of "hen crowing at dawn" was not something he put on Concubine Yi's head like the one at the court this morning, so it did not implicate him.
Who is behind this? All my calculations have come to nothing.
Mingzhu smiled bitterly in her heart, weighed the pros and cons again and again, and could only continue: "I am deeply moved by the love and care expressed by the old ancestors and the emperor. It is a blessing among blessings that the prince has Concubine Yi to take care of him. The saying that a hen crows at dawn is all nonsense!"
Ming Zhongtang had expressed his views, and officials responded one after another, quickly forming a huge wave of voices, which made the Empress Dowager's expression relax a lot. She nodded slightly and smiled.
All the unfavorable factors that threaten Baocheng must be nipped in the bud. Now that the road has been cleared, if anyone uses this to attack Concubine Yi, it would be disrespectful to the emperor and me.
Such a person has no need to serve as an official in the court!
Upon hearing this, the deputy censor's face suddenly turned pale. Suo Xiang's entrustment... had failed.
"I am willing to accept advice, but it is not a reason for you to deceive and slander me. You don't have to be the deputy censor anymore. Go back to the palace with your colleagues to reflect on the past. When you are ready to reflect, you can report to the Censorate." Kangxi raised his eyelids and said in a deep voice, "After you reflect, what arrangements will be made for Wang Yong depends on your performance."
Thinking again...
This time even his official position was taken away!
Bathed in the sympathetic and gloating gazes of a few, the Deputy Censor-in-Chief thanked the grace while trembling all over, with a dull expression, wanting to cry but having no tears, and regretting his actions.
This is not the end yet. His immediate superior, the Left Censor-in-Chief Wang Yong, looked at him with eyes that seemed to be spitting fire.
Lord Wang, who has always been an upright official, decided to abuse his power for personal gain for the first time. When this person has reflected on himself, he will definitely use his power to make things difficult for him! !
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Before Yun Xiu could react, the impeachment storm ended so anticlimactically.
Ruizhu was still unaware of what had happened in the imperial study, but the emperor arrived on time for dinner.
At the dining table, Kangxi softly recounted everything that had happened today, intending to comfort her, with a rather cautious look on his face: "I don't want to cause you to worry, so I thought I'd tell you after the dust has settled. Those censors who should have been punished have already been punished, as well as the person behind the plot..."
Is it Mingzhu, Tong Guowei, or the unemployed Soetu at home
As he spoke, the emperor's face darkened, "Xiu Xiu will never suffer in vain."
Yun Xiu paused, then dropped her silver chopsticks, unable to recover for a long time.
Impeaching her for interfering in the prince's affairs, a hen crowing at dawn
The imperial concubine frowned at first, tears quickly accumulated in her peach blossom eyes, then she closed her eyes and shed tears silently.
"I am just a woman in the deep palace. How can I become a demon concubine and cause trouble? How can everyone judge me?" She was filled with anger and coldness. She choked and said, "And you have to trouble the ancestors to take action. How can I be worthy of this!"
Seeing this, Kangxi's heart skipped a beat. He was at a loss for what to do. He coaxed her awkwardly for a long time, "It's all over! As long as I'm here, no one dares to make decisions anymore."
He took a handkerchief and wiped her tears gently. Finally, she stopped crying. Kangxi breathed a sigh of relief and directed all his anger at the "meddling" courtiers.
This time you reflect on your mistakes, next time you will be sent to prison, and the next time...
His eyes seemed to be soaked in ice, and he thought coldly, they are so careless!
It's time to bring Soetu out.
**
The next day.
Saying that she was going to the Cining Palace to express gratitude, Yun Xiu, wearing all the ceremonial attire of a royal concubine, leisurely came to a corner of the Imperial Garden, and "coincidentally" ran into Concubine Hui, who looked unhappy.
Yesterday's impeachment caused such a big fuss that all the concubines whose families had some power vaguely knew the whole story this morning.
Upon learning that Concubine Yi was safe and sound, Concubine Hui, who was particularly concerned about this matter, felt a lump in her throat and threw several teacups. She felt depressing everywhere in the palace.
Really unable to bear it any longer, she coldly called a few maids, rubbed her temples and went to the Imperial Garden to relax. But she never expected that she would bump into Guo Luoluo as she encountered another enemy!
What caught her eye was the extremely high-profile imperial concubine's ceremonial procession, and Concubine Hui's face suddenly stiffened.
When Concubine Hui turned around and tried to leave, Yun Xiu curved her eyebrows and called her with a smile: "What a coincidence, isn't this Concubine Hui's sister? You didn't show courtesy to me when you saw me, who taught you the rules?"
The tone was gentle, yet nonchalant.